URSS NEWS ARCHIVES

Updated 9-1-2008

Ty Williams Picks Up URSS Win Number Two At the Motorplex

July 18th - The Jetmore Motorplex once again came to life as the United Rebel Sprint Series made their fourth appearance at the Motorplex for Fan Appreciation/Merchant Night. The fans in attendance were treated to some great racing in all classes. When the night was over, Ty Williams made his second visit to the Winners Circle of the 2008 URSS Season.  Read More ... 

C J Johnson Sweeps the URSS Wheatshocker Rebel Nationals

July 14th - The stage was set for a battle royal and for the second straight night the fans in the packed Grandstand saw a show that would leave them standing and cheering for their favorite drivers lap after lap.  Thirty-Eight Drivers checked in for the second night of racing, with only ten available positions for the $2,000 to win Feature it was time to put the pedal to the metal. When the dust settled, second generation Racer C. J. Johnson made it a clean sweep as he picked up the win at the Inaugural “Wheatshocker Rebel Nationals.” Read More ....

C J Johnson Claims Opening Night Win at the Wheatshocker Rebel Nationals

July 13th -The opening night of the Ellis County Fair saw almost perfect weather as the United Rebel Sprint Series hit the track for the first night of the “1^st Annual Wheatshocker Rebel Nationals.” Thirty-Nine Sprint Cars checked in at the gate as they prepared to do battle and when the checkers were waved, Quinter Kansas’s C.J. Johnson took the win much to the delight of the packed grandstands.  Read More ....

Jon Johnson Takes First URSS Feature Win of 2008 at Whiskey Lake

July 12th - The racing action resumed at Whiskey Lake Raceway as seventeen teams checked to do battle on the tight oval. Racers from both the North and East Regions made the trip and the fans weren’t disappointed as they put on quite a show. When the checkers dropped, The “Kansas Tornado” Jon Johnson picked up his first URSS Feature win in 2008. Read More .....

Taylor Milton Takes URSS Win Number Two at DCRP

July 6th - Round number two of the “Firecracker Nationals” saw 25 teams check in to do battle on a beautiful night for racing at Dodge City.  The fans in the stands saw some great battles as the drivers drove high and low and used lapped traffic to their advantage as the laps wore on. When the dust settled, 14-year old Taylor Milton took the win after surviving repeated challenges by veteran C. J. Johnson who claimed the runner up spot. Read More ...

C.J. Johnson Takes URSS Win at DCRP “Firecracker Nationals” Opener

July 5th - The URSS Rebels pulled into Dodge City Raceway Park for the first of two nights of racing at the “Firecracker Nationals.” Twenty eight Teams made the trip to the 3/8’s mile High Banks and when the checkered flag fell, Quinter Kansas’s C. J. Johnson took his second URSS Feature win of 2008. Read More ...

1^st Annual “URSS Wheatshocker Rebel Nationals” on Tap July 12^th & 13^th

July 3rd - RPM Speedway at the Ellis County Fairgrounds in Hays, Kansas will come alive July 12^th & 13^th as racers from Colorado, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Utah, Missouri and Kansas will converge for the “1st Annual Wheatshocker Rebel Nationals.”  The United Rebel Sprint Series racers will all be vying for the $2000.00 to win on Sunday night.

The United Rebel Sprint Series features exciting and close racing with eighteen different Drivers visiting Victory Lane so far in the 2008 Season. The “Wheatshocker Rebel Nationals” promises to be one of the most competitive fields of 305 Sprint Cars assembled anywhere this Season. The URSS Traveling Series has the best of the areas seasoned Veterans along with a large and talented group of “Young Guns” who aren’t afraid to put their cars on the razors edge to go for the win.

United Rebel Sprint Series Founder Rick Salem is expecting over 50 teams to converge on the RPM Speedway to duke it out for the weekend. Salem went on to say, “With the continued growth of the URSS Series, it was a logical choice to hold this event in Hays.”

“The central location is perfect for teams from throughout the five states that the URSS drivers hail from to gather for this event.” Salem went on to say, “A big thanks goes out to the Ellis County Fair Association for their help and their willingness to host what will be the biggest 305 Sprint Car race in the nation. 

Drivers expected to attend include 2007 URSS Champion Smokey Fairbank, The “Kansas Tornado” Jon Johnson, Brian Herbert, Keefe Hemel, Cody Salem, Darren Bowman, Ray Seemann, Mike Woodruff, Justin Schwien, Paul Flynn, Patrick Bourke and many more.

For more information visit the URSS Website at www.unitedrebelsprintseries.com or contact Rick Salem at 785-475-7010 or at . For ticket information you can log onto the Ellis County Fair website at www.elliscountyfair.com.

Herbert Nabs Fourth URSS Feature Win at Dodge City

June 29th - Despite Mother Nature’s best efforts with a morning rain showers the show went on at Dodge City Raceway Park as normal Saturday night as 21 teams checked in at the gate. As usual, it was an Old Fashioned Gunfight as the Drivers battled for position lap after lap but when the smoke cleared it was Dodge City’s Brian Herbert picking up his fourth URSS Feature of 2008. Read More ....

