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COUNTDOWN BEGINS FOR O’REILLY USMTS SOUTHERN SERIES
TRIPLEHEADER AT TEXANA RACEWAY PARK
 
EDNA, Texas (Oct. 20) - The countdown has begun for the
inaugural O'Reilly USMTS Southern Series event at the
Texana Raceway Park in Edna, Texas on Thursday, Friday and
Saturday, November 20-22.
 
Drivers will be racing for $1,000 to win on Thursday and
$2,000 to win on Friday. Saturday's main event winner will
pocket $3,000.
 
An open practice will be held on Wednesday, November 19,
from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. Pit passes for the test 'n' tune
session will be $20. Admission to the grandstands is free.
 
The tripleheader is expected to draw dozens of big guns
from the Lone Star State and surrounding States as well.
 
Jason Hughes of Westville, Okla. comes into the event atop
the O'Reilly USMTS Southern Series standings on the
strength of his series-leading five victories. Steve
Holzkamper of Gentry, Ark. sits second in points and will
be looking to pick up his second win of the season in his
home state. Tommy Weder Jr. of Woodward, Okla. is third,
followed by a pair of Texans: John O Whittington of Vidor
and Paul White of Temple, both of whom are seeking their
first triumphs under the USMTS banner.
 
Other drivers entered for this weekend's blockbuster
include Dereck Ramirez, Shane Hebert, Morgan Bagley, Bryan
Rowland, Brandon Kenny, Dustin Hyde, Rodney Sanders, David
Mitchell, Scott Green, Steven Whiteaker Jr., Timothy Culp
and Jeremy Ross.
 
Invading from the north, O'Reilly USMTS National Tour
standouts Kelly Shryock, Jon Tesch and Mark Noble are also
expected to compete for the $6,000 winner's share of the
weekend purse. Shryock is the defending O'Reilly USMTS
Southern Series champion.
 
Among the local favorites to cash in are 208 track
champion Nick Hardcastle, Jesse Manning, Art Rodriguez,
Dale Flanagan, Vince Kacir, Brian Spindelman, John
Armstrong, Lawrence Mikulencak, Mickey Helms, Steve
Miller, Elias Anderson, Kalif Sellier, David Horner, Benny
Perry, Kevin Battarbee, Kenny Battarbee and others.
 
Limited Mods will also be competing all three nights for
an increased purse, racing for $800 to win on Thursday and
$1,000 to win on both Friday and Saturday. There is no
entry fee for Limited Mods.
 
The Texana Raceway Park is a 5/16-mile high-banked clay
oval located 2 miles east of Edna on SR 111, then left on
Haines Rd. (FM 412). For more information, call the
track's business office at (979) 758-4440 or (361)
781-0411 on race day. More details can also be found
online at www.texanaracewaypark.org.
 
RULES & PROCEDURES: All USMTS rules apply. The American
Racer KK704 is the Official Tire of the USMTS; however
drivers may utilize the Hoosier G60 but will not earn
points or be eligible for contingency awards. Qualifying
will be done by heat race passing points and "B" mains.
Draw for heat race starting spot ends 15 minutes before
hot laps start.
 
LICENSES: There is no requirement to purchase a USMTS
license to compete in any USMTS event. However, benefits
enjoyed by licensed drivers includes higher event purses
and bonus payouts, increased tow money, discounted entry
fees, contingency awards, points funds, provisional
starting spots, increased media recognition, a
personalized driver profile page at www.usmts.com and
more. The cost of a license is $200 for the O’Reilly USMTS
Southern Series.
 
TOP DOG BONUS: Drivers ranked among the top-10 in points
will be guaranteed a minimum of $300 on both Friday and
Saturday night, while drivers ranked 11th through 15th are
guaranteed $200. There is no Top Dog Bonus for Thursday's
show.
 
O’REILLY USMTS SOUTHERN SERIES POINTS STANDINGS (top 20):
1. 12 Jason Hughes, Westville, Okla. … 1355 (5 wins)
2. 5 Steve Holzkamper, Gentry, Ark. … 1283 (1 win)
3. 02 Tommy Weder Jr., Woodward, Okla. … 1197
4. 5w John O Whittington, Vidor, Texas … 1030
5. 2w Paul White, Temple, Texas … 1028
6. 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla. … 994
7. 9 Shane Hebert, Lafayette, La. … 956
8. 5r Morgan Bagley, Longview, Texas … 928
9. 20r Bryan Rowland, Woodward, Okla. … 918
10. 21b Brandon Kenny, Woodward, Okla. … 895
11. 8j Dustin Hyde, Texarkana, Texas … 891
12. 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas … 885
13. 13 David Mitchell, Ashdown, Ark. … 876 (1 win)
14. 25 Scott Green, Derby, Kan. … 875
15. 89 Steven Whiteaker Jr., Corpus Christi, Texas … 857
16. C8 Timothy Culp, West Monroe, La. … 845
17. 19 Jamie Burford, Keatchie, La. … 843
18. 38r Jeremy Ross, Locust Grove, Okla. … 805
19. 3 Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa … 728
20. 31 Elias Anderson, Austin, Texas … 651
Other winners:
1w Howard Willis, Dayton, Texas (1)
10 George White, Fort Worth, Texas (1)
21 Chris Brown, Cleveland, Texas (1)
51 Eddie Martin, Stilwell, Okla. (1)
18 Jack Sullivan, Greenbrier, Ark. (1)
1a Duke Whiseant, Texarkana, Ark. (1)
12 Johnny Bone Jr., Pea Ridge, Ark. (1)
60b Mike Bowers, North Little Rock, Ark. (1)
 
O’REILLY USMTS SOUTHERN SERIES 2008 SCHEDULE:
Friday, April 18 … Golden Triangle Raceway Park, Beaumont,
Texas (winner: Howard Willis)
Saturday, April 19 … Gator Motorplex, Willis, Texas
(winner: Steve Holzkamper)
Friday, May 2 … Lake Country Speedway, Ardmore, Okla.
(winner: Jason Hughes)
Saturday, May 3 … Cowtown Speedway, Kennedale, Texas
(winner: George White)
Thursday, May 8 … Champion Park Speedway, Minden, La.
(winner: David Mitchell)
Friday, May 9 … Sabine Speedway, Many, La. (winner: Jason
Hughes)
Saturday, May 10 … Pike County Speedway, Magnolia, Miss.
(winner: Jason Hughes)
Friday, May 16 … 105 Speedway, Cleveland, Texas (winner:
Chris Brown)
Saturday, May 17 … Houston Raceway Park, Baytown, Texas
(winner: Jason Hughes)
Tuesday, June 3 … Tri-State Speedway, Pocola, Okla.
(winner: Eddie Martin)
Wednesday, June 4 … I-30 Speedway, Little Rock, Ark.
(winner: Jack Sullivan)
Thursday, June 5 … Ark-La-Tex Speedway, Vivian, La.
(winner: Duke Whiseant)
Friday, June 6 … Monticello Speedway, Monticello, Ark.
(winner: Jason Hughes)
Saturday, June 7 … Fast Trax Speedway, Chatham, La.
(winner: Johnny Bone Jr.)
Friday, Oct. 3 … I-30 Speedway, Little Rock, Ark. (winner:
Mike Bowers)
Thursday, Nov. 20 … Texana Raceway Park, Edna, Texas
($1,000 to win)
Friday, Nov. 21 … Texana Raceway Park, Edna, Texas ($2,000
to win)
Saturday, Nov. 22 … Texana Raceway Park, Edna, Texas
($3,000 to win)
Thursday, Dec. 4 … Houston Raceway Park, Baytown, Texas
($2,000 to win)
Friday, Dec. 5 … Houston Raceway Park, Baytown, Texas
($3,000 to win)
Saturday, Dec. 6 … Houston Raceway Park, Baytown, Texas
($4,000 to win)
 
To learn more about the United States Modified Touring
Series, call the headquarters at (515) 832-7944 or visit
www.usmts.com online for the latest news and information
from the USMTS — America's Hottest Ticket on Dirt.
 
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TITLE SPONSOR: O’Reilly Auto Parts.
 
PRESENTING SPONSOR: Casey’s General Stores.
 
OFFICIAL SPONSORS: American Race Tires, Arizona Sport
Shirts, AwesomeRaceSuits.com, Bear Tire Company, BRODIX
Cylinder Heads, Childhelp, Gressel Racing, Houston
Specialty Products Co., Karl Chevrolet, KEVKO Oil Pans &
Components, New Vision Graphics, Nitroquest Web Solutions,
Q.E.M., Inc., TrackTek Racing Fuel, Western Flyer Xpress.
 
PARTICIPATING SPONSORS: Boom Drilling, Buzzard Racing
Engines, Day Motor Sports, Kraft/Ramirez Race Cars,
Olympic Fire Protection, Rookies Rockin’ Sports Bar, Ruter
Farms, Yeager Machine.
 
CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products, Belleville
Motorsports, Bert Transmission, BSB Manufacturing, COMP
Cams, Duralite Racing Wheels, Dynatech Racing Exhaust, GRT
Race Cars, Hawk Performance, Holley Performance Products,
Hyperco, ISKY Racing Cams, KSE Racing Products, Marsh
Racing Wheels, Quarter Master, QuickTime Performance Race
Parts, Real Racing Wheels, US Brake.

10TH ANNUAL GRT RACE CARS TOPLESS MODIFIED NATIONALS POSTPONED TO 2009
 
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Oct. 4) – After a spectacular night of
racing on Friday at the I-30 Speedway, Mother Nature must
have decided she (and the rest of us) had enjoyed enough
fun for one weekend.
 
Heavy rainfall in the morning and early afternoon on
Saturday forced track and USMTS officials to pull the plug
on Saturday night's finale of the 10th Annual GRT Race
Cars Topless Modified Nationals.
 
The O'Reilly USMTS Southern Series event has been
postponed to Friday and Saturday, March 27-28, 2009 with
an additional $2,000-to-win show added on Friday and the
heldover $5,000-to-win contest on Saturday.
 
Next up for the O'Reilly USMTS Southern Series will be a
tripleheader at the Texana Raceway Park in Edna, Texas on
Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Nov. 20-22. The inaugural
event will carry $1,000 top prize on Thursday, with $2,000
to win on Friday and $3,000 to the winner of Saturday
night's main event.
 
Texana Raceway Park is a 5/16-mile high-banked clay oval
located 2 miles east of Edna on SR 111, then left on
Haines Rd. (FM 412). For more information, call the track
office at (979) 758-4440 or the track hotline on raceday
 at (361) 781-0411 or visit them on the World Wide Web at
www.texanaracewaypark.org.
 
To learn more about the United States Modified Touring
Series, call the headquarters at (515) 832-7944 or visit
www.usmts.com online for the latest news and information
from the USMTS—America's Hottest Ticket on Dirt.
 
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TITLE SPONSOR: O’Reilly Auto Parts.
 
PRESENTING SPONSOR: Casey’s General Stores.
 
OFFICIAL SPONSORS: American Race Tires, Arizona Sport
Shirts, AwesomeRaceSuits.com, Bear Tire Company, BRODIX
Cylinder Heads, Childhelp, Gressel Racing, Houston
Specialty Products Co., Karl Chevrolet, KEVKO Oil Pans &
Components, New Vision Graphics, Nitroquest Web Solutions,
Q.E.M., Inc., TrackTek Racing Fuel, Western Flyer Xpress.
 
PARTICIPATING SPONSORS: Boom Drilling, Buzzard Racing
Engines, Day Motor Sports, Kraft/Ramirez Race Cars,
Olympic Fire Protection, Rookies Rockin’ Sports Bar, Ruter
Farms, Yeager Machine.
 
CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products, Belleville
Motorsports, Bert Transmission, BSB Manufacturing, COMP
Cams, Duralite Racing Wheels, Dynatech Racing Exhaust, GRT
Race Cars, Hawk Performance, Holley Performance Products,
Hyperco, ISKY Racing Cams, KSE Racing Products, Marsh
Racing Wheels, Quarter Master, QuickTime Performance Race
Parts, Real Racing Wheels, US Brake.
 

BOWERS BEST ON OPENING NIGHT OF GRT RACE CARS TOPLESS MODIFIED NATIONALS
 
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Oct. 3) – Defending event champion Mike
Bowers of North Little Rock, Ark. picked up where he left
off last year with a victory on opening night for the 10th
Annual GRT Race Cars Topless Modified Nationals at the
I-30 Speedway.
 
With 72 cars and drivers checked into the pit area, the
win was worth $2,000 to Bowers, who captured last year's
finale on the high-banked quarter-mile clay oval.
 
Two-time race winner (2005-06) Tim Crawley of Benton, Ark.
redrew the pole position for the 25-lap main event, and
paced the first 14 laps before his Modified had trouble
and gave way to Bowers, who led the final 11 laps.
 
O'Reilly USMTS Southern Series points leader Jason Hughes
of Westville, Okla. started seventh but was up to third
and battling with the leaders late in the race when he
suffered a flat tire and had to dive into the pits for
repairs.
 
Morgan Bagley of Longview, Texas took home the runner-up
paycheck while Jack Sullivan of Greenbrier, Ark. finished
third. Eight-time O'Reilly USMTS National Champion Kelly
Shryock of Fertile, Iowa raced from 11th on the starting
grid to finish fourth while USMTS rookie Dereck Ramirez
came from 10th to fifth at the checkered flag.
 
Sixth through tenth, respectively, went to Steven
Whiteaker Jr., Jared Landers, Zack VanderBeek, Steve
Holzkamper and Chris Shown.
 
The first lap of the race saw outside front row starter
Larry Hull of Old Appleton, Mo. slip off the track and
roll his machine. Luckily, he was not injured in the
crash.
 
Hughes continues to lead the O’Reilly USMTS Southern
Series points, leading Holzkamper by 72 markers (1355 to
1283). Tommy Weder Jr. sits third with 1197 points,
followed by John O Whittington (1030), Paul White (1028),
Ramirez (994), Shane Hebert (956), Bagley (928), Bryan
Rowland (918) and Brandon Kenny (895).
 
On Saturday, a $5,000 top prize awaits the winner of the
feature race, with a guaranteed $500 to start the Holley
"A" Main. Pit gates will open at 4 p.m., grandstands open
at 5, hot laps are at 6:30 and racing starts at 7:30.
Sprint cars will also join the racing card.
 
Past winners of the GRT Race Cars Topless Modified
Nationals include Charlie Armstrong (1999-2000), Sullivan
(2001), Skeet Amason (2002), Wayne Brooks (2003), Kevin
Salter (2004), Crawley (2005-06) and Bowers (2007). This
year marks the first time the USMTS has sanctioned the
popular event.
 
The I-30 Speedway is located 7 miles southwest of Little
Rock on I-30 to Exit 126 (County Line Rd.), then south to
frontage road, then east (SSR). For race day information,
call the track hotline at (501) 455-4567 or visit
www.i-30speedway.com.
 
To learn more about the United States Modified Touring
Series, call the headquarters at (515) 832-7944 or visit
www.usmts.com online for the latest news and information
from the USMTS—America's Hottest Ticket on Dirt.
 
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OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Modified Touring Series
O’Reilly USMTS Southern Series
10th Annual GRT Race Cars Topless Modified Nationals -
Night 1 of 2
I-30 Speedway, Little Rock, Ark.
Friday, October 3, 2008
 
Showing finishing position, car number, driver, hometown
and starting position in parentheses. The top 12 drivers
in passing points accumulated in the heat races are locked
into the Holley “A” Main, with the top 8 re-drawing for
starting positions 1-8.
 
ISKY RACING CAMS HEAT RACE #1 (10 laps):
1. 17f - Casey Findley -- Bryant, AR (2)
2. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (3)
3. 2w - Paul White -- Temple, TX (4)
4. 30 - David Baser -- Jacksonville, AR (5)
5. 10 - Scooter Scruggs -- Little Rock, AR (8)
6. 91x - Rick Hearnsberger -- Arkadelphia, AR (6)
7. 22m - Casey Minton -- Bryant, AR (9)
8. 8h - Bryan Harton -- Little Rock, AR (1)- 1 lap
9. 26p - Patrick Linn -- Little Rock, AR (7) DNF
 
NEW VISION GRAPHICS HEAT RACE #2 (10 laps):
1. 5r - Morgan Bagley -- Longview, TX (1)
2. 94 - Chris Shown -- Hooks, TX (2)
3. 19 - Jeremy Kester -- Mapleville, AR (3)
4. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (5)
5. 17x - Wayne Brooks -- Bald Knob, AR (6)
6. 38r - Jeremy Ross -- Locust Grove, OK (8)
7. 15w - Grant Box -- White Hall, AR (4)
8. H2 - Jason Lewis -- Morrilton, AR (9)
9. 15m - Nathan Mayes -- Springdale, AR (7) DNF
 
Q.E.M., INC. HEAT RACE #3 (10 laps):
1. 0 - Tim Crawley -- Benton, AR (1)
2. 4x - Chuck Sanders -- Little Rock, AR (8)
3. 48 - Alan Brown -- Alexander, AR (5)
4. 44 - Ricky Anderson -- Bald Knob, AR (2)
5. 91 - Robert Metz Jr. -- Lumberton, TX (3) DNF
6. 07 - Buck Reid -- Sheridan, AR (6) DNF
7. 99 - Kenny Loux -- Alexander, AR (9) DNF
8. 15 - Dale Proctor -- Hector, AR (4) DNF
9. K1 - Jody Jackson -- Beebe, AR (7) DNF
 
HEAT RACE #4 (10 laps):
1. 78 - Larry Hull -- Old Appleton, MO (3)
2. 11s - Mike Sellers -- Little Rock, AR (2)
3. 40 - Greg Garrett -- Texarkana, TX (1)
4. 29 - Jeremy Kuykendall -- Little Rock, AR (8)
5. 5w - John O Whittington -- Vidor, TX (7)
6. 2fast - Tyler Stevens -- Searcy, AR (4) DNF
7. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (5) DNF
8. 02j - Joe Allred -- Vilonia, AR (9) DNF
9. 8j - Dustin Hyde -- Texarkana, TX (6) DNF
 
HEAT RACE #5 (10 laps):
1. 777 - Jared Landers -- Benton, AR (1)
2. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (2)
3. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (8)
4. C8 - Timothy Culp -- West Monroe, LA (9)
5. 1010 - Shawn Blees -- Mountain Pine, AR (5) DNF
6. 02s - Arlen Stewart -- Benton, AR (7) DNF
7. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK (6) DNF
8. F1 - Randy Weaver -- Little Rock, AR (3) DNF
9. 12t - Tyler Townsend -- Longview, TX (4) DNF
 
HEAT RACE #6 (10 laps):
1. 60b - Mike Bowers -- North Little Rock, AR (4)
2. 20 - Rodney Sanders -- Happy, TX (2)
3. 5 - Steve Holzkamper -- Gentry, AR (3)
4. 9 - Shane Hebert -- Lafayette, LA (8)
5. Mee2 - Buddy Pifer -- Little Rock, AR (7)
6. 31c - Tom Campbell -- Oppelo, AR (9)
7. 955 - Craig Rayon -- Vidor, TX (5)
8. 20x - Randy Smith -- Benton, AR (1) DNF
9. 12b - Johnny Bone Jr. -- Pea Ridge, AR (6) DNF
 
HEAT RACE #7 (10 laps):
1. 18 - Jack Sullivan -- Greenbrier, AR (2)
2. 17w - Jason Wilkey -- Batesville, AR (1)
3. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (6)
4. 13 - David Mitchell -- Ashdown, AR (3)
5. 88 - Donnie Stringfellow -- Heber Springs, AR
6. 10t - Travis Ashley -- Batesville, AR (4)
7. 71 - Robert Baker -- Benton, AR (5)
8. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (7) DNF
9. 8c - Keith Craft -- Arkadelphia, AR (9) DNS
 
HEAT RACE #8 (10 laps):
1. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (6)
2. 89 - Steven Whiteaker Jr. -- Corpus Christi, TX
3. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (5)
4. F27 - Lynnsee Provence -- Little Rock, AR (4)
5. 99t - Eric Turner -- Hermitage, MO (9)
6. 92 - Chad Mallett -- Greenbrier, AR (8)
7. 14m - Chuck McGinty -- Corway, AR (7)
8. L1 - Larry Clevenger -- Greenwood, LA (1)
9. 51f - Cory Dumas -- North Little Rock, AR (2) DNF
 
REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #1 (15 laps, top 2 advance):
1. 20 - Rodney Sanders -- Happy, TX (2)
2. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (1)
3. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK (11)
4. 19 - Jeremy Kester -- Mapleville, AR (4)
5. 12b - Johnny Bone Jr. -- Pea Ridge, AR (15)
6. F1 - Randy Weaver -- Little Rock, AR (13)
7. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (3)
8. 91x - Rick Hearnsberger -- Arkadelphia, AR (9)
9. 30 - David Baser -- Jacksonville, AR (5)
10. 26p - Patrick Linn -- Little Rock, AR (14) DNF
11. Mee2 - Buddy Pifer -- Little Rock, AR (7) DNF
12. 44 - Ricky Anderson -- Bald Knob, AR (6) DNF
13. 22m - Casey Minton -- Bryant, AR (10) DNF
14. 1010 - Shawn Blees -- Mountain Pine, AR (8) DNF
15. H2 - Jason Lewis -- Morrilton, AR (12) DNF
 
REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #2 (15 laps, top 2 advance):
1. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (5)
2. 94 - Chris Shown -- Hooks, TX (1)
3. 38r - Jeremy Ross -- Locust Grove, OK (8)
4. 17w - Jason Wilkey -- Batesville, AR (2)
5. 29 - Jeremy Kuykendall -- Little Rock, AR (3)
6. 13 - David Mitchell -- Ashdown, AR (6)
7. 40 - Greg Garrett -- Texarkana, TX (4)
8. K1 - Jody Jackson -- Beebe, AR (14)
9. 955 - Craig Rayon -- Vidor, TX (11)
10. 17x - Wayne Brooks -- Bald Knob, AR (7)
11. 07 - Buck Reid -- Sheridan, AR (9) DNF
12. 02j - Joe Allred -- Vilonia, AR (12) DNF
13. 20x - Randy Smith -- Benton, AR (13) DNF
14. 99 - Kenny Loux -- Alexander, AR (10) DNS
15. 8c - Keith Craft -- Arkadelphia, AR (15) DNS
 
REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #3 (15 laps, top 2 advance):
1. C8 - Timothy Culp -- West Monroe, LA (2)
2. 9 - Shane Hebert -- Lafayette, LA (3)
3. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (13)
4. 11s - Mike Sellers -- Little Rock, AR (1)
5. 10 - Scooter Scruggs -- Little Rock, AR (5)
6. F27 - Lynnsee Provence -- Little Rock, AR (6)
7. 5 - Steve Holzkamper -- Gentry, AR (4)
8. 8j - Dustin Hyde -- Texarkana, TX (14)
9. 92 - Chad Mallett -- Greenbrier, AR (8)
10. 15w - Grant Box -- White Hall, AR (10)
11. 71 - Robert Baker -- Benton, AR (11)
12. 8h - Bryan Harton -- Little Rock, AR (12)
13. 51f - Cory Dumas -- North Little Rock, AR (15)
14. 31c - Tom Campbell -- Oppelo, AR (7)
15. 2fast - Tyler Stevens -- Searcy, AR (9) DNS
 
REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #4 (15 laps, top 2 advance):
1. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (1)
2. 2w - Paul White -- Temple, TX (3)
3. 99t - Eric Turner -- Hermitage, MO (4)
4. 88 - Donnie Stringfellow -- Heber Springs, AR (5)
5. 5w - John O Whittington -- Vidor, TX (6)
6. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (10)
7. 15 - Dale Proctor -- Hector, AR (12)
8. L1 - Larry Clevenger -- Greenwood, LA (13)
9. 14m - Chuck McGinty -- Corway, AR (11)
10. 48 - Alan Brown -- Alexander, AR (2)
11. 91 - Robert Metz Jr. -- Lumberton, TX (7)
12. 15m - Nathan Mayes -- Springdale, AR (15)
13. 12t - Tyler Townsend -- Longview, TX (14)
14. 10t - Travis Ashley -- Batesville, AR (9)
15. 02s - Arlen Stewart -- Benton, AR (8) DNS
 
HOLLEY “A” MAIN (25 laps):
1. 60b - Mike Bowers -- North Little Rock, AR (6)
2. 5r - Morgan Bagley -- Longview, TX (4)
3. 18 - Jack Sullivan -- Greenbrier, AR (8)
4. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (11)
5. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (10)
6. 89 - Steven Whiteaker Jr. -- Corpus Christi, TX (12)
7. 777 - Jared Landers -- Benton, AR (9)
8. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (14)
9. 5 - Steve Holzkamper -- Gentry, AR (21)
10. 94 - Chris Shown -- Hooks, TX (18)
11. 0 - Tim Crawley -- Benton, AR (1)
12. C8 - Timothy Culp -- West Monroe, LA (15)
13. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (16)
14. 2w - Paul White -- Temple, TX (20)
15. 9 - Shane Hebert -- Lafayette, LA (19)
16. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (7)
17. 4x - Chuck Sanders -- Little Rock, AR (3)
18. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK (22) DNF
19. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (17) DNF
20. 17f - Casey Findley -- Bryant, AR (5) DNF
21. 20 - Rodney Sanders -- Happy, TX (13) DNF
22. 78 - Larry Hull -- Old Appleton, MO (2) DNF
 
Lap Leaders: Crawley 1-14, Bowers 15-25.
Total Laps Led: Crawley 14, Bowers 11.
AFCO Pole Winner: Hughes.
Provisional Starters: Holzkamper, Weder.
KSE Racing Products Hard Charger: Shown (started 18th,
finished 10th).
Next Race: Saturday, Oct. 4, I-30 Speedway, Little Rock,
Ark.
O’Reilly USMTS Southern Series Points: Hughes 1355,
Holzkamper 1283, Weder 1197, Whittington 1030, White 1028,
Ramirez 994, Hebert 956, Bagley 928, Rowland 918, Brandon
Kenny 895.
Dustin Duncan Memorial “Just Say Yes” Rookie of the Year
Points: Whittington 265, Ramirez 248, Hebert 227, Bagley
225, Rowland 212.
Engine Builder of the Year Points: Mullins 129, Shinook
103, Sput’s 86, Wells 72, Wall2Wall 57.
Chassis Builders Championship Points: Hughes 133, TRE 122,
Skyrocket 108, Ramirez 85, Shaw 79.
 
Contingency Awards:
AFCO Racing Products – Hughes.
American Racer – Proctor.
Belleville Motorsports – not awarded.
BSB Manufacturing – not awarded.
Hawk Performance – Holzkamper.
Isky Racing Cams – Findley.
KSE Racing Products – not awarded.
Marsh Racing Wheels – R. Sanders.
New Vision Graphics – Bagley.
Nitroquest Web Solutions – Sullivan.
Quarter Master – VanderBeek.
QuickTime Performance Parts – not awarded.
Real Racing Wheels – R. Sanders, VanderBeek, Culp, Tesch.
Ruter Farms – not awarded.
TrackTek Racing Fuel – not awarded.
 
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TITLE SPONSOR: O’Reilly Auto Parts.
 
PRESENTING SPONSOR: Casey’s General Stores.
 
OFFICIAL SPONSORS: American Race Tires, Arizona Sport
Shirts, AwesomeRaceSuits.com, Bear Tire Company, BRODIX
Cylinder Heads, Childhelp, Gressel Racing, Houston
Specialty Products Co., Karl Chevrolet, KEVKO Oil Pans &
Components, New Vision Graphics, Nitroquest Web Solutions,
Q.E.M., Inc., TrackTek Racing Fuel, Western Flyer Xpress.
 
PARTICIPATING SPONSORS: Boom Drilling, Buzzard Racing
Engines, Day Motor Sports, Kraft/Ramirez Race Cars,
Olympic Fire Protection, Rookies Rockin’ Sports Bar, Ruter
Farms, Yeager Machine.
 
CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products, Belleville
Motorsports, Bert Transmission, BSB Manufacturing, COMP
Cams, Duralite Racing Wheels, Dynatech Racing Exhaust, GRT
Race Cars, Hawk Performance, Holley Performance Products,
Hyperco, ISKY Racing Cams, KSE Racing Products, Marsh
Racing Wheels, Quarter Master, QuickTime Performance Race
Parts, Real Racing Wheels, US Brake.

O'REILLY USMTS SOUTHERN SERIES
Points Standings as of Sept. 30, 2008
 
CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS:
(Showing rank, car number, driver's name, hometown and 
points)
1. 12 Jason Hughes, Westville, Okla., 1295 (5 wins)
2. 5 Steve Holzkamper, Gentry, Ark., 1209 (1 win)
3. 02 Tommy Weder Jr., Woodward, Okla., 1141
4. 5w John O Whittington, Vidor, Texas, 985
5. 2w Paul White, Temple, Texas, 958
6. 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla., 905
7. 21b Brandon Kenny, Woodward, Okla., 895
8. 9 Shane Hebert, Lafayette, La., 890
9. 20r Bryan Rowland, Woodward, Okla., 873
10. 8j Dustin Hyde, Texarkana, Texas, 846
11. 19 Jamie Burford, Keatchie, La., 843
12. 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas, 832
13. 13 David Mitchell, Ashdown, Ark., 831 (1 win)
13. 5r Morgan Bagley, Longview, Texas, 831
15. 25 Scott Green, Derby, Kan., 830
16. C8 Timothy Culp, West Monroe, La., 774
17. 89 Steven Whiteaker Jr., Corpus Christi, Texas, 770
18. 38r Jeremy Ross, Locust Grove, Okla., 760
19. 31 Elias Anderson, Austin, Texas, 651
20. 3 Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa, 634
21. 12h Jeff Huckaby, Texarkana, Texas, 630
22. A1 Phil Dixon, Crosby, Texas, 513
23. 51 Eddie Martin, Stilwell, Okla., 501 (1 win)
24. 05 Michael Robertson, Minden, La., 493
25. 6x Kyle Pleasant, Natchitoches, La., 491
26. 02 B.J. Robinson, Shreveport, La., 479
27. 1st Johnny Scott, Las Cruces, N.M., 460
28. 01 Billy Robinson, Blanchard, La., 450
29. 12b Johnny Bone Jr., Pea Ridge, Ark., 426 (1 win)
30. 703 David Smith, Copperas Cove, Texas, 421
31. 99 Derick Grigsby, Marshall, Texas, 388
32. 75 Allen Sharpensteen, Amarillo, Texas, 372
33. 18 Jack Sullivan, Greenbrier, Ark., 353 (1 win)
34. 5t Randy Timms, Wheatland, Okla., 336
35. 5r Bobby Malchus, Red Oak, Texas, 334
36. 1w Howard Willis, Dayton, Texas, 330 (1 win)
37. 5a Wes Armstrong, Marshall, Texas, 318
38. 17 Brad Lasater, Garland, Texas, 315
39. 22 Tracy Denby, Vidor, Texas, 306
40. 111 Bumper Jones, Mesilla Park, N.M., 287
41. 88b Brian Boram, Orange, Texas, 270
42. 18 Cody Smith, Kaufman, Texas, 240
43. 57 Jason Armstrong, Marshall, Texas, 238
44. L1 Larry Clevenger, Greenwood, La., 234
45. 51 Jeff Wood, Willis, Texas, 231
46. 2s Stormy Scott, Las Cruces, N.M., 230
47. 68 Danny Barringer, Lufkin, Texas, 225
47. 011 Mac Harmon, Hewitt, Texas, 225
47. 7x Chris Dawson, Post, Texas, 225
50. 16 Chris Henigan, Marshall, Texas, 212
51. 60 William Gould, Fort Smith, Ark., 205
52. 97j Jeff Hoegh, New Caney, Texas, 191
53. 7g Mark Smith, Lufkin, Texas, 190
54. 117 Brennan Poole, The Woodlands, Texas, 187
55. 51 Benny Perry, Liberty, Texas, 180
55. 78 Ty Russell, Montgomery, Texas, 180
57. 21 Chris Brown, Cleveland, Texas, 170 (1 win)
58. 561 David Horner, Houston, Texas, 155
59. 90 Jody Davidson, West Monroe, La., 152
60. 2 Kenny Gaddis, Hallsville, Texas, 148
60. 27 Greg Skaggs, Bixby, Okla., 148
62. 8 Steve Miller, Georgetown, Texas, 142
63. 156 Steve Pugh, Willis, Texas, 141
64. 21 David Winslett, Bossier City, La., 140
65. 71 Jonathan Johnson, Houston, Texas, 135
65. 91 Robert Metz Jr., Lumberton, Texas, 135
65. 129 Bryan Vollmer, Tomball, Texas, 135
68. 14 Jon Tesch, Watertown, S.D., 128
68. 17f Casey Findley, Bryant, Ark., 128
70. 56 Troy Taylor Jr., Dallas, Texas, 124
71. JP5 Lee Patton, Quitman, La., 119
72. 91b Shawn Brassfield, Ada, Okla., 117
73. 12t Tyler Townsend, Longview, Texas, 111
74. 14x Josh Landers, Princeton, Texas, 98
75. 82 Brandon Houk, Arlington, Texas, 97
76. 95 Kevin Pratt, Houston, Texas, 90
76. 148 Russell Moore, Conroe, Texas, 90
76. 88xxx Clyde Dunn Jr., Sunnyville, Texas, 90
76. 78 Billy Brutchin, Gladewater, Texas, 90
76. 64 Jay Sale, Edmond, Okla., 90
81. 18t Tim Clonch, Quinlan, Texas, 63
82. 39 John Armstrong, Bellaire, Texas, 45
82. 27 Derrick Knowles, Cleveland, Texas, 45
82. 135 Richard Griffin, Sherman, Texas, 45
82. 121 Scooter Bates, Gatesville, Texas, 45
82. 4 Kevin Rowland, McKinney, Texas, 45
82. B29 Tammy Mitchell, Pea Ridge, Ark., 45
Other winners:
10 George White, Fort Worth, Texas (1 win)
A1 Duke Whiseant, Texarkana, Ark. (1 win)
 
DUSTIN DUNCAN MEMORIAL “JUST SAY YES” ROOKIE OF THE YEAR:
(Showing rank, car number, driver's name, hometown and 
points)
1. 5w John O Whittington, Vidor, Texas, 255
2. 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla., 225
3. 9 Shane Hebert, Scott, La., 208
4. 20r Bryan Rowland, Woodward, Okla., 202
5. 5r Morgan Bagley, Longview, Texas, 200
6. 8j Dustin Hyde, Texarkana, Texas, 199
7. 13 David Mitchell, Ashdown, Ark., 186
8. C8 Timothy Culp, West Monroe, La., 181
9. 38r Jeremy Ross, Locust Grove, Okla., 165
10. 31 Elias Anderson, Austin, Texas, 148
11. 12h Jeff Huckaby, Texarkana, Texas, 140
12. 05 Michael Robertson, Minden, La., 118
13. 1st Johnny Scott, Las Cruces, N.M., 106
14. 6x Kyle Pleasant, Natchitoches, La., 105
15. 01 Billy Robinson, Blanchard, La., 100
16. 02 B.J. Robinson, Shreveport, La., 97
17. 75 Allen Sharpensteen, Amarillo, Texas, 93
18. 703 David Smith, Copperas Cove, Texas, 89
19. 99 Derick Grigsby, Marshall, Texas, 88
20. 5r Bobby Malchus, Red Oak, Texas, 78
21. 5a Wes Armstrong, Marshall, Texas, 71
22. 17 Brad Lasater, Garland, Texas, 70
23. 111 Bumper Jones, Mesilla Park, N.M., 65
24. 22 Tracy Denby, Vidor, Texas, 63
25. 88b Brian Boram, Orange, Texas, 60
26. 57 Jason Armstrong, Marshall, Texas, 56
27. 16 Chris Henigan, Marshall, Texas, 55
28. L1 Larry Clevenger, Greenwood, La., 53
29. 18 Cody Smith, Kaufman, Texas, 52
30. 68 Danny Barringer, Lufkin, Texas, 51
30. 51 Jeff Wood, Willis, Texas, 51
30. 2s Stormy Scott, Las Cruces, N.M., 51
33. 7x Chris Dawson, Post, Texas, 50
34. 117 Brennan Poole, The Woodlands, Texas, 41
34. 7g Mark Smith, Lufkin, Texas, 41
36. 51 Benny Perry, Liberty, Texas, 40
36. 78 Ty Russell, Montgomery, Texas, 40
38. 21 Chris Brown, Cleveland, Texas, 38
39. 97j Jeff Hoegh, New Caney, Texas, 37
40. 17f Casey Findley, Bryant, Ark., 34
40. 90 Jody Davidson, West Monroe, La., 34
42. 56 Troy Taylor Jr., Dallas, Texas, 31
42. 8 Steve Miller, Georgetown, Texas, 31
42. 156 Steve Pugh, Willis, Texas, 31
42. 21 David Winslett, Bossier City, La., 31
46. 71 Jonathan Johnson, Houston, Texas, 30
46. 91 Robert Metz Jr., Lumberton, Texas, 30
46. 129 Bryan Vollmer, Tomball, Texas, 30
49. 91b Shawn Brassfield, Ada, Okla., 23
49. 12t Tyler Townsend, Longview, Texas, 23
51. 95 Kevin Pratt, Houston, Texas, 20
51. 148 Russell Moore, Conroe, Texas, 20
51. 88xxx Clyde Dunn Jr., Sunnyville, Texas, 20
51. 78 Billy Brutchin, Gladewater, Texas, 20
51. 64 Jay Sale, Edmond, Okla., 20
56. 39 John Armstrong, Bellaire, Texas, 10
56. 27 Derrick Knowles, Cleveland, Texas, 10
56. 135 Richard Griffin, Sherman, Texas, 10
56. 121 Scooter Bates, Gatesville, Texas, 10
56. 4 Kevin Rowland, McKinney, Texas, 10
56. B29 Tammy Mitchell, Pea Ridge, Ark., 10
 
HARD CHARGER:
(Showing rank, car number, driver's name, hometown and 
points)
1. 12 Jason Hughes, Westville, Okla., 86
2. 5 Steve Holzkamper, Gentry, Ark., 62
3. 02 Tommy Weder Jr., Woodward, Okla., 60
4. 3 Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa, 54
5. 9 Shane Hebert, Scott, La., 50
6. 5w John O Whittington, Vidor, Texas, 36
7. 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla., 32
8. 89 Steven Whiteaker Jr., Corpus Christi, Texas, 29
9. 2w Paul White, Temple, Texas, 25
10. 6x Kyle Pleasant, Natchitoches, La., 24
11. 20r Bryan Rowland, Woodward, Okla., 22
11. 19 Jamie Burford, Keatchie, La., 22
11. 13 David Mitchell, Ashdown, Ark., 22
14. 21b Brandon Kenny, Woodward, Okla., 21
15. 25 Scott Green, Derby, Kan., 16
16. 18 Jack Sullivan, Greenbrier, Ark., 15
17. 17 Morgan Bagley, Longview, Texas, 13
17. 51 Eddie Martin, Stilwell, Okla., 13
19. 18 Cody Smith, Kaufman, Texas, 12
19. 5r Bobby Malchus, Red Oak, Texas, 12
19. 38r Jeremy Ross, Locust Grove, Okla., 12
22. A1 Phil Dixon, Crosby, Texas, 11
23. 75 Alan Sharpensteen, Amarillo, Texas, 10
23. 1w Howard Willis, Dayton, Texas, 10
25. 21 Chris Brown, Cleveland, Texas, 9
25. 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas, 9
25. C8 Timothy Culp, West Monroe, La., 9
28. 91b Shawn Brassfield, Ada, Okla., 8
28. 97j Jeff Hoegh, New Caney, Texas, 8
28. 05 Michael Robertson, Minden, La., 8
31. 57 Jason Armstrong, Marshall, Texas, 7
31. 8j Dustin Hyde, Texarkana, Texas, 7
33. 16 Chris Henigan, Marshall, Texas, 6
33. 5a Wes Armstrong, Marshall, Texas, 6
33. 111 Bumper Jones, Mesilla Park, N.M., 6
33. 12b Johnny Bone Jr., Pea Ridge, Ark., 6
37. 14 Jon Tesch, Watertown, S.D., 5
37. 5t Randy Timms, Wheatland, Okla., 5
37. 56 Troy Taylor Jr., Dallas, Texas, 5
37. 18t Tim Clonch, Quinlan, Texas, 5
37. 02 B.J. Robinson, Shreveport, La., 5
42. 99 Derick Grigsby, Marshall, Texas, 3
43. 703 David Smith, Copperas Cove, Texas, 2
43. 22 Tracy Denby, Vidor, Texas, 2
45. 561 David Horner, Houston, Texas, 1
 
AFCO POLE AWARD:
(Showing rank, car number, driver's name, hometown and 
points)
1. 8j Dustin Hyde, Texarkana, Texas, 109
2. 05 Michael Robertson, Minden, La., 64
3. 1st Johnny Scott, Las Cruces, N.M., 56
3. 3 Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa, 56
3. 02 Tommy Weder Jr., Woodward, Okla., 56
6. 5a Wes Armstrong, Marshall, Texas, 55
7. 5 Steve Holzkamper, Gentry, Ark., 49
8. C8 Timothy Culp, West Monroe, La., 42
9. 25 Scott Green, Derby, Kan., 33
 
LAP LEADERS:
(Showing rank, car number, driver's name, hometown and 
laps led)
1. 12 Jason Hughes, Westville, Okla., 94
2. 51 Eddie Martin, Stilwell, Okla., 47
3. 18 Jack Sullivan, Greenbrier, Ark., 41
4. A1 Duke Whiseant, Texarkana, Ark., 40
5. 12b Johnny Bone Jr., Pea Ridge, Ark., 35
6. 13 David Mitchell, Ashdown, Ark., 33
7. 1w Howard Willis, Dayton, Texas, 30
8. 117 Brennan Poole, The Woodlands, Texas, 28
9. 02 Tommy Weder Jr., Woodward, Okla., 21
10. 19 Jamie Burford, Keatchie, La., 20
11. 5 Steve Holzkamper, Gentry, Ark., 19
12. 5w John O Whittington, Vidor, Texas, 16
13. 10 George White, Fort Worth, Texas, 14
14. 05 Michael Robertson, Minden, La., 11
15. 25 Scott Green, Derby, Kan., 9
15. 15L Larry Campbell, Van Buren, Ark., 9
17. 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas, 7
18. 1st Johnny Scott, Las Cruces, N.M., 2
19. C24 Jerry Cassano, Baton Rouge, La., 1
19. 5a Wes Armstrong, Marshall, Texas, 1
19. 21 Chris Brown, Cleveland, Texas, 1
19. 17f Casey Findley, Bryant, Ark., 1
 
ENGINE BUILDER OF THE YEAR:
(Showing rank, builder's name, location and points)
1. Mullins Race Engines, Mt. Olive, Ill., 127 (5 wins)
2. Shinook Racing Engines, Tahlequah, Okla., 98 (1 win)
3. Sput’s Racing Engines, Owatonna, Minn., 78
4. Wells Racing Engines, Duncanville, Texas, 72
5. Wall 2 Wall Performance Engines, Livingston, La., 54 (1 
win)
6. CB Racing Engines, Houston, Texas, 48
7. Young’s Auto Repair, Harlingen, Texas, 35
8. Homegrown Racing Engines, Pea Ridge, Ark., 34 (1 win)
8. A.S.I. Racing Engines, Lubbock, Texas, 34
10. Tim’s Automotive Machine, Bloomer, Wis., 32 (1 win)
11. Hatfield Racing Engines, Joplin, Mo., 31 (1 win)
12. Seeliger Racing Engines, Paris, Texas, 29 (1 win)
13. Bullet Racing Engines, 28
14. PTS Racing Engines, Minden, La., 20
15. Culp’s Automotive, West Monroe, La., 16
16. BMS Racing Engines, Hulbert, Okla., 15
17. Billy Melton Racing Engines, Longview, Texas, 13
17. Neal Riggins Race Engines, 13
19. Jeff’s Performance, Sherman, Texas, 8
19. Graham Jackson Racing Engines, Palestine, Texas, 8
21. Cabot Automotive, Cabot, Ark., 5
22. Allen's Automotive, Chanute, Kan., 1
22. Twin City Speed Machine, Bossier City, La., 1
 
CHASSIS BUILDER OF THE YEAR:
(Showing rank, builder's name, location and points)
1. Hughes Racing Chassis, Colcord, Okla., 127 (5 wins)
2. TRE Race Cars, Fayetteville, Ark., 117 (2 wins)
3. Skyrocket Chassis, Fertile, Iowa, 100 (1 win)
4. Kraft/Ramirez Race Cars, Woodward, Okla., 78
5. Larry Shaw Race Cars, Batesville, Ark., 69 (1 win)
6. Dust Devil Chassis, 62
7. Bob Pierce Race Cars, Oakwood, Ill., 61
8. Dirt Works Race Cars, Walker, Mo., 39 (1 win)
9. Sharp Racing Products, Amarillo, Texas, 33 (1 win)
10. GRT Race Cars, Greenbrier, Ark., 24 (1 win)
11. Ballistic Race Cars, Las Cruces, N.M., 15
12. Fast 1 Fabricating, Crosby, Texas, 9
 
2008 SCHEDULE:
Fri Apr 18 … Golden Triangle Raceway Park, Beaumont, Texas 
(winner: Howard Willis)
Sat Apr 19 … Gator Motorplex, Willis, Texas (winner: Steve 
Holzkamper)
Fri May 2 … Lake Country Speedway, Ardmore, Okla. (winner: 
Jason Hughes)
Sat May 3 … Cowtown Speedway, Kennedale, Texas (winner: 
George White)
Thu May 8 … Champion Park Speedway, Minden, La. (winner: 
David Mitchell)
Fri May 9 … Sabine Speedway, Many, La. (winner: Jason 
Hughes)
Sat May 10 … Pike County Speedway, Magnolia, Miss. 
(winner: Jason Hughes)
Fri May 16 … 105 Speedway, Cleveland, Texas (winner: Chris 
Brown)
Sat May 17 … Houston Raceway Park, Baytown, Texas (winner: 
Jason Hughes)
Tue Jun 3 … Tri-State Speedway, Pocola, Okla. (winner: 
Eddie Martin)
Wed Jun 4 … I-30 Speedway, Little Rock, Ark. (winner: Jack 
Sullivan)
Thu Jun 5 … Ark-La-Tex Speedway, Vivian, La. (winner: Duke 
Whiseant)
Fri Jun 6 … Monticello Speedway, Monticello, Ark. (winner: 
Jason Hughes)
Sat Jun 7 … Fast Trax Speedway, Chatham, La. (winner: 
Johnny Bone Jr.)
Fri Oct 3 … I-30 Speedway, Little Rock, Ark.
Sat Oct 4 … I-30 Speedway, Little Rock, Ark.
Thu Nov 20 … Texana Raceway Park, Edna, Texas
Fri Nov 21 … Texana Raceway Park, Edna, Texas
Sat Nov 22 … Texana Raceway Park, Edna, Texas
Thu Dec 4 … Houston Raceway Park, Baytown, Texas
Fri Dec 5 … Houston Raceway Park, Baytown, Texas
Sat Dec 6 … Houston Raceway Park, Baytown, Texas

O’REILLY USMTS SOUTHERN SERIES BACK IN ACTION OCT. 3-4 FOR
10TH ANNUAL GRT RACE CARS TOPLESS MODIFIED NATIONALS
 
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Sept. 29) – The O’Reilly USMTS Southern
Series will scream back into action this Friday and
Saturday, Oct. 3-4 for the 10th Annual GRT Race Cars
Topless Modified Nationals at the I-30 Speedway in Little
Rock, Ark. with a possible $7,000 winner's share of the
purse up for grabs.
 
With the O’Reilly USMTS National Tour wrapping up their
business for the 2008 season two weeks ago, this year's
"Topless" race is expected to draw dozens of big guns from
north, south, east and west.
 
Jason Hughes of Westville, Okla. comes into the event atop
the O'Reilly USMTS Southern Series standings on the
strength of his series-leading five victories. Steve
Holzkamper of Gentry, Ark. sits second in points and will
be looking to pick up his second win of the season in his
home state. Tommy Weder Jr. of Woodward, Okla. is third,
followed by a pair of Texans: John O Whittington of Vidor
and Paul White of Temple, both of whom are seeking their
first triumphs under the USMTS banner.
 
Other drivers entered for this weekend's blockbuster
include Dereck Ramirez, Brandon Kenny, Shane Hebert, Bryan
Rowland, Dustin Hyde, Jamie Burford, Rodney Sanders, David
Mitchell, Morgan Bagley, Scott Green, Timothy Culp, Steven
Whiteaker Jr., Jeremy Ross and Jeff Huckaby.
 
Invading from the north, O'Reilly USMTS National Tour
standouts Kelly Shryock, Jon Tesch, Zack VanderBeek and Al
Hejna are also expected to compete for the chance to
become the 10th Annual GRT Race Cars Topless Modified
Nationals champion.
 
