WEBSTER CITY, Iowa – Less than 24 hours after pulling the plug on Friday night's show at the Tri-City Speedway in Pontoon Beach, Ill., USMTS officials have announced make-up dates for three rained-out events and have added a new stop to the 2009 calendar.

Due to wet conditions and freezing temperatures, the program scheduled for March 13 at the Caney Valley Speedway was postponed. The USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour will now visit the 3/8-mile semi-banked oval in Caney, Kan., for the first time on Thursday, May 14. As was the case in March, NASCAR veteran Kenny Wallace will be in attendance to compete against the best of the best in dirt Modified racing.

The event will be the first of four straight nights for drivers in the Bear Tire Mo-Kan Region. Friday will find the teams at the Midway Speedway in Lebanon, Mo., Saturday at the Springfield (Mo.) Raceway and Sunday at the Monett (Mo.) Speedway.

After bowing to the will of Mother Nature on two occasions already this season, drivers and fans are hoping the third time's the charm when the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour invades the LA Raceway in La Monte, Mo., on Thursday, May 28.

That event will be followed up on Friday, May 29, with the rescheduled event at the Tri-City Speedway.

On Saturday, May 30, the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour will trek to unchartered territory again with a visit to the popular Lake Ozark Speedway in Eldon, Mo. The 1/3-mile semi-banked clay oval offers a 75-foot-wide racing surface, with 10 degrees of banking in the corners and 5 degrees in the straight-aways. Built in 2004, the state-of-the-art facility features seating for more than 5,000 fans, handicap parking and seating, a playground for children, MUSCO lighting and closed-circuit TV.

The USMTS was scheduled to christen the track one month after opening on June 20, 2004, but that event was (you guessed it) canceled due to inclement weather.

With the rescheduled shows and the addition of the Lake Ozark Speedway date, the total number of events for the 2009 season climbs back to 93, including 63 for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour and 32 for the USMTS Southern Series. Both tours competed at the April 3-4 event at the West Siloam Speedway.

