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July 24, 2015
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
UFo Returns to Dog Hollow Speedway for “Sam Barley Championship” on August 7
(Mars, PA) The “New” UFo Championship will return to the Dog Hollow Speedway for the third time this year on Friday, August 7. The “Sam Barley Championship will pay $3,000 to the winner of the UFo Super Late Model feature.
The “Sam Barley Championship” pays tribute to the late model car owner that had drivers such as Johnny Grum, Brian Weyandt, Tom Eriksen, Mike Altobelli, Keith Barbara, Andy Fries, Dwayne Tanneyhill and Rick Singletown behind the wheel. The UFo Super Late Models will compete in a 41-lap feature at Dog Hollow. CARS Crate Late Models, Pure Stocks and Sidewinder four cylinders will also be in competition August 7. The excellent surface at Dog Hollow has consistently been producing three and four wide racing this year.
In 2015, UFo events at Dog Hollow have averaged 34.5 Super Late Models. The average UFo winner’s starting position at the track is 14th, with Dylan Yoder winning from 20th in June and Jared Miley winning from 8th in July. 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 at the end of September.
The 2015 battle for the UFo Championship is close and every finishing position will be important in the remaining events. Devin Friese of Chambersburg, PA is the 4th driver to lead the 2015 point race, now with a 13.5 point lead over Justin Kann of Huntingdon, PA. Yoder of Selinsgrove, PA, trails Kann by just 5 points. Michael Altobelli, Jr. of Saxton, PA is just 2 points behind Yoder. These four drivers have consistently finished together in 2015 events. Andy Fries of Mercersburg, PA sits in 5th. Dan Angelicchio of Mount Pleasant, PA is in 6th followed by Waylon Wagner of Lewistown, PA, Dan Stone of Thompson, PA, Nick Dickson of Lewistown, PA and Dwayne Tanneyhill of Bellwood, PA.
The UFo “Sam Barley 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 7:00.
Payoff for the “Sam Barley Championship” at Dog Hollow
UFo Super Late Models (41 laps) - 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.
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.
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 Tour
Sunday, May 24 / Hesston Speedway / DR Eriksen Grand Prix / 56 laps / $4,056 / Keith Jackson
Friday, June 19 / Dog Hollow Speedway / Shawn McGarvey Championship / 41 laps / $3,000 / Dylan Yoder
Thursday, July 2 / Hesston Speedway / Revolution 2015 / 51 laps / $4,000 / Mason Zeigler
Friday, July 10 / Tyler County Speedway / Mega-100 / 44 laps / $5,000 / Tim Dohm
Saturday, July 11 / Tyler County Speedway / Mega-100 / 44 laps /$5,000 / Jared Hawkins
Plus $2,000 ASI Racewear Bonus if one driver wins both races
Saturday, July 18 / Port Royal Speedway / Tri-STAR Sizzler / 35 laps / $3,000 / Devin Friese
Sunday, July 19 / Dog Hollow Speedway / Connor Bobik Make-A-Wish Race / 41 laps / $3,000 / Jared Miley
Friday, August 7 / Dog Hollow Speedway / Sam Barley Memorial / 41 laps / $3,000
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
Thu-Fri-Sat, Sept 24-25-26 / Dog Hollow Speedway / ThunderDog Showdown of Speed / 61 laps / $6,000
Edited by UFo Championship, 03 August 2015 - 07:44 AM.
