United Midwestern Promoters

UMP Modifieds in 2007

United Midwestern Promoters (UMP) is a short track racing sanctioning body in the United States that sanctions short track racing on dirt race tracks from 1/5 mile (0.3 km) in length to 1-mile (1.6 km) in length. UMP currently sanctions eight different racing divisions on over 100 tracks in 19 states and one province in Canada. UMP was created in 1984 by Bob Memmer.

Classes

UMP began by sanctioning UMP Late Model and UMP Modified cars. UMP Modified cars are quite similar in appearance to IMCA Modified cars.

UMP reorganized their class system in 2007 by sanctioning one new class. The revised class system included: UMP Super Late Models, UMP Modifieds, UMP Pro(Crate) Late Models, UMP Limited Modifieds, UMP Sportsman, and UMP Street Stocks, UMP Factory Stocks,& UMP 4 Cylinders. UMP announced in late November 2007 that the sanctioning body will add one more class: UMP Pro (Crate) Late Model.[1]

UMP Weekly Racing Divisions

UMP DIRTcar Sanctioned Touring Series

UMP DIRTcar currently sanctions different touring series.

Points System

UMP has a base points system for all its sanctioned tracks and is the same for each of its seven classes.[3]

If a track has 20 or fewer cars they will receive the base points. Every car over 20 increases the bonus points awarded. The bonus points are one extra point for every car in that division over 20. So if an event has 20 entries, then the winner gets 75 points. With 32 entries, the winner gets 75 + 12 bonus points for a total of 87 points. Every car in the feature that night receives 12 extra points. Any car that does not make the feature will receive 10 points regardless of how many cars are there.

Replacement races are based on where drivers finish, not on how many cars there are. There is a cap on points. The most points a feature winner can get is 90 points.

Bonus Points= 1 point for every car in the pits over 20 in their division in the pits that night.

UMP Racing Points Breakdown for all eight UMP racing divisions. 1st-75, 2nd-70, 3rd-65, 4th-60, 5th-58, 6th-56, 7th-54, 8th-52, 9th-50 10th-48, 11th-46, 12th-44, 13th-42, 14th-40, 15th 38, 16th-36, 17th-34, 18th-32, 19th-30, 20th-28, 21st-26, 22nd-24, 23rd-22, 24th-20.

UMP DIRTcar Late Model National champions

A UMP Late Model

Year: Champion, Hometown

UMP Summernationals Champions

Year: Champion, Hometown

UMP Sanctioned Tracks

There are currently over 100 UMP sanctioned track in 19 United States states and two tracks in the Canadian province of Ontario. States currently with a UMP sanctioned race track include: Alabama, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, & Texas.

UMP Sanctioned Tracks in California

Track Name Location Race Day Length UMP Classes Website
Antioch SpeedwayAntioch, CaliforniaSaturdays1/4 mileUMP Late Models, UMP Modifiedswww.antiochspeedway.com
Siskiyou Motor SpeedwayYreka, CaliforniaFridays3/8's mileUMP Modifiedswww.siskiyoumotorspeedway.net/

UMP Sanctioned Tracks in Colorado

Track Name Location Race Day Length UMP Classes Website
Arrowhead SpeedwayCortez, ColoradoSaturdays3/8's mileUMP Modifieds, UMP Limited Modifieds, UMP Sportsman, UMP Factory Stocks, UMP 4 Cylinderswww.arrowheadspeedway.homestead.com/

UMP Sanctioned Tracks in Florida

Track Name Location Race Day Length UMP Classes Website
Blackman Motor SpeedwayBaker, FloridaFridays1/4 mileUMP Modifiedswww.blackmanraceway.com
East Bay Raceway ParkGibsonton, FloridaSaturdays1/3 mileUMP Modifiedswww.eastbayracewaypark.com
North Floriday SpeedwayLake City, FloridaSaturdays5/8's mileUMP Modifiedswww.northfloridaspeedway.com
Southern RacewayMilton, FloridaFridays3/8's mileUMP Modifiedswww.southernraceway.com
Volusia Speedway ParkBarberville, FloridaSaturdays1/2 mileUMP Late Models, UMP Modifieds, UMP 4 Cylinderswww.volusiaspeedwaypark.com

UMP Sanctioned Tracks in Georgia

Track Name Location Race Day Length UMP Classes Website
Golden Isle SpeedwayWaynesville, GeorgiaSaturdays5/8's mileUMP Late Models & UMP Modifiedswww.goldenislesspeedway.com

