Ninety-five days of silence will be broken this week when the USMTS kicks off 2017 with Summit Racing USMTS Winter Speedweeks—a five-weekend slate of shows in Texas, Mississippi, Louisiana and Oklahoma. …

2017 has brought about a fresh approach for veteran racer Joe Duvall. No, he’s not laying off social media, switching car brands or engine builders. It’s a new mental approach for him and the team. …

Wilwood Disc Brakes is proud to sponsor of the Lucky 7 Award, providing contingency awards to the seventh-place finisher at every USMTS event during the 2017 campaign. …

The Holiday Inn Express & Suites of Bastrop, Texas, welcomes travelers as the Official Host Hotel for USMTS fans and teams when the USMTS kicks off Feb. 9-11 at the Cotton Bowl Speedway. …

A record crowd attended Saturday night’s USMTS Awards Banquet at the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Kansas City as the series celebrated the drives, crew members, sponsors and their families on the 2016 season. …

The final 4 Speed Promotions event is just one week away as the Texas Racers/High Performance Trade Show, Auction & Swap Meet happens Friday and Saturday night, Feb. 3-4. …

Officials from the USMTS announced today that CP-Carrillo—the leader in the high-performance piston market—will once again be the Official Pistons & Rods of the USMTS in 2017. …

Malvern Bank—the Official Bank of Dirt Track Racing—is back in 2017 as the Official Bank of the USMTS, and helping to deposit more cash into drivers' pockets. …

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. …