June 14th, 2013 - Ramirez Motorsports began a busy stretch of racing on Friday night with a $5,000-to-win, USMTS program at I-35 Speedway (Mason City, Iowa). Thirty competitors registered for battle, and in heat race action Dereck advanced from his sixth starting spot to a third place finish, which locked him into the redraw for the feature, where he received the third starting spot for the 40 lap finale. Ramirez raced in the top five early in the event before ultimately registering an eighth place finish at the checkered flag.

Wednesday night found the team rolling into Amsoil Speedway (Superior, Wisconsin) for a $2,000-to-win program, which drew twenty-nine entries to the facility. After finishing third in his heat race he started ninth in the 40 lap feature before advancing four spots to a fifth place finish behind race winner, Jason Hughes, Stormy Scott, Craig Thatcher, and Trevor Hunt.

On Thursday evening a $2,000 winner's check was up for grabs at Eagle Valley Speedway (Jim Falls, Wisconsin). A talented field of thirty-six entries filled the pit area, and Dereck raced from the fifth starting spot to a third place finish in his heat race, which locked him into the twelfth starting spot for the 40 lap feature. In the main event he raced around mid-pack for the duration of the event before scoring a twelfth place finish at the checkered flag.

Friday night's action was held at Cedar Lake Speedway (New Richmond, Wisconsin) as Ramirez competed in the first night of a two-night stand at the 3/8 mile oval. Thirty-six entries invaded the state-of-the-art facility, and after finishing second in his heat race he locked into the ninth starting spot for the 35 lap finale. In the feature Ramirez raced in the top ten throughout the event before finishing seventh at the checkered flag.

Full results from the event are available at www.USMTS.com.

June 8th, 2013 - Dereck opened a triple header weekend with the United States Modified Touring Series (USMTS) on Thursday evening with a make-up event at Chateau Raceway (Lansing, Minnesota). The program began on May 24th but rain forced the feature to be postponed. Prior to the rain arriving Ramirez earned the second starting spot for the main event alongside Brandon Davis. When action resumed on Thursday evening Davis shot to the lead at the drop of the green flag with Ramirez in tow. Dereck raced in the top five for the duration of the event before registering a fourth place finish behind race winner, Davis, Zack VanderBeek, and Kelly Shryock.

Friday night found the team at Rapid Speedway (Rock Rapids, Iowa) for another $2,000-to-win, USMTS program. With twenty-seven entries in the pits the night started on a strong note with Ramirez winning his heat race from the second starting spot, which sent him to the redraw for the feature. In the redraw Dereck received the pole position for the 40 lap feature with Rodney Sanders starting to the outside. Ramirez battled at the front of the pack early in the event before mechanical woes relegated him to a disappointing twentieth place finish.

The weekend was scheduled to conclude on Saturday evening at Upper Iowa Speedway (Decorah, Iowa) but Mother Nature intervened and forced the program to be canceled.

Full results from the programs are available at www.USMTS.com.

June 2nd, 2013 - Ramirez Motorsports traveled to Ark-La-Tex Speedway (Vivian, Louisiana) over the weekend for the 7th Annual Doug Murphrey Memorial, which posted a $10,000 top prize for the unsanctioned event. With a talented field of 98 entries on hand double heat races were held. Dereck started his night by winning a caution-plagued heat race from the second starting spot, and then in his second heat race he raced from the eighth starting spot to a sixth place finish. His heat performances resulted in him being thirty-second on the overall point's list heading into Saturday night's finale.

On Saturday evening Ramirez mounted a charge to a fourth place finish to lock into the seventeenth starting spot for the 50 lap finale. Unfortunately before the main event could be contested rain arrived and forced the feature to be postponed until Sunday afternoon. When action resumed Ramirez brought his top game as he advanced thirteen spots to finish fourth at the checkered flag behind race winner, Jeremy Payne, Geoff Lary, and Lucas Lee.

Full results from the program are available at www.ArkLaTexSpeedway.com.

May 25th, 2013 - Dereck Ramirez has been battling Mother Nature and USMTS competitors during Memorial Day weekend action in his #4r Ramirez Motorsports/Hughes/Pro Power Racing Engine Open Wheel Modified entry.

Wednesday night's event at I-35 Speedway (Mason City, Iowa) fell victim to rain, but on Thursday evening the tour was able to sanction a $4,000-to-win program at Fairmont Raceway (Fairmont, Minnesota). With twenty-eight entries in the pit area Ramirez finished fourth in his heat to lock into the sixteenth starting spot for the 40 lap finale. He would go on to advance to a twelfth place finish at the checkered flag.

Friday night took the team to Chateau Raceway (Lansing, Minnesota) for another $4,000-to-win program. Dereck raced to his heat race victory to lock into the redraw for the feature. Unfortunately rain would arrive soon after heat races forcing the event to be postponed to a future date.

The weekend concluded on Saturday evening at Deer Creek Speedway (Spring Valley, Minnesota) with a $2,000-to-win event that attracted forty-three entries to the famed oval. Dereck started his night by winning his heat race from the second starting spot to lock into the redraw for the feature. He received the sixth starting spot for the feature in the redraw, and on a track that quickly took rubber in the feature he would race his way to a fifth place finish behind race winner, Brandon Davis, Stormy Scott, Ron Jones, and Jason Cummins.

Full results from the events are available at www.USMTS.com.

May 18th, 2013 - Friday night saw the team traveling to LA Raceway (La Monte, Missouri) for a $2,000-to-win, USMTS program at the 1/2 mile oval. Thirty racers converged for the event, and a third place finish in his heat race positioned Dereck starting tenth in the 40 lap finale. He raced around the tenth position for much of the feature before finishing just outside the top ten with an eleventh place finish.

Saturday saw the stage for the USMTS competitors move to West Plains Motor Speedway (West Plains, Missouri) for a $2,000-to-win contest. Thirty-four Open Wheel Modifieds registered for action at the 1/3 mile, clay facility, and preliminary action saw Dereck earn the nineteenth starting spot for the 40 lap feature. During the course of the finale he mounted a great charge to advance twelve spots on his way to a seventh place finish.

Full results from both events are available at www.USMTS.com.

April 27th, 2013 - After a few weeks away from the driver's seat due to Mother Nature and family functions, Dereck finally returned to the driver's seat of his #4r Ramirez Motorsports/Hughes Racing Chassis over the weekend for a triple header with the USMTS.

On Thursday evening the action opened with a $4,000-to-win event at Texas Thunder Speedway (Killeen, Texas). With forty-one entries on hand to battle for the top prize Ramirez started his night by advancing from the fifth starting spot to a second place finish in his heat race, which locked him into the ninth starting spot for the 40 lap finale. In the feature Dereck raced his way forward to a sixth place finish behind race winner, Chris Brown, Stormy Scott, Zack VanderBeek, Kelly Shryock, and Johnny Scott.

Friday night found the festivities moving to Kennedale Speedway Park (Kennedale, Texas) for another $4,000-to-win race. A sixth to third run in the evening's third heat locked Dereck into the tenth starting spot for the 40 lap feature. Unfortunately mechanical issues in the main event relegated him to a twentieth place finish.

The weekend concluded on Sunday night in Ramirez' home state with a $4,000-to-win program at Southern Oklahoma Speedway (Ardmore, Oklahoma). With forty-two entries in action Dereck won his heat race to earn a spot in the redraw. He was presented with the third starting spot for the finale, and had high hopes for a strong performance. However, he battled the handle throughout the event as he slid back to a twelfth place finish at the checkered flag.

Full results from all three events are available at www.USMTS.com.

March 31st, 2013 - After getting pushed back a week by Mother Nature the King of America III Modified Nationals at Humboldt Speedway (Humboldt, Kansas) was held over the weekend as one of the richest events of the year for the USMTS competitors was on the table.

