RACE DATES SET FOR THE 25TH SEASON OF THUNDER ON THE HILL

From Bob Miller

The NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series will return to the Grandview Speedway in 2014 with five exciting race dates to celebrate the twenty-fifth season of the Thunder Series.

Opening the season will be the LUCKY 7, a feature only format to include seven twenty-five lap features in one night of racing set for Sunday night, May 25 at 7:30 PM.    On the  program will be the  358 Modifieds in two feature events, the URC Sprints in a pair of features joined by the ARDC Midgets, Sportsman and Legend Cars each  competing in their own 25 lap main event.  The 358 Modifieds and the URC Sprint features are make-up events from the October 2013 rain out.     All this great racing for an adult  general admission of $20, discounted from the regular $25 ticket price.   With a minimum of twenty- cars starting each feature, more than one-hundred race cars will take part in the Lucky 7 features only program.

Race two of the Thunder Series will showcase the  8^th Annual Amsoil USAC Non-Wing Sprint Cars in the Eastern Storm.   The Thunder Series and Grandview Speedway were the leaders in bringing USAC back east and the Eastern Storm Series continues to grow with the action-packed show.   Tuesday night, June 3 is the night the Eastern Storm returns to the hill and the Modern Day Cowboy, Daron Clayton will be returning in 2014 after his fan pleasing ride in 2013.   $6,000 will go to the winner of the 40 lap Jesse Hockett Classic event and sharing this card will be the non-wing ARDC Midgets.   Race time is set for 7:30 PM.

A fan favorite event will return to Grandview on Tuesday night, July 1 when the Pennsylvania Posse 410 Sprints challenge the “hill” in the Annual Pennsylvania Sprint Speed Week Series joined by the ROC Modifieds.   Race time is set for 7:30 PM and four time defending Thunder Series Sprint Champion Greg Hodnett is anxious to chase down another Thunder Victory.

On Tuesday night, July 30 the 410 Sprints will be on the program, this time joining the 17^th Annual Traffic JAM for Modifieds sanctioned by ROC.   The Traffic Jam is rich in history with some of the all-time greats in modified racing winning this event.    In 2013, Duane Howard won his first Traffic Jam  with Danny Johnson taking the victory in 2012.  Other winners include Jeff Strunk 2011, Craig VonDohren 2010,  Brett Hearn   1998, 2002, 2007, 2009 ,  Billy Decker  2003, 2008, Alan Johnson  2006,  Tim Fuller 2005,  Tim McCreadie  2001, 2004, Frank Cozze 2000 and  Jimmy Horton taking the win in  1999.

The Thunder season finale will take place on Saturday night, October 18 with  the House of Thunder Halloween Party and Grandview Thunder 5-25’s joined by the Blast from the Past Vintage cars and the Monster Smash Demolition Derby all getting underway at 6 PM.  In the event of rain, Sunday, October 19 will be the rain date and carry a 4 PM starting time.

The one lap track records are also on the line in 2014.     In a 410 Sprint, Jeff Shepard driving the ZEMCO sprinter  turned the one-third mile with a time of 11.443 established on May 21, 2008.   For the USAC Non-Wing sprint cars Kevin Thomas has quick time of 13.360 set on June 5, 2012 and in the Modifieds, Billy Decker holds the one lap quick time of 14.349 set on July 16, 2008.

In the twenty-four previous season of Thunder on the Hill, one-hundred and nine events were presented paying out in excess of $3,658,950 in prize money.   NAPA Auto Parts will be returning as the series sponsors joined by GALCO Business Communications and Lee Myles Transmission all part of a big season long 25^th Anniversary celebration.

Thunder on the Hill will be part of the Pioneer Pole Buildings Motorsports Race Car & Trade Show at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, PA, January 10-11-12.  Please stop by the Grandview Speedway/Thunder on the Hill display located  in booths  608-609 -708-709.  The 2014 Grandview Speedway schedule will be available, including the race dates for the 25th Anniversary season of the NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series.