UFo Championship
05-06-2013, 09:02 AM
http://www.ufochampionship.com
ufochampionship@live.com
May 6, 2013
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
UFo Blasts Off for 2013 at Hesston May 26
(Mars, PA) Hesston Speedway will host its first of six UFo events on Sunday, May 26. “Mega-Blitz Mach3” will pay a total of $8,088 to win for Super Late Models, split into twin 38 lap features. The twin races will pay a total of $500 for 24th, and $400 total to start the 27-car minimum feature grids. The event will be co-sanctioned with the Three State Flyers Super Late Model racing series.
The 2013 UFo Championship will consist of six Super Late Model events at Hesston. Hesston has secured point fund sponsorship for the UFo Championship from Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic, American Racer, Lias Tire & Precise Racing. These sponsorships along with track contributions will allow for a $6,500 point fund based on the completion of the 6 race series.
The 2013 UFo Champion will receive $2,000, with the point fund paying back to 7th position. Perfect event attendance is required for point fund eligibility and any forfeited point fund money will be redistributed to the drivers with perfect attendance. Hesston Speedway will administer the point fund, which will be paid upon sponsor funding. All Hesston events will be co-sanctioned with Three State Flyers with Three State Flyers paying a separate point fund for their full schedule of races.
The 2013 UFo Championship will operate under the same rules, procedures and management that were utilized in the 2008-2011 season. The original UFo website is now running at http://www.ufochampionship.com with a complete history of this regional series.
“Mega-Blitz Mach 3” on will feature a total of three late model feature races with over 100 laps of late model feature racing as the track’s Semi-Late Model Sportsman (limited/crate/steel block late models) will race 30 laps for $1,000 to win. A-Cadets (street/pro-stocks) will pay $700 with Hobby-Modifieds (pure/strictly stocks) paying $400 to win. The rain date for “Mega-Blitz Mach 3” is Sunday, June 16.
Pit gates will open at 1:30 on May 26 with grandstands opening at 3:30. Drivers meeting and registration cut off is at 4:45. The first session of racing will begin at 5:30 with A-Cadet heats, Hobby-Modified championship and Super Late Model warm-ups. After full track prep, the second session of racing will begin approximately 7:30 with the full Super Late Model and Semi-Late Model Sportsman programs plus A-Cadet championship. Adult grandstand admission is $24 with juniors 10-16 half price at $12. Children 10 and under are free in grandstands. All pit tickets are $38. Super Late Model entry fee is $35. All ticket prices include 5% amusement tax.
Hesston Speedway requires use of RACEceiver 1-way communication and transponders for scoring. Track transponders may be rented for $15. The Hesston transponder system is compatible with both AMB (red) and Westhold (yellow) transponders.
UFo will have the highest minimum payoff of any series in the region, with all events paying at least $4,044 to win and $300 to start. UFo events at Hesston will pay out over $165,000 to the Super Late Models. Additional 2013 events include “Revolution 2013” on Thursday, July 4 paying $5,222 to win, “Eriksen Grand Prix” on Sunday, July 28 paying $4,044 to win, “Superthunder Road” on Sunday, September 1 paying $4,044 to win, “Moonsault Scramble” on Friday, October 11 paying $4,044 to win and “The Ultimate” on Saturday, October 12 paying $10,000 to win.
UFo Champions include Alex Ferree in 2008-2009, Chad McClellan in 2010, Devin Friese in 2011 and Keith Barbara in 2012. Three State Flyers champions include Jason Covert from 2009-2011 and Gregg Satterlee in 2012. Super Late Model major event winners since the track was purchased by DR Eriksen include Jim Yoder, Jeremy Miller, Ron Delano Jr, Jeff Rine, Jamie Lathroum, Nick (not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)son, Gregg Satterlee, Rick Eckert and Tim Fuller. In 2012, Hesston averaged 41 Super Late Models at each event.
Payoffs for “Mega-Blitz Mach 3” at Hesston Speedway, Sunday, May 26:
UFo/3SF Super Late Model (each race pays ½) - 1st $8,088 2nd $3,000 3rd $2,000 4th $1,400 5th $1,200 6th $1,100 7th $1,050 8th $1,000 9th $900 10th $800 11th 700 12th $650 13th $600 14th $575 15th $550 16th $540 17th $525 18th $525 19th $525 20th $525 21st $500 22nd $500 23rd $500 24th $500 25th to 27th $400 $175 for all cars that do not qualify that start a race. $35 entry fee.
