2005usmts
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Saturday, October 22, 2005
HUGHES, VANDERBEEK, WOODROW, SMITH, BUSS, SCHULTE PICK UP WINS AT
PEPSI/MOUNTAIN DEW MID-AMERICA NATIONALS
by Brian Neal
MEMPHIS, Mo. (Oct. 22, 2005) -- The final night of the Pepsi/Mountain Dew
Mid-America Nationals brought the season to a close for both the O'Reilly Auto
Parts United States Modified Touring Series and the Bentz GM Country Scotland
County Speedway in Memphis, Mo. Taking home final feature wins of the season
were Jason Hughes (O'Reilly USMTS), Zack VanderBeek (USRA Stock Cars), Bob
Woodrow (USRA B-Modifieds), Dustin Smith (USRA Hobby Stocks), Jeremy Buss
(Cruisers) and Dennis Schulte (Hornets).
The 12-lap Hornet feature was the first to take to the track, with Cody Phillips
and John Brown on the front row. Brown would jump into the lead on the drop of
the green, with Dennis Schulte close behind in second. Brown held off Schulte
until lap 7, when Dennis slipped by for the lead. Schulte then held off Brown
and Tyler Schulte over the final 5 laps to take home the win. Rob Chase was
fourth, with Phillips holding on for fifth.
Jeremy Buss and Bill O'Haver led the field to the drop of the green flag in the
12-lap Cruiser feature, with Buss grabbing the lead on lap 1. Buss would lead
all 12 laps and held off several challenges from Dave Hudson to claim his second
win of the weekend. Jim Powell was third, Daniel Robbins came from 11th to
finish in fourth, with Clayton Robbins coming from 10th to round out the top 5.
The 18-lap Hobby Stock feature was up next, with Trent Murphy and Chris Holt on
the front row. But it was seventh place starter Bobby Greene making a charge to
take the lead on lap 1. Greene looked to be heading for an easy win, as he had
built a straight away lead over the field, when a late caution came out on lap
15. Greene would take the lead on the restart, with Dustin Smith now on his back
bumper. Smith took the lead away from Greene on the bottom of turn two on lap 17
and then held him off on the final lap to take his first win of the season at
Memphis. Donovan Smith came from 9th to finish in third, Jim Lynch was fourth,
with Jimmy Hayes charging back up to fifth after a spin on lap 15.
Robbie Reed and Logan Trueblood led the field to the start of the 18-lap
B-Modified feature, with Jim Gillenwater coming from third to grab the lead on
lap 1. Gillenwater would hold the lead until lap 3, when Tommy Elston slipped
under him for the top spot. Gillenwater would come back on the top of Elston on
lap 4 to get the lead back. But Elston came back on the bottom to take back the
top spot on lap 5. Elston and Gillenwater ran hard for the top spot until
disaster struck on lap 8, when Gillenwater got into Elston and spinning him.
Both drivers were sent to the back, giving the lead to Tony Dunker, who started
seventh. Dunker then went on to hold the top spot until lap 12, when Bob Woodrow
slipped by for the lead. Dunker would try Woodrow on the bottom of the speedway
for the final 6 laps, but would try to hard on the final lap and spin. Woodrow
then went on to pick up his first win in four years of trying at Memphis.
Woodrow would also go home with a $800 check thanks to Toni Dunker Advance
Trading Farm Marketing. Chris Leathers would finish in second, Gillenwater came
back from the contact to finish in third, Reed held on for fourth, with Ron York
coming home in fifth.
The 20-lap Stock Car feature saw Jason Rauen and Zack VanderBeek on the front
row, with Rauen moving out into the lead on lap 1. Rauen and VanderBeek would
battle for the top spot for the next 11 laps, when Rauen got sideways coming out
of four on lap 12. VanderBeek took advantage of Rauen's almost spin to grab the
top spot. VanderBeek then held off Jason Cook over the final eight laps to take
home the victory. Jeff Walker was third, Rod Staats charged from 20th to finish
in fourth, with Shane Weller rounding out the top five.
Corey Dripps and Steve Arpin drew the front row for the 35-lap O'Reilly USMTS
Modified Holley "A" main, with Jason Hughes coming from third to move out front
on lap 1. Hughes set a torrid pace, as by lap 10 he had built a half a track
lead and was entering lapped traffic. The battle for second was a good one, as
Dripps, Arpin, Kelly Shryock and Tony Fraise were racing hard for second. The 35
lap feature had four caution events, but that didn't slow down Hughes, as he
would go on to lead all 35 laps to pick up the season finale feature for the
O'Reilly USMTS. Shryock won the battle for second, Fraise was third, Mark Noble
charged from his 20th place starting spot to finish in fourth, with Bruce
Hanford coming from 14th to round out the top five.
After the feature event, Kelly Shryock was honored with his seventh consecutive
O'Reilly USMTS national title, while Dean Mahlstedt came out on top of the AFCO
Challenge by nine points over Shryock. Brad McEwan was named the Rookies Rockin'
Sports Bar Rookie of the Year.
Todd and Janet Staley of RL Promotions also announced to the crowd that they had
signed a three-year deal with the Scotland County Fairboard to continue
promoting events at the speedway. Plans are in the works for the 2006 season,
which include the installation of new lights.
The 2005 Bentz GM Country Scotland County Speedway's season will officially come
to a close on Saturday, December 3, with the season-ending awards banquet. The
banquet will once again be held at the VFW in Memphis, with social hour being
from 6-7 p.m. The meal will be served from 7-8 p.m. and the awards will be
presented from 8-9 p.m., with a dance beginning at 9 p.m. Be sure and make your
reservations now by calling Janet at 515-832-7944.
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OFFICIAL RESULTS
O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series
Pepsi/Mountain Dew Mid-America Nationals - Night 2 of 2
Bentz GM Country Scotland County Speedway, Memphis, Mo.
Saturday, October 22, 2005
O’REILLY USMTS MODIFIEDS
Heat #1: 1. 45-Tony Fraise, Donnellson, IA (3); 2. 31-Corey Dripps, Waterloo, IA
(9); 3. 18-Michael Long, Quincy, IL (4); 4. 21-Todd Hansen, Muscatine, IA (5);
5. 19-Troy Cordes, Raymond, IA (8); 6. 5-Scott Crystal, Overland Park, KS (6);
7. 20/20-Chris Eggers, Lancaster, MO (7); 8. 12D-Adam Davis, Washington, IA (2);
9. 1DK-Kelly Harmelink, Brookings, S.D. (1).
Heat #2: 1. 9G-Richie Gustin, Marshalltown, IA (2); 2. 99-Martin Bennett,
Ankeny, IA (4); 3. 6-Kevin Cale, Donnellson, IA (3); 4. 1BK-Donovan Lodge,
Andover, IL (8); 5. 82M-Ryan Meyer, Liberty, IL (1); 6. 22-Brandon Banks,
Washington, IA (9); 7. 99H-Lee Hibner, Chillicothe, MO (7); 8. 18s-Brent Bohmont,
Martell, NE (5); 9. 71-Dave Elson, Springfield, MO (6).
Heat #3: 1. 00-Steve Arpin, Fort Frances, Ontario, Canada (4); 2. 43-Milo Veloz,
Colona, IL (5); 3. 1k-Ryan Ruter, Kanawha, IA (8); 4. 71x-Dennis LaVeine,
Burlington, IA (3); 5. 65-Tommy Myer, Blooming Prairie, MN (9); 6. 4R-Ron
VerBeek, Oskaloosa, IA (1); 7. 11c-Chris Prussman, Brookings, S.D. (6); 8.
02x-Jesse Wheeler, Independence, IA (2); 9. 5M-Jason Murray, Hartford, IA (7).
Heat #4: 1. 3-Kelly Shryock, Fertile, IA (7); 2. 33z-Zack VanderBeek, New
Sharon, IA (3); 3. 69M-Mark Burgtorf, Quincy, IL (8); 4. 17-Steve Stewart,
Washington, IA (5); 5. 05-David Wietholder, Liberty, IL (1); 6. 5s-Tim Sands,
Conesville, IA (2); 7. 57-Chad Williamson, Watertown, S.D. (6); 8. 26-Brad
McEwan, Storm Lake, IA (4); 9. 32-Lonnie Heap, Macomb, IL (9).
Heat #5: 1. 12-Jason Hughes, Colcord, OK (3); 2. 21M-Dean Mahlstedt, Garner, IA
(2); 3. 61-Bruce Hanford, Davenport, IA (1); 4. 77z4-Josh Foster, Montrose, IA
(5); 5. 7-Al Hejna, Clear Lake, IA (8); 6. 02-Tommy Weder Jr., Woodward, OK (4);
7. A50-Darin Thye, Burlington, IA (6); 8. 74-Mark Noble, Blooming Prairie, MN
(7).
"B" Main #1: 1BK-Lodge (1); 2. 65-Myer (3); 3. 6-Cale (2); 4. A50-Thye (12); 5.
71x-LaVeine (6); 6. 17-Stewart (4); 7. 19-Cordes (5); 8. 20/20-Eggers (10); 9.
82M-Meyer (7); 10. 11c-Prussman (11); 11. 1DK-Harmelink (15); 12. 5-Crystal (8);
13. 5M-Murray (16); 14. 5s-Sands (9); 15. 18s-Bohmont (13); 16. 26-McEwan (14).
"B" Main #2: 1. 61-Hanford (2); 2. 7-Hejna (5); 3. 77z4-Foster (4); 4. 74-Noble
(14); 5. 57-Williamson (11); 6. 18-Long (1); 7. 4R-VerBeek (8); 8. 02x-Wheeler
(13); 9. 05-Wietholder (7); 10. 21-Hansen (3); 11. 99H-Hibner (10); 12. 22-Banks
(6); 13. 02-Weder Jr. (9); 14. 12D-Davis (12); 15. 71-Elson (15); 16. 32-Heap
(16).
Holley "A" Main: 1. 12-Hughes (3); 2. 3-Shryock (7); 3. 45-Fraise (6); 4.
74-Noble (20); 5. 61-Hanford (14); 6. 69M-Burgtorf (9); 7. 00-Arpin (2); 8.
31-Dripps (1); 9. 7-Hejna (16); 10. 21M-Mahlstedt (12); 11. 65-Myer (15); 12.
43-Veloz (4); 13. 26-McEwan (23); 14. A50-Thye (19); 15. 77z4-Foster (18); 16.
6-Cale (17); 17. 9G-Gustin (5); 18. 1BK-Lodge (13); 19. 99-Bennett (10); 20.
33z-VanderBeek (11); 21. 02-Weder Jr. (24); 22. 71x-LaVeine (21); 23. 4R-VerBeek
(25); 24. 57-Williamson (22); 25. 1k-Ruter (8).
USRA STOCK CARS
Heat #1: 1. 12-Eric Flander, What Cheer, IA (2); 2. 29-Matt Greiner, Washington,
IA (4); 3. 05-John Oliver Jr., Danville, IA (1); 4. 01H-Mike Harwood, Floris, IA
(6); 5. 2x-Wade Francis, Eddyville, IA (5); 6. 23A-Chris Wibbell, Dallas City,
IL (8); 7. 87F-Jeff Duncan, Fulton, MO (3); 8. 55H-Brad Hudson, Arbela, MO (7).
Heat #2: 1. 20w-Shane Weller, Agency, IA (3); 2. 11-Mark Holt, Memphis, MO (1);
3. 14-Chad Palmer, Renwick, IA (4); 4. 04-Don Vis, Marshalltown, IA (5); 5.
52-Nathan Wood, Sigourney, IA (2); 6. 1R-Rick VanDusseldorp, Oskaloosa, IA (6);
7. 08-Rod Staats, Columbus Junction, IA (7); 8. B71-David Boyd, Conesville, IA
(8).
"A" Main: 1. 33z-Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, IA (3); 2. 27J-Jason Cook, Mt.
Pleasant, IA (5); 3. 48-Jeff Walker, Davenport, IA (3); 4. 08-Staats (20); 5.
20w-Weller (8); 6. 7A-Troy Alexander, Memphis, MO (4); 7. 29-Greiner (9); 8.
12-Flander (7); 9. 27R-Ryan Cook, West Point, IA (6); 10. 98-Jason Rauen,
Farley, IA (1); 11. 01H-Harwood (13); 12. 2x-Francis (15); 13. 23A-Wibbell (17);
14. 52-Wood (16); 15. 14-Palmer (12); 16. 1R-VanDusseldorp (18); 17. 87F-Duncan
(19); 18. 79J-Brian Jackson, Moravia, IA (23); 19. 11-Holt (10); 20. B71-Boyd
(22); 21. 04-Vis (14); 22. 05-Oliver Jr. (11); 23. 55H-Hudson (21).
USRA B-MODIFIEDS
Heat: 1. 66-Joe Hooper, Mendon, IL (1); 2. 32-Donovan Lodge, Andover, IL (7); 3.
7KT-Kelly Smith, Kirksville, MO (3); 4. 11s-John Shaffer, Memphis, MO (9); 5.
7-Keith Haislip, Davenport, IA (5); 6. 4L-Gary Lewis, Columbia, MO (8); 7.
11R-Rick Robinson, Memphis, MO (6); 8. 29L-Chad Lebsock, Centralia, MO (4); 9.
86-Jerry Poor, Novelty, MO (2).
"A" Main: 1. 3-Bob Woodrow, Perry, MO (5); 2. 17-Chris Leathers, Macon, MO (6);
3. 10-Jim Gillenwater, Keokuk, IA (3); 4. 28R-Robbie Reed, Mexico, MO (1); 5.
6Y-Ron York, Edina, MO (8); 6. 66-Hooper (9); 7. 00x-Tommy Elston, Keokuk, IA
(4); 8. 86-Poor (17); 9. 7KT-Smith (11); 10. 11s-Shaffer (12); 11. 22-Logan
Trueblood, Memphis, MO (2); 12. 7-Haislip (13); 13. 4L-Lewis (14); 14.
29L-Lebsock (16); 15. 4-Tony Dunker, Quincy, IL (7); 16. 11R-Robinson (15); 17.
32-Lodge (10).
USRA HOBBY STOCKS
Heat: 1. 35-Donovan Smith, Lake City, IA (2); 2. 30c-Abe Huls, Carthage, IL (8);
3. c21-Jake Wenig, Middletown, IA (7); 4. 1-Rodger Dresden, Keokuk, IA (4); 5.
27s-Jarrod Richie, Quincy, IL (6); 6. 21-Curtis Engen, Monona, IA (3); 7. 5A-Bob
Lynch, Ottumwa, IA (5); 8. 48J-Jacob Murray, Hartford, IA (1); 9. 59-Scott
Herber, Centerville, IA (9).
"A" Main: 1. 85x-Dustin Smith, Lake City, IA (3); 2. 32T-Bobby Greene,
Eddyville, IA (7); 3. 35-Donovan Smith (9); 4. 4B-Jim Lynch, Bonaparte, IA (6);
5. 9-Jimmy Hayes, Moravia, IA (5); 6. 1-Dresden (12); 7. 85-Ben Moudry, Protivin,
IA (4); 8. c21-Wenig (11); 9. 25-Trent Murphy, Jefferson, IA (1); 10. 27s-Richie
(13); 11. 21-Engen (14); 12. 11-Chris Holt, Memphis, MO (2); 13. 59-Herber (17);
14. 89-Brian Howerton, Edina, MO (8); 15. 30c-Huls (10); 16. 5A-B.Lynch (15);
17. 48J-Murray (16).
CRUISERS
Heat: 1. 71R-Randy Reed, Quincy, IL (4); 2. 8w-Dan Geren, Burlington, IA (5); 3.
8R-Clayton Robbins, Liberty, MO (3); 4. 8UP-Daniel Robbins, Greentop, MO (2); 5.
75-Tony Schulte, Keokuk, IA (1).
"A" Main: 1. 11-Jeremy Buss, Quincy, IL (3); 2. 34H-Dave Hudson, Memphis, MO
(7); 3. 87-Jim Powell, Hannibal, MO (4); 4. 8UP-D.Robbins (12); 5. 8R-C.Robbins
(11); 6. 7-Doug Fenton, Burlington, IA (5); 7. 24-Mike Bolander, Burlington, IA
(6); 8. 71R-Reed (8); 9. 8w-Geren (10); 10. 70R-Craig Spilker, Quincy, IL (14);
11. 75-Schulte (13); 12. Big0-Bill O'Haver, Kirksville, MO (2); 13-Jon Antal,
Lancaster, MO (1).
HORNETS
Heat: 1. 20-Andrew Hustead, Rutledge, MO (2); 2. 77Q-J.D. Murphy, Cincinnati, IA
(4); 3. 82-Jim Garrett, Bloomfield, IA (5); 4. 29-Kevin Garrett, Bloomfield, IA
(7); 5. 21-Bill Young, Drakesville, IA (6); 6. 7-Brandon Savage, Keokuk, IA (1);
7. 77s-Aaron Sperry, Danville, IA (3).
"A" Main: 1. 0-Dennis Schulte, Keokuk, IA (4); 2. 01A-John Brown, Huntsville, MO
(2); 3. 96-Tyler Schulte, Montrose, IA (7); 4. 3-Rob Chase, Clark, MO (6); 5.
03-Cody Phillips, Rhodes, IA (1); 6. 77Q-Murphy (10); 7. 77H-Jim Hamilton,
Keokuk, IA (3); 8. 21-Young (13); 9. 20-Hustead (9); 10. 38-Randy Foor, Morning
Sun, IA (5); 11. 82-J.Garrett (11); 12. 77s-Sperry (15); 13. 29-K.Garrett (12);
14. 95-Wayne Noble, Wapello, IA (8); 15. 7-Savage (14).
Friday, October 21, 2005
MAHLSTEDT CONTINUES WINNING WAYS AT BENTZ GM COUNTRY SCOTLAND COUNTY
SPEEDWAY
by Brian Neal
MEMPHIS, Mo. (Oct. 21, 2005) -- Dean Mahlstedt is becoming very
accustomed to the winners circle at the Bentz GM Country Scotland County
Speedway in Memphis, Mo., after taking home the 30-lap O’Reilly Auto Parts
United States Modified Touring Series victory on Friday, October 21. Also taking
home feature wins on opening night at the Pepsi/Mountain Dew Mid-America
Nationals were Jason Rauen (USRA Stock Cars), Jim Gillenwater (USRA
B-Modifieds), Jimmy Hayes (USRA Hobby Stocks), Jeremy Buss (Cruisers) and John
Brown (Hornets).
The first feature of the night was the 10-lap Hornet main event, with John Brown
and Cody Phillips leading the field to the drop of the green flag. Brown would
take advantage of his front row start to grab the lead on lap 1, with Wayne
Noble close behind in second. Brown went on to hold off a charge from Tyler
Schulte, who started 9th, and Dennis Schulte, who started 10th, to claim his
first win of 2005 at Memphis. Rounding out the top eight finishers who were
locked into Saturday nights features were Noble in fourth, Rob Chase in fifth,
Randy Foor in sixth, Jim Hamilton was seventh, with Phillips holding on for the
final transfer spot.
Up next was the 10-lap Cruiser feature, with Jim Powell and Mike Bolander on the
front row. Powell grabbed the lead on lap 1, with Bolander following in second.
Powell would hold the top spot until lap 9 when Dave Hudson, who started eighth,
slipped by for the lead. Hudson then tried to hold off Jeremy Buss on the final
lap, but Buss slipped under him coming out of four to take the checkered flag
for his first win of the season at the speedway. Powell would finish in third,
Doug Fenton was fourth, Craig Spilker fifth, Bill O'Haver sixth, Bolander was
seventh, with the final transferring spot going to Jon Antal.
Rodger Dresden and Bobby Greene led the field to the drop of the green in the
15-lap USRA Hobby Stock feature, with Dresden jumping out front on lap 1.
Dresden then held the top spot until lap 3, when Greene slipped under him for
the lead. Greene continued to hold the lead, as Ben Moudry, who started seventh,
and Jimmy Hayes, who came from 11th, were working their way towards the front.
Moudry would slip under Greene on lap 11 to take the top spot, with Hayes moving
in to make it a three car battle for the top spot. Hayes, who was up top,
Greene, in the middle, and Moudry, on the bottom, came off of four three wide on
the last lap, with Hayes edging out Moudry and Greene by inches for his first
win of 2005 at Memphis. Jim Lynch came from 13th to finish in fourth, Dustin
Smith charged back from a first lap spin to finish fifth, Trent Murphy came from
18th to finish in sixth, Chris Holt started 20th and finished seventh, with
Brian Howerton coming home in the final transfer spot.
The 15-lap USRA B-Modified feature saw Gary Lewis and Bob Woodrow on the front
row, with Woodrow moving out front on lap 1. Woodrow would hold the top spot
until lap 10, when Jim Gillenwater, who started 10th, slipped under him for the
lead. Gillenwater then pulled away from the field over the final five laps to
claim his second win in a row at the speedway. Woodrow held on for second, Tony
Dunker was third, Tommy Elston was fourth, Robbie Reed came from 12th to finish
in fifth, Ron York was sixth, Logan Trueblood was seventh, with Chris Leathers
coming home in the final transfer spot.
Mark Holt and Jason Rauen led the field to the drop of the green in the 18-lap
USRA Stock Car feature, with Rauen grabbing the lead on lap 1. Rauen would hold
off Ryan Cook and Jason Cook, who started 10th, on the final lap to pick up his
first win of 2005 at Memphis. Zack VanderBeek was fourth, Brad Pinkerton was
fifth, Michael Browning came from 14th to finish in sixth, Troy Alexander was
seventh, with Jeff Walker coming from 24th to grab the final transfer spot.
The final feature of the evening was the 30-lap O’Reilly USMTS main event, with
Richie Gustin and Dean Mahlstedt drawing the front row for the event. Mahlstedt
took advantage of his starting spot to jump into the lead on lap 1, with Kelly
Shryock close behind in second. Mahlstedt would lead all thirty laps and held
off a final challenge from Mark Burgtorf to pick up his second win in a row at
the speedway, as he won the inaugural Memphis Nationals last weekend worth
$5,000. Shryock was third, Tony Fraise charged from last after a lap-3 spin to
finish in fourth, with Michael Long coming from 14th to round out the top-5.
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OFFICIAL RESULTS
O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series
Pepsi/Mountain Dew Mid-America Nationals - Night 1 of 2
Bentz GM Country Scotland County Speedway, Memphis, Mo.
Friday, October 21, 2005
O’REILLY USMTS MODIFIEDS
Heat #1: 1. 3-Kelly Shryock, Fertile, IA (2); 2. 69M-Mark Burgtorf, Quincy, IL
(6); 3. 45-Tony Fraise, Donnellson, IA (3); 4. 19-Troy Cordes, Raymond, IA (9);
5. 29-Dennis Elliott, Mt. Ayr, IA (5); 6. 4R-Ron VerBeek, Oskaloosa, IA (10); 7.
17-Mark Johnson, Washington, IA (7); 8. 02-Tommy Weder Jr., Woodward, OK (1); 9.
47-Josh Truman, Indianola, IA (8); 10. 5M-Jason Murray, Hartford, IA (4).
Heat #2: 1. 5-Scott Crystal, Overland Park, KS (2); 2. 26-Brad McEwan, Storm
Lake, IA (6); 3. 6-Kevin Cale, Donnellson, IA (9); 4. 31-Corey Dripps, Waterloo,
IA (7); 5. 65-Tommy Myer, Blooming Prairie, MN (10); 6. A50-Darin Thye,
Burlington, IA (3); 7. 43-Milo Veloz, Colona, IL (5); 8. 27M-Roger Moser,
Auxuasse, MO (8); 9. 32-Lonnie Heap, Macomb, IL (1); 10. 00-Steve Arpin, Fort
Frances, Ontario, Canada (4).
Heat #3: 1. 7-Al Hejna, Clear Lake, IA (9); 2. 21M-Dean Mahlstedt, Garner, IA
(7); 3. 18-Michael Long, Quincy, IL (1); 4. 74-Mark Noble, Blooming Prairie, MN
(2); 5. 12-Jason Hughes, Colcord, OK (10); 6. 14J-Jake Neal, Omaha, NE (6); 7.
82M-Ryan Meyer, Liberty, IL (3); 8. 17P-Brad Pinkerton, New Sharon, IA (5); 9.
57-Chad Williamson, Watertown, S.D. (4); 10. 11c-Chris Prussman, Brookings, S.D.
(8).
Heat #4: 1. 99-Martin Bennett, Ankeny, IA (4); 2. 9G-Richie Gustin, Marshalltow,
IA (10); 3. 1k-Ryan Ruter, Kanawha, IA (8); 4. 20/20-Chris Eggers, Lancaster, MO
(3); 5. 22-Brandon Banks, Washington, IA (2); 6. 33z-Zack VanderBeek, New
Sharon, IA (9); 7. 18s-Brent Bohmont, Martell, NE (1); 8. 1DK-Kelly Harmelink,
Brookings, S.D. (5); 9. 05-David Wietholder, Liberty, IL (6); 10. 21-Todd
Hansen, Muscatine, IA (7).
"B" Main #1: 1. 45-Fraise (1); 2. 65-Myer (2); 3. 4R-VerBeek (4); 4. A50-Thye
(6); 5. 82M-Meyer (8); 6. 57-Williamson (12); 7. 74-Noble (3); 8. 11c-Prussman
(14); 9. 29-Elliott (5); 10. 17-Johnson (7); 11. 17P-Pinkerton (10); 12.
5M-Murray (13); 13. 47-Truman (11); 14. 02-Weder Jr. (9).
"B" Main #2: 1. 18-Long (1); 2. 33z-VanderBeek (4); 3. 43-Veloz (7); 4. 00-Arpin
(13); 5. 22-Banks (5); 6. 20/20-Eggers (3); 7. 05-Wietholder (12); 8. 21-Hansen
(14); 9. 1DK-Harmelink (10); 10. 12-Hughes (2); 11. 18s-Bohmont (8); 12.
14J-Neal (6); 13. 27M-Moser (9); 14. 32-Heap (11).
Holley "A" Main: 1. 21M-Mahlstedt (2); 2. 69M-Burgtorf (5); 3. 3-Shryock (4); 4.
45-Fraise (13); 5. 18-Long (14); 6. 65-Myer (15); 7. 43-Veloz (18); 8. 6-Cale
(9); 9. 1k-Ruter (10); 10. 82M-Meyer (21); 11. 99-Bennett (6); 12. 5-Crystal
(8); 13. 74-Noble (24); 14. 00-Arpin (20); 15. 33z-VanderBeek (16); 16.
19-Cordes (11); 17. 9G-Gustin (1); 18. A50-Thye (19); 19. 4R-VerBeek (17); 20.
22-Banks (22); 21. 31-Dripps (12); 22. 7-Hejna (7); 23. 12-Hughes (23); 24.
26-McEwan (3).
USRA STOCK CARS
Heat #1: 1. 33z-Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, IA (4); 2. 20w-Shane Weller,
Agency, IA (6); 3. 05-John Oliver Jr., Danville, IA (7); 4. 14-Chad Palmer,
Renwick, IA (2); 5. 08-Rod Staats, Columbus Junction, IA (5); 6. 1R-Rick
VanDusseldorp, Oskaloosa, IA (8); 7. 2x-Wade Francis, Eddyville, IA (1); 8.
79J-Brian Jackson, Moravia, IA (3).
Heat #2: 1. 27J-Jason Cook, Mt. Pleasant, IA (2); 2. 98-Jason Rauen, Farley, IA
(5); 3. 12-Eric Flander, What Cheer, IA (4); 4. 11-Mark Holt, Memphis, MO (3);
5. 13-Michael Browning, Edina, MO (6); 6. 87F-Jeff Duncan, Fulton, MO (7); 7.
55H-Brad Hudson, Arbela, MO (1); 8. 01H-Mike Harwood, Floris, IA (8).
Heat #3: 1. 17P-Brad Pinkerton, New Sharon, IA (2); 2. 27R-Ryan Cook, West
Point, IA (7); 3. 7A-Troy Alexander, Memphis, MO (6); 4. 23A-Chris Wibbell,
Dallas City, IL (8); 5. 44-Jeremy Townsend, Bloomfield, IA (3); 6. 29-Matt
Greiner, Washington, IA (5); 7. 04-Don Vis, Marshalltown, IA (1); 8. 48-Jeff
Walker, Davenport, IA (4); 9. 57-Keith Kuder, Rose Hill, IA (9).
"A" Main: 1. 98-Rauen (2); 2. 27R-R.Cook (5); 3. 27J-J.Cook (10); 4.
33z-VanderBeek (8); 5. 17P-Pinkerton (6); 6. 13-Browning (14); 7. 7A-Alexander
(4); 8. 48-Walker (24); 9. 20w-Weller (12); 10. 12-Flander (7); 11. 08-Staats
(13); 12. 2x-Francis (18); 13. 01H-Harwood (23); 14. 1R-VanDusseldorp (16); 15.
14-Palmer (9); 16. 79J-Jackson (19); 17. 44-Townsend (15); 18. 23A-Wibbell (11);
19. 87F-Duncan (17); 20. 11-Holt (1); 21. 04-Vis (22); 22. 05-Oliver Jr. (3);
23. 55H-Hudson (20); 24. 57-Kuder (25); 25. 29-Greiner (21).
USRA B-MODIFIEDS
Heat #1: 1. 4-Tony Dunker, Quincy, IL (4); 2. 6Y-Ron York, Edina, MO (5); 3.
17-Chris Leathers, Macon, MO (8); 4. 86-Jerry Poor, Novelty, MO (6); 5. 11s-John
Shaffer, Memphis, MO (3); 6. 69s-Brad Smith, Excello, MO (1); 7. 29L-Chad
Lebsock, Centralia, MO (7); 8. 11R-Rick Robinson, Memphis, MO (2).
Heat #2: 1. 10-Jim Gillenwater, Keokuk, IA (3); 2. 3-Bob Woodrow, Perry, MO (7);
3. 00x-Tommy Elston, Keokuk, IA (5); 4. 22-Logan Trueblood, Memphis, MO (2); 5.
4L-Gary Lewis, Columbia, MO (6); 6. 28R-Robbie Reed, Mexico, MO (4); 7. 00-Jack
Evans Jr., Keokuk, IA (1).
"A" Main: 1. 10-Gillenwater (10); 2. 3-Woodrow (2); 3. 4-Dunker (8); 4.
00x-Elston (7); 5. 28R-Reed (12); 6. 6Y-York (9); 7. 22-Trueblood (3); 8.
17-Leathers (5); 9. 11s-Shaffer (6); 10. 69s-Smith (11); 11. 29L-Lebsock (13);
12. 4L-Lewis (1); 13. 7-Keith Haislip, Davenport, IA (16); 14. 11R-Robinson
(14); 15. 86-Poor (4); 16. 00-Evans Jr. (15).
USRA HOBBY STOCKS
Heat #1: 1. 9-Jimmy Hayes, Moravia, IA (1); 2. 11s-Jim Sulser, Centerville, IA
(3); 3. 48J-Jacob Murray, Hartford, IA (2); 4. 85-Ben Moudry, Protivin, IA (6);
5. 4B-Jim Lynch, Bonaparte, IA (8); 6. 5A-Bob Lynch, Ottumwa, IA (4); 7.
23-Jimmy Hooper, Wyaconda, MO (5); 8. 27s-Jarrod Richie, Quincy, IL (7).
Heat #2: 1. 85x-Dustin Smith, Lake City, IA (3); 2. 21-Curtis Engen, Monona, IA
(1); 3. 41-John Oliver Jr., Danville, IA (4); 4. 35-Donovan Smith, Lake City, IA
(6); 5. 10G-Dustin Griffiths, Ottumwa, IA (7); 6. 59-Scott Herber, Centerville,
IA (8); 7. 22-Matt Snyder, Green City, MO (5); 8. c21-Jake Wenig, Middletown, IA
(2).
Heat #3: 1. 89-Brian Howerton, Edina, MO (3); 2. 32T-Bobby Greene, Eddyville, IA
(4); 3. 88-Brian Clark, Kahoka, MO (7); 4. 1-Rodger Dresden, Keokuk, IA (1); 5.
30c-Abe Huls, Carthage, IL (2); 6. 25-Trent Murphy, Jefferson, IA (5); 7.
11-Chris Holt, Memphis, MO (6).
"A" Main: 1. 9-Hayes (11); 2. 85-Moudry (7); 3. 32T-Greene (2); 4. 4B-J.Lynch
(13); 5. 85x-Dustin Smith (9); 6. 25-Murphy (18); 7. 11-Holt (20); 8.
89-Howerton (5); 9. 5A-B.Lynch (16); 10. 11s-Sulser (3); 11. 59-Herber (17); 12.
35-Donovan Smith (6); 13. 22-Snyder (22); 14. 41-Oliver Jr. (8); 15. 88-Clark
(4); 16. c21-Wenig (23); 17. 1-Dresden (1); 18. 23-Hooper (19); 19.
10G-Griffiths (14); 20. 27s-Richie (21); 21. 30c-Huls (15); 22. 21-Engen (12);
23. 48J-Murray (10).
CRUISERS
Heat #1: 1. 24-Mike Bolander, Burlington, IA (2); 2. 87-Jim Powell, Hannibal, MO
(5); 3. 7-Doug Fenton, Burlington, IA (1); 4. 8w-Dan Geren, Burlington, IA (3);
5. 13-Jon Antal, Lancaster, MO (4).
Heat #2: 1. 34H-Dave Hudson, Memphis, MO (2); 2. 11-Jeremy Buss, Quincy, IL (5);
3. Big0-Bill O'Haver, Kirksville, MO (1); 4. 70R-Craig Spilker, Quincy, IL (3);
5. 8R-Clayton Robbins, Liberty, MO (4).
"A" Main: 1. 11-Buss (7); 2. 34H-Hudson (8); 3. 87-Powell (1); 4. 7-Fenton (3);
5. 70R-Spilker (5); 6. Big0-O'Haver (6); 7. 24-Bolander (2); 8. 13-Antal (9); 9.
8R-Robbins (10); 10. 8w-Geren (4).
HORNETS
Heat #1: 1. 96-Tyler Schulte, Montrose, IA (4); 2. 0-Dennis Schulte, Keokuk, IA
(1); 3. 95-Wayne Noble, Wapello, IA (2); 4. 77H-Jim Hamilton, Keokuk, IA (6); 5.
82-Jim Garrett, Bloomfield, IA (3); 6. 77Q-J.D. Murphy, Cincinnati, IA (7); 7.
8G8-Cody Webster, Wyaconda, MO (5).
Heat #2: 1. 3-Rob Chase, Clark, MO (7); 2. 01A-John Brown, Huntsville, MO (6);
3. 38-Randy Foor, Morning Sun, IA (3); 4. 03-Cody Phillips, Rhodes, IA (4); 5.
29-Kevin Garrett, Bloomfield, IA (5); 6. 21-Bill Young, Drakesville, IA (2); 7.
7-Brandon Savage, Keokuk, IA (1).
"A" Main: 1. 01A-Brown (1); 2. 96-T.Schulte (9); 3. 0-D.Schulte (10); 4.
95-Noble (6); 5. 3-Chase (7); 6. 38-Foor (3); 7. 77H-Hamilton (4); 8.
03-Phillips (2); 9. 82-J.Garrett (8); 10. 21-Young (12); 11. 29-K.Garrett (5);
12. 8G8-Webster (13); 13. 77Q-Murphy (11); 14. 7-Savage (14).
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Monday, October 17, 2005
O’REILLY USMTS DRIVERS SHINE IN WEEKEND ACTION
WEBSTER CITY, Iowa (Oct. 17, 2005) -- With the O’Reilly Auto Parts United
States Modified Touring Series having this past weekend off before the season
finale at the Bentz GM Country Scotland County Speedway this Friday and
Saturday, Oct. 21-22, many of the top O’Reilly USMTS drivers hit the road in
search of a big payday.
The final round of the Xtreme Super Nationals took place at the State Fair
Speedway in Oklahoma City, Okla., where Saturday's main event winner walked away
with $25,000. At the Bentz GM Country Scotland County Speedway in Memphis, Mo.,
top Modified pros battled in a USRA-sanctioned event with a $5,000-to-win top
prize at the inaugural Memphis Nationals.
In Oklahoma City, six-time O’Reilly USMTS champion Kelly Shryock of Fertile,
Iowa, sat on the front row for Saturday's main event, and used the cushion at
the top of the track to take the initial lead and open a big gap over the field.
Behind Shryock, all eyes were on ninth-starting Terry Phillips of Springfield,
Mo., as he began working his way to the front. Phillips, who captured an
O’Reilly USMTS win earlier this season at the Monett (Mo.) Speedway, took the
runner-up spot on lap 16, then set his sights on Shryock. On lap 19, Phillips
dove low entering turn 3 and slid up across the track in front of the leader but
Shryock kept the momentum up top and kept the lead. Phillips tried the slide job
one last time in turns 3-4 and got a bite coming out of the corner to take the
lead on lap 22. From then on it was all Phillips as he pulled away and took a
six-car-length victory over Shryock. Polesitter Jeremy Payne held on for a
third-place finish.
FINISH (O’Reilly USMTS drivers in Bold): 1. Terry Phillips, 2. Kelly
Shryock, 3. Jeremy Payne, 4. Paul White, 5. Tommy Myer, 6.
Bill Frye, 7. Jon Tesch, 8. Denny Schwartz, 9. Brad McEwan, 10.
Brian Franz, 11. Jared Landers, 12. Sean Jones, 13. Johnny Bone Jr.,
14. Jason Hughes, 15. Randy Timms, 16. Ricky Stephan, 17. George White, 18.
Tim Crawley, 19. John Allen, 20. Jack Sullivan, 21. Rob Fuqua, 22. Trey Robb,
23. Tristian Dycus, 24. Scott Drake, 25. Al Hejna.
At the USRA-sanctioned Memphis Nationals, O’Reilly USMTS drivers Tony Fraise of
Donnellson, Iowa, and Dean Mahlstedt of Garner, Iowa, led the field to the drop
of the green in the 30-lap feature, with Fraise moving out front on lap 1.
Mahlstedt jumped to his outside to take over the lead on lap 2, then maneuvered
flawlessly through lapped traffic over the final 28 laps to go on and pick up
the win. The win was worth $5,000 to Mahlstedt, who is the current points leader
in the AFCO Challenge -- a $3,000-to-win "mini-series" comprised of the final 10
points events completing the O’Reilly USMTS season. Mark Burgtorf of Quincy,
Ill., came home second, Bruce Hanford of Davenport, Iowa, was third, giving a
top-4 sweep to the O’Reilly USMTS crew.
FINISH (O’Reilly USMTS drivers in Bold): 1. Dean Mahlstedt, 2.
Mark Burgtorf, 3. Bruce Hanford, 4. Brad Pinkerton, 5. Kevin Cale, 6.
Michael Long, 7. Hank Delonjay, 8. Jeremy Mills, 9. Mike Zemo Jr., 10. Ryan
Meyer, 11. Jim Gillenwater, 12. Rick Gustin, 13. Brad Bakken, 14.
Gary Blackburn Jr., 15. Jesse Stovall, 16. Tony Fraise, 17. Tom Goble,
18. Scott Stecher, 19. Ron VerBeek, 20. Zack VanderBeek, 21. Jeremy
Tibben, 22. Martin Bennett, 23. Bob Dale, 24. Bill Roberts, 25. Darin
Duffy, 26. Darin Thye.
The town of Memphis, Mo., remains quiet for five days before the O’Reilly Auto
Parts United States Modified Touring Series roars into town for the Pepsi/Mt.
Dew Mid-America Nationals. Two complete shows are slated for Friday and
Saturday, Oct. 21-22, with all of the regular Bentz GM Country Scotland County
Speedway classes also in action.
While Fertile, Iowa's Kelly Shryock has already locked up his seventh
consecutive O’Reilly USMTS national points championship, the battles for the
remaining top 10 positions are wide open. The best of the best in Modified
racing will be on hand in the final event of 2006 for race fans to see the stars
and cars of the O’Reilly USMTS.
For more information, contact the USMTS offices at 515-832-7944, or visit
www.USMTS.com
online.
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Wednesday, October 12, 2005
O’REILLY USMTS DRIVERS HIT THE ROAD IN SEARCH OF LOOT
WEBSTER CITY, Iowa (Oct. 12, 2005) -- With the weekend off before the
O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series season finale at the
Bentz GM Country Scotland County Speedway next Friday and Saturday, October
21-22, many of the top drivers are hitting the road in search of a big payday
this weekend.
In Oklahoma City, Okla., the final round of the Xtreme Super Nationals is taking
place over three days at the State Fair Speedway where Saturday's main event
winner is guaranteed to take home $25,000.
In Memphis, Mo., some of the best Super Late Model drivers will be joining the
Modifieds in a doubleheader that pays the winner of each feature $5,000 in a
prelude to next weekend's O’Reilly USMTS finale at the Bentz GM Country Scotland
County Speedway.
Here's a look at the O’Reilly USMTS national drivers who will be competing this
weekend:
STATE FAIR SPEEDWAY - OKLAHOMA CITY, OK
KELLY SHRYOCK -- The current and seven-time O’Reilly USMTS champion heads
the list of at least six of the current top 10 drivers heading to Oklahoma City.
Hometown: Fertile, Iowa.
Car No.: 3
Chassis: Skyrocket
Current Rank: 1st
2005 Stats: 15 wins, 33 top-5s and 41 top-10s in 47 starts
TOMMY MYER -- Currently ranked second in the points and the Home Pride
Passing Points championship leader.
Hometown: Blooming Prairie, Minn.
Car No.: 65
Chassis: Hughes
Current Rank: 2nd
2005 Stats: 5 wins, 28 top-5s and 35 top-10s in 45 starts
BRAD MCEWAN -- McEwan picked up his first Series win on opening night at
the 7th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree two weeks ago.
Hometown: Storm Lake, Iowa
Car No.: 26
Chassis: Hughes
Current Rank: 3rd
2005 Stats: 1 win, 14 top-5s and 31 top-10s in 47 starts
AL HEJNA -- The "A Train" was nearly unstoppable during Swing #4 as he
picked up the 10-race title.
Hometown: Clear Lake, Iowa
Car No.: 7
Chassis: Skyrocket
Current Rank: 4th
2005 Stats: 7 wins, 19 top-5s and 30 top-10s in 42 starts
RYAN RUTER -- The "young gun" of the Series picked up his first win of
the season at the Highway 3 Raceway in Allison, Iowa, and is always a fan
favorite with his fearless driving style.
Hometown: Kanawha, Iowa
Car No.: 555
Chassis: Skyrocket
Current Rank: 7th
2005 Stats: 1 win, 12 top-5s and 20 top-10s in 42 starts
JASON HUGHES -- While Hughes has won just two points races this season,
he also captured two non-points races on Oct. 1 and 2 which earned the chassis
builder $22,000 in a 24-hour period.
Hometown: Colcord, Okla.
Car No.: 12
Chassis: Hughes
Current Rank: 9th
2005 Stats: 2 wins, 17 top-5s and 22 top-10s in 27 starts
STEVE HOLZKAMPER -- Hard-charging Holzkamper has competed nine times this
season, from South Dakota to southern Missouri and finished third at Oklahoma
City on May 1.
Hometown: Gentry, Ark.
Car No.: 5
Chassis: TRE
Current Rank: 31st
2005 Stats: 2 top-10s in 9 starts
SCOTT DRAKE -- The veteran pilot won the Xtreme Super Nationals event on
May 1 in Oklahoma City, and will be one of the favorites this weekend.
Hometown: Webb City, Mo.
Car No.: 12
Chassis: Dirt Works
Current Rank: 30th
2005 Stats: 1 top-5 and 4 top-10s in 8 starts
GARY CLARK -- Clark drove his familiar Dirt Works Modified to a
fourth-place finish at Oklahoma City on July 17.
Hometown: Walker, Mo.
Car No.: 4G
Chassis: Dirt Works
Current Rank: 43rd
2005 Stats: 1 top-5 and 2 top-10s in 6 starts
BENTZ GM COUNTRY SCOTLAND COUNTY SPEEDWAY - MEMPHIS, MO
ZACK VANDERBEEK -- The former USRA Stock Car ace is enjoying a
breakthrough sophomore season with the O’Reilly USMTS, and picked up his first
career win earlier this season in Decorah, Iowa.
Hometown: New Sharon, Iowa
Car No.: 33z
Chassis: Skyrocket
Current Rank: 6th
2005 Stats: 1 win, 2 top-5s and 16 top-10s in 46 starts
DEAN MAHLSTEDT -- "The Bullet" has turned on the after-burners late in
the season, and is the current points leader in the AFCO Challenge -- a
$3,000-to-win "mini-series" comprised of the final 10 points events of the
O’Reilly USMTS season.
Hometown: Garner, Iowa
Car No.: 21m
Chassis: Bullet
Current Rank: 14th
2005 Stats: 7 top-5s and 13 top-10s in 23 starts
BRUCE HANFORD -- The crafty veteran and former NASCAR Busch Grand
National Modified Series champion is a threat to win wherever he pulls into the
pits at.
Hometown: Davenport, Iowa
Car No.: 61
Chassis: MasterSbilt
Current Rank: 15th
2005 Stats: 4 top-5s and 9 top-10s in 23 starts
TONY FRAISE -- Fraise picked up a win at the Adams County Speedway in
Corning, Iowa, earlier this season, and is the newly-crowned USRA Modified track
champion at the Bentz GM Country Scotland County Speedway.
Hometown: Donnellson, Iowa
Car No.: 45
Chassis: Racemart
Current Rank: 29th
2005 Stats: 1 win, 3 top-5s and 6 top-10s in 8 starts
STEVE STEWART -- Stewart captured his first track championship this
season in the USRA Modified class at the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa,
Iowa.
Hometown: Washington, Iowa
Car No.: 17
Chassis: Stewart
Current Rank: 47th
2005 Stats: 8 starts
RYAN MEYER -- Meyer is one of the toughest competitors each week at the
Bentz GM Country Scotland County Speedway, where he finished third in the
season-ending standings.
Hometown: Liberty, Ill.
Car No.: 82m
Chassis: Racemart
Current Rank: 68th
2005 Stats: 4 starts
MARK BURGTORF -- Burgtorf is a former NASCAR Dodge Weekly Series regional
champion, and finished as the runner-up in the 2005 USRA Modified points at the
Bentz GM Country Scotland County Speedway.
Hometown: Quincy, Ill.
Car No.: 69M
Chassis: Skyrocket
Current Rank: 69th
2005 Stats: 3 starts
MIKE BENNETT -- Bennett has three starts with the Series this season in
his MB2 Motorsports #32 Modified.
Hometown: Des Moines, Iowa
Car No.: 32
Chassis: Skyrocket
Current Rank: 70th
2005 Stats: 3 starts
Thursday, October 6, 2005
SCOTLAND COUNTY "SPEEDWEEKS" KICKS OFF OCT. 13 WITH INAUGURAL
MEMPHIS NATIONALS
MEMPHIS, Mo. (Oct. 6, 2005) -- The tiny rural community of Memphis, Mo.,
will be transformed into a mecca of race fans, cars and drivers next week as
five thrilling nights of racing over 10 days are on tap at the Bentz GM Country
Scotland County Speedway.
"Speedweeks" at the 3/8-mile high-banked oval begins on Thursday, Oct. 13, with
the first of three nights comprising the inaugural Memphis Nationals. Headlining
this event will be Super Late Models and Modifieds, with drivers in each class
battling for a $5,000 top prize on Saturday, Oct. 15.
Wrapping up the two-weekend line-up will be the season finale for the O’Reilly
Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series as they race for $2,000 to win
on Friday, Oct. 21, and $3,000 to win on Saturday, Oct. 22, during the Pepsi/Mt.
Dew Mid-America Nationals.
As of Thursday, Oct. 6, more than 130 drivers were already registered for the
Memphis Nationals. More than 250 different cars and drivers are expected to
compete during the five-night blowout.
A free-to-the-public open practice session is slated for Wednesday, Oct. 12, to
help kick off the Memphis Nationals. Practice sessions are scheduled from 5:30
p.m. until 9:30 p.m. Grandstand admission is free, while pit passes are $15.
