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Johnny Bone, Jr, goes wire-to-wire in Louisiana in fourth leg of USMTS Southern Speedweek

The USMTS Southern Series invaded the Fast Trax Speedway in Chatham, La., Friday night for the fourth of six rounds of racing action comprising the 3rd Annual USMTS Southern Speedweek.

For the second straight year, Johnny Bone Jr. of Pea Ridge, Ark., drew the pole position for the 35-lap Sunoco “A” Main, and for the second straight year led every lap en route to a $2,000 payday at the 3/8-mile semi-banked dirt oval.

“It’s scary when you’re up front and you have to guess where to put the car,” Bone said in victory lane. “The car was good and the track was in pretty good shape — there were plenty of lines to run and I could hear somebody behind me.”

That somebody was Chris Henigan of Marshall, Texas, who hounded Bone the entire distance but had to settle for his second runner-up finish in three nights.

A restart with four laps to go set up a shoot-out to the finish line with Rodney Sanders nipping eight-time USMTS National Champion Kelly Shryock at the stripe. Two-time Speedweek winner and current USMTS Southern Series points leader Jason Hughes came from the 12th starting spot to finish fifth.

Bryan Rowland raced from 15th on the 26-car starting grid to grab sixth and earned the KSE Racing Products Hard Charger Award. AFCO Pole Award winner B.J. Robinson finished seventh, Chad Wheeler was eighth, Randy Timms hung on for a ninth-place finish and Scott Green rounded out the top-10 finishers.

While Hughes maintained his points lead in the East Region with 739 markers, while Bone jumped ahead of Shryock with one point to spare (728 to 727). Sanders is fourth (713), followed by Steven Whiteaker Jr. (664), Henigan (657), Steve Holzkamper (643), Jack Sullivan (639) and Morgan Bagley (610), with Dereck Ramirez and Robinson tied for the tenth position with 601 points each.

The Fast Shafts Challenge bonus money remained safe after Friday’s show and is now worth $500 on Saturday night at the Drew County Speedway if that driver is utilizing a nine-inch Ford rearend. If the award is not won Saturday, the bounty will climb to $600 For Sunday’s finale at the Boothill Speedway.

SATURDAY, JUNE 13 … DREW COUNTY SPEEDWAY, MONTICELLO, ARK.

The Drew County Speedway (formerly called Monticello Speedway) in Monticello, Ark., plays host to Round 5 of the USMTS Southern Speedweek presented by Commercial Bank on Saturday, June 13.

En route to winning the 2008 USMTS Southern Series crown, Jason Hughes took the win last year at Monticello, followed closely by Kelly Shryock, Johnny Bone Jr., Timothy Culp and Scott Green.

Track points leader Seth Reed is expected to be on hand to defend his home turf along with Grant Box, Richard Anders, Matt Stacy, Jody Davidson, Johnathon Crib, Kevin Ferrell, Terry Maloney, Casey Findley, Manuel Williams II and more.

The pits and tailgate suites open at 4:30, grandstands open at 5:30, hot laps and playground start at 6:00 and the show starts at 7:00. USRA Southern Limited Modifieds will be racing for $500 to win, with Street Stocks, Hobby Stocks and Mini-Stocks also on the racing card.

The Drew County Speedway is a 1/4-mile semi-banked dirt oval located 7.2 miles south of US 278 on US 425 (WSR). For more info, call 870-367-RACE or see www.drewcountyspeedway.net on the Web.

The six-race, six-track, three-state USMTS Southern Speedweek wraps up on Sunday at the Boothill Speedway in Greenwood, La., where the East Region Champion will emerge along with the first batch of drivers qualified for The Hunt for the USMTS Southern Series 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.

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OFFICIAL RESULTS
USMTS Southern Series (East Region)
3rd Annual USMTS Southern Speedweek - Event #4 of 6
Fast Trax Speedway, Chatham, La.
Friday, June 12, 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 - Dougie Murphrey — Tullos, LA (1)
2. 25 - Scott Green — Derby, KS (2)
3. 05 - Michael Robertson — Minden, LA (4)
4. 88 - Chad Wheeler — Muskogee, OK (3)
5. 9 - Shane Hebert — Lafayette, LA (6)
6. 12t - Tyler Townsend — Longview, TX (5)
7. 47 - Randy Thompson — Farmerville, LA (10)
8. 60 - William Gould — Calera, OK (7)
9. 94 - Patrick Linn — Little Rock, AR (8)
10. 2 - Jerry Standifer — Howe, OK (9) DNF

NEW VISION GRAPHICS HEAT RACE #2 (8 laps):
1. 02x - B.J. Robinson — Shreveport, LA (8)
2. 20 - Rodney Sanders — Happy, TX (1)
3. 5t - Randy Timms — Wheatland, OK (9)
4. 20r - Bryan Rowland — Woodward, OK (6)
5. 5 - Steve Holzkamper — Gentry, AR (5)
6. 5r - Morgan Bagley — Longview, TX (3)
7. 1st - Johnny Scott — Las Cruces, NM (10)
8. D6 - Chris Huckabay — Monroe, LA (7) DNF
9. 21 - David Winslett — Bossier City, LA (4) DNF
10. K2 - Chris Keiffer — West Monroe, LA (2) DNF

BRODIX HEAT RACE #3 (8 laps):
1. 6x - Kyle Pleasant — Natchitoches, LA (3)
2. 89 - Steven Whiteaker Jr. — Corpus Christi, TX
3. 4m - Bobby Malchus — Red Oak, TX (4)
4. 10k - Kyle Schmidt — Farmington, AR (1)
5. JP5 - Lee Patton — Quitman, LA (7)
6. X - Bud Mullins — West Monroe, LA (6)
7. 94c - Stephen Chevalier — Downsville, LA (8)
8. 66 - Mike Paillou — Pass Christian, MS (9)
9. C3 - Nicholas Brown — Hodge, LA (5)

AWESOME RACEWEAR HEAT RACE #4 (8 laps):
1. 18 - Jack Sullivan — Greenbrier, AR (2)
2. 16 - Chris Henigan — Marshall, TX (4)
3. 05x - Garrett Durrett — Simsboro, LA (1)
4. 12 - Jason Hughes — Westville, OK (8)
5. 4r - Dereck Ramirez — Woodward, OK (5)
6. 7x - Chris Dawson — Post, TX (7)
7. 52 - Chad Davis — Tulsa, OK (6)
8. 58 - Nathan Bichsel — Amarillo, TX (9)
9. 1x - Jason Cowan — Chester, TX (3) -1 Lap

INTERCOMP HEAT RACE #5 (8 laps):
1. 12b - Johnny Bone Jr. — Pea Ridge, AR (1)
2. 3 - Kelly Shryock — Fertile, IA (3)
3. 19 - Jamie Burford — Keatchie, LA (2)
4. 8j - Dustin Hyde — Texarkana, TX (5)
5. C8 - Timothy Culp — West Monroe, LA (8)
6. 57 - Jason Armstrong — Marshall, TX (4)
7. 5a - Wes Armstrong — Marshall, TX (7)
8. 12c - Corey Babbitt — Channelview, TX (9)
9. 12h - Jeff Huckaby — Texarkana, TX (6)

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #1 (15 laps, top 5 advance):
1. 05 - Michael Robertson — Minden, LA (1)
2. 20r - Bryan Rowland — Woodward, OK (3)
3. 9 - Shane Hebert — Lafayette, LA (6)
4. 4r - Dereck Ramirez — Woodward, OK (7)
5. 12t - Tyler Townsend — Longview, TX (9)
6. 5a - Wes Armstrong — Marshall, TX (12)
7. X - Bud Mullins — West Monroe, LA (10)
8. 94c - Stephen Chevalier — Downsville, LA (11)
9. 94 - Patrick Linn — Little Rock, AR (15)
10. 10k - Kyle Schmidt — Farmington, AR (5)
11. 58 - Nathan Bichsel — Amarillo, TX (13)
12. C8 - Timothy Culp — West Monroe, LA (4)
13. C3 - Nicholas Brown — Hodge, LA (16) DNF
14. 05x - Garrett Durrett — Simsboro, LA (2) DNF
15. 12h - Jeff Huckaby — Texarkana, TX (17) DNF
16. 60 - William Gould — Calera, OK (14) DNF
17. 47 - Randy Thompson — Farmerville, LA (8) DNF
18. K2 - Chris Keiffer — West Monroe, LA (18) DNF

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #2 (15 laps, top 5 advance):
1. 4m - Bobby Malchus — Red Oak, TX (1)
2. 88 - Chad Wheeler — Muskogee, OK (4)
3. 7x - Chris Dawson — Post, TX (7)
4. 19 - Jamie Burford — Keatchie, LA (2)
5. 1st - Johnny Scott — Las Cruces, NM (8)
6. JP5 - Lee Patton — Quitman, LA (5)
7. 57 - Jason Armstrong — Marshall, TX (10)
8. 5r - Morgan Bagley — Longview, TX (9)
9. 52 - Chad Davis — Tulsa, OK (11)
10. 66 - Mike Paillou — Pass Christian, MS (12)
11. D6 - Chris Huckabay — Monroe, LA (14)
12. 8j - Dustin Hyde — Texarkana, TX (3)
13. 1x - Jason Cowan — Chester, TX (16) DNF
14. 21 - David Winslett — Bossier City, LA (15) DNF
15. 2 - Jerry Standifer — Howe, OK (17) DNF
16. 12c - Corey Babbitt — Channelview, TX (13) DNF
17. 5 - Steve Holzkamper — Gentry, AR (6) DNS

SUNOCO “A” MAIN (35 laps):
1. 12b - Johnny Bone Jr. — Pea Ridge, AR (1)
2. 16 - Chris Henigan — Marshall, TX (3)
3. 20 - Rodney Sanders — Happy, TX (10)
4. 3 - Kelly Shryock — Fertile, IA (5)
5. 12 - Jason Hughes — Westville, OK (12)
6. 20r - Bryan Rowland — Woodward, OK (15)
7. 02x - B.J. Robinson — Shreveport, LA (6)
8. 88 - Chad Wheeler — Muskogee, OK (16)
9. 5t - Randy Timms — Wheatland, OK (2)
10. 25 - Scott Green — Derby, KS (9)
11. 05 - Michael Robertson — Minden, LA (13)
12. JP5 - Lee Patton — Quitman, LA (25)
13. 25 - Dougie Murphrey — Tullos, LA (7)
14. 7x - Chris Dawson — Post, TX (18)
15. 6x - Kyle Pleasant — Natchitoches, LA (4)
16. 89 - Steven Whiteaker Jr. — Corpus Christi, TX (11)
17. 19 - Jamie Burford — Keatchie, LA (20)
18. 05x - Garrett Durrett — Simsboro, LA (23)
19. 1st - Johnny Scott — Las Cruces, NM (22)
20. 4r - Dereck Ramirez — Woodward, OK (19)
21. 12t - Tyler Townsend — Longview, TX (21) DNF
22. 4m - Bobby Malchus — Red Oak, TX (14) DNF
23. X - Bud Mullins — West Monroe, LA (26) DNF
24. 57 - Jason Armstrong — Marshall, TX (24) DNF
25. 9 - Shane Hebert — Lafayette, LA (17) DNF
26. 18 - Jack Sullivan — Greenbrier, AR (8) DNF

Lap Leader: Bone 1-35.
Total Laps Led: Bone 35.
AFCO Pole Winner: Robinson.
Provisional Starters: Durrett, J. Armstrong, Patton (track), Mullins (track).
KSE Racing Products Hard Charger: Rowland (started 15th, finished 6th).
Next Race: Saturday, June 13, Drew County Speedway, Monticello, Ark. (East Region).
East Region Points: Hughes 739, Bone 728, Shryock 727, Sanders 713, Whiteaker 664, Henigan 657, Holzkamper 643, Sullivan 639, Bagley 610, Ramirez 601, Robinson 601.
Dustin Duncan Memorial “Just Say Yes” Rookie of the Year Points: W. Armstrong 237, J. Armstrong 233, Davis 203, Schmidt 201, Kevin Sustaire 180.
COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Year Points: Mullins 120, a.s.i. 113, Sput’s 87, Young’s 69, BMS 59.
Chassis Builders Championship Points: Hughes 140, Skyrocket 129, TRE 105, Ramirez 105, GRT 102.

Contingency Awards:
AFCO Racing Products – Robinson.
American Racer – Bagley.
Fast Shafts – not awarded.
Isky Racing Cams – Robinson.
KSE Racing Products – Rowland.
Marsh Racing Wheels – Sullivan.
Nitroquest – Sanders.
Quarter Master – Bone, Wheeler.
QuickTime Performance Parts – Robinson.
Real Racing Wheels – W. Armstrong, Patton.

“Grandpa” Gary Wright romps in ASCS Sprint Car Speedweek round five at State Fair Speedway

Prior to Friday night, the 17th Annual F&J Construction ASCS Speedweek featuring the Lucas Oil ASCS Sprint Car Dirt Series presented by K&N Filters had been an ordeal that Gary Wright would just as soon forget.

“The Texan” changed that in short order though by romping to victory lane in Friday night’s 25-lap main event atop State Fair Speedway’s 3/8-mile oval to become the fourth different winner in as many Speedweek events after the previous night’s card at Devil’s Bowl Speedway was washed out.

And, to top it off, the six-time ASCS Speedweek champion got some big news earlier in the night.

“I just found it I’m gonna be a Grandpa, so this is a special night to win one,” Wright revealed to the crowd in victory lane. “My daughter Lauren and my son-in-law Nick (Smith) just found out yesterday they’re having their first.”

While collecting four assorted ASCS Regional wins this season, the four-time Lucas Oil Sprint Car champion had been denied a National caliber victory thus far.

