STAY TUNED FOR 2023 UMSS KICK OFF PARTY
INFORMATION

The 2022 PIRTEK Upper Midwest Sprint Car Season has come to end with three great days of racing featuring both our Wing and Non Wing classes at Cedar Lake Speedway for the Legendary 100.

The announcement was made about the future of the series and new ownership. We are looking forward to this great transition over the off season.

We are currently opening up the doors to new marketing partners for the 2023 season and have those opportunities in the works.

We have so many things to work on during this off season, one of those including the 2023 UMSS Kick Off Party. This tradition started at the beginning of this season and we thought it was a success. It was a great opportunity for drivers and teams to catch up, break up the LONG off season and also meet new incoming teams and drivers.

As always, please feel free to reach out to any of us with any questions/concerns/updates and keep an eye out on our website and social media platforms (Facebook and Instagram) for updates.

Built on the foundation of the past with a focus to the future, the Upper Midwest Sprint Car Series (UMSS) and its Renegades Racing Brand diminishes the influence of “the almighty dollar” and returns the emphasis to driver skill and nerve while fostering a culture of inclusion and support among all participants and their families.

“Am I the only one who thinks the UMSS Traditional Sprint Car Series is the best kept secret in open wheel racing?” This quote from the late Bryan Gapinski was published in a national trade magazine toward the beginning of our journey. No longer are we the best kept secret. The UMSS is in high demand and the brand that is based off the series – the Renegades Racing Brand – has multiple series with well over 100 teams competing.

What started with four cars in 2011, now encompasses multiple series and well over 100 teams. We are the fastest growing sprint car organization in the country. The Renegades Racing Brand provides a sustainable set of rules and a culture that allows the average person with a family, job and mortgage to fulfill their dream of driving a sprint car. For between $8,000-$10,000, and sometimes less, you can build or buy a competitive, safe car and live your dream on the track. Compare the cost of a Renegades Racing sprint car to local street stocks that cost $25,000-$30,000 to be competitive. In addition, our “flat” purse (no points or point fund strategies), creates a culture of inclusion unlike any other in the sport.

In addition to the UMSS, here are the current Renegades Series within our brand:​

• Mid-American Renegades (MARS)

• Northern Renegades (NRSS)

• Western Renegades (WRSS)

• Rocky Mountain Renegades

Please check out the Renegade series in your region - and if you are able to attend one of our events, you'll see why our series is growing so quickly!

The following people will be able to help you with all your questions and needs for buying or building a car. Who you decide to deal with will be up to you as we will not encourage you to do business with one over another.

• Eric Anderson (Perfect Performance) – Engines, all types – 218-969-0679

• Josh Braford – 5.3 LS Tech – 218-355-0599

• Mark Chevalier (P Won Performance) – Cars, tires and parts – 612-669-7143 / Facebook

• Blake Follmer or Scott Willis, Hoosier Tire North (Elk River, MN) – Tires – 763-428-8780

• Brandon Palm – Find used rollers, technical and engine help – 701-621-6647

We can show you how! The strategies that the Renegades Racing Brand has put in place for its participants – that allow the racer to have fun, be competitive and not spent their last dollar – allow the series owner more enjoyment.

In addition, strategies for the series and the culture that is created amongst the teams will allow you, as the owner, to enjoy the satisfaction of building the series from the ground up.

The Renegades Racing Brand supports the series owner for free (yes, free). Your investment will include building a car for between $8,000-$10,000 (less if you already have the car or engine parts) and the cost of creating your own LLC.

A phone call to Ron Bernhagen (612-363-5302) or Caley Emerson (218-398-7807) costs you nothing to get more information.

Questions related to the UMSS and the Renegades Racing Brand may be directed to those listed below:

Nightly Procedural Questions and Driver Representative - Shaun Cimfl

715-651-0378

Driver Representative - Kevin Bradwell

715-491-0086

Marketing Inquiries and all Other Inquiries:

Ron Bernhagen 612-363-5302 ron@umsprints.com

Caley Emerson 218-398-7807