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06-22-2011, 08:14 AM
I-96 Speedway Contact: Mike Mouch
For Immediate Release: 616-642-0555
UMP Summer Nationals Hell Tour Headlines Biggest Single Day Event in
Michigan at I-96 Speedway
Lake Odessa, Michigan (Wednesday, June 15th, 2011): The Biggest Single
Day Event in the state of Michigan is on Sunday, June 26th at I-96
Speedway in Lake Odessa, Michigan. The UMP Summer Nationals Hell Tour
Race #10 for UMP Late Models and the DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment
Modified Nationals Race #10 for UMP Modifieds will be on the same card
on the same day!
They'll be joined by the track's Jim's Auto Body of Portland UMP Sport
Compacts for an action packed day of Racing on a special Sunday.
During the Sunday extravaganza, all three divisions will race on the
3/8s (0.375) mile semi-banked dirt oval that is utilized for the
Weekly Divisions within the UMP DIRTcar Racing Series throughout the
2011 racing season.
The UMP Late Models will going for a cool $5,000 to the winner of
their 40-lap Feature while the UMP Modifieds will run for a $1,000 to
win payday in their 30-lap Feature. The UMP Sport Compacts will run a
regular 20-lap Feature paying normal pay of $125 to Win and $25 to
start. An expected field of well over 100 cars total from all across
the United States and Canada will jam the pits for the special Sunday
extravaganza.
The Pit Gates will open at "High Noon" 12:00p.m. Grandstands Open at
2:00p.m. Practice starts at 4:00p.m., and will include UMP Late Models
Qualifying, (NOTE: UMP Modifieds and UMP Sport Compacts will DRAW for
their Qualifier Heat Race Starting Positions) Racing STARTS at 6:00p.m.
Ticket Prices for Sunday, June 26th are on sale at the track; Reserved
Seating $25.00 in Advance - General Admission $20.00 in Advance -
Children (6-12) $10.00 - Kids (5 and Under) FREE. On Race Day
Grandstand Prices will go up $5.00 except for Children (6-12) which
stays at $10.00 and Kids (5 and Under) which will remain Free. On Race
Day, Ticket Prices are; Reserved Seating $30.00 - General Admission
$25.00 - Children (6-12) $10.00 - Kids (5 and Under) FREE.
Pit Passes will be $35.00 for UMP Late Models Teams, UMP Modifieds
Teams, and the General Public. For the UMP Sport Compact Teams, the
driver and two crew members will be able to Purchase Pit Passes for
$25.00 and all three team members must be present at the time of
arrival.
"There's going to be teams here from all over the country for this
race in Late Models and Modifieds, and even in the Sport Compacts,"
Co-Owner / Promoter, Mike Mouch said. "What a great way to spend a
Sunday then to come out to the track early, or even the day before,
we'll be here; Tailgate one or both days, and watch some of the best
racing you'll see all year with some of the best drivers in the
country!" He added.
The UMP Summer Nationals Hell Tour for UMP Late Models is now in its
24th year. The race in Lake Odessa, Michigan will be night #10 of the
marathon 25 races in 32 days and is the ONLY event scheduled in
Michigan during the 2011 edition of the Hell Tour! A whopping $25,000
will be going to the winner of the entire series. Over 300 drivers are
expected to compete selectively throughout the 25-race 2011 UMP Summer
Nationals Hell Tour.
In the tours' 2010 visit to I-96, 45 teams made the trip to the
farthest northern destination for the tour with Pinconning, Michigan's
Jeep VanWormer winning over Devin Shiels, Brian Ruhlman, Ryan
Unzicker, and Zack Olger as four of the top five finishers were from
Michigan. Jason Feger won the 2010 UMP Summer Nationals Hell Tour
Series Championship over Dennis Erb Jr., while Shannon Babb,
VanWormer, and Unzicker were the final Top Five in the series points
standings.
This season's expected entries are staggering to say the least and are
led by Defending UMP Summer Nationals Hell Tour Champion Jason Feger
of Bloomington, Illinois. His prime rivals for the Summer Nationals
title figure to once again be former series champs Dennis Erb Jr., of
Carpentersville, Illinois and Moweaqua, Illinois' ace, Shannon Babb,
but there's a host of other drivers jockeying for position in the
spotlight.
