WEBSTER CITY, Iowa — Regional alignments have been announced for the O’Reilly USMTS National Tour, officials announced Tuesday.

For the 10th straight season, the rugged road warriors of the O’Reilly USMTS National Tour will thrill race fans in America's heartland with an aggressive 2008 campaign which features 65 blockbuster events at 44 different venues in 9 States throughout middle America.

“The 2008 O’Reilly USMTS National Tour schedule will be popular with both fans and competitors,” said USMTS president Todd Staley. “The support from our great sponsors, as well as the growing popularity of the Series has allowed us to assemble a schedule that includes return events at our most popular venues, as well as bolstering the menu with some new racetracks which are the finest you'll find in the country.”

The schedule is highlighted with return engagements to 27 facilities that hosted the O’Reilly USMTS in 2007, as well as 9 new venues and 4 tracks returning to the menu after more than a year. The list encompasses some of the most exciting dirt ovals in America.

“We also appreciate the operators of the top-notch facilities hosting our events this season,” Staley added. “We are fortunate to be working with some of the finest event promoters in motorsports and we look forward to another great year in 2008.”

In addition to the O’Reilly USMTS Southern Series schedule which was announced last month, the regional alignment for the O’Reilly USMTS National Tour brings the total number of events under the USMTS banner to 90.

For the fifth straight year, the O’Reilly USMTS National Events campaign will kick off with a doubleheader at the state-of-the-art Junction Motor Speedway in McCool Junction, Neb. The 5th Annual Nebraska Spring Thaw is slated for Friday and Saturday, March 7-8, 2008. Friday’s event will pay $2,000 to win while the victor in Saturday’s main event will pocket $3,000. More than 70 entries are once again expected for the annual lidlifter at the 3/8-mile high-banked clay oval.

The USMTS is celebrating its 10th Anniversary Season in 2008 with many special promotions to show thanks to the fans, drivers, team members, families and sponsors who have helped make the USMTS the premier dirt modified series in the nation. More announcements about the 2008 season will be forthcoming over the next few weeks.

O’REILLY USMTS NATIONAL TOUR
2008 REGIONAL ALIGNMENT (67 races)

Mo-Kan Region (13 races):
Sat Mar 15 … Humboldt Speedway, Humboldt, KS ($2,000 to win)
Sun Mar 16 … Thunderhill Speedway, Mayetta, KS ($2,000 to win)
Fri Mar 28 … LA Raceway, LaMonte, MO ($2,000 to win)
Sat Mar 29 … Lebanon I-44 Speedway, Lebanon, MO ($2,000 to win)
Sun Mar 30 … Monett Speedway, Monett, MO ($2,000 to win)
Thu Jun 19 … Thunderhill Speedway, Mayetta, KS ($2,000 to win)
Fri Apr 4 … West Siloam Speedway, West Siloam Springs, OK ($2,000 to win)
Sat Apr 5 … West Siloam Speedway, West Siloam Springs, OK ($3,000 to win)
Sat Jun 21 … Mid America Speedway, South Coffeyville, OK ($2,000 to win)
Mon Aug 4 … Humboldt Speedway, Humboldt, KS ($2,000 to win)
Tue Aug 5 … 81 Speedway Wichita, KS ($2,000 to win)
Wed Aug 6 … Heartland Park Topeka, Topeka, KS ($2,000 to win)
Thu Aug 7 … Nevada Speedway, Nevada, MO ($2,000 to win)

Central States Region (13 races):
Fri Mar 14 … U.S. 36 Raceway, Osborn, MO ($2,000 to win)
Fri Apr 11 … Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, IA ($2,000 to win)
Sat Apr 12 … LaSalle Speedway, LaSalle, IL ($2,000 to win)
Sun Apr 13 … Quad City Raceway, East Moline, IL ($2,000 to win)
Mon Jun 2 … Iowa State Fair Speedway, Des Moines, IA ($2,000 to win)
Tue Jun 10 … Adams County Speedway, Corning, IA ($2,000 to win)
Tue Jun 17 … Mineral City Speedway, Fort Dodge, IA ($2,000 to win)
Fri Jun 20 … U.S. 36 Raceway, Osborn, MO ($2,000 to win)
Thu Jul 24 … Independence Motor Speedway, Independence, IA ($2,000 to win)
Wed Jul 30 … Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, IA ($2,000 to win)
Thu Jul 31 … Knox County Fairgrounds, Knoxville, IL ($2,000 to win)
Fri Aug 1 … Bloomfield Speedway, Bloomfield, IA ($2,000 to win)
Sat Aug 2 … 24 Raceway, Moberly, MO ($2,000 to win)

