Jason Hughes garnered his fifth O’Reilly USMTS Southern Series win of the season Friday night with a victory at the Monticello Speedway in Monticello, Ark. The veteran from Westville, Okla., hustled past polesitter Jack Sullivan to lead the third lap, then paced the remaining 27 circuits to pocket the $2,000 top prize and his first Southern Speedweek checkered flag. …

Duke Whiseant of Texarkana, Ark., became the second first-time winner in as many nights as he captured the 40-lap Holley "A" Main for the O’Reilly USMTS Southern Series Thursday at the Ark-La-Tex Speedway in Vivian, La. …

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Jack Sullivan used home field advantage Wednesday night to chalk up his career-first USMTS victory at the I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Ark. Sullivan grabbed the lead on lap 2 of the O’Reilly USMTS Southern Series 40-lap main event and never looked back. …

Veteran racer and perennial fan favorite Mark Noble unveiled the new look for his USMTS Modified this week. As one of five drivers which comprise the Casey's Crew, Noble's machine which will carry sponsorship from Miller Lite and Casey's General Stores for 10-12 events this season as he competes with the O’Reilly USMTS National Tour. …

He's been close many times, and really close a couple of times this season, but Eddie Martin finally found his way back to the winner's circle Tuesday night as the O’Reilly USMTS Southern Series kicked off Southern Speedweek at the Tri-State Speedway in Pocola, Okla. …

After opening the 2008 season with five straight weekends of racing in April and May, the O’Reilly USMTS Southern Series return to action this week with five shows over five nights during Southern Speedweek, June 3-7. …

Officials from the United States Modified Touring Series and the Iowa State Fair Speedway had big plans for Monday, June 2. Unfortunately, Mother Nature had plans of her own. NASCAR Night presented by Karl Chevrolet has been postponed to Monday, June 16, due to rainy weather and even more of the wet stuff guaranteed for later today by the weatherman. …

Patient and calculating, Zack VanderBeek has been a model of consistency this season. The 23-year-old from New Sharon, Iowa, has racked up eight top-5s and ten top-10 finishes in 17 starts this season, and Sunday night he finally put a digit in the win column with a thrilling victory at the Quad City Raceway in East Moline, Ill. …

The O’Reilly USMTS National Tour invaded the LaSalle Speedway in LaSalle, Ill., for the first time Saturday, for the inaugural Frostbuster. Originally slated for April 12, the rain-delayed event saw Al Hejna of Clear Lake, Iowa, lead all 35 laps of the main event, which was stopped short of the scheduled 40-lap distance when rain began to fall on the speedway after 35 orbits. …