2009

SNOW IN HOUSTON? FINAL TWO NIGHTS OF TEXAS WINTER NATIONALS POSTPONED TO FEBRUARY

BAYTOWN, Texas (Dec. 4) – Due to snow falling in the Houston area on Friday — the earliest ever recorded for the southeast Texas metropolis — plus bitter cold and all around wet and miserable weather conditions, the remaining two nights of the 3rd Annual Texas Winter Nationals featuring the USMTS Dirthead.com Southern Series has been postponed.

Officials have announced that the event has tentatively been rescheduled for Friday and Saturday, Feb. 19-20, 2010.

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.

USMTS OFFICIAL SPONSORS: American Racer Racing Tires, Awesome Racewear, AwesomeRaceSuits.com, BRODIX Cylinder Heads, COMP Cams, Intensitee Custom Racewear, Intercomp, Karl Chevrolet, KEVKO Oil Pans & Components, New Vision Graphics, Nitroquest, PBM Performance Products, Sunoco Race Fuels.

USMTS PARTICIPATING SPONSORS: ASi Racewear, Bear Tire, Big Dog Chassis & Fabrication, DandyLand Farms, Day Motor Sports, Diamond Oil Company, Dirthead.com, Gressel Oil Field Service, Just Say Yes, Ramirez Race Cars, Lone Star Super Gas, Olympic Fire Protection, Ruter Farms, SuperFlow, Yeager Machine.

USMTS CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products, ButlerBuilt Professional Seat Systems, Dynatech Racing Exhaust, Fast Shafts, Hyperco, ISKY Racing Cams, KSE Racing Products, Marsh Racing Wheels, Out-Pace Racing Products, Quarter Master, QuickTime Performance Race Parts, Real Racing Wheels, US Brake

BAYTOWN, Texas (Dec. 4) – Due to snow falling in the Houston area on Friday morning — the earliest ever recorded for the southeast Texas metropolis — the 3rd Annual Texas Winter Nationals featuring the USMTS Dirthead.com Southern Series slated for Friday night, Dec. 4, has been canceled and turns the weekend tripleheader into a doubleheader.

Action will continue on Saturday, Dec. 5, with the main event winner pocketing $5,000 and a minimum $300 going to each of the 26 starters.

The racing card will also feature USRA Southern Limited Modifieds racing for a $1,500 top prize.

Pit gates open at 3 p.m. on Saturday, grandstands open at 4 and the first heat race hits the track at 6 p.m. Hot laps will begin approximately one half-hour before race time.

The Houston Raceway Park is a state-of-the-art 3/8-mile high-banked clay located east of Houston on I-10 to Exit 799, then 2.5 miles south on SR 99 (Grand Parkway), then 0.3 mile west on FM 565. Speedway entrance located at Gate 3. For more information, call the track office at 281-383-RACE or visit www.houstonraceway.com online.

Free grandstand tickets for Saturday night are available at Marshall Mobile Homes in Marshall, Day Motorsports in Tyler and at dozens of O'Reilly Auto Parts locations throughout Texas and Louisiana.

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.

BAYTOWN, Texas – The Hunt for the USMTS Dirthead.com Southern Series Championship presented by Dirt Modified Magazine heated up on a cold night Thursday with the 3rd Annual Texas Winter Nationals at the Houston Raceway Park in Baytown, Texas.

Rain on Wednesday resulted in a sticky fast but bumpy racing surface Thursday, which provided plenty of action for the race fans in attendance who braved the chilly evening at the 3/8-mile high-banked clay oval.

Early on, it looked like this night would belong to Randy Timms. The Wheatland, Okla., pilot won a free American Racer racing tire during the pre-race drivers meeting, then had his number selected for the pole position of the first heat race, which he won handily.

Timms redrew the pole position for the start of the 30-lap Sunoco “A” Main and jumped out to an early advantage, but his reign was cut short after just two circuits when World of Outlaws sprint car racer Sam Hafertepe Jr. wrestled the top spot away on lap 3.

After gaining the lead, Hafertepe paced the next ten orbits while USMTS Dirthead.com Southern Series title contenders Kelly Shryock and Jason Hughes were working there way to the front of the field.

Hughes worked his way around Shryock on lap 6, then took over second three laps later. The defending USMTS Dirthead.com Southern Series champion reeled in Hafertepe and snagged the lead to complete the 13th lap.

Caution slowed the pace on lap 14 when Dereck Ramirez rolled his machine between turns 1-2. Ramirez, who had battled his way to sixth after starting 23rd, was done for the night but walked away from the accident without injury.

Back under green, Hughes bobbled in the first turn which allowed Hafertepe to shoot back into the lead. However, Hughes returned the favor three laps later to regain first place while Shryock followed closely in third.

USMTS Casey's General Stores National Tour runner-up Ryan Gustin started 18th after winning the third Real Racing Wheels “B” Main, and clawed his way to sixth in the main event before a flat tire sidelined the 19-year-old with ten laps to go.

Hafertepe continued to pressure Hughes late in the race, but lost control of his Modified with eight laps to go and watched the remaining eight laps from the infield while Hughes cruised to his tenth USMTS Dirthead.com Southern Series win of 2009.

Perhaps more importantly, Hughes came into the night trailing Shryock by nine points in the Hunt for the USMTS Dirthead.com Southern Series Championship. After taking the checkered flag, Hughes regained the top spot in the points standings and now leads Shryock by just three points.

Hughes' three bonus points for leading a lap and leading the most laps is the difference between himself and Shryock (419 to 416).

Jon Tesch, who entered Thursday's showdown ranked third and 29 points behind the leader, earned the runner-up paycheck in Thursday's nightcap with Shryock hanging on for a third-place finish. Tesch remains third in points, 41 markers behind Hughes.

Rodney Sanders was fourth in points when the green flag flew. He finished fourth in the race and remains fourth in the standings with 356 points.

Timms held on for a fifth-place finish, with Zack VanderBeek, Bumper Jones, Howard Willis, Timothy Culp and Shane Hebert finishing sixth through tenth, respectively.

Morgan Bagley raced to an 11th-place finish after starting 25th on the 26-car starting grid. He remains fifth in points with 345. Jones has 344 and is sixth, followed by Scott Green (324), Hebert (312), Chris Henigan (299) and Ramirez (286).

UPDATE: Due to snow falling in the Houston area on Friday morning, the event slated for Friday night has been canceled and turns the weekend tripleheader into a doubleheader.

Saturday's main event winner will pocket $5,000 with a minimum $300 going to each of the 26 starters.

The racing card will also feature USRA Southern Limited Modifieds racing for a $1,500 top prize Saturday night. Hebert picked up the win on Thursday night after his top-10 finish in the USMTS main event.

Pit gates open at 3 p.m. on Saturday, grandstands open at 4 and the first heat race hits the track at 6 p.m. Hot laps will begin approximately one half-hour before race time.

The Houston Raceway Park is a state-of-the-art 3/8-mile high-banked clay located east of Houston on I-10 to Exit 799, then 2.5 miles south on SR 99 (Grand Parkway), then 0.3 mile west on FM 565. Speedway entrance located at Gate 3. For more information, call the track office at 281-383-RACE or visit www.houstonraceway.com online.

Free grandstand tickets for Saturday night are available at Marshall Mobile Homes in Marshall, Day Motorsports in Tyler and at dozens of O'Reilly Auto Parts locations throughout Texas and Louisiana.

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.

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OFFICIAL RESULTS
Hunt for the USMTS Dirthead.com Southern Series Championship presented by Dirt Modified Magazine
3rd Annual Texas Winter Nationals - Night 1 of 2
Houston Raceway Park, Baytown, Texas
Thursday, December 3, 2009

Showing finishing position, car number, driver, hometown and starting position in parentheses. The top 13 drivers in passing points accumulated in the heat races are locked into the Sunoco “A” Main, with the top 8 re-drawing for starting positions 1-8.

ISKY RACING CAMS HEAT RACE #1 (8 laps):
1. 5t - Randy Timms -- Wheatland, OK (1)
2. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (3)
3. 17p - Travis Penrod -- Davis, OK (2)
4. 24t - Glenn Bratti -- Springdale, AR (8)
5. 9n - Brent Nicholas -- Baytown, TX (7)
6. 51 - Tracy Denby Jr. -- Vidor, TX (9)
7. 98 - Darryl Seals -- Vidor, TX (4)
8. 91 - Robert Metz Jr. -- Lumberton, TX (6)
9. 69 - Randy Heston -- Stinnett, TX (5)
10. 7jr - Chad Ewell -- Forney, TX (10)
11. 55 - Kyle Anderson -- Tomball, TX (11)

NEW VISION GRAPHICS HEAT RACE #2 (8 laps):
1. 56 - David Horner -- Houston, TX (2)
2. 23 - Matt Gilbertson -- Montevideo, MN (1)
3. 111 - Bumper Jones -- Mesilla Park, NM (8)
4. 5r - Morgan Bagley -- Longview, TX (9)
5. 02x - B.J. Robinson -- Shreveport, LA (7)
6. 18 - Jack Sullivan -- Greenbrier, AR (11)
7. 8 - Steve Miller -- Georgetown, TX (5)
8. 18p - Pete Sagmiller -- Spring, TX (3)
9. 68 - Danny Barringer -- Lufkin, TX (4)
10. 54 - Robbie Willis -- Pitkin, LA (10)
11. 58 - Nathan Bischel -- Amarillo, TX (6)

BUTLERBUILT HEAT RACE #3 (8 laps):
1. 89 - Steven Whiteaker Jr. -- Corpus Christi, TX (1)
2. 4d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (4)
3. 88xxx - Clyde Dunn Jr. -- Sunnyville, TX (2)
4. 5w - John O Whittington -- Vidor, TX (6)
5. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (7)
6. 10 - Kyle Schmidt -- Farmington, AR (10)
7. 115 - Brian Stipe -- Baytown, TX (8)
8. 2 - Grant Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (5)
9. 57f - Dale Flanagan -- Corpus Christi, TX (9)
10. B15 - Thomas Blackwell -- Crandall, TX (3)
11. 17 - John Baker -- Silsbee, TX (11)

AWESOME RACEWEAR HEAT RACE #4 (8 laps):
1. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (1)
2. E - Howard Willis -- Dayton, TX (3)
3. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (8)
4. 15 - Kevin Battarbee -- Houston, TX (7)
5. 99 - Derick Grigsby -- Marshall, TX (5)
6. 85d - Mark Dotson -- Cameron, MO (9)
7. 16 - Chris Henigan -- Marshall, TX (2)
8. 11 - Brandon Morton -- Coweta, OK (10)
9. 1s - Rony Sigman -- Dallas, TX (6)
10. 76 - Jesse Manning -- Brazoria, TX (11)
11. 20t - Troy Seidl -- Magnolia, TX (4) DNF

INTERCOMP HEAT RACE #5 (8 laps):
1. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (2)
2. 20 - Rodney Sanders -- Happy, TX (5)
3. 88xx - Bobby Malchus -- Red Oak, TX (6)
4. 18s - Cody Smith -- Kaufman, TX (7)
5. 87 - John Webb -- Pauls Valley, OK (4)
6. 955 - Chad Comer -- Warren, TX (1)
7. 17 - Brad Lasater -- Garland, TX (8)
8. 00 - Jeff Rowland -- Pauls Valley, OK (9)
9. 5a - Wes Armstrong -- Marshall, TX (3) DNF
10. 22 - Tracy Denby Sr. -- Vidor, TX (10) DNF

AMERICAN RACER HEAT RACE #6 (8 laps):
1. 15h - Sam Hafertepe Jr. -- Sunnyville, TX (1)
2. C8 - Timothy Culp -- West Monroe, LA (4)
3. 2w - Paul White -- Temple, TX (3)
4. 9k - Shane Killingsworth -- Dallas, TX (2)
5. A1 - Phil Dixon -- Crosby, TX (6)
6. 71 - Mark Smith -- Lufkin, TX (5)
7. 14t - Tristan Dycus -- Midlothian, TX (10)
8. 9 - Shane Hebert -- Lafayette, LA (8) DNF
9. 10k - Kenny Battarbee -- Houston, TX (9) DNF
10. R5 - Hunter Rasdon -- Jonesboro, AR (7) DNF

RACEDAYPRINTS.COM HEAT RACE #7 (8 laps):
1. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (1)
2. 19r - Ryan Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (2)
3. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (9)
4. 8j - Dustin Hyde -- Texarkana, TX (3)
5. 21 - Chris Brown -- Cleveland, TX (4)
6. 57 - Jason Armstrong -- Marshall, TX (6)
7. 148 - Russell Moore -- Conroe, TX (8)
8. 12j - Jason Ingalls -- Hallsville, TX (10)
9. 410 - Brad Doherty -- Ennis, TX (5)
10. 12c - Corey Babbitt -- Channelview, TX (7) DNF

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #1 (12 laps, top 3 advance):
1. 8j - Dustin Hyde -- Texarkana, TX (5)
2. 12c - Corey Babbitt -- Channelview, TX (19)
3. 16 - Chris Henigan -- Marshall, TX (12)
4. 2 - Grant Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (14)
5. 5a - Wes Armstrong -- Marshall, TX (16)
6. 148 - Russell Moore -- Conroe, TX (11)
7. 17 - John Baker -- Silsbee, TX (20)
8. 00 - Jeff Rowland -- Pauls Valley, OK (13)
9. 68 - Danny Barringer -- Lufkin, TX (15)
10. A1 - Phil Dixon -- Crosby, TX (7) DNF
11. 02x - B.J. Robinson -- Shreveport, LA (6) DNF
12. 18s - Cody Smith -- Kaufman, TX (3) DNF
13. 5r - Morgan Bagley -- Longview, TX (2) DNF
14. 76 - Jesse Manning -- Brazoria, TX (17) DNF
15. B15 - Thomas Blackwell -- Crandall, TX (18) DNF
16. 57 - Jason Armstrong -- Marshall, TX (10) DNF
17. 2w - Paul White -- Temple, TX (4) DNF
18. 88xx - Bobby Malchus -- Red Oak, TX (1) DNF
19. 14t - Tristan Dycus -- Midlothian, TX (9) DNF
20. 99 - Derick Grigsby -- Marshall, TX (8) DNF

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #2 (12 laps, top 3 advance):
1. 18 - Jack Sullivan -- Greenbrier, AR (5)
2. 9 - Shane Hebert -- Lafayette, LA (13)
3. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (6)
4. 11 - Brandon Morton -- Coweta, OK (11)
5. 5w - John O Whittington -- Vidor, TX (4)
6. 24t - Glenn Bratti -- Springdale, AR (2)
7. 10k - Kenny Battarbee -- Houston, TX (15)
8. 955 - Chad Comer -- Warren, TX (8)
9. 20t - Troy Seidl -- Magnolia, TX (18)
10. 98 - Darryl Seals -- Vidor, TX (10)
11. 7jr - Chad Ewell -- Forney, TX (16)
12. 57f - Dale Flanagan -- Corpus Christi, TX (14) DNF
13. 55 - Kyle Anderson -- Tomball, TX (17) DNF
14. 91 - Robert Metz Jr. -- Lumberton, TX (12) DNF
15. 87 - John Webb -- Pauls Valley, OK (7) DNF
16. 17p - Travis Penrod -- Davis, OK (3) DNF
17. 23 - Matt Gilbertson -- Montevideo, MN (1) DNF
18. 115 - Brian Stipe -- Baytown, TX (9) DNF
19. 51 - Tracy Denby Jr. -- Vidor, TX (19) DNS
20. 22 - Tracy Denby Sr. -- Vidor, TX (20) DNS

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #3 (15 laps, top 3 advance):
1. 19r - Ryan Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (1)
2. 15 - Kevin Battarbee -- Houston, TX (2)
3. 88xxx - Clyde Dunn Jr. -- Sunnyville, TX (3)
4. 10 - Kyle Schmidt -- Farmington, AR (6)
5. 21 - Chris Brown -- Cleveland, TX (8)
6. 85d - Mark Dotson -- Cameron, MO (7)
7. 9k - Shane Killingsworth -- Dallas, TX (4)
8. 71 - Mark Smith -- Lufkin, TX (9)
9. 12j - Jason Ingalls -- Hallsville, TX (12)
10. 58 - Nathan Bischel -- Amarillo, TX (18)
11. 410 - Brad Doherty -- Ennis, TX (16)
12. 8 - Steve Miller -- Georgetown, TX (11)
13. 9n - Brent Nicholas -- Baytown, TX (5)
14. 17 - Brad Lasater -- Garland, TX (10) DNF
15. 69 - Randy Heston -- Stinnett, TX (14) DNF
16. 1s - Rony Sigman -- Dallas, TX (15) DNF
17. 18p - Pete Sagmiller -- Spring, TX (13) DNF
18. 54 - Robbie Willis -- Pitkin, LA (17) DNF
19. R5 - Hunter Rasdon -- Jonesboro, AR (19) DNS

SUNOCO “A” MAIN (30 laps):
1. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (9)
2. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (6)
3. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (11)
4. 20 - Rodney Sanders -- Happy, TX (8)
5. 5t - Randy Timms -- Wheatland, OK (1)
6. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (14)
7. 111 - Bumper Jones -- Mesilla Park, NM (10)
8. E - Howard Willis -- Dayton, TX (15)
9. C8 - Timothy Culp -- West Monroe, LA (13)
10. 9 - Shane Hebert -- Lafayette, LA (20)
11. 5r - Morgan Bagley -- Longview, TX (25)
12. 88xxx - Clyde Dunn Jr. -- Sunnyville, TX (24)
13. 12c - Corey Babbitt -- Channelview, TX (19)
14. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (4)
15. 18s - Cody Smith -- Kaufman, TX (26)
16. 16 - Chris Henigan -- Marshall, TX (22)
17. 15 - Kevin Battarbee -- Houston, TX (21)
18. 15h - Sam Hafertepe Jr. -- Sunnyville, TX (5) DNF
19. 19r - Ryan Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (18) DNF
20. 56 - David Horner -- Houston, TX (3) DNF
21. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (23) DNF
22. 89 - Steven Whiteaker Jr. -- Corpus Christi, TX (7) DNF
23. 18 - Jack Sullivan -- Greenbrier, AR (17) DNF
24. 8j - Dustin Hyde -- Texarkana, TX (16) DNF
25. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (2) DNF
26. 4d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (12) DNF

Sunoco Lap Leaders: Timms 1-2, Hafertepe 3-12, Hughes 13-15, Hafertepe 16-18, Hughes 19-30.
Total Laps Led: Hughes 15, Hafertepe 13, Timms 2.
AFCO Pole Winner: Horner.
Provisional Starters: Bagley, Smith.
KSE Racing Products Hard Charger: Dunn (started 24th, finished 12th).
Next Race: Saturday, Dec. 5, Houston Raceway Park.
Championship Points: Hughes 419, Shryock 416, Tesch 378, Sanders 356, Bagley 345, Jones 344, Green 324, Hebert 312, Henigan 299, Ramirez 286.
Dustin Duncan Memorial “Just Say Yes” Rookie of the Year Points: W. Armstrong 320, Henigan 304, J. Armstrong 303, Garrett Durrett 282, Robinson 256.
COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Year Points: Mullins 173, ASI 154, Sput’s 139, Rowland 99, BMS 79.
Chassis Builders Championship Points: Hughes 189, Skyrocket 175, Ramirez 154, TRE 143, GRT 130.

Contingency Awards:AFCO Racing Products – Horner.
American Racer – Timms.
ButlerBuilt Professional Seat Systems – Whiteaker.
Isky Racing Cams – Timms.
KSE Racing Products – Dunn.
Marsh Racing Wheels – Donlinger.
Nitroquest – Shryock.
Quarter Master – Hughes, Willis.
QuickTime Performance Parts – Jones.
Real Racing Wheels – Moore, Bratti, Dotson.

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USMTS TITLE SPONSOR: Casey’s General Stores.

USMTS OFFICIAL SPONSORS: American Racer Racing Tires, Awesome Racewear, AwesomeRaceSuits.com, BRODIX Cylinder Heads, COMP Cams, Intensitee Custom Racewear, Intercomp, Karl Chevrolet, KEVKO Oil Pans & Components, New Vision Graphics, Nitroquest, PBM Performance Products, Sunoco Race Fuels.

USMTS PARTICIPATING SPONSORS: ASi Racewear, Bear Tire, Big Dog Chassis & Fabrication, DandyLand Farms, Day Motor Sports, Diamond Oil Company, Dirthead.com, Gressel Oil Field Service, Just Say Yes, Ramirez Race Cars, Lone Star Super Gas, Olympic Fire Protection, Ruter Farms, SuperFlow, Yeager Machine.

USMTS CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products, ButlerBuilt Professional Seat Systems, Dynatech Racing Exhaust, Fast Shafts, Hyperco, ISKY Racing Cams, KSE Racing Products, Marsh Racing Wheels, Out-Pace Racing Products, Quarter Master, QuickTime Performance Race Parts, Real Racing Wheels, US Brake.

BAYTOWN, Texas (Dec. 2) – Ryan Gustin came within 33 points of denying Kelly Shryock his ninth USMTS Casey's General Stores National Tour title this year, and it appears that the 19-year-old phenom might play a role in Shryock's quest for a second USMTS Dirthead.com Southern Series crown.

On Aug. 28, 2008, his win at the Highway 3 Raceway in Allison, Iowa, made Gustin the youngest winner in USMTS history at 17 years, 10 months and 13 days old. The win was a formal announcement of Gustin’s presence as a major player in the dirt modified world.

The Marshalltown, Iowa, speedster garnered six wins during the 2009 campaign where he finished second in points, sandwiched right between Shryock and Jason Hughes — the two winningest drivers in USMTS history.

A testament to his success this season, Gustin's image will adorn the latest issue of Dirt Modified Magazine, which is rolling off the presses as this story is being written.

This will be Gustin's first USMTS Dirthead.com Southern Series event, and his first time ever racing in the in the Lone Star State. That formula worked out well for another Hawkeye hauler last year when Zack VanderBeek of New Sharon, Iowa, captured he finale at the 2nd Annual Texas Winter Nationals.

The best of the best dirt modified drivers from all across America are heading for the Houston Raceway Park this weekend for the 3rd Annual Texas Winter Nationals. The tripleheader will be the final event of the Hunt for the USMTS Dirthead.com Southern Series Championship presented by Dirt Modified Magazine.

The main event will pay $2,000 to win on Thursday, with $3,000 earmarked for Friday's winner and $5,000 to win on Saturday.

In addition to the touring open-wheeled titans of the USMTS, the racing card will feature Limited Modifieds racing for $500, $700 and $1,500 to win, respectively.

Early entries are coming in at a record clip, according to event officials. Last year, a field of 95 different drivers competed over the three days — the second-largest car count in USMTS history behind the Featherlite Fall Jamboree. Nearly 80 different Limited Modified drivers also competed in the 2008 event.

Paul White won the first-ever USMTS Dirthead.com Southern Series event at Houston Raceway Park in 2007. Since then, trips to victory lane have also been made by Alan Mondus, Shryock, Hughes, Tommy Weder Jr., Johnny Bone Jr. and VanderBeek.

On Thursday and Friday, the pit gate opens at 3 p.m., grandstands open at 5 and racing begins at 6:30. On Saturday, pit gates open at 3 p.m., grandstands open at 4 and the first heat race hits the track at 6 p.m. Hot laps each day will begin approximately one half-hour before race time.

Located in Baytown, Texas, the track is located east of Houston on I-10 to Exit 799, then 2.5 miles south on SR 99 (Grand Parkway), then 0.3 mile west on FM 565. Speedway entrance located at Gate 3.. For more information, call the track office at 281-383-RACE or visit www.houstonraceway.com online.

Free grandstand tickets for Friday and Saturday night are available at Marshall Mobile Homes in Marshall, Day Motorsports in Tyler and at dozens of O'Reilly Auto Parts locations throughout Texas and Louisiana.

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.

Marshall trio eyes Dustin Duncan Memorial “Just Say Yes” Rookie of the Year Award

BAYTOWN, Texas (Dec. 1) - While this weekend's 3rd Annual Texas Winter Nationals at the Houston Raceway Park will produce the 2009 USMTS Dirthead.com Southern Series champion, one other hotly-contested battle will also be wrapped up.

Wes Armstrong, 42, holds a thin lead of just 17 points over his younger brother Jason, 36, as their sibling rivalry reaches a settlement this weekend in Baytown, Texas, with the Dustin Duncan Memorial “Just Say Yes” Rookie of the Year emerging from the event.

While the pair of Marshall, Texas, mudslingers have swapped the top spot in the rookie points several times throughout the 2009 campaign, Chris Henigan — another member of the “Marshall Mafia” — has thrown his name into the hat as well, and is just 27 points out of the lead.

With his ninth-place finish at the Battleground Speedway two weeks ago, 25-year-old Garrett Durrett of Simsboro, La., closed on the other three leading rookies contenders and sits fourth in the Dustin Duncan Memorial “Just Say Yes” Rookie of the Year points standings.

The youngest contender of the bunch is 18-year-old Chad Davis of Tulsa, Okla., who is currently fifth and trails Wes Armstrong by 57 markers.

DUSTIN DUNCAN MEMORIAL “JUST SAY YES” ROOKIE OF THE YEAR POINTS STANDINGS:

1. 5a Wes Armstrong, Marshall, Texas ... 310
2. 57 Jason Armstrong, Marshall, Texas ... 293
3. 16 Chris Henigan, Marshall, Texas ... 283
4. 58 Garrett Durrett, Simsboro, La. ... 282
5. 52 Chad Davis, Tulsa, Okla. ... 253
6. 02x B.J. Robinson, Shreveport, La. ... 246
7. 10 Kyle Schmidt, Farmington, Ark. ... 241
8. 05 Michael Robertson, Minden, La. ... 199
9. 71k Kevin Sustaire, Emery, Texas ... 180
10. 18 Cody Smith, Kaufman, Texas ... 129

The top seven drivers are still mathematically in contention for the title, but by simply showing up for all three nights at this weekend's 3rd Annual Texas Winter Nationals, Wes Armstrong eliminates everybody outside of the top four of having any shot at taking the honor.

To be eligible for the award, a driver may not have participated in more than 12 USMTS Dirthead.com Southern Series events in a single season, more than 20 USMTS Dirthead.com Southern Series events overall or more than 24 USMTS-sanctioned events overall prior to the 2009 season. Furthermore, eligible drivers may not have won a USMTS-sanctioned “A” Main during a prior season, nor could they have earned a rookie-of-the-year award or championship from any similar touring series or sanctioning bodies. Rookie points are awarded at each event based on their performance in relation to other eligible rookies. The highest-finishing rookie at each event earns 25 points, second gets 23, third gets 21 and so on back to 11 points minimum for each rookie that starts the “A” Main. Rookies that fail to qualify for the “A” Main earn 10 points.

In addition to the $2,000 top prize, the 2009 Dustin Duncan Memorial “Just Say Yes” Rookie of the Year will also earn contingencies from Dynatech Racing Exhaust, Nitroquest and more.

In 2007, the USMTS Dirthead.com Southern Series exceeded all expectations for the first-year campaign that saw hundreds of drivers pit their skills against the best in Modified racing throughout the South. USMTS officials revealed a rookie recognition program in 2008 with the announcement of the Dustin Duncan Memorial “Just Say Yes” Rookie of the Year Award.

Dustin Duncan was living life in the fast lane. From the outside, everything seemed to be going well for this vibrant 22-year-old Texan. But Dustin had a hidden dependency on drugs, which ultimately led to his death in November, 2005. He scored his first and only feature win with less than a year's experience in May of 2005 at Sabine Speedway in Many, La.

Just Say Yes is a faith-based drug awareness program that was founded in 2005. The goal of Just Say Yes is to introduce a healthier alternative to those suffering with the bondage of illegal prescription drug dependency. Through both personal outreach and multimedia, Just Say Yes aims to spread God’s healing from the effects of these drugs.

This weekend's event will be the highest-paying USMTS Dirthead.com Southern Series event in the three-year existence of the popular dirt modified tour, with a possible $10,000 to win over three nights.

The Houston Raceway Park is a state-of-the-art 3/8-mile high-banked clay oval with a main grandstand seating capacity of 7,500 which includes fourteen VIP luxury suites and boasts a modern Musco Lighting system suitable for television productions. Located in Baytown, Texas, the track is located east of Houston on I-10 to Exit 799, then 2.5 miles south on SR 99 (Grand Parkway), then 0.3 mile west on FM 565. Speedway entrance located at Gate 3.. For more information, call the track office at 281-383-RACE or visit www.houstonraceway.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.

USMTS DIRTHEAD.COM SOUTHERN SERIES TITLE FIGHT CONTINUES AT BATTLEGROUND SPEEDWAY

HIGHLANDS, Texas (Nov. 4) – The mud-slinging Modifieds of the USMTS Dirthead.com Southern Series are readying their rigs for a trip to the Battleground Speedway in Highlands, Texas, for a tripleheader of action on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Nov. 19-21.

With his USMTS Dirthead.com Southern Series 34-race winless streak over following his win at the Gator Motorplex on Oct. 24, 2007 USMTS Dirthead.com Southern Series Champion Kelly Shryock of Fertile, Iowa, leads the points in the Hunt for the USMTS Dirthead.com Southern Series Championship presented by Dirt Modified Magazine and appears poised to sweep both USMTS titles this year.

But defending USMTS Dirthead.com Southern Series champ Jason Hughes of Westville, Okla., along with more than a dozen others, know that it's far from a done deal and they don't plan on rolling over.

Hughes is a mere 11 points behind Shryock coming into Round 3. On the strength of back-to-back runner-up finishes two weeks ago, Jon Tesch from Watertown, S.D., finds himself third in points and just 19 behind Shryock, followed by Sanders (-39), Bagley (-54), Chris Henigan (-57), Green (-67), Bumper Jones (-69), Rowland (-70) and John O Whittington (-73).

Shryock is now a nine-time USMTS National Champion after sewing up his unprecedented ninth USMTS National Championship at the 11th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree at the Deer Creek Speedway in Spring Valley, Minn., in September for his first crown in three years. A hard crash on the next-to-last night at Deer Creek cost Hughes a shot at his first national title, but he rallied back for a $9,500 win on the final night with a thrilling last-corner pass on Terry Phillips.

With two races in the books, six big events at two great Houston-area ovals is where this year's USMTS Dirthead.com Southern Series will get settled.

The Battleground Speedway is up first on the weekend before Thanksgiving, then two weeks later the 3rd Annual Texas Winter Nationals at Houston Raceway Park in Baytown is where the 2009 USMTS Dirthead.com Southern Series champion will get crowned on Dec. 3-5.

On Friday, May 8, the series made it's debut at the rejuvenated Battleground Speedway. The 3/8-mile oval opened on March 31, 1984, and operated through 2001 before closing. It re-opened briefly from 2004-06 under the name Highland Motor Speedway, changing the name back to Battleground Speedway just before closing again.

Mike Walling purchased the complex in September 2008, and has overseen a remarkable turnaround at the track. The facility boasts a 4,000-seat grandstand topped by a new press box. The former press box was blown off the stands and landed in the nearby woods when Hurricane Ike rocked the area last September – just four days after Walling assumed ownership of the track.

The three-night blockbuster at the Battleground Speedway will pay $1,000 to win on Thursday, $2,000 on Friday and $3,000 on Saturday.

Chris Brown of nearby Cleveland held off Rodney Sanders and found his way to the winner's circle when the series made their debut at the 3/8-mile high-banked clay oval on May 8.

2009 Battleground Speedway track champion Phil Dixon joins Frank Kitchenhoff Jr., David Horner, Danny Barringer, Pete Sagmiller, Corey Babbitt, Phillip French, Tracy Denby Sr., Danny Ducote, Howard Willis and several other of the weekly warriors expected to contend for the winner's trophy each night.

The pit gates will be open all day beginning on Wednesday, Nov. 18, for teams arriving early. Pit gates will officially open at 4:00 each night, with grandstands opening at 5:00, hot laps at 6:00 and racing to follow.

USRA Southern Limited Modifieds will also compete all three nights. Hobby Stocks will join the program on Friday night. Saturday night's show will feature Pure Stocks in action.

The Battleground Speedway is a 3/8-mile high-banked clay oval located east of Houston on I-10 to Highland Exit 787, then 4.0 miles north on FM 2100 (Crosby Lynchburg Rd.). For more information, call 832-421-RACE or check out www.battlegroundspeedway.net 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.

WILLIS, Texas (Oct. 24) – The USMTS Dirthead.com Southern Series completed their TrackTek Racing Fuels Halloween Havoc doubleheader at the Gator Motorplex Saturday, and for the second straight night Kelly Shryock walked up and drew the pole position for the start of the main event.

But unlike Friday where he slipped back to a fifth-place finish by the end of the race, the nine-time USMTS National Champion stayed right where he started on Saturday and captured his first USMTS Dirthead.com Southern Series checkered flag in 34 races.

His last win came on Dec. 1, 2007, where he clinched the USMTS Dirthead.com Southern Series title that season.

Midway through Saturday's 40-lap Sunoco “A” Main, Shryock encountered lapped traffic on the quarter-mile high-banked clay oval. As he went to the outside of a lapped car, Morgan Bagley took the inside and appeared to have a shot at overtaking the leader.

The backmarker, however, made a dash to the infield and forced Bagley down with him. By the time Bagley got all four wheels back on the racing surface, he had dropped to fifth while Jon Tesch assumed the runner-up position.

Tesch was able to close in on Shryock during the final laps of the event, but was unable to challenge for the top spot.

The win was worth $3,000 to the Fertile, Iowa, veteran, while Bagley recovered to place third behind Tesch.

Jason Hughes had to come through a Real Racing Wheels “B” Main to make the feature race, and picked up ten spots en route to a fourth-place finish. Rodney Sanders was fifth, Scott Green grabbed sixth for the second night in a row, Joshua Majek took seventh, William Gould raced from 18th to eighth, Bryan Rowland finished ninth and Garrett Durrett rounded out the top-10.

Majek pocketed the KSE Racing Products Hard Charger Award by racing to seventh from 20th on the 26-car starting grid.

With two events in the books and six to go in the Hunt for the USMTS Dirthead.com Southern Series Championship presented by Dirt Modified Magazine, Shryock clings to a scant 11-point lead over Hughes (234 to 223) in the 2009 title chase standings. Tesch is close behind with 215 points, followed by Sanders (195), Bagley (180), Chris Henigan (177), Green (167), Bumper Jones (165), Rowland (164) and Friday night's winner John O Whittington (161).

The weekend of Nov. 19-21 will find the mud-slinging Modifieds of the USMTS Dirthead.com Southern Series returning to the Battleground Speedway in Highlands, Texas, for a big tripleheader paying $1,000 to win on Thursday, $2,000 on Friday and $3,000 on Saturday.

Chris Brown of nearby Cleveland held off Rodney Sanders and found his way to the winner's circle when the series made their debut at the 3/8-mile high-banked clay oval on May 8.

USRA Southern Limited Modifieds will also compete all three nights. Hobby Stocks will join the program on Friday night. Saturday night's show will feature Pure Stocks in action.

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.

OFFICIAL RESULTS
Hunt for the USMTS Dirthead.com Southern Series Championship presented by Dirt Modified Magazine
TrackTek Racing Fuels Halloween Havoc - Night 2 of 2
Gator Motorplex, Willis, Texas
Saturday, October 24, 2009

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 Sunoco “A” Main, with the top 8 re-drawing for starting positions 1-8.

ISKY RACING CAMS HEAT RACE #1 (8 laps):
1. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (1)
2. 5 - Steve Holzkamper -- Gentry, AR (6)
3. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (2)
4. 16 - Chris Henigan -- Marshall, TX (9)
5. 97j - Jeff Hoegh -- New Caney, TX (3)
6. 12h - Jeff Huckaby -- Texarkana, TX (5)
7. 71 - Tracy Denby Sr. -- Vidor, TX (8)
8. 68 - Danny Barringer -- Lufkin, TX (7)
9. E - Howard Willis -- Dayton, TX (4) DNF

NEW VISION GRAPHICS HEAT RACE #2 (8 laps):
1. 58 - Garrett Durrett -- Simsboro, LA (2)
2. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (6)
3. 18 - Jack Sullivan -- Greenbrier, AR (4)
4. 20 - Rodney Sanders -- Happy, TX (5)
5. 5w - John O Whittington -- Vidor, TX (9)
6. 111 - Bumper Jones -- Mesilla Park, NM (3)
7. 10 - Kyle Schmidt -- Farmington, AR (8)
8. 148 - Russell Moore -- Conroe, TX (7)
9. 18c - Cody Smith -- Kaufman, TX (1) DNF

BUTLERBUILT HEAT RACE #3 (8 laps):
1. 5r - Morgan Bagley -- Longview, TX (1)
2. 57 - Jason Armstrong -- Marshall, TX (2)
3. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (4)
4. 60 - William Gould -- Calera, OK (3)
5. 89 - Steven Whiteaker Jr. -- Corpus Christi, TX (7)
6. 02x - B.J. Robinson -- Shreveport, LA (8)
7. 51 - Tracy Denby Jr. -- Vidor, TX (5)
8. 56 - David Horner -- Houston, TX (6)
9. 4d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (9) DNS

AWESOME RACEWEAR HEAT RACE #4 (8 laps):
1. 12c - Corey Babbitt -- Channelview, TX (3)
2. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (5)
3. 5a - Wes Armstrong -- Marshall, TX (6)
4. 55 - Kyle Anderson -- Tomball, TX (2)
5. 52 - Chad Davis -- Tulsa, OK (7)
6. A1 - Phil Dixon -- Crosby, TX (1)DNF
7. 82 - Joshua Majek -- Corpus Christi, TX (8) DNF
8. 21 - David Winslett -- Bossier City, LA (9) DNF
9. 8j - Dustin Hyde -- Texarkana, TX (4) DNF

INTERCOMP HEAT RACE #5 (8 laps):
1. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (2)
2. 51w - Jeff Wood -- Willis, TX (1)
3. 5t - Randy Timms -- Wheatland, OK (3)
4. 07 - Keith Wright -- Conroe, TX (6)
5. 9 - Shane Hebert -- Lafayette, LA (5)
6. L1 - Larry Clevenger -- Greenwood, LA (7)
7. 129 - Bryan Vollmer -- Tomball, TX (9)
8. 05 - Michael Robertson -- Minden, LA (4) DNF
9. 2w - Paul White -- Temple, TX (8) DNF

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #1 (15 laps, top 5 advance):
1. 20 - Rodney Sanders -- Happy, TX (4)
2. 18 - Jack Sullivan -- Greenbrier, AR (1)
3. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (2)
4. 9 - Shane Hebert -- Lafayette, LA (7)
5. 111 - Bumper Jones -- Mesilla Park, NM (9)
6. 52 - Chad Davis -- Tulsa, OK (6)
7. E - Howard Willis -- Dayton, TX (15)
8. 4d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (16)
9. 56 - David Horner -- Houston, TX (14)
10. 2w - Paul White -- Temple, TX (17)
11. 10 - Kyle Schmidt -- Farmington, AR (11)
12. 129 - Bryan Vollmer -- Tomball, TX (10)
13. 55 - Kyle Anderson -- Tomball, TX (5) DNF
14. 07 - Keith Wright -- Conroe, TX (3) DNF
15. 51 - Tracy Denby Jr. -- Vidor, TX (12) DNF
16. L1 - Larry Clevenger -- Greenwood, LA (8) DNF
17. 68 - Danny Barringer -- Lufkin, TX (13) DNF

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #2 (15 laps, top 5 advance):
1. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (1)
2. 5w - John O Whittington -- Vidor, TX (3)
3. 60 - William Gould -- Calera, OK (4)
4. 82 - Joshua Majek -- Corpus Christi, TX (11)
5. 89 - Steven Whiteaker Jr. -- Corpus Christi, TX (5)
6. 02x - B.J. Robinson -- Shreveport, LA (7)
7. 71 - Tracy Denby Sr. -- Vidor, TX (10)
8. 97j - Jeff Hoegh -- New Caney, TX (6)
9. 12h - Jeff Huckaby -- Texarkana, TX (8)
10. 18 - Cody Smith -- Kaufman, TX (15)
11. 21 - David Winslett -- Bossier City, LA (12)
12. 5t - Randy Timms -- Wheatland, OK (2) DNF
13. 05 - Michael Robertson -- Minden, LA (14) DNF
14. 148 - Russell Moore -- Conroe, TX (13) DNF
15. A1 - Phil Dixon -- Crosby, TX (9) DNF
16. 8j - Dustin Hyde -- Texarkana, TX (16) DNS

SUNOCO “A” MAIN (40 laps):
1. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (1)
2. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (8)
3. 5r - Morgan Bagley -- Longview, TX (4)
4. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (14)
5. 20 - Rodney Sanders -- Happy, TX (13)
6. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (3)
7. 82 - Joshua Majek -- Corpus Christi, TX (20)
8. 60 - William Gould -- Calera, OK (18)
9. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (5)
10. 58 - Garrett Durrett -- Simsboro, LA (7)
11. E - Howard Willis -- Dayton, TX (26)
12. 5 - Steve Holzkamper -- Gentry, AR (6)
13. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (17)
14. 16 - Chris Henigan -- Marshall, TX (12)
15. 5a - Wes Armstrong -- Marshall, TX (9)
16. 02x - B.J. Robinson -- Shreveport, LA (24)
17. 9 - Shane Hebert -- Lafayette, LA (19)
18. 111 - Bumper Jones -- Mesilla Park, NM (21)
19. 18 - Jack Sullivan -- Greenbrier, AR (15)
20. 89 - Steven Whiteaker Jr. -- Corpus Christi, TX (22)
21. 12c - Corey Babbitt -- Channelview, TX (2) DNF
22. 51w - Jeff Wood -- Willis, TX (11) DNF
23. 5w - John O Whittington -- Vidor, TX (16) DNF
24. 18 - Cody Smith -- Kaufman, TX (23) DNF
25. 129 - Bryan Vollmer -- Tomball, TX (25) DNF
26. 57 - Jason Armstrong -- Marshall, TX (10) DNF

Sunoco Lap Leader: Shryock 1-40.
Total Laps Led: Shryock 40.
AFCO Pole Winner: Babbitt.
Provisional Starters: Smith, Robinson, Vollmer (track), Willis (track).
KSE Racing Products Hard Charger: Majek (started 20th, finished 7th).
Next Race: Thursday-Saturday, Nov. 19-21, Battleground Speedway, Highlands, Texas.
Points Standings: Shryock 234, Hughes 223, Tesch 215, Sanders 195, Bagley 180, Henigan 177, Green 167, Jones 165, Rowland 164, Whittington 161.
Dustin Duncan Memorial “Just Say Yes” Rookie of the Year Points: W. Armstrong 293, J. Armstrong 274, Henigan 262, Durrett 257, Davis 243.
COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Year Points: Mullins 155, ASI 137, Sput’s 123, Rowland 88, BMS 73.
Chassis Builders Championship Points: Hughes 171, Skyrocket 162, Ramirez 138, TRE 127, GRT 124.

Contingency Awards:
AFCO Racing Products – Babbitt.
American Racer – Vollmer.
ButlerBuilt Professional Seat Systems – Hughes.
Isky Racing Cams – Green.
KSE Racing Products – Majek.
Marsh Racing Wheels – J. Armstrong.
Nitroquest – Bagley.
Quarter Master – Shryock, Gould.
QuickTime Performance Parts – Majek.
Real Racing Wheels – Davis, Robinson.

WILLIS, Texas (Oct. 23) – The Hunt for the USMTS Dirthead.com Southern Series Championship presented by Dirt Modified Magazine kicked off Friday night at the Gator Motorplex with the TrackTek Racing Fuels Halloween Havoc - the first of eight events that will culminate with the crowning of the third USMTS Dirthead.com Southern Series champion.

Although the annual holiday is still a week away, race fans Friday night were already bagging a treat.

Nine-time USMTS National Champion Kelly Shryock drew the pole position for the main event and jumped out to the early lead.

Shryock set a torrid pace around the quarter-mile high-banked clay oval before Jon Tesch wrestled the lead away on lap 8.

On the final lap, John O Whittington made his move and snuck by Tesch to take the lead, then crossed beneath the checkers to score his first USMTS Dirthead.com Southern Series victory.

The win was worth $2,000 to the resident of nearby Vidor, Texas, in his 41st career start with America's premier dirt modified tour.

Tesch had to settle for the runner-up paycheck while Bumper Jones finished third.

Chris Henigan earned the KSE Racing Products Hard Charger Award by finishing fourth after starting 15th on the 26-car Sunoco “A” Main grid.

Shryock slipped to a fifth-place finish by the end of the contest, but it was enough to move him into the points lead in the Hunt for the USMTS Dirthead.com Southern Series Championship presented by Dirt Modified Magazine.

Jason Hughes came into Friday's event as the points leader, but the defending USMTS Dirthead.com Southern Series champ's title defense got off to a rocky start.

After suffering a blown engine in his heat race, Hughes inserted a new powerplant and passed nine cars in the second Real Racing Wheels “B” Main but came up one spot short of qualifying for the main event and had to use a provisional starting spot for the feature race.

He made the most of it, muscling his way past 15 competitors to finish eighth, but earning no passing points as a provisional starter.

Scott Green finished sixth in the main event, AFCO Pole Award winner Cody Smith was seventh, Shane Hebert was ninth and Steve Holzkamper rounded out the top-10 finishers.

Shryock, the 2007 USMTS Dirthead.com Southern Series champion, leads Hughes by just 5 points with seven races remaining in the title chase, while Tesch, Henigan and Whittington jumped up to third, fourth and fifth, respectively.

Sixth through tenth are Jones, Rodney Sanders, Hebert, Steven Whiteaker Jr. and Bryan Rowland.

Wes Armstrong continues to lead the Dustin Duncan Memorial “Just Say Yes” Rookie of the Year points standings over his brother, Jason, by nine points, but Henigan was able to close the gap with his stout run in Friday's nightcap.

Chad Davis is fourth and Garrett Durrett is fifth with all five within striking distance of the top spot.

Whittington was the 2008 Dustin Duncan Memorial “Just Say Yes” Rookie of the Year Award winner.

The COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Year points race has Mullins Race Engines up front with a nine-point advantage over A.S.I. Racing Engines, while the defending champ’s Hughes Racing Chassis maintains a slim lead over Shryock’s Skyrocket Chassis stable in the 2009 Chassis Builders Championship points.

The TrackTek Racing Fuels Halloween Havoc will continue on Saturday with the main event winner pocketing $3,000. Pit gates open at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, grandstands open at 11:00 with USMTS Modified hot laps at 6:45 and racing at 7:00.

Also competing will be USRA Southern Limited Modifieds, Street Stocks, Hobby Stocks and Pure Stocks. Support classes will begin their hot laps at 1:30 and complete their qualifying heats prior to action in the USMTS Modifieds.

For spectator comfort, bring your lawn chair or blanket to watch the races from the hill or the grandstands. Plus, during intermission kids can ride the Gator School Bus around the track for an unforgettable racing experience.

Drivers are reminded that mufflers are mandatory at the Gator Motorplex. Contact Day Motorsports by calling 800-543-6238 or online at www.daymotorsports.com. The Gator Motorplex also has a limited supply of auger inserts for sale at the track - call Randy at 936-856-9729 (office), 936-588-6127 (track) or 936-537-5265 (alternate) for more information and to check availability.

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 or call 936-588-6127 for more information.

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.

OFFICIAL RESULTS
Hunt for the USMTS Dirthead.com Southern Series Championship presented by Dirt Modified Magazine
TrackTek Racing Fuels Halloween Havoc - Night 1 of 2
Gator Motorplex, Willis, Texas
Friday, October 23, 2009

ISKY RACING CAMS HEAT RACE #1 (8 laps):
1. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (1)
2. 05 - Michael Robertson -- Minden, LA (3)
3. 71 - Tracy Denby Sr. -- Vidor, TX (6)
4. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (8)
5. 51 - Tracy Denby Jr. -- Vidor, TX (4)
6. 20 - Rodney Sanders -- Happy, TX (7)
7. 4d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (9)
8. 32 - Doug Byrns -- Willis, TX (2)
9. 12h - Jeff Huckaby -- Texarkana, TX (5)
10. 51w - Jeff Wood -- Willis, TX (10)

NEW VISION GRAPHICS HEAT RACE #2 (8 laps):
1. 21 - David Winslett -- Bossier City, LA (4)
2. 18 - Cody Smith -- Kaufman, TX (8)
3. 82 - Joshua Majek -- Corpus Christi, TX (5)
4. 60 - William Gould -- Calera, OK (6)
5. 148 - Russell Moore -- Conroe, TX (2)
6. 55 - Kyle Anderson -- Tomball, TX (7)
7. 129 - Bryan Vollmer -- Tomball, TX (1)
8. 57 - Jason Armstrong -- Marshall, TX (10)
9. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (3) DNF
10. 02x - B.J. Robinson -- Shreveport, LA (10) DNS

BUTLERBUILT HEAT RACE #3 (8 laps):
1. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (2)
2. 5w - John O Whittington -- Vidor, TX (7)
3. 07 - Keith Wright -- Conroe, TX (1)
4. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (6)
5. 10 - Kyle Schmidt -- Farmington, AR (3)
6. 12c - Corey Babbitt -- Channelview, TX (4)
7. 5t - Randy Timms -- Wheatland, OK (5)
8. 267 - Aaron Drewry -- Magnolia, TX (8)
9. 52 - Chad Davis -- Tulsa, OK (9)
10. 7 - Dwayne Acree -- Montgomery, TX (10) DNS

AWESOME RACEWEAR HEAT RACE #4 (8 laps):
1. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (4)
2. 5 - Steve Holzkamper -- Gentry, AR (1)
3. 9 - Shane Hebert -- Lafayette, LA (2)
4. 89 - Steven Whiteaker Jr. -- Corpus Christi, TX
5. 16 - Chris Henigan -- Marshall, TX (7)
6. 2w - Paul White -- Temple, TX (5)
7. 955 - Chad Comer -- Warren, TX (8)
8. 68 - Danny Barringer -- Lufkin, TX (3)
9. 8j - Dustin Hyde -- Texarkana, TX (9) DNS

INTERCOMP HEAT RACE #5 (8 laps):
1. 156 - Steve Pugh -- Anderson, TX (1)
2. 111 - Bumper Jones -- Mesilla Park, NM (4)
3. E - Howard Willis -- Dayton, TX (3)
4. 58 - Garrett Durrett -- Simsboro, LA (5)
5. L1 - Larry Clevenger -- Greenwood, LA (2)
6. 56 - David Horner -- Houston, TX (7)
7. 5a - Wes Armstrong -- Marshall, TX (6)
8. 18 - Jack Sullivan -- Greenbrier, AR (8) DNS
9. 5r - Morgan Bagley -- Longview, TX (9) DNS

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #1 (15 laps, top 5 advance):
1. 9 - Shane Hebert -- Lafayette, LA (2)
2. 16 - Chris Henigan -- Marshall, TX (5)
3. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (1)
4. 89 - Steven Whiteaker Jr. -- Corpus Christi, TX (4)
5. 12c - Corey Babbitt -- Channelview, TX (9)
6. 5r - Morgan Bagley -- Longview, TX (17)
7. 60 - William Gould -- Calera, OK (3)
8. 5a - Wes Armstrong -- Marshall, TX (12)
9. 52 - Chad Davis -- Tulsa, OK (16)
10. 02x - B.J. Robinson -- Shreveport, LA (18)
11. 32 - Doug Burns -- Willis, TX (13)
12. 129 - Bryan Vollmer -- Tomball, TX (11)
13. 4d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (10)
14. 55 - Kyle Anderson -- Tomball, TX (8)
15. 68 - Danny Barringer -- Lufkin, TX (14)
16. L1 - Larry Clevenger -- Greenwood, LA (7) DNF
17. 12h - Jeff Huckaby -- Texarkana, TX (15) DNF
18. 148 - Russell Moore -- Conroe, TX (6) DNS

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #2 (15 laps, top 5 advance):
1. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (3)
2. 58 - Garrett Durrett -- Simsboro, LA (4)
3. E - Howard Willis -- Dayton, TX (2)
4. 20 - Rodney Sanders -- Happy, TX (7)
5. 56 - David Horner -- Houston, TX (8)
6. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (15)
7. 10 - Kyle Schmidt -- Farmington, AR (6)
8. 5t - Randy Timms -- Wheatland, OK (11)
9. 57 - Jason Armstrong -- Marshall, TX (12)
10. 18 - Jack Sullivan -- Greenbrier, AR (14)
11. 2w - Paul White -- Temple, TX (9)
12. 955 - Chad Comer -- Warren, TX (10)
13. 267 - Aaron Drewry -- Magnolia, TX (13)
14. 07 - Keith Wright -- Conroe, TX (1) DNF
15. 51w - Jeff Wood -- Willis, TX (17) DNF
16. 51 - Tracy Denby Jr. -- Vidor, TX (5) DNF
17. 7 - Dwayne Acree -- Montgomery, TX (18) DNS
18. 8j - Dustin Hyde -- Texarkana, TX (16) DNS

SUNOCO “A” MAIN (35 laps):
1. 5w - John O Whittington -- Vidor, TX (5)
2. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (3)
3. 111 - Bumper Jones -- Mesilla Park, NM (6)
4. 16 - Chris Henigan -- Marshall, TX (15)
5. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (1)
6. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (2)
7. 18 - Cody Smith -- Kaufman, TX (8)
8. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (23)
9. 9 - Shane Hebert -- Lafayette, LA (13)
10. 5 - Steve Holzkamper -- Gentry, AR (11)
11. 5r - Morgan Bagley -- Longview, TX (24)
12. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (17)
13. 82 - Joshua Majek -- Corpus Christi, TX (12)
14. 12c - Corey Babbitt -- Channelview, TX (21)
15. 156 - Steve Pugh -- Anderson, TX (7)
16. 21 - David Winslett -- Bossier City, LA (4)
17. 20 - Rodney Sanders -- Happy, TX (20)
18. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (14)
19. 56 - David Horner -- Houston, TX (22)
20. 89 - Steven Whiteaker Jr. -- Corpus Christi, TX (19)
21. 58 - Garrett Durrett -- Simsboro, LA (16)
22. 05 - Michael Robertson -- Minden, LA (9) DNF
23. E - Howard Willis -- Dayton, TX (18) DNF
24. 71 - Tracy Denby Sr. -- Vidor, TX (10) DNF
25. 129 - Bryan Vollmer -- Tomball, TX (25) DNF
26. 32 - Doug Byrns -- Willis, TX (26) DNF

Sunoco Lap Leaders: Shryock 1-8, Tesch 9-34, Whittington 35.
Total Laps Led: Tesch 26, Shryock 8, Whittington 1.
AFCO Pole Winner: Smith.
Provisional Starters: Hughes, Bagley, Vollmer (track), Byrns (track).
KSE Racing Products Hard Charger: Henigan (started 15th, finished 4th).
Next Race: Saturday, Oct. 24, Gator Motorplex, Willis, Texas.
Points Standings: Shryock 131, Hughes 126, Tesch 114, Henigan 113, Whittington 110, Jones 106, Sanders 103, Hebert 97, Whiteaker 92, Rowland 90.
Dustin Duncan Memorial “Just Say Yes” Rookie of the Year Points: W. Armstrong 272, J. Armstrong 263, Henigan 239, Davis 233, Durrett 232.
COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Year Points: Mullins 147, ASI 136, Sput’s 113, Rowland 79, BMS 66, PTS 66.
Chassis Builders Championship Points: Hughes 165, Skyrocket 156, Ramirez 129, TRE 123, GRT 121.

Contingency Awards:
AFCO Racing Products – Smith.
American Racer – Vollmer.
ButlerBuilt Professional Seat Systems – Wright.
Isky Racing Cams – Tesch.
KSE Racing Products – Henigan.
Marsh Racing Wheels – Byrns.
Nitroquest – Jones.
Quarter Master – Whittington, Hughes.
QuickTime Performance Parts – Smith.
Real Racing Wheels – Bagley, Hughes.

WILLIS, Texas (Oct. 13) – Drivers are reminded that mufflers are mandatory at the Gator Motorplex. Turn downs are required. Competitors may use an unaltered auger-style muffler.

Contact Day Motorsports by calling 800-543-6238 or online at www.daymotorsports.com. The Gator Motorplex also has a limited supply of auger inserts for sale at the track - call Randy at 936-856-9729 (office), 936-588-6127 (track) or 936-537-5265 (alternate) for more information and to check availability.

Located in Willis, Texas, the Gator Motorplex will be the venue for the opening event of the Hunt for the USMTS Dirthead.com Southern Series Championship presented by Dirt Modified Magazine.

The Halloween Havoc will take place on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Oct. 22-24.

Thursday will be a test ’n’ tune practice session for all classes, with free admission to the grandstands for fans who want a sneak peek at what's in store for the weekend action. Pit gates will open at 3 p.m. with practice from 6-10 p.m.

Friday will be the opening round of the ’Hunt’ with a $2,000 top prize up for grabs. Pit gates will open at 1 p.m., hot laps start at 3:30. On Saturday, the ante gets upped with a $3,000-to-win main event capping off the evening. Pit gates open at 10 a.m. on Saturday, with hot laps at 1:30 p.m.

Kelly Shryock captured his ninth USMTS National Championship recently, while rival Jason Hughes came up short in his bid for the crown and wound up third in the final standings.

The roles are reversed this time as Hughes leads the charge to the Gator Motorplex as the points leader in the Hunt for the USMTS Dirthead.com Southern Series Championship presented by Dirt Modified Magazine, while Shryock is now the pursuer and ranked second. After finishing third and fourth in both the East and West Region points, Rodney Sanders and Steven Whiteaker Jr. come into the ’Hunt’ ranked third and fourth, respectively, while Louisiana's Shane Hebert sits fifth.

THE HUNT FOR THE USMTS DIRTHEAD.COM SOUTHERN SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP PRESENTED BY DIRT MODIFIED MAGAZINE

Points Standings:
1. 12 Jason Hughes, Westville, Okla. ... 50
2. 3 Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa ... 46
3. 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas ... 42
4. 89 Steven Whiteaker Jr., Corpus Christi, Texas ... 38
5. 9 Shane Hebert, Lafayette, La. ... 19
6. 5r Morgan Bagley, Longview, Texas ... 18
6. 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla. ... 18
8. 20r Bryan Rowland, Woodward, Okla. ... 17
9. 16 Chris Henigan, Marshall, Texas ... 15
9. 14 Jon Tesch, Watertown, S.D. ... 15
11. 18 Jack Sullivan, Greenbrier, Ark. ... 14
12. 12b Johnny Bone Jr., Pea Ridge, Ark. ... 12
12. 111 Bumper Jones, Mesilla Park, N.M. ... 12
12. 51 Eddie Martin, Stilwell, Okla. ... 12
12. 02x B.J. Robinson, Shreveport, La. ... 12
16. 05x Garrett Durrett, Simsboro, La. ... 11
17. 57 Jason Armstrong, Marshall, Texas ... 10
17. 5a Wes Armstrong, Marshall, Texas ... 10
17. 52 Chad Davis, Tulsa, Okla. ... 10
17. 60 William Gould, Calera, Okla. ... 10
17. 4m Bobby Malchus, Red Oak, Texas ... 10
17. 10 Kyle Schmidt, Farmington, Ark. ... 10
23. 19 Jamie Burford, Keatchie, La. ... 5
23. 25 Scott Green, Derby, Kan. ... 5
23. 5 Steve Holzkamper, Gentry, Ark. ... 5
23. 12h Jeff Huckaby, Texarkana, Texas ... 5
23. 8j Dustin Hyde, Texarkana, Texas ... 5
23. 05 Michael Robertson, Minden, La. ... 5
23. 75 Alan Sharpensteen, Amarillo, Texas ... 5
23. 18 Cody Smith, Kaufman, Texas ... 5
23. 71k Kevin Sustaire, Emery, Texas ... 5
23. 5t Randy Timms, Wheatland, Okla. ... 5
23. 12t Tyler Townsend, Longview, Texas ... 5
23. 5w John O Whittington, Vidor, Texas ... 5

Schedule of Events:
Round 1 – Fri., Oct. 23 … Gator Motorplex, Willis, TX ($2,000 to win)
Round 2 – Sat., Oct. 24 … Gator Motorplex, Willis, TX ($3,000 to win)
Round 3 – Thurs., Nov. 19 … Battleground Speedway, Highlands, TX ($1,000 to win)
Round 4 – Fri., Nov. 20 … Battleground Speedway, Highlands, TX ($2,000 to win)
Round 5 – Sat., Nov. 21 … Battleground Speedway, Highlands, TX ($3,000 to win)
Round 6 – Thurs., Dec. 3 … Houston Raceway Park, Baytown, TX ($2,000 to win)
Round 7 – Fri., Dec. 4 … Houston Raceway Park, Baytown, TX ($3,000 to win)
Round 8 – Sat., Dec. 5 … Houston Raceway Park, Baytown, TX ($4,000 to win)

Past USMTS Dirthead.com Southern Series winners at the Gator Motorplex include Greg Skaggs (2007), Steve Holzkamper (2008) and Jason Hughes, who captured the main event earlier this season on May 10.

Local favorites than fans can expect to see defending their home turf are Kevin Sturgess, Bryan Vollmer, Doug Byrns, Keith Wright, Monty Locke, Alan Drewry, Steve Pugh, Derek Knowles, Kalif Sellier, Jeff Wood and others.

Also competing will be USRA Southern Limited Modifieds, Street Stocks, Hobby Stocks and Pure Stocks.

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.

USMTS OFFICIAL SPONSORS: American Racer Racing Tires, Awesome Racewear, AwesomeRaceSuits.com, BRODIX Cylinder Heads, COMP Cams, Dirt Modified Magazine, Dirthead.com, Intensitee Custom Racewear, Intercomp, Karl Chevrolet, KEVKO Oil Pans & Components, New Vision Graphics, Nitroquest, PBM Performance Products, Sunoco Race Fuels.

SPRING VALLEY, Minn. (Oct. 13) – Race fans can now order the Official 2009 Featherlite Fall Jamboree DVD Set from this year's remarkable event.

It was a battle for the ages at the Deer Creek Speedway as Jason Hughes won his second Featherlite Fall Jamboree title with a last-corner pass of Terry Phillips. The win was worth $9,500 and just .043 second separated the two at the finish line. Meanwhile, Kelly Shryock wrapped up his unprecedented ninth USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship on a night to remember in Spring Valley, Minn.

Produced by Talk'n Dirt Productions, the Official 2009 Featherlite Fall Jamboree DVD Set includes the entire program of heat races, qualifiers and main events from all three exciting nights at this year's instant classic.

Customers can order just the WISSOTA Midwest Mod or USMTS Modified portions for $35, or the complete box set of all Featherlite Fall Jamboree DVDs is just $50 (save $20).

With the Holidays just around the corner, the Official Featherlite Fall Jamboree DVD Set makes the perfect Christmas gift or stocking stuffer for the racing fan on your shopping list.

To order your Official 2009 Featherlite Fall Jamboree DVD Set, call Brian at 605-553-6620 or email [email protected].

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.

USMTS OFFICIAL SPONSORS: American Racer Racing Tires, Awesome Racewear, AwesomeRaceSuits.com, Butlerbuilt Professional Seat Systems, Cylinder Heads, COMP Cams, Intensitee Custom Racewear, Intercomp, Karl Chevrolet, KEVKO Oil Pans & Components, New Vision Graphics, Nitroquest Web Solutions, PBM Performance Products, Sunoco Race Fuels.

USMTS PARTICIPATING SPONSORS: ASi Racewear, Bear Tire, Big Dog Chassis & Fabrication, DandyLand Farms, Day Motor Sports, Diamond Oil Company, Dirt Modified Magazine, Dirthead.com, Farm Boy BBQ, Gressel Oil Field Service, Just Say Yes, Ramirez Race Cars, Lone Star Super Gas, Olympic Fire Protection, Ruter Farms, Yeager Machine.

WALKER, Mo. (Oct. 9) – Todd and Janet Staley, along with the entire staff, officials and drivers of the United States Modified Series are deeply saddened today to learn of the passing of Mike Clark.

Clark was one of the first race car builders to mass-market his chassis to the exploding dirt Modified market nearly 30 years ago. Located in Walker, Mo., the Dirt Works Race Cars were, and continue to be, innovative leaders in the sport.

"All of us here are truly saddened by Mike's passing and the loss to the racing community," said USMTS president Todd Staley. "Whether they knew him or not, everybody who loves Modified racing owes a debt of gratitude to Mike for making this sport what it is today."

Dirt Works Race Cars is a past USMTS Mo-Kan Region title sponsor and event sponsor. Clark's son, Gary, runs the Dirt Works business with his father and mother, Phyllis, and is a popular competitor in the dirt Modified ranks.

Our thoughts and prayers are with the entire Clark family during this difficult time. Rest in peace, Mike.

OSKALOOSA, Iowa (Oct. 6) – More than 120 drivers have already pre-entered for the 23rd Annual MUSCO Lighting Fall Challenge, set for this Friday and Saturday, Oct. 9-10, at the Southern Iowa Speedway.

Last year's event saw more than 200 drivers in four classes compete during the two days, and officials are optimistic about a big field attending this year's blockbuster event too.

"We had perfect weather and were really the only race scheduled this weekend last year, so everything kind of came together for a record-breaking show," said event promoter Todd Staley. "It's about ten to twenty degrees colder this year and there's some other shows going on, so we are pretty pleased with the entry list so far, especially when you figure in the current state of the economy.

"We're right about twenty cars less than we were last year at this same time, so if we can stay that way through Friday then we'll have some great drivers on board and be able to give the fans about 400 laps of great racing each night."

The 23rd Annual MUSCO Lighting Fall Challenge will feature some of the best drivers in four USRA-sanctioned classes — Modifieds, Stock Cars, B-Mods and Hobby Stocks — and fans will enjoy a complete show each night.

All drivers will draw on Friday and Saturday for starting position, and will re-draw each night for feature race starting positions.

National points will be awarded each night in the American Racer USRA Weekly Racing Series, but a USRA license is not required to compete in this event. With tight points battles emerging, nearly every one of the top-10 drivers in each class are expected as officials are readying the pit areas an expected 150 to 170 cars or more.

On Friday night, pit gates open at 4:00 and grandstands will open at 5:30, with hot laps at 7:00 and racing at 7:30. On Saturday, pit gates open at 4:00 with grandstands opening at 5:00 and hot laps at 6:00. The mud starts flying at 6:30.

All seats are general admission, so fans are encouraged to get there early to avoid lines and get the best seat in the house!

