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Early entry deadline Oct. 3 for King of America Modified Nationals

HUMBOLDT, Kan. (Sept. 30) -- The Humboldt Speedway in Humboldt, Kan., will host the inaugural King of America Modified Nationals, Wednesday through Saturday, Oct. 19-22, with a whopping $15,000 going to the winner and each of the main event qualifiers pocketing a minimum $1,500.

Sanctioned by the United States Modified Touring Series, the one-of-a-kind blockbuster event is expected to attract the biggest names in open wheel dirt modified racing, and many of the sport’s most talented drivers are already pre-entered.

Early entry for drivers is just $250, but ends this Monday, Oct. 3, at 5 p.m. Central Time so drivers are encouraged to call, fax or email their entry as soon as possible to get registered for the best price.

The entry form is available online at http://www.usmts.com/Documents/entry_20111019-22.pdf. Mail your completed entry form to P.O. Box 905, Webster City, IA 50595 or fax to 515-832-7958. You can also register by calling the USMTS headquarters at 515-832-7944.

After Monday, the entry fee increases to $300. At the pit gate on race day, the price goes to $400.

The program will be similar to the World Modified Dirt Track Championship that was held at the end of July at the Deer Creek Speedway in Spring Valley, Minn., with a few different twists and format changes from the successful show that drew more than 150 entries.

Drivers register to qualify on Wednesday, Thursday or Friday, but may also purchase a “mulligan” that allows them to attempt to qualify a second day if they aren’t satisfied with their result on their first day. Mulligans are an additional $100, must be purchased at the time of entry and are non-refundable.

Group time trials will be staged each of the three days along with heat races and main events with drivers earning points for their performances in each. The top-6 points earners each day will earn one of 18 guaranteed starting spots in Saturday’s championship main event, with the highest overall points earner during the three days of qualifying garnering the pole for the big dance.

Saturday’s program will feature an “alphabet soup” of main events that will culminate with a 30-car starting field for the championship race that will feature a three-wide start. Even if a driver has some tough luck during qualifying, he or she still has the chance to climb the ladder of main events on Saturday to earn a spot in the finale.

The driver that advances the most positions throughout Saturday’s main events will earn an extra $500.

Modifieds will be the only class running during this event.

Nearly $80,000 has been earmarked for Saturday’s “A” Main alone, with a total purse of more than $130,000 posted for the four-day extravaganza.

SATURDAY’S PAYOFF

“A” Main: 1. $15,000, 2. $8000, 3. $5000, 4. $4000, 5. $3000, 6. $2500, 7. $2200, 8. $2000, 9. $1800, 10. $1700, 11. $1675, 12. $1650, 13. $1625, 14. $1600, 15. $1575, 16. $1550, 17. $1540, 18. $1530, 19. $1520, 20. $1510, 21-30. $1500.

“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. $1000, 14. $800, 15. $750, 16. $700, 17. $700, 18. $700, 19. $700, 20. $700, 21. $700, 22. $700, 23. $700, 24. $700, 25. $700, 26. $700, 27. $700, 28. $700.

“C” Main: 1. Transfer, 2. Transfer, 3. Transfer, 4. Transfer, 5. Transfer, 6. Transfer, 7. Transfer, 8. Transfer, 9. Transfer, 10. Transfer, 11. $675, 12. $650, 13. $625, 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. $575, 8. $550, 9. $525, 10. $500, 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. $475, 8. $450, 9. $450, 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. $425, 8. $400, 9. $400, 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. $375, 8. $350, 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. $325, 8. $300, 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.

Grandstand seats still remain for this historic event. For ticket information, call 515-832-7944 or email [email protected].

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.

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, CPD Racing Tools, Eibach Springs, Erson Cams, 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, Tiger Rear Ends, Wehrs Machine & Racing Products, WIX Filters.

Cummins rolls to victory on second night of Featherlite Fall Jamboree

SPRING VALLEY, Minn. (Sept. 23) – With two consecutive USRA RHS Modified track championships under his belt, Jason Cummins knows his way around the Deer Creek Speedway as well as anybody.

And on Friday night he maneuvered his way around the high-banked 3/8-mile clay oval better than anybody as he topped a talent-laden field to capture the 40-lap WIX Filters “A” Main on night 2 of the 13th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree.

Nine-time USMTS National Champion Kelly Shryock got the action started when he grabbed the lead at the drop of the green flag.

Looking to snare his tenth career United States Modified Touring Series main event here, Shryock fended off aggressive challenges from Mike Steensma and Tommy Myer while continuing to lead until the race’s third caution slowed the pace with 17 laps complete.

On the restart, Cummins muscled his way around the outside of Myer to grab the second spot, and then pulled even with Shryock to lead lap 18.

Shryock attempted to return the favor, but Cummins pulled away the next time around and by lap 24 had nearly a full straight-away lead on Shryock.

Myer moved ahead of Shryock with 25 laps in the books while points leader Ryan Gustin moved ahead of Mark Dotson to take over the fourth position.

Meanwhile, Cummins was diving in and out of lapped cars as Gustin found his groove around the extreme high side of the track and began to mount his charge to the front, disposing of Shryock on lap 30 and then inching ahead of Myer with two laps to go.

Gustin caught up to Cummins quickly, but ran out of laps as he trailed the 31-year-old from New Richland, Minn., across the finish line.

For Cummins, it was his third win at ‘The Creek’ under the USMTS banner. His first came on Thursday night in the 2009 Featherlite Fall Jamboree and he notched his second just a little more than a month ago with a win on opening night of the World Modified Dirt Track Championship presented by Hanson Tire Service.

Friday night’s win was worth $4,000 to Cummins, and although Gustin lost the battle his runner-up finish was enough to clinch his first USMTS National Championship after finishing second in the standings each of the last two seasons.

Myer held on for a third-place finish while Shryock settled for fourth ahead of Dotson.

Nate Wasmund, Tommy Weder Jr., Shane Hebert, Jason Hughes and Terry Phillips rounded out the top 10 finishers.

Hughes, who started 25th on the 31-car grid, earned the Mesilla Valley Transportation Hard Charger Award as well as an extra $1,000 bonus from Hanson Tire Service.

The Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship powered by Swan Energy wraps up Saturday night with the finale of the Featherlite Fall Jamboree.

Saturday's explosive finale will feature the hottest dirt Modified pilots in the nation battling for one of 30 spots in the main event that will take the green flag three-wide and ten rows deep. Drivers will battle for an $8,000 top prize and at least $900 just to take the green flag.

And if that wasn’t enough, Saturday’s non-qualifiers will have a chance at one of 30 spots in the annual Non-Qualifiers Race, which carries a $2,000 top prize and pays $400 to start ... that’s more than most “big” Modified races pay to win their main event.

The Deer Creek Speedway is a 3/8-mile high-banked clay oval located off of I-90 at Exit 209, then 11.3 miles south on US 63 (0.7 mile north of SR 16). Fan may purchase tickets online at www.deercreekspeedway.com or by calling toll-free 877-DCS-RACE. For track or campground info, call 507-346-2342 or email [email protected].

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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OFFICIAL RESULTS
The Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship powered by Swan Energy
13th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree – Night 2 of 3
Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn.
Friday, September 23, 2011

Showing finishing position, starting position in parentheses, car number, driver, hometown, chassis/engine builder, laps completed, reason out (if any) and money won. The top 20 drivers in passing points accumulated in the heat races are locked into the “A” Main, with the top 8 re-drawing for starting positions 1-8.

ISKY RACING CAMS HEAT RACE #1 (15 laps):
1. (2) 9 Shane Hebert, Lafayette, La.
2. (1) J17 Jacob Gallardo, Las Cruces, N.M.
3. (10) 88d Matt Dotson, Clark, Mo.
4. (5) 4a Joel Alberts, Mantorville, Minn.
5. (12) 12 Jason Hughes, Watts, Okla.
6. (3) 19s Mike Sorensen, Rochester, Minn.
7. (7) 1st Johnny Scott, Las Cruces, N.M.
8. (9) 11 Ryan Peckham (R), Corning, Iowa.
9. (6) 0 Adam Hensel (R), Winona, Minn.
10. (11) 99 Josh Angst, Winona, Minn.
11. (13) 76x Troy Hovey, Castalia, Iowa.
12. (8) 18 Mick Glenn, Minnesota City, Minn.
13. (4) 27 Don Gerritsen Jr., Rock Rapids, Iowa.

NEW VISION GRAPHICS HEAT RACE #2 (15 laps):
1. (2) 69 Lucas Schott (R), Chatfield, Minn.
2. (4) 02 Tommy Weder Jr., Woodward, Okla.
3. (1) 96 Greg Jensen, Albert Lea, Minn.
4. (3) 21x Joe Wernecke, Dodge Center, Minn.
5. (7) 41 Mark Teske, Spring Valley, Minn.
6. (10) 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa.
7. (13) 1k Pat Graham, Ames, Iowa.
8. (8) 18g Grant Junghans, Manhattan, Kan.
9. (9) 50iii Brandon Davis (R), Medford, Minn.
10. (11) 37 Mike Schump, West Branch, Iowa.
11. (6) 3d Tim Donlinger, Rochester, Minn.
12. (5) 1L Brad Loveday (R), Fort Frances, Ont., Canada.
13. (12) 74 Jeremy Payne, Springfield, Mo.

EIBACH SPRINGS HEAT RACE #3 (15 laps):
1. (3) 71 Jason Cummins, New Richland, Minn.
2. (1) R Ron Ver Beek, Oskaloosa, Iowa.
3. (6) 99 Jason Grimes (R), Jamestown, N.D.
4. (7) 1 Dan Chapman, Clarence, Iowa.
5. (8) 26f Dan Fetters, Montour, Iowa.
6. (12) 99s Bobby Swanson, Kasson, Minn.
7. (10) 9 Nick Herrick, West Concord, Minn.
8. (4) 12j Justin O’Brien, West Union, Iowa.
9. (5) 26 Bob Gierke (R), Westport, Minn.
10. (11) 63 Josh Meyer, Fairmont, Minn.
11. (9) 25 Andy Bohnstengel (R), Winona, Minn.
12. (2) 177 Troy Brand, Kasson, Minn.
13. (13) 75 James Parker, Dodge Center, Minn.

PBM PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS HEAT RACE #4 (15 laps):
1. (1) 22 Dustin Boney, Platte City, Mo.
2. (3) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas.
3. (9) 19r Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa.
4. (11) 89 Steven Whiteaker Jr., Corpus Christi, Texas.
5. (6) 1t Tim Thomas (R), West Fargo, N.D.
6. (8) 12m Jason Miller, Osceola, Wis.
7. (12) 6m Ted Marrs, Bethel, Minn.
8. (10) 1a Dwaine Hanson, Lakefield, Minn.
9. (4) 49x Jay Poidinger, Somerset, Wis.
10. (2) 15 Joey Miller, Lakeville, Minn.
11. (5) 77 Tom Brink (R), Winona, Minn.
12. (7) 95 Keith Foss (R), Winona, Minn.
13. (13) 4g Chris Gilbertson (R), Trempealeau, Wis.

HUSQVARNA HEAT RACE #5 (15 laps):
1. (2) 555 Ryan Ruter, Kanawha, Iowa.
2. (6) 65 Tommy Myer, Blooming Prairie, Minn.
3. (7) 20r Bryan Rowland, Woodward, Okla.
4. (5) 7 Eric Dailey (R), Armstrong, Iowa.
5. (10) 14 Jon Tesch, Watertown, S.D.
6. (9) 74 Mark Noble, Blooming Prairie, Minn.
7. (8) 18 Chase Junghans, Manhattan, Kan.
8. (3) 2r Rickie Roche, International Falls, Minn.
9. (4) 59 Hank Rollinger Jr., Buffalo City, Wis.
10. (11) 90 Steve Wetzstein, West Concord, Minn.
11. (1) 30 Shane Wehrs (R), Bangor, Wis.
12. (12) 29h Joe Horgdal (R), Kasson, Minn.
13. (13) 17 Lucas Conley, Spring Hill, Kan.

ZIEGLER CAT HEAT RACE #6 (15 laps):
1. (5) 85d Mark Dotson, Cameron, Mo.
2. (12) 52w Nate Wasmund, Rochester, Minn.
3. (13) 96x Jay Ihrke, Dover, Minn.
4. (3) 56 Chris Spieker, Massena, Iowa.
5. (9) 7 Al Hejna, Clear Lake, Iowa.
6. (11) 66 Dan Bohr, Decorah, Iowa.
7. (8) 49jr Jake Timm (R), Winona, Minn.
8. (6) 73 Mickey Burrell (R), Fair Grove, Mo.
9. (7) 31 Corey Dripps, Waterloo, Iowa.
10. (10) 88x Jimmy Broszeit, Postville, Iowa.
11. (4) 22b Rick Beebe, Shawnee, Kan.
12. (1) 63 Ryan Whitworth, Humboldt, Kan.
13. (2) 25 Ron Keith (R), Shawnee, Kan.

DAKOTA BUMPER & AUTO SUPPLY HEAT RACE #7 (15 laps):
1. (2) V2 Joey Jensen (R), Forest Lake, Minn.
2. (6) 24 Brad Waits, Rochester, Minn.
3. (7) 49 Bob Timm, Winona, Minn.
4. (1) 5 Brandon Beckendorf (R), Danube, Minn.
5. (12) 60 Kurt Krauskopf, Decorah, Iowa.
6. (8) 14w Clayton Wagamon (R), Blaine, Minn.
7. (10) 23k Darwin Karau, Kasson, Minn.
8. (11) 12 Lucas Lee, Paris, Tenn.
9. (5) 431 Mike Gibson (R), Star Prairie, Wis.
10. (4) 40 David Schuster, Waterville, Minn.
11. (9) 72 Doug Hillson, Blooming Prairie, Minn.
12. (3) 28 Bill Clemens (R), Chatfield, Minn.

L&D AG SERVICE HEAT RACE #8 (15 laps):
1. (3) 3 Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa.
2. (7) 10 Mike Steensma, Luverne, Minn.
3. (5) 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla.
4. (6) 20 Cole Queensland (R), Grand Meadow, Minn.
5. (9) 5t Randy Timms, Wheatland, Okla.
6. (12) 75 Terry Phillips, Springfield, Mo.
7. (11) 02 Jacob Dahle, Omaha, Neb.
8. (10) 00 J.D. Auringer (R), Waterloo, Iowa.
9. (8) X Mike Wedelstadt, New London, Wis.
10. (2) 4 Bill Byholm, Glidden, Wis.
11. (1) 23 Brandon Davis, Castle Rock, Colo.
12. (4) G17 Fito Gallardo, Las Cruces, N.M.

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #1 (18 laps, top 2 advance):
1. (4) 75 Terry Phillips, Springfield, Mo.
2. (2) 60 Kurt Krauskopf, Decorah, Iowa.
3. (3) 7 Al Hejna, Clear Lake, Iowa, BC/JR, $110.
4. (5) 66 Dan Bohr, Decorah, Iowa, GRT/Sput’s, $110.
5. (12) 90 Steve Wetzstein, West Concord, Minn., Skyrocket/Sput’s, $110.
6. (7) 9 Nick Herrick, West Concord, Minn., Ramirez/Action, $110.
7. (1) 99 Jason Grimes (R), Jamestown, N.D., Hughes/Dakota, $110.
8. (9) 18g Grant Junghans, Manhattan, Kan., GRT/Sput’s, $110.
9. (8) 12 Lucas Lee, Paris, Tenn., $110.
10. (13) 76x Troy Hovey, Castalia, Iowa, $110.
11. (11) 431 Mike Gibson (R), Star Prairie, Wis., Matrix/Tim’s, $110.
12. (6) 74 Mark Noble, Blooming Prairie, Minn., Skyrocket/Joe’s, $110.
13. (15) 177 Troy Brand, Kasson, Minn., Fegers/Adams, $110.
14. (17) 17 Lucas Conley, Spring Hill, Kan., Hughes/Conley, $110.
15. (16) G17 Fito Gallardo, Las Cruces, N.M., GRC/BMS, $110.
16. (14) 22b Rick Beebe, Shawnee, Kan., Hughes/Mullins, $110.
17. (10) 50iii Brandon Davis (R), Medford, Minn., BC/GMPP, $110.

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #2 (18 laps, top 2 advance):
1. (4) 26f Dan Fetters, Montour, Iowa.
2. (2) 1 Dan Chapman, Clarence, Iowa.
3. (8) 1st Johnny Scott, Las Cruces, N.M.
4. (7) 23k Darwin Karau, Kasson, Minn., DK/Flyin’J, $110.
5. (3) 5t Randy Timms, Wheatland, Okla., Hughes/Geddes, $110.
6. (5) 41 Mark Teske, Spring Valley, Minn., $110.
7. (16) 27 Don Gerritsen Jr., Rock Rapids, Iowa, Skyrocket/HarryHeads, $110.
8. (14) 72 Doug Hillson, Blooming Prairie, Minn., Hillson/CRE, $110.
9. (9) 12j Justin O’Brien, West Union, Iowa, Rage/Sput’s, $110.
10. (1) J17 Jacob Gallardo, Las Cruces, N.M., GRC/ASI, $110.
11. (6) 6m Ted Marrs, Bethel, Minn., Bullet/Homegrown, $110.
12. (12) 15 Joey Miller, Lakeville, Minn., Lynx/Tesar, $110.
13. (11) X Mike Wedelstadt, New London, Wis., Sidebiter/Yeoman, $110.
14. (10) 26 Bob Gierke (R), Westport, Minn., Taylor/Tim’s, $110.
15. (13) 3d Tim Donlinger, Rochester, Minn., Skyrocket/Sput’s, $110.
16. (15) 95 Keith Foss (R), Winona, Minn., Skyrocket/Brink, $110.
17. (17) 25 Ron Keith, Shawnee, Kan., Hughes/Mullins, $110.

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #3 (18 laps, top 2 advance):
1. (6) 12m Jason Miller, Osceola, Wis.
2. (1) R Ron Ver Beek, Oskaloosa, Iowa.
3. (7) 19 Mike Sorensen, Rochester, Minn., Hughes/Action, $110.
4. (5) 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa, Skyrocket/Sput’s, $110.
5. (11) 99 Josh Angst, Winona, Minn., Skyrocket/Sput’s, $110.
6. (9) 2r Rickie Roche, International Falls, Minn., Harris/Sput’s, $110.
7. (4) 21x Joe Wernecke, Dodge Center, Minn., Sidebiter/KSE, $110.
8. (14) 23 Brandon Davis, Castle Rock, Colo., Hughes/Geddes, $110.
9. (8) 1a Dwaine Hanson, Lakefield, Minn., $110.
10. (13) 25 Andy Bohnstengel (R), Winona, Minn., Skyrocket/Brink, $110.
11. (2) 96 Greg Jensen, Albert Lea, Minn., Skyrocket/KSE, $110.
12. (3) 4a Joel Alberts, Mantorville, Minn., Skyrocket/Action, $110.
13. (16) 74 Jeremy Payne, Springfield, Mo., GRT/Hatfield, $110.
14. (12) 88x Jimmy Broszeit, Postville, Iowa, Skyrocket/Sput’s, $110.
15. (10) 49x Jay Poidinger, Somerset, Wis., SSR/Breeschoeten, $110.
16. (15) 29h Joe Horgdal (R), Kasson, Minn., Skyrocket/Flyin’J, $110.

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #4 (18 laps, top 2 advance):
1. (2) 14 Jon Tesch, Watertown, S.D.
2. (3) 7 Eric Dailey (R), Armstrong, Iowa.
3. (7) 18 Chase Junghans, Manhattan, Kan., GRT/Sput’s, $110.
4. (1) 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla., Hughes/ProPower, $110.
5. (9) 73 Mickey Burrell (R), Fair Grove, Mo., TRE/Ruble, $110.
6. (8) 00 J.D. Auringer (R), Waterloo, Iowa, Rage/KSE, $110.
7. (6) 14w Clayton Wagamon (R), Blaine, Minn., Wheeler/Wagamon, $110.
8. (4) 56 Chris Spieker, Massena, Iowa, IROC/PerfMach, $110.
9. (13) 77 Tom Brink (R), Winona, Minn., TRE/Grove, $110.
10. (14) 18 Mick Glenn, Minnesota City, Minn., Pierce/JR, $110.
11. (12) 40 David Schuster, Waterville, Minn., $110.
12. (5) 1t Tim Thomas (R), West Fargo, N.D., Hughes/G-Force, $110.
13. (11) 37 Mike Schump, West Branch, Iowa, $110.
14. (10) 59 Hank Rollinger Jr., Buffalo City, Wis., Hughes/Sput’s, $110.
15. (15) 63 Ryan Whitworth, Humboldt, Kan., GRT/Willey, $110.
16. (16) 75 James Parker, Dodge Center, Minn., $110.

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #5 (18 laps, top 2 advance):
1. (1) 12 Jason Hughes, Watts, Okla.
2. (2) 20 Cole Queensland (R), Grand Meadow, Minn.
3. (3) 99s Bobby Swanson, Kasson, Minn., Skyrocket/Sput’s, $110.
4. (4) 5 Brandon Beckendorf (R), Danube, Minn., Skyrocket/Sput’s, $110.
5. (6) 02 Jacob Dahle, Omaha, Neb., Hughes/Sput’s, $110.
6. (5) 1k Pat Graham, Ames, Iowa, Victory/JR, $110.
7. (7) 49jr Jake Timm (R), Winona, Minn., Hughes/BuckBuilt, $110.
8. (8) 11 Ryan Peckham (R), Corning, Iowa, IROC/PerfAuto, $110.
9. (12) 4 Bill Byholm, Glidden, Wis., $110.
10. (9) 0 Adam Hensel (R), Winona, Minn., DirtDueler/Brink, $110.
11. (10) 31 Corey Dripps, Waterloo, Iowa, BC/Mullins, $110.
12. (16) 4g Chris Gilbertson, Trempealeau, Wis., $110.
13. (11) 63 Josh Meyer, Fairmont, Minn., Skyrocket/JR, $110.
14. (15) 28 Bill Clemens (R), Chatfield, Minn., GRT/Clemens, $110.
15. (14) 1L Brad Loveday (R), Fort Frances, Ont., Canada, Skyrocket/Mullins, $110.
16. (13) 30 Shane Wehrs (R), Bangor, Wis., Hughes/Tomcat, $110.

WIX FILTERS “A” MAIN (40 laps):
1. (6) 71 Jason Cummins, New Richland, Minn., Skyrocket/Sput’s, 40, $4000.
2. (14) 19r Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa, Hughes/Mullins, 40, $2500.
3. (3) 65 Tommy Myer, Blooming Prairie, Minn., GRT/GMPP, 40, $2000.
4. (2) 3 Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa, Skyrocket/ProPower, 40, $1500.
5. (1) 85d Mark Dotson, Cameron, Mo., GRT/KSE, 40, $1200.
6. (7) 52w Nate Wasmund, Rochester, Minn., Hughes/KSE, 40, $1000.
7. (16) 02 Tommy Weder Jr., Woodward, Okla., Hughes/Mullins, 40, $900.
8. (10) 9 Shane Hebert, Lafayette, La., Pierce/ASI, 40, $800.
9. (25) 12 Jason Hughes, Watts, Okla., Hughes/Mullins, 40, $1850.
10. (21) 75 Terry Phillips, Springfield, Mo., GRT/Hatfield, 40, $700.
11. (19) 49 Bob Timm, Winona, Minn., GRT/BuckBuilt, 40, $650.
12. (31) 1st Johnny Scott, Las Cruces, N.M., Hughes/ASI, 40, $625.
13. (12) 555 Ryan Ruter, Kanawha, Iowa, Sidebiter/Sput’s, 40, $600.
14. (20) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas, Hughes/Geddes, 40, $575.
15. (5) 96x Jay Ihrke, Dover, Minn., Fegers/Dean, 40, $550.
16. (30) 20 Cole Queensland (R), Grand Meadow, Minn., Skyrocket/Action, 40, $550.
17. (24) 14 Jon Tesch, Watertown, S.D., GRT/Sput’s, 40, $550.
18. (11) 69 Lucas Schott (R), Chatfield, Minn., Hughes/Action, 40, $550.
19. (4) 10 Mike Steensma, Luverne, Minn., Hughes/Sput’s, 40, $550.
20. (13) V2 Joey Jensen (R), Forest Lake, Minn., GRT/Tim’s, 40, $550.
21. (29) 7 Eric Dailey (R), Armstrong, Iowa, Skyrocket/Grawmondbeck’s, 40, $550.
22. (26) 60 Kurt Krauskopf, Decorah, Iowa, Harris/Sput’s, 40, $550.
23. (23) 12m Jason Miller, Osceola, Wis., Hughes/Mullins, 40, $550.
24. (15) 22 Dustin Boney, Platte City, Mo., Hughes/Sput’s, 40, $550.
25. (28) R Ron Ver Beek, Oskaloosa, Iowa, Skyrocket/Midstate, 40, $550.
26. (8) 88d Matt Dotson, Clark, Mo., 37, $550.
27. (18) 20r Bryan Rowland, Woodward, Okla., Hughes/ProPower, 27, $550.
28. (9) 24 Brad Waits, Rochester, Minn., Skyrocket/ASI, 18, flat tire, $550.
29. (17) 89 Steven Whiteaker Jr., Corpus Christi, Texas, Hughes/Mullins, 17, retired, $550.
30. (22) 26f Dan Fetters, Montour, Iowa, Sidebiter/KSE, 2, suspension, $550.
31. (27) 1 Dan Chapman, Clarence, Iowa, Victory/JR, 1, engine, $550.

(R) = Rookie of the Year contender.

Integra Lap Leaders: Shryock 1-17, Cummins 18-40.
Total Laps Led: Cummins 23, Shryock 17.
Margin of Victory: 1.221 seconds.
AFCO Pole Winner: Wasmund.
Mesilla Valley Transportation Hard Charger: Hughes (started 25th, finished 9th).
Provisional Starter: Scott.
Next Race: Saturday, Sept. 24, Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn.
National Championship Points: Gustin 1628, Shryock 1502, Hughes 1462, Tesch 1408, Scott 1371, VanderBeek 1246, Boney 1235, Sanders 1196, Myer 1183, Ramirez 1132.
Rookie of the Year Points: Grimes 1708, Schott 1621, Foss 1610, Clyde Dunn Jr. 976, Jimmy Ray 971.
COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Year Points: Mullins 580, ProPower 472, Sput’s 454, ASI 279, Geddes 266.
Tiger Rear Ends Manufacturers Championship Points: Hughes 619, Skyrocket 547, GRT 443, BC 261, Sidebiter 174.

Contingency Awards:
American Racer – Poidinger.
CPD Racing Tools – not awarded.
Eibach Springs – Cummins.
Forty9Designs.com – Shryock, Hughes.
Hooker Harness – Scott.
Integra Racing Shocks & Springs – Cummins.
ISKY Racing Cams – Hebert.
The Joie of Seating – Weder, B. Timm.
KSE Racing Products – Matt Dotson.
Marsh Racing Wheels – Chapman.
New Vision Graphics – Schott.
Nitroquest – Gibson, J. Gallardo, Payne, Whitworth, Wehrs.
Mesilla Valley Transportation – Hughes.
PBM Performance Products – Boney.
Real Racing Wheels – Hejna, Karau, VanderBeek, C. Junghans, Swanson.
Ruter Farms – to be awarded Saturday.
Wehrs Machine & Racing Products – Wasmund.
WIX Filters – Cummins.

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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, Schwab’s Tinker Shop, Sybesma Graphics, Yeager Machine.

USMTS CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products, COMP Cams, CPD Racing Tools, Eibach Springs, Erson Cams, 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, Tiger Rear Ends, Wehrs Machine & Racing Products, WIX Filters

Featherlite Fall Jamboree kicks off Wednesday at Deer Creek Speedway

SPRING VALLEY, Minn. (Sept. 19) – The undisputed marquee event for America’s most talented Modified drivers on dirt kicks off this Wednesday, Sept. 21, at the Deer Creek Speedway in Spring Valley, Minn., with practice night for the 13th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree.

With nearly $200,000 in posted awards for the event, this year’s blockbuster event will see a record payoff for several drivers.

Drivers may still get entered today for the early bird entry fee of just $200 by calling the USMTS office at 515-832-7944. After today, the entry fee is $250 and at the gate on race day the price is $300. Competitors may also pre-enter for single days.

Early bird race fans can get a free preview of the action Wednesday night, and drivers will get their chance to make final adjustments to their machines with an open practice from 6-9 p.m. Gates open at 4 p.m. with admission to the grandstands free for all.

Three complete shows are on tap for Thursday, Friday and Saturday with a whopping $15,000 to win over the course of three nights.

Thursday's main event carries a $3,000 top prize and pays a minimum of $450 to each of the 30 starters. Gates open at 3 p.m. and the first green flag waves at 6:30 p.m. The night will wind down with a karaoke party in the pits following the races.

On Friday, the USMTS Modifieds will compete in a feature race with $4,000 earmarked for the winner and $550 for each of the 30 starters. Gates open at 4 p.m. and the first green flag waves at 6:30. The day will kick off with the annual golf tournament in the morning. Fans, drivers, crews and families will put a lid on Friday’s festivities with the return of The Dweebs performing live on stage following the races.

Saturday's explosive finale will feature the hottest dirt Modified pilots in the nation battling for one of 30 spots in the main event that will take the green flag three-wide and ten rows deep. Drivers will battle for an $8,000 top prize and at least $900 just to take the green flag.

And if that wasn’t enough, Saturday’s non-qualifiers will have a chance at one of 30 spots in the annual Non-Qualifiers Race, which carries a $2,000 top prize and pays $400 to start ... that’s more than most “big” Modified races pay to win their main event.

Past Featherlite Fall Jamboree champions include Ron Jones (1999), Johnny Saathoff (2000), Willy Kraft (2001), Mark Noble (2002), Dan Daniels (2003), Kelly Shryock (2004), Chad Kinder (2006), Dean Mahlstedt (2007), Tim Donlinger (2008) and Jason Hughes (2005, ’09, ’10).

Fan may purchase tickets online at www.deercreekspeedway.com or by calling toll-free 877-DCS-RACE. For track or campground info, call 507-346-2342 or email [email protected].

The Deer Creek Speedway is a 3/8-mile high-banked clay oval located off of I-90 at Exit 209, then 11.3 miles south on US 63 (0.7 mile north of SR 16). Fan may purchase tickets online at www.deercreekspeedway.com or by calling toll-free 877-DCS-RACE. For track or campground info, call 507-346-2342 or email [email protected].

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, Schwab’s Tinker Shop, Sybesma Graphics, Yeager Machine.

USMTS CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products, COMP Cams, CPD Racing Tools, Eibach Springs, Erson Cams, 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, Tiger Rear Ends, Wehrs Machine & Racing Products, WIX Filters.

13th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree
The Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship powered by Swan Energy
Wednesday-Saturday, September 21-24, 2011
Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn.

TICKETS: Fan may purchase tickets online at www.deercreekspeedway.com or by calling toll-free 877-DCS-RACE with questions or to buy tickets in advance to save time and money.

Three-Day Reserved Ticket: Thursday-Saturday, Sept. 22-24 - Complete show each night for USMTS Modifieds and WISSOTA Midwest Mods. Three-day adult reserved ticket $60 (ages 13 and up) Kids reserved ticket $30.

Thursday General Admission: Thursday, Sept. 22 - Night #1, complete show for USMTS Modifieds and WISSOTA Midwest Mods. Pit gates and grandstands open at 3 p.m. with racing at 6:30. Adult grandstand (ages 13 and up) $20, kids $10.

Friday General Admission: Friday, Sept. 23 - Night #2, complete show for USMTS Modifieds and WISSOTA Midwest Mods. Pit gates and grandstands open at 3 p.m. with racing at 6:30. Adult grandstand (ages 13 and up) $25, kids $10.

Saturday General Admission: Saturday, Sept. 24 - Night #3, complete show for USMTS Modifieds and WISSOTA Midwest Mods. Pit gates and grandstands open at 2 p.m. with racing at 5:30. Adult grandstand (ages 13 and up) $25, kids $10.

CAMPING: Reservations for non-hookup campsites in selected areas are being accepted. Please review the map and call 507-346-2342 to make a reservation. All reserved sites are $20 per night with a three-night minimum on reserved sites. All sites not reserved by Sunday, Sept. 18, will be available on a first-come, first-served basis beginning Monday, Sept. 19. Additional non-hookup areas are still available on a first-come, first-served basis. We will find a spot for everyone. Camping will be allowed in the pit area but there will be a fee if the unit isn't hooked to a car competing in the event.

GOLF CARTS: Golf carts will be available for rent during the Featherlite Fall Jamboree. Call Miner’s Outdoor & Rec at 507-583-2712 to reserve your golf cart ahead of time.

PAST FEATHERLITE FALL JAMBOREE CHAMPIONS:
1999 – 7 Ron Jones, Zimmerman, Minn. (87 entries)
2000 – 96 Johnny Saathoff, Beatrice, Neb. (105 entries)
2001 – 83 Willy Kraft, Lakefield, Minn. (76 entries)
2002 – 74 Mark Noble, Blooming Prairie, Minn. (110 entries)
2003 – 3d Dan Daniels, Humboldt, Kan. (137 entries)
2004 – 3 Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa (111 entries)
2005 – 12 Jason Hughes, Colcord, Okla. (88 entries)
2006 – 22s Chad Kinder, Newton, Ill. (96 entries)
2007 – 21m Dean Mahlstedt, Clear Lake, Iowa (96 entries)
2008 – 3d Tim Donlinger, Rochester, Minn. (117 entries)
2009 – 12 Jason Hughes, Westville, Okla. (114 entries)
2010 – 12 Jason Hughes, Westville, Okla. (108 entries)

NOTE: The Featherlite Fall Jamboree was held at the Hamilton County Speedway in Webster City, Iowa, from 1999-2001. The event has been held at the Deer Creek Speedway since 2002.

THURSDAY “A” MAIN PAYOFF: 1. $3000, 2. $1500, 3. $1200, 4. $1000, 5. $900, 6. $800, 7. $750, 8. $700, 9. $650, 10. $600, 11. $550, 12. $500, 13. $475, 14-30. $450, Tow $110.

FRIDAY “A” MAIN PAYOFF: 1. $4000, 2. $2500, 3. $2000, 4. $1500, 5. $1200, 6. $1000, 7. $900, 8. $800, 9. $750, 10. $700, 11. $650, 12. $625, 13. $600, 14-30. $575, 15-30. $550, Tow $110.

SATURDAY NON-QUALIFIERS RACE PAYOFF: 1. $2000, 2. $1500, 3. $1000, 4. $800, 5. $700, 6. $600, 7. $550, 8. $500, 9. $450, 10. $425, 11-30. $400, Tow $130.

SATURDAY “A” MAIN PAYOFF: 1. $8000, 2. $4200, 3. $3200, 4. $2700, 5. $2300, 6. $2100, 7. $1900, 8. $1700, 9. $1600, 10. $1500, 11. $1300, 12. $1200, 13. $1100, 14. $1000, 15. $975, 16. $950, 17. $925, 18-30. $900.

PAST CHAMPIONS AWARD: Any past Saturday “A” Main winner gets a $1,000 bonus to win Saturday’s “A” Main. One provisional will be awarded to a past champion that fails to qualify for the Saturday “A” Main. Officials will draw a name from any past champion in attendance that fails to qualify. If a new driver wins, the Past Champions Award will go to $2,000 in 2012.

LONG TOW AWARD: Ruter Farms has stepped up to support the USMTS drivers and teams again this year with the Ruter Farms Long Tow Award. A cash award of $200 that will be paid to each of the ten teams ($2,000 total) which travel the most miles to the Featherlite Fall Jamboree. Driver must race all three nights to be eligible.

RULES & PROCEDURES: Tires allowed are the American Racer KK704, IMCA-stamped Hoosier G60, WISSOTA Hoosier H40 or 35 (racecar must be completely WISSOTA legal). All other USMTS rules apply. The top-20 in passing points each night are locked into the “A” Main each night, with the top-12 redrawing for starting positions. Ten drivers advance from the “B” Mains to make a 30-car starting field. Saturday’s “A” Main will start three wide. The top-30 finishers in Saturday’s “B” Mains not advancing to the “A” Main advance to the Non-Qualifiers Race. Drivers will redraw for starting spots and must have raced all three nights to be eligible. This event will award points each night for licensed drivers in the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship powered by Swan Energy. Except for Saturday’s past champion provisional, no other provisionals will be awarded any of the three nights. The Top Dog Bonus is not offered at this event.

USMTS MAIN EVENT WINNERS AT DEER CREEK SPEEDWAY: More USMTS main events have been staged here than any other racetrack, and Thursday’s Featherlite Fall Jamboree opener will be the 55th race here in the 13-year history of the United States Modified Touring Series.

May 25, 2002 – Kelly Shryock
June 19, 2002 – Steve Wetzstein
Aug. 31, 2002 – Kelly Shryock
Sept. 19, 2002 – Jason Hughes
Sept. 20, 2002 – Kelly Shryock
Sept. 21, 2002 – Mark Noble
May 24, 2003 – Darin Walker
June 18, 2003 – Kelly Shryock
Aug. 30, 2003 – Kelly Shryock
Sept. 19, 2003 – Tony Fraise
Sept. 20, 2003 – Corey Dripps (rain-delayed from Sept. 18)
Sept. 20, 2003 – Dan Daniels
May 29, 2004 – Dan Chapman
June 15, 2004 – Corey Dripps
Sept. 4, 2004 – Les Duellman
Sept. 23, 2004 – Mike Hejna
Sept. 24, 2004 – Ryan Ruter
Sept. 25, 2005 – Kelly Shryock
May 28, 2005 – feature cancelled due to crash
Sept. 3, 2005 – Mike Spaulding
Sept. 22, 2005 – Brad McEwan
Sept. 23, 2005 – Kelly Shryock
Oct. 2, 2005 – Jason Hughes (rain-delayed from Sept. 24)
May 27, 2006 – Ryan Ruter
Sept. 2, 2006 – Kelly Shryock
Sept. 22, 2006 – Mark Burgtorf
Sept. 23, 2006 – Chad Kinder
Sept. 24, 2006 – Steve Arpin (rain-delayed from Sept. 21)
May 26, 2007 – Kelly Shryock
Sept. 1, 2007 – Tim Donlinger
Sept. 6, 2007 – Jason Krohn
Sept. 7, 2007 – Jon Tesch
Sept. 8, 2007 – Dean Mahlstedt
May 24, 2008 – Jason Hughes
Aug. 30, 2008 – Tim Donlinger
Sept. 18, 2008 – Jason Hughes
Sept. 19, 2008 – Zack VanderBeek
Sept. 20, 2008 – Tim Donlinger
May 23, 2009 – Tim Donlinger
Sept. 5, 2009 – Tommy Myer
Sept. 24, 2009 – Jason Cummins
Sept. 25, 2009 – Zack VanderBeek
Sept. 26, 2009 – Jason Hughes
May 29, 2010 – Tim Donlinger
Sept. 4, 2010 – Mike Sorensen
Sept. 24, 2010 – Terry Phillips
Sept. 25, 2010 – Jason Hughes
Sept. 26, 2010 – Terry Phillips (rain-delayed from Sept. 23)
May 28, 2011 – Ryan Gustin
July 13, 2011 – Zack VanderBeek
July 27, 2011 – Jason Cummins
July 28, 2011 – Randy Timms
July 29, 2011 – Ryan Gustin
July 30, 2011 – Brad Waits

PAST USMTS NATIONAL CHAMPIONS:
1999 – Kelly Shryock
2000 – Kelly Shryock
2001 – Kelly Shryock
2002 – Kelly Shryock
2003 – Kelly Shryock
2004 – Kelly Shryock
2005 – Kelly Shryock
2006 – Kelly Shryock
2007 – Jason Krohn
2008 – Tim Donlinger
2009 – Kelly Shryock
2010 – Jason Hughes

USMTS POINTS STANDINGS (after 15 of 18 events):
1. 19r Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa ... 1446
2. 3 Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa ... 1356
3. 12 Jason Hughes, Watts, Okla. ... 1324
4. 14 Jon Tesch, Watertown, S.D. ... 1272
5. 1st Johnny Scott, Las Cruces, N.M. ... 1212
6. 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa ... 1156
7. 22 Dustin Boney, Platte City, Mo. ... 1119
8. 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla. ... 1042
9. 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas ... 1037
10. 65 Tommy Myer, Blooming Prairie, Minn. ... 1024
11. 7 Al Hejna, Clear Lake, Iowa ... 956
12. 69 Lucas Schott, Chatfield, Minn. ... 928
13. 7k Jason Krohn, Slayton, Minn. ... 889
14. 31 Corey Dripps, Waterloo, Iowa ... 837
15. 22b Rick Beebe, Shawnee, Kan. ... 835
16. 20r Bryan Rowland, Woodward, Okla. ... 829
17. 18 Chase Junghans, Manhattan, Kan. ... 788
18. 56 Chris Spieker, Massena, Iowa ... 699
19. 95 Keith Foss, Winona, Minn. ... 586
20. 72 Doug Hillson, Blooming Prairie, Minn. ... 478
21. 8 Colt Mather, Webster, Iowa ... 296
22. 99 Jason Grimes, Jamestown, N.D. ... 188
23. 12m Jason Miller, Osceola, Wis. ... 173
24. 16 Austin Siebert, Grandview, Mo. ... 168
25. 37 Scott Ward, Watertown, S.D. ... 107
26. 73 Mickey Burrell, Fair Grove, Mo. ... 103
27. 15m Shane Demey, Denison, Iowa ... 58
28. 87 John Webb, Pauls Valley, Okla. ... 55
29. 9 Shane Hebert, Lafayette, La. ... 30
30. 5t Randy Timms, Wheatland, Okla. ... 22
31. 88xx Bobby Malchus, Red Oak, Texas ... 19
32. 9 Jimmy Ray, Las Cruces, N.M. ... 17
32. 5w John O Whittington, Vidor, Texas ... 17
34. 02 Tommy Weder Jr., Woodward, Okla. ... 14
35. 88xxx Clyde Dunn Jr., Sunnyville, Texas ... 10
35. 71h Philip Houston, Odessa, Texas ... 10
35. 76 Jeff Rowland, Pauls Valley, Okla. ... 10
38. 30 Chase Allen, Midlothian, Texas ... 5
38. 12c Corey Babbitt, Channelview, Texas ... 5
38. 707 P.J. Egbert, Copperas Cove, Texas ... 5
38. 1 T.J. Herndon, Atwood, Tenn. ... 5
38. 76 Jesse Manning, Brazoria, Texas ... 5
38. 156 Steve Pugh, Anderson, Texas ... 5
38. 21 Troy Seidl, Magnolia, Texas ... 5
38. 18s Cody Smith, Kaufman, Texas ... 5
38. 2 Jerry Standifer, Howe, Okla. ... 5

TRACK INFO: The Deer Creek Speedway is a 3/8-mile high-banked clay oval located off of I-90 at Exit 209, then 11.3 miles south on US 63 (0.7 mile north of SR 16). Fan may purchase tickets online at www.deercreekspeedway.com or by calling toll-free 877-DCS-RACE. For track or campground info, call 507-346-2342 or email [email protected].

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, Schwab’s Tinker Shop, Sybesma Graphics, Yeager Machine.

USMTS CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products, COMP Cams, CPD Racing Tools, Eibach Springs, Erson Cams, 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, Tiger Rear Ends, Wehrs Machine & Racing Products, WIX Filters

13th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree
The Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship powered by Swan Energy
Wednesday-Saturday, September 21-24, 2011
Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn.

Pre-entered drivers as of Sept. 19, showing car number, driver and hometown:

4a Joel Alberts, Mantorville, Minn.
99 Josh Angst, Winona, Minn.
00 J.D. Auringer, Evansdale, Iowa.
5 Brandon Beckendorf, Danube, Minn.
22b Rick Beebe, Shawnee, Kan.
66 Dan Bohr, Decorah, Iowa.
22 Dustin Boney, Platte City, Mo.
177 Troy Brand, Kasson, Minn.
73 Mickey Burrell, Fair Grove, Mo.
1 Dan Chapman, Clarence, Iowa.
17 Lucas Conley, Spring Hill, Kan.
71 Jason Cummins, New Richland, Minn.
02 Jacob Dahle, Elk Horn, Neb.
7 Eric Dailey, Armstrong, Iowa.
3d Tim Donlinger, Rochester, Minn. **
85d Mark Dotson, Cameron, Mo.
88d Matt Dotson, Clark, Mo.
31 Corey Dripps, Reinbeck, Iowa.
26f Dan Fetters, Montour, Iowa.
G17 Fito Gallardo, Las Cruces, N.M.
J17 Jacob Gallardo, Las Cruces, N.M.
27 Don Gerritsen Jr., Rock Rapids, Iowa.
4g Chris Gilbertson, Trempealeau, Wis.
18 Mick Glenn, Winona, Minn.
1k Pat Graham, Ames, Iowa.
99g Jason Grimes, Jamestown, N.D.
19r Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa.
1a Dwaine Hanson, Lakefield, Minn.
9 Shane Hebert, Lafayette, La.
7 Al Hejna, Clear Lake, Iowa.
0 Adam Hensel, Barron, Wis.
9 Nick Herrick, West Concord, Minn.
72 Doug Hillson, Blooming Prairie, Minn.
29h Joe Horgdahl, Kasson, Minn.
76x Troy Hovey, Castalia, Iowa.
12 Jason Hughes, Westville, Okla. **
96 Jay Ihrke, Dover, Minn.
96 Greg Jensen, Albert Lea, Minn.
V2 Joey Jensen, Forest Lake, Wis.
18 Chase Junghans, Manhattan, Kan.
2 Grant Junghans, Manhattan, Kan.
23 Darwin Karau, Kasson, Minn.
25 Ron Keith, Shawnee, Kan.
60 Kurt Krauskopf, Decorah, Iowa.
7k Jason Krohn, Slayton, Minn.
12 Lucas Lee, Paris, Tenn.
1L Brad Loveday, Fort Frances, Ont., Canada
6m Ted Marrs, Bethel, Minn.
63 Josh Meyer, Fairmont, Minn.
65 Tommy Myer, Blooming Prairie, Minn.
12j Justin O'Brien, West Union, Iowa.
74 Jeremy Payne, Springfield, Mo.
11 Ryan Peckham, Corning, Iowa.
75 Terry Phillips, Springfield, Mo.
49x Jay Poidinger, Somerset, Wis.
20 Cole Queensland, Grand Meadow, Minn.
4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward , Okla.
2r Ricky Roche, International Falls, Minn.
59 Hank Rollinger Jr., Buffalo City, Wis.
20r Bryan Rowland, Woodward , Okla.
555 Ryan Ruter, Kanawha, Iowa.
20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas.
69 Lucas Schott, Chatfield, Minn.
97 Ron Schreiner, Hudson, Wis.
37 Mike Schump, West Branch, Iowa.
1st Johnny Scott, Las Cruces, N.M.
3 Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa. **
19 Mike Sorensen, Rochester, Minn.
56 Chris Spieker, Massena, Iowa.
10 Mike Steensma, Luverne, Minn.
99s Bobby Swanson, Kasson, Minn.
14 Jon Tesch, Watertown, S.D.
49jr Jake Timm, Winona, Minn.
49 Bob Timm , Winona, Minn.
5t Randy Timms, Oklahoma City, Okla.
33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa.
R Ron Ver Beek, Oskaloosa, Iowa.
14w Clayton Wagamon, Blaine, Minn.
24 Brad Waits, Rochester, Minn.
52w Nate Wasmund, Rochester, Minn.
02 Tommy Weder Jr., Woodward, Okla.
30 Shane Wehrs, Bangor, Wis.
21x Joe Wernecke, Dodge Center, Minn.
90 Steve Wetzstein, West Concord, Minn.
89 Steven Whiteaker Jr., Corpus Christi, Texas.
63 Ryan Whitworth, Humboldt, Kan.

** = Past Featherlite Fall Jamboree Champion.

The Deer Creek Speedway is a 3/8-mile high-banked clay oval located off of I-90 at Exit 209, then 11.3 miles south on US 63 (0.7 mile north of SR 16). Fan may purchase tickets online at www.deercreekspeedway.com or by calling toll-free 877-DCS-RACE. For track or campground info, call 507-346-2342 or email [email protected].

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, Schwab’s Tinker Shop, Sybesma Graphics, Yeager Machine.

USMTS CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products, COMP Cams, CPD Racing Tools, Eibach Springs, Erson Cams, 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, Tiger Rear Ends, Wehrs Machine & Racing Products, WIX Filters.

13th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree
The Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship powered by Swan Energy
Wednesday-Saturday, September 21-24, 2011
Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Wednesday September 21:
4:00 p.m. – Pit and Grandstand Gates Open
6:00 p.m. – Open Practice Begins (all classes)
9:00 p.m. – Open Practice Ends

Thursday September 22:
8:30-11:00 a.m. – Bear Creek Lutheran Church Breakfast in south VIP building
2:50 p.m. – Start Sweeping Pits
3:00 p.m. – Pit and Grandstand Gates Open
5:40 p.m. – Last Call for Draw
5:45 p.m. – Draw Cutoff and Drivers Meeting
6:25 p.m. – Opening Ceremonies/National Anthem
6:30 p.m. – Wissota Midwest Mod Heat Races
7:15 p.m. – USMTS Modified Heat Races
8:30 p.m. – Wissota Midwest Mod “B” Mains
8:50 p.m. – USMTS Modified “B” Mains
9:45 p.m. – Midwest Mod “A” Main (20 laps)
10:15 p.m. – USMTS Modified “A” main (30 laps)
10:45 p.m. – Karaoke in the Hospitality Tent
Track prep will be done as needed. Heat race passing points used both classes.

Friday September 23:
8:00-8:45 a.m. Registration begins for Golf Scramble at Maple Valley Golf & Country Club
8:30-11:00 a.m. – Bear Creek Lutheran Church Breakfast in south VIP building
9:00 a.m. Golf Scramble Begins at Maple Valley Golf & Country Club in Rochester
2:50 p.m. – Start Sweeping Pits (pits must be cleared by 3 p.m.)
3:00 p.m. – Pit Gate Opens
3:00-5:00p.m. – Production Trailer Open for USMTS Modified Drivers
4:00 p.m. – Grandstand Gates Open
5:40 p.m. – Last Call for Draw
5:45 p.m. – Draw Cutoff and Drivers Meeting
6:25 p.m. – Opening Ceremonies/National Anthem
6:30 p.m. – Wissota Midwest Mod Heat Races
7:15 p.m. – USMTS Modified Heat Races
8:30 p.m. – Wissota Midwest Mod “B” Mains
8:50 p.m. – USMTS Modified “B” Mains
9:45 p.m. – Wissota Midwest Mod “A” Main (20 laps)
10:15 p.m. – USMTS Modified “A” main (40 laps)
10:45 p.m. – The Dweebs Performing Live in the Hospitality Tent
Track prep will be done as needed. Heat race passing points used both classes.

Saturday September 24:
8:30-11:00 a.m. – Bear Creek Lutheran Church Breakfast in south VIP building
1:00-1:45 p.m. Registration for Bean Bag Tourney (near campground)
2:00 p.m. – Bean Bag Tourney Begins
1:50 p.m. – Start Sweeping Pits (pits must be cleared by 2 p.m.)
2:00 p.m. – Pit Gate Opens
3:00 p.m. – Grandstand Gates Open
4:40 p.m. – Last Call for Draw
4:45 p.m. – Draw Cutoff and Drivers Meeting
5:25 p.m. – Opening Ceremonies/National Anthem
5:30 p.m. – Wissota Midwest Mod Heat Races
6:15 p.m. – USMTS Modified Heat Races
7:30 p.m. – Wissota Midwest Mod “B” Mains
7:50 p.m. – USMTS Modified “B” Mains
8:45 p.m. – Non-Qualifiers Introduction and Redraw on Front Stretch
9:00 p.m. – Wissota Midwest Mod “A” Main (20 laps)
9:45 p.m. – USMTS Modified Non-Qualifiers Race (25 laps)
10:30 p.m. – Driver Introductions, Redraw on Front Stretch and USMTS Modified “A” Main (50 laps)
Track prep will be done as needed. Heat race passing points used both classes.

The Deer Creek Speedway is a 3/8-mile high-banked clay oval located off of I-90 at Exit 209, then 11.3 miles south on US 63 (0.7 mile north of SR 16). Fan may purchase tickets online at www.deercreekspeedway.com or by calling toll-free 877-DCS-RACE. For track or campground info, call 507-346-2342 or email [email protected].

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, Schwab’s Tinker Shop, Sybesma Graphics, Yeager Machine.

USMTS CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products, COMP Cams, CPD Racing Tools, Eibach Springs, Erson Cams, 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, Tiger Rear Ends, Wehrs Machine & Racing Products, WIX Filters.

Salina rained out; USMTS moves on to West Plains Sunday

SALINA, Okla. (Sept. 17) – Rain has once again forced the cancellation of USMTS action this weekend. The event slated for Saturday at the Salina Highbanks Speedway has been rained out.

The Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship powered by Swan Energy will move on to the West Plains Motor Speedway on Sunday.

After an off-season that was busier than most tracks are during the height of the racing season, the new owners and management of the West Plains Motor Speedway welcomed fans, drivers, crew members, sponsors and their families to the first night of weekly racing on April 2.

Thousands of hours and dollars later, dozens of renovations and upgrades have given the popular dirt track new life.

The West Plains Motor Speedway is a 100-acre motorsports facility with weekly racing action on Saturdays that features several exciting classes, including the popular USRA RHS Modifieds which boasts one of the highest weekly car counts for the division in the nation.

Drivers from West Plains such as track points leader Brandon Ball, Jason Hughes (same name, but not the same guy who has 103 career USMTS victories), Greg Hughes, Logan Martin, Josh Hughes, Matt Barry, Kyle Duke and Brian Judd are the drivers expected to battle to keep the bulk of the prize money in the Show-Me State.

Other locals to keep an eye on include veteran racers Rob and Stephen Muilenburg of Sparta, Scott Crigler of Alton, Rustin Miller of Houston and Carl Murphy of Caulfied.

And with a $2,000 bonus posted by track promoter Sonny Smith to any driver from Missouri or Arkansas taking the checkered flag this Sunday, fans can expect to see some heavy hitters like Terry Phillips and Jeremy Payne of Springfield, Austin Siebert of Grandview, Mark Dotson of Cameron, Mickey Burrell of Fair Grove, Terry Beckham of Webb City, Chad Lyle of Oak Grove and USRA RHS Modified national points leader Johnny Bone Jr. of Pea Ridge, Ark.

In addition to the $2,000 winner’s bonus, a $250 start bonus has also been posted for any local driver who has competed at the track at least six times during the 2011 season.

Presented by Mega Motorsports and Honda of West Plains, the event will also feature the Air Evac Lifeteam Weekly Racing Series classes featuring Crate Late Models, Reliable Chevrolet B-Mods, Super Stocks and Hobby Stocks.

Race time is 7 p.m.

Dustin Boney and his #22 Snickers Modified will be at the Casey’s General Store located at 100 Cherry St. in Allison from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. prior to the event. Fans can meet the driver, get an autograph or just check out the machine he’ll be wheeling that night at the West Plains Motor Speedway.

Motorsports enthusiasts are amazed at the power and excitement of racing on the 3/8-mile red clay oval surrounded by seating that will accommodate more than 12,000 fans. Fans can enjoy the action from their choice of molded contour seating, ground level bleachers or high-rise stadium style seating.

On-site camping is available free of charge with clean restrooms, showers, water fill and a dump station for motor homes. Full service food and souvenir concessions are conveniently located within the facility along with acres of free parking.

The West Plains Motor Speedway is located 6 miles south of West Plains on US 63. For more information, call the track office at 417-522-9891 or 417-257-2112 on race day. The track's website can be found at www.westplainsdirt.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, 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, Schwab’s Tinker Shop, Sybesma Graphics, Yeager Machine.

USMTS CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products, COMP Cams, CPD Racing Tools, Eibach Springs, Erson Cams, 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, Tiger Rear Ends, Wehrs Machine & Racing Products, WIX Filters.

Rain stops Outlaw Motor Speedway event; USMTS heads for Salina Saturday and West Plains Sunday

MUSKOGEE, Okla. (Sept. 16) -- Due to inclement weather, the event for Friday night, Sept. 16, at the Outlaw Motor Speedway in Muskogee, Okla., has been canceled.

The Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship powered by Swan Energy will visit the Salina Highbanks Speedway on Saturday and West Plains Motor Speedway on Sunday.

Jason Hughes captured Thursday night’s main event at the Humboldt Speedway, and he was also the winner when the USMTS Modifieds made their only appearance at the Salina Highbanks Speedway on Aug. 27, 2004.

The track was closed for more than five years, but new owner Bob Goins pumped new life (and a lot of money) into the facility and re-opened on April 2 to much fanfare.

The track has already held a World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series race earlier this year, and now welcomes the best of the best in dirt modified racing to the steep, lightning-fast clay oval.

Local favorites such as Joe Duvall, Mike Duvall, Ryan LaCoe, Brett Hansen, Mike Worblewski, Randy Frailey, Jeremy Rasmussen, Danny Womack, Roger Sawyer, Mark Cochran and others will be looking to keep the bulk of the prize money in the Sooner State.

Saturday’s event will also feature four of the track’s regular weekly classes, including Grand Nationals, 360 Modifieds, Factory Stocks and Pure Stocks.

Pit gates will open at 2 p.m., grandstands open at 5, hot laps begin at 6:30 and race time is 7 p.m.

Among the track's great features is the Finish Line Bar & Grill, which gives fans access to the comfort of indoor climate, a full service bar and grill and great views of beautiful Lake Hudson while enjoying the racing action. Admission is $25 and the area can accommodate up to 80 race fans. The gift shop is stocked full of merchandise sure to please every race fan with tons of selections and designs for men, women and children.

The Salina Highbanks Speedway is located 7 miles east of Pryor on SR 20. For more information, call the track office at 918-434-RACE or visit the track’s website at www.salinahighbanksspeedway.com.