Ninety-seven competitors registered for battle, and the format included double heat races on Thursday and Friday night with drivers accumulating points toward Saturday night's finale. On Thursday evening Ramirez advanced from the tenth starting spot to a fifth place finish in the first heat heat, while the second heat race saw him finish third after starting second. He ended the evening twenty-seventh in the overall points.

On Friday night Derek won his first heat from the fifth starting spot, while heat race #2 saw him pass two cars to finish fifth. He ended preliminary action in the eighteenth position overall, which resulted in him starting sixth in a b-main on Saturday night.

In the b-main he made short work of the field as he raced to the win to lock into the thirteenth starting spot for the 100 lap, $10,000-to-win feature. During the opening laps of the feature he advanced several spots, but unfortunately mechanical woes a few laps before the halfway mark brought his night to an early end in the twenty-first spot.

Full results from all three events are available at www.USMTS.com.

March 17th, 2013 - The United States Modified Touring Series (USMTS) competitors took part in a three-day swing through Texas and Louisiana over the weekend, and Dereck Ramirez was in action in all three events.

Friday night saw fifty-one entries register for battle at RPM Speedway (Crandall, Texas) as a $4,000 top prize was posted for the event. Ramirez pulled a large number at the pill draw, which left him starting deep in his heat race grid. Despite advancing three spots in heat race action he was still forced to run a b-main. In the b-main a third place finish sent him to the feature in the twenty-first starting spot. During the course of the feature he advanced four spots to a seventeenth place finish.

On Saturday night the traveling roadshow headed to Ark-La-Tex Speedway (Vivian, Louisiana) for a $2,000-to-win program at the 1/4 mile oval. For the second straight night Dereck would have to battle his way into the feature via a b-main as he earned the eighteenth starting spot on the grid for the 40 lapper. Unfortunately mechanical woes plagued Dereck early in the event as he retired on lap 31 to a a twenty-third place finish.

The action concluded on Sunday evening at Boothill Speedway (Greenwood, Louisiana) with another $2,000-to-win event. With 40 entries in action Ramirez was forced to come from the b-main for the third straight night, but after starting twentieth he advanced to a fourteenth place finish for his best performance of three-day swing.

Full results from all three events are available at www.USMTS.com.

March 9th, 2013 - Dereck Ramirez traveled to Humboldt Speedway (Humboldt, Kansas) over the weekend for a pair of USMTS events. On Friday night a loaded field of fifty-six competitors registered for battle, and a seventh to fourth run in his heat race left Dereck just short of locking into the main event. As a result he ran a b-main, which he won to lock into the fourteenth starting spot for the 40 lap finale. Ramirez raced around mid-pack for the duration of the event before crossing the finish line in the thirteenth position.

Saturday night's program fell victim to Mother Nature.

Full results from both events are available at www.USMTS.com.

March 3rd, 2013 - Dereck took part in the 19th Annual Winter Meltdown over the weekend at Southern New Mexico Speedway (Las Cruces, New Mexico). His outing began on Friday evening with a preliminary event, and he started the night by winning his heat race to lock into the third starting spot for the feature. Dereck battled for the lead for much of the event before surviving a last lap tangle with Jimmy Ray to finish third behind race winner, Blake Jegtvig, and Johnny Scott. His performance locked him into the $10,000-to-win finale on Sunday evening.

For much of Sunday's finale Ramirez raced in the top five before ultimately crossing the finish line in the sixth position behind race winner, Terry Phillips, Johnny Scott, Blake Jegtvig, Bumper Jones, and RC Whitwell. Overall the weekend was a great outing as the team was able to bounce back from the bad luck that they suffered the weekend prior in Texas.

Full results from the weekend are available at www.SNMSpeedway.com.

February 23rd, 2013 - Dereck Ramirez and Ramirez Motorsports opened their 2013 season over the weekend at Royal Purple Raceway (Baytown, Texas) with the 4th Annual USMTS Texas Spring Nationals, but it would prove to be a rough experience for the team.

With Thursday night's opener falling victim to rain the program officially got underway on Friday night with a $5,000-to-win event for the USMTS tour as 77 competitors filled the pit area. A very rough track greeted the competitors and Ramirez failed to race into the feature via preliminary action as his night came to an early end.

Saturday saw the team taking part in a $6,000-to-win event as they hoped for better luck. With 69 racers in the pits Dereck started his night with an eighth to fourth run in his heat race, which left him just short of locking into the feature. As a result, he was forced to run a b-main, where he finished third to earn the twenty-third startings for the finale. Unfortunately early in the feature bad luck would again plague the team as Dereck retired to a twenty-eighth place finish.

Full results from both events are available at www.USMTS.com.

November 26th, 2012 - The For Sale section has been updated with a pair of 2011 Hughes Chassis for sale.

November 17th, 2012 - Friday and Saturday night saw Dereck conclude his 2012 season with the final two rounds of the 6th Annual USMTS Texas Winter Nationals at Royal Purple Raceway (Baytown, Texas). With a $3,000 winner's check on the line on Friday night a stacked field of 81 entries registered for battle, and Ramirez began his night by winning the eighth heat race from the second starting spot to lock into the tenth starting spot for the 40 lap feature. Ramirez battled in the top ten throughout the event before crossing the finish line in the ninth position.

A $4,000-to-win event was contested on Saturday night at the facility, and again 82 competitors jammed into the pits. A sixth to second run in his heat race locked Ramirez into the ninth starting spot for the 40 lap finale. Unfortunately for Dereck mechanical issues early in the event would sideline him to a 23rd place finish.

Full results from both events are available at www.USMTS.com.

November 15th, 2012 - The team took to the track at Royal Purple Raceway (Baytown, Texas) on Thursday night in the first round of a tripleheader with the Casey's USMTS tour. A stout field of seventy-nine competitors were on hand to chase the $2,000 payday in the first event of the 6th Annual USMTS Texas Winter Nationals. After drawing the fifth starting spot for his heat race Ramirez advanced to a fourth place finish, which left him short of accumulating enough points to lock into the feature. As a result he was relegated to a b-main, and would claim the third and final transfer spot to the feature. After starting twenty-sixth in the main event Dereck would see his night come to an uneventful end in the 22nd position. Full results from the event are available at www.USMTS.com.

October 28th, 2012 - Dereck traveled to Tucson International Raceway (Tucson, Arizona) over the weekend for the Carl Trimmer Classic/Fall Nationals. In preliminary action on Friday and Saturday Ramirez enjoyed a pair of strong runs with a sixth and eighth place finish, respectively. In the $10,000-to-win finale on Sunday afternoon Dereck raced his way to a tenth place finish. Full results from the weekend are available at wwww.TucsonInternationalRaceway.com.

October 21st, 2012 - Dereck took part in the annual Fall Nationals at Southern New Mexico Speedway (Las Cruces, New Mexico) over the weekend, which posted a $10,000 winner's check. In preliminary action on Friday night sixty-five competitors registered for battle, and a fourth place finish in his heat race left him short of transferring to the feature. As a result he ran a b-main, where he finished fourth to lock into the main event. During the course of the feature he advanced to a thirteenth place finish.

The second round of preliminary action was held on Saturday afternoon, and for the second straight day Ramirez would have to qualify for the feature via a b-main. After finishing third in his b-main he transferred to the main event in the twenty-second starting spot. Unfortunately mechanical issues forced him to retire early from the event.

The finale on Sunday evening saw Ramirez qualify for the feature after finishing twelfth in his b-main. He would start deep in the feature grid before advancing to an eighteenth place finish at the checkered flag. Full results from all three events are available at www.SNMSpeedway.com.

