Ice Breaker
USMTS slinging mud this weekend in Mason City
The engines are still warm and the dust has barely settled from a wild weekend of racing for the Summit USMTS National Championship presented by RacinDirt at the Ogilvie Raceway, but there’s no rest for the wicked this week.
The best of the best in dirt modified racing travel three hours south on I-35 to North Iowa’s Action Track for a back-to-back tripleheader at the popular Pritchard Family Auto Stores Mason City Motor Speedway in Mason City, Iowa.
The three-night excursion happens this Thursday, Friday and Saturday, July 20-22, for the 10th Annual USMTS North Iowa Nationals presented by Christie Door Store—a prelude to the 25th Anniversary USMTS Silver Jubilee here in August.
The winner on Thursday gets $3,000 while Friday’s feature winner takes home $5,000. Saturday’s curtain-closer will dole out a whopping $10,000 to the USMTS main event victor.
After a runner-up finish in Saturday’s Mod Wars finale, series points leader Rodney Sanders leads a charge of throttle-mashing contenders into the 1/3-mile speedplant as the seeks his fifth USMTS title.
Points Standings
(as of July 17, 2023)
1. 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas, 1917 (2 wins)
2. 12 Jason Hughes, Watts, Okla., 1816
3. 0 Jake O'Neil, Tucson, Ariz., 1777 (2 wins)
4. 24C Jim Chisholm, Osage, Iowa, 1764 (1 win)
5. 60 Dan Ebert, Lake Shore, Minn., 1744 (2 wins)
6. 02 Tanner Mullens, Wichita, Kan., 1725 (1 win)
7. 4R Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla., 1711
8. 11X Tom Berry Jr. (R), Des Moines, Iowa, 1693 (2 wins)
9. 4W Tyler Wolff, Fayetteville, Ark., 1661 (2 wins)
10. 10C Cayden Carter, Oskaloosa, Iowa, 1644 (2 wins)
11. 75 Terry Phillips, Springfield, Mo., 1635 (1 win)
12. 33Z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa, 1629 (1 win)
13. K9 Will Krup (R), Mt. Carmel, Ill., 1596
14. 87 Darron Fuqua, Mayetta, Kan., 1589
15. 65X Carlos Ahumada Jr., El Paso, Texas, 1483 (1 win)
16. 4 Jeremy Nelson (R), Alexandria, Minn., 1408
17. 38T Dylan Thornton, Orcutt, Calif., 1367
18. 49 Jake Timm, Winona, Minn., 1272 (3 wins)
19. 21K Kyle Brown, Madrid, Iowa, 1269
20. 10B Brandon Givens, Wichita, Kan., 1248
22. 99L Steve Lavasseur (R), River Falls, Wis., 1165
Other winners:
65 Tyler Davis, Haysville, Kan. (1 win)
28 Dustin Sorensen, Rochester, Minn. (1 win)
97 Cade Dillard, Robeline, La. (1 win)
50III Brandon Davis, Hayfield, Minn. (1 win)
Christie Door Company USRA Stock Cars, Window World USRA B-Mods and Wrightz Auction Co USRA Hobby Stocks will join the program on Thursday as they compete for Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series national points and $600 to win in each class.
Meanwhile, Friday and Saturday will feature the mud-slinging WINS Sprint Car Series racing for $700 to win Friday and $1,200 to win Saturday. On top of that, fans will witness school bus races on both nights.
The pit gates opens at 4 p.m., grandstands open at 5 each day. Following the drivers meeting at 6:15, hot laps and qualifying begins at 6:30 with racing to follow around 7:10.
All times are Central Standard Time. You ages 17 and under must have signed Minor Release to enter the pits.
The Mason City Motor Speedway is a 1/3-mile clay oval located 5.1 miles east of I-35 at exit 194 on SR 122 (at the North Iowa Fairgrounds). For more information, call (515) 832-6000 or check out MasonCityMotorSpeedway.com. You can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
For its Silver Anniversary season, the Summit USMTS National Championship presented by RacinDirt currently features 45 nights of racing at 15 of America's premier dirt track racing venues in nine states. The winners of those events are set to earn more than $300,000 with nearly $2 million in purses and prize money earmarked for the 2023 campaign.
Stock Car Shootout looms: The Stock Car Shootout takes place Tuesday and Wednesday, Aug. 1-2, at the Pritchard Family auto Stores Mason City Motor Speedway and will give a Christie Door company USRA Stock Car driver the chance to pocket $10,000 if signing up for the Big Fish Challenge. This race will also pay $675 to start.
If the event would rain out or get canceled, entry fees will be given back we will not keep your money. You can call the office at (515) 832-6000 or sign up on MyRacePass.com.
Drivers will run two heat races on Tuesday and that will set the lineups for Wednesday. Top 10 are locked into Wednesday's main event., and drivers 11-30 in passing points will be in the feature that will determine first 20 spots open.
Remaining 2023 Schedule
(as of July 17, 2023)
Thursday-Saturday, July 20-22 – 10th Annual USMTS North Iowa Nationals presented by Chr
Sunday, July 30 – Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series plus Super Late Models
Tuesday-Wednesday, Aug. 1-2 – Stock Car Shootout
Sunday, Aug. 6 – Make-A-Wish Night
Tuesday-Saturday, Aug. 15-19 – 25th Anniversary USMTS Silver Jubilee
Sunday, Aug. 27 – Season Championships + Awards Banquet
Sunday, Sept. 3 – Tri-State Challenge
Sunday, Sept. 17 – Stock Car/Hobby Stock Shootout
Friday-Saturday, Oct. 13-14 – Five Star Classic + SLMR East Series Championship
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