Among the favorites to win this year's event, however, is
Greenbrier's Jack Sullivan, who captured the O'Reilly
USMTS Southern Series race at I-30 Speedway on June 4 and
was also the winner of the 2001 GRT Race Cars Topless
Modified Nationals.
 
Past winners of the prestigious event include Charlie
Armstrong (1999-2000), Sullivan (2001), Skeet Amason
(2002), Wayne Brooks (2003), Kevin Salter (2004), Tim
Crawley (2005-06) and Mike Bowers (2007).
 
On Thursday night, Oct. 2, the I-30 Speedway will be
warming up with a test 'n' tune session for all drivers.
Admission to the grandstands is free, with pit passes just
$10.
 
Friday night will be the first of two complete shows at
the high-banked quarter-mile clay oval. The main event for
the O'Reilly USMTS Southern Series Modifieds will pay
$2,000 to win with a minimum $200 to start. On Saturday, a
$5,000 top prize awaits the winner of the feature race,
with a guaranteed $500 to start the Holley "A" Main.
 
Pit gates will open at 4 p.m., grandstands open at 5, hot
laps are at 6:30 and racing starts at 7:30 both nights.
Sprint cars will also join the racing card both nights.
 
The I-30 Speedway is located 7 miles southwest of Little
Rock on I-30 to Exit 126 (County Line Rd.), then south to
frontage road, then east (SSR). For race day information,
call the track hotline at (501) 455-4567 or visit
www.i-30speedway.com.
 
RULES & PROCEDURES: All USMTS rules apply. The American
Racer KK704 is the Official Tire of the USMTS; however
drivers may use the Hoosier G60 but will not earn points
or be eligible for contingency awards. Qualifying will be
done by heat race passing points and "B" Mains. Draw for
heat race starting spot ends 15 minutes before hot laps
start. All racecars must have roof and sail panels
removed, and mufflers are required for this event.
 
LICENSES: There is no requirement to purchase a USMTS
license to compete in any USMTS event. However, benefits
enjoyed by licensed drivers includes higher event purses
and bonus payouts, increased tow money, discounted entry
fees, contingency awards, points funds, provisional
starting spots, increased media recognition, a
personalized driver profile page at www.usmts.com and
more. The cost of a license is $200 for the O’Reilly USMTS
Southern Series.
 
TOP DOG BONUS: Drivers ranked among the top-10 in points
will be guaranteed a minimum of $300 on Saturday night.
 
ENTRY FEES: Pre-entry is $150 for all drivers. Entry fee
at the gate is $250. To pre-enter, call the USMTS
headquarters at (515) 832-7944.
 
FRIDAY PAYOFF: 1. $2000, 2. $1000, 3. $750, 4. $600, 5.
$500, 6. $475, 7. $450, 8. $425, 9. $400, 10. $350, 11.
$325, 12. $300, 13. $275, 14. $250, 15. $200, 16. $200,
17. $200, 18. $200, 19. $200, 20. $200, 21. $200, 22.
$200, 23. $200, 24. $200.
 
SATURDAY PAYOFF: 1. $5000, 2. $2500, 3. $2000, 4. $1500,
5. $1000, 6. $900, 7. $800, 8. $750, 9. $700, 10. $600,
11. $575, 12. $550, 13. $525, 14. $500, 15. $500, 16.
$500, 17. $500, 18. $500, 19. $500, 20. $500, 21. $500,
22. $500, 23. $500, 24. $500; Tow $250.
 
O’REILLY USMTS SOUTHERN SERIES 2008 SCHEDULE:
Friday, April 18 … Golden Triangle Raceway Park, Beaumont,
TX (winner: Howard Willis)
Saturday, April 19 … Gator Motorplex, Willis, TX (winner:
Steve Holzkamper)
Friday, May 2 … Lake Country Speedway, Ardmore, OK
(winner: Jason Hughes)
Saturday, May 3 … Cowtown Speedway, Kennedale, TX (winner:
George White)
Thursday, May 8 … Champion Park Speedway, Minden, LA
(winner: David Mitchell)
Friday, May 9 … Sabine Speedway, Many, LA (winner: Jason
Hughes)
Saturday, May 10 … Pike County Speedway, Magnolia, MS
(winner: Jason Hughes)
Friday, May 16 … 105 Speedway, Cleveland, TX (winner:
Chris Brown)
Saturday, May 17 … Houston Raceway Park, Baytown, TX
(winner: Jason Hughes)
Tuesday, June 3 … Tri-State Speedway, Pocola, OK (winner:
Eddie Martin)
Wednesday, June 4 … I-30 Speedway, Little Rock, AR
(winner: Jack Sullivan)
Thursday, June 5 … Ark-La-Tex Speedway, Vivian, LA
(winner: Duke Whiseant)
Friday, June 6 … Monticello Speedway, Monticello, AR
(winner: Jason Hughes)
Saturday, June 7 … Fast Trax Speedway, Chatham, LA
(winner: Johnny Bone Jr.)
Friday, Oct. 3 … I-30 Speedway, Little Rock, AR ($2,000 to
win)
Saturday, Oct. 4 … I-30 Speedway, Little Rock, AR ($5,000
to win)
Thursday, Nov. 20 … Texana Raceway Park, Edna, TX ($1,000
to win)
Friday, Nov. 21 … Texana Raceway Park, Edna, TX ($2,000 to
win)
Saturday, Nov. 22 … Texana Raceway Park, Edna, TX ($3,000
to win)
Thursday, Dec. 4 … Houston Raceway Park, Baytown, TX
($2,000 to win)
Friday, Dec. 5 … Houston Raceway Park, Baytown, TX ($3,000
to win)
Saturday, Dec. 6 … Houston Raceway Park, Baytown, TX
($4,000 to win)
 
To learn more about the United States Modified Touring
Series, call the headquarters at (515) 832-7944 or visit
www.usmts.com online for the latest news and information
from the USMTS — America's Hottest Ticket on Dirt.
 
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TITLE SPONSOR: O’Reilly Auto Parts.
 
PRESENTING SPONSOR: Casey’s General Stores.
 
OFFICIAL SPONSORS: American Race Tires, Arizona Sport
Shirts, AwesomeRaceSuits.com, Bear Tire Company, BRODIX
Cylinder Heads, Childhelp, Gressel Racing, Houston
Specialty Products Co., Karl Chevrolet, KEVKO Oil Pans &
Components, New Vision Graphics, Nitroquest Web Solutions,
Q.E.M., Inc., TrackTek Racing Fuel, Western Flyer Xpress.
 
PARTICIPATING SPONSORS: Boom Drilling, Buzzard Racing
Engines, Day Motor Sports, Kraft/Ramirez Race Cars,
Olympic Fire Protection, Rookies Rockin’ Sports Bar, Ruter
Farms, Yeager Machine.
 
CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products, Belleville
Motorsports, Bert Transmission, BSB Manufacturing, COMP
Cams, Duralite Racing Wheels, Dynatech Racing Exhaust, GRT
Race Cars, Hawk Performance, Holley Performance Products,
Hyperco, ISKY Racing Cams, KSE Racing Products, Marsh
Racing Wheels, Quarter Master, QuickTime Performance Race
Parts, Real Racing Wheels, US Brake.

DONLINGER SECURES O'REILLY USMTS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
WITH IMPRESSIVE VICTORY AT 10TH ANNUAL FEATHERLITE FALL
JAMBOREE
 
SPRING VALLEY, Minn. (Sept. 20) – Back in early August,
Tim Donlinger had a decision to make: stay home to race at
nearby Deer Creek Speedway where he had won six features
during the season and was the points leader, or head to
Southern Missouri to compete for a chance to become the
2008 O'Reilly USMTS National Champion.
 
Donlinger finished sixth in the first race of the Casey's
General Stores Hunt for the O'Reilly USMTS National
Championship, then rain washed out the next two events
while his track championship at Deer Creek became an
impossibility. The second race of the  saw Donlinger's
engine go up in smoke at the famed Belleville (Kan.) High
Banks and he found himself sitting 11th in the points.
 
At that point, it would have been easy to give up, load up
the racecar and head home. Instead, the team installed a
new powerplant and headed down the highway to the next
event in Osborn, Mo. The decision paid off with a win and
catapulted Donlinger back up to seventh in the standings,
49 markers behind points leader Kelly Shryock.
 
During the next 38 days, Donlinger was nearly flawless.
The veteran from Rochester, Minn. captured two more wins
and finished no worse than seventh in the next 10 events
leading up to Saturday for the final night of the 10th
Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree at the Deer Creek
Speedway and the final event in the Casey's General Stores
Hunt for the O'Reilly USMTS National Championship.
 
Donlinger came into Saturday's show as the points leader,
ahead of Shryock by a mere 16 points. As it had been the
previous two nights, the pits were packed with more than
100 entries featuring the most impressive résumés in all
of dirt Modified racing. Among all of those stars,
however, Donlinger found a way to shine brightly in front
of the record sell-out Deer Creek Speedway crowd.
 
But just like he did back in early August, Donlinger had
to do it the hard way.
 
After watching Shryock deliver an impressive run from 13th
to third in the fourth heat race to earn a spot in the
top-12 for the start of the 30-car, 30-lap main event,
Donlinger came out in the eighth and final heat race
starting ninth. He narrowly avoided a first-lap crash that
saw Scott Mullen roll his Modified and knock out three
others, including 2006 Featherlite Fall Jamboree winner
Chad Kinder. Donlinger was up to third by lap 4, but a
smoking left rear tire caused by a bent fender eventually
went flat and forced him out of the race.
 
“That was devastating,” Donlinger later recalled. “We
thought it was all over at that point.”
 
Donlinger found himself starting 12th in the first Real
Racing Wheels "B" Main that would transfer just two
drivers to the evening's Championship "A" Main. As the
O'Reilly USMTS points leader, Donlinger was guaranteed a
spot in the "A" Main either way, but provisional starters
do not receive coveted passing points in the main event so
"earning" his way into the big dance was pivotal.
 
No problem.
 
In less than 18 laps, Donlinger had disposed of drivers
such as Dereck Ramirez, Tommy Weder Jr., Tommy Myer, Jared
Landers and Johnny Bone Jr. to win the race and earn a
spot in the 40-lap nightcap.
 
After a fiery presentation to introduce those that would
compete in the 10th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree main
event field, the drivers climbed into their Modifieds to
battle it out. Donlinger found himself in the 19th
starting spot with a treacherous three-wide start
upcoming, and up against 30 of the best drivers ever
assembled for one contest. Getting a top-5 finish would be
a huge task. Getting a win seemed impossible.
 
No problem.
 
 From the outside of the front row, Jon Tesch jumped to
the early lead but the first of six caution flags slowed
the action after just one lap when John Allen tagged the
turn 4 wall. Three more yellow flags would wave before
another lap could be completed, and the second one was
monumental.
 
Shryock, who started ninth, found himself sideways as the
pack roared into in turn 1. Although he was able to keep
moving, the chain reaction caused Jason Cummins and Alan
Mondus to collect each other and stop on the track.
Although Shryock pulled off a remarkable save, he had to
pull into the pits to for repairs and was forced to
restart the race at the tail of the field. The next
restart saw a third straight caution when Texan Chris
Brown got together with Allen at the bottom of turn 4.
 
The fourth time was the charm as the field stayed clean
through the next lap with Tesch and Jason Hughes testing
each other on the high-banked 3/8-mile oval. Hughes was
able to sneak by Tesch to lead lap 16, but Tesch got a
strong run around the high side of the racetrack to
reclaim the lead on lap 17 as the pair began navigating
heavy lapped traffic.
 
The next caution waved for Dean Mahlstedt who was stopped
at the top of turns 3-4 with terminal mechanical troubles.
A post-race disqualification in his heat race dropped
Mahlstedt to last place for his "B" Main start, but the
defending Featherlite Fall Jamboree winner clawed his way
to a runner-up finish to earn a berth in the main event
and had snuck by 12 cars before retiring from the feature
race.
 
On the restart, polesitter Steve Wetzstein powered in
front of Hughes to take second place while Brad Waits
fought for fourth with teammate-for-the-weekend Al Hejna.
After capturing the regular season track championship at
Deer Creek, Waits sold his racecar and had planned to be a
spectator for the Featherlite Fall Jamboree until Hejna
offered Waits the seat in his back-up ride.
 
The final caution waved on lap 20, with Tesch continuing
to lead Wetzstein, Hughes and Waits. But the fifth spot
now belonged to Donlinger, who had motored past 14
competitors using the low side of the racing surface.
Meanwhile, Shryock was up to 12th at the halfway point
after restarting in 30th place after his first-lap miscue.
 
Hughes got around Wetzstein on the restart to reclaim the
second spot while Donlinger hugged the inside berm to move
past Waits for fourth. Two laps later, Donlinger got
around Wetzstein for third as the crowd went wild in
anticipation of another classic Featherlite Fall Jamboree
finish.
 
With Tesch continuing to flirt with the wall up high,
Hughes in the darkened middle groove and Donlinger on the
bottom of the track, the trio exited turn 2 door to door
on lap 26, then came past the flagstand the same way to
complete the 27th lap.
 
Now firmly in second, Donlinger came to stripe alongside
of Tesch but was unable to make the pass. One lap later,
it was Donlinger's nose to hit the stripe first. He led
lap 30 too but Tesch laid down a perfect lap the next time
around to regain the top spot.
 
As they crossed beneath the flagstand on lap 33, Donlinger
again was scored as the leader. He never relinquished the
lead again during final seven laps and paced Tesch to the
checkered flag with a two car-length advantage.
 
Donlinger left nothing to chance as he claimed his first
Featherlite Fall Jamboree victory and the title of
O'Reilly USMTS National Champion.
 
“We didn't come into this thing with any expectations,”
Donlinger said in victory lane. “This is the toughest
field I've ever seen, but we thought if we could just run
our race we'd be alright. I've got a great team and they
gave me a great car night after night.”
 
"You've got a pretty good driver there, Ron," an onlooker
told car owner Ron Frericks while flashbulbs lit up the
winners circle celebration. "No," he replied. "I've got
the best driver."
 
Donlinger's fourth triumph during the Casey's General
Stores Hunt for the O'Reilly USMTS National Championship
was worth $7,000, including an additional $1,000 from
Hanson Tire Service of LeRoy, Minn. Along with the $10,000
that goes with winning the O'Reilly USMTS National
Championship, the win brought Donlinger's weekend take to
just under $20,000.
 
Hughes, the 2005 Featherlite Fall Jamboree champion and
Thursday night's feature winner, took home a third-place
paycheck, while Friday's winner, Zack VanderBeek, came
from the 21st starting spot to finish fourth. Wetzstein
hung on for fifth to record his second top-5 finish of the
weekend. Sixth went to Waits, Mike Sorensen grabbed
seventh and Shryock battled back to finish eighth at the
end.
 
Jason Krohn ended his year-long reign as the O'Reilly
USMTS National Champ with an ninth-place finish after
starting 23rd. Hejna hung on to complete the first 10
positions.
 
Finishing second to Donlinger in the final standings
(1,333 to 1,275), Shryock wound up one spot better than
last year but will have to wait until 2009 in his quest
for a ninth O'Reilly USMTS National Championship. Tesch
nipped VanderBeek by two points (1,254 to 1,252) to take
third while Ramirez got by Hejna on the final night to
finish fifth with seven points to spare (1,098 to 1,091).
Tommy Weder Jr. wound up seventh with 1,042 points,
followed by Brandon Kenny (982), Alan Mondus (966) and
Jake Neal (919).
 
In the closest Rookies Rockin’ Sports Bar Rookie of the
Year battle in the ten-year history of the USMTS, Kenny
edged Ramirez by 10 points (1,163 to 1,153) to earn the
title and the accompanying $2,500 paycheck. Bryan Rowland
made it a sweep of the top-3 spots by Woodward, Okla.
drivers, with Joey Schaefer finishing fourth and Rodney
Sanders fifth in the rookie rankings.
 
Prior to Saturday's finale, 17-year-old Ryan Gustin
pocketed $2,000 as he captured the 30-lap Non-Qualifiers
"A" Main after a crowd-pleasing battle with second-place
finisher Neal Eckhart and 20th-starting Scott Green, who
grabbed third. Jared Landers finished fourth after
starting 16th while Justin Boney rounded out the top-5.
Nate Wasmund turned in an impressive performance by
finishing sixth after starting 30th out 30 starters.
 
The Featherlite Fall Jamboree was made possible by the
great racers and fans, as well as our sponsors:
Featherlite Trailers, 61 Marine & Sports, Mike’s Hard
Lemonade, Dirt Doctor Trucking, L & D Ag Service, Casey's
General Stores, O'Reilly Auto Parts and Hanson Tire
Service.
 
Although the curtain has closed for 2008 on the O'Reilly
USMTS National Tour, several big shows still remain for
the O'Reilly USMTS Southern Series. Up next will be the
10th Annual Topless Modified Nationals on Friday and
Saturday, Oct. 3-4 at the I-30 Speedway in Little Rock,
Ark. The event pays $2,000 to win Friday night and $5,000
to the winner on Saturday.
 
To learn more about the United States Modified Touring
Series, call the headquarters at (515) 832-7944 or visit
www.usmts.com online for the latest news and information
from the USMTS—America's Hottest Ticket on Dirt.
 
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OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Modified Touring Series - O'Reilly USMTS
National Tour
Casey's General Stores Hunt for the O'Reilly USMTS
National Championship
10th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree - Night 3 of 3
Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn.
Saturday, Sept. 20, 2008
 
Showing finishing position, car number, driver, hometown
and starting position in parentheses. The top 18 drivers
in passing points accumulated in the heat races are locked
into the Holley “A” Main, with the top 12 re-drawing for
starting positions 1-12.
 
ISKY RACING CAMS HEAT RACE #1 (15 laps):
1. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (3)
2. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (1)
3. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK (2)
4. 45 - Todd Scharkey -- Kasson, MN (5)
5. 00eh - Steve Arpin -- Grand Meadow, MN (13)
6. 26p - Kevin Pittman -- Waterloo, IA (10)
7. 38r - Jeremy Ross -- Locust Grove, OK (7)
8. 84m - Matt Madsen -- Blooming Prairie, MN
9. 11n - Roger Niederkorn -- Ettrick, WI (9)
10. 4rv - Ron Ver Beek -- Oskaloosa, IA (14) DNF
11. 21c - Chris Brown -- Cleveland, TX (8) DNF
12. 61m - Shawn Peterson -- Cottage Grove, MN DNF
13. 4s - Craig Shaw -- Adams, MN (6) DNF
14. 44 - Jeff Maasch -- Vesta, MN (4) DNF
 
NEW VISION GRAPHICS HEAT RACE #2 (15 laps):
1. 3x - Brady Peterson -- Cottage Grove, MN (1)
2. 22k - Steve Kosiski -- Papillion, NE (4)
3. 99 - Josh Angst -- Winona, MN (3)
4. 98 - Josh Reisch -- Luverne, MN (7)
5. 10 - Mike Steensma -- Luverne, MN (12)
6. 18L - Michael Long -- Quincy, IL (8)
7. 1t - T.J. Stalker -- Mason City, IA (5)
8. 2x - Carey Umbarger -- Garner, IA (9)
9. 25x - Andy Bohnstengel -- Winona, MN (10)
10. 3b - Allen Barber -- Tyler, MN (2)
11. 12j - Justin O'Brien -- Volga, IA (11) DNF
12. 96x - Neil Eckhart -- Rochester, MN (6) DNF
13. 56 - Chris Spieker -- Massena, IA (13) DNS
14. 13 - Eddie Lemay Jr. -- Milwaukee, WI (14) DNS
 
Q.E.M., INC. HEAT RACE #3 (15 laps):
1. 724 - Brad Waits -- Waseca, MN (7)
2. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (1)
3. 52w - Nate Wasmund -- Rochester, MN (3)
4. 20r - Brandon Kenny -- Woodward, OK (2)
5. 49 - Bob Timm -- Rollingstone, MN (4)
6. 1k - Pat Graham -- Ames, IA (8)
7. 777 - Jared Landers -- Benton, AR (12)
8. 66 - Dan Bohr -- Decorah, IA (6)
9. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (11)
10. 21x - Joe Wernecke -- Dodge Center, MN (5)
11. 24t - Glenn Bratti -- Springdale, AR (13)
12. 4a - Joel Alberts -- Mantorville, MN (9)
13. S43 - Shaun Olson -- Albert Lea, MN (10)
14. 17 - Mike Spaulding -- Bemidji, MN (14)
 
MIKE'S HARD LEMONADE HEAT RACE #4 (15 laps):
1. 35 - Jeff Schluetter -- New Hampton, IA (1)
2. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (2)
3. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (13)
4. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (11)
5. 12b - Johnny Bone Jr. -- Pea Ridge, AR (8)
6. 19r - Ryan Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (6)
7. 88t - Terry Timmerman -- Stewartville, MN (9)
8. 18m - Mick Glenn -- Minnesota City, MN (12)
9. 42 - Tom Paulson -- Kasson, MN (3)
10. 95 - Dylan Smith -- Osceola, NE (10)
11. 99d - Dustin Nelson -- Ogilvie, MN (4)
12. B29 - Tammy Mitchell -- Pea Ridge, AR (7)
13. 12x - Nick Johansen -- Russell, MN (5)
14. 27 - Don Gerritsen Jr. -- Rock Rapids, IA (14)
 
DIRT DOCTOR TRUCKING HEAT RACE #5 (15 laps):
1. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (1)
2. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (5)
3. 96 - Jay Ihrke -- Dover, MN (8)
4. 19t - Wayne Troseth -- Zimmerman, MN (2)
5. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (4)
6. 2 - Joey Schaefer -- Waterloo, IA (10)
7. 77 - Tom Brink -- Winona, MN (9)
8. 59 - Hank Rollinger -- Buffalo City, WI (13)
9. 71b - David Siercks -- Princeton, MN (6)
10. 20 - John Fellman -- Blue Grass, IA (3)
11. 1z - Kelly Harmelink -- Brookings, SD (12)
12. 75 - James Parker -- Dodge Center, MN (7)
13. 5x - Mike Gartner -- Mapleton, MN (11) DNF
 
61 MARINE & SPORTS HEAT RACE #6 (15 laps):
1. 72m - Brian Mullen -- Seymour, WI (4)
2. 20x - Craig Scott -- Rosemount, MN (3)
3. 90 - Steve Wetzstein -- West Concord, MN (13)
4. 72 - Doug Hillson -- Blooming Prairie, MN (8)
5. 21b - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (2)
6. 4 - Chad Lerch -- Arlington, IA (7)
7. 118 - Chad Vaith -- Racine, MN (10)
8. 7x - Ron Britain -- Winona, MN (12)
9. 19g - Richie Gustin Jr. -- Gilman, IA (11) DNF
10. 49x - Jay Poidinger -- Somerset, WI (1) DNF
11. 561 - David Horner -- Houston, TX (5) DNF
12. 18 - Justin Boney -- Leavenworth, KS (6) DNF
13. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Clear Lake, IA (9) DQ
 
L & D AG SERVICE HEAT RACE #7 (15 laps):
1. 19 - Mike Sorensen -- Rochester, MN (7)
2. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (3)
3. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (1)
4. 5 - Steve Holzkamper -- Gentry, AR (12)
5. 1 - Dan Chapman -- Clarence, IA (4)
6. 35k - Ron Konkel -- Caledonia, MN (11)
7. 21 - Jim Horejsi -- Echo, MN (9)
8. 6m - Ted Marrs -- Bethel, MN (5)
9. 703 - David Smith -- Copperas Cove, TX (2)
10. 7t - Jim Gregoire -- Lake Benton, MN (8)
11. 58 - Jeff Rollinger -- Winona, MN (10) DNF
12. 91 - Shawn Ryan -- Waterloo, IA (6) DNF
13. 33 - Ryan Aho -- Chisholm, MN (13) DNF
 
MINER'S OUTDOOR & REC HEAT RACE #8 (15 laps):
1. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (1)
2. 71 - Jason Cummins -- New Richland, MN (4)
3. 5t - Randy Timms -- Wheatland, OK (7)
4. 98a - John Allen -- Chanute, KS (10)
5. 0 - Les Duellman -- Winona, MN (11)
6. 7d - Ryan Dolan -- Lisbon, IA (8)
7. 12m - Jason Miller -- Osceola, WI (3)
8. 1a - Dwaine Hanson -- Lakefield, MN (6)
9. 3d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (9) DNF
10. 22s - Chad Kinder -- Newton, IL (13) DNF
11. 70 - Matt Sweeney -- Waukon, IA (5) DNF
12. 1sm - Scott Mullen -- Seymour, WI (12) DNF
13. 23 - Darwin Karau -- Kasson, MN (2) DNF
 
REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #1 (18 laps, top 2 advance):
1. 3d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (12)
2. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (1)
3. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK (3)
4. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (2)
5. 777 - Jared Landers -- Benton, AR (6)
6. 12b - Johnny Bone Jr. -- Pea Ridge, AR (4)
7. 21 - Jim Horejsi -- Echo, MN (8)
8. 61m - Shawn Peterson -- Cottage Grove, MN (15)
9. 18 - Justin Boney -- Leavenworth, KS (16)
10. 2 - Joey Schaefer -- Waterloo, IA (5)
11. 12j - Justin O'Brien -- Volga, IA (14)
12. 1a - Dwaine Hanson -- Lakefield, MN (10)
13. 23 - Darwin Karau -- Kasson, MN (18)
14. 118 - Chad Vaith -- Racine, MN (7)
15. 1t - T.J. Stalker -- Mason City, IA (9)
16. S43 - Shaun Olson -- Albert Lea, MN (17)
17. 22s - Chad Kinder -- Newton, IL (11)
18. 49x - Jay Poidinger -- Somerset, WI (13)
 
REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #2 (18 laps, top 2 advance):
1. 98a - John Allen -- Chanute, KS (1)
2. 20r - Brandon Kenny -- Woodward, OK (4)
3. 10 - Mike Steensma -- Luverne, MN (2)
4. 49 - Bob Timm -- Rollingstone, MN (5)
5. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (10)
6. 96x - Neil Eckhart -- Rochester, MN (15)
7. 19r - Ryan Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (7)
8. 18L - Michael Long -- Quincy, IL (6)
9. 91 - Shawn Ryan -- Waterloo, IA (16)
10. 12m - Jason Miller -- Osceola, WI (9)
11. 99 - Josh Angst -- Winona, MN (3)
12. 12x - Nick Johansen -- Russell, MN (17)
13. 7t - Jim Gregoire -- Lake Benton, MN (13)
14. 3b - Allen Barber -- Tyler, MN (12)
15. 11n - Roger Niederkorn -- Ettrick, WI (11)
16. 18m - Mick Glenn -- Minnesota City, MN (8)
17. 99d - Dustin Nelson -- Ogilvie, MN (14) DNF
18. 44 - Jeff Maasch -- Vesta, MN (18) DNF
 
REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #3 (18 laps, top 2 advance):
1. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (5)
2. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (1)
3. 72 - Doug Hillson -- Blooming Prairie, MN (2)
4. 52w - Nate Wasmund -- Rochester, MN (3)
5. 19t - Wayne Troseth -- Zimmerman, MN (4)
6. 1k - Pat Graham -- Ames, IA (6)
7. 561 - David Horner -- Houston, TX (14)
8. 21x - Joe Wernecke -- Dodge Center, MN (12)
9. 7x - Ron Britain -- Winona, MN (8)
10. 59 - Hank Rollinger -- Buffalo City, WI (7)
11. 4a - Joel Alberts -- Mantorville, MN (15)
12. 5x - Mike Gartner -- Mapleton, MN (17)
13. 24t - Glenn Bratti -- Springdale, AR (13) DNF
14. 2x - Carey Umbarger -- Garner, IA (9) DNF
15. 42 - Tom Paulson -- Kasson, MN (11) DNF
16. 19g - Richie Gustin Jr. -- Gilman, IA (10) DNS
17. 1sm - Scott Mullen -- Seymour, WI (16) DNS
18. 13 - Eddie Lemay Jr. -- Milwaukee, WI (18) DNS
 
REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #4 (18 laps, top 2 advance):
1. 00eh - Steve Arpin -- Grand Meadow, MN (1)
2. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Clear Lake, IA (17)
3. 35k - Ron Konkel -- Caledonia, MN (4)
4. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (3)
5. 7d - Ryan Dolan -- Lisbon, IA (6)
6. 66 - Dan Bohr -- Decorah, IA (9)
7. 4rv - Ron Ver Beek -- Oskaloosa, IA (10)
8. 88t - Terry Timmerman -- Stewartville, MN (7)
9. 21b - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (5)
10. B29 - Tammy Mitchell -- Pea Ridge, AR (15)
11. 71b - David Siercks -- Princeton, MN (11)
12. 0 - Les Duellman -- Winona, MN (2)
13. 95 - Dylan Smith -- Osceola, NE (12) DNF
14. 1z - Kelly Harmelink -- Brookings, SD (13) DNF
15. 84m - Matt Madsen -- Blooming Prairie, MN (8) DNF
16. 58 - Jeff Rollinger -- Winona, MN (14) DNS
17. 4s - Craig Shaw -- Adams, MN (16) DNS
18. 17 - Mike Spaulding -- Bemidji, MN (18) DNS
 
REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #5 (18 laps, top 2 advance):
1. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (1)
2. 21c - Chris Brown -- Cleveland, TX (13)
3. 56 - Chris Spieker -- Massena, IA (16)
4. 26p - Kevin Pittman -- Waterloo, IA (4)
5. 4 - Chad Lerch -- Arlington, IA (6)
6. 33 - Ryan Aho -- Chisholm, MN (17)
7. 77 - Tom Brink -- Winona, MN (7)
8. 70 - Matt Sweeney -- Waukon, IA (14)
9. 6m - Ted Marrs -- Bethel, MN (9)
10. 20 - John Fellman -- Blue Grass, IA (12)
11. 1 - Dan Chapman -- Clarence, IA (5) DNF
12. 38r - Jeremy Ross -- Locust Grove, OK (8) DNF
13. 45 - Todd Scharkey -- Kasson, MN (3) DNF
14. 98 - Josh Reisch -- Luverne, MN (2) DNF
15. 25x - Andy Bohnstengel -- Winona, MN (10) DNF
16. 75 - James Parker -- Dodge Center, MN (15) DNS
17. 703 - David Smith -- Copperas Cove, TX (11) DNS
18. 27 - Don Gerritsen Jr. -- Rock Rapids, IA (18) DNS
 
NON-QUALIFIERS “A” MAIN (30 laps):
1. 19r -  Ryan Gustin  -- Marshalltown, IA (7)
2. 96x -  Neil Eckhart  -- Rochester, MN (2)
3. 25  - Scott Green  -- Derby, KS (20)
4. 777 -  Jared Landers  -- Benton, AR (16)
5. 18  - Justin Boney  -- Leavenworth, KS (3)
6. 52w -  Nate Wasmund  -- Rochester, MN (30)
7. 10  - Mike Steensma  -- Luverne, MN (11)
8. 65  - Tommy Myer  -- Blooming Prairie, MN (19)
9. 561 -  David Horner  -- Houston, TX (5)
10. 88t -  Terry Timmerman  -- Stewartville, MN (13)
11. 35k -  Ron Konkel  -- Caledonia, MN (14)
12. 4  - Chad Lerch  -- Arlington, IA (9)
13. 72 -  Doug Hillson  -- Blooming Prairie, MN (25)
14. 18L -  Michael Long  -- Quincy, IL (28)
15. 4rv  - Ron VerBeek  -- Oskaloosa, IA (4)
16. 1k  - Pat Graham  -- Ames, IA (8)
17. 66  - Dan Bohr  -- Decorah, IA (23)
18. 70  - Matt Sweeney  -- Waukon, IA (27)
19. 77  - Tom Brink  -- Winona, MN (6)
20. 56  - Chris Spieker  -- Massena, IA (15)
21. 21  - Jim Horejsi  -- Echo, MN (12) DNF
22. 21b -  Brian Rowland  -- Woodward, OK (22) DNF
23. 19t  - Wayne Troseth  -- Zimmerman, MN (10) DNF
24. 61m -  Shawn Peterson  -- Cottage Grove, MN (24) DNF
25. 7d  - Ryan Dolan  -- Lisbon, IA (1) DNF
26. 21x  - Joe Wernecke  -- Dodge Center, MN (17) DNF
27. 12b -  Johnny Bone Jr.  -- Pea Ridge, AR (29) DNF
28. 33  - Ryan Aho  -- Chisholm, MN (21) DNF
29. 26p -  Kevin Pittman  -- Waterloo, IA (26) DNF
30. 49 -  Bob Timm  -- Rollingstone, MN (18) DNF
 
HOLLEY CHAMPIONSHIP “A” MAIN (40 laps):
1. 3d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (19)
2. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (3)
3. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (8)
4. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (21)
5. 90 - Steve Wetzstein -- West Concord, MN (1)
6. 724 - Brad Waits -- Waseca, MN (6)
7. 19 - Mike Sorensen -- Rochester, MN (10)
8. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (9)
9. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (23)
10. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (5)
11. 00eh - Steve Arpin -- Grand Meadow, MN (22)
12. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (24)
13. 20r - Brandon Kenny -- Woodward, OK (25)
14. 5 - Steve Holzkamper -- Gentry, AR (4)
15. 22k - Steve Kosiski -- Papillion, NE (14)
16. 98a - John Allen -- Chanute, KS (20)
17. 5t - Randy Timms -- Wheatland, OK (17)
18. 35 - Jeff Schluetter -- New Hampton, IA (12)
19. 3x - Brady Peterson -- Cottage Grove, MN (2)
20. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (11)
21. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (30)
22. 71 - Jason Cummins -- New Richland, MN (15)
23. 96 - Jay Ihrke -- Dover, MN (13)
24. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (26)
25. 72m - Brian Mullen -- Seymour, WI (7)
26. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (16)
27. 21c - Chris Brown -- Cleveland, TX (28)
28. 20x - Craig Scott -- Rosemount, MN (18) DNF
29. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Clear Lake, IA (27) DNF
30. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK (29) DNF
 
Lap Leaders: Tesch 1-15, Hughes 16, Tesch 17-28, Donlinger
29-30, Tesch 31-32, Donlinger 33-40.
Total Laps Led: Tesch 29, Donlinger 10, Hughes 1.
AFCO Pole Winner: Waits.
Provisional Starters: Weder, Dripps.
Ruter Farms Long Tow: Brown (1,093.55 miles).
KSE Racing Products Hard Charger: Donlinger (started 19th,
finished 1st).
Next Event: Friday-Saturday, Oct. 3-4, I-30 Speedway,
Little Rock, Ark. (O'Reilly USMTS Southern Series).
O'Reilly USMTS National Championship Points (final):
Donlinger 1333, Shryock 1275, Tesch 1254, VanderBeek 1252,
Ramirez 1098, Hejna 1091, Weder 1042, Kenny 982, Mondus
966, Neal 919.
Rookies Rockin’ Sports Bar Rookie of the Year Points
(final): Kenny 1163, Ramirez 1153, Rowland 746, Schaefer
222, Rodney Sanders 193.
COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Year Points (final):
Sput’s 485, Mullins 403, Wanders 378, A.S.I. 343, JR 310.
Chassis Builders Championship Points (final): Skyrocket
506, Hughes 418, Ramirez 355, Harris 310, Specialty 162.
 
Contingency Awards:
AFCO Racing Products – Waits.
American Racer – Pittman.
Belleville Motorsports – not awarded.
BSB Manufacturing – Hejna.
Hawk Performance – Donlinger, Krohn.
Intercomp – Hejna.
Isky Racing Cams – Hejna.
KSE Racing Products – Donlinger.
Marsh Racing Wheels – Weder.
New Vision Graphics – B. Peterson.
Nitroquest Web Solutions – Hughes.
Quarter Master – Donlinger, Shryock.
QuickTime Performance Parts – Sorensen.
Real Racing Wheels – Donlinger, Allen, VanderBeek, Krohn.
Ruter Farms – Brown.
TrackTek Racing Fuel – not awarded.
 
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TITLE SPONSOR: O’Reilly Auto Parts.
 
PRESENTING SPONSOR: Casey’s General Stores.
 
OFFICIAL SPONSORS: American Race Tires, Arizona Sport
Shirts, AwesomeRaceSuits.com, Bear Tire Company, BRODIX
Cylinder Heads, Childhelp, Gressel Racing, Houston
Specialty Products Co., Karl Chevrolet, KEVKO Oil Pans &
Components, New Vision Graphics, Nitroquest Web Solutions,
Q.E.M., Inc., TrackTek Racing Fuel, Western Flyer Xpress.
 
PARTICIPATING SPONSORS: Boom Drilling, Buzzard Racing
Engines, Day Motor Sports, Kraft/Ramirez Race Cars,
Olympic Fire Protection, Rookies Rockin’ Sports Bar, Ruter
Farms, Yeager Machine.
 
CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products, Belleville
Motorsports, Bert Transmission, BSB Manufacturing, COMP
Cams, Duralite Racing Wheels, Dynatech Racing Exhaust, GRT
Race Cars, Hawk Performance, Holley Performance Products,
Hyperco, ISKY Racing Cams, KSE Racing Products, Marsh
Racing Wheels, Quarter Master, QuickTime Performance Race
Parts, Real Racing Wheels, US Brake.

VANDERBEEK WIRES FRIDAY FEATHERLITE FALL JAMBOREE FIELD
 
SPRING VALLEY, Minn. (Sept. 19) – Zack VanderBeek's
career-first win at the Deer Creek Speedway was a big one
as he dominated Friday night's main event on the second
night of the 10th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree at the
high-banked 3/8-mile clay oval.
 
The win was worth $4,000 to the 24-year-old from New
Sharon, Iowa.
 
Deer Creek Speedway track champion Brad Waits started on
the pole for the 35-lap main event, but it was VanderBeek
who got the advantage at the start and built his lead to
six car-lengths by the time they completed the opening
lap. Waits immediately dropped to fourth behind Dan Bohr
and Alan Mondus, but clawed his way back to the runner-up
spot by lap 5.
 
Three cautions and two red flags during the first 21 laps
kept the field close, but Waits was unable to mount a
serious threat to VanderBeek's position. After chasing
Waits for 15 laps, Jason Hughes used a lap 21 restart to
take over the runner-up spot and set his sights on
claiming his second victory in as many nights.
 
The final 14 laps went caution-free with VanderBeek
holding off Hughes by a car length at the checkered flag
to claim his fifth O'Reilly USMTS National Tour triumph of
the season and guaranteeing himself at least a
fourth-place finish in the Casey's General Stores Hunt for
the O'Reilly USMTS National Championship.
 
Waits hung on for third while points leader Tim Donlinger
held off Kelly Shryock for fourth. Mondus, Jon Tesch,
Dereck Ramirez, Mike Sorensen and Al Hejna rounded out the
top-10 finishers.
 
In contrast to Thursday night's main event where 26 of the
30 starters remained at the finish, just 18 of the 30
starters took the checkered flag in Friday night's contest
as a pair of multi-car crashes took their toll on the
field.
 
The opening lap saw WISSOTA standout Ryan Aho and 2006
Featherlite Fall Jamboree winner Chad Kinder collide, with
both drivers exiting the race. On lap 3, eight cars were
part of a melee in turn 1 that took three cars out of the
race. Finally, a second red flag waved on the 21st lap for
a pile-up at the bottom of turn 4 which forced all six
cars involved to the pits.
 
The battle to become the tenth O'Reilly USMTS National
Champion will be decided on Saturday night, with Donlinger
and Shryock locked in he tightest fight for the crown in
USMTS history. Just 15 points separated the two coming
into Friday's race, and a mere 16 points (1214 to 1198) is
the difference going into Saturday's finale. For the
second straight night, both drivers battled each other
throughout the feature race without incident as Donlinger
looks to claim his first title while Shryock is focused on
an unprecedented ninth.
 
Tesch is mathematically still alive in the title chase
with 1155 markers, but needs a win on Saturday and some
bad luck for Donlinger and Shryock to get it. VanderBeek
is fourth with 1148 points, followed by Hejna (1019),
Ramirez (1018), Tommy Weder Jr. (992), Mondus (914),
Brandon Kenny (904) and Jake Neal (865).
 
In the race to become the Rookies Rockin’ Sports Bar
Rookie of the Year, Brandon Kenny can virtually lock up
the recognition by qualifying for Saturday's main event.
Dereck Ramirez can still collect the accolades by being
the highest-finishing rookie in Saturday's main event with
Kenny watching from the sidelines. However, if both of the
Woodward, Okla. youngsters start Saturday's feature,
Ramirez will need at least six other rookie drivers in the
finishing order between himself and Kenny.
 
THE JAMBOREE CONTINUES ...
 
On Saturday, the enormous explosive finale will feature
the hottest dirt Modified pilots in the nation battling
for a spot in the 10th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree
main event for the O’Reilly USMTS Modifieds. A field of 30
cars will start the main event three-wide and 10 rows deep
as drivers battle for a $6,000 top prize and at least $700
just to take the green flag. And if that wasn’t enough,
non-qualifiers will have a chance at one of the 24 spots
in the Non-Qualifier "A" Main, which carries a $2,000 top
prize and pays $300 to start—that’s more than most
Modified races pay to win their “big one.” Fans can begin
storming the gates at 3:00 p.m. and the mud starts flying
at 5:00.
 
No driver has won the Saturday night finale twice. Past
Featherlite Fall Jamboree champions include Ron Jones
(1999), Johnny Saathoff (2000), Willy Kraft (2001), Mark
Noble (2002), Dan Daniels (2003), Kelly Shryock (2004),
Jason Hughes (2005), Chad Kinder (2006) and Dean Mahlstedt
(2007).
 
Breakfast will be served by the Bear Creek Church Men’s
Club in the hospitality area from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon.
All proceeds benefit the Bear Creek Men’s Club. Open to
all … you don’t want to miss this great home-cooked
opportunity!
 
WISSOTA national points will be awarded for the WISSOTA
Midwest Mods. Saturday's winner will earn $500 with $80
guaranteed to start the 24-car main event.
 
Last, but certainly not least … this year’s Featherlite
Fall Jamboree will be the final event in the Casey's
General Stores Hunt for the O'Reilly USMTS National
Championship. Not only will we produce a 10th Featherlite
Fall Jamboree winner, but we will also crown the ninth
O’Reilly USMTS National Champion after Saturday night’s
finale, not to mention the Rookies Rockin' Sports Bar
Rookie of the Year and overall AFCO Pole Award champion.
 
The Deer Creek Speedway is a 3/8-mile high-banked clay
oval located off of I-90 at Exit 209, then 11.3 miles
south on US 63 (0.7 mile north of SR 16).
 
The Featherlite Fall Jamboree is made possible by the
great racers and fans, as well as our sponsors:
Featherlite Trailers, 61 Marine & Sports, Mike’s Hard
Lemonade, Dirt Doctor Trucking, L & D Ag Service, Casey's
General Stores and O'Reilly Auto Parts.
 
To learn more about the United States Modified Touring
Series, call the headquarters at (515) 832-7944 or visit
www.usmts.com online for the latest news and information
from the USMTS—America's Hottest Ticket on Dirt.
 
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OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Modified Touring Series - O'Reilly USMTS
National Tour
Casey's General Stores Hunt for the O'Reilly USMTS
National Championship
10th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree - Night 2 of 3
Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn.
Friday, Sept. 19, 2008
 
Showing finishing position, car number, driver, hometown
and starting position in parentheses. The top 18 drivers
in passing points accumulated in the heat races are locked
into the Holley “A” Main, with the top 12 re-drawing for
starting positions 1-12.
 
