USMTS Unveils
2022 Schedule
WEBSTER CITY, Iowa (Jan. 15)
— Following up
the most aggressive and richest campaign ever in 2021,
officials from the United States Modified Touring Series
have announced the biggest and boldest schedule yet for
the 23rd season featuring the nation’s premier dirt
modified outlaws for the 2022 Summit USMTS National
Championship.
Forty-three nights of racing are on
the calendar, and just the winners of those main events
are set to take home $310,032 with more than $1.3
million in prize money earmarked for those shows.
Twenty of the 43
race nights pay $10,000 to win and 13 contests will
award the winner $5,000. There’s also five $3,000-to-win
features, a $7,000-to-win race, an $11,000-to-win show,
two $15,000-to-win contests and a $20,000-to-win event
on the 2022 calendar.
As if that weren’t enough,
more than $240,000 is committed to just the top 10
finishers in the final 2022 points standings of the
Summit USMTS National Championship.
Just like
last year, a paycheck for a record-tying $70,000 is
reserved for the 2022 USMTS National Champion while each
of the top 10 are guaranteed no less than $10,000 in
points fund money.
The 2022 campaign lights the
fuse with the 12th Annual Texas Spring Nationals on
Friday and Saturday, March 4-5, at the Rocket Raceway
Park (formerly 82 Speedway) in Petty, Texas.
Action wraps up Halloween weekend with a trio of
$10,000-to-win events including the 3rd Annual Modified
Spook-tacular on Saturday, Oct. 29, at the 81 Speedway
in Park City, Kan., where the 2022 USMTS National
Champion will be crowned.
SUMMIT USMTS
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP 2022 SCHEDULE
March 4-5 ... Rocket Raceway
Park, Petty, Texas, 12th Annual Texas Spring Nationals
March 24-26 ... Humboldt Speedway, Humboldt, Kan.,
Summit King of America XI
April 1-2 ... Hamilton
County Speedway, Webster City, Iowa, 16th Annual Spring
Nationals
May 5-7 ... Mississippi Thunder Speedway,
Fountain City, Wis., 2nd Annual Dairyland Showdown
May 13 ... Red Dirt Raceway, Meeker, Okla., Inaugural
Event
May 14 ... Tri-State Speedway, Pocola, Okla.,
8th Annual Juggernaut
May 26 ... Mason City Motor
Speedway, Mason City, Iowa, 8th Annual Double Down
Showdown
May 27 ... Chateau Speedway, Lansing, Minn.,
13th Annual Event
May 28 ... Deer Creek Speedway,
Spring Valley, Minn., 19th Annual Southern Minnesota
Spring Challenge
May 29 ... Winneshiek Raceway,
Decorah, Iowa, 14th Annual Nordic Nationals
June 2
... Dallas County Speedway, Urbana, Mo., 3rd Annual
Wehrs Machine Bullring Bash
June 3 ... Lakeside
Speedway, Kansas City, Kan., 6th Annual Grant Junghans
Memorial
June 4 ... I-70 Speedway, Odessa, Mo.,
Inaugural Bushwhacker
June 10-11 ... Belleville High
Banks, Belleville, Kan., Belleville Dirt Nationals
June 16-18 ... Cedar Lake Speedway, New Richmond, Wis.,
23rd Annual Masters
July 12 ... Mason City Motor
Speedway, Mason City, Iowa, 3rd Annual Mod Mania
July
14-16 ... Ogilvie Raceway, Ogilvie, Minn., 2nd Annual
Mod Wars
July 17 ... Casino Speedway, Watertown,
S.D., 13th Annual Casey's Summersota Nationals
Aug. 4
... 81 Speedway, Park City, Kan., 11th Annual Keeper of
the Plains Shootout
Aug. 5 ... Humboldt Speedway,
Humboldt, Kan., 16th Annual Summer Fling
Aug. 6 ...
Lucas Oil Speedway, Wheatland, Mo., 13th Annual Slick
Mist Show-Me Shootout
Aug. 19-20 ... Arrowhead
Speedway, Colcord, Okla., Inaugural Event
Sept. 2 ...
Mississippi Thunder Speedway, Fountain City, Wis., 8th
Annual End of Summer Bash
Sept. 3 ... Deer Creek
Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn., 17th Annual J&S JCB
Fastrac 40
Sept. 4 ... Fayette County Speedway, West
Union, Iowa, 10th Annual War in West Union
Sept.
