UFo Race Championship
04-15-2011, 12:01 PM
UFo Returns to Attack the new Elkins Raceway in June 2011!
(Mars, PA) – As the new management team of the Elkins Raceway formulates the 2011 schedule for the track, one special event date has already been released. The annual “Chuck Gear Championship” will take place on Friday night, June 17 and will be presented under the UFo Race Championship banner.
Elkins Raceway will be under the management of Jim Skidmore. Skidmore’s father was one of the original members that built the speedway in 1952 and the Skidmore family has been involved with the Speedway for decades. After the closing of the Weston, Morgantown and most recently I-79 Speedways in the north central region of WV, Elkins has been the anchor venue for racing in that area.
The UFo “Chuck Gear Championship” will include a 41-lap Super Late Model Championship paying $3,000 to win. This will make a $31,000 weekend for the UFo pilots, with Thunder Valley Raceway at Central City, PA also paying $3,000 to win on Saturday, June 18 for their UFo “Willie Will Tribute.”
Elkins Raceway was the site of 1 UFo landing in 2009, which generated one of the best races in the history of the tour. After 9 amazing lead changes, Gary Dalton of Morgantown WV was the winner of the UFo “Armstrong Classic” at Elkins over Matt Lux of Franklin, PA and Billy Holbert of Fairmont, WV.
The prep work is underway at the Elkins Raceway and the track will host an open practice on Friday night, April 29. The 2011 Elkins Kick-Off will be the following Friday, May 6. The Super Late Models, Semi-Lates, E-mods, Street Stocks, Hornets and children’s Mini-Wedges will be in competition on Friday nights.
Elkins Raceway will become the 10th supertrack on the UFo tour for 2011. Elkins will utilize the standard UFo Super Late Model rules weekly, also becoming the 10th track in the region to agree to this universal set of rules. The Semi-Lates will run using FASTRAK rules with the E-mods using TSMA rules. Neither division will be sanctioned for weekly racing, but the Super Late Model, Semi-Late and E-mod rules will be in line with those of Tyler County Speedway and Roaring Knob Motorsports Complex. The Street Stocks will utilize the same rules as 2010, with the Hornets utilizing Tyler County rules. Mini-Wedges will run under MWRA rules.
The new website for the Elkins Raceway is in place at http://elkinsraceway.net. The website includes rules, track and contact information as well as a few preliminary schedule dates.
UFo will take a break before roaring back into action for 4 consecutive weekends. On Saturday May 14, The “PENNational” at Pittsburgh’s PA Motor Speedway will see UFo and ULMS go face to face in twin 28-lap Super Late Model features paying $4,000 to win. The UEMS E-mods will also be part of that event along with the tracks regular divsions. On May 21, UFo will invade the Thunder Valley Raceway for the “Shawn McGarvey Showdown.” This 38P-lap feature will pay $3008P to the winner. All TVR divisions will race that night.
UFo will make its debut at the Hesston Speedway on Sunday, May 29. “Triple TnT” will include 3-25 lap late model championships. The UFo Super Late Models will compete in twin 25 lap features with at total of $4,000 to win, while the track’s Late Model Sportsman (Limited/Steel Block/Pro-Crate) will race 25 laps for $1,000. All Hesston divisions will be on the program. UFo will return to the Tyler County Speedway on Saturday, June 4 for the “King of the Bullring.” The Area 51-lap feature will pay $4,000 to the winner. All Tyler County classes will be part of that event.
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. Elkins Raceway is located on US 219 at Kerens, WV. The track phone is 304-636-3339 and weekday phones are 304-636-8661 and 304-636-4534. The track website is http://elkinsraceway.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.
(Mars, PA) – As the new management team of the Elkins Raceway formulates the 2011 schedule for the track, one special event date has already been released. The annual “Chuck Gear Championship” will take place on Friday night, June 17 and will be presented under the UFo Race Championship banner.
Elkins Raceway will be under the management of Jim Skidmore. Skidmore’s father was one of the original members that built the speedway in 1952 and the Skidmore family has been involved with the Speedway for decades. After the closing of the Weston, Morgantown and most recently I-79 Speedways in the north central region of WV, Elkins has been the anchor venue for racing in that area.
The UFo “Chuck Gear Championship” will include a 41-lap Super Late Model Championship paying $3,000 to win. This will make a $31,000 weekend for the UFo pilots, with Thunder Valley Raceway at Central City, PA also paying $3,000 to win on Saturday, June 18 for their UFo “Willie Will Tribute.”
Elkins Raceway was the site of 1 UFo landing in 2009, which generated one of the best races in the history of the tour. After 9 amazing lead changes, Gary Dalton of Morgantown WV was the winner of the UFo “Armstrong Classic” at Elkins over Matt Lux of Franklin, PA and Billy Holbert of Fairmont, WV.
The prep work is underway at the Elkins Raceway and the track will host an open practice on Friday night, April 29. The 2011 Elkins Kick-Off will be the following Friday, May 6. The Super Late Models, Semi-Lates, E-mods, Street Stocks, Hornets and children’s Mini-Wedges will be in competition on Friday nights.
Elkins Raceway will become the 10th supertrack on the UFo tour for 2011. Elkins will utilize the standard UFo Super Late Model rules weekly, also becoming the 10th track in the region to agree to this universal set of rules. The Semi-Lates will run using FASTRAK rules with the E-mods using TSMA rules. Neither division will be sanctioned for weekly racing, but the Super Late Model, Semi-Late and E-mod rules will be in line with those of Tyler County Speedway and Roaring Knob Motorsports Complex. The Street Stocks will utilize the same rules as 2010, with the Hornets utilizing Tyler County rules. Mini-Wedges will run under MWRA rules.
The new website for the Elkins Raceway is in place at http://elkinsraceway.net. The website includes rules, track and contact information as well as a few preliminary schedule dates.
UFo will take a break before roaring back into action for 4 consecutive weekends. On Saturday May 14, The “PENNational” at Pittsburgh’s PA Motor Speedway will see UFo and ULMS go face to face in twin 28-lap Super Late Model features paying $4,000 to win. The UEMS E-mods will also be part of that event along with the tracks regular divsions. On May 21, UFo will invade the Thunder Valley Raceway for the “Shawn McGarvey Showdown.” This 38P-lap feature will pay $3008P to the winner. All TVR divisions will race that night.
UFo will make its debut at the Hesston Speedway on Sunday, May 29. “Triple TnT” will include 3-25 lap late model championships. The UFo Super Late Models will compete in twin 25 lap features with at total of $4,000 to win, while the track’s Late Model Sportsman (Limited/Steel Block/Pro-Crate) will race 25 laps for $1,000. All Hesston divisions will be on the program. UFo will return to the Tyler County Speedway on Saturday, June 4 for the “King of the Bullring.” The Area 51-lap feature will pay $4,000 to the winner. All Tyler County classes will be part of that event.
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. Elkins Raceway is located on US 219 at Kerens, WV. The track phone is 304-636-3339 and weekday phones are 304-636-8661 and 304-636-4534. The track website is http://elkinsraceway.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.