The action gets underway on Thursday, Oct. 13, with Modifieds, Stock Cars,
B-Modifieds, Hobby Stocks, Hornets and Cruisers competing in heat races, B-mains
and A-main qualifiers. The top six cars from each A-main qualifier on Thursday
will be locked into Saturday night’s main event. Adult grandstand tickets for
Thursday are $10, kids (ages 6-12) are just $3 and children 5 and under are
admitted free of charge. Pit passes are $25. Gates open at 3:00 p.m. with racing
scheduled for 6:30 p.m.
The lightning-fast Super Late Models join the program on Friday, Oct. 14, along
with Modifieds, Stock Cars, B-Modifieds, Hobby Stocks, Hornets and Cruisers back
in action. All classes will compete in heat races, B-mains and A-main
qualifiers. The top 10 finishers in the Super Late Model A-main qualifier will
be locked into Saturday's finale, while the top six finishers in the other
classes will be locked into Saturday night’s main event. Adult grandstand
tickets for Thursday are $12, kids (ages 6-12) are just $4 and children 5 and
under are admitted free of charge. Pit passes are $25. Gates open at 3:00 p.m.
with racing scheduled for 6:30 p.m.
After the races on Friday night, Cunningham Fertilizer and other area sponsors
will be hosting a post-race party for all drivers and teams, with three kegs of
beer and Karaoke going as late as party-goers can last.
All classes return on Saturday for the Memphis Nationals finale, with
last-chance qualifiers, pole scrambles and main events for all seven divisions.
The 12 qualified drivers from Thursday and Friday in the Modified, Stock Car,
B-Mod, Hobby Stock, Hornet and Cruiser classes will each battle it out in a
"pole scramble" to determine the starting line-up for the feature races. The
Super Late Model "pole scrambles" will feature the top 10 drivers from Friday's
A-main qualifier. The remaining spots in the main event fields will be filled
through last-chance qualifiers in each division. General admission adult
grandstand tickets are just $15 for Saturday's show, with kids (ages 6-12) $5
and children 5 and under admitted free of charge. Pit passes are $30. Gates will
open at 2:00 p.m. with racing slated for 5:30 p.m.
In Saturday's main events, Hornets will be racing for $300 to win and $70 to
start, Cruisers will battle for $300 to win and $75 to start, Hobby Stocks will
race for $700 to win and $100 to start, B-Mods are going for $1,000 to win and
$100 to start and Stock Cars will be fighting for $2,000 to win and $100 to
start. Both the Super Late Models and Modifieds will be competing for $5,000 to
win and $300 to start.
Once the dust settles and the memories are tucked away, the town of Memphis
remains quiet for five days before the O’Reilly Auto Parts United States
Modified Touring Series roars into town for the Pepsi/Mt. Dew Mid-America
Nationals. Two complete shows are slated for Friday and Saturday, Oct. 21-22,
with all of the regular Bentz GM Country Scotland County Speedway classes also
in action.
While Fertile, Iowa's Kelly Shryock has already locked up his seventh
consecutive O’Reilly USMTS national points championship, the battles for the
remaining top 10 positions are wide open. The best of the best in Modified
racing will be on hand in the final event of 2006 for race fans to see the stars
and cars of the O’Reilly USMTS.
Dean Mahlstedt of Garner, Iowa, who captured his first O’Reilly USMTS win on
September 29, leads the traveling road warriors into Memphis for the final two
races of the AFCO Challenge -- a $3,000-to-win "mini-series" comprised of the
final 10 points events of the O’Reilly USMTS season. Mahlstedt holds a slim
13-point advantage (698 to 685) over Tommy Myer of Blooming Prairie, Minn.,
heading into the final points races of the season at the Bentz GM Country
Scotland County Speedway. Shryock sits third in the AFCO Challenge standings
with 675 points, followed by Clear Lake, Iowa's Al Hejna (667) and Zack
Vanderbeek of New Sharon, Iowa (585).
For more information, contact the USMTS offices at 515-832-7944, or visit
www.USMTS.com
online.
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Sunday, October 2, 2005
HUGHES WINS 7TH ANNUAL FEATHERLITE FALL JAMBOREE, HAULS IN $22,000
WITH WEEKEND SWEEP
SPRING VALLEY, Minn. (Oct. 2, 2005) -- Like a one-armed bandit, Jason Hughes
invaded Iowa and Minnesota this past weekend and galloped off with more than
$22,000 on his way back to Oklahoma.
Hughes, who pocketed $10,000 on Saturday for winning the American Racer Fall
Festival at the Hancock County Speedway in Britt, Iowa, completed the weekend
sweep as he captured the finale of the 7th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree at
the Deer Creek Speedway in Spring Valley, Minn., on Sunday and added another
$12,000 to his two-day winnings.
With a 13th-place starting spot among the best Modified drivers ever assembled
on a dirt oval, "Mr October" had his work cut out for him in the 33-car, 40-lap
O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series main event.
Waterloo, Iowa's Kevin Pittman took the lead at the drop of the green flag to
start the O’Reilly USMTS nightcap. Pittman's reign was short-lived, however, as
Watertown, S.D.'s Jon Tesch assumed the top spot on lap 4 following a caution on
the third lap.
Tesch held the point for the next 11 laps while the action was hot and furious
behind him. By lap 15, Hughes had worked his way into the top-5 while Al Hejna
had muscled his way to 14th after starting in the 33rd and final position. Lap
15 was bad for Hejna, however, as mechanical woes sidelined the Clear Lake, Iowa
pilot.
Lap 16 was good for Ryan Ruter though as he wrestled the lead away from Tesch.
The Kanawha, Iowa, youngster built a commanding lead from that point, with
Hughes moving into the second spot. As the leaders entered lapped traffic,
Hughes closed in on Ruter and took the lead away with five circuits remaining.
One lap after taking the lead, a yellow flag slowed Hughes' march to victory,
but the Colcord, Okla., veteran handled the restart with ease and cruised on to
the checkers unchallenged.
Ruter finished second after swapping the runner-up spot with Tesch on each of
the last five orbits. Tesch was third, while last Friday's preliminary feature
winner Kelly Shryock settled for a fourth-place finish. Mike Spaulding of
Bemidji, Minn., completed the top-5 finishers.
Sixth place went to weekly USRA Modified dominator Tim Donlinger of Rochester,
followed by Les Duellman of Winona seventh, Rochester's Mike Sorensen eighth,
Tony Fraise of Donnellson, Iowa, in ninth and 18th-starting Milo Veloz of
Colona, Ill., 10th.
Jeff Spacek of Phillips, Wis., earned the title of Olympic Fire Protection Hard
Charger by finishing 14th after starting 32nd.
Shaun Peterson passed the most cars in the three days of qualifying heat races,
and will receive an all-expense paid trip to the Daytona 500 in February,
courtesy of Featherlite of Cresco. The package includes pit passes, hotel,
airfare and tickets to all NASCAR races at Daytona International Speedway during
Speedweeks. This total package is valued at over $4,000. Peterson, a rookie in
his class, accomplished this feat while not making the feature event for the
Thursday night program.
Sunday's event was a make-up date after being rained out last Saturday and
Sunday, Sept. 24-25.
Up next for the O’Reilly USMTS is the season finale Pepsi/Mountain Dew
Mid-America Nationals at the Bentz GM Country Scotland County Speedway in
Memphis, Mo., Oct. 21-22.
For more information, contact the USMTS office by calling 515-832-7944 or email
Race Director Todd Staley at
[email protected].
The O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series is online at
www.USMTS.com.
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OFFICIAL RESULTS
O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series
7th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree - Night 3 of 3
Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn.
Sunday, October 2, 2005
Showing finishing position, car number, driver, hometown and starting position
in parentheses. The top 23 in passing points earned in the heat races qualified
for the "A" main. The top 12 redraw for their starting positions.
HEAT #1:
1. 555 - Ryan Ruter -- Kanawha, IA (2)
2. 43 - Milo Veloz -- Colona, IL (1)
3. 21 - Jim Horejsi -- Echo, MN (6)
4. 83 - Willy Kraft -- Lakefield, MN (9)
5. 52w - Nate Wasmund -- Rochester, MN (4)
6. 22 - Jeff Spacek -- Phillips, WI (3)
7. 72 - Douglas Hillson -- Blooming Prairie, MN (8)
8. 55x - Brian Shaw -- Brownsdale, MN (7)
9. 23 - Darwin Karau -- Kasson, MN (5) DNF
HEAT #2:
1. 19 - Mike Sorensen -- Rochester, MN (1)
2. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Colcord, OK (4)
3. 35 - Jeff Schluetter -- New Hampton, IA (6)
4. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (8)
5. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Garner, IA (7)
6. 1 - Dan Chapman -- Clarence, IA (2)
7. 71 - Jason Cummins -- New Richland, MN (9)
8. 1A - Dwaine Hanson -- Lakefield, MN (5)
9. J28 - Craig Bentzin -- Austin, MN (3)
HEAT #3:
1. 3D - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (8)
2. 4R - Ron Ver Beek -- Oskaloosa, IA (1)
3. 45 - Tony Fraise -- Donnellson, IA (9)
4. 66 - Dan Bohr -- Decorah, IA (3)
5. 52 - Jesse Frericks -- Pine Island, MN (2)
6. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (6)
7. 0x - Craig Scott -- Rosemount, MN (7)
8. 99f - Karl Fenske -- Winona, MN (5)
9. 49x - Jay Poidinger -- Somerset, WI (4) DNF
HEAT #4:
1. 12m - Jason Miller -- Osceola, WI (6)
2. 3dx - Dan Olson -- Braham, MN (1)
3. 26 - Brad McEwan -- Storm Lake, IA (5)
4. 61 - Bruce Hanford -- Davenport, IA (3)
5. 45t - Todd Scharkey -- Kasson, MN (9)
6. 10h - Todd Hanson -- Clear Lake, IA (4)
7. 15 - Clint Morehouse -- Colona, IL (7)
8. 69 - Tom Goble -- Burlington, IA (8)
9. 11 - Kerry Ledebuhr -- Winona, MN (2)
HEAT #5:
1. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (3)
2. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (2)
3. 7e - Neil Eckhart -- Rochester, MN (9)
4. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (5)
5. 00 - Steve Arpin -- Fort Frances, ON, Canada (4)
6. 19x - Darin Duffy -- Hazelton, IA (6)
7. 0T - Trent Follmer -- Elk River, MN (7)
8. 02a - Matt Aarsvold -- Oronoco, MN (1)
9. 5W - Darrin Walch -- Postville, IA (8)
HEAT #6:
1. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (2)
2. 0L - Les Duellman -- Winona, MN (5)
3. 99 - Bruce Angst -- Winona, MN (6)
4. 96 - Jay Ihrke -- Dover, MN (8)
5. 37H - Mike Hernke -- Cannon Falls, MN (7)
6. 28c - Bill C. Clemens -- Chatfield, MN (1) DNF
7. 54 - Bobby Sorensen -- Rochester, MN (4) DNF
8. 10 - Mike Steensma -- Luverne, MN (3) DNF
HEAT #7:
1. 90 - Steve Wetzstein -- West Concord, MN (3)
2. 61m - Shawn Peterson -- Cottage Grove, MN (7)
3. 5m - Gary March -- Hinton, IA (1)
4. 16 - Dain Schultz -- Owatonna, MN (6)
5. 35W - Albert Wytaske -- Lansing, MN (5)
6. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (4)
7. 17 - Trevis Underdahl -- Blooming Prairie, MN (8) DNF
8. c19 - Jeremie Hedrick -- Shawano, WI (2) DNF
HEAT #8:
1. 26p - Kevin Pittman -- Waterloo, IA (2)
2. 17s - Mike Spaulding -- Bemidji, MN (3)
3. 49 - Bob Timm -- Rolling Stone, MN (1)
4. 1R - Ryan York -- Racine, MN (4)
5. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (8)
6. 7ii - Mike Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (7)
7. B52 - Brad Waits -- Zumbrota, MN (6)
8. 11x - Jim Chyba -- Browerville, MN (5)
9. 75 - James Parker -- Dodge Center, MN (9)
"B" MAIN #1 (top 2 transfer):
1. 0T - Trent Follmer -- Elk River, MN (7)
2. 1R - Ryan York -- Racine, MN (3)
3. 00 - Steve Arpin -- Fort Frances, ON, Canada (4)
4. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (1)
5. 99f - Karl Fenske -- Winona, MN (8)
6. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (5)
7. 71 - Jason Cummins -- New Richland, MN (6)
8. 11x - Jim Chyba -- Browerville, MN (9)
9. 5W - Darrin Walch -- Postville, IA (10)
10. 45t - Todd Scharkey -- Kasson, MN (2) DNF
"B" MAIN #2 (top 2 transfer):
1. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Garner, IA (3)
2. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (2)
3. 96 - Jay Ihrke -- Dover, MN (1)
4. 72 - Douglas Hillson -- Blooming Prairie, MN (6)
5. 10h - Todd Hanson -- Clear Lake, IA (5)
6. 69 - Tom Goble -- Burlington, IA (8)
7. 23 - Darwin Karau -- Kasson, MN (9)
8. 54 - Bobby Sorensen -- Rochester, MN (7)
9. 75 - James Parker -- Dodge Center, MN (10) -1 Lap
10. 35W - Albert Wytaske -- Lansing, MN (4) DNF
"B" MAIN #3 (top 2 transfer):
1. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (2)
2. 7ii - Mike Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (4)
3. 19x - Darin Duffy -- Hazelton, IA (5)
4. 37H - Mike Hernke -- Cannon Falls, MN (3)
5. B52 - Brad Waits -- Zumbrota, MN (7)
6. J28 - Craig Bentzin -- Austin, MN (9)
7. 17 - Trevis Underdahl -- Blooming Prairie, MN (6)
8. 5m - Gary March -- Hinton, IA (1)
9. 02a - Matt Aarsvold -- Oronoco, MN (8)
"B" MAIN #4 (top 2 transfer):
1. 49 - Bob Timm -- Rolling Stone, MN (1)
2. 22 - Jeff Spacek -- Phillips, WI (4)
3. 0x - Craig Scott -- Rosemount, MN (6)
4. 10 - Mike Steensma -- Luverne, MN (8)
5. 28c - Bill C. Clemens -- Chatfield, MN (5)
6. 55x - Brian Shaw -- Brownsdale, MN (7)
7. 52w - Nate Wasmund -- Rochester, MN (3)
8. 66 - Dan Bohr -- Decorah, IA (2)
9. 49x - Jay Poidinger -- Somerset, WI (9)
"B" MAIN #5 (top 2 transfer):
1. 61 - Bruce Hanford -- Davenport, IA (2)
2. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (5)
3. 16 - Dain Schultz -- Owatonna, MN (1)
4. 1 - Dan Chapman -- Clarence, IA (4)
5. 52 - Jesse Frericks -- Pine Island, MN (3)
6. 15 - Clint Morehouse -- Colona, IL (6)
7. 11 - Kerry Ledebuhr -- Winona, MN (9)
8. 1A - Dwaine Hanson -- Lakefield, MN (7)
9. c19 - Jeremie Hedrick -- Shawano, WI (8) DNF
NON-QUALIFIERS RACE ($2,000 to win):
1. 52w - Nate Wasmund -- Rochester, MN (started 24th)
2. 00 - Steve Arpin -- Fort Frances, ON, Canada
3. 19x - Darin Duffy -- Hazelton, IA
4. B52 - Brad Waits -- Zumbrota, MN
5. 52 - Jesse Frericks -- Pine Island, MN
6. 1 - Dan Chapman -- Clarence, IA
7. 96 - Jay Ihrke -- Dover, MN
8. 16 - Dain Schultz -- Owatonna, MN
9. 99f - Karl Fenske -- Winona, MN
10. 72 - Doug Hillson -- Blooming Prairie, MN
11. 28c - Bill Clemens -- Chatfield, MN
12. 1A - Dwaine Hanson -- Lakefield, MN
13. 10 - Mike Steensma -- Luverne, MN
14. 11x - Jim Chyba -- Browerville, MN
15. 10h - Todd Hanson -- Clear Lake, IA
16. 54 - Bobby Sorensen -- Rochester, MN
17. 23 - Darwin Karau -- Kasson, MN
18. J28 - Craig Bentzin -- Austin, MN
19. 15 - Clint Morehouse -- Colona, IL
20. 55x - Brian Shaw -- Brownsdale, MN
21. 5m - Gary March -- Hinton, IA
22. 71 - Jason Cummins -- New Richland, MN
23. 0x - Craig Scott -- Rosemount, MN
24. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN
25. 66 - Dan Bohr -- Decorah, IA
26. 37H - Mike Hernke -- Cannon Falls, MN
27. 11 - Kerry Ledebuhr -- Winona, MN
28. 69 - Tom Goble -- Burlington, IA
29. 17 - Trevis Underdahl -- Blooming Prairie, MN
30. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA
"A" MAIN (40 laps, $12,000 to win):
1. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Colcord, OK (13)
2. 555 - Ryan Ruter -- Kanawha, IA (6)
3. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (7)
4. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (4)
5. 17s - Mike Spaulding -- Bemidji, MN (14)
6. 3D - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (1)
7. 0L - Les Duellman -- Winona, MN (11)
8. 19 - Mike Sorensen -- Rochester, MN (12)
9. 45 - Tony Fraise -- Donnellson, IA (9)
10. 43 - Milo Veloz -- Colona, IL (18)
11. 7e - Neil Eckhart -- Rochester, MN (10)
12. 61m - Shawn Peterson -- Cottage Grove, MN (3)
13. 49 - Bob Timm -- Rolling Stone, MN (27)
14. 22 - Jeff Spacek -- Phillips, WI (32)
15. 21 - Jim Horejsi -- Echo, MN (15)
16. 3dx - Dan Olson -- Braham, MN (20)
17. 26 - Brad McEwan -- Storm Lake, IA (23)
18. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (30)
19. 99 - Bruce Angst -- Winona, MN (17)
20. 7ii - Mike Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (31)
21. 4R - Ron Ver Beek -- Oskaloosa, IA (19)
22. 61 - Bruce Hanford -- Davenport, IA (28)
23. 83 - Willy Kraft -- Lakefield, MN (22) DNF
24. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (26) DNF
25. 12m - Jason Miller -- Osceola, WI (2) DNF
26. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (21) DNF
27. 26p - Kevin Pittman -- Waterloo, IA (8) DNF
28. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (33) DNF
29. 1R - Ryan York -- Racine, MN (29) DNF
30. 90 - Steve Wetzstein -- West Concord, MN (5) DNF
31. 35 - Jeff Schluetter -- New Hampton, IA (16) DNF
32. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Garner, IA (25) DNF
33. 0T - Trent Follmer -- Elk River, MN (24) DNF
Lap Leaders: Pittman 1-3, Tesch 4-15, Ruter 16-34, Hughes 35-40.
Olympic Fire Protection Hard Charger: Spacek (started 32nd, finished 14th).
Next Race: Oct. 21-22, Bentz GM Country Scotland County Speedway, Memphis, Mo.
Saturday, October 1, 2005
HUGHES WINS AMERICAN RACER FALL FESTIVAL
BRITT, Iowa (Oct. 1, 2005) -- Back on May 30, the O’Reilly Auto Parts United
States Modified Touring Series rolled into the Pritchard Family Auto Stores
Hancock County Speedway for their 15th event of the season. Up to that point,
Jason Hughes had struggled through the first two months of the season, but
turned it around that night to grab his first O’Reilly USMTS win of the year.
Hughes won again three weeks later in Jamestown, N.D., but has been stuck in a
dry spell ever since. For the chassis builder from Colcord, Okla., it seems
there's no better way to get the monkey off his back than with a trip to the
3/8-mile oval in Britt, Iowa.
After starting Saturday's 40-lap main event from the outside or the front row,
Hughes wrestled the lead away from polesitter Dean Mahlstedt on lap 14, then his
from the field over the final 26 circuits to score the $10,000 top prize in the
inaugural American Racer Fall Festival.
Jon Tesch over Watertown, S.D., came out on top of a spirited race-long battle
with Mahlstedt for the runner-up spot behind Hughes. Tesch followed Hughes
underneath Mahlstedt on lap 14, but Mahlstedt was able to regain the second spot
one lap later. The current AFCO Challenge points leader held off Tesch for the
next 18 laps before surrendering the second spot on lap 32.
Seven-time O’Reilly USMTS national champion Kelly Shryock of Fertile, who won
Friday's $1,000-to-win preliminary feature, finished fourth behind Mahlstedt,
who pocketed $1,000 by winning Thursday's prelim.
Clear Lake's Al Hejna roared from an 11th starting position to take the fifth
spot while Ryan Ruter of Kanawha climbed to sixth after starting the 40-lapper
in 18th.
In B-Modified action, Matt Lettow of Roland picked up the win and $1,000 top
prize. Polesitter Jake Simpson of Algona finished second, while Kip Siems of
Cedar Falls charged from 17th on the starting grid to finish third in the main
event. Mark Sathoff of Fairmont, Minn., and Doug Cook of Whittemore rounded out
the top-5 finishers.
In Hobby Stock action, Dustin Smith of Lake City captured the $1,000-to-win
feature race, followed by Humboldt's Calvin Lange, Andy Altenburg of Truman,
Minn., John Madson of Britt and Donovan Smith of Lake City.
In the main event for the 2450-lb. Modifieds, Corey Dripps of Cedar Falls
garnered the win and $1,000 reward. Doug Hillson of Blooming Prairie, Minn., was
second; Scott Baker of Monona finished third; Jeremy Mills of Garner was fourth;
and Jeff Ignaszewski of Wells, Minn., completed the first five to the finish
line.
Tom Schmitt of Independence brought his 2005 season winnings at the Pritchard
Family Auto Stores Hancock County Speedway to nearly $10,000 as he pocketed
$3,000 for winning Saturday's Stock Car finale. Schmitt, who also won $6,600
when he captured the Unicover USRA Stock Car Nationals on Aug. 12, was followed
to the finish by Stock Car Shootout Series winner Jeff Nielsen of Pocahontas.
Todd Foster of Webster City finished third, followed by Scott Bauer of Riceville
and Rodney Necker of Sumner.
The weekend is not over yet for the O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified
Touring Series. On Sunday, the travelling road warriors return to Deer Creek
Speedway in Spring Valley, Minn., for the rain-postponed finale of the 7th
Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree, with a $12,000 top prize op for grabs.
For more information, contact the USMTS office by calling 515-832-7944 or email
Race Director Todd Staley at
[email protected].
The O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series is online at
www.USMTS.com.
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OFFICIAL RESULTS
O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series
Inaugural American Racer Fall Festival - Night 3 of 3
Pritchard Family Auto Stores Hancock County Speedway, Britt, Iowa
Saturday, October 1, 2005
Showing finishing position, car number, driver, hometown and starting position
in parentheses.
B-MODIFIEDS
The top 6 finishers from Thursday qualified for the inside row of the "A"
Feature. The top 6 finishers from Friday qualified for the outside row of the
"A" Feature.
Last Chance Qualifier:
1. 9 - Thomas Buns -- Woden, IA (2)
2. 3 - Craig Klouse -- Mason City, IA (4)
3. 8 - Corey Klouse -- Mason City, IA (6)
4. 13 - Reed Brumm (5)
5. s16 - Kip Siems -- Cedar Falls, IA (3)
6. 53 - Travis Woodbeck -- Eagle Grove, IA (1) -1 Lap
"A" Feature:
1. 21L - Matt Lettow -- Roland, IA (3)
2. 5 - Jake Simpson -- Algona, IA (1)
3. s16 - Kip Siems -- Cedar Falls, IA (17)
4. 8 - Mark Sathoff -- Fairmont, MN (4)
5. 25 - Doug Cook -- Whittemore, IA (2)
6. 33 - Travis Lain -- Titonka, IA (8)
7. 8 - Corey Klouse -- Mason City, IA (15)
8. 3 - Craig Klouse -- Mason City, IA (14)
9. 9 - Thomas Buns -- Woden, IA (13)
10. 63 - Josh Meyer -- Fairmont, MN (6)
11. 13 - Reed Brumm (16)
12. 21 - Jesse Hoeft -- Forest City, IA (9)
13. 53 - Travis Woodbeck -- Eagle Grove, IA (18) DNF
14. 65d - Dustin Brown -- Thornton, IA (7) DNF
15. 48 - Ron Scally -- Waterloo, IA (12) DNF
16. 71 - Toby Boothroyd -- Britt, IA (5) DNF
17. 81 - Jared Boumeester -- Waseca, MN (10) DNS
18. 3f - Jeramie Faber -- Britt, IA (11) DNS
HOBBY STOCKS
The top 6 finishers from Thursday qualified for the inside row of the "A"
Feature. The top 6 finishers from Friday qualified for the outside row of the
"A" Feature.
Last Chance Qualifier:
1. 1r - Brad Ratcliff -- Webster City, IA (2)
2. 11L - Chad Lundy -- Eagle Grove, IA (3)
3. 24 - Chris Evenson -- Algona, IA (1)
"A" Feature:
1. 85 - Dustin Smith -- Lake City, IA (5)
2. 43 - Calvin Lange -- Humboldt, IA (12)
3. 00 - Andy Altenburg -- Truman, MN (2)
4. 22 - John Madson -- Britt, IA (1)
5. 35 - Donovan Smith -- Lake City, IA (7)
6. 2h - Dan Haugland -- Crystal Lake, IA (3)
7. 51 - Stac Schroeder -- Clear Lake, IA (4)
8. 25 - Chris Monson -- Clear Lake, IA (16)
9. 5 - Randy Hadacek -- Britt, IA (10)
10. 24s - Michael Schadendorf -- Algona, IA (11)
11. L5 - Gary Lalor -- Eagle Grove, IA (9)
12. 1r - Brad Ratcliff -- Webster City, IA (13)
13. 10j - Justin Ades -- Webster City, IA (6)
14. 3m - Mike Myers -- Mason City, IA (8)
15. 24 - Chris Evenson -- Algona, IA (15)
16. 11L - Chad Lundy -- Eagle Grove, IA (14) DNF
2450-LB. MODIFIEDS
The top 4 finishers from Friday qualified for the 12-car redraw for the "A"
Feature.
Last Chance Qualifier #1:
1. 25 - Keith Schmitz (3)
2. 4 - Rick Schuller -- Burt, IA (7)
3. 8 - Jeff Coon -- Elysian, MN (2)
4. 10 - Jeremy Mills -- Garner, IA (6)
5. 17 - Garry Oskerson -- Fairmont, MN (4)
6. 32 - Dan Feltus -- Allison, IA (5) DNF
7. 291 - Carey Umbarger -- Garner, IA (1) DNS
Last Chance Qualifier #2:
1. 00 - Justin Auringer -- Evansdale, IA (6)
2. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Cedar Falls, IA (7)
3. 87 - Doug Doocy -- Lone Rock, IA (3)
4. 57B - Dennis Betzer -- Central City, IA (2)
5. 72 - Doug Hillson -- Blooming Prairie, MN (4) DNF
6. 75 - Randy Klein -- Currie, MN (1) DNF
7. 43s - Scott Simatovich -- State Center, IA (5) DNF
"A" Feature:
1. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Cedar Falls, IA (10)
2. 72 - Doug Hillson -- Blooming Prairie, MN (14)
3. 15x - Scott Baker -- Monona, IA (3)
4. 10 - Jeremy Mills -- Garner, IA (6)
5. 22 - Jeff Ignaszewski -- Wells, MN (9)
6. 34 - Jay Goosman -- Hinton, IA (8)
7. 00 - Justin Auringer -- Evansdale, IA (7)
8. 57B - Dennis Betzer -- Central City, IA (12)
9. 25 - Keith Schmitz (5)
10. 87 - Doug Doocy -- Lone Rock, IA (4)
11. 8 - Jeff Coon -- Elysian, MN (1)
12. 32 - Dan Feltus -- Allison, IA (15)
13. 291 - Carey Umbarger -- Garner, IA (18)
14. 4 - Rick Schuller -- Burt, IA (11) DNF
15. 43s - Scott Simatovich -- State Center, IA (17) DNF
16. 6M - Loren Pesicka Jr -- Burt, IA (2) DNF
17. 17 - Garry Oskerson -- Fairmont, MN (13) DNF
18. 75 - Randy Klein -- Currie, MN (16) DNS
STOCK CARS
The top 6 finishers from Thursday qualified for the inside row of the "A"
Feature. The top 6 finishers from Friday qualified for the outside row of the
"A" Feature.
Last Chance Qualifier:
1. 95 - Tom McKenzie -- Sioux City, IA (2)
2. 2j - Steve Jackson -- Des Moines, IA (8)
3. 29 - Matt Greiner -- Washington, IA (4)
4. 52 - John Pletcher -- Britt, IA (6)
5. 18j - Tim Stupka -- Eagle Grove, IA (1)
6. 5x - Gary Lalor Jr. -- Eagle Grove, IA (5)
7. 04 - Don Vis -- Marshalltown, IA (3) DNF
8. 20t - Malcolm Teachout -- Granada, MN (7) DNF
"A" Main:
1. 18 - Tom Schmitt -- Independence, IA (10)
2. 42 - Jeff Nielsen -- Pocahontas, IA (9)
3. t53 - Todd Foster -- Webster City, IA (7)
4. 29 - Scott Bauer -- Riceville, IA (4)
5. 99 - Rodney Necker -- Sumner, IA (5)
6. 14 - Chad Palmer -- Renwick, IA (11)
7. 95 - Tom McKenzie -- Sioux City, IA (13)
8. 2j - Steve Jackson -- Des Moines, IA (14)
9. 44K - Kevin Opheim -- Mason City, IA (2)
10. 88x - Mike Graber -- Ewing, NE (1)
11. 110 - Ken Tietz -- Belle Plaine, MN (21)
12. 20t - Malcolm Teachout -- Granada, MN (20)
13. 88 - Ryan Watnem -- Humboldt, IA (6)
14. 52 - John Pletcher -- Britt, IA (16)
15. 04 - Don Vis -- Marshalltown, IA (19)
16. 18j - Tim Stupka -- Eagle Grove, IA (17)
17. 10 - Jeremy Ades -- Goldfield, IA (12)-1 lap
18. 5x - Gary Lalor Jr. -- Eagle Grove, IA (18) DNF
19. 21p - Larry Portis -- North Springs, IA (8) DNF
20. 29 - Matt Greiner -- Washington, IA (15) DNF
21. 3b - Andy Bruggeman -- Garner, IA (3) DNF
O'REILLY USMTS MODIFIEDS
The top 4 combined points-earners from Thursday and Friday qualified for the
12-car redraw for the "A" Feature.
Heat #1:
1. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (6)
2. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Garner, IA (4)
3. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (1)
4. 19 - Darin Duffy -- Hazleton, IA (3)
5. 66 - Dan Bohr -- Decorah, IA (8)
6. 35 - Jeff Schluetter -- New Hampton, IA (5)
7. 61 - Bruce Hanford -- Davenport, IA (9)
8. 5m - Gary March -- Hinton, IA (7)
9. 17 - Garry Oskerson -- Fairmont, MN (2) DNF
Heat #2:
1. 12m - Jason Miller -- Osceola, WI (4)
2. 10 - Jeremy Mills -- Garner, IA (3)
3. 50 - Brad Bakken -- Garner, IA (1)
4. 33z - Zack Vanderbeek -- New Sharon, IA (7)
5. 10h - Todd Hanson -- Clear Lake, IA (5)
6. 21 - Jim Horejsi -- Echo, MN (8)
7. 55x - Brian Shaw -- Brownsville, MN (6)
8. 3Dx - Dan Olson -- Braham, MN (2)
Heat #3:
1. 22s - Chad Kinder -- Newton, IL (4)
2. 9g - Rick Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (1)
3. 17s - Mike Spaulding -- Bemdji, MN (7)
4. 10x - Mike Steensma -- Luverne, MN (5)
5. 4R - Ron VerBeek -- Oskaloosa, IA (6)
6. 72 - Doug Hillson -- Blooming Prairie, MN (8)
7. 100 - George White -- Fort Worth, TX (2) DNF
8. 12 - Mark Elliott -- Webster City, IA (3) DNF
Heat #4:
1. 3X - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (2)
2. 26 - Brad McEwan -- Storm Lake, IA (7)
3. 83 - Willy Kraft -- Lake Field, MN (8)
4. 65 - Tommy Meyer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (5)
5. 555 - Ryan Ruter -- Kanawha, IA (3)
6. 18s - Brent Bohmont -- Martell, NE (4)
7. 27M - Mark Schulte -- Delhi, IA (6)
8. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Cedar Falls, IA (1) DNF
"B" Main #1:
1. 65 - Tommy Meyer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (2)
2. 50 - Brad Bakken -- Garner, IA (1)
3. 21 - Jim Horejsi -- Echo, MN (5)
4. 35 - Jeff Schluetter -- New Hampton, IA (6)
5. 100 - George White -- Fort Worth, TX (8)
6. 12 - Mark Elliott -- Webster City, IA (10)
7. 61 - Bruce Hanford -- Davenport, IA (7)
8. 19 - Darin Duffy -- Hazleton, IA (3)
9. 17 - Garry Oskerson -- Fairmont, MN (11)
10. 5m - Gary March -- Hinton, IA (9)
11. 10h - Todd Hanson -- Clear Lake, IA (4)
"B" Main #2:
1. 555 - Ryan Ruter -- Kanawha, IA (4)
2. 66 - Dan Bohr -- Decorah, IA (2)
3. 4R - Ron Verbeek -- Oskaloosa, IA (3)
4. 10x - Mike Steensma -- Luverne, MN (1)
5. 3Dx - Dan Olson -- Braham, MN (9)
6. 72 - Doug Hillson -- Blooming Prairie, MN (5)
7. 18s - Brent Bohmont -- Martell, NE (6)
8. 55x - Brian Shaw -- Brownsville, MN (7) DNF
9. 27M - Mark Schulte -- Delhi, IA (8) DNF
10. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Cedar Falls, IA (10) DNF
"A" Main:
1. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Colcord, OK (2)
2. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (8)
3. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Garner, IA (1)
4. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (3)
5. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (11)
6. 555 - Ryan Ruter -- Kanawha, IA (18)
7. 83 - Willy Kraft -- Lake Field, MN (6)
8. 17s - Mike Spaulding -- Bemdji, MN (9)
9. 12m - Jason Miller -- Osceola, WI (4)
10. 22s - Chad Kinder -- Newton, IL (12)
11. 65 - Tommy Meyer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (17)
12. 7ii - Mike Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (5)
13. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (10)
14. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (15)
15. 100 - George White -- Fort Worth, TX (25)
16. 10 - Jeremy Mills -- Garner, IA (13)
17. 26 - Brad McEwan -- Storm Lake, IA (7)
18. 50 - Brad Bakken -- Garner, IA (19)
19. 66 - Dan Bohr -- Decorah, IA (20) -1 Lap
20. 21 - Jim Horejsi -- Echo, MN (21) -1 Lap
21. 3Dx - Dan Olson -- Braham, MN (26) -1 Lap
22. 72 - Doug Hillson -- Blooming Prairie, MN (28) -1 Lap
23. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (16) -1 Lap
24. 4R - Ron VerBeek -- Oskaloosa, IA (22) -1 Lap
25. 35 - Jeff Schluetter -- New Hampton, IA (23) —1 Lap
26. 9g - Rick Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (14) DNF
27. 12 - Mark Elliott -- Webster City, IA (27) DNF
28. 10x - Mike Steensma -- Luverne, MN (24) DNF
Lap Leaders: Mahlstedt 1-13, Hughes 14-40.
Olympic Fire Protection Hard Charger: White (started 25th, finished 15th).
Next Race: Oct. 2, Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn.
Friday, September 30, 2005
SHRYOCK TAKES SECOND NIGHT OF AMERICAN RACER FALL FESTIVAL OPENER
BRITT, Iowa (Sept. 30, 2005) -- Kelly Shryock of Fertile, who clinched his
seventh straight O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series title
two weeks ago, powered to victory Friday night at the Pritchard Family Auto
Stores Hancock County Speedway during the inaugural American Racer Fall
Festival.
Shryock, who started third, held off O’Reilly USMTS nemesis Jason Hughes of
Colcord, Okla., for the $1,000 victory. Brad McEwan of Storm Lake, Jeremy Mills
of Garner and Watertown, S.D.'s Jon Tesch rounded out the top-5 finishers.
In Stock Car action, Todd Foster of Webster City captured the checkers to earn
the outside front row starting spot for Saturday's $3,000-to-win finale. Second
place went to Larry Portis of North Springs, followed by Jeff Nielsen of
Pocahontas, Jeremy Ades of Goldfield and Chad Palmer of Renwick. Ewing, Neb.'s
Mike Graber finished sixth to garner the final automatic transfer spot into
Saturday's race.
In Hobby Stock action, Andy Altenburg of Truman, Minn., took the victory and
will start on the outside of the front row in Saturday night's $1,000-to-win
American Racer Fall Festival main event. Stac Schroeder of Clear Lake, Justin
Ades of Webster City, Mike Myers of Mason City, Gary Lalor of Eagle Grove and
Michael Schadendorf of Algona finished second through sixth to earn automatic
berths in the Saturday finale.
In B-Mod action, Doug Cook of Whittemore took the checkers and earned himself an
outside front row starting spot in Saturday's $1,000-to-win feature. Mark
Sathoff of Fairmont, Minn. Josh Meyer of Fairmont, Minn., Travis Lain of Titonka,
Jared Boumeester of Waseca, Minn., and Waterloo's Ron Scally completed the top-6
finishers.
In the 2450-lb. Modified class, Jeff Ignaszewski of Wells, Minn., took the win,
followed by Jay Goosman of Hinton, Scott Baker of Boone, Loren Pesicka Jr. of
Burt and Fairmont, Minn.'s Garry Oskerson.
Saturday night will feature the O’Reilly USMTS headliner with the top 4
points-earners from the first two nights garnering an automatic spot in the
12-car redraw for Saturday's $10,000-to-win American Racer Fall Festival finale.
Saturday's main event for the Stock Cars will pay $3,000 to win, with $1,000
each going to the winner of the Hobby Stock and B-Modified feature races.
Saturday will also feature 2450-lb. Modifieds racing for $1,000 to win (no entry
fee) and $100 to start the main event. Rules for this class will be American
Racer G60 tires, no spoilers, no roller cams, no aluminum heads and a minimum
weight rule of 2,450 pounds.
Gates will open at 2 p.m. with hot laps at 5 p.m. and racing to follow. General
admission grandstand tickets are $15 for adults, $5 for kids ages 6-12 and FREE
for children 5 and under. Pit passes are $30.
The Hancock County Speedway is located 1.3 miles south of U.S. Hwy. 18 on James
St. (turns into Main Ave. and Diagonal and 1st), then 0.5 mile east on 220th
Ave., then 0.1 mile north on Jewel Ave., then east (at the Hancock County
Fairgrounds).
For more information, contact the USMTS office by calling 515-832-7944 or email
Race Director Todd Staley at
[email protected].
The O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series is online at
www.USMTS.com.
The Hancock County Speedway is online at
www.HancockCoSpeedway.com.
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OFFICIAL RESULTS
O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series
Inaugural American Racer Fall Festival - Night 2 of 3
Pritchard Family Auto Stores Hancock County Speedway, Britt, Iowa
Friday, September 30, 2005
Showing finishing position, car number, driver, hometown and starting position
in parentheses.
B-MODIFIEDS
Heat #1:
1. 63 - Josh Meyer -- Fairmont, MN (2)
2. 3 - Craig Klouse -- Mason City, IA (4)
3. 9 - Thomas Buns -- Woden, IA (1)
4. 13 - Reed Brumm (3)
5. 53 - Travis Woodbeck -- Eagle Grove, IA (5) DNS
Heat #2:
1. 81 - Jared Boumeester -- Waseca, MN (2)
2. 25 - Doug Cook -- Whittemore, IA (1)
3. 33 - Travis Lain -- Titonka, IA (5)
4. 8 - Mark Sathoff -- Fairmont, MN (4)
5. 48 - Ron Scally -- Waterloo, IA (3)
"A" Main:
1. 25 - Doug Cook -- Whittemore, IA (2)
2. 8 - Mark Sathoff -- Fairmont, MN (3)
3. 63 - Josh Meyer -- Fairmont, MN (1)
4. 33 - Travis Lain -- Titonka, IA (8)
5. 81 - Jared Boumeester -- Waseca, MN (6)
6. 48 - Ron Scally -- Waterloo, IA (10)
7. 13 - Reed Brumm (7)
8. 9 - Thomas Buns -- Woden, IA (5)
9. 3 - Craig Klouse -- Mason City, IA (4) DNF
10. 53 - Travis Woodbeck -- Eagle Grove, IA (9) DNS
HOBBY STOCKS
Heat:
1. 00 - Andy Altenburg -- Truman, MN (4)
2. 10j - Justin Ades -- Webster City, IA (1)
3. 24s - Michael Schadendorf -- Algona, IA (5)
4. 3m - Mike Myers -- Mason City, IA (3)
5. l5 - Gary Lalor -- Eagle Grove, IA (8)
6. 1r - Brad Ratcliff -- Webster City, IA (2)
7. 51 - Stac Schroeder -- Clear Lake, IA (6)
8. 11l - Chad Lundy -- Eagle Grove, IA (7) DNF
"A" Main:
1. 00 - Andy Altenburg -- Truman, MN (1)
2. 51 - Stac Schroeder -- Clear Lake, IA (7)
3. 10j - Justin Ades -- Webster City, IA (2)
4. 3m - Mike Myers -- Mason City, IA (4)
5. l5 - Gary Lalor -- Eagle Grove, IA (3)
6. 24s - Michael Schadendorf -- Algona, IA (6)
7. 1r - Brad Ratcliff -- Webster City, IA (5)
8. 11l - Chad Lundy -- Eagle Grove, IA (8) DNS
2450-LB. MODIFIEDS
Heat #1:
1. 17 - Garry Oskerson -- Fairmont, MN (2)
2. 15x - Scott Baker -- Boone, IA (1)
3. 22I - Jeff Ignaszewski -- Wells, MN (8)
4. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Cedar Falls, IA (6)
5. 72 - Doug Hillson -- Blooming Prairie, MN (3)
6. 4 - Rick Schuller -- Burt, IA (7)
7. 291 - Carey Umbarger -- Garner, IA (5) DNF
8. 94 - Alex Webner -- Garner, IA (4) DNF
Heat #2:
1. 34 - Jay Goosman -- Hinton, IA (3)
2. 25 - Keith Schmidt (4)
3. 87 - Doug Doocy -- Lone Rock, IA (5)
4. 22 - Charlie McKenna -- Clear Lake, (7)
5. 57B - Dennis Betzer -- Central City, IA (2) DNF
6. 10 - Jeremy Mills -- Garner, IA (1) DNF
7. 6M - Loren Pesicka Jr -- Burt, IA (6) DNF
"A" Main:
1. 22I - Jeff Ignaszewski -- Wells, MN (8)
2. 34 - Jay Goosman -- Hinton, IA (3)
3. 15x - Scott Baker -- Boone, IA (4)
4. 6M - Loren Pesicka Jr. -- Burt, IA (14)
5. 17 - Garry Oskerson -- Fairmont, MN (9)
6. 25 - Keith Schmidt (1)
7. 87 - Doug Doocy -- Lone Rock, IA (5)
8. 57B - Dennis Betzer -- Central City, IA (11)
9. 4 - Rick Schuller -- Burt, IA (10)
10. 291 - Carey Umbarger -- Garner, IA (13)
11. 22 - Charlie McKenna -- Clear Lake, (7) DNF
12. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Cedar Falls, IA (2) DNS
13. 72 - Doug Hillson -- Blooming Prairie, MN (6) DNS
14. 10 - Jeremy Mills -- Garner, IA (12) DNS
15. 94 - Alex Webner -- Garner, IA (15) DNS
STOCK CARS
Heat #1:
1. 10 - Jeremy Ades -- Goldfield, IA (2)
2. 21p - Larry Portis -- North Springs, IA (1)
3. 20t - Malcolm Teachout -- Granada, MN (3)
4. 29 - Matt Greiner -- Washington, IA (8)
5. 88 - Mike Graber -- Ewing, NE (4)
6. 95 - Tom McKenzie -- Sioux City, IA (5)
7. 18j - Tim Stupka -- Eagle Grove, IA (7)
8. 14 - Chad Palmer -- Renwick, IA (6) DNF
Heat #2:
1. 42 - Jeff Nielsen -- Pocahontas, IA (5)
2. 20 - Gary Rotenberger -- Calmar, IA (4)
3. 30 - Kenneth Even -- Waterloo, IA (7)
4. 12 - Em Fretheim -- Decorah, IA (3)
5. t53 - Todd Foster -- Webster City, IA (8)
6. 04 - Don Vis -- Marshalltown, IA (2)
7. 52 - John Pletcher -- Britt, IA (1)
8. 5x - Gary Lalor Jr. -- Eagle Grove, IA (6
"A" Main:
1. t53 - Todd Foster -- Webster City, IA (2)
2. 21p - Larry Portis -- North Springs, IA (8)
3. 42 - Jeff Nielsen -- Pocahontas, IA (3)
4. 10 - Jeremy Ades -- Goldfield, IA (6)
5. 14 - Chad Palmer -- Renwick, IA (16)
6. 88 - Mike Graber -- Ewing, NE (1)
7. 04 - Don Vis -- Marshalltown, IA (12)
8. 29 - Matt Greiner -- Washington, IA (9)
9. 5x - Gary Lalor Jr. -- Eagle Grove, IA (15)
10. 20 - Gary Rotenberger -- Calmar, IA (5)
11. 18j - Tim Stupka -- Eagle Grove, IA (13)
12. 12 - Em Fretheim -- Decorah, IA (4) DNF
13. 95 - Tom McKenzie -- Sioux City, IA (11) DNF
14. 30 - Kenneth Even -- Waterloo, IA (7) DNF
15. 52 - John Pletcher -- Britt, IA (14) DNF
16. 20t - Malcolm Teachout -- Granada, MN (10) DNF
O'REILLY USMTS MODIFIEDS
Heat #1:
1. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (2)
2. 12 - Mark Elliott -- Webster City, IA (5)
3. 100 - George White -- Fort Worth, TX (1)
4. 555 - Ryan Ruter -- Kanawha, IA (8)
5. 17 - Garry Oskerson -- Fairmont, MN (6)
6. 18s - Brent Bohmont -- Martell, NE (7)
7. 5M - Gary March -- Hinton, IA (4) DNF
8. 94 - Alex Webner -- Garner, IA (3) DNS
Heat #2:
1. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Colcord, OK (1)
2. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Garner, IA (3)
3. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (5)
4. 10h - Todd Hanson -- Clear Lake, IA (4)
5. 65 - Tommy Meyer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (6)
6. 72 - Doug Hillson -- Blooming Prairie, MN (2)
7. 12m - Jason Miller -- Osceola, WI (8)
8. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (7)
Heat #3:
1. 7ii - Mike Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (1)
2. 10 - Jeremy Mills -- Garner, IA (6)
3. 55x - Brian Shaw -- Brownsville, MN (4)
4. 19 - Darin Duffy -- Hazleton, IA (5)
5. 10x - Mike Steensma -- Luverne, MN (7)
6. 17s - Mike Spaulding -- Bemdji, MN (3)
7. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (2) DNF
Heat #4:
1. 83 - Willy Kraft -- Lake Field, MN (3)
2. 26 - Brad McEwan -- Storm Lake, IA (7)
3. 50 - Brad Bakken -- Garner, IA (6)
4. 9g - Rick Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (4)
5. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Cedar Falls, IA (1)
6. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (5)
7. 12j - Justin O'Brein -- Volga, IA (2) DNF
"B" Main #1:
1. 65 - Tommy Meyer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (4)
2. 100 - George White -- Fort Worth, TX (1)
3. 10h - Todd Hanson -- Clear Lake, IA (2)
4. 17s - Mike Spaulding -- Bemdji, MN (6)
5. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (8)
6. 12m - Jason Miller -- Osceola, WI (7)
7. 18s - Brent Bohmont -- Martell, NE (5)
8. 10x - Mike Steensma -- Luverne, MN (3)
9. 94 - Alex Webner -- Garner, IA (9) DNS
"B" Main #2:
1. 19 - Darin Duffy -- Hazleton, IA (1)
2. 9g - Rick Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (2)
3. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (9)
4. 72 - Doug Hillson -- Blooming Prairie, MN (5)
5. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (6)
6. 17 - Garry Oskerson -- Fairmont, MN (3) DNF
7. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Cedar Falls, IA (4) DNF
8. 5M - Gary March -- Hinton, IA (7) DNF
9. 12j - Justin O'Brein -- Volga, IA (8) DNS
"A" Main:
1. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (3)
2. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Colcord, OK (2)
3. 26 - Brad McEwan -- Storm Lake, IA (6)
4. 10 - Jeremy Mills -- Garner, IA (1)
5. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (21)
6. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (10)
7. 12m - Jason Miller -- Osceola, WI (23)
8. 65 - Tommy Meyer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (13)
9. 7ii - Mike Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (5)
10. 100 - George White -- Fort Worth, TX (15)
11. 10h - Todd Hanson -- Clear Lake, IA (17)
12. 12 - Mark Elliott -- Webster City, IA (4)
13. 19 - Darin Duffy -- Hazleton, IA (14)
14. 9g - Rick Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (16)
15. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (18)
16. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (22)
17. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Garner, IA (7) DNF
18. 50 - Brad Bakken -- Garner, IA (9) DNF
19. 17s - Mike Spaulding -- Bemdji, MN (19) DNF
20. 83 - Willy Kraft -- Lake Field, MN (8) DNF
21. 555 - Ryan Ruter -- Kanawha, IA (11) DNF
22. 55x - Brian Shaw -- Brownsville, MN (12) DNF
23. 17 - Garry Oskerson -- Fairmont, MN (24) DNF
24. 72 - Doug Hillson -- Blooming Prairie, MN (20) DNF
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, September 29, 2005
MAHLSTEDT SCORES IN AMERICAN RACER FALL FESTIVAL OPENER
BRITT, Iowa (Sept. 29, 2005) -- Dean Mahlstedt has been one of the hottest
drivers on the O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series during
the month of September, and his hot streak reached a boiling point Thursday
night as the Garner pilot scored his career-first O’Reilly USMTS feature win on
opening night at the inaugural American Racer Fall Festival at the Pritchard
Family Auto Stores Hancock County Speedway in Britt, Iowa.
