Updated 6-30-09

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URSS Series Prepares For July 4^th Weekend Tripleheader

May 30th - The United Rebel Sprint Series will be celebrating the Fourth of July weekend with its Racers and Fans as the Rebels are set to do battle in a tripleheader weekend of non stop racing action.

First up is the URSS Series second trip to the Lightning fast 3/8’s oval at Hutchinson Raceway Park on Friday July 3rd. The Rebels inaugural visit proved to be a fruitful one for Kinsley Kansas’s Darren Bowman as he battled his way to first URSS Feature win. Read More ....

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Jason “The Hitman” Martin Holds On For URSS Win At Liberal

May 29th - The United Rebel Sprint Series checked into Liberal for the second time in 2009 and sprint car fans witnessed Jason “The Hitman” Martin pick up his first Rebel feature win of the year in front of his hometown crowd. Charging from the fourth row, Martin was able to grab the lead midway through Sunday night’s main event, and hold on for his fifth triumph in his URSS career. Read More ....

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Corey Lutters Outlasts Late Challenge For URSS Win at Thunderhill Speedway

May 20th - The United Rebel Sprint Series checked into Thunderhill Speedway for the first of two appearances in 2009 and race fans were treated to one of the best feature finishes in series history. Corey Lutters captured the lead on the fourth round of the twenty five lap main event and never looked back as the Kansas City, Kansas shoe picked up his second career rebel victory taming the lightning fast high banked Mayetta oval. Read More ....

Corey Lutters and Taylor Battle for the Lead at Thunderhill Speedway Friday Night

Photo Courtesy Dusty Wiegert - MidWestDirt

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Fort Morgan Rained Out

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C.J. Johnson Hangs On For URSS Win at McCook Speedway

June 14th - The United Rebel Sprint Series rolled back into the Cornhusker State for a battle in the “bull ring” on Friday. The first appearance for the Rebels at McCook Speedway in 2009 saw eighteen teams pull through the gate. C.J. Johnson pounced on the field early and romped to victory lane despite a late charge from Cody Salem. The victory gives Johnson a total of six A-main wins on the year, and a total of twenty career Rebel feature victories, once again tying the all time mark set by Jon Johnson.  Read More ....

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Jon Johnson Battles To URSS Win AT Lexington

June 8th - On Sunday night the United Rebel Sprint Series wrapped up a three day run at Lexington Nebraska with fourteen teams making the trek north. Mother Nature had put a damper on the Rebel’s debut in the cornhusker state and with storm clouds threatening once again; it would be a “Kansas Tornado” stirring up the dust at Dawson County Raceway.  Read More ...

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Sid Blanford Scores URSS Win At Vernal Utah

June 8th - The United Rebel Sprint Series made its first appearance of the 2009 Racing Season at the Diamond Mountain Speedway in Vernal Utah. The fans were treated to some old fashioned racing as Sid Blanford used “the Slide Job” to perfection to pick up his first URSS win of the year. Read More ....

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CJ Johnson Edges Out Salem For URSS Win At Oberlin

June 8th - As the sun settled on Decatur County, the winged warriors invaded Oberlin for night number two of a three day run for the United Rebel Sprint Series. The fans would witness a heavy weight prizefight, as Quinter’s C.J. Johnson would slug it out with St. Joseph, Missouri’s Cody Salem in a sprint car battle for the ages. Twenty-one teams would check in and when the final bell rang, it was Johnson driving to victory lane for the fifth time in 2009 and the nineteenth time in his Rebel career.  Read More ...

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Darren Bowman Captures First Career URSS Win at Hutchinson

June 8th - The United Rebel Sprint Series kick started a three-day run through the heartland Friday night in Hutchinson, Kansas, the first appearance in series history at Hutchinson Raceway Park. Twenty-one teams checked in for a twenty-five lap feature and as the dust settled, Kinsley’s Darren Bowman drove to victory lane for the first time since 2005 and the first time as a Rebel sprinter. Read More ...

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A Benefit fund has been set up to help defray Medical Expenses for Greg Thyfault who was injured in an accident during

"Hot Laps" at Wakeeney Speedway May 25th.

 

 

Donations Can Be Sent To The Following Address:

 

Greg Thyfault Medical Fund

c/o Farmers & Merchants State Bank

120 East Main

P.O. Box #338

Hill City, Kansas 67642

 

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CJ Johnson Takes URSS Win at  Liberal Speedway

June 1st - The United Rebel Sprint Series wrapped up a two day run in the southwest with their inaugural appearance at the Liberal Fair Grounds in 2009. Thirteen teams checked in for Sunday’s main event and when the dust settled and the checkers flew, C.J. Johnson would add another notch to the win column by topping the twenty five-lap feature. His fourth win of the season under the URSS banner gives Johnson eighteen career rebel victories, just one away from the all time win total held by Jon Johnson. Read More....

