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NEW DRIVERS FLOCK TO URC FOR 2008 SEASON
The 61st season of the Rislone URC Sprint Series will get underway at
the Bridgeport Speedway on Saturday, April 12 and a large field of cars
is expected. The URC season is looking better then ever with many new
or return entries now on the roster. At least ten rookie drivers have
registered, including Art Liedl of Flemington, NJ, Brett Schoenly of
Emmaus, PA, Jim Walters of Delran, NJ, Chuck Palamucci of Bordentown,
NJ, Dom Buffalino of Morganville, NJ, Dennis Garl of Temple, PA,
Brandon Weibley of Dillsburg, PA, Lou Parisi of Mullica Hills, NJ,
David Gravel of Watertown, CT and Jimmy Reppert of Slatington, PA. The
list of new entries also includes some drivers returning to the weekly
URC battles like Ashley Parlett of Wye Mills, MD, Greg Coverdale of
Milford, DE and Tim Hogue of Medford, NJ. It's obvious that URC is the
place to be if you're racing 360 sprint cars, and this influx of drivers
is the proof.
At the URC Spring Competitors Meeting, a rookie orientation was
presented with Brian Seidel and Chris Coyle as guest speakers. Both
Seidel and Coyle are top competitors on the URC tour and took time out
of their schedule to assist URC Managing Members with the orientation.
Race night procedures and driver discipline on the track were the key
topics. URC's goal is to properly help our rookie crop of drivers to a
successful and safe transition into URC.
A common theme from the rookie drivers indicate that they are coming to
race with URC because of our expanded and no tolerance teching
procedures. For example, if a sealed engine is found through random
teching to be illegal, driver and owner will lose all money and points
earned for the night as well as year-to-date and carry a fine of $1,000
before they can return to compete with URC. Our view in URC is not just
to play hardball but to keep every car on as even of a playing field as
possible. If we have rules, they must be enforced.
A twenty-nine race date schedule is set for URC and includes stops at
Bridgeport, Delaware International, New Egypt, Grandview, Selinsgrove,
Williams Grove, Lincoln, Penn Can, Middletown and the Rolling Wheels
Raceway.
For more information, please visit our website at: www.urcsprints.com
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