With wet and bitter cold weather forecasted for Southern Minnesota next week, officials from the Deer Creek Speedway and United States Modified Touring Series have reluctantly postponed the inaugural World Modified Dirt Track Championship.

The most-talked-about event in dirt track racing is now scheduled for Wednesday through Saturday, July 27-30.

“Racing is supposed to be fun,” said USMTS President Todd Staley. “If it wasn’t fun, none of us – the fans, the drivers and the track promoters – would go through the personal and financial expense, hard work and risk that we do for this sport.”

The National Weather Service is calling for nighttime temperatures in the 30s, with a good chance of rain and possibly snow throughout next week.

“Unfortunately, even if the weatherman is wrong and we don’t get any precipitation next week it is still going to be uncomfortably cold and that will not be fun for anybody.”

Other than the change of dates for the blockbuster event, everything else remains the same for the.

To date, a record 145 different drivers from 23 different states have added their name to the list of possible one-armed bandits that will leave Deer Creek Speedway on July 30 with the $20,000 top prize.

In addition to the whopping $20,000 going to the winner, each of the 30 main event qualifiers will pocket a minimum of $1,500.

While the race will be sanctioned and officiated by the United States Modified Touring Series, the World Modified Dirt Track Championship will be a non-points USMTS race that features a one-of-a-kind qualifying format.

Drivers can register to qualify on Wednesday, Thursday or Friday. Racers registering for Wednesday or Thursday may also purchase a “mulligan” that allows them to qualify a second day if they aren’t satisfied with their result on the first day.

If they take a mulligan, however, they forfeit the result from the first night of qualifying.

Those who register for Friday will get just one qualifying day, but all drivers return on Championship Saturday to compete in feature races.

Group time trials will be staged each day on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. The top six qualifiers in each heat race will be inverted for starting positions in their heat races.

Points will be awarded each night for time trials, heat races, “B” Mains and the “A” Main with the top six in overall points each night being locked into the $20,000-to-win World Modified Dirt Track Championship main event on Saturday night.

The highest overall points earner during the three days of qualifying will earn the pole for the Saturday’s “A” Main, second most points in the middle of the front row, third most points on the outside of the front row and so on for the 18 qualified drivers.

Saturday’s program will feature an “alphabet soup” of main events with the highest non-qualified points earner on the pole of the “B” Main and the lowest points earner from the previous three days at the back of the “H” Main (or lowest main event staged).

Six drivers will advance from each main event to the next, with 12 cars advancing from the “B” Main to the “A” Main to create a 30-car starting field for the championship race that will feature a three-wide start.

Nearly $100,000 has been earmarked for Saturday’s “A” Main alone, with a total purse of more than $160,000 posted for the four-day extravaganza.

WORLD MODIFIED DIRT TRACK CHAMPIONSHIP
SATURDAY’S PAYOUTS:

“A” Main: 1. $20,000, 2. $12,000, 3. $7,000, 4. $5,000, 5. $4,000, 6. $3,000, 7. $2,500, 8. $2,200, 9. $2,100, 10. $2,000, 11. $1,900, 12. $1,800, 13. $1,700, 14. $1,600, 15. $1,575, 16. $1,550, 17. $1,540, 18. $1,530, 19. $1,520, 20. $1,510, 21. $1,500, 22. $1,500, 23. $1,500, 24. $1,500, 25. $1,500, 26. $1,500, 27. $1,500, 28. $1,500, 29. $1,500, 30. $1,500.

“B” Main: 1. Transfer, 2. Transfer, 3. Transfer, 4. Transfer, 5. Transfer, 6. Transfer, 7. Transfer, 8. Transfer, 9. Transfer, 10. Transfer, 11. Transfer, 12. Transfer, 13. $1,000, 14. $900, 15. $800, 16. $700, 17. $700, 18. $700, 19. $700, 20. $700, 21. $700, 22. $700, 23. $700, 24. $700.

“C” Main: 1. Transfer, 2. Transfer, 3. Transfer, 4. Transfer, 5. Transfer, 6. Transfer, 7. $1,000, 8. $900, 9. $800, 10. $750, 11. $700, 12. $650, 13. $600, 14. $600, 15. $600, 16. $600, 17. $600, 18. $600, 19. $600, 20. $600, 21. $600, 22. $600, 23. $600, 24. $600.

“D” Main: 1. Transfer, 2. Transfer, 3. Transfer, 4. Transfer, 5. Transfer, 6. Transfer, 7. $800, 8. $700, 9. $600, 10. $550, 11. $500, 12. $500, 13. $500, 14. $500, 15. $500, 16. $500, 17. $500, 18. $500, 19. $500, 20. $500, 21. $500, 22. $500, 23. $500, 24. $500.

“E” Main: 1. Transfer, 2. Transfer, 3. Transfer, 4. Transfer, 5. Transfer, 6. Transfer, 7. $700, 8. $600, 9. $500, 10. $450, 11. $450, 12. $450, 13. $450, 14. $450, 15. $450, 16. $450, 17. $450, 18. $450, 19. $450, 20. $450, 21. $450, 22. $450, 23. $450, 24. $450.

“F” Main: 1. Transfer, 2. Transfer, 3. Transfer, 4. Transfer, 5. Transfer, 6. Transfer, 7. $600, 8. $500, 9. $450, 10. $400, 11. $400, 12. $400, 13. $400, 14. $400, 15. $400, 16. $400, 17. $400, 18. $400, 19. $400, 20. $400, 21. $400, 22. $400, 23. $400, 24. $400.

“G” Main: 1. Transfer, 2. Transfer, 3. Transfer, 4. Transfer, 5. Transfer, 6. Transfer, 7. $500, 8. $400, 9. $350, 10. $350, 11. $350, 12. $350, 13. $350, 14. $350, 15. $350, 16. $350, 17. $350, 18. $350, 19. $350, 20. $350, 21. $350, 22. $350, 23. $350, 24. $350.

“H” Main: 1. Transfer, 2. Transfer, 3. Transfer, 4. Transfer, 5. Transfer, 6. Transfer, 7. $400, 8. $350, 9. $300, 10. $300, 11. $300, 12. $300, 13. $300, 14. $300, 15. $300, 16. $300, 17. $300, 18. $300, 19. $300, 20. $300, 21. $300, 22. $300, 23. $300, 24. $300.

With the race now being held July 27-30, the early entry deadline has been revised. The early entry fee is $250 if received or postmarked by July 1. Beginning July 2, the entry fee is $300 and the cost will be $400 at the gate on race day.

Each entrant may qualify on one day only, unless the driver purchases a “mulligan” which will allow that driver to throw out the points earned the first night and try again the following night (good for Wednesday and Thursday only).

Mulligans are an additional $100, must be purchased at the time of entry and are non-refundable.

To enter, drivers may download an entry form at www.usmts.com or call 515-832-7944 to register today and reserve your spot on the day of your choice.

Grandstand tickets are available for purchase on the Deer Creek Speedway website at www.deercreekspeedway.com or by calling 507-754-6107 or toll-free at 877-327-7223. To inquire about reserving a campsite, call 507-346-2342.

WORLD MODIFIED DIRT TRACK CHAMPIONSHIP
ENTRY LIST AS OF MARCH 31, 2011:

Wednesday:
1. 22 Rick Beebe, Shawnee, Kan.*
2. 7 Al Hejna, Clear Lake, Iowa*
3. 11 Ryan Peckham, Corning, Iowa*
4. 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa*
5. 21 Andy Gordon, Murdock, Minn.*
6. 52w Nate Wasmund, Rochester, Minn.*
7. 02 Jacob Dahle, Morristown, Minn.*
8. 25 Ron Keith, Shawnee, Kan.*
9. 8 Colt Mather, Webster, Iowa*
10. 12 Jason Hughes, Westville, Okla.
11. 20r Bryan Rowland, Woodward, Okla.*
12. 5t Randy Timms, Wheatland, Okla.*
13. 99 Josh Angst, Winona, Minn.*
14. 9e Don Eischens, Richmond, Minn.*
15. 69 Lucas Schott, Chatfield, Minn.*
16. 73 Troy Swearingen, Lake Mills, Iowa*
17. 29d Brad Dierks, Clarence, Iowa*
18. 01 Joey Galloway, Manor, Sask., Canada*
19. 21w Dano Ostrander, New York Mills, Minn.*
20. 65 Tommy Myer, Blooming Prairie, Minn.*
21. 7k Jason Krohn, Slayton, Minn.*
22. 05 Mike Mashl, De Pere, Wis.*
23. 72 Brian Mullen, Seymour, Wis.*
24. 3 Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa*
25. 4a Joel Alberts, Mantorville, Minn.*
26. 05 Steven Brooks, New Lenox, Ill.*
27. 72 Doug Hillson, Blooming Prairie, Minn.*
28. 71 Jason Cummins, New Richland, Minn.*
29. 91 Joe Duvall, Chelsea, Okla.*
30. V2 Joey Jensen, Forest Lake, Minn.*
31. 31 Jason Voigt, St. Cloud, Minn.*
32. 99g Jason Grimes, Jamestown, N.D.*
33. 4 Ben Mattick, Mantorville, Minn.*
34. 5w Darrin Walch, Postville, Iowa*
35. 50w Andrew Wiste, Adams, Minn.*
36. 16s Dave Schoenberger, Beaver Dam, Wis.*
37. 28 Bill Clemens, Chatfield, Minn.*
38. 39 Luke Driskell, Stilwell, Kan.*
39. 01 Peyton Taylor, Batesville, Ark.*
40. 10 Austin Arneson, Fargo, N.D.*
41. 99 Cale Arneson, Fargo, N.D.*
42. 131 Royal Jones, Las Cruces, N.M.*
43. 74 Mark Noble, Blooming Prairie, Minn.*
44. 14 Jon Tesch, Watertown, S.D.*
45. 111 Bumper Jones, Las Cruces, N.M.*
46. 11 Steven Pfeifer, Lignite, N.D.*
47. 83 Kellen Chadwick, Oakley, Calif.*
48. 27 Don Gerritsen, Rock Rapids, Iowa *
49. 12j Justin O’Brien, West Union, Iowa*
50. 56 Chris Spieker, Massena, Iowa*
51. 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla.*
52. 16b Randy Brown, Chowchilla, Calif.*
53. 16 Austin Siebert, Grandview, Mo.*
54. 30 Jordan Grabouski, Beatrice, Neb.*
55. 77 Brian Craighead, Farmerville, La.*
56. 139 T.J. Herndon, Atwood, Tenn.*
57. 21x Joe Wernecke, Dodge Center, Minn.*
58. 22 Dustin Boney, Platte City, Mo.*
59. 00 Jim Moody, Odessa, Mo.*
60. 33s Dustin Steinbrink, Austin, Minn.*
61. 77a Cody Agler, Emporia, Kan.*
62. 7n Jay Noteboom, Hinton, Iowa*
63. X Mike Wedelstadt, New London, Wis.*

Thursday:
1. 12t Tyler Townsend, Longview, Texas*
2. 19r Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa*
3. 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas*
4. 31 Corey Dripps, Cedar Falls, Iowa*
5. 96 Greg Jensen, Albert Lea, Minn.*
6. 75 Terry Phillips, Springfield, Mo.*
7. 74 Jeremy Payne, Springfield, Mo.*
8. 37 Kelly Estey, Kelly Lake, Minn.*
9. 33 David Karst, Mills, Wyo.*
10. 2c Dave Cain, Corcoran, Minn.*
11. 1st Johnny Scott, Las Cruces, N.M.*
12. 15s Don Scheffler, Wauwatosa, Wis.*
13. 17 Lucas Conley, Spring Hill, Kan.*
14. 3 Chris Brown, Spring, Texas*
15. 50iii Brandon Davis, Medford, Minn.*
16. E85 Jason Strand, Mayville, N.D.*
17. 14w Clayton Wagamon, Blaine, Minn.*
18. 3L Jeff Leka, Buffalo, Ill.*
19. 33 Joe Huenefeld, Freeport, Ill.*
20. 20 TBA*
21. 20 Dustin Scott, Rosemount, Minn.*
22. 99s Bobby Swanson, Kasson, Minn.*
23. 110 Darrell Nelson, Hermantown, Minn.*
24. 44 Adam Hensel, Barron, Wis.*
25. 61 Bruce Hanford, Davenport, Iowa*
26. 34 Gordie Peterson, Billings, Mont.*
27. 3cc Todd Dart, Algoma, Wis.*
28. 17 Chris Moore, Coldwater, Miss.*
29. 16 Chris Henigan, Marshall, Texas*
30. 66 Dan Bohr, Decorah, Iowa*
31. 4t Troy Heupel, Williston, N.D.*
32. 2r Ricky Roche, International Falls, Minn.*
33. 96 Chad Lyle, Oak Grove, Mo.*
34. 12m Jason Miller, Osceola, Wis.*
35. 555 Ryan Ruter, Kanawha, Iowa*
36. 71 Dustin Strand, Grand Forks, N.D.*
37. Y69 Mike Gregg, Morton, Minn.*
38. 5 John Correll, Jamestown, N.D.*
39. 90 Steve Wetzstein, West Concord, Okla.*
40. 12h Mike Hansen, Alton, Iowa*
41. 89 Mike Spatola, Manhattan, Ill.*
42. 711 Nate Caruth, Ames, Iowa*
43. 37 Scott Ward, Watertown S.D.*
44. 85 Mark Dotson, Cameron, Mo.*
45. 68 J.J. Wise, Manly, Iowa*
46. 73 Dan Ratajczak, Frog Station, Wis.*
47. 1k Pat Graham, Ames, Iowa
48. 20 Carlos Jaramillo, Fayetteville, N.C.*
49. 6t Corky Thomas, Fargo, N.D.*
50. 13 Randy Sandvick, Killdeer, N.D.*
51. 16 Gavin Paull, Fort Frances, Ont., Canada*
52. 3d Tim Donlinger, Rochester, Minn.*
53. 42 TBA*
54. 11 Josh Griggs, Dewey, Okla.*
55. 23 Justin Rexwinkle, South Coffeyville, Okla.*
56. 1c Chris Deaton, Wann, Okla.*
57. 17x Richard Michael Jr., Ischua, N.Y.*
58. 25p Mike Petersilie, Hoisington, Kan.*
59. 45 Bob Brookings, Grand Rapids, Minn.*
60. B1 Jeff Larson, Freeport, Ill.*
61. 43 Luke Schilling, Granton, Wis.*
62. 10c Jonathan Cribb, El Dorado, Ark.*
63. 26f Dan Fetters, Montour, Iowa*
64. 3 TBA*
65. 30 Dan Brockett, Grandview, Iowa*
66. 60 Kurt Krauskopf, Decorah, Iowa*
67. 54 Benji LaCrosse, Luxemburg, Wis.*

Friday:
1. 12 Johnny Bone Jr., Pea Ridge, Ark.
2. 92 Jeff Stephens, Arion, Iowa
3. 02 Tommy Weder Jr., Woodward, Okla.
4. 29h Joe Horgdahl, Kasson, Minn.
5. 26p Kevin Pittman, Waterloo, Iowa
6. 32 Donavan Lodge, Moline, Ill.
7. 18 Michael Long, Quincy, Ill.
8. 15m Shane Demey, Denison, Iowa
9. 71s Brian Strand, Bemidji, Minn.
10. 9 Shane Herbert, Lafayette, La.
11. 29g Greg Peck, Sioux City, Iowa
12. 23 Darwin Karau, Kasson, Minn.
13. 1 Josh Richards, Shinnston. W. Va.
14. 5x Scott Danzeisen, Herman, Minn.
15. 86 David McClain, Potosi, Wis.

