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By USMTS PR (Humboldt, KS) -- It's not too late to order your reserved seat tickets for this year's King of America VII Modified Nationals presented by Summit Racing. PHOTO CREDIT: Tyler Rinken Photo Set for March 23-25, the nation's best dirt modified drivers will invade the Humboldt Speedway in Humboldt, Kan., for the marquee event will culminate with Saturday's $10,000-to-win, $1,000-to-start championship race. Spectator tickets can be purchased by calling (515) 832-7944 during normal...more

By USMTS PR (Humboldt, KS) -- The Summit USMTS National Championship presented by RacinDirt hauled around the Humboldt Speedway Friday and Dereck Ramirez left ‘The Hummer’ as champion of the 16th Annual USMTS Summer Fling. Hosting the 59th USMTS main event at the Humboldt, Kan., bullring, a couple early-race yellow kept the field bunched up while Terry Phillips, who won Thursday night at the 81 Speedway, was chased by Tanner Mullens and defending USMTS National Champion Dereck Ramirez. PHOTO...more

By USMTS PR (Humboldt, KS) -- With arguably the most talent-rich field of dirt modified racers ever assembled, Ryan Gustin stood out Thursday night in first-round qualifying at the King of America IX Modified Nationals powered by Summit Racing Equipment. PHOTO: Ryan Gustin--CREDIT: Todd Boyd/Photos by Boyd A two-time past winner of the event, Gustin emerged as the only racer to capture both of his qualifying heat races. 'The Reaper' will roll into Friday's qualifying session atop the points...more

By USMTS PR (Humboldt, KS) -- Ricky Thornton Jr. wrestled the lead away from Kyle Strickler on lap 19 and proceeded to thrive and survive for the final 31 laps to earn a $12,000 payday and claim the crown of dirt modified racing's King of America. Rain throughout the early morning hours created havoc for crews at the Humboldt Speedway and resulted in an extremely fast yet uncharacteristically rough racing surface. PHOTO CREDIT: Todd Boyd/Photos by Boyd Thornton, however, found the fastest and...more

By USMTS (Humboldt, KS) -- Friday night’s Summit USMTS National Championship fueled by Casey’s event was the 55th at the Humboldt Speedway in the 23-year history of the series, and a 23rd different name was added to the winner’s list at ‘The Hummer.’ Although it was his first win at the 1/4-mile semi-banked clay oval in Humboldt, Kansas, Friday’s 15th Annual USMTS Summer Fling was the sixth of the season for Jake O'Neil of Tucson, Arizona, as he bagged another $10,000 check and narrowed the...more

By USMTS (Humboldt, KS) -- The first nine crowns were worn by eight of the biggest legends in dirt modified racing history, but Saturday night at the Humboldt Speedway it was Brooks Strength letting the world know that the new kids on the block are the new sheriffs in town as he wired the 60-lap main event at King of America X powered by Summit. On Friday night it was Carlos Ahumada Jr. scoring his career-first USMTS victory, and Strength made it a sweep for the first-time visitors to victory...more

By USMTS (Humboldt, KS) -- It’s a long way from El Paso, Texas, to Humboldt, Kansas—about 860 miles to be exact—but the road from his first start to his first USMTS win Friday night was a lot longer for Carlos Ahumada Jr. But, hey, the drive from his home to ‘the Hummer’ didn’t pay $5,000 to win either. Shortly after midnight Friday, Ahumada pulled into victory lane to celebrate his career-first Summit USMTS National Championship fueled by Casey’s triumph after a thrilling 50-lap main event to...more

By David Smith, Jr., NCRA PR (Park City, KS) -- We are just a little over a week before the National Championship Racing Association of Park City, Kansas presented by Precise Racing Products modified division kicks back into race action as they make their fifth career appearance at Humoldt Speedway in Humobldt, Kansas on Friday night, May 4. This will be the first time since 2012 the series has visited the track affectionately known as “The Hummer” when series regular Tyler Davis got the best...more

By USMTS (Humboldt, KS) -- Lucas Schott delivered the most dominating performance to date at the King of America VIII Modified Nationals presented by Summit Racing Equipment on Saturday night, leading all 75 laps of the main event against a star-studded field at the Humboldt Speedway. "This car was just flawless all weekend," the 21-year-old from of Chatfield, Minn., said in victory lane. "I can't thank Mike (Wedelstadt, car owner) and Riley (Hatfield, crew chief) enough for giving me this...more

By USMTS PR (Humboldt, KS) -- The USMTS Hunt for the Casey's Cup was back in action Thursday to kick off the King of America VIII Modified Nationals presented by Summit Racing Equipment at the Humboldt Speedway with 78 cars and drivers signed in for battle. PHOTO CREDIT: Cody Parke/CRPPhotos.com Polesitter Jason Krohn led the field to the green flag and paced the first of 40 laps, but North Carolina's Kyle Strickler drove underneath the 2007 USMTS national champion to take control the second...more