TRIPLEHEADER ON TAP APRIL 20-22 FOR O’REILLY USMTS
by: Jeff Nun

BLOOMFIELD, Iowa (April 16) -- After earlier failed attempts due to intervention from Mother Nature, O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series fans look like they will finally get a chance this weekend as the Mountain Dew Bloomfield (Iowa) Speedway and the Pepsi Scotland County Speedway in Memphis, Mo., will host the 2nd Annual Iowa-Missouri Border War this Friday and Saturday, April 20-21. From there, the O’Reilly USMTS road warriors head to the I-70 Speedway Dirt Track for the inaugural event at the historic facility in Odessa, Mo., on Sunday, April 22.

All three events were rained out earlier this month, but the weather forecast for this weekend looks sunny and bright so plan to wind ’em up and let ’em eat.

Mountain Dew Bloomfield Speedway: Friday’s event will also be the first track points night for the USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series featuring USRA Stock Cars, USRA B-Mods, USRA Hobby Stocks and Hornets. Gates will open at 5 p.m., with hot laps at 6:30 and racing at 7. Grandstand admission will be $15 for adults, kids ages 6-12 are $5 and children 5 and under get in for FREE. Pit passes will be $25.

Race day info is available by calling the track hotline at 641-664-2500 or online at www.rlpromotions.com/bloomfield . The Mountain Dew Bloomfield Speedway is located 1.0 mile west of Bloomfield on US 63/SR 2, then 0.8 mile north on CR J40 (at the Davis County Fairgrounds).

Pepsi Scotland County Speedway: Saturday’s event will also be the first track points night for the USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series featuring USRA Stock Cars, USRA B-Mods, USRA Hobby Stocks, Outlaw Hobbys and Hornets. Gates will open at 4 p.m., with hot laps at 6 and racing at 6:30. Grandstand admission will be $15 for adults, kids ages 6-12 are $5 and children 5 and under get in for FREE. Pit passes will be $25.

Race day info is available by calling the track hotline at 660-465-8948 or online at www.rlpromotions.com/memphis  The Pepsi Scotland County Speedway is located 1.0 mile west of Memphis on US 136 to SR 15, then east (at the Scotland County Fairgrounds).

I-70 Speedway Dirt Track: Sunday’s event will mark the first event at the new 3/8-mile semi-banked dirt oval adjacent to the historic half-mile asphalt oval. A full program of Stock Cars and B-Mods will round out Sunday’s divisional line-up. Gates will open at 3 p.m., hot laps are set for 5:30 and the first green flag is scheduled to wave at 6. Adult tickets are $15, kids ages 6-12 are $5 and children under 6 are admitted FREE.

For race day information, call the track hotline at (816) 230-0080 or visit www.i70speedway.net online. The I-70 Speedway is located 35 miles east of Kansas City on I-70 at the Lexington-Mayview Exit (#41), then north to N. Outer Rd., then east, then north.

All three events will pay $2,000 to win and a minimum $250 to start. Drivers at the Bloomfield and Memphis races will earn points in the Central Region while the Odessa show will award Southern Region points.

To learn more about the O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series, call the headquarters office at (515) 832-7944 or visit www.usmts.com  online.



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