Brennan Poole in a UMP Modified at Houston Raceway Park in 2008.

United Midwestern Promoters (UMP) is a short track motor racing sanctioning body in the United States that sanctions short track racing on dirt race tracks from 1/5 mile (0.3 km) in length to 1-mile (1.6 km) in length. UMP currently sanctions eight different racing divisions on over 100 tracks in 19 states and one province in Canada. UMP was created in 1984 by Bob Memmer.

Classes

UMP began by sanctioning UMP Late Model and UMP Modified cars. UMP Modified cars are quite similar in appearance to IMCA Modified cars.

UMP reorganized their class system in 2007 by sanctioning one new class. The revised class system included: UMP Super Late Models, UMP Modifieds, UMP Pro(Crate) Late Models, UMP Limited Modifieds, UMP Sportsman, and UMP Street Stocks, UMP Factory Stocks,& UMP 4 Cylinders. UMP announced in late November 2007 that the sanctioning body will add one more class: UMP Pro (Crate) Late Model.^[1]

Points System

UMP has a base points system for all its sanctioned tracks and is the same for each of its seven classes.^[3]

If a track has 20 or fewer cars they will receive the base points. Every car over 20 increases the bonus points awarded. The bonus points are one extra point for every car in that division over 20. So if an event has 20 entries, then the winner gets 75 points. With 32 entries, the winner gets 75 + 12 bonus points for a total of 87 points. Every car in the feature that night receives 12 extra points. Any car that does not make the feature will receive 10 points regardless of how many cars are there.

Replacement races are based on where drivers finish, not on how many cars there are. There is a cap on points. The most points a feature winner can get is 90 points.

Bonus Points= 1 point for every car in the pits over 20 in their division in the pits that night.

UMP Racing Points Breakdown for all eight UMP racing divisions. 1st-75, 2nd-70, 3rd-65, 4th-60, 5th-58, 6th-56, 7th-54, 8th-52, 9th-50 10th-48, 11th-46, 12th-44, 13th-42, 14th-40, 15th 38, 16th-36, 17th-34, 18th-32, 19th-30, 20th-28, 21st-26, 22nd-24, 23rd-22, 24th-20.

UMP DIRTcar Late Model National champions

A UMP Late Model

Year: Champion, Hometown

• 1984 Gary Webb; Blue Grass, Iowa
• 1985 Gary Webb; Blue Grass, Iowa
• 1986 John Gill; Mitchell, Indiana
• 1987 John Gill; Mitchell, Indiana
• 1988 Jim Curry; Norman, Indiana
• 1989 Jim Leka; Buffalo, Illinois
• 1990 Bob Pierce; Danville, Illinois
• 1991 Kevin Claycomb; Vincennes, Indiana
• 1992 Kevin Weaver; Gibson City, Illinois
• 1993 Randy Sellars; Mayfield, Kentucky
• 1994 Ed Dixon; Washington, Missouri
• 1995 Tony Izzo Jr.; Bridgeview, Illinois
• 1996 Donnie Tudor; Shawneetown, Illinois
• 1997 Randy Korte; Highland, Illinois
• 1998 Mark Faust; Breese, Illinois
• 1999 Ed Dixon; Washington, Missouri
• 2000 Ed Dixon; Washington, Missouri
• 2001 Rodney Melvin; Benton, Illinois
• 2002 Terry English; Benton, Kentucky
• 2003 Rodney Melvin; Benton, Illinois
• 2004 Rodney Melvin; Benton, Illinois
• 2005 Rodney Melvin; Benton, Illinois
• 2006 Randy Korte; Highland, Illinois
• 2007 Dennis Erb Jr.; Carpentersville, Illinois
• 2008 Dennis Erb Jr.; Carpentersville, Illinois
• 2009 Jason Feger; Bloomington, Illinois
• 2010 Rusty Schlenk; Jackson, Michigan
• 2011 Ryan Unzicker; El Paso, Illinois
• 2012 Brian Shirley; Chatham, Illinois
• 2013 Brandon Sheppard; New Berlin, Illinois
• 2014 Bobby Pierce; Oakwood, Illinois
• 2015 Bobby Pierce; Oakwood, Illinois
• 2016 Bobby Pierce; Oakwood, Illinois
• 2017 Rusty Schlenk; McClure, Ohio

UMP Summernationals Champions

Year: Champion, Hometown

• 1986: John Gill, Mitchell, IN.
• 1987: Rick Standridge, Divernon, IL.
• 1988: Pete Parker, Kaukauna, WI.
• 1989: John Gill, Mitchell, IN.
• 1990: Scott Bloomquist, Mooresburg, TN.
• 1991: Scott Bloomquist, Mooresburg, TN.
• 1992: Bob Pierce, Danville, IL.
• 1993: Billy Moyer, Batesville, AR.
• 1994: Billy Moyer, Batesville, AR.
• 1995: Bob Pierce, Danville, IL.
• 1996: Billy Moyer, Batesville, AR.
• 1997: Rick Aukland, Fargo, ND.
• 1998: Rick Aukland, Fargo, ND.
• 1999: Billy Moyer, Batesville, AR.
• 2000: Kevin Weaver, Gibson City, IL.
• 2001: Billy Moyer, Batesville, AR.
• 2002: Scott Bloomquist, Mooresburg, TN.
• 2003: Billy Moyer, Batesville, AR.
• 2004: Don O'Neal, Martinsville, IN.
• 2005: Shannon Babb, Moweaqua, IL.
• 2006: Shannon Babb, Moweaqua, IL.
• 2007: Dennis Erb Jr., Carpentersville, IL.
• 2008: Dennis Erb Jr., Carpentersville, IL.
• 2009: Dennis Erb Jr., Carpentersville, IL.
• 2010: Jason Feger, Bloomington, IL.
• 2011: Shannon Babb, Moweaqua, IL.
• 2012: Brian Shirley, Chatham, IL.
• 2013: Brandon Sheppard, New Berlin, IL.
• 2014: Shannon Babb, Moweaqua, IL.
• 2015: Bobby Pierce, Oakwood, IL.
• 2016: Bobby Pierce, Oakwood, IL.
• 2017: Bobby Pierce, Oakwood, IL.

UMP Sanctioned Tracks

There are currently over 100 UMP sanctioned track in 19 United States states and two tracks in the Canadian province of Ontario. States currently with a UMP sanctioned race track include: Alabama, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, & Texas.

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to United Midwestern Promoters (UMP).

• Official website
• 2006 UMP banquet announcement