By Bob Miller
Window World, America’s largest home improvement company will be part of the celebration on Sunday night, May 25 for the opening night of the NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series 25th Anniversary season at the Grandview Speedway. The Lucky 7 racing program will offer seven features to include a pair of 358 Modified features, two URC sprint features, plus single features for the ARDC Midgets, Sportsman and Legends cars all getting underway at 7:30 PM.
Window World has sold over one million windows each year since 2009. In 2013 they were ranked highest in customer 
satisfaction by J.D. Power and Associates and for the last 6 years have received the Good House Keeping Seal of Approval. Window World of Lehigh Valley is your local specialist to help you with your window, vinyl siding, entry door or patio door needs.
satisfaction by J.D. Power and Associates and for the last 6 years have received the Good House Keeping Seal of Approval. Window World of Lehigh Valley is your local specialist to help you with your window, vinyl siding, entry door or patio door needs.Brandon Moyer is owner of Window World in the Lehigh Valley and they serviced that area for over ten year. They offer sales and installation of windows, doors, siding and attic insulation. “We are extremely excited to be part of Thunder on the Hill and look forward to a great twenty-fifth season”, commented Brandon Moyer. Contact Window World of the Lehigh Valley by phone at 610-432-6878, online at www.WindowWorldAllentown.com or at their show room at 5925 Tilghman Street, Allentown, PA 18104.
Window World will join lead series sponsor NAPA Auto Parts along with Pioneer Pole Buildings, Galco Business Communications and Middleswarth & Sons Potato Chips Sunday night, May 25 at Grandview with the season opener for Thunder on the Hill. This will mark the 110th Thunder event in its’ twenty-fifth season.
Along with the popular features only program, the fun will get underway at 4 PM with a FANFEST for the first five hundred spectators entering the grandstand. Free hot dogs, Middleswarth Chips and soda plus music by DJ Outlaw plus Trivia. There will also be Pit Tours (sign up at the main gate) and plenty of fun and games. Also planned is a Meet & Greet to include modified driver Terry Meitzler, URC driver Ed Aikin, ARDC driver Brent Arndt, Sportsman driver Joe Funk and Legend driver Rick Miller. And don’t forget, sign up for Inside/Out so you may watch the warm-ups from the turn four infield.
The features only program is a favorite for the fans, eliminating all the qualifying and opening the racing event with the first of seven features. More then 100 cars will take part in this five divisions, seven 25 lap feature extravaganza.
Modified entries include Doug Manmiller, Craig VonDohren, Kevin Hirthler, Kyle Weiss, Jared Umbenhauer, Billy Pauch Jr., Frank Cozze, MeMe DeSantis, and Jeff Strunk. URC entries include Ed Aikin, Curt Michael, the “Carolina Kid” Eric Riggins, Davie “No Panic” Franek, The Wild Child Josh Weller, Brian Carber, Randy West, Jason Clauss and Billy Pauch Jr. In the ARDC Midgets, expect Trevor Kobylarz, Steve Drevicki, Billy Pauch Jr., Bruce Buckwalter Jr. and Kyle Lick. On the Sportsman roster is Brett Kressley, Brian Hirthler, Kenny Gilmore, Craig Whitmoyer, Dean Bachman and Dave Dissinger. The Legend feature line-up will include Keith Haring, Travis Perry, Chris Ward and David Miller just to name a few.
Gates open at 4 PM for the first 500 spectators with the first of seven features getting underway at 7:30 PM. In the event of rain, Sunday night, May 26 will be the rain date and carry a 6 PM starting time.
2014 NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series
Presented by: Window World, Pioneer Pole Buildings & GALCO Business Communications
Grandview Speedway
Route 100
Ten mile north of Pottstown, PA
GPS Users: 43 Passmore Road Bechtelsville, PA 19505
Speedway Phone: 610-754-7688
Thunder on the Hill Information: 443 513 4456
Websites: www.
Thunder on the Hill fans are encouraged to engage on social media platforms using the hashtag #TOTHRacing before, after and during racing events. #TOTHRacing content will be promoted across the Thunder on the Hill official social media platforms on Facebook:
2014 Thunder Series Race Dates:
Sunday, May 25 7:30 PM Lucky 7 Grandview Thunder 7-25 lap features in one night. 2-358 Modified 2 URC Sprint, Plus ARDC Midgets, Sportsman, Legends. Rain Date Monday, May 26 6 PM
Tuesday, June 3 7:30 PM Jesse Hockett Classic USAC National Non-Wing Sprint Tour & ARDC Midgets
Tuesday, July 1 7:30 PM 410 Pennsylvania Sprint Speed Week Series Plus ROC Modifieds
Tuesday, July 29 7:30 PM 17th Annual Traffic JAM ROC Modifieds & 410 Sprints
Saturday, Oct 18 6 PM House of Thunder Halloween Party- – Features Only Modifieds, URC Sprints, ARDC Midgets, Sportsman, Legends, Monster Smash Demo Derby, Blast from the Past Vintage Cars. Rain Date: Sunday, October 19 4 PM
Grandview Speedway is a high-banked one-third mile clay oval, celebrating their 52nd Anniversary season in 2014. The facility offers free parking, quality food at reasonable prices (be sure to try the french fries), a program book, Grandview Speedway and Thunder on the Hill race wear and great viewing from every seat in the house. Race fans may take part in the Inside/Out promotion, where you can sign up (no charge) to watch warm-ups from inside turn four. Race fans are also invited to victory lane following the racing program and, race fans may enter the pits after the races to meet the drivers. Be ready to enjoy the spine tingling fireworks salute on the feature event parade lap.