OGILVIE, Minn. (Aug. 16) -- The Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship powered by Swan Energy continues with a five-night swing through Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin this week as drivers look to stake their claim to the $20,000 paycheck awaiting this year’s USMTS National Champion.
On Wednesday, Aug. 17, the Ogilvie Raceway in Ogilvie, Minn., plays host to the United States Modified Touring Series for the first time ever, followed by the series’ debut appearance on Thursday at the Rice Lake Speedway in Rice Lake, Wis.
The inaugural event at “The Big O” will see a 6:30 p.m. start time at the new 3/8-mile dirt oval that opened in 2009. Along with the USMTS Modifieds, Wednesday night’s show will also feature Midwest Mods, Street Stocks and Hornets.
Ogilvie Raceway is located approximately 2 miles east of Ogilvie on the south side of Hwy. 23. The grandstands have a seating capacity of nearly 2,000 and also features reserved track-side parking for people to view the race from turns 1 and 2 from their vehicles.
For more information, call 763-267-4572 or check out www.ogilvieraceway.com online.
The longest-running racetrack in Northern Wisconsin, Rice Lake Speedway will play host to the stars and cars of the USMTS for the first time in its 54-year history. Pure Stocks and WISSOTA Super Stocks are also scheduled to compete with race time slated for 7 p.m.
Rice Lake Speedway is a high-banked 1/3-mile clay oval located 1 mile north of Rice Lake, between Hwy. 48 and Barron County SS. The track phone number is 715-236-2002 and more information can be obtained by calling 715-205-2861 or by checking the speedway website at www.ricelakespeedway.net.
The top drivers battling in this year’s Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship powered by Swan Energy are expected to face a stiff challenge from local and area drivers. Kevin Adams and Mike Anderson, the top local drivers in 2011, will be primed to take on the national driving stars and other area drivers such as Dave Cain, Darrell Nelson, Joey Jensen, Kelly Estey, Jason Thoennes and Craig Thatcher are also expected to compete.
With three wins in three ‘Hunt’ races so far, 20-year-old Ryan Gustin of Marshalltown, Iowa, is in the driver’s seat to capture this year’s USMTS title, but hot on his heels is nine-time USMTS National Champion Kelly Shryock of Fertile, Iowa, who has nine wins of his own this season.
Other drivers in the USMTS “hunting party” expected this weekend include defending USMTS National Champion Jason Hughes of Watts, Okla.; last year's Rookie of the Year Johnny Scott of Las Cruces, N.M.; New Sharon, Iowa's Zack VanderBeek; Keith Foss of Winona, Minn.; Jon Tesch of Watertown, S.D.; 2007 USMTS National Champion Jason Krohn of Slayton, Minn.; Tommy Myer of Blooming Prairie, Minn.; Rodney Sanders of Happy, Texas; and Dustin Boney of Platte City, Mo.
USMTS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS (after 3 events):
1. 19r Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa ... 385
2. 3 Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa ... 324
3. 12 Jason Hughes, Watts, Okla. ... 292
4. 1st Johnny Scott, Las Cruces, N.M. ... 273
5. 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa ... 272
6. 95 Keith Foss, Winona, Minn. ... 264
7. 14 Jon Tesch, Watertown, S.D. ... 257
7. 7k Jason Krohn, Slayton, Minn. ... 257
9. 65 Tommy Myer, Blooming Prairie, Minn. ... 237
10. 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas ... 233
10. 22 Dustin Boney, Platte City, Mo. ... 223
12. 31 Corey Dripps, Waterloo, Iowa ... 218
13. 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla. ... 211
14. 22b Rick Beebe, Shawnee, Kan. ... 201
15. 20r Bryan Rowland, Woodward, Okla. ... 193
16. 69 Lucas Schott, Chatfield, Minn. ... 189
17. 18 Chase Junghans, Manhattan, Kan. ... 180