Patrick Bourke Claims Third URSS Feature Win at Hayden

June 23rd - The United Rebel Sprint Series made it debut at the Hayden Speedway, though 

the field was small the action on the track was hot and the fans in the stands couldn't get 

enough. When the checkers flew it was Patrick Bourke picking up his third URSS Feature 

win of the 2008 Season. Read More ...

Ty Williams Takes First URSS Feature Win At Dodge City

June 22nd - The United Rebel Sprint Series went Old School Saturday night at the DCRP high banks and took the wings off for the second time this Season.  It was a night of man handling the racecars around the 3/8’s mile oval and when the dust settled Liberal Kansas driver Ty Williams captured his first URSS Feature win. Read More.....

Corey Lutters Prevails to Take First URSS Win at Whiskey Lake

June 21st - The 2008 United Rebel Sprint Series season has been a Season of change and an amazing streak of sixteen different winners in the first twenty races of the year. Kansas City’s Corey Lutters season so far could have been summed up eloquently with the old adage “if it weren’t for bad luck, I’d have no luck at all.” Read More ....

Ken Lutters Takes Convincing URSS Win At Lexington Sunday

June 16th - The United Rebel Sprint Series made the first of two stops at the Dawson County Raceway and the fans gathered on Fathers Day weren’t disappointed. In true Rebel Fashion the Series saw it sixteenth different winner in the twenty races held this Season. When the checkers flew Ransom Kansas Ken Lutters took the win in rather convincing fashion.  Read More ...

Tanner Mullins Picks Up His First URSS Feature Win At DCRP

June 15th - The Young Guns of the United Rebel Sprint Series just continue to amaze the fans and drivers night after night. The A Feature went 25 caution free laps, as Fourteen Year old Tanner Mullins once again took to the high-side to work his way to the front and grab his first URSS Feature win. Mullins is the fifteenth different winner in the nineteen races held this Season with the United Rebel Sprint Series.  Read More ....

Cody Salem Picks Up First URSS Feature Win At McCook Speedway

June 14th - The United Rebel Sprint Series made its 2008 appearence at the McCook Speedway Friday night and when the dust settled yet another first time winner was crowned. St. Joseph Missouri's Cody Salem emerged victorious giving the URSS Series its fourteenth different winner out of eighteen races held this Season. Salem, a third generation driver finally grabbed that elusive first win for Flying Angels Racing.  Read More ...

Brian Herbert Takes Third URSS Win At The Motorplex

June 14th - The racing action was wild and crazy as the URSS Rebels hit the track for at the Rebein/Bangerter “Friday the 13th Shootout.” The action was fierce and some took tumbles but when the dust settled Dodge City’s Brian Herbert took his third URSS Feature Event win of the 2008 Season. Read More ...

Darren Berry Breaks Through With First URSS Win At Oberlin

June 8th - The United Rebel Sprint Series made its first appearance of the 2008 Season at the Decatur County Speedway Saturday night and when the checkers flew, yet another first time winner was crowned. McCook Nebraska racer Darren Berry took the hard fought win and padded his Northern Region points lead in the process as well.   Read More ...

Brandon Fisher Picks Second URSS Win AT DCRP

June 8th - Ensign Kansas’s Brandon Fisher became the first Driver to double up at DCRP in the 2008 with a convincing win Saturday Night as the United Rebel Sprint Series/Dodge City Harley-Davidson division.  But the night once again was a showcase for the Young Guns as several made spirited drives through the field.  Read More ....

C J Johnson Picks Up URSS Feature Win At RPM Speedway

June 7th - It what could be called a tune-up for the upcoming “Wheatshocker Rebel Nationals,” thirty-two teams pulled through the gate Friday night at RPM Speedway to test the waters on the 3/8’s oval. After a first lap hiccup, fans where treated to 24 laps of green flag action, and when the checkers flew it was Quinter’s C.J. Johnson picking up his first URSS Feature win of the 2008 Season. Read More ..

Taylor Milton Grabs First URSS Feature Win at DCRP

June 1st - For the second race in a row at DCRP, the “Young Guns of the URSS” have strutted their stuff to claim their first Feature win. Sixteen year old Taylor “Tay Rocket” Milton relied on the high side and rim rode the cushion on his way to his first URSS Feature win Saturday night in Dodge City. Read More ...

Paul Flynn Grabs Win At URSS Debut At Whiskey Lake Raceway

May 31st - The United Rebel Sprint Series made its debut at the Whiskey Lake Raceway Friday night as the Eastern and Northern Divisions shared the card. With eight different winners in the first ten URSS Sanctioned Races, the field was full of hungry racers wanting to make nine of eleven. The fans in the stands weren’t disappointed, as the winner was determined with a classic drag race to the flag-stand. Read More .....

