Jake Neal joined Dirt Nation on Tuesday night to talk about his 2008 season, getting his first win, racing against the best in the USMTS, his career, where he would like his career to go, the excitement of driving a Modified, Kelly Shryock, his job and his plans for 2009. …

Drivers will have even more incentive to work their way to the front of the pack this season as PBM Performance Products has signed on to sponsor the Hard Charger Award for the USMTS National Tour in 2009. …

Officials from the United States Modified Touring Series announced today that Quarter Master has renewed their commitment to the drivers of the USMTS National Tour and USMTS Southern Series as a contingency sponsor for the 2009 season. …

Therefore, by unanimous bipartisan consent of the congress of the United States Modified Touring Series, the following stimulus package shall be immediately implemented for the 2009 racing season ... …

Officials announced on Wednesday that the North Central Speedway in Brainerd, Minn., will host the mudslinging monsters of the United States Modified Touring Series for the first time ever on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 18-19. …

This year, The Hunt will start on Tuesday, Aug. 11, at the LA Raceway in La Monte, Mo., and wrap up back at Deer Creek with the 11th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Sept. 24-26, where the 2009 USMTS National Champion will be crowned. …

Two track provisionals will be awarded at all USMTS events during the 2009 season. …

The USMTS began using the RACEceivers in June of last year, and will continue to do this at all USMTS races in 2009. …

The USMTS schedule is as big and exciting as ever, and will feature some new tracks, returning tracks and a few tracks we have not been to for some time. …

Electronic scoring provided by AMB Identification & Timing will be used at all USMTS races during the 2009 race season. …