* driver is eligible to use a mulligan

The Deer Creek Speedway sits on 60 acres of scenic rural rolling hills with one of America’s most popular state-of-the-art racing complexes and a busy modern campground.

With 48 shows in the books, more USMTS events have been staged at ‘The Creek’ than any other racetrack in the 12-year history of the series. The track annually hosts three USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour powered by Swan Energy events – Memorial Day Weekend, Labor Day Weekend and the Featherlite Fall Jamboree in September – and with the addition of the World Modified Dirt Track Championship, race fans can witness the USMTS in action at Deer Creek on nine separate nights in 2011.

The 3/8-mile high-banked clay oval is located 11.3 miles south of I-90 (exit 209) on US 63 (0.7 mile north of SR 16) in Spring Valley, Minn. For more info, call toll-free 877-DCS-RACE or 507-346-2342 on raceday or visit www.deercreekspeedway.com online.

To learn more about the United States Modified Touring Series, visit www.usmts.com online or call 515-832-7944. You can also follow the USMTS on Facebook, MySpace, Twitter and YouTube.

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USMTS TITLE SPONSORS: Casey’s General Stores, Swan Energy.

USMTS OFFICIAL SPONSORS: American Racer Racing Tires, Awesome Race Suits, Cheetos, Intercomp, Karl Chevrolet, KEVKO Oil Pans & Components, New Vision Graphics, Nitroquest, RACEceiver, SLAP Energy, Snickers.

USMTS PARTICIPATING SPONSORS: Arnold Motor Supply, ASi Racewear, BRODIX Cylinder Heads, Day Motor Sports, Dirthead.com, DirtKnights.com, DrySlik Dirt Trak Racewear, Farm Boy BBQ Sauce, Intensitee Custom Racewear, Karl Performance Parts, Mesilla Valley Transportation, Olympic Fire Protection, Ramirez Race Cars, Ruter Farms, Sybesma Graphics, Yeager Machine.

USMTS CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products, COMP Cams, Eibach Springs, Fast Shafts, Forty9Designs.com, Genesis Shocks, Hooker Harness, Hypercoil Springs, ISKY Racing Cams, The Joie of Seating, KSE Racing Products, Marsh Racing Wheels, Out-Pace Racing Products, PBM Performance Products, Quarter Master, Real Racing Wheels, RHS – Racing Head Service, Wehrs Machine & Racing Products.

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On Thursday, March 24, the Rose Bowl Speedway in Winona, Texas, welcomes the open-wheel outlaws for the first time ever, and then on Friday the series returns to the Boothill Speedway in Greenwood, La., before wrapping up the weekend on Saturday at the Lonestar Speedway in Kilgore, Texas.

All three tracks have undergone extensive renovations over the past twelve months, all three events will carry a $2,000 top prize with a minimum of $200 to start the main event each night and all three shows will award points in the Southeast Region points race.

EXIT 571B: Thursday’s event at the Rose Bowl Speedway will be the first for the USMTS Modifieds at Robert Hardy’s resurrected red clay oval just outside of Tyler, and this might be the “wild card” for the Southeast Region drivers.

According to Kenny Wallace, “The USMTS is the NASCAR Sprint Series for dirt modifieds.” If that’s the case, then the Rose Bowl Speedway could very well be the series’ Darlington.

The ‘Dirt Track Too Tough to Tame’ will have to be tamed by someone if they want to stay up in the points standings.

Fans can expect dozens of renovations to the grandstand area while drivers will be racing on a fast surface that is 90 feet wide all the way around the high-banked 3/8-mile oval.

Gates open at 4 p.m. with racing at 7. Factory Stocks, Southern Hot Stock Outlaws, Dirt Stocks and Cruisers will also be on the racing card.

The Rose Bowl Speedway is located off of I-20 at exit 571-B, then 0.3 mile north, then 1.0 mile east on FM 1252. For more information call 903-877-3414 or visit www.rosebowlspeedway.com online.

EXIT 3: The USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship powered by Swan Energy returns to the Boothill Speedway in Greenwood, La., on Friday after a one-year hiatus.

Two years year ago, a caution flag with five laps to go doomed Kelly Shryock as it erased a seven-second lead and allowed Jason Hughes to muscle his way to victory. Hughes also bagged the feature win in the series debut here in 2007, while Jack Sullivan won in April 2009 on the big 7/16-mile oval.

But that was then, and this is now.

If you liked Boothill Speedway before, wait until you see it now. Race fans and drivers alike will find a newly-refurbished facility under the leadership of Jim Burford with a racier, shorter but wider 1/3-mile oval this time around.

In 2010, Burford was forced to cancel the track’s USMTS event due to heavy rain and flooding in the Shreveport area, so this will be the first time on the new configuration for most of the USMTS road warriors. As such, Friday’s show offers a great advantage to the track’s fierce weekly regulars like Chris Henigan, Jamie Burford, Ronald Pilkington, Larry Clevenger, Dustin Hyde, Brett Washburn, Larry Fears, Randy Payne Jr., T.J. Evans, Billy Robinson and others.

Factory Stocks, Limited Modified and Beginners will also be in action. The first heat race is slated to hit the track at 8 p.m.

The Boothill Speedway is located west of Shreveport on I-20 to the Carthage-Morningsport Exit (exit 3), then 0.2 mile north, then east on McGee Rd. For more information call 318-840-7223 or check out www.boothillspeedway.org online.

EXIT 583: On Saturday, March 26, the Lonestar Speedway in Kilgore, Texas, will host the USMTS Modifieds for the second time, but once again it will be just like visiting a new facility and a completely different racetrack.

Several inches of rain in the days leading up to last year’s event made for a bumpy surface, but neither the track nor the pressure of battling the top dirt Modified drivers in America phased Johnny Scott as he earned his career-first victory in USMTS competition.

The 1/2-mile speed plant has now being transformed to include a wide, high-banked 1/4-mile track.

The gates will open at 4 p.m. and the green flag will fly at 7:30. Also taking to the dirt will be Limited Modifieds racing for $600 to win and Factory Stocks battling for a $300 top prize.

The Lonestar Speedway is a 1/2-mile high-banked dirt oval located just off of I-20 at Exit 583, then 0.5 mile north on SR 135, then 1.0 mile east on FM 1252, then 0.5 mile south. For more information call 903-986-9731 or check out www.lonestarspeedway.com.

With the incorporation of the USMTS Southern Series into the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour powered by Swan Energy for 2011, this year’s slate is divided into six regions where drivers can compete for lucrative regional points funds and earn a chance to compete for the USMTS National Championship crown.

Each of the six regions are worth up to $2,500 for the highest points earner while the 2011 USMTS National Champion will earn $20,000.

All drivers ranked among the top-10 in points or with perfect attendance in the Southeast Region after Saturday’s event will earn a spot in the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship powered by Swan Energy.

Currently 36 drivers are in contention to finish in the top-10 or have perfect attendance in the Southeast Region heading into this weekend’s tripleheader.

SOUTHEAST REGION POINTS STANDINGS:
1. 12 Jason Hughes … 463 (2 wins)
2. 19r Ryan Gustin … 430 (2 wins)
3. 5w John O Whittington … 405 (1 win)
4. 3 Kelly Shryock … 363
5. 5T Randy Timms … 350
6. 9 Shane Hebert … 347
7. 88xxx Clyde Dunn Jr. … 344
8. 18s Cody Smith … 333
9. 23 Howard Willis … 330
10. 95 Keith Foss … 328
11. 20 Rodney Sanders … 326
12. 22b Rick Beebe … 325
13. 30 Chase Allen … 318
14. 9 Jimmy Ray … 316
15. 02 Tommy Weder Jr. … 311
16. 4r Dereck Ramirez … 301
17. 69 Lucas Schott … 287
18. 707 P.J. Egbert … 282
19. 1 T.J. Herndon … 278
20. A1 Phil Dixon … 276
21. 12c Corey Babbitt … 273
22. 88xx Bobby Malchus … 271
23. 1st Johnny Scott … 259*
24. 156 Steve Pugh … 257
25. 56 David Horner … 254
26. 20r Bryan Rowland … 252
27. 89 Steven Whiteaker Jr. … 248
28. 87 John Webb … 246
29. 51 Tracy Denby Jr. … 238
29. 10 Aaron Jorden … 238
31. 71h Philip Houston … 232
32. 955 Robert Metz Jr. … 230
33. 76 Jesse Manning … 225
33. 7x Rory Jordan … 225
33. 21 Troy Seidl … 225
33. 76 Jeff Rowland … 225

Note: All of the above drivers have competed in all five Southeast Region events so far. Johnny Scott has competed in just three of the five events, but is only 69 points out of the top-10 with three races to go this weekend.

The series will return to the Royal Purple Raceway in Baytown, Texas, this November for the final three events in the Southeast Region after the completion of ‘The Hunt.’

To learn more about the United States Modified Touring Series, visit www.usmts.com online or call 515-832-7944. You can also follow the USMTS on Facebook, MySpace, Twitter and YouTube.

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USMTS TITLE SPONSORS: Casey’s General Stores, Swan Energy.

USMTS OFFICIAL SPONSORS: American Racer Racing Tires, Awesome Race Suits, Cheetos, Intercomp, Karl Chevrolet, KEVKO Oil Pans & Components, New Vision Graphics, Nitroquest, RACEceiver, SLAP Energy, Snickers.

USMTS PARTICIPATING SPONSORS: Arnold Motor Supply, ASi Racewear, BRODIX Cylinder Heads, DAY Motor Sports, Dirthead.com, DirtKnights.com, Dirt Track Racing School, DrySlik Dirt Trak Racewear, Farm Boy BBQ Sauce, Intensitee Custom Racewear, Karl Performance Parts, Mesilla Valley Transportation, Olympic Fire Protection, Ramirez Race Cars, Ruter Farms, Sybesma Graphics, Yeager Machine.

USMTS CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products, COMP Cams, Eibach Springs, Fast Shafts, Forty9Designs.com, Genesis Shocks, Hooker Harness, Hypercoil Springs, ISKY Racing Cams, The Joie of Seating, KSE Racing Products, Marsh Racing Wheels, Out-Pace Racing Products, PBM Performance Products, Quarter Master, Real Racing Wheels, RHS – Racing Head Service, Wehrs Machine & Racing Products.

On Friday, March 18, the touring titans invade the Golden Triangle Raceway Park in Beaumont for round 1 of the Texas Shootout, then head to the Gator Motorplex in Willis on Saturday, March 19, for the second half of the fifth annual event.

The weekend wraps up on Sunday, March 19, at the Royal Purple Raceway in Baytown for the finale of the inaugural Texas Spring Nationals which was postponed on Feb. 20 due to dense fog.

Friday and Saturday’s main events will carry a $2,000 top prize with Sunday’s winner pocketing $3,000.

Nearly $50,000 in total prize money is up for grabs during the three days.

Drivers will be battling for points in the Southeast Region where Vidor’s John O Whittington leads the standings over Ryan Gustin, Kelly Shryock, Jason Hughes, Bumper Jones, Chris Brown, Cody Smith, T.J. Herndon, Mark Dotson and Dereck Ramirez.

In last year’s Texas Shootout, Hughes captured the feature win at the Golden Triangle Raceway Park en route to his third straight USMTS Southern Series crown and first USMTS National Championship.

Other former winners at the high-banked 1/4-mile clay oval include 2009 winner Bryan Rowland, and 2008 winner Howard Willis. Four events were held at the track (then called Motorama Speedway) in 2007 with Kelly Shryock, Steve Holzkamper, Tommy Weder Jr. and Hughes each capturing checkered flags.

Pits open at 4 p.m., grandstand gates open at 6 and racing starts at 7:45. Also on the racing card will be Limited Modifieds, Hobby Stocks and Street Stocks.

The Golden Triangle Raceway Park is located 9.5 miles west of I-10 on US 90 (SSR). For race day information, call the track hotline at 409-752-7200 or 409-781-2801 or visit www.gtrpbmt.com on the World Wide Web.

The action moves to the Gator Motorplex in Willis on Saturday, where past winners include Greg Skaggs (2007), Holzkamper (2008) and last year’s winner, Willis. Three events were staged in 2009 with Hughes, Whittington and Shryock taking the wins.

Topless Limited Modifieds will be racing for $1,000 to win, with Hobby Stocks, Street Stocks and Pure Stocks also on the menu. For spectator comfort, bring your lawn chair or blanket and watch the races from the hill or the grandstands. And don’t forget to check out the sourdough burgers at the concession stand, along with $1 hot dogs and fountain drinks.

Hot laps begin at 5:30 p.m. and races will start at 6.

The Gator Motorplex is a high-banked 1/4-mile clay oval located off I-45 to Shepherd Hill at exit 98, then east, then 1.4 miles south on SR 75. The track’s official website is online at www.gatormotorplex.net or call 936-588-6127 for more info.

Sunday finds the mud-slinging USMTS Modifieds back at the Royal Purple Raceway for the fog-postponed third and final day of the inaugural Texas Spring Nationals. Gustin and Whittington each picked up wins back in February to kick off the 2011 racing season with 80 entries in the pit area.

Pits open at 3 p.m., grandstands gates open at 4 and racing kicks off at 6:30 p.m.

In addition to the USMTS Modifieds racing for $3,000 to win, Limited Modifieds will also be competing for a top prize of $1,000.

The Royal Purple Raceway is located just east of Houston on I-10 to exit 799, then 2.5 miles south on SH 99 (Grand Parkway), then 0.3 mile west on FM 565. For more information, call the track office at 281-383-7223 or visit www.royalpurpleraceway.com online.

To learn more about the United States Modified Touring Series, visit www.usmts.com online or call 515-832-7944. You can also follow the USMTS on Facebook, MySpace, Twitter and YouTube.

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USMTS TITLE SPONSORS: Casey’s General Stores, Swan Energy.

USMTS OFFICIAL SPONSORS: American Racer Racing Tires, Awesome Race Suits, Cheetos, Intercomp, Karl Chevrolet, KEVKO Oil Pans & Components, New Vision Graphics, Nitroquest, RACEceiver, SLAP Energy, Snickers.

USMTS PARTICIPATING SPONSORS: Arnold Motor Supply, ASi Racewear, BRODIX Cylinder Heads, DAY Motor Sports, Dirthead.com, DirtKnights.com, Dirt Track Racing School, DrySlik Dirt Trak Racewear, Farm Boy BBQ Sauce, Intensitee Custom Racewear, Karl Performance Parts, Mesilla Valley Transportation, Olympic Fire Protection, Ramirez Race Cars, Ruter Farms, Sybesma Graphics, Yeager Machine.

USMTS CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products, COMP Cams, Eibach Springs, Fast Shafts, Forty9Designs.com, Genesis Shocks, Hooker Harness, Hypercoil Springs, ISKY Racing Cams, The Joie of Seating, KSE Racing Products, Marsh Racing Wheels, Out-Pace Racing Products, PBM Performance Products, Quarter Master, Real Racing Wheels, RHS – Racing Head Service, Wehrs Machine & Racing Products.

