USMTS
Championship Weekend Oct. 27-29
WEBSTER CITY, Iowa (Oct. 17)
— With 35 main
events in the books and just three to go, the Summit
USMTS National Championship presented by RacinDirt is
readying for another colossol finish.
For the
third straight season, the championship comes down to
Halloween Weekend on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Oct.
27-29, at three of the most popular dirt ovals on the
campaign trail.
Opening night of the tripleheader will take place
Thursday, Oct. 27, at the popular Tri-State Speedway in
Pocola, Okla., for the inaugural USMTS King of the Ring.
On Friday, Oct. 28, the series heads north for the
8th Annual USMTS Kansas City Sizzler at the Lakeside
Speedway in Kansas City, Kan., and the 3rd Annual USMTS
Modified Spooktacular at the 81 Speedway in Park City,
Kan., wraps up the season on Saturday.
With at
least $10,000 to win up for grabs each night and a
three-day purse expected to exceed $100,000, Saturday’s
finale will see the crowning of the 24th USMTS National
Champion.
The odds-on favorite to take the title
and $100,000 paycheck that goes with it is 21-year-old
Dustin Sorensen of Rochester, Minn., who holds a solid
127-point advantage over 30-year-old Tanner Mullens of
Wichita, Kan.
Both are third-generation drivers
with deep dirt track racing roots. Sorensen’s dad, Mike
Sorensen, is a five-time USMTS feature winner and
Mullens is following in the footsteps of his father,
Buddy Mullens, and grandfather, Pinky Mullens.
Assuming Sorensen, Mullens and the rest of the current
top ten in USMTS points compete in the trio of season
finales, only Mullens is mathematically still in the
hunt to take the crown from the hands of Sorensen.
Even with three wins and a sweep of the weekend,
Mullens still needs Sorensen to average no better than a
15th-place finish all three nights. A single top-five
finish during the three nights is enough to seal the
deal for Sorensen.
USMTS Points Standings
(as of Oct. 17, 2022):
1. 19 Dustin
Sorensen, Rochester, Minn., 2932 points (5 wins)
2.
02 Tanner Mullens, Wichita, Kan., 2805 (1)
3. 75
Terry Phillips, Springfield, Mo., 2725 (2)
4. 4R
Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla., 2697 (5)
5. 20
Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas, 2687 (1)
6. 33z Zack
VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa, 2598
7. 60 Dan Ebert,
Lake Shore, Minn., 2446
8. 12 Jason Hughes, Watts,
Okla., 2442
9. 87 Darron Fuqua, Mayetta, Kan., 2367
(1)
10. 10C Cayden Carter, Oskaloosa, Iowa, 2314 (1)
11. 21 Jacob Bleess, Chatfield, Minn., 2300
12. 65x
Carlos Ahumada Jr., El Paso, Texas, 2131
13. 44S
Shane DeVolder, Pacifica, Calif., 2044
14. 21K Kyle
Brown, Madrid, Iowa, 2035
15. 19sb Lance Mari, El
Centro, Calif., 1984 (1)
16. 38T Dylan Thornton,
Santa Maria, Calif., 1930
17. 2G Brandon Givens,
Wichita, Kan., 1901
18. 49 Jake Timm, Winona, Minn.,
1791 (2)
19. 69 Lucas Schott, Chatfield, Minn., 1727
(2)
20. 8c Chris Clark, Jackson, Wyo., 1716
21. 56
Colton Horner, Houston, Texas, 1685
Other winners:
65 Tyler Davis, Haysville, Kan. (1)
24C Jim Chisholm,
Osage, Iowa (3)
15W Kale Westover, Altus, Okla. (1)
2C Dave Cain, Corcoran, Minn. (1)
0 Jake O'Neil,
Tucson, Ariz. (8)
For more information about each
racetrack, check out
tri-statespeedway.com,
lakesidespeedway.net and
81speedway.com.
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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, 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,
Belleville High Banks,
Casino Speedway,
Cedar Lake Speedway,
Chateau Speedway,
Dallas County Speedway,
Deer Creek Speedway,
Fayette 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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