USRA Modifieds – 1. $700, 2. $550, 3. $400, 4. $350, 5. $300, 6. $250, 7. $200, 8. $190, 9. $180, 10. $170, 11. $160, 12. $150, 13. $140, 14. $130, 15. $120, 16. $115, 17. $110, 18. $105, 19-24. $100; USRA Karl Chevrolet Stock Cars – 1. $600, 2. $450, 3. $350, 4. $275, 5. $225, 6. $200, 7. $190, 8. $180, 9. $170, 10. $160, 11. $150, 12. $140, 13. $130, 14. $125, 15. $120, 16. $115, 17. $110, 18. $105, 19-24. $100; USRA Karl Chevrolet B-Mods – 1. $500, 2. $400, 3. $300, 4. $250, 5. $200, 6. $175, 7. $150, 8. $140, 9. $130, 10. $120, 11. $115, 12. $110, 13. $105, 14-24. $100; USRA Hobby Stocks – 1. $500, 2. $400, 3. $300, 4. $250, 5. $200, 6. $175, 7. $150, 8. $140, 9. $130, 10. $120, 11. $115, 12. $110, 13. $105, 14-24. $100.

USRA Modifieds – 1. $1000, 2. $700, 3. $600, 4. $500, 5. $400, 6. $300, 7. $250, 8. $225, 9. $200, 10. $190, 11. $180, 12. $170, 13. $160, 14-24. $150, Tow $100; USRA Karl Chevrolet Stock Cars – 1. $800, 2. $600, 3. $500, 4. $400, 5. $300, 6. $250, 7. $200, 8. $190, 9. $180, 10. $170, 11. $160, 12-24. $150, Tow $75; USRA Karl Chevrolet B-Mods – 1. $700, 2. $500, 3. $400, 4. $300, 5. $250, 6. $200, 7. $175, 8. $160, 9. $155, 10-24. $150, Tow $75; USRA Hobby Stocks – 1. $700, 2. $500, 3. $400, 4. $300, 5. $250, 6. $200, 7. $175, 8. $160, 9. $155, 10-24. $150, Tow $75.

Competitors may download an entry form at www.rlpromotions.com/fallchallenge.pdf. Early entry forms must be postmarked by Oct. 1 or call the RL Promotions office at 515-832-7944 by Thursday, Oct. 8, to pre-register by phone.

Early entry fees are $50 for Hobby Stocks and B-Mods, $75 for Stock Cars and $100 for Modifieds. Entry fees at the track are $100 for Hobby Stocks and B-Mods, $125 for Stock Cars and $150 for Modifieds. The entry fee covers both days of racing.

Defending MUSCO Lighting Fall Challenge champions are Brad Pinkerton (Modifieds), Tory Reicks (Stock Cars), Cayden Carter (B-Mods) and Jason McDaniel (Hobby Stocks).

USRA Modifieds:
1. 94 - Steven Blattler
2. 00 - David Ott
3. J40 - Clayton Jensen
4. 7 - Al Hejna
5. 31 - Corey Dripps
6. 46 - Tyler VanDeKamp
7. 17 - Steve Stewart
8. 9 - Charles Baker
9. 22 - Brandon Banks
10. 61 - Bruce Hanford
11. 33z - Zack VanderBeek
12. 7w - Mark Widmar
13. 32 - Donavan Lodge
14. 17p - Brad Pinkerton
15. 19r - Ryan Gustin

USRA Karl Chevrolet Stock Cars:
1. 4m - Chase Mitrisin
2. 41 - Cody Henkes
3. 75 - Derrick Agee
4. 33z - Zack VanderBeek
5. 20dub - Shane Weller
6. 29x - Brandon Banks
7. 55x - Steve Churchill
8. 2j - Steve Jackson
9. 97 - Lynn Panos
10. 73c - Carl Yaw
11. 52 - Nathan Wood
12. 55h - Troy Hansmeier
13. 60 - Kurt Krauskopf
14. 29 - Matt Greiner
15. 55 - Derek Dettmann
16. 42 - Dan Christopher
17. 1 - Rich Vogt
18. 11 - Shay Curtin
19. 57v - Mike VanGenderen
20. 126 - Kevin Harsch
21. 26 - Greg Harsch
22. 33d - Kevin Donlan
23. 26j - Barry Sandeman
24. 2 - Randy McClure
25. 40 - Austin Curtin
26. 67 - Kyle Falck
27. 48 - Casey Sebastin
28. 23 - Chad Walter
29. 5 - Casey Walter
30. 37 - Pete Solum
31. 15 - Mitch Hovden
32. 12m - Brian Mitrisin

USRA Karl Chevrolet B-Mods:
1. 20 - Greg Mitchell
2. 7 - Carter VanDenBerg
3. 21 - Curtis Engen
4. D1 - Drew Lawson
5. 8j - A.J. Johnson
6. 16 - Mike Shelton
7. 23 - Matt Jones
8. 0 - Mike Wanders
9. 92 - Tyler Droste
10. 4j - Jeremy Geisler
11. 2g - Geoff Olson
12. 8 - Brad Iverson
13. 55 - Bobby Greene
14. 54 - Rick VanDusseldorp
15. 8L - Tom Lathrop
16. 10 - Cayden Carter
17. 7a - Aaron Osweiler
18. 52 - Kevin Fee
19. 1 - Paul Underwood
20. 12 - Bob Lynch
21. 19 - Tracy Johnson
22. 82 - Emory Fretheim
23. 02 Andrew Schroeder
24. 16v - Eric Verthein
25. 21L - Matt Lettow
26. X2 - Chris Eggers
27. 10f - Mark Forrester
28. 777 - Jayme Duinink
29. 85 - Jason McDaniel
30. 14 - Brian Schrage
31. 62 - Bill Gibson
32. 92m - Mike Pruitt
33. 99 - Rocky Caudle
34. 81 - Scott Davis

USRA Hobby Stocks:
1. 1a - Adam Bonnett
2. 74j - Dean Hartwig
3. 64 - Casey Greubel
4. 11w - Mike Wolfe
5. 10g - Dustin Griffiths
6. 29x - Howard Gordon Jr.
7. 20 - Andrew Hustead
8. 19 - Bill Bonnett
9. 62 - T.J. Henderson
10. 61 - Tony Teninty
11. 74 - Pete Hutzel
12. 3c - Clayton Crump
13. 55 - Derek Dettman
14. 33m - Matt Messamaker
15. 3s - Steve Allen
16. 70 - Chris Hovden
17. 2jr - Rick Metcalf
18. 31 - Dale Porter
19. 51 - Alan Hultz
20. 32t - Bobby Greene
21. 70s - Steve Holthaus
22. 21 - Justin Maschke
23. 4g - Troy Hovey
24. 19a - Alan Van Gorp
25. 6 - Danny Sacquitne
26. 22r - Todd Reitzler
27. 78 - Andy Coleman
28. 20a - Jeremy Auten
29. 18 - Kris Walker
30. 85 - Jason McDaniel
31. 98 - Kyle Anderson
32. 2n - Donavan Nunnikhoven
33. 46 - Matt Williamson
34. 22 - Steve Churchill
35. 22x - Rocky Fosdyck
36. 57 - Scott Shull
37. 911 - Shawn Coleman
38. 15 - Jeremiah Frye
39. 69 - Craig Brown
40. 18x - Scott Spilde
41. 84 - Danny Thrasher

The Southern Iowa Speedway is a half-mile semi-banked clay oval located 0.5 mile west of US 63 on SR 92, then 0.3 mile north on N. I St. (at the Southern Iowa Fairgrounds). For more information, contact the RL Promotions offices at (515) 832-6000 or visit www.rlpromotions.com online. Race day info is available by calling the track hotline at (641) 673-7004.

For rules or other information about the United States Racing Association, check out the USRA website at www.usraracing.com.

SOUTHERN IOWA SPEEDWAY SPONSORS: Arnold Motor Supply, Bank Iowa, Big Ed’s BBQ, Carter’s Manufacturing, Casey’s General Stores Dairy Queen, Doug’s Four Wheelers, First Federal, G & S Construction, Gatton Realty, Hot Shotz, Iowa Telecom Communications, KBOE Hot Country 104.9, Malcolm Lumber, Mike’s Tire & Alignment, Mitrisin Motors, MUSCO Lighting, NAPA Auto Parts, O’Reilly Auto Parts, Oskaloosa Herald, Palmer for Representative, Pepsi, Pizza Ranch, Pro-Line Buildings, Racemart, S & K Home Repair, Shady Lodge Mercantile & Trading Company, State Farm Insurance, Van Gorp Used Cars, Vermeer Manufacturing Co., Wanders Automotive & Machine, Wright Welding Supply.

FERTILE, Iowa (Oct. 5) – With a 12th-place finish in last Saturday's finale at the 11th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree, Kelly Shryock of Fertile, Iowa, garnered his unprecedented ninth USMTS National Championship.

Shryock's eighth USMTS National Championship in 2006 moved him ahead of racing legends such as Richard Petty, Michael Schumacher and Dale Earnhardt in career titles, and put Shryock among some elite company in the business of motorsports title collecting.

His 2009 title adds another glowing entry in his coveted racing résumé and ties him for fourth all-time in driver championships among major sanctioning bodies and touring series in operation today:

• Steve Kinser, World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series, 20-time champion
• John Force, NHRA Drag Racing Series - Funny Car, 14-time champion
• Bob Glidden, NHRA Drag Racing Series - Pro Stock, 10-time champion
• Kelly Shryock, United States Modified Touring Series, 9-time champion *
• Frank Kimmell, ARCA Series, 9-time champion
• Larry McDaniels, NCRA Late Model Series, 8-time champion
• Giacomo Agostini, Moto GP, 8-time champion
• Michael Schumacher, Formula One World Championship, 7-time champion
• Richard Petty, NASCAR Cup Series, 7-time champion
• Dale Earnhardt, NASCAR Cup Series, 7-time champion
• Mike Eddy, ASA Late Model Series, 7-time champion
• A. J. Foyt Jr., USAC/IndyCar Championship, 7-time champion
• Ricky Carmichael, AMA Motocross, 7-time champion
• Jeremy McGrath, AMA Supercross, 7-time champion
• Mat Mladin, AMA Superbike, 7-time champion

* Including his 2007 USMTS Dirthead.com Southern Series crown, Shryock has ten titles overall under the USMTS banner.

The winningest driver in the 11-year history of the United States Modified Touring Series, Shryock earned many of his titles by simply dominating the competition. His latest title, however, was earned with consistency and reliability.

With a victory on July 24 at the Elko (Minn.) Speedway, Shryock snapped a career-long winless drought dating back to Aug. 31, 2008, when he captured his 150th career USMTS Casey's General Stores National Tour win. The dry spell included 32 National Tour races and 23 Southern Series shows since he was the first to cross beneath the checkered flags at a USMTS-sanctioned event.

Shryock captured the Yeager Machine Upper Midwest Region title and finished second, third and fourth in the other three regional battles. He came into the Hunt for the USMTS Casey's General Stores National Championship as the points leader. He lost the points lead briefly on Aug. 13, but regained the top spot the next night and never relinquished it again.

Despite having just one more victory during the 18-race 'Hunt,' Shryock never once failed to finish a race — his worst finish was 20th on Friday night at the Featherlite Fall Jamboree — and wound up pocketing the $10,000 champion's check over Ryan Gustin of Marshalltown, Iowa.

Jason Hughes, who had his hopes of claiming the title wiped out with a crash during Friday night's Sunoco "A" Main, ended up third in the final standings with five victories during the 'Hunt,' including Saturday's Featherlite Fall Jamboree finale. Zack VanderBeek finished fourth, followed by Rodney Sanders, Jon Tesch, defending USMTS National Champion Tim Donlinger, Tommy Myer, Dereck Ramirez and Corey Dripps.

1. 3 Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa ... 1,606
2. 19r Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa ... 1,573
3. 12 Jason Hughes, Westville, Okla. ... 1,546
4. 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa ... 1,497
5. 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas ... 1,494
6. 14 Jon Tesch, Watertown, S.D. ... 1,452
7. 3d Tim Donlinger, Rochester, Minn. ... 1,410
8. 65 Tommy Myer, Blooming Prairie, Minn. ... 1,402
9. 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla. ... 1,353
10. 31 Corey Dripps, Waterloo, Iowa ... 1,288
11. 7 Al Hejna, Clear Lake, Iowa ... 1,211
12. 2 Grant Junghans, Manhattan, Kan. ... 1,055
13. 20r Bryan Rowland, Woodward, Okla. ... 1,049
14. 10 Mike Steensma, Luverne, Minn. ... 1,044
15. 22 Dustin Boney, Tonganoxie, Kan. ... 1,006
16. 7k Jason Krohn, Slayton, Minn. ... 999
17. 25 Scott Green, Derby, Kan. ... 964
18. 8 Colt Mather, Webster, Iowa ... 898
19. 12h Mike Hansen, Alton, Iowa ... 814
20. 5r Morgan Bagley, Longview, Texas ... 811

Shryock's commitment to all four USMTS Casey's General Stores National Tour regions proved to be the difference. Shryock entered the 'Hunt' with 42 more points than Gustin, who concentrated on two regions and finished fourth in both. Shryock ended up with just a 33-point margin over Gustin as the 18-year-old phenom had to settle for the runner-up position in the final rankings.

In addition to his cash awards, Shryock will also pocket end-of-season contingency awards from AFCO Racing Products, American Racer Racing Tires, COMP Cams, Dynatech Racing Exhaust, Hyperco, ISKY Racing Cams, KEVKO Oil Pans & Components, KSE Racing Products, Marsh Racing Wheels, QuickTime Performance Race Parts and Real Racing Wheels.

In 1999 when he won his first USMTS title during the debut season for Todd and Janet Staley's fledgling Modified series, Shryock didn't win a single points race. His only win came on Oct. 7 at the inaugural Featherlite Fall Jamboree, which was a non-points race at the time. There were 18 races that season, and he didn't win his first points race until midway through the third season on June 7, 2001, en route to his third straight USMTS crown.

Things have changed since then. He has amassed a series-leading 152 victories on the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour — more than twice as many as his closest rival, Jason Hughes, who has 61 National Tour wins. Shryock also owns six USMTS Dirthead.com Southern Series triumphs, bringing his overall career win total to 158.

Shryock, 42, enjoyed his career-best USMTS season in 2006, scoring 31 wins and a remarkable 51 top-ten finishes in 59 starts against the best Modified drivers on the face of the planet. During one stretch that season, the second-generation pilot notched a series record 11 straight wins.

He was no slouch in 2007 either. In 55 USMTS Casey's General Stores National Tour events, Shryock recorded 16 wins and 47 top-tens — 32 of which were top-five finishes. During the second year of the 'Hunt' format to determine the USMTS National Champion, however, Shryock could only produce one win during the final 15-race campaign and lost his bid to be the USMTS National Champion for the first time in his career.

While Jason Krohn captured the USMTS National Championship that year, Shryock went on to win the USMTS Dirthead.com Southern Series title with six victories and an amazing 17 top-five finishes in 22 starts.

In 2008, Shryock came up one spot short of regaining his seat in the champion's throne after a tight points battle with eventual winner Tim Donlinger that came down to the final night of last year's Featherlite Fall Jamboree.

While the USMTS Casey's General Stores National Tour has wrapped up business for the 2009 season, the fire is just beginning to heat up in the Lone Star State with the Hunt for the USMTS Dirthead.com Southern Series Championship presented by Dirt Modified Magazine. The Gator Motorplex in Willis, Texas, will serve as the venue for the opening event on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Oct. 22-24. Hughes comes into the event as the defending champion and current points leader in the USMTS Dirthead.com Southern Series ... but just four points ahead of Shryock.

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.

USMTS PARTICIPATING SPONSORS: ASi Racewear, Bear Tire, Big Dog Chassis & Fabrication, DandyLand Farms, Day Motor Sports, Diamond Oil Company, Dirthead.com, Farm Boy BBQ, Gressel Oil Field Service, Just Say Yes, Ramirez Race Cars, Lone Star Super Gas, Olympic Fire Protection, Ruter Farms, WatchModsLive.com, Yeager Machine.

USMTS CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products, ButlerBuilt Professional Seat Systems, Dynatech Racing Exhaust, Hyperco, ISKY Racing Cams, KSE Racing Products, Marsh Racing Wheels, Out-Pace Racing Products, Quarter Master, QuickTime Performance Race Parts, Real Racing Wheels, SuperFlow, US Brake

“CREAM OF THE CROP” COMING TO OSKALOOSA FOR 23RD ANNUAL MUSCO LIGHTING FALL CHALLENGE

OSKALOOSA, Iowa (Sept. 30) – Officials from RL Promotions and the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, Iowa, are readying one final extravaganza to end the 2009 season with a bang as the Mahaska County Half-Mile Monster comes alive for the 23rd Annual MUSCO Lighting Fall Challenge on Friday and Saturday, October 9-10.

All drivers will draw on Friday and Saturday for starting position, and will re-draw each night for feature race starting positions.

All seats are general admission, so fans are encouraged to get there early to avoid lines and get the best seat in the house!

Modifieds: 1. $700, 2. $550, 3. $400, 4. $350, 5. $300, 6. $250, 7. $200, 8. $190, 9. $180, 10. $170, 11. $160, 12. $150, 13. $140, 14. $130, 15. $120, 16. $115, 17. $110, 18. $105, 19-24. $100.

Stock Cars: 1. $600, 2. $450, 3. $350, 4. $275, 5. $225, 6. $200, 7. $190, 8. $180, 9. $170, 10. $160, 11. $150, 12. $140, 13. $130, 14. $125, 15. $120, 16. $115, 17. $110, 18. $105, 19-24. $100.

B-Mods: 1. $500, 2. $400, 3. $300, 4. $250, 5. $200, 6. $175, 7. $150, 8. $140, 9. $130, 10. $120, 11. $115, 12. $110, 13. $105, 14-24. $100.

Hobby Stocks: 1. $500, 2. $400, 3. $300, 4. $250, 5. $200, 6. $175, 7. $150, 8. $140, 9. $130, 10. $120, 11. $115, 12. $110, 13. $105, 14-24. $100.

Modifieds: 1. $1000, 2. $700, 3. $600, 4. $500, 5. $400, 6. $300, 7. $250, 8. $225, 9. $200, 10. $190, 11. $180, 12. $170, 13. $160, 14-24. $150, Tow $100.

Stock Cars: 1. $800, 2. $600, 3. $500, 4. $400, 5. $300, 6. $250, 7. $200, 8. $190, 9. $180, 10. $170, 11. $160, 12-24. $150, Tow $75.

B-Mods: 1. $700, 2. $500, 3. $400, 4. $300, 5. $250, 6. $200, 7. $175, 8. $160, 9. $155, 10-24. $150, Tow $75.

Hobby Stocks: 1. $700, 2. $500, 3. $400, 4. $300, 5. $250, 6. $200, 7. $175, 8. $160, 9. $155, 10-24. $150, Tow $75.

Competitors may download an entry form at www.rlpromotions.com/fallchallenge.pdf. Early entry forms must be postmarked by October 1 or call the RL Promotions office at 515-832-7944 to pre-register by phone.

Defending MUSCO Lighting Fall Challenge champions are Brad Pinkerton (Modifieds), Tory Reicks (Stock Cars), Cayden Carter (B-Mods) and Jason McDaniel (Hobby Stocks).

For rules or other information about the United States Racing Association, check out the USRA website at www.usraracing.com.

HUGHES CAPTURES FEATHERLITE FALL JAMBOREE WITH THRILLING LAST-LAP PASS; SHRYOCK BECOMES NINE-TIME USMTS NATIONAL CHAMPION

SPRING VALLEY, Minn. (Sept. 26) – It was a battle for the ages Saturday at the Deer Creek Speedway as Jason Hughes of Westville, Okla., won his second Featherlite Fall Jamboree title with a last-corner pass of Terry Phillips. The win was worth $9,500 and just .043 second separated the two at the finish line.

Meanwhile, Fertile, Iowa's Kelly Shryock wrapped up his unprecedented ninth USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship on a night to remember in Spring Valley, Minn.

A field of 108 entries was whittled down to just 32 for the 50-lap championship race, which was preceded by the Hanson Tire Laser Light Show featuring music and bright lights accompanied by a fireworks display.

Dereck Ramirez of Woodward, Okla., drew the pole position for the three-wide start of the main event with Dustin Boney of Tonganoxie, Kan., to his right and Farmdale, Ohio's Scott Stiffler getting the outside front row slot in his maiden voyage to the 3/8-mile high-banked clay oval and the biggest dirt modified show on planet earth.

Boney edged in front to lead the first lap, but the pace was slowed halfway through the next lap as the caution flag waved after his brother, Justin Boney, spun his machine in turn 2. Three others found themselves partaking in the tangle, including defending Featherlite Fall Jamboree Champion Tim Donlinger who left the race on the hook of a tow truck with a disappointing last-place finish.

With the elder Boney also retiring from the race, Dustin led the field to the green flag for the restart and shot out to a two-car-length advantage by he end of the second orbit while Terry Phillips scooted around the outside of Ramirez to take the third spot.

One lap later, Phillips used the low side of the racing surface to get by Stiffler and closed up quickly on Boney's rear bumper. As the pack came around to complete the sixth lap, Phillips powered around the outside of Boney to take control. The second-generation racer from Springfield, Mo., stretched his lead to nearly ten car-lengths over the next five laps before the second and final yellow flag flew on lap 11 for Colt Mather's spin.

On the restart, Hughes picked off Boney to move into the runner-up spot and pulled up to the high line behind Phillips. Meanwhile, Ryan Gustin joined the fray and began challenging Boney for the third spot and keep his hopes of wearing the USMTS Casey's General Stores National Championship crown alive.

Gustin started 16th in the main event, giving him the opportunity to earn enough bonus points to make a charge for the title. When the green flag dropped, a win by Gustin coupled with Shryock finishing 16th or worse would make the 18-year-old from Marshalltown, Iowa, the eleventh USMTS Casey's General Stores National Champion.

After the lap-11 restart, the race went caution-free the remaining 39 laps. With Phillips leading the whole way, Hughes was glued to his bumper and shadowing his every move while Boney stayed close behind in third.

With 12 laps to go, Jeremy Payne of Springfield, Mo., began challenging Boney for the third position while Phillips and Hughes continued their two-car tango at the front of the pack. Meanwhile, the racing surface was turning black as it began to take rubber just as the lead duo came up on heavy lapped traffic.

The leaders danced in and out of traffic for the final ten laps, taking the white flag with Phillips and Hughes running nose to tail. The lapped car of Chad Kinder forced the leaders to choose a new lane, with Phillips diving low as they exited turn 2 while Hughes tucked his front bumper underneath the rear bumper of Kinder as they "bump-drafted" down the back-stretch.

As they raced through the final turn, Hughes cranked his steering wheel to the left and dove underneath Phillips as they exited the final corner. The record-setting standing-room-only crowd jumped to their feet in unison as Phillips and Hughes drag-raced side by side to the flagstand.

As they streaked beneath the checkered flags, the width of a bumper was all that separated them with Hughes getting the advantage and Phillips forced to settle for the runner-up paycheck.

Although he only led the final 100 feet, Hughes' series-leading 326nd lap led this season was worth an extra $1,000 as he etched his name in the record books as the only repeat champion in the eleven-year history of the Featherlite Fall Jamboree. Along with the advertised $6,000 winner's share of the purse, Hanson Tire Service upped the ante with an additional $2,500 added just prior to call of 'Gentlemen, start your engines,' bringing the total take for Hughes to $9,500.

In his first trip to the Featherlite Fall Jamboree, Phillips finished eighth, tenth and second to round out an impressive weekend while his teammate, Payne, was able to get around Boney for third after failing to qualify for the main event on Thursday and Friday.

Called "Mr. Excitement" by some, Corey Dripps might be more suited to "Mr. Consistency" after his recent performances. The Waterloo, Iowa, ace started 21st in Saturday's talent-laden field, but powered his way to a fifth-place finish to score the PBM Performance Products Hard Charger Award and his third top-5 finish of the weekend.

Gustin held on for a sixth-place finish and wound up second in the Hunt for the USMTS Casey's General Stores National Championship in his first full season with the premier dirt modified series in America.

R.C. Whitwell earned the first Ruter Farms Long Tow Award, and made the 1,633-mile one-way trek from Tucson, Ariz., pay off with a seventh-place finish Saturday night. Rodney Sanders of Happy, Texas, came from the 22nd starting spot to place eighth, Watertown, S.D.'s Jon Tesch was ninth and Randy Timms of Wheatland, Okla., rounded out the top-10 finishers.

Prior to the start of the 50-lap feature, just two former Featherlite Fall Jamboree champions in attendance — Mark Noble and Kinder — had not qualified for the event. As previously announced, one name from the eligible past champions was to be drawn for a special past champions provisional starting spot. However, officials decided to award both competitors a slot in the $700-to-start contest. Kinder, the 2006 champion, raced from 32nd to 22nd while Noble, who won in 2002, clawed his way to a 15th-place finish after starting 31st.

Shryock's 12th-place finish in Saturday's finale garnered him his ninth USMTS title. Despite having just one victory during the 18-race Hunt for the USMTS Casey's General Stores National Championship, Shryock never once failed to finish a race and wound up pocketing the $10,000 champion's check with a 33-point margin (1,606 to 1,573) over Gustin.

Hughes had his hopes for claiming the title end with a crash during Friday night's Sunoco "A" Main, ended up third in the final standings with 1,546 markers. Friday night's winner, Zack VanderBeek, finished fourth with 1,497 points, followed by Sanders (1,494), Tesch (1,452), Donlinger (1,410), Tommy Myer (1,402), Ramirez (1,353) and Dripps (1,288).

While the USMTS Casey's General Stores National Tour has wrapped up business for the 2009 season, the fire is just beginning to heat up in the Lone Star State with the start of the Hunt for the USMTS Dirthead.com Southern Series Championship just a few days away. Presented by Dirt Modified Magazine, the eleven-race championship quest begins with a tripleheader at the Battleground Speedway in Highlands, Texas, this Thursday, Friday and Saturday, October 1-3.

The event will carry a top prize of $1,000 on Thursday, then increase to $2,000 to win on Friday and $3,000 to win on Saturday.

Hughes comes into the event as the defending champion and current points leader in the USMTS Dirthead.com Southern Series ... but just four points ahead of Shryock. Sanders is third with 42 points, followed by Steven Whiteaker Jr. (38), Shave Hebert (19), Morgan Bagley (18), Dereck Ramirez (18), Bryan Rowland (17), Chris Henigan (15) and Jon Tesch (15).

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.

OFFICIAL RESULTS
Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship - Event #18 of 18
11th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree - Night 3 of 3
Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn.
Saturday, September 26, 2009

Showing finishing position, car number, driver, hometown and starting position in parentheses. The eight heat race winners plus the top-10 drivers in passing points that did not win a heat race are locked into the Sunoco “A” Main, with the top 12 re-drawing for starting positions 1-12.

ISKY RACING CAMS HEAT RACE #1 (15 laps):
1. 14 - Scott Stiffler -- Farmdale, OH (2)
2. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (5)
3. 17 - Dan Bohr -- Decorah, IA (1)
4. 85d - Mark Dotson -- Cameron, MO (10)
5. 4a - Joel Alberts -- Mantorville, MN (3)
6. 3d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (9)
7. 99s - Bobby Swanson -- Kasson, MN (6)
8. 68 - Tyler Clark -- Rochester, MN (8)
9. 6t7 - Brian Albrecht -- Winona, MN (14)
10. 72 - Mike Lineberry -- Fremont, NE (7) DNF
11. 88 - Chad Wheeler -- Muskogee, OK (12) DNF
12. 12h - Mike Hansen -- Alton, IA (11) DNF
13. 9 - Shane Killingsworth -- Dallas, TX (4) DNF
14. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (13) DNF

NEW VISION GRAPHICS HEAT RACE #2 (15 laps):
1. 18 - Justin Boney -- DeSoto, KS (2)
2. 20 - Rodney Sanders -- Happy, TX (1)
3. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (3)
4. 98 - John Allen -- Chanute, KS (5)
5. 21x - Joe Wernecke -- Dodge Center, MN (4)
6. B1 - Scott Ward -- Watertown, SD (12)
7. 45 - Todd Scharkey -- Kasson, MN (10)
8. 1r - Ryan York -- Racine, MN (8)
9. 49 - Bob Timm -- Rollingstone, MN (13)
10. 88t - Terry Timmerman -- Spring Valley, MN (9)
11. 28 - Bill C. Clemens -- Chatfield, MN (6)
12. 20f - John Fellman -- Blue Grass, IA (7)
13. 1m - Jeff Maasch -- Vesta, MN (11) DNF
14. 90 - Steve Wetzstein -- West Concord, MN (14) DNF

BRODIX HEAT RACE #3 (15 laps):
1. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (12)
2. 42 - Tom Paulson -- Kasson, MN (5)
3. 22s - Chad Kinder -- Newton, IL (4)
4. 58 - Nathan Bichsel -- Amarillo, TX (1)
5. 20 - Anthony Mann -- Luverne, MN (6)
6. 17p - Brad Pinkerton -- New Sharon, IA (14)
7. 98 - Josh Reisch -- Luverne, MN (9)
8. 51 - Rodney Wing -- Meridian, MS (10)
9. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (11)
10. 58 - Jeff Rollinger -- Winona, MN (8)
11. 18 - Jack Sullivan -- Greenbrier, AR (3) DNF
12. 10 - Mike Steensma -- Luverne, MN (2) DNF
13. 4j - Jake Richards -- Kansas City, KS (13) DNF
14. 23 - Darwin Karau -- Kasson, MN (7) DNF

AWESOME RACEWEAR HEAT RACE #4 (15 laps):
1. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (5)
2. 96t - R.C. Whitwell -- Tucson, AZ (12)
3. 1k - Pat Graham -- Ames, IA (3)
4. 99 - Josh Angst -- Winona, MN (10)
5. 10x - Brett DeJager -- Brandon, SD (2)
6. 99.9 - Albert Wytaske -- Lansing, MN (6)
7. 56 - Chris Spieker -- Massena, IA (7)
8. 17 - Lucas Conley -- Spring Hill, KS (8)
9. 25s - Mike Spaulding -- Bemidji, MN (9)
10. 89 - Steven Whiteaker Jr. -- Corpus Christi, TX (13)
11. 7x - Travis Peterson -- Mapleton, MN (11)
12. 3x - Brady Peterson -- Jonesboro, AR (4)
13. 57 - James King -- Hastings, MN (14)
14. B29 - Tammy Mitchell -- Pea Ridge, AR (1) DNF

INTERCOMP HEAT RACE #5 (15 laps):
1. 74 - Jeremy Payne -- Springfield, MO (2)
2. 52w - Nate Wasmund -- Rochester, MN (3)
3. 19r - Ryan Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (7)
4. 89 - Tate Cole -- Muskogee, OK (4)
5. 20 - Craig Scott -- Rosemount, MN (9)
6. 26p - Kevin Pittman -- Waterloo, IA (5)
7. 88d - Matt Dotson -- Sturgeon, MO (1)
8. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (6)
9. 05x - Garrett Durrett -- Simsboro, LA (13)
10. Y69 - Michael Gregg -- Redwood Falls, MN (10)
11. 40 - David Schuster -- Waterville, MN (12)
12. R21 - Ryan Schaffer -- Corning, IA (11)
13. 3b - Allen Barber -- Tyler, MN (8) DNF

AMERICAN RACER HEAT RACE #6 (15 laps):1. 22 - Dustin Boney -- Tonganoxie, KS (4)
2. 71 - Jason Cummins -- New Richland, MN (9)
3. 555 - Ryan Ruter -- Kanawha, IA (3)
4. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (6)
5. 19 - Mike Sorensen -- Rochester, MN (2)
6. 27 - Don Gerritsen Jr. -- Rock Rapids, IA (8)
7. 1 - Dan Chapman -- Clarence, IA (12)
8. 26 - Dan Fetters -- Montour, IA (1)
9. 0 - Ron Konkel -- Caledonia, MN (13)
10. 25 - Andy Bohnstengel -- Winona, MN (11)
11. 55s - Brian Shaw -- Brownsdale, MN (5)
12. 63 - Ryan Whitworth -- Humboldt, KS (10)
13. 7 - Ryan Dolan -- Lisbon, IA (7) -9 Laps

KEVKO OIL PANS & COMPONENTS HEAT RACE #7 (15 laps):
1. 5t - Randy Timms -- Wheatland, OK (2)
2. 75 - Terry Phillips -- Springfield, MO (10)
3. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (6)
4. 96 - Jay Ihrke -- Dover, MN (13)
5. 2 - Grant Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (11)
6. 21 - Jim Horejsi -- Echo, MN (7)
7. 77 - Tom Brink -- Winona, MN (3)
8. 72 - Doug Hillson -- Blooming Prairie, MN (4)
9. 12m - Jason Miller -- Osceola, WI (8)
10. 49x - Jay Poidinger -- Somerset, WI (12)
11. 61m - Shawn Peterson -- Cottage Grove, MN (1)
12. 24t - Glenn Bratti -- Springdale, AR (9)
13. 1a - Dwaine Hanson -- Lakefield, MN (5)

DIRTHEAD APPAREL HEAT RACE #8 (15 laps):
1. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (1)
2. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (11)
3. 8 - Colt Mather -- Webster, IA (6)
4. 5r - Morgan Bagley -- Longview, TX (5)
5. 5w - Darrin Walch -- Postville, IA (4)
6. 18 - Chase Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (2)
7. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (8)
8. 05 - Michael Robertson -- Minden, LA (13)
9. 59 - Hank Rollinger Jr. -- Buffalo City, WI (7)
10. 96 - Greg Jensen -- Albert Lea, MN (12)
11. 6m - Ted Marrs -- Bethel, MN (9)
12. 44 - LeRoy Scharkey -- Rochester, MN (10)
13. M50 - Darin Thye -- Burlington, IA (3)

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #1 (20 laps, top 2 advance):
1. 2 - Grant Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (2)
2. 99 - Josh Angst -- Winona, MN (1)
3. 555 - Ryan Ruter -- Kanawha, IA (3)
4. 26p - Kevin Pittman -- Waterloo, IA (7)
5. 4a - Joel Alberts -- Mantorville, MN (5)
6. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (11)
7. B1 - Scott Ward -- Watertown, SD (4)
8. 18 - Jack Sullivan -- Greenbrier, AR (14)
9. 49x - Jay Poidinger -- Somerset, WI (12)
10. 1 - Dan Chapman -- Clarence, IA (6)
11. 63 - Ryan Whitworth -- Humboldt, KS (16)
12. 99s - Bobby Swanson -- Kasson, MN (8)
13. 58 - Jeff Rollinger -- Winona, MN (13)
14. 51 - Rodney Wing -- Meridian, MS (9) DNF
15. 1m - Jeff Maasch -- Vesta, MN (17) DNF
16. 1r - Ryan York -- Racine, MN (10) DNF
17. 12h - Mike Hansen -- Alton, IA (15) DNS
18. M50 - Darin Thye -- Burlington, IA (18) DNS

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #2 (20 laps, top 2 advance):
1. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (1)
2. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (3)
3. 17 - Dan Bohr -- Decorah, IA (2)
4. 18 - Chase Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (7)
5. 27 - Don Gerritsen Jr. -- Rock Rapids, IA (6)
6. 49 - Bob Timm -- Rollingstone, MN (9)
7. 89 - Steven Whiteaker Jr. -- Corpus Christi, TX (11)
8. 56 - Chris Spieker -- Massena, IA (8)
9. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (18)
10. 4j - Jake Richards -- Kansas City, KS (17)
11. 21x - Joe Wernecke -- Dodge Center, MN (5)
12. Y69 - Michael Gregg -- Redwood Falls, MN (13)
13. 96 - Greg Jensen -- Albert Lea, MN (12)
14. 17 - Lucas Conley -- Spring Hill, KS (10)
15. 20f - John Fellman -- Blue Grass, IA (15)
16. 24t - Glenn Bratti -- Springdale, AR (16)
17. 58 - Nathan Bichsel -- Amarillo, TX (4) DNF
18. 7x - Travis Peterson -- Mapleton, MN (14) DNF

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #3 (15 laps, top 2 advance):
1. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (2)
2. 8 - Colt Mather -- Webster, IA (1)
3. 90 - Steve Wetzstein -- West Concord, MN (18)
4. 21 - Jim Horejsi -- Echo, MN (6)
5. 89 - Tate Cole -- Muskogee, OK (4)
6. 25s - Mike Spaulding -- Bemidji, MN (11)
7. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (10)
8. 88 - Chad Wheeler -- Muskogee, OK (13)
9. 05 - Michael Robertson -- Minden, LA (7)
10. 25 - Andy Bohnstengel -- Winona, MN (12)
11. 55s - Brian Shaw -- Brownsdale, MN (14)
12. 88d - Matt Dotson -- Sturgeon, MO (8)
13. 05x - Garrett Durrett -- Simsboro, LA (9)
14. 3b - Allen Barber -- Tyler, MN (17)
15. 10x - Brett DeJager -- Brandon, SD (5)
16. 20 - Craig Scott -- Rosemount, MN (3) DNF
17. 44 - LeRoy Scharkey -- Rochester, MN (16) DNF
18. 10 - Mike Steensma -- Luverne, MN (15) DNF

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #4 (20 laps, top 2 advance):
1. 20 - Rodney Sanders -- Happy, TX (1)
2. 19 - Mike Sorensen -- Rochester, MN (5)
3. 45 - Todd Scharkey -- Kasson, MN (6)
4. 17p - Brad Pinkerton -- New Sharon, IA (2)
5. 7 - Ryan Dolan -- Lisbon, IA (17)
6. 98 - Josh Reisch -- Luverne, MN (7)
7. 12m - Jason Miller -- Osceola, WI (11)
8. 98 - John Allen -- Chanute, KS (3)
9. 61m - Shawn Peterson -- Cottage Grove, MN (14)
10. 3x - Brady Peterson -- Jonesboro, AR (15)
11. 20 - Anthony Mann -- Luverne, MN (4)
12. 77 - Tom Brink -- Winona, MN (8)
13. 0 - Ron Konkel -- Caledonia, MN (9)
14. 26 - Dan Fetters -- Montour, IA (10)
15. 57 - James King -- Hastings, MN (16)
16. 40 - David Schuster -- Waterville, MN (13) DNF
17. 23 - Darwin Karau -- Kasson, MN (18) DNF
18. 72 - Mike Lineberry -- Fremont, NE (12) DNF

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #5 (20 laps, top 2 advance):
1. 3d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (4)
2. 5w - Darrin Walch -- Postville, IA (5)
3. 22s - Chad Kinder -- Newton, IL (1)
4. 5r - Morgan Bagley -- Longview, TX (3)
5. 1k - Pat Graham -- Ames, IA (2)
6. 68 - Tyler Clark -- Rochester, MN (9)
7. 28 - Bill Clemens -- Chatfield, MN (13)
8. 9 - Shane Killingsworth -- Dallas, TX (16)
9. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (7)
10. 72 - Doug Hillson -- Blooming Prairie, MN (10)
11. 6m - Ted Marrs -- Bethel, MN (14)
12. 99.9 - Albert Wytaske -- Lansing, MN (6)
13. 88t - Terry Timmerman -- Spring Valley, MN (12)
14. 1a - Dwaine Hanson -- Lakefield, MN (17)
15. B29 - Tammy Mitchell -- Pea Ridge, AR (18)
16. 59 - Hank Rollinger Jr. -- Buffalo City, WI (11) DNF
17. 6t7 - Brian Albrecht -- Winona, MN (8) DNF
18. R21 - Ryan Schaffer -- Corning, IA (15) DNS

FARM BOY BBQ NON-QUALIFIERS MAIN (25 laps):
1. 90 - Steve Wetzstein -- West Concord, MN (2)
2. 98 - Josh Reisch -- Luverne, MN (4)
3. 89 - Tate Cole -- Muskogee, OK (8)
4. 98 - John Allen -- Chanute, KS (6)
5. 555 - Ryan Ruter -- Kanawha, IA (10)
6. 7 - Ryan Dolan -- Lisbon, IA (3)
7. 12m - Jason Miller -- Osceola, WI (13)
8. 4a - Joel Alberts -- Mantorville, MN (25)
9. 18 - Chase Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (1)
10. 17 - Dan Bohr -- Decorah, IA (17)
11. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (26)
12. 18 - Jack Sullivan -- Greenbrier, AR (11)
13. 68 - Tyler Clark -- Rochester, MN (9)
14. 25s - Mike Spaulding -- Bemidji, MN (16)
15. 21 - Jim Horejsi -- Echo, MN (24)
16. B1 - Scott Ward -- Watertown, SD (21)
17. 72 - Doug Hillson -- Blooming Prairie, MN (15)
18. 1k - Pat Graham -- Ames, IA (14)
19. 56 - Chris Spieker -- Massena, IA (23)
20. 17p - Brad Pinkerton -- New Sharon, IA (22)
21. 05 - Michael Robertson -- Minden, LA (7)
22. 49x - Jay Poidinger -- Somerset, WI (12)
23. 5r - Morgan Bagley -- Longview, TX (20)
24. 88 - Chad Wheeler -- Muskogee, OK (19)
25. 49 - Bob Timm -- Rollingstone, MN (29)
26. 1 - Dan Chapman -- Clarence, IA (30)
27. 89 - Steven Whiteaker Jr. -- Corpus Christi, TX (27)
28. 28 - Bill Clemens -- Chatfield, MN (18) DNF
29. 27 - Don Gerritsen Jr. -- Rock Rapids, IA (5) DNF
30. 45 - Todd Scharkey -- Kasson, MN (28) DNF

HANSON TIRE SERVICE “A” MAIN (50 laps):
1. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (5)
2. 75 - Terry Phillips -- Springfield, MO (4)
3. 74 - Jeremy Payne -- Springfield, MO (9)
4. 22 - Dustin Boney -- Tonganoxie, KS (2)
5. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (21)
6. 19r - Ryan Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (16)
7. 96t - R.C. Whitwell -- Tucson, AZ (12)
8. 20 - Rodney Sanders -- Happy, TX (22)
9. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (13)
10. 5t - Randy Timms -- Wheatland, OK (11)
11. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (20)
12. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (1)
13. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (8)
14. 19 - Mike Sorensen -- Rochester, MN (27)
15. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (31)
16. 52w - Nate Wasmund -- Rochester, MN (17)
17. 85d - Mark Dotson -- Cameron, MO (18)
18. 71 - Jason Cummins -- New Richland, MN (7)
19. 10 - Mike Steensma -- Luverne, MN (30)
20. 2 - Grant Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (19)
21. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (25)
22. 22s - Chad Kinder -- Newton, IL (32) -1 Lap
23. 14 - Scott Stiffler -- Farmdale, OH (3) -1 Lap
24. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (29) -1 Lap
25. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (15) -1 Lap
26. 42 - Tom Paulson -- Kasson, MN (14) DNF
27. 8 - Colt Mather -- Webster, IA (26) DNF
28. 96 - Jay Ihrke -- Dover, MN (10) DNF
29. 5w - Darrin Walch -- Postville, IA (28) DNF
30. 99 - Josh Angst -- Winona, MN (24) DNF
31. 18 - Justin Boney -- DeSoto, KS (6) DNF
32. 3d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (23) DNF

Lap Leaders: D. Boney 1-5, Phillips 6-49, Hughes 50.
Total Laps Led: Phillips 44, D. Boney 5, Hughes 1.
AFCO Pole Winner: Hughes.
Provisional Starters: Rowland, Steensma, Noble (past champion), Kinder (past champion).
PBM Performance Products Hard Charger: Dripps (started 21st, finished 5th).
Next USMTS Casey's General Stores National Tour Race: season complete.
Next USMTS Dirthead.com Southern Series Race: Oct. 1-3, Battleground Speedway, Highlands, Texas.
Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship Points (final): Shryock 1606, Gustin 1573, Hughes 1546, VanderBeek 1497, Sanders 1494, Tesch 1452, Donlinger 1410, Myer 1402, Ramirez 1353, Dripps 1288.
DandyLand Farms Rookie of the Year Points (final): G. Junghans 906, Hansen 660, Mather 473, C. Junghans 369, Dolan 358.
COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Year Points (final): Sput’s 501, Mullins 350, JR 253, Pro Power 250, AEM 204.
Chassis Builders Championship Points (final): Skyrocket 490, Ramirez 415, Hughes 380, GRT 303, Harris 248.

Bonus Awards:
Fast Shafts Alphabet Soup Awards – Pittman, Gregg, Maasch.
Farm Boy BBQ Rookie Awards – Phillips, Payne, Whitwell, Sanders, G. Junghans.
Ruter Farms Long Distance Awards – Whitwell, Whiteaker, Sanders, Bichsel, Durrett, Wing, Bagley, Ramirez, Stiffler, Timms.
SuperFlow Engine Builders Challenge Awards – Hughes/Mullins Race Engines, Sput's Racing Engines.

Contingency Awards:AFCO Racing Products – Hughes.
American Racer – D. Boney.
Isky Racing Cams – Stiffler.
KSE Racing Products – Phillips.
PBM Performance Products – Dripps.
Marsh Racing Wheels – Donlinger.
Nitroquest – Payne.
Out-Pace Racing Products – Myer.
Quarter Master – Hughes, Sanders.
QuickTime Performance Parts – Whitwell.
Real Racing Wheels – Mondus, Timm, Spaulding, Reisch, Clark.

SPRING VALLEY, Minn. (Sept. 25) – One year ago, Zack VanderBeek scored his first win at the Deer Creek Speedway as he dominated Friday night's main event on the second night of the 10th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree at the Deer Creek Speedway in Spring Valley, Minn.

The 25-year-old from New Sharon, Iowa, was the class of the field again at the high-banked 3/8-mile clay oval as he captured Friday night's main event on the second night of the 11th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree.

From start to finish, the “Z-Man” was solid as steel, racing from 13th to 2nd in his heat race to earn the AFCO Pole Award. The feat also gave VanderBeek a nearly insurmountable lead in the season-long AFCO Pole Award standings for the USMTS Casey's General Stores National Tour.

VanderBeek started the 40-lap Sunoco “A” Main from the sixth spot, but it was Ryan Gustin who catapulted from his outside second row starting slot to take the lead at the end of the first lap.

Gustin increased his advantage during the first 10 laps before VanderBeek powered his way into second and began reeling in the leader. By lap 17, VanderBeek was running side by side with Gustin and wrestled the top spot away as the pair completed lap 18.

Meanwhile, defending USMTS National Champion Tim Donlinger was making his way to the front of the pack from his 15th-place starting position. VanderBeek, however, increased his lead over the field to nearly a straight-away before a caution flag on lap 25 erased his advantage.

Although the yellow flag helped VanderBeek eliminate the hazard of thick lapped traffic ahead, the restart allowed Donlinger to close up and edge in front using the high side of the racetrack.

VanderBeek battled back and regained the lead on lap 28. Moments later, the red flag waved when Jason Hughes crashed hard into the turn 1 wall. Hughes was able to walk away unhurt after the hard hit, but his familiar #12 Hughes Chassis suffered extensive damage from the impact.

When the green flag was unfurled again, VanderBeek pulled away from Donlinger and paced the final 12 laps unchallenged to pocket the $4,000 winner's share of the purse.

Gustin was able to slip ahead of Donlinger to score the runner-up finish, while Jon Tesch took fourth to record his fourth straight top-5 finish during the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship. Not to be outdone, Corey Dripps also bagged his fourth consecutive top-5 with a fifth-place finish ahead of polesitter Rodney Sanders.

Tommy Myer finished seventh after starting 21st on the 30-car grid and garnered the PBM Performance Products Hard Charger Award in the process. Eighth went to Dereck Ramirez, Thursday night's winner Jason Cummins finished ninth and veteran Terry Phillips completed the first 10 at the checkered flag.

Despite his worst showing of the 'Hunt' with a 20th-place finish, Kelly Shryock moved another step closer to capturing his ninth USMTS National Championship. With his runner-up finish, coupled with Hughes' early exit from Friday night's feature race, Gustin jumped up to second in the points standings as the only remaining driver with a mathematical chance of overtaking Shryock.

Trailing by 58 points (1540 to 1482), Gustin must win and pick up some bonus points to have a realistic shot. Regardless of Gustin's performance, Shryock can clinch the crown by finishing ninth or better in Saturday night's 50-lap Featherlite Fall Jamboree finale.

VanderBeek moved into third with his victory with 1447 markers, while Hughes fell to fourth with 1441. Sanders rounds out the top-5 with 1404 points, followed by Tesch (1374), Donlinger (1360), Myer (1323), Ramirez (1285) and Dripps (1188).

After a runner-up finish on Thursday night, things went downhill for Al Hejna on Friday. The “A-Train” awoke with a nasty case of the flu, then discovered his engine was damaged as well. It was enough to keep the crowd-favorite from seeing a green flag Friday, and dropped him out of the top-10 in points.

Saturday's explosive finale will feature the hottest dirt modified pilots in the nation battling for a spot in the 11th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree main event. A field of 30 cars will start the feature race three cars wide and ten rows deep as drivers battle for a $6,000 top prize and at least $700 just to take the green flag in the 50-lap finale. And, if that wasn’t enough, the top 30 drivers that fail to make the big dance will get a spot in the Non-Qualifiers Race that carries a $2,000 top prize and pays $300 to start.

This year’s Featherlite Fall Jamboree finale will once again be the final event in the Hunt for the USMTS Casey's General Stores National Championship. Not only will an 11th Featherlite Fall Jamboree winner emerge on Saturday night, but the crowning of the USMTS National Champion will also occur after Saturday night’s finale.

The WISSOTA Midwest Mod feature winner will earn $1,000, with $80 guaranteed to each starter in the 24-car Carroll's Corn "A" Main.

Fans can begin storming the gates Saturday afternoon at 3:00 p.m. and the mud starts flying at 5:00.

Prior to the racing, there is plenty of entertaining events planned. The annual four-person best-ball scramble-style golf tournament has been postponed until Saturday morning at the Root River Country Club. Registration will begin at 8:00 and players will tee-off at 9:00. The golf course is located just three miles south of Spring Valley on US 63.

Meanwhile, breakfast will be served by the Bear Creek Lutheran Church 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. After that, sign-up for the bean bag tournament begins at 11:45 a.m. and the tossing starts at 12:00 noon.

Ticket information is available 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).

The Featherlite Fall Jamboree is made possible by the great racers and fans, as well as our sponsors: Featherlite Trailers, Action Engineering, A & A Electric & Underground, Brinkman Builders, Carroll's Corn, Casey's General Stores, Dakota Bumper, Dirt Doctor Trucking, Dirthead.com, Farm Boy BBQ, Fast Shafts, Hanson Tire Service, L & D Ag Service, Mike’s Hard Lemonade, New Vision Graphics, Ruter Farms and SuperFlow.

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.

OFFICIAL RESULTS
Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship - Event #17 of 18
11th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree - Night #2 of 3
Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn.
Friday, September 25, 2009

ISKY RACING CAMS HEAT RACE #1 (15 laps):
1. 12m - Jason Miller -- Osceola, WI (2)
2. 10k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (3)
3. 22 - Dustin Boney -- Tonganoxie, KS (7)
4. 7 - Ryan Dolan -- Lisbon, IA (5)
5. 14 - Scott Stiffler -- Farmdale, OH (1)
6. 555 - Ryan Ruter -- Kanawha, IA (12)
7. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (8)
8. 96 - Jay Ihrke -- Dover, MN (14)
9. 44 - LeRoy Scharkey -- Rochester, MN (10)
10. 10x - Brett DeJager -- Brandon, SD (6) DNF
11. 96 - Greg Jensen -- Albert Lea, MN (11) DNF
12. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (13) DNF
13. Y69 - Mike Gregg -- Redwood Falls, MN (4) DNF
14. 12h - Mike Hansen -- Alton, IA (9) DNF

NEW VISION GRAPHICS HEAT RACE #2 (15 laps):
1. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (5)
2. 49 - Bob Timm -- Rollingstone, MN (9)
3. 88t - Terry Timmerman -- Spring Valley, MN (3)
4. 21 - Jim Horejsi -- Echo, MN (14)
5. 17p - Brad Pinkerton -- New Sharon, IA (4)
6. 99 - Josh Angst -- Winona, MN (7)
7. 0 - Ron Konkel -- Caledonia, MN (13)
8. 49x - Jay Poidinger -- Somerset, WI (10)
9. 6m - Ted Marrs -- Bethel, MN (2)
10. 1 - Tim Thomas -- West Fargo, ND (12)
11. 90 - Steve Wetzstein -- West Concord, MN (6) DNF
12. B29 - Tammy Mitchell -- Pea Ridge, AR (8) DNF
13. 4j - Jake Richards -- Kansas City, KS (11) DNF
14. 58 - Jeff Rollinger -- Winona, MN (1) DNF

BRODIX HEAT RACE #3 (15 laps):
1. 3d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (1)
2. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (3)
3. 5t - Randy Timms -- Wheatland, OK (2)
4. 98 - John Allen -- Chanute, KS (7)
5. 45 - Todd Scharkey -- Kasson, MN (5)
6. 10 - Mike Steensma -- Luverne, MN (6)
7. 88d - Matt Dotson -- Sturgeon, MO (8)
8. 51 - Rodney Wing -- Meridian, MS (13)
9. 3x - Brady Peterson -- Jonesboro, AR (4)
10. 25s - Mike Spaulding -- Bemidji, MN (12)
11. 27 - Don Gerritsen Jr. -- Rock Rapids, IA (14)
12. 63 - Ryan Whitworth -- Humboldt, KS (9)
13. 2 - Grant Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (11)
14. 55 - Brian Shaw -- Brownsdale, MN (10) DNF

AWESOME RACEWEAR HEAT RACE #4 (15 laps):
1. 75 - Terry Phillips -- Springfield, MO (7)
2. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (13)
3. 1r - Ryan York -- Racine, MN (1)
4. 05 - Michael Robertson -- Minden, LA (5)
5. 72 - Doug Hillson -- Blooming Prairie, MN (6)
6. 25 - Andy Bohnstengel -- Winona, MN (4)
7. 1a - Dwaine Hanson -- Lakefield, MN (2)
8. 17 - Lucas Conley -- Spring Hill, KS (8)
9. 24t - Glenn Bratti -- Springdale, AR (10)
10. 9 - Shane Killingsworth -- Dallas, TX (9)
11. 1k - Pat Graham -- Ames, IA (11) DNF
12. 05x - Garrett Durrett -- Simsboro, LA (12) DNF
13. 61m - Shawn Peterson -- Cottage Grove, MN (14) DNF
14. R21 - Ryan Schaffer -- Corning, IA (3) DNF

INTERCOMP HEAT RACE #5 (15 laps):
1. 19 - Mike Sorensen -- Rochester, MN (2)
2. 20 - Rodney Sanders -- Happy, TX (10)
3. 98 - Josh Reisch -- Luverne, MN (5)
4. 1 - Dan Chapman -- Clarence, IA (9)
5. 99s - Bobby Swanson -- Kasson, MN (8)
6. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (13)
7. 18 - Chase Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (3)
8. 72 - Mike Lineberry -- Fremont, NE (7)
9. 85d - Mark Dotson -- Cameron, MO (6)
10. 20f - John Fellman -- Blue Grass, IA (4)
11. 6t7 - Brian Albrecht -- Winona, MN (1)
12. 26 - Dan Fetters -- Montour, IA (11) DNF
13. 42 - Gene Claxton -- Kansas City, KS (12) DNF
14. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (14) DNS

AMERICAN RACER HEAT RACE #6 (15 laps):
1. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (2)
2. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (6)
3. 52w - Nate Wasmund -- Rochester, MN (10)
4. 5r - Morgan Bagley -- Longview, TX (9)
5. 89 - Steven Whiteaker Jr. -- Corpus Christi, TX (7)
6. 89 - Tate Cole -- Muskogee, OK (4)
7. 8 - Colt Mather -- Webster, IA (11)
8. 77 - Tom Brink -- Winona, MN (12)
9. 99.9 - Albert Wytaske -- Lansing, MN (3)
10. 3b - Allen Barber -- Tyler, MN (1)
11. 74 - Jeremy Payne -- Springfield, MO (5) DNF
12. 5w - Darrin Walch -- Postville, IA (13) DNF
13. 23 - Darwin Karau -- Kasson, MN (8) DNF

KEVKO OIL PANS & COMPONENTS HEAT RACE #7 (15 laps):
1. 18 - Justin Boney -- DeSoto, KS (1)
2. 17 - Dan Bohr -- Decorah, IA (8)
3. 4a - Joel Alberts -- Mantorville, MN (9)
4. 68 - Tyler Clark -- Rochester, MN (3)
5. 26p - Kevin Pittman -- Waterloo, IA (10)
6. 88 - Chad Wheeler -- Muskogee, OK (6)
7. B1 - Scott Ward -- Watertown, SD (11)
8. 22s - Chad Kinder -- Newton, IL (13)
9. M50 - Darin Thye -- Burlington, IA (7)
10. 20 - Anthony Mann -- Luverne, MN (12)
11. 40 - David Schuster -- Waterville, MN (5)
12. 1m - Jeff Maasch -- Vesta, MN (4)
13. 7x - Travis Peterson -- Mapleton, MN (2)

DIRTHEAD APPAREL HEAT RACE #8 (15 laps):
1. 19r - Ryan Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (4)
2. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (7)
3. 71 - Jason Cummins -- New Richland, MN (8)
4. 96t - R.C. Whitwell -- Tucson, AZ (11)
5. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (10)
6. 18 - Jack Sullivan -- Greenbrier, AR (5)
7. 59 - Hank Rollinger Jr. -- Buffalo City, WI (12)
8. 42 - Tom Paulson -- Kasson, MN (9)
9. 21x - Joe Wernecke -- Dodge Center, MN (6)
10. 28 - Bill Clemens -- Chatfield, MN (1)
11. 21 - Tim Dotson -- Sturgeon, MO (3)
12. 56 - Chris Spieker -- Massena, IA (13)
13. 58 - Nathan Bichsel -- Amarillo, TX (2)
14. 75 - James Parker -- Dodge Center, MN (14) DNF

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #1 (20 laps, top 2 advance):
1. 51 - Rodney Wing -- Meridian, MS (8)
2. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (15)
3. 96t - R.C. Whitwell -- Tucson, AZ (1)
4. 85d - Mark Dotson -- Cameron, MO (11)
5. 555 - Ryan Ruter -- Kanawha, IA (4)
6. 1r - Ryan York -- Racine, MN (3)
7. 25s - Mike Spaulding -- Bemidji, MN (12)
8. 72 - Doug Hillson -- Blooming Prairie, MN (5)
9. 4j - Jake Richards -- Kansas City, KS (17)
10. 72 - Mike Lineberry -- Fremont, NE (10)
11. 1a - Dwaine Hanson -- Lakefield, MN (9)
12. 58 - Nathan Bichsel -- Amarillo, TX (18) DNF
13. 1 - Dan Chapman -- Clarence, IA (2) DNF
14. 10 - Mike Steensma -- Luverne, MN (7) DNF
15. 90 - Steve Wetzstein -- West Concord, MN (14) DNF
16. 59 - Hank Rollinger Jr. -- Buffalo City, WI (6) DNF
17. 20f - John Fellman -- Blue Grass, IA (13) DNF
18. 05x - Garrett Durrett -- Simsboro, LA (16) DNF
19. 75 - James Parker -- Dodge Center, MN (19) DNF

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #2 (20 laps, top 2 advance):
1. 22 - Dustin Boney -- Tonganoxie, KS (1)
2. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (4)
3. 98 - Josh Reisch -- Luverne, MN (2)
4. 26p - Kevin Pittman -- Waterloo, IA (3)
5. 0 - Ron Konkel -- Caledonia, MN (5)
6. 8 - Colt Mather -- Webster, IA (6)
7. 99.9 - Albert Wytaske -- Lansing, MN (11)
8. 20 - Anthony Mann -- Luverne, MN (12)
9. 18 - Chase Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (9)
10. 26 - Dan Fetters -- Montour, IA (16)
11. 1k - Pat Graham -- Ames, IA (14)
12. 3b - Allen Barber -- Tyler, MN (13) DNF
13. 12h - Mike Hansen -- Alton, IA (18) DNF
14. 2 - Grant Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (17) DNF
15. 44 - LeRoy Scharkey -- Rochester, MN (10) DNF
16. 25 - Andy Bohnstengel -- Winona, MN (7) DNF
17. 22s - Chad Kinder -- Newton, IL (8) DNF
18. 5w - Darrin Walch -- Postville, IA (15) DNS
19. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (19) DNS

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #3 (20 laps, top 2 advance):
1. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (3)
2. 89 - Tate Cole -- Muskogee, OK (7)
3. 98 - John Allen -- Chanute, KS (2)
4. 68 - Tyler Clark -- Rochester, MN (4)
5. 24t - Glenn Bratti -- Springdale, AR (10)
6. 77 - Tom Brink -- Winona, MN (8)
7. 27 - Don Gerritsen Jr. -- Rock Rapids, IA (12)
8. 58 - Jeff Rollinger -- Winona, MN (18)
9. B1 - Scott Ward -- Watertown, SD (6)
10. 49x - Jay Poidinger -- Somerset, WI (9)
11. 28 - Bill Clemens -- Chatfield, MN (13)
12. 56 - Chris Spieker -- Massena, IA (15)
13. 10k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (1) DNF
14. 74 - Jeremy Payne -- Springfield, MO (14) DNF
15. 14 - Scott Stiffler -- Farmdale, OH (5) DNF
16. 1m - Jeff Maasch -- Vesta, MN (16) DNS
17. 42 - Gene Claxton -- Kansas City, KS (17) DNS
18. M50 - Darin Thye -- Burlington, IA (11) DNS

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #4 (20 laps, top 2 advance):
1. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (1)
2. 42 - Tom Paulson -- Kasson, MN (9)
3. 99 - Josh Angst -- Winona, MN (6)
4. 88 - Chad Wheeler -- Muskogee, OK (7)
5. 7 - Ryan Dolan -- Lisbon, IA (3)
6. 99s - Bobby Swanson -- Kasson, MN (4)
7. 21x - Joe Wernecke -- Dodge Center, MN (11)
8. 17p - Brad Pinkerton -- New Sharon, IA (5)
9. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (8)
10. 55 - Brian Shaw -- Brownsdale, MN (18)
12. 88t - Terry Timmerman -- Spring Valley, MN (2)
13. 10x - Brett DeJager -- Brandon, SD (12)
14. 6m - Ted Marrs -- Bethel, MN (10) DNF
14. 61m - Shawn Peterson -- Cottage Grove, MN (16) DNF
15. 40 - David Schuster -- Waterville, MN (14) DNF
16. B29 - Tammy Mitchell -- Pea Ridge, AR (15) DNF
17. 6t7 - Brian Albrecht -- Winona, MN (13) DNF
18. 23 - Darwin Karau -- Kasson, MN (17) DNS

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #5 (20 laps, top 2 advance):
1. 5t - Randy Timms -- Wheatland, OK (2)
2. 89 - Steven Whiteaker Jr. -- Corpus Christi, TX (4)
3. 18 - Jack Sullivan -- Greenbrier, AR (7)
4. 45 - Todd Scharkey -- Kasson, MN (5)
5. 88d - Matt Dotson -- Sturgeon, MO (8)
6. 5r - Morgan Bagley -- Longview, TX (1)
7. 96 - Jay Ihrke -- Dover, MN (6)
8. Y69 - Michael Gregg -- Redwood Falls, MN (16)
9. 3x - Brady Peterson -- Jonesboro, AR (10)
10. 17 - Lucas Conley -- Spring Hill, KS (9)
11. 05 - Michael Robertson -- Minden, LA (3)
12. 21 - Tim Dotson -- Sturgeon, MO (14)
13. 1 - Tim Thomas -- West Fargo, ND (11) DNF
14. 9 - Shane Killingsworth -- Dallas, TX (12) DNF
15. 7x - Travis Peterson -- Mapleton, MN (17) DNF
16. 96 - Greg Jensen -- Albert Lea, MN (13) DNF
17. 63 - Ryan Whitworth -- Humboldt, KS (15) DNF
18. R21 - Ryan Schaffer -- Corning, IA (18) DNF

SUNOCO “A” MAIN (40 laps):
1. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (6)
2. 19r - Ryan Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (4)
3. 3d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (15)
4. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (13)
5. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (5)
6. 20 - Rodney Sanders -- Happy, TX (1)
7. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (21)
8. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (9)
9. 71 - Jason Cummins -- New Richland, MN (18)
10. 75 - Terry Phillips -- Springfield, MO (11)
11. 17 - Dan Bohr -- Decorah, IA (8)
12. 52w - Nate Wasmund -- Rochester, MN (2)
13. 19 - Mike Sorensen -- Rochester, MN (16)
14. 4a - Joel Alberts -- Mantorville, MN (14)
15. 49 - Bob Timm -- Rollingstone, MN (10)
16. 18 - Justin Boney -- DeSoto, KS (17)
17. 22 - Dustin Boney -- Tonganoxie, KS (20)
18. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (25)
19. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (24)
20. 12m - Jason Miller -- Osceola, WI (7)
21. 42 - Tom Paulson -- Kasson, MN (27)
22. 5t - Randy Timms -- Wheatland, OK (23)
23. 51 - Rodney Wing -- Meridian, MS (19)
24. 89 - Steven Whiteaker Jr. -- Corpus Christi, TX (28)
25. 89 - Tate Cole -- Muskogee, OK (26)
26. 2 - Grant Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (30)
27. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (12) -1 Lap
28. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (22) DNF
29. 21 - Jim Horejsi -- Echo, MN (3) DNF
30. 10k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (29) DNF

Lap Leaders: Gustin 1-17, VanderBeek 18-26, Donlinger 27, VanderBeek 28-40.
Total Laps Led: VanderBeek 22, Gustin 17, Donlinger 1.
AFCO Pole Winner: VanderBeek.
Provisional Starters: Krohn, G. Junghans.
PBM Performance Products Hard Charger: Myer (started 21st, finished 7th).
Next Race: Saturday, Sept. 26, Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn.
Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship Points: Shryock 1540, Gustin 1482, VanderBeek 1447, Hughes 1441, Sanders 1404, Tesch 1374, Donlinger 1360, Myer 1323, Ramirez 1285, Dripps 1188.
DandyLand Farms Rookie of the Year Points: G. Junghans 883, Hansen 650, Mather 452, C. Junghans 359, Dolan 348.
COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Year Points: Sput’s 493, Mullins 340, JR 251, Pro Power 244, AEM 197.
Chassis Builders Championship Points: Skyrocket 483, Ramirez 409, Hughes 370, GRT 294, Harris 244.

Bonus Awards:
Fast Shafts Alphabet Soup Awards – Pittman, Gregg, Maasch.
Farm Boy BBQ Rookie Awards – Sanders, Phillips, Alberts, Wing.
SuperFlow Engine Builders Challenge Award – Sput's Racing Engines.

Contingency Awards:
AFCO Racing Products – VanderBeek.
American Racer – Walch.
Isky Racing Cams – Miller.
KSE Racing Products – Gustin.
PBM Performance Products – Myer.
Marsh Racing Wheels – Krohn.
Nitroquest – Donlinger.
Out-Pace Racing Products – Bohr.
Quarter Master – VanderBeek, Ramirez.
QuickTime Performance Parts – Myer.
Real Racing Wheels – York, Mather, Brink, Swanson, Bagley.

