December 30, 2007
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE---THANK YOU
URC BIG DEALS HEADING INTO 2008, SAMMONS LANDS PALLADINO RIDE. . . .
CHAD SINON JOINS COYLE SPONSOR LIST. . .
ANDERSON RENEWS DEAL WITH MARTIN & RISLONE
Even before the calendar changes to 2008, several big deals have already been
sealed for competitors of URC going into the New Year. Youthful Davey Sammons
has landed the popular Palladino #99 ride for the new year. Sammons, winner of
the 2007 season finale, finished fifth in driver points and was named
URC's Most Improved Driver of 2007 will be on a mission. The #99 Team is looking
for another title and the Bordentown, NJ youngster will be looking for his first
URC crown.
Also making big news in URC is the arrival of Chad Sinon as a team sponsor.
Sinon, a popular and well known car owner and sponsor in the modified stock car
ranks, is now taking a look at sprint cars. Sinon just signed on to be a lead
sponsor for Chris Coyle of Wilmington, DE. Coyle won three URC features this
season driving his own #83. Coyle will remain owner of his team this year, but
his sprint car will carry the familiar BPG Racing colors and the #4.
And still another story line. Becca Anderson and Jimmy Martin have struck a deal
for 2008. This team merged in mid-season of 2007 and was threat at each event.
With Rislone as the sponsor of the #17, Becca Anderson and the Jimmy Martin
owned race team are strong contenders for the Rislone URC Sprint Series of
2008.
Defending URC Champion Curt Michael will see how he likes the color green in
2008, taking the ride in the top equipment of Bill Gallagher and Valley Forge
Inc.
URC is busy finalizing their 2008 Smart Schedule, that will again mirror their
2007 schedule. The final 2008 Rislone URC Sprint Series schedule will be posted
shortly.
For all the latest URC news, please visit us at
www.urcsprints.com
END
December 21, 2007
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE---THANK YOU
BPG RACING/CHAD SINON MOTORSPORTS HEADS TO URC, AND HE'S COMING TO WIN!
Without a doubt, one of the most notable race car sponsors, a key figure in
short track racing and a gentleman with a first class approach, Chad Sinon
announced that he is testing the waters of sprint car racing in 2008. He is
coming to URC and, he is coming to win.
As the late night candles were flickering on Thursday, Chad Sinon of Blue Bell,
PA was on the phone with URC standout Chris Coyle of Wilmington, DE, and
the deal is done. The familiar number 4 will carry the BPG Racing/Chad Sinon
Motorsports name and graphics with Chris Coyle at the wheel when URC opens their
61st season at the Bridgeport Speedway in April 2008. The twenty-eight year old
Chris Coyle is a seven time feature winner with URC. Three of those wins came in
2007, a year when twenty different drivers shared the twenty-eight possible
victories. Along with Coyle, the master Kramer Williamson and URC Champion Curt
Michael were also three time winners this season. In the final point chase,
Coyle finished sixth.
There is a story of dedication and determination for Chris Coyle in 2007. Some
say he raced on a limited budget, others say he raced on a shoe string. Many
said you won't see him at the next show. As the cost of auto racing increases
faster then gas prices, Coyle found a way to make it to every race. Even more
impressive, was his three feature wins in URC action this year. Coyle won the
opener at the sprawling five-eighth mile Bridgeport Speedway in April, he won at
the hard clay of Orange County in August and late in the year, Coyle tackled the
high-banks of the Grandview Speedway to win a Thunder on the Hill event.
Three extremely demanding race tacks, each with their own attitude, but Coyle
was up to the challenge. Pretty impressive for a guy who runs his sprint car
operation off a weekly paycheck!
A Warehouse Manager by day, Coyle spends every free hour preparing his URC
sprint car for the weekend. He works hard. Since Chris Coyle's' billfold is not
bulging, he needs to take care of every race car part he owns. Coyle can race
and be successful just by managing his racing program. Chris is also
appreciative of the help he receives, His sponsors, his friends and his family
are there to help him along. But in today's high cost racing, the drive to work
hard for good results is paying off, well at least for Chris Coyle. So the guy
is dedicated and determined, two character traits that caught the eye of Chad
Sinon.
"I want to get into URC sprint car racing and Coyle is my choice of drivers",
said Sinon. He was very impressive with his win at Grandview last year. Sinon
has a good eye for evaluating talented race car drivers, and his trophy room at
home can prove it. In the modified ranks, the BPG Racing/Chad Sinon Motorsports
name has carried may drivers to victory lane as well as championship podiums at
the end of the year. Duane Howard, Craig VonDohren, Jeff Strunk, Ryan Watt, Mike
Gular, Bobby Trapper are among the stars in the BPG racing stable. Now
Chris Coyle will be part of the team, taking the BPG name to sprint car racing
for the first time ever.
For more information on the URC BAR's Leaks Sprint Series, please visit us at:
www.urcsprints.com
END
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE----THANK YOU
DECEMBER 8, 2007
LANCASTER HOST, LANCASTER, PA
HUGE TURNOUT WELCOMES DAVE KELLY & GLENN FITZCHARLES TO URC's 60TH ANNIVERSARY
AWARDS BANQUET. . . . . . . .CURT MICHAEL & KATHY PALLADINO HONORED AS 2007
CHAMPIONS WITH $46,000 IN CASH AND $20,000 IN CONTINGENCY AWARDS DISTRIBUTED
It was one of the greatest nights in URC history. A night to remember legends of
yesterday, and the stars of today, as plans were announced for an even better
tomorrow. URC (United Racing Company) celebrated their sixtieth anniversary as
our Nation's Oldest Traveling Sprint Car Organization in 2007 and Saturday night
at the Lancaster Host, in Lancaster, PA, all were honored. Lights were flashing
and panning the room, there was a large screen video presentation, tiered
seating for the guests and Diamond Awards for the competitors, one would think
you were at the Academy Awards. In total, more then $46,000 in cash was
distributed and an additional $20,000 in contingency awards. Guests
ofHonor Dave Kelly and Glenn Fitzcharles, the two winningest drivers in URC
history, were greeted with a standing ovation and both greatly enjoyed their
time to re-united with former competitors and friends as well. One of the
largest turnouts in URC banquet history was present to see the crowning of 2007
URC Driver Champion Curt Michael and Owner Champion Kathy Palladino. The
Michael/Palladino Team collected more then $10,000 in cash for winning the
twenty-eight race URC Bar's Leaks Sprint Tour. Michael won three features in a
very competitive season that delivered a record setting twenty different
feature winners in a single season.
Looking to 2008, URC continued to send the message, "We will deliver what we
promise". The "smart schedule" of 2007 will be duplicated for 2008, with
the focus on booking events close to home in light of the on-going fuel price
increases. A top notch insurance plan for the competitors will also return and
American Racer will again be the official tire of URC. Big events for 2008 will
include the URC Sprint Nationals at Williams Grove along with the 2nd Annual
URC/358 Challenge at Selinsgrove. A third big event is also in the planning.
Special Awards are always a highlight to the URC Awards Banquet. Here are the
various special award winners that include the award sponsor, award nominees and
the award winners.
Special Awards
Award/Sponsor Nominees:
Winner:
Presidential Award/John Zimmerman No Nominees Steve Peters & Flo Fling
Best Appearing Car/Clark Angstadt Welsh 2W, McClaren 21A Zuczek 50/Miller 8 Team
2W, Kevin and Pete Welsh
Crew Member of the Year/Cher Zimmerman Tommy Allan #99, Jeff Kline #56, Dave
Martzel #21A, Brandon Weibley #73 Jeff Kline #56
URC Dedication Award/Area Auto Racing News John Pinter, Scott Pursell, Kramer
Williamson, Gary Bacon John Pinter
Jim Shaw Memorial Award/Pat Miller Jimmy Martin, Guy Howie, Bruce Engler, Gary
Bacon Gary Bacon #21A
Harry Johnson Founders Award/Buzz Rose No Nominees Billy Gallagher
URC Women of the Year/Larry & Jan Gilbert No Nominees Dawn Pursell
URC Mechanic of the Year/Gene Franckowiak No Nominees Pat Palladino
Joe Fiore Determination Award/Andi Weiner Jimmy Martin, Adam Gordon, Mike
Kostic, Jason Clauss Scott Pursell
Most Improved Driver of the Year/Program Dynamics JJ Grasso, Robbie Stillwaggon,
Davey Sammons, Adam Gordon Davey Sammons
URC Rookie of the Year/Cher Zimmerman Andrew Hannula and Joey Biasi Andrew
Hannula & Joe Biasi Co-Rookie Winners of 2007 *Rookies shared cash awards from
URC, Hank's Performance and a Certificate from J&H
The Wilwood Tough Break Award, valued at $1,300 and organized each year by Scott
Pursell, was presented to car owner John Pinter.