2009 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Revised April 10, 2009

USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour:
Fri Mar 6 … Junction Motor Speedway, McCool Junction, NE (winner: Tommy Myer)
Sat Mar 14 … Humboldt Speedway, Humboldt, KS (winner: Jon Tesch)
Sun Mar 15 … Humboldt Speedway, Humboldt, KS (winner: Steve Holzkamper)
Fri Apr 3 … West Siloam Speedway, West Siloam Springs, OK (winner: Jason Hughes)
Sat Apr 4 … West Siloam Speedway, West Siloam Springs, OK (winner: Jason Hughes)
Sat Apr 11 … 24 Raceway Park, Moberly, MO ($2,000 to win)
Thu May 14 … Caney Valley Speedway, Caney, KS ($2,000 to win)
Fri May 15 … Midway Speedway, Lebanon, MO ($2,000 to win)
Sat May 16 … Springfield Raceway, Springfield, MO ($2,000 to win)
Sun May 17 … Monett Speedway, Monett, MO ($2,000 to win)
Tue May 19 … Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, IA ($2,000 to win)
Wed May 20 … Marshalltown Speedway, Marshalltown, IA ($2,000 to win)
Thu May 21 … Cresco Speedway, Cresco, IA ($2,000 to win)
Fri May 22 … Chateau Raceway, Lansing, MN ($2,000 to win)
Sat May 23 … Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, MN ($2,000 to win)
Sun May 24 … Dodge County Speedway, Kasson, MN ($2,000 to win)
Mon May 25 … Mississippi Thunder Speedway, Fountain City, WI ($2,000 to win)
Thu May 28 … LA Raceway, La Monte, MO ($2,000 to win)
Fri May 29 … Tri-City Speedway, Granite City, IL ($2,000 to win)
Sun May 30 … Lake Ozark Speedway, Eldon, MO ($2,000 to win)
Mon Jun 1 … Iowa State Fair Speedway, Des Moines, IA ($2,000 to win)
Tue Jun 2 … Hancock County Speedway, Britt, IA ($2,000 to win)
Wed Jun 3 … Highway 3 Raceway, Allison, IA ($2,000 to win)
Thu Jun 4 … Buena Vista Raceway, Alta, IA ($2,000 to win)
Fri Jun 5 … Murray County Speedway, Slayton, MN ($2,000 to win)
Sat Jun 6 … Upper Iowa Speedway, Decorah, IA ($2,000 to win)
Tue Jun 16 … Park Jefferson Speedway, Jefferson, SD ($2,000 to win)
Wed Jun 17 … Casino Speedway, Watertown, SD ($2,000 to win)
Thu Jun 18 … Huset’s Speedway, Brandon, SD ($2,000 to win)
Fri Jun 19 … Blackbird Bend Speedway, Onawa, IA ($2,000 to win)
Sat Jun 20 … Adams County Speedway, Corning, IA ($2,000 to win)
Sun Jun 21 … Nobles County Speedway, Worthington, MN ($2,000 to win)
Tue Jun 23 … Mineral City Speedway, Fort Dodge, IA ($2,000 to win)
Wed Jun 24 … I-35 Speedway, Mason City, IA ($2,000 to win)
Thu Jun 25 … TBA
Fri Jun 26 … TBA
Sat Jun 27 … Lucas Oil Speedway, Wheatland, MO ($2,000 to win)
Thu Jul 23 … Fayette County Speedway, West Union, IA ($2,000 to win)
Fri Jul 24 … Elko Speedway, Elko, MN ($2,000 to win)
Sat Jul 25 … Elko Speedway, Elko, MN ($3,000 to win)
Tue Aug 4 … Cresco Speedway, Cresco, IA ($2,000 to win)
Wed Aug 5 … Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, IA ($2,000 to win)
Thu Aug 6 … Knox County Fairgrounds, Knoxville, IL ($2,000 to win)
Fri Aug 7 … Kankakee County Speedway, Kankakee, IL ($2,000 to win)
Sat Aug 8 … 24 Raceway Park, Moberly, MO ($2,000 to win)
Tue Aug 11 … LA Raceway, La Monte, MO ($3,000 to win)
Wed Aug 12 … Monett Speedway, Monett, MO ($3,000 to win)
Thu Aug 13 … Springfield Raceway, Springfield, MO ($3,000 to win)
Fri Aug 14 … Humboldt Speedway, Humboldt, KS ($3,000 to win)
Sat Aug 15 … Heartland Park Topeka, Topeka, KS ($3,000 to win)
Thu Aug 20 … Steele County Speedway, Owatonna, MN ($3,000 to win)
Fri Aug 21 … Mississippi Thunder Speedway, Fountain City, WI ($3,000 to win)
Sat Aug 22 … Upper Iowa Speedway, Decorah, IA ($3,000 to win)
Wed Sep 2 … Highway 3 Raceway, Allison, IA ($3,000 to win)
Thu Sep 3 … Buena Vista Raceway, Alta, IA ($3,000 to win)
Fri Sep 4 … Chateau Raceway, Lansing, MN ($3,000 to win)
Sat Sep 5 … Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, MN ($3,000 to win)
Sun Sep 6 … Dodge County Speedway, Kasson, MN ($3,000 to win)
Fri Sep 18 … North Central Speedway, Brainerd, MN ($2,000 to win)
Sat Sep 19 … North Central Speedway, Brainerd, MN ($3,000 to win)
Thu Sep 24 … Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, MN ($2,000 to win)
Fri Sep 25 … Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, MN ($4,000 to win)
Sat Sep 26 … Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, MN ($6,000 to win)

