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Saturday, December 1, 2007
SHRYOCK NABS USMTS SOUTHERN SERIES FINALE AT HOUSTON
RACEWAY PARK
BAYTOWN, Texas (Dec. 1) Kelly Shryock locked up the
USMTS Southern Series title on Friday during the second
night of the inaugural Texas Winter Nationals presented by
Delta Flange Manufacturing & Batterbee Racing. So, with
the pressure off of him, Shryock could simply relax and
just have fun during Saturday's finale.
Whatever.
The eight-time O'Reilly USMTS National Champion started
eighth in his eight-lap heat race but powered to the front
to earn the most passing points among the 65 entrants. By
passing seven cars in his heat race, he surpassed Tommy
Weder Jr. for the season-long Home Pride Passing Points
award and also earned an automatic berth in the first four
rows of the main event.
Shryock drew the sixth starting spot for the 40-lap
feature, but had a tall hill to climb with five tough
competitors starting in front of him. Polesitter Jason
Hughes a three-time USMTS Southern Series winner this
season led the 24-car field to the green flag and set a
torrid pace throughout the first half of the race on a
near-perfect racing surface.
"A bunch of rain here the week before really hurt the
track conditions for Thursday's opener," said USMTS
promoter Todd Staley. "It was really rough on Thursday,
and it kind of rubbered up on Friday, but the track
tonight was awesome probably the best we've seen all
year. Hats off to Larry Rollo and his staff."
On lap 21, Shryock made his move around Hughes and beat
his fellow chassis-building arch rival to the flagstand to
complete the 22nd lap. Behind him, the action was three-
and sometimes four-wide for positions throughout the pack.
Zack VanderBeek slipped past Hughes a few laps later and
Greg Skaggs followed him into third. After making the pass
on VanderBeek, Skaggs set his sights on Shryock.
Skaggs made several attempts to get around Shryock while
VanderBeek, Hughes and Chris Brown diced for the next
three spots. With the white flag in the air, Skaggs fired
one final shot and moved door-to-door with Shryock off of
the final corner. As they crossed beneath the checkered
flags, Shryock nipped Skaggs by a bumper to collect the
$3,000 top prize and his sixth USMTS Southern Series
victory of the season.
VanderBeek held off Hughes for third while Brown settled
for fifth after coming from the 15th starting spot. Weder
was sixth, Randy Timms raced from 24th to seventh, Steve
Holzkamper was eighth, Howard Willis, ninth, and Chris
Henigan rounded out the top-10.
With the win, Shryock expanded the difference between
himself and points runner-up Timms in the final standings.
Although Skaggs came up short in his quest for a third
USMTS Southern Series win, his runner-up finish propelled
him to third in the final rankings and dropped Holzkamper
to fourth. Hughes wound up fifth just two points behind
Holzkamper. Sixth through 10th in the final 2007 USMTS
Southern Series standings are Weder, Scott Green,
VanderBeek Rodney Sanders and Steven Whiteaker Jr.,
respectively.
Saturday's event brought an end to the inaugural season
for the USMTS Southern Series. A schedule for 2008 will be
announced in the near future as USMTS officials are
planning an even bigger and better tour for their
sophomore season.
To learn more about the United States Modified Touring
Series, call the headquarters at (515) 832-7944 or visit
www.usmts.com online.
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OFFICIAL RESULTS
USMTS Southern Series
Inaugural Texas Winter Nationals presented by Delta Flange
Manufacturing & Batterbee Racing - Night 3 of 3
Houston Raceway Park, Baytown, Texas
Saturday, Dec. 1, 2007
Showing finishing position, car number, driver, hometown
and starting position in parentheses. The top 13 drivers
in Home Pride Passing Points accumulated in the Heats are
locked into the A Main, with the top 8 re-drawing for
starting positions 1-8.
ISKY RACING CAMS HEAT #1 (8 laps):
1. 9h - Shane Hebert -- Scott, LA (4)
2. 21b - Brandon Kenny -- East Woodward, OK (3)
3. 2w - Paul White -- Temple, TX (6)
4. 96x - Michael Knighten -- Shreveport, LA (5)
5. 51 - Jeff Wood -- Willis, TX (7)
6. 5r - Bobby Malchus -- Red Oak, TX (9)
7. 117 - Brennan Poole -- The Woodlands, TX (2)
8. 127 - Edward Wickham -- Baytown, TX (8)
9. 129 - Bryan Vollmer -- Tomball, TX (10) DNF
10. 18 - Pete Sagmiller -- Spring, TX (1) DNF
HEAT #2 (8 laps):
1. 27 - Greg Skaggs -- Bixby, OK (1)
2. 20 - Rodney Sanders -- Happy, TX (10)
3. 4r - Derek Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (8)
4. 4$ - Kalif Selier -- Katy, TX (4)
5. 98 - Darryl Seals -- Vidor, TX (3)
6. 9x - Dustin Hyde -- Texarkana, TX (7)
7. 721 - Doug Cameron -- San Antoino, TX (9)
8. 17 - Brad Lasater -- Garland, TX (5)
9. 50m - Mark McKim -- Friendswood, TX (2) DNF
10. 83 - Willy Kraft -- Woodward, OK (6) DNF
HEAT #3 (8 laps):
1. 15 - Kevin Battarbee -- Houston, TX (5)
2. 88xxx - Clyde Dunn Jr. -- Sunnyville, TX (2)
3. 10 - Kenny Battarbee -- Houston, TX (3)
4. 174 - John Slinui -- Colleyville, TX (4)
5. 118 - John Arthur -- Sour Lake, TX (7)
6. 3g - Glen Grant -- Houston, TX (9)
7. 211 - Chad Fitzgerald -- Baytown, TX (1)
8. 68 - Brandon Watson -- Denison, TX (6) DNF
9. A1 - Phil Dixon -- Crosby, TX (8) DNF
HEAT #4 (8 laps):
1. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (3)
2. 1w - Howard Willis -- Dayton, TX (5)
3. 17 - Morgan Bagley -- Longview, TX (1)
4. 89 - Steven Whiteaker Jr. -- Corpus Christi, TX (4)
5. 15p - John Parker -- Many, LA (6)
6. 7x - Corey Babbitt -- Channelview, TX (7)
7. 156 - Steve Pugh -- Willis, TX (2)
8. 125 - Andy Clower -- Grand Saline, TX (8)
9. 21 - Chris Brown -- Cleveland, TX (9) DNF
HEAT #5 (8 laps):
1. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (8)
2. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (6)
3. 87 - Lawrence Mikuleneak -- Corpus Christi, TX
4. 561 - David Horner -- Houston, TX (1)
5. 4 - Tom Hameka -- Dickson, TX (5)
6. 2 - Andy McClelland -- Beaumont, TX (7)
7. 88b - Keith Wright -- Willas, TX (9)
8. 2wx - Earl Whatley -- Manvel, TX (2)
9. 55m - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (4) DNF
HEAT #6 (8 laps):
1. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK (4)
2. 5w - John O. Whittington -- Vidor, TX (1)
3. 5t - Randy Timms -- Wheatland, OK (5)
4. 8j - Charlie Morrow -- Deville, LA (2)
5. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (6)
6. 99 - Derick Grigsby -- Marshall, TX (7)
7. 9 - Brent Nicholas -- Baytown, TX (3) DNF
8. 8 - Steve Miller -- Georgetown, TX (8) DNF
9. 7jr - Chad Ewell -- Forney, TX (9) DNS
HEAT #7 (8 laps):
1. 01 - Billy Robinson -- Blanchard, LA (6)
2. 5 - Steve Holzkamper -- Gentry, AR (4)
