UFo Race Championship
05-16-2011, 12:48 PM
Hesston Cranks It Up with Increased Start Payoff for UFo “Triple TnT!”
(Mars, PA) – The “Dirt Doctor” DR Ericksen is cranking up the volume on Hesston Speedway’s 1st-ever UFo Race Championship event on May 29. UFo “Triple TnT” will now pay $4,000 total to win and $400 total to start the feature races.
UFo “Triple TnT” will showcase 3-25 lap late model features. The UFo Super Late Models will compete in twin 25-lap features. Each feature will pay $4,000 total to win, or $2,000 to win each. Super Late Models starting both features will now receive $400 total to start, or $200 to for each race. Additionally, the track’s Late Model Sportsman class will race 25 laps for $1,000. The Pro-Street, Hobby, Mod-4 and Factory-4 divisions will round out the program. Hesston track rules will limit a driver to compete in only one division at these events.
DR Ericksen and his crew has been working hard over the off-season with mass improvements on the 4/10 mile supertrack at Motor Mountain. Fans and racers that have not been to Hesston in the last 2 years will be amazed with the changes. 2011 improvements include increased track banking, relocated outside pit area, expanded spectator parking, new turn-1 bleacher seating, new outer pit concessions, new retaining walls and colorful signage.
Ericksen’s goal is to make Hesston a showplace of motorsports in the region and to create a family-friendly atmosphere to experience the high-speed action. UFo “Triple TnT” will be the first major event for the track for the 2011 season and the “Dirt Doctor” has added this additional payoff to the event to make it an all-around 1st-class event.
Hesston will use a unique 2-session format schedule that was previously used at the Challenger Raceway. This split program allows the fans of all divisions to come early and take in all the action, with the late model portion of the program beginning approximately 7:30 after the track is reprepped. The Pro-Street, Hobby, Mod-4 and Factory-4 divisions will warm-up and compete in their heat races, consolations and/or some features beginning at 5:00 to approximately 7:00 PM. After track prep, the Super Late Model and Late Model Sportsman warm-ups, heats and consolations will begin at approximately 7:30 PM with features for the Super Late Models and some of the other classes following. Gates are scheduled to open at 3:30 PM. Prices for UFo “Triple TnT” will be $18 for grandstands and $15 for junior 10-16. Pit admission will be $35.
The payoff for the UFo Super Late Models for “Triple TnT” twin 25-lap features at Hesston will be (each race pays ˝): 1st-$4,000 2nd-$2,000 3rd-$1,400 4th-$1,000 5th-$800 6th-$700 7th-$600 8th-$550 9th-$525 10th-$500 11th-$475 12th-$450 13th-$440 14th-$425 15th-$410 16th-$400 17th-$400 18th-$400 19th-$400 20th-$400 21st-$400 22nd-$400 23rd-$400 24th-$400 $150 paid to all cars that DNQ that make 1 lap on the track under their own power. UFo Race Championship events have NO car entry fee and NO driver membership fees.
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. 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.
2011 Average Car Count = 40
2011 Highest Car Count = 40
2011 Schedule
Dates Subject to adjustment.
RACEceivers required at Tyler County, Roaring Knob. PPMS, Hesston, Mercer, Elkins and Dog Hollow.
Transponders required at PPMS & Mercer. Rentals available.
