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Opportunity knocks, Whittington answers with USMTS triumph at Royal Purple Raceway
BAYTOWN, Texas (Feb. 19) – John O Whittington took advantage of an early-race caution flag, then beat Kelly Shryock to the finish line to score the victory in Saturday afternoon’s USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour powered by Swan Energy main event at the Royal Purple Raceway in Baytown, Texas. From the outside of the [...]
VanderBeek wins again, tops second night of Texas Winter Nationals at Houston Raceway Park
Friday, November 19, 2010 BAYTOWN, Texas — Zack VanderBeek picked up right where he left off on Thursday with his second victory in as many nights Friday on the second night of the 4th Annual Texas Winter Nationals at the Houston Raceway Park. “The Z-Man” led all 35 laps as he held off Jason Hughes, [...]
HRP Speedway to bookend 2010 USMTS Southern Series
The USMTS Southern Series recently announced their tentative 2010 race schedule, which is highlighted by two triple header weekends to start and end their season at Houston Raceway Park’s Speedway. The USMTS Southern Series will return to the Speedway February 18-20th and conclude with the 4th annual Texas Winter Nationals, November 18-20th. Tags: Houston Raceway [...]
2010 USMTS Southern Series slate revealed
HOUSTON, Texas (Jan. 7) – Officials from the United States Modified Touring Series have announced the 2009 schedule of events for the USMTS Southern Series with a slate of more than 30 shows on tap as the USMTS embarks on a fourth straight season of competition for the premier dirt modified drivers in the South. [...]
Hebert Earns Limited Mod Laurels in Texas Winter Nationals Opener
BAYTOWN, Texas — Shane Hebert of Lafayette, La., captured the USRA Southern Limited Modified main event Thursday on opening night of the 3rd Annual Texas Winter Nationals presented by Express Race Cars. Hebert, who started fourth, passed polesitter Derek Ross early in the contest, then sailed to the $500 victory in the first of three [...]
South Texas Modified Championship Series, Round 2, @ Texana Raceway Park 6/20/09
By J M Hallas Edna, Tx., For the second race of the South Texas Modified Championship Series, drivers had to contend with the tricky 1/4 mile semi-banked paper-clip shaped track in Edna. After the first series race at Corpus’ South Texas Speedway, Danny Brown led the Modified points chasers into the night’s action at Texana [...]
Tecate Light Night @ South Texas Speedway, 5/23/09
By J M Hallas Corpus Christi, Tx.,(May 23rd, 2009) Despite threatening weather and a brief down pour just before the heat races, Corpus’ South Texas Speedway kicked off the big Memorial Day weekend doubleheader Saturday night on the semi-banked 1/4 mile dirt oval. Headlining the regular weekly program, sponsored tonight by Tecate Light, were the [...]
NEW USRA SOUTHERN LIMITED MODIFIED SERIES TO SUPPORT USMTS
SOUTHERN SERIES EVENTS HOUSTON, Texas (April 21) – Officials from the United States Racing Association (USRA) and the United States Modified Touring Series (USMTS) announced today that the USRA will sanction a new series for Limited Modifieds that will join the full-blown, mud-slinging outlaw-style Modifieds of the USMTS Southern Series as they travel throughout Arkansas, [...]
Texana Raceway Park opener/Aaron Hudgeons Benefit, 3/28/09
By J M Hallas Edna, Tx., (March 28th, 2009) Texana Raceway Park kicked off it’s 2009 racing with a salute to last year’s track champions and a big benefit race for veteran south Texas racer, Aaron Hudgeons, from Cuero, who has battled cancer over the off season. Last year’s titlists, rookies and favorites were honored [...]
USMTS Southern Series
From Jeff Nunn at USMTS: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, February 16, 2009 REGIONS FORMED AS TEXARKANA 67, HEART O’ TEXAS SPEEDWAYS COMPLETE 2009 USMTS SOUTHERN SERIES SCHEDULE HOUSTON, Texas (Feb. 16) – The 2009 schedule of events is now set for the USMTS Southern Series with the addition of two new venues to the campaign. [...]
Texas Grand
November 13,14,15, 2003 Houston Raceway Park, Baytown, TX $60,000 Purse Possible $2,000 To Win! – UMP Modified -Street Stock-Stock-Limited Modified-*Thunder Bomber* –National Event for TUSA Dwarf Cars– Nov. 13-14th Pit Gates Open 1:00 pm. Nov.15th Pit Gates Open 9:00am Drivers Meeting: Thursday 5:00 pm, Friday 4:30 pm Saturday 1:30 pm Hot Laps Start at 5:30 [...]
2003 Limited Modified Track Champions
85 Speedway : Bennie Everhart #9 Ark-La-Tex Speedway : Tommy Tullis #8 Dundee Motor Speedway : Roger Faulkner Grand Prairie Speedway : Don Pierson #76L Heart O’ Texas Speedway : Mark McDaniel #52 Hot Rod Hill Motor Park : … Houston Raceway Park : Bobby Fehring #33 Many Motor Speedway : Robbie Davis #17 Motorama [...]