King of America IV tickets on sale now

HUMBOLDT, Kan. -- Three-day reserved seat tickets are on sale now for the King of America IV Modified Nationals set for Thursday, Friday and Saturday, March 27-29. Call 515-832-7944 to order now!

More than 100 of the nation's elite open-wheel dirt modified drivers will descend on the Humboldt Speedway in Humboldt, Kan., for the fourth straight year.

The winner of Saturday's 100-lap main event will earn $10,000 while every driver making the big dance will pocket no less than $1,000 to start.

Each driver will run four heat races from four different starting positions-two on Thursday and two on Friday. Passing points will be combined for the best three of four heat races with the top 12 drivers in overall combined passing points from Thursday and Friday's heat races locked into the first six rows of Saturday's "A" Main.

Also on Thursday and Friday, the top 16 points-earners each night will run a 20-lap feature with $1,000 up for grabs for the winner.

The blockbuster event will feature both Modifieds and B-Mods in action all three nights. Modifieds will be co-sanctioned by the United States Racing Association (USRA) and United States Modified Touring Series (USMTS). USRA national points will be awarded. No USMTS points will be awarded. All USRA rules apply

The Iron Man Challenge featuring USRA B-Mods will run a complete show of heat races and main events all three days. Thursday's winners gets $500, Friday's winner gets $2,000 and Saturday's winner goes home with $1,000. An entry form for USRA B-Mods is available on the USRA website at www.usraracing.com or by calling the USRA offices at 515-832-6000.

Two-time USMTS national champion Ryan Gustin is the defending King of America. Stormy Scott won the event in 2012 and nine-time USMTS national champion Kelly Shryock won the inaugural race in 2011.

There will be an open practice for all drivers on Wednesday from 6-9 p.m. Admission to the grandstands is free. Pit passes are $20.

Tickets may be purchased by calling 515-832-7944. Three-day reserved tickets are $55. To view a seating chart and available seating, click here.

The Humboldt Speedway is a located 0.1 mile west of US 169 at the Humboldt Exit, then 0.5 mile south, then 0.9 mile east on Georgia Rd. For more information call 620-431-2470 or visit www.humboldtspeedway.com. For camping, ATV and/or golf cart permits call 620-473-3694.

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 or check out our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/usmtstv.

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