Brady Bacon Chases Eastern Storm Title, Hockett Classic $6K
The Yokohama USAC Eastern Storm non-wing 410 sprint car tour will open at Grandview Speedway on Tuesday, June 16, as the six-night, week-long Eastern Storm presented by Levan Machine & Truck Equipment runs June 16–21. The announcement named Broken Arrow’s Brady Bacon as the headliner; Bacon leads all drivers with eight Eastern Storm feature wins, including four at Grandview. Defending Eastern Storm champion Justin Grant has seven series feature wins. Multiple past Eastern Storm winners listed include Chris Windom, Levi Jones, Bryan Clauson (six wins), Robert Ballou and Kevin Thomas Jr. The tour visits Bridgeport Speedway, Big Diamond Raceway, Williams Grove, Port Royal Speedway and closes at Action Track USA, under USAC sanction and backed by sponsors Yokohama and Levan Machine & Truck Equipment, and it was promoted for its concentrated schedule and substantial purse structure. Alpine Building Supply will present the Levan Machine & Truck Equipment Thunder on the Hill Racing Series at Grandview on June 16, pairing the Yokohama Eastern Storm USAC Amsoil Non-Wing Sprint National Tour with a 358 Modified doubleheader. Gates will open at 5:00 p.m. and Will Call at 4:30 p.m., with heat qualifying set for 7:30 p.m. The 40-lap Jesse Hockett Classic at the event pays $6,000 to the winner, and Bacon will chase that race while competing for the Eastern Storm season title. Expected USAC sprint entries include Kyle Cummins, defending champion Justin Grant and Logan Seavey. Eastern Storm carries a $12,000 championship prize for the season title, with payouts of $6,000 for second, $3,000 for third, $2,000 for fourth and $1,000 for fifth. Each feature awards a $6,000 top prize. The 30-lap 358 Modified feature pays $3,000 to the winner, and Alpine Building Supply is offering a $2,000 Alpine bonus for any first-time Thunder on the Hill modified winner, creating a potential $5,000 payday. Keystone Racing’s No. 126 with Dominick Buffalino is pre-entered in the 358 Modified field, with other contenders named as Eddie Strada, Logan Watt and Tim Buckwalter. Advance tickets are available by phone, and Alpine will sell commemorative shirts at the event with proceeds to benefit the Big Impact Group of Schuylkill County.
