Episode 7: “It’s Never Easy” follows the open-wheel modified vagabonds in their journey as the Hunt for the USMTS National Championship continues along with Ryan Gustin’s hot streak, but there’s a challenger on his heels. …

Eibach Springs is pleased to welcome Frank Simonetti as their new Motorsport Manager. His responsibilities will include the ERS (Motorsport springs) and EVS (valve springs) product lines. …

John O Whittington took advantage of an early-race caution flag, then beat Kelly Shryock to the finish line to score the victory in Saturday afternoon’s USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour powered by Swan Energy main event at the Royal Purple Raceway in Baytown, Texas. …

Night 2 of the inaugural Texas Spring Nationals will now be “day 2” as thick fog rolled up from the Gulf of Mexico Friday evening and planted itself atop the Royal Purple Raceway, forcing USMTS officials to postpone the program. …

The USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour powered by Swan Energy kicked off the 2011 season Thursday with the first of three nights at the Royal Purple Raceway. A field of 72 cars and drivers checked in to do battle at the 3/8-mile clay oval located just east of Houston. …

Craig Scott, who traveled to Texas to race with his son, Dustin, passed away Wednesday night from an apparent heart attack. …

Nearly 60 drivers took part in a three-hour practice session Wednesday night at the Royal Purple Raceway in Baytown, Texas, as drivers prepare for this weekend’s 2011 season opener for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour powered by Swan Energy. …

For over 18 years, Out-Pace Racing Products has manufactured quality, innovative racing components that offer a solution for sticky and seized rod ends that racers have dealt with for years. …

The Queensland family began operating the Deer Creek Speedway in 2002 and thus began the transformation of the 3/8-mile clay oval situated among the rolling hills of Spring Valley, Minn., into one of the most popular dirt track racing venues in the United States. …

Set for this Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Feb. 17-19, the inaugural Texas Spring Nationals at the Royal Purple Raceway is expected to draw some of the best open-wheel dirt modified drivers in America to the state-of-the-art high-banked 3/8-mile clay oval where a possible $7,000 to win over three days awaits. …