The 2020 season for the Zimmer Service Center United Late Model Series is a few weeks away for 20th anniversary season of operating dirt late model events in the northeast region. The season kicks off with a huge 3-day weekend in central Pennsylvania, where the legendary Williams Grove Speedway will host the ULMS Late Models for the second time ever on Friday March 20th followed by two events at Port Royal Speedway on Saturday and Sunday March 21st and 22nd, paying $3,000 to win at all 3 events. This weekend will kick off the all new ULMS South Region Tour of 12 events on the 2020 schedule that will pay the south region champion $7,000!
Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, PA will host the 2020 season opener for the ULMS Late Models on Friday, March 20th. Last years event saw Rick Eckert capture one of his two 2020 ULMS wins by holding off a very fast Jason Covert. Joining the ULMS Late Models will be the 410 sprint cars.
The series will then head north to Port Royal Speedway and visit the Speed Palace for two consecutive days of action. Saturday March 21st will see the ULMS Late Model Series go 30 laps for $3,000 to the winner. This will be the sixth ULMS event held at Port Royal with Jason Covert winning the last two spring ULMS openers along with single wins by Tyler Bare, Michael Norris and ULMS two time defending champion, Max Blair winning events at Port Royal the past two years. Port Royal Speedway’s past 4 ULMS events have generated car counts of 42, 42, 38, 48 and 42 cars on hand for competition. Joining the ULMS Late Models on the Saturday portion will be the 410 sprint cars and the Limited Late Models.
Sunday, March 22nd will be the final day of the 3-day Central Pennsylvania Kickoff Weekend and the 2nd day of action at Port Royal Speedway. Another $3,000 to win event will be on tap for the ULMS Late Models and they will be joined by the Short Track Super Series Big Block Modifieds.
The Zimmer Service Center United Late Model Series committed racers for the south region tour are past two Selinsgrove Speedway champions, Bryan Bernheisel and Coleby Frye, plus two time defending ULMS champion Max Blair and also committed to running for the ULMS South Region Chew on This Jerky Rookie of Year chase are Winchester Speedway champion, Tyler Horst and Shaun Jones. Blair is the only entrant so far running for the $24,000 ULMS Late Model Series National Championship crown! Other expected entries on hand for the weekend are Kyle Knapp, Bedford Speedway champion, Andy Haus, Port Royal defending track champion, Dylan Yoder along with his father Jim, Rick Eckert, Gregg Satterlee, Ross Robinson, Amanda Whaley, Jeff Rine, Michael Norris, Jason Covert and many more are expected to be on hand for the entire weekend.
ULMS Racing Series procedures will be in place for all 3 events, which includes hot laps, time trials, 8 lap minimum qualifying heat events, consolation events and 30 lap 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 (helmet and Hans device) at pre-race safety and car inspection. Williams Grove Speedway and Port Royal Speedway utilizes the AMB transponders for scoring and timing. Limited transponder rentals are available at both facilities. Raceivers are mandatory and frequency for both tracks are 454.000.
Gates open Friday night at Williams Grove at 5:30pm. Adult grandstand admission is $18 with youth price being $10 and all pit passes are $30. ULMS tech opens at 5:30pm and closes at 6:30pm. No cars will be allowed on the track before completing tech. ULMS Driver meeting will be at 6:30pm at the ULMS Command Center, then ULMS hot laps at 6:50pm, followed by sprint hot laps and ULMS qualifying time trials (3 or 4 cars at a time).
Saturday gates open at 1:00pm at Port Royal Speedway. Grandstand adult admission is $20, Student admission is $10 and all pit passes being $30. ULMS tech opens at 1:00pm and closes at 2:30pm. Driver Meeting will be at 2:30pm, hot laps beginning at 3:00pm, followed by ULMS qualifying (3 at a time) and qualifying heat races beginning at 4:00pm.
The Sunday, March 22nd program at Port Royal Speedway will see the gates opening at 11:00am, which is also start of ULMS pre-race tech, which closes same time as the driver meeting at 12:30pm. Hot Laps begin at 1:00pm, followed by ULMS time trial qualifying, and heat races beginning at 2:00pm. ULMS Entry Fee will be $50 per event.
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