HESS WINS 7TH UEMS EVENT OF YEAR – WATSON 2011 UEMS CHAMPION
October 26, 2011
The curtain fell on the 2011 United Emod Series tour last night at Lernerville Speedway in Sarver, Pennsylvania. The UEMS Emods made their first ever visit to Don Martin’s palace with a healthy 34 car field entering the season ending Steel City Stampede event.
Dave Hess of Waterford, PA continued his mastery in the UEMS events as he picked up his seventh win of the season, while Joel Watson of Conneaut, Ohio won his first ever UEMS championship dethroning three time UEMS champion, Randy Hall.
Hess and last years defending Steel City Stampede champion, Brian Ruhlman of Clark Lake, Michigan shared the front row. The two perennial UEMS and UMP Emod stars paced the field and it was Hess to the lead at the start on the very slick track. The first yellow would come out on lap two with Hess your leader over Ruhlman and Randy Hall quickly up to third from his sixth place starting spot when the first yellow came out for Jonathan Taylor who was spun by his brother Evan. Hess would choose the outside lane for the double file restart and it would be a wise decision. Ruhlman tried to nose ahead of Hess but could not do it. A series of cautions kept the field tight and close behind the two front leaders as Hall had challenges from Carl McKinney.
With the very slick track resulting from a mid day start, the racing from fifth on back was phenomenal as the UEMS stars were dicing and slicing three and four wide at times. Allen Dellinger, Deana Groves and Joel Watson were waged in a tight battle for several laps as was Larry Kugel, Al Brewer and Russ Dunn as they were all in the top ten throughout the event. Disaster struck for third place UEMS point car, Dan Davies as his car came to a stop in turn four to tighten the field one more time, but Ruhlman had nothing for Hess on the restart. Hess drove to his seventh UEMS Emod victory of the season and his first at Lernerville where he was the 2011 track late model champion. Ruhlman came home second with Hall, McKinney, Dellinger rounding out the top five. Joel Watson’s sixth place finish was more than what he needed to take home the 2011 UEMS title. Finishing behind Watson was consolation winner, John Boyd who started 21st, Larry Kugel, Jaik Halpainy was ninth after starting 25th and Al Brewer came home tenth in the final run down.
Watson becomes the second UEMS champion in the series history dethroning Randy Hall’s three year reign. Watson was the 2011 Raceway 7 champion and had two UEMS wins this year, but consistent finishes kept the Conneaut, Ohio driver on top of the point sheet most of the season. Hess victory was his seventh of the year with UEMS as he pocketed the lions share of the money in over $12,000 in his seven UEMS wins in 2011.
UEMS/UMP Modified Feature (20 Laps)
(44H) Dave Hess Jr., Waterford, PA
(49) Brian Ruhlman, Clark Lake, MI
(10) Randy Hall, Olean, NY
(6M) Carl McKinney, Cranberry Twp.
(24) Allen Dellinger, Hermitage
(92W) Joel Watson, Conneaut, OH
(1) John Boyd, Erie, PA
(27C) Larry Kugel, Baden, PA
(51) Jaik Halpainy, Jamestown, NY
(71B) Al Brewer, Belfast, NY
(68) Russ Dunn, Butler, PA
(5) Jonathan Taylor, Saltsburg, PA
(7E) Evan Taylor, Saltsburg, PA
(54S) Shawn Shingledecker, Titusville
(F10) Alex Froman, Ashville, NY
(92X) Kevin Buff, Latham, NY
(RD1) Brent Rhebergen, Clymer, NY
(1J) Wendell Pinkney, Albion, NY
(9) Clayton Kennedy, Mars,PA
(GRS2) Deana Groves, Morgantown, WV
(05) Greg Johnson, Ashville, NY
(44) Kyle Bedell, Little Valley, NY
(41) Bill Taylor, Cranesville, PA
(3) Mike Kinney, Ashtabula, OH
(71D) Dan Davies, Warren, PA
DNQ (32) Trevor Herr, (965) Andy Buckley, (01) Vic Vena, (65) Kevin Miller, (5T) Rich Prachstler, (4S) Chad Ruhlman, (17L) Vince Laboon, (38C) Josh Cramer (114) Carmen Perigo
UEMS/UMP Modified Heat 1
1. (54S) Shawn Shingledecker, Titusville
2. (6M) Carl McKinney, Cranberry Twp.
