UFo Championship
07-13-2015, 12:31 PM
(Mars, PA) The “New” UFo Championship will teleport back into Pennsylvania for a duo of events over two weekends at Port Royal Speedway and Dog Hollow Speedway. Both events will showcase the powerful UFo Super Late Models and 410 Outlaw Sprint Cars.
The “Tri-Star” Sizzler on Saturday, July 18 will mark the first-ever appearance of UFo at the famed Port Royal Speedway. This event was rescheduled from June due to weather. Like the June date, July 18 has become a prime date with two area Saturday night tracks not racing the Super Late Models.
The “Tri-Star Sizzler” on will feature three powerful divisions. The UFo Super Late Models will race 35 laps for $3,000 to win and $300 to start. The mighty 410 Outlaw Sprint Cars will compete in their regular $3,200 to win program. The event will be a double late model division bonus program with the Econo Late Models also in action.
Port Royal is a fast, sweeping clay superspeedway that receives improvements annually. This year, new clay and guardrails were installed at the track. The new clay has been providing spectacular racing in 2015. Port Royal has been generating strong Super Late Model car counts in 2015 with 32 cars attending their recent $2,000 to win program.
UFo Super Late Model teams please take note that the event a Port Royal will have an open brand, minimum hardness tire rule. American Racer 44 or Hoosier 1300 or harder tires are required, with a minimum hardness of 32 on the track durometer. All other UFo tire specifications apply. Port Royal requires AMB (red) transponders. Rentals are available at the track for $10.
Admission for the UFo “Tri-Star Sizzler” at Port Royal will be $20 for the grandstands and $7 for juniors 12-18. All pit tickets will be $30. The $25 Super Late Model entry fee will be deducted from final payoff. Pit gates will open at 4:30 with grandstands at 5:00. Drivers meeting and pill draw cutoff will be approximately 6:00, with warm-ups at 6:30 and racing at 7:00.
On the following night, Sunday, July 20, the UFo Championship will roar back into the Dog Hollow Speedway for the second time of the season. The “Connor Bobik Make-A-Wish Race” brings one of the region’s major summer events back to its home base. UFo Super Late Models and 410 Outlaw Sprint Cars will race for $3,000 each, with the Street Stocks racing for $600. UFo Super Late Models will go 41 laps, with 410 Sprints racing 30 laps and Street Stocks 20 laps. The June UFo event at Dog Hollow generated a 39 car Super Late Model field with 20th starting Dylan Yoder taking the win.
The “Connor Bobik Make-A-Wish” race originated at Dog Hollow as a UFo race in 2011. This event honors track photographer Derek Bobik’s son, who left us that year. Derek and his wife Diane will hold their annunal Chinese Auction that benefits the Make-A-Wish foundation before the racing begins. The Bobiks have raised over $15,000 to date for the charity from this racing event.
The UFo “Connor Bobik Make-A-Wish Race” will also feature a free concert by country music singer Ricky Lee beginning at 2:00. Pit gates will open at 3:30, with grandstands at 4:00 and racing at 6:00. Pill draw cutoff and drivers meeting will be approximately 6:45. Rain date for this event will be Sunday, June 14.
This event will include bargain family pricing. A family with two adults and two children between ages 7-12 will be admitted for $35 including two hot dogs and two drinks. A family with two adults and three children between agest 7-12 can purchase a ticket for $40 including three hot dogs and three drinks. Students 13-17 will be admitted for $8 and children 7-12 will be admitted for $6, which represents the same pricing as a weekly show. Special event ticket pricing will apply to other ticket prices. Grandstand admission will be $20 and senior citizens $15. All pit passes will be $35. Super Late Model and Sprint entry fee will be $25, which will be deducted from final payoff from the track.
Payoff for “Tri-Star Sizzler” at Port Royal
UFo Super Late Models (41 laps) - 1st $3,000 2nd $1,400 3rd $1,200 4th $1,000 5th $800 6th $700 7th $600 8th $500 9th $450 10th $400 11th $375 12th $360 13th $350 14th $340 15th $325 16th $315 17th $300 18th $300 19th $300 20th $300 21st $300 22nd $300 23rd $300 24th $300 (additional starting positions if utilized) 25th+ $300 $150 for all cars that do not qualify that start a race. $25 entry fee.
Payoff for the “Connor Bobik Make-A-Wish Race” at Dog Hollow
UFo Super Late Models (35 laps) - 1st $3,000 2nd $1,200 3rd $1,000 4th $700 5th $600 6th $500 7th $400 8th $350 9th $325 10th $300 11th $290 12th $280 13th $270 14th $260 15th $250 16th $250 17th $250 18th $250 19th $250 20th $250 21st $250 22nd $250 23rd $250 24th $250 (additional starting positions if utilized) 25th+ $250 $125 for all cars that do not qualify that start a race. $25 entry fee.
