LOCUST GROVE, Ark. - The USMTS Southern Series event slated for Friday, May 11, at the Batesville Motor Speedway was rained out, but the second half of the weekend doubleheader is still on for Saturday with $3,000 awaiting the winner.

Friday's rained-out event has been rescheduled for Thursday, July 26, and will also pay $3,000 to win. That event will precede the Friday, July 27, show at Monticello (Ark.) Speedway and the Saturday, July 28, show at Fast Trax Speedway in Chatham, La. All three events will be USMTS Southern Series events.

Officials also announced today that all three of those events will carry a $3,000 top prize -- up from the previously announced $2,000 to win.

Street Stocks, Hobby Stocks, E-Mods and the Front-Wheel-Drive class will also compete on Saturday night. Gates open at 5 p.m. with racing at 8 p.m.

The Batesville Motor Speedway is a 3/8-mile semi-banked dirt oval located 8.0 miles west of Batesville at the junction of SR 14 and SR 25 on Heber Springs Rd. For more info, call (870) 251-1817 or (870) 251-1200 on raceday or visit www.batesvillespeedway.com online.

To learn more about the O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series or USMTS Southern Series, call the headquarters office at (515) 832-7944 or visit www.usmts.com online.

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