SUNDAY, SEPT. 18 – WEST PLAINS MOTOR SPEEDWAY, WEST PLAINS, MO.

After an off-season that was busier than most tracks are during the height of the racing season, the new owners and management of the West Plains Motor Speedway welcomed fans, drivers, crew members, sponsors and their families to the first night of weekly racing on April 2.

Thousands of hours and dollars later, dozens of renovations and upgrades have given the popular dirt track new life.

The West Plains Motor Speedway is a 100-acre motorsports facility with weekly racing action on Saturdays that features several exciting classes, including the popular USRA RHS Modifieds which boasts one of the highest weekly car counts for the division in the nation.

Drivers from West Plains such as track points leader Brandon Ball, Jason Hughes (same name, but not the same guy who has 103 career USMTS victories), Greg Hughes, Logan Martin, Josh Hughes, Matt Barry, Kyle Duke and Brian Judd are the drivers expected to battle to keep the bulk of the prize money in the Show-Me State.

Other locals to keep an eye on include veteran racers Rob and Stephen Muilenburg of Sparta, Scott Crigler of Alton, Rustin Miller of Houston and Carl Murphy of Caulfied.

And with a $2,000 bonus posted by track promoter Sonny Smith to any driver from Missouri or Arkansas taking the checkered flag this Sunday, fans can expect to see some heavy hitters like Terry Phillips and Jeremy Payne of Springfield, Austin Siebert of Grandview, Mark Dotson of Cameron, Mickey Burrell of Fair Grove, Terry Beckham of Webb City, Chad Lyle of Oak Grove and USRA RHS Modified national points leader Johnny Bone Jr. of Pea Ridge, Ark.

In addition to the $2,000 winner’s bonus, a $250 start bonus has also been posted for any local driver who has competed at the track at least six times during the 2011 season.

Presented by Mega Motorsports and Honda of West Plains, the event will also feature the Air Evac Lifeteam Weekly Racing Series classes featuring Crate Late Models, Reliable Chevrolet B-Mods, Super Stocks and Hobby Stocks.

Race time is 7 p.m.

Dustin Boney and his #22 Snickers Modified will be at the Casey’s General Store located at 100 Cherry St. in Allison from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. prior to the event. Fans can meet the driver, get an autograph or just check out the machine he’ll be wheeling that night at the West Plains Motor Speedway.

Motorsports enthusiasts are amazed at the power and excitement of racing on the 3/8-mile red clay oval surrounded by seating that will accommodate more than 12,000 fans. Fans can enjoy the action from their choice of molded contour seating, ground level bleachers or high-rise stadium style seating.

On-site camping is available free of charge with clean restrooms, showers, water fill and a dump station for motor homes. Full service food and souvenir concessions are conveniently located within the facility along with acres of free parking.

The West Plains Motor Speedway is located 6 miles south of West Plains on US 63. For more information, call the track office at 417-522-9891 or 417-257-2112 on race day. The track's website can be found at www.westplainsdirt.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, 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, Schwab’s Tinker Shop, Sybesma Graphics, Yeager Machine.

USMTS CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products, COMP Cams, CPD Racing Tools, Eibach Springs, Erson Cams, 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, Tiger Rear Ends, Wehrs Machine & Racing Products, WIX Filters.

Hughes hauls in ‘Hunt’ hardware at Humboldt

HUMBOLDT, Kan. (Sept. 15) -- The Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship powered by Swan Energy kicked off a four-night trek through three states Thursday with a rain-postponed event at the Humboldt Speedway.

Six months ago, Jason Hughes used a last-lap pass to beat Kelly Shryock to the checkered flag at ‘The Hummer’ but on Thursday, the defending USMTS National Champion took the lead just before the halfway point in the feature race and then ran away and hid during final 22 laps to score his 104th career USMTS victory.

Just like he did in March, Hughes struggled in his heat race and had to win the second Real Racing Wheels “B” Main to earn a spot in the 40-lap WIX Filters “A” Main.

Starting 13th on the 27-car grid, Hughes quickly made his way to the front of the field in the main event.

Polesitter Randy Zimmerman led the first dozen circuits before relinquishing the top spot to Dustin Boney. Three laps later, Hughes squirted between Zimmerman and Shryock to gain second place and then ran down Boney to take the lead away with 19 laps complete.

From there, Hughes cruised to the finish line to collect the $2,000 winner’s share of the prize money. More than three seconds later, Shryock streaked beneath the flagstand in the runner-up spot with Ryan Gustin, Jeremy Payne and Dereck Ramirez rounding out the top five finishers.

Ramirez maneuvered his way through the field and into the top five from the 24th starting spot and earned the Mesilla Valley Transportation Hard Charger Award.

Sixth through tenth were Boney, Al Hejna, Scott Daniels, Johnny Bone Jr. and Ryan Whitworth.

Thursday’s race was the 20th USMTS event held at the Humboldt Speedway, and the win was the fifth for Hughes in the last seven stops at the 3/8-mile bullring – his ninth overall dating back to his first win here on June 6, 2001.

It was also Hughes’ fourth win during ‘The Hunt’ and his eleventh of the 2011 racing season. His move up the rankings in the points standings was minimal, however, as the two drivers he is chasing – Gustin and Shryock – finished second and third in Thursday’s night’s feature.

With 15 races in the books and six more to go in this year’s Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship powered by Swan Energy, Gustin leads Shryock by 90 points (1446 to 1356), while Hughes is another 32 points behind in third. Jon Tesch is fourth with 1272 markers, followed by Johnny Scott (1212), Zack VanderBeek (1156), Boney (1119), Ramirez (1042), Rodney Sanders (1037) and Tommy Myer (1024).

The USMTS Modifieds will return to Humboldt in just a little more than a month when the nation’s elite drivers and teams gather for the inaugural King of America Modified Nationals, Wednesday-Saturday, Oct. 19-22. The winner will walk away with a $15,000 paycheck while each of the 30 main event starters will take home at least $1,500.

More information and entry forms are available on the USMTS website at www.usmts.com.

On Friday, the Outlaw Motor Speedway near Muskogee, Okla., welcomes back the USMTS Modifieds for the second time in 2011. Hughes is a two-time winner at “The Outlaw” with a win in March last year as well as the inaugural event in 2003 while Tommy Myer captured the second night of action eight years ago.

Ryan Gustin made his debut with the Gressel Racing team last year at the Outlaw Motor Speedway and has since racked up the most wins of any driver during the last year, including June 11 last season when the track added that date just two days earlier after another track canceled their event in the eleventh hour.

Factory Stocks, Pure Stocks, Grand Nationals and 360 Modifieds will also be in action. Gates open at 5:30 and racing begins at 8 p.m.

The Outlaw Motor Speedway is located southwest of Muskogee on I-40 to US 69, then 10 miles north to the Wainwright Exit, then 0.1 mile east. For more information call 918-687-9200 or visit www.outlawmotorspeedway.com online.

The series moves on to the Salina Highbanks Speedway in Salina, Okla., on Saturday and then wraps up the four-race weekend with its first-ever visit to the West Plains Motor Speedway in West Plains, Mo.

The 2011 USMTS National Champion will be crowned the following week during the 13th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Sept. 22-24, at the Deer Creek Speedway in Spring Valley, Minn.

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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OFFICIAL RESULTS
The Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship powered by Swan Energy
Humboldt Speedway, Humboldt, Kan.
Thursday, September 15, 2011

Showing finishing position, starting position in parentheses, car number, driver, hometown, chassis/engine builder, laps completed, reason out (if any) and money won. The top 12 drivers in passing points accumulated in the heat races are locked into the “A” Main, with the top 8 re-drawing for starting positions 1-8.

ISKY RACING CAMS HEAT RACE #1 (8 laps):
1. (3) 7jr Jesse Folk Jr., Iola, Kan.
2. (5) 22 Dustin Boney, Platte City, Mo.
3. (2) 20r Bryan Rowland, Woodward, Okla.
4. (4) 21 Johnny Fennewald, Appleton City, Mo.
5. (9) 12 Jason Hughes, Watts, Okla.
6. (7) 7j Justin Johnson, Gardner, Kan.
7. (10) 39 Luke Driskell (R), Stilwell, Kan.
8. (6) 36m Logan Martin (R), West Plains, Mo.
9. (1) 1st Johnny Scott, Las Cruces, N.M.
10. (8) 22b Rick Beebe, Shawnee, Kan.

NEW VISION GRAPHICS HEAT RACE #2 (8 laps):
1. (4) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas.
2. (3) 118 Terry Beckham II, Webb City, Mo.
3. (8) 19r Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa.
4. (1) 77 Steven Bowers Jr, Topeka, Kan.
5. (5) 22 Brian McGowen, Pittsburg, Kan.
6. (9) X2 Brian Bolin, Fort Scott, Kan.
7. (10) 14 Jon Tesch, Watertown, S.D.
8. (7) 77 Cody Agler (R), Emporia, Kan.
9. (6) 65 Tommy Myer, Blooming Prairie, Minn.
10. (2) M80 Mike Lawrence, Winfield, Kan.

EIBACH SPRINGS HEAT RACE #3 (8 laps):
1. (1) 99 Randy Zimmerman, Fort Scott, Kan.
2. (4) 96L Chad Lyle, Oak Grove, Mo.
3. (6) 69 Lucas Schott (R), Chatfield, Minn.
4. (2) 23 Justin Rexwinkle (R), South Coffeyville, Okla.
5. (3) 87 Darron Fuqua, Topeka, Kan.
6. (5) 96t R.C. Whitwell, Tucson, Ariz.
7. (7) 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla.
8. (8) 18 Chase Junghans, Manhattan, Kan.
9. (9) 6 Justin Folk, Iola, Kan.
10. (10) 64 Jay Sale, Edmond, Okla.

PBM PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS HEAT RACE #4 (8 laps):
1. (1) 3 Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa.
2. (4) 74 Jeremy Payne, Springfield, Mo.
3. (2) 7 Al Hejna, Clear Lake, Iowa.
4. (3) 98 John Allen, Chanute, Kan.
5. (7) 85d Mark Dotson, Cameron, Mo.
6. (6) B Allan Broers, Edgerton, Kan.
7. (5) 25 Ron Keith (R), Shawnee, Kan.
8. (8) 23 Brandon Davis, Castle Rock, Colo.
9. (9) 31 Corey Dripps, Waterloo, Iowa.

HEAT RACE #5 (8 laps):
1. (2) 63 Ryan Whitworth, Humboldt, Kan.
2. (3) 9d Scott Daniels, Humboldt, Kan.
3. (4) 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa.
4. (7) 12b Johnny Bone Jr., Pea Ridge, Ark.
5. (1) 87 John Webb (R), Pauls Valley, Okla.
6. (6) 17 Lucas Conley, Spring Hill, Kan.
7. (8) 1 Chris Morgan, Topeka, Kan.
8. (5) 5c Nick Newton, Olathe, Kan.
9. (9) 9d8 Paden Phillips, Chanute, Kan.

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #1 (15 laps, top 7 advance):
1. (3) 12 Jason Hughes, Watts, Okla.
2. (9) 14 Jon Tesch, Watertown, S.D.
3. (2) 20r Bryan Rowland, Woodward, Okla.
4. (4) 77 Steven Bowers Jr, Topeka, Kan.
5. (5) 98 John Allen, Chanute, Kan.
6. (8) 7j Justin Johnson, Gardner, Kan.
7. (13) 77 Cody Agler (R), Emporia, Kan.
8. (7) 87 Darron Fuqua, Topeka, Kan., $75.
9. (16) 6 Justin Folk, Iola, Kan., Mach1/Folk, $75.
10. (11) 1 Chris Morgan, Topeka, Kan., $75.
11. (10) B Allan Broers, Edgerton, Kan., $75.
12. (17) 9d8 Paden Phillips, Chanute, Kan., $75.
13. (14) 23 Brandon Davis, Castle Rock, Colo., $75.
14. (18) M80 Mike Lawrence, Winfield, Kan., $75.
15. (12) 25 Ron Keith (R), Shawnee, Kan., Hughes/Mullins, $90.
16. (1) 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa, Skyrocket/Sput’s, $400.
17. (6) X2 Brian Bolin, Fort Scott, Kan., Intruder/Yeoman, $75.
18. (15) 1st Johnny Scott, Las Cruces, N.M.

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #2 (15 laps, top 7 advance):
1. (1) 12b Johnny Bone Jr., Pea Ridge, Ark.
2. (2) 7 Al Hejna, Clear Lake, Iowa.
3. (4) 23 Justin Rexwinkle (R), South Coffeyville, Okla.
4. (5) 85d Mark Dotson, Cameron, Mo.
5. (15) 65 Tommy Myer, Blooming Prairie, Minn.
6. (11) 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla.
7. (16) 31 Corey Dripps, Waterloo, Iowa.
8. (13) 18 Chase Junghans, Manhattan, Kan., GRT/Sput’s, $90.
9. (8) 39 Luke Driskell (R), Stilwell, Kan., GRT/Driskell, $75.
10. (17) 22b Rick Beebe, Shawnee, Kan., Hughes/Mullins, $90.
11. (14) 5c Nick Newton, Olathe, Kan., Rocket/Sput’s, $75.
12. (6) 22 Brian McGowen, Pittsburg, Kan., Hughes/McGowen, $75.
13. (18) 64 Jay Sale, Edmond, Okla., FlexiFlyer/Yeoman, $75.
14. (7) 87 John Webb (R), Pauls Valley, Okla., Hughes/Shoulders, $90.
15. (12) 36m Logan Martin (R), West Plains, Shaw/Challenger, $75.
17. (3) 21 Johnny Fennewald, Appleton City, Mo., GRT/Hatfield, $75.
18. (10) 17 Lucas Conley, Spring Hill, Kan., Hughes/Conley, $75.

WIX FILTERS “A” MAIN (40 laps):
1. (13) 12 Jason Hughes, Watts, Okla., Hughes/Mullins, 40, $2000.
2. (8) 3 Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa, Skyrocket/ProPower, 40, $1500.
3. (6) 19r Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa, Hughes/Mullins, 40, $1000.
4. (9) 74 Jeremy Payne, Springfield, Mo., GRT/Hatfield, 40, $800.
5. (24) 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla., Hughes/ProPower, 40, $900.
6. (4) 22 Dustin Boney, Platte City, Mo., Hughes/Sput’s, 40, $700.
7. (16) 7 Al Hejna, Clear Lake, Iowa, BC/JR, 40, $650.
8. (11) 9d Scott Daniels, Humboldt, Kan., TRE/Simmons, 40, $500.
9. (14) 12b Johnny Bone Jr., Pea Ridge, Ark., TRE/Homegrown, 40, $450.
10. (2) 63 Ryan Whitworth, Humboldt, Kan., GRT/Willey, 40, $400.
11. (15) 14 Jon Tesch, Watertown, S.D., GRT/Sput’s, 40, $450.
12. (12) 69 Lucas Schott (R), Chatfield, Minn., Hughes/Action, 40, $425.
13. (1) 99 Randy Zimmerman, Fort Scott, Kan., Mach1/Folk, 40, $275.
14. (7) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas, Hughes/Geddes, 40, $375.
15. (20) 85d Mark Dotson, Cameron, Mo., GRT/KSE, 39, $250.
16. (17) 20r Bryan Rowland, Woodward, Okla., Hughes/ProPower, 39, $300.
17. (26) 31 Corey Dripps, Waterloo, Iowa, BC/Mullins, 39, $300.
18. (25) 77 Cody Agler (R), Emporia, Kan., Skyrocket/Specialty, 39, $250.
19. (3) 7jr Jesse Folk Jr., Iola, Kan., Mach1/Folk, 30, shock absorber, $250.
20. (10) 118 Terry Beckham II, Webb City, Mo., TRE/Beckham, 27, retired, $250.
21. (5) 96L Chad Lyle, Oak Grove, Mo., GRT/RoushYates, 21, suspension, $300.
22. (21) 98 John Allen, Chanute, Kan., Shaw/Mullins, 17, mechanical, $300.
23. (18) 23 Justin Rexwinkle (R), South Coffeyville, Okla., JRC/Kalvinator, 17, crash, $250.
24. (22) 65 Tommy Myer, Blooming Prairie, Minn., GRT/GMPP, 17, crash, $300.
25. (23) 7j Justin Johnson, Gardner, Kan., GRT/Driskell, 16, mechanical, $250.
26. (19) 77 Steven Bowers Jr, Topeka, Kan., SB/B&M, 15, flat tire, $250.
27. (27) 1st Johnny Scott, Las Cruces, N.M., Hughes/ASI, 7, engine, $300.

(R) = Rookie of the Year contender.

Integra Lap Leaders: Zimmerman 1-12, Boney 13-18, Hughes 19-40.
Total Laps Led: Hughes 22, Zimmerman 12, Boney 6.
Margin of Victory: 3.522 seconds.
AFCO Pole Winner: Sanders.
Mesilla Valley Transportation Hard Charger: Ramirez (started 24th, finished 5th).
Provisional Starter: Scott.
Next Race: Friday, Sept. 16, Outlaw Motor Speedway, Muskogee, Okla.
National Championship Points: Gustin 1446, Shryock 1356, Hughes 1324, Tesch 1272, Scott 1212, VanderBeek 1156, Boney 1119, Ramirez 1042, Sanders 1037, Myer 1024.
Rookie of the Year Points: Jason Grimes 1708, Schott 1619, Keith Foss 1610, Clyde Dunn Jr. 976, Jimmy Ray 971.
COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Year Points: Mullins 563, ProPower 464, Sput’s 437, ASI 265, Geddes 254.
Tiger Rear Ends Manufacturers Championship Points: Hughes 600, Skyrocket 528, GRT 427, BC 255, Sidebiter 163.

Contingency Awards:
American Racer – not awarded.
CPD Racing Tools – not awarded.
Eibach Springs – Lyle.
Forty9Designs.com – Payne, Bone.
Hooker Harness – Schott.
Integra Racing Shocks & Springs – Hughes.
ISKY Racing Cams – Boney.
The Joie of Seating – Hejna, Tesch.
KSE Racing Products – Shryock.
Marsh Racing Wheels – Myer.
New Vision Graphics – Sanders.
Nitroquest – Webb, Martin.
Mesilla Valley Transportation – Ramirez.
PBM Performance Products – Shryock.
Real Racing Wheels – Keith, Junghans.
Ruter Farms – not awarded.
Wehrs Machine & Racing Products – Boney.
WIX Filters – Hughes.

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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, Schwab’s Tinker Shop, Sybesma Graphics, Yeager Machine.

USMTS CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products, COMP Cams, CPD Racing Tools, Eibach Springs, Erson Cams, 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, Tiger Rear Ends, Wehrs Machine & Racing Products, WIX Filters.

Final Four: Hunt heats up as USMTS blasts through three states in four nights this weekend

HUMBULDT, Kan. (Sept. 14) – The Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship powered by Swan Energy heats up this week as the titans of dirt modified racing travel to four racetracks in three states in a 100-hour stretch of September madness.

The most anticipated title fight in the 13-year history of the United States Modified Touring Series is in the home stretch as the USMTS Modifieds invade the Humboldt Speedway on Thursday, Outlaw Motor Speedway on Friday, Salina Highbanks Speedway on Saturday and West Plains Motor Speedway on Sunday.

The grueling three-state, four-race stretch precedes the 13th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree the following weekend where the 2011 USMTS National Champion will be crowned.

Ryan Gustin is one of the rising stars in dirt track racing and comes into this week’s campaign as the points leader. A runner-up in the final standings each of the last two seasons, Gustin is trying to fend off the last two USMTS National Champions – Kelly Shryock and Jason Hughes.

In 2009, Shryock captured his unprecedented ninth USMTS National Championship after a hard-fought
points battle with Gustin, while Hughes turned in a stellar late-season performance last year to relegate Gustin to his second straight bridesmaid finish while Hughes claimed his first title.

Shryock has 174 career USMTS victories, Hughes owns 103 wins and Gustin has 47 main event triumphs. Between them, they are the three winningest drivers in USMTS history.

Other top names entered for this weekend’s showdowns include Jon Tesch, who is on a roll with two victories during the first 16 events during ‘The Hunt.’ The rest of the drivers currently ranked among the top 10 in points and looking to make a charge are Johnny Scott, Zack VanderBeek, Dustin Boney, Tommy Myer, Rodney Sanders and Dereck Ramirez.

Fans can also expect to see fellow USMTS dirt merchants such as 2007 USMTS National Champion Jason Krohn, Al Hejna, 15-year-old phenom Lucas Schott, Rick Beebe, Corey Dripps, Bryan Rowland, Chase Junghans, Chris Spieker, Keith Foss, Colt Mather and others.

THURSDAY, SEPT. 15 – HUMBOLDT SPEEDWAY, HUMBOLDT, KAN.

Action kicks off on Thursday for the third visit of the season to Ron and Rhenda Whitworth’s Humboldt Speedway in Humboldt, Kan. The second visit last month was cut short by rain, and Thursday’s event takes its place.

Jason Hughes leads all USMTS drivers with eight career wins at Humboldt, including both ends of a doubleheader in March of last year and a last-lap pass of Shryock at ‘The Hummer’ this past March.

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 Tesch, Krohn, Scott, Gustin, Steve Holzkamper and Tim Donlinger.

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

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.

FRIDAY, SEPT. 16 – OUTLAW MOTOR SPEEDWAY, MUSKOGEE, OKLA.

On Friday, the Outlaw Motor Speedway near Muskogee, Okla., welcomes back the USMTS Modifieds for the second time in 2011. Jason Hughes is a two-time winner at “The Outlaw” with a win in March last year as well as the inaugural event in 2003 while Tommy Myer captured the second night of action eight years ago.

Ryan Gustin made his debut with the Gressel Racing team last year at the Outlaw Motor Speedway and has since racked up the most wins of any driver during the last year, including June 11 last season when the track added that date just two days earlier after another track canceled their event in the eleventh hour.

Gates open at 5:30 and racing begins at 8 p.m.

Factory Stocks, Pure Stocks, Grand Nationals and 360 Modifieds will also be in action.

The Outlaw Motor Speedway is located southwest of Muskogee on I-40 to US 69, then 10 miles north to the Wainwright Exit, then 0.1 mile east. For more information call 918-687-9200 or visit www.outlawmotorspeedway.com online.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 17 – SALINA HIGHBANKS SPEEDWAY, SALINA, OKLA.

Jason Hughes was the winner when the USMTS Modifieds made their only appearance at the Salina Highbanks Speedway on Aug. 27, 2004. The track was closed for more than five years, but new owner Bob Goins pumped new life (and a lot of money) into the facility and re-opened on April 2 to much fanfare.

The track has already held a World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series race earlier this year, and now welcomes the best of the best in dirt modified racing to the steep, lightning-fast clay oval.

Local favorites such as Joe Duvall, Mike Duvall, Ryan LaCoe, Brett Hansen, Mike Worblewski, Randy Frailey, Jeremy Rasmussen, Danny Womack, Roger Sawyer, Mark Cochran and others will be looking to keep the bulk of the prize money in the Sooner State.

Saturday’s event will also feature four of the track’s regular weekly classes, including Grand Nationals, 360 Modifieds, Factory Stocks and Pure Stocks.

Pit gates will open at 2 p.m., grandstands open at 5, hot laps begin at 6:30 and race time is 7 p.m.

Among the track's great features is the Finish Line Bar & Grill, which gives fans access to the comfort of indoor climate, a full service bar and grill and great views of beautiful Lake Hudson while enjoying the racing action. Admission is $25 and the area can accommodate up to 80 race fans. The gift shop is stocked full of merchandise sure to please every race fan with tons of selections and designs for men, women and children.

The Salina Highbanks Speedway is located 7 miles east of Pryor on SR 20. For more information, call the track office at 918-434-RACE or visit the track’s website at www.salinahighbanksspeedway.com.

SUNDAY, SEPT. 18 – WEST PLAINS MOTOR SPEEDWAY, WEST PLAINS, MO.

After an off-season that was busier than most tracks are during the height of the racing season, the new owners and management of the Salina Highbanks Speedway welcomed fans, drivers, crew members, sponsors and their families to the first night of weekly racing on April 2.

Thousands of hours and dollars later, dozens of renovations and upgrades have given the popular dirt track new life.

The West Plains Motor Speedway is a 100-acre motorsports facility with weekly racing action on Saturdays that features several exciting classes, including the popular USRA RHS Modifieds which boasts one of the highest weekly car counts for the division in the nation.

Drivers from West Plains such as track points leader Brandon Ball, Jason Hughes (same name, but not the same guy who has 103 career USMTS victories), Greg Hughes, Logan Martin, Josh Hughes, Matt Barry, Kyle Duke and Brian Judd are the drivers expected to battle to keep the bulk of the prize money in the Show-Me State.

Other locals to keep an eye on include veteran racers Rob and Stephen Muilenburg of Sparta, Scott Crigler of Alton, Rustin Miller of Houston and Carl Murphy of Caulfied.

And with a $2,000 bonus posted by track promoter Sonny Smith to any driver from Missouri or Arkansas taking the checkered flag this Sunday, fans can expect to see some heavy hitters like Terry Phillips and Jeremy Payne of Springfield, Austin Siebert of Grandview, Mark Dotson of Cameron, Mickey Burrell of Fair Grove, Terry Beckham of Webb City, Chad Lyle of Oak Grove and USRA RHS Modified national points leader Johnny Bone Jr. of Pea Ridge, Ark.

In addition to the $2,000 winner’s bonus, a $250 start bonus has also been posted for any local driver who has competed at the track at least six times during the 2011 season.

Presented by Mega Motorsports and Honda of West Plains, the event will also feature the Air Evac Lifeteam Weekly Racing Series classes featuring Crate Late Models, Reliable Chevrolet B-Mods, Super Stocks and Hobby Stocks.

Race time is 6 p.m.

Dustin Boney and his #22 Snickers Modified will be at the Casey’s General Store located at 100 Cherry St. in Allison from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. prior to the event. Fans can meet the driver, get an autograph or just check out the machine he’ll be wheeling that night at the West Plains Motor Speedway.

Motorsports enthusiasts are amazed at the power and excitement of racing on the 3/8-mile red clay oval surrounded by seating that will accommodate more than 12,000 fans. Fans can enjoy the action from their choice of molded contour seating, ground level bleachers or high-rise stadium style seating.

On-site camping is available free of charge with clean restrooms, showers, water fill and a dump station for motor homes. Full service food and souvenir concessions are conveniently located within the facility along with acres of free parking.

The West Plains Motor Speedway is located 6 miles south of West Plains on US 63. For more information, call the track office at 417-522-9891 or 417-257-2112 on race day. The track's website can be found at www.westplainsdirt.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, 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, Schwab’s Tinker Shop, Sybesma Graphics, Yeager Machine.

USMTS CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products, COMP Cams, CPD Racing Tools, Eibach Springs, Erson Cams, 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, Tiger Rear Ends, Wehrs Machine & Racing Products, WIX Filters.

Ruter Farms fuels Featherlite Fall Jamboree long tows

SPRING VALLEY, Minn. (Sept. 12) – Ruter Farms has stepped up to support the USMTS drivers and teams again this year at the 13th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree with the Ruter Farms Long Tow Award.

A cash award of $200 will be paid to each of the ten drivers that travel the most miles to the Featherlite Fall Jamboree.

This year’s blockbuster event returns to the Deer Creek Speedway in Spring Valley, Minn., Wednesday through Saturday, Sept. 21-24.

Driver must race all thre nights to be eligible for the Ruter Farms Long Tow Award.

With nearly $200,000 in posted awards for the event, each entrant is guaranteed at least $350 in earnings.

Between now and Sept. 18, the entry fee is just $200. After Sept. 18, the entry fee is $250 and at the gate on race day the price is $300.

Drivers may also pre-enter for single days. Thursday is $100 pre-entered or $125 at the gate, Friday is $125 pre-entered or $140 at the gate and Saturday is $150 pre-entered or $175 at the gate.

Download an entry form on the USMTS website at http://www.usmts.com/entry.asp or by calling 515-832-7944 during regular business hours.

On Wednesday, Sept. 21, early bird race fans can get a free preview of the action, and drivers will get their chance to make final adjustments to their machines with an open practice from 6-9 p.m. Gates open at 4 p.m. with admission to the grandstands free for all.

Three complete shows are on tap for Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

Thursday's main event carries a $3,000 top prize and pays a minimum of $450 to each of the 30 starters. Gates open at 3 p.m. and the first green flag waves at 5 p.m. The night will wind down with a karaoke party in the pits following the races.

THURSDAY “A” MAIN: 1. $3000, 2. $1500, 3. $1200, 4. $1000, 5. $900, 6. $800, 7. $750, 8. $700, 9. $650, 10. $600, 11. $550, 12. $500, 13. $475, 14-30. $450, Tow $110.

On Friday, the USMTS Modifieds will compete in a feature race with $4,000 earmarked for the winner and $550 for each of the 30 starters. Gates open at 4 p.m. and the first green flag waves at 5:30. The day will kick off with the annual golf tournament in the morning. Fans, drivers, crews and families will put a lid on Friday’s festivities with the return of The Dweebs performing live on stage following the races.

FRIDAY “A” MAIN: 1. $4000, 2. $2500, 3. $2000, 4. $1500, 5. $1200, 6. $1000, 7. $900, 8. $800, 9. $750, 10. $700, 11. $650, 12. $625, 13. $600, 14-30. $575, 15-30. $550, Tow $110.

Saturday's explosive finale will feature the hottest dirt Modified pilots in the nation battling for one of 30 spots in the main event that will take the green flag three-wide and ten rows deep. Drivers will battle for an $8,000 top prize and at least $900 just to take the green flag.

SATURDAY “A” MAIN: 1. $8000, 2. $4200, 3. $3200, 4. $2700, 5. $2300, 6. $2100, 7. $1900, 8. $1700, 9. $1600, 10. $1500, 11. $1300, 12. $1200, 13. $1100, 14. $1000, 15. $975, 16. $950, 17. $925, 18-30. $900.

And if that wasn’t enough, Saturday’s non-qualifiers will have a chance at one of 30 spots in the annual Non-Qualifiers Race, which carries a $2,000 top prize and pays $400 to start ... that’s more than most “big” Modified races pay to win their main event.

SATURDAY NON-QUALIFIERS RACE: 1. $2000, 2. $1500, 3. $1000, 4. $800, 5. $700, 6. $600, 7. $550, 8. $500, 9. $450, 10. $425, 11-30. $400, Tow $130.

The annual Bean Bag Tournament begins earlier in the day on Saturday. Fans can begin storming the gates at 3 p.m. and the mud starts flying at 5.

PAST CHAMPIONS AWARD: Any past Saturday “A” Main winner gets a $1,000 bonus to win Saturday’s “A” Main. One provisional will be awarded to a past champion that fails to qualify for the Saturday “A” Main. Officials will draw a name from any past champion in attendance that fails to qualify. If a new driver wins, the Past Champions Award will go to $2,000 in 2012.

Past champions include Ron Jones (1999), Johnny Saathoff (2000), Willy Kraft (2001), Mark Noble (2002), Dan Daniels (2003), Kelly Shryock (2004), Jason Hughes (2005, ’09, ’10), Chad Kinder (2006), Dean Mahlstedt (2007), Tim Donlinger (2008).

LONG TOW AWARD: Ruter Farms has stepped up to support the USMTS drivers and teams again this year with the Ruter Farms Long Tow Award.

A cash award of $200 will be paid to each of the ten teams ($2,000 total) which travel the most miles to the Featherlite Fall Jamboree.

Driver must race all thre nights to be eligible.

RULES & PROCEDURES: Tires allowed are the American Racer KK704, IMCA-stamped Hoosier G60, WISSOTA Hoosier H40 or 35 (racecar must be completely WISSOTA legal). All other USMTS rules apply.

The top-20 in passing points each night are locked into the “A” Main each night, with the top-12 redrawing for starting positions. Ten drivers advance from the “B” Mains to make a 30-car starting field. Saturday’s “A” Main will start three wide.

The top-30 finishers in Saturday’s “B” Mains not advancing to the “A” Main advance to the Non-Qualifiers Race. Drivers will redraw for starting spots and must have raced all three nights to be eligible.

This event will award points each night for licensed drivers in the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship powered by Swan Energy.

Except for Saturday’s past champion provisional, no other provisionals will be awarded any of the three nights. The Top Dog Bonus is not offered at this event.

TICKETS: Fan may purchase tickets online at www.deercreekspeedway.com or by calling toll-free 877-DCS-RACE. For track or campground info, call 507-346-2342 or email [email protected].

On Thursday, Friday and Saturday, breakfast will be served by the Bear Creek Lutheran Church in the hospitality area from 8-11 a.m. All proceeds benefit the Bear Creek Men’s Club. Open to all … you don’t want to miss this great home-cooked opportunity.

The Deer Creek Speedway is located off of I-90 at Exit 209, then 11.3 miles south on US 63 (0.7 mile north of SR 16).

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, Schwab’s Tinker Shop, Sybesma Graphics, Yeager Machine.

USMTS CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products, COMP Cams, CPD Racing Tools, Eibach Springs, Erson Cams, 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, Tiger Rear Ends, Wehrs Machine & Racing Products, WIX Filters.

Sign up now for Fall Jamboree Golf Scramble

ROCHESTER, Minn. (Sept. 7) – The 13th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree – the undisputed marquee event for America’s most talented Modified drivers on dirt – takes place at the Deer Creek Speedway in Spring Valley, Minn., Wednesday through Saturday, Sept. 22-25.

While the racing is serious business, fun and games (and possibly some serious cash) are in store for golfers again this year at the annual Fall Jamboree Golf Scramble where participants will find themselves chasing birdies at one of the most scenic golf courses in Southern Minnesota.

On top of that, they’ll be chasing the biggest prizes ever offered at the annual event.

Located just minutes from the racetrack, the Maple Valley Golf & County Club in Rochester will host this year’s Fall Jamboree Golf Scramble on Friday, Sept. 23.

As in the past, the format for this year’s outing will be a four-person best-ball contest with a Texas-style shotgun start, dozens of flag prizes and post-tournament awards.

The cost is just $40 per person and includes 18 holes of golf and cart plus a meal and flag prizes afterwards. Drivers, crewmembers, sponsors and fans alike are invited to join in the fun.

Registration is going on now and will continue until 8:45 a.m. on Friday morning or until all spots are filled. The tournament will begin at 9 a.m. sharp.

A hole-in-one contest will be featured on each of the four par-3 holes. The #3 hole will pay $10,000 if a golfer can “ace” that hole, with a new 26-inch LCD flat screen TV, Callaway Big Bertha iron set and two round-trip airfare tickets to anywhere in the continental United States being up for grabs on the other three par-3 holes.

The cost to sign-up and be eligible for the par-3 bonus holes is optional and just $5 per person.

At the conclusion of the golf tournament, one person’s name will be drawn from the players that signed up for the hole-in-one contests. That person will get the opportunity to sink a 60-foot putt for $5,000.

A shuttle bus will be available to take golfers to and from the racetrack, leaving at 8 a.m. Friday morning and returning to the racetrack following the golf outing. Riding the shuttle is free, but tips are appreciated.

To register, call Todd at 515-832-7944 or email [email protected].

The Maple Valley Golf & Country Club has been heralded as the most beautiful golf course in Southeastern Minnesota. Surrounded on three sides by limestone bluffs and the Root River, it gives the course a natural difficulty.

Whether it is teeing off of the 50-foot drop to the green below on the third hole, or being surrounded by water hazards on all sides of hole #15, Mother Nature has done well, making your job both difficult and gorgeous.

For more information about the Maple Valley Golf & Country Club, call 507-285-9100 or visit www.maplevalleygolf.com online.

DIRECTIONS TO MAPLE VALLEY GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB: From the racetrack, go about 17 miles north on US-63/S. Section Ave. (turns into CR 1), then turn right on 75th St. SE. Go 1.3 miles then turn right on Maple Valley Rd. SE; From Rochester, take US 52 south, exit 11th Ave. SE and Co. Rd. 1, turn right and go 5.0 miles south, continue about 0.5 mile south of the town of Simpson, watch for signs and turn left on 75th St.

The Featherlite Fall Jamboree is the undisputed marquee event for America’s “who's who” of dirt Modified racing as they converge on the Deer Creek Speedway near the tiny rural town of Spring Valley, Minn., for a possible $15,000 to win over three big days.

Three complete shows are on tap at the high-banked 3/8-mile clay oval, with a practice session on Wednesday. Along with the high-powered USMTS Modifieds, the 13th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree will feature WISSOTA Midwest Mods in action all three nights with a combined total purse of more than $200,000 during the week!

Fans can purchase tickets online at www.deercreekspeedway.com or by calling toll-free 877-DCS-RACE. For track or campground info, call 507-346-2342 or email [email protected].

The Deer Creek Speedway is a 3/8-mile high-banked clay oval located off of I-90 at Exit 209, then 11.3 miles south on US 63 (0.7 mile north of SR 16).

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, Schwab’s Tinker Shop, Sybesma Graphics, Yeager Machine.

USMTS CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products, COMP Cams, CPD Racing Tools, Eibach Springs, Erson Cams, 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, Tiger Rear Ends, Wehrs Machine & Racing Products, WIX Filters.

Dirt Modified world gearing up for 13th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree, Sept. 21-24

SPRING VALLEY, Minn. (Sept. 6) – The wait is nearly over for thousands of Dirt Modified fans as they continue to gobble up tickets and camping spots for the 13th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree – the undisputed marquee event for America’s most talented Modified drivers on dirt.

Just 16 days are left to be crossed off the calendar before this year’s blockbuster event takes place at the Deer Creek Speedway in Spring Valley, Minn., Wednesday through Saturday, Sept. 22-25.

Tickets may be purchased online at www.deercreekspeedway.com or by calling toll-free 877-DCS-RACE. For track or campground info, call 507-346-2342 or email [email protected].

What took more than a generation for the Knoxville Nationals and World 100 to become for sprint cars and late models, the Featherlite Fall Jamboree has exploded into the Mecca for Modifieds where “anybody who’s anybody” in the sport makes a pilgrimage each year to measure his or her abilities against the best that their peers have to offer.

And while all of the entrants will be focused on garnering the biggest share of the prize money, a handful of drivers will also have one eye on the most prestigious title in all of dirt Modified racing: the USMTS National Championship.

For the fifth straight year, the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship powered by Swan Energy will conclude at the Featherlite Fall Jamboree with a possible $13,000 or more to win over three days and an additional $20,000 payday awaiting the 2011 USMTS National Champion.

Along with the USMTS Modifieds, the event will also feature WISSOTA Midwest Mods with more than 60 entries expected to compete again this year. Combined, the two classes will compete for a total purse of more than $200,000 in America's dream date for dirt Modified fans.

The Deer Creek Speedway is a high-banked 3/8-mile clay oval which sits on 60 acres with one of America’s most popular state-of-the-art racing complexes and an adjoining campground. More USMTS main events have been staged at ‘The Creek’ than any other racetrack, and Thursday’s Featherlite Fall Jamboree opener will be the 55th race here in the 13-year history of the United States Modified Touring Series.

On Wednesday, Sept. 21, early bird race fans can get a free preview of the action, and drivers will get their chance to make final adjustments to their machines with an open practice for drivers in both classes from 6-9 p.m. Gates open at 4 p.m. with admission to the grandstands free for all.

Three complete shows are on tap for Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

Thursday's USMTS Modified main event carries a $3,000 top prize and pays a minimum of $450 to each of the 30 starters while WISSOTA Midwest Mods will race for $300 to win – but that’s only opening day at the Featherlite Fall Jamboree. Gates open at 3 p.m. and the first green flag waves at 5 p.m. The night will wind down with a karaoke party in the pits following the races.

On Friday, the USMTS Modifieds will compete in a feature race with $4,000 earmarked for the winner and $550 for each of the 30 starters. WISSOTA Midwest Mods will see $400 going to the winner. Gates open at 4 p.m. and the first green flag waves at 5:30.

Friday’s menu will kick off with the annual golf tournament in the morning. Fans, drivers, crews and families will put a lid on Friday’s festivities with the return of The Dweebs performing live on stage following the races.

Saturday's explosive finale will feature the hottest dirt Modified pilots in the nation battling for one of 30 spots in the main event that will take the green flag three cars wide and ten rows deep. Drivers will battle for a $6,000 top prize and at least $900 just to take the green flag.

And if that wasn’t enough, Saturday’s non-qualifiers will have a chance at one of 30 spots in the Non-Qualifiers Race, which carries a $2,000 top prize and pays $400 to start ... that’s more than most “big” Modified races pay to win their main event.

Saturday's WISSOTA Midwest Mod “A” Main winner will earn $500.

The annual Bean Bag Tournament begins earlier in the day on Saturday. Fans can begin storming the gates at 3 p.m. and the mud starts flying at 5.

On Thursday, Friday and Saturday, breakfast will be served by the Bear Creek Lutheran Church in the hospitality area from 8-11 a.m. All proceeds benefit the Bear Creek Men’s Club. Open to all … you don’t want to miss this great home-cooked opportunity.

WISSOTA national points will be awarded all three nights for the WISSOTA Midwest Mods.

Tickets may be purchased online at www.deercreekspeedway.com or by calling toll-free 877-DCS-RACE. For track or campground info, call 507-346-2342 or email [email protected].

The Deer Creek Speedway is located off of I-90 at Exit 209, then 11.3 miles south on US 63 (0.7 mile north of SR 16).

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, Schwab’s Tinker Shop, Sybesma Graphics, Yeager Machine.

USMTS CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products, COMP Cams, CPD Racing Tools, Eibach Springs, Erson Cams, 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, Tiger Rear Ends, Wehrs Machine & Racing Products, WIX Filters.

Tesch cruises to Kasson Klash triumph

By Todd Narveson
KASSON, Minn. (Sept. 4) -- It was a cool and crisp early September evening Sunday at the Dodge County Speedway for the 10th Annual Kasson Klash and round 14 of The Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship powered by Swan Energy.

After two nights of rain-outs in the Southern Minnesota area, race fans turned out in good numbers to take in the racing action.

Forty-two USMTS Modifieds signed in, and after qualifying seven of the top eight drivers in passing points were drivers from the local area.

Kasson’s Bobby Swanson and Steve Wetzstein of West Concord drew the front row and led the 27-car field to the green flag for the 40-lap WIX Filters “A” Main.

Wetzstein led lap 1 as Mike Sorensen drove to second. Five laps later, Sorensen drove around the outside of Wetzstein for the lead while the battle for second was intense when four cars slugged it out for that spot.

Defending event winner Jon Tesch bolted from tenth and quickly got to the top five and set sail on the top of the speedway.

The ‘Wizard of Watertown’ zoomed to second and then tracked down Sorensen for the lead on lap 18. A caution came out one lap later and that slowed the pack down.

Tesch took off on the restart, as Keith Foss challenged Sorensen for second. They battled tooth and nail for the runner-up spot while Tesch cruised away.

Points leader Ryan Gustin was up to sixth, but clipped an infield tire on lap 24 and spun to bring out the second caution. Gustin went to the work area and rejoined the race at the back, eventually winding up 19th.

There was another quick yellow flag period on lap 26 when Lucas Schott spun. When the green flag came back out Tesch again stormed away from the pack.

Meanwhile, Foss stole second while Kelly Shryock, Jay Ihrke and Johnny Scott went three-abreast for sixth.

Shryock got to the top five before another caution on lap 37 set up a three-lap dash to the finish.

Tesch took off and picked up his third win of 2011 and second of ‘The Hunt.’ He also took home a $500 bonus from Hanson Tire Service of Leroy.

Shryock made a late-race charge to second with Sorensen in third while Scott finished fourth and Foss finished out the top five.

The USMTS is back in action on Thursday, Sept. 15, for a make-up race at the Humboldt Speedway in Humboldt, Kan., which was rained out three weeks ago.

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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OFFICIAL RESULTS
The Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship powered by Swan Energy
10th Annual Kasson Klash
Dodge County Speedway, Kasson, Minn.
Sunday, September 4, 2011

Showing finishing position, starting position in parentheses, car number, driver, hometown, chassis/engine builder, laps completed, reason out (if any) and money won. The top 12 drivers in passing points accumulated in the heat races are locked into the “A” Main, with the top 8 re-drawing for starting positions 1-8.

ISKY RACING CAMS HEAT RACE #1 (8 laps):
1. (2) 96x Jay Ihrke, Dover, Minn.
2. (3) 3 Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa.
3. (1) 02 Jacob Dahle, Elk Horn, Neb.
4. (5) R4 Ron Ver Beek, Oskaloosa, Iowa.
5. (7) 12 Jason Hughes, Watts, Okla.
6. (8) 22 Dustin Boney, Platte City, Mo.
7. (6) 45 Todd Scharkey, Kasson, Minn.
8. (4) 1x Cody Erickson, Ulen, Minn.
9. (9) 69 Lucas Schott (R), Chatfield, Minn.

NEW VISION GRAPHICS HEAT RACE #2 (8 laps):
1. (1) 90 Steve Wetzstein, West Concord, Minn.
2. (8) 99s Bobby Swanson, Kasson, Minn.
3. (6) 1st Johnny Scott, Las Cruces, N.M.
4. (7) 23k Darwin Karau, Kasson, Minn.
5. (9) 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa.
6. (3) 77 Tom Brink (R), Winona, Minn.
7. (2) 20 Cole Queensland (R), Grand Meadow, Minn.
8. (5) 17 Garry Oskerson, Fairmont, Minn.
9. (4) 0 Les Duellman, Winona, Minn.

EIBACH SPRINGS HEAT RACE #3 (8 laps):
1. (2) 71 Jason Cummins, New Richland, Minn.
2. (4) 99 Jason Grimes (R), Jamestown, N.D.
3. (1) 11 Ryan Peckham (R), Corning, Iowa.
4. (3) 65 Tommy Myer, Blooming Prairie, Minn.
5. (6) 49 Bob Timm, Winona, Minn.
6. (8) 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla.
7. (5) 72 Doug Hillson, Blooming Prairie, Minn.
8. (7) 31 Corey Dripps, Waterloo, Iowa.

PBM PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS HEAT RACE #4 (8 laps):
1. (5) 19 Mike Sorensen, Rochester, Minn.
2. (3) 14 Jon Tesch, Watertown, S.D.
3. (4) 50iii Brandon Davis (R), Medford, Minn.
4. (2) 4a Joel Alberts, Mantorville, Minn.
5. (1) 29h Joe Horgdal (R), Kasson, Minn.
6. (7) 7 Al Hejna, Clear Lake, Iowa.
7. (8) 22b Rick Beebe, Shawnee, Kan.
8. (6) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas.

HEAT RACE #5 (8 laps):
1. (2) 99 Josh Angst, Winona, Minn.
2. (4) 95 Keith Foss (R), Winona, Minn.
3. (5) 19r Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa.
4. (8) 01 Brandon Aggen, Rushmore, Minn.
5. (1) 59 Hank Rollinger Jr., Buffalo City, Wis.
6. (6) 9 Nick Herrick, West Concord, Minn.
7. (3) 75 James Parker, Dodge Center, Minn.
8. (7) 21x Joe Wernecke, Dodge Center, Minn.

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #1 (15 laps, top 7 advance):
1. (4) R4 Ron Ver Beek, Oskaloosa, Iowa.
2. (1) 01 Brandon Aggen, Rushmore, Minn.
3. (11) 20 Cole Queensland (R), Grand Meadow, Minn.
4. (7) 59 Hank Rollinger Jr., Buffalo City, Wis.
5. (14) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas.
6. (3) 11 Ryan Peckham (R), Corning, Iowa.
7. (15) 69 Lucas Schott (R), Chatfield, Minn.
8. (10) 22b Rick Beebe, Shawnee, Kan., Hughes/Mullins, $90.
9. (13) 17 Garry Oskerson, Fairmont, Minn., Shaw/Weseman, $75.
10. (2) 23k Darwin Karau, Kasson, Minn., DK/FlyinJ, $75.
11. (6) 49 Bob Timm, Winona, Minn., Hughes/Sput’s, $75.
12. (12) 75 James Parker, Dodge Center, Minn., $75.
13. (9) 77 Tom Brink (R), Winona, Minn., TRE/Grove, $75.
14. (5) 4a Joel Alberts, Mantorville, Minn., Skyrocket/Action, $75.
15. (8) 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla.

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #2 (15 laps, top 7 advance):
1. (1) 50iii Brandon Davis (R), Medford, Minn.
2. (4) 65 Tommy Myer, Blooming Prairie, Minn.
3. (2) 02 Jacob Dahle, Elk Horn, Neb.
4. (7) 22 Dustin Boney, Platte City, Mo.
5. (3) 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa.
6. (5) 12 Jason Hughes, Watts, Okla.
7. (8) 7 Al Hejna, Clear Lake, Iowa.
8. (10) 45 Todd Scharkey, Kasson, Minn., Skyrocket/Sput’s, $75.
9. (9) 9 Nick Herrick, West Concord, Minn., $75.
10. (12) 1x Cody Erickson, Ulen, Minn., Impressive/Mullins, $75.
11. (11) 72 Doug Hillson, Blooming Prairie, Minn., Hillson/CRE, $90.
12. (13) 31 Corey Dripps, Waterloo, Iowa, BC/Mullins, $90.
13. (14) 21x Joe Wernecke, Dodge Center, Minn., Sidebiter/KSE, $75.
14. (6) 29h Joe Horgdal (R), Kasson, Minn., Skyrocket/FlyinJ, $75.
15. (15) 0 Les Duellman, Winona, Minn., DirtDueler/Brink, $75.

WIX FILTERS “A” MAIN (40 laps):
1. (10) 14 Jon Tesch, Watertown, S.D., GRT/Sput’s, 40, $2100.
2. (9) 3 Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa, Skyrocket/ProPower, 40, $1710.
3. (3) 19 Mike Sorensen, Rochester, Minn., Hughes/Action, 40, $1000.
4. (11) 1st Johnny Scott, Las Cruces, N.M., Hughes/ASI, 40, $900.
5. (4) 95 Keith Foss (R), Winona, Minn., Skyrocket/Brink, 40, $800.
6. (6) 71 Jason Cummins, New Richland, Minn., Skyrocket/Sput’s, 40, $700.
7. (2) 90 Steve Wetzstein, West Concord, Minn., Skyrocket/Sput’s, 40, $650.
8. (14) 50iii Brandon Davis (R), Medford, Minn., BC/GMPP, 40, $600.
9. (21) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas, Hughes/Geddes, 40, $660.
10. (24) 12 Jason Hughes, Watts, Okla., Hughes/Mullins, 40, $700.
11. (5) 96x Jay Ihrke, Dover, Minn., Fegers/Dean, 40, $450.
12. (20) 22 Dustin Boney, Platte City, Mo., Hughes/Sput’s, 40, $525.
13. (27) 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla., Hughes/ProPower, 40, $400.
14. (7) 99 Jason Grimes (R), Jamestown, N.D., Hughes/Dakota, 40, $375.
15. (15) 01 Brandon Aggen, Rushmore, Minn., Skyrocket/Sput’s, 40, $350.
16. (23) 11 Ryan Peckham (R), Corning, Iowa, IROC/PerfMach, 40, $300.
17. (16) 65 Tommy Myer, Blooming Prairie, Minn., GRT/GMPP, 40, $500.
18. (26) 7 Al Hejna, Clear Lake, Iowa, BC/JR, 40, $400.
19. (12) 19r Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa, Hughes/Mullins, 40, $610.
20. (25) 69 Lucas Schott (R), Chatfield, Minn., Hughes/Action, 40, $400.
21. (22) 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa, Skyrocket/Sput’s, 40, $510.
22. (18) 02 Jacob Dahle, Elk Horn, Neb., Hughes/Sput’s, 38, mechanical, $300.
23. (8) 99 Josh Angst, Winona, Minn., Skyrocket/Sput’s, 38, mechanical, $300.
24. (13) R4 Ron Ver Beek, Oskaloosa, Iowa, Skyrocket/Midstate, 38, mechanical, $300.
25. (19) 59 Hank Rollinger Jr., Buffalo City, Wis., Hughes/Sput’s, 25, mechanical, $300.
26. (1) 99s Bobby Swanson, Kasson, Minn., Skyrocket/Sput’s, 19, mechanical, $300.
27. (17) 20 Cole Queensland (R), Grand Meadow, Minn., Skyrocket/Action, 17, mechanical, $300.

(R) = Rookie of the Year contender.

Integra Lap Leaders: Wetzstein 1-6, Sorensen 7-17, Tesch 18-40.
Total Laps Led: Tesch 23, Sorensen 11, Wetzstein 6.
Margin of Victory: 1.717 seconds.
AFCO Pole Winner: Sorensen.
Mesilla Valley Transportation Hard Charger: Hughes (started 24th, finished 10th).
Provisional Starter: Ramirez.
Next Race: Thursday, Sept. 15, Humboldt Speedway, Humboldt, Kan.
National Championship Points: Gustin 1355, Shryock 1261, Hughes 1221, Tesch 1202, Scott 1162, VanderBeek 1111, Boney 1037, Myer 974, Sanders 973, Ramirez 958.
Rookie of the Year Points: Grimes 1708, Foss 1610, Schott 1605, Clyde Dunn Jr. 976, Jimmy Ray 971.
COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Year Points: Mullins 553, ProPower 455, Sput’s 430, ASI 264, Geddes 252.
Tiger Rear Ends Manufacturers Championship Points: Hughes 590, Skyrocket 519, GRT 419, BC 248, Sidebiter 163.

Contingency Awards:
American Racer – Erickson.
CPD Racing Tools – not awarded.
Eibach Springs – Cummins.
Forty9Designs.com – Scott, Sanders.
Hooker Harness – Boney.
Integra Racing Shocks & Springs – Tesch.
ISKY Racing Cams – Ihrke.
The Joie of Seating – Wetzstein, Ihrke.
KSE Racing Products – Angst.
Marsh Racing Wheels – Queensland.
New Vision Graphics – Wetzstein.
Nitroquest – Alberts, Horgdal.
Mesilla Valley Transportation – Hughes.
PBM Performance Products – Sorensen.
Real Racing Wheels – Beebe, Hillson.
Ruter Farms – not awarded.
Wehrs Machine & Racing Products – Cummins.
WIX Filters – Tesch.

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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, Schwab’s Tinker Shop, Sybesma Graphics, Yeager Machine.

USMTS CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products, COMP Cams, CPD Racing Tools, Eibach Springs, Erson Cams, 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, Tiger Rear Ends, Wehrs Machine & Racing Products, WIX Filters

USMTS rained out at Chateau Raceway, headed for Deer Creek Speedway on Saturday

LANSING, Minn. (Sept. 2) – Persistent rain on Friday forced officials at the Chateau Raceway in Lansing, Minn., to cancel the 6th Annual Cedar River Race at the 1/3-mile clay oval.

The event will not be rescheduled this season.

On Saturday, the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship powered by Swan Energy heads to the Deer Creek Speedway in Spring Valley, Minn., for the 7th Annual BP Labor Day Dual presented by Baudoin Oil.

‘The Creek’ has hosted more USMTS events than any other racetrack, and Saturday’s feature race will be the 54th here in the 13-year history of the United States Modified Touring Series.

Cornbelt Clash Late Models, WISSOTA Super Stocks and WISSOTA Street Stocks will round out the action Saturday night. Grandstands gates open at 3 p.m. with $1 beer, pop and hot dogs available from 3-4 p.m. Races start at 5 p.m. sharp.

The Deer Creek Speedway is located 11.3 miles south of I-90 (exit 209) on US 63 (0.7 mile north of SR 16). For more info, call toll-free 877-DCS-RACE or 507-346-2342 on raceday or visit www.deercreekspeedway.com online.

Rick Beebe and his #22 SLAP Energy Modified will be at the Casey’s General Store located at 605 S. Main St. in Stewartville from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. prior to the event to meet and greet fans.

Discount coupons good for $2 off adult grandstand admission will be available all day at Casey’s in Austin, Stewartville, Rochester and Owatonna.

To find the Casey’s General Store nearest you, visit www.caseys.com online.

The Labor Day Weekend swing wraps up on Sunday at the Dodge County Speedway in Kasson, Minn.

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, Schwab’s Tinker Shop, Sybesma Graphics, Yeager Machine.

USMTS CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products, COMP Cams, CPD Racing Tools, Eibach Springs, Erson Cams, 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, Tiger Rear Ends, Wehrs Machine & Racing Products, WIX Filters.

Gustin returns to victory lane at Highway 3 Raceway

ALLISON, Iowa (Sept. 1) – The Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship powered by Swan Energy took to the half-mile Highway 3 Raceway Thursday night and Ryan Gustin rolled to his fifth win during the championship chase with a dominating performance in the main event.

It was three years and three days ago tonight that Gustin won his first USMTS race on the Butler County Fairgrounds clay at the age of 17.

His victory tonight was his 23rd of the year – more than twice that of his nearest competitor – and 47th of his career, which is third all time behind his two closest pursuers in the points – Kelly Shryock and Jason Hughes.

With a new twist on the qualifying format, drivers timed in during group time trials to set the fields for the four heat races.

After winning his heat and the six-lap dash, Gustin started on the pole for the WIX Filters “A” Main, which ran caution-free for the 35-lap distance and took less than 13 minutes to complete.

But Gustin didn’t lead every lap.

Hughes, who started fourth, got by the leader on the second lap and led through lap 8 before ‘The Reaper’ raced by to lead the ninth lap.

From there, the race was for second as Gustin cruised to a $2,360 payday and padded his points lead in the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship powered by Swan Energy.

Hughes settled for the runner-up spot with Johnny Scott taking third, Zack VanderBeek fourth and Shryock rounding out the top-5 finishers.

VanderBeek started 12th and passed eight cars to earn the Mesilla Valley Transportation Hard Charger Award for a series-best seventh time this season.

Colt Mather, who held off Gustin here on May 26 for his career-first USMTS victory, finished sixth in Thursday’s nightcap with Jon Tesch, Ryan Ruter, Rodney Sanders and Dereck Ramirez completing the first ten to cross beneath the checkered flags.

