LIBERAL, Kan. -- The United States Modified Touring Series is set to invade the Seward County Speedway Friday and Saturday May 16-17 for two complete shows.

On Friday night the USMTS Midwest Motorsports Main event will pay $2000 to the winner. Saturday night the main event winner will receive $3000. This will be the first ever visit to the area for the USMTS and fans will be treated to some great modified racing action. The USMTS is a traveling series that races in fifteen states and has been averaging fifty plus cars per race and this race should be no exception. Drivers are expected for this race from ten states. So far in 2003 the USMTS has race fourteen events and produced nine different winners in these events. The USMTS has already paid out more than $150,000 to drivers for this season.

So far in 2003 Jason Hughes from Colcord, Okla. has picked up three wins, Justin Boney and Scott Drake have each picked up two wins, and Kelly Shryock, Al Hejna, Johnny Bone, Jason Krohn, Eddie Martin, and Mark Noble have all won one time this season. Justin Boney driving the Mr. Goodcents Harris Auto Racing Modified has been on the top of the point standings this season with a hard charging Tommy Myer close behind. Four-time champion Kelly Shryock and Jason Hughes are right behind these two drivers.

For the race at Liberal fans will get to see two exciting nights of racing with complete shows each night that will pay big money. Also running will be the Street Stocks, Factory Stocks and Cruisers. Some of the expected drivers for this race: Justin Boney, Tommy Myer, Jason Hughes, Kelly Shryock, Eddie Martin, Johnny Bone, Mark Noble, John Schwab, Jim Armstrong, David Lahey, Dan Daniels, Dean Mahlstadt, plus many more. Action will get underway with hot laps at 7pm on Friday and 6:30 on Saturday. This race is being put on by the USMTS who is renting the speedway. For more information call the USMTS office at 515-832-7944.

We hope to see everyone at the Seward County Speedway in Liberal, Kan. May 16-17. These two races will also be kids night and USMTS will have coin toss and will be giving a bicycle away each night to some lucky boy or girl.