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United Midget Auto Racing Association's News and Events

UPCOMING EVENTS! 
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August 15, 2009
IL. State Championship

August 22, 2009
Ford Focus Championship

September 5, 2009
Lockard Memorial

September 11-13, 2009

Special Event (TBA)

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Saturday, May 30th

"UMARA's 23rd Season Opener"

Kick off an action packed 2009 season at Grundy County Speedway! A full race schedule is featured for each of our divisions. Check the 2009 Season Schedule for each event and time.

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Wednesday, May 27th

"Crank It Up" at Illiana Speedway

This is our first event of the 2009 season.  We are excited to have 3 dates at Illiana Speedway!  This is a Co-Sanctioned UMARA/USAC Regional/Ford Focus event.  Check the 2009 Season Schedule for each event and time.


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Saturday, February 21st
        Noon-6:00PM  
Sunday, February 22nd
    10:00AM - 4:00PM 
                    
                      "Kart Expo"
Pheasant Run, DuPage Expo Center.   
                   St. Charles IL.
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NEWS!

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ANDRUSKEVITCH WINS LOCKARD MEMORIAL,
CLINCHES FIRST UMARA CHAMPIONSHIP

 

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29th Lockard Memorial This Saturday at Grundy

By: Bill Freis
Joliet, IL  September 1 
The Last Stand at the Stadium auto racing event is just a week away and to get set for that, the UMARA will host its most prestigious event this Saturday at the Grundy County Speedway in Morris.

The 29th Annual Bob Lockard Memorial will kick-off the week leading up to the Last Stand event this Saturday beginning with the Mazon Speedbowl/Grundy County Speedway Hall of Fame inductions at 3pm.        Read More...
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READY FOR THE LAST STAND

By: Bill Freis

Joliet, IL August 26, 2009  The movie trailer said “Build it and they will come”.  In case you haven’t been by Joliet Memorial Stadium in the past few days, it has been built and they are coming.  They are coming to The Last Stand at the Stadium on Friday, September 11 and Saturday, September 12.

“They” are the former drivers like 14 time Stadium feature winner Jim Gates, 23 time feature winner, and second all-time in feature wins, Bob Richards.  Don Carter Jr, John Warren, Rich Corson, Tom Corcoran, Danny Pens, Dennis Devea and Jim Mahoney.  Going back even further in time; Warren “Newt” White”, Tom Bigelow, Mel Kenyon, George Kladis, Wally Lambert and Roger West are among over 40 former drivers scheduled to attend as well.

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UMARA POINTS BATTLES NOT THE ONLY THING HEATING UP WITH ILLINOIS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP ON THE LINE THIS WEEKEND
By: Bill Freis

Joliet, IL Aug. 13
With the 18th Annual UMARA Illinois State Midget Auto Racing Championship and a Salute to the Troops on tap this Saturday at the Grundy County Speedway, points battles and tempers are heating up as the season winds down.

Having only three points paying events left in the UMARA season and The Last Stand at the Stadium event coming up in less than one month, excitement and irritability are building amongst some of the midget teams.
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LAST STAND AT THE STADIUM SCHEDULE SET
By: Bill Freis

Joliet, IL Aug. 8
The schedule has been set for the Last Stand at the Stadium auto racing event on Friday, September 11 and Saturday September 12, 2009 at the Joliet Memorial Stadium...
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SPONSORS AND DRIVERS BOTH LINING UP TO BE A PART OF HISTORY
By: Bill Freis

JOLIET, IL--July 31 
Local interest in the “The Last Stand at the Stadium” is already
quickly growing. Several sponsors have quickly jumped on board in support of the auto racing event scheduled for Friday, September 11 and Saturday, September 12 at the Joliet Memorial Stadium. 
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T
he Last Stand at Joliet Memorial Stadium

JOLIET -- "They've got big hearts and a whole lot of horsepower. Brave souls with the will to win .... they're the local heroes, and they live for Saturday night." That phrase used by EPSN's Dave Despain...
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Morris, IL
  

 6th Annual UMARA Hot Rod Barn Carter Anderson Classic at the Grundy County Speedway in Morris.
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