Taylor Velasquez Grabs First URSS Feature Win At “Boot Hill 1000”

May 26th - The Memorial Day weekend URSS Double Header at DCRP finished with the “Young Guns of the URSS” putting on a show as the Rebels ran a caution free 25 lap A-Feature to cap off the weekend. Mother Nature tried her best to delay the racing action, but for those fans who stuck it out Turpin, Oklahoma’s Taylor Velasquez rim rode his way to Victory Lane to score his first URSS Feature Event win. Read More ...

Keefe Hemel Captures URSS Win at the Long Branch Showdown

May 25 - The stage was set for an Old West Shootout as the United Rebel Sprint Series Southern and Northern Regions converged on the 3/8’s Mile Dodge City Raceway Park oval. Thirty-five cars checked through the gate and when the checkers fell, Dodge City’s Keefe Hemel put an end to his string of bad luck with his first win of the 2008 Season.  Read More ...

Bourke Doubles Up With URSS Feature Win At Holyoke

 May 19the - Patrick Bourke ended the Western Region opening weekend the same way he started it picking up his second win in as many nights. The URSS Series made its debut at the season opener at the half-mile Phillips County Speedway in Holyoke Colorado, and when the checkered flag fell the fans in the stands were treated to fantastic finish. Read More ...

Patrick Bourke Wins URSS Debut at I-76 Speedway

May 19th - The United Rebel Sprint Series Western Region opened it 2008 Schedule with a multi-region show with Drivers from the Northern Region joining them at I-76 Speedway at Fort Morgan, Colorado Saturday night.  When the checkers flew, Western Region racer Patrick Bourke took the win. Read More...

Brandon Fisher Takes URSS Win At Dodge City Raceway Park

 May 19th - The racing action was fast and furious at Dodge City Saturday night as twenty-five teams pulled through the gate to do battle in Southern Region points action. Ensign’s Brandon Fisher survived numerous attempts from several fronts but came away with the Victory. Read More...

Smokey Fairbank Takes The Win At URSS “Steve King Memorial Classic”

May 12th - The City of Jetmore came alive Saturday as the community came together to remember the legacy of Steve King with a Golf Tournament, Car Show, Hamburger Feed and a night of what Steve loved, Sprint Car racing. The URSS Sprint Cars went “old school” by taking the wings off and when the Checkered Flag fell, Ransom Kansas’ Smokey Fairbank took the win.  Read More ...

URSS Rebels Set For Triple Header Weekend

April 30th - The 2008 United Rebel Sprint Series starts in earnest this weekend as the Rebels hit three very different tracks in as many nights. It marks the kick off for the URSS Northern Region and the newly established URSS Eastern Region.

Friday, the URSS makes its first appearance at newly reconfigured Dodge City Raceway Park. Over the off-season, DCRP Promoter Ed Beckley and his staff have spent endless hours massaging the 3/8’s mile-racing surface to make for better racing. If the recently held Test n’ Tune day is any indication, the 2008 Season at DCRP will be one to watch. Returning 2007 Dodge City Harley-Davidson Sprint Series Champion Keefe Hemel will be back to defend his title. Look for a hungry group of Veterans and a talented group of newcomers will be on hand to make their presence known in 2008. The racing action gets under way at 7:30 PM Friday.

Saturday the URSS Eastern and Northern Region kick off their regular Season at a new Venue. The Rebels will hit Beloit, Kansas’s Solomon Valley Speedway ¼ mile bullring for some good old fashioned racing thrills. The track has been host to a variety of racing classes since being built, it looks to be a track that will be both challenging and provide the racers and fans some heart stopping racing action. The racing gets under way at 7:00 PM, joining the URSS Sprint cars will be the 600 Mini-Sprints.

The URSS Rebels make another first time appearance at the Venerable 81 Speedway in Wichita, Kansas.  This will be another multi-region show as the Southern and Eastern regions will race on C Ray Hall’s Historic 3/8’s mile facility. Many of the URSS Series Veterans have raced on the clay at 81 Speedway over the years. Look for URSS Favorites like 2007 Series Champion Smokey Fairbank, Brian Herbert, the “Kansas Tornado” Jon Johnson, Cody Salem and a host of others to make the URSS Debut at 81 Speedway to be a memorable one. Joining the URSS Sprint cars will be the SMRS Midgets, and the Kansas Antique Racers. Racing action begins at 7:00 PM.

 For more information on the United Rebel Sprint Series you can visit the website at www.unitedrebelsprintseries.com or call Rick Salem at 785-475-7010 or by e-mail at .

Catch Video Highlights at the Longhorn Saloon

April 7th, 2008 -  The United Rebel Sprint Series has put a deal together with the Longhorn 

Saloon in Dodge City and Wayne Morgan with Creative Digital to show video's on Tuesday 

nights of the previous weekends racing action. 

The Longhorn Saloon (Located at the Dodge House) is also a sponsor of Steve Dalton's 

sprint car and is excited about becoming a part of the local racing sceneand wants to invite 

all racers, crews, and fans to come out on Tuesday nights to enjoy a recap of the weekends 

racing action at both the Jetmore Motorplex and Dodge City Raceway Park. 

You can visit the Creative Digital Website by pointing your web browser to......

 http://www.creatvdigitl.com

For pictures from the 2007 DCRP Racing Season and to find out the services

available from Wayne at Creative Digital or send Wayne an e-mail at .....

