Defending USMTS National Champion Tim Donlinger has proven time and time again that he's one of the best of the best at wheeling a USMTS Modified. On Friday night at the Mississippi Thunder Speedway, Donlinger showed that he could trade in his helmet for a cowboy hat and tackle the rodeo circuit. …

Kelly Shryock and Grant Junghans joined Dirt Cast this week to discuss the Hunt for the USMTS Casey's General Stores National Championship, their racing careers and more. …

The event scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 20, at the Steele County Speedway in Owatonna, Minn., has been canceled, but promoter Todd Staley has added a stop at the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, Iowa, on Tuesday, Sept. 1. …

After three rain-outs earlier this season, the Caney Valley Speedway finally got cooperation from Mother Nature which resulted in a huge field of cars, a jam-packed grandstand and Jason Hughes in victory lane for the second straight night. …

Round 4 of the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship found the mud-slinging Modifieds at the Humboldt Speedway for the third time in 2009, and for the seventh time this season, fans saw Jason Hughes roll into the winners circle at the end of a USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour main event. …

Jeremy Payne came out on top of Thursday's USMTS Casey’s General Stores National main event at the Springfield Raceway, and in the process earned a measure of redemption to go along with the $3,000 winner's share of the purse. …

Wednesday night at the Monett Speedway featured a pair of talented teenagers battling a veteran duo for the victory in the second event of the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship. …

Grant Junghans was pretty happy Tuesday night after scoring a runner-up finish at the LA Raceway for the opening event of the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship. The night got even better about a half-hour later when he learned that the winner's trophy and accompanying $3,000 top prize was his. …

The most anticipated battle for the title in the 11-year history of the United States Modified Touring Series is just hours away as the quest for the crown begins on Tuesday, Aug. 11, at the LA Raceway in La Monte, Mo. — the first of 18 blockbuster events that will ultimately decide the 2009 USMTS National Champion. …

Class of 2009: the Top Dogs going into ’The Hunt’ are Kelly Shryock, Jon Tesch, Zack VanderBeek, Dereck Ramirez, Al Hejna, Jason Hughes, Rodney Sanders, Tommy Myer, Corey Dripps and Ryan Gustin. …