Pontoon Beach, IL (July 13, 2005) Tri-City Speedway in Pontoon Beach, IL will host the United Midwestern Promoters (UMP) Summer Nationals on Sunday, July 17th.
The UMP Summernationals tour has quickly become one of the most anticipated dirt Late Model tours in the Nation. Many of the top dirt late model stars will be racing Sunday night. This year the tour will race 29 nights in 30 days for over ¾ of a million dollars. Shannon Babb will be looking to continue his dominance on the tour but will face the challenges of many other stars including Jimmy Mars, Rodney Melvin, Mark Voigt, Jeep Van Wormer, Billy Moyer, Brian Birkhofer, Steve Francis, Billy Drake and Dennis Erb as they go after the $10,000 first place prize around the big half mile clay oval.
UMP Modifieds will also be on the racing card as they will compete for a $1,000 top prize on the 1/4 mile track. The Sportsman division joins in on the action as well and will be competing for a $600 top prize.
Tri-City Speedway is located just across the Mississippi River from St. Louis, MO in Pontoon Beach, IL. Take exit 4 off I-270 and go 1/2 mile south on SR 203 . Pit gates open at 2:00 with grandstands opening at 4:00 and qualifying kicks off at 6:00. Reserved tickets are $25 and general admission tickets will be $23. Call 636-329-1122 for more information or visit www.TriCitySpeedway.net.
The UMP Summernationals tour has quickly become one of the most anticipated dirt Late Model tours in the Nation. Many of the top dirt late model stars will be racing Sunday night. This year the tour will race 29 nights in 30 days for over ¾ of a million dollars. Shannon Babb will be looking to continue his dominance on the tour but will face the challenges of many other stars including Jimmy Mars, Rodney Melvin, Mark Voigt, Jeep Van Wormer, Billy Moyer, Brian Birkhofer, Steve Francis, Billy Drake and Dennis Erb as they go after the $10,000 first place prize around the big half mile clay oval.
UMP Modifieds will also be on the racing card as they will compete for a $1,000 top prize on the 1/4 mile track. The Sportsman division joins in on the action as well and will be competing for a $600 top prize.
Tri-City Speedway is located just across the Mississippi River from St. Louis, MO in Pontoon Beach, IL. Take exit 4 off I-270 and go 1/2 mile south on SR 203 . Pit gates open at 2:00 with grandstands opening at 4:00 and qualifying kicks off at 6:00. Reserved tickets are $25 and general admission tickets will be $23. Call 636-329-1122 for more information or visit www.TriCitySpeedway.net.
