Steve Arpin embarked Monday on a 21-hour, 1,400-mile trek to Lake City, Fla., where he will open the 2007 season with a three-day event at the North Florida Speedway -- the first of 15 events in 17 days for the 23-year-old pilot. …

Officials from Stuart Motorsports, Inc., have announced the launch of a new website to stimulate communication with fans, drivers and sponsors of the Quad City Raceway in E. Moline, Ill. On the World Wide Web at www.quadcityraceway.com, the new state-of-the-art online presence accomplishes the first of many steps for first-year promoter Brian Stuart. …

Quad City Raceway will host the inaugural Spring Clash featuring the O'Reilly USMTS Modifieds on Sunday, April 15. The event will be the the first at the quarter-mile high-banked clay oval at the Rock Island County Fairgrounds in East Moline, Ill., for the stars and cars of the O'Reilly USMTS, as well as the first show under the direction of new track promoter Brian Stuart. …

G & G Motorsports of St. Charles, Mo., reached an agreement with Lake Ozark Speedway owner Howard Schrock to purchase the 1/3-mile clay oval located in Eldon, Mo. The agreement is effective immediately and G & G Motorsports will take over day to day operations on Monday, Jan. 22. …

Officials from the O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series have announced the formation of a new Southern Series beginning this season. The USMTS Southern Series will give top drivers from Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma and surrounding areas a minimum ten-race series that pits the best of the best in Modified racing under the banner of America's top Modified touring series. …

O’Reilly Auto Parts will return as title sponsor of the O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series in 2007, marking the third straight year of the partnership between America's leading auto parts retailer throughout the Midwest and Southeast and America's premier modified touring series. …

In an ongoing effort to improve communications with fans, racers, sponsors and enthusiasts alike, O'Reilly USMTS racer Brad McEwan of Storm Lake, Iowa, proudly announces the launch of his new website at www.BradMcEwan.com. …

Officials from the O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series have announced that the 2007 rules are now available. …

Have a race fan that you need some stocking stuffers for? Tickets will go on sale this Friday for all events held at the Deer Creek Speedway for the 2007 racing season. …

The staff, family, friends, racers and sponsors of the USMTS, USRA and RL Promotions wish to extend our deepest sympathies to the family and friends of Ed Sheckler. Ed passed away at his home in Monmouth, Ill., early Tuesday morning from complications of liver cancer. …