Weather Wins
Jayhawk Kickoff, USMTS/SLMR Doubleheader On for Friday
and Saturday
What
seems to be a recurring theme this season, it appears
that, if most weather forecasters are correct, Mother
Nature will not be friendly to the drivers and fans with
this weekend’s Jayhawk Classic on the to-do list.
With the number of travelers coming from all
different directions, officials from the USMTS, SLMR and
the Lakeside Speedway have decided to cancel Wednesday’s
open practice at the historic racetrack, as well as
Thursday night’s opener of the 12th Annual Jayhawk
Classic.
“We are going to monitor how much rain
we get on Thursday and Friday morning, and then make a
decision on Friday and Saturday’s shows,” USMTS
President and promoter Todd Staley said. “If we can have
a good track Friday then we will make it a two-day show.
We will decide by 9 or 10 a.m. Friday after we see how
much rain fell in Kansas City. If we decide we cannot
race on Friday, we will not run a one-day show and will
try and find a makeup date.”
If the event takes
place on Friday and Saturday, May 5-6, then both USMTS
Modifieds and SLMR Late Models will pay 5,000 to win
Friday and $10,000 to win on Saturday. Since they were
slated for Thursday’s now-canceled event, USRA Stock
Cars and USRA B-Mods will not be racing at the Lakeside
Speedway this weekend.
If everybody gets the
green light we’re all hoping for Friday morning, fans
will get to witness the fire-breathing Modifieds of the
Summit USMTS National Championship presented by
RacinDirt alongside the popular Super Late Model Racing
(SLMR) Series with drivers from both the Malvern Bank
West Series and Hoker Trucking East Series in the mix.
For complete race day information check out the
event
FAST FACTS.
For its Silver Anniversary
season, the Summit USMTS National Championship presented
by RacinDirt currently features 45 nights of racing at
15 of America's premier dirt track racing venues in nine
states. The winners of those events are set to earn more
than $300,000 with nearly $2 million in purses and prize
money earmarked for the 2023 campaign.
Watch
every USMTS event online live and on-demand from
anywhere on any device with
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USMTS
OFFICIAL SPONSORS: American
Racer Racing Tires, Beyea
Headers, Callies
Performance Products, Chevrolet
Performance, Fast
Shafts, FK
Rod Ends, KSE
Racing Products, Malvern
Bank, Mesilla
Valley Transportation, Nitroquest
Media, PEM
Racing Gears & Drivetrain, RacinDirt, Summit
Racing Equipment, Super
Clean, VP
Racing, Wieland.
USMTS PARTICIPATING SPONSORS: ARMI
Contractors, Boomtest
Well Service, Boubin
Tire & Automotive, Brodix
Cylinder Heads, Collins
Brothers Towing, D&T
Marriott Enterprise, LLC, DAY
Motorsports, Duvall
Electric, Gunshepherd.com, Hacienda
Mechanical, Kenny's
Tile, Mel
Hambelton Racing, Midwest
Wrap Co., Miller
Welders, PBM
Performance Products, Rancho
Milagro Racing, S&S
Fishing & Rental, Salty's
BBQ & Catering, Shocker
Hitch, Shop
Quik Stores, YouDirt.com.
USMTS CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AERO
Race Wheels, AFCO
Racing Products, Allstar
Performance, BigDeal
Car Care, Bryke
Racing, BSB
Manufacturing, Champ
Pans, Deatherage
Opticians, Edelbrock, Hooker
Harness, Hyperco, Integra
Racing Shocks and Springs, JE
Pistons, K1
RaceGear by Ryan Bowers Motorsports, Keyser
Manufacturing, MD3, MSD
Performance, Penske
Racing Shocks, Performance
Bodies & Parts, QA1, Quarter
Master, RacerWebsite.com, Real
Racing Wheels, Simpson
Performance Products, Swift
Springs, Sybesma
Graphics, Wehrs
Machine & Racing Products, Wilwood
Racing.
USMTS RACETRACKS:
81 Speedway,
Ark-La-Tex Speedway,
Arrowhead Speedway,
Cedar Lake Speedway,
Deer Creek Speedway,
Fayette County Speedway,
Hamilton County Speedway,
Humboldt Speedway,
I-70 Speedway,
Lakeside Speedway,
Las Vegas Motor Speedway Dirt Track,
Lucas Oil Speedway,
Mason City Motor Speedway,
Ogilvie Raceway,
Rocket Raceway Park.
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Contact Info:
Jeff Nun
Chief Communications Officer
United States Modified Touring Series, Inc. (USMTS)
1715 W 2nd St, PO Box 905
Webster City, IA 50595
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