The Zimmer Service Center ULMS Late Model Series will return to Eriez Speedway for the second time in the crazy 2020 racing season this Saturday night for the annual Dick Litz Memorial presented by Jays Auto Wrecking.. The 29 lap main event will pay $2900 to the legendary driver who graced Eriez Speedway and many other local tracks during his racing career in his yellow #29 late model. ULMS Point leader and defending two time series champion, Max Blair has won three of the past four ULMS sanctioned Dick Litz Memorial events (2016, 2018 2019) while Russ King won the 2017 edition.
The top regional dirt late model teams in western PA, northeastern Ohio and western New York will be on hand Saturday night. The other ULMS faithful teams of Wyatt Scott, Doug Eck, David Scott, Jason Dobson, will also be on hand to join battle with the Eriez super late model stars of Dave Hess, Steve Kania, Mike Knight, Darrell Bossard, Greg Oakes, Bump Hedman and Chub Frank. Frank picked up his sole ULMS win of 2020 at Eriez Speedway in early July while Hess has been one of the top cars in the past few weeks in the northeast region. Wyatt Scott is coming off a pair of strong weekend finishes in central PA as is Blair in the past few ULMS weekends.
Max Blair is the current series point leader and is also the Jay Auto Wrecking Fast Time of Year point leader. Jason Dobson is on top of the 2R Excavating Hard Charger of the Year point chase over Blair and Wyatt Scott is currently your Chew on This Jerky Rookie of the Year point leader over Dobson.
Pit gates open at 330pm on Saturday at Eriez Speedway with racing beginning at 630pm. Grandstand admission is $18 (16 & up) Students charged $10 (6-15yrs), Seniors and Military (with ID) $15, Family Pass is $45 and all pit passes are $35. We also ask all new teams that are making their first visit to Eriez Speedway in 2020 to please go online and register with the track. Please go to https://www.myracepass.com/tracks/1501/registrations. This is needed for the time trials and for payouts. Eriez will be paying out at the end of the evening. Eriez Speedway utilizes the Mylaps and Westhold transponder systems for all timing and scoring. ULMS Registration cut off and Driver Meeting will be held at 550pm and Hot Lap Qualifying times will be announced later this week or Saturday at the track.
It is recommended that all teams, please print off the new 2020 ULMS Registration form from the website at http://ulmsracing.com/ulms-driver-registration/ to speed up the process and help limit overcrowding and keep the social distancing as much as possible. ULMS Entry Fee will be $50 for both events and the series ask please bring correct change if possible to limit exposure and stick with the CDC guidelines as much as possible.
ULMS Racing Series procedures will be in place, which includes hot lap/time trials, minimum 8 lap qualifying heat events, consolation events (if needed) and main event. Time Trials per ULMS rules will be the following: 3 heats will be straight up; 4 heats will result in A&B group qualifying. If there are 4 heats or less, the top 2 heat finishers will redraw for their feature starting positions, otherwise, heat winner only will redraw (5 or 6 heats). The ULMS Late Model Series tire rule is Hoosier 1300 or American Racer 44 or harder on all 4 corners. All late model teams must present their cars along with safety equipment at pre-race safety and car inspection. No cars will be allowed on the track before completing tech.
Drivers who are late and are more than 1 car out of order for qualifying will only receive one (1) lap in qualifying. If qualifying is A-B group qualifying and car is not in group assigned, then no time will be recorded (Group A qualifies with Group A. etc). Drivers who fail to arrive in lineup in time will start scratch in the event and must past tech in lineup area. (heat, consi or feature). ULMS Integra Shocks Qualifying Time Trials will be held to determine the qualifying heat race lineup.
The Zimmer Service Center ULMS Late Model Series also asks any teams that have old body panels laying around to please bring and drop off at the track registration booth for the Auto Racers for Kids Charity. These items will be raffled off online in the next few weeks and the proceeds go to ARK, which helps local children charities that do not receive national funding. It’s a great cause!
You can find all your Zimmer Service Center ULMS Late Model Series information online at www.ulmsracing.com and on Facebook and the new Twitter page of @ULMSLateModels.
ULMS RACING SERIES is proudly supported by Zimmer’s Service Center, Close Racing Supply, Precise Racing, Hoosier Tire Mid Atlantic, Lias Tire, American Racer Tire, Murphy’s Logging, Chew on this Jerky, 2R Excavating, Viper Motorsports, WEHRS Machine & Racing Products, DirtDefender, Jay’s Auto Wrecking, Genesis Shocks, Keyser Manufacturing, Integra Shocks, Keizer Wheels, Cousins Designs, Dynamic Drivelines, Beyea Headers, Mary Norgrove Notary Public, Jays Automotive, Phantom Signs & Graphics, Vahlco Wheels Accelo Race Wear and Bernheisel Race Components.