Clinton, Amarillo, Lubbock next up for USMTS Castle Rock Recruiting Southern Series

 

CLINTON, Okla. – The United States Modified Touring Series treks to unfamiliar territory this weekend with three straight nights of action for the USMTS Castle Rock Recruiting Southern Series.

The event on Friday, April 30, at the Wild West Speedway in Clinton, Okla., will kick off the weekend as the series invades three facilities for the first time.

Saturday, May 1, will find the rugged road warriors at the Route 66 Motor Speedway in Amarillo, Texas, and the weekend will wrap up at the Lubbock Motor Speedway on Sunday, May 2.

All three events will pay $2,000 to win and a minimum $200 to start the WIX Filters “A” Main each night.

USMTS Castle Rock Recruiting Southern Series points leader Jason Hughes of Westville, Okla., comes into the tripleheader of shows as the undisputed “man to beat” with three wins under his belt in the first six races of the 2010 season. The defending series champ leads Morgan Bagley of Longview, Texas; Fertile, Iowa’s nine-time USMTS National Champion Kelly Shryock; John O Whittington of Vidor, Texas; and Bumper Jones of Mesilla Park, N.M., in the current rankings.

Randy Timms of Wheatland, Okla., picked up a win at the Wild West Speedway on April 10 and sits sixth in the USMTS Castle Rock Recruiting Southern Series standings. Scott Green of Derby, Kan., is seventh; Rodney Sanders of Happy, Texas is eighth; ninth is Dereck Ramirez of Woodward, Okla.; and Steve Holzkamper of Gentry, Ark., rounds out the current top ten title-chasers.

Other drivers expected for this weekend’s events include Howard Willis, Tommy Weder Jr., Shane Hebert, Ben Stephens, Grant Junghans, Steven Whiteaker Jr., Rory Jordan, Troy Seidl, Zack VanderBeek, Dustin Hyde, Tracy Denby Jr., Ryan Gustin, Jerry Standifer, Jay Sale, Danny Barringer, Darrel Dawson, John Allen, Bryan Rowland, Kyle Schmidt, Melvin Pilcher, Brandon Davis, Johnny Scott, Mike Dillard, Nathan Bischel, Jeremy Gossett, Randy Heston and more.

FRIDAY, APRIL 30 – WILD WEST SPEEDWAY

Formerly known as Clinton Motorsports Park, the Wild West Speedway has hosted numerous special events for Modifieds over the years, but Friday’s event at the 3/8-mile high-banked clay oval will be the first ever for the United States Modified Touring Series.

Promoted by Joe Madore, the facility boasts 26 degrees of banking on the fast clay surface. The pit area has nice clean restrooms and snack bar, with water is available in the pits (no electricity). The grandstand area has plenty of seating, lawn chair viewing, handicapped-accessible areas, clean restrooms and a snack bar.

Pit gates will open at 4 p.m., grandstand gates swing open at 5, hot laps are slated for 7 and the first green flag waves at 7:30. Local Sport Mods will also be on the racing card.

A practice session has been scheduled for Thursday night, April 29. The pits will open at 5 p.m. and the track will be open for practice until 11 p.m.

The Wild West Speedway is located 2.6 miles south of I-40 (Exit 66) on US 183, then 1.0 mile east on County Road 7300. For more information, call 580-323-3993 or visit www.wildwestspeedway.com online.

SATURDAY, MAY 1 – ROUTE 66 MOTOR SPEEDWAY

Action moves to the Route 66 Motor Speedway in Amarillo, Texas, on Saturday. The 16-year-old facility is a popular racing destination for drivers and fans in the Texas panhandle, with regular weekly shows often playing in front of standing-room only crowds.

The racing surface at Bill Worthen’s speedplant is a generous 75 feet wide in the turns with 20 degrees of banking and 65 feet wide down the straight-aways with 5 degrees of banking. The facility has a seating for 4,000 race fans, plus handicapped parking, stadium lighting, full concessions and several luxurious V.I.P. booths. For the race teams, the pits have concrete pads available with lighting and water.

Pit gates open at 4:30 p.m., grandstands open at 6, hot laps take to the track at 7 and racing is scheduled to begin at 7:30. The USMTS Modifieds will be joined by Cyclones and Street Stocks.