Semi-Late Model Sportsman - $400 bonus to the top finishing GM crate late model in the top 5 positions or $150 bonus to the top GM crate motor finisher. 1st $1,000 2nd 575 3rd $400 4th $300 5th $250 6th $225 7th $200 8th $190 9th $175 10th $150 11th $140 12th $140 13th $140 14th $140 15th $140 16th $135 17th $135 18th $135 19th $135 20th $135 21st $135 22nd $135 23rd $135 24th $135 $100 for all cars that do not qualify that start a race. No car entry fee!
A-Cadet - 1st $700 2nd $350 3rd $250 4th $200 5th $175 6th $150 7th $140 8th $125 9th $115 10th $100 11th $95 12th $95 13th $95 14th $95 15th $95 16th $90 17th $90 18th $90 19th $90 20th $90 21st $90 22nd $90 23rd $90 24th $90 $60 for all cars that do not qualify that start a race. No car entry fee!
Hobby-Modified - 1st $400 2nd $200 3rd $140 4th $125 5th $100 6th $90 7th $75 8th $65 9th $60 10th $55 11th $50 12th $50 13th $50 14th $50 15th $50 16th $50 17th $50 18th $50 19th $50 20th $50 21st $50 22nd $50 23rd $50 24th $50 $40 for all cars that do not qualify that start a race. No car entry fee!
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.
Complete information on the UFo Race Championship may be found at http://www.ufochampionship.com. Facebook members can keep up to date with the tour by going to http://www.facebook.com/uforacechampionship and clicking the “LIKE” button.
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
2013 UFo Championship Schedule
Sunday, May 26 / Hesston Speedway / Mega-Blitz-Mach 3 / 2-38 laps / $8,088 Total
Thursday, July 4 / Hesston Speedway / Revolution 2013 / 55 laps / $5,222
Sunday, July 28 / Hesston Speedway / Eriksen Grand Prix / 44 laps / $4,044
Sunday, September 1 / Hesston Speedway / Superthunder Road / 44 laps / $4,044
Friday, October 11 / Hesston Speedway / Moonsault Scramble / 44 laps / $4,044
Saturday, October 12 / Hesston Speedway / The Ultimate / 81 laps / $10,000
http://www.hesstonspeedway.com/flyers/2013/jpg/2013%20mega-blitz.jpg
ufochampionship@live.com
May 6, 2013
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
UFo Blasts Off for 2013 at Hesston May 26
(Mars, PA) Hesston Speedway will host its first of six UFo events on Sunday, May 26. “Mega-Blitz Mach3” will pay a total of $8,088 to win for Super Late Models, split into twin 38 lap features. The twin races will pay a total of $500 for 24th, and $400 total to start the 27-car minimum feature grids. The event will be co-sanctioned with the Three State Flyers Super Late Model racing series.
The 2013 UFo Championship will consist of six Super Late Model events at Hesston. Hesston has secured point fund sponsorship for the UFo Championship from Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic, American Racer, Lias Tire & Precise Racing. These sponsorships along with track contributions will allow for a $6,500 point fund based on the completion of the 6 race series.
The 2013 UFo Champion will receive $2,000, with the point fund paying back to 7th position. Perfect event attendance is required for point fund eligibility and any forfeited point fund money will be redistributed to the drivers with perfect attendance. Hesston Speedway will administer the point fund, which will be paid upon sponsor funding. All Hesston events will be co-sanctioned with Three State Flyers with Three State Flyers paying a separate point fund for their full schedule of races.
The 2013 UFo Championship will operate under the same rules, procedures and management that were utilized in the 2008-2011 season. The original UFo website is now running at http://www.ufochampionship.com with a complete history of this regional series.
“Mega-Blitz Mach 3” on will feature a total of three late model feature races with over 100 laps of late model feature racing as the track’s Semi-Late Model Sportsman (limited/crate/steel block late models) will race 30 laps for $1,000 to win. A-Cadets (street/pro-stocks) will pay $700 with Hobby-Modifieds (pure/strictly stocks) paying $400 to win. The rain date for “Mega-Blitz Mach 3” is Sunday, June 16.
Pit gates will open at 1:30 on May 26 with grandstands opening at 3:30. Drivers meeting and registration cut off is at 4:45. The first session of racing will begin at 5:30 with A-Cadet heats, Hobby-Modified championship and Super Late Model warm-ups. After full track prep, the second session of racing will begin approximately 7:30 with the full Super Late Model and Semi-Late Model Sportsman programs plus A-Cadet championship. Adult grandstand admission is $24 with juniors 10-16 half price at $12. Children 10 and under are free in grandstands. All pit tickets are $38. Super Late Model entry fee is $35. All ticket prices include 5% amusement tax.
