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WEBSTER CITY, Iowa (July 20) – Fans, drivers and officials alike are gearing up for high-caliber action as the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour dives roars back to life this weekend after a three-week summertime hiatus. Ten events remain in the “Countdown to The Hunt” and will produce the crowning of four regional champions over the next three weeks.
Countdown to The Hunt (10
events): At this point, drivers ranked among the top-10 in points in any region, plus any other driver with perfect attendance in a region, will be qualified for the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship. Currently, Jon Tesch leads the rankings in three of the four regions, while Jason Hughes sits atop the Bear Tire Mo-Kan Region standings. Tim Donlinger is the defending titleist in the Yeager Machine Upper Midwest Region, while eight-time USMTS National Champion Kelly Shryock captured the other three regional crowns in 2008. Donlinger went on to upset Shryock in the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship, sealing the deal with a thrilling victory on the final night of the Featherlite Fall Jamboree at the Deer Creek Speedway in Spring Valley, Minn. The Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship will be comprised of the final 18 races of the season, with more than $300,000 in prize money up for grabs during the campaign. ’The Hunt’ will start on Tuesday, Aug. 11, at the LA Raceway in La Monte, Mo., and wrap up back at Deer Creek with the 11th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Sept. 24-26, where the 2009 USMTS National Champion will be crowned.
The Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s
General Stores National Championship (18 events): The USMTS points system is used at all regional events, with the top-10 in the final standings for each of the four regions earning a spot in ’The Hunt.’ In addition, any driver who has perfect attendance in a region will also be qualified. After the completion of the regional schedule and base points have been established, the USMTS points system will be used at the remaining events to determine the 2009 USMTS National Champion. Drivers ranked among the top-10 and/or with perfect attendance in either of the two regions in the USMTS Southern Series are also qualified to compete for the USMTS National Championship crown. For the fans, the ’The Hunt’ serves as a “playoff” for the ultimate prize in Modified racing. While handicapping gives a slight advantage to the drivers that compete on the entire USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour circuit, any of the qualified drivers have a legitimate shot at capturing the crown. Past USMTS National Champions include Kelly Shryock (1999-2006), Jason Krohn (2007) and Tim Donlinger (2008). 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: Casey’s 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, Fast Shafts, 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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