URC, Bridgeport Open Seasons April 11

The United Racing Company (URC) and Bridgeport (NJ) Speedway will open their 2009 seasons together this Saturday night, April 11.  URC is celebrating its 62nd year of sprint car racing and will visit tracks in Delaware, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania this year.

Dave Ely won the URC opener at Bridgeport Speedway in 2008. Ely has moved to 410-sprint racing in PA for 2009.

Like last year, URC is kicking off its 26-race season at one of the fastest tracks on the circuit, Bridgeport Speedway in South Jersey.  The big 5/8ths-mile dirt oval has hosted more URC races than all other tracks except Delaware International.  Curt Michael is the defending series champion (with five straight championships).

In addition to the 25-lap URC feature, Bridgeport will open its 38th racing season with a 30-lap big block modified feature -- the second race in the Tri-Track Modified Challenge Series.  The first race, held at Georgetown (DE) Speedway on Saturday, was won by Jimmy Horton.  Also on the card are races for the 358 and GM Sportsman divisions.  Warm-ups begin at 5pm.

Bridgeport's regular Friday night racing program of 270-cc and 600-cc micro-sprints and 4-cylinder stock cars also begins this week on the 1/4-mile.

For more information:  URC Sprints, Bridgeport Speedway, Bridgeport 1/4-Mile.