By Bob Miller
Bechtelsville, PA (May 20,2025)- The NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series delivered once again Tuesday night at Grandview Speedway with Levan Machine & Truck Equipment presenting the RichMar Florist Kubota High Limit 410 Sprint Car Series. And it was another heart stopper as Rico Abreu held off a last lap challenge from Brad Sweet to take the win. It was California’s Rico Abreu who celebrated in Victory Lane – claiming his fourth win of the season with the Kubota High Limit Racing Series and a $20,000 payday in front of an incredible crowd.
“This place has been packed ever since it took on a High Limit race,” Abreu said of the crowd.
“This is a really good place to race — the track changes throughout the night, and you just have to process and understand where cars are getting better.”
At the drop of the green, it was NASCAR star Christopher Bell launching into the early lead with the field charging into turn one under a sky lit by anticipation and fireworks. Bell’s No. 69K machine paced the early laps, but all eyes were on Rico Abreu, who wheeled his No. 24 car into third by Lap 2 and wasted no time closing in as the leaders reached lapped traffic by the 5th circuit.
As cars fanned out high and low across Grandview’s smooth and well-prepped one-third-mile oval, Abreu picked his way through a packed group of slower cars, overtaking Brad Sweet on Lap 8 and then powering around Bell on Lap 9 with a strong move down the backstretch.
Bell wasn’t done, though. As Abreu extended his lead, Bell defended hard against Sweet, with Danny Dietrich holding steady in fourth. A flurry of position swaps kept the battle tight, but Abreu had built a strong advantage, placing four to five lapped cars between himself and the rest of the field.
That lead was erased when the action came to a stop on Lap 18. Ryan Taylor flipped hard into the boilerplate between turns one and two, bringing out the red flag. Taylor was uninjured and walked away under his own power.
On the restart, Abreu jumped back out front while Sweet and Bell reignited their battle for second — trading lines and momentum through Grandview’s ever-changing surface. Anthony Macri slid into fourth, and Fast-Timer Aaron Reutzel cracked the top five as the field shuffled in the clean air.
A caution flew on lap 25 for Ashton Torgerson — who rode the wall in turns three and four — resetting the field once again. But Abreu remained steady, using the clean track to stretch out his lead while Bell and Sweet fought it out just behind.
As the laps ticked down and Abreu hit traffic again on Lap 32, the No. 24 machine adapted to the changing conditions and maintained command–showcasing the ability to adjust lines and manage pace as the track evolved. Sweet closed fast in the final two laps, but Abreu crossed the stripe just ahead to secure the win.
It marked his third career victory in the NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series, following a 2022 Pennsylvania Speedweek win and a 2023 High Limit Sprint Car Series win.
Brad Sweet, while right on Abreu’s bumper at the checkered flag settled for second place, Christopher Bell in third, Anthony Macri in fourth, and Aaron Reutzel completing the top 5.
Reutzel kicked off the night by setting the fast time with a blistering lap of 11.4666. Heat races were won by Abreu, Sweet and Danny Dietrich. Justin Peck was the winner of the B Feature, and Christopher Bell scored the win in the Dash.
The Alpine Building Supply Vintage Modifieds completed the Tuesday night card with Dave Dissinger claiming the win in the Modified division and Sven Olsen won the Sportsman portion of the division.
The NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series returns on Tuesday, June 17 when Levan Machine & Truck Equipment presents the AMSOIL USAC National Non-Wing Sprints Eastern Storm for the 18th Jesse Hockett Classic. Alongside the popular Non-Wing Sprints will be the NASCAR 358 Modifieds.
For more information on NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series visit www.tothracing.com
High Limit Series