September 22nd, 2012 - The 14th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree came to a close on Saturday night with a $5,000-to-win event at the 3/8 mile oval in an event that also served as the final round of the the USMTS Casey's Cup Series. After finishing third in the third heat race Dereck started third in the fifth b-main before advancing to claim the win, which locked him into the twentieth starting spot for the 50 lap finale. He would race around mid-pack for much of the event before crossing the finish line in the fourteenth position.

Dereck finished ninth in the final standings for the USMTS Casey's Cup. Full results from the event and the final standings are available at www.USMTS.com.

September 21st, 2012 - Night #2 of the 14th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree was contested on Friday night at Deer Creek Speedway (Spring Valley, Minnesota) as a $4,000-to-win purse was on the line for more than 100 of the nation's best, Open Wheel Modified pilots. A second place finish in his heat race relegated him to a b-main, where he started second. He would go on to finish third to earn the twenty-seventh starting spot for the 40 lap finale. In the main event he passed eleven cars to record a sixteenth place finish at the checkered flag. Full results from the event are available at www.USMTS.com.

September 20th, 2012 - The 14th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree at Deer Creek Speedway (Spring Valley, Minnesota) came to life on Thursday night as a talented field of 115 of the nation's best, Casey's USMTS competitors filled the pit area for the first of three nights at the famous oval. With eight heat races being contested Dereck started the night by finishing sixth in the first heat race, which resulted in him starting seventh in the fourth b-main. Despite starting deep in the b-main he stormed to the win to lock into the nineteenth starting spot for the $3,000-to-win, 35 lap finale. In the feature he would again mount a charge forward as he passed nine cars on his way to a tenth place finish at the checkered flag. Full results from the event are available at www.USMTS.com.

September 9th, 2012 - Ramirez Motorsports contested four events in three days over the weekend with the Casey's USMTS tour.

The weekend opened on Friday evening at Ogilvie Raceway (Ogilvie, Minnesota) with not only a complete $4,000-to-win event, but also the make-up feature from the August 15th feature, which was postponed by rain. In the $3,000-to-win make-up feature Dereck started in the thirteenth position before advancing one spot to finish thirteenth.

In the new program on Friday night, which was part of the Casey's USMTS National Championship Series, a field of thirty-one competitors converged on the facility, and a ninth to third run in his heat race sent Ramirez to the redraw, where he was presented with the eighth starting spot for the 40 lap finale. After racing in the top ten throughout the event Dereck crossed the finish line in the eighth position.

Saturday evening again found the team at Ogilvie Raceway (Ogilvie, Minnesota) as another $4,000-to-win Casey's USMTS National Championship Series program was contested. Thirty-seven drivers registered for action, and after passing five cars to finish third in his heat race Dereck found himself in the redraw for the second straight night. The redraw would be much kinder to Ramirez than the night before as he was presented with the third starting spot for the 40 lap finale. He raced in the top five for the duration of the event before recording a third place finish behind race winner, Jeremy Payne, and Kelly Shryock.

The ultra-busy weekend drew to a close on Sunday evening at Granite City Speedway (Sauk Rapids, Minnesota) with a $3,000-to-win race. Twenty-three entries were on hand for the program, and via preliminary action Ramirez earned the seventh starting spot for the 40 lap feature. During the course of the event he clawed his way forward to a fourth place finish behind race winner, Stormy Scott, Ryan Gustin, and Jason Hughes.

Dereck finished eighth in the final Casey's USMTS National Championship standings and is currently ninth in the latest Hunt for the Casey's USMTS Cup battle. Full results from all three events as well as the latest point standings are available at www.USMTS.com.

September 2nd, 2012 - Sunday evening found Dereck entering his fifth event in as many nights as he traveled to Dodge County Speedway (Kasson, Minnesota) for a $3,250-to-win, Hunt for the Casey's USMTS Cup event. Thirty-eight competitors were in action, and the night started slowly for Ramirez as he started eighth in his heat race before finishing seventh. His heat race finish left him starting tenth in a b-main, and Dereck would mount a great charge through the field to a second place finish, which locked him into the fifteenth starting spot for the finale. He would go on to register a fourteenth place finish in the final rundown in the main event. Full results from the event are available at www.USMTS.com.

September 1st, 2012 - A pair of Hunt for the Casey's USMTS events were held on Friday and Saturday night in Minnesota and Dereck would record a mixed bag of results. Chateau Raceway (Lansing, Minnesota) was the destination on Frdiay night. Thirty-four competitors entered the $3,000-to-win event, and Ramirez recorded an impressive sixth to first run in the third heat race to find himself positioned in the redraw for the feature. After receiving the fourth starting spot for the feature, Dereck battled in the top ive early in the event before ultimately crossing the finish line in the seventh position.

On Saturday the team traveled up the highway to Deer Creek Speedway (Spring Valley, Minnesota) for a $4,400-to-win event, which drew a talent-laden field of fifty-seven drivers. A large number at the pill draw left Dereck starting eighth on the grid for his heat before passing two cars to finish sixth. He would fail to lock into the feature, and as a result had to run a b-main, where he finished fifth to earn the twenty-sixth starting spot for the 40 lap finale. In the feature he would see his outing come to an early end on lap 17 with mechanical issues. He was credited with a twenty-second place finish. Full results from both events are available at www.USMTS.com.

August 30th, 2012 - While the night started on a high note for Dereck on Thursday evening at Jackson Speedway (Jackson, Minnesota) the final result would not be what he had hoped. Twenty-seven Open Wheel Modifieds passed through the pit gate for the event, and after finishing second in his heat race he earned a spot in the redraw for the feature. The redraw presented him with the second starting spot alongside pole sitter, Jon Tesch. As the 30 lap feature went green Ramirez bolted to the lead and led the first three circuits before seeing Tesch slip by for the top spot. Over the remainder of the event Dereck battled the handle of his entry to an eleventh place finish. Full results from the event are available at www.USMTS.com.

August 29th, 2012 - After a much-welcomed break the team returned to action on Wednesday night at Fairmont Raceway (Fairmont, Minnesota) in the first of a five event stretch with the Hunt for the USMTS Casey's Cup. Thirty-two competitors entered the event, and it was no surprise that once again Dereck drew one of the largest numbers at the pill draw, which left him starting eighth in the first heat race. He would only be able to advance one spot to a seventh place finish in the heat, and as a result he was forced to run a b-main. After starting seventh he passed four cars in the b-main to record a third place finish, which transferred him to the seventeenth starting spot in the 35 lap, $3,000-to-win finale. Unfortunately luck would not be on his side in the feature as he would be forced to retire to a 21st place finish. Full results from the event are available at www.USMTS.com.

August 19th, 2012 - Saturday night took Ramirez Motorsports to Upper Iowa Speedway (Decorah, Iowa) for a $3,000-to-win, Hunt for the USMTS Casey's Cup event. The night started slowly for Dereck as he slipped from the third starting spot in his heat race to a fifth place finish, which pinned him starting fifteenth on the grid for the finale. Despite starting deep in the field he advanced ten spots in the 40 lap feature on his way to a fifth place finish behind race winner, Jon Tesch, Rodney Sanders, Joey Jensen, and Al Hejna.

Sunday night found the team entering the final event of a five race stretch with a $3,000-to-win, Hunt for the USMTS Casey's Cup program at Nobles County Speedway (Worthington, Minnesota). A win in the first heat race positioned him in the redraw for the 40 lap feature, where he would unfortunately receive the seventh starting spot. In the main event he raced in the top ten for the duration of the feature before crossing the finish line in the tenth position.

Dereck now sits ninth in the latest Hunt for the USMTS Casey's Cup standings. Full results from both events as well as the latest standings are available at www.USMTS.com.