Mahlstedt, who is the current points leader in the AFCO Challenge -- a
$3,000-to-win "mini-series" comprised of the final 10 points events for the
O’Reilly USMTS, pocketed $1,000 for the victory with a last-lap pass of Al Hejna
in the 25-lap main event.
Hejna took the lead at the drop of the green flag with polesitter Mahlstedt
giving chase. With several three- and four-wide battles going on behind them,
Mahlstedt wrestled the lead away from Hejna on lap 13 but surrendered the point
back to Clear Lake driver two laps later.
With the white flag waving, Mahlstedt charged to the inside of Hejna to grab the
top spot and go on to win the race to the checkered flag. Hejna's younger
brother, Mike, also slipped by and took the runner-up spot at the finish.
Mark Elliott of Webster City scored a fourth-place paycheck while Colcord,
Okla.'s Jason Hughes rounded out the top-5 finishers.
Long-tow pro George White of Ft. Worth, Texas, raced from the 21st starting spot
to finish 10th, earning the Olympic Fire Protection Hard Charger honors.
In Thursday's Stock Car action, Tom Schmitt of Independence continued his
winning ways as he won his second main event in a row at the 3/8-mile oval. In
his last visit to the Britt speedplant on Aug. 12, Schmitt captured the USRA
Stock Car Nationals victory and a $6,600 payoff.
Kevin Opheim of Mason City, Iowa, took Thursday's runner-up spot behind Schmitt,
with Scott Bauer of Riceville, Rodney Necker of Sumner and Ryan Watnem of
Humboldt completing the top-5 finishers. Jeff Nielsen of Pocahontas grabbed the
sixth and final transfer spot for the inside row of Saturday's $3,000-to-win
main event.
In Hobby Stock action, Donovan Smith of Lake City out-gunned Dan Haugland of
Crystal Lake to take the checkers. Smith's brother, Dustin, finished third,
followed by Calvin Lange of Humboldt and Britt's John Madson. Randy Hadacek of
Britt grabbed the sixth and final transfer spot for the inside row of Saturday's
$1,000-to-win main event.
Jake Simpson of Algona held off Marshalltown's Ryan Gustin for the win in the
B-Modified main event. Following the race, however, Gustin was disqualified for
an equipment infraction, moving up Matt Lettow of Roland into the second-place
finish. Toby Boothroyd of Britt was credited with third, while Dustin Brown of
Thornton finished fourth and Forest City's Jesse Hoeft got fifth. Jeramie Faber
of Britt grabbed the sixth and final transfer spot for the inside row of
Saturday's $1,000-to-win main event.
Friday night will feature another $1,000-to-win main event for the O’Reilly
USMTS, with the top 4 points-earners from the first two nights garnering an
automatic spot in the 12-car redraw for Saturday's $10,000-to-win American Racer
Fall Festival finale.
Stock Cars, Hobby Stocks and B-Modifieds will be battling for the first six
spots in the outside of row of their respective feature races on Saturday.
Friday will also feature 2450-lb. Modifieds racing for $500 to win (no entry
fee) and $50 to start the main event. Rules for this class will be American
Racer G60 tires, no spoilers, no roller cams, no aluminum heads and a minimum
weight rule of 2,450 pounds.
Gates will open at 3:30 p.m. with the first race slated for 6:30. General
admission grandstand tickets are $12 for adults, $3 for kids ages 6-12 and FREE
for children 5 and under. Pit passes are $25.
The Hancock County Speedway is located 1.3 miles south of U.S. Hwy. 18 on James
St. (turns into Main Ave. and Diagonal and 1st), then 0.5 mile east on 220th
Ave., then 0.1 mile north on Jewel Ave., then east (at the Hancock County
Fairgrounds).
For more information, contact the USMTS office by calling 515-832-7944 or email
Race Director Todd Staley at
[email protected].
The O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series is online at
www.USMTS.com.
The Hancock County Speedway is online at
www.HancockCoSpeedway.com.
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OFFICIAL RESULTS
O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series
Inaugural American Racer Fall Festival - Night 1 of 3
Pritchard Family Auto Stores Hancock County Speedway, Britt, Iowa
Thursday, September 29, 2005
Showing finishing position, car number, driver, hometown and starting position
in parentheses.
The top 20 drivers in passing points accumulated in the heat races will be
locked into the "A" main, with the top 12 re-drawing for their starting
positions.
B-MODIFIEDS
Heat #1:
1. 21l - Matt Lettow -- Roland, IA (3)
2. 19 - Ryan Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (1)
3. 63 - Josh Meyer -- Fairmont, MN (4)
4. 5 - Jake Simpson -- Algona, IA (7)
5. 9 - Thomas Buns -- Woden, IA (6)
6. 65D - Dustin Brown -- Thornton, IA (5) DNF
7. 48 - Ron Scally -- Waterloo, IA (2) DNS
Heat #2:
1. 33 - Travis Lain -- Titonka, IA (3)
2. 71 - Toby Boothroyd -- Britt, IA (5)
3. 21 - Jesse Hoeft -- Forest City, IA (6)
4. 13 - Reed Brumm (2)
5. 3f - Jeramie Faber -- Britt, IA (4)
6. 53 - Travis Woodbeck -- Eagle Grove, IA (7) DNF
7. 25 - Doug Cook -- Whittemore, IA (1) DNF
"A" Main:
1. 5 - Jake Simpson -- Algona, IA (1)
2. 21l - Matt Lettow -- Roland, IA (3)
3. 71 - Toby Boothroyd -- Britt, IA (6)
4. 65D - Dustin Brown -- Thornton, IA (11)
5. 21 - Jesse Hoeft -- Forest City, IA (9)
6. 3f - Jeramie Faber -- Britt, IA (10)
7. 25 - Doug Cook -- Whittemore, IA (13)
8. 33 - Travis Lain -- Titonka, IA (2)
9. 53 - Travis Woodbeck -- Eagle Grove, IA (12) DNF
10. 13 - Reed Brumm (8) DNF
11. 63 - Josh Meyer -- Fairmont, MN (4) -1 Lap
12. 9 - Thomas Buns -- Woden, IA (7) DNS
13. 48 - Ron Scally -- Waterloo, IA (14) DNS
14. 19 - Ryan Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (5) DQ
HOBBY STOCKS
Heat #1:
1. 2h - Dan Haugland -- Crystal Lake, IA (3)
2. 43 - Calvin Lange -- Humboldt, IA (1)
3. 00 - Andy Altenburg -- Truman, MN (7)
4. 22 - John Madson -- Britt, IA (2)
5. 69 - Scott Germundson -- Mason City, IA (5)
6. 51 - Stac Schroeder -- Clear Lake, IA (6) DNF
7. 24 - Chris Evenson -- Algona, IA (4) DNS
Heat #2:
1. 35 - Donovan Smith -- Lake City, IA (3)
2. 24s - Michael Schadendorf -- Algona, IA (4)
3. 85 - Dustin Smith -- Lake City, IA (5)
4. L5 - Gary Lalor -- Eagle Grove, IA (6)
5. 5 - Randy Hadacek -- Britt, IA (2)
6. 1r - Brad Ratcliff -- Webster City, IA (1)
"A" Main:
1. 35 - Donovan Smith -- Lake City, IA (2)
2. 2h - Dan Haugland -- Crystal Lake, IA (4)
3. 85 - Dustin Smith -- Lake City, IA (6)
4. 43 - Calvin Lange -- Humboldt, IA (3)
5. 22 - John Madson -- Britt, IA (8)
6. 5 - Randy Hadacek -- Britt, IA (10)
7. L5 - Gary Lalor -- Eagle Grove, IA (5)
8. 24s - Michael Schadendorf -- Algona, IA (7)
9. 1r - Brad Ratcliff -- Webster City, IA (11)
10. 69 - Scott Germundson -- Mason City, IA (9)
11. 24 - Chris Evenson -- Algona, IA (13)
12. 00 - Andy Altenburg -- Truman, MN (1) DNF
13. 51 - Stac Schroeder -- Clear Lake, IA (12) DNF
STOCK CARS
Heat #1:
1. 18 - Tom Schmitt -- Independence, IA (6)
2. 29 - Matt Greiner -- Washington, IA (4)
3. 44K - Kevin Opheim -- Mason City, IA (1)
4. 3b - Andy Bruggeman -- Garner, IA (2)
5. 29 - Scott Bauer -- Riceville, IA (7)
6. t53 - Todd Foster -- Webster City, IA (5)
7. 30 - Kenneth Even -- Waterloo, IA (3)
8. 5x - Gary Lalor Jr. -- Eagle Grove, IA (8)
Heat #2:
1. 42 - Jeff Nielsen -- Pocahontas, IA (3)
2. 14 - Chad Palmer -- Renwick, IA (2)
3. 99 - Rodney Necker -- Sumner, IA (5)
4. 88 - Ryan Watnem -- Humboldt, IA (7)
5. 21p - Larry Portis -- North Springs, IA (1)
6. 18J - Tim Stupka -- Eagle Grove, IA (6)
7. 52 - John Pletcher -- Britt, IA (4) DNF
"A" Main:
1. 18 - Tom Schmitt -- Independence, IA (7)
2. 44K - Kevin Opheim -- Mason City, IA (2)
3. 29 - Scott Bauer -- Riceville, IA (8)
4. 99 - Rodney Necker -- Sumner, IA (9)
5. 88 - Ryan Watnem -- Humboldt, IA (10)
6. 42 - Jeff Nielsen -- Pocahontas, IA (5)
7. 14 - Chad Palmer -- Renwick, IA (6)
8. 30 - Kenneth Even -- Waterloo, IA (13)
9. 21p - Larry Portis -- North Springs, IA (3)
10. 3b - Andy Bruggeman -- Garner, IA (4)
11. 5x - Gary Lalor Jr. -- Eagle Grove, IA (14)
12. t53 - Todd Foster -- Webster City, IA (11)
13. 52 - John Pletcher -- Britt, IA (15) DNF
14. 29 - Matt Greiner -- Washington, IA (1) DNF
15. 18J - Tim Stupka -- Eagle Grove, IA (12) DNF
O’REILLY AUTO PARTS UNITED STATES MODIFIED TOURING SERIES
Heat #1:
1. 12 - Mark Elliott -- Webster City, IA (2)
2. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Concold, OK (4)
3. 19 - Darin Duffy -- Hazleton, IA (1)
4. 555 - Ryan Ruter -- Kanawha, IA (6)
5. 10 - Jeremy Mills -- Garner, IA (5)
6. 55 - Brian Shaw -- Brownsville, MN (3)
7. 72 - Doug Hillson -- Blooming Prairie, MN (7)
8. 50 - Brad Bakken -- Garner, IA (8) DNF
Heat #2:
1. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (1)
2. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (3)
3. 7ii - Mike Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (5)
4. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (4)
5. 83 - Willy Kraft -- Lake Field, MN (6)
6. 94 - Alex Webner -- Garner, IA (2)
7. 9g - Rick Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (7) DNF
Heat #3:
1. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (2)
2. 26 - Brad McEwan -- Storm Lake, IA (4)
3. 65 - Tommy Meyer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (7)
4. 12M - Jason Miller -- Osceola, WI (5)
5. 17 - Garry Oskerson -- Fairmont, MN (3)
6. 25 - Keith Schmidt (1)
7. 100 - George White -- Fort Worth, TX (6) DNF
Heat #4:
1. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Garner, IA (3)
2. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Cedar Falls, IA (2)
3. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (5)
4. 17s - Mike Spaulding -- Bemdji, MN (7)
5. 12J - Justin O'Brein -- Volga, IA (1)
6. 10h - Todd Hanson -- Clear Lake, IA (6)
7. 10X - Mike Steensma -- Luverne, MN (4)
"B" Main #1:
1. 83 - Willy Kraft -- Lake Field, MN (3)
2. 19 - Darin Duffy -- Hazleton, IA (1)
3. 17 - Garry Oskerson -- Fairmont, MN (4)
4. 50 - Brad Bakken -- Garner, IA (9)
5. 100 - George White -- Fort Worth, TX (8)
6. 55 - Brian Shaw -- Brownsville, MN (5)
7. 25 - Keith Schmidt (6)
8. 12M - Jason Miller -- Osceola, WI (2)
9. 72 - Doug Hillson -- Blooming Prairie, MN (7) DNS
"B" Main #2:
1. 555 - Ryan Ruter -- Kanawha, IA (1)
2. 10 - Jeremy Mills -- Garner, IA (3)
3. 12J - Justin O'Brein -- Volga, IA (4)
4. 94 - Alex Webner -- Garner, IA (5)
5. 10X - Mike Steensma -- Luverne, MN (8)
6. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (2) DNF
7. 10h - Todd Hanson -- Clear Lake, IA (6) DNF
8. 9g - Rick Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (7) DNS
"A" Main:
1. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Garner, IA (1)
2. 7ii - Mike Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (10)
3. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (2)
4. 12 - Mark Elliott -- Webster City, IA (3)
5. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Concold, OK (5)
6. 65 - Tommy Meyer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (6)
7. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (11)
8. 26 - Brad McEwan -- Storm Lake, IA (8)
9. 555 - Ryan Ruter -- Kanawha, IA (14)
10. 100 - George White -- Fort Worth, TX (21)
11. 83 - Willy Kraft -- Lake Field, MN (13)
12. 55 - Brian Shaw -- Brownsville, MN (23)
13. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (4)
14. 50 - Brad Bakken -- Garner, IA (19)
15. 17s - Mike Spaulding -- Bemdji, MN (12)
16. 10 - Jeremy Mills -- Garner, IA (16)
17. 17 - Garry Oskerson -- Fairmont, MN (17)
18. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Cedar Falls, IA (9) DNF
19. 19 - Darin Duffy -- Hazleton, IA (15) DNF
20. 12J - Justin O'Brein -- Volga, IA (18) DNF
21. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (7) DNF
22. 94 - Alex Webner -- Garner, IA (20) DNF
23. 10X - Mike Steensma -- Luverne, MN (22) DNF
24. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (24) DNS
Wednesday, September 28, 2005
AMERICAN RACER FALL FESTIVAL TO REWARD AREA RACERS IN A PINCH
BRITT, Iowa (Sept. 28, 2005) -- Officials at the Hancock County Speedway in
Britt, Iowa, have announced that they will be adding yet another bonus to the
already-enormous purse for this weekend's inaugural American Racer Fall
Festival.
Last weekend, two area racetracks -- Mineral City Speedway in Fort Dodge and
I-35 Speedway in Mason City -- were rained out on Saturday, which was to be the
second of two nights at each track. Officials at both facilities have
rescheduled their events for this Saturday -- the same night at the American
Racer Fall Festival at the Hancock County Speedway.
"Over the last few days, we have had numerous calls from drivers who were
looking forward to coming to Britt this Saturday, but have already
pre-registered at their local track," said Hancock County Speedway promoter Todd
Staley. "Many of these drivers have paid an entry fee for both races, and now
they will have to choose one or the other. We want to help make that decision a
no-brainer."
Drivers who competed at either the Mineral City Speedway or I-35 Speedway last
Friday, Sept. 23, will have a chance at a bonus payoff in this coming Saturday's
finale at the Hancock County Speedway's American Racer Fall Festival.
During Saturday's A-mains, the two drivers scoring the best finish that also
raced last Friday at either the Fort Dodge or Mason City racetracks, will get a
bonus on top of their posted winnings for the night.
In the Modified and Stock Car classes, the highest-finishing driver will get
$300 and the second-highest-finishing driver will earn an extra $200. In the
Hobby Stock and B-Mod divisions, the bonus payouts are $200 and $100,
respectively.
That's an extra $1,600 in the prize pool on top of the $80,000-plus purse.
"It doesn't matter if you run last in Saturday's A-main at Britt and you ran
last in last Friday's show at Fort Dodge, you get the bonus money if you are the
highest finishing driver that raced there or Mason City last week," Staley
continued. "It's all about the risk-takers who strap into those cars, put on a
helmet and give our fans a show. We want the drivers to know that we take care
of our own."
For more information, call 515-832-7944.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28
Open practice for all classes. Gates will open at 4 p.m. with practice from 6 to
9:30 p.m. Grandstand admission will be free of charge. Pit passes will be $15.
Driver wishing to pre-enter at the discounted rate will be allowed to do so
Wednesday night.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29
Heats, B-mains, and A-main qualifiers for Hobby Stocks, B-Mods, Stock Cars and
O’Reilly USMTS Modifieds. The top six cars in the Hobby Stock, Stock Car and
B-Mod classes will be locked into the inside row of Saturday’s main event. These
six cars will not be required to race on Friday night.
O’Reilly USMTS Modifieds will compete in a $1,000-to-win A-main qualifier which
will award points. The top 4 drivers in combined points earned on Thursday and
Friday will be locked into the 12-driver redraw for Saturday's $10,000-to-win
main event.
Gates will open at 3:30 p.m. with the first race slated for 6:30. General
admission grandstand tickets are $12 for adults, $3 for kids ages 6-12 and FREE
for children 5 and under. Pit passes are $25. All drivers will be paid each
night.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30
Heats, B-mains, and A-main qualifiers for Hobby Stocks, B-Mods, Stock Cars and
O’Reilly USMTS Modifieds. The top six cars in the Hobby Stock, Stock Car and
B-Mod classes will be locked into the outside row of Saturday’s main event.
O’Reilly USMTS Modifieds will compete in a $1,000-to-win A-main qualifier which
will award points. The top 4 drivers in combined points earned on Thursday and
Friday will be locked into the 12-driver redraw for Saturday's $10,000-to-win
main event.
Friday will also feature 2450-lb. Modifieds racing for $500 to win (no entry
fee) and $50 to start the main event. Rules for this class will be American
Racer G60 tires, no spoilers, no roller cams, no aluminum heads and a minimum
weight rule of 2,450 pounds. This class will run heats, B-main(s) and an A-main.
The top four drivers from Friday's main event, along with the top-4 qualifiers
on Saturday will redraw for the first eight starting spots in Saturday's main
event.
Gates will open at 3:30 p.m. with the first race slated for 6:30. General
admission grandstand tickets are $12 for adults, $3 for kids ages 6-12 and FREE
for children 5 and under. Pit passes are $25.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1
Last-chance heats and last-chance qualifiers for Hobby Stocks, B-Mods, Stock
Cars and O’Reilly USMTS Modifieds. Hobby Stocks will pay $1,000 to win, B-Mods
will pay $1,000 to win and Stock Cars will pay $3,000 to win.
The O’Reilly USMTS Modifieds will pay $10,000 to win and will start 28 cars in
the main event (no provisionals). With four drivers from Thursday and Friday
locked into Saturday's main event redraw, eight more drivers will join the
redraw, with any one of the 12 having an equal chance of taking the pole
position.
2450-lb. Modifieds will be racing for $1,000 to win (no entry fee). Rules for
this class will be American Racer G60 tires, no spoilers, no roller cams, no
aluminum heads and a minimum weight rule of 2,450 pounds. This class will run
heats, B-main(s) and an A-main. The top four drivers from Friday's main event,
along with the top-4 qualifiers on Saturday will redraw for the first eight
starting spots in Saturday's main event. Saturday's main event payout will be as
follows: $1000, 700, 500, 400, 300, 250, 200, 175, 150, 130, 120, 115, 110, 105,
100, 100, 100, 100, 100, 100, 100, 100, 100, 100. There will also be a $500
bonus for any driver who can win both the Friday and Saturday night A-mains.
Gates will open at 2 p.m. with hot laps at 5 p.m. and racing to follow. General
admission grandstand tickets are $15 for adults, $5 for kids ages 6-12 and FREE
for children 5 and under. Pit passes are $30.
ENTRY FEES
Hobby Stocks - $25 Early Entry, $50 Late Entry
B-Mods - $25 Early Entry, $50 Late Entry
Stock Cars - $50 Early Entry, $100 Late Entry
O’Reilly USMTS Modifieds - $100 Early Entry, $200 Late Entry
Early entries will be accepted at Wednesday night's practice session. For entry
forms and/or a listing of guaranteed full payouts, call the USMTS office at
515-832-7944.
RULES NOTICE
O’Reilly USMTS Modifieds will be governed by USMTS rules. Stock Cars, Hobby
Stocks and B-Mods will be governed by USRA rules (Independence and Echo Valley
B-Mods are legal). Grooving and siping is allowed in all classes except Hobby
Stocks.
BIG WEEKEND PAYOFF POSSIBLE
With last weekend's 7th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree being rained out, the
event has been rescheduled for this Sunday, Oct. 2. And with a $12,000 winner's
share on the line, one driver could possibly haul in more than $24,000 for
sweeping the Thursday, Friday and Saturday races at the American Racer Fall
Festival, as well as Sunday's event at Deer Creek Speedway in Spring Valley,
Minn.!
DRIVING DIRECTIONS
The Hancock County Speedway is located 1.3 miles south of U.S. Hwy. 18 on James
St. (turns into Main Ave. and Diagonal and 1st), then 0.5 mile east on 220th
Ave., then 0.1 mile north on Jewel Ave., then east (at the Hancock County
Fairgrounds).
CONTACT INFO
For more information, contact the USMTS office by calling 515-832-7944 or email
Race Director Todd Staley at
[email protected].
The O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series is online at
www.USMTS.com.
The Hancock County Speedway is online at
www.HancockCoSpeedway.com.
Tuesday, September 27, 2005
2450-LB. MODIFIEDS ADDED TO FRIDAY LINE-UP AT AMERICAN RACER FALL
FESTIVAL
BRITT, Iowa (Sept. 27, 2005) -- By popular demand, officials at the Hancock
County Speedway in Britt, Iowa, have added 2450-lb. Modifieds to the Friday
night slate at this weekend's inaugural American Racer Fall Festival.
"Ever since we announced this class for Saturday's show, the phone has been
ringing off the hook," said event promoter Todd Staley. "Some drivers had races
closer to home on Saturday, but they really wanted to come to Britt this
weekend. This is for the drivers -- to give them a place to race on Friday, and
to make it easier for them to travel with a two-day show now."
There is no entry fee for this class on either day.
Friday's 2450-lb. Modifieds will be racing for $500 to win and $50 to start the
main event. This class will run heats, B-main(s) and an A-main. The top four
drivers from Friday's main event will automatically be locked in to Saturday's
$1,000-to-win main event. These four drivers, along with the top four qualifiers
on Saturday, will redraw for the first eight starting spots in Saturday's main
event.
On Saturday, the 2450-lb. Modifieds will be racing for $1,000 to win and $100 to
start. Saturday's main event payout will be as follows: $1000, 700, 500, 400,
300, 250, 200, 175, 150, 130, 120, 115, 110, 105, 100, 100, 100, 100, 100, 100,
100, 100, 100, 100.
There will also be a $500 bonus for any driver who can win both the Friday and
Saturday night A-mains!
Rules for this class will be American Racer G60 tires, no spoilers, no roller
cams, no aluminum heads and a minimum weight rule of 2,450 pounds. This class
will run heats, B-main(s) and an A-main each night.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28
Open practice for all classes. Gates will open at 4 p.m. with practice from 6 to
9:30 p.m. Grandstand admission will be free of charge. Pit passes will be $15.
Driver wishing to pre-enter at the discounted rate will be allowed to do so
Wednesday night.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29
Heats, B-mains, and A-main qualifiers for Hobby Stocks, B-Mods, Stock Cars and
O’Reilly USMTS Modifieds. The top six cars in the Hobby Stock, Stock Car and
B-Mod classes will be locked into the inside row of Saturday’s main event. These
six cars will not be required to race on Friday night.
O’Reilly USMTS Modifieds will compete in a $1,000-to-win A-main qualifier which
will award points. The top 4 drivers in combined points earned on Thursday and
Friday will be locked into the 12-driver redraw for Saturday's $10,000-to-win
main event.
Gates will open at 3:30 p.m. with the first race slated for 6:30. General
admission grandstand tickets are $12 for adults, $3 for kids ages 6-12 and FREE
for children 5 and under. Pit passes are $25. All drivers will be paid each
night.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30
Heats, B-mains, and A-main qualifiers for Hobby Stocks, B-Mods, Stock Cars and
O’Reilly USMTS Modifieds. The top six cars in the Hobby Stock, Stock Car and
B-Mod classes will be locked into the outside row of Saturday’s main event.
O’Reilly USMTS Modifieds will compete in a $1,000-to-win A-main qualifier which
will award points. The top 4 drivers in combined points earned on Thursday and
Friday will be locked into the 12-driver redraw for Saturday's $10,000-to-win
main event.
Friday will also feature 2450-lb. Modifieds racing for $500 to win (no entry
fee) and $50 to start the main event. Rules for this class will be American
Racer G60 tires, no spoilers, no roller cams, no aluminum heads and a minimum
weight rule of 2,450 pounds. This class will run heats, B-main(s) and an A-main.
The top four drivers from Friday's main event, along with the top-4 qualifiers
on Saturday will redraw for the first eight starting spots in Saturday's main
event.
Gates will open at 3:30 p.m. with the first race slated for 6:30. General
admission grandstand tickets are $12 for adults, $3 for kids ages 6-12 and FREE
for children 5 and under. Pit passes are $25.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1
Last-chance heats and last-chance qualifiers for Hobby Stocks, B-Mods, Stock
Cars and O’Reilly USMTS Modifieds. Hobby Stocks will pay $1,000 to win, B-Mods
will pay $1,000 to win and Stock Cars will pay $3,000 to win.
The O’Reilly USMTS Modifieds will pay $10,000 to win and will start 28 cars in
the main event (no provisionals). With four drivers from Thursday and Friday
locked into Saturday's main event redraw, eight more drivers will join the
redraw, with any one of the 12 having an equal chance of taking the pole
position.
2450-lb. Modifieds will be racing for $1,000 to win (no entry fee). Rules for
this class will be American Racer G60 tires, no spoilers, no roller cams, no
aluminum heads and a minimum weight rule of 2,450 pounds. This class will run
heats, B-main(s) and an A-main. The top four drivers from Friday's main event,
along with the top-4 qualifiers on Saturday will redraw for the first eight
starting spots in Saturday's main event. Saturday's main event payout will be as
follows: $1000, 700, 500, 400, 300, 250, 200, 175, 150, 130, 120, 115, 110, 105,
100, 100, 100, 100, 100, 100, 100, 100, 100, 100. There will also be a $500
bonus for any driver who can win both the Friday and Saturday night A-mains.
Gates will open at 2 p.m. with hot laps at 5 p.m. and racing to follow. General
admission grandstand tickets are $15 for adults, $5 for kids ages 6-12 and FREE
for children 5 and under. Pit passes are $30.
ENTRY FEES
Hobby Stocks - $25 Early Entry, $50 Late Entry
B-Mods - $25 Early Entry, $50 Late Entry
Stock Cars - $50 Early Entry, $100 Late Entry
O’Reilly USMTS Modifieds - $100 Early Entry, $200 Late Entry
Early entries will be accepted at Wednesday night's practice session. For entry
forms and/or a listing of guaranteed full payouts, call the USMTS office at
515-832-7944.
BIG WEEKEND PAYOFF POSSIBLE
With last weekend's 7th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree being rained out, the
event has been rescheduled for this Sunday, Oct. 2. And with a $12,000 winner's
share on the line, one driver could possibly haul in more than $24,000 for
sweeping the Thursday, Friday and Saturday races at the American Racer Fall
Festival, as well as Sunday's event at Deer Creek Speedway in Spring Valley,
Minn.!
DRIVING DIRECTIONS
The Hancock County Speedway is located 1.3 miles south of U.S. Hwy. 18 on James
St. (turns into Main Ave. and Diagonal and 1st), then 0.5 mile east on 220th
Ave., then 0.1 mile north on Jewel Ave., then east (at the Hancock County
Fairgrounds).
CONTACT INFO
For more information, contact the USMTS office by calling 515-832-7944 or email
Race Director Todd Staley at
[email protected].
The O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series is online at
www.USMTS.com.
The Hancock County Speedway is online at
www.HancockCoSpeedway.com.
Monday, September 26, 2005
BIG NAMES, BIG BUCKS AT THIS WEEKEND'S FALL FESTIVAL AT HANCOCK
COUNTY SPEEDWAY
BRITT, Iowa (Sept. 26, 2005) -- With the official arrival of Autumn this
past week, race fans in the upper Midwest can begin to dread the long, cold
winter when racing goes into hibernation until next Spring. But have no fear --
hence forth comes a final shot of adrenaline this season to help keep the fire
burning, and race fans talking, until the fowl fly North again.
The biggest names in dirt track racing from Iowa, Minnesota and at least six
other States will converge on the ultimate action track this Thursday, Friday
and Saturday (Sept. 29 - Oct. 1) to compete for their share of the season's
biggest prize pool in the Hawkeye State -- the inaugural American Racer Fall
Festival at the Hancock County Speedway in Britt, Iowa.
For the fans, it's the last chance to see the brightest stars in the Modified,
Stock Car, Hobby Stock and B-Mod divisions this year. For the drivers, it will
be a rugged test of wills and skills between the big dogs while the puppies stay
on the porch.
Headlining the American Racer Fall Festival will be the O’Reilly Auto Parts
United States Modified Touring Series in their final battle of 2005 in the State
of Iowa. This event will be a non-points race with no provisional starting spots
-- all drivers must race their way into Saturday's explosive $10,000-to-win main
event on the 3/8-mile clay oval.
Kelly Shryock, Tommy Myer, Brad McEwan, Al Hejna, Mark Noble, Jason Hughes,
Corey Dripps, Zack VanderBeek and the rest of the O’Reilly USMTS regulars will
be on hand, as well as many of the nation's toughest Modified pilots, including
Illinois standout Chad Kinder and Texas superstar George White.
As if that wasn't enough, Saturday night's program will also feature a
$3,000-to-win Stock Car finale, along with a $1,000 top prize for each winner in
the Hobby Stock, B-Mod and 2450-lb. Modified features.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28
Open practice for all classes. Gates will open at 4 p.m. with practice from 6 to
9:30 p.m. Grandstand admission will be free of charge. Pit passes will be $15.
Driver wishing to pre-enter at the discounted rate will be allowed to do so
Wednesday night.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29
Heats, B-mains, and A-main qualifiers for Hobby Stocks, B-Mods, Stock Cars and
O’Reilly USMTS Modifieds. The top six cars in the Hobby Stock, Stock Car and
B-Mod classes will be locked into the inside row of Saturday’s main event. These
six cars will not be required to race on Friday night.
O’Reilly USMTS Modifieds will compete in a $1,000-to-win A-main qualifier which
will award points. The top 4 drivers in combined points earned on Thursday and
Friday will be locked into the 12-driver redraw for Saturday's $10,000-to-win
main event.
Gates will open at 3:30 p.m. with the first race slated for 6:30. General
admission grandstand tickets are $12 for adults, $3 for kids ages 6-12 and FREE
for children 5 and under. Pit passes are $25. All drivers will be paid each
night.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30
Heats, B-mains, and A-main qualifiers for Hobby Stocks, B-Mods, Stock Cars and
O’Reilly USMTS Modifieds. The top six cars in the Hobby Stock, Stock Car and
B-Mod classes will be locked into the outside row of Saturday’s main event.
O’Reilly USMTS Modifieds will compete in a $1,000-to-win A-main qualifier which
will award points. The top 4 drivers in combined points earned on Thursday and
Friday will be locked into the 12-driver redraw for Saturday's $10,000-to-win
main event.
Gates will open at 3:30 p.m. with the first race slated for 6:30. General
admission grandstand tickets are $12 for adults, $3 for kids ages 6-12 and FREE
for children 5 and under. Pit passes are $25.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1
Last-chance heats and last-chance qualifiers for Hobby Stocks, B-Mods, Stock
Cars and O’Reilly USMTS Modifieds. Hobby Stocks will pay $1,000 to win, B-Mods
will pay $1,000 to win and Stock Cars will pay $3,000 to win.
The O’Reilly USMTS Modifieds will pay $10,000 to win and will start 28 cars in
the main event (no provisionals). With four drivers from Thursday and Friday
locked into Saturday's main event redraw, eight more drivers will join the
redraw, with any one of the 12 having an equal chance of taking the pole
position.
Saturday will also feature 2450-lb. Modifieds racing for $1,000 to win (no entry
fee). Rules for this class will be American Racer G60 tires, no spoilers, no
roller cams, no aluminum heads and a minimum weight rule of 2,450 pounds. This
class will run heats, B-mains and an A-main. 2450-lb. Modified Payout: $1000,
700, 500, 400, 300, 250, 200, 175, 150, 130, 120, 115, 110, 105, 100, 100, 100,
100, 100, 100, 100, 100, 100, 100.
Gates will open at 2 p.m. with hot laps at 5 p.m. and racing to follow. General
admission grandstand tickets are $15 for adults, $5 for kids ages 6-12 and FREE
for children 5 and under. Pit passes are $30.
ENTRY FEES
Hobby Stocks - $25 Early Entry, $50 Late Entry
B-Mods - $25 Early Entry, $50 Late Entry
Stock Cars - $50 Early Entry, $100 Late Entry
O’Reilly USMTS Modifieds - $100 Early Entry, $200 Late Entry
Early entries will be accepted at Wednesday night's practice session. For entry
forms and/or a listing of guaranteed full payouts, call the USMTS office at
515-832-7944.
BIG WEEKEND PAYOFF POSSIBLE
With last weekend's 7th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree being rained out, the
event has been rescheduled for this Sunday, Oct. 2. And with a $12,000 winner's
share on the line, one driver could possibly haul in more than $24,000 for
sweeping the Thursday, Friday and Saturday races at the American Racer Fall
Festival, as well as Sunday's event at Deer Creek Speedway in Spring Valley,
Minn.!
DRIVING DIRECTIONS
The Hancock County Speedway is located 1.3 miles south of U.S. Hwy. 18 on James
St. (turns into Main Ave. and Diagonal and 1st), then 0.5 mile east on 220th
Ave., then 0.1 mile north on Jewel Ave., then east (at the Hancock County
Fairgrounds).
CONTACT INFO
For more information, contact the USMTS office by calling 515-832-7944 or email
Race Director Todd Staley at
[email protected].
The O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series is online at
www.USMTS.com.
The Hancock County Speedway is online at
www.HancockCoSpeedway.com.
Thursday, September 22, 2005
MCEWAN TRUCKS TO FIRST O’REILLY USMTS WIN
SPRING VALLEY, Minn. (Sept. 22, 2005) -– With the end of the 2005 season
drawing nearer for the O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring
Series, Brad McEwan's opportunities to score a victory with the series were
dwindling.
Rather than waiting through a third straight winter for another shot at victory,
McEwan shrugged off the title of "best driver without a win" as he captured
Thursday's 30-lap O’Reilly USMTS main event on opening night for the 7th Annual
Featherlite Fall Jamboree at Deer Creek Speedway in Spring Valley, Minn.
Ironically, McEwan's career first O’Reilly USMTS triumph came against perhaps
the toughest field of Modified cars and drivers ever assembled, as 85 rigs
rolled into the 3/8-mile speedplant's pit area for a shot at the $2,000 top
prize.
The start of the 30-car feature race could have been a disaster for McEwan and
the rest of the field as polesitter Mike Sorensen spun in front of the oncoming
pack on the first lap. The melee brought about a complete restart with Bob Timm
of Rolling Stone, Minn., moving to the pole and McEwan inheriting the outside
front row starting slot.
McEwan edged out Timm to lead the first circuit, but Timm wrestled the lead away
from the Storm Lake, Iowa, pilot on lap 2. Timm paced the next 16 laps before
McEwan slipped by on the outside to take the lead. Timm kept McEwan in his
sights, and made one final jab to the inside of McEwan on the final turn, but
had to settle for a runner-up finish.
Tony Fraise of Donnellson, Iowa, finished third, while Blooming Prairie, Minn.,
veterans Tommy Myer and Mark Noble rounded out the top-5 finishers.
The Olympic Fire Protection Hard Charger honors went to Jason Hughes of Colcord,
Okla., who raced from this 26th starting position to finish ninth.
The second night of the 7th Annual Fall Jamboree takes place on Friday with a
$4,000 top prize awaiting the winner of the O’Reilly USMTS main event.
Saturday's main event winner will take home $12,000.
For more information, call the USMTS headquarters at 515-297-3870, or visit
www.USMTS.com
online.
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OFFICIAL RESULTS
O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series
7th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree - Night 1 of 3
Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn.
Thursday, September 22, 2005
Showing finishing position, car number, driver, hometown and starting position
in parentheses.
The top 20 drivers in passing points accumulated in the heat races will be
locked into the "A" main, with the top 12 re-drawing for their starting
positions.
HEAT #1 (10 laps):
1. 10s - Jay Schraufnagel -- Beaver Dam, WI (2)
2. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (1)
3. 05 - Mike Mashl -- DePere, WI (7)
4. 4R - Ron Ver Beek -- Oskaloosa, IA (3)
5. 35 - Jeff Schluetter -- New Hampton, IA (8)
6. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (9)
7. 22 - Jeff Spacek -- Phillips, WI (11)
8. 10H - Todd Hanson -- Clear Lake, IA (10)
9. j28 - Craig Bentzin -- Austin, MN (6)
10. c19 - Jeremie Hedrick -- Shawano, WI (5) DNF
11. 24 - Brad Waits -- Zumbrota, MN (4) DNS
HEAT #2 (10 laps):
1. c40 - Mike Chasteen -- Creve Coeur, IL (1)
2. 99 - Bruce Angst -- Winona, MN (6)
3. 21 - Jim Horejsi -- Echo, MN (7)
4. 3T - Todd Dart -- Algoma, WI (3)
5. 4 - Chad Lerch -- Wadena, IA (4)
6. 52w - Nate Wasmund -- Rochester, MN (11)
7. 12J - Justin O'Brien -- Volga, IA (8)
8. 02 - Jacob Dahle -- Morristown, MN (9)
9. 37 - Sean Jerovetz -- Little Suamico, WI (5)
10. 17 - Trevis Underdahl -- Blooming Prairie, MN (10) DNF
11. 4x - Todd Brockman -- Echo, MN (2) DNF
HEAT #3 (10 laps):
1. 26 - Brad McEwan -- Storm Lake, IA (1)
2. 9 - Kent Arment -- Aberdeen, SD (4)
3. 49 - Bob Timm -- Rolling Stone, MN (9)
4. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Colcord, OK (3)
5. 5m - Gary March -- Hinton, IA (6)
6. 35W - Albert Wytaske -- Lansing, MN (2)
7. 83 - Willy Kraft -- Lakefield, MN (10) DNF
8. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (11) DNF
9. 96 - Jay Ihrke -- Dover, MN (7) DNF
10. 02a - Matt Aarsvold -- Oronoco, MN (5) DNF
11. 28c - Bill C. Clemens -- Chatfield, MN (8) DNF
HEAT #4 (10 laps):
1. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (4)
2. 11 - Mike Hughes -- Rose Hill, IA (2)
3. 7ii - Mike Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (3)
4. 7e - Neil Eckhart -- Rochester, MN (5)
5. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (8)
6. 4m - Bobby Malchus -- Red Oak, TX (9)
7. 72M - Brian Mullen -- Seymour, WI (11)
8. z11 - Donnie Zweiffel -- Mantorville, MN (10)
9. 12n - Lynn Nilsson -- Nunda, SD (7)
10. 59 - Hank Rollinger -- Buffalo City, WI (1) DNF
11. 49x - Jay Poidinger -- Somerset, WI (6) DNF
HEAT #5 (10 laps):
1. 45 - Tony Fraise -- Donnellson, IA (1)
2. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (8)
3. 555 - Ryan Ruter -- Kanawha, IA (6)
4. 19x - Darin Duffy -- Hazelton, IA (5)
5. 90 - Steve Wetzstein -- West Concord, MN (9)
6. 88 - Chad Wheeler -- Muskogee, OK (7)
7. 7B - Jeff Babcock -- Wayne, OH (2)
8. 11 - Kerry Ledebuhr -- Winona, MN (10)
9. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (4)
10. 57 - James King -- Hastings, MN (11) DNF
11. 72 - Douglas Hillson -- Blooming Prairie, MN (3) DNF
HEAT #6 (10 laps):
1. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Garner, IA (7)
2. 17M - Chris Moore -- Nesbit, MS (2)
3. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (4)
4. 3D - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (8)
5. 61m - Shawn Peterson -- Cottage Grove, MN (10)
6. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (9)
7. 6x - Ricky Kluver -- Alexandria, MN (1)
8. 10 - Mike Steensma -- Luverne, MN (5)
9. 57 - Steve Speltz -- Fountain City, WI (3)
10. 100 - George White -- Fort Worth, TX (6) DNF
HEAT #7 (10 laps):
1. 19 - Mike Sorensen -- Rochester, MN (1)
2. 54L - Benji LaCrosse -- Lexemburg, WI (3)
3. 35x - Tim Echevarria -- Junction City, KS (2)
4. 52 - Jesse Frericks -- Pine Island, MN (4)
5. 16 - Dain Schultz -- Owatonna, MN (8)
6. 43 - Milo Veloz -- Colona, IL (9)
7. 0 - Les Duellman -- Winona, MN (6)
8. 1 - Dan Chapman -- Clarence, IA (7)
9. 8r - Mike Rumsey -- Brownsdale, MN (5)
10. 0x - Craig Scott -- Rosemount, MN (10) DNF
HEAT #8 (10 laps):
1. 17s - Mike Spaulding -- Bemidji, MN (2)
2. 00 - Steve Arpin -- Fort Frances, ON (4)
3. 22s - Chad Kinder -- Newton, IL (5)
4. 54 - Bobby Sorensen -- Rochester, MN (3)
5. 45T - Todd Scharkey -- Kasson, MN (8)
6. 26p - Kevin Pittman -- Waterloo, IA (6)
7. 3dx - Dan Olson -- Braham, MN (7)
8. 1K - BJ McCammon -- Danville, IL (9)
9. 99f - Karl Fenske -- Winona, MN (10)
10. 4C - Carl Kincaid -- Aubrey, TX (1) DNF
"B" MAIN #1 (12 laps, top 2 transfer):
1. 22s - Chad Kinder -- Newton, IL (1)
2. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Colcord, OK (4)
3. 61m - Shawn Peterson -- Cottage Grove, MN (2)
4. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (3)
5. 26p - Kevin Pittman -- Waterloo, IA (7)
6. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (5)
7. j28 - Craig Bentzin -- Austin, MN (10)
8. 02 - Jacob Dahle -- Morristown, MN (9)
9. 22 - Jeff Spacek -- Phillips, WI (6)DNF
10. 0 - Les Duellman -- Winona, MN (8)DNF
11. 57 - Steve Speltz -- Fountain City, WI (11) DNS
12. 02a - Matt Aarsvold -- Oronoco, MN (12) DNS
13. 24 - Brad Waits -- Zumbrota, MN (13) DNS
"B" MAIN #2 (12 laps, top 2 transfer):
1. 90 - Steve Wetzstein -- West Concord, MN (2)
2. 3D - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (1)
3. 16 - Dain Schultz -- Owatonna, MN (3)
4. 4m - Bobby Malchus -- Red Oak, TX (5)
5. 72M - Brian Mullen -- Seymour, WI (6)
6. 52 - Jesse Frericks -- Pine Island, MN (4)
7. 3dx - Dan Olson -- Braham, MN (8)
8. 37 - Sean Jerovetz -- Little Suamico, WI (10)
9. 12J - Justin O'Brien -- Volga, IA (7)
10. 1K - BJ McCammon -- Danville, IL (9)
11. 4x - Todd Brockman -- Echo, MN (13)
12. 8r - Mike Rumsey -- Brownsdale, MN (11)
13. 59 - Hank Rollinger -- Buffalo City, WI (12) DNS
"B" MAIN #3 (12 laps, top 2 transfer):
1. 88 - Chad Wheeler -- Muskogee, OK (6)
2. 7e - Neil Eckhart -- Rochester, MN (2)
3. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (1)
4. 45T - Todd Scharkey -- Kasson, MN (3)
5. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (5)
6. 54 - Bobby Sorensen -- Rochester, MN (4)
7. 10H - Todd Hanson -- Clear Lake, IA (8)
8. 10 - Mike Steensma -- Luverne, MN (9)
9. 28c - Bill C. Clemens -- Chatfield, MN (13)
10. 100 - George White -- Fort Worth, TX (12) DNF
11. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (7) DNS
12. 96 - Jay Ihrke -- Dover, MN (10) DNS
13. 57 - James King -- Hastings, MN (11) DNS
"B" MAIN #4 (12 laps, top 2 transfer):
1. 7ii - Mike Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (1)
2. 19x - Darin Duffy -- Hazelton, IA (2)
3. 52w - Nate Wasmund -- Rochester, MN (4)
4. 43 - Milo Veloz -- Colona, IL (5)
5. 7B - Jeff Babcock -- Wayne, OH (7)
6. 1 - Dan Chapman -- Clarence, IA (9)
7. c19 - Jeremie Hedrick -- Shawano, WI (11)
8. 4R - Ron Ver Beek -- Oskaloosa, IA (3)
9. z11 - Donnie Zweiffel -- Mantorville, MN (8)
10. 49x - Jay Poidinger -- Somerset, WI (13)
11. 12n - Lynn Nilsson -- Nunda, SD (10)
12. 83 - Willy Kraft -- Lakefield, MN (6) DNS
13. 0x - Craig Scott -- Rosemount, MN (12) DNS
"B" MAIN #5 (12 laps, top 2 transfer):
1. 35 - Jeff Schluetter -- New Hampton, IA (2)
2. 3T - Todd Dart -- Algoma, WI (3)
3. 5m - Gary March -- Hinton, IA (4)
4. 4 - Chad Lerch -- Wadena, IA (5)
5. 35x - Tim Echevarria -- Junction City, KS (1)
6. 35W - Albert Wytaske -- Lansing, MN (6)
7. 17 - Trevis Underdahl -- Blooming Prairie, MN (11)
8. 99f - Karl Fenske -- Winona, MN (9)
9. 6x - Ricky Kluver -- Alexandria, MN (7)
10. 11 - Kerry Ledebuhr -- Winona, MN (8)
11. 72 - Douglas Hillson -- Blooming Prairie, MN (13)
12. 4C - Carl Kincaid -- Aubrey, TX (12)
13. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (10) DNS
"A" MAIN (30 laps):
1. 26 - Brad McEwan -- Storm Lake, IA (3)
2. 49 - Bob Timm -- Rolling Stone, MN (2)
3. 45 - Tony Fraise -- Donnellson, IA (6)
4. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (5)
5. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (8)
6. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Garner, IA (9)
7. 9 - Kent Arment -- Aberdeen, SD (10)
8. 00 - Steve Arpin -- Fort Frances, ON (13)
9. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Colcord, OK (26)
10. 54L - Benji LaCrosse -- Lexemburg, WI (16)
11. 22s - Chad Kinder -- Newton, IL (21)
12. 21 - Jim Horejsi -- Echo, MN (15)
13. 555 - Ryan Ruter -- Kanawha, IA (17)
14. 17M - Chris Moore -- Nesbit, MS (20)
15. 90 - Steve Wetzstein -- West Concord, MN (22)
16. 88 - Chad Wheeler -- Muskogee, OK (23)
17. 3D - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (27)
18. 19 - Mike Sorensen -- Rochester, MN (1)
19. 11 - Mike Hughes -- Rose Hill, IA (19)
20. 7ii - Mike Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (24)
21. 7e - Neil Eckhart -- Rochester, MN (28)
22. 05 - Mike Mashl -- DePere, WI (14)
23. 35 - Jeff Schluetter -- New Hampton, IA (25)
24. 3T - Todd Dart -- Algoma, WI (30)
25. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (18)
26. 10s - Jay Schraufnagel -- Beaver Dam, WI (11)
27. 17s - Mike Spaulding -- Bemidji, MN (4)
28. 99 - Bruce Angst -- Winona, MN (12)
29. c40 - Mike Chasteen -- Creve Coeur, IL (7)
30. 19x - Darin Duffy -- Hazelton, IA (29)
Lap Leaders: McEwan 1, Timm 2-18, McEwan 19-30.