ISKY RACING CAMS HEAT RACE #1 (15 laps):
1. 0 - Les Duellman -- Winona, MN (1)
2. 66 - Dan Bohr -- Decorah, IA (7)
3. 19 - Mike Sorensen -- Rochester, MN (12)
4. 22s - Chad Kinder -- Newton, IL (13)
5. 96 - Jay Ihrke -- Dover, MN (11)
6. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Clear Lake, IA (9)
7. 1sm - Scott Mullen -- Seymour, WI (14)
8. 4a - Joel Alberts -- Mantorville, MN (10)
9. 2x - Carey Umbarger -- Garner, IA (3)
10. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (4) DNF
11. 88t - Terry Timmerman -- Stewartville, MN (2) DNF
12. 22k - Steve Kosiski -- Papillion, NE (6) DNF
13. 6m - Ted Marrs -- Bethel, MN (5) DNF
14. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (8) DNF
 
NEW VISION GRAPHICS HEAT RACE #2 (15 laps):
1. 33 - Ryan Aho -- Chisholm, MN (2)
2. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (4)
3. 3d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (11)
4. 2 - Joey Schaefer -- Waterloo, IA (3)
5. 5 - Steve Holzkamper -- Gentry, AR (6)
6. 561 - David Horner -- Houston, TX (5)
7. 19r - Ryan Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (7)
8. 77 - Tom Brink -- Winona, MN (8)
9. 95 - Dylan Smith -- Osceola, NE (9)
10. 3b - Allen Barber -- Tyler, MN (10)
11. B29 - Tammy Mitchell -- Pea Ridge, AR (12)
12. 75 - James Parker -- Dodge Center, MN (14)
13. 05 - Mike Mashl -- DePere, WI (1) DNF
14. S43 - Shaun Olson -- Albert Lea, MN (13) DNF
 
Q.E.M., INC. HEAT RACE #3 (15 laps):
1. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (1)
2. 7d - Ryan Dolan -- Lisbon, IA (11)
3. 21c - Chris Brown -- Cleveland, TX (4)
4. 18 - Justin Boney -- Leavenworth, KS (6)
5. 1 - Dan Chapman -- Clarence, IA (5)
6. 13 - Eddie Lemay Jr. -- Milwaukee, WI (2)
7. 4 - Chad Lerch -- Arlington, IA (7)
8. 1k - Pat Graham -- Ames, IA (13)
9. 25x - Andy Bohnstengel -- Winona, MN (8)
10. 1dk - Kelly Harmelink -- Brookings, SD (3) DNF
11. 59 - Hank Rollinger -- Buffalo City, WI (12) DNF
12. 1t - T.J. Stalker -- Mason City, IA (9) DNF
13. 17 - Mike Spaulding -- Bemidji, MN (10) DNF
 
MIKE'S HARD LEMONADE HEAT RACE #4 (15 laps):
1. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK (7)
2. 49 - Bob Timm -- Rollingstone, MN (3)
3. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (13)
4. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (11)
5. 26p - Kevin Pittman -- Waterloo, IA (9)
6. 24t - Glenn Bratti -- Springdale, AR (12)
7. 20x - Craig Scott -- Rosemount, MN (6)
8. 56 - Chris Spieker -- Massena, IA (2)
9. 84m - Matt Madsen -- Blooming Prairie, MN (4)
10. 90 - Steve Wetzstein -- West Concord, MN (8) DNF
11. 71 - Jason Cummins -- New Richland, MN (10) DNF
12. 96x - Neil Eckhart -- Rochester, MN (1) DNF
13. 49x - Jay Poidinger -- Somerset, WI (5) DNF
 
DIRT DOCTOR TRUCKING HEAT RACE #5 (15 laps):
1. 724 - Brad Waits -- Waseca, MN (2)
2. 777 - Jared Landers -- Benton, AR (3)
3. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (12)
4. 52w - Nate Wasmund -- Rochester, MN (1)
5. 61m - Shawn Peterson -- Cottage Grove, MN (6)
6. 72m - Brian Mullen -- Seymour, WI (9)
7. 12b - Johnny Bone Jr. -- Pea Ridge, AR (7)
8. 99 - Josh Angst -- Winona, MN (5)
9. 27 - Don Gerritsen Jr. -- Rock Rapids, IA (13)
10. 44 - Jeff Maasch -- Vesta, MN (11)
11. 7x - Ron Britain -- Winona, MN (10)
12. 118 - Chad Vaith -- Racine, MN (8) DNF
13. 20 - John Fellman -- Blue Grass, IA (4) DNF
 
61 MARINE & SPORTS HEAT RACE #6 (15 laps):
1. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (2)
2. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (6)
3. 5t - Randy Timms -- Wheatland, OK (3)
4. 00eh - Steve Arpin -- Grand Meadow, MN (5)
5. 98a - John Allen -- Chanute, KS (10)
6. 3x - Brady Peterson -- Cottage Grove, MN (1)
7. 98 - Josh Reisch -- Luverne, MN (7)
8. 703 - David Smith -- Copperas Cove, TX (8)
9. 12j - Justin O'Brien -- Volga, IA (13)
10. 1a - Dwaine Hanson -- Lakefield, MN (12)
11. 4s - Craig Shaw -- Adams, MN (9)
12. 11n - Roger Niederkorn -- Ettrick, WI (11)
13. 10 - Mike Steensma -- Luverne, MN (4) DNF
 
L & D AG SERVICE HEAT RACE #7 (15 laps):
1. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (1)
2. 45 - Todd Scharkey -- Kasson, MN (2)
3. 18L - Michael Long -- Quincy, IL (3)
4. 35k - Ron Konkel -- Caledonia, MN (8)
5. 21 - Jim Horejsi -- Echo, MN (7)
6. 21b - Brandon Kenny -- Woodward, OK (11)
7. 38r - Jeremy Ross -- Locust Grove, OK (10)
8. 72 - Doug Hillson -- Blooming Prairie, MN (13)
9. 71b - David Siercks -- Princeton, MN (6)
10. 12x - Nick Johansen -- Russell, MN (12)
11. 58 - Jeff Rollinger -- Winona, MN (9) DNF
12. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (5) DNF
13. 4rv - Ron Ver Beek -- Oskaloosa, IA (4) DNF
 
MINER'S OUTDOOR & REC HEAT RACE #8 (15 laps):
1. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (4)
2. 35 - Jeff Schluetter -- New Hampton, IA (9)
3. 42 - Tom Paulson -- Kasson, MN (6)
4. 12m - Jason Miller -- Osceola, WI (5)
5. 19g - Richie Gustin Jr. -- Gilman, IA (7)
6. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (11)
7. 21x - Joe Wernecke -- Dodge Center, MN (8)
8. 19t - Wayne Troseth -- Zimmerman, MN (12)
9. 70 - Matt Sweeney -- Waukon, IA (10)
10. 7t - Jim Gregoire -- Lake Benton, MN (1)
11. 91 - Shawn Ryan -- Waterloo, IA (3) DNF
12. 23 - Darwin Karau -- Kasson, MN (14) DNF
13. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (2) DNF
14. 18m - Mick Glenn -- Minnesota City, MN (13) DNS
 
REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #1 (18 laps, top 2 advance):
1. 35k - Ron Konkel -- Caledonia, MN (2)
2. 72m - Brian Mullen -- Seymour, WI (6)
3. 90 - Steve Wetzstein -- West Concord, MN (13)
4. 98a - John Allen -- Chanute, KS (3)
5. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (1)
6. 98 - Josh Reisch -- Luverne, MN (9)
7. 71 - Jason Cummins -- New Richland, MN (14)
8. 77 - Tom Brink -- Winona, MN (10)
9. 24t - Glenn Bratti -- Springdale, AR (4)
10. 21 - Jim Horejsi -- Echo, MN (5)
11. 21x - Joe Wernecke -- Dodge Center, MN (8)
12. 95 - Dylan Smith -- Osceola, NE (11)
13. 13 - Eddie Lemay, Jr. -- Milwaukee, WI (7)
14. 75 - James Parker -- Dodge Center, MN (15)
15. 12x - Nick Johansen -- Russell, MN (12) DNF
16. 17 - Mike Spaulding -- Bemidji, MN (17) DNF
17. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (18) DNF
18. 118 - Chad Vaith -- Racine, MN (16) DNF
 
REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #2 (18 laps, top 2 advance):
1. 49 - Bob Timm -- Rollingstone, MN (1)
2. 21c - Chris Brown -- Cleveland, TX (2)
3. 2 - Joey Schaefer -- Waterloo, IA (4)
4. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (18)
5. 19g - Richie Gustin Jr. -- Gilman, IA (5)
6. 19r - Ryan Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (8)
7. 18 - Justin Boney -- Leavenworth, KS (3)
8. 25x - Andy Bohnstengel -- Winona, MN (11)
9. 49x - Jay Poidinger -- Somerset, WI (17)
10. 7x - Ron Britain -- Winona, MN (14)
11. 7t - Jim Gregoire -- Lake Benton, MN (13)
12. 23 - Darwin Karau -- Kasson, MN (15) DNF
13. 11n - Roger Niederkorn -- Ettrick, WI (16) DNF
14. 56 - Chris Spieker -- Massena, IA (10) DNF
15. 1 - Dan Chapman -- Clarence, IA (6) DNF
16. 3x - Brady Peterson -- Cottage Grove, MN (7) DNF
17. 2x - Carey Umbarger -- Garner, IA (9) DNF
18. 44 - Jeff Maasch -- Vesta, MN (12) DNS
 
REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #3 (18 laps, top 2 advance):
1. 5t - Randy Timms -- Wheatland, OK (2)
2. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (16)
3. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (12)
4. 777 - Jared Landers -- Benton, AR (1)
5. 52w - Nate Wasmund -- Rochester, MN (4)
6. 22k - Steve Kosiski -- Papillion, NE (15)
7. 26p - Kevin Pittman -- Waterloo, IA (3)
8. 5 - Steve Holzkamper -- Gentry, AR (5)
9. 1k - Pat Graham -- Ames, IA (7)
10. 4 - Chad Lerch -- Arlington, IA (8)
11. 4s - Craig Shaw -- Adams, MN (14)
12. S43 - Shaun Olson -- Albert Lea, MN (18)
13. 84m - Matt Madsen -- Blooming Prairie, MN (11)
14. 20 - John Fellman -- Blue Grass, IA (17)
15. B29 - Tammy Mitchell -- Pea Ridge, AR (13)
16. 99 - Josh Angst -- Winona, MN (10) DNF
17. 27 - Don Gerritsen Jr. -- Rock Rapids, IA (9) DNF
18. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Clear Lake, IA (6) DNS
 
REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #4 (18 laps, top 2 advance):
1. 42 - Tom Paulson -- Kasson, MN (1)
2. 00eh - Steve Arpin -- Grand Meadow, MN (3)
3. 21b - Brandon Kenny -- Woodward, OK (4)
4. 72 - Doug Hillson -- Blooming Prairie, MN (7)
5. 61m - Shawn Peterson -- Cottage Grove, MN (5)
6. 59 - Hank Rollinger -- Buffalo City, WI (13)
7. 703 - David Smith -- Copperas Cove, TX (10)
8. 18m - Mick Glenn -- Minnesota City, MN (18)
9. 10 - Mike Steensma -- Luverne, MN (17) DNF
10. 3b - Allen Barber -- Tyler, MN (12) DNF
11. 58 - Jeff Rollinger -- Winona, MN (14) DNF
12. 38r - Jeremy Ross -- Locust Grove, OK (6) DNF
13. 12j - Justin O'Brien -- Volga, IA (9) DNF
14. 18L - Michael Long -- Quincy, IL (2) DNF
15. 6m - Ted Marrs -- Bethel, MN (16) DNF
16. 71b - David Siercks -- Princeton, MN (11) DNF
17. 1t - T.J. Stalker -- Mason City, IA (15) DNF
18. 20x - Craig Scott -- Rosemount, MN (8) DNS
 
REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #5 (18 laps, top 2 advance):
1. 96 - Jay Ihrke -- Dover, MN (2)
2. 45 - Todd Scharkey -- Kasson, MN (1)
3. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (4)
4. 12b - Johnny Bone Jr. -- Pea Ridge, AR (8)
5. 96x - Neil Eckhart -- Rochester, MN (15)
6. 12m - Jason Miller -- Osceola, WI (3)
7. 91 - Shawn Ryan -- Waterloo, IA (14)
8. 561 - David Horner -- Houston, TX (6)
9. 70 - Matt Sweeney -- Waukon, IA (10)
10. 88t - Terry Timmerman -- Stewartville, MN (13)
11. 1sm - Scott Mullen -- Seymour, WI (5)
12. 19t - Wayne Troseth -- Zimmerman, MN (7)
13. 4a - Joel Alberts -- Mantorville, MN (9)
14. 1a - Dwaine Hanson -- Lakefield, MN (11)
15. 1dk - Kelly Harmelink -- Brookings, SD (12)
16. 05 - Mike Mashl -- DePere, WI (16) DNS
17. 4rv - Ron Ver Beek -- Oskaloosa, IA (17) DNS
 
HOLLEY “A” MAIN (35 laps):
1. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (2)
2. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (12)
3. 724 - Brad Waits -- Waseca, MN (1)
4. 3d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (10)
5. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (13)
6. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (3)
7. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (16)
8. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (18)
9. 19 - Mike Sorensen -- Rochester, MN (9)
10. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (17)
11. 00eh - Steve Arpin -- Grand Meadow, MN (27)
12. 7d - Ryan Dolan -- Lisbon, IA (7)
13. 66 - Dan Bohr -- Decorah, IA (4)
14. 42 - Tom Paulson -- Kasson, MN (22)
15. 21c - Chris Brown -- Cleveland, TX (25)
16. 35k - Ron Konkel -- Caledonia, MN (19)
17. 35 - Jeff Schluetter -- New Hampton, IA (11)
18. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (30)
19. 49 - Bob Timm -- Rollingstone, MN (20) DNF
20. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK (8) DNF
21. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (26) DNF
22. 0 - Les Duellman -- Winona, MN (14) DNF
23. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (6) DNF
24. 45 - Todd Scharkey -- Kasson, MN (28) DNF
25. 5t - Randy Timms -- Wheatland, OK (21) DNF
26. 72m - Brian Mullen -- Seymour, WI (24) DNF
27. 96 - Jay Ihrke -- Dover, MN (23) DNF
28. 21b - Brandon Kenny -- Woodward, OK (29) DNF
29. 22s - Chad Kinder -- Newton, IL (15) DNF
30. 33 - Ryan Aho -- Chisholm, MN (5) DNF
 
Lap Leaders: VanderBeek 1-35.
Total Laps Led: VanderBeek 35.
AFCO Pole Winner: Dolan.
Provisional Starters: Kenny, Neal.
Ruter Farms Long Tow: Smith (1,099.04 miles).
KSE Racing Products Hard Charger: Arpin (started 27th,
finished 11th).
Next Event: Saturday, Sept. 20, Deer Creek Speedway,
Spring Valley, Minn.
O'Reilly USMTS National Championship Points: Donlinger
1214, Shryock 1198, Tesch 1155, VanderBeek 1148, Hejna
1019, Ramirez 1018, Weder 992, Mondus 914, Kenny 904, Neal
865.
Rookies Rockin’ Sports Bar Rookie of the Year Points:
Kenny 1140, Ramirez 1128, Rowland 736, Schaefer 212,
Rodney Sanders 193.
COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Year Points: Sput’s 475,
Mullins 394, Wanders 370, A.S.I. 338, JR 303.
Chassis Builders Championship Points: Skyrocket 496,
Hughes 410, Ramirez 346, Harris 304, Specialty 161.
 
Contingency Awards:
AFCO Racing Products – not awarded.
American Racer – Mitchell.
Belleville Motorsports – not awarded.
BSB Manufacturing – Hejna.
Hawk Performance – VanderBeek, Sorensen.
Intercomp – Hejna.
Isky Racing Cams – not awarded.
KSE Racing Products – not awarded.
Marsh Racing Wheels – Kenny.
New Vision Graphics – not awarded.
Nitroquest Web Solutions – Waits.
Quarter Master – VanderBeek, Ramirez.
QuickTime Performance Parts – Tesch.
Real Racing Wheels – Konkel, Timm, Timms, Paulson, Ihrke.
Ruter Farms – Smith.
TrackTek Racing Fuel – not awarded.
 
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TITLE SPONSOR: O’Reilly Auto Parts.
 
PRESENTING SPONSOR: Casey’s General Stores.
 
OFFICIAL SPONSORS: American Race Tires, Arizona Sport
Shirts, AwesomeRaceSuits.com, Bear Tire Company, BRODIX
Cylinder Heads, Childhelp, Gressel Racing, Houston
Specialty Products Co., Karl Chevrolet, KEVKO Oil Pans &
Components, New Vision Graphics, Nitroquest Web Solutions,
Q.E.M., Inc., TrackTek Racing Fuel, Western Flyer Xpress.
 
PARTICIPATING SPONSORS: Boom Drilling, Buzzard Racing
Engines, Day Motor Sports, Kraft/Ramirez Race Cars,
Olympic Fire Protection, Rookies Rockin’ Sports Bar, Ruter
Farms, Yeager Machine.
 
CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products, Belleville
Motorsports, Bert Transmission, BSB Manufacturing, COMP
Cams, Duralite Racing Wheels, Dynatech Racing Exhaust, GRT
Race Cars, Hawk Performance, Holley Performance Products,
Hyperco, ISKY Racing Cams, KSE Racing Products, Marsh
Racing Wheels, Quarter Master, QuickTime Performance Race
Parts, Real Racing Wheels, US Brake.

 
HUGHES TOPS OPENING NIGHT OF 10TH ANNUAL FEATHERLITE FALL
JAMBOREE
 
SPRING VALLEY, Minn. (Sept. 18) – The best of the best in
Modified competition converged on the Deer Creek Speedway
Thursday for opening night of the 10th Annual Featherlite
Fall Jamboree. Up against a field of 112 entries, Jason
Hughes was the best of the best of the best on this night
as he led the final 20 laps of the 30-lap main event.
 
The win was worth $2,000 to the Westville, Okla. veteran
as he looks to become the first repeat Jamboree champion
on Saturday. It was his fourth career victory at the
high-banked 3/8-mile oval, and second this season.
 
Dereck Ramirez jumped to the lead from the outside of the
front row as the green flag waved on the 30-car field. A
caution on lap 9 slowed the field and Hughes was able to
sneak by the Rookies Rockin' Sports Bar Rookie of the Year
contender on the restart.
 
While Hughes led the remainder of the laps, the crowd was
kept entertained with three- and even four-wide battles
throughout the pack. Eighth-starting Al Hejna found the
extreme high side of the racing surface to his liking and
moved into second on lap 13. Two laps later, the "A-Train"
was challenging the leader when his Modified went into a
spin exiting turn 4.
 
Polesitter Steve Wetzstein inherited the runner-up spot
and held his position for the final 15 laps, holding off
Jon Tesch, 15th-starting Kelly Shryock and Tim Donlinger
at the finish.
 
Ramirez finished sixth, while Jared Landers finished
seventh after starting 20th. Tommy Weder Jr. collected an
eighth-place paycheck, Tommy Myer was ninth and Lone Star
State star Chris Brown completed the top-10.
 
Donlinger continues atop the points standings in the
Casey's General Stores Hunt for the O'Reilly USMTS
National Championship as he seeks his first O'Reilly USMTS
National Championship. Shryock, however, helped his cause
to claim his ninth crown in ten years by trimming
Donlinger's advantage from 25 to 15 points (1121 to 1106).
 
Tesch also narrowed the gap slightly and sits third with
1068 markers. Zack VanderBeek saw his title hopes take a
hit with a 25th-place finish and dropping to fourth in the
standings with 1044 points. Hejna is fifth with 940
markers, followed by Weder (938), Ramirez (932), Brandon
Kenny (854), Alan Mondus (833) and Jake Neal (809).
 
Only Donlinger, Shryock, Tesch and VanderBeek are
mathematically alive to claim the 2008 O'Reilly USMTS
National Championship, which will be decided at the
conclusion of Saturday night's finale at the Featherlite
Fall Jamboree.
 
NOTEBOOK:
 
ROCKIN' ROOKIE RACE: The battle to become the Rookies
Rockin' Sports Bar Rookie of the Year is even closer.
Brandon Kenny leads Dereck Ramirez by 14 points (1117 to
1103) with two events remaining. While Kenny was absent
from a pair of events earlier this summer, Ramirez missed
four shows in the Mo-Kan Region, which may prove to be the
difference between winning and losing. Ramirez is also
second in the "Just Say Yes" Dustin Duncan Memorial Rookie
of the Year standings for the O'Reilly USMTS Southern
Series. The Woodward, Okla. youngsters are also in close
quarters in some other areas. In the Casey's General
Stores Hunt for the O'Reilly USMTS National Championship,
Ramirez is seventh and Kenny is eighth with 78 points
separating the two. In the O'Reilly USMTS Southern Series,
Ramirez is sixth while Kenny is just ten points back in
seventh.
 
SKYROCKET TRIPLES UP: For the third straight year,
Skyrocket Chassis has clinched the Builders Championship
for the O'Reilly USMTS National Tour. Located in Fertile,
Iowa and co-owned by Kelly Shryock and Eric Kirschbaum,
Skyrockets have captured 29 of the 52 checkered flags this
season. Seven different Skyrocket drivers drivers have
won, including Shryock (11), Tim Donlinger (5), Zack
VanderBeek (4), Jason Krohn (4), Brad Waits (2), Brad
Pinkerton (2) and Jake Neal (1). Also for the third
straight year, Hughes Chassis has clinched second to the
Skyrockets in the Builders Championship. Third through
fifth have been clinched, respectively, by Ramirez Race
Cars, Harris Auto Racing and Specialty Motorsports.
 
COMP CAMS CLINCHER: In 21 of the 52 O'Reilly USMTS
National Tour events this season, Sput's Racing Engines
has provided the power under the hood, and has clinched
the 2008 COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Year Award. Owner
Mark "Sput" Spatenka has been machining since 1986 before
opening his business in Owatonna, Minn. in 1992. Some of
the drivers who have driven a Sput's-powered Modified into
victory lane this year include Kelly Shryock, Tim
Donlinger, Jon Tesch, Jason Krohn, Tommy Myer and Brad
Waits. Clinching second through fifth in the COMP Cams
EBotY rankings are Mullins Race Engines, Wanders
Automotive & Machine, A.S.I. Racing Engines and JR
Motorsports.
 
THE JAMBOREE CONTINUES ...
 
Friday’s menu will kick off with the annual Jamboree Golf
Tournament in the morning, followed by a second night of
screaming on-track action. The O’Reilly USMTS Modifieds
will again have a 30-car feature field, with the winner’s
share of the purse doubled to $4,000 and a minimum of $300
going to each driver making the main event. Fans, drivers,
crews and families will put a lid on Friday’s festivities
with the annual Karaoke Night … open to everybody. Gates
open at 4:00 p.m. with racing scheduled to start at 6:00.
 
On Saturday, the enormous explosive finale will feature
the hottest dirt Modified pilots in the nation battling
for a spot in the 10th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree
main event for the O’Reilly USMTS Modifieds. A field of 30
cars will start the main event three-wide and 10 rows deep
as drivers battle for a $6,000 top prize and at least $700
just to take the green flag. And if that wasn’t enough,
non-qualifiers will have a chance at one of the 24 spots
in the Non-Qualifier "A" Main, which carries a $2,000 top
prize and pays $300 to start—that’s more than most
Modified races pay to win their “big one.” Fans can begin
storming the gates at 3:00 p.m. and the mud starts flying
at 5:00.
 
On Thursday, Friday and Saturday, breakfast will be served
by the Bear Creek Church Men’s Club in the hospitality
area from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon. Thursday's meals will
be served as a free will donation while Friday and
Saturday is just $6 per person. All proceeds benefit the
Bear Creek Men’s Club. Open to all … you don’t want to
miss this great home-cooked opportunity!
 
WISSOTA national points will be awarded all three nights
for the WISSOTA Midwest Mods. Thursday's main event paid
$300 to the winner, Albert Wytaske. Friday will pay $400
to win and $70 to start and Saturday's winner will earn
$500 with $80 guaranteed to start the 24-car main event.
 
Last, but certainly not least … this year’s Featherlite
Fall Jamboree will be the final event in the Casey's
General Stores Hunt for the O'Reilly USMTS National
Championship. Not only will we produce a 10th Featherlite
Fall Jamboree winner, but we will also crown the ninth
O’Reilly USMTS National Champion after Saturday night’s
finale.
 
The Deer Creek Speedway is a 3/8-mile high-banked clay
oval located off of I-90 at Exit 209, then 11.3 miles
south on US 63 (0.7 mile north of SR 16).
 
The Featherlite Fall Jamboree is made possible by the
great racers and fans, as well as our sponsors:
Featherlite Trailers, 61 Marine & Sports, Mike’s Hard
Lemonade, Dirt Doctor Trucking, L & D Ag Service, Casey's
General Stores and O'Reilly Auto Parts.
 
To learn more about the United States Modified Touring
Series, call the headquarters at (515) 832-7944 or visit
www.usmts.com online for the latest news and information
from the USMTS—America's Hottest Ticket on Dirt.
 
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OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Modified Touring Series - O'Reilly USMTS
National Tour
Casey's General Stores Hunt for the O'Reilly USMTS
National Championship
10th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree - Night 1 of 3
Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn.
Thursday, Sept. 18, 2008
 
Showing finishing position, car number, driver, hometown
and starting position in parentheses. The top 18 drivers
in passing points accumulated in the heat races are locked
into the Holley “A” Main, with the top 12 re-drawing for
starting positions 1-12.
 
ISKY RACING CAMS HEAT RACE #1 (18 laps):
1. 3d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (3)
2. 22s - Chad Kinder -- Newton, IL (5)
3. 19g - Richie Gustin Jr. -- Gilman, IA (1)
4. 52w - Nate Wasmund -- Rochester, MN (4)
5. 1k - Pat Graham -- Ames, IA (8)
6. 21b - Brandon Kenny -- Woodward, OK (7)
7. 20x - Craig Scott -- Rosemount, MN (12)
8. 1 - Dan Chapman -- Clarence, IA (14)
9. 19t - Wayne Troseth -- Zimmerman, MN (11)
10. S43 - Shaun Olson -- Albert Lea, MN (6)
11. 66v - Tony Vaith -- Kasson, MN (10)
12. 99 - Josh Angst -- Winona, MN (13) DNF
13. 55s - Brian Shaw -- Brownsdale, MN (2) DNF
14. 12m - Jason Miller -- Osceola, WI (9) DNF
 
NEW VISION GRAPHICS HEAT RACE #2 (18 laps):
1. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (2)
2. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (14)
3. 5t - Randy Timms -- Wheatland, OK (3)
4. 45 - Todd Scharkey -- Kasson, MN (12)
5. 35 - Jeff Schluetter -- New Hampton, IA (10)
6. 72m - Brian Mullen -- Seymour, WI (13)
7. 3x - Brady Peterson -- Cottage Grove, MN (5)
8. 56 - Chris Spieker -- Massena, IA (6)
9. 5 - Steve Holzkamper -- Gentry, AR (9)
10. 1a - Dwaine Hanson -- Lakefield, MN (8)
11. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (1) DNF
12. 27 - Don Gerritsen Jr. -- Rock Rapids, IA (11) DNF
13. 59 - Hank Rollinger -- Buffalo City, WI (7) DNF
14. 35k - Ron Konkel -- Caledonia, MN (4) DNF
 
Q.E.M., INC. HEAT RACE #3 (18 laps):
1. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (10)
2. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (12)
3. 00eh - Steve Arpin -- Grand Meadow, MN (11)
4. 21c - Chris Brown -- Cleveland, TX (14)
5. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (4)
6. 6m - Ted Marrs -- Bethel, MN (2)
7. 4 - Chad Lerch -- Arlington, IA (7)
8. 66 - Dan Bohr -- Decorah, IA (13)
9. 2x - Carey Umbarger -- Garner, IA (6) DNF
10. 61m - Shawn Peterson -- Cottage Grove, MN (3) DNF
11. 71b - David Siercks -- Princeton, MN (5) DNF
12. 58 - Jeff Rollinger -- Winona, MN (1) DNF
13. 96 - Jay Ihrke -- Dover, MN (8) DNF
14. 49x - Jay Poidinger -- Somerset, WI (3) DNF
 
HEAT RACE #4 (18 laps):
1. 90 - Steve Wetzstein -- West Concord, MN (7)
2. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK (11)
3. 71 - Jason Cummins -- New Richland, MN (4)
4. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (1)
5. 12b - Johnny Bone Jr. -- Pea Ridge, AR (14)
6. 1sm - Scott Mullen -- Seymour, WI (12)
7. 23 - Darwin Karau -- Kasson, MN (9)
8. 17 - Mike Spaulding -- Bemidji, MN (8)
9. 7x - Ron Britain -- Winona, MN (6)
10. 1t - T.J. Stalker -- Mason City, IA (2)
11. 44 - Jeff Maasch -- Vesta, MN (10)
12. 20 - John Fellman -- Blue Grass, IA (5)
13. 25x - Andy Bohnstengel -- Winona, MN (13)
14. 72 - Doug Hillson -- Blooming Prairie, MN (3) DNF
 
HEAT RACE #5 (18 laps):
1. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (3)
2. 19 - Mike Sorensen -- Rochester, MN (1)
3. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (14)
4. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Clear Lake, IA (11)
5. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (8)
6. 19r - Ryan Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (7)
7. 4rv - Ron Ver Beek -- Oskaloosa, IA (10)
8. 33 - Ryan Aho -- Chisholm, MN (2)
9. 70 - Matt Sweeney -- Waukon, IA (5)
10. 26p - Kevin Pittman -- Waterloo, IA (9)
11. 3b - Allen Barber -- Tyler, MN (13)
12. 7t - Jim Gregoire -- Lake Benton, MN (4) DNF
13. 76 - Gary Schmidt -- Rochester, MN (6) DNF
14. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (12) DNF
 
HEAT RACE #6 (18 laps):
1. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (2)
2. 96x - Neil Eckhart -- Rochester, MN (10)
3. 98 - Josh Reisch -- Luverne, MN (1)
4. 98a - John Allen -- Chanute, KS (12)
5. 777 - Jared Landers -- Benton, AR (13)
6. 18L - Michael Long -- Quincy, IL (7)
7. 05 - Mike Mashl -- DePere, WI (8)
8. 18m - Mick Glenn -- Minnesota City, MN (9)
9. 703 - David Smith -- Copperas Cove, TX (6)
10. 4a - Joel Alberts -- Mantorville, MN (11)
11. 1dk - Kelly Harmelink -- Brookings, SD (4)
12. 12x - Nick Johansen -- Russell, MN (3)
13. 11n - Roger Niederkorn -- Ettrick, WI (14)
14. 4x - Todd Brockman -- Echo, MN (5) DNF
 
HEAT RACE #7 (18 laps):
1. 561 - David Horner -- Houston, TX (2)
2. 22k - Steve Kosiski -- Papillion, NE (6)
3. 95 - Dylan Smith -- Osceola, NE (5)
4. 49 - Bob Timm -- Rollingstone, MN (9)
5. 38r - Jeremy Ross -- Locust Grove, OK (12)
6. 88t - Terry Timmerman -- Stewartville, MN (7)
7. 91 - Shawn Ryan -- Waterloo, IA (3)
8. 42 - Tom Paulson -- Kasson, MN (8)
9. 77 - Tom Brink -- Winona, MN (14)
10. 7d - Ryan Dolan -- Lisbon, IA (10)
11. 118 - Chad Vaith -- Racine, MN (4)
12. 4s - Craig Shaw -- Adams, MN (1) DNF
13. 24t - Glenn Bratti -- Springdale, AR (13) DNF
14. 12j - Justin O'Brien -- Volga, IA (11) DNF
 
HEAT RACE #8 (18 laps):
1. 10 - Mike Steensma -- Luverne, MN (5)
2. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (11)
3. 21 - Jim Horejsi -- Echo, MN (10)
4. 2 - Joey Schaefer -- Waterloo, IA (12)
5. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (7)
6. 0 - Les Duellman -- Winona, MN (2)
7. 13 - Eddie Lemay Jr. -- Milwaukee, WI (9)
8. 75 - James Parker -- Dodge Center, MN (13)
9. B29 - Tammy Mitchell -- Pea Ridge, AR (14)
10. 40 - David Schuster -- Waterville, MN (1)
11. 21x - Joe Wernecke -- Dodge Center, MN (3) DNF
12. 724 - Brad Waits -- Waseca, MN (8) DNF
13. 18 - Justin Boney -- Leavenworth, KS (4) DNF
14. 84m - Matt Madsen -- Blooming Prairie, MN (6) DNF
 
REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #1 (20 laps, top 2 advance):
1. 22s - Chad Kinder -- Newton, IL (1)
2. 52w - Nate Wasmund -- Rochester, MN (5)
3. 35 - Jeff Schluetter -- New Hampton, IA (4)
4. 7d - Ryan Dolan -- Lisbon, IA (13)
5. 21b - Brandon Kenny -- Woodward, OK (6)
6. 18 - Justin Boney -- Leavenworth, KS (18)
7. 38r - Jeremy Ross -- Locust Grove, OK (3)
8. 4rv - Ron Ver Beek -- Oskaloosa, IA (7)
9. 59 - Hank Rollinger -- Buffalo City, WI (17)
10. 12x - Nick Johansen -- Russell, MN (16)
11. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (19) DNF
12. 91 - Shawn Ryan -- Waterloo, IA (9) DNF
13. 12b - Johnny Bone Jr. -- Pea Ridge, AR (2) DNF
14. S43 - Shaun Olson -- Albert Lea, MN (12) DNF
15. 17 - Mike Spaulding -- Bemidji, MN (10) DNF
16. 71b - David Siercks -- Princeton, MN (14) DNF
17. 2x - Carey Umbarger -- Garner, IA (11) DNF
18. 23 - Darwin Karau -- Kasson, MN (8) DNS
19. 99 - Josh Angst -- Winona, MN (15) DNS
 
REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #2 (20 laps, top 2 advance):
1. 71 - Jason Cummins -- New Richland, MN (3)
2. 19 - Mike Sorensen -- Rochester, MN (2)
3. 45 - Todd Scharkey -- Kasson, MN (1)
4. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (5)
5. 19r - Ryan Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (6)
6. 96 - Jay Ihrke -- Dover, MN (17)
7. 12m - Jason Miller -- Osceola, WI (18)
8. 33 - Ryan Aho -- Chisholm, MN (10)
9. 77 - Tom Brink -- Winona, MN (9)
10. 13 - Eddie Lemay, Jr. -- Milwaukee, WI (8)
11. 7x - Ron Britain -- Winona, MN (11)
12. 4s - Craig Shaw -- Adams, MN (16)
13. 27 - Don Gerritsen Jr. -- Rock Rapids, IA (15)
14. 72m - Brian Mullen -- Seymour, WI (4)
15. 1a - Dwaine Hanson -- Lakefield, MN (12)
16. 6m - Ted Marrs -- Bethel, MN (7)
17. 40 - David Schuster -- Waterville, MN (13)
18. 4x - Todd Brockman -- Echo, MN (19) DNF
19. 44 - Jeff Maasch -- Vesta, MN (14) DNS
 
REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #3 (20 laps, top 2 advance):
1. 777 - Jared Landers -- Benton, AR (2)
2. 98a - John Allen -- Chanute, KS (1)
3. 18L - Michael Long -- Quincy, IL (6)
4. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (5)
5. 19g - Richie Gustin Jr. -- Gilman, IA (3)
6. 42 - Tom Paulson -- Kasson, MN (10)
7. 0 - Les Duellman -- Winona, MN (7)
8. 70 - Matt Sweeney -- Waukon, IA (11)
9. 05 - Mike Mashl -- DePere, WI (8)
10. 58 - Jeff Rollinger -- Winona, MN (15)
11. 35k - Ron Konkel -- Caledonia, MN (18)
12. 1sm - Scott Mullen -- Seymour, WI (4)
13. 3b - Allen Barber -- Tyler, MN (13)
14. 12j - Justin O'Brien -- Volga, IA (19)
15. 1dk - Kelly Harmelink -- Brookings, SD (14) DNF
16. 25x - Andy Bohnstengel -- Winona, MN (17) DNF
17. B29 - Tammy Mitchell -- Pea Ridge, AR (9) DNF
18. 61m - Shawn Peterson -- Cottage Grove, MN (12) DNS
19. 724 - Brad Waits -- Waseca, MN (16) DNS
 
REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #4 (20 laps, top 2 advance):
1. 49 - Bob Timm -- Rollingstone, MN (2)
2. 5t - Randy Timms -- Wheatland, OK (3)
3. 703 - David Smith -- Copperas Cove, TX (11)
4. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (5)
5. 3x - Brady Peterson -- Cottage Grove, MN (8)
6. 2 - Joey Schaefer -- Waterloo, IA (1)
7. 66 - Dan Bohr -- Decorah, IA (7)
8. 88t - Terry Timmerman -- Stewartville, MN (6)
9. 18m - Mick Glenn -- Minnesota City, MN (9)
10. 1k - Pat Graham -- Ames, IA (4)
11. 49x - Jay Poidinger -- Somerset, WI (18)
12. 118 - Chad Vaith -- Racine, MN (14)
13. 11n - Roger Niederkorn -- Ettrick, WI (16)
14. 20 - John Fellman -- Blue Grass, IA (15)
15. 76 - Gary Schmidt -- Rochester, MN (17)
16. 66v - Tony Vaith -- Kasson, MN (13) DNF
17. 84m - Matt Madsen -- Blooming Prairie, MN (19) DNF
18. 19t - Wayne Troseth -- Zimmerman, MN (10) DNF
19. 1t - T.J. Stalker -- Mason City, IA (12) DNF
 
REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #5 (20 laps, top 2 advance):
1. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Clear Lake, IA (1)
2. 98 - Josh Reisch -- Luverne, MN (3)
3. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (4)
4. 20x - Craig Scott -- Rosemount, MN (5)
5. 5 - Steve Holzkamper -- Gentry, AR (10)
6. 26p - Kevin Pittman -- Waterloo, IA (12)
7. 56 - Chris Spieker -- Massena, IA (9)
8. 72 - Doug Hillson -- Blooming Prairie, MN (18)
9. 95 - Dylan Smith -- Osceola, NE (2)
10. 4 - Chad Lerch -- Arlington, IA (8)
11. 1 - Dan Chapman -- Clarence, IA (6)
12. 24t - Glenn Bratti -- Springdale, AR (17)
13. 4a - Joel Alberts -- Mantorville, MN (11)
14. 75 - James Parker -- Dodge Center, MN (7)
15. 55s - Brian Shaw -- Brownsdale, MN (16) DNF
16. 21x - Joe Wernecke -- Dodge Center, MN (14) DNF
17. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (13) DNF
18. 7t - Jim Gregoire -- Lake Benton, MN (15) DNS
 
HOLLEY “A” MAIN (30 laps):
1. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (5)
2. 90 - Steve Wetzstein -- West Concord, MN (1)
3. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (10)
4. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (15)
5. 3d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (9)
6. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (2)
7. 777 - Jared Landers -- Benton, AR (20)
8. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK (4)
9. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (16)
10. 21c - Chris Brown -- Cleveland, TX (7)
11. 19 - Mike Sorensen -- Rochester, MN (24)
12. 98A - John Allen -- Chanute, KS (25)
13. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Clear Lake, IA (22)
14. 49 - Bob Timm -- Rollingstone, MN (21)
15. 00eh - Steve Arpin -- Grand Meadow, MN (11)
16. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (29)
17. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (6)
18. 5t - Randy Timms -- Wheatland, OK (26)
19. 10 - Mike Steensma -- Luverne, MN (12)
20. 21b - Brandon Kenny -- Woodward, OK (28)
21. 71 - Jason Cummins -- New Richland, MN (19)
22. 22s - Chad Kinder -- Newton, IL (18)
23. 561 - David Horner -- Houston, TX (17)
24. 52w - Nate Wasmund -- Rochester, MN (23)
25. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (13)
26. 98 - Josh Reisch -- Luverne, MN (27)
27. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (8) DNF
28. 96x - Neil Eckhart -- Rochester, MN (3) DNF
29. 22k - Steve Kosiski -- Papillion, NE (14) DNF
30. 21 - Jim Horejsi -- Echo, MN (30) DNF
 
Lap Leaders: Ramirez 1-10, Hughes 11-30.
Total Laps Led: Hughes 20, Ramirez 10.
AFCO Pole Winner: Tesch.
Provisional Starters: Kenny, Neal.
Ruter Farms Long Tow: Horner (1,136.14 miles).
KSE Racing Products Hard Charger: Landers (started 20th,
finished 7th).
Next Event: Friday, Sept. 19, Deer Creek Speedway, Spring
Valley, Minn.
O'Reilly USMTS National Championship Points: Donlinger
1121, Shryock 1106, Tesch 1068, VanderBeek 1044, Hejna
940, Weder 938, Ramirez 932, Kenny 854, Mondus 833, Neal
809.
Rookies Rockin’ Sports Bar Rookie of the Year Points:
Kenny 1117, Ramirez 1103, Rowland 726, Schaefer 202,
Rodney Sanders 193.
COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Year Points: Sput’s 468,
Mullins 385, Wanders 360, A.S.I. 338, JR 295.
Chassis Builders Championship Points: Skyrocket 486,
Hughes 401, Ramirez 339, Harris 296, Specialty 161.
 
Contingency Awards:
AFCO Racing Products – Tesch.
American Racer – draw.
Belleville Motorsports – not awarded.
BSB Manufacturing – Brown.
Hawk Performance – Hughes, Myer.
Isky Racing Cams – Donlinger.
KSE Racing Products – not awarded.
Marsh Racing Wheels – Kosiski.
New Vision Graphics – Shryock.
Nitroquest Web Solutions – Tesch.
Quarter Master – Hughes, Weder.
QuickTime Performance Parts – not awarded.
Real Racing Wheels – Timm, Mahlstedt.
Ruter Farms – Horner.
TrackTek Racing Fuel – not awarded.
 
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TITLE SPONSOR: O’Reilly Auto Parts.
 
PRESENTING SPONSOR: Casey’s General Stores.
 
OFFICIAL SPONSORS: American Race Tires, Arizona Sport
Shirts, AwesomeRaceSuits.com, Bear Tire Company, BRODIX
Cylinder Heads, Childhelp, Gressel Racing, Houston
Specialty Products Co., Karl Chevrolet, KEVKO Oil Pans &
Components, New Vision Graphics, Nitroquest Web Solutions,
Q.E.M., Inc., TrackTek Racing Fuel, Western Flyer Xpress.
 
PARTICIPATING SPONSORS: Boom Drilling, Buzzard Racing
Engines, Day Motor Sports, Kraft/Ramirez Race Cars,
Olympic Fire Protection, Rookies Rockin’ Sports Bar, Ruter
Farms, Yeager Machine.
 
CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products, Belleville
Motorsports, Bert Transmission, BSB Manufacturing, COMP
Cams, Duralite Racing Wheels, Dynatech Racing Exhaust, GRT
Race Cars, Hawk Performance, Holley Performance Products,
Hyperco, ISKY Racing Cams, KSE Racing Products, Marsh
Racing Wheels, Quarter Master, QuickTime Performance Race
Parts, Real Racing Wheels, US Brake.

VICTORY JUNCTION GANG CAMP, CUMMINS, FANS THE BIG WINNERS
AT “NIGHT OF VICTORY” SHOOT-OUT
 
SPRING VALLEY, Minn. (Sept. 17) – Wednesday night's “Night
of Victory” Shoot-Out at the Deer Creek Speedway turned
out to be a victory for everybody: the drivers, the fans
and the Victory Junction Gang Camp.
 
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Kevin Harvick headlined
the event, which feature four nationally-recognized racing
figures, local racers and O'Reilly USMTS drivers in a
charity event to help raise money for the Victory Junction
Gang Camp.
 
Located in Randleman, N.C., the Victory Junction Gang Camp
enriches the lives of children with chronic medical
conditions or serious illnesses by providing life-changing
camping experiences that are exciting, fun and empowering,
in a safe and medically sound environment.
 
The Shoot-Out consisted of 20 drivers in a 20-lap
invitational to kick off the 10th Annual Featherlite Fall
Jamboree at the Southern Minnesota speedplant located in
Spring Valley, Minn.
 
Along with Harvick, NASCAR Nationwide Series driver Landon
Cassill also competed with some of the best in Modified
racing, along with top Drifter Vaughn Gittin Jr. in his
dirt track racing debut. Joining the crew in the
announcers booth for the event was former NASCAR crew
chief and current FOX Sports analyst Larry McReynolds.
 
Earlier in the day, more than 600 fans took part in the
“Night of Victory” V.I.P. Celebration. In addition to
grandstands tickets and access to the hospitality tent,
each participant was able to join in a "town hall meeting"
with Harvick, Cassill, Gittin and McReynolds, followed by
autographs and the opportunity to bid on great NASCAR
memorabilia, plus a delicious meal catered by the
Minnesota Pork Council.
 
The other 17 drivers in the Shoot-Out were randomly chosen
from several categories:
 
• Scott Green, Al Hejna and Brandon Kenny were selected
from drivers with perfect attendance in the Casey's
General Stores Hunt for the O'Reilly USMTS National
Championship.
 
• Dereck Ramirez and Bryan Rowland were selected from
drivers with perfect attendance in the O’Reilly USMTS
Southern Series.
 
• Jason Cummins, Jay Ihrke, Mike Sorensen, Terry Timmerman
and Nate Wasmund were selected from a pool of weekly USRA
Modified drivers at the Deer Creek Speedway.
 
• Randy Timms earned a sponsor provisional from
Featherlite Trailers; Brady and Shawn Peterson were
selected as sponsor provisionals by 61 Marine & Sports.
 
• Steve Arpin was selected as a past Featherlite Fall
Jamboree main event winner. Arpin won the opening night
race at the 2006 Featherlite Fall Jamboree, which was
actually staged on Sunday after the Thursday night program
was rained out.
 
• Kelly Shryock, Bob Timm and Steve Kosiski were selected
at random from those participating in Wednesday's
practice.
 
Around 7:30 p.m., the drivers congregated on the front
stretch to draw for starting spots. It was then that the
"exhibition" race turned into an actual contest as Harvick
announced that he would personally give $2,500 to the
winner of the race.
 
Deer Creek Speedway and USMTS officials also guaranteed
each driver a minimum of $10 per lap ($200 for completing
the race) for participating, of which most drivers
reciprocated by donating their winnings to the Victory
Junction Gang Camp.
 
Nineteen cars started the race as Gittin crashed his
Modified during practice. At the drop of the green flag,
polesitter Brady Peterson jumped out to the lead as he and
Timmerman distanced themselves from the pack.
 
Within a couple of laps, however, Cummins moved into
second place and was challenging Peterson for the lead
when the first of six cautions waved as Cassill spun in
turn 4.
 
On the restart, Cummins powered around the outside of
Peterson to take the lead on lap 5 while hard-fought
battles were the order of the day throughout the field.
 
Despite several cautions, Cummins was never challenged and
went on to take the victory ahead of Sorensen, who held
off 18th-starting Shryock over the final eight laps of the
race. Timm came from 19th to finish fourth and Green
rounded out the top-5.
 
Harvick wound up right where he started in 14th, while
Cassill was the last of the cars still running at the end
in 16th.
 
THE JAMBOREE CONTINUES ...
 
Slated for Wednesday through Saturday, Sept. 17-20 at the
Deer Creek Speedway, the Featherlite Fall Jamboree is the
undisputed marquee event for America’s most talented dirt
Modified drivers, and this year’s event is shaping up to
be one of the biggest ever as 102 of the “Who's Who” of
dirt Modified racing have already pre-entered for this
year’s installment. Another 14 additional new names were
on hand for practice on Wednesday night, with even more
expected on Thursday.
 
Featuring the O'Reilly USMTS National Tour, the
star-studded field of superstars consists of drivers come
from 10 different States (Arkansas, Iowa, Illinois,
Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas
and Wisconsin) and one Canadian Province (Ontario) as they
converge on the tiny rural town of Spring Valley, Minn.
for a possible $12,000 to win over three big days.
 
Along with the O’Reilly USMTS Modifieds, the four-day
event will also feature WISSOTA Midwest Mods, with more
than 50 early entries already in. Combined, the two
classes will compete for a total purse of nearly $200,000
in America's dream date for Modified fans.
 
Three complete shows are on tap for Thursday, Friday and
Saturday at the high-banked 3/8-mile clay oval, with a
practice session and the “Night of Victory” Shoot-Out to
kick off the festivities on Wednesday.
 
On Thursday, a field of 30 cars will start the O’Reilly
USMTS main event, which carries a $2,000 top prize and
pays a minimum of $200 to start—a hefty top prize, indeed,
but that’s only opening day at The Jamboree!
 
Grandstand gates open at 4:00 p.m. and the first green
flag waves at 6:00.
 
Tickets for the 10th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree may
be purchased online at www.deercreekspeedway.com or by
calling toll-free 877-DCS-RACE, and will also be available
on race day. For track or campground information, call
(507) 346-2342 or email [email protected].
 
The Deer Creek Speedway is a 3/8-mile high-banked clay
oval located off of I-90 at Exit 209, then 11.3 miles
south on US 63 (0.7 mile north of SR 16).
 
The Featherlite Fall Jamboree is made possible by the
great racers and fans, as well as our sponsors:
Featherlite Trailers, 61 Marine & Sports, Mike’s Hard
Lemonade, Dirt Doctor Trucking, L & D Ag Service, Casey's
General Stores and O'Reilly Auto Parts.
 
To learn more about the United States Modified Touring
Series, call the headquarters at (515) 832-7944 or visit
www.usmts.com online for the latest news and information
from the USMTS—America's Hottest Ticket on Dirt.
 
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OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Modified Touring Series - O'Reilly USMTS
National Tour
10th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree
Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn.
Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008
 
Showing finishing position, car number, driver, hometown
and starting position in parentheses. All drivers drew for
starting positions..
 
“NIGHT OF VICTORY” SHOOT-OUT (20 laps):
1. 71 - Jason Cummins -- New Richland, MN (3)
2. 19 - Mike Sorensen -- Rochester, MN (7)
3. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (18)
4. 49 - Bob Timm -- Winona, MN (19)
5. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (8)
6. 21b - Brandon Kenny -- Woodward, OK (12)
7. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (15)
8. 22k - Steve Kosiski -- Papillion, NE (13)
9. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (6)
10. 00eh - Steve Arpin -- Grand Meadow, MN (16)
11. 3x - Brady Peterson -- Cottage Grove, MN (1)
12. 5t - Randy Timms -- Oklahoma City, OK (10)
13. 96 - Jay Ihrke -- Dover, MN (17)
14. 00h - Kevin Harvick -- Bakersfield, CA (14)
15. 61m - Shawn Peterson -- Cottage Grove, MN (4)
16. 0 - Landon Cassill -- Cedar Rapids, IA (5)
17. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (11)
18. 52w - Nate Wasmund -- Rochester, MN (9)
19. 88t - Terry Timmerman -- Stewartville, MN (2)
20. Vaughn Gittin Jr. -- Baltimore, MD (20) DNS
 
Lap Leaders: B. Peterson 1-4, Cummins 5-20.
Total Laps Led: Cummins 16, B. Peterson 4.
 
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TITLE SPONSOR: O’Reilly Auto Parts.
 
PRESENTING SPONSOR: Casey’s General Stores.
 
OFFICIAL SPONSORS: American Race Tires, Arizona Sport
Shirts, AwesomeRaceSuits.com, Bear Tire Company, BRODIX
Cylinder Heads, Childhelp, Gressel Racing, Houston
Specialty Products Co., Karl Chevrolet, KEVKO Oil Pans &
Components, New Vision Graphics, Nitroquest Web Solutions,
Q.E.M., Inc., TrackTek Racing Fuel, Western Flyer Xpress.
 
PARTICIPATING SPONSORS: Boom Drilling, Buzzard Racing
Engines, Day Motor Sports, Kraft/Ramirez Race Cars,
Olympic Fire Protection, Rookies Rockin’ Sports Bar, Ruter
Farms, Yeager Machine.
 
CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products, Belleville
Motorsports, Bert Transmission, BSB Manufacturing, COMP
Cams, Duralite Racing Wheels, Dynatech Racing Exhaust, GRT
Race Cars, Hawk Performance, Holley Performance Products,
Hyperco, ISKY Racing Cams, KSE Racing Products, Marsh
Racing Wheels, Quarter Master, QuickTime Performance Race
Parts, Real Racing Wheels, US Brake.

NEAL NABS FIRST O'REILLY USMTS WIN IN WEST UNION
 
WEST UNION, Iowa (Sept. 16) – It must be something in
their blood, as well as their right foot.
 
Less than three weeks ago, 17-year-old Ryan Gustin became
the youngest winner in the ten-year history of the United
States Modified Touring Series when the second-generation
racer captured the O'Reilly USMTS National Tour main event
on a less-than-smooth racing surface at the Highway 3
Raceway in Allison, Iowa.
 
The youth movement continued on Tuesday night as Jake
Neal, 18, etched his name in the record books with his
career-first O'Reilly USMTS National Tour win at the
twice-rain-postponed inaugural event at the Fayette County
Speedway in West Union, Iowa.
 
Like his counterpart, Neal had to not only maneuver around
the best dirt Modified drivers in the nation to get the
win, but also navigate an extremely rough racetrack that
had been ravaged by recent rainfall.
 
"That was a rough one. I'm glad I've been working out, but
I just want to go back to the hauler and sleep," Neal said
in victory lane.
 
"This is one of my last races in this car. My dad and I do
all the work on the car ourselves and he puts all the
money into it. He's ready to retire, so I need to find a
new ride for next year," added the winner.
 
His father, Scott, was also a successful dirt track racer
in and around their hometown of Omaha, Neb.
 
Gustin started third in Tuesday's 25-lap Holley "A" Main
and quickly jumped to the lead, but was sidelined with
mechanical problems on lap 4. Tommy Weder Jr. took over
from there and led the next eight laps using the low side
of the 3/8-mile high-banked oval while fending off the
challenges of polesitter and AFCO Pole Award winner Steve
Kosiski.
 