Gustin now leads Shryock by 134 markers with 13 of 22 events in the books. Hughes is 151 points behind in third, followed by Tesch (-201), Scott (-225), VanderBeek (-242), Dustin Boney (-331), Tommy Myer (-384), Sanders (-401) and Ramirez (-408).

Tomorrow night will find the USMTS touring titans at Darin Toot’s Chateau Raceway in Lansing, Minn., for the 6th Annual Cedar River Race where the 1/3-mile semi-banked clay oval always provides for exciting side-by-side racing from the drop of the first green flag to the final checkered flag.

During a stop here Memorial Day Weekend, fans witnessed a wild finish that saw Gustin and rookie Brandon Davis make contact while racing for the lead with Davis ending up on the end of the wrecker while Gustin coasted into the winner’s circle.

Other former USMTS event winners at the Chateau Raceway include Doug Hillson, Jason Hughes, Tim Donlinger, Jason Krohn, Tommy Myer, Jon Tesch, Kelly Shryock and Mike Chasteen. Both Tesch and Gustin have two wins at the lightning-fast bullring.

Gates open at 5 p.m. with hot laps at 7 and racing to follow. Also racing Friday night will be WISSOTA Midwest Mods, Street Stocks and Pure Stocks.

Tommy Myer and his #65 Cheetos Modified will be at the Casey’s General Store located at 1702 12th St. SW in Austin from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Race fans can pick up $2-off grandstand admission coupons on race day at Casey's General Store in Blooming Prairie, Mantorville and Northwood.

The Chateau Raceway is located 5.0 miles north of Austin on US 218 to the Lansing exit, then 1.3 miles eat on CR 2, then 0.4 mile south on CR 25, then 0.3 mile east . For more info, call 507-391-2486 or 507-433-4578 on raceday or visit www.chateauraceway.net.

The Labor Day Weekend swing continues Saturday at the Deer Creek Speedway in Spring Valley, Minn., before wrapping up the five-race stretch on Sunday at the Dodge County Speedway in Kasson, Minn.

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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OFFICIAL RESULTS
The Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship powered by Swan Energy
6th Annual Event
Highway 3 Raceway, Allison, Iowa
Thursday, September 1, 2011

Showing finishing position, starting position in parentheses, car number, driver, hometown, chassis/engine builder, laps completed, reason out (if any) and money won. The top 12 drivers in passing points accumulated in the heat races are locked into the “A” Main.

ISKY RACING CAMS HEAT RACE #1 (8 laps):
1. (1) 20r Bryan Rowland, Woodward, Okla.
2. (3) 66 Dan Bohr, Decorah, Iowa.
3. (2) 555 Ryan Ruter, Kanawha, Iowa.
4. (4) 69 Lucas Schott (R), Chatfield, Minn.
5. (8) 56 Chris Spieker, Massena, Iowa.
6. (6) 22b Rick Beebe, Shawnee, Kan.
7. (9) 12e Mark Elliott, Webster City, Iowa.
8. (7) 02 Jacob Dahle, Morristown, Minn.
9. (5) 65 Tommy Myer, Blooming Prairie, Minn.

NEW VISION GRAPHICS HEAT RACE #2 (8 laps):
1. (4) 19r Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa.
2. (3) 8 Colt Mather, Webster, Iowa.
3. (1) 3 Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa.
4. (2) 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa.
5. (5) 21 Todd Hansen, Muscatine, Iowa.
6. (6) 18 Chase Junghans, Manhattan, Kan.
7. (8) 68 Bill Crimmins, Fort Dodge, Iowa.
8. (7) 26f Dan Fetters, Montour, Iowa.

EIBACH SPRINGS HEAT RACE #3 (8 laps):
1. (1) 1st Johnny Scott, Las Cruces, N.M.
2. (2) 7 Eric Dailey (R), Armstrong, Iowa.
3. (3) 14 Jon Tesch, Watertown, S.D.
4. (4) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas.
5. (6) 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla.
6. (5) 99 Jason Grimes (R), Jamestown, N.D.
7. (8) 7 Al Hejna, Clear Lake, Iowa.
8. (7) 20L Zach Less (R), Hopkinton, Iowa.

PBM PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS HEAT RACE #4 (8 laps):
1. (3) 22 Dustin Boney, Platte City, Mo.
2. (4) 12 Jason Hughes, Watts, Okla.
3. (2) 77 Kurt Kile, Nichols, Iowa.
4. (1) 27m Mark Schulte, Delhi, Iowa.
5. (7) 90 Steve Wetzstein, West Concord, Minn.
6. (8) 31 Corey Dripps, Waterloo, Iowa.
7. (6) 26p Kevin Pittman, Waterloo, Iowa.
8. (5) 19g Richie Gustin Jr., Gilman, Iowa.

DASH (6 laps, finish determines “A” Main line-up):
1. (1) 19r Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa.
2. (2) 22 Dustin Boney, Platte City, Mo.
3. (4) 1st Johnny Scott, Las Cruces, N.M.
4. (5) 12 Jason Hughes, Watts, Okla.
5. (3) 20r Bryan Rowland, Woodward, Okla.
6. (6) 8 Colt Mather, Webster, Iowa.
7. (7) 7 Eric Dailey (R), Armstrong, Iowa.
DNS - 66 Dan Bohr, Decorah, Iowa.

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #1 (10 laps, top 6 advance):
1. (2) 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa.
2. (3) 27m Mark Schulte, Delhi, Iowa.
3. (4) 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla.
4. (7) 12e Mark Elliott, Webster City, Iowa.
5. (11) 65 Tommy Myer, Blooming Prairie, Minn.
6. (8) 7 Al Hejna, Clear Lake, Iowa.
7. (6) 18 Chase Junghans, Manhattan, Kan.
8. (9) 02 Jacob Dahle, Morristown, Minn., Hughes/Sput’s, $75.
9. (10) 20L Zach Less (R), Hopkinton, Iowa, Stewart/Stewart, $75.
10. (5) 31 Corey Dripps, Waterloo, Iowa, BC/Mullins, $90.
11. (1) 56 Chris Spieker, Massena, Iowa, IROC/PerfMach, $90.

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #2 (10 laps, top 6 advance):
1. (2) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas.
2. (4) 21 Todd Hansen, Muscatine, Iowa.
3. (1) 69 Lucas Schott (R), Chatfield, Minn.
4. (3) 90 Steve Wetzstein, West Concord, Minn.
5. (6) 99 Jason Grimes (R), Jamestown, N.D.
6. (5) 22b Rick Beebe, Shawnee, Kan.
7. (9) 26f Dan Fetters, Montour, Iowa, Sidebiter/KSE, $75.
8. (7) 68 Bill Crimmins, Fort Dodge, Iowa, $75.
9. (10) 19g Richie Gustin Jr., Gilman, Iowa, Skyrocket/Heckt, $75.
10. (8) 26p Kevin Pittman, Waterloo, Iowa, Victory/AEM, $75.

WIX FILTERS “A” MAIN (35 laps):
1. (1) 19r Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa, Hughes/Mullins, 35, $2360.
2. (4) 12 Jason Hughes, Watts, Okla., Hughes/Mullins, 35, $1600.
3. (3) 1st Johnny Scott, Las Cruces, N.M., Hughes/ASI, 35, $1100.
4. (12) 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa, Skyrocket/Sput’s, 35, $1110.
5. (9) 3 Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa, Skyrocket/ProPower, 35, $910.
6. (6) 8 Colt Mather, Webster, Iowa, Skyrocket/Sput’s, 35, $775.
7. (10) 14 Jon Tesch, Watertown, S.D., GRT/Sput’s, 35, $650.
8. (8) 555 Ryan Ruter, Kanawha, Iowa, Sidebiter/Sput’s, 35, $600.
9. (13) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas, Hughes/Geddes, 35, $660.
10. (16) 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla., Hughes/ProPower, 35, $500.
11. (5) 20r Bryan Rowland, Woodward, Okla., Hughes/ProPower, 35, $525.
12. (7) 7 Eric Dailey (R), Armstrong, Iowa, Skyrocket/Grawmondbeck’s, 35, $350.
13. (2) 22 Dustin Boney, Platte City, Mo., Hughes/Sput’s, 35, $550.
14. (20) 65 Tommy Myer, Blooming Prairie, Minn., GRT/GMPP, 35, $400.
15. (22) 7 Al Hejna, Clear Lake, Iowa, BC/JR, 34, $350.
16. (17) 69 Lucas Schott (R), Chatfield, Minn., Hughes/Action, 34, $300.
17. (14) 27m Mark Schulte, Delhi, Iowa, GRT/Grove, 34, $250.
18. (23) 22b Rick Beebe, Shawnee, Kan., Hughes/Mullins, 34, $300.
19. (11) 77 Kurt Kile, Nichols, Iowa, GRT/AEM, 24, mechanical, $250.
20. (18) 12e Mark Elliott, Webster City, Iowa, 23, mechanical, $250.
21. (19) 90 Steve Wetzstein, West Concord, Minn., Skyrocket/Sput’s, 15, mechanical, $250.
22. (21) 99 Jason Grimes (R), Jamestown, N.D., Hughes/Dakota, 14, mechanical, $300.
23. (15) 21 Todd Hansen, Muscatine, Iowa, GRT/Stewart, 6, mechanical, $250.
DNS - 18 Chase Junghans, Manhattan, Kan., GRT/Sput’s, 0, did not start, $300.
DNS - 66 Dan Bohr, Decorah, Iowa, GRT/Sput’s, 0, did not start, $250.

(R) = Rookie of the Year contender.

Integra Lap Leaders: Ryan Gustin 1, Hughes 2-8, Ryan Gustin 9-35.
Total Laps Led: Ryan Gustin 28, Hughes 7.
Margin of Victory: 3.806 seconds.
AFCO Pole Winner: Ryan Gustin.
Mesilla Valley Transportation Hard Charger: VanderBeek (started 12th, finished 4th).
Provisional Starter: Junghans.
Next Race: Friday, Sept. 2, Chateau Raceway, Lansing, Minn.
National Championship Points: Gustin 1300, Shryock 1166, Hughes 1149, Tesch 1099, Scott 1075, VanderBeek 1058, Boney 969, Myer 916, Sanders 899, Ramirez 892.
Rookie of the Year Points: Grimes 1689, Schott 1601, Keith Foss 1571, Clyde Dunn Jr. 976, Jimmy Ray 971.
COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Year Points: Mullins 550, ProPower 446, Sput’s 420, ASI 257, Geddes 248.
Tiger Rear Ends Manufacturers Championship Points: Hughes 582, Skyrocket 510, GRT 409, BC 241, Sidebiter 163.

Contingency Awards:
American Racer – Tesch.
CPD Racing Tools – not awarded.
Eibach Springs – Scott.
Forty9Designs.com – VanderBeek, Sanders.
Hooker Harness – Dailey.
Integra Racing Shocks & Springs – Ryan Gustin.
ISKY Racing Cams – Rowland.
The Joie of Seating – Tesch, Rowland.
KSE Racing Products – Bohr.
Marsh Racing Wheels – Bohr.
New Vision Graphics – Ryan Gustin.
Nitroquest – Pittman, Spieker.
Mesilla Valley Transportation – VanderBeek.
PBM Performance Products – Boney.
Real Racing Wheels – Dahle, Less.
Ruter Farms – not awarded.
Wehrs Machine & Racing Products – Mather.
WIX Filters – Ryan Gustin.

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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, Schwab’s Tinker Shop, Sybesma Graphics, Yeager Machine.

USMTS CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products, COMP Cams, CPD Racing Tools, Eibach Springs, Erson Cams, 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, Tiger Rear Ends, Wehrs Machine & Racing Products, WIX Filters.

Hughes handles USMTS field at Fairmont

FAIRMONT, Minn. (Aug. 31) – Jason Hughes captured the 30-lap main event Wednesday night as the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship powered by Swan Energy invaded the Fairmont Raceway in Fairmont, Minn.

The defending USMTS National Champion had to fight off a couple of young guns during the contest, but the 37-year-old from Watts, Okla., prevailed in the end to pocket the $2,000 top prize and his third win of ‘The Hunt.’

Polesitter Chase Junghans of Manhattan, Kan., led the pack out of the gate to start the 25-car WIX Filters “A” Main. The 18-year-old driver held the point for four laps around the big half-mile clay oval at the Martin County Fairgrounds, but Hughes muscled his way into the lead to complete the fifth lap.

Soon thereafter, points leader Ryan Gustin of Marshalltown, Iowa, moved into second and began reeling in the leader until a caution on lap 17 slowed the action and bunched the field for the final 13 laps.

Gustin, 20, used the restart to his advantage and nosed ahead to lead lap 19, but Hughes fought back and the pair crossed beneath the flagstand side by side with Hughes scored the leader of the 20th lap.

While they raced door to door for the lead, the pack chasing them was embroiled in some battles of their own.

Hughes was able to keep Gustin at bay for the remainder of the distance while Ryan Ruter nipped Jason Krohn by a bumper to take the third-place money.

Fairmont regular Eric Dailey rounded out the top-5 finishers.

Sixth through tenth were Dustin Boney, Kelly Shryock, Dereck Ramirez, Tommy Myer and Zack VanderBeek.

Shryock earned the Mesilla Valley Transportation Hard Charger Award after passing nine cars in the feature.

Although Ramirez passed 17 cars, provisional starters are not eligible for the $100 cash award from the trucking giant of the Southwest.

The series kicks off the month of September tomorrow night with its second event of the season at the Highway 3 Raceway in Allison, Iowa.

Also on the racing card will be the season finale for the Iron Man Challenge featuring USRA Karl Chevrolet Stock Cars and USRA Karl Performance Parts B-Mods.

Gates open at 5 p.m. and racing starts at 7.

Dustin Boney and his #22 Snickers Modified will be at the Casey’s General Store located at 100 Cherry St. in Allison from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. prior to the event.

Coupons good for $2 off adult admission will also be available at Casey’s in Cedar Falls, Nashua and Waverly.

For more information, or to find the Casey’s nearest you, visit www.caseys.com.

The Highway 3 Raceway is located 0.3 miles north of SR 3 on S. Main St. (at the Butler County Fairgrounds). For more information, call 319-267-9977 or check out www.highway3raceway.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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OFFICIAL RESULTS
The Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship powered by Swan Energy
4th Annual Event
Fairmont Raceway, Fairmont, Minn.
Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Showing finishing position, starting position in parentheses, car number, driver, hometown, chassis/engine builder, laps completed, reason out (if any) and money won. The top 12 drivers in passing points accumulated in the heat races are locked into the “A” Main, with the top 8 re-drawing for starting positions 1-8.

ISKY RACING CAMS HEAT RACE #1 (8 laps):
1. (2) 65 Tommy Myer, Blooming Prairie, Minn.
2. (5) 7 Al Hejna, Clear Lake, Iowa.
3. (4) 63 Josh Meyer, Fairmont, Minn.
4. (6) 99 Jason Grimes (R), Jamestown, N.D.
5. (3) 74 Mark Noble, Blooming Prairie, Minn.
6. (1) 00 Mike Gartner, Mapleton, Minn.
7. (8) 69 Lucas Schott (R), Chatfield, Minn.
8. (7) 74t Tim Pessek, Hutchinson, Minn.

NEW VISION GRAPHICS HEAT RACE #2 (8 laps):
1. (1) 555 Ryan Ruter, Kanawha, Iowa.
2. (3) 12 Jason Hughes, Watts, Okla.
3. (2) 27 Don Gerritsen Jr., Rock Rapids, Iowa.
4. (7) 1st Johnny Scott, Las Cruces, N.M.
5. (5) 56 Chris Spieker, Massena, Iowa.
6. (6) 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla.
7. (8) 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa.
8. (4) 90 Steve Wetzstein, West Concord, Minn.

EIBACH SPRINGS HEAT RACE #3 (8 laps):
1. (5) 19r Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa.
2. (3) 20r Bryan Rowland, Woodward, Okla.
3. (4) 22 Dustin Boney, Platte City, Mo.
4. (8) 7 Eric Dailey (R), Armstrong, Iowa.
5. (6) 22 Jeff Ignaszewski, Wells, Minn.
6. (7) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas.
7. (1) 31 Corey Dripps, Waterloo, Iowa.
8. (2) 11 Ryan Peckham (R), Corning, Iowa.

PBM PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS HEAT RACE #4 (8 laps):
1. (1) 18 Chase Junghans, Manhattan, Kan.
2. (4) 7k Jason Krohn, Slayton, Minn.
3. (2) 10 Mike Steensma, Luverne, Minn.
4. (6) 3 Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa.
5. (3) 72 Doug Hillson, Blooming Prairie, Minn.
6. (7) 22b Rick Beebe, Shawnee, Kan.
7. (5) 14 Jon Tesch, Watertown, S.D.
8. (8) 17 Garry Oskerson, Fairmont, Minn.

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #1 (10 laps, top 6 advance):
1. (5) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas.
2. (4) 56 Chris Spieker, Massena, Iowa.
3. (7) 69 Lucas Schott (R), Chatfield, Minn.
4. (2) 99 Jason Grimes (R), Jamestown, N.D.
5. (6) 00 Mike Gartner, Mapleton, Minn.
6. (1) 27 Don Gerritsen Jr., Rock Rapids, Iowa.
7. (8) 74t Tim Pessek, Hutchinson, Minn., B&B/Pessek, $75.
8. (3) 22 Jeff Ignaszewski, Wells, Minn., Skyrocket/JP, $75.
9. (9) 11 Ryan Peckham (R), Corning, Iowa, IROC/PerfAuto, $75.
DNS – 31 Corey Dripps, Waterloo, Iowa, BC/Mullins, $90.

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #2 (10 laps, top 6 advance):
1. (1) 10 Mike Steensma, Luverne, Minn.
2. (2) 3 Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa.
3. (7) 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa.
4. (3) 74 Mark Noble, Blooming Prairie, Minn.
5. (4) 72 Doug Hillson, Blooming Prairie, Minn.
6. (8) 14 Jon Tesch, Watertown, S.D.
7. (6) 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla.
8. (5) 22b Rick Beebe, Shawnee, Kan., Hughes/Mullins, $90.
9. (9) 90 Steve Wetzstein, West Concord, Minn., Skyrocket/Sput’s, $75.
10. (10) 17 Garry Oskerson, Fairmont, Minn., Shaw/Weseman, $75

WIX FILTERS “A” MAIN (30 laps):
1. (2) 12 Jason Hughes, Watts, Okla., Hughes/Mullins, 30, $2000.
2. (4) 19r Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa, Hughes/Mullins, 30, $1610.
3. (6) 555 Ryan Ruter, Kanawha, Iowa, Sidebiter/Sput’s, 30, $1000.
4. (3) 7k Jason Krohn, Slayton, Minn., Hughes/Sput’s, 30, $900.
5. (9) 7 Eric Dailey (R), Armstrong, Iowa, Skyrocket/Grawmondbeck’s, 30, $700.
6. (11) 22 Dustin Boney, Platte City, Mo., Hughes/Sput’s, 30, $700.
7. (16) 3 Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa, Skyrocket/ProPower, 30, $860.
8. (25) 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla., Hughes/ProPower, 30, $390.
9. (5) 65 Tommy Myer, Blooming Prairie, Minn., GRT/GMPP, 30, $550.
10. (18) 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa, Skyrocket/Sput’s, 30, $610.
11. (1) 18 Chase Junghans, Manhattan, Kan., GRT/Sput’s, 30, $450.
12. (17) 69 Lucas Schott (R), Chatfield, Minn., Hughes/Action, 30, $425.
13. (21) 00 Mike Gartner, Mapleton, Minn., 30, $275.
14. (13) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas, Hughes/Geddes, 28, overheating, $510.
15. (10) 63 Josh Meyer, Fairmont, Minn., Skyrocket/JR, 28, mechanical, $250.
16. (15) 56 Chris Spieker, Massena, Iowa, IROC/PerfMach, 26, mechanical, $300.
17. (7) 20r Bryan Rowland, Woodward, Okla., Hughes/ProPower, 24, mechanical, $300.
18. (22) 72 Doug Hillson, Blooming Prairie, Minn., Hillson/CRE, 20, mechanical, $300.
19. (19) 99 Jason Grimes (R), Jamestown, N.D., Hughes/Dakota, 19, mechanical, $300.
20. (12) 1st Johnny Scott, Las Cruces, N.M., Hughes/ASI, 17, fuel regulator, $400.
21. (20) 74 Mark Noble, Blooming Prairie, Minn., Skyrocket/Joe’s, 14, mechanical, $250.
22. (24) 14 Jon Tesch, Watertown, S.D., GRT/Sput’s, 12, mechanical, $400.
23. (14) 10 Mike Steensma, Luverne, Minn., Hughes/Sput’s, 4, overheating, $250.
24. (23) 27 Don Gerritsen Jr., Rock Rapids, Iowa, Skyrocket/HarryHeads, 1, mechanical, $250.
25. (8) 7 Al Hejna, Clear Lake, Iowa, BC/JR, 1, lower a-frame, $300.

(R) = Rookie of the Year contender.

Integra Lap Leaders: Junghans 1-4, Hughes 5-18, Gustin 19, Hughes 20-30.
Total Laps Led: Hughes 25, Junghans 4, Gustin 1.
Margin of Victory: 0.802 second.
AFCO Pole Winner: Gustin.
Mesilla Valley Transportation Hard Charger: Shryock (started 16th, finished 7th).
Provisional Starter: Ramirez.
Next Race: Thursday, Sept. 1, Highway 3 Raceway, Allison, Iowa.
National Championship Points: Gustin 1197, Shryock 1082, Hughes 1053, Tesch 1021, Scott 984, VanderBeek 971, Boney 903, Krohn 889, Myer 852, Sanders 825.
Rookie of the Year Points: Grimes 1682, Schott 1591, Keith Foss 1571, Clyde Dunn Jr. 976, Jimmy Ray 971.
COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Year Points: Mullins 540, ProPower 439, Sput’s 412, ASI 248, Geddes 242.
Tiger Rear Ends Manufacturers Championship Points: Hughes 572, Skyrocket 501, GRT 401, BC 235, Sidebiter 156.

Contingency Awards:
American Racer – Gustin.
CPD Racing Tools – not awarded.
Eibach Springs – Gustin.
Forty9Designs.com – Krohn, Myer.
Hooker Harness – Schott.
Integra Racing Shocks & Springs – Hughes.
ISKY Racing Cams – Myer.
The Joie of Seating – Shryock, Junghans.
KSE Racing Products – Hejna.
Marsh Racing Wheels – Hejna.
New Vision Graphics – Ruter.
Nitroquest – Peckham, Wetzstein.
Mesilla Valley Transportation – Shryock.
PBM Performance Products – Junghans.
Real Racing Wheels – Dripps, Beebe.
Ruter Farms – not awarded.
Wehrs Machine & Racing Products – Boney.
WIX Filters – Hughes.

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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, Schwab’s Tinker Shop, Sybesma Graphics, Yeager Machine.

USMTS CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products, COMP Cams, CPD Racing Tools, Eibach Springs, Erson Cams, 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, Tiger Rear Ends, Wehrs Machine & Racing Products, WIX Filters.

USMTS ‘Hunters’ hit the road for five-race Labor Day Weekend

FAIRMONT, Minn. (Aug. 30) – Halfway through the 22-race Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship powered by Swan Energy, the battle to become the next USMTS National Champion heats up this week as the drivers and teams hit the road this week for five days of guts and glory during the Labor Day Weekend.

Ryan Gustin of Marshalltown, Iowa, continues to lead the points chase with a 97-point cushion over nine-time USMTS National Champion Kelly Shryock of Fertile, Iowa.

Jon Tesch of Watertown, S.D., is just 132 points behind the leader in third, followed by defending titleist Jason Hughes (-151), Johnny Scott (-171), Zack VanderBeek (-202), Dustin Boney (-279), Jason Krohn (-299), Tommy Myer (-323) and Rodney Sanders (-340).

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 31 – FAIRMONT RACEWAY, FAIRMONT, MN

On Wednesday, the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship powered by Swan Energy continues at the Fairmont Raceway in Fairmont, Minn.

After nearly 800 events and 13 seasons, Kelly Shryock has garnered more than 170 main event victories and 10 titles, including nine USMTS National Championships and one USMTS Southern Series crown. It all started more than two decades ago for Shryock in the Hobby Stock division at Fairmont.

The first USMTS event held at Fairmont was on June 20, 2001 – a race that Shryock won with a last-lap pass of Mike Chasteen. The series returned to the big half-mile oval last year after a nine-year hiatus and the fans were treated to a thriller as Ryan Gustin emerged on top following a late-race battle with Jason Krohn.

The tough-as-nails USMTS touring titans will find some tough competition from the Fairmont regulars looking to defend their home turf.

Josh Ruby, Troy Swearingen, Denny Anderson, Roger Nielsen, Tim Pessek, Ken Odegaard, Travis DeBoer, Mark Gartner, Josh Meyer, Chris Rakness and others are expected to protect victory lane for the Fairmont “home boys.”

Pit gates open at 4 p.m. and the grandstand gates will swing open at 5. Hot laps are slated to begin at 7 and the first green flag waves at 7:30.

Race fans can pick up $2-off admission coupons on race day at both Casey’s General Stores locations in Fairmont.

Rick Beebe and his #22 SLAP Energy Modified will be at the Casey’s General Store located at 202 E. Blue Earth in Fairmont, Minn., while Tommy Myer and his #65 Cheetos Modified will be at the 2237 N. State St. location from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Also on the racing card will be the Iron Man Challenge featuring USRA Karl Chevrolet Stock Cars and USRA Karl Performance Parts B-Mods.

The Fairmont Raceway is a high-banked half-mile dirt oval located 1.0 mile south of I-90 (Exit 99) on CR 39 (at the Martin County Fairgrounds). For more information call 515-295-5555 or 507-235-6996 on race day or visit www.fairmontraceway.com online.

THURSDAY, SEPT. 1 – HIGHWAY 3 RACEWAY, ALLISON, IA

The series kicks off the month of September with its second visit of 2011 to the historic Butler County Fairgrounds.

Earlier this year, Colt Mather captured his career-first USMTS victory after a thrilling race-long battle with Ryan Gustin. Corey Dripps captured last year’s event for his first win at the half-mile clay oval.

Kelly Shryock has three wins at the facility and Kevin Pittman has two at the former Butler County Speedway.

Other past winners at the Highway 3 Raceway include Jon Tesch, John Logue, Mike Sorensen, Johnny Saathoff, Ryan Ruter, Mark Noble, Mike Hejna, Tim Donlinger and Gustin, who won his first USMTS main event here on Aug. 28, 2008, at the age of 17.

Thursday’s event in Allison will kick off with spectator gates opening at 5 p.m. Hot laps begin at 6:30 and racing starts at 7.

Dustin Boney and his #22 Snickers Modified will be at the Casey’s General Store located at 100 Cherry St. in Allison from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. prior to the event.

Coupons will also be available at Casey’s in Cedar Falls, Nashua and Waverly.

The season finale for the Iron Man Challenge featuring USRA Karl Chevrolet Stock Cars and USRA Karl Performance Parts B-Mods will also take center stage.

The Highway 3 Raceway is located 0.3 miles north of SR 3 on S. Main St. (at the Butler County Fairgrounds). For more information, call 319-267-9977 or check out www.highway3raceway.com online.

FRIDAY, SEPT. 2 – CHATEAU RACEWAY, LANSING, MN

Friday will find the series at Darin Toot’s Chateau Raceway in Lansing, Minn., for the 6th Annual Cedar River Race where the 1/3-mile semi-banked clay oval always provides for exciting side-by-side racing from the drop of the first green flag to the final checkered flag.

During a stop here Memorial Day Weekend, fans witnessed a wild finish that saw Ryan Gustin and Brandon Davis make contact while racing for the lead, and ended up with Davis on the end of the wrecker while Gustin coasted into the winner’s circle.

It was one year ago that 53-year-old Blooming Prairie veteran Doug Hillson ventured into unfamiliar territory in last year’s event with a trip to victory lane to the delight of the standing-room-only crowd.

Other former USMTS event winners at the Chateau Raceway include Jason Hughes, Tim Donlinger, Jason Krohn, Tommy Myer, Jon Tesch, Kelly Shryock and Mike Chasteen.

Both Tesch and Gustin have two wins at the lightning-fast bullring.

Gates open at 5 p.m. with hot laps at 7 and racing to follow. Also racing Friday night will be WISSOTA Midwest Mods, Street Stocks and Pure Stocks.

Tommy Myer and his #65 Cheetos Modified will be at the Casey’s General Store located at 1702 12th St. SW in Austin from 11 a.m. to 1 .p.m.

Race fans can pick up $2-off grandstand admission coupons on race day at Casey's General Store in Blooming Prairie, Mantorville and Northwood.

The Chateau Raceway is located 5.0 miles north of Austin on US 218 to the Lansing exit, then 1.3 miles eat on CR 2, then 0.4 mile south on CR 25, then 0.3 mile east . For more info, call 507-391-2486 or 507-433-4578 on raceday or visit www.chateauraceway.net.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 3 – DEER CREEK SPEEDWAY, SPRING VALLEY, MN

On Saturday, it's the USMTS Modifieds will tackle the popular Deer Creek Speedway the 7th Annual BP Labor Day Dual presented by Baudoin Oil will pit some of the best Modified drivers in the nation against arguably the toughest field of weekly racers on the planet.

The Deer Creek Speedway sits on 60 acres with one of America’s most popular state-of-the-art racing complexes. More USMTS main events have been staged at ‘The Creek’ than any other racetrack, and Saturday’s feature race will be the 54th here in the 13-year history of the United States Modified Touring Series.

Kelly Shryock won the first-ever race here on May 25, 2002, and has taken home the most hardware from the high-banked 3/8-mile oval with nine career wins.

Jason Hughes has six and Tim Donlinger is a fiver-time winner while Jason Cummins, Corey Dripps, Ryan Ruter, Zack VanderBeek and Terry Phillips have two victories each.

Drivers with one victory in their pocket include Randy Timms, Ryan Gustin, Mike Sorensen, Tommy Myer, Dean Mahlstedt, Jon Tesch, Jason Krohn, Steve Arpin, Chad Kinder, Mark Burgtorf, Brad McEwan, Mike Spaulding, Mike Hejna, Les Duellman, Dan Chapman, Dan Daniels, Tony Fraise, Darin Walker, Mark Noble and Steve Wetzstein.

Brad Waits won his first Deer Creek feature under the USMTS banner a little more than a month ago when he captured the inaugural World Modified Dirt Track Championship presented by Hanson Tire Service.

Cornbelt Clash Late Models, WISSOTA Super Stocks and WISSOTA Street Stocks will round out the action Saturday night.

Grandstands gates open at 3 p.m. with $1 beer, pop and hot dogs available from 3-4 p.m. Races start at 5.

Rick Beebe and his #22 SLAP Energy Modified will be at the Casey’s General Store located at 605 S. Main St. in Stewartville from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. prior to the event that night

Race fans can pick up $2-off grandstand admission coupons on race day at Casey's General Store in Austin, Stewartville, Rochester and Owatonna.

The Deer Creek Speedway is located 11.3 miles south of I-90 (exit 209) on US 63 (0.7 mile north of SR 16). For more info, call toll-free 877-DCS-RACE or 507-346-2342 on raceday or visit www.deercreekspeedway.com online.

SUNDAY, SEPT. 4 – DODGE COUNTY SPEEDWAY, KASSON, MN

On the fifth day, Sunday will be anything but a time for relaxing as a full program of events is on tap at the Dodge County Speedway.

Sunday’s 10th Annual Kasson Klash will be the 28th occasion that the USMTS Modifieds have taken the green flag at the Kasson, Minn., speedplant.

Tim Donlinger held off Jason Hughes in a thriller last summer during the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship powered by Swan Energy for his first USMTS win in Kasson.

While Hughes has three wins along with Memorial Day Weekend winner Tommy Myer, Kelly Shryock tops he list with four career wins here. Brad Waits, Todd Scharkey and Dan Chapman are two-time winners while Ryan Gustin, Mike Hejna, Mike Sorensen, Jon Tesch, Corey Dripps, Nate Wasmund, Scott Megonigle, Chris Spieker and Mike Chasteen have one win each.

Located less than 42 miles from Deer Creek, hot laps are at 5:45 p.m. with racing at 6. WISSOTA Super Stocks and WISSOTA Street Stocks are also on tap for Sunday's show.

Tommy Myer and his #65 Cheetos Modified will be at the Casey’s General Store located at 320 N. Main St. in Mantorville from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Coupons will also be available at Casey’s in Owatonna, West Concord and Zumbrota.

The Dodge County Speedway is located 1.1 mile north of US 14 on SR 57 (at the Dodge County Fairgrounds). For more info, call 651 226-3706 or 507 634-6400 on raceday or visit www.dodgecountyspeedway.com online.

To find the Casey’s General Stores location nearest you, visit www.caseys.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, Schwab’s Tinker Shop, Sybesma Graphics, Yeager Machine.

USMTS CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products, COMP Cams, CPD Racing Tools, Eibach Springs, Erson Cams, 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, Tiger Rear Ends, Wehrs Machine & Racing Products, WIX Filters.

Hughes on top in USMTS go at Upper Iowa Speedway

DECORAH, Iowa (Aug. 27) – Defending USMTS National Champion Jason Hughes of Watts, Okla., scored a wire to wire victory Saturday night as the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship powered by Swan Energy continued at the Upper Iowa Speedway in Decorah, Iowa.

At the drop of the green flag, Hughes beat fellow front row starter Rick Beebe to the first turn and proceeded to lead every lap for his second win of ‘The Hunt’ and 102nd of his USMTS career.

The race’s first and only caution occurred on the opening lap when Decorah’s Kurt Krauskopf tagged the outside wall and became the first retirement from the race.

Jon Tesch claimed the runner-up spot to record his eleventh top-10 finish in eleven starts during the championship chase, with points leader Ryan Gustin claiming the third spot.

Zack VanderBeek was fourth and Johnny Scott’s win streak ended at two with his fifth-place result.

Sixth through tenth were Al Hejna, Dereck Ramirez, Kelly Shryock, Rodney Sanders and Beebe.

The Mesilla Valley Transportation Hard Charger Award went to Tommy Myer, who started 22nd and finished 12th.

In the points battle, Gustin continues to lead with a 97-point cushion over Shryock with the first half of the 22-race campaign complete. Tesch is 132 points behind the leader in third, followed by Hughes (-151), Scott (-171), VanderBeek (-202), Dustin Boney (-279), Jason Krohn (-299), Myer (-323) and Sanders (-340).

On Wednesday, Aug. 31, the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship powered by Swan Energy continues at the Fairmont Raceway in Fairmont, Minn.

After nearly 800 events and 13 seasons, Kelly Shryock has garnered more than 170 main event victories and 10 titles, including nine USMTS National Championships and one USMTS Southern Series crown. It all started more than two decades ago for Shryock in the Hobby Stock division at Fairmont.

The first USMTS event held at Fairmont was on June 20, 2001 – a race that Shryock won with a last-lap pass of Mike Chasteen. The series returned to the big half-mile oval last year after a nine-year hiatus and the fans were treated to a thriller as Gustin emerged on top following a late-race battle with Jason Krohn.

The tough-as-nails USMTS touring titans will find some tough competition from the Fairmont regulars looking to defend their home turf. Josh Ruby, Troy Swearingen, Denny Anderson, Roger Nielsen, Tim Pessek, Ken Odegaard, Travis DeBoer, Mark Gartner, Josh Meyer, Chris Rakness and others are expected to protect victory lane for the Fairmont “home boys.”

Pit gates open at 4 p.m. and the grandstand gates will swing open at 5. Hot laps are slated to begin at 7 and the first green flag waves at 7:30. Also on the racing card will be the Iron Man Challenge featuring USRA Karl Chevrolet Stock Cars and USRA Karl Performance Parts B-Mods.

The Fairmont Raceway is a high-banked half-mile dirt oval located 1.0 mile south of I-90 (Exit 99) on CR 39 (at the Martin County Fairgrounds). For more information call 515-295-5555 or 507-235-6996 on race day or visit www.fairmontraceway.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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OFFICIAL RESULTS
The Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship powered by Swan Energy
6th Annual USMTS Summer Challenge
Upper Iowa Speedway, Decorah, Iowa
Saturday, August 27, 2011

Showing finishing position, starting position in parentheses, car number, driver, hometown, chassis/engine builder, laps completed and money won. The top 16 drivers in passing points accumulated in the heat races are locked into the “A” Main, with the top 8 re-drawing for starting positions 1-8.

ISKY RACING CAMS HEAT RACE #1 (8 laps):
1. (3) 19r Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa.
2. (2) 22b Rick Beebe, Shawnee, Kan.
3. (6) 12 Jason Hughes, Watts, Okla.
4. (1) 19g Richie Gustin Jr., Gilman, Iowa.
5. (7) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas.
6. (8) 3 Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa.
7. (4) 66 Dan Bohr, Decorah, Iowa.
8. (5) 18 Chase Junghans, Manhattan, Kan.
9. (9) 7m Michael Darnall, West Union, Iowa.

NEW VISION GRAPHICS HEAT RACE #2 (8 laps):
1. (1) 1st Johnny Scott, Las Cruces, N.M.
2. (2) 14 Jon Tesch, Watertown, S.D.
3. (4) 60 Kurt Krauskopf, Decorah, Iowa.
4. (7) 555 Ryan Ruter, Kanawha, Iowa.
5. (5) 69 Lucas Schott (R), Chatfield, Minn.
6. (8) 31 Corey Dripps, Waterloo, Iowa.
7. (9) 20r Bryan Rowland, Woodward, Okla.
8. (6) 65 Tommy Myer, Blooming Prairie, Minn.
9. (3) 22 Dustin Boney, Platte City, Mo.

EIBACH SPRINGS HEAT RACE #3 (8 laps):
1. (1) 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa.
2. (3) 7 Al Hejna, Clear Lake, Iowa.
3. (2) 3a Jason Schueller, Dubuque, Iowa.
4. (5) 5w Darrin Walch, Postville, Iowa.
5. (8) 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla.
6. (4) 72 Doug Hillson, Blooming Prairie, Minn.
7. (7) 56 Chris Spieker, Massena, Iowa.
8. (6) 5j John Schwab, Liberal, Kan.

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN (10 laps, all advance):
1. (1) 31 Corey Dripps, Waterloo, Iowa.
2. (3) 20r Bryan Rowland, Woodward, Okla.
3. (4) 66 Dan Bohr, Decorah, Iowa.
4. (2) 72 Doug Hillson, Blooming Prairie, Minn.
5. (9) 7m Michael Darnall, West Union, Iowa.
6. (7) 65 Tommy Myer, Blooming Prairie, Minn.
7. (10) 22 Dustin Boney, Platte City, Mo.
8. (6) 18 Chase Junghans, Manhattan, Kan.
9. (5) 56 Chris Spieker, Massena, Iowa.
10. (8) 5j John Schwab, Liberal, Kan.

WIX FILTERS “A” MAIN (40 laps):
1. (1) 12 Jason Hughes, Watts, Okla., Hughes/Mullins, 40, $2000.
2. (3) 14 Jon Tesch, Watertown, S.D., GRT/Sput’s, 40, $1500.
3. (5) 19r Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa, Hughes/Mullins, 40, $1110.
4. (6) 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa, Skyrocket/Sput’s, 40, $1010.
5. (8) 1st Johnny Scott, Las Cruces, N.M., Hughes/ASI, 40, $800.
6. (7) 7 Al Hejna, Clear Lake, Iowa, BC/JR, 40, $700.
7. (12) 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla., Hughes/ProPower, 40, $650.
8. (16) 3 Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa, Skyrocket/ProPower, 40, $710.
9. (14) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas, Hughes/Geddes, 40, $660.
10. (2) 22b Rick Beebe, Shawnee, Kan., Hughes/Mullins, 40, $500.
11. (15) 69 Lucas Schott (R), Chatfield, Minn., Hughes/Action, 40, $450.
12. (22) 65 Tommy Myer, Blooming Prairie, Minn., GRT/GMPP, 40, $425.
13. (10) 3a Jason Schueller, Dubuque, Iowa, Skyrocket/ProPower, 40, $275.
14. (17) 31 Corey Dripps, Waterloo, Iowa, BC/Mullins, 40, $375.
15. (20) 72 Doug Hillson, Blooming Prairie, Minn., Hillson/CRE, 40, $350.
16. (23) 22 Dustin Boney, Platte City, Mo., Hughes/Sput’s, 40, $400.
17. (19) 66 Dan Bohr, Decorah, Iowa, GRT/Sput’s, 40, $300.
18. (18) 20r Bryan Rowland, Woodward, Okla., Hughes/ProPower, 38, $300.
19. (11) 5w Darrin Walch, Postville, Iowa, Skyrocket/Sput’s, 36, $300.
20. (26) 5j John Schwab, Liberal, Kan., Ramirez/Cline, 33, $300.
21. (21) 7m Michael Darnall, West Union, Iowa, Skyrocket/AEM, 30, $300.
22. (9) 555 Ryan Ruter, Kanawha, Iowa, Sidebiter/Sput’s, 40, $300.
23. (25) 56 Chris Spieker, Massena, Iowa, IROC/PerfMach, 26, $300.
24. (24) 18 Chase Junghans, Manhattan, Kan., GRT/Sput’s, 24, $300.
25. (13) 19g Richie Gustin Jr., Gilman, Iowa, Skyrocket/Heckt, 14, $250.
26. (4) 60 Kurt Krauskopf, Decorah, Iowa, Harris/Sput’s, 1, $250.

(R) = Rookie of the Year contender.

Integra Lap Leader: Hughes 1-40.
Total Laps Led: Hughes 40.
Margin of Victory: 0.295 second.
AFCO Pole Winner: Gustin.
Mesilla Valley Transportation Hard Charger: Myer (started 22nd, finished 12th).
Next Race: Wednesday, Aug. 31, Fairmont Raceway, Fairmont, Minn.
National Championship Points: Gustin 1101, Shryock 1004, Tesch 969, Hughes 950, Scott 930, VanderBeek 899, Boney 822, Jason Krohn 802, Myer 778, Sanders 761.
Rookie of the Year Points: Jason Grimes 1672, Schott 1573, Keith Foss 1571, Clyde Dunn Jr. 976, Jimmy Ray 971.
COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Year Points: Mullins 530, ProPower 432, Sput’s 403, ASI 247, Geddes 238.
Tiger Rear Ends Manufacturers Championship Points: Hughes 562, Skyrocket 493, GRT 394, BC 231, Sidebiter 147.

Contingency Awards:
American Racer – Ruter.
CPD Racing Tools – not awarded.
Eibach Springs – VanderBeek.
Forty9Designs.com – VanderBeek, Sanders.
Hooker Harness – Myer.
Integra Racing Shocks & Springs – Hughes.
ISKY Racing Cams – Gustin.
The Joie of Seating – Ramirez, Schott.
KSE Racing Products – Scott.
Marsh Racing Wheels – Junghans.
New Vision Graphics – Scott.
Nitroquest – Boney, Spieker.
Mesilla Valley Transportation – Myer.
PBM Performance Products – Hejna.
Real Racing Wheels – Bohr, Darnall.
Ruter Farms – not awarded.
Wehrs Machine & Racing Products – Hejna.
WIX Filters – Hughes.

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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, Schwab’s Tinker Shop, Sybesma Graphics, Yeager Machine.

USMTS CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products, COMP Cams, CPD Racing Tools, Eibach Springs, Erson Cams, 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, Tiger Rear Ends, Wehrs Machine & Racing Products, WIX Filters.

Tipton triumph makes two straight for Scott

TIPTON, Iowa (Aug. 26) – The path to the Cedar County Raceway winner’s circle Friday night was quite different than Thursday’s for Johnny Scott, but the result was the same for the 21-year-old from Las Cruces, N.M., as he scored his second straight win in the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship powered by Swan Energy.

While points leader Ryan Gustin had to use a provisional to get into the WIX Filters “A” Main Friday, his older brother Richie Gustin Jr. started on the outside of the front row and led the first lap of the 40-lap feature.

But Scott, who drew the pole position for the second time in as many nights, blasted into the lead at the end of two laps and proceeded to pace the field for the next nine laps before the race’s first caution slowed the action.

Scott led one more lap after the restart but Jon Tesch moved around the outside to take over the top spot through lap 16 when the yellow flag appeared again.

This time Zack VanderBeek used the restart to take command. After another quick caution on lap 18 and then another with 27 down, VanderBeek remained the leader with Scott, Tesch, defending USMTS National Champion Jason Hughes and nine-time USMTS National Champion Kelly Shryock giving chase.

Meanwhile, Ryan Gustin was charging to the front and was threatening to crack the top 5 after starting 25th.

VanderBeek led three more laps after the restart before Scott regained he point with 31 laps in the books. From there, he held off several challenges from VanderBeek to take the win and pocket the $2,000 winner’s share of the prize money.

Behind runner-up VanderBeek and third-place Hughes, Gustin’s impressive run ended with a fourth-place finish while Tesch settled for the fifth spot.

Sixth through tenth were Shryock, Dereck Ramirez, Al Hejna, Rodney Sanders and Dustin Boney.

The series invades the Upper Iowa Speedway on Saturday for the 6th Annual Summer Challenge and the eleventh race of the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship powered by Swan Energy.

VanderBeek (2005, '08) and Hejna (2007, '09) are both two-time winners at the at the Winneshiek County Fairgrounds bullring. Tesch scored a win during the 2006 campaign and Ryan Gustin won the last meeting in 2009.

Pit gates open at 4 p.m. and the grandstand gates will swing open at 5. Hot laps are slated to begin at 6:30 and the first green flag waves at 7. Also on the racing card will be the Iron Man Challenge featuring USRA Stock Cars and USRA B-Mods plus USRA Hobby Stocks.

Dustin Boney and his #22 Snickers Modified will be at the Casey’s General Store located at 401 College Dr. in Decorah from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Coupons good for $2 off adult grandstand admission will be available at both Casey’s locations in Decorah plus Cresco and Waukon.

The Upper Iowa Speedway is a 1/4-mile semi-banked clay oval located 1.8 miles east of US 52 on SR 9, then 1.0 mile northwest on Montgomery St., then northeast on E. Main St. (at the Winneshiek County Fairgrounds). For day-of-race information, call the track hotline at 563-382-9984 or check out www.upperiowaspeedway.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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OFFICIAL RESULTS
The Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship powered by Swan Energy
Inaugural Event
Cedar County Raceway, Tipton, Iowa
Friday, August 26, 2011

Showing finishing position, starting position in parentheses, car number, driver, hometown, chassis/engine builder, laps completed, reason out (if any) and money won. The top 12 drivers in passing points accumulated in the heat races are locked into the “A” Main, with the top 8 re-drawing for starting positions 1-8.

ISKY RACING CAMS HEAT RACE #1 (8 laps):
1. (2) 32 Donovan Lodge, Moline, Ill.
2. (3) 20r Bryan Rowland, Woodward, Okla.
3. (5) 7 Al Hejna, Clear Lake, Iowa.
4. (1) 5J John Schwab, Liberal, Kan.
5. (6) 555 Ryan Ruter, Kanawha, Iowa.
6. (4) 1 Johnny Spaw, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
7. (7) 22b Rick Beebe, Shawnee, Kan.
8. (8) 27 John Bull, Moline, Ill.

NEW VISION GRAPHICS HEAT RACE #2 (8 laps):
1. (2) 19G Richie Gustin Jr., Gilman, Iowa.
2. (4) 22 Dustin Boney, Platte City, Mo.
3. (1) 31 Corey Dripps, Waterloo, Iowa.
4. (3) 56 Nick Nevins, Lisbon, Iowa.
5. (7) 69 Lucas Schott (R), Chatfield, Minn.
6. (6) 9c Chris Zogg, New Liberty, Iowa.
7. (5) 21F Nick Firari, Reeseville, Wis.
8. (8) 7K Jason Krohn, Slayton, Minn.

EIBACH SPRINGS HEAT RACE #3 (8 laps):
1. (2) 66 Dan Bohr, Decorah, Iowa.
2. (1) 18 Chase Junghans, Manhattan, Kan.
3. (4) 3 Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa.
4. (8) 56 Chris Spieker, Massena, Iowa.
5. (6) 61 Noah Coppess, Stanwood, Iowa.
6. (5) 40 Scott Dickey, Packwood, Iowa.
7. (3) 12H Dakota Hayden, Wilton, Iowa.
8. (7) 20 Dan Albright, Hiawatha, Iowa.

PBM PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS HEAT RACE #4 (8 laps):
1. (2) 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa.
2. (4) 1st Johnny Scott, Las Cruces, N.M.
3. (8) 14 Jon Tesch, Watertown, S.D.
4. (3) 26p Kevin Pittman, Waterloo, Iowa.
5. (6) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas.
6. (7) 29D Brad Dierks (R), Clarence, Iowa.
7. (1) 3B Brad Tyler, Wilton, Iowa.
8. (5) 37 Mike Schump, West Branch, Iowa.

HEAT RACE #5 (8 laps):
1. (5) 12 Jason Hughes, Watts, Okla.
2. (1) 65 Tommy Myer, Blooming Prairie, Minn.
3. (7) 1 Dan Chapman, Clarence, Iowa.
4. (3) 3x Ryan DeShaw, Dyersville, Iowa.
5. (4) 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla.
6. (8) 7 Ryan Dolan, Lisbon, Iowa.
7. (6) 19r Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa.
8. (2) 61 Bruce Hanford, Davenport, Iowa.

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #1 (15 laps, top 6 advance):
1. (2) 3 Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa.
2. (1) 7 Al Hejna, Clear Lake, Iowa.
3. (7) 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla.
4. (4) 26p Kevin Pittman, Waterloo, Iowa.
5. (8) 29D Brad Dierks (R), Clarence, Iowa.
6. (5) 69 Lucas Schott (R), Chatfield, Minn.
7. (13) 7K Jason Krohn, Slayton, Minn., Hughes/Sput’s, $90.
8. (3) 5J John Schwab, Liberal, Kan., Ramirez/Cline, $75.
9. (6) 61 Noah Coppess, Stanwood, Iowa.
10. (9) 9c Chris Zogg, New Liberty, Iowa, Skyrocket/AutoRon’s, $75.
11. (10) 22b Rick Beebe, Shawnee, Kan., Hughes/Mullins, $90.
12. (12) 19r Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa.
13. (11) 12H Dakota Hayden, Wilton, Iowa, $75.
14. (14) 37 Mike Schump, West Branch, Iowa, $75.

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #2 (15 laps, top 6 advance):
1. (2) 31 Corey Dripps, Waterloo, Iowa.
2. (6) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas.
3. (3) 56 Nick Nevins, Lisbon, Iowa.
4. (1) 56 Chris Spieker, Massena, Iowa.
5. (7) 7 Ryan Dolan, Lisbon, Iowa.
6. (5) 555 Ryan Ruter, Kanawha, Iowa.
7. (8) 1 Johnny Spaw, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, $75.
8. (12) 27 John Bull, Moline, Ill., $75.
9. (4) 3x Ryan DeShaw, Dyersville, Iowa, $75.
10. (13) 20 Dan Albright, Hiawatha, Iowa, $75.
11. (11) 3B Brad Tyler, Wilton, Iowa, $75.
12. (10) 21F Nick Firari, Reeseville, Wis., $75.
13. (14) 61 Bruce Hanford, Davenport, Iowa, Skyrocket/AutoRon’s, $75.
14. (9) 40 Scott Dickey, Packwood, Iowa, Skyrocket/Sput’s, $75.

WIX FILTERS “A” MAIN (40 laps):
1. (1) 1st Johnny Scott, Las Cruces, N.M., Hughes/ASI, 40, $2100.
2. (5) 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa, Skyrocket/Sput’s, 40, $1710.
3. (6) 12 Jason Hughes, Watts, Okla., Hughes/Mullins, 40, $1000.
4. (25) 19r Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa, Hughes/Mullins, 40, $1110.
5. (4) 14 Jon Tesch, Watertown, S.D., GRT/Sput’s, 40, $900.
6. (13) 3 Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa, Skyrocket/ProPower, 40, $910.
7. (17) 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla., Hughes/ProPower, 40, $650.
8. (15) 7 Al Hejna, Clear Lake, Iowa, BC/JR, 40, $600.
9. (16) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas, Hughes/Geddes, 40, $760.
10. (7) 22 Dustin Boney, Platte City, Mo., Hughes/Sput’s, 40, $500.
11. (26) 61 Noah Coppess, Stanwood, Iowa, Stealth/Sperry, 40, $350.
12. (12) 65 Tommy Myer, Blooming Prairie, Minn., GRT/GMPP, 40, $525.
13. (24) 555 Ryan Ruter, Kanawha, Iowa, Sidebiter/Sput’s, 40, $500.
14. (9) 1 Dan Chapman, Clarence, Iowa, 40, $250.
15. (22) 7 Ryan Dolan, Lisbon, Iowa, Stealth/Sperry, 40, $350.
16. (2) 19G Richie Gustin Jr., Gilman, Iowa, 40, $250.
17. (10) 20r Bryan Rowland, Woodward, Okla., Hughes/ProPower, 40, $400.
18. (20) 56 Chris Spieker, Massena, Iowa, IROC/PerfMach, 40, $300.
19. (18) 56 Nick Nevins, Lisbon, Iowa, Shaw/Grove, 40, $250.
20. (23) 69 Lucas Schott (R), Chatfield, Minn., Hughes/Action, 40, $300.
21. (21) 29D Brad Dierks (R), Clarence, Iowa, Shaw/Sperry, 39, mechanical, $300.
22. (14) 31 Corey Dripps, Waterloo, Iowa, BC/Mullins, 28, mechanical, $400.
23. (11) 18 Chase Junghans, Manhattan, Kan., GRT/Sput’s, 27, mechanical, $300.
24. (3) 32 Donovan Lodge, Moline, Ill., Kraft/Shurbin, 19, mechanical, $250.
25. (8) 66 Dan Bohr, Decorah, Iowa, GRT/Sput’s, 19, center link, $300.
26. (19) 26p Kevin Pittman, Waterloo, Iowa, Victory/AEM, 11, mechanical, $300.

(R) = Rookie of the Year contender.

Integra Lap Leaders: Richie Gustin 1, Scott 2-12, Tesch 13-16, VanderBeek 17-30, Scott 31-40.
Total Laps Led: Scott 21, VanderBeek 14, Tesch 4, Richie Gustin 1.
Margin of Victory: 0.240 second.
AFCO Pole Winner: Hughes.
Mesilla Valley Transportation Hard Charger: Ruter (started 24th, finished 13th).
Provisional Starters: Ryan Gustin, Coppess (track).
Next Race: Saturday, Aug. 27, Upper Iowa Speedway, Decorah, Iowa.
National Championship Points: Gustin 1010, Shryock 928, Tesch 874, Hughes 847, Scott 846, VanderBeek 812, Krohn 802, Boney 762, Myer 710, Sanders 687.
Rookie of the Year Points: Jason Grimes 1672, Keith Foss 1571, Schott 1548, Clyde Dunn Jr. 976, Jimmy Ray 971.
COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Year Points: Mullins 520, ProPower 426, Sput’s 394, ASI 239, Geddes 233.
Tiger Rear Ends Manufacturers Championship Points: Hughes 552, Skyrocket 485, GRT 385, BC 224, Sidebiter 143.

Contingency Awards:
American Racer – Hejna.
CPD Racing Tools – not awarded.
Eibach Springs – Bohr.
Forty9Designs.com – Ryan Gustin, Sanders.
Hooker Harness – Myer.
Integra Racing Shocks & Springs – Scott.
ISKY Racing Cams – Lodge.
The Joie of Seating – Ramirez, Myer.
KSE Racing Products – Bohr.
Marsh Racing Wheels – Pittman.
New Vision Graphics – Boney.
Nitroquest – Dickey, Diercks.
Mesilla Valley Transportation – Ruter.
PBM Performance Products – VanderBeek.
Real Racing Wheels – Krohn, Beebe.
Ruter Farms – not awarded.
Wehrs Machine & Racing Products – Shryock.
WIX Filters – Scott.

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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, Schwab’s Tinker Shop, Sybesma Graphics, Yeager Machine.

USMTS CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products, COMP Cams, CPD Racing Tools, Eibach Springs, Erson Cams, 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, Tiger Rear Ends, Wehrs Machine & Racing Products, WIX Filters.

Scott smokes Winston field

WINSTON, Mo. (Aug. 25) – Johnny Scott wired the field Thursday night as the USMTS Modifieds made an encore appearance at the I-35 Speedway in Winston, Mo., for Round 9 of the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship powered by Swan Energy.

The 21-year-old from Las Cruces, N.M., drew the pole position for the WIX Filters “A” Main, beat Kelly Shryock to the first corner at the drop of the green flag and then held on to score his fourth feature race win this season.

Shryock maintained the runner-up spot behind the 2010 Rookie of the Year from start to finish in the 40-lapper, while Dustin Boney garnered a third-place finish ahead of 2007 USMTS National Champion Jason Krohn.

Zack VanderBeek finally broke through for his first top-5 finish during ‘The Hunt’ and put an extra $100 bill in his pocket by earning the Mesilla Valley Transportation Hard Charger Award. He started 17th on the 24-car grid and passed 12 cars.

Jon Tesch was sixth to make it nine top-10s in nine ‘Hunt’ races so far, Al Hejna came home in seventh, 15-year-old Rookie of the Year contender Lucas Schott turned in his best performance of the post-season title chase with an eight-place result.

Oklahomans Dereck Ramirez and Jason Hughes rounded out the top 10 finishers.

Hughes, the defending USMTS National Champion, finished one spot ahead of points leader Ryan Gustin, who suffered his worst result of the championship campaign. Gustin was the winner at the I-35 Speedway earlier this spring and Hughes finished second that night.

Mechanical problems in his heat race put Gustin in the rear of the Real Racing Wheels “B” Main, where he worked his way to the front to earn the 19th starting spot in the main event.

Gustin had worked into the top 10 near the midway point of the race when contact between him and Tommy Myer sent both drivers to the back of the pack. Gustin battled his way back to an 11th-place finish and Myer rebounded to 15th.