3. 16 - Chris Henigan -- Marshall, TX (9)
4. 19b - Jamie Burford -- Keatchie, LA (5)
5. 76x - Jesse Manning -- Brazoria, TX (3)
6. B52 - Brian Boram -- Orange, TX (7)
7. 12x - Dennis Lecroy -- Houston, TX (8)
8. 40f - Steven Fite -- Bastrop, TX (2) DNF
9. 7 - Robert Corbello -- Beaumont, TX (1) DNF
REAL RACING WHEELS B MAIN #1 (15 laps, top 3 advance):
1. 5w - John O. Whittington -- Vidor, TX (2)
2. 21b - Brandon Kenny -- East Woodward, OK (1)
3. 19b - Jamie Burford -- Keatchie, LA (4)
4. 9x - Dustin Hyde -- Texarkana, TX (9)
5. 83 - Willy Kraft -- Woodward, OK (18)
6. A1 - Phil Dixon -- Crosby, TX (16)
7. 7jr - Chad Ewell -- Forney, TX (17)
8. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (7)
9. 125 - Andy Clower -- Grand Saline, TX (14)
10. 88b - Keith Wright -- Willas, TX (11)
11. 98 - Darryl Seals -- Vidor, TX (8)
12. 99 - Derick Grigsby -- Marshall, TX (10) DNF
13. 40f - Steven Fite -- Bastrop, TX (15) DNF
14. 17 - Morgan Bagley -- Longview, TX (3) DNF
15. 51 - Jeff Wood -- Willis, TX (6) DNF
16. 211 - Chad Fitzgerald -- Baytown, TX (12) DNF
17. 127 - Edward Wickham -- Baytown, TX (13) DNF
18. 89 - Steven Whiteaker Jr. -- Corpus Christi, TX (5)
DNF
REAL RACING WHEELS B MAIN #2 (15 laps, top 3 advance):
1. 21 - Chris Brown -- Cleveland, TX (16)
2. 561 - David Horner -- Houston, TX (5)
3. 156 - Steve Pugh -- Willis, TX (12)
4. 7x - Corey Babbitt -- Channelview, TX (9)
5. 4 - Tom Hameka -- Dickson, TX (8)
6. B52 - Brian Boram -- Orange, TX (10)
7. 7 - Robert Corbello -- Beaumont, TX (17)
8. 4$ - Kalif Selier -- Katy, TX (4)
9. 17 - Brad Lasater -- Garland, TX (13)
10. 118 - John Arthur -- Sour Lake, TX (6)
11. 12x - Dennis Lecroy -- Houston, TX (11) DNF
12. 2w - Paul White -- Temple, TX (1) DNF
13. 129 - Bryan Vollmer -- Tomball, TX (15) DNF
14. 5r - Bobby Malchus -- Red Oak, TX (7) DNF
15. 5t - Randy Timms -- Wheatland, OK (2) DNF
16. 87 - Lawrence Mikuleneak -- Corpus Christi, TX (3) DNF
17. 2wx - Earl Whatley -- Manvel, TX (14) DNF
REAL RACING WHEELS B MAIN #3 (15 laps, top 3 advance):
1. 88xxx - Clyde Dunn Jr. -- Sunnyville, TX (1)
2. 55m - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (16)
3. 96x - Michael Knighten -- Shreveport, LA (3)
4. 10 - Kenny Battarbee -- Houston, TX (2)
5. 117 - Brennan Poole -- The Woodlands, TX (11)
6. 50m - Mark McKim -- Friendswood, TX (15)
7. 2 - Andy McClelland -- Beaumont, TX (9)
8. 3g - Glen Grant -- Houston, TX (7)
9. 174 - John Slinui -- Colleyville, TX (4)
10. 15p - John Parker -- Many, LA (6) DNF
11. 68 - Brandon Watson -- Denison, TX (13) DNF
12. 8j - Charlie Morrow -- Deville, LA (5) DNF
13. 18 - Pete Sagmiller -- Spring, TX (17) DNF
14. 76x - Jesse Manning -- Brazoria, TX (8) DNF
15. 721 - Doug Cameron -- San Antoino, TX (10) DNS
16. 9 - Brent Nicholas -- Baytown, TX (12) DNS
17. 8 - Steve Miller -- Georgetown, TX (14) DNS
A MAIN (40 laps):
1. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (6)
2. 27 - Greg Skaggs -- Bixby, OK (11)
3. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (4)
4. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (1)
5. 21 - Chris Brown -- Cleveland, TX (15)
6. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK (8)
7. 5t - Randy Timms -- Wheatland, OK (24)
8. 5 - Steve Holzkamper -- Gentry, AR (13)
9. 1w - Howard Willis -- Dayton, TX (10)
10. 16 - Chris Henigan -- Marshall, TX (9)
11. 15 - Kevin Battarbee -- Houston, TX (2)
12. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (23)
13. 96x - Michael Knighten -- Shreveport, LA (22)
14. 01 - Billy Robinson -- Blanchard, LA (7)
15. 9h - Shane Hebert -- Scott, LA (5) DNF
16. 561 - David Horner -- Houston, TX (18) DNF
17. 21b - Brandon Kenny -- East Woodward, OK (17) DNF
18. 5w - John O. Whittington -- Vidor, TX (14) DNF
19. 20 - Rodney Sanders -- Happy, TX (3) DNF
20. 19b - Jamie Burford -- Keatchie, LA (20) DNF
21. 4r - Derek Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (12) DNF
22. 88xxx - Clyde Dunn Jr. -- Sunnyville, TX (16) DNF
23. 156 - Steve Pugh -- Willis, TX (21) DNF
24. 55m - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (19) DNF
Lap Leaders: Hughes 1-21, Shryock 22-40.
Total Laps Led: Hughes 21, Shryock 19.
Pole Award: Shryock.
Provisional Starters: Green, Timms.
Olympic Fire Protection Hard Charger: Timms (started 24th,
finished 7th).
Next USMTS Southern Series Event: Season complete.
USMTS Southern Series Points (final): Shryock 2005, Timms
1821, Skaggs 1763, Holzkamper 1746, Hughes 1744, Weder
1731, Green 1467, VanderBeek 1258, Sanders 1207, Whiteaker
1142.
USMTS Southern Series Home Pride Passing Points (final):
Shryock 97½, Weder 93, Hughes 82½, Skaggs 75, Timms 66.
Contingency Awards:
GRT Race Cars not awarded.
Hawk Performance Holzkamper.
Isky Racing Cams Hebert.
Kevko Oil Pans & Components Brown.
KSE Racing Products Skaggs, Hughes.
Marsh Racing Wheels not awarded.
Nitroquest Web Solutions - VanderBeek.
Quarter Master Shryock, Willis.
QuickTime Performance Parts Timms.
Real Racing Wheels Whittington, Brown.
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USMTS SOUTHERN SERIES OFFICIAL SPONSORS: American Race
Tires, Arizona Sport Shirts, Fast Company Performance,
Holley Performance Products, Home Pride Companies,
Intercomp, KEVKO Oil Pans & Components, Marsh Racing
Wheels, Nitroquest Web Solutions, OReilly Auto Parts,
Olympic Fire Protection, Real Racing Wheels.
USMTS SOUTHERN SERIES PARTICIPATING SPONSORS: Boom
Drilling, Borco LP, Day Motor Sports, Gressell Oil Field
Services, Hughes Racing Chassis, KraftKar Race Cars,
McVicker Oil Fields, Rinehart Trucking.
USMTS SOUTHERN SERIES CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing
Products, Belleville Motorsports, Bilstein Shocks, Boyers
Engine Development, Dynatech Racing Exhaust, GRT Race
Cars, Hawk Performance, Hyperco, Isky Racing Cams, KSE
Racing Products, Quarter Master, QuickTime Performance
Race Parts, Racers Choice (RCI).
LONG TOWS SHINE AS MONDUS WINS SECOND NIGHT OF TEXAS
WINTER NATIONALS WHILE SHRYOCK CLINCHES USMTS SOUTHERN
SERIES TITLE
BAYTOWN, Texas (Nov. 30) It was the second night of the
inaugural Texas Winter Nationals Friday as the toughest
Modified pilots in the Lone Star State and throughout the
South converged on the Houston Raceway Park in Baytown,
Texas, but it was the two drivers who ventured the most
miles to get there that basked in the limelight.
In the 35-lap USMTS Southern Series main event, Alan
Mondus made his long tow from Lakeville, Minn., pay off as
he led every lap to capture his career-first USMTS main
event win and the $2,000 that went along with it. The
19-year-old beat polesitter Jamie Burford of Keatchie,
La., through the first turn at the drop of the green flag,
then cruised to victory from there.
