June 11, 2015
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Hesston Speedway Cranks Up the Payoff for “Revolution 2015” on July 2 with $4,000 to Win!
(Mars, PA) After a massive crowd and strong car count supported the inaugural “New” UFo event in May, Hesston Speedway has cranked up the payoff for UFo “Revolution 2015” presented by Dave’s Auto Body of Woodbury, PA. UFo Super Late Models will now race for $4,000 to win on Thursday, July 2.
JELT Enterprises, Inc. continues to operate Hesston Speedway with the same successful formula as former owner D.R Eriksen used. D.R would often reward competitors with increased payoffs after well attended events. JELT Enterprises, Inc. with the sponsorship of Dave’s Auto Body has now increased “Revolution 2015” to a $4,000 to win championship for the UFo Super Late Models from the previously scheduled $3,000 to win event. 24th will pay $400 with positions 25 and over paying $375 if utilized. The traditional Area-51 lap feature will return to the UFo circuit for this event.
The UFo Super Late Model starting grid will also be determined by driver attendance. A 33 Super Late Model car count will see 26 cars start the feature, with 28 starting if 37 cars attend and 30 cars starting with 41 cars in attendance. All non-qualifiers will receive $150. Super Late Models will have a $25 entry fee for this event.
A strong field of competitors is expected as no other competing events are scheduled in the region that night. UFo will be racing at Dog Hollow Speedway on the following night, July 3 with the “Sam Barley Championship” paying $3,000 to win, setting up an excellent two-day tour for Super Late Model teams.
All division on the program will race in championship events for increased payoffs. Semi-Lates (limited/steel block/crate) will race 30 laps for $1,000. The open-wheel E-mods will return for $800 to win in a 25 lap championship. Cadets will race 25 laps for $575 and Hobby-Modifieds will race 20 laps for $300 in a feature-only program.
UFo will “go home” on Friday, June 12 as Dog Hollow Speedway at Strongstown, PA will presents the “Shawn Sheetz McGarvey Championship.” Dog Hollow Speedway is located in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, the same county where the first-ever UFo race was contested in 2008.
The “Shawn Sheetz McGarvey Championship” will showcase the UFo Super Late Model feature paying $3,000 to win and $250 to start. This event honors the 7-time Dog Hollow champion and all-time feature winner at the track. Shawn also holds other track titles and feature wins as well as finishing fifth in the inaugural UFo Championship.
The UFo Super Late Models will compete in a 41-lap feature at Dog Hollow. Dog Hollow has become a Friday night Super Late Model power in the region, with large fields of cars at every race this season. Dog Hollow has also stepped up their Super Late Model program featuring five championship events for the season including the “ThunderDog Showdown” fall mega-event. The excellent surface at Dog Hollow has been producing three and four wide racing this year. CARS Crate Late Models, Pure Stocks and Sidewinder four cylinders will also be in competition June 12.
The UFo “Shawn Sheetz McGarvey Championship” will include bargain family pricing with no increase in that ticket package from regular shows. A family with two adults and two children between ages 7-12 will be admitted for $30 including two hot dogs and two drinks. A family with two adults and three children between agest 7-12 can purchase a ticket for $35 including three hot dogs and three drinks. Students 13-17 will be admitted for $8 and children 7-12 will be admitted for $6, which represents the same pricing as a weekly show.
Special event ticket pricing will apply to other ticket prices. Grandstand admission will be $17 and senior citizens $15. All pit passes will be $32. Super Late Model entry fee will be $25, which will be deducted from final payoff from the track. Pit gates will open at 4:30, with grandstands at 6:00 and racing at 7:30. Pill draw cutoff and drivers meeting will be approximately 6:45. Rain date for this event will be Sunday, June 14.
The following weekend, the UFo Championship will visit the historic Port Royal Speedway for the first time. The “Tri-Star Sizzler” on Saturday, June 20 will feature three powerful divisions. The UFo Super Late Models will race 35 laps for $3,000 to win and $300 to start. The mighty 410 Outlaw Sprint cars will compete in their regular $3,200 to win program. The event will be a double late model division bonus program with the Econo Late Models also in action.
