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ULMA Confirms 2009 Weekly Sanctioned Tracks, Announces
Bulldog Racing Engines as Sponsor, and Readies for Special Event
Appearances!
By Sam Stoecklin
ULMA Media Relations
Warrensburg, MO
January 16, 2009
WARRENSBURG, MO (Jan 16, 2009) - Off-season planning is in full force for
many local racing venues and organizations and the United Late Model
Association (ULMA) is no exception. Officials have been diligently securing
race events for the 2009 race season, which is shaping up to be a promising
third year for the association. So far, there are 70 possible points-earning
races scheduled for the coming season spread out at six different tracks
from April through September. Weekly Friday-night tracks for this year
include Callaway Raceway in Fulton, MO and Butler Motor Speedway in Butler,
MO. Saturday-night tracks will be Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, MO and
Valley Speedway in Grain Valley, MO. 24 Raceway in Moberly, MO will host the
first special event of the year for ULMA on Saturday, April 18th. Although
Central Missouri Speedway (CMS) in Warrensburg, MO is not on the weekly
slate this year ULMA is proud to have three scheduled appearances at the
track during the big three summer holiday weekend. Officials are still
negotiating additional events for the coming year. Drivers will earn
association points by keeping their 15 best finishes of the year at ULMA
points-awarding races.
Lucas Oil Speedway returns for a third year with ULMA and has 12 nights of
weekly racing scheduled for ULMA drivers. Valley Speedway has informed ULMA
that at least 15 weekly events are scheduled at the track this year on
Saturday nights. Callaway Raceway returns as a ULMA points-earning track in
2009 with what is expected to be near 20 nights of Friday night racing. New
to ULMA weekly racing this year will be Butler Motor Speedway along the 71
Hwy corridor in Butler, Missouri. There are expected to be approximately 20
weekly nights at Butler Motor Speedway throughout the '09 campaign. The
association's affiliation with both Butler and Callaway will be under mixed
rules for late models. ULMA member drivers participating in weekly races at
these tracks will be awarded points for competing in their ULMA-legal cars.
Both Valley Speedway and Lucas Oil Speedway are solely ULMA rules tracks.
Drivers participating in weekly events at Lucas Oil Speedway, Callaway
Raceway, and Butler Motor Speedway will race for weekly payout as determined
by each respective track. An announcement regarding the Valley Speedway
payout will be released in the coming weeks. ULMA special-event payouts are
unique to each scheduled event and will be announced in advance of each
race.
Recently, the association released some exciting changes for 2009 and is
pleased to announce that both 602 and 604 CRATE late models will receive a
weight break during ULMA-sanctioned events. "CRATE model" drivers may earn
points towards the end-of-season points fund as long as they pay the
standard $50 membership fee prior to competing at a sanctioned event and
comply with the competition rules. For specific rules regarding CRATE late
models running ULMA events or to contact an association board member with
questions, visit the official ULMA Web site at
www.ulmaracing.com . Several
officials will be on hand at the annual Bodee's Race Auction in Sedalia, MO
on January 24/25, the largest racer's auction in Missouri. The Moberly flyer
and yearly schedules will be available at the auction at the collocated
booth for Photographs by Shelly Payne and ULMA.
ULMA is pleased to announce a new business partner for the 2009 race season.
Bulldog Racing Engines (BRE), headquartered out of Kingsville, MO,
officially joins ULMA as a contingency partner and will provide the
fourth-place finisher in the final ULMA standings with an engine dyno
session valued at $450. The business has been around since 2001 and
specializes in racing engines. Owner Michael Brown, an experienced local
champion sprint-car driver, and ULMA President Kevin Coyne, are both excited
about this new partnership and look forward to building a lasting
relationship beneficial to weekly late model racing. For more information on
race engines or specific dyno questions call Michael Brown at (816)
720-3734.
Now in its third year of sanctioning both weekly and special-event races,
ULMA remains focused on keeping late model racing in the racing spotlight.
Known as the easy to work with race association, ULMA is watching the
current economic situation and proactively adjusting its way of doing
business. Prospective owners and promoters looking for affordably priced
late model racing events may contact a board member as listed on the
official Web site or stop to chat with us at Bodee's auction. ULMA provides
all the excitement of wheel-to-wheel, full-bodied late model racing with
talented drivers at a by-comparison affordable purse. Racing business
tactics must focus on ways to benefit both racers and track management and
ULMA is committed to this thought process. By working with and not against
other series and track promoters, ULMA is focusing on the benefit and
progression of dirt-track racing. The association does not charge its
affiliated tracks a sanctioning fee and is proud of its reputation of
working in close quarters with owners and promoters.
Potential sponsors are needed for the upcoming season. Official Sponsors:
Imhoff Construction. Contingency Sponsors: Wineland Enterprises, Bulldog
Racing Engines, RacingJunk.com, Bodee's Race Bodies, and Kenny Johnson’s
Race Replicas. Affiliate Sponsors: Photography by Shelly Payne, and Ken Dake
Attorney at Law.
For more information on the United Late Model Association log onto
www.ulmaracing.com , where you will
find everything from special event information to rules and registration
documents. E-mail ULMA at
unitedlatemodelassociation@hotmail.com . When visiting our great
sponsors please thank them for supporting local dirt-track racing!
Schedule Teaser With respect to our affiliated tracks who have not yet
released their schedules, we will wait until they release THEIR schedules
before we post OUR full schedule. So far there are 70 possible
points-earning events scheduled. Lucas Oil Speedway has their schedule
posted at www.lucasoilspeedway.com
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April Day Event Location
10 Fri 1st ULMA Weekly Racing Callaway Raceway
18 Sat ULMA Late Model Special 24 Raceway in Moberly
24 Fri 1st ULMA Weekly Racing Butler Motor Speedway
25 Sat 1st ULMA Weekly Racing Lucas Oil Speedway
25 Sat 1st ULMA Weekly Racing Valley Speedway
May
22 Fri ULMA Special Event Butler Motor Speedway
23 Sat ULMA as Support Class Central Missouri Speedway
June
27 Sat ULMA as Support Class To Be Announced!
July
4 Sat ULMA as Support Class Central Missouri Speedway
September
4 Fri ULMA Special - $1,500 to Win! Central Missouri Speedway
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