Grandview Speedway
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![]() Modified race at Grandview Speedway | |
Location | Washington Township, Berks County, near Bechtelsville, Pennsylvania |
Time zone | UTC−5 / −4 (DST) |
Capacity | ~5,000 |
Owner | Bruce Rogers |
Operator | Bruce Rogers |
Broke ground | 1962 |
Opened | 1963 |
Oval | |
Surface | Clay |
Length | 0.333 miles (0.535 km) |
Turns | 4 |
Race lap record | 0:11.243 (Aaron Reutzel, Baughman-Reutzel Motorsports, 2018, 410 ASCS Sprints) |
Grandview Speedway is a one third-mile automobile race track located just east of Bechtelsville, Pennsylvania, United States. Featuring moderately high banks and a wide racing surface, it is suitable for close racing and passing.
The track opened in 1963 and was built by Forrest Rogers. 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. Forrest Rogers died of a heart attack in 1966. His son, Bruce Rogers, took control of the race track and operates it to this day.[1]
It features a regular weekly series of modified, sportsman modified, and late model stock car racing.
See also
- Bedford Speedway
- Eriez Speedway
- Lake Erie Speedway, Erie County, south of North East, Pennsylvania
- Nazareth Speedway
- Pocono Raceway
References
- ^ Lee, Richard S.; Lee, Mary Price (2003-09-22). Careers for Car Buffs & Other Freewheeling Types. McGraw Hill Professional. ISBN 9780071431347.
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