More additions to USMTS schedule brings total race nights to 83

WEBSTER CITY, Iowa (Dec. 5) -- Another busy week of putting the finishing touches on the 2014 United States Modified Touring Series schedule has resulted in six new dates being added at four different dirt ovals.

New additions to the USMTS Casey's Cup Series campaign include two stops at the Superbowl Speedway in Greenville, Texas, on Thursday, March 20, and Thursday, June 26. The early date will be the first-ever visit to the high-banked quarter-mile.

A pair of shows have also been penciled-in at the Outlaw Motorsports Park in Wainwright, Okla. The first event on Sunday, April 13, will be a $2,000-to-win USMTS Casey's Cup Series race while the return engagement on Sunday, Aug. 24, will take place during the Hunt for the USMTS Casey's Cup.

Two more events are set for the Hawkeye State, beginning with a Tuesday, June 3, date at Toby Kruse's Marshalltown Speedway in Marshalltown, Iowa, as part of a four-night swing through North-Central Iowa and Southern Minnesota.

The USMTS Modifieds return for a second straight year to the Hamilton County Speedway in Webster City, Iowa, on Wednesday, Aug. 27, during 'The Hunt.' The big half-mile fairgrounds track hosted the first four Featherlite Fall Jamboree contests from 1999-2002.

A one-day event has also been added at the fast and furious Valley Speedway in Grain Valley, Mo., on Wednesday, June 18.

Two other changes have been made to the 2014 schedule. Originally slated for Friday, March 14, the event at the West Siloam Speedway in Colcord, Okla., has been moved to Sunday, March 16. The event on May 9 at the Mississippi Thunder Speedway in Fountain City, Wis., has been removed from the schedule.

The recent schedule changes brings to total number of USMTS race nights to 83 for the 16th season of showcasing the Best of the Best in dirt modified racing for fans across America.

USMTS Casey's Cup Series:
Thu-Sat Feb 6-8 ... South Texas Speedway, Corpus Christi, Texas ($2,000/$3,000/$4,000 to win)
Thu-Sat Feb 13-15 ... Royal Purple Raceway, Baytown, Texas - 5th Annual Spring Nationals ($2,000/$3,000/$4,000 to win)
Fri-Sat Feb 21-22 ... El Paso Speedway Park, El Paso, Texas - Inaugural Event ($2,000/$3,000 to win)
Thu-Sat Feb 27-Mar 1 ... Southern New Mexico Speedway, Las Cruces, N.M. - Inaugural Event ($2,000/$3,000/$4,000 to win)
Sat Mar 15 ... Humboldt Speedway, Humboldt, Kan. - 9th Annual Spring Fling @ The Bullring ($2,000 to win)
Sun Mar 16 ... West Siloam Speedway, Colcord, Okla. - 6th Annual Sooner Nationals ($2,000 to win)
Thu Mar 20 ... Superbowl Speedway, Greenville, Texas ($2,000 to win)
Fri Mar 21 ... Timberline Speedway, Corley, Texas- Inaugural Event ($2,000 to win)
Sat Mar 22 ... Ark-La-Tex Speedway, Vivian, La. - 5th Annual Cajun Clash ($2,000 to win)
Fri Apr 11 ... Lakeside Speedway, Kansas City, Kan. ($2,000 to win)
Sat Apr 12 ... Salina Highbanks Speedway, Pryor Creek, Okla. ($2,000 to win)
Sun Apr 13 ... Outlaw Motorsports Park, Wainwright, Okla. ($2,000 to win)
Fri Apr 25 ... Bloomfield Speedway, Bloomfield, Iowa ($2,000 to win)
Sat Apr 26 ... I-35 Speedway, Winston, Mo. ($2,000 to win)
Thu May 8 ... Rice Lake Speedway, Rice Lake, Wis. ($2,000 to win)
Sat May 10 ... Ogilvie Raceway, Ogilvie, Minn. ($2,000 to win)
Wed May 14 ... Devil's Bowl Speedway, Mesquite, Texas ($2,000 to win)
Thu May 15 ... Lawton Speedway, Lawton, Okla. - Inaugural Event ($2,000 to win)
Fri May 16 ... Red River Speedway, Wichita Falls, Texas- Inaugural Event ($2,000 to win)
Sat May 17 ... Southern Oklahoma Speedway, Ardmore, Okla. ($2,000 to win)
Thu May 22 ... Highway 3 Raceway, Allison, Iowa ($2,000 to win)
Fri May 23 ... Chateau Raceway, Lansing, Minn. - 7th Annual Mike Guttormson Memorial ($2,000 to win)
Sat May 24 ... Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn. - 12th Annual Minnesota Spring Challenge ($2,000 to win)
Sun May 25 ... Upper Iowa Speedway, Decorah, Iowa ($2,000 to win)
Tue Jun 3 ... Marshalltown Speedway, Marshalltown, Iowa ($2,000 to win)
Wed Jun 4 ... Hancock County Speedway, Britt, Iowa ($2,000 to win)
Thu Jun 5 ... Fairmont Raceway, Fairmont, Minn. - 7th Annual Summer Spectacular ($2,000)
Fri Jun 6 ... Rapid Speedway, Rock Rapids, Iowa ($2,000 to win)
Tue Jun 10 ... Amsoil Speedway, Superior, Wis. ($2,000 to win)
Fri-Sat Jun 13-14 ... Cedar Lake Speedway, New Richmond, Wis. - 16th Annual Masters ($2,000/$3,000 to win)
Wed Jun 18 ... Valley Speedway, Grain Valley, Mo. ($2,000 to win)
Thu Jun 19 ... 81 Speedway, Park City, Kan. ($2,000 to win)
Sat Jun 21 ... Route 66 Motor Speedway, Amarillo, Texas ($2,000 to win)
Wed Jun 25 ... Devil's Bowl Speedway, Mesquite, Texas ($2,000 to win)
Thu Jun 26 ... Superbowl Speedway, Greenville, Texas ($2,000 to win)
Sat Jun 28 ... Southern Oklahoma Speedway, Ardmore, Okla. ($2,000 to win)
Tue Jul 15 ... Lakeside Speedway, Kansas City, Kan. - 2nd Annual Clash of the Titans ($3,000 to win)
Wed Jul 16 ... Caney Valley Speedway, Caney, Kan. ($2,000 to win)
Fri-Sat Jul 18-19 ... I-80 Speedway, Greenwood, Neb. - 4th Annual Silver Dollar Nationals ($3,000/$3,000 to win)