On Friday, race fans will see the debut of the USMTS Modifieds at the historic Cedar County Raceway in Tipton, Iowa, as America’s best Modified drivers make their inaugural visit to Al & Kathy Dlouhy’s high-banked quarter-mile oval.

The USMTS regulars will face a stiff challenge from the local contingent such as Ryan Dolan, Brad Dierks, Noah, Coppess, Chris Zogg and Bruce Hanford.

Gates open 5 p.m., hot laps start at 7 and the first heat race takes to the track at 7:30. Local 4-Cylinders, B-Mods, Hobby Stocks and Legends Cars will also be competing.

Tommy Myer and his #65 Cheetos Modified will be at the Casey’s General Store located at 1107 Cedar St. in Tipton from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Coupons good for $2 off adult grandstand admission will also be available at Casey’s stores in Mechanicsville, Muscatine and West Liberty.

The Cedar County Raceway is located at the west edge of Tipton on 9th St. (at the Cedar County Fairgrounds). For more information, call 563-886-2328 or visit www.cedarcountyraceway.net online.

On Saturday, the USMTS invades the Upper Iowa Speedway in Decorah, Iowa, for the 6th Annual Summer Challenge and the tenth race of the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship powered by Swan Energy.

Pit gates open at 4 p.m. and the grandstand gates will swing open at 5. Hot laps are slated to begin at 6:30 and the first green flag waves at 7. Also on the racing card will be the Iron Man Challenge featuring USRA Stock Cars and USRA B-Mods plus USRA Hobby Stocks.

Dustin Boney and his #22 Snickers Modified will be at the Casey’s General Store located at 401 College Dr. in Decorah from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Coupons good for $2 off adult grandstand admission will be available at both Casey’s locations in Decorah plus Cresco and Waukon.

The Upper Iowa Speedway is a quarter-mile semi-banked clay oval located 1.8 miles east of US 52 on SR 9, then 1.0 mile northwest on Montgomery St., then northeast on E. Main St. (at the Winneshiek County Fairgrounds). For day-of-race information, call the track hotline at 563-382-9984 or check out www.upperiowaspeedway.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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OFFICIAL RESULTS
The Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship powered by Swan Energy
I-35 Speedway, Winston, Mo.
Thursday, August 25, 2011

Showing finishing position, starting position in parentheses, car number, driver, hometown, chassis/engine builder, laps completed, reason out (if any) and money won. The top 16 drivers in passing points accumulated in the heat races are locked into the “A” Main, with the top 8 re-drawing for starting positions 1-8.

ISKY RACING CAMS HEAT RACE #1 (8 laps):
1. (6) 7k Jason Krohn, Slayton, Minn.
2. (3) 65 Tommy Myer, Blooming Prairie, Minn.
3. (2) 25 Ron Keith (R), Shawnee, Kan.
4. (1) 5c Don Crnkovich, Olathe, Kan.
5. (4) 11 Darren Shaw, Lathrop, Mo.
6. (8) 99 Martin Bennett, Ankeny, Iowa.
7. (7) 4d Shawn Lee, Spickard, Mo.
8. (5) 19r Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa.

NEW VISION GRAPHICS HEAT RACE #2 (8 laps):
1. (2) 1st Johnny Scott, Las Cruces, N.M.
2. (1) 12 Jason Hughes, Watts, Okla.
3. (6) 20r Bryan Rowland, Woodward, Okla.
4. (3) 555 Ryan Ruter, Kanawha, Iowa.
5. (5) 67d Isaac Dotson, Lathrop, Mo.
6. (7) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas.
7. (4) 5j John Schwab, Liberal, Kan.

EIBACH SPRINGS HEAT RACE #3 (8 laps):
1. (1) 14 Jon Tesch, Watertown, S.D.
2. (2) 7 Al Hejna, Clear Lake, Iowa.
3. (6) 69 Lucas Schott (R), Chatfield, Minn.
4. (3) 56 Chris Spieker, Massena, Iowa.
5. (5) 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla.
6. (4) 85d Mark Dotson, Cameron, Mo.
7. (7) 31 Corey Dripps, Waterloo, Iowa.

PBM PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS HEAT RACE #4 (8 laps):
1. (1) 22 Dustin Boney, Platte City, Mo.
2. (3) 3 Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa.
3. (2) 18 Chase Junghans, Manhattan, Kan.
4. (4) 22b Rick Beebe, Shawnee, Kan.
5. (7) 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa.
6. (6) 55d Michael Dotson, Lathrop, Mo.
7. (5) 42 Sam Florence, Trimble, Mo.

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN (12 laps, top 8 advance):
1. (1) 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa.
2. (6) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas.
3. (13) 19r Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa.
4. (4) 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla.
5. (11) 31 Corey Dripps, Waterloo, Iowa.
6. (3) 67d Isaac Dotson, Lathrop, Mo.
7. (7) 85d Mark Dotson, Cameron, Mo.
8. (9) 4d Shawn Lee, Spickard, Mo.
9. (5) 99 Martin Bennett, Ankeny, Iowa, Skyrocket/Sput’s, $75.
10. (8) 55d Michael Dotson, Lathrop, Mo., Skyrocket/Walker, $75.
11. (12) 42 Sam Florence, Trimble, Mo., Allen/Yancy’s, $75.
12. (2) 11 Darren Shaw, Lathrop, Mo., Shaw/Yancy’s, $75.
13. (10) 5j John Schwab, Liberal, Kan., Ramirez/Cline, $90.

WIX FILTERS “A” MAIN (40 laps):
1. (1) 1st Johnny Scott, Las Cruces, N.M., Hughes/ASI, 40, $2000.
2. (2) 3 Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa, Skyrocket/ProPower, 40, $1610.
3. (3) 22 Dustin Boney, Platte City, Mo., Hughes/Sput’s, 40, $1000.
4. (7) 7k Jason Krohn, Slayton, Minn., Hughes/Sput’s, 40, $900.
5. (17) 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa, Skyrocket/Sput’s, 40, $1010.
6. (5) 14 Jon Tesch, Watertown, S.D., GRT/Sput’s, 40, $700.
7. (10) 7 Al Hejna, Clear Lake, Iowa, BC/JR, 40, $650.
8. (4) 69 Lucas Schott (R), Chatfield, Minn., Hughes/GMPP, 40, $600.
9. (20) 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla., Hughes/ProPower, 40, $550.
10. (9) 12 Jason Hughes, Watts, Okla., Hughes/Mullins, 40, $500.
11. (19) 19r Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa, Hughes/Mullins, 40, $560.
12. (23) 85d Mark Dotson, Cameron, Mo., GRT/KSE, 40, $425.
13. (18) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas, Hughes/Geddes, 40, $510.
14. (8) 20r Bryan Rowland, Woodward, Okla., Hughes/ProPower, 40, $375.
15. (6) 65 Tommy Myer, Blooming Prairie, Minn., GRT/GMPP, 40, $400.
16. (15) 56 Chris Spieker, Massena, Iowa, IROC/PerfMach, 40, $300.
17. (16) 22b Rick Beebe, Shawnee, Kan., Hughes/Mullins, 40, $300.
18. (11) 25 Ron Keith (R), Shawnee, Kan., Hughes/Mullins, 40, $300.
19. (13) 5c Don Crnkovich, Olathe, Kan., Rocket/Sput’s, 40, $300.
20. (24) 4d Shawn Lee, Spickard, Mo., 40, $250.
21. (22) 67d Isaac Dotson, Lathrop, Mo., Skyrocket/Walker, 38, mechanical, $250.
22. (12) 18 Chase Junghans, Manhattan, Kan., GRT/Sput’s, 19, mechanical, $300.
23. (21) 31 Corey Dripps, Waterloo, Iowa, BC/Mullins, 18, mechanical, $300.
24. (14) 555 Ryan Ruter, Kanawha, Iowa, Sidebiter/Sput’s, 17, mechanical, $300.

(R) = Rookie of the Year contender.

Integra Lap Leader: Scott 1-40.
Total Laps Led: Scott 40.
Margin of Victory: 1.656 seconds.
AFCO Pole Winner: Krohn.
Mesilla Valley Transportation Hard Charger: VanderBeek (started 17th, finished 5th).
Next Race: Friday, Aug. 26, Cedar County Raceway, Tipton, Iowa.
National Championship Points: Gustin 923, Shryock 847, Tesch 789, Krohn 757, Hughes 756, Scott 743, VanderBeek 716, Boney 690, Myer 642, Sanders 613.
Rookie of the Year Points: Jason Grimes 1672, Keith Foss 1571, Schott 1539, Clyde Dunn Jr. 976, Jimmy Ray 971.
COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Year Points: Mullins 512, ProPower 419, Sput’s 385, ASI 229, Geddes 228.
Tiger Rear Ends Manufacturers Championship Points: Hughes 542, Skyrocket 476, GRT 377, BC 217, Sidebiter 137.

Contingency Awards:
American Racer – Sanders.
CPD Racing Tools – not awarded.
Eibach Springs – Tesch.
Forty9Designs.com – Krohn, Ramirez.
Hooker Harness – Mark Dotson.
Integra Racing Shocks & Springs – Scott.
ISKY Racing Cams – Krohn.
The Joie of Seating – Hejna, Gustin.
KSE Racing Products – Rowland.
Marsh Racing Wheels – Ruter.
New Vision Graphics – Scott.
Nitroquest – Schwab.
Mesilla Valley Transportation – VanderBeek.
PBM Performance Products – Boney.
Real Racing Wheels – Schwab.
Ruter Farms – not awarded.
Wehrs Machine & Racing Products – Tesch.
WIX Filters – Scott.

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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, Schwab’s Tinker Shop, Sybesma Graphics, Yeager Machine.

USMTS CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products, COMP Cams, CPD Racing Tools, Eibach Springs, Erson Cams, 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, Tiger Rear Ends, Wehrs Machine & Racing Products, WIX Filters.

‘The Reaper’ rolls to Rice Lake win

RICE LAKE, Wis. (Aug. 18) -- The Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship powered by Swan Energy continued on Thursday with a huge crowd on hand for the first visit by the USMTS Modifieds to the Rice Lake Speedway.

Twenty-five cars and drivers took the green flag in the 40-lap WIX Filters “A” Main with local favorite Mike Anderson beating polesitter Ryan Ruter to the flagstand to lead the first lap with USMTS points leader Ryan Gustin giving chase.

Gustin disposed of Ruter with three laps down and then scooted past Anderson on lap 9 after a spirited battle for the top spot.

Dustin Boney worked his Snickers-sponsored mount past Ruter at the same time, got by Anderson on lap 11 and began to reel in Gustin as the leader reached lapped traffic with 17 laps complete.

The caution flag waved at the halfway point, which bunched up the field and gave Gustin a clear track ahead. He used the restart to his advantage and continued to build on his lead over the final 20 laps to score his fourth win of ‘The Hunt’ and extend his points lead in he championship chase.

The win – the 46th of his USMTS career – was worth $2,110 to the 20-year-old from Marshalltown, Iowa, and his 22nd triumph of the season. Not only is he in position to capture his first USMTS National Championship but can also be considered a serious challenge to Kelly Shryock’s record of 30 wins during the 2006 season.

Behind Gustin, great battles emerged throughout the field. Ruter just nipped Boney by a bumper to claim the runner-up paycheck while Jon Tesch and Jason Krohn finished fourth and fifth. Anderson held on for sixth, followed by Jason Hughes, Shryock, Kevin “Buzzy” Adams and Chase Junghans.

The sixth event of the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship powered by Swan Energy takes place on Friday at the Mississippi Thunder Speedway in Fountain City, Wis., where Gustin leads all drivers with three career victories at the high-banked 3/8-mile clay oval.

Races start at 7 p.m. and the program will also feature USRA Karl Performance Parts B-Mods and WISSOTA Street Stocks. The track is located 3.0 miles north of Fountain City on SR 35. For more information, call 608-687-3282 or visit www.mississippithunder.com on the World Wide Web.

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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OFFICIAL RESULTS
The Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship powered by Swan Energy
Inaugural Event presented by Bill’s Distributing
Rice Lake Speedway, Rice Lake, Wis.
Thursday, August 18, 2011

Showing finishing position, starting position in parentheses, car number, driver, hometown, chassis/engine builder, laps completed, reason out (if any) and money won. The top 12 drivers in passing points accumulated in the heat races are locked into the “A” Main, with the top 8 re-drawing for starting positions 1-8.

ISKY RACING CAMS HEAT RACE #1 (8 laps):
1. (1) 57 Mike Anderson, Colfax, Wis.
2. (7) 12 Jason Hughes, Watts, Okla.
3. (4) 65 Tommy Myer, Blooming Prairie, Minn.
4. (5) 91 Craig Thatcher, Knapp, Wis.
5. (6) 95 Keith Foss (R), Winona, Minn.
6. (8) 12m Jason Miller, Osceola, Wis.
7. (2) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas.
8. (3) 99 Steve Lavasseur, River Falls, Wis.
DNS - 31 Corey Dripps, Waterloo, Iowa.

NEW VISION GRAPHICS HEAT RACE #2 (8 laps):
1. (1) 14 Jon Tesch, Watertown, S.D.
2. (4) 22 Dustin Boney, Platte City, Mo.
3. (5) 3 Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa.
4. (6) 40 Kevin Adams, Cameron, Wis.
5. (2) 1st Johnny Scott, Las Cruces, N.M.
6. (9) 72 Doug Hillson, Blooming Prairie, Minn.
7. (8) 56 Chris Spieker, Massena, Iowa.
8. (7) 431 Mike Gibson, Star Prairie, Wis.
9. (3) 22b Rick Beebe, Shawnee, Kan.

EIBACH SPRINGS HEAT RACE #3 (8 laps):
1. (2) 19r Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa.
2. (1) 68m Scott Miller, Rice Lake, Wis.
3. (4) 90 Steve Wetzstein, West Concord, Minn.
4. (9) 7k Jason Krohn, Slayton, Minn.
5. (6) 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla.
6. (3) 01 Brandon Aggen, Rushmore, Minn.
7. (8) 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa.
8. (7) 69 Lucas Schott (R), Chatfield, Minn.
9. (5) 21 Aric Lindberg, Dallas, Wis.

PBM PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS HEAT RACE #4 (8 laps):
1. (2) 20r Bryan Rowland, Woodward, Okla.
2. (1) 18 Chase Junghans, Manhattan, Kan.
3. (7) 555 Ryan Ruter, Kanawha, Iowa.
4. (3) 11 Lance Hofer, Cochrane, Wis.
5. (4) 12 Jason Gross, Osceola, Wis.
6. (5) 7 Al Hejna, Clear Lake, Iowa.
7. (6) X Mike Wedelstadt, New London, Wis.
8. (8) 78 Brent Prochnow, Colfax, Wis.

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #1 (12 laps, top 6 advance):
1. (1) 90 Steve Wetzstein, West Concord, Minn.
2. (3) 95 Keith Foss (R), Winona, Minn.
3. (4) 72 Doug Hillson, Blooming Prairie, Minn.
4. (5) 12 Jason Gross, Osceola, Wis.
5. (8) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas.
6. (2) 91 Craig Thatcher, Knapp, Wis.
7. (6) 01 Brandon Aggen, Rushmore, Minn., Skyrocket/Sput’s, $75.
8. (10) 69 Lucas Schott (R), Chatfield, Minn.
9. (7) 56 Chris Spieker, Massena, Iowa, IROC/PerfMach, $90.
10. (9) 99 Steve Lavasseur, River Falls, Wis., Shaw/Lavasseur, $75.
11. (11) 21 Aric Lindberg, Dallas, Wis., $75.
DNS - 31 Corey Dripps, Waterloo, Iowa, BC/Mullins, $90.

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #2 (12 laps, top 6 advance):
1. (4) 1st Johnny Scott, Las Cruces, N.M.
2. (1) 40 Kevin Adams, Cameron, Wis.
3. (5) 12m Jason Miller, Osceola, Wis.
4. (3) 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla.
5. (7) 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa.
6. (11) 22b Rick Beebe, Shawnee, Kan.
7. (2) 11 Lance Hofer, Cochrane, Wis., $75.
8. (10) 78 Brent Prochnow, Colfax, Wis., Harris/Anderson, $75.
9. (9) 431 Mike Gibson, Star Prairie, Wis., Matrix/Tim’s, $75.
10. (8) X Mike Wedelstadt, New London, Wis., Sidebiter/Yeoman, $75.
11. (6) 7 Al Hejna, Clear Lake, Iowa, BC/JR, $90.

WIX FILTERS “A” MAIN (40 laps):
1. (3) 19r Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa, Hughes/Mullins, 40, $2210.
2. (1) 555 Ryan Ruter, Kanawha, Iowa, Sidebiter/Sput’s, 40, $1500.
3. (4) 22 Dustin Boney, Platte City, Mo., Hughes/Sput’s, 40, $1000.
4. (5) 14 Jon Tesch, Watertown, S.D., GRT/Sput’s, 40, $900.
5. (10) 7k Jason Krohn, Slayton, Minn., Hughes/Sput’s, 40, $800.
6. (2) 57 Mike Anderson, Colfax, Wis., SSR/MAS, 40, $600.
7. (8) 12 Jason Hughes, Watts, Okla., Hughes/Mullins, 40, $650.
8. (11) 3 Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa, Skyrocket/ProPower, 40, $810.
9. (16) 40 Kevin Adams, Cameron, Wis., Shaw/Adams, 40, $450.
10. (9) 18 Chase Junghans, Manhattan, Kan., GRT/Sput’s, 40, $600.
11. (14) 1st Johnny Scott, Las Cruces, N.M., Hughes/ASI, 40, $450.
12. (18) 12m Jason Miller, Osceola, Wis., Hughes/Mullins, 40, $425.
13. (20) 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla., Hughes/ProPower, 40, $500.
14. (12) 65 Tommy Myer, Blooming Prairie, Minn., GRT/GMPP, 40, $500.
15. (23) 91 Craig Thatcher, Knapp, Wis., J-Car/TriStar, 40, $350.
16. (21) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas, Hughes/Geddes, 40, $610.
17. (6) 20r Bryan Rowland, Woodward, Okla., Hughes/ProPower, 39, $300.
18. (25) 69 Lucas Schott (R), Chatfield, Minn., Hughes/GMPP, 39, $400.
19. (22) 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa, Skyrocket/Sput’s, 39, $500.
20. (17) 72 Doug Hillson, Blooming Prairie, Minn., Hillson/CRE, 39, $300.
21. (24) 22b Rick Beebe, Shawnee, Kan., Hughes/Mullins, 39, $400.
22. (7) 68m Scott Miller, Rice Lake, Wis., Matrix/Scott’s, 39, $250.
23. (19) 12 Jason Gross, Osceola, Wis., Matrix/Adams, 34, mechanical, $250.
24. (13) 90 Steve Wetzstein, West Concord, Minn., Skyrocket/Sput’s, 20, mechanical, $300.
25. (15) 95 Keith Foss (R), Winona, Minn., Skyrocket/Brink, 20, mechanical, $400.

(R) = Rookie of the Year contender.

Integra Lap Leaders: Anderson 1-8, Gustin 9-40.
Total Laps Led: Gustin 32, Anderson 8.
Margin of Victory: 4.222 seconds.
AFCO Pole Winner: Hughes.
Mesilla Valley Transportation Hard Charger: Thatcher (started 23rd, finished 15th).
Provisional Starter: Schott.
Next Race: Friday, Aug. 19, Mississippi Thunder Speedway, Fountain City, Wis.
National Championship Points: Gustin 583, Shryock 487, Hughes 471, Tesch 438, Krohn 411, Scott 401, VanderBeek 399, Foss 388, Boney 380, Sanders 369.
Rookie of the Year Points: Jason Grimes 1672, Foss 1457, Schott 1433, Clyde Dunn Jr. 976, Jimmy Ray 971.
COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Year Points: Mullins 481, ProPower 385, Sput’s 350, Geddes 217, ASI 199.
Tiger Rear Ends Manufacturers Championship Points: Hughes 504, Skyrocket 441, GRT 342, BC 195, Sidebiter 127.

Contingency Awards:
American Racer – Scott.
CPD Racing Tools – not awarded.
Eibach Springs – Gustin.
Forty9Designs.com – Tesch.
Hooker Harness – J. Miller.
Integra Racing Shocks & Springs – Gustin.
ISKY Racing Cams – not awarded.
The Joie of Seating – Hughes, Scott.
KSE Racing Products – Hughes.
Marsh Racing Wheels – Foss.
New Vision Graphics – Tesch.
Nitroquest – Spieker, Hejna.
Mesilla Valley Transportation – Thatcher.
PBM Performance Products – Rowland.
Real Racing Wheels – Aggen, Gibson.
Ruter Farms – not awarded.
Wehrs Machine & Racing Products – Shryock.
WIX Filters – Gustin.

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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, Schwab’s Tinker Shop, Sybesma Graphics, Yeager Machine.

USMTS CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products, COMP Cams, CPD Racing Tools, Eibach Springs, Erson Cams, 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, Tiger Rear Ends, Wehrs Machine & Racing Products, WIX Filters

Hughes takes home USMTS hardware at Ogilvie

OGILVIE, Minn. (Aug. 17) – Jason Hughes took the lead from Jon Tesch in the late stages of the main event Wednesday night at the Ogilvie Raceway, and then held off Ryan Gustin over the final 10 laps to score his first win during the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship powered by Swan Energy.

It was the first victory for the defending USMTS National Champion since claiming his 100th career checkered flag at the West Siloam Speedway on April 30, and it ended Gustin’s win streak during ‘The Hunt’ at three.

After racing from last to first in his heat race, Tesch was the first to redraw and snagged the pole position for the 40-lap WIX Filters “A” Main. At the drop of the green flag, Tesch immediately began to pull away from the pack and extended his advantage to nearly a full straight-away by lap 10.

On lap 13, Hughes slipped by Corey Dripps to take over second place while Kelly Shryock, Trent Follmer, Gustin, Al Hejna, Rodney Sanders, Keith Foss and Lucas Schott filled out the top 10 runners. One lap later, Dripps exited the contest with his second blown engine in the last three shows.

Tesch caught the rear of the field on lap 15 and, slowly but surely, Hughes began to reel him in. Meanwhile, Gustin snuck underneath Shryock on lap 18 and began to close the distance between himself and Hughes.

By the 23rd lap, Hughes was on Tesch’s rear bumper as they diced in and out of heavy lapped traffic around the wide and smooth 3/8-mile oval. Three laps later, Gustin joined the party and the trio ran nose to tail.

Just after completing lap 27, Hughes made the pass beneath Tesch in turn 1 and Gustin followed into second two laps later and began to pressure Hughes for the top spot. Gustin was able to show Hughes the nose of his racecar on lap 30, but Hughes slammed the door shut and retained the position.

Gustin tried high and low over the final 10 laps, but Hughes was flawless as he raced to a $2,000 payday and his eighth USMTS triumph of the 2011 season.

Tesch held off Shryock for the third spot, while Joey Jensen came home in fifth after starting 12. Follmer, Hejna, Sanders, Foss and Zack VanderBeek rounded out the top 10 finishers.

On Thursday, the Rice Lake Speedway in Rice Lake, Wis., plays host to the stars and cars of the USMTS for the first time in the track’s 54-year history. Pure Stocks and WISSOTA Super Stocks are also scheduled to compete with race time slated for 7 p.m.

Rice Lake Speedway is a high-banked 1/3-mile clay oval located 1 mile north of Rice Lake, between Hwy. 48 and Barron County SS. The track phone number is 715-236-2002 and more information can be obtained by calling 715-205-2861 or by checking the speedway website at www.ricelakespeedway.net.

The top drivers battling in this year’s Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship powered by Swan Energy are expected to face a stiff challenge from local and area drivers. Kevin Adams and Mike Anderson, the top local drivers in 2011, will be primed to take on the national driving stars and other area drivers such as Dave Cain, Darrell Nelson, Joey Jensen, Kelly Estey, Jason Thoennes and Craig Thatcher are also expected to compete.


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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OFFICIAL RESULTS
The Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship powered by Swan Energy
Inaugural Event presented by Northern Beer
Ogilvie Raceway, Ogilvie, Minn.
Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2011

Showing finishing position, starting position in parentheses, car number, driver, hometown, chassis/engine builder, laps completed, reason out (if any) and money won. The top 12 drivers in passing points accumulated in the heat races are locked into the “A” Main, with the top 8 re-drawing for starting positions 1-8.

ISKY RACING CAMS HEAT RACE #1 (8 laps):
1. (1) 7 Al Hejna, Clear Lake, Iowa.
2. (2) 95 Keith Foss (R), Winona, Minn.
3. (3) 2c Dave Cain, Corcoran, Minn.
4. (4) 90 Steve Wetzstein, West Concord, Minn.
5. (7) 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa.
6. (8) 65 Tommy Myer, Blooming Prairie, Minn.
7. (5) 431 Mike Gibson, Star Prairie, Wis.
8. (6) 18 Chase Junghans, Manhattan, Kan.

NEW VISION GRAPHICS HEAT RACE #2 (8 laps):
1. (8) 14 Jon Tesch, Watertown, S.D.
2. (1) 31t Trent Follmer, Princeton, Minn.
3. (2) 22b Rick Beebe, Shawnee, Kan.
4. (7) V2 Joey Jensen (R), Forest Lake, Minn.
5. (4) 20r Bryan Rowland, Woodward, Okla.
6. (3) 12m Jason Miller, Osceola, Wis.
7. (6) 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla.
8. (5) 37 Kelly Estey, Hibbing, Minn.

EIBACH SPRINGS HEAT RACE #3 (8 laps):
1. (4) 12 Jason Hughes, Watts, Okla.
2. (3) 69 Lucas Schott (R), Chatfield, Minn.
3. (2) 44 Darrell Nelson, Hermantown, Minn.
4. (6) 555 Ryan Ruter, Kanawha, Iowa.
5. (7) 7k Jason Krohn, Slayton, Minn.
6. (1) 56 Chris Spieker, Massena, Iowa.
7. (5) 6m Ted Marrs, Bethel, Minn.

PBM PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS HEAT RACE #4 (8 laps):
1. (3) 3 Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa.
2. (1) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas.
3. (5) 19r Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa.
4. (4) 01 Brandon Aggen, Rushmore, Minn.
5. (7) 72 Doug Hillson, Blooming Prairie, Minn.
6. (6) 52 Jason Thoennes (R), Garfield, Minn.
7. (2) 14w Clayton Wagamon (R), Blaine, Minn.

HEAT RACE #5 (8 laps):
1. (3) 31 Corey Dripps, Waterloo, Iowa.
2. (2) 31v Jason Voigt (R), St. Cloud, Minn.
3. (1) 2m Dave Mass, Brainerd, Minn.
4. (4) 22 Dustin Boney, Platte City, Mo.
5. (5) 42s Don Shaw, Ham Lake, Minn.
6. (7) 1st Johnny Scott, Las Cruces, N.M.
7. (6) 9e Don Eischens, Richmond, Minn.

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #1 (12 laps, top 6 advance):
1. (1) 2c Dave Cain, Corcoran, Minn.
2. (5) 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa.
3. (3) 555 Ryan Ruter, Kanawha, Iowa.
4. (6) 72 Doug Hillson, Blooming Prairie, Minn.
5. (8) 1st Johnny Scott, Las Cruces, N.M.
6. (4) 01 Brandon Aggen, Rushmore, Minn.
7. (13) 37 Kelly Estey, Hibbing, Minn., TRC/Tim’s, 40, $75.
8. (10) 431 Mike Gibson, Star Prairie, Wis., Matrix/Tim’s, 40, $75.
9. (7) 42s Don Shaw, Ham Lake, Minn., Shaw/WAR, 40, $75.
10. (12) 9e Don Eischens, Richmond, Minn., Fegers/Adams, 40, $90.
11. (9) 56 Chris Spieker, Massena, Iowa, IROC/PerfMach, 40, $90.
12. (11) 6m Ted Marrs, Bethel, Minn., Bullet/HomeRun, 40, $75.
13. (2) 44 Darrell Nelson, Hermantown, Minn., GRT/Wagamon, 40, $75.

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #2 (12 laps, top 6 advance):
1. (1) 22b Rick Beebe, Shawnee, Kan.
2. (4) 22 Dustin Boney, Platte City, Mo.
3. (2) 2m Dave Mass, Brainerd, Minn.
4. (3) 90 Steve Wetzstein, West Concord, Minn.
5. (5) 7k Jason Krohn, Slayton, Minn.
6. (6) 20r Bryan Rowland, Woodward, Okla.
7. (7) 65 Tommy Myer, Blooming Prairie, Minn.
8. (8) 12m Jason Miller, Osceola, Wis., Hughes/Mullins, 40, $90.
9. (10) 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla., Hughes/ProPower, 40, $90.
10. (9) 52 Jason Thoennes (R), Garfield, Minn., MasterSbilt/Sower, 40, $90.
11. (12) 18 Chase Junghans, Manhattan, Kan., GRT/Sput’s, 40, $90.
12. (11) 14w Clayton Wagamon (R), Blaine, Minn.

WIX FILTERS “A” MAIN (40 laps):
1. (4) 12 Jason Hughes, Watts, Okla., Hughes/Mullins, 40, $2100.
2. (11) 19r Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa, Hughes/Mullins, 40, $1710.
3. (1) 14 Jon Tesch, Watertown, S.D., GRT/Sput’s, 40, $1100.
4. (6) 3 Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa, Skyrocket/ProPower, 40, $1110.
5. (12) V2 Joey Jensen (R), Forest Lake, Minn., GRT/Tim’s, 40, $800.
6. (2) 31t Trent Follmer, Princeton, Minn., Shaw/Tim’s, 40, $600.
7. (5) 7 Al Hejna, Clear Lake, Iowa, BC/JR, 40, $650.
8. (9) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas, Hughes/Geddes, 40, $810.
9. (7) 95 Keith Foss (R), Winona, Minn., Skyrocket/Brink, 40, $650.
10. (15) 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa, Skyrocket/Sput’s, 40, $600.
11. (22) 7k Jason Krohn, Slayton, Minn., Hughes/Sput’s, 40, $550.
12. (8) 69 Lucas Schott (R), Chatfield, Minn., Hughes/GMPP, 40, $425.
13. (16) 22 Dustin Boney, Platte City, Mo., Hughes/Sput’s, 40, $500.
14. (25) 65 Tommy Myer, Blooming Prairie, Minn., GRT/GMPP, 40, $400.
15. (24) 20r Bryan Rowland, Woodward, Okla., Hughes/ProPower, 39, $350.
16. (18) 2m Dave Mass, Brainerd, Minn., Shaw/Wheeler, 39, $250.
17. (21) 1st Johnny Scott, Las Cruces, N.M., Hughes/ASI, 39, $400.
18. (14) 22b Rick Beebe, Shawnee, Kan., Hughes/Mullins, 39, $300.
19. (17) 555 Ryan Ruter, Kanawha, Iowa, Sidebiter/Sput’s, 39, $300.
20. (26) 14w Clayton Wagamon (R), Blaine, Minn., Wheeler/Wagamon, 39, $300.
21. (10) 31v Jason Voigt (R), St. Cloud, Minn., RCT/Breeschoten, 39, $300.
22. (19) 72 Doug Hillson, Blooming Prairie, Minn., Hillson/CRE, 39, $300.
23. (23) 01 Brandon Aggen, Rushmore, Minn., Skyrocket/Sput’s, 20, handling, $300.
24. (13) 2c Dave Cain, Corcoran, Minn., Shaw/Tim’s, 17, flat tire, $300.
25. (3) 31 Corey Dripps, Waterloo, Iowa, BC/Mullins, 14, engine, $400.
26. (20) 90 Steve Wetzstein, West Concord, Minn., Skyrocket/Sput’s, 13, handling, $300.

(R) = Rookie of the Year contender.

Integra Lap Leaders: Tesch 1-27, Hughes 28-40.
Total Laps Led: Tesch 27, Hughes 13.
Margin of Victory: 0.771 second.
AFCO Pole Winner: Tesch.
Mesilla Valley Transportation Hard Charger: Krohn (started 22nd, finished 11th).
Provisional Starters: Myer, Wagamon (track).
Next Race: Thursday, Aug. 18, Rice Lake Speedway, Rice Lake, Wis.
National Championship Points: Gustin 480, Shryock 411, Hughes 393, Tesch 351, VanderBeek 344, Foss 338, Scott 331, Krohn 327, Sanders 309, Myer 301.
Rookie of the Year Points: Jason Grimes 1672, Foss 1407, Schott 1377, Clyde Dunn Jr. 976, Jimmy Ray 971.
COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Year Points: Mullins 471, ProPower 377, Sput’s 341, Geddes 213, ASI 192.
Tiger Rear Ends Manufacturers Championship Points: Hughes 494, Skyrocket 434, GRT 334, BC 195, Sidebiter 118.

Contingency Awards:
American Racer – Spieker.
CPD Racing Tools – not awarded.
Eibach Springs – Hughes.
Forty9Designs.com – Shryock, Foss.
Hooker Harness – Schott.
Integra Racing Shocks & Springs – Tesch.
ISKY Racing Cams – Hejna.
The Joie of Seating – Hejna, Krohn.
KSE Racing Products – Schott.
Marsh Racing Wheels – Wetzstein.
New Vision Graphics – Tesch.
Nitroquest – Spieker, Wagamon.
Mesilla Valley Transportation – Krohn.
PBM Performance Products – Shryock.
Real Racing Wheels – Eischens, Miller.
Ruter Farms – not awarded.
Wehrs Machine & Racing Products – Jensen.
WIX Filters – Hughes.

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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, Schwab’s Tinker Shop, Sybesma Graphics, Yeager Machine.

USMTS CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products, COMP Cams, CPD Racing Tools, Eibach Springs, Erson Cams, 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, Tiger Rear Ends, Wehrs Machine & Racing Products, WIX Filters.

New frontiers ahead as USMTS treks to Ogilvie, Rice Lake for first time this week

OGILVIE, Minn. (Aug. 16) -- The Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship powered by Swan Energy continues with a five-night swing through Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin this week as drivers look to stake their claim to the $20,000 paycheck awaiting this year’s USMTS National Champion.

On Wednesday, Aug. 17, the Ogilvie Raceway in Ogilvie, Minn., plays host to the United States Modified Touring Series for the first time ever, followed by the series’ debut appearance on Thursday at the Rice Lake Speedway in Rice Lake, Wis.

The inaugural event at “The Big O” will see a 6:30 p.m. start time at the new 3/8-mile dirt oval that opened in 2009. Along with the USMTS Modifieds, Wednesday night’s show will also feature Midwest Mods, Street Stocks and Hornets.

Ogilvie Raceway is located approximately 2 miles east of Ogilvie on the south side of Hwy. 23. The grandstands have a seating capacity of nearly 2,000 and also features reserved track-side parking for people to view the race from turns 1 and 2 from their vehicles.

For more information, call 763-267-4572 or check out www.ogilvieraceway.com online.

The longest-running racetrack in Northern Wisconsin, Rice Lake Speedway will play host to the stars and cars of the USMTS for the first time in its 54-year history. Pure Stocks and WISSOTA Super Stocks are also scheduled to compete with race time slated for 7 p.m.

Rice Lake Speedway is a high-banked 1/3-mile clay oval located 1 mile north of Rice Lake, between Hwy. 48 and Barron County SS. The track phone number is 715-236-2002 and more information can be obtained by calling 715-205-2861 or by checking the speedway website at www.ricelakespeedway.net.

The top drivers battling in this year’s Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship powered by Swan Energy are expected to face a stiff challenge from local and area drivers. Kevin Adams and Mike Anderson, the top local drivers in 2011, will be primed to take on the national driving stars and other area drivers such as Dave Cain, Darrell Nelson, Joey Jensen, Kelly Estey, Jason Thoennes and Craig Thatcher are also expected to compete.

With three wins in three ‘Hunt’ races so far, 20-year-old Ryan Gustin of Marshalltown, Iowa, is in the driver’s seat to capture this year’s USMTS title, but hot on his heels is nine-time USMTS National Champion Kelly Shryock of Fertile, Iowa, who has nine wins of his own this season.

Other drivers in the USMTS “hunting party” expected this weekend include defending USMTS National Champion Jason Hughes of Watts, Okla.; last year's Rookie of the Year Johnny Scott of Las Cruces, N.M.; New Sharon, Iowa's Zack VanderBeek; Keith Foss of Winona, Minn.; Jon Tesch of Watertown, S.D.; 2007 USMTS National Champion Jason Krohn of Slayton, Minn.; Tommy Myer of Blooming Prairie, Minn.; Rodney Sanders of Happy, Texas; and Dustin Boney of Platte City, Mo.

USMTS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS (after 3 events):

1. 19r Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa ... 385
2. 3 Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa ... 324
3. 12 Jason Hughes, Watts, Okla. ... 292
4. 1st Johnny Scott, Las Cruces, N.M. ... 273
5. 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa ... 272
6. 95 Keith Foss, Winona, Minn. ... 264
7. 14 Jon Tesch, Watertown, S.D. ... 257
7. 7k Jason Krohn, Slayton, Minn. ... 257
9. 65 Tommy Myer, Blooming Prairie, Minn. ... 237
10. 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas ... 233
10. 22 Dustin Boney, Platte City, Mo. ... 223
12. 31 Corey Dripps, Waterloo, Iowa ... 218
13. 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla. ... 211
14. 22b Rick Beebe, Shawnee, Kan. ... 201
15. 20r Bryan Rowland, Woodward, Okla. ... 193
16. 69 Lucas Schott, Chatfield, Minn. ... 189
17. 18 Chase Junghans, Manhattan, Kan. ... 180
18. 16 Austin Siebert, Grandview, Mo. ... 168
18. 7 Al Hejna, Clear Lake, Iowa ... 168
20. 56 Chris Spieker, Massena, Iowa ... 164
21. 8 Colt Mather, Webster, Iowa ... 153
22. 37 Scott Ward, Watertown, S.D. ... 107
23. 73 Mickey Burrell, Fair Grove, Mo. ... 103
24. 9 Shane Hebert, Lafayette, La. ... 30
25. 5t Randy Timms, Wheatland, Okla. ... 22
26. 88xx Bobby Malchus, Red Oak, Texas ... 19
27. 99 Jason Grimes, Jamestown, N.D. ... 17
27. 9 Jimmy Ray, Las Cruces, N.M. ... 17
27. 5w John O Whittington, Vidor, Texas ... 17
30. 12m Jason Miller, Osceola, Wis. ... 15
31. 02 Tommy Weder Jr., Woodward, Okla. ... 14
32. 15m Shane Demey, Denison, Iowa ... 13
33. 72 Doug Hillson, Blooming Prairie, Minn. ... 11
34. 88xxx Clyde Dunn Jr., Sunnyville, Texas ... 10
34. 71h Philip Houston, Odessa, Texas ... 10
34. 76 Jeff Rowland, Pauls Valley, Okla. ... 10
34. 87 John Webb, Pauls Valley, Okla. ... 10
38. 30 Chase Allen, Midlothian, Texas ... 5
38. 12c Corey Babbitt, Channelview, Texas ... 5
38. 707 P.J. Egbert, Copperas Cove, Texas ... 5
38. 1 T.J. Herndon, Atwood, Tenn. ... 5
38. 76 Jesse Manning, Brazoria, Texas ... 5
38. 156 Steve Pugh, Anderson, Texas ... 5
38. 21 Troy Seidl, Magnolia, Texas ... 5
38. 18s Cody Smith, Kaufman, Texas ... 5
38. 2 Jerry Standifer, Howe, Okla. ... 5

Friday finds the USMTS Modifieds back at the Mississippi Thunder Speedway in Fountain City, Wis., and then the tireless touring titans trek to the Hamilton County Speedway in Webster City, Iowa, on Saturday. The weekend wraps up on Sunday, Aug. 21, at the Nobles County Speedway in Worthington, Minn., to put the first one-third of ‘The Hunt’ in the books.

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, Schwab’s Tinker Shop, Sybesma Graphics, Yeager Machine.

USMTS CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products, COMP Cams, CPD Racing Tools, Eibach Springs, Erson Cams, 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, Tiger Rear Ends, Wehrs Machine & Racing Products, WIX Filters.

Gustin triples up with USMTS triumph at Monett

MONETT, Mo. (Aug. 14) – Ryan Gustin continued his charge toward claiming his first USMTS National Championship Sunday with a win at the Monett Speedway – his third during the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship powered by Swan Energy.

Just like he did the previous night at the Lucas Oil Speedway, Keith Foss led the opening lap of the main event from the front row, but just like the previous night saw Gustin overtake him for the lead and go on to take the checkered flag.

After starting third on the 28-car grid for the 40-lap WIX Filters “A” Main, a caution flag on the third lap helped Gustin get by Kelly Shryock for second. One lap later, ‘The Reaper’ blasted by Foss for the lead and never looked back over the remaining 36 caution-free laps around the high-banked 3/8-mile clay oval.

The win was worth $2,110 to Gustin as he improved his record during ‘The Hunt’ to a perfect 3-0 and widened his lead over Shryock in the points standings.

Terry Phillips finished third Sunday night while Foss held off defending USMTS National Champion Jason Hughes for the fourth spot.

Sixth through tenth went to 2007 USMTS National Champion Jason Krohn, Jon Tesch, Johnny Scott, Zack VanderBeek and multi-time track champion Johnny Bone Jr.

Rick Beebe finished 11th after starting 21st and earned the Mesilla Valley Transportation Hard Charger Award.

The tireless USMTS touring titans get a two-day rest before embarking on a five-night swing through Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin.

On Wednesday, Aug. 17, the Ogilvie Raceway in Ogilvie, Minn., plays host to the United States Modified Touring Series for the first time ever. The series follows that up with another debut appearance on Thursday at the Rice Lake Speedway in Rice Lake, Wis.

Friday finds the USMTS Modifieds back at the Mississippi Thunder Speedway in Fountain City, Wis., and then treks to the Hamilton County Speedway in Webster City, Iowa, on Saturday. The weekend wraps up on Sunday, Aug. 21, at the Nobles County Speedway in Worthington, Minn., to put the first one-third of ‘The Hunt’ in the books.

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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OFFICIAL RESULTS
The Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship powered by Swan Energy
6th Annual USMTS Summer Shootout
Monett Speedway, Monett, Mo.
Saturday, August 14, 2011

Showing finishing position, starting position in parentheses, car number, driver, hometown, chassis/engine builder, laps completed, reason out (if any) and money won. The top 12 drivers in passing points accumulated in the heat races are locked into the “A” Main, with the top 8 re-drawing for starting positions 1-8.

ISKY RACING CAMS HEAT RACE #1 (8 laps):
1. (2) 21m Steven Martin, Ozark, Mo.
2. (4) 14 Jon Tesch, Watertown, S.D.
3. (5) 1st Johnny Scott, Las Cruces, N.M.
4. (7) 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa.
5. (1) 33 Stephen Muilenburg, Sparta, Mo.
6. (8) 25 Rick Beebe, Shawnee, Kan.
7. (6) 63 Ryan Whitworth, Humboldt, Kan.
8. (3) 8 Dusty Robbins (R), Enid, Okla.
9. (9) 5j John Schwab, Liberal, Kan.

NEW VISION GRAPHICS HEAT RACE #2 (8 laps):
1. (2) 12 Jason Hughes, Watts, Okla.
2. (1) 98 John Allen, Chanute, Kan.
3. (3) 12b Johnny Bone Jr., Pea Ridge, Ark.
4. (8) 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla.
5. (6) 555 Ryan Ruter, Kanawha, Iowa.
6. (5) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas.
7. (7) 16 Austin Siebert (R), Grandview, Mo.
8. (9) 8 Colt Mather, Webster, Iowa.
9. (4) 40 Brian Green, Pierce City, Mo.

EIBACH SPRINGS HEAT RACE #3 (8 laps):
1. (2) 75 Terry Phillips, Springfield, Mo.
2. (3) 19r Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa.
3. (6) 7k Jason Krohn, Slayton, Minn.
4. (7) 65 Tommy Myer, Blooming Prairie, Minn.
5. (1) 66t Tyler Schmidt, Easton, Kan.
6. (9) 18 Chase Junghans, Manhattan, Kan.
7. (8) 73 Mickey Burrell, Fair Grove, Mo.
8. (5) 45 Marvin Forrest, Shell Knob, Mo.
9. (4) 1n Nicholas Link (R), Rolla, Kan.

PBM PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS HEAT RACE #4 (8 laps):
1. (4) 118 Terry Beckham II, Webb City, Mo.
2. (2) 22 Dustin Boney, Platte City, Mo.
3. (5) 7 Al Hejna, Clear Lake, Iowa.
4. (3) 56 Tony Jackson Jr., Lebanon, Mo.
5. (8) 31 Corey Dripps, Waterloo, Iowa.
6. (7) 71 Jim Body, Diamond, Mo.
7. (6) B29 Tammy Mitchell, Pea Ridge, Ark.
8. (1) 23 Justin Rexwinkle, South Coffeyville, Okla.

SCHWAB’S TINKER SHOP RACE #5 (8 laps):
1. (1) 95 Keith Foss (R), Winona, Minn.
2. (4) 3 Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa.
3. (3) 20r Bryan Rowland, Woodward, Okla.
4. (6) 69 Lucas Schott (R), Chatfield, Minn.
5. (5) 21 Jackie Dalton, Carthage, Mo.
6. (8) 56 Chris Spieker, Massena, Iowa.
7. (2) 9d Dwight Niehoff, Lockwood, Mo.
8. (7) 12g Jeremy Green (R), Enid, Okla.

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #1 (15 laps, top 7 advance):
1. (2) 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa.
2. (3) 12b Johnny Bone Jr., Pea Ridge, Ark.
3. (4) 69 Lucas Schott, Chatfield, Minn.
4. (6) 18 Chase Junghans, Manhattan, Kan.
5. (8) 25 Rick Beebe, Shawnee, Kan.
6. (11) 16 Austin Siebert, Grandview, Mo.
7. (15) 5j John Schwab, Liberal, Kan.
8. (7) 66t Tyler Schmidt, Easton, Kan., Hughes/Sput’s, $75.
9. (12) 9d Dwight Niehoff, Lockwood, Mo., Impressive/Yeoman, $75.
10. (13) 8 Dusty Robbins (R), Enid, Okla., Kraft/Robbins, $90.
11. (16) 1n Nicholas Link (R), Rolla, Kan., Shaw/Guymon, $90.
12. (9) 71 Jim Body, Diamond, Mo., Hoffman/Garrison, $75.
13. (14) 23 Justin Rexwinkle, South Coffeyville, Okla., JRC/Kalvinator, $75.
14. (10) 73 Mickey Burrell, Fair Grove, Mo., TRE/Ruble, $90.
15. (1) 7 Al Hejna, Clear Lake, Iowa.
16. (5) 56 Tony Jackson Jr., Lebanon, Mo., GRT/Ruble, $75.

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #2 (15 laps, top 7 advance):
1. (2) 65 Tommy Myer, Blooming Prairie, Minn.
2. (1) 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla.
3. (3) 20r Bryan Rowland, Woodward, Okla.
4. (4) 31 Corey Dripps, Waterloo, Iowa.
5. (5) 555 Ryan Ruter, Kanawha, Iowa.
6. (9) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas.
7. (6) 33 Stephen Muilenburg, Sparta, Mo.
8. (12) 8 Colt Mather, Webster, Iowa, Skyrocket/Sput’s, $90.
9. (8) 56 Chris Spieker, Massena, Iowa, IROC/PerfMach, $90.
10. (10) 63 Ryan Whitworth, Humboldt, Kan., GRT/Willy, $75.
11. (7) 21 Jackie Dalton, Carthage, Mo.
12. (11) B29 Tammy Mitchell, Pea Ridge, Ark., Kraft/BMS, $75.
13. (15) 40 Brian Green, Pierce City, Mo., Hoffman/Baker, $75.
14. (14) 12g Jeremy Green (R), Enid, Okla., Ramirez/Janes, $90.
15. (13) 45 Marvin Forrest, Shell Knob, Mo., $75

WIX FILTERS “A” MAIN (40 laps):
1. (3) 19r Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa, Hughes/Mullins, 40, $2110.
2. (2) 3 Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa, Skyrocket/ProPower, 40, $1710.
3. (7) 75 Terry Phillips, Springfield, Mo., GRT/Hatfield, 40, $1000.
4. (1) 95 Keith Foss (R), Winona, Minn., Skyrocket/Brink, 40, $1000.
5. (4) 12 Jason Hughes, Watts, Okla., Hughes/Mullins, 40, $900.
6. (9) 7k Jason Krohn, Slayton, Minn., Hughes/Sput’s, 40, $700.
7. (8) 14 Jon Tesch, Watertown, S.D., GRT/Sput’s, 40, $750.
8. (12) 1st Johnny Scott, Las Cruces, N.M., Hughes/ASI, 40, $600.
9. (13) 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa, Skyrocket/Sput’s, 40, $750.
10. (15) 12b Johnny Bone Jr., Pea Ridge, Ark., TRE/Homegrown, 40, $500.
11. (21) 25 Rick Beebe, Shawnee, Kan., Hughes/Mullins, 40, $550.
12. (10) 98 John Allen, Chanute, Kan., Shaw/Mullins, 40, $425.
13. (6) 21m Steven Martin, Ozark, Mo., Allen/DesignPerf, 40, $275.
14. (11) 22 Dustin Boney, Platte City, Mo., Hughes/Sput’s, 40, $375.
15. (17) 69 Lucas Schott (R), Chatfield, Minn., Hughes/GMPP, 40, $350.
16. (26) 7 Al Hejna, Clear Lake, Iowa, BC/JR, 40, $115.
17. (24) 5j John Schwab, Liberal, Kan., Ramirez/Cline, 40, $300.
18. (20) 31 Corey Dripps, Waterloo, Iowa, BC/Mullins, 40, $400.
19. (5) 118 Terry Beckham II, Webb City, Mo., TRE/Beckham, 39, flat tire, $300.
20. (26) 33 Stephen Muilenburg, Sparta, Mo., TRE/MotorMachine, 33, mechanical, $300.
21. (23) 16 Austin Siebert (R), Grandview, Mo., GRT/Mullins, 24, mechanical, $300.
22. (27) 21 Jackie Dalton, Carthage, Mo., Hoffman/Garrison, 24, mechanical, $250.
23. (19) 18 Chase Junghans, Manhattan, Kan., GRT/Sput’s, 18, mechanical, $400.
24. (16) 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla., Hughes/ProPower, 4, crash, $300.
25. (14) 65 Tommy Myer, Blooming Prairie, Minn., GRT/GMPP, 3, crash, $400.
26. (18) 20r Bryan Rowland, Woodward, Okla., Hughes/ProPower, 3, crash, $400.
27. (22) 555 Ryan Ruter, Kanawha, Iowa, Sidebiter/Sput’s, 1, mechanical, $300.
DNS - 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas, Hughes/Geddes, 0, $610.

(R) = Rookie of the Year contender.

Integra Lap Leaders: Foss 1-4, Gustin 5-40.
Total Laps Led: Gustin 36, Foss 4.
Margin of Victory: 2.154 seconds.
AFCO Pole Winner: Beckham.
Mesilla Valley Transportation Hard Charger: Beebe (started 21st, finished 11th).
Provisional Starters: Hejna, Dalton (track).
Next Race: Wednesday, Aug. 17, Ogilvie Raceway, Ogilvie, Minn.
National Championship Points: Gustin 385, Shryock 324, Hughes 292, Scott 273, VanderBeek 272, Foss 264, Tesch 257, Krohn 257, Myer 237, Sanders 233, Boney 223.
Rookie of the Year Points: Jason Grimes 1672, Foss 1333, Schott 1309, Clyde Dunn Jr. 976, Jimmy Ray 971.
COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Year Points: Mullins 461, ProPower 369, Sput’s 332, Geddes 208, ASI 190.
Tiger Rear Ends Manufacturers Championship Points: Hughes 484, Skyrocket 426, GRT 325, BC 189, Sidebiter 112.

Contingency Awards:
American Racer – Mitchell.
CPD Racing Tools – not awarded.
Eibach Springs – Phillips.
Forty9Designs.com – Foss, VanderBeek.
Hooker Harness – Allen.
Integra Racing Shocks & Springs – Gustin.
ISKY Racing Cams – not awarded.
The Joie of Seating – Tesch, Beebe.
KSE Racing Products – Tesch.
Marsh Racing Wheels – Sanders.
New Vision Graphics – Hughes.
Nitroquest – Burrell, Green.
Mesilla Valley Transportation – Beebe.
PBM Performance Products – not awarded.
Real Racing Wheels – Robbins, Mather.
Ruter Farms – not awarded.
Wehrs Machine & Racing Products – Krohn.
WIX Filters – Gustin.

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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, Schwab’s Tinker Shop, Sybesma Graphics, Yeager Machine.

USMTS CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products, COMP Cams, CPD Racing Tools, Eibach Springs, Erson Cams, 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, Tiger Rear Ends, Wehrs Machine & Racing Products, WIX Filters.

Gustin stays perfect in ‘The Hunt,’ wins Lucas Slick Mist Show-Me Shootout

WHEATLAND, Mo. (Aug. 13) – Ryan Gustin ran his record to 2-0 in the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship powered by Swan Energy Saturday night as he captured the 40-lap main event during the 2nd Annual Lucas Slick Mist Show-Me Shootout at the Lucas Oil Speedway.

Dustin Boney drew the pole for the start of the WIX Filters “A” Main and led the first lap before Keith Foss powered into the lead using the high side of the track on lap 2.

For the first few laps, Boney stayed close behind but Foss began to stretch out his advantage by the sixth lap. Meanwhile, Gustin moved into third to challenge Boney while defending USMTS National Champion Jason Hughes broke into the top-5 after rolling off 10th on the 28-car starting grid.

Gustin edged in front of Boney to snag the runner-up spot with 11 laps in the books, but by now Foss was already nearly a full straight-away ahead.

But by the time Foss caught up to the back of the pack at the halfway point, Gustin had caught up to the rear bumper of the leader. Three laps later, Gustin slipped underneath to take the lead and was unchallenged the rest of the way in the caution-free 40-lapper.

The win was worth $2,000 to Gustin, and his 44th career USMTS victory was his second of the week after scoring the win in the ‘Hunt’ opener Thursday at the Great American Dirt Track in Jetmore, Kan.

Friday’s race at the Humboldt Speedway was rained out and is tentatively rescheduled for Sept. 15.

Although Gustin checked out to a 3.832-second margin of victory over the last dozen circuits, the rest of the field was laced with action.

Jeremy Payne, who made his way into the main event with a win in the second Real Racing Wheels “B” Main, rode the longest route around the 3/8-mile clay oval and climbed from 14th to fifth place on lap 24. The very next lap, Payne scooted by Hughes, Boney and Tommy Myer as he leap-frogged into second.

Mark Dotson was on the charge too. He snuck into second with four laps to go, but Payne fought back and reclaimed the spot the next time around and held on to take home the runner-up paycheck.

Foss held on for fourth and Myer finished fifth. Sixth through tenth were Chad Lyle, Hughes, Boney, 21st-starting Dereck Ramirez and Jon Tesch.

Sunday night will find the tireless USMTS touring titans at Randy Mooneyham’s Monett Speedway in Monett, Mo. This will be the 12th time that the USMTS has invaded the 3/8-mile semi-banked red clay oval located just south of US 60 on Chapel Dr.

Kelly Shryock, Johnny Bone Jr., Jason Hughes and Terry Phillips have each taken down two wins at Monett while George White, Mark Noble and Ryan Gustin have one apiece.

In addition to the USMTS Modifieds, B-Mods, Street Stocks, Legends Cars and Pure Stocks will also be racing. Hot laps begin at 7 p.m. with racing at 7:30. For more information, visit www.monettspeedway.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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OFFICIAL RESULTS
The Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship powered by Swan Energy
2nd Annual Lucas Slick Mist Show-Me Shootout
Lucas Oil Speedway, Wheatland, Mo.
Saturday, Aug. 13, 2011

Showing finishing position, starting position in parentheses, car number, driver, hometown, chassis/engine builder, laps completed, reason out (if any) and money won. The top 12 drivers in passing points accumulated in the heat races are locked into the “A” Main, with the top 8 re-drawing for starting positions 1-8.

ISKY RACING CAMS HEAT RACE #1 (8 laps):
1. (3) 19r Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa.
2. (2) 555 Ryan Ruter, Kanawha, Iowa.
3. (7) 14 Jon Tesch, Watertown, S.D.
4. (1) 18 Chase Junghans, Manhattan, Kan.
5. (4) 31 Corey Dripps, Waterloo, Iowa.
6. (9) 74 Jeremy Payne, Springfield, Mo.
7. (6) 37 Scott Ward, Watertown, S.D.
8. (5) 66t Tyler Schmidt, Easton, Kan.
9. (8) 9d Dwight Niehoff, Lockwood, Mo.

NEW VISION GRAPHICS HEAT RACE #2 (8 laps):
1. (2) 65 Tommy Myer, Blooming Prairie, Minn.
2. (4) 96 Chad Lyle, Oak Grove, Mo.
3. (1) 56 Chris Spieker, Massena, Iowa.
4. (5) 12b Johnny Bone Jr., Pea Ridge, Ark.
5. (6) 20r Bryan Rowland, Woodward, Okla.
6. (7) 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla.
7. (8) 3 Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa.
8. (3) 25 Jordan McCrimmon, Bolivar, Mo.
DNS - 12g Jeremy Green (R), Enid, Okla.

EIBACH SPRINGS HEAT RACE #3 (8 laps):
1. (1) 85d Mark Dotson, Cameron, Mo.
2. (4) 16 Austin Siebert (R), Grandview, Mo.
3. (6) 15r Jamie Ragland, Lebanon, Mo.
4. (7) 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa.
5. (3) 5c Don Crnkovich, Olathe, Kan.
6. (8) 8 Colt Mather, Webster, Iowa.
7. (2) 24d Donnie Fellers, Wheatland, Mo.
8. (5) 7j Justin Johnson, Gardner, Kan.
9. (9) 22b Rick Beebe, Shawnee, Kan.

