UFo "D.R. Eriksen Grand Prix" at Hesston May 24 Starting Grid Increase with Car Count

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May 18, 2015
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

The “D.R. Eriksen Grand Prix!” at Hesston Marks the Return of UFo to Planet Earth!

(Mars, PA) The UFo Championship makes it highly-anticipated return to planet earth at Hesston Speedway on May 24.
The “D.R. Eriksen Grand Prix” will pay $4,056 to win and now has a possible increased feature starting grid for the Super Late Models.

The “D.R. Eriksen Grand Prix” will be dedicated to the memory of the man who rebuilt Hesston Speedway during the first half of the decade. The “Dirt Doctor’” as he was nicknamed, was well-known for rewarding racers for attendance and successful events. JELT Enterprises, Inc., the new owners of Hesston, is following the same formula of success.

To encourage and reward driver support of the event, the “D.R. Eriksen Grand Prix” will now have a feature starting grid based on car count for the UFo Super Late Models. Higher car counts will translate to more feature starting positions. This was a policy that D.R developed in his final events that helped generate large car counts at Hesston when car counts were decreasing at similar events.

Up to 30 cars will now start the 56 lap UFo Super Late Model championship. The winner will receive $4,056 with $400 for 24th. Positions 25+ will pay $375 if they are utilized. If 33 cars are present, 26 cars will start the feature. 37 cars will make a 28 car feature. 41+ cars will make a spectacular 30 car feature.

Late model fans find paradise at Hesston Speedway with its full-throttle, dual late model division program at UFo events. The track’s mighty Semi-Late class (limited/steel block/crate late model combined) will also run a 30 lap championship pay $1,000 to win and $125 to start. The two combined late model classes should generate over 50 late model type cars.

Also on the program are A-Cadets (street) racing 25 laps for $575 to win and $80 to start. Hobby-Modifieds (pure stock) will race 20 laps for $300 to win and $45 to start. The Roadrunners will race 15 laps for $200 to win and $38 to start. Cadets and Hobby-Modifieds also have weight and/or spoiler variations to allow cars with different equipment to race together competitively. Hobby and Roadrunners are extended-lap, feature-only programs.

On May 24, pit gates will open at 2:00 with grandstands opening at 4:30. Pill draw will end at 5:45 with racing or Super Late Model warm-ups at 6:30. Grandstand admission will be $20 with children 12 and under free in grandstands. All pit tickets will cost $36. Super Late Model entry fee will be $25.

Hesston will also give the Super Late Models an additional chance to hit the high banks on Saturday May 16. With Port Royal Speedway taking their spring break, Hesston will be hosting the Super Late Models for “the Hesston Trophy.” The 30 lap feature will pay $1,500 to win, $200 to start and $150 to non-qualifiers. Semi-Lates, A-Cadets, Hobby-Modifieds and Roadrunners will also compete in their “Hi-Octane” racing programs.

On May 16 pit gates will open at 3:00 with grandstands opening at 5:00. Pill draw will end at 5:45 with racing at 6:30. Grandstand admission will be $14, with children 12 and under free in the grandstands. All pit tickets will cost $28.

The next UFo Super Late Model event is scheduled for Friday, June 12 at Dog Hollow Speedway. The “Shawn McGarvey Championship” will pay $3,000 to win, and $250 to start for a 41 lap feature. This race honors Shawn McGarvey, who is a multi-time Dog Hollow champion and finished 5th in the initial year of UFo points. Dog Hollow Speedway has become a major venue for Super Late Model racing in 2015, with large fields of cars and three-wide racing this season.

The UFo Championship will land at Port Royal Speedway for the first time ever on June 20. The “Tri-STAR Sizzler” will pay $3,000 to win and $300 to start for the 35 lap feature on the clay superspeedway. 410 Sprints and Econo Late Models will make up the triple program of power.