Current UMP DIRTcar National Points Leader Ryan Unzicker of El Paso,
Illinois is among the stellar crop of drivers planning to follow the
entire "Hell Tour" along with up-and-coming teenager Brandon Sheppard
of New Berlin, Illinois. More stout entries declaring their intentions
on running the entire tour includes; Jack Sullivan of Greenbrier,
Arkansas; Scott James of Greendale, Indiana; Randy Korte of Highland,
Illinois; Matt Miller of Waterville, Ohio; Jim Moon of Zionsville,
Indiana; Billy Moyer Jr. of Batesville, Arkansas; Brian Shirley of
Chatham, Illinois; and Donny Walden of Towanda, Illinois.
Other high profile drivers expected to enter numerous Summer Nationals
events, and follow the entire tour depending on performance includes;
Steve Casebolt Jr., of Richmond, Indiana; Gary Christian of Broken
Bow, Oklahoma; Frank Heckenast Jr., of Frankfort, Illinois; Ronny Lee
Hollingsworth of Gulport, Alabama; Rodney Melvin of Benton, Illinois;
Bobby Pierce of Oakwood, Illinois; Kent Robinson of Bloomington,
Indiana; Mike Spatola of Manhattan, Illinois; Will Vaught of Crane,
Missouri; and Kevin Weaver of Gibson City, Illinois.
Michigan will be well represented led by current Tinney Automotive UMP
Late Models Points Leader at I-96, Brandon Thirlby of Traverse City,
Michigan along-with defending race winner, Jeep VanWormer of
Pinconning, Michigan; and defending 2010 UMP DIRTcar National Points
Champion Rusty Schlenk of Jackson, Michigan who already has a Feature
Win this season in the 2011 season opener at I-96. Other Feature
Winners this season at I-96 who look to defend the Great Lakes State's
home turf includes Curtis Roberts of Coleman, Michigan and the tracks
most recent feature winner, Zack Olger of St. Johns, Michigan.
Other top contenders from Michigan also include; Two-Time and
Defending Track Champion, Eric Spangler of Lake City, Michigan as well
as Tom Sprague Jr., of Muskegon, Michigan; Dona Marcoulier of Houghton
Lake, Michigan; Kris Patterson Jr., of St. Johns, Michigan; Sammy
Epling of Perry, Michigan; Rich Neiser of Fruitport, Michigan; Ryan
VanderVeen of Six Lakes, Michigan; Michigan Motorsports Hall of Fame
Driver, John Grega of Fruitport, Michigan and many more. For more
information about the 2011 version of the UMP Summer Nationals Hell
Tour for UMP Late Models, go to their website at: www.thehelltour.com
New for 2011 and in addition to the UMP Summer Nationals Hell Tour is
the DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals for UMP
Modifieds! Summit Racing Equipment will post a $10,000 cash point fund
for the series as well as over $10,000 in Summit Racing gift
certificates will be posted as contingency awards throughout the tour.
The final points standings will show a driver's 10 best finishes
opening the competition up to a significant amount of drivers. The
Series Champion will receive $2,000 for their efforts!
Over 400 drivers are expected to compete selectively throughout the
new series and just like there big brothers with the UMP Summer
Nationals Hell Tour UMP Late Models, the Summit Racing Equipment
Modified Nationals tour will hit tracks in six states as it winds its
way through the heart of DIRTcar Racing's UMP region before concluding
in mid-July. For more information about the Inaugural DIRTcar Summit
Racing Equipment Modified Nationals, go to: www.modifiednationals.com
and for more on Summit Racing Equipment, go to: www.summitracing.com
or call: 1-800-230-3030.
Camping is allowed every weekend in 2011 for absolutely Free. For more
information regarding the 2011 racing season at I-96 Speedway, please
call: 1 (616) 642-0555 or visit the website at: www.i96speedway.com
You can also follow the entire 2011 season in Lake Odessa, Michigan by
becoming a fan on the tracks Facebook Fan Page. Just go to:
www.facebook.com and search "I-96 Speedway"and click on "Like" today.
You can even follow us on Twitter, just go to: www.twitter.com and
search "I-96 Speedway
Also, the Late Model feature will be the first feature to race.