THURSDAY:
1. 12t Tyler Townsend, Longview, Texas*
2. 19r Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa*
3. 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas*
4. 31 Corey Dripps, Cedar Falls, Iowa*
5. 96 Greg Jensen, Albert Lea, Minn.*
6. 75 Terry Phillips, Springfield, Mo.*
7. 74 Jeremy Payne, Springfield, Mo.*
8. 37 Kelly Estey, Kelly Lake, Minn.*
9. 86 David McClain, Potosi, Wis.
10. 33 David Karst, Mills, Wyo.*
11. 2c Dave Cain, Cocoran, Minn.*
12. 1st Johnny Scott, Las Cruces, N.M.*
13. 15s Don Scheffler, Wauwatosa, Wis.*
14. 17 Lucas Conley, Spring Hill, Kan.*
15. 3 Chris Brown, Spring, Texas*
16. 50iii Brandon Davis, Medford, Minn.*
17. E85 Jason Strand, Mayville, N.D.*
18. 14w Clayton Wagamon, Blaine, Minn.*
19. 3L Jeff Leka, Buffalo, Ill.*
20. 33 Joe Huenefeld, Freeport, Ill.*
21. 20 TBA*
22. 20 Dustin Scott, Rosemount, Minn.*
23. 99s Bobby Swanson, Kasson, Minn.*
24. 110 Darrell Nelson, Hermantown, Minn.*
25. 44 Adam Hensel, Barron, Wis.*
26. 61 Bruce Hanford, Davenport, Iowa*
27. 34 Gordie Peterson, Billings, Mont.*
28. 3cc Todd Dart, Algoma, Wis.*
29. 17 Chris Moore, Coldwater, Miss.*
30. 16 Chris Henigan, Marshall, Texas*
31. 66 Dan Bohr, Decorah, Iowa*
32. 4t Troy Heupel, Williston, N.D.*
33. 2r Ricky Roche, International Falls, Minn.*
34. 96 Chad Lyle, Oak Grove, Mo.*
35. 12m Jason Miller, Osceola, Wis.*
36. 555 Ryan Ruter, Kanawha, Iowa*
37. 71 Dustin Strand, Grand Forks, N.D.*
38. Y69 Mike Gregg, Morton, Minn.*
39. 5 John Correll, Jamestown, N.D.*
40. 90 Steve Wetzstein, West Concord, Okla.*
41. 12h Mike Hansen, Alton, Iowa*
42. 89 Mike Spatola, Manhattan, Ill.*
43. 711 Nate Caruth, Ames, Iowa*
44. 37 Scott Ward, Watertown, S.D.*
45. 85 Mark Dotson, Cameron, Mo.*
46. 68 J.J. Wise, Manly, Iowa*
47. 73 Dan Ratajczak, Frog Station, Wis.*
48. 1k Pat Graham, Ames, Iowa*
49. 20 Carlos Jaramillo, Fayetteville, N.C.*
50. 6t Corky Thomas, Fargo, N.D.*
51. 13 Randy Sandvick, Killdeer, N.D.*
52. 16 Gavin Paull, Fort Frances, Ont., Canada*
53. 3d Tim Donlinger, Rochester, Minn.*
54. 42 TBA*
55. 11 Josh Griggs, Dewey, Okla.*
56. 23 Justin Rexwinkle, South Coffeyville, Okla.*
57. 1c Chris Deaton, Wann, Okla.*
58. 17x Richard Michael Jr., Ischua, N.Y.*
59. 25p Mike Petersilie, Hoisington, Kan.*
60. 45 Bob Brookings, Grand Rapids, Minn.*
61. B1 Jeff Larson, Freeport, Ill.*
62. 43 Luke Schilling, Granton, Wis.*
63. 10c Jonathan Cribb, El Dorado, Ark.*
64. 26f Dan Fetters, Montour, Iowa*
65. 3 TBA*
66. 30 Dan Brockett, Grandview, Iowa*

FRIDAY:
1. 12 Johnny Bone Jr., Pea Ridge, Ark.
2. 92 Jeff Stephens, Arion, Iowa
3. 02 Tommy Weder Jr., Woodward, Okla.
4. 29h Joe Horgdahl, Kasson, Minn.
5. 26p Kevin Pittman, Waterloo, Iowa
6. 32 Donavan Lodge, Moline, Ill.
7. 18 Micheal Long, Quincy, Ill.
8. 15m Shane Demey, Denison, Iowa
9. 71s Brian Strand, Bemidji, Minn.
10. 9 Shane Herbert, Lafayette, La.
11. 29g Greg Peck, Sioux City, Iowa
12. 23 Darwin Karau, Kasson, Minn.
13. 1 Josh Richards, Shinnston, W. Va.
14. 5x Scott Danzeisen,Herman, Minn.

* Driver is eligible to use a mulligan

On Friday, March 11, action will take place at the Mid America Speedway in South Coffeyville, Okla., then head 65 miles north on Saturday, March 12, for the first of three engagements this season at the Humboldt Speedway in Humboldt, Kan.

This will be the fifth event held at the Mid America Speedway, and the first since Jon Tesch took the checkers there on June 21, 2008.

Greg Skaggs and Mark Noble shared the honors during a two-day stint in 2001 while Eddie Martin captured the victory during the USMTS debut at the semi-banked 3/10-mile dirt oval in 2000.

Gates open at 4 p.m. on Friday with races starting at 8. Factory Stocks, Pure Stocks and Turf Cars will also be competing.

The Mid America Speedway is located 1.0 mile south of the Kansas-Oklahoma state line on US 169, then 0.7 mile west (across railroad tracks). For more information call 918-255-6698 or visit www.mid-americaspeedway.com online.

Saturday’s will be the 19th time the USMTS Modifieds have battled at “The Hummer” and the first of many laps to be turned on the newly-configured high-banked quarter-mile clay oval this season.

Defending USMTS National Champion Jason Hughes leads all drivers with seven career wins at Humboldt, including both ends of a doubleheader in March of last year while Johnny Scott claimed the checkered flag when the series last visited Humboldt during last year’s Hunt for the USMTS National Championship and Ryan Gustin was the winner during a stop in June.

Nine-time USMTS National Champion Kelly Shryock is a three-time winner at Humboldt and Johnny Bone Jr. has tasted victory twice, including the first event held in 2000.

Other former winners include Jon Tesch, Steve Holzkamper, Jason Krohn and Tim Donlinger.

Gates will open at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday with the first heat race starting at 7.

B-Mods, Factory Stocks and Pure Stocks will also be on the racing card.

The Humboldt Speedway is a located 0.1 mile west of US 169 at the Humboldt Exit, then 0.5 mile south, then 0.9 mile east on Georgia Rd. For more information call 620-431-2470 (office) or 620-473-3694 (track) or visit www.humboldtspeedway.com.

The USMTS Modifieds will return to Humboldt on Aug. 12 for a $3,000-to-win show during the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship powered by Swan Energy. Then, the four-day King of America Modified Championship takes place Oct. 19-22 featuring a $15,000 top prize.

This weekend’s action opens up the points battle in the highly competitive Mo-Kan Region, where the regional points champ will earn $2,500 en route to a possible $20,000 payday earmarked for the 2011 USMTS National Champion.
NASCAR fan favorite Kennt Wallace will be looking to capture his first checkered flag with the United States Modified Touring Series this weekend. Friday’s event at the Mid America Speedway will be Wallace’s 41st career start with the USMTS.

Saturday’s appearance will be his sixth at the exciting Humboldt bullring.

“Every time that I race at Humboldt, the people are nice and the competition is tough,” said Wallace. “The USMTS series is the NASCAR Sprint Cup of Modified racing in the United States. I really respect the drivers and the officials in the USMTS.”

To learn more about the United States Modified Touring Series, visit www.usmts.com online or call 515-832-7944. For sponsorship and marketing inquiries, call 515-297-3935 or email media@usmts.com. You can also follow the USMTS on Facebook, MySpace, Twitter and YouTube.

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USMTS TITLE SPONSORS: Casey’s General Stores, Swan Energy.

USMTS OFFICIAL SPONSORS: American Racer Racing Tires, Awesome Race Suits, Cheetos, Intercomp, Karl Chevrolet, KEVKO Oil Pans & Components, New Vision Graphics, Nitroquest, RACEceiver, SLAP Energy, Snickers.

USMTS PARTICIPATING SPONSORS: Arnold Motor Supply, ASi Racewear, BRODIX Cylinder Heads, Day Motor Sports, Dirthead.com, DirtKnights.com, DrySlik Dirt Trak Racewear, Farm Boy BBQ Sauce, Intensitee Custom Racewear, Karl Performance Parts, Mesilla Valley Transportation, Olympic Fire Protection, Ramirez Race Cars, Ruter Farms, Sybesma Graphics, Yeager Machine.

USMTS CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products, COMP Cams, Eibach Springs, Fast Shafts, Forty9Designs.com, Genesis Shocks, Hooker Harness, Hypercoil Springs, ISKY Racing Cams, The Joie of Seating, KSE Racing Products, Marsh Racing Wheels, Out-Pace Racing Products, PBM Performance Products, Real Racing Wheels, RHS – Racing Head Service, Wehrs Machine & Racing Products.

THURSDAY:
1. 12t Tyler Townsend, Longview, Texas*
2. 19r Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa*
3. 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas*
4. 31 Corey Dripps, Cedar Falls, Iowa*
5. 96 Greg Jensen, Albert Lea, Minn.*
6. 75 Terry Phillips, Springfield, Mo.*
7. 74 Jeremy Payne, Springfield, Mo.*
8. 37 Kelly Estey, Kelly Lake, Minn.*
9. 86 David McClain, Potosi, Wis.
10. 33 David Karst, Mills, Wyo.*
11. 2c Dave Cain, Cocoran, Minn.*
12. 1st Johnny Scott, Las Cruces, N.M.*
13. 15s Don Scheffler, Wauwatosa, Wis.*
14. 17 Lucas Conley, Spring Hill, Kan.*
15. 3 Chris Brown, Spring, Texas*
16. 50iii Brandon Davis, Medford, Minn.*
17. E85 Jason Strand, Mayville, N.D.*
18. 14w Clayton Wagamon, Blaine, Minn.*
19. 3L Jeff Leka, Buffalo, Ill.*
20. 33 Joe Huenefeld, Freeport, Ill.*
21. 20 TBA*
22. 20 Dustin Scott, Rosemount, Minn.*
23. 99s Bobby Swanson, Kasson, Minn.*
24. 110 Darrell Nelson, Hermantown, Minn.*
25. 44 Adam Hensel, Barron, Wis.*
26. 61 Bruce Hanford, Davenport, Iowa*
27. 34 Gordie Peterson, Billings, Mont.*
28. 3cc Todd Dart, Algoma, Wis.*
29. 17 Chris Moore, Coldwater, Miss.*
30. 16 Chris Henigan, Marshall, Texas*
31. 66 Dan Bohr, Decorah, Iowa*
32. 4t Troy Heupel, Williston, N.D.*
33. 2r Ricky Roche, International Falls, Minn.*
34. 96 Chad Lyle, Oak Grove, Mo.*
35. 12m Jason Miller, Osceola, Wis.*
36. 555 Ryan Ruter, Kanawha, Iowa*
37. 71 Dustin Strand, Grand Forks, N.D.*
38. Y69 Mike Gregg, Morton, Minn.*
39. 5 John Correll, Jamestown, N.D.*
40. 90 Steve Wetzstein, West Concord, Okla.*
41. 12h Mike Hansen, Alton, Iowa*
42. 89 Mike Spatola, Manhattan, Ill.*
43. 711 Nate Caruth, Ames, Iowa*
44. 37 Scott Ward, Watertown, S.D.*
45. 85 Mark Dotson, Cameron, Mo.*
46. 68 J.J. Wise, Manly, Iowa*
47. 73 Dan Ratajczak, Frog Station, Wis.*
48. 1k Pat Graham, Ames, Iowa*
49. 20 Carlos Jaramillo, Fayetteville, N.C.*
50. 6t Corky Thomas, Fargo, N.D.*
51. 13 Randy Sandvick, Killdeer, N.D.*
52. 16 Gavin Paull, Fort Frances, Ont., Canada*
53. 3d Tim Donlinger, Rochester, Minn.*
54. 42 TBA*
55. 11 Josh Griggs, Dewey, Okla.*
56. 23 Justin Rexwinkle, South Coffeyville, Okla.*
57. 1c Chris Deaton, Wann, Okla.*
58. 17x Richard Michael Jr., Ischua, N.Y.*
59. 25p Mike Petersilie, Hoisington, Kan.*
60. 45 Bob Brookings, Grand Rapids, Minn.*
61. B1 Jeff Larson, Freeport, Ill.*
62. 43 Luke Schilling, Granton, Wis.*
63. 10c Jonathan Cribb, El Dorado, Ark.*
64. 26f Dan Fetters, Montour, Iowa*
65. 3 TBA*

FRIDAY:
1. 12 Johnny Bone Jr., Pea Ridge, Ark.
2. 92 Jeff Stephens, Arion, Iowa
3. 02 Tommy Weder Jr., Woodward, Okla.
4. 29h Joe Horgdahl, Kasson, Minn.
5. 26p Kevin Pittman, Waterloo, Iowa
6. 32 Donavan Lodge, Moline, Ill.
7. 18 Micheal Long, Quincy, Ill.
8. 15m Shane Demey, Denison, Iowa
9. 71s Brian Strand, Bemidji, Minn.
10. 9 Shane Herbert, Lafayette, La.
11. 29g Greg Peck, Sioux City, Iowa
12. 23 Darwin Karau, Kasson, Minn.
13. 1 Josh Richards, Shinnston, W. Va.

* Driver is eligible to use a mulligan

PEVELY, Mo. – March 3, 2011 – The 2011 racing season in St. Louis comes to life March 24-26 with the DIRTcar Roundup – better known as the “Party in Pevely” – at storied I-55 Raceway.

One of the largest events in short track racing features eight divisions of DIRTcar UMP Racing with drivers from the Midwest and beyond. The high-banked 1/3-mile track, owned by Ray Marler and NASCAR star Ken Schrader, will welcome the special event that is expected to draw hundreds of racecars during the three-day motorsports extravaganza at the facility just 20 miles south of St. Louis on Interstate 55.

Schrader is just one of the headliners scheduled to compete in the huge grassroots racing weekend.

Hundreds of laps of feature racing will be completed on both Friday and Saturday nights. In addition to DIRTcar Late Models, fans will see DIRTcar UMP Modifieds, Pro Late Models, Sportsman, Limited Modifieds, Stock Cars, Factory Stocks and Sport Compacts all scheduled to compete it will be a huge festival of speed.

“The Party in Pevely is a special event for us, and we want to make sure that everything about it is done right for the racers and fans alike,” said World Racing Group President Tom Deery. “This event is all about the competitors who are coming from all over to be a part of this mega-weekend. With an event like this, it’s important that it is held at such a top-notch facility as I-55 Raceway. The phenomenal job that Ray Marler and his staff at I-55 Raceway do makes it possible for us to conduct such a huge schedule of events in one weekend. Every division of cars will race side-by-side throughout the entire event, and the competitors are some of the most approachable racers in the business.”

Competitors and fans from across the region will not only witness a slate of racing that offers tremendous value, but will also have added entertainment and nightly race parties following the on-track activities to highlight the weekend. Schrader and numerous other special guests from throughout the world of motorsports are scheduled to compete for the prized Belt Buckle Trophy and Silver Roundup Platter that have become synonymous with the DIRTcar Roundup.

Make sure to keep up-to-date on the DIRTcar Roundup by visiting http://www.PartyInPevely.com or http://www.I55Raceway.com for schedule, ticket and camping information. DIRTcar Roundup can also be found on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/DIRTcarRoundup.

The excitement of racing in St. Louis returns with the special three-day “Party in Pevely” followed April 2 and April 9 with Super Fast Saturday racing. On Saturday, April 16, “The Greatest Show on Dirt” returns to Pevely when legendary King of the Outlaws Steve Kinser leads the World of Outlaws Sprint Cars into I-55 Raceway for the Spring Classic. Reserved tickets for the April 16 special event are on sale now by calling I-55 Raceway for additional info at (636) 479-3219 or (573) 756-2593.

