FAIRMONT, Minn.—Jason Hughes took a big step toward defending his USMTS crown Thursday with a victory at the Fairmont Raceway in Round 13 of the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s Cup powered by S&S Fishing & Rental. The defending USMTS national champ from Watts, Okla., trailed Josh Angst for the…
WATERTOWN, S.D.—Six years and one month after topping the United States Modified Touring Series main event at the Casino Speedway, Zack VanderBeek returned to the winner’s circle here Sunday in the inaugural Sandy Benson Memorial. With a 52-lap feature race on tap for the 12th round of the 2016 Hunt…
JEFFERSON, S.D.—In dramatic fashion in front of a huge crowd of fans, Rodney Sanders scored his ninth United States Modified Touring Series win of the season Saturday night at the Park Jefferson Speedway. The 73rd triumph of Sanders’ career was his second during the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s Cup…
ROCK RAPIDS, Iowa—Cade Dillard rode into Rock Rapids, Iowa, on a roll, rocked a stout main event field and racked up his fourth win of the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s Cup Friday at the Rapid Speedway. The Robeline, La., racer rolled off fifth on the grid and wasted little…
WEBSTER CITY, Iowa—The Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s Cup powered by S&S Fishing & Rental reached the halfway point at the Hamilton County Speedway Thursday, and Cade Dillard notched his third win of the championship campaign. The 25-year-old from Robeline, La., kept the heat on early leader Jett Big Eagle…
PARK CITY, Kan.— Sunday night at the 81 Speedway, Ryan Gustin took the lead on the second lap of the main event and then held on through a green-white-checkered finish to capture his sixth United States Modified Touring Series victory of 2016. It was the first win during the Hunt…
PRYOR CREEK, Okla.—Less than an hour from home, Jason Hughes found his way back to Widow Wax Victory Lane Saturday after an exciting main event at the Salina Highbanks Speedway. Still, the road to his 145th career USMTS win was less than easy for the current points leader in the…
CORNING, Iowa—His hometown of Robeline, La., may be half a world away, but Cade Dillard has certainly taken a liking to the State of Iowa. With a dominating performance Thursday night at the Adams County Speedway in Corning, Iowa, the 25-year-old notched his second straight win in the Hunt for…
MASON CITY, Iowa—Since the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s Cup began ten days ago, Cade Dillard has been in the hunt for a win every night, and he finally bagged his trophy Sunday at the Mason City Motor Speedway. Dillard took the lead from Jason Hughes when his car got…
OGILVIE, Minn.—With four straight rain-outs heading into Saturday’s United States Modified Touring Series event at the Ogilvie Raceway, the drivers were patient as they waited to return to racing. Jason Hughes had a little more patience left in the tank Saturday night as he overcame some salty competition and a…
WHEATLAND, Mo.—The third race of the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s Cup produced a third different winner Saturday when Zack VanderBeek won the 7th Annual Lucas Slick Mist Show-Me Shootout at the Lucas Oil Speedway. VanderBeek got by early leader Terry Phillips as they completed lap 18, and then cruised…
HUMBOLDT, Kan.—The Humboldt Speedway hosted the second round of the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s Cup powered by S&S Fishing & Rental Friday night, and Terry Phillips hoisted the winner’s check for $3,000. The 50-year-old from Springfield, Mo., was the beneficiary of a rough-and-tumble battle for the lead between Cade…
GRAIN VALLEY, Mo.—The Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s Cup powered by S&S Fishing & Rental kicked off Thursday at the Valley Speedway with Rodney Sanders edging Cade Dillard for the win in an epic main event. One year ago, Sanders came into The Hunt as the points leader but found…
LANSING, Minn.—The tale of the tape was tires, and Lucas Schott had just a little more left than Zack VanderBeek Friday night at the Chateau Raceway. The racing surface began to take rubber in the United States Modified Touring Series main event, and right rear tires began to feel the…
GREENWOOD, Neb.—As he had been in the last six main events at I-80 Speedway’s Silver Dollar Nationals, Rodney Sanders was the hottest driver on the track Saturday night. But after two nights of racing in 100-degree weather, the 26-year-old native of Happy, Texas, couldn’t afford to be too hot. Nevertheless,…
GREENWOOD, Neb.—Jason Hughes and Rodney Sanders have combined for more than 200 career United States Modified Touring Series feature wins and own four of the last six USMTS national titles. Friday night at the I-80 Speedway, the two dirt Modified stars found a way to shine brightest again among 44…
WINSTON, Mo.—Jason Hughes nailed down his tenth USMTS Casey’s Cup victory Saturday night in the 8th Annual Seeburg Mufflers Missouri Meltdown at the I-35 Speedway. Although Hughes led all 42 laps of the race, he was never more than a few car lengths ahead of his closest pursuer. “I was…
WEST UNION, Iowa—Zack VanderBeek took control early on and never looked back Friday night en route to winning the 42-lap main event for the USMTS Casey’s Cup powered by S&S Fishing & Rental at the Fayette County Speedway in West Union, Iowa. ‘The Z-Man’ swiped the lead away from Grant…
KASSON, Minn.—Rodney Sanders dominated Thursday’s feature race as the United States Modified Touring Series returned to the Dodge County Speedway for the first time in nearly four years. With polesitter Josh Angst unable to take the green flag due to an oil pan problem that occurred when he pulled onto…
FERGUS FALLS, Minn.—Stormy Scott dominated the first two nights of qualifying at the inaugural Widow Wax Summersota Nationals, and much to the dismay of his fellow racers he got even better Saturday night. The 26-year-old from Arroyo Hondo, N.M., took the lead from Cade Dillard after the race’s first and…
FERGUS FALLS, Minn.—After two days and 192 laps of qualifying, Stormy Scott’s superb performance has earned the New Mexico native a pole position start for Saturday’s finale of the inaugural Widow Wax Summersota Nationals. Scoring three wins from three different starting spots in his three best efforts out of four…
FERGUS FALLS, Minn.—The green flag finally waved over the I-94 Speedway in Fergus Falls, Minn., Thursday night as the inaugural Widow Wax Summersota Nationals kicked off with the first round of qualifying for the United States Modified Touring Series. When the final checkered flag flew following eight talent-rich qualifying races,…
NEW RICHMOND, Wis.—Through 42 laps of maneuvering around a tricky Cedar Lake Speedway and navigating thick lapped traffic, Austin Arneson found his way back to the USMTS winner’s circle Saturday night. It was the first victory for the 24-year-old from Fargo, N.D., since winning the first three races of his…
NEW RICHMOND, Wis.—Lately it seems the only thing that can stop Jason Hughes is the weather. On the heels of two rained-out events on Tuesday and Wednesday, the defending USMTS national champ from Watts, Okla., made it two in a row Friday during opening night of the 18th Annual Masters…
WILLMAR, Minn.—Jason Hughes was third on lap 27 but by the end of the 28th lap he was in front and en route to his 141st career USMTS victory Thursday at the KRA Speedway. Jake Timm led the first three laps of the race before Tim Johnson took control for…