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September 12, 2012
Great Payoffs & Unified Car Rules at “The Ultimate†& “Challenger Super Championships†at Hesston!
(Hesston, PA) The excitement continues to build for “The Ultimate†& “Challenger Super Championships†at Hesston Speedway on October 11-12-13. This mammoth event will pay out an incredible $91,000 to the race teams with strong payoffs from 1st to last. Official car rules for the race have now been released on the event website.
“The Ultimate†& “Challenger Super Championships are proudly sponsored by G & R Excavating & Demolition, Frankland Racing Supply, Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic, American Racer, Lias Tire, Precise Racing, Dan’s Auto Body, Walters Auto Wrecking, Goshorn Racing Supply, Garlock’s Used Cars, Three Springs Mini-Mart, Stone Valley Construction, Area Auto Racing News, 4m.net, DirtonDirt.com, Bollman’s Auto Salvage, Saxton Market, Full Performance Marine, Family Treasures, Shirleysburg Garage, Holiday Bowl, Jim’s Anchorage, Dively’s Auto Body, Parks Garbage Service, Duck Roofing & Tree Service, Mike Duck Cash for Junk Cars, Marks Brothers Holdings, Sheffields Auto Sales, Brenneman’s Meat Market, Cassville Country Store, Curtis A. Heath Funeral Home, Whitsel’s Garage, Twin Oil Home Heating, Brown & Walters Insurance Agency, BDR Products, Donna’s Family Restaurant, K & K Driveway Sealing, Taylor’s Auto Body & RV Repair, PENNsylvania NETworks, Orbsonia Hardware, Georges Used Cars, Luciano’s & George’s Auto Body, Jack White Studios, Chilcote Auto Sales, Action Auto Service & Storage and Burn’s Septic Service.
Using the same formula that brought massive car counts to the Challenger Raceway when the event was held there, multi-category rules will be used in the Super Late Models, Semi-Late Model Sportsman (limited/crate/steel block late model), A-Cadets (street/pro-stock) and Hobby-Modifieds (pure/strictly stock/charger). These integrated rules provide different weight categories for various equipment combinations, which allow virtually all cars in the region in those classes to be legal AND competitive at this event. Roadrunners (stock fwd 4-cylinders) will have one category which is similar at most track rules in the area. The winners of the feature events not only we be rewarded with top prize money, but also the true claim of being champion of their division on even competition grounds.
A payoff has been set for “The Ultimate†& “Challenger Super Championships†in keeping the benefit of the race teams in mind. Not only does the event pay fantastic win and start money for the features, strong tow money for non-qualifiers is also being offered to make sure attendance of the race is worthwhile for all race teams. With the high car counts and crowds at the mega-events at Hesston so far this year, promoter DR Eriksen has not hesitated to put together “The Ultimate†in a bigger, stronger, faster program for the fans and race teams for 2012.
Following is only a high-level summary of the various weight categories. All cars must meet all specifications listed in the Hesston Speedway rules. Race teams must go to http://www.hesstonspeedway.com to find the detailed rule specifications for each class.
Speedmonster & ULMS Super Late Models will headline the event with $14,044 total to win, $900 total to start and $330 total cash for non-qualifiers over the scheduled Friday-Saturday race dates. In addition the top 50 Super Late Model non-qualifiers will receive a $75 Frankland Racing Supply product card bringing total prizes for those non-qualifiers up to $405.
Unlimited aluminum block Super Late Models will weigh 2,250 with an 8†spoiler, steel block cars may weigh 2,200 with an 8†spoiler, spec motor cars may weigh 2,200 with a 12†spoiler and 4†nose spillboard and GM CT-525 cars may weigh 2,150 with a 14†spoiler with 12†height and a 4†nose spillboard. A standard open tire rule will apply using 11†tires with 16 ¾†maximum width and 93†maximum circumference. Because the track offers a Semi-Late division, steel head late models as well as 604 and 602 crate motor cars will not be legal to compete in Super Late Model.
Semi-Late Model Sportsman will combine area limited, crate and steel block late models also using weight and spoiler breaks. This division will race for $2,200 to win, $275 to start and $175 cash for non-qualifiers. Additionally, all feature starters and the top 26 non-qualifiers will receive a $75 Frankland Racing Supply product card bringing total prizes for those positions to $2,275 to win, $350 to start and $250 for the top 26 non-qualifiers. The Crate Motor Challenger will still be in effect paying $400 to the highest 604/602 crate motor car with a top 5 finish or $100 to the highest 604/602 crate motor finisher outside the top 5.