Burford held firmly to the second spot for the next 34
laps, but exiting the final turn with the checkered flag
in sight, Burford tagged the tire barrier at the bottom of
the racetrack. Jason Hughes of Westville, Okla., had
followed Burford throughout the race, and had nowhere to
go in the melee as he and Burford skidded to a stop and
wound up finishing 18th and 19th, respectively.
That opened the door for fourth-running Shane Hebert of
Scott, La., who crossed the finish line in the runner-up
position. After the race, however, Hebert's Modified came
up too light at the scales and he was disqualified. That
gave the second-place paycheck to Willy Kraft, who was
looking at a fifth-place finish with one left-hand turn
remaining the feature.
Howard Willis of Dayton, Texas, had the best showing of
the Lone Star State drivers, garnering third after
starting 14th. Chris Henigan of Marshall, Texas, was
fourth while Fertile, Iowa's Kelly Shryock rounded out the
top-5.
With his fifth-place finish, Shryock earned enough points
to clinch the title to become the first USMTS Southern
Series champion. It was a measure of vindication for
Shryock, who also won the first O'Reilly USMTS National
Championship in 1999. The veteran racer and Skyrocket
Chassis builder proceeded to win eight straight O'Reilly
USMTS National Championship titles before relinquishing
his throne for the first time this season.
Thursday's opening night winner, Paul White, finished
sixth after qualifying for the main event by winning the
third Real Racing Wheels B Main. Scott Green started
20th and finished seventh, followed by Bobby Malchus in
eighth, John O. Whittington, ninth, and Morgan Bagley was
10th.
While Shryock has locked up the top spot in the USMTS
Southern Series points heading into Saturday's finale at
Houston Raceway Park, Randy Timms will secure the
runner-up spot when he fires his motor on Saturday. The
battle for third in the rankings is up for grabs, however,
as three drivers enter the last race of the season
separated by a mere 11 points. Steve Holzkamper, who was
sixth coming into Thursday's show, moved up to third on
Friday with 1665 points. Greg Skaggs is fourth with 1659
markers while Hughes dropped two spots to fifth with 1654
points. Sixth through 10th are Tommy Weder Jr. (1648),
Green (1399), Zack VanderBeek (1166), Rodney Sanders
(1152) and Steven Whiteaker Jr. (1097). Burford's
late-race mishap cost him a spot in the top-10, but
nonetheless trails Whiteaker by just 13 points.
The action continues on Saturday with the inaugural Texas
Winter Nationals finale. Gates open at 4 p.m. with hot
laps at 6 and racing at 6:30. The USMTS Southern Series
main event will pay $3,000 to win and $250 to start.
Limited Mods will also be running for $1,000 to win and
$60 to start.
Houston Raceway Park is a state-of-the-art 3/8-mile
high-banked clay oval located east of Houston on I-10 to
Exit 798, then 3.0 miles south on SR 146, then 0.8 mile
southeast on FM 1405, then 1.5 miles northeast on FM 565
in Baytown, Texas. For more information, call the track
office at (281) 383-RACE or visit www.houstonraceway.com
online.
All USMTS rules will apply. American Racer is the Official
Tire of the USMTS, and any driver seeking to receive USMTS
Southern Series points and/or contingency awards must use
the American Racer KK-704 racing tire. The Hoosier G60
tire will also be allowed for this race, but must be
mounted on all four wheels with no grooving allowed.
To learn more about the United States Modified Touring
Series, call the headquarters at (515) 832-7944 or visit
www.usmts.com online.
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OFFICIAL RESULTS
USMTS Southern Series
Inaugural Texas Winter Nationals - Night 2 of 3
Houston Raceway Park, Baytown, Texas
Friday, Nov. 30, 2007
Showing finishing position, car number, driver, hometown
and starting position in parentheses. The top 13 drivers
in Home Pride Passing Points accumulated in the Heats are
locked into the A Main, with the top 8 re-drawing for
starting positions 1-8.
ISKY RACING CAMS HEAT #1 (8 laps):
1. 16 - Chris Henigan -- Marshall, TX (2)
2. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (10)
3. A1 - Phil Dixon -- Crosby, TX (8)
4. 9 - Brent Nicholas -- Baytown, TX (1)
5. 01 - Billy Robinson -- Blanchard, LA (7)
6. 125 - Andy Clower -- Grand Saline, TX (3)
7. 70 - Tom Barben -- Andleton, TX (4)
8. 12x - Dennis Lecroy -- Houston, TX (11)
9. 5 - Steve Holzkamper -- Gentry, AR (5) DNF
10. 8j - Charlie Morrow -- Deville, LA (6) DNF
11. 98 - Darryl Seals -- Vidor, TX (9) DNF
HEAT #2 (8 laps):
1. 55m - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (1)
2. 27 - Greg Skaggs -- Bixby, OK (3)
3. 721 - Doug Cameron -- San Antoino, TX (5)
4. 561 - David Horner -- Houston, TX (4)
5. 8 - Steve Miller -- Georgetown, TX (7)
6. 89 - Steven Whiteaker Jr. -- Corpus Christi, TX (9)
7. 17 - Morgan Bagley -- Longview, TX (6)
8. 3g - Glen Grant -- Houston, TX (8)
9. 156 - Steve Pugh -- Willis, TX (2)
10. 15p - John Parker -- Many, LA (10) DNS
HEAT #3 (8 laps):
1. 9h - Shane Hebert -- Scott, LA (2)
2. 50m - Mark McKim -- Friendswood, TX (3)
3. 4 - Tom Hameka -- Dickson, TX (1)
4. 4r - Derek Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (7)
5. 99 - Derick Grigsby -- Marshall, TX (9)
6. 4$ - Kalif Selier -- Katy, TX (4)
7. 40f - Steven Fite -- Bastrop, TX (6)
8. 127 - Edward Wickham -- Baytown, TX (8)
9. 121 - Dan Sikes -- Crosby, TX (10)
10. 7jr - Chad Ewell -- Forney, TX (5) DNF
HEAT #4 (8 laps):
1. 5t - Randy Timms -- Wheatland, OK (1)
2. 2w - Paul White -- Temple, TX (2)
3. 21 - Chris Brown -- Cleveland, TX (7)
4. 1w - Howard Willis -- Dayton, TX (10)
5. 20 - Rodney Sanders -- Happy, TX (3)
6. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK (8)
7. 117 - Brennan Poole -- Woodlands, TX (4)
8. 18 - Pete Sagmiller -- Spring, TX (6)
9. 88xxx - Clyde Dunn Jr. -- Sunnyville, TX (5)
10. 96 - Foster Ellison -- Richwood, TX (9)
HEAT #5 (8 laps):
1. 83 - Willy Kraft -- Woodwood, OK (7)
2. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (2)
3. 51 - Jeff Wood -- Willis, TX (5)
4. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (10)
5. 10 - Kenny Battarbee -- Houston, TX (9)
6. 96x - Michael Knighten -- Shreveport, LA (4)
7. 7 - Robert Corbello -- Beaumont, TX (3)
8. 17 - Brad Lasater -- Garland, TX (1)
9. 7x - Corey Babbitt -- Channelview, TX (6) DNF
10. 3j - Kevin Dupont -- Carencro, LA (8) DNF
HEAT #6 (8 laps):
1. 19b - Jamie Burford -- Keatchie, LA (3)
2. 5w - John O. Whittington -- Vidor, TX (4)
3. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (9)
4. 21b - Brandon Kenny -- East Woodward, OK (1)
5. 5r - Bobby Malchus -- Red Oak, TX (10)
6. 15 - Kevin Battarbee -- Housto, TX (6)
7. 9x - Dustin Hyde -- Texarkana, TX (2)
8. 129 - Bryan Vollmer -- Tomball, TX (8)