PBM PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS HEAT RACE #4 (8 laps):
1. (2) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas.
2. (4) 12 Jason Hughes, Watts, Okla.
3. (6) 7k Jason Krohn, Slayton, Minn.
4. (9) 69 Lucas Schott (R), Chatfield, Minn.
5. (5) 25 Ron Keith (R), Shawnee, Kan.
6. (7) X2 Brian Bolin, Fort Scott, Kan.
7. (8) 03 Chase Jones, Eldorado Springs, Mo.
8. (1) 15 Nathan Mayes, Springdale, Ark.
9. (3) 7 Al Hejna, Clear Lake, Iowa.

HEAT RACE #5 (8 laps):
1. (1) 95 Keith Foss (R), Winona, Minn.
2. (2) 1st Johnny Scott, Las Cruces, N.M.
3. (3) 5 Colson Kirk, Urbana, Mo.
4. (5) 63 Ryan Whitworth, Humboldt, Kan.
5. (6) 12k Kaelie Archer, Bolivar, Mo.
6. (4) 26 Brian Williams, Fayetteville, Ark.
7. (8) 23 Justin Rexwinkle, South Coffeyville, Okla.
8. (7) 8 Dusty Robbins (R), Enid, Okla.
9. (9) 13 Joseph Dietrich, Urbana, Mo.

HEAT RACE #6 (8 laps):
1. (2) 118 Terry Beckham II, Webb City, Mo.
2. (5) 22 Dustin Boney, Platte City, Mo.
3. (6) 73 Mickey Burrell, Fair Grove, Mo.
4. (7) 98 John Allen, Chanute, Kan.
5. (9) 99 Randy Zimmerman, Fort Scott, Kan.
6. (4) 22 Brian McGowen, Pittsburg, Kan.
7. (8) 55 Terry Kirk, Urbana, Mo.
8. (1) 5j John Schwab, Liberal, Kan.
9. (3) 1n Nicholas Link, Rolla, Kan.

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #1 (15 laps, top 7 advance):
1. (2) 555 Ryan Ruter, Kanawha, Iowa.
2. (1) 7k Jason Krohn, Slayton, Minn.
3. (3) 69 Lucas Schott (R), Chatfield, Minn.
4. (4) 98 John Allen, Chanute, Kan.
5. (11) 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla.
6. (9) 31 Corey Dripps, Waterloo, Iowa.
7. (7) 18 Chase Junghans, Manhattan, Kan.
8. (6) 12b Johnny Bone Jr., Pea Ridge, Ark., TRE/Homegrown, $75.
9. (10) 25 Ron Keith (R), Shawnee, Kan., Hughes/Mullins, $90.
10. (20) 22b Rick Beebe, Shawnee, Kan., Hughes/Mullins, $90.
11. (5) 5 Colson Kirk, Urbana, Mo., GRT/EngConn, $75.
12. (17) 7j Justin Johnson, Gardner, Kan., GRT/Driskell, $75.
13. (16) 66t Tyler Schmidt, Easton, Kan., Hughes/Sput’s, $75.
14. (19) 9d Dwight Niehoff, Lockwood, Mo., Impressive/Yeoman, $75.
15. (18) 8 Dusty Robbins (R), Enid, Okla., Kraft/Robbins, $90.
16. (8) 12k Kaelie Archer, Bolivar, Mo., Hoffman/Yeoman, $75.
17. (21) 13 Joseph Dietrich, Urbana, Mo., DirtWorks/Ruble, $75.
18. (13) 3 Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa, Skyrocket/ProPower.
19. (15) 37 Scott Ward, Watertown, S.D., Skyrocket/Sput’s, $90.
20. (12) 26 Brian Williams, Fayetteville, Ark., Hughes/Shinook, $75.
21. (14) 23 Justin Rexwinkle, South Coffeyville, Okla., JRC/Kalvinator, $75.

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #2 (15 laps, top 7 advance):
1. (8) 74 Jeremy Payne, Springfield, Mo.
2. (2) 1st Johnny Scott, Las Cruces, N.M.
3. (3) 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa.
4. (4) 56 Chris Spieker, Massena, Iowa.
5. (11) X2 Brian Bolin, Fort Scott, Kan.
6. (20) 7 Al Hejna, Clear Lake, Iowa.
7. (7) 20r Bryan Rowland, Woodward, Okla.
8. (6) 63 Ryan Whitworth, Humboldt, Kan., GRT/Willy, $75.
9. (5) 99 Randy Zimmerman, Fort Scott, Kan., Mach1/Folk, $75.
10. (13) 03 Chase Jones, Eldorado Springs, Mo., $75.
11. (14) 55 Terry Kirk, Urbana, Mo., DirtWorks/EngConn, $75.
12. (9) 5c Don Crnkovich, Olathe, Kan., Rocket/Sput’s, $75.
13. (19) 12g Jeremy Green (R), Enid, Okla., Ramirez/Janes, $90.
14. (10) 8 Colt Mather, Webster, Iowa, Skyrocket/Sput’s, $90.
15. (1) 73 Mickey Burrell, Fair Grove, Mo., TRE/Ruble, $90.
16. (15) 24d Donnie Fellers, Wheatland, Mo., Allen/Todd, $75.
17. (21) 1n Nicholas Link (R), Rolla, Kan., Shaw/Guymon, $90.
18. (16) 25 Jordan McCrimmon, Bolivar, Mo., Hoffman/Yeoman, $75.
19. (12) 22 Brian McGowen, Pittsburg, Kan., Hughes/McGowen, $75.
20. (17) 15 Nathan Mayes, Springdale, Ark., Hughes/BMS, $75.
21. (18) 5j John Schwab, Liberal, Kan., Ramirez/Cline, $75

WIX FILTERS “A” MAIN (40 laps):
1. (4) 19r Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa, Hughes/Mullins, 40, $2110.
2. (14) 74 Jeremy Payne, Springfield, Mo., GRT/Hatfield, 40, $1500.
3. (7) 85d Mark Dotson, Cameron, Mo., GRT/KSE, 40, $1000.
4. (2) 95 Keith Foss (R), Winona, Minn., Skyrocket/Brink, 40, $1000.
5. (3) 65 Tommy Myer, Blooming Prairie, Minn., GRT/GMPP, 40, $900.
6. (5) 96 Chad Lyle, Oak Grove, Mo., GRT/RoushYates, 40, $700.
7. (10) 12 Jason Hughes, Watts, Okla., Hughes/Mullins, 40, $750.
8. (1) 22 Dustin Boney, Platte City, Mo., Hughes/Sput’s, 40, $700.
9. (21) 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla., Hughes/ProPower, 40, $650.
10. (11) 14 Jon Tesch, Watertown, S.D., GRT/Sput’s, 40, $500.
11. (27) 3 Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa, Skyrocket/ProPower, 40, $560.
12. (13) 555 Ryan Ruter, Kanawha, Iowa, Sidebiter/Sput’s, 40, $425.
13. (15) 7k Jason Krohn, Slayton, Minn., Hughes/Sput’s, 40, $500.
14. (6) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas, Hughes/Geddes, 40, $510.
15. (8) 118 Terry Beckham II, Webb City, Mo., TRE/Beckham, 40, $350.
16. (17) 69 Lucas Schott (R), Chatfield, Minn., Hughes/GMPP, 40, $300.
17. (16) 1st Johnny Scott, Las Cruces, N.M., Hughes/ASI, 40, $500.
18. (18) 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa, Skyrocket/Sput’s, 40, $500.
19. (25) 18 Chase Junghans, Manhattan, Kan., GRT/Sput’s, 40, $400.
20. (19) 98 John Allen, Chanute, Kan., Hughes/Mullins, 39, $300.
21. (28) 73 Mickey Burrell, Fair Grove, Mo., TRE/Ruble, 39, $300.
22. (9) 16 Austin Siebert (R), Grandview, Mo., GRT/Mullins, 39, $400.
23. (12) 15r Jamie Ragland, Lebanon, Mo., Allen/Richmont, 39, $300.
24. (20) 56 Chris Spieker, Massena, Iowa, IROC/PerfMach, 23, retired, $400.
25. (26) 20r Bryan Rowland, Woodward, Okla., Hughes/ProPower, 20, retired, $300.
26. (24) 7 Al Hejna, Clear Lake, Iowa, BC/JR, 8, battery, $300.
27. (22) X2 Brian Bolin, Fort Scott, Kan., Intruder/Yeoman, 7, mechanical, $250.
28. (23) 31 Corey Dripps, Waterloo, Iowa, BC/Mullins, 5, engine, $400.

(R) = Rookie of the Year contender.

Integra Lap Leaders: Boney 1, Foss 2-22, Gustin 23-40.
Total Laps Led: Foss 21, Gustin 18, Boney 1.
Margin of Victory: 3.832 seconds.
AFCO Pole Winner: Gustin.
Mesilla Valley Transportation Hard Charger: Payne (started 14th, finished 2nd).
Provisional Starter: Shryock.
Next Race: Sunday, Aug. 14, Monett Speedway, Monett, Mo.
National Championship Points: Gustin 282, Shryock 229, Hughes 208, VanderBeek 198, Scott 197, Myer 187, Sanders 183, Tesch 179, Foss 176, Krohn 176.
Rookie of the Year Points: Jason Grimes 1672, Schott 1247, Foss 1243, Clyde Dunn Jr. 976, Jimmy Ray 971.
COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Year Points: Mullins 451, ProPower 360, Sput’s 326, Geddes 208, ASI 185.
Tiger Rear Ends Manufacturers Championship Points: Hughes 474, Skyrocket 417, GRT 317, BC 184, Sidebiter 109.

Contingency Awards:
American Racer – Schwab.
CPD Racing Tools – not awarded.
Eibach Springs – Dotson.
Forty9Designs.com – Foss, Ramirez.
Hooker Harness – Ruter.
Integra Racing Shocks & Springs – Foss.
ISKY Racing Cams – Gustin.
The Joie of Seating – Hughes, Shryock.
KSE Racing Products – not awarded.
Marsh Racing Wheels – Dripps.
New Vision Graphics – Myer.
Nitroquest – Rexwinkle, Schwab.
Mesilla Valley Transportation – Payne.
PBM Performance Products – Sanders.
Real Racing Wheels – Bone, Whitworth.
Ruter Farms – not awarded.
Wehrs Machine & Racing Products – Lyle.
WIX Filters – Gustin.

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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, Schwab’s Tinker Shop, Sybesma Graphics, Yeager Machine.

USMTS CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products, COMP Cams, CPD Racing Tools, Eibach Springs, Erson Cams, 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, Tiger Rear Ends, Wehrs Machine & Racing Products, WIX Filters

Snazzy new Casey’s Crew autograph cards available during USMTS ‘Hunt’ races


OGILVIE, Minn. (Aug. 12) – During this year’s Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship powered by Swan Energy, fans can get a signed autograph card from any or all of the three members of this year’s Casey’s Crew: Rick Beebe, Dustin Boney and Tommy Myer.

Get ‘em at their hauler in the pits after the races, or at one of their raceday appearances at local Casey’s General Stores locations. All appearances will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the day of the race. While you’re there, pick up a coupon good for $2 off adult grandstand admission at the races that night.

Coupons are available now. Autograph cards will debut at the Ogilvie Speedway in Ogilvie, Minn., next Wednesday, Aug. 17.

Upcoming Casey’s Crew appearances:

SATURDAY, AUG. 13 ... Rick Beebe and his #22 SLAP Energy Modified will be at the Casey’s General Store located at 310 E. Hwy. 54 in Wheatland, Mo., prior to the USMTS event that night at the Lucas Oil Speedway.

SUNDAY, AUG. 14 ... Dustin Boney and his #22 Snickers Modified will be at the Casey’s General Store located at 728 Hwy. 60 West in Monett, Mo., prior to the USMTS event that night at the Monett Speedway. Coupons will be available at both Casey’s locations in Monett.

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 17 ... Tommy Myer and his #65 Cheetos Modified will be at the Casey’s General Store located at 110 Central Ave. North in Milaca, Minn., prior to the USMTS event that night at the Ogilvie Raceway. Coupons will also be available at Casey’s in Cambridge and Princeton.

FRIDAY, AUG. 19 ... Rick Beebe and his #22 SLAP Energy Modified will be at the Casey’s General Store located at 1600 Eastwood Rd. SE in Rochester, Minn., prior to the USMTS event that night at the Mississippi Thunder Speedway. Coupons will also be available at Casey’s in Sparta and Tomah, Wis.

SATURDAY, AUG. 20 ... Dustin Boney and his #22 Snickers Modified will be at the Casey’s General Store located at 1515 Superior St. in Webster City, Iowa, while Tommy Myer and his #65 Cheetos Modified will be at the 1300 2nd St. location in Webster City prior to the USMTS event that night at the Hamilton County Speedway.

SUNDAY, AUG. 21 ... Rick Beebe and his #22 SLAP Energy Modified will be at the Casey’s General Store located at 1007 Oxford St. in Worthington, Minn., prior to the USMTS event that night at the Nobles County Speedway. Coupons will be available at both Casey’s locations in Worthington.

THURSDAY, AUG. 25 ... Rick Beebe and his #22 SLAP Energy Modified will be at the Casey’s General Store located at 405 Grand Ave. in Cameron, Mo., while Dustin Boney and his #22 Snickers Modified will be at the 305 E. Evergreen location in Cameron prior to the USMTS event that night at the I-35 Speedway. Coupons will also be available at Casey’s in Gallatin.

FRIDAY, AUG. 26 ... Tommy Myer and his #65 Cheetos Modified will be at the Casey’s General Store located at 1107 Cedar St. in Tipton, Iowa, prior to the USMTS event that night at the Cedar County Raceway. Coupons will also be available at Casey’s in Mechanicsville, Muscatine and West Liberty.

SATURDAY, AUG. 27 ... Dustin Boney and his #22 Snickers Modified will be at the Casey’s General Store located at 401 College Dr. in Decorah, Iowa, prior to the USMTS event that night at the Upper Iowa Speedway. Coupons will be available at both Casey’s locations in Decorah plus Cresco and Waukon.

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 31 ... Rick Beebe and his #22 SLAP Energy Modified will be at the Casey’s General Store located at 202 E. Blue Earth in Fairmont, Minn., while Tommy Myer and his #65 Cheetos Modified will be at the 2237 N. State St. location in Fairmont prior to the USMTS event that night at the Fairmont Raceway. Coupons will be available at both Casey’s locations in Fairmont.

THURSDAY, SEPT. 1 ... Dustin Boney and his #22 Snickers Modified will be at the Casey’s General Store located at 100 Cherry St. in Allison, Iowa, prior to the USMTS event that night at the Highway 3 Raceway. Coupons will also be available at Casey’s in Cedar Falls, Nashua and Waverly.

FRIDAY, SEPT. 2 ... Tommy Myer and his #65 Cheetos Modified will be at the Casey’s General Store located at 1702 12th St. SW in Austin, Minn., prior to the USMTS event that night at the Chateau Raceway. Coupons will also be available at Casey’s in Blooming Prairie, Mantorville and Northwood.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 3 ... Rick Beebe and his #22 SLAP Energy Modified will be at the Casey’s General Store located at 605 S. Main St. in Stewartville, Minn., prior to the USMTS event that night at the Deer Creek Speedway.

SUNDAY, SEPT. 4 ... Tommy Myer and his #65 Cheetos Modified will be at the Casey’s General Store located at 320 N. Main St. in Mantorville, Minn., prior to the USMTS event that night at the Dodge County Speedway. Coupons will also be available at Casey’s in Owatonna, West Concord and Zumbrota.

SUNDAY, SEPT. 18 ... Dustin Boney and his #22 Snickers Modified will be at the Casey’s General Store located at 403 W. Broadway in West Plains, Mo., prior to the USMTS event that night at the West Plains Motor Speedway. Coupons will be available at all three Casey’s locations in West Plains.

To learn more about Casey’s General Stores or find the location nearest you, check out www.caseys.com on the World Wide Web.

Special thanks to Jason Engen at Forty9 Designs for the great autograph card designs. Check out more of his work at www.forty9designs.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, 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, Schwab’s Tinker Shop, Sybesma Graphics, Yeager Machine.

USMTS CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products, COMP Cams, CPD Racing Tools, Eibach Springs, Erson Cams, 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, Tiger Rear Ends, Wehrs Machine & Racing Products, WIX Filters.

Thursday, August 11, 2011

Gustin gets out of the gate quick, wins USMTS ‘Hunt’ opener at Jetmore

JETMORE, Kan. (Aug. 11) – In last year’s event at the Great American Dirt Track, Ryan Gustin came up just a few feet short of winning and six weeks later wound up just a few points short of capturing the United States Modified Touring Series crown.

But Gustin, who came into Thursday night’s opening round of the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship powered by Swan Energy as the points leader, left with an even bigger margin as he captured the checkered flag in the main event at the high-banked 3/8-mile oval in Jetmore, Kan.

The Marshalltown, Iowa, pilot had his work cut out for him as he sat in the 11th spot for the start of the 40-lap WIX Filters “A” Main.

After a dominating performance in his heat race, polesitter Keith Foss jumped out to lead the first lap of the race with Jason Hughes, Scott Ward, Al Hejna and Johnny Scott battling for the next four positions behind him.

After a caution on lap 2, Scott quickly bolted to the third spot on the restart later and challenged Hughes for second place. Two laps later, Hughes made a rare mistake and spun alone as the pair exited the second turn.

Scott turned his attention to Foss after the restart and made the pass for the lead as they raced toward the flagstand to complete the seventh lap. In the ensuing corner, Foss bobbled and slid up the track which allowed five cars to slip past but a timely yellow flag gave him back the runner-up spot for the next restart.

Behind Scott and Foss, a battle was brewing between Jon Tesch, Zack VanderBeek and Gustin while Tommy Myer added his Cheetos-sponsored chariot into the top-5 battle after starting 15th.

The fourth and final caution flag waved on lap 9 when Rodney Sanders slowed atop the corner with mechanical woes. While the first nine laps ate up more than 13 minutes, the incident-free final 31 circuits took less than 11 minutes to complete.

With Scott showing the way, the next 18 laps alone were worth the price of admission. Behind the leader was a position-swapping spree between Tesch, Gustin and Myer. With Tesch working the outside of Scott’s machine, Gustin searched for a way underneath while Myer waited for an opening.

Tesch got a chance to take Gustin’s line away on the low side and settle into the second spot on lap 20, but Gustin jumped on the chance to inherit the unhindered high line in exchange. Myer took the opportunity to fall in behind Tesch and briefly snagged the third spot away from Gustin with 22 laps in the books.

That’s when Gustin found his groove. Blasting high into the corner and feathering the throttle through the middle, he inched his way ahead of Myer and Tesch before locking horns with Scott for the top spot.

After a few side-by-side orbits, Gustin edged in front to lead the 28th lap and then expanded the gap over the field during the final dozen laps as he crossed the finish line 2.745 seconds ahead of Scott.

Myer got by Tesch for the third spot and Kelly Shryock passed nine cars en route to a fifth-place finish. Sixth through ninth were Jason Krohn, Foss, VanderBeek and Corey Dripps while Hughes bounced back to secure the final slot in the top-10 rundown.

HUMBOLDT TOMORROW

Action heads east on Friday for the second visit of the season to Ron and Rhenda Whitworth’s Humboldt Speedway in Humboldt, Kan.

Hughes leads all USMTS drivers with eight career wins at Humboldt, including both ends of a doubleheader in March of last year and a last-lap pass of Shryock at ‘The Hummer’ this past March.

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 Tesch, Krohn, Scott, Gustin, Steve Holzkamper and Tim Donlinger.

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

Race fans can save $2 on an adult grandstand ticket by visiting the Casey’s General Stores locations in Chanute and Iola on Friday. Dustin Boney and his #22 Snickers car will be at the Chanute location from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. while Myer and his #65 Cheetos machine will be at the Iola store during the same time frame. For more information or to find the location nearest you, visit www.caseys.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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OFFICIAL RESULTS
The Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship powered by Swan Energy
2nd Annual Magouirk Chevrolet/Federated Auto Parts USMTS Nationals
Great American Dirt Track, Jetmore, Kan.
Thursday, Aug. 11, 2011

Showing finishing position, starting position in parentheses, car number, driver, hometown, chassis/engine builder, laps completed, reason out (if any) and money won. The top 12 drivers in passing points accumulated in the heat races are locked into the “A” Main, with the top 8 re-drawing for starting positions 1-8.

ISKY RACING CAMS HEAT RACE #1 (8 laps):
1. (3) 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa.
2. (1) 31 Corey Dripps, Waterloo, Iowa.
3. (2) 39 Luke Driskell, Stilwell, Kan.
4. (6) 52 Ryan McAninch (R), Wichita, Kan.
5. (5) 36m Logan Martin (R), West Plains, Mo.
6. (8) 5j John Schwab, Liberal, Kan.
7. (4) 12g Jeremy Green (R), Enid, Okla.
8. (7) 94 Jim Graves, Liberal, Kan.

NEW VISION GRAPHICS HEAT RACE #2 (8 laps):
1. (1) 14 Jon Tesch, Watertown, S.D.
2. (6) 7 Al Hejna, Clear Lake, Iowa.
3. (3) 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla.
4. (4) 16 Austin Siebert (R), Grandview, Mo.
5. (7) 7k Jason Krohn, Slayton, Minn.
6. (8) UFO David Brock, Great Bend, Kan.
7. (2) 66d Dylan Sherfick, WaKeeney, Kan.
8. (5) 1n Nicholas Link (R), Rolla, Kan.

EIBACH SPRINGS HEAT RACE #3 (8 laps):
1. (3) 37w Scott Ward, Watertown, S.D.
2. (5) 1st Johnny Scott, Las Cruces, N.M.
3. (6) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas.
4. (8) 8 Colt Mather, Webster, Iowa.
5. (1) 311 Adam Schrag, Hutchinson, Kan.
6. (7) 77 Cody Agler, Emporia, Kan.
7. (2) 21c Cody Schniepp, Wichita, Kan.
8. (4) 8 Dusty Robbins (R), Enid, Okla.

PBM PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS HEAT RACE #4 (8 laps):
1. (1) 95 Keith Foss (R), Winona, Minn.
2. (3) 18 Chase Junghans, Manhattan, Kan.
3. (4) 3 Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa.
4. (6) 69 Lucas Schott (R), Chatfield, Minn.
5. (7) 20r Bryan Rowland, Woodward, Okla.
6. (8) 9 Ken Schrader, Concord, N.C.
7. (5) 22b Rick Beebe, Shawnee, Kan.
8. (2) 25p Mike Petersilie, Hoisington, Kan.

HEAT RACE #5 (8 laps):
1. (1) 12 Jason Hughes, Watts, Okla.
2. (5) 22 Dustin Boney, Platte City, Mo.
3. (6) 19r Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa.
4. (2) 56 Chris Spieker, Massena, Iowa.
5. (4) 12t Tyler Townsend, Longview, Texas.
6. (8) 65 Tommy Myer, Blooming Prairie, Minn.
7. (7) 96 Jon Herring, Woodward, Okla.
8. (3) 12 Jim Armstrong, Liberal, Kan.

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #1 (15 laps, top 6 advance):
1. (3) 7k Jason Krohn, Slayton, Minn.
2. (7) 65 Tommy Myer, Blooming Prairie, Minn.
3. (5) 12t Tyler Townsend, Longview, Texas.
4. (1) 52 Ryan McAninch (R), Wichita, Kan.
5. (2) 16 Austin Siebert (R), Grandview, Mo.
6. (10) 96 Jon Herring, Woodward, Okla.
7. (12) 25p Mike Petersilie, Hoisington, Kan., 1stClass/AEM, $75.
8. (9) 21c Cody Schniepp, Wichita, Kan., BillsBuilt/Dave’s, $75.
9. (4) 36m Logan Martin (R), West Plains, Mo., GRT/GMPP, $90.
10. (6) UFO David Brock, Great Bend, Kan., Fastmaster/Crough, $75.
11. (8) 12g Jeremy Green (R), Enid, Okla., Ramirez/Janes, $90.
12. (11) 1n Nicholas Link (R), Rolla, Kan., $90.
DNS - 8 Colt Mather, Webster, Iowa, Skyrocket/Sput’s, $90.
DNS - 39 Luke Driskell, Stilwell, Kan., GRT/Driskell, $75.

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #2 (15 laps, top 6 advance):
1. (1) 3 Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa.
2. (2) 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla.
3. (3) 69 Lucas Schott (R), Chatfield, Minn.
4. (5) 20r Bryan Rowland, Woodward, Okla.
5. (4) 56 Chris Spieker, Massena, Iowa.
6. (8) 9 Ken Schrader, Concord, N.C.
7. (11) 22b Rick Beebe, Shawnee, Kan.
8. (7) 5j John Schwab, Liberal, Kan., Ramirez/Cline, $90.
9. (13) 8 Dusty Robbins (R), Enid, Okla., Kraft/Robbins, $90.
10. (9) 77 Cody Agler, Emporia, Kan., Skyrocket/Specialty, $75.
11. (14) 12 Jim Armstrong, Liberal, Kan., Hughes/Allen’s, $75.
12. (6) 311 Adam Schrag, Hutchinson, Kan., GRT/Crissman, $75.
13. (12) 94 Jim Graves, Liberal, Kan., SRP/JR, $75.
14. (10) 66d Dylan Sherfick, WaKeeney, Kan., $75

WIX FILTERS “A” MAIN (40 laps):
1. (11) 19r Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa, Hughes/Mullins, 40, $2110.
2. (6) 1st Johnny Scott, Las Cruces, N.M., Hughes/ASI, 40, $1600.
3. (15) 65 Tommy Myer, Blooming Prairie, Minn., GRT/GMPP, 40, $1100.
4. (8) 14 Jon Tesch, Watertown, S.D., GRT/Sput’s, 40, $900.
5. (14) 3 Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa, Skyrocket/ProPower, 40, $910.
6. (13) 7k Jason Krohn, Slayton, Minn., Hughes/Sput’s, 40, $800.
7. (1) 95 Keith Foss (R), Winona, Minn., Skyrocket/Brink, 40, $750.
8. (5) 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa, Skyrocket/Sput’s, 40, $700.
9. (12) 31 Corey Dripps, Waterloo, Iowa, BC/Mullins, 40, $650.
10. (2) 12 Jason Hughes, Watts, Okla., Hughes/Mullins, 40, $600.
11. (19) 20r Bryan Rowland, Woodward, Okla., Hughes/ProPower, 40, $450.
12. (16) 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla., Hughes/ProPower, 40, $425.
13. (7) 22 Dustin Boney, Platte City, Mo., Hughes/Sput’s, 40, $400.
14. (24) 22b Rick Beebe, Shawnee, Kan., Hughes/Mullins, 40, $475.
15. (17) 69 Lucas Schott (R), Chatfield, Minn., Hughes/GMPP, 40, $450.
16. (23) 9 Ken Schrader, Concord, N.C., Impressive/JR, 40, $250.
17. (20) 16 Austin Siebert (R), Grandview, Mo., GRT/Mullins, 39, $300.
18. (22) 96 Jon Herring, Woodward, Okla., 39, $250.
19. (9) 18 Chase Junghans, Manhattan, Kan., GRT/Sput’s, 28, mechanical, $400.
20. (21) 56 Chris Spieker, Massena, Iowa, IROC/PerfMach, 25, mechanical, $400.
21. (18) 52 Ryan McAninch (R), Wichita, Kan., Custom/McAninch, 16, mechanical, $300.
22. (10) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas, Hughes/Sput’s, 9, engine, $510.
23. (4) 7 Al Hejna, Clear Lake, Iowa, BC/JR, 7, fuel line, $300.
24. (3) 37w Scott Ward, Watertown, S.D., Skyrocket/Sput’s, 7, drive shaft, $300.
25. (25) 12t Tyler Townsend, Longview, Texas, Hughes/PTS, 0, did not start, $300.

(R) = Rookie of the Year contender.

Integra Lap Leaders: Foss 1-6, Scott 7-27, Gustin 28-40.
Total Laps Led: Scott 21, Gustin 13, Foss 6.
Margin of Victory: 2.745 seconds.
AFCO Pole Winner: VanderBeek.
Mesilla Valley Transportation Hard Charger: Myer (started 15th, finished 3rd).
Provisional Starter: Beebe.
Next Race: Friday, Aug. 12, Humboldt Speedway, Humboldt, Kan.
National Championship Points: Gustin 181, Shryock 159, VanderBeek 142, Scott 139, Hughes 130, Sanders 119, Dripps 112, Krohn 110, Tesch 107, Myer 103.
Rookie of the Year Points: Jason Grimes 1672, Schott 1187, Foss 1156, Clyde Dunn Jr. 976, Jimmy Ray 971.
COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Year Points: Mullins 441, ProPower 356, Sput’s 321, Geddes 205, ASI 183.
Tiger Rear Ends Manufacturers Championship Points: Hughes 464, Skyrocket 409, GRT 308, BC 181, Sidebiter 102.

Contingency Awards:
American Racer – Spieker.
CPD Racing Tools – not awarded.
Eibach Springs – Ward.
Forty9Designs.com – Tesch, Dripps.
Hooker Harness – Ramirez.
Integra Racing Shocks & Springs – Scott.
ISKY Racing Cams – VanderBeek.
The Joie of Seating – Foss, Rowland.
KSE Racing Products – Tesch.
Marsh Racing Wheels – Townsend.
New Vision Graphics – Tesch.
Nitroquest – Mather, Robbins.
Mesilla Valley Transportation – Myer.
PBM Performance Products – Foss.
Real Racing Wheels – Martin, Schwab.
Ruter Farms – not awarded.
Wehrs Machine & Racing Products – Krohn.
WIX Filters – Gustin.

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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, Schwab’s Tinker Shop, Sybesma Graphics, Yeager Machine.

USMTS CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products, COMP Cams, CPD Racing Tools, Eibach Springs, Erson Cams, 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, Tiger Rear Ends, Wehrs Machine & Racing Products, WIX Filters.

Countdown to The Hunt: USMTS invades Cresco, Fountain City this weekend for final regional battles

CRESCO, Iowa (Aug. 1) – With the World Modified Dirt Track Championship in their rearview mirrors, the stars and cars of the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour powered by Swan Energy are back on the road this week with a trio of events that will wrap up regional points battles and set the stage for this year’s Hunt for the USMTS National Championship.

On Thursday, Aug. 4, the action comes to the Cresco Speedway in Cresco, Iowa, for the 6th Annual Cresco Bowl. Originally scheduled for June 15, the event was one of many that were thwarted by Mother Nature this season.

This will be the 17th occasion that the lead-footed USMTS Modifieds have invaded the 4/10-mile clay oval at the Howard County Fairgrounds. Kelly Shryock tops the all-time win list with eight victories here, while Al Hejna and Jason Krohn each have two wins.

Mike Spaulding won the inaugural event at Cresco on June 27, 2002; Alan Mondus won his first and only USMTS event here in 2006; one of Zack VanderBeek’s 21 career wins came at Cresco in 2009 and Corey Dripps is the defending event champion.

Pit gates open at 4 p.m. grandstands open at 5, hot laps begin at 7 and the first heat race gets the green flag at 7:30. The Cresco Speedway is located 2 blocks north of SR 9 on SW 7th. Race day info is available by calling 563-547-3400 or at www.mhcfair.com/speedway.

On Friday and Saturday, Aug. 4-5, the Mississippi Thunder Speedway in Fountain City, Wis., will host a dynamic doubleheader which also was created with the help of Mother Nature when the one-day USMTS event was rained out July 15.

Promoter Bob Timm decided to make it a two-day weekend, with the USMTS Modifieds racing for $2,000 to win on Friday and $3,000 to win on Saturday as part of the 3rd Annual Rivercity Rumble.

Todd Scharkey, Kelly Shryock and Al Hejna were all winners at the former Tri-Oval Speedway before Timm assumed ownership three years ago and reconfigured the track shape and brought in tons of new clay for the racing surface. Since then, Tommy Myer and Tim Donlinger have both scored victories at the track while Ryan Gustin has two wins, including the most recent event last August during ‘The Hunt.’

Friday at the Mississippi Thunder Speedway, the pits will open at 4 p.m. and the grandstands will swing open at 5. Hot laps begin at 6:30 with racing to follow at 7 p.m. On Saturday, pits open at 2 p.m., grandstands open at 3 and hot laps start at 5:30 with racing at 6 p.m.

The Mississippi Thunder Speedway is located 3.0 miles north of Fountain City on SR 35. For more information, call 608-687-3282 or visit www.mississippithunder.com on the World Wide Web.

This week’s trio of shows will wrap up the Yeager Machine Upper Midwest Region points battle and graduate the final class of drivers who will compete in this year’s Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship powered by Swan Energy.

Ryan Gustin leads the regional points battle over Zack VanderBeek and Kelly Shryock, with Rodney Sanders, Jon Tesch, Jason Miller, Corey Dripps, Al Hejna, Jason Grimes and Jason Krohn rounding out the top 10 in points.

The event at Cresco and Friday at Fountain City will feature the Iron Man Challenge for USRA Karl Chevrolet Stock Cars and USRA Karl Performance Parts B-Mods. USRA Hobby Stocks will join the action Thursday at Cresco. USRA Karl Performance Parts B-Mods, Street Stocks, Super Stocks and Mini-Mods will round out the card on Saturday at Fountain City.

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, Schwab’s Tinker Shop, Sybesma Graphics, Yeager Machine.

USMTS CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products, COMP Cams, CPD Racing Tools, Eibach Springs, Erson Cams, 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, Tiger Rear Ends, Wehrs Machine & Racing Products, WIX Filters.

Waits wins World Modified Dirt Track Championship presented by Hanson Tire Service

SPRING VALLEY, Minn. (July 30) -- Nothing fancy. No sponsors. No decals. No flashy graphics. Just a guy who knows how to drive the wheels off a racecar ... and a guy who is $20,000 richer. His name is Brad Waits, but you can call him World Champion.

Just about a 20-minute drive from his residence in Rochester, Minn., Waits conquered one of the toughest, most talent-laden fields in dirt Modified history Saturday night as he raced to victory in the inaugural World Modified Dirt Track Championship presented by Hanson Tire Service.

Although his name may not be well known outside of his area code, fans – and especially his competitors – throughout the upper midwest are quite familiar with the quiet dirt track racing veteran who has dozens of victories on his résumé.

It was just last Friday, however, that Waits climbed back into the cockpit of a Modified for the first time in two years after a brief stint driving a dirt Late Model.

“I’ve got a bunch of people that always like watching me run the Modified stuff,” he said in victory lane. “Pieces fell into place in the right amount of time and we found this old car. It was (built) a year between the two best ones I had, and ended up getting it for a decent buy.

“I figured it would soften up enough for me to like it.”

Waits ran second to Gustin in Friday night’s “A” Main Qualifier, and started Saturday’s 50-lap championship race from the outside of the front row with Gustin on the pole and Dan Bohr in the middle of the three-wide lead group.

Gustin and Bohr got the jump at the start and dove into the first corner door to door while Waits slipped back a couple of car lengths and settled into third. Out of the fourth corner, Gustin and Bohr were still side by side as Gustin inched ahead to lead the first lap.

But Bohr fought back in the next turn and powered his way past Gustin as they streaked down the back-stretch, taking the lead as they completed the second lap.

After a brief caution on lap 8, Bohr continued to lead while Waits reeled in Gustin and gained the second spot on lap 10. Then, with 13 laps in the books, Waits dove to the inside to challenge for the top spot but Bohr battled back and kept his grip on the lead and his eye on the $20,000 first-place prize money.

The second yellow flag waved when Tommy Myer and Keith Foss tangled one lap later. On the restart, Waits went to the high side and started pressuring Bohr for the lead again.

Bohr was able to hold Waits at bay for another five laps, but Waits was finally able to make a charge around the top of the racetrack and drive around Bohr for the lead as they completed the 20th circuit.

At that point, Waits began to increase his advantage while Bohr and Gustin wrestled for second place. With 28 laps complete, the race’s third caution wiped out Waits’ cushion with Bohr, Gustin, Tommy Weder Jr. and Terry Phillips on his tail for the restart.

Gustin got a strong run on the high side to dispatch Bohr, and then set his sights on Waits. Pulling up to his rear bumper the next time around, Gustin shot to the low side of turn 3 to let the leader know he was there, but Waits held his ground and out-raced Gustin back to the flagstand as they finished lap 30.

Meanwhile, Phillips got to third while Bohr found himself locked in between Phillips and his teammate, Jeremy Payne. Behind them, 2008 USMTS National Champion Tim Donlinger and defending USMTS National Champion Jason Hughes were clawing their way to the front of the pack after starting deep in the field.

Hughes’ chance at capturing his seventh career USMTS victory at the high-banked 3/8-mile oval came to an end on lap 39 when he tagged the outside wall, resulting in a flat right rear tire. Unable to get completely off of the racing surface, the caution flag waved for the fourth and final time with ten laps to go.

On the restart, Waits continued his charge while Phillips went low in search of a way around both he and Gustin. Two laps later though, it was a race between Waits and Gustin for the second straight night.

Gustin gave it a good run on the high side of the track but was unable to mount a serious challenge to Waits, who maintained about a two-car-length advantage all the way to the checkered flag.

“I just wanted to keep the momentum up,” Waits revealed. “It actually started missing with about five to go, so we'll just take it.”

While Waits pocketed the $20,000 winner’s share of the purse, Gustin’s consolation prize was a $12,000 check for his efforts.

Phillips and Payne finished third and fourth, with Donlinger racing from 21st on the 31-car starting grid to edge Bohr for fifth at the finish line.

Wednesday night’s preliminary winner, Jason Cummins, wound up seventh while Colt Mather finished eighth. Weder was ninth and Shane Hebert rounded out the top 10.

Hughes haunted by mulligans, tire woes

Jason Hughes has 100 career USMTS victories, and had his heart set on number 101 happening this weekend at Deer Creek, but after two flat tires Saturday night, he’ll have to wait at until Labor Day Weekend to score one at ‘The Creek.’

Out of more than 130 entries for Wednesday and Thursday, Hughes was one of just two drivers who did not purchase an optional “mulligan” that would give him the opportunity to qualify a second night. He had to rely on his seventh-place finish Wednesday, which put him deep in Saturday’s “B” Main.

Hughes suffered a flat tire on the first lap of the 25-lap “B” Main, but the three-time Featherlite Fall Jamboree winner maneuvered his way back through the field and came out on top of a three-way battle with 2007 USMTS National Champion Jason Krohn and Chris Spieker to earn the 12th and final transfer spot into Saturday’s championship “A” Main.

Despite starting 30th, Hughes was all the way up to the eighth position when his second flat tire of the night ended his run ten laps from the finish.

Krohn gets gift from event sponsor

Following the “B” Main, an auction was held where any driver, car owner or fan could purchase the 31st starting spot in the “A” Main, with the money collected being spread out among the drivers finishing 11th through 31st in the main event.

Event sponsor Randy Eastvold of Hanson Tire Service joined in the bidding, which started and $2,000. Along with his wife, Patty, Eastvold has contributed thousands of dollars to the competitors at Deer Creek through added purse money and sponsorships.

Eastvold won the bidding war and got the provisional starting spot at a cost of $3,700, which paid the $1,500 to the driver getting the slot and an additional $110 to each of the 21 drivers in the back of the finishing order.

Eastvold awarded his prize to Krohn – the highest-finishing driver in the “B” Main who failed to make the “A” Main.

Sanders, Sorensen, Albertsen enjoy some alphabet soup

Although they didn’t make it all the way to the night’s finale, Mike Sorensen and Joel Alberts climbed the ladder of main events and gave the fans a show early in the program. Both drivers started at the rear of the “G” Main and raced their way into the next three main events. After 80 laps under their belts, their quest to run the table ended with mid-pack finish in the “D” Main.

Just as Sorensen and Alberts jumped off the ladder, Rodney Sanders hopped on. The 21-year-old from Happy, Texas, won the “D” Main and then worked his way through the alphabet soup to finish 10th in the “B” Main and qualify for the “A” Main championship race.

Record 50/50 winner

One lucky race fan from New Richland, Minn., held the winning 50/59 ticket Saturday night and walked away with a Deer Creek Speedway record $3,403 in cold, hard cash. The rest of the $6,803 collected from the folks crammed into the standing-room-only grandstands will go to St. Jude Children’s Hospital.

On tap for the USMTS

The United States Modified Touring Series returns to action next weekend as the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour powered by Swan Energy fires back up for the final three events in the Yeager Machine Upper Midwest Region and the final trio of races before ‘The Hunt’ begins on Aug. 11.

Drivers and fans are hoping the third time’s the charm as the twice-rained-out 6th Annual Cresco Bowl takes place at the Cresco Speedway in Cresco, Iowa, next Thursday, Aug. 4. Joining the USMTS Modifieds will be the Iron Man Challenge featuring USRA Karl Chevrolet Stock Cars and USRA Karl performance Parts B-Mods, plus USRA Hobby Stocks.

Then on Friday and Saturday, Aug. 5-6, it’s off to Fountain City, Wis., for a doubleheader at Bob Timm’s Mississippi Thunder Speedway. The 3rd Annual Rivercity Rumble will see the Friday night winner walking away with $2,000 while the driver in victory lane on Saturday will pocket a $3,000 paycheck.

The Iron Man Challenge Stock Cars and B-Mods will join the racing card on Friday. Street Stocks, Super Stocks and Mini-Mods will join the program on Saturday.

Check out www.mhcfair.com/speedway online for Cresco Speedway information, or www.mississippithunder.com for more info about the Mississippi Thunder Speedway.

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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OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Modified Touring Series
World Modified Dirt Track Championship presented by Hanson Tire Service (Night 4 of 4)
Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn.
Saturday, July 30, 2011

Showing finishing position, starting position in parentheses, car number, driver, hometown, chassis/engine builder, laps completed, reason out (if any) and money won.

CLEMENT FARMS “G” MAIN (20 laps, top 6 advance):
1. (14) 19 Mike Sorensen, Rochester, Minn., 20.
2. (6) 7s Todd Stinehart, Waseca, Minn., 20.
3. (10) 20 Carlos Jaramillo, Fayetteville, N.C., 20.
4. (12) 4a Joel Alberts, Mantorville, Minn., 20.
5. (3) 17s Mike Spaulding, Solway, Minn., 20.
6. (7) 77 Tom Brink, Winona, Minn., 20.
7. (11) 15m Shane Demey, Shaw/Demey, 20, $500.
8. (5) J17 Jacob Gallardo, GRC/ASI, 19, mechanical, $400.
9. (13) 30 Dan Brockert, Grand View, Iowa, Shaw/BnF, 12, mechanical, $350.
10. (2) 86 David McClain, Potosi, Wis., Skyrocket/Sperry, 12, engine, $350.
11. (9) 17 Lucas Conley, Spring Hill, Kan., Hughes/Conley, 2, mechanical, $350.
12. (8) B29 Tammy Mitchell, Pea Ridge, Ark., Kraft/BMS, 2, mechanical, $350.
13. (4) 18 Mick Glenn, Minnesota City, Minn., Pierce/JR, 2, crash, $350.
14. (1) 9e Don Eischens, Richmond, Minn., Fegers/Adams, 1, mechanical, $350.
DNS - 74 Mark Noble, Blooming Prairie, Minn., Skyrocket/Joe’s, 0, $350.
DNS - M80 Jim Mathieson, Sioux City, Iowa, BeerBuilt/Mathieson, 0, $350.
DNS - 15s Don Scheffler, Wauwatosa, Wis., Harris/Tiry’s, 0, $350.
DNS - 26f Dan Fetters, Montour, Iowa, Sidebiter/KSE, 0, $350.

ELCOR CONSTRUCTION “F” MAIN (19 laps, top 6 advance):
1. (4) 1k Pat Graham, Ames, Iowa, 19.
2. (3) 23 Darwin Karau, Kasson, Minn., 19.
3. (13) 19 Mike Sorensen, Rochester, Minn., 19.
4. (16) 4a Joel Alberts, Mantorville, Minn., 19.
5. (7) 28 Bill Clemens, Chatfield, Minn., 19.
6. (14) 7s Todd Stinehart, Waseca, Minn., 19.
7. (8) 23 Justin Rexwinkle, JRC/Kalvinator, 19, $600.
8. (9) 31 Jason Voigt, St. Cloud, Minn., RCT/Vresco, 19, $500.
9. (5) 4t Troy Heupel, Williston, N.D., Specialty/Adams, 19, $450.
10. (15) 20 Carlos Jaramillo, Fayetteville, N.C., Hassy/Raimondo, 19, $400.
11. (10) 11 Josh Griggs, Dewey, Okla., Rocket/CNC, 18, $400.
13. (2) 77 Brian Craighead, DirtWorks/Tanner, 18, engine, $400.
12. (12) 69 Lucas Schott, Chatfield, Minn., Hughes/GMPP, 17, $400.
14. (6) 99 Kyle Lentz, Green Bay, Wis., Sidebiter/Yeoman, 17, engine, $400.
15. (1) 2h Brian Hayden, Fillmore, Ind., Lightning/Hayden, 11, mechanical, $400.
16. (17) 77 Tom Brink, Winona, Minn., TRE/Grove, 3, mechanical, $400.
17. (11) 7 Al Hejna, Clear Lake, Iowa, BC/JR, 0, crash, $400.
DNS - 2r Ricky Roche, International Falls, Minn., Harris/Sput’s, 0, $400.
DNS - 25 Ron Keith, Shawnee, Kan., Hughes/Mullins, 0, $400.
DNS - 01 Peyton Taylor, Batesville, Ark., Shaw/RoushYates, 0, $400.
DNS - 29d Brad Dierks, Clarence, Iowa, Shaw/Sperry, 0, $400.
DNS - 12t Tyler Townsend, Longview, Texas, Hughes/PTS, 0, $400.
DNS - 10c Jonathan Cribb, El Dorado, Ark., GRT/Cribb, 0, $400.
DNS - 17s Mike Spaulding, Solway, Minn., BC/Mullins, 0, $400.

HYLAND MOTORS “E” MAIN (20 laps, top 6 advance):
1. (11) 72 Brian Mullen, Seymour, Wis., Harris/Baril, 20.
2. (2) X Mike Wedelstadt, Hortonville, Wis., 20.
3. (18) 19 Mike Sorensen, Rochester, Minn., 20.
4. (7) 27 Don Gerritsen Jr., Rock Rapids, Iowa, 20.
5. (20) 28 Bill Clemens, Chatfield, Minn., 20.
6. (19) 4a Joel Alberts, Mantorville, Iowa, 20.
7. (21) 7s Todd Stinehart, Waseca, Minn., Fegers/KSE, 20, $700.
8. (9) 20 Cole Queensland, Grand Meadow, Minn., Skyrocket/Action, 20, $600.
9. (12) 1L Brad Loveday, Fort Frances, Ont., Canada, Skyrocket/Mullins, 20, $500.
10. (3) 5 John Corell, Jamestown, N.D., Shaw/Dakota, 20, $450.
11. (14) 50w Andrew Wiste, Adams, Minn., Hughes/Premier, 7, $450.
12. (17) 23 Darwin Karau, Kasson, Minn., DK/Flyin’J, 7, crash, $450.
13. (15) 00 J.D. Auringer, Waterloo, Iowa, Hughes/KSE, 7, crash, $450.
14. (8) 33s Dustin Steinbrink, Shaw/Steinbrink, 6, $450.
15. (4) 26 Bob Gierke, Westport, Minn., Taylor/Tim’s, 5, $450.
16. (1) F17 Fito Gallardo, Las Cruces, N.M., GRC/BMS, 4, $450.
17. (5) 16s David Schoenberger, Beaver Dam, Wis., Victory/Warren’s, 2, $450.
18. (16) 1k Pat Graham, Ames, Iowa, Victory/JR, 2, $450.
19. (10) 11 Steven Pfeifer, Lignite, N.D., Harris/Mullins, 2, suspension, $450.
20. (13) 12j Justin O'Brien, West Union, Iowa, Rage/Sput’s, 0, crash, $450.
21. (6) 25 Andy Bohnstengel, Winona, Minn., Skyrocket/Brink, 0, crash, $450.
DNS - 7n Jay Noteboom, Hinton, Iowa, BMS/Noteboom, 0, $450.
DNS - 22 Rick Beebe, Shawnee, Kan., Hughes/Mullins, 0, $450.
DNS - 16p Gavin Paull, Fort Frances, Ont., Canada, Shaw/Sput’s, 0, $450.

NORTH COUNTRY “D” MAIN (20 laps, top 6 advance):
1. (2) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas, 20.
2. (3) 72 Doug Hillson, Blooming Prairie, Minn., 20.
3. (1) 12h Mike Hansen, Alton, Iowa, 20.
4. (4) 21 Andy Gordon, Murdock, Minn., 20.
5. (14) 3 Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa, 20.
6. (8) 96 J.J. Wise, Manly, Iowa, 20.
7. (16) 98 John Allen, Chanute, Kan., Hughes/Mullins, 20, $800.
8. (10) 38 Luke Driskell, Stilwell, Kan., GRT/Driskell, 20, $700.
9. (6) 00 Jim Moody, Odessa, Mo., GRT/McVey, 20, $600.
10. (5) 29h Joe Horgdahl, Kasson, Minn., Skyrocket/Flyin’J, 20, $550.
11. (15) 44 Darrell Nelson, Hermantown, Minn., GRT/Wagamon, 20, $500.
12. (21) 28 Bill Clemens, Chatfield, Minn., GRT/Clemens, 20, $500.
13. (22) 4a Joel Alberts, Mantorville, Minn., Skyrocket/Action, 20, $500.
14. (11) 21x Joe Wernecke, Dodge Center, Minn., Sidebiter/KSE, 20, $500.
15. (19) 19 Mike Sorensen, Rochester, Minn., Ramirez/Action, 20, $500.
16. (13) 30 Gus Hughes, Anamosa, Iowa, Shaw/Sperry, 20, $500.
17. (17) 72 Brian Mullen, Seymour, Wis., Harris/Baril, 13, mechanical, $500.
18. (12) 99s Bobby Swanson, Kasson, Minn., Skyrocket/Sput’s, 13, mechanical, $500.
19. (18) X Mike Wedelstadt, Hortonville, Wis., Sidebiter/Yeoman, 12, mechanical, $500.
20. (7) 3L Jeff Leka, Buffalo, Ill., Pierce/Mullins, 8, mechanical, $500.
21. (9) 4 Ben Mattick, Mantorville, Minn., Fegers/Dave’s, 4, mechanical, $500.
22. (20) 27 Don Gerritsen Jr., Rock Rapids, Iowa, Skyrocket/HarryHeads, 2, mechanical, $500.
DNS - 40 Paul Knauf, Marshfield, Wis., Allen/Knauf, 0, $500.
DNS - 37 Kelly Estey, Hibbing, Minn., TRC/Tim’s, 0, $500.

ZIEGLER CAT “C” MAIN (25 laps, top 6 advance):
1. (4) 7K Jason Krohn, Slayton, Minn., 25.
2. (2) 91 Jason Miller, Osceola, Wis., 25.
3. (1) 14w Clayton Wagamon, Blaine, Minn., 25.
4. (18) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas, 25.
5. (7) 49 Bob Timm, Winona, Minn., 25.
6. (3) 5w Darrin Walch, Postville, Iowa, 25.
7. (8) 99 Josh Angst, Winona, Minn., Skyrocket/Sput’s, 25, $1000.
8. (15) 16 Austin Siebert, Grandview, Mo., GRT/Mullins, 25, $900.
9. (5) 32 Donavan Lodge, Moline, Ill., Kraft/Shurbin, 25, $800.
10. (11) 3 Chris Brown, Spring, Texas, Skyrocket/ProPower, 25, $750.
11. (13) 26 Kevin Pittman, Waterloo, Iowa, Victory/AEM, 25, $700.
12. (9) 61 Bruce Hanford, Davenport, Iowa, Skyrocket/AutoRon’s, 25, $650.
13. (12) 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla., Hughes/ProPower, 25, $600.
14. (10) 555 Ryan Ruter, Kanawha, Iowa, Sidebiter/KSE, 22, mechanical, $600.
15. (16) 1st Johnny Scott, Las Cruces, N.M., Hughes/ASI, 21, mechanical, $600.
16. (19) 72 Doug Hillson, Blooming Prairie, Minn., Hillson/CRE, 4, crash, $600.
17. (14) 11 Ryan Peckham, Corning, Iowa, IROC/PerfMach, 4, crash, $600.
18. (6) 96s Kevin Stoa, Albert Lea, Minn., Skyrocket/KSE, 4, crash, $600.
19. (20) 12h Mike Hansen, Alton, Iowa, GRT/PerfOnly, 4, crash, $600.
20. (22) 3 Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa, Skyrocket/ProPower, 4, crash, $600.
21. (17) 43 Luke Schilling, Granton, Wis., J-Car/B&B, 4, crash, $600.
22. (23) 96 J.J. Wise, Manly, Iowa, Skyrocket/KSE, 4, crash, $600.
23. (21) 21 Andrew Gordon, Murdock, Minn., Shaw/Victory, 4, crash, $600.
DNS - 52 Nate Wasmund, Rochester, Minn., Hughes/KSE, 0, $600.

DAKOTA BUMPER “B” MAIN (25 laps, top 12 advance):
1. (5) 14 Jon Tesch, Watertown, S.D., 25.
2. (3) 96 Chad Lyle, Oak Grove, Mo., 25.
3. (2) 3d Tim Donlinger, Rochester, Minn., 25.
4. (15) 90 Steve Wetzstein, W. Concord, Minn., 25.
5. (6) V2 Joey Jensen, Forest Lake, Minn., 25.
6. (1) 85d Mark Dotson, Cameron, Mo., 25.
7. (16) 31 Corey Dripps, Waterloo, Iowa, 25.
8. (7) 60 Kurt Krauskopf, Decorah, Iowa, 25.
9. (21) 14w Clayton Wagamon, Blaine, Minn., 25.
10. (22) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas, 25.
11. (4) 99 Jason Grimes, Jamestown, N.D., 25.
12. (8) 12 Jason Hughes, Watts, Okla., 25.
13. (19) 7k Jason Krohn, Slayton, Minn., 25.
14. (12) 56 Chris Spieker, Massena, Iowa, IROC/PerfMach, 25, $900.
15. (20) 91 Jason Miller, Osceola, Wis., Hughes/Mullins, 25, $800.
16. (11) 33p Brad Pinkerton, New Sharon, Iowa, Skyrocket/Sput’s, 25, $750.
17. (17) 7 Eric Dailey, Armstrong, Iowa, Skyrocket/Grawmondbeck’s, 25, $700.
18. (23) 49 Bob Timm, Winona, Minn., Hughes/Sput’s, 24, mechanical, $700.
19. (24) 5w Darrin Walch, Postville, Iowa, Skyrocket/Sput’s, 22, mechanical, $700.
20. (18) 83 Kellen Chadwick, Oakley, Calif., Hughes/SNS, 20, mechanical, $700.
21. (9) 111 Bumper Jones, Mesilla Park, N.M., GRT/Sput’s, 10, crash, $700.
22. (14) 30 Shane Wehrs, Bangor, Wis., Hughes/Tomcat, 10, crash, $700.
23. (13) 0 Les Duellman, Winona, Minn., DirtDueler/Brink, 10, crash, $700.
24. (10) 20r Bryan Rowland, Woodward, Okla., Hughes/ProPower, 10, crash, $700.

HANSON TIRE SERVICE “A” MAIN (50 laps):
1. (3) 24 Brad Waits, Rochester, Minn., Skyrocket/ASI, 50, $20000.
2. (1) 19r Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa, Hughes/Mullins, 50, $12000.
3. (9) 75 Terry Phillips, Springfield, Mo., GRT/Hatfield, 50, $7000.
4. (10) 74 Jeremy Payne, Springfield, Mo., GRT/Hatfield, 50, $5000.
5. (21) 3d Tim Donlinger, Rochester, Minn., Skyrocket/Sput’s, 50, $4000.
6. (2) 66 Dan Bohr, Decorah, Iowa, GRT/Sput’s, 50, $3000.
7. (8) 71 Jason Cummins, New Richland, Minn., Skyrocket/Sput’s, 50, $2500.
8. (5) 8 Colt Mather, Webster, Iowa, Skyrocket/Sput’s, 50, $2200.
9. (6) 02 Tommy Weder Jr., Woodward, Okla., Hughes/Mullins, 50, $2100.
10. (18) 9 Shane Hebert, Lafayette, La., Pierce/ASI, 50, $2000.
11. (14) 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa, Skyrocket/Sput’s, 50, $2010.
12. (28) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas, Hughes/Geddes, 50, $1910.
13. (13) 50iii Brandon Davis, Medford, Minn., BC/GMPP, 50, $1810.
14. (19) 14 Jon Tesch, Watertown, S.D., GRT/Sput’s, 50, $1710.
15. (4) 5t Randy Timms, Wheatland, Okla., Hughes/Geddes, 50, $1685.
16. (11) 95 Keith Foss, Winona, Minn., Skyrocket/Brink, 50, $1660.
17. (7) 14s Jack Sullivan, Greenbrier, Ark., GRT/Sput’s, 50, $1650.
18. (29) 99 Jason Grimes, Jamestown, N.D., Hughes/Dakota, 50, $1640.
19. (26) 60 Kurt Krauskopf, Decorah, Iowa, Harris/Sput’s, 45, mechanical, $1630.
20. (30) 12 Jason Hughes, Watts, Okla., Hughes/Mullins, 39, flat tire, $1620.
21. (15) 65 Tommy Myer, Blooming Prairie, Minn., GRT/GMPP, 37, mechanical, $1610.
22. (17) 89 Steven Whiteaker Jr., Corpus Christi, Texas, Hughes/Mullins, 28, mechanical, $1610.
23. (22) 90 Steve Wetzstein, W. Concord, Minn., Skyrocket/Sput’s, 28, mechanical, $1610.
24. (16) 10 Mike Steensma, Luverne, Minn., Hughes/Sput’s, 28, mechanical, $1610.
25. (24) 85d Mark Dotson, Cameron, Mo., GRT/Sput’s, 26, mechanical, $1610.
26. (12) 22 Dustin Boney, Platte City, Mo., Hughes/Sput’s, 23, mechanical, $1610.
27. (20) 96 Chad Lyle, Oak Grove, Mo., GRT/RoushYates, 22, mechanical, $1610.
28. (31) 7k Jason Krohn, Slayton, Minn., Hughes/Sput’s, 11, mechanical, $1610.
29. (25) 31 Corey Dripps, Waterloo, Iowa, BC/Mullins, 3, mechanical, $1610.
30. (27) 14w Clayton Wagamon, Blaine, Minn., Wheeler/Wagamon, 1, mechanical, $1610.
31. (23) V2 Joey Jensen, Forest Lake, Min., GRT/Tim’s, 0, mechanical, $1610.

