LAS CRUCES, N.M.—Stormy Scott and Johnny Scott learned their trade at the El Paso Speedway Park and the Southern New Mexico Speedway in their hometown of Las Cruces, and they have mastered it on the road competing against the Best of the Best in the United States Modified Touring Series.

The clay-chucking chariots of the USMTS made their debut in El Paso this past Friday and Saturday with Johnny Scott topping the first night and Stormy Scott securing the winner’s paycheck Saturday night.

The USMTS Casey’s Cup powered by Swan Energy now heads into a tripleheader this Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Feb. 27-March 1, at the track that the twin brothers know better than anybody.

Just one driver will leave the 20th Annual Winter Meltdown at the Southern New Mexico Speedway Saturday as the champion of the MVT Gulf Coast Border Region presented by Day Motor Sports.

And with a 49-point cushion over reigning USMTS national champion Rodney Sanders, Stormy Scott is in control of his own destiny.

If Stormy Scott wins the regional crown—or any other driver for that matter—he will emerge as the lone racer in the running for a $100,000 payday if he can go on to win the USMTS national championship.

Each of the four regional champions will earn at least $5,000 while the USMTS national champion is slated to earn $20,000 at season’s end. That’s a whopping $40,000 if one driver can will all four regions and the national crown.

But with a new bonus system announced by USMTS officials last month, any driver that can win all four regions and cap that off with the 2014 USMTS National Championship will earn a $60,000 bonus for an astounding $100,000 payday.

Sweeping all four regions and the national title is a tall order, but other mega-bonuses are also in place.

Any driver that can win two regional titles and the national title will get a $20,000 bonus for a take-home pay of $50,000 instead of $30,000. If a driver can win three regions and come out on top after the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s National Championship powered by Swan Energy, it will pay $75,000 instead of $35,000—an added bonus of $40,000.

In addition to the regional champion being decided after Saturday’s main event, the top 15 in points—plus any other driver with perfect attendance in the region—will be qualified for the 2014 Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s National Championship.

This week’s trio of events will be the first-ever journey to the Southern New Mexico Speedway for the USMTS touring titans. Thursday’s feature winner will get $2,000 while the first to the finish line Friday earns $3,000. Saturday’s main event victor will pocket $4,000.

USRA Stock Cars, USRA B-Mods and Mini-Sprints will also be in action all three days. Gates open at 3 p.m. with racing at 6:30 every night. Adult admission is $12 on Thursday and Friday and $15 Saturday while kids ages 10 and under get in for free every night. Pit passes are $40.

For those unable to attend this weekend’s clash in person, we’ve got the next best thing. All three nights will be carried live via pay-per-view. Visit www.RacinDirt.tv for ordering information and don’t miss a single lap of the unforgettable action.

The Southern New Mexico Speedway is a 3/8-mile semi-banked clay oval located 11 miles west of Las Cruces at the Southern New Mexico State Fairgrounds. Take exit 132, go left and take the frontage road south of I-10 heading west. For more information call 575-524-7913 or 505-524-7913 or visit www.snmspeedway.com online.

POINTS STANDINGS

MVT Gulf Coast Border Region presented by Day Motor Sports:
1. 2s Stormy Scott, Las Cruces, N.M. ... 664 (3 wins)
2. 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas ... 615
3. 1st Johnny Scott, Las Cruces, N.M. ... 546 (1 win)
4. J17 Jake Gallardo (R), Las Cruces, N.M. ... 474
5. 22b Rick Beebe, Shawnee, Kan. ... 455
6. 20r Bryan Rowland, Woodward, Okla. ... 454
7. 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla. ... 448
8. 22d Daniel Hilsabeck, Waukee, Iowa ... 445
9. 51 Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa ... 431
10. 91 Joe Duvall, Claremore, Okla. ... 408
11. 7k Jason Krohn, Slayton, Minn. ... 401 (1 win)
11. 78 Trevor Egbert, Salado, Texas ... 401
13. 75 Terry Phillips, Springfield, Mo. ... 394
14. 71 Philip Houston, Odessa, Texas ... 392
15. 9 Jimmy Ray, Las Cruces, N.M. ... 380
16. 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa ... 361
17. G17 Fito Gallardo, Las Cruces, N.M. ... 358
18. 5* Adam Penn (R), Shreveport, La. ... 356
19. 186 Jeremy Payne, Springfield, Mo. ... 348
20. 5 Shane Sprinkle (R), Andrews, Texas ... 347
Other winners:
21 Chris Brown, Spring Texas (2 wins)

USMTS Rookie of the Year:
1. J17 Jake Gallardo, Las Cruces, N.M. ... 471
2. 1* Adam Penn, Shreveport, La ... 355
3. 5 Shane Sprinkle, Andrew, Texas ... 347
4. 97 Cade Dillard, Robeline, La. ... 346
5. 87 Darron Fuqua, Mayetta, Kan. ... 273

COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Year:
1. Pro Power Racing ... 64 (4 wins)
2. Sput’s Racing Engines ... 56 (1 win)
3. Geddes Racing Engines ... 41
4. Mullins Race Engines ... 33
5. Hatfield Racing Engines ... 30
Other winners:
Durham Racing Engines (2 wins)

USMTS Manufacturers Championship:
1. LG2 Chassis ... 66 (5 wins)
2. MB Customs ... 62 (1 win)
3. Ramirez Race Cars ... 50 (1 win)
4. GRT Race Cars ... 41
5. Hughes Racing Chassis ... 38

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/usmts, follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/usmts or check out our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/usmtstv.

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USMTS OFFICIAL SPONSORS: American Racer Racing Tires, AMP Energy, Casey’s General Stores, COMP Cams, Day Motor Sports, Farm Boy BBQ Sauce, Intercomp, KEVKO Oil Pans & Components, MSD, Nitroquest Media Group, RACEceiver, RacinDirt.com, Snickers, SpiderWeb Modular Storage Solutions, Swan Energy, VP Racing Fuels.

USMTS PARTICIPATING SPONSORS: Arizona Sport Shirts, ASi Racewear, BRODIX Cylinder Heads, Double H Bands, ElbowsUp.com, Erson Cams, Integra Racing Shocks & Springs, Major League Bowhunter, Mesilla Valley Transportation, New Vision Graphics, Olympic Fire Protection, Penn Transport, Road Runner Crane, Road Runner Trucking, S&S Fishing & Rental, United Cellular Services.

USMTS CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products, Bell Racing Helmets, Beyea Custom Headers, Brass Monkey Racing Products, C&R Racing, CPD Racing Tools, Edelbrock, FK Rod Ends, Forty9 Designs, Fuel Safe, Genesis Racing Shocks, GRT Race Cars, Hooker Harness, JRi Shocks, Keyser Manufacturing, KSE Racing Products, Marsh Racing Wheels, PBM Performance Products, Power Lift Racing Products, Quarter Master, Real Racing Wheels, Sybesma Graphics, Tiger Rear Ends.