WV Championship at The Black Diamond & SuperSTAR Sizzler UFo Labor Day Weekend Events

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August 22, 2011
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“WV State Championship” at “The Black Diamond” & “SuperSTAR Sizzler” UFo Labor Day Weekend Events!

(Mars, PA) The UFo Race Championship will make the trek to Tyler County Speedway on Friday Night, September 2 for the “WV State Championship” presented by United Rentals. This $8,000 to win event is part of the mega $180,000 “Black Diamond” weekend from September 1 to 3 at the track.

This will be the 4th appearance of the UFo Race Championship at Tyler County in 2011. The wide racey surface at Tyler County has generated spectacular action at each event. With already over 100 cars entered for the “Black Diamond”, a massive car count is expected for the UFo “WV State Championshp” presented by United Rentals.

The weekend will kick off on Thursday, September 1 with complete racing programs for the TSMA E-mods paying $800 to the winner and a complete program for the STARS Mod-Lites. Hot Mods and 4-cylinders will run their qualifying heat races and consolations to set Friday night’s feature lineups on Thursday as well as Mini-Wedge racing. Open practice will also be held for the Super Late Models and Pro-Lates. Pit gates open a 2:00 with grandstands at 4:00, mini-wedge racing at 6:00, drivers meeting at 6:30, warm-ups at 6:45 and racing at 7:15.

On Friday, night, September 2, the UFo Race Championship will invade the racey ¼ mile for the “WV State Championship.” Extended-lap heat races of at least 15 laps in distance will determine the initial starting grid with the remaining qualifiers coming from the consolation events. The 55-lap championship feature will pay $8,000 to win and $400 to start. All non-qualifiers will receive a cool $150. The starting grid of 25 cars will include 2 UFo provisionals and 1 track provisional.

In 2010, Brian Birkhofer of Muscatine, IA came out the winner of the UFo “WV State Championship” over a field of 70 pilots. The pre-entry list for the 2011 version of “The Black Diamond” already includes over 110 drivers! Unanimous decision of the UFo drivers with perfect attendance has determined this event will award 75 points to all drivers regardless of finishing position. The UFo “WV State Championship” will have no car entry fee, as with all UFo events.

The FASTRAK Pro-Lates, STARS Mod-Lites, Hot Mods and 4-Cylinders will also contest “WV State Championships” on Friday night. The FASTRAK Pro-Lates will run a complete racing program for $3,000 to win, with the STARS Mod-Lites also running a complete racing program for $700 to win. The Hot Mods will run their 20-lap feature paying $500 to win with the 4-Clyinders also competing in their feature event. Pit gates will open at 2:00, grandstands at 4:00, mini-wedge racing at 6:00, drivers meeting at 6:30, warm-ups at 6:45 with racing at 7:15.

“The Black Diamond 125” on Saturday night, September 4 will rock the world with the coolest format of any Crown Jewel event. The World of Outlaw Super Late Models will be split into 2 groups. Each half of the field will compete in a separate racing program including a separate 40-lap, $10,000 to win feature for each group. The top 8 finishers from each group will advance to the $20,000 to win, 45-lap finale. The 45-lap finale will be aligned by a total redraw of those 16 drivers. It promises to be the most intense 45 laps ever run in racing! Donnie Moran of Dresden, OH and Birkhofer split the qualifying features in 2010 with Jonathan Davenport of Blairsville, GA winning the finale shoot-out.

The TSMA E-mods will return on Saturday for their “WV State Championship” full racing program paying $1,000 to the winner of the 30-lap feature. Pit gates open at 2:00 with grandstands at 3:00, driver autograph session at 4:00, drivers meeting at 6:30, warm-ups at 6:45 and racing following.

Free driver pre-entry and discount advance ticket sales have been extended to August 25. Drivers may pre-enter “The Black Diamond 125” for free if registered before that cut-off date and save the $200 gate entry. Entry blanks and complete event information are located at the event website http://www.blackdiamond125.com.