Using the high side of the track, Kosiski was able to work
around Weder to lead laps 13-14, but a flat tire ended his
run for the winner's trophy as the yellow flag waved.
Weder led the field to the green flag for the restart
while Dereck Ramirez and Neal were involved in a tussle
for second place.
 
Claiming the high line for himself, Neal disposed of
Ramirez then closed in on Weder, taking the lead with a
crossover pass coming out of turn 2 on the 18th circuit.
From there, Neal was able to keep Weder at bay over the
final seven laps to earn his career-first win.
 
Weder settled for the runner-up paycheck and Ramirez
finished third while Tim Donlinger came from 14th to grab
fourth at the checkered flags. Jon Tesch was fifth, Joey
Schaefer sixth, Zack VanderBeek seventh, Jeff Schluetter
eighth, Scott Green ninth and Darrin Walch rounded out the
top-10 finishers.
 
Schluetter earned the KSE Racing Products Hard Charger
Award for finishing eighth after starting 20th on the
24-car grid.
 
Neal's first win in his 90th O'Reilly USMTS National Tour
start was worth $2,000 and propelled him from 13th to 10th
in the Casey's General Stores Hunt for the O'Reilly USMTS
National Championship points standings. His first start
came on March 11, 2005 at the Junction Motor Speedway when
he was 14 years old.
 
At the top of the rankings, Donlinger reclaimed the top
spot after points leader Kelly Shryock failed to finish
Tuesday's main event. Donlinger now holds a 25-point
advantage (1033 to 1008) over Shryock heading into the
final three points races this weekend at the 10th Annual
Featherlite Fall Jamboree.
 
VanderBeek is still in good position to claim his first
O'Reilly USMTS National Championship as he sits third with
994 points. Tesch is fourth with 970 markers, followed by
Al Hejna (890), Weder (862), Ramirez (850), Brandon Kenny
(792), Alan Mondus (775) and Neal (736).
 
In addition to an up-for-grabs battle in the Casey's
General Stores Hunt for the O'Reilly USMTS National
Championship, the Rookies Rockin’ Sports Bar Rookie of the
Year title is the tightest in history. After 51 races,
Kenny leads Ramirez by a mere 16 points (1094 to 1078)
heading into this weekend's finale. Rookie points are
awarded to rookies based on their performance in relation
to other rookies in the “A” Main, with the highest
finisher getting 25 points, second earning 23 points and
so on down to a miminum of 11 points for all starters.
Rookies that fail to qualify for the “A” Main are awarded
10 points.
 
UP NEXT:
 
The wait is nearly over for thousands of race fans in
America’s heartland as the 10th Annual Featherlite Fall
Jamboree is up next. Slated for next Wednesday through
Saturday, Sept. 17-20 at the Deer Creek Speedway in Spring
Valley, Minn., the Featherlite Fall Jamboree is the
undisputed marquee event for America’s most talented
Modified drivers with over 100 drivers representing the
"who’s who" of Modified racing pre-entered for this year’s
installment.
 
Tickets are available online at www.deercreekspeedway.com
or by calling the Deer Creek ticket office at
1-877-DCS-RACE.
 
The Deer Creek Speedway is a 3/8-mile high-banked clay
oval located off of I-90 at Exit 209, then 11.3 miles
south on US 63 (0.7 mile north of SR 16). Check out
www.deercreekspeedway.com for more info.
 
To learn more about the United States Modified Touring
Series, call the headquarters at (515) 832-7944 or visit
www.usmts.com online for the latest news and information
from the USMTS—America's Hottest Ticket on Dirt.
 
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OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Modified Touring Series - O’Reilly USMTS
National Tour
Casey's General Stores Hunt for the O'Reilly USMTS
National Championship
Inaugural Event presented by Miller Lite
Fayette County Speedway, West Union, Iowa
Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2008
 
Showing finishing position, car number, driver, hometown
and starting position in parentheses. The top 16 drivers
in passing points accumulated in the heat races are locked
into the Holley “A” Main, with the top 8 re-drawing for
starting positions 1-8.
 
ISKY RACING CAMS HEAT RACE #1 (8 laps):
1. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (3)
2. 19r - Ryan Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (5)
3. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (1)
4. 3d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (6)
5. 72 - Doug Hillson -- Blooming Prairie, MN (4)
6. 86 - David McClain -- Potosi, WI (2)
7. 25jr - Vaughn Gittin Jr. -- Baltimore, MD (8)
 
NEW VISION GRAPHICS HEAT RACE #2 (8 laps):
1. 22k - Steve Kosiski -- Papillion, NE (4)
2. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK (5)
3. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (3)
4. 5 - Steve Holzkamper -- Gentry, AR (7)
5. 5w - Darrin Walch -- Postville, IA (6)
6. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (1)
7. 70 - Matt Sweeney -- Waukon, IA (2)
 
Q.E.M., INC. HEAT RACE #3 (8 laps):
1. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (1)
2. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (3)
3. 2 - Joey Schaefer -- Waterloo, IA (6)
4. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (4)
5. 66 - Dan Bohr -- Decorah, IA (7)
6. 0 - Jeremy English -- Bernard, IA (5)
7. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (2)
 
HEAT RACE #4 (8 laps):
1. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (1)
2. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (5)
3. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (2)
4. 21b - Brandon Kenny -- Woodward, OK (4)
5. 703 - David Smith -- Copperas Cove, TX (7)
6. 35 - Jeff Schluetter -- New Hampton, IA (6)
7. 4rv - Ron Ver Beek -- Oskaloosa, IA (3)
 
REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN (8 laps, top 6 advance):
1. 703 - David Smith -- Copperas Cove, TX (2)
2. 66 - Dan Bohr -- Decorah, IA (1)
3. 4rv - Ron Ver Beek -- Oskaloosa, IA (12)
4. 35 - Jeff Schluetter -- New Hampton, IA (8)
5. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (6)
6. 70 - Matt Sweeney -- Waukon, IA (10)
7. 0 - Jeremy English -- Bernard, IA (7)
8. 5w - Darrin Walch -- Postville, IA (3)
9. 86 - David McClain -- Potosi, WI (5)
10. 25jr - Vaughn Gittin Jr. -- Baltimore, MD (9)
11. 72 - Doug Hillson -- Blooming Prairie, MN (4)
12. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (11)
 
HOLLEY “A” MAIN (25 laps):
1. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (5)
2. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK (4)
3. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (6)
4. 3d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (14)
5. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (7)
6. 2 - Joey Schaefer -- Waterloo, IA (9)
7. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (8)
8. 35 - Jeff Schluetter -- New Hampton, IA (20)
9. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (2)
10. 5w - Darrin Walch -- Postville, IA (23)
11. 21b - Brandon Kenny -- Woodward, OK (16)
12. 22k - Steve Kosiski -- Papillion, NE (1)
13. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (21)
14. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (12) DNF
15. 5 - Steve Holzkamper -- Gentry, AR (10) DNF
16. 70 - Matt Sweeney -- Waukon, IA (22) DNF
17. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (24) DNF
18. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (15) DNF
19. 4rv - Ron Ver Beek -- Oskaloosa, IA (19) DNF
20. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (13) DNF
21. 703 - David Smith -- Copperas Cove, TX (17) DNF
22. 19r - Ryan Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (3) DNF
23. 66 - Dan Bohr -- Decorah, IA (18) DNF
24. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (11) DNF
 
Lap Leaders: Gustin 1-4, Weder 5-12, Kosiski 13-14, Weder
15-17, Neal 18-25.
Total Laps Led: Weder 11, Neal 8, Gustin 4, Kosiski 2.
AFCO Pole Winner: Kosiski.
Provisional Starters: Walch, Noble.
Ruter Farms Long Tow: Weder (764.72 miles).
KSE Racing Products Hard Charger: Schluetter (started
20th, finished 8th).
Next Event: Thursday, Sept. 18, Deer Creek Speedway,
Spring Valley, Minn.
O'Reilly USMTS National Championship Points: Donlinger
1033, Shryock 1008, VanderBeek 994, Tesch 970, Hejna 890,
Weder 862, Ramirez 850, Kenny 792, Mondus 775, Neal 736.
Rookies Rockin’ Sports Bar Rookie of the Year Points:
Kenny 1094, Ramirez 1078, Bryan Rowland 716, Rodney
Sanders 193, Schaefer 192.
COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Year Points: Sput’s 459,
Mullins 375, Wanders 357, A.S.I. 334, JR 289.
Chassis Builders Championship Points: Skyrocket 479,
Hughes 391, Ramirez 331, Harris 295, Specialty 155.
 
Contingency Awards:
AFCO Racing Products – Kosiski.
American Racer – Kenny.
Belleville Motorsports – not awarded.
BSB Manufacturing – not awarded.
Hawk Performance – Neal, Green.
Isky Racing Cams – VanderBeek.
KSE Racing Products – Schluetter.
Marsh Racing Wheels – Hughes.
New Vision Graphics – Kosiski.
Nitroquest Web Solutions – Ramirez.
Quarter Master – Neal, Schluetter.
QuickTime Performance Parts – VanderBeek.
Real Racing Wheels – Smith.
Ruter Farms – Weder.
TrackTek Racing Fuel – not awarded.
 
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TITLE SPONSOR: O’Reilly Auto Parts.
 
PRESENTING SPONSOR: Casey’s General Stores.
 
OFFICIAL SPONSORS: American Race Tires, Arizona Sport
Shirts, AwesomeRaceSuits.com, Bear Tire Company, BRODIX
Cylinder Heads, Childhelp, Gressel Racing, Houston
Specialty Products Co., Karl Chevrolet, KEVKO Oil Pans &
Components, New Vision Graphics, Nitroquest Web Solutions,
Q.E.M., Inc., TrackTek Racing Fuel, Western Flyer Xpress.
 
PARTICIPATING SPONSORS: Boom Drilling, Buzzard Racing
Engines, Day Motor Sports, Kraft/Ramirez Race Cars,
Olympic Fire Protection, Rookies Rockin’ Sports Bar, Ruter
Farms, Yeager Machine.
 
CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products, Belleville
Motorsports, Bert Transmission, BSB Manufacturing, COMP
Cams, Duralite Racing Wheels, Dynatech Racing Exhaust, GRT
Race Cars, Hawk Performance, Holley Performance Products,
Hyperco, ISKY Racing Cams, KSE Racing Products, Marsh
Racing Wheels, Quarter Master, QuickTime Performance Race
Parts, Real Racing Wheels, US Brake.

ALL SYSTEMS "GO" FOR WEST UNION TONIGHT
 
WEST UNION, Iowa (Sept. 16) – On June 12, devastating
tornados and widespread flooding forced the postponement
of the O'Reilly USMTS National Tour Event at the Fayette
County Speedway in West Union, Iowa. Rescheduled for this
past Sunday, weather woes again forced officials to pull
the plug.
 
But today is Tuesday and Mother Nature has decided to
shine on the drivers and fans this time around as all
systems are "go" for tonight's blockbuster event. The
$2,000-to-win show will serve as a prelude to the 10th
Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree which begins on
Wednesday.
 
Kelly Shryock of Fertile, Iowa is seeking his
unprecedented ninth O'Reilly USMTS National Champion, and
leads Tim Donlinger of Rochester, Minn. by just eight
points (944 to 936) heading into the West Union event.
 
Zack VanderBeek of New Sharon, Iowa is third with 915
markers, followed by Jon Tesch of Watertown, S.D. (884);
Al Hejna of Clear Lake, Iowa (836); Tommy Weder Jr. of
Woodward, Okla. (762); Dereck Ramirez of Woodward, Okla.
(756); Brandon Kenny of Woodward, Okla. (717); Alan Mondus
of Lakeville, Minn. (701); and Waterloo, Iowa's Corey
Dripps (678).
 
Other drivers expected at West Union include Ron Ver Beek,
Scott Green, Jake Neal, Bryan Rowland, Bob Timm, Ryan
Gustin, Dean Mahlstedt, Steve Wetzstein, Donovan Lodge,
Dan Bohr, Tommy Myer, Mike Sorensen, Jay Ihrke, Jason
Cummins, Richie Gustin Jr., Jeff Schluetter, Mark Noble,
Doug Hillson, Joey Schaefer, Kevin Pittman, Pat Graham and
more.
 
Pits and grandstand gates will open at 4:30 p.m., hot laps
are at 6:30 and the mud starts flying at 7 p.m.
 
Also on the racing card will be USRA Stocks Cars, USRA
B-Mods and USRA Hobby Stocks racing for national points in
the USRA Casey's General Stores Weekly Racing Series.
 
The Fayette County Speedway is a 3/8-mile semi-banked clay
oval is located 0.9 mile south of US 18 on SR 150, then
0.1 mile east on SR 56 (at the Fayette County
Fairgrounds). For more information, call (515) 832-6000 or
visit www.fayettecofair.com online.
 
The 2008 season for the O'Reilly USMTS National Tour will
wrap up Sept. 17-20 at the Deer Creek Speedway in Spring
Valley, Minn. for the 10th Annual Featherlite Fall
Jamboree and the crowning of the 10th O'Reilly USMTS
National Champion.
 
To learn more about the United States Modified Touring
Series, call the headquarters at (515) 832-7944 or visit
www.usmts.com online for the latest news and information
from the USMTS—America's Hottest Ticket on Dirt.
 
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TITLE SPONSOR: O’Reilly Auto Parts.
 
PRESENTING SPONSOR: Casey’s General Stores.
 
OFFICIAL SPONSORS: American Race Tires, Arizona Sport
Shirts, AwesomeRaceSuits.com, Bear Tire Company, BRODIX
Cylinder Heads, Childhelp, Gressel Racing, Houston
Specialty Products Co., Karl Chevrolet, KEVKO Oil Pans &
Components, New Vision Graphics, Nitroquest Web Solutions,
Q.E.M., Inc., TrackTek Racing Fuel, Western Flyer Xpress.
 
PARTICIPATING SPONSORS: Boom Drilling, Buzzard Racing
Engines, Day Motor Sports, Kraft/Ramirez Race Cars,
Olympic Fire Protection, Rookies Rockin’ Sports Bar, Ruter
Farms, Yeager Machine.
 
CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products, Belleville
Motorsports, Bert Transmission, BSB Manufacturing, COMP
Cams, Duralite Racing Wheels, Dynatech Racing Exhaust, GRT
Race Cars, Hawk Performance, Holley Performance Products,
Hyperco, ISKY Racing Cams, KSE Racing Products, Marsh
Racing Wheels, Quarter Master, QuickTime Performance Race
Parts, Real Racing Wheels, US Brake.

“WHO'S WHO” OF DIRT MODIFIED RACING HEADED FOR 10TH ANNUAL
FEATHERLITE FALL JAMBOREE
 
SPRING VALLEY, Minn. (Sept. 16)  – The wait is nearly over
for thousands of race fans in America’s heartland as the
10th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree is less than 48
hours away.
 
Slated for this Wednesday through Saturday, Sept. 17-20 at
the Deer Creek Speedway, the Featherlite Fall Jamboree is
the undisputed marquee event for America’s most talented
dirt Modified drivers, and this year’s event is shaping up
to be one of the biggest ever as 102 of the “Who's Who” of
dirt Modified racing have already pre-entered for this
year’s installment.
 
Featuring the O'Reilly USMTS National Tour, the
star-studded field of superstars consists of drivers come
from 10 different States (Arkansas, Iowa, Illinois,
Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas
and Wisconsin) and one Canadian Province (Ontario) as they
converge on the tiny rural town of Spring Valley, Minn.
for a possible $12,000 to win over three big days.
 
Along with the O’Reilly USMTS Modifieds, the four-day
event will also feature WISSOTA Midwest Mods, with more
than 50 early entries already in. Combined, the two
classes will compete for a total purse of nearly $200,000
in America's dream date for Modified fans.
 
Three complete shows are on tap for Thursday, Friday and
Saturday at the high-banked 3/8-mile clay oval, with a
practice session and the "Night of Victory" Shoot-Out to
kick off the festivities on Wednesday.
 
Wednesday – Early bird race fans can get a free preview of
the action, and drivers will get their chance to make
final adjustments to their machines with an open practice
for all drivers in all classes beginning at 4:00 p.m. Then
at 7:30, NASCAR superstar Kevin Harvick will take part in
the "Night of Victory" Shoot-Out featuring NASCAR
Nationwide Series driver Landon Cassill, top American
Drifter Vaughn Gittin Jr. and 17 local and national dirt
Modified aces. Former crew chief and current FOX Sports
analyst Larry McReynolds will join the team in the
announcers booth for the call of the race. Admission to
the grandstands is just $10. V.I.P. Tickets are still
available for this event for $60, which includes access to
the private meet and greet with the NASCAR celebs, a
guaranteed autograph, a fantastic meal catered by the
Minnesota Pork Council and the opportunity to bid on great
NASCAR memorabilia, plus access to the grandstands, pits
and V.I.P. area.
 
Thursday – A field of 30 cars will start the O’Reilly
USMTS main event, which carries a $2,000 top prize and
pays a minimum of $200 to start—a hefty top prize, indeed,
but that’s only opening day at The Jamboree! Grandstand
gates open at 4:00 p.m. and the first green flag waves at
6:00.
 
Friday – Friday’s menu will kick off with the annual
Jamboree Golf Tournament in the morning, followed by a
second night of screaming on-track action. The O’Reilly
USMTS Modifieds will again have a 30-car feature field,
with the winner’s share of the purse doubled to $4,000 and
a minimum of $300 going to each driver making the main
event. Fans, drivers, crews and families will put a lid on
Friday’s festivities with the annual Karaoke Night … open
to everybody. Gates open at 4:00 p.m. with racing
scheduled to start at 6:00.
 
Saturday – The super-sensational enormous explosive finale
will feature the hottest dirt Modified pilots in the
nation battling for a spot in the 10th Annual Featherlite
Fall Jamboree main event for the O’Reilly USMTS Modifieds.
A field of 30 cars will start the main event three-wide
and 10 rows deep as drivers battle for a $6,000 top prize
and at least $700 just to take the green flag. And if that
wasn’t enough, non-qualifiers will have a chance at one of
the 24 spots in the Non-Qualifier "A" Main, which carries
a $2,000 top prize and pays $300 to start—that’s more than
most Modified races pay to win their “big one.” Fans can
begin storming the gates at 3:00 p.m. and the mud starts
flying at 5:00.
 
On Thursday, Friday and Saturday, breakfast will be served
by the Bear Creek Church Men’s Club in the hospitality
area from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon. Thursday's meals will
be served as a free will donation while Friday and
Saturday is just $6 per person. All proceeds benefit the
Bear Creek Men’s Club. Open to all … you don’t want to
miss this great home-cooked opportunity!
 
WISSOTA national points will be awarded all three nights
for the WISSOTA Midwest Mods. Thursday's main event will
pay $300 to win and $60 to start, Friday will pay $400 to
win and $70 to start and Saturday's winner will earn $500
with $80 guaranteed to start the 24-car main event.
 
Last, but certainly not least … this year’s Featherlite
Fall Jamboree will be the final event in the Casey's
General Stores Hunt for the O'Reilly USMTS National
Championship. Not only will we produce a 10th Featherlite
Fall Jamboree winner, but we will also crown the ninth
O’Reilly USMTS National Champion after Saturday night’s
finale.
 
Tickets may be purchased online at
www.deercreekspeedway.com or by calling toll-free
877-DCS-RACE. For track or campground info, call (507)
346-2342 or email [email protected]. Some choice
spots are still available at the world famous Deer Creek
Campground, located next to the race track. Call for more
information.
 
The Deer Creek Speedway is a 3/8-mile high-banked clay
oval located off of I-90 at Exit 209, then 11.3 miles
south on US 63 (0.7 mile north of SR 16).
 
The Featherlite Fall Jamboree is made possible by the
great racers and fans, as well as our sponsors:
Featherlite Trailers, 61 Marine & Sports, Mike’s Hard
Lemonade, Dirt Doctor Trucking, L & D Ag Service, Casey's
General Stores and O'Reilly Auto Parts.
 
10TH ANNUAL FEATHERLITE FALL JAMBOREE
WEDNESDAY-SATURDAY, SEPT. 17-20, 2008
DEER CREEK SPEEDWAY, SPRING VALLEY, MINN.
 
PRE-ENTERED DRIVERS:
 
O'Reilly USMTS National Tour:
1. 33 - Ryan Aho -- Chisholm, MN
2. 98 - John Allen -- Chanute, KS
3. 99 - Josh Angst -- Winona, MN
4. 00eh - Steve Arpin -- Grand Meadow, MN
5. 3b - Allen Barber -- Tyler, MN
6. 66 - Dan Bohr -- Decorah, IA
7. 12b - Johnny Bone Jr. -- Pea Ridge, AR
8. 18 - Justin Boney -- Leavenworth, KS
9. 24t - Glenn Bratti -- Springdale, AR
10. 7x - Ron Britain -- Winona, MN
11. 4x - Todd Brockman -- Echo, MN
12. 21 - Chris Brown -- Cleveland, TX
13. 1 - Dan Chapman -- Clarence, IA
14. 68 - Tyler Clark -- Rochester, MN
15. 71 - Jason Cummins -- New Richland, MN
16. 7 - Ryan Dolan -- Lisbon, IA
17. 3d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN
18. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Cedar Falls, IA
19. 0 - Les Duellman -- Winona, MN
20. 96x - Neil Eckhart -- Rochester, MN
21. 20 - John Fellman -- Blue Grass, IA
22. 1 - Joey Galloway -- Emo, ON
23. 5x - Mike Garner -- Bedford, IA
24. 27 - Don Gerritsen Jr. -- Rock Rapids, IA
25. 18m - Mick Glenn -- Minnesota City, MN
26. 1K - Pat Graham -- Ames, IA
27. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS
28. 7t - Jim Gregoire -- Lake Benton, MN
29. 19r - Ryan Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA
30. 19g - Richie Gustin Jr. -- Gilman, IA
31. 1a - Dwaine Hanson -- Lakefield, MN
32. 1dk - Kelly Harmelink -- Brookings, SD
33. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA
34. 72 - Doug Hillson -- Blooming Prairie, MN
35. 5 - Steve Holzkamper -- Gentry, AR
36. 21 - Jim Horejsi -- Echo, MN
37. 561 - David Horner -- Houston, TX
38. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK
39. 8j - Dustin Hyde -- Texarkana, TX
40. 96 - Jay Ihrke -- Dover, MN
41. 12x - Nick Johansen -- Russell, MN
42. 23 - Darwin Karau -- Kasson, MN
43. 21b - Brandon Kenny -- Woodward, OK
44. 22s - Chad Kinder -- Newton, IL
45. 35k - Ron Konkel -- Caledonia, MN
46. 22k - Steve Kosiski -- Papillion, NE
47. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN
48. 4 - Chad Lerch -- Arlington, IA
49. 18L - Michael Long -- Quincy, IL
50. 1m - Jeff Maasch -- Vesta, MN
51. 84m - Matt Madsen -- Blooming Prairie, MN
52. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Clear Lake, IA
53. 6m - Ted Marrs -- Bethel, MN
54. 5 - Mike Mashl -- Depere, WI
55. 8 - Colt Mather -- Webster, IA
56. 1m - Julie McDermid -- Oconto Falls, WI
57. 21L - Layne Meyer -- West Union, IA
58. B29 - Tammy Mitchell -- Pea Ridge, AR
59. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN
60. 72m - Brian Mullen -- Seymour, WI
61. 1sm - Scott Mullen -- Seymour, WI
62. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN
63. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE
64. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN
65. 12j - Justin O'Brien -- Volga, IA
66. S43 - Shaun Olson -- Albert Lea, MN
67. 42 - Tom Paulson -- Rochester, MN
68. 3x - Brady Peterson -- Cottage Grove, MN
69. 61m - Shawn Peterson -- Cottage Grove, MN
70. 26p - Kevin Pittman -- Waterloo, IA
71. 49x - Jay Poidinger -- Somerset, WI
72. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK
73. 98 - Josh Reisch -- Luverne, MN
74. 58 - Jeff Rollinger -- Winona, MN
75. 38 - Jeremy Ross -- Locust Grove, OK
76. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK
77. 91 - Shawn Ryan -- Waterloo, IA
78. 2 - Joey Schaefer -- Waterloo, IA
79. 45 - Todd Scharkey -- Kasson, MN
80. 35 - Jeff Schluetter -- New Hampton, IA
81. 40 - David Schuster -- Waterville, MN
82. 55s - Brian Shaw -- Brownsdale, MN
83. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA
84. 19 - Mike Sorensen -- Rochester, MN
85. 56 - Chris Spieker -- Massena, IA
86. 1t - T.J. Stalker -- Mason City, IA
87. 10 - Mike Steensma -- Luverne, MN
88. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD
89. 49 - Bob Timm -- Winona, MN
90. 5t - Randy Timms -- Oklahoma City, OK
91. 2 - Cary Umbarger -- Garner, IA
92. 118 - Chad Vaith -- Racine, MN
93. 66v - Tony Vaith -- Kasson, MN
94. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA
95. 4r - Ron Ver Beek -- Oskaloosa, IA
96. 724 - Brad Waits -- Zumbrota, MN
97. 52w - Nate Wasmund -- Rochester, MN
98. X - Mike Wedelstadt -- Hortonville, WI
99. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK
100. 21x - Joe Wernecke -- Dodge Center, MN
101. 90 - Steve Wetzstein -- West Concord, MN
102. 1r - Ryan York -- Kasson, MN
 
WISSOTA Midwest Mods:
1. 4a - Joel Alberts -- Mantorville, MN
2. 42 - Jim Arnold -- Dodge Center, MN
3. 28b - Jason Born -- Medford, MN
4. 81 - Jared Boumeester -- Waseca, MN
5. 52 - Carter Brandt -- Spring Valley, MN
6. 44 - Bob Bunne -- Ostrander, MN
7. 13 - Pete Bushman -- Pine Island, MN
8. 68 - Tyler Clark -- Rochester, MN
9. 50iii - Brandon Davis -- Medford, MN
10. V1 - Jamie Davis -- Tower, MN
11. 93 - Bob Fisher -- Lyle, MN
12. 95 - Keith Foss -- Winona, MN
13. 14 - Tyron Friese -- Zumbrota, MN
14. 11f - Ric Fynbo -- Oronoco, MN
15. 29h - Joe Hargdal -- Kasson, MN
16. 18z - Bryan Hernandez -- Blooming Prairie, MN
17. 37 - Mike Hernke -- Cannon Falls, MN
18. 22h - Jayme Hiller -- Waseca, MN
19. 66j - Nick Johnson -- Elko, MN
20. 6 - Junior Jones -- Henderson, MN
21. 01x - Kyle Jumbeck -- Houston, MN
22. 23k - Erik Kanz -- Winona, MN
23. 1 - Travis Krause -- Buffalo City, WI
24. 60x - Chuck Lampert -- Crozier, ON
25. 7 - Pat McCarthy Jr. -- Apple Valley, MN
26. 95 - Natt Mutz -- Devlin, ON
27. 98n - Matt Narveson -- Dodge Center, MN
28. 39 - Scott Olson -- Rochester, MN
29. 10 - Mike Paulson -- Rochester, MN
30. 00jr - Greg Pfeifer -- Austin, MN
31. 4 - John Rishavy -- Owatonna, MN
32. 39 - Mike Sample -- Rochester, MN
33. 96s - Vic Schmidt -- Saint Cloud, MN
34. 78 - Bryan Siercks -- Mounds View, MN
35. 58 - David Siercks -- Princeton, MN
36. 71s - Tim Siercks -- Princeton, MN
37. 82 - Ryan Stebbins -- Dundas, MN
38. 23 - Adam Stowell -- Rosemount, MN
39. 8 - Jim Struckmann -- Spring Valley, MN
40. 99s - Bobby Swanson -- Kasson, MN
41. 30 - D.J. Tesch -- Clear Lake, SD
42. 67 - Darin Toot -- Albert Lea, MN
43. 13 - Rick Toutges -- Byron, MN
44. Red1 - Dan Wheeler -- Columbia Heights, MN
45. 50 - Andrew Wiste -- Adams, MN
46. 1 - Albert Wytaske -- Lansing, MN
47. 83 - Kenny Wytaske -- Lansing, MN
48. 18y - Jerry Young -- Blooming Prairie, MN
 
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
 
Wednesday, September 17, 2008:
2:00 p.m. – Pit gate opens.
3:00 p.m. – Front gate opens.
4:00 p.m. – Practice session.
5:00 p.m. – Track prep.
5:00-7:00 p.m. – "Night of Victory" V.I.P. dinner, silent
auction and autograph session.
6:00 p.m. – Practice - all classes.
7:30 – "Night of Victory" Shoot-Out with Kevin Harvick,
Landon Cassill, Vaughn Gittin Jr., USMTS drivers and Deer
Creek drivers. Special guest announcer Larry McReynolds.
 
Thursday, September 18, 2008:
8:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. – Bear Creek Lutheran Breakfast
(freewill donation).
3:00 p.m. – Pit gate opens.
4:00 p.m. – Front gate opens.
5:40 p.m. – Drivers meeting.
5:55 p.m. – National Anthem.
6:00 p.m. – WISSOTA Midwest Mod Heats (10 laps), top 16 in
passing points to A-Main, top 8 redraw.
7:15 p.m. – USMTS Modified Heats (15 laps), top 18 in
passing points to A-Main, top 12 redraw.
8:15 p.m. – WISSOTA Midwest Mod B-Mains (12 laps), top 8
to A-Main.
9:00 p.m. – USMTS Modified B-Mains (20 laps), top 10 to
A-Main.
9:45 p.m. – WISSOTA Midwest Mod A-Main (20 laps), $300 to
win.
10:15 p.m. – USMTS Modified A-Main (30 laps), $2,000 to
win.
 
Friday, September 19, 2008:
8:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. – Bear Creek Lutheran Breakfast ($6
per person).
9:00 a.m. – Sign-up at Spring Valley Country Club for Golf
Tournament.
10:00 am – Golf Tournament (18 teams, 4-person best-shot
scramble).
3:00 p.m. – Pit gate opens.
4:00 p.m. – Front gate opens.
5:35 p.m. – Drivers meeting.
5:55 p.m. – National Anthem.
6:00 p.m. – WISSOTA Midwest Mod Heats (10 laps), top 16 in
passing points to A-Main, top 8 redraw.
7:15 p.m. – USMTS Modified Heats (15 laps), top 18 in
passing points to A-Main, top 12 redraw.
8:15 p.m. – WISSOTA Midwest Mod B-Mains (12 laps), top 8
to A-Main.
9:00 p.m. – USMTS Modified B-Mains (20 laps), top 10 to
A-Main.
9:45 p.m. – WISSOTA Midwest Mod A-Main (20 laps), $400 to
win.
10:15 p.m. – USMTS Modified A-Main (35 laps), $4,000 to
win.
 
Saturday, September 20, 2008:
8:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. – Bear Creek Lutheran Breakfast ($6
per person).
11:45 a.m. – Sign-up for Bean Bag Tournament.
12:00 p.m. – Bean Bag Tournament begins.
2:00 p.m. – Pit gate opens.
3:00 p.m. – Front gate opens.
4:30 p.m. – Drivers meeting.
4:55 p.m. – National Anthem.
5:00 p.m. – WISSOTA Midwest Mod Heats (10 laps), top 16 in
passing points to A-Main, top 8 redraw.
6:45 p.m. – USMTS Modified Heats (15 laps), top 18 in
passing points to A-Main, top 12 redraw.
7:45 p.m. – WISSOTA Midwest Mod B-Mains (12 laps), top 8
to A-Main.
8:15 p.m. – USMTS Modified B-Mains (20 laps), top 10 to
A-Main, next 28 to Non-Qualifiers Main.
9:00 p.m. – WISSOTA Midwest Mod A-main (20 laps), $500 to
win.
9:35 p.m. – USMTS Modified Non-Qualifiers Main (25 laps),
$2,000 to win.
10:10 p.m. – USMTS Modified A-Main (40 laps), $6,000 to
win.
 
Track prep will be performed as needed each night.
Schedule is subject to change.
 
To learn more about the United States Modified Touring
Series, call the headquarters at (515) 832-7944 or visit
www.usmts.com online for the latest news and information
from the USMTS — America's Hottest Ticket on Dirt.
 
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TITLE SPONSOR: O’Reilly Auto Parts.
 
PRESENTING SPONSOR: Casey’s General Stores.
 
OFFICIAL SPONSORS: American Race Tires, Arizona Sport
Shirts, AwesomeRaceSuits.com, Bear Tire Company, BRODIX
Cylinder Heads, Childhelp, Gressel Racing, Houston
Specialty Products Co., Karl Chevrolet, KEVKO Oil Pans &
Components, New Vision Graphics, Nitroquest Web Solutions,
Q.E.M., Inc., TrackTek Racing Fuel, Western Flyer Xpress.
 
PARTICIPATING SPONSORS: Boom Drilling, Buzzard Racing
Engines, Day Motor Sports, Kraft/Ramirez Race Cars,
Olympic Fire Protection, Rookies Rockin’ Sports Bar, Ruter
Farms, Yeager Machine.
 
CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products, Belleville
Motorsports, Bert Transmission, BSB Manufacturing, COMP
Cams, Duralite Racing Wheels, Dynatech Racing Exhaust, GRT
Race Cars, Hawk Performance, Holley Performance Products,
Hyperco, ISKY Racing Cams, KSE Racing Products, Marsh
Racing Wheels, Quarter Master, QuickTime Performance Race
Parts, Real Racing Wheels, US Brake.

FIELD NEARLY SET FOR WEDNESDAY'S “NIGHT OF VICTORY”
SHOOT-OUT
 
SPRING VALLEY, Minn. (Sept. 15) – The long-awaited “Night
of Victory” Shoot-Out is set for this Wednesday, Sept. 17
at the Deer Creek Speedway, and 17 of the 20 spots in
Wednesday night's 20-lap invitational that will kick off
the 10th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree.
 
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Kevin Harvick will
headline the event, which will feature
nationally-recognized celebrities, local racers and USMTS
drivers in a charity event to help raise money for the
Victory Junction Gang Camp.
 
Located in Randleman, N.C., the Victory Junction Gang Camp
enriches the lives of children with chronic medical
conditions or serious illnesses by providing life-changing
camping experiences that are exciting, fun and empowering,
in a safe and medically sound environment.
 
Along with Harvick, NASCAR Nationwide Series driver Landon
Cassill will also compete with some of the best in
Modified racing, along with top American Drifter Vaughn
Gittin Jr., who will be making his modified dirt track
debut at the event.
 
Joining the crew in the announcers booth for the event
will be former NASCAR crew chief and current FOX Sports
analyst Larry McReynolds.
 
In addition to the aforementioned names, an additional 17
drivers will complete the field of 20 that will take the
green flag in Wednesday's “Night of Victory” Shoot-Out.
 
Drivers were selected at random from several categories of
eligibility:
 
• O'Reilly USMTS National Tour – Scott Green, Al Hejna and
Brandon Kenny were selected from a pool of drivers with
perfect attendance in the Casey's General Stores Hunt for
the O'Reilly USMTS National Championship.
 
• O’Reilly USMTS Southern Series – Dereck Ramirez and Jeff
Huckaby were selected from a pool of drivers with perfect
attendance in the O’Reilly USMTS Southern Series.
 
• Deer Creek Speedway – Jason Cummins, Jay Ihrke, Mike
Sorensen, Nate Wasmund and Terry Timmerman were selected
from a pool of weekly USRA Modified drivers at the Deer
Creek Speedway.
 
• Past Champions – Willy Kraft was selected from a pool of
past Featherlite Fall Jamboree champions.
 
• Sponsor Provisionals – Randy Timms was selected by
Featherlite. Brady and Shawn Peterson were selected by 61
Marine & Sports.
 
In addition to these 17 drivers, three more drivers will
be drawn at random from those that participate in
Wednesday's practice session, making for a 20-car field
for the 20-lap event. All 20 drivers will draw for
starting spots.
 
Tickets are still available for this event. A $60 ticket
gets you V.I.P. access to the meet and greet with Harvick,
Cassill and McReynolds, a guaranteed autograph, a
fantastic meal catered by the Minnesota Pork Council and
the opportunity to bid on great NASCAR memorabilia, plus
access to the grandstands, pits and V.I.P. area.
 
Other tickets available for the evening are the $20 pit
pass and the $10 grandstand pass.
 
Tickets for the “Night of Victory” or any of the 10th
Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree events may be purchased
online at www.deercreekspeedway.com or by calling
toll-free 877-DCS-RACE. For track or campground
information, call (507) 346-2342 or email
[email protected].
 
The Deer Creek Speedway is a 3/8-mile high-banked clay
oval located off of I-90 at Exit 209, then 11.3 miles
south on US 63 (0.7 mile north of SR 16).
 
The Featherlite Fall Jamboree is made possible by the
great racers and fans, as well as our sponsors:
Featherlite Trailers, 61 Marine & Sports, Mike’s Hard
Lemonade, Dirt Doctor Trucking, L & D Ag Service, Casey's
General Stores and O'Reilly Auto Parts.
 
To learn more about the United States Modified Touring
Series, call the headquarters at (515) 832-7944 or visit
www.usmts.com online for the latest news and information
from the USMTS — America's Hottest Ticket on Dirt.
 
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TITLE SPONSOR: O’Reilly Auto Parts.
 
PRESENTING SPONSOR: Casey’s General Stores.
 
OFFICIAL SPONSORS: American Race Tires, Arizona Sport
Shirts, AwesomeRaceSuits.com, Bear Tire Company, BRODIX
Cylinder Heads, Childhelp, Gressel Racing, Houston
Specialty Products Co., Karl Chevrolet, KEVKO Oil Pans &
Components, New Vision Graphics, Nitroquest Web Solutions,
Q.E.M., Inc., TrackTek Racing Fuel, Western Flyer Xpress.
 
PARTICIPATING SPONSORS: Boom Drilling, Buzzard Racing
Engines, Day Motor Sports, Kraft/Ramirez Race Cars,
Olympic Fire Protection, Rookies Rockin’ Sports Bar, Ruter
Farms, Yeager Machine.
 
CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products, Belleville
Motorsports, Bert Transmission, BSB Manufacturing, COMP
Cams, Duralite Racing Wheels, Dynatech Racing Exhaust, GRT
Race Cars, Hawk Performance, Holley Performance Products,
Hyperco, ISKY Racing Cams, KSE Racing Products, Marsh
Racing Wheels, Quarter Master, QuickTime Performance Race
Parts, Real Racing Wheels, US Brake.

AFTERNOON DOWNPOUR PUSHES WEST UNION TO TUESDAY
 
WEST UNION, Iowa (Sept. 14) – The O'Reilly USMTS National
Tour event slated for Sunday night at the Fayette County
Speedway in West Union, Iowa has been postponed to
Tuesday, Sept. 16. The $2,000-to-win event will serve as a
prelude to next week's Featherlite Fall Jamboree which
begins on Wednesday.
 
Kelly Shryock of Fertile, Iowa is seeking his
unprecedented ninth O'Reilly USMTS National Champion, and
leads Tim Donlinger of Rochester, Minn. by just eight
points (944 to 936) heading into the West Union
blockbuster.
 
Zack VanderBeek of New Sharon, Iowa is third with 915
markers, followed by Jon Tesch of Watertown, S.D. (884);
Al Hejna of Clear Lake, Iowa (836); Tommy Weder Jr. of
Woodward, Okla. (762); Dereck Ramirez of Woodward, Okla.
(756); Brandon Kenny of Woodward, Okla. (717); Alan Mondus
of Lakeville, Minn. (701); and Waterloo, Iowa's Corey
Dripps (678).
 
Other drivers expected at West Union include Ron Ver Beek,
Scott Green, Jake Neal, Bryan Rowland, Bob Timm, Ryan
Gustin, Dean Mahlstedt, Steve Wetzstein, Donovan Lodge,
Dan Bohr, Tommy Myer, Mike Sorensen, Jay Ihrke, Jason
Cummins, Richie Gustin Jr., Jeff Schluetter, Mark Noble,
Doug Hillson, Joey Schaefer, Kevin Pittman, Pat Graham and
more.
 
Pits and grandstand gates will open at 4:30 p.m., hot laps
are at 6:30 and the mud starts flying at 7 p.m.
 
Also on the racing card will be USRA Stocks Cars, USRA
B-Mods and USRA Hobby Stocks racing for national points in
the USRA Casey's General Stores Weekly Racing Series.
 
The Fayette County Speedway is a 3/8-mile semi-banked clay
oval is located 0.9 mile south of US 18 on SR 150, then
0.1 mile east on SR 56 (at the Fayette County
Fairgrounds). For more information, call (515) 832-6000 or
visit www.fayettecofair.com online.
 
The 2008 season for the O'Reilly USMTS National Tour will
wrap up Sept. 17-20 at the Deer Creek Speedway in Spring
Valley, Minn. for the 10th Annual Featherlite Fall
Jamboree and the crowning of the 10th O'Reilly USMTS
National Champion.
 
To learn more about the United States Modified Touring
Series, call the headquarters at (515) 832-7944 or visit
www.usmts.com online for the latest news and information
from the USMTS—America's Hottest Ticket on Dirt.
 
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TITLE SPONSOR: O’Reilly Auto Parts.
 
PRESENTING SPONSOR: Casey’s General Stores.
 
OFFICIAL SPONSORS: American Race Tires, Arizona Sport
Shirts, AwesomeRaceSuits.com, Bear Tire Company, BRODIX
Cylinder Heads, Childhelp, Gressel Racing, Houston
Specialty Products Co., Karl Chevrolet, KEVKO Oil Pans &
Components, New Vision Graphics, Nitroquest Web Solutions,
Q.E.M., Inc., TrackTek Racing Fuel, Western Flyer Xpress.
 
PARTICIPATING SPONSORS: Boom Drilling, Buzzard Racing
Engines, Day Motor Sports, Kraft/Ramirez Race Cars,
Olympic Fire Protection, Rookies Rockin’ Sports Bar, Ruter
Farms, Yeager Machine.
 
CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products, Belleville
Motorsports, Bert Transmission, BSB Manufacturing, COMP
Cams, Duralite Racing Wheels, Dynatech Racing Exhaust, GRT
Race Cars, Hawk Performance, Holley Performance Products,
Hyperco, ISKY Racing Cams, KSE Racing Products, Marsh
Racing Wheels, Quarter Master, QuickTime Performance Race
Parts, Real Racing Wheels, US Brake.
 

O’REILLY USMTS MODIFIEDS CLASH AT WEST UNION SUNDAY NIGHT
 
WEST UNION, Iowa (Sept. 14) – Tonight (Sunday, Sept. 14)
the rugged O'Reilly USMTS road warriors head to the
Fayette County Speedway in West Union, Iowa as the
O'Reilly USMTS National Tour adds another first-time venue
to the list with a $2,000-to-win prelude to next week's
season finale.
 
Kelly Shryock of Fertile, Iowa is seeking his
unprecedented ninth O'Reilly USMTS National Champion, and
leads Tim Donlinger of Rochester, Minn. by just eight
points (944 to 936) heading into the West Union
blockbuster.
 
Zack VanderBeek of New Sharon, Iowa is third with 915
markers, followed by Jon Tesch of Watertown, S.D. (884);
Al Hejna of Clear Lake, Iowa (836); Tommy Weder Jr. of
Woodward, Okla. (762); Dereck Ramirez of Woodward, Okla.
(756); Brandon Kenny of Woodward, Okla. (717); Alan Mondus
of Lakeville, Minn. (701); and Waterloo, Iowa's Corey
Dripps (678).
 
Other drivers expected for this weekend's doubleheader
include Ron Ver Beek, Scott Green, Jake Neal, Bryan
Rowland, Bob Timm, Ryan Gustin, Dean Mahlstedt, Steve
Wetzstein, Donovan Lodge, Dan Bohr, Tommy Myer, Mike
Sorensen, Jay Ihrke, Jason Cummins, Richie Gustin Jr.,
Jeff Schluetter, Mark Noble, Doug Hillson, Joey Schaefer,
Kevin Pittman, Pat Graham and more.
 
Pits open at 4 p.m., grandstand gates open at 5 hot laps
are at 6 and the mud starts flying at 6:30.
 
Also on the racing card will be USRA Stocks Cars, USRA
B-Mods and USRA Hobby Stocks racing for national points in
the USRA Casey's General Stores Weekly Racing Series.
 
The Fayette County Speedway is a 3/8-mile semi-banked clay
oval is located 0.9 mile south of US 18 on SR 150, then
0.1 mile east on SR 56 (at the Fayette County
Fairgrounds). For more information, call (515) 832-6000 or
visit www.fayettecofair.com online.
 
Race fans can pick up $2-off discount coupons at Casey's
General Stores locations in Fredericksburg, Ossian,
Maynard and Sumner. Noble will once again be meeting and
greeting fans at the Casey's General Store location at 200
W. Main in Ossian from 12-2 p.m.
 
The 2008 season for the O'Reilly USMTS National Tour will
wrap up Sept. 17-20 at the Deer Creek Speedway in Spring
Valley, Minn. for the 10th Annual Featherlite Fall
Jamboree.
 
To learn more about the United States Modified Touring
Series, call the headquarters at (515) 832-7944 or visit
www.usmts.com online for the latest news and information
from the USMTS—America's Hottest Ticket on Dirt.
 
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TITLE SPONSOR: O’Reilly Auto Parts.
 
PRESENTING SPONSOR: Casey’s General Stores.
 
OFFICIAL SPONSORS: American Race Tires, Arizona Sport
Shirts, AwesomeRaceSuits.com, Bear Tire Company, BRODIX
Cylinder Heads, Childhelp, Gressel Racing, Houston
Specialty Products Co., Karl Chevrolet, KEVKO Oil Pans &
Components, New Vision Graphics, Nitroquest Web Solutions,
Q.E.M., Inc., TrackTek Racing Fuel, Western Flyer Xpress.
 
PARTICIPATING SPONSORS: Boom Drilling, Buzzard Racing
Engines, Day Motor Sports, Kraft/Ramirez Race Cars,
Olympic Fire Protection, Rookies Rockin’ Sports Bar, Ruter
Farms, Yeager Machine.
 
CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products, Belleville
Motorsports, Bert Transmission, BSB Manufacturing, COMP
Cams, Duralite Racing Wheels, Dynatech Racing Exhaust, GRT
Race Cars, Hawk Performance, Holley Performance Products,
Hyperco, ISKY Racing Cams, KSE Racing Products, Marsh
Racing Wheels, Quarter Master, QuickTime Performance Race
Parts, Real Racing Wheels, US Brake.

10th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree
O'Reilly USMTS National Tour and WISSOTA Midwest Mods
Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn.
Wednesday-Saturday, Sept. 17-20, 2008
 
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
 
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Practice/Night of Victory
 
2:00 p.m. – Pit gate opens.
3:00 p.m. – Front gate opens.
4:00 p.m. – Practice session.
5:00 p.m. – Track prep.
6:00 p.m. – Practice - all classes.
9:30 p.m. – Practice ends.
 
Night of Victory Schedule of Events:
4:00-5:00 p.m. – Practice.
5:00-7:00 p.m. – VIP Night of Victory dinner.
5:00-5:30 p.m. – Q & A w/ drivers.
5:00-6:30 p.m. – Silent auction.
5:30-7:00 p.m. – VIP autograph session with Kevin Harvick 
and others.
7:00-8:00 p.m. – Night of Victory Shootout with Kevin 
Harvick, Landon Cassill, Vaughn Gittin Jr., USMTS drivers 
and Deer Creek drivers. Special guest announcer Larry 
McReynolds.
 
Grandstand Tickets (all ages): $10.
Pit Passes: $20.
Night of Victory VIP: $60 (includes all amenities plus pit 
pass).
 
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Featherlite Fall Jamboree - Night 1 of 3
 
8:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. – Bear Creek Lutheran Breakfast 
(freewill donation).
3:00 p.m. – Pit gate opens.
4:00 p.m. – Front gate opens.
5:40 p.m. – Drivers meeting.
5:55 p.m. – National Anthem.
6:00 p.m. – WISSOTA Midwest Mod Heats (10 laps), top 16 in 
passing points to A-Main, top 8 redraw.
7:15 p.m. – USMTS Modified Heats (15 laps), top 18 in 
passing points to A-Main, top 12 redraw.
8:15 p.m. – WISSOTA Midwest Mod B-Mains (12 laps), top 8 
to A-Main.
9:00 p.m. – USMTS Modified B-Mains (20 laps), top 10 to 
A-Main.
9:45 p.m. – WISSOTA Midwest Mod A-Main (20 laps), $300 to 
win.
10:15 p.m. – USMTS Modified A-Main (30 laps), $2,000 to 
win.
 
Adults: $15; three-day reserved seat $50.
Kids: $10; three-day reserved seat $25.
Pit Pass: $30; three-day pit pass $95.
 