Olympic Fire Protection Hard Charger: Hughes (started 26th, finished 9th).
Next Race: Sept. 23, Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Sunday, Sept. 25, 2005
FEATHERLITE FALL JAMBOREE FINALE POSTPONED ONE WEEK
SPRING VALLEY, Minn. (Sept. 25, 2005) -- After an unwelcome visit on
Saturday night, Mother Nature reared her ugly head again Sunday morning as more
than four inches of rain in 24 hours forced race officials to postpone the final
day of the 7th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree until Sunday afternoon, Oct. 2.
Races are scheduled to begin at 3 p.m., with gates opening at 1 p.m.
Sunday's headlining event will feature the O’Reilly Auto Parts United States
Modified Touring Series in a $12,000-to-win, $1,200-to-start main event.
One of the most talented Modified fields ever assembled will battle for one of
the 33 spots in the main event, which will feature a three-wide green flag
start.
In addition, 24 drivers will start a $2,000-to-win, $200-to-start non-qualifiers
race that will precede the O’Reilly USMTS finale.
WISSOTA Super Stocks will also be on the card featuring a $750-to-win, $75 to
start main event.
All previously-purchased grandstand tickets and pit passes from this weekend's
rained-out event will be honored for the event next Sunday, Oct. 2.
For more information, call the Deer Creek Speedway office at 507-754-6107 or
visit
www.deercreekspeedway.com on the World Wide Web. For more information
regarding the O’Reilly USMTS, call 515-832-7944 of log on to
www.usmts.com.
Friday, September 23, 2005
SHRYOCK STORMS FROM 24TH TO WIN FEATHERLITE FALL JAMBOREE THRILLER
SPRING VALLEY, Minn. (Sept. 23, 2005) -– With five laps to go in Friday
night’s 35-lap O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series main
event at the Deer Creek Speedway, the lead pack of drivers appeared to be
content to hold their line and walk away with a top-5 finish. Kelly Shryock, on
the other hand, was not content with a sixth-place paycheck so he ventured the
road less traveled and sped to a $4,000 payoff on the second night of the 7th
Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree.
While his late-race heroics were entirely vintage Shryock, the six-time
defending O’Reilly USMTS national champion caught a break in his heat race which
may have been the difference between a victory and failing to make the feature
race.
After starting seventh in the third heat, Shryock was pinched into the
backstretch wall while battling for the second spot. The contact resulted in a
yellow flag as Shryock pulled to a stop with a flat tire. As Shryock’s crew
bolted on new rubber in the pits, the heat race went back to green without the
Fertile, Iowa, pilot.
While Shryock stared helplessly at a probable back-of-the-pack “B” Main start
after not finishing his heat race, a two-car tangle in turn 2 brought out
another caution flag and gave Shryock renewed hope. Rejoining the field, Shryock
clawed his way back to a fourth-placed finish -- not enough to make the big
dance, but good enough for an outside front row starting spot in the fourth “B”
main.
Despite lining up next to Batesville 100 runner-up and recent Sooner Roundup
winner Jeremy Payne of Tucson, Ariz., Shryock was able to beat the polesitter to
the first turn, then drive away unchallenged to a victory in the 12-lap
last-chance race.
After uncharacteristically failing to make Thursday’s Jamboree main event,
Shryock had made the show, albeit a 24th-place starting spot in Friday’s
35-lapper removed his name from nearly everybody’s list of possible winners.
Conversely, the redraw by the top 12 passing points earners from the heat races
found Newton, Ill., ace Chad Kinder on the pole and his name atop a majority of
the fans’ most-likely-to-win roster.
From the drop of the green flag, it looked like Kinder would not disappoint
those who made that bet. With Mike Hejna giving chase, Kinder owned the top spot
through three cautions that slowed the action in the first 10 laps. On each
restart, Kinder again pulled away from the field and built his advantage to a
full straightaway by lap 20.
After completing lap 21, Kinder appeared to lose control in turn 2, but was able
to regain control and maintain the lead down the backstretch. The problem was
terminal, however, as he pulled to the infield on the next lap with a flat
right-rear tire while the field raced by.
Taking the reigns on lap 22, Hejna was unable to relax as Tommy Myer of Blooming
Prairie, Minn., ducked underneath the new leader one lap later. Over the next
five laps, Myer showed his nose to the Clear Lake, Iowa, racer on several
occasions, but was unable to wrestle the lead away.
With 6 laps to go, Hejna moved his line even lower as the top 7 cars raced
bumper to bumper around the bottom groove. With five laps remaining, nobody
wanted to move out of line for fear of losing their place in line. Shryock’s
fear, on the other hand, was losing the race.
As the lead pack entered turn 1 with three laps to go, Shryock moved his
Modified up to the middle groove in the corner and picked off Jon Tesch for the
fifth spot. In turns 3-4, Shryock drove around Kent Arment and crossed under
flagstand in fourth place with two laps to go.
Racing down the backstretch, third-running Neil Eckhart gave up the spot to
Shryock. As the leaders took the white flag, Myer was the next victim as he saw
his runner-up paycheck slip away in turn 1. Shryock worked the middle line
flawlessly again, and then raced side by side with Hejna down the back stretch.
With the checkered flag in sight, Shryock edged ahead of Hejna to take the win
by half a car-length in one of the most impressive driving seminars in his
storied career.
Although a bittersweet runner-up, Hejna turned in his best performance of the
season with the O’Reilly USMTS road warriors at the track where a multi-car
crash on May 28 sent him and four other drivers to the hospital.
One of those other injured drivers, Myer, held on for a third-place finish on
Friday, with Eckhart finishing fourth and 20th-starting Tesch rounding out the
top-5 finishers.
The third and final night of the 7th Annual Fall Jamboree takes place on
Saturday with a $12,000 top prize awaiting the winner of the O’Reilly USMTS main
event. Racing is scheduled for 5 p.m. with day-of-race tickets available at the
gate.
For more information, call the USMTS headquarters at 515-297-3870, or visit
www.USMTS.com
online.
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OFFICIAL RESULTS
O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series
7th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree - Night 2 of 3
Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn.
Friday, September 23, 2005
Showing finishing position, car number, driver, hometown and starting position
in parentheses.
The top 20 drivers in passing points accumulated in the heat races will be
locked into the "A" main, with the top 12 re-drawing for their starting
positions.
HEAT #1 (10 laps):
1. 11 - Mike Hughes -- Rose Hill, IA (1)
2. 3D - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (5)
3. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (6)
4. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (4)
5. 96 - Jay Ihrke -- Dover, MN (11)
6. 66 - Dan Bohr -- Decorah, IA (2)
7. 5 - Jeff Taylor -- Cave City, AR (3)
8. 4c - Carl Kincaid -- Aubrey, TX (8)
9. j28 - Craig Bentzin -- Austin, MN (7) DNF
10. 49x - Jay Poidinger -- Somerset, WI (10) DNF
11. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (9) DNF
HEAT #2 (10 laps):
1. 0x - Craig Scott -- Rosemount, MN (3)
2. 24 - Brad Waits -- Zumbrota, MN (4)
3. 6x - Ricky Kluver -- Alexandria, MN (5)
4. 37 - Sean Jerovetz -- Little Suamico, WI (1)
5. 28c - Bill C. Clemens -- Chatfield, MN (2)
6. 7b - Jeff Babcock -- Wayne, OH (8)
7. 16 - Dain Schultz -- Owatonna, MN (6)
8. 1x - Jeff Maasch -- Vesta, MN (9) DNF
9. 0 - Les Duellman -- Winona, MN (7) DNF
10. 72m - Brian Mullen -- Seymour, WI DNF
11. 1K - BJ McCammon -- Danville, IL (10) DNF
HEAT #3 (10 laps):
1. 9 - Kent Arment -- Aberdeen, SD (3)
2. 0T - Trent Follmer -- Elk River, MN (8)
3. 5m - Gary March -- Hinton, IA (10)
4. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (7)
5. 45 - Tony Fraise -- Donnellson, IA (11)
6. 52w - Nate Wasmund -- Rochester, MN (1)
7. 99f - Karl Fenske -- Winona, MN (4)
8. 17s - Mike Spaulding -- Bemidji, MN (9) DNF
9. 26p - Kevin Pittman -- Waterloo, IA (6) DNF
10. 52 - Jesse Frericks -- Pine Island, MN (2) DNF
11. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Colcord, OK (5) DNF
HEAT #4 (10 laps):
1. 7ii - Mike Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (2)
2. 555 - Ryan Ruter -- Kanawha, IA (1)
3. 3Dx - Dan Olson -- Braham, MN (4)
4. 99 - Bruce Angst -- Winona, MN (7)
5. 17M - Chris Moore -- Nesbit, MS (6)
6. 55x - Brian Shaw -- Brownsdale, MN (8)
7. 1 - Dan Chapman -- Clarence, IA (5)
8. 69 - Tom Goble -- Burlington, IA (11)
9. 72 - Douglas Hillson -- Blooming Prairie, MN (10)
10. 21 - Jim Horejsi -- Echo, MN (3) DNF
11. c40 - Mike Chasteen -- Creve Coeur, IL (9) DNF
HEAT #5 (10 laps):
1. 00 - Steve Arpin -- Fort Frances, ON, Canada(3)
2. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Garner, IA (8)
3. 7e - Neil Eckhart -- Rochester, MN (10)
4. 43 - Milo Veloz -- Colona, IL (6)
5. 54 - Bobby Sorensen -- Rochester, MN (9)
6. 17 - Trevis Underdahl -- Blooming Prairie, MN (7)
7. 10s - Jay Schraufnagel -- Beaver Dam, WI (11)
8. 4 - Chad Lerch -- Wadena, IA (5)
9. 4x - Todd Brockman -- Echo, MN (1)-1Lap
10. 35W - Albert Wytaske -- Lansing, MN (2) DNF
11. 02a - Matt Aarsvold -- Oronoco, MN (4) DNS
HEAT #6 (10 laps):
1. 22s - Chad Kinder -- Newton, IL (3)
2. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (5)
3. 45T - Todd Scharkey -- Kasson, MN (6)
4. 26 - Brad McEwan -- Storm Lake, IA (8)
5. 88 - Chad Wheeler -- Muskogee, OK (9)
6. 83 - Willy Kraft -- Lakefield, MN (10)
7. 71 - Jason Cummins -- New Richland, MN (1)
8. 12j - Justin O'Brien -- Volga, IA (7)
9. 15 - Clint Morehouse -- Colona, IL (11)
10. 3t - Todd Dart -- Algoma, WI (4) DNF
11. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (2) DNF
HEAT #7 (10 laps):
1. 4r - Ron Ver Beek -- Oskaloosa, IA (2)
2. 22 - Jeff Spacek -- Phillips, WI (3)
3. 61m - Shawn Peterson -- Cottage Grove, MN (8)
4. 19 - Mike Sorensen -- Rochester, MN (11)
5. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (9)
6. 49 - Bob Timm -- Rolling Stone, MN (7)
7. 19x - Darin Duffy -- Hazelton, IA (10)
8. 10 - Mike Steensma -- Luverne, MN (6)
9. 35x - Tim Echevarria -- Junction City, KS (4)
10. 12n - Lynn Nilsson -- Nunda, SD (5)
11. c19 - Jeremie Hedrick -- Shawano, WI (1) DNF
HEAT #8 (10 laps):
1. 90 - Steve Wetzstein -- West Concord, MN (1)
2. 05 - Mike Mashl -- DePere, WI (3)
3. 186 - Jeremy Payne -- Tucson, AZ (5)
4. 35 - Jeff Schluetter -- New Hampton, IA (2)
5. 100 - George White -- Fort Worth, TX (8)
6. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (4)
7. 54L - Benji LaCrosse -- Luxemburg, WI (7)
8. 4m - Bobby Malchus -- Red Oak, TX (6)
9. h00d - Tyler Hynnes -- Thunder Bay, ON (11)
10. 8r - Mike Rumsey -- Brownsdale, MN (10)
11. WFO - Craig Shaw -- Extra, MN (9)
"B" MAIN #1 (12 laps, top 2 transfer):
1. 45T - Todd Scharkey -- Kasson, MN (1)
2. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (4)
3. 3Dx - Dan Olson -- Braham, MN (2)
4. 49 - Bob Timm -- Rolling Stone, MN (6)
5. 43 - Milo Veloz -- Colona, IL (3)
6. 69 - Tom Goble -- Burlington, IA (7)
7. 71 - Jason Cummins -- New Richland, MN (8)
8. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (13)
9. h00d - Tyler Hynnes -- Thunder Bay, ON (10)
10. 28c - Bill C. Clemens -- Chatfield, MN (5)
11. 4x - Todd Brockman -- Echo, MN (11)
12. 4 - Chad Lerch -- Wadena, IA (9) DNS
13. 21 - Jim Horejsi -- Echo, MN (12) DNS
14. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (14) DNS
"B" MAIN #2 (12 laps, top 2 transfer):
1. 54 - Bobby Sorensen -- Rochester, MN (3)
2. 555 - Ryan Ruter -- Kanawha, IA (1)
3. 19x - Darin Duffy -- Hazelton, IA (6)
4. 37 - Sean Jerovetz -- Little Suamico, WI (4)
5. 35x - Tim Echevarria -- Junction City, KS (11)
6. 96 - Jay Ihrke -- Dover, MN (2)
7. 12j - Justin O'Brien -- Volga, IA (9)
8. 54L - Benji LaCrosse -- Luxemburg, WI (8)
9. c19 - Jeremie Hedrick -- Shawano, WI (14)
10. 72 - Douglas Hillson -- Blooming Prairie, MN (10)
11. 7b - Jeff Babcock -- Wayne, OH (5)
12. 35W - Albert Wytaske -- Lansing, MN (12)
13. 1K - BJ McCammon -- Danville, IL (13) DNF
14. 5 - Jeff Taylor -- Cave City, AR (7) DNS
"B" MAIN #3 (12 laps, top 2 transfer):
1. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Colcord, OK (13)
2. 45 - Tony Fraise -- Donnellson, IA (2)
3. 88 - Chad Wheeler -- Muskogee, OK (3)
4. 72m - Brian Mullen -- Seymour, WI (11)
5. 6x - Ricky Kluver -- Alexandria, MN (1)
6. 16 - Dain Schultz -- Owatonna, MN (7)
7. 55x - Brian Shaw -- Brownsdale, MN (5)
8. 10 - Mike Steensma -- Luverne, MN (9)
9. j28 - Craig Bentzin -- Austin, MN (10)
10. 66 - Dan Bohr -- Decorah, IA (6) DNF
11. 35 - Jeff Schluetter -- New Hampton, IA (4) DNF
12. WFO - Craig Shaw -- Extra, MN (14) DNF
13. 3t - Todd Dart -- Algoma, WI (12) DNF
14. 1x - Jeff Maasch -- Vesta, MN (8) DNF
"B" MAIN #4 (12 laps, top 2 transfer):
1. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (2)
2. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (3)
3. 186 - Jeremy Payne -- Tucson, AZ (1)
4. 83 - Willy Kraft -- Lakefield, MN (4)
5. 52w - Nate Wasmund -- Rochester, MN (6)
6. 10s - Jay Schraufnagel -- Beaver Dam, WI (5)
7. 4m - Bobby Malchus -- Red Oak, TX (9)
8. 17s - Mike Spaulding -- Bemidji, MN (8)
9. 12n - Lynn Nilsson -- Nunda, SD (12)
10. 49x - Jay Poidinger -- Somerset, WI (11)
11. 99f - Karl Fenske -- Winona, MN (7) DNF
12. 0 - Les Duellman -- Winona, MN (10) DNS
13. c40 - Mike Chasteen -- Creve Coeur, IL (13) DNS
"B" MAIN #5 (12 laps, top 2 transfer):
1. 26 - Brad McEwan -- Storm Lake, IA (1)
2. 99 - Bruce Angst -- Winona, MN (2)
3. 100 - George White -- Fort Worth, TX (3)
4. 17M - Chris Moore -- Nesbit, MS (4)
5. 52 - Jesse Frericks -- Pine Island, MN (11)
6. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (6)
7. 17 - Trevis Underdahl -- Blooming Prairie, MN (5)
8. 15 - Clint Morehouse -- Colona, IL (9)
9. 8r - Mike Rumsey -- Brownsdale, MN (12)
10. 4c - Carl Kincaid -- Aubrey, TX (8)
11. 26p - Kevin Pittman -- Waterloo, IA (10) DNF
12. 1 - Dan Chapman -- Clarence, IA (7) DNF
13. 02a - Matt Aarsvold -- Oronoco, MN (13) DNS
"A" MAIN (35 laps):
1. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (24)
2. 7ii - Mike Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (3)
3. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (6)
4. 7e - Neil Eckhart -- Rochester, MN (7)
5. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (20)
6. 9 - Kent Arment -- Aberdeen, SD (2)
7. 3D - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (11)
8. 19 - Mike Sorensen -- Rochester, MN (17)
9. 24 - Brad Waits -- Zumbrota, MN (16)
10. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Colcord, OK (23)
11. 90 - Steve Wetzstein -- West Concord, MN (14)
12. 54 - Bobby Sorensen -- Rochester, MN (22)
13. 555 - Ryan Ruter -- Kanawha, IA (27)
14. 45 - Tony Fraise -- Donnellson, IA (28)
15. 0T - Trent Follmer -- Elk River, MN (5)
16. 61m - Shawn Peterson -- Cottage Grove, MN (15)
17. 26 - Brad McEwan -- Storm Lake, IA (25)
18. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (26)
19. 99 - Bruce Angst -- Winona, MN (30)
20. 11 - Mike Hughes -- Rose Hill, IA (13)
21. 5m - Gary March -- Hinton, IA (10)
22. 22 - Jeff Spacek -- Phillips, WI (18)
23. 22s - Chad Kinder -- Newton, IL (1) DNF
24. 4r - Ron Ver Beek -- Oskaloosa, IA (8) DNF
25. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (29) DNF
26. 45T - Todd Scharkey -- Kasson, MN (21) DNF
27. 05 - Mike Mashl -- DePere, WI (19) DNF
28. 00 - Steve Arpin -- Fort Frances, ON, Canada(12) DNF
29. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Garner, IA (4) DNF
30. 0x - Craig Scott -- Rosemount, MN (9) DNF
Lap Leaders: Kinder 1-21, M. Hejna 22-34, Shryock 35.
Olympic Fire Protection Hard Charger: Shryock (started 24th, finished 1st).
Next Race: Oct. 2, Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 20, 2005
WIN CHANCES FOR NASCAR TICKETS AND MORE AT 7TH ANNUAL FEATHERLITE
FALL JAMBOREE
by Bill Nelson
SPRING VALLEY, Minn. (Sept. 20, 2005) -- Giveaways, drawings, contests
and more during the 7th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree will keep everyone
moving even when the racing action on the speedway is on break.
Thanks to all of the great sponsors who support this annual event the attraction
continues to grow with outstanding prizes and chances for everyone to win.
Event title sponsor Featherlite Trailers continues to add to its promotions and
giveaways during the 7th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree. Major sponsors of the
Jamboree Mike’s Hard Lemonade and Dirt Doctor Trucking are teaming up for more
exciting promotions during the evening while Reich Concrete and Centex Homes
have joined forces with the other sponsors to provide even more giveaways and
prices.
Even the drivers are included on some exciting promotions this year with the
“Featherlite Trailers Race to Daytona” event. The driver who accumulates the
most passing points during Thursday, Friday and during the Saturday qualifying
will be awarded an incredible prize package. Drivers will accumulate 1.5 points
per car they pass during the action. O’Reilly USMTS officials will track and
post results daily for the drivers so they know where they stand in the
Featherlite Trailers Race to Daytona event.
Before the $12,000-to-win feature on Saturday night the driver who accumulates
the most passing points will be awarded this incredible grand prize: a total
race package which will consist of two Daytona International Speedway NEXTEL
Tower tickets for the Gatorade Twin 125’s, NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race,
NASCAR Busch Series race, NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series race, two pit passes for each
event, five nights of hotel accommodations and round-trip airfare for two.
This total package is valued at over $4,000 and will be awarded to the passing
points leader after all of the qualifying action has taken place.
The drawings for the fans get underway on Thursday night with Featherlite
Trailers awarding two Bristol Motor Speedway grandstand tickets for the Spring
2006 race. Tickets will include NASCAR Craftsman Truck, Busch and NEXTEL Cup
Series races. On Friday night, a two-ticket package will be drawn for suite
tickets for the July 2006 Pepsi 400 at Daytona International Speedway. Tickets
will include both Busch and NEXTEL Cup Series races. Saturday night Featherlite
ups the ante with a package for two Bristol Motor Speedway suite tickets for the
Spring 2006 race which will include Craftsman Truck, Busch and NEXTEL Cup Series
events. Also, a package for two tickets for the night race will also be drawn
for the 2006 race which will include the Busch and NEXTEL Cup Series races.
Mike’s Hard Lemonade steps up with even bigger promotions this season.
Introducing the “Mike’s Hard Lemonade Modified Simulator Friday Night Race Off”
event. Everyone with a wristband is eligible for the grand prizes. Cost is $5
for each qualifying attempt on Thursday and up to race time on Friday. The
fastest 35 qualifiers will advance to the Friday night's race-off after the
conclusion of the racing action on the track. Top prizes will be awarded to the
top 3 with the a qualifying list posted at the line-up board during the racing
action on Friday. Prizes include a Mike’s Hard Lemonade bike, poker chips and
cooler/radio combinations. Those without pit passes can still drive the
simulator for $5 per shot. It is a fun simulator which has the feel of racing. A
listing of times will be posted with the fast qualifier each day receiving poker
chips. Mike’s Hard Lemonade will continue with some of their fun contests again
this season which include T-shirt contests, thong races and many other fun and
exciting action for everyone to get involved in. When purchasing a Mike’s
product, make sure to get a ticket stub in the beer garden for prizes to be
given away to those ticket holders only each night.
Featherlite, Mike’s Hard Lemonade, Dirt Doctor Trucking, Reich Concrete and
Centex Homes will all be throwing out prizes into the crowd each night of the
racing action.
Other notable sponsors for the 7th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree include All
Concrete, Hyland Motors, RDO Equipment of Rochester, Elcor Construction, Bruce
Bucknell Construction, Sema Equipment of Spring Valley, Fitzpatrick Construction
and Root River Antique Association. Each of these sponsors helps with parking,
equipment, graders, tractors and many more items for these shows.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Saturday, September 17, 2005
MYER POWERS TO $3,000 PAYDAY IN MUSCO LIGHTING FALL CHALLENGE
OSKALOOSA, Iowa (Sept. 17, 2005) -- Tommy Myer defied the odds Saturday
night and picked up the $3,000 top prize in winning the main event at the Musco
Lighting Fall Challenge at the Carriker Ford Southern Iowa Speedway in
Oskaloosa, Iowa.
Myer, who started sixth in Saturday's 35-lapper, saw seven-time (and
newly-crowned) O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series
national champion take the top spot on lap 12 from Dean Mahlstedt while Myer
battled for the third spot. With 10 career wins at the half-mile speedway --
including six of the last eight -- just about everybody would have written off
the win to Shryock once he had the lead.
Myer, on the other hand, executed the improbable as he moved into second one lap
later, then wrestled the lead away from Shryock on lap 18. Myer pulled away over
the remaining 17 laps to score his fifth O’Reilly USMTS victory of the 2005
season -- his 35th top-10 finish in 45 races, and third top-3 finish of the
three-race weekend.
Shryock, who clinched his seventh straight O’Reilly USMTS national title the
previous night, settled for the runner-up paycheck while Brad Pinkerton of New
Sharon, Iowa, claimed third. Donnellson, Iowa's Tony Fraise finished fourth with
Ryan Ruter of Kanawha, Iowa, scoring his second fifth-place finish in as many
nights.
Mahlstedt, who led the first 12 laps, slipped to an eighth-place finish, but
maintained his points lead in the AFCO Challenge -- a $3,000-to-win
"mini-series" comprised of the final 10 points events for the O’Reilly USMTS.
Mahlstedt holds a slim 13-point advantage (698 to 685) over Myer heading into
the final points races of the season, Oct. 21-22 at the Bentz GM Country
Scotland County Speedway in Memphis, Mo. Shryock sits third in the AFCO
Challenge standings with 675 points, followed by Al Hejna (667) and Zack
Vanderbeek (585).
Carriker Ford Southern Iowa Speedway track champion Steve Stewart of Washington,
Iowa, raced from the 20th starting spot to finish 12th in Saturday's main event,
earning the Olympic Fire Protection Hard Charger honors.
Up next for the O’Reilly USMTS is the 7th annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree at
the Deer Creek Speedway in Spring Valley, Minn., Thursday-Saturday, Sept. 22-24.
Thursday's main event winner gets $2,000 with $4,000 on the line for Friday's
winner. The winner of Saturday's finale will earn a whopping $12,000. An open
practice is slated for all teams on Wednesday, Sept. 21, from 5:30-9 p.m.
For more information, call the USMTS headquarters at 515-297-3870, or visit
www.USMTS.com
online.
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O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series
Musco Lighting Fall Challenge - Night 2 of 2
Carriker Ford Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, Iowa
Saturday, September 17, 2005
Showing finishing position, car number, driver, hometown and starting position
in parentheses.
The top 12 drivers in Home Pride Passing Points accumulated in the heat races
will be locked into the Holley "A" Main, with the top 8 re-drawing for their
starting positions.
HEAT #1 (8 laps):
1. 17p - Brad Pinkerton -- New Sharon, IA (5)
2. 35 - Jeff Schluetter -- New Hampton, IA (1)
3. 52 - Jesse Frericks -- Pine Island, MN (3)
4. 49 - Ken Bryant -- Ottumwa, IA (6)
5. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (8)
6. 7T - Mike Thomas -- West Branch, IA (7)
7. 17t - Jeremy Tibben -- Stanton, IA (9)
8. 12e - Mark Elliott -- Webster City,, IA (4)
9. 46 - Toby Vandekamp -- Knoxville, IA (2)
HEAT #2 (8 laps):
1. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (1)
2. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (8)
3. 17 - Steve Stewart -- Washington, IA (3)
4. a50 - Darin Thye -- Burlington, IA (2)
5. 32 - Michael Bennett -- Des Moines, IA (6)
6. 64 - Russell Stewart -- Mount Ayr, IA (7)
7. 5s - Tim Sands -- Conesville, IA (9)
8. 1R - Ryan York -- Racine, MN (5)
9. 96 - Larry Herring -- Lone Tree, IA (4)
HEAT #3 (8 laps):
1. 45 - Tony Fraise -- Donnellson, IA (3)
2. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Garner, IA (5)
3. 7ii - Mike Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (2)
4. 10h - Todd Hanson -- Clear Lake, IA (9)
5. 29 - Dennis Elliott -- Mt. Ayr, IA (1)
6. 01m - Mitchell Way -- Davenport, IA (6)
7. 20 - Dustin Boney -- DeSota, KS (4)
8. 7w - Mark Widmar -- Ottumwa, IA (7)
9. 4r - Ron VerBeek -- Oskaloosa, IA (8)
HEAT #4 (8 laps):
1. 11 - Mike Hughes -- Rose Hill, IA (1)
2. 50 - Brad Bakken -- Garner, IA (4)
3. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (6)
4. 61 - Bruce Hanford -- Davenport, IA (7)
5. 26 - Brad McEwan -- Storm Lake, IA (8)
6. 105 - Kevin Peters -- Monmouth, IL (5)
7. 18s - Brent Bohmont -- Martell, NE (9)
8. t17 - Tom Rawlins -- Kellogg, IA (2)
9. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (3)
HEAT #5 (8 laps):
1. 118 - Terry Beckham Jr. -- Webb City, MO (2)
2. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (3)
3. 555 - Ryan Ruter -- Kanawha, IA (8)
4. 12 - Terry Walker -- Riverside, IA (6)
5. 26f - Dan Fetters -- Montour, IA (1)
6. 99 - Martin Bennett -- Ankeny, IA (4)
7. 4 - Roger Baxter -- Oskaloosa, IA (5)
8. 10 - Jeremy Mills -- Garner, IA (7)
HEAT #6 (8 laps):
1. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (3)
2. 7e - Neil Eckhart -- Rochester, MN (2)
3. 66t - Gordy Head -- Des Moines, IA (1)
4. 40 - Scott Dickey -- Packwood, IA (6)
5. 16c - Dustin Clark -- Eldon, IA (4)
6. 9g - Rick Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (8)
7. 22 - Brandon Banks -- Washington, IA (7)
8. 1M - Jason Murray -- Hartford, IA (5)
"B" MAIN #1 (15 laps, top 5 transfer):
1. 7ii - Mike Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (4)
2. 35 - Jeff Schluetter -- New Hampton, IA (1)
3. 49 - Ken Bryant -- Ottumwa, IA (5)
4. 52 - Jesse Frericks -- Pine Island, MN (3)
5. 105 - Kevin Peters -- Monmouth, IL (12)
6. 64 - Russell Stewart -- Mount Ayr, IA (11)
7. 10h - Todd Hanson -- Clear Lake, IA (2)
8. 4 - Roger Baxter -- Oskaloosa, IA (15)
9. 7w - Mark Widmar -- Ottumwa, IA (17)
10. 46 - Toby Vandekamp -- Knoxville, IA (19)
11. 32 - Michael Bennett -- Des Moines, IA (8)
12. 40 - Scott Dickey -- Packwood, IA (6)
13. 26f - Dan Fetters -- Montour, IA (9)
14. 18s - Brent Bohmont -- Martell, NE (14)
16. 4r - Ron VerBeek -- Oskaloosa, IA (20)
17. 26 - Brad McEwan -- Storm Lake, IA (7)
18. 9g - Rick Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (10)
19. 12e - Mark Elliott -- Webster City,, IA (16)
20. 10 - Jeremy Mills -- Garner, IA (18)
20. 17t - Jeremy Tibben -- Stanton, IA (13)
"B" MAIN #2 (15 laps, top 5 transfer):
1. 61 - Bruce Hanford -- Davenport, IA (2)
2. 7e - Neil Eckhart -- Rochester, MN (1)
3. 12 - Terry Walker -- Riverside, IA (5)
4. 17 - Steve Stewart -- Washington, IA (3)
5. 7T - Mike Thomas -- West Branch, IA (10)
6. a50 - Darin Thye -- Burlington, IA (7)
7. 1R - Ryan York -- Racine, MN (16)
8. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (20)
9. 96 - Larry Herring -- Lone Tree, IA (19)
10. 29 - Dennis Elliott -- Mt. Ayr, IA (8)
11. 99 - Martin Bennett -- Ankeny, IA (12)
12. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (6)
13. 1M - Jason Murray -- Hartford, IA (18)
14. 22 - Brandon Banks -- Washington, IA (15)
15. 01m - Mitchell Way -- Davenport, IA (11)
15. t17 - Tom Rawlins -- Kellogg, IA (17)
16. 66t - Gordy Head -- Des Moines, IA (4)
17. 5s - Tim Sands -- Conesville, IA (13)
18. 16c - Dustin Clark -- Eldon, IA (9)
19. 20 - Dustin Boney -- DeSota, KS (14)
HOLLY "A" MAIN (35 laps):
1. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (6)
2. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (3)
3. 17p - Brad Pinkerton -- New Sharon, IA (4)
4. 45 - Tony Fraise -- Donnellson, IA (5)
5. 555 - Ryan Ruter -- Kanawha, IA (9)
6. 11 - Mike Hughes -- Rose Hill, IA (8)
7. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (7)
8. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Garner, IA (2)
9. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (11)
10. 7ii - Mike Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (13)
11. 50 - Brad Bakken -- Garner, IA (10)
12. 17 - Steve Stewart -- Washington, IA (20)
13. 105 - Kevin Peters -- Monmouth, IL (21)
14. 35 - Jeff Schluetter -- New Hampton, IA (15)
15. 99 - Martin Bennett -- Ankeny, IA (23)
16. 64 - Russell Stewart -- Mount Ayr, IA (24)
17. 12 - Terry Walker -- Riverside, IA (18)
18. 7T - Mike Thomas -- West Branch, IA (22)
19. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (12)
20. 49 - Ken Bryant -- Ottumwa, IA (17)
21. 118 - Terry Beckham Jr. -- Webb City, MO (1)
22. 61 - Bruce Hanford -- Davenport, IA (14)
23. 7e - Neil Eckhart -- Rochester, MN (16)
24. 52 - Jesse Frericks -- Pine Island, MN (19)
Lap Leaders: Ruter 1-8, Shryock 9-30.
Provisional Starters: Dripps, Neal.
Olympic Fire Protection Hard Charger: Dripps (started 23rd, finished 10th).
Next Race: Sept. 17, Carriker Ford Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, Iowa.
O’Reilly National Points (top 10): Shryock 4347, Myer 3867, McEwan 3710, A.
Hejna 3293, Dripps 3238, VanderBeek 3126, Ruter 2995, Jon Tesch 2712, Jason
Hughes 2293, Jason Krohn 1908.
AFCO Challenge Points (top 10): Mahlstedt 698, Myer 685, Shryock 675, A. Hejna
667, VanderBeek 585, McEwan 554, Ruter 526, M. Hejna 382, Dripps 361, Schluetter
298.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Friday, September 16, 2005
SHRYOCK SECURES O’REILLY USMTS TITLE WITH VICTORY AT OSKALOOSA
OSKALOOSA, Iowa (Sept. 16, 2005) -- Kelly Shryock passed polesitter Ryan
Ruter on lap 8, then led the remaining 22 laps of the "Musco Lighting Fall
Challenge" opening night main event at the Carriker Ford Southern Iowa Speedway
in Oskaloosa, Iowa, on Friday night.
In addition to pocketing $2,000 for the win, Shryock also clinched his seventh
straight O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series national
championship with his 15th victory of the season behind the wheel of his
familiar #3 Skyrocket Modified.
The second-generation Fertile, Iowa, racer remains the only national champion
the O’Reilly USMTS has ever known.
Despite the rigorous schedule for the traveling series and the ever-present pits
packed with the best Modified drivers in the nation, the 2005 season may be
Shryock's best ever. Accompanying his series-leading 15 wins, Shryock has
recorded an amazing 33 top-5 finishes and 41 top-10 finishes in the 44 races
to-date.
Friday's win was Shryock's 10th career O’Reilly USMTS victory at the half-mile
speedplant, and pushed his season earnings to over $50,000 -- not counting the
forthcoming $10,000 check that goes to the O’Reilly USMTS national champion.
Dean Mahlstedt of Garner, Iowa, finished second in Friday's 30-lapper and
solidified his spot atop the standings in the AFCO Challenge -- a $3,000-to-win
"mini-series" comprised of the final 10 points events for the O’Reilly USMTS.
Tommy Myer of Blooming Prairie, Minn., finished in the third spot, while Al
Hejna of Clear Lake, Iowa, took fourth. Ruter hung on for fifth-place money.
Corey Dripps of Waterloo, Iowa, took the Olympic Fire Protection Hard Charger
honors with a 10th-place finish after starting 23rd on the grid.
Up next for the O’Reilly USMTS is the second night of the Musco Lighting Fall
Challenge doubleheader, on Saturday, Sept. 17, at the Carriker Ford Southern
Iowa Speedway. A $3,000 payday awaits the winner of Saturday's finale.
For more information, call the USMTS headquarters at 515-297-3870, or visit
www.USMTS.com
online.
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O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series
Musco Lighting Fall Challenge - Night 1 of 2
Carriker Ford Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, Iowa
Friday, September 16, 2005
Showing finishing position, car number, driver, hometown and starting position
in parentheses.
The top 12 drivers in Home Pride Passing Points accumulated in the heat races
will be locked into the Holley "A" Main, with the top 8 re-drawing for their
starting positions.
HEAT #1 (8 laps):
1. 11 - Mike Hughes -- Rose Hill, IA (1)
2. 118 - Terry Beckham Jr. -- Webb City, MO (5)
3. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (8)
4. 99 - Martin Bennett -- Ankeny, IA (2)
5. 32 - Lonne Heap -- Macomb, IL (3)
6. 96 - Larry Herring -- Lone Tree, IA (9)
7. 40x - Clayton Jensen -- Iowa City, IA (4)
8. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (6)
9. 661 - Gordan Head -- West Des Moines, IA (7)
10. 00 - Dave Ott -- Ankeny, IA (10)
HEAT #2 (8 laps):
1. 555 - Ryan Ruter -- Kanawha, IA (3)
2. 12e - Mark Elliott -- Webster City,, IA (4)
3. 7ii - Mike Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (8)
4. 17p - Brad Pinkerton -- New Sharon, IA (7)
5. 7 - Mike Thomas -- West Branch, IA (5)
6. 17 - Steve Stewart -- Washington, IA (6)
7. 7w - Mark Widmar -- Ottumwa, IA (9)
8. 22 - Brandon Banks -- Washington, IA (2)
9. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (1)
HEAT #3 (8 laps):
1. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Garner, IA (3)
2. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (8)
3. 64 - Russell Stewart -- Mount Ayr, IA (2)
4. 10 - Jeremy Mills -- Garner, IA (9)
5. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (1)
6. 46 - Toby Vandekamp -- Knoxville, IA (4)
7. 17T - Jeremy Tibben -- Stanton, IA (6)
8. 10h - Todd Hanson -- Clear Lake, IA (5)
9. 5s - Tim Sands -- Conesville, IA (7)
HEAT #4 (8 laps):
1. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (9)
2. 12 - Terry Walker -- Riverside, IA (6)
3. 50 - Brad Bakken -- Garner, IA (7)
4. 7e - Neil Eckhart -- Rochester, MN (5)
5. 4 - Roger Baxter -- Oskaloosa, IA (2)
6. 16c - Dustin Clark -- Eldon, IA (4)
7. 01m - Mitchell Way -- Davenport, IA (3)
8. 5t - Todd Inman -- Des Moines, IA (1)
9. 40 - Scott Dickey -- Packwood, IA (8)
HEAT #5 (8 laps):
1. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (4)
2. 49 - Ken Bryant -- Ottumwa, IA (6)
3. 9g - Rick Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (9)
4. 35 - Jeff Schluetter -- New Hampton, IA (2)
5. 26f - Dan Fetters -- Montour, IA (5)
6. 21r - Glen Ridgeway -- Eldon, IA (1)
7. 10b - Dan Banker -- Mitchell, IA (3)
8. 58 - Lance Schlicher -- Fairfield, IA (7)
9. 10x - Jack Housley -- Des Moines, IA (8)
HEAT #6 (8 laps):
1. 4r - Ron VerBeek -- Oskaloosa, IA (1)
2. 45 - Tony Fraise -- Donnellson, IA (5)
3. 1R - Ryan York -- Racine, MN (6)
4. 61 - Bruce Hanford -- Davenport, IA (9)
5. 26 - Brad McEwan -- Storm Lake, IA (3)
6. a50 - Darin Thye -- Burlington, IA (4)
7. 17s - Mike Spaulding -- Bemidji, MN (7)
8. 47 - Josh Truman -- Indianola, IA (2)
9. 18s - Brent Bohmont -- Martell, NE (8)
"B" MAIN #1 (15 laps, top 5 transfer):
1. 12e - Mark Elliott -- Webster City,, IA (2)
2. 61 - Bruce Hanford -- Davenport, IA (4)
3. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (1)
4. 26 - Brad McEwan -- Storm Lake, IA (10)
5. 4 - Roger Baxter -- Oskaloosa, IA (9)
6. 17T - Jeremy Tibben -- Stanton, IA (14)
7. 10b - Dan Banker -- Mitchell, IA (15)
8. 46 - Toby Vandekamp -- Knoxville, IA (11)
9. 10h - Todd Hanson -- Clear Lake, IA (17)
10. 99 - Martin Bennett -- Ankeny, IA (6)
11. 1R - Ryan York -- Racine, MN (3)
12. 96 - Larry Herring -- Lone Tree, IA (7)
13. 64 - Russell Stewart -- Mount Ayr, IA (5)
14. 7w - Mark Widmar -- Ottumwa, IA (13)
15. 10x - Jack Housley -- Des Moines, IA (21)
16. 7 - Mike Thomas -- West Branch, IA (8)
17. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (16)
18. 21r - Glen Ridgeway -- Eldon, IA (12)
19. 661 - Gordan Head -- West Des Moines, IA (19)
20. 5s - Tim Sands -- Conesville, IA (20)
21. 58 - Lance Schlicher -- Fairfield, IA (18)
22. 00 - Dave Ott -- Ankeny, IA (22)
"B" MAIN #2 (15 laps, top 5 transfer):
1. 7ii - Mike Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (1)
2. 7e - Neil Eckhart -- Rochester, MN (5)
3. 10 - Jeremy Mills -- Garner, IA (3)
4. 17 - Steve Stewart -- Washington, IA (10)
5. 50 - Brad Bakken -- Garner, IA (2)
6. a50 - Darin Thye -- Burlington, IA (12)
7. 35 - Jeff Schluetter -- New Hampton, IA (6)
8. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (8)
9. 01m - Mitchell Way -- Davenport, IA (14)
10. 22 - Brandon Banks -- Washington, IA (16)
11. 26f - Dan Fetters -- Montour, IA (9)
12. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (19)
13. 18s - Brent Bohmont -- Martell, NE (21)
14. 47 - Josh Truman -- Indianola, IA (18)
15. 16c - Dustin Clark -- Eldon, IA (11)
16. 17p - Brad Pinkerton -- New Sharon, IA (4)
17. 40x - Clayton Jensen -- Iowa City, IA (13)
18. 32 - Lonne Heap -- Macomb, IL (7)
19. 17s - Mike Spaulding -- Bemidji, MN (15)
20. 5t - Todd Inman -- Des Moines, IA (17)
21. 40 - Scott Dickey -- Packwood, IA (20)
HOLLEY "A" MAIN (30 laps):
1. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (2)
2. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Garner, IA (7)
3. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (6)
4. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (8)
5. 555 - Ryan Ruter -- Kanawha, IA (1)
6. 61 - Bruce Hanford -- Davenport, IA (15)
7. 12e - Mark Elliott -- Webster City,, IA (13)
8. 118 - Terry Beckham Jr. -- Webb City, MO (9)
9. 45 - Tony Fraise -- Donnellson, IA (10)
10. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (23)
11. 7ii - Mike Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (14)
12. 12 - Terry Walker -- Riverside, IA (4)
13. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (17)
14. 26 - Brad McEwan -- Storm Lake, IA (19)
15. 11 - Mike Hughes -- Rose Hill, IA (11)
16. 4r - Ron VerBeek -- Oskaloosa, IA (12)
17. 17 - Steve Stewart -- Washington, IA (20)
18. 50 - Brad Bakken -- Garner, IA (22)
19. 49 - Ken Bryant -- Ottumwa, IA (5)
20. 4 - Roger Baxter -- Oskaloosa, IA (21)
21. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (24)
22. 7e - Neil Eckhart -- Rochester, MN (16)
23. 10 - Jeremy Mills -- Garner, IA (18)
24. 9g - Rick Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (3)
Lap Leaders: Ruter 1-8, Shryock 9-30.
Provisional Starters: Dripps, Neal.
Olympic Fire Protection Hard Charger: Dripps (started 23rd, finished 10th).
Next Race: Sept. 17, Carriker Ford Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, Iowa.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, September 15, 2005
HEJNA NABS SEVENTH O’REILLY USMTS FEATURE OF 2005
CORNING, Iowa (Sept. 15, 2005) -- Coming from the eighth starting spot, Al
Hejna passed his younger brother, Mike Hejna, on lap 17, then led the final 13
laps to score his seventh O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring
Series win of the season on Thursday, Sept. 15, at the Adams County Speedway in
Corning, Iowa.
In addition to pocketing $2,000 for the win, the Clear Lake, Iowa, veteran moved
into second place in the AFCO Challenge -- a $3,000-to-win "mini-series"
comprised of the final 10 points events for the O’Reilly USMTS.
Tommy Myer of Blooming Prairie, Minn., gave chase, but settled for the runner-up
finish while Current AFCO Challenge points leader Dean Mahlstedt of Garner,
Iowa, grabbed third-place money in Thursday night's main event. Bruce Hanford of
Davenport, Iowa, claimed the fourth spot while 10th-starting Mark Elliott of
Webster City, Iowa, completed the top-5 finishers.
Shortly after losing the lead to his older brother, Mike Hejna suffered a flat
tire and wound up 17th in the final rundown.
Storm Lake, Iowa's Brad McEwan garnered the Olympic Fire Protection Hard Charger
honors by finishing 15th after starting 23rd on the grid.
Up next for the O’Reilly USMTS is a the Musco Lighting Fall Challenge
doubleheader, Sept. 16-17, at the Carriker Ford Southern Iowa Speedway in
Oskaloosa, Iowa. Friday's main event is worth $2,000 to the winner while a
$3,000 payday awaits the winner of Saturday's finale.
For more information, call the USMTS headquarters at 515-297-3870, or visit
www.USMTS.com
online.
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O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series
Hawkeye Clash
Adams County Speedway, Corning, Iowa
Thursday, September 15, 2005
Showing finishing position, car number, driver, hometown and starting position
in parentheses.
The top 12 drivers in Home Pride Passing Points accumulated in the heat races
will be locked into the Holley "A" Main, with the top 8 re-drawing for their
starting positions.
