Kwik Star
Spring Meltdown Brings USMTS Home to Hamilton County
Speedway April 8-9
WEBSTER CITY, Iowa
(March 31) —
With four of this year’s 42 planned
events in the books, the 2022 campaign for the Summit
USMTS National Championship presented by RacinDirt is
shaping up to be the most grueling of grinds in the 24
seasons for the Best of the Best in dirt modified
racing.
On Friday and Saturday, April 8-9, the
series returns to the birthplace of the USMTS and the
Karl Chevrolet Hamilton County Speedway in Webster City,
Iowa, for the 16th Annual Kwik Star Spring Meltdown.
Originally
slated for April 1-2, the show was postponed one week
due to cold and miserable weather this weekend.
After acquiring the fledgling USMS in 1999, Todd and
Janet Staley’s USMTS hosted the first four Fall
Jamborees from 1999-2002. Nine-time USMTS national
champion Kelly Shryock won the first night on Oct. 7,
1999, while Ron Jones went on to win the next two nights
and capture the first Fall Jamboree title.
Since
then, victory lane at the historic half-mile oval has
been visited by Kevin Pittman, Mark Noble, Tommy Myer,
Johnny Saathoff, Jason Hughes, Willy Kraft, Ryan Gustin,
Johnny Scott, Jesse Sobbing, Cade Dillard, Jake O'Neil,
Zack VanderBeek, Terry Phillips, Dustin Sorensen and
Tanner Mullens.
Shryock has four wins here while
Jones, Noble, Hughes and Scott each have two.
USMTS Modifieds will pay $5,000 to win Friday's feature
($500 to start) while a whopping $10,000 awaits the
winner of Saturday's main event with no less than $700
to start the finale.
Seneca Foundry USRA Stock
Cars ($500 and $700 to win), Stein Heating & Cooling
USRA B-Mods ($500 and $600 to win) and Diamond in the
Rough USRA Hobby Stocks ($400 and $500 to win) are also
on tap both nights. USRA Tuners join the program on
Saturday.
Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series
national points will be awarded both nights. Points in
the Christie Door Company Northern Region driven by MVT
are up for grabs Saturday which is the first night for
track points.
An open practice is scheduled for
Thursday, April 7. The pits will open at 3 and
grandstands open at 5. The pit meeting is planned for
5:45 with practice from 6-9 p.m. Pit passes are $25 and
grandstand seating is free.
All times are
Central Standard Time. The times and prices below are
the same both days:
TIMES
Pits Open 4 p.m.
Grandstands 5 p.m.
Draw Closes
6:15 p.m.
Pit Meeting 6:30 p.m.
Hot Laps 6:45 p.m.
Qualifying & Racing 7 p.m.
All times Central Standard
Time
GENERAL ADMISSION
Adults
(17+) $25
Seniors $20
Military $20
Juniors $20
Kids (6-11) $10
PIT PASSES
Adults $40
Youth $30
Opening in July 1910, the
Karl Chevrolet Hamilton County Speedway is the oldest
speedway in the state of Iowa. In 1938, work began on
the current location at the Hamilton County Fairgrounds.
The semi-banked half-mile dirt track was completed in
the spring of 1939, and the first races were held on the
track in September of that year.
The Karl
Chevrolet Hamilton County Speedway is located off US 20
at exit 140, then 1.2 miles north, then 0.5 mile east on
Bank St., then 0.4 mile south on Bluff St. to the
Hamilton County Fairgrounds in Webster City, Iowa. The
physical address is 1200 Bluff St, Webster City, IA
50595. For more information, call
(515) 832-6000 or check
out
HamiltonCoSpeedway.com. You can also get social on
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YouTube.
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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, 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,
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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