Fast Facts: Humboldt Speedway, March 14-15, 2009
WHAT: 4th Annual “Havoc at The Hummer” - races #2 and 3 for the 2009 USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour and races #1 and 2 in the Bear Tire Mo-Kan Region.
WHEN: Saturday and Sunday, March 14-15, 2009.
TRACK: Humboldt Speedway, 1/4-mile semi-banked clay oval.
LOCATION: Humboldt, Kan.
DIRECTIONS: Located 0.1 mile west of US 169 (Humboldt Exit), then 0.5 mile south, then 0.9 mile east on Georgia Rd.
STARTING FIELD: Depending on the number of entries, 24 or 26 cars will start the “A” main each night, with qualifying through heat races and “B” mains. The top 12 or 13 cars in passing points accumulated in the heat races will be locked into the “A” main each night. An additional 8 or 9 cars will qualify from the “B” mains, with 4 provisional starters added to the rear of the “A” main starting field.
PURSE: Saturday - $2,000 to win, $250 to start; Sunday - $2,000 to win, $250 to start.
CONTACT: USMTS office: 515-832-7944; Track office: 620-431-2470; Raceday info: 620-473-3694; Websites: www.usmts.com and www.humboldtspeedway.com
SCHEDULE:
Saturday, March 14
12:00 noon - Pit gate opens
3:00 p.m. - Grandstand gate opens
5:15 p.m. - Draw ends for heat race line-ups
5:30 p.m. - Hot laps begin
5:50 p.m. - Drivers meeting
6:00 p.m. - National Anthem
6:05 p.m. - Heat races begin
Sunday, March 15
12:00 noon - Pit gate opens; grandstand gate opens
2:15 p.m. - Draw ends for heat race line-ups
2:30 p.m. - Hot laps begin
2:50 p.m. - Drivers meeting
3:00 p.m. - National Anthem
3:05 p.m. - Heat races begin
TICKETS:
Saturday, March 14
General Admission - Adults $15, Kids (6-12) $5, Under 6 FREE
Pit Pass - $30
Sunday, March 15
General Admission - Adults $15, Kids (6-12) $5, Under 6 FREE
Pit Pass - $30
PAST WINNERS AT HUMBOLDT SPEEDWAY:
June 28, 2000 - Johnny Bone Jr., Pea Ridge, Ark.
April 13, 2001 - Tim Donlinger, Rochester, Minn.
June 6, 2001 - Jason Hughes, Colcord, Okla.
Sept. 14, 2001 - Jason Hughes, Colcord, Okla.
April 25, 2002 - Kelly Shryock, Le Mars, Iowa
April 26, 2002 - Jason Hughes, Colcord, Okla.
June 16, 2006 - Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa
March 24, 2007 - Jason Krohn, Slayton, Minn.
Aug. 7, 2007 - Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa
March 15, 2008 - Jason Hughes, Westville, Okla.
Aug. 4, 2008 - Johnny Bone Jr., Pea Ridge, Ark.
NOTES OF INTEREST: The 4th Annual “Havoc at The Hummer” will be the second and third of 62 events on the 2009 USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour schedule, and the first and second of 12 events in the Bear Tire Mo-Kan Region Saturday's main event winner will earn $2,000 while the winner of Sunday's finale will also pocket $2,000 A big field of America's hottest Modified drivers on dirt are expected, including NASCAR veterans Ken Schrader and Kenny Wallace of Concord, N.C.; defending Bear Tire Mo-Kan Region champion, eight-time USMTS National Champion and USMTS all-time wins leader Kelly Shryock; last year’s winners at Humboldt Speedway Johnny Bone Jr. and Jason Hughes; former event winner Jason Krohn; plus other top drivers such as Jon Tesch, Tommy Myer, Zack VanderBeek, Dereck Ramirez, Scott Green, Rich Lewerke, Jay Noteboom, Dean Mahlstedt, Dustin Boney, John Allen, Bryan Rowland, Rodney Sanders, Greg Skaggs, Steve Holzkamper, Don Crnkovich, Jeremy Rasmussen, Jeremy Ross and more Drivers expected to defend their home turf include defending Humboldt Speedway track champion Jess Folk Jr., as well as 2008 American Racer USRA Weekly Racing Series national runner-up Justin "Whitey" Folk. Fellow area hotshoes expected this weekend include Rodney Sigg, Gary Langworthy Jr., Ryan Whitworth and many others B-Mods and Factory Stocks will also be on the racing card both days.
