WHAT: Inaugural Texas Winter Nationals, events #20-22 of 22 for the 2007 USMTS Southern Series.

WHEN: Thursday, Friday and Saturday, November 29-30 and December 1, 2007.

TRACK: Houston Raceway Park, 3/8-mile high-banked clay oval.

LOCATION: Baytown, Texas.

DIRECTIONS: Located east of Houston on I-10 to Exit 798, then 3.0 miles south on SR 146, then 0.8 mile southeast on FM 1405, then 1.5 miles northeast on FM 565 in Baytown, Texas.

STARTING FIELD: 24 cars will start the “A” Main each night, with qualifying through heat races and Real Racing Wheels “B” Mains. The top-12 in Passing Points accumulated in the heat races will be locked into the “A” Main. An additional 10 cars will qualify from the Real Racing Wheels “B” Mains, with two provisional starters (based on USMTS Southern Series points) added to the “A” Main. Additional sponsor and/or track provisional(s) may be awarded.

PURSE: $1,000 to win, $150 to start Thursday; $2,000 to win, $200 to start Friday; $3,000 to win, $250 to start Saturday.

PROMOTER: Todd Staley, United States Modified Touring Series, Inc., 608 Des Moines St., Webster City, IA 50595; Email: todd@usmts.com; Website: www.usmts.com; Track phone (day-of-race): (281) 383-RACE; Track Website: www.houstonraceway.com.

SCHEDULE: Thursday - Gates open at 5:00 p.m. Hot laps at 7:00 p.m. Racing at 7:30 p.m.; Friday - Gates open at 5:00 p.m. Hot laps at 7:00 p.m. Racing at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday - Gates open at 4:00 p.m. Hot laps at 6:00 p.m. Racing at 6:30 p.m.

TICKETS: Thursday - Adults $10, Youth (6-14) $3, Under 6 FREE, Pit Pass $25; Friday - Adults $12, Youth (6-14) $5, Under 6 FREE, Pit Pass $30; Saturday - Adults $15, Youth (6-14) $5, Under 6 FREE, Pit Pass $30.

PAST WINNERS AT HOUSTON RACEWAY PARK: None - inaugural event.

NOTES OF INTEREST: The inaugural Texas Winter Nationals at Houston Raceway Park in Baytown, Texas, will be the 20th, 21st and 22nd of 22 races on the 2007 schedule for the USMTS Southern Series ... Thursday’s main event winner will earn $1,000, while all "A" Main starters are guaranteed to walk away with a minimum $150. Friday will be $2,000 to win and $200 to start while Saturday's finale will pay $3,000 to win and $250 to start ... Limited Mods will also be on the card, racing for $500 to win/$40 to start on Thursday, $700 to win/$50 to start on Friday and $1,000 to win/$60 to start on Saturday.