After starting sixth though, Wright needed just nine rounds to chase down early leader Channin Tankersley and then checked out to eventually take his 30th career ASCS Speedweek checkered flag with a full half-lap advantage in the lightning-quick, non-stop affair.

“Finally!” a relieved Wright commented as he climbed out of Scott Brown’s ASI-powered Lubbock Wrecker Service/Richwood Construction No. 9x Maxim. “It’s been a tough week. We had a really good car tonight though, it couldn’t have been much better.”

Up to third behind pole starter Tankersley and front row outside starter Eric Baldaccini in the early rounds, Wright took second away from Baldaccini on the sixth circuit and quickly began reeling in the 18-year-old ASCS Gulf South contender.

Wright raced by Tankersley in turns three and four on the ninth round and immediately disappeared into a maze of lapped traffic. When it was all said and done, Wright took the checkered flag with eight lapped cars and a half-lap separating himself from runner-up Brady Bacon.

Bacon had worked forward from eighth in the Wesmar-powered Tel-Star Communications No. 99 Triple-X and wrangled second away from Baldaccini in the closing circuits. The 19-year-old hailing from Broken Arrow, OK, took over the ASCS Speedweek points lead in the process.

Baldaccini, the 2008 Brodix Rookie of the Year, claimed the show position in Harry Baldaccini’s Smiley’s Racing Products No. 4 Maxim, with defending Lucas Oil Sprint Car champion Jason Johnson advancing a half-dozen spots to snare fourth in Lanny Row’s Wesmar-powered The Shop Motorsports No. 41 Eagle.

Travis Rilat rounded out the top five in the Shark-powered F&J Construction No. 29 Triple-X, with Paul McMahan keeping the Speedweek title within his sights by finishing sixth. McMahan goes into Saturday night’s finale just four points off of Bacon’s lead pace.

Matt Clevenger posted his second consecutive seventh-place run to launch into a potential money-paying points position, with Tankersley, Gavin Punch and Nick Smith completing the top ten.

Bacon, Clevenger, McMahan, Rilat and Punch topped heat race action for the 41-car field with Danny Wood and Tim Crawley winning the twin “B” Mains. After climbing from 20th to eleventh, Crawley enters Saturday’s finale just six points behind Bacon.

The 17th Annual F&J Construction ASCS Speedweek featuring the Lucas Oil ASCS Sprint Car Dirt Series presented by K&N Filters concludes on Saturday night at Oklahoma’s Lawton Speedway, with racing action set to go green at 8:00 p.m.

Lucas Oil ASCS Sprint Car Dirt Series presented by K&N Filters
17th Annual F&J Construction ASCS Speedweek
Round Five – State Fair Speedway

Heat Races (Top 18 in Passing Points to “A” Main):

Heat One (8 Laps): 1. 99-Brady Bacon, 2. 15s-Nick Smith, 3. 53-Jack Dover, 4. 1-Sean McClelland, 5. 74e-Claud Estes, 6. 7m-Kevin Ramey, 7. 27-Andy Shouse, 8. 12w-Dale Wester, 9. 22-Koby Barksdale.

Heat Two (8 Laps): 1. 31m-Matt Clevenger, 2. 41-Jason Johnson, 3. 4-Eric Baldaccini, 4. 88-Tim Crawley, 5. 1J-Danny Jennings, 6. 57-Shane Stewart, 7. 95-Matt Covington, 8. 87a-Andrew Marshala.

Heat Three (8 Laps): 1. 3d-Paul McMahan, 2. 71-Channin Tankersley, 3. 9x-Gary Wright, 4. 94-Danny Wood, 5. 77-Colt Treharn, 6. 93-Dustin Morgan, 7. 1a-Robby Wolfgang, 8. 21$-Michelle Decker.

Heat Four (8 Laps): 1. 29-Travis Rilat, 2. 28-Chris Lloyd, 3. 75-Don Young, 4. 21-Brian Brown, 5. 25-Robert Sellers, 6. 2-Kenneth Walker, 7. 27m-Kyle Merriman, 8. 20-Rick Barksdale.

Heat Five (8 Laps): 1. 81au-Gavin Punch, 2. 23-Seth Bergman, 3. 91-Gary Taylor, 4. 97-Aaron Berryhill, 5. 45-Martin Edwards, 6. 20s-Sheldon Barksdale, 7. 61-Earnest Jennings, 8. 9-Brian Parker.

“B” Mains (Top 3 From Each Advance to “A” Main):

First “B” Feature (10 Laps): 1. 94-Danny Wood, 2. 45-Martin Edwards, 3. 1J-Danny Jennings, 4. 93-Dustin Morgan, 5. 2-Kenneth Walker, 6. 77-Colt Treharn, 7. 27-Andy Shouse, 8. 1a-Robby Wolfgang, 9. 61-Earnest Jennings, 10. 87a-Andrew Marshala, 11. 9-Brian Parker. DNS: 21$-Michelle Decker.

Second “B” Feature (10 Laps): 1. 88-Tim Crawley, 2. 57-Shane Stewart, 3. 97-Aaron Berryhill, 4. 7m-Kevin Ramey, 5. 74e-Claud Estes, 6. 20s-Sheldon Barksdale, 7. 95-Matt Covington, 8. 27m-Kyle Merriman, 9. 12w-Dale Wester, 10. 22-Koby Barksdale. DNS: 20-Rick Barksdale.

ASCS Speedweek Round Five “A” Main Event:

“A” Feature (25 Laps): 1. 9x-Gary Wright, 2. 99-Brady Bacon, 3. 4-Eric Baldaccini, 4. 41-Jason Johnson, 5. 29-Travis Rilat, 6. 3d-Paul McMahan, 7. 31m-Matt Clevenger, 8. 71-Channin Tankersley, 9. 81au-Gavin Punch, 10. 15s-Nick Smith, 11. 88-Tim Crawley, 12. 21-Brian Brown, 13. 1-Sean McClelland, 14. 53-Jack Dover, 15. 57-Shane Stewart, 16. 94-Danny Wood, 17. 91-Gary Taylor, 18. 75-Don Young, 19. 25-Robert Sellers, 20. 1J-Danny Jennings, 21. 45-Martin Edwards, 22. 28-Chris Lloyd, 23. 97-Aaron Berryhill, 24. 23-Seth Bergman.

Lap Leaders: Channin Tankersley 1-8, Gary Wright 9-25.

17th Annual F&J Construction ASCS Speedweek Points (Top Fifteen – Through Round Five of Six): 1. Brady Bacon 544, 2. Paul McMahan 540, 3. Tim Crawley 538, 4. Jason Johnson 532, 5. Sean McClelland 530, 6. (tie) Gary Wright and Matt Clevenger 518, 8. Shane Stewart 506, 9. Eric Baldaccini 482, 10. Nick Smith 481, 11. Danny Wood 470, 12. Dustin Morgan 455, 13. Seth Bergman 441, 14. Kenneth Walker 437, 15. Tony Bruce, Jr. 430.

by Lonnie Wheatley

Jason Hughes emerges in USMTS Southern Speedweek thriller at Ark-La-Tex Speedway

Last year the USMTS Southern Series made it’s debut at the Ark-La-Tex Speedway in Vivian, La., with much fanfare coming into the event. High winds and a blazing hot sun contributed to a darkened dry racetrack early in the program that ended with a follow-the-leader freight train around the top of the track during the feature race.

Thursday night’ affair at Gene Boyter’s quarter-mile bullring couldn’t have been more different.

Rain the night before and throughout the early morning deluged the facility, but Boyter’s crew worked and shaped the clay continually up until race time. What resulted was a smooth surface with ever-changing multiple grooves that produced one of the most thrilling main events of the season.

Sixteen-year-old Texan Tyler Townsend earned the AFCO Pole Award by racing from sixth to first in the sixth and final heat race for the 51 entries, then redrew the pole position for the 40-lap Sunoco “A” Main on the third of six nights comprising the 3rd Annual Southern Speedweek.

16-year old Tyler Townsend from Longview sat on the pole and battled for the lead most of the race

Unfortunately for Townsend, joining him on the front row was defending USMTS Southern Series Champion Jason Hughes, who was seeking his eighth win of the season and second in three nights of Speedweek.

Undeterred, Townsend jumped out to lead the first lap with Hughes in pursuit. While Townsend hugged the inside lane, Hughes continued his charge around the high side of the racetrack as the two battled side by side for the first ten laps.

Fresh off a victory in the USRA Southern Limited Modified feature that preceded the USMTS Southern Series nightcap, Timothy Culp of nearby West Monroe moved in to challenge Townsend on lap 12 while Hughes faded back into a fight for third with Lee Patton.

On lap 15, Culp completed the pass around Townsend to take the lead and began to open up a four-car-length advantage over the next five laps. Townsend, however, began reeling Culp back in as the teenage duo came into lapped traffic while Patton disposed of Hughes, who now had his hands full with Rodney Sanders.

Culp made contact with a lapped car on lap 31, which sent the backmarker spinning to a stop in turn 2 to bring out the first of four late-race caution flags that kept the field tightly bunched for the remaining nine orbits.

On the restart, Culp again shot out to a big lead with Patton moving around Townsend for second while Hughes began gaining ground using the top groove. One lap later, Culp’s machine belched a cloud of smoke as engine failure dashed his hopes of winning his first USMTS Southern Series race.

With Patton now on the point, cautions for separate spins on laps 34 and 35 slowed the pace with Townsend challenging the leader on the low side while Hughes worked the outside groove. Hughes inched ahead of Patton to lead the 37th lap before the final yellow flag waved to set up a green-white-checkered finish.

Hughes, who looked to be out of the picture at the mid-point of the race, rode the rim over the final two laps to take the checkered flag and pocket the $2,000 top prize. Sanders followed Hughes around the high side and beat Patton by a nose to claim the runner-up paycheck. Kelly Shryock, who started 12th, took the fourth spot with about a foot of bumper to spare over Townsend.

Finishing sixth through tenth, respectively, were Scott Green, Randy Timms, Jason Armstrong, Chris Henigan and Dereck Ramirez.

The KSE Racing Products Hard Charger Award went to Bryan Rowland, who started 22nd and finished 12th.

With the win, Hughes took over the top spot in the East Region points standings for the USMTS Southern Series, and leads Shryock by just nine points (648 to 639). Johnny Bone Jr. dropped two spots to third with 625 points, while Sanders moved up two spots to fourth with 615 markers. Wednesday night’s winner Steven Whiteaker Jr. is fifth with 604, followed by Steve Holzkamper (598), Jack Sullivan (589), Morgan Bagley (565), Henigan (561) and Ramirez (547).

The family feud continues in the battle for the Dustin Duncan Memorial “Just Say Yes” Rookie of the Year Award. After failing to qualify for Thursday’s main event, Wes Armstrong now leads his younger brother, Jason, by just five points (227 to 222). Chad Davis is third with 193 points, followed by Kyle Schmidt (191) and Kevin Sustaire (180).

FRIDAY, JUNE 12 … FAST TRAX SPEEDWAY, CHATHAM, LA.

The Fast Trax Speedway in Chatham, La., is the site of event #4 on the USMTS Southern Speedweek schedule. Bone captured the Speedweek win last year with Hughes, Tommy Weder Jr., Shryock and Elias Anderson finishing second through fifth.

Among the favorites from the local racers to challenge for the checkers are points leader Dougie Murphrey, Randy Thompson, Kyle Pleasant, Patton, Bud Mullins, Kent Hollingsworth, Jody Davidson, Sammy Knighten, Chase Del Rio, Richard Roberts and others.

The wide straight-aways and corners are popular for producing two- and three-wide racing, which makes this a very competitive short track.

Pit gates open at 4:00, grandstand gates swing open at 5:00, hot laps take to the track at 6:30 and the racing action kicks off at 7:00.

USRA Southern Limited Modifieds will also be on the racing card going for $500 to win.

The Fast Trax Speedway is a 3/8-mile semi-banked dirt oval located 4.0 miles southeast of SR 34 on SR 4 (NSR). For more information, call 318-249-2443 or visit www.fasttraxspeedway.net online.

The Drew County Speedway in Monticello, Ark., plays host to round 5 of USMTS Southern Speedweek on Saturday, with the six-race swing wrapping up on Sunday at the Boothill Speedway in Greenwood, La.