HEAT #1 (8 laps):
1. 12x - Trent Jackson -- Corning, IA (3)
2. 555 - Ryan Ruter -- Kanawha, IA (7)
3. 64 - Russell Stewart -- Mount Ayr, IA (2)
4. 11 - Mike Hughes -- Rose Hill, IA (6)
5. 32c - Dave Carlisle -- Shannon City, IA (1)
6. 11x - Ryan Peckham -- Corning, IA (4)
7. 99 - Martin Bennett -- Ankeny, IA (8)
8. 70 - Jesse Dennis -- Corning, IA (5)
HEAT #2 (8 laps):
1. 7ii - Mike Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (7)
2. 5 - Chris Hogan -- Lenox, IA (8)
3. 43x - Dan Mueller -- Griswold, IA (2)
4. 1b - Phil Brown -- Glenwood, IA (6)
5. 36t - Jeff Wiggins -- Greenfield, IA (5)
6. 4 - Roger Hadan -- Omaha, NE (4)
7. 7e - Neil Eckhart -- Rochester, MN (3)
8. 77 - Jack Larson -- Creston, IA (1)
HEAT #3 (8 laps):
1. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (3)
2. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Garner, IA (5)
3. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (6)
4. 45 - Tony Fraise -- Donnellson, IA (8)
5. 56 - Chris Spieker -- Massena, IA (7)
6. 29 - Dennis Elliott -- Mt. Ayr, IA (4)
7. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (2)
8. 17T - Jeremy Tibben -- Stanton, IA (1)
HEAT #4 (8 laps):
1. 61 - Bruce Hanford -- Davenport, IA (4)
2. 12e - Mark Elliott -- Webster City,, IA (3)
3. 4w - J.C. Wyman -- Griswold, IA (2)
4. 26 - Brad McEwan -- Storm Lake, IA (7)
5. 77f - Larry Foote -- Red Oak, IA (5)
6. 18s - Brent Bohmont -- Martell, NE (6)
7. 37f - Randy Foote -- Stanton, IA (1)
HEAT #5 (8 laps):
1. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (6)
2. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (5)
3. 17s - Mike Spaulding -- Bemidji, MN (2)
4. 35 - Jeff Schluetter -- New Hampton, IA (4)
5. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (3)
6. v31 - Todd VanEaton -- Prescott, IA (1)
7. 43 - Brian Foote -- Essex, IA (7)
"B" MAIN #1 (10 laps, top 5 transfer):
1. 56 - Chris Spieker -- Massena, IA (5)
2. 43x - Dan Mueller -- Griswold, IA (2)
3. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (11)
4. 99 - Martin Bennett -- Ankeny, IA (10)
5. 18s - Brent Bohmont -- Martell, NE (9)
6. 36t - Jeff Wiggins -- Greenfield, IA (6)
7. 1b - Phil Brown -- Glenwood, IA (4)
8. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (7)
9. 17s - Mike Spaulding -- Bemidji, MN (3)
10. 26 - Brad McEwan -- Storm Lake, IA (1)
11. 4 - Roger Hadan -- Omaha, NE (8)
12. 43 - Brian Foote -- Essex, IA (12)
13. 77 - Jack Larson -- Creston, IA (13)
"B" MAIN #2 (10 laps, top 5 transfer):
1. 35 - Jeff Schluetter -- New Hampton, IA (4)
2. 11 - Mike Hughes -- Rose Hill, IA (3)
3. 4w - J.C. Wyman -- Griswold, IA (2)
4. 17T - Jeremy Tibben -- Stanton, IA (13)
5. 77f - Larry Foote -- Red Oak, IA (6)
6. 37f - Randy Foote -- Stanton, IA (11)
7. 29 - Dennis Elliott -- Mt. Ayr, IA (8)
8. v31 - Todd VanEaton -- Prescott, IA (9)
9. 7e - Neil Eckhart -- Rochester, MN (10)
10. 70 - Jesse Dennis -- Corning, IA (12)
11. 11x - Ryan Peckham -- Corning, IA (7)
12. 32c - Dave Carlisle -- Shannon City, IA (5)
13. 64 - Russell Stewart -- Mount Ayr, IA (1)
HOLLEY "A" MAIN (30 laps):
1. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (8)
2. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (9)
3. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Garner, IA (5)
4. 61 - Bruce Hanford -- Davenport, IA (4)
5. 12e - Mark Elliott -- Webster City,, IA (10)
6. 555 - Ryan Ruter -- Kanawha, IA (3)
7. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (7)
8. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (11)
9. 5 - Chris Hogan -- Lenox, IA (1)
10. 45 - Tony Fraise -- Donnellson, IA (12)
11. 4w - J.C. Wyman -- Griswold, IA (18)
12. 56 - Chris Spieker -- Massena, IA (13)
13. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (17)
14. 12x - Trent Jackson -- Corning, IA (6)
15. 26 - Brad McEwan -- Storm Lake, IA (23)
16. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (24)
17. 7ii - Mike Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (2)
18. 35 - Jeff Schluetter -- New Hampton, IA (14)
19. 17T - Jeremy Tibben -- Stanton, IA (20)
20. 18s - Brent Bohmont -- Martell, NE (21)
21. 43x - Dan Mueller -- Griswold, IA (15)
22. 99 - Martin Bennett -- Ankeny, IA (19)
23. 77f - Larry Foote -- Red Oak, IA (22)
24. 11 - Mike Hughes -- Rose Hill, IA (16)
Lap Leaders: M. Hejna 1-17, A. Hejna 18-30.
Provisional Starters: McEwan, Dripps.
Olympic Fire Protection Hard Charger: McEwan (started 23rd, finished 15th).
Next Race: Sept. 16, Carriker Ford Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, Iowa.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, September 13, 2005
TITLE CHASES HEAT UP AS O’REILLY USMTS ENTERS TRIPLEHEADER WEEKEND
WEBSTER CITY, Iowa (Sept. 13, 2005) -- The seventh exciting whirlwind season
for the O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series continues this
Thursday, Friday and Saturday with the final three national points events of
2005 that fans can see in the Hawkeye State.
The action kicks off with the "Best of the Best" making their second trip of the
season to the Adams County Speedway in Corning, Iowa, on Thursday, Sept. 15.
Kelly Shryock, Tommy Myer, Jason Hughes, Brad McEwan, Al Hejna, Zack VanderBeek,
Ryan Ruter, Mark Noble and the rest of the O’Reilly USMTS regulars will be
looking to pocket the majority of the $2,000-to-win purse. Local aces like Dan
Mueller, Chris Hogan, Jeremy Tibben and Trent Jackson will attempt to upstage
the traveling road warriors and protect their home turf.
Gates open at 4:30 p.m. at the semi-banked half-mile clay oval, with hot laps at
6:45 and the first green flag scheduled to wave at 7:15.
Adult general admission tickets are just $13, with kids (ages 6-12) tickets $5
and children 5 and under admitted FREE. Pit passes are $25.
The Adams County Speedway is located 1 mile north of US 34 on SR 148, then east
on 12th (at the Adams County Fairgrounds).
Also on the card, Hobby Stocks will be racing for $300 to win, while
Tradition-rules Stock Cars will battle for a $400 top prize.
On Friday and Saturday, Sept. 16-17, the O’Reilly USMTS will make its final stop
at the semi-banked half-mile Carriker Ford Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa,
Iowa, for the annual Musco Lighting Fall Challenge, featuring two complete shows
both nights.
Friday's main event will pay $2,000 to the winner with $3,000 earmarked for
Saturday's champion.
On Friday, gates open at 4:30 p.m., with hot laps at 6:45 and racing scheduled
to begin at 7:15.
Adult general admission tickets are $13, with kids (ages 6-12) tickets $3 and
children 5 and under admitted FREE. Pit passes are $25.
On Saturday, gates open at 3 p.m., with hot laps at 6 and racing to follow.
Adult general admission tickets for the Saturday finale are $15, with kids (ages
6-12) tickets $5 and children 5 and under admitted FREE. Pit passes on Saturday
are $30.
The Carriker Ford Southern Iowa Speedway is located one half-mile mile west of
US 63 on SR 92, then 0.3 mile north on North I St. (at the Southern Iowa
Fairgrounds).
Also running both nights will be USRA Hobby Stocks and Stock Cars. Hobby Stocks
will race for $300 to win on Friday night and $500 on Saturday night, while the
Stock Cars will compete for $500 to win on Friday night and the main event
winner pocketing $1,500 on Saturday night.
DISCOUNT COUPONS, DRIVERS AT OSKY O’REILLY STORE: O’Reilly USMTS drivers
will be on hand Friday and Saturday to meet fans and sign autographs at the
O’Reilly Auto Parts store in Oskaloosa.
On Friday, Mike and Al Hejna will be displaying their machines from 10 a.m. to 1
p.m., with $2-off coupons available for the fans.
On Saturday at the O’Reilly Auto Parts store, Zack VanderBeek will have both his
O’Reilly USMTS Modified and USRA Stock Car on display from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.,
with $1-off coupons available.
MAHLSTEDT LEADS AFCO CHALLENGE: On the strength of his three top-10
finishes this past weekend -- including a runner-up finish at the Lebanon I-44
Speedway on Saturday -- Dean Mahlstedt of Garner, Iowa, leads the AFCO Challenge
standings heading into the Adams County Speedway event on Friday, Sept. 15, with
a 32-point cushion over Kelly Shryock (428 to 396).
Al Hejna sits in third with 390 points, followed by Tommy Myer (381) and Brad
McEwan (370). The AFCO Challenge is comprised of the final 10 points races on
the O’Reilly USMTS calendar.
This week's three events will be the sixth, seventh and eight rounds of the AFCO
Challenge, with the final two races for both the AFCO Challenge and the O’Reilly
USMTS national championship coming on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 21-22, at the
Bentz GM Country Scotland County Speedway in Memphis, Mo.
CORNING CLINCHER FOR SHRYOCK?: With five points races remaining on the
2005 schedule, Kelly Shryock can clinch his seventh straight O’Reilly USMTS
national title on Thursday with a victory at the Adams County Speedway.
Shryock has never won an O’Reilly USMTS event at the Corning, Iowa, speedplant,
but the Fertile, Iowa, pilot holds a 505-point advantage over Tommy Myer in the
current standings.
With a maximum of 127 possible points that can be earned at each event, even if
Myer can win each of the last five O’Reilly USMTS races, Shryock will simply
need to take the green flag in a heat race at each remaining event to secure the
crown -- along with the $10,000 prize that accompanies it.
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For more information, call the O’Reilly USMTS headquarters at 515-297-3870, or
visit
www.USMTS.com online.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Sunday, September 11, 2005
BONE BAGS O’REILLY USMTS CHECKERS AT MONETT
MONETT, Mo. (Sept. 11, 2005) -- Johnny Bone Jr. of Pea Ridge, Ark., returned
to the winner's circle Sunday, Sept. 11, as the O’Reilly Auto Parts United
States Modified Touring Series invaded the Monett Speedway for the third and
final round of the O’Reilly Auto Parts Missouri Nationals.
Making just his fourth O’Reilly USMTS start this season, Bone picked off local
veteran Stephen Muilenburg of Sparta, Mo., on lap 13 of the 35-lap main event,
then held off Jason Hughes of Colcord, Okla., to take home the $2,000 top prize.
After demolishing a new car at the Lebanon I-44 Speedway the previous night,
Steve Holzkamper of Gentry, Ark., put his backup car on the pole, then paced the
first seven laps of the contest before giving way to top Home Pride Passing
Points earner Muilenburg.
Bone, who finished fourth in last season's O’Reilly USMTS national points
standings, followed Muilenburg around the outside of Holzkamper to take over the
second spot. While Muilenburg chewed away at the blackening middle of the track,
Bone used the low side of the racing surface to reel in Muilenburg and take the
lead four laps later.
Hughes, who started 12th, claimed second place three laps later. Hughes slowly
made up ground on Bone, but despite assistance from some late-race lapped
traffic, was never able to pull alongside the leader and settled for the
runner-up spot at the finish.
Muilenburg hung on for third, while current O’Reilly USMTS national points
leader Kelly Shryock of Fertile, Iowa, was fourth. Tommy Myer of Blooming
Prairie, Minn., finished fifth after starting 13th. Holzkamper took home
sixth-place money.
Tommy Weder Jr. of Woodward, Okla., started 23rd, then raced to an eighth-place
finish to garner the Olympic Fire Protection Hard Charger honors.
After a three-day break, the O’Reilly USMTS gets back in action on Thursday,
Sept. 15, with a $2,000-to-win event at the Adams County Speedway in Corning,
Iowa. From there, the "Best of the Best" head for the Southern Iowa Speedway in
Oskaloosa, Iowa, for the two-day Musco Lighting Iowa Challenge on Friday and
Saturday, Sept. 16-17, with a $2,000 and $3,000 top prizes, respectively, on the
line.
For more information, call the USMTS headquarters at 515-297-3870, or visit
www.USMTS.com
online.
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O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series
O’Reilly Auto Parts Missouri Nationals - Round 3
Monett Speedway, Monett, Mo.
Sunday, September 11, 2005
Showing finishing position, car number, driver, hometown and starting position
in parentheses.
The top 12 drivers in Home Pride Passing Points accumulated in the heat races
will be locked into the Holley "A" Main, with the top 8 re-drawing for their
starting positions.
HEAT #1 (10 laps):
1. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (1)
2. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Garner, IA (7)
3. z28 - Randy Zimmerman -- Ft. Scott, KS (6)
4. b29 - Tammy Small -- Pea Ridge, AR (4)
5. 59 - Jimmy Bellamy Jr. -- Aurora, MO (2)
6. 74 - Robert James -- Siloam Springs, AR (5)
7. 11 - Terry Beckham Sr. -- Joplin, MO (3)
HEAT #2 (10 laps):
1. 33 - Stephen Muilenburg -- Sparta, MO (4)
2. X2 - Brian Bolin -- Ft. Scott, KS (6)
3. 7x - Rick Wallis -- Springdale, AR (1)
4. 12w - Wade Bates -- West Fork, AR (2)
5. 45 - Marvin Forrest -- Eagle Rock, MO (3)
6. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK (5)
7. 96 - Ron Hoffman -- Joplin, MO (7)
HEAT #3 (10 laps):
1. 5 - Steve Holzkamper -- Gentry, AR (1)
2. 555 - Ryan Ruter -- Kanawha, IA (3)
3. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Colcord, OK (5)
4. 6 - Jim Small -- Pea Ridge, AR (2)
5. 52 - Mitch Keeter -- Webb City, MO (6)
6. 5A - Daniel Anders -- Joplin, MO (7)
7. 4 - Billy Street -- Joplin, MO (4)
HEAT #4 (10 laps):
1. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (1)
2. 12b - Johnny Bone Jr. -- Pea Ridge, AR (4)
3. 12x - Scott Drake -- Webb City, MO (2)
4. 26L - Patrick Linn -- Little Rock, AR (3)
5. 19 - Mike Striegel -- Reeds Spring, MO (6)
6. 25 - Rex Merritt -- Billings, MO (7)
7. 93 - Justin Allen -- Webb City, MO (5)DNF
HEAT #5 (10 laps):
1. 00x - Jesse Stovall -- Galena, MO (2)
2. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (4)
3. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (1)
4. 26 - Brad McEwan -- Storm Lake, IA (5)
5. 98 - John Allen -- Chanute, KS (7)
6. 21 - Jackie Dalton -- Carthage, MO (6)
7. 51 - Eddie Martin -- Stillwell, OK (3)
"B" MAIN #1 (12 laps, top 5 advance):
1. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (2)
2. 98 - John Allen -- Chanute, KS (5)
3. 6 - Jim Small -- Pea Ridge, AR (4)
4. 7x - Rick Wallis -- Springdale, AR (1)
5. 25 - Rex Merritt -- Billings, MO (8)
6. 19 - Mike Striegel -- Reeds Spring, MO (6)
7. 51 - Eddie Martin -- Stillwell, OK (12)
8. 4 - Billy Street -- Joplin, MO (11)
9. 45 - Marvin Forrest -- Eagle Rock, MO (7)
10. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK (9)
11. b29 - Tammy Small -- Pea Ridge, AR (3)
12. 11 - Terry Beckham Sr. -- Joplin, MO (10)
"B" MAIN #2 (12 laps, top 5 advance):
1. 26 - Brad McEwan -- Storm Lake, IA (2)
2. 12x - Scott Drake -- Webb City, MO (1)
3. 12w - Wade Bates -- West Fork, AR (3)
4. 21 - Jackie Dalton -- Carthage, MO (9)
5. 52 - Mitch Keeter -- Webb City, MO (5)
6. 96 - Ron Hoffman -- Joplin, MO (10)
7. 26L - Patrick Linn -- Little Rock, AR (4)
8. 59 - Jimmy Bellamy Jr. -- Aurora, MO (6)
9. 5A - Daniel Anders -- Joplin, MO (7)
10. 74 - Robert James -- Siloam Springs, AR (8)
11. 93 - Justin Allen -- Webb City, MO (11)DNS
HOLLEY "A" MAIN (35 laps):
1. 12b - Johnny Bone Jr. -- Pea Ridge, AR (5)
2. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Colcord, OK (12)
3. 33 - Stephen Muilenburg -- Sparta, MO (2)
4. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (9)
5. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (13)
6. 5 - Steve Holzkamper -- Gentry, AR (1)
7. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (6)
8. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK (23)
9. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (4)
10. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Garner, IA (3)
11. 12x - Scott Drake -- Webb City, MO (16)
12. 00x - Jesse Stovall -- Galena, MO (7)
13. 26 - Brad McEwan -- Storm Lake, IA (14)
14. 555 - Ryan Ruter -- Kanawha, IA (10)
15. z28 - Randy Zimmerman -- Ft. Scott, KS (11)
16. 25 - Rex Merritt -- Billings, MO (21)
17. 6 - Jim Small -- Pea Ridge, AR (17)
18. 98 - John Allen -- Chanute, KS (15)
19. X2 - Brian Bolin -- Ft. Scott, KS (8)
20. 7x - Rick Wallis -- Springdale, AR (19)
21. 21 - Jackie Dalton -- Carthage, MO (20)
22. 12w - Wade Bates -- West Fork, AR (18)
23. 52 - Mitch Keeter -- Webb City, MO (22)
24. 19 - Mike Striegel -- Reeds Spring, MO (24)
Lap Leaders: Holzkamper 1-7, Muilenburg 8-12, Bone 13-35.
Provisional Starters: Weder, Striegel.
Olympic Fire Protection Hard Charger: Weder (started 23rd, finished 8th).
Next Race: Sept. 15, Adams County Speedway, Corning, Iowa.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Saturday, September 10, 2005
HEJNA WIRE TO WIRE IN O’REILLY USMTS TRIUMPH AT LEBANON
LEBANON, Mo. (Sept. 10, 2005) -- Round 2 of the O’Reilly Auto Parts Missouri
Nationals at the Lebanon I-44 Speedway on Saturday, Sept. 10, turned out to be
taxing on the pocketbooks of several of the top contenders in the O’Reilly Auto
Parts United States Modified Touring Series. The safest place to be was out
front, and that's where Al Hejna stayed from start to finish.
Hejna drew the third starting spot for the 35-lap main event, but the Clear
Lake, Iowa, ace wasted no time as he shot to the inside of polesitter Tommy Myer
as the field entered turn 1. From that point on, all of the action happened
behind Hejna as he powered to his sixth win of the season and a $2,000 payday in
the Budweiser/Rokkie's Rockin Sports Bar no. 7 Skyrocket Modified.
The only serious accident of the night came on lap 3 of the Holley "A" main. As
the tightly-bunched field raced past the flagstand, the steering broke on Steve
Holzkamper's TRE Modified, sending him into the front stretch wall. With no time
to react, Canadian sensation Steve Arpin collected Holzkamper's machine while
the rest of the field split into different directions trying to avoid the
mishap.
Dan Daniels was unable to get around the two cars and grazed the left rear of
Arpin's car, sending Arpin's Modified into a spin. A split second later, current
O’Reilly USMTS points leader and six-time defending champion Kelly Shryock
plowed into the driver's side of Arpin's car at full speed. Emergency crews
spent several minutes extracting Arpin from his destroyed machine before
transporting him to St. John's Medical Center in Lebanon.
Arpin was later released from the hospital with a sore back, while the other
drivers were unhurt. None of the four cars were able to continue in the race.
Over the next 32 laps, Hejna continued his flawless drive to the checkers while
Dean Mahlstedt of Garner, Iowa, gave chase. With 10 laps to go, lapped traffic
slowed Hejna's pace and allowed Mahlstedt to close in on his bumper. Exiting
turn 4, Hejna went to the high side of Tammy Small's lapped car while Mahlstedt
went to the bottom. Moving down to give Hejna room, Small's car made contact
with Mahlstedt's machine, nearly sending Mahlstedt into a spin.
Mahlstedt was able to recover, however, and hung on for a runner-up finish to
pad his points lead in the 10-race season-ending AFCO Challenge.
Late in the race while running third, Jason Hughes of Colcord, Okla., pulled to
the infield with motor troubles. Fourth-running Myer assumed the third spot for
three laps before suffering the same fate as Hughes.
Chad Kinder of Newton, Ill., who won the main event on May 14 when the O’Reilly
USMTS visited, inherited third place upon Myer's departure, and held the spot to
the finish.
Storm Lake, Iowa's Brad McEwan, who used a provisional to get into the main
event, finished fourth after starting in the 23rd spot, earning him the Olympic
Fire Protection Hard Charger honors.
Current Lebanon I-44 Speedway points leader Jeff Cutshaw of Cross Timbers, Mo.,
completed the top-5 finishers.
The O’Reilly USMTS travels to the Monett Speedway on Sunday for Rounds 3 of the
O’Reilly Auto Parts Missouri Nationals.
For more information, call the USMTS headquarters at 515-297-3870, or visit
www.USMTS.com
online.
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O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series
O’Reilly Auto Parts Missouri Nationals - Round 2
Lebanon I-44 Speedway, Lebanon, Mo.
Saturday, September 10, 2005
Showing finishing position, car number, driver, hometown and starting position
in parentheses.
The top 12 drivers in Home Pride Passing Points accumulated in the heat races
will be locked into the Holley "A" Main, with the top 8 re-drawing for their
starting positions.
HEAT #1 (8 laps):
1. 22s - Chad Kinder -- Newton, IL (1)
2. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (2)
3. 12w - Wade Bates -- West Fork, AR (3)
4. 26 - Brad McEwan -- Storm Lake, IA (5)
5. 00 - Steve Arpin -- Ft. Frances, ON, Canada (6)
6. m21 - Steven Martin -- Willard, MO (4)
7. L75 - Scott Allen -- Urbana, MO (7)
8. 7x - Rick Wallis -- Springdale, AR (8)
HEAT #2 (8 laps):
1. 98 - Jeff Cutshaw -- Cross Timbers, MO (1)
2. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Colcord, OK (6)
3. 555 - Ryan Ruter -- Kanawha, IA (5)
4. 26L - Patrick Linn -- Little Rock, AR (3)
5. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (4)
6. 3D - Dan Daniels -- Humboldt, KS (2)
7. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (7) DNF
HEAT #3 (8 laps):
1. 12b - Johnny Bone Jr. -- Pea Ridge, AR (2)
2. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (3)
3. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Garner, IA (5)
4. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (1)
5. 5 - Steve Holzkamper -- Gentry, AR (4)
6. 118 - Terry Beckham Jr. -- Webb City, MO (7)
7. 85 - Matt Dotson -- Sturgeon, MO (6)
HEAT #4 (8 laps):
1. 00z - Steve Picou -- High Ridge, MO (2)
2. 25 - Scott Roberts -- Columbia, MO (1)
3. 6 - Jim Small -- Rogers, AR (6)
4. 19 - Mike Striegel -- Reeds Spring, MO (3)
5. 31s - Kent Schoeck -- Highland, IL (5)
6. b29 - Tammy Small -- Pea Ridge, AR (7)
7. 22h - J.P. Hassett -- Ft. Smith, AR (4)
"B" MAIN (10 laps, top 5 advance):
1. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (2)
2. 118 - Terry Beckham Jr. -- Webb City, MO (5)
3. 00 - Steve Arpin -- Fort Frances, ON, Canada (3)
4. 5 - Steve Holzkamper -- Gentry, AR (4)
5. m21 - Steven Martin -- Willard, MO (6)
6. 7x - Rick Wallis -- Springdale, AR (9)
7. L75 - Scott Allen -- Urbana, MO (7)
8. 85 - Matt Dotson -- Sturgeon, MO (8)
9. 26 - Brad McEwan -- Storm Lake, IA (1) DNF
"B" MAIN #2 (10 laps, top 5 advance):
1. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (3)
2. 26L - Patrick Linn -- Little Rock, AR (1)
3. b29 - Tammy Small -- Pea Ridge, AR (5)
4. 19 - Mike Striegel -- Reeds Spring, MO (2)
5. 3D - Dan Daniels -- Humboldt, KS (6)
6. 22hH - J.P. Hassett -- Ft. Smith, AR (8) DNF
7. 31s - Kent Schoeck -- Highland, IL (4) DNF
8. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (7) DNS
HOLLEY "A" MAIN (35 laps):
1. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (3)
2. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Garner, IA (11)
3. 22s - Chad Kinder -- Newton, IL (8)
4. 26 - Brad McEwan -- Storm Lake, IA (23)
5. 98 - Jeff Cutshaw -- Cross Timbers, MO (7)
6. m21 - Steven Martin -- Willard, MO (21)
7. 26L - Patrick Linn -- Little Rock, AR (16)
8. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (14)
9. 19 - Mike Striegel -- Reeds Spring, MO (20)
10. 6 - Jim Small -- Rogers, AR (5)
11. 12w - Wade Bates -- West Fork, AR (12)
12. b29 - Tammy Small -- Pea Ridge, AR (18)
13. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (1) DNF
14. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Colcord, OK (4) DNF
15. 118 - Terry Beckham Jr. -- Webb City, MO (15) DNF
16. 12b - Johnny Bone Jr. -- Pea Ridge, AR (6) DNF
17. 25 - Scott Roberts -- Columbia, MO (9) DNF
18. 00z - Steve Picou -- High Ridge, MO (2) DNF
19. 00 - Steve Arpin -- Ft. Frances, ON, Canada (17) DNF
20. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (13) DNF
21. 3D - Dan Daniels -- Humboldt, KS (22) DNF
22. 5 - Steve Holzkamper -- Gentry, AR (19) DNF
23. 555 - Ryan Ruter -- Kanawha, IA (10) DNS
Lap Leaders: Hejna 1-35.
Provisional Starter: McEwan.
Olympic Fire Protection Hard Charger: McEwan (started 23rd, finished 4th).
Next Race: Sept. 11, Monett Speedway, Monett, Mo.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Friday, September 9, 2005
STOVALL SNOOKERS O’REILLY USMTS INVADERS AT BOLIVAR
BOLIVAR, Mo. (Sept. 9, 2005) -- The O’Reilly Auto Parts United States
Modified Touring Series invaded the Bolivar Speedway on Friday, Sept. 9, for
Round 1 of the O’Reilly Auto Parts Missouri Nationals tripleheader in the
southern half of the Show-Me State.
The "Best of the Best" from eight States and Canada were on hand to teach a
lesson to the regular racers, but it was a local ace who showed the fast way
around the high-banked 3/8-mile clay oval.
Jason Hughes of Colcord, Okla., led the 38-car field in Home Pride Passing Point
earned in the heat races, then secured the pole position with the first redraw
for the 35-lap main event. At the drop of the green, Hughes squirted out to a
four-car-length advantage over the field, then padded his lead to nearly 10
car-lengths by the mid-point of the race.
The first caution of the race flew on lap 23, erasing Hughes' advantage and
giving second-place runner Tommy Myer of Blooming Prairie, Minn., a shot at the
top spot. Myer used the restart to his advantage, scooting past Hughes on the
bottom of the racetrack to take the lead.
Myer paced the next seven laps while several drivers swapped positions running
high and low. By lap 28, Terry Beckham Jr. of Webb City, Mo., had moved into
position to challenge Myer, while Johnny Bone Jr. of Pea Ridge, Ark., slipped
around Hughes for third. Two laps later, Bone made the pass on Beckham, then set
his sights on Myer.
As the field raced past the flagstand to complete lap 31, Bone moved around Myer
to take the top spot. Bone appeared to have the field covered, but riding the
thin cushion near the wall was Jesse Stovall of Galena, Mo., who had charged
into the third spot from his 11th starting position.
Stovall raced around the outside of Myer down the backstretch to take over
second on lap 32, and followed Bone across the line to complete lap 33. Stovall
angled off of turn 2 and his momentum carried him to the inside of Bone as the
pair raced down the backstretch. Stovall dove low in turn 3 and slid up ahead of
Bone in turn 4. Bone cranked his Modified left and drove back underneath Stovall
as the two exited turn 4.
Stovall nosed ahead of Bone as they raced beneath the white flag. With Bone low
and Stovall high, the two stayed side by side through the first turns and down
the backstretch in front of the "Wild Side" fans. With Stovall continued to ride
the cushion into turn 3 while Bone dove in low to return the favor to Stovall
with a "slide job" in turn 4.
Bone's car slid up the track, but the veteran racer left just enough room for
Stovall to cling to the remaining cushion and power around the outside to take
his career-first O’Reilly USMTS win and pocket the $2,000 top prize to the
crowd's approval.
"Man, this is huge," said Stovall as he received hugs from his family and crew
in victory lane. "That win is bigger than the Super Nationals to me. It doesn't
get any better than this."
Bone settled for the runner-up spot while Myer, Hughes and Beckham completed the
top-5 finishers.
Six-time defending O’Reilly USMTS champion and current points leader Kelly
Shryock of Fertile, Iowa, suffered a flat tire late in the race while battling
among the top-5 in the main event. He battled back for a 12th-place finish --
just his fourth finish outside of the top-10 in 42 races this season.
With his 10th-place finish, Dean Mahlstedt of Garner, Iowa, claimed the points
lead in the season-ending, 10-race AFCO Challenge.
Friday's Olympic Fire Protection Hard Charger honors went to Randy Zimmerman of
Ft. Scott, Kan. Zimmerman, who won last year's O’Reilly USMTS event at Bolivar,
started 19th and finished eighth in the Holley "A" main.
The O’Reilly USMTS travels to the Lebanon I-44 Speedway on Saturday, followed by
a return to the Monett Speedway on Sunday for Rounds 2 and 3 of the O’Reilly
Auto Parts Missouri Nationals.
For more information, call the USMTS headquarters at 515-297-3870, or visit
www.USMTS.com
online.
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O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series
O’Reilly Auto Parts Missouri Nationals - Round 1
Bolivar Speedway, Bolivar, Mo.
Friday, September 9, 2005
Showing finishing position, car number, driver, hometown and starting position
in parentheses.
The top 12 drivers in Home Pride Passing Points accumulated in the heat races
will be locked into the Holley "A" Main, with the top 8 re-drawing for their
starting positions.
HEAT #1 (8 laps):
1. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Colcord, OK (4)
2. 555 - Ryan Ruter -- Kanawha, IA (3)
3. 5 - Steve Holzkamper -- Gentry, AR (1)
4. m21 - Steven Martin -- Willard, MO (6)
5. 3D - Dan Daniels -- Humboldt, KS (2)
6. z28 - Randy Zimmerman -- Ft. Scott, KS (7)
7. 00 - Steve Arpin -- Ft. Frances, ON, Canada (5)
8. 25 - Scott Roberts -- Columbia, MO (8) DNF
HEAT #2 (8 laps):
1. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (2)
2. 118 - Terry Beckham Jr. -- Webb City, MO (3)
3. 12x - Scott Drake -- Webb City, MO (4)
4. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Garner, IA (7)
5. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (6)
6. 19 - Mike Striegel -- Reeds Spring, MO (1)
7. 98 - Jeff Cutshaw -- Cross Timbers, MO (8)
8. 6 - Jim Small -- Rogers, AR (5)
HEAT #3 (8 laps):
1. 26 - Brad McEwan -- Storm Lake, IA (1)
2. 66 - Brandon Maggard -- Willard, MO (5)
3. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (6)
4. L75 - Scott Allen -- Urbana, MO (3)
5. 11 - Brandon Morton -- Coweta, OK (4)
6. 20 - Tyson Twedt -- Springfield, MO (7)
7. b29 - Tammy Small -- Pea Ridge, AR (2) DNF
HEAT #4 (8 laps):
1. 12b - Johnny Bone Jr. -- Pea Ridge, AR (2)
2. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (3)
3. 00x - Jesse Stovall -- Galena, MO (4)
4. 8 - Joe Bradshaw -- Sedalia, MO (7)
5. 31s - Kent Schoeck -- Highland, IL (6)
6. X2 - Brian Bolin -- Ft. Scott, KS (5)
7. 71 - Dave Elson -- Springfield, MO (1) DNF
"B" MAIN #1 (10 laps, top 5 advance):
1. 8 - Joe Bradshaw -- Sedalia, MO (1)
2. m21 - Steven Martin -- Willard, MO (2)
3. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (3)
4. z28 - Randy Zimmerman -- Ft. Scott, KS (5)
5. 98 - Jeff Cutshaw -- Cross Timbers, MO (7)
6. 19 - Mike Striegel -- Reeds Spring, MO (6)
7. 3D - Dan Daniels -- Humboldt, KS (4)
8. b29 - Tammy Small -- Pea Ridge, AR (8)
9. 25 - Scott Roberts -- Columbia, MO (9) DNS
"B" MAIN #2 (10 laps, top 5 advance):
1. 5 - Steve Holzkamper -- Gentry, AR (1)
2. L75 - Scott Allen -- Urbana, MO (2)
3. 11 - Brandon Morton -- Coweta, OK (4)
4. X2 - Brian Bolin -- Ft. Scott, KS (6)
5. 00 - Steve Arpin -- Ft. Frances, ON, Canada (7)
6. 31s - Kent Schoeck -- Highland, IL (3)
7. 6 - Jim Small -- Rogers, AR (9)
8. 20 - Tyson Twedt -- Springfield, MO (5)
9. 71 - Dave Elson -- Springfield, MO (8) DNS
HOLLEY "A" MAIN (35 laps):
1. 00x - Jesse Stovall -- Galena, MO (11)
2. 12b - Johnny Bone Jr. -- Pea Ridge, AR (6)
3. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (8)
4. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Colcord, OK (1)
5. 118 - Terry Beckham Jr. -- Webb City, MO (7)
6. 12x - Scott Drake -- Webb City, MO (10)
7. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (17)
8. z28 - Randy Zimmerman -- Ft. Scott, KS (19)
9. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (9)
10. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Garner, IA (12)
11. 98 - Jeff Cutshaw -- Cross Timbers, MO (21)
12. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (3)
13. 8 - Joe Bradshaw -- Sedalia, MO (13)
14. 3D - Dan Daniels -- Humboldt, KS (23)
15. 555 - Ryan Ruter -- Kanawha, IA (4)
16. m21 - Steven Martin -- Willard, MO (15)
17. x2 - Brian Bolin -- Ft. Scott, KS (20) DNF
18. 5 - Steve Holzkamper -- Gentry, AR (14) DNF
19. 11 - Brandon Morton -- Coweta, OK (18) DNF
20. L75 - Scott Allen -- Urbana, MO (16) DNF
21. 00 - Steve Arpin -- Ft. Frances, ON, Canada (22) DNF
22. 66 - Brandon Maggard -- Willard, MO (2) DNF
23. 26 - Brad McEwan -- Storm Lake, IA (5) DNF
Lap Leaders: Hughes 1-23, Myer 24-31, Bone 32-33, Stovall 34-35.
Provisional Starter: Daniels.
Olympic Fire Protection Hard Charger: Zimmerman (started 19th, finished 8th).
Next Race: Sept. 10, Lebanon I-44 Speedway, Lebanon, Mo.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, September 8, 2005
WHERE'S THE BEEF? O’REILLY AUTO PARTS MISSOURI NATIONALS ON THE MENU
BOLIVAR, Mo. (Sept. 8, 2005) -- For fans looking for a some meat on their
racing plate, the table is set and a feast is waiting this weekend as three of
Southern Missouri's premier facilities host the O’Reilly Auto Parts Missouri
Nationals, Sept. 9-11.
The O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series invades the
Show-Me State this Friday, Saturday and Sunday for the inaugural tripleheader
event which features the biggest prize in Modified racing this weekend. Only the
"Best of the Best" Modified drivers will be on hand as they look to gulp down
their share of the big money each night.
Six-time defending O’Reilly USMTS champion Kelly Shryock leads the talented road
warriors into the Bolivar Speedway on Friday for the first of three
$2,000-to-win events. On Saturday, the series travels to the Lebanon I-44
Speedway before winding up at the Monett Speedway on Sunday.
Other O’Reilly USMTS national drivers expected include Minnesota's Tommy Myer
and Mark Noble, Jon Tesch of South Dakota, Iowa hotshoes Brad McEwan and Al
Hejna, and Oklahoma standout Jason Hughes.
"These Modified drivers are the best in the entire nation," track promoter Randy
Mooneyham said. "We should see 35 to 40 Modifieds check in."
No fillers. No preservatives. Nothing but grade-A choice cuts!
Local drivers Terry Beckham Jr., Jeff Cutshaw, Jesse Stovall and Erik Maggard
will be challenging the national drivers and defending their home tracks.
On Saturday, Chad Kinder of Newton, Ill., will be on hand to defend his victory
earlier this season at the Lebanon I-44 Speedway, and get some redemption from
his runner-up finish to Shryock at the Scotland County Speedway in Memphis, Mo.,
just a few weeks ago.
"There's no more gratification than running with these guys," Kinder said. "It's
the best of the best."
While a good performance this weekend could mathematically clinch a seventh
O’Reilly USMTS title for Shryock, the $3,000 top prize and crown are up for
grabs in the AFCO Challenge. With two races completed, Gopher State pilots Mike
Spaulding and Brad Waits sit tied atop the AFCO Challenge standings. Shryock is
third in the AFCO Challenge rankings with 183 points -- just two markers behind
the leaders. A mere 12 points separate the current top 6 with Dean Mahlstedt
(178), Bob Timm (174) and Mike Hejna (173) in a tight battle for the $3,000 top
prize in the 10-race "series within a series."
A minimum of 24 cars will start the "A" main each night, with qualifying through
heat races and "B" mains. The top 12 drivers in Home Pride Passing Points
accumulated in the heat races will be locked into the "A" main. The top 8
drivers in Home Pride Passing Points will re-draw for starting positions 1-8 in
the "A" main. An additional 10 cars will qualify from the "B" mains, with two
provisional starters added to the Holley "A" main to create the 24-car starting
field. Additional sponsor and/or track provisional(s) may be awarded.
The Bolivar Speedway is located 3 miles south of Bolivar on SR 13 to CR U, then
west to Frontage Rd., then 0.3 mile south, then 0.5 mile west. Gates open at 5
p.m. with hot laps at 7:30 and racing at 8 p.m. Legends Cars will make their
final season appearance at Bolivar on Friday night. Super Stocks, Factory Stocks
and Bombers will also be racing.
The Lebanon I-44 Speedway is located 6 miles northeast of Lebanon on I-44 to
exit 135 (Sleeper), then north to Outer Dr., then 1.1 miles west on Historic US
66. Gates open at 5 p.m. with hot laps at 7 and racing at 7:30 p.m. Factory
Stocks, Super Stocks and Bombers will also be racing. There will be no open Late
Models.
The Monett Speedway is located 1 mile east of SR 37 on US 60, then north on
Chapel Dr. Gates open at 5 p.m. with hot laps at 7 and racing at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday night at Monett, Legends Cars will also make their last season
appearance. Factory Stocks, Cruisers and Bombers will be competing as well.
General admission each day is just $13 for adults while kids (ages 6-12) tickets
are $4. Pit passes are $25 each day.
For more information, check us out online at
www.USMTS.com
or call 515-297-3870 for up-to-the-minute schedule and weather information for
the O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series.
Dinner is served!
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STATISTICS AS OF SEPTEMBER 8, 2005:
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O’Reilly National Championship standings:
1. Kelly Shryock .... 3855
2. Tommy Myer .... 3308
3. Brad McEwan .... 3302
4. Corey Dripps .... 3030
5. Al Hejna .... 2763
6. Zack VanderBeek .... 2732
7. Jon Tesch .... 2712
8. Ryan Ruter .... 2570
9. Jason Hughes .... 2034
10. Jason Krohn .... 1908
Rookies Rockin’ Sports Bar Rookie of the Year standings:
1. Brad McEwan .... 429
2. Ryan Ruter .... 261
3. Zack VanderBeek .... 253
4. Mike Sorensen .... 163
5. Mike Hejna .... 144
Home Pride Companies Passing Points standings:
1. Tommy Myer .... 162.0
2. Kelly Shryock .... 136.5
3. Brad McEwan .... 114.0
4. Jon Tesch .... 111.0
5. Corey Dripps .... 105.0
AFCO Challenge standings (after 2 of 10 events):
1. Mike Spaulding .... 185
1. Brad Waits .... 185
3. Kelly Shryock .... 183
4. Dean Mahlstedt .... 178
5. Bob Timm .... 174
6. Mike Hejna .... 173
7. Corey Dripps .... 153
8. Brad McEwan .... 146
9. Mike Sorensen .... 144
10. Al Hejna .... 137
"A" Main winners:
1. Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa - 14
2. Al Hejna, Clear Lake, Iowa - 5
3. Tommy Myer, Blooming Prairie, Minn. - 4
4. Corey Dripps, Waterloo, Iowa - 2
4. Jon Tesch, Watertown, S.D. - 2
4. Jason Hughes, Colcord, Okla. - 2
4. Mike Sorensen, Rochester, Minn. - 2
8. Johnny Saathoff, Beatrice, Neb. - 1
8. Chad Kinder, Newton, Ill. - 1
8. Terry Phillips, Springfield, Mo. - 1
8. Jay Noteboom, Orange City, Iowa - 1
8. Tony Fraise, Donnellson, Iowa - 1
8. Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa - 1
8. Brad Pinkerton, New Sharon, Iowa - 1
8. Ryan Ruter, Kanawha, Iowa - 1
8. Mike Spaulding, Bemidji, Minn. - 1
Remaining 2005 schedule:
Sept. 9 - # Bolivar Speedway, Bolivar, Mo., O’Reilly Auto Parts Missouri
Nationals ($2,000 to win)
Sept. 10 - # Lebanon I-44 Speedway, Lebanon, Mo., O’Reilly Auto Parts Missouri
Nationals ($2,000 to win)
Sept. 11 - # Monett Speedway, Monett, Mo., O’Reilly Auto Parts Missouri
Nationals ($2,000 to win)
Sept. 15 - # Adams County Speedway, Corning, Iowa, Hawkeye Clash ($2,000 to win)
Sept. 16 - # Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, Iowa, Musco Lighting Iowa Clash
($2,000 to win)
Sept. 17 - # Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, Iowa, Musco Lighting Iowa Clash
($3,000 to win)
Sept. 22 - * Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn., 7th Annual Featherlite
Fall Jamboree ($2,000 to win)
Sept. 23 - * Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn., 7th Annual Featherlite
Fall Jamboree ($4,000 to win)
Sept. 24 - * Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn., 7th Annual Featherlite
Fall Jamboree ($12,000 to win)
Sept. 29 - * Hancock County Speedway, Britt, Iowa, Country Moose Fall Classic
($1,000 to win)
Sept. 30 - * Hancock County Speedway, Britt, Iowa, Country Moose Fall Classic
($1,000 to win)
Oct. 1 - * Hancock County Speedway, Britt, Iowa, Country Moose Fall Classic
($10,000 to win)
Oct. 21 - # Scotland County Speedway, Memphis, Mo., Pepsi/Mountain Dew
Mid-America Nationals ($2,000 to win)
Oct. 22 - # Scotland County Speedway, Memphis, Mo., Pepsi/Mountain Dew
Mid-America Nationals ($3,000 to win)
# - AFCO Challenge event
* - non-points event
O’REILLY USMTS BOLIVAR SPEEDWAY
FAST FACTS
WHAT: O’Reilly Auto Parts Missouri Nationals -- race #42 of the 2005
O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series; race #3 of 10 for the
AFCO Challenge; round #1 of 3 for the O’Reilly Auto Parts Missouri Nationals.
WHEN: Friday, September 9, 2005.
TRACK: Bolivar Speedway, 3/8-mile high-banked clay oval.
LOCATION: Bolivar, Mo.
DIRECTIONS: Located 3 miles south of Bolivar on SR 13 to CR U, then west
to Frontage Rd., then 0.3 mile south, then 0.5 mile west.
STARTING FIELD: 24 cars will start the Holley "A" main, with qualifying
through heat races and "B" mains. The top 12 drivers in Home Pride Passing
Points accumulated in the heat races will be locked into the Holley "A" main.
The top 8 drivers in Home Pride Passing Points will re-draw for starting
positions 1-8 in the Holley "A" main. An additional 10 cars will qualify from
the "B" mains, with two provisional starters added to the Holley "A" main to
create the 24-car starting field. Additional sponsor and/or track provisional(s)
may be awarded.
PURSE: $2,000 to win, $200 to start.
PROMOTER: Todd Staley, United States Modified Touring Series, Inc., 608
Des Moines St., Webster City, IA 50595; Tel: 515-832-7944; Email:
[email protected];
Website:
http://www.usmts.com; Track phone (day-of-race): 417-326-3966.
SCHEDULE:
4:00 p.m. - Pit gate opens
5:00 p.m. - Grandstand gate opens
7:15 p.m. - Draw ends for heat race line-ups
7:30 p.m. - Hot laps begin
8:00 p.m. - Heat races begin
TICKETS:
General Admission - Adults $13, Kids $4
Pit Pass - $25
PAST WINNERS AT BOLIVAR SPEEDWAY:
June 19, 2004 - Randy Zimmerman
NOTES OF INTEREST: Round 1 of the O’Reilly Auto Parts Missouri Nationals
will be the 42nd race of the season for the O’Reilly USMTS -- part of 10 events
comprising the AFCO Challenge, and the first of three events which make up the
O’Reilly Auto Parts Missouri Nationals .... A big field of cars is expected for
this event, including O’Reilly National Drivers Kelly Shryock, Tommy Myer, Brad
McEwan, Corey Dripps, Jon Tesch, Al Hejna, Zack VanderBeek, Ryan Ruter, Jason
Hughes, Jason Krohn, Mark Noble, Alan Mondus, Mike Hejna, Bruce Hanford, Mike
Sorensen, Brad Bakken, Dean Mahlstedt, Willy Kraft, Jake Neal, Jay Poidinger,
Roger Hadan, Mike Wedelstadt, Jeremy Keller, Julie McDermid, Jeff Schluetter,
Mike Spaulding, Tommy Weder Jr., Brian Mullen, Jodi Olson, Gary March, Gary
Clark, Dustin Boney, Mike Chasteen, Lynn Nillson, Greg Metz, Steve Wetzstein,
Scott Drake, Martin Bennett, Doug Hillson, Jesse Frericks, Dan Fetters, Tony
Fraise, Steve Holzkamper, Bub Lerette, Justin Cooper, Bob Timm, Neil Eckhart,
Matt McDermid, Jordy Nelson, Brandon Morton, Jeremy Payne, Steve Stewart, Mark
Eliott, Scott Mullen, Ray Guss Jr., Kevin Stoa, Jeff James, Sean Jerovetz, Matt
Gilbertson, Darin Duffy, Brent Bohmont, Nate Wasmund, Ryan Meyer, Russell
Stewart, Brad Waits, Mark Burgtorf, Johnny Bone Jr., Steve Arpin, Joe McBirnie,
Mark Dotson, Todd Dart, Tim Vogt, Danny Concelman, Mike Bennett, David Murray,
Dan Daniels, Danny McKeighan and John Vandenberg .... Super Stocks, Factory
Stocks, Bombers and Legends Cars will also be on the racing card.
O’REILLY USMTS LEBANON I-44 SPEEDWAY FAST FACTS
WHAT: O’Reilly Auto Parts Missouri Nationals -- race #43 of the 2005
O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series; race #4 of 10 for the
AFCO Challenge; round #2 of 3 for the O’Reilly Auto Parts Missouri Nationals.
WHEN: Saturday, Sept. 10, 2005.
TRACK: Lebanon I-44 Speedway, 3/8-mile high-banked clay oval.
LOCATION: Lebanon, Mo.
DIRECTIONS: Located 6 miles northeast of Lebanon on I-44 to exit 135
(Sleeper), then north to Outer Dr., then 1.1 miles west on Historic US 66.
STARTING FIELD: 24 cars will start the Holley "A" main, with qualifying
through heat races and "B" mains. The top 12 drivers in Home Pride Passing
Points accumulated in the heat races will be locked into the Holley "A" main.
