BEAUMONT, Texas – The O'Reilly USMTS Southern Series events slated for Friday and Saturday, Aug. 22-23, have been rained out. More than four inches of rain have fallen during the last 48 hours, and track officials regret that the racing surfaces would not be ready in time for this weekend's big shows.

O’REILLY USMTS SOUTHERN SERIES 2008 SCHEDULE:
Friday, April 18 … Golden Triangle Raceway Park, Beaumont, TX (winner: Howard Willis)
Saturday, April 19 … Gator Motorplex, Willis, TX (winner: Steve Holzkamper)
Friday, May 2 … Lake Country Speedway, Ardmore, OK (winner: Jason Hughes)
Saturday, May 3 … Cowtown Speedway, Kennedale, TX (winner: George White)
Thursday, May 8 … Champion Park Speedway, Minden, LA (winner: David Mitchell)
Friday, May 9 … Sabine Speedway, Many, LA (winner: Jason Hughes)
Saturday, May 10 … Pike County Speedway, Magnolia, MS (winner: Jason Hughes)
Friday, May 16 … 105 Speedway, Cleveland, TX (winner: Chris Brown)
Saturday, May 17 … Houston Raceway Park, Baytown, TX (winner: Jason Hughes)
Tuesday, June 3 … Tri-State Speedway, Pocola, OK (winner: Eddie Martin)
Wednesday, June 4 … I-30 Speedway, Little Rock, AR (winner: Jack Sullivan)
Thursday, June 5 … Ark-La-Tex Speedway, Vivian, LA (winner: Duke Whiseant)
Friday, June 6 … Monticello Speedway, Monticello, AR (winner: Jason Hughes)
Saturday, June 7 … Fast Trax Speedway, Chatham, LA (winner: Johnny Bone Jr.)
Friday, Oct. 3 … I-30 Speedway, Little Rock, AR ($2,000 to win)
Saturday, Oct. 4 … I-30 Speedway, Little Rock, AR ($5,000 to win)
TBA … Golden Triangle Raceway Park, Beaumont, TX ($2,000 to win)
TBA … Gator Motorplex, Willis, TX ($2,000 to win)
Thursday, Nov. 20 … Texana Raceway Park, Edna, TX ($1,000 to win)
Friday, Nov. 21 … Texana Raceway Park, Edna, TX ($2,000 to win)
Saturday, Nov. 22 … Texana Raceway Park, Edna, TX ($3,000 to win)
Thursday, Dec. 4 … Houston Raceway Park, Baytown, TX ($2,000 to win)
Friday, Dec. 5 … Houston Raceway Park, Baytown, TX ($3,000 to win)
Saturday, Dec. 6 … Houston Raceway Park, Baytown, TX ($4,000 to win)

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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