*$2,000 to win races are non-point preliminary events run under UFo rules
Saturday, March 26 / Mercer Raceway Park / Chiller Thriller / 41 laps / $3,000 cancelled by weather
Saturday, April 9 / Tyler County Speedway / Topless 51 / 51 laps / $4,000 won by Jared Hawkins
Saturday, May 21 / Thunder Valley Raceway / Shawn McGarvey Showdown / 38 laps / $3,000
Sunday, May 29 / Hesston Speedway / Triple TnT / 2-25 laps / $4,000 total
Saturday, June 4 / Tyler County Speedway / King of the Bullring / 51 laps / $4,000
Saturday, June 11 / Pittsburgh’s PA Motor Speedway / PENNational / 2-28 laps / $4,000 total
Friday, June 17 / Elkins Raceway / Chuck Gear Trophy / 41 laps / $3,000
Saturday, June 18 / Thunder Valley Raceway / Willie Will Tribute / 38 laps / $3,000
Saturday, July 2 / Tyler County Speedway / Earl Hill ShootOut / 51 laps / $4,000
Sunday, July 3 / Hesston Speedway / Hyper-Thunder by the Lake / 51 laps / $5,000
Saturday, July 9 / Roaring Knob Motorsports Complex / Supernational Road / 41 laps / $3,000
Sunday, July 17 / Dog Hollow Speedway / Connor Bobik Revolution 2011 / 44 laps / $4,000
Saturday, July 23 / Pittsburgh’s PA Motor Speedway / F-2 Shockwave / 2-28 laps / $4,000 total
Saturday, August 6 / Hesston Speedway / Sonny & Peggy Eriksen PA Grand Prix / 2-25 laps / $4,000 total
Saturday, August 20 / Pittsburgh’s PA Motor Speedway / Red Miley Rumble / 44 laps / $4,053
Friday, September 2 / Tyler County Speedway / WV State Championship / TBA laps / $8,000
Saturday, September 3 / off for the Black Diamond at Tyler County Speedway
Saturday, September 10 / Roaring Knob Motorsports Complex / King of the Knob / 51 laps / $5,000
Friday, September 16 / Pittsburgh’s PA Motor Speedway / i-Monster / 33 laps / $2,000*
Saturday, September 17 / Pittsburgh’s PA Motor Speedway / Tri-Star Pittsburgher / 66 laps / $7,000
Friday, September 30 / The Rock Speedway / Waikiki Wave / 31 laps / $2,000*
Saturday, October 1 / The Rock Speedway / Big Kahuna / 44 laps / $5,000
Friday, October 7 / Roaring Knob Motorsports Complex / Night Flight 2 Mars / 36 laps / $2,000*
Saturday, October 8 / Roaring Knob Motorsports Complex / ROAR-2 / 55 laps / $5,000
Saturday, October 22 / Hesston Speedway / Mega-Speed Mach1 / 2-28 laps $4,000 total
(Mars, PA) – The “Dirt Doctor” DR Ericksen is cranking up the volume on Hesston Speedway’s 1st-ever UFo Race Championship event on May 29. UFo “Triple TnT” will now pay $4,000 total to win and $400 total to start the feature races.
UFo “Triple TnT” will showcase 3-25 lap late model features. The UFo Super Late Models will compete in twin 25-lap features. Each feature will pay $4,000 total to win, or $2,000 to win each. Super Late Models starting both features will now receive $400 total to start, or $200 to for each race. Additionally, the track’s Late Model Sportsman class will race 25 laps for $1,000. The Pro-Street, Hobby, Mod-4 and Factory-4 divisions will round out the program. Hesston track rules will limit a driver to compete in only one division at these events.
DR Ericksen and his crew has been working hard over the off-season with mass improvements on the 4/10 mile supertrack at Motor Mountain. Fans and racers that have not been to Hesston in the last 2 years will be amazed with the changes. 2011 improvements include increased track banking, relocated outside pit area, expanded spectator parking, new turn-1 bleacher seating, new outer pit concessions, new retaining walls and colorful signage.
Ericksen’s goal is to make Hesston a showplace of motorsports in the region and to create a family-friendly atmosphere to experience the high-speed action. UFo “Triple TnT” will be the first major event for the track for the 2011 season and the “Dirt Doctor” has added this additional payoff to the event to make it an all-around 1st-class event.
Hesston will use a unique 2-session format schedule that was previously used at the Challenger Raceway. This split program allows the fans of all divisions to come early and take in all the action, with the late model portion of the program beginning approximately 7:30 after the track is reprepped. The Pro-Street, Hobby, Mod-4 and Factory-4 divisions will warm-up and compete in their heat races, consolations and/or some features beginning at 5:00 to approximately 7:00 PM. After track prep, the Super Late Model and Late Model Sportsman warm-ups, heats and consolations will begin at approximately 7:30 PM with features for the Super Late Models and some of the other classes following. Gates are scheduled to open at 3:30 PM. Prices for UFo “Triple TnT” will be $18 for grandstands and $15 for junior 10-16. Pit admission will be $35.