Jetmore Motorplex Opens For The 2008 Season

April 21st - The high banks of the Jetmore Motorplex will roar to life Saturday April 25^th as the United Rebel Sprint Series hits the track to open its Third Season. The Series has grown from its humble beginnings with 15 cars in its first year, to 65 cars last season. With the beginning of the 2008 Season, the URSS boasts 100 cars and counting will be racing in the four newly formed Regions, all-vying for Regional Championships and a shot at the National Crown.  2007 URSS Champion Smokey Fairbank will return to defend his title with a stiff group of veteran drivers along with a boisterous crop of first year drivers; the URSS Series is poised to be a slugfest.

Joining the URSS Sprint Cars in the season opener will be the BST Modified Touring Series. The BST Series is sanctioned by IMCA and will bring a host of area drivers as well as driver from Colorado, Wyoming, Nebraska and Kansas to the Motorplex. The first two BST races have produced two and three wide racing and close finishes and is sure to bring the crowd to their feet. This will be the first of two appearances for the BST Modifieds at the Motorplex in 2008.  The BST Two-Seater Modified will be on hand for some lucky fans and BST Registered Drivers to give rides in an actual 500 Horsepower race car.

Filling the evenings Racing Card will be the Stock Cars. Always a crowd pleaser the best of the area drivers will join the chase for the checkers.

Friday night there will be an open test and tune night beginning at 7:00 pm for all classes.

For more information contact Rick Salem at 785-475-7010 or at . You can also visit the URSS website at www.unitedrebelsprintseries.com  or the BST website at www.bstracing.com

2008 URSS Schedule Changes Announced

April 11 - Due to the recent poor weather conditions, The URSS Eastern Region Season opener at Whiskey Lake Raceway has been pushed back to the weekend of May 9^th.  Whiskey Lake Raceway will also have a Practice and Registration Day to be held on Sunday April 20^th starting at 2:00 pm. For further information you can visit the Whiskey Lake Raceway website at www.whiskeylakeraceway.net

The Friday April 25^th Test n’ Tune at the Jetmore Motorplex will go on as planned, giving all the URSS teams a chance to work out any bugs before the 2008 Season opener Saturday April 26^th at the Motorplex.  The “Spring Sizzler” Sponsored by D&S Machine promises to be a great night of racing as the BST Modified Series takes to the track along with the Stock Cars to fill out the evenings racing program.

Dodge City Raceway Park has also announced a Schedule change moving the URSS Sanctioned event originally scheduled for Sunday May 4^th to Friday May 2^nd at 7:30 pm. This change will allow URSS Series Drivers to race at the Solomon Valley Speedway in Beloit on Saturday May 3^rd on their ¼ mile bullring and then continue on the May 4^th date at 81 Speedway in Wichita Sunday night. It will make for an exciting three days of racing at three very different facilities.

For more information on the United Rebel Sprint Series visit their website at www.unitedrebelsprintseries.com or contact Rick Salem at 785-475-7010 or e-mail at

City of Jetmore’s Steve King Memorial

Sprint Classic Set For Motorplex

March 13th - The High banks of the Jetmore Motorplex will thunder to life with the familiar sounds of Sprint Cars and Modifieds as the 2008 Season opens on April 26^th with the United Rebel Sprints and the Blood Sweat and Tears (BST) Modifieds on tap for the first race of the season in SW Kansas. Then on May 10^th one of the States Biggest Sprint Car shows of the year will also be held at the Motorplex with the “City of Jetmore’s Steve King Memorial Sprint Car Classic”. The NCRA 360 Sprint Cars will once again grace the clay along with the URSS “Wingless” Sprints for a night of Midwestern Thunder on the Plains.

The City of Jetmore is sponsoring a full day’s festivities and the evening racing activities that will benefit the Steve King Foundation. The Foundation was started in Steve’s memory to provide assistance to race car drivers, pit crew members, racing officials and track operations personnel who are involved in dirt track racing and are seriously ill, severely injured or killed. 

The entire day will be a celebration in the City of Jetmore with an afternoon full of activities planned in the City Square. Numerous fund raising events and activities will be held, including a golf tournament between the 360 and 305 racers along with a Hamburger Feed and many of the areas best Sprint Car Drivers will have their cars on display, giving the Fans a chance to meet them one on one to get a picture or an autograph.  There is also a concert planned at the Motorplex before and after the races to complete a great fundraising event. Another highlight of the evening will be a very special Raffle and the winner will get to drive an actual ICM/King Racing 360 Sprint Car that night after the races are over. A $20.00 ticket will give a lucky fan the “Thrill of a Lifetime” as they pilot the race car around the track.

The contributions that Steve and the King family have made to the community over the years have been tremendous. The proceeds from a 50/50 Drawing at the evenings event will also benefit the King/Hodgeman County Community Fund which provides assistance to area students as Steve was a strong believer in the importance of education in life, whether in racing or life on the farm.