9. 118 - John Arthur -- Sour Lake, TX (5) DNF
10. 211 - Chad Fitzgerald -- Baytown, TX (7) DNF
REAL RACING WHEELS B MAIN #1 (15 laps, top 3 advance):
1. 1w - Howard Willis -- Dayton, TX (1)
2. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK (7)
3. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (2)
4. 4r - Derek Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (3)
5. 99 - Derick Grigsby -- Marshall, TX (4)
6. 117 - Brennan Poole -- Woodlands, TX (10)
7. 96x - Michael Knighten -- Shreveport, LA (8)
8. 8 - Steve Miller -- Georgetown, TX (6)
9. 70 - Tom Barben -- Andleton, TX (9)
10. 17 - Brad Lasater -- Garland, TX (12)
11. 3g - Glen Grant -- Houston, TX (11) DNF
12. 561 - David Horner -- Houston, TX (5) DNF
13. 7x - Corey Babbitt -- Channelview, TX (14) DNF
14. 5 - Steve Holzkamper -- Gentry, AR (13) DNF
15. 3j - Kevin Dupont -- Carencro, LA (16) DNF
16. 15p - John Parker -- Many, LA (15) DNS
REAL RACING WHEELS B MAIN #2 (15 laps, top 3 advance):
1. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (1)
2. 21b - Brandon Kenny -- East Woodward, OK (5)
3. 17 - Morgan Bagley -- Longview, TX (9)
4. 4 - Tom Hameka -- Dickson, TX (3)
5. 721 - Doug Cameron -- San Antoino, TX (2)
6. 15 - Kevin Battarbee -- Housto, TX (8)
7. 156 - Steve Pugh -- Willis, TX (13)
8. 7 - Robert Corbello -- Beaumont, TX (10)
9. 125 - Andy Clower -- Grand Saline, TX (7)
10. 127 - Edward Wickham -- Baytown, TX (11)
11. 89 - Steven Whiteaker Jr. -- Corpus Christi, TX (6)
DNF
12. 10 - Kenny Battarbee -- Houston, TX (4) DNF
13. 129 - Bryan Vollmer -- Tomball, TX (12) DNF
14. 7jr - Chad Ewell -- Forney, TX (15) DNF
15. 118 - John Arthur -- Sour Lake, TX (14) DNS
16. 211 - Chad Fitzgerald -- Baytown, TX (16) DNS
REAL RACING WHEELS B MAIN #3 (15 laps, top 3 advance):
1. 2w - Paul White -- Temple, TX (1)
2. 5r - Bobby Malchus -- Red Oak, TX (3)
3. 20 - Rodney Sanders -- Happy, TX (6)
4. 51 - Jeff Wood -- Willis, TX (2)
5. 9 - Brent Nicholas -- Baytown, TX (4)
6. 88xxx - Clyde Dunn Jr. -- Sunnyville, TX (13)
7. 01 - Billy Robinson -- Blanchard, LA (5)
8. 4$ - Kalif Selier -- Katy, TX (7)
9. 18 - Pete Sagmiller -- Spring, TX (11)
10. 9x - Dustin Hyde -- Texarkana, TX (10)
11. 8j - Charlie Morrow -- Deville, LA (14)
12. 40f - Steven Fite -- Bastrop, TX (9)
13. 96 - Foster Ellison -- Richwood, TX (15)
14. 121 - Dan Sikes -- Crosby, TX (12)
15. 12x - Dennis Lecroy -- Houston, TX (8) DNF
16. 98 - Darryl Seals -- Vidor, TX (16) DNS
A MAIN (35 laps):
1. 55m - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (3)
2. 83 - Willy Kraft -- Woodward, OK (4)
3. 1w - Howard Willis -- Dayton, TX (14)
4. 16 - Chris Henigan -- Marshall, TX (8)
5. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (6)
6. 2w - Paul White -- Temple, TX (16)
7. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (20)
8. 5r - Bobby Malchus -- Red Oak, TX (19)
9. 5w - John O. Whittington -- Vidor, TX (10)
10. 17 - Morgan Bagley -- Longview, TX (21)
11. 27 - Greg Skaggs -- Bixby, OK (12)
12. 5 - Steve Holzkamper -- Gentry, AR (23)
13. 5t - Randy Timms -- Wheatland, OK (7)
14. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (15)
15. 4r - Derek Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (24)
16. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK (17)
17. 21b - Brandon Kenny -- East Woodward, OK (18)
18. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (2) DNF
19. 19b - Jamie Burford -- Keatchie, LA (1) DNF
20. A1 - Phil Dixon -- Crosby, TX (9) DNF
21. 20 - Rodney Sanders -- Happy, TX (22) DNF
22. 50m - Mark McKim -- Friendswood, TX (13) DNF
23. 21 - Chris Brown -- Cleveland, TX (11) DNF
24. 9h - Shane Herbert -- Scott, LA (5) DQ - Light
Lap Leaders: Mondus 1-35.
Total Laps Led: Mondus 35.
Pole Award: Kraft.
Provisional Starters: Holzkamper, Ramirez.
Olympic Fire Protection Hard Charger: Green (started 20th,
finished 7th).
Next USMTS Southern Series Event: Saturday, Dec. 1,
Houston Raceway Park, Baytown, Texas.
USMTS Southern Series Points: Shryock 1899, Timms 1743,
Holzkamper 1665, Skaggs 1659, Hughes 1654, Weder 1648,
Green 1399, VanderBeek 1166, Sanders 1152, Whiteaker 1097.
USMTS Southern Series Home Pride Passing Points: Weder
88½, Shryock 87, Hughes 79½, Skaggs 75, Timms 63.
Contingency Awards:
GRT Race Cars not awarded.
Hawk Performance Malchus.
Isky Racing Cams Henigan.
Kevko Oil Pans & Components Shryock, Timms.
KSE Racing Products Kraft, Henigan.
Marsh Racing Wheels not awarded..
Nitroquest Web Solutions - Willis.
Quarter Master Mondus, Whittington.
QuickTime Performance Parts Green.
Real Racing Wheels Willis, VanderBeek, White.
= = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
USMTS SOUTHERN SERIES OFFICIAL SPONSORS: American Race
Tires, Arizona Sport Shirts, Fast Company Performance,
Holley Performance Products, Home Pride Companies,
Intercomp, KEVKO Oil Pans & Components, Marsh Racing
Wheels, Nitroquest Web Solutions, OReilly Auto Parts,
Olympic Fire Protection, Real Racing Wheels.
USMTS SOUTHERN SERIES PARTICIPATING SPONSORS: Boom
Drilling, Borco LP, Day Motor Sports, Gressell Oil Field
Services, Hughes Racing Chassis, KraftKar Race Cars,
McVicker Oil Fields, Rinehart Trucking.
USMTS SOUTHERN SERIES CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing
Products, Belleville Motorsports, Bilstein Shocks, Boyers
Engine Development, Dynatech Racing Exhaust, GRT Race
Cars, Hawk Performance, Hyperco, Isky Racing Cams, KSE
Racing Products, Quarter Master, QuickTime Performance
Race Parts, Racers Choice (RCI).
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, November 29, 2007
WHITE SHOWS THE WAY IN USMTS SOUTHERN SERIES TEXAS WINTER
NATIONALS OPENER
BAYTOWN, Texas (Nov. 29) Paul White of Temple, Texas,
scored his career-first USMTS win Thursday as he captured
the main event on opening night for the inaugural USMTS
Southern Series Texas Winter Nationals at the Houston
Raceway Park in Baytown, Texas.
White was impressive from the get-go, winning the sixth
and final heat race by coming from sixth to first in the
eight-lapper to earn a spot in the redraw for the 25-lap
feature race. After starting third in the feature, White
need just six laps to overtake polesitter Chris Henigan
and went on to take the win.
The former USAC Silver Crown Series titleist pocketed
$1,000 for his efforts in his No. 2w KraftKar Modified.
This was the 20th event this season for the USMTS Southern
Series and the ninth in the State of Texas. Of those nine,
eight different drivers have won in the Lone Star State.
Eight-time O'Reilly USMTS National Champ and current USMTS
Southern Series points leader Kelly Shryock of Fertile,
Iowa, was impressive in coming from 10th on the starting
grid to finish second behind White and pad his points lead
going into the final two nights of the Texas Winter
Nationals.
