ENID, Okla. (Oct. 5) - Tommy Weder Jr. led his first lap
in a USMTS main event last month at the Featherlite Fall
Jamboree. It was only one lap and it was his last as
mechanical problems forced him out of the race and into a
last-place finish. Friday night at the Enid (Okla.)
Speedway Park, Weder led five laps this time - but they
were the last five as the 22-year-old from nearby
Woodward, Okla., captured his first USMTS-sanctioned
feature race at the Inaugural Oklahoma Fall Nationals for
the USMTS Southern Series.

It looked like Weder would have to settle for the
runner-up paycheck as Terry Phillips of Springfield, Mo.,
blistered the field for the first 25 laps of the 30-lap
Holley "A" Main. And it looked like Phillips had finally
shaken off the bad luck that has plagued him at Enid this
season.

When the USMTS Southern Series last visited the Enid
Speedway Park on March 31 and April 1, Phillips was bad
fast. He garnered the most Home Pride Passing Points in
his heat race both nights and had a prime starting spot
for the main events. Both nights, however, mechanical woes
struck the second-generation speedster as he left Enid
with little to show for his efforts.

On Friday night, Phillips once again was the most prolific
racer among the 45 competitors in five heat races. This
time he drew the pole for the main event and left the
field in his wake. However, with five laps to go the
gremlins reached out to Phillips again, flattening a rear
tire and ending his hopes for redemption.

Riding in the right place at the right time, Weder was the
benefactor of Phillips' misfortunes and held back the
challenges of his teammate and fellow Sooner State
speedster Jason Hughes for the $2,000 victory. The win was
Weder's career-first in USMTS competition, and came in his
111th overall start.

Behind Weder and Hughes, Bixby's Greg Skaggs gave a sweep
of the top-3 positions to the Oklahoma gang. Jeremy Payne
of Springfield, Mo., took the fourth spot and Randy Timms
of Wheatland, Okla., completed the first five across the
finish line.

One of the hottest drivers during the month of September,
Tim Donlinger made the long haul from Rochester, Minn., to
compete in his first USMTS Southern Series event and
finished sixth in the nightcap. Willy Kraft was seventh,
Jon Tesch finished eighth, Steve Holzkamper grabbed ninth
and USMTS Southern Series points leader Kelly Shryock
rounded out the top-10.

Six different chassis manufacturers and six different
States were represented among Friday night's top-10
finishers.

The feature race was a thrilling pass-fest for the fans as
three of the top-5 finishers came from deep in the field
on the starting grid. Timms, who started 16th and earned
the Olympic Fire Protection Hard Charger honors, narrowed
the gap between himself and Shryock in the points
standings with 10 events left on the USMTS Southern Series
calendar.

Behind Shryock (1156 points) and Timms (1078), the rest of
the top-10 after the first night of the doubleheader at
Enid are Hughes (1021), Skaggs (1010), Weder (1002),
Holzkamper (969), Zack VanderBeek (889), Rodney Sanders
(839), Scott Green (790) and Jamie Burford (745).

Saturday (Oct. 6) will see the USMTS Southern Series back
in action for the second round of the doubleheader at the
Enid Speedway Park. Saturday's main event winner will
pocket $3,000. Gates open at 3 p.m., hot laps are at 5:30
and racing starts at 7 both days.

All USMTS rules will apply. American Racer is the Official
Tire of the USMTS, and any driver seeking to receive USMTS
Southern Series points and/or contingency awards must use
the American Racer KK-704 racing tire. The Hoosier G60
tire will also be allowed for this race, but must be
mounted on all four wheels with no grooving allowed.

The Enid Speedway Park is located 2.5 miles north of U.S.
Hwy. 412 on U.S. hwy. 81, then 0.5 mile east on W. Oxford
(at the Garfield County Fairgrounds). Race day information
is available by calling the track hotline at (580)
234-4488 or online at www.enidspeedwayparkllc.com.

For more information, call the USMTS offices at
515-832-7944 or log on to www.usmts.com.

