The 2019 Zimmer’s Service Center United Late Model Series Championship came to a conclusion last evening with the banquet.

The series ended their 19th season and awarded $20,000 in cash plus additional $3,000 in contingencies to race teams on hand.

The ULMS Hell Tour Mini Series which turned into the 2019 ULMS Rain our tour paid $2500 to the top five in points during the mini series.
Max Blair took home the $1000 mini tour prize with his two wins at Genesee Speedway and Eriez Speedway. David Scott finished 2nd in the Hell Tour points followed by Mike Wonderling Greg Oakes and Jason Dobson.

The four tracks that hosted events in the mini series were Bradford Speedway, Genesee Speedway, ERIEZ Speedway and Thunder Mtn. The Hell Tour events at Freedom and Stateline were won by Mother Nature.

Racers and fans in attendance received many door prizes courtesy of Zimmer’s Service Center, ULMS, Close Racing Supply, Wehrs Machine & Racing Products, Dynamic Drivelines, Sunoco Race Fuels, Keizer Wheels, and DirtDefender.

The top 5 point drivers were awarded their 2019 point fund checks. Finishing fifth in points was the “Big Tree” Greg Oakes of Franklinville NY. Oakes went winless on the 2019 ULMS season but still has 3 career ULMS wins.

The “Slowride” David Scott of Garland, PA picked up 4th place point fund money along with 3 ULMS wins in 2019. Scott won at Freedom Motorsports Park, Genesee Speedway and Old Bradford Speedway in the Terry Suppa owned #4s CJ Rayburn by BA. David has 13 career ULMS wins and sits second on the all time ULMS wins list.

Jason Dobson of Ceres NY came home third in the 2019 Zimmer Service Center ULMS Series points. This was a improvement from the 4th place finish in 2018. Bo Dobbie didn’t capture a win in 2019 but the red #75 BoDobbie Auto and Jays Automotove CJ Rayburn improved all year to finish 3rd in the final points. Dobson has competed in all ULMS events in the past two years. Dobson took home $2000 for his 3rd place in points.

Mike Wonderling Jr of Wellsville NY improved from 3rd to the runner up position from the 2018 to 2019 points. Wonderling second full year in the super late division has seen the blue and yellow TBR #18 Rocket XR1 up front much more consistently throughout the 2019 campaign. Wonderling runner up finish in points netted him $3000.

Max Blair of Centerville PA became the sixth different driver to win multiple ULMS Championships in the 19 year history. Blair joins past champions Bob Close, Dick Barton, Boom Briggs, Mike Knight and Dave Hess Jr.

Blair picked up 7 wins on the 2019 season to add to his series all time leader with 27 career ULMS wins. Blair has 17 ULMS wins in his back to back championship years. The Keystone Kamikaze picked up wins at Tyler County Speedway, Dog Hollow Speedway, Eriez Speedway, Genesee Speedway, Port Royal Speedway and two wins at Freedom Motorsports Park.

Blair picked up an additional $10,000 in championship prize money along with the Hell Tour Mini Series point fund money of additional $1000. The potent #111 Murphy’s Logging TBR black and green Rocket XR1 is expected to follow the entire ULMS series in 2020 and go for a three in a row, which has not been done in series history.

ULMS Series owner and promoter Chris Zuver told the crowd in attendance that the 2020 season would see 2 regions for its 20th Anniversary season. Each champion will receive a minimum of $7,000 in 2020 with $1000 going to fifth place. Zuver also noted that the series is in negotiations of a champions bonus, if one team can win both the North and South regions it would receive an additional bonus that would give total championship winnings between $20-$25,000 at the 2020 banquet.

The 20th Anniversary Season begins Friday March 20, 2020 at the legendary Williams Grove Speedway followed up by back to back events at Port Royal Speedway on March 21 & 22nd. The complete 2020 ULMS schedule is posted on the ULMS website at www.ulmsracing.com. Series owner, Chris Zuver states more additional dates are still being discussed for the 2020 schedule.

The ULMS Racing Series would like to thank Zimmer’s Service Center for being the title partner again in 2019 and moving forward in 2020. The series was also supported by Precise Racing Products, Hoosier Racing Tire, Close Racing Supply, Lias Tire, American Racer Tire, Murphy’s Logging, Jays Auto Wrecking, Insinger Perfomance, Sunoco Race Fuels, Genesis Shocks, Integra Shocks, Keizer Wheels, Dynamic Drivelines, Whers Machine and Racing Products, DirtDefender, Jays Automotive and Mary Norgrove Notary Public.