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URC TO KICKOFF 61st SEASON, , , , TAKING 360 SPRINT CAR RACING TO NEW
HEIGHTS!
For sixty years, the URC Sprint Car Series have toured the Eastern
United States, presenting some 1,397 racing events and entertaining
millions of race fans. It's hasn't always been a glorious road for the
Nation's oldest traveling sprint car series, but since the direction as
turned to operating with a business approach, URC grows more solid with
each year. Corporate sponsorship joined by local and regional sponsors
have allowed URC to richen the pot for the competitors, without
increasing the cost to track operators. URC has delivered solid car
counts with twenty-eight to thirty-two cars competing in most show, a
statement that very few, if any, traveling sprint cars organizations can
claim.
As URC prepares to launch their sixty-first season, the RISLONE URC
Sprint Series will once again offer a "smart" schedule for 2008. URC's
approach for the new season is to firm-up our local tracks and partner
with these facilities to increase their fan base. URC customized
posters for each event, driver appearances and participating is various
pre-season car show events, will help drive URC awareness and build a
following. On race night, URC Managing Members and Officials will again
work with local track officials to present one of the most efficiently
run multiple divisions shows. "It's key that we streamline our
programs to keep the shows running smoothly and in a timely manner",
commented Managing Member and Race Director Bob Miller. "These events
are all about selling speed so we can't have long drawn out programs.
Transponders for scoring and in-car radios have contributed greatly to
deliver a well run show", added Miller.
For 2008, twenty-eight race dates are on the schedule with opening day
set for Saturday night, April 12 at the Bridgeport Speedway. Several
special events will highlight the Series including the $3,500 to win 3rd
Annual Jack Gunn Memorial at the Selinsgrove Speedway on Saturday night,
May 17. The 3rd Annual Rislone Sprint Nationals will pay $4,000 to
win at the Williams Grove Speedway on Friday night, June 6th. On
Friday night, June 12 URC will be part of the 2nd Annual Kasey Khane
Foundation event and on Saturday night, October 11, URC will be the
sanctioning body for the Shoot Out at the Wheels paying $3,500 to at
the Rolling Wheels Raceway.
Other highlights on the schedule include two events at the Lincoln
Speedway and three race dates at the Grandview Speedway. Bridgeport
will again host the URC Sprints on a special Friday night, July 4th
date.
Returning to the URC schedule will be the Penn Can Speedway. The race
will be sponsored by BPG Racing/Chad Sinon Motorsports and will take
place on Friday night, June 20. The URC season will close being part
of the Saturday night, October 18 Grandview Thunder 5-25's Features Only
program that is part of the House of Thunder Halloween Party at the
Grandview Speedway.
For more information on URC, please visit our website at:
www.urcsprints.com
2008 RISLONE URC SPRINT SERIES
APR 12 Bridgeport
APR 19 Delaware Intl
APR 26 New Egypt
MAY 10 Delaware Intl
MAY 17 Selinsgrove $3,500 Jack Gunn Memorial
MAY 24 Bridgeport
MAY 31 Delaware Intl
JUNE 6 Williams Grove $4,000 Rislone Nationals
JUNE 7 Lincoln
JUNE 14 Grandview
JUNE 20 Penn Can
JUNE 21 New Egypt
JUNE 28 Delaware Intl
JULY 4 Bridgeport
JULY 12 New Egypt
JULY 18 Big Diamond
JULY 19 Selinsgrove
JULY 26 Grandview
AUG 2 Delaware Intl
AUG 12 Williams Grove Kasey Khane Foundation
AUG 16 Lincoln
AUG 22 Williams Grove
AUG 30 New Egypt
SEPT 6 Delaware Intl
SEPT 20 Delaware Intl
OCT 4 New Egypt
OCT 11 Rolling Wheels
OCT 18 Grandview Feature Only
DEC 6 URC GRAND AWARDS BANQUET
Lancaster Host Lancaster, PA
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