GOLIAD, Texas—The season-opening event for the United States Modified Touring Series will take place this weekend at the Shady Oaks Speedway in Goliad, Texas, and RacinDirt.com will be there to bring the action into the living rooms of those who can’t.

The USMTS Casey’s Cup Series powered by S&S Fishing & Rental will open its 17th season of showcasing the Best of the Best in dirt modified racing with the series making its first-ever trip to the 1/3-mile high-banked dirt oval for three thrilling nights on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Feb. 12-14.

The first of four straight three-night affairs will open the MVT Gulf Coast Border Region presented by Day Motor Sports with $2,000 to win posted for Thursday night, $3,000 to Friday’s feature winner and a whopping $4,000 to win Saturday’s main event.

With sunny skies and temperatures in the upper 60s forecasted for all three days, racing starts at 7 p.m. on Thursday and Friday while Saturday's show gets underway at 6 p.m.

Limited Mods and Street Stocks will serve as support classes all three nights.

Spectator tickets are $20 on Friday and Saturday, and just $15 on Thursday. Kids ages 12 and under get in for free each night. Pit passes are $35 Thursday and Friday, $40 on Saturday. Kids ages 6 and under get into the pits for free each day. Tickets will be available for purchase at the track.

The track will also host an open practice for all classes on Wednesday, Feb. 11. Tickets will be free in the grandstands and $20 in the pits for open practice.

For race fans unable to make the trip but hungry to see their first USMTS race of the season, point your browser to www.racindirt.com/livevideo to order the pay-per-view broadcast of the 2015 season lid-lifter. Every pay-per-view customer will also get a free month of RacinDirt.com’s On Demand video coverage free of charge (new subscribers only).

The popular South Texas dirt track owned and operated by Bobby & Rosemary Stacy and Keith Stacy is located 4.0 miles north of Goliad on US 183, then 3.0 miles east on FM 622. To learn more, check out www.shadyoakspeedway.com, like them on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ShadyOaksSpeedway and follow them on Twitter at www.twitter.com/ShadyOaksGoliad.

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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