Texas has Modified Speedweeks THIS FEBRUARY too! Comb.$32,000 to win plus point fund!

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USMTS Gulf Coast Border Region concludes this weekend! Watch it LIVE starting TONIGHT - THUR FEB 27TH - on www.RacinDirt.com !

http://www.usmts.com/news/news_article.asp?NewsID=16079

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usmts rules ? do there engine restrictions apply ?

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USMTS rules will be in effect. Here's 2013 rules: http://www.usmts.com/ClientFiles/Dow...usmts_2013.pdf Not sure what, if any changes are coming in 2014.

They use spoiler, weight & chip rules (closely teched!) to balance a variety of engine options. If interested, I recommend checking out the 2013 rules for now, and then 2014 which will be out shortly.

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Only SEVEN WEEKS AWAY!

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Get 'em built, get the hauler ready, get the motor in and tune her up! You got 37 days....or less! :roll:


USMTS readying for 2014 campaign, Gulf Coast Border Region opener Feb. 6 in Corpus Christi

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (Dec. 30)-The 16th season for the United States Modified Touring Series and quest for the 2014 USMTS National Championship kicks off at the South Texas Speedway in Corpus Christi on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Feb. 6-8, for the first of four straight weekends along America's warm southern border.

The series then moves to the Royal Purple Raceway in Baytown, Texas, for the 5th Annual Texas Spring Nationals on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Feb. 13-15.

From there, the series treks to the El Paso Speedway Park for two nights on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 21-22, before heading a few minutes up the road to the Southern New Mexico Speedway in Las Cruces, N.M., on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Feb. 27-28 and March 1.

Each of the three-day shows will by $2,000 to win Thursday, $3,000 to win Friday and $4,000 to win Saturday. The two-day clash in El Paso will pay $2,000 and $3,000 to win, respectively.

The USMTS has visited the Royal Purple Raceway at least once in each of the last seven seasons. The series' lone journey to the South Texas Speedway came in 2007 with Jason Hughes and David Horner taking the wins on the first two nights before rain thwarted the finale of the tripleheader.

This will be the first-ever visit by the USMTS to El Paso and Las Cruces, but tracks host the similar USRA Modifieds during their weekly Friday and Saturday night programs throughout the year, as well as some well-attended special events that routinely draw the best dirt modified aces on the planet.

The February swing of races will also serve as one of four USMTS regions for 2014 with its own lucrative points fund, so by the end of the night on March 1 the USMTS Gulf Coast Boarder Region champion will be crowned and the first group of drivers will be qualified for the 2014 Hunt for the USMTS National Championship.

2014 USMTS Gulf Coast Boarder Region Schedule:
Thu Feb 6 ... South Texas Speedway, Corpus Christi, Texas ($2,000 to win)
Fri Feb 7 ... South Texas Speedway, Corpus Christi, Texas ($3,000 to win)
Sat Feb 8 ... South Texas Speedway, Corpus Christi, Texas ($4,000 to win)
Thu Feb 13 ... Royal Purple Raceway, Baytown, Texas ($2,000 to win)
Fri Feb 14 ... Royal Purple Raceway, Baytown, Texas ($3,000 to win)
Sat Feb 15 ... Royal Purple Raceway, Baytown, Texas ($4,000 to win)
Fri Feb 21 ... El Paso Speedway Park, El Paso, Texas ($2,000 to win)
Sat Feb 22 ... El Paso Speedway Park, El Paso, Texas ($3,000 to win)
Thu Feb 27 ... Southern New Mexico Speedway, Las Cruces, N.M. ($2,000 to win)
Fri Feb 28 ... Southern New Mexico Speedway, Las Cruces, N.M. ($3,000 to win)
Sat Mar 1 ... Southern New Mexico Speedway, Las Cruces, N.M. ($4,000 to win)

The regional champion will earn at least $5,000 for winning the title while more than $200,000 in prize money will be doled out during the 24-day period. Each of the four USMTS regions will once again pay $5,000 to win and will pay the top 15 spots while the 2014 USMTS National Champion will earn at least $20,000 at season's end.

To learn more about the United States Modified Touring Series, visit www.usmts.com online or call 515-832-7944. You can also like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/usmts, follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/usmts or check out our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/usmtstv.

