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Make-up date Sept. 7 for rain-shortened Ogilvie ‘Hunt’ race
OGILVIE, Minn. -- The Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s Cup event at the Ogilvie Raceway in Ogilvie, Minn., last Wednesday, Aug. 15, was halted by rain just prior to the main event for the USMTS Modifieds.
USMTS and track officials announced Sunday that the main event will be completed on Friday, Sept. 7, prior to the running of the USMTS National Finals event that weekend.
Make-Up “A” Main Starting Line-up:
Row 1 Johnny Scott, Jason Miller
Row 2 Stormy Scott, Jeremy Payne
Row 3 Ryan Gustin, Kelly Shryock
Row 4 Kelly Estey, Jason Hughes
Row 5 Zack VanderBeek, Doug Hillson
Row 6 Jason Cummins, Jon Tesch
Row 7 Don Eischens, Dereck Ramirez
Row 8 Joey Jensen, Rodney Sanders
Row 9 Adam Hensel, Eric Pember
Row 10 Bryan Rowland, Tony Bahr
Row 11 Corey Dripps, Kenny Wallace
Row 12 Scot Danzeisen, Ryan Ruter
Row 13 Jason Voigt, Mark Noble
Row 14 Al Hejna, Austin Siebert
Therefore, fans attending the Friday night show will get to see double features. The make-up race will be completed first, followed by a complete program of heat races, “B” Mains and the “A” Main for the USMTS National Championship Series competitors.
The show on Saturday, Sept. 8, will be the final event on the USMTS National Championship Series campaign and will end with the crowning of the 2012 USMTS national champion.
This year’s champ gets a cool $30,000.
Built in 2009, the Ogilvie Raceway has grown to be a favorite destination for both drivers and fans. The track hosted its first USMTS event last year with Jason Hughes getting the win at the 3/8-mile dirt oval.
The track is located 2 miles east of Ogilvie on the south side of Hwy. 23. For more information call 763-267-4572 or check out www.ogilvieraceway.com online.
To learn more about the United States Modified Touring Series, visit www.usmts.com online or call 515-832-7944. You can also like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ustmts and follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/usmts.
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