Hesston Speedway requires use of RACEceiver 1-way communication and transponders for scoring. Track transponders may be rented for $15. The Hesston transponder system is compatible with both AMB (red) and Westhold (yellow) transponders.
UFo will have the highest minimum payoff of any series in the region, with all events paying at least $4,044 to win and $300 to start. UFo events at Hesston will pay out over $165,000 to the Super Late Models. Additional 2013 events include “Revolution 2013” on Thursday, July 4 paying $5,222 to win, “Eriksen Grand Prix” on Sunday, July 28 paying $4,044 to win, “Superthunder Road” on Sunday, September 1 paying $4,044 to win, “Moonsault Scramble” on Friday, October 11 paying $4,044 to win and “The Ultimate” on Saturday, October 12 paying $10,000 to win.
UFo Champions include Alex Ferree in 2008-2009, Chad McClellan in 2010, Devin Friese in 2011 and Keith Barbara in 2012. Three State Flyers champions include Jason Covert from 2009-2011 and Gregg Satterlee in 2012. Super Late Model major event winners since the track was purchased by DR Eriksen include Jim Yoder, Jeremy Miller, Ron Delano Jr, Jeff Rine, Jamie Lathroum, Nick (not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)son, Gregg Satterlee, Rick Eckert and Tim Fuller. In 2012, Hesston averaged 41 Super Late Models at each event.
Payoffs for “Mega-Blitz Mach 3” at Hesston Speedway, Sunday, May 26:
UFo/3SF Super Late Model (each race pays ½) - 1st $8,088 2nd $3,000 3rd $2,000 4th $1,400 5th $1,200 6th $1,100 7th $1,050 8th $1,000 9th $900 10th $800 11th 700 12th $650 13th $600 14th $575 15th $550 16th $540 17th $525 18th $525 19th $525 20th $525 21st $500 22nd $500 23rd $500 24th $500 25th to 27th $400 $175 for all cars that do not qualify that start a race. $35 entry fee.
Semi-Late Model Sportsman - $400 bonus to the top finishing GM crate late model in the top 5 positions or $150 bonus to the top GM crate motor finisher. 1st $1,000 2nd 575 3rd $400 4th $300 5th $250 6th $225 7th $200 8th $190 9th $175 10th $150 11th $140 12th $140 13th $140 14th $140 15th $140 16th $135 17th $135 18th $135 19th $135 20th $135 21st $135 22nd $135 23rd $135 24th $135 $100 for all cars that do not qualify that start a race. No car entry fee!
A-Cadet - 1st $700 2nd $350 3rd $250 4th $200 5th $175 6th $150 7th $140 8th $125 9th $115 10th $100 11th $95 12th $95 13th $95 14th $95 15th $95 16th $90 17th $90 18th $90 19th $90 20th $90 21st $90 22nd $90 23rd $90 24th $90 $60 for all cars that do not qualify that start a race. No car entry fee!
Hobby-Modified - 1st $400 2nd $200 3rd $140 4th $125 5th $100 6th $90 7th $75 8th $65 9th $60 10th $55 11th $50 12th $50 13th $50 14th $50 15th $50 16th $50 17th $50 18th $50 19th $50 20th $50 21st $50 22nd $50 23rd $50 24th $50 $40 for all cars that do not qualify that start a race. No car entry fee!
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.
Complete information on the UFo Race Championship may be found at http://www.ufochampionship.com. Facebook members can keep up to date with the tour by going to http://www.facebook.com/uforacechampionship and clicking the “LIKE” button.
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
2013 UFo Championship Schedule
Sunday, May 26 / Hesston Speedway / Mega-Blitz-Mach 3 / 2-38 laps / $8,088 Total
Thursday, July 4 / Hesston Speedway / Revolution 2013 / 55 laps / $5,222
Sunday, July 28 / Hesston Speedway / Eriksen Grand Prix / 44 laps / $4,044
Sunday, September 1 / Hesston Speedway / Superthunder Road / 44 laps / $4,044
Friday, October 11 / Hesston Speedway / Moonsault Scramble / 44 laps / $4,044
Saturday, October 12 / Hesston Speedway / The Ultimate / 81 laps / $10,000
http://www.hesstonspeedway.com/flyers/2013/jpg/2013%20mega-blitz.jpg