The top 8 drivers in Home Pride Passing Points will re-draw for starting
positions 1-8 in the Holley "A" main. An additional 10 cars will qualify from
the "B" mains, with two provisional starters added to the Holley "A" main to
create the 24-car starting field. Additional sponsor and/or track provisional(s)
may be awarded.
PURSE: $2,000 to win, $200 to start.
PROMOTER: Todd Staley, United States Modified Touring Series, Inc., 608
Des Moines St., Webster City, IA 50595; Tel: 515-832-7944; Email:
[email protected];
Website:
http://www.usmts.com; Track phone (day-of-race): 417-532-2060.
SCHEDULE:
4:00 p.m. - Pit gate opens
5:00 p.m. - Grandstand gate opens
6:45 p.m. - Draw ends for heat race line-ups
7:00 p.m. - Hot laps begin
7:30 p.m. - Heat races begin
TICKETS:
General Admission - Adults $13, Kids $4
Pit Pass - $25
PAST WINNERS AT LEBANON I-44 SPEEDWAY:
June 19, 2004 - Kelly Shryock
May 14, 2005 - Chad Kinder
NOTES OF INTEREST: Round 2 of the O’Reilly Auto Parts Missouri Nationals
will be the 43rd race of the season for the O’Reilly USMTS -- part of 10 events
comprising the AFCO Challenge, and the second of three events which make up the
O’Reilly Auto Parts Missouri Nationals .... A big field of cars is expected for
this event, including O’Reilly National Drivers Kelly Shryock, Tommy Myer, Brad
McEwan, Corey Dripps, Jon Tesch, Al Hejna, Zack VanderBeek, Ryan Ruter, Jason
Hughes, Jason Krohn, Mark Noble, Alan Mondus, Mike Hejna, Bruce Hanford, Mike
Sorensen, Brad Bakken, Dean Mahlstedt, Willy Kraft, Jake Neal, Jay Poidinger,
Roger Hadan, Mike Wedelstadt, Jeremy Keller, Julie McDermid, Jeff Schluetter,
Mike Spaulding, Tommy Weder Jr., Brian Mullen, Jodi Olson, Gary March, Gary
Clark, Dustin Boney, Mike Chasteen, Lynn Nillson, Greg Metz, Steve Wetzstein,
Scott Drake, Martin Bennett, Doug Hillson, Jesse Frericks, Dan Fetters, Tony
Fraise, Steve Holzkamper, Bub Lerette, Justin Cooper, Bob Timm, Neil Eckhart,
Matt McDermid, Jordy Nelson, Brandon Morton, Jeremy Payne, Steve Stewart, Mark
Eliott, Scott Mullen, Ray Guss Jr., Kevin Stoa, Jeff James, Sean Jerovetz, Matt
Gilbertson, Darin Duffy, Brent Bohmont, Nate Wasmund, Ryan Meyer, Russell
Stewart, Brad Waits, Mark Burgtorf, Johnny Bone Jr., Steve Arpin, Joe McBirnie,
Mark Dotson, Todd Dart, Tim Vogt, Danny Concelman, Mike Bennett, David Murray,
Dan Daniels, Danny McKeighan and John Vandenberg .... Super Stocks, Factory
Stocks and Bombers will also be on the racing card.
O’REILLY USMTS MONETT SPEEDWAY FAST FACTS
WHAT: O’Reilly Auto Parts Missouri Nationals -- race #44 of the 2005
O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series; race #5 of 10 for the
AFCO Challenge; round #3 of 3 for the O’Reilly Auto Parts Missouri Nationals.
WHEN: Sunday, Sept. 11, 2005.
TRACK: Monett Speedway, 3/8-mile semi-banked clay oval.
LOCATION: Monett, Mo.
DIRECTIONS: Located 1 mile east of SR 37 on US 60, then north on Chapel
Dr.
STARTING FIELD: 24 cars will start the Holley "A" main, with qualifying
through heat races and "B" mains. The top 12 drivers in Home Pride Passing
Points accumulated in the heat races will be locked into the Holley "A" main.
The top 8 drivers in Home Pride Passing Points will re-draw for starting
positions 1-8 in the Holley "A" main. An additional 10 cars will qualify from
the "B" mains, with two provisional starters added to the Holley "A" main to
create the 24-car starting field. Additional sponsor and/or track provisional(s)
may be awarded.
PURSE: $2,000 to win, $200 to start.
PROMOTER: Todd Staley, United States Modified Touring Series, Inc., 608
Des Moines St., Webster City, IA 50595; Tel: 515-832-7944; Email:
[email protected];
Website:
http://www.usmts.com; Track phone (day-of-race): 417-236-0600.
SCHEDULE:
4:00 p.m. - Pit gate opens
5:00 p.m. - Grandstand gate opens
6:45 p.m. - Draw ends for heat race line-ups
7:00 p.m. - Hot laps begin
7:30 p.m. - Heat races begin
TICKETS:
General Admission - Adults $13, Kids $4
Pit Pass - $25
PAST WINNERS AT MONETT SPEEDWAY:
June 20, 2004 - Kelly Shryock
Aug. 29, 2004 - George White
May 15, 2005 - Terry Phillips
NOTES OF INTEREST: Round 3 of the O’Reilly Auto Parts Missouri Nationals
will be the 44th race of the season for the O’Reilly USMTS -- part of 10 events
comprising the AFCO Challenge, and the third of three events which make up the
O’Reilly Auto Parts Missouri Nationals .... A big field of cars is expected for
this event, including O’Reilly National Drivers Kelly Shryock, Tommy Myer, Brad
McEwan, Corey Dripps, Jon Tesch, Al Hejna, Zack VanderBeek, Ryan Ruter, Jason
Hughes, Jason Krohn, Mark Noble, Alan Mondus, Mike Hejna, Bruce Hanford, Mike
Sorensen, Brad Bakken, Dean Mahlstedt, Willy Kraft, Jake Neal, Jay Poidinger,
Roger Hadan, Mike Wedelstadt, Jeremy Keller, Julie McDermid, Jeff Schluetter,
Mike Spaulding, Tommy Weder Jr., Brian Mullen, Jodi Olson, Gary March, Gary
Clark, Dustin Boney, Mike Chasteen, Lynn Nillson, Greg Metz, Steve Wetzstein,
Scott Drake, Martin Bennett, Doug Hillson, Jesse Frericks, Dan Fetters, Tony
Fraise, Steve Holzkamper, Bub Lerette, Justin Cooper, Bob Timm, Neil Eckhart,
Matt McDermid, Jordy Nelson, Brandon Morton, Jeremy Payne, Steve Stewart, Mark
Eliott, Scott Mullen, Ray Guss Jr., Kevin Stoa, Jeff James, Sean Jerovetz, Matt
Gilbertson, Darin Duffy, Brent Bohmont, Nate Wasmund, Ryan Meyer, Russell
Stewart, Brad Waits, Mark Burgtorf, Johnny Bone Jr., Steve Arpin, Joe McBirnie,
Mark Dotson, Todd Dart, Tim Vogt, Danny Concelman, Mike Bennett, David Murray,
Dan Daniels, Danny McKeighan and John Vandenberg .... Factory Stocks, Bombers,
Cruisers and Legends Cars will also be on the racing card.
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USMTS TITLE SPONSOR: O’Reilly Auto Parts.
USMTS OFFICIAL SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products, Home Pride Companies,
Olympic Fire Protection, Pro Environmental Abatement, Inc., Pro-Line Buildings,
Aero Race Wheels, R.A. Benson Motorsports, Holley Performance Products,
Intercomp, Rookie’s Rockin’ Sports Bar, Shryock Racing Components, Wanders
Automotive & Machine, Greiner Buildings, Dirt Works Race Cars, J & J Ag, Travel
Connection, Memphis Auto & Truck Parts.
USMTS CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: Harris Auto Racing, Kraft Kars, KEVKO Oil
Pans & Components, ISKY Racing Cams, Wayne Larson Racing Specialists, RJR
Motorsports, U.S. Brake, GRT Race Cars, TCI Automotive, Quarter Master,
Edelbrock, Dynatech Racing Exhaust, KSE Racing Products, Hypercoils, Fuel Safe
Racing Cells, B&K Sportswear, Intensitee Custom Clothing, QuickTime Performance
Parts, Images on Metal, B & B Racing Chassis, Extreme Powder Coating, Karl
Chevrolet.
2005 SEASON STATISTICS:
O’Reilly National Championship Standings:
1. Kelly Shryock .... 3855
2. Tommy Myer .... 3308
3. Brad McEwan .... 3302
4. Corey Dripps .... 3030
5. Al Hejna .... 2763
6. Zack VanderBeek .... 2732
7. Jon Tesch .... 2712
8. Ryan Ruter .... 2570
9. Jason Hughes .... 2034
10. Jason Krohn .... 1908
Rookie Rockin' Sports Bar Rookie of the Year Standings:
1. Brad McEwan .... 429
2. Ryan Ruter .... 261
3. Zack VanderBeek .... 253
4. Mike Sorensen .... 163
5. Mike Hejna .... 144
Home Pride Companies Passing Points Standings:
1. Tommy Myer .... 162.0
2. Kelly Shryock .... 136.5
3. Brad McEwan .... 114.0
4. Jon Tesch .... 111.0
5. Corey Dripps .... 105.0
AFCO Challenge Standings (after 2 of 10 events):
1. Mike Spaulding .... 185
1. Brad Waits .... 185
3. Kelly Shryock .... 183
4. Dean Mahlstedt .... 178
5. Bob Timm .... 174
6. Mike Hejna .... 173
7. Corey Dripps .... 153
8. Brad McEwan .... 146
9. Mike Sorensen .... 144
10. Al Hejna .... 137
Holley "A" Main Winners:
1. Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa - 14
2. Al Hejna, Clear Lake, Iowa - 5
3. Tommy Myer, Blooming Prairie, Minn. - 4
4. Corey Dripps, Waterloo, Iowa - 2
4. Jon Tesch, Watertown, S.D. - 2
4. Jason Hughes, Colcord, Okla. - 2
4. Mike Sorensen, Rochester, Minn. - 2
8. Johnny Saathoff, Beatrice, Neb. - 1
8. Chad Kinder, Newton, Ill. - 1
8. Terry Phillips, Springfield, Mo. - 1
8. Jay Noteboom, Orange City, Iowa - 1
8. Tony Fraise, Donnellson, Iowa - 1
8. Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa - 1
8. Brad Pinkerton, New Sharon, Iowa - 1
8. Ryan Ruter, Kanawha, Iowa - 1
8. Mike Spaulding, Bemidji, Minn. - 1
2005 SCHEDULE:
Wanders Automotive & Machine Swing #1:
March 11 - Junction Motor Speedway, McCool Junction, Neb. (winner: Corey Dripps)
March 12 - Junction Motor Speedway, McCool Junction, Neb. (winner: Johnny
Saathoff)
March 18 - Thunderhill Speedway, Mayetta, Kan. (winner: Kelly Shryock)
March 19 - Thunderhill Speedway, Mayetta, Kan. (winner: Kelly Shryock)
April 1 - Hancock County Speedway, Britt, Iowa (winner: Corey Dripps)
April 2 - Hancock County Speedway, Britt, Iowa (winner: Jon Tesch)
April 8 - Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, Iowa (winner: Kelly Shryock)
April 9 - Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, Iowa (winner: Kelly Shryock)
May 14 - Lebanon I-44 Speedway, Lebanon, Mo. (winner: Chad Kinder)
May 15 - Monett Speedway, Monett, Mo. (winner: Terry Phillips)
Swing Champion: Kelly Shryock
Pro-Line Buildings Swing #2:
May 26 - Park Jefferson Speedway, Jefferson, S.D. (winner: Jay Noteboom)
May 27 - Murray County Speedway, Slayton, Minn. (winner: Mike Sorensen)
May 28 - Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn. (canceled)
May 29 - Dodge County Speedway, Kasson, Minn. (winner: Mike Sorensen)
May 30 - Hancock County Speedway, Britt, Iowa (winner: Jason Hughes)
June 6 - Adams County Speedway, Corning, Iowa (winner: Tony Fraise)
June 7 - Nebraska Raceway Park, Greenwood, Neb. (winner: Tommy Myer)
June 16 - Casino Speedway, Watertown, S.D. (winner: Tommy Myer)
June 17 - Dacotah Speedway, Mandan, N.D. (winner: Kelly Shryock)
June 18 - Jamestown Speedway, Jamestown, N.D. (winner: Jason Hughes)
Swing Champion: Kelly Shryock
Pro-Environmental Abatement Swing #3:
June 21 - Langlade County Speedway, Antigo, Wis. (winner: Al Hejna)
June 22 - Thunderhill Raceway, Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (winner: Jon Tesch)
June 23 - Luxemburg Speedway, Luxemburg, Wis. (winner: Kelly Shryock)
June 24 - Fox Ridge Speedway, Arcadia, Wis. (winner: Tommy Myer)
July 12 - Mineral City Speedway, Ft. Dodge, Iowa (winner: Tommy Myer)
July 13 - Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, Iowa (winner: Kelly Shryock)
July 16 - Jackson Speedway, Jackson, Minn. (winner: Kelly Shryock)
July 17 - Cresco Speedway, Cresco, Iowa (winner: Kelly Shryock)
July 20 - Crawford County Speedway, Denison, Iowa (winner: Kelly Shryock)
July 21 - Interstate Speedway, Jefferson, S.D. (winner: Kelly Shryock)
Swing Champion: Kelly Shryock
Dirt Works Race Cars Swing #4:
July 22 - Murray County Speedway, Slayton, Minn. (winner: Kelly Shryock)
July 23 - Upper Iowa Speedway, Decorah, Iowa (winner: Zack VanderBeek)
Aug. 3 - Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, Iowa (winner: Brad Pinkerton)
Aug. 4 - Knox County Fairgrounds, Knoxville, Ill. (winner: Al Hejna)
Aug. 5 - Quincy Raceways, Quincy, Ill. (winner: Al Hejna)
Aug. 6 - Scotland County Speedway, Memphis, Mo. (winner: Kelly Shryock)
Aug. 18 - Highway 3 Raceway, Allison, Iowa (winner: Ryan Ruter)
Aug. 19 - Hancock County Speedway, Britt, Iowa (winner: Al Hejna)
Aug. 21 - Cresco Speedway, Cresco, Iowa (winner: Al Hejna)
Swing Champion: Al Hejna
AFCO Challenge:
Sept. 3 - Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn. (winner: Mike Spaulding)
Sept. 4 - Dodge County Speedway, Kasson, Minn. (winner: Kelly Shryock)
Sept. 9 - Bolivar Speedway, Bolivar, Mo.
Sept. 10 - Lebanon I-44 Speedway, Lebanon, Mo.
Sept. 11 - Monett Speedway, Monett, Mo.
Sept. 15 - Adams County Speedway, Corning, Iowa
Sept. 16 - Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, Iowa
Sept. 17 - Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, Iowa
Oct. 21 - Scotland County Speedway, Memphis, Mo.
Oct. 22 - Scotland County Speedway, Memphis, Mo.
Non-points events:
May 30 - Steele County Fairgrounds, Owatonna, Minn. (winner: Kelly Shryock)
Sept. 22 - Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn.
Sept. 23 - Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn.
Sept. 24 - Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn.
Sept. 29 - Hancock County Speedway, Britt, Iowa
Sept. 30 - Hancock County Speedway, Britt, Iowa
Oct. 1 - Hancock County Speedway, Britt, Iowa
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Sunday, September 4, 2005
SHRYOCK TAKES KASSON KLASH CASH, CLINCHES SEVENTH O’REILLY USMTS TITLE
KASSON, Minn. (Sept. 4, 2005) -- Kelly Shryock of Fertile, Iowa, beat
polesitter Mark Noble of Blooming Prairie, Minn., to the first turn and led
every lap of the "Kasson Klash presented by AFCO" at the Dodge County Speedway
in Kasson, Minn., on Sunday night.
In addition to pocketing $2,000 for the victory, Shryock also clinched his
seventh straight O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series
national championship with his 14th victory of the season behind the wheel of
his familiar #3 Skyrocket Modified.
Brad McEwan of Storm Lake, Iowa, matched his best effort of the season with a
runner-up finish while Al Hejna of Clear Lake, Iowa, finished third.
Two Gopher State pilots completed the top-5 finishers with Rochester's Mike
Sorensen claiming the fourth spot while Brad Waits of Zumbrota took fifth.
With his second top-5 finish in two nights, Waits left Dodge County tied with
Mike Spaulding of Bemidji, Minn., for the points lead in the AFCO Challenge.
Spaulding, who won Saturday's main event at Deer Creek Speedway in Spring
Valley, Minn., finished eighth in Sunday's main event to bring his tally even
with Waits at 185 points.
Shryock sits third in the AFCO Challenge rankings with 183 points -- just two
markers behind the leaders. A mere 12 points separate the current top 6 with
Dean Mahlstedt (178), Bob Timm (174) and Mike Hejna (173) in a tight battle for
the $5,000 top prize in the 10-race "series within a series."
Doug Hillson of Blooming Prairie, Minn., earned the Olympic Fire Protection Hard
Charger honors Sunday. Hillson started 24th before passing 10 cars en route to a
14th-place finish.
Following a competitive Labor Day Weekend doubleheader, the O’Reilly USMTS road
warriors head to the southern half of the Show-Me State for the O’Reilly Auto
Parts Missouri Nationals, featuring three nights at three of the fastest dirt
ovals in the State.
On Friday, Sept. 9, the O’Reilly USMTS invades the Bolivar Speedway for a
"mulligan" at the high-banked 3/8-mile oval. Rain was the winner when the series
visited on Friday, May 13, earlier this year. On Saturday, the tour travels to
the Lebanon I-44 Speedway before wrapping up the weekend swing at the Monett
Speedway on Sunday. Chad Kinder captured the win when the O’Reilly USMTS stopped
at Lebanon on May 14, while Terry Phillips came out on top of the May 15 event
at Monett.
The O’Reilly Auto Parts Missouri Nationals is expected to attract the "Best of
the Best" in Modified racing as they compete for a $2,000 top prize each night
-- the best-paying Modified show in the Midwest during the Sept. 9-11 weekend.
For more information, check us out online at
www.USMTS.com
or call 515-297-3870 for up-to-the-minute schedule and weather information for
the O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series.
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OFFICIAL RESULTS
O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series
Kasson Klash presented by AFCO
Dodge County Speedway, Kasson, Minn.
Sunday, September 4, 2005
Showing finishing position, car number, driver, hometown and starting position
in parentheses.
The top 12 drivers in Home Pride Passing Points accumulated in the heat races
will be locked into the Holley "A" Main, with the top 8 re-drawing for their
starting positions.
HEAT #1:
1. 17s - Mike Spaulding -- Bemidji, MN (1)
2. 26 - Brad McEwan -- Storm Lake, IA (3)
3. 35 - Jeff Schluetter -- New Hampton, IA (6)
4. 7II - Mike Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (8)
5. 54 - Bobby Sorensen -- Rochester, MN (2)
6. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (4)
7. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (5)
8. 0 - Les Duellman -- Winona, MN (7)
9. 84 - Curt Johnson -- Kasson, MN (9)
HEAT #2:
1. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (3)
2. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (7)
3. 49x - Jay Poidinger -- Somerset, WI (2)
4. 49 - Bob Timm -- Rolling Stone, MN (5)
5. 72 - Doug Hillson -- Blooming Prairie, MN (8)
6. 28c - Bill Clemens -- Chatfield, MN (9)
7. 1R - Ryan York -- Racine, MN (6)
8. 50 - Brad Bakken -- Garner, IA (4)
9. 23 - Darwin Karau -- Kasson, MN (1)
HEAT #3:
1. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (6)
2. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (3)
3. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Garner, IA (7)
4. 24 - Brad Waits -- Zumbrota, MN (2)
5. 52 - Jesse Frericks -- Pine Island, MN (4)
6. 99f - Karl Fenske -- Winona, MN (1)
7. 00 - Steve Arpin -- International Falls, MN (8)
8. 54L - Benji LaCrosse -- Luxemburg, WI (5)
9. 75 - James Parker -- Dodge Center, MN (9)
HEAT #4:
1. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (5)
2. 555 - Ryan Ruter -- Kanawha, IA (1)
3. 19 - Mike Sorensen -- Rochester, MN (8)
4. 99 - Martin Bennett -- Ankeny, IA (4)
5. 96 - Jay Ihrke -- Dover, MN (7)
6. 90 - Steven Wetzstein -- West Concord, MN (6)
7. 20jr - Dave Wytaske Jr. -- Austin, MN (2)
8. 26f - Dan Fetters -- Montour, IA (3)
"B" MAIN #1:
1. 52 - Jesse Frericks -- Pine Island, MN (5)
2. 99f - Karl Fenske -- Winona, MN (6)
3. 99 - Martin Bennett -- Ankeny, IA (3)
4. 28c - Bill Clemens -- Chatfield, MN (4)
5. 0 - Les Duellman -- Winona, MN (9)
6. 54L - Benji LaCrosse -- Luxemburg, WI (10)
7. 00 - Steve Arpin -- International Falls, MN (7)
8. 75 - James Parker -- Dodge Center, MN (12)
9. 72 - Doug Hillson -- Blooming Prairie, MN (2)
10. 49x - Jay Poidinger -- Somerset, WI (1)
11. 84 - Curt Johnson -- Kasson, MN (11)
12. 1R - Ryan York -- Racine, MN (8)
"B" MAIN #2:
1. 24 - Brad Waits -- Zumbrota, MN (2)
2. 49 - Bob Timm -- Rolling Stone, MN (1)
3. 96 - Jay Ihrke -- Dover, MN (3)
4. 90 - Steven Wetzstein -- West Concord, MN (6)
5. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (7)
6. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (5)
7. 26f - Dan Fetters -- Montour, IA (10)
8. 20jr - Dave Wytaske Jr. -- Austin, MN (8)
9. 54 - Bobby Sorensen -- Rochester, MN (4)
10. 23 - Darwin Karau -- Kasson, MN (11)
11. 50 - Brad Bakken -- Garner, IA (9)
HOLLEY "A" MAIN:
1. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (2)
2. 26 - Brad McEwan -- Storm Lake, IA (3)
3. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (4)
4. 19 - Mike Sorensen -- Rochester, MN (8)
5. 24 - Brad Waits -- Zumbrota, MN (14)
6. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Garner, IA (6)
7. 49 - Bob Timm -- Rolling Stone, MN (16)
8. 17s - Mike Spaulding -- Bemidji, MN (7)
9. 7II - Mike Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (12)
10. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (5)
11. 96 - Jay Ihrke -- Dover, MN (18)
12. 35 - Jeff Schluetter -- New Hampton, IA (10)
13. 52 - Jesse Frericks -- Pine Island, MN (13)
14. 72 - Doug Hillson -- Blooming Prairie, MN (24)
15. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (9)
16. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (22)
17. 99 - Martin Bennett -- Ankeny, IA (17)
18. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (23)
19. 90 - Steven Wetzstein -- West Concord, MN (20)
20. 0 - Les Duellman -- Winona, MN (21)
21. 28c - Bill Clemens -- Chatfield, MN (19)
22. 99f - Karl Fenske -- Winona, MN (15)
23. 555 - Ryan Ruter -- Kanawha, IA (11)
24. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (1)
AFCO Challenge Points (top 20 after 2 of 10 races):
1. 17s - Mike Spaulding .... 185 pts.
1. 24 - Brad Waits .... 185
3. 3 - Kelly Shryock .... 183
4. 21M - Dean Mahlstedt .... 178
5. 49 - Bob Timm .... 174
6. 7II - Mike Hejna .... 173
7. 31 - Corey Dripps .... 153
8. 26 - Brad McEwan .... 146
9. 19 - Mike Sorensen .... 144
10. 7 - Al Hejna .... 137
11. 90 - Steve Wetzstein .... 133
12. 35 - Jeff Schluetter .... 133
13. 74 - Mark Noble .... 128
14. 65 - Tommy Myer .... 126
15. 00 - Steve Arpin .... 121
16. 72 - Doug Hillson .... 120
17. 0 - Les Duellman .... 112
18. 33z - Zack VanderBeek .... 112
19. 55 - Alan Mondus .... 111
19. 52 - Jesse Frericks .... 111
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Saturday, September 3, 2005
SPAULDING SCORES O’REILLY USMTS WIN AT DEER CREEK
SPRING VALLEY, Minn. (Sept. 3, 2005) -- The O’Reilly Auto Parts United
States Modified Touring Series visited the Deer Creek Speedway on Saturday for
their first trip back to the 3/8-mile high-banked oval since May 28. That event
was canceled after a multi-car crash in the main event resulted in five drivers
being transported to the hospital, and Mother Nature did her best to keep the
O’Reilly USMTS 0-for-2 at the Spring Valley, Minn., speedplant.
Despite heavy rains that soaked the facility shortly after heat races were
complete, track and series officials -- along with several fans who donated
their time and trucks to pack the rain-soaked track -- worked to get the racing
surface back in shape. The result was a late-night finish, but a thrilling show
for the fans who packed the grandstands Saturday night.
After getting a late start with the O’Reilly USMTS this season, Mike Spaulding
of Bemidji, Minn., has been among the top runners the past month, and finally
broke into the winner's circle with a masterful drive Saturday night in the
Trimble's Cycle Center Labor Day Duel.
After starting seventh in the Holley "A" Main, Spaulding methodically picked off
cars as he worked his way to the front en route to a $2,000 payday.
Dean Mahlstedt of Garner, Iowa, turned in his best performance of the season
with a runner-up finish while Brad Waits of Zumbrota, Minn., took third.
Mike Hejna of Clear Lake, Iowa -- one of the drivers hospitalized in the May 28
crash at Deer Creek -- stormed from the 13th starting spot to finish fourth in
the main event. Rounding out the top-5 finishers was Bob Timm of Rolling Stone,
Minn.
Tim Donlinger of Rochester, Minn., grabbed the Olympic Fire Protection Hard
Charger honors by finishing ninth after starting 21st.
Six-time defending O’Reilly USMTS national champion Kelly Shryock of Fertile,
Iowa, struggled to an eighth-place finish after some hard-fought racing among
the top 5 runners early in the race.
The O’Reilly USMTS will return to the Deer Creek Speedway Sept. 22-24 for the
7th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree. Thursday's main event will pay $2,000 with
$4,000 going to the winner of Friday's "A" main. On Saturday, the winner will
pocket a whopping $12,000! All O’Reilly USMTS rules will apply for this
non-points race. This race will also have no provisional starters -- all drivers
must race their way into the feature events. The top 20 in passing points will
be in the "A" main each night with the rest coming from the "B" mains. Thirty
cars will start the feature each night. On Saturday night, 30 cars will be in
the non-qualifiers feature. The Saturday night main event will be three-wide.
Pre-entries are due by Sept. 18, and are available online at
http://www.usmts.com/entry.asp.
For more information call the USMTS office at 515-832-7944 or visit
www.USMTS.com.
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OFFICIAL RESULTS
O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series
Trimble's Cycle Center Labor Day Duel
Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn.
Saturday, September 3, 2005
Showing finishing position, car number, driver, hometown and starting position
in parentheses.
The top 12 drivers in Home Pride Passing Points accumulated in the heat races
will be locked into the Holley "A" Main, with the top 8 re-drawing for their
starting positions.
HEAT #1:
1. 17s - Mike Spaulding -- Bemidji, MN (1)
2. 7e - Neil Eckhart -- Rochester, MN (4)
3. 90 - Steven L. Wetzstein -- West Concord, MN (8)
4. 19 - Mike Sorensen -- Rochester, MN (9)
5. 1R - Ryan York -- Racine, MN (6)
6. 3D - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (10)
7. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (7)
8. 23 - Darwin Karau -- Kasson, MN (3)
9. 30 - Russ Quinnell -- Kasson, MN (2)
10. 28c - Bill C. Clemens -- Chatfield, MN (5) DNS
HEAT #2:
1. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (1)
2. 49x - Jay Poidinger -- Somerset, WI (2)
3. 0 - Les Duellman -- Winona, MN (6)
4. 26 - Brad McEwan -- Storm Lake, IA (5)
5. 45T - Todd Scharkey -- Kasson, MN (4)
6. 00 - Steve Arpin -- International Falls, MN (7)
7. 54L - Benji LaCrosse -- Lexemburg, WI (9)
8. 99 - Martin Bennett -- Ankeny, IA (8)
9. 14 - Scott Gronvold -- Grand Meadow, MN (3)
10. 26f - Dan Fetters -- Montour, IA (10) DNS
HEAT #3:
1. 59 - Hank Rollinger -- Buffalo City, WI (1)
2. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Garner, IA (5)
3. 49 - Bob Timm -- Rolling Stone, MN (8)
4. 7II - Mike Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (9)
5. 35W - Albert Wytaske -- Lansing, MN (3)
6. 99 - Bruce Angst -- Winona, MN (4)
7. 75 - James Parker -- Dodge Center, MN (10)
8. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (6)
9. 96 - Jay Ihrke -- Dover, MN (7)
10. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (2) DNF
HEAT #4:
1. 54 - Bobby Sorensen -- Rochester, MN (2)
2. 555 - Ryan Ruter -- Kanawha, IA (3)
3. 99f - Karl Fenske -- Winona, MN (1)
4. 50 - Brad Bakken -- Garner, IA (9)
5. 02a - Matt Aarsvold -- Oronoco, MN (4)
6. 66 - Dan Bohr -- Decorah, IA (7)
7. 45 - Jerry Connors -- Pleasant Valley, IA (5)
8. 57 - James King -- Hastings, MN (8) DNF
9. 0 - Craig Scott -- Rosemount, MN (6) DNF
HEAT #5:
1. 24 - Brad Waits -- Zumbrota, MN (2)
2. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (3)
3. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (5)
4. 35 - Jeff Schluetter -- New Hampton, IA (1)
5. 72 - Douglas Hillson -- Blooming Prairie, MN (4)
6. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (8)
7. 52 - Jesse Frericks -- Pine Island, MN (7)
8. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (9)
9. 55x - Brian Shaw -- Brownsdale, Mn (6)
"B" MAIN #1:
1. 7II - Mike Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (2)
2. 26 - Brad McEwan -- Storm Lake, IA (4)
3. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (3)
4. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (8)
5. 3D - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (5)
6. 45T - Todd Scharkey -- Kasson, MN (6)
7. 99 - Bruce Angst -- Winona, MN (10)
8. 66 - Dan Bohr -- Decorah, IA (9)
9. 52 - Jesse Frericks -- Pine Island, MN (12)
10. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (14)
11. 96 - Jay Ihrke -- Dover, MN (16)
12. 02a - Matt Aarsvold -- Oronoco, MN (7)
13. 26f - Dan Fetters -- Montour, IA (18)
14. 30 - Russ Quinnell -- Kasson, MN (15)-2laps
15. 55x - Brian Shaw -- Brownsdale, Mn (17) DNF
16. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (11) DNF
17. 49x - Jay Poidinger -- Somerset, WI (1) DNF
18. 23 - Darwin Karau -- Kasson, MN (13) DNS
"B" MAIN #2:
1. 19 - Mike Sorensen -- Rochester, MN (1)
2. 50 - Brad Bakken -- Garner, IA (2)
3. 35 - Jeff Schluetter -- New Hampton, IA (4)
4. 00 - Steve Arpin -- International Falls, MN (8)
5. 45 - Jerry Connors -- Pleasant Valley, IA (11)
6. 72 - Douglas Hillson -- Blooming Prairie, MN (7)
7. 0 - Craig Scott -- Rosemount, MN (16)
8. 28c - Bill C. Clemens -- Chatfield, MN (17)
9. 14 - Scott Gronvold -- Grand Meadow, MN (15) -1 Lap
10. 75 - James Parker -- Dodge Center, MN (9) DNF
11. 99f - Karl Fenske -- Winona, MN (3) DNF
12. 1R - Ryan York -- Racine, MN (5) DNF
13. 54L - Benji LaCrosse -- Lexemburg, WI (10) DNF
14. 99 - Martin Bennett -- Ankeny, IA (13) DNF
15. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (18) DNF
16. 35W - Albert Wytaske -- Lansing, MN (6) DNS
17. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (12) DNS
18. 57 - James King -- Hastings, MN (14) DNS
HOLLEY "A" MAIN:
1. 17s - Mike Spaulding -- Bemidji, MN (7)
2. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Garner, IA (4)
3. 24 - Brad Waits -- Zumbrota, MN (2)
4. 7II - Mike Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (13)
5. 49 - Bob Timm -- Rolling Stone, MN (8)
6. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (5)
7. 90 - Steven L. Wetzstein -- West Concord, MN (3)
8. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (11)
9. 3D - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (21)
10. 7e - Neil Eckhart -- Rochester, MN (9)
11. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (19)
12. 00 - Steve Arpin -- International Falls, MN (20)
13. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (17)
14. 59 - Hank Rollinger -- Buffalo City, WI (1)
15. 35 - Jeff Schluetter -- New Hampton, IA (18)
16. 54 - Bobby Sorensen -- Rochester, MN (6)
17. 0 - Les Duellman -- Winona, MN (12)
18. 72 - Douglas Hillson -- Blooming Prairie, MN (24)
19. 45 - Jerry Connors -- Pleasant Valley, IA (22) DNF
20. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (23) DNF
21. 19 - Mike Sorensen -- Rochester, MN (14) DNF
22. 50 - Brad Bakken -- Garner, IA (16) DNF
23. 555 - Ryan Ruter -- Kanawha, IA (10) DNF
25. 26 - Brad McEwan -- Storm Lake, IA (15) DNF
WDRL and USMTS Web Cast From Deer Creek next Saturday
August 28, 2005 | By: Jeff Werderman
[Cedar Falls, IA] - - The World Dirt Racing League and
the United States Modified Touring Series will race on
the same track on the same night for the first time
ever. Saturday, September 3, 2005 will be an exciting
night of racing at Deer Creek Speedway (Spring Valley,
MN), and RaceRPM.com will be there to capture all the
action.
The WDRL late models and the USMTS modifieds will be
the only two divisions racing that night, so it will
be a night of none stop racing. RaceRPM.com's free
radio webcast will begin at 7:00 PM CDT. To listen,
race fans need to log on to www.RaceRPM.com
and click
the "listen live" link.
Advance tickets are available by contacting Deer Creek
Speedway ( www.deercreekspeedway.com).
After the WDRL race originally scheduled for August
9th at Deer Creek was rained out, track officials
decided to add the best late model drivers in the
Midwest to the September 3rd racing program. The
Saturday night's race will be the first of three that
weekend for the WDRL late models. On Sunday the tour
travels to LaSalle Speedway (LaSalle, IL), and on
Monday they will head to Davenport Speedway
(Davenport, IA).
Heading into the Labor Day weekend swing, Denny
Eckrich of Tiffin, Iowa continues to maintain a more
than 100 point margin over two-time series champion
Kyle Berck in the series point standings. Eckrich has
PolyDome Late Model Series wins at Muskogee, Oklahoma
and Mason City, Iowa this season and has twelve
top-five finishes in 22 series outings while finishing
outside of the top-ten on only four occasions.
This will be the first of two races on Labor Day
weekend for the USMTS modifieds. The Trimble's Cycle
Center Labor Day Duel will be the 40th race of the
season for the O'Reilly USMTS, and the first of 10
events comprising the AFCO Challenge. Following Deer
Creek, the modifieds move over to the Dodge County
Speedway (Kasson, MN).
Upcoming web casts on RaceRPM.com include the IMCA /
Speedway Motors / Super Nationals, the Featherlite /
Fall Jamboree, and the IMCA / Duel in the Desert.
To learn more about RacePRM.com, log on the their web
site (www.RaceRPM.com).
- Contributors: Tom Lathen and Jeff Nun
- Distributed By: Bucky Doren Entertainment, LLC
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WDRL & USMTS at Deer Creek Speedway
Live Web Cast / September 3rd
!! CASEY'S GENERAL STORE !!
is the official Pit Stop of
"Those Live Update Guys"
Live Audio Updates & Driver Interviews
http://www.RaceRPM.com/Live
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, August 23, 2005
O’REILLY USMTS DEER CREEK SPEEDWAY FAST FACTS
WHAT: Trimble's Cycle Center Labor Day Duel -- race #40 of the 2005
O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series; race #1 of 10 for the
AFCO Challenge.
WHEN: Saturday, September 3, 2005.
TRACK: Deer Creek Speedway, 3/8-mile high-banked clay oval.
LOCATION: Spring Valley, Minn.
DIRECTIONS: I-90 to exit 209, then 11 miles south on US 63 (1 mile north
of SR 16).
STARTING FIELD: 24 cars will start the Holley "A" Main, with qualifying
through heat races and "B" Mains. The top 12 drivers in Home Pride Passing
Points accumulated in the heat races will be locked into the Holley "A" Main
each night. The top 8 drivers in Home Pride Passing Points will re-draw for
starting positions 1-8 in the Holley "A" Main. An additional 10 cars will
qualify from the "B" Mains, with two provisional starters added to the Holley
"A" Main to create the 24-car starting field. Additional sponsor and/or track
provisional(s) may be awarded.
PURSE: $2,000 to win, $200 to start.
PROMOTER: Randy Queensland, Deer Creek Speedway, Box 591, Grand Meadow,
MN 55936; Tel: 507-836-8471; Email:
[email protected]; Website:
http://www.deercreekspeedway.com; Track phone (day-of-race): 507-754-6107.
SCHEDULE:
3:00 p.m. - Pit gates open
4:00 p.m. - Grandstand gates open
5:30 p.m. - Draw ends for heat race line-ups
5:45 p.m. - Hot laps begin
6:00 p.m. - Heat races begin
TICKETS:
Advance General Admission - Adults: $22
Race Day General Admission - Adults: $25, Kids (6-12): $5, 5 & Under: FREE
Pit Pass - $25
PAST WINNERS AT DEER CREEK SPEEDWAY:
May 25, 2002 - Kelly Shryock
June 19, 2002 - Steve Wetzstein
Aug. 31, 2002 - Kelly Shryock
Sept. 19, 2002 - Jason Hughes
Sept. 20, 2002 - Kelly Shryock
Sept. 21, 2002 - Mark Noble
May 24, 2003 - Darin Walker
June 18, 2003 - Kelly Shryock
Aug. 30, 2003 - Kelly Shryock
Sept. 18, 2003 - Corey Dripps
Sept. 19, 2003 - Tony Fraise
Sept. 20, 2003 - Dan Daniels
May 29, 2004 - Dan Chapman
June 15, 2004 - Corey Dripps
Sept. 4, 2004 - Les Duellman
Sept. 23, 2004 - Mike Hejna
Sept. 24, 2004 - Ryan Ruter
Sept. 25, 2004 - Kelly Shryock
NOTES OF INTEREST: The Trimble's Cycle Center Labor Day Duel will be the
40th race of the season for the O’Reilly USMTS, and the first of 10 events
comprising the AFCO Challenge .... A big field of cars is expected for this
event, including O’Reilly National Drivers Kelly Shryock, Tommy Myer, Brad
McEwan, Corey Dripps, Jon Tesch, Al Hejna, Zack VanderBeek, Ryan Ruter, Jason
Hughes, Jason Krohn, Mark Noble, Alan Mondus, Mike Hejna, Bruce Hanford, Mike
Sorensen, Brad Bakken, Dean Mahlstedt, Willy Kraft, Jake Neal, Jay Poidinger,
Roger Hadan, Mike Wedelstadt, Jeremy Keller, Julie McDermid, Jeff Schluetter,
Mike Spaulding, Tommy Weder Jr., Brian Mullen, Jodi Olson, Gary March, Gary
Clark, Dustin Boney, Mike Chasteen, Lynn Nillson, Greg Metz, Steve Wetzstein,
Scott Drake, Martin Bennett, Doug Hillson, Jesse Frericks, Dan Fetters, Tony
Fraise, Steve Holzkamper, Bub Lerette, Justin Cooper, Bob Timm, Neil Eckhart,
Matt McDermid, Jordy Nelson, Brandon Morton, Jeremy Payne, Steve Stewart, Mark
Eliott, Scott Mullen, Ray Guss Jr., Kevin Stoa, Jeff James, Sean Jerovetz, Matt
Gilbertson, Darin Duffy, Brent Bohmont, Nate Wasmund, Ryan Meyer, Russell
Stewart, Brad Waits, Mark Burgtorf, Johnny Bone Jr., Steve Arpin, Joe McBirnie,
Mark Dotson, Todd Dart, Tim Vogt, Danny Concelman, Mike Bennett, David Murray,
Dan Daniels, Danny McKeighan and John Vandenberg ... This event marks the first
return to Deer Creek for the O’Reilly USMTS since May 28 when the races were
canceled after a 10-car crash in the feature which sent five drivers to the
hospital ... Also racing will be the WORLD Dirt Racing League PolyDome Late
Model Series contending for a $5,000-to-win top prize.
USMTS TITLE SPONSOR: O’Reilly Auto Parts.
USMTS OFFICIAL SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products, Home Pride Companies,
Olympic Fire Protection, Pro Environmental Abatement, Inc., Pro-Line Buildings,
AERO Race Wheels, R.A. Benson Motorsports, Holley Performance Products,
Intercomp, Rookie’s Rockin’ Sports Bar, Shryock Racing Components, Wanders
Automotive & Machine, Greiner Buildings, Dirt Works Race Cars, J & J Ag, Travel
Connection, Memphis Auto & Truck Parts, Harris Auto Racing.
USMTS CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: Kraft Kars, KEVKO Oil Pans & Components, ISKY
Racing Cams, Wayne Larson Racing Specialists, RJR Motorsports, U.S. Brake, GRT
Race Cars, TCI Automotive, Quarter Master, Edelbrock, Dynatech Racing Exhaust,
KSE Racing Products, Hypercoils, Fuel Safe Racing Cells, B&K Sportswear,
Intensitee Custom Clothing, QuickTime Performance Parts, Images on Metal, B & B
Racing Chassis, Extreme Powder Coating, Karl Chevrolet.
CURRENT POINTS:
(as of August 23, 2005)
O’Reilly National Driver Standings:
1. 3 Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa .... 3672
2. 65 Tommy Myer, Blooming Prairie, Minn. .... 3182
3. 26 Brad McEwan, Storm Lake, Iowa .... 3156
4. 31 Corey Dripps, Waterloo, Iowa .... 2877
5. 14 Jon Tesch, Watertown, S.D. .... 2712
6. 7 Al Hejna, Clear Lake, Iowa .... 2626
7. 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa .... 2620
8. 555 Ryan Ruter, Kanawha, Iowa .... 2469
9. 12 Jason Hughes, Colcord, Okla. .... 2034
10. 7k Jason Krohn, Slayton, Minn. .... 1908
Rookie Rockin' Sports Bar National Rookie Standings:
1. 26 Brad McEwan, Storm Lake, Iowa .... 412
2. 555 Ryan Ruter, Kanawha, Iowa .... 257
3. 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa .... 248
4. 19 Mike Sorensen, Rochester, Minn. .... 163
5. 7II Mike Hejna, Clear Lake, Iowa .... 126
Home Pride Companies National Passing Points:
1. 65 Tommy Myer, Blooming Prairie, Minn. .... 159.0
2. 3 Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa .... 127.5
3. 14 Jon Tesch, Watertown, S.D. .... 111.0
4. 26 Brad McEwan, Storm Lake, Iowa .... 111.0
5. 12 Jason Hughes, Colcord, Okla. .... 100.5
2005 EVENT WINNERS:
(through August 23, 2005)
1. 3 Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa - 13
2. 7 Al Hejna, Clear Lake, Iowa - 5
3. 65 Tommy Myer, Blooming Prairie, Minn. - 4
4. 31 Corey Dripps, Waterloo, Iowa - 2
4. 14 Jon Tesch, Watertown, S.D. - 2
4. 12 Jason Hughes, Colcord, Okla. - 2
4. 19 Mike Sorensen, Rochester, Minn. - 2
8. 96 Johnny Saathoff, Beatrice, Neb. - 1
8. 22k Chad Kinder, Newton, Ill. - 1
8. 75 Terry Phillips, Springfield, Mo. - 1
8. 7n Jay Noteboom, Orange City, Iowa - 1
8. 45 Tony Fraise, Donnellson, Iowa - 1
8. 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa - 1
8. 17p Brad Pinkerton, New Sharon, Iowa - 1
8. 555 Ryan Ruter, Kanawha, Iowa - 1
2005 SCHEDULE:
(as of August 23, 2005)
Wanders Automotive & Machine Swing #1:
March 11 - Junction Motor Speedway, McCool Junction, Neb. (winner: Corey Dripps)
March 12 - Junction Motor Speedway, McCool Junction, Neb. (winner: Johnny
Saathoff)
March 18 - Thunderhill Speedway, Mayetta, Kan. (winner: Kelly Shryock)
March 19 - Thunderhill Speedway, Mayetta, Kan. (winner: Kelly Shryock)
April 1 - Pritchard Family Auto Stores Hancock County Speedway, Britt, Iowa
(winner: Corey Dripps)
April 2 - Pritchard Family Auto Stores Hancock County Speedway, Britt, Iowa
(winner: Jon Tesch)
April 8 - Carriker Ford Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, Iowa (winner: Kelly
Shryock)
April 9 - Carriker Ford Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, Iowa (winner: Kelly
Shryock)
May 14 - Lebanon I-44 Speedway, Lebanon, Mo. (winner: Chad Kinder)
May 15 - Monett Speedway, Monett, Mo. (winner: Terry Phillips)
Swing #1 Champion: Kelly Shryock
Pro-Line Buildings Swing #2:
May 26 - Park Jefferson Speedway, Jefferson, S.D. (winner: Jay Noteboom)
May 27 - Murray County Speedway, Slayton, Minn. (winner: Mike Sorensen)
May 28 - Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn. (canceled)
May 29 - Dodge County Speedway, Kasson, Minn. (winner: Mike Sorensen)
May 30 - Pritchard Family Auto Stores Hancock County Speedway, Britt, Iowa
(winner: Jason Hughes)
June 6 - Adams County Speedway, Corning, Iowa (winner: Tony Fraise)
June 7 - I-80 Speedway @ Nebraska Raceway Park, Greenwood, Neb. (winner: Tommy
Myer)
June 16 - Casino Speedway, Watertown, S.D. (winner: Tommy Myer)
June 17 - Dacotah Speedway, Mandan, N.D. (winner: Kelly Shryock)
June 18 - Jamestown Speedway, Jamestown, N.D. (winner: Jason Hughes)
Swing #3 Champion: Kelly Shryock
Pro-Environmental Abatement Swing #3:
June 21 - Langlade County Speedway, Antigo, Wis. (winner: Al Hejna)
June 22 - Thunderhill Raceway, Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (winner: Jon Tesch)
June 23 - Luxemburg Speedway, Luxemburg, Wis. (winner: Kelly Shryock)
June 24 - Fox Ridge Speedway, Arcadia, Wis. (winner: Tommy Myer)
July 12 - Mineral City Speedway, Ft. Dodge, Iowa (winner: Tommy Myer)
July 13 - Carriker Ford Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, Iowa (winner: Kelly
Shryock)
July 16 - Jackson Speedway, Jackson, Minn. (winner: Kelly Shryock)
July 17 - Cresco Speedway, Cresco, Iowa (winner: Kelly Shryock)
July 20 - Crawford County Speedway, Denison, Iowa (winner: Kelly Shryock)
July 21 - Interstate Speedway, Jefferson, S.D. (winner: Kelly Shryock)
Swing #3 Champion: Kelly Shryock
Dirt Works Race Cars Swing #4:
July 22 - Murray County Speedway, Slayton, Minn. (winner: Kelly Shryock)
July 23 - Upper Iowa Speedway, Decorah, Iowa (winner: Zack VanderBeek)
Aug. 3 - Carriker Ford Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, Iowa (winner: Brad
Pinkerton)
Aug. 4 - Knox County Fairgrounds, Knoxville, Ill. (winner: Al Hejna)
Aug. 5 - Quincy Raceways, Quincy, Ill. (winner: Al Hejna)
Aug. 6 - Bentz GM Country Scotland County Speedway, Memphis, Mo. (winner: Kelly
Shryock)
Aug. 18 - Highway 3 Raceway, Allison, Iowa (winner: Ryan Ruter)
Aug. 19 - Pritchard Family Auto Stores Hancock County Speedway, Britt, Iowa
(winner: Al Hejna)
Aug. 21 - Cresco Speedway, Cresco, Iowa (winner: Al Hejna)
Swing #4 Champion: Al Hejna
AFCO Challenge:
Sept. 3 - Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn.