2007 USMTS SOUTHERN SERIES POINTS STANDINGS:
1. 3 Kelly Shryock, Fertile, IA … 1711 pts.
2. 5t Randy Timms, Wheatland, OK … 1592
3. 12 Jason Hughes, Westville, OK … 1544
4. 02 Tommy Weder Jr., Woodward, OK … 1532
5. 27 Greg Skaggs, Bixby, OK … 1497
6. 5 Steve Holzkamper, Gentry, AR … 1490
7. 25 Scott Green, Derby, KS … 1256
8. 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, TX … 1053
9. 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, IA … 1041
10. 54 Dena Wilson, Coweta, OK … 1018
11. 89 Steven Whiteaker Jr., Corpus Christi, TX … 1007
12. 76 Nicholas Littlejohn, Everman, TX … 996
13. 19 Jamie Burford, Keatchie, LA … 955
14. 11 Brandon Morton, Coweta, OK … 775
15. 5w John O. Whittington, Vidor, TX … 703
16. 21b Brandon Kenny, E. Woodward, OK … 683
17. 4r Derek Ramirez, Woodward, OK … 672
18. 4x Bobby Malchus, Red Oak, TX … 665
19. A1 Phil Dixon, Crosby, TX … 641
20. 48 Chase Allen, Midlothian, TX … 609
21. 561 David Horner, Houston, TX … 599
22. 2w Paul White, Temple, TX … 588
23. 83 Willy Kraft, Lakefield, MN … 580
24. 13 David Mitchell, Ashdown, AR … 567
25. 9 Shane Hebert, Scott, LA … 561
26. 8 Steve Miller, Georgetown, TX … 557
27. L1 Larry Clevenger, Greenwood, LA … 533
28. 74 Jeremy Payne, Springfield, MO … 493
29. 05 Michael Robertson, Minden, LA … 450
29. 17 Charles Lasater, Garland, TX … 450
31. 12 Johnny Bone Jr., Pea Ridge, AR … 445
32. 21 Chris Brown, Cleveland, TX … 423
33. 98 John Allen, Chanute, KS … 395
34. 1w Howard Willis, Dayton, TX … 375
35. 7m Brandon Melton, Longview, TX … 370
35. 56t Troy Taylor, Fort Worth, TX … 370
37. 5r Sean Jones, Mansfield, TX … 367
38. 75 Terry Phillips, Springfield, MO … 356
39. 6x Kyle Pleasant, Robeline, LA … 347
40. 14r Mike Richardson, Red Oak, TX … 320
41. 18 Jack Sullivan, Greenbrier, AR … 311
42. 51 Eddie Martin, Stilwell, OK … 306
43. 33r Mike Roach, Woodward, OK … 290
44. 26 Patrick Linn, Little Rock, AR … 275
45. 156 Steve Pugh, Willis, TX … 271
46. 51w Jeff Wood, Willis, TX … 269
47. 5j Jeff Taylor, Cave City, AR … 257
48. 9x Dustin Hyde, Texarkana, TX … 245
49. 16 Chris Henigan, Marshall, TX … 236
50. 777 Jared Landers, Batesville, AR … 232
51. 211 Chad Fitzgerald, Baytown, TX … 225
52. G3 Brendon Gemmill, Ponca City, OK … 215
53. 37 Jeremy Chambers, Oswego, KS … 212
54. 51m Michael Murphree, Little Rock, AR … 208
55. 01 Peyton Taylor, Batesville, AR … 199
56. 31j Jeremy Rasmussen, Bentonville, AR … 194
57. C8 Timothy Culp, W. Monroe, LA … 192
58. 00eh Steve Arpin, Fort Frances, ON, CAN … 188
58. 27x Derek Knowles, Humble, TX … 188
60. 721 Troy Gemmill, Ponca City, OK … 186
61. 7n Jay Noteboom, Hinton, IA … 184
62. 88 Chad Wheeler, Muskogee, OK … 182
63. 23 Brandon Smith, Floral, AR … 181
64. 7m Nathan Sugg, Arlington, TX … 180
64. D6 Chris Huckaby, Monroe, LA … 180
64. 99 Danny Hebert, Duson, LA … 180
64. 38 Jeremy Ross, Locust Grove, OK … 180
64. 0 Jim Ciampi, Enid, OK … 180
64. 88b Brian Boram, Orange, TX … 180
70. 7 Al Hejna, Clear Lake, IA … 174
71. 14 Jon Tesch, Watertown, SD … 170
72. 89L Glenn Leuschner, Erving, TX … 168
73. 7k Jason Krohn, Slayton, MN … 156
74. 85d Mark Dotson, Cameron, MO … 150
75. L51 Jason Wilkey, Batesville, AR … 147
76. 93 Cale Sponsler, Grimes, IA … 145
77. 148 Russell Moore, Conroe, TX … 141
78. 78 Ty Russell, Montgomery, TX … 135
78. 117 Brennan Poole, The Woodlands, TX … 135
78. 45 Shane Killingsworth, Dallas, TX … 135
78. 015 Thomas Blackwell, Crandall, TX … 135
82. 1k Tim Karrick, Bashor, KS … 129
83. 44 Brian Stipe, Baytown, TX … 126
84. 55m Alan Mondus, Lakeville, MN … 124
85. 98 Josh Reisch, Luverne, MN … 123
86. 21w Wayne Brooks, Bald Knob, AR … 114
87. 82 Steve Majek, Corpus Christi, TX … 109
88. 74 Mark Noble, Blooming Prairie, MN … 100
89. 91 Joe Duvall, Chelsea, OK … 99
90. 26 Brad McEwan, Storm Lake, IA … 96
91. 222 Dustin Boney, Tonganoxie, KS … 90
91. 49x Jay Poidinger, Somerset, WI … 90
91. 02 Jacob Dahle, Morristown, MN … 90
91. 54 Paul Snyder, Wellswell, KS … 90
91. 9 Brent Nicholas, Baytown, TX … 90
91. 19 Marlin Kracht, Luverne, MN … 90
91. 222 Duane Neel, Whitehouse, TX … 90
91. 5c Steve Crane, Whitehouse, TX … 90
91. 128 Rocky Willis, Beaumont, TX … 90
91. 12h Jeff Huckaby, Texarkana, TX … 90
91. 31 Elias Anderson, Austin, TX … 90
102. B29 Tammy Mitchell, Pea Ridge, AR … 45
102. 60b Mike Bowers, N. Little Rock, AR … 45
102. 52 Trevor Latham, Rogers, AR … 45
105. 5g Rick Gifford, Bakersfield, CA … 0

