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URC HISTORY CONTINUES IN 2007
The 60th season for the URC sprints will take place in 2007, with the CnB Mushroom sponsored season opener on Saturday night, April 14 at the Bridgeport Speedway in Bridgeport, NJ. Race time is set for 6 PM. With the season opener quickly approaching, here is a quick look at the statistical history of URC, compiled by Steve Barrick of Program Dynamics.
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URC FACTS 1948-2006 59 years
1,369 total events
226 different feature winners (4 ties in 1,369 feature events)
137 different race tracks
17 States and 2 Provinces visited
Hank Rogers 1962- - Most consecutive URC feature wins- - 9
2001& 2002- - 18 different feature winners in a single season
Most URC feature wins in a single season- - Glenn Fitzcharles- 21 wins/1987
Most seasons with races: 44 Flemington, 42 Fonda, 34 Orange County,
30 Bridgeport, 28 Delaware International (top 5 tracks)
Top 20 Drivers All URC Career Win List:
81 Glenn Fitzcharles, 76 Dave Kelly, 63 Kramer Williamson, 60 Buck Buckley, 52 Earl Halaquist, 47 Greg Coverdale, 38 Bert Brooks, 36 Lou Johnson, 32 Harry Benjamin, 32 Curt Michael, 31 Leroy Felty, 26 Hank Rogers, 25 Sean Michael, 21 Brian Seidel, 20 Mike Magill, 20 Gary Gollub, 18 Eddie Gallione, 17 Jimmy Horton, Ed Wylie 16, 14 Bobby Courtwright. (226 different feature winners)
Top 20 Tracks by Total URC Events:
143 Delaware International, 132 Bridgeport, 113 Flemington, 74 Grandview, 66 Middletown, 51 Fonda, 41 Nazareth, 39 Weedsport, 36 Lincoln, 34 Williams Grove, 28 Selinsgrove, 26 New Egypt, 24 Harrington, DE, 23 Hamburg/Erie Co, NY, 23 Rolling Wheels, 22 Jennerstown, 21 Bedford, 21 Essex Junction, VT, 18 Owego/Shangri La, NY, 17 East Windsor, NJ. (137 different tracks in 59 years)
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