The LikeWise Construction $1,000 Award presented to Scott Pursell
The Chip Rewards Program returned in 2007. Each driver and owner earns one chip
for doing a car display, personal appearance, radio or TV show or for sending
out a Press Release. The more events you do, the chipsyou earn, increasing your
chance to win the draw. Thirty-three driversor owners participated that resulted
in 113 promotional activities. The $500 cash winner was Ed Aikin.
A Manufacturers Drawing took place and included certificates from American
Racer, DMI, Hank's Performance, Kinsler, KSE, Penske Shocks, Saldana, Ultra
Shield, Wilwood Brakes, XXX, Berkibile, DSR, J&J, Kramer Kraft, Mason MRI, Pro
Shocks,Simpson, VP Fuels, Wings Unlimited, Zemco, Brodix, GME, Jereco Engines,
Kreitz, Maxim, Ron Davis, Top Flight, Weld, Winters, Any owner making ten events
or more was eligible for the drawing. The winner was Mike Kostic.
The annual drawing for a set of Brodix Heads, valued at $2,500 was won by Bill
Gallagher, owner of the 5G.
A drawing also took place for a GME Steering Unit valued at $1,595 with J.J.
Grasso winning the draw.
A drawing was organized by Valocity Management, suppliers of safety equipment
and Kyle Purks was the award winner.
Point Fund money was distributed to the top twenty drivers and owners that
were in attendance. Curt Michael and Car OwnerKathy Palladino collected the
largest slice of the $46,000 cash payout. Michael Carber finished second in
driver points with Bill Gallagher of BBJG Inc.finishing second in owner points.
Ed Aikin was third in driver points with Josette McClaren third in owner points.
Kramer Williamson was fourth in both driver and owner points. 2006 URC Rook of
the Year Davey Sammons finished fifth in the driver point chase. Using two
drivers to get the job done, Car Owner Guy Howie finished fifth in owner points.
Along with the season long URC Bar's Leaks Sprint Series point fund, there were
three mini-series that took place in 2007. Kramer Williamson was the champion of
the Valley Forge INC Pennsylvania Sprint Series and sponsor Bill Gallagher made
the presentation. Winning the Fred's Trailer Sales & Service New Series was
driver Curt Michael and Owner Kathy Palladino. Fred Kennedy made the
presentation. In the Taylor & Messick Delaware State Sprint Series, Jimmy
Messick made the cash presentation to Champion Driver Curt Michael and Owner
Kathy Palladino.
For additional information and to view Banquet Photos, please visit our website at www.urcsprints.com
Attached, the URC Final Point Standings for Drivers & Owners
URC FINAL STATS
SHEET
END
December 3, 2007
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE---THANK YOU
URC PLANS BIG NIGHT, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8 AS COMPETITORS ARE HONORED AT
60TH ANNUAL AWARDS BANQUET
A lucrative cash point fund in excess of $45,000 will be distributed to the most
successful drivers and owners of URC as the organization plans their historic
sixtieth anniversary Awards Banquet. It will all take place at the Host Inn,
Lancaster, PA on Saturday night, December 8. A cocktail hour to begin at 6 PM
will kickoff short track racing's most professional and upscale event with
dinner being served at 7 PM. One of the highlights of the night will be the
return of legendary URC Champions Glenn Fitzcharles and Dave Kelly. Both Fitz
and Kelly were as popular for their charisma as they were for their great
accomplishments on the speedway. URC remains the nation's oldest and most
successful 360 traveling sprint car organization. 2007 Driver Champion Curt
Michael and Owner Champion Kathy Palladino are guaranteed a minimum of $10,000
for their championship winning efforts.
A silent auction is being added to the URC Banquet agenda. One auction item
will be an 18x24 canvas painting, autographed by Kasey Kahne and Dave Blaney.
Also part of the silent auction is a mirror painting of Kasey Kahne and Kramer
Williamson in sprint cars at Williams Grove Speedway in 2007. Proceeds will go
to Clark Angstadt to benefit a newly formed URC Driver's relief fund.
Special thanks to Racing Fans Direct and Bob Altman for their support of URC in
bringing Glenn Fitzcharles and Dave Kelly to the URC Awards Banquet. For more
information on Racing Fans Direct, please contact Bob Altman at
racingfansdirect@bigplanet.com
or call Bob at 443-974-7027. Racing Fans Direct is busy now planning special
racing trips in 2008.
Following dinner will be the Awards presentation complimented by numerous "big
screen" video presentations followed by music for dancing. A festive night is
planned for all URC Drivers, Owners, Members as well as the dedicated and hard
working URC Officials.
If you're looking for a great Christmas gift for that URC fan or racing
historian, consider purchasing a copy of America's Oldest, Tow Money Volume I
and Volume II. This is a deluxe hard bound book with five hundred photos and
articles. Tow Money II includes forewords' by Gary Gollub and Glenn
Fitzcharles. For more information, visit the URC Store at
www.urcsprints.com Now available for
order is the URC 2007 Pictorial, an action packed book reviewing not only 2007,
but a snapshot of the sixty year history of URC. Also, while visiting the
website, be sure to go to the URC History Page and take a look at URC's rich
racing past.
END
November 27, 2007
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE- - -THANK YOU
URC BANQUET DATE QUICKLY APPROACHING. . . .
SILENT AUCTION ADDED TO URC BANQUET FUN SATURDAY NIGHT, DECEMBER 8TH AT THE
LANCASTER HOST INN
URC will be celebrating their 60th Anniversary as well as the success of the
competitors who competed on the 2007 URC Bar's Leaks Sprint Series Tour on
Saturday night, December 8 at the Lancaster Host Inn, Lancaster, PA. Former
champions Glenn Fitzcharles and Dave Kelly will be attending this always upscale
affair. As URC achieves their sixtieth season as the nation's oldest traveling
sprint car organization, the confetti will also fall on URC Driver Champion Curt
Michael and Owner Champion Kathy Palladino. A host of other awards will be
presented along with a cash point fund pay out to exceed $42,000, plus thousands
of dollars in contingency awards. A silent auction is being added to the URC
Banquet agenda. One auction item will be an 18x24 canvas painting, autographed
by Kasey Kahne and Dave Blaney. Also part of the silent auction is a mirror
painting of Kasey Kahne and Kramer Williamson in sprint cars at Williams Grove
Speedway in 2007. Proceeds will go to Clark Angstadt to benefit a newly formed
URC Driver's relief fund.
Special thanks to Racing Fans Direct and Bob Altman for their support of URC in
bringing Glenn Fitzcharles and Dave Kelly to the URC Awards Banquet. For more
information on Racing Fans Direct, please contact Bob Altman at
racingfansdirect@bigplanet.com
or call Bob at 443-974-7027. Racing Fans Direct is busy now planning special
racing trips in 2008.
A cocktail hour will begin at 6 PM with dinner being served at 7 PM. Following
dinner will be the Awards presentation followed by music for dancing. A festive
night is planned for all URC Drivers, Owners, Members as well as the dedicated
and hard working URC Officials. A limited number of tickets are still available
for $75. Please contact Donna Miller by calling 215-860-5631 or, send your
check or money order made payable to United Racing Company and mail to: Donna
Miller 129 Mill Pond Place Langhorne, PA 19047.
If you're looking for a great Christmas gift for that URC fan or racing
historian, consider purchasing a copy of America's Oldest, Tow Money Volume I
and Volume II. This is a deluxe hard bound book with five hundred photos and
articles. Tow Money II includes forewords' by Gary Gollub and Glenn
Fitzcharles. For more information, visit the URC Store at
www.urcsprints.com Also,
while visiting the website, be sureto go to the URC History Page and take a look
at URC's rich racing past.
