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Camping and Reserved Tickets Now Accepted for King of America III
(USMTS Race Information Provided by Jeff Nun – USMTS) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Midwest City, Oklahoma – January 21, 2013 - Camping reservations and motorized permits are now being accepted for the United States Modified Touring Series sanctioned "King of America III Modified Nationals" at Humboldt Speedway in Humboldt, Kansas slated for Thursday – Saturday night, March 21-23, 2013. Also, reserved grandstand tickets are also on sale.
Three-day reserved seat tickets are on sale now for just $50 for adults, $30 for youth ages 13-16 and $15 for kids ages 6-12. Single-day tickets will go on sale later this month. Call 515-832-7944 to order your tickets today and to reserve your camping spots and obtain motorized permits.
There is no entry fee for drivers who enter early and compete all three days of the event. The entry fee is $200 if received or postmarked by Feb. 1, but that amount will be refunded in full when the driver signs in on Saturday if he/she raced Thursday and Friday too. After Feb. 1, the entry fee is $250 or $300 at the track on race day (no refund if entered after Feb. 1).
In addition to dual qualifying races on Thursday and Friday, there will be two special events each night. On Thursday, the top 12 in passing points from 12 different states will have the opportunity to compete in a 12-lap Race of States. Friday night will feature the USRA Race of Champions which is open to all USRA Modified track champions from the 2012 season. The weekend culminates on Saturday with the $10,000-to-win, 100-lap championship race.
To top it off, the Iron Man Challenge for USRA B-Mods will join the party with a complete program of heat races and feature events all three nights.
There will be an open practice for all drivers on Wednesday from 6-9 p.m. This will be the only night for hot laps for the USMTS Modifieds. Admission to the grandstands is free. Pit passes are $20.
On Thursday and Friday, pit gates will open at 3 p.m., grandstands open at 5, the drivers meeting is at 6:15, hot laps for USRA B-Mods is at 6:45 and the first heat race gets the green flag at 7 p.m. All times are one hour earlier on Saturday.
Drivers can download an entry form on the USMTS or call 515-832-7944 Monday through Friday between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Central Time. For camping, ATV and/or golf cart permits call 620-473-3694.
The Humboldt Speedway is a located 0.1 mile west of US 169 at the Humboldt Exit, then a half mile south, then 0.9 mile east on Georgia Rd. For more information call 620-431-2470 (office) or 620-473-3694 (track) or visit www.humboldtspeedway.com.
