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.

Dirt Knights Episode 8: “On a Crusade” follows the open-wheel modified vagabonds in their journey as the Hunt for the USMTS National Championship continues at the 24 Raceway in Moberly, Mo., and Marshalltown Speedway in Marshalltown, Iowa.

In this week’s episode, things are shaking up not only with the points in the Hunt for the USMTS National Championship but on the race track too.

Ryan Gustin returns to his hometown to race, Mike Spaulding just can’t get a break and Jon Tesch is building momentum while Corey Dripps, Al Hejna and Dereck Ramirez continue to chase the dream (and their racecars).

Dirt Knights is a dramatic series of one-hour programs that airs Sundays at 6PM/5PM Central and replays 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 doubleheader on Friday, March 11, at the Mid America Speedway in South Coffeyville, Okla., and Saturday, March 12, at the Humboldt Speedway in Humboldt, Kan.

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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