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 Southern Series (East Region)
3rd Annual USMTS Southern Speedweek - Event #3 of 6
Ark-La-Tex Speedway, Vivian, La.
Thursday, June 11, 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. JP5 - Lee Patton — Quitman, LA (3)
2. 5 - Steve Holzkamper — Gentry, AR (7)
3. 57 - Jason Armstrong — Marshall, TX (1)
4. 18 - Jack Sullivan — Greenbrier, AR (2)
5. 9 - Kyle Cummings — Sibley, LA (5)
6. 20r - Bryan Rowland — Woodward, OK (6)
7. 60 - William Gould — Calera, OK (4)
8. 05 - Michael Robertson — Minden, LA (9)
9. 7x - Chris Dawson — Post, TX (8) DNF

NEW VISION GRAPHICS HEAT RACE #2 (8 laps):
1. C8 - Timothy Culp — West Monroe, LA (5)
2. 3 - Kelly Shryock — Fertile, IA (1)
3. 20 - Rodney Sanders — Happy, TX (8)
4. 4r - Dereck Ramirez — Woodward, OK (7)
5. 5r - Morgan Bagley — Longview, TX (4)
6. 27 - Mike Washburn — Shreveport, LA (6)
7. 42 - James Longpine — Drummond, OK (2)
8. 7 - Brent Stewart — Haughton, LA (3)
9. 89 - Steven Whiteaker Jr. — Corpus Christi, TX (9) DNS

BRODIX HEAT RACE #3 (8 laps):
1. 12 - Jason Hughes — Westville, OK (4)
2. 12b - Johnny Bone Jr. — Pea Ridge, AR (2)
3. 25 - Scott Green — Derby, KS (7)
4. 88 - Chad Wheeler — Muskogee, OK (5)
5. 52 - Chad Davis — Tulsa, OK (1)
6. 26 - Patrick Linn — Little Rock, AR (9)
7. 02x - B.J. Robinson — Shreveport, LA (6)
8. 33x - Brad Pannell — Broken Bow, OK (8)
9. 21 - David Winslett — Bossier City, LA (3) DNF

AWESOME RACEWEAR HEAT RACE #4 (8 laps):
1. 9 - Shane Hebert — Lafayette, LA (1)
2. 12j - Jason Ingalls — Hallsville, TX (2)
3. 05x - Garrett Durrett — Simsboro, LA (5)
4. 8j - Dustin Hyde — Texarkana, TX (7)
5. 19 - Jamie Burford — Keatchie, LA (8)
6. 2 - Jerry Standifer — Howe, OK (4)
7. 88 - James Harper — Monroe, LA (3)
8. 12c - Corey Babbitt — Channelview, TX (6)

INTERCOMP HEAT RACE #5 (8 laps):
1. 1st - Johnny Scott — Las Cruces, NM (5)
2. 16 - Chris Henigan — Marshall, TX (3)
3. 1 - Brett Frazier — Haughton, LA (4)
4. D6 - Chris Huckabay — Monroe, LA (7)
5. 12h - Jeff Huckaby — Texarkana, TX (1)
6. 66 - Mike Paillou — Pass Christian, MS (6)
7. L1 - Larry Clevenger — Greenwood, LA (2)
8. 1 - Chris Patton — Ruston, LA (8) DNS

AMERICAN RACER HEAT RACE #6 (8 laps):
1. 12t - Tyler Townsend — Longview, TX (6)
2. 5t - Randy Timms — Wheatland, OK (3)
3. 58 - Nathan Bichsel — Amarillo, TX (5)
4. 4m - Bobby Malchus — Red Oak, TX (1)
5. C81 - Cade Dillard — Robeline, LA (7)
6. 5a - Wes Armstrong — Marshall, TX (2)
7. 6 - Tippy Bickham — Shreveport, LA (4)
8. 10k - Kyle Schmidt — Farmington, AR (8)

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #1 (15 laps, top 5 advance):
1. 12b - Johnny Bone Jr. — Pea Ridge, AR (1)
2. 05x - Garrett Durrett — Simsboro, LA (2)
3. 57 - Jason Armstrong — Marshall, TX (5)
4. 19 - Jamie Burford — Keatchie, LA (6)
5. 8j - Dustin Hyde — Texarkana, TX (4)
6. 05 - Michael Robertson — Minden, LA (16)
7. 5r - Morgan Bagley — Longview, TX (9)
8. 26 - Patrick Linn — Little Rock, AR (8)
9. 12h - Jeff Huckaby — Texarkana, TX (10)
10. 66 - Mike Paillou — Pass Christian, MS (12)
11. 27 - Mike Washburn — Shreveport, LA (11)
12. 7x - Chris Dawson — Post, TX (19)
13. 60 - William Gould — Calera, OK (13)
14. 21 - David Winslett — Bossier City, LA (20)
15. 02x - B.J. Robinson — Shreveport, LA (14)
16. 4m - Bobby Malchus — Red Oak, TX (7) DNF
17. 33x - Brad Pannell — Broken Bow, OK (17) DNF
18. L1 - Larry Clevenger — Greenwood, LA (15) DNF
19. 1 - Chris Patton — Ruston, LA (18) DNS
20. 1 - Brett Frazier — Haughton, LA (3) NS

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #2 (15 laps, top 5 advance):
1. 12j - Jason Ingalls — Hallsville, TX (1)
2. 4r - Dereck Ramirez — Woodward, OK (3)
3. C81 - Cade Dillard — Robeline, LA (7)
4. 52 - Chad Davis — Tulsa, OK (9)
5. 20r - Bryan Rowland — Woodward, OK (10)
6. 12c - Corey Babbitt — Channelview, TX (17)
7. 42 - James Longpine — Drummond, OK (13)
8. 88 - James Harper — Monroe, LA (14)
9. 7 - Brent Stewart — Haughton, LA (16)
10. 58 - Nathan Bichsel — Amarillo, TX (2) DNF
11. 10k - Kyle Schmidt — Farmington, AR (18) DNF
12. 6 - Tippy Bickham — Shreveport, LA (15) DNF
13. 89 - Steven Whiteaker Jr. — Corpus Christi, TX (19) DNF
14. 2 - Jerry Standifer — Howe, OK (11) DNF
15. 18 - Jack Sullivan — Greenbrier, AR (6) DNF
16. 9 - Kyle Cummings — Sibley, LA (8) DNF
17. 88 - Chad Wheeler — Muskogee, OK (5) DNF
18. D6 - Chris Huckabay — Monroe, LA (4) DNF
19. 5a - Wes Armstrong — Marshall, TX (12) DNF

SUNOCO “A” MAIN (40 laps):
1. 12 - Jason Hughes — Westville, OK (2)
2. 20 - Rodney Sanders — Happy, TX (4)
3. JP5 - Lee Patton — Quitman, LA (6)
4. 3 - Kelly Shryock — Fertile, IA (12)
5. 12t - Tyler Townsend — Longview, TX (1)
6. 25 - Scott Green — Derby, KS (9)
7. 5t - Randy Timms — Wheatland, OK (11)
8. 57 - Jason Armstrong — Marshall, TX (17)
9. 16 - Chris Henigan — Marshall, TX (10)
10. 4r - Dereck Ramirez — Woodward, OK (16)
11. 52 - Chad Davis — Tulsa, OK (20)
12. 20r - Bryan Rowland — Woodward, OK (22)
13. 8j - Dustin Hyde — Texarkana, TX (21)
14. 5 - Steve Holzkamper — Gentry, AR (8)
15. 02x - B.J. Robinson — Shreveport, LA (26)
16. 12b - Johnny Bone Jr. — Pea Ridge, AR (13) DNF
17. 12j - Jason Ingalls — Hallsville, TX (14) DNF
18. 27 - Mike Washburn — Shreveport, LA (25) DNF
19. C8 - Timothy Culp — West Monroe, LA (7) DNF
20. 05x - Garrett Durrett — Simsboro, LA (15) DNF
21. C81 - Cade Dillard — Robeline, LA (18) DNF
22. 19 - Jamie Burford — Keatchie, LA (19) DNF
23. 1st - Johnny Scott — Las Cruces, NM (3) DNF
24. 5r - Morgan Bagley — Longview, TX (23) DNF
25. 9 - Shane Hebert — Lafayette, LA (5) DNF
26. 60 - William Gould — Calera, OK (24) DNS

Lap Leaders: Townsend 1-5, Hughes 6, Townsend 7-14, Culp 15-33, L. Patton 34-36, Hughes 37-40.
Total Laps Led: Culp 19, Townsend 13, Hughes 5, L. Patton 3.
AFCO Pole Winner: Townsend.
Provisional Starters: Gould, Bagley, Washburn (track), Robinson (track).
KSE Racing Products Hard Charger: Rowland (started 22nd, finished 12th).
Next Race: Friday, June 12, Fast Trax Speedway, Chatham, La. (East Region).
East Region Points: Hughes 648, Shryock 639, Bone 625, Sanders 615, Whiteaker 604, Holzkamper 598, Sullivan 589, Bagley 565, Henigan 561, Ramirez 547.
Dustin Duncan Memorial “Just Say Yes” Rookie of the Year Points: W. Armstrong 227, J. Armstrong 222, Davis 193, Schmidt 191, Kevin Sustaire 180.
COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Year Points: Mullins 114, a.s.i. 105, Sput’s 80, Young’s 68, Rowland 57.
Chassis Builders Championship Points: Hughes 133, Skyrocket 121, Ramirez 100, TRE 95, GRT 93.

Contingency Awards:AFCO Racing Products – Townsend.
American Racer – Bichsel.
Fast Shafts – not awarded.
Isky Racing Cams – L. Patton.
KSE Racing Products – Rowland.
Marsh Racing Wheels – Gould.
Nitroquest – L. Patton.
Quarter Master – Hughes, J. Armstrong.
QuickTime Performance Parts – Timms.
Real Racing Wheels – Robertson, Babbitt.

Texan James Buescher back at Win-Tron Racing controls for ARCA race at Michigan

James Buescher will have a busy weekend at Michigan International Speedway. In addition to running the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series event on Saturday, Buescher will return to the controls of the No. 32 Wolfpack Rentals TOYOTA Camry for Win-Tron Racing in the ARCA RE/MAX Series for Friday’s Racing for Wildlife 200.

And while the pressure to run two races on the same weekend can get to any driver, there’s even more pressure for Buescher on Friday night as the Plano, Texas, native has won in both of his starts this year for the Lakeville, Minnesota based team.

In February, Buescher powered his way through all the carnage and captured his first superspeedway win. Last month in his first start since the Daytona triumph, Buescher went back to victory lane at Kentucky Speedway recording his third career victory in the ARCA RE/MAX Series.

Now Buescher sets his sights on Michigan international Speedway and its two-mile oval looking to make it three-for-three. Ironically, Buescher has never competed in a race at the famed Irish Hills track which is a similar story to the Bluegrass track of Kentucky Speedway.

The team did however participate in the open-test at Michigan International Speedway last month with satisfactory results. Not 100 percent pleased with the performance, the team went back to work on their Camry and feel that with their motor and the adjustments made to the car, Buescher will have no problem finding himself in the running.

“James is confident about this weekend,” said Nate Thiesse, co-owner and general manager of Win-Tron Racing. “We tested a couple weeks ago and it didn’t exactly go as planned but we know that when we come back to the race, we are always much better. It’s not going to be an easy task on Friday, but we’ll be ready, that’s for sure.”

Since 2007, Buescher has 16 career ARCA RE/MAX Series starts with three victories at USA International Speedway (March 2007), Daytona International Speedway (February 2009) and Kentucky Speedway (May 2009). He has six top-five finishes and 10 top-10 efforts to his credit. Buescher holds one pole position at Talladega Superspeedway in October 2008. He had led 266 laps in eight RE/MAX Series events.

Entering Michigan, Win-Tron Racing remains second in the ARCA RE/MAX Series owner’s standings after seven races. Unofficially, Car owner Kevin Cywinski is 15 markers behind over first place car owner Jessica Sharp (No. 6). The team retained their spot from their last outing at Pocono Raceway after Matt Merrell finished fifth.

The Racing for Wildlife 200 (100 laps / 200 miles) is the eighth of 21 events on the 2009 ARCA RE/MAX Series schedule. The 28th ARCA race at Michigan International Speedway is a two-day show. Practice begins Thursday, June 11 with a two hour practice session planned from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Menards Pole by Ansell qualifying is set for later in the day slated to begin at 3:00 p.m. The event will take the green flag on Friday, June 12 shortly after 5:15 p.m. The event will live on SPEED. The race will also be broadcasted live through the ARCA Racing Network (ARN) online at arcaracing.com. All times are local.

Further information on Win-Tron Racing is available by visiting win-tronracing.com or contacting Nate Thiesse at 952.469.1839 or nate@win-tronracing.com.

For more on James Buescher, please logon to JamesBuescher.com.

by Win-Tron Racing

Thunderhill Raceway Super Stock driver Clint LaFont sets his sights on the ASA National Championship

Clint LaFont will be heading into this weekend’s ASA A-Line Super Stock races at Thunderhill Raceway (THR) with a definite goal in mind – positioning himself to stay at the top of the West Region point standings for the Joe Gibbs Driven Racing Oil ASA Member Track National Championship title.

So far, LaFont seems to be following in the footsteps of last year’s track and national champion, Cary Stapp, who also raced with the THR Super Stocks.

LaFont is currently leading the ASA A-Line Super Stock points’ chase at Thunderhill Raceway, which makes him eligible for the national title. Going into the race this Saturday (June 13), LaFont holds a slim 35-point lead over Shawn Paul Lehman (Manchaca, TX).

On the regional level, LaFont’s point average is 1.2202, and he’s followed closely by Russ Ward from Meridian Speedway (Meridian, ID) with a 1.1362 point average. LaFont has finished in the Top 3 positions in all six of the feature races so far this year – capturing two wins along the way.

LaFont is excited about leading the regional standings going into the midpoint of the 2009 season, but he’s also a bit cautious about the rest of the season.

“I’m not going to get a big head about it,” commented LaFont. “I’m excited that we’re in contention for the national title at this point in the season, and I plan to continue what I’ve already been doing so far this year. When I’m racing, I block out everything except my focus on finishing the race – purposely not thinking about anything else like points or championships.”

This 26-year-old driver from Volente, TX, has been racing with the Super Stocks since 2006, and he knows he has to race cleanly to stay on top of his game.

“Between my full-time job and also my part-time job as a CNC Programming Instructor at Austin Community College, I have very little time to work on my car,” added LaFont. “So, one of my main goals is to drive the car onto the trailer at the end of the night with nothing more than tire marks on the door.”

While LaFont knows that he needs to stay on top in the track point standings to compete for the national title, he realizes that he faces even more challenges on a national level.

“I know I’m up against a lot of good racers across the country, but I don’t know them personally or their racing abilities. Although I really don’t know what to expect, I’m very grateful to ASA for giving us the opportunity to compete for a national title.”

LaFont is sponsored by Navy Master Chief John Matheson and his wife Sandi who support “Go Navy.” LaFont’s Crew Chief and fellow competitor is his dad, Bobby LaFont. The elder LaFont is a racing legend and well-respected driver at Thunderhill Raceway, who also competes in the Super Stock class.

“My dad got me into racing,” said LaFont. “I started out as his Crew Chief, making all of the critical chassis adjustments, and then I decided I wanted to drive. Dad has guided me through everything associated with racing, and I’ve tried to learn his driving style by watching him methodically work his way up through the field without taking anyone out intentionally. I believe consistency and clean, hard racing will be keys to winning the championship.”

