Got to ask... Where was the St. Louis 'represent' at the King of America???

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90 cars from 12 different states. The winner lives 14 hours away yet no one from a racing hotbed like the St. Louis area pulls a Modified 6 hours for this kind of money? Can't be the 4 day show thing because you could have done it in two. Can't be no time trials because that was part of the program too so....help me out here...

Was there a conflicting show somewhere that I missed?

Are the rules that drastically different? Is there a UMP 'wall' somewhere in Missouri?

Is it the distance? Towing costs?

Is the St. Louis area more econimically depressed than these other areas?


The show will be back I'm sure. Full grandstand at $25 adult and 90 good cars on an extremely racy track. The KoA isn't going anywhere! USMTS has the $20,000 World Modified Dirt Track Champonship but that's a couple hours further to tow at Deer Creek, MN. Are St. Louis area Modifieds even interested???


OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Modified Touring Series
King of America II Modified Nationals – Swan Energy Championship Night
Humboldt Speedway, Humboldt, Kan.
Saturday, March 31, 2012




SWAN ENERGY “A” MAIN (75 laps):
1. (1) 2s Stormy Scott, Las Cruces, N.M., GRT/Yeoman, 75, $15,000.
2. (7) 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa, Skyrocket/Sput’s, 75, $8,000.
3. (21) 14 Jon Tesch, Watertown, S.D., GRT/Sput’s, 75, $5,000.
4. (5) 19r Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa, Hughes/RoushYates, 75, $4,000.
5. (18) 2 John Anderson, Omaha, Neb., GRT/Sput’s, 75, $3,000.
6. (14) 1st Johnny Scott, Las Cruces, N.M., Hughes/ProPower, 75, $2,500.
7. (9) 12 Johnny Bone Jr., Pea Ridge, Ark., TRE/Homegrown, 75, $2,200.
8. (16) 12 Jason Hughes, Watts, Okla., Hughes/Mullins, 75, $2,000.
9. (3) 3 Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa, Skyrocket/ProPower, 75, $1,800.
10. (13) 89 Steven Whiteaker Jr., Corpus Christi, Texas, Hughes/Mullins, 75, $1,700.
11. (10) 69 Lucas Schott, Chatfield, Minn., Hughes/Sput’s, 75, $1,675.
12. (8) 22b Rick Beebe, Shawnee, Kan., GRT/Mullins, 75, $1,650.
13. (28) 98 John Allen, Chanute, Kan., Hughes/Mullins, 75, $1,625.
14. (27) 5j John Schwab, Liberal, Kan., Ramirez/Cline, 75, $1,600.
15. (4) 60 William Gould, Calera, Okla., Shaw/BMS, 70, mechanical, $1,575.
16. (23) 33 Al Purkey, Coffeyville, Kan., Shark/Hatfield, 70, retired, $1,550.
17. (25) 12 Tommy Weder Jr., Woodward, Okla., Hughes/Mullins, 62, retired, $1,540.
18. (17) J17 Jake Gallardo, Las Cruces, N.M., GRC/BMS, 54, retired, $1,530.
19. (22) 555 Ryan Ruter, Kanawha, Iowa, Sidebiter/Sput’s, 52, retired, $1,520.
20. (24) 8 Colt Mather, Webster, Iowa, Skyrocket/Sput’s, 52, retired, $1,510.
21. (12) 7k Jason Krohn, Slayton, Minn., Hughes/Sput’s, 50, retired, $1,500.
22. (19) 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla., Hughes/ProPower, 42, retired, $1,500.
23. (11) 10 Mike Steensma, Luverne, Minn., Hughes/Sput’s, 35, retired, $1,500.
24. (15) 85d Mark Dotson, Cameron, Mo., GRT/KSE, 26, mechanical, $1,500.
25. (2) 75 Terry Phillips, Springfield, Mo., GRT/Hatfield, 15, brakes, $1,500.
26. (30) 20r Bryan Rowland, Woodward, Okla., Hughes/ProPower, 12, mechanical, $1,500.
27. (26) 7 Al Hejna, Clear Lake, Iowa, BC/JRM, 10, mechanical, $1,500.
28. (20) 3d Tim Donlinger, Rochester, Minn., Skyrocket/Sput’s, 4, mechanical, $1,500.
29. (6) 5t Randy Timms, Wheatland, Okla., Hughes/Geddes, 1, flat tire, $1,500.
30. (29) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas, Hughes/Geddes, 0, mechanical, $1,500.



