“ULMA Late Models Ready to Roll out Inaugural Year”

WARRENSBURG, MO. (Feb. 15, 2007) - The United Late Model Association drivers are ready to start their inaugural year of racing and will do so on Saturday, March 31st at Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Missouri, the first night drivers will be eligible to earn points toward the ULMA championship. The official ULMA point’s season will run through Saturday, September 8th at Central Missouri Speedway (CMS) in Warrensburg, Missouri. ULMA recently firmed up a special two-event race for Memorial Day weekend. The first of the two races will take place at Valley Speedway, in Grain Valley, Missouri, on Friday, May 25th with the second event following on the next night, May 26th at CMS in Warrensburg, Missouri. Event details and contingencies for each night of competition are still being worked; however, night one will be especially sentimental as Mark and Debbie Evinger, promoters of Valley Speedway and the ULMA drivers, pay tribute to fallen late model driver Mike Brockert, who recently lost his battle with cancer. This event will be billed as the first annual Mike Brockert Memorial. Earl and Susan Walls will then welcome the ULMA drivers to CMS for night two of the special race weekend with a 25-lap feature event.

ULMA officially announces three rules clarifications for the coming season. These are rules clarifications, NOT rules changes. The clarified information is underlined in each of the following paragraphs. The updated rules have been sent to affiliated ULMA tracks for Website and official updating.

The first clarification concerns the BODY portion of the rules and now reads as: BODIES: ALUMINUM BODIES ONLY (carbon fiber roofs are acceptable). If a mud screen is used, there must be at least three safety bars installed in front of driver’s seat and the screen must be securely attached. For scoring purposes, all car numbers must be visible on car in a readable contrasting color from body. Numbers will appear on both doors and on the roof and be at least (18) eighteen inches high and (4) four inches wide. Car must also have legible numbers at least (5) inches high on front and rear of car. All cars must have secure pick-up loops.

The second clarification concerns drive shafts and now reads as follows: DRIVESHAFT: All drive shafts must be steel and must be painted white and have car number painted or affixed on them. All cars must be equipped with a 360-degree drive shaft loop installed at the front of the shaft in case of breakage. If using a Bert Ball Spline Transmission, an additional drive shaft loop at rear of drive shaft or an installed deflection bar at rear of cockpit is highly recommended, but optional.

The third clarification concerns tires and now reads as follows: TIRES: Hoosier D-55 tire compound. Grooving and siping of tires is allowed. No softening agents may be added to tires at any time.

Recently, ULMA extended its membership opportunities to car owners and crewmen with a special membership fee of $25. In addition, fans of late model racing can show their support to ULMA by becoming affiliate members for only $10. Affiliate members will receive a ULMA decal upon receipt of their paid membership and forms. All prospective new members should visit the official Website and fill out and send in their membership forms as directed.

Three new contingency sponsors have joined the ULMA team for 2007. Fast Shaft Drive Shafts from Des Moines, Iowa, will be donating two drive shafts to be given away to two ULMA member drivers at the conclusion of the 2007 season. Randy’s Race Mart, Memphis, Missouri, has also signed on as a contingency sponsor and will be awarding 4 separate $50 gift certificates at the end of the year to ULMA member drivers. Photography by Shelly Payne, Odessa, Missouri, will be providing print items and end-of-season contingencies to ULMA member drivers who finish at the top of the final point standings. ULMA is proud to be associated with all of our new contingency sponsors!

ULMA will hold its next meeting on Saturday, March 10th at 1 p.m. at the Ramada Inn located at 3501 West 50 Hwy, near Wal-Mart in Sedalia, Missouri. ULMA meetings are open to the general public. Driver membership fees for 2007 are $50, save time at the track, get signed up today! Be sure to visit the association’s official Website at www.ulmaracing.com . To join the association’s news group, send requests to unitedlatemodelassociation@hotmail.com . Don’t get left behind in the dust … getting on board with ULMA is a must!

ULMA CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: Fast Shafts, Randy’s Race Mart, Photography by Shelly Payne, Ken Dake-Attorney at Law.