SPRING VALLEY, Minn. (Sept. 25) – Rain forced the annual golf tournament to be pushed back to Saturday morning, but early morning weather woes have not dampened the spirits of drivers, fans and track officials as all systems are go tonight at the Deer Creek Speedway for the second exciting night of the 11th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree.

The USMTS Modifieds will again have a 30-car feature field, with the winner’s share of the purse raised to $4,000 and a minimum of $350 going to each driver making the 40-ap main event.

WISSOTA Midwest Mods will battle for $400 to win and $70 to start their main event.

Fans, drivers, crews and families will put a lid on Friday’s festivities with the annual Karaoke Night … open to everybody.

3:00 p.m. – Pit gate opens.
3:00 p.m. to 5:20 p.m. – Driver registration and draw.
4:00 p.m. – Grandstand opens.
5:35 p.m. – Drivers meeting.
5:55 p.m. – National Anthem.
6:00 p.m. – WISSOTA Midwest Mod heats (8 laps), top 16 in passing points to A-main, top 8 redraw.
– USMTS Modified heats (15 laps), top 18 in passing points to A-main, top 12 redraw.
– WISSOTA Midwest Mod B-mains (12 laps), top 8 to A-main.
– USMTS Modified B-mains (20 laps), top 10 to A-main.
– WISSOTA Midwest Mod A-main (20 laps).
– Hanson Tire Laser Light Show.
– USMTS Modified A-main (40 laps).
– Post-race karaoke party.

The annual four-person best-ball scramble-style golf tournament has been postponed until Saturday morning at the Root River Country Club. Registration will begin at 8:00 and players will tee-off at 9:00. The golf course is located just three miles south of Spring Valley on US 63.

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). Ticket information is available by calling toll-free 877-DCS-RACE. For track or campground info, call 507-346-2342 or email [email protected].

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.

SPRING VALLEY, Minn. (Sept. 24) – A pit area packed with 107 of the nation's elite dirt modified drivers greeted race fans Thursday for opening night of the 11th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree at the Deer Creek Speedway.

Competitors from 17 different States converged on Spring Valley, Minn., to partake in the undisputed marquee event for America’s most talented open-wheel mud-slingers, with more than a quarter of the field trekking more than 700 miles from home to participate.

Just a short one-hour drive from his residence in New Richland, Cummins earned the biggest win of his young career in topping first of three nights at the 3/8-mile high-banked clay oval.

Corey Dripps paced the first ten laps of the 30-lap Sunoco "A" Main before relinquishing the top spot to sixth-starting Cummins as they raced side by side to complete the eleventh orbit with a tight pack of pursuers on their tail racing high and low.

While Cummins quickly opened up a five-car-length lead, Al Hejna scooted around Dripps for second four laps later and began reeling in the leader.

With Hejna shadowing Cummins, lapped traffic came into play on lap 20. Cummins was forced to leave his preferred low line to get around a backmarker, and opened the door for Hejna to snag the top spot as they crossed beneath flagstand to complete lap 24.

Cummins fought back to lead the 25th lap before the lead duo swapped the lead again on laps 26 and 27. Meanwhile, Dripps made his way back into the picture to give the fans a thrilling three-way fight over the final three circuits.

In the end, Cummins was too much for his foes and he streaked beneath the checkered flags with a two-car-length cushion over Hejna and Dripps.

The win was worth $2,000 to 2009 Deer Creek Speedway USRA Modified track champion, and was his first at the Featherlite Fall Jamboree as well as career-first with the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour.

Thursday's triumph also placed the 28-year-old in elite company as one of 21 different Featherlite Fall Jamboree feature winners in 25 feature events.

Jon Tesch grabbed the fourth position at the drop of green flag and remained there for the duration of the caution-free 30-lapper to score his third straight top-5 finish in the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship.

Zack VanderBeek finished fifth, with defending USMTS National Champion and Featherlite Fall Jamboree champ Tim Donlinger in sixth. Seventh went to 19th-starting Ryan Gustin, eighth was Terry Phillips, Tommy Myer took ninth and AFCO Pole winner Bob Timm pocketed he tenth-place paycheck.

Kelly Shryock maintained his lead in the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship points battle, but saw his advantage become slightly smaller after finishing 17th in the main event. Jason Hughes earned the PBM Performance Products Hard Charger Award by racing from 25th on the 30-car starting grid and now trails Shryock by 89 markers (1480 to 1391) with two races remaining.

Gustin's impressive run in the nightcap kept him in third and brought him to within seven points of Hughes for the runner-up spot. VanderBeek broke a tie with Rodney Sanders and sits alone in fourth with 1339, while Sanders has 1323 and the last driver mathematically still alive for the title. Tesch is sixth in the rankings with 1278, followed by Donlinger (1256), Myer (1231), Dereck Ramirez (1208) and Hejna (1109).

Friday’s menu will kick off with the annual golf tournament at 10:00 a.m. at the Root River County Club in Spring Valley, followed by a second night of screaming on-track action. The 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 $350 going to each driver making the 40-ap 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's super-sensational enormous explosive finale will feature the hottest dirt modified pilots in the nation battling for a spot in the 11th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree main event for the USMTS Modifieds. A field of 30 cars will start the main event three cars wide and ten rows deep as drivers battle for a $6,000 top prize and at least $700 just to take the green flag in the 50-lap finale. And if that wasn’t enough, non-qualifiers will have a chance at one of the 30 spots in the non-qualifiers race, which carries a $2,000 top prize and pays $300 to start. Fans can begin storming the gates at 3:00 p.m. and the mud starts flying at 5:00.

On Friday and Saturday, breakfast will be served by the Bear Creek Lutheran Church 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 are being awarded all three nights for the WISSOTA Midwest Mods. Kyle Jumbeck picked up the $300 winner's share of the purse Thursday night. Friday will pay $400 to win and $70 to start and Saturday's Carroll's Corn "A" Main winner will earn $1,000 with $80 guaranteed to start the 24-car main event.

This year’s Featherlite Fall Jamboree will once again be the final trio of events in the Hunt for the USMTS Casey's General Stores National Championship. Not only will an 11th Featherlite Fall Jamboree winner emerge, but the crowning of the USMTS National Champion will also occur after Saturday night’s finale.

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.

OFFICIAL RESULTS
Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship - Event #16 of 18
11th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree
Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn.
Thursday, September 24, 2009

ISKY RACING CAMS HEAT RACE #1 (15 laps):
1. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (7)
2. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (2)
3. 99 - Josh Angst -- Winona, MN (1)
4. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (9)
5. 23 - Darwin Karau -- Kasson, MN (4)
6. 85d - Mark Dotson -- Cameron, MO (5)
7. 96 - Jay Ihrke -- Dover, MN (10)
8. 20 - Craig Scott -- Rosemount, MN (8)
9. 61m - Shawn Peterson -- Cottage Grove, MN
10. 88t - Terry Timmerman -- Spring Valley, MN
11. 72 - Doug Hillson -- Blooming Prairie, MN (3)
12. 21x - Joe Wernecke -- Dodge Center, MN (6)
13. 21 - Jim Horejsi -- Echo, MN (12) DNF
14. 10x - Brett DeJager -- Brandon, SD (14) DNS

NEW VISION GRAPHICS HEAT RACE #2 (15 laps):
1. 96t - R.C. Whitwell -- Tucson, AZ (1)
2. 2 - Grant Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (2)
3. 22 - Dustin Boney -- Tonganoxie, KS (7)
4. 52w - Nate Wasmund -- Rochester, MN (9)
5. 18 - Justin Boney -- DeSoto, KS (8)
6. 555 - Ryan Ruter -- Kanawha, IA (12)
7. 10k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (13)
8. 45 - Todd Scharkey -- Kasson, MN (11)
9. 6m - Ted Marrs -- Bethel, MN (4)
10. R21 - Ryan Schaffer -- Corning, IA (6)
11. 42 - Gene Claxton -- Kansas City, KS (5)
12. 1m - Jeff Maasch -- Vesta, MN (3) DNF
13. 3x - Brady Peterson -- Jonesboro, AR (10) DNF
14. 18 - Jack Sullivan -- Greenbrier, AR (14) DNF

BRODIX HEAT RACE #3 (15 laps):
1. 71 - Jason Cummins -- New Richland, MN (3)
2. 98 - Josh Reisch -- Luverne, MN (2)
3. 42 - Tom Paulson -- Kasson, MN (7)
4. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (5)
5. 22s - Chad Kinder -- Newton, IL (11)
6. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (8)
7. 68 - Tyler Clark -- Rochester, MN (1)
8. 1r - Ryan York -- Racine, MN (14)
9. 17 - Lucas Conley -- Spring Hill, KS (9)
10. 88 - Chad Wheeler -- Muskogee, OK (4)
11. 99.9 - Albert Wytaske -- Lansing, MN (12)
12. 7x - Travis Peterson -- Mapleton, MN (6)
13. 96 - Greg Jensen -- Albert Lea, MN (13) DNF
14. 12h - Mike Hansen -- Alton, IA (10) DNF

AWESOME RACEWEAR HEAT RACE #4 (15 laps):
1. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (2)
2. 10 - Mike Steensma -- Luverne, MN (4)
3. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (13)
4. 89 - Tate Cole -- Muskogee, OK (3)
5. 5r - Morgan Bagley -- Longview, TX (12)
6. 44 - LeRoy Scharkey -- Rochester, MN (1)
7. 5w - Darrin Walch -- Postville, IA (11)
8. 58 - Jeff Rollinger -- Winona, MN (8)
9. 98 - John Allen -- Chanute, KS (10)
10. 88d - Matt Dotson -- Sturgeon, MO (7)
11. 18 - Chase Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (6)
12. 1a - Dwaine Hanson -- Lakefield, MN (9)
13. 72 - Mike Lineberry -- Fremont, NE (5)

INTERCOMP HEAT RACE #5 (15 laps):
1. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (2)
2. 51 - Rodney Wing -- Meridian, MS (6)
3. 20 - Rodney Sanders -- Happy, TX (7)
4. 99s - Bobby Swanson -- Kasson, MN (9)
5. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (13)
6. 24t - Glenn Bratti -- Springdale, AR (8)
7. 20 - Anthony Mann -- Luverne, MN (1)
8. 1k - Pat Graham -- Ames, IA (4)
9. 25 - Andy Bohnstengel -- Winona, MN (12)
10. 49x - Jay Poidinger -- Somerset, WI (10)
11. 77 - Tom Brink -- Winona, MN (3)
12. 3b - Allen Barber -- Tyler, MN (5)
13. 56 - Chris Spieker -- Massena, IA (11) DNF

AMERICAN RACER HEAT RACE #6 (15 laps):
1. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (8)
2. 12m - Jason Miller -- Osceola, WI (4)
3. 90 - Steve Wetzstein -- West Concord, MN (3)
4. 75 - Terry Phillips -- Springfield, MO (11)
5. 4a - Joel Alberts -- Mantorville, MN (6)
6. 5t - Randy Timms -- Wheatland, OK (9)
7. 0 - Ron Konkel -- Caledonia, MN (5)
8. 8 - Colt Mather -- Webster, IA (10)
9. 4j - Jake Richards -- Kansas City, KS (2)
10. 05x - Garrett Durrett -- Simsboro, LA (12)
11. 26 - Dan Fetters -- Montour, IA (7)
12. B29 - Tammy Mitchell -- Pea Ridge, AR (1)
13. 6t7 - Brian Albrecht -- Winona, MN (13)

KEVKO OIL PANS & COMPONENTS HEAT RACE #7 (15 laps):
1. 3d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (2)
2. 49 - Bob Timm -- Rollingstone, MN (13)
3. 59 - Hank Rollinger Jr. -- Buffalo City, WI (11)
4. 63 - Ryan Whitworth -- Humboldt, KS (6)
5. 89 - Steven Whiteaker Jr. -- Corpus Christi, TX
6. Y69 - Michael Gregg -- Redwood Falls, MN (3)
7. 55 - Brian Shaw -- Brownsdale, MN (10)
8. 14 - Scott Stiffler -- Farmdale, OH (9)
9. 58 - Nathan Bichsel -- Amarillo, TX (8)
10. M50 - Darin Thye -- Burlington, IA (1)
11. 05 - Michael Robertson -- Minden, LA (4) DNF
12. 28 - Bill C. Clemens -- Chatfield, MN (5) DNF
13. 1 - Tim Thomas -- West Fargo, ND (7) DNF

DIRTHEAD APPAREL HEAT RACE #8 (15 laps):
1. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (5)
2. 19r - Ryan Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (1)
3. 7 - Ryan Dolan -- Lisbon, IA (9)
4. 74 - Jeremy Payne -- Springfield, MO (2)
5. 19 - Mike Sorensen -- Rochester, MN (6)
6. 17p - Brad Pinkerton -- New Sharon, IA (12)
7. 17 - Dan Bohr -- Decorah, IA (10)
8. 1 - Dan Chapman -- Clarence, IA (4)
9. 27 - Don Gerritsen Jr. -- Rock Rapids, IA (7)
10. 25s - Mike Spaulding -- Bemidji, MN (11)
11. B1 - Scott Ward -- Watertown, SD (3)
12. 20f - John Fellman -- Blue Grass, IA (8)
13. 40 - David Schuster -- Waterville, MN (13)

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #1 (18 laps, top 2 advance):
1. 19r - Ryan Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (2)
2. 20 - Rodney Sanders -- Happy, TX (1)
3. 89 - Steven Whiteaker Jr. -- Corpus Christi, TX (3)
4. 96 - Jay Ihrke -- Dover, MN (7)
5. 1k - Pat Graham -- Ames, IA (10)
6. 8 - Colt Mather -- Webster, IA (9)
7. 96 - Greg Jensen -- Albert Lea, MN (17)
8. 6m - Ted Marrs -- Bethel, MN (11)
9. 40 - David Schuster -- Waterville, MN (18)
10. B29 - Tammy Mitchell -- Pea Ridge, AR (16)
11. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (4)
12. 18 - Chase Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (14) DNF
13. 49x - Jay Poidinger -- Somerset, WI (13) DNF
14. Y69 - Michael Gregg -- Redwood Falls, MN (8) DNF
15. 21x - Joe Wernecke -- Dodge Center, MN (15) DNF
16. 05x - Garrett Durrett -- Simsboro, LA (12) DNF
17. 23 - Darwin Karau -- Kasson, MN (6) DNF
18. 74 - Jeremy Payne -- Springfield, MO (5) DNF

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #2 (20 laps, top 2 advance):
1. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (1)
2. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (2)
3. 45 - Todd Scharkey -- Kasson, MN (8)
4. 17 - Lucas Conley -- Spring Hill, KS (11)
5. 55 - Brian Shaw -- Brownsdale, MN (7)
6. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (6)
7. 4a - Joel Alberts -- Mantorville, MN (5)
8. 555 - Ryan Ruter -- Kanawha, IA (4)
9. 25s - Mike Spaulding -- Bemidji, MN (12)
10. 28 - Bill C. Clemens -- Chatfield, MN (16)
11. 14 - Scott Stiffler -- Farmdale, OH (9)
12. 77 - Tom Brink -- Winona, MN (14)
13. 1 - Dan Chapman -- Clarence, IA (10)
14. 72 - Mike Lineberry -- Fremont, NE (17)
15. 22s - Chad Kinder -- Newton, IL (3) DNS
16. 1m - Jeff Maasch -- Vesta, MN (15) DNS
17. 10x - Brett DeJager -- Brandon, SD (18) DNS
18. M50 - Darin Thye -- Burlington, IA (13) DNS

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #3 (20 laps, top 2 advance):
1. 52w - Nate Wasmund -- Rochester, MN (2)
2. 2 - Grant Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (1)
3. 17 - Dan Bohr -- Decorah, IA (7)
4. 99 - Josh Angst -- Winona, MN (3)
5. 19 - Mike Sorensen -- Rochester, MN (5)
6. 24t - Glenn Bratti -- Springdale, AR (6)
7. 18 - Jack Sullivan -- Greenbrier, AR (18)
8. 17p - Brad Pinkerton -- New Sharon, IA (4)
9. 61m - Shawn Peterson -- Cottage Grove, MN (10)
10. 4j - Jake Richards -- Kansas City, KS (11)
11. 99.9 - Albert Wytaske -- Lansing, MN (13)
12. 26 - Dan Fetters -- Montour, IA (14)
13. R21 - Ryan Schaffer -- Corning, IA (12)
14. 20f - John Fellman -- Blue Grass, IA (16)
15. 7x - Travis Peterson -- Mapleton, MN (15)
16. 68 - Tyler Clark -- Rochester, MN (8)
17. 25 - Andy Bohnstengel -- Winona, MN (9) DNF
18. 56 - Chris Spieker -- Massena, IA (17) DNS

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #4 (20 laps, top 2 advance):
1. 90 - Steve Wetzstein -- West Concord, MN (3)
2. 5w - Darrin Walch -- Postville, IA (6)
3. 98 - Josh Reisch -- Luverne, MN (1)
4. 88 - Chad Wheeler -- Muskogee, OK (12)
5. 99s - Bobby Swanson -- Kasson, MN (2)
6. 85d - Mark Dotson -- Cameron, MO (7)
7. 10k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (5)
8. 98 - John Allen -- Chanute, KS (10)
9. 18 - Justin Boney -- DeSoto, KS (4)
10. 58 - Nathan Bichsel -- Amarillo, TX (11)
11. 72 - Doug Hillson -- Blooming Prairie, MN (13)
12. 20 - Anthony Mann -- Luverne, MN (8)
13. 12h - Mike Hansen -- Alton, IA (18)
14. 05 - Michael Robertson -- Minden, LA (14)
15. 20 - Craig Scott -- Rosemount, MN (9)
16. 6t7 - Brian Albrecht -- Winona, MN (17)
17. 1a - Dwaine Hanson -- Lakefield, MN (15) DNS
18. 21 - Jim Horejsi -- Echo, MN (16) DNS

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #5 (20 laps, top 2 advance):
1. 5t - Randy Timms -- Wheatland, OK (5)
2. 5r - Morgan Bagley -- Longview, TX (2)
3. 89 - Tate Cole -- Muskogee, OK (4)
4. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (1)
5. 88d - Matt Dotson -- Sturgeon, MO (12)
6. 1r - Ryan York -- Racine, MN (6)
7. 0 - Ron Konkel -- Caledonia, MN (8)
8. B1 - Scott Ward -- Watertown, SD (14)
9. 27 - Don Gerritsen Jr. -- Rock Rapids, IA (11)
10. 63 - Ryan Whitworth -- Humboldt, KS (3)
11. 42 - Gene Claxton -- Kansas City, KS (13)
12. 88t - Terry Timmerman -- Spring Valley, MN (10)
13. 3x - Brady Peterson -- Jonesboro, AR (16)
14. 58 - Jeff Rollinger -- Winona, MN (9)
15. 3b - Allen Barber -- Tyler, MN (15)
16. 1 - Tim Thomas -- West Fargo, ND (17)
17. 44 - LeRoy Scharkey -- Rochester, MN (7) DNF

SUNOCO “A” MAIN (30 laps):
1. 71 - Jason Cummins -- New Richland, MN (6)
2. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (10)
3. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (1)
4. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (5)
5. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (8)
6. 3d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (11)
7. 19r - Ryan Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (19)
8. 75 - Terry Phillips -- Springfield, MO (16)
9. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (9)
10. 49 - Bob Timm -- Rollingstone, MN (3)
11. 7 - Ryan Dolan -- Lisbon, IA (7)
12. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (25)
13. 96t - R.C. Whitwell -- Tucson, AZ (13)
14. 59 - Hank Rollinger Jr. -- Buffalo City, WI (2)
15. 20 - Rodney Sanders -- Happy, TX (24)
16. 51 - Rodney Wing -- Meridian, MS (12)
17. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (20)
18. 22 - Dustin Boney -- Tonganoxie, KS (17)
19. 5t - Randy Timms -- Wheatland, OK (23)
20. 52w - Nate Wasmund -- Rochester, MN (21)
21. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (30)
22. 2 - Grant Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (26)
23. 5r - Morgan Bagley -- Longview, TX (28)
24. 5w - Darrin Walch -- Postville, IA (27)
25. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (4)
26. 42 - Tom Paulson -- Kasson, MN (18)
27. 12m - Jason Miller -- Osceola, WI (15)
28. 90 - Steve Wetzstein -- West Concord, MN (22)
29. 10k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (29) DNF
30. 10 - Mike Steensma -- Luverne, MN (14) DNF

Lap Leaders: Dripps 1-10, Cummins 11-23, Hejna 24, Cummins 25, Hejna 26, Cummins 27-30.
Total Laps Led: Cummins 18, Dripps 10, Hejna 2.
AFCO Pole Winner: Timm.
Provisional Starters: Krohn, Green.
PBM Performance Products Hard Charger: Hughes (started 25th, finished 12th).
Next Race: Friday-Saturday, Sept. 25-26, Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn.
Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship Points: Shryock 1480, Hughes 1391, Gustin 1384, VanderBeek 1339, Sanders 1323, Tesch 1278, Donlinger 1256, Myer 1231, Ramirez 1208, Hejna 1109.
DandyLand Farms Rookie of the Year Points: G. Junghans 843, Hansen 630, Mather 432, C. Junghans 339, Dolan 313.
COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Year Points: Sput’s 483, Mullins 336, JR 251, Pro Power 235, ASI 192.
Chassis Builders Championship Points: Skyrocket 473, Ramirez 400, Hughes 365, GRT 287, Harris 244.

Bonus Awards:Fast Shafts Alphabet Soup Award: Gregg.
Farm Boy BBQ Rookie Award: Phillips, Whitwell, Sanders.
SuperFlow Engine Builders Challenge Award: Sput’s Racing Engines.

Contingency Awards:
AFCO Racing Products – Timm.
American Racer – Donlinger.
Isky Racing Cams – Hejna.
KSE Racing Products – Hejna.
PBM Performance Products – Hughes.
Marsh Racing Wheels – Steensma.
Nitroquest – Dripps.
Out-Pace Racing Products – Dolan.
Quarter Master – Cummins, Phillips.
QuickTime Performance Parts – Gustin.
Real Racing Wheels – Mather, Ramirez, Bratti, Mark Dotson, York.

SUPERFLOW ENGINE BUILDERS CHALLENGE ADDS FIREPOWER TO FEATHERLITE FALL JAMBOREE

SPRING VALLEY, Minn. (Sept. 23) – New to the Featherlite Fall Jamboree: the SuperFlow Engine Builders Challenge for USMTS Modifieds and WISSOTA Midwest Mods.

“Engine builders are an important part of winning this challenging race, but they are often overlooked,” said SuperFlow president Scott Giles. “To fix that, SuperFlow is awarding contingency prizes to the winning engine builders from both divisions each night.”

Awards will be presented in the new SuperFlow Victory Lane which will be located directly behind the grandstands to allow the fans at Deer Creek Speedway to join in the celebration with the winning teams.

SuperFlow Engine Builders Challenge for USMTS Modifieds:
• $500 product certificate to the engine builder of Thursday’s main event winner.
• $500 product certificate to the engine builder of Friday’s main event winner.
• $500 product certificate to the engine builder of Saturday’s non-qualifiers race winner.
• $1,000 product certificate to the engine builder of the 2009 Featherlite Fall Jamboree Champion.
• Free 2010 USMTS Modified license to the 2009 Featherlite Fall Jamboree Champion.

SuperFlow Engine Builders Challenge for WISSOTA Midwest Mods:
• $500 product certificate to the engine builder of Thursday’s main event winner.
• $500 product certificate to the engine builder of Friday’s main event winner.
• $1,000 product certificate to the engine builder of the 2009 Featherlite Fall Jamboree Champion.
• Free 2010 WISSOTA license to the 2009 Featherlite Fall Jamboree Champion.

Slated for this Wednesday through Saturday, Sept. 23-26 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 the biggest ever as 110 of the “who’s who” of dirt modified racing have already pre-entered for this year’s installment.

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.

11th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree
The Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship - Events #16-18 of 18
Wednesday-Saturday, September 23-26, 2009
Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn.

Pre-entered drivers as of Sept. 22, showing car number, driver, hometown and sponsor/chassis:

1. 4a Joel Alberts (R), Mantorville, Minn., A & A Electric and Underground/Skyrocket.
2. 6T7 Brian Albrecht (R), Winona, Minn., Koehler Collision Center/Pro.
3. 99 Josh Angst (R), Winona, Minn., Bud Stevens Transmissions/Skyrocket.
4. 5r Morgan Bagley (R), Fort Worth, Texas, Lake Country Cycles/Shaw.
5. 3b Al Barber (R), Tyler, Minn., Kite Construction/Arrow.
6. 58 Nathan Bischel (R), Amarillo, Texas, Bud Light/Hughes.
7. 25 Andy Bohnstengel (R), Winona, Minn., AOK Rental/Dirt Dueler.
8. 66 Dan Bohr, Decoah, Iowa, Dan’s Standard/J-Car.
9. X2 Brian Bolin (R), Fort Scott, Kan., Buck Commander/Side Biter.
10. 22 Dustin Boney, Tonganoxie, Kan., Yulich Farms/Hughes.
11. 18 Justin Boney, DeSoto, Kan., Hoffman Race Cars/Hoffman.
12. 24t Glenn Bratti, Springdale, Ark., Bratti & Company/TRE.
13. 77 Tom Brink (R), Winona, Minn., Bob Brink Inc./TRE.
14. 1 Dan Chapman, Clarence, Iowa, Maurer Crop and Hail Insurance/Dirt Dueler.
15. 68 Tyler Clark (R), Rochester, Minn., Apollo Liquor/Skyrocket.
16. 42 Gene Claxton (R), Kansas City, Mo., Main Street Auto Body & Tow/Skyrocket.
17. 28 Bill Clemens (R), Chatfield, Minn., Clemens Excavating/Harris.
18. 89 Tate Cole (R), Muskogee, Okla., Wheeler Metals/Hughes.
19. 17 Lucas Conley (R), Spring Hill, Kan., Start to Finish/Hughes.
20. 71 Jason Cummins, New Richland, Minn., L & D Agriculture/Skyrocket.
21. 10x Brett Dejager (R), Brandon, S.D., Steensma Trucking/Skyrocket.
22. 7 Ryan Dolan, Lisbon, Iowa, Sutcliff Cider/Stealth.
23. 3d Tim Donlinger, Rochester, Minn., Ron’s Auto/Skyrocket.
24. 88d Matt Dotson (R), Sturgeon, Mo., Dotson & Sons Logging/Allen.
25. 31 Corey Dripps, Waterloo, Iowa, Cheetos/BC.
26. 05x Garrett Durrett (R), Simsboro, La., Wingfield Trucks & Equipment/Ramirez.
27. 12 Mark Elliott, Webster City, Iowa, DandyLand Farms/Harris.
28. 20 John Fellman (R), Blue Grass, Iowa, Missman/Fellman.
29. 26 Dan Fetters (R), Montour, Iowa, Kuecker Logistics Group/Side Biter.
30. 27 Don Gerritsen Jr. (R), Rock Rapids, Iowa, Dekalb Seed/Razor.
31. 1k Patrick Graham (R), Ames, Iowa, Casey’s General Store/Razor.
32. 25 Scott Green, Derby, Kan., Gressel Racing/Hughes.
33. 69 Mike Gregg (R), Redwood Falls, Minn., Lower Sioux Indian Community/Pro.
34. 19r Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa, ALL Enterprises/Skyrocket.
35. 12h Mike Hansen (R), Alton, Iowa, Performance Only/Razor.
36. 1a Dwaine Hanson (R), Lakefield, Minn., Mike’s Excavating/Harris.
37. 7 Al Hejna, Clear Lake, Iowa, Harris Auto Racing/Harris.
38. 72 Doug Hillson, Blooming Prairie, Minn., Fast Company Performance/Hillson.
39. 21 Jim Horejsi, Echo, Minn., Cars Limited/Skyrocket.
40. 12 Jason Hughes, Westville, Okla., Hughes Racing Chassis/Hughes.
41. 96 Jay Ihrke, Dover, Minn., Ihrke Construction/Fegers.
42. 96 Greg Jensen (R), Albert Lea, Minn., Power 96 Classic Rock/Skyrocket.
43. 18 Chase Junghans (R), Manhattan, Kan., Shop Quik/TRE.
44. 2 Grant Junghans (R), Manhattan, Kan., Shop Quik/TRE.
45. 23 Darwin Karau, Kasson, Minn., Broadway Car Care/DK.
46. 22s Chad Kinder, Newton, Ill., Mopar/Loose Gruff.
47. 0 Ron Konkel, Caledonia, Minn., Dirt Dueler Chassis/Dirt Dueler.
48. 7k Jason Krohn, Slayton, Minn., Subway/Hughes.
49. 72 Mike Lineberry (R), Fremont, Neb., Contractors Maintenance Service/Harris.
50. 1m Jeff Maasch, Vesta, Minn., Maasch Metal & Fabrication/J-Car.
51. 21m Dean Mahlstedt, Clear Lake, Iowa, Bullet Chassis/Bullet.
52. 20 Anthony Mann (R), Luverne, Minn., Luverne Kawasaki/Pro.
53. 6m Ted Marrs (R), Bethel, Minn., Scandia Express Trucking/Bullet.
54. 8 Colt Mather (R), Webster, Iowa, Sigourney Body Shop/Skyrocket.
55. 21 Layne Meyer, West Union, Iowa, D & J Trucking/Harris.
56. B29 Tammy Mitchell (R), Springdale, Ark., R & R Street Rods/Kraft.
57. 55 Alan Mondus, Lakeville, Minn., Mondus Motorsports/Skyrocket.
58. 65 Tommy Myer, Blooming Prairie, Minn., Snickers/GRT.
59. 74 Mark Noble, Blooming Prairie, Minn., Extreme Powder Coating/Skyrocket.
60. 42 Tom Paulson, Kasson, Minn., Stussy Construction/Skyrocket.
61. 74 Jeremy Payne (R), Springfield, Mo., Andy’s Frozen Custard/GRT.
62. 34 Gordie Petersen (R), Billings, Mont., 34 Racing/WRC.
63. 3x Brady Peterson, Jonesboro, Ark., 61 Marine Sports/Shaw.
64. 61m Shawn Peterson, Cottage Grove, Minn., 61 Marine Sports/WRC.
65. 7x Travis Peterson (R), Mapleton, Minn., Scott’s Body Shop/Hermie.
66. 75 Terry Phillips (R), Springfield, Mo., Andy’s Frozen Custard/GRT.
67. 17p Brad Pinkerton (R), New Sharon, Iowa, Big Ed’s BBQ/Skyrocket.
68. 26p Kevin Pittman, Waterloo, Iowa, AEM/Victory.
69. 49x Jay Poidinger, Somerset, Wis., Empirehouse/GRT.
70. 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla., Coors Light/Ramirez.
71. 98 Josh Reisch, Luverne, Minn., Reisch Trucking/Pro.
72. 4j Jake Richards (R), Edwardsville, Kan., Mac’s Place Pub-N-Grub/Hughes.
73. 05 Michael Robertson (R), Minden, La., PTS Racing Engines/Ramirez.
74. 58 Jeff Rollinger, Winona, Minn., Drenckhahn’s Golden Acres/Action.
75. 59 Hank Rollinger Jr., Buffalo City, Wis., Schott Distributing/Dirt Works.
76. 20r Bryan Rowland (R), Woodward, Okla., Roadrunner Trucking/Skyrocket.
77. 555 Ryan Ruter, Kanawha, Iowa, Ruter Racing/Side Biter.
78. 97 Shawn Ryan, Waterloo, Iowa, King Automotive/King.
79. 20 Rodney Sanders (R), Happy, Texas, Roadrunner Trucking/Skyrocket.
80. 44 LeRoy Scharkey (R), Rochester, Minn., Scharkey Racing/Shark.
81. 45 Todd Scharkey, Kasson, Minn., CJ Auto Sales/Skyrocket.
82. 35 Jeff Schluetter, New Hampton, Iowa, Snap-On/Skyrocket.
83. 40 David Schuster (R), Waterville, Minn., Studio Mystique/Hillson.
84. 20 Craig Scott, Rosemount, Minn., Cobra Transportation Services/Skyrocket.
85. 55 Brian Shaw, Brownsdale, Minn., Premier Machine/Shaw.
86. 3 Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa, Shryock Racing Components/Skyrocket.
87. 19 Mike Sorensen, Rochester, Minn., Action Engineering/Hughes.
88. 17s Mike Spaulding, Bemidji, Minn., Gressel Racing/Hughes.
89. 56 Chris Spieker, Massena, Iowa, IRCO Race Cars/IROC.
90. 10 Mike Steensma, Luverne, Minn., Steensma Trucking/Skyrocket.
91. 14 Scott Stiffler (R), Farmdale, Ohio, Integra Fabricating/Integra.
92. 18 Jack Sullivan (R), Greenbrier, Ark., Bryant Motorsports/GRT.
93. 8 Wesley Summers (R), Wellington, Mo., Summers Trucking/BMS.
94. 99s Bobby Swanson (R), Kasson, Minn., Madery Construction/Skyrocket.
95. 14 Jon Tesch, Watertown, S.D., Leon Ramirez Motorsports/Ramirez.
96. M50 Darin Thye, Burlington, Iowa, Mitchell Farms/Pierce.
97. 49 Bob Timm, Rolling Stone, Minn., Mississippi Thunder Speedway/Fegers.
98. 88t Terry Timmerman (R), Spring Valley, Minn., KC Lawn Care/Action.
99. 5t Randy Timms, Wheatland, Okla., Western Flyer Xpress/Hughes.
100. 33z Zack VanderBeek, Oskaloosa, Iowa, Doritos/Skyrocket.
101. 5w Darrin Walch (R), Postville, Iowa, Schlee Farms/Skyrocket.
102. B1 Scott Ward (R), Watertown, S.D., Advantage RVs/Kraft.
103. 52w Nate Wasmund, Rochester, Minn., Moody’s Towing/Skyrocket.
104. 21x Joe Wernecke (R), Dodge Center, Minn., French’s Repair/Skyrocket.
105. 90 Steve Wetzstein, West Concord, Minn., Select Milling/Side Biter.
106. 88 Chad Wheeler, Muskogee, Okla., Wheeler Metals/Hughes.
107. 89 Steven Whiteaker Jr. (R), Corpus Christi, Texas, RE/MAX Realty/Hughes.
108. 96t R.C. Whitwell (R), Tucson, Ariz., Challenger Racing Engines/Hughes.
109. 63 Ryan Whitworth (R), Humboldt, Kan., Humboldt Speedway/Bamboozle.
110. 51 Rodney Wing (R), Meridian, Miss., Whynot Motorsports Park/GRT.

(R) = Featherlite Fall Jamboree Rookie
** = Past Featherlite Fall Jamboree Champion

Past Featherlite Fall Jamboree Champions:
1999 - 7 Ron Jones, Zimmerman, Minn. (87 entries)
2000 - 96 Johnny Saathoff, Beatrice, Neb. (105 entries)
2001 - 83 Willy Kraft, Lakefield, Minn. (76 entries)
2002 - 74 Mark Noble, Blooming Prairie, Minn. (110 entries)
2003 - 3d Dan Daniels, Humboldt, Kan. (137 entries)
2004 - 3 Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa (111 entries)
2005 - 12 Jason Hughes, Colcord, Okla. (88 entries)
2006 - 22s Chad Kinder, Newton, Ill. (96 entries)
2007 - 21m Dean Mahlstedt, Clear Lake, Iowa (96 entries)
2008 - 3d Tim Donlinger, Rochester, Minn. (117 entries)
2009 - ?????

NOTE: The Featherlite Fall Jamboree was held at the Hamilton County Speedway in Webster City, Iowa from 1999-2001. The event has been held at the Deer Creek Speedway since 2002.

USMTS Main Event 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. 19, 2003 - Tony Fraise
Sept. 20, 2003 - Corey Dripps (rain-delayed from Sept. 18)
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 cancelled 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
Aug. 30, 2008 - Tim Donlinger
Sept. 18, 2008 - Jason Hughes
Sept. 19, 2008 - Zack VanderBeek
Sept. 20, 2008 - Tim Donlinger
May 23, 2009 - Tim Donlinger
Sept. 5, 2009 - Tommy Myer
Sept. 24, 2009 - ?????
Sept. 25, 2009 - ?????
Sept. 26, 2009 - ?????

Past USMTS National Champions:
1999 - Kelly Shryock
2000 - Kelly Shryock
2001 - Kelly Shryock
2002 - Kelly Shryock
2003 - Kelly Shryock
2004 - Kelly Shryock
2005 - Kelly Shryock
2006 - Kelly Shryock
2007 - Jason Krohn
2008 - Tim Donlinger
2009 - ?????

The Featherlite Fall Jamboree is made possible by the great racers and fans, as well as our sponsors: Featherlite Trailers, Action Engineering, A & A Electric & Underground, Brinkman Builders, Carroll's Corn, Casey's General Stores, Dakota Bumper, Dirt Doctor Trucking, Dirthead.com, Fast Shafts, Hanson Tire Service, L & D Ag Service, Mike’s Hard Lemonade, New Vision Graphics, Ruter Farms and Superflow Technologies Group.

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.

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USMTS TITLE SPONSOR: Casey’s General Stores.

“WHO’S WHO” OF DIRT MODIFIED RACING HEADED FOR 11TH ANNUAL FEATHERLITE FALL JAMBOREE

SPRING VALLEY, Minn. (Sept. 22) – The wait is nearly over for thousands of race fans in America’s heartland as the 11th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree is less than 48 hours away.

Slated for this Wednesday through Saturday, Sept. 23-26 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 the biggest ever as 110 of the “who's who” of dirt modified racing have already pre-entered for this year’s installment.

Featuring the modifieds of the USMTS Casey's General Stores National Tour, the star-studded field of pre-entered superstars consists of 110 drivers from 16 different States — Arizona, Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas and Wisconsin — 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 USMTS Modifieds, the event will also feature WISSOTA Midwest Mods, with more than 60 entries expected to compete. 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 on Wednesday to kick off the festivities.

On 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 both classes from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. Admission to the grandstand is free for all.

Thursday's USMTS Modified main event carries a $2,000 top prize and pays a minimum of $300 to start — a hefty top prize, indeed, but that’s only opening day at the Featherlite Fall Jamboree. Grandstand gates open at 4:00 p.m. and the first green flag waves at 6:00.

Friday’s menu will kick off with the annual golf tournament at 10:00 a.m. at the Root River County Club in Spring Valley, followed by a second night of screaming on-track action. The 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 $350 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's super-sensational enormous explosive finale will feature the hottest dirt modified pilots in the nation battling for a spot in the 11th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree main event for the USMTS Modifieds. A field of 30 cars will start the main event three cars wide and ten 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 30 spots in the non-qualifiers race, 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 Lutherna Church 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 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 Carroll's Corn "A" Main winner will earn $1,000 with $80 guaranteed to start the 24-car main event.

Last, but certainly not least … this year’s Featherlite Fall Jamboree will once again be the final event in the Hunt for the USMTS Casey's General Stores National Championship. Not only will an 11th Featherlite Fall Jamboree winner emerge, but the crowning of the USMTS National Champion will also occur after Saturday night’s finale.

The Featherlite Fall Jamboree is made possible by the great racers and fans, as well as our sponsors: Featherlite Trailers, Action Engineering, A & A Electric & Underground, Brinkman Builders, Carroll's Corn, Casey's General Stores, Dakota Bumper, Dirt Doctor Trucking, Dirthead.com, Fast Shafts, Hanson Tire Service, L & D Ag Service, Mike’s Hard Lemonade, New Vision Graphics, Ruter Farms and Superflow Technologies Group.

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.

2009 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Wednesday, September 23:
2:00 p.m. – Pit gate opens.
3:00 p.m. – Grandstand gate opens.
6:00 to 9:00 p.m. – Practice (all classes).

Thursday, September 24:8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. – Bear Creek Lutheran Church breakfast.
3:00 p.m. – Pit gate opens.
3:00 p.m. to 5:25 p.m. – Driver registration and draw.
4:00 p.m. – Grandstand 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.
– USMTS Modified heats (15 laps), top 18 in passing points to A-main, top 12 redraw.
– WISSOTA Midwest Mod B-mains (12 laps), top 8 to A-main.
– USMTS Modified B-mains (20 laps), top 10 to A-main.
– WISSOTA Midwest Mod A-main (20 laps).
– Hanson Tire Laser Light Show.
– USMTS Modified A-main (30 laps).
– Post-race live music featuring Lost Faculties.

Friday, September 25:
8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. – Bear Creek Lutheran Church breakfast.
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).
1:45 p.m. – Sign-up for bean bag tournament.
2:00 p.m. – Bean bag tournament begins.
3:00 p.m. – Pit gate opens.
3:00 p.m. to 5:20 p.m. – Driver registration and draw.
4:00 p.m. – Grandstand 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.
– USMTS Modified heats (15 laps), top 18 in passing points to A-main, top 12 redraw.
– WISSOTA Midwest Mod B-mains (12 laps), top 8 to A-main.
– USMTS Modified B-mains (20 laps), top 10 to A-main.
– WISSOTA Midwest Mod A-main (20 laps).
– Hanson Tire Laser Light Show.
– USMTS Modified A-main (35 laps).
– Post-race karaoke party.

Saturday, September 26:
8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. – Bear Creek Lutheran Church breakfast.
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.
2:00 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. – Driver registration and draw.
3:00 p.m. – Grandstand 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.
– USMTS Modified heats (15 laps), top 18 in passing points to A-main, top 12 redraw.
– WISSOTA Midwest Mod B-mains (12 laps), top 8 to A-main.
– USMTS Modified B-mains (20 laps), top 10 to A-main, next 28 to Non-Qualifiers Main.
– WISSOTA Midwest Mod A-main (20 laps).
– USMTS Modified Non-Qualifiers Main (25 laps).
– Hanson Tire Laser Light Show/driver introductions.
– USMTS Modified A-main (40 laps).

Track prep will be performed 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).

The Featherlite Fall Jamboree is made possible by the great racers and fans, as well as our sponsors: Featherlite Trailers, Action Engineering, A & A Electric & Underground, Carroll's Corn, Casey's General Stores, Dakota Bumper, Dirt Doctor Trucking, Fast Shafts, Hanson Tire Service, L & D Ag Service, Mike’s Hard Lemonade and Ruter Farms.

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.

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USMTS TITLE SPONSOR: Casey’s General Stores.

BRAINERD, Minn. (Sept. 19) – Jon Tesch came into the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship as one of the hottest drivers in the country, and his name was penciled as the 2009 USMTS National Champion on the pick 'em list of many a race fan.

Tesch had won the previous three 'Hunt' openers, but things got off to a slow start this year when he struggled to a 15th-place finish at the LA Raceway on Aug. 11.

Things didn't get much better from there. Thirteen races later, he finally scored his first top-5 finish of the 18-race championship campaign Friday night with a fourth-place finish at the North Central Speedway.

Saturday night at the Brainerd, Minn., speedplant was even better for the 33-year-old from Watertown, S.D., as he dominated the 40-lap Sunoco “A” Main and earned his first trip to victory lane since winning the Great Plains Region finale at the Noble County Speedway on July 26.

“We had a really great season going, but everything just kind of went downhill when the Hunt started,” Tesch explained in victory lane. “We finally got our first top-five last night and now a win tonight, so I'd say Brainerd's been pretty good to me.”

After earning his second AFCO Pole Award in as many nights, Ryan Gustin redrew the pole position and led the first lap of the main event. But Tesch, who started on the outside of the front row, powered around Gustin to take the lead on lap 2.

Tesch never relinquished the top spot over the final 39 laps, but the on-track action and battles for position behind him kept the crowd entertained. Corey Dripps moved up to third on the sixth lap and used a rim-riding line to challenge Gustin for the runner-up spot a few laps later.

While Gustin and Dripps fought it out for second with Jason Hughes and Tim Donlinger hot on their tails, Tesch entered lapped traffic near the midway point of the race. The back- markers gave no assistance to Tesch's pursuers and he cleared six of them in three laps without missing a beat.

With 12 laps to go, Tommy Myer's motor expired. His ensuing spin in turn 1 brought out the yellow flag and the end to a long green flag stretch. On the restart, Dripps slid up behind Gustin in the first turn then shot down low to edge into second as they raced down the back-stretch.

The pass was negated, however, when a multi-car pile-up in turn 1 reset the field back to the last completed lap. The incident sidelined four racecars, including Scott Green who flipped end over end along the outside retaining wall. Although his mount was completely destroyed, Green was able to walk away without injury.

Tesch handled the restart flawlessly and won going away to claim the $3,000 top prize. Gustin, meanwhile, held on for the runner-up finish ahead of Dripps while Hughes took fourth ahead of 11th-starting Rodney Sanders.

After transferring from a Real Racing Wheels "B" Main, Kelly Shryock started 15th in the main event and worked his way up to sixth to earn the PBM Performance Products Hard Charger Award for the second straight night. Zack VanderBeek followed in seventh, with Donlinger, Al Hejna and Dereck Ramirez rounding out the top-10 finishers.

Shryock's nine-spot improvement in the 40-lap nightcap gave him the most passing points of the 24 starters, and helped him keep a firm grip on the points lead as he seeks his unprecedented ninth USMTS National Championship. With just three events remaining, Shryock now leads Hughes by 119 points (1,419 to 1,310) and has three provisionals remaining in his war chest.

Gustin closed the gap slightly and trails Hughes by 16 markers, while VanderBeek and Sanders are tied for fifth with 1,252 each. Tesch has 1,190 and climbed to sixth with his victory. Donlinger is seventh with 1,170, followed by Ramirez (1,163), Myer (1,157) and Dripps (1,012).

The Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship will wrap up next weekend at the Deer Creek Speedway in Spring Valley, Minn., with the 11th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree and the crowning of the 2009 USMTS National Champion. Slated for Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Sept. 24-26, more than 100 drivers have already etched their name on the list of early entries.

The Featherlite Fall Jamboree is the undisputed marquee event for America’s “who's who” of dirt Modified racing as they converge on the Deer Creek Speedway near the tiny rural town of Spring Valley, Minn., for a possible $12,000 to win over three big days. Three complete shows are on tap each night, with an open practice session on Wednesday to kick off the festivities. Special events include the annual Golf Scramble, Karaoke Night and dozens of other activities and special awards plus the incredible and dazzling Hanson Tire Laser Light Show prior to the main event each night.

Along with the high-powered USMTS Modifieds, the 11th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree will also feature WISSOTA Midwest Mods with a combined total purse of nearly $200,000.

The Windmill Hotel Event Center will be offering special rates in their hotel, RV park and bar & grille. Single rooms are priced at just $39.95 instead of the regular $60.00 rate. The hotel offers a continental breakfast among other great amenities. Eighteen RV sites are also available with electricity and two 50-amp hook-ups or sixteen 30-amp hookups. Drink and food specials will be available in the bar & grille. The Windmill Hotel Event Center is located at 120 State Hwy. 16 in Dexter, Minn., just off of I-90. For more information or to make reservations, call 507-584-6440.

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.

OFFICIAL RESULTS
Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship - Event #15 of 18
Inaugural Event presented by Waste Management - Night 2 of 2
North Central Speedway, Brainerd, Minn.
Saturday, September 19, 2009

ISKY RACING CAMS HEAT RACE #1 (8 laps):1. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (1)
2. 3d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (2)
3. 20 - Rodney Sanders -- Happy, TX (3)
4. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (6)
5. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (5)
6. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (8)
7. 7j - Rick Jacobson -- Wilton, MN (7)
8. 18 - Charles Cooper -- Milaca, MN (4)

NEW VISION GRAPHICS HEAT RACE #2 (8 laps):
1. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (2)
2. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (5)
3. 31 - Jason Voigt -- St. Cloud, MN (1)
4. 90 - Brad Hanson -- Mt. Iron, MN (3)
5. 30 - Tim Siercks -- Princeton, MN (7)
6. 20 - Jeff Hart -- Hibbing, MN (6)
7. 4k - Kent Willms -- Willmar, MN (4) DNF
8. 1L - Brad Loveday -- Fort Frances, ON, CAN (8) DNS

BRODIX HEAT RACE #3 (8 laps):
1. 19r - Ryan Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (3)
2. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (5)
3. 10 - Mike Steensma -- Luverne, MN (4)
4. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (8)
5. 98 - Josh Reisch -- Luverne, MN (6)
6. 2 - Grant Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (7)
7. 8 - Colt Mather -- Webster, IA (1) DNF
8. Y69 - Michael Gregg -- Redwood Falls, MN (2) DNF

AWESOME RACEWEAR HEAT RACE #4 (8 laps):
1. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (3)
2. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (6)
3. 2r - Ricky Roche -- International Falls, MN (2)
4. 72 - Doug Hillson -- Blooming Prairie, MN (4)
5. 71b - David Siercks -- Princeton, MN (5)
6. 6m - Ted Marrs -- Bethel, MN (1)
7. 47 - Ryan Canon -- Clearwater, MN (7) DNS

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #1 (12 laps, top 5 advance):1. 2r - Ricky Roche -- International Falls, MN (1)
2. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (5)
3. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (4)
4. 7j - Rick Jacobson -- Wilton, MN (7)
5. 30 - Tim Siercks -- Princeton, MN (3)
6. 90 - Brad Hanson -- Mt. Iron, MN (2)
7. 8 - Colt Mather -- Webster, IA (8)
8. 18 - Charles Cooper -- Milaca, MN (9)
9. 20 - Jeff Hart -- Hibbing, MN (6)
10. Y69 - Michael Gregg -- Redwood Falls, MN (10) DNF

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #2 (12 laps, top 4 advance):
1. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (1)
2. 2 - Grant Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (5)
3. 72 - Doug Hillson -- Blooming Prairie, MN (2)
4. 98 - Josh Reisch -- Luverne, MN (3)
5. 71b - David Siercks -- Princeton, MN (4)
6. 4k - Kent Willms -- Willmar, MN (7)
7. 47 - Ryan Canon -- Clearwater, MN (8)
8. 6m - Ted Marrs -- Bethel, MN (6) DNS
9. 1L - Brad Loveday -- Fort Frances, ON, CAN (9) DNS

SUNOCO “A” MAIN (40 laps):
1. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (2)
2. 19r - Ryan Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (1)
3. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (6)
4. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (5)
5. 20 - Rodney Sanders -- Happy, TX (11)
6. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (15)
7. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (9)
8. 3d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (4)
9. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (3)
10. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (14)
11. 2 - Grant Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (16)
12. 31 - Jason Voigt -- St. Cloud, MN (12)
13. 7j - Rick Jacobson -- Wilton, MN (19)
14. 2r - Ricky Roche -- International Falls, MN (13)
15. 10 - Mike Steensma -- Luverne, MN (10)
16. 18 - Charles Cooper -- Milaca, MN (24)
17. 8 - Colt Mather -- Webster, IA (21)
18. 30 - Tim Siercks -- Princeton, MN (22)
19. 98 - Josh Reisch -- Luverne, MN (20) DNF
20. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (17) DNF
21. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (7) DNF
22. 72 - Doug Hillson -- Blooming Prairie, MN (18) DNF
23. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (8) DNF
24. 47 - Ryan Canon -- Clearwater, MN (23) DNF

Sunoco Lap Leaders: Gustin 1, Tesch 2-40.
Total Laps Led: Tesch 39, Gustin 1.
AFCO Pole Winner: Gustin.
Provisional Starters: Mather, Cooper (track), Canon (track).
PBM Performance Products Hard Charger: Shryock (started 15th, finished 6th).
Next Race: Thursday-Saturday, Sept. 24-26, Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn.
Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship Points: Shryock 1419, Hughes 1310, Gustin 1294, VanderBeek 1252, Sanders 1252, Tesch 1190, Donlinger 1170, Ramirez 1163, Myer 1157, Dripps 1012.
DandyLand Farms Rookie of the Year Points: Junghans 843, Hansen 630, Mather 432, Junghans 339, Dolan 313.
COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Year Points: Sput’s 475, Mullins 332, JR 241, Pro Power 228, ASI 192.
Chassis Builders Championship Points: Skyrocket 466, Ramirez 392, Hughes 362, GRT 281, Harris 234.

Contingency Awards:
AFCO Racing Products – Gustin.
American Racer – Canon.
Isky Racing Cams – Hughes.
KSE Racing Products – Gustin.
PBM Performance Products – Shryock.
Marsh Racing Wheels – Canon.
Nitroquest – Dripps.
Out-Pace Racing Products – Junghans.
Quarter Master – Tesch, Donlinger.
QuickTime Performance Parts – VanderBeek.
Real Racing Wheels – Hanson, Willms.

BRAINERD, Minn. (Sept. 18) – The fat lady isn't singing quite yet, but she may be clearing her throat.

Kelly Shryock's quest for a ninth title came one step closer to reality Friday as the 44-year-old from Fertile, Iowa, captured round 14 of the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship with a victory at the North Central Speedway in Brainerd, Minn.

The win, worth $2,000, was Shryock's first during the ’Hunt’ and widened the gap between himself and his pursuers with just four races remaining in the points chase.

DandyLand Farms Rookie of the Year Award winner Grant Junghans raced door to door with polesitter Tim Donlinger at the onset of Friday night's 35-lap Sunoco “A” Main. Junghans led by a nose at the end of each of the first four laps before Donlinger edged ahead to lead the fifth lap.

Looking to score his second USMTS victory in as many races, Donlinger fought off the challenges of Junghans and opened up a four-car-length advantage before a caution slowed the pace on lap 14. Back under green, Donlinger had his hands full with Tommy Myer while Ryan Gustin looked for a way around the lead duo using the high side of the racing surface.

A second yellow flag waved after the completion of lap 20. Donlinger drifted back to third behind Myer and Gustin after the restart, but the red flag flew for a six-car pile-up in turn 1 before a lap could be completed and Donlinger retained the top spot for the next restart.

He never got the chance, however, as a faulty fuel pump forced the defending USMTS National Champion and his machine to the pits during the stoppage.

Myer inherited the lead for the restart and led two circuits before Gustin powered into the top spot to lead lap 23.

Meanwhile, Shryock was clawing his way to the front of the pack from the tenth starting spot, and moved into second one lap later.

Shryock snatched the lead from Gustin on lap 31, then withstood the race's final caution period with four laps to go to take the checkered flag and earn the PBM Performance Products Hard Charger Award in he process.

Friday's event was the debut for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour at the semi-banked 1/3-mile clay oval, and it was Shryock's first win since topping the inaugural event at the Elko Speedway on July 24.

The runner-up paycheck went to Myer, with Gustin hanging on for third ahead of Jon Tesch and Jason Hughes. Sixth through tenth went to Zack VanderBeek, Rodney Sanders, Dereck Ramirez, Scott Green and Corey Dripps.

Shryock's advantage in the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship is now 107 over Hughes (1329 to 1222). Gustin remains third with 1198 markers, followed by VanderBeek (1172), Sanders (1162), Myer (1106), Donlinger (1094), Ramirez (1087), Tesch (1086) and Al Hejna (931).

Action continues at the North Central Speedway on Saturday with a $3,000 top prize up for grabs, and a minimum $300 to start the Sunoco “A” Main.

Pit gates will open at 4 p.m., grandstands open at 5, hot laps begin at 6:15 and the green flag waves to start the first heat race at 6:45. The USMTS Modifieds will be joined by three classes of entry level competition as part of the Grassroots World Championships.

Zack VanderBeek and his Doritos-sponsored Modified will be at the Casey's General Store located at 1205 Haven Rd. in Little Falls from 12:00 to 2:00. Fans can pick up $2-off discount coupons for Saturday night's races at Casey's General Stores locations in Little Falls, Milaca and Wadena.

The North Central Speedway is a semi-banked 1/3-mile clay oval located 5 miles south of Brainerd at the junction of US 371 and Bus 371. For more information, visit the track's website at www.racencs.net or call 218-839-9280. Race day information is available by calling the track hotline at 218-829-1545.

For those that can't attend in person, the next best thing is available again Saturday with live audio streaming of the entire night's events at www.racecastlive.com.

The Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship will wrap up back at the Deer Creek Speedway in Spring Valley, Minn., with the 11th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Sept. 24-26, where the 2009 USMTS National Champion will be crowned.

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.

OFFICIAL RESULTS
Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship - Event #14 of 18
Inaugural Event presented by Waste Management - Night 1 of 2
North Central Speedway, Brainerd, Minn.
Friday, September 18, 2009

ISKY RACING CAMS HEAT RACE #1 (8 laps):
1. 2 - Grant Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (2)
2. 20 - Rodney Sanders -- Happy, TX (3)
3. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (4)
4. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (1)
5. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (6)
6. 72 - Doug Hillson -- Blooming Prairie, MN (7)
7. Y69 - Mike Gregg -- Redwood Falls, MN (5)
8. 30 - Tim Siercks -- Princeton, MN (8)

NEW VISION GRAPHICS HEAT RACE #2 (8 laps):
1. 3d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (1)
2. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (6)
3. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (4)
4. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (5)
5. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (3)
6. 98 - Josh Reisch -- Luverne, MN (2)
7. 7j - Rick Jacobson -- Wilton, MN (7)

BRODIX HEAT RACE #3 (8 laps):
1. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (2)
2. 19r - Ryan Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (7)
3. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (4)
4. 20 - Jeff Hart -- Hibbing, MN (3)
5. 2r - Ricky Roche -- International Falls, MN (1)
6. 14j - Troy Jordan -- Brainerd, MN (5)
7. 71b - David Siercks -- Princeton, MN (6)

AWESOME RACEWEAR HEAT RACE #4 (8 laps):
1. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (1)
2. 1L - Brad Loveday -- Fort Frances, ON, CAN (2)
3. 47 - Ryan Canon -- Clearwater, MN (4)
4. 18 - Charles Cooper -- Milaca, MN (6)
5. 10 - Mike Steensma -- Luverne, MN (5) DNF
6. 31 - Jason Voigt -- St. Cloud, MN (7) DNF
7. 8 - Colt Mather -- Webster, IA (3) DNF

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #1 (12 laps, top 5 advance):
1. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (2)
2. 98 - Josh Reisch -- Luverne, MN (6)
3. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (3)
4. 72 - Doug Hillson -- Blooming Prairie, MN (5)
5. 18 - Charles Cooper -- Milaca, MN (1)
6. 2r - Ricky Roche -- International Falls, MN (4)
7. 30 - Tim Siercks -- Princeton, MN (9) DNF
8. Y69 - Mike Gregg -- Redwood Falls, MN (7) DNF
9. 71b - David Siercks -- Princeton, MN (8) DNS

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #2 (12 laps, top 5 advance):
1. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (1)
2. 10 - Mike Steensma -- Luverne, MN (4)
3. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (3)
4. 8 - Colt Mather -- Webster, IA (8)
5. 7j - Rick Jacobson -- Wilton, MN (7)
6. 20 - Jeff Hart -- Hibbing, MN (2)
7. 31 - Jason Voigt -- St. Cloud, MN (5)
8. 14j - Troy Jordan -- Brainerd, MN (6) DNF

SUNOCO “A” MAIN (35 laps):1. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (10)
2. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (5)
3. 19r - Ryan Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (3)
4. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (7)
5. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (4)
6. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (9)
7. 20 - Rodney Sanders -- Happy, TX (6)
8. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (14)
9. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (11)
10. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (13)
11. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (18)
12. 10 - Mike Steensma -- Luverne, MN (16)
13. 2 - Grant Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (2)
14. 8 - Colt Mather -- Webster, IA (20)
15. 18 - Charles Cooper -- Milaca, MN (21)
16. 14j - Troy Jordan -- Brainerd, MN (23)
17. 31 - Jason Voigt -- St. Cloud, MN (24)
18. 1L - Brad Loveday -- Fort Frances, ON, CAN (8)
19. 47 - Ryan Canon -- Clearwater, MN (12) DNF
20. 3d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (1) DNF
21. 98 - Josh Reisch -- Luverne, MN (15) DNF
22. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (17) DNF
23. 72 - Doug Hillson -- Blooming Prairie, MN (19) DNF
24. 7j - Rick Jacobson -- Wilton, MN (22) DNF

Sunoco Lap Leaders: Junghans 1-4, Donlinger 5-20, Myer 21-22, Gustin 23-30, Shryock 31-35.
Total Laps Led: Donlinger 16, Gustin 8, Shryock 5, Junghans 4, Myer 2.
AFCO Pole Winner: Gustin.
Provisional Starters: Jordan (track), Voigt (track).
PBM Performance Products Hard Charger: Shryock (started 10th, finished 1st).
Next Race: Saturday, Sept. 19, North Central Speedway, Brainerd, Minn.
Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship Points: Shryock 1329, Hughes 1222, Gustin 1198, VanderBeek 1172, Sanders 1162, Myer 1106, Donlinger 1094, Ramirez 1087, Tesch 1086, Hejna 931.
DandyLand Farms Rookie of the Year Points: G. Junghans 818, Mike Hansen 630, Mather 409, Chase Junghans 339, Ryan Dolan 313.
COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Year Points: Sput’s 465, Mullins 325, JR 235, Pro Power 219, ASI 192.
Chassis Builders Championship Points: Skyrocket 457, Ramirez 382, Hughes 355, GRT 279, Harris 228.

Contingency Awards:
AFCO Racing Products – Gustin.
American Racer – Gustin.
Isky Racing Cams – Junghans.
KSE Racing Products – Myer.
PBM Performance Products – Shryock.
Marsh Racing Wheels – Jacobson.
Nitroquest – Gustin.
Out-Pace Racing Products – Rowland.
Quarter Master – Shryock, Ramirez.
QuickTime Performance Parts – Sanders.
Real Racing Wheels – Roche, Hart.

SPRING VALLEY, Minn. (Sept. 15) – If past editions of the Featherlite Fall Jamboree are any indication, race fans are in store for a nail-biting thrill ride this year when the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship invades the Deer Creek Speedway, Sept. 23-26.

But this year, fans will get a lethal dose of sensory overload before each night's main event even begins.

In an attempt to top last year's exploding bombs that illuminated the 30 main event starters on Saturday night, the Hanson Tire Laser Light Show this year will incorporate dazzling laser light effects into the show to add new levels of excitement and pizzazz.

Displays of spatial and beam effects and animated graphic sequences will practically make the Deer Creek Speedway visible from outer space, but ticket holders will have a front row seat for the one-of-a-kind extravaganza.

Produced by Laser Image Productions of Greenfield, Ind., the family-friendly high-tech entertainment is presented by Hanson Tire Service: your one-stop, on-the-spot auto service headquarters for a complete line of quality tires and auto services. For years, Hanson Tire has provided the latest products and unprecedented service for everything they sell. And for years our customers have been coming back.

Conveniently located in Preston and LeRoy, Minn., Hanson Tire Service had the latest and best in tire technology and the services you need to keep your vehicle looking good and running great.

For more information, contact Hanson Tire Service by calling 800-798-5638, online at www.hansontireinc.com or stop by at 510 Hwy. 56 W in LeRoy or 400 Energy Dr. in Preston.

Along with the high-powered USMTS Modifieds, the 11th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree will also feature WISSOTA Midwest Mods.

• THURSDAY “A” MAIN: 1. $2000, 2. $1500, 3. $1000, 4. $900, 5. $800, 6. $700, 7. $650, 8. $600, 9. $550, 10. $500, 11. $450, 12. $425, 13. $400, 14. $375, 15. $350, 16. $325, 17-30. $300, Tow $50.

• FRIDAY “A” MAIN: 1. $4000, 2. $2500, 3. $2000, 4. $1500, 5. $1000, 6. $900, 7. $800, 8. $700, 9. $600, 10. $550, 11. $500, 12. $450, 13. $425, 14. $400, 15. $375, 16-30. $350, Tow $50.

• SATURDAY NON-QUALIFIERS RACE: 1. $2000, 2. $1500, 3. $1000, 4. $800, 5. $700, 6. $600, 7. $550, 8. $500, 9. $450, 10. $425, 11. $400, 12. $375, 13. $350, 14. $325, 15-30. $300, Tow $100.

• SATURDAY “A” MAIN: 1. $6000, 2. $4200, 3. $3200, 4. $2700, 5. $2200, 6. $2000, 7. $1800, 8. $1500, 9. $1300, 10. $1200, 11. $1100, 12. $1000, 13. $900, 14. $800, 15. $775, 16. $750, 17. $725, 18-30. $700.

• HARD LUCK BONUS: Any driver failing to make any “A” Main or Saturday's Non-Qualifiers Race gets a $150 bonus if he/she raced all three nights.

• PAST CHAMPIONS AWARD: Any past Saturday “A” Main winner gets a $1,000 bonus to win Saturday’s “A” Main. One provisional will be awarded to a past champion that fails to qualify for Saturday’s “A” Main. Past champions include Tim Donlinger, Dean Mahlstedt, Chad Kinder, Jason Hughes, Kelly Shryock, Dan Daniels, Mark Noble , Willy Kraft, Johnny Saathoff and Ron Jones. Driver's name will be drawn at random prior to the start of Saturday's "A" Main.

• ROOKIE OF THE JAMBOREE AWARDS: Any driver who has competed in 10 or less Jamboree race nights AND has never qualified for a Jamboree “A” Main on any night is eligible. Top finishing rookies will get a cash award each night: Thursday – 1. $100, 2. $75, 3. $50; Friday – 1. $200, 2. $150, 3. $100, 4. $75; Saturday – 1. $300, 2. $200, 3. $150, 4. $100, 5. $75. If an eligible rookie can win the “A” Main any of the three nights, a $1,000 bonus will be paid (limit one bonus per driver over three days). These awards are in addition to regular payouts.

• ALPHABET SOUP AWARDS: Are you among the top-20 in points at your IMCA, UMP or WISSOTA sanctioned track? If so, there's bonus cash up for grabs each night: Thursday – 1. $100, 2. $75, 3. $50; Friday – 1. $200, 2. $150, 3. $100, 4. $75; Saturday – 1. $300, 2. $200, 3. $150, 4. $100, 5. $75. The top prize each of the three nights becomes $1,000 if an eligible driver wins the “A” Main (limit one bonus per driver over three days). Bonuses listed are paid out PER SANCTION each night. These awards are in addition to regular payouts.

• RUTER FARMS LONG DISTANCE AWARD: A cash award of $200 will be paid to each of the 10 drivers ($2,000 total) who traveled the most miles to the event. To be eligible, driver must have raced all three nights. Teams (two or more cars/drivers in one hauler) will be recognized as one recipient.

• THURSDAY “A” MAIN: 1. $300, 2. $200, 3. $175, 4. $150, 5. $130, 6. $120, 7. $100, 8. $90, 9. $80, 10. $75, 11. $70, 12. $65, 13-24. $60, Tow $30.

• FRIDAY “A” MAIN: 1. $400, 2. $300, 3. $200, 4. $175, 5. $150, 6. $140, 7. $130, 8. $120, 9. $110, 10. $100, 11. $90, 12. $80, 13. $75, 14-24. $70, Tow $35.

