UFo/AMRA STARS “Topless 50” Saturday At The Bullring
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(Mars, PA) Tyler County Speedway will attempt the UFo/AMRA-STARS “Topless 50” SuperNova for the second time on Saturday night, May 21. The following weekend, the UFo Semi-Lates will invade Clinton County Motor Speedway for the first time ever on Friday, May 27. Then on Sunday, May 29, the “Shawn McGarvey Championship” SuperNova wil feature the UFo Super Lates and Semi-Lates in a massive holiday program.
The UFo Championship will now fly south for its first West Virginia event of the 2016 season on Saturday, May 21. The UFo/STARS “Topless 50” will be a SuperNova event featuring both the powerful Super Late Models and mighty Semi-Lates (steel block/limited/crate late models). The UFo Championship will clash with the new STARS/AMRA Super Late Models in this unique co-tour event.
The UFo/STARS Super Late Models will race 50 laps for $3,000 to win, $300 to start with $150 for non-qualifiers. The Semi-Late payoff has been boosted to $1,400 to win, $145 to start with $100 for non-qualifiers for the 35 lap championship. Tyler County will also use an open compound tire rule for both classes. E-mods, Hot-Mods, Mod-Lites, 4-Cylinders and Mini-Wedges will complete the program
Both divisions will race topless. It is permitted for race teams seal off the roll cage halo with sheet metal. Tyler County will use open tire compound rules in both divisions. Tyler County requires Westhold (yellow) transponders. Drivers are reminded that they are only permitted to compete in one UFo division on any one night. All UFo Super Late Model and Semi-Late rules and weights will apply for the “Topless 50.”
UFo Semi-Late rules will be in effect with an exception in the 2,400 weight category for Tyler County. 602/604 crate motor cars may weigh 2,200 and use a 12” spoiler and side spoilers, as well as a 4” x 32” nose spillboard with a 1” ridge across the top. All 2,350 A and S 360 c.i. limited motor category rules (no roller cam, stock stroke, stock angle steel heads with headwork limits, flat top pistons, steel rods etc.) will be in effect. For Tyler County only, the 2,400 weight category will permit any steel block/head motor up to 430 c.i. The 2,450 weight category will allow steel block, aluminum head cars.
At the STARS/UFo “Topless 50,” admission will be $20 grandstands and $35 pits. Children ages 10 and under are free in the grandstands and 5 and under are free in the pits. Super Late Models will have a $25 entry fee and Semi-Lates will have a $15 entry fee, deducted from final payoff. Gates will open at 4 PM with Mini-Wedge racing at 6 PM and warm-ups at 6:30. Racing will follow the completion of warm-ups.
Payoff for “Topless 50” at Tyler County Speedway
UFo/STARS Super Late Models (50 laps) – 1st $3,000 2nd $1,200 3rd $1,000 4th $800 5th $700 6th $600 7th $550 8th $500 9th $475 10th $450 11th $425 12th $400 13th $390 14th $375 15th $350 16th $340 17th $325 18th $325 19th $325 20th $325 21st $300 22nd $300 (additional starting positions if utilized) 23rd+ $300 $150 for all cars that do not qualify that start a race. $25 entry fee deducted from final payoff.
UFo Semi-Lates (35 laps) – 1st $1,400 2nd $800 3rd $575 4th $450 5th $350 6th $300 7th $275 8th $240 9th $225 10th $200 11th $190 12th $175 13th $150 14th $150 15th $150 16th $150 17th $150 18th $150 19th $150 20th $150 21st $150 22nd $150 (additional starting positions if utilized) 23rd+ $150 $100 for all cars that do not qualify that start a race. $15 entry fee deducted from final payoff
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