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Challenger Raceway
INDIANA, Penn. (May 22) - The Unified Force Race Championship Super Late Model Tour presented by Comcast returns to action with a pair of Sunday night events. The Central PA Speedway will present "The Grizzly" presented by Del Grosso Foods & Amusement Park on Sunday night, May 25 paying $5,000 to the winner followed by the Pizza Hut F-2 Shockwave at Pittsburgh's PA Motor Speedway on Sunday, June 1 paying a total of $5,100 to win the twin feature events.
"The Grizzly" will mark the first event under the new track ownership of Tim Bainey with Kenny McLaughlin returning to the role of track management. This wide, high-speed 3/8 mile known at "The Big Bear" was re-clayed this Spring to provide racers a premium surface. This UFo Race Championship presented by Comcast event will be highlighted by the trademark "Area 51-lap" feature paying $5,000 to win and $375 for 24th. A 28-car starting field will include 2 UFo and 2 track provisional starting positions.
Also on the racing program will be the competitive Street Stock class for the 1st race of the 4-race Central PA Street Stock Shootout. This event and the next two events will pay $1,000 for the Street Stocks with the final race in September paying $3,100 to win. A points system will be in place which will pay out a bonus of $4,000 to the top 20 teams after the 4-race series is completed.
"The Grizzly" includes many fan give-aways including a free Del Grosso's meatball sub to the first 500 fan through the gate and drawings for passes to Del Grosso's Amusement Park. Ten $50 gas cards will be given away by Snappy's Convenience Stores to fans who register for the drawing using any Snappy's receipt. Lezzer Lumber will allow every fan the opportunity to win $100 gift cards. Other event activities include an appearance by Ms. Central PA Speedway from 5:00 to 5:30 in the grandstand area and the carving of the Big Bear Trophy for the Yankee Doodle 51 by T & D Carving.
Payout for the UFo Super Late Models for "The Grizzly" is 1st-$5,000 2nd-$2,000 3rd-$1,400 4th-$1,200 5th-$1,0000 6th-$800 7th-$700 8th-$650 9th-$600 10th-$550 11th-$500 12th-$475 13th-$450 14th-$425 15th-$400 16th-$400 17th-$400 18th-$400 19th-$400 20th-$375 21st-$375 22nd-$375 23rd-$375 24th-$375 25th to 28th-$200. $100 tow money for any car that races and does not qualify for the feature. Super Late Model entry fee is $50, with no membership fees or tour license fees required.
Pit gates at Central PA will open at noon for "The Grizzly", with grandstand and trackside parking gates opening at 2:00. Racing is scheduled to begin at 6:00 PM. Adult admission is $22, Children 6-15 $15 with a family ticket available for two adults and 3 children for $50. Pit Admission is $30. The rain date for "The Grizzly" is scheduled for Monday, May 26.
On Sunday night, June 1, the UFo Race Championship Tour presented by Comcast will make its initial appearance at Pittsburgh's PA Motor Speedway for the rescheduled Pizza Hut "F-2 Shockwave." This event will showcase dirt-style superspeedway racing on the monster 1/2 mile with a unique twin 30-lap feature format that pays $2,500 to win and $190 for 24th. With the track's Pizza Hut Winner's Circle Program, the winner of each feature will be awarded a $50 bonus if their cars display the track-provided Pizza Hut decal. The possible total to win for the event will be $5,100. Each race will start a 32-car grid, including 2 UFo Race Championship and 2 track provisional starters. The PPMS "lucky dog" format will also be utilized, where lapped cars receive 1 lap back during caution periods.
Also featured on the racing program will the Semi-Lates paying $600 to win, E-mod Sportsman paying $500 to win, Cadets paying $400 to win and feature events for the track's Amateur Stocks and Young Gun divisions. All winners' amounts include the possible Pizza Hut Winner's Circle Bonus. The Semi-Late, E-mod Sportsman and Cadets will use the same rules at the Challenger Raceway with the exception of weight and spoiler rules that are posted on the track's website, [url="http://www.ppms.com"]http://www.ppms.com[/url]. An open brand/compound tire rule will apply for those classes as well as the UFo Super Late Models. The track will also feature a full racing program on Saturday night, May 31 with Super Late Models, Crate Late Models, E-mods, Pure Stocks, Amateur Stocks and Young Guns.
