Pontoon Beach, IL (August 5th, 2011) – Tri-City Speedway and Summit Racing Equipment are excited to announce their partnership in presenting the Summit Racing Equipment 7th Annual UMP DIRTcar Modified Mania Nationals.

The Summit Racing Equipment 7th Annual UMP DIRTcar Modified Mania Nationals will be held September 22nd through September 24th at Tri-City Speedway in Pontoon Beach, IL. Each of the three nights will be a separate event with each night paying $3,000 to the winner and $300 just to start the 24 car A-Main.

This promises to be one of the most exciting UMP DIRTcar Modified events of the season at Tri-City Speedway.

“We have recently wrapped up our UMP Dirtcar Summit Racing Modified Nationals Series and felt this event would be another great opportunity to support the UMP modified racers” said Jim Greenleaf, Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports and Event Manager. “We’re proud to be working with Tri City Speedway on this exciting 3-day event that will feature big car counts, big payouts and great modified racing”.

“We are thrilled to have Jim Greenleaf and Summit Racing Equipment as the Title Sponsor of the 7^th Annual UMP Modified Mania,” said Kevin Gundaker, Tri-City Speedway promoter. “We are excited about their ongoing support and enthusiasm for UMP Modified racing. With the event growing each year it’s great to have a Marketing Partner such as Summit Racing Equipment”.

Tri-City Speedway is located just across the Mississippi River from St. Louis, MO in Pontoon Beach, IL. Take Interstate 270 to exit 4 (Hwy 203) and then go south on Hwy 203 approximately 1/2 mile to the track.

For more information on this event, contact Tri-City Speedway by visiting http://www.tricityspeedway.net or call 1-636-448-9111. You can also find Tri-City Speedway on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/TriCitySpeedway

For more on Summit Racing Equipment, go to http://www.summitracing.com or call 1-800-230-3030.

About Summit Racing Equipment

Established in 1968, Summit Racing Equipment is the leading high performance parts and accessories company. Summit Racing offers the largest selection, lowest prices, and best customer service in the high performance industry via catalogs, Internet, and Retail Super Stores. The company is headquartered in Tallmadge, Ohio with retail locations in Tallmadge, Ohio; Sparks, Nevada; and McDonough, Georgia.