Lap Leaders: Gustin 1, Bohr 2-19, Waits 20-50.
Total Laps Led: Waits 31, Bohr 18, Gustin 1.
Margin of Victory: 1.031 seconds.
Provisional Starter: Krohn.

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Gustin rebounds to win Friday’s feature, earns pole position for World Modified Dirt Track Championship finale Saturday

SPRING VALLEY, Minn. (July 29) – In the game of golf, Ryan Gustin’s performance at the Deer Creek Speedway on Thursday night would be the equivalent of a slice into the woods.

Thankfully for him, all drivers who entered this week’s World Modified Dirt Track Championship presented by Hanson Tire Service had the opportunity to purchase a “mulligan” just in case they needed a do-over.

Gustin used his mulligan Friday night and what he did was nothing short of knocking it stiff on the green with his ball winding up just a few feet away from the hole – a fitting result for the driver who has been regarded as the Tiger Woods of dirt Modified racing for the last two seasons.

After clocking the quickest time of the 81 competitors in group time trials, the 20-year-old from Marshalltown, Iowa, finished third in his heat race which put him in the 11th starting spot for Friday’s night’s “A” Main Qualifier.

But he didn’t stay there long.

By virtue of earning the most passing points during the six heat races, Chris Spieker earned the pole position for the 35-lap main event, but it was Bob Timm who grabbed the lead at the drop of the green flag from the outside of the front row.

Spieker, who last won a USMTS feature in 2002, rebounded to snag the top spot away from Timm with a high-side pass on lap 7. With drivers throughout the field running multiple lines around the high-banked 3/8-mile clay oval, Spieker continued his charge until the momentum was slowed for a caution on lap 17.

With Timm still holding down the second spot and Louisiana long tow Shane Hebert sitting third, Gustin was now up to fourth.

But he didn’t stay there long.

The restart saw Spieker bring the field back to the green with a slow pace, which allowed Timm to get underneath of the leader at the flagstand and take the lead away in the first turn while Hebert and Gustin made it a three-wide affair as the lead pack exited turn 2.

Gustin dove under Hebert in the next corner, and then powered off of the fourth turn to beat Timm to the line by a car-length and lead lap 18.

Meanwhile, Brad Waits was making some noise of his own. Although he returned to the cockpit of a Modified just one week ago after a two-year hiatus, Waits didn’t miss a beat and he took over second place two laps later after starting 19th in the 30-car field.

But nobody, including Waits, was on their game like ‘The Reaper’ was tonight. Gustin set sail and raced out to a half-straight-away advantage before eventually crossing beneath the checkered flags with a 2.720-second cushion over Waits.

Hebert secured the third spot while Tommy Weder Jr. finished fourth and Steven Whiteaker Jr. rounded out the top 5 finishers. Sixth was Bumper Jones, seventh went to Les Duellman, Steve Wetzstein earned an eighth-place finish, Spieker held on to nab ninth and Keith Foss came from 22nd to take tenth.

“I’ll tell you what, winning this race against these drivers is pretty cool,” Gustin said in victory lane. “but it would be even cooler if we can do it again tomorrow.”

In addition to turning a 15.742-second lap in qualifying – the fastest of anybody during time trials over the last three days – Gustin also earned the most points of any driver during the trio of qualifying nights which gives him the pole position for Saturday’s $20,000-to-win World Modified Dirt Track Championship feature race.

But Gustin’s road to riches Saturday night is no “gimme.”

Waits will be starting on the outside of the front row tomorrow while Thursday night’s top points-getter, Dan Bohr, will take the green flag in the 50-lap contest from the middle of row 1.

Also garnering one of the first 18 starting spots in Saturday’s finale were Hebert, Weder, Whiteaker and Foss. They join Randy Timms, Colt Mather, Jack Sullivan, Jason Cummins, Terry Phillips, Jeremy Payne, Dustin Boney, Brandon Davis, Zack VanderBeek, Tommy Myer and Mike Steensma as the only drivers going to bed tonight knowing they are in the big show.

Several USMTS stars are still on the outside looking in, and will have to be at the top of their game in order to make it into the championship race. In fact, no past USMTS National Champion is in the show.

Tim Donlinger is in the best position to make it into the big dance as the 2008 USMTS National Champion will start on the outside of the front row of Saturday’s “B” Main where the top 12 finishers will advance. Defending USMTS National Champion Jason Hughes will start on the outside of row 4, USMTS National Champion Jason Krohn will begin his quest from the outside of the second row of the “C” Main and nine-time USMTS National Champion Kelly Shryock has his work cut out for him as he starts on the outside of the eighth row in the “D” Main.

Saturday’s program will feature an “alphabet soup” of main events that will culminate with a 31-car starting field for the championship race that will feature an three-wide start eleven row deep for $20,000 to win and a minimum $1,500 to take the green flag.

The 31st starting spot will be auctioned off prior to the start of the race, with the lowest bid starting at $2,000. Of that amount, $1,500 goes to that driver for that finishing spot while all additional money raised during the auction will be spread out among the drivers finishing 10th through 30th.

The action starts tomorrow at 6 p.m. Adult grandstand tickets are $30 for Saturday’s championship finale while kids ages 12 and under get in the grandstands for just $10.

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. 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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OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Modified Touring Series
World Modified Dirt Track Championship presented by Hanson Tire Service (Night 3 of 4)
Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn.
Friday, July 29, 2011

Showing finishing position, starting position in parentheses, car number, driver, hometown, chassis/engine builder, laps completed and reason out (if any). The top 16 drivers in passing points accumulated in the heat races are locked into the “A” Main, starting heads up.

DAKOTA BUMPER TIME TRIALS:
1. 19R Ryan Gustin ... 15.742 seconds.
2. 95 Keith Foss ... 15.765.
3. 83 Kellen Chadwick ... 15.909.
4. 24 Brad Waits ... 15.952.
5. 2 Tommy Weder ... 16.007.
6. 37 Kelly Estey ... 16.051.
7. 1st Johnny Scott ... 16.060.
8. 33P Brad Pinkerton ... 16.101.
9. 555 Ryan Ruter ... 16.110.
10. 20R Bryan Rowland ... 16.114.
11. 0 Jim Moody ... 16.140.
12. 4R Dereck Ramirez ... 16.150.
13. 96 J.J. Wise ... 16.158.
14. 91 Jason Miller ... 16.171.
15. 20 Rodney Sanders ... 16.198.
16. 89 Steven Whiteaker Jr. ... 16.206.
17. 12H Mike Hansen ... 16.211.
18. 26P Kevin Pittman ... 16.213.
19. 29H Joe Horgdahl ... 16.266.
20. 111 Bumper Jones ... 16.294.
21. 3c Chris Brown ... 16.321.
22. 44 Darrell Nelson ... 16.326.
23. 49 Bob Timm ... 16.358.
24. 56 Chris Spieker ... 16.360.
25. 32 Donavan Lodge ... 16.388.
26. 1L Brad Loveday ... 16.416.
27. 11 Ryan Peckham ... 16.458.
28. 9 Shane Hebert ... 16.467.
29. 0 Les Duellman ... 16.479.
30. 30 Gus Hughes ... 16.486.
31. 43 Luke Schilling ... 16.528.
32. 90 Steve Wetzstein ... 16.543.
33. 96s Kevin Stoa ... 16.554.
34. 22B Rick Beebe ... 16.595.
35. 26G Bob Gierke ... 16.624.
36. 3L Jeff Leka ... 16.636.
37. 40 Paul Knauf ... 16.665.
38. 18 Mick Glenn ... 16.683.
39. 2H Brian Hayden ... 16.683.
40. 25 Ron Keith ... 16.704.
41. 11 Steven Pfeifer ... 16.707.
42. 16 Dave Schoenberger ... 16.707.
43. 16 Gavin Paull ... 16.711.
44. 31 Jason Voigt ... 16.725.
45. 7 Al Hejna ... 16.731.
46. 2R Ricky Roche ... 16.735.
47. 99 Kyle Lentz ... 16.747.
48. 5 John Corell ... 16.750.
49. 20 Cole Queensland ... 16.785.
50. 25 Andy Bohstengel ... 16.818.
51. 98 John Allen ... 16.827.
52. X Mike Wedelstadt ... 16.847.
53. 7s Todd Stinehart ... 16.879.
54. 9E Don Eischens ... 16.889.
55. 3 Kelly Shryock ... 16.889.
56. 23 Darwin Karau ... 16.889.
57. 17 Lucas Conley ... 16.889.
58. 4T Troy Heupel ... 16.895.
59. 12T Tyler Townsend ... 16.897.
60. 50w Andrew Wiste ... 16.933.
61. 77 Tom Brink ... 16.936.
62. 0 JD Auringer ... 16.937.
63. M80 Jim Mathieson ... 16.939.
64. 15s Don Scheffler ... 16.952.
65. 12J Justin O'Brien ... 16.983.
66. 69 Lucas Schott ... 17.024.
67. 19 Mike Sorensen ... 17.027.
68. 11 Josh Griggs ... 17.076.
69. 27 Don Gerritsen Jr ... 17.135.
70. B29 Tammy Mitchell ... 17.223.
71. 20 Carlos Jarmillo ... 17.238.
72. J17 Jacob Gallardo ... 17.250.
73. 86 David McClain ... 17.302.
74. 23 Justin Rexwinkle ... 17.311.
75. 10c Jonathan Cribb ... 17.418.
76. 30 Dan Brockert ... 17.451.
77. 28 Bill Clemens ... 17.470.
78. 4a Joel Alberts ... 17.499.
79. 17s Mike Spaulding ... 17.535.
80. 15m Shane Demey ... 17.747.
81. 26f Dan Fetters ... no time.

ZIEGLER CAT HEAT RACE #1 (12 laps):
1. (3) 56 Chris Spieker, Massena, Iowa.
2. (1) 3L Jeff Leka, Buffalo, Ill.
3. (7) 40 Paul Knauf, Marshfield, Wis.
4. (2) 30 Gus Hughes, Anamosa, Iowa.
5. (5) 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla.
6. (4) 26p Kevin Pittman, Waterloo, Iowa.
7. (9) 3 Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa.
8. (9) 20 Cole Queensland, Grand Meadow, Minn.
9. (8) 16p Gavin Paull, Fort Frances, Ont., Canada.
10. (12) 17s Mike Spaulding, Solway, Minn.
11. (11) 86 David McClain, Potosi, Wis.
12. (10) 77 Tom Brink, Winona, Minn.
13. (6) 37 Kelly Estey, Hibbing, Minn.
14. (14) 19 Mike Sorensen, Rochester, Minn.

NORTH COUNTRY EQUIPMENT HEAT RACE #2 (12 laps):
1. (3) 49 Bob Timm, Winona, Minn.
2. (2) 0 Les Duellman, Winona, Minn.
3. (6) 02 Tommy Weder Jr., Woodward, Okla.
4. (4) 12h Mike Hansen, Alton, Iowa.
5. (5) 00 Jim Moody, Odessa, Mo.
6. (9) 25 Andy Bohnstengel, Winona, Minn.
7. (1) 26 Bob Gierke, Westport, Minn.
8. (10) 00 J.D. Auringer, Waterloo, Iowa.
9. (12) 23 Justin Rexwinkle, South Coffeyville, Okla.
10. (11) 11g Josh Griggs, Dewey, Okla.
11. (8) 31v Jason Voigt, St. Cloud, Minn.
12. (13) 15m Shane Demey, Denison, Iowa.
13. (7) 18 Mick Glenn, Minnesota City, Minn.
14. (14) 23K Darwin Karau, Kasson, Minn.

FAST SHAFTS HEAT RACE #3 (12 laps):
1. (2) 9 Shane Hebert, Lafayette, La.
2. (4) 89 Steven Whiteaker Jr., Corpus Christi, Texas.
3. (5) 20r Bryan Rowland, Woodward, Okla.
4. (6) 24 Brad Waits, Rochester, Minn.
5. (3) 44 Darrell Nelson, Hermantown, Minn.
6. (9) 98 John Allen, Chanute, Kan.
7. (1) 22b Rick Beebe, Shawnee, Kan.
8. (10) 27 Don Gerritsen Jr., Rock Rapids, Iowa.
9. (7) 2H Brian Hayden, Fillmore, Ind.
10. (13) 10c Jonathon Cribb, El Dorado, Ark.
11. (11) M80 Jim Mathieson, Sioux City, Iowa.
12. (8) 7 Al Hejna, Clear Lake, Iowa.
13. (12) 17 Lucas Conley, Spring Hill, Kan.
14. (14) 26F Dan Fetters, Montour, Iowa.

HYLAND MOTORS HEAT RACE #4 (12 laps):
1. (1) 96S Kevin Stoa, Albert Lea, Minn.
2. (2) 11 Ryan Peckham, Corning, Iowa.
3. (3) 3C Chris Brown, Spring, Texas.
4. (4) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas.
5. (5) 555 Ryan Ruter, Kanawha, Iowa.
6. (9) X Mike Wedelstadt, New London, Wis.
7. (6) 83 Kellen Chadwick, Oakley, Calif.
8. (10) 4t Troy Heupel, Williston, N.D.
9. (8) 2R Rickie Roche, International Falls, Minn.
10. (7) 25 Ron Keith, Shawnee, Kan.
11. (11) 15s Don Scheffler, Wauwatosa, Wis.
12. (12) b29 Tammy Mitchell, Pea Ridge, Ark.
13. (13) 30 Dan Brockert, Grand View, Iowa.

ELCOR CONSTRUCTION HEAT RACE #5 (12 laps):
1. (1) 90 Steve Wetzstein, West Concord, Minn.
2. (3) 111 Bumper Jones, Mesilla Park, N.M.
3. (5) 33p Brad Pinkerton, New Sharon, Iowa.
4. (4) 91 Jason Miller, Osceola, Wis.
5. (6) 95 Keith Foss, Winona, Minn.
6. (13) 28 Bill Clemens, Chatfield, Minn.
7. (7) 11p Steven Pfeifer, Lignite, N.D.
8. (11) 12J Justin O'Brien, West Union, Iowa.
9. (10) 12t Tyler Townsend, Longview, Texas.
10. (8) 99 Kyle Lentz, Green Bay, Wis.
11. (2) 1L Brad Loveday, Fort Frances, Ont., Canada.
12. (9) 7s Todd Stinehart, Waseca, Minn.
13. (12) 20x Carlos Jaramillo, Fayetteville, N.C.

LARRY SHAW RACECARS HEAT RACE #6 (12 laps):
1. (2) 32 Donovan Lodge, Moline, Ill.
2. (1) 43 Luke Schilling, Granton, Wis.
3. (6) 19r Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa.
4. (3) 29h Joe Horgdal, Kasson, Minn.
5. (7) 16s David Schoenberger, Beaver Dam, Wis.
6. (10) 50w Andrew Wiste, Adams, Minn.
7. (8) 5 John Corell, Jamestown, N.D.
8. (4) 96 J.J. Wise, Manly, Iowa.
9. (11) 69 Lucas Schott, Chatfield, Minn.
10. (12) J17 Jacob Gallardo, Las Cruces, N.M.
11. (5) 1st Johnny Scott, Las Cruces, N.M.
12. (13) 4a Joel Alberts, Mantorville, Minn.
13. (9) 9e Don Eischens, Richmond, Minn.

CLEMENT FARMS “B” MAIN QUALIFIER #1 (18 laps, top 4 advance):
1. (3) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas.
2. (1) 33p Brad Pinkerton, New Sharon, Iowa.
3. (6) 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla.
4. (7) 555 Ryan Ruter, Kanawha, Iowa.
5. (8) 5 John Corell, Jamestown, N.D., Shaw/Dakota.
6. (11) 20 Cole Queensland, Grand Meadow, Minn., Skyrocket/Action.
7. (10) 00 J.D. Auringer, Waterloo, Iowa, Hughes/KSE.
8. (22) 23K Darwin Karau, Kasson, Minn., /.
9. (13) 16p Gavin Paull, Fort Frances, Ont., Canada, Shaw/Sput’s.
10. (14) 17s Mike Spaulding, Solway, Minn., BC/Mullins.
11. (5) 25 Andy Bohnstengel, Winona, Minn., Skyrocket/Brink.
12. (15) 25 Ron Keith, Shawnee, Kan., Hughes/Mullins.
13. (21) 20x Carlos Jaramillo, Fayetteville, N.C., Hassy/Raimondo.
14. (19) b29 Tammy Mitchell, Pea Ridge, Ark., Kraft/.
15. (16) 31v Jason Voigt, St. Cloud, Minn., RCT/Vresco.
16. (17) 1L Brad Loveday, Fort Frances, ON, Skyrocket/Mullins.
17. (20) 18 Mick Glenn, Minnesota City, Minn., Pierce/JR.
18. (4) 16s David Schoenberger, Beaver Dam, Wis., Victory/Warren’s.
19. (9) 22b Rick Beebe, Shawnee, Kan., Hughes/Mullins.
20. (12) 69 Lucas Schott, Chatfield, Minn., Hughes/GMPP.
21. (18) 4a Joel Alberts, Mantorville, Minn., Skyrocket/Action.
22. (2) 28 Bill Clemens, Chatfield, Minn., /.

PROGRESSIVE AG “B” MAIN QUALIFIER #2 (18 laps, top 4 advance):
1. (1) 3C Chris Brown, Spring, Texas.
2. (7) 26p Kevin Pittman, Waterloo, Iowa.
3. (3) 91 Jason Miller, Osceola, Wis.
4. (10) 27 Don Gerritsen Jr., Rock Rapids, Iowa.
5. (5) 98 John Allen, Chanute, Kan., Shaw/Mullins.
6. (8) 12J Justin O'Brien, West Union, Iowa, Rage/Sput’s.
7. (17) 1st Johnny Scott, Las Cruces, N.M.
8. (21) 9e Don Eischens, Richmond, Minn., Fegers/Adams.
9. (11) 23 Justin Rexwinkle, South Coffeyville, Okla., JRC/Kalvinator.
10. (2) 30 Gus Hughes, Anamosa, Iowa, Shaw/Sperry.
11. (18) 77 Tom Brink, Winona, Minn., TRE/Grove.
12. (15) 99 Kyle Lentz, Green Bay, Wis., Sidebiter/Yeoman.
13. (13) 2H Brian Hayden, Fillmore, Ind., Lighting/Hayden.
14. (14) J17 Jacob Gallardo, Las Cruces, N.M., GRC/ASI.
15. (19) 7s Todd Stinehart, Waseca, Minn., Fegers/KSE.
16. (6) 00 Jim Moody, Odessa, Mo., GRT/McVey.
17. (4) 50w Andrew Wiste, Adams, Minn., /.
18. (16) M80 Jim Mathieson, Sioux City, Iowa, BeerBuilt/Mathieson.
19. (12) 12t Tyler Townsend, Longview, Texas, Hughes/PTS.
20. (20) 17 Lucas Conley, Spring Hill, Kan., Hughes/Conley.
21. (22) 26F Dan Fetters, Montour, Iowa, Sidebiter/KSE.
22. (9) 83 Kellen Chadwick, Oakley, Calif.

IOWASPEEDWAY.COM “B” MAIN QUALIFIER #3 (18 laps, top 4 advance):
1. (1) 24 Brad Waits, Rochester, Minn.
2. (4) 95 Keith Foss, Winona, Minn.
3. (7) 3 Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa.
4. (2) 12h Mike Hansen, Alton, Iowa.
5. (3) 29h Joe Horgdal, Kasson, Minn., Skyrocket/.
6. (5) X Mike Wedelstadt, New London, Wis., Sidebiter/Yeoman.
7. (11) 96 J.J. Wise, Manly, Iowa, Skyrocket/KSE.
8. (15) 86 David McClain, Potosi, Wis., Skyrocket/Sperry.
9. (14) 11g Josh Griggs, Dewey, Okla., Rocket/CNC.
10. (13) 2R Rickie Roche, International Falls, Minn., Harris/Sput’s.
11. (12) 10c Jonathon Cribb, El Dorado, Ark., GRT/Cribb.
12. (9) 11p Steven Pfeifer, Lignite, N.D., Harris/Mullins.
13. (8) 26 Bob Gierke, Westport, Minn., Taylor/Tim’s.
14. (10) 4t Troy Heupel, Williston, N.D., Specialty/Adams.
15. (20) 30 Dan Brockert, Grand View, Iowa, Shaw/BnF.
16. (18) 7 Al Hejna, Clear Lake, Iowa, BC/JR.
17. (17) 15m Shane Demey, Denison, Iowa, Shaw/Demey.
18. (16) 15s Don Scheffler, Wauwatosa, Wis., Harris/Tiry’s.
19. (6) 44 Darrell Nelson, Hermantown, Minn., Shaw/Tim’s.
20. (21) 19 Mike Sorensen, Rochester, Minn., Ramirez/Action.
21. (19) 37 Kelly Estey, Hibbing, Minn., TRC/Tim’s.

HANSON TIRE SERVICE “A” MAIN QUALIFIER (35 laps):
1. (11) 19r Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa, Hughes/Mullins, 35.
2. (19) 24 Brad Waits, Rochester, Minn., Skyrocket/ASI, 35.
3. (3) 9 Shane Hebert, Lafayette, La., Hughes/ASI, 35.
4. (10) 02 Tommy Weder Jr., Woodward, Okla., Hughes/Mullins, 35.
5. (7) 89 Steven Whiteaker Jr., Corpus Christi, Texas, Hughes/Mullins, 35.
6. (9) 111 Bumper Jones, Mesilla Park, N.M., GRT/Sput’s, 35.
7. (13) 0 Les Duellman, Winona, Minn., DirtDueler/Brink, 35.
8. (6) 90 Steve Wetzstein, West Concord, Minn., Skyrocket/Sput’s, 35.
9. (1) 56 Chris Spieker, Massena, Iowa, IROC/PerfMach, 35.
10. (22) 95 Keith Foss, Winona, Minn., Skyrocket/Brink, 35.
11. (16) 20r Bryan Rowland, Woodward, Okla., Hughes/ProPower, 35.
12. (5) 96S Kevin Stoa, Albert Lea, Minn., Skyrocket/KSE, 35.
13. (24) 91 Jason Miller, Osceola, Wis., Hughes/Mullins, 35.
14. (21) 26p Kevin Pittman, Waterloo, Iowa, Victory/AEM, 35.
15. (4) 32 Donovan Lodge, Moline, Ill., Kraft/, 35.
16. (20) 33p Brad Pinkerton, New Sharon, Iowa, Skyrocket/Sput’s, 35.
17. (18) 3C Chris Brown, Spring, Texas, Skyrocket/ProPower, 35.
18. (25) 3 Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa, Skyrocket/ProPower, 35.
19. (14) 11 Ryan Peckham, Corning, Iowa, IROC/PerfAuto, 35.
20. (15) 43 Luke Schilling, Granton, Wis., J-Car/B&B, 35.
21. (2) 49 Bob Timm, Winona, Minn., Hughes/Sput’s, 35.
22. (23) 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla., Hughes/ProPower, 35.
23. (30) 1st Johnny Scott, Las Cruces, N.M., Hughes/ASI, 35.
24. (27) 27 Don Gerritsen Jr., Rock Rapids, Iowa, Skyrocket/HarryHeads, 35.
25. (8) 40 Paul Knauf, Marshfield, Wis., Allen/Knauf, 34.
26. (28) 12h Mike Hansen, Alton, Iowa, GRT/PerfOnly, 34.
27. (26) 555 Ryan Ruter, Kanawha, Iowa, Sidebiter/Sput’s, 34.
28. (29) 83 Kellen Chadwick, Oakley, Calif., Hughes/SNS, 34.
29. (12) 3L Jeff Leka, Buffalo, Ill., Pierce/Mullins, 21, mechanical.
30. (17) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas, Hughes/Geddes, 17, retired.

Lap Leaders: Timm 1-6, Spieker 7-17, Gustin 18-35.
Total Laps Led: Gustin 18, Spieker 11, Timm 6.
Margin of Victory: 2.720 seconds.
Provisional Starters: Scott, Chadwick.

Friday Points Standings:
1. 19R Ryan Gustin ... 735.5 points
2. 24 Brad Waits ... 680
3. 02 Tommy Weder ... 665.5
4. 95 Keith Foss ... 604.5
5. 89 Steven Whiteaker ... 583
6. 9 Shane Hebert ... 572.5
7. 111 Bumper Jones ... 554.5
8. 20R Bryan Rowland ... 544
9. 33P Brad Pinkerton ... 539
10. 56 Chris Spieker ... 526
11. 0 Les Duellman ... 514
12. 90 Steve Wetzstein ... 511
13. 83 Kellen Chadwick ... 497
14. 91 Jason Miller ... 492
15. 32 Donavon Lodge ... 481.5
16. 96s Kevin Stoa ... 474
17. 49 Bob Timm ... 463
18. 555 Ryan Ruter ... 458
19. 3C Chris Brown ... 455
20. 4R Dereck Ramirez ... 448
21. 26P Kevin Pittman ... 445
22. 11 Ryan Peckham ... 442
23. 1st Johnny Scott ... 436
24. 43 Luke Schilling ... 427
25. 12H Mike Hansen ... 425
26. 20 Rodney Sanders ... 423
27. 29H Joe Horgdahl ... 402
28. 00 Jim Moody ... 399
29. 40 Paul Knauf ... 390
30. 3L Jeff Leka ... 388
31. 96 J.J. Wise ... 383
32. 37 Kelly Estey ... 369
33. 30 Gus Hughes ... 351
34. 3 Kelly Shryock ... 345
35. 44 Darrell Nelson ... 343
36. 98 John Allen ... 316.5
37. X Mike Wedelstadt ... 312.5
38. 5 John Corell ... 307.5
39. 26G Bob Gierke ... 303
40. 16 Dave Schoenberger ... 302
41. 25 Andy Bohstengel ... 300.5
42. 27 Don Gerritsen Jr. ... 300
43. 20 Cole Queensland ... 294.5
44. 11 Steven Pfeifer ... 294
45. 22B Rick Beebe ... 293
46. 1L Brad Loveday ... 283
47. 12J Justin O'Brien ... 281.5
48. 16 Gavin Paull ... 281
49. 50w Andrew Wiste ... 280.5
50. 00 J.D. Auringer ... 280
51. 2H Brian Hayden ... 277
52. 23 Darwin Karau ... 275.5
53. 2R Ricky Roche ... 275
54. 25 Ron Keith ... 270
55. 4T Troy Heupel ... 267
56. 99 Kyle Lentz ... 261
57. 28 Bill Clemens ... 260.5
58. 23 Justin Rexwinkle ... 254.5
59. 31 Jason Voigt ... 249
60. 11 Josh Griggs ... 248.5
61. 29D Brad Dierks ... 246
62. 12T Tyler Townsend ... 245.5
63. 10C Jonathan Cribb ... 239.5
64. 7 Al Hejna ... 239
65. 69 Lucas Schott ... 239
66. 9E Don Eischens ... 237
67. 86 David McClain ... 236
68. 17s Mike Spaulding ... 236
69. 18 Mick Glenn ... 235
70. J17 Jacob Gallardo ... 235
71. 7s Todd Stinehart ... 231
72. 77 Tom Brink ... 231
73. M80 Jim Mathieson ... 224
74. 15s Don Scheffler ... 223
75. B29 Tammy Mitchell ... 216
76. 17 Lucas Conley ... 209
77. 20 Carlos Jaramillo ... 208
78. 15m Shane Demey ... 201.5
79. 4A Joel Alberts ... 197.5
80. 30 Dan Brockert ... 197
81. 19 Mike Sorensen ... 190
82. 26F Dan Fetters ... 110

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Timms tops night 2 at World Modified Dirt Track Championship presented by Hanson Tire Service

SPRING VALLEY, Minn. (July 28) – Getting to the front in his heat race got Randy Timms the pole position for the main event and that’s where he stayed as he led all 35 laps of Thursday night’s “A” Main Qualifier on night #2 of the World Modified Dirt Track Championship presented by Hanson Tire Service at the Deer Creek Speedway in Spring Valley, Minn.

The speedster from Wheatland, Okla., may have led every circuit around the high-banked 3/8-mile clay oval, but Timms had his hands full from start to finish with Texan Tyler Townsend.

Both drivers raced to victory in their heat races and earned enough points to put them on the front row of the 30-car nightcap, and then traded blows for most of the race before Timms pulled away to a four-car-length cushion over the final five laps.

Townsend, 18, nearly pulled off the pass for the lead on lap 16 when a lapped car slowed Timms’ progress around the high side of the racetrack. But Townsend left just enough room between himself and the back-marker, allowing Timms to thread the needle and power back in front as they streaked down the back-stretch.

Timms, who fired up a brand new Geddes Racing Engine for the first time in hot laps, never faltered after that as he survived three post-caution restarts and held Townsend at bay for the remaining orbits.

Never out of the picture, Mark Dotson held on for a third-place finish with 2008 USMTS National Champion Tim Donlinger holding off Ryan Gustin for fourth.

After a lackluster outing in time trials and a fourth-place results in his heat race, Gustin looked like a man possessed as he thrilled the crowd with a rim-riding exhibition just inches from the concrete wall for the last half of the race after starting 15th.

All three drivers – along with the rest of the main event finishers behind them – moved up one position on the final scorecard when Townsend was disqualified during post-race technical inspection for having illegal heads on his USMTS spec engine.

Brandon Davis was credited with fifth place, with Dan Bohr, Jack Sullivan, Jason Krohn, Terry Phillips and Jeremy Payne rounding out the top 10 at the checkered flag.

For Bohr, it was a memorable night for the service station proprietor from Decorah, Iowa. He turned the fastest time during group time trials, and then scored enough points in his heat race and the “A” Main Qualifier to lead all drivers for the night in overall points.

In fact, Bohr sits atop the standing for all drivers after two nights of competition while Timms is second ahead of Wednesday night’s runner-up Colt Mather.

Day 3 of the World Modified Dirt Track Championship presented by Hanson Tire Service continues Friday with another fresh field of drivers in search of the record paycheck awaiting Saturday’s winner.

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

Friday will feature another session of group time trials, heat races, “B” Main Qualifiers and another 35-lap “A” Main Qualifier, with drivers earning points for their performances in each. The top-6 points earners will earn one of 18 guaranteed starting spots in Saturday’s championship main event, with the highest overall points earner during the three days of qualifying garnering the pole for the big dance.

Saturday’s program will feature an “alphabet soup” of main events that will culminate with a 31-car starting field for the championship race that will feature a three-wide start. Even if a driver has some tough luck during qualifying, he or she still has the chance to climb the ladder of main events on Saturday to earn a spot in the finale.

The 31st starting spot will be auctioned off prior to the start of the race, with the lowest bid starting at $2,000. Of that amount, $1,500 goes to that driver for that finishing spot while all additional money raised during the auction will be spread out among the drivers finishing 10th through 30th.

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.

Seats still remain for this week’s event. Adult grandstand tickets for Friday are $25 while Saturday's championship finale is $30. Kids ages 12 and under get in the grandstands each night for $10.

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. 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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OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Modified Touring Series
World Modified Dirt Track Championship presented by Hanson Tire Service (Night 2 of 4)
Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn.
Thursday, July 28, 2011

Showing finishing position, starting position in parentheses, car number, driver, hometown, chassis/engine builder, laps completed and reason out (if any). The top 16 drivers in passing points accumulated in the heat races are locked into the “A” Main, starting heads up.

DAKOTA BUMPER TIME TRIALS:
1. 66 Dan Bohr ... 16.151 seconds.
2. 60 Kurt Krauskopf ... 16.278.
3. 14s Jack Sullivan ... 16.332.
4. 96 Chad Lyle ... 16.339.
5. 75 Terry Phillips ... 16.357.
6. 74 Jeremy Payne ... 16.379.
7. 3 Chris Brown ... 16.391.
8. 20 Rodney Sanders ... 16.413.
9. 12t Tyler Townsend ... 16.413.
10. 5t Randy Timms ... 16.420.
11. 96s Kevin Stoa ... 16.427.
12. 50iii Brandon Davis ... 16.435.
13. 16 Austin Siebert ... 16.469.
14. 555 Ryan Ruter ... 16.482.
15. 61 Bruce Hanford ... 16.509.
16. 26f Dan Fetters ... 16.514.
17. 49 Bob Timm ... 16.560.
18. 37 Kelly Estey ... 16.571.
19. 7k Jason Krohn ... 16.580.
20. 99s Bobby Swanson ... 16.601.
21. 31 Corey Dripps ... 16.604.
22. 3d Tim Donlinger ... 16.611.
23. 85d Mark Dotson ... 16.611.
24. 98 John Allen ... 16.625.
25. 2h Bryon Hayden ... 16.626.
26. 15s Don Scheffler ... 16.627.
27. 91 Jason Miller ... 16.633.
28. 3L Jeff Leka ... 16.638.
29. 12h Mike Hansen ... 16.677.
30. 23 Justin Rexwinkle ... 16.709.
31. 19 Mike Sorensen ... 16.710.
32. 17 Lucas Conley ... 16.710.
33. 11 Ryan Peckham ... 16.751.
34. 39 Luke Driskell ... 16.751.
35. 16 Gavin Paull ... 16.777.
36. 72 Doug Hillson ... 16.779.
37. 99 Kyle Lentz ... 16.779.
38. 20 Cole Queensland ... 16.788.
39. 26g Bob Gierke ... 16.791.
40. 19r Ryan Gustin ... 16.795.
41. 2r Ricky Roche ... 16.799.
42. G17 Fito Gallardo ... 16.808.
43. 20 Carlos Jarmillo ... 16.823.
44. 72m Brian Mullen ... 16.833.
45. 96 J.J. Wise ... 16.841.
46. 29d Brad Dierks ... 16.844.
47. 1k Pat Graham ... 16.892.
48. 89 Steven Whiteaker Jr. ... 16.931.
49. J17 Jacob Gallardo ... 16.934.
50. 9 Shane Hebert ... 17.000.
51. 5 John Corell ... 17.067.
52. 30 Dan Brockert ... 17.102.
53. 11 Josh Griggs ... 17.118.
54. 10c Jonathan Cribb ... 17.124.
55. 74 Mark Noble ... 17.150.
56. 77 Brian Craighead ... 17.160.
57. 43 Luke Schilling ... 17.174.
58. 4t Troy Heupel ... 17.302.
59. 1 Peyton Taylor ... 22.450.
60. 44 Darrell Nelson ... no time.
61. 90 Steve Wetzstein ... no time.

ZIEGLER CAT HEAT RACE #1 (12 laps):
1. (5) 5t Randy Timms, Wheatland, Okla.
2. (6) 75 Terry Phillips, Springfield, Mo.
3. (7) 19 Mike Sorensen, Rochester, Minn.
4. (8) 72 Doug Hillson, Blooming Prairie, Minn.
5. (4) 61 Bruce Hanford, Davenport, Iowa.
6. (3) 99s Bobby Swanson, Kasson, Minn.
7. (11) 5 John Corell, Jamestown, N.D.
8. (9) 2r Rickie Roche, International Falls, Minn.
9. (12) 77 Brian Craighead, Farmerville, La.
10. (2) 2h Brian Hayden, Fillmore, Ind.
11. (10) 29d Brad Dierks, Clarence, Iowa.
12. (1) 23 Justin Rexwinkle, South Coffeyville, Okla.
13. (13) 90 Steve Wetzstein, West Concord, Minn.

NORTH COUNTRY EQUIPMENT HEAT RACE #2 (12 laps):
1. (5) 12t Tyler Townsend, Longview, Texas.
2. (2) 98 John Allen, Chanute, Kan.
3. (1) 12h Mike Hansen, Alton, Iowa.
4. (6) 96L Chad Lyle, Oak Grove, Mo.
5. (4) 555 Ryan Ruter, Kanawha, Iowa.
6. (3) 7k Jason Krohn, Slayton, Minn.
7. (9) G17 Fito Gallardo, Las Cruces, N.M.
8. (7) 17 Lucas Conley, Spring Hill, Kan.
9. (12) 43 Luke Schilling, Granton, Wis.
10. (10) 1k Pat Graham, Ames, Iowa.
11. (8) 99 Kyle Lentz, Green Bay, Wis.
12. (11) 30 Dan Brockert, Grand View, Iowa.

FAST SHAFTS HEAT RACE #3 (12 laps):
1. (2) 85d Mark Dotson, Cameron, Mo.
2. (3) 37 Kelly Estey, Hibbing, Minn.
3. (5) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas.
4. (6) 14s Jack Sullivan, Greenbrier, Ark.
5. (4) 16 Austin Siebert, Grandview, Mo.
6. (7) 11 Ryan Peckham, Corning, Iowa.
7. (1) 3L Jeff Leka, Buffalo, Ill.
8. (10) 89 Steven Whiteaker Jr., Corpus Christi, Texas.
9. (8) 20 Cole Queensland, Grand Meadow, Minn.
10. (11) 11g Josh Griggs, Dewey, Okla.
11. (12) 4t Troy Heupel, Williston, N.D.
12. (9) 20 Carlos Jaramillo, Fayetteville, N.C.

HYLAND MOTORS HEAT RACE #4 (12 laps):
1. (2) 3d Tim Donlinger, Rochester, Minn.
2. (4) 50iii Brandon Davis, Medford, Minn.
3. (3) 49 Bob Timm, Winona, Minn.
4. (5) 3c Chris Brown, Spring, Texas.
5. (1) 91 Jason Miller, Osceola, Wis.
6. (6) 60 Kurt Krauskopf, Decorah, Iowa.
7. (7) 39 Luke Driskell, Stilwell, Kan.
8. (8) 26 Bob Gierke, Westport, Minn.
9. (9) 72m Brian Mullen, Seymour, Wis.
10. (12) 01 Peyton Taylor, Batesville, Ark.
11. (10) J17 Jacob Gallardo, Las Cruces, N.M.
12. (11) 10c Jonathan Cribb, El Dorado, Ark.

ELCOR CONSTRUCTION HEAT RACE #5 (12 laps):
1. (2) 31 Corey Dripps, Waterloo, Iowa.
2. (5) 74 Jeremy Payne, Springfield, Mo.
3. (6) 66 Dan Bohr, Decorah, Iowa.
4. (8) 19r Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa.
5. (10) 9 Shane Hebert, Lafayette, La.
6. (11) 44 Darrell Nelson, Hermantown, Minn.
7. (7) 16p Gavin Paull, Fort Frances, Ont., Canada.
8. (1) 15s Don Scheffler, Wauwatosa, Wis.
9. (3) 26f Dan Fetters, Montour, Iowa.
10. (9) 96 J.J. Wise, Manly, Iowa.
11. (4) 96s Kevin Stoa, Albert Lea, Minn.
12. (12) 74 Mark Noble, Blooming Prairie, Minn.

CLEMENT FARMS “B” MAIN QUALIFIER #1 (15 laps, top 4 advance):
1. (2) 14s Jack Sullivan, Greenbrier, Ark.
2. (1) 49 Bob Timm, Winona, Minn.
3. (4) 91 Jason Miller, Osceola, Wis.
4. (3) 61 Bruce Hanford, Davenport, Iowa.
5. (6) G17 Fito Gallardo, Las Cruces, N.M., GRC/BMS.
6. (7) 16p Gavin Paull, Fort Frances, Ont., Canada, Shaw/Sput’s.
7. (10) 72m Brian Mullen, Seymour, Wis., Harris/Baril.
8. (8) 77 Brian Craighead, Farmerville, La., DirtWorks/Tanner.
9. (11) 11g Josh Griggs, Dewey, Okla., Rocket/CNC.
10. (15) 10c Jonathan Cribb, El Dorado, Ark., GRT/PTS.
11. (9) 26 Bob Gierke, Westport, Minn., Taylor/Tim’s.
12. (13) 99 Kyle Lentz, Green Bay, Wis., Sidebiter/Yeoman.
13. (5) 99s Bobby Swanson, Kasson, Minn., Skyrocket/Sput’s.
14. (12) 96 J.J. Wise, Manly, Iowa, Skyrocket/KSE.
15. (14) 23 Justin Rexwinkle, South Coffeyville, Okla., JRC/Kalvinator.

PROGRESSIVE AG “B” MAIN QUALIFIER #2 (15 laps, top 4 advance):
1. (2) 3c Chris Brown, Spring, Texas.
2. (3) 555 Ryan Ruter, Kanawha, Iowa.
3. (5) 7k Jason Krohn, Slayton, Minn.
4. (1) 9 Shane Hebert, Lafayette, La.
5. (7) 89 Steven Whiteaker Jr., Corpus Christi, Texas, Hughes/Mullins.
6. (8) 43 Luke Schilling, Granton, Wis., J-Car/B&B.
7. (13) J17 Jacob Gallardo, Las Cruces, N.M., GRC/ASI.
8. (10) 26f Dan Fetters, Montour, Iowa.
9. (4) 5 John Corell, Jamestown, N.D., Shaw/Dakota.
10. (9) 15s Don Scheffler, Wauwatosa, Wis., Harris/Tiry’s.
11. (6) 3L Jeff Leka, Buffalo, Ill., Pierce/Mullins.
12. (12) 4t Troy Heupel, Williston, N.D., Specialty/Adams.
13. (14) 30 Dan Brockert, Grand View, Iowa, Shaw/BnF.
14. (11) 2h Brian Hayden, Fillmore, Ind., Lighting/Hayden.
15. (15) 74 Mark Noble, Blooming Prairie, Minn., Skyrocket/Joe’s.

IOWASPEEDWAY.COM “B” MAIN QUALIFIER #3 (15 laps, top 4 advance):
1. (1) 96L Chad Lyle, Oak Grove, Mo., GRT/RoushYates.
2. (3) 16 Austin Siebert, Grandview, Mo., GRT/Mullins.
3. (6) 39 Luke Driskell, Stilwell, Kan., GRT/Driskell.
4. (15) 90 Steve Wetzstein, West Concord, Minn., Skyrocket/Sput’s.
5. (4) 11 Ryan Peckham, Corning, Iowa, IROC/PerfAuto.
6. (7) 2r Rickie Roche, International Falls, Minn., Harris/Sput’s.
7. (11) 1k Pat Graham, Ames, Iowa, Victory/JR.
8. (9) 20 Cole Queensland, Grand Meadow, Minn., Skyrocket/Action.
9. (8) 17 Lucas Conley, Spring Hill, Kan., Hughes/Conley.
10. (10) 01 Peyton Taylor, Batesville, Ark., Shaw/RoushYates.
11. (14) 20 Carlos Jaramillo, Fayetteville, N.C., Hassy/Raimondo.
12. (5) 60 Kurt Krauskopf, Decorah, Iowa, Harris/Sput’s.
13. (2) 44 Darrell Nelson, Hermantown, Minn., Shaw/Tim’s.
14. (12) 29d Brad Dierks, Clarence, Iowa, Shaw/Sperry.
15. (13) 96s Kevin Stoa, Albert Lea, Minn., Skyrocket/KSE.

HANSON TIRE SERVICE “A” MAIN QUALIFIER (35 laps):
1. (1) 5t Randy Timms, Wheatland, Okla., Hughes/Geddes, 35.
2. (4) 85d Mark Dotson, Cameron, Mo., GRT/KSE, 35.
3. (5) 3d Tim Donlinger, Rochester, Minn., Skyrocket/Sput’s, 35.
4. (15) 19r Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa, Hughes/Mullins, 35.
5. (8) 50iii Brandon Davis, Medford, Minn., BC/GMPP, 35.
6. (11) 66 Dan Bohr, Decorah, Iowa, GRT/Sput’s, 35.
7. (17) 14s Jack Sullivan, Greenbrier, Ark., GRT/Sput’s, 35.
8. (24) 7k Jason Krohn, Slayton, Minn., Hughes/Sput’s, 35.
9. (3) 75 Terry Phillips, Springfield, Mo., GRT/Hatfield, 35.
10. (7) 74x Jeremy Payne, Springfield, Mo., GRT/Hatfield, 35.
11. (18) 3c Chris Brown, Spring, Texas, Skyrocket/ProPower, 35.
12. (19) 96L Chad Lyle, Oak Grove, Mo., GRT/RoushYates, 35.
13. (6) 31 Corey Dripps, Waterloo, Iowa, BC/Mullins, 35.
14. (14) 72 Doug Hillson, Blooming Prairie, Minn., Hillson/CRE, 35.
15. (29) 60 Kurt Krauskopf, Decorah, Iowa, Harris/Sput’s, 35.
16. (26) 61 Bruce Hanford, Davenport, Iowa, Skyrocket/AutoRon’s, 35.
17. (23) 91 Jason Miller, Osceola, Wis., Hughes/Mullins, 35.
18. (25) 39 Luke Driskell, Stilwell, Kan., GRT/Driskell, 35.
19. (16) 12h Mike Hansen, Alton, Iowa, GRT/PerfOnly, 35.
20. (20) 49 Bob Timm, Winona, Minn., Hughes/Sput’s, 31, mechanical.
21. (12) 98 John Allen, Chanute, Kan., Hughes/Mullins, 25, mechanical.
22. (10) 37 Kelly Estey, Hibbing, Minn., TRC/Tim’s, 20, mechanical.
23. (22) 16 Austin Siebert, Grandview, Mo., GRT/Mullins, 19, mechanical.
24. (13) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas, Hughes/Geddes, 19, mechanical.
25. (9) 19 Mike Sorensen, Rochester, Minn., Ramirez/Action, 16, mechanical.
26. (21) 555 Ryan Ruter, Kanawha, Iowa, Sidebiter/Sput’s, 16, mechanical.
27. (27) 9 Shane Hebert, Lafayette, La., Pierce/ASI, 16, mechanical.
28. (29) 26f Dan Fetters, Montour, Iowa, Sidebiter/KSE, 12, mechanical.
29. 90 Steve Wetzstein, West Concord, Minn., Skyrocket/Sput’s, 0, did not start.
30. (2) 12t Tyler Townsend, Longview, Texas, Hughes/PTS, 35, disqualified.

Lap Leaders: Timms 1-35.
Total Laps Led: Timms 35.
Margin of Victory: 1.667 seconds.
Provisional Starters: Krauskopf, Fetters.

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Cummins claims opening round victory at World Modified Dirt Track Championship presented by Hanson Tire Service

SPRING VALLEY, Minn. (July 27) – It took every ounce of strength he had, but Jason Cummins persevered and held on to claim the “A” Main Qualifier Wednesday at the Deer Creek Speedway to kick off the inaugural World Modified Dirt Track Championship presented by Hanson Tire Service.

Cummins, from nearby New Richland, stole the lead away from Mike Steensma on the fifth lap, lost his power steering on lap 12, bounced off the wall five laps later, and then held off a charging Colt Mather to earn a spot in Saturday’s $20,000-to-win championship race.

The 31-year-old from nearby New Richland survived four cautions too, including a delay on lap 17 that gave him second thoughts about continuing.

“When I lost my power steering, I didn’t know if I could keep it going,” said the worn out but elated winner in victory lane. “I was pretty nervous there on that caution. I knew I could still turn the wheel, but it was really hard.”

After getting around Steensma on the fourth lap, the 2010 American Racer USRA Weekly Racing Series National Champion shot out to a huge lead and began to lap cars with 13 circuits complete.

But the race’s first yellow flag waved with 14 down and gave Cummins a clear track ahead with Steensma, Dustin Boney, Tommy Myer and Kelly Shryock on his tail for the restart.

With some incredible action throughout the field behind him, Cummins again took of from the pack but three laps later he tagged the outside concrete wall in turn 1 which allowed the field to close up to his rear bumper.

With 18 laps complete, another caution slowed the action. Meanwhile, Colt Mather was quietly marching toward the front and joined the top-5 battle with 10 laps to go.

The final caution was revealed with seven laps to go, and Cummins pulled his Modified to the low side of the front stretch and signaled a track worker. As the wrecker was backing up to tow away Cummins’s mount, he made the decision to press on and reclaimed his spot at the front of the field.

Mather took advantage of the restart to pick off Boney and Myer, and then got by Steensma one lap later following another restart after the race’s final appearance by the yellow flag.

Cummins continued to flat-foot his #71 Hughes Chassis through the center of the turns while Mather pulled even in the turns with his #8 Skyrocket Chassis hugging the inside line.

After racing side by side on the white flag lap, Cummins pulled to the low side to slow Mather’s momentum and took a one-car-length advantage with him as he crossed the finish line.

Myer, Steensma and Boney rounded out the top 5 finishers, while Zack VanderBeek, Jason Hughes, Jason Grimes, Jon Tesch and Darrin Walch finished sixth through tenth.

Despite a solid run during group time trials, Mather was unable to earn a spot in the main event during his heat race. However, he won his “B” Main Qualifier before racing from 19th to second in the nightcap and earned the most overall points for the night.

Mather, Cummins, Boney, VanderBeek, Myer and Steensma garnered the most points during the program, and they will start somewhere among the first 18 spots in Saturday's championship main event.

Tesch and Clayton Wagamon were provisional starters for the “A” Main Qualifier by virtue of being the highest-ranked drivers in time trials that failed to qualify for the main event. Tesch had to change a broken rear end he suffered in his heat race, and pulled onto the racetrack just in time to join the rear of the 30-car "A" Main Qualifier during the parade lap.

Several drivers will have to make a decision by 3 p.m. tomorrow whether or not to keep their points totals from tonight, or use their “mulligan” and try again on Thursday or Friday. By doing so, they start fresh and lose any points earned on Wednesday.

Day 2 of the World Modified Dirt Track Championship presented by Hanson Tire Service continues Thursday with another fresh field of drivers in search of the record paycheck awaiting Saturday’s winner.

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

Thursday will feature another session of group time trials, heat races, “B” Main Qualifiers and another 35-lap “A” Main Qualifier. The same format is in store for Friday, with drivers earning points for their performances in each. The top-6 points earners each day will earn one of 18 guaranteed starting spots in Saturday’s championship main event, with the highest overall points earner during the three days of qualifying garnering the pole for the big dance.

Saturday’s program will feature an “alphabet soup” of main events that will culminate with a 31-car starting field for the championship race that will feature a three-wide start. Even if a driver has some tough luck during qualifying, he or she still has the chance to climb the ladder of main events on Saturday to earn a spot in the finale.

The 31st starting spot will be auctioned off prior to the start of the race, with the lowest bid starting at $2,000. Of that amount, $1,500 goes to that driver for that finishing spot while all additional money raised during the auction will be spread out among the drivers finishing 10th through 30th.

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.

Seats still remain for this week’s event. Adult grandstand tickets for Thursday and Friday are $25 while Saturday's championship finale is $30. Kids ages 12 and under get in the grandstands each night for $10.

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. 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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OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Modified Touring Series
World Modified Dirt Track Championship presented by Hanson Tire Service (Night 1 of 4)
Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn.
Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Showing finishing position, starting position in parentheses, car number, driver, hometown, chassis/engine builder, laps completed and reason out (if any). The top 16 drivers in passing points accumulated in the heat races are locked into the “A” Main, starting heads up.

DAKOTA BUMPER TIME TRIALS:
1. 1 Peyton Taylor, 15.970 seconds.
2. V2 Joey Jensen, 16.043.
3. 14 Jon Tesch, 16.108.
4. Clayton Wagamon, 16.111.
5. 8 Colt Mather, 16.181.
6. 7 Eric Dailey, 16.227.
7. 56 Chris Spieker, 16.236.
8. 33z Zack VanderBeek, 16.256.
9. 3 Kelly Shryock, 16.267.
10. 69 Lucas Schott, 16.384.
11. 99 Jason Grimes, 16.389.
12. 30 Shane Wehrs, 16.402.
13. 12 Jason Hughes, 16.404.
14. 22 Rick Beebe, 16.423.
15. 22 Dustin Boney, 16.425.
16. 16 Austin Siebert, 16.425.
17. 71 Jason Cummins, 16.427.
18. 20r Bryan Rowland, 16.431.
19. 10 Mike Steensma, 16.432.
20. 1st Johnny Scott, 16.455.
21. 65 Tommy Myer, 16.467.
22. 40 Paul Knauf, 16.473.
23. 52 Nate Wasmund, 16.521.
24. X Mike Wedelstadt, 16.537.
25. 4 Ben Mattick, 16.541.
26. 25 Ron Keith, 16.547.
27. 17s Mike Spaulding, 16.550.
28. 5w Darrin Walch, 16.561.
29. 27 Don Gerritsen Jr., 16.587.
30. 99 Josh Angst, 16.592.
31. 4R Dereck Ramirez, 16.633.
32. 21 Andrew Gordon, 16.644.
33. 16 Dave Schoenberger, 16.648.
34. 4a Joel Alberts, 16.651.
35. 83 Kellen Chadwick, 16.662.
36. 21x Joe Wernecke, 16.691.
37. 11 Steven Pfeifer, 16.714.
38. 77 Brian Craighead, 16.715.
39. 111 Bumper Jones, 16.72.
40. 7N Jay Noteboom, 16.756.
41. 12j Justin O'Brien, 16.770.
42. 33 Dustin Steinbrink, 16.779.
43. 9e Eischens, 16.801.
44. 72 Brian Mullen, 16.804.
45. 28 Bill Clemens, 16.911.
46. 39 Luke Driskell, 16.919.
47. 31 Jason Voigt, 16.961.
48. 17 Fito Gallardo, 16.981.
49. 00 Jim Moody, 17.050.
50. 0 Les Duellman, 17.249.
51. 29 Tammy Mitchell, 17.331.
52. 7 Al Hejna, 17.416.
53. 50w Andrew Wiste, 17.544.

ZIEGLER CAT HEAT RACE #1 (12 laps):
1. (4) 22 Dustin Boney, Platte City, Mo.
2. (1) 99 Josh Angst, Winona, Minn.
3. (3) 1st Johnny Scott, Las Cruces, N.M.
4. (6) 8 Colt Mather, Webster, Iowa.
5. (2) 4 Ben Mattick, Mantorville, Minn.
6. (7) 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla.
7. (5) 69 Lucas Schott, Chatfield, Minn.
8. (8) 21x Joe Wernecke, Dodge Center, Minn.
9. (10) 39 Luke Driskell, Stilwell, Kan.
10. (9) 12J Justin O'Brien, West Union, Iowa.
11. (11) B29 Tammy Mitchell, Pea Ridge, Ark.

NORTH COUNTRY EQUIPMENT HEAT RACE #2 (12 laps):
1. (3) 10 Mike Steensma, Luverne, Minn.
2. (5) 3 Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa.
3. (2) X Mike Wedelstadt, New London, Wis.
4. (4) 22B Rick Beebe, Shawnee, Kan.
5. (7) 21 Andy Gordon, Murdock, Minn.
6. (8) 11P Steven Pfeifer, Lignite, N.D.
7. (9) 33s Dustin Steinbrink, Austin, Minn.
8. (6) 14W Clayton Wagamon, Blaine, Minn.
9. (10) 31v Jason Voigt, St. Cloud, Minn.
10. (1) 27 Don Gerritsen Jr., Rock Rapids, Iowa.
11. (11) 7 Al Hejna, Clear Lake, Iowa.

FAST SHAFTS HEAT RACE #3 (12 laps):
1. (2) 52w Nate Wasmund, Rochester, Minn.
2. (1) 5W Darrin Walch, Postville, Iowa.
3. (4) 12 Jason Hughes, Watts, Okla.
4. (5) 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa.
5. (3) 20r Bryan Rowland, Woodward, Okla.
6. (8) 77 Brian Craighead, Farmerville, La.
7. (10) G17 Fito Gallardo, Las Cruces, N.M.
8. (7) 16s David Schoenberger, Beaver Dam, Wis.
9. (6) 14 Jon Tesch, Watertown, S.D.
10. (9) 9E Don Eischens, Richmond, Minn.
11. (11) 50w Andrew Wiste, Adams, Minn.

HYLAND MOTORS HEAT RACE #4 (12 laps):
1. (3) 71 Jason Cummins, New Richland, Minn.
2. (4) 30 Shane Wehrs, Bangor, Wis.
3. (6) V2 Joey Jensen, Forest Lake, Minn.
4. (8) 111 Bumper Jones, Mesilla Park, N.M.
5. (10) 00 Jim Moody, Odessa, Mo.
6. (2) 40 Paul Knauf, Marshfield, Wis.
7. (9) 72M Brian Mullen, Seymour, Wis.
8. (1) 17s Mike Spaulding, Solway, Minn.
9. (5) 56 Chris Spieker, Massena, Iowa.
10. (7) 4A Joel Alberts, Mantorville, Minn.
11. (11) 1L Brad Loveday, Fort Frances, Ont., Canada.

ELCOR CONSTRUCTION HEAT RACE #5 (12 laps):
1. (2) 65 Tommy Myer, Blooming Prairie, Minn.
2. (4) 99 Jason Grimes, Jamestown, N.D.
3. (6) 01 Peyton Taylor, Batesville, Ark.
4. (3) 16 Austin Siebert, Grandview, Mo.
5. (10) 0 Les Duellman, Winona, Minn.
6. (7) 83 Kellen Chadwick, Oakley, Calif.
7. (8) 7N Jay Noteboom, Hinton, Iowa.
8. (5) 7 Eric Dailey, Armstrong, Iowa.
9. (1) 25 Ron Keith, Shawnee, Kan.
10. (9) 28 Bill Clemens, Chatfield, Minn.
11. (11) 29D Brad Dierks, Clarence, Iowa.

