Category: USMTS News
Weather woes push USMTS opener to Feb. 23-25
BAYTOWN, Texas - Heavy rain throughout the night and into Thursday and a guarantee by the weatherman for another four to six inches of moisture over the next 48 hours has prompted USMTS officials to postpone this weekend’s 3rd Annual USMTS Texas Spring Nationals to next weekend. The event will now be held on Thursday, Friday [...]
Category: Open Wheel Modified News, USMTS News
Wednesday practice kicks off 3rd Annual Texas Spring Nationals
Baytown, TX – February 15, 2012 By: USMTS PR With Valentine’s Day in the rear view mirror, the nation’s elite dirt Modified drivers begin their quest for a 2012 USMTS National Championship with the season openers for both the USMTS Casey’s Cup and newly-formed USMTS National Championship Series this Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Feb. 16-18, [...]
Category: Open Wheel Modified News, USMTS News
Comp Cams awards await drivers in all four USRA divisions
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Feb. 8) – Officials from the United States Racing Association are proud to announce that COMP Cams is back on board as a contingency sponsor of the American Racer USRA Weekly Racing Series for the 2012 season. As part of their program to support the drivers and teams of the USRA, COMP Cams [...]
Category: Open Wheel Modified News, USMTS News
USMTS engine builders, drivers rev up for another COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Year battle
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Feb. 8) – Engine builders and the drivers of the United States Modified Touring Series will once again be rewarded for their efforts by COMP Cams for the fifth year in a row during the 2012 campaign. The COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Year Award was launched at the start of the [...]
Category: Open Wheel Modified News, USMTS News
Twenty-eight dates in 2012 for USRA Iron Man Challenge
WEBSTER CITY, Iowa (Jan. 30) – Officials from the United States Racing Association have released the 2012 schedule for the popular USRA Iron Man Challenge featuring USRA Karl Chevrolet Stock Cars and USRA Karl Performance Parts B-Mods. The third season for the Iron Man Challenge campaign will see 28 dates – up from 17 last [...]
Category: Open Wheel Modified News, USMTS News
USMTS Casey’s Cup, National Championship Series openers set for Feb. 16-18 at Royal Purple Raceway
BAYTOWN, Texas (Jan. 30) – In less than three weeks, the nation’s elite dirt Modified drivers will begin their quest for a 2012 USMTS National Championship with the season openers for both the USMTS Casey’s Cup and new USMTS National Championship Series at the Royal Purple Raceway in Baytown, Texas, Feb. 16-18. One driver could [...]
Category: Open Wheel Modified News, USMTS News
Dereck Ramirez Enjoys Strong Runs in Arizona
Woodward, Oklahoma (01/26/12) – Dereck Ramirez opened his ultra-busy, 2012 campaign last week with the 6th Annual Wild West Shootout at USA Raceway (Tucson, Arizona) as he took both his #4r Ramirez Motorsports/Hughes Race Car/Pro Power Racing Engine Open Wheel Modified and his #4r Ramirez Motorsports/Victory Circle by Moyer/Pro Power Super Late Model into battle. [...]
Category: Dirt Late Model News, General/Other Dirt Late Model News, Open Wheel Modified News, Race Team & Sponsor News, USMTS News
Rodney Sanders outduels Stormy Scott for Modified win at Wild West Shootout finale!
USA Raceway January 22nd, 2012 USRA Western Modifieds – Feature Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points 1 3 20 Rodney Sanders – 0.00 2 1 2S Stormy Scott Las Cruces, Nm 0.00 3 11 4R Dereck Ramirez – 0.00 4 8 33 David Karst – 0.00 5 12 98 Alex Stanford – 0.00 6 [...]
Category: Open Wheel Modified News, USMTS News
Stormy Scott picks up another Modified win at Wild West Shootout!
USA Raceway January 20th, 2012 USRA Western Modifieds – Feature Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points 1 7 2S Stormy Scott Las Cruces, Nm 0.00 2 1 1ST Johnny Scott – 0.00 3 5 21EH Aaron Turnbull – 0.00 4 3 4R Dereck Ramirez – 0.00 5 12 G17 Fito Gallardo Las Cruces, Nm [...]