END
November 18, 2007
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE- - -THANK YOU
DAVE KELLY & GLENN FITZCHARLES NAMED GUESTS OF HONOR AT URC 60TH ANNIVERSARY
AWARDS BANQUET SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8
For sixty years, the URC sprint cars have been thrilling race fans up and down
the East Coast, presenting some 1,397 racing events and visiting one-hundred and
thirty-seven different speedways. Through the years of URC, some of the all time
great race car drivers have not only competed with URC, but were feature
winners as well. The all time feature win list of URC is a line-up of legends
that includes Mike Magill, Eddie Gallion, Lucky Lux, Earl Halaquist, Larry
Dickson, Bert Brooks and Jiggs Peters just to name a few of early day URC
winners. In later years, Ray Tilley, Steve Krisiloff, Wally Dallenbach, Dick
Tobias, Budd Olsen, Jackie McLaughlin, Rick Ferkel, Jimmy Shampine, Kenny
Weld, Lee Osborne and Jan Opperman can be found on the list. But of all of URC's
winners, two names stand as the most notable, that of Glenn Fitzcharles and Dave
Kelly and both of these drivers will be present at URC's 60th Anniversary
Banquet on Saturday night, December 8 at the Lancaster Host in Lancaster, PA.
Glenn Fitzcharles of Pottstown, PA is the all time feature winner with
eighty-one career URC victories. In 1987, Fitzcharles won twenty-one features in
a single season. As for championships, Fitzcharles is a five time champion
taking titles in 1987-88-89-90 and again in 1996. Dave Kelly, who now makes his
home in Ormond Beach, FL is ranked second on the URC all time feature win list
with seventy-six career victories. In 1985, Kelly had a dominating season
winning nineteen features in a single season. Kelly is also a five time champion
winning championships in 1981, 82, 84,85 and 1986. Along with impressive
statistics, both Fitzcharles and Kelly were absolutely loved by their fans,
often receiving standing ovations from the crowds at Flemington, Bridgeport,
Grandview and Delaware International Speedway. These two drivers are living
icons of a URC Champion. Special thanks to Racing Fans Direct and Bob Altman for
their support of URC in bringing these two champions to the URC Awards Banquet.
For more information on Racing Fans Direct, please contact Bob Altman at
racingfansdirect@bigplanet.com
or call Bob at 443-974-7027. Racing Fans Direct is busy now planning special
racing trips in 2008.
A point fund in excess of $42,000 in cash plus thousands of dollars in gifts and
contingency awards will be presented at URC's 60th Anniversary Award Banquet.
Champion Driver Curt Michael and Champion Owner Kathy Palladino will pocked the
largest slice of payout, collecting $10,000 in cash for their championship
winning season. For driver Curt Michael, this will be his fifth title and fourth
consecutive championship. For owner Kathy Palladino, 2007 will be her fifth URC
championship.
Along with the distribution of the point fund money, numerous special awards
will be presented to include the URC Rookie of the Year, and the Most Improved
Driver of the Year .
A cocktail hour will begin at 6 PM with dinner being served at 7 PM. Following
dinner will be the Awards presentation followed by music for dancing. A festive
night is planned for all URC Drivers, Owners, Members as well as the dedicated
and hard working URC Officials. A limited number of tickets are still available
for $75. Please contact Donna Miller by calling 215-860-5631 or, send your check
or money order made payable to United Racing Company and mail to: Donna Miller
129 Mill Pond Place Langhorne, PA 19047.
If you're looking for a great Christmas gift for that URC fan or racing
historian, consider purchasing a copy of America's Oldest, Tow Money Volume I
and Volume II. This is a deluxe hard bound book with five hundred photos and
articles. Tow Money II includes forewords' by Gary Gollub and Glenn Fitzcharles.
For more information, visit the URC Store at
www.urcsprints.com Also, while visiting the website, be sure to go to
the URC History Page and take a look at URC's rich racing past.
END
November 11, 2007
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE---THANK YOU
URC AWARDS BANQUET QUICKLY APPROACHING
The 60th Anniversary URC BAR'S Leaks Sprint Series Awards Banquet is set for
Saturday night, December 8 at the Lancaster Host in Lancaster, PA. The
highlight of the night will be the crowning of the URC Champion Driver Curt
Michael and Champion Owner Kathy Palladino. The championship team will pocket
a minimum of $10,000 of the more than $40,000 point fund payout. The top
twenty Drivers and Owners in the final point standings will share the lucrative
payoff. Along with honoring the champions, URC will announce other special
award winners to include the URC Rookie of the Year, the Most Improved Driver,
Mechanic of the Year, Crew Member of the Year, URC's Women of the Year and the
Dedication Award just to name a few.
This "first class" Awards Banquet will get underway with a cocktail hour that
will begin at 6 PM. Dinner will be served at 7 PM, followed by the presentation
of special awards and the distribution of the point fund. The URC Awards Banquet
will again feature racing video clips and season long highlights with plenty of
music for dancing following the awards.
Tickets to the 60th Anniversary URC Awards banquet are available for $75. If
you would like to attend this festive affair, please make your check or money
order payable to United Racing Company and mail your payment to Donna Miller
129 Mill Pond Place Langhorne, PA 19047. For additional information, please
call 215-860-5631.
END
November 4, 2007
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE- - -THANK YOU
CURT MICHAEL & KATHY PALLADINO CLAIM ANOTHER URC BAR'S LEAKS CHAMPIONSHIP
The URC BAR'S Leaks Sprint Series of 2007 and URC's 60th Anniversary season came
to close on Saturday night at the Delaware International Speedway. Earning the
URC Title was Driver Champion Curt Michael of Ocean View, DE. For Michael, this
is fourth consecutive URC Championship and his fifth title, winning the series
point chase back in 1998. Michael, driving URC's icon sprint car, the #99
owned by Kathy Palladino and wrenched by Pat Palladino earned the championship
with three URC victories and a host of consistent finishes over the
twenty-eight race BAR'S Leaks Series. One of the big highlights of the season
is that twenty different drivers scored feature wins this season, setting a new
record for the most different feature winners in a single season. The previous
mark was eighteen different winners. Another interesting point is, of the twenty
different feature winners, ten drivers scored their career first win under the
URC banner.
The Michael/Palladino team pretty much had the title locked down going into the
six events, but the battle for all other positions was still up for grabs.
Michael Carber finished second in Driver points, edging out Ed Aikin by just
eighteen points. In Owner points, the battle for second was just as tight.
Earning the runner-up spot in Owner points was Bill Gallagher, owner of the
Valley Forge INC sprint car that collected 2,413 points. Gallagher earned the
spot in a hard fought battle with a six point advantage over Josette McClaren,
owner of the Ed Aikin driven sprint car. Kramer Williamson rallied home fourth
in Driver points as Davey Sammons jumped into fifth in points following his
impressive victory Saturday night at Delaware International Speedway.
The next event for URC is the Awards Banquet set for Saturday night, December 8
at the Lancaster Host in Lancaster, PA. Tickets are available by contacting
Donna Miller at 215-860-5631. For additional Banquet information, please visit
www.urcsprints.com and go to the
Competitors page. Race teams and fans as well, who plan to attend the Banquet
and overnight at the Host, are reminded that the discounted room rate will only
be available until Thursday, November 8, so book your
room early to receiving the negotiated rate.
The Managing Members of URC would like to thank their competitors, officials,
track promoters and race fans for supporting the highly successful 60th
Anniversary Season. We are already busy planning a big year in 2008 with
announcements scheduled to be made at the Awards Banquet.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE---THANK YOU
URC DELIVERS TWENTY DIFFERENT WINNERS IN 2007. . . .
DAVEY SAMMONS WINS URC BAR'S LEAKS SPRINT SERIES SEASON FINALE SATURDAY
NIGHT AT DELAWARE INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
It was a season of twenty-eight events with no rain outs but the 2007 60th
Anniversary URC BAR'S Leaks Sprint Series came to a successful close at Davey
Sammons of Bordentown, NJ won the twenty-five lap feature event at the Delaware
International Speedway. This event, which is part of the Taylor & Messick
Delaware State Sprint Series was a real thrill as Randy West led the first
twenty-two laps. But a restart onlap twenty-three opened the door for Davey
Sammons (URC's 2006 Rookie of the Year) who made a bold outside pass to
lead the final two laps and collect $2,000 for his efforts. To top the night
off for Sammons, he also earned the LikeWise Construction Fast Time Award for
turning the fastest lap in the URC feature event.
