It had been a close-but-no-cigar campaign so far for Jason Hughes in The Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship presented by Bad Boy Mowers, but Friday night at the LA Raceway the Westville, Okla., driver was smoking – literally. …

The Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship presented by Bad Boy Mowers reaches the halfway point this weekend when dirt Modified racing’s best of the best continue their quest for the crown this Friday and Saturday, Aug. 27-28, for a an encore doubleheader at two Show-Me State speedplants. …

Jason Krohn had a lot on his mind Saturday afternoon he and his team rolled into the Adams County Speedway for Round 8 of the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship presented by Bad Boy Mowers – the least of which was preparing for that evening’s event at the big half-mile oval in Corning, Iowa. …

After a disappointing performance on Thursday that cost him the points lead, Ryan Gustin bounced back in a big way Friday night with a dominating performance at the Mississippi Thunder Speedway in the seventh event of the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship presented by Bad Boy Mowers. …

The Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship presented by Bad Boy Mowers rolled into the Hancock County Speedway Thursday night and produced a seventh winner in seven races with yet another shake up in the points battle. …

After finishing third on Sunday at the Monett Speedway in Monett, Mo., Ryan Gustin came to the Hamilton County Speedway Wednesday as the points leader and left with an even deadlier margin in the standings and increased his series-best win total to 12 this season. …

The USMTS Modifieds invade the Mississippi Thunder Speedway in Fountain City, Wis., this Friday for Round 7 of the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship presented by Bad Boy Mowers. Located just 15 minutes from the racetrack, the Days Inn in Winona, Minn., will be the Official Host Hotel for the 4th Annual Event with special rates for fans and drivers alike. …

Four races are in the books with another four on deck this week as the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship presented by Bad Boy Mowers invades four demanding dirt tracks in Iowa and Wisconsin. …

The toughest Stock Car drivers in the upper Midwest are gearing up for the toughest Stock Car series in the region as the Dart Iron Man Challenge joins the USMTS Modifieds this week at two popular venues in the Hawkeye State. …

After a pair of cautions on the first two laps, Terry Phillips raced ahead of Tim Donlinger on the third lap and set sail over the remaining 32 times around the Monett Speedway Sunday night to capture the main event in Round 4 of the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship. …