Steve Holzkamper of Gentry, Ark., was the most prolific
passer, however, racing from 19th to 3rd in the main event
while Clyde Dunn Jr. of Sunnyville, Texas, followed suit,
coming from 20th to finish 4th. Chris Brown of Cleveland,
Texas, rounded out the top-5 finishers. Greg Skaggs, Randy
Timms, Bobby Malchus, Henigan and Alan Mondus completed
the top-10 the only remaining drivers to finish the race
on a very rough racetrack.
Heading into Friday's show, Shryock holds a big lead in
the points (1814 to 1677) over Randy Timms, and can clinch
the title by finishing within two positions of Timms
Friday night. Jason Hughes sits third in the standing with
1598 points, with Holzkamper just one point back (1597) in
fourth after leaping two spots in the standings. Skaggs is
close behind in fifth with 1588 points, followed by Tommy
Weder Jr. (1587), Scott Green (1308), Zack VanderBeek
(1101), Rodney Sanders (1098) and Steven Whiteaker Jr.
(1052).
In supporting action Thursday, Paul White's brother,
Keith, captured the Limited Mod main event to pocket the
$500 top prize. David Cobb, Phil Dixon, Ray Allen Kulhanek
and Shane Hebert rounded out the top-5 finishers.
The Texas Winter Nationals continue on Friday and
Saturday. On Friday, gates open at 5 p.m. with hot laps at
7 and racing at 7:30. The USMTS Southern Series main event
will pay $2,000 to win and $200 to start. Limited Mods
will also be running for $700 to win and $50 to start.
Friday is Childhelp Night, and race fans can help play a
direct role in the treatment and prevention of child abuse
by simply attending the races. For every ticket sold in
the grandstands on Friday, a donation of $1 will go to
Childhelp to help carry out their mission of meeting the
physical, emotional, educational and spiritual needs of
abused and neglected children. To make a donation to help
abused children, contact Childhelp at (480) 922-8212 or
visit them online at www.childhelp.org.
On Saturday, gates open at 4 p.m. with hot laps at 6 and
racing at 6:30. The USMTS Southern Series main event will
pay $3,000 to win and $250 to start. Limited Mods will
also be running for $1,000 to win and $60 to start.
Houston Raceway Park is a state-of-the-art 3/8-mile
high-banked clay oval located east of Houston on I-10 to
Exit 798, then 3.0 miles south on SR 146, then 0.8 mile
southeast on FM 1405, then 1.5 miles northeast on FM 565
in Baytown, Texas. For more information, call the track
office at (281) 383-RACE or visit www.houstonraceway.com
online.
All USMTS rules will apply. American Racer is the Official
Tire of the USMTS, and any driver seeking to receive USMTS
Southern Series points and/or contingency awards must use
the American Racer KK-704 racing tire. The Hoosier G60
tire will also be allowed for this race, but must be
mounted on all four wheels with no grooving allowed.
To learn more about the United States Modified Touring
Series, call the headquarters at (515) 832-7944 or visit
www.usmts.com online.
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OFFICIAL RESULTS
USMTS Southern Series
Inaugural Texas Winter Nationals - Night 1 of 3
Houston Raceway Park, Baytown, Texas
Thursday, Nov. 29, 2007
Showing finishing position, car number, driver, hometown
and starting position in parentheses. The top 12 drivers
in Home Pride Passing Points accumulated in the Heats are
locked into the A Main, with the top 8 re-drawing for
starting positions 1-8.
ISKY RACING CAMS HEAT #1 (8 laps):
1. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (1)
2. 55m - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (3)
3. 21 - Chris Brown -- Cleveland, TX (9)
4. B52 - Brian Boram -- Orange, TX (4)
5. 156 - Steve Pugh -- Willis, TX (7)
6. 7 - Robert Corbello -- Beaumont, TX (2)
7. 121 - Dan Sikes -- Crosby, TX (8)
8. 16 - Jeff Johnson -- Joplin, MO (5)
9. 20 - Rodney Sanders -- Happy, TX (6) DNF
10. 2wx - Earl Whatley -- Manvel, TX (10) DNS
HEAT #2 (8 laps):
1. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (2)
2. 5r - Bobby Malchus -- Red Oak, TX (4)
3. 27 - Greg Skaggs -- Bixby, OK (6)
4. 5t - Randy Timms -- Wheatland, OK (5)
5. 89 - Steven Whiteaker Jr. -- Corpus Christi, TX (9)
6. 5 - Steve Holzkamper -- Gentry, AR (7)
7. 51 - Jeff Wood -- Willis, TX (1)
8. 39 - John Armstrong -- Bellaire, TX (10)
9. 4 - Tom Hamdka -- Dickson, TX (8)
10. 2 - Andy McClelland -- Beaumont, TX (3)
HEAT #3 (8 laps):
1. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK (5)
2. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (6)
3. 99 - Derick Grigsby -- Marshall, TX (4)
4. 9x - Dustin Hyde -- Texarkana, TX (3)
5. 4r - Derek Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (8)
6. 10 - Kenny Battarbee -- Houston, TX (2)
7. 4$ - Kalif Selier -- Katy, TX (1)
8. 17 - Brad Lasater -- Garland, TX (9)
9. 9 - Brent Nicholas -- Baytown, TX (7) DNF
10. 15p - John Parker -- Many, LA (10) DNF
HEAT #4 (8 laps):
1. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (1)
2. 83 - Willy Kraft -- Woodwood, OK (8)
3. 1w - Howard Willis -- Dayton, TX (5)
4. 129 - Bryan Vollmer -- Tomball, TX (6)
5. 721 - Doug Cameron -- San Antoino, TX (10)
6. 96 - Foster Ellison -- Richwood, TX (4)
7. A1 - Phil Dixon -- Crosby, TX (9) DNF
8. 88xxx - Clyde Dunn Jr. -- Sunnyville, TX (3) DNF
9. 561 - David Horner -- Houston, TX (2) DNF
10. 5w - John O. Whittington -- Vidor, TX (7) DNF
HEAT #5 (8 laps):
1. 16 - Chris Henigan -- Marshall, TX (8)
2. 16x - Frank Fruia -- Wallis, TX (3)
3. 11 - Mark Smith -- Lufkin, TX (5)
4. 9h - Shane Herbert -- Scott, LA (9)
5. 7jr - Chad Ewell -- Forney, TX (1)
6. 15 - Kevin Battarbee -- Housto, TX (6)
7. 3j - Kevin Dupont -- Carencro, LA (2)
8. 127 - Edward Wickham -- Baytown, TX (7)
9. 76x - Jesse Manning -- Brazoria, TX (4)
HEAT #6 (8 laps):
1. 2w - Paul White -- Temple, TX (6)
2. 18 - Pete Sagmiller -- Spring, TX (1)
3. 21b - Brandon Kenny -- East Woodward, OK (9)
4. 19b - Jamie Burford -- Keatchie, LA (8)
5. 7x - Corey Babbitt -- Channelview, TX (5)
6. 8 - Steve Miller -- Georgetown, TX (4)
7. 3g - Glen Grant -- Houston, TX (7)
8. 211 - Chad Fitzgerald -- Baytown, TX (2)
9. 128 - Rocky Willis -- Beaumont, TX (3)
REAL RACING WHEELS B MAIN #1 (15 laps, top 5 advance):
1. 18 - Pete Sagmiller -- Spring, TX (2)
2. 19b - Jamie Burford -- Keatchie, LA (4)
3. 4r - Derek Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (7)
4. 5 - Steve Holzkamper -- Gentry, AR (10)
5. 39 - John Armstrong -- Bellaire, TX (16)
6. 1w - Howard Willis -- Dayton, TX (3)
7. 9 - Brent Nicholas -- Baytown, TX (20)
8. 3j - Kevin Dupont -- Carencro, LA (15)
9. 15 - Kevin Battarbee -- Housto, TX (12)
