UMSS Announces Additional Rookie of the Year Sponsorship
Stillwater, MN
By: Greg Parent (4-30-10)

The Upper Midwest Sprintcar Series (UMSS) is pleased to announce the addition of BP Trading Company as an additional sponsor of the 2010 UMSS Rookie of the Year Award.  In addition to the previously announced $700 first place bonus award to the leading UMSS rookie being provided by GRP Motorsports, Brian Madsen's BP Trading Company will be kicking in an additional $300 for the second highest finishing rookie.

The award will be known as the GRP Motorsports/BP Trading Company Rookie of the Year Award.  The first and second place bonus awards will be based on the top rookie drivers' best 15 point shows during the 24-race UMSS 2010 schedule.  Brian Madsen has been involved with the sport of auto racing for many years.  Stated Madsen, "I guess that I've been around the sprint car racing deal in promoting, owning, driving, and head of sanctioning for way too many years, and I'm not getting any younger.  We need to get fresh blood into the sprints, so that is one of the reasons I have selected to add some additional sponsorship support to the 2010 UMSS Rookie of the Year Award."

Six rookie drivers have indicated they will be racing with the UMSS in 2010. Charly Cropp, Ronnie Erickson, Jared Gorges, Andy Jones, Anna Kouba, and Mark Yetter will all be competing for the 2010 GRP Motorsports/BP Trading Company Rookie of the Year bonus money.  With one UMSS race already in the books for 2010, Andy Jones turned in a rookie-best seventh place finish on opening night.

BP Trading Company is a family-owned business based in Blooming Prairie, Minnesota specializing in pawning merchandise, buying and selling firearms, or if you would prefer, they can also sell your merchandise on the Internet for you at a very reasonable fee.  In today's tough economic times, BP Trading Company is here to help.  Please visit their website at www.bptradingcompany.net<http://www.bptradingcompany.net/> or talk with Brian Madsen in the Johnny Parsons III #12 sprint car pit area at a UMSS race.

The UMSS is a value-based sprint car organization bringing open wheel racing back to the Twin Cities area of Minnesota 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.  For more information on the UMSS, please visit our website at www.umsprints.com<http://www.umsprints.com/> or call series President Ron Bernhagen at 612-363-5302.