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OFFICIAL RESULTS
USMTS Southern Series
Inaugural Oklahoma Fall Nationals
Enid Speedway Park, Enid, Okla.
Friday, Oct. 5, 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 (8 laps):
1. 3d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (3)
2. 98 - John Allen -- Chanute, KS (8)
3. 38 - Jeremy Ross -- Locust Grove, OK (2)
4. 51 - Eddie Martin -- Stilwell, OK (9)
5. 33r - Mike Roach -- Woodward, OK (4)
6. 75 - Alan Sharpensteen -- Amarillo, TX (7)
7. 2 - Grant Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (5)
8. 11 - Brandon Morton -- Coweta, OK (6) DNF
9. 30 - Cody Elnicki -- Girard, KS (1) DNF

HEAT #2 (8 laps):
1. 15 - Curtis Allen -- Unicon, OK (2)
2. 83 - Willy Kraft -- Lakefield, MN (4)
3. 74 - Jeremy Payne -- Springfield, MO (6)
4. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (9)
5. 33h - Darren Hacker -- Woodward, OK (8)
6. 54 - Dena Wilson -- Coweta, OK (1)
7. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (3)
8. 2n - John Newton -- Fort Supply, OK (5)
9. 42 - James Longpine -- Drummond, OK (7) DNF

HEAT #3 (8 laps):
1. 75 - Terry Phillips -- Springfield, MO (6)
2. 5 - Steve Holzkamper -- Gentry, AR (3)
3. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK (8)
4. 52 - Ryan McAninch -- Wichita, KS (1)
5. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (4)
6. G3 - Brendon Gemmill -- Ponca City, OK (9)
7. 0 - Jim Ciampi -- Enid, OK (5)
8. 5c - Calvin Bradford -- Enid, OK (7)
9. 96 - Jim Johnson -- Wichita, KS (2)

HEAT #4 (8 laps):
1. 27 - Greg Skaggs -- Bixby, OK (2)
2. 6 - Pat McVicker -- Woodward, OK (6)
3. A1 - Phil Dixon -- Crosby, TX (1)
4. 89 - Steven Whiteaker Jr. -- Corpus Christi, TX (3)
5. 721 - Troy Gemmill -- Ponca City, OK (5)
6. 4r - Derek Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (9)
7. 8 - Dusty Robbins -- Enid, OK (4)
8. 42 - Todd Decker -- Edmond, OK (7)
9. 58 - Nathan Bichsel -- Amarillo, TX (8)

HEAT #5 (8 laps):
1. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (4)
2. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Colcord, OK (2)
3. 5t - Randy Timms -- Wheatland, OK (5)
4. 20 - Rodney Sanders -- Happy, TX (9)
5. 76 - Nicholas Littlejohn -- Everman, TX (3)
6. 21b - Brandon Kenny -- East Woodward, OK (1)
7. 60 - Kip Hughes -- Enid, OK (8)
8. M3 - Todd Meyer -- Wichita, KS (6)
9. 17 - Brad Lasater -- Garland, TX (7)

REAL RACING WHEELS "B" MAIN #1 (15 laps, top 5 advance):
1. 20 - Rodney Sanders -- Happy, TX (2)
2. 33h - Darren Hacker -- Woodward, OK (4)
3. 51 - Eddie Martin -- Stilwell, OK (1)
4. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (7)
5. 4r - Derek Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (6)
6. 76 - Nicholas Littlejohn -- Everman, TX (8)
7. 60 - Kip Hughes -- Enid, OK (10)
8. 54 - Dena Wilson -- Coweta, OK (9)
9. 38 - Jeremy Ross -- Locust Grove, OK (3)
10. 96 - Jim Johnson -- Wichita, KS (16)
11. 30 - Cody Elnicki -- Girard, KS (15)
12. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (11)
13. 17 - Brad Lasater -- Garland, TX (17)
14. 8 - Dusty Robbins -- Enid, OK (12) DNF
15. 42 - Todd Decker -- Edmond, OK (14) DNF
16. 2n - John Newton -- Fort Supply, OK (13) DNF
17. 89 - Steven Whiteaker Jr. -- Corpus Christi, TX (5)
DNF

