Champion Kenny Kizzar with $5,000 check and UCRA series CEO Janis Ingram
The United Championship Racing Alliance handed out it's 2022 racing season championship awards this week, with over $15,000 in prize monies available to series followers. Kenny Kizzar, and Jeff Helms won the series, championship and rookie of the year honors respectfully for the 604 Crate Late Model series.
Kizzar, 53, won his second consecutive back to back $5,000 title as a faithful follower of the series since its conception, by the late Marvin Ford, in 2015. Kizzar pilots his #157 Chip Vineyard Racing CVR, Chuck Smith Performance Engines, Don's Foreign Cars, Dodd Brothers Towing, Stealth Carburetors, KC Graphics, WE Rock Extreme Rock Crawling sponsored racecar out of the Sale Creek/Soddy Daisy area. Crew Chief Daniel Grider Jr wrenches the machine with Corbin Mcglamery Jr and Marcus Conner. Wife Julia handles marketing and Facebook social media networking.
Helms, 37, won the $1,000 Rookie of the Year award, by following the UCRA series whilst also picking up his first series win at his home track (Fort Payne Motor Speedway) back in August. Helms #8H is sponsored by. "Plaza Cotton, Cherokee Eye Clinic, In Sight Eye Care, WGH Sales and Leasing, Garrett Farms Cattle Farm, Fast262 by GFR, Bill Frey Construction, Keener Health Solutions, Terrapin Creek Plumbing, Mackey Stump Grinding, Russell Metals, Brumbeloe SS, Lamberty Salon, Dry Creek Chapel, autismfamilycircus.com, Stone Chapel at Riverside, Odyssey Fitness & Weiss Lake CrossFit, Lagatha's House of Axe, Swift Springs by Buddy George, Atkins Appraisal, CNN Trucking and Cedar Bluff Pet Salon" respectfully. Wife Andrea handles marketing for the race team based out of Gadsden, Al.
The 2023 UCRA season will get a boost in the championship offering a $7,500 prize to the eligible points leader. Along with the annual $1,000 rookie of the year challenge puts over $20,000 on the line for eligible competitors.
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