In The Dirt

On this edition of "In the Dirt," Matthew Knaub talks with Grandview Speedway track chaplain Rev. Don Kerns, national anthem singer Keith Weiser and Lancaster Farming newspaper digital newsletter editor and motorsports reporter Travis Barrett about their experiences in the world of local dirt track racing. 

On this edition of "In the Dirt," Matthew Knaub talks with Reading Fairgrounds Racing Historical Society historian Craig Ray, former Reading Fairgrounds Speedway co-promoter Albert Gaspari and former driver Junior Mikosz, from Laureldale, PA, as they share stories and memories from the historic racetrack.

On this special edition of "In the Dirt," Matthew Knaub previews the 2026 season with four local drivers: Douglassville's Tim Buckwalter, Boyertown's Logan Watt, Oley's Louden Reimert and Boyertown's Jeff Strunk.

On the season finale of "In the Dirt," Action Track USA All-Star Slingshot champion Brett Bieber, from Oley, PA, All-Pro SpeedSTR champion Billy Pauch Jr., from Frenchtown, NJ, and Junior Slingshot champion Hannah Kormann, from Carney's Point, NJ, join us to recap their title-winning seasons.

On this edition of "In the Dirt," we recap the Freedom 38 and Freedom 76 at Grandview Speedway with track announcer Jeff Ahlum and Freedom 38 winner Addison Meitzler, from Kempton, PA. Also, Action Track USA Wingless 600 champion Tim Buckwalter, from Douglassville, PA, joins us to recap his title-winning season.

On this edition of "In the Dirt," Grandview Speedway Modified champion Duane Howard, from Oley, PA, and Sportsman champion Colin Cox, from Perkasie, PA, join us to recap their title-winning seasons. Also, local driver Logan Watt, from Boyertown, PA, joins us to preview the Freedom 76 scheduled for Saturday at Grandview.

On this edition of "In the Dirt," Big Diamond Speedway 602 Crate Sportsman champion Jordan Henn, from Kutztown, PA, and Roadrunner champion Alex Schoffstall, from Llewellyn, PA, join us to recap their title-winning seasons.

On this edition of "In the Dirt," Big Diamond Speedway 358 Modified champion Louden Reimert, from Oley, PA, joins us to recap his title-winning season.

On this edition of "In the Dirt," we preview the Coalcracker 72 scheduled for Sunday at Big Diamond Speedway with track announcer Dino Oberto. Also, Maple Grove Raceway co-owner Kyle Koretsky joins us to preview the upcoming National Hot Rod Association Nationals at the Berks County dragstrip.

On this edition of "In the Dirt," Matthew Knaub welcomes local drivers Shannon Slaughter, from Lititz, PA, and Adrianna Delliponti, from Norristown, PA, to the show to talk about their sportsman victories earlier in the year and their 2025 seasons thus far.

On this edition of "In the Dirt," we recap the Forrest Rogers Memorial at Grandview Speedway with winner Logan Watt, from Boyertown, PA. Also, Shellhammer Dirt Track announcer Mike Feltenberger joins us to talk about 50 years of racing at Shellhammer Dirt Track under the direction of the Cordier family.

On this edition of "In the Dirt" -- live from the Kutztown Fair, we preview a busy week of racing at Action Track USA with track announcer Barry Angstadt. Also, local driver and defending Forrest Rogers Memorial winner Ryan Watt, from Boyertown, PA, joins us to preview the race scheduled for Saturday at Grandview Speedway.

On this edition of "In the Dirt," Matthew Knaub talks with Grandview Speedway co-event organizer Kenny Rogers and Thunder on the Hill Racing Series promoter Bob Miller, as they share stories from 36 years of Thunder on the Hill events at Grandview Speedway.

On this edition of "In the Dirt," we recap 600 Speedweek with local driver and feature winner Dylan Kontra, from King of Prussia, PA.

On this edition of "In the Dirt," we recap the Firecracker 40 sportsman race at Grandview Speedway with winner Joey Vaccaro, from Reading, PA. Also, Action Track USA announcer Barry Angstadt joins us to preview the remainder of 600 Speedweek.

On this edition of "In the Dirt," we preview the Firecracker 40 sportsman race scheduled for Saturday at Grandview Speedway with local driver and defending race winner Jesse Landis, from Gilbertsville, PA, and track announcer Jeff Ahlum.

