Ron Barker, a 47-year-old Modified ace from Dubuque, Iowa, fended off the best in the business at his home track Thursday night as he captured the 40-lap main event at the Dubuque Speedway. Barker, who captured the 2004 NASCAR Weekly Series ShorTrack Division national championship, started third but claimed the top spot on the first lap and never looked back en route to a $2,000 payday. …
After a three-month delay, the O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series will make its debut Wednesday night, June 13, on the dirt track at I-70 Speedway. …
Jason Krohn needed a motor Tuesday night, so his friend and chassis builder, Kelly Shryock, hooked him up with his spare powerplant. Shryock won the race while Krohn finished second after an impressive run from 19th on the starting grid. On Wednesday night, the O’Reilly USMTS ventured to the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, Iowa. Krohn still had the borrowed motor under his hood, and it paid dividends. …
Patience paid off for Fertile, Iowa's Kelly Shryock as he sped to victory in the Holley “A” Main Tuesday as the O’Reilly USTMS invaded the Adams County Speedway in Corning, Iowa. The win, worth $2,000 to the eight-time defending national champ, was his seventh National Event win of the season in 15 races -- his first in four starts in the tough Western Region. …
It may have been just another typical Monday in June for most people, but for nearly 4,000 people in Des Moines, Iowa, it was more like Christmas morning. A jam-packed grandstand of race fans flocked to the Iowa State Fair Speedway to witness a star-studded event headlined by the first ever visit of the O’Reilly USMTSW to the historic half-mile dirt oval. …
A native of Emporia, Kan., Clint Bowyer captured more than 200 wins and numerous championships during his dirt track racing career. In 1996, he began racing street stocks at Thunderhill Speedway in Mayetta, Kan., and won the Modified championship there in 2000. He racked up 18 wins and 32 top-five finishes on his way to capturing the 2001 Modified track championships at Lakeside Speedway in Kansas City, Kan., and Heartland Park Topeka. …
As the stars and cars of the O’Reilly USMTS blaze a trail throughout America’s heartland this summer, fans and drivers alike can expect some added heat on the track. NASCAR stars Ken Schrader, Clint Bowyer and Kenny Wallace will appear at several events with the O’Reilly USMTS this summer, signing autographs for the fans and strapping into their Modifieds to take on the best the division has to offer. …
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The O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series put the wraps on a memorable Memorial Day Weekend Monday with a visit to the Steele County Speedway, Owatonna, Minn., …
On Sunday night, Brad Waits was untouchable as he led all 35 laps of the 6th Annual Minnesota Spring Fling at the Kasson Speedway en route to his first O’Reilly USMTS victory of the season. Waits grabbed the lead at the unfurling of the green flag, then flawlessly maneuvered through lapped traffic to score an uncontested $2,000 win in the Holley "A" Main. …
The 10th Annual Guttormson Memorial presented by Noble RV at Chateau Raceway in Lansing, Minn., has been canceled. The event was rained out on Thursday, May 24, then tentatively rescheduled for Friday, June 1. It will not be rescheduled. …
Highlights from the ARMI Contractors USMTS Spring Salute featuring the Summit USMTS Modifieds at the Arrowhead Speedway in Colcord, Okla., on Friday, April 19, 2024. Check out usmts.com for complete coverage of America's baddest dirt track racing series.
Photos from the rain-shortened Knight III of RacinDirt USMTS King of America XIII on Saturday, April 6, at the Humboldt Speedway in Humboldt, Kan.