USMTS Southern Series:
Fri Mar 20 … I-30 Speedway, Little Rock, AR (winner: Michael Robertson)
Sat Mar 21 … I-30 Speedway, Little Rock, AR (winner: Johnny Bone Jr.)
Fri Apr 3 … West Siloam Speedway, West Siloam Springs, OK (winner: Jason Hughes)
Sat Apr 4 … West Siloam Speedway, West Siloam Springs, OK (winner: Jason Hughes)
Fri Apr 17 … Golden Triangle Raceway Park, Beaumont, TX ($2,000 to win)
Sat Apr 18 … Gator Motorplex, Willis, TX ($2,000 to win)
Sun Apr 19 … 105 Speedway, Cleveland, TX ($2,000 to win)
Fri Apr 24 … Texarkana 67 Speedway, Texarkana, AR ($2,000 to win)
Sat Apr 25 … Champion Park Speedway, Haughton, LA ($2,000 to win)
Sun Apr 26 … Boothill Speedway, Greenwood, LA ($2,000 to win)
Fri May 1 … Lake Country Speedway, Ardmore, OK ($2,000 to win)
Sat May 2 … Cowtown Speedway, Kennedale, TX ($2,000 to win)
Sun May 3 … Heart O’ Texas Speedway, Elm Mott, TX ($2,000 to win)
Fri May 8 … Battleground Speedway, Highlands, TX ($2,000 to win)
Sat May 9 … Houston Raceway Park, Baytown, TX ($2,000 to win)
Tue Jun 9 … Tri-State Speedway, Pocola, OK ($2,000 to win)
Wed Jun 10 … I-30 Speedway, Little Rock, AR ($2,000 to win)
Thu Jun 11 … Ark-La-Tex Speedway, Vivian, LA ($2,000 to win)
Fri Jun 12 … Fast Trax Speedway, Chatham, LA ($2,000 to win)
Sat Jun 13 … Drew County Speedway, Monticello, AR ($2,000 to win)
Sun Jun 14 … Boothill Speedway, Greenwood, LA ($2,000 to win)
Thu Oct 1 … Battleground Speedway, Highlands, TX ($1,000 to win)
Fri Oct 2 … Battleground Speedway, Highlands, TX ($2,000 to win)
Sat Oct 3 … Battleground Speedway, Highlands, TX ($3,000 to win)
Fri Oct 23 … Gator Motorplex, Willis, TX ($2,000 to win)
Sat Oct 24 … Gator Motorplex, Willis, TX ($3,000 to win)
Fri Nov 27 … Texana Raceway Park, Edna, TX ($1,000 to win)
Sat Nov 28 … Texana Raceway Park, Edna, TX ($2,000 to win)
Sun Nov 29 … Texana Raceway Park, Edna, TX ($3,000 to win)
Thu Dec 3 … Houston Raceway Park, Baytown, TX ($2,000 to win)
Fri Dec 4 … Houston Raceway Park, Baytown, TX ($3,000 to win)
Sat Dec 5 … 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.

= = = = = = = = = = = = = = =

USMTS TITLE SPONSOR: Casey’s General Stores.

USMTS OFFICIAL SPONSORS: American Racer Racing Tires, Awesome Racewear, AwesomeRaceSuits.com, BRODIX Cylinder Heads, COMP Cams, Intensitee Custom Racewear, Karl Chevrolet, KEVKO Oil Pans & Components, Nitroquest, PBM Performance Products, Sunoco Race Fuels.

USMTS PARTICIPATING SPONSORS: ASi Racewear, Bear Tire, DandyLand Farms, Day Motor Sports, Diamond Oil Company, Gressel Oil Field Service, Just Say Yes, Ramirez Race Cars, Lone Star Super Gas, Olympic Fire Protection, Ruter Farms, Yeager Machine.

USMTS CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products, Big Dog Chassis & Fabrication, ButlerBuilt Professional Seat Systems, Dynatech Racing Exhaust, Hyperco, ISKY Racing Cams, KSE Racing Products, Marsh Racing Wheels, Out-Pace Racing Products, Quarter Master, QuickTime Performance Race Parts, Real Racing Wheels, US Brake.