OFF THE TRAILER CHUTES OUT RECAP. It all started with a hmm. The idea of a unique event in which there would be no time trials, just strictly eliminations for some big bucks. On Saturday, August 22nd, Maple Grove Raceway held one of its most unique races in 58 years of existence with the first ever Off The Trailer race. The beautiful sunny skies that greeted the many hometown heroes that came out for this big money race were treated to a great day of racing. In Super, 2019 Track Champion Bob Murphy Jr. dominated eliminations making it to the semis in not one, but two entries and would go on to win over Young Gun Kyle Robb in the final for a $5,000 paycheck. In Pro Eliminator, Marty Flegal is a name feared by many in the big money drag racing scene. On Saturday, he added the Off The Trailer Pro Eliminator win to his resume when he defeated Robert Reinert in the final for a $5,000 paycheck. A special consolation race was held for losers from first to fourth round. When it was all said and done two former track champions, Jed Knarr and Austin Youndt were the last two standing with Knarr picking up the win over Youndt who red lighted in the final. On Friday night as a prelude to the Off The Trailer race on Saturday, a special gamblers race was held with Austin Youndt and Nate Beideman making it to the finals. Unfortunately due to the curfew on Friday the final was not run and both drivers split the money. Join in on congratulating your hometown heroes who made Maple Grove Raceway history this weekend!

All credit to the recap goes to Billy Kleinspehn!

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CHAMPIONSHIP WEEKEND EDITION OF CHUTES OUT WEEKEND RECAP. When you think of big champion events in sports, the Super Bowl, World Series and Stanley Cup final come to mind. For fans of the fast track to fun, each year we have our own championship weekend for our hometown heroes, the Money Trail Racers. On Saturday, August 15th many of our hometown heroes came out to Maple Grove for the second to last day of the season for the money trail. The sky’s were overcast and cool temperatures kept racers happy with great track conditions all day. In Trophy Eliminator, Don Stilley who only started racing for points this year picked up his first career win at Maple Grove, over former Top Bike Champion, Bob Bechtel. Sportsman Eliminator saw Adam Werner return to the winner circle after defeating CJ Ketterer in the final. Top Bike saw Shane Hartman pick up his third win of the season when he defeated Derek Cesari in the final. The Jr. Street Class saw Austin Youndt deny Robert Murphy III his second straight Jr. Street win when Austin took home the win. In Pro Eliminator, Young Gun Kyle Robb picked up the win over longtime racer Bob Ormsbee. In Super, Jason Amey denied a father son double up when he beat Kevin Robb in the final. The Jr. Dragster Class was busy all day with running not one, but two races all in one single day. In race one, newly crowned Division 1 Champ Kelsey Brinckman defeated Braylon Kuhn in the final. By the time the Finals came around for race two both race one finalist were on the trailer. The finals in race two came down between Garret Sprague and Michael Artim with the Eastern Conference champion Sprague taking the win. After racing was completed a special King Of The Track shootout was held for the winners in both Super, Pro, Sportsman, and Top Bike. When it came time to run the finals both Kyle Robb and Shane Hartman were the last two standing with Kyle Robb picking up the 2020 Maple Grove King of the Track. Due to rain, Sunday August 16th, the hard working and dedicated staff at Maple Grove made the difficult decision to cancel the days racing action after continuous efforts to dry the track. With the cancellation of racing on Sunday, the points for our hometown heroes are finalized. On behalf of the staff at Maple Grove we wanna thank each and everyone one of our hometown heroes and leading ladies for racing the money trail series this season as we salute your 2020 Champions! Super Pro: Kevin Robb Pro Eliminator: Marty Flegal Jr Sportsman: Adam Werner Top Bike: Shane Hartman Jr. Dragster: Braylon Kuhn; Jordan Youndt Pro Dial: Jeremy Stoker.

All credit for the recap goes to Billy Kleinspehn!