Category: Open Wheel Modified News, USMTS News
Springfield Raceway To Sanction March Turkey Classic For USRA National Points For A-Mods
Springfield,Mo.-Owners Jerry Hoffman and Doug Bland have announced that the O’Reilly Turkey Classic presented by Bad Boy Mowers to be held at The Springfield Raceway on Sat March 10th will be sanctioned by the USRA For National Points for the USRA RHS A-Mods. For this event however the rear spoilers will not be allowed.All other USRA [...]
Category: Missouri, Open Wheel Modified News, Springfield Raceway, USMTS News
Scott Ward claims Wild West Shootout Modified win!
USA Raceway January 18th, 2012 USRA Western Modifieds – Feature Finish Start Car Driver Hometown 1 4 37 Scott Ward 2 8 1ST Johnny Scott 3 3 7K Jason Krohn Slayton , Mn 4 9 29D Brad Dierks Clairance , Ia 5 1 11X Rich Loftus Bloomer , Wi 6 7 4 Billy Byholm 7 [...]
Category: Open Wheel Modified News, USMTS News
Kenny Wallace releases 2012 Dirt Schedule!
Kenny is coming off one of his best seasons in a Nationwide car, where he finished 7th in points. But besides running a full-time Nationwide series car, Kenny also dabbed a lot in the dirt tracks around the Midwest. Picking up numerous victories in his modified. Today KennyWallace.com released Kenny’s plan for the 2012 dirt [...]
Category: Open Wheel Modified News, U.M.P. DIRTcar Series Modified News, USMTS News
Jason Hughes & Stormy Scott score big wins at the Wild West Shootout!
Watts, Oklahoma racer Jason Hughes started the Wild West Shootout on a high note by winning the opening night at USA Raceway in Tucson, Arizona. Southern New Mexico Speedway’s Stormy Scott finished in the runner up position showing that the South West racers were going to be a force in the shootout. Rodney Sanders, Jake [...]
Category: Open Wheel Modified News, USMTS News
More dates added, 84 nights at 38 dirt ovals comprise 2012 USMTS campaign
WEBSTER CITY, Iowa (Jan. 12) – Nine more events have been added to the calendar for the mud-slinging open-wheel machines of the United States Modified Touring Series, bringing the total to 84 nights of intense USMTS action in for the 2012 racing season. Thirty-eight different venues in ten different states will host an event this [...]
Category: Open Wheel Modified News, USMTS News
USRA RHS Modifieds part of Saturday night programs at Tri-State Speedway in 2012
POCOLA, Okla. (Jan. 9) – With new management assuming the reigns at the historic Tri-State Speedway in Pocola, Okla., a new sanctioning agreement is also in place for the Modified division at the 3/8-mile high-banked dirt oval. USRA RHS Modifieds will headline the action on Saturday nights in 2012, new promoter Tim Adams has announced. [...]
Category: Open Wheel Modified News, USMTS News
Valley Speedway to fly USRA banner in 2012
GRAIN VALLEY, Mo. (Jan. 6) – Officials at the Valley Speedway in Grain Valley, Mo., have announced that their Modified division will be sanctioned by the United States Racing Association beginning with the 2012 racing season as part of the track’s weekly Saturday night racing program. “After careful consideration and looking at other options, Valley [...]
Category: Open Wheel Modified News, USMTS News
Tickets for King of America Modified Nationals II on sale Tuesday
HUMBOLDT, Kan. (Jan. 1) –- Race fans can start snatching up tickets for the King of America Modified Nationals II beginning this Tuesday, Jan. 3. The nation’s elite dirt Modified drivers are expected to descend again on the historic Humboldt Speedway in Humboldt, Kan., for the $15,000-to-win, $1,500-to-start event slated for Wednesday through Saturday, March [...]
Category: Open Wheel Modified News, USMTS News
Dereck Ramirez Launches New Website; Ready for Tucson
Woodward, Oklahoma (12/30/11) – Dereck Ramirez from Woodward, Oklahoma, is the latest addition to the MSR Mafia team and has launched a new website at www.DereckRamirezRacing.com . Dereck, who is 25-years-old, is preparing to embark on his eighth year of action in 2012 as he recently concluded the 2011 campaign. The 2011 season saw several [...]
Category: Open Wheel Modified News, Race Team & Sponsor News, USMTS News
