USMTS officials are reminding drivers that mufflers are mandatory at the Elko Speedway this Friday and Saturday, July 16-17, for the 2nd Annual AMSOIL Dirt Nationals. …

The Comfort Inn in North Sioux City, S.D., has been named the ‘Official Host Hotel’ for the 6th Annual All-Star Challenge when the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour visits the Park Jefferson Speedway on Tuesday, July 27. …

The rides, exhibits, smell of fair food and big crowds are all signs that it is fair season in Southern Minnesota. The USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour will invade Kasson, Minn., on Wednesday, July 14, as the 153rd Dodge County Free Fair starts its five-day run. …

Most of the tireless USMTS touring titans will be coming off a well-deserved summer vacation of nearly three weeks before returning to action this Tuesday, July 13, at Bob Timm’s speedplant in Fountain City, Wis., for the first of five straight nights of racing. …

Corey Dripps, referring to rival racers and chassis builders Jason Hughes and Kelly Shryock, says, “The three of us don’t agree on much, but one thing we do see eye-to-eye on is that Ryan Gustin might be the best we’ve ever seen.” …

Elko Speedway is proud to announce that AMSOIL will be the title sponsor of the 2010 Dirt Nationals at Elko Speedway. The event broke most speedway attendance records during its incredible inaugural running in August 2009. …

e USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour indeed stormed into the Mississippi Thunder Speedway Friday, but they blew right back out after the three heat races were complete when heavy rains engulfed the track. …

Tommy Myer of Blooming Prairie, Minn., walked away with top honors Thursday night as the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour made its maiden voyage to the Redwood Speedway in Redwood Falls, Minn. …

Struggling to even make the show for most races this season and starting fourth on the 25-car grid, the deck was stacked against Mike Steensma Wednesday night at the I-35 Speedway. But perhaps some of Ryan Gustin’s luck rubbed off on him. …

With severe storms and tornados lurking in the area Tuesday night at the Mineral City Speedway, officials trimmed the main event to 25 laps in an effort to beat Mother Nature. When the checkered flag waved, Jason Krohn was wishing they had made it 24, but 25 laps was precisely what Ryan Gustin needed to score his fifth straight win. …