Locked and Loaded: USMTS Begins "Countdown To The Hunt"

WEBSTER CITY, Iowa (July 20) - Fans, drivers and officials alike are gearing
up for high-caliber action as the USMTS Casey's General Stores National Tour
dives roars back to life this weekend after a three-week summertime hiatus.
Ten events remain in the "Countdown to The Hunt" and will produce the
crowning of four regional champions over the next three weeks.

Countdown to The Hunt (10 events):
Thu Jul 23 . Fayette County Speedway, West Union, IA ($2,000 to win) -
Yeager Machine Upper Midwest Region
Fri Jul 24 . Elko Speedway, Elko, MN ($2,000 to win) - Yeager Machine Upper
Midwest Region
Sat Jul 25 . Elko Speedway, Elko, MN ($3,000 to win) - Yeager Machine Upper
Midwest Region
Sun Jul 26 . Nobles County Speedway, Worthington, MN ($2,000 to win) - Great
Plains Region
Mon Aug 3 . Mineral City Speedway, Fort Dodge, IA ($2,000 to win) - Central
States Region
Tue Aug 4 . Cresco Speedway, Cresco, IA ($2,000 to win) - Yeager Machine
Upper Midwest Region
Wed Aug 5 . Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, IA ($2,000 to win) - Central
States Region
Thu Aug 6 . Knox County Fairgrounds, Knoxville, IL ($2,000 to win) - Central
States Region
Fri Aug 7 . Midway Speedway, Lebanon, MO ($2,000 to win) - Bear Tire Mo-Kan
Region
Sat Aug 8 . 24 Raceway Park, Moberly, MO ($2,000 to win) - Bear Tire Mo-Kan
Region

At this point, drivers ranked among the top-10 in points in any region, plus
any other driver with perfect attendance in a region, will be qualified for
the Hunt for the USMTS Casey's General Stores National Championship.

Currently, Jon Tesch leads the rankings in three of the four regions, while
Jason Hughes sits atop the Bear Tire Mo-Kan Region standings.

Tim Donlinger is the defending titleist in the Yeager Machine Upper Midwest
Region, while eight-time USMTS National Champion Kelly Shryock captured the
other three regional crowns in 2008. Donlinger went on to upset Shryock in
the Hunt for the USMTS Casey's General Stores National Championship, sealing
the deal with a thrilling victory on the final night of the Featherlite Fall
Jamboree at the Deer Creek Speedway in Spring Valley, Minn.

The Hunt for the USMTS Casey's General Stores National Championship will be
comprised of the final 18 races of the season, with more than $300,000 in
prize money up for grabs during the campaign. 'The Hunt' will start on
Tuesday, Aug. 11, at the LA Raceway in La Monte, Mo., and wrap up back at
Deer Creek with the 11th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree on Thursday,
Friday and Saturday, Sept. 24-26, where the 2009 USMTS National Champion
will be crowned.

The Hunt for the USMTS Casey's General Stores National Championship (18
events):
Tue Aug 11 . LA Raceway, La Monte, MO ($3,000 to win)
Wed Aug 12 . Monett Speedway, Monett, MO ($3,000 to win)
Thu Aug 13 . Springfield Raceway, Springfield, MO ($3,000 to win)
Fri Aug 14 . Humboldt Speedway, Humboldt, KS ($3,000 to win)
Sat Aug 15 . Caney Valley Speedway, Caney, KS ($3,000 to win)
Thu Aug 20 . Steele County Speedway, Owatonna, MN ($3,000 to win)
Fri Aug 21 . Mississippi Thunder Speedway, Fountain City, WI ($3,000 to win)
Sat Aug 22 . Upper Iowa Speedway, Decorah, IA ($3,000 to win)
Wed Sep 2 . Highway 3 Raceway, Allison, IA ($3,000 to win)
Thu Sep 3 . Buena Vista Raceway, Alta, IA ($3,000 to win)
Fri Sep 4 . Chateau Raceway, Lansing, MN ($3,000 to win)
Sat Sep 5 . Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, MN ($3,000 to win)
Sun Sep 6 . Dodge County Speedway, Kasson, MN ($3,000 to win)
Fri Sep 18 . North Central Speedway, Brainerd, MN ($2,000 to win)
Sat Sep 19 . North Central Speedway, Brainerd, MN ($3,000 to win)
Thu Sep 24 . Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, MN ($2,000 to win) - 11th
Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree
Fri Sep 25 . Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, MN ($4,000 to win) - 11th
Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree
Sat Sep 26 . Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, MN ($6,000 to win) - 11th
Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree

The USMTS points system is used at all regional events, with the top-10 in
the final standings for each of the four regions earning a spot in 'The
Hunt.' In addition, any driver who has perfect attendance in a region will
also be qualified. After the completion of the regional schedule and base
points have been established, the USMTS points system will be used at the
remaining events to determine the 2009 USMTS National Champion.

Drivers ranked among the top-10 and/or with perfect attendance in either of
the two regions in the USMTS Southern Series are also qualified to compete
for the USMTS National Championship crown.

For the fans, the 'The Hunt' serves as a "playoff" for the ultimate prize in
Modified racing. While handicapping gives a slight advantage to the drivers
that compete on the entire USMTS Casey's General Stores National Tour
circuit, any of the qualified drivers have a legitimate shot at capturing
the crown.

Past USMTS National Champions include Kelly Shryock (1999-2006), Jason Krohn
(2007) and Tim Donlinger (2008).

To learn more about the United States Modified Touring Series, call the
headquarters at (515) 832-7944 or visit www.usmts.com online for the latest
news and information from the USMTS.