USMTS Winter Speedweeks resumes Wednesday at Heart O' Texas Speedway

WACO, Texas (Feb. 15) -- USMTS Winter Speedweeks resumes Wednesday, Feb. 17, with the 7th Annual Day Motor Sports Texas Spring Nationals at the Heart O' Texas Speedway in Elm Mott, Texas.

Once again, three complete shows are in the works following a practice session Wednesday from 6 to 9 p.m. Grandstand admission is free and pit passes are $20.

On Thursday, racing begins at 7:30 p.m. with USMTS Modifieds battling for $2,000 to win and Limited Mods racing for $500 to win. Spectator admission is $15 for adults, kids ages 6-12 are $5 and 5 and under are free. Pit passes are $35.

Friday's show will start at 8 p.m. with USMTS Modifieds racing for a $3,000 top prize while Limited Mods race for $600 to win and I-Stocks for $300 to win. Spectator admission is $15 for adults, kids ages 6-12 are $5 and 5 and under are free. Pit passes are $35

Saturday night will feature the same three classes with even bigger payouts. USMTS Modifieds will be going for $4,000 to win, Limited Mods $700 to win and I-Stocks $400 to win. Spectator admission is $20 for adults, kids ages 6-12 are $5 and 5 and under are free. Pit passes are $40.

Rodney Sanders claimed the win on June 23, 2015, when the USMTS last invaded the Heart O' Texas Speedway. Prior to that, checkered flags have waved for Johnny Scott, Mike Sorensen and Ryan Gustin. Mother Nature has claimed three shows at the wicked oval outside of Waco.

The Heart O' Texas Speedway is a semi-banked 1/3-mile clay oval just off of I-35 at exit 343 (FM 308), then 0.6 mile north on east frontage road. For more information, call 254-829-2294 or check out www.heartotexspeedway.com online.

Defending USMTS national champion Jason Hughes of Watts, Okla., comes into the event as the points leader in the Production Jars Southern Region presented by Day Motor Sports. On the heels of three straight third-place finishes, Cade Dillard is just six points back in second. Ryan Gustin is third, followed by Jesse Sobbing, Joe Duvall, Zack VanderBeek, Scott Drake, Tyler Wolff, Casey Arneson and Steve Whiteaker Jr.

Other drivers expected include Philip Houston, Ben Kates, Bobby Malchus, Jake Timm, Brock Bauman, Lance Town, Billy Vogel, Chadd Howell, Chase Jupe, Austin Arneson, Mickey Lassiter, Barry Gifford, Steve Miller, Cody Bauman, Ronnie Gould III, Michael Walker, Garrett Gregory, Brandon Watson and more.

Day Motor Sports will have a support trailer on hand at the Heart O' Texas Speedway to offer product and technical support to drivers in all classes. The "Official Circle Track Warehouse of the USMTS," Day Motor Sports has been in business since 1971 distributing parts on a wholesale and retail level, and they have the parts you need from the front to the back bumper and all parts in between. For more information, call 800-543-6238 or visit www.daymotorsports.com.

After this weekend, USMTS Winter Speedweeks will trek to the Ark-La-Tex Speedway in Vivian, La., Feb. 24-27, and then wrap up the series at the Southern Oklahoma Speedway in Ardmore, Okla., March 2-5.

USMTS WINTER SPEEDWEEKS PAYOUTS:

Thursday: Licensed - 1. $2000, 2. $1500, 3. $1000, 4. $800, 5. $700, 6. $650, 7. $600, 8. $550, 9. $500, 10. $450, 11. $425, 12. $400, 13. $375, 14. $350, 15. $350, 16. $325, 17-24. $300, Tow $80; Non-Licensed - 1. $2000, 2. $1200, 3. $800, 4. $700, 5. $550, 6. $500, 7. $450, 8. $400, 9. $350, 10. $300, 11. $250, 12-24. $200, Tow $60.

