Heartland
Modified Tour Formed, American Racer USRA Modified Series
Acquired
Austin Krueger and Trenton Berry, owners of RacinDirt.com,
in partnership with USRA Track Operations Director and
“Voice of the USMTS” Erick Chesterman, are excited to
announce their purchase of the USRA American Racer Modified
Series from Todd and Janet Staley, and the formation of the
USRA Heartland Modified Tour.
“This all came together
pretty quickly,” said Berry. “We have been getting deeper in
the operations side of the sport the past few years and have
formed some great friendships that evolved into
partnerships. Todd talked to us about the ARMS Series during
the past season. We felt if we were going to do it, we
should take care of our home area too with the formation of
the new Heartland Modified Tour.”
There is still a
lot to figure out. While some event dates have already been
confirmed for 2024, much leg work remains, to bring the ARMS
Series back to action and get the Heartland Modified Tour
off the ground.
A marquee event for both the ARMS and
Heartland Tour that is booked and series officials are ready
to announce is the 2024 edition of Joe Duvall’s Funkadelic
Dirt Track & Honky Tonk Extravaganza.
Featuring a
head-to-head battle with the stars of each series eying
regional touring supremacy, this year’s event expands to two
nights taking place on Memorial Day Weekend. Friday, May 24,
will be at Arrowhead Speedway in Colcord, Okla., and
Saturday, May 25, at the Salina Highbanks Speedway near
Salina, Okla.
Chesterman just wrapped up his first
year overseeing the ARMS and traveling the country for the
USRA and USMTS. He will continue those duties while also
serving as the day-to-day contact for both modified series.
“It’s almost unbelievable to get this deal done,” said
Chesterman. “Ever since Todd spoke to us about the ARMS
series earlier this year, the thought process about what
this could be, has been constantly on my mind. To partner
with Trenton and Austin with RacinDirt.com is an honor, and
I can’t wait to get to work with these guys.”
“The
Heartland Modified Tour will cover Eastern Kansas, Western
Missouri and Northern Oklahoma,” Chesterman added. “Seeing
firsthand how vital the ARMS Series has become to the USRA
Modified scene in Texas, Louisiana and southern Oklahoma, we
had a desire to bring that into the central part of the
American Heartland as well (hence the name). Our sole desire
in owning and operating both regional touring series is to
promote the overall growth of USRA and USMTS modified
racing.”
Both series will utilize the USRA rulebook
and not run in conflict with the USMTS schedule. Both series
will feature their own points funds and championship chase,
with overall amounts and payback still being finalized.
The goal is for both series to exist in unison and
support those racers wishing to compete in the USRA Modified
division. Equally important is also allowing individual
racetracks to bring in a quality special event at an
affordable price point.
For partnership and
scheduling information, call Erick Chesterman at
(832) 206-9316 or email
erick@usraracing.com.
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USRA awards banquet Jan. 27 in Kansas City:
The United States Racing Association (USRA) will host a
joint awards banquet with the United States Modified Touring
Series (USMTS) on Saturday, Jan. 27, at Harrah's Kansas City
Hotel & Casino to celebrate the 2023 racing season for both
organizations.
Click here for more information.
USRA
moving fast forward: For more than two decades, the
USRA has attracted more and more racetracks and dirt track
racers each year through fair, logical and cost-effective
rules accompanied by an organization that puts the racers,
racetracks and their fans first. During the 2023 Summit USRA
Weekly Racing Series, more than 60 of America's finest dirt
ovals hosted more than 1,000 nights of racing.
USRA
competitors can register online
here or call (515) 832-6000
to register by phone. You can also download the application
here and then submit your completed form by email at
office@usraracing.com
or fax at (515) 832-7958.
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USRA OFFICIAL SPONSORS: American
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Headers, Chevrolet
Performance, Christie
Door Company, Fast
Shafts, FK
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Engineering, KSE
Racing Products, Mesilla
Valley Transportation, Nitroquest
Media, PEM
Racing Gears & Drivetrain, RacinDirt, Summit
Racing Equipment, Sunoco
Race Fuels.
USRA PARTICIPATING SPONSORS: Allen
Autosports Race Cars, ARMI
Contractors, Boubin
Tire & Automotive, Brodix
Cylinder Heads, DAY
Motorsports, Duvall
Electric, Gunshepherd.com, Innovative
AutoGlass & Window Tint, PBM
Performance Products, Star
1 Roofing & Construction, Stealth
Thru Tubing, Texas
Locomotive Solutions, TNT
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USRA CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO
Racing Products, Allstar
Performance, Bryke
Racing, BSB
Manufacturing, Champ
Pans, Edelbrock, Hooker
Harness, Hyperco, Integra
Racing Shocks & Springs, JE
Pistons, K1
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USRA RACETRACKS:
67 Speedway of Texarkana,
81 Speedway,
Alien Motor Speedway,
Ark-La-Tex Speedway,
Arrowhead Speedway,
Bolivar Speedway,
Boothill Speedway,
Callaway Raceway,
Caney Valley Speedway,
Cedar Lake Speedway,
Crawford County Speedway,
Cresco Speedway,
Dallas County Speedway,
Deer Creek Speedway,
Diamond Park Speedway,
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Electric City Speedway,
Elk City Motorsports Park,
Fairmont Raceway,
Fayette County Speedway,
Gondik Law Speedway,
Hamilton County Speedway,
Harrah's Kansas City Hotel & Casino,
Humboldt Speedway,
Hunt County Raceway,
I-35 Speedway,
I-90 Speedway,
Lakeside Speedway,
Las Vegas Motor Speedway Dirt Track,
Lawton Speedway,
Legacy Speedway,
Longdale Speedway,
Lucas Oil Speedway,
Mason City Motor Speedway,
Mississippi Thunder Speedway,
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Outlaw Motor Speedway,
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Red Cedar Speedway,
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Route 66 Motor Speedway,
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Sabine Speedway,
Salina Highbanks Speedway,
Sandia Speedway,
Sports Park Raceway,
Springfield Raceway,
Super Bee Speedway,
Thunder Valley Speedway,
Tomahawk Speedway,
Tri-State Speedway,
Tulsa Speedway,
US 36 Raceway,
Vado Speedway Park,
West Texas Raceway,
Winneshiek Raceway.
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Jeff Nun
Chief Communications Officer
United States Racing Association (USRA)
1715 W 2nd St, PO Box 905
Webster City, IA 50595
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