Jay’s Automotive United Late Model Series Invades Michaels Mercer Raceway Park for $6,000-to-Win Liberty Classic on July 1! FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 14, 2026 (Pittsburgh, PA) – The Jay’s Automotive United Late Model Series Presented by United Appliances of Pittsburgh returns to Western Pennsylvania on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, for the Liberty Classic at Michaels Mercer Raceway Park. The event is shaping up to be the largest Super Late Model race in the speedway’s history, boasting $6,000 to win, $1,000 for 10th, and $500 to start. The appearance marks the Series’ first visit to Mercer in nine years. In its last stop at the 3/8-mile dirt oval, Dave Hess Jr. captured the 2017 Chiller Thriller, parking his No. 44 super late model  in Close Racing Supply Victory Lane. Located in Mercer, Pennsylvania, the 3/8-mile oval will host the only midweek event of the 2026 ULMS campaign. The Liberty Classic also

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐉𝐚𝐲’𝐬 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐋𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐥 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐁𝐲 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞’𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐬𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐡 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐞! The 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 United Late Model Series season features new events, a new speedway after 26 years, new purses, both returning and new drivers, as well as larger-paying shows throughout the year! 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐬: 𝟏𝟑 tentative dates 𝟓 events paying $𝟏𝟎,𝟎𝟎𝟎+ to win 𝐄𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 Trevor Zuver’s Second Annual Stars & Stripes Showdown Tyler County Speedway’s 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐑𝐨𝐚𝐝𝐬 𝐋𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 Compound Tire Rule allowing 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐫 & 𝐇𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐞𝐫 𝐑𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐬 Schedule 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐬 teams to compete in 𝐧𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐝 event in the region 𝐏𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐬 (Minimums | Excluding Prelims): • $5,000 – $20,000 to win • $1,000 for 10th • $500 to start The 𝟐𝟔𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧 will see teams compete at 𝟖–𝟏𝟎 speedways across 𝟒 states Schedule is tentative and subject to change. Purse amounts vary by event. Refer to individual event releases for

Dan Angelicchio Picks Up His First-Ever United Late Model Series Victory at Latrobe! Pittsburgh, PA – Mt. Pleasant, Pennsylvania’s Dan Angelicchio captured his first career Jay’s Automotive United Late Model Series (ULMS) victory in the early hours of Saturday morning at Latrobe Speedway, claiming the $3,000-to-win Fall Fest Prelim Presented by Chew On This – Jerky. A field of 15 cars signed in for action. Mason Zeigler set quick time at 18.136 seconds, edging out Alex Ferree and Michael Lake. Following opening ceremonies, the action went straight into two ULMS heat races: Heat 1: Zeigler and Lake brought the field to green, with Zeigler quickly charging to the lead on the high side. Colton Flinner applied heavy pressure for second and ultimately made the pass late to finish runner-up behind the current ULMS point leader. Heat 2: Ferree pulled away early as the field strung out. The lone pass came

Jay’s Automotive United Late Model Series Invades Latrobe Speedway for “Annual Fall Fest” September 19–20 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – The Jay’s Automotive United Late Model Series fueled by VP Racing Fuels is set to invade Latrobe Speedway in Latrobe, Pennsylvania this Friday and Saturday, September 19–20, 2025 for the track’s Annual Fall Fest. The two-day program will close out Latrobe’s dirt track season and mark the ninth stop of the ULMS 25th Anniversary campaign. Friday night’s preliminary program, presented by Chew On This Jerky, will pay $3,000 to win, setting the stage for Saturday’s grand finale: the $6,000-to-win Ron Schmucker Memorial presented by Chew On This Jerky. Who to Watch A strong roster of ULMS “Elite Drivers” is expected, including Mason Zeigler, Ryan Montgomery, Michael Lake, Brock Pinkerous, Logan Zarin, Dave Stamm, and Dylan Lewis. They’ll be joined by regional standouts such as Dan Angelicchio, Joe Petyak, Colton Flinner, Alex

Dave Hess Jr Goes BACK-TO-BACK at Outlaw with the United Late Model Series   Pittsburgh, PA. – Waterford, Pennsylvania native Dave Hess Jr. scored his second straight Jay’s Automotive United Late Model Series (ULMS) victory of 2025 Friday night at Outlaw Speedway, capturing the $10,000-to-win Arthur & Cynthia MacMillan Memorial. The win marked Hess’s third victory in four ULMS starts this season, giving him an eye-popping 1.25 average finish and pushing his 2025 ULMS earnings to $28,000. It was also his third consecutive ULMS triumph at Outlaw Speedway. A strong field of 26 entries signed in for action. In hot laps, Mason Zeigler set quick time at 14.030 seconds, but it was the #118 of Matt Cochran* who grabbed overall fast time in qualifying to earn the pole for Heat Race One. Outlaw Speedway’s opening ceremonies included a moment of silence for the tragic passing of speaker Charlie Kirk, before