10. 51 - Jeff Wood -- Willis, TX (14) DNF
11. 89 - Steven Whiteaker Jr. -- Corpus Christi, TX (6)
DNF
12. 127 - Edward Wickham -- Baytown, TX (18) DNF
13. 16 - Jeff Johnson -- Joplin, MO (17) DNF
14. a1 - Phil Dixon -- Crosby, TX (13) DNF
15. 76x - Jesse Manning -- Brazoria, TX (21) DNF
16. 9x - Dustin Hyde -- Texarkana, TX (8) DNF
17. 7jr - Chad Ewell -- Forney, TX (9) DNF
18. 15p - John Parker -- Many, LA (23) DNF
19. 16x - Frank Fruia -- Wallis, TX (1) DNS
20. 721 - Doug Cameron -- San Antoino, TX (5) DNS
21. 10 - Kenny Battarbee -- Houston, TX (11) DNS
22. 20 - Rodney Sanders -- Happy, TX (19) DNS
23. 2wx - Earl Whatley -- Manvel, TX (22) DNS
REAL RACING WHEELS B MAIN #2 (15 laps, top 5 advance):
1. 5t - Randy Timms -- Wheatland, OK (6)
2. 27 - Greg Skaggs -- Bixby, OK (1)
3. 5W - John Whittington -- Vidor, TX (23)
4. 88xxx - Clyde Dunn Jr. -- Sunnyville, TX (17)
5. 156 - Steve Pugh -- Willis, TX (8)
6. 561 - David Horner -- Houston, TX (20)
7. B52 - Brian Boram -- Orange, TX (7)
8. 99 - Derick Grigsby -- Marshall, TX (4)
9. 3g - Glen Grant -- Houston, TX (15)
10. 7 - Robert Corbello -- Beaumont, TX (10)
11. 129 - Bryan Vollmer -- Tomball, TX (5)
12. 211 - Chad Fitzgerald -- Baytown, TX (18)
13. 96 - Foster Ellison -- Richwood, TX (11)
14. 4$ - Kalif Selier -- Katy, TX (14)
15. 2 - Andy McClelland -- Beaumont, TX (22)
16. 11 - Mark Smith -- Lufkin, TX (3) DNF
17. 121 - Dan Sikes -- Crosby, TX (13) DNF
18. 128 - Rocky Willis -- Beaumont, TX (21) DNF
19. 17 - Brad Lasater -- Garland, TX (16) DNF
20. 8 - Steve Miller -- Georgetown, TX (12) DNF
21. 4 - Tom Hamdka -- Dickson, TX (19) DNF
22. 7x - Corey Babbitt -- Channelview, TX (9) DNF
23. 9h - Shane Herbert -- Scott, LA (2) DNF
A MAIN (25 laps):
1. 2w - Paul White -- Temple, TX (3)
2. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (10)
3. 5 - Steve Holzkamper -- Gentry, AR (19)
4. 88xxx - Clyde Dunn Jr. -- Sunnyville, TX (20)
5. 21 - Chris Brown -- Cleveland, TX (5)
6. 27 - Greg Skaggs -- Bixby, OK (16)
7. 5t - Randy Timms -- Wheatland, OK (14)
8. 5r - Bobby Malchus -- Red Oak, TX (11)
9. 16 - Chris Henigan -- Marshall, TX (1)
10. 55m - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (12)
11. 19b - Jamie Burford -- Keatchie, LA (15) DNF
12. 4r - Derek Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (17) DNF
13. 39 - John Armstrong -- Bellaire, TX (21) DNF
14. 21b - Brandon Kenny -- East Woodward, OK (2) DNF
15. 18 - Pete Sagmiller -- Spring, TX (13) DNF
16. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (7) DNF
17. 83 - Willy Kraft -- Woodwood, OK (8) DNF
18. 156 - Steve Pugh -- Willis, TX (22) DNF
19. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK (6) DNF
20. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (9) DNF
21. 5w - John O. Whittington -- Vidor, TX (18) DNF
22. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (4) DNF
23. 1w - Howard Willis -- Dayton, TX (24) DNF
24. 561 - David Horner -- Houston, TX (23) DNS
Lap Leaders: Henigan 1-6, White 7-25.
Total Laps Led: White 19, Henigan 6.
Pole Award: Henigan.
Provisional Starters: Horner, Willis.
Olympic Fire Protection Hard Charger: Holzkamper (started
19th, finished 3rd).
Next USMTS Southern Series Event: Friday, Nov. 30, Houston
Raceway Park, Baytown, Texas.
USMTS Southern Series Points: Shryock 1814, Timms 1677,
Hughes 1598, Holzkamper 1597, Skaggs 1588, Weder 1587,
Green 1308, VanderBeek 1101, Sanders 1098, Whiteaker 1052.
USMTS Southern Series Home Pride Passing Points: Weder
85½, Shryock 78, Skaggs 73½, Hughes 67½, Timms 63.
Contingency Awards:
GRT Race Cars not awarded.
Hawk Performance Malchus.
Isky Racing Cams Hughes.
Kevko Oil Pans & Components Brown.
KSE Racing Products Shryock.
Marsh Racing Wheels not awarded.
Nitroquest Web Solutions - Holzkamper.
Quarter Master White, Henigan.
QuickTime Performance Parts Timms.
Real Racing Wheels Timms.
= = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
USMTS SOUTHERN SERIES OFFICIAL SPONSORS: American Race
Tires, Arizona Sport Shirts, Fast Company Performance,
Holley Performance Products, Home Pride Companies,
Intercomp, KEVKO Oil Pans & Components, Marsh Racing
Wheels, Nitroquest Web Solutions, OReilly Auto Parts,
Olympic Fire Protection, Real Racing Wheels.
USMTS SOUTHERN SERIES PARTICIPATING SPONSORS: Boom
Drilling, Borco LP, Day Motor Sports, Gressell Oil Field
Services, Hughes Racing Chassis, KraftKar Race Cars,
McVicker Oil Fields, Rinehart Trucking.
USMTS SOUTHERN SERIES CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing
Products, Belleville Motorsports, Bilstein Shocks, Boyers
Engine Development, Dynatech Racing Exhaust, GRT Race
Cars, Hawk Performance, Hyperco, Isky Racing Cams, KSE
Racing Products, Quarter Master, QuickTime Performance
Race Parts, Racers Choice (RCI).
##
WHAT: Inaugural Texas Winter Nationals, events #20-22 of
22 for the 2007 USMTS Southern Series.
WHEN: Thursday, Friday and Saturday, November 29-30 and
December 1, 2007.
TRACK: Houston Raceway Park, 3/8-mile high-banked clay
oval.
LOCATION: Baytown, Texas.
DIRECTIONS: Located east of Houston on I-10 to Exit 798,
then 3.0 miles south on SR 146, then 0.8 mile southeast on
FM 1405, then 1.5 miles northeast on FM 565 in Baytown,
Texas.
STARTING FIELD: 24 cars will start the A Main each
night, with qualifying through heat races and Real Racing
Wheels B Mains. The top-12 in Passing Points accumulated
in the heat races will be locked into the A Main. An
additional 10 cars will qualify from the Real Racing
Wheels B Mains, with two provisional starters (based on
USMTS Southern Series points) added to the A Main.
Additional sponsor and/or track provisional(s) may be
awarded.
PURSE: $1,000 to win, $150 to start Thursday; $2,000 to
win, $200 to start Friday; $3,000 to win, $250 to start
Saturday.
PROMOTER: Todd Staley, United States Modified Touring
Series, Inc., 608 Des Moines St., Webster City, IA 50595;
Email: [email protected]; Website: www.usmts.com; Track phone
(day-of-race): (281) 383-RACE; Track Website:
www.houstonraceway.com.
SCHEDULE: Thursday - Gates open at 5:00 p.m. Hot laps at
7:00 p.m. Racing at 7:30 p.m.; Friday - Gates open at 5:00
p.m. Hot laps at 7:00 p.m. Racing at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday -
Gates open at 4:00 p.m. Hot laps at 6:00 p.m. Racing at
6:30 p.m.
TICKETS: Thursday - Adults $10, Youth (6-14) $3, Under 6
FREE, Pit Pass $25; Friday - Adults $12, Youth (6-14) $5,
Under 6 FREE, Pit Pass $30; Saturday - Adults $15, Youth
(6-14) $5, Under 6 FREE, Pit Pass $30.
PAST WINNERS AT HOUSTON RACEWAY PARK: None - inaugural
event.
