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Salina rained out;
USMTS moves on to West Plains Sunday
SALINA, Okla. (Sept. 17) – Rain has once again forced the cancellation of
USMTS action this weekend. The event slated for Saturday at the Salina
Highbanks Speedway has been rained out.
The Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship powered
by Swan Energy will move on to the West Plains Motor Speedway on Sunday.
After an off-season that was busier than most tracks are during the height
of the racing season, the new owners and management of the West Plains Motor
Speedway welcomed fans, drivers, crew members, sponsors and their families
to the first night of weekly racing on April 2.
Thousands of hours and dollars later, dozens of renovations and upgrades
have given the popular dirt track new life.
The West Plains Motor Speedway is a 100-acre motorsports facility with
weekly racing action on Saturdays that features several exciting classes,
including the popular USRA RHS Modifieds which boasts one of the highest
weekly car counts for the division in the nation.
Drivers from West Plains such as track points leader Brandon Ball, Jason
Hughes (same name, but not the same guy who has 103 career USMTS victories),
Greg Hughes, Logan Martin, Josh Hughes, Matt Barry, Kyle Duke and Brian Judd
are the drivers expected to battle to keep the bulk of the prize money in
the Show-Me State.
Other locals to keep an eye on include veteran racers Rob and Stephen
Muilenburg of Sparta, Scott Crigler of Alton, Rustin Miller of Houston and
Carl Murphy of Caulfied.
And with a $2,000 bonus posted by track promoter Sonny Smith to any driver
from Missouri or Arkansas taking the checkered flag this Sunday, fans can
expect to see some heavy hitters like Terry Phillips and Jeremy Payne of
Springfield, Austin Siebert of Grandview, Mark Dotson of Cameron, Mickey
Burrell of Fair Grove, Terry Beckham of Webb City, Chad Lyle of Oak Grove
and USRA RHS Modified national points leader Johnny Bone Jr. of Pea Ridge,
Ark.
In addition to the $2,000 winner’s bonus, a $250 start bonus has also been
posted for any local driver who has competed at the track at least six times
during the 2011 season.
Presented by Mega Motorsports and Honda of West Plains, the event will also
feature the Air Evac Lifeteam Weekly Racing Series classes featuring Crate
Late Models, Reliable Chevrolet B-Mods, Super Stocks and Hobby Stocks.
Race time is 7 p.m.
Dustin Boney and his #22 Snickers Modified will be at the Casey’s General
Store located at 100 Cherry St. in Allison from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. prior to
the event. Fans can meet the driver, get an autograph or just check out the
machine he’ll be wheeling that night at the West Plains Motor Speedway.
Motorsports enthusiasts are amazed at the power and excitement of racing on
the 3/8-mile red clay oval surrounded by seating that will accommodate more
than 12,000 fans. Fans can enjoy the action from their choice of molded
contour seating, ground level bleachers or high-rise stadium style seating.
On-site camping is available free of charge with clean restrooms, showers,
water fill and a dump station for motor homes. Full service food and
souvenir concessions are conveniently located within the facility along with
acres of free parking.
The West Plains Motor Speedway is located 6 miles south of West Plains on US
63. For more information, call the track office at 417-522-9891 or
417-257-2112 on race day. The track's website can be found at
www.westplainsdirt.com.
To learn more about the United States Modified Touring Series, visit
www.usmts.com online or call 515-832-7944. You can also follow the USMTS
on Facebook, MySpace, Twitter and YouTube.
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USMTS TITLE SPONSORS: Casey’s General Stores, Swan Energy.
USMTS OFFICIAL SPONSORS: American Racer Racing Tires, Awesome Race Suits,
Cheetos, Intercomp, Karl Chevrolet, KEVKO Oil Pans & Components, New Vision
Graphics, Nitroquest, RACEceiver, SLAP Energy, Snickers.
USMTS PARTICIPATING SPONSORS: Arnold Motor Supply, ASi Racewear, BRODIX
Cylinder Heads, DAY Motor Sports, Dirthead.com, DirtKnights.com, Dirt Track
Racing School, DrySlik Dirt Trak Racewear, Farm Boy BBQ Sauce, Intensitee
Custom Racewear, Karl Performance Parts, Mesilla Valley Transportation,
Olympic Fire Protection, Ramirez Race Cars, Ruter Farms, Schwab’s Tinker
Shop, Sybesma Graphics, Yeager Machine.
USMTS CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products, COMP Cams, CPD Racing
Tools, Eibach Springs, Erson Cams, Fast Shafts, Forty9Designs.com, Genesis
Shocks, Hooker Harness, Hypercoil Springs, ISKY Racing Cams, The Joie of
Seating, KSE Racing Products, Marsh Racing Wheels, Out-Pace Racing Products,
PBM Performance Products, Quarter Master, Real Racing Wheels, RHS – Racing
Head Service, Tiger Rear Ends, Wehrs Machine & Racing Products, WIX Filters.
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