Due to a rash of rained-out events and schedule adjustments early in the 2009 racing season, USMTS officials are implementing a “grace race” policy for the remainder of the year’s events. …

The event planned for Saturday, June 20, at the Adams County Speedway in Corning, Iowa, has been canceled. USMTS officials are currently seeking a replacement venue for this date. …

The Elko Speedway will cover their legendary asphalt track and host the inaugural Dirt Nationals this July. The USMTS Casey's General Stores National Tour will tackle the track for two nights during the blockbuster event on Friday and Saturday, July 24-25. …

The USMTS Southern Series events scheduled for this weekend have been postponed. Friday's show at the Golden Triangle Raceway Park will now be held on Thursday, May 7, while Saturday's race at the Gator Motorplex has been moved to Sunday, May 10. …

The 2009 edition of the National Speedway Directory is at the printers and will soon be available. It will list a total of 1,395 auto racing facilities, and is the most comprehensive listing of active tracks in the United States and Canada available anywhere. …

The USMTS Casey's General Stores National Tour left the 24 Raceway with some unfinished business last August after recording the first-ever tie for the win when Jon Tesch and Zack VanderBeek crossed the finish line in a dead heat. …

Less than 24 hours after pulling the plug on Friday night's show at the Tri-City Speedway in Pontoon Beach, Ill., USMTS officials have announced make-up dates for three rained-out events and have added a new stop to the 2009 calendar. …

For the fifth time in this early 2009 racing season, inclement weather has forced the cancellation of a USMTS Casey's General Stores National Tour event. This time it's the Friday, April 10, event at the Tri-City Speedway falling victim to weather. …

United States Modified Touring Series officials released a statement today regarding the issue of raised and/or altered frame rails. …

Jason Hughes put an exclamation point on a perfect weekend Saturday as he led wire to wire to capture his second main event in as many nights in the 3rd Annual Quarter Master Sooner Modified Nationals at the West Siloam Speedway in West Siloam Springs, Okla. …