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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE- - -THANK YOU
URC CALLS FOR ALL 2009 COMPETITORS TO ATTEND THE SPRING COMPETITION MEETING ON
SUNDAY, MARCH 22
There is plenty of good news to be announced at the 2009 URC Spring Competition
Meeting set for Sunday, March 22. The meeting will take place at the Clarion
Hotel, 1612 North Dupont Highway in New Castle, DE 19720. The Clarion sits just
to the right on the Delaware side of the Delaware Memorial Bridge. A special
Rookie Orientation will take place from 12 Noon to 1 PM. At 1 PM the Spring
Competition Meeting will begin.
Topics to be reviewed include the 2009 Rislone URC Sprint Series schedule,
payoff and payoff procedures, handicapping, race procedures, teching policy and
sponsors. Special events always play a part in the URC schedule and the coming
year will be no different. Details of the Rislone Sprint Nationals, the Jack
Gunn Memorial and the New York Sprint Challenge at Weedsport are all posted on
the Competitors page of the URC website and will be reviewed at the Meeting.
URC licenses will also be on sale at the Spring Competition Meeting on March 22
and license applications will be posted on the URC website by the end of the
week. Rand Insurance excess medical insurance has been increased from $75,000 to
$100,000. The URC Managing Members feel this is an important need with the
on-going rising costs of medical coverage. This is URC's way to help competitors
so they have adequate coverage when taking part in any event.
As a result of this additional coverage, there is a slight increase of $20
annually per competitor. This cost is less than $1 per race per competitor for
the extra coverage of $25,000. Mechanic license fees will remain the same as
2008. Mechanics may also purchase secondary insurance although URC recommends
this coverage, it is not required. URC Competitors will now have a minimum
of $175,000 in medical coverage for each URC sanctioned event.
New teams and potential URC rookie drivers are encouraged to attend the URC
Spring Competition Meeting.
For more information, please visit:
www.urcsprints.com
END
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE- - -THANK YOU
OCEAN VIEW, DE
March 7, 2009
CURT MICHAEL LOOKS FOR SEVENTH URC TITLE
Some drivers try for years to win their first event series championship
title, but for Curt Michael of Ocean View, DE, he seems to have a rather
flawless calculated approach that has earned his six Rislone URC Sprint Series
Championships. "There are a lot of things that go into winning a championship
and it all starts in the shop, you can't have DNF's because you know accidents
will happen on the track,. . . so you have to limit the mechanical failures.
Then, the driver and team have to try their best every night and be content with
a top five or even a top ten on a given night when they are running for the
championship", said Michael.
Michael's comments, certainly makes sense, but he makes it sound far much easier
then it really is. If you watch URC's multi-time champion on the race track, he
also seems to know what is happening a quarter lap ahead of him, as he has a
remarkable ability to avoid the "big one", it's almost like he can see it
happening before the first car gets out of shape. If you watch Michael before
the race, he will go to the line-up board and study it deeply, almost like he
has an ability to see the immediate future.
There must be pressure anytime a driver tries to repeat a championship. For
Michael, it's not external pressure as much as self induced pressure, especially
in 2008. "I went to a team that has tried for a few years to win a championship
and has finished second or third to me. I was hoping to be some of the
difference in getting them over the hump. was really happy to be part of
the team to get Bill (Gallagher) his first URC championship, and now the
pressure is off". Michael went on to say, "I will continue to race the way I do
and whatever happens will happen, sooner or later, I'm not going to win the
points deal and I will be fine with winning the number of championships I have
at that point."
Each year, the point chase in URC always seems to be close, but at the end of
the year, it's usually Curt Michael holding the most points. "I might not have
been the leading feature winner, but I won my fair share of features like I
usually do. I think the handicapping keeps the win totals close, but when it
comes to consistency, we have been hard to beat". There is no doubt that two
contributors to Curt's success is that he doesn't crash and his car rarely
breaks. With that said, Curt knows how to drive a car to its limit and
never beyond, so in other words, when he has a third or fourth place car, he's
not bouncing off the wall trying to go for the win.
"I don't really go into a race night thinking I have to do anything special. I
go to every race trying to win. When you have a point average that does not
spike up and down, it makes it hard to win every week". Michael also said,
"Knowing the track conditions and starting spots in the heats and features mean
a lot on any given night. There is a point in the feature where I realize
I'm probably not going to win that night. I will continue to race hard, but I
understand there would be no point in crashing the car, just so the team could
say we would have won the race if we didn't crash." Now that may sound like a
conservative approach, but when the timing is right, Curt Michael will take a
run for the win.
It was just last fall at the Rolling Wheels Raceway when it appeared that Curt
Michael would earn a solid second place finish. Running about full backstretch
behind the leader Trevor Lewis, there were just five lap remaining. Michael saw
an opportunity and quickly began to reel in Lewis. Entering turn three on the
final lap, Michael made an inside pass and took the lead. As Lewis attempted to
regain the lost position, he tangled with a spinning lap car and Michael went on
to take the win, a remarkable and joyous celebration in victory lane followed.
It was a night at one point, were Michael saw a second place finish as
perhaps his best, but as the situation changed, so did his thirst for the win.
As for 2009, Curt Michael is looking forward to working with the eam of the 5G.