For Immediate Release: 616-642-0555
UMP Summer Nationals Hell Tour Headlines Biggest Single Day Event in
Michigan at I-96 Speedway
Lake Odessa, Michigan (Wednesday, June 15th, 2011): The Biggest Single
Day Event in the state of Michigan is on Sunday, June 26th at I-96
Speedway in Lake Odessa, Michigan. The UMP Summer Nationals Hell Tour
Race #10 for UMP Late Models and the DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment
Modified Nationals Race #10 for UMP Modifieds will be on the same card
on the same day!
They'll be joined by the track's Jim's Auto Body of Portland UMP Sport
Compacts for an action packed day of Racing on a special Sunday.
During the Sunday extravaganza, all three divisions will race on the
3/8s (0.375) mile semi-banked dirt oval that is utilized for the
Weekly Divisions within the UMP DIRTcar Racing Series throughout the
2011 racing season.
The UMP Late Models will going for a cool $5,000 to the winner of
their 40-lap Feature while the UMP Modifieds will run for a $1,000 to
win payday in their 30-lap Feature. The UMP Sport Compacts will run a
regular 20-lap Feature paying normal pay of $125 to Win and $25 to
start. An expected field of well over 100 cars total from all across
the United States and Canada will jam the pits for the special Sunday
extravaganza.
The Pit Gates will open at "High Noon" 12:00p.m. Grandstands Open at
2:00p.m. Practice starts at 4:00p.m., and will include UMP Late Models
Qualifying, (NOTE: UMP Modifieds and UMP Sport Compacts will DRAW for
their Qualifier Heat Race Starting Positions) Racing STARTS at 6:00p.m.
Ticket Prices for Sunday, June 26th are on sale at the track; Reserved
Seating $25.00 in Advance - General Admission $20.00 in Advance -
Children (6-12) $10.00 - Kids (5 and Under) FREE. On Race Day
Grandstand Prices will go up $5.00 except for Children (6-12) which
stays at $10.00 and Kids (5 and Under) which will remain Free. On Race
Day, Ticket Prices are; Reserved Seating $30.00 - General Admission
$25.00 - Children (6-12) $10.00 - Kids (5 and Under) FREE.
Pit Passes will be $35.00 for UMP Late Models Teams, UMP Modifieds
Teams, and the General Public. For the UMP Sport Compact Teams, the
driver and two crew members will be able to Purchase Pit Passes for
$25.00 and all three team members must be present at the time of
arrival.
"There's going to be teams here from all over the country for this
race in Late Models and Modifieds, and even in the Sport Compacts,"
Co-Owner / Promoter, Mike Mouch said. "What a great way to spend a
Sunday then to come out to the track early, or even the day before,
we'll be here; Tailgate one or both days, and watch some of the best
racing you'll see all year with some of the best drivers in the
country!" He added.
The UMP Summer Nationals Hell Tour for UMP Late Models is now in its
24th year. The race in Lake Odessa, Michigan will be night #10 of the
marathon 25 races in 32 days and is the ONLY event scheduled in
Michigan during the 2011 edition of the Hell Tour! A whopping $25,000
will be going to the winner of the entire series. Over 300 drivers are
expected to compete selectively throughout the 25-race 2011 UMP Summer
Nationals Hell Tour.
In the tours' 2010 visit to I-96, 45 teams made the trip to the
farthest northern destination for the tour with Pinconning, Michigan's
Jeep VanWormer winning over Devin Shiels, Brian Ruhlman, Ryan
Unzicker, and Zack Olger as four of the top five finishers were from
Michigan. Jason Feger won the 2010 UMP Summer Nationals Hell Tour
Series Championship over Dennis Erb Jr., while Shannon Babb,
VanWormer, and Unzicker were the final Top Five in the series points
standings.
This season's expected entries are staggering to say the least and are
led by Defending UMP Summer Nationals Hell Tour Champion Jason Feger
of Bloomington, Illinois. His prime rivals for the Summer Nationals
title figure to once again be former series champs Dennis Erb Jr., of
Carpentersville, Illinois and Moweaqua, Illinois' ace, Shannon Babb,
but there's a host of other drivers jockeying for position in the
spotlight.