Complete information on the UFo 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. Fans and race teams may follow the UFo Championship on Twitter at https://twitter.com/UFoChampionship.
Port Royal Speedway is a ½ mile superspeedway located at 308 West 8th Street in Port Royal PA. Port Royal races ever Saturday night. The track website is http://www.portroyalspeedway.com/ with track phone 717-527-2303. Facebook address for Port Royal Speedway is https://www.facebook.com/portroyalspeedway and the twitter address is https://twitter.com/PortRoyalSpdway.
Dog Hollow Speedway is a 4/10 mile short track located off US 422 at Strongstown, PA off PA 403. The action at Dog Hollow takes place every Friday night. The track website is http://www.doghollowspeedway.net/. Track phone is 814-948-6403 and office phone is 814-502-8898. The track’s facebook address is https://www.facebook.com/pages/Dog-Hollow-Speedway-By-DMS-Motorsports/216491728542729.
Tyler County Speedway is a ¼ mile short track located 3.5 miles south of Middlebourne, WV off WV 18. Tyler County races every Saturday night. The track website is http://www.tylercountyspeedwayonline.com/. Track phone is 304-758-2660 and office phones are 304-771-6874 or 304-771-5051. The track can be found on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/thebullringwv and on Twitter at https://twitter.com/The_Bullring.
2015 UFo Championship Point Fund Sponsors
Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic of Finksburg MD, Sarver PA and Bedford, PA http://www.hoosiermidatlantic.com/
American Racer Tires of Indiana, PA http://www.americanraceronline.com/
Lias Tire of Indiana, PA and Coshocton, OH http://www.liastirespeed.com/
Precise Racing Products of Pittsburgh PA, Baltimore MD, Wichita KS and Omaha NE http://www.preciseracing.com/
Townsend Gas & Oil/VP Fuel-Shell-Pennzoil-Quaker State Products Distributor of Homer City, PA http://www.townsendgasandoil.com/
2015 UFo Championship Points
as of Mega-88-1
79 / Michael Altobelli Jr / Saxton, PA / 356.5
24 / Dylan Yoder / Selinsgrove, PA / 353.5
66 / Justin Kann / Huntingdon, PA / 352.5
12 / Devin Friese / Chambersburg, PA / 351
17 / Keith Barbara / South Park, PA / 323.5
82 / Andy Fries / Mercersburg, PA / 313
50r / Cody Robbins / Julian, PA / 280
17 / Nick (not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)son / Lewistown, PA / 271
81 / Dwayne Tanneyhill / Bellwood, PA / 258
14 / Dan Angelicchio / Mt. Pleasant, PA / 249
5w / Waylon Wagner / Lewistown, PA / 235
5j / Jeremy Ohl / Jersey Shore, PA / 235
4 / Cole Amsden / Harrisburg, PA / 228
20 / Shawn Claar / Imler, PA / 216
21d / Dan Stone / Thompson, PA / 198
26 / Jerry Bard / Shippensburg, PA / 195
h1 / Jared Miley / South Park, PA / 194.5
11j / Keith Jackson / Martinsburg, WV / 194
76 / Andy Haus / Hamburg, PA / 187
37 / Brian Tavenner / Winchester, VA / 184
2015 UFo Tour
Average Car Count = 35.4
Average Feature Winner’s Start/Restart Position = 14.2
Sunday, May 24 / Hesston Speedway / DR Eriksen Grand Prix / 56 laps / $4,056 / Keith Jackson
Friday, June 19 / Dog Hollow Speedway / Shawn McGarvey Championship / 41 laps / $3,000 / Dylan Yoder
Thursday, July 2 / Hesston Speedway / Revolution 2015 / 51 laps / $4,000 / Mason Zeigler
Friday, July 10 / Tyler County Speedway / Mega-100 / 44 laps / $5,000
Saturday, July 11 / Tyler County Speedway / Mega-100 / 44 laps /$5,000
Plus $2,000 ASI Racewear Bonus if one driver wins both races
Saturday, July 18 / Port Royal Speedway / Tri-STAR Sizzler / 35 laps / $3,000
Sunday, July 19 / Dog Hollow Speedway / Connor Bobik Make-A-Wish Race / 41 laps / $3,000
Friday, August 7 / Dog Hollow Speedway / Sam Barley Memorial / 41 laps / $3,000
Saturday August 29 / Dog Hollow Speedway / Flyin’ Floyd Kline Klassic Memorial / 41 laps / $3,000
Saturday, Sept 5 / Port Royal Speedway / Butch Renninger 33 / 33 laps / $3,300 plus bonus
Thu-Fri-Sat, Sept 24-25-26 / Dog Hollow Speedway / ThunderDog Showdown of Speed / 61 laps / $6,000
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The “Tri-Star” Sizzler on Saturday, July 18 will mark the first-ever appearance of UFo at the famed Port Royal Speedway. This event was rescheduled from June due to weather. Like the June date, July 18 has become a prime date with two area Saturday night tracks not racing the Super Late Models.
