Check Policy at most Race Tracks
Posted: March 24th, 2008

URC Owners, Drivers & Crew Members.

Please be advised that  race tracks will NOT accept a personal or business check for payment of pit admissions on race night.     There will be no exceptions to this policy so be prepared with cash for payment to enter the pit area on race night.

Thank you in advance.

URC Managing Members

NEWS IS PLENTIFUL FROM URC FOR 2008
Posted: January 27th, 2008

The 61st season of the Rislone URC Sprint Sprint Series is gearing up to be quite a season. Twenty-nine race dates including three "big show" events have the world of 360 sprint car racing buzzing. URC's mission statement, "to take 360 sprint car racing to new heights" , is far more then words and undelivered promises. URC has delivered along the way and 2008 will be no different. To get the season off on the right foot, the Annual URC Competition Meeting is set for Sunday, March 16 at the Quality Inn/Grand Versailles 531 Route 38 West, Maple Shade, NJ . The meeting will start promptly at 1 PM with a variety of topics to be discussed including the New Jersey Safety Regulations, New Contingency Programs, the schedule, review of special events, Insurance, Sponsors, URC Rewards Program and teching procedures. Drivers, Owners, Crew Members and new teams coming to URC are openly invited to attend.

URC is also planning a New Members Orientation Meeting for all rookie drivers, mechanics and new members. The New Members Orientation Meeting will take place from 12 noon to 1 PM, prior to the Annual URC Competition Meeting. Topics to be reviewed include race night procedures, rookie status eligibility and handicapping as well as an open forum discussion. Anyone planning to attend the New Members Orientation Meeting is asked to call URC to register at 302-422-1508.

URC membership licenses will also be available at the meeting. The license fee will be $195 for drivers, $125 for Owners, $210 for a Combo Owner/Driver license and $45 for Mechanics. If licenses are purchased prior to March 1st, URC will offer a discount of $20 per license for Driver, Owner and Combo licenses and a $10 discount for Mechanic licenses.

As a convenience to the Car Owners of URC, a FREE Tech Session will take place on Sunday, March 30th from 10 AM to 2 PM. The Tech Session will take place at Fred's Trailer Parts Center, 450 Creek Road Delanco, NJ. Teams wishing to take part in the Free Tech Session are asked to register by calling URC at 302-422-1508. For teams that are not available on March 30th, you may schedule tech inspection at your convenience and at your home or shop. Contact URC Tech Inspector Midge Miller by calling 609-835-2388 and he will arrange a time for your tech session. There is a fee for this service and you should work out the financial arrangements with Midge in advance of the inspection.

All URC car owners are to be aware that no URC motor will be sealed until the heads have been checked. Any seal installed on a motor that did not have the heads checked, will be null and void. In 2008, URC will again take very seriously, inspection and the enforcement of car specifications. Anyone with questions on car specifications, should contact Midge Miller.

To provide the Track Promoters with the most efficiently run program possible, transponders for scoring and one-way radios for line-ups will be required. Orders for transponders and one-way radios will be taken at the meeting.

The Annual URC Spring Competition Meeting will also offer an opportunity for the membership to meet new members, the URC Managing Members and the cast of URC Officials that will be working in 2008. Midge Miller will return as Tech Inspector, Billy Gallagher Jr will fill the role as Handicapper, Flo Fling is returning as Co-Pit Steward along with Steve Peters. Sharon Williamson will again handle the URC Novelty Sales.

URC Open Practice Sessions:

Saturday, March 29 Bridgeport Open Practice 12 to 5
Saturday, March 29 Grandview Open Practice 12 to 5
Saturday, April 5 Delaware International Open Practice 12 to 5
Saturday, April 12 New Egypt Open Practice 12 to 5


For more information on URC and the 2008 Rislone Sprint Series, please visit us at www.urcsprints.com

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URC TO KICKOFF 61st SEASON. . . TAKING 360 SPRINT CAR RACING TO NEW HEIGHTS
Posted: January 13th, 2008
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 Tueday night, August 12th, 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