Jeff Strunk (126) won Tuesday's modified feature at Grandview Speedway. (Dan Demarco photo)
Jeff Strunk (126) won Tuesday's modified feature at Grandview Speedway. (Dan Demarco photo)

Strunk Tops Thunder On The Hill Mods

BECHTELSVILLE, Pa. — Jeff Strunk earned the NASCAR 358 modified feature victory on Tuesday night’s NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill racing program at Grandview Speedway.

Brett Kressley and Mike Gular started on the front row, with Gular gaining control of the top spot.  Gular dominated the first half of the 30-lap event clicking laps off with a strong contingent of Modified drivers behind him.

The top three competitors were door-to-door in the closing portion of the event, with Gular, Kressley, and Strunk all moving to the point in a single lap. Strunk would score the upper hand threading three-wide between Gular and Kressley.

Strunk led the final ten laps of the feature event with Kressley well within striking distance and riding the rear bumper of No. 126 on the final lap.

Kressley rolled home in second, Mike Gular finished in third, Craig VonDohren in fourth, and Duane Howard rounding out the top five.

Christopher Bell won the Pennsylvania Speedweek sprint car race.

The finish:

Feature (30 Laps) – 1. Jeff Strunk  2. Brett Kressley  3. Mike Gular  4. Craig VonDohren  5. Duane Howard  6. Kyle Weiss  7. Rick Laubach  8. Ryan Watt  9. Louden Reimert  10. Doug Manmiller  11. Don Norris, jr.  12. Kevin Hirthler  13. Craig Whitmoyer  14. Briggs Danner  15. Frank Cozze  16. Danny Bouc  17. Glenn Strunk  18. Ron Kline  19. T.J. Lilly 20. Ryan Beltz  21. Brett Gilmore  22. Steve Young 23. Dylan Swinehart  24. Kenny Gilmore.