NOTES OF INTEREST: The inaugural Texas Winter Nationals at
Houston Raceway Park in Baytown, Texas, will be the 20th,
21st and 22nd of 22 races on the 2007 schedule for the
USMTS Southern Series ... Thursdays main event winner
will earn $1,000, while all "A" Main starters are
guaranteed to walk away with a minimum $150. Friday will
be $2,000 to win and $200 to start while Saturday's finale
will pay $3,000 to win and $250 to start ... Limited Mods
will also be on the card, racing for $500 to win/$40 to
start on Thursday, $700 to win/$50 to start on Friday and
$1,000 to win/$60 to start on Saturday.
2007 USMTS SOUTHERN SERIES POINTS STANDINGS:
1. 3 Kelly Shryock, Fertile, IA
1711 pts.
2. 5t Randy Timms, Wheatland, OK
1592
3. 12 Jason Hughes, Westville, OK
1544
4. 02 Tommy Weder Jr., Woodward, OK
1532
5. 27 Greg Skaggs, Bixby, OK
1497
6. 5 Steve Holzkamper, Gentry, AR
1490
7. 25 Scott Green, Derby, KS
1256
8. 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, TX
1053
9. 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, IA
1041
10. 54 Dena Wilson, Coweta, OK
1018
11. 89 Steven Whiteaker Jr., Corpus Christi, TX
1007
12. 76 Nicholas Littlejohn, Everman, TX
996
13. 19 Jamie Burford, Keatchie, LA
955
14. 11 Brandon Morton, Coweta, OK
775
15. 5w John O. Whittington, Vidor, TX
703
16. 21b Brandon Kenny, E. Woodward, OK
683
17. 4r Derek Ramirez, Woodward, OK
672
18. 4x Bobby Malchus, Red Oak, TX
665
19. A1 Phil Dixon, Crosby, TX
641
20. 48 Chase Allen, Midlothian, TX
609
21. 561 David Horner, Houston, TX
599
22. 2w Paul White, Temple, TX
588
23. 83 Willy Kraft, Lakefield, MN
580
24. 13 David Mitchell, Ashdown, AR
567
25. 9 Shane Hebert, Scott, LA
561
26. 8 Steve Miller, Georgetown, TX
557
27. L1 Larry Clevenger, Greenwood, LA
533
28. 74 Jeremy Payne, Springfield, MO
493
29. 05 Michael Robertson, Minden, LA
450
29. 17 Charles Lasater, Garland, TX
450
31. 12 Johnny Bone Jr., Pea Ridge, AR
445
32. 21 Chris Brown, Cleveland, TX
423
33. 98 John Allen, Chanute, KS
395
34. 1w Howard Willis, Dayton, TX
375
35. 7m Brandon Melton, Longview, TX
370
35. 56t Troy Taylor, Fort Worth, TX
370
37. 5r Sean Jones, Mansfield, TX
367
38. 75 Terry Phillips, Springfield, MO
356
39. 6x Kyle Pleasant, Robeline, LA
347
40. 14r Mike Richardson, Red Oak, TX
320
41. 18 Jack Sullivan, Greenbrier, AR
311
42. 51 Eddie Martin, Stilwell, OK
306
43. 33r Mike Roach, Woodward, OK
290
44. 26 Patrick Linn, Little Rock, AR
275
45. 156 Steve Pugh, Willis, TX
271
46. 51w Jeff Wood, Willis, TX
269
47. 5j Jeff Taylor, Cave City, AR
257
48. 9x Dustin Hyde, Texarkana, TX
245
49. 16 Chris Henigan, Marshall, TX
236
50. 777 Jared Landers, Batesville, AR
232
51. 211 Chad Fitzgerald, Baytown, TX
225
52. G3 Brendon Gemmill, Ponca City, OK
215
53. 37 Jeremy Chambers, Oswego, KS
212
54. 51m Michael Murphree, Little Rock, AR
208
55. 01 Peyton Taylor, Batesville, AR
199
56. 31j Jeremy Rasmussen, Bentonville, AR
194
57. C8 Timothy Culp, W. Monroe, LA
192
58. 00eh Steve Arpin, Fort Frances, ON, CAN
188
58. 27x Derek Knowles, Humble, TX
188
60. 721 Troy Gemmill, Ponca City, OK
186
61. 7n Jay Noteboom, Hinton, IA
184
62. 88 Chad Wheeler, Muskogee, OK
182
63. 23 Brandon Smith, Floral, AR
181
64. 7m Nathan Sugg, Arlington, TX
180
64. D6 Chris Huckaby, Monroe, LA
180
64. 99 Danny Hebert, Duson, LA
180
64. 38 Jeremy Ross, Locust Grove, OK
180
64. 0 Jim Ciampi, Enid, OK
180
64. 88b Brian Boram, Orange, TX
180
70. 7 Al Hejna, Clear Lake, IA
174
71. 14 Jon Tesch, Watertown, SD
170
72. 89L Glenn Leuschner, Erving, TX
168
73. 7k Jason Krohn, Slayton, MN
156
74. 85d Mark Dotson, Cameron, MO
150
75. L51 Jason Wilkey, Batesville, AR
147
76. 93 Cale Sponsler, Grimes, IA
145
77. 148 Russell Moore, Conroe, TX
141
78. 78 Ty Russell, Montgomery, TX
135
78. 117 Brennan Poole, The Woodlands, TX
135
78. 45 Shane Killingsworth, Dallas, TX
135
78. 015 Thomas Blackwell, Crandall, TX
135
82. 1k Tim Karrick, Bashor, KS
129
83. 44 Brian Stipe, Baytown, TX
126
84. 55m Alan Mondus, Lakeville, MN
124
85. 98 Josh Reisch, Luverne, MN
123
86. 21w Wayne Brooks, Bald Knob, AR
114
87. 82 Steve Majek, Corpus Christi, TX
109
88. 74 Mark Noble, Blooming Prairie, MN
100
89. 91 Joe Duvall, Chelsea, OK
99
90. 26 Brad McEwan, Storm Lake, IA
96
91. 222 Dustin Boney, Tonganoxie, KS
90
91. 49x Jay Poidinger, Somerset, WI
90
91. 02 Jacob Dahle, Morristown, MN
90
91. 54 Paul Snyder, Wellswell, KS
90
91. 9 Brent Nicholas, Baytown, TX
90
91. 19 Marlin Kracht, Luverne, MN
90
91. 222 Duane Neel, Whitehouse, TX
90
91. 5c Steve Crane, Whitehouse, TX
90
91. 128 Rocky Willis, Beaumont, TX
90
91. 12h Jeff Huckaby, Texarkana, TX
90
91. 31 Elias Anderson, Austin, TX
90
102. B29 Tammy Mitchell, Pea Ridge, AR
45
102. 60b Mike Bowers, N. Little Rock, AR
45
102. 52 Trevor Latham, Rogers, AR
45
105. 5g Rick Gifford, Bakersfield, CA
0
2007 USMTS SOUTHERN SERIES A MAIN WINNERS:
1. Kelly Shryock, Fertile, IA
5 wins
2. Jason Hughes, Westville, OK
3
3. Tommy Weder Jr., Woodward, OK
2
3. Greg Skaggs, Bixby, OK
2
5. Randy Timms, Wheatland, OK
1
5. Steve Holzkamper, Gentry, AR
1
5. Jay Noteboom, Hinton, IA
1
5. Chris Brown, Cleveland, TX
1
5. Jared Landers, Batesville, AR
1
5. Peyton Taylor, Batesville, AR
1
5. David Horner, Houston, TX
1
2007 USMTS SOUTHERN SERIES A MAIN LAP LEADERS:
1. Kelly Shryock, Fertile, IA
164 laps
2. Greg Skaggs, Bixby, OK
109
3. Jason Hughes, Westville, OK
91
4. Tommy Weder Jr., Woodward, OK
64
5. Peyton Taylor, Batesville, AR
40
5. David Horner, Houston, TX
40
7. Jay Noteboom, Hinton, IA
37
8. Chris Brown, Cleveland, TX
35
9. Steve Holzkamper, Gentry, AR
32
10. Randy Timms, Wheatland, OK
26
11. Terry Phillips, Springfield, MO 25
12. Jared Landers, Batesville, AR
18
13. Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, IA 14
14. John Allen, Chanute, KS 3
15. Patrick Linn, Little Rock, AR
2
2007 USMTS SOUTHERN SERIES MONEY LEADERS (top-10):
1. Kelly Shryock, Fertile, IA
$22,425
2. Jason Hughes, Westville, OK
$18,150
3. Tommy Weder Jr., Woodward, OK
$14,125
4. Randy Timms, Wheatland, OK
$12,900
5. Greg Skaggs, Bixby, OK
$12,775
6. Steve Holzkamper, Gentry, AR
$9,550
7. Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, IA
$7,200
8. Jeremy Payne, Springfield, MO
$6,125
9. Scott Green, Derby, KS
$6,025
10. Rodney Sanders, Happy, TX
$4,700
2007 USMTS SOUTHERN SERIES SCHEDULE:
Sat Mar 17
West Siloam Speedway, West Siloam Springs, OK
(winner: Jay Noteboom)
Fri Mar 30
Enid Speedway Park, Enid, OK (winner: Kelly
Shryock)
Sat Mar 31
Enid Speedway Park, Enid, OK (winner: Kelly
Shryock)
Fri Apr 27
Motorama Speedway, Beaumont, TX (winner:
Kelly Shryock)
Sat Apr 28
Gator Motorplex, Willis, TX (winner: Greg
Skaggs)
Sun Apr 29
105 Speedway, Cleveland, TX (winner: Chris
Brown)
Sat May 12
Batesville Speedway, Locust Grove, AR
(winner: Jared Landers)
Thu Jul 26
Batesville Speedway, Locust Grove, AR
(winner: Peyton Taylor)
Fri Jul 27
Monticello Speedway, Monticello, AR (winner:
Greg Skaggs)
Sat Jul 28
Fast Trax Speedway, Chatham, LA (winner:
Randy Timms)
Sun Jul 29
Boothill Speedway, Greenwood, LA (winner:
Jason Hughes)
Fri Oct 5
Enid Speedway Park, Enid, OK (winner: Tommy
Weder Jr.)
