USMTS Returns
To Cedar Lake for 26th Masters
The
26th Annual Masters takes place this Thursday, Friday
and Saturday, June 12-14, at the Cedar Lake Speedway in
New Richmond, Wis.—a crown jewel battle for the Summit
USMTS National Championship presented by RacinDirt.
The legendary battle features both USMTS Modifieds
and Super Late Models racing for the same money each
night. USRA Late Models are also on the card all three
days.
The show kicks off Thursday with a
$3,000-to--win main event for the USMTS Modifieds and
Super Late Models, followed by $5,000-to-win contests on
Friday. The finales on Saturday pays a whopping top
prize of $11,000 to the triumphant driver in each class.
USRA Late Models will also run a complete program
each night with $600 to win Thursday and Friday before
climbing to a $1,000 top prize on Saturday, and all
three nights will award Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series
national points.
The USMTS Modifieds made their
debut at the Cedar Lake Speedway in 2001 with Tim
Donlinger winning the Badger State Championship. Trent
Follmer garnered his first and only USMTS victory in the
2002 edition of the event, and the series has held 36
additional feature races since then.
The USMTS
became part of the Masters tradition in 2011 with Ryan
Gustin winning both ends of a rain-delayed program. He
returned in 2012 to top opening night at the Masters but
it was Rodney Sanders capturing the finale.
Sanders matched that by winning the opener in 2013
before the finale was pushed back two months by
inclement weather with Johnny Scott winning on Aug. 14.
No driver has had more success inside the golden
guardrails of the Cedar Lake Speedway than Sanders,
registering seven of his 114 career triumphs here.
Gustin's not far behind in either category with five of
his 103 wins happening at CLS.
In 2002, eventual
Summit USMTS national champ Dustin Sorensen won on
opening night—his second career win at Cedar Lake—with
Jake O’Neil getting his second win here the following
night. Taking home the big check on Saturday was 2021
USMTS national champion Dereck Ramirez.
Carlos
Ahumada Jr. kicked off the 2023 Masters tripleheader
with a win while Cayden Carter triumphed on day two. On
Saturday, Sorensen finally snagged his Masters title in
Saturday's finale.
In addition to Donlinger,
Follmer and Johnny Scott, everybody else has just one
career USMTS win here including Brad Dierks, Jason
Hughes, Austin Arneson, Zack VanderBeek, Stormy Scott,
Terry Phillips, A.J. Diemel, Ramirez, Ahumada and
Carter.
For times and pricing, check out the
FAST FACTS on the USMTS website.
The track is
located at 2275 County Rd CC, New Richmond, WI 54017.
For more information, call
(612) 363-0479 or visit cedarlakespeedway.com.
POINTS STANDINGS
Summit
USMTS National Championship points as of June 8:
1.
20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas, 1180 (4 wins)
2. 24C
Jim Chisholm, Osage, Iowa, 1121 (3 wins)
3. 8 Kyle
Strickler, Mooresville, N.C., 1047 (2 wins)
4. 02
Tanner Mullens, Wichita, Kan., 1014
5. 25 Joe
Chisholm, Osage, Iowa, 982 (1 win)
6. 75 Terry
Phillips, Springfield, Mo., 938
7. 712 Trevor Hughes,
Westville, Okla., 870
8. 58X Gary Christian, Broken
Bow, Okla., 869
9. 21K Kyle Brown, Madrid, Iowa, 826
10. 15W Alex Williamson, Rushford, Minn., 817
11. 5
Reece Solander, Emporia, Kan., 773
12. 80XX Jason
Langford, Palestine, Texas, 602
13. 55H A.J. Hoff,
Mantorville, Minn., 583
14. 99L Steve Lavasseur,
River Falls, Wis., 557
15. 2SS Mark Smith, Anthony,
N.M., 543
16. 2G Troy Girolamo, Williston, N.D., 518
17. 15W Kale Westover, Altus, Okla., 484
18. 88
Nathan Smith, Anthony, N.M., 466
19. 91 Joe Duvall,
Justice, Okla., 451
20. 29 Keith Hammett, Brookland,
Ark., 411
Other winners:
22. 97 Cade
Dillard. Robeline, La. (3 wins)
The USMTS is the
ultimate proving ground where only the fiercest, most
skilled dirt slingers in North America dare to tread.
This is where legends are forged, battles are won and
the roar of engines drowns out the weak.
Since
1999, this is where the elite meet, and every driver
from the top guns to the local heroes get a shot at
glory at some of America's most brutal dirt tracks. This
is where the Best of the Best in dirt modified racing
come to show their mettle.
When it comes to
outlaw dirt modified racing, the USMTS has no equal.
USMTS is the Real Deal. Don't be afraid of the fast.
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USMTS OFFICIAL SPONSORS: American
Racer Racing Tires, Beyea
Headers, Fast
Shafts, Featherlite
Trailers, FK
Rod Ends, KSE
Racing Products, Malvern
Bank, Mesilla
Valley Transportation, Nitroquest
Media, PEM
Racing Gears & Drivetrain, RacinDirt, Summit
Racing Equipment, VP
Racing - Heartland, Wieland.
USMTS PRESENTING SPONSORS: Boomtest
Well Service, Boubin
Tire & Automotive, Brodix
Cylinder Heads, Callies
Performance Products, Collins
Brothers Towing, Hochatown
Saloon, Mel
Hambelton Ford, Miller
Welders, PBM
Performance Products, STAKT
Products, YouDirt.com.
USMTS CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AERO
Race Wheels, AFCO
Racing Products, Allstar
Performance, Bear
Graphix, Bryke
Racing, BSB
Manufacturing, Champ
Pans, Danny
Crane Racing Engines, Driven
Racing Oil, Dynamic
Drivelines, Edelbrock, Gorsuch
Performance Solutions, Harris
Auto Racing, Hooker
Harness, Hyperco, Integra
Racing Shocks and Springs, JE
Pistons, JRi
Shocks, Keyser
Manufacturing, MD3, Mel
Hambelton Racing, MSD
Performance, Penske
Racing Shocks, QA1, Quarter
Master, RaceQuip, RacerWebsite.com, Real
Racing Wheels, Rush
RaceGear by Austin Witt, Simpson
Performance Products, Sweet
Manufacturing, Swift
Springs, Sybesma
Graphics, Total
Power, Victory
Fuel, Victory
Vault, Wehrs
Machine & Racing Products, Wilwood
Racing.
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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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