RICHMOND, Va. — Dirt Nation Live — the only motorsports broadcast to focus solely on the hot topics in all of dirt track racing — has booked another stellar lineup for Monday, March 31. The two hours of non-stop dirt talk will consist of hot-button issues regarding driver safety, tires, new rides, sponsors and any current issue that is rocking the dirt track world.

Dirt Nation Live presented by Lucas Oil is hosted by Dave Seay and Barry Braun and is broadcast on www.racetalklive.com from 8–10 p.m. Eastern (7-9 p.m. Central) every Monday. Archives of previous shows are available On Demand at www.dirtnation.net.

Al Hejna, driver of Casey’s General Stores #7 Harris Modified on the O’Reilly USMTS National Tour, joins the show to talk about the unique sponsorship and marketing program that the USMTS has put together for the 2008 season with Casey's General Stores. Hejna, who owns Rookies Rockin' Sports Bar in Clear Lake, Iowa (sponsor of the USMTS National Rookie of the Year), will also weigh in on the 2008 season and driver safety.

Also on Monday's show will be World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series driver Danny Lasoski and veteran Late Model ace Rick Eckert.

Listen live on Monday and send in your questions or feedback by email (dave@dirtnation.net), Yahoo or AOL instant messenger (dirtnationlive) or by calling toll-free 866-593-7945 during the show.

After back-to-back doubleheaders to launch the 10th Anniversary Season for the United States Modified Touring Series, the O’Reilly USMTS National Tour is getting ready to showcase their talents with a tripleheader weekend in the Show-Me State this Friday, Saturday and Sunday, March 28-30, for the 5th Annual Missouri Nationals at the LA Raceway in LaMonte, Lebanon I-44 Speedway, and Monett Speedway.

The O’Reilly USMTS Southern Series season will start on Friday, April 18, at Golden Triangle Raceway Park (formerly Motorama Speedway) in Beaumont, Texas, and move over to the Gator Motorplex in Willis, Texas, on Saturday night, April 19.

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.

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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TITLE SPONSOR: O’Reilly Auto Parts.

PRESENTING SPONSOR: Casey’s General Stores.

OFFICIAL SPONSORS: American Race Tires, Awesome Race Suits, Bear Tire Company, BRODIX Cylinder Heads, Gressel Racing, Houston Specialty Products Co., KEVKO Oil Pans & Components, New Vision Graphics, Nitroquest Web Solutions, Q.E.M., TrackTek Racing Fuel.

PARTICIPATING SPONSORS: Boom Drilling, Day Motor Sports, Kraft/Ramirez Race Cars, Olympic Fire Protection, Rookies Rockin’ Sports Bar, Ruter Farms, Yeager Machine.

CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products, Belleville Motorsports, Bert Transmission, BSB Manufacturing, COMP Cams, Duralite Racing Wheels, Dynatech Racing Exhaust, GRT Race Cars, Hawk Performance, Holley Performance Products, Hyperco, ISKY Racing Cams, KSE Racing Products, Marsh Racing Wheels, Quarter Master, QuickTime Performance Race Parts, Real Racing Wheels, US Brake.