UFo Race Championship
04-10-2011, 09:59 PM
ufochampionship@gmail.com
April 9, 2011
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Story by Jeff Yost / Tyler County Speedway
Hawkins Races from 13th for UFo “Topless 51” Win at Tyler County!
(Middlebourne, WV) – The UFo Race Championship landed for the 17th annual Topless 51. 40 of some of the area’s best Super Late Model drivers signed in for the annual event. Jared Hawkins of Fairmont, WV captured his 2nd all-time UFo Race Championship win in a race where the top 10 finishing drivers advanced
74 positions!
After Paul Wilmoth Jr., Tim Dohm, Butch McGill, Jared Miley and Andy Bond notched the heat wins. Devin Friese, Jacob Hawkins and Keith Barbara grabbed the consolation victories.
The green flag flew with Tim Dohm jumping to the front followed by Bond, Harold Redman Jr., Zack Dohm and Miley the top five. The first yellow came on lap four when Matt Lux looped his mount in turn four. Using double file restarts, Tim Dohm still was in command but now Redman, Jared Hawkins (from thirteenth), Paul Wilmoth Jr., and Zack Dohm were now the top five.
Clate Copeman brought out the next caution when he spun in turn two. The race stayed green until lap 12 when Mike Benedum came around in turn four. Tim Dohm, Redman, Jared Hawkins, Paul Wilmoth and Steve Wilmoth occupied the top five. On the restart Danny Mitchell slowed in turn two slowing the race again. Tim Dohm was still the leader, when on lap 24 Hawkins got by Redman for second and began to apply pressure to Dohm.
On lap 26 the front two were door to door for the point. The yellow again was unfurled on lap 27 when Lux slowed in turn four. Dohm, Jared Hawkins, Redman, Wilmoth and Robbie Scott (from twelfth) now filled the top five. The caution came out again on lap 32 for Miley who slowed on the front chute. Jared Hawkins was turning up the heat as he pulled even with Dohm on lap 40.
The race again was stopped when Bond slowed in turn four on lap 42. Dohm fended off Jared Hawkins lap after lap until lap 48 when exiting turn two Dohm slowed letting Hawkins shoot by. Jared Hawkins now was the new leader ahead of Wilmoth, Scott, Jacob Hawkins (from seventeenth) and Benedum (from twenty first).
Jacob Hawkins then motored his way to his brothers tail as the final yellow came out on lap 49. The two Fairmont drivers started the three lap dash side by side. The elder Hawkins was able to held off younger brother for the win. Scott crossed the line in third, Paul Wilmoth was fourth and Benedum was fifth. Hawkins put the Bobby Lake Motorsports / J C Distributors after coming close numerous times in a big event at the Bullring. It was a clean sweep as Bobby Lake Motorsports finished one, two, three. Redman, Steve Wilmoth, Butch McGill, Doug Eck and Keith Barbara rounded out the top 10.
The UFo Race Championship will resume on Saturday Night, May 14 with a 4-week span of events. The “PENNational” at Pittsburgh’s PA Motor Speedway at Imperial, PA will see UFo face off against ULMS. The twin 28-lap features will pay $4,000 total to win. The following week, the UFo pilots will attack the Thunder Valley Raceway at Central City, PA for the Shawn McGarvey Showdown. The 38P lap feature will pay $3,000P to the winner.
The UFo Race Championship will make its debut at the improved Hesston Speedway on Sunday May 29. “Triple TnT” will feature 3 late-model type features with twin 25 lap UFo Super Late Model features paying $4,000 total to win. The track’s Late Model Sportsman class will pay $1,000 to win for 25 laps. The UFo Race Championship will return to the high banks of Tyler County Speedway on Saturday June 4 for the “King of the Bullring.” This Area-51 lap feature will pay $4,000 to win.
The UFo Race Championship is an event marketing alliance among independent supertracks in the PA-WV-MD region. Participating speedways presents their own championship Super Late Model events under the UFo banner throughout the season using common tech and procedure rules with a year-end, group funded, point bonus for the top finishing drivers on the tour. Eligible tracks are within the 3 hour travel distance of the central point of Washington, PA.
UFo is proudly supported by its major sponsors. American Racer is based out of Indiana, PA. Lias Tire, located at 488 North 5th Street in Indiana, PA, is the regional distributor for American Racer. More information on American Racer and Lias Tire may be found at http://www.americanraceronline.com, http://www.liastireonline.com or by calling 800-638-7028.
Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic is headquartered at 2931 Industrial Park Drive in Finksburg, MD with satellite distribution centers at 1076 South Main Street in Roaring Springs, PA and at Precise Racing Products located at located at 110 S Pike Road #207 in Sarver, PA. Information on Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic may be found at http://www.hoosiermidatlantic.com. Precise Racing Products website is http://www.preciseracing.com. HTMA and Precise Racing can be reached at 800-651-5164.