The “Tri-Star Sizzler” on will feature three powerful divisions. The UFo Super Late Models will race 35 laps for $3,000 to win and $300 to start. The mighty 410 Outlaw Sprint Cars will compete in their regular $3,200 to win program. The event will be a double late model division bonus program with the Econo Late Models also in action.
Port Royal is a fast, sweeping clay superspeedway that receives improvements annually. This year, new clay and guardrails were installed at the track. The new clay has been providing spectacular racing in 2015. Port Royal has been generating strong Super Late Model car counts in 2015 with 32 cars attending their recent $2,000 to win program.
UFo Super Late Model teams please take note that the event a Port Royal will have an open brand, minimum hardness tire rule. American Racer 44 or Hoosier 1300 or harder tires are required, with a minimum hardness of 32 on the track durometer. All other UFo tire specifications apply. Port Royal requires AMB (red) transponders. Rentals are available at the track for $10.
Admission for the UFo “Tri-Star Sizzler” at Port Royal will be $20 for the grandstands and $7 for juniors 12-18. All pit tickets will be $30. The $25 Super Late Model entry fee will be deducted from final payoff. Pit gates will open at 4:30 with grandstands at 5:00. Drivers meeting and pill draw cutoff will be approximately 6:00, with warm-ups at 6:30 and racing at 7:00.
On the following night, Sunday, July 20, the UFo Championship will roar back into the Dog Hollow Speedway for the second time of the season. The “Connor Bobik Make-A-Wish Race” brings one of the region’s major summer events back to its home base. UFo Super Late Models and 410 Outlaw Sprint Cars will race for $3,000 each, with the Street Stocks racing for $600. UFo Super Late Models will go 41 laps, with 410 Sprints racing 30 laps and Street Stocks 20 laps. The June UFo event at Dog Hollow generated a 39 car Super Late Model field with 20th starting Dylan Yoder taking the win.
The “Connor Bobik Make-A-Wish” race originated at Dog Hollow as a UFo race in 2011. This event honors track photographer Derek Bobik’s son, who left us that year. Derek and his wife Diane will hold their annunal Chinese Auction that benefits the Make-A-Wish foundation before the racing begins. The Bobiks have raised over $15,000 to date for the charity from this racing event.
The UFo “Connor Bobik Make-A-Wish Race” will also feature a free concert by country music singer Ricky Lee beginning at 2:00. Pit gates will open at 3:30, with grandstands at 4:00 and racing at 6:00. Pill draw cutoff and drivers meeting will be approximately 6:45. Rain date for this event will be Sunday, June 14.
This event will include bargain family pricing. A family with two adults and two children between ages 7-12 will be admitted for $35 including two hot dogs and two drinks. A family with two adults and three children between agest 7-12 can purchase a ticket for $40 including three hot dogs and three drinks. Students 13-17 will be admitted for $8 and children 7-12 will be admitted for $6, which represents the same pricing as a weekly show. Special event ticket pricing will apply to other ticket prices. Grandstand admission will be $20 and senior citizens $15. All pit passes will be $35. Super Late Model and Sprint entry fee will be $25, which will be deducted from final payoff from the track.
Payoff for “Tri-Star Sizzler” at Port Royal
UFo Super Late Models (41 laps) - 1st $3,000 2nd $1,400 3rd $1,200 4th $1,000 5th $800 6th $700 7th $600 8th $500 9th $450 10th $400 11th $375 12th $360 13th $350 14th $340 15th $325 16th $315 17th $300 18th $300 19th $300 20th $300 21st $300 22nd $300 23rd $300 24th $300 (additional starting positions if utilized) 25th+ $300 $150 for all cars that do not qualify that start a race. $25 entry fee.
Payoff for the “Connor Bobik Make-A-Wish Race” at Dog Hollow
UFo Super Late Models (35 laps) - 1st $3,000 2nd $1,200 3rd $1,000 4th $700 5th $600 6th $500 7th $400 8th $350 9th $325 10th $300 11th $290 12th $280 13th $270 14th $260 15th $250 16th $250 17th $250 18th $250 19th $250 20th $250 21st $250 22nd $250 23rd $250 24th $250 (additional starting positions if utilized) 25th+ $250 $125 for all cars that do not qualify that start a race. $25 entry fee.