REAL RACING WHEELS "B" MAIN #2 (15 laps, top 5 advance):
1. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (1)
2. 5t - Randy Timms -- Wheatland, OK (2)
3. 721 - Troy Gemmill -- Ponca City, OK (7)
4. 33r - Mike Roach -- Woodward, OK (6)
5. 52 - Ryan McAninch -- Wichita, KS (4)
6. 21b - Brandon Kenny -- East Woodward, OK (9)
7. G3 - Brendon Gemmill -- Ponca City, OK (5)
8. 11 - Brandon Morton -- Coweta, OK (12)
9. 42 - James Longpine -- Drummond, OK (15)
10. 75 - Alan Sharpensteen -- Amarillo, TX (8)
11. A1 - Phil Dixon -- Crosby, TX (3)
12. 0 - Jim Ciampi -- Enid, OK (11)
13. 2 - Grant Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (10)
14. 5c - Calvin Bradford -- Enid, OK (13)
15. M3 - Todd Meyer -- Wichita, KS (14)
16. 58 - Nathan Bichsel -- Amarillo, TX (16)

HOLLEY "A" MAIN (30 laps):
1. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK (3)
2. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Colcord, OK (12)
3. 27 - Greg Skaggs -- Bixby, OK (5)
4. 74 - Jeremy Payne -- Springfield, MO (11)
5. 5t - Randy Timms -- Wheatland, OK (16)
6. 3d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (6)
7. 83 - Willy Kraft -- Lakefield, MN (9)
8. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (14)
9. 5 - Steve Holzkamper -- Gentry, AR (10)
10. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (8)
11. 51 - Eddie Martin -- Stilwell, OK (17)
12. 98 - John Allen -- Chanute, KS (4)
13. 4r - Derek Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (21)
14. 33r - Mike Roach -- Woodward, OK (20)
15. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (19)
16. 20 - Rodney Sanders -- Happy, TX (13)
17. 33h - Darren Hacker -- Woodward, OK (15)
18. 52 - Ryan McAninch -- Wichita, KS (22)
19. 54 - Dena Wilson -- Coweta, OK (24)
20. 15 - Curtis Allen -- Unicon, OK (7)
21. 75 - Terry Phillips -- Springfield, MO (1) DNF
22. 6 - Pat McVicker -- Woodward, OK (2) DNF
23. 721 - Troy Gemmill -- Ponca City, OK (18) DNF
24. 76 - Nicholas Littlejohn -- Everman, TX (23) DNF

Lap Leaders: Phillips 1-25, Weder 26-30.
Total Laps Led: Phillips 25, Weder 5.
Pole Award: Phillips.
Provisional Starters: Littlejohn, Wilson.
Olympic Fire Protection Hard Charger: Timms (started 16th,
finished 5th).
Next USMTS Southern Series Event: Saturday, Oct. 6, Enid
(Okla.) Speedway Park.
USMTS Southern Series Points: Shryock 1156, Timms 1078,
Hughes 1021, Skaggs 1010, Weder 1002, Holzkamper 969, Zack
VanderBeek 889, Sanders 839, Green 790, Jamie Burford 745.
USMTS Southern Series Home Pride Passing Points: Shryock
64½, Weder 63, Skaggs 51, Hughes 45, Timms 45.

Contingency Awards:
Belleville Motor Sports - not awarded.
GRT Race Cars - not awarded.
Hawk Performance - Tesch.
Isky Racing Cams - Donlinger.
Kevko Oil Pans & Components - Timms, Ramirez.
KSE Racing Products - Hughes, Payne.
Marsh Racing Wheels - not awarded.
Nitroquest Web Solutions - Skaggs.
Quarter Master - Weder, Holzkamper.
QuickTime Performance Parts - Kraft.
Real Racing Wheels - Sanders, Tesch.

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USMTS SOUTHERN SERIES OFFICIAL SPONSORS: American Race
Tires, Arizona Sport Shirts, Fast Company Performance,
Holley Performance Products, Home Pride Companies,
Intercomp, KEVKO Oil Pans & Components, Marsh Racing
Wheels, Nitroquest Web Solutions, O'Reilly Auto Parts,
Olympic Fire Protection, Real Racing Wheels.

USMTS SOUTHERN SERIES PARTICIPATING SPONSORS: Boom
Drilling, Borco LP, Day Motor Sports, Gressell Oil Field
Services, Hughes Racing Chassis, KraftKar Race Cars,
McVicker Oil Fields, Rinehart Trucking.

USMTS SOUTHERN SERIES CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing
Products, Belleville Motorsports, Bilstein Shocks, Boyer's
Engine Development, Dynatech Racing Exhaust, GRT Race
Cars, Hawk Performance, Hyperco, Isky Racing Cams, KSE
Racing Products, Quarter Master, QuickTime Performance
Race Parts, Racer's Choice (RCI).