With all their success in 2008, the team has a lot of fun at the races no matter
if they win or miss the set-up and struggle a little. The approach for the
coming will be the same. Curt Michael and the Bill Gallagher racing team arenot
going to change their championship winning strategy, but in turn, force their
competitors to figure out the combination they need to crown a new champion.
The 2009 Rislone URC Sprint Series opens at the Bridgeport Speedway on Saturday
night, April 11. For more information, please visit our website at:
www.urcsprints.com
2009 RISLONE URC Sprint Series Schedule of Events URC's 62nd Season
APRIL
11 Saturday Bridgeport
18 Saturday Delaware International
MAY
9 Saturday Delaware International
16 Saturday Selinsgrove $3,500 To Win
Jack Gunn Memorial
23 Saturday Bridgeport
30 Saturday Delaware International
JUNE
5 Friday Williams Grove $4,000 to Win!
Rislone Sprint
Nationals
6 Saturday Selinsgrove
13 Saturday Grandview
27 Saturday Delaware International
JULY
4 Saturday New Egypt
11 Saturday Bridgeport
15 Wednesday Grandview Crown Series
17 Friday Big Diamond
18 Saturday Lincoln
25 Saturday Grandview
AUGUST
1 Saturday Delaware International
7 Friday Williams Grove
8 Saturday Bridgeport
15 Saturday Lincoln
SEPTEMBER
5 Saturday Delaware International
6 Sunday Georgetown
20 Sunday Bedford (T)
26 Saturday Delaware International
OCTOBER
9 Friday Weedsport $3,000 To Win
New York Sprint Challenge
17 Saturday Grandview Thunder Feature Only
DECEMBER
12 Saturday 62nd Annual URC Awards Banquet
Lancaster Host,
Lancaster, PA
END
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE- - -THANK YOU
Tim's Racing Photos
Tim's Racing Photos Launches New Website for 2009
After participating in the 2009 Motorsports show in Atlantic City, Co-Owner of
Tim's Racing Photos (Karen Moran) decided to totally redo the website. The NEW
Tim's Racing Photos Website was released in early February. The address stays
the same, www.timsracingphotos.com,
but the site is totally reworked, and looking better than ever.
TRP in 2009 will continue to be the official photographers for the United Racing
Company (URC) Sprint Cars, and will be back at the ¼ midget track of
Phoenixville every Wednesday night. In what has become a tradition for TRP, we
continue to give back to the racers in 2009. New for 2009, TRP will sponsor a
nightly "bonus" for the URC drivers. The first driver not to qualify for the
race will receive $50 cash. Along with the URC bonus, TRP has decided to sponsor
May 27th at Phoenixville Raceway. TRP has worked very hard with Michele Pinder
and the whole Phoenixville staff to make this night possible.
Continuing in 2009, TRP will offer any driver that is willing to put a decal on
their car an additional 10% off of any photo order, along with other perks
during the racing seson. In 2009, TRP will also continue to organize the very
popular driver autograph sessions. These sessions are designed to bring the fans
closer to the drivers, and also give the drivers an opportunity to thank the
fans for their continued support. The drivers are well aware that the fans are
what make the show, and are always willing to sign some autographs, pose for
photos, and engage in general conversations about the nights events.
URC will kick off its year on Saturday night, April 11, 2009 at the Bridgeport
Speedway. This race will have a new winner as last years winner Dave Ely has
switched to the 410 ranks. Curt Michael will be looking to defend his title
again aboard the Bill Gallagher owned 5g. Also JJ Grasso in his new Palladino
#99 ride will be looking to start the year off on the right foot. All the URC
stars and cars will be on hand. You won't want to miss a second of the action
with the likes of Sammons, Grasso, Michael, Purks, Coyle, and Gravel to name a
few.
Tim Moran
Official URC Photographer
Tim's Racing Photos, Inc.
www.timsracingphotos.com
February 7, 2009
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URC OWNER BRUCE ENGLER INTRODUCES SCOTT PURSELL AS DRIVER FOR '09
Mertztown, PA -- United Racing Company sprint car owner Bruce Engler and crew
chief Brian Thomas have announced that Scott Pursell of Frenchtown, NJ will be
the pilot of their number 36 Maxim-chassised car on the Rislone URC traveling
sprint car series in 2009.
Engler is a resident of Mertztown, PA and has a long and storied history as a
URC owner. Pursell will be bringing his sponsors to the #36 team, including
primary sponsors Mavrode Farms and Champion Tire in Ringoes, NJ; Advanced
Billiards of Milford, NJ; major sponsors Homestead Coffee Roasters out of Upper
Black Eddy, PA; Bitner Automotive in Trenton, NJ; Anthony Danzo, Esq. in
Frenchtown, NJ; BJ Novelty Screen Printing in Milford, NJ; C&B Mushroom of
Avondale, PA; The Audi Shop of Wilmington, DE; and Leadfoot Performance in
Riegelsville, PA. Product sponsors include Wilwood, K&N, Behrent's, Jaz,
Blakemore Crankshafts, Fastener Specialties, AmSoil, Frankland, French Grimes
Race Systems, ISC Racer's Tape, Hank's Performance, and Robison Racing Products.
Pursell's Advanced Autosports #1 will still be available as a backup car. Please
visit Scott on the web at
www.scottpursellracing.com.
