ALTA, Iowa (June 22) – When it rains, it pours … and nobody knows this better than the folks that live and work in America’s heartland.
Four of the last six events for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour powered by Swan Energy have fallen victim to Mother Nature’s wrath here in the last half of June, with most of the others getting the show in despite threatening weather lurking overhead.
Today, she delivered a one-two punch, forcing race officials to cancel both the Wednesday night program at the Buena Vista Raceway in Alta, Iowa, and Thursday’s scheduled show at the Park Jefferson Speedway in Jefferson, S.D.
Heavy rains in the northwest corner of Iowa with a forecast of more to come put the kibosh on tonight’s plans at the 4th Annual Battle at The Beaver. More than five inches fell on Park Jefferson over the last 24 hours, leaving most of the facility more suitable for boat racing.
Officials from the USMTS and affected tracks are working together to plug in new dates for these events some time in July or early August. Stay tuned to www.usmts.com for the latest information.
Weather permitting, the final two nights of USMTS Summer Speedweeks action takes place at the Rapid Speedway in Rock Rapids, Iowa, on Friday, June 24, with the final trek back to the north and the final stop of the grueling month of June at the newly-configured North Central Speedway in beautiful Brainerd, Minn.
USMTS SUMMER SPEEDWEEKS:
Tue Jun 7 ... Huset’s Speedway, Brandon, S.D. (winner: Kelly Shryock).
Wed Jun 8 ... Red River Valley Speedway, West Fargo, N.D. (winner: Ryan Gustin).
Thu Jun 9 ... Casino Speedway, Watertown, S.D. (winner: Kelly Shryock).
Fri Jun 10 ... Brown County Speedway, Aberdeen, S.D. (winner: Corey Dripps).
Sat Jun 11 … Jamestown Speedway, Jamestown, N.D. (winner: Ryan Gustin).
Sun Jun 12 … Nobles County Speedway, Worthington, Minn. (winner: Rodney Sanders).
Mon Jun 13 … Mineral City Speedway, Fort Dodge, Iowa (winner: Kelly Shryock).
Tue Jun 14 … Fairmont Raceway, Fairmont, Minn. (rained out)
Wed Jun 15 … Cresco Speedway, Cresco, Iowa (rained out)
Thu Jun 16 … Central Wisconsin Raceway, Unity, Wis. (winner: Kelly Shryock)
Fri Jun 17 … Cedar Lake Speedway, New Richmond, Wis. (winner: Ryan Gustin)
Sat Jun 18 … Cedar Lake Speedway, New Richmond, Wis., (rained out, postponed to July 16)
Tue Jun 21 … I-35 Speedway, Mason City, Iowa (rained out, postponed to July 12)
Wed Jun 22 … Buena Vista Raceway, Alta, Iowa (rained out)
Thu Jun 23 … Park Jefferson Speedway, Jefferson, S.D. (rained out)
Fri Jun 24 … Rapid Speedway, Rock Rapids, Iowa
Sat Jun 25 … North Central Speedway, Brainerd, Minn.
After a chaotic month of June, drivers will get a vacation of nearly three weeks before picking up the throttle again on Tuesday, July 12, for the make-up event at the I-35 Speedway in Mason City, Iowa, which was rained-out yesterday. Then on Wednesday, July 13, the Deer Creek Speedway in Spring Valley, Minn., the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour powered by Swan Energy will join the World of Outlaws Late Model Series for the first time at the legendary NAPA Gopher 50.
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.
Four of the last six events for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour powered by Swan Energy have fallen victim to Mother Nature’s wrath here in the last half of June, with most of the others getting the show in despite threatening weather lurking overhead.
Today, she delivered a one-two punch, forcing race officials to cancel both the Wednesday night program at the Buena Vista Raceway in Alta, Iowa, and Thursday’s scheduled show at the Park Jefferson Speedway in Jefferson, S.D.
Heavy rains in the northwest corner of Iowa with a forecast of more to come put the kibosh on tonight’s plans at the 4th Annual Battle at The Beaver. More than five inches fell on Park Jefferson over the last 24 hours, leaving most of the facility more suitable for boat racing.
Officials from the USMTS and affected tracks are working together to plug in new dates for these events some time in July or early August. Stay tuned to www.usmts.com for the latest information.
Weather permitting, the final two nights of USMTS Summer Speedweeks action takes place at the Rapid Speedway in Rock Rapids, Iowa, on Friday, June 24, with the final trek back to the north and the final stop of the grueling month of June at the newly-configured North Central Speedway in beautiful Brainerd, Minn.
USMTS SUMMER SPEEDWEEKS:
Tue Jun 7 ... Huset’s Speedway, Brandon, S.D. (winner: Kelly Shryock).
Wed Jun 8 ... Red River Valley Speedway, West Fargo, N.D. (winner: Ryan Gustin).
Thu Jun 9 ... Casino Speedway, Watertown, S.D. (winner: Kelly Shryock).
Fri Jun 10 ... Brown County Speedway, Aberdeen, S.D. (winner: Corey Dripps).
Sat Jun 11 … Jamestown Speedway, Jamestown, N.D. (winner: Ryan Gustin).
Sun Jun 12 … Nobles County Speedway, Worthington, Minn. (winner: Rodney Sanders).
Mon Jun 13 … Mineral City Speedway, Fort Dodge, Iowa (winner: Kelly Shryock).
Tue Jun 14 … Fairmont Raceway, Fairmont, Minn. (rained out)
Wed Jun 15 … Cresco Speedway, Cresco, Iowa (rained out)
Thu Jun 16 … Central Wisconsin Raceway, Unity, Wis. (winner: Kelly Shryock)
Fri Jun 17 … Cedar Lake Speedway, New Richmond, Wis. (winner: Ryan Gustin)
Sat Jun 18 … Cedar Lake Speedway, New Richmond, Wis., (rained out, postponed to July 16)
Tue Jun 21 … I-35 Speedway, Mason City, Iowa (rained out, postponed to July 12)
Wed Jun 22 … Buena Vista Raceway, Alta, Iowa (rained out)
Thu Jun 23 … Park Jefferson Speedway, Jefferson, S.D. (rained out)
Fri Jun 24 … Rapid Speedway, Rock Rapids, Iowa
Sat Jun 25 … North Central Speedway, Brainerd, Minn.
After a chaotic month of June, drivers will get a vacation of nearly three weeks before picking up the throttle again on Tuesday, July 12, for the make-up event at the I-35 Speedway in Mason City, Iowa, which was rained-out yesterday. Then on Wednesday, July 13, the Deer Creek Speedway in Spring Valley, Minn., the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour powered by Swan Energy will join the World of Outlaws Late Model Series for the first time at the legendary NAPA Gopher 50.
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.
