URSS Driving Seminar Recap

Although the morning started off brisk, The United Rebel Sprint Series Driving Seminar Presented by Midwest Contractors and Berry Motors held at the Rolling Plains Motor Speedway was a rousing success. Drivers from four states converged on the 3/8's mile oval for the one-day seminar. Those in attendance included many current drivers from various classes along with several "fans from the stands" who just couldn't turn down the opportunity of a lifetime to strap into one of these unique race cars.  

2006 URSS Series Champion and featured Seminar Instructor Jon Johnson lead those in attendance through the classroom portion of the Seminar. The participants were given a thorough education on the basics of Sprint Car Set-up as well as the in and outs of weekly maintainence duties to field an entry. Each participant was given an informative handout packet which included several examples of car set-ups as well as detailed information on the building and technical aspects of a Sprint Car. A highlight for many of those in attendence was the portion of the program in which Johnson showed the proper way to set up the injection systems on his car. Drivers were given information on the Safety aspects of driving a Sprint Car, and it was stressed that these race cars can and will hurt you at any time. The importance of having all required safety equipment as well as its proper use was stressed to keep drivers as safe as possible at all times.  

With the Classroom instruction finished, all the participants suited up for the "on track" protion of the day. Each participant was given extensive instructions on the proper starting technique for the car they we assigned as well as how to exit the track after each of their sessions were completed. Each driver was sent to the track individually for their first 5 lap sesion to get accustomed to the car and to feel out the race track for the first time. After that session, each was given a quick evaluation of the first session and pushed off for their final 10 laps. Most in attendence made the most of the seat time they were given, as lap by lap they pushed the envelope a little farther each time around the track. Amazingly there were no incidents except for a few well timed 360 degree spin and go's and a few times those spins couldn't be saved requiring a quick on track push off or two.  

URSS Series Founder Rick Salem had the following to say about the Seminar, "I want to thank Everyone who attended for an extremelly successful event. Everyone did a great job and I hope you all feel it was worth your time and money. I also want to thank Jon Johnson, Larry Radcliffe, Smokey Fairbank and Cody Keiswetter for providing cars that ran flawlessly all day long and David Keiswetter, Justin Schwien, C.J. Johnson, Rusty Montgomery, and everyone who helped throughout the day. A also want to thank RPM Speedway for providing the Race track, Bodie Cooper of Midwest Contracters Inc for their sponsorship and last but not least I want to thank my sister Brenda for all the help she has provided me all year long."     

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