By Bob Miller
READING, PA MAY 28, 2025 . . . . . . You can hear the Thunder and see the Lightening Tuesday, June 17 to Sunday, June 22 when the 18th Annual Levan Machine & Truck Equipment USAC Non-Wing Eastern Storm kicks off at the Grandview Speedway on Tuesday night, June 17 when the NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series returns to the Hill in Bechtelsville, PA. If you have never seen the USAC Non Wing Sprint National Tour event, it’s a show you do not want to miss.
Take in all six nights of USAC racing with a unique mix of multiple divisions that not only offers the USAC Non-Wing Sprints, but adds variety to include the 358 Modifieds, URC 360 Winged Sprints, 410 Sprints, 600 non-wing Sprints and not to mention, the USAC Champ Cars. The Levan Machine & Truck Equipment Eastern Storm is a week of racing you don’t want to miss visiting Grandview, Bridgeport, Big Diamond, Williams Grove, Port Royal and Action Track USA. This series is especially interesting as the mix of tracks offer much variety and diversity from the Short Track Bull Rings, to the High-Speed big tracks to the always wild and crazy High Banks. No two tracks are the same which make this Series the most demanding and challenging Series of the USAC National Tour.
The six race Eastern Storm will offer a $10,000 point fund courtesy of Levan Machine & Truck Equipment, a Berks County business. Brian Levan, President and CEO for Levan Machine &Truck Equipment is no stranger on the local racing scene and along with running a very successful business, Brian is known as someone who can get things done.
Kyle Cummins of Princeton, Indiana is the current AMSOIL USAC Non-Wing Sprint point leader over Justin Grant of Ione, CA, with Mitchel Moles of Raisin City, CA third in the point chase. Moles is also the defending Eastern Storm USAC Champion. Rounding out the top five in the point standings is Logan Seavey and the “Mad Man” Robert Ballou.
Other drivers expected to take part in the Levan Machine & Truck Equipment Eastern Storm is Daison Pursley, Jake Swanson, CJ Leary, Briggs Danner, and Chase Stockon just to name a few.
Mitchel Moles of Raisin City, CA is the defending Eastern Storm Champion and headlines a list of star studded National Non-Wing Sprint car drivers who were past Eastern Storm Champions. Emerson Axsom of Franklin, Indiana was the 2023 Eastern Storm Champ along with Logan Seavey of Sutter, CA in 2022. The “Mad Man” Robert Ballou of Rocklin, CA was the 2021 Champ. Due to the pandemic, the Eastern Storm did not take place in 2020 but in 2019 It was C.J. Leary of Greenfield, IN who won the Eastern Storm Title. The past champions list back to 2007 includes, 2017-2018 Chris Windon, Canton, IL, Bryan Clauson in 2016, Ballou won his first Eastern Storm Title in 2015 with Brady Bacon of Broken Arrow, OK sweeping the championship in 2014. It was Bryan Clauson again in 2012 and 2013, Levi Jones in 2010 and 2011, Cole Whitt in 2008 and 2009 and finally, Levi Jones won the inaugural Eastern Storm in 2007.
The 2025 Eastern Storm champion will earn $5,000 of the total $10,000 Levan Machine and Truck Equipment sponsored point fund. Watch for some race night activities to be announced to include USAC driver Meet & Greets at various tracks.
Since 1936, Levan Machine and Truck Equipment has been your one-stop-shop for custom repair and production machining, and driveline services, and they are known throughout the East Coast for servicing commercial and fleet customers with custom work truck builds. They are also your go-to for all your CTech needs! Additionally, Levan Machine and Truck Equipment offers general truck repair and maintenance to help you keep your commercial fleet in top condition throughout your busy work schedule. For more information on Levan Machine and Truck Equipment of Fleetwood, PA please visit their website at: www.levanmachine.com
Grandview Speedway Thunder on the Hill Racing Series
Tuesday, June 17
Alpine Building Supply Presents:
USAC Sprints Jesse Hockett Classic 40 laps & 358 Modifieds Gates open 5 PM Race time 7:30 PM
Alpine $2,000 Bonus for a first time Modified Thunder Winner
43 Passmore Road, Bechtelsville, PA 19505
Speedway Phone: 610-754-7688
www.grandviewspeedway.com
Thunder on the Hill Racing Series Phone: 443-513-4456
www.thunderonthehillracingseries.com
Bridgeport Motorsports Park
Wednesday, June 18
USAC Sprints & URC 360 Winged Sprints Pits open 3, Grandstands 5, Warm-ups 6:30 PM
83 Flood Gate Rd, Swedesboro, NJ 08085
Phone 856 467 4407
www.bridgeportmotorsportspark.com
Big Diamond Speedway
Thursday, June 19
USAC Sprints & Modifieds Gates open 4 PM Warm ups 6:45 PM
392 Forest Ln, Pottsville, PA 17901
Phone 570 294 7715
www.bigdspeedway.net
Williams Grove Speedway
Friday, June 20
USAC Sprints & 410 Sprints Gates open 5:30 PM, Racing 7:30 PM
1 Speedway Drive, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
717 697 5000
www.williamsgrove.com
Port Royal Speedway
Saturday, June 21
Bobby Rahal Toyota of Lewistown Presents:
USAC Sprints, USAC Silver Crown Cars & Weikert Livestock 410 Sprints Gates open 4, Warmups 6 PM
308 W Eighth St Port Royal, PA 17082
717 527 2303
www.portroyalspeedway.com
Action Track USA
Sunday, June 22
USAC Sprints & 600 Wingless Sprints Pits Open at 3, Grandstands 4:30 Warm-ups 6:30 PM
144 N Whiteoak St Kutztown, PA 19530
717 866 7450
www.actiontrackusa.com