Reading Race Show 2009!

Here are Kelsey & Brandon in front of the beautiful #14 from Breitenstein Motorsports! This is driven by "The Handler" Doug Manmiller! This might be the sweetest looking ride to come out of that stable ever!

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Reading Race Reunion Car Show!

Here are the wives and kids back in 2004 at the Reading Race Show. Man, those little ones are LITTLE! CVD's beautiful Devine trucking 70D was on display! Notice the car in the pic is clear and I blurred the family! I got my priorities in order!! (click to enlarge)

FAMILY GUY-Phil Mickelson!

CHARLIE GILMORE!

Here is a cool picture of Chargin' Charlie Gilmore! I started going to Grandview in 1974 and this was Charlie's ride back then! He was wicked fast in this car! It doesnt look like much here! Love those falcon bodies & drag tires! Not sure where this pic is from, maybe Nazareth?
(3-Wide photo)

JASON HAMILTON!

Just recieved an e-mail from Jason!


ERWINNA, PA - Jason Hamilton will be a weekly regular on the Grandview (Pa.) Speedway clay after all in 2009. Hamilton has set plans to return to the track's NASCAR Whelen All-American Series 358-Modified division driving for the newly-formed Bert Jones Enterprises team. Jones operates Beer City of Quakertown, Pa., a sponsor of Hamilton's racing efforts with Doug Flurer over the last two seasons. The team will run a Bicknell chassis with a new small-block powerplant built by Morrison Performance of Fulton, N.Y. The car will be outfitted with the No. 15, a trademark of Hamilton's early career in Sportsman and Micro-Sprint racing. "Bert stepped up when we needed it," Hamilton said. "He is the diehard fan out of the stands who wanted to help out the little guy." The car will be maintained at Hamilton's shop in Erwinna, Pa. Primary sponsorship support comes from Adams Glass & Aluminum Inc. of Allentown, Pa. A completely-revamped Jason Hamilton website will be launched in March. Keep checking www.jasonhamilton16.com for updates.Jason Hamilton President
(Brent Smith photo)

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Grandview Fantasy Draft!

We had our 4th annual Grandview Fantasy Draft last weekend! We finished up on the modified drivers and chose 8 drivers each! Only the top 4 highest finishers on each team will count toward weekly points!

DOUG-Strunk-Kellner Sr-Hirthler-Willman-Pauch Jr-Wink-Quinn-Esposito

BRETT-Von Dohren-DeSantis-Gular-Sheetz-Hamilton-Umbenhauer-Stangle-Norris

ERIC-Godown-T.Meitzler-Kratz-Heiber-Brightbill-Reimert-A.Meitzler-Howard

RON-Hoffman-Manmiller-Kellner Jr-Merkel-Swinehart-Smythe-Marburger-Smith

Who do you think has the best team? There are alot of "ifs". If Pauchy runs a full season, If Hamilton runs at all?, If Swinehart shows up? ...etc.

Reading Race Reunion! (Brent Smith Photos)

37 MORE DAYS!

37 More days this will be the view on the way into the Greatest Show on Dirt! I took this pic from last years flea-market day! Cant wait! I sure hope the winds arent blowin' like they were that day! Check that flag! (Click pic to enlarge)

NAME THAT DRIVER!

The year is 1985. Not sure what track this was at?? This is one sweet lookin' B.O.S.S. by Olsen! Can you name the pilot?

(Photo by George Steigerwalt Jr)

(courtesy 3-Wide picture vault)

TROY WINK!

The beautiful 44 Magnum of Troy Wink! I remember when Troy ran years back with the 44 Magnum...always thought that was really cool! I think Troy will really show us something this season!

(Photo Brent Smith)

JEFF STRUNK!

Here is a shot of Jeff Strunks new "RED ROCKET". This is a beauty!! Outlaw Graphics has done one fine job on the Teo Pro-Vince's Towing ride this year! Can't wait to see it in victory lane!

(Photo by BRENT SMITH)

JON KELLNER SR!

Now that right there is one SWEET looking car! It sort of reminds me of Kerry's 87 back in the day with the pink on it! YO JASON! Your bro sure has hooked up Jon with a good ride! This pic seems to be from the Kratz family racing shop as I remember that Forrest Rogers check hanging on the wall as you drive by the shop! That is cooool! I think Jon will have an excellent season at "THE HILL"! Good Luck!

THE OFFICE! Great Clip!

The Pauchy's in 2003!

Here is a cool pic I took at the 2003 Freedom 76! Billy Sr drove the potent Biever 113 while Jr. ran his own 15! Click pic to enlarge!

