Angie Doke, who manages the Diamond Bar and is preparing to begin her 11th season at Lucas Oil Speedway, also works in customer hospitality and with ProtecttheHarvest.com. …

Ricky Thornton Jr. of Chandler, Ariz., will replace fellow Arizonan R.C. Whitwell behind the wheel of the Burrton, Kan.-based Gressel Racing dirt late models and modifieds. …

The 2017 racing season introduces a new chapter for 33z Racing with the birth of VanderBuilt Race Cars from dirt modified standout Zack VanderBeek. …

Seventy-six nights of racing await USMTS drivers during the 2017 campaign, and drivers in each region will race for more possible big payoffs during The Hunt thanks to Rancho Milagro. …

The 2017 campaign for the USMTS Casey’s Cup powered by S&S Fishing & Rental will launch in February with USMTS Winter Speedweeks—a five-weekend slate of shows in Texas, Mississippi, Louisiana and Oklahoma. …

The deadline to get your hands on tickets for this year’s USMTS Awards Banquet is approaching fast, and ends at 5 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 16. Tickets are available by calling the USMTS offices at 515-832-7944. …

RacingJunk.com—the leader in automotive, motorsports and performance-related classifieds—has recently been named the Official Classifieds of the USMTS. …

Among 10 inductees into the Ozarks Area Racers Foundation Hall of Fame is Forrest Lucas, founder of Lucas Oil Products and owner of the Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Mo. …

For his outstanding season both at local tracks and across the country, Lucas Schott has been named the 2016 Post Bulletin Sports Person of the Year by the Rochester, Minn., newspaper. …

All of us at the United States Modified Touring Series were heartbroken to hear that some members of our racing family suffered a great loss this holiday season. …