USMTS National Tour invades Humboldt, Springfield this weekend

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Tuesday, June 1, 2010

 

Bullring Mania: USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour invades Humboldt, Springfield this weekend

 

HUMBOLDT, Kan. (June 1) – The mud-slinging Modifieds of the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour returns to the Falcon Wind Power Mo-Kan Region as the touring titans trek to the Humboldt Speedway in Humboldt, Kan., on Friday, June 4, then cross the border for a date at the Springfield Raceway in Springfield, Mo., on Saturday, June 5.

 

Each program will be a complete show that carries a $2,000 top prize and a minimum $250 to start the WIX Filters “A” Main each day.

 

Jason Hughes is the current points leader in the Falcon Wind Power Mo-Kan Region where he has amassed four wins in the five events this season, including both ends of the doubleheader at Humboldt on March 12-13.

 

Other drivers that race fans can expect to see in action this weekend include nine-time USMTS National Champion Kelly Shryock, Rodney Sanders, Johnny Bone Jr., Jon Tesch, Zack VanderBeek, Dereck Ramirez, Tommy Weder Jr., John Allen, Mark Dotson, Colt Mather, Steve Holzkamper, Austin Siebert, Lucas Conley, Mickey Burrell and many more.

 

Dozens of top-level teams are expected to pack the pit area of Ron and Rhenda Whitworth’s facility for the second of three trips this season to Humboldt, including Shryock – a three-time Humboldt Speedway winner. Bone is a two-time winner at Humboldt while Tesch and Holzkamper have one win each.

 

Hughes leads all drivers with seven career wins at ‘The Hummer.’

 

Drivers expected to defend their home turf include Justin “Whitey” Folk and his brother Jess Folk Jr., Brian Bolin, Scott Daniels, Gary Langworthy Jr., Dan Daniels, Chris Deaton, Terry Schultz, Ryan Whitworth and others.

 

Pit gates will open at 5 p.m. while grandstand gates will open at 6. Hot laps start at 7:30 and racing will start at 8 p.m. B-Mods, Factory Stocks and Pure Stocks will also be on the racing card.

 

Race fans can pick up $2-off coupons on Friday at Casey's General Stores locations in Chanute and Iola. To find the store nearest you, check out www.caseys.com online.

 

The Humboldt Speedway is a 1/4-mile semi-banked clay oval located on US 169 to the Humboldt Exit, then 0.1 mile west, then 0.5 mile south, then 0.9 mile east on Georgia Rd. For more information call 620-431-2470 or 620-473-3694 on race day.

 

The USMTS Modifieds will challenge the quick quarter-mile at the Springfield Raceway on Saturday night, June 5, for their only scheduled appearance of the 2010 season.

 

In their first appearance last season, Springfield’s Terry Phillips and Jason Hughes staged a classic wheel-to-wheel battle for the entire race with Phillips claiming the victory after taking the lead from teammate Jeremy Payne. Later in the season, Payne rebounded to win when the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour returned to Springfield.

 

Drivers from Missouri, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas, Minnesota, Iowa and surrounding states are expected to compete in blockbuster event at Jerry Hoffman’s speedplant.

 

Support classes will include Sport Mods, Legends Cars and Street Stocks as they compete in normal weekly points events. Pit gates will open at 4 p.m. with grandstand gates swinging open at 5. Hot laps are slated for 6:05 and racing is set to begin at 7 p.m.

 

On race day, fans can pick up $2-off discount coupons at all four Casey's General Stores locations in Springfield. Check out www.caseys.com to find the location nearest you.

 

The Springfield Raceway is a 1/4-mile semi-banked clay oval located south of I-44 at Exit 75 to Kearney Hwy., then 1.0 mile west to Westgate Ave., then 0.3 mile south. For more information call 417-673-7426 or 417-863-0097 on race day.

 

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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