USMTS Southern Speedweek continues with Titanic Tuesday at Heart O’ Texas Speedway
WACO, Texas—After a two-day pit stop, the tireless touring titans of the United States Modified Touring Series resume the annual USMTS Southern Speedweek this Tuesday night, June 22, at the Heart O’ Texas Speedway in Elm Mott, Texas.
Leading the brigade of mud-slinging machines into battle will be two-time defending USMTS National Champion Rodney Sanders who brings a six-race winning streak into Tuesday’s blockbuster event.
‘The Rocket’ will be challenged by drivers from eight or more states, including Dereck Ramirez, Johnny Scott, Grant Junghans, Jesse Sobbing, Stormy Scott, Joe Duvall, Philip Houston, Cade Dillard and dozens more of the Best of the Best in open-wheel dirt modified racing.
Limited Modifieds will also be in competition racing for $500 to win. Race time is 7:30 p.m.
The Heart O’ Texas Speedway is a semi-banked 1/3-mile clay oval located off of I-35 at exit 343 (FM 308), then 0.6 mile north on east frontage road. For more information call 254-829-2294 or check out www.heartotexspeedway.com online.
The annual USMTS Southern Speedweek continues at the Devil’s Bowl Speedway in Mesquite, Texas, on Wednesday, June 24; East Texas Speedway in Petty, Texas, on Thursday, June 25; Southern Oklahoma Speedway in Ardmore, Okla., on Friday, June 26; and Lawton Speedway in Lawton, Okla., on Saturday, June 27.
USMTS Southern Speedweek Schedule:
Fri Jun 19 ... Red River Speedway, Wichita Falls, Texas [winner: Rodney Sanders]
Sat Jun 20 ... Route 66 Motor Speedway, Amarillo, Texas [winner: Rodney Sanders]
Tue Jun 23 ... Heart O’ Texas Speedway, Elm Mott, Texas
Wed Jun 24 ... Devil’s Bowl Speedway, Mesquite, Texas
Thu Jun 25 ... East Texas Speedway, Petty, Texas
Fri Jun 26 ... Southern Oklahoma Speedway, Ardmore, Okla.
Sat Jun 27 ... Lawton Speedway, Lawton, Okla.
Double H Bands Southern Region Points Standings:
1. 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas ... 290 (2 wins)
2. 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla. ...277
3. 1st Johnny Scott, Las Cruces, N.M. ...265 (1 win)
4. 2 Grant Junghans, Manhattan, Kan. ...254
5. 99 Jesse Sobbing, Malvern, Iowa ...233
6. 5* Stormy Scott, Las Cruces, N.M. ...228
7. 91 Joe Duvall, Claremore, Okla. ...204
8. 71 Philip Houston, Odessa, Texas ...198
9. 97 Cade Dillard, Robeline, La. ...192
10. 38 Ronnie Gould III, Seminole, Okla. ...185
11. 123 Logan Robertson, Shamrock, Texas ...178
12. 14t Triston Dycus, Waxahachie, Texas ...157
13. 22d Daniel Hilsabeck, Adel, Iowa ...150
14. 11 Dustin Allen, Enid, Okla. ...148
15. 89c Steve Whiteaker Jr., Corpus Christi, Texas ...147
16. 2 Casey Arneson, Fargo, N.D. ...129
17. 21 Austin Bonner, Elk City, Okla. ...114
18. 30 Chase Allen, Midlothian, Texas ...108
19. 17 Dustin Austin, Amarillo, Texas ...103
20. 2x Gene Weaver, Amarillo, Texas ...102
Each event in the Double H Bands Southern Region pays the winner $3,000 and up to $300 to start the main event each night. The regional points champion earns a $5,000 paycheck while every driver in the top-15 in final points and any driver with perfect attendance in the region punch their tickets to compete for the USMTS National Championship in the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s Cup powered by S&S Fishing & Rental.
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