Friday, September 19, 2008
Featherlite Fall Jamboree - Night 2 of 3
 
8:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. – Bear Creek Lutheran Breakfast ($6 
per person).
9:00 a.m. – Sign-up at Spring Valley Country Club for Golf 
Tournament.
10:00 am – Golf Tournament (18 teams, 4-person best-shot 
scramble).
3:00 p.m. – Pit gate opens.
4:00 p.m. – Front gate opens.
5:35 p.m. – Drivers meeting.
5:55 p.m. – National Anthem.
6:00 p.m. – WISSOTA Midwest Mod Heats (10 laps), top 16 in 
passing points to A-Main, top 8 redraw.
7:15 p.m. – USMTS Modified Heats (15 laps), top 18 in 
passing points to A-Main, top 12 redraw.
8:15 p.m. – WISSOTA Midwest Mod B-Mains (12 laps), top 8 
to A-Main.
9:00 p.m. – USMTS Modified B-Mains (20 laps), top 10 to 
A-Main.
9:45 p.m. – WISSOTA Midwest Mod A-Main (20 laps), $400 to 
win.
10:15 p.m. – USMTS Modified A-Main (35 laps), $4,000 to 
win.
 
Adults: $20.
Kids: $10.
Pit Pass: $35.
 
Saturday, September 20, 2008
Featherlite Fall Jamboree - Night 3 of 3
 
8:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. – Bear Creek Lutheran Breakfast ($6 
per person).
11:45 a.m. – Sign-up for Bean Bag Tournament.
12:00 p.m. – Bean Bag Tournament begins.
2:00 p.m. – Pit gate opens.
3:00 p.m. – Front gate opens.
4:30 p.m. – Drivers meeting.
4:55 p.m. – National Anthem.
5:00 p.m. – WISSOTA Midwest Mod Heats (10 laps), top 16 in 
passing points to A-Main, top 8 redraw.
6:45 p.m. – USMTS Modified Heats (15 laps), top 18 in 
passing points to A-Main, top 12 redraw.
7:45 p.m. – WISSOTA Midwest Mod B-Mains (12 laps), top 8 
to A-Main.
8:15 p.m. – USMTS Modified B-Mains (20 laps), top 10 to 
A-Main, next 28 to Non-Qualifiers Main.
9:00 p.m. – WISSOTA Midwest Mod A-main (20 laps), $500 to 
win.
9:35 p.m. – USMTS Modified Non-Qualifiers Main (25 laps), 
$2,000 to win.
10:10 p.m. – USMTS Modified A-Main (40 laps), $6,000 to 
win.
 
Adults: $20.
Kids: $10.
Pit Pass: $35.
 
Track prep will be done as needed each night. Schedule is 
subject to change.
 
Tickets may be purchased online at 
www.deercreekspeedway.com or by calling toll-free 
877-DCS-RACE. For track or campground info, call (507) 
346-2342 or email [email protected]. The Deer 
Creek Speedway is a 3/8-mile high-banked clay oval located 
off of I-90 at Exit 209, then 11.3 miles south on US 63 
(0.7 mile north of SR 16).
 
To learn more about the United States Modified Touring 
Series, call the headquarters at (515) 832-7944 or visit 
www.usmts.com online for the latest news and information 
from the USMTS—America's Hottest Ticket on Dirt.
 
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TITLE SPONSOR: O’Reilly Auto Parts.
 
PRESENTING SPONSOR: Casey’s General Stores.
 
OFFICIAL SPONSORS: American Race Tires, Arizona Sport 
Shirts, AwesomeRaceSuits.com, Bear Tire Company, BRODIX 
Cylinder Heads, Childhelp, Gressel Racing, Houston 
Specialty Products Co., Karl Chevrolet, KEVKO Oil Pans & 
Components, New Vision Graphics, Nitroquest Web Solutions, 
Q.E.M., Inc., TrackTek Racing Fuel, Western Flyer Xpress.
 
PARTICIPATING SPONSORS: Boom Drilling, Buzzard Racing 
Engines, Day Motor Sports, Kraft/Ramirez Race Cars, 
Olympic Fire Protection, Rookies Rockin’ Sports Bar, Ruter 
Farms, Yeager Machine.
 
CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products, Belleville 
Motorsports, Bert Transmission, BSB Manufacturing, COMP 
Cams, Duralite Racing Wheels, Dynatech Racing Exhaust, GRT 
Race Cars, Hawk Performance, Holley Performance Products, 
Hyperco, ISKY Racing Cams, KSE Racing Products, Marsh 
Racing Wheels, Quarter Master, QuickTime Performance Race 
Parts, Real Racing Wheels, US Brake

MARSHALLTOWN, WEST UNION PREPARE FOR O’REILLY USMTS
“HUNTING PARTY”
 
MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (Sept. 8) – In less than two weeks, the
Casey's General Stores Hunt for the O'Reilly USMTS
National Championship will be history and the tenth
O'Reilly USMTS National Champion will be crowned.
 
With eight races in the books, five events remain.
 
First stop: Marshalltown!
 
The long-awaited debut of America's Hottest Ticket on Dirt
at the Marshalltown Speedway in Marshalltown, Iowa takes
place this Saturday, Sept. 13 for the inaugural "Havoc on
the Highbanks" event at Toby Kruse's historic 1/4-mile
high-banked clay oval.
 
Then on Sunday, Sept. 14, the rugged O'Reilly USMTS road
warriors head north to the Fayette County Speedway in West
Union, Iowa as the O'Reilly USMTS National Tour adds
another first-time venue to the list with the second
$2,000-to-win show of the weekend.
 
Kelly Shryock of Fertile, Iowa is seeking his
unprecedented ninth O'Reilly USMTS National Champion, and
leads Tim Donlinger of Rochester, Minn. by just eight
points (944 to 936) heading into the Marshalltown
blockbuster. Zack VanderBeek of New Sharon, Iowa is third
with 915 markers, followed by Jon Tesch of Watertown, S.D.
(884); Al Hejna of Clear Lake, Iowa (836); Tommy Weder Jr.
of Woodward, Okla. (762); Dereck Ramirez of Woodward,
Okla. (756); Brandon Kenny of Woodward, Okla. (717); Alan
Mondus of Lakeville, Minn. (701); and Waterloo, Iowa's
Corey Dripps (678).
 
Other drivers expected for this weekend's doubleheader
include Ron Ver Beek, Scott Green, Jake Neal, Bryan
Rowland, Bob Timm, Ryan Gustin, Dean Mahlstedt, Steve
Wetzstein, Donovan Lodge, Dan Bohr, Tommy Myer, Mike
Sorensen, Jay Ihrke, Jason Cummins, Richie Gustin Jr.,
Jeff Schluetter, Mark Noble, Doug Hillson, Joey Schaefer,
Kevin Pittman, Pat Graham and more as Marshalltown
regulars such as Jimmy Gustin, Vern Jackson, Scott
Simatovich, Scott Hogan and Brett Ladehoff defend their
home turf against the high-powered invasion.
 
MARSHALLTOWN, IOWA -- Gates will open at 4:30 p.m. at
Marshalltown, with hot laps at 6:05 and the first heat
race slated to take the track at 7 p.m. A packed house is
expected to be on hand for a full night of racing, which
will also feature Stock Cars ($500 to win), SportMods
($300 to win), Hobby Stocks ($300 to win) and Dwarf Cars
($250 to win).
 
The Marshalltown Speedway is a 1/4-mile high-banked clay
oval located 1.5 miles east of SR 14 on US 30 to Exit 186,
then 2.0 miles north (at the Central Iowa Fairgrounds).
For more information, call (515) 432-4703 or (641)
752-9676 on raceday or log on to
www.marshalltownspeedway.com.
 
Race fans can pick up $2-off discount coupons at all four
Casey's General Stores locations in Marshalltown. Mark
Noble and his Miller Lite/Casey's #74 Modified will be on
hand at the 1402 S. 12the Ave. location in Marshalltown
from 12-2 p.m.
 
WEST UNION, IOWA -- On Sunday at the Fayette County
Speedway, pits open at 4 p.m., grandstand gates open at 5
hot laps are at 6 and the mud starts flying at 6:30.
 
Also on the racing card will be USRA Stocks Cars, USRA
B-Mods and USRA Hobby Stocks racing for national points in
the USRA Casey's General Stores Weekly Racing Series.
 
The Fayette County Speedway is a 3/8-mile semi-banked clay
oval is located 0.9 mile south of US 18 on SR 150, then
0.1 mile east on SR 56 (at the Fayette County
Fairgrounds). For more information, call (515) 832-6000 or
visit www.fayettecofair.com online.
 
Race fans can pick up $2-off discount coupons at Casey's
General Stores locations in Fredericksburg, Ossian,
Maynard and Sumner. Noble will once again be meeting and
greeting fans at the Casey's General Store location at 200
W. Main in Ossian from 12-2 p.m.
 
The 2008 season for the O'Reilly USMTS National Tour will
wrap up Sept. 17-20 at the Deer Creek Speedway in Spring
Valley, Minn. for the 10th Annual Featherlite Fall
Jamboree.
 
To learn more about the United States Modified Touring
Series, call the headquarters at (515) 832-7944 or visit
www.usmts.com online for the latest news and information
from the USMTS—America's Hottest Ticket on Dirt.
 
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TITLE SPONSOR: O’Reilly Auto Parts.
 
PRESENTING SPONSOR: Casey’s General Stores.
 
OFFICIAL SPONSORS: American Race Tires, Arizona Sport
Shirts, AwesomeRaceSuits.com, Bear Tire Company, BRODIX
Cylinder Heads, Childhelp, Gressel Racing, Houston
Specialty Products Co., Karl Chevrolet, KEVKO Oil Pans &
Components, New Vision Graphics, Nitroquest Web Solutions,
Q.E.M., Inc., TrackTek Racing Fuel, Western Flyer Xpress.
 
PARTICIPATING SPONSORS: Boom Drilling, Buzzard Racing
Engines, Day Motor Sports, Kraft/Ramirez Race Cars,
Olympic Fire Protection, Rookies Rockin’ Sports Bar, Ruter
Farms, Yeager Machine.
 
CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products, Belleville
Motorsports, Bert Transmission, BSB Manufacturing, COMP
Cams, Duralite Racing Wheels, Dynatech Racing Exhaust, GRT
Race Cars, Hawk Performance, Holley Performance Products,
Hyperco, ISKY Racing Cams, KSE Racing Products, Marsh
Racing Wheels, Quarter Master, QuickTime Performance Race
Parts, Real Racing Wheels, US Brake.

SHRYOCK BACK ON TOP WITH VICTORY AT DODGE COUNTY SPEEDWAY
 
KASSON, Minn. (Aug. 31) – Thirty days after his last win,
Kelly Shryock returned to the O'Reilly USMTS winner's
circle Sunday night with a dominating performance at the
Dodge County Speedway in Kasson, Minn. for the 7th Annual
Kasson Klash.
 
It could not have come at a better time for the eight-time
O'Reilly USMTS National Champion.
 
His series-leading 10th win of the year was worth $2,000,
but it was his first in the Casey's General Stores Hunt
for the O'Reilly USMTS National Championship and first
since taking the checkers at the Bloomfield (Iowa)
Speedway on Aug. 1. Besides ending a 15-race drought,
Sunday's victory put Shryock back atop the points
standings in 'The Hunt' with 10 races in the books and
five to go.
 
Tommy Weder Jr. finished second in the 40-lapper, with Jay
Ihrke coming home third. Tommy Myer raced from 14th on the
24-car starting grid to finish fourth and earned the KSE
Racing Products Hard Charger Award. Jon Tesch bounced back
from a couple of disappointing runs the previous two
nights to round out the top-5 finishers at Kasson.
 
Sixth through 10th, respectively, were Scott Green, Tim
Donlinger, Al Hejna, Brandon Kenny and Alan Mondus.
 
Donlinger came into Sunday's event leading Zack VanderBeek
by just four points and Shryock by eight. With his fourth
career win at the 1/3-mile oval, Shryock now leads
Donlinger by eight (944 to 936) while VanderBeek's
11th-place finish kept dropped him to third with 915
markers.
 
Tesch is fourth in the rankings with 884 points, followed
by Hejna (836), Dereck Ramirez (765), Weder (762), Kenny
(717), Mondus (701) and Corey Dripps (678).
 
The rugged O'Reilly USMTS road warriors will be on hiatus
for 13 days before returning to action on Saturday, Sept.
13 at the Marshalltown (Iowa) Speedway for the inaugural
"Havoc on the Highbanks" event at Toby Kruse's historic
1/4-mile high-banked clay oval.
 
Gates will open at 4:30 p.m. with hot laps at 6:05 and the
first heat race slated to take the track at 7 p.m.
 
A packed house is expected to be on hand for a full night
of racing, which will also feature Stock Cars ($500 to
win), SportMods ($300 to win), Hobby Stocks ($300 to win)
and Dwarf Cars ($250 to win).
 
The Marshalltown Speedway is located 1.5 miles east of SR
14 on US 30 to Exit 186, then 2.0 miles north (at the
Central Iowa Fairgrounds). For more information, call
(515) 432-4703 or (641) 752-9676 on raceday or log on to
www.marshalltownspeedway.com.
 
Race fans can pick up $2-off discount coupons at all four
Casey's General Stores locations in Marshalltown. Mark
Noble and his Miller Lite/Casey's #74 Modified will be on
hand at the 1402 S. 12the Ave. location in Marshalltown
from 12-2 p.m.
 
On Sunday, Sept. 14 the O'Reilly USMTS National Tour makes
another first-time visit to the Fayette County Speedway in
West Union, Iowa for another $2,000-to-win event.
 
Also on the racing card will be USRA Stocks Cars, USRA
B-Mods and USRA Hobby Stocks racing for national points.
 
The 3/8-mile semi-banked clay oval is located 0.9 mile
south of US 18 on SR 150, then 0.1 mile east on SR 56 (at
the Fayette County Fairgrounds). For more information,
call (515) 832-6000 or visit www.fayettecofair.com online.
 
Pits gates open at 4 p.m., hot laps are at 6 and the mud
starts flying at 6:30.
 
Race fans can pick up $2-off discount coupons at Casey's
General Stores locations in Fredericksburg, Ossian,
Maynard and Sumner. Noble will once again be meeting and
greeting fans at the Casey's General Store location at 200
W. Main in Ossian from 12-2 p.m.
 
To learn more about the United States Modified Touring
Series, call the headquarters at (515) 832-7944 or visit
www.usmts.com online for the latest news and information
from the USMTS—America's Hottest Ticket on Dirt.
 
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OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Modified Touring Series
O’Reilly USMTS National Tour - Casey's General Stores Hunt
for the O'Reilly USMTS National Championship
7th Annual Kasson Klash
Dodge County Speedway, Kasson, Minn.
Sunday, Aug. 31, 2008
 
Showing finishing position, car number, driver, hometown
and starting position in parentheses. The top 12 drivers
in passing points accumulated in the heat races are locked
into the Holley “A” Main, with the top 8 re-drawing for
starting positions 1-8.
 
ISKY RACING CAMS HEAT RACE #1 (8 laps):
1. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (3)
2. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK (6)
3. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (2)
4. 32 - Donovan Lodge -- Moline, IL (4)
5. 21b - Brandon Kenny -- Woodward, OK (1)
6. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (7)
7. 19r - Ryan Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (8)
8. 77 - Tom Brink -- Winona, MN (5)
 
NEW VISION GRAPHICS HEAT RACE #2 (8 laps):
1. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (7)
2. 99 - Josh Angst -- Winona, MN (6)
3. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (4)
4. 45 - Todd Scharkey -- Kasson, MN (8)
5. 49x - Jay Poidinger -- Somerset, WI (1)
6. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (5)
7. 4a - Joel Alberts -- Mantorville, MN (2)
8. 23 - Darwin Karau -- Kasson, MN (3)
 
Q.E.M., INC. HEAT RACE #3 (8 laps):
1. 2 - Joey Schaefer -- Waterloo, IA (1)
2. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (4)
3. 19 - Mike Sorensen -- Rochester, MN (3)
4. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (6)
5. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (8)
6. 4r - Ron Ver Beek -- Oskaloosa, IA (2)
7. 72 - Doug Hillson -- Blooming Prairie, MN (5)
8. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (7)
 
HEAT RACE #4 (8 laps):
1. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (2)
2. 96 - Jay Ihrke -- Dover, MN (3)
3. 90 - Steve Wetzstein -- West Concord, MN (6)
4. 3d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (4)
5. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (8)
6. 21x - Joe Wernecke -- Dodge Center, MN (5)
7. 50 - Brad Bakken -- Garner, IA (7)
8. 66 - Anthony Vaith -- Kasson, MN (1)
 
REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #1 (12 laps, top 5 advance):
1. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (2)
2. 21b - Brandon Kenny -- Woodward, OK (4)
3. 19 - Mike Sorensen -- Rochester, MN (1)
4. 4r - Ron Ver Beek -- Oskaloosa, IA (6)
5. 32 - Donovan Lodge -- Moline, IL (3)
6. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (5)
7. 72 - Doug Hillson -- Blooming Prairie, MN (8)
8. 19r - Ryan Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (7)
9. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (10)
10. 77 - Tom Brink -- Winona, MN (9)
 
REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #2 (12 laps, top 5 advance):
1. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (2)
2. 3d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (3)
3. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (1)
4. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (5)
5. 49x - Jay Poidinger -- Somerset, WI (4)
6. 50 - Brad Bakken -- Garner, IA (8)
7. 23 - Darwin Karau -- Kasson, MN (9)
8. 4a - Joel Alberts -- Mantorville, MN (7)
9. 21x - Joe Wernecke -- Dodge Center, MN (6)
10. 66 - Anthony Vaith -- Kasson, MN (10)
 
HOLLEY “A” MAIN (40 laps):
1. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (1)
2. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK (5)
3. 96 - Jay Ihrke -- Dover, MN (6)
4. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (14)
5. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (12)
6. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (3)
7. 3d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (16)
8. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (7)
9. 21b - Brandon Kenny -- Woodward, OK (15)
10. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (18)
11. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (11)
12. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (20)
13. 19r - Ryan Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (24)
14. 2 - Joey Schaefer -- Waterloo, IA (2)
15. 4r - Ron Ver Beek -- Oskaloosa, IA (19)
16. 32 - Donovan Lodge -- Moline, IL (21)
17. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (23)
18. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (8)
19. 19 - Mike Sorensen -- Rochester, MN (17)
20. 49x - Jay Poidinger -- Somerset, WI (22)
21. 45 - Todd Scharkey -- Kasson, MN (10)
22. 99 - Josh Angst -- Winona, MN (4)
23. 90 - Steve Wetzstein -- West Concord, MN (9)
24. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (13)
 
Lap Leaders: Shryock 1-40.
Total Laps Led: Shryock 40.
AFCO Pole Winner: Neal.
Provisional Starters: Rowland, Gustin.
Ruter Farms Long Tow: Green (599.95 miles).
KSE Racing Products Hard Charger: Myer (started 14th,
finished 4th).
Next Event: Saturday, Sept. 13, Marshalltown (Iowa)
Speedway.
O'Reilly USMTS National Championship Points: Shryock 944,
Donlinger 936, VanderBeek 915, Tesch 884, Hejna 836,
Ramirez 765, Weder 762, Kenny 717, Mondus 701, Dripps 678.
Rookies Rockin’ Sports Bar Rookie of the Year Points:
Kenny 1073, Ramirez 1055, Rowland 716, Rodney Sanders 193,
Colt Mather 191.
COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Year Points: Sput’s 448,
Mullins 365, Wanders 349, A.S.I. 334, JR 285.
Chassis Builders Championship Points: Skyrocket 469,
Hughes 382, Ramirez 323, Harris 292, Specialty 148.
 
Contingency Awards:
AFCO Racing Products – Neal.
American Racer – XXXXX.
Belleville Motorsports – not awarded.
BSB Manufacturing – Mondus.
Hawk Performance – Shryock, Kenny.
Isky Racing Cams – Shryock.
KSE Racing Products – Myer.
Marsh Racing Wheels – Dripps.
New Vision Graphics – Neal.
Nitroquest Web Solutions – Ihrke.
Quarter Master – Shryock, Hejna.
QuickTime Performance Parts – Donlinger.
Real Racing Wheels – Dripps, Myer.
Ruter Farms – Green.
TrackTek Racing Fuel – not awarded.
 
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TITLE SPONSOR: O’Reilly Auto Parts.
 
PRESENTING SPONSOR: Casey’s General Stores.
 
OFFICIAL SPONSORS: American Race Tires, Arizona Sport
Shirts, AwesomeRaceSuits.com, Bear Tire Company, BRODIX
Cylinder Heads, Childhelp, Gressel Racing, Houston
Specialty Products Co., Karl Chevrolet, KEVKO Oil Pans &
Components, New Vision Graphics, Nitroquest Web Solutions,
Q.E.M., Inc., TrackTek Racing Fuel, Western Flyer Xpress.
 
PARTICIPATING SPONSORS: Boom Drilling, Buzzard Racing
Engines, Day Motor Sports, Kraft/Ramirez Race Cars,
Olympic Fire Protection, Rookies Rockin’ Sports Bar, Ruter
Farms, Yeager Machine.
 
CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products, Belleville
Motorsports, Bert Transmission, BSB Manufacturing, COMP
Cams, Duralite Racing Wheels, Dynatech Racing Exhaust, GRT
Race Cars, Hawk Performance, Holley Performance Products,
Hyperco, ISKY Racing Cams, KSE Racing Products, Marsh
Racing Wheels, Quarter Master, QuickTime Performance Race
Parts, Real Racing Wheels, US Brake.

DQ SENDS DONLINGER TO DEER CREEK WINNER'S CIRCLE
 
SPRING VALLEY, Minn. (Aug. 30) – Alan Mondus led all 35
laps of the O'Reilly USMTS National Tour main event
Saturday night at the Deer Creek Speedway for what
appeared to be his first O'Reilly USMTS National Tour
victory.
 
Unfortunately for the 20-year-old from Lakeville, Minn.,
his celebration was cut short when his Modified rolled
across the scales and failed to meet the minimum weight
requirement, resulting in his disqualification.
 
His loss was Tim Donlinger's gain as Donlinger was awarded
the win after finishing second to Mondus on the track. The
win was Donlinger's second in a row and third in the
Casey's General Stores Hunt for the O'Reilly USMTS
National Championship.
 
Donlinger, who has six USRA Modified wins during weekly
racing action at Deer Creek this season, pocketed $2,000
for his efforts. Perhaps more important, the win propelled
the Rochester, Minn. veteran to the top of the rankings in
'The Hunt' as he seeks to become just the third driver in
the 10-year history of the USMTS o take the title.
 
Fertile, Iowa's Kelly Shryock, who possesses eight of the
nine O'Reilly USMTS National Championship crowns and has
nine career USMTS victories at Deer Creek, came into
Saturday night's 5th Annual Labor Day Dual as the points
leader. He started 15th in the main event, went to the
rear of the field early in the race after changing a flat
tire, then raced back through the pack to finish fourth.
 
Despite his efforts, Shryock dropped two spots in the
standings behind Donlinger and Zack VanderBeek of New
Sharon, Iowa, who started next to Shryock in 16th, but
finished two spots ahead in second.
 
With nine races in the books and six more to go, a mere
eight points separate the trio at the top of the
standings. Donlinger has 849 points, VanderBeek 845 and
Shryock 841. Jon Tesch is fourth with 793 markers,
followed by Al Hejna (760), Dereck Ramirez (689), Tommy
Weder Jr. (664), Brandon Kenny (637), Corey Dripps (628)
and Alan Mondus (621).
 
The second-winningest driver in USMTS history behind
Shryock, Tommy Myer finished third in Saturday's Holley
"A" Main, while Mike Sorensen finished fifth. Sixth went
to Layne Meyer, Richie Gustin Jr. was seventh, Nate
Wasmund finished eighth, Jason Cummins was ninth and Jeff
Schluetter rounded out the top-10.
 
Wasmund started 21st on the 24-car grid and earned the KSE
Racing Products Hard Charger Award by passing 13 cars in
the 35-lapper.
 
A jam-packed grandstand was on hand Saturday night as the
WDRL Late Models were also on the racing card. With 52
USMTS Modifieds checked in for action, this was the final
tune-up race before the 10th Annual Featherlite Fall
Jamboree, Sept. 17-20 at the Deer Creek Speedway.
 
WHAT'S ON TAP?
 
The four-race weekend wraps up with the ninth race of the
Casey's General Stores Hunt for the O'Reilly USMTS
National Championship on Sunday, Aug. 31 at the Dodge
County Speedway in Kasson, Minn.
 
The 7th Annual Kasson Klash will be the 22nd USMTS event
staged at the 1/3-mile semi-banked clay oval.
 
Gates open at 3 p.m. and the mud starts flying at 5 p.m.
Late Models, Super Stocks, Midwest Mods and Street Stocks
will also be featured.
 
The Dodge County Speedway (formerly Kasson Speedway) is
located 1.1 miles north of US 14 on SR 57 (at the Dodge
County Fairgrounds). For more information, call Track:
(507) 634-4281 or check out www.dodgecountyspeedway.com.
 
Fans can pick up $2-off discount coupons at Casey's
General Store locations in Austin, Owatonna, Rochester and
Stewartville, Minn.
 
Kelly Shryock fans can meet the man and his machine at the
Casey's General Store location at 4500 18th Ave. NW in
Rochester from 12-2 p.m.
 
To learn more about the United States Modified Touring
Series, call the headquarters at (515) 832-7944 or visit
www.usmts.com online for the latest news and information
from the USMTS—America's Hottest Ticket on Dirt.
 
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OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Modified Touring Series
O’Reilly USMTS National Tour - Casey's General Stores Hunt
for the O'Reilly USMTS National Championship
5th Annual Labor Day Dual
Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn.
Saturday, Aug. 30, 2008
 
Showing finishing position, car number, driver, hometown
and starting position in parentheses. The top 12 drivers
in passing points accumulated in the heat races are locked
into the Holley “A” Main, with the top 8 re-drawing for
starting positions 1-8.
 
ISKY RACING CAMS HEAT RACE #1 (10 laps):
1. 66 - Dan Bohr -- Decorah, IA (4)
2. 2 - Joey Schaefer -- Waterloo, IA (1)
3. 19 - Mike Sorensen -- Rochester, MN (7)
4. 55s - Brian Shaw -- Brownsdale, MN (3)
5. 52w - Nate Wasmund -- Rochester, MN (8)
6. 45 - Todd Scharkey -- Kasson, MN (6)
7. 75 - James Parker -- Dodge Center, MN (2)
8. 88t - Terry Timmerman -- Stewartville, MN (9)
9. S43 - Shaun Olson -- Albert Lea, MN (5)
 
NEW VISION GRAPHICS HEAT RACE #2 (10 laps):
1. 21L - Layne Meyer -- West Union, IA (2)
2. 72 - Doug Hillson -- Blooming Prairie, MN (1)
3. 98 - Josh Reisch -- Luverne, MN (4)
4. 96 - Jay Ihrke -- Dover, MN (3)
5. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (6)
6. 32 - Donovan Lodge -- Moline, IL (9)
7. 68 - Tyler Clark -- Rochester, MN (5)
8. 4rv - Ron Ver Beek -- Oskaloosa, IA (7)
9. 25x - Andy Bohnstengel -- Winona, MN (8)
 
Q.E.M., INC. HEAT RACE #3 (10 laps):
1. 3d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (3)
2. 90 - Steve Wetzstein -- West Concord, MN (2)
3. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (4)
4. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (7)
5. 21x - Joe Wernecke -- Dodge Center, MN (1)
6. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (6)
7. 19r - Ryan Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (5)
8. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (8)
9. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Clear Lake, IA (9)
 
HEAT RACE #4 (10 laps):
1. 19g - Richie Gustin Jr. -- Gilman, IA (2)
2. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (1)
3. 35 - Jeff Schluetter -- New Hampton, IA (4)
4. 21b - Brandon Kenny -- Woodward, OK (5)
5. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (7)
6. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (8)
7. 0 - Les Duellman -- Winona, MN (6)
8. 58 - Jeff Rollinger -- Winona, MN (3)
9. 49x - Jay Poidinger -- Somerset, WI (9)
 
HEAT RACE #5 (10 laps):
1. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (2)
2. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (5)
3. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (7)
4. 96 - Greg Jensen -- Albert Lea, MN (1)
5. 2 - Carey Umbarger -- Garner, IA (3)
6. 50 - Brad Bakken -- Garner, IA (6)
7. 77 - Tom Brink -- Winona, MN (4)
8. 6m - Ted Marrs -- Bethel, MN (8)
 
HEAT RACE #6 (10 laps):
1. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (2)
2. 49 - Bob Timm -- Rollingstone, MN (6)
3. 1k - Pat Graham -- Ames, IA (5)
4. 23 - Darwin Karau -- Kasson, MN (4)
5. 71 - Jason Cummins -- New Richland, MN (7)
6. 4a - Joel Alberts -- Mantorville, MN (3)
7. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK (8)
8. 1x - Bobby Swanson -- Kasson, MN (1)
 
REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #1 (15 laps, top 5 advance):
1. 90 - Steve Wetzstein -- West Concord, MN (1)
2. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (3)
3. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (4)
4. 71 - Jason Cummins -- New Richland, MN (8)
5. 52w - Nate Wasmund -- Rochester, MN (5)
6. 68 - Tyler Clark -- Rochester, MN (14)
7. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (17)
8. 32 - Donovan Lodge -- Moline, IL (9)
9. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK (13)
10. 0 - Les Duellman -- Winona, MN (15)
11. 50 - Brad Bakken -- Garner, IA (12)
12. 88t - Terry Timmerman -- Stewartville, MN (16)
13. 6m - Ted Marrs -- Bethel, MN (18)
14. 96 - Jay Ihrke -- Dover, MN (6) DNF
15. 23 - Darwin Karau -- Kasson, MN (7) DNF
16. S43 - Shaun Olson -- Albert Lea, MN (19) DNF
17. 1k - Pat Graham -- Ames, IA (2) DNF
18. 2 - Carey Umbarger -- Garner, IA (10) DNF
19. 45 - Todd Scharkey -- Kasson, MN (11) DNF
20. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Clear Lake, IA (20) DNS
 
REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #2 (15 laps, top 5 advance):
1. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (1)
2. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (7)
3. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (10)
4. 21b - Brandon Kenny -- Woodward, OK (4)
5. 35 - Jeff Schluetter -- New Hampton, IA (3)
6. 19r - Ryan Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (14)
7. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (8)
8. 96 - Greg Jensen -- Albert Lea, MN (6)
9. 58 - Jeff Rollinger -- Winona, MN (17)
10. 77 - Tom Brink -- Winona, MN (15)
11. 49x - Jay Poidinger -- Somerset, WI (20)
12. 4a - Joel Alberts -- Mantorville, MN (12)
13. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (11)
14. 21x - Joe Wernecke -- Dodge Center, MN (9) DNF
15. 98 - Josh Reisch -- Luverne, MN (2) DNF
16. 1x - Bobby Swanson -- Kasson, MN (18) DNF
16. 75 - James Parker -- Dodge Center, MN (13) DNF
17. 25x - Andy Bohnstengel -- Winona, MN (19) DNF
19. 4r - Ron Ver Beek -- Oskaloosa, IA (16) DNF
20. 55s - Brian Shaw -- Brownsdale, MN (5) DNF
 
HOLLEY “A” MAIN (35 laps):
1. 3d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (8)
2. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (16)
3. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (10)
4. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (15)
5. 19 - Mike Sorensen -- Rochester, MN (9)
6. 21L - Layne Meyer -- West Union, IA (2)
7. 19g - Richie Gustin Jr. -- Gilman, IA (3)
8. 52w - Nate Wasmund -- Rochester, MN (21)
9. 71 - Jason Cummins -- New Richland, MN (19)
10. 35 - Jeff Schluetter -- New Hampton, IA (22)
11. 49 - Bob Timm -- Rollingstone, MN (4)
12. 2 - Joey Schaefer -- Waterloo, IA (11)
13. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (17)
14. 72 - Doug Hillson -- Blooming Prairie, MN (12)
15. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (23)
16. 21b - Brandon Kenny -- Woodward, OK (20) -1 Lap
17. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (18) DNF
18. 66 - Dan Bohr -- Decorah, IA (5) DNF
19. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (7) DNF
20. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (6) DNF
21. 90 - Steve Wetzstein -- West Concord, MN (13) DNF
22. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK (24) DNF
23. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (14) DNS
24. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (1) DQ - underweight
 
Lap Leaders: Mondus 1-35.
Total Laps Led: Mondus 35.
AFCO Pole Winner: Bohr.
Provisional Starters: Ramirez, Weder.
Ruter Farms Long Tow: Ramirez (794.13 miles).
KSE Racing Products Hard Charger: Wasmund (started 21st,
finished 8th).
Next Event: Sunday, Aug. 31, Dodge County Speedway,
Kasson, Minn.
O'Reilly USMTS National Championship Points: Donlinger
849, VanderBeek 845, Shryock 841, Tesch 793, Hejna 760,
Ramirez 689, Weder 664, Kenny 637, Dripps 628, Mondus 621.
Rookies Rockin’ Sports Bar Rookie of the Year Points:
Kenny 1048, Ramirez 1032, Rowland 697, Rodney Sanders 193,
Colt Mather 191.
COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Year Points: Sput’s 440,
Mullins 356, Wanders 343, A.S.I. 324, JR 278.
Chassis Builders Championship Points: Skyrocket 459,
Hughes 373, Kraft 316, Harris 286, Specialty 140.
 
Contingency Awards:
AFCO Racing Products – Bohr.
American Racer – XXXXX.
Belleville Motorsports – not awarded.
BSB Manufacturing – Schluetter.
Hawk Performance – Donlinger.
Isky Racing Cams – Bohr.
KSE Racing Products – Wasmund.
Marsh Racing Wheels – Noble.
New Vision Graphics – Meyer.
Nitroquest Web Solutions – Myer.
Quarter Master – Donlinger, Wasmund.
QuickTime Performance Parts – Richie Gustin Jr.
Real Racing Wheels – Wetzstein, Noble.
Ruter Farms – Ramirez.
TrackTek Racing Fuel – not awarded.
 
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TITLE SPONSOR: O’Reilly Auto Parts.
 
PRESENTING SPONSOR: Casey’s General Stores.
 
OFFICIAL SPONSORS: American Race Tires, Arizona Sport
Shirts, AwesomeRaceSuits.com, Bear Tire Company, BRODIX
Cylinder Heads, Childhelp, Gressel Racing, Houston
Specialty Products Co., Karl Chevrolet, KEVKO Oil Pans &
Components, New Vision Graphics, Nitroquest Web Solutions,
Q.E.M., Inc., TrackTek Racing Fuel, Western Flyer Xpress.
 
PARTICIPATING SPONSORS: Boom Drilling, Buzzard Racing
Engines, Day Motor Sports, Kraft/Ramirez Race Cars,
Olympic Fire Protection, Rookies Rockin’ Sports Bar, Ruter
Farms, Yeager Machine.
 
CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products, Belleville
Motorsports, Bert Transmission, BSB Manufacturing, COMP
Cams, Duralite Racing Wheels, Dynatech Racing Exhaust, GRT
Race Cars, Hawk Performance, Holley Performance Products,
Hyperco, ISKY Racing Cams, KSE Racing Products, Marsh
Racing Wheels, Quarter Master, QuickTime Performance Race
Parts, Real Racing Wheels, US Brake.

DONLINGER GETS IT DONE AT LANSING, SCORES SECOND WIN OF
’THE HUNT’
 
LANSING, Minn. (Aug. 29) – Even if their favorite driver
came up short, it would have been difficult for any person
sitting in the jam-packed Chateau Raceway grandstands
Friday night to leave the track without grinning from ear
to ear.
 
Eight-time O'Reilly USMTS National Champion Kelly Shryock
drew the pole for the Holley "A" Main while current
Rookies Rockin' Sports Bar Rookie of the Year points
leader Brandon Kenny started made it a Skyrocket Chassis
front row for the start of the 40-lapper.
 
With Kenny chewing away at the high side and Shryock
hugging the bottom of the 1/3-mile clay oval, the pair ran
literally side by side for the first half of the race.
Kenny edged Shryock at the flagstand for the first 10 laps
before Shryock was finally credited with leading a lap on
the 11th circuit. Kenny regained the lead the next time
around and kept a bumper-length advantage over Shryock at
the stripe for the next eight laps.
 
A caution on lap 20 slowed the field with Kenny leading
the charge for the restart. This time, however, Shryock
got the advantage and took a car-length lead on lap 21
while Jon Tesch remained third with the best seat in the
house to watch the battle up front.
 
While Shryock clung to a slight advantage over Kenny, Tim
Donlinger was bringing his Skyrocket to the front. After
disposing of Tesch, Donlinger closed in on the leader with
six laps to go.
 
During the redraw prior to the start of the main event,
the last two drivers to draw were Donlinger and Shryock
with the number 1 and 8 the remaining numbers. Donlinger,
who had scored five runner-up finishes in his five weekly
starts this season at Chateau Raceway, was first to draw
and picked the 8, sending him to the outside of the fourth
row for the start and leaving the pole for Shryock.
 
Donlinger's tough draw got worse as he was forced up high
on the first lap and fell completely out of the top 10.
 
But with three laps to go, Donlinger was able to sneak his
nose underneath Shryock to lead lap 38. From there,
Donlinger was able to keep his Modified in front of
Shryock's to cruise to his fourth O'Reilly USMTS National
Tour victory of the season. The $2,000 triumph was his
second of the Casey's General Stores Hunt for the O'Reilly
USMTS National Championship as he became the first repeat
winner in the eight events staged so far.
 
Shryock had to settle for the runner-up paycheck while
Steve Wetzstein advanced to third in the late stages of
the race. Tesch finished fourth and Kenny slipped to fifth
at the checkered flag. Sixth through 10th, respectively,
went to Zack VanderBeek, Jacob Dahle, Todd Scharkey, Tommy
Weder Jr. and Ryan Gustin.
 
Although still winless in ’The Hunt’, Shryock's
second-place finish was good enough to move him into the
points lead—just one point ahead of Donlinger (743 to
742). VanderBeek slipped to third, but is a mere seven
points out of the lead with 736 markers. Tesch is fourth
with 723, followed by Al Hejna (701), Dereck Ramirez
(627), Weder (612), Corey Dripps (573), Kenny (573) and
Alan Mondus (571).
 
WHAT'S ON TAP?
 
SATURDAY, AUG. 30 – Saturday will find the Modified
Monsters at the Deer Creek Speedway in Spring Valley,
Minn., for the 5th Annual Labor Day Dual, and the final
tune-up race before the 10th Annual Featherlite Fall
Jamboree, Sept. 17-20. A huge field of cars is expected,
along with a jam-packed grandstand as the WDRL Late Model
Series will also make an appearance. Pit gates will open
at 2 p.m. and the grandstands will begin filling up at 3,
with hot laps slated for 5 and racing at 5:30.
 
The 3/8-mile high-banked clay oval is located off of I-90
at Exit 209, then 11.3 miles south on US 63 (0.7 mile
north of SR 16). Day-of-race info is available by calling
(507) 346-2342 or check out www.deercreekspeedway.com
online.
 
SUNDAY, AUG. 31 – The four-race weekend wraps up on
Sunday, Aug. 31 at the Dodge County Speedway in Kasson,
Minn. for the 7th Annual Kasson Klash—the 22nd USMTS event
staged at the 1/3-mile semi-banked clay oval. Gates open
at 3 p.m. and the mud starts flying at 5 p.m. Late Models,
Super Stocks, Midwest Mods and Street Stocks will also be
featured.
 
The Dodge County Speedway (formerly Kasson Speedway) is
located 1.1 miles north of US 14 on SR 57 (at the Dodge
County Fairgrounds). For more information, call Track:
(507) 634-4281 or check out www.dodgecountyspeedway.com.
 
Fans can pick up $2-off discount coupons all weekend long
at Casey's General Stores locations in Austin, Owatonna,
Rochester and Stewartville, Minn. On Saturday, Kelly
Shryock will be on hand to meet and greet fans at the
Casey's General Store located at 605 S. Main St. in
Stewartville from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., and on Sunday Shryock
fans can meet the man and his machine at the Casey's
General Store location at 4500 18th Ave. NW in Rochester
from 12-2 p.m.
 
To learn more about the United States Modified Touring
Series, call the headquarters at (515) 832-7944 or visit
www.usmts.com online for the latest news and information
from the USMTS—America's Hottest Ticket on Dirt.
 
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OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Modified Touring Series
O’Reilly USMTS National Tour - Casey's General Stores Hunt
for the O'Reilly USMTS National Championship
3rd Annual Cedar River Races
Chateau Raceway, Lansing, Minn.
Friday, Aug. 29, 2008
 
Showing finishing position, car number, driver, hometown
and starting position in parentheses. The top 12 drivers
in passing points accumulated in the heat races are locked
into the Holley “A” Main, with the top 8 re-drawing for
starting positions 1-8.
 
ISKY RACING CAMS HEAT RACE #1 (8 laps):
1. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (2)
2. 21x - Joe Wernecke -- Dodge Center, MN (1)
3. 02 - Jacob Dahle -- Morristown, MN (7)
4. 50 - Brad Bakken -- Garner, IA (3)
5. 72 - Doug Hillson -- Blooming Prairie, MN (5)
6. 32 - Donovan Lodge -- Moline, IL (4)
7. 96 - Greg Jensen -- Albert Lea, MN (8)
8. 98 - Josh Reisch -- Luverne, MN (6)
 
NEW VISION GRAPHICS HEAT RACE #2 (8 laps):
1. 45 - Todd Scharkey -- Kasson, MN (2)
2. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (5)
3. 19 - Richie Gustin Jr. -- Gilman, IA (7)
4. 19r - Ryan Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (6)
5. 55s - Brian Shaw -- Brownsdale, MN (4)
6. 49x - Jay Poidinger -- Somerset, WI (1)
7. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (3)
8. 75 - James Parker -- Dodge Center, MN (8)
 
Q.E.M., INC. HEAT RACE #3 (8 laps):
1. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (2)
2. 90 - Steve Wetzstein -- West Concord, MN (3)
3. 0 - Les Duellman -- Winona, MN (4)
4. 4r - Ron Ver Beek -- Oskaloosa, IA (6)
5. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (5)
6. 20jr - Dave Wytaske Jr. -- Austin, MN (7)
7. 2 - Joey Schaefer -- Waterloo, IA (1)
 
HEAT RACE #4 (8 laps):
1. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (3)
2. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (4)
3. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (5)
4. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Clear Lake, IA (6)
5. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (1)
6. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (7)
7. 66 - Dan Bohr -- Decorah, IA (2)
 
HEAT RACE #5 (8 laps):
1. 21b - Brandon Kenny -- Woodward, OK (2)
2. 3d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (5)
3. 19 - Mike Sorensen -- Rochester, MN (1)
4. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK (3)
5. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (7)
6. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (4)
7. 4a - Joel Alberts -- Mantorville, MN (6)
 
REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #1 (12 laps, top 5 advance):
1. 19 - Mike Sorensen -- Rochester, MN (2)
2. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (1)
3. 4r - Ron Ver Beek -- Oskaloosa, IA (3)
4. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (5)
5. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (8)
6. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (7)
7. 2 - Joey Schaefer -- Waterloo, IA (11)
8. 96 - Greg Jensen -- Albert Lea, MN (10)
9. 4a - Joel Alberts -- Mantorville, MN (12)
10. 49x - Jay Poidinger -- Somerset, WI (9)
11. 75 - James Parker -- Dodge Center, MN (13)
12. 50 - Brad Bakken -- Garner, IA (4)
13. 55s - Brian Shaw -- Brownsdale, MN (6)
 
REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #2 (12 laps, top 5 advance):
1. 19r - Ryan Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (2)
2. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK (4)
3. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (9)
4. 0 - Les Duellman -- Winona, MN (1)
5. 72 - Doug Hillson -- Blooming Prairie, MN (5)
6. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (10)
7. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (6)
8. 98 - Josh Reisch -- Luverne, MN (12)
9. 66 - Dan Bohr -- Decorah, IA (11)
10. 20jr - Dave Wytaske Jr. -- Austin, MN (7)
11. 32 - Donovan Lodge -- Moline, IL (8)
12. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Clear Lake, IA (3)
 
HOLLEY “A” MAIN (40 laps):
1. 3d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (8)
2. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (1)
3. 90 - Steve Wetzstein -- West Concord, MN (11)
4. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (4)
5. 21b - Brandon Kenny -- Woodward, OK (2)
6. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (3)
7. 02 - Jacob Dahle -- Morristown, MN (9)
8. 45 - Todd Scharkey -- Kasson, MN (7)
9. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK (15)
10. 19r - Ryan Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (13)
11. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (14)
12. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (23)
13. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (17)
14. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (18)
15. 19 - Richie Gustin Jr. -- Gilman, IA (10)
16. 0 - Les Duellman -- Winona, MN (19)
17. 72 - Doug Hillson -- Blooming Prairie, MN (21)
18. 4r - Ron Ver Beek -- Oskaloosa, IA (16)
19. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (20)
20. 21x - Joe Wernecke -- Dodge Center, MN (12)
21. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (5) DNF
22. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (22) DNF
23. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (24) DNF
24. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (6) DNF
 
Lap Leaders: Kenny 1-10, Shryock 11, Kenny 12-20, Shryock
21-37, Donlinger 38-40.
Total Laps Led: Kenny 19, Shryock 18, Donlinger 3.
AFCO Pole Winner: Noble.
Provisional Starters: Dripps, Mondus, Myer.
Ruter Farms Long Tow: Weder (767.63 miles).
KSE Racing Products Hard Charger: Wetzstein (started 11th,
finished 3rd).
Next Event: Saturday, Aug. 30, Deer Creek Speedway, Spring
Valley, Minn.
O'Reilly USMTS National Championship Points: Shryock 743,
Donlinger 742, VanderBeek 736, Tesch 723, Hejna 701,
Ramirez 627, Weder 612, Dripps 573, Kenny 573, Mondus 571.
Rookies Rockin’ Sports Bar Rookie of the Year Points:
Kenny 1027, Ramirez 1009, Rowland 687, Rodney Sanders 193,
Colt Mather 191.
COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Year Points: Sput’s 430,
Mullins 353, Wanders 334, A.S.I. 316, JR 272.
Chassis Builders Championship Points: Skyrocket 449,
Hughes 371, Kraft 309, Harris 282, Specialty 131.
 
Contingency Awards:
AFCO Racing Products – Noble.
American Racer – Mondus.
Belleville Motorsports – not awarded.
BSB Manufacturing – Ryan Gustin.
Hawk Performance – Donlinger, Weder.
Isky Racing Cams – VanderBeek.
KSE Racing Products – Wetzstein.
Marsh Racing Wheels – Noble.
New Vision Graphics – Tesch.
Nitroquest Web Solutions – Wetzstein.
Quarter Master – Donlinger.
QuickTime Performance Parts – Dahle.
Real Racing Wheels – Sorensen, Ryan Gustin.
Ruter Farms – Weder.
TrackTek Racing Fuel – not awarded.
 
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TITLE SPONSOR: O’Reilly Auto Parts.
 
PRESENTING SPONSOR: Casey’s General Stores.
 
OFFICIAL SPONSORS: American Race Tires, Arizona Sport
Shirts, AwesomeRaceSuits.com, Bear Tire Company, BRODIX
Cylinder Heads, Childhelp, Gressel Racing, Houston
Specialty Products Co., Karl Chevrolet, KEVKO Oil Pans &
Components, New Vision Graphics, Nitroquest Web Solutions,
Q.E.M., Inc., TrackTek Racing Fuel, Western Flyer Xpress.
 
PARTICIPATING SPONSORS: Boom Drilling, Buzzard Racing
Engines, Day Motor Sports, Kraft/Ramirez Race Cars,
Olympic Fire Protection, Rookies Rockin’ Sports Bar, Ruter
Farms, Yeager Machine.
 
CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products, Belleville
Motorsports, Bert Transmission, BSB Manufacturing, COMP
Cams, Duralite Racing Wheels, Dynatech Racing Exhaust, GRT
Race Cars, Hawk Performance, Holley Performance Products,
Hyperco, ISKY Racing Cams, KSE Racing Products, Marsh
Racing Wheels, Quarter Master, QuickTime Performance Race
Parts, Real Racing Wheels, US Brake

GUSTIN GARNERS FIRST O’REILLY USMTS CHECKERS IN 4TH ANNUAL
HAWKEYE SUMMER CLASSIC
 
ALLISON, Iowa (Aug. 28) – The O’Reilly USMTS National Tour
returned to the Highway 3 Raceway in Allison, Iowa for the
13th time in 10 years Thursday night for the seventh event
in the Casey's General Stores Hunt for the O'Reilly USMTS
National Championship.
 
