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O'REILLY USMTS SOUTHERN SERIES BACK IN ACTION OCT. 3-4 FOR
10TH ANNUAL GRT RACE CARS TOPLESS MODIFIED NATIONALS
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Sept. 29) - The O'Reilly USMTS Southern
Series will scream back into action this Friday and
Saturday, Oct. 3-4 for the 10th Annual GRT Race Cars
Topless Modified Nationals at the I-30 Speedway in Little
Rock, Ark. with a possible $7,000 winner's share of the
purse up for grabs.
With the O'Reilly USMTS National Tour wrapping up their
business for the 2008 season two weeks ago, this year's
"Topless" race is expected to draw dozens of big guns from
north, south, east and west.
Jason Hughes of Westville, Okla. comes into the event atop
the O'Reilly USMTS Southern Series standings on the
strength of his series-leading five victories. Steve
Holzkamper of Gentry, Ark. sits second in points and will
be looking to pick up his second win of the season in his
home state. Tommy Weder Jr. of Woodward, Okla. is third,
followed by a pair of Texans: John O Whittington of Vidor
and Paul White of Temple, both of whom are seeking their
first triumphs under the USMTS banner.
Other drivers entered for this weekend's blockbuster
include Dereck Ramirez, Brandon Kenny, Shane Hebert, Bryan
Rowland, Dustin Hyde, Jamie Burford, Rodney Sanders, David
Mitchell, Morgan Bagley, Scott Green, Timothy Culp, Steven
Whiteaker Jr., Jeremy Ross and Jeff Huckaby.
Invading from the north, O'Reilly USMTS National Tour
standouts Kelly Shryock, Jon Tesch, Zack VanderBeek and Al
Hejna are also expected to compete for the chance to
become the 10th Annual GRT Race Cars Topless Modified
Nationals champion.
Among the favorites to win this year's event, however, is
Greenbrier's Jack Sullivan, who captured the O'Reilly
USMTS Southern Series race at I-30 Speedway on June 4 and
was also the winner of the 2001 GRT Race Cars Topless
Modified Nationals.
Past winners of the prestigious event include Charlie
Armstrong (1999-2000), Sullivan (2001), Skeet Amason
(2002), Wayne Brooks (2003), Kevin Salter (2004), Tim
Crawley (2005-06) and Mike Bowers (2007).
On Thursday night, Oct. 2, the I-30 Speedway will be
warming up with a test 'n' tune session for all drivers.
Admission to the grandstands is free, with pit passes just
$10.
Friday night will be the first of two complete shows at
the high-banked quarter-mile clay oval. The main event for
the O'Reilly USMTS Southern Series Modifieds will pay
$2,000 to win with a minimum $200 to start. On Saturday, a
$5,000 top prize awaits the winner of the feature race,
with a guaranteed $500 to start the Holley "A" Main.
Pit gates will open at 4 p.m., grandstands open at 5, hot
laps are at 6:30 and racing starts at 7:30 both nights.
Sprint cars will also join the racing card both nights.
The I-30 Speedway is located 7 miles southwest of Little
Rock on I-30 to Exit 126 (County Line Rd.), then south to
frontage road, then east (SSR). For race day information,
call the track hotline at (501) 455-4567 or visit
www.i-30speedway.com.
RULES & PROCEDURES: All USMTS rules apply. The American
Racer KK704 is the Official Tire of the USMTS; however
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 "B" Mains. Draw for
heat race starting spot ends 15 minutes before hot laps
start. All racecars must have roof and sail panels
removed, and mufflers are required for this event.
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.
TOP DOG BONUS: Drivers ranked among the top-10 in points
will be guaranteed a minimum of $300 on Saturday night.
ENTRY FEES: Pre-entry is $150 for all drivers. Entry fee
at the gate is $250. To pre-enter, call the USMTS
headquarters at (515) 832-7944.
FRIDAY PAYOFF: 1. $2000, 2. $1000, 3. $750, 4. $600, 5.
$500, 6. $475, 7. $450, 8. $425, 9. $400, 10. $350, 11.
$325, 12. $300, 13. $275, 14. $250, 15. $200, 16. $200,
17. $200, 18. $200, 19. $200, 20. $200, 21. $200, 22.
$200, 23. $200, 24. $200.
SATURDAY PAYOFF: 1. $5000, 2. $2500, 3. $2000, 4. $1500,
5. $1000, 6. $900, 7. $800, 8. $750, 9. $700, 10. $600,
11. $575, 12. $550, 13. $525, 14. $500, 15. $500, 16.
$500, 17. $500, 18. $500, 19. $500, 20. $500, 21. $500,
22. $500, 23. $500, 24. $500; Tow $250.
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, 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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