I-35 Speedway rained out, postponed to July 19
MASON CITY, Iowa -- After a well-deserved vacation of nearly three weeks, the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour powered by Swan Energy was set to embark on a busy second-half of July tonight, but Mother Nature decided to extend that vacation by one more day.
The event slated for Tuesday, July 12, at the I-35 Speedway in Mason City, Iowa, has been rained out and postponed until next Tuesday, July 19.
The show was originally slated for June 21 but, like several other shows last month, was a victim of wet weather then too.
On Wednesday the series moves to the Deer Creek Speedway in Spring Valley, Minn., for the prestigious NAPA Gopher 50 featuring the World of Outlaws Late Model Series. This will be a must-see show and the first time that the USMTS Modifieds and World of Outlaws have shared the spotlight on the same night.
On Thursday the campaign moves 40 miles to the west with a stop at the Chateau Raceway in Lansing, Minn., and then on to the Mississippi Thunder Speedway in Fountain City, Wis., on Friday night before returning to wrap up some unfinished business at the Cedar Lake Speedway in New Richmond, Wis., on Saturday, July 16, for the final race in the Yeager Machine Upper Midwest Region.
All races next week will pay a minimum $2,000 to win and $250 to start the main event.
Action heads back to the I-35 Speedway on Tuesday where fans are hoping the third time’s a charm, and then the USMTS stars and cars will compete at the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, Iowa, on Wednesday, July 20, during the Southern Iowa Fair before moving 45 miles to the south with this year’s only stop at the Davis County Fairgrounds in Bloomfield, Iowa, and the final points race in the Arnold Motor Supply Central States Region on Thursday.
On Friday and Saturday, July 21-22, all eyes point to the inaugural Silver Dollar Nationals at the I-80 Speedway in Greenwood, Neb., for a two-day event during the $25,000-to-win Late Model show and two complete shows for the USMTS drivers and fans that will close the curtain on the Farm Boy BBQ Sauce Great Plains Region and set the final group of drivers to qualify for this year’s Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship powered by Swan Energy.
The race that everybody has been waiting for happens the following Wednesday-Saturday, July 27-30, as more than 150 drivers are expected to descend on the Deer Creek Speedway for the inaugural World Modified Dirt Track Championship presented by Hanson Tire Service.
The most-talked-about event in dirt track racing will see one lucky and talented driver leave the Land of 10,000 Lakes a lot richer. In addition to the whopping $20,000 going to the winner, each of the 30 main event qualifiers will pocket a minimum of $1,500.
USMTS 'DOZEN DIRTY DAYS' JULY SCHEDULE:
Thu, Jul 14 ... Chateau Raceway, Lansing, MN
Fri, Jul 15 ... Mississippi Thunder Speedway, Fountain City, WI
Sat, Jul 16 ... Cedar Lake Speedway, New Richmond, WI
Tue, Jul 19 ... I-35 Speedway, Mason City, IA
Wed, Jul 20 ... Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, IA
Thu, Jul 21 ... Bloomfield Speedway, Bloomfield, IA
Fri-Sat, Jul 22-23 ... I-80 Speedway, Greenwood, NE
Wed-Sat, Jul 27-30 ... Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, MN
To learn more about the United States Modified Touring Series, visit www.usmts.com online or call 515-832-7944. 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, Cheetos, Intercomp, Karl Chevrolet, KEVKO Oil Pans & Components, New Vision Graphics, Nitroquest, RACEceiver, SLAP Energy, Snickers.
USMTS PARTICIPATING SPONSORS: Arnold Motor Supply, ASi Racewear, BRODIX Cylinder Heads, DAY Motor Sports, Dirthead.com, DirtKnights.com, Dirt Track Racing School, DrySlik Dirt Trak Racewear, Farm Boy BBQ Sauce, Intensitee Custom Racewear, Karl Performance Parts, Mesilla Valley Transportation, Olympic Fire Protection, Ramirez Race Cars, Ruter Farms, Schwab’s Tinker Shop, Sybesma Graphics, Yeager Machine.
USMTS CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products, COMP Cams, CPD Racing Tools, Eibach Springs, Erson Cams, Fast Shafts, Forty9Designs.com, Genesis Shocks, Hooker Harness, Hypercoil Springs, ISKY Racing Cams, The Joie of Seating, KSE Racing Products, Marsh Racing Wheels, Out-Pace Racing Products, PBM Performance Products, Quarter Master, Real Racing Wheels, RHS – Racing Head Service, Tiger Rear Ends, Wehrs Machine & Racing Products, WIX Filters.
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