Discount 3-day tickets are still available through August 25, online through the event website or by calling 304-665-1118. 3-day advance grandstand tickets are $50 and 3-day advance pit tickets are $60. The top 2 rows for the grandstand will be reserved seating and are a $5 upcharge to any ticket price. Race day 3-day passes are $55 for the grandstands and $65 for the pits. 3 day tickets for juniors 7-12 are $15. 1 day tickets for the grandstands are $10 for adults and $5 for juniors 7-12 on Thursday, $25 for adults and $5 for Junior 7-12 on Friday and $35 for adults and $5 for junior 7-12 on Saturday.

The payoff for the UFo Super Late Model “WV State Championship” 51 lap feature on Friday September 2 is : 1st-$8,000 2nd-$3,000 3rd-$2,000 4th-$1,200 5th-$1,000 6th-$800 7th-$700 8th-$650 9th-$600 10th-$550 11th-$525 12th-$500 13th-$490 14th-$475 15th-$450 16th-$440 17th-$425 18th-$425 19th-$425 20th-$425 21st-$400 22nd-$400 23rd-$400 24th-$400. Additional feature starting positions may be added at $250. $150 that make 1 lap on the track. At least 1 UFo provisional will start feature. Other provisonals TBA.

The payoff for “The Black Diamond” on Saturday, September 3 is:

Super Late Model Black Diamond Sweet 16 Finale – 45 laps (drivers will receive payoff from qualifying feature plus): 1st-$20,000 2nd-$6,000 3rd-$4,000 4th-$3,000 5th-$2,000 6th-$1,800 7th-$1,500 8th-$1,400 9th-$1,300 10th-$1,200 11th-$1,150 12th-$1,100 13th-$1,075 14th-$1,050 15th-$1,025 16th-$1,000. Additional feature starting positions may be added at a varied payoff amount.

Group 1 Super Late Model Black Diamond 1st Qualifying Feature – 40 laps (drivers can compete in only 1 qualifying feature): 1st- $10,000 plus advance 2nd- $3,000 plus advance 3rd-$2,000 plus advance 4th-$1,200 plus advance 5th-$1,000 plus advance 6th-$800 plus advance 7th-$700 plus advance 8th-$600 plus advance 9th-$1,000 10th-$1,000 11th-$1,000 12th-$1,000 13th-$1,000 14th-$1,000 15th-$1,000 16th-$1,000 17th-$1,000 18th-$1,000 19th-$1,000 20th-$1,000 21st-$1,000 22nd-$1,000 23rd-$1,000 24th-$1,000. Additional feature starting positions may be added at a varied payoff amount. Provisional(s) TBA. $100 for all dnq cars that make 1 lap on the track.

Group 2 Super Late Model Black Diamond 2nd Qualifying Feature – 40 laps (drivers can compete in only 1 qualifying feature): 1st- $10,000 plus advance 2nd- $3,000 plus advance 3rd-$2,000 plus advance 4th-$1,200 plus advance 5th-$1,000 plus advance 6th-$800 plus advance 7th-$700 plus advance 8th-$600 plus advance 9th-$1,000 10th-$1,000 11th-$1,000 12th-$1,000 13th-$1,000 14th-$1,000 15th-$1,000 16th-$1,000 17th-$1,000 18th-$1,000 19th-$1,000 20th-$1,000 21st-$1,000 22nd-$1,000 23rd-$1,000 24th-$1,000. Additional feature starting positions may be added at a varied payoff amount. Provisional(s) TBA. $100 for all dnq cars that make 1 lap on the track.

The full combined available payoff for the 4 Super Late Model features totals over $157,000. The combined payoff listed below is an example of how these winnings may be distributed among all drivers in attendance for both days. The actual payoff for each driver may vary according to drivers’ actual finishing positions, but the total payoff listed below will be distributed among all drivers in attendance both days.