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Brian Herbert Scores URSS Boothill 1000 Win

May 31st - The United Rebel Sprint Series jump started a big two day run through the Wild West Saturday night at Dodge City Raceway Park. The Boothill 1000 has a tradition of combining high octane racing with a big payoff. Saturday was no different, as some of the biggest names in sprint car racing checked into DCRP. When the dust settled, Brian Herbert out dueled Ray Seemann and Mother Nature to earn his first feature win of the season and the eighth win as a Rebel Sprinter.  Read More ...

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Jeremy Lueck Wins URSS Debut at Hayden

Recap Coming Soon!!

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Mother Nature Wins at URSS Wakeeney Speedway Day Two

May 26th - The second day of the Wakeeney Speedway “Memorial Challenge” started out just like the day before with overcast skies and brief light showers during the afternoon. But Mother Nature had other plans, just as the A Feature was to begin the skies opened up and washed away any chances of bringing the URSS weekend to a close. Track Officials and URSS Promoter Rick Salem were forced to postpone the event until the next appearance of the URSS Sprint Cars on Monday, July 27^th as part of the Trego County Fair. Fans will get to see the make up feature as well as another full race program that night. Read More ...

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Jon Johnson Grabs URSS Win at Wakeeney Speedway

May 25th - The United Rebel Sprint made their 2009 debut at the Wakeeney Speed on Sunday night as 28 Teams made the pull for two action packed nights of racing. The night featured two impressive runs by Cody Salem after having mechanical problems in his heat race. But the night belonged to a cagy veteran as the “Kansas Tornado” Jon Johnson picked up his first URSS feature win of the 2009 season. Read More ....

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C J Johnson Sweeps URSS Weekend at the Motorplex

May 25th - The United Rebel Sprint Series continued its Memorial Weekend with night number two at the Steve King Memorial at the Jetmore Motorplex. The packed grandstands witnessed one of the best races in URSS history as the Rebels ran two and three wide at the high-banks, at one point positions one through six were within mere feet of each other as they battled for the lead.  When it was all said and done, it was Quinter Kansas’s C. J. Johnson swept the weekends races at the Motorplex, but getting the win wasn’t easy.   Read More ....

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CJ Johnson Claims Inaugural URSS “Race of Champions”

May 24th - The Jetmore Motorplex was quaking with the unbridled thunder of the winged warriors as the high banks hosted night one of the Steve King Memorial. The United Rebel Sprint Series held it’s inaugural Race of Champions featuring the 20 A Feature winners from the 2009 racing season. With lightening flashing of the in the distant sky, it was Quinter Kansas’s CJ Johnson picking up the hard fought win.    Read More .....

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2009 URSS T-Shirts are now available

 

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youth thru extra large - $15.00

 

Double/triple xl's - $18.00

 

Shipping is $5 and paypal or US dollars are accepted methods of payment. Shipping to continental US and active military  addresses only.  My paypal account is my e-mail address, sappa@sbcglobal.net. 

 

Or you can pick them up at the Official URSS Fuel Trailers in the pits at the track.

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C J Johnson Takes Hard Fought URSS Win at RPM Speedway

May 2nd - The opening night of the 2009 United Rebel Sprint Series season saw 31 teams converge to RPM Speedway all to do battle to lay claim to the first points of the year. Quinter’s C J Johnson picked up where he left off last year but the win wasn’t easy as he fought off numerous challenges before taking he checkers. Read More ...

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Cody Salem Takes Win At URSS/LA Raceway Challenge

 

April 5th - The 2009 United Rebel Sprint Series racing season has officially started as the Rebels travelled to LA Raceway in La Monte, Missouri. Eleven diehard URSS racers made the long pull to the Show-Me state to race with the LA Raceway 305 series. The Speedway Staff, Racers and the Fans made the Rebels feel right at home as 32 305 Sprint Cars signed in the do battle on the 3/8’s mile track. Read More ....

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Oberlin, Kansas – The United Rebel Sprint Series would like to announce their affiliation with Triple X Race Company out of Bothell, Washington for the upcoming 2009 URSS Season.   Rick Salem founder of the series is extremely happy to have Triple X Race Co. associated with the URSS.  “Their product line and prices fit our series like a glove and I'm positive our competitors will really appreciate their year end prizes."  Cal Herdson owner of TripleX Race Co. also added, “We are happy to add United Rebel Sprint Series to our Points Fund Program this year.”

For more information TripleX Race Co. and their product line, you can visit them at  www.xxxraceco.com

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