Brian Hirthler and Zach Steffey Win Sportsmen Twin 25 lap Features at Grandview

In the make-up feature from 6/29/24 Brian Hirthler took the lead on lap 18 from his 6^th starting position to survive a caution and crash filled 33-minute feature and take his first sportsman win of the season.

Troy Bollinger led the first 17 laps from the pole position until Brian Hirthler used the 5^th restart to move around 2^nd place Steve Young and leader Bollinger to take the lead on lap 18.  A series of seven cautions for predominantly tangles constantly depleted and shuffled the field but Hirthler was able to avoid all the incidents and drive into victory lane for his first sportsman win of the season.

Heat race winners for the 44 car sportsman field were Zach Steffey, Lawson Szerencits, Brian Hirthler, and Steve Young.

The consolation races were won by Nathan Mohr and Addison Meitzler.

6/29/24 MAKE-UP – SPORTSMAN FEATURE FINISH (25 laps): 1. BRIAN HIRTHLER, 2. Dylan Swinehart, 3. Addison Meitzler, 4. Brett Gilmore, 5. Logan Watt, 6. Mike Schneck Jr., 7. Adrianna Delliponti, 8. Lawson Szerencits, 9. Jesse Landis, 10. Logan Bauman, 11. Troy Bollinger, 12. BJ Joly III,13.  Zane Roth, 14. Dakota Kohler, 15. Steve Young, 16. Ryan Graver, 17. Zach Steffey, 18. Jesse Hirthler, 19. Teague Miller, 20. Nathan Mohr, 21. Mark Gaugler, 22. Shannon Slaughter, 23. TJ Mayberry, 24. Jared LaBagh, 25. Joey Vaccaro, 26. Decker Swinehart, 27. DNS – Gavyn Krupp

DID NOT QUALIFY: Parker Guldin, Brett Grim, Mark Mohr, Stephen Smith III, Tyler James, Colton Perry, Kaitlyn Bailey, Buck Brown, Kenny Bock, Brayden Shelton, Jay Garris, Randy Graber, Mike Stofflet, Mark Kemmerer, Nate Horn, Joe Buchanon, Dennis Graber

HARD CHARGER: Addison Meitzler +17

In the regular scheduled feature Zach Steffey passed Randy Graber for the lead on lap 9 and then battled Kenny Bock side by side until pulling away in the final 5 laps to take his career first sportsman win.

Polesitter Randy Graber took the early lead but a wide slide up the track on lap 8 gave Zach Steffey the lead with Kenny Bock following into a close 2^nd.  Steffey and Bock separated from field and  battled side by side until the 3^rd caution on lap 17 when 3^rd place Randy Graber spun, and 4^th place Kyle Hartzell had no place to go but to pile into Graber.   The 4^th and final restart was on lap 19 and Steffey was able pull away from Bock for his first sportsman win.  Bock held 2^nd while Shannon Slaughter posted a career best 3^rd with team driver Brett Gilmore right behind her in 4^th and Mike Stofflet rounding out the top 5 with a hard charge from his 20^th starting position. 

Heat race winners for the 40 car sportsman field were Jesse Hirthler, Brett Grim, Zach Steffey,  and Lawson Szerencits.

The consolation races were won by Mike Stofflet and Logan Bauman.

7/06/29 – SPORTSMAN FEATURE FINISH (25 laps): 1.ZACH STEFFEY, 2. Kenny Bock, 3. Shannon Slaughter, 4. Brett Gilmore, 5. Mike Stofflet, 6. Mike Schneck Jr., 7. Jesse Hirthler, 8. Brett Grim, 9. Mark Mohr, 10. Decker Swinehart, 11. Nathan Mohr, 12. Logan Bauman, 13. Logan Watt, 14. Addison Meitzler, 15. Ryan Graver, 16. Adrianna Delliponti, 17. Kyle Hartzell, 18. Randy Graber,19. Brayden Shelton, 20. Joey Vaccaro, 21. Parker Guldin, 22. Lawson Szerencits, 23. Jared LaBagh, 24. Dakota Kohler, 25. Tyler James, 26. Steve Young

DID NOT QUALIFY: TJ Mayberry, Gavyn Krupp, Dylan Swinehart, Jesse Landis, Jay Garris, BJ Joly III, Troy Bollinger, Ronnie Solomon, Stephen Smith III, Teague Miller, John McGeoy, Zane Roth, Mark Gaugler, Colton Perry

HARD CHARGER: Mike Stofflet +14

Next up on Saturday, July 13 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 featuring the Sportsman Firecracker 40. The program will consist of qualifying races leading up to the 30-lap Modified and 40-lap Sportsman main events.  Pit gates open at 4:00 and Spectator gates at 5:00 with hot laps at 6:00 and racing at 7:30.