The Route 66 Motor Speedway is a 3/8-mile high-banked clay oval located 1.5 miles south of I-40 at Exit 75 on Lakeside Dr. in Amarillo, Texas. For more information, call the track office at 806-383-0375 or 806-335-3478 for race day updates. The track’s website is www.route66motorspeedway.com.

SUNDAY, MAY 2 – LUBBOCK MOTOR SPEEDWAY

Sunday, May 2, will find the USMTS touring titans in Lubbock, Texas, at the Lubbock Motor Speedway for the third inaugural event of the weekend. The track is known for its three- and sometimes four-wide battles on the speedy bullring.

The track opened on April 3, 1992, and operated as Hub City Speedway for several years before changing the name to Lubbock Motor Speedway.

Pit gates open at 1 p.m., grandstands open at 2, hot laps are at 3:30 and the first heat race gets the green flag at 4 p.m. A full program of Sport Mods, Street Stocks, Pure Stocks and Enduros are also on Sunday’s menu.

The Lubbock Motor Speedway is a 1/3-mile high-banked clay oval located south of Lubbock on I-27 to 114th St., then 1.5 miles east on CR 7300. For more information, call 806-438-1642 (office) or 806-748-0750 (track) or check them out at www.lubbockmotorspeedway.com online.

USMTS CASTLE ROCK RECRUITING SOUTHERN SERIES POINTS STANDINGS:
1. 12 Jason Hughes, Westville, OK ... 563
2. 5r Morgan Bagley, Longview, TX ... 479
3. 3 Kelly Shryock, Fertile, IA ... 471
4. 5w John O Whittington, Vidor, TX ... 464
5. 111 Bumper Jones, Mesilla Park, NM ... 430
6. 5t Randy Timms, Wheatland, OK ... 425
7. 25 Scott Green, Derby, KS ... 414
8. 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, TX ... 407
9. 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, OK ... 398
10. 5 Steve Holzkamper, Gentry, AR ... 386
11. 75 Terry Phillips, Springfield, MO ... 377
12. 74 Jeremy Payne, Springfield, MO ... 363
13. 99 Howard Willis, Dayton, TX ... 325
14. 02 Tommy Weder Jr., Woodward, OK ... 310
15. 9 Shane Hebert, Lafayette, LA ... 306
15. 34 Ben Stephens, Hattiesburg, MS ... 306
17. 2 Grant Junghans, Manhattan, KS ... 302
18. 89 Steven Whiteaker Jr., Corpus Christi, TX ... 285
19. 7x Rory Jordan, Victoria, TX ... 281
20. 20 Troy Seidl, Magnolia, TX ... 270
21. 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, IA ... 263
22. 8j Dustin Hyde, Texarkana, TX ... 252
23. 51 Tracy Denby Jr., Vidor, TX ... 236
24. 19r Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, IA ... 233
25. 2 Jerry Standifer, Howe, OK ... 231
26. 64 Jay Sale, Edmond, OK ... 225
26. 68 Danny Barringer, Lufkin, TX ... 225
28. 00 Darrel Dawson, Midlothian, TX ... 215
29. 98 John Allen, Chanute, KS ... 214
30. 20r Bryan Rowland, Woodward, OK ... 205
31. 10 Kyle Schmidt, Farmington, AR ... 191
32. 47 Melvin Pilcher, Springdale, AR ... 187
33. 23 Brandon Davis, Castle Rock, CO ... 180
33. 87 John Webb, Pauls Valley, OK ... 180
35. JP5 Lee Patton, Ruston, LA ... 175
36. 1st Johnny Scott, Las Cruces, NM ... 170
37. 66x Mike Dillard, Allen, TX ... 162
37. 74 Mark Noble, Blooming Prairie, MN ... 162
39. 14t Tristan Dycus, Midlothian, TX ... 149
40. 5 Jon Mitchell, Texarkana, TX ... 145
41. 56 David Horner, Houston, TX ... 142
42. 9 Shane Killingsworth, Dallas, TX ... 140
42. 8 Steve Miller, Georgetown, TX ... 140
44. 55 Kyle Anderson, Tomball, TX ... 135
44. 5a Wes Armstrong, Marshall, TX ... 135
44. 10 Kenny Battarbee, Houston, TX ... 135
44. 15 Kevin Battarbee, Houston, TX ... 135
44. 58 Nathan Bischel, Amarillo, TX ... 135
44. 186 Jeremy Gossett, Amarillo, TX ... 135
44. 99 Derick Grigsby, Marshall, TX ... 135
44. 69 Randy Heston, Stinnett, TX ... 135
44. 17 Brad Lasater, Garland, TX ... 135
44. 9 Brent Nicholas, Baytown, TX ... 135
44. 18s Cody Smith, Kaufman, TX ... 135
44. 7g Mark Smith, Lufkin, TX ... 135
44. 190 Shawn Stephenson, Howe, TX ... 135
57. 16 Chris Henigan, Marshall, TX ... 119
58. R5 Hunter Rasdon, Jonesboro, AR ... 114
59. 410 Brad Doherty, Ennis, TX ... 103
60. 30 Chase Allen, Midlothian, TX ... 90
60. 56 Steve Pugh, Anderson, TX ... 90
60. 51 Jeff Wood, Willis, TX ... 90
60. 82 Joshua Majek, Corpus Christi, TX ... 90
64. 14 Jon Tesch, Watertown, SD ... 82
65. 2s Stormy Scott, Las Cruces, NM ... 79
66. 4 Ronnie Barbee, Siloam Springs, AR ... 55
67. 21 Jarrod Havens, Muskogee, OK ... 45
67. 38 Jeremy Ross, Locust Grove, OK ... 45
67. 58c Garrett Durrett, Simsboro, LA ... 45

