USAC Eastern Storm To Offer Six-Straight Nights Of Non-Wing Sprint Car Racing In ’25

Story By: BOB MILLER / USAC EASTERN STORM – READING, PA – It only happens once a year so get ready for the National Touring Series of the Amsoil USAC Non-Wing Sprints as they invade the East for the eighteenth running of the Eastern Storm powered by Levan Machine and Truck Equipment.

The excitement is always plentiful when the young and talented stars of the USAC National Non-Wing Sprint Tour crisscross the states. And when they land here in the East, there is always action packed excitement enhanced by the diversity of six unique and different tracks that will host the Eastern Storm.

It’s six nights of racing that not only offers USAC Non-wing sprints, but a taste of 358 Modifieds, URC 360 winged Sprints, 410 Sprints, 600 non-wing sprints and not to mention, the USAC Champ Cars. It’s six consecutive nights of racing you don’t want to miss.

The history of USAC Non-Wing Sprints in the area is plentiful dating back to 1956 when Oley, PA driver Tommy Hinnershitz won their first three USAC Sprint shows at the Berks County Reading Fairgrounds. Some of the names that also won USAC events at Reading include Johnny Thomson, A.J. Foyt, Jim Hurtibise, Roger McCluskey, Johnny Rutherford, Bobby Unser, Larry Dickson, Gary Bettenhausen, Bruce Walkup, Greg Weld, Toby Tobias, Kenny Weld, Pancho Carter, Lee Osborne and Ron Shuman. Then on April 14, 1979, Paul Pitzer won the final USAC race in Berks County at the Reading Fairgrounds. The year 1979 would close the era of racing at the Fairgrounds.

In 2007, it was Grandview Speedway’s Bruce Rogers and Special events Promoter Bob Miller who celebrated the return and the start of the USAC Non-Wing Sprints Eastern Storm. A capacity crowd attended to see Levi Jones win the first Eastern Storm event that opened the 2007 Thunder on the Hill Racing Series. Since that initial show, Grandview and Thunder on the Hill host the opening event of the Eastern Storm.

Current day drivers that join Levi Jones as an Eastern Storm winner include Brady Bacon, Bryan Clauson, Chris Windom, Robert Ballou, Justin Grant, Logan Seavey, Kevin Thomas Jr, Cole Whitt, Emerson Axsom, Tyler Courtney and Thomas Meseraull and local Briggs Danner just to name a few.

The six race Eastern Storm will offer a $10,000 point fund courtesy of Levan Machine and Truck Equipment, a Berks County business, Brian Levan, President and CEO for Levan Machine and Truck Equipment is no stranger on the local racing scene and along with running a very successful business, Brian is known as someone who can get things done.

“I love racing and especially non-wing sprints and the history the USAC organization has established and we are proud being part of the 18th Annual USAC Eastern Storm”. Levan continued, “We are approaching this sponsorship a little differently then some of our programs, with a goal to get the Levan Machine and Truck Equipment name high-level exposure and at the same time, grow and develop and hopefully add even more excitement to this already historic Series”.

Levan is looking to gain valuable business exposure and at the same time, expand the growth and exposure for USAC and its field of talented drivers. Expect to see Levan Machine and Truck Equipment commercial spots on Flo Racing, and listen for radio ads on WIOV-FM and WSOX-FM the entire week of the Eastern Storm.

The 2025 Eastern Storm champion will earn $5,000 of the total $10,000 Levan Machine and Truck Equipment sponsored point fund. Watch for some race night activities to be announced to include USAC driver Meet & Greets at various tracks.