The ASA A-Line Super Stocks will be part of the Kyle Area Chamber of Commerce Night at the Races at Thunderhill Raceway this Saturday – along with the TSRS (Texas Super Racing Series) Late Models, TSRS Allison Legacys and the Dwarf Car Racing Series of Texas. The racing action will also feature the Thunder Stocks, Grand Stocks, Mini Stocks and NasKarts.

Grandstand gates will open at 5 p.m. Qualifying is scheduled for 5:30 p.m., followed by heat races at 6 p.m. and opening ceremonies and feature races immediately afterwards.

Thunderhill Raceway is a 3/8-mile, D-shaped asphalt oval track that’s located at 24801 IH-35, on the access road just north of San Marcos (TX) near Yarrington Road (Exit #210). For more information on Thunderhill Raceway, visit www.thunderhillraceway.com.

by Debbie Williams, Thunder Hill Raceway Media & Public Relations Director

Corpus Christi’s Steven Whiteaker, Jr, triumphs in wild USMTS Southern Series tilt in Arkansas

Steven Whiteaker Jr. of Corpus Christi, Texas, combined skill, luck and timing Wednesday night to score his career-first USMTS Southern Series main event win at the I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Ark.

Starting deep in the field in the 17th spot, the 21-year-old Whiteaker made it known early on that he wanted to stand out from the crowd. While most of the Modifieds on the track were running a low or middle line on the multi-grooved quarter-mile, Whiteaker chose to chew away at the top side of the racing surface.

The strategy paid off as Whiteaker had no cars to contend with in front of him — only those cars to his left as he passed them.

Jared Landers drew the pole position for the 40-lap Sunoco “A” Main, and threatened to turn the show into a yawner up front as he stretched out his lead to nearly a full straight-away a few laps into the race, then again after a couple of restarts during the middle stages of the contest.

With eight laps to go, Whiteaker began battling with AFCO Pole Award winner Steve Holzkamper for what looked like a certain runner-up finish for one of the two as Landers had checked out. But two laps later, USMTS Southern Series East Region points leader Jack Sullivan came to a stop on the track to bring out the caution flag and tighten up the pack.

As the green flag waved for the final six-lap shootout, Landers led the field into the first turn. Holzkamper closed in on his bumper while Whiteaker flashed by on the outside as they raced down the back-stretch.

With a right rear tire going flat, Landers slowed coming out of the fourth turn. Unable to get off the track, the oncoming pack scattered while several cars made contact with Landers coming to rest at the entrance of turn 1 and nearly tipping over on his side.

Holzkamper, who came into the night’s event ranked second in the East Region points standings, was part of the crash that sent both he and Landers to the pits and left Whiteaker on the point for the race’s final restart.

With Chris Henigan using the low line, Whiteaker stayed true to the top side of the racing surface and held off the fellow Texan to collect the $2,000 top prize and his first USMTS Southern Series checkered flag.

Another Lone Star State ace, Morgan Bagley, finished third with Garrett Durrett coming home fourth.

Earlier in the program, Kelly Shryock finished third in the third and final Real Racing Wheels “B” Main to earn the final transfer spot in the main event. Finishing fourth in the same race was Tuesday’s feature winner at the Tri-State Speedway, Jason Hughes, who had to use a provisional to join the feature race starting line-up.

Despite starting 22nd, Shryock clawed his way to a fifth-place finish in the main event and passed one more competitor than Whiteaker to earn the KSE Racing Products Hard Charger Award. Dustin Hyde was sixth, Johnny Bone Jr. grabbed seventh, Mike Bowers was eighth and Hughes raced from 23rd on grid to finish ninth.

Mike Sellers used a track provisional to get the 26th and final starting spot and raced to a tenth-place finish.

The East Region points got shaken up with Sullivan and Holzkamper both recording a DNF in the main event. Bone now leads the rankings by just six points (565 to 559) over Sullivan and Whiteaker, who are tied for second. Hughes is fourth with 546 points, followed by Shryock (544), Holzkamper (534), Rodney Sanders (518), Bagley (515), Henigan (486) and Dereck Ramirez (469).

Fifty-two drivers representing eight different States signed in to do battle Wednesday night in the second of six straight nights comprising the 3rd Annual USMTS Southern Speedweek.

The Fast Shafts Challenge bonus money carries over to Thursday night’s event at the Ark-La-Tex Speedway in Vivian, La., and will now be worth $300 if the winning driver is utilizing a nine-inch Ford rearend. If the award is not won, Thursday’s prize will grow to $300 and so on, with a possible $600 bonus at Sunday’s USMTS Southern Speedweek finale. To learn more about Fast Shafts, call toll-free 800-622-6617 or visit www.fastshafts.com online.

Landers came up just six laps short of collecting the Fast Shafts Challenge money, and is expected to try again Thursday night.

Wednesday’s was again on WatchModsLive.com, which broadcasted live real-time video footage from the event. All remaining USMTS Southern Series events will also be broadcast live on the World Wide Web. To learn more or to sign-up to watch all the action from the comfort of your own living room, check out www.WatchModsLive.com on the World Wide Web.

THURSDAY, JUNE 11 … ARK-LA-TEX SPEEDWAY, VIVIAN, LA.

Tomorrow (Thursday, June 11) will find the tireless touring titans at Gene Boyter’s Ark-La-Tex Speedway in Vivian, La. In the first-ever USMTS Southern Series show here last year, first-time USMTS competitor Duke Whiseant of Texarkana, Ark., took home the hardware over Johnny Bone Jr., Jason Hughes, Tommy Weder Jr. and Steve Holzkamper.

Local aces Odie Green, Justin Sprayberry, Mike Washburn, Dick Haynes, Dwayne Brown, Greg Garrett, Lee Patton, Tippy Bickham, Jason Ingalls, Michael Robertson and others are expected to make a statement in protecting their home turf against the invading USMTS forces.

Pit gates open at 4:00, grandstand gates swing open at 5:00, hot laps take to the track at 7:00 and the racing action kicks off at 7:30. Factory Stocks will also be racing for $300 to win, along with the USRA Southern Limited Modifieds going for $500 to win.

Beginning at the Ark-La-Tex Speedway event, the final four events will all feature the USRA Southern Limited Modifieds racing for $500 to win each night.

The Ark-La-Tex Speedway a 1/4-mile semi-banked dirt oval located 0.6 mile south of SR 2 on SR 1, then 0.7 mile west on Airport Rd., then 2.2 miles south on Boyter Lane Rd. (ESR). For race day information, call the track hotline at 318-375-3470 or click your way to www.arklatexspeedway.net on the World Wide Web.

Fast Trax Speedway in Chatham, La., is the site of event #4 on the USMTS Southern Speedweek schedule on Friday night, the Drew County Speedway in Monticello, Ark., plays host to round 5 on Saturday and the six-race swing wraps up on Sunday at the Boothill Speedway in Greenwood, La.

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
USMTS Southern Series (East Region)
Southern Speedweek - Event #2 of 6
I-30 Speedway, Little Rock, Ark.
Wednesday, June 10, 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. 20 - Rodney Sanders — Happy, TX (2)
2. 05 - Michael Robertson — Minden, LA (3)
3. 16 - Chris Henigan — Marshall, TX (8)
4. 4r - Dereck Ramirez — Woodward, OK (7)
5. 60b - Mike Bowers — North Little Rock, AR (9)
6. 10k - Kyle Schmidt — Farmington, AR (4)
7. 15w - Lee Walchli — Lavaca, AR (5)
8. 5j - John Schwab — Liberal, KS (6)
9. 7s - Steven Schaberg — Glenwood, AR (1) DNF

BRODIX HEAT RACE #2 (8 laps):
1. 8j - Dustin Hyde — Texarkana, TX (1)
2. 777 - Jared Landers — Benton, AR (4)
3. 02x - B.J. Robinson — Shreveport, LA (2)
4. 57 - Jason Armstrong — Marshall, TX (3)
5. F1 - Randy Weaver — Little Rock, AR (5)
6. 12t - Tyler Townsend — Longview, TX (8)
7. 26s - Jon Stinson — Walls, MS (7)
8. 26 - Patrick Linn — Little Rock, AR (9)
9. 11s - Mike Sellers — Little Rock, AR (6) DNF

AWESOME RACEWEAR HEAT RACE #3 (8 laps):
1. 5 - Steve Holzkamper — Gentry, AR (4)
2. 5t - Randy Timms — Wheatland, OK (2)
3. 12h - Jeff Huckaby — Texarkana, TX (5)
4. 60 - William Gould — Calera, OK (8)
5. 20r - Bryan Rowland — Woodward, OK (7)
6. 601 - Curtis Cook — Conway, AR (9)
7. 25 - Scott Green — Derby, KS (3)DNF
8. XXX - Rick Hearnsberger — Arkadelphia, AR (1) DNF
9. 1 - Chris Patton — Ruston, LA (6) DNF

INTERCOMP HEAT RACE #4 (8 laps):
1. 5r - Morgan Bagley — Longview, TX (2)
2. 4m - Bobby Malchus — Red Oak, TX (4)
3. 05x - Garrett Durrett — Simsboro, LA (6)
4. 89 - Steven Whiteaker Jr. — Corpus Christi, TX
5. 42 - James Longpine — Drummond, OK (1)
6. 7x - Chris Dawson — Post, TX (3)
7. 401k - Travis Broach — Mapleville, AR (7)
8. 12 - Jason Hughes — Westville, OK (8)DNF

AMERICAN RACER HEAT RACE #5 (8 laps):
1. 18 - Jack Sullivan — Greenbrier, AR (3)
2. 12b - Johnny Bone Jr. — Pea Ridge, AR (1)
3. 52 - Chad Davis — Tulsa, OK (5)
4. 36 - Kenny Wallace — Concord, NC (7)
5. 9 - Shane Hebert — Lafayette, LA (6)
6. 458 - Sammy Chamberlain — Cabot, AR (4)
7. 71 - Robert Baker — Benton, AR (8) DNF
8. 1st - Johnny Scott — Las Cruces, NM (2) DQ (finished first, did not go to scales)

KEVKO OIL PANS & COMPONENTS HEAT RACE #6 (8 laps):
1. 2 - Tyler Stevens — Searcy, AR (1)
2. 5a - Wes Armstrong — Marshall, TX (4)
3. 21 - David Winslett — Bossier City, LA (7)
4. 15 - Grant Box — White Hall, AR (3)
5. 3 - Kelly Shryock — Fertile, IA (5) DNF
6. 2 - Jerry Standifer — Howe, OK (2) DNF
7. 17f - Casey Findley — Bryant, AR (6) DNF
8. 6 - Wayne Patton — Ruston, LA (8) DNF

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #1 (12 laps, top 3 advance):
1. 36 - Kenny Wallace — Concord, NC (3)
2. 89 - Steven Whiteaker Jr. — Corpus Christi, TX (4)
3. 52 - Chad Davis — Tulsa, OK (2)
4. 12t - Tyler Townsend — Longview, TX (7)
5. 1st - Johnny Scott — Las Cruces, NM (12)
6. 5t - Randy Timms — Wheatland, OK (1)
7. 11s - Mike Sellers — Little Rock, AR (13)
8. 5j - John Schwab — Liberal, KS (11)
9. 15w - Lee Walchli — Lavaca, AR (9) DNF
10. 458 - Sammy Chamberlain — Cabot, AR (8) DNF
11. 401k - Travis Broach — Mapleville, AR (10) DNF
12. 20r - Bryan Rowland — Woodward, OK (5) DNF
13. F1 - Randy Weaver — Little Rock, AR (6) DNF

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #2 (12 laps, top 3 advance):
1. 12b - Johnny Bone Jr. — Pea Ridge, AR (1)
2. 9 - Shane Hebert — Lafayette, LA (5)
3. 02x - B.J. Robinson — Shreveport, LA (3)
4. 60 - William Gould — Calera, OK (2)
5. 10k - Kyle Schmidt — Farmington, AR (7)
6. 42 - James Longpine — Drummond, OK (6)
7. 26s - Jon Stinson — Walls, MS (9)
8. 2 - Jerry Standifer — Howe, OK (8)
9. XXX - Rick Hearnsberger — Arkadelphia, AR (11) DNF
10. 57 - Jason Armstrong — Marshall, TX (4) DNF
11. 17f - Casey Findley — Bryant, AR (10) DNF
12. 6 - Wayne Patton — Ruston, LA (12) DNF
13. 1 - Chris Patton — Ruston, LA (13) DNF

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #3 (15 laps, top 3 advance):
1. 4r - Dereck Ramirez — Woodward, OK (2)
2. 60b - Mike Bowers — North Little Rock, AR (3)
3. 3 - Kelly Shryock — Fertile, IA (6)
4. 12 - Jason Hughes — Westville, OK (11)
5. 601 - Curtis Cook — Conway, AR (5)
6. 7x - Chris Dawson — Post, TX (7)
7. 25 - Scott Green — Derby, KS (9)
8. 26 - Patrick Linn — Little Rock, AR (10)
9. 12h - Jeff Huckaby — Texarkana, TX (1)
10. 15 - Grant Box — White Hall, AR (4) DNF
11. 7s - Steven Schaberg — Glenwood, AR (12) DNF
12. 71 - Robert Baker — Benton, AR (8) DNS