Three heat races were presented to determined the starting line-up for the URC
feature with Randy West, Jamie Bodo and Josh Weller winning the qualifying
events.
In the feature, Randy West earned the pole starting position by winning the
opening heat race of the night. At the drop of the green flag, West bolted to a
commanding lead as Jamie Bodo and Gary Gollub were in the chase. On a charge
was the youthful Sammons who was racing in third by lap two. Sammons passed
Bodo for second on lap four and now began the task of chasing down West. Also
on a strong run was Becca Anderson driving the BAR'S Leaks #17 sprint car, now
running fourth just ahead of Kramer Williamson.
As the field completed the halfway point of the race, the caution flag was
displayed with Mike Kostic and Jamie Bobo tangled in turn two. On the restart,
West was on point with Sammons close in the chase followed by Anderson, Michael
Carber and Williamson. West again ran to hide from the rest of the field, but
this time, he remained within the sights of a determined Davey Sammons. With
each lap, Sammons moved in a bit closer to the leader. With just five laps
remaining, West, Sammons, Anderson, Carber and Williamson were the top five.
The final caution of the night was displayed on laps twenty-two for Adam Gordon
who stopped on the speedway. On the restart, West covered the low groove
giving Sammons the only option, to go high. The door was open and Sammons took
the high road on a very slick but smooth racing surface. West and Sammons ran
side-by-side down the backstretch and through turns three and four. Coming out
of turn four, Sammons took the lead and the two-to-go sign with Randy West now
in the runner-up spot followed by Becca Anderson.
Sammons mastered a flawless run for the final two laps to score his first career
URC BAR'S Leaks Sprint Series feature event. Sammons also became URC's
twentieth different driver in twenty-eight events to win a feature this season.
Randy West finished second followed by Becca Anderson, Michael Carber and
Kramer Williamson.
At the conclusion of the night, Curt Michael along with car owners Pat and Kathy
Palladino visited victory lane and celebrated winning the prestigious URC BAR'S
Leaks Championship title of 2007.
The URC Fred's Trailer Parts Hard Charger Award went to Ed Aikin who advanced
nine positions in the feature event. LikeWise Construction Fast Time of the
Night : Davey Sammons
FEATURE FINISH: Davey Sammons, Randy West, Becca Anderson, Michael Carber,
Kramer Williamson, Josh Weller, Curt Michael, Kyle Purks, Justin Collett, Robbie
Stillwaggon, Ed Aikin, Scott Pursell, Chris Coyle, Mares Stellfox, Midge Miller,
Adam Gordon, Fred Kennedy, Jamie Bodo, Mike Kostic, Gary Gollub.
END
October 29, 2007
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE---THANK YOU
URC TO CLOSE OUT 60TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3rd AT DELAWARE
INTERNATIONAL
It was a great season for URC, presenting a total of twenty-seven events this
season with nineteen different feature winners. The three big winners in URC's
60th Anniversary season include Curt Michael, Kramer Williamson and Chris Coyle,
all were three time feature winners in 2007. For Curt Michael, he clinched his
fifth URC Championship and fourth consecutive BAR'S LEAKS Sprint Series title.
The top brass of URC will all gather just one more time on Saturday, November
3rd at Charlie Cathell's Delaware International Speedway for the 2007 edition of
the Delaware State Dirt Track Championship Weekend. This will also mark the last
point race of the season and final point race of the Taylor & Messick Delaware
State Sprint Series. URC will be part of the Saturday portion of the
Championship Weekend with sprint car warm-ups scheduled to begin by 3 PM with
heat race events scheduled for approximately 4 PM. In the event of rain, there
is a rain date of the following weekend.
Curt Michael, Kramer Williamson and Chris Coyle will headline the list of URC
competitors entering the season finale at Delaware International along with top
contenders Michael Carber, Ed Aikin, Brian Seidel, Davey Sammons, Becca Anderson
in the BAR'S Leaks sprint car, Josh Weller, Randy West and Kevin Welsh just to
name a few.
The Delaware International URC event will officially close the 2007 URC season,
leaving just the prestigious URC Banquet date on the schedule. Drivers, Owners,
Crew Members and Officials will be honored in grand style on Saturday
night, December 8 at the Lancaster Host in Lancaster, PA. Tickets are available
for $65 per person if purchased on or before November 15. After the November 15
date, tickets will be $75. Tickets may be purchased by contacting Donna Miller
at 215-860-5631. Race teams are also reminded to submit their ads for the
URC Year Book. This publication offers a great opportunity for teams to thank
and
acknowledge their sponsors and lay the ground-work for new and existing sponsors
for 2008.
For more information on the 2007 edition of the Delaware State Dirt Track
Championship at Delaware International, please call; 302-846-3968.For
information on URC, please visit our website at:
www.urcsprints.com
October 14, 2007
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE---THANK YOU
<<2007 URC STAT SHEET.xls>>
NEXT EVENT:
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20 GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY 6 PM BECHTELSVILLE, PA
Features Only (line-up) - - - 89 Robbie Stillwaggon, 37 JJ Grasso, 08 Jason
Clauss, 19H Brian Seidel, 15 Mark Bitner, 83 Chris Coyle, 79 Davey Sammons, 73
Kramer Williamson, 5G Michael Carber, 21A Ed Aikin, 99 Curt Michael, 00 Randy
West, 56m Mares Stellfox, 1 Scott Pursell, 25 Brook Weibley, 2W Kevin Welsh, 89H
Andrew Hannula, 18 Adam Gordon, 3 Dave Ely, 21 Jamie Bodo, Provisionals- - 63
Josh Weller, 12 Jimmy Stitzel,, 3B Joey Biasi, 54 Mike Haggenbottom, 36 Gary
Gollub, 17 Becca Anderson.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3 DELAWARE INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY DELMAR, DE (FINAL POINT
RACE OF 2007)
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8 60TH ANNUAL URC AWARDS BANQUET- - LANCASTER HOST,
LANCASTER, PA
URC GRAND AWARDS BANQUET SATURDAY NIGHT, DECEMBER 8TH LANCASTER HOST in
LANCASTER, PA TICKET PRICES $75 OR . . . . . . . . .. . . $65 IF PURCHASED
BEFORE NOVEMBER 15
TO PURCHASE BANQUET TICKETS, PLEASE MAKE YOUR CHECK PAYABLE TO : UNITED RACING
COMPANY MAIL YOUR PAYMENT TO: DONNA MILLER 129 MILL POND PLACE LANGHORNE, PA
19047 Please include the names of each ticket holder and enclose a
self-addressed and stamped envelop and your tickets will be mailed to you. All
tickets must be paid prior to mailing out tickets. There are no exceptions to
this rule. Questions? Please call Donna at 215-860-5631.
END
October 14, 2007
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE- - -THANK YOU
FRED'S TRAILER PARTS NEW SERIES CONTINUES. . . . . .ED AIKIN TOPS URC FIELD FOR
SECOND WIN OF 2007 AND FOURTH CAREER WIN SATURDAY NIGHT AT NEW EGYPT SPEEDWAY
Ed Aikin of Lincoln University, PA was the man to beat in the thrilling
twenty-five lap BAR'S Leaks URC Sprint feature event Saturday night at
the New Egypt Speedway. Aikin, driving the Scott McClaren owned sprint car,
caught early race leader BrianSeidel on lap sixteen to the top spot and was
never challenged on his way to collecting the $2,000 first place prize. For
Aikin, it was his second win of the season and fourth career win under the URC
banner. Aikin's first win of the season came at the Williams Grove Speedway in
the $4,000 to win Rislone/Shot Drop Sprint Nationals.
A field of twenty-nine URC sprint cars turned out for URC's twenty-sixth event
of the season and tenth race on the Fred's Trailer Parts "New" Series. Heat race
winners were Justin Collett driving the Scott McClaren owned #21, Brian Seidel
and Dave Ely as the "B" winner was Mike Haggenbottom.
In the twenty-five lap URC Sprint feature, the one and only yellow of the race
was displayed before the completion of the first lap when Randy West, Kyle Purks
and Jason Clauss tangled in turn four. On the restart, Brian Seidel of
Allentown, PA ran to hide from the rest of the field as Ed Aikin, Mares Stellfox
and Curt Michael. By lap three, Michael was racing in third and now chasing
Seidel and Aikin. Back in the pack, Chris Coyle was on a charge as he moved into
fifth on lap five.