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USMTS OFFICIAL SPONSORS: American Racer Racing Tires, AMP Energy, Casey's General Stores, Cheetos, COMP Cams, Day Motor Sports, Intercomp, KEVKO Oil Pans & Components, New Vision Graphics, Nitroquest, RACEceiver, RacinDirt.com, Snickers, SpiderWeb Modular Storage Solutions.

USMTS PARTICIPATING SPONSORS: 4s Motorsports, Allgayer Inc., Arbor Masters, ASi Racewear, BRODIX Cylinder Heads, Erson Cams, Farm Boy BBQ Sauce, FVP, Integra Racing Shocks & Springs, Intensitee Custom Racewear, Lecolift, Mesilla Valley Transportation, Olympic Fire Protection, Ramirez Motorsports, Ruter Farms, Something Inked, United Cellular Services.

USMTS CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AERO Race Wheels, AFCO Racing Products, Bell Racing Helmets, Beyea Custom Headers, BSB Manufacturing, Champ Pans, CPD Racing Tools, Crane Cams, Dominator Race Products, Edelbrock, Eibach Springs, Fast Shafts, Five1seven Designs, FK Rod Ends, Forty9 Designs, Fuel Safe, Genesis Racing Shocks, GRT Race Cars, Hooker Harness, JRi Shocks, Keyser Manufacturing, KSE Racing Products, Marsh Racing Wheels, MSD Ignition, PBM Performance Products, Power Lift Racing Products, Quarter Master, Real Racing Wheels, Sybesma Graphics, Tiger Rear Ends, VP Racing Fuels.

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Source: Weather.com (Weather Channel)

The AVERAGE high temp on Feb 6-8 in Corpus is 69 (call it 70!). The records are in the mid 80s and Feb 2nd, 3rd, 5th and 9th all have record high temps in the 90s! (We're not talking record lows today because that just ain't happening this year.) Average low temp is just 49 -- call it 50.

Feeling me yet?

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In 11 days, the 2014 USMTS season begins and the first USMTS regional points battle gets under way. In just 35 days, that region's battle will conclude and assuming we get all the shows in as scheduled, we'll know who the first ever Mesilla Valley Transportation Gulf Coast Border Champion is and gets the $5000 that goes with being the GCB Region champ. We'll also know which racer still has a shot to collect $100,000 at next year's USMTS banquet. This year's USMTS banquet is this Friday 1/31 in Kansas City. (USMTS.com for more on it.)

The pre-entry deadline for the Feb 6th South Texas Speedway Thursday night 'first race of the season' is JAN 30TH! All PRE entries must be received or post-marked one week prior to each USMTS points race. It helps to enter early. It also is wise to purchase the regional USMTS license for $150 for a variety of reasons. There are 11 races in this inaugural Gulf Coast Border Region schedule. The first six take place in south and southeast Texas between Feb 6th and Feb 15th (10 days). Three are at South Texas Speedway in Corpus Christi -- the "Sparkling City by the Sea" which if you haven't been there, really is a pretty town down on the shores of the Gulf of Mexico -- and three are in Baytown, Texas about 30 minutes east of Houston at Royal Purple Raceway whic is an absolutely beautiful facility featuring all paved pits and a state-of-the-art NHRA drag strip next door to the dirt track on the same property.

Just for grins, let me throw in that the 10 day weather forecast for Corpus now goes out as far as Feb 4th and the coldest temperature, night or day over the last 6 days of that forecast? 50! Highs in the 60s and 70s, lows in the 50s. (source: Weather.com) Think about that while you're trying to thaw out where ever you are tonight!

After we finish the first 3 races in Corpus, we'll have a 4-hour drive (250 miles) to make back towards the north to get to Baytown. With 4 days off to get there though, I don't see what the big hurry is. If the weather stays pretty, might even be worth going another hour or so south to the beaches, restaurants, clubs and such on South Padre Island. Maybe some gulf coast fishing or golfing will be in order. Lots of good places to eat and lots of good live music around too I guarantee.