The payoff for the UFo Super Late Models for “Triple TnT” twin 25-lap features at Hesston will be (each race pays ˝): 1st-$4,000 2nd-$2,000 3rd-$1,400 4th-$1,000 5th-$800 6th-$700 7th-$600 8th-$550 9th-$525 10th-$500 11th-$475 12th-$450 13th-$440 14th-$425 15th-$410 16th-$400 17th-$400 18th-$400 19th-$400 20th-$400 21st-$400 22nd-$400 23rd-$400 24th-$400 $150 paid to all cars that DNQ that make 1 lap on the track under their own power. UFo Race Championship events have NO car entry fee and NO driver membership fees.
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. 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.
2011 Average Car Count = 40
2011 Highest Car Count = 40
2011 Schedule
Dates Subject to adjustment.
RACEceivers required at Tyler County, Roaring Knob. PPMS, Hesston, Mercer, Elkins and Dog Hollow.
Transponders required at PPMS & Mercer. Rentals available.
*$2,000 to win races are non-point preliminary events run under UFo rules
Saturday, March 26 / Mercer Raceway Park / Chiller Thriller / 41 laps / $3,000 cancelled by weather
Saturday, April 9 / Tyler County Speedway / Topless 51 / 51 laps / $4,000 won by Jared Hawkins
Saturday, May 21 / Thunder Valley Raceway / Shawn McGarvey Showdown / 38 laps / $3,000
Sunday, May 29 / Hesston Speedway / Triple TnT / 2-25 laps / $4,000 total
Saturday, June 4 / Tyler County Speedway / King of the Bullring / 51 laps / $4,000
Saturday, June 11 / Pittsburgh’s PA Motor Speedway / PENNational / 2-28 laps / $4,000 total
Friday, June 17 / Elkins Raceway / Chuck Gear Trophy / 41 laps / $3,000
Saturday, June 18 / Thunder Valley Raceway / Willie Will Tribute / 38 laps / $3,000
Saturday, July 2 / Tyler County Speedway / Earl Hill ShootOut / 51 laps / $4,000
Sunday, July 3 / Hesston Speedway / Hyper-Thunder by the Lake / 51 laps / $5,000
Saturday, July 9 / Roaring Knob Motorsports Complex / Supernational Road / 41 laps / $3,000
Sunday, July 17 / Dog Hollow Speedway / Connor Bobik Revolution 2011 / 44 laps / $4,000
Saturday, July 23 / Pittsburgh’s PA Motor Speedway / F-2 Shockwave / 2-28 laps / $4,000 total
Saturday, August 6 / Hesston Speedway / Sonny & Peggy Eriksen PA Grand Prix / 2-25 laps / $4,000 total
Saturday, August 20 / Pittsburgh’s PA Motor Speedway / Red Miley Rumble / 44 laps / $4,053
Friday, September 2 / Tyler County Speedway / WV State Championship / TBA laps / $8,000
Saturday, September 3 / off for the Black Diamond at Tyler County Speedway
Saturday, September 10 / Roaring Knob Motorsports Complex / King of the Knob / 51 laps / $5,000
Friday, September 16 / Pittsburgh’s PA Motor Speedway / i-Monster / 33 laps / $2,000*
Saturday, September 17 / Pittsburgh’s PA Motor Speedway / Tri-Star Pittsburgher / 66 laps / $7,000
Friday, September 30 / The Rock Speedway / Waikiki Wave / 31 laps / $2,000*
Saturday, October 1 / The Rock Speedway / Big Kahuna / 44 laps / $5,000
Friday, October 7 / Roaring Knob Motorsports Complex / Night Flight 2 Mars / 36 laps / $2,000*
Saturday, October 8 / Roaring Knob Motorsports Complex / ROAR-2 / 55 laps / $5,000
Saturday, October 22 / Hesston Speedway / Mega-Speed Mach1 / 2-28 laps $4,000 total