August 17th, 2012 - On Friday evening the Hunt for the USMTS tour rolled into Mississippi Thunder Speedway (Fountain City, Wisconsin) for another $3,000-to-win, 40 lap event. Forty-seven racers were on hand to contend for the win, and a big number at the pill draw left Dereck starting eighth in his heat race. Despite advancing to a fifth place finish he would not accumulate enough points to lock into the feature, and as a result had to run a b-main, where he finished second to earn the sixteenth starting spot for the feature. He would go on to record a thirteenth place finish. Full results from the event are available at www.USMTS.com.

August 16th, 2012 - Thursday night found Dereck in action at Rice Lake Speedway (Rice Lake, Wisconsin) in a $3,000-to-win event at the clay oval. The Hunt for the USMTS Casey's Cup event saw forty-two competitors entered to take a stab at the first place money. He drew the pole for his heat, but mechanical issues would relegate him to a fourth place finish, which sent him to a b-main. In the b-main he advanced to a fourth place finish, which resulted in him starting nineteenth on the grid for the 40 lap finale. He would hard charge nine spots in the feature to record a tenth place finish at the checkered flag. Full results from the event are available at www.USMTS.com.

August 15th, 2012 - Ramirez Motorsports embarked on the first night of a five-race weekend in pursuit of The Hunt for the USMTS Casey's Cup on Wednesday night at Ogilvie Speedway (Ogilvie, Minnesota). Forty-two entries were on hand for the program, and after seeing heat race action leaving Dereck short of making the cut for the main event, he would be forced to run a b-main. A win in his b-main position him starting fourteen in the $3,000-to-win feature, but before the race could be contested rains arrived forcing the postponement of the finale until the tour returns to the facility early September. Full results from the event are available at www.USMTS.com.

August 12th, 2012 - Saturday and Sunday night saw Ramirez Motorsports participating in two more $3,000-to-win, rounds of The Hunt for the USMTS Casey's Cup.Saturday evening found the team in action at Lucas Oil Speedway (Wheatland, Missouri) as a talented field of forty-six competitors converged on the state-of-the-art oval in a night that would prove to be a bad one for the team. Heat race action found Dereck falling just short of accumulating enough points to lock into the feature, and as a result he was forced to run a b-main, which he won to earn the sixteenth starting spot on the grid for the 40 feature. He would race his way forward to the top ten by the race's midway point before a flat tire on lap 29 brought his night to a disappointing end in the 25th position.

On Sunday night Ramirez looked for better luck as the action shifted to Monett Speedway (Monett, Missouri). A fifth to third run in his heat race positioned him starting eleventh on the grid for the feature. He would battle the setup for much of the feature before ultimately fading to a sixteenth place finish. Full results from both events are available at www.USMTS.com.

August 10th, 2012 - The team made the trip to Humboldt Speedway (Humboldt, Kansas) on Friday night for a $3,000-to-win, Hunt for the USTMS Casey's Cup. With 37 entries on hand a sixth to third run in his heat race positioned Ramirez starting eleventh on the grid in the 40 lap feature. For the duration of the feature he battled around mid-pack before crossing the finish line in the eleventh position. Full results from the event are available at www.USMTS.com.

August 9th, 2012 - Dereck entered the first event of the USMTS Hunt for the Casey's Cup on Thursday night at Valley Speedway (Grain Valley, Missouri). The 1/4 mile oval saw twenty-seven competitors register for action, and via preliminary action Ramirez earned the thirteenth starting spot for the $3,000-to-win feature. Dereck would go on to race his way forward to an eighth place finish in the feature event. Full results from the event are available at www.USMTS.com.

August 3rd, 2012 - Dereck concluded a three day swing with the Casey's USMTS National Championship tour on Friday night at Cedar County Speedway (Tipton, Iowa). Thirty competitors registered for the $4,000-to-win program, and in his heat race he advanced from the fourth starting spot to a second place finish. The heat performance locked him into the redraw once again, and in the redraw he was the recipient of the pole starting spot for the 40 lap finale with Milo Veloz joining him on the front row. As the race went green Veloz shot to the lead before Ramirez took control on lap 4. Dereck led for the next four circuits before Stormy Scott raced past for the top spot on lap 9. Over the remainder of the race Ramirez contended in the top three before registering a third place finish behind race winner, Scott, and Rodney Sanders.

Dereck is now eighth in the latest Casey's USMTS National Championship standings. Full results from the event and the latest standings are available at www.USMTS.com.

August 2nd, 2012 - On Thursday night Dereck entered a $4,000-to-win, Casey's USMTS National Championship event at Mineral City Speedway (Fort Dodge, Iowa). The night started well for Ramirez as a fifth to second run positioned him in the redraw for the finale. After receiving the fourth starting spot for the feature he would race in the top five early in the event before mechanical issues relegated him to a disappointing fourteenth place finish. Full results from the event are available at www.USMTS.com.

August 1st, 2012 - Wednesday night was the opening leg of a three night stretch with the Casey's USMTS tour as a $4,000-to-win even was contested at Buena Vista Raceway (Alta, Iowa). Twenty-six competitors took to the oval, and via preliminary action Dereck locked into the redraw for the 40 lap feature. In the redraw he was presented with the eighth starting spot. The main event saw him mounting a charge to the front of the pack as he advanced five spots on his way to a third place finish behind race winner, Jason Hughes, and Terry Phillips. Full results from the event are available at www.USMTS.com.

July 28th, 2012 - On Saturday night the finale for the 2nd Annual World Modified Dirt Track Championship was held at Deer Creek Speedway (Spring Valley, Minnesota) in front of a capacity crowd at the famed oval. Via his performance on his qualifying night on Thursday evening Dereck started tenth in the 75 lap finale, which boasted a $25,000 winner's check. The team was excited about their chances in the main event, but they would see this hopes quickly dashed by mechanical woes. He was involved in a lap 1 melee, and at the time didn't realize that it collapsed a header. As the race went green again he advanced to the fifth position before the collapsed header forced him to retire on lap 9 to a disappointing 31st place finish in the mega-event. Full results from the event are available at www.USMTS.com.

July 26th, 2012 - Thursday evening found Dereck entering a preliminary night for the 2nd Annual World Modified Dirt Track Championship at Deer Creek Speedway (Spring Valley, Minnesota), which posts a $25,000 winner's check for Saturday night's finale. With 50 entries in action, Ramirez qualified sixth fastest in his group. With the top six qualifiers in each group inverted for heat race action, he earned the pole position for the fourth heat race and would go on to claim the heat win to lock into the fourth starting spot for the main event. He would run in the top five for the duration of the event before making a late race charge to a second place finish behind race winner, Stormy Scott. His performance made him the night point's man on the night, and he will be locked into Saturday night's finale! Full results are available at www.USMTS.com.

July 22nd, 2012 - Dereck concluded the busy, four day stretch with the Caseys USMTS Modified tour on Sunday night with a $4,000-to-win, national championship event at Nobles County Speedway (Worthington, Minnesota). With twenty-one competitors in action he finished fifth in his heat race to earn the fifteenth starting spot for the 40 lap finale. In the main event he passed five cars on his way to a tenth place finish at the checkered flag. Full results are available at www.USMTS.com.

July 21st, 2012 - The second night of the 2nd Annual Silver Dollar Nationals was held on Saturday night at I-80 Speedway (Greenwood, Nebraska) as twenty-eight cars entered the $2,000-to-win, Casey's Cup Qualifier event. Heat race action found Dereck winning the second heat race to lock into the redraw for the 35 lap feature, where he received the third starting spot. Early in the event he slipped as far back as the eighth position before rebounding to a sixth place finish. Full results are available at www.USMTS.com.

