UFo Championship
08-28-2016, 10:45 PM
http://www.ufochampionship.com
http://www.portroyalspeedway.com
http://www.doghollowspeedway.net
http://www.newstatelinespeedway.com
http://www.ppms.com
August 28, 2016
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
$4,389 & $4,000 to Win UFo “Renninger 33” and “Bobik 126” at Port Royal & Dog Hollow!
(Mars, PA)The first of three multi-day weekend September events for the UFo Championship Challenge Super Late Models will take place on Labor Day weekend. The “Butch Renninger” 33 at Port Royal Speedway on Saturday, September 3 will now pay up to $4,389 to win while the “Connor Bobik Make-A-Wish 126” at Dog Hollow Speedway on Sunday, September 4 will pay $4,000 to the winner.
The UFo Championship will attack the ½ mile clay superspeedway at Port Royal for the second time in 2016 on Saturday, September 3. The “Butch Renninger 33” will pay $4,389 possible to win and will kick off the 162nd annual Juniata County Fair at the fairgrounds track. The Renninger family has gathered sponsorship to increase the event payoff.
The “Butch Renninger 33” pays tribute to the three time Late Model track champion. Butch captured track championships in the beginning years of the division at Port Royal in 1966, 1967 and 1970. Butch is fourth on the all-time track Late Model winner’s list with 41 victories.
The 33 lap feature will pay $3,300 to win in honor of Butch’s car number. $33/lap will be paid to the leader of the race. Additional sponsorship payoffs will be announced this week. The race will pay $300 to start and non-qualifiers will receive $150. The mighty 410 Super Sprints will be in competition for $3,200 to win along with the Econo-Lates and Xtreme Stocks. This event will require Hoosier 1300 or American Racer 44 or harder, with a minimum hardness of 36. All other UFo tire specifications will apply.
All people entering the fairgrounds are required to pay $4 fair admission in addition to the race event ticket prices. Ticket prices for the UFo “Butch Renninger 33” will be $18 for regular grandstand admission and $7 for juniors age 12-18 in the grandstands. All pits tickets will be $32. All gates will open at 4:00 with warm-ups at 6:30 and racing at 7:00. The rain date for this event is Friday, September 9 and will run under the Route 35 Championship sanction instead of UFo Championship if that date is utilized.
Payoff for “Butch Renninger 33” at Port Royal Speedway
UFo Super Late Models (33 laps) - $33/lap to the leader plus 1st $3,000 2nd $1,400 3rd $1,200 4th $1,000 5th $800 6th $700 7th $600 8th $550 9th $500 10th $450 11th $425 12th $400 13th $390 14th $375 15th $350 16th $340 17th $325 18th $325 19th $325 20th $325 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 deducted from final payoff.
The “Connor Bobik Make-A-Wish 126” will take place at Dog Hollow Speedway on Sunday night, September 4. This race pays tribute to the son of the track photographer and his wife, Derek and Diane Bobik, who lost his battle with cancer in 2010. The Bobik family has raised over $30,000 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation through this event since its inception with their Chinese Auction. The “Connor Bobik Make-A-Wish 126” will be a mega-late model program with three total late model features during the night.
The payoff for the UFo Super Late Models has been boosted to $4,000 to win, and $300 to start courtesy of Dave’s Auto Body and Ritchey Sandblasting, both of Woodburgh, PA Information on Dave’s Auto Body can be found at https://www.facebook.com/davesautobodyrepairllc or by calling 814-793-4669. Ritchey Sandblasting can be contacted at 814-766-3569
The UFo Super Late Models will compete in passing points, extended lap heat races, consolation(s) and a 41-lap championship feature. Dog Hollow allows open compound tires meeting UFo tire specs.
This year’s event has received some changes to the originally announced line-up due to the two weekly point events that were not run in August. The CARS Crate/Pro-Late Models will now compete in twin 20 lap features paying $600 to win, and $65 to start each race. Each feature will carry full track and CARS points. The 4-cylinder Sidewinders will race for $250 to win, along the Pure/Hobby Stocks both competing for track points. The PA Vintage Mods have also been added to the program.
At Dog Hollow pit gates will open a 3:00 with grandstands opening at 4:30. The pill draw cut-off will be at 5:50 with the drivers meeting at 6:00. Warm-ups for the Super Late Models will begin at 6:30 with racing at 7:00.
Grandstand admission is $20, seniors 60+ $17, junior 13-17 $10, children 7-12 $5. All pit tickets will be $35. Super Late Models and Pro-Lates will have a $25 entry fee deducted from final payoff. A $75 fee will be charged to any driver competing in multiple late model divisions.