SCHWAB’S TINKER SHOP “B” MAIN (25 laps, top 12 advance):

13. (19) 3b Chris Brown, Spring, Texas, Skyrocket/ProPower, $1,000.
14. (21) 186 Jeremy Payne, Springfield, Mo., GRT/RoushYates, $800.
15. (11) 31 Corey Dripps, Waterloo, Iowa, BC/Mullins, $750.
16. (10) 87 Darron Fuqua, Mayetta, Kan., Venom/Driskell, $700.
17. (18) 5 Brandon Beckendorf, Danube, Minn., Skyrocket/Sput’s, $700.
18. (26) 75g Jordan Grabouski, Beatrice, Neb., GRT/Hatfield, $700.
19. (17) 33 Stephen Muilenburg, Sparta, Mo., TRE/MotorMachine, $700.
20. (15) 111 Bumper Jones, Mesilla Park, N.M., SRP/Sput’s, $700.
21. (27) 02 Tanner Mullens, Wichita, Kan., Hughes/BMR, $700.
22. (14) 77 Steven Bowers Jr., Topeka, Kan., SB/B&B, $700.
23. (28) 73b Shad Badder, Oak Grove, Mo., GRT/Kuntz, $700.
24. (16) 6 Justin Folk, Iola, Kan., Mach1/Folk, $700.
25. (24) 26 Dan Fetters, Montour, Iowa, Sidebiter/KSE, $700.
26. (20) 77 Cody Agler, Emporia, Kan., Skyrocket/Stinnett, $700.
27. (25) 12t Tyler Townsend, Longview, Texas, Hughes/PTS, $700.
28. (22) 99 Josh Angst, Winona, Minn., Skyrocket/Sput’s, $700.




RIVER’S EDGE SCRAP MANAGEMENT “C” MAIN (20 laps, top 10 advance):

11. (8) 1 T.J. Herndon, Atwood, Tenn., GRT/JRM, $675.
12. (15) 14w Clayton Wagamon, Blaine, Minn., Wheeler/Wagamon, $650.
13. (20) 4m Bobby Malchus, Red Oak, Texas, Hughes/Wells, $625.
14. (22) 18 Chase Junghans, Manhattan, Kan., GRT/Sput’s, $600.
15. (9) 3d Dan Daniels, Humboldt, Kan., TRE/Marlar, $600.
16. (11) 99 Randy Zimmerman, Fort Scott, Kan., Mach1/Folk, $600.
17. (14) 15r Jamie Ragland, Lebanon, Mo., Allen/Richmont, $600.
18. (21) 9d Scott Daniels, Humboldt, Kan., TRE/Simmons, $600.
19. (23) G17 Fito Gallardo, Las Cruces, N.M., GRC/BMS, $600.
20. (10) 7x Chris Dawson, Lubbock, Texas, Shaw/Fletcher’s, $600.
21. (2) 91 Joe Duvall, Chelsea, Okla., Hughes/BMS, $600.
22. (3) 77 Mike Wedelstadt, New London, Wis., Sidebiter/Yeoman, $600.
23. (5) 90 Steve Wetzstein, West Concord, Minn., Skyrocket/Sput’s, $600.
DNS - 53 Chad Lyle, Oak Grove, Mo., GRT/Hatfield, $300.



