Bloomfield Jr. Wins 31st Annual Ultratech World Super Pro Challenge
8/5/2024
Stanton, MI
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For 31 consecutive years in early August, the Mid Michigan Motorplex in Stanton, Michigan has hosted the longest running big money bracket race in the country ($50,000 to Win). This year’s event did not disappoint with 380 entries entering the first round of the Saturday main event, including 32 of the best no box racers from the mid west.


Saturday would be the highly anticipated UltraTech Race Fab $50,000 to win main event with drivers entered from 15 different states and Canada. Round number 4 of the no box class had 4 drivers remaining. The first matchup saw 2023 Million Dollar Race winner Donnie Hagar matched up against former track champion Mark Martinus. Both drivers left the starting line with identical .019 reaction times and Martinus turned on the win light after Hagar broke out by .002 running 6.348 (6.35 dial in). Martinus was dead on his dial in running 6.067 (6.06 dial in). The other half of the semi final round matched up former WDRA Division Champion Rich Vanells against the Mustang of Alex Schiele. Both drivers left the line within .003 of each other .024 to .027. At the finish line Schiele lit the win light running dead on 6.697 (6.69 dial in) to Vanells 7.431 (7.40 dial in). The no box final was set between Schiele and Martinus. This matchup was a big one as the winner would be able to advance to round 6 of the Fifty. Both cars left the starting line and Martinus held a significant starting line reaction time advantage (.023 to .073). Martinus would win the final with his 6.090 (6.06 dial in). Schiele would be the no box runner up with his 6.686 (6.68 dial in).


With the $50k main event down to 10 cars in round number 7, Tim Slone from Tennessee was matched up with Michigan’s Brett McKay. Slone held a slight starting line advantage (.004 to .007), but would run under his 5.73 dial in by .018 (5.712). McKay also went under but by less 6.423 (6.43 dial in) sending McKay to the ladder round. The next matchup was between young gun Andrew Mitter and bracket racing veteran Mikey Bloomfield Jr. This race was over early as Mitter turned on the red light with his Oldsmobile sending Bloomfield to the quarter final round. The next pair matched up was the no box champion Mark Martinus and 2 time OG 50 winner Aaron McCaulla. McCaulla left the line with a slight reaction time advantage (.005 to .019), however McCaulla would run further under his dial in 6.354 (6.36 dial in) to Martinus’ 6.048 (6.05 dial in). Martinus no box car would be going to the ladder round. The next pair matched up the dragsters of Fowlerville, Michigan’s Bob Payton and Gallatin, Tennessee racer Scott Lemen. Payton left with a .007 reaction time to Lemen’s .022 but would go under his 4.49 dial in (4.484) giving Lemen a ticket to the ladder round running 4.451 (4.44 dial in). The final pair of round seven paired up the two procharger dragsters of Indiana’s Chris Stine and Ohio chassis builder Dan Davies. Stine would easily advance to the ladder round as Davies was experiencing mechanical problems and red lighted away his chances at the 50k.


Five drivers from four different states were represented in the quarter final round. The first pair saw the S10 truck of Mikey Bloomfield matched up with the Drag Race Solutions Dragster of Scott Lemen. When both drivers left the starting line it was Bloomfield with the advantage (.003 to .035) and then running 6.393 (6.37 dial in) to Lemen’s 4.440 (4.43 dial in). The next pair matched up the 2018 OG 50k champion Chris Stine against the no box winner Mark Martinus. Stine left the starting line near perfect .001 to Martinus .031 and then would run 4.089 (4.06 dial in). Martinus was dead on 6.047 (6.04 dial in) but was beat on reaction time. The earned bye run went to Brett McKay with his truck and he advanced to the semi final round.


With a semi final round bye run Chris Stine would be advancing to the final attempting to win his second OG50K title. The only matchup in the semi finals paired up Brett McKay and Mikey Bloomfield Jr. Bloomfield left the starting line with a reaction time advantage (.012 to .025) and would take .018 finish lime to run 6.402 (6.39 dial in). McKay would run 6.417 (6.40 dial in) to finish as a semi finalist.

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The final round was a match up against one of the fastest cars entered in the race Chris Stine and past OG50K runner up Mikey Bloomfield driving his fathers S10 truck. Stine dialed up to a 4.08 for the final round and Bloomfield dialed down to a 6.37. After both cars left the starting line Stine held a significant reaction time advantage (.010to .057) but would go under his 4.08 dial in (4.078). Bloomfield would run 6.371 (6.37 dial in). With that Mike Bloomfield Jr. would add his name to the list of World Super Pro Challenge $50,000 Champions.

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Thursdays opening $10,000 to win event was a matchup between youth and experience. Florida racing young gun Nick Ferarro was matched up against 73 year old Indiana racer Tom Jones. Both cars left the starting line for the final round with Jones holding a slight starting line advantage (.019 to .022). Ferarro would take the stripe running under his dial in 4.467 (4.47 dial in). Jones would be the opening day winner running 6.260 (6.25 dial in).

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Fridays $10,000 to win race matched up bracket racing veteran Troy Williams Jr against Michigan standout Kirby McLennan. McLennan looked unstoppable in this race laying down two perfect runs during eliminations and laying down four perfect (.000) reaction times. McLennan dialed 4.27 in the final round compared to Williams 4.69. After leaving the starting line Williams held the advantage (.007 to .025). Williams then ran 4.691 (4.69 dial in). McLennan ran 4.290 (4.27 dial in) for runner up.

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Sundays $5000 race came down to a final round between Traverse City Michigan’s Tyler Clark driving Mark Clark’s Lumina and Sandusky, Ohio racer Brittanie Ulmer. Ulmer had engine issues with her dragster earlier during the weekend and was driving a borrowed ride (Ryan Sparks American Dragster). The final round was a bit anti climatic as Clark would break his car during a winning semi final race against Tim Stout. Ulmer would be crowned the Sunday $5,000 race winner as Clark couldn’t make the final round call.


It was announced during the weekend that the 32nd Annual Ultratech Race Fab World Super Pro Challenge July 31-Aug 3, 2025. Mark your calendars!

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