UFo at Roaring Knob-Dog Hollow-PPMS July 9-17-23

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  • UFo Race Championship
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    • Dec 2007
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    UFo at Roaring Knob-Dog Hollow-PPMS July 9-17-23

    ufochampionship@gmail.com

    7/4/11
    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

    Roaring Knob, Dog Hollow & PPMS Continue Exciting UFo Events July 9-17-23

    (Mars, PA) The UFo Race Championship speeds through July with thrilling events at 3 supertracks. “Supernational Road” on Saturday, July 9 will pay $3,000 to win. The “Connor Bobik 100” at Dog Hollow on July 17 will pay $4,000 to win as part of a $7,700 to win weekend at the track. The “F-2 Shockwave” at Pittsburgh’s PA Motor Speedway will pay $4,000 total to win on July 23.

    UFo “Supernational Road” at the Roaring Knob Motorsports Complex on Saturday, July 9 will pay $3,000 to win, $300 to start and $150 for Super Late Model non-qualifiers. Roaring Knob has generated excellent top-to-bottom racing action at UFo events and this initial 2011 race is highly anticipated. The track surface has been perfected and racing has been spectacular leading up to UFo “Supernational Road.” This will be the 1st of 3 appearances for UFo at Roaring Knob this year. 2010 UFo winners at Roaring Knob include Jeremy Miller of Littlestown, PA, Jamie Lathroum of Mechanicsville, MD and Jason Covert of Lock Haven, PA.

    The FASTRAK Pro-Lates, E-mods, Street, Charger and Roadrunners will also be on the racing card at the mountain oval. Pit gates will open at 4:30, grandstands at 5:00, warm-ups at 6:45 and racing at 7:15 PM at Roaring Knob. Grandstand admission will be $18 with children 10 and under free. All pit tickets will be $30. The rain date for UFo “Supernational Road is Satruday, July 16.

    The payoff for the UFo Super Late Models for “Supernational Road” 41-lap feature at Roaring Knob will be: 1st-$3,000 2nd-$1,400 3rd-$1,000 4th-$800 5th-$700 6th-$600 7th-$550 8th-$500 9th-$475 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. $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.

    The UFo Race Championship will soar into the Dog Hollow Speedway on Sunday, July 17 for the “Connor Bobik 100.” The Super Late Models will not only compete for $4,000 on Sunday, but $2,500 to win on Friday, July 15 with $1,700 total bonus being offered to the two highest combined finishers for the weekend. Additionally, promoter Jim Michny has increased the start payoff for the UFo portion of the event.

    The UFo “Connor Bobik 100” is a tribute to the son of track photographer Derek Bobik. Connor lost his fight with cancer earlier this year and this event will celebrate his life. A Chinese auction for the Make-a-Wish Foundation will be held as part of the events on Sunday, July 17 at Dog Hollow.

    The UFo “Connor Bobik 100” is a full, high-power event. UFo Super Late Models be competing in a $4,000 to win, 45-lap feature event. Due to the strong race team support of UFo events in 2011, the start money for the event has been increased to $400. Non-qualifiers will receive $150.

    Joining the UFo Super Late Models on July 17 will be the 1st-ever appearance of the Outlaw 410 Sprints at Dog Hollow. The winged monsters will be racing for $2,500 to win and $200 to start. The FASTRAK Pro-Late Models will compete in a $1,000 to win championship race. 100 total feature laps will be run between the 3 divisions.

    Both Super Late Model and FASTRK Pro-Late competitors will be able to earn bonus payoffs if they also compete at Dog Hollow in “Mid-Summer Championships” on Friday, July 15. The Super Late Models will pay $2,500 to win and the FASTRAK Pro-Lates will pay $700 to win that night. Bonus money will be paid to the 2 highest combined finishers between July 15 and 17 for each division. Super Late Model bonus will be $1,200 for 1st and $500 for 2nd. The FASTRAK Pro-Late bonus will be $700 for 1st and $400 for 2nd.

    An additional bonus has recently been announced for Super Late Model and FASTRAK Pro-Late teams at Dog Hollow. The Super Late Model feature winners from Friday July 15 and Sunday July 17 will be guaranteed starters in the track’s World of Outlaws $8,000 to win race on Tuesday July 26. The winner of the FASTRAK Pro-Late feature on July 17 will also be a guaranteed starter on July 26.

    The payoff for the UFo Super Late Models for the “Connor Bobik 100” 45 lap feature at Dog Hollow will be: 1st-$4,000 2nd-$1,800 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. $1,200 1st place bonus and $500 2nd place bonus to the 2 highest combined Super Late Model finishers at Dog Hollow on July 15 and 17.

