Thanks to Greg Parent of GRP Motorsports, the 2010 Upper Midwest Sprint Car Series (UMSS) Rookie of the Year will receive a $700 check at the annual UMSS awards banquet.
 
The Rookie of the Year title will be based on all drivers' best 15 shows during the 24-event 2010 UMSS schedule.  "I love sprint car racing, and I want to do everything I can to help out the UMSS," stated Greg Parent.
 
Six rookie drivers have indicated they will be competing for rookie of the year honors.  Charly Cropp, Ronnie Erickson, Jared Gorges, Andy Jones, Anna Kouba, and Mark Yetter will all be after the $700.  (Cody Hahn was the 2009 UMSS Rookie of the Year.)
 
The 2010 UMSS season gets underway Friday, April 23rd at Kopellah Speedway, and on Saturday, April 24th at Cedar Lake Speedway.  For more information on the UMSS, go to www.umsprints.com or call Ron Bernhagen at 612-363-5302.
 
The UMSS is a value-based sprint car organization bringing open wheel racing back to the Twin Cities area by establishing reasonable rules for the participant, an economical purse structure for the race tracks, and an affordable race ticket and fan-friendly program for the race fan.