2007 USMTS SOUTHERN SERIES “A” MAIN WINNERS:
1. Kelly Shryock, Fertile, IA … 5 wins
2. Jason Hughes, Westville, OK … 3
3. Tommy Weder Jr., Woodward, OK … 2
3. Greg Skaggs, Bixby, OK … 2
5. Randy Timms, Wheatland, OK … 1
5. Steve Holzkamper, Gentry, AR … 1
5. Jay Noteboom, Hinton, IA … 1
5. Chris Brown, Cleveland, TX … 1
5. Jared Landers, Batesville, AR … 1
5. Peyton Taylor, Batesville, AR … 1
5. David Horner, Houston, TX … 1

2007 USMTS SOUTHERN SERIES “A” MAIN LAP LEADERS:
1. Kelly Shryock, Fertile, IA … 164 laps
2. Greg Skaggs, Bixby, OK … 109
3. Jason Hughes, Westville, OK … 91
4. Tommy Weder Jr., Woodward, OK … 64
5. Peyton Taylor, Batesville, AR … 40
5. David Horner, Houston, TX … 40
7. Jay Noteboom, Hinton, IA … 37
8. Chris Brown, Cleveland, TX … 35
9. Steve Holzkamper, Gentry, AR … 32
10. Randy Timms, Wheatland, OK … 26
11. Terry Phillips, Springfield, MO 25
12. Jared Landers, Batesville, AR … 18
13. Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, IA 14
14. John Allen, Chanute, KS 3
15. Patrick Linn, Little Rock, AR … 2

2007 USMTS SOUTHERN SERIES MONEY LEADERS (top-10):
1. Kelly Shryock, Fertile, IA … $22,425
2. Jason Hughes, Westville, OK … $18,150
3. Tommy Weder Jr., Woodward, OK … $14,125
4. Randy Timms, Wheatland, OK … $12,900
5. Greg Skaggs, Bixby, OK … $12,775
6. Steve Holzkamper, Gentry, AR … $9,550
7. Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, IA … $7,200
8. Jeremy Payne, Springfield, MO … $6,125
9. Scott Green, Derby, KS … $6,025
10. Rodney Sanders, Happy, TX … $4,700

