A brand new episode of Dirt Knights airs today as the fastest hour on television takes you along for the ride with six drivers in their pursuit of the USMTS National Championship.

Episode 7: “It’s Never Easy” follows the open-wheel modified vagabonds in their journey as the Hunt for the USMTS National Championship continues along with Ryan Gustin’s hot streak, but there’s a challenger on his heels.

John Tesch is working to find his old magic, Al Hejna and Corey Dripps are searching for answers, Dereck Ramirez is learning the ropes and Mike Spaulding is finding his groove.

In this episode, the Dirt Knights invade the Adams County Speedway in Corning, Iowa; LA Raceway in La Monte, Mo.; and 24 Raceway in Moberly, Mo.

Dirt Knights is a dramatic series of one-hour programs that airs Sundays at 6PM/5PM Central and Thursdays at 5PM/4PM Central on VERSUS – the fastest growing cable sports network in the nation and available in more than 75 million households.

Each episode free and on-demand at www.modfury.com every Friday following the Thursday broadcast.

VERSUS can be found on DIRECTV (channel 603), DISH Network (channel 151) and regionally on most cable systems, including Charter, Comcast, Mediacom, Time Warner and more. Check your local listings or your cable provider for channels and availability in your area.

Visit www.dirtknights.com on the World Wide Web for more information, or find the Dirt Knights on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.

Up next for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour powered by Swan Energy will be a two-day excursion into the Cornhusker State on Friday and Saturday, March 4-5, for the 8th Annual Nebraska Spring Thaw at the Junction Motor Speedway in McCool Junction, Neb.

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, Swan Energy.

USMTS OFFICIAL SPONSORS: American Racer Racing Tires, Awesome Race Suits, GoPro, Intercomp, Karl Chevrolet, KEVKO Oil Pans & Components, New Vision Graphics, Nitroquest, RACEceiver.

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