DIRTcar Roundup ‘Party in Pevely’ Schedule of Events (subject to change)

Thursday, March 24th

9:00 a.m. Campground Opens

3:00 p.m. Competitor Registration Opens

Competitor Technical Inspection Begins

5:00 p.m. Open Practice Begins for All Competitor Divisions

10:00 p.m. Pits Close

Round Up Tent Opens for Party

Friday, March 25th

10:00 a.m. Round Up Tent Opens for Breakfast

2:00 p.m. Competitor Registration Opens

3:00 p.m. Competitor Technical Inspection Begins

7:00 p.m. Racing Begins

Late Model Heat Races

UMP Modified Heat Races & D-Main / E-Main Qualifiers

Pro Late Model Heat Races

Sportsman Heat Races & D-Main Qualifier

Limited Modified Heat Races

4-Cylinder Heat Races

Stock Car Heat Races

Factory Stocks Heat Races

10:00 p.m. Round Up Party Tent Opens with LIVE MUSIC

Saturday, March 26th

10:00 a.m. Round Up Tent Opens for Breakfast

Noon Competitor Registration Opens

1:00 p.m. Competitor Technical Inspection Begins

3:00 p.m. Charity Weenie Roast

6:00 p.m. Racing Begins

Late Model C-Main / B-Main Qualifiers

30 Lap Championship Feature

UMP Modified C-Main / B-Main Qualifiers

25 Lap Championship Feature

Pro Late Model C-Main / B-Main Qualifiers

20 Lap Championship Feature

Sportsman C-Main / B-Main Qualifiers

20 Lap Championship Feature

Limited Modified C-Main / B-Main Qualifiers

15 Lap Championship Feature

Stock Car C-Main / B-Main Qualifiers

20 Lap Championship Feature

Factory Stocks C-Main / B-Main Qualifiers

15 Lap Championship Feature

4-Cylinders C-Main / B-Main Qualifiers

15 Lap Championship Feature

10:00 p.m. Round Up Tent Opens with LIVE MUSIC

Trophy Party & Payoff

Motorsport Ventures Presents

PLUS
Dirt Modified Rules:
1. Basic DIRTcar West Modified rules apply.
2. NO ENGINE CLAIM for this event.
3. Aluminum heads add 50lb weight ahead of bellhousing.
4. Single carburetor, Naturally aspirated.
5. Maximum width not to exceed 78” from outside of tread.
6. Tires Hoosier DCM400 or G60-15 IMCA stamped (Hoosier or American racer).
7. Weight Rule min. 2400 lbs with driver.
8. All cars to be unloaded into infield pit area on the grass and trailers to be parked outside of track.
9. DIRTcar Licenses will be optional for this special event.
10. Have fun and enjoy a great racing weekend with the family and the World of Outlaws

Promoter reserves the right to make necessary changes to race format as deemed necessary due to car counts.
$50.00 Entry fee does NOT include any additional pit fees

Mufflers required
95 DBA @ 100 feet

Modified Payout
1st $1,000
2nd $500
3rd $400
4th $350
5th $300
6th $250
7th $200
8th $150
9th $125
10th thru 20th$100

$1000 bonus to the race winner with Friday Apr 1st Merced Win

Modified Show Format

Pill draw show
8 lap heats
12 lap B Main
20 lap A Main
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Pit Gate Opens @ 2 PM

Friday’s feature winner will garner $2,000 while a top prize of $3,000 is set aside for the driver visiting victory lane on Saturday.

Ryan Gustin scored the first of his series-best sixteen wins last year at the Junction Motor Speedway. Making just his second start in his new ride with the Gressel Racing team, “The Reaper” started on the pole and beat Jon Tesch to the turn at the drop of the green flag, then fought off every challenge from the “Wizard of Watertown” for the entire 30-lapper.

In addition to Gustin and Tesch, other past Nebraska Spring Thaw champions expected this weekend include two-time winner Al Hejna, Corey Dripps and nine-time USMTS National Champion Kelly Shryock, who captured the debut event at JMS in 2004.

Friday’s event will pay $2,000 to win while the victor in Saturday’s main event will pocket $3,000. Open Stock Cars and Two-Man Cruisers will also be on the racing card both nights.

In addition to the usual stars and cars of the USMTS and the Dirt Knights television series, NASCAR veteran Ken Schrader has announced that he will be competing both days for the third straight year.

Race fans will also be treated to the Iron Man Challenge for USRA Karl Chevrolet Stock Cars along with two-man Cruisers both days.

An open practice will be held on Thursday, March 3, from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. with free admission to the grandstands and $20 pit passes.

On Friday, pit gates will open at 12 noon, grandstand gates open at 5:00 and racing is set for 7:00.

On Saturday, pit gates will open at 10:00 a.m. and grandstands open at 12 noon with racing at 2:00. If needed, Sunday will be used as a rain date with the same start times as Saturday.

The event will be the first points race in the Great Plains Region of the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour powered by Swan Energy.

Camelot Inn and Suites is located just five minutes north of the racetrack and is offering a special rate for USMTS fans. To book your reservation, call 402-362-6885 or visit www.camelotyork.com online.

Located five miles south of I-80 on US 81, the Junction Motor Speedway is a state-of-the-art facility entering its eighth year of operation. The track is a super-fast, 3/8-mile clay oval boasting 80-foot-wide straight-aways, making for a lot of racing room for the drivers and a lot of wheel-to-wheel action for fans.

For more information, call 402-773-5538 or check out www.junctionmotorspeedway.com.

To learn more about the United States Modified Touring Series, visit www.usmts.com online or call 515-832-7944. You can also follow the USMTS on Facebook, MySpace, Twitter and YouTube.

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USMTS TITLE SPONSORS: Casey’s General Stores, Swan Energy.

USMTS OFFICIAL SPONSORS: American Racer Racing Tires, Awesome Race Suits, GoPro, Intercomp, Karl Chevrolet, KEVKO Oil Pans & Components, New Vision Graphics, Nitroquest, RACEceiver.

USMTS PARTICIPATING SPONSORS: Arnold Motor Supply, ASi Racewear, Bad Boy Mowers, BRODIX Cylinder Heads, Day Motor Sports, Dirt Track Racing School, Dirthead.com, DirtKnights.com, DrySlik Dirt Trak Racewear, Farm Boy BBQ Sauce, Intensitee Custom Racewear, Karl Performance Parts, Mesilla Valley Transportation, Olympic Fire Protection, Ramirez Race Cars, Ruter Farms, Yeager Machine.

USMTS CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products, Belleville Motorsports, COMP Cams, Dynatech Racing Exhaust, Eibach Springs, Fast Shafts, Forty9Designs.com, Genesis Shocks, GRT Race Cars, Hooker Harness, Hypercoil Springs, ISKY Racing Cams, KSE Racing Products, Marsh Racing Wheels, Out-Pace Racing Products, PBM Performance Products, Quarter Master, Real Racing Wheels, RHS – Racing Head Service, Schoenfeld Headers, US Brake, Wehrs Machine & Racing Products, Willy’s Carburetor & Dyno Shop.

The open-wheel warriors of the American Modified Series will kick start the 2011 racing season on the first full weekend of May with a Friday May 6 visit to Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, KY for $1,500 to win, followed by the tour’s first-ever visit to Lake Cumberland Speedway in Burnside, KY on Saturday May 7, also for $1,500 to win. The following weekend will see a lucky Friday May 13 visit to Bloomington Speedway in Bloomington, with a drive south the following day to Bluegrass Speedway in Bardstown, KY for the 11th Annual Mod Squad Bash on Saturday May 14. Both of those events will pay $1,500 to win. The month of May will conclude with a Memorial Day weekend possible tripleheader of action at Moler Raceway Park in Williamsburg, OH on Friday May 27, followed by a to be announced visit in Indiana, then concluding with a to be announced visit in Ohio, with all three events paying $1,500 to win.

The tour will have a pair of dates on the schedule for the month of June and at least one will be a track that will be new to the American Modified Series. Richmond Raceway in Richmond, KY has scheduled its first ever American Modified Series event on Saturday June 18, paying $1,500 to win the track’s 2nd Annual Open Wheel Modified Bash. The month concludes with a to be announced in Kentucky on Saturday June 25, also paying $1,500 to win.

The series will have a pair of events on the docket as well in the month of July as the tour will make it second trip of the season to Bloomington Speedway in Bloomington, IN on Friday July 8 for the $1,500 to win JB Salvage/Indiana Stoneworks Spectacular. Another return trip concludes the month of July as Bluegrass Speedway will host its second event of the year, the 11th Annual Bluegrass Rumble, on Saturday July 23, also paying $1,500 to win.

Action will return to the Hoosier state for the month of August as the fenderless fighters of the American Modified Series will visit Lawrenceburg Speedway in Lawrenceburg, IN on Saturday August 13 for the $1,500 to win Monster Mod 40. The following weekend, the tour will make their first-ever appearance at Brownstown Speedway in Brownstown, IN for a $1,500 to win event on Saturday August 20.

With the approach of September and the sunset of summer around the corner, the series will also begin to wind down its 2011 campaign. Moler Raceway Park will host its second stop of the season on Friday September 16 for $1,500 to win, followed by a to be announced date in Ohio on Saturday September 17 for $1,500 to win.

The 2011 American Modified Series Finale will take place on Saturday October 1 and the teams of the AMS tour will make a return visit to Lawrenceburg Speedway, with that event concluding the 2011 and paying $1,500 to win.

As mentioned in an earlier release, Chad Yantz of Waynesburg, KY will serve as the new race director for the American Modified Series for 2011 race season. Yantz has many years of experience in the dirt racing motorsports industry, having worked a crew member on his father’s race team, an official with the Battle of the Bluegrass Series, a co-promoter of Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, KY, and track official at Lake Cumberland Speedway in Burnside, KY.

The American Modified Series will present UMP Modified sanctioned dirt track sports entertainment at racing venues throughout Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio. For more information concerning the American Modified Series, contact series race director Chad Yantz at (606) 510-4836 or by email at ams_director@yahoo.com, or visit the series webpage at www.americanmodifiedseries.com.

American Modified Series 2011 Tour Schedule

*May 6- Ponderosa Speedway (Junction City, KY)- $1,500 to win

*May 7- Lake Cumberland Speedway (Burnside, KY)- $1,500 to win

*May 13- Bloomington Speedway (Bloomington, IN)- $1,500 to win

*May 14- Bluegrass Speedway (Bardstown, KY)- $1,500 to win- 11th Annual Mod Squad Bash

*May 27- Moler Raceway Park (Williamsburg, OH)- $1,500 to win

*May 28- To Be Announced (IN)- $1,500 to win

*May 29- To Be Announced (OH)- $1,500 to win

*June 18- Richmond Raceway (Richmond, KY)- $1,500 to win- 2nd Annual Open Wheel Modified Bash

*June 25- To Be Announced (KY)- $1,500 to win

*July 8- Bloomington Speedway (Bloomington, IN)- $1,500 to win- JB Salvage/Indiana Stoneworks Spectacular

*July 23- Bluegrass Speedway (Bardstown, KY)- $1,500 to win- 11th Annual Bluegrass Rumble

*August 13- Lawrenceburg Speedway (Lawrenceburg, IN)- $1,500 to win- Monster Mod 40

*August 20- Brownstown Speedway (Brownstown, IN)- $1,500 to win

*September 16- Moler Raceway Park (Williamsburg, OH)- $1,500 to win

*September 17- To Be Announced- (OH)- $1,500 to win

*October 1- Lawrenceburg Speedway (Lawrenceburg, IN)- $1,500 to win- Series Finale

American Modified Series 2011 Sponsors/Supporters

*All Star Performance (www.allstarperformance.com)

*Arizona Sport Shirts- “Official Merchandise Vendor” of the American Modified Series (www.arizonasportshirts.com)

*Bandit Race Cars (www.banditracecars.net)

*B&B Motorsports

*Dale Meers Race Engines

*JumpStart Communications- “Official Webmaster” of the American Modified Series

*Lightning Chassis (www.lightningchassis.com)

*Maximum Energy Development

*UMP Dirt Car (www.umpracing.com)

*VP Racing Fuels (www.vpracingfuels.com

With the 16th annual USRA Modified Winter Meltdown only days away, Speedway co-owner and promoter Royal Jones decided to change the winning payout for the Meltdown finale on February 27th from $6,000 to win to $20,000 to win. Friday and Saturday night will still pay the advertised $2,000 to win for the Modified A-Main.

On top of the new $20,000 to win A-Main, the Modified Triple Crown will also see a $10,000 boost to a staggering $30,000 to the driver who can win the Modified A-Main all three nights of the Meltdown.

Catch the USRA Modified Winter Meltdown happening February 25th, 26th, and 27th at the Southern New Mexico Speedway. Friday, Feb. 25, gates to the Speedway will open at 5 p.m. with racing getting underway at 6:30. Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 26th and 27th, gates to the Speedway will open at Noon with racing getting underway at 2 p.m. For questions regarding advance ticket sales or to enter your car please call the Speedway at 575-524-7913 or toll free at 1-800-658-9650.

2011 marks the 16th running of the USRA Winter Meltdown and 5th year for the Chub Daniels Memorial. The USRA Winter Meltdown and Chub Daniels Memorial is presented by Mesilla Valley Transportation, Border International Trucks Sales, and Barnett’s Harley Davidson of El Paso and Las Cruces.

Previous Champions include Don Veal (1995), Eddie Martin (1996), Danny Bradford (1997), Monte Bolton (1998), Ron Jones (1999-2001, 2003, 2007), Terry Tipton (2002), George White (2004), Johnny Scott (2006), Terry Phillips (2009), Jason Hughes (2005, 2008, 2010).

The Southern New Mexico Speedway is located 11 miles west of Las Cruces at the Southern New Mexico State Fairgrounds. Take exit 132 off I-10 to the South Frontage Road (Robert Larson Blvd.) then head west. For turn by turn directions, log onto www.snmspeedway.com/maps.php.

To keep up on all the happenings at the Southern New Mexico Speedway, sign up for the Speedway’s E-News Letter by logging onto www.snmspeedway.com and entering your e-mail address in the box on the upper right hand side of the hope page. You can also sign up by simply texting the word Speedway to 22828 on your cell phone. For even more ways to follow the Speedway, find us on Facebook and Twitter.

Sadly, the night took on a somber tone when Craig Scott of Rosemount, Minn., was rushed to the hospital after suffering an apparent heart attack. He was later pronounced dead at an area hospital.

Scott, who has raced a USMTS and USRA Modified for several years, traveled to Texas to race with his son, Dustin, who was readying for his first-ever USMTS event.

“All of us at the USMTS want to offer our condolences to Dustin, Craig’s wife Colleen, Dustin’s sister Jennifer and the many family and friends of the Scott family during this difficult time,” said USMTS President Todd Staley. “Craig lived life to the fullest and was a friend to everybody he met. We’re gonna miss him.”

Information regarding funeral sevices and how fans and friends can contact the Scott family to share their well-wishes will be announced in the coming days.

Today, auto racing promoters representing hundreds of America’s short tracks have selected the Queenslands as the 35th Auto Racing Promoters of the Year.

Last month, the Queensland family – Randy, Deb and their children, Justin, Cole, Ryan and Susan – were nominated for the honor by their peers as one of six Regional Auto Racing Promoters of the Year for 2010.

The Queenslands were also awarded the Regional Promoter of the Year Award in 2008. Today’s announcement of the ARPY Award occurred at the 38th Annual RPM Promoters Workshops in Daytona Beach, Fla.

“The Queenslands define what a great racetrack promoter should be,” said USMTS President Todd Staley. “Nobody could be more deserving than Randy, his family and their entire crew. Week in and week out they work hard, they get the job done, they do it right and they do it well.”