2007 USMTS SOUTHERN SERIES SCHEDULE:
Sat Mar 17 … West Siloam Speedway, West Siloam Springs, OK (winner: Jay Noteboom)
Fri Mar 30 … Enid Speedway Park, Enid, OK (winner: Kelly Shryock)
Sat Mar 31 … Enid Speedway Park, Enid, OK (winner: Kelly Shryock)
Fri Apr 27 … Motorama Speedway, Beaumont, TX (winner: Kelly Shryock)
Sat Apr 28 … Gator Motorplex, Willis, TX (winner: Greg Skaggs)
Sun Apr 29 … 105 Speedway, Cleveland, TX (winner: Chris Brown)
Sat May 12 … Batesville Speedway, Locust Grove, AR (winner: Jared Landers)
Thu Jul 26 … Batesville Speedway, Locust Grove, AR (winner: Peyton Taylor)
Fri Jul 27 … Monticello Speedway, Monticello, AR (winner: Greg Skaggs)
Sat Jul 28 … Fast Trax Speedway, Chatham, LA (winner: Randy Timms)
Sun Jul 29 … Boothill Speedway, Greenwood, LA (winner: Jason Hughes)
Fri Oct 5 … Enid Speedway Park, Enid, OK (winner: Tommy Weder Jr.)
Sat Oct 6 … Enid Speedway Park, Enid, OK (winner: Kelly Shryock)
Thu Oct 18 … Motorama Speedway, Beaumont, TX (winner: Steve Holzkamper)
Fri Oct 19 … Motorama Speedway, Beaumont, TX (winner: Tommy Weder Jr.)
Sat Oct 20 … Motorama Speedway, Beaumont, TX (winner: Jason Hughes)
Thu Nov 15 … South Texas Speedway, Corpus Christi, TX (winner: Jason Hughes)
Fri Nov 16 … South Texas Speedway, Corpus Christi, TX (winner: David Horner)
Thu Nov 29 … Houston Raceway Park, Baytown, TX ($1,000 to win)
Fri Nov 30 … Houston Raceway Park, Baytown, TX ($2,000 to win)
Sat Dec 1 … Houston Raceway Park, Baytown, TX ($3,000 to win)

GETTING TO THE TRACK:

From Downtown Houston: Take I-10 east toward Beaumont. Take the Hwy. 146 exit which is Exit 797. Take a right on Hwy. 146 and go to the second stop light which is FM 565. Take a left on FM 565 and Houston Raceway Park will be on the left side about 3 miles.

From Galveston: Take Hwy. 146 north. Once you have crossed the Fred Hartman Bridge, go straight ahead until the third stop light which is FM 565. Take a right on FM 565 and Houston Raceway Park will be on the left side of the road about 3 miles.

From Beaumont: Take the Hwy. 146 exit. Take a left on Hwy. 146 and go under the freeway to the second stop light which is FM 565. Take a left on FM 565 and Houston Raceway Park will be on the left hand side about 3 miles.

From Bush Intercontential Airport: Go south on Beltway 8 until you reach I-10. Take a left onto I-10 and go east. At Exit 797 take a right onto Hwy. 146. Go to the second stop light and take a left on FM 565. Houston Raceway Park will be on the left hand side about 3 miles.

From Houston Hobby: Go north on I-45 until you reach the 610 Loop. Take a right and go east on the 610 Loop until you reach I-10. Take a right on I-10 and go east until you reach Exit 797. Take a right onto Hwy. 146 until you get to the second stop light which is FM 565. Take a left on FM 565 and Houston Raceway Park will be on the left side about 3 miles.

PARKING: Spectator parking is FREE for spectators and available through Gates 3, 4 and 5. Parking for competitors enter through Gate 3 and straight back to the pit entry for the speedway. Office parking is located at Gate 2. VIP Tower Suite guests will enter into Gate 3 and proceed to the speedway box office and through the drive-through gate that will provide access to close-up parking near the luxury suites.

LODGING:

Bays Inn – 281-422-3641; 2301 Decker Dr., Baytown, TX 77521
Best Value Inn – 281-420-5000; 3921 Garth Rd., Baytown, TX 77521
Best Western – 281-421-2233; 5021 I-10 E., Baytown, TX 77521
Comfort Suites – 281-421-9764; 7209 Garth Rd., Baytown, TX 77521
Sleep Inn – 281-421-7200; 5222 I-10 E, Baytown, TX 77521
LaQuinta Inn – 281-421-7300; 4911 I-10 E, Baytown, TX 77521
Hampton Inn – 281-421-7200; 7211 Garth Rd., Baytown, TX
Quality Inn – 281-427-7481; 300 South Hwy. 146 Business, Baytown, TX 77520
Crystal Inn Suites 281-385-1300; 9111 North 146, Baytown, TX 77522

