Well, Mother Nature finally beat the ULMS Racing Series. The series had gone eleven races into the season for both the UEMS Emods and ULMS late models till mother nature scored her first win last Saturday night at McKean County Raceway. With the rain cancellation, the event at MCR will now kick off back to back days of Northern Tier ULMS Late Model action on Thursday, July 2nd at MCR and conclude the next night at Little Valley Speedway.
The Nancy Bly/Hazen Jordan Memorial will pay $2000 to win as the fans will get treated to Thursday Night Thunder at McKean County Raceway. The Thursday night date should bring some extra dirt late models into MCR as this event kicks off the long holiday weekend. Gregg Satterlee and Bob Close won the first two Northern Tier Inc ULMS Late Model Series events at MCR in May. Close is the current point leader in the series and the all time ULMS feature winner. So far there have been six different winners in the 2009 Northern Tier Inc. ULMS series. Satterlee, Close, Rob Blair, Jason Dupont, Boom Briggs and David Scott all have found Allen’s Wine and Liquor Victory Lane. Fans can expect to see, David Hess, Brent Rhebergen, Mike Blose, Jeff Hoffman, Mike Knight, Dick Barton, Greg Oakes, Al Brewer, Doug Ricotta and others to be on hand for this event.
The very next night, Friday, July 3rd, the Northern Tier Inc. ULMS Late Models invade the big half mile oval at the Cattaraugus County Fairgrounds in Little Valley, New York. The annual Freedom Daze event always draws a big crowd at Little Valley Speedway. Last year, Ron Davies won the fogged out event in a dominating fashion. The Rimrider is coming off a second place finish in the last late model event at Little Valley and no doubt be looking to defend his Freedom Daze ULMS crown. Brent Rhebergen is the current point leader at Little Valley and is currently looking for his first ever Northern Tier Inc. ULMS win. Other cars expected on hand to compete with the ULMS faithful shall be, Mickey Wright, Chad Valone, Canadian driver, Jeff Dayman, Ed Carley, Dutch Davies, Bump Hedman, Hoffman, Barton, Oakes, Ricotta, ULMS point leader Close and drivers from the Ontario Dirt Late Model Series will be eligible for ODLM show up points for this event as well. ULMS driver, Greg Oakes is the defending ODLM champion. All those drivers will be gunning for the $3000 prize money that’s on the line.
For more information on the Northern Tier Inc. ULMS Late Model Series, check the website out at www.unitedlatemodelseries.com and for all the up to date information on the ULMS Racing Series, fans can join ULMS Racing on Twitter at twitter.com/ulmsracing. For all the information about McKean County Raceway and Little Valley Speedway, please visit their sites at www.mckeancountyraceway.com and www.littlevalleyspeedway.com.
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The United Late Model Series is supported by: Northern Tier Inc., Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic, Lias Tire (American Racer), Close Racing Supply, GRT, Bernheisel Race Cars, Keizer Aluminum Wheels, Andrews Auto Salvage, Genesis Shocks, Cousins Designs, Allen’s Wine and Liquor, Big Shot Performance (The ShockSaver), Raceway Magazine and Oyler Action Photos