FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Saturday, April 21, 2007
SHRYOCK SWEEPS IOWA-MISSOURI BORDER WAR, WINS FIFTH STRAIGHT MAIN EVENT
By Brian Neal
MEMPHIS, Mo. (April 21) -- Fertile, Iowa's Kelly Shryock made it five wins in a row Saturday when he picked up the 35-lap Holly "A" Main win at the Pepsi Scotland County Speedway in Memphis, Mo. It was the third straight National Event victory for the eight-time defending O'Reilly USMTS national champ, who also captured the last two USMTS Southern Series races at the end of March.
Tommy Myer of Blooming Prairie, Minn., and Gilmar, Iowa's Richie Gustin Jr. drew the front row for the main event, with Myer edging out Gustin for the top spot on the opening lap. Myer held the lead until lap 4, when Shryock jumped to his outside to grab the top spot.
Shryock built up a five-car-length advantage over second place before the first of six cautions came out on lap 11 for a spin in turn 2 by Colcord, Okla.'s Jason Hughes. On the restart, Shryock once again grabbed the top spot, with seventh-starting Al Hejna of Clear Lake, Iowa, now challenging him for the lead.
The second caution of the night came out on lap 13 when defending Pepsi Scotland County Speedway track champion Ryan Meyer of Liberty, Ill., spun in turn 2. Shryock again took the lead on the restart, with Hejna and Michael Long of Quincy, Ill., battling it out for second. Five laps later the yellow flag once again waved over the speedway with a spin in turn 2 by Jake Durbin of Perry, Iowa.
On the restart, Shryock again took the lead while Hejna and Long continued to wage a war for second. But the field was slowed once again on lap 21, when Long clipped a tire in turn 2 and spun his machine, ending his great run up front. One lap later the yellow flag appeared again for a tangle in turn 4 between Alan Mondus of Lakeville, Minn., Durbin and Martell, Neb.'s Brent Bohmont.
Shryock once again took the top spot on the restart, with Hejna and Mark Burgtorf of Quincy, Ill., battling for second. The sixth and final caution of the night appeared on lap 24 for Meyer's second spin, ending his night.
Once the green flag was waved, Shryock pulled away to pick up his fifth consecutive main event win of the 2007 season. Burgtorf held off Hejna for the battle for second, while New Sharon, Iowa's Zack VanderBeek worked his way from 13th to finish in fourth. Fellow New Sharon driver Brad Pinkerton charged from 23rd to round out the top-5, earning him the Olympic Fire Protection Hard Charger honors.
Myer slipped back to a sixth place finish, with Tommy Weder Jr. of Woodward, Okla., coming home in seventh. Dustin Boney of Tonganoxie, Kan., took home an eighth-place finish, with 16th-place starter Donovan Lodge of Moline, Ill., coming home in ninth. Fifteen-year-old rookie sensation Ryan Gustin of Marshalltown also took home another top-10 finish.
The four 10-lap heat races went to Burgtorf, Hejna, Tony Fraise of Donnellson, Iowa, and Long. Ryan Gustin and VanderBeek each claimed a win in the 15-lap Real Racing Wheels "B" Mains.
Shryock holds the top spot in the Central Region standings with 321 points earned in three events. VanderBeek is second with 269, followed by Lodge (241), Pinkerton (239) and Ryan Gustin (214). The remaining Central Region schedule looks like this:
Mon Jun 4 ... Iowa State Fair Speedway, Des Moines, IA ($2,000 to win)
Tue Jun 5 ... Adams County Speedway, Corning, IA ($2,000 to win)
Wed Jun 6 ... Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, IA ($2,000 to win)
Thu Jun 7 ... Dubuque Speedway, Dubuque, IA ($2,000 to win)
Tue Jun 12 ... Highway 3 Raceway, Allison, IA ($2,000 to win)
Tue Jul 31 ... West Liberty Raceway, West Liberty, IA ($2,000 to win)
Wed Aug 1 ... Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, IA ($2,000 to win)
Thu Aug 2 ... Knox County Fairgrounds, Knoxville, IL ($2,000 to win)
Fri Aug 3 ... Mountain Dew Bloomfield Speedway, Bloomfield, IA ($2,000 to win)
Sat Aug 4 ... Pepsi Scotland County Speedway, Memphis, MO ($2,000 to win)
Up next will be a Lone Star State tripleheader for the USMTS Southern Series. The Rinehart Trucking Texas Shootout will kick off at Motorama Speedway in Beaumont on Friday, April 27. From there, it's on to the Gator Motorplex in Willis on Saturday, April 28, before winding up at the 105 Speedway in Cleveland on Sunday, April 29. All three events will pay $2,000 to win and a minimum $200 to start. Sponsored by Rinehart Trucking of Porter, Texas, drivers will also be battling for a three-race points fund worth $500 to first place, $300 to second and $200 for third to the highest points earners over the course of the weekend.
