Nat Brinker Rebounds to Take his Career First Modified Win at Grandview Speedway Holding Off Late Charge by Brett Kressley

Nat Brinker used his 4^th starting position in the one caution with 24 green flag lapsto earn his career first Grandview Win holding off a strong late charge by Brett Kressley closing to within a little over a tenth of a second.

Nat Brinker took the lead on lap 1 from his 4^th stating position and continued to lead after the first and only caution flew on lap 6.  Brinker opened an impressive lead of nearing 2 seconds over 2^nd place Justin Grim after the first 20 laps.  Lapped traffic caused the lead to shrink until Brett Kressley moved past Justin Grim into 2^nd on lap 28. With Brinker’s motor began laying down, his once 2 second lead was down to .157 seconds at the checkered flag when Brinker drove into Grandview Speedway’s victory lane to celebrate his first modified and Grandview victory.

Heat race winners for the 34 car modified field were won by Craig Whitmoyer, Eric Kormann, and Doug Manmiller.

 Jared Umbenhauer won the consolation race.

T.P. TRAILER NASCAR MODIFIED FEATURE FINISH (30 laps):

1.) NATE BRINKER, 2. Brett Kressley, 3,Craig Von Dohren, 4. Jeff Strunk, 5. Justin Grim, 6. Ryan Grim, 7. Craig Whitmoyer, 8. Mike Lisowski, 9. Ryan Watt, 10. Mike Gular, 11. Tim Buckwalter, 12. Jimmy Leiby, 13. Eddie Strada, 14. Kevin Hirthler, 15. Bobby Trapper Jr., 16. Jesse Leiby, 17. Eric Kormann, 18. Kevin Graver Jr., 19. Dylan Swinehart, 20. Eric Biehn, 21. Mark Kratz, 22. Bob Trapper Sr., 23. Ryan Beltz, 24. Chris Esposito, 25. John Willman, 26. Chris Gambler, 27. Carroll Hine III, DNS – Doug Manmiller, Jared Umbenhauer

DID NOT QUALIFY: Bobby Gunther-Walsh, Ron Haring Jr., Glenn Owens, Darrin Schuler, Ray Swinehart

Tuesday, June 13 – THUNDER ON THE HILL RACING SERIES –JESSE HOCKETT CLASSIC EASTERN STORM – USAC National Sprint Tour, 358 Modifieds* – 7:30 pm – PIONEER POLE BUILDINGS NIGHT

On Saturday, June 17 will be a two-division program under the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series banner for the T.P. Trailer 358 Modifieds and T.P. Truck Equipment Sportsman. The program will consist of qualifying races leading up to the 30-lap Modified and 25-lap Sportsman main events with racing starting at 7:30 P.M.

Modified Pits Notes to Follow