The Deer Creek Speedway annually hosts three USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour events – Memorial Day Weekend, Labor Day Weekend and the Featherlite Fall Jamboree – and in 2011 will add four more nights of USMTS Modified action when they host the inaugural $20,000-to-win World Modified Dirt Track Championship on Wednesday-Saturday, April 6-9.

With 48 shows in the books, more USMTS events have been staged at ‘The Creek’ than any other racetrack in the 12-year history of the series.

Nominees for the Auto Racing Promoter of the Year operate weekly schedule oval tracks or dragstrips. The success and longevity of the operations, reputation, character and contribution of the nominee to the industry, and to industry newcomers are taken into consideration by voters.

The Auto Racing Promoter of the Year is short track racing’s most prestigious award for racetrack operators and managers. It is awarded each year after voting by promoters.

The award was originated in 1976 by the editors of Racing Promotion Monthly. Past recipients include Hugh Deery, J.C. Agajanian, D.A. Venditti, Jack Gunn, George Eisenhart, Howard Tiedt, Richard O’Brien, Don Martin, Glenn Donnelly, Cary Agajanian, Bud Lunsford, Bob Daniels, Ray Wilkings, Howard Commander, Paul Kuhl, Robert Lawton, Earl Baltes, Jody Deery, Andy Vertrees, Charles Powell, C-Ray Hall, Larry Kemp, Charles Cathell, Chuck Deery, Ralph Capitani, Lanny Edwards, Nadine Strauss, Tom Curley, Steve York, John Padjen, Lynn Phillips, Alfred Gurley, Joe & Walt Doellefeld and Jeff & Cindy Nuckles.

For more information about Racing Promotion Monthly or the RPM Promoters Workshops, visit www.racingpromotionmonthly.com online.

To learn more about the United States Modified Touring Series, visit www.usmts.com online or call 515-832-7944. For sponsorship and marketing inquiries, call 515-297-3935 or email media@usmts.com. You can also follow the USMTS on Facebook, MySpace, Twitter and YouTube.

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USMTS TITLE SPONSORS: Casey’s General Stores, Swan Energy.

USMTS OFFICIAL SPONSORS: American Racer Racing Tires, Awesome Race Suits, GoPro, Intercomp, Karl Chevrolet, KEVKO Oil Pans & Components, New Vision Graphics, NITROQUEST, RACEceiver.

USMTS PARTICIPATING SPONSORS: Arnold Motor Supply, ASi Racewear, Bad Boy Mowers, BRODIX Cylinder Heads, Day Motor Sports, Dirt Track Racing School, Dirthead.com, DirtKnights.com, DrySlik Dirt Trak Racewear, Farm Boy BBQ Sauce, Intensitee Custom Racewear, Karl Performance Parts, Mesilla Valley Transportation, Olympic Fire Protection, Ramirez Race Cars, Ruter Farms, Yeager Machine.

USMTS CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products, Belleville Motorsports, COMP Cams, Dynatech Racing Exhaust, Eibach Springs, Fast Shafts, Forty9 Designs, Genesis Shocks, GRT Race Cars, Hooker Harness, Hypercoil Springs, ISKY Racing Cams, KSE Racing Products, Marsh Racing Wheels, Out-Pace Racing Products, PBM Performance Products, Quarter Master, Real Racing Wheels, RHS – Racing Head Service, Schoenfeld Headers, US Brake, Wehrs Machine & Racing Products, Willy’s Carburetor & Dyno Shop.

Set for this Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Feb. 17-19, the inaugural Texas Spring Nationals at the Royal Purple Raceway is expected to draw some of the best open-wheel dirt modified drivers in America to the state-of-the-art high-banked 3/8-mile clay oval where a possible $7,000 to win over three days awaits.

The 2011 season for the mud-slinging USMTS Modifieds will kick off right where it left off in 2010 with a visit to the former Houston Raceway Park with $2,000 to win on Thursday and Friday and the winner of Saturday pocketing $3,000.

Points will be awarded in the newly-formed Southeast Region where 11 events over four weekends are scheduled, with six of those races happening at the Royal Purple Raceway.

Paul White won the first-ever USMTS event at the Royal Purple Raceway in 2007. Since then, trips to victory lane have also been made by Alan Mondus, Kelly Shryock, Jason Hughes, Tommy Weder Jr., Johnny Bone Jr., Zack VanderBeek and Rodney Sanders

Last November, VanderBeek captured the second and third victories of his career at the speedplant during the first two nights of the 4th Annual Texas Winter Nationals, while Texan Rodney Sanders held off VanderBeek on the third night to capture the finale and his first win at the track.

USRA Western Flyer HotMods (Limited Mods) will also be running for $500 to win Thursday, $700 on Friday and $1,000 on Saturday.

On Thursday and Friday, the pit gate opens at 3 p.m., grandstands open at 5 and racing begins at 6:30. On Saturday, pit gates open at 3 p.m., grandstands open at 4 and the first heat race hits the track at 5:30.

An open practice will be held on Wednesday from 6-9 p.m., and will be the only opportunity for drivers to turn hot laps prior to Thursday’s heat races.

With the incorporation of the USMTS Southern Series into the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour powered by Swan Energy, this year’s slate is divided into six regions where drivers can compete for lucrative regional points funds and earn a chance to compete for the USMTS National Championship.

The Southeast Region and each of the other five regions are worth up to $2,500 for the highest points earner while the 2011 USMTS National Champion will earn $20,000.

THURSDAY PAYOFF: Licensed – 1. $2000, 2. $1500, 3. $1000, 4. $800, 5. $700, 6. $600, 7. $550, 8. $500, 9. $450, 10. $425, 11. $400, 12. $375, 13. $350, 14. $325, 15-26. $300, Tow $80; Non-Licensed – 1. $2000, 2. $1200, 3. $800, 4. $600, 5. $500, 6. $400, 7. $350, 8. $300, 9. $250, 10. $230, 11. $210, 12-26. $200, Tow $60.

FRIDAY PAYOFF: Licensed – 1. $2000, 2. $1500, 3. $1000, 4. $900, 5. $800, 6. $700, 7. $650, 8. $600, 9. $550, 10. $500, 11. $450, 12. $400, 13. $375, 14. $350, 15. $325, 16-26. $300, Tow $80; Non-Licensed – 1. $2000, 2. $1200, 3. $800, 4. $600, 5. $500, 6. $400, 7. $350, 8. $300, 9. $250, 10. $230, 11. $210, 12-26. $200, Tow $60.

SATURDAY PAYOFF: Licensed – 1. $3000, 2. $2000, 3. $1500, 4. $1000, 5. $900, 6. $800, 7. $700, 8. $650, 9. $600, 10. $550, 11. $500, 12. $450, 13. 425, 14-26. $400, Tow $100; Non-Licensed – 1. $3000, 2. $1800, 3. $1200, 4. $800, 5. $600, 6. $500, 7. $450, 8. $400, 9. $350, 10. $300, 11-26. $275, Tow $80.

LICENSES: There is no requirement to purchase a USMTS license to compete in any USMTS event. However, benefits enjoyed by licensed drivers includes higher event purses and bonus payouts, increased tow money, discounted entry fees, points funds, increased media recognition, a personalized driver profile page on the USMTS website and more. The cost of a USMTS Southeast Region license is $150.

ENTRY FEES: Early entry is $90 for licensed drivers or $100 for non-licensed drivers on Thursday and Friday; $100 for licensed and $110 for non-licensed on Saturday. Late or at-the-track entry for all drivers is $110 on Thursday and Friday; $125 on Saturday. Drivers may still lock in the early entry rate by calling the USMTS office by Tuesday or at Wednesday night’s practice session at the track.

TOP DOG BONUS: Drivers with perfect attendance and ranked among the top-10 in points in the Southeast Region after Friday’s event are guaranteed a minimum $400 in earnings on Saturday.

RULES & PROCEDURES: Qualifying will be done by heat race passing points and Real Racing Wheels “B” Mains. Draw for heat race starting spot ends 15 minutes before hot laps. RACEceivers and AMB transponders are mandatory and available for rent or purchase from the USMTS. The American Racer KK704/G60 is the Official Tire of the USMTS; however, the IMCA-stamped Hoosier G60 is also permitted at this event. All USMTS rules apply. See the USMTS website at www.usmts.com for complete rules.

The Royal Purple Raceway is located just east of Houston on I-10 to exit 799, then 2.5 miles south on SH 99 (Grand Parkway), then 0.3 mile west on FM 565.

For the 13th straight season, the rugged USMTS road warriors will open-wheel modified fans in America’s heartland with an aggressive campaign featuring a whopping 94 nights of racing at 54 different venues in 12 different States.

With the incorporation of the USMTS Southern Series into the National Tour, this year’s slate is divided into six regions where drivers can compete for lucrative regional points funds and earn a chance to compete for the crown in the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship powered by Swan Energy.

Each of the six regions are worth up to $2,500 for the highest points earner while the 2011 USMTS National Champion will earn $20,000.

The 2011 campaign will kick off Feb. 17-19 at the Royal Purple Raceway (formerly Houston Raceway Park) in Baytown, Texas, for the first race in the newly-formed Southeast Region.

Eleven events over four weekends are scheduled, with six of those races happening at the Royal Purple Raceway.

Drivers ranked among the top-10 in points or with perfect attendance in the Southeast Region after March 26 will earn a spot in the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship powered by Swan Energy.

Southeast Region:
Thu, Feb 17 … Royal Purple Raceway, Baytown, TX ($2,000)
Fri, Feb 18 … Royal Purple Raceway, Baytown, TX ($2,000)
Sat, Feb 19 … Royal Purple Raceway, Baytown, TX ($3,000)
Fri, Mar 18 … Golden Triangle Raceway Park, Beaumont, TX ($2,000)
Sat, Mar 19 … Gator Motorplex, Willis, TX ($2,000)
Thu, Mar 24 … Rose Bowl Speedway, Winona, TX ($2,000)
Fri, Mar 25 … Boothill Speedway, Greenwood, LA ($2,000)
Sat, Mar 26 … Lonestar Speedway, Kilgore, TX ($2,000)
Thu, Nov 17 … Royal Purple Raceway, Baytown, TX ($2,000)
Fri, Nov 18 … Royal Purple Raceway, Baytown, TX ($3,000)
Sat, Nov 19 … Royal Purple Raceway, Baytown, TX ($4,000)

Action moves to the Cornhusker State two weeks later as the Junction Motor Speedway in McCool Junction, Neb., hosts the 8th Annual Nebraska Spring Thaw on Friday and Saturday, March 4-5, for the first two of a dozen events comprising the Great Plains Region.

Six of the twelve shows will be staged during a six-day, six-track, three-state swing from Tuesday, June 7, through Sunday, June 12.

The Great Plains Region champion will emerge from a doubleheader on Friday and Saturday, June 22-23, at Nebraska Raceway Park’s I-80 Speedway in Greenwood, Neb.

Great Plains Region:
Fri, Mar 4 … Junction Motor Speedway, McCool Junction, NE ($2,000)
Sat, Mar 5 … Junction Motor Speedway, McCool Junction, NE ($3,000)
Tue, Jun 7 … Huset’s Speedway, Brandon, SD ($2,000)
Wed, Jun 8 … Red River Valley Speedway, West Fargo, ND ($2,000)
Thu, Jun 9 … Casino Speedway, Watertown, SD ($2,000)
Fri, Jun 10 … Brown County Speedway, Aberdeen, SD ($2,000)
Sat, Jun 11 … Jamestown Speedway, Jamestown, ND ($2,000)
Sun, Jun 12 … Nobles County Speedway, Worthington, MN ($2,000)
Thu, Jun 23 … Park Jefferson Speedway, Jefferson, SD ($2,000)
Fri, Jun 24 … Rapid Speedway, Rock Rapids, IA ($2,000)
Fri, Jul 22 … Nebraska Raceway Park, Greenwood, NE ($2,000)
Sat, Jul 23 … Nebraska Raceway Park, Greenwood, NE ($2,000)

Ten events are on tap in the highly competitive Mo-Kan Region, where the touring USMTS titans open up action on Friday, March 11, at the Mid America Speedway in South Coffeyville, Okla., and Saturday, March 12, at the Humboldt Speedway in Humboldt, Kan.

Less than two months later, the Mo-Kan Region champion will be revealed and another batch of drivers will be qualified for ‘The Hunt’ when the series invades the Monett Speedway in Monett, Mo., on Sunday, May 1.

Mo-Kan Region:
Fri, Mar 11 … Mid America Speedway, South Coffeyville, OK ($2,000)
Sat, Mar 12 … Humboldt Speedway, Humboldt, KS ($2,000)
Fri, Apr 1 … LA Raceway, La Monte, MO ($2,000)
Fri, Apr 15 … Valley Speedway, Grain Valley, MO ($2,000)
Sat, Apr 16 … Central Missouri Speedway, Warrensburg, MO ($2,000)
Sun, Apr 17 … 71 Speedway, Butler, MO ($2,000)
Thu, Apr 28 … Tri-State Speedway, Pocola, OK ($2,000)
Fri, Apr 29 … Outlaw Motor Speedway, Oktaha, OK ($2,000)
Sat, Apr 30 … West Siloam Speedway, West Siloam Springs, OK ($2,000)
Sun, May 1 … Monett Speedway, Monett, MO ($2,000)

The Farm Boy BBQ Sauce Central States Region gets cookin’ on Saturday, April 2, when the USMTS Modifieds venture to the I-35 Speedway in Winston, Mo., for the first time since the 2003 season.

Three events in Illinois and four in Iowa will complete the slate with the regional finale at the Buena Vista Raceway in Alta, Iowa, on Wednesday, June 22.

Farm Boy BBQ Sauce Central States Region:
Sat, Apr 2 … I-35 Speedway, Winston, MO ($2,000)
Fri, May 13 … Lincoln Speedway, Lincoln, IL ($2,000)
Sat, May 14 … Spoon River Speedway, Lewistown, IL ($2,000)
Sun, May 15 … Quincy Raceways, Quincy, IL ($2,000)
Wed, May 25 … Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, IA ($2,000)
Thu, May 26 … Highway 3 Raceway, Allison, IA ($2,000)
Mon, Jun 13 … Mineral City Speedway, Fort Dodge, IA ($2,000)
Tue, Jun 14 … I-35 Speedway, Mason City, IA ($2,000)
Wed, Jun 22 … Buena Vista Raceway, Alta, IA ($2,000)

With events in Oklahoma and Texas, the Southwest Region could be racing’s version of the Red River Rivalry.

The first three blockbuster battles are expected to draw big fields as those shows are also three of the last four events in the Mo-Kan Region.

Southwest Region:
Thu, Apr 28 … Tri-State Speedway, Pocola, OK ($2,000)
Fri, Apr 29 … Outlaw Motor Speedway, Oktaha, OK ($2,000)
Sat, Apr 30 … West Siloam Speedway, West Siloam Springs, OK ($2,000)
Thu, May 5 … Heart O’ Texas Speedway, Elm Mott, TX ($2,000)
Fri, May 6 … RPM Speedway, Crandall, TX ($2,000)
Sat, May 7 … Cowtown Speedway, Kennedale, TX ($2,000)
Thu, May 19 … Thunderbird Speedway, Muskogee, OK ($2,000)
Fri, May 20 … Brill Motor Speedway, Meeker, OK ($2,000)
Sat, May 21 … Route 66 Motor Speedway, Amarillo, TX ($2,000)
Sun, May 22 … Enid Speedway, Enid, OK ($2,000)

Racing action in two regions will already be complete by the time the first event in the Yeager Machine Upper Midwest Region takes place on Friday, May 27, at the Chateau Raceway in Lansing, Minn.