WAGO CROWN JEWELS FANTASY LEAGUE!

Jamie at Club Wago is running a Crown Jewels Fantasy League over at Club Wago! Anyone & Everyone can sign-up and best of all...its FREE! They have some great prizes for the top 3 finishers and it is alot of fun! Just click on the link below and follow the instructions and who knows...maybe you win that thing and get a season's pass in 2010 to the track of your choice! CHECK IT OUT!

http://jw4.proboards85.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=251&page=1

LARRY ACKER!

Here is a good picture of Larry Acker in the 02 at Grandview! Larry always had clean looking cars! Larry carried Schaeffers Family Restaurant as his major sponsor. Larry resides right down the street from me in Bechtelsville! His son Jan pilots a Slingshot. Good backround images of the 026 of Newt Hartman, the 77 is Scott Schaeffer (I think) and the Jack Botten trailer. The white car may be the 714 of Billy Schinkel?

(Lester Potts photo)

(3-Wide Picture Vault)

RYAN GODOWN!

Reported by BRETT DEYO:

RINGOES, NJ - Call Ryan Godown a two-night-per-week racer after all.The Ringoes, N.J., driver has set plans to return to Big Diamond (Pa.) Raceway regularly on Fridays the 2009 season, in addition to a full schedule of NASCAR Whelen All-American Series 358-Modified racing on Saturday nights at Grandview (Pa.) Speedway.Godown, a former New Jersey big-block star who made the switch to Pennsy 358-Mod action last year, had originally announced a plan for racing only at Grandview for Johnny Rea's JR Motorsports operation.However, Godown said the competitor within wouldn't stand for it."I couldn't sit home with all my competition there on Friday nights," Godown said. "I want to be there. I'm not a guy who runs away from competition."Godown and Reading, Pa.'s Rea are combining forces for the Big Diamond effort.Godown purchased a brand-new Teo-Pro car, which will be outfitted with one of Rea's small-block engines. Rea has two Fords and a Chevy in his arsenal.The car will sport the No. R1 and will appear identical to the green-and-black Teo-Pro mount he'll run on Saturdays at Grandview - made public in mid-January during Motorsports 2009 at the Atlantic City (N.J.) Convention Center.Godown already switched from a Bicknell to a Teo-Pro chassis for Grandview in '09. He opted to purchase a second car from New Jersey car builder Bobby Hearn for Big D."Bobby and I have always had a good relationship," said Godown, the nephew of dirt-track legend Stan Ploski. "We switched to Bicknell a few years back when New Egyppt (N.J.) was real rough. I'm glad to be back running Teos again."The 33-year-old can hardly wait for his sophomore season on the Pennsy Dual-Track circuit. "We are going to give both tracks 110 percent this year," Godown said, adding, "I think we should be a little better prepared now with a year under our belts at both places."While he won a feature at Grandview on Aug. 23 and placed third in the Bechtelsville, Pa., oval's point standings, Godown never finished better than second at Big D. On-track misfortune left him ninth in the standings."We had good cars at Big Diamond last year - we just didn't get that win we wanted," Godown said. "There were a lot of nights we were better there than Grandview. We just need a little luck."In addition to weekly 358-Modified racing at Big Diamond and Grandview, Godown will compete in select big-block Modified specials driving the No. 26 he co-owns with Greg Schatzel. He plans to be at Hagerstown (Md.) Speedway on Feb. 28 to start the season.

(3-Wide photo)

RONNIE TOBIAS!

Here is Ronnie Tobias in the MXL Missile hard on the loud peddle at Big Diamond Speedway! He ran this hot-rod at Grandview also! Ronnie had alot of sucess in this car! It was a true MISSILE!
(Bruce Thomas Collection)

A Song Named after a Girl!

CVD in 03!! (Click pic to enlarge)

Here is a picture that I took at the 2003 running of the Freedom 76 at Grandview! CVD was running the Bill Devine 70D machine! Here we got Craig preparing the red rocket for its journey! Craig didnt looked to pleased at the time, but gave us a smile afterwards! Mike Harvey is in the backround with the jackstand! Also you can see Craig had the back-up 70D along for security!

NAME THIS DRIVER!

This guy used to tear it up back when I first started going to Grandview. The year was somewhere around...1974...? He also piloted a falcon bodied car that carried the #06!

(George Koyt photo)

VOLUSIA SPEEDWAY!

Here is a cool shot from Volusia Speedway by Jack Jensen! Those Mods must haul ass on that track! The surface looks nice and tacky? Another Florida winter series is in the books!

(Jack Jensen photo)

KYLE WEISS!