Payout for the UFo Super Late Models for each 30-lap feature of the "F-2 Shockwave" is 1st-$2,550* 2nd-$1,000 3rd-$700 4th-$600 5th-$500 6th-$400 7th-$350 8th-$325 9th-$300 10th-$275 11th-$260 12th-$250 13th-$240 14th-$225 15th-$200 16th-$200 17th-$200 18th-$200 19th-$200 20th-$190 21st-$190 22nd-$190 23rd-$190 24th-$190 25th to 32nd-$100. $100 tow money for any car that races and does not qualify for either feature. Super Late Model entry fee is $50, with no membership fees or tour license fees required. *includes Pizza Hut Bonus.
Pit gates at PPMS will open for the "F-2 Shockwave" at 3:30, spectator gates at 4:00, warm-ups at 6:00 and racing at 7:00. Adult admission will be $20, Seniors, $19, Junior 13-16 $15, Children 7-12 $5 and Pits $32.
The UFo Race Championship presented by Comcast has over $400,000 of prize payoffs and contingencies for Super Late Model teams over the scheduled races including a points bonus for the top 10 drivers at the end of the season. The points bonus includes $1,000 for each completed event plus 100% of additional sponsor contributions. The tour has $40,000 of contingency awards available to drivers through the Contingency Connection Program. The Pass Maximum award winner from the feature event plus the top 2 drivers in UFo points that do not qualify for the feature will be awarded contingency prize bundles at the events. A driver eligible for just 20 awards out of the 100+ participating sponsors will win $500 of product certificates.
Pittsburgh's PA Motor Speedway is located west of Pittsburgh near Imperial, PA off US 22 at the Noblestown exit. More information on the track may be found at [url="http://www.ppms.com"]http://www.ppms.com[/url] or by calling 724-729-7223 weekdays. The Central PA Speedway is located west of Clearfield, PA off U.S. 322 at the Mt. Zion exit. Complete track information may be found at [url="http://www.centralpaspeedway.com"]http://www.centralpaspeedway.com[/url] or [url="http://thebigtrack.com"]http://thebigtrack.com[/url]. Complete information on the UFo Race Championship presented by Comcast including payoffs and rules can be found at [url="http://uforacechampionship.com"]http://uforacechampionship.com[/url].
UFo Race Championship 2008 Sponsors include Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic, Lias Tire & American Racer, Comcast, Bryan De-Signs & Decals and the Contingency Connection.
2008 UFo Race Championship Tour presented by Comcast
April 27 / Challenger Raceway / PA State Short Track Championships / 51 laps / $5,000 - winner Rob Blair
May 25 / Central PA Speedway / The Grizzly / 51 laps / $5,000
June 1* / Pittsburgh's PA Motor Speedway / F-2 Shockwave / 2 x 30 laps / $5,100
July 3 / Central PA Speedway / Yankee Doodle / 51 laps / $7,000
July 13 / Pittsburgh's PA Motor Speedway / Red Miley 53 / 53 laps / $5,30
July 20 / Challenger Raceway / Mega-Blitz 2008 / 2 x 30 laps / $5,000 Total
Aug 3 / Tyler County / Earl Hill Championship / 51 laps / $4,000
Aug 17 / Pittsburgh's PA Motor Speedway / PENNational / 51 laps / $5,000
Sep 6 / Roaring Knob Motorsports Complex / King of the Knob / 51 laps / $5,500
Sep 18-19-20 / Pittsburgh's PA Motor Speedway / Pittsburgher 100 / 100 laps / $20,100
Oct 9-10-11* / Challenger Raceway / The Ultimate / 91 laps / $25,000
*Televised on Comcast CN-8 at a later date
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