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. …

NASCAR veteran Ken Schrader will strap on his helmet and compete in his own high-powered dirt Modified when the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour invades the Humboldt Speedway on Friday, Aug. 14, and the Caney Valley Speedway on Saturday, Aug. 15. …

It's been a long time coming for Michael Long, but the 27-year-old from Quincy, Ill., finally notched the first USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour win of his career Saturday night at the 24 Raceway in Moberly, Mo. …

Tommy Myer of Blooming Prairie, Minn., topped the 10th Annual UPS Store Illinois Challenge Thursday night at the Knox County Fairgrounds as the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour made its annual trek to the big half-mile oval in Knoxville, Ill. …

USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour results for Wednesday, Aug. 5, from the 5th Annual Southern Iowa Challenge presented by MUSCO Lighting at the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, Iowa. …

Al Hejna scored his fifth USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour win of the season Tuesday night with a wire-to-wire performance at the Cresco Speedway. Hejna started on the pole of the 40-lap Sunoco “A” Main, and never relinquished the lead despite pressure from runner-up Kelly Shryock. …

Ryan Gustin picked up his third USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour victory of the season Monday night at the Mineral City Speedway. With the $2,000 win, the 18-year-old served notice to the rest of the title-chasers that he is a clear and present danger to their hopes of capturing the USMTS National Championship. …

The USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour is back in action on Monday, Aug. 3, as they kick off a swing of five races in six days at the Mineral City Speedway in Fort Dodge, Iowa. …