ALLEN’S AUTOMOTIVE “D” MAIN (20 laps, top 6 advance):

7. (10) 25 Ron Keith, Shawnee, Kan., GRT/Mullins, $575.
8. (9) 66t Tyler Schmidt, Easton, Kan., Hughes/Sput’s, $550.
9. (22) 72 Doug Hillson, Blooming Prairie, Minn., Hillson/CRE, $525.
10. (14) 21 Andy Gordon, Murdock, Minn., Shaw/Victory, $500.
11. (8) 76x Troy Hovey, Castalia, Iowa, Rage/Brunner, $500.
12. (12) 71 Jim Body, Diamond, Mo., Hoffman/Garrison, $500.
13. (13) 41 Jordan Foster, Henry, S.D., GRT/Sput’s, $500.
14. (15) 32 Brandon Ball, West Plains, Mo., GRT/Smith, $500.
15. (11) 48m Rick Murcko, Iola, Kan., Murcko/OMM, $500.
16. (17) 18r Rodney Sigg, Iola, Kan., Mach1/Yeoman, $500.
17. (18) 1k Tim Karrick, Bashor, Kan., Skyrocket/Millert, $500.
18. (20) 2 Grant Junghans, Manhattan, Kan., GRT/Sput’s, $500.
19. (21) 27 Don Gerritsen Jr., Rock Rapids, Iowa, Skyrocket/HarryHeads, $500.
20. (3) 9d8 Paden Phillips, Chanute, Kan., BillsBuilt/Allen’s, $500.
21. (16) 73 Mickey Burrell, Fair Grove, Mo., TRE/Ruble, $500.
22. (19) 51 Eddie Martin, Stilwell, Okla., Hughes/Dunzworth, $500.
DNS - 16 Austin Siebert, Grandview, Mo., GRT/Mullins, $300.
DNS - 85 Thomas Tillison Jr., Wellston, Okla., Hughes/Mullins, $300.



ROAD RUNNER TRUCKING “E” MAIN (12 laps, top 6 advance):

7. (4) 9 John Carpenter, Hibbing, Minn., Galloper/Tim’s, $475.
8. (14) 42t Matt Thompson, Bentonville, Ark., TRE/Homegrown, $450.
9. (7) 22d Daniel Hilsabeck, Waukee, Iowa, GRT/Mullins, $450.
10. (13) 63 Lucas Conley, Spring Hill, Kan., Hughes/Conley, $450.
11. (8) 11n Gene Nicholas, Lowell, Ark., Lighting/Kelly, $450.
12. (5) 9a Kirk Acord, Mansfield, Texas, Shaw/GBM, $450.
13. (12) 23 Justin Rexwinkle, South Coffeyville, Okla., Shark/Kalvinator, $450.
14. (15) 92 Jeff Stephens, Arion, Iowa, BMS/Spanel, $450.
15. (16) 11 Josh Griggs, Dewey, Okla., Rocket/CNC, $450.
16. (1) 23 Brandon Davis, Castle Rock, Colo., Hughes/Geddes, $450.
DNS - 33k David Karst, Mills, Wyo., GRT/Weseman, $300.
DNS - 40 Jessy Willard, Pleasanton, Kan., GRT/Willard, $300.

 

[Mindblower1991]

I would guess tires and the tow out there played a big part, not worth buying 6-8 tires for 1 race. For the most part it doesn't seem like too many UMP cars venture out into USRA/USMTS territory and vise versa. Why dont any of those guys come to st. louis for the mod mania show at tri-city?

 

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Shryock & Hughes have done UMP shows if they don't have a USMTS show scheduled. I bet they have been to that one. Not too long back, Chad Kinder would run some of the bigger USMTS/AR Tire shows.

You just think with a payout like that, somebody from St. Louis area would by the tires and try it. It's not like they couldn't use them again at Deer Creek, Winston, Wheatland, Springfield, Monett, Lakeside, LaMonte, Grain Valley or maybe even a trip to the Doug Murphrey Memorial.

