WEBSTER CITY, Iowa (Jan. 9) - Officials from the United
States Modified Touring Series have announced that the
2008 rulebook is now available. General rules, procedures
and car specifications are included for both the O'Reilly
USMTS National Events campaign and the O'Reilly USMTS
Southern Series.

"Last season we implemented the Brodix spec head engine
and quick change rearends as two major cost-saving
options, and both were very well-received," said USMTS
president Todd Staley. "Drivers will find very few changes
to this year's rules. We think we accomplished a lot of
things in 2007 that will carry over into 2008 and beyond."

At the season-opening event last March, a half-dozen teams
debuted the Brodix spec head engine and just one driver
had a quick change rearend. By season's end at the 9th
Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree, more than 40 of the
120-plus entrants were utilizing the Brodix spec head
engine and more than half of the field had a quick change
rearend underneath their Modified.

After a record-setting season in 2007, few changes have
been made to the 2008 rulebook. Minor adjustments to body
panels and weight requirements, along with increased
safety features are among the most notable changes.

The USMTS will be celebrating its 10th Anniversary Season
in 2008 with many special promotions to show thanks to the
fans, drivers, team members, families and sponsors who
have helped make the USMTS the premier dirt modified
series in the nation. More announcements about the 2008
season will be forthcoming over the next few weeks.

For the fifth straight year, the O'Reilly USMTS National
Events schedule will kick off with a doubleheader at the
state-of-the-art Junction Motor Speedway. The 5th Annual
Nebraska Spring Thaw is slated for Friday and Saturday,
March 7-8, 2008. Friday's event will pay $2,000 to win
while the victor in Saturday's main event will pocket
$3,000. More than 70 entries are once again expected for
the annual lidlifter at the 3/8-mile high-banked clay oval
in McCool Junction, Neb.

The sophomore season of the O'Reilly USMTS Southern Series
will begin on Friday, April 18, at the Golden Triangle
Raceway Park (formerly Motorama Speedway) in Beaumont,
Texas, for a $2,000-to-win event, followed up on Saturday,
April 19, with another $2,000-to-win show at the Gator
Motorplex in Willis, Texas.

Rules can be viewed or downloaded online at
www.usmts.com/rulebook.asp.

To receive a copy of the 2008 rules by mail or fax, call
the USMTS headquarters at (515) 832-7944. To receive rules
by email, send a request to [email protected].

To learn more about the United States Modified Touring
Series, call the headquarters at (515) 832-7944 or visit
www.usmts.com online for the latest news and information
from the USMTS - America's Hottest Ticket on Dirt.

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USMTS TITLE SPONSOR: O'Reilly Auto Parts.

USMTS OFFICIAL SPONSORS: American Race Tires, AMSOIL,
Arizona Sport Shirts, BRODIX, Fast Company Performance,
Holley Performance Products, Home Pride Companies,
Intercomp, KEVKO Oil Pans & Components, Marsh Racing
Wheels, Nitroquest Web Solutions, Olympic Fire Protection,
Real Racing Wheels, Rookies Rockin' Sports Bar, Yeager
Machine.

USMTS PARTICIPATING SPONSORS: Boom Drilling, Day Motor
Sports, Featherlite, Gressell Oil Field Services, Hughes
Racing Chassis, KraftKar Race Cars, McVicker Oil Fields,
MUSCO Lighting, Rinehart Trucking.

USMTS CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products,
Belleville Motorsports, Bilstein Shocks, Boyer's Engine
Development, Dynatech Racing Exhaust, GRT Race Cars, Hawk
Performance, Hyperco, Isky Racing Cams, KSE Racing
Products, Quarter Master, QuickTime Performance Race
Parts, Racer's Choice (RCI).