The O'Reilly USMTS National Event grind will give drivers a well-deserved break with more than a month off duty before returning for a five-track, five-race swing through Minnesota over Memorial Day Weekend:
Thu May 24 ... Chateau Raceway, Lansing, MN ($2,000 to win)
Fri May 25 ... Murray County Speedway, Slayton, MN ($2,000 to win)
Sat May 26 ... Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, MN ($2,000 to win)
Sun May 27 ... Kasson Speedway, Kasson, MN ($2,000 to win)
Mon May 28 ... Steele County Fairgrounds, Owatonna, MN ($2,000 to win)
All five events will be staged in the Yeager Machine Northeast Region with dozens of drivers mixing it up for their chance to compete in ‘The Hunt’ for the O’Reilly USMTS National Championship beginning Aug. 10.
To learn more about the O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series, call the headquarters office at (515) 832-7944 or visit www.USMTS.com online.
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OFFICIAL RESULTS
O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series
2nd Annual Iowa-Missouri Border War
Pepsi Scotland County Speedway, Memphis, Mo.
Saturday, April 21, 2007
Showing finishing position, car number, driver, hometown and starting position in parentheses. The top 12 drivers in Home Pride Passing Points accumulated in the Heats are locked into the Holley “A” Main, with the top 8 re-drawing for starting positions 1-8.
ISKY RACING CAMS HEAT #1 (10 laps):
1. 69m - Mark Burgtorf -- Quincy, IL (3)
2. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (7)
3. 222 - Dustin Boney -- Tonganoxie, KS (6)
4. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (2)
5. 7c - Nate Caruth -- Ames, IA (4)
6. 31j - Barry Sandeman -- Creston, IA (5)
7. 1k - Pat Graham -- Ames, IA (1) DNF
8. 2 - Joey Schaefer -- Waterloo, IA (8) DNF
9. 17p - Brad Pinkerton -- New Sharon, IA (9) DNF
HEAT #2 (10 laps):
1. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (2)
2. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK (6)
3. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Colcord, OK (3)
4. 19r - Ryan Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (1)
5. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (8)
6. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (7)
7. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Clear Lake, IA (5)
8. 7n - Jay Noteboom -- Hinton, IA (4)
9. 49x - Jay Poidinger -- Somerset, WI (9)
HEAT #3 (10 laps):
1. 45 - Tony Fraise -- Donnellson, IA (2)
2. 7ii - Mike Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (3)
3. 19g - Richie Gustin Jr. -- Gilmar, IA (7)
4. 35 - Jeff Schluetter -- New Hampton, IA (9)
5. 40 - Scott Dickey -- Packwood, IA (8)
6. 24v - Mark Van Winkle -- Hannibal, MO (1)
7. 77z4 - Josh Foster -- Montrose, IA (5)
8. 18s - Brent Bohmont -- Martell, NE (6)
9. 17 - Garry Oskerson -- Fairmont, MN (4)
HEAT #4 (10 laps):
1. 18L - Michael Long -- Quincy, IL (4)
2. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (7)
3. 76 - Chase Allen -- Midlothian, TX (1)
4. 5 - Steve Holzkamper -- Gentry, AR (6)
5. 32 - Donovan Lodge -- Moline, IL (5)
6. 82m - Ryan Meyer -- Liberty, IL (8)
7. 18 - Jake Durbin -- Perry, IA (3)
8. B4 - Justin Reed -- Quincy, IL (2)
REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #1 (15 laps, top 3 advance):
1. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (2)
2. 82m - Ryan Meyer -- Liberty, IL (5)
3. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (3)
4. 2 - Joey Schaefer -- Waterloo, IA (9)
5. 18s - Brent Bohmont -- Martell, NE (10)
6. 77z4 - Josh Foster -- Montrose, IA (8)
7. 76 - Chase Allen -- Midlothian, TX (1)
8. 17 - Garry Oskerson -- Fairmont, MN (12)
9. 1k - Pat Graham -- Ames, IA (7) DNF
10. 7c - Nate Caruth -- Ames, IA (4) DNF
11. 31j - Barry Sandeman -- Creston, IA (6) DNF
12. 17p - Brad Pinkerton -- New Sharon, IA (11) DNF
REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #2 (15 laps, top 3 advance):
1. 19r - Ryan Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (3)
2. 32 - Donovan Lodge -- Moline, IL (4)
3. 5 - Steve Holzkamper -- Gentry, AR (1)
4. 7n - Jay Noteboom -- Hinton, IA (9)