Ryan Gustin was just eight years old when Kevin Pittman
won the first O'Reilly USMTS Modified race at Allison
(then called Butler County Speedway) in 1999. Now 17 years
old, the popular young gun from Marshalltown, Iowa claimed
his first O’Reilly USMTS National Tour victory with a
thrilling last-lap pass of Corey Dripps to become the
youngest winner in USMTS history.
 
Over an inch of rain in the preceding 24 hours made for a
rough racing surface, but Gustin was up to the challenge
all night long as he claimed the $2,000 top prize and the
4th Annual Hawkeye Summer Classic trophy in his 38th
career start.
 
After winning his heat race and earning the AFCO Pole
Award, Gustin drew the pole position for the start of the
Holley "A" Main. Gustin steered his #19 Harris Auto
Racing/ProPower Modified into the lead at the drop of the
green flag and led the first six circuits before Dripps
went high in turn 1 then blasted by Gustin on the low side
of turn 2 to lead the seventh lap.
 
 From there, Dripps pulled away and looked to be on his
way to his first O'Reilly USMTS win since April 1, 2005.
But with four laps to go, Gustin closed the gap and began
pressuring Dripps. As the white flag waved, Gustin shot to
the high side of turn 1 and, like Dripps did on lap 6,
shot to the inside of turn 2 and motored into the lead.
 
Gustin carried his momentum through the next turn and
streaked under the checkered flags first while Dripps
settled for a season-best runner-up finish.
 
Eight-time O'Reilly USMTS National Champion Kelly Shryock
came home third, with Tim Donlinger fourth and
13th-starting Al Hejna fifth. Alan Mondus, Jon Tesch,
Scott Green, Donovan Lodge and Ron Ver Beek rounded out
the top 10.
 
The race produced the seventh different winner in seven
races so far in the Casey's General Stores Hunt for the
O'Reilly USMTS National Championship where the close
battles have created a razor-thin margin between the top 5
in the points.
 
Despite a disappointing 13th-place finish, Zack VanderBeek
hung on to the points lead, but Shryock jumped to second
in the standings and closed the gap between himself and
VanderBeek from 32 to just 8 points (655 to 647). Tesch is
only 11 back with 636 points, with Donlinger at 634 and
Hejna with 633. Dereck Ramirez is sixth with 554 markers,
followed by Tommy Weder Jr.  (532), Mondus (519), Dripps
(505) and John Allen (494).
 
WHAT'S ON TAP?
 
FRIDAY, AUG. 29 – It's off to the Chateau Raceway in
Lansing, Minn. for another wheel-to-wheel battle in the
3rd Annual Cedar River Races. This will be the fifth time
the O'Reilly USMTS National Tour has visited the 1/3-mile
semi-banked clay oval. Five different drivers have tasted
victory, including Mike Chasteen (2001), Kelly Shyrock
(2001), Jon Tesch (2006), Tommy Myer (2007) and Jason
Krohn (2008).
 
Also on the race card will be Midwest Modifieds, Street
Stocks and Pure Stocks. Grandstand gates open at 5:30 p.m.
and the first green flag waves at 7:30. The Chateau
Raceway is located 5.0 miles north of Austin on US 218 to
the Lansing Exit, then 1.3 miles east on CR 2, then 0.4
mile south on CR 25, then 0.3 mile east. For more
information, call the track hotline at (507) 433-4578 or
log on to www.chateauraceway.net.
 
SATURDAY, AUG. 30 – Saturday will find the Modified
Monsters at the Deer Creek Speedway in Spring Valley,
Minn., for the 5th Annual Labor Day Dual, and the final
tune-up race before the 10th Annual Featherlite Fall
Jamboree, Sept. 17-20. A huge field of cars is expected,
along with a jam-packed grandstand as the WDRL Late Model
Series will also make an appearance.
 
Pit gates will open at 2 p.m. and the grandstands will
begin filling up at 3, with hot laps slated for 5 and
racing at 5:30. The 3/8-mile high-banked clay oval is
located off of I-90 at Exit 209, then 11.3 miles south on
US 63 (0.7 mile north of SR 16). Day-of-race info is
available by calling (507) 346-2342 or check out
www.deercreekspeedway.com online.
 
SUNDAY, AUG. 31 – The four-race weekend wraps up on
Sunday, Aug. 31 at the Dodge County Speedway in Kasson,
Minn. for the 7th Annual Kasson Klash—the 22nd USMTS event
staged at the 1/3-mile semi-banked clay oval. Gates open
at 3 p.m. and the mud starts flying at 5 p.m. Late Models,
Super Stocks, Midwest Mods and Street Stocks will also be
featured.
 
The Dodge County Speedway (formerly Kasson Speedway) is
located 1.1 miles north of US 14 on SR 57 (at the Dodge
County Fairgrounds). For more information, call Track:
(507) 634-4281 or check out www.dodgecountyspeedway.com.
 
Fans can pick up $2-off discount coupons all weekend long
at Casey's General Stores locations in Austin, Owatonna,
Rochester and Stewartville, Minn.
 
On Friday, Kelly Shryock will be on hand to meet and greet
fans in Austin, Minn. at the Casey's General Store located
at 1702 12th St. SW from 12-2 p.m. Saturday will find the
Skyrocket pilot at 605 S. Main St. in Stewartville from 11
a.m. to 1 p.m., and on Sunday Shryock fans can meet the
man and his machine at the Casey's General Store location
at 4500 18th Ave. NW in Rochester from 12-2 p.m.
 
All four events will pay $2,000 to the winner of the
O'Reilly USMTS main event.
 
To learn more about the United States Modified Touring
Series, call the headquarters at (515) 832-7944 or visit
www.usmts.com online for the latest news and information
from the USMTS — America's Hottest Ticket on Dirt.
 
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OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Modified Touring Series
O’Reilly USMTS National Tour - Casey's General Stores Hunt
for the O'Reilly USMTS National Championship
4th Annual Hawkeye Summer Classic
Highway 3 Raceway, Allison, Iowa
Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008
 
Showing finishing position, car number, driver, hometown
and starting position in parentheses. The top 16 drivers
in passing points accumulated in the heat races are locked
into the Holley “A” Main, with the top 8 re-drawing for
starting positions 1-8.
 
ISKY RACING CAMS HEAT RACE #1 (8 laps):
1. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN
2. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Clear Lake, IA
3. 26p - Kevin Pittman -- Waterloo, IA
4. 3d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN
5. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS
6. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK
7. 66 - Dan Bohr -- Decorah, IA
8. 72 - Doug Hillson -- Blooming Prairie, MN
9. 25s - Shawn Fisher -- Garrison, IA
 
NEW VISION GRAPHICS HEAT RACE #2 (8 laps):
1. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA
2. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD
3. 21b - Brandon Kenny -- Woodward, OK
4. 91 - Shawn Ryan -- Waterloo, IA
5. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK
6. 2 - Joey Schaefer -- Waterloo, IA
7. 2 - Carey Umbarger -- Garner, IA
8. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK
9. 5w - Darrin Walch -- Postville, IA
 
Q.E.M., INC. HEAT RACE #3 (8 laps):
1. 19r - Ryan Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA
2. 4r - Ron Ver Beek-- Oskaloosa, IA
3. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA
4. 32 - Donovan Lodge -- Moline, IL
5. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA
6. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN
7. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA
8. 35 - Jeff Schluetter -- New Hampton, IA
9. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE
 
REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN (10 laps, top 7 advance):
1. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA
2. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK
3. 66 - Dan Bohr -- Decorah, IA
4. 72 - Doug Hillson -- Blooming Prairie, MN
5. 5w - Darrin Walch -- Postville, IA
6. 2 - Joey Schaefer -- Waterloo, IA
7. 35 - Jeff Schluetter -- New Hampton, IA
8. 2 - Carey Umbarger -- Garner, IA
9. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE
10. 25s - Shawn Fisher -- Garrison, IA
11. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK
 
HOLLEY “A” MAIN (20 laps):
1. 19r - Ryan Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (1)
2. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (4)
3. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (6)
4. 3d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (5)
5. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (13)
6. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (3)
7. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (2)
8. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (16)
9. 32 - Donovan Lodge -- Moline, IL (11)
10. 4r - Ron Ver Beek-- Oskaloosa, IA (7)
11. 21b - Brandon Kenny -- Woodward, OK (10)
12. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK (12)
13. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (17)
14. 35 - Jeff Schluetter -- New Hampton, IA (24)
15. 26p - Kevin Pittman -- Waterloo, IA (9)
16. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (18)
17. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (23)
18. 66 - Dan Bohr -- Decorah, IA (19)
19. 72 - Doug Hillson -- Blooming Prairie, MN (20)
20. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (15) DNF
21. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Clear Lake, IA (8) DNF
22. 5w - Darrin Walch -- Postville, IA (21) DNF
23. 91 - Shawn Ryan -- Waterloo, IA (14) DNF
24. 2 - Joey Schaefer -- Waterloo, IA (22) DNF
 
Lap Leaders: Gustin 1-6, Dripps 7-19, Gustin 20.
Total Laps Led: Dripps 13, Gustin 7.
AFCO Pole Winner: Gustin.
Provisional Starters: Rowland.
Ruter Farms Long Tow: Kenny (709.86 miles).
KSE Racing Products Hard Charger: Hejna (started 13th,
finished 5th).
Next Event: Friday, Aug. 29, Chateau Raceway, Lansing,
Minn.
O'Reilly USMTS National Championship Points: VanderBeek
655, Shryock 647, Tesch 636, Donlinger 634, Hejna 633,
Ramirez 554, Weder 532, Mondus 519, Dripps 505, John Allen
494.
Rookies Rockin’ Sports Bar Rookie of the Year Points:
Kenny 1002, Ramirez 988, Rowland 668, Rodney Sanders 193,
Colt Mather 191.
COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Year Points: Sput’s 420,
Mullins 346, Wanders 326, A.S.I. 307, JR 268.
Chassis Builders Championship Points: Skyrocket 439,
Hughes 364, Kraft 301, Harris 276, Specialty 126.
 
Contingency Awards:
AFCO Racing Products – Gustin.
American Racer – Bohr.
Belleville Motorsports – not awarded.
BSB Manufacturing – Ver Beek.
Hawk Performance – Gustin, Lodge.
Isky Racing Cams – Mondus.
KSE Racing Products – Hejna.
Marsh Racing Wheels – Schaefer.
New Vision Graphics – Shryock.
Nitroquest Web Solutions – Shryock.
Quarter Master – Gustin, Green.
QuickTime Performance Parts – Tesch.
Real Racing Wheels – Hejna, Ryan.
Ruter Farms – Kenny.
TrackTek Racing Fuel – not awarded.
 
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TITLE SPONSOR: O’Reilly Auto Parts.
 
PRESENTING SPONSOR: Casey’s General Stores.
 
OFFICIAL SPONSORS: American Race Tires, Arizona Sport
Shirts, AwesomeRaceSuits.com, Bear Tire Company, BRODIX
Cylinder Heads, Childhelp, Gressel Racing, Houston
Specialty Products Co., Karl Chevrolet, KEVKO Oil Pans &
Components, New Vision Graphics, Nitroquest Web Solutions,
Q.E.M., Inc., TrackTek Racing Fuel, Western Flyer Xpress.
 
PARTICIPATING SPONSORS: Boom Drilling, Buzzard Racing
Engines, Day Motor Sports, Kraft/Ramirez Race Cars,
Olympic Fire Protection, Rookies Rockin’ Sports Bar, Ruter
Farms, Yeager Machine.
 
CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products, Belleville
Motorsports, Bert Transmission, BSB Manufacturing, COMP
Cams, Duralite Racing Wheels, Dynatech Racing Exhaust, GRT
Race Cars, Hawk Performance, Holley Performance Products,
Hyperco, ISKY Racing Cams, KSE Racing Products, Marsh
Racing Wheels, Quarter Master, QuickTime Performance Race
Parts, Real Racing Wheels, US Brake.

FOUR STAR-STUDDED SHOWS AWAIT O’REILLY USMTS FANS LABOR
DAY WEEKEND
 
ALLISON, Iowa (Aug. 25)  – The O'Reilly USMTS National
Tour swings back into action this week with four races in
Northern Iowa and Southern Minnesota. This week's
quadrupleheader will serve as the seventh, eighth, ninth
and tenth events of the Casey’s General Stores Hunt for
the O'Reilly USMTS National Championship.
 
The season-ending title chase format is in it's third
year, and the points battle has never been closer. Six
different drivers from five different States emerged
victorious in the first six events, which featured just
about every style, size and shape of dirt oval racetrack
possible.
 
WHERE THEY'VE BEEN …
 
The Casey’s General Stores Hunt for the O'Reilly USMTS
National Championship kicked off on Friday, Aug. 8 at
Midway Speedway in Lebanon, Mo., where Jon Tesch of
Watertown, S.D. captured the opening event of ’The Hunt’
for the third straight year.
 
After rain-outs at the Springfield (Mo.) Raceway on
Saturday and Monett (Mo.) Speedway on Sunday, the rugged
O'Reilly USMTS road warriors returned to the Belleville
(Kan.) High Banks after a six-year hiatus. John Allen of
nearby Chanute, Kan., picked up the win at the "World's
Fastest Half-Mile Dirt Track" on Monday to complete a
four-for-four sweep of Modified events there in 2008.
 
U.S. 36 Raceway in Osborn, Mo., was the venue on Tuesday
as Tim Donlinger of Rochester, Minn., put himself back in
the mix for the title with a win on the high-banked
1/3-mile oval. After rain forced the postponement of
Wednesday's show at the Upper Iowa Speedway in Decorah,
Iowa, a jam-packed grandstand of fans at the Steele County
Speedway in Owatonna, Minn., witnessed Woodward, Okla.'s
Tommy Weder Jr. hold off Donlinger for the win.
 
On Friday, Aug. 15, the teams made their second stop of
the season at the unique and exciting Tri-Oval Speedway in
Fountain City, Wis. Al Hejna of Clear Lake, Iowa took the
win and solidified his position as a threat to win the
crown in 2008. Back in Decorah on Saturday, Zack
VanderBeek out-maneuvered Kelly Shryock on the
quarter-mile bullring and strengthened his grip on the
points lead.
 
VanderBeek leads Tesch by 27 points (585 to 558) while
Shryock is just five more back in third. Fourth is
Donlinger with 546 and Hejna is a mere five behind
Donlinger in fifth. The rest of the top-10 include Allen
(494), Dereck Ramirez of Woodward, Okla. (492), Weder
(464), Alan Mondus of Lakeville, Minn. (438) and current
Rookies Rockin' Sports Bar Rookie of the Year points
leader Brandon Kenny of Woodward, Okla. (416).
 
WHERE THEY'RE GOING …
 
Although Shryock is winless in ’The Hunt’ so far, a
betting man would be a wiser betting man if he put his
money on the eight-time O'Reilly USMTS National Champion
to make some noise at the next four tracks where he has
logged 15 of his 100+ career wins with the O'Reilly USMTS
National Tour.
 
Three of those wins have come at the Highway 3 Raceway in
Allison, Iowa during the month of August, and that's where
race fans will find the titans of the O'Reilly USMTS
National Tour this Thursday, Aug. 28 for the 4th Annual
Hawkeye Summer Classic. This will be the 13th
USMTS-sanctioned event since 1999 at the 1/2-mile oval at
the Butler County Fairgrounds.
 
Pits open at 4 p.m., grandstand gates open at 5, hot laps
are at 6:30 and racing starts at 7. Also running Thursday
evening will be the USRA Stock Cars, USRA B-Mods and USRA
Hobby Stocks racing for national points in the Casey's
General Stores Weekly Racing Series.
 
The Highway 3 Raceway is located 0.3 miles north of SR 3
on S. Main St. (at the Butler County Fairgrounds). For
more information, check out the track's website at
www.highway3raceway.com.
 
On Friday, it's off to the Chateau Raceway in Lansing,
Minn. for another wheel-to-wheel battle in the 3rd Annual
Cedar River Races. This will be the fifth time the
O'Reilly USMTS National Tour has visited the 1/3-mile
semi-banked clay oval. Five different drivers have tasted
victory, including Mike Chasteen (2001), Kelly Shyrock
(2001), Jon Tesch (2006), Tommy Myer (2007) and Jason
Krohn (2008).
 
Also on the race card will be Midwest Modified, Street
Stock and Pure Stocks. Grandstand gates open at 5:30 p.m.
and the first green flag waves at 7:30. The Chateau
Raceway is located 5.0 miles north of Austin on US 218 to
the Lansing Exit, then 1.3 miles east on CR 2, then 0.4
mile south on CR 25, then 0.3 mile east. For more
information, call the track hotline at (507) 433-4578 or
log on to www.chateauraceway.net.
 
Saturday will find the Modified Monsters at the Deer Creek
Speedway in Spring Valley, Minn., for the 5th Annual Labor
Day Dual, and the final tune-up race before the 10th
Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree, Sept. 17-20. A huge
field of cars is expected, along with a jam-packed
grandstand as the WDRL Late Model Series will also make an
appearance.
 
Pit gates will open at 2 p.m. and the grandstands will
begin filling up at 3, with hot laps slated for 5 and
racing at 5:30. The 3/8-mile high-banked clay oval is
located off of I-90 at Exit 209, then 11.3 miles south on
US 63 (0.7 mile north of SR 16). Day-of-race info is
available by calling (507) 346-2342 or check out
www.deercreekspeedway.com online.
 
The four-race weekend wraps up on Sunday, Aug. 31 at the
Dodge County Speedway in Kasson, Minn. for the 7th Annual
Kasson Klash—the 22nd USMTS event staged at the 1/3-mile
semi-banked clay oval. Gates open at 3 p.m. and the mud
starts flying at 5 p.m. Late Models, Super Stocks, Midwest
Mods and Street Stocks will also be featured.
 
The Dodge County Speedway (formerly Kasson Speedway) is
located 1.1 miles north of US 14 on SR 57 (at the Dodge
County Fairgrounds). For more information, call Track:
(507) 634-4281 or check out www.dodgecountyspeedway.com.
 
Race fans can pick up $2-off discount coupons at several
Casey's General Stores locations throughout the weekend.
On Thursday, you can get 'em in Allison, Applington and
Clarksville, Iowa for the show at Highway 3 Raceway. On
Friday, Saturday and Sunday, coupons will be available at
all Casey's General Stores locations in Austin, Owatonna,
Rochester and Stewartville, Minn.
 
Kelly Shryock will be on hand at area Casey's stores all
four days. On Thursday, fans can find him at the Casey's
General Store located at 100 Cherry St. in Allison from
12-2 p.m. On Friday, the eight-time O'Reilly USMTS
National Champion will be on hand to meet and greet fans
in Austin, Minn. at the Casey's store at 1702 12th St. SW
from 12-2 p.m. Saturday will find the Skyrocket pilot at
605 S. Main St. in Stewartville from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.,
and on Sunday Shryock fans can meet Shryock at the Casey's
General Store location at 4500 18th Ave. NW in Rochester
from 12-2 p.m.
 
All four events will pay $2,000 to the winner of the
O'Reilly USMTS main event.
 
POINTS AS OF AUG. 25, 2008:
 
1. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA … 585 points (1
win)
2. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD … 558 (1 win)
3. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA … 553
4. 3d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN … 546 (1 win)
5. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA … 541 (1 win)
6. 98 - John Allen -- Chanute, KS … 494 (1 win)
7. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK … 492
8. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK … 464 (1 win)
9. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN … 438
10. 21b - Brandon Kenny -- Woodward, OK … 416
11. 4r - Ron Ver Beek -- Oskaloosa, IA … 411
12. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE … 406
13. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA … 405
14. 18 - Justin Boney -- Leavenworth, KS … 387
15. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS … 376
16. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK … 301
17. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN … 298
18. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK … 296
19. 49 - Bob Timm -- Rollingstone, MN … 282
20. 8j - Dustin Hyde -- Texarkana, TX … 172
21. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Clear Lake, IA … 148
22. 5 - Steve Holzkamper -- Gentry, AR … 103
23. 90 - Steve Wetzstein -- West Concord, MN … 86
24. 66 - Dan Bohr -- Decorah, IA … 73
25. 19 - Jamie Burford -- Keatchie, LA … 56
26. 12b - Johnny Bone Jr. -- Pea Ridge, AR … 54
27. 5r - Morgan Bagley -- Longview, TX … 50
28. 5w - John O Whittington -- Vidor, TX … 12
29. 2w - Paul White -- Temple, TX … 11
30. 32 - Donovan Lodge -- Moline, IL … 10
31. 9 - Shane Hebert -- Lafayette, LA … 8
32. 20 - Rodney Sanders -- Happy, TX … 5
32. 13 - David Mitchell -- Ashdown, AR … 5
32. C8 - Timothy Culp -- West Monroe, LA … 5
32. 89 - Steven Whiteaker Jr. -- Corpus Christi, TX … 5
32. 38r - Jeremy Ross -- Locust Grove, OK … 5
32. 12h - Jeff Huckaby -- Texarkana, TX … 5
32. 98 - Josh Reisch -- Luverne, MN … 5
39. 19r - Ryan Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA … 4
 
PAST WINNERS AT HIGHWAY 3 RACEWAY:
 
6/2/99 - Kevin Pittman
6/8/00 - John Logue
4/7/01 - Mike Sorensen
6/19/01 - Johnny Saathoff
8/15/01 - Kelly Shryock
7/22/02 - Kevin Pittman
8/21/02 - Kelly Shryock
8/18/05 - Ryan Ruter
6/20/06 - Mark Noble
8/31/06 - Kelly Shryock
6/12/07 - Mike Hejna
8/30/07 - Tim Donlinger
 
PAST WINNERS AT CHATEAU RACEWAY:
 
6/28/01 - Mike Chasteen
8/22/01 - Kelly Shyrock
9/1/06 - Jon Tesch
8/31/07 - Tommy Myer
5/23/08 - Jason Krohn
 
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, 2005 - Kelly Shryock
May 28, 2005 - feature canceled due to crash
Sept. 3, 2005 - Mike Spaulding
Sept. 22, 2005 - Brad McEwan
Sept. 23, 2005 - Kelly Shryock
Oct. 2, 2005 - Jason Hughes (rain-delayed from Sept. 24)
May 27, 2006 - Ryan Ruter
Sept. 2, 2006--Kelly Shryock
Sept. 22, 2006 - Mark Burgtorf
Sept. 23, 2006 - Chad Kinder
Sept. 24, 2006 - Steve Arpin (rain-delayed from Sept. 21)
May 26, 2007 - Kelly Shryock
Sept. 1, 2007 - Tim Donlinger
Sept. 6, 2007 - Jason Krohn
Sept. 7, 2007 - Jon Tesch
Sept. 8, 2007 - Dean Mahlstedt
May 24, 2008 - Jason Hughes
 
PAST WINNERS AT DODGE COUNTY SPEEDWAY:
 
June 21, 2001 - Mike Chasteen
Aug. 23, 2001 - Kelly Shryock
May 26, 2002 - Todd Scharkey
Aug. 13, 2002 - Chris Spieker
Sept. 1, 2002 - Scott Megonigle
May 25, 2003 - Nate Wasmund
Aug. 31, 2003 - Dan Chapman
Sept. 1, 2003 - Dan Chapman
May 30, 2004 - Jason Hughes
July 4, 2004 - Corey Dripps
Sept. 6, 2004 - John Tesch
May 29, 2005 - Mike Sorensen
Sept. 4, 2005 - Kelly Shryock
May 28, 2006 - Tommy Myer
July 12, 2006 - Todd Scharkey
Sept. 4, 2006 - Mike Hejna
May 27, 2007 - Brad Waits
July 18, 2007 - Tommy Myer
Sept. 2, 2007 - Kelly Shryock
May 25, 2008 - Jason Hughes
July 24, 2008 - Brad Waits
 
CASEY’S GENERAL STORES HUNT FOR THE O’REILLY USMTS
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP:
 
Friday, Aug. 8 … Midway Speedway, Lebanon, MO (winner: Jon
Tesch)
Monday, Aug. 11 … Belleville High Banks, Belleville, KS
(winner: John Allen)
Tuesday, Aug. 12 … U.S. 36 Raceway, Osborn, MO (winner:
Tim Donlinger)
Thursday, Aug. 14 … Steele County Speedway, Owatonna, MN
(winner: Tommy Weder Jr.)
Friday, Aug. 15 … Tri-Oval Speedway, Fountain City, WI
(winner: Al Hejna)
Saturday, Aug. 16 … Upper Iowa Speedway, Decorah, IA
(winner: Zack VanderBeek)
Thursday, Aug. 28 … Highway 3 Raceway, Allison, IA
Friday, Aug. 29 … Chateau Raceway, Lansing, MN
Saturday, Aug. 30 … Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, MN
Sunday, Aug. 31 … Kasson Speedway, Kasson, MN
Saturday, Sept. 13 … Marshalltown Speedway, Marshalltown,
IA
Sunday, Sept. 14 … Fayette County Speedway, West Union, IA
Thursday, Sept. 18 … Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley,
MN
Friday, Sept. 19 … Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, MN
Saturday, Sept. 20 … Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley,
MN
 
To learn more about the United States Modified Touring
Series, call the headquarters at (515) 832-7944 or visit
www.usmts.com online for the latest news and information
from the USMTS — America's Hottest Ticket on Dirt.
 
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TITLE SPONSOR: O’Reilly Auto Parts.
 
PRESENTING SPONSOR: Casey’s General Stores.
 
OFFICIAL SPONSORS: American Race Tires, Arizona Sport
Shirts, AwesomeRaceSuits.com, Bear Tire Company, BRODIX
Cylinder Heads, Childhelp, Gressel Racing, Houston
Specialty Products Co., Karl Chevrolet, KEVKO Oil Pans &
Components, New Vision Graphics, Nitroquest Web Solutions,
Q.E.M., Inc., TrackTek Racing Fuel, Western Flyer Xpress.
 
PARTICIPATING SPONSORS: Boom Drilling, Buzzard Racing
Engines, Day Motor Sports, Kraft/Ramirez Race Cars,
Olympic Fire Protection, Rookies Rockin’ Sports Bar, Ruter
Farms, Yeager Machine.
 
CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products, Belleville
Motorsports, Bert Transmission, BSB Manufacturing, COMP
Cams, Duralite Racing Wheels, Dynatech Racing Exhaust, GRT
Race Cars, Hawk Performance, Holley Performance Products,
Hyperco, ISKY Racing Cams, KSE Racing Products, Marsh
Racing Wheels, Quarter Master, QuickTime Performance Race
Parts, Real Racing Wheels, US Brake.

O'REILLY USMTS SOUTHERN SERIES SHOWS AT BEAUMONT, WILLIS
POSTPONED BY RAIN
 
BEAUMONT, Texas (Aug. 20) – The O'Reilly USMTS Southern
Series events slated for Friday and Saturday, Aug. 22-23,
have been rained out.
 
More than four inches of rain have fallen during the last
48 hours, and track officials regret that the racing
surfaces would not be ready in time for this weekend's big
shows.
 
The races which were slated for the Golden Triangle
Raceway Park in Beaumont, Texas, and the Gator Motorplex
in Willis, Texas, will be rescheduled for a later date,
likely in October.
 
Officials will announce the new dates when they are
confirmed.
 
O’REILLY USMTS SOUTHERN SERIES 2008 SCHEDULE:
Friday, April 18 … Golden Triangle Raceway Park, Beaumont,
TX (winner: Howard Willis)
Saturday, April 19 … Gator Motorplex, Willis, TX (winner:
Steve Holzkamper)
Friday, May 2 … Lake Country Speedway, Ardmore, OK
(winner: Jason Hughes)
Saturday, May 3 … Cowtown Speedway, Kennedale, TX (winner:
George White)
Thursday, May 8 … Champion Park Speedway, Minden, LA
(winner: David Mitchell)
Friday, May 9 … Sabine Speedway, Many, LA (winner: Jason
Hughes)
Saturday, May 10 … Pike County Speedway, Magnolia, MS
(winner: Jason Hughes)
Friday, May 16 … 105 Speedway, Cleveland, TX (winner:
Chris Brown)
Saturday, May 17 … Houston Raceway Park, Baytown, TX
(winner: Jason Hughes)
Tuesday, June 3 … Tri-State Speedway, Pocola, OK (winner:
Eddie Martin)
Wednesday, June 4 … I-30 Speedway, Little Rock, AR
(winner: Jack Sullivan)
Thursday, June 5 … Ark-La-Tex Speedway, Vivian, LA
(winner: Duke Whiseant)
Friday, June 6 … Monticello Speedway, Monticello, AR
(winner: Jason Hughes)
Saturday, June 7 … Fast Trax Speedway, Chatham, LA
(winner: Johnny Bone Jr.)
Friday, Oct. 3 … I-30 Speedway, Little Rock, AR ($2,000 to
win)
Saturday, Oct. 4 … I-30 Speedway, Little Rock, AR ($5,000
to win)
TBA … Golden Triangle Raceway Park, Beaumont, TX ($2,000
to win)
TBA … Gator Motorplex, Willis, TX ($2,000 to win)
Thursday, Nov. 20 … Texana Raceway Park, Edna, TX ($1,000
to win)
Friday, Nov. 21 … Texana Raceway Park, Edna, TX ($2,000 to
win)
Saturday, Nov. 22 … Texana Raceway Park, Edna, TX ($3,000
to win)
Thursday, Dec. 4 … Houston Raceway Park, Baytown, TX
($2,000 to win)
Friday, Dec. 5 … Houston Raceway Park, Baytown, TX ($3,000
to win)
Saturday, Dec. 6 … Houston Raceway Park, Baytown, TX
($4,000 to win)
 
To learn more about the United States Modified Touring
Series, call the headquarters at (515) 832-7944 or visit
www.usmts.com online for the latest news and information
from the USMTS — America's Hottest Ticket on Dirt.
 
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TITLE SPONSOR: O’Reilly Auto Parts.
 
PRESENTING SPONSOR: Casey’s General Stores.
 
OFFICIAL SPONSORS: American Race Tires, Arizona Sport
Shirts, AwesomeRaceSuits.com, Bear Tire Company, BRODIX
Cylinder Heads, Childhelp, Gressel Racing, Houston
Specialty Products Co., Karl Chevrolet, KEVKO Oil Pans &
Components, New Vision Graphics, Nitroquest Web Solutions,
Q.E.M., Inc., TrackTek Racing Fuel, Western Flyer Xpress.
 
PARTICIPATING SPONSORS: Boom Drilling, Buzzard Racing
Engines, Day Motor Sports, Kraft/Ramirez Race Cars,
Olympic Fire Protection, Rookies Rockin’ Sports Bar, Ruter
Farms, Yeager Machine.
 
CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products, Belleville
Motorsports, Bert Transmission, BSB Manufacturing, COMP
Cams, Duralite Racing Wheels, Dynatech Racing Exhaust, GRT
Race Cars, Hawk Performance, Holley Performance Products,
Hyperco, ISKY Racing Cams, KSE Racing Products, Marsh
Racing Wheels, Quarter Master, QuickTime Performance Race
Parts, Real Racing Wheels, US Brake.

O'REILLY USMTS SOUTHERN SERIES RETURNS TO LONE STAR STATE
FOR DOUBLEHEADER THIS WEEKEND
 
BEAUMONT, Texas (Aug. 18) – After a 76-day summer
vacation, the O'Reilly USMTS Southern Series returns to
action this weekend with a doubleheader in the Lone Star
State.
 
On Friday, Aug. 22, the O'Reilly USMTS Southern Series
returns to the where they kicked off the 2008 season with
an encore event at the Golden Triangle Raceway Park in
Beaumont, Texas.
 
Veteran Modified ace Howard Willis of Dayton picked up the
season-opening win back in April by holding off Westville,
Okla.'s Jason Hughes. Since then, Hughes has racked up a
series-high five victories and sits atop the points
standings with 14 races in the books and 10 to go.
 
On Saturday, Aug. 23, the Series moves on to the Gator
Motorplex in Willis, Texas, for another $2,000-to-win
contest. The April event at Gator was won by Steve
Holzkamper of Gentry, Ark., who is second in the rankings,
86 markers behind Hughes (1,295 to 1,209).
 
Tommy Weder Jr. is third in the O'Reilly USMTS Southern
Series standings with 1,141 points, followed by John O
Whittington (985), Paul White (958), Dereck Ramirez (905),
Brandon Kenny (895), Shane Hebert (890), Bryan Rowland
(873) and Dustin "Tater" Hyde (846).
 
Others expected for this weekend's titanic two-fer include
Jamie Burford, Rodney Sanders, David Mitchell, Morgan
Bagley, Scott Green, Timothy Culp, Steven Whiteaker Jr.,
Jeremy Ross and many more.
 
Each of the April shows attracted more than 60
competitors.
 
At both events, pit gates will open at 4 p.m., grandstands
open at 5, hot laps begin at 6:30 and the first heat race
is at 7 p.m.
 
The Golden Triangle Raceway Park is a 1/4-mile high-banked
clay oval located 9.5 miles west of I-10 on US 90 (SSR).
For race day information, call the track hotline at (409)
752-7200 or visit www.gtraceway.com on the World Wide Web.
 
The Gator Motorplex is a 1/4-mile high-banked clay oval
located off I-45 to Shepherd Hill (Exit 98), then east,
then 1.4 miles south on SR 75. The track's official
website is online at www.gatormotorplex.net.
 
RULES & PROCEDURES: All USMTS rules apply. The American
Racer KK704 is the Official Tire of the USMTS; drivers may
use the Hoosier G60 but will not earn points or be
eligible for contingency awards. Qualifying will be done
by heat race passing points and Real Racing Wheels "B"
Mains. Draw for heat race starting spot ends 15 minutes
before hot laps start. Roll bar padding plus a window net
or arm restraints are required. Aluminum heads are legal,
but must have 25 lbs. in front of motor plate. Total
weight rule is 2,400 lbs.
 
TOP DOG BONUS: Drivers ranked among the top-10 in points
will be guaranteed a minimum of $300. Drivers ranked 11th
through 15th will earn a minimum of $200. Driver must have
perfect attendance in the O’Reilly USMTS Southern Series
to be eligible.
 
LICENSES: There is no requirement to purchase a USMTS
license to compete in any USMTS event. However, benefits
enjoyed by licensed drivers includes higher event purses
and bonus payouts, increased tow money, discounted entry
fees, contingency awards, points funds, provisional
starting spots, increased media recognition, a
personalized driver profile page at www.usmts.com and
more. The cost of a license is $200 for the O’Reilly USMTS
Southern Series.
 
ENTRY FEES: Pre-entry is $90 for non-licensed drivers or
$80 for drivers with a USMTS license. Late entry for all
drivers is $100. Drivers may call USMTS headquarters at
(515) 832-7944 by Thursday, Aug. 21, to secure the early
entry rate.
 
PAYOFF (Non-Licensed): 1. $2000, 2. $1200, 3. $800, 4.
$600, 5. $500, 6. $400, 7. $350, 8. $300, 9. $250, 10.
$230, 11. $210, 12. $200, 13. $200, 14. $200, 15. $200,
16. $200, 17. $200, 18. $200, 19. $200, 20. $200, 21.
$200, 22. $200, 23. $200, 24. $200, Tow $60.
 
O’REILLY USMTS SOUTHERN SERIES 2008 SCHEDULE:
Friday, April 18 … Golden Triangle Raceway Park, Beaumont,
TX (winner: Howard Willis)
Saturday, April 19 … Gator Motorplex, Willis, TX (winner:
Steve Holzkamper)
Friday, May 2 … Lake Country Speedway, Ardmore, OK
(winner: Jason Hughes)
Saturday, May 3 … Cowtown Speedway, Kennedale, TX (winner:
George White)
Thursday, May 8 … Champion Park Speedway, Minden, LA
(winner: David Mitchell)
Friday, May 9 … Sabine Speedway, Many, LA (winner: Jason
Hughes)
Saturday, May 10 … Pike County Speedway, Magnolia, MS
(winner: Jason Hughes)
Friday, May 16 … 105 Speedway, Cleveland, TX (winner:
Chris Brown)
Saturday, May 17 … Houston Raceway Park, Baytown, TX
(winner: Jason Hughes)
Tuesday, June 3 … Tri-State Speedway, Pocola, OK (winner:
Eddie Martin)
Wednesday, June 4 … I-30 Speedway, Little Rock, AR
(winner: Jack Sullivan)
Thursday, June 5 … Ark-La-Tex Speedway, Vivian, LA
(winner: Duke Whiseant)
Friday, June 6 … Monticello Speedway, Monticello, AR
(winner: Jason Hughes)
Saturday, June 7 … Fast Trax Speedway, Chatham, LA
(winner: Johnny Bone Jr.)
Friday, Aug. 22 … Golden Triangle Raceway Park, Beaumont,
TX ($2,000 to win)
Saturday, Aug. 23 … Gator Motorplex, Willis, TX ($2,000 to
win)
Friday, Oct. 3 … I-30 Speedway, Little Rock, AR ($2,000 to
win)
Saturday, Oct. 4 … I-30 Speedway, Little Rock, AR ($5,000
to win)
Thursday, Nov. 20 … Texana Raceway Park, Edna, TX ($1,000
to win)
Friday, Nov. 21 … Texana Raceway Park, Edna, TX ($2,000 to
win)
Saturday, Nov. 22 … Texana Raceway Park, Edna, TX ($3,000
to win)
Thursday, Dec. 4 … Houston Raceway Park, Baytown, TX
($2,000 to win)
Friday, Dec. 5 … Houston Raceway Park, Baytown, TX ($3,000
to win)
Saturday, Dec. 6 … Houston Raceway Park, Baytown, TX
($4,000 to win)
 
To learn more about the United States Modified Touring
Series, call the headquarters at (515) 832-7944 or visit
www.usmts.com online for the latest news and information
from the USMTS — America's Hottest Ticket on Dirt.
 
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TITLE SPONSOR: O’Reilly Auto Parts.
 
PRESENTING SPONSOR: Casey’s General Stores.
 
OFFICIAL SPONSORS: American Race Tires, Arizona Sport
Shirts, AwesomeRaceSuits.com, Bear Tire Company, BRODIX
Cylinder Heads, Childhelp, Gressel Racing, Houston
Specialty Products Co., Karl Chevrolet, KEVKO Oil Pans &
Components, New Vision Graphics, Nitroquest Web Solutions,
Q.E.M., Inc., TrackTek Racing Fuel, Western Flyer Xpress.
 
PARTICIPATING SPONSORS: Boom Drilling, Buzzard Racing
Engines, Day Motor Sports, Kraft/Ramirez Race Cars,
Olympic Fire Protection, Rookies Rockin’ Sports Bar, Ruter
Farms, Yeager Machine.
 
CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products, Belleville
Motorsports, Bert Transmission, BSB Manufacturing, COMP
Cams, Duralite Racing Wheels, Dynatech Racing Exhaust, GRT
Race Cars, Hawk Performance, Holley Performance Products,
Hyperco, ISKY Racing Cams, KSE Racing Products, Marsh
Racing Wheels, Quarter Master, QuickTime Performance Race
Parts, Real Racing Wheels, US Brake.

“Z-MAN” THE MAN AT DECORAH, EXTENDS POINTS LEAD IN CASEY'S
GENERAL STORES HUNT FOR THE O’REILLY USMTS NATIONAL
CHAMPIONSHIP
 
DECORAH, Iowa (Aug. 16) – Zack VanderBeek notched his
fourth victory of the season Saturday night at the Upper
Iowa Speedway in Decorah, Iowa, as the O'Reilly USMTS
National Tour wrapped up a hardcore swing of events that
began on June 29 just a few miles away in Cresco, Iowa.
 
With the budgets, equipment, nerves and energy of the
teams running on life support, VanderBeek out-dueled Kelly
Shryock in a caution-free 40-lap main event that saw all
22 starters finish the feature race on the tricky
quarter-mile oval.
 
The 4th Annual Summer Challenge was the 15th event in 18
days, and the sixth race in the Casey's General Stores
Hunt for the O'Reilly USMTS National Championship. Teams
will get nearly two weeks to catch their breath before
returning to action on Thursday, Aug. 28, a the Highway 3
Raceway in Allison, Iowa.
 
Tim Donlinger grabbed the lead from polesitter John Allen
at the drop of the green flag Saturday night, but
fourth-starting Shryock zipped into the lead one lap
later.
 
The eight-time O'Reilly USMTS National Champion stayed up
front until lap 12 when VanderBeek, who started seventh,
shot into the lead.
 
With no yellow flags to slow the pace, lapped traffic was
thick and heavy throughout the last half of the race, and
allowed Shryock to regain the lead on lap 21. Five laps
later, VanderBeek returned the favor and maneuvered his
way through the pack over the final 14 circuits to take
the win.
 
VanderBeek, who won the first O'Reilly USMTS race at the
Upper Iowa Speedway in 2005, pocketed $2,000 for his
efforts and padded his points lead in his quest to become
the 2008 O'Reilly USMTS National Champion.
 
Shryock hung on for second, Jon Tesch came from 10th to
finish third, Al Hejna from 11th to fourth and Donlinger
rounded out the top-5 finishers which, ironically, also
entered the event as the top-5 in points.
 
Alan Mondus garnered was sixth, Dereck Ramirez came from
15th to finish seventh and earn the KSE Racing Products
Hard Charger Award, Corey Dripps finished eighth, Allen
slipped to ninth and Darrin Walch completed the top-10.
 
In the Casey's General Stores Hunt for the O'Reilly USMTS
National Championship, VanderBeek leads Tesch by 27 points
(585 to 558), while Shryock sits third with 553. Donlinger
is fourth with 546 markers, followed by Hejna (541), Allen
(494), Ramirez (492), Tommy Weder Jr. (464), Mondus (438)
and Brandon Kenny (416).
 
Before the O'Reilly USMTS National Tour gets things
cranked back up in a dozen days, the O'Reilly USMTS
Southern Series returns to action with a doubleheader in
the Lone Star State.
 
On Friday, Aug. 22, the O'Reilly USMTS Southern Series
returns to the Golden Triangle Raceway Park in Beaumont,
Texas, then invades the Gator Motorplex in Willis, Texas,
on Saturday, Aug. 23.
 
The Golden Triangle Raceway Park is a 1/4-mile high-banked
clay oval located 9.5 miles west of I-10 on US 90 (SSR).
For race day information, call the track hotline at (409)
752-7200 or visit www.gtraceway.com on the World Wide Web.
 
The Gator Motorplex is a 1/4-mile high-banked clay oval
located off I-45 to Shepherd Hill (Exit 98), then east,
then 1.4 miles south on SR 75. The track's official
website is online at www.gatormotorplex.net.
 
To learn more about the United States Modified Touring
Series, call the headquarters at (515) 832-7944 or visit
www.usmts.com online for the latest news and information
from the USMTS — America's Hottest Ticket on Dirt.
 
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OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Modified Touring Series
O’Reilly USMTS National Tour - Casey's General Stores Hunt
for the O'Reilly USMTS National Championship
4th Annual Summer Challenge
Upper Iowa Speedway, Decorah, Iowa
Saturday, Aug. 16, 2008
 
Showing finishing position, car number, driver, hometown
and starting position in parentheses. The top 8 drivers in
passing points accumulated in the heat races re-draw for
starting positions 1-8 in the Holley "A" Main.
 
ISKY RACING CAMS HEAT RACE #1 (10 laps):
1. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (2)
2. 98 - John Allen -- Chanute, KS (5)
3. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK (4)
4. 19 - Richie Gustin Jr. -- Gilman, IA (3)
5. 21b - Brandon Kenny -- Woodward, OK (7)
6. 30 - Mark Massey -- Worthington, IA (1)
7. 18 - Justin Boney -- Leavenworth, KS (6)
8. 35 - Jeff Schluetter -- New Hampton, IA (8) DNF
 
NEW VISION GRAPHICS HEAT RACE #2 (10 laps):
1. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (2)
2. 5w - Darrin Walch -- Postville, IA (1)
3. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (4)
4. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (6)
5. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (5)
6. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (7)
7. 26p - Kevin Pittman -- Waterloo, IA (3)
 
Q.E.M., INC. HEAT RACE #3 (10 laps):
1. 3d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (1)
2. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (2)
3. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (5)
4. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (7)
5. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (6)
6. 72 - Doug Hillson -- Blooming Prairie, MN (4)
7. 70 - Matt Sweeney -- Waukon, IA (3)
 
HOLLEY “A” MAIN (40 laps):
1. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (7)
2. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (4)
3. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (10)
4. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (11)
5. 3d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (2)
6. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (3)
7. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (15)
8. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (9)
9. 98 - John Allen -- Chanute, KS (1)
10. 5w - Darrin Walch -- Postville, IA (8)
11. 19 - Richie Gustin Jr. -- Gilman, IA (12)
12. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (16)
13. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK (5) -1 Lap
14. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (14) -1 Lap
15. 21b - Brandon Kenny -- Woodward, OK (13) -1 Lap
16. 18 - Justin Boney -- Leavenworth, KS (19) -1 Lap
17. 35 - Jeff Schluetter -- New Hampton, IA (22) -1 Lap
18. 72 - Doug Hillson -- Blooming Prairie, MN (18) -1 Lap
19. 30 - Mark Massey -- Worthington, IA (17) -1 Lap
20. 70 - Matt Sweeney -- Waukon, IA (21) -1 Lap
21. 26p - Kevin Pittman -- Waterloo, IA (20) -1 Lap
22. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (6) -2 Laps
 
Lap Leaders: Donlinger 1, Shryock 2-11, VanderBeek 12-20,
Shryock 21-26, VanderBeek 27-40.
Total Laps Led: VanderBeek 23, Shryock 16, Donlinger 1.
AFCO Pole Winner: Mondus.
Provisional Starters: none.
Ruter Farms Long Tow: Green (593.03 miles).
KSE Racing Products Hard Charger: Ramirez (started 15th,
finished 7th).
Next O'Reilly USMTS National Tour Event: Thursday, Aug.
28, Highway 3 Raceway, Allison, Iowa.
O'Reilly USMTS National Championship Points: VanderBeek
585, Tesch 558, Shryock 553, Donlinger 546, Hejna 541,
Allen 494, Ramirez 492, Weder 464, Mondus 438, Kenny 416.
Rookies Rockin’ Sports Bar Rookie of the Year Points:
Kenny 977, Ramirez 965, Bryan Rowland 647, Rodney Sanders
193, Colt Mather 191.
COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Year Points: Sput’s 413,
Mullins 341, Wanders 322, A.S.I. 299, JR 262.
Chassis Builders Championship Points: Skyrocket 431,
Hughes 358, Kraft 294, Harris 266, GRT 120.
 
Contingency Awards:
AFCO Racing Products – Mondus.
American Racer – Schluetter.
Belleville Motorsports – not awarded.
BSB Manufacturing – not awarded.
Hawk Performance – VanderBeek, Allen.
Isky Racing Cams – Mondus.
KSE Racing Products – Ramirez.
Marsh Racing Wheels – Pittman.
New Vision Graphics – Green.
Nitroquest Web Solutions – Tesch.
Quarter Master – VanderBeek, Dripps.
QuickTime Performance Parts – Ramirez.
Real Racing Wheels – not awarded.
Ruter Farms – Green.
TrackTek Racing Fuel – not awarded.
 
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TITLE SPONSOR: O’Reilly Auto Parts.
 
PRESENTING SPONSOR: Casey’s General Stores.
 
OFFICIAL SPONSORS: American Race Tires, Arizona Sport
Shirts, AwesomeRaceSuits.com, Bear Tire Company, BRODIX
Cylinder Heads, Childhelp, Gressel Racing, Houston
Specialty Products Co., Karl Chevrolet, KEVKO Oil Pans &
Components, New Vision Graphics, Nitroquest Web Solutions,
Q.E.M., Inc., TrackTek Racing Fuel, Western Flyer Xpress.
 
PARTICIPATING SPONSORS: Boom Drilling, Buzzard Racing
Engines, Day Motor Sports, Kraft/Ramirez Race Cars,
Olympic Fire Protection, Rookies Rockin’ Sports Bar, Ruter
Farms, Yeager Machine.
 
CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products, Belleville
Motorsports, Bert Transmission, BSB Manufacturing, COMP
Cams, Duralite Racing Wheels, Dynatech Racing Exhaust, GRT
Race Cars, Hawk Performance, Holley Performance Products,
Hyperco, ISKY Racing Cams, KSE Racing Products, Marsh
Racing Wheels, Quarter Master, QuickTime Performance Race
Parts, Real Racing Wheels, US Brake.

HEJNA HITS PAY DIRT AT TRI-OVAL SPEEDWAY
 
FOUNTAIN CITY, Wis. (Aug. 15) – The fifth event in the
Casey's General Stores Hunt for the O'Reilly USMTS
National Championship produced a fifth different winner
Friday night as Al Hejna captured the Holley "A" Main at
the Tri-Oval Speedway in Fountain City, Wis.
 
Polesitter Jake Neal led the first circuit of the 30-lap
main event before giving way to AFCO Pole Award winner
Dean Mahlstedt.
 
Mahlstedt's reign was cut short four laps later when
mechanical woes sidelined the Clear Lake, Iowa, pilot.
 
