The cream of the crop in dirt Modified racing were in Decorah, Iowa, Thursday night as the Upper Iowa Speedway hosted the 3rd Annual Budweiser Summer Challenge featuring the O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series. And, on a super-smooth racing surface with two- and three-wide racing from top to bottom, the cream also rose to the top in the 40-lap Holley "A" Main which saw three lead changes among four drivers. …

Corey Dripps is preparing for a swap — a driver swap, that is. Dripps, from Waterloo, Iowa, and Jack Bateman of Canaan, N.H., will take turns in a one-of-a-kind driver swap that will have the drivers turning a few laps in each others cars. …

The O’Reilly USMTS returned to Kasson Speedway on Wednesday night, and Brad Waits was on top of his game again, leading laps 1-35 of the Holley "A" Main from the pole position. The main event this time, however, was 40 laps. …

Kelly Shryock raced to his 11th National Event victory with the O’Reilly USMTS Tuesday night at Eagle Raceway. The eight-time defending O’Reilly USMTS national champion held off early challenges from Jason Friesen and Jason Krohn, then drove away from the field after a lap 12 caution to score the $2,000 top prize. …

We've just added some new desktop wallpaper for some of your favorite O’Reilly USMTS drivers. …

The Dirt Nation™ Live presented by Lucas Oil radio show on Monday evening, July 16, will present a plethora of special guests from the world of dirt track racing across the country. Hosted by Dave Seay, Dirt Nation™ Live presented by Lucas Oil airs from 8-10 p.m. EST (7-9 p.m. Central) on WLRT 1490 THE OUTLAW and can be accessed over the internet at: www.racetalklive.com and www.dirtnation.net. …

The O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series roars back into action on Tuesday, July 17, at the Eagle Raceway in Eagle, Neb., for a $2,000-to-win Western Region showdown. …

The 2nd Annual Modified Madness presented by 94.1FM at Eagle Raceway in Eagle, Neb., will be the 30th of 56 races on the 2007 National Events schedule for the O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series -- the ninth of 10 scheduled events comprising the O’Reilly USMTS Western Region slate. …

Although ‘The Hunt’ for the O’Reilly USMTS National Championship doesn't begin for another month, drivers are already positioning themselves for a run at the title and the opportunity to dethrone eight-time reigning O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series national champion Kelly Shryock. …

The drivers and teams are on a brief but well-deserved break as the month of July nears, but officials are busy working behind the scenes as they get ready for 28 National Events in 52 days that will wrap up the most exciting O’Reilly USMTS season ever and crown the ninth O’Reilly USMTS national champion. …