Also sponsoring the event will be Coors Light, ICM, Harry’s Machine Works, M.A.P. Inc, Lucas Glass, Myers Engine Service, Victory Electric, Stewart Plumbing & Heat, Dodge City Harley-Davidson, Dodge City Powersports, Bonzai Products, United Wireless, K & M Rentals, Hanston State Bank, Murphy Tractor & Equipment and The City of Jetmore for their support.

For more information, contact Rick Salem at 785-475-7010, or by e-mail at [email protected]

URSS Points Structure For The 2008 Season

February 24th - The United Rebel Sprint Series will use the following for determining the 2008 Regional and National Points Championships.

Multi-Region Points:

 You will receive Points for each Region when you compete at a URSS Multi-Region Event. (i.e. North/East Event ... etc)

You will receive Points for ALL REGIONS at the Five URSS NATIONAL EVENTS  when participating in those Events.

 

Regional Points:

To determine each Regional Points Champion, all URSS Points Races from within your Region minus your three worst finishes will count towards the Regional Championship.

 

National Points:

To determine a URSS National Points, the URSS will be using the following formula of 25 URSS Sanctioned Shows.

The Total Amount of Points earned at the five URSS National Events (All Regions Shows)

The Ten best URSS Multi-Regional Finishes (Excluding the National Events)

Your Top Ten Finishes within your URSS Region 

You may not use a single URSS Sanctioned Race Date more than once for National Points, NO EXCEPTIONS!

To Qualify for the URSS National Championship, you must finish within the Top Ten of your Region.

In the Event a driver is in the Top Ten of more than one Region, they must use the Points for the highest points position of the two Regions.

All Ties in any Regional Points or National Points will be determined by Point Average.

Keizer Wheels To Join The URSS Series For 2008 Season

World Products Joins the URSS Series For 2008

December 10th - The United Rebel Sprint Series is proud to welcome World Products as an Associate Sponsor for the 2008 URSS Season. The URSS will use the #042650 Cast Iron Head as an option in the 2008 Season with the Cylinder Head becoming the Spec Head for the Series in 2009.

URSS Founder Rick Salem said “We are happy to have World Products join us in our endeavor to keep sprint car racing affordable and competitive. I feel the availability of the head is a real asset to the series and when purchased with the URSS approved stamp it will keep all of our competitors on an even playing field. We look forward to many years of great competition at an affordable price with great service from our friends at World Products”.

For more information on the complete line of World Products Engine Components, visit their website at www.worldcastings.com. World Products produces a wide variety of parts as well as complete Engine Packages for just about every type of Automotive and Marine Application.

For more information on the United Rebel Sprint Series you can contact Rick Salem at 785-475-7010, via email   or visit the website at www.unitedrebelsprintseries.com. 

Rules Changes For The 2008 URSS Season

December 9th - The United Rebel Sprint Series has announced several Rules changes and clarifications for the upcoming 2008 Season. These have been made to keep the Series affordable and to clear up a few gray areas in the rules as they have been the past two seasons.  Read More ..

Rooster Wings Comes On Board The URSS Series

December 9th - The United Rebel Sprint Series is proud to announce that Rooster Wings will be joining the Series as  an Associate Sponsor for the 2008 URSS Season. Based out of Norton, Kansas Owner Randy Bantam will be able to build quality and affordable URSS Legal Top and Nose wings for your Racing Operation.

URSS Founder Rick Salem said “We welcome Rooster Wings to the 2008 URSS Series and look forward to Randy’s commitment to provided the racers a quality wing at a fair price.” Rooster Wings will donate $25.00 for each Top Wing and $10.00 for each Nose Wing sold during the 2008 Season to the URSS Points Fund. Randy will donate a set of wings to be given away at the 2008 Awards Banquet. Cost of an internal runner top wing is $450 and $90 for the front.

For more information about the new Rooster Wings, call Randy Bantam at 785-877-6905. 

URSS Awards Banquet Caps Off An Amazing Season

December 9th - The 2007 United Rebel Sprint Series Season officially came to a close Saturday December 1st as Racers, Sponsors, Fans and Families gathered to celebrate all their accomplishments and relive the Season past. Once again a packed house filled the VFW in Wakeeney as the boisterous crowd gathered to cheer on their favorite Drivers as they collected their share of the $15,575 of Cash and Contingencies handed out at this years Banquet.  Read More.....

URSS Adds Twelve Dates at Whiskey Lake Raceway in 2008

November 12 - Fort Riley Kansas’ Whiskey Lake Raceway is the first Track to join the newly formed URSS Eastern Division as they have come onboard with twelve URSS Sanctioned dates on their 2008 Schedule.  Roger Thompson’s 3/8’s mile Whiskey Lake Raceway will run on Friday nights in 2008 which will allow the Rebel Series to run many two day weekends with the addition of more Tracks in the area that normally run Saturday nights. Whiskey Lake Raceway will also have two special two-day shows on their schedule for 2008.