• SATURDAY CARROLL'S CORN “A” MAIN: 1. $1000, 2. $800, 3. $600, 4. $500, 5. $300, 6. $170, 7. $140, 8. $130, 9. $120, 10. $110, 11. $100, 12. $90, 13-24. $80, Tow $45.

• CARROLL'S CORN LONGEST TOW: A cash award of $200 will be paid to the driver who traveled the most miles to the event. Award will be paid on Saturday and based on entries competing Saturday night.

• CARROLL'S CORN HARD CHARGER: A cash award of $200 will be paid to the driver who passes the most cars from original starting position to finishing position in Saturday's "A" Main.

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.

HUNT FOR THE USMTS CASEY’S GENERAL STORES NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP CONTINUES WITH BRAINERD BLOCKBUSTER

BRAINERD, Minn. (Sept. 14) – The Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship continues on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 18-19, at the North Central Speedway in Brainerd, Minn.

The debut doubleheader presented by Waste Management will serve as rounds 14-15 of the 18-race ’Hunt,’ and precedes the season-ending 11th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree the following weekend.

A $2,000 top prize is on the line for Friday's main event winner while Saturday's victor will pocket $3,000.

"There has not been an open Modified race in this part of the state in a very long time," said North Central Speedway promoter Tim Boeder. "We are really looking forward to hosting many of the countries top touring Modified drivers in Brainerd."

For race fans who prefer a trace of soil in their beverages, there are bleachers and full concessions on both sides of the track with seating for over 6,000 fans.

Although still winless during the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship, the unmatched consistency of Fertile, Iowa's Kelly Shryock has him atop the points standings with five events remaining in the title chase. His eight top-5 and eleven top-10 finish in thirteen starts gives him an 81-point advantage (1219 to 1138) over Westville, Okla.'s Jason Hughes as he seeks his unprecedented ninth USMTS crown.

With three wins during the first thirteen events of the 'Hunt,' eighteen-year-old Ryan Gustin of Marshalltown, Iowa, is third in the rankings with 1106 markers, followed by Zack VanderBeek of New Sharon, Iowa (1088), Rodney Sanders of Happy, Texas (1084), defending USMTS National Champion Tim Donlinger of Rochester (1037), Blooming Prairie's Tommy Myer (1007), Dereck Ramirez of Woodward, Okla. (1005), Jon Tesch of Watertown, S.D. (996) and Jason Krohn of Slayton (899).

Other USMTS heavy-hitters expected for the inaugural event at the Brainerd bullring include Al Hejna, Corey Dripps, Dustin Boney, Bryan Rowland, DandyLand Farms Rookie of the Year Grant Junghans, Mike Steensma, Scott Green, Mike Hansen, Eddie Martin, Colt Mather, Steve Wetzstein, Alan Sharpensteen, Josh Reisch, Jay Poidinger and more.

In addition to the USMTS touring titans, three nights of racing are on tap as part of the Grassroots World Championships featuring Pure Stocks, Hornets and Short Trackers. Plus, “Wildman” Clay Gallagher will be performing one of his crazy stunts, such as his famous flaming box crash, a crash roll-over and car jumps.

Tommy Myer and his Snickers-sponsored modified will be at the Casey's General Store located at 500 W. Broadway in Little Falls from 12:00 to 2:00 on Friday. Zack VanderBeek and his Doritos-sponsored machine will be at the Casey's General Store located at 1205 Haven Rd. in Little Falls from 12:00 to 2:00 on Saturday. Fans can pick up $2-off discount coupons at Casey's General Stores locations in Little Falls, Milaca and Wadena. To learn more about Casey's General Stores, or to find the location nearest you, check out www.caseys.com online.

The Brainerd Lakes area is a popular tourist destination with plenty of fun and adventure for the whole family before and after the races. Check out www.explorebrainerdlakes.com for more information.

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.

11th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree
The Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship
Wednesday-Saturday, September 23-26, 2009
Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn.

Pre-entered drivers as of Sept. 11, showing car number, driver, hometown and sponsor/chassis:

1. 4a Joel Alberts (R), Mantorville, Minn., A & A Electric and Underground/Skyrocket.
2. 99 Josh Angst (R), Winona, Minn., Bud Stevens Transmissions/Skyrocket.
3. 5r Morgan Bagley (R), Fort Worth, Texas, Lake Country Cycles/Shaw.
4. 3b Al Barber (R), Tyler, Minn., Kite Construction/Arrow.
5. 58 Nathan Bischel (R), Amarillo, Texas, Bud Light/Hughes.
6. X2 Brian Bolin (R), Fort Scott, Kan., Buck Commander/Side Biter.
7. 18 Justin Boney, DeSoto, Kan., Hoffman Race Cars/Hoffman.
8. 24t Glenn Bratti (R), Springdale, Ark., Bratti & Company/TRE.
9. 1 Dan Chapman, Clarence, Iowa, Maurer Crop and Hail Insurance/Dirt Dueler.
10. 68 Tyler Clark (R), Rochester, Minn., Apollo Liquor/Skyrocket.
11. 42 Gene Claxton (R), Kansas City, Mo. Main Street Auto Body & Tow/Skyrocket.
12. 17 Lucas Conley (R), Spring Hill, Kan., Start to Finish/Hughes.
13. 71 Jason Cummins, New Richland, Minn., L & D Agriculture/Skyrocket.
14. 10x Brett DeJager (R), Brandon, S.D., Steensma Trucking/Skyrocket.
15. 7 Ryan Dolan, Lisbon, Iowa, Sutcliff Cider/Stealth.
16. 3d Tim Donlinger, Rochester, Minn., Ron’s Auto/Skyrocket. **
17. 31 Corey Dripps, Waterloo, Iowa, Cheetos/Big Cock.
18. 20 John Fellman (R), Blue Grass, Iowa, Missman/Fellman.
19. 1k Patrick Graham (R), Ames, Iowa, Casey’s General Store/Razor.
20. 25 Scott Green, Derby, Kan., Gressel Racing/Hughes.
21. 19r Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa, ALL Enterprises/Skyrocket.
22. 12h Mike Hansen (R), Alton, Iowa, Performance Only/Razor.
23. 1a Dwaine Hanson (R), Lakefield, Minn., Mike’s Excavating/Harris.
24. 7 Al Hejna, Clear Lake, Iowa, Harris Auto Racing/Harris.
25. 72 Doug Hillson, Blooming Prairie, Minn., Fast Company Performance/Hillson.
26. 21 Jim Horejsi, Echo, Minn., Cars Limited/Skyrocket.
27. 12 Jason Hughes, Westville, Okla., Hughes Racing Chassis/Hughes. **
28. 96 Jay Ihrke, Dover, Minn., Ihrke Construction/Fegers.
29. 96 Greg Jensen (R), Albert Lea, Minn., Power 96 Classic Rock/Skyrocket.
30. 18 Chase Junghans (R), Manhattan, Kan., Shop Quik/TRE.
31. 2 Grant Junghans (R), Manhattan, Kan., Shop Quik/TRE.
32. 23 Darwin Karau, Kasson, Minn., Broadway Car Care/DK.
33. 22s Chad Kinder, Newton, Ill., Mopar/Loose Gruff. **
34. 0 Ron Konkel, Caledonia, Minn., Dirt Dueler Chassis/Dirt Dueler.
35. 7k Jason Krohn, Slayton, Minn., Subway/Hughes.
36. 1m Jeff Maasch, Vesta, Minn., Maasch Metal & Fabrication/J-Car.
37. 21m Dean Mahlstedt, Clear Lake, Iowa, Bullet Chassis/Bullet. **
38. 6m Ted Marrs (R), Bethel, Minn., Scandia Express Trucking/Bullet.
39. 21 Layne Meyer, West Union, Iowa, D & J Trucking/Harris.
40. B29 Tammy Mitchell (R), Springdale, Ark., R & R Street Rods/Kraft.
41. 65 Tommy Myer, Blooming Prairie, Minn., Snickers/GRT.
42. 74 Mark Noble, Blooming Prairie, Minn., Yeager Implement/Skyrocket. **
43. 42 Tom Paulson, Kasson, Minn., Stussy Construction/Skyrocket.
44. 7x Travis Peterson (R), Mapleton, Minn., Scott’s Body Shop/Hermie.
45. 26p Kevin Pittman, Waterloo, Iowa, AEM/Victory.
46. 49x Jay Poidinger, Somerset, Wis., Empirehouse/GRT.
47. 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla., Coors Light/Ramirez.
48. 98 Josh Reisch, Luverne, Minn., Reisch Trucking/Pro.
49. 58 Jeff Rollinger, Winona, Minn., Drenckhahn’s Golden Acres/Action.
50. 59 Hank Rollinger Jr., Buffalo City, Wis., Schott Distributing/Dirt Works.
51. 20r Bryan Rowland (R), Woodward, Okla., Roadrunner Trucking/Skyrocket.
52. 97 Shawn Ryan, Waterloo, Iowa, King Automotive/King.
53. 20 Rodney Sanders (R), Happy, Texas, Roadrunner Trucking/Skyrocket.
54. 35 Jeff Schluetter, New Hampton, Iowa, Snap-On/Skyrocket.
55. 20 Craig Scott, Rosemount, Minn., Cobra Transportation Services/Skyrocket.
56. 3 Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa, Shryock Racing Components/Skyrocket. **
57. 19 Mike Sorensen, Rochester, Minn., Action Engineering/Hughes.
58. 17s Mike Spaulding, Bemidji, Minn., Gressel Racing/Hughes.
59. 10 Mike Steensma, Luverne, Minn., Steensma Trucking/Skyrocket.
60. 14 Scott Stiffler (R), Farmdale, Ohio, Integra Fabricating/Integra.
61. 99s Bobby Swanson (R), Kasson, Minn., Madery Construction/Skyrocket.
62. 14 Jon Tesch, Watertown, S.D., Leon Ramirez Motorsports/Ramirez.
63. M50 Darin Thye, Burlington, Iowa, Mitchell Farms/Pierce.
64. 49 Bob Timm , Rolling Stone, Minn., Mississippi Thunder Speedway/Fegers.
65. 88t Terry Timmerman (R), Spring Valley, Minn., KC Lawn Care/Action.
66. 33z Zack VanderBeek, Oskaloosa, Iowa, Doritos/Skyrocket.
67. 5w Darrin Walch (R), Postville, Iowa, Schlee Farms/Skyrocket.
68. B1 Scott Ward (R), Watertown, S.D., Advantage RVs/Kraft.
69. 21x Joe Wernecke (R), Dodge Center, Minn., French’s Repair/Skyrocket.
70. 96t R.C. Whitwell (R), Tucson, Ariz., Challenger Racing Engines/Hughes.
71. 63 Ryan Whitworth (R), Humboldt, Kan., Humboldt Speedway/Bamboozle.
Added Sept. 11:
72. 66 Dan Bohr, Decoah, Iowa, Dan’s Standard/J-Car.
73. 26 Dan Fetters (R), Montour, Iowa, Kuecker Logistics Group/Side Biter.
74. 3x Brady Peterson, Jonesboro, Ark., 61 Marine Sports/Shaw.
75. 61m Shawn Peterson, Cottage Grove, Minn., 61 Marine Sports/WRC.
76. 72 Mike Lineberry (R), Fremont, Neb., Contractors Maintenance Service/Harris.

(R) = Featherlite Fall Jamboree Rookie
** = Past Champion

Featherlite Fall Jamboree Champions:
1999 - Ron Jones -- Zimmerman, MN (87 entries)
2000 - Johnny Saathoff -- Beatrice, NE (105 entries)
2001 - Willy Kraft -- Lakefield, MN (76 entries)
2002 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (110 entries)
2003 - Dan Daniels -- Humboldt, KS (137 entries)
2004 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (111 entries)
2005 - Jason Hughes -- Colcord, OK (88 entries)
2006 - Chad Kinder -- Newton, IL (96 entries)
2007 - Dean Mahlstedt -- Clear Lake, IA (96 entries)
2008 - Tim Donlinger, Rochester, MN (117 entries)

NOTE: The Featherlite Fall Jamboree was held at the Hamilton County Speedway in Webster City, Iowa from 1999-2001. The event has been held at the Deer Creek Speedway since 2002.

USMTS Main Event 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. 19, 2003 - Tony Fraise
Sept. 20, 2003 - Corey Dripps (rain-delayed from Sept. 18)
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 cancelled 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
Aug. 30, 2008 - Tim Donlinger
May 23, 2009 - Tim Donlinger
Sept. 5, 2009 - Tommy Myer

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, Hanson Tire, Dirt Doctor Trucking, L & D Ag Service, Casey's General Stores, Carroll's Corn, Dakota Bumper, Fast Shafts and Ruter Farms.

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.

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USMTS TITLE SPONSOR: Casey’s General Stores.

KASSON, Minn. (Sept. 6) – Mother Nature provided an absolutely picture perfect day Sunday at the Dodge County Speedway for the 8th Annual Kasson Klash presented by Greenway and stop #13 in the Hunt for the USMTS Casey's General Stores National Championship.

The 36 dirt modified road warriors in attendance for the final night of a six-race swing provided an absolutely incredible race to remember for the standing-room-only crowd.

After rousing driver introductions were complete, the competitors in the 26-car main event field performed their trademark four-wide salute to the fans while being serenaded by Lee Greenwood’s God Bless The USA.

Dereck Ramirez drew the pole for the 40-lap, $3,000-to-win main event with Tim Donlinger to his right, courtesy of Jason Hughes.

USMTS officials added a twist to the redraw procedure for the top-8 qualified drivers. Eight frisbees were place face-down on the front-stretch with the eighth-ranked driver in heat race passing points selecting one of the frisbees by standing in front of it, then the seventh qualifier and so on.

However, each consecutive driver had the option of selecting an unwanted frisbee or knocking one of the previous pickers off of his spot and taking that one.

Defending USMTS National Champion Tim Donlinger qualified seventh, and was the second driver to make his selection. Hughes went fourth and decided to elbow Donlinger off of his mark and take his frisbee.

As each driver revealed his starting position that was etched on the down-side of the frisbee, Hughes turned over #4 for the while Donlinger revealed the #2 frisbee.

Ramirez took off in search of his first career USMTS feature win and led the first six circuits with Donlinger challenging to his outside with every passing lap. Steve Wetzstein was third and Jason Hughes was running the high line in fourth with both drivers glued to the rear bumpers of the leaders.

Donlinger zoomed to the lead on lap 7 as Hughes took the third position. The leaders ran in formation until Hughes, still using the fast top side groove, stole second from Ramirez on lap 12.

Meanwhile, Ryan Gustin moved into position to challenge the lead pack while Bumper Jones and Jon Tesch advanced to sixth and seventh from the thirteenth and fourteenth starting spots, respectively.

Al Hejna brought out the first caution on lap 14 with a flat right front tire. Not long after the restart, a six-car pile-up in turn 4 slowed the pace and sent AFCO Pole Award winner Rodney Sanders to the rear of the field while Mike Steensma and Johnny Bone Jr. were done for the night.

Donlinger led laps 7 through 31, but Hughes and Wetzstein were right there challenging Donlinger on both sides. Wetzstein was able to get a nose inside of Donlinger on a couple of occasions, but was not able to complete the pass.

Donlinger led until lap 32 when Hughes was scored the leader by the AMB Timing & Scoring system with nine one-thousandths of a second to spare.

Moments later, the race’s third yellow flag was displayed. The race resumed with Hughes leading laps 33, but Donlinger got the bottom of the track working again and regained the lead on lap 34.

Zack VanderBeek was on the move and now up to third using the middle of the racetrack, while Wetzstein raced to his inside in fourth with Gustin, Tesch, Jones, and now Kelly Shryock exchanging blows behind them.

Donlinger held the lead as they came out of turn four to get the white flag, but Hughes once again got a good run on the high side of the 3/8-mile clay oval and was scored the leader on lap 39.

The crowd was going nuts as Donlinger pulled Hughes out of turn two and got the lead back slightly. As the duo powered into turn three, Hughes gave one last-gasp effort and dove down low to keep Donlinger on the extreme low side of the track.

They drag raced to the finish line and this time Donlinger got there first by nine one-thousandths of a second over Hughes.

It was Donlinger’s second win of the ‘Hunt’ and his first triumph in a USMTS-sanctioned event at the Kasson speedplant.

Dodge County Speedway track champion Wetzstein finished in the third position with Shryock finishing fourth after starting eleventh, VanderBeek rounded out the top five, with the sixth through tenth paychecks going to Tesch, Jones, 23rd-starting Corey Dripps, Gustin and Saturday night’s winner, Tommy Myer.

Although still winless during the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship, Shryock's unmatched consistency keeps him atop the points standings with five events remaining in the title chase. His eight top-5 and eleventh top-10 finish in thirteen starts gives him a 81-point advantage (1219 to 1138) over Hughes as he seeks his unprecedented ninth USMTS crown.

Gustin is third with 1106 markers, followed by VanderBeek (1088), Sanders (1084), Donlinger (1037), Myer (1007), Ramirez (1005), Tesch (996) and Jason Krohn (899).

With a 13th-place finish in Sunday night's main event, 20-year-old Grant Junghans of Manhattan, Kan., clinched the 2009 DandyLand Farms Rookie of the Year title. The driver of the #2 Shop Quik Convenience Stores TRE Chassis first showed up at a USMTS Dirthead.com Southern Series event on May 1 at the Lake Country Speedway in Ardmore, Okla., but has been a regular fixture on the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour ever since.

The “Tall Cool One” has been a consistent performer throughout the 2009 season, and recorded the biggest win of his career on Aug. 11 when he won the opening event of the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship at the LA Raceway in La Monte, Mo.

The learning experience of racing against the best of the best in modified racing also helped Junghans (pronounced young-ins) capture a Big Dog Dakota Classic Tour finale against a 56-car field of IMCA Modifieds during a three-week “summer vacation” for the USMTS road warriors back in July.

Friend and traveling teammate Mike Hansen is second in the standings, but trails Junghans by 163 points (793 to 630). The maximum number of rookie points any driver could accumulate during the final five events is 125.

The DandyLand Farms Rookie of the Year Award will put $2,500 in Junghans's pocket, along with more in contingency awards from various USMTS sponsors. Second- and third-place finishers in the final standings will also get cash awards. Hansen has locked up the runner-up finish while Colt Mather is third with 386 points. Chase Junghans — the 16-year-old younger brother of Grant — is fourth with 339 points while racing veteran but USMTS rookie Ryan Dolan sits fifth with 313.

Previous top rookie award recipients include Brandon Kenny (2008), Scott Green (2007), Jay Poidinger (2006), Brad McEwan (2005), Zack VanderBeek (2004), Corey Dripps (2003), Justin Boney (2002), Jason Hughes (2001) and Kevin Peters (2000).

Located in Garner, Iowa, DandyLand Farms is a growing grain production partnership which operates and improves farm land to produce top quality corn and soybeans. To learn more about DandyLand Farms, check out www.dandylandfarms.com on the World Wide Web.

The North Central Speedway in Brainerd, Minn., will host the mudslinging monsters of the United States Modified Touring Series for the first time ever on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 18-19.

The doubleheader at the North Central Speedway will serve as rounds 14-15 of the 18-race Hunt for the USMTS Casey's General Stores National Championship, and precedes the season-ending 11th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree the following weekend.

A $2,000 top prize is on the line for Friday's main event winner while Saturday's victor will pocket $3,000.

For race fans who prefer a trace of soil in their beverages, there are bleachers and full concessions on both sides of the track with seating for over 6,000 fans.

For more information about the North Central Speedway, visit the track's website at www.racencs.net or call 218-839-9280. Race day information is available by calling the track hotline at 218-829-1545.

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.

OFFICIAL RESULTS
Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship - Event #13 of 18
8th Annual Kasson Klash presented by Greenway
Dodge County Speedway, Kasson, Minn.
Sunday, September 6, 2009

ISKY RACING CAMS HEAT RACE #1 (8 laps):
1. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (3)
2. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (5)
3. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (7)
4. 8 - Colt Mather -- Webster, IA (2)
5. 12b - Johnny Bone Jr. -- Pea Ridge, AR (4)
6. 12h - Mike Hansen -- Alton, IA (1)
7. 57 - James King -- Hastings, MN (8)
8. 10 - Mike Steensma -- Luverne, MN (6) DNF

NEW VISION GRAPHICS HEAT RACE #2 (8 laps):
1. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (1)
2. 90 - Steve Wetzstein -- West Concord, MN (4)
3. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (2)
4. 96t - R.C. Whitwell -- Tucson, AZ (5)
5. 49 - Bob Timm -- Rollingstone, MN (7)
6. 51 - Eddie Martin -- Stilwell, OK (6)
7. 1r - Ryan York -- Racine, MN (3)

BRODIX HEAT RACE #3 (8 laps):
1. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (1)
2. 99 - Josh Angst -- Winona, MN (7)
3. 4a - Joel Alberts -- Mantorville, MN (4)
4. 2 - Grant Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (6)
5. 72 - Doug Hillson -- Blooming Prairie, MN (5)
6. 21x - Joe Wernecke -- Dodge Center, MN (3) DNF
7. 42 - Tom Paulson -- Kasson, MN (2) DNF

AWESOME RACEWEAR HEAT RACE #4 (8 laps):
1. 20 - Rodney Sanders -- Happy, TX (7)
2. 19r - Ryan Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (3)
3. 45 - Todd Scharkey -- Kasson, MN (2)
4. 111 - Bumper Jones -- Mesilla Park, NM (6)
5. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (4)
6. 23 - Darwin Karau -- Kasson, MN (1)
7. 99s - Bobby Swanson -- Kasson, MN (5) DNF

INTERCOMP HEAT RACE #5 (8 laps):
1. 3d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (1)
2. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (3)
3. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (6)
4. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (4)
5. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (5)
6. 19 - Mike Sorensen -- Rochester, MN (2)
7. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (7) DNF

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #1 (12 laps, top 5 advance):
1. 111 - Bumper Jones -- Mesilla Park, NM (3)
2. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (7)
3. 4a - Joel Alberts -- Mantorville, MN (1)
4. 8 - Colt Mather -- Webster, IA (4)
5. 49 - Bob Timm -- Rollingstone, MN (5)
6. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (12)
7. 45 - Todd Scharkey -- Kasson, MN (2)
8. 72 - Doug Hillson -- Blooming Prairie, MN (6)
9. 42 - Tom Paulson -- Kasson, MN (11)
10. 51 - Eddie Martin -- Stilwell, OK (8)
11. 23 - Darwin Karau -- Kasson, MN (9)
12. 57 - James King -- Hastings, MN (10)

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #2 (12 laps, top 5 advance):
1. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (6)
2. 2 - Grant Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (2)
3. 96t - R.C. Whitwell -- Tucson, AZ (3)
4. 12b - Johnny Bone Jr. -- Pea Ridge, AR (5)
5. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (1)
6. 12h - Mike Hansen -- Alton, IA (7)
7. 21x - Joe Wernecke -- Dodge Center, MN (8)
8. 19 - Mike Sorensen -- Rochester, MN (9)
9. 10 - Mike Steensma -- Luverne, MN (12)
10. 1r - Ryan York -- Racine, MN (10)
11. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (4) DNF
12. 99s - Bobby Swanson -- Kasson, MN (11) DNS

SUNOCO “A” MAIN (40 laps):
1. 3d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (2)
2. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (4)
3. 90 - Steve Wetzstein -- West Concord, MN (3)
4. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (11)
5. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (9)
6. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (14)
7. 111 - Bumper Jones -- Mesilla Park, NM (13)
8. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (23)
9. 19r - Ryan Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (10)
10. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (15)
11. 20 - Rodney Sanders -- Happy, TX (8)
12. 4a - Joel Alberts -- Mantorville, MN (17)
13. 2 - Grant Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (16)
14. 99 - Josh Angst -- Winona, MN (7)
15. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (6)
16. 96t - R.C. Whitwell -- Tucson, AZ (18)
17. 8 - Colt Mather -- Webster, IA (19)
18. 72 - Doug Hillson -- Blooming Prairie, MN (25)
19. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (1)
20. 23 - Darwin Karau -- Kasson, MN (26)
21. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (5)
22. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (12) DNF
23. 49 - Bob Timm -- Rollingstone, MN (21) DNF
24. 12b - Johnny Bone Jr. -- Pea Ridge, AR (20) DNF
25. 10 - Mike Steensma -- Luverne, MN (24) DNF
26. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (22) DNF

Lap Leaders: Ramirez 1-6, Donlinger 7-31, Hughes 32-33, Donlinger 34-38, Hughes 39, Donlinger 40.
Total Laps Led: Donlinger 31, Ramirez 6, Hughes 3.
AFCO Pole Winner: Sanders.
Provisional Starters: Dripps, Steensma, Hillson (track), Karau (track).
PBM Performance Products Hard Charger: Tesch (started 14th, finished 6th).
Next Race: Friday-Saturday, Sept. 18-19, North Central Speedway, Brainerd, Minn.
Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship Points: Shryock 1219, Hughes 1138, Gustin 1106, VanderBeek 1088, Sanders 1084, Donlinger 1037, Myer 1007, Ramirez 1005, Tesch 996, Krohn 899.
DandyLand Farms Rookie of the Year Points: G. Junghans 793, Hansen 630, Mather 386, Chase Junghans 339, Ryan Dolan 313.
COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Year Points: Sput’s 455, Mullins 317, JR 229, Pro Power 210, ASI 192.
Chassis Builders Championship Points: Skyrocket 447, Ramirez 374, Hughes 348, GRT 270, Harris 225.

Contingency Awards:
AFCO Racing Products – Sanders.
American Racer – Tesch.
Isky Racing Cams – Green.
KSE Racing Products – Hughes.
PBM Performance Products – Tesch.
Marsh Racing Wheels – Krohn.
Nitroquest – Wetzstein.
Out-Pace Racing Products – Sanders.
Quarter Master – Donlinger, Dripps.
QuickTime Performance Parts – Jones.
Real Racing Wheels – Dripps, Hansen.

SPRING VALLEY, Minn. (Sept. 5) – The good news is that the 11th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree is less than three weeks away at the Deer Creek Speedway. The bad news is that somebody's going to have to come up with something pretty remarkable to top Saturday night's incredible battle at the high-banked 3/8-mile clay oval.

The Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship continued Saturday night with the 5th Annual BP Labor Day Dual presented by Baudoin Oil. A stout field of 52 USMTS Modifieds share the bill with the WDRL Late Models and a packed grandstand was on hand to take in the non-stop action.

Tommy Myer led every lap of the first heat race to earn a spot among the top-8 qualifiers for the 35-laps Sunoco “A” Main. While Mark Noble earned the AFCO Pole Award and drew the pole for the start of the feature race, Myer drew the outside front row slot.

When the green flag dropped, Myer edged ahead of Noble to lead the first lap, but the pair of Blooming Prairie residents continued to race door to door for the first two laps before Dereck Ramirez snuck by Noble on the inside to take over the runner-up spot.

For the next 20 laps, the standing-room-only audience had no chance to catch their breath as Myer and Ramirez literally raced side by side with Myer riding the high groove and Ramirez hugging the inside line. Officially, Myer led laps 1-13, 16-17 and 19-27 while Ramirez had a bumper's-length advantage on laps 14, 15, 18, 19, 28 and 29.

Brief cautions on laps 25 and 27 helped the leaders narrowly avoid adding lapped traffic to the equation, but kept the field within striking distance of the lead duo.

Ryan Gustin tested Ramirez on each restart, but settled back into third. Meanwhile, Steve Wetzstein and 15th-starting Jason Cummins moved in to challenge for the third spot.

Laps 30-31 were, quite simply, a site to behold. While Myer and Ramirez continued their back-and-forth claim on the lead, Gustin, Wetzstein and Cummins were just two car-lengths behind and racing three-wide around the speedway for two complete laps. A testament to their skill, none of the five machines touched even one time during the fight.

With three to go, 2009 track champion Cummins secured the third spot and began to pressure Ramirez for the low line around the racing surface. Myer opened up a two-car-length advantage over the final two laps and crossed beneath the checkered flag first for his third USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour win of the season. Meanwhile, Cummins slid underneath Ramirez as they exited the final corner and edged ahead by a bumper to take the runner-up finish.

Myer's 37th career USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour victory was worth $3,000 to him and his Snickers-sponsored GRT team. Surprisingly, Saturday's win was Myer's first in 39 USMTS-sanctioned events staged at the Deer Creek Speedway.

Gustin and Wetzstein hung on for fourth and fifth at the finish line, with defending USMTS National Champion Tim Donlinger sixth, current points leader Kelly Shryock seventh, Rodney Sanders eighth, Jon Tesch ninth and Zack VanderBeek, who started 23rd, in the tenth position.

Shryock continues to maintain a healthy, but less-than-comfortable points lead in the 'Hunt' with an 84-point lead over Jason Hughes (1125 to 1041) after 12 of 18 events. Gustin narrowed the distance, however, with his top-5 finish and sits ten markers behind Hughes with 1031. Sanders is a close fourth with 1014 points, followed by VanderBeek (1000), Ramirez (950), Donlinger (933), Myer (930), Tesch (907) and Krohn (849).

The Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship will wrap up back at Deer Creek on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Sept. 24-26, with the 11th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree.

This week's six-race swing wraps up tomorrow (Sunday, Sept. 6) at the Dodge County Speedway in Kasson, Minn. for the 8th Annual Kasson Klash.

Pit gates open at 2:00, grandstand gates open at 3:00, hot laps starts at 4:30. and the mud starts flying at 5:00. WISSOTA Midwest Mods, WISSOTA Super Stocks, WISSOTA Street Stocks, Pure Stocks and Hornets will also be featured.

Hughes won the most recent race at Kasson back on May 24, but Shryock has the career edge with four wins overall while Hughes owns three.

Other former winners at the 1/3-mile semi-baked clay oval include Brad Waits (2 wins), Myer (2), Todd Scharkey (2), Dan Chapman (2), Mike Chasteen, Chris Spieker, Scott Megonigle, Nate Wasmund, Corey Dripps, Tesch, Mike Sorensen and Mike Hejna.

Corey Dripps and his Cheetos-sponsored Modified will be at the Casey's General Store located at 4500 18th Ave. NW in Rochester from 12:00 to 2:00. Fans can pick up $2-off discount coupons for Sunday night's races at Casey's General Stores locations in Austin, Owatonna, Rochester and Stewartville. For more information, or to find the Casey's location nearest you, check out www.caseys.com online.

The Dodge County Speedway is located 1.1 miles north of US 14 on SR 57 (at the Dodge County Fairgrounds). For more information, call 507-634-4281 or check out www.dodgecountyspeedway.com.

Remaining events in the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship:

Sun Sep 6 … Dodge County Speedway, Kasson, MN ($3,000 to win)
Fri Sep 18 … North Central Speedway, Brainerd, MN ($2,000 to win)
Sat Sep 19 … North Central Speedway, Brainerd, MN ($3,000 to win)
Thu Sep 24 … Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, MN ($2,000 to win)
Fri Sep 25 … Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, MN ($4,000 to win)
Sat Sep 26 … Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, MN ($6,000 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.

UNOFFICIAL RESULTS
Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship - Event #12 of 18
5th Annual BP Labor Day Dual presented by Baudoin Oil
Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn.
Saturday, September 5, 2009

ISKY RACING CAMS HEAT RACE #1 (8 laps):
1. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (2)
2. 45 - Todd Scharkey -- Kasson, MN (1)
3. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (6)
4. 3d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (9)
5. 8 - Colt Mather -- Webster, IA (8)
6. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (7)
7. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (5)
8. 77 - Tom Brink -- Winona, MN (4) DNF
9. 5w - Darrin Walch -- Postville, IA (3) DNF

NEW VISION GRAPHICS HEAT RACE #2 (8 laps):
1. 20 - Rodney Sanders -- Happy, TX (2)
2. 19 - Mike Sorensen -- Rochester, MN (4)
3. 71 - Jason Cummins -- New Richland, MN (3)
4. 49 - Bob Timm -- Rollingstone, MN (6)
5. 96 - Greg Jensen -- Albert Lea, MN (1)
6. 2 - Grant Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (5)
7. 4a - Joel Alberts -- Mantorville, MN (8)
8. 0 - Les Duellman -- Winona, MN (9)
9. 72 - Doug Hillson -- Blooming Prairie, MN (7)

BRODIX HEAT RACE #3 (8 laps):
1. 90 - Steve Wetzstein -- West Concord, MN (1)
2. 61m - Shawn Peterson -- Cottage Grove, MN
3. 19r - Ryan Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (9)
4. 98 - Josh Reisch -- Luverne, MN (3)
5. 21x - Joe Wernecke -- Dodge Center, MN (5)
6. 96t - R.C. Whitwell -- Tucson, AZ (4)
7. 35 - Jeff Schluetter -- New Hampton, IA (7)
8. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (8)
9. 88t - Terry Timmerman -- Spring Valley, MN (6)

AWESOME RACEWEAR HEAT RACE #4 (8 laps):
1. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (1)
2. 21 - Layne Meyer -- West Union, IA (2)
3. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (8)
4. 10 - Mike Steensma -- Luverne, MN (3)
5. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (5)
6. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (6)
7. 12b - Johnny Bone Jr. -- Pea Ridge, AR (7)
8. 58 - Jeff Rollinger -- Winona, MN (9)
9. 55 - Brian Shaw -- Brownsdale, MN (4)

INTERCOMP HEAT RACE #5 (8 laps):
1. 1a - Dwaine Hanson -- Lakefield, MN (1)
2. 111 - Bumper Jones -- Mesilla Park, NM (2)
3. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (4)
4. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (6)
5. 99 - Josh Angst -- Winona, MN (3)
6. 99s - Bobby Swanson -- Kasson, MN (5)
7. 12h - Mike Hansen -- Alton, IA (8)
8. 66 - Dan Bohr -- Decorah, IA (7)

AMERICAN RACER HEAT RACE #6 (8 laps):
1. 6m - Ted Marrs -- Bethel, MN (2)
2. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (6)
3. 1r - Ryan York -- Racine, MN (4)
4. 42 - Tom Paulson -- Kasson, MN (1)
5. 22 - Dustin Boney -- Tonganoxie, KS (8)
6. 51 - Eddie Martin -- Stilwell, OK (5)
7. 99.9 - Albert Wytaske -- Lansing, MN (3)
8. 7 - Ryan Dolan -- Lisbon, IA (7)

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #1 (15 laps, top 5 advance):
1. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (3)
2. 71 - Jason Cummins -- New Richland, MN (4)
3. 111 - Bumper Jones -- Mesilla Park, NM (2)
4. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (5)
5. 10 - Mike Steensma -- Luverne, MN (6)
6. 96t - R.C. Whitwell -- Tucson, AZ (10)
7. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (9)
8. 61m - Shawn Peterson -- Cottage Grove, MN (1)
9. 12b - Johnny Bone Jr. -- Pea Ridge, AR (13)
10. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (8)
11. 4a - Joel Alberts -- Mantorville, MN (12)
12. 96 - Greg Jensen -- Albert Lea, MN (7)
13. 88t - Terry Timmerman -- Spring Valley, MN (18)
14. 66 - Dan Bohr -- Decorah, IA (16)
15. 5w - Darrin Walch -- Postville, IA (17)
16. 0 - Les Duellman -- Winona, MN (14)
17. 77 - Tom Brink -- Winona, MN (15) DNF
18. 99s - Bobby Swanson -- Kasson, MN (11) DNF
19. 22 - Dustin Boney -- Tonganoxie, KS (19) DNS
20. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (20) DNS

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #2 (15 laps, top 5 advance):
1. 3d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (2)
2. 49 - Bob Timm -- Rollingstone, MN (4)
3. 8 - Colt Mather -- Webster, IA (5)
4. 98 - Josh Reisch -- Luverne, MN (6)
5. 21 - Layne Meyer -- West Union, IA (1)
6. 12h - Mike Hansen -- Alton, IA (13)
7. 21x - Joe Wernecke -- Dodge Center, MN (8)
8. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (11)
9. 99 - Josh Angst -- Winona, MN (9)
10. 1r - Ryan York -- Racine, MN (3)
11. 2 - Grant Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (10)
12. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (17)
13. 51 - Eddie Martin -- Stilwell, OK (12)
14. 7 - Ryan Dolan -- Lisbon, IA (18)
15. 58 - Jeff Rollinger -- Winona, MN (16)
16. 72 - Doug Hillson -- Blooming Prairie, MN (19)
17. 99.9 - Albert Wytaske -- Lansing, MN (15)
18. 35 - Jeff Schluetter -- New Hampton, IA (14) DNF
19. 42 - Tom Paulson -- Kasson, MN (7) DNF
20. 55 - Brian Shaw -- Brownsdale, MN (20) DNF

SUNOCO “A” MAIN (35 laps):
1. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (2)
2. 71 - Jason Cummins -- New Richland, MN (15)
3. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (4)
4. 19r - Ryan Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (6)
5. 90 - Steve Wetzstein -- West Concord, MN (7)
6. 3d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (14)
7. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (11)
8. 20 - Rodney Sanders -- Happy, TX (3)
9. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (13)
10. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (23)
11. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (9)
12. 19 - Mike Sorensen -- Rochester, MN (10)
13. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (1)
14. 45 - Todd Scharkey -- Kasson, MN (12)
15. 49 - Bob Timm -- Rollingstone, MN (16)
16. 21 - Layne Meyer -- West Union, IA (22)
17. 10 - Mike Steensma -- Luverne, MN (21)
18. 4a - Joel Alberts -- Mantorville, MN (25)
19. 8 - Colt Mather -- Webster, IA (18)
20. 111 - Bumper Jones -- Mesilla Park, NM (17)
21. 1a - Dwaine Hanson -- Lakefield, MN (8)
22. 98 - Josh Reisch -- Luverne, MN (20) DNF
23. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (24) DNF
24. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (19) DNF
25. 6m - Ted Marrs -- Bethel, MN (5) DNF
26. 96 - Greg Jensen -- Albert Lea, MN (26) DNF

Lap Leaders: Myer 1-13, Ramirez 14-15, Myer 16-17, Ramirez 18-19, Myer 19-27, Ramirez 28-29, Myer 30-35
Total Laps Led: Myer 29, Ramirez 6.
AFCO Pole Winner: Noble.
Provisional Starters: VanderBeek, Krohn, Jensen (track), Alberts (track).
PBM Performance Products Hard Charger: Cummins (started 15th, finished 2nd).
Next Race: Sunday, Sept. 6, Dodge County Speedway, Kasson, Minn.
Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship Points: Shryock 1125, Hughes 1041, Gustin 1031, Sanders 1014, VanderBeek 1000, Ramirez 950, Donlinger 933, Myer 930, Tesch 907, Krohn 849.
DandyLand Farms Rookie of the Year Points: G. Junghans 772, Hansen 620, Mather 371, Chase Junghans 339, Dolan 313.
COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Year Points: Sput’s 445, Mullins 308, JR 226, Pro Power 204, ASI 184.
Chassis Builders Championship Points: Skyrocket 437, Ramirez 367, Hughes 339, GRT 266, Harris 223.

Contingency Awards:AFCO Racing Products – Noble.
American Racer – Reisch.
Isky Racing Cams – Myer.
KSE Racing Products – Cummins.
PBM Performance Products – Cummins.
Marsh Racing Wheels – Jensen.
Nitroquest – Ramirez.
Out-Pace Racing Products – Hughes.
Quarter Master – Myer, Sanders.
QuickTime Performance Parts – Shryock.
Real Racing Wheels – Whitwell, Hansen.

LANSING, Minn. (Sept. 5) – Ryan Gustin grabbed the lead from Zack VanderBeek on lap 12, then held off a late-race charge by Kelly Shryock to score the victory Friday night in the 4th Annual Cedar River Race at the Chateau Raceway in Lansing, Minn.

The 18-year-old from Marshalltown, Iowa, pocketed $3,000 for topping event #11 of 18 in the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship, and helped keep his hopes alive for the 2009 title.

Gustin's third win in the 'Hunt' was also his sixth win of the season and eighth overall since his first win a little more than a year ago.

Al Hejna led the first three laps from his outside front row starting spot, but VanderBeek wrestled the top spot away as they completed lap 4.

Gustin grabbed the runner-up spot two laps later and waged a spirited door-to-door battle with VanderBeek before securing the lead on lap 13 of the 40-lap Sunoco "A" Main.

Meanwhile, Shryock was clawing his way to the front from the eighth starting spot. The eight-time USMTS National Champion took advantage of a mid-race caution to dispose of VanderBeek, then pulled up behind Gustin to challenge for the lead.

Just 13 days ago, Gustin led Shryock from start to finish to take the win at the Upper Iowa Speedway, and the result was the same Friday night. This time, however, Shryock was able to pull alongside Gustin and the lead duo crossed beneath the flagstand side by side with two laps to go.

But Gustin was flawless over the final two circuits and led by a car-length at the checkered flag while Shryock settled for the runner-up paycheck for the second time in as many nights.

VanderBeek claimed the third position with surprise entrant Johnny Bone Jr. taking fourth and Corey Dripps rounding out the top-5 finishers.

Jason Hughes was unsuccessful in his bid to score a third straight main event victory, and finish sixth ahead of defending USMTS National Champion Tim Donlinger. Jon Tesch was eighth, Hejna held on for ninth and Tommy Myer finished tenth after starting 19th to earn his second PBM Performance Products Hard Charger Award in three nights.

Shryock continues atop the points standings in the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship. Shryock now leads Hughes by 72 points (1043 to 971), while Gustin jumped into third with a four-point bulge (942 to 938) over Rodney Sanders. VanderBeek is fifth with 928, followed by Dereck Ramirez (857), Donlinger (844), Tesch (829), Myer (826) and Jason Krohn (798).

Saturday will find the Modified Monsters at the Deer Creek Speedway in Spring Valley, Minn., for the 5th Annual BP Labor Day Dual presented by Baudoin Oil Co., and the final tune-up race at the 3/8-mile high-banked oval before the 11th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree here, Sept. 23-26.

A huge field of cars is expected, along with a jam-packed grandstand as the WDRL Late Model Series will also make an appearance as they battle for $5,000 to win.

More than any other track in America, the United States Modified Touring Series has staged 38 events at 'The Creek.' Past winners include Kelly Shryock (9 wins), Tim Donlinger (4), Jason Hughes (4), Corey Dripps (2), Ryan Ruter (2), Steve Wetzstein, Mark Noble, Darin Walker, Tony Fraise, Dan Daniels, Dan Chapman, Les Duellman, Mike Hejna, Mike Spaulding, Brad McEwan, Mark Burgtorf, Chad Kinder, Steve Arpin, Jason Krohn, Jon Tesch, Dean Mahlstedt and Zack VanderBeek.

Live music by Lost Faculties will be featured in the hospitality tent following Saturday's races ... yet another tune-up for the 96-hour-long party that is the Featherlite Fall Jamboree.

Pit gates will open at 2:00 and the grandstands will begin filling up at 3:00, with hot laps slated for 5:00 and racing at 5:30.

Zack VanderBeek and his Doritos-sponsored Modified will be at the Casey's General Store located at 605 S. Main St. in Stewartville from 12:00 to 2:00. Fans can pick up $2-off discount coupons for Saturday night's races at Casey's General Stores locations in Austin, Owatonna, Rochester and Stewartville.

The Deer Creek Speedway 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.

Remaining events in the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship:

Sat Sep 5 … Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, MN - 5th Annual BP Labor Day Dual presented by Baudoin Oil ($3,000 to win)
Sun Sep 6 … Dodge County Speedway, Kasson, MN - 8th Annual Kasson Klash ($3,000 to win)
Fri Sep 18 … North Central Speedway, Brainerd, MN - Inaugural Event ($2,000 to win)
Sat Sep 19 … North Central Speedway, Brainerd, MN - Inaugural Event ($3,000 to win)
Thu Sep 24 … Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, MN - 11th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree ($2,000 to win)
Fri Sep 25 … Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, MN - 11th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree ($4,000 to win)
Sat Sep 26 … Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, MN - 11th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree ($6,000 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.

UNOFFICIAL RESULTS
Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship - Event #11 of 18
4th Annual Cedar River Race
Chateau Raceway, Lansing, Minn.
Friday, September 4, 2009

ISKY RACING CAMS HEAT RACE #1 (8 laps):
1. 12b - Johnny Bone Jr. -- Pea Ridge, AR (1)
2. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (4)
3. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (6)
4. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (7)
5. 02 - Jacob Dahle -- Morristown, MN (8)
6. 45 - Todd Scharkey -- Kasson, MN (5) DNF
7. 55 - Brian Shaw -- Brownsdale, MN (2) DNF
8. 23 - Darwin Karau -- Kasson, MN (3) DNF

NEW VISION GRAPHICS HEAT RACE #2 (8 laps):
1. 19r - Ryan Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (1)
2. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (4)
3. 111 - Bumper Jones -- Mesilla Park, NM (5)
4. 2 - Grant Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (3)
5. 4a - Joel Alberts -- Mantorville, MN (7)
6. 33s - Dustin Steinbrink -- Austin, MN (2)
7. 61m - Shawn Peterson -- Cottage Grove, MN
8. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (8)

BRODIX HEAT RACE #3 (8 laps):
1. 99s - Bobby Swanson -- Kasson, MN (1)
2. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (3)
3. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (2)
4. 20 - Rodney Sanders -- Happy, TX (7)
5. 21x - Joe Wernecke -- Dodge Center, MN (4)
6. 22 - Dustin Boney -- Tonganoxie, KS (6)
7. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (5)
8. 21 - Layne Meyer -- West Union, IA (8)

AWESOME RACEWEAR HEAT RACE #4 (8 laps):
1. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (1)
2. 12h - Mike Hansen -- Alton, IA (2)
3. 3d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (3)
4. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (4)
5. 71 - Jason Cummins -- New Richland, MN (7)
6. 51 - Eddie Martin -- Stilwell, OK (8)
7. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (5)
8. 90 - Steve Wetzstein -- West Concord, MN (6) DNF

INTERCOMP HEAT RACE #5 (8 laps):
1. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (1)
2. 19 - Mike Sorensen -- Rochester, MN (3)
3. 10 - Mike Steensma -- Luverne, MN (5)
4. 98 - Josh Reisch -- Luverne, MN (8)
5. 72 - Doug Hillson -- Blooming Prairie, MN (4)
6. 96 - Greg Jensen -- Albert Lea, MN (7)
7. 42 - Tom Paulson -- Kasson, MN (6) DNF
8. 96t - R.C. Whitwell -- Tucson, AZ (2) DNF

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #1 (12 laps, top 5 advance):
1. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (2)
2. 71 - Jason Cummins -- New Richland, MN (6)
3. 10 - Mike Steensma -- Luverne, MN (1)
4. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (5)
5. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (3)
6. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (13)
7. 02 - Jacob Dahle -- Morristown, MN (4)
8. 72 - Doug Hillson -- Blooming Prairie, MN (7)
9. 33s - Dustin Steinbrink -- Austin, MN (9)
10. 55 - Brian Shaw -- Brownsdale, MN (10)
11. 42 - Tom Paulson -- Kasson, MN (12)DNF
12. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (11) DNS
13. 90 - Steve Wetzstein -- West Concord, MN (14) DNS
14. 96 - Greg Jensen -- Albert Lea, MN (8) DNS

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #2 (12 laps, top 5 advance):
1. 3d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (3)
2. 20 - Rodney Sanders -- Happy, TX (2)
3. 4a - Joel Alberts -- Mantorville, MN (5)
4. 98 - Josh Reisch -- Luverne, MN (1)
5. 45 - Todd Scharkey -- Kasson, MN (8)
6. 61m - Shawn Peterson -- Cottage Grove, MN (10)
7. 2 - Grant Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (4)
8. 51 - Eddie Martin -- Stilwell, OK (7)
9. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (11)
10. 22 - Dustin Boney -- Tonganoxie, KS (9)
11. 96t - R.C. Whitwell -- Tucson, AZ (14)
12. 21x - Joe Wernecke -- Dodge Center, MN (6)
13. 21 - Layne Meyer -- West Union, IA (13)
14. 23 - Darwin Karau -- Kasson, MN (12)

SUNOCO “A” MAIN (40 laps):
1. 19r - Ryan Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (5)
2. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (8)
3. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (3)
4. 12b - Johnny Bone Jr. -- Pea Ridge, AR (6)
5. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (4)
6. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (10)
7. 3d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (14)
8. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (13)
9. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (2)
10. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (19)
11. 20 - Rodney Sanders -- Happy, TX (16)
12. 12h - Mike Hansen -- Alton, IA (11)
13. 45 - Todd Scharkey -- Kasson, MN (22)
14. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (1)
15. 111 - Bumper Jones -- Mesilla Park, NM (12)
16. 22 - Dustin Boney -- Tonganoxie, KS (23)
17. 98 - Josh Reisch -- Luverne, MN (20)
18. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (21)
19. 2 - Grant Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (24)
20. 10 - Mike Steensma -- Luverne, MN (17)
21. 99s - Bobby Swanson -- Kasson, MN (7)
22. 72 - Doug Hillson -- Blooming Prairie, MN (25)
23. 4a - Joel Alberts -- Mantorville, MN (18)
24. 71 - Jason Cummins -- New Richland, MN (15)
25. 33s - Dustin Steinbrink -- Austin, MN (26)
26. 19 - Mike Sorensen -- Rochester, MN (9) DNF

Lap Leaders: Hejna 1-3, VanderBeek 4-12, Gustin 13-40.
Total Laps Led: Gustin 28, VanderBeek 9, Hejna 3.
AFCO Pole Winner: Krohn.
Provisional Starters: Boney, Junghans, Hillson (track), Steinbrink (track).
PBM Performance Products Hard Charger: Myer (started 19th, finished 10th).
Next Race: Saturday, Sept. 5, Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn.
Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship Points: Shryock 1043, Hughes 971, Gustin 942, Sanders 938, VanderBeek 928, Ramirez 857, Donlinger 844, Tesch 829, Myer 826, Krohn 798.
DandyLand Farms Rookie of the Year Points: Junghans 762, Hansen 610, Colt Mather 348, Chase Junghans 339, Ryan Dolan 303.
COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Year Points: Sput’s 435, Mullins 300, JR 221, Pro Power 195, ASI 178.
Chassis Builders Championship Points: Skyrocket 429, Ramirez 358, Hughes 332, GRT 256, Harris 218.

Contingency Awards:
AFCO Racing Products – Krohn.
American Racer – Krohn.
Isky Racing Cams – Bone.
KSE Racing Products – Shryock.
PBM Performance Products – Myer.
Marsh Racing Wheels – Sorensen.
Nitroquest – VanderBeek.
Out-Pace Racing Products – Sanders.
Quarter Master – Gustin, Tesch.
QuickTime Performance Parts – Donlinger.
Real Racing Wheels – Ramirez, Peterson.

SPRING VALLEY, Minn. (Sept. 4) – Ruter Farms, located in Kanawha, Iowa, has stepped up to sponsor the Ruter Farms Long Distance Award for this year's 11th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree, slated for Wednesday through Saturday, Sept. 23-26, at the Deer Creek Speedway.

The Ruter Farms Long Distance Award is aimed to help attract even more of America's most talented dirt Modified drivers from coast to coast by adding some relief at the gas pump for the teams that will burn the bulk of our glorious fossil fuel en route to (and home from) the popular high-banked 3/8-mile clay oval near Spring Valley, Minn.

Following Saturday night's Featherlite Fall Jamboree finale, a cash award of $200 will be doled out to each of the 10 drivers who competed all three nights and traveled the most miles to get there — that's a $2,000 bonus on top of the already lucrative combined total purse of nearly $200,000!

The Featherlite Fall Jamboree is the undisputed marquee event for America’s “who's who” of dirt Modified racing as they converge on the Deer Creek Speedway near the tiny rural town of Spring Valley, Minn., for a possible $12,000 to win over three big days. Three complete shows are on tap each night, with an open practice session on Wednesday to kick off the festivities. Special events include the annual Golf Scramble, Karaoke Night and dozens of other activities and special awards. Along with the high-powered USMTS Modifieds, the 11th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree will also feature WISSOTA Midwest Mods.

USMTS officials will be accepting entries at the "early bird" rate of $200 at all of this week's USMTS races through Sunday, Sept. 6. The deadline for postmarked entries was Tuesday, Sept. 1, but as long as they arrive in the USMTS office by Monday, Sept. 7 — by mail, fax, phone or in person — the $200 price holds. After Monday, early entry is $250 if postmarked by Sept. 21, and after that it's $300 either by pre-entry or at the gate.

The entry fee covers all three nights of racing. Drivers will only have to buy pit passes each night. All prize money, including tow, will be paid out each night.

Any driver wishing to enter and compete on a per-night basis may do so. Early entry for Thursday only will be $75 for licensed USMTS drivers, $85 for non-licensed and $100 for all drivers at the gate. Friday is $100 licensed, $110 non-licensed and $125 at the gate. Saturday is $140 licensed, $150 non-licensed and $175 at the gate. Single-day entries must be postmarked by Sept. 10 or pay at-the-gate rate.

All USMTS rules apply. Tires allowed are the American Racer KK704 or IMCA-stamped Hoosier G60. The top-18 in heat race passing points each night are locked into the “A” Main with the top-12 redrawing for starting spots. Ten drivers advance from the “B” Mains, with two USMTS provisionals added to make a 30-car starting field. Saturday’s “A” Main will start three wide. The top-28 in Saturday’s “B” Mains not advancing to the “A” Main advance to the $2,000-to-win Non-Qualifiers Race (redraw for starting spot, must have raced all three nights to be eligible). This event will award points each night for licensed drivers in the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship. There is no Top Dog Bonus at this event.

WISSOTA Midwest Mod drivers may enter for FREE if they pre-enter by September 10. Any entry postmarked after September 10 or at the gate on raceday will be $50. WISSOTA national points will be awarded all three nights. A draw/redraw format with passing points will be used to determine starting spots. All WISSOTA rules apply. The top-16 in heat race passing points are locked into the “A” Main with the top-8 redrawing for starting spots each night. Eight drivers advance from the “B” Mains to make a 24-car starting field.

• FRIDAY “A” MAIN: 1. $4000, 2. $2500, 3. $2000, 4. $1500, 5. $1000, 6. $900, 7. $800, 8. $700, 9. $600, 10. $550, 11. $500, 12. $450, 13. $425, 14. $400, 15. $375, 16-30. $350, Tow $50.

• SATURDAY NON-QUALIFIERS RACE: 1. $2000, 2. $1500, 3. $1000, 4. $800, 5. $700, 6. $600, 7. $550, 8. $500, 9. $450, 10. $425, 11. $400, 12. $375, 13. $350, 14. $325, 15-30. $300, Tow $100.

• HARD LUCK BONUS: Any driver failing to make any “A” Main or Saturday's Non-Qualifiers Race gets a $150 bonus if he/she raced all three nights.

• THURSDAY “A” MAIN: 1. $300, 2. $200, 3. $175, 4. $150, 5. $130, 6. $120, 7. $100, 8. $90, 9. $80, 10. $75, 11. $70, 12. $65, 13-24. $60, Tow $30.

• FRIDAY “A” MAIN: 1. $400, 2. $300, 3. $200, 4. $175, 5. $150, 6. $140, 7. $130, 8. $120, 9. $110, 10. $100, 11. $90, 12. $80, 13. $75, 14-24. $70, Tow $35.

• SATURDAY “A” MAIN: 1. $1000, 2. $800, 3. $600, 4. $500, 5. $300, 6. $170, 7. $140, 8. $130, 9. $120, 10. $110, 11. $100, 12. $90, 13-24. $80, Tow $45.

• CARROLL'S CORN LONGEST TOW AWARD: A cash award of $200 will be paid to the driver who traveled the most miles to the event. Award will be paid on Saturday and based on entries competing Saturday night.

• CARROLL'S CORN HARD CHARGER AWARD: A cash award of $200 will be paid to the driver who passes the most cars from original starting position to finishing position in Saturday's "A" Main.

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, Carroll's Corn, Dakota Bumper, Fast Shafts and Ruter Farms.

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.

ALTA, Iowa (Sept. 4) – Jason Hughes and Kelly Shryock waged another epic battle Thursday night as the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship rolled into the Buena Vista Raceway for the Battle at the Beaver presented by Cookies Bar “B” “Q” Sauce.

The two winningest drivers in the 11-year history of the United States Modified Touring Series came into the night with Shryock holding down the top spot in the points and Hughes in second, trailing by 71 markers.

While Shryock has claimed eight of the ten USMTS National Championship trophies and 151 checkered flags, Hughes is still seeking his first crown and has just over one-third as many wins as his nemesis.

But the 2009 racing season has belonged to Hughes. it was no different Thursday night as the 35-year-old from Westville, Okla., claimed his ninth USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour win of the season and fourth during the first ten races of the 'Hunt.'

The night's heat races were a preview of things to come. The first heat saw local favorite Justin Sackett, who won last Wednesday's weekly feature at the track, slide by Zack VanderBeek and go on to a dominating win. His run from fifth to first made him a main event shoe-in, and was eclipsed only by Jason Krohn, who won the second heat from the sixth spot.

The third heat rolled onto the track with Shryock on the pole and Hughes to his outside on the front row. Hughes grabbed the advantage entering the first corner and held off Shryock throughout the eight-lapper. Both drivers, however, earned enough passing points to rank among the top-8 and earn a chance to draw for their starting spot in the first four rows of the feature race.

Iowa's Colt Mather held off Arizona's R.C. Whitwell from start to finish in the fourth and final heat race which featured drivers from six different States.

To the delight of the enormous Thursday night audience, Sackett drew the pole for the 30-lap Sunoco "A" Main while Shryock snagged the outside of the front row and Hughes the eighth slot.

Sackett pulled ahead at the drop of the green flag, but the action slowed almost as quickly as it began when third-starting Mather got sideways in the first turn and bounced off of Whitwell's machine. Behind them, the 21 other starters scrambled to avoid the melee that eventually involved eight cars. Of those, only two were unable to restart the race: Mather and defending USMTS National Champion Tim Donlinger, who had squeezed into the main event with the sixth and final transfer spot in the Real Racing Wheels "B" Main.

Back under green, Sackett led the field into the first turn and proceeded to lead the first eight laps around the bottom of the racing surface with Shryock glued to his rear bumper. Hughes, meanwhile, was flying around the high side of the oval and moved into third on lap 6.

Coming to the flagstand to complete lap 9, Shryock dove underneath Sackett while Hughes powered around the outside to lead the three-wide battle at the stripe.

After a couple of side-by-side laps, Hughes ducked down into the low groove with Shryock in tow and Whitwell battling Sackett for third.

Several caution flags slowed the pace during the middle of stages of the race, and allowed a couple of young guns to make up ground using the extreme high side in the corners. Nineteen-year old Jake Neal, who started 11th, and 15th-starting Ryan Gustin, 18, moved into the top-5 with a handful of laps to go, then got the break they needed when the yellow flag waved for the final time with four laps to go.

For the double-file restart, however, Shryock elected to start on the outside which gave Neal the inside line. Hughes brought the field back to the green flag, but Shryock was unable to close the gap using the unfamiliar top line. Neal edged in front of Shryock, then slid back to his preferred high line while Shryock crisscrossed behind him and returned to the low line.

Neither was able to mount a challenge to Hughes over the final laps as he went on to capture the $3,000 top prize and his 60th career USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour triumph.

Behind him, Shryock nipped Neal at the line for second while Gustin edged ahead of Whitwell to take the fourth spot.

During post-race tech, however, Neal was disqualified for unapproved parts discovered during inspection and Gustin was awarded third place with the rest of the field advancing one spot in the finishing order.

Whitwell, who captured the 2007 Barnett Modified Series title racing in the southwest part of the country, qualified for this third straight main event in just his third start with the USMTS and parlayed that into a best-so-far fourth-place finish.

Rodney Sanders earned the PBM Performance Products Hard Charger Award by racing from 19th on the starting grid to fifth at the checkered flag, while Sackett turned in an impressive sixth-place finish on his home track for a $600 payday driving his regular unaltered weekly car with a flat tappet engine and no spoiler.

Krohn scored seventh-place prize money, Corey Dripps passed 10 competitors en route to an eight-place finish, VanderBeek was ninth and Tommy Myer rounded out the top-10.

With the win, Hughes closed the gap between himself and Shryock in the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship to 56 points (942 to 886). Sanders remains third with 863, followed by VanderBeek (836), Gustin (835), Dereck Ramirez (812), Donlinger (759), Jon Tesch (748), Myer (745) and Krohn (734).

On Friday, it's off to the Chateau Raceway in Lansing, Minn. for another wheel-to-wheel battle in the 4th Annual Cedar River Race.

This will be the eighth time the USMTS Casey's General Stores National Tour has visited the 1/3-mile semi-banked clay oval. Eight different drivers have tasted victory here, including Mike Chasteen, Kelly Shryock, Jon Tesch, Tommy Myer, Jason Krohn, Tim Donlinger and Jason Hughes, who captured the most recent event back on May 22.

Also on the race card will be WISSOTA Midwest Mods, Pure Stocks and Hornets. Pits open at 5:00, grandstand gates open at 5:30, hot laps begin at 7:00 and the first green flag waves at 7:30.

Tommy Myer and his Snickers-sponsored Modified will be at the Casey's General Store located at 1702 12th St. SW in Austin from 12:00 to 2:00. Fans can pick up $2-off discount coupons for Friday night's races at Casey's General Stores locations in Austin, Owatonna, Rochester and Stewartville.

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.

Remaining events in the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship:

Fri Sep 4 … Chateau Raceway, Lansing, MN - 4th Annual Cedar River Race ($3,000 to win)
Sat Sep 5 … Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, MN - 5th Annual BP Labor Day Dual presented by Baudoin Oil ($3,000 to win)
Sun Sep 6 … Dodge County Speedway, Kasson, MN - 8th Annual Kasson Klash ($3,000 to win)
Fri Sep 18 … North Central Speedway, Brainerd, MN - Inaugural Event ($2,000 to win)
Sat Sep 19 … North Central Speedway, Brainerd, MN - Inaugural Event ($3,000 to win)
Thu Sep 24 … Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, MN - 11th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree ($2,000 to win)
Fri Sep 25 … Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, MN - 11th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree ($4,000 to win)
Sat Sep 26 … Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, MN - 11th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree ($6,000 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.

OFFICIAL RESULTS
Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship - Event #10 of 18
Battle at the Beaver presented by Cookies Bar “B” “Q” Sauce
Buena Vista Raceway, Alta, Iowa
Thursday, September 3, 2009

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 Sunoco “A” Main, with the top 8 re-drawing for starting positions 1-8.

ISKY RACING CAMS HEAT RACE #1 (8 laps):
1. 17 - Justin Sackett -- Schaller, IA (5)
2. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (1)
3. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (4)
4. 22 - Dustin Boney -- Tonganoxie, KS (8)
5. 2 - Grant Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (2)
6. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (6)
7. 3d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (7)
8. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (3)

NEW VISION GRAPHICS HEAT RACE #2 (8 laps):
1. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (6)
2. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (4)
3. 51 - Eddie Martin -- Stilwell, OK (5)
4. 32 - Leon Mulder -- Doon, IA (2)
5. Z3 - Mike Albertsen -- Audubon, IA (3)
6. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (1) DNF
7. 5r - Morgan Bagley -- Longview, TX (7) DNF

BRODIX HEAT RACE #3 (8 laps):
1. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (2)
2. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (1)
3. 111 - Bumper Jones -- Mesilla Park, NM (3)
4. 19r - Ryan Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (5)
5. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (7)
6. 12h - Mike Hansen -- Alton, IA (4)
7. 29g - Rich Hesse -- Hinton, IA (6) DNF

AWESOME RACEWEAR HEAT RACE #4 (8 laps):
1. 8 - Colt Mather -- Webster, IA (1)
2. 96t - R.C. Whitwell -- Tucson, AZ (2)
3. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (4)
4. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (7)
5. 20 - Rodney Sanders -- Happy, TX (5)
6. 10 - Mike Steensma -- Luverne, MN (3)
7. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (6)

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #1 (10 laps, top 6 advance):
1. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (1)
2. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (6)
3. 20 - Rodney Sanders -- Happy, TX (4)
4. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (5)
5. 12h - Mike Hansen -- Alton, IA (7)
6. 3d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (9)
7. 10 - Mike Steensma -- Luverne, MN (8)
8. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (12)
9. 29g - Rich Hesse -- Hinton, IA (11)
10. 2 - Grant Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (2)
11. 5r - Morgan Bagley -- Longview, TX (10)
12. Z3 - Mike Albertsen -- Audubon, IA (3) DNF
13. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (13) DNF

SUNOCO “A” MAIN (30 laps):
1. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (8)
2. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (2)
3. 19r - Ryan Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (15)
4. 96t - R.C. Whitwell -- Tucson, AZ (4)
5. 20 - Rodney Sanders -- Happy, TX (19)
6. 17 - Justin Sackett -- Schaller, IA (1)
7. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (5)
8. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (18)
9. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (7)
10. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (13)
11. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (17)
12. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (23)
13. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (6)
14. 111 - Bumper Jones -- Mesilla Park, NM (14)
15. 12h - Mike Hansen -- Alton, IA (21)
16. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (12)
17. Z3 - Mike Albertsen -- Audubon, IA (25)
18. 32 - Leon Mulder -- Doon, IA (16)
19. 5r - Morgan Bagley -- Longview, TX (24) DNF
20. 22 - Dustin Boney -- Tonganoxie, KS (10) DNF
21. 51 - Eddie Martin -- Stilwell, OK (9) DNF
22. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (20) DNF
23. 8 - Colt Mather -- Webster, IA (3) DNF
24. 3d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (22) DNF
25. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (11) DQ

Lap Leaders: Sackett 1-8, Hughes 9-30.
Total Laps Led: Hughes 22, Sackett 8.
AFCO Pole Winner: Krohn.
Provisional Starters: Ramirez, Bagley, Albertsen (track).
PBM Performance Products Hard Charger: Sanders (started 19th, finished 5th).
Next Race: Friday, Sept. 4, Chateau Raceway, Lansing, Minn.
Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship Points: Shryock 942, Hughes 886, Sanders 863, VanderBeek 836, Gustin 835, Ramirez 812, Donlinger 759, Tesch 748, Myer 745, Krohn 734.
DandyLand Farms Rookie of the Year Points: Junghans 741, Hansen 585, Mather 348, C. Junghans 339, Dolan 303.
COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Year Points: Sput’s 426, Mullins 294, JR 216, Pro Power 185, ASI 175.
Chassis Builders Championship Points: Skyrocket 419, Ramirez 352, Hughes 325, GRT 252, Harris 213.

Contingency Awards:
AFCO Racing Products – Krohn.
American Racer – VanderBeek.
Isky Racing Cams – Sackett.
KSE Racing Products – Hughes.
PBM Performance Products – Sanders.
Marsh Racing Wheels – Donlinger.
Nitroquest – Gustin.
Out-Pace Racing Products – Hejna.
Quarter Master – Hughes, Dripps.
QuickTime Performance Parts – Krohn.
Real Racing Wheels – Donlinger.