Another driver on a charge was Becca Anderson of Houston, DE and driver of the
BAR'S Leaks sponsored sprint car. As the field passed for the halfway
sign, Aikin caught Seidel and quickly applied pressure for the top spot. On lap
sixteen, Aikin became the new leader with Seidel now in second followed by Curt
Michael, Chris Coyle and Becca Anderson. Chris Coyle now joined the party
andwent to battle with Curt Michael. On lap nineteen, Coyle passed Michael for
the third position. Michael said "no you don't" and on lap twenty-three,
he moved back into third.
As Aikin fought to hold off Seidel, and Michael and Coyle battled for third and
fourth, the top five was quickly closing in and very close to racing under a
blanket, in other words, the top five was racing in a pack for the final laps.
Almost from nowhere, Michael Carber in the Bill Gallagher owned sprinter was
challenging for fifth. For the last two circuits, Aikin remained the pace setter
and went on to claim the victory, his fourth career URC win of his career.
Seidel finished a solid second with Curt Michael third, Chris Coyle fourth and
Michael Carber was fifth. Making up the top ten were Becca Anderson, Joey Biasi,
JJ Grasso, Kramer Williamson and Kevin Welsh.
LikeWise Construction Fast Time Award- - Justin Collett
Don Ott "B" Main Winner- - Mike Haggenbottom
Fred's Trailer Parts Hard Charger- - -Kevin Welsh, advanced 14 spots
FEATURE FINISH: Ed Aikin, Brian Seidel, Curt Michael, Chris Coyle, Michael
Carber, Becca Anderson, Joey Biasi, JJ Grasso, Kramer Williamson, Kevin Welsh,
Mares Stellfox, Justin Collett, Mark Bitner, Josh Weller, Scott Pursell, Davey
Sammons, Randy West, Mike Haggenbottom, Kyle Purks, Robbie Stillwaggon,
Ian Borden, Jason Clauss, Gary Gollub, Jimmy Stitzel, Dave Ely. DNQ- -Tim Hogue,
Adam Gordon, Jamie Bodo, Art Lidel.
COMING EVENTS:
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20 GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY 6 PM BECHTELSVILLE, PA
Features Only (line-up) - - - 89 Robbie Stillwaggon, 37 JJ Grasso, 08 Jason
Clauss, 19H Brian Seidel, 15 Mark Bitner, 83 Chris Coyle, 79 Davey Sammons, 21
Trevor Lewis, 73 Kramer Williamson, 5G Michael Carber, 21A Ed Aikin, 99 Curt
Michael, 00 Randy West, 56m Mares Stellfox, 1 Scott Pursell, 25 Brook Weibley,
2W Kevin Welsh, 89H Andrew Hannula, 18 Adam Gordon, 3 Dave Ely, 21 Jamie Bodo,
12 Jimmy Stitzel,, 3B Joey Biasi, 17 Becca Anderson, 36 Gary Gollub, 54 Mike
Haggenbottom
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3 DELAWARE INTERNATIONAL DELMAR, DE
END
October 9, 2007
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE---THANK YOU
URC SETS NEW RECORD WITH NINETEEN DIFFERENT FEATURE WINNERS IN A SINGLE SEASON
Sunday night at the Rolling Wheels Raceway, Chuck Hebing won the 25 lap $3,000
to win URC/ESS Challenge event and in doing so, became URC's nineteenth
different feature winner of the twenty-five race 2007 season. The previous mark
of eighteen different winners took place in 2001 and again in 2002.
The URC BAR'S Leaks Sprint Series will invade the New Egypt Speedway this
weekend for their twenty-sixth event of the season on Saturday night, October
13.
For more information, visit;
www.urcsprints.com
October 8, 2007
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE- - -THANK YOU
CHUCK HEBING SCORES REPEAT VICTORY IN RAIN DELAYED SPRINT CHALLENGE AT THE
WHEELS SUNDAY NIGHT
ELBRIDGE, NY . . . . A field of sixty-seven 360 sprint cars turned out Saturday
night, October 6 for the thirteenth running of the Sprint Challenge at the
Wheels, a co-sanctioned event by URC and ESS. After a long rain delay that
forced the completion of this event to Sunday night, Chuck Hebing of Ontario, NY
claimed the win for the second consecutive year, pocketing a hefty $3,000. Heat
races that took place on Saturday night prior to the rain, were won by Jason
Barney, Chuck Hebing, Tim Kelly, Jeff Cook, Mares Stellfox, and Kramer
Williamson. On Sunday night, the competitors returned with two "B" Main events
that were won by Rick Wilson and Bobby Breen. By luck of the draw, Hebing drew
the pole starting position and led the entire twenty-five lap distance. Late in
the race, Steve Poirior threatened Hebing for the lead, then on the final lap,
he tangled with a lapped car only to spin and display the yellow flag. When the
race resumed, Hebing toured the Rolling Wheels Raceway for the last circuit to
easily score the win.
In the feature event, Hebing gunned from his pole starting position,
establishing a commanding lead within the first two circuits. Jason Barney
followed in second with Robbie Stillwaggon making up the top three. The first
caution of the event was displayed on lap six when motor problems forced Kramer
Williamson to stop on the homestretch. On the restart, Hebing again left no
doubt that he was the leader and in change. On lap seven, the yellow was
again displayed, this time for Rick Wilson who spun in turn two.
With green flag racing again underway, Hebing, Barney and Curt Michael were the
top three with Steve Poirior on this way to the front of the pack. At the
halfway point of the race, Hebing was far ahead with Barney second, Poirior
third Curt Michael fourth and Robbie Stillwaggon fifth.
The caution flag was waiving on lap fourteen for Scott Kreutter who stopped on
the speedway. On the restart, Poirior gunned into second and set his sights on
the leader. The big lead once held by Hebing was dwindling and Poirier was
gaining ground. With just five laps to go, Poirior was now in striking distance
of taking the lead. Hebing was using the high groove with Poinier on the
bottom. As the battle for the lead was shaping up, Blake Breen was on a charge,
chasing Curt Michael for the third position.
With the white flag waiving, Poirier was chasing Hebing into turns one and two.
For the run down the backstretch, Poirier was gaining then the lapped car of
Mares Stellfox spun in turns three and four. Race leader Chuck Hebing narrowly
missed the spinning sprint car as Steve Poirier spun to avoid, displaying
the caution.
With just one lap remaining, this moved Jason Barney into second with Curt
Michael third. At the drop of the green, Hebing blasted away from the rest of
the pack, as Blake Breen went to work on Michael. Going into turn three, Breen
made a bold pass to go around Curt Michael and take third place behind Hebing
and Barney. Rounding out the top five were Curt Michael and Tim Kelly.
FEATURE FINISH: Chuck Hebing, Jason Barney, Blake Breen, Curt Michael; Tim
Kelly, Bryan Howland, Jessica Zemkin, Robbie Stillwaggon, Lance Yonge, Jared
Zimbardi, Jeff Cook, Bobby Breen, Kyle Moffit. Alain Bergeron, Brian McDonald,
Mike Stelter, Jeff VanDusen, Steve Poirior, Bubby Kerrick, Michael Parent, Joey
Biasi, Michael Carber, Mares Stellfox, Scott Kreutter, Rick Wilson, Tim Hogue,
Kramer Williamson.
SPRINT CHALLENGE AT THE WHEELS PAST WINNERS
Sept. 24, 1994 Craig Keel (ESS)
Sept. 25, 1995 Craig Keel (ESS)
Oct. 12, 1996 Kramer Williamson (URC)
Oct. 11, 1997 Kramer Williamson (URC)
Oct. 10, 1998 Dan Kaszubinski (ESS)
Oct. 9, 1999 Kramer Williamson (URC)
Oct. 7, 2000 Becca Anderson (URC)
Oct. 6, 2001 Rick Wilson (ESS)
Oct. 12, 2002 Kyle Drum (ESS)
Oct. 11, 2003 Pete Green (URC)
Oct. 9, 2004 Trevor Lewis (URC)
October 2005 Rain Out
Oct. 7, 2006 Chuck Hebing (ASCS Patriot Region)
October 7, 2007 Chuck Heibing (ASCS Patriot Region)
URC REMAINING RACE DATES:
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13 New Egypt Speedway
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20 Grandview Speedway
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3 Delaware International
END
October 7, 2007
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE---THANK YOU
RAIN STOPS SPRINT CHALLENGE AT THE WHEELS AFTER HEAT RACE QUALIFYING
Elbridge, NY . . . . . A strong field of sixty-seven sprint cars turned out for
the 13th Annual Sprint Challenge at the Wheels - sanctioned by the URC and LESS
sprint car organizations. A rain storm hit the Rolling Wheels Raceway around
2:30 PM and forced a delay in the start of qualifying until approximately 9 PM.
