McCOOL JUNCTION, Neb. – The clocks have turned, the snow has melted and the spring will thaw this weekend with the ultra hot racing action of the nation's best open wheel modified drivers as the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour takes to the Junction Motor Speedway in McCool Junction, Neb., this Friday and Saturday, March 26-27.

The annual trek to the Nebraska speedplant is the unofficial opener of the 2010 racing season in the Upper Midwest and a must-attend for those racing-deprived fans waiting to escape cabin fever.

For those that can’t attend the 7th Annual Nebraska Spring Thaw, there will be opportunity to watch the wheel-to-wheel action through XRN Race Cast – a high-quality Internet video pay-per-view produced by the same team that brought the entire six weeks of racing action from the East Bay Winternationals in Tampa, Fla., this past February.

The broadcast will cover the entire racing show from Junction Motor Speedway with lap-by-lap coverage, Motorstats.com Instant Replay, interviews and highlights. All of the action will be called by XRN Race Cast announcer Matt Noonan and his team.

The price of the broadcast is $9.95 per night or just $14.95 for both nights, which includes unlimited replay for On Demand viewing.

“We are looking forward to covering the action of the USMTS in 2010,” commented XRN partner Chris Graner. “The open wheel modified fans are starving for great web coverage and we are going to bring it to them.

“We have added some features with a new broadcast partner and are able to offer unlimited viewing for our customers, download access and DVD sales in addition to the quality production we are able to offer while live.”

To order the USMTS Nebraska Spring Thaw, go to www.xrnetwork.com and click to proceed to the live player. Then just sign up for an account, purchase and sit back in the comfort of your own home with the mud-slinging Modifieds of the USMTS!

XCELERATED NETWORK (XRN) and Race Cast broadcasts are a collaborative effort between X.CELERATED of Duluth, Minn., and Motorstats.com of Durham, N.C.

To learn more about the United States Modified Touring Series, visit www.usmts.com online or call 515-832-7944. You can also follow the USMTS on Facebook, MySpace and Twitter.

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USMTS TITLE SPONSOR: Casey’s General Stores, Castle Rock Recruiting.

USMTS OFFICIAL SPONSORS: American Race Tires, Awesome Racewear, AwesomeRacesuits.com, Intercomp, Karl Chevrolet, Kevko Oil Pans & Components, New Vision Graphics, Nitroquest, RACEceiver.

USMTS PARTICIPATING SPONSORS: ASi Racewear, Bear Tire, Big Dog Chassis & Fabrication, BRODIX Cylinder Heads, DandyLand Farms, Day Motor Sports, Dirt Track Racing School, Dirthead.com, Falcon Wind Power, Farm Boy BBQ Sauce, Gressel Oil Field Service, Intensitee Custom Racewear, Just Say Yes, Olympic Fire Protection, Ramirez Race Cars, Ruter Farms, Yeager Machine.

USMTS CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products, Ai-Racing, Belleville Motorsports, COMP Cams, Dart Machinery, Dynatech Racing Exhaust, Eibach Springs, Fast Shafts, Forty9 Designs, GRT Race Cars, Hooker Harness, Hyperco, Isky Racing Cams, KSE Racing Products, Marsh Racing Wheels, Out-Pace Racing Products, PBM Performance Products, Quarter Master, QuickTime Inc, Real Racing Wheels, RHS – Racing Head Service, US Brake.