ALLISON, Iowa (Sept. 2) – With a little help from his friends, Jason Hughes captured his third victory of the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship Wednesday night at the Highway 3 Raceway in Allison, Iowa, during the 5th Annual Hawkeye Summer Classic presented by Car Country and Schroeder Racing Products.

Al Hejna captured the pole for the 30-lap Sunoco “A” Main and jumped out to a six-car-length advantage over R.C. Whitwell at the end of the first lap. The next time around, Ryan Gustin blasted around the outside of Whitwell to take over second place and set his sights on Hejna.

For the next four laps, Hejna and Gustin checked out, building nearly a full-straight-away lead over Zack VanderBeek, Whitwell and Hughes. Meanwhile, a three-wide fight for the ninth spot saw Dustin Boney, Kelly Shryock and Colt Mather exit turn 4 side by side with Shryock's machine getting sandwiched between the two and his hood flying up into his field of vision.

Luckily for the eight-time USMTS National Champion, a caution flag on lap 6 ended his slide backwards through the running order and allowed him to get his hood repaired.

On the restart, VanderBeek slid underneath Gustin to move into second and Hughes blasted by Whitwell for fourth while Hejna began building up his advantage once again. Gustin fought back with a rim-riding line around the top of the track, but his crowd-pleasing acrobatics came to an end on lap 13 when he tagged the fence in turn 3 to bring out the race's second caution flag.

Again Hejna overpowered the field when the green flag waved to restart the race while Tommy Myer, who came from 13th after winning the first Real Racing Wheels "B" Main, darted past Tim Donlinger to take fourth in the first turn. Hughes muscled his way around VanderBeek for second, and Myer edged his Snickers-sponsored mount into third one lap later.

With 20 and one-half laps down and a comfortable lead on Hughes, Hejna's Harris chassis brushed the back-stretch wall and the veteran saw his hopes of victory evaporate as he limped to a stop at the top of the racetrack between turns 3-4.

Hejna's departure left Hughes with the lead, which he never relinquished over the final caution-free 10 laps. VanderBeek was able to get by Myer for second on the restart, but never got close enough to challenge the leader and had to settle for the runner-up paycheck while Myer took third place and the PBM Performance Products Hard Charger Award.

Donlinger kept his hopes of a second straight USMTS National Championship alive with a fourth-place finish. Like Myer, Dustin Boney passed 10 cars in 30 laps and ended up with his second top-5 finish of the 'Hunt.'

Sixth through tenth, respectively, went to Ryan Dolan, Jon Tesch, Shryock, Mark Schulte and 2007 USMTS National Champion Jason Krohn.

The win, worth $3,000 was the ninth for Hughes during this year's USMTS Casey's General Stores National Tour and 16th overall including his seven USMTS Dirthead.com Southern Series triumphs.

Hughes also narrowed Shryock's lead in the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship points as drivers reached the halfway point in the 18-race campaign. Jumping from fourth to second in the rankings, Hughes now trails Shryock by 71 markers (847 to 776), while Rodney Sanders fell to third with 767 points. VanderBeek is fourth with 762, followed by Dereck Ramirez (744), Gustin (732), Donlinger (709), Tesch (688), Myer (670) and Krohn (656).

The Buena Vista Raceway held its first USMTS event last year in front of a standing-room-only grandstand. It was no different this past June and officials expect nothing less than another epic battle when they return to the Alta, Iowa, bullring tomorrow (Thursday, Sept. 3) for the Inaugural Battle at the Beaver presented by Cookies Bar “B” “Q” Sauce — event #10 of 18 in the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship.

Kelly Shryock won the inaugural event in 2008 and Al Hejna held off Corey Dripps to take the checkers three months ago on June 4.

Pit gates will open at 5:00, grandstands open at 6:00, hot laps begin at 6:45 and the first heat race is scheduled to take the green flag at 7:30.

Also on the racing card will be Stock Cars, SportMods, Hobby Stocks and Sport Compacts. All four classes will be governed under IMCA or USRA rules.

Corey Dripps and his Cheetos-sponsored Modified will be at the Casey's General Store located at 303 E. Hwy. 7 in Alta from 12:00 to 2:00. Fans can pick up $2-off discount coupons for Thursday night's races at Casey's General Stores locations in Alta, Aurelia and Storm Lake. For more information, or to find the Casey's location nearest you, check out www.caseys.com online.

The Buena Vista Raceway is a 3/8-mile semi-banked clay oval located 0.5 mile east of CR M31 on SR 7 (at the Buena Vista County Fairgrounds). For more information, call 712-664-2662 or 712-284-2561 or visit www.buenavistaraceway.com online.

Remaining events in the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship:

Thu Sep 3 … Buena Vista Raceway, Alta, IA - Battle at the Beaver presented by Cookies Bar “B” “Q” Sauce ($3,000 to win)
Fri Sep 4 … Chateau Raceway, Lansing, MN - 4th Annual Cedar River Race ($3,000 to win)
Sat Sep 5 … Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, MN - 5th Annual BP Labor Day Dual presented by Baudoin Oil ($3,000 to win)
Sun Sep 6 … Dodge County Speedway, Kasson, MN - 8th Annual Kasson Klash ($3,000 to win)
Fri Sep 18 … North Central Speedway, Brainerd, MN - Inaugural Event ($2,000 to win)
Sat Sep 19 … North Central Speedway, Brainerd, MN - Inaugural Event ($3,000 to win)
Thu Sep 24 … Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, MN - 11th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree ($2,000 to win)
Fri Sep 25 … Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, MN - 11th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree ($4,000 to win)
Sat Sep 26 … Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, MN - 11th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree ($6,000 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.

OFFICIAL RESULTS
Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship - Event #9 of 18
5th Annual Hawkeye Summer Classic presented by Car Country and Schroeder Racing Products
Highway 3 Raceway, Allison, Iowa
Wednesday, September 2, 2009

ISKY RACING CAMS HEAT RACE #1 (8 laps):
1. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (2)
2. 19r - Ryan Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (3)
3. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (5)
4. 7 - Ryan Dolan -- Lisbon, IA (8)
5. 4 - Eddie Martin -- Stilwell, OK (4)
6. 20 - Rodney Sanders -- Happy, TX (6)
7. 2 - Grant Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (7)
8. 72 - Doug Hillson -- Blooming Prairie, MN (1)

NEW VISION GRAPHICS HEAT RACE #2 (8 laps):
1. 8 - Colt Mather -- Webster, IA (1)
2. 96t - R.C. Whitwell -- Tucson, AZ (2)
3. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (3)
4. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (4)
5. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (6)
6.. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (7)
7 86 - Phil Wernert -- Galesville, WI (8)
8. 12h - Mike Hansen -- Alton, IA (5) DNF

BRODIX HEAT RACE #3 (8 laps):
1. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (2)
2. 3d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (1)
3. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (4)
4. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (3)
5. 44 - Darrell Nelson -- Hermantown, MN (5)
6. 21 - Layne Meyer -- West Union, IA (6)
7. 35 - Jeff Schluetter -- New Hampton, IA (7)
8. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (8) DNF

AWESOME RACEWEAR HEAT RACE #4 (8 laps):
1. 10 - Mike Steensma -- Luverne, MN (1)
2. 27m - Mark Schulte -- Delhi, IA (2)
3. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (6)
4. 5r - Morgan Bagley -- Longview, TX (4)
5. 22 - Dustin Boney -- Tonganoxie, KS (7)
6. 111 - Bumper Jones -- Mesilla Park, NM (3)
7. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (5)

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #1 (10 laps, top 5 advance):
1. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (1)
2. 22 - Dustin Boney -- Tonganoxie, KS (3)
3. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (2)
4. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (5)
5. 35 - Jeff Schluetter -- New Hampton, IA (8)
6. 4 - Eddie Martin -- Stilwell, OK (4)
7. 21 - Layne Meyer -- West Union, IA (6)
8. 72 - Doug Hillson -- Blooming Prairie, MN (9)
9. 86 - Phil Wernert -- Galesville, WI (7)
10. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (10) DNS

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #2 (10 laps, top 5 advance):
1. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (1)
2. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (3)
3. 44 - Darrell Nelson -- Hermantown, MN (4)
4. 111 - Bumper Jones -- Mesilla Park, NM (6)
5. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (8)
6. 20 - Rodney Sanders -- Happy, TX (5)
7. 5r - Morgan Bagley -- Longview, TX (2)
8. 2 - Grant Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (7)
9. 12h - Mike Hansen -- Alton, IA (9) DNS

SUNOCO “A” MAIN (30 laps):
1. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (6)
2. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (3)
3. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (13)
4. 3d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (4)
5. 22 - Dustin Boney -- Tonganoxie, KS (15)
6. 7 - Ryan Dolan -- Lisbon, IA (11)
7. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (12)
8. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (10)
9. 27m - Mark Schulte -- Delhi, IA (9)
10. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (14)
11. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (19)
12. 44 - Darrell Nelson -- Hermantown, MN (18)
13. 111 - Bumper Jones -- Mesilla Park, NM (20)
14. 96t - R.C. Whitwell -- Tucson, AZ (2)
15. 35 - Jeff Schluetter -- New Hampton, IA (21)
16. 20 - Rodney Sanders -- Happy, TX (23)
17. 8 - Colt Mather -- Webster, IA (7)
18. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (16)
19. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (17)
20. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (22) DNF
21. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (1) DNF
22. 19r - Ryan Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (5) DNF
23. 5r - Morgan Bagley -- Longview, TX (24) DNF
24. 10 - Mike Steensma -- Luverne, MN (8) DNF

Lap Leaders: Hejna 1-20, Hughes 21-30.
Total Laps Led: Hejna 20, Hughes 10.
AFCO Pole Winner: VanderBeek.
Provisional Starters: Sanders, Bagley.
PBM Performance Products Hard Charger: Myer (started 13th, finished 3rd).
Next Race: Thursday, Sept. 3, Buena Vista Raceway, Alta, Iowa.
Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship Points: Shryock 847, Hughes 776, Sanders 767, VanderBeek 762, Ramirez 744, Gustin 732, Donlinger 709, Tesch 688, Myer 670, Krohn 656.
DandyLand Farms Rookie of the Year Points: Junghans 731, Hansen 564, Chase Junghans 339, Mather 333, Dolan 303.
COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Year Points: Sput’s 417, Mullins 284, JR 211, Pro Power 177, ASI 171.
Chassis Builders Championship Points: Skyrocket 410, Ramirez 347, Hughes 315, GRT 245, Harris 207.

Contingency Awards:
AFCO Racing Products – VanderBeek.
American Racer – Ramirez.
Isky Racing Cams – VanderBeek.
KSE Racing Products – Steensma.
PBM Performance Products – Myer.
Marsh Racing Wheels – Steensma.
Nitroquest – Myer.
Out-Pace Racing Products – Ramirez.
Quarter Master – Hughes, Shryock.
QuickTime Performance Parts – Tesch.
Real Racing Wheels – Martin, Sanders.

FEATHERLITE FALL JAMBOREE “EARLY BIRD” ENTRY DEADLINE EXTENDED TO SEPT. 7

SPRING VALLEY, Minn. (Sept. 2) – In order to save a few bucks, drivers now have until Monday, Sept. 7, to submit their entry for this year's 11th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree featuring USMTS Modifieds and WISSOTA Midwest Mods. The event is slated for Wednesday through Saturday, Sept. 23-26, at the Deer Creek Speedway.

USMTS officials will be accepting entries at the "early bird" rate of $200 at all of this week's USMTS races through Kasson on Sunday, Sept. 6. The deadline for postmarked entries was Tuesday, Sept. 1, but so long as they arrive in the USMTS office by Monday, Sept. 7, either by mail, fax, phone or in person, the $200 price holds.

After Monday, early entry is $250 if postmarked by Sept. 21 ... after that it's $300 either by pre-entry or at the gate.

The entry fee covers all three nights of racing — drivers will only have to buy pit passes each night. All prize money, including tow, will be paid out each night.

The Featherlite Fall Jamboree is the undisputed marquee event for America’s “who's who” of dirt Modified racing as they converge on the Deer Creek Speedway near the tiny rural town of Spring Valley, Minn., for a possible $12,000 to win over three big days. Three complete shows are on tap at the high-banked 3/8-mile clay oval, with a practice session on Wednesday to kick off the festivities. Special events include the annual Golf Scramble, Karaoke Night and dozens of other activities and prizes. Along with the high-powered USMTS Modifieds, the 11th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree will feature WISSOTA Midwest Mods with a combined total purse of nearly $200,000!

• Thursday “A” Main: 1. $2000, 2. $1500, 3. $1000, 4. $900, 5. $800, 6. $700, 7. $650, 8. $600, 9. $550, 10. $500, 11. $450, 12. $425, 13. $400, 14. $375, 15. $350, 16. $325, 17-30. $300, Tow $50.

• Friday “A” Main: 1. $4000, 2. $2500, 3. $2000, 4. $1500, 5. $1000, 6. $900, 7. $800, 8. $700, 9. $600, 10. $550, 11. $500, 12. $450, 13. $425, 14. $400, 15. $375, 16-30. $350, Tow $50.

• Saturday Non-Qualifiers Race: 1. $2000, 2. $1500, 3. $1000, 4. $800, 5. $700, 6. $600, 7. $550, 8. $500, 9. $450, 10. $425, 11. $400, 12. $375, 13. $350, 14. $325, 15-30. $300, Tow $100.

• Saturday “A” Main: 1. $6000, 2. $4200, 3. $3200, 4. $2700, 5. $2200, 6. $2000, 7. $1800, 8. $1500, 9. $1300, 10. $1200, 11. $1100, 12. $1000, 13. $900, 14. $800, 15. $775, 16. $750, 17. $725, 18-30. $700.

• Any driver failing to make any “A” Main or the Non-Qualifiers Race gets a $150 bonus if raced all three nights.

• Thursday “A” Main: 1. $300, 2. $200, 3. $175, 4. $150, 5. $130, 6. $120, 7. $100, 8. $90, 9. $80, 10. $75, 11. $70, 12. $65, 13-24. $60, Tow $30.

• Friday “A” Main: 1. $400, 2. $300, 3. $200, 4. $175, 5. $150, 6. $140, 7. $130, 8. $120, 9. $110, 10. $100, 11. $90, 12. $80, 13. $75, 14-24. $70, Tow $35.

• Saturday “A” Main: 1. $1000, 2. $800, 3. $600, 4. $500, 5. $300, 6. $170, 7. $140, 8. $130, 9. $120, 10. $110, 11. $100, 12. $90, 13-24. $80, Tow $45.

• USMTS entry received by Sept. 7 – $200.
• USMTS entry postmarked on or before Sept. 21 – $250.
• USMTS entry postmarked after Sept. 21 or at the gate – $300.
• USMTS Thursday Only – $75 licensed, $85 non-licensed; $100 at the gate or postmarked after Sept. 10.
• USMTS Friday Only – $100 licensed, $110 non-licensed; $125 at the gate or postmarked after Sept. 10.
• USMTS Saturday Only – $140 licensed, $150 non-licensed; $175 at the gate or postmarked after Sept. 10.
• WISSOTA entry postmarked on or before Sept. 10 – FREE.
• WISSOTA entry postmarked after Sept. 10 or at the gate – $50.

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.

OSKALOOSA, Iowa (Sept. 1) – Wherever you find the mud-slinging Modifieds of the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour, there are several big-league names that always come up when discussing possible winners and top-runners, but the name Brad Pinkerton is never one of them.

Among his accomplishments at the facility are multiple track championships, including two (Stock Car and Modified) in one season twice (2003 and 2006); two victories in the $10,000-to-win USRA Great American Stock Car Shootout; and three USMTS National Tour victories since 2005.

Pinkerton showed once again Tuesday night that perhaps no driver in history knows their way around the Mahaska County Half-Mile Monster like the 35-year-old from nearby New Sharon, Iowa, as he garnered his fourth career win with the United States Modified Touring Series — all of them coming at Osky — in round 8 of the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship.

The win, worth $3,000, was Pinkerton's third in the last five USMTS events staged at the historic half-mile oval, but Tuesday's triumph was in doubt until the final corner as Al Hejna made sure “Pinky” didn't stink up the show.

After capturing the AFCO Pole Award during qualifying heats, Hejna kept it pure by drawing the pole for the 30-lap Sunoco “A” Main while Pinkerton started third on the 24-car grid.

Hejna jumped out ahead of Jason Krohn to lead the first lap with Pinkerton and Jon Tesch in tow. With Hejna hugging the low line around the racing surface, Pinkerton used his favored high line to dispose of Krohn on lap 3 then set his sights on Hejna.

As the field completed the sixth lap, Pinkerton charged into the first turn and powered around the outside of Hejna to edge into the lead. A caution for debris slowed the pace as the leaders crossed beneath the flagstand to complete lap 7 with Pinkerton hanging on to a car-length advantage.

After the restart, Hejna moved to the top of the racetrack to mirror Pinkerton's line and kept the pressure on the leader throughout the rest of the contest.

The action slowed again on lap 10 when Ryan Gustin came to a stop in turn 2 with a flat tire. While under caution, points leader Kelly Shryock also pitted to replace a flat left front tire he had been nursing since the previous restart.

Back under green, Pinkerton and Hejna continued running nose to tail as they chewed away at the top groove. Meanwhile, the field behind them continued to thrill the crowd with three- and sometimes four-wide battles throughout the pack, including a fight for third between Jason Hughes, Krohn and Tesch.

The yellow flag waved again on lap 18 for debris on the track which bunched the field for a restart with 12 laps to go. After getting the green flag, drivers chasing the leaders searched high and low for an advantage.

But before another lap could be completed, the action came to an abrupt halt when Oskaloosa pilot Ron Ver Beek slammed head-on into the tire barrier entering turn 3. The impact resulted in Ver Beek's mount jumping into the air and turning a complete “360” in mid-air before slamming back on all four wheels in the middle of the turn.

After a few anxious minutes while safety crews attended to local favorite, the grandstand roared their approval when Ver Beek climbed out of his broken racecar under his own power. His Modified, however, was transformed into scrap yard fodder and likely ended his run in the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship.

The restart saw Pinkerton again hold his spot while Hejna began angling off the corners to challenge for the top spot. Hejna, who rolled into victory lane when the USMTS visited the Southern Iowa Speedway just 27 days ago, got up beside Pinkerton on several occasions, but was never able to shut the door and had to settle for the runner-up paycheck.

Hughes, who won here on May 19, took home third, followed by Krohn and Tim Donlinger, who came from the 12th starting spot to finish fifth with a late-race pass of Tesch.

Although Donlinger earned the PBM Performance Products Hard Charger Award, Dereck Ramirez and Zack VanderBeek were the passing masters in this main event. Ramirez started 21st next to VanderBeek in the 20th spot and the pair came across the finish line seventh and eighth, respectively. However, both drivers were forced to use provisional starting spots to get into the main event, so neither were able to earn passing points in the feature race.

Like Donlinger, Rodney Sanders passed seven cars to finish ninth while Gustin rebounded from his earlier flat tire to round out the top-10 finishers.

Shryock, who started ninth, came back from his lap-10 pit stop to score an 11th-place finish. However, the points leader in the ’Hunt’ saw some of his advantage evaporate as eight of the other drivers among the top-10 in points finished in front of the eight-time USMTS National Champion.

Shryock's lead is now 62 points (769 to 707) over Sanders in the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship. Gustin remains third with 680 points, while Hughes jumped two spots to fourth with 670 markers. VanderBeek and Ramirez are tied for fifth with 666, followed by Donlinger (622), Tesch (605), Krohn (580), Hejna and Tommy Myer (tied at 569).

The 5th Annual Hawkeye Summer Classic presented by Car Country and Schroeder Racing Products on Wednesday, Sept. 2, will be the 15th USMTS-sanctioned event since 1999 on the half-mile clay oval at the Butler County Fairgrounds in Allison, Iowa.

And the completion of Wednesday's $3,000-to-win event at the Highway 3 Raceway will put the first half of the 18-race Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship in the history books.

Past winners at the speedplant include Kelly Shryock (3 wins), Kevin Pittman (2), John Logue, Mike Sorensen, Johnny Saathoff, Ryan Ruter, Mark Noble, Mike Hejna, Tim Donlinger, Ryan Gustin and Jon Tesch, who won the most recent event here on June 3.

Pits open at 4:00, grandstand gates open at 5:00, hot laps are at 6:30 and racing starts at 7:00. Also on the night's program will be USRA Karl Chevrolet Stock Cars ($400 to win), USRA Karl Chevrolet B-Mods ($400 to win), USRA Hobby Stocks ($400 to win) and Hornets ($100 to win).

Zack VanderBeek and his Doritos-sponsored Modified will be at the Casey's General Store located at 100 Cherry St. in Allison from 12:00 to 2:00. Fans can pick up $2-off discount coupons for Wednesday night's races at Casey's General Stores locations in Allison, Aplington and Clarksville.

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 or call 319-267-9977 for day-of-race updates.

Remaining events in the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship:

Thu Sep 3 … Buena Vista Raceway, Alta, IA ($3,000 to win)
Fri Sep 4 … Chateau Raceway, Lansing, MN ($3,000 to win)
Sat Sep 5 … Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, MN ($3,000 to win)
Sun Sep 6 … Dodge County Speedway, Kasson, MN ($3,000 to win)
Fri Sep 18 … North Central Speedway, Brainerd, MN ($2,000 to win)
Sat Sep 19 … North Central Speedway, Brainerd, MN ($3,000 to win)
Thu Sep 24 … Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, MN ($2,000 to win)
Fri Sep 25 … Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, MN ($4,000 to win)
Sat Sep 26 … Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, MN ($6,000 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.

OFFICIAL RESULTS
USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour
Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship - Event #8 of 18
Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, Iowa
Tuesday, September 1, 2009

ISKY RACING CAMS HEAT RACE #1 (8 laps):
1. 17p - Brad Pinkerton -- New Sharon, IA (1)
2. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (4)
3. 96t - RC Whitwell -- Tucson, AZ (5)
4. 10 - Mike Steensma -- Luverne, MN (7)
5. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (8)
6. 12h - Mike Hansen -- Alton, IA (2) DNF
7. 7w - Mark Widmar -- Ottumwa, IA (6) DNF
8. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (3) DNF

NEW VISION GRAPHICS HEAT RACE #2 (8 laps):
1. 7 - Ryan Dolan -- Lisbon, IA (2)
2. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (1)
3. 18 - Michael Long -- Quincy, IL (6)
4. 44 - Darrell Nelson -- Hermantown, MN (8)
5. 111 - Bumper Jones -- Mesilla Park, NM (5)
6. 5r - Morgan Bagley -- Longview, TX (3)
7. 19r - Ryan Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (7)
8. 00 - David Ott -- Ankeny, IA (4) -1 Lap

BRODIX HEAT RACE #3 (8 laps):
1. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (1)
2. 22 - Dustin Boney -- Tonganoxie, KS (4)
3. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (3)
4. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (6)
5. 40 - Scott Dickey -- Packwood, IA (5)
6. J40 - Clayton Jensen -- Iowa City, IA (2) -1 Lap
7. 20 - Rodney Sanders -- Happy, TX (7) DNF
8. 47 - Josh Truman -- Indianola, IA (8) DNS

AWESOME RACEWEAR HEAT RACE #4 (8 laps):
1. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (3)
2. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (1)
3. 3d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (5)
4. 94 - Steven Blattler -- Oskaloosa, IA (7)
5. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (2)
6. 22 - Brandon Banks -- Washington, IA (6) DNF
7. 8 - Colt Mather -- Webster, IA (4) DNF

INTERCOMP HEAT RACE #5 (8 laps):
1. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (1)
2. 4r - Ron Ver Beek -- Oskaloosa, IA (2)
3. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (5)
4. 89 - Brad Dubil -- Bettendorf, IA (7)
5. 51 - Eddie Martin -- Stilwell, OK (3)
6. 20f - John Fellman -- Blue Grass, IA (4)
7. 2 - Grant Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (6) DNF

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #1 (12 laps, top 4 advance):
1. 3d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (1)
2. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (4)
3. 20 - Rodney Sanders -- Happy, TX (11)
4. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (5)
5. 44 - Darrell Nelson -- Hermantown, MN (2)
6. 40 - Scott Dickey -- Packwood, IA (6)
7. 94 - Steven Blattler -- Oskaloosa, IA (3)
8. 2 - Grant Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (12)
9. 00 - David Ott -- Ankeny, IA (13)
10. 22 - Brandon Banks -- Washington, IA (9) DNF
11. 51 - Eddie Martin -- Stilwell, OK (7) DNF
12. 5r - Morgan Bagley -- Longview, TX (8) DNS
13. 7w - Mark Widmar -- Ottumwa, IA (10) DNS

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #2 (12 laps, top 4 advance):
1. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (4)
2. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (1)
3. 19r - Ryan Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (10)
4. 111 - Bumper Jones -- Mesilla Park, NM (5)
5. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (6)
6. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (12)
7. 8 - Colt Mather -- Webster, IA (11)
8. 10 - Mike Steensma -- Luverne, MN (2)
9. 20f - John Fellman -- Blue Grass, IA (9)
10. J40 - Clayton Jensen -- Iowa City, IA (8)
11. 89 - Brad Dubil -- Bettendorf, IA (3) DNF
12. 12h - Mike Hansen -- Alton, IA (7) DNS
13. 47 - Josh Truman -- Indianola, IA (13) DNS

SUNOCO “A” MAIN (30 laps):
1. 17p - Brad Pinkerton -- New Sharon, IA (3)
2. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (1)
3. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (8)
4. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (2)
5. 3d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (12)
6. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (4)
7. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (21)
8. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (20)
9. 20 - Rodney Sanders -- Happy, TX (16)
10. 19r - Ryan Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (17)
11. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (9)
12. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (13)
13. 96t - R.C. Whitwell -- Tucson, AZ (11)
14. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (14)
15. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (15)
16. 7 - Ryan Dolan -- Lisbon, IA (6)
17. 22 - Dustin Boney -- Tonganoxie, KS (7)
18. 111 - Bumper Jones -- Mesilla Park, NM (19)
19. 94 - Steven Blattler -- Oskaloosa, IA (23)
20. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (18)
21. 4r - Ron Ver Beek -- Oskaloosa, IA (10) DNF
22. 18 - Michael Long -- Quincy, IL (5) DNF
23. 22 - Brandon Banks -- Washington, IA (22) DNF
24. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (24) DNF

Lap Leaders: Hejna 1-6, Pinkerton 7-30.
Total Laps Led: Pinkerton 24, Hejna 6.
AFCO Pole Winner: Hejna.
Provisional Starters: VanderBeek, Ramirez, Banks (track), Blattler (track).
PBM Performance Products Hard Charger: Donlinger (started 12th, finished 5th).
Next Race: Wednesday, Sept. 2, Highway 3 Raceway, Allison, Iowa.
Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship Points: Shryock 769, Sanders 707, Gustin 680, Hughes 670, VanderBeek 666, Ramirez 666, Donlinger 622, Tesch 605, Krohn 580, Hejna 569, Myer 569.
DandyLand Farms Rookie of the Year Points: Junghans 721, Hansen 554, Chase Junghans 339, Mather 314, Dolan 278.
COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Year Points: Sput’s 408, Mullins 274, JR 208, Pro Power 175, ASI 165.
Chassis Builders Championship Points: Skyrocket 401, Ramirez 341, Hughes 305, GRT 237, Harris 205.

Contingency Awards:
AFCO Racing Products – Hejna.
American Racer – Rowland.
Isky Racing Cams – Pinkerton.
KSE Racing Products – Hughes.
PBM Performance Products – Donlinger.
Marsh Racing Wheels – Rowland.
Nitroquest – Hughes.
Out-Pace Racing Products – Shryock.
Quarter Master – Pinkerton, VanderBeek.
QuickTime Performance Parts – Ramirez.
Real Racing Wheels – Dickey, Ramirez.

USMTS DRIVERS BATTLE FOR NEARLY $100,000 IN SIX STAR-STUDDED SHOWS THIS WEEK

OSKALOOSA, Iowa (Aug. 31) – The USMTS Casey's General Stores National Tour swings back into action this week with six races throughout Iowa and Minnesota worth nearly $100,000 in prize money. Incredible on-track action is in store for local and traveling fans of the mud-slinging Modifieds, and a lot is on the line for drivers competing in the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores USMTS National Championship.

This week's half-dozen blockbuster events will serve as rounds 8 through 13 of the 18-race campaign — exactly one-third of all the ’Hunt’ races that will determine the 2009 champ. It all starts Tuesday at the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, Iowa, and wraps up on Sunday night at the Dodge County Fairgrounds in Kasson, Minn.

Already pre-entered for the six-pack of shows are drivers from 12 different States, including Arizona, Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas and Wisconsin.

With the season-ending title chase format in it's fourth year, the points battle is wide open and the caliber of competitors strapping on the helmets at this year's clashes has never been more talent-riddled. Five different drivers from five different States emerged victorious in the first seven events, which featured just about every style, size and shape of dirt oval racetrack possible.

The Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship kicked off with five straight nights of intense action. A whopping 64 entries packed the pit area of the LA Raceway in La Monte, Mo., for opening night ... and a night of firsts on several levels. DandyLand Farms Rookie of the Year points leader Grant Junghans of Manhattan, Kan., got his career-first USMTS victory after apparent winner Jeremy Payne was disqualified during post-race technical inspections. It was the first time the opening event of the 'Hunt' was staged at the 3/8-mile oval and the first time the 'Hunt' did not kick off with Jon Tesch in victory lane.

Round 2 of the championship chase saw the touring titans take on the Monett Speedway where 18-year-old Ryan Gustin of Marshalltown, Iowa, scored an impressive win over veteran racer Terry Phillips and fellow teen sensation Rodney Sanders. In his first trip to Monett, the win was worth $3,000 to Gustin and was his fourth main event win of the season. At the age of 17, Gustin's first win in August of last year gave him the honor of being the youngest driver to ever win a USMTS-sanctioned event.

The next night it was off the Springfield Raceway for another thriller at Jerry Hoffman's quick quarter-mile oval. Jeremy Payne earned a measure of redemption to go along with the $3,000 winner's share of the purse. His disqualification on Tuesday took away the second USMTS victory of his career, and he was nearly as dominant Thursday night in front of his hometown fans. This time, however, Payne got the thumbs up from USMTS tech officials and took the trophy home.

Friday night found the fearless dirt merchants at the Humboldt Speedway for the third time in 2009. And for the seventh time this season, fans saw Westville, Okla.'s Jason Hughes roll into the winners circle at the end of a USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour main event. On Tuesday, Hughes failed to qualify for the main event at the LA Raceway and Wednesday's visit to the Monett Speedway wasn't much better as Hughes made the big show but was the first car to drop out of the race. Thursday was another step forward with a seventh-place finish at the Springfield Raceway, but Friday night's victory completed a rags-to-riches climb from the USMTS cellar for the season's most dominant driver.

It was a familiar face in victory lane as the Hunt for the USMTS Casey's General Stores National Championship rolled into unfamiliar territory on Saturday night. After three rain-outs earlier this season, the Caney Valley Speedway finally got cooperation from Mother Nature which resulted in a huge field of cars, a jam-packed grandstand and Jason Hughes in victory lane for the second straight night. A field consisting of 55 of the toughest Modified drivers on the planet converged on the quarter-mile bullring located just a few miles north of the Oklahoma border.

Despite being winless in the 'Hunt,' eight-time USMTS National Champion Kelly Shryock used consistency and a reliable machine to remain atop the points standings heading into a week off for the competitors. Action was scheduled to move north on Thursday, Aug. 20, to the Steele County Speedway in Owatonna, Minn., for another $3,000-to-win showdown, but the event was rained-out.

Defending USMTS National Champion Tim Donlinger of Rochester, Minn., has proven time and time again that he's one of the best of the best at wheeling a USMTS Modified. Three inches of rain on Thursday night followed up by light drizzle throughout the next morning soaked the Mississippi Thunder Speedway in Fountain City, Wis., and made for a lightning-fast sticky surface but a rough and bumpy ride for the competitors on Friday night, Aug. 21. Donlinger led the main event from start to finish, but Gustin kept the fans on their feet with an amazing run from 18th on the starting grid to finish second behind Donlinger.

Gustin, however, picked up his fifth USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour win of the 2009 season the following night with a wire-to-wire victory in the 40-lap Sunoco "A" Main at the Upper Iowa Speedway in Decorah, Iowa. Kelly Shryock could only follow and hope for a mistake, but Gustin was flawless in leading the current points leader to the checkered flag.

Despite remaining winless during the 'Hunt,' Shryock's fifth top-5 finish in seven starts helped him increase his lead to 72 points (698 to 626) over Rodney Sanders in the title chase. Gustin jumped up to third with 601 markers, followed by Zack VanderBeek (590), Dereck Ramirez (588), Jason Hughes (574), Tim Donlinger (531), Jon Tesch (524), Morgan Bagley (514) and Tommy Myer (505). Less than 80 points separate Myer from the next eight drivers in the standings.

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 USMTS National Champion to make some noise at the next six tracks where he has logged 29 of his 150+ career wins over 10 years on the USMTS Casey's General Stores National Tour, and tops the career wins list at all six venues.

TUESDAY, SEPT. 1 – What promises to be a September to remember kicks off this Tuesday, Sept. 1, at the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, Iowa, for the eighth of eighteen events in the Hunt for the USMTS Casey's General Stores National Championship. This will be the first of six straight nights of racing at six tracks with a top prize of $3,000 each night — $18,000 for the winner’s share of nearly $100,000 in prize money up for grabs over the six days!

Past winners at the Southern Iowa Speedway include Kelly Shryock (11 wins), Brad Pinkerton (3), Chris Spieker (2), John VanDenBerg (2), Tommy Myer (2), Jason Krohn (2), Tony Fraise, Dan Bohr, Bruce Hanford, Mark Noble, Zack VanderBeek, Jason Hughes and Al Hejna, who topped a thriller at Osky on Aug. 5.

Also on tap at the Mahaska County Half-Mile Monster will be the American Racer USRA Weekly Racing Series featuring USRA Karl Chevrolet Stock Cars, USRA Karl Chevrolet B-Mods and USRA Hobby Stocks. Pit gates will open at 5:00, with grandstand gates opening at 5:30. Hot laps begin at 7:00 and the first heat race takes to the track at 7:30.

Zack VanderBeek and his Doritos-sponsored Modified will be at the Casey's General Store located at 1310 A Ave. West in Oskaloosa from 12:00 to 2:00. Fans can pick up $2-off discount coupons for Tuesday night's races at all three Casey's General Stores locations in Oskaloosa.

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 2 – The 5th Annual Hawkeye Summer Classic presented by Car Country and Schroeder Racing Products on Wednesday, Sept. 2, will be the 15th USMTS-sanctioned event since 1999 on the half-mile clay oval at the Butler County Fairgrounds.

Past winners at the Highway 3 Raceway include Kelly Shryock (3), Kevin Pittman (2), John Logue, Mike Sorensen, Johnny Saathoff, Ryan Ruter, Mark Noble, Mike Hejna, Tim Donlinger, Ryan Gustin and Jon Tesch, who won the most recent event here on June 3.

THURSDAY, SEPT. 3 – The Buena Vista Raceway held its first USMTS event last year in front of a standing-room-only grandstand. It was no different this past June and officials expect nothing less than another epic battle when they return to the Alta, Iowa, bullring on Thursday for the Inaugural Battle at the Beaver presented by Cookies Bar “B” “Q” Sauce.

Kelly Shryock won the inaugural event in 2008 and Al Hejna held off Corey Dripps to take the checkers three months ago on June 4.

Pit gates will open at 5:00, grandstands open at 6:00, hot laps begin at 6:45 and the first heat race is scheduled to take the green flag at 7:30. Also on the racing card will be Stock Cars, SportMods, Hobby Stocks and Sport Compacts. All four classes will be governed under IMCA or USRA rules.

FRIDAY, SEPT. 4 – On Friday, it's off to the Chateau Raceway in Lansing, Minn. for another wheel-to-wheel battle in the 4th Annual Cedar River Race.

Also on the race card will be WISSOTA Midwest Mods, Pure Stocks and Hornets. Pits open at 5:00, grandstand gates open at 5:30, hot laps begin at 7:00 and the first green flag waves at 7:30.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 5 – Saturday will find the Modified Monsters at the Deer Creek Speedway in Spring Valley, Minn., for the 5th Annual BP Labor Day Dual presented by Baudoin Oil Co., and the final tune-up race at the 3/8-mile high-banked oval before the 11th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree here, Sept. 23-26.

A huge field of cars is expected, along with a jam-packed grandstand as the WDRL Late Model Series will also make an appearance as they battle for $5,000 to win.

Live music by Lost Faculties will be featured in the hospitality tent following Saturday's races ... yet another tune-up for the 96-hour-long party that is the Featherlite Fall Jamboree.

Pit gates will open at 2:00 and the grandstands will begin filling up at 3:00, with hot laps slated for 5:00 and racing at 5:30.

SUNDAY, SEPT. 6 – The six-race swing wraps up on Sunday, Sept. 6, at the Dodge County Speedway in Kasson, Minn. for the 8th Annual Kasson Klash.

Past winners at the 1/3-mile semi-baked clay oval include Kelly Shryock (4), Jason Hughes (3), Brad Waits (2), Tommy Myer (2), Todd Scharkey (2), Dan Chapman (2), Mike Chasteen, Chris Spieker, Scott Megonigle, Nate Wasmund, Corey Dripps, Jon Tesch, Mike Sorensen and Mike Hejna. Hughes won the most recent race at Kasson back on May 24.

The Dodge County Speedway is located 1.1 miles north of US 14 on SR 57 (at the Dodge County Fairgrounds). For more information, call 507-634-4281 or check out www.dodgecountyspeedway.com.

1. 3 Kelly Shryock, Fertile, IA ... 698 pts.
2. 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, TX ... 626
3. 19r Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, IA ... 601 (2 wins)
4. 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, IA ... 590
5. 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, OK ... 588
6. 12 Jason Hughes, Westville, OK ... 574 (2 wins)
7. 3d Tim Donlinger, Rochester, MN ... 531 (1 win)
8. 14 Jon Tesch, Watertown, SD ... 524
9. 5r Morgan Bagley, Longview, TX ... 514
10. 65 Tommy Myer, Blooming Prairie, MN ... 505
11. 7k Jason Krohn, Slayton, MN ... 493
12. 22 Dustin Boney, Tonganoxie, KS ... 490
13. 7 Al Hejna, Clear Lake, IA ... 473
14. 20r Bryan Rowland, Woodward, OK ... 460
15. 4r Ron Ver Beek, Oskaloosa, IA ... 458
16. 2 Grant Junghans, Manhattan, KS ... 445 (1 win)
17. 10 Mike Steensma, Luverne, MN ... 443
18. 31 Corey Dripps, Waterloo, IA ... 428
19. 51 Eddie Martin, Stilwell, OK ... 399
20. 25 Scott Green, Derby, KS ... 387
21. 12h Mike Hansen, Alton, IA ... 363
22. 66 Dan Bohr, Decorah, IA ... 362
23. 88 Chad Wheeler, Muskogee, OK ... 359
24. 8 Colt Mather, Webster, IA ... 357
25. 21m Dean Mahlstedt, Clear Lake, IA ... 345
26. 75 Alan Sharpensteen, Amarillo, TX ... 320
27. 5t Randy Timms, Wheatland, OK ... 283
28. 90 Steve Wetzstein, West Concord, MN ... 276
29. 18 Chase Junghans, Manhattan, KS ... 239
30. 12t Tyler Townsend, Longview, TX ... 200
31. 12 Johnny Bone Jr., Pea Ridge, AR ... 172
32. 52 Chad Davis, Tulsa, OK ... 120
33. 72 Mike Lineberry, Fremont, NE ... 105
34. 7 Ryan Dolan, Lisbon, IA ... 71
35. 49x Jay Poidinger, Somerset, WI ... 50
35. 10 Kyle Schmidt, Farmington, AR ... 50
37. 89 Steven Whiteaker Jr., Corpus Christi, TX ... 17
38. 16 Chris Henigan, Marshall, TX ... 15
39. 9 Shane Hebert, Lafayette, LA ... 14
39. 14j Jake Neal, Omaha, NE ... 14
39. 18 Jack Sullivan, Greenbrier, AR ... 14
42. 111 Bumper Jones, Mesilla Park, NM ... 12
42. 18 Michael Long, Quincy, IL ... 12
42. 02x B.J. Robinson, Shreveport, LA ... 12
45. 05x Garrett Durrett, Simsboro, LA ... 11
46. 57 Jason Armstrong, Marshall, TX ... 5
46. 5a Wes Armstrong, Marshall, TX ... 5
46. 19 Jamie Burford, Keatchie, LA ... 5
46. 60 William Gould, Calera, OK ... 5
46. 72 Doug Hillson, Blooming Prairie, MN ... 5
46. 5 Steve Holzkamper, Gentry, AR ... 5
46. 12h Jeff Huckaby, Texarkana, TX ... 5
46. 8j Dustin Hyde, Texarkana, TX ... 5
46. 4m Bobby Malchus, Red Oak, TX ... 5
46. M80 Jim Mathieson, Sioux City, IA ... 5
46. 98 Josh Reisch, Luverne, MN ... 5
465 Michael Robertson, Minden, LA ... 5
46. 18 Cody Smith, Kaufman, TX ... 5
46. 71k Kevin Sustaire, Emery, TX ... 5
46. 5w John O Whittington, Vidor, TX ... 5
Other winner: 74 Jeremy Payne, Springfield, MO (1 win)

While the drivers racing for points in the Hunt for the USMTS Casey's General Stores National Championship will be grappling for their piece of nearly $40,000 in points fund money, all entrants will lock horns on a nightly basis for a $3,000 top prize and a minimum $250 to start each main event.

With more than $400,000 in prize money up for grabs during the 18-race campaign, overflow pit areas and grandstands are the norm, and race fans can expect to see the very best of the best — the “who's who” of dirt Modified racing — each and every night.

The ’Hunt’ will continue with a doubleheader at the North Central Speedway in Brainerd, Minn., on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 18-19, then wrap up back at the Deer Creek Speedway with the 11th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Sept. 24-26, where the 2009 USMTS National Champion will be crowned.

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.

SPRING VALLEY, Minn. (Aug. 24) – In order to save a few bucks, drivers have until Tuesday, September 1, to submit their entry for this year's 11th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree featuring USMTS Modifieds and WISSOTA Midwest Mods.

The event is slated for Thursday through Saturday, September 23-26, at the Deer Creek Speedway.

The Featherlite Fall Jamboree is the undisputed marquee event for America’s “who's who” of dirt Modified racing as they converge on the Deer Creek Speedway near the tiny rural town of Spring Valley, Minn., for a possible $12,000 to win over three big days. Three complete shows are on tap at the high-banked 3/8-mile clay oval, with a practice session on Wednesday to kick off the festivities. Special events include the annual Golf Scramble, Karaoke Night and dozens of other activities and prizes. Along with the high-powered USMTS Modifieds, the 11th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree will feature WISSOTA Midwest Mods with a combined total purse of nearly $200,000!

The entry fee for all USMTS Modified competitors is just $200 if postmarked on or before September 1. After that date, the entry fee is $250 if postmarked on or before September 15. After that, drivers may pre-enter or pay $300 at the gate.

The entry fee covers all three nights of racing — drivers will only have to buy pit passes each night. All prize money, including tow, will be paid out each night.

• Thursday “A” Main: 1. $2000, 2. $1500, 3. $1000, 4. $900, 5. $800, 6. $700, 7. $650, 8. $600, 9. $550, 10. $500, 11. $450, 12. $425, 13. $400, 14. $375, 15. $350, 16. $325, 17-30. $300, Tow $50.

• Friday “A” Main: 1. $4000, 2. $2500, 3. $2000, 4. $1500, 5. $1000, 6. $900, 7. $800, 8. $700, 9. $600, 10. $550, 11. $500, 12. $450, 13. $425, 14. $400, 15. $375, 16-30. $350, Tow $50.

• Saturday Non-Qualifiers Race: 1. $2000, 2. $1500, 3. $1000, 4. $800, 5. $700, 6. $600, 7. $550, 8. $500, 9. $450, 10. $425, 11. $400, 12. $375, 13. $350, 14. $325, 15-30. $300, Tow $100.

• Saturday “A” Main: 1. $6000, 2. $4200, 3. $3200, 4. $2700, 5. $2200, 6. $2000, 7. $1800, 8. $1500, 9. $1300, 10. $1200, 11. $1100, 12. $1000, 13. $900, 14. $800, 15. $775, 16. $750, 17. $725, 18-30. $700.

Any driver failing to make any “A” Main or the Non-Qualifiers Race gets a $150 bonus if raced all three nights.

• Past Champions Award: Any past Saturday “A” Main winner gets a $1,000 bonus to win Saturday’s “A” Main. One provisional will be awarded to a past champion that fails to qualify for Saturday’s “A” Main. Past champions include Tim Donlinger, Dean Mahlstedt, Chad Kinder, Jason Hughes, Kelly Shryock, Dan Daniels, Mark Noble , Willy Kraft, Johnny Saathoff and Ron Jones. Driver's name will be drawn at random prior to the start of Saturday's "A" Main.

• Rookie of the Jamboree Awards: Any driver who has competed in 10 or less Jamboree race nights AND has never qualified for a Jamboree “A” Main on any night is eligible. Top finishing rookies will get a cash award each night: Thursday – 1. $100, 2. $75, 3. $50; Friday – 1. $200, 2. $150, 3. $100, 4. $75; Saturday – 1. $300, 2. $200, 3. $150, 4. $100, 5. $75. If an eligible rookie can win the “A” Main any of the three nights, a $1,000 bonus will be paid (limit one bonus per driver over three days). These awards are in addition to regular payouts.

• Alphabet Soup Awards: Are you among the top-20 in points at your IMCA, UMP or WISSOTA sanctioned track? If so, there's bonus cash up for grabs each night: Thursday – 1. $100, 2. $75, 3. $50; Friday – 1. $200, 2. $150, 3. $100, 4. $75; Saturday – 1. $300, 2. $200, 3. $150, 4. $100, 5. $75. The top prize each of the three nights becomes $1,000 if an eligible driver wins the “A” Main (limit one bonus per driver over three days). Bonuses listed are paid out PER SANCTION each night. These awards are in addition to regular payouts.

• Thursday “A” Main: 1. $300, 2. $200, 3. $175, 4. $150, 5. $130, 6. $120, 7. $100, 8. $90, 9. $80, 10. $75, 11. $70, 12. $65, 13-24. $60, Tow $30.

• Friday “A” Main: 1. $400, 2. $300, 3. $200, 4. $175, 5. $150, 6. $140, 7. $130, 8. $120, 9. $110, 10. $100, 11. $90, 12. $80, 13. $75, 14-24. $70, Tow $35.

• Saturday “A” Main: 1. $500, 2. $350, 3. $300, 4. $250, 5. $200, 6. $170, 7. $140, 8. $130, 9. $120, 10. $110, 11. $100, 12. $90, 13-24. $80, Tow $45.

• USMTS entry postmarked on or before Sept. 1 – $200.
• USMTS entry postmarked on or before Sept. 21 – $250.
• USMTS entry postmarked after Sept. 21 or at the gate – $300.
• USMTS Thursday Only – $75 licensed, $85 non-licensed; $100 at the gate or postmarked after Sept. 10.
• USMTS Friday Only – $100 licensed, $110 non-licensed; $125 at the gate or postmarked after Sept. 10.
• USMTS Saturday Only – $140 licensed, $150 non-licensed; $175 at the gate or postmarked after Sept. 10.
• WISSOTA entry postmarked on or before Sept. 10 – FREE.
• WISSOTA entry postmarked after Sept. 10 or at the gate – $50.

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.

DECORAH, Iowa (Aug. 22) – Just six days shy of the one-year anniversary of his first United States Modified Touring Series victory, Ryan Gustin picked up his fifth USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour win of the 2009 season Saturday with a wire-to-wire victory in the 40-lap Sunoco "A" Main at the Upper Iowa Speedway.

If there was any question whether or not the 18-year-old second-generation racer is the real deal, his performance Saturday night removed all doubt.

Kelly Shryock earned the AFCO Pole Award with his performance during the qualifying heats, but Gustin drew the pole position for the main event while Shryock filled the outside of the front row.

Gustin was able to get the jump on the eight-time USMTS National Champion at the drop of the green flag, then shot to the high side of the track while Shryock slipped back to fourth behind Rodney Sanders and Ron Ver Beek in the first corner. Shryock, however, powered back around the outside of Ver Beek down the back-stretch, then regained the runner-up spot from Sanders as the field completed lap 1.

From that point on, Gustin and Shryock checked out on the field as they mirrored each other's rim-riding style. By lap 18, the two were into heavy lapped traffic with Gustin's Modified sending sparks into the air as it bounced off the concrete wall below the flagstand while Shryock continued to give chase around the top side of the quarter-mile bullring.

The first and only yellow flag of the race waved on lap 21 when Darrin Walch's smoking machine slowed on the front-stretch. On the restart, Shryock dipped down below Gustin in turn 3 and the pair crossed beneath the flagstand side by side to complete lap 22. Unshakable, Gustin reclaimed his advantage in the next turn as Shryock slid back up behind Gustin in the high groove.

For the final 18 circuits, Shryock could only follow and hope for a mistake from the Marshalltown, Iowa, pilot, but Gustin was flawless in leading the current points leader to the checkered flag.

The win $3,000 victory was Gustin's second during the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship and seventh overall in his 72 career starts.

Dereck Ramirez held off Ver Beek in a spirited battle for the third spot while 2007 USMTS National Champion Jason Krohn rounded out the top-5 finishers. Jason Hughes came from the 12th starting spot to take sixth, Sanders held on for seventh, Al Hejna was eighth, Dustin Boney grabbed the ninth-place finisher's paycheck and Jon Tesch completed the first ten across the finish line.

Despite remaining winless during the 'Hunt,' Shryock's fifth top-5 finish in seven starts helped him increase his lead to 72 points (698 to 626) over Sanders in the title chase. Gustin jumped up to third with 601 markers, followed by Zack VanderBeek (590), Ramirez (588), Hughes (574), Tim Donlinger (531), Tesch (524), Morgan Bagley (514) and Tommy Myer (505). Less than 80 points separate Myer from the next eight drivers in the standings.

The Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship will continue Tuesday, Sept. 1, at the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, Iowa, for the eighth of eighteen events in the title chase. This will be the first of six straight nights of racing at six tracks with a top prize of $3,000 each night — $18,000 for the winner’s share of the purse over the six days!

Race fans can pick up $2-off coupons on raceday at all three Casey's General Stores locations in Oskaloosa. Zack VanderBeek and his Doritos-sponsored #33z Modified will be at the 1310 A Ave. West location (just three blocks south of the track) from 12:00 to 2:00. Check out www.caseys.com for more information or to find the location nearest you.

Tue Sep 1 … Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, IA ($3,000 to win)
Wed Sep 2 … Highway 3 Raceway, Allison, IA ($3,000 to win)
Thu Sep 3 … Buena Vista Raceway, Alta, IA ($3,000 to win)
Fri Sep 4 … Chateau Raceway, Lansing, MN ($3,000 to win)
Sat Sep 5 … Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, MN ($3,000 to win)
Sun Sep 6 … Dodge County Speedway, Kasson, MN ($3,000 to win)
Fri Sep 18 … North Central Speedway, Brainerd, MN ($2,000 to win)
Sat Sep 19 … North Central Speedway, Brainerd, MN ($3,000 to win)
Thu Sep 24 … Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, MN ($2,000 to win)
Fri Sep 25 … Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, MN ($4,000 to win)
Sat Sep 26 … Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, MN ($6,000 to win)

The ’Hunt’ will wrap up back at the Deer Creek Speedway with the 11th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Sept. 24-26, where the 2009 USMTS National Champion will be crowned.

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.

OFFICIAL RESULTS
USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour
Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship - Event #7 of 18
Upper Iowa Speedway, Decorah, Iowa
Saturday, August 22, 2009

ISKY RACING CAMS HEAT RACE #1 (8 laps):
1. 4r - Ron Ver Beek -- Oskaloosa, IA (2)
2. 19r - Ryan Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (4)
3. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (3)
4. 8 - Colt Mather -- Webster, IA (1)
5. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (6)
6. 10 - Mike Steensma -- Luverne, MN (5)
7. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (8)
8. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (7)
9. 75 - Alan Sharpensteen -- Amarillo, TX (9) DNS

NEW VISION GRAPHICS HEAT RACE #2 (8 laps):
1. 22 - Dustin Boney -- Tonganoxie, KS (1)
2. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (7)
3. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (4)
4. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (8)
5. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (2)
6. 66 - Dan Bohr -- Decorah, IA (5)
7. 2 - Grant Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (6)
8. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (3) DNF

BRODIX HEAT RACE #3 (8 laps):
1. 20 - Rodney Sanders -- Happy, TX (1)
2. 5w - Darrin Walch -- Postville, IA (2)
3. 3A - Jason Schueller -- Dubuque, IA (3)
4. 42 - Tom Paulson -- Kasson, MN (4)
5. 3D - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (6)
6. 5r - Morgan Bagley -- Longview, TX (8)
7. 88 - Chad Wheeler -- Muskogee, OK (7)
8. 35 - Jeff Schluetter -- New Hampton, IA (5)

AWESOME RACEWEAR HEAT RACE #4 (8 laps):
1. 12h - Mike Hansen -- Alton, IA (1)
2. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (2)
3. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (5)
4. 7 - Ryan Dolan -- Lisbon, IA (4)
5. 21 - Layne Meyer -- West Union, IA (3)
6. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (6)
7. 15 - Sean Rupp -- Peosta, IA (7) DNS
8. 51 - Eddie Martin -- Stilwell, OK (8) DNS

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #1 (15 laps, top 5 advance):
1. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (7)
2. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (3)
3. 3a - Jason Schueller -- Dubuque, IA (1)
4. 88 - Chad Wheeler -- Muskogee, OK (8)
5. 5r - Morgan Bagley -- Longview, TX (5)
6. 66 - Dan Bohr -- Decorah, IA (6)
7. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (9)
8. 35 - Jeff Schluetter -- New Hampton, IA (10)
9. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (4) DNF
10. 42 - Tom Paulson -- Kasson, MN (2) DNF
11. 75 - Alan Sharpensteen -- Amarillo, TX (11) DNS

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #2 (15 laps, top 5 advance):
1. 8 - Colt Mather -- Webster, IA (1)
2. 3d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (3)
3. 10 - Mike Steensma -- Luverne, MN (5)
4. 7 - Ryan Dolan -- Lisbon, IA (2)
5. 21 - Layne Meyer -- West Union, IA (4)
6. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (6)
7. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (8)
8. 2 - Grant Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (7)
9. 15 - Sean Rupp -- Peosta, IA (9) DNS
10. 51 - Eddie Martin -- Stilwell, OK (10) DNS

SUNOCO “A” MAIN (40 laps):
1. 19r - Ryan Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (1)
2. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (2)
3. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (5)
4. 4r - Ron Ver Beek -- Oskaloosa, IA (4)
5. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (9)
6. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (12)
7. 20 - Rodney Sanders -- Happy, TX (3)
8. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (10)
9. 22 - Dustin Boney -- Tonganoxie, KS (8)
10. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (13)
11. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (15)
12. 3d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (16)
13. 10 - Mike Steensma -- Luverne, MN (18)
14. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (11)
15. 5r - Morgan Bagley -- Longview, TX (21)
16. 88 - Chad Wheeler -- Muskogee, OK (19)
17. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (24)
18. 12h - Mike Hansen -- Alton, IA (7)
19. 7 - Ryan Dolan -- Lisbon, IA (20)
20. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (23)
21. 8 - Colt Mather -- Webster, IA (14)
22. 21 - Layne Meyer -- West Union, IA (22)
23. 5w - Darrin Walch -- Postville, IA (6) DNF
24. 3a - Jason Schueller -- Dubuque, IA (17) DNF

Lap Leader: Gustin 1-40.
Total Laps Led: Gustin 40.
AFCO Pole Winner: Shryock.
Provisional Starters: Myer, Rowland.
PBM Performance Products Hard Charger: Hughes (started 12th, finished 6th).
Next Race: Tuesday, Sept. 1, Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, Iowa.
Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship Points: Shryock 698, Sanders 626, Gustin 601, VanderBeek 590, Ramirez 588, Hughes 574, Donlinger 531, Tesch 524, Bagley 514, Myer 505.
DandyLand Farms Rookie of the Year Points: G. Junghans 711, Hansen 544, Chase Junghans 339, Mather 304, Dolan 255.
COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Year Points: Sput’s 401, Mullins 266, JR 199, Pro Power 169, ASI 164.
Chassis Builders Championship Points: Skyrocket 391, Ramirez 334, Hughes 297, GRT 232, Harris 196.

Contingency Awards:
AFCO Racing Products – Shryock.
American Racer – Hansen.
Isky Racing Cams – Ver Beek.
KSE Racing Products – Boney.
PBM Performance Products – Hughes.
Marsh Racing Wheels – Schueller.
Nitroquest – Ramirez.
Out-Pace Racing Products – VanderBeek.
Quarter Master – Gustin, Hejna.
QuickTime Performance Parts – Sanders.
Real Racing Wheels – Bohr, Dripps.

FOUNTAIN CITY, Wis. (Aug. 21) – Defending USMTS National Champion Tim Donlinger has proven time and time again that he's one of the best of the best at wheeling a USMTS Modified. On Friday night at the Mississippi Thunder Speedway, Donlinger showed that he could trade in his helmet for a cowboy hat and tackle the rodeo circuit.

Three inches of rain on Thursday night followed up by light drizzle throughout the next morning soaked the 3/8-mile high-banked oval and made for a lightning-fast sticky surface but a rough and bumpy ride for the competitors as they tackled the former tri-oval for the sixth of eighteen events comprising the Hunt for the USMTS Casey's General Stores National Championship.

Donlinger was eighth on the list of top qualifiers Friday night and last to draw for his starting position in the Sunoco "A" Main with the #1 and #8 still remaining in the draw possibilities. Jon Tesch grabbed the #8 with the next-to-last draw, leaving the pole position for Donlinger and the outside of the fourth row for himself.

At the drop of the green flag, Donlinger got the jump on outside front row starter Dan Bohr to lead the first circuit. Eight-time USMTS National Champion Kelly Shryock followed into second the next lap before the first of five caution flags waved, this time for DandyLand Farms Rookie of the Year points leader Grant Junghans who came to a stop at the top of turn 4 with mechanical troubles.

On the restart, Donlinger again got a big jump on the field while Shryock had his hands full with Dean Mahlstedt. The yellow flag waved again on lap 6 with 2007 USMTS National Champion Jason Krohn stopped on the back-stretch with a flat tire. One lap later, the third caution of the feature race came out when Dustin Boney dropped a driveshaft onto the racing surface before dropping out of the race.

Back under green, Tesch jumped to the high side of the racetrack and picked off Mahlstedt for third, then roared past Shryock to take second the next time around. Action slowed once again on lap 11 as Jason Hughes and Rodney Sanders collected each other in turn 4. The crash sent Hughes to the pits on the end of a wrecker while Sanders headed to the pits for repairs and returned in time to take the next green flag at the rear of the field.

While Donlinger retained the top spot, the action was intense behind him. Shryock shot past Tesch on the restart, while Mike Steensma, Dereck Ramirez and 18th-starting Ryan Gustin fought hard for the next spots. Steensma past Tesch on the inside to move into third on lap 12, with Zack VanderBeek sneaking under Gustin to take sixth.

For the next three laps, you could've covered third through sixth with a blanket. Steensma came out of turn 2 glued to Shryock's rear bumper while Ramirez, Tesch, Gustin and VanderBeek followed them down the back-stretch in a four-wide dead heat.

The race's final caution came on lap 18 with Donlinger still in control. When the green flag dropped, Steensma snagged the runner-up spot from Shryock then took a look under the leader before settling back into second. Meanwhile, Gustin blasted by VanderBeek in the first turn then repeated the feat in turn 3 to overtake Shryock for third.

The 18-year-old powered up to Donlinger's rear bumper, but had to settle for the runner-up paycheck at the checkered flag while Donlinger secured his first win during the 'Hunt.'

Gustin, who dominated the Memorial Day Weekend event at Mississippi Thunder, kept the fans on their feet throughout the night. He drew the pole position for the first heat race, but a broken A-frame made him the first retiree of the race and relegated him to the last starting spot in the second Real Racing Wheels "B" Main where he rallied to finish third from 17th on the starting grid. Gustin started 18th in the main event, and earned the PBM Performance Products Hard Charger Award for passing 16 cars in the 25-lapper.

Shryock got back around Steensma to score the third-place finish while VanderBeek hung on for fifth ahead of Tesch. John Doelle, who got the 25th starting spot using a track points provisional, climbed to seventh at the finish with Ramirez eighth, track owner Bob Timm ninth and Bryan Rowland in tenth.

Shryock padded his lead in the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship points and now leads Sanders by 55 markers (603 to 548). VanderBeek jumped to third with 516 points and Gustin sits fourth with 498. Ramirez is fifth with 495, followed by Hughes (487), Donlinger (459), Tommy Myer (451), Tesch (449) and Morgan Bagley (446).

The Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship fires up again tomorrow (Saturday, Aug. 20 as the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour invades the Upper Iowa Speedway in Decorah, Iowa, for the 5th Annual Summer Challenge. The seventh of 18 'Hunt" races will pay $3,000 to win and a minimum $250 to start the Sunoco "A" Main.

Zack VanderBeek (2005, '08) and Al Hejna (2007, '09) are both two-time former winners at the at the Winneshiek County Fairgrounds bullring. Jon Tesch scored a win during the 2006 campaign.

Pit gates open at 4:00 and the grandstand gates will swing open at 5:00. Hot laps are slated to begin at 6:30 and the first green flag waves at 7:00. Also on the racing card will be USRA Karl Chevrolet Stock Cars, USRA Karl Chevrolet B-Mods and USRA Hobby Stocks racing for track and national points in the American Racer USRA Weekly Racing Series.

Race fans can pick up $2-off coupons on Saturday at Casey's General Stores locations in Cresco, Decorah and New Hampton. Tommy Myer will be at the 401 College Dr. location in Decorah from 12:00 to 2:00 to meet the fans, sign autographs and give away free Snickers candy bars. Check out www.caseys.com for more information.

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 day-of-race information, call the track hotline at 563-382-9984 or check out www.upperiowaspeedway.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.

OFFICIAL RESULTS
USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour
Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship - Event #6 of 18
Mississippi Thunder Speedway, Fountain City, Wis.
Friday, August 21, 2009

ISKY RACING CAMS HEAT RACE #1 (8 laps):
1. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (4)
2. 49 - Bob Timm -- Rollingstone, MN (2)
3. 44 - Darrell Nelson -- Hermantown, MN (3)
4. 20 - Rodney Sanders -- Happy, TX (5)
5. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (8)
6. 4a - Joel Alberts -- Mantorville, MN (7)
7. 58 - Jeff Rollinger -- Winona, MN (6)
8. 00 - Robby Bunkelman -- Abbotsford, WI (10)
9. 36 - Paul Hamernik -- Winona, MN (9)
10. 19r - Ryan Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (1) DNF

NEW VISION GRAPHICS HEAT RACE #2 (8 laps):
1. 2 - Grant Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (2)
2. 66 - Dan Bohr -- Decorah, IA (5)
3. 99 - Josh Angst -- Winona, MN (4)
4. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (7)
5. 35 - Jeff Schluetter -- New Hampton, IA (9)
6. 0 - Les Duellman -- Winona, MN (8)
7. 49x - Jay Poidinger -- Somerset, WI (1)
8. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (6)
9. 95x - Kent Baxter -- Elk Mound, WI (3) DNF
10. 75 - Alan Sharpensteen -- Amarillo, TX (10) DNS

BRODIX HEAT RACE #3 (8 laps):
1. 5r - Morgan Bagley -- Longview, TX (1)
2. 8 - Colt Mather -- Webster, IA (2)
3. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (9)
4. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (7)
5. 22 - Dustin Boney -- Tonganoxie, KS (6)
6. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (5)
7. 59 - Adam Stockhausen -- Minnesota City, MN (4)
8. 20 - Craig Scott -- Rosemount, MN (3) DNF
9. 6t7 - Brian Albrecht -- Winona, MN (8) DNF
10. 51 - Eddie Martin -- Stilwell, OK (10) DNS

AWESOME RACEWEAR HEAT RACE #4 (8 laps):
1. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (3)
2. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (5)
3. 4r - Ron Ver Beek -- Oskaloosa, IA (6)
4. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (4)
5. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (2)
6. 21 - Layne Meyer -- West Union, IA (8)
7. 61m - Shawn Peterson -- Cottage Grove, MN (1)
8. 25 - Andy Bohnstengel -- Winona, MN (9)
9. 11 - Lance Hofer -- Cochran, WI (7) DNF

INTERCOMP HEAT RACE #5 (8 laps):
1. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Clear Lake, IA (2)
2. 3d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (5)
3. 12h - Mike Hansen -- Alton, IA (4)
4. 10 - Mike Steensma -- Luverne, MN (9)
5. 59 - Hank Rollinger -- Buffalo City, WI (3)
6. 42 - Tom Paulson -- Kasson, MN (6)
7. 94jr - John Doelle -- Arcadia, WI (7)
8. 11n - Roger Niederkorn -- Ettrick, WI (8)
9. 88 - Chad Wheeler -- Muskogee, OK (1) DNF

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #1 (15 laps, top 5 advance):
1. 10 - Mike Steensma -- Luverne, MN (1)
2. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (5)
3. 22 - Dustin Boney -- Tonganoxie, KS (6)
4. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (3)
5. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (9)
6. 21 - Layne Meyer -- West Union, IA (8)
7. 35 - Jeff Schluetter -- New Hampton, IA (4)
8. 59 - Hank Rollinger -- Buffalo City, WI (7)
9. 20 - Craig Scott -- Rosemount, MN (14)
10. 88 - Chad Wheeler -- Muskogee, OK (17)
11. 59 - Adam Stockhausen -- Minnesota City, MN (11)
12. 58 - Jeff Rollinger -- Winona, MN (10)
13. 94jr - John Doelle -- Arcadia, WI (12)
14. 25 - Andy Bohnstengel -- Winona, MN (13)
15. 36 - Paul Hamernik -- Winona, MN (15)
16. 12h - Mike Hansen -- Alton, IA (2) DNF
17. 6t7 - Brian Albrecht -- Winona, MN (16) DNF
18. 75 - Alan Sharpensteen -- Amarillo, TX (18) DNS

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #2 (15 laps, top 5 advance):
1. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (2)
2. 99 - Josh Angst -- Winona, MN (1)
3. 19r - Ryan Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (17)
4. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (6)
5. 61m - Shawn Peterson -- Cottage Grove, MN (11)
6. 0 - Les Duellman -- Winona, MN (7)
7. 4a - Joel Alberts -- Mantorville, MN (8)
8. 11 - Lance Hofer -- Cochran, WI (16)
9. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (13)
10. 11n - Roger Niederkorn -- Ettrick, WI (14)
11. 20 - Rodney Sanders -- Happy, TX (4) DNF
12. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (5) DNF
13. 49x - Jay Poidinger -- Somerset, WI (10) DNF
14. 42 - Tom Paulson -- Kasson, MN (9) DNF
15. 00 - Robby Bunkelman -- Abbotsford, WI (12) DNF
16. 95x - Kent Baxter -- Elk Mound, WI (15) DNF
17. 44 - Darrell Nelson -- Hermantown, MN (3) DNS
18. 51 - Eddie Martin -- Stilwell, OK (18) DNS

SUNOCO “A” MAIN (25 laps):
1. 3d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (1)
2. 19r - Ryan Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (18)
3. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (3)
4. 10 - Mike Steensma -- Luverne, MN (13)
5. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (7)
6. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (8)
7. 94jr - John Doelle -- Arcadia, WI (25)
8. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (6)
9. 49 - Bob Timm -- Rollingstone, MN (11)
10. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (21)
11. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (20)
12. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (19)
13. 20 - Rodney Sanders -- Happy, TX (23)
14. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Clear Lake, IA (4)
15. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (24)
16. 8 - Colt Mather -- Webster, IA (12)
17. 4r - Ron Ver Beek -- Oskaloosa, IA (10)
18. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (15)
19. 59 - Hank Rollinger -- Buffalo City, WI (26)
20. 99 - Josh Angst -- Winona, MN (16) DNF
21. 61m - Shawn Peterson -- Cottage Grove, MN (22) DNF
22. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (14) DNF
23. 66 - Dan Bohr -- Decorah, IA (2) DNF
24. 5r - Morgan Bagley -- Longview, TX (9) DNF
25. 22 - Dustin Boney -- Tonganoxie, KS (17) DNF
26. 2 - Grant Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (5) DNF

Lap Leader: Donlinger 1-25.
Total Laps Led: Donlinger 25.
AFCO Pole Winner: Shryock.
Provisional Starters: Sanders, Myer, Doelle (track), H. Rollinger (track).
PBM Performance Products Hard Charger: Gustin (started 18th, finished 2nd).
Next Race: Saturday, Aug. 22, Upper Iowa Speedway, Decorah, Iowa.
Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship Points: Shryock 603, Sanders 548, VanderBeek 516, Gustin 498, Ramirez 495, Hughes 487, Donlinger 459, Myer 451, Tesch 449, Bagley 446.
DandyLand Farms Rookie of the Year Points: G. Junghans 701, Hansen 519, Chase Junghans 339, Mather 283, Ryan Dolan 232.
COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Year Points: Sput’s 392, Mullins 259, JR 193, ASI 164, Pro Power 159.
Chassis Builders Championship Points: Skyrocket 381, Ramirez 325, Hughes 289, GRT 229, Harris 189.