2008 Whiskey Lake URSS Dates:

Fri - April 25

Fri - May 9

Fri - May 23

Fri - June 6

Fri - June 20

Fri - June 27   

Sat - June 28

Fri – July 11

Fri – July 25

Fri - August 8

Fri - August 15

Sat - August 16

For more information on the Whiskey Lake Raceway visit their website at www.whiskeylakeraceway.net.

 If you are interested in racing the most affordable sprint car series in the Nation, or if interested in having the United Rebel Sprint Series featured at your facility, contact Rick Salem at 785-475-7010, by e-mail at or visit the Series Website at www.unitedrebelsprintseries.com for more information on the fastest growing Sprint Car Racing Series in the Midwest.

URSS Continues Phenomenal Growth for 2008

Wednesday November 7th - Due to the overwhelming growth and interest in the United Rebel Sprint Series (URSS) founder and promoter Rick Salem has announced the series will split into 3 to 4 regions for the 2008 season. “This is something that is needed at this point to continue the growth of this 305 sprint car series. We have many new competitors coming into this class because of its affordability and great competition, and I feel we will have even more if we can try to limit the traveling as much as possible. A lot of guys want to run this series because it is the most affordable sprint car series in the nation, but just can’t afford all the traveling we have done in the past. So in order to accommodate them and keep this Series growing we will develop regional sanctioned areas” said Salem.

In 2008 the United Rebel Sprint Series will split into three to four distinct regions. The Northwest Division covering Northwestern Kansas, Northeastern Colorado and Southwestern Nebraska.. The Southern Division will cover Southwestern Kansas, Southeastern Colorado as well as the Panhandles of Oklahoma and Texas. The Eastern Division will encompass the Eastern half of Kansas, along with Southeastern Nebraska and the Western Missouri areas to open up the Region to those Racers from that area also. Another region is also being planned for Central Colorado, Southern Wyoming, and Eastern Utah.

With only two seasons under its belt, the URSS has grown to have over 60 drivers compete in the series in 2007 with a projected 20 to 30 new cars being built for the upcoming year. The 2008 season is already being  planned with races being booked that will include a $2000 to win show at the RPM Speedway in Hays Kansas during their fair on July the 12^th and 13^th.  This race will include all divisions of the URSS and should produce the largest 305 field ever assembled in the nation. Other new venues for the upcoming season will be the addition of DCRP in Dodge City, Ks as a regular URSS race track in the southern division. The racetrack in Hayden, Co has also asked for 6 to 8 races and the addition of other tracks in that area will allow another division in the state of Colorado, Utah and Wyoming. Additional racetracks in the eastern part of Kansas will include Whiskey Lake Raceway in Junction City, Ks who intends to host two races monthly and with the addition of more tracks in that region will allow 305 racers to compete for a URSS Championship in the Eastern division also.

Salem feels the growth of this series is due to its affordability to racers and also promoters and tracks. If you are interested in racing the most affordable sprint car series in the Nation, or if interested in having the United Rebel Sprint Series featured at your facility, contact Rick Salem at 785-475-7010, by e-mail at or visit the Series Website at www.unitedrebelsprintseries.com for more information on the fastest growing Sprint Car Racing Series in the Midwest.

2007 URSS Awards Banquet Scheduled

Wednesday October 17th - The Awards Banquet for the 2007 Season for the United Rebel Sprint Series will be held on Saturday December 1st at the VFW Hall, 400 North Railroad in Wakeeney Kansas.

The evenings festivities will start with "Hot Laps" at  6pm. I'm sure that there will be plenty of Tall Tales as well as some out right lies reminiscing the action from the past racing season.  The  events  will continue with Supper at 7pm followed by the Awards Presentation at 8pm where all the hardware and well deserved accolades will be presented.   Following the Awards Ceremony, everyone is invited to dance the night away. 

Cost for the event is $25 per person, please RSVP to Terry J. Pfeifer 785-650-4956 or by e-mail at so we can have a count for the supper.  This event is open to all Racers, Sponsors and the fans of the URSS Series, so mark your calendars  and help the URSS Series toast the past Season and look forward to a Prosperous 2008 Season.

Jetmore Motorplex Fall Schedule Update

Wednesday October 3rd - United Rebel Sprint Series Founder and Jetmore Motorplex Promoter Rick Salem has announced the cancellation of the remainder of the Jetmore Motorplex Fall Racing Series events. Salem stated “I'm sorry but it was a financial decision due to the lack of sponsorship accrued and with it being so late in the season the risks outweighed the possibility to turn a profit. I would like to thank the Fans, Sponsors and Racers for their support this Season at the Motorplex and look forward to working with everyone next Season.”

 For more information  contact Rick Salem at 785-475-7010 or by e-mail at

Schwien Captures URSS Season Finale at McCook

Woodruff Claims First Win in URSS Wingless Fall Challenge

Monday September 17 - The United Rebel Sprint Series kicked off its “Wingless Fall Challenge Series” Sunday night at the Jetmore Motorplex. The nights racing program, Sponsored by Riverside Chiropractic had its share of thrills and spills and a Grudge Race between the Doctors sponsoring the event. But when it was all said and done, Mike Woodruff claimed his first URSS Feature win. Read More ..

