“I really like running with these guys. The competition is fast and clean, the fans are great and it's some of the most competitive racing I've ever raced against.” - Ken Schrader …

How did you spend your Tuesday night? For more than 3,000 screaming race fans, it was at the Cresco Speedway in Cresco, Iowa, where one of the largest audiences in the history of the Mighty Howard County Fairgrounds speedplant were treated to a full night of action with over 130 cars and drivers in five classes, including three NASCAR Nextel Cup Series stars. …

The wait is nearly over for thousands of race fans who circled September 5-8 on their calendar and submitted their vacation time at work to be a part of the 9th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree at the Deer Creek Speedway. Featuring the O’Reilly USMTS, the Featherlite Fall Jamboree has grown to be the indisputable venue for America’s most talented dirt Modified drivers to strut their stuff on one of the most competitive and exciting racetracks ever carved into the earth. …

Jason Hughes made it four winners in four nights Sunday as he dominated the 30-lap Holley "A" Main at the Boothill Speedway in Greenwood, La. The Marshall Mobile Homes Battle of Boothill presented by Larry Shaw Race Cars, Bad Boy Mowers and Mark Martin Ford victory was worth $3,000 to Hughes, and was the fourth straight night of racing for the USMTS Southern Series which saw an average 61 cars compete each night. …

As the cars and stars of the O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series continue to blaze a trail throughout America’s heartland this summer, fans and drivers alike can expect some added heat and some additional bright stars to light up the nights. …

Randy Timms nailed down his first USMTS Southern Series victory Saturday as he captured the Specialty Contractors 40 presented by Larry Shaw Race Cars, Bad Boy Mowers and Mark Martin Ford at the Fast Trax Speedway in Chatham, La., and pocketed the $3,000 top prize over a field of 62 cars. …

Greg Skaggs of Bixby, Okla., recorded his second USMTS Southern Series victory of the season Friday, winning the Commercial Bank 35 presented by Larry Shaw Race Cars, Bad Boy Mowers and Mark Martin Ford at the Monticello (Ark.) Speedway. With a $3,000 top prize on the line, a whopping field of 73 name-brand drivers showed up — a record car count for the inaugural season of the USMTS Southern Series. …

Peyton Taylor of Batesville, Ark., captured Thursday's main event at the Batesville Motor Speedway to earn a sweep for the locals in USMTS Southern Series competition at the 3/8-mile high-banked clay oval. On May 12, Jared Landers of Batesville found victory lane at his hometown track on what was supposed to be the second of two nights. The first night was rained out and Thursday's race was a make-up of that event. …

More than two months have passed since the USMTS Southern Series last sprayed mud, but the dirt is going to be flying again this week as the popular first-year tour for the O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series screams back into action with back-to-back-to-back-to-back events at four of the best tracks in Arkansas and Louisiana. …

The O’Reilly USMTS road warriors returned to the Tri-Oval Speedway Friday night in front of another jam-packed grandstand full of fans, and eight-time defending O’Reilly USMTS national champ Kelly Shryock was eager to show what he had learned last time. …