Four of the ten tracks in the Yeager Machine Upper Midwest Region will also host events during the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship powered by Swan Energy.

Yeager Machine Upper Midwest Region:
Fri, May 27 … Chateau Raceway, Lansing, MN ($2,000)
Sat, May 28 … Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, MN ($2,000)
Sun, May 29 … Dodge County Speedway, Kasson, MN ($2,000)
Wed, Jun 15 … Cresco Speedway, Cresco, IA ($2,000)
Thu, Jun 16 … Central Wisconsin Raceway, Unity, WI ($2,000)
Fri, Jun 17 … Cedar Lake Speedway, New Richmond, WI ($2,000)
Sat, Jun 18 … Cedar Lake Speedway, New Richmond, WI ($3,000)
Tue, Jun 21 … Fairmont Raceway, Fairmont, MN ($2,000)
Sat, Jun 25 … North Central Speedway, Brainerd, MN ($2,000)
Fri, Jul 15 … Mississippi Thunder Speedway, Fountain City, WI ($2,000)
Sat, Jul 16 … Elko Speedway, Elko, MN ($2,000)
Sun, Jul 17 … Dodge County Speedway, Kasson, MN ($2,000)

For the second straight year, the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship powered by Swan Energy will begin at the Great American Dirt Track in Jetmore, Kan., where Kelly Shryock nipped Ryan Gustin in a photo finish.

In 2011, ‘The Hunt’ is comprised of the final 22 races of the season. Points are awarded at regional events, with the top-10 in the final standings of each region and those with perfect attendance in any region earning a spot in the season-ending title chase.

The USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour presented by Swan Energy will return to the Deer Creek Speedway for the 13th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Sept. 22-24.

The Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship powered by Swan Energy:
Thu, Aug 11 … Great American Dirt Track, Jetmore, KS ($3,000)
Fri, Aug 12 … Humboldt Speedway, Humboldt, KS ($3,000)
Sat, Aug 13 … Lucas Oil Speedway, Wheatland, MO ($3,000)
Sun, Aug 14 … Monett Speedway, Monett, MO ($3,000)
Wed, Aug 17 … Ogilvie Raceway, Ogilvie, MN ($3,000)
Thu, Aug 18 … Rice Lake Speedway, Rice Lake, WI ($3,000)
Fri, Aug 19 … Mississippi Thunder Speedway, Fountain City, WI ($3,000)
Sat, Aug 20 … Upper Iowa Speedway, Decorah, IA ($3,000)
Sun, Aug 21 … Nobles County Speedway, Worthington, MN ($3,000)
Thu, Aug 25 … I-35 Speedway, Winston, MO ($3,000)
Fri, Aug 26 … Cedar County Raceway, Tipton, IA ($3,000)
Sat, Aug 27 … Hamilton County Speedway, Webster City, IA ($3,000)
Thu, Sep 1 … Highway 3 Raceway, Allison, IA ($3,000)
Fri, Sep 2 … Chateau Raceway, Lansing, MN ($3,000)
Sat, Sep 3 … Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, MN ($3,000)
Sun, Sep 4 … Dodge County Speedway, Kasson, MN ($3,000)
Fri, Sep 16 … Outlaw Motor Speedway, Oktaha, OK ($3,000)
Sat, Sep 17 … Salina Highbanks Speedway, Salina, OK ($3,000)
Sun, Sep 18 … 71 Speedway, Butler, MO ($3,000)
Thu, Sep 22 … Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, MN ($3,000)
Fri, Sep 23 … Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, MN ($4,000)
Sat, Sep 24 … Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, MN ($6,000)

For the fans, the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship powered by Swan Energy serves as a “playoff” for the ultimate prize in open-wheel dirt modified racing.

While handicapping gives a slight advantage to the drivers that compete on the entire National Tour circuit, any of the qualified drivers have a legitimate shot at capturing the crown.

Jason Hughes of Westville, Okla., is the defending USMTS National Champion, and also won last year’s USMTS Southern Series title – his third straight.

Former USMTS National Champions include Kelly Shryock (1999-2006, 2009), Jason Krohn (2007) and Tim Donlinger (2008).

In addition to his nine USMTS National Champion trophies, Shryock also captured the 2007 USMTS Southern Series crown.

In all of organized auto racing, only Steve Kinser’s 20 World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series titles and John Force’s career 14 NHRA Drag Racing Series championships rival Shryock’s tally.

A pair of huge four-day non-points events are also on the 2011 USMTS schedule, including the $20,000-to-win World Modified Dirt Track Championship, April 6-9, at the Deer Creek Speedway, and a $15,000-to-win showdown, Oct. 19-22, at the Humboldt Speedway.

To date, 133 drivers have already entered the World Modified Dirt Track Championship which will surely break the all-time car count record for a USMTS-sanctioned event set at the 2003 Featherlite Fall Jamboree with 137 competitors competing over three days.

To learn more about the United States Modified Touring Series, visit www.usmts.com online or call 515-832-7944. For sponsorship and marketing inquiries, call 515-297-3935 or email media@usmts.com. You can also follow the USMTS on Facebook, MySpace, Twitter and YouTube.

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USMTS TITLE SPONSORS: Casey’s General Stores, Swan Energy.

USMTS OFFICIAL SPONSORS: American Racer Racing Tires, Awesome Race Suits, GoPro, Intercomp, Karl Chevrolet, Kevko Oil Pans & Components, New Vision Graphics, NITROQUEST, RACEceiver.

USMTS PARTICIPATING SPONSORS: Allstar Performance, Arnold Motor Supply, ASi Racewear, Bad Boy Mowers, BRODIX Cylinder Heads, Day Motor Sports, Dirt Track Racing School, Dirthead.com, DirtKnights.com, DrySlik Dirt Trak Racewear, Farm Boy BBQ Sauce, Intensitee Custom Racewear, Just Say Yes, Karl Performance Parts, Mesilla Valley Transportation, Olympic Fire Protection, Ramirez Race Cars, Ruter Farms, Yeager Machine.

USMTS CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products, Belleville Motorsports, COMP Cams, Dynatech Racing Exhaust, Eibach Springs, Fast Shafts, Forty9 Designs, Genesis Shocks, GRT Race Cars, Hooker Harness, Hypercoil Springs, ISKY Racing Cams, KSE Racing Products, Marsh Racing Wheels, Out-Pace Racing Products, PBM Performance Products, Quarter Master, Real Racing Wheels, RHS – Racing Head Service, Schoenfeld Headers, US Brake, Willy’s Carburetor & Dyno Shop, WIX Filters.

Oh, and did we mention a $20,000 paycheck too.

The rugged road warriors of the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour powered by Swan Energy are set to embark on an overwhelming schedule that consists of 94 nights of racing at 54 different venues in 12 different States.

In the end, the 2011 USMTS National Champion will pocket a record $20,000 for his/her efforts while drivers finishing among the top-15 in both national and regional points will garner a portion of the post-season prize money offered in the 13-year history of the United States Modified Touring Series.

“We are extremely excited and proud to announce that our overall points funds for 2011 will nearly double that of last year’s amount,” said USMTS President Todd Staley. “First and foremost, this would not be possible without the tremendous support that the fans and sponsors have shown for the series and the talented drivers and crewmembers that fill the pits.”

While the USMTS National Champion’s cut of the pie is double that of last year’s award, each of the six regions are worth up to $2,500 for the highest points earner – up from $2,000 to win each of the five regions last season.

“Somewhere in between the headlines of a struggling economy and chatter about the demise of Modifieds and dirt track racing in general, you would have also read how 2011 was a record year for the USMTS both in fan attendance and average car count at each event,” noted USMTS Marketing & Communications Director Jeff Nun. “When we say ‘best of the best’ we’re not just talking about the drivers, but the sponsors, racetrack promoters, manufacturers and fans too – there are none better in this industry.”

Drivers competing in each of the six regions will be eligible for the following points fund in each region: 1. $2500; 2. $1500; 3. $1000; 4. $700; 5. $600; 6. $500; 7. $450; 8. $400; 9. $350; 10. $300; 11. $200; 12. $200; 13. $200; 14. $200; 15. $200.

For the second straight year, the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship powered by Swan Energy will begin at the Great American Dirt Track in Jetmore, Kan.

‘The Hunt’ is comprised of the final 22 races of the season. Points are awarded at regional events, with the top-10 in the final standings of each region and those with perfect attendance in any region earning a spot in the season-ending title chase.

Drivers competing in the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship powered by Swan Energy will be racing for the following points fund: 1. $20,000; 2. $12,000; 3. $7,000; 4. $5,000; 5. $4,000; 6. $3,500; 7. $3,000; 8. $2,500; 9. $2,200; 10. $2,000; 11. $1,000; 12. $1,000; 13. $1,000; 14. $1,000; 15. $1,000.

In addition, every driver that qualifies for ‘The Hunt’ and competes in every event during the title chase but fails to finish among the top-15 in points will get $500.

See the complete rules on the USMTS website at www.usmts.com.

Driver Bonus Program: This is a special cash award for drivers making as many USMTS events as possible. This will start with the first points race of the year and finish with the last points race of the year.

When signing in for an event, each driver that has participated in a certain number of events without missing an event will be awarded bonus money:

16 to 30 events = $50 bonus per event
31 to 40 events = $100 bonus per event
41 or more events = $200 bonus per event

Do the math … if you show up at 70 straight events, you’ll earn an extra $7,750. This bonus will be in addition to any other bonuses, purses or points funds.

The catch? Miss just one race and it’s gone for the season.

Top Dog Bonus: The Top Dog Bonus will continue again this season. Starting with the third race in each region, drivers with perfect attendance and ranked among the top-10 in points for that region will be guaranteed a minimum of $400 in earnings at that event.

Drivers will also be eligible for the Top Dog Bonus during the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship powered by Swan Energy, provided that drivers is in the top-10 in the points standings and has prefect attendance during ‘The Hunt.’

Provisionals: At each event during the 2011 season, one driver may be added to the rear of the “A” Main field as a provisional starter.

The provisional starting spot will be awarded to the highest-ranked driver in points for that region or in ‘The Hunt’ that does not qualify for the “A” Main.

Check the USMTS rulebook for complete rules and procedures for awarding provisionals.

The 2011 campaign will kick off Feb. 17-19 at the Royal Purple Raceway (formerly Houston Raceway Park) in Baytown, Texas, for the first race in the new Southeast Region formed from the former USMTS Southern Series.

Action moves to the Cornhusker State two weeks later as the Junction Motor Speedway in McCool Junction, Neb., hosts the 8th Annual Nebraska Spring Thaw on Friday and Saturday, March 4-5, for the first two of a dozen events comprising the Great Plains Region.

Jason Hughes of Westville, Okla., is the defending USMTS National Champion, and also won last year’s USMTS Southern Series title – his third straight.

Former USMTS National Champions include Kelly Shryock (1999-2006, 2009), Jason Krohn (2007) and Tim Donlinger (2008).

To learn more about the United States Modified Touring Series, visit www.usmts.com online or call 515-832-7944. For sponsorship and marketing inquiries, call 515-297-3935 or email media@usmts.com. You can also follow the USMTS on Facebook, MySpace, Twitter and YouTube.

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USMTS TITLE SPONSORS: Casey’s General Stores, Swan Energy.

USMTS OFFICIAL SPONSORS: American Racer Racing Tires, Awesome Race Suits, GoPro, Intercomp, Karl Chevrolet, Kevko Oil Pans & Components, New Vision Graphics, NITROQUEST, RACEceiver.

USMTS PARTICIPATING SPONSORS: Allstar Performance, Arnold Motor Supply, ASi Racewear, Bad Boy Mowers, BRODIX Cylinder Heads, Day Motor Sports, Dirt Track Racing School, Dirthead.com, DirtKnights.com, DrySlik Dirt Trak Racewear, Farm Boy BBQ Sauce, Intensitee Custom Racewear, Just Say Yes, Karl Performance Parts, Mesilla Valley Transportation, Olympic Fire Protection, Ramirez Race Cars, Ruter Farms, Yeager Machine.

USMTS CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products, Belleville Motorsports, COMP Cams, Dynatech Racing Exhaust, Eibach Springs, Fast Shafts, Forty9 Designs, Genesis Shocks, GRT Race Cars, Hooker Harness, Hypercoil Springs, ISKY Racing Cams, KSE Racing Products, Marsh Racing Wheels, Out-Pace Racing Products, PBM Performance Products, Quarter Master, Real Racing Wheels, RHS – Racing Head Service, Schoenfeld Headers, US Brake, Willy’s Carburetor & Dyno Shop, WIX Filters.

The Modified feature pays $750 to start and the Limited Modified feature pays $400 to start, so don’t miss out on this second chance! Early registration ends on February 18th, 2011.

After that date the early registration discount also ends.

Currently, there are still paved, reserved parking spaces available – but they are going fast, so if your rig needs to be parked on the pavement, you’ll want to get entered as soon as possible.

And race fans, mark your calendars as TMS is once again offering CAR LOAD nights at each event! Click the link below for complete event details.

Click www.darinshort.com/world10.html to get your team registered, be entered for the provisional drawings and save some money off of the regular registration fee…the World Dirt Track Championships at Texas Motor Speedway will be here before you know it!

In addition to awarding product certificates to the winner of the Eibach Springs Heat Race at each USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour event, Eibach Springs will award four springs to each of the top five eligible drivers in the final national points standings at the completion of the season.

Furthermore, Eibach Springs will contribute to the record-setting regional and national points funds announced by the USMTS for 2011.

For more than 50 years, Eibach has dedicated itself to one simple quest: building the finest suspension components in the world. The inspiration for this effort can be summed up in four words: The Will To Win. And the results are showcased every day in the demanding world of racing, from the legendary Formula 1 circuits and rugged WRC stages around the world, to the high-banked ovals of America.

As the stakes in racing grow ever higher, competition gets even tougher. Precision, reliability and repeatability assume greater importance, as preparation for winning race efforts becomes more crucial than ever. And Eibach suspension components, which ultimately determine handling, balance and overall performance, must be nothing less than perfect.

To learn more about gaining an advantage with Eibach Springs, call toll-free 800-507-2338 or check out www.eibach.com on the World Wide Web.

The USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour 2011 campaign will kick off Feb. 17-19 at the Royal Purple Raceway (formerly Houston Raceway Park) in Baytown, Texas, then moves to the Junction Motor Speedway in McCool Junction, Neb., for the 8th Annual Nebraska Spring Thaw on Friday and Saturday, March 4-5.

To learn more about the United States Modified Touring Series, visit www.usmts.com online or call 515-832-7944. For sponsorship and marketing inquiries, call 515-297-3935 or email media@usmts.com. You can also follow the USMTS on Facebook, MySpace, Twitter and YouTube.
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USMTS TITLE SPONSORS: Casey’s General Stores.

USMTS OFFICIAL SPONSORS: American Racer Racing Tires, Awesome Race Suits, GoPro, Intercomp, Karl Chevrolet, Kevko Oil Pans & Components, New Vision Graphics, NITROQUEST, RACEceiver.

USMTS PARTICIPATING SPONSORS: Allstar Performance, Arnold Motor Supply, ASi Racewear, Bad Boy Mowers, Bear Tire, BRODIX Cylinder Heads, DandyLand Farms, Day Motor Sports, Dirt Track Racing School, Dirthead.com, DirtKnights.com, DrySlik Dirt Trak Racewear, Falcon Wind Power, Farm Boy BBQ Sauce, Gressel Oil Field Service, Intensitee Custom Racewear, Just Say Yes, Karl Performance Parts, Mesilla Valley Transportation, Olympic Fire Protection, Ramirez Race Cars, Ruter Farms, Swan Energy, Yeager Machine.

