Over 9Grand This Weekend At Port Royal & Dog Hollow For ULMS
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The Zimmer Service Center ULMS Late Model Series 2018 campaign is winding down but before the season ends, a pair of memorial events paying over $9000 total takes center stage during Memorial Day weekend at Port Royal Speedway and Dog Hollow Speedway.
On Saturday, September 1 will see the ULMS Late Model Series return to Port Royal Speedway since its first event of the year for the 164annual Juniata County Fair Opener Butch Renninger Memorial paying $4333 to win in the special 33 lap main event paying $333 to start.
Howard D. “Butch” Renninger Jr. passed away on May 1, 2004, of natural causes, after completing the Enduro feature at the Port Royal Speedway. His grandson, Trent Brenneman currently races super late models at Port Royal weekly.
During the 1960s, Renninger was a stunt car driver for the “Jack Kochman Thrill Show,” and he was a decorated driver at the Port Royal Speedway, having won the track championship in the Late/Limited Late Model Division in 1966, 1967 and 1970, and in the Enduro Division in 2003. He also placed fourth “all time” with 41 Late/Limited Late Model feature wins and second “all time” with four Enduro feature wins.
Dylan Yoder currently is the Port Royal Speedway point leader heading into the Renninger Memorial over Jeff Rine. The duo has six wins on the year at Port Royal. Mike Lupfer, Tim Smith, Andy Haus, Nick Dickson, Tim Wilson, Brenneman, Coleby Fry will be some of the weekly Port Royal stars on hand to hold off the ULMS stars of Max Blair, Mike Maresca, Mike Wonderling and Jason Dobson.
Drivers Meeting will be at 530pm and this will be the pill cut off time also. Hot Laps will be at 6:10pm and then time trial separate. Qualifying will be 4 cars at a time and with Less than 32 cars on hand qualifying will be 1 group. If 32 or more cars, there will be 2 groups for time trials. Integra Shocks Qualifying will be at 7pm followed by sprint car heats and ULMS qualifying heats.
Past champions of the Butch Renninger Memorial are Steve Campbell (2005(, Scott Haus (2006), Mitch Hack (2007), Jere Wierman (2008), Tim Wilson (2009) Waylon Wagner (2010) Jeff Rine (2011), Gregg Satterlee (2012), Jason Covert (2013), Justin Kann (2014), Dylan Yoder (2015) Gregg Satterlee (2016) Jeff Rine (2017).
Rain date for the Renninger Memorial if needed is Saturday September 7. Grandstand Admission is $20, $10 for students and $35 for the pits. ULMS Entry fee is $30 and Port Royal uses the AMB Transponder system for scoring. Rentals will be available at the track.
On Sunday, the Zimmer Service Center ULMS Late Model Series makes its third and final appearance to Dog Hollow Speedway in Strongstown, PA for the 8th annual Connor Bobik Memorial paying $5000 to win in honor and memory of the brave son of track and series photographer Derek Bobik and his wife Diane.
The Bobik family lost Connor on February 2, 2011 to brain cancer. Every year since Derek and Diane has memorialized their son with a race for Super Late Models, this year at Dog Hollow Speedway. As yet, there has not been a repeat winner. Every year for this event, Bobik’s have several fundraisers including drawings for autographed photos, door panels and donations from various tracks, businesses, and event sponsors. All proceeds are given to the “Make-a-Wish” foundation.
“Diane and I are just thrilled to be able to do this again this year,” Derek said. “Although the pain of losing Connor will never leave us, it’s a great feeling to know that everyone’s generosity will allow Make-A-Wish to continue ‘granting the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy.’”
The Zimmer Service Center ULMS Late Models will compete in the Connor Bobik Memorial and the winner will go home with $5000 at the end of the very special 40 lap event. Newly crowned track champion, Dave Blazavich will lead the Dog Hollow contingent against the ULMS faithful and other top regional stars that are expected on hand.
Joining Blazavich will be Jon Lee, John Weaver, Ryan Claycomb, Shawn Claar, Tom Decker III, Joe Petyak, Scott Stein, will all be ready to defend their home turf from the Close Racing Supply ULMS Elite teams of Max Blair, Mike Maresca, Mike Wonderling Jr. and Jason Dobson.
There has not been a repeat winner of the Connor Bobik Memorial as Devin Friese, Sam Stile, Mike Blose, Waylon Wagner, Jared Miley, Gregg Satterlee and Alex Ferree winning last year.
Pits open at 3pm, with grandstands opening at 430pm. Pill Cut off will be at 550pm with ULMS Driver Meeting at 6pm at the ULMS Command Center. ULMS Hot Laps will be at 615pm with Integra Shocks qualifying immediately afterwards and heats begin at 7pm.
General Admission ticket price is $20, with Sr Citizens $18, Students 13-17yrs $10, kids 7-12 are $7 and 6 and under are free. Pits are $35 and Children’s pit pass (10 & under) $15. ULMS Entry Fee is $40 and Transponder rental will be $10 if needed. Westhold transponders are needed for the Connor Bobik Memorial.
PORT ROYAL SPEEDWAY PURSE:
$4333, $2000, $1400, $1000, $800, $700, $600, $550, $525, $500, $450, $400, $390, $375, $350, $340, $333 (17TH-25TH)
DOG HOLLLOW SPEEDWAY PURSE:
$5000 $2300, $1600, $1300, $1000, $$850, $725, $600, $550, $500, $450, $400 $400, $375,$360, $350 $350 $325 $325 $325 $300 (21-24th)
ULMS RACING SERIES is proudly supported by Zimmer’s Service Center, Plyler’s Entry System, Close Racing Supply, Insinger Performance, Sunoco Race Fuels, Precise Racing, Hoosier Tire Mid Atlantic, Lias Tire, American Racer Tire, Genesis Shocks, Integra Shocks, Keizer Wheels, Mary Norgrove Notary Public, Jays Automotive and Advocare by Advozuvy.com. The ULMS Racing Series gives the fans four divisions of action featuring the Zimmer Service Center ULMS Late Model Series, Plyler Entry UEMS Modifieds, Advocare by Advozuvy.com United 4 Cylinder Series and in 2019 the Super V6 Late Model Series.
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