The USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour powered by Swan Energy kicked off the 2011 season Thursday with the first of three nights at the Royal Purple Raceway. A field of 72 cars and drivers checked in to do battle at the 3/8-mile clay oval located just east of Houston. …

Craig Scott, who traveled to Texas to race with his son, Dustin, passed away Wednesday night from an apparent heart attack. …

Nearly 60 drivers took part in a three-hour practice session Wednesday night at the Royal Purple Raceway in Baytown, Texas, as drivers prepare for this weekend’s 2011 season opener for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour powered by Swan Energy. …

For over 18 years, Out-Pace Racing Products has manufactured quality, innovative racing components that offer a solution for sticky and seized rod ends that racers have dealt with for years. …

The Queensland family began operating the Deer Creek Speedway in 2002 and thus began the transformation of the 3/8-mile clay oval situated among the rolling hills of Spring Valley, Minn., into one of the most popular dirt track racing venues in the United States. …

Set for this Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Feb. 17-19, the inaugural Texas Spring Nationals at the Royal Purple Raceway is expected to draw some of the best open-wheel dirt modified drivers in America to the state-of-the-art high-banked 3/8-mile clay oval where a possible $7,000 to win over three days awaits. …

For the 13th straight season, the rugged USMTS road warriors will open-wheel modified fans in America's heartland with an aggressive campaign featuring a whopping 94 nights of racing at 54 different venues in 12 different States. …

Are you mad about Casey’s General Stores? Do you love Casey’s pizza? How about free stuff? If the answer is yes to any of these questions, you’re in for some fun playing Casey’s Madness! …

In just a little over seven months from now, one driver will become the 2011 USMTS National Champion and hoist the most coveted and toughest-to-earn trophy in all of open-wheel modified racing. Oh, and did we mention a $20,000 paycheck too. …

USMTS competitors Morgan Bagley, Jason Grimes, Shane Hebert and R.C. Whitwell each revealed their thoughts with Dirt Cast interviewer Dave Seay this week to discuss their 2010 season and their racing plans for the 2011 season. …