3. (27C) Larry Kugel, Baden
4. (71B) Al Brewer, Belfast NY.
5. (24) Alan Dellinger, Hermitage
6. (1) John Boyd, Erie
7. (32) Trevor Herr, Sarver
8. (965) Andy Buckley, Stoneboro
9. (01) Vic Vena, Olean, NY
UEMS/UMP Modified Heat 2
1. (44H) Dave Hess Jr., Waterford
2. (10) Randy Hall, Olean, NY
3. (GRS2) Deana Groves, Morgantown, WV
4. (68) Russ Dunn, Butler
5. (F10) Alex Froman, Ashville, NY
6. (65) Kevin Miller, Toronto, OH
7. (71D) Dan Davies, Warren
8. (114) Carmen Perigo
UEMS/UMP Modified Heat 3:
1. (41) Bill Taylor, Cranesville
2. (49) Brian Ruhlman, Clark Lake, MI
3. (44) Kyle Bedell, Little Valley, NY
4. (05) Greg Johnson, Ashville, NY
5. (9) Clayton Kennedy, Mars
6. (51) Jaik Halpainy, Jamestown, NY
7. (5T) Rich Prachstler, Albion, NY
DNS: (4S) Chad Ruhlman, Bemus Point, NY
UEMS/UMP Modified Heat 4:
1. (92W) Joel Watson, Conneaut, OH
2. (3) Mike Kikkey, Ashtabula, OH
3. (5) Jonathan Taylor, Saltsburg
4. (RD1) Brent Rhebergen, Clymer, NY
5. (1J) Wendell Rinkney, Albion, NY
6. (17L) Vince Laboon, Brentwood
7. (38C) Josh Cramer, Greensburg
UEMS STAMPEDES INTO LERNERVILLE TO CLOSE OUT SEASON
October 15, 2011
The 2011 United Emod Series will close out a very successful season at “Don Martin’s” Lernerville Speedway in Sarver, Pennsylvania. This will be the first ever visit to Lernerville for the UEMS Emods. They will compete in the annual DIRTcar Roundup in the “Steel City Stampede” on October 20-22nd.
Thursday, October 20 will be an open practice for all competitors competing during the weekend from 7am to 9pm. Registration begins at 3pm with car inspections beginning at 3pm till pm.
The action gets going on Friday, October 21 as registration and inspection again opens at 3pm and the qualifying heat events for all classes starting at 730PM. The UEMS Emods will have ten lap qualifying heat events to determine qualified drivers and the consolation events on Saturday.
Registration opens at 12:00PM on Saturday with inspection at 1PM. Racing begins at 6PM with the consolation events for all classes competing and the UEMS Emods. The UEMS Emods will have a 12 lap Bmain to determine the final cars transferring into the main event that will be 20 laps and $1000 on the line for the first United Emod Series event held at Lernerville Speedway.
Joel Watson of Conneaut, Ohio comes into the final event with a 24 point lead over three time and defending UEMS champion, Randy Hall of Olean, NY. Hall won the inaugural DIRTcar Roundup two years ago. Dan Davies of Warren, PA sits comfortably third in points while six time 2011 UEMS winner, Dave Hess Jr has a sixteen point lead over Kyle Bedell of Little Valley, NY. All those drivers are expected to be on hand along with Jack Young, 2011 Little Valley Speedway champion, Rich Michael, Brent Rhebergen, 2011 Stateline Speedway champion, Greg Johnson, 2011 South Arcade Speedway champion, Vic Vena and Al Brewer of Belfast, NY will make his first visit to Lernerville since 1992!
Brian Ruhlman of Clark Lake, Michigan won last years event and will be back to defend his title. Other teams expected are Pittsburgh area racers, Carl McKinney, Clayton Kennedy, Daryl Charlier, JE Stalder, Tom Martineck and others.
Drivers are reminded that AMB-IT Transponders will be mandatory at Lernerville. There is a mandatory $25 Entry Fee for all non DIRTcar members that must be paid prior to registering for the event. Checks can be made payable to Lernerville Speedway.
Three day pit passes for DIRTcar members are $55 and non DIRTcar members $65. Two day passes are $50 for DIRTcar members and $60 for non DIRTcar members.
For more information, check Lerneville’s website out at www.lernerville.com. For all your ULMS Racing Series information the ULMS website is www.unitedlatemodelseries.com and you can follow ULMS Racing Series on Twitter and Facebook.