    Pit gates will open at Dog Hollow on Sunday July 17 at 3:30 with grandstands opening at 4:30. Warm-ups will be at 7:00 followed by racing at 7:30. Admission for July 17 is $20 for the grandstands, $8 for junior 12-15, $2 for children 5-11 and $45 for a family pass. All pit tickets are $38 on Sunday. On Friday, July 15, pit gates open at 5:30, grandstands at 6:00 and racing at 7:30. Ticket prices for July 15 are $15 for the grandstands, $5 for junior 12-15, $2 for children 5-11 and $35 for a family pass. All pit tickets will be $30 on Friday. Rain date for the UFo “Connor Bobik 100” is Sunday, July 24.

    UFo and ULMS will clash for the 1st time in 2011 at Pittsburgh’s PA Motor Speedway on Saturday, July 23. The UFo vs. ULMS “F-2 Shockwave” will pay $4,000 total to win for twin 28-lap features.

    The twin feature format and PPMS’s wide, racey surface has always generated spectacular racing action. Davey Johnson and Michael Davis spilt the UFo wins at the track at the “PENNational” in June. The FASTRAK Pro-Lates will race for $550, E-mods for $450 and Cadets for $350 with open brand tire rules in the Super Late Models, E-mods and Cadets that night. The Hobby & Young Guns will also be in action.

    At PPMS on July 23, gates open at 5:00 with warm-ups at 6:00 and racing at 7:00 following track prep. Grandstands will be $20, seniors $19, junior 13-16 $10, children 7-12 $5 and $35 for all pit tickets.

    The payoff for the UFo/ULMS Super Late Models at the “PENNational” at PPMS is (each race pays ½): 1st-$4,000 2nd-$2,000 3rd-$1,400 4th-$1,000 5th-$800 6th-$700 7th-$600 8th-$550 9th-$525 10th-$500 11th-$475 12th-$450 13th-$440 14th-$425 15th-$400 16th-$390 17th-$375 18th-$375 19th-$375 20th-$375 21st-$350 22nd-$350 23rd-$350 24th-$350 $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.

    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.
    Last edited by UFo Race Championship; 07-05-2011, 10:01 AM.
  • UFo Race Championship
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    • Dec 2007
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    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.

    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 = 34.4
    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
    Sunday, July 17 / Dog Hollow Speedway / Connor Bobik 100 / 45 laps / $4,000
    Saturday, July 23 / Pittsburgh’s PA Motor Speedway / F-2 Shockwave / 2-28 laps / $4,000 total
    Saturday, August 6 / Hesston Speedway / Sonny & Peggy Eriksen PA Grand Prix / 2-25 laps / $4,000 total
    Saturday, August 20 / Pittsburgh’s PA Motor Speedway / Red Miley Rumble / 44 laps / $4,053
    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
    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
    Saturday, October 22 / Hesston Speedway / Mega-Speed Mach1 / 2-28 laps $4,000 total

    Updated UFo Race Championship Point Standings as of 7/3/11

    1, 752, 12, Devin Friese, Chambersburg, PA
    2, 734, H1, Jared Miley, South Park, PA
    3, 700, 17, Keith Barbara, South Park, PA
    4, 652, 119, Chad McClellan, Stoystown, PA
    5, 638, 118, Quintin Wyandt, Hooversville, PA
    6, 611.5, 18D, Danny Mitchell, Clarksburg, WV
    7, 597.5, 42, Matt Dobnak, West Mifflin, PA
    8, 554.5, 37, Jared Hawkins, Fairmont, WV
    9, 377, 1MC, Butch McGill, West Union, WV
    10, 372, 18, Robbie Scott, Shinnston, WV
    11, 349, 20H, Jacob Hawkins, Fairmont, WV
    12, 331, 31, Bob Gordon, Keyser, WV
    13, 273, S1, Steve Wilmoth, Clarksburg, WV
    14, 273, 25, Mike Benedum, Bristol, WV
    15, 271, B1, Paul Wilmoth, Jr., Clarksburg, WV
    16, 270, 32, Dylan Yoder, Selinsgrove, PA
    17, 267.5, 43A, Jason Covert, York Haven, PA
    18, 265.5, 21, Matt Lux, Franklin, PA
    19, 256, 17, Zack Dohm, Cross Lanes, WV
    20, 245, 03, Doug Eck, Corry, PA
    21, 242, 5*, Derek Byler, Alexandria, PA
    22, 236, 15E, Steve Everhart, Holidaysburg, PA
    23, 235, 4, Alex Ferree, Saxonburg, PA
    24, 234, 75, Steve Weigle, Blue, WV
    25, 232, 20, Shawn Claar, Claysburg, PA

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          Great weather tonight for UFo Supernational Road at Roaring Knob!

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