The Dirt Nation™ Live presented by Lucas Oil radio show on Monday evening, July 16, will present a plethora of special guests from the world of dirt track racing across the country. Hosted by Dave Seay, Dirt Nation™ Live presented by Lucas Oil airs from 8-10 p.m. EST (7-9 p.m. Central) on WLRT 1490 THE OUTLAW and can be accessed over the internet at: www.racetalklive.com and www.dirtnation.net. …

The O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series roars back into action on Tuesday, July 17, at the Eagle Raceway in Eagle, Neb., for a $2,000-to-win Western Region showdown. …

The 2nd Annual Modified Madness presented by 94.1FM at Eagle Raceway in Eagle, Neb., will be the 30th of 56 races on the 2007 National Events schedule for the O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series -- the ninth of 10 scheduled events comprising the O’Reilly USMTS Western Region slate. …

Although ‘The Hunt’ for the O’Reilly USMTS National Championship doesn't begin for another month, drivers are already positioning themselves for a run at the title and the opportunity to dethrone eight-time reigning O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series national champion Kelly Shryock. …

The drivers and teams are on a brief but well-deserved break as the month of July nears, but officials are busy working behind the scenes as they get ready for 28 National Events in 52 days that will wrap up the most exciting O’Reilly USMTS season ever and crown the ninth O’Reilly USMTS national champion. …

Kelly Shryock of Fertile, Iowa, raced to his 10th National Event victory with the O’Reilly USMTS Saturday night at the Nobles County Speedway in Worthington, Minn. The eight-time defending national champion held off a strong charge from Clear Lake, Iowa's Al Hejna late in the race to score a $2,000 payday. …

After finishing dead last in the main event Thursday night in front of his hometown fans in Watertown, S.D., Jon Tesch felt he had something to prove when the O’Reilly USMTS rolled into the Rapid Speedway in Rock Rapids, Iowa, Friday night. …

Thursday's victory in the 40-lap Holley "A" Main was Scott Ward's first with the O’Reilly USMTS, and just his second top-10 finish in eight career starts. His other was a 10th-place finish on June 16, 2005 during the inaugural O’Reilly USMTS event at Casino Speedway. …

On his way to a likely win Tuesday night, a late-race caution flag spoiled Kelly Shryock’s happy ending at the Park Jefferson Speedway. Wednesday night at the Huset’s Speedway in Brandon, S.D., Shryock was on the receiving end of a late caution that helped lift him to his ninth National Event victory of the season. …

A huge crowd of race fans were in attendance as the O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series invaded the Park Jefferson Speedway Tuesday. What they got was one of the biggest fields of the season, a special appearance by NASCAR stars Ken Schrader and Kenny Wallace and one of the most exciting main events of the year. …