CAMARGO, IL (2-7-13) By Brian Liskai – The University of Northwestern Ohio All Star Circuit of Champions Sprint Cars will live up to their moniker “America’s Series” in 2013. The touring series will entertain fans in 10 states over at least 45 events this season, which kicks off this week with the traditional “southern swing” in Georgia and Florida.
“Our regional concept has created a lot of excitement all over the Midwest. More drivers are participating in All Star events and that has brought a level of competition to tracks that has attracted more fans. This season will continue our mantra ‘you never know who will win’ when the UNOH All Stars come to town,” said Guy Webb, UNOH All Star CEO.
In 2012, the UNOH All Stars sanctioned 43 races with 22 different winners. Aliquippa, Pennsylvania’s Tim Shaffer scored his fourth consecutive national UNOH All Star championship and picked up six wins along the way. Three-time series champion Dale Blaney took the Ohio Region title for the series, winning a series’ best nine times to run his career total to 93, just five behind hall-of-famer Kenny Jacobs for the most All Star wins. Daryn Pittman scored the UNOH All Stars Eastern Region championship with three series wins in 2012.
The UNOH All Stars have 45 races on the 2013 schedule. Highlights include five visits to Attica Raceway Park to help celebrate the track’s 25th anniversary; six stops at Fremont Speedway as “The Track That Action Built” celebrates its 63rd season of racing; taking on the PA Posse at the historic Williams Grove Speedway, Port Royal Speedway and Lincoln Speedway; the 31st Annual Ohio Sprint Speedway week which currently features eight nights of racing over nine days; and two stops at Tony Stewart’s Eldora Speedway. There’s also the annual swing into New York and the Thunder Through the Plains.
Besides Shaffer and Blaney, the UNOH All Stars will continue to show case the young up-and-coming stars like Danny Holtgraver, Cap Henry, David Gravel, Justin Henderson and Caleb Helms.
“When you throw in the local talent in the regions, our events will continue to bring excitement to race fans all over the Midwest,” added Webb.
For more information and the complete schedule go to www.allstarsprint.com
2013 UNOH All Star Circuit of Champions Schedule
2/7 Screven Motor Speedway Sylvania, GA East
2/8 Bubba Raceway Park Ocala, FL East
2/9 Bubba Raceway Park Ocala, FL East
2/13 Volusia Speedway Park Barberville, FL East
2/14 Volusia Speedway Park Barberville, FL East
3/29 Attica Raceway Park Attica, OH Ohio
3/30 Attica Raceway Park Attica, OH Ohio
4/26 Williams Grove Speedway Mechanicsburg, PA East
4/27 Port Royal Speedway Port Royal, PA East
5/10 Lernerville Speedway Sarver, PA Ohio
5/11 Mercer Raceway Park Mercer, PA Ohio
5/18 I-77 Raceway Park Ripley, WV Ohio
5/25 Fremont Speedway Fremont, OH Ohio
5/26 Fremont Speedway Fremont, OH Ohio
6/8 Butler Motor Speedway Quincy, MI Ohio
6/11 Canandaigua Motorsports Park Canandaigua, NY East
6/14 Williams Grove Speedway Mechanicsburg, PA East
6/15 Lincoln Speedway Abbottstown, PA East
OHIO SPRINT SPEEDWEEK
6/21 Attica Raceway Park Attica, OH Ohio
6/22 Eldora Speedway Rossburg, OH Ohio
6/23 Waynesfield Raceway Park Waynesfield, OH Ohio
6/24 Wayne County Speedway Orville, OH Ohio
6/25 Sharon Speedway Hartford, OH Ohio
6/26 T.B.A. Ohio Ohio
6/27 Fremont Speedway Fremont, OH Ohio
6/28 Limaland Motorsports Park Lima, OH Ohio
6/29 Fremont Speedway Fremont, OH Ohio
7/3 West Virginia Motor Speedway Mineral Wells, WV Ohio
7/17 Fulton Speedway Fulton, NY East
7/18 Fonda Speedway Fonda, NY East
THUNDER THROUGH THE PLAINS
7/20 Wilmot Raceway Wilmot, WI Great Plains
7/21 Husets Speedway Brandon, SD Great Plains
7/23 T.B.A. Minnesota Great Plains
7/27 Jackson Speedway Jackson, MN Great Plains
7/28 Buffalo River Raceway Park Glyndon, MN Great Plains
8/4 T.B.A. Iowa Great Plains
8/11 Husets Speedway Brandon, SD Great Plains
8/16 T.B.A. Michigan Ohio
8/17 Butler Motor Speedway Quincy, MI Ohio
8/24 Mercer Raceway Park Mercer, PA Ohio
8/30 Attica Raceway Park Attica, OH Ohio
8/31 Attica Raceway Park Attica, OH Ohio
9/1 Wayne County Speedway Orville, OH Ohio
9/6 Port Royal Speedway Port Royal, PA East
9/7 Port Royal Speedway Port Royal, PA East
9/13 Fremont Speedway Fremont, OH Ohio
9/14 Fremont Speedway Fremont, OH Ohio
10/12 Eldora Speedway Rossburg, OH Ohio