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MAPLE GROVE RACEWAY GEEZERS AT THE GROVE CHUTES OUT RECAP. With almost 60 years of existence, the sport of drag racing has a rich and unique quality in all of Motorsports. Throw in one of the most historic tracks in the northeast and you have the ingredients for one epic reunion. On Saturday August 8th, Maple Grove Raceway held one of its most popular events of the season, the famed Geezers At The Grove Nostalgia Event. This is truly a throwback to the golden age of drag racing with everything from slingshot dragsters, the wild and crazy gassers, and everything in between. In Nostalgia One, cars with electronics, it was a battle of Jason Amy and Shane Sweigart. The final ended with Jason getting the win over Shane. In Nostalgia Two, a class for non electronic cars, it was age and experience over youth and exuberance with Butch Wenrich winning over young Nathan Beidman. Nostalgia 3, the street tire class, saw Elise Renninger in victory lane when she defeated Mike Beaver in the final. The Nostalgia Eliminator final also saw two hometown heroes make the final round with Rory Krupp winning over Lee Ann Ormsbee. Geezer Eliminator, a class for drivers over the age of 55, saw Joe McLaughlin defeat Mike Beaver in the final. Mike made it to two finals during the event in Nostalgia 3 and Geezers. To go along with the bracket classes several groups such as the popular Mandra, Back Seat Drivers, East Coast Gassers and Warriors Outlaw also made an appearance. In Mandra, Mark Santee made a clean sweep of maple grove when he picked up the win over Ben Mauchamer. Santee picked up the win in Mandra just a few short weeks ago at the the Race 4 the House. In Back Seat Drivers, a class for slingshot Dragsters, Rick Burns was the last man standing when he defeated John Schroeder in the final. The always popular and wildly entertaining East Coast Gassers saw Ed Linas defeat Ronnie Carson in the final. The Warriors Outlaw series made its first appearance at Maple Grove with their wild and fast radial cars. When it came down the finals, James Smith was the last person standing when he defeated Scott Vants in the final. We send our congratulations to all of our winners as we look forward to the 2021 Geezers at the Grove.

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MAPLE GROVE RACEWAY MONEY TRAIL 13 CHUTES OUT WEEKEND RECAP. With just two more races left in the money trail series for 2020, many of our hometown heroes made their way to Maple Grove for Money Trail #13. The August 9th event saw many new faces in victory lane. In Pro Eliminator, Jayme Colon, a former Jr. Dragster racer, returned to victory lane after a long dry-spell when he defeated Mike Licata in the final. In Super, long time D1 Top Dragster racer, Joe DePasquale scored a popular win over young gun Brad Northrop. Sportsman Eliminator saw a first time winner when Frank Armando defeated the legend Paul Werner in the final. The always popular Pro Dial class was on hand for their second race of the season with Jeremy Stroker defeating Ray Barlow in the final. The Trophy final saw the last two Jr. Street track champions battling it out with Luke Karol winning over Taylor Zajac. Just one week after making his Jr. Street debut and making it to the semis, Robert Murphy picked up his first ever victory over Carter Ormsbee in the final. After making it to not one, but two semi finals the day before only to suffer breakage two times, Top Bike Champion Kyle Gockley ended his weekend on a high note in victory lane when he defeated Keith Alesin in the final.

All credit to the written recaps goes to Billy Kleinspehn!

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Mohnton, PA (June 5, 2019) – Now that the news has officially been released and many have already shared the listing via social media, we would like to take a moment to explain.

The first question many have asked, “Is it true, is the track really for sale?” The simple answer is yes, Maple Grove Raceway is for sale. The more complex answer being that it is not just the Raceway being listed for sale. The listing includes campground facilities, expansive income-producing parking, several residential rentals, office/event buildings, numerous outbuilding, racing equipment, etc.

The next question asked is “Why? Why is the track being listed for sale?” Well, this is where one answer is just not enough, because there is not one single reason. Above all, the original families of the founder, Alfred Stauffer, have decided to pursue other personal interests. Running a world famous facility and maintain approximately 450 acres is not an easy venture. The families are seeking new owners for Maple Grove Raceway now because they want to see the track continue and advance to the next level.

In the 1930’s, this facility was originally an oval dirt track called Brecknock Speedway that raced early sprint cars and motorcycles. In the 1950’s, the track held dirt track drag races for the Friendship Motorcycle Club. It was not until 1962 when Maple Grove Park Drag-O-Way officially opened as an asphalt one-fifth mile drag strip for cars and motorcycles. After several expansions, Maple Grove Raceway has become a premiere, record setting, all concrete quarter-mile NHRA sanctioned facility hosting, the Mopar ExpressLane NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil each September. Many other special events fill the schedule during the season from April through October.

The last question that comes to mind is “What does this mean and what happens next?” To keep it short and sweet, we wait and keep business as usual. The vision of the current owners is to see Maple Grove Raceway’s legacy continue to grow through new energetic owners who wish to promote NHRA Drag Racing. The full time staff is finalizing the 2020 season schedule and scheduling for years to come.

The main priority for the current owners and the full time management staff are our passionate racers, dedicated fans and loyal sponsors, to ensure we provide them with the best season possible. We will do everything possible to assure a smooth transition with staff, racers, fans, sponsors, event partners and the community for the new owners.

We ask kindly that all questions, concerns or issues that may arise be directed right to the Maple Grove Raceway offices. We can be reached at (610) 856-9200 or by email at bwitmer@maplegroveraceway.com.

Again, we thank everyone for their continued support during this time of transition!

Warm Regards,

Maple Grove Raceway Management Team