SUNOCO “A” MAIN (40 Laps):
1. 89 - Steven Whiteaker Jr. — Corpus Christi, TX (17)
2. 16 - Chris Henigan — Marshall, TX (2)
3. 5r - Morgan Bagley — Longview, TX (4)
4. 05x - Garrett Durrett — Simsboro, LA (13)
5. 3 - Kelly Shryock — Fertile, IA (22)
6. 8j - Dustin Hyde — Texarkana, TX (7)
7. 12b - Johnny Bone Jr. — Pea Ridge, AR (15)
8. 60b - Mike Bowers — North Little Rock, AR (19)
9. 12 - Jason Hughes — Westville, OK (23)
10. 11s - Mike Sellers — Little Rock, AR (26)
11. 60 - William Gould — Calera, OK (24)
12. 36 - Kenny Wallace — Concord, NC (14)
13. 02x - B.J. Robinson — Shreveport, LA (21)
14. 4r - Dereck Ramirez — Woodward, OK (16)
15. 21 - David Winslett — Bossier City, LA (11)
16. 05 - Michael Robertson — Minden, LA (12)
17. 4m - Bobby Malchus — Red Oak, TX (9)
18. 52 - Chad Davis — Tulsa, OK (20)
19. 20 - Rodney Sanders — Happy, TX (6)
20. 5a - Wes Armstrong — Marshall, TX (10) DNF
21. 777 - Jared Landers — Benton, AR (1) DNF
22. 5 - Steve Holzkamper — Gentry, AR (3) DNF
23. F1 - Randy Weaver — Little Rock, AR (25) DNF
24. 18 - Jack Sullivan — Greenbrier, AR (8) DNF
25. 2 - Tyler Stevens — Searcy, AR (5) DNF
26. 9 - Shane Hebert — Lafayette, LA (18) DNF

Lap Leaders: Landers 1-34, Whiteaker 35-40.
Total Laps Led: Landers 34, Whiteaker 6.
AFCO Pole Winner: Holzkamper.
Provisional Starters: Hughes, Gould, Sellers (track), Weaver (track).
KSE Racing Products Hard Charger: Shryock (started 22nd, finished 5th).
Next Race: Thursday, June 11, Ark-La-Tex Speedway, Vivian, La. (East Region).
East Region Points: Bone 565, Sullivan 559, Whiteaker 559, Hughes 546, Shryock 544, Holzkamper 534, Sanders 518, Bagley 515, Henigan 486, Ramirez 469.
Dustin Duncan Memorial “Just Say Yes” Rookie of the Year Points: W. Armstrong 217, J. Armstrong 199, Schmidt 181, Kevin Sustaire 180, Davis 174.
COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Year Points: Mullins 104, a.s.i. 96, Sput’s 72, Young’s 68, Rowland 56.
Chassis Builders Championship Points: Hughes 123, Skyrocket 112, Ramirez 94, TRE 92, GRT 81.

Contingency Awards:AFCO Racing Products – Holzkamper.
American Racer – Hughes.
Fast Shafts – not awarded.
Isky Racing Cams – Sanders.
KSE Racing Products – Shryock.
Marsh Racing Wheels – Hebert.
Nitroquest – Bagley.
Quarter Master – Whiteaker, Bowers.
QuickTime Performance Parts – Bone.
Real Racing Wheels – Timms, Longpine, Dawson.

‘Zach Attack’ in ASCS Speedweek round three; Chappell wins wild one

Zach Chappell became the third different winner in as many legs of the 17th Annual F&J Construction ASCS Speedweek featuring the Lucas Oil ASCS Sprint Car Dirt Series presented by K&N Filters by topping Tuesday night’s 30-lap feature at Creek County Speedway.

The Talala, OK, racer paced the final four circuits after racing forward from 16th in the wildly unpredictable affair atop the tight ¼-mile bullring to capture his second career ASCS Speedweek triumph and first ASCS win since a Sooner score in July of 2005.

“It feels good to win this, the team’s really been working hard and they had this one coming,” Chappell commented after his triumph aboard the family-owned Legend’s Bar-B-Q & Steak Joint No. 50z Maxim.

After Tony Bruce, Jr., and Seth Bergman enjoyed stints at the head of the pack, Chappell became the race’s fourth and final leader when Tim Crawley surrendered the point with a cut right rear in the final handful of laps. And, it was a cut that was by all indications inflicted by Chappell.

“I don’t like to race like that and sure didn’t mean to get into him,” Chappell explained. “I had a real good run off of two and tried to cut down into three to try to get around and I guess I clipped his right rear. It’s not the way we wanted it. But, hey, we’ll take it.”

Following a red flag stoppage after 20 rounds for Donnie Ray Crawford’s flip down the backstretch, Chappell had turned the heat up on Crawley, who had taken the lead away from Washington’s Bergman on the 16th round.

Chasing Crawley around the bottom of one and two and then challenging on the top side of turns three and four, the pair raced side-by-side several times before the slightest of contact entering turn three on the 27th round sent Crawley coasting to a stop at the top of turn four.

“I drove the exact same line I’d driven every lap before that, it’s not like I moved up the track,” Crawley commented after being credited with a 15th place finish rather than collecting his second win of the week.

With Crawley sidelined, Chappell led the final circuits to collect the win in front of Bergman, who held off Missouri’s Brian Brown for runner-up honors.

Piloting Steven Bergman’s Shark-powered Corridor Electric No. 23 Eagle, Bergman had outdueled Crawley for second in the early rounds and then took command when Tony Bruce, Jr., spun out of the lead on the 12th lap.

But, a lap after Shane Stewart spun from contention on the 15th circuit, Crawley battled past Bergman and set sail. “We were good, but Tim found the bottom of the track before we did,” Bergman explained.

Advancing from the 12th starting position, Brown kept his nose clean to collect show honors in his Creek County debut aboard the Super Clean No. 21 Maxim.

After losing a torsion arm while leading his heat race, Brady Bacon raced from the tail of the “B” Main to earn a transfer position and then charged from 23rd to claim fourth in the Wesmar-powered Tel-Star Communications No. 99 Triple X.

Originally slated to start eleventh, Paul McMahan started tailback after getting collected in an opening lap melee that sidelined four cars (Gary Taylor, Eric Baldaccini, Kenneth Walker and Forrest Sutherland) and raced back through the field to round out the top five aboard the Wesmar-powered J&D Motorsports No. 3d Maxim.

Tony Bruce, Jr., who paced the opening eleven rounds before looping it off the top of turn two, raced back through the field to salvage a sixth place finish and retain the ASCS Speedweek points lead.

Ninth-row starters Matt Clevenger and Sean McClelland were seventh and eighth, respectively, with fourth heat race tusslers Nick Smith and Dustin Morgan advancing from “B” Main action to complete the top ten in the feature.

Jason Johnson, Claud Estes, Baldaccini and Danny Wood topped heat race action for the 31-car field, with Smith making a move around Morgan to win the 12-lap “B” Main. Defending ASCS Speedweek champ Jason Johnson spun in turn four on the second attempt to start the feature and was forced pitside with a flat front tire, while Wood finished 13th after looping it in turn two while running among the top five in the early stages of the feature.

Crawley and Sapulpa’s Danny Smith both got upside down in a double tumble in the night’s second heat race. Smith was done for the night while Crawley continued on with minimal damage to earn the 13th starting position for the feature.

After battling from sixth to take the lead in the third heat, six-time ASCS Speedweek champion Gary Wright slipped too high in turn two and dumped his mount after tagging the wall. After a “B” Main spin, Wright charged into a transfer position in the final rounds before making an early exit from the feature.

The 17th Annual F&J Construction ASCS Speedweek featuring the Lucas Oil ASCS Sprint Car Dirt Series presented by K&N Filters resumes with Round Four at Devil’s Bowl Speedway in Mesquite, TX, on Thursday night before moving on to Oklahoma City’s State Fair Speedway on Friday and then concluding on Saturday night at Lawton Speedway.

Lucas Oil ASCS Sprint Car Dirt Series presented by K&N Filters
17th Annual F&J Construction ASCS Speedweek
Round Three – Creek County Speedway

Heat Races (Top 18 in Passing Points to “A” Main):

Heat One (8 Laps): 1. 41-Jason Johnson, 2. 91-Gary Taylor, 3. 18-Tony Bruce, Jr., 4. 21-Brian Brown, 5. 1-Sean McClelland, 6. 77-Colt Treharn, 7. 95-Matt Covington, 8. 99-Brady Bacon.

Heat Two (8 Laps): 1. 74e-Claud Estes, 2. 1a-Robby Wolfgang, 3. 2-Kenneth Walker, 4. 88-Tim Crawley, 5. 85s-Forrest Sutherland, 6. 22-Koby Barksdale, 7. 87-Brian McClelland, 8. 5$-Danny Smith.

Heat Three (8 Laps): 1. 4-Eric Baldaccini, 2. 20s-Sheldon Barksdale, 3. 50z-Zach Chappell, 4. 31m-Matt Clevenger, 5. 55-Donnie Ray Crawford, 6. 9x-Gary Wright, 7. 52-Frank Sudduth, 8. 87a-Andrew Marshala.

Heat Four (8 Laps): 1. 94-Danny Wood, 2. 23-Seth Bergman, 3. 3d-Paul McMahan, 4. 57-Shane Stewart, 5. 93-Dustin Morgan, 6. 15s-Nick Smith, 7. 72-Sherman Davis.

“B” Main (Top 6 Advance to “A” Main):

“B” Feature (12 Laps): 1. 15s-Nick Smith, 2. 93-Dustin Morgan, 3. 55-Donnie Ray Crawford, 4. 9x-Gary Wright, 5. 99-Brady Bacon, 6. 95-Matt Covington, 7. 5$-Danny Smith, 8. 87-Brian McClelland, 9. 72-Sherman Davis, 10. 87a-Andrew Marshala, 11. 77-Colt Treharn. DNS: 22-Koby Barksdale, 52-Frank Sudduth.

ASCS Speedweek Round Three “A” Main Event:

“A” Feature (30 Laps): 1. 50z-Zach Chappell, 2. 23-Seth Bergman, 3. 21-Brian Brown, 4. 99-Brady Bacon, 5. 3d-Paul McMahan, 6. 18-Tony Bruce, Jr., 7. 31m-Matt Clevenger, 8. 1-Sean McClelland, 9. 15s-Nick Smith, 10. 93-Dustin Morgan, 11. 95-Matt Covington, 12. 20s-Sheldon Barksdale, 13. 94-Danny Wood, 14. 1a-Robby Wolfgang, 15. 88-Tim Crawley, 16. 55-Donnie Ray Crawford, 17. 57-Shane Stewart, 18. 9x-Gary Wright, 19. 74e-Claud Estes, 20. 41-Jason Johnson, 21. 91-Gary Taylor, 22. 4-Eric Baldaccini, 23. 2-Kenneth Walker, 24. 85s-Forrest Sutherland.

Lap Leaders: Tony Bruce, Jr., 1-11, Seth Bergman 12-15, Tim Crawley 16-26, Zach Chappell 27-30.

17th Annual F&J Construction ASCS Speedweek Points (Top Fifteen – Through Round Three of Six): 1. Tony Bruce, Jr. 430, 2. Tim Crawley 410, 3. Sean McClelland 406, 4. Paul McMahan 402, 5. Brady Bacon 398, 6. Jason Johnson 390, 7. (tie) Shane Stewart and Zach Chappell 386, 9. Matt Clevenger 382, 10. Dustin Morgan 380, 11. Gary Wright 368, 12. Kenneth Walker 362, 13. (tie) Donnie Ray Crawford and Danny Wood 352, 15. Nick Smith 351.

by Lonnie Wheatley

Jason Hughes cruises to checkers in USMTS ‘Southern Speedweek’ lidlifter

For the seventh time this season, Jason Hughes of Westville, Okla., found himself in victory lane in a USMTS Southern Series event — this time in the USMTS Southern Speedweek opener presented by Schoenfeld Headers on Tuesday night at the Tri-State Speedway in Pocola, Okla.

Hughes has been at the top of his game every race night in 2009, and at the top of the rankings in most categories as well.

Tuesday night at the 3/8-mile high-banked dirt oval located just a few feet from the Arkansas-Oklahoma border, Hughes was dominant from the time the mud started flying until the dust had settled following a wire-to-wire win in the 30-lap Sunoco “A” Main.

After claiming his fourth AFCO Pole Award of the season, Hughes drew the outside front row starting spot for the main event for the third time this year and won from the spot for the third time.

Johnny Bone Jr. closed the gap on Hughes in the final laps of Tuesday’s nightcap, but had to settle for the runner-up paycheck ahead of polesitter William Gould.

Garrett Durrett finished fourth and USMTS Southern Series East Region points leader Jack Sullivan rounded out the top-5. Sixth through tenth, respectively, went to Chris Henigan, Rodney Sanders, Johnny Scott, Shane Hebert and Kelly Shryock.

The KSE Racing Products Hard Charger Award went to Steve Holzkamper, who started 17th and finished 11th in the feature race.

Sullivan’s solid top-5 keeps him atop the East Region standings with a 27-point cushion over Holzkamper (509 to 482). Bone is third with 479 points, followed by Hughes (472), Sanders (463), Shryock (443), Steven Whiteaker Jr. (442), Morgan Bagley (423), Dereck Ramirez (403) and Henigan (391).

Fifty-four drivers representing eight different States signed in to do battle Tuesday night in the first of six straight nights comprising the 3rd Annual USMTS Southern Speedweek.

Tuesday’s show was also the debut of WatchModsLive.com, which broadcasted nearly six hours of live real-time video footage from the event. All remaining USMTS Southern Series events will also be broadcast live on the World Wide Web. To learn more or to sign-up to watch all the action from the comfort of your own living room, check out www.WatchModsLive.com on the World Wide Web.

The Fast Shafts Challenge bonus money carries over to Wednesday night’e event at the I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Ark., and will now be worth $200 if the winning driver is utilizing a nine-inch Ford rearend. If the award is not won, Thursday’s prize will grow to $300 and so on, with a possible $600 bonus at Sunday’s USMTS Southern Spedweek finale. To learn more about Fast Shafts, call toll-free 800-622-6617 or visit www.fastshafts.com online.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10 … I-30 SPEEDWAY, LITTLE ROCK, ARK.

