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Contact: Ben Shelton (msrmafia@gmail.com)
February 24th, 2015
Dereck Ramirez Conquers Royal Purple for $3k; El Paso Up Next
Woodward, Oklahoma (02/24/15) – Dereck Ramirez continued his red-hot start to the 2015 season with yet another win in his Ramirez Motorsports #4r LG2 by Owens/Cornett Racing Engine Open Wheel Modified. The $3,000 victory came on Friday night in United States Modified Touring Series (USMTS) competition at Royal Purple Raceway (Baytown, Texas).
After a successful start to the 2015 season, Dereck Ramirez resumed competition with the United States Modified Touring Series (USMTS) over the weekend at Royal Purple Raceway. Thursday night's, $2,000-to-win opener drew a talent-laden field of fifty-three Open Wheel Modified warriors to the oval. An impressive charge from eighth to claim the win in heat race action earned Dereck a spot in the redraw for the 30-lap feature. After receiving the sixth position on the starting grid, Ramirez went on to register a ninth place finish in the final rundown.
Ramirez returned to victory lane on Friday night with a $3,000 triumph in the USMTS event at Royal Purple Raceway, marking his second victory of the season. A stout field of fifty-five entries converged on the oval, and a fifth to second run in heat race action positioned Dereck sixth in passing points, sending him to the redraw. Ramirez drew the pole position for the 40-lap main event with Kyle Pleasant alongside.
Ramirez took the lead at the initial green flag and never looked back, fending off a late race charge from eventual runner-up, Pleasant and third place finisher, Jason Hughes to score the victory. Clyde Dunn Jr. and John Whittington rounded out the top five finishers.
Saturday night's $4,000-to-win finale at Royal Purple Raceway was nixed by rain.
“It’s been a while since we started a season so strong,†said Ramirez. “My crew is doing a great job, and I can’t thank them and my sponsors enough for their support.â€
Dereck is currently second in the USMTS Gulf Coast Border Region standings. Complete results from the events and the latest series' standings are available at www.USMTS.com .
This weekend, February 26th-28th, will find Ramirez Motorsports competing in a trio of USMTS events at El Paso Speedway Park (El Paso, Texas). For more information on the events, please visit www.USMTS.com .
Dereck Ramirez and Ramirez Motorsports would like to thank all of their sponsors and supporters including Koda Services, Boom-Test Well Service, Power Rig, Widow Wax, Ohlins Shocks, Cornett Racing Engines, West Oak Production Services, Midwest Refrigeration, Red Bone Fishing and Rental, VP Racing Fuels, LG2 by Owens, and MSRMafia.com Marketing Services.
For the latest information on Dereck Ramirez, please visit www.DereckRamirez.com .
Contact: Ben Shelton (msrmafia@gmail.com)
February 24th, 2015
Dereck Ramirez Conquers Royal Purple for $3k; El Paso Up Next
Woodward, Oklahoma (02/24/15) – Dereck Ramirez continued his red-hot start to the 2015 season with yet another win in his Ramirez Motorsports #4r LG2 by Owens/Cornett Racing Engine Open Wheel Modified. The $3,000 victory came on Friday night in United States Modified Touring Series (USMTS) competition at Royal Purple Raceway (Baytown, Texas).
After a successful start to the 2015 season, Dereck Ramirez resumed competition with the United States Modified Touring Series (USMTS) over the weekend at Royal Purple Raceway. Thursday night's, $2,000-to-win opener drew a talent-laden field of fifty-three Open Wheel Modified warriors to the oval. An impressive charge from eighth to claim the win in heat race action earned Dereck a spot in the redraw for the 30-lap feature. After receiving the sixth position on the starting grid, Ramirez went on to register a ninth place finish in the final rundown.
Ramirez returned to victory lane on Friday night with a $3,000 triumph in the USMTS event at Royal Purple Raceway, marking his second victory of the season. A stout field of fifty-five entries converged on the oval, and a fifth to second run in heat race action positioned Dereck sixth in passing points, sending him to the redraw. Ramirez drew the pole position for the 40-lap main event with Kyle Pleasant alongside.
Ramirez took the lead at the initial green flag and never looked back, fending off a late race charge from eventual runner-up, Pleasant and third place finisher, Jason Hughes to score the victory. Clyde Dunn Jr. and John Whittington rounded out the top five finishers.
Saturday night's $4,000-to-win finale at Royal Purple Raceway was nixed by rain.
“It’s been a while since we started a season so strong,†said Ramirez. “My crew is doing a great job, and I can’t thank them and my sponsors enough for their support.â€
Dereck is currently second in the USMTS Gulf Coast Border Region standings. Complete results from the events and the latest series' standings are available at www.USMTS.com .
This weekend, February 26th-28th, will find Ramirez Motorsports competing in a trio of USMTS events at El Paso Speedway Park (El Paso, Texas). For more information on the events, please visit www.USMTS.com .
Dereck Ramirez and Ramirez Motorsports would like to thank all of their sponsors and supporters including Koda Services, Boom-Test Well Service, Power Rig, Widow Wax, Ohlins Shocks, Cornett Racing Engines, West Oak Production Services, Midwest Refrigeration, Red Bone Fishing and Rental, VP Racing Fuels, LG2 by Owens, and MSRMafia.com Marketing Services.
For the latest information on Dereck Ramirez, please visit www.DereckRamirez.com .