USMTS CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products, Belleville Motorsports, COMP Cams, Dynatech Racing Exhaust, Eibach Springs, Fast Shafts, Forty9Designs.com, Genesis Shocks, GRT Race Cars, Hooker Harness, Hypercoil Springs, Isky Racing Cams, KSE Racing Products, Marsh Racing Wheels, Out-Pace Racing Products, PBM Performance Products, QA1 Shocks, Quarter Master, Real Racing Wheels, RHS – Racing Head Service, Schoenfeld Headers, US Brake, Willy’s Carburetor & Dyno Shop, WIX Filters.

The support from RHS will directly benefit drivers and teams competing in each of the four American Racer USRA Weekly Racing Series divisions throughout the 2011 season.

Product certificates valued at over $2,500 will be awarded to the top five in the final USRA RHS Modified national points and the top three finishers in the USRA Karl Chevrolet Stock Cars, USRA Karl Chevrolet B-Mods and USRA Hobby Stocks.

RHS will also contribute cash awards to the national points fund for all four classes.

“RHS® is very excited about our 2011 USRA Modified division sponsorship and contingency programs,” said RHS® Product Manager Kevin Feeney. “We understand how important this type of support is, especially during these economic times. We enjoy this opportunity to give back to the racers and the community who support us and use our products. That’s why RHS® offers one of the performance aftermarket’s most competitive circle track contingency programs.”

The legendary innovator of airflow technology, RHS offers the ultimate in cylinder head, engine block and intake manifold performance. Utilizing the resources of the industry leading COMP Performance Group engineering and development team and the most sophisticated engine technology in the performance aftermarket, RHS has re-established itself as a leader in airflow design.

Founded in 1967, Racing Head Service began exclusively as a manufacturer of racing cylinder heads. Over the years, RHS grew into an integrated racing company, offering complete turn-key engines and race car parts via mail order. Always an innovator, RHS was among the first to offer “crate engines” and mail order parts, establishing its reputation as a leader.

With innovative cylinder head designs and porting techniques, the company became a performance icon during the 1970’s and ’80s in both circle track and drag racing competition.

As the company that started it all, RHS is proud to re-emerge as a member of the COMP Performance Group with the industry’s largest and most advanced airflow technology team. By combining knowledge with valve train experts at COMP Cams for more comprehensive research and development efforts, their engineers have been able to develop some of the highest flowing, best performing cylinder heads and intake manifolds in the performance aftermarket.

The USRA was founded in 2002 with the sanctioning of Modifieds and Stock Cars at the Thunder Valley Speedway in Fayetteville, Ark. Hobby Stocks were added in 2003 and the organization grew steadily over the next three years with 14 tracks hosting USRA events in 2005. The B-Mod division arrived on the scene in 2006 and since then, USRA Weekly Racing Series national champions have been crowned in all four premier divisions.

To learn more about the USRA, visit www.usraracing.com or call 515-832-6000. You can also follow the USRA on Facebook, MySpace and Twitter.

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USRA TITLE SPONSOR: American Racer Racing Tires.

USRA OFFICIAL SPONSORS: Awesome Racewear, Intercomp, Karl Chevrolet, Karl Performance Parts, Kevko Oil Pans & Components, NITROQUEST, RACEceiver, Racing Head Service (RHS), Western Flyer.

USRA PARTICIPATING SPONSORS: Boubin Tire & Automotive, BRODIX Cylinder Heads, Day Motor Sports, SpeedNet Direct.

USRA CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: COMP Cams, Eibach Springs, Forty9Designs.com, Genesis Shocks, Hooker Custom Harness, Marsh Racing Wheels, QA1 Shocks, Real Racing Wheels.

The COMP Cams® Engine Builder of the Year Award was created at the start of the 2008 campaign to recognize the masters of the horsepower-making craft whose dedication, hard work and unparalleled expertise propel the mud-slinging USMTS Modifieds around America’s finest dirt ovals.

“COMP Cams® is very excited about the contingency program we have planned for the 2011 USMTS season,” said Chris Douglas, Vice President of Marketing for COMP Cams®. “As is a company of racers ourselves, we understand just how much racers depend on this type of support.

“We are fortunate to be in a position to be able to give something back to the racers and the racing community who use our products. We are also excited about sponsoring the USMTS Engine Builder of the Year competition, and we look forward to seeing a great field of racers this year.”

COMP Cams® will offer a three-pronged program which will benefit both drivers and engine builders.
At the conclusion of the 2011 racing season, COMP Cams® will dole out awards to the top five engine builders in the COMP Cams® Engine Builder of the Year standings.

For the drivers, the top five in points at the conclusion of the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship will be recognized, along with the top three in the final rakings of each region.

Additionally, COMP Cams® will also be a cash contributor to the points funds for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour.

To be eligible for the nearly $8,000 in contingency awards, each competitor must possess a USMTS license and display the approved COMP Cams® decal at each USMTS event with no competing valve train or cam company decals.

The COMP Cams® Engine Builder of the Year competition was too close to call throughout the course of the 2010 season, but when the dust settled on the final event it was Mullins Race Engines of Mt. Olive, Ill., that claimed the coveted title.

The showdown for the top powerplant producers culminated with the 12th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree at the Deer Creek Speedway in Spring Valley, Minn., Sept. 24-26, which saw more than 100 of the nation’s top drivers in action with

Mullins and Sput’s Racing Engines of Owatonna, Minn., tied atop of the rankings going into the final night of competition.

In a nail-biter that came down to the final lap, Mullins emerged as the season’s COMP Cams® Engine Builder of the Year thanks to Ryan Gustin’s runner-up finish in the main event as Mullins won the award by a single point and ended a two-year reign for Sput’s.

In all, 82 different engine builders scored points in the 2010 COMP Cams® Engine Builder of the Year competition.

For more than 32 years, the COMP Cams® mission has never changed: to produce the highest-performing products possible, provide customers with superior service, and to lead the industry in technological development. While the COMP Performance Group™ has grown to multiple companies and hundreds of employees, we still retain the competitive spirit and desire to be the very best that has positioned COMP Cams® as the absolute leader in valve train components.

COMP Cams® has never forgotten that performance is defined by results – both at the track and on the street.

Headquartered in Memphis, Tenn., COMP Cams® employs the industry’s largest and most highly-trained engineering staff, and the most sophisticated manufacturing processes and test equipment in the world. The integration of research, engineering and development at COMP Cams® consistently proves itself by out-performing the competition.

Whether you’re looking for horsepower, reliability or gas mileage, COMP Cams® has the products that will deliver. For more information about COMP Cams®, call toll-free 800-999-0853 or visit them online at www.compcams.com.

To learn more about the United States Modified Touring Series, visit www.usmts.com online or call 515-832-7944. For sponsorship and marketing inquiries, call 515-297-3935 or email media@usmts.com. You can also follow the USMTS on Facebook, MySpace, Twitter and YouTube.
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USMTS TITLE SPONSORS: Casey’s General Stores.

USMTS OFFICIAL SPONSORS: American Racer Racing Tires, Awesome Race Suits, GoPro, Intercomp, Karl Chevrolet, Kevko Oil Pans & Components, New Vision Graphics, NITROQUEST, RACEceiver.

USMTS PARTICIPATING SPONSORS: Allstar Performance, Arnold Motor Supply, ASi Racewear, Bad Boy Mowers, Bear Tire, BRODIX Cylinder Heads, DandyLand Farms, Day Motor Sports, Dirt Track Racing School, Dirthead.com, DirtKnights.com, DrySlik Dirt Trak Racewear, Falcon Wind Power, Farm Boy BBQ Sauce, Gressel Oil Field Service, Intensitee Custom Racewear, Just Say Yes, Karl Performance Parts, Mesilla Valley Transportation, Olympic Fire Protection, Ramirez Race Cars, Ruter Farms, Swan Energy, Yeager Machine.

USMTS CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products, Belleville Motorsports, COMP Cams®, Dynatech Racing Exhaust, Eibach Springs, Fast Shafts, Forty9Designs.com, Genesis Shocks, GRT Race Cars, Hooker Harness, Hypercoil Springs, Isky Racing Cams, KSE Racing Products, Marsh Racing Wheels, Out-Pace Racing Products, PBM Performance Products, QA1 Shocks, Quarter Master, Real Racing Wheels, RHS – Racing Head Service, Schoenfeld Headers, US Brake, Willy’s Carburetor & Dyno Shop, WIX Filters.

Wednesday, April 6:
1. 4a Joel Alberts, Mantorville, Minn. (m)
2. 99 Josh Angst, Winona, Minn. (m)
3. 10 Austin Arnenson, Fargo, N.D. (m)
4. 99 Cale Arnenson, Fargo, N.D. (m)
5. 22 Rick Beebe, Shawnee, Kan. (m)
6. 05 Steven Brooks, New Lenox, Ill. (m)
7. 83 Kellen Chadwick, Oakley, Calif. (m)
8. 28 Bill Clemens, Chatfield, Minn. (m)
9. 71 Jason Cummins, New Richland, Minn. (m)
10. 02 Jacob Dahle, Morristown, Minn. (m)
11. 29d Brad Dierks, Clarence, Iowa (m)
12. 39 Luke Driskell, Stilwell, Kan. (m)
13. 91 Joe Duvall, Chelsea, Okla. (m)
14. 9e Don Eischens, Richmond, Minn. (m)
15. 27 Don Gerritsen Jr., Rock Rapids, Iowa (m)
16. 21 Andy Gordon, Murdock, Minn. (m)
17. 99g Jason Grimes, Jamestown, N.D. (m)
18. 7 Al Hejna, Clear Lake, Iowa (m)
19. 72 Doug Hillson, Blooming Prairie, Minn. (m)
20. 12 Jason Hughes, Westville, Okla.
21. V2 Joey Jensen, Forest Lake, Minn. (m)
22. 111 Bumper Jones, Las Cruces, N.M. (m)
23. 131 Royal Jones, Las Cruces, N.M. (m)
24. 25 Ron Keith, Shawnee, Kan. (m)
25. 7k Jason Krohn, Slayton, Minn. (m)
26. 05 Mike Mashl, DePere, Wis. (m)
27. 8 Colt Mather, Webster, Iowa (m)
28. 4 Ben Mattick, Mantorville, Minn. (m)
29. 72 Brian Mullen, Seymour, Wis. (m)
30. 65 Tommy Myer, Blooming Prairie, Minn. (m)
31. 0 Mark Noble, Blooming Prairie, Minn. (m)
32. 12j Justin O’Brien, West Union, Iowa (m)
33. 21w Dano Ostrander, New York Mills, Minn. (m)
34. 11 Ryan Peckham, Corning, Iowa (m)
35. Steven Pfeifer, Lignite, N.D. (m)
36. 20r Bryan Rowland, Woodward, Okla. (m)
37. 555 Ryan Ruter, Kanawha, Iowa (m)
38. 16s Dave Schoenberger, Beaver Dam, Wis. (m)
39. 69 Lucas Schott, Chatfield, Minn. (m)
40. 3 Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa (m)
41. 73 Troy Swearingen, Lake Mills, Iowa (m)
42. 01 Peyton Taylor, Batesville, Ark. (m)
43. 14 Jon Tesch, Watertown, S.D. (m)
44. 5t Randy Timms, Wheatland, Okla. (m)
45. 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa (m)
46. 31 Jason Voigt, St. Cloud, Minn. (m)
47. 5w Darrin Walch, Postville, Iowa (m)
48. 52w Nate Wasmund, Rochester, Minn. (m)
49. 50w Andrew Wiste, Adams, Minn. (m)
50. 56 Chris Spieker, Massena, Iowa (m)

Thursday, April 7:
1. 22 Dustin Boney, Platte City, Mo. (m)
2. 3 Chris Brown, Spring, Texas (m)
3. 2c Dave Cain, Corcoran, Minn. (m)
4. 17 Lucas Conley, Spring Hill, Kan. (m)
5. 3cc Todd Dart, Algoma, Wis. (m)
6. 50iii Brandon Davis, Medford, Minn. (m)
7. 31 Corey Dripps, Cedar Falls, Iowa (m)
8. 37 Kelly Estey, Kelly Lake, Minn. (m)
9. 19r Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa (m)
10. 61 Bruce Hanford, Davenport, Iowa (m)
11. 16 Chris Henigan, Marshall, Texas (m)
12. 44 Adam Hensel, Barron, Wis. (m)
13. 33 Joe Huenefeld, Freeport, Ill. (m)
14. 96 Greg Jensen, Albert Lea, Minn. (m)
15. 33 David Karst, Mills, Wyo. (m)
16. 3L Jeff Leka, Buffalo, Ill. (m)
17. 86 David McClain, Potosi, Wis.
18. 17 Chris Moore, Coldwater, Minn. (m)
19. 110 Darrel Nelson, Hermantown, Minn. (m)
20. 74 Jeremy Payne, Springfield, Mo. (m)
21. 34 Gordy Peterson, Billings, Mont. (m)
22. 75 Terry Phillips, Springfield, Mo. (m)
23. 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas (m)
24. 15s Don Scheffler, Wauwatosa, Wis. (m)
25. 20 Craig Scott, Rosemount, Minn. (m)
26. 20 Dustin Scott, Rosemount, Minn. (m)
27. E85 Jason Strand, Mayville, N.D. (m)
28. 99s Bobby Swanson, Kasson, Minn. (m)
29. 12t Tyler Townsend, Longview, Texas (m)
30. 14w Clayton Wagamon, Blaine, Minn. (m)
31. 66 Dan Bohr, Decorah, Iowa (m)
32. 4t Troy Heupel, Williston, N.D. (m)
33. 77a Cody Agler, Emporia, Kan. (m)
34. 96 Chad Lyle, Oak Grove, Mo. (m)
35. 12m Jason Miller, Osceola, Wis. (m)
36. 33s Dustin Steinbrink, Austin, Minn. (m)
37. 3d Tim Donlinger, Rochester, Minn. (m)
38. 42 Tom Paulson, Kasson, Minn. (m)
39. Y69 Michael Gregg, Morton, Minn. (m)
40. 71 Dustin Strand, Grand Forks, N.D. (m)
41. 11 Josh Griggs, Dewey, Okla. (m)
42. 23 Justin Rexwinkle, South Coffeyville, Okla. (m)
43. 12h Mike Hansen, Alton, Iowa (m)
44. 17x Richard Michael Jr., Ischua, N.Y. (m)
45. 25p Mike Petersile, Hoisington, Kan. (m)
46. 30 Jordan Grabowski, Beatrice, Neb. (m)
47. 89 Mike Spatola, Manhattan, Ill. (m)
48. 1c Chris Deaton, Wann, Okla. (m)
49. 16 Gavin Paull, Fort Frances, Ont., Canada (m)
50. 85 Mark Dotson, Sturgeon, Mo. (m)
51. 20 Carlos Jaramillo, Fayetteville, N.C. (m)

Friday, April 8:
1. 12 Johnny Bone Jr., Pea Ridge, Ark.
2. 15m Shane Demey, Denison, Iowa
3. 29h Joe Horgdahl, Kasson, Minn.
4. 32 Donavan Lodge, Moline, Ill.
5. 18 Michael Long, Quincy, Ill.
6. 26p Kevin Pittman, Waterloo, Iowa
7. 92 Jeff Stephens, Arion, Iowa
8. 02 Tommy Weder Jr., Woodward, Okla.
9. 23 Darwin Karau, Kasson, Minn.
10. 29g Greg Peck, Sioux City, Iowa
11. 71s Brian Strand, Bemidji, Minn.
12. 9 Shane Hebert, Lafayette, La.

(m) = Driver is eligible to use a “mulligan.”

Thrill of victory aside, drivers competing in the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour have another incentive to battle their way to the front of the field.