Contingency Awards:
AFCO Racing Products – Shryock.
American Racer – Donlinger.
Isky Racing Cams – Shryock.
KSE Racing Products – Tesch.
PBM Performance Products – Gustin.
Marsh Racing Wheels – Junghans.
Nitroquest – Shryock.
Out-Pace Racing Products – Krohn.
Quarter Master – Donlinger, Ramirez.
QuickTime Performance Parts – Doelle.
Real Racing Wheels – Meyer, Duellman.

OWATONNA, Minn. (Aug. 20) - After receiving three inches of rain on Wednesday night and more on the way Thursday, the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour event scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 20, at the Steele County Speedway in Owatonna, Minn., has been canceled.

The event, held annually during the Steele County Free Fair, will not be rescheduled.

In an effort to keep the total number of events in the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship at 18, promoter Todd Staley has added a stop at the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, Iowa, on Tuesday, Sept. 1. This will be the first of six straight nights of racing featuring a top prize of $3,000 at each event … that’s $18,000 for the winner’s share of the purse over the six days!

Action continues this Friday, Aug. 21, at the Mississippi Thunder Speedway in Fountain City, Wis. Pit gates open at 4:00, grandstands open at 5:00, hot laps begin at 6:30 and the first heat race takes the green flag at 7:00. Also on the evening's line-up will be WISSOTA Midwest Mods, WISSOTA Street Stocks, Hornets, 600 Mods and Mini Mods.

Todd Scharkey, Kelly Shryock and Al Hejna won the three previous USMTS events at the track formerly called Tri-Oval Speedway. Prior to the 2009 season, new promoter Bob Timm reconfigured the track to a 3/8-mile semi-banked clay oval. The USMTS Modifieds christened the new surface earlier this season on May 25, with Ryan Gustin turning in a dominating performance for the win.

Race fans can pick up $2-off general admission coupons on Friday at the Casey's General Stores locations in Rochester, Minn., and Sparta. Corey Dripps will be on hand with his new Cheetos-sponsored machine from 12:00 to 2:00 at the 1600 Eastwood Rd. SE location in Rochester on Friday.

The Mississippi Thunder Speedway is located 3.0 miles north of Fountain City on SR 35. For more information, call 608-687-3282 or visit www.mississippithunder.com on the World Wide Web.

On Saturday, Aug. 22, the Upper Iowa Speedway in Decorah, Iowa, plays host to round 7 of the Hunt for the USMTS Casey's General Stores National Championship. The 5th Annual Summer Challenge will see gates opening at 5:00, hot laps at 6:00 and the green flag unfurls to start the first heat race at 6:30. Also racing will be USRA Stock Cars, USRA B-Mods and USRA Hobby Stocks racing for national points in the American Racer USRA Weekly Racing Series.

Zack VanderBeek and Al Hejna are both two-time winners at the popular bullring, while Jon Tesch also has a win at the Winneshiek County Fairgrounds facility.

Race fans can pick up $2-off coupons on Saturday at Casey's General Stores locations in Cresco, Decorah and New Hampton. Tommy Myer and his Snickers-sponsored Modified will be at the Casey's store in Decorah located at 401 College Dr. from 12:00 to 2:00 to meet fans, sign autographs and answer questions from fans.

Tue Aug 11 … LA Raceway, La Monte, MO (winner: Grant Junghans)
Wed Aug 12 … Monett Speedway, Monett, MO (winner: Ryan Gustin)
Thu Aug 13 … Springfield Raceway, Springfield, MO (winner Jeremy Payne)
Fri Aug 14 … Humboldt Speedway, Humboldt, KS (winner: Jason Hughes)
Sat Aug 15 … Caney Valley Speedway, Caney, KS (winner: Jason Hughes)
Fri Aug 21 … Mississippi Thunder Speedway, Fountain City, WI ($3,000 to win)
Sat Aug 22 … Upper Iowa Speedway, Decorah, IA ($3,000 to win)
Tue Sep 1 … Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, IA ($3,000 to win)
Wed Sep 2 … Highway 3 Raceway, Allison, IA ($3,000 to win)
Thu Sep 3 … Buena Vista Raceway, Alta, IA ($3,000 to win)
Fri Sep 4 … Chateau Raceway, Lansing, MN ($3,000 to win)
Sat Sep 5 … Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, MN ($3,000 to win)
Sun Sep 6 … Dodge County Speedway, Kasson, MN ($3,000 to win)
Fri Sep 18 … North Central Speedway, Brainerd, MN ($2,000 to win)
Sat Sep 19 … North Central Speedway, Brainerd, MN ($3,000 to win)
Thu Sep 24 … Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, MN ($2,000 to win)
Fri Sep 25 … Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, MN ($4,000 to win)
Sat Sep 26 … Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, MN ($6,000 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.

CANEY, Kan. (Aug. 15) – It was a familiar face in victory lane as the Hunt for the USMTS Casey's General Stores National Championship rolled into unfamiliar territory Saturday night.

After three rain-outs earlier this season, the Caney Valley Speedway finally got cooperation from Mother Nature which resulted in a huge field of cars, a jam-packed grandstand and Jason Hughes in victory lane for the second straight night.

A field consisting of 55 of the toughest Modified drivers on the planet converged on the quarter-mile bullring located just a few miles north of the Oklahoma border.

While the drivers provided the standing-room-only crowd with a night of non-stop action, promoter Kerry Gorby and his crew provided the drivers with a smooth racetrack that featured multiple racing lines from the start of the first heat race to the drop of the checkered flag in the 40-lap Sunoco "A" Main.

John Allen, who has multiple wins at the facility during their weekly USRA Modified program, drew the pole position for the start of the feature race, but Hughes was able to edge ahead to lead the first lap.

Four laps later, Morgan Bagley moved around Allen to take over the runner-up spot. Bagley kept Hughes within a few car-lengths throughout the contest, and closed up on his bumper over the last few laps as Hughes struggled with lapped traffic. Hughes, however, never relinquished the top spot and sailed on to capture his second $3,000 paycheck in as many nights.

Dustin Boney used the extreme high side of the racing surface to charge his way to a third-place finish, while Kelly Shryock settled for fourth ahead of defending USMTS National Champion Tim Donlinger, who started 12th.

Sixth through tenth, respectively, were Dereck Ramirez, Allen, Eddie Martin, Ron Ver Beek and Bryan Rowland.

For the first time in five races, Rodney Sanders failed to qualify for the main event and had to use one of his provisionals to get into the show. He passed eight cars en route to a 15th-place finish, but allowed Shryock to expand his points lead and Hughes to close the gap behind him.

With five of 18 events complete in the Hunt for the USMTS Casey's General Stores National Championship, Shryock leads Sanders by 30 points (512 to 482), while Hughes shot all the way up to third with 435 markers. Zack VanderBeek is fourth with 430, followed by Ramirez (419), Bagley (396), Tommy Myer (389), Ryan Gustin (387), Boney (366) and Jon Tesch (366).

Action moves north for round 6 of the 'Hunt' on Thursday, Aug. 20, at the Steele County Speedway in Owatonna, Minn., for another $3,000-to-win showdown and the first of three straight nights at three unique racetracks in three States.

Past winners at the Steele County Speedway include Shryock (7), Myer (5), Jason Krohn (2), Mark Noble, Bruce Hanford, Mike Hejna, VanderBeek, Hughes, Donlinger and Tommy Weder Jr.

Gates open at 5:00 with hot laps at 7:40 and racing at 8:00. The annual event is held during the award-winning Steele County Free Fair, and will also feature B-Mods racing on the card Thursday night.

Race fans can pick up coupons good for $2 off the general admission ticket price at both Casey's General Stores locations in Owatonna on Thursday. Fans can meet Zack VanderBeek and see his new Doritos-sponsored Modified at the 475 18th St. location in Owatonna from 12:00 to 2:00 on race day.

The Steele County Speedway is a half-mile semi-banked clay oval located 1.0 mile east of I-35 on US 14, then 1.2 miles north on CR 45 (at the Steele County Fairgrounds). For day-of-race information, call 507-451-5305 or check out www.scff.org online.

On Friday, the 'Hunt' continues at the Mississippi Thunder Speedway in Fountain City, Wis., before wrapping up the tripleheader weekend at the Upper Iowa Speedway in Decorah, Iowa, 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.

OFFICIAL RESULTS
USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour
Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship - Race #5 of 18
Caney Valley Speedway, Caney, Kan.
Saturday, August 15, 2009

Showing finishing position, car number, driver, hometown and starting position in parentheses. The top 13 drivers in passing points accumulated in the heat races are locked into the Sunoco “A” Main, with the top 8 re-drawing for starting positions 1-8.

ISKY RACING CAMS HEAT RACE #1 (10 laps):
1. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (3)
2. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (1)
3. 10 - Mike Steensma -- Luverne, MN (5)
4. 12b - Johnny Bone Jr. -- Pea Ridge, AR (10)
5. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Clear Lake, IA (8)
6. 10 - Jerry Reeves -- Wann, OK (4)
7. 43 - John Rosson -- Niotaze, KS (2)
8. 39 - Gary Langworthy Jr. -- Coffeyville, KS (6) DNF
9. 20 - Rodney Sanders -- Happy, TX (7) DNF
10. 90 - Steve Wetzstein -- West Concord, MN (9) DNF

NEW VISION GRAPHICS HEAT RACE #2 (10 laps):
1. 51 - Eddie Martin -- Stilwell, OK (2)
2. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (8)
3. 11 - Brandon Morton -- Coweta, OK (1)
4. 89 - Tate Cole -- Muskogee, OK (5)
5. 311 - Adam Schrag -- Hutchinson, KS (3)
6. 77jr - Gene Hogan -- Cherryvale, KS (6)
7. 75 - Alan Sharpensteen -- Amarillo, TX (7)
8. 7jr - Jess Folk Jr. -- Iola, KS (4)DNF
9. B2 - Jesse Stovall -- Galena, MO (9) DNS

BRODIX HEAT RACE #3 (10 laps):
1. 22 - Dustin Boney -- Tonganoxie, KS (7)
2. 9 - Ken Schrader -- Concord, NC (1)
3. 52 - Chad Davis -- Tulsa, OK (5)
4. 66t - Tyler Schmidt -- Easton, KS (4)
5. 18 - Chase Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (9)
6. 5j - John Schwab -- Liberal, KS (6)
7. 5t - Randy Timms -- Wheatland, OK (8) DNF
8. 12h - Mike Hansen -- Alton, IA (2) DNF
9. 79 - Rex Merritt -- Billings, MO (3) DNF

AWESOME RACEWEAR HEAT RACE #4 (10 laps):
1. 25 - John Allen -- Chanute, KS (1)
2. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (2)
3. 2 - Grant Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (9)
4. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (8)
5. 88 - Chad Wheeler -- Muskogee, OK (5)
6. 48s - Travis Smith -- Parsons, KS (3) DNF
7. 66 - Dan Bohr -- Decorah, IA (6) DNF
8. 1x - Colby Artherton -- Bartlesville, OK (7) DNF
9. 7 - Steve Sanders -- Caney, KS (4) DNF

INTERCOMP HEAT RACE #5 (10 laps):
1. 5r - Morgan Bagley -- Longview, TX (3)
2. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (4)
3. 4r - Ron Ver Beek -- Oskaloosa, IA (8)
4. 8 - Colt Mather -- Webster, IA (5)
5. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (7)
6. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (9)
7. 19r - Ryan Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (6)
8. 11g - Josh Griggs -- Dewey, OK (1)
9. 23 - Justin Rexwinkle -- South Coffeyville, OK (2)

AMERICAN RACER HEAT RACE #6 (10 laps):
1. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (2)
2. 3d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (3)
3. 12t - Tyler Townsend -- Longview, TX (8)
4. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (6)
5. 6 - Justin Folk -- Iola, KS (1)
6. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (4)
7. 75 - Joe Wright -- Beggs, OK (5)
8. B29 - Tammy Mitchell -- Pea Ridge, AR (7)
9. 34k - Kyle Kuehn -- Caney, KS (9) DNS

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #1 (15 laps, top 3 advance):
1. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (1)
2. 10 - Mike Steensma -- Luverne, MN (2)
3. 19r - Ryan Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (10)
4. 311 - Adam Schrag -- Hutchinson, KS (6)
5. 11 - Brandon Morton -- Coweta, OK (3)
6. 89 - Tate Cole -- Muskogee, OK (4)
7. 10 - Jerry Reeves -- Wann, OK (7)
8. 48s - Travis Smith -- Parsons, KS (8)
9. 43 - John Rosson -- Niotaze, KS (9)
10. 11g - Josh Griggs -- Dewey, OK (12)
11. 66t - Tyler Schmidt -- Easton, KS (5) DNF
12. 23 - Justin Rexwinkle -- South Coffeyville, OK (14) DNF
13. 7jr - Jess Folk Jr. -- Iola, KS (11) DNF
14. B2 - Jesse Stovall -- Galena, MO (13) DNS

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #2 (15 laps, top 3 advance):
1. 9 - Ken Schrader -- Concord, NC (1)
2. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (3)
3. 75 - Joe Wright -- Beggs, OK (10)
4. 12h - Mike Hansen -- Alton, IA (11)
5. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (5)
6. 52 - Chad Davis -- Tulsa, OK (2)
7. 88 - Chad Wheeler -- Muskogee, OK (6)
8. 75 - Alan Sharpensteen -- Amarillo, TX (9)
9. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (8)
10. 77jr - Gene Hogan -- Cherryvale, KS (7)
11. 79 - Rex Merritt -- Billings, MO (13)
12. B29 - Tammy Mitchell -- Pea Ridge, AR (12)
13. 8 - Colt Mather -- Webster, IA (4) DNF
14. 34k - Kyle Kuehn -- Caney, KS (14) DNS

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #3 (15 laps, top 3 advance):
1. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (1)
2. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (2)
3. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (5)
4. 20 - Rodney Sanders -- Happy, TX (12)
5. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Clear Lake, IA (4)
6. 6 - Justin Folk -- Iola, KS (6)
7. 5t - Randy Timms -- Wheatland, OK (8)
8. 39 - Gary Langworthy Jr. -- Coffeyville, KS (10)
9. 1x - Colby Artherton -- Bartlesville, OK (11)
10. 90 - Steve Wetzstein -- West Concord, MN (14)
11. 66 - Dan Bohr -- Decorah, IA (9)
12. 7 - Steve Sanders -- Caney, KS (13)
13. 5j - John Schwab -- Liberal, KS (7) DNF
14. 18 - Chase Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (3) DNF

SUNOCO “A” MAIN (40 laps):
1. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (2)
2. 5r - Morgan Bagley -- Longview, TX (4)
3. 22 - Dustin Boney -- Tonganoxie, KS (6)
4. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (5)
5. 3d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (12)
6. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (3)
7. 25 - John Allen -- Chanute, KS (1)
8. 51 - Eddie Martin -- Stilwell, OK (8)
9. 4r - Ron Ver Beek -- Oskaloosa, IA (9)
10. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (16)
11. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (11)
12. 19r - Ryan Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (20)
13. 2 - Grant Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (7)
14. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (22)
15. 20 - Rodney Sanders -- Happy, TX (23)
16. 12t - Tyler Townsend -- Longview, TX (10)
17. 9 - Ken Schrader -- Concord, NC (15)
18. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (18)
19. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (19)
20. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (24)
21. 10 - Mike Steensma -- Luverne, MN (17)
22. 39 - Gary Langworthy Jr. -- Coffeyville, KS (25)
23. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (14)
24. 1x - Colby Artherton -- Bartlesville, OK (26) -1 Lap
25. 12b - Johnny Bone Jr. -- Pea Ridge, AR (13) DNF
26. 75 - Joe Wright -- Beggs, OK (21) DNF

Lap Leader: Hughes 1-40.
Total Laps Led: Hughes 40.
AFCO Pole Winner: Boney.
Provisional Starters: Sanders, Myer, Langworthy (track), Artherton (track).
PBM Performance Products Hard Charger: Gustin (started 20th, finished 12th).
Next Race: Thursday, Aug. 20, Steele County Speedway, Owatonna, Minn.
Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship Points: Shryock 512, Sanders 482, Hughes 435, VanderBeek 430, Ramirez 419, Bagley 396, Myer 389, Gustin 387, Boney 366, Tesch 366.
DandyLand Farms Rookie of the Year Points: G. Junghans 682, Hansen 509, C. Junghans 339, Mather 258, Ryan Dolan 232.
COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Year Points: Sput’s 382, Mullins 251, JR 188, ASI 164, Pro Power 150.
Chassis Builders Championship Points: Skyrocket 371, Ramirez 316, Hughes 282, GRT 224, Harris 185.

Contingency Awards:
AFCO Racing Products – Boney.
American Racer – Rexwinkle.
Isky Racing Cams – Hughes.
KSE Racing Products – Martin.
PBM Performance Products – Gustin.
Marsh Racing Wheels – Wright.
Nitroquest – Boney.
Out-Pace Racing Products – Tesch.
Quarter Master – Hughes, Martin.
QuickTime Performance Parts – Allen.
Real Racing Wheels – Cole, Davis, Justin Folk.

HUMBOLDT, Kan. (Aug. 14) – Round 4 of the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship found the mud-slinging Modifieds at the Humboldt Speedway for the third time in 2009.

And for the seventh time this season, fans saw Jason Hughes roll into the winners circle at the end of a USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour main event.

Friday night's victory completed a rags-to-riches climb from the USMTS cellar. On Tuesday, Hughes failed to qualify for the main event at the LA Raceway and found himself one spot short of earning a provisional starting spot. Wednesday's visit to the Monett Speedway wasn't much better as Hughes made the big show but was the first car to drop out of the race. Thursday was another step forward with a seventh-place finish at the Springfield Raceway.

Colt Mather earned the AFCO Pole Award with the most passing points during the six heat races, but redrew the eighth starting spot for the 40-lap Sunoco "A" Main while local favorite John Allen, who took the eighth and final redraw spot, drew the pole position for the drop of the green flag.

With eight-time USMTS National Champion Kelly Shryock joining him on the front row, Allen got the jump at the start and led the first two laps before defending USMTS National Champion Tim Donlinger blasted by to take the lead.

Donlinger's lead was short-lived, however, as he tagged a tractor tire lining the inside of the track on lap 6 and limped into the infield with a broken Modified.

Dustin Boney assumed the top spot with Donlinger's retirement, and held the top spot through lap 11 before Hughes powered ahead along the bottom of turn 4.

Shryock followed Hughes into the second spot but, despite three caution flags over the last half of the race, was unable to mount a serious challenge on the current USMTS Southern Series points leader.

Zack VanderBeek started 16th on the 26-car grid and clawed his way to a third-place finish and earned the PBM Performance Products Hard Charger Award.

Tommy Myer steered his Snickers-sponsored mount to a fourth-place paycheck, while Rodney Sanders recorded his fourth top-5 finish in four ’Hunt’ starts.

Boney held on for sixth, Texan Morgan Bagley was seventh, Mike Steensma and Eddie Martin had their best runs of the ’Hunt’ in eighth and ninth, respectively, and Dean Mahlstedt recovered from a mid-race spin to finish in the tenth spot.

With his runner-up finish, Shryock regained the points lead he lost to Sanders after Wednesday's event, and now leads the 19-year-old by four points (424 to 420). VanderBeek sits third with 374 markers, followed by Dereck Ramirez (338), Myer (335), Hughes (331), Ryan Gustin (311), Bagley (299), Jon Tesch (296) and Al Hejna (294).

Round 5 of the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship takes place tomorrow (Saturday, Aug. 15) at the Caney Valley Speedway in Caney, Kan., for another $3,000-to-win, $250-to-start battle royale. Pit gates open at 4:00 and grandstands will open up at 5:00. Hot laps are slated for 7:30 and the green flag waves to start the first heat race at 8:00. Local Street Stocks, Pure Stocks and Turf Cars will also be on the racing card.

Race fans can pick up $2-off coupons on Saturday at Casey's General Stores locations in Caney, Coffeyville and Independence. Fans can meet USMTS driver Tommy Myer and see his new Modified sponsored by Snickers at the Casey's General Store located at 101 N. Magee St. in Caney from 12:00 to 2:00. Check out www.caseys.com for more information or to find the location nearest you.

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.

OFFICIAL RESULTS
USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour
Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship - Race #4 of 18
Humboldt Speedway, Humboldt , Kan.
Friday, August 14, 2009

ISKY RACING CAMS HEAT RACE #1 (8 laps):
1. 10 - Mike Steensma -- Luverne, MN (2)
2. 12h - Mike Hansen -- Alton, IA (1)
3. 18 - Chase Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (4)
4. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (5)
5. 9d - Scott Daniels -- Humboldt, KS (9)
6. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Clear Lake, IA (8)
7. 63 - Ryan Whitworth -- Humboldt, KS (3)
8. 4r - Ron Ver Beek -- Oskaloosa, IA (6)
9. 90 - Steve Wetzstein -- West Concord, MN (10)
10. 66 - Dan Bohr -- Decorah, IA (7) DNF

NEW VISION GRAPHICS HEAT RACE #2 (8 laps):
1. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (1)
2. 52 - Chad Davis -- Tulsa, OK (2)
3. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (4)
4. 19r - Ryan Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (6)
5. 51 - Eddie Martin -- Stilwell, OK (5)
6. 66t - Tyler Schmidt -- Easton, KS (3)
7. 22s - Chad Kinder -- Newton, IL (7)
8. 311 - Adam Schrag -- Hutchinson, KS (8)
9. 13 - Brent Burkhart -- Hutchinson, KS (9)

BRODIX HEAT RACE #3 (8 laps):
1. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (2)
2. 7jr - Jess Folk Jr. -- Iola, KS (1)
3. 3d - Dan Daniels -- Humboldt, KS (3)
4. 9 - Ken Schrader -- Concord, NC (6)
5. 12t - Tyler Townsend -- Longview, TX (8)
6. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (7)
7. 5c - Don Crnkovich -- Lenexa, KS (4)
8. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (5)
9. 75 - Alan Sharpensteen -- Amarillo, TX (9)

AWESOME RACEWEAR HEAT RACE #4 (8 laps):
1. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (1)
2. 88 - Chad Wheeler -- Muskogee, OK (2)
3. 98 - John Allen -- Chanute, KS (8)
4. 12b - Johnny Bone Jr. -- Pea Ridge, AR (4)
5. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (9)
6. 89 - Tate Cole -- Muskogee, OK (7)
7. 48s - Travis Smith -- Parsons, KS (5)
8. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (6) DNF
9. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (3)DNF

INTERCOMP HEAT RACE #5 (8 laps):
1. 8 - Colt Mather -- Webster, IA (3)
2. 22 - Dustin Boney -- Tonganoxie, KS (5)
3. 8s - John Sheets -- Nevada, MO (2)
4. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (6)
5. 5t - Randy Timms -- Wheatland, OK (8)
6. 99 - Matt French -- Tulsa, OK (7)
7. 07b - Steve Becker -- Elsmore, KS (4)
8. 22m - Brian McGowen -- Pittsburg, KS (9) DNF
9. 2 - Grant Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (1) DNF

AMERICAN RACER HEAT RACE #6 (8 laps):
1. 3d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (2)
2. 5r - Morgan Bagley -- Longview, TX (1)
3. 20 - Rodney Sanders -- Happy, TX (7)
4. 23 - Justin Rexwinkle -- South Coffeyville, OK
5. 6 - Justin Folk -- Iola, KS (9)
6. 00 - Jesse Stovall -- Galena, MO (6)
7. 85d - Mark Dotson -- Cameron, MO (8)
8. B29 - Tammy Mitchell -- Pea Ridge, AR (4)
9. 5j - John Schwab -- Liberal, KS (5)

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #1 (15 laps, top 3 advance):
1. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (4)
2. 5r - Morgan Bagley -- Longview, TX (1)
3. 9 - Ken Schrader -- Concord, NC (3)
4. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (7)
5. 3d - Dan Daniels -- Humboldt, KS (2)
6. 63 - Ryan Whitworth -- Humboldt, KS (9)
7. 66t - Tyler Schmidt -- Easton, KS (8)
8. 48s - Travis Smith -- Parsons, KS (10)
9. 4r - Ron Ver Beek -- Oskaloosa, IA (11)
10. 2 - Grant Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (14)
11. 13 - Brent Burkhart -- Hutchinson, KS (13)
12. 12t - Tyler Townsend -- Longview, TX (5) DNF
13. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (12) DNF
14. 23 - Justin Rexwinkle -- South Coffeyville, OK (6) DNF

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #2 (15 laps, top 3 advance):
1. 18 - Chase Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (1)
2. 6 - Justin Folk -- Iola, KS (4)
3. 51 - Eddie Martin -- Stilwell, OK (6)
4. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (3)
5. 00 - Jesse Stovall -- Galena, MO (8)
6. 5t - Randy Timms -- Wheatland, OK (5)
7. 75 - Alan Sharpensteen -- Amarillo, TX (13)
8. 07b - Steve Becker -- Elsmore, KS (10)
9. 22s - Chad Kinder -- Newton, IL (9)
10. 89 - Tate Cole -- Muskogee, OK (7)
11. 311 - Adam Schrag -- Hutchinson, KS (11)
12. 8s - John Sheets -- Nevada, MO (2)
13. 5j - John Schwab -- Liberal, KS (14)
14. B29 - Tammy Mitchell -- Pea Ridge, AR (12) DNF

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #3 (15 laps, top 3 advance):1. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (1)
2. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Clear Lake, IA (6)
3. 66 - Dan Bohr -- Decorah, IA (14)
4. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (11)
5. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (4)
6. 9d - Scott Daniels -- Humboldt, KS (3)
7. 22m - Brian McGowen -- Pittsburg, KS (10)
8. 85d - Mark Dotson -- Cameron, MO (8) DNF
9. 5c - Don Crnkovich -- Lenexa, KS (9) DNF
10. 99 - Matt French -- Tulsa, OK (7) DNF
11. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (13) DNF
12. 12b - Johnny Bone Jr. -- Pea Ridge, AR (5) DNF
13. 19r - Ryan Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (2) DNF
14. 90 - Steve Wetzstein -- West Concord, MN (12) DNS

SUNOCO “A” MAIN (40 laps):
1. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (7)
2. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (2)
3. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (16)
4. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (3)
5. 20 - Rodney Sanders -- Happy, TX (9)
6. 22 - Dustin Boney -- Tonganoxie, KS (5)
7. 5r - Morgan Bagley -- Longview, TX (17)
8. 10 - Mike Steensma -- Luverne, MN (6)
9. 51 - Eddie Martin -- Stilwell, OK (21)
10. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Clear Lake, IA (19)
11. 52 - Chad Davis -- Tulsa, OK (11)
12. 9 - Ken Schrader -- Concord, NC (20)
13. 88 - Chad Wheeler -- Muskogee, OK (13)
14. 7jr - Jess Folk Jr. -- Iola, KS (12)
15. 63 - Ryan Whitworth -- Humboldt, KS (25)
16. 66 - Dan Bohr -- Decorah, IA (22)
17. 98 - John Allen -- Chanute, KS (1) DNF
18. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (23) DNF
19. 9d - Scott Daniels -- Humboldt, KS (26) DNF
20. 18 - Chase Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (15) DNF
21. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (14) DNF
22. 8 - Colt Mather -- Webster, IA (8) DNF
23. 12h - Mike Hansen -- Alton, IA (10) DNF
24. 19r - Ryan Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (24) DNF
25. 3d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (4) DNF
26. 6 - Justin Folk -- Iola, KS (18) DNF

Lap Leaders: Allen 1-2, Donlinger 3-6, Boney 7-11, Hughes 12-40.
Total Laps Led: Hughes 29, Boney 5, Donlinger 4, Allen 2.
AFCO Pole Winner: Mather.
Provisional Starters: Ramirez, Gustin, S. Daniels (track) Whitworth (track).
PBM Performance Products Hard Charger: VanderBeek (started 16th, finished 3rd).
Next Race: Saturday, Aug. 15, Caney Valley Speedway, Caney, Kan.
Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship Points: Shryock 424, Sanders 420, VanderBeek 374, Ramirez 338, Myer 335, Hughes 331, Gustin 311, Bagley 299, Tesch 296, Hejna 294.
DandyLand Farms Rookie of the Year Points: G. Junghans 659, Hansen 499, C. Junghans 329, Mather 248, Ryan Dolan 232.
COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Year Points: Sput’s 375, Mullins 241, JR 188, ASI 164, Pro Power 146.
Chassis Builders Championship Points: Skyrocket 363, Ramirez 309, Hughes 272, GRT 221, Harris 185.

Contingency Awards:
AFCO Racing Products – Mather.
American Racer – Mather.
Isky Racing Cams – Steensma.
KSE Racing Products – Mather.
PBM Performance Products – VanderBeek.
Marsh Racing Wheels – Justin Folk.
Nitroquest – VanderBeek.
Out-Pace Racing Products – Davis.
Quarter Master – Hughes, Steensma.
QuickTime Performance Parts – Bagley.
Real Racing Wheels – Whitworth, Timms, S. Daniels.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (Aug. 13) – Jeremy Payne came out on top of Thursday's USMTS Casey’s General Stores National main event at the Springfield Raceway, and in the process earned a measure of redemption to go along with the $3,000 winner's share of the purse.

Payne's disqualification on Tuesday night at the LA Raceway in La Monte took away his career-second USMTS victory, and he was nearly as dominant Thursday night in front of his hometown fans. This time, however, Payne also got the thumbs up from USMTS tech officials and took the trophy home.

Zack VanderBeek came from the sixth starting spot and began pressuring Payne for the lead on lap 10. On lap 16, VanderBeek snuck by Payne to lead the lap but Payne powered back into the lead one lap later.

VanderBeek never got around Payne again and had to settle for the runner-up finish while polesitter Dean Mahlstedt held on for third. Payne's teammate, Terry Phillips, came from 15th to finish fourth while Rodney Sanders finished fifth after a strong run from 20th which earned him the PBM Performance Products Hard Charger Award.

Sixth through tenth in the 40-lap Sunoco “A” Main were Tommy Myer, Jason Hughes, Ryan Gustin, Corey Dripps and Jason Krohn, respectively.

With his third straight top-5 finish in the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship, Sanders leap-frogged Kelly Shryock in the points standings to take over the top ranking. Sanders holds a three-point lead (332-329) over Shryock, while Dereck Ramirez lurks in third with 282. VanderBeek is fourth with 270 markers, followed by Gustin (261), Jon Tesch (251), Al Hejna (249), Myer (248), Grant Junghans (239) and Dripps (238).

Round 4 of the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship happens on Friday at the Humboldt Speedway in Humboldt, Kan., with another $3,000-to-win top prize up for grabs. Pits open at 5:00 and grandstand gates open at 6:00, with hot laps at 7:30 and racing at 8:00. B-Mods and Factory Stocks will also be on the racing card.

Race fans can pick up $2-off coupons on Friday at Casey's General Stores locations in Chanute and Iola. Fans can meet USMTS driver Corey Dripps and see his new Modified sponsored by Cheetos at the Casey's General Store located at 712 E. Madison Ave. in Iola from 12:00 to 2:00. 0Check out www.caseys.com for more information or to find the location nearest you.

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.

OFFICIAL RESULTS
USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour
Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship - Race #3 of 18
Springfield Raceway, Springfield, Mo.
Thursday, Aug. 13, 2009

ISKY RACING CAMS HEAT RACE #1 (8 laps):
1. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (3)
2. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (5)
3. 90 - Steve Wetzstein -- West Concord, MN (4)
4. 89 - Tate Cole -- Muskogee, OK (2)
5. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (9)
6. 20 - Rodney Sanders -- Happy, TX (7)
7. 51 - Eddie Martin -- Stilwell, OK (1)
8. 22s - Chad Kinder -- Newton, IL (6)
9. 66t - Tyler Schmidt -- Easton, KS (8)

NEW VISION GRAPHICS HEAT RACE #2 (8 laps):
1. 19r - Ryan Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (3)
2. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (1)
3. 75 - Terry Phillips -- Springfield, MO (5)
4. 19 - Kelby Taylor -- Bolivar, MO (2)
5. 31m - Erik Maggard -- Brighton, MO (6)
6. 15r - Jamie Ragland -- Lebanon, MO (4)
7. 12t - Tyler Townsend -- Longview, TX (8)
8. 40 - Brian Green -- Pierce City, MO (7)
9. 42 - Daulton Greven -- Bolivar, MO (9)

BRODIX HEAT RACE #3 (8 laps):
1. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (2)
2. 22 - Dustin Boney -- Tonganoxie, KS (1)
3. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (5)
4. 21 - Jackie Dalton -- Carthage, MO (7)
5. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (8)
6. 12h - Mike Hansen -- Alton, IA (4)
7. 14 - Shawn Nations -- Macks Creek, MO (6)
8. 71x - Jim Body -- Diamond, MO (3)
9. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (9) DNF

AWESOME RACEWEAR HEAT RACE #4 (8 laps):
1. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (1)
2. 4r - Ron Ver Beek -- Oskaloosa, IA (2)
3. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (4)
4. 5r - Morgan Bagley -- Longview, TX (5)
5. 88d - Matt Dotson -- Sturgeon, MO (7)
6. 118 - Terry Beckham II -- Webb City, MO (3)
7. B29 - Tammy Mitchell -- Pea Ridge, AR (6)
8. 10 - Mike Steensma -- Luverne, MN (8) DNF

INTERCOMP HEAT RACE #5 (8 laps):
1. 74 - Jeremy Payne -- Springfield, MO (2)
2. 52 - Mitch Keeter -- Webb City, MO (5)
3. 2 - Grant Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (6)
4. 18 - Chase Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (1)
5. 8 - Colt Mather -- Webster, IA (4)
6. 5j - John Schwab -- Liberal, KS (8)
7. 75 - Alan Sharpensteen -- Amarillo, TX (7)
8. 6 - Donnie Powers -- Henderson, TX (3)

AMERICAN RACER HEAT RACE #6 (8 laps):
1. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Clear Lake, IA (1)
2. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (3)
3. 3d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (6)
4. 5t - Randy Timms -- Wheatland, OK (2)
5. 88 - Chad Wheeler -- Muskogee, OK (5)
6. 66 - Dan Bohr -- Decorah, IA (4)
7. 21mx - Steven Martin -- Ozark, MO (8)
8. 48s - Travis Smith -- Parsons, KS (7)

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #1 (15 laps, top 3 advance):
1. 4r - Ron Ver Beek -- Oskaloosa, IA (1)
2. 90 - Steve Wetzstein -- West Concord, MN (2)
3. 20 - Rodney Sanders -- Happy, TX (7)
4. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (3)
5. 21mx - Steven Martin -- Ozark, MO (9)
6. 8 - Colt Mather -- Webster, IA (6)
7. 89 - Tate Cole -- Muskogee, OK (4)
8. 5t - Randy Timms -- Wheatland, OK (5)
9. 118 - Terry Beckham II -- Webb City, MO (8)
10. 6 - Donnie Powers -- Henderson, TX (12)
11. B29 - Tammy Mitchell -- Pea Ridge, AR (10)
12. 40 - Brian Green -- Pierce City, MO (11)
13. 42 - Daulton Greven -- Bolivar, MO (13)

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #2 (15 laps, top 3 advance):
1. 75 - Terry Phillips -- Springfield, MO (1)
2. 5r - Morgan Bagley -- Longview, TX (3)
3. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (2)
4. 19 - Kelby Taylor -- Bolivar, MO (4)
5. 88 - Chad Wheeler -- Muskogee, OK (6)
6. 15r - Jamie Ragland -- Lebanon, MO (7)
7. 71x - Jim Body -- Diamond, MO (11)
8. 51 - Eddie Martin -- Stilwell, OK (9)
9. 48s - Travis Smith -- Parsons, KS (12)
10. 75 - Alan Sharpensteen -- Amarillo, TX (10)
11. 88d - Matt Dotson -- Sturgeon, MO (5)
12. 66 - Dan Bohr -- Decorah, IA (8)
13. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (13) DNF

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #3 (15 laps, top 3 advance):
1. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (1)
2. 21 - Jackie Dalton -- Carthage, MO (2)
3. 31m - Erik Maggard -- Brighton, MO (5)
4. 18 - Chase Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (4)
5. 12t - Tyler Townsend -- Longview, TX (8)
6. 14 - Shawn Nations -- Macks Creek, MO (9)
7. 22s - Chad Kinder -- Newton, IL (10)
8. 10 - Mike Steensma -- Luverne, MN (11)
9. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (3)
10. 12h - Mike Hansen -- Alton, IA (7)
11. 5j - John Schwab -- Liberal, KS (6)
12. 66t - Tyler Schmidt -- Easton, KS (12)

SUNOCO “A” MAIN (40 laps):1. 74 - Jeremy Payne -- Springfield, MO (2)
2. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (6)
3. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Clear Lake, IA (1)
4. 75 - Terry Phillips -- Springfield, MO (15)
5. 20 - Rodney Sanders -- Happy, TX (20)
6. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (12)
7. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (16)
8. 19r - Ryan Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (7)
9. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (3)
10. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (9)
11. 3d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (11)
12. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (4)
13. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (21)
14. 21 - Jackie Dalton -- Carthage, MO (19)
15. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (24)
16. 52 - Mitch Keeter -- Webb City, MO (5)
17. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (23)
18. 5r - Morgan Bagley -- Longview, TX (18)
19. 2 - Grant Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (10)
20. 71x - Jim Body -- Diamond, MO (25)
21. 4r - Ron Ver Beek -- Oskaloosa, IA (14)
22. 40 - Brian Green -- Pierce City, MO (26)
23. 22 - Dustin Boney -- Tonganoxie, KS (13) -7 Laps
24. 31m - Erik Maggard -- Brighton, MO (22) DNF
25. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (8) DNF
26. 90 - Steve Wetzstein -- West Concord, MN (17) DNF

Lap Leaders: Payne 1-15, VanderBeek 16, Payne 17-40.
Total Laps Led: Payne 39, VanderBeek 1.
AFCO Pole Winner: Rowland.
Provisional Starters: Shryock, Hejna, Body (track), B. Green (track).
PBM Performance Products Hard Charger: Sanders (started 20th, finished 5th).
Next Race: Friday, Aug. 14, Humboldt Speedway, Humboldt, Kan.
Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship Points: Sanders 332, Shryock 329, Ramirez 282, VanderBeek 270, Gustin 261, Tesch 251, Hejna 249, Myer 248, G. Junghans 239, Dripps 238.
DandyLand Farms Rookie of the Year Points: G. Junghans 649, Hansen 482, C. Junghans 308, Ryan Dolan 232, Mather 229.
COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Year Points: Sput’s 366, Mullins 231, JR 188, ASI 164, Pro Power 145.
Chassis Builders Championship Points: Skyrocket 354, Ramirez 306, Hughes 262, GRT 213, Harris 185.

Contingency Awards:
AFCO Racing Products – Sanders.
American Racer – Taylor.
Isky Racing Cams – Rowland.
KSE Racing Products – Tesch.
PBM Performance Products – Sanders.
Marsh Racing Wheels – Wetzstein.
Nitroquest – Mahlstedt.
Out-Pace Racing Products – Donlinger.
Quarter Master – Payne, Gustin.
QuickTime Performance Parts – Hughes.
Real Racing Wheels – Mather, Ragland, Nations.

JUNGHANS INHERITS ’HUNT’ VICTORY AT LA MONTE; PAYNE DISQUALIFIED IN POST-RACE TECH

LA MONTE, Mo. (Aug. 11) – Grant Junghans was pretty happy Tuesday night after scoring a career-best runner-up finish at the LA Raceway for the opening event of the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship.

The night got even better for the 20-year-old from Manhattan, Kan., about a half-hour later when he learned that the winner's trophy and accompanying $3,000 top prize was his.

From the outside of the front row, Jeremy Payne jumped out to a big lead in the Sunoco "A" Main and proceeded to lead the entire 40-lap distance in the caution-free contest.

However, Payne was disqualified when USMTS officials discovered the use of an unapproved tire-softening compound during post-race technical inspections. The disqualification dropped Payne to the last-place finishing position and moved the rest of the field up one spot in the final rundown.

While Payne ran away and hid from the field, the battles behind him were plenty with several drivers making big moves through the field as the track surface provided several ever-changing racing grooves from start to finish.

USMTS Southern Series regular Morgan Bagley earned the AFCO Pole Award for the best passing performance during the seven heat races staged for the night's 64 entries. Bagley ran in the second position for the first 12 laps while Ron Ver Beek, Colt Mather and Dereck Ramirez grappled behind him.

Ver Beek snagged the second spot from Bagley on lap 13 while Rodney Sanders, who won the June 26 event at the track, slipped by both Mather and Bagley a few laps later to settle into fourth behind Ramirez.

By the halfway point of the race, Junghans joined the four-car battle for second place using the high side of the racetrack and secured the runner-up spot with 12 laps to go. The DandyLand Farms Rookie of the Year points leader maintained the position to the checkered flag, and eventual win after Payne's disqualification.

Sanders wound up third while eight-time USMTS National Champion Kelly Shryock came from the 17th starting spot to finish third ahead of Ramirez.

Terry Philiips made a last-lap pass in the final Real Racng Wheels "B" Main to earn a berth in the main event, then earned his second PBM Performance Products Hard Charger Award of the season with an impressive drive to fifth from 22nd on the starting grid.

Sixth went to Ver Beek, 2007 USMTS National Champion Jason Krohn finished seventh, eighth went to Steve Wetzstein, Bagley wound up ninth and defending USMTS National Champion Tim Donlinger rounded out the top-10 finishers.

Shryock's run helped him pad his points lead in the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship, and now holds a 41-point lead (181 to 140) over Jon Tesch, who came up short in his bid to record a fourth straight win in 'Hunt' openers. Sanders sits third with 138 markers, followed by Ramirez (138), Junghans (128), Zack VanderBeek (125), Al Hejna (111) and Tommy Myer (108), with Krohn and Donlinger tied for 10th with 92.

The 'Hunt' continues tomorrow (Wednesday, Aug. 12) at the Monett Speedway in Monett, Mo., for the second race in the 18-race title chase and second of five straight shows this week.

Gates open at 5:00, hot laps begin at 7:00 and the racing action kicks off at 7:30. The Monett Speedway is located just south of US 60 on Chapel Dr. For more information, visit www.monettspeedway.com.

Race fans can pick up $2-off coupons on Wednesday at Casey's General Stores locations in Monett and Pierce City. Race fans can meet USMTS driver Tommy Myer and see his new Snickers-sponsored Modified at the Casey's General Store located at 1601 E. Cleveland Ave. In Monett from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. Check out www.caseys.com for more information or to find the location nearest you.

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.

OFFICIAL RESULTS
USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour
Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship - Event #1 of 18
LA Raceway, La Monte, Mo.
Tuesday, August 11, 2009

ISKY RACING CAMS HEAT RACE #1 (8 laps):
1. 5r - Morgan Bagley -- Longview, TX (2)
2. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (5)
3. 12h - Mike Hansen -- Alton, IA (8)
4. 20 - Jason Thompson -- Concordia, MO (9)
5. 16 - Austin Siebert -- Grandview, MO (4)
6. 75 - Alan Sharpensteen -- Amarillo, TX (7)
7. C3 - Chad Staus -- Otterville, MO (3)
8. 35 - Tyler Dowell -- Boonville, MO (1)
9. 9j - Austin Jones -- Ashland, MO (6) DNF
10. 99t - Eric Turner -- Hermitage, MO (1) DQ

NEW VISION GRAPHICS HEAT RACE #2 (8 laps):
1. 18 - Justin Boney -- Leavenworth, KS (2)
2. 96 - Chad Lyle -- Oak Grove, MO (1)
3. 51 - Tim Setzer -- Archie, MO (4)
4. 5c - Don Crnkovich -- Lenexa, KS (6)
5. 5t - Randy Timms -- Wheatland, OK (7)
6. 6 - Donnie Powers -- Henderson, TX (3)
7. 5b - Buddy Thompson -- Oak Grove, MO (5) DNF
8. 14 - Shawn Nations -- Macks Creek, MO (8) DNF
9. 72 - Mike Lineberry -- Fremont, NE (9) DNS

BRODIX HEAT RACE #3 (8 laps):
1. 2 - Grant Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (1)
2. 66 - Dan Bohr -- Decorah, IA (3)
3. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (5)
4. 25 - Scotty Roberts -- Columbia, MO (2)
5. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (7)
6. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (9)
7. 19r - Ryan Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (6)
8. 71 - Kevin Blackburn -- Fulton, MO (4)
9. 12v - Nathan Vaughn -- Lincoln, MO (8)

AWESOME RACEWEAR HEAT RACE #4 (8 laps):
1. 4r - Ron Ver Beek -- Oskaloosa, IA (2)
2. 90 - Steve Wetzstein -- West Concord, MN (3)
3. 18 - Chase Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (1)
4. 66t - Tyler Schmidt -- Easton, KS (4)
5. 22 - Dustin Boney -- Tonganoxie, KS (9)
6. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (7)
7. 88 - Chad Wheeler -- Muskogee, OK (6)
8. 00 - Jim Moody -- Odessa, MO (8)
9. 09 - Josh Stephens -- Independence, MO (5)

INTERCOMP HEAT RACE #5 (8 laps):
1. 8 - Colt Mather -- Webster, IA (1)
2. 36 - Kenny Wallace -- Concord, NC (3)
3. 68 - Dean Wille -- Warrensburg, MO (2)
4. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (9)
5. 42 - Daulton Greven -- Bolivar, MO (4)
6. 22 - Luke Feeback -- Harrisonville, MO (8)
7. 90 - Terry Schultz -- Sedalia, MO (7)
8. 9L - Joey Lile -- Higginsville, MO (5)
9. K15 - Jason Bodenhamer -- Centerview, MO (6)

AMERICAN RACER HEAT RACE #6 (8 laps):
1. 74 - Jeremy Payne -- Springfield, MO (1)
2. 22s - Chad Kinder -- Newton, IL (4)
3. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (3)
4. 51 - Eddie Martin -- Stilwell, OK (6)
5. 10 - Mike Steensma -- Luverne, MN (8)
6. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (7)
7. 75 - Terry Phillips -- Springfield, MO (9)
8. 89 - Tate Cole -- Muskogee, OK (5)
9. 112 - Justin Moon -- Sedalia, MO (2)

KEVKO OIL PANS & COMPONENTS HEAT RACE #7 (8 laps):
1. 20 - Rodney Sanders -- Happy, TX (1)
2. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (3)
3. 3d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (6)
4. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (7)
5. 88d - Matt Dotson -- Sturgeon, MO (2)
6. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (9)
7. 13 - Aaron Poe -- Warrensburg, MO (4)
8. 5k - Ralph King -- Marshall, MO (5) -1 Lap
9. 98 - John Allen -- Chanute, KS (8) DNF

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #1 (15 laps, top 3 advance):
1. 20 - Jason Thompson -- Concordia, MO (2)
2. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (1)
3. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (10)
4. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (7)
5. 51 - Tim Setzer -- Archie, MO (3)
6. 68 - Dean Wille -- Warrensburg, MO (4)
7. 25 - Scotty Roberts -- Columbia, MO (6)
8. 51 - Eddie Martin -- Stilwell, OK (5)
9. 88 - Chad Wheeler -- Muskogee, OK (12)
10. 00 - Jim Moody -- Odessa, MO (14)
11. 16 - Austin Siebert -- Grandview, MO (8)
12. 22 - Luke Feeback -- Harrisonville, MO (9)
13. C3 - Chad Staus -- Otterville, MO (11)
14. 12v - Nathan Vaughn -- Lincoln, MO (16)
15. 35 - Tyler Dowell -- Boonville, MO (13)
16. 112 - Justin Moon -- Sedalia, MO (17)
17. 5k - Ralph King -- Marshall, MO (15)

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #2 (15 laps, top 3 advance):
1. 3d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (1)
2. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (2)
3. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (4)
4. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (7)
5. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (3)
6. 22 - Dustin Boney -- Tonganoxie, KS (5)
7. 66t - Tyler Schmidt -- Easton, KS (6)
8. 90 - Terry Schultz -- Sedalia, MO (12)
9. 75 - Alan Sharpensteen -- Amarillo, TX (9)
10. 14 - Shawn Nations -- Macks Creek, MO (13)
11. 6 - Donnie Powers -- Henderson, TX (10)
12. 5b - Buddy Thompson -- Oak Grove, MO (11)
13. 9j - Austin Jones -- Ashland, MO (15)
14. 9L - Joey Lile -- Higginsville, MO (14)
15. 42 - Daulton Greven -- Bolivar, MO (8)
16. 09 - Josh Stephens -- Independence, MO (16)
17. 98 - John Allen -- Chanute, KS (17) DNS

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #3 (15 laps, top 3 advance):
1. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (2)
2. 5t - Randy Timms -- Wheatland, OK (6)
3. 75 - Terry Phillips -- Springfield, MO (10)
4. 18 - Chase Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (3)
5. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (7)
6. 10 - Mike Steensma -- Luverne, MN (5)
7. 89 - Tate Cole -- Muskogee, OK (14)
8. 99t - Eric Turner -- Hermitage, MO (16)
9. 19r - Ryan Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (11)
10. 13 - Aaron Poe -- Warrensburg, MO (12)
11. 88d - Matt Dotson -- Sturgeon, MO (8)
12. 5c - Don Crnkovich -- Lenexa, KS (4)
13. K15 - Jason Bodenhamer -- Centerview, MO (15)
14. 71 - Kevin Blackburn -- Fulton, MO (13)
15. 96 - Chad Lyle -- Oak Grove, MO (1) DNF
16. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (9) DNF
17. 72 - Mike Lineberry -- Fremont, NE (17) DNS

SUNOCO “A” MAIN (40 laps):
1. 2 - Grant Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (7)
2. 20 - Rodney Sanders -- Happy, TX (8)
3. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (17)
4. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (5)
5. 75 - Terry Phillips -- Springfield, MO (22)
6. 4r - Ron Ver Beek -- Oskaloosa, IA (1)
7. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (16)
8. 90 - Steve Wetzstein -- West Concord, MN (12)
9. 5r - Morgan Bagley -- Longview, TX (4)
10. 3d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (15)
11. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (23)
12. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (24)
13. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (20)
14. 20 - Jason Thompson -- Concordia, MO (14)
15. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (21)
16. 22s - Chad Kinder -- Newton, IL (10)
17. 12h - Mike Hansen -- Alton, IA (9)
18. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (18)
19. 5t - Randy Timms -- Wheatland, OK (19)
20. 36 - Kenny Wallace -- Concord, NC (13)
21. 66 - Dan Bohr -- Decorah, IA (11)
22. 8 - Colt Mather -- Webster, IA (3) DNF
23. 18 - Justin Boney -- Leavenworth, KS (6) DNF
24. 90 - Terry Schultz -- Sedalia, MO (26) DNF
25. 22 - Luke Feeback -- Harrisonville, MO (25) DNF
26. 74 - Jeremy Payne -- Springfield, MO (2) DQ

Lap Leaders: Payne 1-40.
Total Laps Led: Payne 40.
AFCO Pole Winner: Bagley.
Provisional Starters: VanderBeek, Hejna, Feeback (track), Schultz (track).
PBM Performance Products Hard Charger: Phillips (started 22nd, finished 5th).
Next Race: Wednesday, Aug. 12, Monett Speedway, Monett, Mo. (Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship).
USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour Points: Shryock 181, Tesch 140, Sanders 138, Ramirez 138, Junghans 128, VanderBeek 125, Hejna 111, Myer 108, Krohn 92, Donlinger 92.
DandyLand Farms Rookie of the Year Points: G. Junghans 605, Hansen 462, C. Junghans 288, Ryan Dolan 232, Mike Albertsen 212.
COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Year Points: Sput’s 348, Mullins 217, JR 179, ASI 164, Pro Power 129.
Chassis Builders Championship Points: Skyrocket 335, Ramirez 295, Hughes 247, GRT 194, Harris 174.

Contingency Awards:
AFCO Racing Products – Bagley.
American Racer – Phillips.
Isky Racing Cams – Bagley.
KSE Racing Products – Sanders.
PBM Performance Products – Phillips.
Marsh Racing Wheels – Feeback.
Nitroquest – Shryock.
Out-Pace Racing Products – VanderBeek.
Quarter Master – G. Junghans, Wetzstein.
QuickTime Performance Parts – Krohn.
Real Racing Wheels – Wille, D. Boney, Steensma.

OFFICIAL RESULTS
USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour
Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship - Event #1 of 18
LA Raceway, La Monte, Mo.
Tuesday, August 11, 2009

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USMTS TITLE SPONSOR: Casey’s General Stores.

IT'S ON! HUNT FOR THE USMTS CASEY’S GENERAL STORES NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP FIRES OFF TUESDAY AT LA RACEWAY

LA MONTE, Mo. (Aug. 9) – Pack your muskets, rosin your bows, sharpen your knives and tighten your lug nuts ... the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship is upon us.

The most anticipated battle for the title in the 11-year history of the United States Modified Touring Series is just hours away as the quest for the crown begins on Tuesday, Aug. 11, at the LA Raceway in La Monte, Mo. — the first of 18 blockbuster events that will ultimately decide the 2009 USMTS National Champion.

A record 60 drivers representing 12 different States comprise the class of 2009 title-chasers, with each competitor possessing a legitimate shot at becoming the next king of dirt Modified racing.

While the drivers participating in the 'Hunt' will be grappling for their piece of nearly $40,000 in points fund money, all entrants will lock horns on a nightly basis for a $3,000 top prize and a minimum $250 to start each main event.

With more than $400,000 in prize money up for grabs during the 18-race campaign, officials are readying for overflow pit areas and race fans can expect to see the very best of the best — the “who's who” of dirt Modified racing.

THE SCHEDULE:
Tue Aug 11 … LA Raceway, La Monte, MO ($3,000 to win)
Wed Aug 12 … Monett Speedway, Monett, MO ($3,000 to win)
Thu Aug 13 … Springfield Raceway, Springfield, MO ($3,000 to win)
Fri Aug 14 … Humboldt Speedway, Humboldt, KS ($3,000 to win)
Sat Aug 15 … Caney Valley Speedway, Caney, KS ($3,000 to win)
Thu Aug 20 … Steele County Speedway, Owatonna, MN ($3,000 to win)
Fri Aug 21 … Mississippi Thunder Speedway, Fountain City, WI ($3,000 to win)
Sat Aug 22 … Upper Iowa Speedway, Decorah, IA ($3,000 to win)
Wed Sep 2 … Highway 3 Raceway, Allison, IA ($3,000 to win)
Thu Sep 3 … Buena Vista Raceway, Alta, IA ($3,000 to win)
Fri Sep 4 … Chateau Raceway, Lansing, MN ($3,000 to win)
Sat Sep 5 … Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, MN ($3,000 to win)
Sun Sep 6 … Dodge County Speedway, Kasson, MN ($3,000 to win)
Fri Sep 18 … North Central Speedway, Brainerd, MN ($2,000 to win)
Sat Sep 19 … North Central Speedway, Brainerd, MN ($3,000 to win)
Thu Sep 24 … Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, MN ($2,000 to win)
Fri Sep 25 … Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, MN ($4,000 to win)
Sat Sep 26 … Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, MN ($6,000 to win)

Proving that any driver in the ’Hunt’ is capable of winning the title, Tim Donlinger found himself outside of the top-10 in points after the first two races of last year's championship crusade. He won the third event, but was only seventh in the rankings and still 59 markers behind the points leader. Donlinger went on to upset Shryock for the USMTS National Championship in 2008, sealing the deal with a thrilling victory on the final night of the Featherlite Fall Jamboree.

Shryock again finds himself atop the points going into the ’Hunt’ in 2009. Donlinger finds himself in a tie for 18th this time — ironically, 59 markers behind the points leader.

THE POINTS:
1. 3 - Kelly Shryock, Fertile, IA … 76
2. 14 - Jon Tesch, Watertown, SD … 72
3. 33z - Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, IA … 55
4. 4r - Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, OK … 50
5. 7 - Al Hejna, Clear Lake, IA … 43
6. 12 - Jason Hughes, Westville, OK … 40
7. 20 - Rodney Sanders, Happy, TX … 37
8. 65 - Tommy Myer, Blooming Prairie, MN … 35
9. 31 - Corey Dripps, Waterloo, IA … 34
9. 19r - Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, IA … 34
11. 20r - Bryan Rowland, Woodward, OK … 30
12. 12 - Johnny Bone Jr., Pea Ridge, AR … 26
13. 2 - Grant Junghans, Manhattan, KS … 22
14. 12h - Mike Hansen, Alton, IA … 18
15. 25 - Scott Green, Derby, KS … 17
15. 89 - Steven Whiteaker Jr., Corpus Christi, TX … 17
17. 22 - Dustin Boney, Tonganoxie, KS … 16
18. 16 - Chris Henigan, Marshall, TX … 15
18. 72 - Mike Lineberry, Fremont, NE … 15
18. 3d - Tim Donlinger, Rochester, MN … 15
18. 7 - Ryan Dolan, Lisbon, IA … 15
22. 9 - Shane Hebert, Lafayette, LA … 14
22. 14j - Jake Neal, Omaha, NE … 14
22. 18 - Jack Sullivan, Greenbrier, AR … 14
22. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt, Clear Lake, IA … 14
26. 5r - Morgan Bagley, Longview, TX … 13
27. 111 - Bumper Jones, Mesilla Park, NM … 12
27. 51 - Eddie Martin, Stilwell, OK … 12
27. 02x - B.J. Robinson, Shreveport, LA … 12
27. 10 - Mike Steensma, Luverne, MN … 12
27. 66 - Dan Bohr, Decorah, IA … 12
27. 18 - Michael Long, Quincy, IL … 12
33. 05x - Garrett Durrett, Simsboro, LA … 11
33. 90 - Steve Wetzstein, West Concord, MN … 11
35. 5a - Wes Armstrong, Marshall, TX … 5
35. 57 - Jason Armstrong, Marshall, TX … 5
35. 19 - Jamie Burford, Keatchie, LA … 5
35. 52 - Chad Davis, Tulsa, OK … 5
35. 60 - William Gould, Calera, OK … 5
35. 5 - Steve Holzkamper, Gentry, AR … 5
35. 12h - Jeff Huckaby, Texarkana, TX … 5
35. 8j - Dustin Hyde, Texarkana, TX … 5
35. 18 - Chase Junghans, Manhattan, KS … 5
35. 7k - Jason Krohn, Slayton, MN … 5
35. 4m - Bobby Malchus, Red Oak, TX … 5
35. M80 - Jim Mathieson, Sioux City, IA … 5
35. 98 - Josh Reisch, Luverne, MN … 5
35. 05 - Michael Robertson, Minden, LA … 5
35. 10 - Kyle Schmidt, Farmington, AR … 5
35. 75 - Alan Sharpensteen, Amarillo, TX … 5
35. 18 - Cody Smith, Kaufman, TX … 5
35. 71k - Kevin Sustaire, Emery, TX … 5
35. 5t - Randy Timms, Wheatland, OK … 5
35. 12t - Tyler Townsend, Longview, TX … 5
35. 88 - Chad Wheeler, Muskogee, OK … 5
35. 5w - John O Whittington, Vidor, TX … 5
35. 72 - Doug Hillson, Blooming Prairie, MN … 5
35. 49x - Jay Poidinger, Somerset, WI … 5
35. 8 - Colt Mather, Webster, IA … 5
35. 4r - Ron Ver Beek, Oskaloosa, IA … 5

Past USMTS National Champions include Kelly Shryock (1999-2006), Jason Krohn (2007) and Tim Donlinger (2008).

HOW IT WORKS: The ‘Hunt’ is comprised of the final 18 races of the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour season, with qualifying through 37 regional events and 18 USMTS Southern Series races. The USMTS points system is used at all regional events, with the top-10 in the final standings of each region earning 15 base points for first place, 14 points for second place and so forth, descending to 6 points for the 10th-place finisher in the region. In addition, each driver who attended all events in a region earns 5 bonus points. The cumulative base points earned are the points that each driver will start the ‘Hunt’ with. USMTS Southern Series drivers are also eligible. Drivers may use their best points combination from the four regions or a combination of three regions and one USMTS Southern Series region in their base points. Once the ‘Hunt’ begins, the USMTS points system will be used at the remaining 18 events to determine the 2009 USMTS National Champion.

WHY IT WORKS: Created for the fans, the ‘Hunt’ serves as a “playoff” for the USMTS National Championship. While handicapping gives a moderate advantage to the drivers that compete on the entire National Tour circuit, each of the drivers who have earned a spot in the ‘Hunt’ has a legitimate shot at capturing the USMTS National Championship.

CASEY'S CREW: Corey Dripps, Tommy Myer and Zack VanderBeek will represent Casey’s General Stores and their affiliated vendors during the ‘Hunt.’ All three members of the Casey's Crew will have special, unique theme graphics for their Modifieds, new driving suits, autograph cards and more, plus each driver will be making appearances at local Casey's General Stores locations at each event throughout the campaign. Dripps will have his #31 BC Chassis decked out in the Cheetos colors this season. Myer, who is second only to Kelly Shryock in career USMTS starts, got the nod for his #65 GRT Modified to be embellished with the Snickers brand. VanderBeek, who wore the Cheetos colors last season, will carry another Frito-Lay brand as his #33z Skyrocket Modified will have a Doritos design on it. Be sure to stop by a Casey’s location before and after the races for all your supplies and needs, and tell your fans not to forget about the $2-off coupons available on raceday at most USMTS events.

TOP DOG BONUS: Beginning with Tuesday's kick-off event at the LA Raceway, all drivers in the top-10 points of the ‘Hunt’ are guaranteed a minimum $400 against their winnings at each show. So, stay in the top-10 and you're going home with at least $400 every night. If you're absent from just one (1) race, however, the guarantee is out the window.

PROVISIONALS: Two provisional starting spots in the Sunoco "A" Main will be awarded at each event based on points in the ‘Hunt,’ plus two provisionals based on track points at the venue the Series is competing at on that night. On nights when there are 40 or fewer cars entered, 20 will qualify through the heat races and Real Racing Wheels "B" Mains, plus four provisionals to create a 24-car main event starting field. On nights when 41 or more cars check in, 22 qualifiers will be joined by two USMTS provisionals and two track provisionals to make up a 26-car starting field. Track provisionals will generally be awarded based on track points, but drawings or other means may be used at the discretion of the promoter if the track does not normally feature a Modified division.

FOUR FOR FOUR IN REGIONAL RACES: For the first time in the four-year history of utilizing the regional format and the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship, four different drivers claimed regional crowns during the 2009 season. With a runner-up finish on Saturday night at the 24 Raceway in Moberly, Mo., Zack VanderBeek secured his first regional title in the Central States Region. Jon Tesch won the Great Plains Region finale en route to capturing the crown in that region, and Jason Hughes won the Bear Tire Mo-Kan Region to go along with his points lead in the USMTS Southern Series. Kelly Shryock won the Yeager Machine Upper Midwest Region to earn a measure of redemption after Tim Donlinger captured that regional points championship last season. Prior to that, Shryock had won all four regions during the first two seasons under the current format.

TESCH GOING FOR FOUR: Kelly Shryock, Jason Krohn and Tim Donlinger captured the last three USMTS National Championships, but the fastest driver out of the gates in each of those campaigns has been Jon Tesch. 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, he won the first race of the 'Hunt' by leading all 40 laps of the main event at the Thunderhill Speedway in Mayetta, Kan. Last year was another wire-to-wire whooping as Tesch collected the top prize after leading all 40 laps at the Midway Speedway in Lebanon, Mo. Tesch's hopes to keep his opening-event win percentage at 100 when the USMTS invades the LA Raceway on Tuesday for the fourth different opening-event venue to kick off the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship.

The touring titans of the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour will battle this Tuesday, Aug. 11, at the LA Raceway in La Monte, Mo. This will be the fourth different venue to open the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship, and the first-ever 'Hunt' race staged at the LA Raceway.

When the USMTS Modifieds last visited the LA Raceway on June 26, Rodney Sanders collected his career-first win under the USMTS banner by holding off Jason Hughes over the final five laps of the caution-free 40-lapper. Last year's stop at the 3/8-mile semi-banked clay oval saw eight-time USMTS National Champion Kelly Shryock hold off Hughes to take the win. Jeremy Payne won the inaugural event at the LA Raceway in 2007, while Shryock claimed the runner-up spot and Hughes took fourth.

