Wins for Gular, Kohler, Carberry at Grandview
BECHTELSVILLE » A tripleheader show of racing featuring the T.P. Trailers Modifieds and T.P.Truck Equipment Sportsman, all part of the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series, along with the Victory Auto Glass United Racing Club Sprint cars gave fans plenty of racing action with close to 100 racers taking part in the Saturday night action at Grandview Speedway.
Former track Modified champion Mike Gular, winner of the 2019 Freedom 76, overtook the lead from Justin Grim on the tenth lap restart of the 30-lap Modified feature and finished comfortably ahead of runnerup Grim, who posted his best career finish. It was Gular’s first win of the year at the 1/3-mile oval and his sixth career triumph at the track.
In the 25-lap Sportsman feature Scott Kohler, competing in his sophomore season, inherited the lead when rookie Dakota Kohler pulled into the infield with mechanical problems when his car wouldn’t refire prior to one of the numerous 17th lap restarts. Kohler immediately opened daylight when the race finally went green and went on to score his first career victory by a sizeable margin over secondplace finisher Nate Brinker.
Adam Carberry, coming from a long line of racing Carberry family members, scored his first career win in the 25-lap URC Sprint car event.
Wingless Super Sportsman racers will be the attraction along with the T.P.Trailers Modifieds and T.P.Truck Equipment Sportsman when Grandview Speedway offers fans an exciting tripleheader show on Saturday, July 25th. There is no increase in admission with adults paying just $15 and all under 12 being admitted free. Spectator gates open at 5:30 p.m. and pits open at 4 p.m. Racing gets the green flag at 7:30 p.m.
Coming up on Saturday, August 1st is the 50th Annual Forrest Rogers
Memorial dedicated to the man who had the idea and then created the onethird-mile, clay banked speedway that has become one of the most successful weekly short tracks in the nation. Modifieds will be racing for $10,000 to win. Sportsman will be the second part of the doubleheader. Adult admission is $25, youngster 6 thru 11 pay just $5 and those under 6 are admitted free.
Big Diamond
Matt Stangle and Jeff Strunk each won 20-lap 358 modified features Friday night at Big Diamond Speedway in Minersville.
Each winner took home $2,000. Stangle won the first feature, and was followed by Rich Laubach, Frank Yankowski, Mike Gular and Billy Pauch Jr.
Strunk took the second feature, and was followed by Craig Von Dohren, Nick Rochinski, Alex Yankowski and Louden Remiert.
Brad Brightbill won the open sportsman feature. Brandon Edgar was second and Tim Fitzpatrick third.
Joey Vaccaro earned the victory in the 602 crate sportsman feature. Shon Elk was second and Dakota Kohler third.
Chris Holland won the roadrunner feature. Jim Kost was second and Alex Schoffstall third.