CLEMENT FARMS “B” MAIN QUALIFIER #1 (15 laps, top 4 advance):
1. (1) 00 Jim Moody, Odessa, Mo.
2. (2) 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa.
3. (3) 21 Andy Gordon, Murdock, Minn.
4. (10) 56 Chris Spieker, Massena, Iowa.
5. (7) 69 Lucas Schott, Chatfield, Minn., Hughes/GMPP.
6. (4) 11P Steven Pfeifer, Lignite, N.D., Harris/Olson.
7. (5) 83 Kellen Chadwick, Oakley, Calif., Hughes/JR.
8. (11) 27 Don Gerritsen Jr., Rock Rapids, Iowa, Skyrocket/HarryHeads.
9. (8) 16s David Schoenberger, Beaver Dam, Wis., Victory/Warren.
10. (9) 39 Luke Driskell, Stilwell, Kan., GRT/Driskell.
11. (6) 33s Dustin Steinbrink, Austin, Minn., Shaw/.
12. (12) 28 Bill Clemens, Chatfield, Minn., /.
13. (13) 50w Andrew Wiste, Adams, Minn., /.

PROGRESSIVE AG “B” MAIN QUALIFIER #2 (15 laps, top 4 advance):
1. (3) 4 Ben Mattick, Mantorville, Minn.
2. (2) 22B Rick Beebe, Shawnee, Kan.
3. (7) 21x Joe Wernecke, Dodge Center, Minn.
4. (5) G17 Fito Gallardo, Las Cruces, N.M.
5. (4) 77 Brian Craighead, Farmerville, La., /Tanner.
6. (1) 0 Les Duellman, Winona, Minn., DirtDueler/Brink.
7. (10) 25 Ron Keith, Shawnee, Kan., Hughes/Mullins.
8. (6) 72M Brian Mullen, Seymour, Wis., Harris/Baril.
9. (9) 31v Jason Voigt, St. Cloud, Minn., RCT/Vresco.
10. (8) 17s Mike Spaulding, Solway, Minn., BC/Mullins.
11. (11) 9E Don Eischens, Richmond, Minn., Fegers/Adams.
12. (12) B29 Tammy Mitchell, Pea Ridge, Ark, Kraft/.
13. (13) 1L Brad Loveday, Fort Frances, Ont., Canada, Skyrocket/Mullins.

IOWASPEEDWAY.COM “B” MAIN QUALIFIER #3 (15 laps, top 4 advance):
1. (1) 8 Colt Mather, Webster, Iowa.
2. (8) 7 Eric Dailey, Armstrong, Iowa.
3. (4) 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla.
4. (2) 16 Austin Siebert, Grandview, Mo.
5. (11) 4A Joel Alberts, Mantorville, Minn., Skyrocket/Action.
6. (6) 7N Jay Noteboom, Hinton, Iowa, BMS/.
7. (10) 12J Justin O'Brien, West Union, Iowa, Rage/.
8. (5) 40 Paul Knauf, Marshfield, Wis., Allen/.
9. (7) 14W Clayton Wagamon, Blaine, Minn.
10. (3) 20r Bryan Rowland, Woodward, Okla., Hughes/ProPower.
11. (9) 14 Jon Tesch, Watertown, S.D.
12. (12) 7 Al Hejna, Clear Lake, Iowa, BC/JR.
13. (13) 29D Brad Dierks, Clarence, Iowa, Shaw/Sperry.

HANSON TIRE SERVICE “A” MAIN QUALIFIER (35 laps):
1. (3) 71 Jason Cummins, New Richland, Minn., Hughes/Sput’s, 35.
2. (19) 8 Colt Mather, Webster, Iowa, Skyrocket/Sput’s, 35.
3. (5) 65 Tommy Myer, Blooming Prairie, Minn., GRT/Sput’s, 35.
4. (2) 10 Mike Steensma, Luverne, Minn., Hughes/Sput’s, 35.
5. (1) 22 Dustin Boney, Platte City, Mo., Hughes/Sput’s, 35.
6. (20) 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa, Skyrocket/Sput’s, 35.
7. (14) 12 Jason Hughes, Watts, Okla., Hughes/Mullins, 35.
8. (8) 99 Jason Grimes, Jamestown, N.D., Hughes/Dakota, 35.
9. (29) 14 Jon Tesch, Watertown, S.D., GRT/Sput’s, 35.
10. (12) 5W Darrin Walch, Postville, Iowa, Skyrocket/Sput’s, 35.
11. (17) 00 Jim Moody, Odessa, Mo., GRT/McVey, 35.
12. (15) 1st Johnny Scott, Las Cruces, N.M., Hughes/ASI, 35.
13. (11) 99 Josh Angst, Winona, Minn., Skyrocket/Sput’s, 35.
14. (23) 21 Andy Gordon, Murdock, Minn., Shaw/Victory, 35.
15. (27) G17 Fito Gallardo, Las Cruces, N.M., GRC/BMS, 35.
16. (22) 7 Eric Dailey, Armstrong, Iowa, Skyrocket/Grawmondbeck’s, 35.
17. (7) 30 Shane Wehrs, Bangor, Wis., Hughes/Tomcat, 35.
18. (24) 21x Joe Wernecke, Dodge Center, Minn., Sidebiter/KSE, 35.
19. (6) 3 Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa, Skyrocket/ProPower, 35.
20. (28) 16 Austin Siebert, Grandview, Mo., GRT/Mullins, 35.
21. (13) 111 Bumper Jones, Mesilla Park, N.M., GRT/Sput’s, 35.
22. (30) 14W Clayton Wagamon, Blaine, Minn., Wheeler/Wagamon, 35.
23. (25) 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla., Hughes/ProPower, 35.
24. (26) 56 Chris Spieker, Massena, Iowa, IROC/PerfMach, 33, suspension.
25. (9) V2 Joey Jensen, Forest Lake, Minn., GRT/Tim’s, 29, crash.
26. (4) 52w Nate Wasmund, Rochester, Minn., Hughes/KSE, 28, mechanical.
27. (10) 01 Peyton Taylor, Batesville, Ark., Shaw/RoushYates, 22.
28. (16) X Mike Wedelstadt, New London, Wis., Sidebiter/Yeoman, 18, mechanical.
29. (21) 22B Rick Beebe, Shawnee, Kan., Hughes/Mullins, 18, suspension.
30. (18) 4 Ben Mattick, Mantorville, Minn., Fegers/Mattick, 13, mechanical.

Lap Leaders: Steensma 1-4, Cummins 5-35.
Total Laps Led: Cummins 31, Steensma 4.
Margin of Victory: 0.439 second.
Provisional Starters: Tesch, Wagamon.

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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, Schwab’s Tinker Shop, Sybesma Graphics, Yeager Machine.

USMTS CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products, COMP Cams, CPD Racing Tools, Eibach Springs, Erson Cams, 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, Tiger Rear Ends, Wehrs Machine & Racing Products, WIX Filters.

World’s best drivers on dirt set to invade Deer Creek Speedway for World Modified Dirt Track Championship presented by Hanson Tire Service

SPRING VALLEY, Minn. (July 26) -- Somebody is leaving the Land of 10,000 Lakes with a $20,000 paycheck this Saturday, July 20, and so far 153 of the world’s best dirt modified drivers have added their name to the list of one-armed bandits staking claim to the prize.

The Deer Creek Speedway in Spring Valley, Minn., will host the inaugural World Modified Dirt Track Championship presented by Hanson Tire Service this Wednesday through Saturday, July 27-30, with a whopping $20,000 going to the winner and each of the main event qualifiers pocketing a minimum $1,500.

The summertime blockbuster has attracted the biggest names in open wheel dirt modified racing, with the sport’s most talented drivers already pre-entered. The pre-entry list boasts 152 drivers from 19 states including Arkansas, California, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin, plus two from the Canadian province of Ontario.

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

Group time trials will be staged each of the three days along with heat races and main events with drivers earning points for their performances in each. The top-6 points earners each day will earn one of 18 guaranteed starting spots in Saturday’s championship main event, with the highest overall points earner during the three days of qualifying garnering the pole for the big dance.

Saturday’s program will feature an “alphabet soup” of main events that will culminate with a 31-car starting field for the championship race that will feature a three-wide start. Even if a driver has some tough luck during qualifying, he or she still has the chance to climb the ladder of main events on Saturday to earn a spot in the finale.

The 31st starting spot will be auctioned off prior to the start of the race, with the lowest bid starting at $2,000. Of that amount, $1,500 goes to that driver for that finishing spot while all additional money raised during the auction will be spread out among the drivers finishing 10th through 30th.

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.

Some seats still remain for this week's historic event. Adult grandstand tickets for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday are $25 while Saturday's championship finale is $30. Kids ages 12 and under get in the grandstands each night for $10.

Race fans can save $25 per adult ticket package by purchasing a four-day reserved ticket vs. individual day tickets. Visit www.deercreekspeedway.com to purchase them online or call toll-free 877-DCS-RACE or 507-754-6107.

Tickets that cannot be mailed in time will be held at the Deer Creek Speedway ticket Will Call office for event day pickup.

WORLD MODIFIED DIRT TRACK CHAMPIONSHIP PRESENTED BY HANSON TIRE SERVICE
ENTRY LIST AS OF JULY 26, 2011

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

Wednesday, July 27:
1. 22 Rick Beebe, Shawnee, KS (m)
2. 7 Al Hejna, Clear Lake, IA (m)
3. 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, TX (m)
4. 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, IA (m)
5. 21 Andy Gordon, Murdock, MN (m)
6. 52w Nate Wasmund, Rochester, MN (m)
7. 10 Mike Steensma, Luverne, MN (m)
8. 25 Ron Keith, Shawnee, KS (m)
9. 8 Colt Mather, Webster, IA (m)
10. 12 Jason Hughes, Westville, OK
11. 20r Bryan Rowland, Woodward, OK (m)
12. 99 Josh Angst, Winona, MN (m)
13. 9e Don Eischens, Richmond, MN (m)
14. 69 Lucas Schott, Chatfield, MN (m)
15. 7 Eric Dailey, Armstrong, IA (m)
16. 29d Brad Dierks, Clarence, IA (m)
17. 1L Brad Loveday, Fort Frances, ON (m)
18. 21w Dano Ostrander, New York Mills, MN (m)
19. 65 Tommy Myer, Blooming Prairie, MN (m)
20. 7k Jason Krohn, Slayton, MN (m)
21. 72 Brian Mullen, Seymour, WI (m)
22. 3 Kelly Shryock, Fertile, IA (m)
23. 4a Joel Alberts, Mantorville, MN (m)
24. 05 Steven Brooks, New Lenox, IL (m)
25. 72 Doug Hillson, Blooming Prairie, MN (m)
26. 71 Jason Cummins, New Richland, MN (m)
27. 91 Joe Duvall, Chelsea, OK (m)
28. V2 Joey Jensen, Forest Lake, MN (m)
29. 31 Jason Voigt, St. Cloud, MN (m)
30. 99g Jason Grimes, Jamestown, ND (m)
31. 4 Ben Mattick, Mantorville, MN (m)
32. 5w Darrin Walch, Postville, IA (m)
33. 50w Andrew Wiste, Adams, MN (m)
34. 16s Dave Schoenberger, Beaver Dam, WI (m)
35. 28 Bill Clemens, Chatfield, MN (m)
36. 39 Luke Driskell, Stilwell, KS (m)
37. 01 Peyton Taylor, Batesville, AR (m)
38. 10 Austin Arneson, Fargo, ND (m)
39. 99 Cale Arneson, Fargo, ND (m)
40. 131 Royal Jones, Las Cruces, NM (m)
41. 0 Les Duellman, Winona, MN (m)
42. 14 Jon Tesch, Watertown, SD (m)
43. 111 Bumper Jones, Las Cruces, NM (m)
44. 11 Steven Pfeifer, Lignite, ND (m)
45. 83 Kellen Chadwick, Oakley, CA (m)
46. 27 Don Gerittsen, Rock Rapids, IA (m)
47. 12j Justin O'Brien, West Union, IA (m)
48. 56 Chris Spieker, Massena, IA (m)
49. 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, OK (m)
50. 16b Randy Brown, Chowchilla, CA (m)
51. 16 Austin Siebert, Grandview, MO (m)
52. 30 Jordan Grabouski, Beatrice, NE (m)
53. 77 Brian Craighead, Farmerville, LA (m)
54. 139 T.J. Herndon, Atwood, TN (m)
55. 21x Joe Wernecke, Dodge Center, MN (m)
56. 22 Dustin Boney, Platte City, MO (m)
57. 00 Jim Moody, Odessa, MO (m)
58. 33s Dustin Steinbrink, Austin, MN (m)
59. 77a Cody Agler, Emporia, KS (m)
60. 7n Jay Noteboom, Hinton, IA (m)
61. X Mike Wedelstadt, New London, WI (m)
62. 14s Jack Sullivan, Greenbrier, AR (m)
63. 40 Paul Knauf, Marshfield, WI (m)
64. 1st Johnny Scott, Las Cruces, NM (m)
65. 30 Shane Wehrs, Bangor, WI (m)
66. G17 Fito Gallardo, Las Cruces, NM (m)

Thursday, July 28:
1. 12t Tyler Townsend, Longview, TX (m)
2. 19r Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, IA (m)
3. 75 Terry Phillips, Springfield, MO (m)
4. 74 Jeremy Payne, Springfield, MO (m)
5. 37 Kelly Estey, Kelly Lake, MN (m)
6. 2c Dave Cain, Corcoran, MN (m)
7. 15s Don Scheffler, Wauwatosa, WI (m)
8. 17 Lucas Conley, Spring Hill, KS (m)
9. 3 Chris Brown, Spring, TX (m)
10. 50iii Brandon Davis, Medford, MN (m)
11. 7a Shane Sabraski, Rice, MN (m)
12. 14w Clayton Wagamon, Blaine, MN (m)
13. 3L Jeff Leka, Buffalo, IL (m)
14. 33 Joe Huenefeld, Freeport, IL (m)
15. 99s Bobby Swanson, Kasson, MN (m)
16. 110 Darrell Nelson, Hermantown, MN (m)
17. 44 Adam Hensel, Barron, WI (m)
18. 61 Bruce Hanford, Davenport, IA (m)
19. 34 Gordie Peterson, Billings, MT (m)
20. 3cc Todd Dart, Algoma, WI (m)
21. 66 Dan Bohr, Decorah, IA (m)
22. 4t Troy Heupel, Williston, ND (m)
23. 2r Ricky Roche, International Falls, MN (m)
24. 96 Chad Lyle, Oak Grove, MO (m)
25. 12m Jason Miller, Osceola, WI (m)
26. 555 Ryan Ruter, Kanawha, IA (m)
27. 71 Dustin Strand, Grand Forks, ND (m)
28. Y69 Mike Gregg, Morton, MN (m)
29. 5 John Correll, Jamestown, ND (m)
30. 90 Steve Wetzstein, West Concord, OK (m)
31. 12h Mike Hansen, Alton, IA (m)
32. 89 Mike Spatola, Manhattan, IL (m)
33. 711 Nate Caruth, Ames, IA (m)
34. 74 Mark Noble, Blooming Prairie, MN (m)
35. 85 Mark Dotson, Cameron, MO (m)
36. 96 J.J. Wise, Manly, IA (m)
37. 1k Pat Graham, Ames, IA.
38. 20 Carlos Jaramillo, Fayetteville, NC (m)
39. 6t Corky Thomas, Fargo, ND (m)
40. 13 Randy Sandvick, Killdeer, ND (m)
41. 16 Gavin Paull, Fort Frances, ON (m)
42. 3d Tim Donlinger, Rochester, MN (m)
43. 11 Josh Griggs, Dewey, OK (m)
44. 23 Justin Rexwinkle, South Coffeyville, OK (m)
45. 98 John Allen, Chanute, KS (m)
46. 25p Mike Petersilie, Hoisington, KS (m)
47. 45 Bob Brookings, Grand Rapids, MN (m)
48. B1 Jeff Larson, Freeport, IL (m)
49. 43 Luke Schilling, Granton, WI (m)
50. 10c Jonathan Cribb, El Dorado, AR (m)
51. 26f Dan Fetters, Montour, IA (m)
52. 60 Kurt Krauskopf, Decorah, IA (m)
53. 54 Benji LaCrosse, Luxemburg, WI (m)
54. 11 Ryan Peckham, Corning, IA (m)
55. 26 Bob Gierke, Westport, MN (m)
56. 88xx Bobby Malchus, Red Oak, TX (m)
57. 96s Kevin Stoa, Albert Lea, MN (m)
58. 88xxx Clyde Dunn Jr., Sunnyville, TX (m)
59. 4 Brandon Kenny, Woodward, OK (m)
60. J17 Jacob Gallardo, Las Cruces, NM (m)
61. 19 Mike Sorensen, Rochester, MN (m)
62. 45 Bob Broking, Grand Rapids, MN (m)
63. 2h Brian Hayden, Fillmore, IN (m)
64. 5t Randy Timms, Wheatland, OK (m)
65. 30 Dan Brockett, Grandview, IA (m)
66. 31 Corey Dripps, Waterloo, IA (m)
67. 49 Bob Timm, Winona, MN (m)
68. 99 Kelly Lentz, Green Bay, WI (m)
69. 20 Cole Queensland, Grand Meadow, MN (m)

Friday, July 29:
1. 12 Johnny Bone Jr., Pea Ridge, AR
2. 92 Jeff Stephens, Arion, IA
3. 02 Tommy Weder Jr., Woodward, OK
4. 29h Joe Horgdahl, Kasson, MN
5. 26p Kevin Pittman, Waterloo, IA
6. 32 Donavan Lodge, Moline, IL
7. 18 Michael Long, Quincy, IL
8. 15m Shane Demey, Denison, IA
9. 71s Brian Strand, Bemidji, MN
10. 9 Shane Herbert, Lafayette, LA
11. 29g Greg Peck, Sioux City, IA
12. 23 Darwin Karau, Kasson, MN
13. 5x Scott Danzeisen, Herman, MN
14. 86 David McClain, Potosi, WI
15. 33p Brad Pinkerton, New Sharon, IA
16. 7s Todd Stinehart, Waseca, MN
17. 30 Gus Hughes, Monticello, IA
18. 95 Keith Foss, Winona, MN

SATURDAY PRIZE MONEY:

“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.

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. 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, CPD Racing Tools, Eibach Springs, Erson Cams, 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, Tiger Rear Ends, Wehrs Machine & Racing Products, WIX Filters

Tickets still available for World Modified Dirt Track Championship presented by Hanson Tire Service

SPRING VALLEY, Minn. (July 25) -- Some seats still remain for this week's historic World Modified Dirt Track Championship presented by Hanson Tire Service featuring the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour powered by Swan Energy.

The event will be held this Wednesday through Saturday, July 27-30, at the Deer Creek Speedway near Spring Valley, Minn.

Adult grandstand tickets for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday are $25 while Saturday's championship finale is $30. Kids ages 12 and under get in the grandstands each night for $10.

Race fans can save $25 per adult ticket package by purchasing a four-day reserved ticket vs. individual day tickets. Visit www.deercreekspeedway.com to purchase them online or call toll-free 877-DCS-RACE or 507-754-6107.

Tickets that cannot be mailed in time will be held at the Deer Creek Speedway ticket Will Call office for event day pickup.

Sanctioned and officiated by the United States Modified Touring Series, the World Modified Dirt Track Championship presented by Hanson Tire Service will be a USMTS blockbuster that features a one-of-a-kind qualifying format. Drivers register to qualify on Wednesday, Thursday or Friday, but 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.

Group time trials will be staged each of the three days along with heat races and main events with drivers earning points for their performances. 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 top qualified drivers.

Saturday’s program will feature an “alphabet soup” of main events that will culminate with 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.

To date, a record 151 different drivers from 23 different states are entered for this historic event. In addition to a whopping $20,000 going to the winner on Saturday, each of the 30 main event qualifiers will pocket a minimum of $1,500.

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. The 3/8-mile high-banked clay oval is located just 11 miles south of I-90 at exit 209 on Hwy. 63.

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, CPD Racing Tools, Eibach Springs, Erson Cams, 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, Tiger Rear Ends, Wehrs Machine & Racing Products, WIX Filters.

Payne takes home Silver Dollar Nationals trophy with USMTS victory at I-80 Speedway

GREENWOOD, Neb. (July 23) – Jeremy Payne took home 2,000 shiny new silver dollars Saturday night after he emerged the winner of an exciting main event for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour powered by Swan Energy during the inaugural Silver Dollar Nationals at the I-80 Speedway in Greenwood, Neb.

From the outside of the front row, Payne exploded into the lead at the drop of the green flag to start the 35-lap WIX Filters “A” Main, and within 10 laps the 25-year-old from Springfield, Mo., had built a comfortable 10-car-length lead over Kelly Shryock while Shryock held nearly the same advantage over Terry Phillips.

Ten laps later, Payne was maneuvering through lapped traffic with Shryock keeping him in his sights while Ryan Gustin came up to battle with Phillips with Rodney Sanders and Jason Hughes battling behind them.

As the leaders danced in and out of lapped cars, Shryock began to quickly chip away at Payne’s advantage, and with seven laps to go the nine-time USMTS National Champion was glued to Payne’s rear bumper.

Racing out of turn 4 with the scoreboard showing six laps remaining, Shryock ducked to the inside and wrestled the top spot away from the race-long leader.

Payne kept his #74 GRT stayed tucked in behind Shryock’s familiar #3 Skyrocket, and then made a dive to the inside of turn 1 with four laps to go. As he slid up to take away the line, Shryock cranked his wheels to the left and dove underneath as the two raced side by side down the back-stretch.

What appeared to be an upcoming last-lap shootout in a caution-free main event came to an abrupt halt when first-time USMTS competitor Dustin Jarillo spun in turn 3 directly in front of the leaders. The ensuing melee collected six additional cars, including Chase Junghans who rolled his machine over at the top of the corner.

Junghans was uninjured, but the same could not be said of his racecar. His was the second roll-over of the day by an 18-year-old driver as Shane Demey also walked away unscathed after he took a tumble in the same corner during the first Real Racing Wheels “B” Main.

While Shryock and Payne both suffered some wrinkled body parts, the damage was far worse for Shryock as he ducked into the pits and saw his chance at a weekend sweep end with four laps remaining.

On the restart, Payne returned to the high side of the racing surface with Phillips and Gustin in tow. Meanwhile, Hughes also saw his night come to an end as he pulled off the track with mechanical woes.

There were no more challenges the rest of the way as Payne sailed to victory with his teammate Phillips picking up the runner-up paycheck ahead of Gustin.

Sanders held on for fourth for the second straight night, Dereck Ramirez took fifth and Mark Dotson earned the Mesilla Valley Hard Charger Award as he raced from 16th on the 24-car starting grid to a sixth-place finish at the checkered flags.

Seventh through ninth were Mike Steensma, Bumper Jones and Jacob Dahle while USMTS Rookie of the Year points leader Jason Grimes rebounded for tenth after being caught up in the multi-car crash four laps earlier.

Saturday’s event wrapped up the Farm Boy BBQ Sauce Great Plains Region points battle with Shryock edging Gustin for the regional crown by just 17 points (939 to 922). Sanders finished third with 884 markers, followed by Grimes (830), Zack VanderBeek (806), Jason Krohn (789), Junghans (751), Corey Dripps (739), Scott Ward (695) and Jon Tesch (672).

Nine of the top-10 drivers in the final rankings padded their base points for this year’s Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship powered by Swan Energy, while Ward became a new member of the class of 2011 that will compete in this year’s season-ending title chase.

The race that everybody has been waiting for happens this Wednesday through Saturday, July 27-30, as more than 150 drivers are expected to descend on the Deer Creek Speedway for the inaugural World Modified Dirt Track Championship presented by Hanson Tire Service.

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 the Land of 10,000 Lakes a lot richer. In addition to a whopping $20,000 going to the winner on Saturday, each of the 30 main event qualifiers will pocket a minimum of $1,500.

Grandstand tickets are available for purchase on the Deer Creek Speedway website at www.deercreekspeedway.com or by calling toll-free at 877-327-7223.

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. The 3/8-mile high-banked clay oval is located just 11 miles south of I-90 at exit 209 on Hwy. 63.

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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OFFICIAL RESULTS
USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour powered by Swan Energy
Farm Boy BBQ Sauce Great Plains Region
2nd Annual Event/Inaugural Silver Dollar Nationals – Night 2 of 2
I-80 Speedway, Greenwood, Neb.
Saturday, July 23, 2011

Showing finishing position, starting position in parentheses, car number, driver, hometown, chassis/engine builder, laps completed, reason out (if any) and money won. The top 12 drivers in passing points accumulated in the heat races are locked into the “A” Main, with the top 8 re-drawing for starting positions 1-8.

ISKY RACING CAMS HEAT RACE #1 (8 laps):
1. (3) 555 Ryan Ruter, Kanawha, Iowa.
2. (1) 111 Bumper Jones, Mesilla Park, N.M.
3. (9) 75 Terry Phillips, Springfield, Mo.
4. (5) 12 Jason Hughes, Watts, Okla.
5. (8) 85d Mark Dotson, Cameron, Mo.
6. (4) 72 Mike Lineberry, Arlington, Neb.
7. (7) 33z Kyle Berck, Marquette, Neb.
8. (2) 31 Corey Dripps, Waterloo, Iowa.
9. (6) 31h Rich Hesse, Hinton, Iowa.

NEW VISION GRAPHICS HEAT RACE #2 (8 laps):
1. (2) 10 Mike Steensma, Luverne, Minn.
2. (1) 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla.
3. (3) 37w Scott Ward, Watertown, S.D.
4. (8) 83 Jesse Cowles, Council Bluffs, Iowa.
5. (7) 18 Chase Junghans, Manhattan, Kan.
6. (5) 15m Shane Demey (R), Denison, Iowa.
7. (4) 56 Chris Spieker, Massena, Iowa.
8. (6) 311 Adam Schrag, Hutchinson, Kan.
9. (9) 77 Dustin Jarillo, Omaha, Neb.

EIBACH SPRINGS HEAT RACE #3 (8 laps):
1. (3) 74x Jeremy Payne, Springfield, Mo.
2. (6) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas.
3. (4) 19r Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa.
4. (5) 99 Jason Grimes (R), Jamestown, N.D.
5. (8) 31j Jeremy Rasmussen, Bella Vista, Ark.
6. (2) 88 Sean Barragan, Sioux City, Iowa.
7. (1) 70 Jesse Dennis, Prescott, Iowa.
8. (7) 7k Jason Krohn, Slayton, Minn.

PBM PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS HEAT RACE #4 (8 laps):
1. (3) 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa.
2. (7) 3 Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa.
3. (6) 02 Jacob Dahle, Elkhorn, Neb.
4. (1) 4 Brandon Kenny, Woodward, Okla.
5. (5) R21 Ryan Schaffer, Corning, Iowa.
6. (2) 27 Clint Homan, Bellevue, Neb.
7. (8) 26 Scott Styskal, David City, Neb.
8. (4) 1st Johnny Scott, Las Cruces, N.M.

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #1 (12 laps, top 6 advance):
1. (1) 37w Scott Ward, Watertown, S.D.
2. (3) 31j Jeremy Rasmussen, Bella Vista, Ark.
3. (2) 99 Jason Grimes (R), Jamestown, N.D.
4. (4) 18 Chase Junghans, Manhattan, Kan.
5. (8) 56 Chris Spieker, Massena, Iowa.
6. (5) 72 Mike Lineberry, Arlington, Neb.
7. (9) 31h Rich Hesse, Hinton, Iowa, Sidebiter/HarryHeads, $75.
8. (6) 88 Sean Barragan, Sioux City, Iowa, Hughes/Yankton, $75.
9. (7) 26 Scott Styskal, David City, Neb., Razor/Jacobs, $75.
DNS - 31 Corey Dripps, Waterloo, Iowa, BC/Mullins, $90.
DNS - 7k Jason Krohn, Slayton, Minn., Hughes/Sput’s, $90.

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #2 (12 laps, top 6 advance):
1. (1) 12 Jason Hughes, Watts, Okla.
2. (2) 85d Mark Dotson, Cameron, Mo.
3. (3) 4 Brandon Kenny, Woodward, Okla.
4. (4) R21 Ryan Schaffer, Corning, Iowa.
5. (7) 70 Jesse Dennis, Prescott, Iowa.
6. (9) 77 Dustin Jarillo, Omaha, Neb.
7. (6) 27 Clint Homan, Bellevue, Neb., Pierce/Schaller, $75.
8. (8) 311 Adam Schrag, Hutchinson, Kan., GRT/Crissman, $75.
9. (5) 15m Shane Demey (R), Denison, Iowa, BMS/Demey, $90.
DNS - 33z Kyle Berck, Marquette, Neb., Razor/JR, $75.
DNS - 1st Johnny Scott, Las Cruces, N.M., Hughes/ASI, $175.

WIX FILTERS “A” MAIN (35 laps):
1. (2) 74 Jeremy Payne, Springfield, Mo., GRT/Hatfield, 35, $2000.
2. (4) 75 Terry Phillips, Springfield, Mo., GRT/Hatfield, 35, $1500.
3. (12) 19r Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa, Hughes/Mullins, 35, $1100.
4. (3) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas, Hughes/Geddes, 35, $910.
5. (10) 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla., Hughes/ProPower, 35, $700.
6. (16) 85d Mark Dotson, Cameron, Mo., GRT/KSE, 35, $800.
7. (6) 10 Mike Steensma, Luverne, Minn., Hughes/Sput’s, 35, $650.
8. (9) 111 Bumper Jones, Mesilla Park, N.M., GRT/Sput’s, 35, $600.
9. (1) 02 Jacob Dahle, Elkhorn, Neb., Hughes/Sput’s, 35, $450.
10. (17) 99 Jason Grimes (R), Jamestown, N.D., Hughes/Dakota, 35, $500.
11. (11) 83 Jesse Cowles, Council Bluffs, Iowa, Razor/JR, 35, $350.
12. (18) 4 Brandon Kenny, Woodward, Okla., Ramirez/Sput’s, 35, $300.
13. (21) 56 Chris Spieker, Massena, Iowa, IROC/PerfMach, 35, $400.
14. (8) 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa, Skyrocket/Sput’s, 34, mechanical, $500.
15. (23) 72 Mike Lineberry, Arlington, Neb., Harris/Roberts, 34, $350.
16. (14) 12 Jason Hughes, Watts, Okla., Hughes/Mullins, 32, mechanical, $300.
17. (5) 3 Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa, Skyrocket/ProPower, 31, crash, $510.
18. (19) 18 Chase Junghans, Manhattan, Kan., GRT/Sput’s, 30, crash, $400.
19. (15) 31j Jeremy Rasmussen, Bella Vista, Ark., TRE/Donrich, 30, crash, $250.
20. (13) 37w Scott Ward, Watertown, S.D., Skyrocket/Sput’s, 30, crash, $400.
21. (20) R21 Ryan Schaffer, Corning, Iowa, Bullet/Mullins, 30, crash, $250.
22. (24) 77 Dustin Jarillo, Omaha, Neb., Harris/Hatterman, 28, crash, $250.
23. (22) 70 Jesse Dennis, Prescott, Iowa, Skyrocket/Midstate, 8, mechanical, $250.
24. (7) 555 Ryan Ruter, Kanawha, Iowa, Sidebiter/Sput’s, 5, mechanical, $300.

(R) = Rookie of the Year contender.

Integra Lap Leaders: Payne 1-29, Shryock 30-31, Payne 32-35.
Total Laps Led: Payne 33, Shryock 2.
Margin of Victory: 1.318 seconds.
AFCO Pole Winner: Shryock.
Mesilla Valley Transportation Hard Charger: Dotson (started 16th, finished 6th).
Ruter Farms Long Tow Award: Scott (1,172 miles).
Next Race: Wednesday-Saturday, July 27-30, Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn.
Farm Boy BBQ Sauce Great Plains Region Points (final): Shryock 939, Gustin 922, Sanders 884, Grimes 830, VanderBeek 806, Krohn 789, Junghans 751, Dripps 739, Ward 695, Jon Tesch 672.
Rookie of the Year Points: Grimes 1672, Clyde Dunn Jr. 976, Jimmy Ray 971, Keith Foss 869, Lucas Schott 862.
COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Year Points: Mullins 407, ProPower 321, Sput’s 291, Geddes 195, ASI 167.
Tiger Rear Ends Manufacturers Championship Points: Hughes 427, Skyrocket 372, GRT 282, BC 156, IROC 84.

Contingency Awards:
American Racer – Sanders.
CPD Racing Tools – not awarded.
Eibach Springs – not awarded.
Forty9Designs.com – Sanders.
Hooker Harness – not awarded.
Integra Racing Shocks & Springs – not awarded.
ISKY Racing Cams – Ruter.
KSE Racing Products – VanderBeek.
Marsh Racing Wheels – Ruter.
New Vision Graphics – Steensma.
Nitroquest – Krohn.
Mesilla Valley Transportation – Dotson.
PBM Performance Products – VanderBeek.
Real Racing Wheels – Dripps, Demey.
Ruter Farms – Scott.
WIX Filters – Payne.

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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, Schwab’s Tinker Shop, Sybesma Graphics, Yeager Machine.

USMTS CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products, COMP Cams, CPD Racing Tools, Eibach Springs, Erson Cams, 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, Tiger Rear Ends, Wehrs Machine & Racing Products, WIX Filters.

Shryock holds off Hughes for Silver Dollar National preliminary win at I-80 Speedway

GREENWOOD, Neb. (July 22) – They threw everything but the kitchen sink at Kelly Shryock but the nine-time USMTS National Champion turned away each and every challenge to win the 30-lap WIX Filters “A” Main at the I-80 Speedway in Greenwood, Neb., for opening night at the inaugural Silver Dollar Nationals.

Like many of his previous 171 career victories with the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour powered by Swan Energy, Shryock was just plain good, but a little good fortune – or bad fortune, depending on which way you look at it – also played a part in putting the 46-year-old from Fertile, Iowa, in victory lane for the eighth time this season.

Shryock started third in his heat race and was on his way to finishing in the same position when the second-place car of Rodney Sanders blew a motor on the final lap and allowed Shryock to go by for the runner-up finish.

That gave Shryock just enough passing points to earn the eighth and final redraw for the main event. After the other seven qualifiers were done with their draws only the Ace of Spades remained, giving Shryock the pole position for the start of the feature race.

It was outside front row starter Mike Steensma, however, who gained the advantage at the drop of the green flag and jumped out front to lead the first two laps around the high-banked 4/10-mile clay oval.

Shryock battled back on the high side of the corners and powered his way around Steensma to lead lap 3 just before the first of three cautions slowed the action when Johnny Scott’s engine expired down the back-stretch.

The restart saw Shryock maintain his advantage over Steensma but Ryan Gustin, who came from the last row of his heat race to beat Steensma, was up to third after drawing the seventh starting spot.

Four laps later, Gustin drove underneath Steensma to claim second place and with 15 of the 30 laps in the books, ‘The Reaper’ was all over the rear bumper of Shryock’s #3 Skyrocket.

Lap 16 saw the second yellow flag wave when Ryan Schaffer stopped on the track with steam billowing from under his hood. While under caution, 2007 USMTS National Champion Jason Krohn relinquished the sixth position as he pulled into the pits with an overheating engine, joining Kyle Berck and Zack VanderBeek who suffered the same fate earlier in the race.

When the green flag unfurled again, Jeremy Payne jumped up to challenge Shryock and Gustin as the trio wrestled for real estate in turn 2 while Steensma and Jason Hughes shadowed them in fourth and fifth.

Shryock and Gustin continued to battle for the top spot lap after lap with Shryock on the high side and Gustin hugging the bottom groove, and then drag-racing side by side down the long back-stretch on several occasions.

Suddenly, Gustin slowed with 22 laps complete and ducked into the pits with a blown engine. Meanwhile, the race’s third and final caution reared its head for debris n the track while Corey Dripps’ night also came to an end with mechanical troubles.

The final restart with eight to go found Payne challenging Shryock for the lead, but keeping one eye behind him as Hughes was pressuring for the spot. Two laps later, Hughes secured second place and began to reel in Shryock.

Crossing beneath the white flag, Hughes pulled door to door with Shryock and then dove to the bottom of the first turn while Shryock remained faithful to the cushion lurking just inches away from the outside wall.

Hughes edged out to about a two-car-length advantage through the corner, but Shryock powered by on the outside once again and held his ground into the next corner and back to the checkered flag to take the win and avoid a repeat of earlier this year when Hughes passed him on the final lap to win in Humboldt, Kan.

Payne held on for a third-place showing behind the defending USMTS National Champion while Sanders came from 15th on the grid to grab the fourth spot. Earlier, Sanders came from last to finish second in Real Racing Wheels “B” Main #1 after swapping engines following his heat race disappointment.

Steensma crossed the finish line in fifth and 2008 USMTS National Champion Tim Donlinger raced from 18th to sixth to earn the Mesilla Valley Transportation Hard Charger Award. Seventh through tenth were Dereck Ramirez, Chris Spieker, Terry Phillips and Jacob Dahle.

The USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour powered by Swan Energy is back in action for a second straight night on Saturday for the finale of the inaugural Silver Dollar Nationals at the I-80 Speedway. Along with a complete show of USMTS Modifieds, Late Models will be racing for $25,000 to win in their main event.

Saturday night’s race will be the final event in the Farm Boy BBQ Sauce Great Plains Region where Shryock holds a 49-point cushion over Gustin for the regional title. Sanders, Jason Grimes, Krohn, VanderBeek, Chase Junghans, Dripps, Jon Tesch and Scott Ward round out the top-10 standings.

The I-80 Speedway is a high-banked 4/10-mile clay oval located just two blocks north of I-80 at exit 420 (Ashland/Greenwood Exit), halfway between Omaha and Lincoln, Neb. For more information, call 402-659-3301 or check out www.i-80speedway.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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OFFICIAL RESULTS
USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour powered by Swan Energy
Farm Boy BBQ Sauce Great Plains Region
2nd Annual Event/Inaugural Silver Dollar Nationals
I-80 Speedway, Greenwood, Neb.
Friday, July 22, 2011

Showing finishing position, starting position in parentheses, car number, driver, hometown, chassis/engine builder, laps completed, reason out (if any) and money won. The top 12 drivers in passing points accumulated in the heat races are locked into the “A” Main, with the top 8 re-drawing for starting positions 1-8.

ISKY RACING CAMS HEAT RACE #1 (8 laps):
1. (2) 555 Ryan Ruter, Kanawha, Iowa.
2. (3) 3 Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa.
3. (6) 33z Kyle Berck, Marquette, Neb.
4. (9) 02 Jacob Dahle, Morristown, Minn.
5. (8) 37w Scott Ward, Watertown, S.D.
6. (5) 26 Scott Styskal, David City, Neb.
7. (4) 72 Mike Lineberry, Arlington, Neb.
8. (7) 2c Tyler Smith, Gibbon, Neb.
9. (1) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas.

NEW VISION GRAPHICS HEAT RACE #2 (8 laps):
1. (1) 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla.
2. (4) 1st Johnny Scott, Las Cruces, N.M.
3. (3) 18 Chase Junghans, Manhattan, Kan.
4. (5) 75 Terry Phillips, Springfield, Mo.
5. (8) 3d Tim Donlinger, Rochester, Minn.
6. (7) 11 Ryan Peckham (R), Corning, Iowa.
7. (6) 8c Chad Andersen, Omaha, Neb.
8. (2) 83 Jesse Cowles, Council Bluffs, Iowa.

EIBACH SPRINGS HEAT RACE #3 (8 laps):
1. (7) 19r Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa.
2. (5) 10 Mike Steensma, Luverne, Minn.
3. (8) 74x Jeremy Payne, Springfield, Mo.
4. (2) 31j Jeremy Rasmussen, Bella Vista, AR.
5. (3) 99 Jason Grimes (R), Jamestown, N.D.
6. (1) 70 Jesse Dennis, Prescott, Iowa.
7. (4) 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa.
8. (6) 31h Rich Hesse, Hinton, Iowa.

PBM PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS HEAT RACE #4 (8 laps):
1. (1) 111 Bumper Jones, Mesilla Park, N.M.
2. (3) 7k Jason Krohn, Slayton, Minn.
3. (6) 12 Jason Hughes, Watts, Okla.
4. (4) R21 Ryan Schaffer (R), Corning, Iowa.
5. (7) 56 Chris Spieker, Massena, Iowa.
6. (5) 4 Brandon Kenny, Woodward, Okla.
7. (8) 31 Corey Dripps, Waterloo, Iowa.
8. (2) 311 Adam Schrag, Hutchinson, Kan.

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #1 (12 laps, top 6 advance):
1. (2) 37w Scott Ward, Watertown, S.D.
2. (11) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas.
3. (4) 56 Chris Spieker, Massena, Iowa.
4. (7) 31 Corey Dripps, Waterloo, Iowa.
5. (3) 31j Jeremy Rasmussen, Bella Vista, Ark.
6. (8) 8c Chad Andersen, Omaha, Neb.
7. (6) 70 Jesse Dennis, Prescott, Iowa, Skyrocket/Midstate, $75.
8. (1) 18 Chase Junghans, Manhattan, Kan.
9. (9) 2c Tyler Smith, Gibbon, Neb., TSC/Smith, $75.
10. (10) 31h Rich Hesse, Hinton, Iowa, Sidebiter/HarryHeads, $75.
11. (5) 11 Ryan Peckham (R), Corning, Iowa, IROC/PerfAuto, $90.

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #2 (12 laps, top 6 advance):
1. (1) 75 Terry Phillips, Springfield, Mo.
2. (4) 99 Jason Grimes (R), Jamestown, N.D.
3. (2) 3d Tim Donlinger, Rochester, Minn.
4. (8) 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa.
5. (3) R21 Ryan Schaffer, Corning, Iowa.
6. (6) 4 Brandon Kenny, Woodward, Okla.
7. (9) 83 Jesse Cowles, Council Bluffs, Iowa, Razor/JR, $75.
8. (10) 311 Adam Schrag, Hutchinson, Kan., GRT/Crissman, $75.
9. (7) 72 Mike Lineberry, Arlington, Neb., Harris/Roberts, $90.
10. (5) 26 Scott Styskal, David City, Neb., Razor/Jacobs, $75.

WIX FILTERS “A” MAIN (30 laps):
1. (1) 3 Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa, Skyrocket/ProPower, 30, $2100.
2. (11) 12 Jason Hughes, Watts, Okla., Hughes/Mullins, 30, $1500.
3. (5) 74 Jeremy Payne, Springfield, Mo., GRT/Hatfield, 30, $1000.
4. (15) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas, Hughes/Geddes, 30, $900.
5. (2) 10 Mike Steensma, Luverne, Minn., Hughes/Sput’s, 30, $700.
6. (18) 3d Tim Donlinger, Rochester, Minn., Skyrocket/Sput’s, 30, $600.
7. (3) 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla., Hughes/ProPower, 30, $550.
8. (17) 56 Chris Spieker, Massena, Iowa, IROC/PerfMach, 30, $500.
9. (14) 75 Terry Phillips, Springfield, Mo., GRT/Hatfield, 30, $450.
10. (12) 02 Jacob Dahle, Morristown, Minn., Hughes/, 30, $425.
11. (25) 18 Chase Junghans, Manhattan, Kan., GRT/Sput’s, 30, $400.
12. (8) 111 Bumper Jones, Mesilla Park, N.M., GRT/Sput’s, 30, $375.
13. (13) 37w Scott Ward, Watertown, S.D., Skyrocket/Sput’s, 30, $400.
14. (21) 31j Jeremy Rasmussen, Bella Vista, Ark., TRE/Donrich, 30, $250.
15. (16) 99 Jason Grimes (R), Jamestown, N.D., Hughes/Dakota, 30, $400.
16. (24) 4 Brandon Kenny, Woodward, Okla., Ramirez/Sput’s, 30, $250.
17. (23) 8c Chad Andersen, Omaha, Neb., Pierce/, 30, $250.
18. (19) 31 Corey Dripps, Waterloo, Iowa, BC/Mullins, 22, drive shaft, $400.
19. (7) 19r Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa, Hughes/Mullins, 22, engine, $500.
20. (4) 555 Ryan Ruter, Kanawha, Iowa, Sidebiter/Sput’s, 18, suspension, $300.
21. (9) 7K Jason Krohn, Slayton, Minn., Hughes/Sput’s, 16, overheating, $400.
22. (22) R21 Ryan Schaffer, Corning, Iowa, Bullet/Mullins, 16, overheating, $250.
23. (20) 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa, Skyrocket/Sput’s, 13, fan belt, $500.
24. (10) 33 Kyle Berck, Marquette, Neb., Razor/JR, 8, overheating, $250.
25. (6) 1st Johnny Scott, Las Cruces, N.M., Hughes/ASI, 3, engine, $250.

(R) = Rookie of the Year contender.

Integra Lap Leaders: Steensma 1-2, Shryock 3-30.
Total Laps Led: Shryock 28, Steensma 2.
Margin of Victory: 0.260 second.
AFCO Pole Winner: Gustin.
Mesilla Valley Transportation Hard Charger: Donlinger (started 18th, finished 6th).
Ruter Farms Long Tow Award: Jones (1,172 miles).
Provisional Starter: Junghans.
Next Race: Saturday, July 23, I-80 Speedway, Greenwood, Neb.
Farm Boy BBQ Sauce Great Plains Region Points: Shryock 880, Gustin 831, Sanders 797, Grimes 758, Krohn 744, VanderBeek 742, Junghans 695, Dripps 694, Jon Tesch 672, Ward 641.
Rookie of the Year Points: Grimes 1600, Clyde Dunn Jr. 976, Jimmy Ray 971, Keith Foss 869, Lucas Schott 862.
COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Year Points: Mullins 397, ProPower 318, Sput’s 283, Geddes 185, ASI 167.
Tiger Rear Ends Manufacturers Championship Points: Hughes 417, Skyrocket 365, GRT 274, BC 156, Ramirez 80.

Contingency Awards:
American Racer – Hughes.
CPD Racing Tools – not awarded.
Eibach Springs – Gustin.
Forty9Designs.com – Sanders, Phillips.
Hooker Harness – Jones.
Integra Racing Shocks & Springs – Shryock.
ISKY Racing Cams – Ruter.
KSE Racing Products – Jones.
Marsh Racing Wheels – Scott.
New Vision Graphics – Ramirez.
Nitroquest – Peckham.
Mesilla Valley Transportation – Donlinger.
PBM Performance Products – Jones.
Real Racing Wheels – Dennis.
Ruter Farms – Jones.
WIX Filters – Shryock.

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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, Schwab’s Tinker Shop, Sybesma Graphics, Yeager Machine.

USMTS CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products, COMP Cams, CPD Racing Tools, Eibach Springs, Erson Cams, 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, Tiger Rear Ends, Wehrs Machine & Racing Products, WIX Filters

Gustin dominates Bloomfield USMTS go

BLOOMFIELD, Iowa (July 21) – When the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour powered by Swan Energy got the green flag to start the 30-lap WIX Filters “A” Main Thursday night at the Bloomfield Speedway, it looked like Zack VanderBeek Might get his second win in as many nights.

It didn’t look that way for very long.

From the fourth starting spot, VanderBeek drove around front row starters Ron Ver Beek and Ryan Gustin to lead the first two laps of the main event, but once Gustin found his preferred line around the top of the racetrack it was all over.

Gustin powered back by VanderBeek to lead the third lap, and then proceeded to distance himself from the field over the final 27 laps en route to his 16th win of the season.

As the 20-year-old from Marshalltown, Iowa, took the checkered flag, VanderBeek was racing through traffic down the back-stretch on his way to a runner-up finish ahead of Terry Phillips, Kelly Shryock and Corey Dripps.

Thursday night’s event marked the fifth visit to Bloomfield for the USMTS Modifieds, and the first time Shryock was not the man in victory lane.

In addition to his $2,000 payday, Gustin also secured the Arnold Motor Supply Central States Region title – his third regional crown of the season – in garnering his 40th career USMTS feature win.

Rodney Sanders and Jason Krohn finished sixth and seventh, respectively, and were the last drivers not yet lapped by Gustin. Jeremy Payne, Colt Mather and Ver Beek rounded out the top 10 finishers.

On Friday and Saturday, July 21-22, all eyes point to the inaugural Silver Dollar Nationals at the I-80 Speedway in Greenwood, Neb., for a two-day event during the $25,000-to-win Late Model show and two complete shows for the USMTS drivers that will close the curtain on the Farm Boy BBQ Sauce Great Plains Region and set the final group of drivers to qualify for this year’s Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship powered by Swan Energy.

The I-80 Speedway is a high-banked 4/10-mile clay oval located just two blocks north of I-80 at exit 420 (Ashland/Greenwood Exit), halfway between Omaha and Lincoln, Neb. For more information, call 402-659-3301 or check out www.i-80speedway.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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OFFICIAL RESULTS
USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour powered by Swan Energy
Arnold Motor Supply Central States Region
5th Annual Success Bank Davis County Fair Race presented by Golden Furrow Fertilizer
Bloomfield Speedway, Bloomfield, Iowa.
Thursday, July 21, 2011

Showing finishing position, starting position in parentheses, car number, driver, hometown, chassis/engine builder, laps completed, reason out (if any) and money won. All drivers are locked into the “A” Main, with the top 8 in passing points re-drawing for starting positions 1-8.

ISKY RACING CAMS HEAT RACE #1 (8 laps):
1. (3) 3 Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa.
2. (1) 7 Al Hejna, Clear Lake, Iowa.
3. (5) R4 Ron Ver Beek, Oskaloosa, Iowa.
4. (6) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas.
5. (7) 40 Scott Dickey, Packwood, Iowa.
6. (4) 17 Steve Stewart, Burlington, Iowa.
7. (2) 15m Shane Demey (R), Denison, Iowa.

NEW VISION GRAPHICS HEAT RACE #2 (8 laps):
1. (1) 19R Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa.
2. (3) 8 Colt Mather, Webster, Iowa.
3. (2) 94 Steven Blattler, Oskaloosa, Iowa.
4. (4) 31 Corey Dripps, Waterloo, Iowa.
5. (6) 7K Jason Krohn, Slayton, Minn.
6. (5) 56 Chris Spieker, Massena, Iowa.

EIBACH SPRINGS HEAT RACE #3 (8 laps):
1. (3) 74 Jeremy Payne, Springfield, Mo.
2. (1) 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa.
3. (6) 75 Terry Phillips, Springfield, Mo.
4. (2) 9 Charles Baker, La Belle, Mo.
5. (4) 77 Jim Lynch, Bloomfield, Iowa.
6. (5) 22 Brandon Banks, Washington, Iowa.

WIX FILTERS “A” MAIN (35 laps):
1. (2) 19R Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa, Hughes/Mullins, 35, $2100.
2. (4) 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa, Skyrocket/Sput’s, 35, $1550.
3. (7) 75 Terry Phillips, Springfield, Mo., GRT/Hatfield, 35, $1000.
4. (3) 3 Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa, Skyrocket/ProPower, 35, $1100.
5. (11) 31 Corey Dripps, Waterloo, Iowa, BC/Mullins, 35, $800.
6. (10) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas, Hughes/Geddes, 35, $800.
7. (14) 7K Jason Krohn, Slayton, Minn., Hughes/Sput’s, 35, $650.
8. (8) 74x Jeremy Payne, Springfield, Mo., GRT/Hatfield, 34, $600.
9. (5) 8 Colt Mather, Webster, Iowa, Skyrocket/Sput’s, 34, $550.
10. (1) R4 Ron Ver Beek, Oskaloosa, Iowa, Skyrocket/Midstate, 34, $400.
11. (13) 40 Scott Dickey, Packwood, Iowa, Skyrocket/Sput’s, 34, $450.
12. (15) 17 Steve Stewart, Burlington, Iowa, Stewart/Stewart, 34, $425.
13. (9) 94 Steven Blattler, Oskaloosa, Iowa, Skyrocket/Sput’s, 34, $275.
14. (12) 9 Charles Baker, La Belle, Mo., 34, $250.
15. (17) 22 Brandon Banks, Washington, Iowa, DirtDueler/Mid-American, 31, mechanical, $250.
16. (16) 56 Chris Spieker, Massena, Iowa, IROC/PerfMach, 12, mechanical, $300.
17. (6) 7 Al Hejna, Clear Lake, Iowa, BC/JR, 6, mechanical, $400.
18. (18) 15m Shane Demey (R), Denison, Iowa, BMS/Demey, 6, mechanical, $400.
DNS - 77 Jim Lynch, Bloomfield, Iowa, 0, did not start, $75.

(R) = Rookie of the Year contender.

Integra Lap Leaders: VanderBeek 1-2, Gustin 3-35.
Total Laps Led: Gustin 33, VanderBeek 2.
Margin of Victory: 6.942 seconds.
AFCO Pole Winner: Shryock.
Mesilla Valley Transportation Hard Charger: Krohn (started 14th, finished 7th).
Next Race: Friday-Saturday, July 22-23, I-80 Speedway, Greenwood, Neb.
Arnold Motor Supply Central States Region Points: Gustin 489, VanderBeek 434, Mather 413, Shryock 410, Sanders 393, Spieker 297, Demey 279, Hejna 268, Krohn 261, Dripps 233.
Rookie of the Year Points: Jason Grimes 1538, Clyde Dunn Jr. 976, Jimmy Ray 971, Keith Foss 869, Lucas Schott 862.
COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Year Points: Mullins 388, ProPower 308, Sput’s 277, Geddes 178, ASI 167.
Tiger Rear Ends Manufacturers Championship Points: Hughes 408, Skyrocket 355, GRT 266, BC 150, Ramirez 80.

Contingency Awards:
American Racer – Hejna.
CPD Racing Tools – not awarded.
Eibach Springs – Payne.
Forty9Designs.com – Shryock, Mather.
Hooker Harness – Stewart.
Integra Racing Shocks & Springs – Gustin.
ISKY Racing Cams – Shryock.
KSE Racing Products – Payne.
Marsh Racing Wheels – Demey.
New Vision Graphics – Gustin.
Nitroquest – not awarded.
Mesilla Valley Transportation – Krohn.
PBM Performance Products – not awarded.
Real Racing Wheels – not awarded.
Ruter Farms – not awarded.
WIX Filters – Gustin.

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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, Schwab’s Tinker Shop, Sybesma Graphics, Yeager Machine.

USMTS CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products, COMP Cams, CPD Racing Tools, Eibach Springs, Erson Cams, 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, Tiger Rear Ends, Wehrs Machine & Racing Products, WIX Filters.

VanderBeek tames Mahaska County Monster

OSKALOOSA, Iowa (July 20) -- Race fans that braved the heat wave Wednesday night got a fiery hot finish as local favorite Zack VanderBeek used a last-lap pass to win the 10th Annual Arnold Motor Supply Spring Classic presented by KBOE Radio as the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour powered by Swan Energy invaded the at the Southern Iowa Speedway.

After earning the AFCO Pole Award by accumulating the most passing points during the heat races, VanderBeek redrew sixth for the start of the 30-lap WIX Filters “A” Main while Ryan Gustin drew the pole position.

Gustin, who has a series-leading 31 wins over the last two seasons, including both events last year at the Mahaska County Monster, took off at the drop of the green flag and pulled out to a ten-car-length advantage over Corey Dripps during the first 10 laps.

Riding the high side in Gustin’s shadow, Dripps narrowed the margin over the next few laps but VanderBeek snuck by to grab second place on lap 16 and began to run down Gustin.

Three laps later, the yellow flag waved when Shane Demey suffers mechanical trouble in turn 3. With Gustin setting the pace, VanderBeek chose the inside line for the restart and left Dripps on the high side.

On the restart, Gustin abandoned the top groove and pulled in front of VanderBeek on the low side of the half-mile Osky oval. With the top lane all to himself, Dripps powered around the outside of both leaders to lead lap 20.

VanderBeek got around Gustin five laps later and began to track down Dripps. Tucked in behind Dripps as they crossed beneath the white flag, VanderBeek dove to the inside in turns 1-2 and pulled even with Dripps down the back-stretch.

Through the final corner, Dripps could only watch as VanderBeek inched ahead and drove away to cross the finish line two car-lengths ahead.

The $2,000 triumph was third in the last five events for the 26-year-old from nearby New Sharon, and career win number 21 for the 2004 USMTS Rookie of the Year.

Dripps claimed the runner-up finish ahead of Gustin, with Colt Mather and Kelly Shryock rounding out the top 5. Sixth through tenth went to Terry Phillips, Rodney Sanders, Jeremy Payne, Ron Ver Beek and Scott Dickey.

Gustin continues to lead the Arnold Motor Supply Central States Region points with a 47-point cushion over Mather with VanderBeek just one more point back in third. Shryock is fourth, followed by Sanders, Chris Spieker, Tommy Myer, Demey, Al Hejna and Jason Krohn.

Spieker won the first-ever USMTS race at Oskaloosa on June 17, 2002. In the 33 events staged here, Shryock has the most wins with 11.

Wednesday night’s ‘Spring Classic’ was originally scheduled for May 25, but was postponed due to rain.

On Thursday, the series returns to Bloomfield, Iowa, after a hiatus of nearly three years. The last time the USMTS drivers churned the clay at the Davis County Fairgrounds was Aug. 1, 2008, when nine-time USMTS National Champion Kelly Shryock capped a record string of 11 straight wins before Mike Hejna ended Shryock’s streak the following night in Memphis, Mo.

In fact, the USMTS has visited the Bloomfield Speedway five times – all of them won by Shryock.

Hot laps begin Thursday at 6:45 p.m. with the first heat race slated to go green at 7:15. Also on the card will be Stock Cars, B-Mods, Hobby Stocks and Hornets.

The Bloomfield Speedway is a 3/8-mile slightly-banked clay oval located 1.0 mile west of Bloomfield on US 63/SR 2, then 0.8 mile north on CR J40 (at the Davis County Fairgrounds). For more information call 641-799-0009 or on race day call the track hotline at 641-664-2500.

The event will also feature the Iron Man Challenge for USRA Karl Chevrolet Stock Cars and USRA Karl Performance Parts B-Mods, plus Hobby Stocks and Hornets.

