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SPRING VALLEY, Minn. (August 24) In order to save a few bucks, drivers have until Tuesday, September 1, to submit their entry for this year's 11th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree featuring USMTS Modifieds and WISSOTA Midwest Mods. The event is slated for Thursday through Saturday, September 23-26, at the Deer Creek Speedway. The Featherlite Fall Jamboree is the undisputed marquee event for Americas who's who of dirt Modified racing as they converge on the Deer Creek Speedway near the tiny rural town of Spring Valley, Minn., for a possible $12,000 to win over three big days. Three complete shows are on tap at the high-banked 3/8-mile clay oval, with a practice session on Wednesday to kick off the festivities. Special events include the annual Golf Scramble, Karaoke Night and dozens of other activities and prizes. Along with the high-powered USMTS Modifieds, the 11th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree will feature WISSOTA Midwest Mods with a combined total purse of nearly $200,000! The entry fee for all USMTS Modified competitors is just $200 if postmarked on or before September 1. After that date, the entry fee is $250 if postmarked on or before September 15. After that, drivers may pre-enter or pay $300 at the gate. The entry fee covers all three nights of racing drivers will only have to buy pit passes each night. All prize money, including tow, will be paid out each night. An open practice for all drivers in both classes will be held on Wednesday. Any driver wishing to enter and compete on a per-night basis may do so. Early entry for Thursday only will be $75 for licensed USMTS drivers, $85 for non-licensed and $100 for all drivers at the gate. Friday is $100 licensed, $110 non-licensed and $125 at the gate. Saturday is $140 licensed, $150 non-licensed and $175 at the gate. Single-day entries must be postmarked by September 10 or pay at-the-gate rate. Entry forms are available on the USMTS website at www.usmts.com. All USMTS rules apply. Tires allowed are the American Racer KK704 or IMCA-stamped Hoosier G60. The top-18 in heat race passing points each night are locked into the A Main with the top-12 redrawing for starting spots. Ten drivers advance from the B Mains, with two USMTS provisionals added to make a 30-car starting field. Saturdays A Main will start three wide. The top-28 in Saturdays B Mains not advancing to the A Main advance to the $2,000-to-win Non-Qualifiers Race (redraw for starting spot, must have raced all three nights to be eligible). This event will award points each night for licensed drivers in the Hunt for the USMTS Caseys General Stores National Championship. There is no Top Dog Bonus at this event. WISSOTA Midwest Mod drivers may enter for FREE if they pre-enter by September 10. Any entry postmarked after September 10 or at the gate on raceday will be $50. WISSOTA national points will be awarded all three nights. A draw/redraw format with passing points will be used to determine starting spots. All WISSOTA rules apply. The top-16 in heat race passing points are locked into the A Main with the top-8 redrawing for starting spots each night. Eight drivers advance from the B Mains to make a 24-car starting field. USMTS PAYOUTS & AWARDS Thursday A Main: 1. $2000, 2. $1500, 3. $1000, 4. $900, 5. $800, 6. $700, 7. $650, 8. $600, 9. $550, 10. $500, 11. $450, 12. $425, 13. $400, 14. $375, 15. $350, 16. $325, 17-30. $300, Tow $50. Friday A Main: 1. $4000, 2. $2500, 3. $2000, 4. $1500, 5. $1000, 6. $900, 7. $800, 8. $700, 9. $600, 10. $550, 11. $500, 12. $450, 13. $425, 14. $400, 15. $375, 