FK Rod Ends
Expands USMTS Hard Charger Award in 2023
Embarking on their sixth season of celebrating USMTS
passing masters, FK Rod Ends will again reward
competitors $100 at each main event during the 2023
Summit USMTS National Championship powered by RacinDirt.
The FK Rod Ends USMTS Hard Charger Award recognizes
the highest-finishing driver who advances the most
positions from his or her starting spot until the
checkered flag.
One point is awarded to each
eligible competitor for each car passed from original
starting spot to finishing position during each "A"
Main. Provisional starters are not eligible for the FK
Rod Ends USMTS Hard Charger Award and earn no hard
charger points at that event.
Although Dustin
Sorensen held off Tanner Mullens to become the 2022
USMTS National Champion, Mullens nipped Sorensen for the
year-end FK Rod Ends USMTS Hard Charger Award. The
driver with the most points at seasons end will earn a
record $2,500 in 2023.
The nations premier
manufacturer of precision rod ends and spherical
bearings with American-made quality and dependability,
the Official Rod Ends of the USMTS came onto the scene
nearly four decades ago and quickly won over their
customers with fair pricing and plenty of inventory.
While the industrial market struggled to get product
from the old standbys, the racing market embraced a
supplier that would maintain inventory throughout the
limited season.
Over the years, the FK Rod Ends
product line has grown to encompass many different
industries. From the wilds of Baja Mexico to the touring
titans of the USMTS, from mowers to care for your lawn
to fitness equipment to groom your body, you'll find FK
Rod Ends.
To learn more about FK Rod Ends, call
800-662-4003 or visit them online at
fkrodends.com. You can also like FK Rod Ends on
Facebook, visit them on
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FK Rod Ends USMTS Hard Charger
Award
Final 2022 Standings
1. 02 Tanner Mullens, Wichita, Kan. ... 165
2. 19
Dustin Sorensen, Rochester, Minn. ... 148
3. 4R
Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla. ... 122
4. 75 Terry
Phillips, Springfield, Mo. ... 120
4. 20 Rodney
Sanders, Happy, Texas ... 120
6. 12 Jason Hughes,
Watts, Okla. ... 116
7. 65X Carlos Ahumada, El Paso,
Texas ... 112
8. 33Z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon,
Iowa ... 97
9. 87 Darron Fuqua, Mayetta, Kan. ... 92
10. 10C Cayden Carter, Oskaloosa, Iowa ... 81
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Previous FK Rod Ends
USMTS Hard Charger Award winners:
2021 0
Jake O'Neil, Tucson, Ariz.
2020 20 Rodney Sanders,
Happy, Texas
2019 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas
2018 1ST Johnny Scott, Las Cruces, N.M.
2017 33Z
Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa
2016 20 Rodney
Sanders, Happy, Texas
2015 20 Rodney Sanders,
Happy, Texas
2014 2S Stormy Scott, Las Cruces, N.M.
2013 33Z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa
2012
19R Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa
2011 33Z Zack
VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa
2008 33Z Zack
VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa
2007 33Z Zack
VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa
2006 3 Kelly Shryock,
Fertile, Iowa
2005 65 Tommy Myer, Blooming Prairie,
Minn.
Note: The
award was first handed out in 2005. There was no award
in 2009 or 2010.
The Summit USMTS National
Championship presented by RacinDirt currently features
47 nights of racing at America's premier dirt track
racing venues. Just the winners of those events are set
to earn more than $300,000 with nearly $2 million in
purses and prize money earmarked for the 2023 campaign.
The Silver Anniversary season for the USMTS blasts
off with the 13th Annual Summit Spring Nationals on
Thursday, Friday and Saturday, March 2-4, at the Rocket
Raceway Park in Petty, Texas.
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USMTS OFFICIAL SPONSORS: American
Racer Racing Tires, Beyea
Headers, Chevrolet
Performance, Compstar, Fast
Shafts, FK
Rod Ends, Intercomp, K1
RaceGear by Ryan Bowers Motorsports, KS
Engineering, KSE
Racing Products, Malvern
Bank, Mesilla
Valley Transportation, MSD
Performance, Nitroquest
Media, PEM
Racing Gears & Drivetrain, RacinDirt, Summit
Racing Equipment, Super
Clean, VP
Racing Fuels, Wrisco
Industries.
USMTS PARTICIPATING SPONSORS: ARMI
Contractors, Boubin
Tire & Automotive, Brodix
Cylinder Heads, DAY
Motorsports, Gunshepherd.com, Hacienda
Mechanical, Mel
Hambelton Racing, Midwest
Wrap Co., Miller
Welders, PBM
Performance Products, Rancho
Milagro Racing, RHRSwag.com, S&S
Fishing & Rental, Salty's
BBQ & Catering, YouDirt.com.
USMTS CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO
Racing Products, Allstar
Performance, BigDeal
Car Care, Bryke
Racing, BSB
Manufacturing, Champ
Pans, Deatherage
Opticians, Edelbrock, Hooker
Harness, Integra
Racing Shocks and Springs, JE
Pistons, Keyser
Manufacturing, Penske
Racing Shocks, Performance
Bodies & Parts, QA1, RacerWebsite.com, Real
Racing Wheels, Simpson
Performance Products, Swift
Springs, Sybesma
Graphics, Tire
Demon, Wehrs
Machine & Racing Products, Wilwood
Racing.
USMTS RACETRACKS:
81 Speedway,
Ark-La-Tex Speedway,
Arrowhead Speedway,
Cedar Lake Speedway,
Deer Creek Speedway,
Fayette County Speedway,
Hamilton County Speedway,
Humboldt Speedway,
I-70 Speedway,
Lakeside Speedway,
Las Vegas Motor Speedway Dirt Track,
Lucas Oil Speedway,
Mason City Motor Speedway,
Ogilvie Raceway,
Rocket Raceway Park.
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Contact Info:
Jeff Nun
Chief Communications Officer
United States Modified Touring Series, Inc. (USMTS)
1715 W 2nd St, PO Box 905
Webster City, IA 50595
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