12/1/2017
2017 UMSS Awards Banquet At Best Western Plus
The Upper Midwest Sprintcar Series (UMSS) has set the date for their annual awards banquet to celebrate and honor the top drivers from the 2017 winged and Traditional sprint car divisions. The 2017 UMSS awards banquet will return to the same venue for the sixth consecutive year. The banquet will be held on Saturday, February 24, 2018 at the Best Western Plus located at 1000 Gramsie Road in Shoreview, Minnesota at the intersection of I-694 and Lexington Avenue North. Banquet activities will begin with a social hour from 5:00-6:00. A cash bar will be available all evening. A buffet dinner will be served from 6:00-7:30. The awards ceremony will take place following the dinner. The evening will conclude with music and a DJ.
The cost of the banquet is $32 per adult, children 6-15 are $15, and under 6 are free. Tickets should be purchased by February 17, 2018 by mailing a check payable to UMSS to Ron Bernhagen at P.O. Box 66, Harris, MN 55032. Please indicate the number of adult and children tickets on the memo line or on a sticky note, so the appropriate number of tickets can be set aside. A sign-in list will be at the registration table in the banquet room. Driving directions and other information about the Best Western Plus can be found on their website at http://bestwesternminnesota.com/hotels/best-western-plus-st-paul-north-shoreview or by calling them at 651-482-0402. The UMSS encourages race teams and fans to come out and make this an enjoyable family weekend. The Best Western Plus has an indoor swimming pool, whirlpool, fitness center and video arcade. A deluxe continental breakfast is served in the morning with hot items and complimentary high-speed internet is available in all guest rooms.
Rooms have been set aside at the Best Western Plus for the UMSS. The rate for Saturday night for a room with two (2) queen-size beds is $109.00 or a single room with (1) king-size bed is $99.00 plus tax. Reservations can be made by calling the hotel at 651-482-0402 and mentioning the Upper Midwest Sprint Car Series Group rate. The cut-off date for reserving a room under the UMSS banquet rate is January 24, 2018 (or based on availability thereafter).
The Upper Midwest Sprint Car Series looks forward to seeing many sprint car drivers, teams and fans at their ninth annual banquet on Saturday, February 24, 2018. Sprint car fans are especially encouraged to attend the banquet. The UMSS has completed nine seasons of winged sprint car racing and seven seasons with the popular Traditional non-winged sprint cars. Please visit the UMSS website at www.umsprints.com or check out the UMSS Facebook page for information about the series.
2017 UMSS Champions:
Winged Division - Chris Graf
Traditional Division - Mike Mueller
2017 UMSS Rookie of the Year:
Winged Division - Chase Viebrock
Traditional Division - Brad Peterson
Article Credit: Greg Parent, UMSS Media Director
