The biggest names in Modified racing throughout the South — as well as some of the hottest drivers from the North, East and West too — will converge on the "Big H" for big bucks and bragging rights this Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Nov. 29-30 and Dec. 1, as the Houston Raceway Park hosts the inaugural Texas Winter Nationals for the USMTS Southern Series. …

The inaugural Texas Winter Nationals at Houston Raceway Park in Baytown, Texas, will be the 20th, 21st and 22nd of 22 races on the 2007 schedule for the USMTS Southern Series. …

When Thursday night's race is over at HRP, we'll know better if anyone has a realistic shot at catching Shryock, or if we're just going to be battling it out for second. Either way, it'll be fun to watch! …

Late afternoon rain showers on Saturday have forced USMTS Southern Series officials to cancel the third and final night of the inaugural South Texas Fall Nationals at the South Texas Speedway in Corpus Christi, Texas. The race will not be rescheduled. …

Making his 10th start with the USMTS Southern Series, Houston's David Horner garnered his first top-10 finish in a big way as he topped the 40-lap main event Friday on night #2 of the inaugural South Texas Fall Nationals at the South Texas Speedway in Corpus Christi. …

Jason Hughes of Westville, Okla., passed teammate Tommy Weder Jr. on lap 21, then pulled away over the final 14 laps for the victory Thursday night as the USMTS Southern Series invaded the South Texas Speedway for the first night of the inaugural South Texas Fall Nationals. …

A special event takes on even greater meaning this weekend when the USMTS Southern Series invades the South Texas Speedway in Corpus Christi, Texas, this Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Nov. 15-17. Friday night is designated as Childhelp Night, and race fans can help play a direct role in the treatment and prevention of child abuse by simply attending the races. …

Making a first-time visit to Dirt Nation Live will be O'Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series driver Tommy Myer of Blooming Prairie, Minn. Myer finished fifth in the O'Reilly USMTS National Championship and ranks second in all-time wins on the tour. …

The USMTS Southern Series will be back in action next weekend with a titanic tripleheader at the South Texas Speedway in Corpus Christi, Texas, on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Nov. 15-17. The inaugural South Texas Winter Nationals will feature some of the top Modified drivers in the country as the battle to be crowned the first USMTS Southern Series champ comes down to the wire. …

USMTS Southern Series teammates Jason Hughes and Tommy Weder rode into Beaumont, Texas, on Thursday for the Inaugural Texas Fall Nationals at the Motorama Speedway, and like one-armed bandits they rode out Saturday night and headed back to Oklahoma with a bulk of the prize money. …