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…
LONGDALE, Okla.—The second night of the Rancho Milagro Showdown/Alyssa Ramirez Memorial at the Longdale Speedway ended with a barnburner for the ages and Johnny Scott’s first win of the 2016 USMTS campaign. But it was his older twin, Stormy Scott, who swiped the lead from polesitter Jason Hughes when the…
LONGDALE, Okla.—Ryan Gustin captured the United States Modified Touring Series feature win Friday night as the USMTS Casey’s Cup powered by S&S Fishing & Rental kicked off the first of two days at the Longdale Speedway. Gustin, who started fourth, disposed of early leader Stormy Scott and went on to…
PARK CITY, Kan.—Cade Dillard raced to his third USMTS victory of the season Thursday night at the 81 Speedway, showing the rest of the 41-car field the fastest way around the 3/8-mile clay oval from start to finish. After recording the quickest lap of the night during his heat race…
DECORAH, Iowa (May 29)—The United States Modified Touring Series finally beat Mother Nature, and the drivers and fans took advantage of the occasion to pack the Upper Iowa Speedway for the final RealTruck.com Northern Region event of the Memorial Day Weekend. Ricky Thornton Jr. drew the pole for the 42-lap…
MASON CITY, Iowa—Mother Nature spared the Mason City Motor Speedway Thursday evening, but Rodney Sanders wasn’t as kind to his fellow USMTS competitors during the “All-In” 30 presented by Diamond Jo Casino. When the 26-year-old from Happy, Texas, streaked beneath the checkered flag at the end of the 32-lap Casey’s…
PRYOR CREEK, Okla.—Jason Hughes has been a frequent flyer on USMTS airlines as of late, and Saturday night at the Salina Highbanks Speedway he piloted his familiar No. 12 Hughes Racing Chassis to another perfect landing in Widow Wax Victory Lane. Following up on his run from 27th to sixth…
Terry Phillips survived a late-race charge from Ryan Gustin to take the feature win Friday when the USMTS Casey’s Cup powered by S&S Fishing & Rental invaded the Outlaw Motor Speedway. A little more than a week after he was inducted into his hometown Springfield (Mo.) Area Sports Hall of…
FERGUS FALLS, Minn.—Jason Hughes made it two in a row and six for the season Friday night when the United States Modified Touring Series invaded the I-94 Speedway. With two events in the RealTruck.com Northern Region in the books, the defending USMTS national champion has both $3,000 winner’s checks in…
OGILVIE, Minn.—Jason Hughes picked up his fifth United States Modified Touring Series victory of the year Thursday at the Ogilvie Raceway as the USMTS Casey’s Cup powered by S&S Fishing & Rental lifted the lid on the RealTruck.com Northern Region presented by Day Motor Sports. From the third starting spot,…