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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OFFICIAL RESULTS
USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour powered by Swan Energy
Arnold Motor Supply Central States Region
10th Annual Arnold Motor Supply Spring Classic presented by KBOE Radio
Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, Iowa
Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Showing finishing position, starting position in parentheses, car number, driver, hometown, chassis/engine builder, laps completed, reason out (if any) and money won. All drivers are locked into the “A” Main, with the top 8 in passing points re-drawing for starting positions 1-8.

ISKY RACING CAMS HEAT RACE #1 (8 laps):
1. (3) 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa.
2. (1) 40 Scott Dickey, Packwood, Iowa.
3. (6) 3 Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa.
4. (5) 56 Chris Spieker, Massena, Iowa.
5. (2) 75 Terry Phillips, Springfield, Mo.
6. (4) 70 Jesse Dennis, Prescott, Iowa.

NEW VISION GRAPHICS HEAT RACE #2 (8 laps):
1. (2) 19r Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa.
2. (4) 8 Colt Mather, Webster, Iowa.
3. (1) 31 Corey Dripps, Waterloo, Iowa.
4. (5) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas.
5. (3) 26f Dan Fetters, Montour, Iowa.
6. (6) 15m Shane Demey (R), Denison, Iowa.

EIBACH SPRINGS HEAT RACE #3 (8 laps):
1. (2) 7K Jason Krohn, Slayton, Minn.
2. (6) 74x Jeremy Payne, Springfield, Mo.
3. (3) 94 Steven Blattler, Oskaloosa, Iowa.
4. (1) R4 Ron Ver Beek, Oskaloosa, Iowa.
5. (4) 7 Al Hejna, Clear Lake, Iowa.
6. (5) 5j John Schwab, Liberal, Kan.

WIX FILTERS “A” MAIN (30 laps):
1. (6) 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa, Skyrocket/Sput’s, 30, $2000.
2. (2) 31 Corey Dripps, Waterloo, Iowa, BC/Mullins, 30, $1500.
3. (1) 19r Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa, Hughes/Mullins, 30, $1000.
4. (5) 8 Colt Mather, Webster, Iowa, Skyrocket/Sput’s, 30, $900.
5. (4) 3 Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa, Skyrocket/ProPower, 30, $800.
6. (13) 75 Terry Phillips, Springfield, Mo., GRT/Hatfield, 30, $700.
7. (11) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas, Hughes/Geddes, 30, $650.
8. (8) 74x Jeremy Payne, Springfield, Mo., GRT/Hatfield, 30, $600.
9. (12) R4 Ron Ver Beek, Oskaloosa, Iowa, Skyrocket/Midstate, 30, $450.
10. (7) 40 Scott Dickey, Packwood, Iowa, Skyrocket/Sput’s, 30, $500.
11. (15) 7 Al Hejna, Clear Lake, Iowa, BC/JR, 30, $450.
12. (9) 94 Steven Blattler, Oskaloosa, Iowa, Skyrocket/Sput’s, 30, $300.
13. (14) 26f Dan Fetters, Montour, Iowa, Sidebiter/KSE, 30, $275.
14. (16) 70 Jesse Dennis, Prescott, Iowa, Skyrocket/Midstate, 30, $375.
15. (3) 7K Jason Krohn, Slayton, Minn., Hughes/Sput’s, 19, $350.
16. (17) 15m Shane Demey (R), Denison, Iowa, BMS/Demey, 19, $300.
17. (10) 56 Chris Spieker, Massena, Iowa, IROC/PerfMach, 17, $300.
DNS - 5j John Schwab, Liberal, Kan., Ramirez/Cline, 0, $250.

(R) = Rookie of the Year contender.

Integra Lap Leaders: Gustin 1-20, Dripps 21-29, VanderBeek 30.
Total Laps Led: Gustin 20, Dripps 9, VanderBeek 1.
Margin of Victory: 1.008 seconds.
AFCO Pole Winner: VanderBeek.
Mesilla Valley Transportation Hard Charger: Phillips (started 13th, finished 6th).
Next Race: Thursday, July 21, Bloomfield Speedway, Bloomfield, Iowa.
Arnold Motor Supply Central States Region Points: Gustin 386, Mather 339, VanderBeek 338, Shryock 323, Sanders 312, Spieker 237, Tommy Myer 225, Demey 223, Hejna 210, Krohn 183.
Rookie of the Year Points: Jason Grimes 1538, Clyde Dunn Jr. 976, Jimmy Ray 971, Keith Foss 869, Lucas Schott 862.
COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Year Points: Mullins 378, ProPower 301, Sput’s 268, Geddes 172, ASI 167.
Tiger Rear Ends Manufacturers Championship Points: Hughes 398, Skyrocket 346, GRT 258, BC 143, Ramirez 80.

Contingency Awards:
American Racer – Spieker.
CPD Racing Tools – not awarded.
Eibach Springs – Krohn.
Forty9Designs.com – Mather.
Hooker Harness – not awarded.
Integra Racing Shocks & Springs – Gustin.
ISKY Racing Cams – VanderBeek.
KSE Racing Products – Payne.
Marsh Racing Wheels – Schwab.
New Vision Graphics – Gustin.
Nitroquest – not awarded.
Mesilla Valley Transportation – Phillips.
PBM Performance Products – not awarded.
Real Racing Wheels – not awarded.
Ruter Farms – not awarded.
WIX Filters – VanderBeek.

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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, Schwab’s Tinker Shop, Sybesma Graphics, Yeager Machine.

USMTS CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products, COMP Cams, CPD Racing Tools, Eibach Springs, Erson Cams, 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, Tiger Rear Ends, Wehrs Machine & Racing Products, WIX Filters.

Fair Time: USMTS Modifieds invade Oskaloosa tonight, Bloomfield Thursday

OSKALOOSA, Iowa (July 20) -- The hottest spot on the planet this Wednesday and Thursday will be two plots of dirt in the Hawkeye State as the fearless lead-footed divers of the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour powered by Swan Energy invade the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa and Bloomfield Speedway in Bloomfield.

Wednesday’s 10th Annual Arnold Motor Supply Spring Classic presented by KBOE Radio will mark the 33rd time the USMTS Modifieds have churned the clay at the Mahaska County Monster, with Kelly Shryock laying claim to 11 of the previous 32 checkered flags.

His last win, however, came nearly five years ago on Aug. 2, 2006.

Last year it was Marshalltown’s Ryan Gustin who snared both stops at the Oskaloosa speedplant.

Other drivers with multiple wins at Osky include Brad Pinkerton, Jason Krohn, Tommy Myer, John VanDenBerg and Chris Spieker with two wins each. Other former winners include Tony Fraise, Dan Bohr, Bruce Hanford, Mark Noble, Zack VanderBeek, Jason Hughes and Al Hejna.

Grandstands at the Southern Iowa Speedway open for general admission seating at 5:30 p.m., hot laps begin at 7:15 and racing starts at 7:30. Stock Cars, B-Mods and Hobby Stocks will also be racing.

The Southern Iowa Speedway is located 0.5 mile west of US 63 on SR 92 (A Ave. West), then 0.3 mile north on N. I St. (at the Southern Iowa Fairgrounds). Day-of-race information is available by calling 641-673-7004 or online at www.raceosky.com.

On Thursday, the series returns to the Davis County Fairgrounds in Bloomfield after a hiatus of nearly three years.

The last time the USMTS Modifieds churned the clay in Bloomfield was Aug. 1, 2008, when nine-time USMTS National Champion Kelly Shryock capped a record string of 11 straight wins before Mike Hejna ended Shryock’s streak the following night in Memphis, Mo.

In fact, the USMTS has visited the Bloomfield Speedway five times – all of them won by Shryock.

Hot laps begin Thursday at 6:45 p.m. with the first heat race slated to go green at 7:15. Also on the card will be Stock Cars, B-Mods, Hobby Stocks and Hornets.

The Bloomfield Speedway is a 3/8-mile slightly-banked clay oval located 1.0 mile west of Bloomfield on US 63/SR 2, then 0.8 mile north on CR J40 (at the Davis County Fairgrounds). For more information call 641-799-0009 or on race day call the track hotline at 641-664-2500.

Both events will feature the Iron Man Challenge for USRA Karl Chevrolet Stock Cars and USRA Karl Performance Parts B-Mods, and fans will also get plenty of excitement before and after the races both nights as Wednesday’s show in Oskaloosa will be during the Southern Iowa Fair while Thursday’s event at Bloomfield happens during the annual Davis County Fair.

Each fair will host dozens of activities for families and people of all ages, including games, shows and lots of great food. Check out www.southerniowafair.com and www.daviscountyfair.org for more info about this year’s fair events.

Casey’s General Stores will have discount coupons good for $2 off adult admission for both events. On race day, fans can pick up coupons at all three Casey’s locations in Oskaloosa and can find them at Casey’s locations in Bloomfield, Ottumwa and Memphis (Mo.) on Thursday. To find the location nearest you, visit www.caseys.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, 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, Schwab’s Tinker Shop, Sybesma Graphics, Yeager Machine.

USMTS CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products, COMP Cams, CPD Racing Tools, Eibach Springs, Erson Cams, 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, Tiger Rear Ends, Wehrs Machine & Racing Products, WIX Filters.

Third time not a charm, Mason City USMTS event canceled

MASON CITY, Iowa (July 18) – Twice the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour powered by Swan Energy has been rained out at the I-35 Speedway in Mason City, Iowa. The event was rescheduled for July 19, but track officials have pulled the plug on Tuesday’s impending show due to the continuing heat wave which is forecasted to bring temperatures in the upper 90s and a heat index of nearly 110 degrees.

A fourth attempt to get the show in will not be attempted this year.

On Wednesday the USMTS Modifieds make their way to the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, Iowa, during the Southern Iowa Fair, and on Thursday will move 45 miles to the south with this year’s only stop at the Davis County Fairgrounds in Bloomfield, Iowa, and the final points race in the Arnold Motor Supply Central States Region.

The programs on Wednesday and Thursday will also showcase the Iron Man Challenge featuring USRA Karl Chevrolet Stock Cars and USRA Karl Performance Parts B-Mods.

On Friday and Saturday, July 21-22, all eyes point to the inaugural Silver Dollar Nationals at the I-80 Speedway in Greenwood, Neb., for a two-day event during the $25,000-to-win Late Model show that will close the curtain on the Farm Boy BBQ Sauce Great Plains Region.

The blockbuster event that everybody has been waiting for happens the following Wednesday through Saturday, July 27-30, as more than 150 drivers are expected to descend on the Deer Creek Speedway for the inaugural $20,000-to-win World Modified Dirt Track Championship presented by Hanson Tire Service.

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, Schwab’s Tinker Shop, Sybesma Graphics, Yeager Machine.

USMTS CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products, COMP Cams, CPD Racing Tools, Eibach Springs, Erson Cams, 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, Tiger Rear Ends, Wehrs Machine & Racing Products, WIX Filters.

One month later, Gustin completes Cedar Lake Speedway sweep

NEW RICHMOND, Wis. (July 16) – Ryan Gustin dominated the field when the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour powered by Swan Energy invaded the Cedar Lake Speedway on June 17 for the first of two nights of racing at the 3/8-mile high-banked clay oval in New Richmond, Wis.

Inclement weather forced the postponement of the second half of the Masters race back one month to Saturday night, but the results was the same albeit the road to victory lane was a little rockier this time for ‘The Reaper.’

The first half of Saturday night’s 40-lap WIX Filters “A” Main saw a see-saw battle up front with six lead changes among three drivers, but Gustin became the fourth and final different leader with 13 laps to go as the 20-year-old from Marshalltown, Iowa, raced off to his 15th win of the season and 39th of his young career with the United States Modified Touring Series.

From the outside of the front row, Mike Steensma grabbed the lead from polesitter Ryan Ruter, but Ruter battled back to pace the second and third laps. Steensma led the next pair of laps but Ruter edged ahead to get scored as the leader of lap 6 before Steensma regained control on lap 7.

Corey Dripps worked his way to the front and began pressuring Steensma on lap 14, and then snagged the top spot away as they completed the 16th lap. Dripps maintained his grip on the lead position when the caution waved on lap 25 when Ruter slowed with a flat tire.

Meanwhile, Gustin had clawed his way into contention after starting ninth. After the restart, Gustin found his way around Dripps with 27 laps in the books. As the pair raced into turn 1, Dripps found the outside guardrail of the Cedar Lake Speedway and a broken suspension ended his night and brought out the second yellow flag.

Back under green, another lap could not be finished before the red flag was waved for a crash on the back-stretch.

Battling for fifth and sixth, contact between Jason Miller and Craig Thatcher sent Thatcher’s machine darting to the inside where he clipped the right rear of Tommy Myer’s car that sent Myer’s #65 GRT Chassis into a series of roll-overs.

Myer was transported to a local hospital with an apparent ankle injury, but there were otherwise no serious injuries.

2007 USMTS National Champion Jason Krohn was also caught up in the melee and was forced to retire from the race while Miller and Thatcher were able to continue.

On the restart, Gustin blasted out to a four-car-length advantage and set sail from there to score the $2,000 triumph while Steensma held on to collect the runner-up paycheck.

Jason Hughes came from the 16th starting spot to finish third. With Miller and AFCO Pole Award winner Rodney Sanders rounding out the top 5 finishers. Sixth through tenth went to Jon Tesch, Brent Larson, 24th-starting Kelly Shryock, Jason Grimes and Dereck Ramirez.

Officials have announced that next year’s edition of the Masters will again feature USMTS Modifieds in conjunction with the UMP Late Models on Friday and Saturday, June 15-16, 2012, with the possibility of a third day added on Thursday. Tickets and camping reservations are available now at www.cedarlakespeedway.com.

The USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour powered by Swan Energy is back in action this Tuesday, July 19, at the I-35 Speedway in Mason City, Iowa. The event was rained out on June 21 and again this past Tuesday.

This will be the third straight year the series has invaded the North Iowa Fairgrounds. Ryan Ruter captured the inaugural event in 2009 while Mike Steensma won his career-first USMTS feature in last year’s standing-room-only tilt.

Also running on Tuesday night will be B-Mods. With just two classes on the card drivers and fans can expect a smooth, fast show.

Gates open at 5 p.m. with hot laps at 7 and racing at 7:30. The I-35 Speedway is semi-banked half-mile clay oval located off of I-35 at exit 194, then 5.1 miles east on SR 122 (at the North Iowa Fairgrounds). For more information, call the track hotline at 641-424-6515 or visit www.i-35speedway.com online.

On Wednesday the USMTS Modifieds make their way to the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, Iowa, during the Southern Iowa Fair, and on Thursday will move 45 miles to the south with this year’s only stop at the Davis County Fairgrounds in Bloomfield, Iowa, and the final points race in the Arnold Motor Supply Central States Region.

On Friday and Saturday, July 21-22, all eyes point to the inaugural Silver Dollar Nationals at the I-80 Speedway in Greenwood, Neb., for a two-day event during the $25,000-to-win Late Model show that will close the curtain on the Farm Boy BBQ Sauce Great Plains Region.

The blockbuster event that everybody has been waiting for happens the following Wednesday through Saturday, July 27-30, as more than 150 drivers are expected to descend on the Deer Creek Speedway for the inaugural $20,000-to-win World Modified Dirt Track Championship presented by Hanson Tire Service.

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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OFFICIAL RESULTS
USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour powered by Swan Energy
Yeager Machine Upper Midwest Region
13th Annual Masters – Day 2 of 2 (Day 1 completed June 17)
Cedar Lake Speedway, New Richmond, Wis.
Saturday, July 16, 2011

Showing finishing position, starting position in parentheses, car number, driver, hometown, chassis/engine builder, laps completed, reason out (if any) and money won. The top 12 drivers in passing points accumulated in the heat races are locked into the “A” Main, with the top 8 re-drawing for starting positions 1-8.

ISKY RACING CAMS HEAT RACE #1 (8 laps):
1. (3) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas.
2. (5) 44 Darrell Nelson, Hermantown, Minn.
3. (4) 12m Jason Miller, Osceola, Wis.
4. (8) 1L Brad Loveday (R), Fort Frances, Ont., Canada.
5. (1) 1k Shawn Kelley (R), Somerset, Wis.
6. (9) 14w Clayton Wagamon (R), Blaine, Minn.
7. (6) 3 Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa.
8. (7) 1x Cody Erickson, Ulen, Minn.
9. (2) 6m Ted Marrs, Bethel, Minn.

NEW VISION GRAPHICS HEAT RACE #2 (8 laps):
1. (2) 91 Craig Thatcher, Knapp, Wis.
2. (1) 95 Keith Foss (R), Winona, Minn.
3. (6) 19r Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa.
4. (5) 52 Jason Thoennes (R), Garfield, Minn.
5. (3) 0 Les Duellman, Winona, Minn.
6. (8) 97 Ron Schreiner, Hudson, Wis.
7. (9) 12 Jason Gross, Osceola, Wis.
8. (4) 11 Lance Hofer, Cochrane, Wis.
9. (7) 49x Jay Poidinger, Somerset, Wis.

EIBACH SPRINGS HEAT RACE #3 (8 laps):
1. (1) 31 Corey Dripps, Waterloo, Iowa.
2. (3) 7 Al Hejna, Clear Lake, Iowa.
3. (4) 14 Jon Tesch, Watertown, S.D.
4. (2) 99 Jason Grimes (R), Jamestown, N.D.
5. (9) 7k Jason Krohn, Slayton, Minn.
6. (7) 5 Brandon Beckendorf (R), Danube, Minn.
7. (5) 65 Tommy Myer, Blooming Prairie, Minn.
8. (6) 7x Chris Magistad, Floodwood, Minn.
9. (8) 26f Dan Fetters, Montour, Iowa.

PBM PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS HEAT RACE #4 (8 laps):
1. (2) IOU1 Brent Larson (R), Lake Elmo, Minn.
2. (4) 10 Mike Steensma, Luverne, Minn.
3. (8) 555 Ryan Ruter, Kanawha, Iowa.
4. (1) 431 Mike Gibson (R), Star Prairie, Wis.
5. (6) 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla.
6. (5) 12 Jason Hughes, Watts, Okla.
7. (3) 72 Doug Hillson, Blooming Prairie, Minn.
8. (9) 50 Kevin Viebrock, Somerset, Wis.
9. (7) 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa.

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #1 (12 laps, top 6 advance):
1. (1) 14 Jon Tesch, Watertown, S.D.
2. (2) 52 Jason Thoennes (R), Garfield, Minn.
3. (8) 65 Tommy Myer, Blooming Prairie, Minn.
4. (7) 12 Jason Gross, Osceola, Wis.
5. (4) 14w Clayton Wagamon (R), Blaine, Minn.
6. (6) 5 Brandon Beckendorf (R), Danube, Minn.
7. (5) 0 Les Duellman, Winona, Minn., DirtDueler/Brink, $90.
8. (9) 50 Kevin Viebrock, Somerset, Wis., Stealth/Action, $75.
9. (3) 431 Mike Gibson (R), Star Prairie, Wis., Matrix/Tim’s, $90.
10. (12) 26f Dan Fetters, Montour, Iowa, Sidebiter/KSE, $90.
11. (10) 11 Lance Hofer, Cochrane, Wis., GRT/Krause, $75.
12. (11) 6m Ted Marrs, Bethel, Minn., Bullet/Marrs, $75.

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #2 (12 laps, top 6 advance):
1. (1) 7k Jason Krohn, Slayton, Minn.
2. (6) 12 Jason Hughes, Watts, Okla.
3. (3) 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla.
4. (2) 99 Jason Grimes (R), Jamestown, N.D.
5. (5) 97 Ron Schreiner, Hudson, Wis.
6. (7) 3 Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa.
7. (12) 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa, Skyrocket/Sput’s, $400.
8. (8) 72 Doug Hillson, Blooming Prairie, Minn.
9. (4) 1k Shawn Kelley (R), Somerset, Wis., Fegers/Kelley, $90.
10. (11) 49x Jay Poidinger, Somerset, Wis., SSR/Breeschoeten, $75.
11. (10) 7x Chris Magistad, Floodwood, Minn., J-Car/Tim’s, $75.
12. (9) 1x Cody Erickson, Ulen, Minn., Impressive/Mullins, $75.

WIX FILTERS “A” MAIN (40 laps):
1. (9) 19r Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa, Hughes/Mullins, 40, $2100.
2. (3) 10 Mike Steensma, Luverne, Minn., Skyrocket/Sput’s, 40, $1500.
3. (16) 12 Jason Hughes, Watts, Okla., Hughes/Mullins, 40, $1000.
4. (12) 12m Jason Miller, Osceola, Wis., Matrix/Mullins, 40, $900.
5. (7) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas, Hughes/Geddes, 40, $900.
6. (13) 14 Jon Tesch, Watertown, S.D., GRT/Sput’s, 40, $700.
7. (8) IOU1 Brent Larson (R), Lake Elmo, Minn., Shaw/Tim’s, 40, $650.
8. (24) 3 Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa, Skyrocket/ProPower, 40, $700.
9. (20) 99 Jason Grimes (R), Jamestown, N.D., Hughes/Dakota, 40, $550.
10. (18) 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla., Hughes/ProPower, 40, $500.
11. (22) 97 Ron Schreiner, Hudson, Wis., SSR/MAS, 40, $450.
12. (10) 95 Keith Foss (R), Winona, Minn., DirtDueler/Brink, 40, $425.
13. (15) 52 Jason Thoennes (R), Garfield, Minn., MasterSbilt/Sower, 40, $400.
14. (25) 72 Doug Hillson, Blooming Prairie, Minn., Hillson/CRE, 40, $375.
15. (2) 91 Craig Thatcher, Knapp, Wis., J-Car/TriStar, 40, $350.
16. (14) 7k Jason Krohn, Slayton, Minn., Hughes/Sput’s, 27, crash, $400.
17. (17) 65 Tommy Myer, Blooming Prairie, Minn., GRT/Sput’s, 27, crash, $400.
18. (5) 31 Corey Dripps, Waterloo, Iowa, BC/Mullins, 27, suspension, $400.
19. (4) 44 Darrell Nelson, Hermantown, Minn., GRT/Wagamon, 26, mechanical, $300.
20. (11) 1L Brad Loveday (R), Fort Frances, Ont., Canada, Skyrocket/Mullins, 26, mechanical, $300.
21. (6) 7 Al Hejna, Clear Lake, Iowa, BC/JR, 25, overheating, $400.
22. (1) 555 Ryan Ruter, Kanawha, Iowa, Sidebiter/KSE, 25, flat tire, $300.
23. (19) 12 Jason Gross, Osceola, Wis., Matrix/Adams, 19, mechanical, $250.
24. (21) 14w Clayton Wagamon (R), Blaine, Minn., Wheeler/Wagamon, 15, mechanical, $300.
25. (23) 5 Brandon Beckendorf (R), Danube, Minn., Skyrocket/Sput’s, 12, mechanical, $300.

(R) = Rookie of the Year contender.

Integra Lap Leaders: Steensma 1, Ruter 2-3, Steensma 4-5, Ruter 6, Steensma 7-15, Dripps 16-26, Gustin 27-40.
Total Laps Led: Gustin 14, Steensma 12, Dripps 11, Ruter 3.
AFCO Pole Winner: Sanders.
Mesilla Valley Transportation Hard Charger: Shryock (started 24th, finished 8th).
Ruter Farms Long Tow Award: Ramirez (875 miles).
Provisional Starter: Hillson.
Next Race: Tuesday, July 19, I-35 Speedway, Mason City, Iowa.
Yeager Machine Upper Midwest Region Points: Gustin 800, VanderBeek 718, Shryock 701, Sanders 671, Tesch 661, Miller 610, Dripps 609, Hejna 569, Grimes 558, Krohn 532.
Rookie of the Year Points: Grimes 1538, Clyde Dunn Jr. 976, Jimmy Ray 971, Foss 869, Lucas Schott 862.
COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Year Points: Mullins 369, ProPower 293, Sput’s 258, ASI 167, Geddes 166.
Tiger Rear Ends Manufacturers Championship Points: Hughes 390, Skyrocket 336, GRT 251, BC 134, Ramirez 80.

Contingency Awards:
American Racer – Foss.
CPD Racing Tools – not awarded.
Eibach Springs – Dripps.
Forty9Designs.com – Miller, Grimes.
Hooker Harness – Foss.
Integra Racing Shocks & Springs – Gustin.
ISKY Racing Cams – Sanders.
KSE Racing Products – Larson.
Marsh Racing Wheels – Beckendorf.
New Vision Graphics – Thatcher.
Nitroquest – Fetters, Kelley.
Mesilla Valley Transportation – Shryock.
PBM Performance Products – Larson.
Real Racing Wheels – Duellman, Hillson.
Ruter Farms – Ramirez.
WIX Filters – Gustin.

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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, Schwab’s Tinker Shop, Sybesma Graphics, Yeager Machine.

USMTS CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products, COMP Cams, CPD Racing Tools, Eibach Springs, Erson Cams, 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, Tiger Rear Ends, Wehrs Machine & Racing Products, WIX Filters.

USMTS rained out at Fountain City, heads for Cedar Lake Saturday

FOUNTAIN CITY, Wis. (July 15) – The USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour powered by Swan Energy event slated for Friday night, July 15, at the Mississippi Thunder Speedway in Fountain City, Wis., is the latest victim of Mother Nature’s unpredictable wrath.

Heavy rain throughout the afternoon forced track owner Bob Timm to pull the plug on the much-anticipated event. Officials are looking at possible replacement dates, but no make-up race is on the books as of now.

The series now heads back to New Richmond, Wis., for some unfinished business at the Cedar Lake Speedway where the same wet fate was experienced last month during the annual Masters event at the 3/8-mile clay oval.

Ryan Gustin dominated the first night of the two-day event on Friday, June 17, but the thunderstorms that threatened to cancel that show left no doubt on Saturday as the grounds were soaked throughout the day.

Tomorrow’s program will also feature Late Models and Midwest Mods. Gates open at 5 p.m. and racing begins at 6.

The Cedar Lake Speedway is located 1 mile east of SR 35 on SR 64, then 4.2 miles north on CR C to CR CC, then left 1.8 miles. For more information, call 612-363-0479 or 715-248-7119 or check out www.cedarlakespeedway.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, Schwab’s Tinker Shop, Sybesma Graphics, Yeager Machine.

USMTS CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products, COMP Cams, CPD Racing Tools, Eibach Springs, Erson Cams, 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, Tiger Rear Ends, Wehrs Machine & Racing Products, WIX Filters.

Myer scores big win at Chateau Raceway

LANSING, Minn. (July 14) -- After early morning showers fell in the area, it turned out to be a beautiful night for a special Thursday night race program at the Chateau Raceway as the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour powered by Swan Energy was on hand for a special summer stop at Darin Toot's popular 1/3-mile bullring.

At intermission there was an auction of a door and quarter panel off of Zack VanderBeek’s USMTS Modified that was sporting a pink graphics scheme to raise money for the Susan G. Komen 3 Day For The Cure. The effort was headed up by race fan Chris Brown and the 33z Racing team this season. With the help of racing auctioneer Greg Jensen, more than $2,100 was raised through the auction and the passing of the helmets through the crowd.

After out-of-car introductions and the redraw of the top eight drivers in passing points, the stage was set for the 40-lap, $2,000-to-win WIX Filters "A" Main.

VanderBeek and Tommy Myer led the 25-car pack to the green flag. Myer tore off from the outside of row 1 and made it a one-car party up front.

Myer was a half straight-away out front on lap 7 and VanderBeek settled into second while Corey Dripps was third and Rodney Sanders along with Keith Foss filled out the top 5.

Myer was into lapped traffic on lap 15, but behind him Dripps was putting pressure on VanderBeek for second. The race's lone caution flew on lap 18 for debris, and Myer stormed away again on the restart and had a full straight-away advantage when he again entered lapped traffic.

Behind him the battle for second raged on when Dripps really got after VanderBeek. With five to go, Dripps got to second and pulled away from VanderBeek while Myer was being held up by lapped traffic.

Dripps closed the gap on the leader when the white flag flew and made a dramatic last-lap charge but came up a half-car-length short at the checkered flag.

It was Myer’s first win for 2011 at one of the tracks where he cut his teeth early in his career. VanderBeek was third with Sanders and Foss fourth and fifth.

Steve Wetzstein, Ryan Ruter, 2008 USMTS National Champion Tim Donlinger, Al Hejna and defending USMTS National Champion Jason Hughes rounded out the top 10.

On Friday, action moves to the Mississippi Thunder Speedway in Fountain City, Wis., for another $2,000-to-win blockbuster in the Yeager Machine Upper Midwest Region.

In 2009, Bob Timm the Tri-Oval Speedway as it was called at the time. Timm’s new role as promoter brought a new configuration, new clay surface and a new name. The facility was renamed Mississippi Thunder Speedway and gone was the sweeping tri-oval shape in favor of a high-banked 1/3-mile oval.

Todd Scharkey, Kelly Shryock and Al Hejna were all winners at the former Tri-Oval Speedway. Since then, Tommy Myer and Tim Donlinger have both scored victories at the track while Ryan Gustin has two wins, including the most recent event last August during ‘The Hunt.’

Gates will open at 5 p.m. with Mini Mods racing at 5:30 and racing on the big track starting at 7 p.m. Also on the racing card will be USRA Karl Performance Parts B-Mods racing for track and national points in the American Racer USRA Weekly Racing Series, plus Street Stocks.

The Mississippi Thunder Speedway is located 3.0 miles north of Fountain City on SR 35. For more information, call 608-687-3282 or visit www.mississippithunder.com on the World Wide Web.

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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OFFICIAL RESULTS
USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour powered by Swan Energy
Yeager Machine Upper Midwest Region
Chateau Raceway, Lansing, Minn.
Thursday, July 14, 2011

Showing finishing position, starting position in parentheses, car number, driver, hometown, chassis/engine builder, laps completed, reason out (if any) and money won. The top 12 drivers in passing points accumulated in the heat races are locked into the “A” Main, with the top 8 re-drawing for starting positions 1-8.

ISKY RACING CAMS HEAT RACE #1 (8 laps):
1. (4) 90 Steve Wetzstein, West Concord, Minn.
2. (2) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas.
3. (1) 21x Joe Wernecke, Dodge Center, Minn.
4. (3) 69 Lucas Schott (R), Chatfield, Minn.
5. (5) 96S Kevin Stoa, Albert Lea, Minn.
6. (9) 12 Jason Hughes, Watts, Okla.
7. (8) 12M Jason Miller, Osceola, Wis.
8. (6) 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla.
9. (7) 1X Cody Erickson, Ulen, Minn.

NEW VISION GRAPHICS HEAT RACE #2 (8 laps):
1. (2) 7 Al Hejna, Clear Lake, Iowa.
2. (1) 95 Keith Foss (R), Winona, Minn.
3. (3) 99 Josh Angst, Winona, Minn.
4. (4) 7 Eric Dailey (R), Armstrong, Iowa.
5. (5) 52 Jason Thoennes (R), Garfield, Minn.
6. (7) 50iii Brandon Davis (R), Medford, Minn.
7. (9) 19R Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa.
8. (6) 50w Andrew Wiste, Adams, Minn.
9. (8) 99 Jason Grimes (R), Jamestown, N.D.

EIBACH SPRINGS HEAT RACE #3 (8 laps):
1. (2) 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa.
2. (4) 31 Corey Dripps, Waterloo, Iowa.
3. (5) 49 Bob Timm, Winona, Minn.
4. (3) 3 Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa.
5. (7) 72 Doug Hillson, Blooming Prairie, Minn.
6. (8) 26F Dan Fetters, Montour, Iowa.
7. (6) 7s Todd Stinehart, Waseca, Minn.
8. (1) 10 Mike Steensma, Luverne, Minn.

PBM PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS HEAT RACE #4 (8 laps):
1. (2) 3d Tim Donlinger, Rochester, Minn.
2. (1) 65 Tommy Myer, Blooming Prairie, Minn.
3. (3) 555 Ryan Ruter, Kanawha, Iowa.
4. (4) 20r Bryan Rowland, Woodward, Okla.
5. (5) 711 Nate Caruth, Ames, Iowa.
6. (7) 56 Chris Spieker, Massena, Iowa.
7. (6) 14 Jon Tesch, Watertown, S.D.
8. (8) 7K Jason Krohn, Slayton, Minn.

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #1 (12 laps, top 6 advance):
1. (2) 3 Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa.
2. (1) 69 Lucas Schott (R), Chatfield, Minn.
3. (4) 96S Kevin Stoa, Albert Lea, Minn.
4. (3) 72 Doug Hillson, Blooming Prairie, Minn.
5. (6) 50iii Brandon Davis (R), Medford, Minn.
6. (7) 19R Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa.
7. (10) 10 Mike Steensma, Luverne, Minn., Skyrocket/Sput’s, $90.
8. (9) 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla., Hughes/ProPower, $90.
9. (8) 7s Todd Stinehart, Waseca, Minn., /, $75.
10. (5) 711 Nate Caruth, Ames, Iowa, Shaw/Sput’s, $75.
11. (11) 1X Cody Erickson, Ulen, Minn., Impressive/Mullins, $75.

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #2 (12 laps, top 6 advance):
1. (3) 12 Jason Hughes, Watts, Okla.
2. (2) 20r Bryan Rowland, Woodward, Okla.
3. (4) 52 Jason Thoennes (R), Garfield, Minn.
4. (8) 14 Jon Tesch, Watertown, S.D.
5. (1) 7 Eric Dailey (R), Armstrong, Iowa.
6. (11) 99 Jason Grimes (R), Jamestown, N.D.
7. (10) 7K Jason Krohn, Slayton, Minn., Hughes/Sput’s, $400.
8. (9) 50w Andrew Wiste, Adams, Minn., Skyrocket/Premier, $75.
9. (7) 12M Jason Miller, Osceola, Wis.
10. (5) 26F Dan Fetters, Montour, Iowa, Sidebiter/KSE, $90.
11. (6) 56 Chris Spieker, Massena, Iowa, IROC/PerfMach, $90.

WIX FILTERS “A” MAIN (40 laps):
1. (2) 65 Tommy Myer, Blooming Prairie, Minn., GRT/Sput’s, 40, $2000.
2. (3) 31 Corey Dripps, Waterloo, Iowa, BC/Mullins, 40, $1500.
3. (1) 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa, Skyrocket/Sput’s, 40, $1050.
4. (5) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas, Hughes/Geddes, 40, $1000.
5. (6) 95 Keith Foss (R), Winona, Minn., DirtDueler/Brink, 40, $800.
6. (7) 90 Steve Wetzstein, West Concord, Minn., Skyrocket/Sput’s, 40, $700.
7. (12) 555 Ryan Ruter, Kanawha, Iowa, Sidebiter/KSE, 40, $650.
8. (4) 3d Tim Donlinger, Rochester, Minn., Skyrocket/Sput’s, 40, $600.
9. (8) 7 Al Hejna, Clear Lake, Iowa, BC/JR, 40, $550.
10. (14) 12 Jason Hughes, Watts, Okla., Hughes/Mullins, 40, $500.
11. (17) 96S Kevin Stoa, Albert Lea, Minn., Skyrocket/KSE, 40, $450.
12. (23) 19R Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa, Hughes/Mullins, 40, $525.
13. (13) 3 Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa, Skyrocket/ProPower, 40, $500.
14. (20) 14 Jon Tesch, Watertown, S.D., GRT/Sput’s, 40, $400.
15. (21) 50iii Brandon Davis (R), Medford, Minn., BC/GMPP, 40, $350.
16. (24) 99 Jason Grimes (R), Jamestown, N.D., Hughes/Dakota, 40, $400.
17. (15) 69 Lucas Schott (R), Chatfield, Minn., Hughes/GMPP, 40, $300.
18. (19) 72 Doug Hillson, Blooming Prairie, Minn., Hillson/CRE, 40, $300.
19. (18) 52 Jason Thoennes (R), Garfield, Minn., MasterSbilt/Sower, 40, $300.
20. (25) 12M Jason Miller, Osceola, Wis., Matrix/Mullins, 40, $400.
21. (22) 7 Eric Dailey (R), Armstrong, Iowa, Skyrocket/Grawmondbeck’s, 40, $300.
22. (10) 21x Joe Wernecke, Dodge Center, Minn., Sidebiter/KSE, 36, mechanical, $300.
23. (16) 20r Bryan Rowland, Woodward, Okla., Hughes/ProPower, 27, mechanical, $300.
24. (9) 49 Bob Timm, Winona, Minn., Hughes/Sput’s, 21, mechanical, $300.
25. (11) 99 Josh Angst, Winona, Minn., Skyrocket/Sput’s, 18, mechanical, $300.

(R) = Rookie of the Year contender.

Integra Lap Leader: Myer 1-40.
Total Laps Led: Myer 40.
Margin of Victory: 0.499 second.
AFCO Pole Winner: Wetzstein.
Mesilla Valley Transportation Hard Charger: Gustin (started 23rd, finished 12th).
Ruter Farms Long Tow Award: Sanders (1,009 miles).
Provisional Starter: Miller.
Next Race: Friday, July 15, Mississippi Thunder Speedway, Fountain City, Wis.
Yeager Machine Upper Midwest Region Points: Gustin 697, VanderBeek 673, Shryock 625, Sanders 587, Dripps 552, Tesch 535, Miller 523, Hejna 516, Wetzstein 501, Grimes 484.
Rookie of the Year Points: Grimes 1464, Clyde Dunn Jr. 976, Jimmy Ray 971, Schott 862, Jeff Rowland 843.
COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Year Points: Mullins 359, ProPower 287, Sput’s 249, ASI 167, Geddes 158.
Tiger Rear Ends Manufacturers Championship Points: Hughes 380, Skyrocket 327, GRT 244, BC 133, Ramirez 80.

Contingency Awards:
American Racer – Hillson.
CPD Racing Tools – not awarded.
Eibach Springs – Hejna.
Forty9Designs.com – Sanders, Hejna.
Hooker Harness – Gustin.
Integra Racing Shocks & Springs – Myer.
ISKY Racing Cams – Wetzstein.
KSE Racing Products – Hejna.
Marsh Racing Wheels – Angst.
New Vision Graphics – VanderBeek.
Nitroquest – Fetters, Spieker.
Mesilla Valley Transportation – Gustin.
PBM Performance Products – Donlinger.
Real Racing Wheels – Steensma, Krohn.
Ruter Farms – Sanders.
WIX Filters – Myer.

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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, Schwab’s Tinker Shop, Sybesma Graphics, Yeager Machine.

USMTS CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products, COMP Cams, CPD Racing Tools, Eibach Springs, Erson Cams, 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, Tiger Rear Ends, Wehrs Machine & Racing Products, WIX Filters.

USMTS drivers, fans seeing pink as VanderBeek roars to victory at Deer Creek Speedway

SPRING VALLEY, Minn. (July 13) – Zack VanderBeek of New Sharon, Iowa, had the other 55 drivers seeing pink Wednesday night as the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour powered by Swan Energy stormed into the Deer Creek Speedway to join the World of Outlaws Late Model Series for the 32nd Annual NAPA Gopher 50.

VanderBeek announced earlier this week that his #33z Skyrocket would be embellished with the pink and black colors in support of the Susan G. Komen 3 Day for the Cure to fight and find a cure for breast cancer, and he may want to keep the colors for a little while longer as he notched his second win in a row after going winless for the first half of the year.

From the outside of the front row, Jon Tesch of Watertown, S.D., grabbed the lead at the drop of the green flag to start the 40-lap WIX Filters “A” Main, but AFCO Pole Award winner Mike Steensma wrestled the lead away the next time around.

Looking for his second career USMTS victory, Steensma kept Tesch and VanderBeek at bay for the next 19 laps despite four cautions that kept his pursuers within striking distance.

Meanwhile, Ryan Gustin was giving the fans a show back in the pack. After struggling in his heat race and missing the main event cut by one spot in the third Real Racing Wheels “B” Main, ‘The Reaper’ was forced to use a provisional to give him the 27th and last starting spot on the grid.

But after just 17 laps, Gustin was already up to eighth and had the leaders in his crosshairs while Steve Wetzstein was up to fourth after starting in the 18th position.

The race’s fifth yellow flag on lap 20, however, gave VanderBeek the opportunity he was looking for and the 26-year-old from New Sharon, Iowa, blasted around the high side to snare the top spot away from Steensma.

Two more cautions quieted the engines during the last half of the race.

The first occurred when a radiator hose broke on Tesch’s machine and spewed steam and water onto the racing surface with 28 laps in the books.

With just five laps to go, the final caution waved with Wetzstein and Gustin now running second and third behind VanderBeek, but ‘The Z-Man’ was flawless on the restart and during the final five orbits as he sailed to a $3,050 payday, including a $1,000 bonus from NAPA Auto Parts.

With an advantage of 1.860 seconds at the finish line, it was the 20th win of VanderBeek’s USMTS career which started in 2004 when he captured the USMTS Rookie of the Year Award.

Wetzstein passed 16 cars to finish second and Gustin earned the Mesilla Valley Transportation Hard Charger Award by passing 24 cars en route to a third-place finish. Steensma held on for fourth while Tommy Myer climbed to fifth after starting 16th.

Jason Cummins, nine-time USMTS National Champion Kelly Shryock, Rodney Sanders, Jason Miller and 2008 USMTS National Champion Tim Donlinger rounded out the top 10 finishers.

On Thursday, the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour powered by Swan Energy moves 40 miles to the west with a stop at the Chateau Raceway in Lansing, Minn., for a $2,000-to-win event that will also feature the Iron Man Challenge for USRA Karl Performance Parts B-Mods plus Pure Stocks.

Gates open at 5 p.m. with hot laps at 7 and racing to follow.

The Chateau Raceway is a 1/3-mile semi-banked clay oval located 5.0 miles north of Austin on US 218 to the Lansing exit, then 1.3 miles eat on CR 2, then 0.4 mile south on CR 25, then 0.3 mile east . For more info, call 507-391-2486 or 507-433-4578 on raceday or visit www.chateauraceway.net.

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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OFFICIAL RESULTS
USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour powered by Swan Energy
Yeager Machine Upper Midwest Region
32nd Annual NAPA Gopher 50
Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn.
Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Showing finishing position, starting position in parentheses, car number, driver, hometown, chassis/engine builder, laps completed, reason out (if any) and money won. The top 14 drivers in passing points accumulated in the heat races are locked into the “A” Main, with the top 8 re-drawing for starting positions 1-8.

ISKY RACING CAMS HEAT RACE #1 (8 laps):
1. (1) 3 Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa.
2. (3) 69 Lucas Schott (R), Chatfield, Minn.
3. (5) 0 Les Duellman, Winona, Minn.
4. (9) 7 Al Hejna, Clear Lake, Iowa.
5. (4) 1T Tim Thomas, West Fargo, N.D.
6. (2) 20 Cole Queensland (R), Grand Meadow, Minn.
7. (6) 27 Don Gerritsen Jr., Rock Rapids, Iowa.
8. (7) 30 Shane Wehrs (R), Bangor, Wis.
9. (8) 77 Tom Brink, Winona, Minn.
10. (10) 1A Dwaine Hanson, Lakefield, Minn.

NEW VISION GRAPHICS HEAT RACE #2 (8 laps):
1. (1) 12M Jason Miller, Osceola, Wis.
2. (3) 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla.
3. (9) 12 Jason Hughes, Watts, Okla.
4. (5) 15 Brian Shaw, Brownsdale, Minn.
5. (4) 99 Josh Angst, Winona, Minn.
6. (10) 95 Keith Foss (R), Winona, Minn.
7. (8) 96x Jay Ihrke, Dover, Minn.
8. (2) 26F Dan Fetters, Montour, Iowa.
9. (7) 21x Joe Wernecke, Dodge Center, Minn.
10. (6) R21 Ryan Schaffer, Corning, Iowa.

EIBACH SPRINGS HEAT RACE #3 (8 laps):
1. (2) 7 Eric Dailey (R), Armstrong, Iowa.
2. (4) 49 Bob Timm, Winona, Minn.
3. (5) 50iii Brandon Davis (R), Medford, Minn.
4. (3) 99s Bobby Swanson, Kasson, Minn.
5. (8) 19 Mike Sorensen, Rochester, Minn.
6. (6) 7k Jason Krohn, Slayton, Minn.
7. (7) 72 Doug Hillson, Blooming Prairie, Minn.
8. (1) 431 Mike Gibson (R), Star Prairie, Wis.
9. (9) 28 Bill Clemens (R), Chatfield, Minn.

PBM PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS HEAT RACE #4 (8 laps):
1. (3) 555 Ryan Ruter, Kanawha, Iowa.
2. (6) 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa.
3. (2) 711 Nate Caruth, Ames, Iowa.
4. (7) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas.
5. (4) 19R Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa.
6. (1) 99 Jason Grimes (R), Jamestown, N.D.
7. (8) 60 Kurt Krauskopf, Decorah, Iowa.
8. (5) 20r Bryan Rowland, Woodward, Okla.
9. (9) 29H Joe Horgdal (R), Kasson, Minn.

MINER’S OUTDOOR & REC HEAT RACE #5 (8 laps):
1. (1) 96S Kevin Stoa, Albert Lea, Minn.
2. (2) 71 Jason Cummins, New Richland, Minn.
3. (4) 65 Tommy Myer, Blooming Prairie, Minn.
4. (7) 66 Dan Bohr, Decorah, Iowa.
5. (3) 31 Corey Dripps, Waterloo, Iowa.
6. (8) 56 Chris Spieker, Massena, Iowa.
7. (5) 5W Darrin Walch, Postville, Iowa.
8. (6) 90 Steve Wetzstein, West Concord, Minn.
9. (9) 23K Darwin Karau, Kasson, Minn.

HUSQVARNA HEAT RACE #6 (8 laps):
1. (4) 10 Mike Steensma, Luverne, Minn.
2. (5) 14 Jon Tesch, Watertown, S.D.
3. (6) 3d Tim Donlinger, Rochester, Minn.
4. (8) 52w Nate Wasmund, Rochester, Minn.
5. (2) 00 Steve Arpin, Cornelius, N.C.
6. (1) 4A Joel Alberts, Mantorville, Minn.
7. (7) 01 Brandon Aggen, Rushmore, Minn.
8. (9) 52 Jason Thoennes (R), Garfield, Minn.
9. (3) 1X Cody Erickson, Ulen, Minn.

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #1 (12 laps, top 4 advance):
1. (2) 52w Nate Wasmund, Rochester, Minn.
2. (12) 90 Steve Wetzstein, West Concord, Minn.
3. (1) 7 Al Hejna, Clear Lake, Iowa.
4. (10) 01 Brandon Aggen, Rushmore, Minn.
5. (8) 4A Joel Alberts, Mantorville, Minn., Skyrocket/Action, $90.
6. (13) 28 Bill Clemens (R), Chatfield, Minn., /, $90.
7. (9) 27 Don Gerritsen Jr., Rock Rapids, Iowa, Skyrocket/HarryHeads, $75.
8. (4) 19 Mike Sorensen, Rochester, Minn., Hughes/Action, $75.
9. (14) 1X Cody Erickson, Ulen, Minn., Impressive/Mullins, $75.
10. (5) 1T Tim Thomas, West Fargo, N.D., Hughes/GForce, $75.
11. (7) 20 Cole Queensland (R), Grand Meadow, Minn., Pierce/Action, $90.
12. (6) 31 Corey Dripps, Waterloo, Iowa, BC/Mullins, $90.
13. (11) 26F Dan Fetters, Montour, Iowa, Sidebiter/KSE, $90.
14. (3) 66 Dan Bohr, Decorah, Iowa, GRT/Sput’s, $90.

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #2 (12 laps, top 4 advance):
1. (2) 65 Tommy Myer, Blooming Prairie, Minn.
2. (8) 96x Jay Ihrke, Dover, Minn.
3. (6) 00 Steve Arpin, Cornelius, N.C.
4. (7) 7k Jason Krohn, Slayton, Minn.
5. (4) 99s Bobby Swanson, Kasson, Minn., Skyrocket/Sput’s, $90.
6. (5) 99 Josh Angst, Winona, Minn., Skyrocket/Sput’s, $90.
7. (10) 52 Jason Thoennes (R), Garfield, Minn., MasterSbilt/Sower, $90.
8. (3) 711 Nate Caruth, Ames, Iowa, Shaw/Sput’s, $75.
9. (11) 431 Mike Gibson (R), Star Prairie, Wis., Matrix/Tim’s, $90.
10. (12) 77 Tom Brink, Winona, Minn., TRE/Grove, $90.
11. (9) 72 Doug Hillson, Blooming Prairie, Minn., Hillson/CRE, $90.
12. (1) 0 Les Duellman, Winona, Minn., DirtDueler/Brink, $90.
13. (13) 29H Joe Horgdal (R), Kasson, Minn., Skyrocket/, $90.
14. (14) 1A Dwaine Hanson, Lakefield, Minn., Harris/A&M, $75.

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #3 (12 laps, top 4 advance):
1. (1) 50iii Brandon Davis, Medford, Minn.
2. (2) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas.
3. (4) 95 Keith Foss, Winona, Minn.
4. (6) 56 Chris Spieker, Massena, Iowa.
5. (5) 19R Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa, Hughes/Mullins.
6. (9) 5W Darrin Walch, Postville, Iowa, Skyrocket/Sput’s, $90.
7. (7) 99 Jason Grimes (R), Jamestown, N.D., Hughes/Dakota, $90.
8. (12) 21x Joe Wernecke, Dodge Center, Minn., Sidebiter/KSE, $90.
9. (11) 20r Bryan Rowland, Woodward, Okla., Hughes/ProPower, $90.
10. (10) 30 Shane Wehrs (R), Bangor, Wis., Hughes/Tomcat, $90.
11. (13) 23K Darwin Karau, Kasson, Minn., /, $75.
12. (3) 15 Brian Shaw, Brownsdale, Minn., Harris/Premier, $75.
13. (8) 60 Kurt Krauskopf, Decorah, Iowa, Harris/Sput’s, $75.
14. (14) R21 Ryan Schaffer, Corning, Iowa, Bullet/Midstate, $75.

WIX FILTERS “A” MAIN (40 laps):
1. (4) 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa, Skyrocket/Sput’s, 40, $3050.
2. (18) 90 Steve Wetzstein, West Concord, Minn., Skyrocket/Sput’s, 40, $1500.
3. (27) 19R Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa, Hughes/Mullins, 40, $1200.
4. (1) 10 Mike Steensma, Luverne, Minn., Skyrocket/Sput’s, 40, $900.
5. (16) 65 Tommy Myer, Blooming Prairie, Minn., GRT/Sput’s, 40, $800.
6. (14) 71 Jason Cummins, New Richland, Minn., Hughes/Sput’s, 40, $700.
7. (8) 3 Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa, Skyrocket/ProPower, 40, $750.
8. (20) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas, Hughes/Geddes, 40, $700.
9. (5) 12M Jason Miller, Osceola, Wis., Matrix/Mullins, 40, $550.
10. (13) 3d Tim Donlinger, Rochester, Minn., Skyrocket/Sput’s, 40, $500.
11. (17) 50iii Brandon Davis (R), Medford, Minn., BC/GMPP, 40, $450.
12. (19) 96x Jay Ihrke, Dover, Minn., Fegers/Dean, 40, $425.
13. (3) 7 Eric Dailey (R), Armstrong, Iowa, Skyrocket/Grawmondbeck’s, 40, $400.
14. (12) 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla., Hughes/ProPower, 40, $375.
15. (24) 01 Brandon Aggen, Rushmore, Minn., Skyrocket/Sput’s, 40, $350.
16. (23) 95 Keith Foss (R), Winona, Minn., DirtDueler/Brink, 35, mechanical, $300.
17. (10) 49 Bob Timm, Winona, Minn., Hughes/Sput’s, 28, mechanical, $300.
18. (6) 555 Ryan Ruter, Kanawha, Iowa, Sidebiter/KSE, 28, mechanical, $300.
19. (2) 14 Jon Tesch, Watertown, S.D., GRT/Sput’s, 28, radiator, $400.
20. (15) 52w Nate Wasmund, Rochester, Minn., Hughes/KSE, 23, mechanical, $250.
21. (9) 96S Kevin Stoa, Albert Lea, Minn., Skyrocket/KSE, 20, mechanical, $300.
22. (22) 00 Steve Arpin, Cornelius, N.C., Shaw/Action, 20, mechanical, $350.
23. (25) 7k Jason Krohn, Slayton, Minn., Hughes/Sput’s, 19, mechanical, $300.
24. (26) 56 Chris Spieker, Massena, Iowa, IROC/PerfMach, 17, mechanical, $300.
25. (7) 12 Jason Hughes, Watts, Okla., Hughes/Mullins, 10, mechanical, $300.
26. (11) 69 Lucas Schott (R), Chatfield, Minn., Hughes/GMPP, 8, mechanical, $300.
27. (21) 7 Al Hejna, Clear Lake, Iowa, BC/JR, 8, mechanical, $400.

(R) = Rookie of the Year contender.

Integra Lap Leaders: Tesch 1, Steensma 2-20, VanderBeek 21-40.
Total Laps Led: VanderBeek 20, Steensma 19, Tesch 1.
Margin of Victory: 1.860 seconds.
AFCO Pole Winner: Steensma.
Mesilla Valley Transportation Hard Charger: Gustin (started 27th, finished 3rd).
Ruter Farms Long Tow Award: Arpin (1,133 miles).
Provisional Starter: Gustin.
Next Race: Thursday, July 14, Chateau Raceway, Lansing, Minn.
Yeager Machine Upper Midwest Region Points: Gustin 629, VanderBeek 582, Shryock 559, Sanders 500, Tesch 471, Miller 469, Dripps 457, Hejna 442, Krohn 427, Grimes 424.
Rookie of the Year Points: Jason Grimes 1404, Clyde Dunn Jr. 976, Jimmy Ray 971, Jeff Rowland 843, Philip Houston 807.
COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Year Points: Mullins 350, ProPower 283, Sput’s 239, ASI 167, Geddes 150.
Tiger Rear Ends Manufacturers Championship Points: Hughes 373, Skyrocket 319, GRT 234, BC 124, Ramirez 80.

Contingency Awards:
American Racer – Tesch.
CPD Racing Tools – not awarded.
Eibach Springs – Dailey.
Forty9Designs.com – Steensma, Miller.
Hooker Harness – Ihrke.
Integra Racing Shocks & Springs – VanderBeek.
ISKY Racing Cams – Shryock.
KSE Racing Products – Shryock.
Marsh Racing Wheels – Hejna.
New Vision Graphics – Miller.
Nitroquest – Bohr, Horgdal, Wehrs.
Mesilla Valley Transportation – Gustin.
PBM Performance Products – Ruter.
Real Racing Wheels – Alberts, Swanson, Walch.
Ruter Farms – Arpin.
WIX Filters – VanderBeek.

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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, Schwab’s Tinker Shop, Sybesma Graphics, Yeager Machine.

USMTS CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products, COMP Cams, CPD Racing Tools, Eibach Springs, Erson Cams, 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, Tiger Rear Ends, Wehrs Machine & Racing Products, WIX Filters.

I-35 Speedway rained out, postponed to July 19

MASON CITY, Iowa (July 12) – After a well-deserved vacation of nearly three weeks, the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour powered by Swan Energy was set to embark on a busy second-half of July tonight, but Mother Nature decided to extend that vacation by one more day.

The event slated for Tuesday, July 12, at the I-35 Speedway in Mason City, Iowa, has been rained out and postponed until next Tuesday, July 19.

The show was originally slated for June 21 but, like several other shows last month, was a victim of wet weather then too.

On Wednesday the series moves to the Deer Creek Speedway in Spring Valley, Minn., for the prestigious NAPA Gopher 50 featuring the World of Outlaws Late Model Series. This will be a must-see show and the first time that the USMTS Modifieds and World of Outlaws have shared the spotlight on the same night.

On Thursday the campaign moves 40 miles to the west with a stop at the Chateau Raceway in Lansing, Minn., and then on to the Mississippi Thunder Speedway in Fountain City, Wis., on Friday night before returning to wrap up some unfinished business at the Cedar Lake Speedway in New Richmond, Wis., on Saturday, July 16, for the final race in the Yeager Machine Upper Midwest Region.

All races next week will pay a minimum $2,000 to win and $250 to start the main event.

Action heads back to the I-35 Speedway on Tuesday where fans are hoping the third time’s a charm, and then the USMTS stars and cars will compete at the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, Iowa, on Wednesday, July 20, during the Southern Iowa Fair before moving 45 miles to the south with this year’s only stop at the Davis County Fairgrounds in Bloomfield, Iowa, and the final points race in the Arnold Motor Supply Central States Region on Thursday.

On Friday and Saturday, July 21-22, all eyes point to the inaugural Silver Dollar Nationals at the I-80 Speedway in Greenwood, Neb., for a two-day event during the $25,000-to-win Late Model show and two complete shows for the USMTS drivers and fans that will close the curtain on the Farm Boy BBQ Sauce Great Plains Region and set the final group of drivers to qualify for this year’s Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship powered by Swan Energy.

The race that everybody has been waiting for happens the following Wednesday-Saturday, July 27-30, as more than 150 drivers are expected to descend on the Deer Creek Speedway for the inaugural World Modified Dirt Track Championship presented by Hanson Tire Service.

The most-talked-about event in dirt track racing will see one lucky and talented driver leave the Land of 10,000 Lakes a lot richer. 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.

USMTS 'DOZEN DIRTY DAYS' JULY SCHEDULE:

Wed, Jul 13 ... Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, MN
Thu, Jul 14 ... Chateau Raceway, Lansing, MN
Fri, Jul 15 ... Mississippi Thunder Speedway, Fountain City, WI
Sat, Jul 16 ... Cedar Lake Speedway, New Richmond, WI
Tue, Jul 19 ... I-35 Speedway, Mason City, IA
Wed, Jul 20 ... Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, IA
Thu, Jul 21 ... Bloomfield Speedway, Bloomfield, IA
Fri-Sat, Jul 22-23 ... I-80 Speedway, Greenwood, NE
Wed-Sat, Jul 27-30 ... Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, MN

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, Schwab’s Tinker Shop, Sybesma Graphics, Yeager Machine.

USMTS CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products, COMP Cams, CPD Racing Tools, Eibach Springs, Erson Cams, 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, Tiger Rear Ends, Wehrs Machine & Racing Products, WIX Filters.