July 20th, 2012 - Ramirez Motorsports traveled to I-80 Speedway (Greenwood, Nebraska) on Friday night for the opening round of the 2nd Annual Silver Dollar Nationals. The $4,000-to-win, Casey's USMTS event saw a strong field of thirty-two competitors in action, and Dereck blasted from the third starting spot to claim the win in the second heat race. On the heels of the win he transferred to the redraw, where he received the fourth starting spot for the 40 lap feature. In the main event Ramirez would battle the setup as he slipped to a ninth place finish by the time that the checkered flag flew. Full results are available at www.USMTS.com.

July 19th, 2012 - Dereck opened a four-race weekend on Thursday night as the Casey's National Championship tour invaded Raceway Park (Jefferson, South Dakota) for a $4,000-to-win event. While Ramirez didn't lock into the feature via heat race action he finished second in the b-main to earn the fourteenth starting spot for the 40 lap finale. He would mount a great charge in the feature as he advanced eleven spots on his way to a third place finish behind race winner, Ryan Gustin, and Jason Hughes. He also was the recipient of the Mesilla Valley Transportation Hard Charger Award for his efforts. Full results are available at www.USMTS.com.

July 14th, 2012 - The team concluded their tripleheader weekend on Saturday evening as they made their second trip of the season to Salina Highbanks Speedway (Salina, Oklahoma) for another $4,000-to-win, Casey's USMTS National Championship event. With forty-two entries in the pits Ramirez advanced from the fourth starting spot in his heat to a second place finish to lock into the redraw for the feature. In the redraw he received the pole position for the 35 lap finale with Ryan Gustin starting alongside him. Gustin snagged the lead at the drop of the green flag and Ramirez pursued him for the duration of the event before settling for a second place finish, which marked his best tour finish thus far into the 2012 season.

Dereck is now seventh in the latest Casey's USMTS National Championship standings. Full results and the latest series standings are available at www.USMTS.com.

July 13th, 2012 - Friday night found the team rolling into Lakeside Speedway (Kansas City, Kansas) as the Casey's USMTS tour made its debut at the state-of-the-art, 3/8 mile oval. Forty-six cars were on hand for the event, and Dereck began his night by advancing from the seventh starting spot to a fifth place finish in his heat. His heat performance did not earn Ramirez enough points to lock into the feature, and as a result he had to run a b-main. A sixth to fourth run in his b-main locked him into the nineteenth starting spot for the 40 lap, $5,000-to-win feature. During the course of the finale he advanced nine spots on his way to a tenth place finish. Full results are available at www.USMTS.com.

July 12th, 2012 - Thursday evening found Ramirez Motorsports opening a tripleheader weekend with a $4,000-to-win, Casey's USMTS National Championship event at I-35 Speedway (Winston, Missouri). Thirty-seven competitors were on hand for the event, and after winning the third heat race Dereck locked into the redraw for the main event. He was the lucky recipient of the second starting spot for the 40 lap feature as he joined Chris Brown on the front row. Ramirez battled for the lead early in the event before ultimately slipping to a sixth place finish behind race winner, Ryan Gustin, Chris Brown, Johnny Scott, Zack VanderBeek, and Jon Tesch. Full results are available at www.USMTS.com.

June 30th, 2012 - Dereck concluded a five race stretch with the Casey's USMTS National Championship Series on Saturday night with a $4,000-to-win event at Upper Iowa Speedway (Decorah, Iowa). With twenty-five entries in the pit area a seventh to second run in his heat race locked him into the redraw for the feature, where he was the recipient of the fourth starting spot. In the 40 lap feature Dereck battled in the top five for much of the event before crossing the finish line in sixth behind race winner, Ryan Gustin, Zack VanderBeek, Jon Tesch, and Jeremy Payne.

Dereck is now seventh in the latest Casey's USMTS National standings. Full results are available at www.USMTS.com.

June 29th, 2012 - Dereck traveled to Highway 3 Raceway (Allison, Iowa) on Friday night for a $4,000-to-win, Casey's USMTS National Championship event. Thirty-one entries registered for battle, and in heat race action he finished third, which locked him into the thirteenth starting spot for the main event. He would battle around mid-pack for the duration of the feature event before registering a twelfth place finish at the checkered flag. Full results are available at www.USMTS.com.

June 28th, 2012 - Thursday night's Casey's USMTS National tour event at Fairmont Raceway (Fairmont, Minnesota) saw the team battle issues throughout the event in what would prove to be a frustrating outing. Thirty competitors were on hand for the $4,000-to-win event, and in heat race action started third before slipping to a fourth place finish, which earned him the sixteenth starting spot in the 35 lap, main event. Unfortunately his night would come to an end on lap 24 with mechanical issues. He was credited with a 25th place finish in the final rundown. Full results are available at www.USMTS.com.

June 27th, 2012 - The Casey's USMTS National tour rolled into Deer Creek Speedway (Spring Valley, Minnesota) on Wednesday night for a $4,000-to-win event, and fifty-three drivers signed in for action. He would struggle throughout heat race and b-main action with mechanical issues, which forced him to utilize a provisional to start the main event in the twenty-eighth position. After starting at the tail of the field Ramirez passed ten cars to record an eighteenth place finish at the checkered flag. Full results are available at www.USMTS.com.

June 26th, 2012 - Dereck began a five night stretch on Tuesday evening with the Casey's USMTS tour at Mineral City Speedway (Fort Dodge, Iowa). The $2,000-to-win, Casey's Cup Series event drew twenty entries, and in his heat race he advanced from the fifth starting spot to a third place finish to lock into the redraw for the 30 lap feature. In the redraw he received the second starting spot with Kelly Shryock starting to his inside. As the race went green Dereck assumed the second spot with Shryock in the top spot. Ramirez would go on to race in the top five for the duration of the event before recording a fifth place finish behind race winner, Rodney Sanders, Ryan Gustin, Kelly Shryock, and Jason Hughes. Overall it was a strong night for the team. Full results are available at www.USMTS.com.

June 23rd, 2012 - It was a doubleheader weekend for the team on the Casey's USMTS trail with a pair of $4,000-to-win, national tour events in Kansas and Missouri. On Friday night forty-one competitors converged on Humboldt Speedway (Humboldt, Kansas). The night started on a strong note for Dereck as a ninth to second run in his heat locked him into the redraw for the 40 lap feature, where he was the recipient of the fifth starting spot. Unfortunately his luck would take a turn for the worst near the midway point of the feature, when mechanical woes ended his night on lap 18. He was credited with a twenty-third place finish.

On Saturday evening the team traveled to Valley Speedway (Grain Valley, Missouri) as they looked to put Friday night's disappointment behind them. He would once again start deep in his heat race grid before advancing to a second place finish to find himself in the redraw for the second straight night. After receiving the sixth starting spot for the 50 lap feature Ramirez would race in the top ten throughout the feature before crossing the finish line in the ninth position.

Full results from both events and the latest series' standings are available at www.USMTS.com.

June 16th, 2012 - Saturday evening found Dereck entering the second night of the Casey's USMTS doubleheader at Cedar Lake Speedway (New Richmond, Wisconsin). With 41 entries on hand much of the night would prove to be an uphill battle. Heat race action found him starting sixth, but with passing being difficult on a fast track, he would be unable to advance any positions as he finished sixth. As a result, he started eighth in a b-main, and would advance two spots to a sixth place finish to earn the twenty-fourth starting spot for the $2,000-to-win feature. Despite starting deep in the field he advanced twelve spots on his way to a twelfth place finish at the checkered flag. For his efforts he also received the Mesilla Valley Transportation Hard Charger Award for passing more competitors than any other driver in the main event. Full results are available at www.USMTS.com.