Yeager Machine Upper Midwest Region (12 races):
Fri May 23 … Chateau Raceway, Lansing, MN ($2,000 to win)
Sat May 24 … Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, MN ($2,000 to win)
Sun May 25 … Kasson Speedway, Kasson, MN ($2,000 to win)
Mon May 26 … Steele County Speedway, Owatonna, MN ($2,000 to win)
Wed Jun 11 … Highway 3 Raceway, Allison, IA ($2,000 to win)
Thu Jun 12 … Fayette County Speedway, West Union, IA ($2,000 to win)
Fri Jun 13 … Tri-Oval Speedway, Fountain City, WI ($2,000 to win)
Thu Jul 3 … Cresco Speedway, Cresco, IA ($2,000 to win)
Tue Jul 22 … Kasson Speedway, Kasson, MN ($2,000 to win)
Fri Jul 25 … Tri-Oval Speedway, Fountain City, WI ($2,000 to win)
Sat Jul 26 … TBA
Tue Jul 29 … Cresco Speedway, Cresco, IA ($2,000 to win)

Great Plains Region (12 races):
Fri Mar 7 … Junction Motor Speedway, McCool Junction, NE ($2,000 to win)
Sat Mar 8 … Junction Motor Speedway, McCool Junction, NE ($3,000 to win)
Fri Mar 14 … U.S. 36 Raceway, Osborn, MO ($2,000 to win)
Sun Mar 16 … Thunderhill Speedway, Mayetta, KS ($2,000 to win)
Sun Jun 1 … Nobles County Speedway, Worthington, MN ($2,000 to win)
Tue Jun 24 … Buena Vista Raceway, Alta, IA ($2,000 to win)
Wed Jun 18 … Park Jefferson Speedway, Jefferson, SD ($2,000 to win)
Wed Jun 25 … Huset’s Speedway, Brandon, SD ($2,000 to win)
Thu Jun 26 … Casino Speedway, Watertown, SD ($2,000 to win)
Fri Jun 27 … Rapid Speedway, Rock Rapids, IA ($2,000 to win)
Fri Jul 4 … Murray County Speedway, Slayton, MN ($2,000 to win)
Wed Jul 23 … Clay County Speedway, Spencer, IA ($2,000 to win)

Casey’s General Stores Hunt for the National Championship (16 races):
Fri Aug 8 … Midway Speedway, Lebanon, MO ($2,000 to win)
Sat Aug 9 … Lebanon I-44 Speedway, Lebanon, MO ($2,000 to win)
Sun Aug 10 … Monett Speedway, Monett, MO ($2,000 to win)
Tue Aug 12 … Belleville High Banks, Belleville, KS ($2,000 to win)
Wed Aug 13 … Upper Iowa Speedway, Decorah, IA ($2,000 to win)
Thu Aug 14 … Steele County Speedway, Owatonna, MN ($2,000 to win)
Thu Aug 28 … Highway 3 Raceway, Allison, IA ($2,000 to win)
Fri Aug 29 … Chateau Raceway, Lansing, MN ($2,000 to win)
Sat Aug 30 … Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, MN ($2,000 to win)
Sun Aug 31 … Kasson Speedway, Kasson, MN ($2,000 to win)
Mon Sep 1 … Steele County Speedway, Owatonna, MN ($2,000 to win)
Fri Sep 12 … Iowa State Fair Speedway, Des Moines, IA ($2,000 to win)
Sat Sep 13 … Marshalltown Speedway, Marshalltown, IA ($2,000 to win)
Thu Sep 18 … Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, MN ($2,000 to win)
Fri Sep 19 … Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, MN ($4,000 to win)
Sat Sep 20 … Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, MN ($6,000 to win)

The Casey’s General Stores Hunt for the O’Reilly USMTS National Championship will be comprised of the final 16 races of the season. The USMTS points system will be used at all regional events, with the top-10 in the final standings for each of the four regions earning 10 points for first place, 9 points for second place and so forth, descending to 1 point for 10th place in the region. In addition, each driver who competed at all events within a region will  earn 5 bonus points. The total points earned for all regions (and/or the USMTS Southern Series) will serve as the base points that each driver will start ‘The Hunt’ with. After base points have been established, the USMTS points system will be used at the remaining events for the drivers in ‘The Hunt’ to determine the 2008 O’Reilly USMTS National Champion.

For the fans, the ‘The Hunt’ serves as a “playoff” for the ultimate prize in Modified racing. While handicapping gives a slight advantage to the drivers that compete on the entire O’Reilly USMTS National Tour circuit, any of the qualified drivers have a legitimate shot at capturing the O’Reilly USMTS National Championship. Without question, the 10th Anniversary Season for the USMTS will be the most exciting ever!

To learn more about the United States Modified Touring Series, call the headquarters at (515) 832-7944 or visit www.usmts.com online for the latest news and information from the USMTS — America's Hottest Ticket on Dirt.

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