Gates will open at 5:00, with hot laps slated for 7:00. The green flag will wave to start the first heat race at 7:30. Also on the racing card will be local 305 Winged Sprint Cars.

Race fans can pick up $2-off coupons on Tuesday at the Casey's General Stores locations in Sedalia and Warrensburg. Race fans can meet Corey Dripps and see his new Cheetos-sponsored Modified at the Casey's General Store located at 101 W. Front St. in Sedalia from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. Check out www.caseys.com for more information or to find the location nearest you.

The LA Raceway is located 3.5 miles west of SR 127 on Hwy Y. For more information, call the track hotline at 660-563-9878 or visit www.laraceway.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.

USMTS CASEY'S GENERAL STORES NATIONAL TOUR
Points standings as of August 8, 2009

The Hunt for the USMTS Casey's General Stores National Championship (after 0 of 18 events):
1. 3 - Kelly Shryock, Fertile, IA … 76
2. 14 - Jon Tesch, Watertown, SD … 72
3. 33z - Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, IA … 55
4. 4r - Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, OK … 50
5. 7 - Al Hejna, Clear Lake, IA … 43
6. 12 - Jason Hughes, Westville, OK … 40
7. 20 - Rodney Sanders, Happy, TX … 37
8. 65 - Tommy Myer, Blooming Prairie, MN … 35
9. 31 - Corey Dripps, Waterloo, IA … 34
9. 19r - Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, IA … 34
11. 20r - Bryan Rowland, Woodward, OK … 30
12. 12 - Johnny Bone Jr., Pea Ridge, AR … 26
13. 2 - Grant Junghans, Manhattan, KS … 22
14. 12h - Mike Hansen, Alton, IA … 18
15. 25 - Scott Green, Derby, KS … 17
15. 89 - Steven Whiteaker Jr., Corpus Christi, TX … 17
17. 22 - Dustin Boney, Tonganoxie, KS … 16
18. 16 - Chris Henigan, Marshall, TX … 15
18. 72 - Mike Lineberry, Fremont, NE … 15
18. 3d - Tim Donlinger, Rochester, MN … 15
18. 7 - Ryan Dolan, Lisbon, IA … 15
22. 9 - Shane Hebert, Lafayette, LA … 14
22. 14j - Jake Neal, Omaha, NE … 14
22. 18 - Jack Sullivan, Greenbrier, AR … 14
22. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt, Clear Lake, IA … 14
26. 5r - Morgan Bagley, Longview, TX … 13
27. 111 - Bumper Jones, Mesilla Park, NM … 12
27. 51 - Eddie Martin, Stilwell, OK … 12
27. 02x - B.J. Robinson, Shreveport, LA … 12
27. 10 - Mike Steensma, Luverne, MN … 12
27. 66 - Dan Bohr, Decorah, IA … 12
27. 18 - Michael Long, Quincy, IL … 12
33. 05x - Garrett Durrett, Simsboro, LA … 11
33. 90 - Steve Wetzstein, West Concord, MN … 11
35. 5a - Wes Armstrong, Marshall, TX … 5
35. 57 - Jason Armstrong, Marshall, TX … 5
35. 19 - Jamie Burford, Keatchie, LA … 5
35. 52 - Chad Davis, Tulsa, OK … 5
35. 60 - William Gould, Calera, OK … 5
35. 5 - Steve Holzkamper, Gentry, AR … 5
35. 12h - Jeff Huckaby, Texarkana, TX … 5
35. 8j - Dustin Hyde, Texarkana, TX … 5
35. 18 - Chase Junghans, Manhattan, KS … 5
35. 7k - Jason Krohn, Slayton, MN … 5
35. 4m - Bobby Malchus, Red Oak, TX … 5
35. M80 - Jim Mathieson, Sioux City, IA … 5
35. 98 - Josh Reisch, Luverne, MN … 5
35. 05 - Michael Robertson, Minden, LA … 5
35. 10 - Kyle Schmidt, Farmington, AR … 5
35. 75 - Alan Sharpensteen, Amarillo, TX … 5
35. 18 - Cody Smith, Kaufman, TX … 5
35. 71k - Kevin Sustaire, Emery, TX … 5
35. 5t - Randy Timms, Wheatland, OK … 5
35. 12t - Tyler Townsend, Longview, TX … 5
35. 88 - Chad Wheeler, Muskogee, OK … 5
35. 5w - John O Whittington, Vidor, TX … 5
35. 72 - Doug Hillson, Blooming Prairie, MN … 5
35. 49x - Jay Poidinger, Somerset, WI … 5
35. 8 - Colt Mather, Webster, IA … 5
35. 4r - Ron Ver Beek, Oskaloosa, IA … 5

Bear Tire Mo-Kan Region (final):
1. 12 - Jason Hughes, Westville, OK … 965 (2 wins)
2. 20 - Rodney Sanders, Happy, TX … 953 (1 win)
3. 3 - Kelly Shryock, Fertile, IA … 951
4. 33z - Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, IA … 934 (1 win)
5. 22 - Dustin Boney, Tonganoxie, KS … 884
6. 12 - Johnny Bone Jr., Pea Ridge, AR … 858 (1 win)
7. 20r - Bryan Rowland, Woodward, OK … 819
8. 4r - Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, OK … 817
9. 25 - Scott Green, Derby, KS … 782
10. 14 - Jon Tesch, Watertown, SD … 752 (2 wins)
11. 88 - Chad Wheeler, Muskogee, OK … 676
12. 75 - Terry Phillips, Springfield, MO … 621 (1 win)
13. 65 - Tommy Myer, Blooming Prairie, MN … 564
13. 89 - Tate Cole, Muskogee, OK … 564
15. 74 - Jeremy Payne, Springfield, MO … 405
16. 21m - Steven Martin, Ozark, MO … 386
17. 7k - Jason Krohn, Slayton, MN … 375 (1 win)
18. 42t - Tim Shields, Kansas City, MO … 369
19. 5 - Steve Holzkamper, Gentry, AR … 295 (1 win)
20. 5c - Don Crnkovich, Lenexa, KS … 276
21. 42 - Daulton Greven, Bolivar, MO … 239
22. 66t - Tyler Schmidt, Easton, KS … 225
23. X2 - Brian Bolin, Fort Scott, KS … 210
24. 15 - Richard Payne, Jefferson City, MO … 202
25. GO - Kip Hughes, Enid, OK … 199
26. 98 - John Allen, Chanute, KS … 194
27. 40 - Brian Green, Pierce City, MO … 191
28. 11p - Curt Potter, Boonville, MO … 167
29. 39 - Gary Langworthy Jr., Coffeyville, KS … 165
30. 56 - Tony Jackson Jr., Lebanon, MO … 154
31. B29 - Tammy Mitchell, Pea Ridge, AR … 135
32. 9 - Ken Schrader, Concord, NC … 132
33. 7jr - Jess Folk Jr., Iola, KS … 115
34. 6 - Justin Folk, Iola, KS … 105
35. 22m - Brian McGowen, Pittsburg, KS … 100
36. 3d - Dan Daniels, Humboldt, KS … 99
37. 6 - Pat McVicker, Woodward, OK … 90
37. 05 - Ron Gould Jr., McLoud, OK … 90
37. 4J - Jake Richards, Edwardsville, KS … 90
37. 51 - Tim Setzer, Archie, MO … 90
37. 13 - Matt Waugh, Des Moines, IA … 90
37. 08 - Brian Wolfe, Cromwell, OK … 90
37. 16 - Austin Siebert, Warrensburg, MO … 90
44. 0x - Steve Picou, High Ridge, MO … 64
45. 5t - Randy Timms, Wheatland, OK … 53
46. 18 - Justin Boney, Leavenworth, KS … 45
46. 22s - Chad Kinder, Newton, IL … 45
46. 12d - Scott Drake, Webb City, MO … 45
Other winner: 24 - Mike Harrison, Highland, IL (1 win)

Central States Region (final):
1. 33z - Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, IA … 761
2. 3 - Kelly Shryock, Fertile, IA … 715
3. 14 - Jon Tesch, Watertown, SD … 714 (2 wins)
4. 19r - Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, IA … 657 (1 win)
5. 65 - Tommy Myer, Blooming Prairie, MN … 630 (1 win)
6. 7 - Ryan Dolan, Lisbon, IA … 603
7. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt, Clear Lake, IA … 586
8. 7 - Al Hejna, Clear Lake, IA … 579 (1 win)
9. 18 - Michael Long, Quincy, IL … 559 (1 win)
10. 4r - Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, OK … 555
11. 8 - Colt Mather, Webster, IA … 523
12. 31 - Corey Dripps, Waterloo, IA … 518
13. 2 - Grant Junghans, Manhattan, KS … 435
14. 4r - Ron Ver Beek, Oskaloosa, IA … 423
15. 19 - Richie Gustin Jr., Gilman, IA … 369
16. 1k - Pat Graham, Ames, IA … 360
17. 12 - Jason Hughes, Westville, OK … 311 (2 wins)
18. 12h - Mike Hansen, Alton, IA … 277
19. Z3 - Mike Albertsen, Audubon, IA … 270
20. 35 - Jeff Schluetter, New Hampton, IA … 224
21. 25 - Scott Green, Derby, KS … 214
22. 73 - Brad Moriarty, Des Moines, IA … 209
23. 47 - Josh Truman, Indianola, IA … 208
24. 13 - Matt Waugh, Des Moines, IA … 203
25. 14j - Jake Neal, Omaha, NE … 184
26. 40 - Scott Dickey, Packwood, IA … 147
27. 17p - Brad Pinkerton, New Sharon, IA … 143
28. 555 - Ryan Ruter, Kanawha, IA … 142
29. 94 - Steven Blattler, Oskaloosa, IA … 140
30. 12d - Scott Drake, Webb City, MO … 125
31. 46 - David Holder, Clarence, MO … 120
32. 20 - Rodney Sanders, Happy, TX … 100
33. 42t - Tim Shields, Kansas City, MO … 90
34. 27m - Mark Schulte, Delhi, IA … 68
35. 00 - J.D. Auringer, Waterloo, IA … 45

Great Plains Region (final):
1. 14 - Jon Tesch, Watertown, SD … 669 (2 wins)
2. 65 - Tommy Myer, Blooming Prairie, MN … 646 (1 win)
3. 31 - Corey Dripps, Waterloo, IA … 569
4. 3 - Kelly Shryock, Fertile, IA … 546
5. 7 - Al Hejna, Clear Lake, IA … 527 (3 wins)
6. 72 - Mike Lineberry, Fremont, NE … 517
7. 14j - Jake Neal, Omaha, NE … 516
8. 12h - Mike Hansen, Alton, IA … 459
9. 10 - Mike Steensma, Luverne, MN … 450
9. 2 - Grant Junghans, Manhattan, KS … 450
11. 4r - Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, OK … 442
12. M80 - Jim Mathieson, Sioux City, IA … 390
13. 7k - Jason Krohn, Slayton, MN … 374 (1 win)
14. 98 - Josh Reisch, Luverne, MN … 358
15. Z3 - Mike Albertsen, Audubon, IA … 330
15. 97 - Rich Lewerke, Garner, IA … 330
17. 20 - Anthony Mann, Luverne, MN … 312
18. 49x - Jay Poidinger, Somerset, WI … 301
19. 18 - Chase Junghans, Manhattan, KS … 280
19. 27 - Don Gerritsen Jr., Rock Rapids, IA … 280
21. 29g - Rich Hesse, Hinton, IA … 265
22. 25 - Scott Green, Derby, KS … 210
23. B1 - Scott Ward, Watertown, SD … 200
24. 32 - Steven Pfeifer, Bowbells, ND … 187
25. 11c - Chris Prussman, Brookings, SD … 166
26. 15 - Dan DeMey, Denison, IA … 117
27. 33z - Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, IA … 109
28. 01 - Brandon Aggen, Rushmore, MN … 107
28. 7n - Jay Noteboom, Hinton, IA … 107
30. 1f - Jason Friesen, Sutton, NE … 94
31. 3 - Arne Anderson, Watertown, SD … 90
32. 9 - Ken Schrader, Concord, NC … 82
33. 21 - Jim Horejsi, Echo, MN … 62
34. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt, Clear Lake, IA … 50
35. 70 - Jesse Dennis, Prescott, IA … 45

Yeager Machine Upper Midwest Region (final):
1. 3 - Kelly Shryock, Fertile, IA … 1046 (1 win)
2. 14 - Jon Tesch, Watertown, SD … 1024
3. 33z - Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, IA … 1006 (2 wins)
4. 19r - Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, IA … 928 (2 wins)
5. 90 - Steve Wetzstein, West Concord, MN … 917
6. 3d - Tim Donlinger, Rochester, MN … 896 (2 wins)
7. 7 - Al Hejna, Clear Lake, IA … 859 (2 wins)
8. 4r - Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, OK … 833
9. 66 - Dan Bohr, Decorah, IA … 828
10. 31 - Corey Dripps, Waterloo, IA … 812
11. 72 - Doug Hillson, Blooming Prairie, MN … 643
12. 12h - Mike Hansen, Alton, IA … 627
13. 74 - Mark Noble, Blooming Prairie, MN … 594
14. 2 - Grant Junghans, Manhattan, KS … 570
15. 21 - Layne Meyer, West Union, IA … 550
16. 65 - Tommy Myer, Blooming Prairie, MN … 548
17. 35 - Jeff Schluetter, New Hampton, IA … 528
18. 55 - Alan Mondus, Lakeville, MN … 459
19. 12 - Jason Hughes, Westville, OK … 442 (2 wins)
20. 49x - Jay Poidinger, Somerset, WI … 440
21. 42 - Tom Paulson, Kasson, MN … 435
22. 19 - Mike Sorensen, Rochester, MN … 379
23. 20 - Rodney Sanders, Happy, TX … 362
24. 25 - Scott Green, Derby, KS … 329
25. 21w - Dano Ostrander, Princeton, MN … 305
26. 35k - Ron Konkel, Caledonia, MN … 284
27. 49 - Bob Timm, Rollingstone, MN … 258
28. 18 - Chase Junghans, Manhattan, KS … 246
29. 4a - Joel Alberts, Mantorville, MN … 180
30. 02 - Jacob Dahle, Morristown, MN … 165
31. 97 - Rich Lewerke, Garner, IA … 160
31. 98 - Josh Reisch, Luverne, MN … 160
33. 21x - Joe Wernecke, Dodge Center, MN … 146
34. 99 - Josh Angst, Winona, MN … 145
35. 7 - Ryan Dolan, Lisbon, IA … 138
36. 96 - Jay Ihrke, Dover, MN … 136
37. 88t - Terry Timmerman, Spring Valley, MN … 135
38. 52w - Nate Wasmund, Rochester, MN … 120
39. 27s - Jason Schlangen, Cresco, IA … 107
40. 55 - Brian Shaw, Brownsdale, MN … 98
41. 1r - Ryan York, Racine, MN … 90
42. 58 - Jeff Rollinger, Winona, MN … 56
43. 25 - Andy Bohnstengel, Winona, MN … 53
44. 20 - Craig Scott, Rosemount, MN … 51
45. 55d - Nick Deal, Walnut, IA … 45
45. 8 - Wesley Summers, Wellington, MO … 45
Other winner: 555 - Ryan Ruter, Kanawha, IA (1 win)

DandyLand Farms Rookie of the Year (top 10 of 60):
1. 2 - Grant Junghans, Manhattan, KS … 580
2. 12h - Mike Hansen, Alton, IA … 441
3. 18 - Chase Junghans, Manhattan, KS … 278
4. 7 - Ryan Dolan, Lisbon, IA … 232
5. Z3 - Mike Albertsen, Audubon, IA … 212
6. 97 - Rich Lewerke, Garner, IA … 201
7. 8 - Colt Mather, Webster, IA … 190
8. 89 - Tate Cole, Muskogee, OK … 174
9. 42t - Tim Shields, Kansas City, MO … 109
10. 21m - Steven Martin, Ozark, MO … 107

Sunoco Lap Leaders (top 10 of 37):
1. 12 - Jason Hughes, Westville, OK … 221
2. 14 - Jon Tesch, Watertown, SD … 195
3. 7 - Al Hejna, Clear Lake, IA … 160
4. 33z - Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, IA … 89
5. 19r - Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, IA … 85
6. 3 - Kelly Shryock, Fertile, IA … 70
7. 65 - Tommy Myer, Blooming Prairie, MN … 38
8. 22 - Dustin Boney, Tonganoxie, KS … 35
8. 20 - Rodney Sanders, Happy, TX … 35
10. 3d - Tim Donlinger, Rochester, MN … 34

AFCO Pole Award (top 10 of 30):
1. 12 - Jason Hughes, Westville, OK … 159
2. 33z - Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, IA … 132
3. 19r - Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, IA … 67
4. 7 - Ryan Dolan, Lisbon, IA … 65
5. 98 - Josh Reisch, Luverne, MN … 64
6. 4r - Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, OK … 63
7. 25 - Scott Green, Derby, KS … 56
8. 1f - Jason Friesen, Sutton, NE … 55
9. 5 - Steve Holzkamper, Gentry, AR … 53
10. 5t - Randy Timms, Wheatland, OK … 46

Chassis Builders Championship (top 10 of 30):
1. Skyrocket Chassis … 326 (10 wins)
2. Ramirez Race Cars … 287 (6 wins)
3. Hughes Racing Chassis … 241 (8 wins)
4. GRT Race Cars … 187 (3 wins)
5. Harris Auto Racing … 170 (6 wins)
6. TRE Race Cars … 147 (2 wins)
7. BC Chassis … 124
8. Razor Chassis by Clark … 89
9. Bullet Chassis … 59
10. Side Biter Chassis … 56 (1 win)
Other winner: Kraft Kar Race Cars (1 win)

COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Year (top 10 of 60):
1. Sput’s Racing Engines … 339 (16 wins)
2. Mullins Race Engines … 213 (6 wins)
3. JR Motorsports … 174 (6 wins)
4. ASI Racing Engines … 164 (1 win)
5. Pro Power Racing … 129 (3 wins)
6. Automotive Engine & Machine … 125
7. USA Performance Engines … 83
8. Performance Only Race Engines … 67
9. Action Engineering … 65 (1 win)
10. Advanced Engine Machine … 60
Other winners: Extreme Pro Automotive, Homegrown Racing Engines, Hatfield Racing Engines, Shinook Racing Engines (1 win each)

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.

LONG LANDS LONG-OVERDUE USMTS WIN, VANDERBEEK NAILS DOWN CENTRAL STATES REGION TITLE AT MOBERLY

MOBERLY, Mo. (Aug. 8) – It's been a long time coming for Michael Long, but the 27-year-old from Quincy, Ill., finally notched the first USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour win of his career Saturday night at the 24 Raceway in Moberly, Mo.

And none too soon as Saturday's event was the final race in the Central States Region — the last race before the start of the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship on Tuesday where the going is sure to get tougher.

On Saturday, however, Long was the one too tough to tame as he grabbed the lead from Chase Junghans on lap 16, then paced the final 25 laps without challenge to pocket the $2,000 top prize.

Grant Junghans earned the AFCO Pole Award by scoring the most passing points during the five heat races, but it was his younger brother, Chase, who drew the pole position for the 35-lap Sunoco “A” Main while Grant unveiled the number 6 for his starting spot.

Trying to capitalize on his third pole draw in the last seven events, Chase grabbed the early lead on the big 4/10-mile high-banked clay oval and appeared to have the muscle to put his machine in victory lane.

While Ryan Dolan and Zack VanderBeek chased the younger Junghans, Long raced into fourth from his fifth starting spot. Long had the leader in his crosshairs by the time the field completed the 12th circuit, and made the pass for the lead on the 16th lap.

Caution slowed the pace on lap 25, but the ensuing restart offered no hope for his pursuers as Long pulled away to take the win in his 19th career USMTS start.

VanderBeek, who came into the night as the Central States Region points leader, left with an even bigger margin as he held on for the runner-up finish to secure his career-first regional crown.

Jon Tesch, who captured the Great Plains Region title a little less than two weeks ago, finished third while Chase Junghans finished fourth to record his career-first top-5 finish. Tommy Myer rounded out the top-5 finishers and garnered the PBM Performance Products Hard Charger Award after racing from 14th on the 26-car starting grid.

Scotty Roberts, Kevin Blackburn, Kelly Shryock, Grant Junghans and Dolan finished sixth through tenth, respectively.

While VanderBeek secured the top spot in the Central States Region final rankings with 761 points, Shryock passed eight cars in the main event to earn eight bonus points — just enough to nip Tesch by a single point (715 to 714) in the final standings. Ryan Gustin wound up fourth with 657 markers, followed by Myer (630), Dolan (603), Dean Mahlstedt (586), Al Hejna (579), Long (559) and Dereck Ramirez (555).

All ten drivers are officially qualified for the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship, along with four other drivers who had perfect attendance in the Central States Region: Colt Mather, Corey Dripps, Grant Junghans and Ron Ver Beek.

With all four regions now complete, there are a record 60 drivers qualified for the ’Hunt,’ with each and every one of them possessing a legitimate shot at becoming the 2009 USMTS National Champion.

The Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship is comprised of the final 18 races of the season, with more than $300,000 in prize money up for grabs during the campaign. ’The Hunt’ starts his Tuesday, Aug. 11, at the LA Raceway in La Monte, Mo., and wraps up at the Deer Creek Speedway in Spring Valley, Minn., with the 11th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Sept. 24-26.

Tuesday's event at the LA Raceway is the first of five straight $3,000-to-win shows. On Wednesday, the series travels to the Monett Speedway in Monett, Mo., then heads back west to the Springfield Raceway in Springfield, Mo., on Thursday. Friday finds the ferocious mud-slinging Modifieds at the Humboldt Speedway in Humboldt, Kan., then wraps up the swing on Saturday with the inaugural USMTS event at the Caney Valley Speedway in Caney, Kan.

To learn more about the United States Modified Touring Series and the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship, call the (515) 832-7944 or visit www.usmts.com online for the latest news and information from the USMTS.

OFFICIAL RESULTS
USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour (Central States Region)
2nd Annual Moberly Challenge
24 Raceway, Moberly, Mo.
Saturday, August 8, 2009

ISKY RACING CAMS HEAT RACE #1 (8 laps):
1. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (2)
2. 7 - Ryan Dolan -- Lisbon, IA (3)
3. 11p - Curt Potter -- Boonville, MO (4)
4. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Clear Lake, IA (6)
5. 41r - Jeff Rash -- Shelbina, MO (5)
6. 26 - Gary Blackburn Jr. -- Fulton, MO (1) DNF
7. 79 - Keith Davis -- Columbia, MO (7) DNF
8. 7L - Steve Long -- Warrenton, MO (8) DNF

NEW VISION GRAPHICS HEAT RACE #2 (8 laps):
1. 18 - Chase Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (1)
2. 24v - Mark Van Winkle -- Hannibal, MO (2)
3. 8 - Colt Mather -- Webster, IA (4)
4. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (8)
5. 07 - Kenny Mudd -- Winfield, MO (3)
6. 1p - Steve Potter -- Boonville, MO (6)
7. 03 - Bill Baker -- Hannibal, MO (5)
8. 43m - David Munoz -- Centralia, MO (7)

BRODIX HEAT RACE #3 (8 laps):
1. 71 - Kevin Blackburn -- Fulton, MO (1)
2. 25 - Scotty Roberts -- Columbia, MO (2)
3. 19r - Ryan Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (5)
4. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (7)
5. 22c - Vance Wilson -- Frankford, MO (3)
6. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (8)
7. 82 - Craig Spegal -- New London, MO (4)
8. 8 - Wesley Summers -- Wellington, MO (6) DNF

AWESOME RACEWEAR HEAT RACE #4 (8 laps):
1. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (4)
2. 46 - David Holder -- Clarence, MO (2)
3. 18 - Michael Long -- Quincy, IL (7)
4. 15 - Richard Payne -- Jefferson City, MO (6)
5. 377 - Casey Pearson -- Foley, MO (3)
6. 67 - Tim Dotson -- Sturgeon, MO (8)
7. B4 - Justin Reed -- Quincy, IL (1)DNF
8. 88d - Matt Dotson -- Sturgeon, MO (5) DNF

INTERCOMP HEAT RACE #5 (8 laps):
1. 2 - Grant Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (5)
2. 40 - Scott Dickey -- Packwood, IA (3)
3. 85d - Mark Dotson -- Cameron, MO (6)
4. 66 - Darryl Turner -- Columbia, MO (4)
5. 18g - Jim Gillenwater -- Keokuk, IA (8)
6. 83t - Brian Troxel -- Sturgeon, MO (7) DNF
7. L75 - Eddie Whitney -- Sturgeon, MO (2) DNF
8. 2 - Steve Roberts -- Ashland, MO (1) DNF

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #1 (15 laps, top 5 advance):
1. 19r - Ryan Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (1)
2. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (3)
3. 11p - Curt Potter -- Boonville, MO (2)
4. 26 - Gary Blackburn Jr. -- Fulton, MO (9)
5. 07 - Kenny Mudd -- Winfield, MO (6)
6. 88d - Matt Dotson -- Sturgeon, MO (14)
7. 15 - Richard Payne -- Jefferson City, MO (4)
8. 66 - Darryl Turner -- Columbia, MO (5)
9. 43m - David Munoz -- Centralia, MO (13)
10. 377 - Casey Pearson -- Foley, MO (7)
11. 67 - Tim Dotson -- Sturgeon, MO (8)
12. 79 - Keith Davis -- Columbia, MO (10)
13. L75 - Eddie Whitney -- Sturgeon, MO (12)
14. 82 - Craig Spegal -- New London, MO (11) DNS

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #2 (15 laps, top 5 advance):1. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (1)
2. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (7)
3. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Clear Lake, IA (3)
4. 8 - Colt Mather -- Webster, IA (2)
5. 1p - Steve Potter -- Boonville, MO (9)
6. 41r - Jeff Rash -- Shelbina, MO (5)
7. 8 - Wesley Summers -- Wellington, MO (13)
8. 83t - Brian Troxel -- Sturgeon, MO (8)
9. 7L - Steve Long -- Warrenton, MO (12)
10. 18g - Jim Gillenwater -- Keokuk, IA (4)
11. 03 - Bill Baker -- Hannibal, MO (10)
12. 22c - Vance Wilson -- Frankford, MO (6) DNF
13. 2 - Steve Roberts -- Ashland, MO (14) DNF
14. B4 - Justin Reed -- Quincy, IL (11) DNS

SUNOCO “A” MAIN (35 laps):
1. 18 - Michael Long -- Quincy, IL (5)
2. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (4)
3. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (7)
4. 18 - Chase Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (1)
5. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (14)
6. 25 - Scotty Roberts -- Columbia, MO (11)
7. 71 - Kevin Blackburn -- Fulton, MO (3)
8. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (16)
9. 2 - Grant Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (6)
10. 7 - Ryan Dolan -- Lisbon, IA (2)
11. 85d - Mark Dotson -- Cameron, MO (9)
12. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Clear Lake, IA (18)
13. 26 - Gary Blackburn Jr. -- Fulton, MO (19)
14. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (15)
15. 46 - David Holder -- Clarence, MO (12)
16. 11p - Curt Potter -- Boonville, MO (17)
17. 1p - Steve Potter -- Boonville, MO (22)
18. 07 - Kenny Mudd -- Winfield, MO (21)
19. 8 - Colt Mather -- Webster, IA (20)
20. 15 - Richard Payne -- Jefferson City, MO (23)
21. 88d - Matt Dotson -- Sturgeon, MO (25) DNF
22. 40 - Scott Dickey -- Packwood, IA (8) DNF
23. 24v - Mark VanWinkle -- Hannibal, MO (10) DNF
24. 19r - Ryan Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (13) DNF
25. 43m - David Munoz -- Centralia, MO (26) DNF
26. 8 - Wesley Summers -- Wellington, MO (24) DNF

Lap Leaders: C. Junghans 1-15, M. Long 16-35.
Total Laps Led: M. Long 20, C. Junghans 15.
AFCO Pole Winner: G. Junghans.
Provisional Starters: Payne, Summers, Matt Dotson (track), Munoz (track).
PBM Performance Products Hard Charger: Myer (started 14th, finished 5th).
Next Race: Tuesday, Aug. 11, LA Raceway, La Monte, Mo. (The Hunt for the USMTS Casey's General Stores National Championship).
Central States Region Points (final): VanderBeek 761, Shryock 715, Tesch 714, Gustin 657, Myer 630, Dolan 603, Mahlstedt 586, Al Hejna 579, Long 559, Ramirez 555.
DandyLand Farms Rookie of the Year Points: G. Junghans 580, Mike Hansen 441, C. Junghans 278, Dolan 232, Mike Albertsen 212.
COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Year Points: Sput’s 339, Mullins 213, JR 174, ASI 164, Pro Power 129.
Chassis Builders Championship Points: Skyrocket 326, Ramirez 287, Hughes 241, GRT 187, Harris 170.

Contingency Awards:
AFCO Racing Products – G. Junghans.
American Racer – Turner.
Isky Racing Cams – VanderBeek.
KSE Racing Products – Dickey.
PBM Performance Products – Myer.
Marsh Racing Wheels – Summers.
Nitroquest – Tesch.
Out-Pace Racing Products – Mark Dotson.
Quarter Master – M. Long, Shryock.
QuickTime Performance Parts – K. Blackburn.
Real Racing Wheels – Matt Dotson, Rash.

CANEY, Kan. (Aug. 8) – NASCAR veteran Ken Schrader will strap on his helmet and compete in his own high-powered dirt Modified when the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour invades the Humboldt Speedway on Friday, Aug. 14, and the Caney Valley Speedway on Saturday, Aug. 15.

With the top dirt Modified drivers in the nation on hand at the two events, the competitors will have some added incentive to find victory lane while fans will have a chance to see one of the biggest names in auto racing history show his skills on the quarter-mile clay oval.

While Schrader, formerly of Fenton, Mo., is best known for circling America's superspeedways with the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, he is a highly-regarded prolific dirt track racer with a pedigree. He won't be looking for show up points ... he'll be looking to win.

Schrader will be making his 28th and 29th career starts with the United States Modified Touring Series at Humboldt and Caney. He has six top-5 finishes and eleven top-10s with a career-best finish of third (twice in 2008).

The events will be the fourth and fifth events of the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship — an 18-race, season-ending campaign that will culminate with the crowning of the 2009 USMTS National Champion.

The pair of $3,000-to-win shows will be the final two of a five-day swing to kick off the ’Hunt.’

On Friday, gates open at 6:00, hot laps begin at 7:30 and the green flag waves to start the first heat race at 8:00. Race fans can pick up $2-off discount coupons on Friday at the Casey's General Store locations in Chanute and Iola.

The Humboldt Speedway is a 1/4-mile semi-banked clay oval located near Humboldt, Kan., on US 169 at the Humboldt Exit, then 0.1 mile west, then 0.5 mile south, then 0.9 mile east. For more information call 620-431-2470 (office) or 620-473-3694 (track) or visit www.humboldtspeedway.com. B-Mods and Factory Stocks will also be running.

On Saturday, grandstand gates open at 5:00, hot laps are at 7:30 and racing starts at 8:00. Also on the evening's schedule of events will be Street Stocks, Pure Stocks and Turf Cars. Race fans can pick up $2-off discount coupons on Saturday at the Casey's General Store locations in Caney, Coffeyville and Independence. Check out www.caseys.com to learn more or to find the location nearest you.

The Caney Valley Speedway is a 1/4-mile semi-banked clay oval located near Caney, Kan., 0.8 mile west of the junction of US 75 and US 166 on CR 1600. For more information call 620-330-0485 or visit www.caneyvalleyspeedway.net 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.

KNOXVILLE, Ill. (Aug. 6) – Tommy Myer of Blooming Prairie, Minn., topped the 10th Annual UPS Store Illinois Challenge Thursday night at the Knox County Fairgrounds as the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour made its annual trek to the big half-mile oval in Knoxville, Ill.

The UPS Store Illinois Challenge has been held each of the last ten years during the Knox County Fair, and is the longest-running annual USMTS event at one track.

The annual blockbuster has been a standing-room-only extravaganza since its inception thanks to dozens of sponsors, a supportive community and the hard work of former USMTS Marketing Director Ed Sheckler, who passed away on Dec. 5, 2006 after a battle with cancer.

Bob Dominacki was the winner of the first event on Aug. 4, 2000, and turned in the best performance during Thursday night's heat races to capture the AFCO Pole Award.

Dominacki drew the fifth spot for the start of the 30-lap Ed Sheckler Memorial Sunoco “A” Main while eight-time USMTS National Champion Kelly Shryock picked up the pole position with Myer joining Shryock on the front row.

Shryock, a two-time UPS Store Illinois Challenge winner, got the early jump at the drop of the green flag, but Myer blasted around Shryock to lead the third circuit. From that point on, Myer never relinquished his lead and went on to capture his 35th career win under the USMTS banner.

Dean Mahlstedt came from the 10th starting spot to challenge Shryock for the runner-up spot but had to settle for third at the checkered flag. Ryan Gustin was fourth and Zack VanderBeek raced to fifth after starting 14th on the 24-car grid. Sixth through tenth, respectively, were Al Hejna, Corey Dripps, Michael Long, Jon Tesch and Ryan Dolan.

The win, worth $2,000, was the first for Myer since the season opener five months ago at the Junction Motor Speedway.

Thursday night's event was the next-to-last event in the Central States Region. VanderBeek earned the PBM Performance Products Hard Charger Award and a hefty amount of passing points in Thursday night's main event to expand his points lead to 33 points (664 to 631) heading into Saturday's regional finale. Shryock sits second and Tesch is third with 619 markers, followed by Gustin (607), Hejna (579), Myer (537), Dolan (531), Dripps (518), Mahlstedt (512) and Dereck Ramirez (490).

This Saturday night, Aug. 8, the 24 Raceway in Moberly, Mo., for the second time this season — this time to crown the Central States Region champion and advance the final group of drivers to compete in The Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship.

A top prize of $2,000 is up for grabs, with a minimum $250 to start the main event. Gates open at 4:00, hot laps begin at 6:15 and the first heat race takes the green flag at 7:00. Local B-Mods, Hobby Stocks and 4-Cylinders are also on the evening's line-up.

The 24 Raceway is a 4/10-mile high-banked clay oval located 3.5 miles east of US 63 on US 24. For more information, call 573-881-8861 or visit www.24racewayinmoberly.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.

OFFICIAL RESULTS
USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour (Central States Region)
10th Annual UPS Store Illinois Challenge
Knox County Fairgrounds, Knoxville, Ill.
Thursday, August 6, 2009

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 Ed Sheckler Memorial Sunoco “A” Main, with the top 8 re-drawing for starting positions 1-8.

ISKY RACING CAMS HEAT RACE #1 (8 laps):
1. 19r - Ryan Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (1)
2. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (4)
3. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Clear Lake, IA (5)
4. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (2)
5. 18 - Michael Long -- Quincy, IL (6)
6. 18 - Chase Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (3)
7. 61 - Noah Coppess -- Stanwood, IA (7)
8. A1 - Michael Zemo Jr. -- Geneseo, IL (8)DNS

NEW VISION GRAPHICS HEAT RACE #2 (8 laps):
1. M50 - Darin Thye -- Burlington, IA (2)
2. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (6)
3. 7 - Ryan Dolan -- Lisbon, IA (5)
4. 8 - Colt Mather -- Webster, IA (3)
5. H7 - Dean McGee Sr. -- Galesburg, IL (1)
6. E85 - Troy Emerick -- Geneseo, IL (7)
7. 77 - Ray Bollinger -- Kewanee, IL (4)

BRODIX HEAT RACE #3 (8 laps):
1. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (1)
2. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (4)
3. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (5)
4. 71 - Kevin Blackburn -- Fulton, MO (6)
5. 83 - Nathan Balensiefen -- Sheffield, IL (2)
6. 44x - Shaune Lewis -- Kewanee, IL (7)
7. 15 - Brandon Durbin -- Colona, IL (3)

AWESOME RACEWEAR HEAT RACE #4 (8 laps):
1. 5d - Bob Dominacki -- Bettendorf, IA (6)
2. 75 - Thad Wilson -- Moline, IL (2)
3. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (7)
4. 4r - Ron Ver Beek -- Oskaloosa, IA (4)
5. 105 - Kevin Peters -- Monmouth, IL (1)
6. 2 - Grant Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (3)
7. 19 - Richie Gustin Jr. -- Gilman, IA (5) DNF

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #1 (8 laps, top 5 advance):
1. 71 - Kevin Blackburn -- Fulton, MO (1)
2. 8 - Colt Mather -- Webster, IA (2)
3. 18 - Michael Long -- Quincy, IL (3)
4. E85 - Troy Emerick -- Geneseo, IL (5)
5. 61 - Noah Coppess -- Stanwood, IA (7)
6. 18 - Chase Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (6)
7. 83 - Nathan Balensiefen -- Sheffield, IL (4)
8. 15 - Brandon Durbin -- Colona, IL (8)
9. A1 - Michael Zemo Jr. -- Geneseo, IL (9) DNS

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #2 (8 laps, top 6 advance):
1. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (1)
2. 4r - Ron Ver Beek -- Oskaloosa, IA (2)
3. 2 - Grant Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (6)
4. H7 - Dean McGee Sr. -- Galesburg, IL (3)
5. 19 - Richie Gustin Jr. -- Gilman, IA (8)
6. 44x - Shaune Lewis -- Kewanee, IL (5)
7. 77 - Ray Bollinger -- Kewanee, IL (7) DNF
8. 105 - Kevin Peters -- Monmouth, IL (4) DNF

ED SHECKLER MEMORIAL SUNOCO “A” MAIN (30 laps):
1. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (2)
2. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (1)
3. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Clear Lake, IA (10)
4. 19r - Ryan Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (6)
5. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (14)
6. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (8)
7. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (4)
8. 18 - Michael Long -- Quincy, IL (17)
9. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (12)
10. 7 - Ryan Dolan -- Lisbon, IA (11)
11. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (7)
12. 5d - Bob Dominacki -- Bettendorf, IA (5)
13. 8 - Colt Mather -- Webster, IA (15)
14. 71 - Kevin Blackburn -- Fulton, MO (13)
15. 4r - Ron Ver Beek -- Oskaloosa, IA (16)
16. 2 - Grant Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (18)
17. 61 - Noah Coppess -- Stanwood, IA (21)
18. 44x - Shaune Lewis -- Kewanee, IL (24)
19. H7 - Dean McGee Sr. -- Galesburg, IL (20) DNF
20. E85 - Troy Emerick -- Geneseo, IL (19) DNF
21. M50 - Darin Thye -- Burlington, IA (3) DNF
22. 75 - Thad Wilson -- Moline, IL (9) DNF
23. 19 - Richie Gustin Jr. -- Gilman, IA (22) DNF
24. 18 - Chase Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (23) DNF

Lap Leaders: Shryock 1-2, Myer 3-30.
Total Laps Led: Myer 28, Shryock 2.
AFCO Pole Award: Dominacki.
Provisional Starter: C. Junghans.
PBM Performance Products Hard Charger: VanderBeek (started 14th, finished 5th).
Next Race: Saturday, Aug. 8, 24 Raceway, Moberly, Mo. (Central States Region).
Central States Region Points: VanderBeek 664, Shryock 631, Tesch 619, Gustin 607, Hejna 579, Myer 537, Dolan 531, Dripps 518, Mahlstedt 512, Ramirez 490.
DandyLand Farms Rookie of the Year Points: G. Junghans 557, Mike Hansen 441, C. Junghans 253, Mike Albertsen 212, Dolan 211.
COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Year Points: Sput’s 330, Mullins 213, JR 169, ASI 164, Pro Power 128.
Chassis Builders Championship Points: Skyrocket 317, Ramirez 279, Hughes 238, GRT 181, Harris 170.

Contingency Awards:
AFCO Racing Products – Dominacki.
American Racer – Peters.
Isky Racing Cams – Ryan Gustin.
KSE Racing Products – Hejna.
PBM Performance Products – VanderBeek.
Marsh Racing Wheels – C. Junghans.
Nitroquest – Mahlstedt.
Out-Pace Racing Products – Ramirez.
Quarter Master – Myer, Long.
QuickTime Performance Parts – Dripps.
Real Racing Wheels – C. Junghans, Lewis.

OSKALOOSA, Iowa (Aug. 5) – Al Hejna won his second USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour event in as many nights Wednesday in a thrilling 35-lap Sunoco “A” Main at the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, Iowa, that saw five lead changes among five drivers, including Hejna's three-wide pass for the lead with just three laps remaining.

For the second time in five races, DandyLand Farms Rookie of the Year contender Chase Junghans drew the pole for the main event. Unlike ten days ago at the Elko Speedway when his career-first pole ended with a crash before the end of the first lap, Junghans jumped out front at the drop of the green flag ahead of outside front row starter Zack VanderBeek.

Three early-race cautions kept the field bunched tightly for the first three laps. On the third restart, VanderBeek used his experience at the Mahaska County Half-Mile Monster to take over the lead on lap 4. Three laps later, Kelly Shryock edged in front of VanderBeek to lead the seventh lap.

The next dozen laps were nothing short of amazing as Shryock and VanderBeek jockeyed for supremacy in every turn and raced door to door down each straight-away. Meanwhile, the rest of the pack was swapping spots, trading slide-jobs and using every inch of the wide half-mile clay oval.

Ryan Gustin joined in the battle for the lead on lap 18, then overtook both VanderBeek and Shryock with a high-side move on lap 21. Looking to score his third win in seven starts, Gustin continued to fend off the challenges of Shryock for the next six laps, while Hejna slipped by VanderBeek for third.

The yellow flag flew on lap 27 to set up a three-lap shoot-out for the win. When the green flag dropped, Gustin powered into the first turn and laid claim to the high line while Shryock dipped down to take command of the low line in his quest for a 12th career USMTS win at Osky.

That left the door wide open for Hejna, who found a faster way around the track in the middle groove and made it a three-wide tussle for the lead as the trio exited turn 2. By the time they reached turn 3, Hejna was in control with Shryock locking down the second spot.

Another caution with two laps to go gave the field a final one-mile stretch to settle the score. Hejna was too much on the restart, however, as he cruised the final distance to score his sixth USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour victory of the season and pocket the accompanying $2,000 winner's share of the purse.

Wednesday's Southern Iowa Challenge presented by MUSCO Lighting was the 29th USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour race at the Southern Iowa Speedway since 2002, but the career-first win at the Oskaloosa speedplant for the “A-Train”.

Tommy Myer, who started 15th, found himself sitting fifth on the final restart but made the best of the late-race caution with some crowd-pleasing moves on the final lap to overtake Shryock for the runner-up finish. VanderBeek held on for fourth wile defending Southern Iowa Speedway track champion Colt Mather rounded out the top-5 finishers.

Jon Tesch came from 17th on the starting grid to finish sixth with a last-lap pass of Gustin, who wound up back where he started in seventh. Ryan Dolan grabbed eighth-place prize money ahead of Corey Dripps, who made the most of his 21st-place provisional starting spot. Kevin Blackburn's first show with the USMTS Modifieds in 2009 resulted in a tenth-place finish.

The Central States Region points standings has VanderBeek at the top with 571 points, followed by Tesch (542), Shryock (535), Gustin (518), Hejna (496), Dolan (458), Dripps (440), Myer (433), Dereck Ramirez (420) and Dean Mahlstedt (414).

The USMTS steamroller treks to the Knox County Fairgrounds in Knoxville, Ill., for the 10th Annual UPS Store Illinois Challenge featuring the Ed Sheckler Memorial race tomorrow (Thursday, Aug. 6).

The event is held during the Knox County Fair, and has grown into a fan-favorite Central States Region tilt. The annual fair-time event has been a standing-room-only extravaganza since its inception thanks to dozens of sponsors, a supportive community and the hard work of former USMTS Marketing Director Ed Sheckler, who passed away on Dec. 5, 2006 after a battle with cancer.

This year's main event will again pay honor to the late great USMTS ambassador with the Ed Sheckler Memorial Race.

Past winners at the UPS Store Illinois Challenge include Bob Dominacki (2000), Willy Kraft (2001), Ron Schreiner (2002), Kelly Shryock (2003, 2006), Jason Hughes (2004, 2007), Al Hejna (2005) and Jason Krohn (2008).

Pit and grandstand gates will open at 4 p.m., hot laps begin at 7 and the first heat race is at 7:30.

The Knox County Fairgrounds features a slightly-banked 1/2-mile clay oval located south of I-74 (Exit 51) on the north side of Knoxville. For raceday information, call the track hotline at (309) 289-4806.

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.

OFFICIAL RESULTS
USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour (Central States Region)
5th Annual Southern Iowa Challenge presented by MUSCO Lighting
Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, Iowa
Wednesday, August 5, 2009

ISKY RACING CAMS HEAT RACE #1 (8 laps):
1. 19r - Ryan Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (1)
2. 36 - Kenny Wallace -- Concord, NC (3)
3. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (6)
4. 47 - Josh Truman -- Indianola, IA (4)
5. 23b - Adam Bell -- Kalona, IA (5)
6. 20f - John Fellman -- Blue Grass, IA (2)
7. 13 - Matt Waugh -- Des Moines, IA (8)
8. J40 - Clayton Jensen -- Iowa City, IA (7)

NEW VISION GRAPHICS HEAT RACE #2 (8 laps):
1. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (2)
2. 18 - Chase Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (1)
3. 7 - Ryan Dolan -- Lisbon, IA (3)
4. 40 - Scott Dickey -- Packwood, IA (4)
5. 4r - Ron Ver Beek -- Oskaloosa, IA (5)
6. 2 - Grant Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (8)
7. 22 - Brandon Banks -- Washington, IA (6)
8. 00 - David Ott -- Ankeny, IA (7)

BRODIX HEAT RACE #3 (8 laps):
1. 8 - Colt Mather -- Webster, IA (1)
2. 26 - Kevin Blackburn -- Fulton, MO (2)
3. 17p - Brad Pinkerton -- New Sharon, IA (5)
4. 18 - Michael Long -- Quincy, IL (3)
5. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (4)
6. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (6)
7. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (7)
8. 73 - Brad Moriarty -- Des Moines, IA (8)

AWESOME RACEWEAR HEAT RACE #4 (8 laps):
1. 29d - Brad Dierks -- Clarence, IA (7)
2. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (2)
3. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (5)
4. 94 - Steven Blattler -- Oskaloosa, IA (6)
5. 19 - Richie Gustin Jr. -- Gilman, IA (3)
6. 1k - Pat Graham -- Ames, IA (1)
7. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (8) DNF
8. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Clear Lake, IA (4) DNF

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #1 (10 laps, top 4 advance):
1. 94 - Steven Blattler -- Oskaloosa, IA (1)
2. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (4)
3. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (6)
4. 23b - Adam Bell -- Kalona, IA (3)
5. 2 - Grant Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (5)
6. 73 - Brad Moriarty -- Des Moines, IA (10)
7. J40 - Clayton Jensen -- Iowa City, IA (9)
8. 22 - Brandon Banks -- Washington, IA (8) DNF
9. 13 - Matt Waugh -- Des Moines, IA (7) DNF
10. 40 - Scott Dickey -- Packwood, IA (2) DNF

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #2 (10 laps, top 4 advance):
1. 18 - Michael Long -- Quincy, IL (2)
2. 47 - Josh Truman -- Indianola, IA (1)
3. 19 - Richie Gustin Jr. -- Gilman, IA (4)
4. 4r - Ron Ver Beek -- Oskaloosa, IA (3)
5. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (8)
6. 1k - Pat Graham -- Ames, IA (6)
7. 20f - John Fellman -- Blue Grass, IA (5)
8. 00 - David Ott -- Ankeny, IA (9)
9. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (7) DNS
10. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Clear Lake, IA (10) DNS

SUNOCO “A” MAIN (35 laps):
1. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (9)
2. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (15)
3. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (5)
4. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (2)
5. 8 - Colt Mather -- Webster, IA (8)
6. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (17)
7. 19r - Ryan Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (7)
8. 7 - Ryan Dolan -- Lisbon, IA (12)
9. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (21)
10. 26 - Kevin Blackburn -- Fulton, MO (4)
11. 18 - Chase Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (1)
12. 18 - Michael Long -- Quincy, IL (14)
13. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (22)
14. 4r - Ron Ver Beek -- Oskaloosa, IA (20)
15. 47 - Josh Truman -- Indianola, IA (16)
16. 36 - Kenny Wallace -- Concord, NC (3)
17. 20f - John Fellman -- Blue Grass, IA (24)
18. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (11)
19. 17p - Brad Pinkerton -- New Sharon, IA (10) DNF
20. 23b - Adam Bell -- Kalona, IA (19) DNF
21. 22 - Brandon Banks -- Washington, IA (23) DNF
22. 19 - Richie Gustin Jr. -- Gilman, IA (18) DNF
23. 29d - Brad Dierks -- Clarence, IA (6) DNF
24. 94 - Steven Blattler -- Oskaloosa, IA (13) DNF

Lap Leaders: C. Junghans 1-3, VanderBeek 4-6, Shryock 7-20, Ryan Gustin 21-27, Hejna 28-30.
Total Laps Led: Shryock 14, Ryan Gustin 7, C. Junghans 3, VanderBeek 3, Hejna 3.
AFCO Pole Winner: Dierks.
Provisional Starters: Dripps, Ramirez, Banks (track), Fellman (track).
PBM Performance Products Hard Charger: Myer (started 15th, finished 2nd).
Next Race: Thursday, Aug. 6, Knox County Fairgrounds, Knoxville, Ill. (Central States Region).
Central States Region Points: VanderBeek 571, Tesch 542, Shryock 535, Ryan Gustin 518, Hejna 496, Dolan 458, Dripps 440, Myer 433, Ramirez 420, Mahlstedt 414.
DandyLand Farms Rookie of the Year Points: G. Junghans 536, Mike Hansen 441, C. Junghans 234, Mike Albertsen 212, Rich Lewerke 201.
COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Year Points: Sput’s 320, Mullins 213, ASI 164, JR 162, Pro Power 120.
Chassis Builders Championship Points: Skyrocket 308, Ramirez 275, Hughes 238, GRT 171, Harris 163.

Contingency Awards:
AFCO Racing Products – Dierks.
American Racer – Truman.
Isky Racing Cams – Shryock.
KSE Racing Products – Mather.
PBM Performance Products – Myer.
Marsh Racing Wheels – Blattler.
Nitroquest – Shryock.
Out-Pace Racing Products – C. Junghans.
Quarter Master – Hejna, Dolan.
QuickTime Performance Parts – Ryan Gustin.
Real Racing Wheels – Moriarty, Graham.

HEJNA WIRES USMTS FIELD AT CRESCO; SHRYOCK TAKES YEAGER MACHINE UPPER MIDWEST REGION TITLE

CRESCO, Iowa (Aug. 4) – Al Hejna scored his fifth USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour win of the season Tuesday night with a wire-to-wire performance at the Cresco Speedway. Hejna started on the pole of the 40-lap Sunoco “A” Main, and never relinquished the lead despite pressure from runner-up Kelly Shryock throughout the contest presented by Dean's Body Shop.

The win was worth $2,000 to the 46-year-old owner of Rookies Rockin' Sports Bar in Clear Lake, Iowa, in his #7 Harris Chassis powered by JR Motorsports.

Ryan Gustin kept his hot streak alive with a third-place finish and his fourth straight top-3 finish while 2007 USMTS National Champion Jason Krohn grabbed fourth. Zack VanderBeek garnered his fourth AFCO Pole Award of the season, redrew seventh and finished fifth.

Sixth through tenth, respectively, went to defending USMTS National Champion Tim Donlinger, Dereck Ramirez, Steve Wetzstein, Tommy Myer and Jon Tesch, who nailed down his 12th top-10 finish in 12 starts in the Yeager Machine Upper Midwest Region.

The PBM Performance Products Hard Charger Award went to Michael Long, who started 17th and finished 11th.

Despite his perfect run of top-10 finishes, the feat was not enough for Tesch to overtake Shryock in the Yeager Machine Upper Midwest Region points as the eight-time USMTS National Champion captured his 12th regional title out of 15 possible since the inception of the ’Hunt’ format in 2006. Tesch wound up second in the rankings behind Shryock (1046 to 1024), followed by VanderBeek (1006), Gustin (928), Wetzstein (917), Donlinger (896), Hejna (859), Ramirez (833), Dan Bohr (828) and Corey Dripps (812).

All ten drivers are officially qualified for the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship, along with Doug Hillson and Layne Meyer who had perfect attendance in the Yeager Machine Upper Midwest Region. There are 55 drivers qualified for the ’Hunt’ so far, with the final roster for the class of 2009 to be completed with the Central States Region finale in four days.

NASCAR fan favorite Kenny Wallace and Daytona 500 winner Michael Waltrip were on hand at the Cresco Speedway Tuesday night. Wallace, who has raced 12 times with the USMTS Modifieds this season, won his heat race and finished 15th in the main event. Waltrip took some laps in Layne Meyer's machine, but spent the balance of the evening entertaining fans and waving the green flag to start the feature race.

“These cars and drivers are just awesome,” Waltrip said. “I was fortunate enough to get behind the wheel of one these Modifieds and feel the power and the way the cars handle, and it was incredible.

“The show these guys put on is simply overwhelming and I had a lot of fun. It was a great crowd and a a full field of cars — this is what keeps the heartbeat of NASCAR and grassroots racing across the country.”

The ’Countdown to The Hunt’ will continue tomorrow (Wednesday, Aug. 4) at the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, Iowa, for the second-to-last race in the Central States Region. Both Wallace and Waltrip will be in attendance at the Mahaska County Half-Mile Monster to meet the fans and sign autographs.

Also on tap will be the American Racer USRA Weekly Racing Series featuring USRA Karl Chevrolet Stock Cars, Carter's Manufacturing USRA B-Mods and USRA Hobby Stocks. Pit gates will open at 5:00, with grandstand gates opening at 5:30. Hot laps begin at 7:00 and the first heat race takes to the track at 7:30.

Race fans can pick up $2-off coupons on Wednesday at all three Casey's General Stores locations in Oskaloosa. Check out www.caseys.com for more information or to find the location nearest you.

The USMTS steamroller treks to the Knox County Fairgrounds in Knoxville, Ill., for the 10th Annual UPS Store Illinois Challenge featuring the Ed Sheckler Memorial race on Thursday, Aug. 6, then on Saturday, Aug. 8, visits the 24 Raceway Park for the second time this season – this time to crown the Central States Region champion and advance the final group of drivers to compete in The Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship.

With more than $300,000 in prize money up for grabs during the 18-race campaign, ’The Hunt’ beings on Tuesday, Aug. 11, at the LA Raceway in La Monte, Mo., and wraps up at the Deer Creek Speedway in Spring Valley, Minn., for the 11th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Sept. 24-26, where the 2009 USMTS National Champion will be crowned.

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.

OFFICIAL RESULTS
USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour (Yeager Machine Upper Midwest Region)
Cresco Clash presented by Dean’s Body Shop
Cresco Speedway, Cresco, Iowa
Tuesday, August 4, 2009

ISKY RACING CAMS HEAT RACE #1 (8 laps):
1. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (2)
2. 29d - Brad Dierks -- Clarence, IA (1)
3. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (7)
4. 35k - Ron Konkel -- Caledonia, MN (5)
5. 27m - Mark Schulte -- Delhi, IA (4)
6. 12h - Mike Hansen -- Alton, IA (9)
7. 66 - Dan Bohr -- Decorah, IA (8)
8. 27s - Jason Schlangen -- Cresco, IA (6)
9. 21 - Layne Meyer -- West Union, IA (3) DNF

NEW VISION GRAPHICS HEAT RACE #2 (8 laps):
1. 36 - Kenny Wallace -- Concord, NC (1)
2. 90 - Steve Wetzstein -- West Concord, MN (2)
3. 35 - Jeff Schluetter -- New Hampton, IA (5)
4. 49 - Bob Timm -- Rollingstone, MN (8)
5. 5w - Darrin Walch -- Postville, IA (9)
6. 68 - Tyler Clark -- Rochester, MN (3)
7. 7 - Ron Britain -- Winona, MN (4)
8. 2 - Grant Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (7)
9. 77 - Tom Brink -- Winona, MN (6)

BRODIX HEAT RACE #3 (8 laps):
1. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (5)
2. 55 - Brian Shaw -- Brownsdale, MN (1)
3. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (8)
4. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (9)
5. 42 - Tom Paulson -- Kasson, MN (4)
6. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (7)
7. 18 - Chase Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (3)
8. 0 - Les Duellman -- Winona, MN (6)
9. 72 - Doug Hillson -- Blooming Prairie, MN (2)

AWESOME RACEWEAR HEAT RACE #4 (8 laps):
1. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (1)
2. 3d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (3)
3. 19r - Ryan Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (8)
4. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (7)
5. 18 - Michael Long -- Quincy, IL (5)
6. 4a - Joel Alberts -- Mantorville, MN (4)
7. 88t - Terry Timmerman -- Spring Valley, MN (2)
8. 55 - Larry Hall -- Rochester, MN (6) DNF

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #1 (12 laps, top 4 advance):
1. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (2)
2. 35 - Jeff Schluetter -- New Hampton, IA (1)
3. 18 - Michael Long -- Quincy, IL (5)
4. 27m - Mark Schulte -- Delhi, IA (4)
5. 68 - Tyler Clark -- Rochester, MN (6)
6. 66 - Dan Bohr -- Decorah, IA (7)
7. 27s - Jason Schlangen -- Cresco, IA (9)
8. 18 - Chase Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (8)
9. 72 - Doug Hillson -- Blooming Prairie, MN (12)
10. 0 - Les Duellman -- Winona, MN (10) DNF
11. 21 - Layne Meyer -- West Union, IA (11) DNF
12. 35k - Ron Konkel -- Caledonia, MN (3) DNF

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #2 (12 laps, top 4 advance):
1. 49 - Bob Timm -- Rollingstone, MN (1)
2. 2 - Grant Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (9)
3. 12h - Mike Hansen -- Alton, IA (3)
4. 5w - Darrin Walch -- Postville, IA (2)
5. 7 - Ron Britain -- Winona, MN (7)
6. 4a - Joel Alberts -- Mantorville, MN (6)
7. 42 - Tom Paulson -- Kasson, MN (4)
8. 88t - Terry Timmerman -- Spring Valley, MN (8) DNF
9. 77 - Tom Brink -- Winona, MN (11) DNF
10. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (5) DNF
11. 55 - Larry Hall -- Rochester, MN (10) DNF

SUNOCO “A” MAIN (40 laps):
1. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (1)
2. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (2)
3. 19r - Ryan Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (5)
4. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (3)
5. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (7)
6. 3d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (6)
7. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (8)
8. 90 - Steve Wetzstein -- West Concord, MN (10)
9. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (12)
10. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (13)
11. 18 - Michael Long -- Quincy, IL (17)
12. 49 - Bob Timm -- Rollingstone, MN (14)
13. 5w - Darrin Walch -- Postville, IA (19)
14. 29d - Brad Dierks -- Clarence, IA (9)
15. 36 - Kenny Wallace -- Concord, NC (4)
16. 66 - Dan Bohr -- Decorah, IA (23)
17. 27m - Mark Schulte -- Delhi, IA (18)
18. 35 - Jeff Schluetter -- New Hampton, IA (15)
19. 2 - Grant Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (16)
20. 18 - Chase Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (21)
21. 55 - Brian Shaw -- Brownsdale, MN (11)
22. 27s - Jason Schlangen -- Cresco, IA (22)
23. 72 - Doug Hillson -- Blooming Prairie, MN (20) DNF
24. 12h - Mike Hansen -- Alton, IA (24) DNS

Lap Leader: Hejna 1-40.
Total Laps Led: Hejna 40.
AFCO Pole Winner: VanderBeek.
Provisional Starters: Hillson, C. Junghans, Schlangen (track), Bohr (track).
PBM Performance Products Hard Charger: Long (started 17th, finished 11th).
Next Race: Wednesday, Aug. 5, Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, Iowa (Central States Region).
Yeager Machine Upper Midwest Region Points (final): Shryock 1046, Tesch 1024, VanderBeek 1006, Gustin 928, Wetzstein 917, Donlinger 896, Hejna 859, Ramirez 833, Bohr 828, Dripps 812.
DandyLand Farms Rookie of the Year Points: G. Junghans 526, Hansen 441, C. Junghans 213, Mike Albertsen 212, Rich Lewerke 201.
COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Year Points: Sput’s 311, Mullins 212, ASI 164, JR 152, AEM 113.
Chassis Builders Championship Points: Skyrocket 300, Ramirez 268, Hughes 238, GRT 162, Harris 153.

Contingency Awards:
AFCO Racing Products – VanderBeek.
American Racer – G. Junghans.
Isky Racing Cams – Ramirez.
KSE Racing Products – Ramirez.
PBM Performance Products – Long.
Marsh Racing Wheels – Hansen.
Nitroquest – Gustin.
Out-Pace Racing Products – Long.
Quarter Master – Hejna, Wetzstein.
QuickTime Performance Parts – Ramirez.
Real Racing Wheels – Bohr, Alberts.

FORT DODGE, Iowa (Aug. 3) – Ryan Gustin picked up his third USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour victory of the season — and second in the last five events — Monday night at the Mineral City Speedway in Fort Dodge, Iowa.

With the $2,000 win, the 18-year-old from Marshalltown served notice to the rest of the title-chasers that he is a clear and present danger to their hopes of capturing the USMTS National Championship.

Another second-generation driver, Ryan Dolan, used his outside front row starting spot to jump out to an early lead. Dolan kept a firm grip on the top spot until Gustin powered ahead with eight laps to go in the 30-lap Sunoco “A” Main.

Gustin also earned the PBM Performance Products Hard Charger Award for his triumphant charge from the 11th starting spot.

A caution flag with two laps to go proved fruitless to Gustin's pursuers, as Zack VanderBeek was forced o settle for the runner-up paycheck ahead of eight-time USMTS National Champion Kelly Shryock, Al Hejna and Dolan. Sixth through tenth, respectively, went to Pat Graham, Dereck Ramirez, Corey Dripps, Dean Mahlstedt and 20th-starting Tommy Myer.

Although not good enough to take home the night's trophy, VanderBeek's second-place finish helped propel him into the points lead in the Central States Region. Jon Tesch led the rankings coming into Monday's race, but failed to finish the main event and dropped to second — 33 markers behind VanderBeek (483 to 450) with three races remaining in the regional campaign. Gustin improved to third where he and Shryock are tied with 439 points. Hejna is fifth with 387, followed by Dolan (378), Mahlstedt (369), Dripps (366), Ramirez (354) and Myer (325).

The ’Countdown to The Hunt’ will continue tomorrow (Tuesday, Aug. 3) at the Cresco Speedway in Cresco, Iowa, Yeager Machine Upper Midwest Region finale. While the top-10 are already locked into the first 10 positions in the standings, the battle for the regional title and accompanying bonus points going into ’The Hunt’ is up for grabs. Points leader Kelly Shryock leads Jon Tesch by just two points, with Zack VanderBeek close behind in third. Steve Wetzstein, Ryan Gustin, Tim Donlinger, Dan Bohr, Corey Dripps, Al Hejna and Dereck Ramirez complete the top-10.

NASCAR fan favorite Kenny Wallace and Daytona 500 winner Michael Waltrip will be in attendance to meet the fans, sign autographs and race their own high-powered USMTS Modifieds.

Other Yeager Machine Upper Midwest Region drivers expected include Mark Noble Doug Hillson Mike Hansen Grant Junghans Layne Meyer Jeff Schluetter Tommy Myer Jay Poidinger Tom Paulson Mike Sorensen Dano Ostrander Ron Konkel Chase Junghans Bob Timm Jacob Dahle Josh Reisch Joe Wernecke Josh Angst Ryan Dolan Jay Ihrke Joel Alberts Nate Wasmund Terry Timmerman Ryan York Jeff Rollinger Jason Schlangen Andy Bohnstengel Craig Scott Nick Deal Brian Shaw and Wesley Summers.

Also on tap at the Mighty Howard County Fairgrounds will be the American Racer USRA Weekly Racing Series featuring USRA Karl Chevrolet Stock Cars, USRA Karl Chevrolet B-Mods and USRA Hobby Stocks. Pit gates will open at 4:00, with grandstand gates opening at 5:00. Hot laps begin at 6:30 and the first heat race takes to the track at 7:00.

Race fans can pick up $2-off coupons on Tuesday at Casey's General Stores locations in Cresco, Decorah and New Hampton. Check out www.caseys.com for more information or to find the location nearest you.

The Cresco Speedway is a 4/10-mile semi-banked clay oval located 0.2 miles north of SR 9 on SW 7th (at the Howard County Fairgrounds). For more information, call 563-547-3400 or visit www.rlpromotions.com online.

The Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, Iowa, will be the venue on Wednesday night, Aug. 5, with Kenny Wallace and Michael Waltrip back for a second night of USMTS action at the Mahaska County Half-Mile Monster. The USMTS steamroller treks to the Knox County Fairgrounds in Knoxville, Ill., for the 10th Annual UPS Store Illinois Challenge featuring the Ed Sheckler Memorial race on Thursday, Aug. 6, then on Saturday, Aug. 8, visits the 24 Raceway Park for the second time this season – this time to crown the Central States Region champion and advance the final group of drivers to compete in The Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship.

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.