When we get done at Baytown on the 15th, it's time for the big haul west across Texas. 11 hours (765 miles) to El Paso. Got 5 days off between Baytown and El Paso though. San Antonio is right on the way -- about 3 and 1/2 hours west of Baytown. Might be a good place to hole up for a couple days there. From El Paso Speedway Park to Southern New Mexico Speedway in Las Cruces is only an hour. Royal Jones owns both facilities and Jones is known for treating his racers right. Spending 9 days out there and racing 5 of them is going to be a fun time and a good experience for anyone who hasn't been before. The SNMS show is actually an extension of the annual Winter Meltdown Modified shows that Royal's been having for years out there. It's a long drive for many but ask anyone who's been and they'll tell you it's worth the miles. If you're a racer with the last name of Scott or Gallardo, your home when we finish up at Las Cruces on the 1st. Everyone else probably has a longer ride home than what they had to get to Corpus back at the start of this deal but on March 1st, you will have already completed a points season. Ever finished up a points season that early before?

USMTS.com explains all the benefits of having a USMTS license. Here's just one way it helps: If you buy a license and pre-enter all of the first six shows, it's worth a minimum of $180 in combined savings and payout over racing these same 6 shows without a license and then worth another $140 over showing up at the gate without a license and entering then. This with no racing luck at all as in missing ALL the A-mains. Doing it this way equates to a minimum of $320 in savings in just in the first six races. Making the A-mains makes the license even more worth it.

If you're running all 11 races, then of course you want the license. Not only does it pay $5000 to win the GCB Region points but it pays down 15 spots in the standings too. With a MINIMUM $30 savings per race, not buying that $150 license is actually throwing away money if you are going to race most of this region even if you miss a race or two. These shows together with winning the points pay a combined $37,000 to win for just 11 Modified races but naturally we all know that this is not without other multiple costs -- one of which is going to be these entry fees and license purchase which will cost you $1325 for these 11 shows even with holding the license and PRE-entering...

***But if you mail in or pay with a card all $1325 today and race at all 11 shows, even if you don't make a single A-main, you still get almost $1000 of it back -- $980 to be precise -- in tow money. Extra tow money (sometimes called 'non-qualifier pay' or 'B-main money') is awarded to those that have the license.

Another way to look at it is it's the equivalent of running for that $37,000 to win on an entry fee risk of just $345 only without non-qualifier or B-main pay being offered. Make all the A mains and the minimum combined start money for a licensed driver is $3250. That's a good pay out anyway you look at it. If you race these 11 without a license, it's still going to cost almost the same to enter -- $1285 -- because you don't get an entry fee discount without a license. Then if you don't make any A-mains, you'll get back $220 less ($760) in tow money plus you miss out on the better start money and a better paydown when you do make the A-main unless of course, you win the races. It pays the same to win the race whether you have the license or not but no $5000 for winning the points without a license. BUY the license.

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To be clear though, NO license is required to race in any USMTS event. It's not forced on you. And you still get the advertised win amount either way. The big non-points special USMTS events (sometimes co-sanctioned with USRA) like the $10,000 to win King of American Modified Nationals (Humboldt, KS - Mar 27-29), $15,000 to win World Modified Dirt Track Champonship (Spring Valley, MN - Jul 24-26), combined $13,000 to win USMTS Featherlite Fall Jamboree (Spring Valley, MN - Sep 18-20), USRA Nationals (Kansas City, KS - Oct 2-4 purse TBA), Sooner Showdown (Pryor, OK - Oct 23-25 purse TBA) and USMTS Winter Nationals (Vivian, LA - Nov 6-8 purse TBA) have the same outstanding paydown amounts for all entrants whether licensed or unlicensed all the way through the field and the same entry fee amounts for both but no entry fee discounts for having a license -- pre-entry discounts only at these 6 shows only.

If you've stuck with me this long, take a minute and study the entry form below. The lowest payout race (Day 1 Payoff) to a NON-licensed racer is still good pay! $2000 to win, $200 to start on a $110 entry fee with $60 tow-money back if you don't transfer out of a B-main. Paydown for this ONE-night show: 2000-1200-800-600-500-400-350-300-250-230-210-200 to start with 24 cars starting the A. (26 start if 41 cars or more enter) There are a lot of Modified series races and 'special' event modified races around the midsouth and other parts of the country that don't pay that well. And that's the lowest payout at any of these USMTS shows. It all goes up from there except some of those entry fees go down IF you buy a license and PRE-enter. Bigger payoffs on Day 2 and 3 at each and bigger payoffs still if you buy the license. In fact, just finish anywhere from 2nd to 9th in anyone of the four Day 1 race events and you just paid for your region license because all those spots pay at least $150 more than what I just typed above IF you have the Gulf Coast Border region license.