On Wednesday, June 10, the stars and cars of the USMTS Southern Series invade the action-packed I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Ark., for the second affair of the week. Johnny Bone Jr. pocketed the $5,000 top prize back in March during the 10th Annual Topless Modified Nationals at the Clay family’s famous facility, and the Pea Ridge, Ark., resident looks to add another $2,000 to his take home pay from the quick quarter-mile bullring this season.

Jack Sullivan captured last year’s USMTS Southern Speedweek event at his home track as he hopes to continue his momentum toward the USMTS Southern Series title on familiar ground.

Local aces such as Jeremy Kuykendall, David Baser, Mike Sellers, Randy Weaver, Robert Baker, Scooter Scruggs, Jayson Hefley, Chad Mallett, Emmett Lawson, Chris Carter and others to cheer on to take home the top prize.

Race fans will get an added bonus and drivers get an added challenge as NASCAR fan favorite and television personality Kenny Wallace. “The Hermanator” will join the action on the track and will also be available to sign autographs for the fans at the I-30 Speedway.

Pit gates open at 4:00, grandstands open at 5:00, hot laps are at 7:00 and the mud starts flying at 7:30. Joining the racing card Wednesday night will be local Super Stocks and Mini-Sprints.

The I-30 Speedway is a 1/4-mile high-banked clay oval located 7.0 miles southwest of Little Rock on I-30 to Exit 126 (County Line Rd.), then south to frontage road, then
east (SSR). For day-of-race information, call 501-455-4567 or check out the track’s website at www.i-30speedway.com.

Thursday, June 11, will find the tireless touring titans at the Ark-La-Tex Speedway in Vivian, La. Fast Trax Speedway in Chatham, La., is the site of event #4 on the USMTS Southern Speedweek schedule Friday. The Drew County Speedway in Monticello, Ark., plays host to round 5 on Saturday, with the six-race swing wrapping up on Sunday, June 14, at the Boothill Speedway in Greenwood, La.

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
USMTS Southern Series (East Region)
Southern Speedweek presented by Schoenfeld Headers - Event #1 of 6
Tuesday, June 9, 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 (4)
2. 10k - Kyle Schmidt — Farmington, AR (2)
3. 3 - Kelly Shryock — Fertile, IA (5)
4. 4r - Dereck Ramirez — Woodward, OK (8)
5. 02x - B.J. Robinson — Shreveport, LA (6)
6. 7x - Chris Dawson — Post, TX (9)
7. 15w - Lee Walchli — Lavaca, AR (3)
8. 12h - Jeff Huckaby — Texarkana, TX (7)
9. 74 - Robert Janes — Siloam Springs, AR (1) DNF

BRODIX HEAT RACE #2 (10 laps):
1. 12b - Johnny Bone Jr. — Pea Ridge, AR (1)
2. 05 - Michael Robertson — Minden, LA (2)
3. F9 - Eric Beshoner — Pocola, OK (6)
4. 8j - Dustin Hyde — Texarkana, TX (4)
5. 21b - Larry Campbell — Van Buren, AR (9)
6. 89 - Steven Whiteaker Jr. — Corpus Christi, TX
7. 25 - Scott Green — Derby, KS (5)
8. 31 - Ray Peacock — Alma, AR (7)
9. B29 - Tammy Mitchell — Pea Ridge, AR (3)

AWESOME RACEWEAR HEAT RACE #3 (10 laps):
1. 20 - Rodney Sanders — Happy, TX (1)
2. 5 - Steve Holzkamper — Gentry, AR (2)
3. 1b - Brandon Wilson — Fort Smith, AR (3)
4. 5r - Morgan Bagley — Longview, TX (4)
5. 88 - Chad Wheeler — Muskogee, OK (7)
6. 117 - Jason Teague — Tahlequah, OK (5)
7. 12t - Tyler Townsend — Longview, TX (8)
8. 5t - Randy Timms — Wheatland, OK (6)
9. 21f - Kyle Sweeney — Purcell, OK (9)

INTERCOMP HEAT RACE #4 (10 laps):
1. 05x - Garrett Durrett — Simsboro, LA (4)
2. 18 - Jack Sullivan — Greenbrier, AR (3)
3. 21 - Jarrod Havens — Muskogee, OK (6)
4. 5a - Wes Armstrong — Marshall, TX (7)
5. 19 - Jamie Burford — Keatchie, LA (8)
6. 4r - Jared Russell — Muskogee, OK (2) DNF
7. 21 - David Winslett — Bossier City, LA (5) DNF
8. 7$ - Tim Weaver — Westville, OK (1) DNF

AMERICAN RACER HEAT RACE #5 (10 laps):
1. 60 - William Gould — Calera, OK (2)
2. 16 - Chris Henigan — Marshall, TX (6)
3. 4 - Ronnie Barbee — Siloam Springs, AR (3)
4. 89x - Tate Cole — Muskogee, OK (8)
5. 24b - Larry Bratti — Springdale, AR (4)
6. 91 - Joe Duvall — Chelsea, OK (7)
7. 22h - J.P. Hassett — Fort Smith, AR (1)
8. 2 - Jerry Standifer — Howe, OK (5) DNF

KEVKO OIL PANS & COMPONENTS HEAT RACE #6 (10 laps):
1. 9 - Shane Hebert — Lafayette, LA (1)
2. 1st - Johnny Scott — Las Cruces, NM (3)
3. 24t - Glenn Bratti — Springdale, AR (5)
4. 36 - Kenny Wallace — Concord, NC (7)
5. 4m - Bobby Malchus — Red Oak, TX (8)
6. 5j - John Schwab — Liberal, KS (2)
7. 52 - Chad Davis — Tulsa, OK (4)
8. 42 - James Longpine — Drummond, OK (6)
9. 57 - Jason Armstrong — Marshall, TX (9) DNS

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #1 (12 laps, top 3 advance):
1. 4r - Dereck Ramirez — Woodward, OK (2)
2. 5 - Steve Holzkamper — Gentry, AR (1)
3. 89 - Steven Whiteaker Jr. — Corpus Christi, TX (7)
4. 36 - Kenny Wallace — Concord, NC (3)
5. 21b - Larry Campbell — Van Buren, AR (4)
6. 8j - Dustin Hyde — Texarkana, TX (5)
7. 02x - B.J. Robinson — Shreveport, LA (6)
8. 2 - Jerry Standifer — Howe, OK (12)
9. 22h - J.P. Hassett — Fort Smith, AR (10)
10. B29 - Tammy Mitchell — Pea Ridge, AR (13)
11. 31 - Ray Peacock — Alma, AR (11)
12. 15w - Lee Walchli — Lavaca, AR (9)
13. 4r - Jared Russell — Muskogee, OK (8) DNS

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #2 (12 laps, top 3 advance):
1. 3 - Kelly Shryock — Fertile, IA (1)
2. 89x - Tate Cole — Muskogee, OK (2)
3. 7x - Chris Dawson — Post, TX (6)
4. 91 - Joe Duvall — Chelsea, OK (7)
5. 19 - Jamie Burford — Keatchie, LA (4)
6. 5t - Randy Timms — Wheatland, OK (11)
7. 25 - Scott Green — Derby, KS (9)
8. 42 - James Longpine — Drummond, OK (12)
9. 1b - Brandon Wilson — Fort Smith, AR (3)
10. 52 - Chad Davis — Tulsa, OK (10)
11. 5j - John Schwab — Liberal, KS (8)
12. 5r - Morgan Bagley — Longview, TX (5) DNF
13. 21f - Kyle Sweeney — Purcell, OK (13) DNF

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #3 (12 laps, top 3 advance):
1. 24t - Glenn Bratti — Springdale, AR (1)
2. 4m - Bobby Malchus — Red Oak, TX (4)
3. 88 - Chad Wheeler — Muskogee, OK (5)
4. 5a - Wes Armstrong — Marshall, TX (2)
5. 117 - Jason Teague — Tahlequah, OK (7)
6. 12h - Jeff Huckaby — Texarkana, TX (10)
7. 24b - Larry Bratti — Springdale, AR (6)
8. 21 - David Winslett — Bossier City, LA (9)
9. 12t - Tyler Townsend — Longview, TX (8)
10. 74 - Robert Janes — Siloam Springs, AR (12)
11. 7$ - Tim Weaver — Westville, OK (11)
12. 4 - Ronnie Barbee — Siloam Springs, AR (3) DNS
13. 57 - Jason Armstrong — Marshall, TX (13) DNS

SUNOCO “A” MAIN (30 laps):
1. 12 - Jason Hughes — Westville, OK (2)
2. 12b - Johnny Bone Jr. — Pea Ridge, AR (3)
3. 60 - William Gould — Calera, OK (1)
4. 05x - Garrett Durrett — Simsboro, LA (6)
5. 18 - Jack Sullivan — Greenbrier, AR (7)
6. 16 - Chris Henigan — Marshall, TX (4)
7. 20 - Rodney Sanders — Happy, TX (8)
8. 1st - Johnny Scott — Las Cruces, NM (9)
9. 9 - Shane Hebert — Lafayette, LA (5)
10. 3 - Kelly Shryock — Fertile, IA (15)
11. 5 - Steve Holzkamper — Gentry, AR (17)
12. 89x - Tate Cole — Muskogee, OK (18)
13. 24t - Glenn Bratti — Springdale, AR (16)
14. 89 - Steven Whiteaker Jr. — Corpus Christi, TX (20)
15. 05 - Michael Robertson — Minden, LA (13)
16. 5r - Morgan Bagley — Longview, TX (23)
17. 88 - Chad Wheeler — Muskogee, OK (22)
18. 36 - Kenny Wallace — Concord, NC (27)
19. 02x - B.J. Robinson — Shreveport, LA (24)
20. 10k - Kyle Schmidt — Farmington, AR (12)
21. 22h - J.P. Hassett — Fort Smith, AR (26)
22. F9 - Eric Beshoner — Pocola, OK (10) -1 Lap
23. 1b - Brandon Wilson — Fort Smith, AR (25) -1 Lap
24. 4m - Bobby Malchus — Red Oak, TX (19) DNF
25. 4r - Dereck Ramirez — Woodward, OK (14) DNF
26. 7x - Chris Dawson — Post, TX (21) DNF
27. 21 - Jarrod Havens — Muskogee, OK (11) DNF

Lap Leader: Hughes 1-30.
Total Laps Led: Hughes 30.
AFCO Pole Winner: Hughes.
Provisional Starters: Bagley, Robinson, Wilson (track), Hassett (track), Wallace (promoter).
KSE Racing Products Hard Charger: Holzkamper (started 17th, finished 11th).
Next Race: Wednesday, June 10, I-30 Speedway, Little Rock, Ark. (East Region).
East Region Points: Sullivan 509, Holzkamper 482, Bone 479, Hughes 472, Sanders 463, Shryock 443, Whiteaker 442, Bagley 423, Ramirez 403, Henigan 391.
Dustin Duncan Memorial “Just Say Yes” Rookie of the Year Points: W. Armstrong 204, J. Armstrong 189, Kevin Sustaire 180, Schmidt 171, Davis 159.
COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Year Points: Mullins 102, a.s.i. 95, Sput’s 66, Young’s 58, BMS 51.
Chassis Builders Championship Points: Hughes 113, Skyrocket 106, Ramirez 87, TRE 83, GRT 76.

Contingency Awards:
AFCO Racing Products – Hughes.
American Racer – Hyde.
Fast Shafts – not awarded.
Isky Racing Cams – Hughes.
KSE Racing Products – Holzkamper.
Marsh Racing Wheels – Havens.
Nitroquest – Gould.
Quarter Master – Hughes, Scott.
QuickTime Performance Parts – Sanders.
Real Racing Wheels – Hyde, Timms, Huckaby.

by Jeff Nun

ASCS Speedweek moves on to Creek County tonight, 6/9/09

It all started at Creek County Speedway way back in the day. Tuesday night, the American Sprint Car Series revisits its origins.

Located just southwest of Tulsa, Creek County Speedway in Sapulpa, OK, is set to host the third round of the 17th Annual F&J Construction ASCS Speedweek featuring the Lucas Oil ASCS Sprint Car Dirt Series presented by K&N Filters on Tuesday night, with racing action set to go green at 7:00 p.m.

The ¼-mile Creek County Speedway clay oval was the site of the initial ASCS events in 1992 and also hosted the inaugural ASCS Speedweek event in 1993. Now, the track that features non-stop action is ready for its 12th Speedweek event.

Tuesday will also mark the third leg of the inaugural Lucas Oil ASCS2 Micro Sprint Speedweek.

In the ASCS ranks, Tim Crawley topped Friday night’s 30-car field at Texarkana 67 Speedway with Tony Bruce, Jr., besting a 40-car field at Little Rock’s I-30 Speedway on Saturday night.

Hailing from Liberal, KS, Bruce escaped the opening two nights of Speedweek competition with a two-point edge over 2004 Speedweek champ Crawley. Vying for a first championship of any kind, Bruce’s fourth-place run at Texarkana gives him the edge thus far over Crawley, who rallied from twelve rows deep to finish fifth at I-30 Speedway.

Defending ASCS Speedweek champion Jason Johnson, who has topped two of the last three Speedweek events at Creek County Speedway, enters Tuesday’s action just 12 points off of Bruce’s pace as he takes aim at a third Speedweek crown.

Tulsa’s Sean McClelland has posted a pair of top-ten feature runs to rank fourth in Speedweek points, with current Lucas Oil ASCS points leader Shane Stewart and I-30 Speedway regular Justin Sturch tied for fifth.

The balance of the current top ten in Speedweek points includes Travis Rilat, Paul McMahan, Kenneth Walker and Brady Bacon.

In the ASCS2 Micro Sprint Car ranks, Bixby, Oklahoma’s Kevin Bayer shoots for a three-peat on Tuesday night after topping the opening two rounds at Texarkana and Little Rock.

