Edelbrock, LLC, has announced the renewal of their contingency sponsorship agreement with the USMTS for the 2018-19 race season.

Edelbrock has been a USMTS contingency sponsor since 2013, and will again support the USMTS drivers with gift certificates for the winner of the third heat race at each event, and additional awards to the top three finishers in USMTS Hunt for the Casey’s Cup national points at the year-end awards ceremony.

In addition, Edelbrock will also contribute to the points funds for USMTS competitors.

"We’re excited to renew our agreement with the USMTS. Their extensive reach into all regions of the country give us a great opportunity to support the local racer and tracks,” said Edelbrock’s Sales Manager, Troy Hooker. “Its local tracks and racers like this that helped build the racing industry to what it is today.”

Founded in 1938, Edelbrock is recognized as one of the nation’s premier designers, manufacturers and distributor of performance replacement parts for the automotive aftermarket.

Edelbrock produces their core products in the United States of America using state-of-the-art equipment in their world class manufacturing facilities which encompasses five locations in Southern California and one location in North Carolina totaling more than 500,000 square feet.

For more information, visit www.edelbrock.com.

The stars and cars of the USMTS kick off the 2018 campaign with the 9th Annual Summit USMTS Winter Speedweeks presented by MSD Performance.

The Summit USMTS Southern Series presented by Production Jars will open the season with a doubleheader at the South Texas Speedway in Corpus Christi on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 23-24. Then on Sunday, Feb. 25, the action moves to the Texana Raceway in Edna. The South Texas Speedway will also host an open practice on Thursday, Feb. 22, from 6-9 p.m.

On Friday and Saturday, spectator gates open at 6 p.m. with hot laps at 7 and racing at 7:30. Sunday’s show will see gates open at 1 p.m., hot laps start at 4:30 and racing at 5.

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USMTS OFFICIAL SPONSORS: American Racer Racing Tires, Argo Manufacturing, Casey’s General Stores, Chevrolet Performance, CP-Carrillo, Deatherage Opticians, Eibach Springs, Fast Shafts, Intercomp, Jerovetz Motorsports Racing Parts, KSE Racing Products, Leaf Racewear & Safety Equipment, Malvern Bank, Mesilla Valley Transportation, MSD Performance, Nitroquest Media, Pace Performance, RacinDirt.com, S&S Fishing & Rental, Summit Racing Equipment, VP Racing Fuels.

USMTS PARTICIPATING SPONSORS: Arizona Sport Shirts, ASi Racewear, Boubin Tire & Automotive, Brodix Cylinder Heads, Duvall Electric, Eagle Moon Farm, ElbowsUp.com, Evolution Powersports, Oreo Cookies, PBM Performance Products, Production Jars, Rancho Milagro Racing, River’s Edge Scrap Management, Snickers, Spike Hardcore Energy, Top of the World Ranch, YouDirt.com.

USMTS CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: 905 Ink, AFCO Racing Products, Allstar Performance, Alpine Stars, Beyea Custom Headers, Brown & Miller Racing Solutions, BSB Manufacturing, Edelbrock, FK Rod Ends, Forty9 Designs, Genesis Racing Shocks, GRT Race Cars, Holley Performance Products, Hooker Harness, Integra Shocks & Springs, Keyser Manufacturing, Maxima Racing Oils, Mr. Gasket, Out-Pace Racing Products, QA1, RacerWebsite.com, Real Racing Wheels, RHRSwag.com, Simpson Performance Products, Swift Springs, Sybesma Graphics, Tire Demon, Wehrs Machine & Race Products, Wilwood Disc Brakes.