The staff at USMTS is always trying to find ways (incentives, discounts, point funds, contigencies, various awards, more sponsor commitments, etc,) to EARN your participtaion in their series and events. When this Gulf Coast Border Region concludes on March 1st, there are still 3 more regions to race for titles in that haven't even begun yet. The Southern Region (TX, OK, LA) starts on March 20th and with just two road trips in the spring and one extended summer speedweek in the summer, this 14-race region will end on June 28th. There's also the Central Region (MO, KS, OK, IA, NB) that starts on March 15th and ends on July 19th and visits great tracks like Lakeside Speedway in KC and I-80 Speedway in Nebraska and the Northern Region (MN, IA, SD, WI) starts on May 8th and ends on June 15th and visits other great tracks like the famous Deer Creek Speedway in Minnesota or the Mississippi Thunder Speedway in Wisconsin. Most of these races in these three regions pay $2000 to win with a couple paying $3000 to win.

THEN, there's THE HUNT! It can be argued effectively that the most competitive, exciting, drama filled races for both wins and points in all of dirt track racing happened during the 2013 USMTS Hunt for Casey's Cup won by Texan Rodney Sanders. It wasn't over until the very last race when Sanders came out on top of a tight three-way point battle with Johnny Scott and Jason Hughes in the closest points race in the 15-year history of the USMTS. The 2014 Hunt starts off again at Batesville Motor Speedway in Arkansas and ends again at the first race of the Fall Jamboree at Deer Creek Speedway in Minnesota. In between, they also race in the states of Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Iowa and Wisconsin and all 19 of those scheduled races pay $3000 to win. Any driver that can sweep all the regions and The Hunt wins that $100,000 but first, he must conquer the Gulf Coast Border Region starting with South Texas Speedway in less than two weeks from now.

But if that turns out not to be you, no worries. Sweep the remaining 3 regions and the Hunt and get $75,000. Winning two of the regions and The Hunt is worth $50,000. Winning The Hunt all by itself is still worth $20,000 and each region pays $5000 to win it's points. Best point fund in Modified racing, hands down! A license in each region and the one for The Hunt all cost $150 each. You'll have to race for points in at least one region to be eligible to race for points for the bigger payout in the Hunt anyhow. Buying them seperately will cost $750 but, like I said, USMTS is always looking for a way to get you to come so... you can buy all 5 licenses right now for $500. Saves $250.

Ok, we all can't pull to races from Mexico to Canada. I get that. There's going to be around 70 of these points races run before September 18th gets here. If you are a Modified racer that likes to travel and likes to race against the best, this series is for you, even if you can't go full time. If you have a young driver or a new team that you intend to take Late Model racing one day, this series has been proven as a great stepping stone. It's for you too. If you like fast, well run, consistantly officiated racing programs with solid teching and the best pay back in the Modified world, this is your series. With a return/savings from a minimum of $30 to as much as $400 more per event for having a license (depends on finishing position), I'll let you do the math as to how many of those 70 races you need to get to in order to make up that $500 and whether or not getting all the licenses now is worth it. It won't be more than 17 races though. It's a bargain! If you know you're only going to be attending races in a couple of regions, just buy those licenses. 2 cost $300. You'll save/make that much in 10 races or less just for having the licenses.

The first step though... enter these first 3 races by THIS FRIDAY 1/31 and get to Corpus Christi on Feb 6th. Ah, just go ahead and enter all 11 and get ready to ride! ;-)

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First PRE-entry date is THIS Thursday 1/30! Call 515-832-7944 and get signed up today!

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Almost here! Practice at South Texas Speedway Wednesday night and the first races is scheduled for Thursday night!