BEAR TIRE MO-KAN REGION FINAL 2008 POINTS (top 10):
1. Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa
1114
2. Jason Hughes, Westville, Okla.
1055
3. Jon Tesch, Watertown, S.D.
1032
4. John Allen, Chanute, Kan.
946
5. Brandon Kenny, Woodward, Okla.
895
6. Justin Boney, Leavenworth, Kan.
892
7. Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa
867
8. Jason Krohn, Slayton, Minn.
806
9. Tommy Weder Jr., Woodward, Okla.
766
10. Johnny Bone Jr., Pea Ridge, Ark.
694
USMTS CASEY'S GENERAL STORES NATIONAL TOUR 2009 SCHEDULE (62 events):
[G] Fri Mar 6
Junction Motor Speedway, McCool Junction, NE ($2,000 to win)
[M] Sat Mar 14
Humboldt Speedway, Humboldt, KS ($2,000 to win)
[M] Sun Mar 15
Humboldt Speedway, Humboldt, KS ($2,000 to win)
[M] Fri Mar 27
LA Raceway, La Monte, MO ($2,000 to win)
[M] Sat Mar 28
Thunderhill Speedway, Mayetta, KS ($2,000 to win)
[M] Fri Apr 3
West Siloam Speedway, West Siloam Springs, OK ($2,000 to win)
[M] Sat Apr 4
West Siloam Speedway, West Siloam Springs, OK ($3,000 to win)
[M] Fri Apr 10
Tri-City Speedway, Granite City, IL ($2,000 to win)
[M] Sat Apr 11
24 Raceway Park, Moberly, MO ($2,000 to win)
[M] Fri May 15
Midway Speedway, Lebanon, MO ($2,000 to win)
[M] Sat May 16
Springfield Raceway, Springfield, MO ($2,000 to win)
[M] Sun May 17
Monett Speedway, Monett, MO ($2,000 to win)
[C] Tue May 19
Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, IA ($2,000 to win)
[C] Wed May 20
Marshalltown Speedway, Marshalltown, IA ($2,000 to win)
[U] Thu May 21
Cresco Speedway, Cresco, IA ($2,000 to win)
[U] Fri May 22
Chateau Raceway, Lansing, MN ($2,000 to win)
[U] Sat May 23
Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, MN ($2,000 to win)
[U] Sun May 24
Dodge County Speedway, Kasson, MN ($2,000 to win)
[U] Mon May 25
Mississippi Thunder Speedway, Fountain City, WI ($2,000 to win)
[C] Mon Jun 1
Iowa State Fair Speedway, Des Moines, IA ($2,000 to win)
[U] Tue Jun 2
Hancock County Speedway, Britt, IA ($2,000 to win)
[C] Wed Jun 3
Highway 3 Raceway, Allison, IA ($2,000 to win)
[G] Thu Jun 4
Buena Vista Raceway, Alta, IA ($2,000 to win)
[G] Fri Jun 5
Murray County Speedway, Slayton, MN ($2,000 to win)
[U] Sat Jun 6
Upper Iowa Speedway, Decorah, IA ($2,000 to win)
[G] Tue Jun 16
Park Jefferson Speedway, Jefferson, SD ($2,000 to win)
[G] Wed Jun 17
Casino Speedway, Watertown, SD ($2,000 to win)
[G] Thu Jun 18
Huset’s Speedway, Brandon, SD ($2,000 to win)
[G] Fri Jun 19
Blackbird Bend Speedway, Onawa, IA ($2,000 to win)
[G] Sat Jun 20
Adams County Speedway, Corning, IA ($2,000 to win)
[G] Sun Jun 21
Nobles County Speedway, Worthington, MN ($2,000 to win)
[C] Tue Jun 23
Mineral City Speedway, Fort Dodge, IA ($2,000 to win)
[U] Wed Jun 24
I-35 Speedway, Mason City, IA ($2,000 to win)
[C] Thu Jun 25
TBA
[M] Fri Jun 26
TBA
[M] Sat Jun 27
Lucas Oil Speedway, Wheatland, MO ($2,000 to win)
[U] Thu Jul 23
Fayette County Speedway, West Union, IA ($2,000 to win)
[U] Fri Jul 24
Elko Speedway, Elko, MN ($2,000 to win)
[U] Sat Jul 25
Elko Speedway, Elko, MN ($3,000 to win)
[U] Tue Aug 4
Cresco Speedway, Cresco, IA ($2,000 to win)
[C] Wed Aug 5
Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, IA ($2,000 to win)
