Celebrating his 27th birthday on Saturday, Jeremy Payne of Springfield, Mo., celebrated his first USMTS National Championship Series main event win at the Ogilvie Raceway in the final race for the series in 2012. …

Thanks to a downpour that stopped the action just before the main event on Aug. 15, USMTS Modified fans got to see two 40-lap features Friday night at the Ogilvie Raceway. …

Race fans have three big nights to witness the nation’s elite open-wheel dirt Modified drivers this weekend as the United States Modified Touring Series invades the Ogilvie Raceway in Ogilvie, Minn., for a doubleheader this Friday and Saturday, Sept. 7-8, before invading the Granite City Speedway in Sauk Rapids, Minn., on Sunday, Sept. 9. …

Jon Tesch of Watertown, S.D., captured his third victory in the last eight races Sunday night during round 13 of the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s Cup at the Dodge County Speedway in Kasson, Minn., for the 11th running of the Kasson Klash. …

Jerry Bauer, President of Bauer Built, Inc., of Durand, Wis., announces the acquisition of Hanson Tire Service, Inc., headquartered in LeRoy, Minn., along with a location in Preston, Minn. …

Ryan Ruter made it clear that he will be a force to be reckoned with the rest of the year after a dominating performance Saturday night at the Deer Creek Speedway to win the 7 Annual BP Labor Day Duel presented by Baudoin Oil. …

Mike Sorensen started first and finished first Friday night in winning the caution-free 40-lap Swan Energy “A” Main as the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s Cup continued at the Chateau Raceway in Lansing, Minn. …

Judging by the success that Joey Jensen has already had in Southeastern Minnesota this summer, the odds are good that he will find the top five consistently this weekend. …

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. …