A $10,000 ASCS Speedweek points fund is in place, with each individual night’s feature winner pocketing $3,000.

ASCS Speedweek Particulars:

17th Annual ASCS Sizzlin’ Summer Speedweek featuring the Lucas Oil ASCS Sprint Car Dirt Series presented by K&N Filters

When & Where:

ROUND ONE: Friday night, June 5 at 7:30 p.m. – Texarkana 67 Speedway (winner: Tim Crawley)
ROUND TWO: Saturday night, June 6 at 7:30 p.m. – I-30 Speedway (winner: Tony Bruce, Jr.)
ROUND THREE: Tuesday night, June 9 at 7:00 p.m. – Creek County Speedway
ROUND FOUR: Thursday night, June 11 at 8:00 p.m. – Devil’s Bowl Speedway
ROUND FIVE: Friday night, June 12 at 7:30 p.m. – State Fair Speedway
ROUND SIX: Saturday night, June 13 at 8:00 p.m. – Lawton Speedway

ASCS Speedweek Point Fund:

The top seven in final ASCS Speedweek points, “The Magnificent Seven”, will divvy up the $10,000 point fund in the following manner:

Champion - $2,000
2nd - $1,600
3rd - $1,500
4th - $1,400
5th - $1,300
6th - $1,200
7th - $1,000

Current ASCS Speedweek Points:

Top Twenty (Through Round Two of Six): 1. Tony Bruce, Jr. (Liberal, KS) 292, 2. Tim Crawley (Benton, AR) 290, 3. Jason Johnson (Eunice, LA) 280, 4. Sean McClelland (Tulsa, OK) 272, 5. (tie) Shane Stewart (Bixby, OK) and Justin Sturch (Bryant, AR) 270, 7. Travis Rilat (Forney, TX) 264, 8. Paul McMahan (Hendersonville, TN) 262, 9. Kenneth Walker (Sapulpa, OK) 258, 10. Brady Bacon (Broken Arrow, OK) 256, 11. Gary Wright (Hooks, TX) 254, 12. Dustin Morgan (Collinsville, OK) 250, 13. Matt Clevenger (Flower Mound, TX) 246, 14. Gavin Punch (Collinsville, OK) 242, 15. (tie) Zach Chappell (Talala, OK) and Don Young (Memphis, TN) 236, 17. Donnie Ray Crawford (Tulsa, OK) 234, 18. Eric Baldaccini (Keller, TX) 232, 19. Danny Wood (Norman, OK) 228, 20. Nick Smith (Broken Arrow, OK) 219.

Track Information:

Texarkana 67 Speedway (Texarkana, AR) – ¼-mile semi-banked clay oval located east of Texarkana on I-30 to Exit 7, then 0.5 miles southeast on State Road 108, then 2.6 miles northeast on U.S. 67. For more information, contact the track at 870-773-0029.

I-30 Speedway (Little Rock, AR) – ¼-mile high-banked clay oval located seven miles southwest of Little Rock on I-30 to Exit 126 (Alexander Road), then south to frontage road, then east. For more information contact the track at 501-455-4567.

Creek County Speedway (Sapulpa, OK) – ¼-mile semi-banked dirt oval located southwest of Tulsa off I-44 Exit 211, then 0.3 miles south on State Road 33, then one mile west on State Road 66, then south. For more information, contact the track at 918-247-6675.

Devil’s Bowl Speedway (Mesquite, TX) – ½-mile high-banked clay oval located six miles east of Dallas’ I-635 on US 80, then three miles south on Lawson Road. For more information, contact the track at 972-222-2421.

State Fair Speedway (Oklahoma City, OK) – 3/8-mile slightly-banked dirt oval located at Oklahoma City’s Oklahoma State Fairgrounds near the intersection of N.W. 10th and May Avenue, one-half mile north of I-40 off Exit 147-C. For more information, contact the track at 405-948-6796.

Lawton Speedway (Lawton, OK) – ¼-mile semi-banked clay oval located off I-44 Exit 36, then 2.5 miles west on Lee Boulevard, then 1.4 miles south on Sheridan Road. For more information, contact the track at 580-355-6417.

ASCS Speedweek Past Winners by Track:

Texarkana 67 Speedway (Fourth time to host ASCS Speedweek) - Gary Wright (2000), Tim Crawley (2005), Gary Taylor (2008), Tim Crawley (2009)

I-30 Speedway (Eleventh time to host ASCS Speedweek) - Tim Crawley (1993), Garry Lee Maier (1994), Gary Wright (1995), Garry Lee Maier (1996), Gary Wright (1997), Terry Gray (1998), Travis Rilat (2004), Tim Crawley (2005), Gary Wright (2007), Gary Wright (2008), Tony Bruce, Jr. (2009)

Creek County Speedway (Twelfth time to host ASCS Speedweek) - Mike Ward (1993), John Hunt (1993), Garry Lee Maier (1994), Gary Wright (1995), Wayne Johnson (1996), Phil Gressman (1998), Tim Crawley (1999), Tim Crawley (2000), Jason Johnson (2006), Darren Stewart (2007), Jason Johnson (2008)

Devil’s Bowl Speedway (Fourteenth time to host ASCS Speedweek) - Shane Carson (1994), Mike Ward (1995), Wayne Johnson (1996), Wayne Johnson (1997), Gary Wright (1998), Garry Lee Maier (1999), Gary Wright (2000), Gary Wright (2001), Jason Johnson (2002), Danny Jennings (2005), Gary Wright (2006), Gary Wright (2007), Gary Wright (2008)

State Fair Speedway (Sixth time to host ASCS Speedweek) - Zach Chappell (2001), Shane Stewart (2003), Jason Johnson (2006), Gary Wright (2007), Gary Taylor (2008)

Lawton Speedway (Sixth time to host ASCS Speedweek) - Gary Wright (2002), Gary Wright (2003), Kevin Ramey (2006), Gary Wright (2007), Jason Johnson (2008)

Past ASCS Speedweek Champions:

2008 – Jason Johnson
2007 – Gary Wright
2006 – Jason Johnson
2005 – Darren Stewart
2004 – Tim Crawley
2003 – Shane Stewart
2002 – Gary Wright
2001 – Kevin Ramey
2000 – Gary Wright
1999 – Gary Wright
1998 – Terry Gray
1997 – Gary Wright
1996 – Terry Gray
1995 – Terry Gray
1994 – Gary Wright
1993 – Terry Gray

Career ASCS Speedweek Feature Wins (32 Different Winners in 106 Features – Through 6/6/09):

Gary Wright 29, Tim Crawley 13, Jason Johnson 9, Terry Gray 7, Garry Lee Maier 5, Mike Ward 5, Wayne Johnson 4, Darren Stewart 4, Travis Rilat 3, Eddie Gallagher 2, Kevin Ramey 2, Shane Stewart 2, Gary Taylor 2, Tony Bruce, Jr. 1, Pete Butler 1, Shane Carson 1, Zach Chappell 1, Roger Crockett 1, Michael Dupuy 1, Phil Gressman 1, Rickey Hood 1, Jan Howard 1, John Hunt 1, Danny Jennings 1, Tim Montgomery 1, Larry Neighbors 1, Alan Payne 1, A.G. Rains 1, Eric Sandage 1, Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. 1, Billy Wilburn 1, Danny Wood 1.

ASCS Speedweek on the Web:

Official results, Speedweek championship point updates, photos and race notes will be available at www.ascsracing.com.

The Lucas Oil ASCS Sprint Car Dirt Series presented by K&N Filters is currently slated for approximately 33 nights of racing action at 16 different tracks throughout the nation, with the country’s top Sprint Car drivers set to battle it out for their share of the $250,000 points fund.

The American Sprint Car Series, in its 18th year of sanctioning Sprint Car racing events, brings the best of Sprint Car racing to nearly 100 different tracks throughout 25 states and Canada in 2009. Anchored by the Lucas Oil ASCS Sprint Car Dirt Series presented by K&N Filters, ASCS also consists of a dozen different Regions throughout the nation.

Additional information regarding the American Sprint Car Series is available at www.ascsracing.com.

by Lonnie Wheatley

USMTS Southern Series kicks back into high gear for 3rd Annual “Southern Speedweek”

The USMTS Southern Series kicks back into high gear for the 3rd Annual USMTS Southern Speedweek, June 9-14.

With six straight nights at six different tracks and nearly $100,000 in prize money up for grabs, the Best of the Best in dirt Modified racing are expected from both the south and the north.

All six events will pay $2,000 to win and a minimum $250 to start, with the USMTS Southern Series East Region champion being crowned at the end of the swing.

Jack Sullivan of Greenbrier, Ark., leads the charge as the points leader in the East Region as he looks to solidify himself in the standings going into The Hunt for the USMTS Southern Series Championship.

Other drivers expected to challenge for the checkered flag and the title include Steve Holzkamper, Rodney Sanders, Johnny Bone Jr., Steven Whiteaker Jr., Jason Hughes, Kelly Shryock, Morgan Bagley, Dereck Ramirez, B.J. Robinson, Michael Robertson, Jason Armstrong, Patrick Linn, Scott Green, Chris Henigan, Bryan Rowland, Wes Armstrong, William Gould, Dustin Hyde, Chad Davis, Shane Hebert, Garrett Durrett, Bobby Malchus, Kyle Schmidt, Jamie Burford, Tyler Townsend, Brandon Davis, Jeff Huckaby, Mike Dillard, Timothy Culp, Larry Clevenger, Chris Shown, Brett Frazier, T.J. Herndon, David Mitchell, Kevin Sustaire, John Schwab and many others.

Specializing in drive shafts and rear ends for short track racing, Fast Shafts will be offering some extra incentive for drivers using traditional nine-inch Ford rearends. At each Speedweek event, Fast Shafts will award an additional $100 to the main event winner if that driver is utilizing a nine-inch Ford rearend. If the award is not won the first day, the bounty will climb to $200 for the next event and so on with a possible $600 bonus at the June 14 finale. To learn more about Fast Shafts, call toll-free 800-622-6617 or visit www.fastshafts.com online.

Race fans will get an added bonus and drivers get an added challenge as NASCAR fan favorite and television personality Kenny Wallace. “The Hermanator” will join the action during the first two nights of Speedweek at the Tri-State Speedway in Pocola, Okla., on Tuesday and the I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Ark., on Wednesday.

On Thursday, the USMTS Southern Speedweek road trip takes the teams and travelers to the Ark-La-Tex Speedway in Vivian, La., then on to the Fast Trax Speedway in Chatham, La., on Friday. Saturday finds the throttle-mashing speed merchants in Monticello, Ark., at the Drew County Speedway before wrapping up the week-long event at the Boothill Speedway in Greenwood, La., on Sunday.

TUESDAY, JUNE 9 … TRI-STATE SPEEDWAY, POCOLA, OKLA.

The action gets underway on Tuesday, June 9, with a return trip to Todd Martin’s Tri-State Speedway in Pocola, Okla. Last year’s inaugural event saw Eddie Martin (no relation to the track’s promoter) of Stilwell, Okla., hold off eight-time USMTS National Champion Kelly Shryock and defending USMTS Southern Series Champion Jason Hughes for the win.

By virtue of being the track’s weekly Modified points leader, Darwin Hale is guaranteed one of the two track provisionals for Tuesday Sunoco “A” Main, and is expected to challenge for the win, along with fellow Tri-State regulars Bill Dillard, Brandon Wilson, Randy Henson, J.P. Hassett, Eric Beshoner, Glenn Bratti, Lonnie Robins, Lee Walchli, Brent Holman and others.

Pit gates will open at 4:00, grandstand gates open at 5:00, hot laps begin at 7:00 and the first heat race takes the green flag at 7:30. Also on the racing card will be Mini-Stocks, Front-Wheel-Drives and Roadrunners.

The USMTS Southern Speedweek opener is presented by Schoenfeld Headers.

The Tri-State Speedway is a 3/8-mile high-banked dirt oval located 1.6 miles west of the Arkansas-Oklahoma State line on US 271, then 0.3 mile north. For race day information, call 918-436-2914 or visit www.tri-statespeedway.com online.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10 … I-30 SPEEDWAY, LITTLE ROCK, ARK.

On Wednesday, June 10, the stars and cars of the USMTS Southern Series invade the action-packed I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Ark., for the second affair of the week. Johnny Bone Jr. pocketed the $5,000 top prize back in March during the 10th Annual Topless Modified Nationals at the Clay family’s famous facility, and the Pea Ridge, Ark., resident looks to add another $2,000 to his take home pay from the quick quarter-mile bullring this season.

Jack Sullivan captured last year’s USMTS Southern Speedweek event at his home track as he hopes to continue his momentum toward the USMTS Southern Series title on familiar ground.

Race fans will have local aces such as Jeremy Kuykendall, David Baser, Mike Sellers, Randy Weaver, Robert Baker, Scooter Scruggs, Jayson Hefley, Chad Mallett, Emmett Lawson, Chris Carter and others to cheer on to take home the top prize.

Pit gates open at 4:00, grandstands open at 5:00, hot laps are at 7:00 and the mud starts flying at 7:30. Joining the racing card Wednesday night will be local Super Stocks and Mini-Sprints.

The I-30 Speedway is a 1/4-mile high-banked clay oval located 7.0 miles southwest of Little Rock on I-30 to Exit 126 (County Line Rd.), then south to frontage road, then
east (SSR). For day-of-race information, call 501-455-4567 or check out the track’s website at www.i-30speedway.com.

THURSDAY, JUNE 11 … ARK-LA-TEX SPEEDWAY, VIVIAN, LA.

Thursday, June 11, will find the tireless touring titans at Gene Boyter’s Ark-La-Tex Speedway in Vivian, La. In the first-ever USMTS Southern Series show here last year, first-time USMTS competitor Duke Whiseant of Texarkana, Ark., took home the hardware over Johnny Bone Jr., Jason Hughes, Tommy Weder Jr. and Steve Holzkamper.