Hejna—also from Clear Lake—assumed the top spot and paced
the final 25 laps to claim his first win of the Hunt and
third overall this season.
 
The "A-Train" was followed across the finish line by Tim
Donlinger, who scored his second straight runner-up
paycheck since winning at the U.S. 36 Raceway in Osborn,
Mo., on Tuesday.
 
Corey Dripps matched his best finish of the season with a
third-place showing, while Neal hung on for fourth ahead
of Alan Mondus.
 
Dereck Ramirez, eight-time O'Reilly USMTS National
Champion Kelly Shryock, Zack VanderBeek, Scott Green and
Jon Tesch completed the top-10.
 
Donlinger was sitting 11th in the points standings after
failing to make the main event at the Belleville (Kan.)
High Banks on Monday, but one win and two second-place
finishes later, the Rochester, Minn., veteran has
leapfrogged past nine drivers and into second in the
Casey's General Stores Hunt for the O'Reilly USMTS
National Championship—just 15 points behind VanderBeek
(476 to 461).
 
Tesch is just one marker behind Donlinger in this wild and
unpredictable title chase, while Shryock is just another
five points back in fourth. Hejna is fifth with 447
points, followed by John Allen (420), Ron Ver Beek (411),
Ramirez (406), Tommy Weder Jr. (398) and Mondus (357).
 
Four of the final 11 races will be held at the Deer Creek
Speedway in Spring Valley, Minn., where Donlinger has
notched six USRA Modified wins this season and was the
track points leader before opting to chase the O'Reilly
USMTS crown one week ago.
 
The tenth O'Reilly USMTS National Champion will be crowned
on the final night of the 10th Annual Featherlite Fall
Jamboree, Sept. 18-20 at Deer Creek.
 
The O'Reilly USMTS National Tour returns to the Upper Iowa
Speedway in Decorah, Iowa, tomorrow for some unfinished
business. Mother Nature intervened on Wednesday, forcing
the postponement of the 4th Annual Summer Challenge until
Saturday.
 
Gates open at 5 p.m. and hot laps start at 6:30. Racing
will immediately follow.
 
A full program featuring Hornets, USRA Hobby Stocks,
Outlaw Hobbys, USRA B-Mods and USRA Stock Cars are also on
tap.
 
The Upper Iowa Speedway is a 1/4-mile semi-banked clay
oval located 1.8 miles east of US 52 on SR 9, then 1.0
mile northwest on Montgomery St., then northeast on E.
Main St. (at the Winneshiek County Fairgrounds).
 
For race day information, call the track hotline at (563)
382-9984 or visit www.upperiowaspeedway.com on the World
Wide Web.
 
To learn more about the United States Modified Touring
Series, call the headquarters at (515) 832-7944 or visit
www.usmts.com online for the latest news and information
from the USMTS — America's Hottest Ticket on Dirt.
 
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OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Modified Touring Series
O’Reilly USMTS National Tour
Casey's General Stores Hunt for the O'Reilly USMTS
National Championship
Tri-Oval Speedway, Fountain City, Wis.
Friday, Aug. 15, 2008
 
Showing finishing position, car number, driver, hometown
and starting position in parentheses. The top 12 drivers
in passing points accumulated in the heat races are locked
into the Holley “A” Main, with the top 8 re-drawing for
starting positions 1-8.
 
ISKY RACING CAMS HEAT RACE #1 (8 laps):
1. 98 - John Allen -- Chanute, KS (2)
2. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (5)
3. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (4)
4. 21b - Brandon Kenny -- Woodward, OK (6)
5. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (8)
6. 59 - Hank Rollinger -- Buffalo City, WI (3)
7. 11n - Roger Niederkorn -- Ettrick, WI (1)
8. 9 - Karl Fenske -- Winona, MN (7) DNF
 
NEW VISION GRAPHICS HEAT RACE #2 (8 laps):
1. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (1)
2. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (4)
3. 49 - Bob Timm -- Rollingstone, MN (5)
4. 94jr - John Doelle -- Arcadia, WI (7)
5. 58 - Jeff Rollinger -- Winona, MN (2)
6. 44 - LeRoy Scharkey -- Rochester, MN (3)
7. 36 - Paul Hamernik -- Winona, MN (6) DNF
 
Q.E.M., INC. HEAT RACE #3 (8 laps):
1. 3d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (1)
2. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK (2)
3. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (4)
4. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (6)
5. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (5)
6. 9j - Jeremy Jonsgaard -- Winona, MN (7) -1 Lap
7. 52 - Quinn Arnoldy -- Arcadia, WI (3) DNF
 
HEAT RACE #4 (8 laps):
1. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (2)
2. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Clear Lake, IA (6)
3. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (5)
4. 99 - Josh Angst -- Winona, MN (3)
5. 55w - Bob Bautch -- Winona, MN (1)
6. 18 - Justin Boney -- Leavenworth, KS (7) -2 Laps
7. 4rv - Ron Ver Beek -- Oskaloosa, IA (4) DNF
 
REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #1 (8 laps, top 6 advance):
1. 94jr - John Doelle -- Arcadia, WI (1)
2. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (2)
3. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (4)
4. 99 - Josh Angst -- Winona, MN (3)
5. 59 - Hank Rollinger -- Buffalo City, WI (6)
6. 52 - Quinn Arnoldy -- Arcadia, WI (8)
7. 11n - Roger Niederkorn -- Ettrick, WI (7)
8. 9 - Karl Fenske -- Winona, MN (9)
9. 9j - Jeremy Jonsgaard -- Winona, MN (5) DNF
 
REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #2 (8 laps, top 6 advance):
1. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (2)
2. 21b - Brandon Kenny -- Woodward, OK (1)
3. 58 - Jeff Rollinger -- Winona, MN (3)
4. 55w - Bob Bautch -- Winona, MN (4)
5. 4rv - Ron Ver Beek -- Oskaloosa, IA (8)
6. 18 - Justin Boney -- Leavenworth, KS (5)
7. 36 - Paul Hamernik -- Winona, MN (7)
8. 44 - LeRoy Scharkey -- Rochester, MN (6)
 
HOLLEY “A” MAIN (20 laps):
1. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (7)
2. 3d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (8)
3. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (5)
4. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (1)
5. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (11)
6. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (4)
7. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (12)
8. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (15)
9. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (14)
10. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (17)
11. 94jr - John Doelle -- Arcadia, WI (13)
12. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (10)
13. 4rv - Ron Ver Beek -- Oskaloosa, IA (22)
14. 98 - John Allen -- Chanute, KS (6)
15. 21b - Brandon Kenny -- Woodward, OK (16)
16. 99 - Josh Angst -- Winona, MN (19)
17. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK (2)
18. 55w - Bob Bautch -- Winona, MN (20)
19. 58 - Jeff Rollinger -- Winona, MN (18)
20. 59 - Hank Rollinger -- Buffalo City, WI (21)
21. 18 - Justin Boney -- Leavenworth, KS (24)
22. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Clear Lake, IA (3) DNF
23. 49 - Bob Timm -- Rollingstone, MN (9) DNF
24. 52 - Quinn Arnoldy -- Arcadia, WI (23) DNF
 
Lap Leaders: Neal 1, Mahlstedt 2-5, Hejna 6-30.
Total Laps Led: Hejna 25, Mahlstedt 4, Neal 1.
AFCO Pole Winner: Mahlstedt.
Provisional Starters: none.
Ruter Farms Long Tow: Ramirez (853.71 miles).
KSE Racing Products Hard Charger: Ver Beek (started 22nd,
finished 13th).
Next Race: Saturday, Aug. 16, Upper Iowa Speedway,
Decorah, Iowa.
O'Reilly USMTS National Championship Points: VanderBeek
476, Donlinger 461, Tesch 460, Shryock 455, Hejna 447,
Allen 420, Ver Beek 411, Ramirez 406, Weder 398, Mondus
357.
Rookies Rockin’ Sports Bar Rookie of the Year Points:
Kenny 954, Ramirez 940, Bryan Rowland 647, Rodney Sanders
193, Colt Mather 191.
COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Year Points: Sput’s 405,
Mullins 337, Wanders 312, A.S.I. 290, JR 255.
Chassis Builders Championship Points: Skyrocket 421,
Hughes 352, Kraft 285, Harris 258, GRT 116.
 
Contingency Awards:
AFCO Racing Products – Mahlstedt.
American Racer – Ver Beek.
Belleville Motorsports – not awarded.
BSB Manufacturing – Tesch.
Hawk Performance – Hejna, Green.
Isky Racing Cams – Allen.
KSE Racing Products – Ver Beek.
Marsh Racing Wheels – Timm.
New Vision Graphics – Neal.
Nitroquest Web Solutions – Dripps.
Quarter Master – Hejna, VanderBeek.
QuickTime Performance Parts – Shryock.
Real Racing Wheels – VanderBeek, Green.
Ruter Farms – Ramirez.
TrackTek Racing Fuel – not awarded.
 
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TITLE SPONSOR: O’Reilly Auto Parts.
 
PRESENTING SPONSOR: Casey’s General Stores.
 
OFFICIAL SPONSORS: American Race Tires, Arizona Sport
Shirts, AwesomeRaceSuits.com, Bear Tire Company, BRODIX
Cylinder Heads, Childhelp, Gressel Racing, Houston
Specialty Products Co., Karl Chevrolet, KEVKO Oil Pans &
Components, New Vision Graphics, Nitroquest Web Solutions,
Q.E.M., Inc., TrackTek Racing Fuel, Western Flyer Xpress.
 
PARTICIPATING SPONSORS: Boom Drilling, Buzzard Racing
Engines, Day Motor Sports, Kraft/Ramirez Race Cars,
Olympic Fire Protection, Rookies Rockin’ Sports Bar, Ruter
Farms, Yeager Machine.
 
CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products, Belleville
Motorsports, Bert Transmission, BSB Manufacturing, COMP
Cams, Duralite Racing Wheels, Dynatech Racing Exhaust, GRT
Race Cars, Hawk Performance, Holley Performance Products,
Hyperco, ISKY Racing Cams, KSE Racing Products, Marsh
Racing Wheels, Quarter Master, QuickTime Performance Race
Parts, Real Racing Wheels, US Brake.

WEDER WINS A LATE WET ONE AT OWATONNA
 
OWATONNA, Minn. (Aug. 14) – Mother Nature played havoc
with the O’Reilly USMTS National Tour for the fourth time
in six days Thursday at the Steele County Speedway, but
officials and track workers were able to put the fourth
race of the Casey's General Stores Hunt for the O'Reilly
USMTS National Championship in the books.
 
A late afternoon downpour during the annual Steele County
Free Fair event caused a lengthy delay, with the first
heat race taking the green flag after 9:30 p.m. Shortly
after midnight, Tommy Weder Jr. had survived a tough
racetrack and an even tougher field of Modified
competitors to capture his third O’Reilly USMTS National
Tour victory in his last six starts.
 
 From the pole position, Weder held off several challenges
throughout the race, but his biggest challenge came when
eighth-starting Tim Donlinger blitzed Weder from the
outside to take over the top spot on lap 12.
 
Rather than settling for a solid second-place finish,
Weder fought back strong and reclaimed the lead with three
laps to go. The 23-year-old from Woodward, Okla., never
gave up the lead again as he sped to a $2,000 payday.
 
Donlinger, who won the Memorial Day stop for the O'Reilly
USMTS at Owatonna earlier this year, came up one spot
short of making it back-to-back wins in the Hunt, while
John Allen continued his string of strong performances by
claiming the third-place paycheck.
 
Ron Ver Beek battled with Weder early in the contest and
finished fourth in the main event, while Jon Tesch came
from 14th to finish fifth. The KSE Racing Products HArd
Charger Award went to Dean Mahlstedt, who raced from 18th
on the 24-car starting grid to sixth at the checkered
flag.
 
Seventh through tenth, respectively, went to Jason
Cummins, Steve Wetzstein, Zack VanderBeek and Al Hejna.
 
With eight-time O'Reilly USMTS National Champion Kelly
Shryock out of the race with mechanical troubles,
VanderBeek's ninth-place finish was good enough to move
him back into the points lead in the Casey's General
Stores Hunt for the O'Reilly USMTS National Championship.
Tesch moved up to second and is just 12 points behind "The
Z-Man" (393 to 381) while Shryock dropped to third with
372. Donlinger jumped three spots to fourth with 360
markers, followed by Allen (356), Weder (340), Hejna
(338), Ver Beek (336), Dereck Ramirez (325) and Jason
Hughes (301).
 
Eleven drivers failed to finish the Holley "A" Main,
including five who found their machines bent and loaded in
the trailer after a seven-car tangle on lap 3. The crash
sidelined Bob Timm, Tom Paulson, Jason Miller, Bryan
Rowland and Scott Green, who rolled his car in the melee.
Although expensive for equipment, no drivers were hurt.
 
While battling among the top-10 late in the race, Dan
Bohr's Modified lost a driveshaft while racing next to
Hejna. Chasing the pair into the corner, Hughes had
nowhere to go when Bohr's car slowed and smacked the front
end of Bohr's car with the rear of his, taking both of
them out of the race. Despite a DNF and finishing 14th,
Hughes popped back into the top-10 in points thanks to
Rowland's early exit from the feature and Jason Krohn's
DNS.
 
Krohn, the defending O'Reilly USMTS National Champion,
dropped to 11th in the standings—93 points out of first
place.
 
In less than 18 hours after the checkers waved in
Owatonna, the rugged O'Reilly USMTS road warriors will be
battling at the Tri-Oval Speedway in Fountain City, Wis.,
for round 5 of the Casey's General Stores Hunt for the
O'Reilly USMTS National Championship. Gates will open at 5
p.m. with racing at 7:30.
 
Mark Noble and his Casey's General Stores/Miller Lite #74
DirtDueler Modified will be on hand to meet 'n' greet fans
at the Casey's General Store location at 1600 Eastwood Rd.
SE in Rochester, Minn., from 12-2 p.m. Race fans can pick
up $2-off discount coupons all day long at both Casey's
locations in Rochester, as well as Sparta, Wis.
 
The Tri-Oval Speedway is a 3/8-mile semi-banked clay
tri-oval located 3.0 miles north of Fountain City on SR
35. For more information, check out
www.triovalspeedway.com online.
 
To learn more about the United States Modified Touring
Series, call the headquarters at (515) 832-7944 or visit
www.usmts.com online for the latest news and information
from the USMTS — America's Hottest Ticket on Dirt.
 
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OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Modified Touring Series
O’Reilly USMTS National Tour
Casey's General Stores Hunt for the O'Reilly USMTS
National Championship
Steele County Speedway, Owatonna, Minn.
Thursday, Aug. 14, 2008
 
Showing finishing position, car number, driver, hometown
and starting position in parentheses. The top 12 drivers
in passing points accumulated in the heat races are locked
into the Holley “A” Main, with the top 8 re-drawing for
starting positions 1-8.
 
ISKY RACING CAMS HEAT RACE #1 (8 laps):
1. 49 - Bob Timm -- Rollingstone, MN (2)
2. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK (3)
3. 4rv - Ron Ver Beek -- Oskaloosa, IA (6)
4. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (1)
5. 90 - Steve Wetzstein -- West Concord, MN (8)
6. 42 - Tom Paulson -- Kasson, MN (4)
7. 66 - Dan Bohr -- Decorah, IA (7)
8. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (5) DNS
 
NEW VISION GRAPHICS HEAT RACE #2 (8 laps):
1. 98 - John Allen -- Chanute, KS (1)
2. 71 - Jason Cummins -- New Richland, MN (2)
3. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (6)
4. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (3)
5. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (8)
6. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (5)
7. 72 - Doug Hillson -- Blooming Prairie, MN (4)
8. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (7)
 
Q.E.M., INC. HEAT RACE #3 (8 laps):
1. 3d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (2)
2. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (3)
3. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (5)
4. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (1)
5. 24 - Brad Waits -- Zumbrota, MN (6)
6. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (7)
7. 18 - Justin Boney -- Leavenworth, KS (4)
 
HEAT RACE #4 (8 laps):
1. 21b - Brandon Kenny -- Woodward, OK (7)
2. 02 - Jacob Dahle -- Morristown, MN (2)
3. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (1)
4. 12m - Jason Miller -- Osceola, WI (3)
5. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Clear Lake, IA (5)
6. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (6)
7. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (4) DNF
 
REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #1 (8 laps, top 5 advance):
1. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (5)
2. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (2)
3. 90 - Steve Wetzstein -- West Concord, MN (1)
4. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (3)
5. 66 - Dan Bohr -- Decorah, IA (7)
6. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (6)
7. 24 - Brad Waits -- Zumbrota, MN (4) DNF
8. 18 - Justin Boney -- Leavenworth, KS (8) DNF
9. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (9) DNS
 
REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #2 (8 laps, top 5 advance):
1. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (1)
2. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (2)
3. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Clear Lake, IA (4)
4. 12m - Jason Miller -- Osceola, WI (3)
5. 42 - Tom Paulson -- Kasson, MN (5)
6. 72 - Doug Hillson -- Blooming Prairie, MN (7)
7. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (8)
8. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (9)
9. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (6) DNF
 
HOLLEY “A” MAIN (20 laps):
1. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK (1)
2. 3d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (8)
3. 98 - John Allen -- Chanute, KS (6)
4. 4rv - Ron Ver Beek -- Oskaloosa, IA (3)
5. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (14)
6. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Clear Lake, IA (18)
7. 71 - Jason Cummins -- New Richland, MN (9)
8. 90 - Steve Wetzstein -- West Concord, MN (17)
9. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (16)
10. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (11)
11. 21b - Brandon Kenny -- Woodward, OK (4)
12. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (15)
13. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (23)
14. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (5) DNF
15. 66 - Dan Bohr -- Decorah, IA (21) DNF
16. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (13) DNF
17. 02 - Jacob Dahle -- Morristown, MN (10) DNF
18. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (12) DNF
19. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (2) DNF
20. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (19) DNF
21. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (24) DNF
22. 12m - Jason Miller -- Osceola, WI (20) DNF
23. 42 - Tom Paulson -- Kasson, MN (22) DNF
24. 49 - Bob Timm -- Rollingstone, MN (7) DNF
 
Lap Leaders: Weder 1-11, Donlinger 12-17, Weder 18-20.
Total Laps Led: Weder 14, Donlinger 6.
AFCO Pole Winner: Kenny.
Provisional Starters: Ramirez, Rowland.
Ruter Farms Long Tow: Kenny (774.16 miles).
KSE Racing Products Hard Charger: Mahlstedt (started 18th,
finished 6th).
Next Race: Friday, Aug. 15, Tri-Oval Speedway, Fountain
City, Wis.
Points Standings: VanderBeek 393, Tesch 381, Shryock 372,
Donlinger 360, Allen 356, Weder 340, Hejna 338, Ver Beek
336, Ramirez 325, Hughes 301.
Rookies Rockin’ Sports Bar Rookie of the Year Points:
Kenny 931, Ramirez 915, Rowland 647, Rodney Sanders 193,
Colt Mather 191.
COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Year Points: Sput’s 396,
Mullins 330, Wanders 307, A.S.I. 284, JR 245.
Chassis Builders Championship Points: Skyrocket 412,
Hughes 346, Kraft 278, Harris 248, GRT 112.
 
Contingency Awards:
AFCO Racing Products – Kenny.
American Racer – draw.
Belleville Motorsports – not awarded.
BSB Manufacturing – Hejna.
Hawk Performance – Weder, VanderBeek.
Isky Racing Cams – Timm.
KSE Racing Products – Mahlstedt.
Marsh Racing Wheels – Timm.
New Vision Graphics – Allen.
Nitroquest Web Solutions – Allen.
Quarter Master – Weder, Wetzstein.
QuickTime Performance Parts – not awarded.
Real Racing Wheels – Noble, Tesch.
Ruter Farms – Kenny.
TrackTek Racing Fuel – not awarded.
 
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TITLE SPONSOR: O’Reilly Auto Parts.
 
PRESENTING SPONSOR: Casey’s General Stores.
 
OFFICIAL SPONSORS: American Race Tires, Arizona Sport
Shirts, AwesomeRaceSuits.com, Bear Tire Company, BRODIX
Cylinder Heads, Childhelp, Gressel Racing, Houston
Specialty Products Co., Karl Chevrolet, KEVKO Oil Pans &
Components, New Vision Graphics, Nitroquest Web Solutions,
Q.E.M., Inc., TrackTek Racing Fuel, Western Flyer Xpress.
 
PARTICIPATING SPONSORS: Boom Drilling, Buzzard Racing
Engines, Day Motor Sports, Kraft/Ramirez Race Cars,
Olympic Fire Protection, Rookies Rockin’ Sports Bar, Ruter
Farms, Yeager Machine.
 
CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products, Belleville
Motorsports, Bert Transmission, BSB Manufacturing, COMP
Cams, Duralite Racing Wheels, Dynatech Racing Exhaust, GRT
Race Cars, Hawk Performance, Holley Performance Products,
Hyperco, ISKY Racing Cams, KSE Racing Products, Marsh
Racing Wheels, Quarter Master, QuickTime Performance Race
Parts, Real Racing Wheels, US Brake.

MATHER, GREINER, SCHROEDER, MCDANIEL, PHILLIPS SCORE ON
OSKALOOSA HERALD NIGHT AT SOUTHERN IOWA SPEEDWAY
 
OSKALOOSA, Iowa (Aug. 13) - Racing action at the Southern
Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, Iowa, resumed after a two-week
break in the action, and race fans had a chance to get two
weeks of the Oskaloosa Herald free of charge just by
filling out a card while the young race fans got a chance
to win back-to-school backpacks.
 
The main events kicked off with the USRA Karl Chevrolet
Stock Car feature. Matt Greiner of Washington took his
second straight win at the Mahaska County Half-Mile
Monster. Greiner held off several challenges from
Oskaloosa driver Brain Mitrisin who later ended his run
with mechanical problems. The second spot went to Osky
driver Howard Gordon Jr. with A.J. Johnson of Osky taking
the third spot and Rick Todd of Des Moines in fourth.
 
The Mid-America 305 Winged Sprints made their second
appearance of the 2008 season with Tasker Phillips staying
perfect with the win. Phillips battled with Chad Huston of
Jamesport, Mo., And Louis Lynch of Glenwood, Mo., who
tried to hold off the young gun that turned 16 years old
one day earlier and has won three of the last four
outings. Huston held on on for the runner-up spot with
Lynch in third and last year's champion, Mike Mayberry of
Fremont, in fourth.
 
The Carter's Manufacturing USRA B-Mod feature was a
thriller with Bill Gibson of Knoxville looking to the
checkers but Andrew Schroeder of Keswick was the spoiler
after making the pass in the final turn for the win.
Gibson took second with Leroy Groenindyk of Oskaloosa in
third and Ottumwa racer Cory Brown in fourth.
 
The USRA Hobby Stock feature went to Jason McDaniel of
Eldon, who took the lead on lap 5 from Ottumwa's Bob Lynch
and Dustin Griffiths who were battling for the top spot.
The contest was slowed for about five minutes on lap 10
for rain, but racing resumed with McDaniel taking his
fifteenth win as he continues his run for the USRA Casey's
General Stores Weekly Racing Series National Championship
in the USRA Hobby Stock division. Agency driver Danny
Thrasher finished second with Griffiths in third and Lynch
taking fourth.
 
The final feature was the MUSCO Lighting USRA Modifieds
with Colt Mather of Webster taking the win after leading
all 18 laps with last year's track champion, Brandon Banks
of Washington, in second. Josh Truman of Indianola took
the third spot with a brand new car he debuted Wednesday
night and Oskaloosa driver Steven Blattler grabbed fourth.
 
With the weather trying to spoil the night, the mechanics
races were postponed until next Wednesday, Aug. 20, and
will be staged along with the powder puff races on Paul
DeGeest for Sheriff Night at the Southern Iowa Speedway
featuring MUSCO Lighting USRA Modifieds, USRA Karl
Chevrolet Stock Cars, Carter’s Manufacturing USRA B-Mods
and USRA Hobby Stocks.
 
Pit gates open at 5 p.m., grandstands open at 5:30, hot
laps are at 7:15 and the first green flag waves at 7:30
sharp.
 
For more information call the Southern Iowa Speedway
office at 515-832-6000. The Southern Iowa Speedway is
located 0.5 mile west of US 63 on SR 92 (“A” Ave. W), then
four blocks north on N. I St. (at the Southern Iowa
Fairgrounds). For day-of-race information, call the track
hotline at (507) 634-4281 or visit
www.rlpromotions.com/oskaloosa online. For more
information about the USRA, visit www.usraracing.com.
 
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OFFICIAL RESULTS
USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series
Oskaloosa Herald Night
Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, Iowa
Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2008
 
USRA KARL CHEVROLET STOCK CARS
 
Heat #1: 1. Howard Gordon Jr., Osklaoosa; 2. Brian
Mitrisin, Oskaloosa; 3. Don Sanders, Ottumwa; 4. Kyle
Anderson, Oskaloosa; 5. Rick Todd, Des Moines; 6. Bobby
Greene, Eddyville; 7. Mike Johnston, Des Moines; 8. Brain
Jackson, Moravia.
 
Heat #2: 1. Matt Greiner, Washington; 2. Nathan Wood,
Keswick; 3. Corey Stout, Oskaloosa; 4. Mike VanGenderen,
Newton; 5. A.J. Johnson, Oskaloosa; 6. Terry Rachels,
Knoxville; 7. Brock Welch, Oskaloosa.
 
Feature: 1. Greiner; 2. Gordon; 3. Johnson; 4. Todd; 5.
Rachels; 6. Jackson; 7. Johnston; 8. Greene; 9. Mitrisin;
10. Sanders; 11. Anderson; 12. Stout; 13. Welch; 14.
VanGenderen; 15. Wood.
 
USRA HOBBY STOCKS
 
Heat #1: 1. Craig Brown, Eldon; 2. Kris Walker, Oskaloosa;
3. Danny Thrasher, Agency; 4. Dustin Griffiths, Ottumwa;
5. Bobby Greene, Eddyville; 6. Don Nunnikhoven, Kellogg;
7. Shannon Sherwood, Rose Hill; 8. Tyler Sutter, Des
Moines; 9. T.J. Henderson, Douds; 10. Wes Almond,
Oskaloosa.
 
Heat #2: 1. Jason McDaniel, Eldon; 2. Bob Lynch, Ottumwa;
3. Andy Coleman, Packwood; 4. Lonnie Greiner, Fairfield;
5. Casey Greubel, Lacona; 6. Shawn Coleman, Packwood; 7.
Justin Hook, Oskaloosa; 8. Keye Wallace, Pleasantville; 9.
Dave Breuklander, Oskaloosa.
 
Feature: 1. McDaniel; 2. Thrasher; 3. Griffiths; 4. Lynch;
5. Brown; 6. A. Coleman; 7. Greene; 8. Sutter; 9.
Sherwood; 10. Hook; 11. S. Coleman; 12. Greiner; 13.
Greubel; 14. Henderson; 15. Breuklander; 16. Wallace; 17.
Nunnikhoven; 18. Walker; 19. Almond.
 
CARTER'S MANUFACTURING USRA B-MODS
 
Heat #1: 1. Brian Edel, Oskaloosa; 2. Andrew Schroeder,
Keswick; 3. Rick Landgrebe, Sigourney; 4. Cory Brown,
Ottumwa; 5. Mike Shelton, Bloomfield; 6. Jayme Duinink,
Pella; 7. B.J. Boender, Oskaloosa.
 
Heat #2: 1. Bill Gibson, Knoxville; 2. Mike Wanders,
Oskaloosa; 3. Leroy Groenindyk, Oskaloosa; 4. Tyler
Groenindyk, Osklaoosa; 5. Mike Grooms, Bloomfield; 6. Liz
Harwood, Oskaloosa.
 
Feature: 1. Schroeder; 2. Gibson; 3. L. Groenindyk; 4.
Brown; 5. T. Groenindyk; 6. Wanders; 7. Duinink; 8.
Grooms; 9. Boender; 10. Shelton; 11. Landgrebe; 12. Edel;
13. Harwood.
 
MUSCO LIGHTING USRA MODIFIEDS
 
Heat #1: 1. Josh Truman, Indianola; 2. Brad Pinkerton, New
Sharon; 3. Colt Mather, Webster; 4. Brandon Banks,
Washington; 5. David Ott, Ankeny; 6. Scott Dickey,
Packwood; 7. Kyle Harwood, Oskaloosa.
 
Heat #2: 1. Steve Stewart, Washington; 2. Steven Blattler,
Oskaloosa; 3. Dan Fetters, Montour; 4. Brad Moriarty, Des
Moines; 5. Jesse Dennis, Prescott; 6. John Fellman, Blue
Grass; 7. Mark Widmar, Ottumwa.
 
Feature: 1. Mather; 2. Banks; 3. Truman; 4. Blattler; 5.
Fetters; 6. Moriarty; 7. Dennis; 8. Fellman; 9. Ott; 10.
Stewart; 11. Pinkerton; 12. Widmar; 13. Dickey; 14.
Harwood.
 
MID-AMERICA 305 WINGED SPRINTS
 
Heat: 1. Tasker Phillips, Pleasantville; 2. Louis Lynch,
Glenwood, Mo.; 3. Bob Lamb, Mitchellville; 4. Chad Huston,
Jamesport, Mo.; 5. Mike Mayberry, Fremont; 6. Monty Hill,
Bloomfield; 7. Patrick Long, Hedrick.
 
Feature: 1. Phillips; 2. Huston; 3. Lynch; 4. Mayberry; 5.
Long; 6. Lamb; 7. Hill.

RAIN POSTPONES 4TH ANNUAL O’REILLY USMTS SUMMER CHALLENGE
TO SATURDAY
 
DECORAH, Iowa (Aug. 13) – Rain has washed out Wednesday
night's O'Reilly USMTS National Tour event at the Upper
Iowa Speedway in Decorah, Iowa. With a heavy shower late
in the afternoon, the track surface could not be prepared
in time to meet the city's weeknight curfew.
 
The 4th Annual Summer Challenge has been postponed to this
Saturday, Aug. 16, and will now be the sixth race of the
Casey's General Stores Hunt for the O'Reilly USMTS
National Championship rather than the fourth.
 
Gates will open at 5 p.m. with hot laps at 6 and racing at
6:30. And since it's a Saturday night in Decorah, a full
program featuring Hornets, USRA Hobby Stocks, Outlaw
Hobbys, USRA B-Mods and USRA Stock Cars are also on tap
 
The Upper Iowa Speedway is a 1/4-mile semi-banked clay
oval located 1.8 miles east of US 52 on SR 9, then 1.0
mile northwest on Montgomery St., then northeast on E.
Main St. (at the Winneshiek County Fairgrounds). For race
day information, call the track hotline at (563) 382-9984
or visit www.upperiowaspeedway.com on the World Wide Web.
 
But before the rugged road warriors return to Decorah, two
more shows are on the to-do list.
 
On Thursday, the Steele County Speedway in Owatonna,
Minn., will be hosting thousands of the Steele County Free
Fair while the fast 'n' nasty noisy boys with fast toys
will be shredding the sweeping half-mile oval. Friday will
find the O'Reilly USMTS National Tour at the exciting and
unpredictable Tri-Oval Speedway in Fountain City, Wis.
 
Race fans can pick up $2-off discount coupons at both
Casey's General Stores locations in Owatonna on Thursday.
On Friday, coupons will be available at Casey's locations
in Rochester and Sparta, Wis. Kelly Shryock will be on
hand at Casey's General Store to meet and greet fans at
the 590 State Ave. location from 12-2 p.m. On Friday, Mark
Noble will make an appearance at the Casey's General Store
located at 1600 Eastwood Rd. SE in Rochester, Minn., from
12-2 p.m.
 
The Casey's General Stores Hunt for the O'Reilly USMTS
National Championship points has Shryock ahead of Zack
VanderBeek by five points (317 to 312) while Jon Tesch is
third with 288. Al Hejna is fourth with 265 points,
followed by John Allen (262), Dereck Ramirez (259), Tim
Donlinger (258), defending O'Reilly USMTS National
Champion Jason Krohn (253), Ron Ver Beek (249) and Bryan
Rowland (243).
 
POINTS STANDINGS:
 
1. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA … 317
2. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA … 312
3. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD … 288 (1 win)
4. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA … 265
5. 98 - John Allen -- Chanute, KS … 262 (1 win)
6. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK … 259
7. 3d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN … 258 (1 win)
8. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN … 253
9. 4r - Ron Ver Beek -- Oskaloosa, IA … 249
10. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK … 243
11. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK … 237
11. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK … 237
13. 18 - Justin Boney -- Leavenworth, KS … 226
14. 21b - Brandon Kenny -- Woodward, OK … 221
15. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN … 211
16. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE … 209
17. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS … 191
18. 49 - Bob Timm -- Rollingstone, MN … 181
19. 8j - Dustin Hyde -- Texarkana, TX … 172
20. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA … 164
21. 5 - Steve Holzkamper -- Gentry, AR … 103
22. 19 - Jamie Burford -- Keatchie, LA … 56
23. 12b - Johnny Bone Jr. -- Pea Ridge, AR … 54
24. 5r - Morgan Bagley -- Longview, TX … 50
25. 5w - John O Whittington -- Vidor, TX … 12
26. 2w - Paul White -- Temple, TX … 11
27. 32 - Donovan Lodge -- Moline, IL … 10
28. 9 - Shane Hebert -- Lafayette, LA … 8
29. 20 - Rodney Sanders -- Happy, TX … 5
29. 13 - David Mitchell -- Ashdown, AR … 5
29. C8 - Timothy Culp -- West Monroe, LA … 5
29. 89 - Steven Whiteaker Jr. -- Corpus Christi, TX … 5
29. 38r - Jeremy Ross -- Locust Grove, OK … 5
29. 12h - Jeff Huckaby -- Texarkana, TX … 5
29. 98 - Josh Reisch -- Luverne, MN … 5
29. 66 - Dan Bohr -- Decorah, IA … 5
37. 19r - Ryan Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA … 4
38. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Clear Lake, IA … 2
39. 90 - Steve Wetzstein -- West Concord, MN … 1
 
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
 
Friday, Aug. 8 … Midway Speedway, Lebanon, MO (winner: Jon
Tesch)
Monday, Aug. 11 … Belleville High Banks, Belleville, KS
(winner: John Allen)
Tuesday, Aug. 12 … U.S. 36 Raceway, Osborn, MO (winner:
Tim Donlinger)
Thursday, Aug. 14 … Steele County Speedway, Owatonna, MN
Friday, Aug. 15 … Tri-Oval Speedway, Fountain City, WI
Saturday, Aug. 16 … Upper Iowa Speedway, Decorah, IA
Thursday, Aug. 28 … Highway 3 Raceway, Allison, IA
Friday, Aug. 29 … Chateau Raceway, Lansing, MN
Saturday, Aug. 30 … Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, MN
Sunday, Aug. 31 … Kasson Speedway, Kasson, MN
Monday, Sept. 1 … Steele County Speedway, Owatonna, MN
Saturday, Sept. 13 … Marshalltown Speedway, Marshalltown,
IA
Sunday, Sept. 14 … Fayette County Speedway, West Union, IA
Thursday, Sept. 18 … Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley,
MN
Friday, Sept. 19 … Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, MN
Saturday, Sept. 20 … Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley,
MN
 
To learn more about the United States Modified Touring
Series, call the headquarters at (515) 832-7944 or visit
www.usmts.com online for the latest news and information
from the USMTS — America's Hottest Ticket on Dirt.
 
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TITLE SPONSOR: O’Reilly Auto Parts.
 
PRESENTING SPONSOR: Casey’s General Stores.
 
OFFICIAL SPONSORS: American Race Tires, Arizona Sport
Shirts, AwesomeRaceSuits.com, Bear Tire Company, BRODIX
Cylinder Heads, Childhelp, Gressel Racing, Houston
Specialty Products Co., Karl Chevrolet, KEVKO Oil Pans &
Components, New Vision Graphics, Nitroquest Web Solutions,
Q.E.M., Inc., TrackTek Racing Fuel, Western Flyer Xpress.
 
PARTICIPATING SPONSORS: Boom Drilling, Buzzard Racing
Engines, Day Motor Sports, Kraft/Ramirez Race Cars,
Olympic Fire Protection, Rookies Rockin’ Sports Bar, Ruter
Farms, Yeager Machine.
 
CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products, Belleville
Motorsports, Bert Transmission, BSB Manufacturing, COMP
Cams, Duralite Racing Wheels, Dynatech Racing Exhaust, GRT
Race Cars, Hawk Performance, Holley Performance Products,
Hyperco, ISKY Racing Cams, KSE Racing Products, Marsh
Racing Wheels, Quarter Master, QuickTime Performance Race
Parts, Real Racing Wheels, US Brake.

DONLINGER BACK IN THE HUNT, DOMINATES AT U.S. 36 RACEWAY
 
OSBORN, Mo. (Aug. 12) – Five days ago, Tim Donlinger had a
decision to make: race at his hometrack where he had won
six features this season and was the points leader, or
head south and compete for the chance to become the 2008
O'Reilly USMTS National Champion.
 
Last Friday found Donlinger at the Midway Speedway in
Lebanon, Mo., for the first race of the Casey's General
Stores Hunt for the O'Reilly USMTS National Championship,
where he finished sixth in the main event. But on
Saturday, rain washed out the event scheduled at the
Springfield (Mo.) Raceway while back home in nearby Spring
Valley, Minn., Donlinger's 2008 USRA Modified track
championship at the Deer Creek Speedway became an
impossibility.
 
Sunday's O'Reilly USMTS National Tour event was rained out
too, so Donlinger and the rest of the teams headed for the
Belleville (Kan.) High Banks. The World's Fastest
Half-Mile Dirt Track was not kind to Donlinger as the
engine in his Ron's Automotive #3D Skyrocket erupted in a
cloud of smoke on the final lap of his heat race,
sidelining him for the evening.
 
Tuesday night, however, was just what the doctor ordered.
 
After a dominating performance in his heat race where he
bolted from sixth to first in the eight-lapper, Donlinger
started the main event fifth but wasted just eight more
laps before snagging the lead away from Justin Boney then
running away and hiding from the field at the U.S. 36
Raceway in Osborn, Mo.
 
The $2,000 victory advanced the Yeager Machine Upper
Midwest Region titleist up four spots in the points
standings to seventh—57 markers behind points leader Kelly
Shryock.
 
Tommy Weder Jr. finished second while Shryock's
third-place showing returned him to the top of the
rankings with three Hunt races in the books. VanderBeek
finished fourth, but slipped to second in the points,
while Monday's feature winner at Belleville, John Allen,
finished fifth and moved up three spots to fifth in the
standings.
 
Sixth through tenth, respectively, in Tuesday's Holley "A"
Main were Boney, Jason Krohn, Scott Green, Brandon Kenny
and Ron Ver Beek.
 
Although the first three races of the Casey's General
Stores Hunt for the O'Reilly USMTS National Championship
have been memorable ones, Jason Hughes would probably
prefer to take a mulligan and start over. After finishing
eighth on Friday, Hughes has found himself in the pits
with his helmet removed before the finish of the last two
races. While running third in the main event on Monday, a
blown engine sidelined Hughes.
 
Again Tuesday night, Hughes was sixth in the latter stages
of the race when his machine erupted into a fireball down
the back-stretch. He was able to pull his car into the
infield and climb out quickly without suffering injury.
Nonetheless, after coming into The Hunt sitting third in
the standings, Hughes is now tied for 11th and 80 points
behind the leader.
 
The Casey's General Stores Hunt for the O'Reilly USMTS
National Championship points has Shryock ahead of
VanderBeek by five points (317 to 312) with Tesch third
with 288. Al Hejna is fourth with 265 points, followed by
Allen (262), Dereck Ramirez (259), Donlinger (258),
defending O'Reilly USMTS National Champion Jason Krohn
(253), Ver Beek (249) and Bryan Rowland (243).
 
UP NEXT:
 
No rest for the wicked as the O'Reilly USMTS National Tour
treks from the northwest corner of Missouri to the
northeast corner of Iowa on Wednesday for the 4th Annual
Summer Challenge at the Upper Iowa Speedway in Decorah,
Iowa.
 
Gates open at 5 p.m. and hot laps start at 6:30. Racing
will immediately follow.
 
Shryock and his Casey's General Stores #3 Skyrocket
Modified will appear at the Casey's General Store at 401
College Dr. in Decorah from 1-3 p.m. Race fans can pick up
$2-off admission coupons all day long at the same Casey's
location.
 
The Upper Iowa Speedway is a 1/4-mile semi-banked clay
oval located 1.8 miles east of US 52 on SR 9, then 1.0
mile northwest on Montgomery St., then northeast on E.
Main St. (at the Winneshiek County Fairgrounds). For race
day information, call the track hotline at (563) 382-9984
or visit www.upperiowaspeedway.com on the World Wide Web.
 
To learn more about the United States Modified Touring
Series, call the headquarters at (515) 832-7944 or visit
www.usmts.com online for the latest news and information
from the USMTS — America's Hottest Ticket on Dirt.
 
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OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Modified Touring Series
O’Reilly USMTS National Tour (Casey's General Stores Hunt
for the O'Reilly USMTS National Championship)
Inaugural Event
U.S. 36 Raceway, Osborn, Mo.
Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2008
 
Showing finishing position, car number, driver, hometown
and starting position in parentheses. The top 12 drivers
in passing points accumulated in the heat races are locked
into the Holley “A” Main, with the top 8 re-drawing for
starting positions 1-8.
 
ISKY RACING CAMS HEAT RACE #1 (8 laps):
1. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK (2)
2. 18 - Justin Boney -- Leavenworth, KS (3)
3. 21b - Brandon Kenny -- Woodward, OK (6)
4. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (1)
5. 4rv - Ron Ver Beek -- Oskaloosa, IA (4)
6. 8j - Dustin Hyde -- Texarkana, TX (7)
7. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (5) DNF
 
NEW VISION GRAPHICS HEAT RACE #2 (8 laps):
1. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (1)
2. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (2)
3. 49 - Bob Timm -- Rollingstone, MN (3)
4. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (5)
5. 09 - Josh Stephens -- Independence, MO (7)
6. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (6)
7. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (4) DNF
 
Q.E.M., INC. HEAT RACE #3 (8 laps):
1. 3d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (6)
2. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (4)
3. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (3)
4. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (5)
5. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (7)
6. 2 - Carey Umbarger -- Garner, IA (2) DNF
7. 29 - Dennis Elliott -- Mt. Ayr, IA (1) DNF
 
HEAT RACE #4 (8 laps):
1. 98 - John Allen -- Chanute, KS (4)
2. 36 - Kenny Wallace -- Concord, NC (1)
3. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (7)
4. 5c - Don Crnkovich -- Lenexa, KS (5)
5. 55d - Michael Dotson -- Lathrop, MO (2)
6. 32 - Cody Owens -- Kansas City, MO (3)
7. 0 - Kevin Kohler -- Bethany, MO (6)
 
REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #1 (10 laps, top 5 advance):
1. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (1)
2. 4rv - Ron Ver Beek -- Oskaloosa, IA (4)
3. 5c - Don Crnkovich -- Lenexa, KS (2)
4. 8j - Dustin Hyde -- Texarkana, TX (5)
5. 29 - Dennis Elliott -- Mt. Ayr, IA (8)
6. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (7)
7. 2 - Carey Umbarger -- Garner, IA (6)
8. 09 - Josh Stephens -- Independence, MO (3) -1 Lap
 
REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #2 (10 laps, top 5 advance):
1. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (2)
2. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (1)
3. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (3)
4. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (7)
5. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (5)
6. 55d - Michael Dotson -- Lathrop, MO (4)
7. 32 - Cody Owens -- Kansas City, MO (6)
8. 0 - Kevin Kohler -- Bethany, MO (8) -1 Lap
 
HOLLEY “A” MAIN (35 laps):
1. 3d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (5)
2. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK (2)
3. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (8)
4. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (3)
5. 98 - John Allen -- Chanute, KS (4)
6. 18 - Justin Boney -- Leavenworth, KS (1)
7. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (9)
8. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (23)
9. 21b - Brandon Kenny -- Woodward, OK (7)
10. 4rv - Ron Ver Beek -- Oskaloosa, IA (15)
11. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (12)
12. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (14)
13. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (20)
14. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (13)
15. 8j - Dustin Hyde -- Texarkana, TX (19)
16. 29 - Dennis Elliott -- Mt. Ayr, IA (21)
17. 36 - Kenny Wallace -- Concord, NC (10)
18. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (18)
19. 2 - Carey Umbarger -- Garner, IA (24)
20. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (6) DNF
21. 5c - Don Crnkovich -- Lenexa, KS (17) DNF
22. 49 - Bob Timm -- Rollingstone, MN (11) DNF
23. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (16) DNF
24. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (22) DNF
 
Lap Leaders: Boney 1-8, Donlinger 9-35.
Total Laps Led: Donlinger 27, Boney 8.
AFCO Pole Winner: Donlinger.
Provisional Starters: Green, Umbarger.
Ruter Farms Long Tow: Weder (458.92 miles).
KSE Racing Products Hard Charger: Mondus (started 20th,
finished 13th).
Next Race: Wednesday, Aug. 13, Upper Iowa Speedway,
Decorah, Iowa.
Casey's General Stores Hunt for the O'Reilly USMTS
National Championship Points: Shryock 317, VanderBeek 312,
Tesch 288, Hejna 265, Allen 262, Ramirez 259, Donlinger
258, Krohn 253, Ver Beek 249, Rowland 243.
Rookies Rockin’ Sports Bar Rookie of the Year Points:
Kenny 906, Ramirez 892, Rowland 628, Rodney Sanders 193,
Colt Mather 191.
COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Year Points: Sput’s 387,
Mullins 320, Wanders 300, A.S.I. 280, JR 239.
Chassis Builders Championship Points: Skyrocket 403,
Hughes 336, Kraft 270, Harris 243, GRT 112.
 
Contingency Awards:
AFCO Racing Products – Donlinger.
American Racer – Umbarger.
Belleville Motorsports – not awarded.
BSB Manufacturing – Ver Beek.
Hawk Performance – Donlinger, Kenny.
Isky Racing Cams – Weder.
KSE Racing Products – Mondus.
Marsh Racing Wheels – Hejna.
New Vision Graphics – Shryock.
Nitroquest Web Solutions – Shryock.
Quarter Master – Donlinger, Green.
QuickTime Performance Parts – Krohn.
Real Racing Wheels – Tesch, Ramirez.
Ruter Farms – Weder.
TrackTek Racing Fuel – not awarded.
 
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TITLE SPONSOR: O’Reilly Auto Parts.
 
PRESENTING SPONSOR: Casey’s General Stores.
 
OFFICIAL SPONSORS: American Race Tires, Arizona Sport
Shirts, AwesomeRaceSuits.com, Bear Tire Company, BRODIX
Cylinder Heads, Childhelp, Gressel Racing, Houston
Specialty Products Co., Karl Chevrolet, KEVKO Oil Pans &
Components, New Vision Graphics, Nitroquest Web Solutions,
Q.E.M., Inc., TrackTek Racing Fuel, Western Flyer Xpress.
 
PARTICIPATING SPONSORS: Boom Drilling, Buzzard Racing
Engines, Day Motor Sports, Kraft/Ramirez Race Cars,
Olympic Fire Protection, Rookies Rockin’ Sports Bar, Ruter
Farms, Yeager Machine.
 
CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products, Belleville
Motorsports, Bert Transmission, BSB Manufacturing, COMP
Cams, Duralite Racing Wheels, Dynatech Racing Exhaust, GRT
Race Cars, Hawk Performance, Holley Performance Products,
Hyperco, ISKY Racing Cams, KSE Racing Products, Marsh
Racing Wheels, Quarter Master, QuickTime Performance Race
Parts, Real Racing Wheels, US Brake.

ALLEN UNTOUCHABLE IN O’REILLY USMTS NATIONAL TOUR STOP AT
BELLEVILLE
 
BELLEVILLE, Kan. (Aug. 11) – Only 5 of the 31 entries that
competed in the last O'Reilly USMTS National Tour event at
the Belleville High Banks in 2002 were on hand for
Monday's running of the 2nd Annual Belleville Modified
Nationals: Kelly Shryock, Jason Hughes, Justin Boney,
Steve Burch and John Allen.
 
During those six years, few drivers—if any—have circled
the World's Fastest Half-Mile Dirt Track more times than
Allen.
 
And it showed on Monday night as the 39-year-old from
Chanute, Kan., scored a wire-to-wire win in the Holley "A"
Main.
 
Allen finished second in his heat race, then drew the
outside of the front row for the main event. From the drop
of the green flag to the waving of the checkered flags,
Allen's experience on the Belleville clay helped him
maintain about a four-car-length cushion over polesitter
Jon Tesch throughout the contest.
 
The race's third caution with 4 laps to go allowed Tesch
to show his nose to the leader in the first corner, but
Allen powered away exiting turn 2 and went on to win going
away.
 