At that time, the first of six qualifying events were called to the track with
heat race victories going to Jason Barney, Chuck Hebing, Tim Kelly, Jeff Cook,
Mares Stellfox and Kramer Williamson. As the first of three "B" Main events were
called to the track, a second round of thunder storms arrived, this time forcing
the cancellation of the rest of the racing program.
The balance of the show will now take place on Sunday night, October 7th at 7:30
PM. The program will start with the running of the three "B" Main events and the
25 lap URC/LESS Sprint Challenge at the Wheels paying a hefty $3,000 to the
winner. Also on the program will the Modified Lites competing in heat race
events and a feature. The show begins at 7:30 PM.
SPRINT CHALLENGE AT THE WHEELS PAST WINNERS
Sept. 24, 1994 Craig Keel (ESS)
Sept. 25, 1995 Craig Keel (ESS)
Oct. 12, 1996 Kramer Williamson (URC)
Oct. 11, 1997 Kramer Williamson (URC)
Oct. 10, 1998 Dan Kaszubinski (ESS)
Oct. 9, 1999 Kramer Williamson (URC)
Oct. 7, 2000 Becca Anderson (URC)
Oct. 6, 2001 Rick Wilson (ESS)
Oct. 12, 2002 Kyle Drum (ESS)
Oct. 11, 2003 Pete Green (URC)
Oct. 9, 2004 Trevor Lewis (URC)
October 2005 Rain Out
Oct. 7, 2006 Chuck Hebing (ASCS Patriot Region)
October 6, 2007 ? ?
URC REMAINING RACE DATES:
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13 New Egypt Speedway
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20 Grandview Speedway
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3 Delaware International
END
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE---THANK YOU
SPRINT CARS INVADE ROLLING WHEELS RACEWAY SATURDAY NIGHT, OCTOBER 6
The 13th Annual Sprint Challenge at the Wheels will offer a $3,000 first place
payoff to the winner of the 25 lap sprint car feature event. The Rolling Wheels
Raceway in Elbridge, NY is the location for the Sprint Challenge at the Wheels
that is co-sanctioned by the URC and ESS Sprint Organizations. Way back in 1994,
URC and ESS Management came together to present a series of challenge events
that invaded Delaware, Pennsylvania as well as New York with the running of the
Sprint Challenge at the Wheels. Pit gates will open at 2 PM with race time
set for 7 PM. Heat race events, a series of "B" Mains, the Walt's Hobby Cash
Dash and the 25 lap feature event will make-up the great night of racing.
Craig Keel won the inaugural running of this event and other past winners
include Kramer Williamson, Dan Kaszubinski, Becca Anderson, Rick Wilson, Kyle
Drum, Pete Green Trevor Lewis and Chuck Heibing. Over sixty sprint cars took
part in this event in 2006.
Expected entries include URC drivers Kramer Williamson, Brian Seidel, Michael
Carber, Curt Michael, Davey Sammons, Dave Ely, Becca Anderson and Chris Coyle.
From ESS, expect Steve Poirier, Jeff VanDusen, Jeff Cook, Alain Bergeron, Buddy
Kerrick, Cory Sparks and Lance Yonge. This event is open to all 360 sprints and
there is planned participation from the ASCS Patriot Region to include Jared
Zimbardi, Ray Preston, Bobby Breen, Tim Kelly and Chuck Heibing just to
name a few. It's expected to be a great night of racing, Saturday night of Super
DIRT Week at the Rolling Wheels Raceway.
Sprint Challenge at the Wheels Payoff- - $3,000, $1,600, $1,100, $800, $700, $600, $500, $475, $450, $400, $375, $350, $325, $315, $290, $285, $280. $275. $265, $260, 22-24 $250.
Walt's Hobby 4 Lap Cash Dash Paying $100, $75, $50, $25, $25, $25
sponsored by Walt's Hobby, Syracuse, NY
SPRINT CHALLENGE AT THE WHEELS PAST WINNERS
Sept. 24, 1994 Craig Keel (ESS)
Sept. 25, 1995 Craig Keel (ESS)
Oct. 12, 1996 Kramer Williamson (URC)
Oct. 11, 1997 Kramer Williamson (URC)
Oct. 10, 1998 Dan Kaszubinski (ESS)
Oct. 9, 1999 Kramer Williamson (URC)
Oct. 7, 2000 Becca Anderson (URC)
Oct. 6, 2001 Rick Wilson (ESS)
Oct. 12, 2002 Kyle Drum (ESS)
Oct. 11, 2003 Pete Green (URC)
Oct. 9, 2004 Trevor Lewis (URC)
October 2005 Rain Out
Oct. 7, 2006 Chuck Hebing (ASCS Patriot Region)
October 6, 2007 ? ?
URC REMAINING RACE DATES:
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13 New Egypt Speedway
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20 Grandview Speedway
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3 Delaware International
END
September 29, 2007
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE- - -THANK YOU
13th ANNUAL SPRINT CHALLENGE AT THE WHEELS SET FOR SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6
The Rolling Wheels Raceway in Elbridge, NY will host the 13th Annual Sprint
Challenge at the Wheels co-sanctioned by the URC and ESS Sprints on Saturday
night, October 6. This event is open to all 360 Sprints and is expected to again
draw a large field of competitors. As many as six heat races and three "B" Main
events are expected to determine the starting field for the twenty-five lap
$3,000 to win Sprint Challenge at the Wheels feature event. Pit gates will open
at 2 PM with racing set to begin at 7 PM.
This event is rich in history, starting way back in 1994 when ESS driver Craig
Keel won the inaugural event. Keel returned the following year to claim
back-to-back victories. In 1996 and 1997, URC ace Kramer Williamson scored both
wins as ESS driver Dan Kaszubinski won in 1998. Williamson returned to victory
lane in the Sprint Challenge event in 1999 as Becca Anderson became the first
female racer to win this annual prestigious event in 2000.
Rick Wilson claimed the victory on behalf of ESS in 2001 and we can't help but
remember that drive by Kyle Drum in 2002. Drum, representing ESS, started deep
in the pack after running the "B" Main and charged to the front to claim the
Challenge victory in 2002. In 2003, URC's Pete Green was the winner as Trevor
Lewis took top honors in 2004 for URC. In 2005, rain forced the event to be
cancelled and in 2006, a unique combination saw Chuck Heibing of the Patriot
Sprints take the win, driving the sprint car owned by Guy Howie of URC.
EXPECTED TOP EXTRIES INCLUDE:
URC- - Kramer Williamson, Brian Seidel, Michael Carber, Curt Michael, Davey
Sammons, Becca Anderson, Trevor Lewis, Dave Ely, Ed Aikin,
RobbieStillwaggon, Chris Coyle, Mark Bitner. ESS- -Steve Poirier, Jeff VanDusen,
Lancy Yonge, Jeff Cook, Alain Bergeron, Michael Parent, Tommy Wickham, Buddy
Kerrick, Mike Stelter, Justin Barger, Cory Sparks, Jessica Zemken. PSG- - huck
Hebing, Jared Zimbardi, Don Adamczyk, Ray Preston, Scott Kreutter, Blake Breen,
Bobby Breen, Geoff Quackenbush, Bryan Howland, Gary Troutman, Jason Barney, Tim
Kelly.
Sprint Challenge at the Wheels Payoff- - $3,000, $1,600, $1,100, $800, $700,
$600, $500, $475, $450, $400, $375, $350, $325, $315, $290, $285, $280. $275.
