YEAR 5 (1994) OF THUNDER ON THE HILL,  KINSER TAKES FIRST THUNDER WoO WIN,  DEWEASE, COVERDALE AND DUNSTAN SHARE TRIPLE HEADER, BILL BRIAN JR WINS KING OF THE HILL WITH LAST LAP PASS

BECHTELSVILLE, PA  . . . . . .   “No excuses, we just got beat,” said Andy Hillenburg after Steve Kinser made a last lap pass to win the 30 lap World of Outlaw event at Thunder on the Hill/Grandview Speedway Tuesday night, May 31, 1994.   This was the first Thunder event of 1994 as the CRA event in early May was cancelled due to rain.   The WoO event was a thrill with Kinser pleasing the crowd with a last lap move. READ MORE...

1993, YEAR 4 OF THUNDER ON THE HILL,  PAUCH WINS CRA & KING OF THE HILL, KAUFFMAN & RAHMER SPLIT TWIN 20’S & THE LIGHTS GO OUT, EASH SCORES FIRST THUNDER WIN

BECHTELSVILLE, PA    1993. . . . . .  The fourth season of Thunder on the Hill opened with the CRA (California Racing Association) non- wing sprints for a $10,000 to win payoff in the 30 lap main event that attracted a field of thirty-eight non- wing sprints. The victory lane celebration looked the same as Billy Pauch parked the John Zemaitis sprinter in the winners’ circle.  Pauch took the win followed by Cary Faas,  Bobby Michnowicz, Frankie Kerr, Bill Brian Jr., Glenn Fitzcharles, Cris Eash, Rip Williams, Mike Kirby, Jack Hewitt, Mike English, Tory Cline, Ron DiDonato, Fred Rahmer, Billy Ellis, Ron Kramer, Mares Stellfox, Rusty McClure, Lealand McSpadden, Todd Gracey, Mike Wells, Bruce Thompson, Bill Case, Ricky Gaunt. READ MORE...

ROGERS FAMILY ANNOUNCES IMPORTANT DATES FOR 2024 RACING SEASON AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY, OPENING NIGHT APRIL 6 TO FEATURE BRUCE ROGERS MEMORIAL MONEY MAKER, SEASON PASSES NOW AVAILABLE FOR NEW SEASON, MAKE FOR GREAT CHRISTMAS GIFTS

BECHTELSVILLE, PA. – Grandview Speedway will continue to present professional auto racing action on the one-third-of-a-mile high-banked clay oval under the direction of the Rogers Family for the upcoming 2024 racing season.

Speedway management will once again be offering the always popular season passes. The season pass is a great Christmas idea for those who are looking for that special gift. The grandstand passes cover all Saturday night events, from the season opening Bruce Rogers Memorial Money Maker through to the Freedom 38 Sportsman and Freedom 76 Modified championship races in September. The season pass does not include the Rogers Family/Bob Miller promoted Thunder on the Hill special events, or the Outlaw Enduro/Vintage Series race events. READ MORE...

1992, YEAR THREE OF THUNDER ON THE HILL, KIRBY, MACKISON, KAUFFMAN & PAUCH CLAIM THUNDER WINS

BECHTELSVILLE, PA  . . . . . .  In just the third season of Thunder on the Hill, Bruce Rogers and Bob Miller started the  1992 season working on something new that would spice up an already thrilling mid-week Series at Grandview Speedway.   The duo reached out to CRA (California Racing Association) kingpin Frank Lewis to start discussions on bringing the California based non-wing sprints to the East. READ MORE...

GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY COMPLETES YEARLY RULES MEETING – SPORTSMAN TO HAVE TWO SIGNIFICANT CHANGES, SEVERAL UPDATES INCLUDED FOR MODIFIED TEAMS, AS PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED 602 ENGINES ONLY FOR SPORTSMAN COMPETITION IN 2024, 602 SPORTSMAN CLASS WILL NO LONGER USE SAIL PANELS STARTING WITH 2024 RACE SEASON

BECHTELSVILLE, PA. – The management of Grandview Speedway has recently completed their yearly rules meeting with track technical officials, which has resulted in several changes for weekly competitors at the one-third-of-a-mile high banked raceway.