Port Royal is a fast, sweeping clay superspeedway that receives improvements annually. This year, new clay and guardrails were installed at the track. The new clay has been providing spectacular racing in 2015. Port Royal has been generating strong Super Late Model car counts in 2015 with 32 cars attending their recent $2,000 to win program.
UFo Super Late Model teams please take note that the event a Port Royal will have an open brand, minimum hardness tire rule. American Racer 44 or Hoosier 1300 or harder tires are required, with a minimum hardness of 32 on the track durometer. All other UFo tire specifications apply. Port Royal requires AMB (red) transponders. Rentals are available at the track for $10.
Admission for the UFo “Tri-Star Sizzler” at Port Royal will be $20 for the grandstands and $7 for juniors 12-18. All pit tickets will be $30. The $25 Super Late Model entry fee will be deducted from final payoff. Pit gates will open at 4:30 with grandstands at 5:00. Drivers meeting an pill draw cutoff will be approximately 6:00, with warm-ups at 6:30 and racing at 7:00.
Super Late Model drivers that are planning on competing in the blockbuster “Mega-100” weekend at Tyler County on July 10-11 may receive discount entry fee of $20 for the entire weekend and be guaranteed $330 to start each of the twin features with early registration. Drivers may contact the track at the following contact information to register or at http://www.racethemega.com. The “Mega-100” features the UFo Super Late Models racing in twin $5,000 to win 44 lap features with a $2,000 Alien Annihilation bonus from ASi Racewear if one driver wins both. The Renegades of Dirt E-mods will race for $12,000 to win in a 100 lap feature with double heat races determining the initial qualifiers.
Payoff for “Revolution 2015” at Hesston
Payoff for the D.R. Eriksen Grand Prix
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.
Payoff for the “Shawn McGarvey Championship” at Dog Hollow
UFo Super Late Models - 1st$3,000 2nd$1,200 3rd $1,000 4th$700 5th $600 6th $500 7th $400 8th $350 9th $325 10th$300 11th $290 12th $280 13th$270 14th $260 15th$250 16th $250 17th $250 18th $250 19th $250 20th $250 21st $250 22nd $250 23rd $250 24th $250 (additional starting positions if utilized) 25th+ $250 $125 for all cars that do not qualify that start a race. $25 entry fee.
Payoff for “Tri-Star Sizzler” at Port Royal
UFo Super Late Models - 1st$3,000 2nd$1,400 3rd $1,200 4th$1,000 5th $800 6th $700 7th $600 8th $500 9th $450 10th$400 11th $375 12th $360 13th$350 14th $340 15th$325 16th $315 17th $300 18th $300 19th $300 20th $300 21st $300 22nd $300 23rd $300 24th $300 (additional starting positions if utilized) 25th+ $300 $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....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....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...rtroyalspeedway 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...216491728542729.
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.tylercoun...edwayonline.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
2015 UFo Championship Points
11j Keith Jackson Martinsburg, WV 102.0
37 Brian Tavenner Winchester, VA 99.0
21d Dan Stone Thompson, PA 98.0
17 Nick Dickson Lewistown, PA 97.0
26 Jerry Bard Shippensburg, PA 96.0
24 Dylan Yoder Selinsgrove, PA 94.0
81 Dwayne Tanneyhill Bellwood, PA 93.0
76 Andy Haus Hamburg, PA 92.0
3 Tim Wilson McClure, PA 91.0
79 Mike Altobelli, Jr Saxton, PA 90.0
82 Andy Fries Mercersburg, PA 89.0
12 Devin Friese Chambersburg, PA 88.0
39 Tim Smith, Jr McVeytown, PA 87.0
17 Keith Barbara South Park, PA 86.0
99 Kyle Hardy Stephens City, VA 86.0
43 Tom Decker Jr. Bellwood, PA 85.0
11 Jason Schmidt Lewistown, PA 83.0
2 Andrew Yoder Middleburg, PA 82.0
43d Tom Decker III Bellwood, PA 81.0
5j Jeremy Ohl Jersey Shore, PA 80.0
2015 UFo Tour
Sunday, May 24 / Hesston Speedway / DR Eriksen Grand Prix / 56 laps / $4,056 / Keith Jackson
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 / 51 laps / $4,000
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
Edited by HesstonPR, 11 June 2015 - 11:25 AM.