Here is a great picture from Lester Potts from Schaeffers Race Day outing! Kyle always has extremely detailed and sharp looking race cars! We met Kyle for the 1st time at Syracuse in 2007 when he ran the sportsman race. We had a good chat with him at Rolling Wheels that year! He ran an impressive race at the Moody Mile! He is one hellava nice guy! Since then we have ran into him on several different occasions! Glad to hear he is back in the 358 ranks & ready to do battle! I sure wish he would return to Grandview full-time! He sure gets around that place well! Good Luck this season to Kyle at BDR!
(Lester Potts pohoto)

WELCOME WAGO MEMBERS!

Just wanted to welcome Jamie from ClubWago to the Cowpatty Nation!! Jamie is a fellow UT supporter and one of the founders of ClubWago! Man, we missed the BIG CUSE Bash last fall! I found out about the bash after talking to Johnny Rea the following day! He said it was a real good time! We will be sure not to miss it this year! Jamie writes a great blog with tons of facts & news on upcoming drivers & events for ALL the things we live for...DIRT TRACK RACING! Jamie gets alot of information 1st hand and straight from the drivers! So if your reading it...its happening! Here is the link to the Blog: http://clubwago.blogspot.com/ I also added the blog to the links on the sidebar. Jamie feel free to pass our site onto your fellow race posse! Hope you get some enjoyment out of it like we all are!! Feel free to join in on anything! WELCOME AGAIN!

SNL SKIT! THIS IS GREAT! MUST WATCH!!!!!

MATT KENSETH!

Kenseth wins shortened 500
Winless in 2008, Matt Kenseth started 43rd in the 2009-opening Daytona 500, but after a multi-car crash involving several lead cars found himself in the lead when it began to rain. After a short red-flag period, NASCAR called the race 48 laps from completion!

DAYTONA 500

Today is the running of the Great American Race...the Daytona 500! My gut feeling tells me that the Alien, Kyle Busch will win today! Hopefully this post will work as a jinx!

"JAMMIN" JAMIE MILLS

Jamie Mills of Delaware finally snapped Pat Wards win streak to win last nites feature event at Volusia speedway! We just happen to know the Mills family since we bought our 1st micro-sprint from Paul Mills which is Jamies uncle. A member of the Blue Hen racing team!
(Lee Smith photo)

FUNNY VALENTINE!

MIKE HARVEY!

Here is a pic with car owner Mike Harvey and his 2009 TEO Pro car at the motorsports show! This is one sharp looking car! This CVD run car will run Big Diamond weekly and Big-Block shows! You can click this image for a better view!

RAY SWINEHART!

Here is "Sugar" Ray Swinehart down in Florida running some Big-Block hot laps! Good Luck Ray! Hope we see you again at "THE HILL" this season!

(Lee Smith photo)

MR MODIFIED with some JEFF STRUNK news!

Here is a great shot of Jeff Strunk in his part-time office of the Joey Grammes modified! Thats an awesome helmet done by Brian Hirthler at 4 Star Lettering! Mr. Modified (Steve) visited the Gagliardo/Strunk compound in Reading tonite! He said he was talking with Jeff who was very nice and talkative! Jeff said they are going to run Hagerstown in 2 weeks with a Bicknell since the TEO's are not ready! Jeff also said he never runs full-throttle at Grandview!! He said you have to have an easy foot to go fast there! 18 out of 22 races this past season he never had it to the floor board! Pretty cool! Who would have known! Good questions & answers from Mr. Mod! 50 more days baby!!!

(Jim Young photo)

HERE YA GO ERIC!

Eric, you have been asking and I am finally delivering! Thanks to the Modified Gods I finally got one of Kenny Gruber back in 1998! Look how wide that front left tire is! I also like the sloping hood kinda without the cow-catcher (Patty slogan fur-sure)!

NAME THAT DRIVER!

Here is a good one that I am sure someone will get? Another Norm Hansell ride! This was from 1992 at Grandview!

(Don Marks photo/Dirtboy)

BILLY DECKER!

Here is a pic from last night at Volusia! Billy Decker "The Franklin Flyer" in the John Wight Gypsum Express at speed! Hopefully we see Billy and his Integra shocks at Grandview for the WoO Late Model show!

(Lee Smith photo)

DOUG HOFFMAN

JZ!

Here's a shot of Jessica Zemken at Syracuse last fall in the John Lazore 19! Not sure what's shakin' with JZ this upcoming season?

TROY WINK!

Here are a pair of Troy Winks new Hot Rods! These paint jobs are awesome! The blue/purple car with Express Football on the side is purely a show car at this time. It is a 2009 TEO! The orange & white car is also a TEO and there are 3 identical cars lettered just like it! Pretty sweet lookin' rides!

