Regional campaign complete, Hunt for USMTS Casey’s Cup up next for Trevor Hunt Racing
Trevor Hunt — Photo by Mike Spivey
KEARNEY, Mo. (July 23) — After 36 events, regional points races for the USMTS Modifieds wrapped up on Saturday, July 20, and now Trevor Hunt looks ahead to the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s Cup with momentum on his side and a sixth-place ranking in the championship points chase.
It all got started in 179 days at the Royal Purple Raceway in Baytown, Texas, where the 14-year-old racer kicked off his first rookie season with the United States Modified Touring Series. Regional points races wrapped up Saturday night at the I-80 Speedway in Greenwood, Neb., where the driver of the #99h Trevor Hunt Racing/FVP/Eibach Springs GRT Chassis recorded his sixth top-10 finish of the campaign.
This past week’s action kicked off on Tuesday at the Lakeside Speedway in Kansas City, Kan., where the team has raced and tested several times this season, Hunt was on a rail, leading his heat race against a tough field when the brand new engine under the hood blew up with two laps to go. He wasn’t able to race again, but the team was fortunate to get a “loaner” engine from Zack VanderBeek.
Wednesday took the USMTS Rookie of the Year points leader to the Hamilton County Speedway in Webster City, Iowa. Hunt raced from fifth to third in a tough heat race to get a ninth-place starting spot in the main event. The track was already “rubbered-up” by the time the feature started, so passing was tough to do. He held on for a satisfying seventh-place finish behind Johnny Scott, Rodney Sanders, Dereck Ramirez, Jason Krohn, Ryan Gustin and Jason Hughes.
Prior to competing in the 3rd Annual Silver Dollar Nationals on Friday and Saturday, Hunt and his team visited Joe’s Karting in Council Bluffs, Iowa, on Thursday for a three-hour meet ‘n’ greet. In addition to doing some kart racing, Hunt joined the hosts of Slingin’ Dirt to talk about his career and experience with the USMTS.
On Friday, Hunt ran from eight to third in his heat race and made the redraw. After drawing the third starting spot, he finished fifth for his second top-5 of the year with the USMTS. On Saturday night, a broken radiator in the heat saddled Hunt with a last-place start in the “B” Main. He made it to fifth, which transferred him into the “A” Main where he started 22nd and finished ninth.
With two top-10 finishes and a top-5 during the four-race “Clash of the Titans” events, Hunt also secured ninth in the final rankings of both the Northern and Central Region standings. He will be ranked sixth among all drivers when the Hunt for the Casey’s Cup starts Aug. 2 in Batesville, Ark.
Points Standings – Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s Cup (top 10): 1. Johnny Scott … 99 2. Zack VanderBeek … 97 3. Jason Hughes … 94 4. Kelly Shryock … 89 5. Stormy Scott … 84 6. Trevor Hunt … 76 7. Joey Galloway … 70 8. Dereck Ramirez … 59 9. Thomas Tillison Jr. … 54 10. Masen Big Eagle … 52
Trevor Hunt Racing is made possible by support from FVP, Eibach Springs, iXL Elite Hydration, DJ Safety, Racegator Transmissions, AERO Race Wheels, Yeoman Race Engines, Keyser Manufacturing, Integra Racing Shocks, GRT Race Cars, Grass Roots Racing Show and Rod End Supply.
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