Fresh off a “bye week” last Sunday, the fifth episode of the hit reality television series Dirt Knights returns Sunday, Feb. 6, at 6 p.m. Eastern/5 p.m. Central time on the VERSUS cable sports network. Dirt Knights Episode 5: “The Science of Dirt” will satisfy the need for speed for tens of thousands of racing fans worldwide. …

For the fourth year in a row in 2011, engine builders and the drivers in the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour will once again be rewarded for their efforts by COMP Cams®. …

Mesilla Valley Transportation – one of the largest locally-owned transportation providers in Western Texas and Southern New Mexico – has stepped up to the plate and delivered a home run for USMTS drivers as sponsor of the Hard Charger Award for the 2011 racing season. …

USMTS competitor Mike Spaulding of Bemidji, Minn., joined Dirt Cast to talk about the success of the Dirt Knights reality TV show on VERSUS, the response he has received from the fans and more. …

Officials from the United States Modified Touring Series announced today that Roswell, Ga. based Genesis Shocks has signed on as a contingency sponsor of the USMTS for the 2011 racing season. …

Dirt Modified veteran Al Hejna of Clear Lake, Iowa, has announced that he will be behind the wheel of a new Big Cock Chassis for Koster Racing in 2011. …

Founded in the early 1970s by Jack Hooker, Hooker Harness has earned the reputation as the leading and most respected producer of Aerobatic aircraft seatbelts and shoulder harnesses. …

Somebody is leaving the Land of 10,000 Lakes $20,000 richer on April 9, and so far 87 drivers from 16 states have added their name to the list of possible one-armed bandits. …

The third episode of Dirt Knights will be broadcast Sunday, Jan. 16, at 6 p.m. Eastern/5 p.m. Central on the VERSUS cable sports network to the delight of tens of thousands of racing fans worldwide. …

Nine-time USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Champion Kelly Shryock of Fertile, Iowa, joined Dirt Cast to talk about his 2010 season and more. …