VIVIAN, La.—A packed pit full of USMTS Modifieds were on hand Thursday for opening night of the 9th Annual USMTS Winter Nationals presented by YouDirt.com at the Ark-La-Tex Speedway, but Mother Nature claimed the checkers.

With rain falling on the high-banked 3/8-mile clay oval Thursday evening, track and USMTS officials announced that a decision will be made and announced by 12 noon on Friday regarding the remainder of action slated for the weekend.

The Ark-La-Tex Speedway is located 0.6 mile south of SR 2 on SR 1, then 0.7 mile west on Airport Rd., then 2.2 miles south on Boyter Lane Rd. For race day information, call the track hotline at 318-375-3470 or click www.arklatexspeedway.net to visit them online.

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