Payoff for “Connor Bobik Make-A-Wish 126” at Dog Hollow Speedway
UFo Super Late Models (41 laps) - 1st $4,000 2nd $1,500 3rd $1,000 4th $750 5th $650 6th $575 7th $525 8th $500 9th $450 10th $400 11th $390 12th $380 13th $370 14th $360 15th $350 16th $325 17th $325 18th $325 19th $325 20th $325 21st $300 22nd $300 23rd $300 24th $300 (additional starting positions if utilized) 25th+ $300 $125 for all cars that do not qualify that start a race. $25 entry fee deducted from final payoff
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
Townsend Gas & Oil/VP Fuel-Shell-Pennzoil-Quaker State Products Distributor of Homer City, PA
http://www.townsendgasandoil.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
Ritchey Sandblasting of Woodbury, PA 814-766-3659
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/ufochampionship and clicking the “LIKE” button. Fans and race teams may follow the UFo Championship on Twitter at https://twitter.com/UFoChampionship.
2016 UFo Championship Challenge
Saturday, August 20 / Stateline Speedway / Jim & Jeans 50th Anniversary Bash
Super Late Models / 50 laps / $5,000 – Rich Gardner
Saturday, August 27 / Pittsburgh’s PA Motor Speedway / Red Miley 53
Super Late Models / 35 laps / $3,053 – Michael Norris
Saturday, September 3 / Port Royal Speedway / Butch Renninger 33
Super Late Models / 33 laps / $4,389 possible to win
Sunday, September 4 / Dog Hollow Speedway / Connor Bobik Make-A-Wish 126
Super Late Models / 41 laps / $4,000
Friday, September 9 / New Stateline Speedway / Stateline ShootOut – Battle on the Border
Super Late Models / 38 laps / $2,500
Saturday, September 10 / New Stateline Speedway / Stateline ShootOut – Penn/Yorker
Super Late Models / 55 laps / $5,000
Friday, September 23 / Dog Hollow Speedway / ThunderDog Showdown – Flying Floyd Kline Klassic
Super Late Models / 38 laps / $2,000
Saturday, September 24 / Dog Hollow Speedway / ThunderDog Showdown – ThunderDog 56
Super Late Models / 56 laps / $6,000
http://www.portroyalspeedway.com
http://www.doghollowspeedway.net
http://www.newstatelinespeedway.com
http://www.ppms.com
August 28, 2016
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
$4,389 & $4,000 to Win UFo “Renninger 33” and “Bobik 126” at Port Royal & Dog Hollow!
(Mars, PA)The first of three multi-day weekend September events for the UFo Championship Challenge Super Late Models will take place on Labor Day weekend. The “Butch Renninger” 33 at Port Royal Speedway on Saturday, September 3 will now pay up to $4,389 to win while the “Connor Bobik Make-A-Wish 126” at Dog Hollow Speedway on Sunday, September 4 will pay $4,000 to the winner.
The UFo Championship will attack the ½ mile clay superspeedway at Port Royal for the second time in 2016 on Saturday, September 3. The “Butch Renninger 33” will pay $4,389 possible to win and will kick off the 162nd annual Juniata County Fair at the fairgrounds track. The Renninger family has gathered sponsorship to increase the event payoff.
The “Butch Renninger 33” pays tribute to the three time Late Model track champion. Butch captured track championships in the beginning years of the division at Port Royal in 1966, 1967 and 1970. Butch is fourth on the all-time track Late Model winner’s list with 41 victories.
The 33 lap feature will pay $3,300 to win in honor of Butch’s car number. $33/lap will be paid to the leader of the race. Additional sponsorship payoffs will be announced this week. The race will pay $300 to start and non-qualifiers will receive $150. The mighty 410 Super Sprints will be in competition for $3,200 to win along with the Econo-Lates and Xtreme Stocks. This event will require Hoosier 1300 or American Racer 44 or harder, with a minimum hardness of 36. All other UFo tire specifications will apply.
All people entering the fairgrounds are required to pay $4 fair admission in addition to the race event ticket prices. Ticket prices for the UFo “Butch Renninger 33” will be $18 for regular grandstand admission and $7 for juniors age 12-18 in the grandstands. All pits tickets will be $32. All gates will open at 4:00 with warm-ups at 6:30 and racing at 7:00. The rain date for this event is Friday, September 9 and will run under the Route 35 Championship sanction instead of UFo Championship if that date is utilized.