OFFICIAL RESULTS
USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour (Central States Region)
3rd Annual Event
Mineral City Speedway, Fort Dodge, Iowa
Monday, August 3, 2009

Showing finishing position, car number, driver, hometown and starting position in parentheses. All drivers are locked into the Sunoco “A” Main in order of passing points accumulated in the heat races, 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 (1)
2. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (3)
3. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (4)
4. 19r - Ryan Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (5)
5. 2 - Grant Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (8)
6. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Clear Lake, IA (7)
7. 42 - Jeff Nielsen -- Pocahontas, IA (2)
8. 73 - Brad Moriarty -- Des Moines, IA (6) DNF

NEW VISION GRAPHICS HEAT RACE #2 (8 laps):
1. 7 - Ryan Dolan -- Lisbon, IA (2)
2. 1k - Pat Graham -- Ames, IA (1)
3. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (3)
4. 4r - Ron Ver Beek -- Oskaloosa, IA (8)
5. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (7)
6. 12h - Mike Hansen -- Alton, IA (6)
7. 35 - Jeff Schluetter -- New Hampton, IA (5)
8. 8 - Colt Mather -- Webster, IA (4) DNF

BRODIX HEAT RACE #3 (8 laps):
1. 12 - Mark Elliott -- Webster City,, IA (2)
2. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (5)
3. 35 - Bill Crimmins -- Fort Dodge, IA (7)
4. 85d - Mark Dotson -- Cameron, MO (4)
5. 18 - Chase Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (1)
6. Z3 - Mike Albertsen -- Audubon, IA (3)
7. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (6) DNF

SUNOCO “A” MAIN (30 laps):
1. 19r - Ryan Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (11)
2. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (6)
3. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (4)
4. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (10)
5. 7 - Ryan Dolan -- Lisbon, IA (2)
6. 1k - Pat Graham -- Ames, IA (5)
7. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (14)
8. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (1)
9. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Clear Lake, IA (15)
10. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (20)
11. 35 - Jeff Schluetter -- New Hampton, IA (19)
12. 4r - Ron Ver Beek -- Oskaloosa, IA (3)
13. 73 - Brad Moriarty -- Des Moines, IA (21)
14. 85d - Mark Dotson -- Cameron, MO (13)
15. 12h - Mike Hansen -- Alton, IA (16)
16. Z3 - Mike Albertsen -- Audubon, IA (17)
17. 2 - Grant Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (12)
18. 12 - Mark Elliott -- Webster City, IA (8)
19. 42 - Jeff Nielsen -- Pocahontas, IA (18) DNF
20. 35 - Bill Crimmins -- Fort Dodge, IA (7) DNF
21. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (9) DNF
22. 18 - Chase Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (22) DNS
23. 8 - Colt Mather -- Webster, IA (23) DNS

Lap Leaders: Dolan 1-22, Gustin 23-30.
Total Laps Led: Dolan 22, Gustin 8.
AFCO Pole Winner: Dolan.
Provisional Starters: none.
PBM Performance Products Hard Charger: Gustin (started 11th, finished 1st).
Next Race: Tuesday, Aug. 4, Cresco Speedway, Cresco, Iowa (Yeager Machine Upper Midwest Region).
Central States Region Points: VanderBeek 483, Tesch 450, Gustin 439, Shryock 439, Hejna 387, Dolan 378, Mahlstedt 369, Dripps 366, Ramirez 354, Myer 325.
DandyLand Farms Rookie of the Year Points: G. Junghans 501, Hansen 431, Albertsen 212, Rich Lewerke 201, C. Junghans 190.
COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Year Points: Sput’s 302, Mullins 212, ASI 164, JR 142, AEM 108.
Chassis Builders Championship Points: Skyrocket 291, Ramirez 261, Hughes 230, GRT 157, Harris 143.

Contingency Awards:
AFCO Racing Products – Dolan.
American Racer – Crimmins.
Isky Racing Cams – VanderBeek.
KSE Racing Products – Elliott.
PBM Performance Products – Gustin.
Marsh Racing Wheels – Mather.
Nitroquest – Shryock.
Out-Pace Racing Products – Schluetter.
Quarter Master – Gustin, Dripps.
QuickTime Performance Parts – Ramirez.
Real Racing Wheels – Graham.

FORT DODGE, Iowa (Aug. 2) – The USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour is back in action on Monday, Aug. 3, as they kick off a swing of five races in six days at the Mineral City Speedway in Fort Dodge, Iowa.

Inclement weather on June 23 forced officials to postpone the $2,000-to-win Fort Dodge Modified Nationals until this Monday, but the weatherman has had nothing to offer but good news regarding Monday night's blockbuster event at the half-mile semi-banked clay oval.

While the forecast is supreme, Kenny Wallace informed officials on Sunday that he will not be able to attend the race in Fort Dodge due to Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event at Pocono being rain-delayed until Monday.

"Man, I feel really bad for having to miss Monday's USMTS show in Fort Dodge," Wallace said. "I've been there before and I love that track, but with the NASCAR race being rained-out I have to do the Speed Channel thing on Monday."

Mineral City Speedway promoter Kit Hovey announced that tickets will be reduced to $15 and anybody who purchased tickets in advance will be able to get a refund on the difference at the ticket window Monday. Race fans can also pick up $2-off coupons on Monday at Casey's General Stores locations in Fort Dodge. Check out www.caseys.com for more information or to find the location nearest you.

Monday's showdown will be a Central States Region race for the USMTS touring titans. Jon Tesch is the current points leader as he holds a slim margin over Zack VanderBeek, Kelly Shryock and Ryan Gustin.

Other drivers expected for this event include USMTS Southern Series points leader Jason Hughes, Michael Long, Al Hejna, Ryan Dolan, Corey Dripps, Dean Mahlstedt, Dereck Ramirez, Colt Mather, Richie Gustin Jr., Tommy Myer, Pat Graham, Ron Ver Beek, Scott Green, Mike Hansen, Mike Albertsen, DandyLand Farms Rookie of the Year points leader Grant Junghans, Matt Waugh, Jeff Schluetter, Josh Truman, Ryan Ruter, Jake Neal, Scott Drake, Rodney Sanders, Steven Blattler, Brad Moriarty, Tim Shields, Brad Pinkerton, Mark Schulte, Scott Dickey, J.D. Auringer and more.

Gates open at 4:00, with hot laps at 6:45 and the first heat race taking the green flag at 7:30. Stock Cars and 360 Mods will also be on the racing card.

The Mineral City Speedway is a 1/2-mile semi-banked clay oval located 0.9 mile north of US 20 on US 169, then 0.5 mile east on 230th. For more information, call the track hotline at 515-574-RACE or check out www.fdspeed.com online.

After the shoot-out in Fort Dodge, it’s on to the Cresco Speedway in Cresco, Iowa, on Tuesday, Aug. 4, for the Yeager Machine Upper Midwest Region finale, then south through the Hawkeye State to the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, Iowa, on Wednesday night, Aug. 5. NASCAR fan favorite Kenny Wallace and Daytona 500 winner Michael Waltrip will be in Cresco and Oskaloosa to sign autographs and race their own high-powered USMTS Modifieds.

The Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship will be comprised of the final 18 races of the season, with more than $300,000 in prize money up for grabs during the campaign. ’The Hunt’ will start on Tuesday, Aug. 11, at the LA Raceway in La Monte, Mo., and wrap up back at the Deer Creek Speedway in Spring Valley, Minn., with the 11th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Sept. 24-26, where the 2009 USMTS National Champion will be crowned.

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.

WORTHINGTON, Minn. (July 26) – The USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour wrapped up a four-race swing Sunday night in Worthington, Minn., for the final event in the Great Plains Region.

Jon Tesch came into the event atop the standings and left with an even bigger lead and the Great Plains Region title after winning the 40-lap Sunoco “A” Main in front of a jam-packed Nobles County Speedway grandstand.

Track points leader Mike Steensma drew the pole position for the main event and jumped out to the early lead with Nate Wasmund and Corey Dripps giving chase. Several caution flags slowed the pace during the first half of the race, but Steensma was able to hold off Wasmund on each restart.

Dripps, who slipped back to eighth during the first three laps, clawed his way back to third by lap 16 to challenge Wasmund for second but a problem under the hood of his Modified ended his chances for his first win of the season.

Meanwhile, Myer moved up to third with Tesch, Jason Krohn and Kelly Shryock jockeying for positions behind them. Tesch disposed of Myer on the restart and moved around the outside of Wasmund two laps later to take over the runner-up spot.

On lap 23, Tesch pulled even with Steensma down the back-stretch and powered ahead to lead lap 24. Four laps later, Krohn made his way into second place and began to challenge Tesch for the top spot.

With just three laps to go, Krohn edged ahead of Tesch in turn 4 but his Modified slid out from underneath him and the 2007 USMTS National Championship came to a stop to force the race's final caution.

Tesch was too strong for the rest of the field as he powered away to claim the $2,000 top prize and secure the Great Plains Region crown.

Steensma held on for second while Myer finished third ahead of Wasmund and Brett DeJager. Jason Miller rebounded from a mid-race spin to finish sixth, Mike Hansen was seventh and Dereck Ramirez. DandyLand Farms Rookie of the Year points leader Grant Junghans finished ninth and earned the PBM Performance Products Hard Charger Award after starting 17th on the 26-car grid while Josh Reisch rounded out the top-10 finishers.

Tesch completed his Great Plains Region title run with a 53-point advantage over Myer (669 to 646). Dripps hung on for third with 569 points, followed by Shryock (546), Al Hejna (527), Mike Lineberry (517), Jake Neal (516), Hansen (459), Steensma (450) and Junghans (450).

All ten drivers are now qualified for The Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship, along with four other drivers who had perfect attendance in the Great Plains Region: Jim Mathieson, Krohn, Reisch and Chase Junghans.

The quest for the crown begins on Tuesday, Aug. 11, with the first race of The Hunt at the LA Raceway in La Monte, Mo.. The Series will make it's final stop at the Deer Creek Speedway on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Sept. 24-26, for the 11th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree and the crowning of the 2009 USMTS National Champion.

The countdown to 'The Hunt' will continue next Monday, Aug. 3, at the Mineral City Speedway in Fort Dodge, Iowa, for a Central States Region make-up of a rain-out back on June 23.

From there, it’s on to the Cresco Speedway in Cresco, Iowa, on Tuesday, Aug. 4, for the Yeager Machine Upper Midwest Region finale, then south through the Hawkeye State to the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, Iowa, on Wednesday night, Aug. 5. NASCAR fan favorite Kenny Wallace, Daytona 500 winner Michael Waltrip and another to-be-announced driver will be in Cresco and Oskaloosa to sign autographs and race their own high-powered USMTS Modifieds.

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.

OFFICIAL RESULTS
USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour (Great Plains Region)
3rd Annual Event
Nobles County Speedway, Worthington, Minn.
Sunday, July 26, 2009

ISKY RACING CAMS HEAT RACE #1 (8 laps):
1. 52w - Nate Wasmund -- Rochester, MN (3)
2. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (2)
3. 10 - Mike Steensma -- Luverne, MN (6)
4. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (8)
5. 2 - Grant Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (7)
6. 00 - Ron Luitjens -- Brewster, MN (5)
7. 11 - Eugene Betz -- Avoca, MN (1)
8. 1a - Dwaine Hanson -- Lakefield, MN (4)

NEW VISION GRAPHICS HEAT RACE #2 (8 laps):
1. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (1)
2. 12h - Mike Hansen -- Alton, IA (2)
3. 18 - Chase Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (5)
4. 20 - Anthony Mann -- Luverne, MN (4)
5. 19 - Marlin Kracht -- Luverne, MN (7)
6. Y69 - Michael Gregg -- Redwood Falls, MN (3)
7. 23b - Brandon Davis -- Castle Rock, CO (6)

BRODIX HEAT RACE #3 (8 laps):
1. 98 - Josh Reisch -- Luverne, MN (2)
2. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (5)
3. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (6)
4. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (3)
5. M80 - Jim Mathieson -- Sioux City, IA (1)
6. 27 - Don Gerritsen Jr. -- Rock Rapids, IA (4)
7. 72 - Mike Lineberry -- Fremont, NE (7) DNF

AWESOME RACEWEAR HEAT RACE #4 (8 laps):
1. 10x - Brett DeJager -- Brandon, SD (2)
2. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (5)
3. 12m - Jason Miller -- Osceola, WI (3)
4. 01 - Brandon Aggen -- Rushmore, MN (1)
5. 24 - Garry Oskerson -- Fairmont, MN (7)
6. 72 - Baiden Heskett -- Alvarado, TX (4)
7. 28X - Josh Klay -- Magnolia, MN (6) DNF

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN (12 laps, top 6 advance):
1. 2 - Grant Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (1)
2. 24 - Garry Oskerson -- Fairmont, MN (3)
3. 19 - Marlin Kracht -- Luverne, MN (2)
4. 23b - Brandon Davis -- Castle Rock, CO (10)
5. 72 - Baiden Heskett -- Alvarado, TX (8)
6. 27 - Don Gerritsen Jr. -- Rock Rapids, IA (7)
7. 11 - Eugene Betz -- Avoca, MN (9)
8. 1a - Dwaine Hanson -- Lakefield, MN (13)
9. 00 - Ron Luitjens -- Brewster, MN (4)
10. Y69 - Michael Gregg -- Redwood Falls, MN (5)
11. M80 - Jim Mathieson -- Sioux City, IA (6)
12. 28x - Josh Klay -- Magnolia, MN (12) DNF
13. 72 - Mike Lineberry -- Fremont, NE (11) DNS

SUNOCO “A” MAIN (40 laps):
1. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (7)
2. 10 - Mike Steensma -- Luverne, MN (1)
3. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (4)
4. 52w - Nate Wasmund -- Rochester, MN (3)
5. 10x - Brett DeJager -- Brandon, SD (5)
6. 12m - Jason Miller -- Osceola, WI (13)
7. 12h - Mike Hansen -- Alton, IA (10)
8. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (8)
9. 2 - Grant Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (17)
10. 98 - Josh Reisch -- Luverne, MN (6)
11. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (15)
12. 00 - Ron Luitjens -- Brewster, MN (25)
13. 18 - Chase Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (11)
14. 72 - Mike Lineberry -- Fremont, NE (23)
15. 27 - Don Gerritsen Jr. -- Rock Rapids, IA (22)
16. 19 - Marlin Kracht -- Luverne, MN (19)
17. M80 - Jim Mathieson -- Sioux City, IA (24)
18. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (9) DNF
19. 72 - Baiden Heskett -- Alvarado, TX (21) DNF
20. 24 - Garry Oskerson -- Fairmont, MN (18) DNF
21. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (12) DNF
22. 01 - Brandon Aggen -- Rushmore, MN (16) DNF
23. 28x - Josh Klay -- Magnolia, MN (26) DNF
24. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (2) DNF
25. 20 - Anthony Mann -- Luverne, MN (14) DNF
26. 23b - Brandon Davis -- Castle Rock, CO (20) DNF

Lap Leaders: Steensma 1-24, Tesch 25-40.
Total Laps Led: Steensma 24, Tesch 16.
AFCO Pole Winner: Wasmund.
Provisional Starters: Lineberry, Mathieson, Luitjens (track), Klay (track).
PBM Performance Products Hard Charger: G. Junghans (started 17th, finished 9th).
Next Race: Monday, Aug. 3, Mineral City Speedway, Fort Dodge, Iowa (Central States Region).
Great Plains Region Points (final): Tesch 669, Myer 646, Dripps 569, Shryock 546, Al Hejna 527, Lineberry 517, Neal 516, Hansen 459, Steensma 450, G. Junghans 450.
DandyLand Farms Rookie of the Year Points: G. Junghans 484, Hansen 410, Rich Lewerke 201, Mike Albertsen 193, C. Junghans 180.
COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Year Points: Sput’s 293, Mullins 212, ASI 164, JR 134, AEM 102.
Chassis Builders Championship Points: Skyrocket 281, Ramirez 255, Hughes 230, GRT 154, Harris 134.

Contingency Awards:
AFCO Racing Products – Wasmund.
American Racer – Davis.
Isky Racing Cams – Wasmund.
KSE Racing Products – Ramirez.
PBM Performance Products – G. Junghans.
Marsh Racing Wheels – Davis.
Nitroquest – Myer.
Out-Pace Racing Products – Neal.
Quarter Master – Tesch, Ramirez.
QuickTime Performance Parts – Hansen.
Real Racing Wheels – Gerritsen.

ELKO, Minn. (July 25) – The mud-slinging Modifieds of the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour returned to the Elko Speedway Saturday night for the second night of the inaugural Dirt Nationals. A packed house was in attendance to witness the final night of the one-of-a-kind four-day event on the clay-covered asphalt oval.

DandyLand Farms Rookie of the Year contenders Chase Junghans and Jacob Dahle drew front row starting spots for the 40-lap Sunoco “A” Main, but it was 2004 top rookie Zack VanderBeek taking home the winner's trophy at the end of the race.

Making just his fifth career USMTS main event start, Junghans jumped ahead of Dahle at the drop of the green flag, but slid high entering the first turn. Dahle and defending USMTS National Champion Tim Donlinger made it three wide underneath Junghans, who ran out of room and smacked the turn 2 outside wall.

The complete restart saw Dahle setting the pace with VanderBeek moving from his third starting spot to the outside of the front row. "The Z-Man" got the advantage on the start with Ryan Gustin following into second place ahead of Dahle.

Just one more caution on lap 9 slowed the pace, but VanderBeek was able to hang on to the lead and paced Gustin and Donlinger for the remainder of the contest to capture his third USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour victory of the season. The win was worth $3,000 to the driver of the #33z Skyrocket.

Tommy Myer held off the challenges of Corey Dripps to earn fourth-place money, while Jason Krohn rode the high line to a sixth-place finish. Mark Noble was seventh, Friday's winner Kelly Shryock grabbed eighth and Jason Miller earned the PBM Performance Products Hard Charger Award for racing from 20th to ninth. Jon Tesch wound up tenth to score his eleventh top-10 finish in eleven Yeager Machine Upper Midwest Region starts.

With just one race remaining in the Yeager Machine Upper Midwest Region, Shryock moved ahead of Tesch for the top spot in the standings. Tesch came into the night leading by two points while the night ended with Shryock leading by the same margin (951 to 949). VanderBeek has 920 points and jumped ahead of the absent Steve Wetzstein to take over the third spot. Wetzstein's 839 markers is just four ahead of Gustin's 835, and Donlinger is close behind with 815. Dan Bohr (768), Dripps (767), Al Hejna (756) and Dereck Ramirez (754) round out the top-10 in the rankings.

On Sunday, July 26, the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour will move back to the Nobles County Speedway in Worthington, Minn., for an event that was postponed by rain on June 21.

The racetrack is always in great shape and traditionally draws great fan support when the USMTS touring titans travel to town.

This will be the final race in the Great Plains Region, with the first group of drivers getting qualified for The Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship, which begins on Aug. 11. Currently, there are 17 drivers in the Great Plains Region who can make the cut for ‘The Hunt.’

Eight-time USMTS National Champion Kelly Shryock found victory lane when the Series last visited the Nobles County Speedway in 2007. The 2008 event was rained-out.

Pit gates open at 3:00, grandstands open at 4:30, hot laps are scheduled for 5:30 and the first heat race takes to the track at 6:00.

A full program is on tap with USRA Stock Cars, USRA B-Mods and USRA Hobby Stocks racing for track and national points in the American Racer USRA Weekly Racing Series, plus the local Sportsman division in action.

Race fans can pick up $2-off coupons on Sunday at both Casey's General Stores locations in Worthington. Check out www.caseys.com for more information or to find the Casey's General Store location nearest you.

The Nobles County Speedway is a 1/4-mile semi-banked clay oval located off of I-90 at Exit 43, then 0.4 mile south on SR 59, then 0.4 mile west on Oxford St., then 0.2 mile north on McMullan (Pioneer Village) in Worthington, Minn. For more information, call the track hotline at 507-360-3825 or check out www.noblescountyspeedway.net 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.

OFFICIAL RESULTS
USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour (Yeager Machine Upper Midwest Region)
Inaugural Dirt Nationals - Night 2 of 2
Elko Speedway, Elko, Minn.
Saturday, July 25, 2009

ISKY RACING CAMS HEAT RACE #1 (8 laps):
1. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (1)
2. 72 - Doug Hillson -- Blooming Prairie, MN (2)
3. 19r - Ryan Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (7)
4. 6m - Ted Marrs -- Bethel, MN (4)
5. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (6)
6. B1 - Scott Ward -- Watertown, SD (5)
7. 30 - Tim Siercks -- Princeton, MN (3)
8. 23x - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (8)

NEW VISION GRAPHICS HEAT RACE #2 (8 laps):
1. 18 - Chase Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (1)
2. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (4)
3. 35 - Jeff Schluetter -- New Hampton, IA (2)
4. 72 - Mike Lineberry -- Fremont, NE (3)
5. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (6)
6. 66 - Dan Bohr -- Decorah, IA (8)
7. 10 - Mike Steensma -- Luverne, MN (7)
8. 2 - Grant Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (5)

BRODIX HEAT RACE #3 (8 laps):
1. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (1)
2. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (3)
3. 12h - Mike Hansen -- Alton, IA (5)
4. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (7)
5. 42 - Tom Paulson -- Kasson, MN (4)
6. 12m - Jason Miller -- Osceola, WI (8)
7. 0 - Les Duellman -- Winona, MN (6)
8. 23b - Brandon Davis -- Castle Rock, CO (2)

AWESOME RACEWEAR HEAT RACE #4 (8 laps):
1. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (1)
2. 3d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (4)
3. 02 - Jacob Dahle -- Morristown, MN (7)
4. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (5)
5. 10x - Brett DeJager -- Brandon, SD (2)
6. 49x - Jay Poidinger -- Somerset, WI (6)
7. 72 - Baiden Heskett -- Alvarado, TX (3)

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #1 (12 laps, top 5 advance):
1. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (3)
2. 42 - Tom Paulson -- Kasson, MN (4)
3. 0 - Les Duellman -- Winona, MN (8)
4. 30 - Tim Siercks -- Princeton, MN (7)
5. 23x - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (9)
6. 23b - Brandon Davis -- Castle Rock, CO (10)
7. 35 - Jeff Schluetter -- New Hampton, IA (1) DNF
8. 66 - Dan Bohr -- Decorah, IA (5) DNF
9. 6m - Ted Marrs -- Bethel, MN (2) DNF
10. B1 - Scott Ward -- Watertown, SD (6) DNS

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #2 (12 laps, top 5 advance):
1. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (1)
2. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (3)
3. 10x - Brett DeJager -- Brandon, SD (4)
4. 12m - Jason Miller -- Osceola, WI (5)
5. 10 - Mike Steensma -- Luverne, MN (7)
6. 49x - Jay Poidinger -- Somerset, WI (6)
7. 2 - Grant Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (9)
8. 72 - Baiden Heskett -- Alvarado, TX (8)
9. 72 - Mike Lineberry -- Fremont, NE (2) DNF

SUNOCO “A” MAIN (40 laps):
1. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (3)
2. 19r - Ryan Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (5)
3. 3d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (4)
4. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (6)
5. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (9)
6. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (8)
7. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (7)
8. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (12)
9. 12m - Jason Miller -- Osceola, WI (20)
10. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (14)
11. 02 - Jacob Dahle -- Morristown, MN (2)
12. 72 - Doug Hillson -- Blooming Prairie, MN (10)
13. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (13)
14. 10 - Mike Steensma -- Luverne, MN (22)
15. 23x - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (21)
16. 0 - Les Duellman -- Winona, MN (17) -1 Lap
17. 66 - Dan Bohr -- Decorah, IA (23) -1 Lap
18. 12h - Mike Hansen -- Alton, IA (11) DNF
19. 10x - Brett DeJager -- Brandon, SD (18) DNF
20. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (16) DNF
21. 30 - Tim Siercks -- Princeton, MN (19) DNF
22. 42 - Tom Paulson -- Kasson, MN (15) DNF
23. 2 - Grant Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (24) DNF
24. 18 - Chase Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (1) DNF

Lap Leader: VanderBeek 1-40.
Total Laps Led: VanderBeek 40.
AFCO Pole Winner: VanderBeek.
Provisional Starters: Bohr, G. Junghans.
PBM Performance Products Hard Charger: Miller (started 20th, finished 9th).
Next Race: Sunday, July 26, Nobles County Speedway, Worthington, Minn. (Great Plains Region).
Yeager Machine Upper Midwest Region Points: Shryock 951, Tesch 949, VanderBeek 920, Wetzstein 839, Gustin 835, Donlinger 815, Bohr 768, Dripps 767, Al Hejna 756, Ramirez 754.
DandyLand Farms Rookie of the Year Points: G. Junghans 461, Hansen 385, Rich Lewerke 201, Mike Albertsen 193, Tate Cole 174.
COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Year Points: Sput’s 283, Mullins 206, ASI 164, JR 134, AEM 101.
Chassis Builders Championship Points: Skyrocket 272, Ramirez 245, Hughes 228, GRT 146, Harris 130.

Contingency Awards:
AFCO Racing Products – VanderBeek.
American Racer – Gustin.
Isky Racing Cams – VanderBeek.
KSE Racing Products – Krohn.
PBM Performance Products – Miller.
Marsh Racing Wheels – C. Junghans.
Nitroquest – Donlinger.
Out-Pace Racing Products – Dahle.
Quarter Master – VanderBeek, Shryock.
QuickTime Performance Parts – Noble.
Real Racing Wheels – Davis, Poidinger.

SHRYOCK STOPS THE BLEEDING, ENDS WINLESS DROUGHT ON OPENING NIGHT OF “DIRT NATIONALS” AT ELKO

ELKO, Minn. (July 24) – The USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour made its maiden voyage to the Elko Speedway Friday night as the historic asphalt track just south of Minnesota's Twin Cities was transformed into a clay-covered gridiron for the inaugural Dirt Nationals.

As with any highly-anticipated event at a state-of-the-art facility jam-packed with thousands of race fans, one can expect victory lane to be one of jubilation and high fives galore.

Such was not the case Friday night when eight-time USMTS National Champion Kelly Shryock climbed from his Modified after winning the Sunoco "A" Main. Instead, the 44-year-old second-generation racer was subdued by a sense of relief like the weight of the world had just been lifted from his shoulders.

To say that Shryock got the monkey off his back would be an understatement. This was more like an 800-pound gorilla.

In 1999 when he won his first USMTS title during the debut season for Todd and Janet Staley's fledgling Modified series, Shryock didn't win a single points race. His only win came on Oct. 7, 1999, at the Featherlite Fall Jamboree, which was a non-points race at the time. There were 18 races that season, and he didn't win his first points race until June 7, 2001, en route to his third straight series crown.

But since then he has garnered an additional 149 victories on the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour — almost three times as many as his closest rival, Jason Hughes, who has 56 National event wins. Including his six USMTS Southern Series triumphs, Shryock's career win total climbed to 158 Friday night with what may have been his most satisfying win so far.

With the $2,000 victory Friday night, Shryock snapped a career-long winless drought dating back to Aug. 31, 2008, at the Dodge County Speedway in nearby Kasson, Minn. The dry spell included 32 National Tour races and 23 additional Southern Series shows since he was the first to cross beneath the checkered flags at a USMTS-sanctioned event.

Shryock debuted a newly-designed Skyrocket Chassis on June 20, but had yet to find the winners circle with his new creation until last weekend when he picked up back-to-back wins in a pair of USRA Modified races. On Thursday night, he came from the 13th starting spot to finish second in the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour event in West Union, Iowa, before continuing his current hot streak with the win at Elko.

In the New Vision Graphics Heat Race Friday night, the eight-time USMTS National Champion finished second to defending USMTS National Champion Tim Donlinger. That battle would continue in the Sunoco "A" Main as Donlinger drew the pole position for the 30-lapper with Shryock drawing the outside front row starting spot.

Shryock got the jump at the drop of the green flag, but a caution flag waved to force a complete do-over. Donlinger was more aggressive on the second restart as he and Shryock banged wheels as flagman Ryne Staley unfurled the green flag. Again, Shryock took the advantage into the first turn but, again, a spinning Modified in the second turn brought out another yellow flag.

The third restart was no different as Shryock out-gunned Donlinger into the first turn to take the lead. This time, however, the green light stayed on as Shryock led the first circuit. Throughout the next 27 laps, Donlinger stayed with a car length of Shryock but was unable to mount a challenge until another caution slowed the pace with just three laps to go.

Donlinger stuck the nose of his machine under Shryock's as the took the green flag again, but was unable to make the pass. One lap later, the race's final caution waved to set up a two-lap sprint to the finish, but it made no difference in the outcome as Shryock maintained his advantage and rolled on to cross the finish line in front of Donlinger.

Just as he had during the previous 327 days since his last win, Shryock wasn't interested in discussing his winless streak. Instead, he deflected credit for the victory to his crew and a change in fortune.

"My business partner, Eric Kirschbaum, and everybody on my crew has worked their tails off on this new car," Shryock told USMTS announcer Todd Narveson after the win. "A lot of luck goes into winning these things, and we just haven't had any luck lately. The car was great tonight and we got lucky with our starting spots, which was really important here tonight."

"I knew I had to lead that first lap if I had a chance tonight," said Donlinger. "We were really good and Kelly was really good, but he was just too strong for us on those restarts.

"We've had some bad luck lately in the region, so we're happy with tonight. We'll just have to wait and see what happens when The Hunt gets going."

With two wins this season, the defending Yeager Machine Upper Midwest Region titleist came into Friday night ranked seventh in the region despite missing one event and failing to start the main event in another.

Mike Steensma finished a solid third in the main event Friday night, with 2007 USMTS National Champion Jason Krohn coming home in fourth. Corey Dripps earned the PBM Performance Products Hard Charger Award for finishing fifth after starting 16th on the 24-car grid.

Tommy Myer, who is third on the USMTS all-time wins list with 34, dropped a spot to sixth when he blew a tire coming out of the fourth turn for the checkered flag. Ryan Gustin, AFCO Pole Award winner Jeff Schluetter, Mark Noble and current Yeager Machine Upper Midwest Region points leader Jon Tesch finished seventh through tenth, respectively. It was Tesch's tenth top-10 finish in ten starts in the region.

With the win, Shryock narrowed Tesch's advantage in the standings to just two points (873 to 871) with two races left in the fight for the regional crown. Steve Wetzstein, who failed to finish Friday's main event after suffering a flat tire with three laps to go, fell to third with 839 points. Zack VanderBeek sits fourth with 815 markers, followed by Al Hejna (756), Gustin (737), Donlinger (723), Dan Bohr (710), Dereck Ramirez (688) and Dripps (679).

Action continues Saturday at Elko Speedway with round 2 of the inaugural Dirt Nationals. The main event winner will pocket a cool $3,000 and drivers will again be battling for points in the Yeager Machine Upper Midwest Region.

Pits will open at 4:00 with grandstand gates opening at 5:00, hot laps at 6:00 and racing at 7:00.

The Elko Speedway is a 3/8-mile semi-banked clay (temporarily) oval located off of I-35 at Exit 76, then 1.6 miles west on CR 2, then 0.3 mile south on France Ave. in Elko, Minn. For more information, check out the track's Official Website at www.elkospeedway.com or call 952-461-7223.

On Sunday, the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour will return to the Nobles County Speedway in Worthington, Minn., for the final event in the Great Plains Region, with the first group of drivers getting qualified for The Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship, which begins on Aug. 11. Currently, there are 17 drivers in the Great Plains Region who can make the cut for ‘The Hunt.’

Shryock found victory lane when the USMTS last visited the Nobles County Speedway in 2007. The 2008 event was rained-out.

Pit gates open at 3:00, grandstands open at 4:30, hot laps are scheduled for 5:30 and the first heat race takes to the track at 6:00.

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.

OFFICIAL RESULTS
USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour (Yeager Machine Upper Midwest Region)
Inaugural Dirt Nationals - Night 1 of 2
Elko Speedway, Elko, Minn.
Friday, July 24, 2009

ISKY RACING CAMS HEAT RACE #1 (8 laps):
1. 35 - Jeff Schluetter -- New Hampton, IA (6)
2. 12m - Jason Miller -- Osceola, WI (3)
3. 21w - Dano Ostrander -- Princeton, MN (1)
4. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (5)
5. 02 - Jacob Dahle -- Morristown, MN (8)
6. 10x - Brett DeJager -- Brandon, SD (7)
7. 49x - Jay Poidinger -- Somerset, WI (4)
8. 18 - Chase Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (9)
9. 66 - Dan Bohr -- Decorah, IA (2)
10. 4k - Kent Willms -- Willmar, MN (10)

NEW VISION GRAPHICS HEAT RACE #2 (8 laps):
1. 3d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (2)
2. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (3)
3. 20 - Craig Scott -- Rosemount, MN (6)
4. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (5)
5. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (4)
6. 19r - Ryan Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (7)
7. 31v - Jason Voigt -- St. Cloud, MN (8)
8. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (9)
9. 72 - Baiden Heskett -- Alvarado, TX (1)

BRODIX HEAT RACE #3 (8 laps):
1. 90 - Steve Wetzstein -- West Concord, MN (2)
2. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (6)
3. 42 - Tom Paulson -- Kasson, MN (4)
4. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (7)
5. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (8)
6. 7s - Todd Stinehart -- Waseca, MN (9)
7. B1 - Scott Ward -- Watertown, SD (5)
8. 30 - Tim Siercks -- Princeton, MN (3)
9. 29a - Tim Alexander -- Princeton, MN (1) DNF

AWESOME RACEWEAR HEAT RACE #4 (8 laps):
1. 10 - Mike Steensma -- Luverne, MN (1)
2. 12h - Mike Hansen -- Alton, IA (3)
3. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (2)
4. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (5)
5. 2 - Grant Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (8)
6. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (6)
7. 6m - Ted Marrs -- Bethel, MN (4)
8. 72 - Mike Lineberry -- Fremont, NE (9)
9. 23b - Brandon Davis -- Castle Rock, CO (7)

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #1 (15 laps, top 5 advance):
1. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (1)
2. 19r - Ryan Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (6)
3. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (2)
4. 2 - Grant Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (4)
5. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (5)
6. 02 - Jacob Dahle -- Morristown, MN (3)
7. 66 - Dan Bohr -- Decorah, IA (11)
8. 31v - Jason Voigt -- St. Cloud, MN (7)
9. 18 - Chase Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (9)
10. B1 - Scott Ward -- Watertown, SD (8)
11. 72 - Mike Lineberry -- Fremont, NE (10)
12. 4k - Kent Willms -- Willmar, MN (13) DNF
13. 29a - Tim Alexander -- Princeton, MN (12) DNF

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #2 (15 laps, top 5 advance):
1. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (1)
2. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (3)
3. 10x - Brett DeJager -- Brandon, SD (5)
4. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (6)
5. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (2)
6. 49x - Jay Poidinger -- Somerset, WI (7)
7. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (9)
8. 30 - Tim Siercks -- Princeton, MN (10)
9. 6m - Ted Marrs -- Bethel, MN (8)
10. 23b - Brandon Davis -- Castle Rock, CO (12)
11. 7s - Todd Stinehart -- Waseca, MN (4) DNF
12. 72 - Baiden Heskett -- Alvarado, TX (11) DNF

SUNOCO “A” MAIN (30 laps):
1. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (2)
2. 3d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (1)
3. 10 - Mike Steensma -- Luverne, MN (5)
4. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (11)
5. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (16)
6. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (13)
7. 19r - Ryan Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (15)
8. 35 - Jeff Schluetter -- New Hampton, IA (6)
9. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (14)
10. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (17)
11. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (22)
12. 10x - Brett DeJager -- Brandon, SD (18)
13. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (23)
14. 42 - Tom Paulson -- Kasson, MN (10)
15. 66 - Dan Bohr -- Decorah, IA (24)
16. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (20) DNF
17. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (7) DNF
18. 90 - Steve Wetzstein -- West Concord, MN (4) DNF
19. 21w - Dano Ostrander -- Princeton, MN (12) DNF
20. 12m - Jason Miller -- Osceola, WI (8) DNF
21. 2 - Grant Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (19) DNF
22. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (21) DNF
23. 20 - Craig Scott -- Rosemount, MN (9) DNF
24. 12h - Mike Hansen -- Alton, IA (3) DNF

Lap Leaders: Shryock 1-30.
Total Laps Led: Shryock 30.
AFCO Pole Winner: Schluetter.
Provisional Starters: VanderBeek, Bohr.
PBM Performance Products Hard Charger: Dripps (started 16th, finished 5th).
Next Race: Saturday, July 25, Elko Speedway, Elko, Minn. (Yeager Machine Upper Midwest Region).
Yeager Machine Upper Midwest Region Points: Tesch 873, Shryock 871, Wetzstein 839, VanderBeek 815, Hejna 756, Gustin 737, Donlinger 723, Bohr 710, Ramirez 688, Dripps 679.
DandyLand Farms Rookie of the Year Points: G. Junghans 440, Hansen 362, Rich Lewerke 201, Mike Albertsen 193, Tate Cole 174.
COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Year Points: Sput’s 272, Mullins 206, ASI 174, JR 134, AEM 93.
Chassis Builders Championship Points: Skyrocket 262, Ramirez 239, Hughes 221, GRT 137, Harris 130.

Contingency Awards:
AFCO Racing Products – Schluetter.
American Racer – G. Junghans.
Isky Racing Cams – Schluetter.
KSE Racing Products – Miller.
PBM Performance Products – Dripps.
Marsh Racing Wheels – Hansen.
Nitroquest – Steensma.
Out-Pace Racing Products – Mondus.
Quarter Master – Shryock, Schluetter.
QuickTime Performance Parts – Gustin.
Real Racing Wheels – Dahle, Poidinger.

WEST UNION, Iowa (July 23) – The town may be 160 years old, but the nearly-as-old Fayette County Fairgrounds in West Union, Iowa, seems to prefer a more youthful appearance in it's winners circle.

Thursday night at the Fayette County Speedway, Ryan Gustin of Marshalltown led all 40 laps of the main event as the mud-slinging Modifieds of the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour visited the 3/8-mile semi-banked clay oval for the first time since their debut here last September.

Despite being just 18 years, 9 months and 7 days old, Gustin looked like a seasoned veteran in dominating the Sunoco "A" Main from start to finish in his #19 Skyrocket Modified. The feature went caution-free after a quick yellow flag to start the race, which forced Gustin to deal with lapped cars for the last half of the contest. By the time he streaked underneath the checkered flags, he had lapped up to the tenth-place finisher's rear bumper.

Eight-time USMTS National Champion Kelly Shryock is still looking for his first win of the 2009 campaign, but delivered a strong showing Thursday night by finishing second after starting 13th on the 25-car grid.

Al Hejna grabbed the third spot, Dereck Ramirez was fourth and Jon Tesch rounded out the top-5 finishers. Steve Wetzstein, Zack VanderBeek, Dan Bohr, defending USMTS National Champion Tim Donlinger and Corey Dripps finished sixth through tenth, respectively.

Jake Neal, who won last year's event at West Union when he was just 18 years, 4 months and 19 days old, wound up 11th and the highest-finishing driver a lap down to Gustin.

Tesch continues to lead the Yeager Machine Upper Midwest Region points standings, but saw his lead shrink with Shryock and Wetzstein earning the most passing points in the main event. The "Wizard of Watertown" now leads Wetzstein by just 11 points (794 to 783) while Shryock lurks in third with 767. Fourth-ranked VanderBeek has 749 markers, followed by Hejna (704), Gustin (651), Bohr (648), Ramirez (630), Donlinger (628) and Dripps (584).

Another new and exciting venue, and a one-of-a-kind event is in store for both fans and drivers on Friday and Saturday, July 24-25, as the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour invades the famed Elko Speedway in Elko, Minn., as the historic asphalt track is transformed into a dirt gridiron for the inaugural Dirt Nationals.

Friday night's main event will pay $2,000 to win while Saturday night's victor will pocket $3,000. Drivers will again be battling for points in the Yeager Machine Upper Midwest Region.

Elko Speedway owner Tom Ryan, who also owns a construction company, will be bringing in several tons of black dirt to make this a must-see show. Thousands of tickets have already been pre-sold, and fans are encouraged to purchase tickets in advance at a discounted price.

Pits will open at 4:00 each day, with grandstand gates opening at 5:00, hot laps at 6:00 and racing at 7:00. Also appearing on the racing card both nights will be the IRA Outlaw Sprint Car Series and the INEX Legends Cars.

There will be a live band playing after the races each night as part of the weekend festivities.

Race fans can pick up $2-off discount coupons on Friday at Casey's General Stores locations in Lonsdale, New Prague and Northfield.

On Sunday, July 26, the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour will move back to the Nobles County Speedway in Worthington, Minn., for an event that was postponed by rain on June 21.

The racetrack is always in great shape and traditionally draws great fan support when the USMTS touring titans travel to town.

Eight-time USMTS National Champion Kelly Shryock found victory lane when the Series last visited the Nobles County Speedway in 2007. The 2008 event was rained-out.

Pit gates open at 3:00, grandstands open at 4:30, hot laps are scheduled for 5:30 and the first heat race takes to the track at 6:00.

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.

OFFICIAL RESULTS
USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour (Yeager Machine Upper Midwest Region)
2nd Annual Event
Fayette County Speedway, West Union, Iowa
Thursday, July 23, 2009

ISKY RACING CAMS HEAT RACE #1 (8 laps):
1. 66 - Dan Bohr -- Decorah, IA (1)
2. 42 - Tom Paulson -- Kasson, MN (2)
3. 7 - Ryan Dolan -- Lisbon, IA (4)
4. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (3)
5. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (6)
6. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (5)
7. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (7)
8. 3d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (8)

NEW VISION GRAPHICS HEAT RACE #2 (8 laps):
1. 19r - Ryan Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (6)
2. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (1)
3. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (5)
4. 2 - Grant Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (2)
5. 90 - Steve Wetzstein -- West Concord, MN (4)
6. 21 - Layne Meyer -- West Union, IA (8)
7. 72 - Doug Hillson -- Blooming Prairie, MN (7)
8. 72 - Baiden Heskett -- Alvarado, TX (3)

BRODIX HEAT RACE #3 (8 laps):
1. 35k - Ron Konkel -- Caledonia, MN (2)
2. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (5)
3. 12h - Mike Hansen -- Alton, IA (3)
4. 26p - Kevin Pittman -- Waterloo, IA (8)
5. 11b - Mike Burbridge -- Delhi, IA (9)
6. 23b - Brandon Davis -- Castle Rock, CO (1) DNF
7. 18 - Chase Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (4) DNF
8. 35 - Jeff Schluetter -- New Hampton, IA (7) DNF
9. 23x - Buddy Goudy -- Fort Worth, TX (6) DNF

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN (10 laps, all advance):
1. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (2)
2. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (5)
3. 90 - Steve Wetzstein -- West Concord, MN (3)
4. 3d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (10)
5. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (7)
6. 35 - Jeff Schluetter -- New Hampton, IA (12)
7. 72 - Doug Hillson -- Blooming Prairie, MN (8)
8. 21 - Layne Meyer -- West Union, IA (4)
9. 2 - Grant Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (1)
10. 18 - Chase Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (9)
11. 72 - Baiden Heskett -- Alvarado, TX (11)
12. 23x - Buddy Goudy -- Fort Worth, TX (13)
13. 23b - Brandon Davis -- Castle Rock, CO (6) DNF

SUNOCO “A” MAIN (40 laps):
1. 19r - Ryan Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (1)
2. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (13)
3. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (2)
4. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (7)
5. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (4)
6. 90 - Steve Wetzstein -- West Concord, MN (15)
7. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (14)
8. 66 - Dan Bohr -- Decorah, IA (5)
9. 3d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (16)
10. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (12)
11. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (17) -1 lap
12. 35k - Ron Konkel -- Caledonia, MN (8) -1 Lap
13. 21 - Layne Meyer -- West Union, IA (20) -1 Lap
14. 35 - Jeff Schluetter -- New Hampton, IA (18) -1 Lap
15. 26p - Kevin Pittman -- Waterloo, IA (3) -1 Lap
16. 42 - Tom Paulson -- Kasson, MN (6) -1 Lap
17. 72 - Doug Hillson -- Blooming Prairie, MN (19) -1 Lap
18. 11b - Mike Burbridge -- Delhi, IA (11) -1 Lap
19. 23x - Buddy Goudy -- Fort Worth, TX (24) -2 Laps
20. 72 - Baiden Heskett -- Alvarado, TX (23) -2 Laps
21. 2 - Grant Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (21) DNF
22. 18 - Chase Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (22) DNF
23. 7 - Ryan Dolan -- Lisbon, IA (9) DNF
24. 12h - Mike Hansen -- Alton, IA (10) DNF
25. 23b - Brandon Davis -- Castle Rock, CO (25) DNF

Lap Leaders: Gustin 1-40.
Total Laps Led: Gustin 40.
AFCO Pole Winner: Gustin.
Provisional Starters: none.
PBM Performance Products Hard Charger: Shryock (started 13th, finished 2nd).
Next Race: Friday, July 24, Elko Speedway, Elko, Minn. (Yeager Machine Upper Midwest Region).
Yeager Machine Upper Midwest Region Points: Tesch 794, Wetzstein 783, Shryock 767, VanderBeek 749, Hejna 704, Gustin 651, Bohr 648, Ramirez 630, Donlinger 628, Dripps 584.
DandyLand Farms Rookie of the Year Points: G. Junghans 417, Hansen 341, Rich Lewerke 201, Mike Albertsen 193, Tate Cole 174.
COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Year Points: Sput’s 263, Mullins 201, ASI 164, JR 132, AEM 85.
Chassis Builders Championship Points: Skyrocket 252, Ramirez 233, Hughes 212, GRT 130, Harris 129.

Contingency Awards:
AFCO Racing Products – Gustin.
American Racer – Davis.
Isky Racing Cams – Bohr.
KSE Racing Products – Konkel.
PBM Performance Products – Shryock.
Marsh Racing Wheels – Davis.
Nitroquest – Hejna.
Out-Pace Racing Products – Neal.
Quarter Master – Gustin, Bohr.
QuickTime Performance Parts – VanderBeek.
Real Racing Wheels – Schluetter.

WEBSTER CITY, Iowa (July 20) – Fans, drivers and officials alike are gearing up for high-caliber action as the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour dives roars back to life this weekend after a three-week summertime hiatus. Ten events remain in the “Countdown to The Hunt” and will produce the crowning of four regional champions over the next three weeks.

Countdown to The Hunt (10 events):
Thu Jul 23 … Fayette County Speedway, West Union, IA ($2,000 to win) - Yeager Machine Upper Midwest Region
Fri Jul 24 … Elko Speedway, Elko, MN ($2,000 to win) - Yeager Machine Upper Midwest Region
Sat Jul 25 … Elko Speedway, Elko, MN ($3,000 to win) - Yeager Machine Upper Midwest Region
Sun Jul 26 … Nobles County Speedway, Worthington, MN ($2,000 to win) - Great Plains Region
Mon Aug 3 … Mineral City Speedway, Fort Dodge, IA ($2,000 to win) - Central States Region
Tue Aug 4 … Cresco Speedway, Cresco, IA ($2,000 to win) - Yeager Machine Upper Midwest Region
Wed Aug 5 … Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, IA ($2,000 to win) - Central States Region
Thu Aug 6 … Knox County Fairgrounds, Knoxville, IL ($2,000 to win) - Central States Region
Fri Aug 7 … Midway Speedway, Lebanon, MO ($2,000 to win) - Bear Tire Mo-Kan Region
Sat Aug 8 … 24 Raceway Park, Moberly, MO ($2,000 to win) - Bear Tire Mo-Kan Region

At this point, drivers ranked among the top-10 in points in any region, plus any other driver with perfect attendance in a region, will be qualified for the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship.

Currently, Jon Tesch leads the rankings in three of the four regions, while Jason Hughes sits atop the Bear Tire Mo-Kan Region standings.

Tim Donlinger is the defending titleist in the Yeager Machine Upper Midwest Region, while eight-time USMTS National Champion Kelly Shryock captured the other three regional crowns in 2008. Donlinger went on to upset Shryock in the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship, sealing the deal with a thrilling victory on the final night of the Featherlite Fall Jamboree at the Deer Creek Speedway in Spring Valley, Minn.

The Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship will be comprised of the final 18 races of the season, with more than $300,000 in prize money up for grabs during the campaign. ’The Hunt’ will start on Tuesday, Aug. 11, at the LA Raceway in La Monte, Mo., and wrap up back at Deer Creek with the 11th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Sept. 24-26, where the 2009 USMTS National Champion will be crowned.

The Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship (18 events):
Tue Aug 11 … LA Raceway, La Monte, MO ($3,000 to win)
Wed Aug 12 … Monett Speedway, Monett, MO ($3,000 to win)
Thu Aug 13 … Springfield Raceway, Springfield, MO ($3,000 to win)
Fri Aug 14 … Humboldt Speedway, Humboldt, KS ($3,000 to win)
Sat Aug 15 … Caney Valley Speedway, Caney, KS ($3,000 to win)
Thu Aug 20 … Steele County Speedway, Owatonna, MN ($3,000 to win)
Fri Aug 21 … Mississippi Thunder Speedway, Fountain City, WI ($3,000 to win)
Sat Aug 22 … Upper Iowa Speedway, Decorah, IA ($3,000 to win)
Wed Sep 2 … Highway 3 Raceway, Allison, IA ($3,000 to win)
Thu Sep 3 … Buena Vista Raceway, Alta, IA ($3,000 to win)
Fri Sep 4 … Chateau Raceway, Lansing, MN ($3,000 to win)
Sat Sep 5 … Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, MN ($3,000 to win)
Sun Sep 6 … Dodge County Speedway, Kasson, MN ($3,000 to win)
Fri Sep 18 … North Central Speedway, Brainerd, MN ($2,000 to win)
Sat Sep 19 … North Central Speedway, Brainerd, MN ($3,000 to win)
Thu Sep 24 … Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, MN ($2,000 to win) - 11th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree
Fri Sep 25 … Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, MN ($4,000 to win) - 11th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree
Sat Sep 26 … Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, MN ($6,000 to win) - 11th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree

The USMTS points system is used at all regional events, with the top-10 in the final standings for each of the four regions earning a spot in ’The Hunt.’ In addition, any driver who has perfect attendance in a region will also be qualified. After the completion of the regional schedule and base points have been established, the USMTS points system will be used at the remaining events to determine the 2009 USMTS National Champion.

Drivers ranked among the top-10 and/or with perfect attendance in either of the two regions in the USMTS Southern Series are also qualified to compete for the USMTS National Championship crown.

For the fans, the ’The Hunt’ serves as a “playoff” for the ultimate prize in Modified racing. While handicapping gives a slight advantage to the drivers that compete on the entire USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour circuit, any of the qualified drivers have a legitimate shot at capturing the crown.

Past USMTS National Champions include Kelly Shryock (1999-2006), Jason Krohn (2007) and Tim Donlinger (2008).

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.

WEBSTER CITY, Iowa (July 20) – Two USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour dates in the month of August have changed recently, and officials have set the final 2009 campaign schedule of events leading up to, and including, the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship.

The tireless touring titans were supposed to make their debut at the Kankakee Motor Speedway in Kankakee, Ill., on Friday, Aug. 7, but the track has closed for the remainder of the season. Therefore, that date will now find the USMTS road warriors back at the Midway Speedway in Lebanon, Mo., for some “unfinished business.”

After heat races were completed back on May 15, rain forced the postponement of the Real Racing Wheels “B” Mains and Sunoco “A” Main. Those events will now be completed on Friday, Aug. 7, and will decide the final points standings in the Bear Tire Mo-Kan Region.

Heat wins on May 15 went to Kelly Shryock, Brian Bolin, Rodney Sanders and Zack VanderBeek, with Shryock garnering the AFCO Pole Award by earning the most passing points. The top-12 passing points earners — Shryock, Bolin, Jason Hughes, Sanders, VanderBeek, Scott Green, Johnny Bone Jr., Jamie Ragland, Chad Wheeler, Terry Phillips, Tony Jackson Jr. and Bryan Rowland — are locked into the Sunoco “A” Main on Aug. 7.

Including USMTS and track provisionals, 12-14 additional drivers will be added to the main event through Real Racing Wheels “B” Mains. New entries are welcome to join in the fun on Aug. 7, but new entries will be required to start at the tail end of a Real Racing Wheels “B” Main.

The Midway Speedway will open the pit gates at 4:00 with grandstand gates opening at 5:00. Hot laps are slated for 7:00 with racing at 8:00. Local Factory Stocks, Bombers, B-Mods and Pure Stocks are also on the racing card.

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. For more information, call 417-594-0594 or 417-588-4430 on race day. The track's online home can be found at www.lebanonmidwayspeedway.com online.

On Friday, March 13, the Caney Valley Speedway in Caney, Kan., was set to play host to the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour for the first time ever. Mother Nature had other plans and rained-out the event.

Officials, drivers and fans are hoping the third time's the charm as the Caney Valley Speedway will host the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour on Saturday, Aug. 15. The $3,000-to-win event will be the last of a five-day swing to kick off the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship.

The date was originally reserved for the dirt track at Heartland Park in Topeka, Kan., but was canceled by the track's promoter.

Under the direction of promoter Kerry Gorby, the Caney Valley Speedway reopened last August for the first time since 2004. Gorby and his staff have given the facility a complete top-to-bottom facelift, including new restrooms, concessions and pit buildings, plus the addition of an air-conditioned press tower, a new and improved p.a. system and thousands of gallons of fresh paint.

Pit gates will open at 4:00, grandstands open at 5:00, hot laps are at 7:30 and racing starts at 8:00. Also on the evening's schedule of events will be Street Stocks, Pure Stocks and Turf Cars battling for track points.

Race fans can pick up $2-off discount coupons on Saturday at the Casey's General Store location in Caney.

The Caney Valley Speedway is a 1/4-mile semi-banked clay oval located 0.8 mile west of the junction of US 75 and US 166 on CR 1600. For more information call 620-330-0485 or visit www.caneyvalleyspeedway.net 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.

Bear Tire Mo-Kan Region:
1. 12 Jason Hughes, Westville, OK ... 965 points (2 wins)
2. 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, TX ... 953 (1 win)
3. 3 Kelly Shryock, Fertile, IA ... 951
4. 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, IA ... 934 (1 win)
5. 22 Dustin Boney, Tonganoxie, KS ... 884
6. 12 Johnny Bone Jr., Pea Ridge, AR ... 858 (1 win)
7. 20r Bryan Rowland, Woodward, OK ... 819
8. 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, OK ... 817
9. 14 Jon Tesch, Watertown, SD ... 797 (2 wins)
10. 25 Scott Green, Derby, KS ... 782
11. 88 Chad Wheeler, Muskogee, OK ... 676
12. 75 Terry Phillips, Springfield, MO ... 621 (1 win)
13. 65 Tommy Myer, Blooming Prairie, MN ... 564
13. 89 Tate Cole, Muskogee, OK ... 564
15. 74 Jeremy Payne, Springfield, MO ... 405
16. 21m Steven Martin, Ozark, MO ... 386
17. 7k Jason Krohn, Slayton, MN ... 375 (1 win)
18. 42t Tim Shields, Kansas City, MO ... 369
19. 5 Steve Holzkamper, Gentry, AR ... 295 (1 win)
20. 5c Don Crnkovich, Lenexa, KS ... 276
21. 42 Daulton Greven, Bolivar, MO ... 239
22. 66t Tyler Schmidt, Easton, KS ... 225
23. X2 Brian Bolin, Fort Scott, KS ... 210
24. 15 Richard Payne, Jefferson City, MO ... 202
25. GO Kip Hughes, Enid, OK ... 199
26. 98 John Allen, Chanute, KS ... 194
27. 40 Brian Green, Pierce City, MO ... 191
28. 11p Curt Potter, Boonville, MO ... 167
29. 39 Gary Langworthy Jr., Coffeyville, KS ... 165
30. 56 Tony Jackson Jr., Lebanon, MO ... 154
31. B29 Tammy Mitchell, Pea Ridge, AR ... 135
32. 9 Ken Schrader, Concord, NC ... 132
33. 7jr Jess Folk Jr., Iola, KS ... 115
34. 6 Justin Folk, Iola, KS ... 105
35. 22m Brian McGowen, Pittsburg, KS ... 100
36. 3d Dan Daniels, Humboldt, KS ... 99
37. 6 Pat McVicker, Woodward, OK ... 90
37. 05 Ron Gould Jr., McLoud, OK ... 90
37. 4J Jake Richards, Edwardsville, KS ... 90
37. 51 Tim Setzer, Archie, MO ... 90
37. 13 Matt Waugh, Des Moines, IA ... 90
37. 08 Brian Wolfe, Cromwell, OK ... 90
37. 16 Austin Siebert, Warrensburg, MO ... 90
44. 0x Steve Picou, High Ridge, MO ... 64
45. 5t Randy Timms, Wheatland, OK ... 53
46. 18 Justin Boney, Leavenworth, KS ... 45
46. 22s Chad Kinder, Newton, IL ... 45
46. 12d Scott Drake, Webb City, MO ... 45
Other winner - 24 Mike Harrison (1 win)

Central States Region:1. 14 Jon Tesch, Watertown, SD ... 397 points (2 wins)
2. 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, IA ... 384
3. 3 Kelly Shryock, Fertile, IA ... 347
4. 19r Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, IA ... 328
5. 12 Jason Hughes, Westville, OK ... 311 (2 wins)
6. 18 Michael Long, Quincy, IL ... 297
7. 7 Al Hejna, Clear Lake, IA ... 294
8. 7 Ryan Dolan, Lisbon, IA ... 291
9. 31 Corey Dripps, Waterloo, IA ... 290
10. 21m Dean Mahlstedt, Clear Lake, IA ... 289
11. 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, OK ... 269
12. 8 Colt Mather, Webster, IA ... 267
13. 19 Richie Gustin Jr., Gilman, IA ... 266
14. 65 Tommy Myer, Blooming Prairie, MN ... 243
15. 1k Pat Graham, Ames, IA ... 234
16. 4r Ron Ver Beek, Oskaloosa, IA ... 222
17. 25 Scott Green, Derby, KS ... 214
17. 12h Mike Hansen, Alton, IA ... 214
19. Z3 Mike Albertsen, Audubon, IA ... 209
20. 2 Grant Junghans, Manhattan, KS ... 196
21. 13 Matt Waugh, Des Moines, IA ... 158
22. 35 Jeff Schluetter, New Hampton, IA ... 146
23. 47 Josh Truman, Indianola, IA ... 145
24. 555 Ryan Ruter, Kanawha, IA ... 142
25. 14j Jake Neal, Omaha, NE ... 128
26. 12d Scott Drake, Webb City, MO ... 125
27. 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, TX ... 100
28. 94 Steven Blattler, Oskaloosa, IA ... 90
28. 73 Brad Moriarty, Des Moines, IA ... 90
28. 42t Tim Shields, Kansas City, MO ... 90
31. 17p Brad Pinkerton, New Sharon, IA ... 88
32. 27m Mark Schulte, Delhi, IA ... 68
33. 71 David Holder, Clarence, MO ... 58
34. 40 Scott Dickey, Packwood, IA ... 50
35. 00 J.D. Auringer, Waterloo, IA ... 45

Great Plains Region:
1. 14 Jon Tesch, Watertown, SD ... 562 points (1 win)
2. 65 Tommy Myer, Blooming Prairie, MN ... 554 (1 win)
3. 7 Al Hejna, Clear Lake, IA ... 527 (3 wins)
4. 31 Corey Dripps, Waterloo, IA ... 519
5. 3 Kelly Shryock, Fertile, IA ... 493
6. 72 Mike Lineberry, Fremont, NE ... 453
7. 14j Jake Neal, Omaha, NE ... 442
8. 12h Mike Hansen, Alton, IA ... 378
9. 2 Grant Junghans, Manhattan, KS ... 368
10. 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, OK ... 366
11. 10 Mike Steensma, Luverne, MN ... 352
12. M80 Jim Mathieson, Sioux City, IA ... 332
13. Z3 Mike Albertsen, Audubon, IA ... 330
13. 97 Rich Lewerke, Garner, IA ... 330
15. 7k Jason Krohn, Slayton, MN ... 318 (1 win)
16. 49x Jay Poidinger, Somerset, WI ... 301
17. 98 Josh Reisch, Luverne, MN ... 286
18. 29g Rich Hesse, Hinton, IA ... 265
19. 20 Anthony Mann, Luverne, MN ... 262
20. 18 Chase Junghans, Manhattan, KS ... 214
21. 27 Don Gerritsen Jr., Rock Rapids, IA ... 211
22. 25 Scott Green, Derby, KS ... 210
23. B1 Scott Ward, Watertown, SD ... 200
24. 32 Steven Pfeifer, Bowbells, ND ... 187
25. 11c Chris Prussman, Brookings, SD ... 166
26. 15 Dan DeMey, Denison, IA ... 117
27. 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, IA ... 109
28. 7n Jay Noteboom, Hinton, IA ... 107
29. 1f Jason Friesen, Sutton, NE ... 94
30. 3 Arne Anderson, Watertown, SD ... 90
31. 9 Ken Schrader, Concord, NC ... 82
32. 21 Jim Horejsi, Echo, MN ... 62
33. 01 Brandon Aggen, Rushmore, MN ... 55
34. 21m Dean Mahlstedt, Clear Lake, IA ... 50
35. 70 Jesse Dennis, Prescott, IA ... 45

Yeager Machine Upper Midwest Region:
1. 14 Jon Tesch, Watertown, SD ... 710 points
2. 90 Steve Wetzstein, West Concord, MN ... 693
3. 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, IA ... 664 (1 win)
4. 3 Kelly Shryock, Fertile, IA ... 661
5. 7 Al Hejna, Clear Lake, IA ... 613 (1 win)
6. 66 Dan Bohr, Decorah, IA ... 572
7. 19r Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, IA ... 548 (1 win)
8. 3d Tim Donlinger, Rochester, MN ... 547 (2 wins)
9. 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, OK ... 540
10. 31 Corey Dripps, Waterloo, IA ... 510
11. 72 Doug Hillson, Blooming Prairie, MN ... 464
12. 12 Jason Hughes, Westville, OK ... 442 (2 wins)
13. 74 Mark Noble, Blooming Prairie, MN ... 437
14. 21 Layne Meyer, West Union, IA ... 432
15. 12h Mike Hansen, Alton, IA ... 426
16. 19 Mike Sorensen, Rochester, MN ... 379
17. 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, TX ... 362
18. 2 Grant Junghans, Manhattan, KS ... 358
19. 49x Jay Poidinger, Somerset, WI ... 350
20. 25 Scott Green, Derby, KS ... 329
21. 55 Alan Mondus, Lakeville, MN ... 324
22. 65 Tommy Myer, Blooming Prairie, MN ... 294
23. 35 Jeff Schluetter, New Hampton, IA ... 283
24. 21w Dano Ostrander, Princeton, MN ... 250
25. 42 Tom Paulson, Kasson, MN ... 214
26. 49 Bob Timm, Rollingstone, MN ... 188
27. 35k Ron Konkel, Caledonia, MN ... 171
28. 97 Rich Lewerke, Garner, IA ... 160
28. 98 Josh Reisch, Luverne, MN ... 160
30. 21x Joe Wernecke, Dodge Center, MN ... 146
31. 99 Josh Angst, Winona, MN ... 145
32. 96 Jay Ihrke, Dover, MN ... 136
33. 4a Joel Alberts, Mantorville, MN ... 135
34. 52w Nate Wasmund, Rochester, MN ... 120
35. 88t Terry Timmerman, Spring Valley, MN ... 90
35. 1r Ryan York, Racine, MN ... 90
37. 7 Ryan Dolan, Lisbon, IA ... 87
38. 58 Jeff Rollinger, Winona, MN ... 56
39. 27s Jason Schlangen, Cresco, IA ... 55
40. 25 Andy Bohnstengel, Winona, MN ... 53
41. 02 Jacob Dahle, Morristown, MN ... 50
42. 55d Nick Deal, Walnut, IA ... 45
42. 18 Chase Junghans, Manhattan, KS ... 45
42. 55 Brian Shaw, Brownsdale, MN ... 45
42. 8 Wesley Summers, Wellington, MO ... 45
Other winner - 555 Ryan Ruter (1 win)

DandyLand Farms Rookie of the Year (top 10):
1. 2 Grant Junghans, Manhattan, KS ... 392 points
2. 12h Mike Hansen, Alton, IA ... 322
3. 97 Rich Lewerke, Garner, IA ... 201
4. Z3 Mike Albertsen, Audubon, IA ... 193
5. 89 Tate Cole, Muskogee, OK ... 174
6. 7 Ryan Dolan, Lisbon, IA ... 117
7. 8 Colt Mather, Webster, IA ... 115
8. 42t Tim Shields, Kansas City, MO ... 109
9. 18 Chase Junghans, Manhattan, KS ... 107
9. 21m Steven Martin, Ozark, MO ... 107

Sunoco Lap Leader Award (top 10):
1. 12 Jason Hughes, Westville, OK ... 221 laps
2. 14 Jon Tesch, Watertown, SD ... 179
3. 7 Al Hejna, Clear Lake, IA ... 117
4. 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, IA ... 46
5. 22 Dustin Boney, Tonganoxie, KS ... 35
5. 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, TX ... 35
7. 3d Tim Donlinger, Rochester, MN ... 34
8. 90 Steve Wetzstein, West Concord, MN ... 33
9. 75 Terry Phillips, Springfield, MO ... 30
9. 19r Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, IA ... 30

AFCO Pole Award (top 10):
1. 12 Jason Hughes, Westville, OK ... 159 points
2. 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, IA ... 66
3. 98 Josh Reisch, Luverne, MN ... 64
4. 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, OK ... 63
5. 25 Scott Green, Derby, KS ... 56
6. 1f Jason Friesen, Sutton, NE ... 55
7. 5 Steve Holzkamper, Gentry, AR ... 53
8. 5t Randy Timms, Wheatland, OK ... 46
9. 7k Jason Krohn, Slayton, MN ... 44
10. 7 Ryan Dolan, Lisbon, IA ... 42
10. 19r Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, IA ... 42

Chassis Builders Championship (top 10):
1. Skyrocket Chassis ... 242 points (6 wins)
2. Ramirez Race Cars ... 225 (5 wins)
3. Hughes Racing Chassis ... 211 (8 wins)
4. GRT Race Cars ... 130 (2 wins)
5. Harris Auto Racing ... 120 (4 wins)
6. TRE Race Cars ... 118 (2 wins)
7. BC Chassis ... 84
8. Razor Chassis by Clark ... 70
9. Side Biter Chassis ... 46 (1 win)
10. Bullet Chassis ... 43

COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Year (top 10):
1. Sput’s Racing Engines ... 256 points (12 wins)
2. Mullins Race Engines ... 196 (6 wins)
3. ASI Racing Engines ... 155 (1 win)
4. JR Motorsports ... 124 (4 wins)
5. Automotive Engine & Machine ... 79
6. Pro Power Racing ... 68 (1 win)
7. Advanced Engine Machine ... 60
8. USA Performance Engines ... 52
9. Homegrown Racing Engines ... 51 (1 win)
10. Action Engineering ... 50 (1 win)
Other winners - Hatfield Racing Engines (1 win), Shinook Racing Engines (1 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.

WEST UNION, ELKO, WORTHINGTON UP NEXT FOR USMTS CASEY’S GENERAL STORES NATIONAL TOUR

WEST UNION, Iowa (July 19) – After a well-deserved three-week break, the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour will kick back into full-bore action next week as the countdown begins for The Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship.

On Thursday, July 23, the action heats up with a return to the Fayette County Speedway in West Union, Iowa, for a $2,000-to-win clash in the Yeager Machine Upper Midwest Region of the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour.

In the first-ever USMTS-sanctioned event there last year, Jake Neal picked up his first-ever win on a rain-saturated rough racetrack that made the drivers feel more like bull riders than race car drivers. At 18 years of age, it made Neal the youngest winner in the ten-year history of the Series.

Chuck and Todd Ihde, who also promote the Upper Iowa Speedway in Decorah, Iowa, took over the reigns at the facility in 2009 and have transformed the racing surface. Throughout this season, some great racing action on a smooth surface has been the norm, and drivers can expect a well-prepared racetrack on Thursday night..

Pits and grandstand gates will open at 5:00, hot laps are at 7:00 and the mud starts flying at 7:30. Also on the racing card will be USRA Stocks Cars, USRA B-Mods and USRA Hobby Stocks racing for national and track points in the American Racer USRA Weekly Racing Series.

Race fans can pick up $2-off discount coupons on Thursday at Casey's General Stores locations in Fredericksburg, Ossian, Maynard and Sumner.

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 in West Union, Iowa (at the Fayette County Fairgrounds). For more information, call 563-382-0711 or visit www.fayettespeedway.com online.