Townsend Gas and Oil is a regional distribution center for VP Racing Fuels and is located at 1740 Old US 119 at Homer City, PA. More information may be found by calling by calling 800-779-5241 or at http://www.townsendgasoil.com. Race-1 located at Race-1 is located at 299 East Western Reserve Road in Poland, OH. Phone contact is 330-540-7223 and the official website is http://www.race-1.com.
ASI Racewear is the official provider of UFo race apparel and carries merchandise of many top Super Late Model drivers. Information on ASI may be found at http://www.asiwear.com. Rocket Chassis will reward the 2011 UFo Race Champion with a $1,000 chassis credit. Their website is http://www.rocketchassis.com.
Complete information on the UFo Race Championship may be found at http://www.uforacechampionship.com. Central PA Speedway is located off of US 322 west of Clearfield, PA on Mt. Zion Road. The track phone is 814.768.FLAG and the track website is http://www.centralpaspeedway.com. Dog Hollow Speedway is located east of Indiana, PA off US 422 on PA 403 at Strongstown. The track phone is 814-948-6812 and promoter phone is 814-948-4252. The track website is http://www.dog-hollow.net.
Hesston Speedway is located off of SR 26 south of Huntingdon, PA at Hesston PA at the Race Track Road turnoff. The track website is http://www.hesstonspeedway.com with track phone 814-658-2823. Mercer Raceway Park is located just north of Mercer, PA off US 19 on Fairground Road. The track website is http://www.mercerracewaypark.com, race day and office phone is 724-662-1310.
Pittsburgh's PA Motor Speedway is located just west of Pittsburgh off US 22 at Imperial, PA off the Noblestown exit. The track website is http://www.ppms.com, office phone 412-279-7223 and race day phone 724-695-3363 or 724-695-0393. Roaring Knob Motorsports Complex is located east of Farmington, PA off US 40. Website information may be obtained at http://www.roaringknob.com, with race day phone 724-329-0306. The Rock Speedway is located at south of Cumberland, MD off US 220 at the Allegany County Fairgrounds. Track website is http://www.therockspeedway.com and office phone for Oval Track Promotions of 410-857-3821 for both tracks.
Thunder Valley Raceway is located off PA 160 and US 30 at Central City, PA on Shade Church Road. The track website is http://www..thundervalleyraceway.com, race day phone 814-754-8090 and office phone 301-733-3688. Tyler County Speedway is located south of Middlebourne, WV on SR 18 at the Tyler County Fairgrounds. Tyler County Speedway is located south of Middlebourne, WV on SR 18 at the Tyler County Fairgrounds. The track website is http://www.tylercountyspeedwayonline.com. with race day phone 304-758-2660 and phones for Circle Track Management Group of 304-904-0021 and 304-483-2536.
April 9, 2011
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Story by Jeff Yost / Tyler County Speedway
Hawkins Races from 13th for UFo “Topless 51” Win at Tyler County!
(Middlebourne, WV) – The UFo Race Championship landed for the 17th annual Topless 51. 40 of some of the area’s best Super Late Model drivers signed in for the annual event. Jared Hawkins of Fairmont, WV captured his 2nd all-time UFo Race Championship win in a race where the top 10 finishing drivers advanced
74 positions!
After Paul Wilmoth Jr., Tim Dohm, Butch McGill, Jared Miley and Andy Bond notched the heat wins. Devin Friese, Jacob Hawkins and Keith Barbara grabbed the consolation victories.
The green flag flew with Tim Dohm jumping to the front followed by Bond, Harold Redman Jr., Zack Dohm and Miley the top five. The first yellow came on lap four when Matt Lux looped his mount in turn four. Using double file restarts, Tim Dohm still was in command but now Redman, Jared Hawkins (from thirteenth), Paul Wilmoth Jr., and Zack Dohm were now the top five.
Clate Copeman brought out the next caution when he spun in turn two. The race stayed green until lap 12 when Mike Benedum came around in turn four. Tim Dohm, Redman, Jared Hawkins, Paul Wilmoth and Steve Wilmoth occupied the top five. On the restart Danny Mitchell slowed in turn two slowing the race again. Tim Dohm was still the leader, when on lap 24 Hawkins got by Redman for second and began to apply pressure to Dohm.
On lap 26 the front two were door to door for the point. The yellow again was unfurled on lap 27 when Lux slowed in turn four. Dohm, Jared Hawkins, Redman, Wilmoth and Robbie Scott (from twelfth) now filled the top five. The caution came out again on lap 32 for Miley who slowed on the front chute. Jared Hawkins was turning up the heat as he pulled even with Dohm on lap 40.
The race again was stopped when Bond slowed in turn four on lap 42. Dohm fended off Jared Hawkins lap after lap until lap 48 when exiting turn two Dohm slowed letting Hawkins shoot by. Jared Hawkins now was the new leader ahead of Wilmoth, Scott, Jacob Hawkins (from seventeenth) and Benedum (from twenty first).
