GARNER, Iowa – DandyLand Farms is the new sponsor of the Rookie of the Year Award for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour, officials announced today.

Located in Garner, Iowa, DandyLand Farms is a growing grain production partnership which operates and improves farm land to produce top quality corn and soybeans.

“Owners Dan and Wendy Wood are avid supporters of racing in and around the State of Iowa,” said USMTS president Todd Staley. “We are thrilled to have DandyLand Farms on board for the 2009 season.”

DandyLand Farms utilizes the latest technology and most efficient process of producing grain in the USA, and is a major element that feeds the world. The goal of DandyLand is to run an excellent, top quality grain production facility and maximize profit potential while maintaining a competitive return on farmland investments.

The future of DandyLand Farms is to grow and maintain a progressive farm operation with top quality employees, landowners and business partners while enjoying the process of farming in the beautiful land of the free.

To learn more about DandyLand Farms, check out www.dandylandfarms.com on the World Wide Web.

In the closest rookie points battle in the ten-year history of the USMTS, Brandon Kenny edged Dereck Ramirez by a mere 10 points (1,163 to 1,153) to earn the title in 2008. Bryan Rowland made it a sweep of the top-three spots by Woodward, Okla. drivers, with Waterloo, Iowa's Joey Schaefer finishing fourth and Rodney Sanders of Happy, Texas, fifth in the rookie rankings.

Previous USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour Rookie of the Year Award winners:

2008 - Brandon Kenny, Woodward, Okla.
2007 - Scott Green, Derby, Kan.
2006 - Jay Poidinger, Somerset, Wis.
2005 - Brad McEwan, Storm Lake, Iowa
2004 - Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa
2003 - Corey Dripps, Waterloo, Iowa
2002 - Justin Boney, DeSoto, Kan.
2001 - Jason Hughes, Colcord, Okla.
2000 - Kevin Peters, Monmouth, Ill.

Again in 2009, the DandyLand Farms Rookie of the Year Award will be worth a minimum of $2,500 cash to the rookie champion.

Drivers must meet certain eligibility requirements to qualify for rookie status with the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour. For complete rules and guidelines, see Rule 3.8 of the USMTS Rulebook on www.usmts.com.

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USMTS TITLE SPONSOR: Casey’s General Stores.

USMTS OFFICIAL SPONSORS: American Racer Racing Tires, BRODIX Cylinder Heads, Childhelp, COMP Cams, Houston Specialty Products Co., Karl Chevrolet, KEVKO Oil Pans & Components, New Vision Graphics, Nitroquest Media, PBM Performance Products, Q.E.M., Inc., Western Flyer Xpress.

USMTS PARTICIPATING SPONSORS: Awesome Racewear, Bear Tire Company, Boom Drilling, Buzzard Racing Engines, DandyLand Farms, Day Motor Sports, Gressel Racing, Just Say Yes, Ramirez Race Cars, Olympic Fire Protection, Ruter Farms, Yeager Machine.

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