22-24 ... Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn.,
24th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree
Oct. 27 ...
Tri-State Speedway, Pocola, Okla., Inaugural King of The
Ring
Oct. 28 ... Lakeside Speedway, Kansas City,
Kan., 8th Annual Sizzler
Oct. 29 ... 81 Speedway,
Park City, Kan., 3rd Annual Modified Spook-tacular
Along the grueling dirt road that has produced just
eight different USMTS National Champions in the previous
23 seasons, fans and drivers will visit legendary
facilities hosting long-time USMTS classics, new and
exciting venues, inaugural events and some tracks
returning to the schedule after a multi-year absence.
More information regarding each event will be
forthcoming in the next few weeks. The schedule is
subject to change. For the latest schedule updates go to
USMTS.com.
Dereck Ramirez is the defending
USMTS National Champion. The 35-year-old from Woodward,
Okla., had a memorable back-and-forth season-long battle
with Jake O’Neil, but emerged atop the standings at the
end of the campaign.
Just one day after his 300th
career start in his fifth season with the series,
Ramirez broke through for first USMTS win on Nov. 19,
2011, at the Royal Purple Raceway (formerly Houston
Raceway Park) in Baytown, Texas. He won again the
following night to notch the second win of his career.
Previous USMTS National Champions include Rodney
Sanders (2013-2014, 2019-2020). Johnny Scott (2018).
Jason Hughes (2010, 2015-2017). Ryan Gustin (2011-2012).
Tim Donlinger (2008). Jason Krohn (2007) and Kelly
Shryock (1999-2006, 2009).
The 2022 Grant
Junghans USMTS Rookie of the Year Award will also pay a
record $10,000 in 2022. Brooks Strength of Raymond,
Miss., captured the honor in 2021.
Previous Grant
Junghans USMTS Rookie of the Year Award winners include
Tanner Mullens (2020), Hunter Marriott (2019) Jake
O'Neil (2018), R.C. Whitwell (2017), Ricky Thornton Jr.
(2016), Jesse Sobbing (2015), Cade Dillard (2014),
Trevor Hunt (2013), Stormy Scott (2012), Jason Grimes
(2011), Johnny Scott (2010) Grant Junghans (2009),
Brandon Kenny (2008), Scott Green (2007), Jay Poidinger
(2006), Brad McEwan (2005), Zack VanderBeek (2004),
Corey Dripps (2003), Justin Boney (2002), Jason Hughes
(2001) and Kevin Peters (2000).
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USMTS OFFICIAL SPONSORS: American
Racer Racing Tires, Beyea
Headers, Chevrolet
Performance, Compstar, Dirt
Draft, Fast
Shafts, FK
Rod Ends, Intercomp, Jerovetz
Motorsports Racing Parts, 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.com, Summit
Racing Equipment, Super
Clean, VP
Racing Fuels, Wrisco
Industries.
USMTS PARTICIPATING
SPONSORS: ARMI
Contractors, Boomtest
Well Service, Boubin
Tire & Automotive, Brodix
Cylinder Heads, Duvall
Electric, Hacienda
Mechanical, Mel
Hambelton Ford Racing, Midwest
Wrap Co., Miller
Welders, PBM
Performance Products, Race
Ranch, Rancho
Milagro Racing, RHRSwag.com, S&S
Fishing & Rental, YouDirt.com.
USMTS CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO
Racing Products, Allstar
Performance, BigDeal
Car Care, Brown
& Miller Racing Solutions, Bryke
Racing, BSB
Manufacturing, Champ
Pans, Edelbrock, Hooker
Harness, Integra
Racing Shocks and Springs, Keyser
Manufacturing, Maxima
Racing Oils, Penske
Racing Shocks, 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,
Belleville High Banks,
Casino Speedway,
Cedar Lake Speedway,
Chateau Speedway,
Dallas County Speedway,
Deer Creek Speedway,
Fayette County Speedway,
Hamilton County Speedway,
Humboldt Speedway,
I-70 Speedway,
Lakeside Speedway,
Lucas Oil Speedway,
Mason City Motor Speedway,
Mississippi Thunder Speedway,
Ogilvie Raceway,
Red Dirt Raceway,
Rocket Raceway Park,
Tri-State Speedway,
Winneshiek Raceway.
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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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