Best of Both
Worlds Collide at USMTS vs UMP Spring Challenge
WEST BURLINGTON, Iowa
(March 16) —
Competitors from the two most powerful
empires in the dirt modified universe will come together
Friday and Saturday, April 2-3, to battle each other at
the 34 Raceway in West Burlington, Iowa, in the
inaugural USMTS vs UMP Spring Challenge powered by MSD.
While warriors from each faction have raced against
each other many times in the past, this will be the
first time that racers are permitted to use their
regular organization's rules package. Drivers can follow
the USMTS or UMP rulebook but no mixing of the two will
be allowed. UMP racers must utilize the hard 60 tire on
the right rear.
With one event in the books for
the 23rd season of USMTS competition, this will be the
first visit by the series to the 34 Raceway. Friday's
main event will pay $5,000 to win and $500 to start,
Saturday's finale has a $10,000 top prize up for grabs
with a minimum $700 to start the feature race.
“We have had several races over the years in Illinois,
Missouri and other regions featuring a cross-section of
racers, but this will be the first time that each
sanction can run their own rules package,” said USMTS
President Todd Staley. “We’re hopeful for a great
turnout of teams from both sides of the fence.”
Also running will be a trio of support classes both
nights. Each class will allow weekly track or USRA
rules. Sports/B-Mods can run their rules package with
tires and everything. Stock Cars will be allowed to run
the USRA carburetor rules if they would like to give the
4-barrel a try. Also running will be four-cylinder
Tuners/Sport Compacts.
Stock Cars and
Sports/B-Mods race for $500 to win both nights while
Tuners/Sport Compacts battle for $200 to win. There is
no entry fee in any support class and no licenses are
required.
On Friday, the pits will open at 3
p.m., grandstands open at 5 and qualifying gets underway
at 7 p.m. On Saturday, all times are one hour earlier
with pits opening at 2, grandstands at 4 and racing
action at 6.
General admission spectator tickets
each day are $25 for adults (17-61) or $20 for seniors
(62+) and juniors (12-16). Kids ages 6-11 are just $5.
Pit passes are $40 each night or $30 for kids (6-10).
Children (<6) get in for free the grandstands or pits
all weekend.
Tickets can be purchased at the
track on race day or in advance online at
myracepass.com.
Racers will get the chance to
practice at the popular 3/8-mile clay oval on Thursday,
April 1, from 6 to 9 p.m. Pits will open at 3 and
grandstands at 5:45. Pit passes are $25 or $10 for kids
(6-10). Admission to the grandstands is free.
Competitors are encouraged to get entered as soon as
possible to save themselves some money and save time on
race day at the registration headquarters. Go to
usmts.com/downloads for USMTS rules, entry forms and
more.
There is no requirement that a driver
purchase a USMTS license but benefits enjoyed by
licensed drivers include supplemental insurance
coverage, higher event purses and bonus payouts,
increased tow money, eligibility for points funds and
provisionals, increased media recognition, a
personalized driver profile at
usmts.com and more.
The cost of a USMTS
national license is $500 per year is good for all USMTS
events in 2021. Alternatively, racers can purchase a
swing license for $100 which applies to the one, two,
three or four consecutive events on a swing.
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The 34 Raceway is a semi-banked 3/8-mile clay oval
located 5.6 miles west of Highway 61 on Highway 34, and
then three blocks north at 10463 S Prairie Grove Rd,
West Burlington, IA 52655. For more information, call (319) 752-3434 or visit
34raceway.com.
USMTS TAKING DIRT TO NEW LEVEL IN 2021
The 2021 campaign for the Summit USMTS National
Championship fueled by Casey’s features 36 nights of
racing with the winners of those main events set to take
home over $300,000 in earnings from more than $1 million
in prize money earmarked for those shows. Twenty-six of
the 36 race nights will pay at least $10,000 to win
while the other 10 carry a $5,000 top prize.
As
if that weren’t enough, more than $230,000 is committed
to the top ten finishers in the 2021 points standings
with a record $70,000 reserved for the 2021 USMTS
National Champion.
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USMTS
OFFICIAL SPONSORS: American
Racer Racing Tires, Beyea
Headers, Casey’s, Chevrolet
Performance, Compstar, Dirt
Draft, Eibach, Fast
Shafts, FK
Rod Ends, Intercomp, Jerovetz
Motorsports Racing Parts, K1
RaceGear by Ryan Bowers Motorsports, KS
Engineering, KSE
Racing Products, Malvern
Bank, Mesilla
Valley Transportation, MSD
Performance, MyRacePass, Nitroquest
Media, PEM
Racing Gears & Drivetrain, RacinDirt.com, Summit
Racing Equipment, Super
Clean, The
Chunky Poodle, VP
Racing Fuels, Wrisco
Industries.
USMTS PARTICIPATING SPONSORS: ARMI
Contractors, Boomtest
Well Service, Boubin
Tire & Automotive, Brodix
Cylinder Heads, Duvall
Electric, Hacienda
Mechanical, Mel
Hambelton Ford Racing, Miller
Welders, Mtn
Dew RISE Energy, PBM
Performance Products, Rancho
Milagro Racing, RHRSwag.com, S&S
Fishing & Rental, YouDirt.com.
USMTS CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO
Racing Products, Allstar
Performance, BigDeal
Car Care, Brown
& Miller Racing Solutions, Bryke
Racing, BSB
Manufacturing, Champ
Pans, Deatherage
Opticians, Edelbrock, Forty9
Designs, Hooker
Harness, Integra
Racing Shocks and Springs, Keyser
Manufacturing, Maxima
Racing Oils, Penske
Racing Shocks, QA1, RacerWebsite.com, Real
Racing Wheels, Simpson
Performance Products, Swift
Springs, Sybesma
Graphics, Tire
Demon, Wehrs
Machine & Racing Products, Wilwood
Racing.
USMTS RACETRACKS:
34 Raceway,
81 Speedway,
Ark-La-Tex Speedway,
Arrowhead Speedway,
Big O Speedway,
Casino Speedway,
Cedar Lake Speedway,
Dallas County Speedway,
Deer Creek Speedway,
Fayette County Speedway,
Hamilton County Speedway,
Humboldt Speedway,
Lakeside Speedway,
Lucas Oil Speedway,
Mason City Motor Speedway,
Mississippi Thunder Speedway,
Ogilvie Raceway,
Park Jefferson Speedway,
Rapid Speedway,
Revolution Park,
RPM Speedway,
Superbowl Speedway,
Tri-State Speedway,
Upper Iowa Speedway.
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Contact Info:
Jeff Nun
Communications Director
United States Modified Touring Series, Inc. (USMTS)
1715 W. 2nd St., P.O. Box 905
Webster City, IA 50595
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