Pursell, now in his 32nd year of racing, has notched six stock car championships
and captured 20 career wins in sportsman, small block modified and sprint car
competition. He has been campaigning since 1998 with URC, garnering six feature
wins and finishing in the top ten in URC points seven times. For more
information on URC, visit
www.urcsprints.com.
February 6, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE- - - THANK YOU
URC MEMBERSHIP APPLICATIONS ARE POSTED ON THE WEBSITE
Just a reminder to all URC Competitors, that the 2009 License Applications are
not posted on the URC website on the competitors page. There is a $20 discount
on any owner, driver, combo or business URC license if purchased on or before
March 22. Members are encourage to print off the application and along with
their payment, bring it to the URC Spring Competition Meeting on Sunday, March
22 at the Clarion Hotel, 1612 North Dupont Highway in New Castle, DE 19720. A
rookie orientation meeting will take place at 12 Noon, with the General
Membership Meeting getting underway at 1 PM. Licenses will be available
throughout the meeting.
Rand Insurance excess medical insurance has been increased from $75,000 to
$100,000 and is included in the price of the drivers membership. The URC
Managing Members feel this is an important need with the on-going rising costs
of medical coverage. As a result of this additional coverage, there is a slight
increase of $20 annually per competitor. This cost is less than $1 per
race per competitor forthe extra coverage of $25,000. Mechanic license fees will
remain the same as 2008. Mechanics may also purchase secondary insurance
although URC recommends this coverage, it is not required. URC Competitors will
now have a minimum of $175,000 in medical coverage for each URC sanctioned
event.
For more information, please visit our website at:
www.urcsprints.com
2009 RISLONE URC Sprint Series Schedule of Events URC's 62nd Season
APRIL
11 Saturday Bridgeport
18 Saturday Delaware International
MAY
9 Saturday Delaware International
16 Saturday Selinsgrove $3,500 To Win
Jack Gunn Memorial
23 Saturday Bridgeport
30 Saturday Delaware International
JUNE
5 Friday Williams Grove $4,000 to Win!
Rislone Sprint
Nationals
6 Saturday Selinsgrove
13 Saturday Grandview
27 Saturday Delaware International
JULY
4 Saturday New Egypt
11 Saturday Bridgeport
15 Wednesday Grandview Crown Series
17 Friday Big Diamond
18 Saturday Lincoln
25 Saturday Grandview
AUGUST
1 Saturday Delaware International
7 Friday Williams Grove
8 Saturday Bridgeport
15 Saturday Lincoln
SEPTEMBER
5 Saturday Delaware International
6 Sunday Georgetown
20 Sunday Bedford (T)
26 Saturday Delaware International
OCTOBER
9 Friday Weedsport $3,000 To Win
New York Sprint Challenge
17 Saturday Grandview Thunder Feature Only
DECEMBER
12 Saturday 62nd Annual URC Awards Banquet
Lancaster Host,
Lancaster, PA
END
February 6, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE- - -THANK YOU
CONTACT: Dean Parks - -
kdpmotorsports@aol.com
KYLE PURKS ANNOUNCES PLANS TO RETURN TO URC IN 2009
Kyle Purks and KDP Motorsports are excited to return full time to URC in 2009.
Their 2009 season ended on a great note with a feature win at the Thunder on the
Hill 5-25's event last October at Grandview Speedway.
KDP Motorsports went into the off season with high energy and have been working
hard to prepare for a full season of racing. They would like to thank the entire
team, Zach Dunkleberger, Ron Mayberry, Kenny Grapes, John Barnett, Sr. and John
Barnett, Jr., for all of their dedication and support in 2008 and are happy to
have them all returning to the team in 2009.
A special thank you to our new and returning sponsors - Accurate Automotive &
Diesel Repair - New Castle, DE; Pioneer Wire & Cable, Inc. - Lansdale, PA;
SC Signs & Designs - Lansdale, PA; Scrappy's Auto Service - Penndel, PA; Bucks
County International - Langhorne, PA;Penndel Performance & Machine in
Penndel, PA; EJC Powdercoating & Chrome - Bristol, PA; Kryptinite Race Engines -
Langhorne, PA, Zemco Speed Equipment - Tower City, PA; Maxim Chassis, Zach
Dunkleberger & Christine Haney, Ron & Debbie Mayberry, Bud & Denise Byers, Jeff
Davis, and Nancy & Earl Gauger. Kyle and the team will have all the cars on
display during an open house at the shop in Newtown, PA in March. All sponsors
and friends will be invited as well as anyone potentially interested in becoming
part of our URC team. Please email Dean Purks at
kdpmotorsports@aol.com if
interested in attending. More details on the open house will be available
shortly. Both Kyle and the team are confident about the 2009 season with
URC and hope to see the 64K in victory lane.
URC will hold their Annual Spring Competition Meeting on Sunday, March 22 at the
Clarion Hotel, 1612 North DuPont Highway in New Castle, DE The Clarion sits just
to the right on the Delaware side of the Delaware Memorial Bridge. A special
Rookie Orientation will take place from 12 Noon to 1 PM. At 1 PM the Spring
Competition Meeting will begin. The meeting is open to all.
The first race of the 2009 Rislone URC Sprints Series will take place at the
Bridgeport Speedway on Saturday, April 11. Kyle Purks and KDP Motorsports will
be a contender for the win in the season opener.