The win, Allen's first since topping the second night of
the season-opening doubleheader at the Junction Motor
Speedway back in March, was worth $2,000 and propelled him
into the top-10 of the points in the Casey's General
Stores Hunt for the O'Reilly USMTS National Championship.
 
Tesch came up one spot short of claiming both of the Hunt
races so far, while defending O'Reilly USMTS National
Champion Jason Krohn brought home a third-place paycheck.
Al Hejna was fourth and Ron Ver Beek raced from 11th on
the starting grid to finish fifth.
 
Scott Green came from 23rd to finish sixth while Jason
Friesen finished seventh despite tagging the rear of the
field on lap 5 after suffering a flat tire. Jake Neal, Jon
Thompson and NASCAR veteran Kenny Wallace rounded out the
top-10 finishers.
 
Wallace, who passed 14 cars after starting last in the
main event, had the field covered in his heat race but
blew a motor on the final lap. His lead was large enough
that he was nearly able to coast to victory in the final
half-lap, but Hejna motored by for the win just a few feet
from the flagstand.
 
Despite finishing 12th, Zack VanderBeek maintained his
points lead after Monday's event ... but just barely.
Tesch is second after moving ahead of Shryock, with just
four points separating the top-3 in the Casey's General
Stores Hunt for the O'Reilly USMTS National Championship.
Hejna is only nine points behind Shryock, while Dereck
Ramirez, Bryan Rowland, Hughes, Allen, Krohn and Ver Beek
complete the top-10 in the rankings.
 
The rugged O'Reilly USMTS road warriors will travel a
couple hours east on U.S. Highway 36 for Tuesday's event
at the U.S. 36 Raceway in Osborn, Mo. After visiting their
for the first time earlier this year, Shryock will be
looking to make it two straight at Mike Franks'
high-banked lightning-fast facility.
 
Wallace will make his 13th and final appearance with the
O'Reilly USMTS National Tour on Tuesday, with gates
opening at 5 p.m. and racing at 7:30. B-Mods and Factory
Stocks will also be competing.
 
Shryock and his Casey's-sponsored #3 Skyrocket Modified
will meet and greet fans at the Casey's General Store
located at 2332 S. 22nd St. in St. Joseph from 12-2 p.m.
Race fans can pick up $2-off discount coupons at Casey's
General Stores locations in Cameron, Hamilton, Lathrop,
Maysville And St. Joseph.
 
The U.S. 36 Raceway is a 3/8-mile high-banked clay oval
located 50 miles northeast of Kansas City on I-35 to Exit
54, then 6.3 miles west on US 36, then 0.1 mile north on
SR 33 or about 30 miles east of St. Joseph on US 36. For
race day information, call the track hotline at (816)
675-2279 or visit www.us36raceway.com online.
 
To learn more about the United States Modified Touring
Series, call the headquarters at (515) 832-7944 or visit
www.usmts.com online for the latest news and information
from the USMTS — America's Hottest Ticket on Dirt.
 
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OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Modified Touring Series
O’Reilly USMTS National Tour (Casey's General Stores Hunt
for the O'Reilly USMTS National Championship)
2nd Annual Belleville Modified Nationals
Belleville High Banks, Belleville, Kan.
Monday, Aug. 11, 2008
 
Showing finishing position, car number, driver, hometown
and starting position in parentheses. The top 15 drivers
in passing points accumulated in the heat races are locked
into the Holley “A” Main, with the top 7 re-drawing for
starting positions 1-7.
 
ISKY RACING CAMS HEAT RACE #1 (8 laps):
1. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (3)
2. 98 - John Allen -- Chanute, KS (6)
3. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK (5)
4. 75 - Jon Thompson -- Superior, NE (8)
5. 3d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (7)
6. 21b - Brandon Kenny -- Woodward, OK (4)
7. 49 - Bob Timm -- Rollingstone, MN (1)
8. 8 - Justin Bell -- Deshler, NE (2) DNF
 
NEW VISION GRAPHICS HEAT RACE #2 (8 laps):
1. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (1)
2. 36 - Kenny Wallace -- Concord, NC (2)
3. 4rv - Ron Ver Beek -- Oskaloosa, IA (4)
4. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (7)
5. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (5)
6. J2 - Micaah Johnson -- Courtland, KS (6) DNF
7. 9 - Brandon Blochlinger -- Concordia, KS (3) DNF
 
Q.E.M., INC. HEAT RACE #3 (8 laps):
1. 1f - Jason Friesen -- Sutton, NE (1)
2. 94 - Dustin Huehl -- Salina, KS (2)
3. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (4)
4. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (3)
5. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (6)
6. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (7)
7. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (5) DNF
 
HEAT RACE #4 (8 laps):
1. 8j - Dustin Hyde -- Texarkana, TX (5)
2. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (4)
3. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (7)
4. 18 - Justin Boney -- Leavenworth, KS (1)
5. 11 - Steve Burch -- Junction City, KS (6)
6. 17t - Tyler Henderson -- Palmer, KS (2)
7. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (3) DNF
 
REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN (8 laps, top 6 advance):
1. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (2)
2. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (4)
3. 11 - Steve Burch -- Junction City, KS (3)
4. 21b - Brandon Kenny -- Woodward, OK (6)
5. 49 - Bob Timm -- Rollingstone, MN (9)
6. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (5)
7. 17t - Tyler Henderson -- Palmer, KS (8)
8. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (11) DNF
9. 3d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (1) DNS
10. J2 - Micaah Johnson -- Courtland, KS (7) DNS
11. 9 - Brandon Blochlinger -- Concordia, KS (10) DNS
12. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (12) DNS
13. 8 - Justin Bell -- Deshler, NE (13) DNS
 
HOLLEY “A” MAIN (20 laps):
1. 98 - John Allen -- Chanute, KS (2)
2. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (1)
3. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (3)
4. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (7)
5. 4rv - Ron Ver Beek -- Oskaloosa, IA (11)
6. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (23)
7. 1f - Jason Friesen -- Sutton, NE (5)
8. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (12)
9. 75 - Jon Thompson -- Superior, NE (10)
10. 36 - Kenny Wallace -- Concord, NC (24)
11. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (13)
12. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (16)
13. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (14)
14. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (21)
15. 18 - Justin Boney -- Leavenworth, KS (15)
16. 49 - Bob Timm -- Rollingstone, MN (20)
17. 11 - Steve Burch -- Junction City, KS (18)
18. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK (9) DNF
19. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (17) DNF
20. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (4) DNF
21. 8j - Dustin Hyde -- Texarkana, TX (6) DNF
22. 94 - Dustin Huehl -- Salina, KS (8) DNF
23. 21b - Brandon Kenny -- Woodward, OK (19) DNF
24. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (22) DNF
 
Lap Leaders: Allen 1-20.
Total Laps Led: Allen 20.
AFCO Pole Winner: Hyde.
Provisional Starters: Mondus.
Ruter Farms Long Tow: Hyde (606.38 miles).
KSE Racing Products Hard Charger: Rowland (started 21st,
finished 14th).
Next Race: Tuesday, Aug. 12, U.S. 36 Raceway, Osborn, Mo.
Casey's General Stores Hunt for the O'Reilly USMTS
National Championship Points (top 10): VanderBeek 225,
Tesch 224, Shryock 221, Hejna 212, Ramirez 189, Rowland
187, Hughes 183, Allen 178, Krohn 173, Ver Beek 166.
Rookies Rockin’ Sports Bar Rookie of the Year Points:
Kenny 881, Ramirez 869, Rowland 609, Rodney Sanders 193,
Colt Mather 191.
COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Year Points: Sput’s 377,
Mullins 311, Wanders 293, A.S.I. 272, JR 236.
Chassis Builders Championship Points: Skyrocket 393,
Hughes 327, Kraft 263, Harris 242, GRT 104.
 
Contingency Awards:
AFCO Racing Products – Hyde.
American Racer – Bell.
Belleville Motorsports – not awarded.
BSB Manufacturing – Wallace.
Hawk Performance – Allen.
Isky Racing Cams – Hughes.
KSE Racing Products – Rowland.
Marsh Racing Wheels – Mondus.
New Vision Graphics – Hejna.
Nitroquest Web Solutions – Krohn.
Quarter Master – Allen, Neal.
QuickTime Performance Parts – Friesen.
Real Racing Wheels – VanderBeek.
Ruter Farms – Hyde.
TrackTek Racing Fuel – not awarded.
 
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TITLE SPONSOR: O’Reilly Auto Parts.
 
PRESENTING SPONSOR: Casey’s General Stores.
 
OFFICIAL SPONSORS: American Race Tires, Arizona Sport
Shirts, AwesomeRaceSuits.com, Bear Tire Company, BRODIX
Cylinder Heads, Childhelp, Gressel Racing, Houston
Specialty Products Co., Karl Chevrolet, KEVKO Oil Pans &
Components, New Vision Graphics, Nitroquest Web Solutions,
Q.E.M., Inc., TrackTek Racing Fuel, Western Flyer Xpress.
 
PARTICIPATING SPONSORS: Boom Drilling, Buzzard Racing
Engines, Day Motor Sports, Kraft/Ramirez Race Cars,
Olympic Fire Protection, Rookies Rockin’ Sports Bar, Ruter
Farms, Yeager Machine.
 
CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products, Belleville
Motorsports, Bert Transmission, BSB Manufacturing, COMP
Cams, Duralite Racing Wheels, Dynatech Racing Exhaust, GRT
Race Cars, Hawk Performance, Holley Performance Products,
Hyperco, ISKY Racing Cams, KSE Racing Products, Marsh
Racing Wheels, Quarter Master, QuickTime Performance Race
Parts, Real Racing Wheels, US Brake.

“WORLD'S FASTEST HALF-MILE DIRT TRACK” AWAITS O’REILLY
USMTS NATIONAL TOUR
 
BELLEVILLE, Kan. (Aug. 10) – The drivers and crews of the
O'Reilly USMTS National Tour got an unexpected two-day
vacation this past weekend as both races scheduled for
Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 9-10, have been postponed due to
rain.
 
Saturday's event at the Springfield (Mo.) Raceway was to
be the last of five straight nights that the USMTS had
visited a racetrack for the first time in series history,
while Sunday's O’Reilly Auto Parts Summer Shootout at the
Monett Speedway would have been the fourth annual
summer-time event there.
 
The washed-out events were to be the second and third of
18 events comprising the Casey's General Stores Hunt for
the O'Reilly USMTS National Championship. Officials from
the USMTS and both tracks are currently dissecting the
upcoming calendar in an attempt to reschedule both shows.
 
The second race of the Casey's General Stores Hunt for the
O'Reilly USMTS National Championship will now take place
at the World's Fastest Half-Mile Dirt Track on Monday,
Aug. 11, for the 2nd Annual Belleville Modified Nationals
at the famed Belleville High Banks in Belleville, Kan.
 
When the O'Reilly USMTS National Tour last visited the
historic facility on June 4, 2002, Justin Boney outlasted
a tough field of competitors, which included current
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series star Clint Bowyer from nearby
Emporia, Kan. Kelly Shryock finished seventh en route to
his fourth of eight straight O'Reilly USMTS National
Championships.
 
Monday's blowout at Belleville will feature NASCAR fan
favorite Kenny Wallace. Wallace currently drives part-time
in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and also works as an
on-air personality for SPEED Channel on shows such as
NASCAR RaceDay and NASCAR Victory Lane. He was also
featured on the show NASCAR Drivers: 360 on FX. He has two
brothers who are also current or former NASCAR drivers:
Rusty Wallace and Mike Wallace. As a child, Wallace’s
boisterous behavior earned him the nickname “Herman,”
after a mischievous cartoon character named Herman the
German. Last year, Wallace was voted in by fans to compete
in the NASCAR Nextel All-Star Challenge at Lowe's Motor
Speedway.
 
Wallace will be signing autographs for V.I.P. fans at the
High Banks Hall of Fame and National Midget Auto Racing
Museum in Belleville from 5 to 5:45 p.m. on Monday, then
again at the racetrack just prior to strapping on the
helmet and competing with an unfathomable field of
Modified firepower.
 
While the USMTS Modifieds will be battling for $2,000 to
win and valuable points in the fight for the series title,
Stock Cars will compete for a $400 top prize while B-Mods
will race for $300 to win. Stock Cars and B-Mods that
comply with either IMCA or USRA rules are invited to
compete. Stock Cars and B-Mods that are legal to run at
racetracks in Mayetta and Minneapolis, as well as McCool
Junction, Neb., are also allowed with a minimum overall
car weight of 2,600 pounds. For licensed USRA drivers, the
event at the Belleville High Banks will also award
national points in the USRA Casey's General Stores Weekly
Racing Series. There is no entry fee for either class for
this race.
 
Gates will open on Monday at 5 p.m., with hot laps at 6:30
and racing at 7:30.
 
Race fans can save $2 on their grandstand admission by
picking up discount coupons at all Casey's General Stores
locations in Belleville and Concordia, as well as Hebron,
Neb. Kelly Shryock and his Casey's-sponsored #3 Skyrocket
Modified will meet and greet fans at the Casey's General
Store located at 1307 28th St. in Belleville from 1-3 p.m.
 
The Belleville High Banks is a historic dirt track built
nearly a century ago for racing events that encompassed
everything from horses to motorcycles. Today, the “World's
Fastest Half-Mile Dirt Track” brings more than race cars
and drivers to North Central Kansas, but also an
atmosphere of excitement and enthusiasm to the famed
Belleville High Banks. The sweeping clay oval is one of
the world's most demanding tracks for both drivers and
equipment.
 
The Belleville High Banks is located 2.0 miles north of US
36 on US 81, then 0.4 mile southeast on M St. to 7th St.,
then 0.1 mile east (near the water tower, at the North
Central Kansas Fairgrounds). For more information, visit
www.highbanks.org online.
 
O'REILLY USMTS NATIONAL TOUR
CASEY'S GENERAL STORES HUNT FOR THE O'REILLY USMTS
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
 
Points Standings as of Aug. 10, 2008:
 
1. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA … 147
2. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA … 143
3. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD … 129
4. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK … 127
5. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA … 125
6. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK … 116
7. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK … 110
8. 3d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN … 106
9. 5 - Steve Holzkamper -- Gentry, AR … 103
10. 21b - Brandon Kenny -- Woodward, OK … 94
11. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN … 86
12. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN … 82
12. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK … 82
12. 4r - Ron Ver Beek -- Oskaloosa, IA … 82
15. 18 - Justin Boney -- Leavenworth, KS … 76
16. 98 - John Allen -- Chanute, KS … 74
17. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS … 70
18. 49 - Bob Timm -- Rollingstone, MN … 59
19. 19 - Jamie Burford -- Keatchie, LA … 56
20. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE … 55
20. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA … 55
22. 12b - Johnny Bone Jr. -- Pea Ridge, AR … 54
23. 8j - Dustin Hyde -- Texarkana, TX … 51
24. 5r - Morgan Bagley -- Longview, TX … 50
25. 5w - John O Whittington -- Vidor, TX … 12
26. 2w - Paul White -- Temple, TX … 11
27. 32 - Donovan Lodge -- Moline, IL … 10
28. 9 - Shane Hebert -- Lafayette, LA … 8
29. 20 - Rodney Sanders -- Happy, TX … 5
29. 13 - David Mitchell -- Ashdown, AR … 5
29. C8 - Timothy Culp -- West Monroe, LA … 5
29. 89 - Steven Whiteaker Jr. -- Corpus Christi, TX … 5
29. 38r - Jeremy Ross -- Locust Grove, OK … 5
29. 12h - Jeff Huckaby -- Texarkana, TX … 5
29. 98 - Josh Reisch -- Luverne, MN … 5
29. 66 - Dan Bohr -- Decorah, IA … 5
37. 19r - Ryan Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA … 4
38. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Clear Lake, IA … 2
39. 90 - Steve Wetzstein -- West Concord, MN … 1
 
Schedule of Events:
 
Friday, Aug. 8 … Midway Speedway, Lebanon, MO (winner: Jon
Tesch)
Monday, Aug. 11 … Belleville High Banks, Belleville, KS
Tuesday, Aug. 12 … U.S. 36 Raceway, Osborn, MO
Wednesday, Aug. 13 … Upper Iowa Speedway, Decorah, IA
Thursday, Aug. 14 … Steele County Speedway, Owatonna, MN
Friday, Aug. 15 … Tri-Oval Speedway, Fountain City, WI
Thursday, Aug. 28 … Highway 3 Raceway, Allison, IA
Friday, Aug. 29 … Chateau Raceway, Lansing, MN
Saturday, Aug. 30 … Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, MN
Sunday, Aug. 31 … Kasson Speedway, Kasson, MN
Monday, Sept. 1 … Steele County Speedway, Owatonna, MN
Saturday, Sept. 13 … Marshalltown Speedway, Marshalltown,
IA
Sunday, Sept. 14 … Fayette County Speedway, West Union, IA
Thursday, Sept. 18 … Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley,
MN
Friday, Sept. 19 … Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, MN
Saturday, Sept. 20 … Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley,
MN
 
To learn more about the United States Modified Touring
Series, call the headquarters at (515) 832-7944 or visit
www.usmts.com online for the latest news and information
from the USMTS — America's Hottest Ticket on Dirt.
 
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TITLE SPONSOR: O’Reilly Auto Parts.
 
PRESENTING SPONSOR: Casey’s General Stores.
 
OFFICIAL SPONSORS: American Race Tires, Arizona Sport
Shirts, AwesomeRaceSuits.com, Bear Tire Company, BRODIX
Cylinder Heads, Childhelp, Gressel Racing, Houston
Specialty Products Co., Karl Chevrolet, KEVKO Oil Pans &
Components, New Vision Graphics, Nitroquest Web Solutions,
Q.E.M., Inc., TrackTek Racing Fuel, Western Flyer Xpress.
 
PARTICIPATING SPONSORS: Boom Drilling, Buzzard Racing
Engines, Day Motor Sports, Kraft/Ramirez Race Cars,
Olympic Fire Protection, Rookies Rockin’ Sports Bar, Ruter
Farms, Yeager Machine.
 
CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products, Belleville
Motorsports, Bert Transmission, BSB Manufacturing, COMP
Cams, Duralite Racing Wheels, Dynatech Racing Exhaust, GRT
Race Cars, Hawk Performance, Holley Performance Products,
Hyperco, ISKY Racing Cams, KSE Racing Products, Marsh
Racing Wheels, Quarter Master, QuickTime Performance Race
Parts, Real Racing Wheels, US Brake.

TESCH TAKES THIRD STRAIGHT ‘HUNT’ OPENER AT MIDWAY
SPEEDWAY
 
LEBANON, Mo. (Aug. 8) – The Hunt is on … and for the third
time, the first shot has been fired by Jon Tesch.
 
The Best of the Best in dirt Modified racing converged on
the Midway Speedway in Lebanon, Mo., Friday night for the
first of 18 events in the Casey's General Stores Hunt for
the O'Reilly USMTS National Championship.
 
The Hunt format to determine the O'Reilly USMTS National
Champion was introduced for the 2006 season. Fifteen
drivers qualified for the season-ending 16-race title
chase with Kelly Shryock of Fertile, Iowa, garnering his
unprecedented eighth straight O'Reilly USMTS National
Championship.
 
In 2007, the Casey's General Stores Hunt for the O'Reilly
USMTS National Championship was comprised of 15 events
with drivers earning a berth in the championship swing.
Beginning the Hunt ranked 15th and with just seven points,
Jason Krohn of Slayton, Minn., scored three victories and
held off Jason Hughes and Shryock to claim the title.
 
A record 39 drivers qualified for this year's "Hunting
Party" with 24 of them on hand for Friday night's opener.
 
One thing that hasn't changed, however, is Tesch's win
percentage in Hunt openers: 100.
 
In 2006, Tesch claimed the Hunt opener at the Upper Iowa
Speedway in Decorah, Iowa, after a spirited battle with
brothers Mike and Al Hejna. In 2007, Tesch won the first
race of the Casey's General Stores Hunt for the O'Reilly
USMTS National Championship by leading all 40 laps of the
main event at the Thunderhill Speedway in Mayetta, Kan.
 
Friday night's Holley "A" Main was another wire-to-wire
whooping as Tesch collected the $2,000 top prize after
leading all 40 laps around the 3/8-mile semi-banked clay
oval from the pole position. His take increased an
additional $100 as he claimed the Ruter Farms Long Tow
Award (Lebanon, Mo., is 651.15 miles from Tesch's hometown
of Watertown, S.D.).
 
Rookie racer Bryan Rowland of Woodward, Okla., scored his
career-best USMTS finish with a runner-up performance,
while AFCO Pole Award winner Al Hejna of Clear Lake, Iowa,
held on for third place. New Sharon, Iowa's Zack
VanderBeek raced from 13th on the 25-car starting grid to
fourth at the checkered flag and earned enough passing
points to inch ahead of Shryock in the points (147 to
143). Shryock finished fifth in Friday's feature race.
 
Sixth through tenth, respectively, went to Tim Donlinger,
Steve Holzkamper, Hughes, Dereck Ramirez and Krohn.
 
Tesch, who finished fifth in the final standings in 2006
and fourth in last year's final rundown, sits third at the
moment with 129 markers. Fourth is Hughes with 127 points,
followed by Hejna (125), Ramirez (116), Rowland (110),
Donlinger (106), Holzkamper (103) and Brandon Kenny (94).
 
Tomorrow night (Saturday, Aug. 9) will find the O'Reilly
National Tour at the Springfield Raceway for the first
time in Series history for the second event of the Casey’s
General Stores Hunt for the O'Reilly USMTS National
Championship.
 
Pit gates open at 4 p.m. and grandstand gates open at 5,
with hot laps slated for 6:15 and the first green flag
scheduled to wave at 7 p.m.
 
Race fans can pick up $2-off coupons at all three Casey's
General Stores locations in Springfield. Kelly Shryock
will be at the 4124 W. Chestnut Expressway location from
12-2 p.m. to meet and greet fans.
 
The Springfield Raceway is a 1/4-mile semi-banked clay
oval located off of I-44 at Exit 75, then south to Kearney
Hwy., then 1.0 mile west to Westgate Ave., then 0.3 mile
south. For more information, call the track hotline at
(417) 863-0097 or check out www.springfieldraceway.com
online.
 
To learn more about the United States Modified Touring
Series, call the headquarters at (515) 832-7944 or visit
www.usmts.com online for the latest news and information
from the USMTS — America's Hottest Ticket on Dirt.
 
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OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Modified Touring Series
O’Reilly USMTS National Tour
Casey's General Stores Hunt for the O'Reilly USMTS
National Championship - Event 1 of 18
Midway Speedway, Lebanon, Mo.
Friday, Aug. 8, 2008
 
Showing finishing position, car number, driver, hometown
and starting position in parentheses. The top 12 drivers
in passing points accumulated in the heat races are locked
into the Holley “A” Main, with the top 8 re-drawing for
starting positions 1-8.
 
ISKY RACING CAMS HEAT RACE #1 (10 laps):
1. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (4)
2. 21b - Brandon Kenny -- Woodward, OK (2)
3. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK (7)
4. 8j - Dustin Hyde -- Texarkana, TX (1)
5. 15r - Jamie Ragland -- Lebanon, MO (8)
6. 18 - Justin Boney -- Leavenworth, KS (3)
7. 21 - Jackie Dalton -- Carthage, MO (9)
8. 87 - Jack Jones -- Lebanon, MO (5)
9. B29 - Tammy Mitchell -- Pea Ridge, AR (6) DNF
 
NEW VISION GRAPHICS HEAT RACE #2 (10 laps):
1. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (2)
2. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (5)
3. 56 - Tony Jackson Jr. -- Lebanon, MO (6)
4. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (8)
5. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (9)
6. 5r - Morgan Bagley -- Longview, TX (1)
7. 118 - Terry Beckham II -- Webb City, MO (4)
8. 65t - Tim Leiker -- Garden City, KS (3)
9. 6 - Donnie Powers -- Henderson, TX (7) DNF
 
Q.E.M., INC. HEAT RACE #3 (10 laps):
1. 19 - Jamie Burford -- Keatchie, LA (2)
2. 49 - Bob Timm -- Rollingstone, MN (3)
3. 66 - Mike Paillou -- Pass Christian, MS (1)
4. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (7)
5. 2h - Eric Hudson -- Rolla, MO (4)
6. 4rv - Ron Ver Beek -- Oskaloosa, IA (8)
7. 19sb - Lance Mari -- El Centro, CA (6)
8. 19m - Aaron Mari -- El Centro, CA (5)
 
HEAT RACE #4 (10 laps):
1. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (1)
2. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (6)
3. 3d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (5)
4. 98 - John Allen -- Chanute, KS (7)
5. 5 - Steve Holzkamper -- Gentry, AR (2)
6. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (8)
7. 15 - Nathan Mayes -- Springdale, AR (3)
8. 12d - Scott Drake -- Webb City, MO (4) DNF
 
HEAT RACE #5 (10 laps):
1. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (1)
2. 12b - Johnny Bone Jr. -- Pea Ridge, AR (6)
3. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (8)
4. 21m - Steven Martin -- Ozark, MO (5)
5. 12t - Tyler Townsend -- Longview, TX (2)
6. 117 - Jason Teague -- Tahlequah, OK (3)
7. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (4) DNF
8. 33 - Stephen Muilenburg -- Sparta, MO (7) DNF
 
REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #1 (15 laps, top 5 advance):
1. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (2)
2. 21b - Brandon Kenny -- Woodward, OK (1)
3. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (4)
4. 15r - Jamie Ragland -- Lebanon, MO (5)
5. 98 - John Allen -- Chanute, KS (3)
6. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (8)
7. 5r - Morgan Bagley -- Longview, TX (9)
8. 2h - Eric Hudson -- Rolla, MO (6)
9. 12t - Tyler Townsend -- Longview, TX (7)
10. 21 - Jackie Dalton -- Carthage, MO (10)
11. 12d - Scott Drake -- Webb City, MO (14)
12. 65t - Tim Leiker -- Garden City, KS (13)
13. B29 - Tammy Mitchell -- Pea Ridge, AR (15) DNF
14. 19sb - Lance Mari -- El Centro, CA (11) DNF
15. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (12) DNS
 
REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #2 (15 laps, top 5 advance):
1. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (2)
2. 3d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (1)
3. 5 - Steve Holzkamper -- Gentry, AR (6)
4. 21m - Steven Martin -- Ozark, MO (4)
5. 118 - Terry Beckham II -- Webb City, MO (10)
6. 18 - Justin Boney -- Leavenworth, KS (8)
7. 15 - Nathan Mayes -- Springdale, AR (11)
8. 33 - Stephen Muilenburg -- Sparta, MO (14)
9. 117 - Jason Teague -- Tahlequah, OK (9)
10. 19m - Aaron Mari -- El Centro, CA (13)
11. 6 - Donnie Powers -- Henderson, TX (15)
12. 87 - Jack Jones -- Lebanon, MO (12)
13. 4rv - Ron Ver Beek -- Oskaloosa, IA (7) DNF
14. 8j - Dustin Hyde -- Texarkana, TX (5) DNF
15. 66 - Mike Paillou -- Pass Christian, MS (3) DNF
 
HOLLEY “A” MAIN (40 laps):
1. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (1)
2. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (5)
3. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (2)
4. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (13)
5. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (7)
6. 3d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (16)
7. 5 - Steve Holzkamper -- Gentry, AR (18)
8. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (14)
9. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (9)
10. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (6)
11. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (17)
12. 118 - Terry Beckham II -- Webb City, MO (22)
13. 18 - Justin Boney -- Leavenworth, KS (25)
14. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK (10)
15. 4rv - Ron Ver Beek -- Oskaloosa, IA (24)
16. 15r - Jamie Ragland -- Lebanon, MO (19)
17. 98 - John Allen -- Chanute, KS (21)
18. 21b - Brandon Kenny -- Woodward, OK (15)
19. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (23)
20. 21m - Steven Martin -- Ozark, MO (20) DNF
21. 12b - Johnny Bone Jr. -- Pea Ridge, AR (4) DNF
22. 56 - Tony Jackson Jr. -- Lebanon, MO (12) DNF
23. 19 - Jamie Burford -- Keatchie, LA (8) DNF
24. 49 - Bob Timm -- Rollingstone, MN (11) DNF
25. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (3) DNF
 
Lap Leaders: Tesch 1-40.
Total Laps Led: Tesch 40.
AFCO Pole Winner: Hejna.
Provisional Starters: Green, Boney.
Ruter Farms Long Tow: Tesch (651.15 miles).
KSE Racing Products Hard Charger: Holzkamper (started
18th, finished 7th).
Next Race: Saturday, Aug. 9, Springfield (Mo.) Raceway.
Casey's General Stores Hunt for the O'Reilly USMTS
National Championship Points (top 10): VanderBeek 147,
Shryock 143, Tesch 129, Hughes 127, Hejna 125, Ramirez
116, Rowland 110, Donlinger 106, Holzkamper 103, Kenny 94.
Rookies Rockin’ Sports Bar Rookie of the Year Points:
Kenny 862, Ramirez 844, Rowland 586, Rodney Sanders 193,
Colt Mather 191.
COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Year Points: Sput’s 368,
Mullins 305, Wanders 286, A.S.I. 269, JR 228.
Chassis Builders Championship Points: Skyrocket 385,
Hughes 317, Kraft 254, Harris 235, GRT 100.
 
Contingency Awards:
AFCO Racing Products – Hejna.
American Racer – Leiker.
Belleville Motorsports – not awarded.
BSB Manufacturing – Krohn.
Hawk Performance – Tesch, Ramirez.
Isky Racing Cams – Hejna.
KSE Racing Products – Holzkamper.
Marsh Racing Wheels – Neal.
New Vision Graphics – Krohn.
Nitroquest Web Solutions – Hejna.
Quarter Master – Tesch, Hughes.
QuickTime Performance Parts – Holzkamper.
Real Racing Wheels – VanderBeek, Hughes.
Ruter Farms – Tesch.
TrackTek Racing Fuel – not awarded.
 
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TITLE SPONSOR: O’Reilly Auto Parts.
 
PRESENTING SPONSOR: Casey’s General Stores.
 
OFFICIAL SPONSORS: American Race Tires, Arizona Sport
Shirts, AwesomeRaceSuits.com, Bear Tire Company, BRODIX
Cylinder Heads, Childhelp, Gressel Racing, Houston
Specialty Products Co., Karl Chevrolet, KEVKO Oil Pans &
Components, New Vision Graphics, Nitroquest Web Solutions,
Q.E.M., Inc., TrackTek Racing Fuel, Western Flyer Xpress.
 
PARTICIPATING SPONSORS: Boom Drilling, Buzzard Racing
Engines, Day Motor Sports, Kraft/Ramirez Race Cars,
Olympic Fire Protection, Rookies Rockin’ Sports Bar, Ruter
Farms, Yeager Machine.
 
CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products, Belleville
Motorsports, Bert Transmission, BSB Manufacturing, COMP
Cams, Duralite Racing Wheels, Dynatech Racing Exhaust, GRT
Race Cars, Hawk Performance, Holley Performance Products,
Hyperco, ISKY Racing Cams, KSE Racing Products, Marsh
Racing Wheels, Quarter Master, QuickTime Performance Race
Parts, Real Racing Wheels, US Brake.

WEDER BUZZES TO ANOTHER WIN, SHRYOCK CLAIMS MO-KAN CROWN
AS HUNTING SEASON LOOMS FOR O’REILLY USMTS
 
NEVADA, Mo. (Aug. 7) – On the eve of the opening event of
the Casey's General Stores Hunt for the O'Reilly USMTS
National Championship, Tommy Weder Jr. positioned himself
as the hottest driver entering the title chase as he
scored his second victory in as many nights with another
late-race charge to the checkers.
 
On Wednesday night, Weder ran down eight-time O'Reilly
USMTS National Champion Kelly Shryock to take the lead and
pick up his career-first O'Reilly National Tour win at
Heartland Park Topeka.
 
In similar fashion, the 23-year-old from Woodward, Okla.,
ducked underneath Scott Green with 13 laps to go and went
on to win Thursday's Mo-Kan Region Championship presented
by Buzzard Racing Engines at the Nevada (Mo.) Speedway.
 
Green, who was seeking his first O'Reilly USMTS National
Tour triumph, earned the AFCO Pole Award with a prolific
passing seminar in his heat race, then jumped into the
lead at the start of the 40-lap Holley "A" Main from his
outside front row starting spot. Using the high side of
the quarter-mile bullring, Green paced the first 27 laps
before Weder scooted by on the inside to take the reigns.
 
Weder, who started fourth, followed Green around the top
of the racetrack throughout most of the race until Justin
Boney showed his nose to the leaders on lap 25. Weder dove
to the bottom on the next lap to slow Boney's charge and
took the top spot away from Green one lap later.
 
While Weder pocketed he $2,000 top prize, Boney also got
by Green to take the runner-up paycheck. Jason Hughes was
fourth and Bryan Rowland rounded out the top-5 finishers.
Sixth through tenth, respectively, went to Shryock, Brian
Bolin, Jamie Burford, Jason Teague and Dereck Ramirez.
 
With his 11th top-10 finish in 12 starts, Shryock secured
the Mo-Kan Region title ahead of Hughes, Jon Tesch, John
Allen, Brandon Kenny, Boney, Zack VanderBeek, Jason Krohn,
Weder and Johnny Bone Jr. With their top-10 finish in the
final Mo-Kan Region rankings, three drivers—Allen, Boney
and Bone—secured a berth in the Casey's General Stores
Hunt for the O'Reilly USMTS National Championship while
the other seven padded their base points total going into
Friday night's Hunt kickoff at the Midway Speedway in
Lebanon, Mo.
 
Rowland finished 11th in the final Mo-Kan Region
standings, but earned an additional 5 points for perfect
attendance in the region.
 
With action in all four regions complete, a record 39
O'Reilly USMTS National Tour and O'Reilly USMTS Southern
Series drivers are qualified for the Casey's General
Stores Hunt for the O'Reilly USMTS National Championship
and a shot at becoming the 10th O'Reilly USMTS National
Champion.
 
Shryock leads the field into battle as the initial points
leader in the Casey's General Stores Hunt for the O'Reilly
USMTS National Championship, but any one of the 39
qualified drivers has a legitimate shot at becoming the
O'Reilly USMTS National Champion.
 
The class of 2008:
 
1. Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa … 57 points
2. Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa … 51
3. Jason Hughes, Westville, Okla. … 45
4. Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla. … 42
5. Brandon Kenny, Woodward, Okla. … 38
6. Al Hejna, Clear Lake, Iowa … 34
7. Jon Tesch, Watertown, S.D. … 26
8. Tommy Weder Jr., Woodward, Okla. … 18
9. Tim Donlinger, Rochester, Minn. … 15
9. Scott Green, Derby, Kan. … 15
11. Steve Holzkamper, Gentry, Ark. … 14
12. John O Whittington, Vidor, Texas … 12
12. Bryan Rowland, Woodward, Okla. … 12
12. John Allen, Chanute, Kan. … 12
15. Paul White, Temple, Texas … 11
15. Ron Ver Beek, Oskaloosa, Iowa … 11
17. Corey Dripps, Waterloo, Iowa … 10
17. Alan Mondus, Lakeville, Minn. … 10
17. Donovan Lodge, Moline, Ill. … 10
17. Jason Krohn, Slayton, Minn. … 10
17. Justin Boney, Leavenworth, Kan. … 10
22. Bob Timm, Rollingstone, Minn. … 9
23. Shane Hebert, Lafayette, La. … 8
24. Dustin Hyde, Texarkana, Texas … 6
25. Jamie Burford, Keatchie, La. … 5
25. Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas … 5
25. David Mitchell, Ashdown, Ark. … 5
25. Morgan Bagley, Longview, Texas … 5
25. Timothy Culp, West Monroe, La. … 5
25. Steven Whiteaker Jr., Corpus Christi, Texas … 5
25. Jeremy Ross, Locust Grove, Okla. … 5
25. Jeff Huckaby, Texarkana, Texas … 5
25. Josh Reisch, Luverne, Minn. … 5
25. Dan Bohr, Decorah, Iowa … 5
25. Jake Neal, Omaha, Neb. … 5
36. Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa … 4
37. Dean Mahlstedt, Clear Lake, Iowa … 2
38. Steve Wetzstein, West Concord, Minn. … 1
38. Johnny Bone Jr., Pea Ridge, Ark. … 1
 
The schedule:
 
Friday, Aug. 8 … Midway Speedway, Lebanon, Mo.
Saturday, Aug. 9 … Springfield Raceway, Springfield, Mo.
Sunday, Aug. 10 … Monett Speedway, Monett, Mo.
Monday, Aug. 11 … Belleville High Banks, Belleville, Kan.
Tuesday, Aug. 12 … U.S. 36 Raceway, Osborn, Mo.
Wednesday, Aug. 13 … Upper Iowa Speedway, Decorah, Iowa
Thursday, Aug. 14 … Steele County Speedway, Owatonna,
Minn.
Friday, Aug. 15 … Tri-Oval Speedway, Fountain City, Wis.
Thursday, Aug. 28 … Highway 3 Raceway, Allison, Iowa
Friday, Aug. 29 … Chateau Raceway, Lansing, Minn.
Saturday, Aug. 30 … Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley,
Minn.
Sunday, Aug. 31 … Kasson Speedway, Kasson, Minn.
Monday, Sept. 1 … Steele County Speedway, Owatonna, Minn.
Saturday, Sept. 13 … Marshalltown Speedway, Marshalltown,
Iowa
Sunday, Sept. 14 … Fayette County Speedway, West Union,
Iowa
Thursday, Sept. 18 … Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley,
Minn.
Friday, Sept. 19 … Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley,
Minn.
Saturday, Sept. 20 … Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley,
Minn.
 
The Casey's General Stores Hunt for the O'Reilly USMTS
National Championship is slated for 18 races—more events
than most series stage in an entire season—beginning with
Friday's event at the Midway Speedway and ending at the
Deer Creek Speedway in Spring Valley, Minn., on the final
night of the 10th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree on
Saturday, Sept. 20.
 
Expected entries for the local area racers include former
track champions Jamie Ragland, Tony Jackson Jr. and Eric
Hudson, along with Justin Neuman, Eric Turner, Rex
Merritt, Steve Muilenburg, Terry Phillips, Jeremy Payne
and many more.
 
"We have had many different types of specials at Midway
and this should rank up with the best show ever," said
promoter Jack Jones. "Midway has provided excellent close
action this season and this will even raise the bar as 40
or more Modifieds are expected to be on hand. This will be
like the old western shootout days where the out-of-town
drivers ride into the area and tangle with the local
standouts.
 
This will be the third season using the Hunt format to
determine the O'Reilly USMTS National Champion. Shryock
won his eighth title in 2006 while Jason Krohn took the
2007 title to become the only other driver besides Shryock
to wear the crown. Krohn started last year's 15-race Hunt
in 16th place and with just seven points.
 
The Midway Speedway is a 3/8-mile semi-banked clay oval
located 0.5 mile south of SR 32 on CR B in Lebanon, Mo.
Gates will open on Friday at 5 p.m. with hot laps at 7:30
and racing at 8 p.m. For race day information call the
track hotline at (417) 588-4430 or check out
www.lebanonmidwayspeedway.com online.
 
Race fans can pick up $2-off discount coupons at al three
Casey's General Stores locations in Lebanon. Shryock and
his Casey's General Stores #3 Skyrocket Modified will meet
and greet fans from 12-2 p.m. at the Casey's store at 669
W. Elm St. in Lebanon.
 
Local Midway Speedway Bombers, Super Stocks and Factory
Stocks will round out Friday's racing card.
 
To learn more about the United States Modified Touring
Series, call the headquarters at (515) 832-7944 or visit
www.usmts.com online for the latest news and information
from the USMTS — America's Hottest Ticket on Dirt.
 
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OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Modified Touring Series
O’Reilly USMTS National Tour (Mo-Kan Region)
Mo-Kan Championship presented by Buzzard Racing Engines
Nevada Speedway, Nevada, Mo.
Thursday, Aug. 7, 2008
 
Showing finishing position, car number, driver, hometown
and starting position in parentheses. The top 12 drivers
in passing points accumulated in the heat races are locked
into the Holley “A” Main, with the top 8 re-drawing for
starting positions 1-8.
 
ISKY RACING CAMS HEAT RACE #1 (10 laps):
1. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (4)
2. 19 - Jamie Burford -- Keatchie, LA (3)
3. 5c - Don Crnkovich -- Lenexa, KS (5)
4. 23 - Lucas Dobbs -- El Dorado Springs, MO (7)
5. 8j - Dustin Hyde -- Texarkana, TX (9)
6. 43 - Craig Wood -- El Dorado Springs, MO (1)
7. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (6)
8. 6 - Donnie Powers -- Henderson, TX (2) DNF
9. 76 - Jeff Douty -- Butler, MO (8) DNF
 
NEW VISION GRAPHICS HEAT RACE #2 (10 laps):
1. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (2)
2. X2 - Brian Bolin -- Fort Scott, KS (1)
3. 63 - Ryan Whitworth -- Humboldt, KS (3)
4. 21b - Brandon Kenny -- Woodward, OK (5)
5. 20 - Jack Simmons -- Erie, KS (4)
6. 56 - Tony Jackson Jr. -- Lebanon, MO (6)
7. 120 - Bob Kerbs -- Nevada, MO (7)
8. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (8) DNS
 
Q.E.M., INC. HEAT RACE #3 (10 laps):
1. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK (1)
2. 4g - Gary Clark -- Walker, MO (2)
3. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (5)
4. 98 - John Allen -- Chanute, KS (7)
5. 52 - Mitch Keeter -- Webb City, MO (3)
6. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (6)
7. 118 - Terry Beckham II -- Webb City, MO (4)
8. 66x - Dustin Campbell -- Nevada, MO (8) DNS
 
HEAT RACE #4 (10 laps):
1. 117 - Jason Teague -- Tahlequah, OK (1)
2. 66 - Mike Paillou -- Pass Christian, MS (3)
3. 8r - Darren Roberts -- Archie, MO (7)
4. 47 - Andy Claiborne -- Fort Scott, KS (2)
5. 4 - Josh Poe -- Garnett, KS (4)
6. 71 - Jim Body -- Diamond, MO (8)
7. 12t - Tyler Townsend -- Longview, TX (5) DNF
8. 21 - Jackie Dalton -- Carthage, MO (6) DNF
 
HEAT RACE #5 (10 laps):
1. 18 - Justin Boney -- Leavenworth, KS (4)
2. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (6)
3. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (5)
4. 11s - Scotty Bough -- Nevada, MO (1)
5. 12e - Cody Elnicki -- Girard, KS (3)
6. 19sb - Lance Mari -- El Centro, CA (7)
7. 8 - Ronnie Bunn -- Deerfield, MO (2)
8. 19t - Kelby Taylor -- Bolivar, MO (8) DNS
 
REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #1 (15 laps, top 5 advance):
1. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (1)
2. 63 - Ryan Whitworth -- Humboldt, KS (3)
3. 21b - Brandon Kenny -- Woodward, OK (4)
4. 118 - Terry Beckham II -- Webb City, MO (11)
5. 56 - Tony Jackson Jr. -- Lebanon, MO (9)
6. 21 - Jackie Dalton -- Carthage, MO (14)
7. 11s - Scotty Bough -- Nevada, MO (5)
8. 23 - Lucas Dobbs -- El Dorado Springs, MO (2)
9. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (10)
10. 19sb - Lance Mari -- El Centro, CA (8)
11. 12e - Cody Elnicki -- Girard, KS (7) DNF
12. 8 - Ronnie Bunn -- Deerfield, MO (12) DNF
13. 52 - Mitch Keeter -- Webb City, MO (6) DNF
14. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (13) DNS
15. 76 - Jeff Douty -- Butler, MO (15) DNS
 
REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #2 (15 laps, top 5 advance):
1. 98 - John Allen -- Chanute, KS (2)
2. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (9)
3. 8j - Dustin Hyde -- Texarkana, TX (3)
4. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (1)
5. 20 - Jack Simmons -- Erie, KS (5)
6. 71 - Jim Body -- Diamond, MO (7)
7. 66x - Dustin Campbell -- Nevada, MO (13)
8. 120 - Bob Kerbs -- Nevada, MO (10)
9. 47 - Andy Claiborne -- Fort Scott, KS (4)
10. 12t - Tyler Townsend -- Longview, TX (11)
11. 19t - Kelby Taylor -- Bolivar, MO (14)
12. 4 - Josh Poe -- Garnett, KS (6)
13. 6 - Donnie Powers -- Henderson, TX (12)
14. 43 - Craig Wood -- El Dorado Springs, MO (8) DNF
 
HOLLEY “A” MAIN (40 laps):
1. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK (4)
2. 18 - Justin Boney -- Leavenworth, KS (6)
3. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (2)
4. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (5)
5. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (8)
6. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (13)
7. X2 - Brian Bolin -- Fort Scott, KS (10)
8. 19 - Jamie Burford -- Keatchie, LA (3)
9. 117 - Jason Teague -- Tahlequah, OK (1)
10. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (20)
11. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (16)
12. 63 - Ryan Whitworth -- Humboldt, KS (15)
13. 21b - Brandon Kenny -- Woodward, OK (17)
14. 8j - Dustin Hyde -- Texarkana, TX (18)
15. 98 - John Allen -- Chanute, KS (14)
16. 56 - Tony Jackson Jr. -- Lebanon, MO (21)
17. 4g - Gary Clark -- Walker, MO (11)
18. 66 - Mike Paillou -- Pass Christian, MS (9)
19. 5c - Don Crnkovich -- Lenexa, KS (12)
20. 8r - Darren Roberts -- Archie, MO (7)
21. 118 - Terry Beckham II -- Webb City, MO (19) DNF
22. 20 - Jack Simmons -- Erie, KS (22) DNF
23. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (23) DNF
24. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (24) DNS
 
Lap Leaders: Green 1-27, Weder 28-40.
Total Laps Led: Green 27, Weder 13.
AFCO Pole Winner: Green.
Provisional Starters: VanderBeek, Krohn.
Ruter Farms Long Tow: Paillou (761.28 miles).
KSE Racing Products Hard Charger: Ramirez (started 20th,
finished 10th).
Next Race: Friday, Aug. 8, Midway Speedway, Lebanon, Mo.
(Casey's General Stores Hunt for the USMTS National
Championship).
Mo-Kan Region Points (final): Shryock 1114, Hughes 1055,
Tesch 1032, Allen 946, Kenny 895, Boney 892, VanderBeek
867, Krohn 806, Weder 766, Johnny Bone Jr. 694.
Rookies Rockin’ Sports Bar Rookie of the Year Points:
Kenny 841, Ramirez 821, Rowland 561, Rodney Sanders 193,
Colt Mather 191.
COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Year Points: Sput’s 358,
Mullins 300, Wanders 279, A.S.I. 260, JR 220.
Chassis Builders Championship Points: Skyrocket 376,
Hughes 311, Kraft 244, Harris 227, GRT 96.
 
Contingency Awards:
AFCO Racing Products – Green.
American Racer – Hyde.
Belleville Motorsports – not awarded.
BSB Manufacturing – Ramirez.
Buzzard Racing Engines – Weder.
Hawk Performance – Weder.
Isky Racing Cams – Green.
KSE Racing Products – Ramirez.
Marsh Racing Wheels – VanderBeek.
New Vision Graphics – Hughes.
Nitroquest Web Solutions – Green.
Quarter Master – Weder, Burford.
QuickTime Performance Parts – not awarded.
Real Racing Wheels – Shryock, Allen.
Ruter Farms – Paillou.
TrackTek Racing Fuel – not awarded.
 
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TITLE SPONSOR: O’Reilly Auto Parts.
 
PRESENTING SPONSOR: Casey’s General Stores.
 
OFFICIAL SPONSORS: American Race Tires, Arizona Sport
Shirts, AwesomeRaceSuits.com, Bear Tire Company, BRODIX
Cylinder Heads, Childhelp, Gressel Racing, Houston
Specialty Products Co., Karl Chevrolet, KEVKO Oil Pans &
Components, New Vision Graphics, Nitroquest Web Solutions,
Q.E.M., Inc., TrackTek Racing Fuel, Western Flyer Xpress.
 
PARTICIPATING SPONSORS: Boom Drilling, Buzzard Racing
Engines, Day Motor Sports, Kraft/Ramirez Race Cars,
Olympic Fire Protection, Rookies Rockin’ Sports Bar, Ruter
Farms, Yeager Machine.
 
CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products, Belleville
Motorsports, Bert Transmission, BSB Manufacturing, COMP
Cams, Duralite Racing Wheels, Dynatech Racing Exhaust, GRT
Race Cars, Hawk Performance, Holley Performance Products,
Hyperco, ISKY Racing Cams, KSE Racing Products, Marsh
Racing Wheels, Quarter Master, QuickTime Performance Race
Parts, Real Racing Wheels, US Brake.