Local aces Odie Green, Justin Sprayberry, Mike Washburn, Dick Haynes, Dwayne Brown, Greg Garrett, Lee Patton, Tippy Bickham, Jason Ingalls, Michael Robertson and others are expected to make a statement in protecting their home turf against the invading USMTS forces.

Pit gates open at 4:00, grandstand gates swing open at 5:00, hot laps take to the track at 7:00 and the racing action kicks off at 7:30. Factory Stocks will also be racing for $300 to win, along with the USRA Southern Limited Modifieds going for $500 to win.

Beginning at the Ark-La-Tex Speedway event, the final four events will all feature the USRA Southern Limited Modifieds racing for $500 to win each night.

The Ark-La-Tex Speedway a 1/4-mile semi-banked dirt oval located 0.6 mile south of SR 2 on SR 1, then 0.7 mile west on Airport Rd., then 2.2 miles south on Boyter Lane Rd. (ESR). For race day information, call the track hotline at 318-375-3470 or click your way to www.arklatexspeedway.net on the World Wide Web.

FRIDAY, JUNE 12 … FAST TRAX SPEEDWAY, CHATHAM, LA.

Bill and Sandra Bagwell’s Fast Trax Speedway in Chatham, La., is the site of event #4 on the USMTS Southern Speedweek schedule. Johnny Bone Jr. captured the Speedweek win last year at the Fast Trax Speedway, with Jason Hughes, Tommy Weder Jr., Kelly Shryock and Elias Anderson finishing second through fifth.

The wide straight-aways and corners are popular for producing two- and three-wide racing, which makes this a very competitive short track.

Among the favorites from the local racers to challenge for the checkers are points leader Dougie Murphrey, Randy Thompson, Kyle Pleasant, Lee Patton, Bud Mullins, Kent Hollingsworth, Jody Davidson, Sammy Knighten, Chase Del Rio, Richard Roberts and others.

Pit gates open at 4:00, grandstand gates swing open at 5:00, hot laps take to the track at 6:30 and the racing action kicks off at 7:00. USRA Southern Limited Modifieds will also be on the racing card going for $500 to win.

The Fast Trax Speedway is a 3/8-mile semi-banked dirt oval located 4.0 miles southeast of SR 34 on SR 4 (NSR). For more information, call 318-249-2443 or visit www.fasttraxspeedway.net online.

SATURDAY, JUNE 13 … DREW COUNTY SPEEDWAY, MONTICELLO, ARK.

The Drew County Speedway (formerly called Monticello Speedway) in Monticello, Ark., plays host to round 5 of the USMTS Southern Speedweek steamroller on Saturday, June 13, with the event presented by Commercial Bank.

En route to winning the 2008 USMTS Southern Series crown, Westville, Okla.’s Jason Hughes took the win last year at Monticello, followed closely by Kelly Shryock, Johnny Bone Jr., Timothy Culp and Scott Green.

Track points leader Seth Reed is expected to be on hand to defend his home turf along with Grant Box, Richard Anders, Matt Stacy, Jody Davidson, Johnathon Crib, Kevin Ferrell, Terry Maloney, Casey Findley, Manuel Williams II and more.

The pits and tailgate suites open at 4:30, grandstands open at 5:30, hot laps and playground start at 6:00 and the show starts at 7:00. USRA Southern Limited Modifieds will also join the program, along with Street Stocks, Hobby Stocks and Mini-Stocks.

The Drew County Speedway is a 1/4-mile semi-banked dirt oval located 7.2 miles south of US 278 on US 425 (WSR). For more info, call 870-367-RACE or see www.drewcountyspeedway.net on the Web.

SUNDAY, JUNE 14 … BOOTHILL SPEEDWAY, GREENWOOD, LA.

The six-race USMTS Southern Speedweek wraps up on Sunday, June 14, at the Boothill Speedway in Greenwood, La., and will also see the emergence of the 2009 USMTS Southern Series East Region champion, as well as the first batch of drivers qualified for this year’s Hunt for the USMTS Southern Series Championship later this year.

Billy Robinson, Randy Paine Jr., Michael Knighton, Tony Lindsey, Mike Washburn, Ronnie McAteer, Dustin Randol, Josh Worn, Derrick Grigsby and Michael Easley are just a few of the local Boothill Speedway heavy-hitters expected to contend for a spot in the Sunoco “A” Main and the $2,000 top prize.

Pits open at 4:00, grandstands open at 5:00, hot laps begin at 6:00 and the first heat race is slated to hit the track at 6:30. USRA Southern Limited Modifieds will again be racing for $500, with Factory Stocks also joining the action-packed festivities.

The Boothill Speedway is a 3/8-mile semi-banked clay oval located west of Shreveport on I-20 to the Carthage-Morningsport Exit #3, then 0.2 mile north, then east on McGee Rd. For more information, call 318-938-5373 or check out www.boothillspeedway.net online.

USMTS SOUTHERN SPEEDWEEK FAST FACTS

RULES: All USMTS rules apply. The American Racer KK704 is the Official Tire of the USMTS; however drivers may use the Hoosier G60 but will not earn points or be eligible for points funds. Roll bar padding and a window net are required. If utilizing a flat tappet or BRODIX aluminum spec head engine, the minimum weight of the racecar must be 2,400 lbs. If utilizing steel or aluminum heads with a 23-degree valve angle, the minimum weight must be 2,450 lbs. If utilizing raised runner heads or heads with less than a 23-degree valve angle, the minimum weight must be 2,500 lbs. Racecars with aluminum heads other than the approved BRODIX aluminum spec heads must have 25 lbs. in front of mid-plate.

PROCEDURES: Draw for heat race starting spot ends 15 minutes before hot laps begin. Qualifying will be done by heat race passing points and Real Racing Wheels “B” Mains. On nights when there are 40 or fewer cars entered, 20 will qualify through the heat races and Real Racing Wheels “B” Mains with two USMTS provisionals and two provisionals from the track’s current Modified division points added to create a 24-car Sunoco “A” Main 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.

TOP DOG BONUS: Drivers ranked among the top-10 in East Region points are guaranteed a minimum of $300. Drivers ranked 11th through 15th earn a minimum of $200. Driver must have perfect attendance in the USMTS Southern Series West Region to be eligible.

LICENSES: There is no requirement to purchase a USMTS license to compete in any USMTS event. However, benefits enjoyed by licensed drivers includes higher event purses and bonus payouts, increased tow money, discounted entry fees, contingency awards, points funds, provisional starting spots, increased media recognition, a personalized driver profile page at www.usmts.com and more. The cost of a USMTS Southern Series license is $200.

PAYOFF: (Licensed/Non-Licensed) 1. $2000, 2. $1500/$1200, 3. $1000/$800, 4. $800/$600, 5. $700/$500, 6. $600/$400, 7. $500/$350 , 8. $450/$300, 9. $400/$250, 10. $350/$230, 11. $320/$210, 12. $300/$200, 13. $275/$200, 14-26. $250/$200, Tow $80/$60.

ENTRY FEES: Pre-entry is $90 for non-licensed drivers or $80 for drivers with a USMTS license. Late entry for all drivers is $100. Drivers not already pre-entered may call USMTS headquarters at 515-832-7944 to secure the early entry rate.

USMTS SOUTHERN SERIES - EAST REGION POINTS STANDINGS:
1. 18 Jack Sullivan, Greenbrier, Ark. … 423
2. 5 Steve Holzkamper, Gentry, Ark. … 406
3. 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas … 384
4. 12 Johnny Bone Jr., Pea Ridge, Ark. … 383
5. 89 Steven Whiteaker Jr., Corpus Christi, Texas … 372
6. 12 Jason Hughes, Westville, Okla. … 368
7. 3 Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa … 366
8. 5r Morgan Bagley, Longview, Texas … 363
9. 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla. … 353
10. 02x B.J. Robinson, Shreveport, La. … 332
11. 05 Michael Robertson, Minden, La. … 327
12. 57 Jason Armstrong, Marshall, Texas … 320
13. 26 Patrick Linn, Little Rock, Ark. … 316
14. 25 Scott Green, Derby, Kan. … 311
15. 16 Chris Henigan, Marshall, Texas … 310
16. 20r Bryan Rowland, Woodward, Okla. … 304
17. 5a Wes Armstrong, Marshall, Texas … 303
18. 60 William Gould, Calera, Okla. … 292
19. 8j Dustin Hyde, Texarkana, Texas … 281
20. 52 Chad Davis, Tulsa, Okla. … 278
21. 9 Shane Hebert, Lafayette, La. … 268
22. 05 Garrett Durrett, Simsboro, La. … 265
23. 4m Bobby Malchus, Red Oak, Texas … 260
24. 10 Kyle Schmidt, Farmington, Ark. … 238
25. 19 Jamie Burford, Keatchie, La. … 234
26. 12t Tyler Townsend, Longview, Texas … 231
27. 23 Brandon Davis, Castle Rock, Colo. … 225
27. 12h Jeff Huckaby, Texarkana, Texas … 225
29. 66x Mike Dillard, Allen, Texas … 212
30. C8 Timothy Culp, W. Monroe, La. … 205
31. L1 Larry Clevenger, Greenwood, La. … 180
32. 94 Chris Shown, Hooks, Texas … 164
33. 1 Brett Frazier, Haughton, La. … 156
34. 1t T.J. Herndon, Atwood, Tenn. … 135
34. 13 David Mitchell, Ashdown, Ark. … 135
34. 71k Kevin Sustaire, Emery, Texas … 135
34. 5j John Schwab, Liberal, Kan. … 135
38. 88 Chad Wheeler, Muskogee, Okla. … 127
39. 60b Mike Bowers, N. Little Rock, Ark. … 119
40. 12j Jason Ingalls, Hallsville, Texas … 105
41. 14 Jon Tesch, Watertown, S.D. … 103
42. 99 Derick Grigsby, Marshall, Texas … 97
43. 89 Tate Cole, Muskogee, Okla. … 90
43. 14t Tristan Dycus, Midlothian, Texas … 90
43. 38 Jeremy Ross, Locust Grove, Okla. … 90
43. 5t Randy Timms, Wheatland, Okla. … 90
43. 15w Lee Walchli, Lavaca, Ark. … 90
43. 71 Tracy Denby Sr., Vidor, Texas … 90
43. 7g Mark Smith, Lufkin, Texas … 90
43. 22 Tracy Denby Jr., Vidor, Texas … 90
51. 76 Troy Taylor Jr., Dallas, Texas … 45
51. E Howard Willis, Dayton, Texas … 45

USMTS SOUTHERN SERIES 2009 SCHEDULE:
Fri Mar 20 … I-30 Speedway, Little Rock, AR (winner: Michael Robertson) [E]
Sat Mar 21 … I-30 Speedway, Little Rock, AR (winner: Johnny Bone Jr.) [E]
Fri Apr 3 … West Siloam Speedway, West Siloam Springs, OK (winner: Jason Hughes) [W]
Sat Apr 4 … West Siloam Speedway, West Siloam Springs, OK (winner: Jason Hughes) [W]
Fri Apr 24 … Texarkana 67 Speedway, Texarkana, AR (winner: Jason Hughes) [E]
Sat Apr 25 … Champion Park Speedway, Haughton, LA (winner: Johnny Bone Jr.) [E]
Sun Apr 26 … Boothill Speedway, Greenwood, LA (winner: Jack Sullivan) [E]
Fri May 1 … Lake Country Speedway, Ardmore, OK (winner: Jason Hughes) [W]
Thu May 7 … Golden Triangle Raceway Park, Beaumont, TX (winner: Bryan Rowland) [W]
Fri May 8 … Battleground Speedway, Highlands, TX (winner: Chris Brown) [W]
Sat May 9 … Houston Raceway Park, Baytown, TX (winner: Jason Hughes) [W]
Sun May 10 … Gator Motorplex, Willis, TX (winner: Jason Hughes) [W]
Tue Jun 9 … Tri-State Speedway, Pocola, OK ($2,000 to win) [E]
Wed Jun 10 … I-30 Speedway, Little Rock, AR ($2,000 to win) [E]
Thu Jun 11 … Ark-La-Tex Speedway, Vivian, LA ($2,000 to win) [E]
Fri Jun 12 … Fast Trax Speedway, Chatham, LA ($2,000 to win) [E]
Sat Jun 13 … Drew County Speedway, Monticello, AR ($2,000 to win) [E]
Sun Jun 14 … Boothill Speedway, Greenwood, LA ($2,000 to win) [E]
Thu Oct 1 … Battleground Speedway, Highlands, TX ($1,000 to win) [H]
Fri Oct 2 … Battleground Speedway, Highlands, TX ($2,000 to win) [H]
Sat Oct 3 … Battleground Speedway, Highlands, TX ($3,000 to win) [H]
Fri Oct 23 … Gator Motorplex, Willis, TX ($2,000 to win) [H]
Sat Oct 24 … Gator Motorplex, Willis, TX ($3,000 to win) [H]
Fri Nov 27 … Texana Raceway Park, Edna, TX ($1,000 to win) [H]
Sat Nov 28 … Texana Raceway Park, Edna, TX ($2,000 to win) [H]
Sun Nov 29 … Texana Raceway Park, Edna, TX ($3,000 to win) [H]
Thu Dec 3 … Houston Raceway Park, Baytown, TX ($2,000 to win) [H]
Fri Dec 4 … Houston Raceway Park, Baytown, TX ($3,000 to win) [H]
Sat Dec 5 … Houston Raceway Park, Baytown, TX ($4,000 to win) [H]

[E] = East Region
[W] = West Region
[H] = The Hunt for the USMTS Southern Series 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.

by Jeff Nun
Whiteaker photo by Alton Cotton

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