2009 RISLONE URC Sprint Series Schedule of Events URC's 62nd Season
APRIL
11 Saturday Bridgeport
18 Saturday Delaware International
MAY
9 Saturday Delaware International
16 Saturday Selinsgrove $3,500 To Win
Jack Gunn Memorial
23 Saturday Bridgeport
30 Saturday Delaware International
JUNE
5 Friday Williams Grove $4,000 to Win!
Rislone Sprint Nationals
6 Saturday Selinsgrove
13 Saturday Grandview
27 Saturday Delaware International
JULY
4 Saturday New Egypt
11 Saturday Bridgeport
15 Wednesday Grandview Crown Series
17 Friday Big Diamond
18 Saturday Lincoln
25 Saturday Grandview
AUGUST
1 Saturday Delaware International
7 Friday Williams Grove
8 Saturday Bridgeport
15 Saturday Lincoln
SEPTEMBER
5 Saturday Delaware International
6 Sunday Georgetown
20 Sunday Bedford (T)
26 Saturday Delaware International
OCTOBER
9 Friday Weedsport $3,000 To Win
New York Sprint Challenge
17 Saturday Grandview Thunder Feature Only
DECEMBER
12 Saturday 62nd Annual URC Awards Banquet
Lancaster Host, Lancaster, PA
END
January 31, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE- - -THANK YOU
JAY SHYPINKA & EDDIE WAGNER SIGN ON AS URC ROOKIES FOR 2009
The URC Rookie of the Year honors continues to draw new talent and 2009 will be
no different. For the coming season, Jay Shypinka and Eddie Wagner have
registered and plan to chase the URC Rookie title.
Jay Shypinka will make the weekly tow from Thomaston, CT . Shypinka raced ATV
professionally and also competed on the Central NY Mini Sprint and Easter Outlaw
Mini Sprint circuits. Jay grew up watching URC events and was close with Fiore's
during their run of URC. As a race fan, Jay enjoyed watching Buck Buckley
and Ed Wylie. Jay's grandfather, Wing Bouley was a successful sprint car driver.
Shypinka will run a J&J Chassis and carry the number 138 that will be powered by
a Jereco Competition power plant. Shypinka plans to make most of the races and
they send their thanks to URC racer Dave Gravel for their help and encouragement
in taking on this challenge. "I finally was able to put a car together and the
timing was just right. I really enjoy that URC is so family oriented and I
don't know of a better group to run with", commented Shypinka.
Eddie Wagner makes his home in Franklinville, NJ. At just eighteen years old,
Wagner already has a racing history, competing in Quarter Midgets and most
recently, Micro Sprints. Eddie has a lot ofbackground in URC as his dad worked
with the very successful Palladino Motorsports URC entry. "I can't wait to race
with guys that I watched race growing up and to run at the legendary Williams
Grove Speedway. Our goal in our first year is to run to qualify and hopefully,
by the end of the year will can win a feature", said Wagner. The Wagner entry
will carry the #70 on a Maxim Chassis that will be powered by a Garret power
plant.
Just a reminder, the URC Spring Competition Meeting is set for Sunday, March 22
at the Clarion Hotel 1612 North Dupont Highway in New Castle, DE 19720. A
special rookie orientation will take place from 12 Noon to 1 PM followed
immediately by the Sprint Competition Meeting. Licenses will be available for
purchase at that time as well.
For more information, please visit our website at
www.urcsprints.com
2009 RISLONE URC Sprint Series Schedule of Events URC's 62nd Season
APRIL
11 Saturday Bridgeport
18 Saturday Delaware International
MAY
9 Saturday Delaware International
16 Saturday Selinsgrove $3,500 To Win
Jack Gunn Memorial
23 Saturday Bridgeport
30 Saturday Delaware International
JUNE
5 Friday Williams Grove $4,000 to Win!
Rislone Sprint Nationals
6 Saturday Selinsgrove
13 Saturday Grandview
27 Saturday Delaware International
JULY
4 Saturday New Egypt
11 Saturday Bridgeport
15 Wednesday Grandview Crown Series
17 Friday Big Diamond
18 Saturday Lincoln
25 Saturday Grandview
AUGUST
1 Saturday Delaware International
7 Friday Williams Grove
8 Saturday Bridgeport
15 Saturday Lincoln
SEPTEMBER
5 Saturday Delaware International
6 Sunday Georgetown
20 Sunday Bedford (T)
26 Saturday Delaware International
OCTOBER
9 Friday Weedsport $3,000 To Win
New York Sprint Challenge
17 Saturday Grandview Thunder Feature Only
DECEMBER
12 Saturday 62nd Annual URC Awards Banquet
Lancaster Host, Lancaster, PA
END
January 30, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE- - -THANK YOU
URC SPRING COMPETITION MEETING SET FOR SUNDAY, MARCH 22
A big season is planned for the United Racing Company in 2009, and competitors
will have an opportunity to hear all about it on Sunday afternoon, March 22. The
URC Spring Competition Meeting will take place at the Clarion Hotel, 1612 North
Dupont Highway in New Castle, DE 19720. The Clarion sits just to the right on
the Delaware side of the Delaware Memorial Bridge. A special Rookie Orientation
will take place from 12 Noon to 1 PM. At 1 PM the Spring Competition Meeting
will begin.