16-30. $350, Tow $50. Saturday Non-Qualifiers Race: 1. $2000, 2. $1500, 3. $1000, 4. $800, 5. $700, 6. $600, 7. $550, 8. $500, 9. $450, 10. $425, 11. $400, 12. $375, 13. $350, 14. $325, 15-30. $300, Tow $100. Saturday A Main: 1. $6000, 2. $4200, 3. $3200, 4. $2700, 5. $2200, 6. $2000, 7. $1800, 8. $1500, 9. $1300, 10. $1200, 11. $1100, 12. $1000, 13. $900, 14. $800, 15. $775, 16. $750, 17. $725, 18-30. $700. Any driver failing to make any A Main or the Non-Qualifiers Race gets a $150 bonus if raced all three nights. Past Champions Award: Any past Saturday A Main winner gets a $1,000 bonus to win Saturdays A Main. One provisional will be awarded to a past champion that fails to qualify for Saturdays A Main. Past champions include Tim Donlinger, Dean Mahlstedt, Chad Kinder, Jason Hughes, Kelly Shryock, Dan Daniels, Mark Noble , Willy Kraft, Johnny Saathoff and Ron Jones. Driver's name will be drawn at random prior to the start of Saturday's "A" Main. Rookie of the Jamboree Awards: Any driver who has competed in 10 or less Jamboree race nights AND has never qualified for a Jamboree A Main on any night is eligible. Top finishing rookies will get a cash award each night: Thursday 1. $100, 2. $75, 3. $50; Friday 1. $200, 2. $150, 3. $100, 4. $75; Saturday 1. $300, 2. $200, 3. $150, 4. $100, 5. $75. If an eligible rookie can win the A Main any of the three nights, a $1,000 bonus will be paid (limit one bonus per driver over three days). These awards are in addition to regular payouts. Alphabet Soup Awards: Are you among the top-20 in points at your IMCA, UMP or WISSOTA sanctioned track? If so, there's bonus cash up for grabs each night: Thursday 1. $100, 2. $75, 3. $50; Friday 1. $200, 2. $150, 3. $100, 4. $75; Saturday 1. $300, 2. $200, 3. $150, 4. $100, 5. $75. The top prize each of the three nights becomes $1,000 if an eligible driver wins the A Main (limit one bonus per driver over three days). Bonuses listed are paid out PER SANCTION each night. These awards are in addition to regular payouts. WISSOTA PAYOUTS Thursday A Main: 1. $300, 2. $200, 3. $175, 4. $150, 5. $130, 6. $120, 7. $100, 8. $90, 9. $80, 10. $75, 11. $70, 12. $65, 13-24. $60, Tow $30. Friday A Main: 1. $400, 2. $300, 3. $200, 4. $175, 5. $150, 6. $140, 7. $130, 8. $120, 9. $110, 10. $100, 11. $90, 12. $80, 13. $75, 14-24. $70, Tow $35. Saturday A Main: 1. $500, 2. $350, 3. $300, 4. $250, 5. $200, 6. $170, 7. $140, 8. $130, 9. $120, 10. $110, 11. $100, 12. $90, 13-24. $80, Tow $45. ENTRY FEES USMTS entry postmarked on or
before Sept. 1 $200. 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. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = USMTS TITLE SPONSOR: Caseys General Stores. USMTS OFFICIAL SPONSORS: American Racer Racing Tires, Awesome Racewear, AwesomeRaceSuits.com, BRODIX Cylinder Heads, COMP Cams, Intensitee Custom Racewear, Intercomp, Karl Chevrolet, KEVKO Oil Pans & Components, New Vision Graphics, Nitroquest, PBM Performance Products, Sunoco Race Fuels. USMTS PARTICIPATING SPONSORS: ASi Racewear, Bear Tire, Big Dog Chassis & Fabrication, DandyLand Farms, Day Motor Sports, Diamond Oil Company, Dirthead.com, Gressel Oil Field Service, Just Say Yes, Ramirez Race Cars, Lone Star Super Gas, Olympic Fire Protection, Ruter Farms, WatchModsLive.com, Yeager Machine. USMTS CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products, ButlerBuilt Professional Seat Systems, Dynatech Racing Exhaust, Hyperco, ISKY Racing Cams, KSE Racing Products, Marsh Racing Wheels, Out-Pace Racing Products, Quarter Master, QuickTime Performance Race Parts, Real Racing Wheels, US Brake.
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