JEFF STRUNK KART CRASH!

Here is a video from 1985 at the Port Royal street race. Jeff Strunk #88, Barry Greensweig #74 and Joe DePolo #15 have a nasty crash! 2 of the karts go thru the fence and into the crowd while the other one flips! These are Yamaha's like Steve & I use to run! Joe DePolo used to do my motors right up till I retired!

BILLY THE KID!

Here is Billy the Kid in victory lane while driving the Glen Hyneman 126! Something tells me we will see some more wins from this team this upcoming season in the Big-Block & Small-Block events!

MARTIN TRUEX JR

Martin Truex Jr. won the pole for next sundays great american race, the Daytona 500! Newly formed team of Earnhardt-Ganassi Racing made a huge impression during qualifying! Mark Martin will start 2nd in the 500!

NAME THE DRIVERS-YEAR-TRACK THE CAR RAN IF YOU CAN!

What a wild style this small block had! This car had 2 talented drivers this year! It ran on a track that still has racing but not for modifieds, even though I think they have 1 race scheduled this season!

(Lester Potts photo)

ADDISON MEITZLER!

Thanks to Jamie on ClubWago he had a picture of Terry Meitzler's son Addison's car! Looks good! This will be one of our young guns at Grandview this season! I like the "21" that Terry carried on his cars thru-out the years! I also noticed the Corner Stone auto sales sponsor. Isnt that where Roger Updegrove works? Jamie has a great report on Big Diamond in his latest update that is very good! BDR will have a TON of heavy hitters this season!

DIRT TRACK ACTION!

DOUG HOFFMAN!

Here is a shot from last years Freedom 76 of Chad Sinon & Doug Hoffman after their 2nd place finish! Doug was really good that nite! We shall see if as happy in this picture piloting the Norm Hansell 357 week in & week out in 2009 at Grandview and Big Diamond! I am anxious to see it! I think he will be very consistent, but also very frustrated at times! I am not sure that he is the type of guy that will have alot of patience!!

1991 GRANDVIEW MODIFIEDS! (click to enlarge)

Here are some modified pics from Grandview which seemed to have come from a yearbook in 1991! Pretty cool stuff! I am sure Eric is liking this one with Kenny Gruber! I honestly dont remember Larry Solomon in the Duncan 85am. I sort of remember Billy Schinkel in the 22. The rest all are familiar! How bout CVD with the B&F General Machine 1C of Bob Faust!! That might have been one of a few years that cars had radio stations for sponsors! Z-95 of Tom Mayberry and the 85am of Solomon!

ANGELS & DEMONS!

This WILL be one of the BEST movies you will ever see!!

DOUG MANMILLER

Here is Doug Manmiller in his early years at Grandview Speedway in victory lane! Man, Doug really looks young in this picture! This car was was owned by Gary Spotts his 1st car owner. Doug used to run karts for Gary Spotts also! Recently Spotts was providing a 600 micro for Tommy Kohler. Tommy was let go from this ride last fall after having a great season!

GENE LASKER!

Here is a pic of Bubba the Love Sponge's buddy Gene Lasker! This is from Ocala Speedway in Florida. Check out that paint job! Pretty cool! I bet you thought that was the car without the side panels on didnt you!
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DORITOS!

NAME THE DRIVER-YEAR-TRACK?

This is an early one of the 357's.This wasnt Norm Hansell yet, as brother Earl also fielded 357's in the early going! This is one of his rockets!

(Jim Biehl photo)

DUANE HOWARD

Here is the new paint job for this years Chad Sinon owned BPG Troyer drivern by Duane Howard! Similar to last year with some added orange! I like it! Another Joey Adams creation! I met Joey at Big Diamond last fall at the Coalcracker! Jason Kratz introduced me to him. He is a hellava nice guy and does awesome work!

E-TRADE BABYS!

STEELERS WIN!

Well that was a great game to watch! Big Ben got it done! Pretty impressive! The Cardinals & Kurt Warner & Larry Fitzgerald were also impressive! The penalties thru-out the game were nothing less than ridiculous! The commercials were also pretty good! Thats another football season in the crapper! Sorry to see it go!! Time for some RACIN'!!

SUPER BOWL SUNDAY!

Will Big Ben get another Super Bowl ring today? I think the Steelers will have the Cards covered today! I am going with a 24-13 final! I think LeBeau will keep Larry Fitgerald & Anquan Boldin in check and get a little physical with them at the line of scrimmage! Arizona's running game will produce nothing! Pittsburgh will get it done!