Mesilla Valley Transportation – one of the largest locally-owned transportation providers in Western Texas and Southern New Mexico – has stepped up to the plate and delivered a home run for USMTS drivers as sponsor of the Hard Charger Award for the 2011 racing season.

“We at MVT consider USMTS the premier modified sanction in the country and are proud to be a part of it,” said the company’s co-founder, Royal Jones. “We have basically come from the back in everything we have ever done. That being said, it only seemed natural that we sponsor the hard charger.”

At the conclusion of the “A” main at every USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour event, the driver that passed the most cars will earn the Mesilla Valley Transportation Hard Charger Award and a $100 cash bonus.

What’s more, that driver will earn one point for every car passed and those points will accumulate throughout the year. At season’s end, the two “hard chargers” with the most points will earn a cash bonus of $2,000 and $1,000, respectively.

To be eligible, the driver must possess a USMTS license and must display the approved Mesilla Valley Transportation decal in the required location on the racecar.

Specializing in time sensitive service between major manufacturing areas in the U.S., Canada and Mexico, Mesilla Valley Transportation is dedicated to consistent, on-time delivery of valuable assets in good condition. With dry freight capabilities, MVT has the resources to handle any transportation need. Once you compare MVT to the rest, you will understand why they stand by their reputation.

MVT also has the most efficient fleet in the USA – possibly the world. The company prides itself in finding ways to make their equipment cut through the wind like no other. MVT uses low rolling resistance tires, have cut parasitic drag in their tractors and was the first in their industry to use trailer skirts 100%. Today, MVT has begun installing boat tails on the back of trailers to reduce the drag behind the trailer.

“The air we all breathe will be better due to our efforts,” Jones added. “Not to mention that the whole country would be less dependent on foreign oil if all would follow our lead.”

For more information about Mesilla Valley Transportation, call 575-524-2835 or visit them online at www.m-v-t.com.

The USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour 2011 campaign will kick off Feb. 17-19 at the Royal Purple Raceway (formerly Houston Raceway Park) in Baytown, Texas, then moves to the Junction Motor Speedway in McCool Junction, Neb., for the 8th Annual Nebraska Spring Thaw on Friday and Saturday, March 4-5.

To learn more about the United States Modified Touring Series, visit www.usmts.com online or call 515-832-7944. For sponsorship and marketing inquiries, call 515-297-3935 or email media@usmts.com. You can also follow the USMTS on Facebook, MySpace, Twitter and YouTube.
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USMTS TITLE SPONSORS: Casey’s General Stores.

USMTS OFFICIAL SPONSORS: American Racer Racing Tires, Awesome Race Suits, GoPro, Intercomp, Karl Chevrolet, Kevko Oil Pans & Components, New Vision Graphics, NITROQUEST, RACEceiver.

USMTS PARTICIPATING SPONSORS: Allstar Performance, Arnold Motor Supply, ASi Racewear, Bad Boy Mowers, Bear Tire, BRODIX Cylinder Heads, Cagle Motorsports, DandyLand Farms, Day Motor Sports, Dirt Track Racing School, Dirthead.com, DirtKnights.com, DrySlik Dirt Trak Racewear, Falcon Wind Power, Farm Boy BBQ Sauce, Gressel Oil Field Service, Intensitee Custom Racewear, Just Say Yes, Karl Performance Parts, Mesilla Valley Transportation, Olympic Fire Protection, Ramirez Race Cars, Ruter Farms, Yeager Machine.

USMTS CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products, Belleville Motorsports, COMP Cams, Dynatech Racing Exhaust, Eibach Springs, Fast Shafts, Forty9Designs.com, Genesis Shocks, GRT Race Cars, Hooker Harness, Hypercoil Springs, Isky Racing Cams, KSE Racing Products, Marsh Racing Wheels, Out-Pace Racing Products, PBM Performance Products, Quarter Master, QuickTime Inc, Real Racing Wheels, RHS – Racing Head Service, Schoenfeld Headers, US Brake, Willy’s Carburetor & Dyno Shop, WIX Filters.

Contact Info:
Jeff Nun
Communications Director
United States Modified Touring Series, Inc. (USMTS)
1715 W. 2nd St., P.O. Box 905
Webster City, IA 50595
tel: 515-297-3835

“The addition of the USRA sanction will allow the Modifieds to race for USRA track and national points in addition to the weekly Creek County Speedway points,” said promoter Jackie Green. “ We are aligning with Brill Motor Speedway in Meeker, Oklahoma Sports Park in Ada, Lake County Speedway in Ardmore, Mid America Speedway in South Coffeyville, Tri-State Speedway in Pocola and Outlaw Motor Speedway in Muskogee – all of which will sanction Modifieds under USRA and run under the same set of rules.”

Drivers in the USRA RHS Modified division will compete for a points fund worth $1,500 at season’s end to the track champion and a $10,000 top prize awaiting the division’s national champion in the USRA Weekly Racing Series, plus thousands in contingency awards to drivers throughout the country.

Up to eight classes could be racing this season at the exciting quarter-mile bullring, including E-Sprints, Injected Sprints, Two-Barrel Sprints, Super Stocks, Factory Stocks, Mini-Stocks and Front-Wheel Drives along with the USRA RHS Modified.

With that many classes, Green intends to set up a rotation schedule so no more than five classes are racing each week.

This number could change as the rotation schedule is worked out. A complete week-by-week schedule will be posted soon on the Creek County Speedway website at www.creekspeedway.com

Two play days have been scheduled for the upcoming 2011 racing season. Practice for all classes will take place on Feb. 19 and Feb. 26, weather permitting. Gates will open at noon and practice begins at 3 p.m. Pit passes will be $10 and grandstand admission is free.

The Creek County Speedway is a semi-banked quarter-mile dirt oval located southwest of Tulsa on I-44 to exit 211, then 0.3 mile south on SR 33, then 1.0 mile west on US 66. For more information, call Jackie Green at 918-605-6269 or Phyllis Green at 918-605-6269 or check out www.creekspeedway.com on the World Wide Web.

The USRA was founded in 2002 with the sanctioning of Modifieds and Stock Cars at the Thunder Valley Speedway in Fayetteville, Ark. Hobby Stocks were added in 2003 and the organization grew steadily over the next three years with 14 tracks hosting USRA events in 2005. The B-Mod division arrived on the scene in 2006 and since then, USRA Weekly Racing Series national champions have been crowned in all four premier divisions.

To learn more about the USRA, visit www.usraracing.com or call 515-832-6000. You can also follow the USRA on Facebook, MySpace and Twitter.
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USRA TITLE SPONSOR: American Racer Racing Tires.

USRA OFFICIAL SPONSORS: Awesome Racewear, Intercomp, Karl Chevrolet, Karl Performance Parts, Kevko Oil Pans & Components, Nitroquest, RHS – Racing Head Service.

USRA PARTICIPATING SPONSORS: Boubin Tire & Automotive, BRODIX Cylinder Heads, Day Motor Sports, RACEceiver, SpeedNet Direct, Western Flyer Sport Mods.

USRA CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: COMP Cams, Eibach Springs, Forty9Designs.com, Genesis Shocks, Hooker Custom Harness, Marsh Racing Wheels, QuickTime Inc, Real Racing Wheels.
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Contact Info:
Jeff Nun
Communications Director
United States Racing Association, Inc. (USRA)
P.O. Box 905
Webster City, IA 50595
tel: 515-297-3835
email: media@usraracing.com
web: www.usraracing.com

As part of their inaugural program with America’s premier modified series, Genesis Shocks will dole out product certificates to the champion in each of the six regions on the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour and to the 2011 USMTS National Champion.

“Genesis Shocks is pleased to partner with the USMTS in 2011,” said Genesis Shocks co-founder Mike Farr. “Our association with the USMTS will allow us to reach out to the grassroots racers to continue our commitment to build only the best in shock absorber design and engineering at an affordable price.”

Having been affiliated over the years with renowned shock companies such as Carrera and Pro, Farr started Genesis Shocks in March of 2006 along with Mike Lutz. With well over 50 years of combined experience in the shock absorber and racing industries, Genesis Shocks has grown by tremendous proportions.

Genesis Shocks is building winners and champions one race at a time. The dedication to providing only the best in shock absorber design, engineering, and manufacturing has resulted in countless victories and hundreds of Championships from Genesis Shocks customers at dirt tracks across the country.

To learn more about Genesis Shocks, call 678-659-9454 or check out www.genesisshocks.com on the World Wide Web.

The USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour 2011 campaign will kick off Feb. 17-19 at the Royal Purple Raceway (formerly Houston Raceway Park) in Baytown, Texas, then moves to the Junction Motor Speedway in McCool Junction, Neb., for the 8th Annual Nebraska Spring Thaw on Friday and Saturday, March 4-5.

To learn more about the United States Modified Touring Series, visit www.usmts.com online or call 515-832-7944. For sponsorship and marketing inquiries, call 515-297-3935 or email media@usmts.com. You can also follow the USMTS on Facebook, MySpace, Twitter and YouTube.
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USMTS TITLE SPONSORS: Casey’s General Stores.

USMTS OFFICIAL SPONSORS: American Racer Racing Tires, AwesomeRacesuits.com, GoPro, Intercomp, Karl Chevrolet, Kevko Oil Pans & Components, New Vision Graphics, NITROQUEST, RACEceiver.

USMTS PARTICIPATING SPONSORS: Allstar Performance, Arnold Motor Supply, ASi Racewear, Bad Boy Mowers, Bear Tire, BRODIX Cylinder Heads, Cagle Motorsports, DandyLand Farms, Day Motor Sports, Dirt Track Racing School, Dirthead.com, DirtKnights.com, DrySlik Dirt Trak Racewear, Falcon Wind Power, Farm Boy BBQ Sauce, Gressel Oil Field Service, Intensitee Custom Racewear, Just Say Yes, Karl Performance Parts, Mesilla Valley Transportation, Olympic Fire Protection, Ramirez Race Cars, Ruter Farms, Yeager Machine.

USMTS CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products, Ai-Racing, Belleville Motorsports, COMP Cams, Dynatech Racing Exhaust, Eibach Springs, Fast Shafts, Forty9Designs.com, Genesis Shocks, GRT Race Cars, Hooker Harness, Hypercoil Springs, Isky Racing Cams, KSE Racing Products, Marsh Racing Wheels, Out-Pace Racing Products, PBM Performance Products, Quarter Master, QuickTime Inc, Real Racing Wheels, RHS – Racing Head Service, Schoenfeld Headers, US Brake, Willy’s Carburetor & Dyno Shop, WIX Filters.
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Contact Info:
Jeff Nun
Communications Director
United States Modified Touring Series, Inc. (USMTS)
P.O. Box 905
Webster City, IA 50595
tel: 515-297-3835
email: media@usmts.com
web: www.usmts.com

Hejna joins fellow competitor and friend Corey Dripps of Waterloo, Iowa, and 2010 WISSOTA Midwest Modified National Champion Brandon Davis of Medford, Minn., on the 2011 Koster Racing roster.

Dripps has owned and operated Big Cock Chassis since its inception in 2004.

“Koster Racing is proud to have somebody with the experience and talent of Al behind the wheel of one of our cars,” said Jon Koster. “Al and Corey work very well together and have already been traveling together, so it made a lot of sense. We can’t wait to get on the track in 2011.”

Hejna brings 28 years of motorsports experience and an impressive career record to his new home at Koster Racing. In just 19 seasons of competing in the Modified division, the ‘A-Train’ has clinched 10 track championships and recorded 110 feature victories – 23 of which have come in competition with the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour.

“About a week or so ago, Corey asked me if his car owner would be interested in owning another car, would I be willing to drive it,” Hejna explained. “I’m excited to race a Big Cock Chassis. Corey and I have been great friends for over twelve years and I’m very excited to get the chance to get in one of his cars. I’m thinking it’s going to be a good year.”

Although the duo has traveled across the United States together for the past three seasons in Hejna’s hauler, the 2011 season will be the first time both Dripps and Hejna share a common chassis.

“Having the same cars will have quite a few advantages for us,” Hejna added. “It will cut down on the spare parts we’ll have to bring since the cars are the same. Since the chassis are the same, we will be able to help each other better with that.”

Both he and Dripps will continue to race out of Hejna’s truck and trailer

The extra help from his newly acquired teammate and the crew is also a relief for Hejna as his former crew chief,

Lyle ‘Gussy’ Gustafson, retired after the completion of the 2010 season.

Hejna’s transition to the Koster Racing stable will mark the end of a successful four-year relationship with Harris Auto Racing that generated 16 feature wins, including 10 USMTS triumphs.

“I have to thank Harris for the last four years, they have been just perfect to race for,” Hejna said. “John Logue and the crew down there built me some great race cars. I couldn’t have asked for more from them and we parted on good terms.”

Both Hejna and Dripps are featured on Dirt Knights, the dirt track racing docu-drama TV series which follows six drivers in their pursuit of the USMTS National Championship. Race fans can watch the duo’s triumphs and struggles during the 2010 season with new Dirt Knights episodes broadcast in high definition each Sunday at 6 p.m. Eastern (5 p.m. Central) on VERSUS – the fastest-growing cable sports network in the nation. Replays of the Sunday shows air on Thursdays at 5 p.m. Eastern (4 p.m. Central) and online at www.modfury.com the following Friday.

An announcement regarding sponsorship of Hejna’s Big Cock Chassis and anticipated schedule is expected within the next few weeks.

For more information about Koster Racing, check out www.kosterracing.com. For more information about Al Hejna, check out www.alhejna.com. For more information about Corey Dripps, check out www.coreydripps.com. For more information about Brandon Davis, check out www.medfordmonster.com. For more information about Dirt Knights, check out www.dirtknights.com.

To learn more about the United States Modified Touring Series, visit www.usmts.com online or call 515-832-7944. You can also follow the USMTS on Facebook, MySpace, Twitter and YouTube.
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USMTS TITLE SPONSOR: Casey’s General Stores.

USMTS OFFICIAL SPONSORS: American Racer Racing Tires, AwesomeRacesuits.com, GoPro, Intercomp, Karl Chevrolet, Kevko Oil Pans & Components, Mesilla Valley Transportation, New Vision Graphics, NITROQUEST, RACEceiver.

USMTS PARTICIPATING SPONSORS: Allstar Performance, Arnold Motor Supply, ASi Racewear, Bad Boy Mowers, Bear Tire, BRODIX Cylinder Heads, Cagle Motorsports, Centex Motorsports, DandyLand Farms, Day Motor Sports, Dirt Track Racing School, Dirthead.com, DirtKnights.com, Dry Slik Dirt Trak Racewear, Falcon Wind Power, Farm Boy BBQ Sauce, Gressel Oil Field Service, Intensitee Custom Racewear, Just Say Yes, Karl Performance Parts, Olympic Fire Protection, Ramirez Race Cars, Ruter Farms, Yeager Machine.

USMTS CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products, Ai-Racing, Belleville Motorsports, COMP Cams, Dynatech Racing Exhaust, Eibach Springs, Fast Shafts, Forty9Designs.com, GRT Race Cars, Hooker Harness, Hypercoil Springs, Isky Racing Cams, KSE Racing Products, Marsh Racing Wheels, Out-Pace Racing Products, PBM Performance Products, Quarter Master, QuickTime Inc, Real Racing Wheels, RHS – Racing Head Service, Schoenfeld Headers, US Brake, Willy’s Carburetor & Dyno Shop, WIX Filters.
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Contact Info:
Ashlee Sieveke
Events Coordinator
United States Modified Touring Series, Inc. (USMTS)
1715 West 2nd St., P.O. Box 905
Webster City, IA 50595
tel: 515-297-3231