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 info@deercreekspeedway.com.
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 info@deercreekspeedway.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.
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 info@deercreekspeedway.com.
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 info@deercreekspeedway.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.
