Maple Grove

Sunoco Race Fuels Money Trail opener, UTI High School Challenge this weekend

 

Maple Grove Raceway’s local racers will be featured this Saturday as the Sunoco Race Fuels Money Trail E.T. Bracket Series will be run for the first time in 2013.

On tap for Sunday is the Universal Technical Institute High School Challenge, which gives aspiring mechanics and racers a chance to show what they’ve learned in front of their peers.

Saturday will be Opening Day for the ’13 Money Trail, the first of 17 races this season. This will be the 43rd season for the Money Trail, one of the oldest bracket series in the country. More >

Thimm strikes Jackpot on Sunday

Paul Thimm Jr.’s house and racing garage are only a couple miles from Maple Grove Raceway. The local economy will surely benefit from the Mohnton, Pa., racer winning Sunday’s $10,000 first prize in the Spring Footbrake Nationals.

In the final, he beat Old Bridge Raceway Park regular James Young (Parsippany, N.J.) in a very close call. Both drivers jumped the start too quickly, but it was Young who got the red light and the foul because his reaction time was a mere .004 quicker.

Moving through the ladder, Thimm’s ’27 Roadster faced some stiff competition, but he received the benefit of some itchy trigger fingers. More >

Moshier sees double

Brock Moshier was literally seeing double on Saturday.

Like many racers who come to Maple Grove Raceway for the Spring 10K Footbrake Nationals, the Lititz, Pa., drag racer bought two entries into the lucrative event that rewards the winner with a guaranteed $10,000 first prize.

At the end of the afternoon, Moshier’s entry – a 1971 Vega – had reached the final round. And on the other side of the bracket for the final was . . . . Moshier’s second entry. More >

Spring 10K Footbrake this week

At the end of next weekend, two racers will both be leaving Maple Grove Raceway $10,000 richer.

The Spring Pro Eliminator Footbrake Nationals will be run on Saturday and Sunday, April 20-21, as two drivers will get a chance to come out of tax season with plenty of extra cash.

The $10,000 first prize for each race is guaranteed. More >

Footbrake pre-entry extended to Thursday

Racers who still want to pre-enter for the Spring 10K Footbrake Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway may still do so through Thursday, April 18.

Save $30 by signing up early! More >

Flea Market at hit

The annual Spring Automotive Flea Market usually draws hundreds of vendors and thousands of buyers and the 2013 edition was no exception. Under a sunny Spring sky, they came from near and far to find a bargin.