United Manual Transmission Racers (UMTR) North is gearing up for a thrilling 2025 season as the Quick Stick Champ Roger Blile prepares to defend his title, and Paul Adamczyk will have his hands full in Street Stick defending that number 1.
The season opener will be contested at Quaker City Motorsports Park in Salem, OH, on May 25th, sponsored by Medice Mfg.
UMTR will race at Kuhle Raceway at the Independence Eve Explosion with Hemly Tool as the sponsor.
The highlight of the season will be the annual North vs. South race held at National Trail in Hebron, OH, with Ram and Browell Bellhousing onboard.
The full schedule is as follows:
· May 25th, Quaker City Motorsports Park, sponsored by Medice Mfg
· Saturday-Sunday, June 21-22nd at Dragway 42, West Salem OH, sponsored by Hills and Dales Dairy Queen
· Thursday, July 3rd, Independence Eve Explosion, Kuhnle Motorsports Park, Thompson, OH, sponsored by Hemly Tool
· Saturday, July 12th, Kuhnle Motorsports Park, Thompson, OH
· Saturday, July 19th (rain date July 20th), National Trail, Hebron, OH, sponsored by Browell Bellhousing and Ram Clutch
· Saturday, July 26th, Quaker City Motorsports Park, Salem, OH
· Saturday, August 16th, Kuhnle Motorsports Park, Thompson, OH
· Saturday, August 23rd, Quaker City Motorsports Park, Salem, OH
· Saturday-Sunday, September 13-14, National Trail, Hebron, OH
· Saturday, September 20th, Dragway 42, West Salem, OH
· Saturday-Sunday, September 27-28, Keystone Raceway Park, in conjunction with Prostick Racing, non-points race
UTMR would like to thank its corporate sponsors Mickey Thompson, Summit Racing Equipment, Ram Clutches, Liberty Gears, G-Force, and VP Racing Fuels for their continued support to keep stick shift drag racing alive and thriving.
This story was originally published on January 13, 2025. 
