By Sam Stoecklin
ULMA Media Relations
Warrensburg, MO
August 5, 2008
ULMA Late Models returned to the “Diamond of Dirt Tracks” at Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Missouri last Saturday night with Jeff Schlup of California, Missouri taking home the victory. The win was Schlup’s second of the year at the track and in ULMA competition in his Schlup Farms #21s machine. James Rutledge started on the pole position for the main event with fellow heat race winner Wes Jenkins to his outside. Kevin Kaiser also raced to victory lane in heat race number three earlier in the night. There were twenty drivers on hand in the late model division. It did not take long for Schlup to make his way to the front of the pack from his fourth starting position as thirteenth starting Rylan Long of Greenfield, Missouri also charged through the field ahead of the pole-sitters to move into second. In the end, Schlup held off Long, a three-time ULMA winner this year, for the win. Kaiser earned another strong run with his third-place performance just ahead of Steven Clancy and J.D. Hubert in fourth and fifth. Rutledge slipped down to sixth at the finish with Matt Menzie returning to action and coming home seventh. Javan Payne, John Fellers, and seventeenth-starting Bryon Allison completed the top ten. Lucas Oil Speedway will not be in action this coming weekend due to a special event to on August 11th. Regular racing returns to the track on Saturday, August 16th with the return of the weekly racing series and all track classes. For complete schedule information log on to the track’s official Web site at www.lucasoilspeedway.com.
A small, yet competitive field of late models contested one heat and feature race last Saturday at Warrensburg’s Central Missouri Speedway (CMS) with nine drivers in attendance. Unfortunately, for two top racers it was a costly night as Brett Rollert and Bob King, who recently returned to the seat of his late model, both took on heavy damage in a grinding heat race crash unable to compete in the feature. Flyin’ Mike Ryun paced the nine-car field during the heat race for his fourth heat win of the year, this time ahead of Allen Perryman and Jason Sivils, who made the long haul from Springfield, Missouri. For the feature race, Ryun led the field to the initial green flag with Perryman to his outside. It was evident that Ryun had the rest of the field covered as he controlled the race from the onset using the high side. The best race on the track turned out to be for second position between Randy Ainsworth and Brett Wood as Perryman and David Angell stayed within the top five. Late in the event, Ainsworth appeared to be reeling in Ryun but with two laps remaining Ryun again stretched his lead and ultimately secured his first-ever ULMA-sanctioned win in the quick green-to-checkered flag event. Ryun became the fourteenth different winner this year for ULMA. Ainsworth scored his best finish of the year with a second-place run, Wood crossed the line third with Perryman fourth, Angell fifth and Jon Binning sixth. Once again, CMS will open its gates this Saturday night August 9th for its fourteenth night of competition this year with Kid’s Night at the speedway. For complete details check out www.centralmissourispeedway.net or call the Track Report line at (660) 747-2166.
Nearly five inches of rain fell on Valley Speedway late last week forcing the cancellation of racing at the quarter-mile facility in Grain Valley, Missouri last Friday night. Since ULMA returned to competition at the track only one ULMA points race has taken place with Brett Rollert coming away with the victory. The track will try again this Friday night, August 8th with a full night of competition scheduled including late models. New Valley Speedway promoter Dennis Shrout recently announced that late models would not be part of the schedule on August 15th, which is the night after ULMA Late Models are scheduled to take place in racing action on the half in Sedalia, Missouri during the annual Missouri State Fair. After the one scheduled week off ULMA late models return to the speedway for the rest of the year at the track on August 22nd and 29th as well as September 5th and September 12th, which is the final night of weekly racing at the track. For complete Valley Speedway general information and the events schedule check out www.valleyspeedway.com.
Speaking of the ‘Historic’ Half Mile in Sedalia, a special race featuring ULMA Late Models, Modifieds, and Street Stocks is just right around the corner on Thursday, August 14th. This special event does count towards the association championship; all late model participants must be ULMA members and there is a $50 entry fee per car. All competitors will process through technical inspection prior to the hot lap session. The race pays $750 to the winner and $150 to start. Pit passes sold separately from the entry fee. For more information about State Fair Speedway, the complete purse, event start times, and State Fair admission information log on to www.sedaliastatefairspeedway.com.
