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“Big Kahuna†and “ROAR†Lead to “The Ultimate†UFo Finale!
(Mars, PA) The $400,000 UFo 2011 season is racing to a high-speed finale with 3 mega-events in October. The “Big Kahunaâ€, “ROAR†and “The Ultimate†will offer major prize money with multi-day shows as the UFo Race Championship points battle comes to an exciting conclusion.
Devin Friese of Chambersburg, PA continues to lead the UFo Race Championship point standings with Jared Miley of South Park, PA in 2nd. Both drivers have 2 UFo wins each this year. Keith Barbara of South Park, PA just picked up a major win at The Pittsburgher and continues his perfect UFo attendance since the inception of the tour, sitting 3rd in points. 2010 champion Chad McClellan of Stoystown is 4th followed by rookie Super Late Model driver Quintin Wyandt of Hooversville, PA. Danny Mitchell of Clarksburg, WV is 6th with Matt Dobnak of West Mifflin, PA in 7th. Jared Hawkins of Fairmont WV has taken 3 wins in 2011 and holds 8th in the standings, followed by brother Jacob Hawkins also of Fairmont and Butch McGill of West Union, WV.
UFo will return to scenic western Maryland at The Rock Speedway at Cumberland MD for the “Big Kahuna†on September 29-30 and October 1. This event will also feature a 2-program schedule of events with a total of $7,000 being offered to the UFo Super Late Model feature winners. An open practice will start the weekend on Thursday September, 29.
On Friday night, September 30 at The Rock, Super Late Models will race in a full, non-point racing program with a 31 lap feature paying $2,000 to the winner. The Hobby Stocks will race for $200 and front wheel drive Factory-4 cylinders will also race for $200. Both classes will compete in heats and features that night. Jared Miley was the 2010 winner.
The “Big Kahuna†on Saturday, October 1 will see the UFo Super Late Models race in a full racing program with a $5,000 to win, 44-lap feature event. This will be a double late model division program with $1,000 to win for the Limited Lates racing in heats and feature. The Street Stocks will run their complete program on Saturday paying $400 to win. Boom Briggs of Bear Lake, PA won the 2010 UFo “Big Kahuna.â€
On Thursday, Sept 29 at The Rock pit gates open at 5:00 with grandstands at 6:00. Practice will go from 7:00 to 9:30. Pit admission is $20 with free grandstand admission. On Friday, September 30, gates open at 4:00 with warm-ups at 6:30 and racing at 7:00 PM. Grandstand admission is $20 with children 10 and under admitted free. All pit tickets are $35. On Saturday, October 1 gates open at 4:00 with warm-ups at 6:30 and racing at 7:00 PM. Grandstand admission is $25 with children 10 and under free. All pit tickets are $40. Camping is managed by the fair association with applicable fees. Note that admission prices have been adjusted from previous advertising.
The payoff for the UFo for the “Big Kahuna†44-lap feature at The Rock will be: 1st-$5,000 2nd-$2,000 3rd-$1,400 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 $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 payoff for the UFo for the “Waikiki Wave†31-lap feature at The Rock will be: 1st-$2,000 2nd-$1,000 3rd-$800 4th-$700 5th-$600 6th-$550 7th-$500 8th-$450 9th-$425 10th-$400 11th-$375 12th-$350 13th-$340 14th-$325 15th-$300 16th-$290 17th-$275 18th-$275 19th-$275 20th-$275 21st-$250 22nd-$250 23rd-$250 24th-$250 $100 will be paid to dnq cars starting a heat race at each event.
The total Super Late Model Payoff at The Rock for drivers attending both days will be: 1st-$7,000 2nd-$3,000 3rd-$2,200 4th-$1,900 5th-$1,600 6th-$1,350 7th-$1,200 8th-$1,100 9th-$1,025 10th-$950 11th-$900 12th-$850 13th-$830 14th-$800 15th-$750 16th-$730 17th-$700 18th-$700 19th-$700 20th-$700 21st-$650 22nd-$650 23rd-$650 24th-$650 $250 paid to all cars that DNQ that make 1 lap on the track under their own power.
The UFo Super Late Models will invade Roaring Knob once again in “ROAR-2 and Spectacular FallFest†on October 6-7-8 for 2 days of high-speed action. All cars will be able to practice on Thursday, October 6 in an open track test.