$265, $260, 22-24 $250. Walt's Hobby 4 Lap Cash Dash Paying $100, $75, $50, $25,
$25, $25 sponsored by Walt's Hobby, Syracuse, NY
2007 marks the 60th Anniversary season for the United Racing Company. The
Challenge at the Wheels is a full point race (fifty point minimum) for the URC
BAR'S Leaks Sprint Series and this event will mark their twenty-fifth event of
the 2007 season. A total of eighteen different drivers have visited the URC
victory lane this season. In the 60 year history of URC, some 1,393 sanctioned
events were presented. URC is our Nation's oldest traveling sprint car
organization.
For more information on the Sprint Challenge at the Wheels, please visit
www.urcsprints.com and go to the
Competitors Page for all the detail, qualifying procedures, payoff and car
specifications and rules.
SPRINT CHALLENGE AT THE WHEELS PAST WINNERS
Sept. 24, 1994 Craig Keel (ESS)
Sept. 25, 1995 Craig Keel (ESS)
Oct. 12, 1996 Kramer Williamson (URC)
Oct. 11, 1997 Kramer Williamson (URC)
Oct. 10, 1998 Dan Kaszubinski (ESS)
Oct. 9, 1999 Kramer Williamson (URC)
Oct. 7, 2000 Becca Anderson (URC)
Oct. 6, 2001 Rick Wilson (ESS)
Oct. 12, 2002 Kyle Drum (ESS)
Oct. 11, 2003 Pete Green (URC)
Oct. 9, 2004 Trevor Lewis (URC)
October 2005 Rain Out
Oct. 7, 2006 Chuck Hebing (PSG)
October 6, 2007 ? ?
September 23, 2007
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE- - -THANK YOU
FOUR EVENTS REMAIN ON URC BAR'S LEAKS SPRINT SERIES OF 2007 . . . . .
CURT MICHAEL SECURE IN POINT LEAD, DAVEY SAMMONS BOLTS INTO TOP FIVE
The URC 60th Anniversary Sprint Series continue to enjoy one of its' best season
ever and Saturday night at the Delaware International Speedway, the story was no
different. Fly'in Brian Seidel scored his twenty-second career win with URC,
taking the $2,500 first place prize in convincing style and leading all
twenty-five laps. This victory was also his first win of the season driving
the Guy Howie owned sprinter.
In twenty-four URC events this season, eighteen different drivers have visited
the URC win circle, matching the record in 2001, when again, eighteen different
drivers won feature events. With four race dates still remaining, it is possible
that a new record for the most different winners in a single season could be
established. In the point chase, Ocean View, DE driver Curt Michael has a
comfortable point advantage over runner-up Michael Carber. Michael is looking to
win his fifth URC Championship and fourth consecutive title. 2006 Rookie of the
Year Driver Davey Sammons is enjoying a strong run. After a solid third
place finish at Delaware International on Saturday night, Sammons is now ranked
fifth in the season long point chase, an outstanding achievement with solid
finishes the second half of the season.
URC will next be in action at the Rolling Wheels Raceway in Elbridge, NY on
Saturday night, October 6 for the $3,000 to win Shoot Out at the Wheels. The
Wheels event will be a full point race (minimum 50 point earnings) for
URC. All the details for this event can be found on the URC Website under the
Competitors page. This show is a 360 Sprint stand alone event that is part of
Super DIRT Week. The following weekend, URC will be in action in a full
program of sprint car racing at the New Egypt Speedway. On Saturday,
October 20, the URC Sprints will be part of the Thunder on the Hill racing
Series, taking part in the Annual House of Thunder 5-25's, features only event.
The Grandview Speedway event will begin at 6 PM. URC's season finale is
set for Saturday, November 3rd at the Delaware International Speedway.
For more information on URC, please visit our website at :
www.urcsprints.com
URC BAR'S LEAKS POINTS After September 22, 2007
1 2,407 Curt Michael
2 2,158 Michael Carber
3 2,146 Kramer Williamson
4 2,141 Ed Aikin
5 1,865 Davey Sammons
6 1,858 Brian Seidel
7 1,834 Chris Coyle
8 1,826 Mark Bitner
9 1,760 Trevor Lewis
10 1,746 Jason Clauss
TAYLOR & MESSICK DELAWARE STATE SERIES
1 790 Curt Michael
2 201 Davey Sammons
3 677 Kramer Williamson
4 661 Michael Carber
5 591 Brian Seidel
VALLEY FORGE INC. PA STATE SERIES
1 746 Kramer Williamson
1 704 Michael Carber
3 698 Ed Aikin
4 659 Curt Michael
5 587 Brian Seidel
FREDS TRAILER PARTS NEW POINTS SERIES
1 837 Curt Michael
2 818 Trevor Lewis
3 790 Chris Coyle
4 775 Ed Aikin
5 729 Mark Bitner
URC BAR'S LEAKS SPRINT SERIES REMAINING DATES
OCT 6 Rolling Wheels *$3K Shoot Out at the Wheels
OCT 13 New Egypt
OCT 20 Grandview
NOV 3 Delaware Intl
DEC 8 60th Anniversary Awards Banquet- -Lancaster Host
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE---THANK YOU
SEPTEMBER 22, 2007
TAYLOR & MESSICK DELAWARE STATE SPRINT SERIES RETURNS TO DELAWARE INTERNATIONAL
BRIAN SEIDEL LEADS WIRE-TO-WIRE & POCKETS $2,500 FOR HIS 22ND CAREER URC BAR'S
LEAKS SPRINT SERIES VICTORY SATURDAY NIGHT
DELMAR, DE . . . . . Brian Seidel of Allentown, PA pretty much smoked the field
to win the 25 lap URC BAR'S Leaks Sprint Series feature event Saturday night at
the Delaware International. Seidel, the 2000 URC Champion, drove a flawless race
behind the wheel of the Guy Howie owned 19H sprint car leading every lap on his
way to his first win of the season and twenty-second career URC feature win.
Seidel won his heat race and the feature event and collected a hefty $500
bonus posted by CnB Mushrooms pushing his earnings to $2,500 for the nights
work. With twenty-four URC events presented so far this season, Seidel
became the eighteenth different feature winner on Saturday night.
Another strong field of twenty-nine URC sprint cars turned out for the Taylor &
Messick Delaware State Sprint Series event with heat race victories going to
Brian Seidel, Becca Anderson and Joey Biasi as Josh Weller won the Don Ott
sponsored by "B" Main.
A field of twenty-four URC sprint cars took the green in the feature event with
Brian Seidel jumping out to the early lead. Becca Anderson and fourth place
started Curt Michael were in the chase followed by Scott Pursell and Kyle Purks.
Seidel established a solid lead and Becca Anderson had second in control as Curt
Michael was in a strong chase after the two front runners. Scott Pursell ran in
fourth until lap six when Randy West took over fourth and went to work reeling
in Curt Michael.
By lap ten, Randy West and the Elmer Stoltzfus owned sprinter were racing in
third and gaining on runner-up Becca Anderson, driving the BAR'S Leaks Sprint
car. At the halfway point of the race, Seidel, Anderson, West, Michael and Scott
Pursell made up the five. As the second half of the feature began to unfold, the
leaders quickly saw lapped traffic just ahead. The top three were now racing
under a blanket and on lap sixteen, West moved into second and began pulling
closer to the leader in hopes of setting up a late race challenge.
With just five laps to go, Davey Sammons had a awesome ride going as he
moved into fifth with Kramer Williamson in sixth. For the final laps, Seidel was
holding off the challenges of Randy West and Curt Michael as Sammons was in a
tug-of-war battle for position with Becca Anderson.
A fine run for Scott Pursell came to an end on lap twenty-four when mechanical
problems brought him to a stop in turn four after running sixth.
On the restart, Seidel only had one more perfect lap to drive and his goal was
to hold off Randy West and current URC point leader Curt Michael. As Seidel held
off West, Michael now found himself defending the third spot as Sammons was in
challenging distance. On that final lap, fifth place runner Becca Anderson
spun after contact with Kramer Williamson. Anderson spun with Williamson
advancing to fifth.
At the drop of the checker flag, Seidel was the big winner with Randy West
crossing the line in second with Curt Michael third, Davey Sammons fourth and
Kramer Williamson. The top four feature finishers retired to the pits for post
race teching. Seidel past the teching procedure without issue, however, the same
could not be said for Randy West and the Elmer Stoltzfus owned sprinter.
An infraction with the heads forced an immediate disqualification for the West/Stoltzfus
Team.