The summer’s blockbuster event is less than two months away. UFo Super Late Models will race for a total of $12,000 possible to win Tyler County Speedway on July 10-11. Each night will see a 44 lap, $5,000 to win, $300 to start feature event. The top 12 positions of Saturday’s feature will be determined by the finish of Friday’s feature, with an inverted start. Any driver that wins both features will collect at $2,000 bonus from ASi Racewear. Drivers who register early with the track will save $20 on the entry fee. Drivers who register early and make the features will be guaranteed $330 to start. Track contacts for early registration follow below.

The “New” UFo Championship is an alliance between Hesston Speedway, Dog Hollow Speeday, Tyler County Speedway and Port Royal Speedway. The tour offers Super Late Model drivers great payoffs and a strong year-end point fund with minimal travel distances. Point fund sponsors include Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic, American Racer, Lias Tire, Precise Racing Equipment and Townsend Gas and Oil. Point fund payoff is contingent on track and sponsor obligation fulfillment.

Payoff for the D.R. Eriksen Grand Prix
UFo Super Late Models - 1st $4,056 2nd $2,000 3rd $1,400 4th $1,200 5th $1,000 6th $800 7th $700 8th $600 9th $550 10th $500 11th 475 12th $460 13th $450 14th $440 15th $425 16th $415 17th $400 18th $400 19th $400 20th $400 21st $400 22nd $400 23rd $400 24th $400 (additional starting positions dependant on car count) 25th to 28th $375 $150 for all cars that do not qualify that start a race. $25 entry fee.

The 2015 UFo Championship tour stands at 12 events, with 3 additional events available for the season. Any track that will follow the minimum standards for a UFo Championship event is welcome to host an event on an available, non-competing date. Additional information may be obtained by contacting ufo@ufochampionship.com.

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/ufochampionship and clicking the “LIKE” button. Fans and race teams may follow the UFo Championship on Twitter at https://twitter.com/UFoChampionship.

Hesston Speedway is a 3/8 mile short track located off of SR 26 south of Huntingdon, PA at Hesston PA at the Race Track Road turnoff. Racing action takes place at Hesston on a semi-weekly basis on Saturday nights. The track website is http://www.hesstonspeedway.com with office phone 814-285-2079. Facebook address for Hesston Speedway is http://www.facebook.com/hesstonspeedway and The twitter address is https://twitter.com/HesstonSpeedway.

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-H...16491728542729.

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 Contingency Sponsors
Keizer Aluminum Wheels http://www.keizerwheels.com

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2015 UFo Tour
Sunday, May 24 / Hesston Speedway / DR Eriksen Grand Prix / 56 laps / $4,056

Friday, June 12 / Dog Hollow Speedway / Shawn McGarvey Championship / 41 laps / $3,000

Saturday, June 20 / Port Royal Speedway / Tri-STAR Sizzler / 35 laps / $3,000

Thursday, July 2 / Hesston Speedway / Revolution 2015 / 44 laps / $3,000
Friday, July 3 / Dog Hollow Speedway / Sam Barley Memorial / 41 laps / $3,000

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

Sunday, July 19 / Dog Hollow Speedway / Connor Bobik Make-A-Wish Race / 41 laps / $3,000

Saturday July 25 / Hesston Speedway / Speedmonster Mach 3 / 2-28 laps / $4,000 total

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
Sunday, Sept 6 / Hesston Speedway / Superthunder Road / 44 laps / $3,000

Thu-Fri-Sat, Sept 24-25-26 / Dog Hollow Speedway / ThunderDog Showdown of Speed / 61 laps / $6,000

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[Dirtfan19]

Hesston is a really nice place but as long as they have that Doug promoting things they wont get a lot of cars. Last week they have 18 supers and they drew the top 12 for the feature what a joke. He ran the UFO series into the ground before and he will do it again.

[WVRACEFAN]

The UFO series was built off of the redraws thats why the fans liked it if forces passing.