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Well, if you ain't somewhere in Texas by now, either you're not coming or you're going to miss TODAY's race in Corpus Christi. Did I mention it will be 74 degrees there tomorrow for Sunday's race? .... Nevermind, next best thing....

www.RacinDirt.com

For 19.95 you can watch the PPV of tonight's $3000 to win USMTS race on your computer with RacinDirt.com Hot laps start at 5PM

For 21.95 you can watch the PPV of tomorrow's $4000 to win USMTS race on your computer with RacinDirt.com Hot laps start at 5PM

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That #7K above is former USMTS champion Jason Krohn from Slayton, Minnesota. Krohn scored the win last night in the season opener for USMTS after he took the lead on a restart that came after the first 20-laps of the 40-lap A-main went all green.

Corpus Christi, Texas native Steve Whiteaker, Jr. -- who has a USMTS win from I-30 Speedway on his resume -- almost won one for the hometown folks. He led half the race and finished 2nd.

Louisiana racer Cade Dillard had a huge night and Vidor, Texas racer Tracy Denby, Jr. had a good night as well.
Dillard left his Many, LA home on a tight budget. Tight enough that he was hanging on to diesel money just in case and did not buy a USMTS license before the race. His year got off to a great start as he drove the Malfouz Motorsports #97 Express Racecars Chassis Limited Modified to the $1000 victory in their 20-lap feature. Then, Cade started 11th and rallied for a top 5 finish in the CDR #97 Sidebiter Chassis. That paid another $600. Would have been $800 with a license. Cade bought a Gulf Coast Region license with his winnings.

Denby charged his way through the Limited feature to get a 2nd last night and then scored a top ten with USMTS (9th).

Log on TONIGHT and watch drivers from nine states go for $4000 to win in round 2 of the USMTS Gulf Coast Border Region series!

Last night's results:
CASEY’S GENERAL STORES “A” MAIN (40 laps):
1. (6) 7k Jason Krohn, Slayton, Minn., MBCustom/Sput’s, 40, $3000.
2. (2) 89c Steve Whiteaker Jr., Corpus Christi, Texas, Hughes/Mullins, 40, $1700.
3. (10) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas, MBCustom/Geddes, 40, $1200.
4. (7) 2s Stormy Scott, Las Cruces, N.M., LG2/ProPower, 40, $1000.
5. (11) 97 Cade Dillard, Robeline, La., Sidebiter/Sput’s, 40, $600.
6. (14) 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa, LG2/ProPower, 40, $700.
7. (9) 51 Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa, Skyrocket/PTS, 40, $600.
8. (15) 1st Johnny Scott, Las Cruces, N.M., Ramirez/ProPower, 40, $500.
9. (5) 51 Tracy Denby Jr., Vidor, Texas, Skyrocket/CB, 40, $450.
10. (12) 22b Rick Beebe, Shawnee, Kan., MBCustom/Mullins, 40, $400.
11. (22) J17 Jake Gallardo (R), Las Cruces, N.M., GRC/BMS, 40, $375.
12. (23) 78 Trevor Egbert, Salado, Texas, Hughes/Sput’s, 40, $350.
13. (20) 5* Casey Penn, Shreveport, La., Hughes/Mullins, 40, $325.
14. (19) 87 John Webb, Pauls Valley, Okla., Hughes/Mullins, 40, $300.
15. (13) 71 Philip Houston, Odessa, Texas, LG2/RoushYates, 40, $300.
16. (21) 34 Michael Walker (R), Rosharon, Texas, Kraft/AARE, 40, $300.
17. (18) 76 Jesse Manning, Brazoria, Texas, GRT/105, 40, $300.
18. (24) 44 Joe Spillman (R), Marble Falls, Texas, CAM/Centex, 40, $300.
19. (17) 186 Jeremy Payne, Springfield, Mo., GRT/Durham, 32, $300, mechanical.
20. (1) 91 Joe Duvall, Claremore, Okla., MBCustom/Mullins, 24, $300, flat tire.
21. (16) 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla., Ramirez/ProPower, 20, $300, crash.
22. (4) 24 Sean Jones, Mansfield, Texas, LG2/Brooks, 20, $300, mechanical.
23. (8) 22d Daniel Hilsabeck, Waukee, Iowa, Hughes/Mullins, 19, $300, crash.
24. (3) 1* Adam Penn, Shreveport, La., Hughes/Geddes, 14, $300, mechanical.

