Officials from the United States Modified Touring Series released the 2009 USMTS National Tour schedule of events Thursday which features an exciting slate of races that is sure to make the winter months seem even longer to thousands of action-hungry race fans. …

The family of USMTS Southern Series driver Dustin “Tater” Hyde suffered a heartbreaking disaster on Sunday, Dec. 28, when a fire broke out in the middle of the night in their home in Texarkana, Texas. …

JBD Race Promotions is pleased to announce that the Kankakee County Speedway will be visited by the USMTS National Tour on Friday, August 7, 2009, for a $2,000-to-win show. …

Plan now for the 2009 Fall Jamboree at Deer Creek Speedway in Spring Valley, Minn. Tickets will go on sale for this event on Wednesday, December 10, and officials are once again teaming up to bring the 2009 edition of this event to another level. …

Zack VanderBeek found a way to get a little better each night, and it paid off with a $4,000 paycheck Saturday night as he blitzed a talent-laden field to capture the main event at the 2nd Annual Texas Winter Nationals. …

Johnny Bone Jr. captured his second O'Reilly USMTS Southern Series win of the season as he topped the 35-lap Holley "A" Main Friday night at the 2nd Annual Texas Winter Nationals. …

An O'Reilly USMTS Southern Series record field of 82 top-flight Modified teams jam-packed the pit area Thursday at the Houston Raceway Park in Baytown, Texas, for the 2nd Annual Texas Winter Nationals. …

Fort Frances, Ontario’s Steve Arpin has signed with Eddie Sharp Racing to drive a partial season in the ARCA RE/MAX Series in 2009. …

Dozens of the best dirt Modified drivers in America are heading for the Houston Raceway Park in Baytown, Texas, for the 2nd Annual Texas Winter Nationals, Dec. 3-6. …

Jon "The Catman" Mitchell wrapped up his second consecutive AMP Late Model Series Championship back in October, and is now preparing for this weekend’s O'Reilly USMTS Southern Series finale at Houston Raceway Park. …