Jacob Hawkins then motored his way to his brothers tail as the final yellow came out on lap 49. The two Fairmont drivers started the three lap dash side by side. The elder Hawkins was able to held off younger brother for the win. Scott crossed the line in third, Paul Wilmoth was fourth and Benedum was fifth. Hawkins put the Bobby Lake Motorsports / J C Distributors after coming close numerous times in a big event at the Bullring. It was a clean sweep as Bobby Lake Motorsports finished one, two, three. Redman, Steve Wilmoth, Butch McGill, Doug Eck and Keith Barbara rounded out the top 10.
The UFo Race Championship will resume on Saturday Night, May 14 with a 4-week span of events. The “PENNational” at Pittsburgh’s PA Motor Speedway at Imperial, PA will see UFo face off against ULMS. The twin 28-lap features will pay $4,000 total to win. The following week, the UFo pilots will attack the Thunder Valley Raceway at Central City, PA for the Shawn McGarvey Showdown. The 38P lap feature will pay $3,000P to the winner.
The UFo Race Championship will make its debut at the improved Hesston Speedway on Sunday May 29. “Triple TnT” will feature 3 late-model type features with twin 25 lap UFo Super Late Model features paying $4,000 total to win. The track’s Late Model Sportsman class will pay $1,000 to win for 25 laps. The UFo Race Championship will return to the high banks of Tyler County Speedway on Saturday June 4 for the “King of the Bullring.” This Area-51 lap feature will pay $4,000 to win.
The UFo Race Championship is an event marketing alliance among independent supertracks in the PA-WV-MD region. Participating speedways presents their own championship Super Late Model events under the UFo banner throughout the season using common tech and procedure rules with a year-end, group funded, point bonus for the top finishing drivers on the tour. Eligible tracks are within the 3 hour travel distance of the central point of Washington, PA.
UFo is proudly supported by its major sponsors. American Racer is based out of Indiana, PA. Lias Tire, located at 488 North 5th Street in Indiana, PA, is the regional distributor for American Racer. More information on American Racer and Lias Tire may be found at http://www.americanraceronline.com, http://www.liastireonline.com or by calling 800-638-7028.
Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic is headquartered at 2931 Industrial Park Drive in Finksburg, MD with satellite distribution centers at 1076 South Main Street in Roaring Springs, PA and at Precise Racing Products located at located at 110 S Pike Road #207 in Sarver, PA. Information on Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic may be found at http://www.hoosiermidatlantic.com. Precise Racing Products website is http://www.preciseracing.com. HTMA and Precise Racing can be reached at 800-651-5164.
Townsend Gas and Oil is a regional distribution center for VP Racing Fuels and is located at 1740 Old US 119 at Homer City, PA. More information may be found by calling by calling 800-779-5241 or at http://www.townsendgasoil.com. Race-1 located at Race-1 is located at 299 East Western Reserve Road in Poland, OH. Phone contact is 330-540-7223 and the official website is http://www.race-1.com.
ASI Racewear is the official provider of UFo race apparel and carries merchandise of many top Super Late Model drivers. Information on ASI may be found at http://www.asiwear.com. Rocket Chassis will reward the 2011 UFo Race Champion with a $1,000 chassis credit. Their website is http://www.rocketchassis.com.
Complete information on the UFo Race Championship may be found at http://www.uforacechampionship.com. Central PA Speedway is located off of US 322 west of Clearfield, PA on Mt. Zion Road. The track phone is 814.768.FLAG and the track website is http://www.centralpaspeedway.com. Dog Hollow Speedway is located east of Indiana, PA off US 422 on PA 403 at Strongstown. The track phone is 814-948-6812 and promoter phone is 814-948-4252. The track website is http://www.dog-hollow.net.
Hesston Speedway is located off of SR 26 south of Huntingdon, PA at Hesston PA at the Race Track Road turnoff. The track website is http://www.hesstonspeedway.com with track phone 814-658-2823. Mercer Raceway Park is located just north of Mercer, PA off US 19 on Fairground Road. The track website is http://www.mercerracewaypark.com, race day and office phone is 724-662-1310.
Pittsburgh's PA Motor Speedway is located just west of Pittsburgh off US 22 at Imperial, PA off the Noblestown exit. The track website is http://www.ppms.com, office phone 412-279-7223 and race day phone 724-695-3363 or 724-695-0393. Roaring Knob Motorsports Complex is located east of Farmington, PA off US 40. Website information may be obtained at http://www.roaringknob.com, with race day phone 724-329-0306. The Rock Speedway is located at south of Cumberland, MD off US 220 at the Allegany County Fairgrounds. Track website is http://www.therockspeedway.com and office phone for Oval Track Promotions of 410-857-3821 for both tracks.
Thunder Valley Raceway is located off PA 160 and US 30 at Central City, PA on Shade Church Road. The track website is http://www..thundervalleyraceway.com, race day phone 814-754-8090 and office phone 301-733-3688. Tyler County Speedway is located south of Middlebourne, WV on SR 18 at the Tyler County Fairgrounds. Tyler County Speedway is located south of Middlebourne, WV on SR 18 at the Tyler County Fairgrounds. The track website is http://www.tylercountyspeedwayonline.com. with race day phone 304-758-2660 and phones for Circle Track Management Group of 304-904-0021 and 304-483-2536.