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Challenger Raceway
INDIANA, Penn. (June 30) - Officials of the Challenger Raceway have announced that the UFo Mega-Blitz 2008 event that was originally scheduled for July 20 has been rescheduled for October 9 and will now be part of the weekend of The UFo Ultimate and FallFest Super Championships. The massive 3-day event will now post payoffs over $145,000 with $25,000 total to win for UFo Super Late Models. The original July 20 date for Mega-Blitz 2008 will now serve as the rain date for the July 13 running of the UFo Red Miley 53 at Pittsburgh's PA Motor Speedway.
The 2007 edition of The Ultimate saw over 300 race teams participating including 166 late model cars (87 Super Late Models and 79 Semi-Lates). The Ultimate was proclaimed to be "best race of the year" by a majority of the near-sell out, record crowd in attendance. After 5 lead changes, Billy Drake from Bloomington, IL took his highest payday ever by winning The Ultimate from 15th on the staring grid.
The event will kick off on Thursday Night, October 9 with the Mega-Blitz 2008. This event will feature a full racing program for the UFo Super Late Models with a 33-lap championship feature paying $3,000 to the winner and $300 for 24th. Practice sessions for Semi-Lates, B-Cadets, Sport Stocks and Roadrunners will take place throughout the night's activities.
The Night Flight Scramble on Friday Night, October 10 will see the UFo Super Late Models vie for the initial starting positions on the Grid for The Ultimate. Seven or Eight 17-lap Qualifiers will determine the initial qualified drivers for the $22,000 to win event. Semi-Lates, B-Cadets, Sport Stocks and Roadrunners will compete in their qualifying heat races for the FallFest Super Championships also on Friday Night.
On Saturday Night, October 11, the UFo Super Late Models will compete in The Ultimate 14. This year's event pays a record $22,000 to the winner of the 91-lap national championship race. Semi-Lates will pay $2,000 to win, B-Cadets will pay $1,000 to win, Sport Stocks will pay $500 to win and Roadrunners will pay $500 to win for their FallFest Super Championship races.
The event will continue to pay well deep into the field for 2008. The combined total for Mega-Blitz 2008 and The Ultimate for UFo Super Late Models will pay $1,800 for 24th, $400 for 40th and $300 for 80th. The discount on race car entry fees will also continue, as teams who register their cars for the even by Tuedsay, Sept 30 will receive 50% off gate entry fees. Entry blanks will be posted in the near future at http://www.challengeraceway.com.
Both general admission and pit 2-day tickets for the Night Flight Scramble and The Ultimate will be offered at a discount if purchased in advance by Friday, October 3. Top 3 row reserved seating will also be available for those two nights. Pricing and order information will be released in the near future. The Mega-Blitz will be a stand-alone event with tickets available at the gate.
UFo rules and procedures will apply for the Super Late Models for all 3 nights. Semi-Lates (limited/steel block/crate lm), B-Cadets (street/pro-stock), Sport Stocks (hobby/charger/strictly stock) and Roadrunners (4-cylinder front-wheel drive) will use Challenger Raceway rules. These rules permit virtually any car from all areas speedways to be legal with weight and spoiler variances. The rules remain the same as were used at the PA State Short Track Championships event in April with one adjustment being made to allow crate motor Semi-Lates use of a spillboard on the nosepiece.
Information on the UFo Race Championship presented by Comcast may be found at http://uforacechampionship.com. UFo Race Championship 2008 Sponsors include Comcast, Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic, Lias Tire & American Racer, Comcast, Bryan De-Signs & Decals and the Contingency Connection. Information on these sponsors may be found at http://comcast.com, http://www.hoosiermidatlantic.com, http://liastire.com, http://bryandecals.com and http://contingencyconnection.com.
Updated UFo Series point standings -
1, 269.5, Alex Ferree.
2, 256.5, Jared Miley.
3, 236.5, Keith Barbara.
4, 235.5, Gregg Satterlee.
5, 234, Shawn McGarvey.
6, 226, Mike Johnson.
7, 223, Rodney Sweitzer.
8, 210, Matt Dobnak, Mel Minnick, Jr. and Herman Bertolini
11, 189, John Flinner.
12, 173.5, Steve Baker.
13, 167, Lynn Geisler.
14, 162, Sam Stile.
15, 158, Matt Gaston.
16, 157, Davey Johnson.
17, 150, Bobby Stokes.
18, 149.5, John Mollick.
19, 148.5, Darrin "D.J." Miller.
20, 145, Tommy Shaffer and Chris Farrell.
2008 UFo Race Championship presented by Comcast Schedule
Date / Track / Event / Laps / To Win
April 13 / Challenger Raceway / PA State Short Track Championships / 51 laps / $5,000 Robbie Blair
May 18* / Pittsburgh's PA Motor Speedway / F-2 Shockwave / 2 x 30 laps / $5,100 Total John Flinner
May 25 / Central PA Speedway / The Grizzly / 51 laps / $5,000 Steve Baker and Al Atallah
June 1* / Pittsburgh's PA Motor Speedway / F-2 Shockwave / 2 x 30 laps / $5,100 Total
July 3 / Central PA Speedway / Yankee Doodle / 51 laps / $7,000
July 13 / Pittsburgh's PA Motor Speedway / Red Miley 53 / 53 laps / $5,300
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 / Challenger Raceway / Mega-Blitz 2008 / 33 laps/ $3,000
Oct 10-11* / Challenger Raceway / The Ultimate / 91 laps / $22,000
*To be televised on CN8, the Comcast Network
The Challenger Raceway is located 6.4 miles southwest of US 422 on PA 286, then one mile north on McIntyre Road. For the most complete source of Challenger Raceway information, please visit the track's web site at http://www.challengerraceway.com. Information may also be obtained by calling 724-726-9808 on race days or 724-726-5494 during weekdays. The Roaring Knob Motorsports Complex is located east of Farmington, PA off US 40. Track information may be found at http://www.roaringknob.com or by calling 412-771-0124. Pittsburgh's PA Motor Speedway is located at Imperial, PA, west of Pittsburgh off of US 22/30 at the Noblestown exit. PPMS information may be obtained at http://www.ppms.com or by calling 412-279-7223. Tyler County Speedway is located south of Middlebourne, WV on SR 18 at the Tyler County Fairgrounds. Information about Tyler County may be found at the track website at http://tylercountyspeedway.net or by calling 304-652-1557, 304-758-2934 or 304-758-0558. The Central PA Speedway is located west of Clearfield, PA off US 322 at the Mt Zion exit. Central PA Speedway information may be obtained on the newly designed website at http://www.centralpaspeedway.com or by calling 814-768-FLAG. Additional information on the UFo Race Championship may be obtained at http://www.uforacechampionship.com.
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