The Hunt for the USMTS Casey's Cup:
Fri Aug 1 ... Batesville Motor Speedway, Locust Grove, Ark. ($3,000 to win)
Sat Aug 2 ... West Plains Motor Speedway, West Plains, Mo. ($3,000 to win)
Sun Aug 3 ... Monett Speedway, Monett, Mo. ($3,000 to win)
Fri Aug 8 ... Humboldt Speedway, Humboldt, Kan. ($3,000 to win)
Sat Aug 9 ... Lucas Oil Speedway, Wheatland, Mo. - 5th Annual Lucas Slick Mist Shootout ($3,000 to win)
Sun Aug 10 ... West Siloam Speedway, Colcord, Okla. ($3,000 to win)
Thu Aug 14 ... Rice Lake Speedway, Rice Lake, Wis. ($3,000 to win)
Fri Aug 15 ... Mississippi Thunder Speedway, Fountain City, Wis. ($3,000 to win)
Sat Aug 16 ... Ogilvie Raceway, Ogilvie, Minn. ($3,000 to win)
Fri Aug 22 ... Lakeside Speedway, Kansas City, Kan. ($3,000 to win)
Sat Aug 23 ... Salina Highbanks Speedway, Pryor Creek, Okla. ($3,000 to win)
Sun Aug 24 ... Outlaw Motorsports Park, Wainwright, Okla. ($3,000 to win)
Wed Aug 27 ... Hamilton County Speedway, Webster City, Iowa ($3,000 to win)
Thu Aug 28 ... Highway 3 Raceway, Allison, Iowa ($3,000 to win)
Fri Aug 29 ... Chateau Raceway, Lansing, Minn. ($3,000 to win)
Sat Aug 30 ... Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn. - 9th Annual Labor Day Dual ($3,000 to win)
Sun Aug 31 ... Cresco Speedway, Cresco, Iowa - 12th Annual Cresco Bowl ($3,000 to win)
Thu Sep 18 ... Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn. - 16th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree ($3,000 to win)

Crown Jewel Events (non-points):
Thu-Sat Mar 27-29 ... Humboldt Speedway, Humboldt, Kan. - King of America IV ($10,000 to win)
Thu-Sat Jul 24-26 ... Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn. - 4th Annual World Modified Dirt Track Championship ($15,000 to win)
Fri-Sat Sep 19-20 ... Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn. - 16th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree ($4,000/$6,000 to win)
Thu-Sat Oct 2-4 ... Lakeside Speedway, Kansas City, Kan. - Inaugural USRA Nationals (TBD)
Thu-Sat Oct 23-25 ... Salina Highbanks Speedway, Pryor Creek, Okla. - 2nd Annual Sooner Showdown (TBD)
Thu-Sat Nov 6-8 ... Ark-La-Tex Speedway, Vivian, La. - 8th Annual Winter Nationals (TBD)

More USMTS Casey's Cup Series dates are expected to be finalized in the coming weeks. Complete details regarding regional alignments, points funds and a highly-anticipated loyalty program are also forthcoming.

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