The Sportsman division will see two notable changes for the upcoming 2024 race season. The first change was announced to the racers at the beginning of July 2023 which will see the elimination of the use of open motors for the division, and a switch to the GM 602 engines only for competitors starting with the 2024 season. READ MORE...

RACE 5 OF THUNDER ON THE HILL AUGUST 27, 1991 WEAVER IS KING OF THE HILL

BOBBY WEAVER WINS 50 LAP KING OF HILL THUNDER SERIES EVENT AT GRANDVIEW

BECHTELSVILLE, PA  . . . . . . 1991 Marked the second season of Thunder on the Hill at Grandview.   Rain was not a friend to the Thunder Series as the June 11 event was rained out just prior to the feature event.  On July 30, again with a 70% chance of rain in the forecast, the show went on as Steve Smith won the make up feature with Fred Rahmer winning the second feature of the night. READ MORE...

DECISION REACHED – GRANDVIEW AND BIG DIAMOND SPEEDWAYS MAKE JOINT ANNOUNCEMENT TO BAN LEFT SIDE PAN HARD BAR SUSPENSION FOR MODIFIED & SPORTSMAN TEAMS BEGINNING WITH 2025 RACE SEASON

BECHTELSVILLE, PA. – The management of Big Diamond and Grandview Speedways have together reached a decision on the topic of the left side pan hard bar suspension for 358 Modified and 602 Sportsman race teams that compete weekly at both raceways. READ MORE...

RACE 3 & 4 OF THUNDER ON THE HILL, JULY 30, 1991 - STEVE SMITH & FRED RAHMER SHARE TWIN 35 LAP THUNDER ON THE HILL VICTORIES AT GRANDVIEW

BECHTELSVILLE, PA      Rain has often made an appearance at Thunder on the Hill and after rain delayed the feature event on June 11, Thunder on the Hill and Grandview Speedway were all set  with twin 35 lap features on Tuesday night, July 30.  This night came off after yes, a 70% chance of rain on race night.   In the 35 lap 410 Sprint make up feature, Steve Smith charged from his tenth starting position to take the lead on lap twenty-eight and become a repeat Thunder on the Hill feature winner. READ MORE...

RACE #2 THUNDER ON THE HILL, SEPTEMBER 18, 1990, PAUCH IN HYNEMAN  126 MAKES LAST LAP PASS ON STEVE STAMBAUGH TO COLLECT $5,000 IN THUNDER ON THE HILL WIN

BECHTELSVILLE, PA    It was Tuesday night, September 18, 1990 when the second Thunder on the Hill event was presented at the Grandview Speedway.   Driving the Glenn Hyneman 410 Sprint Car, Billy Pauch thrilled a full house with a last lap pass to earn his first Thunder on the Hill victory.   Pauch started fourteenth in a field of twenty-four cars in the 35 lap main event.   Steve Stambaugh driving the Apple Chevrolet was the early race leader quickly being challenged by Fred Rahmer and Chuck Reinert. READ MORE...

THUNDER ON THE HILL AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY, IT ALL STARTED IN 1990

October 9, 2023. . . . . . Leading up to the opening event of Thunder on the Hill in 2024, we will take a look back at the thirty-four year history and the 152 races that were presented at the Grandview Speedway.   This series started after a meeting in mid-June 1990 at the Bally Hotel with Grandview Speedway Owner Bruce Rogers, Modified/Sprint Car driver Dave Kelly and race official and publicist Bob Miller.  The decision was made to give one race a try on Tuesday night, August 7, 1990.  “ At this meeting, we laid a foundation that today supports some of the region’s most prominent auto racing events,” said  Bob Miller. “The story of Thunder on the Hill over the past three plus decades is fascinating, and one that I relish the opportunity to share. It’s also a story that wouldn’t be complete without the support of our loyal racing fans and competitors.” READ MORE...