Sat Oct 6
Enid Speedway Park, Enid, OK (winner: Kelly
Shryock)
Thu Oct 18
Motorama Speedway, Beaumont, TX (winner:
Steve Holzkamper)
Fri Oct 19
Motorama Speedway, Beaumont, TX (winner:
Tommy Weder Jr.)
Sat Oct 20
Motorama Speedway, Beaumont, TX (winner:
Jason Hughes)
Thu Nov 15
South Texas Speedway, Corpus Christi, TX
(winner: Jason Hughes)
Fri Nov 16
South Texas Speedway, Corpus Christi, TX
(winner: David Horner)
Thu Nov 29
Houston Raceway Park, Baytown, TX ($1,000 to
win)
Fri Nov 30
Houston Raceway Park, Baytown, TX ($2,000 to
win)
Sat Dec 1
Houston Raceway Park, Baytown, TX ($3,000 to
win)
GETTING TO THE TRACK:
From Downtown Houston: Take I-10 east toward Beaumont.
Take the Hwy. 146 exit which is Exit 797. Take a right on
Hwy. 146 and go to the second stop light which is FM 565.
Take a left on FM 565 and Houston Raceway Park will be on
the left side about 3 miles.
From Galveston: Take Hwy. 146 north. Once you have
crossed the Fred Hartman Bridge, go straight ahead until
the third stop light which is FM 565. Take a right on FM
565 and Houston Raceway Park will be on the left side of
the road about 3 miles.
From Beaumont: Take the Hwy. 146 exit. Take a left on
Hwy. 146 and go under the freeway to the second stop light
which is FM 565. Take a left on FM 565 and Houston Raceway
Park will be on the left hand side about 3 miles.
From Bush Intercontential Airport: Go south on Beltway 8
until you reach I-10. Take a left onto I-10 and go east.
At Exit 797 take a right onto Hwy. 146. Go to the second
stop light and take a left on FM 565. Houston Raceway Park
will be on the left hand side about 3 miles.
From Houston Hobby: Go north on I-45 until you reach the
610 Loop. Take a right and go east on the 610 Loop until
you reach I-10. Take a right on I-10 and go east until you
reach Exit 797. Take a right onto Hwy. 146 until you get
to the second stop light which is FM 565. Take a left on
FM 565 and Houston Raceway Park will be on the left side
about 3 miles.
PARKING: Spectator parking is FREE for spectators and
available through Gates 3, 4 and 5. Parking for
competitors enter through Gate 3 and straight back to the
pit entry for the speedway. Office parking is located at
Gate 2. VIP Tower Suite guests will enter into Gate 3 and
proceed to the speedway box office and through the
drive-through gate that will provide access to close-up
parking near the luxury suites.
LODGING:
Bays Inn 281-422-3641; 2301 Decker Dr., Baytown, TX
77521
Best Value Inn 281-420-5000; 3921 Garth Rd., Baytown, TX
77521
Best Western 281-421-2233; 5021 I-10 E., Baytown, TX
77521
Comfort Suites 281-421-9764; 7209 Garth Rd., Baytown, TX
77521
Sleep Inn 281-421-7200; 5222 I-10 E, Baytown, TX 77521
LaQuinta Inn 281-421-7300; 4911 I-10 E, Baytown, TX
77521
Hampton Inn 281-421-7200; 7211 Garth Rd., Baytown, TX
Quality Inn 281-427-7481; 300 South Hwy. 146 Business,
Baytown, TX 77520
Crystal Inn Suites 281-385-1300; 9111 North 146, Baytown,
TX 77522
Camping:
Baytown KOA (281) 383-3618
Channelview:
Holiday Inn 281-452-7304; 15157 I-10 E., Channelview, TX
77530
Leisure Inn 281-457-9979 or 281-457-9735; I-10 E.,
Channelview, TX 77530
Budget Lodge 281-457-2966; 17011 I-10 E., Channelview,
TX 77530
Best Western 281-452-1000; 15919 I-10 E., Channelview,
TX 77530
Nice Inn 281-457-1640; 16939 I-10 E., Channelview, TX
77530
Clear Lake/NASA Area:
Brentwood Inn 281-333-2500; 1300 Nasa Pkwy., Clear Lake,
TX 77058
Residence Inn 281-486-2424; 525 Bay Area Blvd., Houston,
TX 77058
Hilton Houston NASA 281-333-9300; 3000 Nasa Pkwy.,
Houston, TX 77058
Candlewood Suites 281-461-3060; 2737 Bay Area Blvd.,
Houston, TX 77058
Extended Stay America 281-333-9494; 1410 Nasa Pkwy.,
Houston, TX 77058
Hampton Inn & Suites 281-332-7952; 506 Bay Area Blvd.,
Houston, TX 77058
Quality Inn 281-333-3737; 901 East Nasa Pkwy., Houston,
TX 77058
Super 8 Motel 281-333-5385; 18103 Kings Row, Houston, TX
77058
Towneplace Suites 281-286-2132; 1050 Bay Area Blvd.,
Houston, TX 77058
Homewood Suites 281-486-7677; 401 Bay Area Blvd.,
Houston, TX 77058
Houston - East:
Quality Inn 713-675-2711; 10155 I-10 E, Houston, TX
77029
Hampton Inn -- 713-673-4200; 828 Mercury Drive, Houston,
TX 77013
La Porte:
Best Western La Porte Inn 281-471-4040; 705 Hwy 146
South, La Porte, TX 77571
Comfort Suites 281-842-9200; 902 South 8th St., La
Porte, TX 77571
Fairway Inn 281-470-2800; 902 Hwy 146 South, La Porte,
TX 77571
Mt. Belvieu:
Super 8 Motel 281-576-6521; 9032 Hwy 146, Mt. Belvieu,
TX 77580
Motel 6 281-576-5777; 8911 Hwy 146, Mt. Belvieu, TX
77580
Pasadena:
Econo Lodge 713-477-4266; 823 West Pasadena Frwy.,
Pasadena, TX 77506
Gateway Inn 713-475-0715; 91