EAST SMETHPORT — McKean County Raceway will host its second event of the season Thursday.
The Zimmer’s Service Center UEMS Emod Series will be in action at the East Smethport oval.
The Zimmer’s Service Center UEMS Series will be featured in the Rayce & Zoiee Zuver Memorial that will feature a pair of 20-lap main events for the UEMS Emod teams.
Dan Davies of Warren won the Rayce and Zoiee Zuver Memorial last October at MCR.
The event is held in memory of series owner and MCR promoter Chris Zuver’s twin babies that were stillborn last May.
This year’s event will be a pair of 20-lap main events events paying $750 each to win and over $800 in total lap money.
David Scott of Garland is the current point leader in the UEMS Emod 2016 series with his season-opening win at Mercer Raceway Park in March.
Scott has been one of the top drivers so far this young season with additional wins at MCR, Stateline and Eriez Speedway.
Rich Michael Jr of Ischua, N.Y., Guys Mills driver Mike Potosky, former 2012 series champion Carl McKinney, Jacob Eucker of Fowler Ohio, 2011 series champion Joel Watson of Conneaut, Ohio, and East Springfield driver Ken Zimmer will be on hand.
Those drivers will have to figure out how to top the Close Racing Supply MCR Emod point leader Greg Johnson of Jamestown, N.Y., 2014 MCR champion Vic Vena, Kirk Bradley, Darren Tarabori, John Woodward, Butch Southwell and Al Brewer.
A complete program of RUSH Late Models, Street Stocks, Pure Stocks and Mini Stocks will join the UEMS Emods.
The Little Power Shop RUSH Late Models will compete in a $700-to-win event while the Advocare by Advozuvy.com Street Stocks have a $500-to-win event and the Peters Graphics and Designs Pure Stocks have a $400-to-win event. The Mini Stocks will be competing for $250 to win.
Pits open at 5 p.m. with grandstands opening at 6 p.m. A driver meeting will be held at 6:55 p.m.
Pill cut off is 7 p.m. with UEMS hot laps at 7:15 p.m. The first heat is 7:30 p.m.
Adult admission is $12 (ages 19-and-over). Kids ages 12-18 will pay $6. A family pack is $30 (2 adults and up to 4 kids). Children 11 and under are free. All pit passes are $30.
The UEMS entry fee is the standard $20. No transponders are needed.
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