Kubota A Feature (35 Laps): 1. 24-Rico Abreu[4]; 2. 49-Brad Sweet[2]; 3. 69K-Christopher Bell[1]; 4. 39M-Anthony Macri[6]; 5. 87-Aaron Reutzel[3]; 6. 19-Brent Marks[10]; 7. 14-Spencer Bayston[14]; 8. 48-Danny Dietrich[5]; 9. 7BC-Tyler Courtney[25]; 10. 88-Tanner Thorson[17]; 11. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss[8]; 12. 5W-Lucas Wolfe[13]; 13. 26-Justin Peck[19]; 14. 23-Chase Dietz[12]; 15. 24D-Danny Sams III[11]; 16. 5-Brenham Crouch[16]; 17. 9R-Chase Randall[20]; 18. 6-Ryan Smith[15]; 19. 13-Daison Pursley[24]; 20. 66-Ryan Newton[22]; 21. 42-Sye Lynch[18]; 22. 9-Kasey Kahne[26]; 23. 1A-Ashton Torgerson[23]; 24. 5R-Tyler Ross[9]; 25. 20-Ryan Taylor[21]; 26. 14BC-Corey Day[7]
Winters Performance B Feature (12 Laps): 1. 26-Justin Peck[1]; 2. 9R-Chase Randall[3]; 3. 20-Ryan Taylor[2]; 4. 66-Ryan Newton[4]; 5. 1A-Ashton Torgerson[5]; 6. 13-Daison Pursley[10]; 7. 7BC-Tyler Courtney[7]; 8. 9-Kasey Kahne[6]; 9. 17-Dylan Norris[11]; 10. 11-Mike Thompson[9]; 11. 10X-Reese Nowotarski[8]; 12. 11P-TJ Stutts[12]
FK Rod Ends Dash (7 Laps): 1. 69K-Christopher Bell[1]; 2. 49-Brad Sweet[2]; 3. 87-Aaron Reutzel[3]; 4. 24-Rico Abreu[6]; 5. 48-Danny Dietrich[5]; 6. 39M-Anthony Macri[4]
TJ Forged Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 24-Rico Abreu[1]; 2. 14BC-Corey Day[3]; 3. 87-Aaron Reutzel[4]; 4. 19-Brent Marks[5]; 5. 5W-Lucas Wolfe[7]; 6. 5-Brenham Crouch[8]; 7. 9R-Chase Randall[9]; 8. 9-Kasey Kahne[6]; 9. 11-Mike Thompson[10]; 10. 26-Justin Peck[2]
DMI Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 49-Brad Sweet[1]; 2. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss[3]; 3. 69K-Christopher Bell[4]; 4. 24D-Danny Sams III[2]; 5. 14-Spencer Bayston[6]; 6. 88-Tanner Thorson[7]; 7. 66-Ryan Newton[8]; 8. 7BC-Tyler Courtney[10]; 9. 20-Ryan Taylor[5]; 10. 17-Dylan Norris[9]
BR Motorsports Heat 3 (8 Laps): 1. 48-Danny Dietrich[1]; 2. 5R-Tyler Ross[2]; 3. 39M-Anthony Macri[4]; 4. 23-Chase Dietz[6]; 5. 6-Ryan Smith[3]; 6. 42-Sye Lynch[7]; 7. 1A-Ashton Torgerson[10]; 8. 10X-Reese Nowotarski[9]; 9. 13-Daison Pursley[5]; 10. 11P-TJ Stutts[8]
Capital Custom Trailers Qualifying (2 Laps): 1. 87-Aaron Reutzel, 00:11.466[4]; 2. 69K-Christopher Bell, 00:11.618[30]; 3. 39M-Anthony Macri, 00:11.619[6]; 4. 24-Rico Abreu, 00:11.660[15]; 5. 49-Brad Sweet, 00:11.680[5]; 6. 48-Danny Dietrich, 00:11.700[2]; 7. 26-Justin Peck, 00:11.777[3]; 8. 24D-Danny Sams III, 00:11.814[11]; 9. 5R-Tyler Ross, 00:11.828[1]; 10. 14BC-Corey Day, 00:11.838[7]; 11. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss, 00:11.865[10]; 12. 6-Ryan Smith, 00:11.870[27]; 13. 19-Brent Marks, 00:11.920[13]; 14. 20-Ryan Taylor, 00:11.938[9]; 15. 13-Daison Pursley, 00:11.943[14]; 16. 9-Kasey Kahne, 00:12.023[12]; 17. 14-Spencer Bayston, 00:12.039[26]; 18. 23-Chase Dietz, 00:12.062[17]; 19. 5W-Lucas Wolfe, 00:12.094[22]; 20. 88-Tanner Thorson, 00:12.126[18]; 21. 42-Sye Lynch, 00:12.140[29]; 22. 5-Brenham Crouch, 00:12.145[16]; 23. 66-Ryan Newton, 00:12.153[19]; 24. 11P-TJ Stutts, 00:12.154[24]; 25. 9R-Chase Randall, 00:12.228[28]; 26. 17-Dylan Norris, 00:12.275[20]; 27. 10X-Reese Nowotarski, 00:12.406[8]; 28. 11-Mike Thompson, 00:12.456[21]; 29. 7BC-Tyler Courtney, 00:12.808[23]; 30. 1A-Ashton Torgerson[25]
NAPA AUTO PARTS PRESENTS 36TH SEASON OF THUNDER ON THE HILL 2025
ONLY AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY
TUESDAY JUNE 17 7:30 PM
ALPINE BUILDING SUPPLY
Presents
AMSOIL USAC NON-WING SPRINTS NATIONAL TOUR
LEVAN MACHINE & TRUCK EQUIPMENT
EASTERN STORM $10,000 POINT FUND
JESSE HOCKETT CLASSIC 40 LAPS $6,000 TO WIN
PLUS 358 MODIFIEDS 30 LAPS $3,000 TO WIN
Alpine Building Supply $2,000 FIRST TIME MODIFIED THUNDER WINNER BONUS
TUESDAY, JULY 1 7:30 PM
PENNSYLVANIA 410 SPRINTS SPEED WEEK SERIES
THE HODNETT CUP 35 LAPS $10,000 TO WIN
PLUS 358 MODIFIEDS 30 LAPS $3,000 TO WIN
Alpine Building Supply $2,000 FIRST TIME MODIFIED THUNDER WINNER BONUS
The 358 Modifieds will follow the weekly Grandview Speedway car specifications.
Grandview Speedway Contact Information Track Phone: 610-754-7688
GPS USERS: 43 Passmore Road, Bechtelsville, PA 19505
Located less than a mile off Route 100, 10 miles north of Pottstown, PA
Thunder on the Hill Racing Series Phone: 443-513-4456
Series Website: http://www.thunderonthehillracingseries.com
Track Website: http://www.grandviewspeedway.com
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