New event coming to Grandway on Saturday
A new event, the brainchild of car owner Joe “Geezer” Fanelli, is being added to the doubleheader NASCAR T.P.Trailers Modifieds and T.P.Truck Equipment Sportsman show at Grandview Speedway on Saturday night, September 5th and will be titled “Hard Charger Challenge”.
Featured in the new event will be Modified racers who are not in the top 15 in current point standings and have never won a Modified feature race at Grandview. The 22-lap race will gain additional exposure for the racer and the all-important sponsors. Fanelli has al
ways made his sponsors a priority.
A pill draw during the early evening sign in will set the starting field with no more than 15 cars taking part. The race will take place immediately following the National Anthem. And when the race is checkered, the winner in victory lane, he will receive a specially designed check created by noted artist Joe Adams. The top finisher will have the opportunity to take the last starting position in the Modified feature or he can opt to race in a heat race in an effort to improve on his Modified feature starting position, take the green for the regular prize money and gain some points.
Information on the event is available from Joe Fanelli at 2geezer2@ gmail.com or telephone 610.389.1184. Fanelli is also making an effort to increase the payoff for the winner by adding some sponsors/supporters. First place money is already in excess of $222.22 and growing. And interest in the first time event continues to grow.
Adding to the excitement of the night is the fact that this is currently scheduled to be the next to last point event of the season for the Modifieds and Sportsman racers.
The champions will be declared when the final point events of the season are currently planned on Saturday, September 12th. ***
Closing out the NASCAR season at Grandview will be the two nights of racing set for Friday, September 18th (Sportsman 38 and practice laps for the Modifieds racing in the 50th Annual Freedom 76). On Saturday, September 19th the richest event of the season for the Modifieds is offered with the running of the hugely popular Freedom 76. More information to be announced shortly.
An early notice for those planning to bring campers for the Freedom 76, they will be allowed on the speedway grounds Thursday, September 17th and must be removed by Sunday, September 20. ***
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Tickets for the 63rd Annual DAYTONA 500, the biggest and most prestigious event on the NASCAR Cup Series schedule, are on sale now. The 2021 edition of “The Great American Race,” which could see the event’s first three-time consecutive winner, will again be held on Presidents’ Day Weekend on Sunday, Feb. 14. Tickets start at $99.
Fans in attendance will get to see Hamlin’s attempt to rewrite the Daytona record book. The three-time DAYTONA 500 champion has won backto-back season-opening classics, and can become the first driver in the history of the 2.5-mile venue, which opened in 1959, to capture three consecutive checkered flags.
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Corey LaJoie announced on Friday that he will not return to the #32 Go Fas entry following the 2020 season NASCAR Cup season.
“I’m sure most of you have seen the silly season news regarding the mutual decision for me to part ways with Go Fas Racing after this season. My partners and I are in discussions with several other opportunities to continue competitively in the Cup Series,” LaJoie said.
“Go Fas has been a significant part of my growth…I wish them all the best next season.”
This is one of what I feel will be several driver changes in NASCAR. ***
When NASCAR returns to Richmond Raceway (Richmond) for three days of racing with all three national series on Sept. 10-12, fans will not be in attendance due to the COVID-19 pandemic. America’s Premier Short Track will host the Federated Auto Parts 400 NASCAR Cup Series Playoff race and Virginia is for Racing Lovers 250 NASCAR Xfinity Series race on Saturday, Sept. 12, Go Bowling 250 Xfinity Series race on Friday, Sept. 11, and ToyotaCare 250 NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series regular season finale on Thursday, Sept. 10.
“This was a difficult decision, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic we believe at this time it is in the best interests of the local community to host races without fans,” said Richmond President Dennis
Bickmeier. “We are grateful for the patience and support of our longtime loyal fans in this unprecedented season, but we will unite over race weekend as we tune in to the national broadcasts on NBCSN, FS1, and MRN to watch NASCAR’s best compete in four races over three days at America’s Premier Short Track.”
The road to the 2020 Cup Series championship will lead through Richmond as the Action Track hosts the second race of the first round of the Playoffs for the ninth annual Federated Auto Parts 400 on Saturday, Sept. 12 at 7:30 p.m. The Virginia is for Racing Lovers 250 Xfinity Series race will combine with the Cup Playoff race for a doubleheader on Saturday, Sept. 12 at 2:30 p.m.
Richmond will host the Go Bowling 250 Xfinity Series race on Friday, Sept. 11 at 7:00 p.m. The Gander Trucks will conclude their regular season with a return to America’s Premier Short Track for the first time since 2005 in the ToyotaCare 250 on Thursday, Sept. 10 at 8:00 p.m.