Current UMP DIRTcar National Points Leader Ryan Unzicker of El Paso,
Illinois is among the stellar crop of drivers planning to follow the
entire "Hell Tour" along with up-and-coming teenager Brandon Sheppard
of New Berlin, Illinois. More stout entries declaring their intentions
on running the entire tour includes; Jack Sullivan of Greenbrier,
Arkansas; Scott James of Greendale, Indiana; Randy Korte of Highland,
Illinois; Matt Miller of Waterville, Ohio; Jim Moon of Zionsville,
Indiana; Billy Moyer Jr. of Batesville, Arkansas; Brian Shirley of
Chatham, Illinois; and Donny Walden of Towanda, Illinois.
Other high profile drivers expected to enter numerous Summer Nationals
events, and follow the entire tour depending on performance includes;
Steve Casebolt Jr., of Richmond, Indiana; Gary Christian of Broken
Bow, Oklahoma; Frank Heckenast Jr., of Frankfort, Illinois; Ronny Lee
Hollingsworth of Gulport, Alabama; Rodney Melvin of Benton, Illinois;
Bobby Pierce of Oakwood, Illinois; Kent Robinson of Bloomington,
Indiana; Mike Spatola of Manhattan, Illinois; Will Vaught of Crane,
Missouri; and Kevin Weaver of Gibson City, Illinois.
Michigan will be well represented led by current Tinney Automotive UMP
Late Models Points Leader at I-96, Brandon Thirlby of Traverse City,
Michigan along-with defending race winner, Jeep VanWormer of
Pinconning, Michigan; and defending 2010 UMP DIRTcar National Points
Champion Rusty Schlenk of Jackson, Michigan who already has a Feature
Win this season in the 2011 season opener at I-96. Other Feature
Winners this season at I-96 who look to defend the Great Lakes State's
home turf includes Curtis Roberts of Coleman, Michigan and the tracks
most recent feature winner, Zack Olger of St. Johns, Michigan.
Other top contenders from Michigan also include; Two-Time and
Defending Track Champion, Eric Spangler of Lake City, Michigan as well
as Tom Sprague Jr., of Muskegon, Michigan; Dona Marcoulier of Houghton
Lake, Michigan; Kris Patterson Jr., of St. Johns, Michigan; Sammy
Epling of Perry, Michigan; Rich Neiser of Fruitport, Michigan; Ryan
VanderVeen of Six Lakes, Michigan; Michigan Motorsports Hall of Fame
Driver, John Grega of Fruitport, Michigan and many more. For more
information about the 2011 version of the UMP Summer Nationals Hell
Tour for UMP Late Models, go to their website at: www.thehelltour.com
New for 2011 and in addition to the UMP Summer Nationals Hell Tour is
the DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals for UMP
Modifieds! Summit Racing Equipment will post a $10,000 cash point fund
for the series as well as over $10,000 in Summit Racing gift
certificates will be posted as contingency awards throughout the tour.
The final points standings will show a driver's 10 best finishes
opening the competition up to a significant amount of drivers. The
Series Champion will receive $2,000 for their efforts!
Over 400 drivers are expected to compete selectively throughout the
new series and just like there big brothers with the UMP Summer
Nationals Hell Tour UMP Late Models, the Summit Racing Equipment
Modified Nationals tour will hit tracks in six states as it winds its
way through the heart of DIRTcar Racing's UMP region before concluding
in mid-July. For more information about the Inaugural DIRTcar Summit
Racing Equipment Modified Nationals, go to: www.modifiednationals.com
and for more on Summit Racing Equipment, go to: www.summitracing.com
or call: 1-800-230-3030.
Camping is allowed every weekend in 2011 for absolutely Free. For more
information regarding the 2011 racing season at I-96 Speedway, please
call: 1 (616) 642-0555 or visit the website at: www.i96speedway.com
You can also follow the entire 2011 season in Lake Odessa, Michigan by
becoming a fan on the tracks Facebook Fan Page. Just go to:
www.facebook.com and search "I-96 Speedway"and click on "Like" today.
You can even follow us on Twitter, just go to: www.twitter.com and
search "I-96 Speedway
Also, the Late Model feature will be the first feature to race.