HUMBOLDT, Kan. (Oct. 13) –- Due to the overwhelming response from drivers and fans for next week’s inaugural King of America Modified Nationals, Humboldt Speedway officials have announced that B-Mods will also be a part of the event next Wednesday-Saturday, Oct. 19-22.
Joining the $15,000-to-win event for the USMTS Modifieds, the B-Mod drivers will be racing for a stout purse themselves, with the following main event purses posted each night:
Wednesday: 1. $300, 2. $200, 3. $150, 4. $120, 5. $100, 6. $90, 7. $80, 8. $70, 9. $65, 10. $60, 11. $55, 12. $50 to start, Tow $35.
Thursday: 1. $400, 2. $300, 3. $200, 4. $150, 5. $120, 6. $100, 7. $90, 8. $80, 9. $70, 10. $65, 11. $60, 12. $55, 13. $50 to start, Tow $35.
Friday: 1. $500, 2. $350, 3. $250, 4. $200, 5. $170, 6. $150, 7. $120, 8. $100, 9. $90, 10. $80, 11. $75, 12. $70, 13. $65, 14. $60, 15. $55, 16. $50 to start, Tow $35.
Saturday: 1. $1000, 2. $700, 3. $500, 4. $400, 5. $300, 6. $250, 7. $200, 8. $170, 9. $150, 10. $120, 11. $100, 12. $90, 13. $80, 14. $75, Tow $40.
Any B-Mod driver racing three or four nights will not have any entry fee – only pit passes – and may purchase a four-day pit pass for $125 (a savings of $20). Drivers only wanting to race the last two nights or Saturday night only will be charged a $75 entry fee.
Humboldt Speedway’s B-Mod rules will be used, and are very similar to USRA B-Mod rules (must run solid pull bar, for instance). Drivers with rules questions are asked to call the track’s tech director Carl Flowers at 785-640-6104 or check out http://www.humboldtspeedway.com/Emods-Rules.html online.
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.
Reserved seating tickets are still available for fans wanting to lay claim to the best seats in the house when the Humboldt Speedway in Humboldt, Kan., hosts the inaugural King of America Modified Nationals, Wednesday through Saturday, Oct. 19-22.
Four-day reserved tickets are on sale now for $75 by calling 515-832-7944. Orders received by Tuesday, Oct. 11, will be mailed the same day. After Tuesday, reserved tickets purchased by phone will be available for pick up at the Will Call window on the day of the event.
Grandstand tickets on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday are $20 each while Saturday’s show is $25. All single-day tickets are general admission and will only be sold on the night of races.
For camping, ATV and/or golf cart permits, call 620-473-3694 or e-mail rwhitworth@cableone.net.
With a whopping $15,000 going to Saturday night’s feature winner and each of the main event qualifiers pocketing a minimum $1,500, the King of America Modified Nationals is the richest dirt track race in the history of the Sunshine State.
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.
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.
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.
The Humboldt Speedway is a located 0.1 mile west of US 169 at the Humboldt Exit, then 0.5 mile south, then 0.9 mile east on Georgia Rd. For more information call 620-431-2470 (office) or 620-473-3694 (track) or visit www.humboldtspeedway.com.
The inaugural King of America Modified Nationals is made possible by several great sponsors including Allen’s Automotive, Casey’s General Stores, River’s Edge Scrap Management, Schwab’s Tinker Shop and Swan Energy.
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.
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