The Casino Speedway again welcomes one of the top touring series in dirt track racing on Wednesday, June 17th for the 5th Annual Team Electronics Summer Slam.
The racing action starts at 7 pm. (hot laps at 6:30 pm.), as the United States Modified Touring Series hits the 1/4 mile high banks of the Casino Speedway in a $2000 to win feature race. The USMTS is known as the “World of Outlaws for Modifieds”, featuring the “cream of the crop” from across the nation.
Veteran Nascar driver Kenny "The Hermanator" Wallace is also scheduled to race his JEG's #36 USMTS modified Wednesday evening. An autograph session with Kenny Wallace will be held from 5-6 p.m. near the grandstands. Wallace currently drives the #28 United States Border Patrol Chevrolet in the Nationwide series. He also works as an on-air personality for SPEED Channel, on shows such as NASCAR RaceDay and NASCAR Victory Lane. Wallace also owns an interest in Macon Speedway (IL) and is the brother former NASCAR driver Rusty Wallace and current NASCAR driver Mike Wallace. Kenny also has a nephew in the Nationwide Series, Steve Wallace, who drives the #66 5 Hour Energy/Atreus Homes Chevrolet. Kenny's father, Russ Wallace was a dirt track racer who won over 400 races during his career.
Track promoter Earl Benson expects to have up to 35-40 cars or more competing, with USMTS favorites like Kelly Shryock, Jason Krohn, Zack VanderBeek, Al Hejna, and Watertown's own and last year's winner Jon Tesch facing off against the top Modified drivers of the Great Plains, including last year's WISSOTA modified track champion, Scott Ward of Watertown and Ken Arment from Aberdeen.
As of Sunday, Tommy Myer (Blooming Prairie, MN), leads the Great Plains Region points standings followed by Jon Tesch (Watertown, SD), Kelly Shryock (Fertile, IA), Al Hejna (Ventura, IA) and Corey Dripps (Waterloo, IA). Jon Tesch is also currently first in point standings for the Central States Region and second on the Sunoco Lap Leaders Board with 154 laps led.
This Wednesday night at the Casino Speedway, come see the USMTS series for the fastest open wheel dirt track action in the country. Heat races start at 7:00 pm., with WISSOTA street stocks also racing during the show ($400 to win). The grandstands open at 5:00 p.m. with admission prices the same as last year.... $15 for adults, $5 for students, and ages 7 & under are free with paid adult. Get your seat early as Hot Laps begin at 6:30 p.m.
