HUMBOLDT, Kan. — The Summit King of America XI presented by RacinDirt and the 7th Annual Battle At the Bullring is scheduled to return to Humboldt Speedway for a three-day weekend starting March 24.
With three huge nights of dirt track hustle and muscle featuring USMTS Modifieds, Medieval USRA Stock Cars and Battle at The Bullring B-Mods, the total purse over the weekend will top more than $200,000.
An open practice will get things started on March 23.
Summit USMTS Modifieds will compete on Thursday for $3,000 to win and Friday’s main event winner garners $5,000. Saturday’s finale will see a top prize of $15,000.
Medieval USRA Stock Cars are racing for $750 to win on Thursday and $1,000 to win on Friday before trading paint for a $1,500 top prize on Saturday.
Battle at The Bullring B-Mods race for $1,000 to win on Thursday and Friday, and then a $10,000 paycheck awaits the main event winner on Saturday.
USMTS Modified drivers will be able to earn USMTS points or USRA national points, but not both. Nine different drivers have claimed victory in the previous 10 Summit King of America contests.
Reigning USMTS Rookie of the Year Brooks Strength captured his USMTS victory in last year’s finale to notch the biggest triumph of his career. On Friday night, Carlos Ahumada Jr. was the winner—his first and only career USMTS victory.
Prior to an off-year for the COVID-19 pandemic, Ricky Thornton Jr. captured the crown two years earlier while two-time USRA Modified national champion Lucas Schott was the 2018 winner. Two-time USMTS national champion Ryan Gustin became the first and only repeat winner at the 2017 event.
Zack VanderBeek captured the title in 2016 after a thrilling late-race battle with 2014 race winner Rodney Sanders. Jason Hughes was the 2015 champion; Stormy Scott topped the 2012 event and nine-time USMTS champ Kelly Shryock claimed the inaugural crown in 2011.
In the 55 USMTS main events staged at the Humboldt Speedway, Hughes has more than doubled his nearest competitor with 13 career victories while Scott has six wins. Gustin and Shryock both have five and Sanders follows with four victories.