Travel costs, supply shortage force cancelation of stock car race in Clearfield

CLEARFIELD COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — Even though the at any time soaring selling price of gas and provide chain troubles go on to outcome daily Individuals across the United States, these economic challenges are now beginning to have an impact on the globe of motorsports.

The ripple influence was not long ago felt at UMI Motorsports Park in Clearfield when they canceled an approaching race at their track citing substantial costs and ongoing tire source chain issues as the lead to. The Super Cup Stock Vehicle Sequence was scheduled to race at the asphalt oval keep track of on Saturday, June 18 in an event termed the “Keystone Twins” that was going to function two 50 lap races.

The selection to cancel the celebration was reportedly agreed to by the observe and the sequence and any person who bought tickets or parking for the function was provided refunds, in accordance to UMI Motorsports Park. Both equally the track and series say they prepare to revisit the race in 2023.

UMI Motorsports Park Spokesperson Ramey Womer mentioned lots of racers in the sequence are not traveling because of to the financial strains of fuel and other fees. Womer added the present expense of race gas sits at $12 a gallon with out markup.

“We have a fantastic marriage with the Super Cup Inventory Vehicle Collection and hope to host them when the overall economy, supply chain and racing condition of the union is greater,” Womer reported.

Super Cup Stock Auto Series Public Relations Coordinator Aaron Creed expanded on the difficulties that the sequence confronted with the race weekend and explained lots of elements lead to the mutual decision to cancel it. He reported some groups have been forced to think 2 times about their conclusion to race when other individuals are electing to continue to be home altogether. Creed defined that numerous teams in the collection vacation from out of point out and use diesel driven vehicles to tow their trailers and racecars.

Groups have also been faced with several sections shortages and have struggled to make repairs to their racecars either from on-keep track of damage and/or mechanical failures that ended up prompted at the starting of the 2022 time. Creed states the lack has also triggered a couple of groups to skip a couple of the collection past functions.

“When I spoke with our Collection Director, Joe Schmaling, there was an exciting stage he mentioned. We’ve promoted ourselves as “Racin’ The Way It Used To Be” due to the fact the sequence was fashioned in late 2007, partly since of its relative affordability as well as family-pleasant ambiance. There are some points that are kind of unprecedented that are currently not slipping in that group,” Creed explained. “It employed to be that if there was a straightforward aspect failure, or once in a while a considerable a single, a team could contact up a provider and get a alternative portion or what they essential set inside days or often even right away. Presently, in a great deal of cases, that is not what most are encountering if they will need to make repairs to get back on track.”

On major of sections shortages, tire provides have also been a challenge for the sequence. The tire provider of the Tremendous Cup Inventory Automobile Collection is American Racer, a firm based out of Indiana, Pennsylvania. Creed said the series experienced been building changes throughout the year to accommodate the scarcity and have even constrained the use of new tires for each event. Having said that, Creed extra the tire supplier has been accommodating and insightful considering the fact that source chain troubles first grew to become a issue very last yr.

“We have required to make some adjustments alongside the way, but we enjoy them significantly for their ongoing communications with us in which we’re completely knowledgeable of the issues all tire suppliers are at this time experiencing,” Creed said.

Creed expects the rationing of tires to carry on but states American Racer has knowledgeable them the subsequent batch of new racing tires will be accessible prior to the series upcoming race at the Jennerstown Speedway Complicated in July. The series hopes the time right before the July function will permit teams to regroup and put together.

The Super Cup Stock Motor vehicle Series last raced at UMI Motorsports Park in 2021 which was reportedly the initial oval race at the facility considering that 2015 when it was then acknowledged as CNB Lender Raceway Park.