Two dates added to 2016 USMTS slate

WEBSTER CITY, Iowa-Two more shows are on the 2016 calendar for the USMTS Casey's Cup powered by S&S Fishing & Rental.

Officials from the United States Modified Touring Series announced Monday that a stop at the Frontier Sports Park in Fort Dodge, Iowa, is penciled-in for Wednesday, July 20, with a trip to the Adams County Speedway in Corning, Iowa, set for Thursday, Aug. 18.

The series last visited the Frontier Sports Park in 2012 when it was known as Mineral City Speedway. Ryan Gustin won that event en route to his second consecutive USMTS national championship, and leads all drivers with three career wins at the half-mile oval.

Nine-time USMTS national champ Kelly Shryock has two wins while Zack VanderBeek and Tommy Myer also have wins here.

It's been even longer since race fans at the Adams County Speedway have seen the Best of the Best in dirt modified racing grace the historic half-mile black clay in the Southwest corner of the Hawkeye State.

Jason Krohn won the most recent event in 2010 while Jon Tesch captured the first-ever show at ACS in 2004. In between, wins have also gone to Shryock, VanderBeek, Ryan Ruter, Al Hejna, Tony Fraise and Jason Hughes.

Shryock is the only repeat winner with three checkers to his credit.

The race will take place during the Hunt for the USMTS Casey's Cup powered by S&S Fishing & Rental.

Both tracks have seen changes in ownership and/or management in the past couple of seasons. Most recently, former NASCAR Busch All-Star Series and World Dirt Racing League director Jim Wilson has been hired as the Chief Race Steward at the Adams County Speedway for 2016.

2016 USMTS SCHEDULE

Double H Bands Southern Region presented by Day Motor Sports:
Thu Feb 11 ... Shady Oaks Speedway, Goliad, Texas ($2,000 to win)
Fri Feb 12 ... Shady Oaks Speedway, Goliad, Texas
Sat Feb 13 ... Shady Oaks Speedway, Goliad, Texas ($4,000 to win)
Thu Feb 18 ... Heart 'O' Texas Speedway, Elm Mott, Texas ($2,000 to win)
Fri Feb 19 ... Heart 'O' Texas Speedway, Elm Mott, Texas ($3,000 to win)
Sat Feb 20 ... Heart 'O' Texas Speedway, Elm Mott, Texas ($4,000 to win)
Thu Feb 25 ... Ark-La-Tex Speedway, Vivian, La. ($2,000 to win)
Fri Feb 26 ... Ark-La-Tex Speedway, Vivian, La. ($3,000 to win)
Sat Feb 27 ... Ark-La-Tex Speedway, Vivian, La. ($4,000 to win)
Thu Mar 3 ... Southern Oklahoma Speedway, Ardmore, Okla. ($2,000 to win)
Fri Mar 4 ... Southern Oklahoma Speedway, Ardmore, Okla. ($3,000 to win)
Sat Mar 5 ... Southern Oklahoma Speedway, Ardmore, Okla. ($4,000 to win)
Thu Apr 28 ... Superbowl Speedway, Greenville, Texas ($3,000 to win)
Fri Apr 29 ... Kennedale Speedway Park, Kennedale, Texas ($3,000 to win)
Sat Apr 30 ... Lonestar Speedway, Kilgore, Texas ($3,000 to win)
Fri Jun 3 ... Red River Speedway, Wichita Falls, Texas ($3,000 to win)
Sat Jun 4 ... Route 66 Motor Speedway, Amarillo, Texas ($3,000 to win)

MSD Central Region presented by Day Motor Sports:
Fri Mar 18 ... Caney Valley Speedway, Caney, Kan. ($3,000 to win)
Sat Mar 19 ... Humboldt Speedway, Humboldt, Kan. ($3,000 to win)
Sun Mar 20 ... I-35 Speedway, Winston, MO ($3,000 to win)
Fri Apr 22 ... Lakeside Speedway, Kansas City, Kan. ($3,000 to win)
Sat Apr 23 ... Randolph County Speedway, Moberly, Mo. ($3,000 to win)
Sun Apr 24 ... Atchison County Raceway, Atchison, Kan. ($3,000 to win)
Fri May 20 ... Outlaw Motor Speedway, Wainwright, Okla. ($3,000 to win)
Sat May 21 ... Salina Highbanks Speedway, Salina, Okla. ($3,000 to win)
Sun May 22 ... Longdale Speedway, Longdale, Okla. ($3,000 to win)
Thu Jun 2 ... 81 Speedway, Park City, Kan. ($3,000 to win)
Tue Jul 19 ... Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, Iowa ($3,000 to win)
Fri Jul 22 ... I-80 Speedway, Greenwood, Neb. ($3,000 to win)
Sat Jul 23 ... I-80 Speedway, Greenwood, Neb. ($3,000 to win)