USMTS CASTLE ROCK RECRUITING SOUTHERN SERIES 2010 SCHEDULE:
Thu Feb 18 … Houston Raceway Park, Baytown, TX (winner: Kelly Shryock)
Fri Feb 19 … Houston Raceway Park, Baytown, TX (winner: Jeremy Payne)
Sat Feb 20 … Houston Raceway Park, Baytown, TX (winner: Jason Hughes)
Fri Mar 19 … Outlaw Motor Speedway, Muskogee, OK (winner: Jason Hughes)
Fri Apr 16 … Golden Triangle Raceway Park, Beaumont, TX (winner: Jason Hughes)
Sat Apr 17 … Gator Motorplex, Willis, TX (winner: Howard Willis)
Fri Apr 30 … Wild West Speedway, Clinton, OK ($2000 to win)
Sat May 1 … Route 66 Motor Speedway, Amarillo, TX ($2000 to win)
Sun May 2 … Lubbock Motor Speedway, Lubbock, TX ($2000 to win)
Fri May 14 … Grand Prairie Speedway, Grand Prairie, TX ($2000 to win)
Sat May 15 … Cowtown Speedway, Kennedale, TX ($2000 to win)
Sun May 16 … Heart O’ Texas Speedway, Waco, TX ($2000 to win)
Thu Jun 10 … Tri-State Speedway, Pocola, OK ($2000 to win)
Fri Jun 11 … Paris Motor Speedway, Blossom, TX ($2000 to win)
Sat Jun 12 … Texarkana 67 Speedway, Texarkana, AR ($2000 to win)
Sun Jun 13 … Ark-La-Tex Speedway, Vivian, LA ($2000 to win)
Fri Oct 8 … Golden Triangle Raceway Park, Beaumont, TX ($2000 to win)
Sat Oct 9 … Houston Raceway Park, Baytown, TX ($2000 to win)
Sun Oct 10 … 105 Motor Speedway, Cleveland, TX ($2000 to win)
Fri Oct 22 … Gator Motorplex, Willis, TX ($2000 to win)
Sat Oct 23 … Gator Motorplex, Willis, TX ($3000 to win)
Fri Oct 29 … Lonestar Speedway, Kilgore, TX ($2000 to win)
Sat Oct 30 … Lonestar Speedway, Kilgore, TX ($3000 to win)
Thu Nov 18 … Houston Raceway Park, Baytown, TX ($2000 to win)
Fri Nov 19 … Houston Raceway Park, Baytown, TX ($3000 to win)
Sat Nov 20 … Houston Raceway Park, Baytown, TX ($4000 to win)

To learn more about the United States Modified Touring Series, visit www.usmts.com online or call 515-832-7944. You can also follow the USMTS on Facebook, MySpace and Twitter.

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