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June 22, 2015
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
UFo Races into July with “Revolution 2015†at Hesston & “Mega-88†at Tyler County!
(Mars, PA) The UFo Championship will march into the month of July with two spectacular events. “Revolution 2015†at Hesston Speedway will pay $4,000 to win on July 2. Then the following weekend, UFo will be part of one of the biggest summer events in the region at “Mega in the Mountains†weekend at Tyler County Speedway on July 9-10-11. The UFo Super Late Models will race for $12,000 possible to win in a companion $16,000 possible to win event for the Renegades of Dirt E-mods.
Hesston Speedway will host their second UFo event of the season on Thursday, July 2. “Revolution 2015†sponsored by Dave’s Auto Body of Woodbury, PA will pay $4,000 to win, $400 for 24th and $375 for 25th and higher feature starting positions. Non-qualifiers will receive $150. To encourage car counts, the Super Late Model starting grid will again be based on car count. 33 cars will see a 26 car starting grid, 37 cars will allow 28 cars to start and 41 cars will generate a whopping 30 car starting grid. This formula produced a strong car count of 35 UFo Super Late Models at the track’s last UFo event in May.
“Revolution 2015†will be a full-throttle event with the powerful Semi-Lates (limited/steel block/crate late models) racing 30 laps for $1,000 to win. The screaming open-wheel E-mods sponsored by LaSalles Engine & Chassis will race 25 laps for $800 to win. Cadets will go 25 laps for $575 to win and the Hobby-Modifieds sponsored by Freedom Powersports will race 20 laps for $300 to win. All positions in all classes feature increased payoffs with the Cadets and Hobby-Modifieds racing in a feature-only format.
Hesston will allow any compound American Racer or Hoosier 11†tire for this event with 16 ¾†maximum cross section and 93†maximum circumference. All tires must meet all other specifications in the UFo rules. Hesston is considering a minimum hardness compound rule for the Super Late Models at future events.
Pit gates will open at 2:30 on July 2, with grandstands opening at 5:00, pill draw cutoff at 6:25 and racing at 7:00.
Adult grandstand admission will be $20 with children 12 and under admitted free in the grandstands. All pit tickets will be $36. Track Super Late Model entry fee will be $25. The rain date for this event is Sunday, July 5 or Sunday, July 12.
Payoff for “Revolution 2015†at Hesston
UFo Super Late Models - 1st $4,000 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 dependent on car count) 25th to 28th $375 $150 for all cars that do not qualify that start a race. $25 entry fee.
The blockbuster event of the 2015 summer is approaching quickly. Tyler County Speedway will pay out over $125,000 for the “Mega in the Mountains†weekend presented by Waters Edge Oilfield Serivces on July 9-10-11. The Renegades of Dirt E-mods will race for $16,000 possible to win while the UFo Super Late Models will race for $12,000 possible to win in one of the most exciting racing formats ever and excellent ticket pricing.
The weekend will kick off on Thursday, July 9 with open practice sessions. Quick Time Suspension will pay a $50 bonus for the Super Late Model that turns the fastest practice lap that night.
On Friday, July 10, the UFo Super Late Models will be showcased in the first half of their “Mega-88.†They will compete in a full racing program leading into a 44-lap, $5,000 to win feature race. The Renegades of Dirt E-mods will compete in dual sets of heat races, with the second set starting in reverse order of the lineup for the first set. The passing points system totaled from both heat races will determine the initial qualifiers from the heat races for the “Mega-100†E-mod feature. FASTRAK Pro-Late Models, STARS Mod-Lites, EDGE Hot Mods and FWD’s will race in their heat races as well as the EDGE Hot Mod consolation. The UFo Super Late Model starting grid for Friday is slated at 20 cars on the quarter mile track.
On Saturday, July 11, the UFo Super Late Models will compete in another 44 lap feature event paying $5,000 to the winner. The top 12 will be locked in and inverted from Friday’s feature, with the remaining positions for Saturday’s feature being determined by additional qualifying races on that night. A $2,000 ASi Racewear Alien Annihilation Awared makes it $12,000 possible to win for the UFo Super Late Models if the same driver wins both features. The UFo Super Late Model starting grid for Saturday will be determined by car count. Less than 28 cars will see 20 start, 28 to 31 cars will see 22 start and 32+ will see 24 start.
The Renegades of Dirt E-mods will race in their consolation and last chance races to determine the final starters for the $12,000 to win, $1,200 to start, 30 car, “Mega-100†feature. The leaders of laps 25 will be paid a $600 bonus from Octane Race Products with another $600 bonus paid to the leader of lap 75. The leader of lap 50 being paid a whopping $1,200 bonus sponsored by Dirt Modified Magazine. Individual lap money pushes the E-mod payoff to $16,000 possible to win. Also, an non-qualifiers Adrenaline Performance Products E-mod B-feature will be run paying $700 to win and $275 to start. All other non-qualifiers will receive $200.
The FASTRAK Pro-Late Models will race 35 laps for $3,000 to win on Saturday night. STARS Mod-Lites will race 30 laps for $1,200 to win. EDGE Hot Mods will go 25 laps for $1,200 to win and FWD’s will race 20 laps for $250 to win. Consolation races for FASTRAK Pro-Lates and STARS Mod-Lites will also be run.
UFo Super Late Model car and weight rules will apply for this event. Super Late Models at Tyler County will be required to run an American Racer 44 or harder or Hoosier 32 or harder, with a minimum 32 durometer ready. UFo twin feature procedures will be used to award circuit points, with each feature awarding half-points and heat points given for Friday’s heat races only. Super Late Model drivers can earn up to $80 extra by entering early. Early entries will receive $30 extra each night if they finishing in positions 14 or farther, and the early entry fee will be reduced from $40 to $20. Drivers are reminded that Westhold (yellow) transponders are required and may be rented for $30 at the track. RACEceiver radios are also required on all drivers. The “Mega-88†entry from can be found at http://ufochampionship.com/wp-conten...entry-form.pdf
Advanced tickets are currently on sale for this event priced as one of the best bargains of the summer. General admission is set at just $40 dollars for the entire ‘Mega in the Mountains’ weekend. Two day pit passes are also available in advanced for just $75 which includes an all-access package for the weekend. Your pit pass allows you to get up close as race teams go to work on their machines in preparation for the evenings events. Reserved seats for the weekend are also available for just $5.00 and includes any seat throughout the venue within the top four rows of spectator seating. Pit parking stalls can also be reserved for just $50 for the whole weekend to guarantee your race team a premium spot pit side.
To purchase advanced tickets visit www.racethemega.com/get-tickets. Tickets are instantly available for download/print. Tickets can also be purchased over the phone by calling 304-771-5051 or 304-771-5661, tickets purchased by phone will be mailed before July 5th.
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