One year and nine days after his last trip to victory lane, 2007 USMTS national champion Jason Krohn blasted back to the top of the dirt Modified racing world Thursday night with a thrilling win at the Jackson Speedway in round 10 of the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s Cup. …

Ryan Ruter was unstoppable Wednesday night as the United States Modified Touring Series invaded the Fairmont Raceway for the first of five straight nights of racing and the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s Cup reached the halfway point in the 18-race campaign. …

Less than halfway through the 18-race Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s Cup, the battle to become the next USMTS champion heats up this week as the drivers and teams hit the road for five days of guts and glory during the Labor Day Weekend. …

Current points leader and defending USMTS National Champion Ryan Gustin is on the cover of the September 2012 issue of Speedway Illustrated. …

The Labor Day Weekend swing begins Wednesday, Aug. 29, at the Fairmont Raceway and then heads to the Jackson Speedway for a newly-added event on Thursday, Aug. 30. …

The Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s Cup event at the Ogilvie Raceway on Aug. 15 was halted by rain just prior to the main event. It will be completed on Friday, Sept. 7, prior to the running of the USMTS National Finals event that weekend. …

The USMTS National Championship Series events scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 25, at the Red River Valley Speedway and Sunday, Aug. 26, at the Huset’s Speedway have been taken off the schedule. …

Johnny Scott of Las Cruces, N.M., captured his first win during the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s Cup Sunday evening at the Nobles County Speedway. It was his fourth overall win of the season and 13th of his USMTS career. …

Jon Tesch made it back-to-back wins with a wire-to-wire victory Saturday night as the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s Cup invaded the Upper Iowa Speedway in Decorah, Iowa. …

Jon Tesch of Watertown, S.D., ended his dry spell just 17 days shy of the one-year anniversary of his last USMTS victory as he took the lead from Jason Hughes on lap 17 Friday night to score the victory at the Mississippi Thunder Speedway in Fountain City, Wis. …