USMTS opens RealTruck.com Northern Region with Gopher State threesome

OGILVIE, Minn. (May 8) -- After three months of tearing up dirt tracks in the southern half of America, the United States Modified Touring Series will be trucking into the Gopher State this week to kick off action in the RealTruck.com Northern Region presented by Day Motor Sports.

Coming on board as a USMTS marketing partner in 2016, RealTruck.com is a successful online retailer specializing in aftermarket pickup truck accessories. The growing e-commerce enterprise has made the Inc. 5000 list for the past three years and ranked No. 406 on the Internet Retailer's Top 500 list in 2015.

RealTruck currently has over 90 employees and offers over 500,000 accessories for all of the top pickup truck and sports utility vehicle makes and models on the market today. If it goes on a truck, they have it.

For more information, visit www.RealTruck.com/usmts, find them on Facebook at www.facebook.com/RealTruck and follow @RealTruck on Twitter.

On Thursday, May 12, the invades the Ogilvie Raceway in Ogilvie, Minn., for Midweek Modified Madness, which will feature the USMTS Casey's Cup powered by S&S Fishing & Rental sharing the soil with an unsanctioned outlaw B-Mods special.

In addition to a $3,000 top prize for the USMTS stars and cars, a paycheck of $3,001 will be awarded to the B-Mod winner.

Stormy Scott is a three-time former winner at Ogilvie, including both stops in 2015. Other past winners include Jason Hughes, Jeremy Payne, Jason Krohn and Zack VanderBeek.

Gates opens at 5 p.m. and racing starts at 7. Adult general admission tickets are $20 while seniors, students and military personnel get in for $18. Kids ages 12 and under are free and pit passes are $35. Special trackside parking and V.I.P. suites are also available.

Race fans can get discount coupons good for $2 off adult general admission at Casey's General Stores locations in Cambridge, Milaca and Princeton. To find the location nearest you, visit www.caseys.com.

The Ogilvie Raceway is a 3/8-mile semi-banked dirt oval located 2.0 miles east of Ogilvie on the south side of SR 23. For more information, call (763) 267-4572 or visit www.ogilvieraceway.com.

On Friday, May 13, the series returns to the I-94 Speedway in Fergus Falls, Minn., for the second straight year with Midwest Mods and Street Stocks also on the card.

Rodney Sanders is the defending race winner.

The pit gate opens at 3 p.m., spectator gates open at 5:30 and racing begins at 7.

Tickets are $15 while kids 10 and under are admitted free with a paid general admission ticket. Tailgate vehicle entries are $30 and RV tailgate parking is $40.

Race fans can get discount coupons good for $2 off general admission at Casey's General Stores locations in Fergus Falls on race day. To find the location nearest you, visit www.caseys.com.

The I-94 Speedway is located off of I-94 at exit 54, then 0.9 mile east on SR 210 to North Tower Rd., then 1.3 miles north to stop sign, then 0.6 mile west. For more information, call (218) 998-2191 or check out www.i94speedways.com on the World Wide Web.

On Saturday, May 14, the high-flying half-mile touted as the fastest dirt track in Minnesota--Viking Speedway in Alexandria-hosts the USMTS road warriors for a second straight season.

In the tour's inaugural visit in 2015, Viking Speedway regular Brady Gerdes found himself in Widow Wax Victory Lane in what was the biggest win of his young career.

Celebrating 51 years of operation in 2016, the track's grandstands hold close to 2,300 fans with several VIP suites too. For traveling fans, camping is available with water and a dumping station on site.

The pit gate opens at 4 p.m., grandstands open at 5 and the races start at 6:45. Midwest Mods, Street Stocks and Pure Stocks will also compete.

On race day, fans can grab discount coupons good for $2 off an adult admission at Casey's General Stores locations in Alexandria, Glenwood, Long Prairie and Sauk Centre. To find the location nearest you, visit www.caseys.com.

The Viking Speedway is a semi-banked 1/2-mile clay oval located I-94 to exit 103, then 1.0 mile north on SR 29, then 0.8 mile west on CR 82 (at the Douglas County Fairgrounds). For more information, call (320) 762-1559 or visit www.vikingspeedway.net online.

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 OFFICIAL SPONSORS: American Racer Racing Tires, Argo Manufacturing, Casey's General Stores, Chix Gear Racewear, COMP Cams, CP-Carrillo, Day Motor Sports, Deatherage Opticians, Fast Shafts, Intercomp, Jerovetz Motorsports Shock Service, Kevko Oil Pans & Components, KSE Racing Products, Leaf Racewear & Safety Equipment, Malvern Trust & Savings Bank, MSD, RacerWebsite.com, RacinDirt.com, RealTruck.com, S&S Fishing & Rental, The Joie of Seating, VP Racing Fuels.

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, Rivers Edge Scrap Management, Snickers, Sour Patch Kids, YouDirt.com.

USMTS CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products, Allstar Performance, Bell Helmets, 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, Out-Pace Racing Products, PBM Performance Products, QA1 Precision Products, Quarter Master, Real Racing Wheels, Sybesma Graphics, Wehrs Machine & Racing Products, Wilwood Engineering.

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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