FK Rod Ends will be back during the 2025 Summit USMTS National Championship presented by RacinDirt with the FK Rod Ends Hard Charger Award. Now entering their eighth season recognizing USMTS competitors, the hard charger will once again earn a crisp $100 bill for his or her effort.

With a $2,500 cash prize for the season-ending FK Rod Ends USMTS Hard Charger of the Year, points accumulate during the season and recognizes the driver who advances the most positions from the green flag to the checkers.

The nation's premier manufacturer of precision rod ends and spherical bearings, the FK Rod Ends Hard Charger Award will recognize the highest-finishing driver that most improves his or her starting spot to finishing position in every USMTS feature race this year.

With American-made quality and dependability, the Official Rod Ends of the USMTS came onto the scene 40 years ago and quickly won over their customers with fair pricing and plenty of inventory.

While the industrial market struggled to get product from the old standbys, the racing market embraced a supplier that would maintain inventory throughout the limited season.

Over the years, the FK Rod Ends product line has grown to encompass many different industries. From the wilds of Baja Mexico to the touring titans of the USMTS, from mowers to care for your lawn to fitness equipment to groom your body, you'll find FK Rod Ends.

To learn more about FK Rod Ends, call 800-662-4003 or visit them online at fkrodends.com. You can also like FK Rod Ends on Facebook, visit them on Instagram, connect on LinkedIn and follow on X.

Unleashing the beast: The Summit USMTS National Championship presented by RacinDirt is the ultimate proving ground where only the fiercest, most skilled dirt slingers in North America dare to tread. This is where legends are forged, battles are won and the roar of engines drowns out the weak.

Back in 1998, Todd and Janet Staley took a raw, untamed beast called the United States Modified Series and unleashed it on the world as the USMTS. Since 1999, this juggernaut has been tearing up the tracks while dishing out over $20 million in hard-earned cash to more than 4,700 warriors across 185 battlefields in 19 states.

This is where the elite meet, and every driver from the top guns to the local heroes, get a shot at glory. Over 1,500 gladiators from 36 states have thrown down at 58 of America's most brutal dirt tracks, turning each event into a spectacle of speed, skill and sheer audacity.

As we charge into the 27th season in 2025, get ready for 22 of the toughest, grittiest arenas in the land to host 39 nights of relentless, heart-pounding action. This is where the real racers of dirt modified racing come to show their mettle. Are you ready to witness the chaos, the speed, the glory? This is where legends are made, the dirt flies and the engines roar. Get ready for the USMTS—where only the toughest survive.

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USMTS OFFICIAL SPONSORS: American Racer Racing Tires, Beyea Headers, Fast Shafts, Featherlite Trailers, FK Rod Ends, KSE Racing Products, Malvern Bank, Mesilla Valley Transportation, Nitroquest Media, PEM Racing Gears & Drivetrain, RacinDirt, Summit Racing Equipment, VP Racing - Heartland, Wieland.

USMTS PARTICIPATING SPONSORS: Boomtest Well Service, Boubin Tire & Automotive, Brodix Cylinder Heads, Callies Performance Products, Collins Brothers Towing, Gene Nicholas, LLC, Hochatown Saloon, Mel Hambelton Ford, Miller Welders, PBM Performance Products, STAKT Products, YouDirt.com.

USMTS CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AERO Race Wheels, AFCO Racing Products, Allstar Performance, Bear Graphix, Bryke Racing, BSB Manufacturing, Champ Pans, Danny Crane Racing Engines, Dynamic Drivelines, Edelbrock, Gorsuch Performance Solutions, Gunshepherd.com, Hooker Harness, Hyperco, Integra Racing Shocks and Springs, JE Pistons, Keyser Manufacturing, MD3, Mel Hambelton Racing, MSD Performance, Penske Racing Shocks, QA1, Quarter Master, RacerWebsite.com, Real Racing Wheels, Rush RaceGear by Austin Witt, Simpson Performance Products, Sweet Manufacturing, Swift Springs, Sybesma Graphics, Total Power, Victory Fuel, Wehrs Machine & Racing Products, Wilwood Racing.