On this edition of "In the Dirt," we preview the upcoming Thunder on the Hill Racing Series Hodnett Cup scheduled for Tuesday night at Grandview Speedway with Thunder on the Hill promoter Bob Miller.

On this edition of "In the Dirt," we recap the United States Auto Club Eastern Storm with local driver Steven Drevicki, from Reading, PA. Also, local driver Brett Kressley, from Orefield, PA, joins us to break down his recent 358 modified victory at Big Diamond Speedway.

On this edition of "In the Dirt," we preview the upcoming United States Auto Club Eastern Storm with USAC driver Briggs Danner, from Allentown, PA. Also, Grandview Speedway announcer Jeff Ahlum joins us to preview the modified portion of the Thunder on the Hill Racing Series event scheduled for Tuesday night at Grandview.

On this edition of "In the Dirt," Matthew Knaub talks with former NASCAR and ARCA driver Bobby Gerhart, from Lebanon, PA, as he shares stories from his dirt racing experiences and his 37-year stock car racing career.

On this edition of "In the Dirt," we preview the Super DIRTcar Series Anthracite Assault scheduled for Tuesday at Big Diamond Speedway with race director Kasea Bauscher and track announcer Dino Oberto. Also, Pagoda Hillclimb event chairman Rich Rock joins us to preview the hillclimb scheduled for June 21-22 in Reading.

On this edition of "In the Dirt," we preview the Short Track Super Series Berks County Brawl scheduled for Tuesday at Action Track USA with track announcer Barry Angstadt. Also, One Wish Foundation president Jarrod Renninger and One Wish kid Mason Wyckoff join us to talk about the non-profit organization and Mason's recent racing experience at Grandview Speedway.

On this edition of "In the Dirt," we preview the upcoming High Limit Racing event presented by the Thunder on the Hill Racing Series at Grandview Speedway. High Limit Racing co-owner and driver Brad Sweet, local driver and defending race winner Brent Marks, from Myerstown, PA, and Thunder on the Hill Racing Series promoter Bob Miller join the show prior to the race.

On this edition of "In the Dirt," Matthew Knaub talks with Reading Fairgrounds Racing Historical Society historian Craig Ray and former drivers Gary Gollub, from Plowville, PA, and Tommy Long, from Lebanon, PA, as they share stories and memories from the historic Reading Fairgrounds Speedway.

On this edition of "In the Dirt," Matthew Knaub talks with Grandview Speedway co-event organizer Kenny Rogers, in-car radio official Mark Garman and local driver Jeff Strunk, from Boyertown, PA, as they share stories from Grandview Speedway from the 2000s through the present day.

On this special edition of "In the Dirt," we preview the 2025 season with four local drivers: Douglassville's Tim Buckwalter, Oley's Craig Von Dohren, Orefield's Brett Kressley and Boyertown's Jeff Strunk.

On the season finale of "In the Dirt," Matthew Knaub talks with Grandview Speedway officials Ed Scott and Cliff Quinn and photographer Bill Snook, as they share their experiences from the racetrack.

On this edition of "In the Dirt," we recap the Freedom 38 and Freedom 76 at Grandview Speedway with track announcer Jeff Ahlum and Freedom 76 runner-up Kevin Hirthler, from Boyertown, PA.

On this edition of "In the Dirt," we recap the 2024 racing season at Grandview Speedway with the track champions. Modified champion Jeff Strunk, from Boyertown, PA, and sportsman champion Logan Watt, from Boyertown, PA, join us to recap their title-winning seasons. Also, defending Freedom 38 champion Brian Hirthler, from Green Lane, PA, joins us to preview the Freedom 38 & Freedom 76 scheduled for Friday and Saturday at Grandview. Also, Action Track USA SpeedSTR champion Tim Buckwalter, from Douglassville, PA, joins us to recap his title-winning season.

On this edition of "In the Dirt," we recap the 2024 racing season at Action Track USA with all-star slingshot champion Dylan Hoch, from Mertztown, PA. NOTE: The program was truncated due to technical difficulties.

On this edition of "In the Dirt," we recap the 2024 racing season at Big Diamond Speedway with the track champions. 358 modified champion Brett Kressley, from Orefield, PA, 602 crate sportsman champion Jordan Henn, from Kutztown, PA, and roadrunner champion Andrew Fayash III, from Mary D, PA, join us to recap their title-winning seasons.

