UEMS STAMPEDES INTO LERNERVILLE TO CLOSE OUT SEASON
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.
