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Kerry Bodenhamer. President

Kerry has been in racing since 1969. He worked for Banjo Matthews before opening up KLB Racecars in 1981 during the 1980s and 1990 KLB built cars for The Late Dale Earnhardt along with many of the then Busch series drivers .Kerry owned cars driven by Butch Lindley Kyle Petty and many more.Kerry has been with the UARA since 2001 in helping build the series as one of the biggest development series for stars of the future.

Wink Bodenhamer Administration manager

Wink is the wife of Kerry Bodenhamer she has been the Vice President of KLB Race Cars Since 1981. Wink Joined the UARA in 2002 as office manager she is responsible for the day to day activities for the UARA. Wink it the glue the keeps the UARA in order.

When she is not racing she likes spending time outdoors working in her flower gardens

and most of all she likes spending time with their grandson Logan

A.J. Bodenhamer Race Director

A.J. is the Son of Wink and Kerry Bodenhamer he has been around racing all of his life AJ was born in December and was in Daytona the following Feburary. A.J. started with the UARA in 2001 as a tech assistant and has worked in every aspect of the series. AJ moved over as race director in 2011 he had served as part of the scoring team prior to moving to race directing. AJ is married to Rebecca they have a son who is 2 years old named Logan.

Mike Cox Competition Director

Mike joined the UARA in 2006. Mike is the son of the late Marion Cox know as the Preacher his cars were the red and white number 50 that ran for many years with many top name drivers.Mike owns Mike Cox Machine Shop in Kingstree SC.

Mike has been married to Sandra for 36 years.They hace two Girls Leslie and Emily

yike has twin grand daughters Sara Beth and Brailey

Mikes duties with the UARA is to lead one of the best tech teams in racing.

Roger Goforth Senior Tech

Roger Joined the UARA in 2003. Roger has many years in motorsports as a engineer for many race manfactures in the 1980s and 1990s Roger assist Mike in the tech area during UARA events.

Kassie Hughes Marketing and Media

Kassie joined the UARA in 2011 she has been a great asset in helping promote the UARA in the media and up dating the media sources

After high school, I became an Education major at Francis Marion University. , I decided to change my major to Mass Communications. Once I realized I wanted to take the PR track, I focused on NASCAR and motorsports. The summer of my senior year in college, I interned at Myrtle Beach Speedway as their Public Relations Representative. While at the track I was introduced to the UARA series, where I currently work in their Public Relations Department

Kathy Bodenhamer Hunter Scoring / Sign In

Kathy joined the UARA in 2009 her weekend activities include pit booth sign in and

race time scoring. Kathy has one daughter Ami and two lovely grand childern Izzy and Evyn.

Kathy is responsible for getting the pace car to the events.

Kathy is Kerrys younger sister.

Chippy Johnson Crate Motor / Tech

Chippy joined the UARA in 2009 as part of the inspection team

Chippy is the head Crate motor inspector along with car tech Chippy has many years in motorsports from the old Busch Grand National series Wife Dana

Rick Kepley

Rick has been scoring races since 1983. He started at Bowman Gray Stadium and was trained by Morris Metcalf. From 1983 to the present Rick has been Chief Scorer for Concord Motor Speedway, Charlotte Motor Speedway (Legends and Dirt Track), Parts Pro Trucks, Friendship Speedway, Smart and ASA Modified, Inex (Legends and Bandeleros) and last but not least UARA.

Rick grew up in Reeds, NC and currently lives with wife Judy on High Rock Lake, Salisbury, NC. Rick and Judy have 5 children and 9 awesome grandchildren.

Terry Lee Carburator

Terry started racing go karts at age 8-19, started cars in 1988-2002, raced at Myrtle Beach, Summerville,Hickory,Caraway,Timonsville,Toncord. Home town Littleriver SC

Wife-Sheila Lee

Children- Derek Davis, Dustin lee, Heather

Al Lilly Head Spotter/ tech

AL came to the after being a tech inspector at the Asheville Speedway and the Newport Speedway

Tony Stephens Announcer

Tony was born in Bristol, Tenn., and, after his mother's remarriage, moved to the Pittsburgh area in 1995. He graduated California University of Pennsylvania with a degree in communications in 2005 and moved to North Carolina in 2006. He has been involved in racing since his teens and has worked with teams at his adopted home tracks of Motordrome (PA) Speedway and Jennerstown (PA) Speedway in addition to the NASCAR Dash and All-Pro Series, ASA National Tour, plus a stint in 2007 with Venturini Motorsports in the ARCA Racing Series. Before taking his current position at Carolina Racing Supply, he worked as the parts manager for Robert Hamke and Hamke Racecars & Parts. He began to dabble with another passion, radio and television, after moving to NC and it led him away from the wrenches at times to a place behind the microphone. He joined UARA in 2011 as the tour's full-time announcer and resides in Sherrills Ford, NCTony Stevens Announcer

Joe Louis Chaplain

Joe joined the UARA in 2008 as the Chaplain for the UARA

Married to Marie Elena Ferrera Louis

Joe lives in Asheville NC

Judy Keply Scoring

Judy has been scoring as assistant scorer since 1995. From 1995 to the present she has scored at Concord Motor Speedway, Charlotte Motor Speedway (Legends and Dirt Track), Parts Pro Trucks, Smart and ASA Modifieds, Friendship Speedway, Inex (Legends and Bandeleros) and last but not least UARA.

Judy has also operated the Westhold Scoring System for Legend Car Nationals at Lanier Speedway and trained another person on the system for the Inex Winter Heat. She also operated the Westhold System for Charlotte Motor Speedway for the Legend and Bandelero Summer Shootout for 2 yrs.

Judy grew up in Salisbury, NC and currently lives with husband Rick on High Rock Lake, Salisbury, NC.

Judy and Rick have 5 children and 9 awesome grandchildren.