On this edition of "In the Dirt," we preview the Coalcracker 72 scheduled for Sunday at Big Diamond Speedway with race director Kasea Bauscher and local driver Louden Reimert, from Oley, PA. Also, Maple Grove Raceway co-owner and NHRA Pro Stock driver Kyle Koretsky joins us to preview the NHRA Nationals set for Sept. 12-15 at Maple Grove.

On this edition of "In the Dirt," Matthew Knaub talks with Grandview Speedway co-event organizer Kenny Rogers, in-car radio official Mark Garman and former driver Fred Rahmer, from Salfordville, PA, as they share stories from Grandview Speedway from the 1980s through the 2000s.

On this edition of "In the Dirt," we recap the Forrest Rogers Memorial with winner Ryan Watt, from Boyertown, PA, and Grandview Speedway announcer Jeff Ahlum. Also, Duryea Hillclimb event chairman Rich Rock joins us to preview the annual event on Duryea Drive in Reading, which will be held on Saturday and Sunday.

On this edition of "In the Dirt," we preview the Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series' Appalachian Midget Week, including the race set for Wednesday at Action Track USA, with track announcer Barry Angstadt and driver Gavin Miller, from Allentown, PA. Also, local driver Craig Von Dohren, from Oley, PA, joins us to preview the Forrest Rogers Memorial set for Saturday at Grandview Speedway.

On this edition of "In the Dirt," Matthew Knaub talks with Reading Fairgrounds Racing Historical Society historian Craig Ray, former Reading Fairgrounds Speedway employee and driver Junior Mikosz, from Laureldale, PA, and former Reading Fairgrounds employee Bob Miller as they share stories and memories from the historic Reading Fairgrounds Speedway.

On this edition of "In the Dirt," we recap 600 Speedweek with local drivers Richie Hartman, from Shoemakersville, PA, and Holden Eckman, from Landisville, PA. Also, Birdsboro, PA's Aaron Bollinger joins us to talk about his back-to-back winged 410 sprint car victories at Lincoln Speedway and his season thus far.

On this edition of "In the Dirt," we recap the Firecracker 40 sportsman race with feature winner Jesse Landis, from Gilbertsville, PA. Also, Action Track USA co-owner and operator Doug Rose and announcer Barry Angstadt will join us to preview the 600 Speedweek race scheduled for Wednesday night at the track.

On this edition of "In the Dirt," we recap the Thunder on the Hill Racing Series event with 358 modified feature winner Doug Manmiller, from Shoemakersville, PA. Also, local driver Addison Meitzler, from Kempton, PA and Grandview Speedway announcer Jeff Ahlum will join us to preview this Saturday's Firecracker 40.

On this edition of "In the Dirt," we preview the Thunder on the Hill Racing Series doubleheader set for Tuesday at Grandview Speedway. Thunder on the Hill Racing Series promoter Bob Miller joins us, along with local sprint car driver Ryan Taylor, from Mertztown, PA, and local modified driver Louden Reimert, from Oley, PA.

On this edition of "In the Dirt," Matthew Knaub talks with Grandview Speedway co-event organizer Kenny Rogers, in-car radio official Mark Garman and former driver Glenn Fitzcharles, as they share stories from Grandview Speedway from the 1960s through the 1980s.

On this edition of "In the Dirt," we recap the United States Auto Club Eastern Storm with local driver Alex Bright, from Collegeville, PA. Also, Pagoda Hillclimb event chairman Rich Rock joins us to preview the annual event on Duryea Drive in Reading, which will be held on Saturday and Sunday.

On this edition of "In The Dirt," we preview the United States Auto Club Eastern Storm with local driver Briggs Danner, from Allentown, PA. Also, Thunder on the Hill Racing Series promoter Bob Miller and local modified driver Jeff Strunk, from Boyertown, PA, join us to preview the Thunder on the Hill doubleheader set for Tuesday at Grandview Speedway. 

On the inaugural edition of "In the Dirt," we recap the High Limit Racing event at Grandview Speedway with winner Brent Marks, from Myerstown, PA. Also, Big Diamond Speedway race director Kasea Bauscher joins us to preview the Super DIRTcar Series return to Big Diamond on Tuesday.