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MIDWAY SPEEDWAY READY TO HOST OPENER FOR CASEY'S GENERAL
STORES HUNT FOR THE USMTS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
LEBANON, Mo. - Even though it is still three weeks away,
the staff and fans at the Midway Speedway in Lebanon, Mo.,
are anxiously awaiting Friday, Aug. 8, as the first race
in the Casey's General Stores Hunt for the USMTS National
Championship will begin at the "Action Track of he
Ozarks."
"We are very honored to be hosting the first race of The
Hunt for the greatest Modified drivers in the world," said
track owner Jack Jones. "Our local drivers are excited
about this $2,000-to-win event as they know the Best of
the Best are coming to their backyard."
Eight-time O'Reilly USMTS National Champion Kelly Shryock
of Fertile, Iowa; Jason Hughes of Westville, Okla.;
defending O'Reilly USMTS National Champion Jason Krohn of
Slayton, Minn.; Clear Lake, Iowa's Al Hejna and many more
of the traveling drivers will battle the tough Midway
regulars.
Heading the pack for the local contingent will include
defending USRA Modified track champion Eric Hudson of
Rolla; 2005 track champion Jamie Ragland of Lebanon;
current track points leader Jimmy Willis of Macks Creek;
Steve Muilenburg of Sparta; veteran Rex Merritt of
Billings; 2006 track champion Tony Jackson Jr. of Lebanon
and many others.
Other drivers expected to tackle the Midway Speedway will
be Central Missouri standout Eric Turner of Hermitage;
former Coca-Cola Fall Brawl champion Justin Boney of
Leavenworth, Kan.; defending Coca-Cola Fall Brawl champion
Jesse Stovall of Galena and a star-studded field.
Support classes will include points battles in the Super
Stocks, Factory Stocks and Bombers.
Gates will open at 5 p.m. with racing to start at 8 p.m.
sharp. For more information, visit the Midway Speedway
website at www.lebanonmidwayspeedway.com or contact Jack
Jones at (417) 594-0594 or Tony Jackson Jr. at (417)
594-0310. The raceday track phone is (417) 588-4430.
CASEY'S GENERAL STORES HUNT FOR THE USMTS NATIONAL
CHAMPIONSHIP:
Friday, Aug. 8 . Midway Speedway, Lebanon, MO
Saturday, Aug. 9 . TBA
Sunday, Aug. 10 . Monett Speedway, Monett, MO
Monday, Aug. 11 . Belleville High Banks, Belleville, KS
Tuesday, Aug. 12 . U.S. 36 Raceway, Osborn, MO
Wednesday, Aug. 13 . Upper Iowa Speedway, Decorah, IA
Thursday, Aug. 14 . Steele County Speedway, Owatonna, MN
Friday, Aug. 15 . Tri-Oval Speedway, Fountain City, WI
Thursday, Aug. 28 . Highway 3 Raceway, Allison, IA
Friday, Aug. 29 . Chateau Raceway, Lansing, MN
Saturday, Aug. 30 . Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, MN
Sunday, Aug. 31 . Kasson Speedway, Kasson, MN
Monday, Sept. 1 . Steele County Speedway, Owatonna, MN
Friday, Sept. 12 . Iowa State Fair Speedway, Des Moines,
IA
Saturday, Sept. 13 . Marshalltown Speedway, Marshalltown,
IA
Thursday, Sept. 18 . Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley,
MN
Friday, Sept. 19 . Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, MN
Saturday, Sept. 20 . Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley,
MN
The O'Reilly USMTS National Tour is comprised of four
regions which host 10 to 14 races each. The top-10 in
final points for each of the four regions, along with all
drivers having perfect attendance in any one region, are
eligible to compete for the Casey's General Stores Hunt
for the USMTS National Championship. Drivers in the
O'Reilly USMTS Southern Series are also part of the mix.
'The Hunt' is comprised of the final 18 races of the
season, with the USMTS points system used at these events
to determine the O'Reilly USMTS National Champion. For the
fans, the 'The Hunt' serves as a "playoff" for the
O'Reilly USMTS National Championship. While handicapping
gives a slight advantage to the drivers that compete on
the entire O'Reilly USMTS National Tour circuit, any of
the qualified drivers have a legitimate shot at capturing
the O'Reilly USMTS National Championship.
To learn more about the United States Modified Touring Series, call the headquarters at (515) 832-7944 or visit
www.usmts.com online for the latest news and information
from the USMTS - America's Hottest Ticket on Dirt.
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TITLE SPONSOR: O'Reilly Auto Parts.
PRESENTING SPONSOR: Casey's General Stores.
OFFICIAL SPONSORS: American Race Tires, Arizona Sport
Shirts, Awesome Race Suits, Bear Tire Company, BRODIX
Cylinder Heads, Childhelp, Gressel Racing, Houston
Specialty Products Co., Karl Chevrolet, KEVKO Oil Pans &
Components, New Vision Graphics, Nitroquest Web Solutions,
Q.E.M., Inc., TrackTek Racing Fuel, Western Flyer Xpress.
PARTICIPATING SPONSORS: Boom Drilling, Day Motor Sports,
Kraft/Ramirez Race Cars, Olympic Fire Protection, Rookies
Rockin' Sports Bar, Ruter Farms, Yeager Machine.
CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products, Belleville
Motorsports, Bert Transmission, BSB Manufacturing, COMP
Cams, Duralite Racing Wheels, Dynatech Racing Exhaust, GRT
Race Cars, Hawk Performance, Holley Performance Products,
Hyperco, ISKY Racing Cams, KSE Racing Products, Marsh
Racing Wheels, Quarter Master, QuickTime Performance Race
Parts, Real Racing Wheels, US Brake.
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