Topics to be reviewed include the 2009 Rislone URC Sprint Series schedule,
payoff and payoff procedures, handicapping, sponsors and rules. Special events
always play a part in the URC schedule and the coming year will be no different.
Details of the Rislone Sprint Nationals, the Jack Gunn Memorial and the New York
Sprint Challenge at Weedsports are all posted on the Competitors page of the URC
website and will be reviewed at the Meeting.
The 2009 URC Rule Book has been updated and posted on the Competitors page as
well. Changes are noted with yellow highlighting. Of special interest, please
review rule #16 concerning the New Jersey State Rule on wheel inserts. Teams
must review the procedures under license and payoff and how to register a car if
it is owned by any business, LLC or Corporation.
URC licenses will also be on sale at the Spring Competition Meeting on March 22
and license applications will be posted on the URC website by the end of the
week. Rand Insurance excess medical insurance has been increased from $75,000 to
$100,000. The URC Managing Members feel this is an important need with the
on-going rising costs of medical coverage. In light of a recent accident in the
mid-west, competitors need to be sure they have adequate coverage when taking
part in any event.
As a result of this additional coverage, there is a slight increase of $20
annually per competitor. This cost is less than $1 per race per competitor for
the extra coverage of $25,000. Mechanic license fees will remain the same as
2008. Mechanics may also purchase secondary insurance although URC recommends
this coverage, it is not required. URC Competitors will now have a minimum of
$175,000 in medical coverage for each URC sanctioned event.
New teams and potential URC rookie drivers are encouraged to attend the URC
Spring Competition Meeting on Sunday, March 22. For more information, please
visit our website at www.urcsprints.com
2009 RISLONE URC Sprint Series
Schedule of Events
URC's 62nd Season
APRIL
11 Saturday Bridgeport
18 Saturday Delaware International
MAY
9 Saturday Delaware International
16 Saturday Selinsgrove $3,500 To Win
Jack Gunn Memorial
23 Saturday Bridgeport
30 Saturday Delaware International
JUNE
5 Friday Williams Grove $4,000 to Win!
Rislone Sprint Nationals
6 Saturday Selinsgrove
13 Saturday Grandview
27 Saturday Delaware International
JULY
4 Saturday New Egypt
11 Saturday Bridgeport
15 Wednesday Grandview Crown Series
17 Friday Big Diamond
18 Saturday Lincoln
25 Saturday Grandview
AUGUST
1 Saturday Delaware International
7 Friday Williams Grove
8 Saturday Bridgeport
15 Saturday Lincoln
SEPTEMBER
5 Saturday Delaware International
6 Sunday Georgetown
20 Sunday Bedford (T)
26 Saturday Delaware International
OCTOBER
9 Friday Weedsport $3,000 To Win
New York Sprint Challenge
17 Saturday Grandview Thunder Feature Only
DECEMBER
12 Saturday 62nd Annual URC Awards Banquet
Lancaster Host, Lancaster, PA
END
Jaunary 22, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE- - -THANK YOU
TIM'S RACING PHOTOS SWEETENS THE POT FOR URC COMPETITORS in 2009
The sixty-second season for the Rislone URC Sprint Series will kickoff at the
Bridgeport Speedway on Saturday night, April 11 with the feature winner shooting
for a $2,000 first place prize and the first race towards the $10,000 payoff for
winning the season long title chase. In 2008, Tim and Karen Moran of Tim's
Racing Photos came onboard with URC as the organizations official photographers.
Tim's Racing Photos offer a great variety of racing related novelties from
models, to calendars, license plates and plenty of photos of all your favorite
drivers and race teams.
In 2009, Tim's Racing Photos will post a nightly $50 cash bonus to the first
non-qualifier for each feature event. In the event that all cars qualify for the
feature, the $50 will go to the twenty-fourth place finisher of the night. "We
love being part of URC and always have a great time. This is our way of giving
back to the terrific drivers of URC", commented Tim Moran.
Race fans and competitors are invited to visit the URC website to view the many
photos from the 2008 season including the season end awards banquet.
Already in 2009, three rookie drivers have signed on, with plans to compete in
the twenty-six race Rislone URC Sprint Series. There is still a possibility of a
few additional race dates being added to the schedule.
Competitors should check the URC website frequently, as the special event
formats and payoffs will be posted shortly as well as the 2008 Rule Book and
Spring Membership Meeting information.