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www.RacinDirt.com -- It's a rare dirt track treat tonight! I'm going to record MAV-TV on my genie and watch USMTS LIVE FROM TEXAS!

The live Lucas broadcast on MAV-TV doesn't start until 8:30 central anyway.

Scheduled to race in Baytown tonight: Jimmy Mars, Terry Phillips, Chris Brown, Jason Krohn, Hunter Rasdon, Kyle Cummings, Rodney Sanders, Stormy Scott, it's like a dad-gum Late Model race too!!!

Plus 30 or so of all the other guys who were down in Corpus last Sat & Sun and about 10 or 15 new ones too!

This one should start the internet-cast around 6 or 6:30

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Great race viewing on my computer last night via www.RacinDirt.com and and GREAT RACING TOO!

Somebody was 3-wide almost every lap. 3 official different leaders in the 30-lap A-main last night and it's a 40-lapper tonight and 50 tomorrow night! (May be 35 & 40...have to check...doesn't matter...STILL GREAT STUFF!) If they counted other parts of the race track, there were at least 4 different leaders and many more lead changes too. The leaders were side-by-side the last 10 laps at least!

Chris Brown won but it wasn't decide until the final lap! Get the PPV, log in, and see what happens TONIGHT!!!

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Stormy Scott has already won more than $15,000 this year -- over $11,000 of it with USMTS.

He had 3 $1000 wins at Tuscon during the Winter Extreme Week and a $4000 win each in Corpus and Baytown. 5 feature wins so far!

He currently leads the GCB region points so when March 1st is over, it's entirely possible that he could add $19,000 more -- IF he could sweep the next 5 features at his home tracks, Possible $34,000 in 2014 Modified winnings before March 2nd even gets here!

By April 1st, it could go as high as $59,000! $3000 at unsanctioned race at Texas Motor Speedway, $10,000 in various USMTS shows and another $12,000 at the King of America Modified Nationals IV in Humboldt, Kansas on March 27th-29th.

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They prepped a great track last night at El Paso Speedway Park! 40-lap A-main, one caution, 23-car starting field, all finished with 20 on the lead lap, winner came from 13th, 4th from 14th, 6th place car at one point had started 18th! 3-wide racing, multi-laned track!!!

Not an easy task in the sun drenched windy desert. EPSP and Southern New Mexico Speedway in Las Cruces are owned and run by the same folks. SNMS has always been considered the better of the two and I'm sure it's going to be great for the USMTS Winter Meltdown starting THIS THURSDAY -- actually, practice on Wednesday too. Still same great purse and for the first time in the 20-year history of the Meltdown there is a feature with a payout each night!

I know Las Cruces is a long pull from everywhere but with only 35 Modified teams participating at El Paso, you sure it ain't worth it???

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Cold where you are this week? Maybe your computer can warm you up a little.

I was looking at some of the forecasts for up north and unless you're an ice fisherman, THIS SUX! Kansas City--St. Louis--Chicago all COLD. Clarksville Speedway (Tennessee) race postponed till next week due to cold. Minneapolis? Don't ask! Today, Friday & Saturday the Hi temps range from 0 to 15 above there while the lows are from 6 below to 19 BELOW ZERO! OUCH! Sure makes opening day seem far, far away... BUT...

Down in Las Cruces, New Mexico at Southern New Mexico Speedway where the USMTS gang has gathered up, they are calling for mid-70s and no chance of r--- over the same three days. Can't make it? Well just file this info away in the back of your mind for next year and let's do plan B this year: RACINDIRT.COM!

I watched the live USMTS show from El Paso Speedway Park last week. GREAT RACE! The same folks own and prep both tracks out there and SNMS may be even better this week if that's possible. I mean I watched videos from Texas last week and Florida the week before and all the winter racing every where around the country and none of the Modified racing I saw compares to that race at El Paso last Saturday. It's the combination of track prep, great cars, great series and skilled drivers that get the credit too! If there was a better Modified race than that ANYWHERE in the last month, send me the video link! I want to watch it!

So, being that it's not going to be fit for men nor beasts outside in much of the country, why not stay warm inside and log onto www.RacinDirt.com and watch some USMTS Modified action from sunny New Mexico!!! Don't get alarmed, it's still a night race! Ordering info: http://goo.gl/8NFhGQ