USMTS Refires
This Week at Rocket Raceway Park Following an exciting opening
weekend an hour away in Greenville, Texas, the
undisputed best of the best in dirt modified racing
rolls into the second half of the doubleheader weekend
this Friday and Saturday, March 1-2, at the Rocket
Raceway Park in Petty, Texas.
Four-time USMTS
national champ Jason Hughes of Westville, Okla., leads
the charge with a win and a second-place finish already
under his belt in the Summit USMTS National Championship
presented by RacinDirt.
Jake Timm is second in
points followed by Jim Chisholm, Tyler Davis, Dereck
Ramirez, Rodney Sanders, Carlos Ahumada Jr., Dan Ebert
and Lucas Schott, with Tanner Mullens and Gary Christian
tied for the tenth spot.
Other racers expected
include Terry Phillips, Mike Hansen, Timothy Culp, A.J.
Hoff, Gabe Hodges, Jason Ingalls, Joe Duvall, Jacob
Hobscheidt, Jack Sartain, D.J. Shannon, Jason Langford,
Sean Gaddis, Matthew Day, Boone Evans, Clyde Dunn Jr.,
Jon Mitchell, Kyle Brown, Alex Williamson, Ricky
Ingalls, Eric Tomlinson, Landon Capps, Mason Williams,
Casey Fowler, Jeremy LaCoe, Jared Baird, Tyler Townsend,
Jason Gamez, Chris Kratzer, Robert McKinney, Manuel
Williams Sr., Tyler Burnett, Steven Glenn, Billy Jack
Brutchin, Brandon Givens, Rusty Trevathan, David Tanner
and Tim Eaves Jr.
The track will host an open
practice on Thursday, followed by two nights of racing
during the 14th Annual USMTS Texas Spring Nationals with
$5,000 to win each night.
After a thriller to
open the 25th Anniversary season for the USMTS last
year, fans can expect more of the same when the series
returns to Kevin Sustaire’s Rocket Raceway Park this
weekend.
Eventual Grant Junghans USMTS Rookie of
the Year Tom Berry Jr. bested veteran Terry Phillips and
a record 85 entries on the first night while Jake Timm
topped the rain-delayed Sunday show.
Tyler
Davis—the eventual Summit USRA Modified National
Champion—won this event in 2022 while Dustin Sorensen
topped opening night. Philip Houston won the first USMTS
contest here on June 25, 2015.
USRA Stock Cars,
USRA Limited Mods and Sunoco USRA Factory Stocks battle
both nights with Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series
national points up for grabs.
For more
information including payouts, rules, event times and
ticket prices, check out the
FAST FACTS for the 14th Annual USMTS Texas Spring
Nationals.
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In
2023—the most competitive season in USMTS history—18
different winners claimed victory utilizing 17 different
chassis manufacturers in the 34 races that were held.
What’s more, there were 17 competitors who attended
every event.
This year’s Summit USMTS National
Champion could pocket more than $180,000 in post-season
earnings at the end of the year.
The series
champion will earn $50,000 and each of the three regions
pay $10,000 to win the points. If a driver can win all
three regions and the national points, a whopping
$100,000 bonus awaits.
And don't forget, the
RacinDirt TV Challenge is $30,000 which will be split
evenly between all drivers with perfect attendance in
2024. Currently, there are 48 still standing.
With live and on-demand coverage of nearly every event
plus exclusive interviews, instant replays, multiple
camera angles and more, RacinDirt.TV is
your source for streaming USMTS action.
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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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