18. 16 Austin Siebert, Grandview, Mo. ... 168
18. 7 Al Hejna, Clear Lake, Iowa ... 168
20. 56 Chris Spieker, Massena, Iowa ... 164
21. 8 Colt Mather, Webster, Iowa ... 153
22. 37 Scott Ward, Watertown, S.D. ... 107
23. 73 Mickey Burrell, Fair Grove, Mo. ... 103
24. 9 Shane Hebert, Lafayette, La. ... 30
25. 5t Randy Timms, Wheatland, Okla. ... 22
26. 88xx Bobby Malchus, Red Oak, Texas ... 19
27. 99 Jason Grimes, Jamestown, N.D. ... 17
27. 9 Jimmy Ray, Las Cruces, N.M. ... 17
27. 5w John O Whittington, Vidor, Texas ... 17
30. 12m Jason Miller, Osceola, Wis. ... 15
31. 02 Tommy Weder Jr., Woodward, Okla. ... 14
32. 15m Shane Demey, Denison, Iowa ... 13
33. 72 Doug Hillson, Blooming Prairie, Minn. ... 11
34. 88xxx Clyde Dunn Jr., Sunnyville, Texas ... 10
34. 71h Philip Houston, Odessa, Texas ... 10
34. 76 Jeff Rowland, Pauls Valley, Okla. ... 10
34. 87 John Webb, Pauls Valley, Okla. ... 10
38. 30 Chase Allen, Midlothian, Texas ... 5
38. 12c Corey Babbitt, Channelview, Texas ... 5
38. 707 P.J. Egbert, Copperas Cove, Texas ... 5
38. 1 T.J. Herndon, Atwood, Tenn. ... 5
38. 76 Jesse Manning, Brazoria, Texas ... 5
38. 156 Steve Pugh, Anderson, Texas ... 5
38. 21 Troy Seidl, Magnolia, Texas ... 5
38. 18s Cody Smith, Kaufman, Texas ... 5
38. 2 Jerry Standifer, Howe, Okla. ... 5
Friday finds the USMTS Modifieds back at the Mississippi Thunder Speedway in Fountain City, Wis., and then the tireless touring titans trek to the Hamilton County Speedway in Webster City, Iowa, on Saturday. The weekend wraps up on Sunday, Aug. 21, at the Nobles County Speedway in Worthington, Minn., to put the first one-third of ‘The Hunt’ in the books.
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.
On Wednesday, Aug. 17, the Ogilvie Raceway in Ogilvie, Minn., plays host to the United States Modified Touring Series for the first time ever, followed by the series’ debut appearance on Thursday at the Rice Lake Speedway in Rice Lake, Wis.
The inaugural event at “The Big O” will see a 6:30 p.m. start time at the new 3/8-mile dirt oval that opened in 2009. Along with the USMTS Modifieds, Wednesday night’s show will also feature Midwest Mods, Street Stocks and Hornets.
Ogilvie Raceway is located approximately 2 miles east of Ogilvie on the south side of Hwy. 23. The grandstands have a seating capacity of nearly 2,000 and also features reserved track-side parking for people to view the race from turns 1 and 2 from their vehicles.
For more information, call 763-267-4572 or check out www.ogilvieraceway.com online.
The longest-running racetrack in Northern Wisconsin, Rice Lake Speedway will play host to the stars and cars of the USMTS for the first time in its 54-year history. Pure Stocks and WISSOTA Super Stocks are also scheduled to compete with race time slated for 7 p.m.
Rice Lake Speedway is a high-banked 1/3-mile clay oval located 1 mile north of Rice Lake, between Hwy. 48 and Barron County SS. The track phone number is 715-236-2002 and more information can be obtained by calling 715-205-2861 or by checking the speedway website at www.ricelakespeedway.net.
The top drivers battling in this year’s Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship powered by Swan Energy are expected to face a stiff challenge from local and area drivers. Kevin Adams and Mike Anderson, the top local drivers in 2011, will be primed to take on the national driving stars and other area drivers such as Dave Cain, Darrell Nelson, Joey Jensen, Kelly Estey, Jason Thoennes and Craig Thatcher are also expected to compete.
With three wins in three ‘Hunt’ races so far, 20-year-old Ryan Gustin of Marshalltown, Iowa, is in the driver’s seat to capture this year’s USMTS title, but hot on his heels is nine-time USMTS National Champion Kelly Shryock of Fertile, Iowa, who has nine wins of his own this season.