Although current association points leader Jason Bodenhamer took a week off last week to fulfill other commitments he maintains his lead in the standings heading into this weekend’s action. Once Bodenhamer does return to ULMA action he’ll need to keep an eye on both Jon Binning and James Rutledge who continue to creep ever closer to him as the weeks wind down. With his recent win, Mike Ryun continues to climb the standings and now finds himself in fourth position as Brett Wood slips back to fifth. Allison, Jake Williams, Ainsworth, David Angell, and Clancy round out the current top ten. Between the three ULMA tracks as the schedule stands now, there are fourteen events remaining for the drivers to earn points. Several racers still need to get to the fifteen-race starts plateau before they begin discarding their poorest points-earning finishes. The next few weeks are crucial to the championship and drivers will have to be on top of their game to ensure the best finishes, which is sure to lead to some exciting results from this talented group of drivers. The top twenty in points and top five in rookie of the year points appears at the end of this article.
ULMA board members are currently trying to put together end-of-year events for the association and its drivers. If you are a business or company owner who is looking to get involved with the high-octane world of dirt track auto racing, we ask that you contact us at your convenience. The association prides itself on taking care of its sponsors and is always looking for ways to further business partner relationships. We are confident that our PR outlets will keep any prospective sponsors pleased with the association.
For detailed information about the United Late Model Association log on to www.ulmaracing.com, where you will find a complete schedule of events at all three affiliated tracks, special event information, point standings, rules, and business information. E-mail ULMA at unitedlatemodelassociation@hotmail.com. When visiting our great sponsors please thank them for supporting local dirt-track racing!
Title Sponsor: Advantage Metals Recycling LLC (Formerly Galamba Group), visit www.galambagroup.com, e-mail Advantage Metals Recycling at info@advantagerecycling.com or get the ‘Advantage’ by calling 1-866-527-4733. Official Sponsors: King’s Small Engine Repair LLC, Imhoff Construction. Contingency Sponsors: IMPACT Racing, FastShafts, Wineland Enterprises, Mike Crump Racing & Supply, J&T Racing Supply, Monroe’s Signs & Graphics, Bodee’s Race Bodies, and Rod End Supply. Affiliate Sponsors: Graphics by Shelly Payne, Nevels Sign Graphics, and Ken Dake Attorney at Law.
ULMA Upcoming Schedule at a Glance
August 8: Friday-Valley Speedway (weekly race)
August 9: Saturday-Central Missouri Speedway (weekly race) - No Racing at Lucas Due to Special Event
August 14: Thursday-Missouri State Fair Speedway (State Fair Race) $700 to win, $150 to start
THIS IS A ULMA POINTS-EARNING EVENT!
August 15: Friday-No racing at Valley Speedway for this week
August 16: Saturday-Lucas Oil Speedway (weekly race) - Central Missouri Speedway (weekly race)
August 22: Friday-Valley Speedway (weekly race)
August 23: Saturday-Central Missouri Speedway (weekly race) - No Racing at Lucas Due to Special Event
August 29: Friday-Valley Speedway (weekly race)
August 30: Saturday-Lucas Oil Speedway (weekly race) - Central Missouri Speedway (weekly race)
Complete point standings at www.ulmaracing.com).
ULMA Point Standings as of 8-4-08
POS CAR # NAME POINTS Starts
1st 1X Jason Bodenhamer 1474 18
2nd 65 Jon Binning 1424 19
3rd 1 James Rutledge 1416 20
4th 51M Mike Ryun (R) 1382 17
5th 7 Brett Wood 1374 23
6th 1A Bryon Allison 1308 14
7th 72W Jake Williams (R) 1296 16
8th 57A Randy Ainsworth (R) 1234 15
9th 27 David Angell 1114 13
10th 12C Steve Clancy 1082 12
11th 88B David Barker 952 12
12th 25P Javan Payne 890 10
13th 18 Rylan Long 866 9
14th 40 Kevin Kaiser 824 9
15th 5 Tommy Cordray 775 10
16th 3P Allen Perryman 766 9
17th 93R Brett A. Rollert 763 9
18th 22 Kevin Coyne 720 10
19th 3 Jamie Wineland 711 10
20th 21 Jeff Schlup 688 8
Rookie of the Year Standings
POS CAR # NAME Starts POINTS
1st 51M Mike Ryun (R) 17 1382
2nd 72W Jake Williams (R) 16 1296
3rd 57A Randy Ainsworth (R) 15 1234
4th 0X Jason Sivils (R) 9 642
5th 65D Dan Eckhoff (R) 8 549
ULMA Media Relations
Warrensburg, MO
August 5, 2008