June 15th, 2012 - On Friday night the team finally resumed action with the Casey's USMTS tour after seeing events on Wednesday and Thursday washed away by Mother Nature. Forty entries were on hand for the $2,000-to-win, 35 lap event. Dereck began his night by advancing from the seventh starting spot to a third place finish in the third heat to lock into the redraw for the main event. For the feature he received the third starting spot and would battle in the top five for the duration of the feature before crossing the finish line in the fifth spot behind race winner, Ryan Gustin, Rodney Sanders, Dave Cain, and Joey Jensen. Full results are available at www.USMTS.com.

June 2nd, 2012 - The team traveled to Ark-La-Tex Speedway (Vivian, Louisiana) over the weekend for the $10,000-to-win, 6th Annual Doug Murphrey Memorial, which saw 93 of the top competitors in the country in action at the 1/4 mile, high-banked oval. In Friday night's preliminary action, the competitors drew for starting spots in two separate heat race. In the first heat, Ramirez started eleventh before finishing fifth, and in the second heat he started on the front row before claiming the win. Via his two heat performances, he earned the fourth starting spot for a qualifier, and he would advance to a third place finish. Via his qualifier performance he locked into the 15th starting spot for Saturday night's finale. In the main event he passed eight cars on his way to a seventh place finish. Full results are available at www.ArkLaTexSpeedway.com.

May 27th, 2012 - Looking to put Saturday night's bad luck behind him Ramirez made the trek to Dodge County Speedway (Kasson, Minnesota) on Sunday evening for another $2,000-to-win event. Thirty-three competitors filled the pit area, and a third place finish in his heat race locked Dereck into the twelfth starting spot for the 40 lap finale. He would battle around midpack for the duration of the event before crossing the finish line in the eleventh position. Full results are available at www.USMTS.com.

May 26th, 2012 - After seeing Casey's USMTS events nixed by rain on Friday and Saturdaynight in theupper midwest, the team finally returned to action on Saturday evening at Deer Creek Speedway (Spring Valley, Minnesota) in a $2,000-to-win event. Fifty-seven competitors registered for action, and a third to second run in his heat race left him starting on the pole of a b-main. With only the top four cars transferring to the feature, Dereck slipped to a fifth place finish, which brought his night to an early end. Full results are available at www.USMTS.com.

May 19th, 2012 - The weekend's doubleheader with the Casey's USMTS National Championship tour concluded on Saturday night at Route 66 Motor Speedway (Amarillo, Texas) with a $4,000-to-win event. After failing to lock into the feature via heat race action, Dereck finished fourth in his b-main to earn the nineteenth starting spot for the 40 lap feature. In the main event he would advance eight spots to record an eleventh place finish in the final rundown. Full results are available at www.USMTS.com.

May 18th, 2012 - The team returned to action with the Casey's USMTS National Championship tour in their home state on Friday night with a $4,000-to-win event at Southern Oklahoma Speedway (Ardmore, Oklahoma). Forty-nine cars were on hand for the event, and after finishing fifth in his heat race he was forced to start eighth on the grid for a b-main. He advanced to a third place finish in the b-main, which locked him into the eighteenth starting spot for the 40 lap finale. In the feature he passed six cars on his way to a 12th place finish at the checkered flag. Full results are available at www.USMTS.com.

May 12th, 2012 - After seeing Friday night's action at RMP Speedway (Crandall, Texas) nixed by Mother Nature, the team traveled to Cowtown Speedway (Kennedale, Texas) on Saturday evening for a $4,000-to-win, Casey's USMTS National Championship event. A stout field of 58 competitors passed through the pit gate for the event, and heat race action would find Dereck slipping from the pole starting position to a third place finish, which relegated him to a b-main. In the b-main he advanced from the second starting spot to claim the win, which earned him the sixteenth starting spot for the 40 lap finale. Ramirez battled around mid-pack for much of the event before mechanical woes with just four laps remaining sidelined him to a 17th place finish. Full results are available at www.USMTS.com.

May 10th, 2012 - Dereck resumed racing action with the Casey's USTMS Modified Series on Thursday night as a $4,000-to-win, 50 lap event was held at Heart O' Texas Speedway (Elm Mott, Texas). A strong field of 50 competitors registered for battle, and in his heat race he passed three cars on his way to a fourth place finish. He would find himself short of accumulating enough points via his heat to lock into the feature, and as a result he was forced to run a b-main. In the b-main he claimed the convincing win to lock into the fifteen starting spot for the main event. The 50 lap finale would see him advance three spots to finish in the twelfth position. Full results are available at www.USMTS.com.

May 6th, 2012 - A hot, early May weekend found Dereck taking part in a pair of Casey's USMTS National Championship point's events in Missouri. The weekend opened on Friday at LA Raceway (La Monte, Missouri) with a $4,000-to-win event as 45 competitors registered for battle. An eighth to fifth run in his heat race left Ramirez short of locking into the feature, and as a result he started fifth in a b-main. With the top six cars moving onto the feature Dereck finished fourth to lock into the 19th starting spot for the 40 lap, $4,000-to-win feature. He would methodically work his way forward to a seventh place finish in the feature.

On Saturday night the tour rolled into West Plains Motor Speedway (West Plains, Missouri) as it made its debut at the 3/8 mile oval. Forty Open Wheel Modifieds were in action, and it was no big surprise that a big number at the pill draw left Dereck starting ninth in his heat race. Despite starting at the back of the field in his heat he passed five cars to record a fourth place finish, which locked him into the eleventh starting spot for the main event. During the course of the 40 lap, $5,000-to-win feature, Ramirez passed four cars to record his second-straight, seventh place finish. Full results and the latest tour standings are available at www.USMTS.com.

April 27th, 2012 - Friday night found the team at Mississippi Thunder Speedway (Fountain City, Wisconsin) in another $4,000-to-win, Casey's USMTS National event. Fifty-two Open Wheel Modifieds entered the event, and for the second straight night the team would have an uphill battle. A large pill number left Ramirez starting ninth in his heat, and after passing two cars to record a seventh place finish, he was forced to start eighth in a b-main. With the top four cars transferring to the feature he would finish fifth, which left him one spot short of a transfer to the feature. As a result, he utilized a provisional to start the main event in the 27th position. During the 40 lap event he passed eleven cars to record a 16th place finish.

Saturday night's event, which was scheduled for Deer Creek Speedway (Spring Valley, Minnesota) fell victim to Mother Nature. Dereck is now tenth in the latest USMTS National Championship standings. Full results and the latest tour standings are available at www.USMTS.com.

April 26th, 2012 - The Casey's USMTS National Championship Series resumed on Thursday night with a $4,000-to-win event at Rice Lake Speedway (Rice Lake, Wisconsin) as 56 cars filled the pits. It would prove to not be the best of nights for Dereck and the team. A ninth to fifth run in his heat race left him just short of locking into the feature, and earned him the second starting spot for one of the triple b-mains. He would finish third in the b-main to earn the 23rd starting spot on the grid for the feature. During the course of the finale he would only manage to advance five sots on his way to an 18th place finish. Full results are available at www.USMTS.com.

April 22nd, 2012 - The team concluded the four race weekend on Sunday night at Monett Speedway (Monett, Missouri) in another $2,000-to-win, Casey's USMTS event. Twenty-nine entries registered for action, and in heat race action he passed one car to claim a second place finish, which locked him into the ninth starting spot on the grid for the 35 lap feature. During the course of the feature Dereck advanced three spots to finish sixth behind race winner, Terry Phillips, Jason Hughes, Ryan Gustin, Rodney Sanders, and Johnny Scott. Dereck is currently seventh in the latest Casey's Cup USMTS standings. Full results are available at www.USMTS.com.

