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O'REILLY USMTS SOUTHERN SERIES RETURNS TO LONE STAR STATE
FOR DOUBLEHEADER THIS WEEKEND
BEAUMONT, Texas (Aug. 18) - After a 76-day summer
vacation, the O'Reilly USMTS Southern Series returns to
action this weekend with a doubleheader in the Lone Star
State.
On Friday, Aug. 22, the O'Reilly USMTS Southern Series
returns to the where they kicked off the 2008 season with
an encore event at the Golden Triangle Raceway Park in
Beaumont, Texas.
Veteran Modified ace Howard Willis of Dayton picked up the
season-opening win back in April by holding off Westville,
Okla.'s Jason Hughes. Since then, Hughes has racked up a
series-high five victories and sits atop the points
standings with 14 races in the books and 10 to go.
On Saturday, Aug. 23, the Series moves on to the Gator
Motorplex in Willis, Texas, for another $2,000-to-win
contest. The April event at Gator was won by Steve
Holzkamper of Gentry, Ark., who is second in the rankings,
86 markers behind Hughes (1,295 to 1,209).
Tommy Weder Jr. is third in the O'Reilly USMTS Southern
Series standings with 1,141 points, followed by John O
Whittington (985), Paul White (958), Dereck Ramirez (905),
Brandon Kenny (895), Shane Hebert (890), Bryan Rowland
(873) and Dustin "Tater" Hyde (846).
Others expected for this weekend's titanic two-fer include
Jamie Burford, Rodney Sanders, David Mitchell, Morgan
Bagley, Scott Green, Timothy Culp, Steven Whiteaker Jr.,
Jeremy Ross and many more.
Each of the April shows attracted more than 60
competitors.
At both events, pit gates will open at 4 p.m., grandstands
open at 5, hot laps begin at 6:30 and the first heat race
is at 7 p.m.
The Golden Triangle Raceway Park is a 1/4-mile high-banked
clay oval located 9.5 miles west of I-10 on US 90 (SSR).
For race day information, call the track hotline at (409)
752-7200 or visit www.gtraceway.com on the World Wide Web.
The Gator Motorplex is a 1/4-mile high-banked clay oval
located off I-45 to Shepherd Hill (Exit 98), then east,
then 1.4 miles south on SR 75. The track's official
website is online at www.gatormotorplex.net.
RULES & PROCEDURES: All USMTS rules apply. The American
Racer KK704 is the Official Tire of the USMTS; drivers may
use the Hoosier G60 but will not earn points or be
eligible for contingency awards. Qualifying will be done
by heat race passing points and Real Racing Wheels "B"
Mains. Draw for heat race starting spot ends 15 minutes
before hot laps start. Roll bar padding plus a window net
or arm restraints are required. Aluminum heads are legal,
but must have 25 lbs. in front of motor plate. Total
weight rule is 2,400 lbs.
TOP DOG BONUS: Drivers ranked among the top-10 in points
will be guaranteed a minimum of $300. Drivers ranked 11th
through 15th will earn a minimum of $200. Driver must have
perfect attendance in the O'Reilly USMTS Southern Series
to be eligible.
LICENSES: There is no requirement to purchase a USMTS
license to compete in any USMTS event. However, benefits
enjoyed by licensed drivers includes higher event purses
and bonus payouts, increased tow money, discounted entry
fees, contingency awards, points funds, provisional
starting spots, increased media recognition, a
personalized driver profile page at www.usmts.com and
more. The cost of a license is $200 for the O'Reilly USMTS
Southern Series.
ENTRY FEES: Pre-entry is $90 for non-licensed drivers or
$80 for drivers with a USMTS license. Late entry for all
drivers is $100. Drivers may call USMTS headquarters at
(515) 832-7944 by Thursday, Aug. 21, to secure the early
entry rate.
PAYOFF (Non-Licensed): 1. $2000, 2. $1200, 3. $800, 4.
$600, 5. $500, 6. $400, 7. $350, 8. $300, 9. $250, 10.
$230, 11. $210, 12. $200, 13. $200, 14. $200, 15. $200,
16. $200, 17. $200, 18. $200, 19. $200, 20. $200, 21.
$200, 22. $200, 23. $200, 24. $200, Tow $60.
O'REILLY USMTS SOUTHERN SERIES 2008 SCHEDULE:
Friday, April 18 . Golden Triangle Raceway Park, Beaumont,
TX (winner: Howard Willis)
Saturday, April 19 . Gator Motorplex, Willis, TX (winner:
Steve Holzkamper)
Friday, May 2 . Lake Country Speedway, Ardmore, OK
(winner: Jason Hughes)
Saturday, May 3 . Cowtown Speedway, Kennedale, TX (winner:
George White)
Thursday, May 8 . Champion Park Speedway, Minden, LA
(winner: David Mitchell)
Friday, May 9 . Sabine Speedway, Many, LA (winner: Jason
Hughes)
Saturday, May 10 . Pike County Speedway, Magnolia, MS
(winner: Jason Hughes)
Friday, May 16 . 105 Speedway, Cleveland, TX (winner:
Chris Brown)
Saturday, May 17 . Houston Raceway Park, Baytown, TX
(winner: Jason Hughes)
Tuesday, June 3 . Tri-State Speedway, Pocola, OK (winner:
Eddie Martin)
Wednesday, June 4 . I-30 Speedway, Little Rock, AR
(winner: Jack Sullivan)
Thursday, June 5 . Ark-La-Tex Speedway, Vivian, LA
(winner: Duke Whiseant)
Friday, June 6 . Monticello Speedway, Monticello, AR
(winner: Jason Hughes)
Saturday, June 7 . Fast Trax Speedway, Chatham, LA
(winner: Johnny Bone Jr.)
Friday, Aug. 22 . Golden Triangle Raceway Park, Beaumont,
TX ($2,000 to win)
Saturday, Aug. 23 . Gator Motorplex, Willis, TX ($2,000 to
win)
Friday, Oct. 3 . I-30 Speedway, Little Rock, AR ($2,000 to
win)
Saturday, Oct. 4 . I-30 Speedway, Little Rock, AR ($5,000
to win)
Thursday, Nov. 20 . Texana Raceway Park, Edna, TX ($1,000
to win)
Friday, Nov. 21 . Texana Raceway Park, Edna, TX ($2,000 to
win)
Saturday, Nov. 22 . Texana Raceway Park, Edna, TX ($3,000
to win)
Thursday, Dec. 4 . Houston Raceway Park, Baytown, TX
($2,000 to win)
Friday, Dec. 5 . Houston Raceway Park, Baytown, TX ($3,000
to win)
Saturday, Dec. 6 . Houston Raceway Park, Baytown, TX
($4,000 to win)
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, AwesomeRaceSuits.com, 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, Buzzard Racing
Engines, 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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