1st-$38,000 2nd-$19,000 3rd-$9,000 4th-$7,200 5th-$5,000 6th-$4,600 7th-$3,400 8th-$3,250 9th-$2,900 10th-$2,750 11th-$2,475 12th-$2,400 13th-$2,265 14th-$2,225 15th-$2,075 16th-$2,040 17th-$1,425 18th-$1,425 19th-$1,425 20th-$1,425 21st-$1,400 22nd-$1,400 23rd-$1,400 24th-$1,400 25th-$1,000 26th-$1,000 27th-$1,000 28th-$1,000 29th-$1,000 30th-$1,000 31st-$1,000 32nd-$1,000 33rd-$1,000 34th-$1,000 35th-$1,000 36th-$1,000 37th-$1,000 38th-$1,000 39th-$1,000 40th-$1,000 41st-$1,000 42nd-$1,000 43rd-$1,000 44th-$1,000 45th-$1,000 46th-$1,000 47th-$1,000 48th-$1,000 49th to Last $250

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UFo and 3 State Flyers will clash once again at the Hesston Speedway on Sunday, September, 4. The track has added UFo to their already scheduled “Eriksen SuperSTAR Sizzler” as a replacement for the UFo race that was lost in August due to weather. The event will be presented by G & R Excavating of Tyrone, PA and Frankland Racing Supply.

The “Eriksen SuperSTAR Sizzler will now pay $4,000 to win, $400 to start and $150 for non-qualifiers as well as offering $75 Frankland gift cards to 75 race teams among the 2 late model divsions. The race was originally $3,000 to win on the Hesston schedule, and the track has increased the payoff for the drivers with addition of UFo to the event.

The 3 State Flyer vs. UFo “Eriksen SuperSTAR Sizzler” is a tribute to the track’s founders Sonny and Peggy Eriksen. This race will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the track that opened in 1961. The track returned to the Eriksen family in 2009, and has seen massive improvements each year as it becomes a showplace in clay track racing in central Pennsylvania.

The UFo vs. 3 State Flyer “Ericksen SuperSTAR Sizzler” will showcase a 44-lap feature for the 3 State Flyer/UFo Super Late Models paying $4,000 to win, $400 to start and $150 for non-qualifiers. Jeremy Miller of Littlestown, PA, Ron Delano Jr. of Stoystown, PA and Jeff Rine of Danville, PA have captured UFo wins at Hesston in 2011.

In addition to the payoff increase, Frankland Racing Supply has made the event stronger by providing a great bonus to 75 Super Late Model and Late Model Sportsman teams. The first 40 Super Late Model teams and first 35 Late Model Sportsman teams to sign in will receive a $75 Frankland gift card. The race payoff for the UFo Super Late Models will be $400 to start and $150 money for non-qualifiers. The combined total of payoff and bonus card will boost the race to an equivalent of $475 to start and $225 tow money for the UFo pilots. Race teams are reminded that UFo events have no driver entry fee, so there are no deductions from this payoff. Information on Frankland products may be found at http://www.franklandracing.com or by calling 888-8-REAR-END.

The 3 State Flyer vs. UFo “Eriksen SuperSTAR Sizzler” will be a double late model-type program and a bonanza for late model fans. The track’s exciting Late Model Sportsman division will be in competition for $1,000 to win and $100 to start. With the Frankland bonus card that will be equivalent to $175 to the race teams that start the feature. The track’s Pro-Street, Hobby, Mod-4 and Factory-4 will compete in extended-lap, features only program. Drivers are reminded at Hesston RACEceviers are required and that a driver can compete in only 1 division at any racing program.

Grandstand admission will be $19 for adults and $15 for junior 10-16. All pit passes will be $35. Hesston will continue to use its 2-session program, with complete track prep before the Super Late Model and Late Model Sportsman portion of the program. The order of events for the UFo vs. 3 State Flyers “Eriksen SuperSTAR Sizzler” will be:

1:30 Pit Gates Open
4:30 Grandstand Gates Open
4:30 Drivers Meeting for Hesston Classes/Pill Draw Closes for Late Model Sportsman, Pro-Street, Hobby & Mod-4
5:00 Warm-ups for Pro-Street, Hobby, Mod-4 and Factory-4
5:30 Mod-4 and Factory-4 features
6:00 Pill Draw Closes for Super Late Models
Appx 6:20 Super Late Model and LM Sportsman Warm-Ups
Appx 6:45 Track Prep/Super LM Drivers Meeting
Appx 7:30-7:45 Super Late Model & LM Sportsman Racing Programs plus Pro-Street and Hobby features.