On Friday night, October 7, the “Night Flight 2 Mars†will feature the Super Late Models in a complete non-point event paying $2,000 to win for the 36-lap feature race. FASTRAK NE Tour Pro-Lates will compete in their qualifying heat races, while the Street Stocks and Roadrunners will run their full program. Jeremy Miller of Littlestown, PA won the “Night Flight†in 2010.
“ROAR-2†on Saturday Night, October 8 will shake the earth with the UFo Super Late Models racing for $5,000 in a full program with a 55-lap feature. The FASTRAK NE Tour Pro-Lates will run consolations and “Spectacular FallFest†championship feature paying $2,000 to win. E-mods will compete in their “Spectacular FallFest†championship full racing program paying $750 to win based on a 24-car field. Chargers will also race with heats and features. Jason Covert won a thrilling, mutli-lead change race at this event in 2010.
On Thursday, October 6 at Roaring Knob pit gates open at 5:00 with grandstands at 6:00. Practice will go from 7:00 to 9:30. Pit admission is $20 with free grandstand admission. On Friday, October 7, pit gates open at 4:00, grandstands at 5:00 with warm-ups at 6:15 and racing at 7:00 PM. Grandstand admission is $16 with children 10 and under admitted free. All pit tickets are $30. On Saturday, October 8 pit gates open at 2:00, grandstands at 3:00 with warm-ups at 6:15 and racing at 7:00 PM. Grandstand admission is $25 with children 10 and under free. All pit tickets are $40. Camping is free at Roaring Knob. Note that admission prices have been adjusted from previous advertising.
The payoff for the UFo for “ROAR†55-lap feature at The Rock will be: 1st-$5,000 2nd-$2,000 3rd-$1,400 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 $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 payoff for the UFo for the “Night Flight to Mars†35-lap feature at The Rock will be: 1st-$2,000 2nd-$1,000 3rd-$800 4th-$700 5th-$600 6th-$550 7th-$500 8th-$450 9th-$425 10th-$400 11th-$375 12th-$350 13th-$340 14th-$325 15th-$300 16th-$290 17th-$275 18th-$275 19th-$275 20th-$275 21st-$250 22nd-$250 23rd-$250 24th-$250 $100 will be paid to dnq cars starting a heat race at each event.
The total Super Late Model Payoff at Roaring Knob for drivers attending both days will be: 1st-$7,000 2nd-$3,000 3rd-$2,200 4th-$1,900 5th-$1,600 6th-$1,350 7th-$1,200 8th-$1,100 9th-$1,025 10th-$950 11th-$900 12th-$850 13th-$830 14th-$800 15th-$750 16th-$730 17th-$700 18th-$700 19th-$700 20th-$700 21st-$650 22nd-$650 23rd-$650 24th-$650 $250 paid to all cars that DNQ that make 1 lap on the track under their own power.
“The Ultimate†will take place this year at the Hesston Speedway on October 21-22. UFo Super Late Models will compete for a total of $10,000 to win with the Semi-Lates (limited/steel block/crate late models), B-Cadets (street/pro-stock), Hobby-Modifieds (pure stock/charger/hobby) and Roadrunners (stock fwd 4-cylinders) competing for major payoffs in the “Challenger Super Championships.†“The Ultimate†at Hesston will continue the tradition of the fall that was launched at the Challenger Raceway.
“Mega-Blitz Mach1†will start off with a $2,000 to win, Super Late Model complete, non-point program with a 30-lap feature event. The Semi-Lates and B-Cadets will race in qualifying heat races. A full racing program fro the Roadrunner with a championship feature will take place on Friday.
“The Ultimate†in 2011 is scheduled to be a 61-lap championship finale to the UFo season paying $8,000 to the winner. The Semi-Lates will race for $2,000 in a 44-lap championship while the Cadets will race for $1,200 in a 33-lap championship. The Hobby-Modified class will run in a full championship program on Saturday. In case of a rain out on Friday, and alternative 1-day program will be run for the Semi-Lates paying $1,400 to win and the Cadets paying $850 to win.
Former winners of “The Ultimate†include Jason Covert of Lock Haven, PA in 2010, Bart Hartman of Zanesville, OH in 2009, Jimmy Mars of Menomonie, WI in 2008 and Billy Drake of Bloomington, IL in 2007. The average starting position of the winner is 14th with Hartman winning from 20th, Drake from 15th, Mars from 12th and Covert from 10th.
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