I have to believe fuel costs and towing distance is the number one factor but a lot of folks in that rundown above pulled 6 hours or more.

 

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Forgot West Plains and Malden which are two more Missouri tracks that use the American Racer tires.

 

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See if just this little 4-week stretch coming up doesn't make it worth the tires even if you only run one of the four considering the other races coming up later in the year that use the same tire:


How do you like your USMTS?

Lots of options over the next 4 weekends! Only thing we can't help you with is the distance.

This week, 4 $2000 to win Casey's Cup Qualifiers THIS Thursday through Sunday. Starts in central Missouri on Thursday, makes it's way down to northeast Oklahoma on Saturday to Salina High Banks - a great track by the way! - and ends at the closest regular SUNDAY night track (for like 20 years now) in Monett in the southwest corner of Missouri. Each one pays non-licensed drivers $250 just to start the A-main. 1st, 2nd & 3rd all pay the same - $2000-1500-1000 - licensed or not. Other spots do pay more with a USMTS license and start money goes up to $300 per event plus other $$$ and points incentives!


Week 2 -- April 26th-28th -- 3 tracks in the great white north for a combined $12,000 to win over 3 nights! Rice Lake and Fountain City in Wisconsin are the first two followed by an all important visit to Deer Creek Speedway where at the end of July, they will pay $20,000 to win and $1500 just to start at the 2nd annual World Modified Dirt Track Championshps! All three of these pay $4000 to win with $300 to start to non-licensed racers and $400 to start to those with a license.


*** Week 3 -- Combined $8000 to win on May 4th and 5th in western and southern Missouri! The Friday is at LA Raceway not far from Kansas City where they will also be THIS THURSDAY 4/19 for that CCQ ($2000 to win Casey's Cup Qualifier). On the Saturday, they visit one of my all-time favorite race tracks, West Plains Motor Speedway in the foothills of the Ozarks. Both events are National Championship races like the Wisconsin and Deer Creek shows previously mentioned and pay $4000 to win and $300-400 to start. ***

*** If your tow vehicle can squeeze out 8-10 mpg, this is about $250 worth of fuel to do St. Louis - LaMonte - West Plains - St. Louis. Make one A and pay for the fuel. Make the other A and pay for 2 or 3 tires. The upside? $4000 to win and $2200 for SECOND both nights, licensed or NOT! You know you've raced for less!!! At worst you get back 3/4 of the entry fee if you miss both As and then you're out the fuel costs but the tires can be used a lot later on.



Week 4 - Time for some Texas short track action! And thanks to some earlier rainouts, this is now 3 nights that combined will pay $10,000 to win on May 10th-12th! Starts with a $4000 to win/$300-400 to start National Championship Series race at the Heart O' Texas Speedway near Waco on THURSDAY, May 10th. On Friday, they visit the RPM Speedway in Kaufman just southeast of Dallas for a $2000 to win/$250-300 to start CCQ. After last year's SMP race at RPM, can't wait for this one! USMTS wraps it up on Saturday night at Cowtown Speedway near Fort Worth with another $4000 to win/$300-400 to start NCS race!!!

 

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See!

Rusty Griffaw of Festus, MO pulled 4 hours to Grain Valley, MO last night and was TOP QUALIFIER out of 35 USMTS Modifieds! Drew outside pole in the redraw and finished a respectable 8th for $600. Covers that set of tires. Maybe tonight and tomorrow, he can get some of the fuel costs back. Looks like he bought a license too.

Only two more hours to get to next year's KoA in Humboldt. Heck, only 4 more hours to get to that $20,000 to win at Deer Creek Speedway at the end of July! That La Monte and West Plains trip on the first weekend of May -- two weeks from now -- sure likes like a nice trip for St. Louis cars especially if they can run like Rusty did last night!