For more information on URC, please visit our website at :
www.urcsprints.com. If you would
like to contact Tim or Karen Moran, please visit their website at:
www.timsracingphotos.com
2009 RISLONE URC Sprint Series Schedule of Events URC's 62nd Season
APRIL
11 Saturday Bridgeport
18 Saturday Delaware International
MAY
9 Saturday Delaware International
16 Saturday Selinsgrove $3,500 To WinJack Gunn Memorial
23 Saturday Bridgeport
30 Saturday Delaware International
JUNE
5 Friday Williams Grove $4,000 to Win! Rislone Sprint Nationals
6 Saturday Selinsgrove
13 Saturday Grandview
27 Saturday Delaware International
JULY
4 Saturday New Egypt
11 Saturday Bridgeport
15 Wednesday Grandview Crown Series
17 Friday Big Diamond
18 Saturday Lincoln
25 Saturday Grandview
AUGUST
1 Saturday Delaware International
7 Friday Williams Grove
8 Saturday Bridgeport
15 Saturday Lincoln
SEPTEMBER
5 Saturday Delaware International
6 Sunday Georgetown
20 Sunday Bedford (T)
26 Saturday Delaware International
OCTOBER
9 Friday Weedsport $3,000 To Win New York Sprint Challenge
17 Saturday Grandview Thunder Feature Only
DECEMBER
12 Saturday 62nd Annual URC Awards Banquet Lancaster Host, Lancaster, PA
END
January 20, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE---THANK YOU
DAVE GABLE ANNOUNCES PLANS TO COMPETE ON THE RISLONE URC SPRINT SERIES TOUR OF
2009
Dave Gable will be returning to URC for a full season on the Rislone Sprint
Series. Gable of Reading, PA owns one career victory under the URC banner,
scoring that win at the New Egypt Speedway. Gable has been an on and off again
competitor with URC, managing to race when his budget could afford him the
opportunity. In 2009, it's full speed ahead for this likeable and talented
sprint car driver. "I look forward to the upcoming season and getting back to
the competitive level that I was at in my rookie year, " stated Gable Tuesday
afternoon.
In the coming season, Dave Gable will be driving an Eagle chassis powered by a
Gaerte power-plant and carrying the number 3. The car is jointly owned by Dave
and his father. The Gable #3 will be at the sixty-second season opener for the
United Racing Company Sprint Series that will take place at the Bridgeport
Speedway on Saturday, April 11.
The Rislone URC Sprint Series will offer a busy schedule with stops not only at
Bridgeport Speedway but New Egypt, Delaware International, Grandview, Lincoln,
Selinsgrove, Williams Grove, Weedsport, Big Diamond, Georgetown and stop at the
Bedford Speedway. For more information on URC, visit our website at:
www.urcsprints.com
2009 RISLONE URC Sprint Series Schedule of Events URC's 62nd Season
APRIL
11 Saturday Bridgeport
18 Saturday Delaware International
MAY
9 Saturday Delaware International
16 Saturday Selinsgrove $3,500 To Win Jack Gunn Memorial
23 Saturday Bridgeport
30 Saturday Delaware International
JUNE
5 Friday Williams Grove $4,000 to Win! Rislone Sprint Nationals
6 Saturday Selinsgrove
13 Saturday Grandview
27 Saturday Delaware International
JULY
4 Saturday New Egypt
11 Saturday Bridgeport
15 Wednesday Grandview Crown Series
17 Friday Big Diamond
18 Saturday Lincoln
25 Saturday Grandview
AUGUST
1 Saturday Delaware International
7 Friday Williams Grove
8 Saturday Bridgeport
15 Saturday Lincoln
SEPTEMBER
5 Saturday Delaware International
6 Sunday Georgetown
20 Sunday Bedford (T)
26 Saturday Delaware International
OCTOBER
9 Friday Weedsport $3,000 To Win
New York
Sprint Challenge
17 Saturday Grandview Thunder
Feature Only
DECEMBER
12 Saturday 62nd Annual URC Awards Banquet Lancaster Host, Lancaster, PA
Special events on tap include the 4th Annual Jack Gunn Memorial at the
Selinsgrove Speedway on Saturday, May 16. The 30 lap feature will pay $3,500 to
win and previous Jack Gunn Memorial Winners include Blane Heimbach (2008 and
2006) as Dave Calaman took the win in 2007. On Friday night, June 5, Williams
Grove Speedway will host the 4th Annual Rislone Sprint Nationals with the 25 lap
feature paying $4,000 to win. Previous Rislone National winners include Kenny
Adams in 2008, Ed Aikin in 2007 and Pat Cannon in 2006. At the end of the
season, the Annual New York Sprint Championship will move from Saturday night at
Rolling Wheels to Friday night, October 9 at the Weedsport Speedway. Still to be
announced is the 2nd Annual Kasey Kahne Foundation event to take place at
the Williams Grove Speedway and this event will again be sanctioned by the
United Racing Company.
END
January 19, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE- - -THANK YOU
UNITED RACING COMPANY CHIPS REWARD PROGRAM RETURNS FOR 2009
Competitors of URC will again be rewarded for their promotional efforts during
the 2009 URC Rislone Sprint Series. Drivers and Car Owners that participate in a
variety of URC promotions, will earn a chip for each activity in the
coming season. Chips may be earned by displaying their URC sprint car in a car
show or special event, by participating ona TV or Radio show or even doing a
racing night Autograph Session. Of course, the more activities a driver
participates in, the more chips they earn. At the annual URC Awards Banquet, a
drawing will take place with the winner receiving a $500 cash reward. So the
more activities a driver or car owner participates in, the more chips they earn,
increasing their chances to win the drawing.
In 2008, thirty-five drivers or owners took part in one-hundred and twenty URC
promotional activities throughout the season. Kramer Williamson was the winner
of the draw, earning $500 in cash at last year's banquet.