Friday: Licensed - 1. $3000, 2. $1700, 3. $1200, 4. $1000, 5. $800, 6. $700, 7. $650, 8. $600, 9. $550, 10. $500, 11. $450, 12. $425, 13. $400, 14. $375, 15. $350, 16-24. $325, Tow $90; Non-Licensed - 1. $3000, 2. $1500, 3. $1000, 4. $800, 5. $600, 6. $500, 7. $450, 8. $400, 9. $350, 10. $300, 11-24. $250, Tow $70.

Saturday: Licensed - 1. $4000, 2. $2700, 3. $1800, 4. $1200, 5. $900, 6. $800, 7. $700, 8. $650, 9. $600, 10. $550, 11. $500, 12. $450, 13. $425, 14. $400, 15. $375, 16-24. $350, Tow $100; Non-Licensed - 1. $4000, 2. $2500, 3. $1400, 4. $1000, 5. $700, 6. $600, 7. $500, 8. $450, 9. $400, 10. $350, 11. $325, 12-24. $300, Tow $80.

RULES & PROCEDURES: All USMTS rules apply. Draw for heat race starting spot ends 15 minutes before hot laps. Qualifying will be done by heat race passing points and "B" Mains. RACEceivers and AMB transponders are mandatory and available for rent or purchase at USMTS trailer. See complete rules at www.usmts.com/rules. Drivers racing in support classes, check your track's rules for your division.

LICENSES: There is no requirement to purchase a USMTS license to compete in any USMTS event. However, benefits enjoyed by licensed drivers includes higher event purses and bonus payouts, increased tow money, discounted entry fees, points fund eligibility, increased media recognition, a personalized driver profile page on the USMTS website and more. Drivers can download the USMTS license application at www.usmts.com/downloads.

ENTRY FEES: Early entry fee for each event is $100 for Thursday, $110 for Friday and $135 for Saturday (each day $10 less for licensed drivers). Early entries must be received or post-marked no less than one week prior to the date of the event. Late or at-the-track entry for all drivers is $110 on Thursday, $125 on Friday and $150 for Saturday. Download the entry form at www.usmts.com/downloads/entry-forms.

PROVISIONALS: Provisionals will be awarded at each event to the top two drivers in Production Jars Southern Region points that fail to qualify for the "A" Main and have perfect attendance in the region. Driver is eligible for two provisionals in each region, with a third provisional added after ten events. Hosting racetrack reserves the right to add additional provisionals, but no "A" Main points will be awarded to track provisionals.

For unfortunate fans unable to make one or more of these blockbuster events, every lap of every race at every event during USMTS Winter Speedweeks will be broadcast live via pay-per-view on www.RacinDirt.com.

To learn more about the United States Modified Touring Series, visit www.usmts.com online or call 515-832-7944. You can also like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/usmts, follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/usmts and Instagram at www.instagram.com/usmts or subscribe to our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/usmtstv.

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USMTS PARTICIPATING SPONSORS: AMP Energy Drink, Arizona Sport Shirts, ASi Racewear, Brodix Cylinder Heads, Duvall Electric, ElbowsUp.com, Erson Cams, I-29 Trailer Sales, Mesilla Valley Transportation, Oreo, Production Jars, RACEceiver, Rivers Edge Scrap Management, Snickers, Sour Patch Kids, YouDirt.com.

USMTS CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products, Allstar Performance, Beyea Custom Headers, BSB Manufacturing, Driven Racing Oil, Edelbrock, Eibach Springs, FK Rod Ends, Forty9 Designs, Fuel Safe Racing Cells, Genesis Racing Shocks, GRT Race Cars, Holley Performance Products, Hooker Custom Harness, Integra Shocks & Springs, Keyser Manufacturing, Midwest Sheet Metal, PBM Performance Products, QA1 Precision Products, Quarter Master, Real Racing Wheels, Sybesma Graphics, Wehrs Machine & Racing Products, Wilwood Engineering, Zero One Shocks & Service

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Contact Info:
Jeff Nun
Communications Director
United States Modified Touring Series, Inc. (USMTS)
1715 W. 2nd St., P.O. Box 905
Webster City, IA 50595
Tel: 515-297-3835
Email: jeff@usmts.com
Web: www.usmts.com