5. 18 - Jake Durbin -- Perry, IA (8)
6. 24v - Mark Van Winkle -- Hannibal, MO (6)
7. 49x - Jay Poidinger -- Somerset, WI (11)
8. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (5) DNF
9. B4 - Justin Reed -- Quincy, IL (10) DNF
10. 40 - Scott Dickey -- Packwood, IA (2) DNF
11. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Clear Lake, IA (7) DNS
HOLLEY “A” MAIN (35 laps):
1. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (4)
2. 69m - Mark Burgtorf -- Quincy, IL (6)
3. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (7)
4. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (13)
5. 17p - Brad Pinkerton -- New Sharon, IA (23)
6. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (1)
7. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK (8)
8. 222 - Dustin Boney -- Tonganoxie, KS (10)
9. 32 - Donovan Lodge -- Moline, IL (16)
10. 19r - Ryan Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (14)
11. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Colcord, OK (12)
12. 45 - Tony Fraise -- Donnellson, IA (3)
13. 35 - Jeff Schluetter -- New Hampton, IA (11)
14. 7n - Jay Noteboom -- Hinton, IA (20)
15. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (17)
16. 18s - Brent Bohmont -- Martell, NE (21)
17. 2 - Joey Schaefer -- Waterloo, IA (19)
18. 18 - Jake Durbin -- Perry, IA (22)
19. 76 - Chase Allen -- Midlothian, TX (24)
20. 82m - Ryan Meyer -- Liberty, IL (15) DNF
21. 5 - Steve Holzkamper -- Gentry, AR (18) DNF
22. 18L - Michael Long -- Quincy, IL (5) DNF
23. 19g - Richie Gustin Jr. -- Gilmar, IA (2) DNF
24. 7ii - Mike Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (9) DNF
AMSOIL Lap Leaders: Myer 1-3, Shryock 4-35.
Total Laps Led: Shryock 32, Myer 3.
AFCO Pole Award: Long.
Provisional Starters: Pinkerton (regional), Allen (national).
Olympic Fire Protection Hard Charger: Pinkerton (started 23rd, finished 5th).
Next Race: Friday, April 27, Motorama Speedway, Beaumont, Texas (USMTS Southern Series).
O’Reilly National Points: Shryock 928, A. Hejna 746, VanderBeek 703, Noteboom 651, Cale Sponsler 557, Mark Dotson 506, Holzkamper 466, Poidinger 449, Hughes 416, Weder 400.
Central Region Points: Shryock 321, VanderBeek 269, Lodge 241, Pinkerton 239, Ryan Gustin 214, Myer 206, A. Hejna 206, Richie Gustin Jr. 196, Burgtorf 191, Noteboom 186.
Home Pride Passing Points (National): Shryock 60, Scott Green 33, A. Hejna 31½, Sponsler 30, Noteboom 28½, VanderBeek 28½.
Home Pride Passing Points (Central Region): Shryock 18, VanderBeek 16½, Richie Gustin Jr. 13½, Sponsler 12, Weder 10½, Myer 10½.
Rookies Rockin’ Sports Bar Rookie of the Year Points: Noteboom 187, Cale Sponsler 158, Scott Green 109, Jeremy Rasmussen 87, Lodge 71.
Builders Championship Points: Skyrocket 89, Hughes 58, Razor 47, Kraft 37, TRE 35.
Contingency Awards:
Belleville Motorsports – not awarded.
Boyer’s Engine Development – 1st in “A” Main.
GRT Race Cars – not awarded.
Hawk Performance – 8th in “A” Main.
Isky Racing Cams – Burgtorf.
Kevko Oil Pans & Components – 5th and 13th in “A” Main.
KSE Racing Products – 2nd and 4th in “A” Main.
Marsh Racing Wheels – Halfway leader if using Marsh Racing Wheels.
Nitroquest Web Solutions - 3rd in “A” Main.
Quarter Master – 1st and 9th in “A” Main.
QuickTime Performance Parts – 7th in “A” Main.
Real Racing Wheels – 1st in “B” Mains.
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USMTS TITLE SPONSOR: O’Reilly Auto Parts.
USMTS OFFICIAL SPONSORS: American Race Tires, AMSOIL, Arizona Sport Shirts, Fast Company Performance, Holley Performance Products, Home Pride Companies, Intercomp, KEVKO Oil Pans & Components, Marsh Racing Wheels, Nitroquest Web Solutions, Olympic Fire Protection, Real Racing Wheels, Rookies Rockin’ Sports Bar, Yeager Machine.
USMTS CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products, Belleville Motorsports, Bilstein Shocks, Boyer’s Engine Development, Dynatech Racing Exhaust, Edelbrock, GRT Race Cars, Hawk Performance, Hyperco, Isky Racing Cams, KSE Racing Products, Quarter Master, QuickTime Performance Race Parts, Racer’s Choice (RCI).
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