Thursday, February 11, 2010

Casey's General Stores extends title sponsorship of USMTS National Tour through 2012

ANKENY, Iowa (Feb. 9) – Officials from the United States Modified Touring
Series officials announced today that Casey's General Stores will continue
as the title sponsor of the USMTS National Tour through the end of 2012.

As part of their ongoing partnership, Casey's General Stores will remain the
title sponsor of the USMTS National Tour and the Hunt for the USMTS National
Championship for at least the next three seasons. Furthermore, Casey's
General Stores will be continue as the Official Convenience Store of the
USMTS, with marketing objectives to drive incremental sales at Casey's
General Store retail locations and execute brand reinforcement.

"The past partnership with the USMTS has been a very positive and enjoyable
relationship." said Mike Richardson, VP of Marketing for Casey's General
Stores. "Casey's is looking forward to our continued partnership for the
next three years to promote racing throughout our nine-state area."

Thanks to the support from Casey's, fans will also be able to pick up
$2-off-admission coupons at their local Casey's General Store for most USMTS
Casey's General Stores National Tour events. And during the Hunt for the
USMTS Casey's General Stores National Championship, fans will once again be
able to meet and chat with some of the USMTS drivers during pre-race
appearances at local Casey's locations.

"The folks at Casey's General Stores have been great to work with these last
few years," said USMTS President Todd Staley. "Our association with Casey's
is our honor, and their dedication to the USMTS and local short track racing
in general is truly admirable."

Casey's General Stores and their associated partner vendors will once again
have a direct impact on the competitors by becoming the primary sponsor of
multiple teams during the Hunt for the USMTS Casey's General Stores National
Championship. Each driver will utilize a branded driving suit during the
Hunt, and each racecar will be professionally detailed with a bright and
bold wrap. Fans will be able to get their hands on special branded
limited-edition spin-off merchandise such as apparel, autograph cards and
more.

Al Hejna, Jason Hughes, Mark Noble, Kelly Shryock and Zack VanderBeek made
up the "Casey's Crew" in 2008 while VanderBeek was joined by Corey Dripps
and Tommy Myer as the tasty trio in 2009 with sponsorship from Cheetos,
Doritos and Snickers.

Casey's General Stores (NASDAQ: CASY), owns and operates more than 1,500
convenience stores in nine Midwestern states: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa,
Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota and Wisconsin. Casey's
stores supply quality self-service gasoline, made-from-scratch pizza &
donuts, sandwiches, hot & cold beverages, grocery items, and a whole lot
more.

Most Casey's operate in towns with populations of less than 5,000, and it's
in these same communities where the majority of USMTS fans, drivers and
their families reside.

To learn more about Casey's General Stores, or to find the location nearest
you, visit them online at www.caseys.com.

For the seventh straight year, the USMTS Casey's General Stores National
Tour campaign will kick off with a doubleheader at the Junction Motor
Speedway in McCool Junction, Neb., for the 7th Annual Nebraska Spring Thaw
on Friday and Saturday, March 5-6.

To learn more about the United States Modified Touring Series, visit
www.usmts.com online or call 515-832-7944. You can also follow the USMTS on
Facebook, MySpace and Twitter. 

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