Johnson Notches His Seventh URSS Feature Win at Norton

Sept 4th - Day two of the Labor Day Weekend double header at the Elmwood Park Speedway saw some wild and crazy action Sunday night you would of almost thought it was a Full Moon in the Kansas sky. But when it was all said and done, the “Kansas Tornado” Jon Johnson put win number seven into the record books for the 2007 URSS Season. Read More ..

Schwien Takes Second URSS Win of the Season at Norton

Sunday Sept 2nd - As the United Rebel Sprint Series pulled into the Elmwood Park Speedway, the excitement was building for a night of racing to remember. Twenty Nine teams made their onto the historic half-mile and when the checkered flag fell, it was Justin Schwien pulling off a repeat of his win at the same track where he picked up his first career URSS win just one year ago.  Read More

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Labor Day Double Header On Tap For URSS Rebels

Tuesday August 21st - The United Rebel Sprint Series in conjunction with MBM Motorsports will celebrate the end of summer with a Labor Day double-header weekend at Elmwood Park Speedway in Norton, KS. This will be a great opportunity to see the Best of two periods of History from the Past to the Present.

The URSS 305 Winged Sprint Cars will be the featured class both nights along with the Vintage Racers from the Kansas Antique Racers, Colorado Vintage Oval Racers, and Big Car Racing Association. The action on the historic half-mile of Elmwood Park Speedway has always been fast and furious with the Rebels, and this race weekend will be no exception. Current URSS Points Leader Smokey Fairbank, Norton’s Randy Bantam second in points, Jon Johnson, last years winner Justin Schwien, Mark Bantam along with the rest of the best 305 Sprint Car drivers from the region will hit the track to battle for the wins.

The Vintage Cars will showcase the best of the 30’s, 40’s, 50’s and 60’s era racecars as they were raced at County Fairs on countless weekends across the USA. Many of the cars that will be on the track during this two-day race weekend were built by area racers and campaigned at tracks throughout the region in their hey days.  Sunday the Vintage Racers will have a static display and vendor exhibits at the Park in the morning with a Noon Meal for the Racers and Exhibitors. The Vintage cars will hit the track for exhibition runs that afternoon with the Rebels to resume racing at 7:00 along with more vintage exhibitions. 

Pit Gates open at 4:00 pm with Racing action starting at 7:00 each day. Admission is $10 for Adults, $5.00 for children six to eleven and children five and under always free.

 For more information on the Vintage Racers you can call: Don McMullen 785-877-3299, Jerry Bantam 785-877-5353 or Randy Bantam 785-877-6905.

For Information on the United Rebel Sprint Series call Rick Salem 785-475-7010, e-mail at or visit the Series Website at www.unitedrebelsrintseries.com

Rebels to Battle “With and Without Wings”

At The Rush County Fair

 Wednesday July 18th - URSS Founder Rick Salem is taking the wings off his traveling band of Rebels for an event that is sure to be race you will not want to miss at the Rush County Fair in Lacrosse Ks. August 4^th the Rebels will follow their regular format with a full program of heats and Features and as soon as the 25 lap feature is finished there will be a short break and they will hit the track once again for a second 20 lap “Wingless Feature” that is sure to have the fans on the edge of their seats the entire race.

Salem pointed out, “I don’t think this has ever been tried before and I feel it is something that very well could be one of the most interesting and exciting shows for our fans. I know the drivers who have never driven a sprint car without wings will get a thrill out of backing one of these beasts in the corner and have a great time doing it. The Rush County Speedway is the perfect track to take them off and if it works for everyone it is something that I will look at in the future to do more often. I really feel there are a lot of people who want to watch them again without wings and I would like to bring that form of Sprint Car racing back”.

The 20 lap Wingless Feature will be a non points race but will pay money and will be optional for those who wish to compete. Series veterans like the “Kansas Tornado” Jon Johnson, Brian Herbert, and Larry Radcliffe will return to their roots while a host of the newer drivers will be experiencing their first taste of how it feels to actually back it in and ride the ragged edge without the help of a wing.

Also competing will be the Hobby Stock division. So mark your calendars and plan to witness this historic event as the United Rebel Sprint Series turn back the clock to go Sprint Car Racing the way it used to be on Saturday August 4^th at the Rush County Fairgrounds in Lacrosse Ks. Races start at 7:00 pm.

For more information, contact Rick Salem at 785-475-7010 or .

You can also visit the Series website at www.unitedrebelsprintseries.com

URSS Rebels Ready For Western Kansas Double

July 9th, 2007 -  The United Rebel Sprint Series rolls into Western Kansas for a weekend of fast paced racing action. The URSS Series has had nine different winners in it’s first ten races this season and proving on any given night, it is all up for grabs as just about anyone in the field has the chance for the win.