Other drivers in the USMTS “hunting party” expected this weekend include defending USMTS National Champion Jason Hughes of Watts, Okla.; last year's Rookie of the Year Johnny Scott of Las Cruces, N.M.; New Sharon, Iowa's Zack VanderBeek; Keith Foss of Winona, Minn.; Jon Tesch of Watertown, S.D.; 2007 USMTS National Champion Jason Krohn of Slayton, Minn.; Tommy Myer of Blooming Prairie, Minn.; Rodney Sanders of Happy, Texas; and Dustin Boney of Platte City, Mo.
USMTS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS (after 3 events):
1. 19r Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa ... 385
2. 3 Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa ... 324
3. 12 Jason Hughes, Watts, Okla. ... 292
4. 1st Johnny Scott, Las Cruces, N.M. ... 273
5. 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa ... 272
6. 95 Keith Foss, Winona, Minn. ... 264
7. 14 Jon Tesch, Watertown, S.D. ... 257
7. 7k Jason Krohn, Slayton, Minn. ... 257
9. 65 Tommy Myer, Blooming Prairie, Minn. ... 237
10. 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas ... 233
10. 22 Dustin Boney, Platte City, Mo. ... 223
12. 31 Corey Dripps, Waterloo, Iowa ... 218
13. 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla. ... 211
14. 22b Rick Beebe, Shawnee, Kan. ... 201
15. 20r Bryan Rowland, Woodward, Okla. ... 193
16. 69 Lucas Schott, Chatfield, Minn. ... 189
17. 18 Chase Junghans, Manhattan, Kan. ... 180
18. 16 Austin Siebert, Grandview, Mo. ... 168
18. 7 Al Hejna, Clear Lake, Iowa ... 168
20. 56 Chris Spieker, Massena, Iowa ... 164
21. 8 Colt Mather, Webster, Iowa ... 153
22. 37 Scott Ward, Watertown, S.D. ... 107
23. 73 Mickey Burrell, Fair Grove, Mo. ... 103
24. 9 Shane Hebert, Lafayette, La. ... 30
25. 5t Randy Timms, Wheatland, Okla. ... 22
26. 88xx Bobby Malchus, Red Oak, Texas ... 19
27. 99 Jason Grimes, Jamestown, N.D. ... 17
27. 9 Jimmy Ray, Las Cruces, N.M. ... 17
27. 5w John O Whittington, Vidor, Texas ... 17
30. 12m Jason Miller, Osceola, Wis. ... 15
31. 02 Tommy Weder Jr., Woodward, Okla. ... 14
32. 15m Shane Demey, Denison, Iowa ... 13
33. 72 Doug Hillson, Blooming Prairie, Minn. ... 11
34. 88xxx Clyde Dunn Jr., Sunnyville, Texas ... 10
34. 71h Philip Houston, Odessa, Texas ... 10
34. 76 Jeff Rowland, Pauls Valley, Okla. ... 10
34. 87 John Webb, Pauls Valley, Okla. ... 10
38. 30 Chase Allen, Midlothian, Texas ... 5
38. 12c Corey Babbitt, Channelview, Texas ... 5
38. 707 P.J. Egbert, Copperas Cove, Texas ... 5
38. 1 T.J. Herndon, Atwood, Tenn. ... 5
38. 76 Jesse Manning, Brazoria, Texas ... 5
38. 156 Steve Pugh, Anderson, Texas ... 5
38. 21 Troy Seidl, Magnolia, Texas ... 5
38. 18s Cody Smith, Kaufman, Texas ... 5
38. 2 Jerry Standifer, Howe, Okla. ... 5
Friday finds the USMTS Modifieds back at the Mississippi Thunder Speedway in Fountain City, Wis., and then the tireless touring titans trek to the Hamilton County Speedway in Webster City, Iowa, on Saturday. The weekend wraps up on Sunday, Aug. 21, at the Nobles County Speedway in Worthington, Minn., to put the first one-third of ‘The Hunt’ in the books.
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.
