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01-30-2011, 09:51 AM
Open Wheel Modified Racing 2011 - "The Big Ones"
These are USMTS, USRA, SMP and non-sanctioned races with simliar rules and all use American Racer KK704s (and occasionally, Hoosier G60s) as the tire rule which is the predominant tire rule for the class west of the Mississippi. These are midwest, midsouth and southwest shows.
Date - Event, location, (sanction) - combined win amount for the dates indicated or if the 2011 info has not been released yet, what it paid last year in ( ).
February 17-19 - USMTS Spring Nationals, Baytown, TX (USMTS) - winners Ryan Gustin $2000, John Whittington $2000, $3000 resked for 3/20
February 25-27 - Chub Daniels Memorial Winter Meltdown, Las Cruces, NM (USRA) - winners Terry Phillips $22,000, Tommy Weder, Jr. $2000
March 4-5 - Texas World Dirt Track Championships, Fort Worth, TX (non-sanctioned) - Terry Phillips $3000
March 11-12 - OK/KS (USMTS) - $4000
March 18-20 - SE TX (USMTS) - $7000
March 24-27 - NE TX/NW LA (3 are USMTS, 1 non-sanctioned) - $8000
April 6-9 - World Modified Dirt Track Championship, Spring Valley, MN (USMTS non-points) - $20,000
April 15-17 - MO (USMTS) - $6000
April 28-May 1 - NE OK/SW MO (USMTS) - $8000
May 5-7 - CEN TX (USMTS) - $6000
May 19-22 - OK/TX Pan (USMTS) - $8000
May 25-29 - IA/MN (USMTS) - $10,000
June 3-4 - Doug Murphrey Memorial, Vivian, LA (non-sanctioned) - $5000
June 3-4 - Nebraska Spring Thaw, McCool Junction, NE (USMTS) - $5000
June 5-11 - Longhorn Speedweek, N TX/S OK (SMP) - $9000
June 7-25 (only 3 off-days in this stretch) SD/ND/MN/IA/WI (USMTS) - $33,000
July 15-23 - Sooner Speedweek, OK/W AR/SE KS (SMP) - $14,000
July 15-17 - WI/MN (USMTS) - $6000
July 22-23 - Greenwood, NB (USMTS) - $4000
July 27-20 - RAIN DATES for World Modified Dirt Track Championship, Spring Valley, MN (USMTS non-points) - $20,000
August 11-14 - The Hunt, KS/MO (USMTS) - $12,000
August 17-21 - The Hunt, MN/WI/IA (USMTS) - $15,000
August 25-27 - The Hunt, IA/MO (USMTS) - $9000
September 1-4 - The Hunt, IA/MN (USMTS) - $12,000
September 9-11 - USRA Nationals, Fountain City, WI (USRA) - ($12,000)
September 16-18 - The Hunt, NE OK/W MO (USMTS) - $9000
September 16-17 - U.S. National Dirt Track Championships, Fort Worth, TX (non-sanctioned) - $3000
September 22-24 - Fall Jamboree, Spring Valley, MN (USMTS) - $12,000
October 19-22 - Humboldt, KS (USMTS non-points) - $15,000
October 28-30 - Wes Hurst Memorial, Tucson, AZ (USRA) - ($15,000)
November 4-6 - Fall Nationals, Las Cruces, NM (USRA) - ($10,000)
November 12 - Dustin Duncan Memorial, Kilgore, TX (non-sanctioned) - ($3300)
November 17-19 - Texas Winter Nationals, Baytown, TX (USMTS) - $9000
USMTS National Hunt Championship - $20,000
USRA National Championship - $10,000
With one of those championships, that's almost $300,000 to win. Not bad for a year of modified racing. Hughes, Phillips, Gustin, maybe Sanders, maybe Kelly, (who else?) etc., are all capable of winning 1/3 of these, you reckon?