In Semi-Late Model Sportsman, all cars meeting limited 358 c.i. motor and equipment specifications in the Semi-Late Model Sportsman will be required to weigh 2,375 and may use an 8†spoiler. Open 358 c.i. steel block motor cars or open steel block cars up to 430 c.i will weigh 2,475 and also use an 8†spoiler. Sealed motor, 604 and 602 crate cars will be allowed to utilize a 12†spoiler and 4†nose spillboard with a weight limit of 2,275 for 604 motors and 2,200 for 602 motors. The tire rule for the Semi-Late Model Sportsman will allow 11â€, 16†¾†cross section, 93†circumference tires with 32 minimum hardness using Hoosier 15/1300 or American Racer 44 or harder compounds only. Hoosier FT200, FT400 and FT 600 are also approved. This tire compound rule is in place for this division as the high majority of area tracks that run these classes have similar compound rules.
Street stock and pro-stock type cars will compete in the A-Cadet class. With almost every track in the area having different rules in this division, this class provided the greatest challenge in combining rules. However, track officials have devised a set of rules that has already proven to work. In the last event at Hesston, 3 of the weight categories were present and 1 of each of those categories finished in the top 3 positions in the feature.
A-Cadets will pay $1,400 to win, $175 to start and $115 for non-qualifiers for the scheduled 2-day event. Spec 360 c.i. type cars meeting all motor and equipment specifications with a stock transmission/clutch will weigh 2,900. Spec 360 c.i. type motors with racing transmission/clutch will weigh 3,055. Standard 412 c.i. cars meeting all specifications listed in the rules will weigh 3,050. 602 crate motor cars will weigh 2,750. Top category, open-type cars will weigh 3,200 and will have a limit of 10 “exotic†items as outlined in the rules. A standard open tire rule will apply using 11†tires with 16 ¾†maximum width and 93†maximum circumference. An 8†spoiler will only be permitted on cars with 8†maximum wide tire tread, or cars using a 2-barrel carburetor meeting all listed specifications. No other type of spoiler or side spoiler will be permitted on any other car. All cars must have the rear completely enclosed by a 9†high panel, and 3†high fender flares are only permitted in the 3,200 category. All other cars must have flat fenders.
The Hobby-Modified division will allow area pure stock, strictly stock and charger cars to race together. The rules package for this class has also shown success with cars from the 2 categories present at the last event finishing 1st and 2nd. Their 1-day program will pay $800 to win, $60 to start and $45 for non-qualifiers. 305 c.i. stock-type cars meeting all equipment specifications will have a 3,150 weight limit with 350 c.i. stock-type cars having a 3,300 weight limit. The Top category allows more equipment modifications and has a 3,550 weigh limit. An H-category with a weight limite of 3,305 was created this season with rules similar to Hummingbird Speedway. All cars may run 8†maximum tires with E-mod-type hard and medium compounds being legal. No tire grooving is permitted. Top and H-category cars may have boxed interiors, but any air tunnels must be sealed off.
The Roadrunner division is for stock-type, front wheel drive 4-cylinders. The 1-day program for the Roadrunners will pay $500 to win, $50 to start and $35 for non-qualifiers. The tire rule for the Roadunners requires DOT approved, stock production passenger tires only. 65, 70 or 75 series & over—OK. No racing, winter tread or rough tread tires. No grooving or tire alterations. Must have DOT number and manufacturer’s logo intact. All 4 tires must be the same size. Racing tires manufactured with DOT numbers are not legal!
RACEceiver 1-way radio communication is required for all drivers competing in “The Ultimate†& “Challenger Super Championships.†RACEceiver rentals are not available at the track, but some units will be available for sale from Goshorn Racing Supply. Super Late Models and Semi-Late Model Sportsman will be required to have AMB (red) or Westhold (yellow) transponders. AMB units will be available for rental at the track at a cost of $25 for 2 days or $25 for 1 day.
Super Late Model car pre-entry for “The Ultimate†is $50 by October 1 with entry of $150 after that date. Friday’s “Moonsault Scramble†race will have a separate $15 entry fee. Official entry blanks may be found at http://www.hesstonspeedway.com. Semi-Late Model Sportsman, A-Cadets, Hobby-Modifieds and Roadrunners have no entry fee,
In the event of inclement weather on Friday or Saturday, Sunday October 14 will be used as an alternative program rain date. If this date is used, Friday pricing will apply and Super Late Models will race for $4,044 to win on that date. If weather demands a 1-day program for the Semi-Late Model Sportsman, their feature will pay $1,500 to win while A-Cadets will pay $1,000 to win in a 1-day program is required.