Open Wheel Modified News

HUMBOLDT, Kansas–Kansas Governor Laura Kelly on Tuesday announced two executive orders regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. Kelly’s latest executive order follows the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s recommendation to limit group gatherings to no more than 50 individuals in a single area. “This is a difficult but essential step to further encourage social distancing and stem the spread of COVID-19,” ...

A Modifieds A Feature 1 00:00:00 Pos Start Driver Hometown Car 1 1 Justin Whitehead Texarkana, TX 36J 2 5 Jeff Taylor Cave City, AR 5 3 4 RC Whitwell Tucson, AZ 96T 4 9 Tyler Stevens Searcy, AR 2 5 12 Jared Hoefelman Columbus, NE 15H 6 6 Fred Wojtek Blackwell, TX 44F 7 3 Matt Guillaume Haslet, TX ...

Ennis, TX – 3/7/20 – Hunter Marriott returned to Summit USMTS National Championship fueled by Casey’s victory lane for the first time since June 1, 2019, after besting Dereck Ramirez in a fierce battle to close out the 10th Annual USMTS Texas Spring Nationals at the Big O Speedway in Ennis, Texas. Current Wrisco Points Leader and defending USMTS national ...

ENNIS, Texas (March 6)–The track’s surface was smooth and fast at the Big O Speedway on Friday night, and Bo Day was the smoothest and fastest of all as he powered to his career-first USMTS victory on opening night of the 10th Annual USMTS Texas Spring Nationals. A second-place finish behind Dereck Ramirez in Fast Shafts Heat Race #2 allowed ...

ENNIS, Texas (March 4)–On Thursday, Friday and Saturday, March 5-7, the Summit USMTS National Championship fueled by Casey’s invades the Big O Speedway in Ennis, Texas, for the 10th Annual USMTS Texas Spring Nationals. This will be the first-ever visit by the USMTS to the Dallas-area dirt track formerly known as 85 Speedway as the Big O Speedway becomes the ...

PAIGE, Texas (March 1)–Rodney Sanders raced to his 99th career victory Sunday as the Summit USMTS National Championship fueled by Casey’s invaded the Cotton Bowl Speedway in Paige, Texas. After being lapped by the winner and struggling to a tenth-place finish one night earlier, the 30-year-old from Happy, Texas, rediscovered his groove and fended off a late-race challenge from Dereck ...

Ingalls in USMTS winners circle for first time at South Texas Speedway CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (February 29)–Jason Ingalls levied a smackdown Saturday night at the South Texas Speedway and sped to his career-first checkered flag with the Summit USMTS National Championship fueled by Casey’s. “This is top of the list,” Ingalls said when asked to rank this victory alongside his ...

Sanders draws first blood, wins USMTS opener at I-37 Speedway PLEASANTON, Texas (February 28)–As he did all of last year, Rodney Sanders will be sporting the fluorescent yellow Wrisco Points Leader spoiler on the trunk of his machine after winning the main event Friday at the I-37 Speedway in the Summit USMTS National Championship fueled by Casey’s lid-lifter. The first ...

PLEASANTON, Texas (February 25)–With the beginning of a new decade, it’s only fitting that the 2020 campaign for the Summit USMTS National Championship fueled by Casey’s will invade the I-37 Speedway in Pleasanton, Texas, for the first time on Friday, February 28, as part of a six-race slate in the Lone Star State over the course of nine days. The ...

IMCA Modified A Feature 1 30 laps | 00:00:00 Pos Start Driver Hometown Car 1 2 Philip Houston Odessa, TX 8J 2 7 Glen Hibbard Euless, TX 127 3 3 Clay Money Penokee, KS 7 4 11 Jeff Taylor Cave City, AR 5 5 1 Matt Martin Alvarado, TX 11 6 4 Mark Adams Fort Worth, TX 82 7 6 ...

Dirt Late Models A Feature 1 25 laps | 00:00:00 Pos Start Driver Hometown Car 1 1 John Cornell Phoenix, AZ 28 2 15 Don Shaw Ham Lake, MN 42S 3 6 John Morris Queen Creek, AZ 18AZ 4 3 Brad Williams Tucson, AZ 23 5 5 Dakota Berry Yuma, TX 75B 6 10 Craig Parker Phoenix, AZ 48 7 ...

IMCA Modified A Feature 1 30 laps | 00:00:00 Pos Start Driver Hometown Car 1 7 Jesse Sobbing Malvern, IA 99 2 9 Clay Money Penokee, KS 7 3 14 Shane DeMey Denison, IA 15M 4 1 Rodney Sanders Happy, TX 87 5 3 Jim Thies Mapleton, IA 23 6 16 Jon White Red Oak, TX 8JW 7 15 Jeff ...

Factory Stocks A Feature 1 30 laps | 00:22:05.007 Pos Start Driver Hometown Car 1 2 Jeff Hauser Alvarado, TX 81 2 1 Chance Morris Arlington, TX 6 3 5 Ruben Broussard Paradise, TX 51 4 8 Anthony Boatman Whitehouse, TX 75 5 11 Brad King Minot, ND 43AK 6 3 Brandon Nielsen Spencer, IA T8 7 (DNF) 6 Walter ...

Factory Stocks A Feature 1 20 laps | 00:13:44.818Presented by Top 5 Transfer to Wednesday A Main Pos Start Driver Hometown Car 1 1 Chance Morris Arlington, TX 6 2 8 Jeff Hauser Alvarado, TX 81 3 2 Brandon Nielsen Spencer, IA T8 4 3 Blake Clark Joshua, TX 88 5 13 Ruben Broussard Paradise, TX 51 6 12 Anthony ...

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Wight Takes a Bite Out of Volusia, Wins Third DIRTcar Nationals Big Gator Championship BARBERVILLE, FL – Feb. 15, 2020 – When the sun rose and heated up the Florida air this morning, only 50 laps on The World’s Fastest Half-Mile were all that separated Gypsum Racing’s Larry Wight from his third DIRTcar Nationals presented by Bozard Ford Big Gator ...

Gypsum Racing Finishes 1-2, Mat Williamson Comes Back Swinging BARBERVILLE, FL – February 14, 2020 – Lightning Larry Wight, from Phoenix, NY, joined elite company in the record books by winning his third DIRTcar Nationals presented by Bozard Ford Feature win in a row. Only Brett Hearn and Kenny Brightbill have won three or more consecutive races at Volusia Speedway ...

Gypsum Racing’s Larry Wight Nabs Back-to-Back Gators at DIRTcar Nationals BARBERVILLE, FL – February 13, 2020 – For the second night in a row, Lightning Larry Wight was showered in confetti on the front stretch of Volusia Speedway Park at the DIRTcar Nationals presented by Bozard Ford.  Both wins were mirrored by two other important factors: Larry Wight started on ...