It was a standing room only crowd at the Gator Motorplex Saturday night, as the O’Reilly USMTS Southern Series invaded the quarter-mile high-banked clay oval for the 2nd Annual Rinehart Trucking Texas Shootout. The main event was definitely a shootout, and even the fans who had a seat were standing from the drop of the green flag to the waving of the checkers as they witnessed nine lead changes among four drivers during the 40-lap nightcap. …

Howard Willis of Vidor, Texas, sat on the pole and never relinquished the lead Friday night as he paced all 30 laps of the O’Reilly USMTS Southern Series season-opening main event at the Golden Triangle Raceway Park in Beaumont, Texas. …

The O’Reilly USMTS Southern Series will kick off an exciting 25-race 2008 schedule this coming Friday and Saturday, April 18-19. The action starts on Friday at the Golden Triangle Raceway Park (formerly Motorama Speedway) in Beaumont, Texas, and continues on Saturday at the Gator Motorplex in Willis, Texas. …

The O’Reilly USMTS National Tour events that were rained out on April 12-13 at the LaSalle Speedway and Quad City Raceway have been rescheduled for May 31 and June 1, USMTS officials announced today. The event slated for June 1 at the Nobles County Speedway has been pushed ahead to Sunday, June 29. …

O’Reilly USMTS National Tour drivers got an early start to their Spring Break on Thursday when USMTS officials announced that all three events scheduled for this weekend have been postponed due to heavy rainfall in the Southeast Iowa and Northwest Illinois area. …

Steve Holzkamper of Gentry, Ark., had all the power he needed Saturday night to score his second career O’Reilly USMTS National Tour triumph, but his march to victory was delayed nearly two hours as the West Siloam Speedway did not have the power they needed. …

West Siloam Springs, Okla., is a long drive from Slayton, Minn., but defending O’Reilly USMTS National Champion Jason Krohn covered his fuel bill and then some as he captured the Holley “A” Main Friday night at the West Siloam Speedway. …

When race fans file out of the West Siloam Speedway this Friday and Saturday after an action-packed night of O’Reilly USMTS National Tour action, they'll not only be feeling good but looking good as well. …

America’s Hottest Ticket on Dirt returns to the West Siloam Speedway this weekend as the O’Reilly USMTS National Tour continues its march to the greatest dirt track facilities throughout the heartland. Slated for Friday and Saturday, April 4-5, a possible $5,000 to win is up for grabs among the Best of the Best in dirt Modified racing. …

The O’Reilly USMTS National Tour event scheduled for Sunday, March 30, at the Monett Speedway in Monett, Mo., has been canceled due to inclement weather. At this time, there are no plans to schedule a make-up date for this event. …