ULMA Late Models returned to the “Diamond of Dirt Tracks” at Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Missouri last Saturday night with Jeff Schlup of California, Missouri taking home the victory. The win was Schlup’s second of the year at the track and in ULMA competition in his Schlup Farms #21s machine. James Rutledge started on the pole position for the main event with fellow heat race winner Wes Jenkins to his outside. Kevin Kaiser also raced to victory lane in heat race number three earlier in the night. There were twenty drivers on hand in the late model division. It did not take long for Schlup to make his way to the front of the pack from his fourth starting position as thirteenth starting Rylan Long of Greenfield, Missouri also charged through the field ahead of the pole-sitters to move into second. In the end, Schlup held off Long, a three-time ULMA winner this year, for the win. Kaiser earned another strong run with his third-place performance just ahead of Steven Clancy and J.D. Hubert in fourth and fifth. Rutledge slipped down to sixth at the finish with Matt Menzie returning to action and coming home seventh. Javan Payne, John Fellers, and seventeenth-starting Bryon Allison completed the top ten. Lucas Oil Speedway will not be in action this coming weekend due to a special event to on August 11th. Regular racing returns to the track on Saturday, August 16th with the return of the weekly racing series and all track classes. For complete schedule information log on to the track’s official Web site at www.lucasoilspeedway.com.
A small, yet competitive field of late models contested one heat and feature race last Saturday at Warrensburg’s Central Missouri Speedway (CMS) with nine drivers in attendance. Unfortunately, for two top racers it was a costly night as Brett Rollert and Bob King, who recently returned to the seat of his late model, both took on heavy damage in a grinding heat race crash unable to compete in the feature. Flyin’ Mike Ryun paced the nine-car field during the heat race for his fourth heat win of the year, this time ahead of Allen Perryman and Jason Sivils, who made the long haul from Springfield, Missouri. For the feature race, Ryun led the field to the initial green flag with Perryman to his outside. It was evident that Ryun had the rest of the field covered as he controlled the race from the onset using the high side. The best race on the track turned out to be for second position between Randy Ainsworth and Brett Wood as Perryman and David Angell stayed within the top five. Late in the event, Ainsworth appeared to be reeling in Ryun but with two laps remaining Ryun again stretched his lead and ultimately secured his first-ever ULMA-sanctioned win in the quick green-to-checkered flag event. Ryun became the fourteenth different winner this year for ULMA. Ainsworth scored his best finish of the year with a second-place run, Wood crossed the line third with Perryman fourth, Angell fifth and Jon Binning sixth. Once again, CMS will open its gates this Saturday night August 9th for its fourteenth night of competition this year with Kid’s Night at the speedway. For complete details check out www.centralmissourispeedway.net or call the Track Report line at (660) 747-2166.
Nearly five inches of rain fell on Valley Speedway late last week forcing the cancellation of racing at the quarter-mile facility in Grain Valley, Missouri last Friday night. Since ULMA returned to competition at the track only one ULMA points race has taken place with Brett Rollert coming away with the victory. The track will try again this Friday night, August 8th with a full night of competition scheduled including late models. New Valley Speedway promoter Dennis Shrout recently announced that late models would not be part of the schedule on August 15th, which is the night after ULMA Late Models are scheduled to take place in racing action on the half in Sedalia, Missouri during the annual Missouri State Fair. After the one scheduled week off ULMA late models return to the speedway for the rest of the year at the track on August 22nd and 29th as well as September 5th and September 12th, which is the final night of weekly racing at the track. For complete Valley Speedway general information and the events schedule check out www.valleyspeedway.com.
Speaking of the ‘Historic’ Half Mile in Sedalia, a special race featuring ULMA Late Models, Modifieds, and Street Stocks is just right around the corner on Thursday, August 14th. This special event does count towards the association championship; all late model participants must be ULMA members and there is a $50 entry fee per car. All competitors will process through technical inspection prior to the hot lap session. The race pays $750 to the winner and $150 to start. Pit passes sold separately from the entry fee. For more information about State Fair Speedway, the complete purse, event start times, and State Fair admission information log on to www.sedaliastatefairspeedway.com.
