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ULMA Weekly Racing is Alive and Well in
2009 with Over 70 Points-Earning Events Scheduled!
By Sam Stoecklin
ULMA Media Relations
WARRENSBURG, MO. (February 22, 2009) - There is a great classic rock song by
the rock band Styx containing the following lyric, "The stage is set the
band starts playing, suddenly your heart is pounding" (DeYoung, 1977).
Although rock and roll and dirt late model racing may be comparatively miles
apart, this lyric could easily be used to describe what is in store for
drivers and fans for the 2009 United Late Model Association (ULMA) race
season. The stage is now set and between the four affiliated tracks and a
handful of special events, drivers will have over 75 different opportunities
to earn points towards the ULMA's third heart-pounding championship points
battle.
Each affiliated ULMA track has now released its schedule and the first
points-earning opportunity for drivers will officially take place on Friday,
April 10th at Callaway Raceways, which is located in Central Missouri near
Fulton. There are a total of twenty-three Friday night races scheduled at
Callaway this year. For the first time ever, the track has announced if
Mother Nature spoils the regularly scheduled Friday night fun, make-up races
will take place on Sunday afternoons, Easter Sunday being the exception.
Drivers can get a hard start on the competition by participating in the
track's practice session on Saturday, April 4th (rain date April 5th). For
more information visit the track's official Web site at
www.callawayraceways.com .
Butler Motor Speedway (BMS) in Butler, Missouri will provide ULMA members
racing in the South-East portion of the state along the Highway 71 corridor.
There are twenty-one Friday nights on the BMS race schedule with the first
weekly program getting underway on Friday, April 24th. On Friday, May 22nd,
ULMA competitors will participate in a ULMA special event at the track with
a $750-to-win, $100-to-start feature race. BMS has a test and tune session
scheduled for Saturday, April 18th from 12:30 until 4:00 in the afternoon.
For more information visit the track's official Web site at
www.butlermotorspeedway.webs.com .
Weekly late model racing returns to Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland,
Missouri for the third consecutive year beginning on Saturday, April 25th.
All competitors competing in the late model division are required to be ULMA
members and must fully comply with the association's rules while competing
at the track. There are twelve weekly race events scheduled this year at the
speedway and one additional points-earning opportunity for ULMA drivers will
take place when ULMA supports the United States Modified Touring series,
which will make an appearance at the track on Saturday, June 27th. A test
and tune session is scheduled at the track for Saturday, April 4th from noon
to dusk. Additional information for Lucas Oil Speedway may be found at
www.lucasoilspeedway.com .
Greater Kansas City-area late model drivers will have Valley Speedway in
located in Grain Valley, Missouri on Saturday nights to earn association
points for the chase for the 2009 championship. There are fifteen nights on
the track's schedule in which ULMA competitors will take part. It is
important to note that mufflers are mandatory at Valley Speedway. Several
test and tune events are scheduled beginning in early March. For detailed
information regarding the test sessions and scheduled ULMA appearances visit
www.valleyspeedway.com . ULMA
and Valley Speedway are looking for business partners for the coming season.
Interested business establishments are urged to contact ULMA or Valley
Speedway for additional information through the association and track Web
sites.
In addition to the aforementioned weekly races, ULMA drivers will also take
part in special events throughout the year. The first special event takes
place at the exciting 24 Raceway in Moberly, Missouri on Saturday, April
18th. The ULMA Spring Challenge feature event will pay $1,000 to the winner
and at least $150 to the 24 drivers starting the race. ULMA officials are
extremely excited about this event and looking forward to the first-ever
ULMA late model race at the ultra-fast track. Detailed information regarding
the track is located at www.24racewayinmoberly.com. Central Missouri
Speedway (CMS) in Warrensburg, Missouri will host ULMA late models on three
occasions this season with appearances scheduled during the Memorial Day,
Independence Day, and Labor Day holiday weekends. ULMA is looking to partner
with businesses for the CMS events, interested parties should call Sam
Stoecklin, ULMA board member and CMS track announcer, at (660) 909-1083.
Advertising opportunities for the CMS events are available. CMS is found on
the web at
www.centralmissourispeedway.net .
Additional contingency sponsors have recently continued their affiliation or
newly joined the ULMA team for the approaching season. GFR Racing
Collectibles and ULMA recently finalized details for association merchandise
available for purchase on the GFR Web site at
www.gfrracing.com . The link to GFR
Racing Collectibles is conveniently located on the ULMA's Web site at
www.ulmaracing.com . Fast Shafts
returns as a contingency sponsor and will award one 2" Moly late model drive
shaft and one 2" Moly steel late model drive shaft through the association's
end-of-year point's fund. Check out Fast Shafts online by pointing your
browser to www.fastshafts.com .
Drivers are reminded that new ULMA contingency sponsor, Bulldog Racing
Engines, is available in Kingsville, Missouri for pre-season dyno testing.
Interested drivers can contact Michael Brown at (816) 720-3734 to schedule
testing sessions.
ULMA officials would like to urge drivers to take part in local pre-season
racecar shows and displays held in their local area. One of the largest
pre-season car shows takes place on Saturday, April 4th across from the
Sedalia Municipal Building from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. in Sedalia, Missouri.
The event features a silent auction and trophies will go to the top voted
cars on display. Interested participants may contact event organizers Bob or
Maybelle Hiller at (660) 826-9166 or by emailing them at
mkoeller@charter.net . This is the
19th year the Hiller's have organized this event, which benefits the D.A.R.E.
organization.
E-mail ULMA at
unitedlatemodelassociation@hotmail.com. Drivers and fans alike are
urged to contact our business partners directly. When visiting our great
sponsors please thank them for supporting local dirt-track racing and
especially ULMA
Official Sponsors: Imhoff Construction. Contingency Sponsors: Fast Shafts,
Rod End Supply, Wineland Enterprises, Bulldog Racing Engines, RacingJunk.com,
Bodee's Race Bodies, J&T Racing Supply, GFRracing.com, Hoosier Race Tires™,
and Kenny Johnson’s Race Replicas. Affiliate Sponsors: Photography by Shelly
Payne and Ken Dake Attorney at Law.
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