Sept. 4 - Dodge County Speedway, Kasson, Minn.
Sept. 9 - Bolivar Speedway, Bolivar, Mo.
Sept. 10 - Lebanon I-44 Speedway, Lebanon, Mo.
Sept. 11 - Monett Speedway, Monett, Mo.
Sept. 15 - Adams County Speedway, Corning, Iowa
Sept. 16 - Carriker Ford Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, Iowa
Sept. 17 - Carriker Ford Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, Iowa
Oct. 21 - Bentz GM Country Scotland County Speedway, Memphis, Mo.
Oct. 22 - Bentz GM Country Scotland County Speedway, Memphis, Mo.
Non-points events:
May 30 - Steele County Fairgrounds, Owatonna, Minn. (winner: Kelly Shryock)
Sept. 22 - Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn.
Sept. 23 - Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn.
Sept. 24 - Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn.
Sept. 29 - Pritchard Family Auto Stores Hancock County Speedway, Britt, Iowa
Sept. 30 - Pritchard Family Auto Stores Hancock County Speedway, Britt, Iowa
Oct. 1 - Pritchard Family Auto Stores Hancock County Speedway, Britt, Iowa
SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, August 18, 2005
RUTER ROLLS TO O’REILLY USMTS WIN AT ALLISON
ALLISON, Iowa (Aug. 18, 2005) -– It took 32 races, but Ryan Ruter's "Club
Nickel" finally had to get out their checkbooks Thursday night.
The members of Club Nickel -- a group of sponsors, fans and followers of Ruter's
racing efforts -- donate money to the Victory Junction Gang Camp each time Ruter
wins a race. After eight top-5 finishes this season with the O'Reilly Auto Parts
United States Modified Touring Series, Ruter finally put it all together at
Highway 3 Raceway and made his first trip to victory lane this season with the
O’Reilly USMTS in the Dirt Works Race Cars Hawkeye Summer Classic.
"I've just got a really good crew and a lot of good people behind me," Ruter
said in victory lane. "I just can't thank them enough."
Ruter, from Kanawha, Iowa, used a mid-race caution to put his #555 into position
to make a move for the lead, then raced ahead of Clear Lake, Iowa's Al Hejna one
lap later en route to a $2,000 payday.
Polesitter Kelly Shryock of Fertile, Iowa, was able to get by Hejna in the
closing laps to finish second, while Hejna continued his streak of strong runs
with a third-place showing, giving a sweep of the first three positions to
Skyrocket Chassis machines.
Shryock moved closer to securing his fourth straight "Swing" title this season
with his runner-up finish. The six-time defending O’Reilly USMTS National
Champion is now tied with Hejna for the $1,000-to-win "series within a series"
with two races left to decide the title for Dirt Works Race Cars Swing #4.
In his first outing in a new Hughes Chassis, Tommy Myer of Blooming Prairie,
Minn., picked up the Olympic Fire Protection Hard Charger honors after coming
from the 18th starting spot and finishing fourth in the 30-lap main event.
Running a limited schedule this season, Dan Bohr finished fifth after
surrendering the fourth spot to Myer near the end of the contest. Last Sunday,
Bohr pocketed $1,500 at the Cresco (Iowa) Speedway by racing from last to first
in the USRA Modified feature race and collecting the Budweiser Back Row
Challenge bonus money. The O’Reilly USMTS road warriors will be at Cresco this
Sunday, Aug. 21.
The O’Reilly USMTS moves on to the Pritchard Family Auto Stores Hancock County
Speedway in Britt, Iowa, on Friday, Aug. 19, before moving on to Cresco on
Sunday.
For more information, call 515-832-7944 or log on to
www.USMTS.com
for all the latest news and information from the O’Reilly Auto Parts United
States Modified Touring Series.
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OFFICIAL RESULTS
O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series
Dirt Works Race Cars Hawkeye Summer Classic
Highway 3 Raceway, Allison, Iowa
Thursday, August 18, 2005
Showing finishing position, car number, driver, hometown and starting position
in parentheses.
The top 12 drivers in Home Pride Passing Points accumulated in the heat races
will be locked into the Holley "A" Main, with the top 8 re-drawing for their
starting positions.
"A" MAIN (30 laps):
1. Ryan Ruter (3)
2. Kelly Shryock (1)
3. Al Hejna (2)
4. Tommy Myer (18)
5. Dan Bohr (5)
6. Mike Hejna (4)
7. Jason Krohn (14)
8. Mark Elliott (7)
9. Brad McEwan (8)
10. Bruce Hanford (9)
11. Kevin Pittman (11)
12. Jeff Schluetter (17)
13. Ron VerBeek (21)
14. Brad Bakken (19)
15. Mike Hughes (15)
16. Zack VanderBeek (12)
17. Jake Neal (23)
18. Dan Fetters (22)
19. Troy Cordes (20) DNF
20. Steve Wetzstein (10) DNF
21. Corey Dripps (13) DNF
22. Dean Mahlstedt (16) DNF
23. Rick Gustin (6) DNF
24. Mike Spaulding (24) DNF
Lap Leaders: A. Hejna 1-14, Ruter 15-30.
Provisional Starters: Neal, Spaulding.
Olympic Fire Protection Hard Charger: Myer (started 18th, finished 4th).
Next Race: Aug. 19, Pritchard Family Auto Stores Hancock County Speedway,
Britt, Iowa
Contingency Awards:
Edelbrock - Ruter, Shryock.
TCI Automotive - Shryock, M. Hejna.
ISKY Racing Cams - Shryock.
KEVKO Oil Pans & Components - Myer.
GRT Race Cars - not awarded.
QuickTime Performance Race Parts - Krohn.
KSE Racing Products - Elliott.
AERO Race Wheels - VanderBeek.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Monday, August 15, 2005
O’REILLY USMTS HITS THE HIGHWAY THIS THURSDAY
WEBSTER CITY, Iowa (Aug. 15, 2005) -– The action heats up again this week
for the stars and cars of the O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring
Series with three big events in four days.
On Thursday, the O’Reilly USMTS teams roll into Allison, Iowa's Highway 3
Raceway for the Dirt Works Race Cars Hawkeye Summer Classic. The event marks the
return of the "Best of the Best" to the fan-favorite oval since 2003. The event
will also serve as the seventh race for Dirt Works Race Cars Swing #4 and kick
off the final weekend of racing in the nine-race swing.
The last time the O’Reilly USMTS invaded the half-mile semi-banked oval,
Oklahoma's Jason Hughes walked away with the top prize. After a 12-race hiatus,
Hughes is expected to return to the Series to defend his Highway 3 Raceway
(formerly Butler County Speedway) crown.
Kelly Shryock of Fertile, Iowa -- a two-time winner at the Allison oval -- will
lead the charge of the Midwest's hottest dirt modified pilots as he seeks his
14th win this season and, ultimately, an unprecedented seventh O’Reilly USMTS
title.
Other drivers entered for this $2,000-to-win shootout include Brad McEwan of
Storm Lake, Iowa, who currently sits second in O’Reilly USMTS points and is
hungry for this first win, as well as Tommy Myer of Blooming Prairie, Minn., who
is seeking his fifth win in 2005.
Other aces who will challenge for the win include Corey Dripps, Jon Tesch, Zack
VanderBeek, Ryan Ruter, Jason Krohn, Mark Noble and Al Hejna. Hejna currently
sits atop the Dirt Works Race Cars Swing #4 points standings on the strength of
back-to-back wins two weeks ago in Illinois.
Also on tap this Thursday night are B-Mods and Hobby stocks, with $300 going to
the winner of the feature race in each class.
Gates open at 5 p.m., with hot laps at 7 and racing to follow. Grandstand
tickets are $13 for adults, $4 for kids (ages 6-12) and children 5 and under are
admitted FREE. Highway 3 Raceway is located 0.3 mile north of SR 3 on S. Main
St. (towards downtown).
After Thursday's clash, the O’Reilly USMTS moves on to the Pritchard Family Auto
Stores Hancock County Speedway in Britt, Iowa, on Friday, Aug. 19, then visits
the Cresco (Iowa) Speedway on Sunday, Aug. 21
For more information, call 515-832-7944 or log on to
www.USMTS.com
for all the latest news and information from the O’Reilly Auto Parts United
States Modified Touring Series.
O’REILLY NATIONAL DRIVER STANDINGS:
(top 10 as of Aug. 15, 2005)
1. 3 - Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa .... 3,409
2. 26 - Brad McEwan, Storm Lake, Iowa .... 2,920
3. 65 - Tommy Myer, Blooming Prairie, Minn. .... 2,906
4. 31 - Corey Dripps, Waterloo, Iowa .... 2,710
5. 14 - Jon Tesch, Watertown, S.D. .... 2,579
6. 33z - Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa .... 2,428
7. 7 - Al Hejna, Clear Lake, Iowa .... 2,326
8. 555 - Ryan Ruter, Kanahwa, Iowa .... 2,214
9. 12 - Jason Hughes, Colcord, Okla. .... 2,034
10. 7K - Jason Krohn, Slayton, Minn. .... 1,674
DIRT WORKS RACE CARS SWING #4 STANDINGS:
(top 10 after 6 of 9 events)
1. 7 - Al Hejna, Clear Lake, Iowa .... 562
2. 3 - Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa .... 559
3. 65 - Tommy Myer, Blooming Prairie, Minn. .... 514
4. 26 - Brad McEwan, Storm Lake, Iowa .... 482
5. 555 - Ryan Ruter, Kanahwa, Iowa .... 434
6. 7K - Jason Krohn, Slayton, Minn. .... 420
7. 31 - Corey Dripps, Waterloo, Iowa .... 395
8. 14 - Jon Tesch, Watertown, S.D. .... 386
9. 33z - Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa .... 355
10. 74 - Mark Noble, Blooming Prairie, Minn. .... 351
2005 O’REILLY USMTS SCHEDULE:
(as of Aug. 15, 2005)
Wanders Automotive & Machine Swing #1:
March 11 - Junction Motor Speedway, McCool Junction, Neb. (winner: Corey Dripps)
March 12 - Junction Motor Speedway, McCool Junction, Neb. (winner: Johnny
Saathoff)
March 18 - Thunderhill Speedway, Mayetta, Kan. (winner: Kelly Shryock)
March 19 - Thunderhill Speedway, Mayetta, Kan. (winner: Kelly Shryock)
April 1 - Pritchard Family Auto Stores Hancock County Speedway, Britt, Iowa
(winner: Corey Dripps)
April 2 - Pritchard Family Auto Stores Hancock County Speedway, Britt, Iowa
(winner: Jon Tesch)
April 8 - Carriker Ford Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, Iowa (winner: Kelly
Shryock)
April 9 - Carriker Ford Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, Iowa (winner: Kelly
Shryock)
May 14 - Lebanon I-44 Speedway, Lebanon, Mo. (winner: Chad Kinder)
May 15 - Monett Speedway, Monett, Mo. (winner: Terry Phillips)
Swing #1 Champion: Kelly Shryock
Pro-Line Buildings Swing #2:
May 26 - Park Jefferson Speedway, Jefferson, S.D. (winner: Jay Noteboom)
May 27 - Murray County Speedway, Slayton, Minn. (winner: Mike Sorensen)
May 28 - Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn. (canceled)
May 29 - Dodge County Speedway, Kasson, Minn. (winner: Mike Sorensen)
May 30 - Pritchard Family Auto Stores Hancock County Speedway, Britt, Iowa
(winner: Jason Hughes)
June 6 - Adams County Speedway, Corning, Iowa (winner: Tony Fraise)
June 7 - I-80 Speedway @ Nebraska Raceway Park, Greenwood, Neb. (winner: Tommy
Myer)
June 16 - Casino Speedway, Watertown, S.D. (winner: Tommy Myer)
June 17 - Dacotah Speedway, Mandan, N.D. (winner: Kelly Shryock)
June 18 - Jamestown Speedway, Jamestown, N.D. (winner: Jason Hughes)
Swing #3 Champion: Kelly Shryock
Pro-Environmental Abatement Swing #3:
June 21 - Langlade County Speedway, Antigo, Wis. (winner: Al Hejna)
June 22 - Thunderhill Raceway, Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (winner: Jon Tesch)
June 23 - Luxemburg Speedway, Luxemburg, Wis. (winner: Kelly Shryock)
June 24 - Fox Ridge Speedway, Arcadia, Wis. (winner: Tommy Myer)
July 12 - Mineral City Speedway, Ft. Dodge, Iowa (winner: Tommy Myer)
July 13 - Carriker Ford Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, Iowa (winner: Kelly
Shryock)
July 16 - Jackson Speedway, Jackson, Minn. (winner: Kelly Shryock)
July 17 - Cresco Speedway, Cresco, Iowa (winner: Kelly Shryock)
July 20 - Crawford County Speedway, Denison, Iowa (winner: Kelly Shryock)
July 21 - Interstate Speedway, Jefferson, S.D. (winner: Kelly Shryock)
Swing #3 Champion: Kelly Shryock
Dirt Works Race Cars Swing #4:
July 22 - Murray County Speedway, Slayton, Minn. (winner: Kelly Shryock)
July 23 - Upper Iowa Speedway, Decorah, Iowa (winner: Zack VanderBeek)
Aug. 3 - Carriker Ford Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, Iowa (winner: Brad
Pinkerton)
Aug. 4 - Knox County Fairgrounds, Knoxville, Ill. (winner: Al Hejna)
Aug. 5 - Quincy Raceways, Quincy, Ill. (winner: Al Hejna)
Aug. 6 - Bentz GM Country Scotland County Speedway, Memphis, Mo. (winner: Kelly
Shryock)
Aug. 18 - Highway 3 Raceway, Allison, Iowa
Aug. 19 - Pritchard Family Auto Stores Hancock County Speedway, Britt, Iowa
Aug. 21 - Cresco Speedway, Cresco, Iowa
AFCO Challenge:
Sept. 3 - Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn.
Sept. 4 - Dodge County Speedway, Kasson, Minn.
Sept. 9 - Bolivar Speedway, Bolivar, Mo.
Sept. 10 - Lebanon I-44 Speedway, Lebanon, Mo.
Sept. 11 - Monett Speedway, Monett, Mo.
Sept. 15 - Adams County Speedway, Corning, Iowa
Sept. 16 - Carriker Ford Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, Iowa
Sept. 17 - Carriker Ford Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, Iowa
Oct. 21 - Bentz GM Country Scotland County Speedway, Memphis, Mo.
Oct. 22 - Bentz GM Country Scotland County Speedway, Memphis, Mo.
Non-points events:
May 30 - Steele County Fairgrounds, Owatonna, Minn. (winner: Kelly Shryock)
Sept. 22 - Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn.
Sept. 23 - Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn.
Sept. 24 - Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn.
Sept. 29 - Pritchard Family Auto Stores Hancock County Speedway, Britt, Iowa
Sept. 30 - Pritchard Family Auto Stores Hancock County Speedway, Britt, Iowa
Oct. 1 - Pritchard Family Auto Stores Hancock County Speedway, Britt, Iowa
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Saturday, August 6, 2005
SHRYOCK RETURNS TO O’REILLY USMTS WINNERS CIRCLE AT MEMPHIS
by Brian Neal
MEMPHIS, Mo. (Aug. 6, 2005) -- The four-day swing for the O’Reilly Auto
Parts United States Modified Touring Series came to a close Saturday with the
running of the Dirt Works Race Cars Memphis Shootout presented by Walker
Collision & Spillman Auto at the Bentz GM Country Scotland County Speedway in
Memphis, Mo. When the checkered flag was thrown, it was Kelly Shryock of
Fertile, Iowa, claiming his 13th O’Reilly USMTS win of 2005.
Newton, Ill. racer Chad Kinder drew the pole for the 40-lap feature, with Brad
McEwan of Storm Lake, Iowa, starting beside him on the front row. On the drop of
the green flag, Kinder jumped out to grab the top spot with McEwan following in
second, Shryock in third and Al Hejna of Clear Lake, Iowa, in fourth.
Kinder, who won the O’Reilly USMTS main event at the Lebanon I-44 Speedway on
May 14, had built a straight-away lead over second-place Hejna and third-place
Shryock when the feature's only caution came out on lap 26. On the restart,
Kinder once again gained the advantage to grab the lead, but now had Shryock
battling him for the top spot.
Shryock jumped to the outside of Kinder coming out of turn 4 on lap 28 to take
over the lead. Shryock then went on to lead the final 12 laps to pick up his
first O’Reilly USMTS feature win since July 22.
Kinder held on for second. Third went to Jason Krohn of Slayton, Minn., with
fourth place being awarded to both Hejna and 13th-starting Dean Mahlstedt of
Garner, Iowa, as they crossed the finish line side-by-side in a dead heat.
Davenport, Iowa's Bruce Hanford once again picked up the Olympic Fire Protection
Hard Charger honors as he started 23rd and passed 16 cars on his way to a
seventh-place finish.
Shryock, Krohn, Quincy's Mark Burgtorf, Jerry Connors of Pleasant Valley, Iowa
and McEwan picked up wins in the heat races while the "B" main winners were
Mahlstedt and track points leader Tony Fraise of Donnellson, Iowa.
Watertown, S.D.'s Jon Tesch had his night come to an early end in the second
heat race as he and Dan Chapman of Clarence, Iowa, got tangled up, sending
Tesch's car flipping four or five times down the front stretch. Tesch climbed
from his car uninjured. Mike Hughes of Rose Hill, Iowa, was sent to the tail for
being involved along with Chapman, who was able to finish the race.
The O’Reilly USMTS cars and stars will be off until the next four-day swing
begins on Thursday, Aug. 18 at the Highway 3 Raceway in Allison, Iowa.
For more information, check us out online at
www.USMTS.com
or call 515-297-3870 for up-to-the-minute schedule and weather information.
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OFFICIAL RESULTS
O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series
Dirt Works Race Cars Memphis Shootout presented by Walker Collision & Spillman
Auto
Bentz GM Country Scotland County Speedway, Memphis, Mo.
Saturday, August 6, 2005
Showing finishing position, car number, driver, hometown and starting position
in parentheses.
The top 12 drivers in Home Pride Passing Points accumulated in the heat races
will be locked into the Holley "A" Main, with the top 8 re-drawing for their
starting positions.
HEAT #1:
1. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (4)
2. 22s - Chad Kinder -- Newton, IL (6)
3. 45 - Tony Fraise -- Donnellson, IA (3)
4. 18 - Michael Long -- Quincy, IL (2)
5. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (5)
6. 7W - Mark Widmar -- Ottumwa, IA (7)
7. 5s - Tim Sands -- Conesville, IA (8)
8. c40 - Mike Chasteen -- Creve Coeur, IL (1) DNS
HEAT #2:
1. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (2)
2. 555 - Ryan Ruter -- Kanawha, IA (4)
3. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (8)
4. 17 - Brandon Lennox -- New London, MO (1)
5. 11 - Mike Hughes -- Rose Hill, IA (7)
6. 105 - Kevin Peters -- Monmouth, IL (3)
7. 1 - Danny Chapman -- Clarence, IA (6)
8. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (5) DNF
HEAT #3:
1. 69M - Mark Burgtorf -- Quincy, IL (3)
2. 99 - Martin Bennett -- Ankeny, IA (6)
3. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Garner, IA (2)
4. 82m - Ryan Meyer -- Liberty, IL (8)
5. 11K - Jeremy Keller -- Bismark, ND (1)
6. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (4)
7. 61 - Bruce Hanford -- Davenport, IA (7)
8. 17 - Steve Stewart -- Washington, IA (5)
HEAT #4:
1. 45x - Jerry Connors -- Pleasant Valley, IA (1)
2. 50 - Brad Bakken -- Garner, IA (3)
3. 7II - Mike Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (5)
4. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (7)
5. 17s - Mike Spaulding -- Bemidji, MN (8)
6. 6 - Kevin Cale -- Donnellson, IA (4)
7. 13RJ - Ron Cundiff -- Dewitt, IA (2)
8. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (6)
HEAT #5:
1. 26 - Brad McEwan -- Storm Lake, IA (4)
2. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (5)
3. 77z4 - Josh Foster -- Montrose, IA (7)
4. 4r - Ron Ver Beek -- Oskaloosa, IA (3)
5. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (2)
6. c24 - Carl Feger -- East Peoria, IL (6)
7. 05 - David Wietholder -- Liberty, IL (1) DNS
"B" MAIN #1:
1. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Garner, IA (3)
2. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (2)
3. 18 - Michael Long -- Quincy, IL (4)
4. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (7)
5. 4r - Ron Ver Beek -- Oskaloosa, IA (5)
6. 105 - Kevin Peters -- Monmouth, IL (8)
7. 6 - Kevin Cale -- Donnellson, IA (9)
8. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (14)
9. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (6)
10. 5s - Tim Sands -- Conesville, IA (10)
11. 05 - David Wietholder -- Liberty, IL (12) DNF
12. 61 - Bruce Hanford -- Davenport, IA (11) DNF
13. 7II - Mike Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (1) DNF
14. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (13) DNS
"B" MAIN #2:
1. 45 - Tony Fraise -- Donnellson, IA (2)
2. 11 - Mike Hughes -- Rose Hill, IA (5)
3. 17s - Mike Spaulding -- Bemidji, MN (3)
4. 1 - Danny Chapman -- Clarence, IA (10)
5. 17 - Brandon Lennox -- New London, MO (4)
6. 11K - Jeremy Keller -- Bismark, ND (6)
7. 82m - Ryan Meyer -- Liberty, IL (1)
8. 17 - Steve Stewart -- Washington, IA (13)
9. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (8)
10. c24 - Carl Feger -- East Peoria, IL (9)
11. 13RJ - Ron Cundiff -- Dewitt, IA (11)
12. 7W - Mark Widmar -- Ottumwa, IA (7) DNF
13. c40 - Mike Chasteen -- Creve Coeur, IL (12) DNS
HOLLEY "A" MAIN (30 laps):
1. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (3)
2. 22s - Chad Kinder -- Newton, IL (1)
3. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (7)
4. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (4)
4. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Garner, IA (13)
6. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (9)
7. 61 - Bruce Hanford -- Davenport, IA (23)
8. 45 - Tony Fraise -- Donnellson, IA (14)
9. 26 - Brad McEwan -- Storm Lake, IA (2)
10. 555 - Ryan Ruter -- Kanawha, IA (10)
11. 69M - Mark Burgtorf -- Quincy, IL (8)
12. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (19)
13. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (15)
14. 7II - Mike Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (24)
15. 18 - Michael Long -- Quincy, IL (17)
16. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (25)
17. 11 - Mike Hughes -- Rose Hill, IA (16)
18. 77z4 - Josh Foster -- Montrose, IA (11)
19. 17s - Mike Spaulding -- Bemidji, MN (18)
20. 17 - Brandon Lennox -- New London, MO (22)
21. 1 - Danny Chapman -- Clarence, IA (20)
22. 45x - Jerry Connors -- Pleasant Valley, IA (5)
23. 99 - Martin Bennett -- Ankeny, IA (6)
24. 4r - Ron Ver Beek -- Oskaloosa, IA (21)
25. 50 - Brad Bakken -- Garner, IA (12) DNF
Lap Leaders: Kinder 1-27, Shryock 28-40.
Provisional Starters: Hanford, M.Hejna.
Sponsors Provisional: VanderBeek.
Olympic Fire Protection Hard Charger: Hanford (started 23rd, finished
7th).
Next Race: Aug. 18, Highway 3 Raceway, Allison, IA.
Contingency Awards:
Edelbrock - Shryock.
TCI Automotive - Krohn, Myer.
ISKY Racing Cams - Krohn.
KEVKO Oil Pans & Components - A. Hejna, Mahlstedt.
GRT Race Cars - not awarded.
QuickTime Performance Race Parts - Hanford.
KSE Racing Products - Fraise.
AERO Race Wheels - VanderBeek.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Friday, August 5, 2005
HEJNA CLAIMS SECOND STRAIGHT O’REILLY USMTS CHECKERS IN ILLINOIS
SHOOTOUT
by Brian Neal
QUINCY, Ill. (Aug. 5, 2005) -- The O’Reilly Auto Parts United States
Modified Touring Series returned to the Quincy (Ill.) Raceways for the first
time since 2003, as the 2004 event was rained out. Thirty-three O’Reilly USMTS
Modifieds turned out in hopes of taking home the $2,000 top prize, but it was
Clear Lake, Iowa's Al Hejna going home with his second straight O’Reilly USMTS
win.
Brandon Lennox of New London, Mo., drew the pole position for the 40-lap
feature, with Hejna drawing the outside front row. On the drop of the green
flag, Hejna jumped out front to lead lap 1 over Lennox, Michael Long and Dean
Mahlstedt. Hejna pulled out to a big advantage on the start, leaving the battle
for second hot between Lennox, Long and Mahlstedt.
The first caution came out on lap 6 for debris on the back stretch, bringing the
field back the Hejna's back bumper. On the restart, Hejna once again grabbed the
top spot, with Long following him for second and Lennox in third. Long tried
several times to get by Hejna for the top spot, but Hejna held him back on each
occasions.
Hejna survived several more cautions to pick up his second straight O’Reilly
USMTS feature event win, after winning the night before at the Knox County
Fairgrounds in Knoxville, Ill.
Long, who ran second for several laps, pulled out on lap 36 with mechanical
problems, giving second to Ryan Ruter, who started 13th. Mahlstedt finished a
season-best third. Tommy Myer was fourth, with Jason Krohn rounding out the
top-5.
Kenneth Cox of Greenland, Ark., earned the Olympic Fire Protection Hard Charger
honors as he started 20th in the feature and passed 12 cars en route to an
eighth-place finish.
The four-day swing wraps up on Saturday, Aug. 6, with Dirt Works Race Cars
Memphis Shootout presented by Walker Collision & Spillman Auto at the Bentz GM
Country Scotland County Speedway in Memphis, Mo. Stock Cars, Hobby Stocks,
Hornets and Cruisers will also be in competition with points racing in the USRA
Casey’s General Stores Championship Series. Gates open at 4:30 p.m. with hot
laps at 6:30. The green flag flies at 7 p.m. The Bentz GM Country Scotland
County Speedway is located 1.0 mile west of Memphis on US 136 to SR 15, then
east (at the Scotland County Fairgrounds)
For more information, check us out online at
www.USMTS.com
or call 515-297-3870 for up-to-the-minute schedule and weather information.
Information about the Bentz GM Country Scotland County Speedway is available at
www.ScotlandCoSpeedway.com.
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OFFICIAL RESULTS
O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series
O’Reilly Auto Parts Illinois Shootout
Quincy Raceways, Quincy, Ill.
Friday, Aug. 5, 2005
Showing finishing position, car number, driver, hometown and starting position
in parentheses.
The top 12 drivers in Home Pride Passing Points accumulated in the heat races
will be locked into the Holley "A" Main, with the top 8 re-drawing for their
starting positions.
HEAT #1:
1. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Garner, IA (2)
2. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (4)
3. 26 - Brad McEwan -- Storm Lake, IA (7)
4. 555 - Ryan Ruter -- Kanawha, IA (3)
5. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (8)
6. 61 - Bruce Hanford -- Davenport, IA (6)
7. c24 - Carl Feger -- E. Peoria, IL (1) DNF
8. 26x - Jeff Horst -- Troy, MO (5) DNS
HEAT #2:
1. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (1)
2. 22c - Vance Wilson -- Frankford, MO (3)
3. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (5)
4. 105 - Kevin Peters -- Monmouth, IL (4)
5. 5k - Kenneth Cox -- Greenland, AR (6)
6. B4 - David Holder -- Clarence, MO (7)
7. 8j - A.J. Ingrande -- Troy, MO (2) –1 Lap
8. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (8) DNS
HEAT #3:
1. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (7)
2. 18 - Michael Long -- Quincy, IL (5)
3. 17 - Brandon Lennox -- New London, MO (8)
4. 35 - Hank DeLonjay -- Quincy, IL (6)
5. 22l - Danny Lake -- New London, MO (2)
6. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (4)
7. 55w - Gary Wilson -- Frankford, MO (1)
8. 05 - David Wietholder -- Liberty, IL (3) DNF
HEAT #4:
1. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (2)
2. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (8)
3. 69m - Mark Burgtorf -- Quincy, IL (7)
4. c40 - Mike Chasteen -- Creve Coeur, IL (3)
5. 99 - Ted Allen -- Canton, MO (6) DNF
6. 11k - Jeremy Keller -- Bismark, ND (1) DNF
7. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (4) DNF
8. 17s - Mike Spaulding -- Bemidji, MN (5) DNF
"B" MAIN #1:
1. 555 - Ryan Ruter -- Kanawha, IA (2)
2. c40 - Mike Chasteen -- Creve Coeur, IL (3)
3. 35 - Hank DeLonjay -- Quincy, IL (1)
4. 05 - David Wietholder -- Liberty, IL (10)
5. 99 - Ted Allen -- Canton, MO (4)
6. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (6)
7. c24 - Carl Feger -- E. Peoria, IL (7) DNF
8. B4 - David Holder -- Clarence, MO (5) DNF
9. 55w - Gary Wilson -- Frankford, MO (8) DNF
10. 26x - Jeff Horst -- Troy, MO (9) DNS
"B" MAIN #2:
1. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (8)
2. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (1)
3. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (9)
4. 5k - Kenneth Cox -- Greenland, AR (3)
5. 105 - Kevin Peters -- Monmouth, IL (2)
6. 22l - Danny Lake -- New London, MO (4)
7. 11k - Jeremy Keller -- Bismark, ND (6)
8. 8j - A.J. Ingrande -- Troy, MO (7)
9. 17s - Mike Spaulding -- Bemidji, MN (10) DNF
10. 61 - Bruce Hanford -- Davenport, IA (5) DNF
HOLLEY "A" MAIN (40 laps):
1. 7 - Al Hejna, Clear Lake, IA (2)
2. 555 - Ryan Ruter, Kanawha, IA (13)
3. 21M - Dean Mahlstedt, Garner, IA (4)
4. 65 - Tommy Myer, Blooming Prairie, MN (8)
5. 7k - Jason Krohn, Slayton, MN (6)
6. 26 - Brad McEwan, Storm Lake, IA (9)
7. 35 - Hank DeLonjay, Quincy, IL (17)
8. 5k - Kenneth Cox, Greenland, AR (20)
9. 22C - Vance Wilson, Bowling Green, MO (11)
10. 17 - Brandon Lennox, New London, MO (1)
11. 05 - David Wietholder, Liberty, IL (19)
12. 14J - Jake Neal, Omaha, NE (24)
13. 74 - Mark Noble, Blooming Prairie, MN (18)
14. 33z - Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, IA (7)
15. 18 - Michael Long, Quincy, IL (3) DNF
16. 14 - Jon Tesch, Watertown, SD (5) DNF
17. c40 - Mike Chasteen, Creve Coeur, IL (15) DNF
18. 3 - Kelly Shryock, Fertile, IA (14) DNF
19. 105 - Kevin Peters, Monmouth, IL (22) DNF
20. 55 - Alan Mondus, Lakeville, MN (12) DNF
21. 99 - Ted Allen, Canton, MO (21) DNF
22. 31 - Corey Dripps, Waterloo, IA (16) DNF
23. 17s - Mike Spaulding, Bemidji, MN (23) DNF
24. 69M - Mark Burgtorf, Quincy, IL (10) DNF
Lap Leader: Hejna 1-40.
Provisional Starters: Spaulding, Neal.
Olympic Fire Protection Hard Charger: Cox (started 20th, finished 8th).
Next Race: Aug. 6, Bentz GM Country Scotland County Speedway, Memphis,
Mo.
Contingency Awards:
Edelbrock - Hejna, Ruter.
TCI Automotive - Mahlstedt, McEwan.
ISKY Racing Cams - Mahlstedt.
KEVKO Oil Pans & Components - Myer.
GRT Race Cars - Krohn.
QuickTime Performance Race Parts - not awarded.
KSE Racing Products - not awarded.
AERO Race Wheels - Tesch.
Wednesday,
August 3, 2005
PINKERTON GETS FIRST O’REILLY USMTS WIN AT OSKALOOSA
OSKALOOSA, Iowa (Aug. 3, 2005) -- The O’Reilly Auto Parts United States
Modified Touring Series returned to the Carriker Ford Southern Iowa Speedway for
the fourth time this season on Wednesday night, with six-time defending O’Reilly
USMTS champion Kelly Shryock looking to keep his record perfect this season at
the Oskaloosa, Iowa, facility.
While Shryock has been dominant in his Modified, Wednesday's honors belonged to
this season's dominant Stock Car driver at the Oskaloosa speedplant. Coming from
the eighth starting position, Brad Pinkerton used his experience on the big
half-mile clay oval to score his first O’Reilly USMTS victory, and his first
Modified win this season at his home track.
The two-class racer from New Sharon, Iowa, has met with limited success in the
Modified ranks during the regular season, but has notched six victories in the
USRA Stock Car division, along with back-to-back victories in the $10,000-to-win
Pro-Line Buildings Great American Stock Car Challenge.
A stout field of 38 cars were on hand for the USMTS.com Southern Iowa Challenge,
with O’Reilly USMTS veteran Mark Noble of Blooming Prairie, Minn., garnering the
pole position for the 30-lap Holley "A" Main. Noble set a torrid pace early on
and looked to be on track to grab his first triumph of the season. Mike Hejna of
Clear Lake, Iowa, grabbed the lead on lap 10, then the gremlins that have
haunted Noble all season returned as his familiar #74 Modified slowed, bringing
out a caution flag and dashing his hopes of taking home the $2,000 top prize.
On the restart, Steve Stewart of Washington, Iowa, had his steering break and
launched into the turn 4 wall to bring out a second yellow flag. Hejna assumed
the point on the race's final restart and paced the field through lap 18 when
Pinkerton blazed around the high side of Hejna to take the lead. From there,
"Pinky" rode the high groove over the final 12 laps en route to the victory,
holding a comfortable 10-car-length advantage at the checkered flags.
Shryock, who had won nine of the previous 13 O’Reilly USMTS events at Oskaloosa,
started 18th after qualifying for the main event by finishing third in the
second "B" main. The Fertile, Iowa, pilot picked off 16 cars but ran out of time
and laps, settling for a runner-up finish but picking up the Olympic Fire
Protection Hard Charger honors.
Hejna took home third-place money while Tommy Myer of Blooming Prairie, Minn.,
finished fourth. Rounding out the top-5 finishers was 16th-starting Mike Hughes
of Rose Hill, Iowa. Rose had won the USRA Modified feature at the Carriker Ford
Southern Iowa Speedway the previous Wednesday night after starting 18th.
Pinkerton, Brad Bakken, Myer, Dean Mahlstedt and Hejna were heat race winners.
Zack VanderBeek, the track's current points leader and winner of the most recent
O’Reilly USMTS event, won the first "B" main while Jason Krohn captured the
second "B" main.
Next up for the O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series will
be Thursday, Aug. 4, as the "Best of the Best" will have their hands full at the
1/2-mile oval at the Knox County Fairgrounds in Knoxville, Ill. for the annual
Illinois Challenge presented by J&J Steel and 34 Raceway. Gates open at 4:30
p.m. with hot laps at 6:45 and racing at 7. Street Stocks and Hobby Stocks will
also be on the racing card. The Series remains in Illinois on Friday, Aug. 5, as
the Quincy Raceways welcomes the O’Reilly USMTS for the first time since the
2003 season. The four-day swing wraps up on Saturday, Aug. 6, with the Dirt
Works Race Cars Memphis Shootout presented by Walker Collision & Spillman Auto
at the Bentz GM Country Scotland County Speedway in Memphis, Mo.
For more information, check us out online at
www.USMTS.com
or call 515-297-3870 for up-to-the-minute schedule and weather information.
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OFFICIAL RESULTS
O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series
USMTS.com Southern Iowa Challenge
Carriker Ford Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, Iowa
Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2005
Showing finishing position, car number, driver, hometown and starting position
in parentheses. The top 12 drivers in Home Pride Passing Points accumulated in
the heat races will be locked into the Holley "A" Main, with the top 8
re-drawing for their starting positions.
HEAT #1 (8 laps):
1. 17p - Brad Pinkerton -- New Sharon, IA (2)
2. 99 - Martin Bennett -- Ankeny, IA (4)
3. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (6)
4. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (8)
5. 14J - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (7)
6. 9g - Rick Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (5) DNF
7. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (3) DNF
8. 17s - Mike Spaulding -- Bemidji, MN (1) DNF
HEAT #2 (8 laps):
1. 50 - Brad Bakken -- Garner, IA (2)
2. 26 - Brad McEwan -- Storm Lake, IA (4)
3. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (3)
4. 11 - Mike Hughes -- Rose Hill, IA (6)
5. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (7)
6. 61 - Bruce Hanford -- Davenport, IA (8)
7. 11k - Jeremy Keller -- Bismark, ND (5)
8. 555 - Ryan Ruter -- Kanawha, IA (1) DNF
HEAT #3 (8 laps):
1. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (1)
2. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (8)
3. 82m - Ryan Meyer -- Liberty, IL (6)
4. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (4)
5. 4R - Ron Ver Beek -- Oskaloosa, IA (2)
6. 26f - Dan Fetters -- Montour, IA (3)
7. 1R - Ryan York -- Racine, MN (5)
8. 5 - Todd Shute -- Des Moines, IA (7) DNF
HEAT #4 (8 laps):
1. 21M - Dean Mahlstedt -- Garner, IA (1)
2. 17 - Steve Stewart -- Washington, IA (3)
3. 98 - Kevin Stoa -- Polk City, IA (2)
4. 64 - Russell Stewart -- Mount Ayr, IA (7)
5. 25 - Marty Thompson -- Mineral, IL (4)
6. 24 - Darin Walker -- Bowling Green, MO (6)
7. 5K - Kenneth Cox -- Greenland, AR (5) DNF
HEAT #5 (8 laps):
1. 7ii - Mike Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (5)
2. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (2)
3. 12 - Terry Walker -- Riverside, IA (4)
4. 5t - Todd Inman -- Des Moines, IA (6)
5. 105 - Kevin Peters -- Monmouth, IL (1)
6. 31j - Barry Sandeman -- Creston, IA (7)
7. 13 - Charlie Thomas -- Oskaloosa, IA (3) DNS
"B" MAIN #1 (10 laps):
1. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (1)
2. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (10)
3. 98 - Kevin Stoa -- Polk City, IA (3)
4. 4R - Ron Ver Beek -- Oskaloosa, IA (6)
5. 5t - Todd Inman -- Des Moines, IA (4)
6. 64 - Russell Stewart -- Mount Ayr, IA (2)
7. 555 - Ryan Ruter -- Kanawha, IA (13)
8. 105 - Kevin Peters -- Monmouth, IL (7)
9. 31j - Barry Sandeman -- Creston, IA (8)
10. 14J - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (5)
11. 26f - Dan Fetters -- Montour, IA (9)
12. 1R - Ryan York -- Racine, MN (11) DNF
13. 13 - Charlie Thomas -- Oskaloosa, IA (12) DNS
"B" MAIN #2 (10 laps):
1. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (2)
2. 11 - Mike Hughes -- Rose Hill, IA (3)
3. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (5)
4. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (4)
5. 12 - Terry Walker -- Riverside, IA (1)
6. 61 - Bruce Hanford -- Davenport, IA (7)
7. 24 - Darin Walker -- Bowling Green, MO (9)
8. 11k - Jeremy Keller -- Bismark, ND (10)
9. 17s - Mike Spaulding -- Bemidji, MN (12) DNF
10. 5 - Todd Shute -- Des Moines, IA (13) DNF
11. 25 - Marty Thompson -- Mineral, IL (6) DNF
12. 9g - Rick Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (8) DNF
13. 5K - Kenneth Cox -- Greenland, AR (11) DNF
HOLLEY "A" MAIN (30 laps):
1. 17p - Brad Pinkerton -- New Sharon, IA (8)
2. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (18)
3. 7ii - Mike Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (6)
4. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (7)
5. 11 - Mike Hughes -- Rose Hill, IA (16)
6. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (12)
7. 21M - Dean Mahlstedt -- Garner, IA (4)
8. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (14)
9. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (15)
10. 12 - Terry Walker -- Riverside, IA (22)
11. 26 - Brad McEwan -- Storm Lake, IA (5)
12. 4R - Ron VerBeek -- Oskaloosa, IA (19)
13. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (20)
14. 99 - Martin Bennett -- Ankeny, IA (2)
15. 82m - Ryan Meyer -- Liberty, IL (11) -1 Lap
16. 555 - Ryan Ruter -- Kanawha, IA (24) DNF
17. 61 - Bruce Hanford -- Davenport, IA (23) DNF
18. 98 - Kevin Stoa -- Polk City, IA (17) DNF
19. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (10) DNF
20. 5t - Todd Inman -- Des Moines, IA (21) DNF
21. 50 - Brad Bakken -- Garner, IA (3) DNF
22. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (1) DNF
23. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (13) DNF
24. 17 - Steve Stewart -- Washington, IA (9) DNF
Lap Leaders: Noble 1-9, M. Hejna 10-18, Pinkerton 19-30.
Provisional Starters: Hanford, Ruter.
Olympic Fire Protection Hard Charger: Shryock (started 18th, finished
2nd).
Next Race: Aug. 4, Knox County Fairgrounds, Knoxville, Ill.
Contingency Awards:
Edelbrock - Shryock.
TCI Automotive - M. Hejna, Dripps.
ISKY Racing Cams - M. Hejna.
KEVKO Oil Pans & Components - Myer.
GRT Race Cars - Hughes.
QuickTime Performance Race Parts - Mahlstedt.
KSE Racing Products - Krohn.
AERO Race Wheels - Ruter.
Monday, July 25, 2005
STELLAR WEEK NETS THIRD O’REILLY USMTS “SWING” TITLE FOR SHRYOCK
WEBSTER CITY, Iowa (July 25, 2005) -- As Mother Nature turned up the heat in
July, Kelly Shryock turned up the heat on his O’Reilly Auto Parts United States
Modified Touring Series competitors. After five races, he found himself in an
unfamiliar position, trailing in the 10-race Pro-Environmental Abatement Swing
#3 standings. After the next five races, Shryock was back on familiar ground
with yet another crowning achievement added to his resumé.
With temperatures topping 100-degree mark during the week, the six-time
defending O’Reilly USMTS National Champion grabbed another gear and rattled off
five straight wins to secure his third “Swing” title of the season.
Shryock's run was even more impressive given his performances came at venues in
stark contrast of each other. He won on semi-banked and high-banked tracks. He
won on sweeping half-mile ovals and quarter-mile bullrings. On two occasions he
earned the most Home Pride Passing Points, then pulled out his lucky horseshoe
to draw the pole position and lead every lap of the main event. One other time,
he started 14th then passed 13 cars in 30 laps en route to victory. On another
occasion, he used lapped traffic to make a last-lap pass for the win. His
triumphs came at five tracks in three different States.
In addition to his six National crowns, Shryock also owns all three of the
“series-within-the-series” crowns contested during the 2005 season. He remains
the only driver in possession of an O’Reilly USMTS points championship trophy
and, barring any divine intervention over the final 22 events remaining on the
schedule, Shryock is set to attain legendary status as one of only a handful of
seven-time national champions in the history of American motorsports.
Shryock's stellar week started on Wednesday, July 13, at the Carriker Ford
Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, Iowa, where the race belonged to the #3
Skyrocket from start to finish. Three days later, Shryock bested O’Reilly USMTS
Tommy Myer of Blooming Prairie, Minn., with a last-lap pass to win the Jackson
Nationals at the Jackson (Minn.) Speedway. Sunday, July 17, found Shryock in the
winners circle at the Cresco (Iowa) Speedway after a tough battle with veteran
Mike Chasteen on the 3/8-mile clay oval. Wednesday and Thursday, July 20-21,
were dominating performances as Shryock led every lap at the fast half-mile
Crawford County Speedway in Denison, Iowa, as well as leading all 40 laps from
the pole at the tight quarter-mile Interstate Speedway in Jefferson, S.D., where
he wrapped up the Pro-Environmental Abatement Swing #3 crown.
The Fertile, Iowa pilot's week to remember finished up at the Murray County
Speedway in Slayton, Minn., on Friday, July 22, as he captured his sixth
straight O’Reilly USMTS main event and grabbed the early lead in the Dirt Works
Race Cars Swing #4 points standings.
Shryock's amazing run ended (mercifully for his fellow competitors) on Sunday
night at the Upper Iowa Speedway in Decorah, Iowa. Although he challenged for
the lead, Shryock had finally met his match as Zack VanderBeek of New Sharon,
Iowa, sped to his career-first O’Reilly USMTS victory while Shryock settled for
a third-place finish behind runner-up Ryan Ruter of Kanawha, Iowa.
With two races in the books, and eight more to go in Dirt Works Race Cars Swing
#4, Shryock is back atop the rankings. Al Hejna, Ruter, VanderBeek and Brad
McEwan round out the top-5 in the “Swing” standings as the series dubbed the
“Best of the Best” heads back to the Carriker Ford Southern Iowa Speedway on
Wednesday, Aug. 3, where Shryock has won nine of the 16 O’Reilly USMTS main
events contested there, including the all three this season.
Following their return to the Oskaloosa speedplant, the O’Reilly USMTS road
warriors will do battle three straight nights, beginning at the Knox County
Fairgrounds in Knoxville, Ill., on Thursday, Aug. 4. On Friday, Aug. 5, the
Series moves to the Quincy (Ill.) Raceways before winding up the week at the
Bentz GM Country Scotland County Speedway in Memphis, Mo., on Saturday, Aug. 6.
A lightning-fast field of 24 cars will start the "A" main each night, with a
$2,000 top prize on the line for each of the four events, plus $200 just to
start the feature race. A big field is expected for each event, including
O’Reilly National Championship drivers Kelly Shryock, Brad McEwan, Corey Dripps,
Tommy Myer, Jason Hughes, Jon Tesch, Zack VanderBeek, Al Hejna, Ryan Ruter, Mike
Sorensen, Jason Krohn, Mark Noble, Alan Mondus, Mike Hejna, Willy Kraft, Bruce
Hanford, Mike Wedelstadt, Roger Hadan, Julie McDermid, Brad Bakken, Jay
Poidinger, Tommy Weder Jr., Jeremy Keller, Brian Mullen, Jake Neal, Dean
Mahlstedt, Gary Clark, Dustin Boney, Jodi Olson, Greg Metz, Scott Drake, Lynn
Nillson, Jesse Frericks, Steve Holzkamper, Bub Lerette, Justin Cooper, Steve
Wetzstein, Bob Timm, Gary March, Jeff Schluetter, Matt McDermid, Brandon Morton,
Jeremy Payne, Mike Chasteen, Doug Hillson, Scott Mullen, Ray Guss Jr., Neil
Eckhart, Jeff James, Tony Fraise, Sean Jerovetz, Jordy Nelson, Mark Eliott, Dan
Fetters, Nate Wasmund, Kevin Stoa, Brad Waits, Matt Gilbertson, Johnny Bone Jr.,
Darin Duffy, Joe McBirnie, Steve Stewart, Russell Stewart, Martin Bennett, Brent
Bohmont, Mark Dotson, Todd Dart, Tim Vogt, Danny Concelman, Mike Bennett, David
Murray, Dan Daniels, Danny McKeighan, Ryan Meyer, John Vandenberg, Mike
Spaulding and Mark Burgtorf.
For more information, call 515-832-7944 or log on to
www.USMTS.com
for all the latest news and information from the O’Reilly Auto Parts United
States Modified Touring Series.