Payoff for “Butch Renninger 33” at Port Royal Speedway
UFo Super Late Models (33 laps) - $33/lap to the leader plus 1st $3,000 2nd $1,400 3rd $1,200 4th $1,000 5th $800 6th $700 7th $600 8th $550 9th $500 10th $450 11th $425 12th $400 13th $390 14th $375 15th $350 16th $340 17th $325 18th $325 19th $325 20th $325 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 deducted from final payoff.
The “Connor Bobik Make-A-Wish 126” will take place at Dog Hollow Speedway on Sunday night, September 4. This race pays tribute to the son of the track photographer and his wife, Derek and Diane Bobik, who lost his battle with cancer in 2010. The Bobik family has raised over $30,000 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation through this event since its inception with their Chinese Auction. The “Connor Bobik Make-A-Wish 126” will be a mega-late model program with three total late model features during the night.
The payoff for the UFo Super Late Models has been boosted to $4,000 to win, and $300 to start courtesy of Dave’s Auto Body and Ritchey Sandblasting, both of Woodburgh, PA Information on Dave’s Auto Body can be found at https://www.facebook.com/davesautobodyrepairllc or by calling 814-793-4669. Ritchey Sandblasting can be contacted at 814-766-3569
The UFo Super Late Models will compete in passing points, extended lap heat races, consolation(s) and a 41-lap championship feature. Dog Hollow allows open compound tires meeting UFo tire specs.
This year’s event has received some changes to the originally announced line-up due to the two weekly point events that were not run in August. The CARS Crate/Pro-Late Models will now compete in twin 20 lap features paying $600 to win, and $65 to start each race. Each feature will carry full track and CARS points. The 4-cylinder Sidewinders will race for $250 to win, along the Pure/Hobby Stocks both competing for track points. The PA Vintage Mods have also been added to the program.
At Dog Hollow pit gates will open a 3:00 with grandstands opening at 4:30. The pill draw cut-off will be at 5:50 with the drivers meeting at 6:00. Warm-ups for the Super Late Models will begin at 6:30 with racing at 7:00.
Grandstand admission is $20, seniors 60+ $17, junior 13-17 $10, children 7-12 $5. All pit tickets will be $35. Super Late Models and Pro-Lates will have a $25 entry fee deducted from final payoff. A $75 fee will be charged to any driver competing in multiple late model divisions.
Payoff for “Connor Bobik Make-A-Wish 126” at Dog Hollow Speedway
UFo Super Late Models (41 laps) - 1st $4,000 2nd $1,500 3rd $1,000 4th $750 5th $650 6th $575 7th $525 8th $500 9th $450 10th $400 11th $390 12th $380 13th $370 14th $360 15th $350 16th $325 17th $325 18th $325 19th $325 20th $325 21st $300 22nd $300 23rd $300 24th $300 (additional starting positions if utilized) 25th+ $300 $125 for all cars that do not qualify that start a race. $25 entry fee deducted from final payoff
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
Townsend Gas & Oil/VP Fuel-Shell-Pennzoil-Quaker State Products Distributor of Homer City, PA
http://www.townsendgasandoil.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
Ritchey Sandblasting of Woodbury, PA 814-766-3659
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/ufochampionship and clicking the “LIKE” button. Fans and race teams may follow the UFo Championship on Twitter at https://twitter.com/UFoChampionship.
2016 UFo Championship Challenge
Saturday, August 20 / Stateline Speedway / Jim & Jeans 50th Anniversary Bash
Super Late Models / 50 laps / $5,000 – Rich Gardner
Saturday, August 27 / Pittsburgh’s PA Motor Speedway / Red Miley 53
Super Late Models / 35 laps / $3,053 – Michael Norris
Saturday, September 3 / Port Royal Speedway / Butch Renninger 33
Super Late Models / 33 laps / $4,389 possible to win
Sunday, September 4 / Dog Hollow Speedway / Connor Bobik Make-A-Wish 126
Super Late Models / 41 laps / $4,000
Friday, September 9 / New Stateline Speedway / Stateline ShootOut – Battle on the Border
Super Late Models / 38 laps / $2,500
Saturday, September 10 / New Stateline Speedway / Stateline ShootOut – Penn/Yorker
Super Late Models / 55 laps / $5,000
Friday, September 23 / Dog Hollow Speedway / ThunderDog Showdown – Flying Floyd Kline Klassic
Super Late Models / 38 laps / $2,000
Saturday, September 24 / Dog Hollow Speedway / ThunderDog Showdown – ThunderDog 56
Super Late Models / 56 laps / $6,000