April 21st, 2012 - Saturday night found the team at Salina High Banks Speedway (Salina, Oklahoma) for a $2,000-to-win, 30 lap event with the Casey's USMTS tour. The night started on a positive note for Ramirez as he powered from his sixth starting position to a second place finish in heat race action to lock into the redraw for the feature. He would be the recipient of the eighth starting spot for the finale, and early in the event he would battle throughout the top ten. However, as the feature progressed the team began to battle mechanical issues, and Ramirez would ultimately retire to a 20th place finish with just two laps remaining in the feature. Full results are available at www.USMTS.com.

April 20th, 2012 - On the heels of his best tour finish of the year on Thursday night, Dereck entered another Casey's USMTS event on Friday night at Valley Speedway (Grain Valley, Missouri). Thirty-four competitors registered for battle, and in heat race action passing would be difficult as Ramirez failed to gain any positions with a fifth place finish, which relegated him to a b-main. A fourth to second run in his b-main locked him to the sixteenth starting spot for the 40 lap, $2,000-to-win feature. During the course of the feature he would advance ten spots on his way to a sixth place finish. Full results are available at www.USMTS.com.

April 19th, 2012 - After a few weeks away from the track the team was eager to return to action, and they did just that on Thursday night with a $2,000-to-win, Casey's General USMTS event at LA Raceway (La Monte, Missouri). Thirty-six Open Wheel Modifieds were on hand for the program, and Dereck began his night by charging from the fourth starting spot to a second place finish in his heat race to lock into the redraw for the feature. In the redraw he was the recipient of the second starting spot with Ryan Gustin joining him on the front row. Ramirez would battle for the lead early in the event before ultimately crossing the finish line in the third position behind race winner, Stormy Scott, and Ryan Gustin. The finish was his best on the tour so far this season. Full results are available at www.USMTS.com.

March 31st, 2012 - The final night of the King of America II Modified Nationals was held on Saturday night at Humboldt Speedway (Humboldt, Kansas). Via his qualifying night performance, Dereck started fourth in a b-main, which he won to lock into the 19th starting spot for the $20,000-to-win, main event. As the 75 lap, race went green Ramirez would drop back to as far as 26th on a hammer-down, racing surface. However he would soon mount a charge through the field. His charge would be hampered near the race's midway point, when he made contact with an already spinning competitor. Despite not starting the accident, he was sent to the tail of the field. A few laps later he would opt to retire from the event on lap 42. Ramirez was credited with a 22nd place finish in the final rundown. Full results are available at www.USMTS.com.

March 29th, 2012 - Thursday night found Dereck entering a preliminary event for the King of America II Modified Nationals at Humboldt Speedway (Humboldt, Kansas). Via time trials in the Casey's General USMTS-sanctioned event he started third in his heat race before passing one car to finish second. His heat race performance left him two spots short of locking into the feature, but earned him the pole position for the second b-main, which he won to earn the 14th starting spot for the 35 lap, preliminary feature. In the main event Ramirez advanced six positions to record an eighth place finish. With his first qualifying night complete, Dereck currently ranks sixteenth in the current standings out of 76 entries. He will try again on Friday night to lock into Saturday's finale. Full results are available at www.USMTS.com.

March 24th, 2012 - Dereck will be taking the upcoming weekend, March 23rd-24th, off from racing for a wedding. He will return to action on March 29th-31st with the 2nd Annual King of America Modified Nationals at Humboldt Speedway (Humboldt, Kansas).

March 17th, 2012 - Another $2,000-to-win, Casey's General USMTS Open Wheel Modified event was held on Saturday night at Humboldt Speedway (Humboldt, Kansas) on Saturday night, and again a loaded field of 70 competitors entered the event. For the second, straight night Dereck started seventh in his heat race before finishing in the fifth position. Via his heat performance he started seventh in a b-main and advanced to a second place finish, which earned him the 20th starting spot for the 40 lap feature. In the main event Ramirez advanced eight spots on his way to a 12th place finish. Full results are available at www.USMTS.com.

March 16th, 2012 - Friday night was an up-and-down outing for Dereck Ramirez as he entered the opening round of the Casey's General USMTS double header at Humboldt Speedway (Humboldt, Kansas). A stellar field of 73 Open Wheel Modifieds registered for battle, and Dereck's string of bad luck at the pill draw continued as he started seventh on the grid for his heat race. He passed two cars in his heat, which left him short of accumulating enough points to lock into the main event. As a result, he ran a b-main, where he finished third to earn the 21st starting spot for the $2,000-to-win, 40 lap feature.

As the main event went green Ramirez began marching toward the front of the pack and was up to the seventh spot by the race's midway point, when bad luck struck as he spun to bring out the caution. He would rejoin the tail of the field, and over the remainder of the event he rebounded to a 14th place finish at the checkered flag. Full results are available at www.USMTS.com.

March 8th, 2012 - The weekend's scheduled, Casey's General USMTS events at Heart O' Texas Speedway (Elm Mott, Texas) and Cowtown Speedway have fallen victim to Mother Nature, so the team will not be racing this weekend.

March 4th, 2012 - The final leg of the 17th Annual Winter Meltdown/6th Annual Chub Daniels Memorial was held on Sunday afternoon at Southern New Mexico Speedway (Las Cruces, New Mexico). Dereck began the afternoon by winning a consolation event to earn the 11th starting spot on the grid for the 50 lap, $10,000-to-win feature. Ramirez would battle around mid-pack for the first half of the feature before the track took rubber making passing difficult. As a result, he would record a tenth place finish at the checkered flag. Full results are available at www.USRARacing.com.

March 3rd, 2012 - After missing a lock-in position to Sunday's $10,000-to-win, 17th Annual Winter Meltdown finale on Friday night, Dereck was looking for better luck on Saturday night. It would turn out to just not be his night though. Sixty-five Open Wheel Modifieds entered the event, and Ramirez' string of drawing poor numbers at the pill draw continued as he started seventh in his heat race. After not passing any cars he would finish seventh in his heat, which relegated him to a b-main. Dereck started thirteenth in the b-main, and passed six cars on his way to a seventh place finish, but with only the top four cars transferring to the feature, his night would come to an early end. He will try to transfer to the finale via preliminary action on Sunday afternoon. Full results are available at www.USRARacing.com.

March 2nd, 2012 - Dereck made the trek to Southern New Mexico Speedway (Las Cruces, New Mexico) for the opener of the 17th Annual Winter Meltdown on Friday night. Sixty-eight Open Wheel Modifieds registered for action in the USRA-sanctioned event. A fifth to second run in his heat race left Ramirez short of locking into the feature, but did position him in a pole-starting-spot for a b-main. He would record a second place finish in the b-main, which earned him the 16th starting spot for the 35 lap, preliminary feature. Dereck would charge through the pack to a sixth place finish in the main event, which was a solid run but unfortunately left him one spot short of locking into Sunday afternoon's finale. As a result, Ramirez will try again to lock into the finale via Saturday's preliminary action. Full results are available at www.USRARacing.com.

February 25th, 2012 - On Saturday night the finale of the 3rd Annual Texas Spring Nationals was held at Royal Purple Raceway (Baytown, Texas). Sixty-five cars entered the event, and for the third straight night Ramirez would start deep in the heat race grid with a ninth place draw. Despite starting deep in the pack, Ramirez advanced six spots on his way to a third place finish to lock into the redraw for the feature. In the redraw he received the eighth starting spot for the 40 lap feature and would go on to finish seventh in the final rundown. Full results are available at www.USMTS.com.

February 24th, 2012 - Dereck entered the second night of the Texas Spring Nationals on Friday night at Royal Purple Raceway (Baytown, Texas) as 67 cars entered the $4,000-to-win event. For the second straight night he drew a large number at the pill draw, which left him starting ninth in a heat race. Ramirez passed two cars on his way to a seventh place finish, which left him starting eighth in a b-main. With only the top four cars moving onto the feature, Dereck would race his way forward to the fourth and final transfer position. For the 40 lap feature he started in the 26th spot and went on to score a 16th place finish at the checkered flag. Full results are available at www.USMTS.com.