Seidel was the feature winner over second place runner Curt Michael as Davey
Sammons delivered a strong third with Kramer Williamson fourth and Robbie
Stillwaggon fifth
LikeWise Construction Fast Time of the Night- - Curt Michael
Fred's Trailer Parts & Repair Hard Charger - - - Justin Collett Advanced 13 spots in the feature
Don Ott "B" Main Winner- - - - Josh Weller
CnB Mushroom $500 Bonus- - -Brian Seidel for winning the heat race and
feature event on Saturday night.
FEATURE FINISH: Brian Seidel, Curt Michael; Davey Sammons, Kramer Williamson,
Robbie Stillwaggon, Justin Collett, Michael Carber, Chris Coyle, Mark Bitner,
Brian Brittingham, Josh Weller, Brook Weibley, Joey Biasi, Mike Haggenbottom,
Becca Anderson, Scott Pursell, Danny Massey, Kyle Purks, Jamie Bodo, Jason
Clauss, JJ Grasso, Dave Ely, Midge Miller, Mares Stellfox. DNQ- Andrew Hannula,
Ed Aikin, Trevor Lewis, Jimmy Stitzel, Disqualified- -Randy West.
URC BAR'S LEAKS SPRINT SERIES Remaining Events
6 Rolling Wheels *$3K Shoot Out at the Wheels
13 New Egypt
20 Grandview
3 Delaware Intl
8 60th Anniversary Awards Banquet- -Lancaster Host
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September 2, 2007
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URC EYES NEW RECORD WITH MOST DIFFERENT WINNERS IN A SINGLE SEASON
URC handicapping works and the competition is closer then ever! This statement
is backed-up by data as the BAR'S Leaks URC Sprints Series, (now in it's
sixtieth season) is nearing a new record for the most feature winners in a
single season. With the Saturday night victory by JJ Grasso at the New Egypt
Speedway, he became the seventeenth different feature winner this season. In
the mix, is the fact that nine drivers have scored their first ever career win
with URC this season. The record for most different feature winners dates
back to 2001 and 2002 when there were eighteen different feature winners. With
five race dates still set for the 2007 URC schedule, it's very possible
that a new record could be established.
In 2001, twenty-five events were presented with Greg Coverdale and Jeff Busby
each winning three feature events to top a roster of eighteen different feature
winners. In 2002, Bill Brian Jr was a five time feature winner and shared
victory lane stops with seventeen other drivers that season in a total of
thirty-one race dates. Bill Brian Jr won the URC title that season.
With twenty-three events in the books so far in 2007, the mix of different
feature winners continues. At the top of the list are three time winners Kramer
Williamson (last win August 18) and current point leader Curt Michael (last win
July 28). Chris Coyle has two wins this season along with rising star
Michael Carber. The list of single URC feature winners includes JJ Grasso,
Robbie Stillwaggon, Dave Ely, Ed Aikin, Joey Biasi, Randy West, Trevor Lewis,
Lucas Wolfe, Josh Weller, Chad Layton, Dave Calaman, Justin Collett and Kevin
Welsh.
The Big Shows of 2007 saw Chris Coyle win the CnB Mushroom Opener at the
Bridgeport Speedway on Saturday April 14. The Jack Gunn Memorial $3,500 to win
race at the Selinsgrove Speedway saw Dave Calaman take the win. On June 27,
Lucas Wolfe won the Kasey Kahne Foundation Sprint Challenge at the Williams
Grove Speedway and hitting a home run, was EdAikin, scoring his biggest win of
his career, collecting $4,000 for the win in the Rislone/Shot Drop 360 Sprint
Nationals at the Williams Grove
Speedway on August 3rd.
The URC BAR'S Leaks Sprint Series continues on Saturday night, September 22 at
the Delaware International Speedway followed by the Shoot Out at the Wheels
paying $3,000 to the winner of the twenty-five lap feature on Saturday night,
October 6. URC will return to New Egypt on Saturday night, October 13 followed
by the annual features only event at the Grandview Speedway on Saturday night,
October 20. The busy URC season will officially end at the Delaware
International Speedway on Saturday night, November 3.
URC's car count average for the twenty-three race dates remain at thirty-one,
unmatched by any weekly or traveling 360 sprint car organization in the
country.
For more information on URC, please visit our website at
www.urcsprints.com
URC BAR'S LEAKS POINT STANDINGS TOP 10
1 2,280 Curt Michael
2 2,128 Ed Aikin
3 2,060 Michael Carber
4 2,035 Kramer Williamson
5 1,750 Trevor Lewis
6 1,746 Davey Sammons
7 1,746 Chris Coyle
8 1,742 Mark Bitner
9 1,718 Brian Seidel
10 1,705 Jason Clauss
TAYLOR & MESSICK DELAWARE STATE SERIES
1 663 Curt Michael
2 582 Davey Sammons
3 566 Kramer Williamson
4 563 Michael Carber
5 556 Ed Aikin
VALLEY FORGE INC. PA STATE SERIES
1 746 Kramer Williamson
1 704 Michael Carber
3 698 Ed Aikin
4 659 Curt Michael
5 587 Brian Seidel
FREDS TRAILER PARTS NEW POINTS SERIES
1 837 Curt Michael
2 818 Trevor Lewis
3 790 Chris Coyle
4 775 Ed Aikin
5 729 Mark Bitner
URC BAR'S LEAKS REMAINING SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
22 Delaware Intl
6 Rolling Wheels *$3K Shoot Out at the Wheels
13 New Egypt
20 Grandview
3 Delaware Intl
8 60th Anniversary Awards Banquet- -Lancaster Host
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SEPTEMBER 1, 2007
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FRED'S TRAILER PARTS NEW SERIES CONTINUES AT NEW EGYPT SPEEDWAY. . . . THE
"JERSEY JET" JJ GRASSO UPSETS URC FIELD FOR FIRST CAREER WIN SATURDAY
NIGHT
NEW EGYPT, NJ The "Jersey Jet" JJ Grasso of Pedricktown, NJ was the star
of the show on Saturday night at the New Egypt Speedway when the URC BAR'S
Leaks Sprint Series presented their twenty-third show of the season.
Grasso was the man to beat all night, winning his heat race, setting the
LikeWise Construction fast time then leading the twenty-five lap URC
sprint feature wire-to-wire, collecting the $2,000 first prize. Grasso
keeps the streak of different and first time winners alive, becoming URC's
seventeenth different feature winner of the season and URC's ninth first
time ever feature winner.
And still another strong field of thirty URC sprints turned out for
the program that is part of the Fred's Trailer Parts New Series. Heat race
events were won by JJ Grasso, Becca Anderson in the BAR'S Leaks sponsored
sprinter and Kramer Williamson is his familiar "Pike Panther" #73. The Don
Ott "B" Main winner was Jimmy Stitzel.
Twenty-five URC sprint cars took the green flag to start the 25 lap
feature event with JJ Grasso immediately gunning to a commanding lead as
Kramer Williamson and Becca Anderson followed in the chase. On lap four,
the first caution of the event was displayed when Mares Stellfox slowed in
turn one. On the restart, The "Jersey Jet" blasted away from the field,
leaving Williamson and Mark Bitner now in a tug of war for second. Bitner
made the pass for second on lap eight and he began his chase on the
leader. On lap twelve, the second caution of the race was displayed when
Joey Biasi slowed dramatically going down the
backstretch.
When green flag racing resumed, Grasso again checked out to run and
hide from the rest of the field. At the halfway point of the race, Grasso
was setting a blistering pace followed by Mark Bitner, Kramer Williamson,
Michael Carber and fifth place runner Lucas Wolfe, who started fifteenth.
With just eight laps remaining, Bitner starting reeling in Grasso as
lapped traffic started to play a factor for the lead.. Also on a charge
was Michael Carber in the Bill Gallagher owned sprinter. Carber was now up
to third with Lucas Wolfe in fourth. In the closing laps, Grasso remained
in solid command of the lead as Bitner now had to hold off Carber.
At the drop of the checker flag, Grasso earned the win, his first ever
under the URC banner. In a photo finish, Michael Carber edged out Mark
Bitner for second and Lucas Wolfe finished fourth as Kramer Williamson
made up the top five. In the top ten were Mike Haggenbottom, Jason Clauss,
Brook Weibley ,Ed Ai