Already in 2009, twelve competitors have taken part in a URC pre-season
promotion. Davey Sammons, Jimmy Martin, Bill Gallagher, Curt Michael, Becca
Anderson, JJ Grasso, Rory Janney, Danny Massey, Kyle Purks, Mark Bitner, Brett
Schoenly and Robbie Stillwaggon have already earned chips. Throughout the
season, the chips standings are posted on the homepage of the URC website.
The Chips Reward Program is now in its third year and URC Managing Members view
this activity has a great opportunity for URC to gain exposure as well as
the driver, owner, race team as well as team sponsors.
On Saturday, April 11, the Rislone URC Sprint Series will kick off their
sixty-second season with the opener set for the Bridgeport Speedway in
Bridgeport, NJ. Race two will take place at the Delaware International Speedway
on Saturday night, April 18. For a complete look at the Rislone URC Sprint
Series schedule, please visit our website at:
www.urcsprints.com
2009 RISLONE URC Sprint Series Schedule of Events URC's 62nd Season
APRIL
11 Saturday Bridgeport
18 Saturday Delaware International
MAY
9 Saturday Delaware International
16 Saturday Selinsgrove $3,500 To Win Jack Gunn Memorial
23 Saturday Bridgeport
30 Saturday Delaware International
JUNE
5 Friday Williams Grove $4,000 to Win! Rislone Sprint Nationals
6 Saturday Selinsgrove
13 Saturday Grandview
27 Saturday Delaware International
JULY
4 Saturday New Egypt
11 Saturday Bridgeport
15 Wednesday Grandview Crown Series
17 Friday Big Diamond
18 Saturday Lincoln
25 Saturday Grandview
AUGUST
1 Saturday Delaware International
7 Friday Williams Grove
8 Saturday Bridgeport
15 Saturday Lincoln
SEPTEMBER
5 Saturday Delaware International
6 Sunday Georgetown
20 Sunday Bedford (T)
26 Saturday Delaware International
OCTOBER
9 Friday Weedsport $3,000 To Win New York Sprint Challenge
17 Saturday Grandview Thunder Feature Only
DECEMBER
12 Saturday 62nd Annual URC Awards Banquet Lancaster Host, Lancaster, PA
Special events on tap include the 4th Annual Jack Gunn Memorial at the
Selinsgrove Speedway on Saturday, May 16. The 30 lap feature will pay $3,500 to
win and previous Jack Gunn Memorial Winners include Blane Heimbach (2008 and
2006) as Dave Calaman took the win in 2007. On Friday night, June 5, Williams
Grove Speedway will host the 4th Annual Rislone Sprint Nationals with the 25
lapfeature paying $4,000 to win. Previous Rislone National winners include Kenny
Adams in 2008, Ed Aikin in 2007 and Pat Cannon in 2006. At the end of the
season, the Annual New York Sprint Championship will move from Saturday night at
Rolling Wheels to Friday night, October 9 at the Weedsport Speedway. Still to be
announced is the 2nd Annual Kasey Kahne Foundation event to take place at
the Williams Grove Speedway and this event will again be sanctioned by the
United Racing Company.
END
January 11, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE- - - THANK YOU
UNITED RACING COMPANY RELEASES 2009 RISLONE URC TOUR FOR 2009
A solid schedule is already confirmed for the 2009 running of the RISLONE URC
Sprint Series, and there are still a few possible dates to be added. The
sixty-second season for URC will again find this popular 360 sprint car division
visiting their favorite tracks that include Bridgeport, Delaware International,
New Egypt, Grandview, Williams Grove, Lincoln and Big Diamond. New tracks
joining this year's tour include the Georgetown and Bedford Speedway and the
Weedsport Speedway will be replacing Rolling Wheels to host the New York Sprint
Challenge during Super DIRT Week.
Special events on tap include the 4th Annual Jack Gunn Memorial at the
Selinsgrove Speedway on Saturday, May 16. The 30 lap feature will pay $3,500 to
win and previous Jack Gunn Memorial Winners include Blane Heimbach (2008 and
2006) as Dave Calaman took the win in 2007. On Friday night, June 5, Williams
Grove Speedway will host the 4th Annual Rislone Sprint Nationals with the 25 lap
feature paying $4,000 to win. Previous Rislone National winners include Kenny
Adams in 2008, Ed Aikinin 2007 and Pat Cannon in 2006. At the end of the season,
the Annual New York Sprint Championship will move from Saturday night at Rolling
Wheels to Friday night, October 9 at the Weedsport Speedway. Still to be
announced is the 2nd Annual Kasey Kahne Foundation event to take place at
the Williams Grove Speedway and this event will again be sanctioned by the
United Racing Company.
