FREEPORT, Ill. -- Hooker Harness, Inc. has returned for a second consecutive season as a contingency sponsor of the United States Modified Touring Series.

Hooker Harness will award product certificates to the driver finishing 12th in each USMTS main event.

In addition, the competitor finishing 11th in the final USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour points standings will receive a new Hooker Harness custom restraint system.

“Hooker Harness is proud to continue our partnership with the USMTS in 2011,” said Hooker Harness’ Scott McPhillips. “Our association with the USMTS has allowed us to effectively reach out to the drivers to emphasize our commitment to provide a quality American made product and maximizing the safety of the racer when strapped in the car.”

Founded in the early 1970s by Jack Hooker, Hooker Harness has earned the reputation as the leading and most respected producer of Aerobatic aircraft seatbelts and shoulder harnesses.

The background in aviation and their commitment to quality, consistency and customer service provided a foundation for Hooker Harnesses successful emergence into the racing industry.

Each seatbelt and shoulder harness is specifically tailored to meet the individual needs and requirements of each individual driver, vehicle and sanctioning body; therefore they are not produced until they are ordered.

Custom production also provides the driver with the most current restraint system available.

To learn more about the safety features of the Hooker Harness, call 815-233-5478 or check out www.hookerharness.com on the World Wide Web and on Facebook.

The USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour 2011 campaign currently has a whopping 85 race nights slated at 57 premier dirt ovals in 13 states, with as many as eight additional shows yet to be penciled in. The line-up of events showcasing the premier dirt modified drivers in America features an exciting mix of classic events at familiar venues, as well as several new locales that are certain to jump start every race fan’s hunger for the series’ 13th year of competition.

The forthcoming grind will kick off Feb. 17-19 at the Royal Purple Raceway (formerly Houston Raceway Park) in Baytown, Texas, then moves to the Junction Motor Speedway in McCool Junction, Neb., for the 8th Annual Nebraska Spring Thaw on Friday and Saturday, March 4-5.

To learn more about the United States Modified Touring Series, visit www.usmts.com online or call 515-832-7944. For sponsorship and marketing inquiries, call 515-297-3935 or email media@usmts.com. You can also follow the USMTS on Facebook, MySpace, Twitter and YouTube.

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USMTS TITLE SPONSORS: Casey’s General Stores.

USMTS OFFICIAL SPONSORS: American Racer Racing Tires, AwesomeRacesuits.com, GoPro, Intercomp, Karl Chevrolet, Kevko Oil Pans & Components, New Vision Graphics, Nitroquest, RACEceiver.

USMTS PARTICIPATING SPONSORS: Allstar Performance, Arnold Motor Supply, ASi Racewear, Bad Boy Mowers, Bear Tire, BRODIX Cylinder Heads, Cagle Motorsports, DandyLand Farms, Day Motor Sports, Dirt Track Racing School, Dirthead.com, DirtKnights.com, DrySlik Dirt Trak Racewear, Falcon Wind Power, Farm Boy BBQ Sauce, Gressel Oil Field Service, Intensitee Custom Racewear, Just Say Yes, Karl Performance Parts, Olympic Fire Protection, Ramirez Race Cars, Ruter Farms, Yeager Machine.

USMTS CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products, Ai-Racing, Belleville Motorsports, ButlerBuilt Professional Seat Systems, COMP Cams, Dynatech Racing Exhaust, Eibach Springs, Fast Shafts, Forty9Designs.com, GRT Race Cars, Hooker Harness, Hypercoil Springs, Isky Racing Cams, KSE Racing Products, Marsh Racing Wheels, Out-Pace Racing Products, PBM Performance Products, Quarter Master, QuickTime Inc, Real Racing Wheels, RHS – Racing Head Service, Schoenfeld Headers, US Brake, Willy’s Carburetor & Dyno Shop, WIX Filters.