The USMTS will circle the Tri-State Speedway for the first time in nearly seven years season this Saturday, May 5, and GRT Race Cars is opening up the wallet for their customers competing at the event on the Arkansas-Oklahoma border.

When the USMTS invades the high-banked 3/8-mile clay oval this Saturday, May 5, the highest-finishing driver wheeling a GRT Race Cars chassis will pocket a $500 bonus from the manufacturer based in nearby Greenbrier, Ark.

GRT Race Cars has been manufacturing winning race cars for more than 30 years. From their meager beginning in a two-car garage next to Joe Garrison’s home, GRT has become a dominating force in the world of dirt late model and modified racing. GRT Race Cars, Inc., is now housed in a 13,000-square-foot manufacturing facility, along with a warehouse of nearly 5,000 square feet with thousands of parts and components. There is also a full fabrication and powder coating department on site for custom orders.

Today, GRT employees over 20 people, which all work together to produce more than 300 quality race cars each year. GRT not only steals the spotlight at national events, but they also dominate weekly tracks around the country. For more information about GRT Race Cars, visit them online at www.TeamGRT.com, follow them on Facebook or Twitter, or give them a call at (501) 679-2311.

Eddie Martin was the winner when the series made their maiden voyage to the Tri-State Speedway, located just across the border from Fort Smith, Ark., on June 3, 2008. In the three visits since then, Jason Hughes was the main event winner.

Carlos Ahumada Jr. (right) picked up a new GRT chassis with his dad (left) earlier this season. The younger Carlos from Canutillo, Texas, is currently second in the Grant Junghans USMTS Rookie of the Year points.

Grandstand gates will swing open at 6 p.m. and racing will commence two hours later at 8 p.m. General admission spectator tickets are $20. Military veterans, law enforcements, seniors 65 and older  and juniors ages 12-16 get in for $15. Kids under 12 are free. Pit passes are $35. Factory Stocks and Out-Pace USRA B-Mods will join the USMTS Modifieds on the card.

Race fans can get coupons good for $2 off adult spectator admission on race day at Casey's General Stores locations in Pocola, Poteau, Sallisaw and Spiro, plus stores in Barling, Charleston, Fort Smith, Greenwood, Lavaca, Mansfield and Van Buren in Arkansas.

The Tri-State Speedway is located 1.6 miles west of the Arkansas-Oklahoma State line on US 271, then 0.3 mile north (3435 1705 W, Race Track Rd, Pocola, OK 74902). For more information, call (918) 575-1369 or check out www.tri-statespeedway.com online.

The Creek County Speedway was built in 1986, and for the first time on Sunday, the bullring that’s been delivering high-octane excitement to fans in the Tulsa, Okla., area will see the stars and cars of the biggest modified series on the planet.

Gates will open 5 p.m., hot laps hit the dirt at 6:30 and the first green flag gets unfurled at 7 p.m. General admission spectator tickets are $20, kids ages 8-14 are $10 and children under 8 get in for free. Pit passes are $35. The event will also feature the Lucas Oil National Open Wheel 600 Series with both Restricted and A-Class Micros in action.

Fans can get $2 discount coupons on race day at Casey's General Stores locations in Broken Arrow, Claremore, Collinsville, Jenks, Owasso and Skiatook.

The Creek County Speedway is a slightly-banked 1/4-mile dirt oval located southwest of Tulsa on I-44 to exit 211, then 0.3 mile south on SR 33, then 1.0 mile west on SR 66 (18450 OK-66, Kellyville, OK 74039). For more information, call (515) 832-7944 and see www.creekcountyspeedway.co on the World Wide Web.

For those unable to be there in person, every lap of every race in every division all weekend will be broadcast live on www.RacinDirt.com.

In the USMTS Hunt for the Casey’s Cup, two wins and ten top-10 finishes in eleven starts has Tucson’s Jake O’Neil atop the championship standings over Johnny Scott, Dereck Ramirez, Lucas Schott and Stormy Scott. Johnny Scott is out front in the Summit USMTS Southern Series, followed by two-time USMTS national champ Rodney Sanders, Ramirez, Stormy Scott and Joe Duvall.

Other top contenders expected this weekend include Zack VanderBeek, Terry Phillips, Jake Timm, Logan Robertson, Adam Kates, Carlos Ahumada Jr., Philip Houston, Chris Clark, Lance Mari, Billy Vogel, Cade Dillard, R.C. Whitwell, Zane Ferrell, Austin Bonner, Manuel Williams Sr. and Manuel Williams II, plus many more.

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