2009 RISLONE URC Sprint Series
Schedule of Events URC's 62nd Season
APRIL
11 Saturday Bridgeport
18 Saturday Delaware International
MAY
9 Saturday Delaware International
16 Saturday Selinsgrove $3,500 To Win
Jack Gunn Memorial
23 Saturday Bridgeport
30 Saturday Delaware International
JUNE
5 Friday Williams Grove $4,000 to Win!
Rislone Sprint Nationals
6 Saturday Selinsgrove
13 Saturday Grandview
27 Saturday Delaware International
JULY
4 Saturday New Egypt
11 Saturday Bridgeport
15 Wednesday Grandview Crown Series
17 Friday Big Diamond
18 Saturday Lincoln
25 Saturday Grandview
AUGUST
1 Saturday Delaware International
7 Friday Williams Grove
8 Saturday Bridgeport
15 Saturday Lincoln
SEPTEMBER
5 Saturday Delaware International
6 Sunday Georgetown
20 Sunday Bedford (T)
26 Saturday Delaware International
OCTOBER
9 Friday Weedsport $3,000 To Win
New York Sprint Challenge
17 Saturday Grandview Thunder Feature Only
DECEMBER
12 Saturday 62nd Annual URC Awards Banquet
Lancaster Host, Lancaster, PA
END
January 5, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE- - -THANK YOU
"THE JERSEY JET" TO PILOT THE "MALAGA MISSILE" AFTER LANDING
THE PALLADINO MOTORSPORTS RIDE FOR 2009
One of the most exciting drivers in recent URC history, JJ Grasso of Pedricktown,
NJ will fill the seat of the potent Palladino Motorsports #99. After a long
negotiation that took place over the past two weeks, Palladino Motorsports made
the announcement today. "I was very impressed with JJ's work habits and
sincerity about driving our car". Pat Palladino continued to say, "After
watching him at several races last year, it was obvious the young man had come a
long way in his driving ability. His enthusiasm is equal to ours on
getting started with the 2009 season." So for 2009, look for the "The Jersey
JET" to drive the "Malaga Missile" #99. The Palladino Motorsports race
team shop is located in Malaga, NJ.
Grasso owns six career URC wins with five of those victories coming his way in
2008. With plans on just running part of the season in 2008, Grasso made a late
season rally to finish third in the overall Rislone URC Sprint Series point
chase. From race fans to track promoters and even his competition was
amazed at Grasso's thrilling driving style that delivered such outstanding
success in 2008. That very driving style is what earned JJ the ride in the
Palladino #99.
"All of our sponsors have been notified and are eagerly returning for the
upcoming season - BK Leasing, CnB Mushroom Farms, Don Ott Racing Engines, Bowen
Seafood, Dick Feeser, Realtor, Washington Pediatrics, Jim's Lettering, Ed Wagner
& Son Trucking, Hank's Performance, J&J Auto Racing, Art's Radiator, Fastener
Specialties, Kinsler Fuel Injection, Top Flight Wings and Weld Wheels", added
Pat Palladino.
The Palladino/Grasso Team is certainly a threat to consider as they chase the
2009 Rislone URC Sprint Series Championship. URC is close to announcing their
complete schedule. At the present time, a schedule of approximately twenty-six
to twenty-eight race dates are expected.
END
January 4, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE- - - THANK YOU
61st SEASON FOR URC TO KICKOFF AT MOTORSPORTS 2009 IN ATLANTIC CITY
Another busy season is in the planning stages as the United Racing
Company Sprint Series presents its' sixty-first season of sprint car
racing. The first outing of 2009 for URC will take place at the
Motorsports Race Car & Trade Show in the Atlantic City Convention Center
January 16 & 17. URC will be present at this huge event and as you
walk the show, just look for the 18' Rislone Bottle that will mark the
spot of URC. In our booth will be the URC Championship sprint car #5G
owned by Bill Gallagher and driven by six time URC Champion Curt
Michael. Also on display will be the Bar's Leaks #17 owned by Jimmy
Martin and driven by popular female racer Becca Anderson. URC will be
releasing their 2009 Rislone Sprint Series schedule at Motorsports 2009.
During the weekend, Tim's Racing Photos will organize numerous autograph
sessions that will showcase the stars of URC. For a complete schedule
of autograph sessions, please visit www.urcsprints.com or Tim's Racing
Photos website.
The 2009 URC schedule will find three key events returning to the tour.
First on Saturday, May 16, the Jack Gunn Memorial URC/358 Challenge will
return to the Selinsgrove Speedway with the 30 lap run paying $3,500 to
win. The "big show" then moves to the Williams Grove Speedway with the
$4,000 to win Rislone Sprint Nationals on Friday night, June 5. The
season end biggie will move from the Rolling Wheels Raceway to the
Weedsport Speedway on Friday night, October 9 with the $3,000 to win New
York Sprint Car Shootout. Along with these three big events, URC also
has stops at all their favorite local tracks from April to October.
Tracks that currently have URC dates confirmed include Delaware
International, Bridgeport, New Egypt, Grandview, Lincoln, Williams
Grove, Selinsgrove, Big Diamond and Georgetown. We currently have
twenty-five race dates confirmed with three to five additional dates
still being discussed.
The URC Managing Members and Tech Inspector Midge Miller recently
reviewed the and updated the 2009 Rule Book. The only car spec change
for the coming 2009 season is that URC will have a 2 7/16 inch maximum
inside diameter on the injector stack. Any questions on this rule may
be directed to Midge Miller at 609-835-2388. The 2009 rule book will
be posted shortly.
Plans are being made for the URC Annual Spring Competitors Meeting and a
date and location will be announced by the end of this week. Drivers
and Owners along with new competitors and all interested parties are
strongly encouraged to attend. This is a great opportunity for new
teams to meet the existing members of URC and hear all the plans for the
coming season.
2009 is shaping up to be another exciting season for our nation's oldest
traveling sprint car organization. For more information, check the URC
website at: www.urcsprints.com. All new news will be posted on the home
page of the website.
END
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