The Casino Speedway welcomes one of the top touring series in dirt track racing on June 21st for the 3rd Annual Team Electronics Summer Slam.
The excitement starts Thursday at 7 pm. (hot laps at 6:30 pm.), as the O'Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series hits the 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.
Track promoter Earl Benson expects to have up to 40 cars or more competing, with USMTS favorites like Kelly Shryock, Zack VanderBeek, Al Hejna, and Watertown's own Jon Tesch facing off against the top Modified drivers at the Casino Speedway, including last year's WISSOTA modified track champion, Kent Arment from Aberdeen and last week's regular points race winner, Chris Prussman of Brookings.
As of Sunday, Kelly Shryock (Fertile, IA), the 2006 USMTS points champion, leads the national points standings followed by Zack VanderBeek (New Sharon, IA), Al Hejna (Clear Lake, IA), Jason Hughes (Colcord, OK) and Steve Holzkamper (Gentry, AR). Jon Tesch currently occupies 11th place nationally and 4th place in the USMTS West Region.
This Thursday 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.