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O’REILLY NATIONAL DRIVER STANDINGS:
(as of July 25, 2005)
1. Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa .... 3,060
2. Brad McEwan, Storm Lake, Iowa .... 2,615
3. Tommy Myer, Blooming Prairie, Minn. ....2,553
4. Corey Dripps, Waterloo, Iowa .... 2,425
5. Jon Tesch, Watertown, S.D. ....2,331
6. Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa .... 2,253
7. Jason Hughes, Colcord, Okla. .... 2,034
8. Al Hejna, Clear Lake, Iowa ....1,952
9. Ryan Ruter, Kanawha, Iowa .... 1,895
10. Jason Krohn, Slayton, Minn. .... 1,311
DIRT WORKS RACE CARS SWING #4 STANDINGS:
(after 2 of 10 events)
1. Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa ....210
2. Al Hejna, Clear Lake, Iowa .... 188
3. Ryan Ruter, Kanawha, Iowa .... 187
4. Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa ....180
5. Brad McEwan, Storm Lake, Iowa ....177
6. Tommy Myer, Blooming Prairie, Minn. .... 161
7. Jon Tesch, Watertown, S.D. ....138
8. Alan Mondus, Lakeville, Minn. ....121
9. Corey Dripps, Waterloo, Iowa .... 110
10. Willy Kraft, Lakefield, Minn. ....92
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2005 O’REILLY USMTS SCHEDULE:
(as of July 25, 2005)
Wanders Automotive & Machine Swing #1 (10 Races):
March 11 - Junction Motor Speedway, McCool Junction, Neb. (winner: Corey Dripps)
March 12 - Junction Motor Speedway, McCool Junction, Neb. (winner: Johnny
Saathoff)
March 18 - Thunderhill Speedway, Mayetta, Kan. (winner: Kelly Shryock)
March 19 - Thunderhill Speedway, Mayetta, Kan. (winner: Kelly Shryock)
April 1 - Pritchard Family Auto Stores Hancock County Speedway, Britt, Iowa
(winner: Corey Dripps)
April 2 - Pritchard Family Auto Stores Hancock County Speedway, Britt, Iowa
(winner: Jon Tesch)
April 8 - Carriker Ford Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, Iowa (winner: Kelly
Shryock)
April 9 - Carriker Ford Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, Iowa (winner: Kelly
Shryock)
May 14 - Lebanon I-44 Speedway, Lebanon, Mo. (winner: Chad Kinder)
May 15 - Monett Speedway, Monett, Mo. (winner: Terry Phillips)
Swing #1 Champion: Kelly Shryock
Pro-Line Buildings Swing #2 (10 races):
May 26 - Park Jefferson Speedway, Jefferson, S.D. (winner: Jay Noteboom)
May 27 - Murray County Speedway, Slayton, Minn. (winner: Mike Sorensen)
May 28 - Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn. (canceled)
May 29 - Dodge County Speedway, Kasson, Minn. (winner: Mike Sorensen)
May 30 - Pritchard Family Auto Stores Hancock County Speedway, Britt, Iowa
(winner: Jason Hughes)
June 6 - Adams County Speedway, Corning, Iowa (winner: Tony Fraise)
June 7 - I-80 Speedway @ Nebraska Raceway Park, Greenwood, Neb. (winner: Tommy
Myer)
June 16 - Casino Speedway, Watertown, S.D. (winner: Tommy Myer)
June 17 - Dacotah Speedway, Mandan, N.D. (winner: Kelly Shryock)
June 18 - Jamestown Speedway, Jamestown, N.D. (winner: Jason Hughes)
Swing #3 Champion: Kelly Shryock
Pro-Environmental Abatement Swing #3 (10 races):
June 21 - Langlade County Speedway, Antigo, Wis. (winner: Al Hejna)
June 22 - Thunderhill Raceway, Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (winner: Jon Tesch)
June 23 - Luxemburg Speedway, Luxemburg, Wis. (winner: Kelly Shryock)
June 24 - Fox Ridge Speedway, Arcadia, Wis. (winner: Tommy Myer)
July 12 - Mineral City Speedway, Ft. Dodge, Iowa (winner: Tommy Myer)
July 13 - Carriker Ford Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, Iowa (winner: Kelly
Shryock)
July 16 - Jackson Speedway, Jackson, Minn. (winner: Kelly Shryock)
July 17 - Cresco Speedway, Cresco, Iowa (winner: Kelly Shryock)
July 20 - Crawford County Speedway, Denison, Iowa (winner: Kelly Shryock)
July 21 - Interstate Speedway, Jefferson, S.D. (winner: Kelly Shryock)
Swing #3 Champion: Kelly Shryock
Dirt Works Race Cars Swing #4 (10 races):
July 22 - Murray County Speedway, Slayton, Minn. (winner: Kelly Shryock)
July 23 - Upper Iowa Speedway, Decorah, Iowa (winner: Zac VanderBeek)
Aug. 3 - Carriker Ford Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, Iowa
Aug. 4 - Knox County Fairgrounds, Knoxville, Ill.
Aug. 5 - Quincy Raceways, Quincy, Ill.
Aug. 6 - Bentz GM Country Scotland County Speedway, Memphis, Mo.
Aug. 17 - Steele County Fairgrounds, Owatonna, Minn.
Aug. 18 - Highway 3 Raceway, Allison, Iowa
Aug. 19 - Pritchard Family Auto Stores Hancock County Speedway, Britt, Iowa
Aug. 20 - Upper Iowa Speedway, Decorah, Iowa
AFCO Challenge (12 races):
Aug. 21 - Cresco Speedway, Cresco, Iowa
Sept. 2 - Steele County Fairgrounds, Owatonna, Minn.
Sept. 3 - Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn.
Sept. 4 - Dodge County Speedway, Kasson, Minn.
Sept. 9 - Bolivar Speedway, Bolivar, Mo.
Sept. 10 - Lebanon I-44 Speedway, Lebanon, Mo.
Sept. 11 - Monett Speedway, Monett, Mo.
Sept. 15 - Adams County Speedway, Corning, Iowa
Sept. 16 - Carriker Ford Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, Iowa
Sept. 17 - Carriker Ford Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, Iowa
Oct. 21 - Bentz GM Country Scotland County Speedway, Memphis, Mo.
Oct. 22 - Bentz GM Country Scotland County Speedway, Memphis, Mo.
Non-points events:
May 30 - Steele County Fairgrounds, Owatonna, Minn. (winner: Kelly Shryock)
Sept. 22 - Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn.
Sept. 23 - Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn.
Sept. 24 - Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn.
Sept. 29 - Pritchard Family Auto Stores Hancock County Speedway, Britt, Iowa
Sept. 30 - Pritchard Family Auto Stores Hancock County Speedway, Britt, Iowa
Oct. 1 - Pritchard Family Auto Stores Hancock County Speedway, Britt, Iowa
SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
OFFICIAL RESULTS
O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series
USMTS Hawkeye Summer Challenge
Upper Iowa Speedway, Decorah, Iowa
Saturday, July 23, 2005
Showing finishing position, car number, driver, hometown and starting position
in parentheses.
The top 12 drivers in Home Pride Passing Points accumulated in the heat races
will be locked into the "A" Main, with the top 8 re-drawing for their starting
positions.
HEAT #1:
1. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (1)
2. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (4)
3. 26 - Brad McEwan -- Storm Lake, IA (2)
4. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (3)
5. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (5)
6. 61 - Bruce Hanford -- Davenport, IA (6)
7. 39 - Jeremy Oakes -- Spring Grove, MN (7) DNF
HEAT #2:
1. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (2)
2. 99 - Martin Bennett -- Ankeny, IA (1)
3. 66 - Dan Bohr -- Decorah, IA (6)
4. 35 - Jeff Schluetter -- New Hampton, IA (4)
5. 28t - Dave Thorsten -- Decorah, IA (3)
6. 7x - Jodi Olson -- Hibbing, MN (5)
HEAT #3:
1. 555 - Ryan Ruter -- Kanawha, IA (1)
2. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (5)
3. 50 - Brad Bakken -- Garner, IA (6)
4. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (4)
5. 72 - Douglas Hillson -- Blooming Prairie, MN (3)
6. 70 - Matt Sweeny -- Waukon, IA (2) DNF
"B" MAIN:
1. 28t - Dave Thorsten -- Decorah, IA (2)
2. 61 - Bruce Hanford -- Davenport, IA (4)
3. 72 - Douglas Hillson -- Blooming Prairie, MN (3)
4. 7x - Jodi Olson -- Hibbing, MN (5)
5. 39 - Jeremy Oakes -- Spring Grove, MN (7) DNF
6. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (1) DNF
7. 70 - Matt Sweeny -- Waukon, IA (6) DNS
"A" MAIN (40 laps):
1. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (2)
2. 555 - Ryan Ruter -- Kanawha, IA (1)
3. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (8)
4. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (7)
5. 50 - Brad Bakken -- Garner, IA (4)
6. 26 - Brad McEwan -- Storm Lake, IA (9)
7. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (3)
8. 61 - Bruce Hanford -- Davenport, IA (14)
9. 99 - Martin Bennett -- Ankeny, IA (5)- 1 Lap
10. 28t - Dave Thorsten -- Decorah, IA (13) – 1 Lap
11. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (12)- 1 Lap
12. 72 - Douglas Hillson -- Blooming Prairie, MN (15) DNF
13. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (10) DNF
14. 35 - Jeff Schluetter -- New Hampton, IA (11) DNF
15. 66 - Dan Bohr -- Decorah, IA (6) DNF
16. 39 - Jeremy Oakes -- Spring Grove, MN (17) DNF
17. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (18) DNF
18. 7x - Jodi Olson -- Hibbing, MN (16) DNF
19. 70 - Matt Sweeny -- Waukon, IA (19) DNS
OFFICIAL RESULTS
O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series
USMTS Gopher Summer Challenge
Murray County Speedway, Slayton, Minn.
Friday, July 22, 2005
Showing finishing position, car number, driver, hometown and starting position
in parentheses.
The top 12 drivers in Home Pride Passing Points accumulated in the heat races
will be locked into the "A" Main, with the top 8 re-drawing for their starting
positions.
HEAT #1:
1. 00 - Ron Luitjens -- Brewster, MN (2)
2. 26 - Brad McEwan -- Storm Lake, IA (1)
3. 77 - Curtis Ratzlaff -- Mountain Lake, MN (3)
4. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (8)
5. 21 - Willy Kraft -- Lakefield, MN (7)
6. 19k - Marlin Kracht -- Luvern, MN (9)
7. 12n - Lynn Nilsson -- Nunda, SD (4)
8. 11c - Chris Prussman -- Brookings, SD (5)
9. 4x - Todd Brockman -- Echo, MN (6)
HEAT #2:
1. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (1)
2. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (3)
3. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (2)
4. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (8)
5. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (7)
6. 3b - Allen Barber -- Tyler, MN (6) DNF
7. 4 - Jim Brockman -- Echo, MN (5) DNF
8. 4j - Jordy Nelson -- Marysville, KS (4) DNF
HEAT #3:
1. 10 - Mike Steensma -- Luverne, MN (1)
2. 17 - Garry Oskerson -- Fairmont, MN (3)
3. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (5)
4. 555 - Ryan Ruter -- Kanawha, IA (6)
5. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (7)
6. 4m - Chad Muecke -- Slayton, MN (4)
7. 11 - Aaron Betz -- Avoca, MN (8) DNF
8. 14i - Jay Ireton -- Slayton, MN (2) DNF
HEAT #4:
1. 5r - James Richert -- Comfrey, MN (2)
2. 23 - Matt Gilbertson -- Montevideo, MN (1)
3. 0 - Craig Scott -- Rosemount, MN (7)
4. 49x - Jay Poidinger -- Somerset, WI (6)
5. 1dk - Kelly Harmelink -- Brookings, SD (5)
6. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (8)
7. 7t - Jim Gregoire -- Lake Benton, MN (3)
8. 17s - Mike Spaulding -- Bemidji, MN (4) DNF
"B" MAIN #1:
1. 555 - Ryan Ruter -- Kanawha, IA (2)
2. 11c - Chris Prussman -- Brookings, SD (9)
3. 21 - Willy Kraft -- Lakefield, MN (3)
4. 77 - Curtis Ratzlaff -- Mountain Lake, MN (1)
5. 11 - Aaron Betz -- Avoca, MN (7)
6. 3b - Allen Barber -- Tyler, MN (6)
7. 4 - Jim Brockman -- Echo, MN (8)
8. 14i - Jay Ireton -- Slayton, MN (10)
9. 4x - Todd Brockman -- Echo, MN (11) DNF
10. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (4) DNF
11. 1dk - Kelly Harmelink -- Brookings, SD (5) DNS
"B" MAIN #2:
1. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (3)
2. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (5)
3. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (1)
4. 49x - Jay Poidinger -- Somerset, WI (2)
5. 4j - Jordy Nelson -- Marysville, KS (9)
6. 7t - Jim Gregoire -- Lake Benton, MN (8)
7. 4m - Chad Muecke -- Slayton, MN (6) DNF
8. 19k - Marlin Kracht -- Luvern, MN (4) DNF
9. 12n - Lynn Nilsson -- Nunda, SD (7) DNF
10. 17s - Mike Spaulding -- Bemidji, MN (10) DNS
"A" MAIN:
1. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (14)
2. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (2)
3. 26 - Brad McEwan -- Storm Lake, IA (5)
4. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (12)
5. 555 - Ryan Ruter -- Kanawha, IA (13)
6. 21 - Willy Kraft -- Lakefield, MN (17)
7. 00 - Ron Luitjens -- Brewster, MN (8)
8. 17s - Mike Spaulding -- Bemidji, MN (24)
9. 23 - Matt Gilbertson -- Montevideo, MN (9)
10. 10 - Mike Steensma -- Luverne, MN (1)
11. 4m - Chad Muecke -- Slayton, MN (26)
12. 4j - Jordy Nelson -- Marysville, KS (22)
13. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (23)
14. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (18) DNF
15. 77 - Curtis Ratzlaff -- Mountain Lake, MN (19) DNF
16. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (4) DNF
17. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (10) DNF
18. 49x - Jay Poidinger -- Somerset, WI (20) DNF
19. 17 - Garry Oskerson -- Fairmont, MN (7) DNF
20. 11 - Aaron Betz -- Avoca, MN (21) DNF
21. 19k - Marlin Kracht -- Luvern, MN (25) DNF
22. 0 - Craig Scott -- Rosemount, MN (3) DNF
23. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (11) DNF
24. 5r - James Richert -- Comfrey, MN (6) DNF
25. 11c - Chris Prussman -- Brookings, SD (15) DNF
26. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (16) DNF
OFFICIAL RESULTS
O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series
Weatherton Contracting/KPTH Fox44 50
Interstate Speedway, Jefferson, S.D.
Thursday, July 21, 2005
Showing finishing position, car number, driver, hometown and starting position
in parentheses.
The top 12 drivers in Home Pride Passing Points accumulated in the heat races
will be locked into the "A" Main, with the top 8 re-drawing for their starting
positions.
HEAT #1:
1. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (2)
2. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (6)
3. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (7)
4. 4 - Roger Hadan -- Omaha, NE (4)
5. 5M - Gary March -- Hinton, IA (3)
6. 48 - Bob Moore -- Sioux City, IA (1)
7. 1x - Mike Cooper -- N. Sioux City, SD (5)
HEAT #2:
1. 26 - Brad McEwan -- Storm Lake, IA (3)
2. 555 - Ryan Ruter -- Kanawha, IA (2)
3. 45 - Chad Waples -- Sioux City, IA (1)
4. 55 - Jim Cole -- Sioux City, IA (6)
5. 00C - Chris Mills -- Sioux City, IA (5)
6. 5R - Rick Heineman -- S. Sioux City, NE (7)
7. 7M - Mitch Dowhower -- Homer, NE (4)
HEAT #3:
1. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (5)
2. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (2)
3. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (6)
4. 27 - Clint Homan -- Bellevue, NE (1)
5. 34 - Jay Goosman -- Himton, IA (3)
6. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (7)
7. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (4)
HEAT #4:
1. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (2)
2. 7N - Jay Noteboom -- Orange City, IA (3)
3. 49x - Jay Poidinger -- Somerset, WI (1)
4. m80 - Jim Mathieson -- Sioux City, IA (4)
5. 3n - Mark Neal -- N. Sioux City, IA (5)
6. 35 - Jeff Berens -- Sioux City, IA (6)
7. 17s - Mike Spaulding -- Bemidji, MN (7) -1 lap
B MAIN #1:
1. 27 - Clint Homan -- Bellevue, NE (2)
2. 55 - Jim Cole -- Sioux City, IA (1)
3. 5M - Gary March -- Hinton, IA (3)
4. 48 - Bob Moore -- Sioux City, IA (6)
5. 1x - Mike Cooper -- N. Sioux City, SD (7)
6. 5R - Rick Heineman -- S. Sioux City, NE (5)
7. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (8) DNF
8. 34 - Jay Goosman -- Himton, IA (4) DNF
"B" MAIN #2:
1. 4 - Roger Hadan -- Omaha, NE (1)
2. 17s - Mike Spaulding -- Bemidji, MN (8)
3. m80 - Jim Mathieson -- Sioux City, IA (2)
4. 00C - Chris Mills -- Sioux City, IA (3)
5. 3n - Mark Neal -- N. Sioux City, IA (4)
6. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (5)
7. 35 - Jeff Berens -- Sioux City, IA (6)
8. 7M - Mitch Dowhower -- Homer, NE (7)
"A" MAIN:
1. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (1)
2. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (5)
3. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (8)
4. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (6)
5. 26 - Brad McEwan -- Storm Lake, IA (3)
6. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (10)
7. 17s - Mike Spaulding -- Bemidji, MN (16)
8. 5M - Gary March -- Hinton, IA (17)
9. 49x - Jay Poidinger -- Somerset, WI (12)
10. 45 - Chad Waples -- Sioux City, IA (11)
11. 48 - Bob Moore -- Sioux City, IA (19)
12. m80 - Jim Mathieson -- Sioux City, IA (18)
13. 4 - Roger Hadan -- Omaha, NE (14)
14. 3n - Mark Neal -- N. Sioux City, IA (22)
15. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (2)
16. 1x - Mike Cooper -- N. Sioux City, SD (21)
17. 7N - Jay Noteboom -- Orange City, IA (4) DNF
18. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (7) DNF
19. 555 - Ryan Ruter -- Kanawha, IA (9) DNF
20. 55 - Jim Cole -- Sioux City, IA (15) DNF
21. 7M - Mitch Dowhower -- Homer, NE (25) DNF
22. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (23) DNF
23. 00C - Chris Mills -- Sioux City, IA (20) DNF
24. 27 - Clint Homan -- Bellevue, NE (13) DNF
25. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (24) DNS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, July 20, 2005
SHRYOCK DOMINATES AT DENISON FOR FOURTH STRAIGHT O’REILLY USMTS WIN
DENISON, Iowa (July 20, 2005) -- When you're hot, you're hot.
The hottest week of the summer found the O’Reilly Auto Parts United States
Modified Touring Series at the big, fast half-mile oval at the Crawford County
Speedway in Denison, Iowa, on Wednesday. As the sun set behind the grandstands,
the fans got relief from the 100-degree heat, but the drivers got no relief from
the hottest driver in Modified racing -- Kelly Shryock.
After dominating the second heat race from the sixth starting spot, the six-time
defending O’Reilly USMTS champion garnered the most Home Pride Passing Points in
qualifying for the "A" main. With the top 8 points-earners re-drawing for their
positions in the "A" main line-up, Shryock showed he also had luck on his side
as he drew the #1 starting spot.
From the drop of the green flag to start the main event, it was all Shryock as
the Fertile, Iowa pilot paced the field through five cautions and 30 laps to
grab his fourth straight O’Reilly USMTS win, and 11th of the season.
A late-race caution allowed Jon Tesch of Watertown, S.D. to get a run on the
high side around Shryock turns 1-2, but Shryock closed the door for good down
the backstretch and maintained the lead to the checkered flag. Tesch held on for
the runner-up spot with "B" main winner Ryan Ruter of Kanawha, Iowa, coming from
13the to finish third. Al Hejna of Clear Lake, Iowa finished fourth while Tommy
Myer of Blooming Prairie, Minn. stated and finished fifth.
UP NEXT: On Thursday, July 21, the "Best of the Best" will have their hands full
at the 3/10-mile bullring of the Interstate Speedway in Jefferson, S.D. Local
ace Jay Noteboom, who won at Park Jefferson on May 26, will be among the
favorites to have a chance at knocking off the touring road warriors in
Weatherton Contracting/KPTH Fox44 50-lap main event. Gates open at 5 p.m. with
hot laps at 6:30 and racing at 7. Interstate Speedway is located just off of
I-29 at Exit 4, then 0.2 mile east to SR 105, then 1.7 miles north (on the west
side of SR 105).
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OFFICIAL RESULTS
O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series
Pro-Environmental Western Iowa Fair Race
Crawford County Speedway, Denison, Iowa
Wednesday, July 20, 2005
Showing finishing position, car number, driver, hometown and starting position
in parentheses.
The top 12 drivers in Home Pride Passing Points accumulated in the heat races
will be locked into the Holley "A" Main, with the top 8 re-drawing for their
starting positions.
HEAT #1 (8 laps):
1. 50 - Brad Bakken -- Garner, IA (2)
2. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (8)
3. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (7)
4. 5M - Gary March -- Hinton, IA (5)
5. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (6)
6. 18s - Brent Bohmont -- Martell, NE (9)
7. 29 - Dennis Elliott -- Mt. Ayr, IA (1)
8. 26f - Dan Fetters -- Montour, IA (3)
9. 92 - Jeff Stephens -- Arion, IA (4)
HEAT #2 (8 laps):
1. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (6)
2. 26 - Brad McEwan -- Storm Lake, IA (2)
3. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (7)
4. 555 - Ryan Ruter -- Kanawha, IA (4)
5. 1f - Jason Friesen -- Sutton, NE (8)
6. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (1)
7. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (3)
8. 1R - Craig Reetz -- Dunlap, IA (5)
HEAT #3 (8 laps):
1. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (4)
2. 4 - Roger Hadan -- Omaha, NE (8)
3. 49x - Jay Poidinger -- Somerset, WI (1)
4. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (5)
5. 2R - Dale Ransom -- Denison, IA (3)
6. 43x - Dan Mueller -- Griswold, IA (6)
7. 2K - Chad Preul -- Westside, IA (2)
8. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (7)
"B" MAIN (12 laps):
1. 555 - Ryan Ruter -- Kanawha, IA (1)
2. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (5)
3. 2R - Dale Ransom -- Denison, IA (4)
4. 43x - Dan Mueller -- Griswold, IA (6)
5. 18s - Brent Bohmont -- Martell, NE (3)
6. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (8)
7. 29 - Dennis Elliott -- Mt. Ayr, IA (7)
8. 92 - Jeff Stephens -- Arion, IA (13)
9. 2K - Chad Preul -- Westside, IA (9)
10. 1R - Craig Reetz -- Dunlap, IA (11)
11. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (12)
12. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (2)
13. 26f - Dan Fetters -- Montour, IA (10)
"A" MAIN (30 laps):
1. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (1)
2. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (8)
3. 555 - Ryan Ruter -- Kanawha, IA (13)
4. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (6)
5. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (5)
6. 26 - Brad McEwan -- Storm Lake, IA (3)
7. 1f - Jason Friesen -- Sutton, NE (12)
8. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (4)
9. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (14)
10. 92 - Jeff Stephens -- Arion, IA (20)
11. 49x - Jay Poidinger -- Somerset, WI (9)
12. 29 - Dennis Elliott -- Mt. Ayr, IA (19)
13. 2K - Chad Preul -- Westside, IA (21)
14. 26f - Dan Fetters -- Montour, IA (25)
15. 18s - Brent Bohmont -- Martell, NE (17)
16. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (23)
17. 43x - Dan Mueller -- Griswold, IA (16)
18. 2R - Dale Ransom -- Denison, IA (15)
19. 1R - Craig Reetz -- Dunlap, IA (22)
20. 50 - Brad Bakken -- Garner, IA (2)
21. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (11)
22. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (18)
23. 4 - Roger Hadan -- Omaha, NE (7)
24. 5M - Gary March -- Hinton, IA (10)
25. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (24)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, July 19, 2005
FOUR RACES IN THREE STATES AWAIT O’REILLY USMTS PROS
WEBSTER CITY, Iowa (July 19, 2005) -- Fresh off of a full week of
competition under the July sun, the summer will heat up even more this week for
the stars and cars of the O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring
Series with a grueling four-day trek through three States.
After two days off to catch their collective breath, the O’Reilly USMTS makes
its first stop of the 2005 season at the lightning-fast Crawford County Speedway
in Denison, Iowa, for the Western Iowa Fair Race at the half-mile semi-banked
oval on Wednesday, July 20. Pro-Ams and B-Mods will also be racing. Gates open
at 5 p.m. with hot laps at 7 and racing at 7:30. Grandstand tickets are $12 for
adults, $10 for kids (ages 13-17) and children 12 and under are admitted FREE.
The Crawford County Speedway is located 0.6 mile north of US 30 on US 59 then
0.6 mile northeast on SR 39.
On Thursday, July 21, the "Best of the Best" will have their hands full at the
3/10-mile bullring of the Interstate Speedway in Jefferson, S.D. Local ace Jay
Noteboom, who won at Park Jefferson on May 26, will be among the favorites to
have a chance at knocking off the touring road warriors in Weatherton
Contracting/KPTH Fox44 50-lap main event. Gates open at 5 p.m. with hot laps at
6:30 and racing at 7. Interstate Speedway is located just off of I-29 at Exit 4,
then 0.2 mile east to SR 105, then 1.7 miles north (on the west side of SR 105).
With the completion of the Interstate Speedway battle, so too will
Pro-Environmental Abatement Swing #3 come to an end with the season's third
10-race chunk in the books. So far, six-time defending O’Reilly USMTS champion
Kelly Shryock has captured both of the first two swings, and currently holds a
slim lead in the third swing.
The touring teams visit their third State in three days as the Murray County
Speedway in Slayton, Minn., welcomes the O’Reilly USMTS for the second time this
season for the Gopher Summer Challenge on Friday, July 22 -- race #1 of 10
comprising Dirt Works Race Cars Swing #4. Mike Sorensen of Rochester, Minn.,
held off the challenges of Blooming Prairie, Minn.'s Tommy Myer to take the
$2,000 top prize on May 27 in one of the season's best wire-to-wire battles.
Gates open at 5 p.m. Hot laps are at 7 with racing at 7:30. The Murray County
Speedway is located 1 mile south of SR 30 on Juniper Ave. (at the Murray County
Fairgrounds).
The four-day swing wraps up on Saturday, July 23, with the USMTS Hawkeye Summer
Challenge at the Upper Iowa Speedway in Decorah, Iowa. Stock Cars, Hobby Stocks
and Thunder Trucks will also be on the card with points racing in all three
classes at the quarter-mile speedplant. Gates open at 4 p.m. with hot laps at 6.
The green flag flies at 6:30. The Upper Iowa Speedway is located 1.8 miles east
of US 52 on SR 9, then 1.0 mile northwest on Montgomery St., then northeast on
E. Main (at the Winneshiek County Fairgrounds).
A lightning-fast field of 24 cars will start the Holley "A" Main each night,
with a $2,000 top prize on the line for each of the four events, plus $200 just
to start each nightcapper.
A big field of cars is expected for each event, including O’Reilly National
Drivers Kelly Shryock, Brad McEwan, Corey Dripps, Tommy Myer, Jason Hughes, Jon
Tesch, Zack VanderBeek, Al Hejna, Ryan Ruter, Mike Sorensen, Jason Krohn, Mark
Noble, Alan Mondus, Mike Hejna, Willy Kraft, Bruce Hanford, Mike Wedelstadt,
Roger Hadan, Julie McDermid, Brad Bakken, Jay Poidinger, Tommy Weder Jr., Jeremy
Keller, Brian Mullen, Jake Neal, Dean Mahlstedt, Gary Clark, Dustin Boney, Jodi
Olson, Greg Metz, Scott Drake, Lynn Nillson, Jesse Frericks, Steve Holzkamper,
Bub Lerette, Justin Cooper, Steve Wetzstein, Bob Timm, Gary March, Jeff
Schluetter, Matt McDermid, Brandon Morton, Jeremy Payne, Mike Chasteen, Doug
Hillson, Scott Mullen, Ray Guss Jr., Neil Eckhart, Jeff James, Tony Fraise, Sean
Jerovetz, Jordy Nelson, Mark Eliott, Dan Fetters, Nate Wasmund, Kevin Stoa, Brad
Waits, Matt Gilbertson, Johnny Bone Jr., Darin Duffy, Joe McBirnie, Steve
Stewart, Russell Stewart, Martin Bennett, Brent Bohmont, Mark Dotson, Todd Dart,
Tim Vogt, Danny Concelman, Mike Bennett, David Murray, Dan Daniels, Danny
McKeighan, Ryan Meyer, John Vandenberg, Mike Spaulding and Mark Burgtorf.
For more information, call 515-832-7944 or log on to
www.USMTS.com
for all the latest news and information from the O’Reilly Auto Parts United
States Modified Touring Series.
O’REILLY NATIONAL DRIVER STANDINGS:
1. 3 Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa .... 2,644 pts.
2. 26 Brad McEwan, Storm Lake, Iowa .... 2,273
3. 31 Corey Dripps, Waterloo, Iowa .... 2,212
4. 65 Tommy Myer, Blooming Prairie, Minn. .... 2,209
5. 12 Jason Hughes, Colcord, Okla. .... 2,034
6. 14 Jon Tesch, Watertown, S.D. .... 1,996
7. 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa .... 1,909
8. 7 Al Hejna, Clear Lake, Iowa .... 1,675
9. 555 Ryan Ruter, Kanawha, Iowa .... 1,552
10. 19 Mike Sorensen, Rochester, Minn. .... 1,240
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, July 13, 2005
SHRYOCK CONTINUES MASTERY OF OSKY OVAL
OSKALOOSA, Iowa (July 13, 2005) -- The O’Reilly Auto Parts United States
Modified Touring Series returned to the Carriker Ford Southern Iowa Speedway on
Wednesday night for the Pro-Environmental Summer Challenge presented by Victory
Construction of Oskaloosa.
While a stout field of cars were on hand, along with some new drivers in
attendance to challenge the "Best of the Best" on the big half-mile oval, it was
a familiar face standing in the winner's circle at the end of the main event.
Tony Fraise of Donnellson, Iowa, who won the O’Reilly USMTS feature at the Adams
County Speedway in Corning, Iowa on June 6, was perfectly positioned to make it
two wins in two starts as he drew the #1 starting spot for the 30-lap "A" main.
Fraise paced the field to the green flag to start the main event, but that was
the last time that he would hold the top spot as six-time defending O’Reilly
USMTS champion Kelly Shryock of Fertile, Iowa led the field to complete the
first lap. From there, the race belonged to the #3 Skyrocket Modified while
Fraise trailed in the runner-up spot from start to finish.
For Shryock, it was a $2,000 payday and his ninth career O’Reilly USMTS triumph
as the Carriker Ford Southern Iowa Speedway -- his third this season after
sweeping the April 8-9 events earlier this season at Oskaloosa.
While Shryock and Fraise raced one-two for all 30 laps, Corey Dripps of
Waterloo, Iowa kept the race exciting for the fans with a rim-riding remarkable
surge from the 23rd starting spot to a well-earned third-place finish. After
knocking off 20 competitors, Dripps easily earned the Olympic Fire Protection
Hard Charger honors.
Finishing in the fourth spot was Tuesday night's winner, Tommy Myer of Blooming
Prairie, Minn., who started 11th. Carriker Ford Southern Iowa Speedway regular
and stock car ace Brad Pinkerton of New Sharon, Iowa had a respectable run to
round out the top-5 finishers.
Next up for the O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series is a
visit to the Jackson (Minn.) Speedway for the $2,300-to-win Pro-Environmental
Jackson Nationals on Saturday, July 16, followed by the much-anticipated season
debut for the O’Reilly USMTS at the Cresco Speedway in Cresco, Iowa for the
$2,000-to-win Pro-Environmental Summer Classic on Sunday, July 17.
For more information, check us out online at
www.USMTS.com
or call 515-297-3870 for up-to-the-minute schedule and weather information.
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OFFICIAL RESULTS
O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series
Pro-Environmental Summer Challenge
Carriker Ford Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, Iowa
Wednesday, July 13, 2005
Showing finishing position, car number, driver, hometown and starting position
in parentheses.
The top 12 drivers in Home Pride Passing Points accumulated in the heat races
will be locked into the Holley "A" Main, with the top 8 re-drawing for their
starting positions.
HEAT #1 (8 laps):
1. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (3)
2. 45 - Tony Fraise -- Donnellson, IA (7)
3. 17 - Steve Stewart -- Washington, IA (1)
4. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (2)
5. 61 - Bruce Hanford -- Davenport, IA (5)
6. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (8)
7. q37 - Allison Quick -- Redding, IA (4)
8. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (6) DNF
HEAT #2 (8 laps):
1. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (1)
2. 555 - Ryan Ruter -- Kanawha, IA (2)
3. 7II - Mike Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (3)
4. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (7)
5. 12e - Mark Elliott -- Webster City,, IA (5)
6. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (4)
7. 4r - Ron VerBeek -- Oskaloosa, IA (6)
HEAT #3 (8 laps):
1. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (4)
2. 17p - Brad Pinkerton -- New Sharon, IA (1)
3. 11 - Mike Hughes -- Rose Hill, IA (7)
4. 12 - Terry Walker -- Riverside, IA (2)
5. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (3)
6. 64 - Russell Stewart -- Mount Ayr, IA (6)
7. 49x - Jay Poidinger -- Somerset, WI (5) DNF
HEAT #4 (8 laps):
1. 26 - Brad McEwan -- Storm Lake, IA (6)
2. 40 - Scott Dickey -- Packwood, IA (1)
3. 18s - Brent Bohmont -- Martell, NE (4)
4. 31j - Barry Sandeman -- Creston, IA (3)
5. 99 - Martin Bennett -- Ankeny, IA (7)
6. 47 - Josh Truman -- Indianola, IA (2)
7. 10 - Jack Housley -- Des Moines, IA (5)
"B" MAIN #1 (8 laps):
1. 7II - Mike Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (1)
2. 12e - Mark Elliott -- Webster City,, IA (4)
3. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (9)
4. 99 - Martin Bennett -- Ankeny, IA (3)
5. 12 - Terry Walker -- Riverside, IA (2)
6. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (5)
7. q37 - Allison Quick -- Redding, IA (7)
8. 64 - Russell Stewart -- Mount Ayr, IA (6)
9. 49x - Jay Poidinger -- Somerset, WI (8) DNS
"B" MAIN #2 (8 laps):
1. 61 - Bruce Hanford -- Davenport, IA (3)
2. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (1)
3. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (5)
4. 4r - Ron VerBeek -- Oskaloosa, IA (7)
5. 31j - Barry Sandeman -- Creston, IA (2)
6. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (4)
7. 10 - Jack Housley -- Des Moines, IA (8)
8. 47 - Josh Truman -- Indianola, IA (6)
HOLLEY "A" MAIN (30 laps):
1. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (2)
2. 45 - Tony Fraise -- Donnellson, IA (1)
3. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (23)
4. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (11)
5. 17p - Brad Pinkerton -- New Sharon, IA (4)
6. 12e - Mark Elliott -- Webster City,, IA (15)
7. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (8)
8. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (17)
9. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (6)
10. 26 - Brad McEwan -- Storm Lake, IA (5)
11. 11 - Mike Hughes -- Rose Hill, IA (3)
12. 7II - Mike Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (13)
13. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (18)
14. 17 - Steve Stewart -- Washington, IA (12)
15. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (16)
16. 40 - Scott Dickey -- Packwood, IA (9)
17. 99 - Martin Bennett -- Ankeny, IA (19)
18. 18s - Brent Bohmont -- Martell, NE (10)
19. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (24)
20. 4r - Ron Ver Beek -- Oskaloosa, IA (20) DNF
21. 61 - Bruce Hanford -- Davenport, IA (14) DNF
22. 12 - Terry Walker -- Riverside, IA (21) DNF
23. 555 - Ryan Ruter -- Kanawha, IA (7) DNF
24. 31j - Barry Sandeman -- Creston, IA (22) DNS
Lap Leaders: Shryock 1-30.
Provisional Starters: Dripps, Mondus.
Olympic Fire Protection Hard Charger: Dripps (started 23rd, finished
3rd).
Next Race: July 16, Jackson Speedway, Jackson, Minn.
Pro-Environmental Summer Challenge Contingency Awards:
Edelbrock - Shryock, Fraise.
TCI Automotive - Dripps, Elliott.
ISKY Racing Cams - Dripps.
KEVKO Oil Pans & Components - Myer.
GRT Race Cars - Pinkerton.
QuickTime Performance Race Parts - Krohn.
KSE Racing Products - Tesch.
AERO Race Wheels - Dickey..
Tuesday, July 12, 2005
MYER TRIUMPHANT IN O’REILLY USMTS DEBUT AT MINERAL CITY SPEEDWAY
FORT DODGE, Iowa (July 12, 2005) -- Getting to the front and holding on to
the lead was a tough thing to do Tuesday at Mineral City Speedway in Fort Dodge,
Iowa. But what was even tougher, was finding an empty seat in the grandstands.
O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series made their debut at
the new half-mile speedplant, and race fans turned out in droves to catch the
"Best of the Best" go to war on the tricky clay oval ... and the drivers did not
disappoint.
After a series of hard fought heat races and a "B" main, a full field of the
toughest Modified pilots lined up for the nightcap. After battling for Home
Pride Passing Points in the heat races, the top eight points-getters filed onto
the front stretch to draw for their starting position. After the final number
had been drawn, a pair of Boone, Iowa, pilots -- John Logue and Joe McBirnie --
found themselves on the front row for the 30-lap finale.
After a dazzling fireworks display accompanied the traditional O’Reilly USMTS
four-wide parade lap, the green flag was unfurled and polesitter Logue quickly
found himself in trouble, drifting back to the fourth spot on lap 1 as McBirnie
paced Brad Bakken and Kelly Shryock across the stripe to lead the first circuit.
After disposing of Bakken on lap 2, Shryock closed in to challenge McBirnie for
the lead. After several peeks to the inside of "Smokin' Joe" and his #82
Modified, Shryock bobbled in turn 4 to give McBirnie a five-car-length advantage
on lap 9.
On the 11th lap, fourth- and fifth-running Bakken and Tommy Myer moved to the
high side of the racetrack in search of a way around third-place Jason Krohn.
Myer found his way around Bakken on lap 14, while Krohn continued in third as
McBirnie and Shryock held a comfortable cushion over the rest of the field.
As McBirnie exited turn 4 to complete lap 15, the rear end of hi Modified broke
loose, allowing Shryock to close in on his bumper. One lap later, rookie pilot
Jake Neal's spin in turn 4 had the flagman reaching for the yellow flag for the
first time in the race.
The restart was not kind to Shryock as Krohn moved to the inside and Myer to the
outside exiting turn 2. Racing three-wide at the flagstand, Shryock found
himself shuffled back to the fourth spot as caution waved again for a two-car
tangle in turn 4.
Another restart and another move to the high side of the racetrack put Myer door
to door with McBirnie down the backstretch, with Myer being scored the leader on
lap 17, while Bakken and Shryock both picked off Krohn for third and fourth. One
lap later, caution waved again and this time Myer would have the challenge of
keeping his challengers at bay on the restart.
The restart, however, provided yet another caution as Corey Dripps (from 11th)
made contact with Shryock as the field took the green. While both drivers kept
their machines going, the contact caused middle-of-the-pack drivers to check up,
resulting in a broken front end for Gary Oskersen's Modified, which collected
Bob Sutherland's car as well.
With 19 laps in the books, the O’Reilly USMTS field got the green again with
Myer easily handling the first two turns to stretch out a five-car-length lead
at the completion of lap 20. Shryock moved to third around Bakken and took aim
at McBirnie, claiming the second spot and setting his sights on Myer with 8 laps
to go.
Running the high line with precision, there was no catching Myer as he took the
checkered flags going away with Shryock settling for the runner-up spot at the
finish.
"I guess we gotta just bring out the junk," exclaimed Myer as he exited his
familiar #65 Sputt's Racing Engines/KraftKar Modified in victory lane. The win
was Myer's third triumph since returning from a horrible accident at Deer Creek
Speedway on May 28 where he "junked" a brand new (three races old) race car.
Behind Shryock, McBirnie hung on for a third-place finish, while Krohn took the
fourth spot and Willy Kraft completed the top-5.
The Olympic Fire Protection Hard Charger honors went to Jeff Feaster, who
started 21st and finished 11th.
Next up for the O’Reilly USMTS road warriors is Wednesday night (July 13) at the
Carriker Ford Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa. For more information, consult
www.USMTS.com,
or call 515-297-3870 for more information.
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OFFICIAL RESULTS
O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series
O’Reilly Auto Parts Fort Dodge Modified Nationals
Mineral City Speedway, Fort Dodge, Iowa
Tuesday, July 12, 2005
Showing finishing position, car number, driver, hometown and starting position
in parentheses.
The top 12 drivers in Home Pride Passing Points accumulated in the heat races
will be locked into the Holley "A" Main, with the top 8 re-drawing for their
starting positions.
HEAT #1 (8 laps):
1. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (4)
2. 82 - Joe McBirnie -- Boone, IA (2)
3. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (5)
4. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (6)
5. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (8)
6. 3f - Jeff Feaster -- Dakota City, IA (7)
7. 17 - Garry Oskerson -- Fairmont, MN (3)
8. 72 - Douglas Hillson -- Blooming Prairie, MN (1) DNS
HEAT #2 (8 laps):
1. 50 - Brad Bakken -- Garner, IA (2)
2. 69 - John Logue -- Boone, IA (3)
3. 83 - Willy Kraft -- Lakefield, MN (5)
4. 10 - Jeremy Mills -- Garner, IA (4)
5. 4ord - Bob Sutherland -- Blairsburg, IA (6)
6. 5m - Gary March -- Hinton, IA (1) DNF
7. 26 - Brad McEwan -- Storm Lake, IA (7) DNF
8. 49x - Jay Poidinger -- Somerset, WI (8) DNF
HEAT #3 (8 laps):
1. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (7)
2. 85 - Dave Doughty -- Fort Dodge, IA (1)
3. 555 - Ryan Ruter -- Kanawha, IA (8)
4. 14J - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (3)
5. 98 - Kevin Stoa -- Polk City, IA (5)
6. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (4)
7. 12E - Mark Elliott -- Webster City, IA (6) DNF
8. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (2) DNF
HOLLEY "A" MAIN (30 laps):
1. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (5)
2. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (4)
3. 82 - Joe McBirnie -- Boone, IA (2)
4. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (7)
5. 83 - Willy Kraft -- Lakefield, MN (9)
6. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (11)
7. 50 - Brad Bakken -- Garner, IA (3)
8. 26 - Brad McEwan -- Storm Lake, IA (15)
9. 85 - Dave Doughty -- Fort Dodge, IA (6)
10. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (19)
11. 3f - Jeff Feaster -- Dakota City, IA (21)
12. 10 - Jeremy Mills -- Garner, IA (12) DNF
13. 69 - John Logue -- Boone, IA (1) DNF
14. 12E - Mark Elliott -- Webster City, IA (22) DNF
15. 17 - Garry Oskerson -- Fairmont, MN (17) DNF
16. 14J - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (13) DNF
17. 4ord - Bob Sutherland -- Blairsburg, IA (14) DNF
18. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (10) DNF
19. 49x - Jay Poidinger -- Somerset, WI (18) DNF
20. 555 - Ryan Ruter -- Kanawha, IA (8) DNF
21. 98 - Kevin Stoa -- Polk City, IA (20) DNF
22. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (16) DNF
23. 5m - Gary March -- Hinton, IA (23) DNS
24. 72 - Douglas Hillson -- Blooming Prairie, MN (24) DNS
Lap Leaders: McBirnie 1-17, Myer 18-30.
Provisional Starters: none.
Olympic Fire Protection Hard Charger: Feaster (started 21st, finished
11th).
Next Race: July 13, Carriker Ford Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa,
Iowa.
O’Reilly Auto Parts Fort Dodge Modified Nationals Contingency Awards:
Edelbrock - Myer, Shryock.
TCI Automotive - McBirnie, Dripps.
ISKY Racing Cams - McBirnie.
KEVKO Oil Pans & Components - Krohn.
GRT Race Cars - Kraft.
QuickTime Performance Race Parts - Bakken.
KSE Racing Products - McEwan.
AERO Race Wheels - Neal.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Friday, July 8, 2005
O’REILLY USMTS ROAD WARRIORS READY FOR ANOTHER BUSY TWO WEEKS
WEBSTER CITY, Iowa (July 8, 2005) -- The cars and stars of the O’Reilly Auto
Parts United States Modified Touring Series are gearing up for yet another big
swing of races starting Tuesday, July 12, as the Midwest's Premier Dirt Series
will make its debut appearance at the new Mineral City Speedway in Fort Dodge,
Iowa, on Tuesday night.
“We have heard from many fans and drivers that tell us what a beautiful place
the Fort Dodge racetrack is,” said O’Reilly USMTS promoter Todd Staley. “This is
definitely the kind of track we like to take our series to.”
After the kick off at the Mineral City Speedway, the "Best of the Best" move to
the Southern Iowa Speedway on Wednesday, July 13, for the second visit of 2005
to the big half-mile oval in Oskaloosa, Iowa.
The O’Reilly USMTS teams will have two nights off as the Hancock County Speedway
in Britt, Iowa, will host the 11th Annual Harris Auto Racing “Night of 1,000
Stars” -- a USRA-sanctioned event that will pay $2,000 to the winner of the USRA
Modified main event.
The O’Reilly USMTS will be back in action on Saturday during the ever-popular
Jackson Nationals at the Jackson (Minn.) Speedway. The race at Jackson will pay
$2,200 to the winner. Track promoter John McCorkell has added more than $2,500
to the purse for this race.
On Sunday, July 17, the O’Reilly USMTS steamroller will make its first of two
stops at the Cresco (Iowa) Speedway for the Featherlite 40. The racing this
season at the Cresco Speedway has been some of the best racing in the State of
Iowa, with many of the area's top Modified pilots testing the 3/8-mile speedway
this season.
The O’Reilly USMTS will have two days off before another four-day swing will
begin with the first night beginning at the beautiful half-mile speedway in
Denison, Iowa, during the Crawford County Fair. This race will be Wednesday,
July 20, and will be the ninth race of Pro-Environmental Abatement Swing #3 for
the O’Reilly USMTS.
The final race of Swing #3 will challenge the touring regulars as the O’Reilly
USMTS pays their first-ever visit to the tricky bullring at Interstate Speedway
in Jefferson, S.D. This quarter-mile speedway will feature some great
side-by-side racing, with several of the local drivers trying to show the USMTS
regulars the fast way around the track.
The series will start Dirt Works Race Cars Swing #4 with the final appearance of
the 2005 season at the Murray County Speedway in Slayton, Minn., on Friday, July
22. Mike Sorensen of Rochester, Minn., picked up the O’Reilly USMTS main event
win back in May.
The series will finish the two-week run on Saturday, July 23, at another
racetrack that is very exciting for fans -- the Upper Iowa Speedway in Decorah,
Iowa, for the Featherlite/KVIK 40.
After four races in Pro-Environmental Abatement Swing #3, Tommy Myer of Blooming
Prairie, Minn., holds an 18-point lead over John Tesch of Watertown, S.D., with
six-time O’Reilly USMTS champion Kelly Shryock of Fertile, Iowa, sitting back in
third, 31 points behind. Since returning back from his accident at the Deer
Creek Speedway in May, Myer has been on a rampage, picking up where he left off
and winning the last race at the Fox Ridge Speedway in Arcadia, Wis.
Pro-Environmental Abatement Swing #3 has produced four different winners with
Tesch winning at Sturgeon Bay, Wis., Al Hejna picking up his first win in two
seasons at Antigo, Wis., and Shryock winning his second straight at the
Luxemburg (Wis.) Speedway.
A stout field of cars is expected during these swings and all of these tracks
has been producing some great racing so far in 2005. Fans will be treated to
some great Modified action as the season starts it descent into the Fall races.
For more information call the O’Reilly USMTS office at 515-832-7944 or check us
out on the web at
www.USMTS.com.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Friday, April 22, 2005