The ULMS Racing Series owners, Chris Zuver and Mandy Knapp, will be adding a third division to its family. The low budget four cylinder division that is seen at your weekly tracks will now join the Zimmer Service Center ULMS Late Model Series and the Plyler Entry Systems Emod Series. The newly formed United 4 Cylinder Series (U4CS) will officially start in 2019, but will seek non-point kick off events in 2018.
Chris Zuver explained the addition of 4 cylinder division. “I ran McKean County Raceway since 2013 and noticed that one of the strongest car counts and most exciting events were the 4 cylinder division. This past December when Mandy and I went to PRI, we were talking to Kelley Carlton and he told us about his mini stock deal (SCDRA) and it perked our interest. We are not looking to have a big series for the division as we realize the racers that will be supporting it are all low budget racers and we are just providing extra money events every now and then that they deserve and additional point fund at year’s end. The key is making sure that the weekly tracks are very well supported. A healthy 4 cylinder class at your hometown track will only ensure the series to be prosperous,” stated Zuver.
ULMS Racing Series has targeted the western New York and western Pennsylvania area as the base for the new U4CS Series with winning purse amounts between $500 and $1000 to win. We will be notifying our ULMS family tracks about the series and the purses and if any track wants to participate on this new adventure for 2018, it will be sanction free. We want to keep it affordable for everyone involved–the tracks, fans, racers and the series. “We think the U4CS will be a great undercard for either ULMS or the UEMS series or if a track want to have ULMS Racing Series night, all three divisions could be the night program of action,” stated Zuver.
The racers will have a good purse to race for in each series event. There will be a modest $15 entry fee to register to offset series expenses. If the U4CS is a under card with either its sister series, the entry fee will be $10. Just like the ULMS and UEMS series, the U4CS entrants will all be teched during pre-race and also post-race. The rules will be very similar to what the SCDRA rules are. They will be strictly 4 cylinder only and will allow both front wheel and rear wheel drive 4 cylinder cars.
For more information on the new United 4 Cylinder Series (U4CS) or either its two bigger series, the Zimmer Service Center ULMS Late Models and Plyler Entry Systems UEMS Emod Series, log onto the website at www.ulmsracing.com and follow us on Facebook and Twitter.
ULMS is proudly supported by Zimmer’s Service Center, Plyler’s Entry System, Close Racing Supply, Insinger Performance, Sunoco Race Fuels, Precise Racing, Hoosier Tire Mid Atlantic, Lias Tire, American Racer Tire, Genesis Shocks, Integra Shocks, Keizer Wheels and Advocare by Advozuvy.com.
United 4 Cylinder Series (U4CS) RULES
Basics:
– Must be a stock 4 cylinder car
– No turbo or rotary engines allowed
– Stock-type fuel injection or stock manufactured carburetor only (Motorcraft, etc…).
ONE 0.800″ maximum throttle body spacer may be used. No Holley, Weber or other racing carburetors
allowed.
Carburetor must be stock for engine.
– Motor must be stock appearing and in stock location
– Motor must match car (ex. Honda must have Honda engine)
– Any air or oil filters (K&N, etc.)
– Intake must be a stock intake. No Skunk 2, etc.
– No cold air intakes for fuel injections – must be stock type breather system. A flexible rubber or plastic
hose may be used in place of the stock air box tube. No smooth metal or smooth plastic tubing
allowed. A cone type filter is allowed and may be connected directly to throttle body or the allowed
tubes.
– Aftermarket radiators okay – radiators can be braced for support
– Aftermarket (racing) headers are allowed and will be subject to claim. Claim is $300 and includes only
the header itself. Claims must be made with the lead tech inspector and must be approved by U4CS.
– Computer may be chipped and/or tuned. A standalone ECU and aftermarket harness are allowed.
Ignition coil must remain OEM
Weight Rules:
– All cars must weigh 2,300 pounds with car and driver after the race
Body / Wheel / Tire Rules:
– Any front wheel or RWD drive car
– No all-wheel drive cars or all wheel steer cars
– Must have stock rear and front suspensions as from factory, Slotting of factory mounting holes
allowed.
– No racing springs (lowering) or shocks allowed. Springs may be heated, clamped or use spring rubbers.
Springs must be within 2’ of factory installed height
– Rear control arms should be stock but may be braced / strengthened / repaired. No aftermarket.
– Stock type aftermarket suspension bushings are allowed
– Stock production cars only
– Mirrors are allowed
– Must have a quality welded MINIMUM 4 point roll cage inside the car with a minimum of 0.95″
thickness tubing – U4CS has final say in safety of the cage
– Minimum 3 driver door bars / 2 side door bars – 6 or more point cages okay
– No push bars past firewall. Roll cage may extend forward behind bumpers. Bumpers must be covered
in some way with no exposed sharp corners
– Stock steel, aluminum and Aftermarket Racing Wheels Permitted. Maximum wheel width seven inches
(Measured inside of bead to inside of bead). Rim diameter must match right to left. Any D.O.T .
Passenger car tire (all season radials), no racing tires 8” maximum width . No LT, tractor, snow, mud,
bias ply, DOT racing or studded tires allowed. Directional tires are allowed.
– Tires can be mixed and matched for stagger
– Soft plastic nose and tail pieces permitted.
– 6 inch metal support to extend out behind nosepiece or to hold grill in place allowed
– No push bars to extend outside of bumpers or beyond nose piece.
– Some sheet metal will be allowed for repairs. Cars should remain as close to stock appearing as
possible. Adding sheet metal to bodies may result in a weight penalty being assessed.
– Gutting of body is allowed. NO ALL FABRICATED BODIES
Safety:
– RACING (not motorcycle) helmet, SA 2005 or newer is required.
– Minimum single-layer fire suit required (SA 3.2A specification recommended).
– Fire proof gloves strongly recommended (SFI 3.3 specification recommended).
– A 4 or 5 point harness, properly mounted per manufacturers’ specifications, is required.
Must have been manufactured in the last 5 years. Any worn, abraded or torn belts shall be replaced.
– A minimum 5 lb. fire extinguisher is recommended and should be securely mounted within drivers
reach.
– Only racing-type seats, properly mounted per manufacturers’ specifications, are allowed. A full
containment seat is strongly recommended.
– A head and neck restraint system (SFI 16.1 compliant) is strongly recommended.
– Racing fuel cell is recommended. Stock Tank must be securely mounted and have a solid skid plate.
Recommend fully encased in a steel container with a minimum thickness of 20 gauge. All fuel lines and
fittings must be leak proof. Technical inspector can reject any fuel cell mounting he deems unsafe.
– Window nets are required.
– A firewall must be in place between driver compartment and fuel cells, fuel lines or tanks.
Miscellaneous Rules:
– U4CS has final ruling on all questions of legality. A pre-race inspection will be done at all events.
– Questions of legality can and will be answered during the pre-race inspection b. No guarantee
of legality shall be expressed or implied during pre-race inspection. Legality will be determined in
POST-race inspection.
– Competitors must present cars for inspection prior to participating in any racing event.
– No radios allowed
– RACEceivers or a like device is mandatory at all times on track. Transponders may be used at certain
events.
Purses will be $500 – $600 – $700 and $1000 to win events with start money being between $50 – $75.
All events will have a $15 entry Fee to help offset U4CS staff pay expenses. ANY U4CS event combined with either ULMS or UEMS will have $10 entry fee for the U4CS competitors.