By Robert Miller
Mark these dates. The popular return of the USAC Non-Wing Sprints will head East, June 7 through June 12 with the 10th Annual AMSOIL Eastern Storm.
The Eastern Storm opens at the one-third mile Grandview Speedway in Bechtelsville, PA as part of the NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series. The USAC non-wing sprints always put on a show, but at Grandview, it’s even better. USAC will invade Grandview on Tuesday night, June 7 with the Annual Jesse Hockett Classic paying $6,000 to the winner. Joining the USAC sprints will be the 358 NASCAR Modifieds. Gates will open at 5 PM with race time set for 7:30 PM.
Wednesday night, June 8 it’s off to the Lincoln Speedway in Abbottstown, PA as USAC and the 358 Sprints team-up for big double header. Along with qualifying for both divisions, the 358 Sprint will battle in a 25 lap feature event paying $1,000 to win and $150 to take the green. This is a full points event for the 358 Sprints. The USAC Sprints will chase $6,000 to win in the 30 lap feature followed by a second USAC feature that will go 25 laps paying $3,000 to win. One USAC driver could possibly earn $9,000. The make-up feature should be a crowd please as the line-up will be determined by inverting the finish from the 30 lap feature. Gates open at 5 PM with qualifying getting underway at 7 PM for the three feature race card.
The AMSOIL Eastern Storm will move to the New Egypt Speedway on Thursday night, June 9. Friday night will be an off night for the series but they will return to action on Saturday night, June 11 at the Port Royal Speedway and close out the tour on Sunday night, June 12 at the Susquehanna Speedway in York Haven, PA.
More news and details to come on the 10th Annual AMSOIL USAC Non-Wing Sprints Eastern Storm.