The excitement continues to build for USA Raceway’s 2011 season. With March 12 just around the corner and USA Raceway continuing its trend of becoming one of the nations premier short tracks, race fans will not want to miss any of the action.

Terry Phillips of Springfield, Mo., raced around early leader Tommy Weder Jr. and motored away to score the win at the 16th Annual USRA Modified Winter Meltdown and a huge $20,000 payday Sunday.

To the start of the 35 lap A-Main on night #2 of the USRA Modified Winter Meltdown at the Southern New Mexico Speedway with Tommy Weder Jr. and Kelly Estey leading the field.

After the A-Main redraw put Springfield, Mo.'s Terry Phillips on the pole, it was clear the battle was going to be who could run with the Andy's Frozen Custard #75.

Southern New Mexico Speedway co-promoter and USRA RHS Modified driver Royal Jones of Las Cruses, N.M., joined Dirt Cast to talk about his racing, his racetrack and more.

With the 16th annual USRA Modified Winter Meltdown only days away, Southern New Mexico Speedway co-owner and promoter Royal Jones decided to make a change. The winning payout for the USRA RHS Modified main event finale on Sunday, Feb. 27, will now be $20,000.

Championship night on Saturday saw R.C. Whitwell of Tucson made a late-race pass on Royal Jones and took the checkered flag for his first 'Copper on Dirt' title at USA Raceway.

Craig Scott of Rosemount, Minn., suffered an apparent heart attack Wednesday night during practice at the Royal Purple Raceway. He was later pronounced dead at San Jacinto Methodist Hospital in Baytown.

Seventeen dates at eleven dirt ovals comprise the 2011 schedule for the second season of the Iron Man Challenge for USRA Karl Chevrolet Stock Cars and USRA Karl Performance Parts B-Mods.

USRA RHS Modifieds have found a second place to call home in the State of Arizona as the Thunder Raceway in Show Low will feature the mud-slinging open-wheel machines as part of their weekly Saturday night program.

The 5th Annual Copper on Dirt will drop the green flag on the first of two complete action packed nights of racing this Friday when more than 100 of the best racers in the country take on USA Raceway’s fast 3/8-mile clay oval this weekend.

The Queensland family began operating the Deer Creek Speedway in 2002 and thus began the transformation of the 3/8-mile clay oval situated among the rolling hills of Spring Valley, Minn., into one of the most popular dirt track racing venues in the United States.