UMP Sanctioned Tracks in Illinois

Track Name Location Race Day Length UMP Classes Website
Belle-Clair SpeedwayBelleville, IllinoisFridays1/5 mileUMP Late Models, UMP Modifieds, UMP Sportsman, UMP Pure Stocks & UMP Factory Stockswww.belleclairspeedway.com
Bureau County Speedway (Closed)Princeton, IllinoisFridays1/3 mileUMP Late Modelswww.bureaucospeedway.com
Charleston SpeedwayCharleston, IllinoisSaturdays3/8's mileUMP Modifieds & UMP Street Stockswww.charlestonspeedway.us
Clay County SpeedwayFlora, IllinoisSaturdays1/3 mileNon-winged Sprints, UMP Modifieds, UMP B Mods, UMP Pro Crate Late Models, UMP Street Stocks, UMP Factory Stocks, ^ UMP 4 Cylinderswww.claycountyspeedway.net/
DuQuoin State FairgroundsDuQuoin, IllinoisNo regular
program
1 mileUMP Late Models & UMP Modifiedswww.trackenterprises.com
Fairbury American Legion SpeedwayFairbury, IllinoisSaturdays1/3 mileUMP Late Models, UMP Modifieds, UMP Sportsman,UMP Street Stocks, & UMP 4 Cylinderswww.fairburyspeedway.com
Farmer City RacewayFarmer City, IllinoisFridays1/4 mileUMP Late Models, UMP Modifieds, UMP Sportsman,UMP Street Stocks, & UMP 4 Cylinderswww.farmercityracing.com
Fayette County Speedway Brownstown, IllinoisSundays3/8's mileUMP Modifieds, UMP Street Stocks, & UMP 4 Cylinderswww.fayettecospeedway.com/
Highland SpeedwayHighland, IllinoisSaturdays1/4 mileUMP Late Models, UMP Modifieds, UMP Sportsman, UMP Factory Stocks, UMP 4 Cylinderswww.highlandspeedway.com
Illinois State FairgroundsSpringfieldNo regular
program
1 mileUMP Late Models, UMP Sportsman, & UMP Modifiedswww.trackenterprises.com
Jefferson County Raceway (Closed)Mount Vernon, IllinoisSaturdays1/4 mileUMP Late Models, UMP Modifieds, UMP Street Stocks, & UMP 4 Cylinderswww.jeffersoncountyspeedway.com
Kankakee County SpeedwayKankakee, IllinoisFridays1/3 mileUMP Late Models, UMP Pro Crate Late Models, UMP Modifieds, UMP Street Stocks, UMP Pro Modifieds (I-Mods), and UMP Sport Compacts (4 Cylinders)www.kankakeecountyspeedway.com
LaSalle SpeedwayLaSalle, IllinoisSaturdays1/4 mileUMP Late Models (Specials Only), UMP Modifieds, UMP Street Stocks, UMP 4 Cylinderswww.lasallespeedway.com
Lincoln SpeedwayLincoln, IllinoisFridays1/4 mileUMP Late Models, UMP Modifieds, & UMP Street Stockswww.lincolnspeedway.org
Macon SpeedwayMacon, IllinoisSaturdays1/5 mileUMP Late Models, UMP Modifieds, UMP Sportsman, UMP Street Stocks, & UMP 4 Cylinderswww.maconracing.com
Morgan County SpeedwayJacksonville, IllinoisFridays1/4 mileUMP Late Models, UMP Modifieds, UMP Street Stocks, & UMP 4 Cylinderswww.morgancountyspeedway.com
Peoria SpeedwayPeoria, IllinoisSaturdays1/4 mileUMP Late Models, UMP Modifieds, UMP Street Stocks, 4 Cylinderswww.peoriaspeedway.com
Quincy RacewayQuincy, IllinoisSundays1/4 mileUMP Late Models (Specials Only)www.quincyraceways.com
Spoon River SpeedwaySpoon River (Banner), IllinoisSaturdays3/8 mileUMP Pro Late Models, UMP Modifieds, UMP Pro Modifieds & UMP 4 Cylinderswww.spoonriverspeedway.com
Tri-City SpeedwayPontoon Beach, IllinoisFridays3/8's mileUMP Late Models, UMP Modifieds,UMP Pro Crate Late Models, UMP 4 Cylinders & UMP Street Stocks (Tri City Street Stock Weekly Rules apply)www.tricityspeedway.net
Vermilion County SpeedwayDanville, IllinoisSundays3/8's mileNon-winged Sprints, UMP Late Models (Specials Only), UMP Modifieds, UMP Street Stocks, UMP 4 Cylinderswww.vermilioncountyspeedway.org

References

  1. Divisions at UMP's official website
  2. UMP Summer Nationals at UMP's official website
  3. Points system at UMP's official website

External links

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