Complete information on the UFo 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. Fans and race teams may follow the UFo Championship on Twitter at https://twitter.com/UFoChampionship.
Port Royal Speedway is a ½ mile superspeedway located at 308 West 8th Street in Port Royal PA. Port Royal races ever Saturday night. The track website is http://www.portroyalspeedway.com/ with track phone 717-527-2303. Facebook address for Port Royal Speedway is https://www.facebook.com/portroyalspeedway and the twitter address is https://twitter.com/PortRoyalSpdway.
Dog Hollow Speedway is a 4/10 mile short track located off US 422 at Strongstown, PA off PA 403. The action at Dog Hollow takes place every Friday night. The track website is http://www.doghollowspeedway.net/. Track phone is 814-948-6403 and office phone is 814-502-8898. The track’s facebook address is https://www.facebook.com/pages/Dog-Hollow-Speedway-By-DMS-Motorsports/216491728542729.
Tyler County Speedway is a ¼ mile short track located 3.5 miles south of Middlebourne, WV off WV 18. Tyler County races every Saturday night. The track website is http://www.tylercountyspeedwayonline.com/. Track phone is 304-758-2660 and office phones are 304-771-6874 or 304-771-5051. The track can be found on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/thebullringwv and on Twitter at https://twitter.com/The_Bullring.
2015 UFo Championship Point Fund Sponsors
Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic of Finksburg MD, Sarver PA and Bedford, PA http://www.hoosiermidatlantic.com/
American Racer Tires of Indiana, PA http://www.americanraceronline.com/
Lias Tire of Indiana, PA and Coshocton, OH http://www.liastirespeed.com/
Precise Racing Products of Pittsburgh PA, Baltimore MD, Wichita KS and Omaha NE http://www.preciseracing.com/
Townsend Gas & Oil/VP Fuel-Shell-Pennzoil-Quaker State Products Distributor of Homer City, PA http://www.townsendgasandoil.com/
2015 UFo Championship Points
as of Mega-88-1
79 / Michael Altobelli Jr / Saxton, PA / 356.5
24 / Dylan Yoder / Selinsgrove, PA / 353.5
66 / Justin Kann / Huntingdon, PA / 352.5
12 / Devin Friese / Chambersburg, PA / 351
17 / Keith Barbara / South Park, PA / 323.5
82 / Andy Fries / Mercersburg, PA / 313
50r / Cody Robbins / Julian, PA / 280
17 / Nick (not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)son / Lewistown, PA / 271
81 / Dwayne Tanneyhill / Bellwood, PA / 258
14 / Dan Angelicchio / Mt. Pleasant, PA / 249
5w / Waylon Wagner / Lewistown, PA / 235
5j / Jeremy Ohl / Jersey Shore, PA / 235
4 / Cole Amsden / Harrisburg, PA / 228
20 / Shawn Claar / Imler, PA / 216
21d / Dan Stone / Thompson, PA / 198
26 / Jerry Bard / Shippensburg, PA / 195
h1 / Jared Miley / South Park, PA / 194.5
11j / Keith Jackson / Martinsburg, WV / 194
76 / Andy Haus / Hamburg, PA / 187
37 / Brian Tavenner / Winchester, VA / 184
2015 UFo Tour
Average Car Count = 35.4
Average Feature Winner’s Start/Restart Position = 14.2
Sunday, May 24 / Hesston Speedway / DR Eriksen Grand Prix / 56 laps / $4,056 / Keith Jackson
Friday, June 19 / Dog Hollow Speedway / Shawn McGarvey Championship / 41 laps / $3,000 / Dylan Yoder
Thursday, July 2 / Hesston Speedway / Revolution 2015 / 51 laps / $4,000 / Mason Zeigler
Friday, July 10 / Tyler County Speedway / Mega-100 / 44 laps / $5,000
Saturday, July 11 / Tyler County Speedway / Mega-100 / 44 laps /$5,000
Plus $2,000 ASI Racewear Bonus if one driver wins both races
Saturday, July 18 / Port Royal Speedway / Tri-STAR Sizzler / 35 laps / $3,000
Sunday, July 19 / Dog Hollow Speedway / Connor Bobik Make-A-Wish Race / 41 laps / $3,000
Friday, August 7 / Dog Hollow Speedway / Sam Barley Memorial / 41 laps / $3,000
Saturday August 29 / Dog Hollow Speedway / Flyin’ Floyd Kline Klassic Memorial / 41 laps / $3,000
Saturday, Sept 5 / Port Royal Speedway / Butch Renninger 33 / 33 laps / $3,300 plus bonus
Thu-Fri-Sat, Sept 24-25-26 / Dog Hollow Speedway / ThunderDog Showdown of Speed / 61 laps / $6,000
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