The payoff for the UFo “Eriksen SuperSTAR Sizzler” 50-lap feature at Hesston will be: 1st-$4,000 2nd-$2,000 3rd-$1,200 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.

Devin Friese of Chambersburg, PA continues to lead the UFo point standings in his 1st season on the tour with Jared Miley of South, Park, PA in 2nd. Keith Barbara, also from South Park is in 3rd followed by 2010 Champion Chad McClellan of Stoystown, PA, team mate Qunitin Wyandt of Hooversville, PA, Danny Mitchell of Clarksburg, WV and Matt Dobnak of West Mifflin, PA. Jared and Jacob Hawkins of Fairmont, WV and Bob Gordon of Keyser, WV round out the top 10.

2 time 3 State Flyer Champion Jason Covert of Lock Haven, PA leads the way in that series point standings with JT Spence of Winchester, VA and Nick (not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)son of Lewistown, PA in 2nd and 3rd. Scott LeBarron of Dover PA is 4th in the standings followed by DJ Myers of Greencastle, PA. Jamie Lathroum from Mechanicsville, MD, Kyle Lear from Odenton, MD, Devin Friese, Jeremy Miller of Littlestown, PA and Gary Stuhler of Greencastle, PA round out the top 10.

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. JNJ Motorsports Media provides quality public relations services including website design and maintenance for race teams and other motorsports businesses. Their website is http://www.jnjmotorsportsmedia.com

Complete information on the UFo Race Championship may be found at http://www.uforacechampionship.com. Facebook members can keep up to date with the tour by going to http://www.facebook.com/uforacechampionship and clicking the “LIKE” button.

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. Elkins Raceway is located on US 219 at Kerens, WV. The track phone is 304-636-3339 and weekday phones are 304-636-8661 and 304-636-4534. The track website is http://elkinsraceway.net.

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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 = 32.6
2011 Highest Car Count = 45

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 won by Jared Hawkins
Sunday, May 29 / Hesston Speedway / Triple TnT / 2-25 laps / $4,000 total won by Jeremy Miller & Ron Delano Jr
Saturday, June 4 / Tyler County Speedway / King of the Bullring / 51 laps / $4,000 won by Zack Dohm
Saturday, June 11 / Pittsburgh’s PA Motor Speedway / PENNational / 2-28 laps / $4,000 total won by Davey Johnson and Michael Davis
Friday, June 17 / Elkins Raceway / Chuck Gear Trophy / 41 laps / $3,000 won by Butch McGill
Saturday, July 2 / Tyler County Speedway / Earl Hill ShootOut / 51 laps / $4,000 won by Jared Miley
Sunday, July 3 / Hesston Speedway / Hyper-Thunder by the Lake / 51 laps / $5,000 won by Jeff Rine
Saturday, July 9 / Roaring Knob Motorsports Complex / Supernational Road / 41 laps / $3,000 won by Devin Friese
Sunday, July 17 / Dog Hollow Speedway / Connor Bobik 100 / 45 laps / $4,000 won by Devin Friese
Saturday, July 23 / Pittsburgh’s PA Motor Speedway / F-2 Shockwave / 2-28 laps / $4,000 total won by Brandon Burgoon and Davey Johnson
Saturday, August 20 / Pittsburgh’s PA Motor Speedway / Red Miley Rumble / 44 laps / $4,053 won by Davey Johnson
Friday, September 2 / Tyler County Speedway / WV State Championship / 51 laps / $8,000
Saturday, September 3 / off for the Black Diamond at Tyler County Speedway $40,000 Total Paid to Winners
Sunday, September 4 / Hesston Speedway / Eriksen PA SuperSTAR Sizzler / 44 laps / $4,000
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
Friday, October 21 / Hesston Speedway / Mega-Blitz Mach1 / 30 laps / $2,000*
Saturday, October 22 / Hesston Speedway / The Ultimate / 61 laps / $8,000

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