February 23rd, 2012 - After being delayed a week by Mother Nature the Texas Spring Nationals opened on Thursday night at Royal Purple Raceway (Baytown, Texas) with a $2,000-to-win event. Sixty-two of the nation's best drivers entered the event, and in heat race action Ramirez advanced from the ninth starting spot to a sixth place finish. Via his heat performance he started sixth in a b-main and charged to a 2nd place finish to lock into the 19th starting spot for the main event. In the feature he would race his way forward to an 11th place finish. Full results are available at www.USMTS.com.

February 16th, 2012 - Dereck planned to begin his 2012 Casey's General USMTS campaign in the Texas Spring Nationals at Royal Purple Raceway (Baytown, Texas) over the course of this weekend, but an unfavorable forecast forced officials to reschedule the entire program for next weekend, February 23rd-25th. For more information, please visit www.USMTS.com.

January 22nd, 2012 - Dereck concluded the 2012 edition of the Wild West Shootout at USA Raceway (Tucson, Arizona) on Sunday afternoon. Once again he was in action in the Open Wheel Modified and Super Late Model divisions.

Fifty-three Open Wheel Modifieds entered the $1,000-to-win event, and in heat race action Ramirez raced from his eighth starting spot to a fourth place finish to lock into the eleventh starting spot for the feature. In the 25 lap, main event Ramirez would march forward eight spots on his way to a third place finish behind race winner, Rodney Sanders, and Stormy Scott.

A field of fifty-four Super Late Models registered for action in the Bill Cheesebourg Memorial. Unfortunately the racing surface made passing difficult, and after starting at the back of his heat, Dereck was unable to make up any ground. As a result, he started deep in a b-main, and failed to reach a transfer spot to the feature, ending his afternoon early. Full results for both divisions are available at www.USARaceway.net.

January 21st, 2012 - A warm Saturday afternoon saw Dereck Ramirez take part in the Open Wheel Modified and Super Late Model portion of the 6th Annual Wild West Shootout. In the Super Late Model division

In the Super Late Model division, Ramirez advanced from his ninth starting position to a fourth place finish, which earned him the ninth starting spot for the 30 lap, $3,000-to-win feature against a talented field of competitors. On a one-grooved track, Ramirez would retire early to save his equipment. He was credited with a 19th place finish at the checkered flag.

The Open Wheel Modified class saw another stellar field of 55 entries registered. A good number at the pill draw resulted in him starting second in his heat race, and he would race his way to the win, which locked him into the 9th starting spot for the 30 lap, finale. In the feature Dereck passed three cars on his way to a sixth place finish. Full results for both divisions are available at www.USARaceway.net.

January 20th, 2012 - Friday night saw Round #4 of the 6th Annual Wild West Shootout at USA Raceway (Tucson, Arizona) contested, and Dereck entered the Open Wheel Modified portion of the program as a total of 43 cars registered for action. In his heat race, Ramirez passed four cars to finish third to lock into the redraw for the feature. In the redraw he received the third starting spot. After battling in the top five for the duration of the feature, Ramirez would finish fourth at the checkered flag behind race winner, Stormy Scott, Johnny Scott, and Aaron Turnbull. Full results are available at www.USARaceway.net.

January 18th, 2012 - Dereck was back in action in his #4r Hughes Open Wheel Modified on Wednesday night at USA Raceway (Tucson, Arizona) in the third round of the 6th Annual Wild West Shootout. Forty-three Open Wheel Modifieds entered the event, and Ramirez advanced from the sixth starting spot to a fourth place finish in heat race action, which left him starting third in a b-main. A second place finish in his b-main, resulted in Dereck starting fifteenth in the 25 lap, $1,000-to-win main event. Luck would not be on his side a flat tire forced him pitside early in the event, and after rejoining the tail of the field he would ultimately retire late in the race to a fifteenth place finish. Full results are available at www.USARaceway.net.

January 15th, 2012 - The second round of the 6th Annual Wild West Shootout at USA Raceway (Tucson, Arizona) was held on Sunday afternoon. Dereck was once again in action in both the Super Late Model and Open Wheel Modified divisions.

The Open Wheel Modified class saw 51 entries battling for the $1,000 top prize, and Ramirez stormed to the heat race win from the third starting spot to lock into the redraw for the 25 lap feature. In the redraw, he was the recipient of the fourth starting spot. Early in the feature he would quickly work his way forward to the second spot as he began pursuing leader, Stormy Scott. As the race approached its latter stages Ramirez would begin to pressure Scott heavily for the lead, but was unable to make the pass he settled for a solid, second place finish.

In the Super Late Model division, Ramirez would again draw a large number at the pill draw in the field of 68 Super Late Models. As a result he started tenth in his heat race before advancing to an eighth place finish. His finish relegated him to a b-main, where he started eleventh and finished seventh. Despite narrowly missing the feature grid, Dereck continues to get valuable track time as he continues to learn the ins and outs of Super Late Model racing.

Full results for both divisions are available at www.USARaceway.net.

January 14th, 2012 - After making the long trek to USA Raceway (Tucson, Arizona), Dereck was able to get an early start to the 2012 season as the 6th Annual Wild West Shootout kicked off on Saturday afternoon under sunny skies. Ramirez pulled double duty as he took part in the Open Wheel Modified and Super Late Model divisions.

In the Open Wheel Modified division, a field of 55 competitors were on hand, which included many of the nation's top drivers. In heat race action Ramirez started in the fourth position before charging to the lead early in the race. He would hold the lead for several laps before seeing Stormy Scott work his way past to claim the win. Dereck would finish second, but failed to earn enough passing points to lock into the feature. As a result, he started on the front row of a b-main, where he recorded a second place finish to lock into the 15th starting spot for the 25 lap, $1,000-to-win feature. Early in the feature, Ramirez would be involved in a turn four tangle. Luckily he received a minimal amount of damage and was able to continue. He would go on to race his way to a sixth place finish.

Ramirez also made his Super Late Model debut, and he did so against a talent-laden field of 69 entries. A large number at the pill draw left him starting in the tenth spot for heat race action. He advanced two spots in his heat, which relegated him to a b-main. The first lap of the b-main would see his night come to an abrupt end as a melee down the backstretch resulted in enough damage to force him pitside. As a result, he would not qualify for the main event. Full results are available at www.USARaceway.net.

December 29th, 2011- Welcome to the launch of the all-new, official internet home of Dereck Ramirez at www.DereckRamirezRacing.com. Dereck is preparing to embark on his eighth year of action in 2012 as he recently concluded the 2011 campaign. The 2011 season saw several strong runs for the Woodward, Oklahoma driver, however, the most notable performances were his first career, Casey's General USMTS Open Wheel Modified Series wins, which came on consecutive nights in November at Royal Purple Raceway (Baytown, Texas). He also finished 10th in the final Casey's General USMTS The Hunt Open Wheel Modified standings.

With the 2011 season behind him, Ramirez now faces a rapidly approaching 2012 campaign as well as a new venture for the new season. In addition to piloting his familiar #4r Ramirez Motorsports/Hughes Race Car/Pro Power Racing Engine Open Wheel Modified on the Casey's General USMTS circuit, Dereck will also be competing in select events in his brand new #4r Ramirez Motorsports/Victory Circle By Moyer/Pro Power Racing Engine Super Late Model. He is set to make his debut in the Super Late Model during the 6th Annual Wild West Shootout at USA Raceway (Tucson, Arizona) in mid-January. He will also be in action in his Open Wheel Modified during the six race series at the 3/8 mile oval. Keep your browsers locked here for the latest news and information regarding Dereck Ramirez and Ramirez Motorsports.