Grandview Speedway is a one third-mile automobile race track located just east of Bechtelsville, Pennsylvania, United States.[1] Featuring moderately high banks and a wide racing surface, it is suitable for close racing and passing. The track is sanctioned by NASCAR in the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series.[2]
The track opened in 1963 and was built by Forrest Rogers after construction started in 1962. The track was originally planned as a ¼ mile (402 meters) asphalt track in Pottstown, Pennsylvania. Eventually this was changed to a larger dirt track in Bechtelsville, Pennsylvania. The track opened on August 11, 1963. Forrest Rogers died of a heart attack in 1966. His son, Bruce Rogers, took control of the race track and operated until he died in 2017.[3] The Rogers family continues to operate the track.
It features a regular weekly series of modified, sportsman modified.
The track's signature event is the Freedom 76, a modified event in mid-September. The track has a date on the Pennsylvania Speedweeks of winged 410 sprint cars. Touring series that have raced at the track include: USAC National Sprint Cars, USAC National Midget cars, All Star Circuit of Champions, and the World of Outlaws Sprint Cars.
| 1971[4] | Ed Mumford | 1991 | Billy Pauch | |
| 1972 | Glenn Fitzcharles | 1992 | Billy Pauch | |
| 1973 | Roger Knappenberger | 1993 | Duane Howard | |
| 1974 | Mike Erb | 1994 | Chip Slocum | |
| 1975 | Ed Mumford | 1995 | Donny Erb | |
| 1976 | Pete Damiani | 1996 | Billy Pauch | |
| 1977 | Doug Carlyle | 1997 | Duane Howard | |
| 1978 | Bobby Hauer | 1998 | Billy Pauch | |
| 1979 | John Blackey | 1999 | Duane Howard | |
| 1980 | Paul Lotier | 2000 | Billy Pauch | |
| 1981 | Fred Rahmer | 2001 | Craig Von Dohren | |
| 1982 | Smokey Warren | 2002 | Meme DeSantis | |
| 1983 | Fred Rahmer | 2003 | Jeff Strunk | |
| 1984 | Doug Hoffman | 2004 | Jeff Strunk | |
| 1985 | Craig Von Dohren | 2005 | Ray Swinehart | |
| 1986 | Tom Mayberry | 2006 | Craig Von Dohren | |
| 1987 | Davey Wenger | 2007 | Jeff Strunk | |
| 1988 | Billy Pauch | 2008 | Craig Von Dohren | |
| 1989 | Billy Schinkel | 2009 | Meme DeSantis | |
| 1990 | Kenny Brightbill | 2010 | Meme DeSantis |
| 2011 | Duane Howard | 2021 | Ryan Godown | |
| 2012 | Jeff Strunk | 2022 | Craig Von Dohren | |
| 2013 | Jeff Strunk | 2023 | Ryan Godown | |
| 2014 | Stewart Friesen | 2024 | Alex Yankowski | |
| 2015 | Craig Von Dohren | |||
| 2016 | Jeff Strunk | |||
| 2017 | Jeff Strunk | |||
| 2018 | Duane Howard | |||
| 2019 | Mike Gular | |||
| 2020 | Jeff Strunk |
See also