[C] Thu Aug 6
Knox County Fairgrounds, Knoxville, IL ($2,000 to win)
[C] Fri Aug 7
Kankakee County Speedway, Kankakee, IL ($2,000 to win)
[C] Sat Aug 8
24 Raceway Park, Moberly, MO ($2,000 to win)
[H] Tue Aug 11
LA Raceway, La Monte, MO ($3,000 to win)
[H] Wed Aug 12
Monett Speedway, Monett, MO ($3,000 to win)
[H] Thu Aug 13
Springfield Raceway, Springfield, MO ($3,000 to win)
[H] Fri Aug 14
Humboldt Speedway, Humboldt, KS ($3,000 to win)
[H] Sat Aug 15
Heartland Park Topeka, Topeka, KS ($3,000 to win)
[H] Thu Aug 20
Steele County Speedway, Owatonna, MN ($3,000 to win)
[H] Fri Aug 21
Mississippi Thunder Speedway, Fountain City, WI ($3,000 to win)
[H] Sat Aug 22
Upper Iowa Speedway, Decorah, IA ($3,000 to win)
[H] Wed Sep 2
Highway 3 Raceway, Allison, IA ($3,000 to win)
[H] Thu Sep 3
Buena Vista Raceway, Alta, IA ($3,000 to win)
[H] Fri Sep 4
Chateau Raceway, Lansing, MN ($3,000 to win)
[H] Sat Sep 5
Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, MN ($3,000 to win)
[H] Sun Sep 6
Dodge County Speedway, Kasson, MN ($3,000 to win)
[H] Fri Sep 18
North Central Speedway, Brainerd, MN ($2,000 to win)
[H] Sat Sep 19
North Central Speedway, Brainerd, MN ($3,000 to win)
[H] Thu Sep 24
Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, MN ($2,000 to win)
[H] Fri Sep 25
Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, MN ($4,000 to win)
[H] Sat Sep 26
Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, MN ($6,000 to win)
[C] = Central States Region
[G] = Great Plains Region
[M] = Bear Tire Mo-Kan Region
[U] = Yeager Machine Upper Midwest Region
[H] = The Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship
ABOUT THE USMTS: The United States Modified Touring Series (USMTS) is the fastest growing and most popular dirt modified touring series in the country. Attracting some of the most talented and professional drivers in America, the fan friendly format and exciting show creates an enthusiastic and loyal fan base, and the USMTS routinely competes in front of capacity crowds. With no less than 20,000 men and women competing nationwide on any given weekend, the Modified is by far the most popular and most widely-used type of race car circling America’s dirt tracks today, and when it comes to a touring series that features the Best of the Best in Modified racing, the USMTS has no equal. Beginning its 11th season in 2009, the USMTS is the ultimate playground for America’s hottest Modified drivers, while the USMTS rulebook allows for close competition and inclusion among local racers. More than 800 different drivers from 23 States took part in USMTS events in 2008 as the rugged road warriors staged nearly 80 events at 45 unique venues in 14 different States throughout America’s heartland. In 1998, Todd and Janet Staley acquired the fledgling five-year-old United States Modified Series (USMS) and began racing under the USMTS name in 1999. In the nine seasons since then, the USMTS has doled out nearly $10 million in prize money to more than 4,000 different drivers while traveling to 139 different venues in 15 States.
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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