Saturday July 14^th, the Rebels will make their final appearance at Dodge City Raceway Park in Dodge City, KS for the URSS/HDSS “305 Challenge.” This $1,000 to win $150 to start race will settle the score between these two rival groups as each have one win apiece in the two previous meetings. This promises to be a dogfight as current URSS Points leader Smokey Fairbank will lead the way with Jon Johnson, Cody Salem, Paul Flynn, Justin Schwien and the rest of the ‘Rebels’ as they duke it out with DCRP’s Keefe Hemel, Brian Herbert, Nick King, Kirby Hagans and all of the other Harley Davidson Sprint Series regulars. Racing action starts at 7:00 pm, visit www.dodgecityraceway.com for ticket information.

Sunday, July 15^th, the ‘Rebels’ will load up and head north to make their first appearance at the Wakeeney Speedway in Wakeeney Kansas. This 3/8’s mile, slightly banked oval is sure to showcase the close competition and the exciting action the URSS is fast becoming known for. Look for Wakeeney’s own Travis Decker to try to take the win in front of his home town crowd along with other local favorites, Jon Johnson, Smokey Fairbank, and the Father and Son duo’s of Hill City’s Larry and Jeff Radcliffe and Ransom’s Ken Lutters and son Cory from Kansas City, Ks. URSS founder Rick Salem said he expects many of the Dodge City  regulars to also make the 90 mile tow to Wakeeney making this a double race weekend you will not want to miss. Races start at 6:00 pm sharp, the Wakeeney Speedway is located 1 and a ¼ miles North of  I-70, Exit 128 at the Trego County Fairgrounds.

 For information about the United Rebel Sprint Series, you can visit their website, www.unitedrebelsprintseries.com or call Rick Salem at 785-475-7010 or by e-mail at .

URSS Rebels Head To Colorado This Weekend

Monday July 2nd -- The United Rebel Sprint Series will make its debut at the third new venue in as many races when the Rebels pull into the Prowers County Motorsports Park in Lamar, Colorado Saturday July 7^th. The URSS 305 Series has been very competitive this season, featuring 8 different winners in the first nine races. Fans will be treated to heart pounding side by side racing action, with drivers battling for every position to the last lap. The racing action begins at 6:00 PM Mountain Daylight Time.

Formerly known as May Valley Speedway, the PCMP is located 7 Miles north of Lamar, 3800' Elevation, PCMP is a large 1/3 Mile track, 6' bank on turns, 53 foot wide with excellent clay, pit water and electricity, excellent lighting, covered grandstands and over night camping available.

Due to circumstances beyond its control, the United Rebel Sprints Series has had to remove the July 8^th date originally scheduled for the Liberal Speedway. URSS Founder Rick Salem commented “We truly regret to have this date removed from the 2007 Schedule as the racing fans in the Southwest corner of the State haven’t had the opportunity to attend Sprint Car races at the Fairgrounds Speedway in recent years.” 

For more information on the URSS Series, visit www.unitedrebelsprintseries.com or call Rick Salem at 785-475-7010.

URSS Drivers Ready For Eastern Kansas Double

June 19th, 2007 - The United Rebel Sprint Series will make their debut at two new venues the weekend of June 29-30 with appearances at the Thunderhill Speedway and the Minneapolis Raceway.  Both nights will feature the regions Top 305 Sprint Cars Drivers battling each other in two and three wide racing action guaranteed to keeps fans on their feet.

Friday June 29^th, the URSS Rebels pull into the high-banked Thunderhill Speedway in Mayetta, Kansas. This high speed 4/10’s mile oval will showcase “flat footed” racing around the track as the 305 Traveling Series with area drivers Greg Thyfault from Silver Lake, Corey Lutters from Kansas City, Cody Salem from St. Joseph Missouri along with Kelly Kniesler of Mayetta making his URSS debut.  Racing action will start at 7:30 pm with the Street Stock and Hobby Stock classes joining the URSS 305 Sprint Cars.

Saturday June 30^th, the URSS Rebels will make their debut at the Minneapolis Raceway. In its second season of operation, the 3/8’s mile oval has been the site of some thrills and spills with two and three wide racing action being commonplace, and this will be the first time Sprint Cars have hit the track. Current points leader Smokey Fairbank, Justin Schwien, last years Series Champion Jon Johnson will hit the high banks along with Minneapolis Modified Lite Series, IMCA Modified, IMCA Stock Car, IMCA Hobby Stock classes at 7:00 pm. For more information, visit the track website at www.minneapolisraceway.com.

For information about the United Rebel Sprint Series, you can visit their website, www.unitedrebelsprintseries.com or call Rick Salem at 785-475-7010 or by e-mail at .

The URSS and The Jetmore Motorplex would like to thank the following Businesses for their Support:

Myers Engine Service

Ness City, Kansas

Steve Hilker Trucking

Cimarron, Kansas

Copeland, Kansas

S.O.S Engines

Dodge City, Kansas

Dodge City Concrete

Dodge City, Kansas

Stewart Plumbing & Heating

Dodge City, Kansas

Dodge City Harley-Davidson

Dodge City, Kansas

Herbert Racing

Dodge City, Kansas

TAZ Fireworks

Hill City, Kansas

K & M Rental

Dodge City, Kansas

Murphy Tractor

Dodge City, Kansas

Sammons Auto

Dodge City, Kansas