Farm Boy BBQ Sauce Northern Region presented by Day Motor Sports:
Thu May 12 ... Ogilvie Raceway, Ogilvie, Minn. ($3,000 to win)
Fri May 13 ... I-94 Speedway, Fergus Falls, Minn. ($3,000 to win)
Sat May 14 ... Viking Speedway, Alexandria, Minn. ($3,000 to win)
Wed May 25 ... Crawford County Speedway, Denison, Iowa ($3,000 to win)
Thu May 26 ... Mason City Motor Speedway, Mason City, Iowa ($3,000 to win)
Fri May 27 ... Chateau Raceway, Lansing, Minn. ($3,000 to win)
Sat May 28 ... Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn. ($3,000 to win)
Sun May 29 ... Upper Iowa Speedway, Decorah, Iowa ($3,000 to win)
Wed Jun 15 ... Dodge County Speedway, Kasson, Minn. ($3,000 to win)
Thu Jun 16 ... KRA Speedway, Willmar, Minn. ($3,000 to win)
Fri Jun 17 ... Cedar Lake Speedway, Somerset, WI ($3,000 to win)
Sat Jun 18 ... Cedar Lake Speedway, Somerset, WI ($3,000 to win)
Wed Jul 20 ... Frontier Sports Park, Fort Dodge, Iowa ($3,000 to win)

Hunt for the Casey's Cup powered by S&S Fishing & Rental:
Thu Aug 4 ... Valley Speedway, Grain Valley, Mo. ($3,000 to win)
Fri Aug 5 ... Humboldt Speedway, Humboldt, Kan. ($3,000 to win)
Sat Aug 6 ... Lucas Oil Speedway, Wheatland, Mo. ($3,000 to win)
Sun Aug 7 ... Monett Speedway, Monett, Mo. ($3,000 to win)
Thu Aug 11 ... Red Cedar Speedway, Menomonie, Wis. ($3,000 to win)
Fri Aug 12 ... Mississippi Thunder Speedway, Fountain City, Wis. ($3,000 to win)
Sat Aug 13 ... Ogilvie Raceway, Ogilvie, Minn. ($3,000 to win)
Sun Aug 14 ... Mason City Motor Speedway, Mason City, Iowa ($3,000 to win)
Thu Aug 18 ... Adams County Speedway, Corning, Iowa ($3,000 to win)
Fri Aug 19 ... Lakeside Speedway, Kansas City, Kan. ($3,000 to win)
Sat Aug 20 ... Salina Highbanks Speedway, Salina, Okla. ($3,000 to win)
Sun Aug 21 ... Tri-State Speedway, Pocola, Okla. ($3,000 to win)
Thu Aug 25 ... Hamilton County Speedway, Webster City, Iowa ($3,000 to win)
Fri Aug 26 ... Rapid Speedway, Rock Rapids, Iowa ($3,000 to win)
Sat Aug 27 ... Park Jefferson Speedway, Jefferson, S.D. ($3,000 to win)
Thu Sep 1 ... Fairmont Raceway, Fairmont, Minn. ($3,000 to win)
Fri Sep 2 ... Chateau Raceway, Lansing, Minn. ($3,000 to win)
Sat Sep 3 ... Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn. ($3,000 to win)
Sun Sep 4 ... Cresco Speedway, Cresco, Iowa ($3,000 to win)
Thu Sep 22 ... Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn. ($5,000 to win)

Non-Points Special Events:
Fri Sep 23 ... Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn. ($5,000 to win)
Sat Sep 24 ... Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn. ($10,000 to win)
Thu Mar 31 ... Humboldt Speedway, Humboldt, Kan. (Preliminaries)
Fri Apr 1 ... Humboldt Speedway, Humboldt, Kan. (Preliminaries)
Sat Apr 2 ... Humboldt Speedway, Humboldt, Kan. ($10,000 to win)
Thu Jun 23 ... I-94 Speedway, Fergus Falls, Minn. (Preliminaries)
Fri Jun 24 ... I-94 Speedway, Fergus Falls, Minn. (Preliminaries)
Sat Jun 25 ... I-94 Speedway, Fergus Falls, Minn. ($15,000 to win)

Click here to see the complete 2016 USMTS schedule.

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