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TWO URC STARS INDUCTED TO CLASS OF '08 NATIONAL SPRINT CAR HALL OF FAME
Two of the greatest names in URC history are now members of a very elite
group.
Glenn Fitzcharles of Pottstown, PA and Kramer Williamson of Palmyra, PA
are two of the twelve inductees going into the National Sprint Car Hall
of Fame in 2008. The ceremony will take place on Saturday afternoon,
May 31st at the Marion County Fairgrounds in Knoxville, Iowa. This is a
very prestigious honor as Fitzcharles and Williamson will join a
distinguished list of members that includes Tony Bettenhausen Sr.,
Johnnie Parsons Sr., Steve Kinser, Keith Kauffman, Sammy Sessions, Jack
Hewitt, Brad Doty, Steve Smith, Earl Halaquist, Lealand McSpadden, Bobby
Allan, Bobby Unser, Toby Tobias and Mario Andretti just to name a few.
Glenn Fitzcharles is URC's all time winningest driver with eight-one
victories. Fitz is also a multi-time URC Champion, taking the title in
1987-88-89-90 and again in 1996. Along with an outstanding performance
record, Glenn Fitzcharles is known equally for his professionalism and
the strong connection he had with the fans, media members and fellow
competitors. Without a doubt, Fitzcharles is URC's all time Champion
on good will and just being one of the great guys of our sport.
Kramer Williamson, is a sixty-six time URC feature winner and is ranked
third on the career win list, following Fitzcharles with eighty-one
victories and Dave Kelly a winner of seventy-six URC checker flags.
Kramer is a three time URC Champion taking the top accomplishment in
1991, 1992 and again in 1995. Kramer, much like Fitzcharles, has a big
fan following because of his strong connection with the race fans. He
is well known for driving his pink panther sprint car. Along with URC
success, Kramer set many records in central Pennsylvania sprint car
racing and was a World of Outlaws feature winner.
URC is pleased and honored that both Glenn Fitzcharles and Kramer
Williamson are new members of the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame. We
congratulate both drivers and extend our sincere appreciation to those
who cast their vote in favor of these two outstanding performers in not
only URC, but in sprint car racing in Pennsylvania.
For more information on the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame, please
visit the museum web site at www.sprintcarhof.com. On the web site you
will find tons of information on sprint car racing from the past and
present, including a list of all members of the National Sprint Car Hall
of Fame.
For more information on URC, please visit our web site at
www.urcsprints.com. Now in our 61st season of presenting professional
sprint car races, URC remains the Nation's Oldest Traveling Sprint Car
Organization. In 2008, a great season of twenty-nine events will
make-up the Rislone URC Sprint Series. URC's mission statement for the
coming year is. . . "URC. . . Taking 360 Sprint Car Racing To New
Heights". A $45,000 plus cash point fund, a minimum of $2,000 to win
for all events and three special events paying in excess of $3,000 is a
snapshot of URC current and planned success for 2008 and beyond.
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