If you know of other 'Big Ones' for Open Wheel Modifieds that use AR KK704 tires and/or Hoosier G60s and USMTS/USRA type rules, let me know and we'll add them. Post here or email hooks@isp.com
For links to these and other races, see http://www.HooksRPM.com
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These are USMTS, USRA, SMP and non-sanctioned races with simliar rules and all use American Racer KK704s (and occasionally, Hoosier G60s) as the tire rule which is the predominant tire rule for the class west of the Mississippi. These are midwest, midsouth and southwest shows.
Date - Event, location, (sanction) - combined win amount for the dates indicated or if the 2011 info has not been released yet, what it paid last year in ( ).
February 17-19 - USMTS Spring Nationals, Baytown, TX (USMTS) - winners Ryan Gustin $2000, John Whittington $2000, $3000 resked for 3/20
February 25-27 - Chub Daniels Memorial Winter Meltdown, Las Cruces, NM (USRA) - winners Terry Phillips $22,000, Tommy Weder, Jr. $2000
March 4-5 - Texas World Dirt Track Championships, Fort Worth, TX (non-sanctioned) - Terry Phillips $3000
March 11-12 - OK/KS (USMTS) - $4000
March 18-20 - SE TX (USMTS) - $7000
March 24-27 - NE TX/NW LA (3 are USMTS, 1 non-sanctioned) - $8000
April 6-9 - World Modified Dirt Track Championship, Spring Valley, MN (USMTS non-points) - $20,000
April 15-17 - MO (USMTS) - $6000
April 28-May 1 - NE OK/SW MO (USMTS) - $8000
May 5-7 - CEN TX (USMTS) - $6000
May 19-22 - OK/TX Pan (USMTS) - $8000
May 25-29 - IA/MN (USMTS) - $10,000
June 3-4 - Doug Murphrey Memorial, Vivian, LA (non-sanctioned) - $5000
June 3-4 - Nebraska Spring Thaw, McCool Junction, NE (USMTS) - $5000
June 5-11 - Longhorn Speedweek, N TX/S OK (SMP) - $9000
June 7-25 (only 3 off-days in this stretch) SD/ND/MN/IA/WI (USMTS) - $33,000
July 15-23 - Sooner Speedweek, OK/W AR/SE KS (SMP) - $14,000
July 15-17 - WI/MN (USMTS) - $6000
July 22-23 - Greenwood, NB (USMTS) - $4000
July 27-20 - RAIN DATES for World Modified Dirt Track Championship, Spring Valley, MN (USMTS non-points) - $20,000
August 11-14 - The Hunt, KS/MO (USMTS) - $12,000
August 17-21 - The Hunt, MN/WI/IA (USMTS) - $15,000
August 25-27 - The Hunt, IA/MO (USMTS) - $9000
September 1-4 - The Hunt, IA/MN (USMTS) - $12,000
September 9-11 - USRA Nationals, Fountain City, WI (USRA) - ($12,000)
September 16-18 - The Hunt, NE OK/W MO (USMTS) - $9000
September 16-17 - U.S. National Dirt Track Championships, Fort Worth, TX (non-sanctioned) - $3000
September 22-24 - Fall Jamboree, Spring Valley, MN (USMTS) - $12,000
October 19-22 - Humboldt, KS (USMTS non-points) - $15,000
October 28-30 - Wes Hurst Memorial, Tucson, AZ (USRA) - ($15,000)
November 4-6 - Fall Nationals, Las Cruces, NM (USRA) - ($10,000)
November 12 - Dustin Duncan Memorial, Kilgore, TX (non-sanctioned) - ($3300)
November 17-19 - Texas Winter Nationals, Baytown, TX (USMTS) - $9000
USMTS National Hunt Championship - $20,000
USRA National Championship - $10,000
With one of those championships, that's almost $300,000 to win. Not bad for a year of modified racing. Hughes, Phillips, Gustin, maybe Sanders, maybe Kelly, (who else?) etc., are all capable of winning 1/3 of these, you reckon?
If you know of other 'Big Ones' for Open Wheel Modifieds that use AR KK704 tires and/or Hoosier G60s and USMTS/USRA type rules, let me know and we'll add them. Post here or email hooks@isp.com
For links to these and other races, see http://www.HooksRPM.com
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