Camping:
Baytown KOA (281) 383-3618

Channelview:
Holiday Inn – 281-452-7304; 15157 I-10 E., Channelview, TX 77530
Leisure Inn – 281-457-9979 or 281-457-9735; I-10 E., Channelview, TX 77530
Budget Lodge – 281-457-2966; 17011 I-10 E., Channelview, TX 77530
Best Western – 281-452-1000; 15919 I-10 E., Channelview, TX 77530
Nice Inn – 281-457-1640; 16939 I-10 E., Channelview, TX 77530

Clear Lake/NASA Area:
Brentwood Inn – 281-333-2500; 1300 Nasa Pkwy., Clear Lake, TX 77058
Residence Inn – 281-486-2424; 525 Bay Area Blvd., Houston, TX 77058
Hilton Houston NASA – 281-333-9300; 3000 Nasa Pkwy., Houston, TX 77058
Candlewood Suites – 281-461-3060; 2737 Bay Area Blvd., Houston, TX 77058
Extended Stay America – 281-333-9494; 1410 Nasa Pkwy., Houston, TX 77058
Hampton Inn & Suites – 281-332-7952; 506 Bay Area Blvd., Houston, TX 77058
Quality Inn – 281-333-3737; 901 East Nasa Pkwy., Houston, TX 77058
Super 8 Motel – 281-333-5385; 18103 Kings Row, Houston, TX 77058
Towneplace Suites – 281-286-2132; 1050 Bay Area Blvd., Houston, TX 77058
Homewood Suites – 281-486-7677; 401 Bay Area Blvd., Houston, TX 77058

Houston - East:
Quality Inn – 713-675-2711; 10155 I-10 E, Houston, TX 77029
Hampton Inn -- 713-673-4200; 828 Mercury Drive, Houston, TX 77013

La Porte:
Best Western La Porte Inn – 281-471-4040; 705 Hwy 146 South, La Porte, TX 77571
Comfort Suites – 281-842-9200; 902 South 8th St., La Porte, TX 77571
Fairway Inn – 281-470-2800; 902 Hwy 146 South, La Porte, TX 77571

Mt. Belvieu:
Super 8 Motel – 281-576-6521; 9032 Hwy 146, Mt. Belvieu, TX 77580
Motel 6 – 281-576-5777; 8911 Hwy 146, Mt. Belvieu, TX 77580

Pasadena:
Econo Lodge – 713-477-4266; 823 West Pasadena Frwy., Pasadena, TX 77506
Gateway Inn – 713-475-0715; 915 West Pasadena Frwy., Pasadena, TX 77506
Holiday Inn Express Suites – 713-910-6100; 2601 Spencer Hwy., Pasadena, TX 77504
Intown Suites – 281-991-7897; 6330 Fairmont Pkwy., Pasadena, TX 77504
Lone Star Motel – 713-472-0386; 711 Pasadena Frwy., Pasadena, TX 77506
Palace Inn – 713-534-0900; 817 West Pasadena Frwy., Pasadena, TX 77506
Palace Suites – 281-998-1915; 5316 Spencer Hwy., Pasadena, TX 77505
Pasadena Travelodge – 713-944-6652; 4222 Spencer Hwy., Pasadena, TX 77504
Ramada Inn – 713-477-6871; 114 Richey St., Pasadena, TX 77506
Super 8 – 281-487-8882; 5400 Vista Rd., Pasadena, TX 77505

Seabrook:
Hampton Inn – 281-532-9200; 3000 Nasa Pkwy., Seabrook, TX 77586

ABOUT THE USMTS SOUTHERN SERIES: To learn more about the United States Modified Touring Series, call the headquarters at (515) 832-7944 or visit www.usmts.com online.

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USMTS SOUTHERN SERIES OFFICIAL SPONSORS: American Race Tires, AMSOIL, BORCO LP, Day Motor Sports, Fast Company Performance, Holley Performance Products, Home Pride Companies, Intercomp, KEVKO Oil Pans & Components, Kraft Kars, Marsh Racing Wheels, Nitroquest Web Solutions, Olympic Fire Protection, Real Racing Wheels, Rookies Rockin’ Sports Bar, Yeager Machine.

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