Although current association points leader Jason Bodenhamer took a week off last week to fulfill other commitments he maintains his lead in the standings heading into this weekend’s action. Once Bodenhamer does return to ULMA action he’ll need to keep an eye on both Jon Binning and James Rutledge who continue to creep ever closer to him as the weeks wind down. With his recent win, Mike Ryun continues to climb the standings and now finds himself in fourth position as Brett Wood slips back to fifth. Allison, Jake Williams, Ainsworth, David Angell, and Clancy round out the current top ten. Between the three ULMA tracks as the schedule stands now, there are fourteen events remaining for the drivers to earn points. Several racers still need to get to the fifteen-race starts plateau before they begin discarding their poorest points-earning finishes. The next few weeks are crucial to the championship and drivers will have to be on top of their game to ensure the best finishes, which is sure to lead to some exciting results from this talented group of drivers. The top twenty in points and top five in rookie of the year points appears at the end of this article.
ULMA board members are currently trying to put together end-of-year events for the association and its drivers. If you are a business or company owner who is looking to get involved with the high-octane world of dirt track auto racing, we ask that you contact us at your convenience. The association prides itself on taking care of its sponsors and is always looking for ways to further business partner relationships. We are confident that our PR outlets will keep any prospective sponsors pleased with the association.
For detailed information about the United Late Model Association log on to www.ulmaracing.com, where you will find a complete schedule of events at all three affiliated tracks, special event information, point standings, rules, and business information. E-mail ULMA at unitedlatemodelassociation@hotmail.com. When visiting our great sponsors please thank them for supporting local dirt-track racing!
Title Sponsor: Advantage Metals Recycling LLC (Formerly Galamba Group), visit www.galambagroup.com, e-mail Advantage Metals Recycling at info@advantagerecycling.com or get the ‘Advantage’ by calling 1-866-527-4733. Official Sponsors: King’s Small Engine Repair LLC, Imhoff Construction. Contingency Sponsors: IMPACT Racing, FastShafts, Wineland Enterprises, Mike Crump Racing & Supply, J&T Racing Supply, Monroe’s Signs & Graphics, Bodee’s Race Bodies, and Rod End Supply. Affiliate Sponsors: Graphics by Shelly Payne, Nevels Sign Graphics, and Ken Dake Attorney at Law.
ULMA Upcoming Schedule at a Glance
August 8: Friday-Valley Speedway (weekly race)
August 9: Saturday-Central Missouri Speedway (weekly race) - No Racing at Lucas Due to Special Event
August 14: Thursday-Missouri State Fair Speedway (State Fair Race) $700 to win, $150 to start
THIS IS A ULMA POINTS-EARNING EVENT!
August 15: Friday-No racing at Valley Speedway for this week
August 16: Saturday-Lucas Oil Speedway (weekly race) - Central Missouri Speedway (weekly race)
August 22: Friday-Valley Speedway (weekly race)
August 23: Saturday-Central Missouri Speedway (weekly race) - No Racing at Lucas Due to Special Event
August 29: Friday-Valley Speedway (weekly race)
August 30: Saturday-Lucas Oil Speedway (weekly race) - Central Missouri Speedway (weekly race)
Complete point standings at www.ulmaracing.com).
ULMA Point Standings as of 8-4-08
POS CAR # NAME POINTS Starts
1st 1X Jason Bodenhamer 1474 18
2nd 65 Jon Binning 1424 19
3rd 1 James Rutledge 1416 20
4th 51M Mike Ryun (R) 1382 17
5th 7 Brett Wood 1374 23
6th 1A Bryon Allison 1308 14
7th 72W Jake Williams (R) 1296 16
8th 57A Randy Ainsworth (R) 1234 15
9th 27 David Angell 1114 13
10th 12C Steve Clancy 1082 12
11th 88B David Barker 952 12
12th 25P Javan Payne 890 10
13th 18 Rylan Long 866 9
14th 40 Kevin Kaiser 824 9
15th 5 Tommy Cordray 775 10
16th 3P Allen Perryman 766 9
17th 93R Brett A. Rollert 763 9
18th 22 Kevin Coyne 720 10
19th 3 Jamie Wineland 711 10
20th 21 Jeff Schlup 688 8
Rookie of the Year Standings
POS CAR # NAME Starts POINTS
1st 51M Mike Ryun (R) 17 1382
2nd 72W Jake Williams (R) 16 1296
3rd 57A Randy Ainsworth (R) 15 1234
4th 0X Jason Sivils (R) 9 642
5th 65D Dan Eckhoff (R) 8 549
