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ULMA Heads South this Weekend to Nevada Speedway…Preps for October Race and Banquet!
Sam Stoecklin
September 20, 2007

The United Late Model Association (ULMA) rolls on down the Hwy 71 corridor this weekend to Nevada Speedway for its second post-season special in as many weeks. Hot off the heels of last week’s highly successful ULMA Missouri State Championships at LA Raceway, this Saturday, September 22nd, the drivers will compete at Nevada Speedway in Nevada, Missouri. Drivers will compete in an $800-to-win, $100-to-start special feature event. Entry fee for participating ULMA drivers is $25.

All ULMA late model rules will be strictly enforced; participating cars/drivers must go thru and pass pre-tech prior to the night’s activities getting underway.

Only ULMA members may compete in this special race. ULMA membership forms are available by requesting them from unitedlatemodelassociation@hotmail.com  or by visiting the association’s Website at www.ulmaracing.com . Prospective members may join the association anytime between now and the day of the special event. Membership forms will be available on the day of the event for drivers wishing to join the association, the ULMA membership fee is just $50. Drivers are reminded that stock valve angle is subject to technical inspection and once each car goes through “pre-tech” that ULMA technical inspectors reserve the right to further inspect all competing cars to ensure that ULMA rules are strictly adhered to. Technical inspections may take place both before and after the night’s racing. Nevada Speedway is a quarter-mile, semi-banked dirt oval located off of Highway 71 at the Camp Clark Exit, then West to the first stop light, South on Barrett and continuing one-half mile to the gate entrance. General admission for this special event is $10; reserved seats are $12 with pit passes at $25. Gates will open at 5:30 PM with hot laps rolling off at 7 and racing getting underway at 7:30. Contact the track at (417) 667-5859 or on the day of the race at (417) 667-5859.

Last week, Jeff Schlup of California, Missouri, raced his way to victory in the Missouri State Championships at LA Raceway in a fierce battle with runner-up Kevin Kaiser of Cole Camp, Missouri. Bob King, Jon Binning and Tommy Cordray finished third through fifth during the race with ULMA Champion Brett Rollert coming from deep in the field to post a sixth-place run. Schlup’s most recent victory, his eighth, tied him with Rollert for most ULMA victories this season overall. There were 30 ULMA member drivers on hand for the LA race. Several of the same drivers are planning on making the trip south to Nevada for this weekend’s race as the ULMA continues to reach a wider audience and as many late model racing fans as it possibly can before heading into the off season. Recently, ULMA learned that it has one more night of competition in store for its 50-member strong contingent of drivers. After Nevada, the ULMA drivers head over to Lucas Oil Speedway, the “Diamond of Dirt Tracks” in Wheatland, Missouri, for one final race before the association’s inaugural first season comes to a close. The Lucas Oil Speedway race will take place during the first weekend of October and will also serve as a membership drive race for next year’s season. Details are still being worked out for this end-of-season race at the high-profile facility and will be released in a future press release.

On Saturday night, October 20th, Brett Rollert will officially be crowned the inaugural ULMA Champion at the association’s end-of-year banquet in Sedalia, Missouri. The gala will take place at the Ramada Inn Banquet Room; the Ramada Inn is located just off of Highway 50 near Wal-Mart. Special room rates are available for those wishing to stay overnight for $55.95 per room. Attendees must call ahead to make reservations; simply mention “ULMA Banquet” to receive your special room rate. Festivities get underway with doors opening at 5 and social hour lasting until 6. Dinner will be from 6 to 7 with the awards presentation following immediately after dinner and a DJ and dancing afterwards until 11PM. Tickets are $25 each or $40 for couples. Meal selection is a two-meat buffet style serving with a cash bar available. The top ten in the final standings will be rewarded for their efforts throughout the night with trophies and point’s fund money checks. Brett Wood will officially be crowned the Rookie of the Year during the night and the top 24 will be eligible for prizes. Member drivers are reminded that attendance is mandatory to claim contingency prizes.

ULMA wishes to thank all of its sponsors; when you visit our great sponsors tell them you heard about them through the ULMA and thank them for their support of dirt-track racing!

TITLE SPONSOR: WK Chevrolet, Sedalia, Missouri. OFFICIAL SPONSORS: Foster’s Transmission & Repair, Imhoff Construction Inc., Schroeder Rotary Drilling and Pump Company. CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: INCE Race Cars, Bodee’s Race Bodies, Fast Shafts, Schroeder Rotary Drilling and Pump Company, J & T Racing, Mike Crump Racing Supply, Randy’s Race Mart, Photography by Shelly Payne, and Ken Dake Attorney at Law.