rebelracewriter Posted March 9, 2007 Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Thursday, March 8, 2007 FAST FACTS: O’Reilly USMTS at Junction Motor Speedway WHAT: 4th Annual Nebraska Spring Thaw, races #1 and 2 of 60 for the 2007 O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series; races #1 and 2 of 13 in the Western Region. WHEN: Friday and Saturday, March 9-10, 2007. TRACK: Junction Motor Speedway, 3/8-mile high-banked clay oval. LOCATION: McCool Junction, Neb. DIRECTIONS: Junction Motor Speedway is located 5 miles south of I-80 (York exit) on US 81. STARTING FIELD: 24 cars will start the "A" Main each night, with qualifying through Heat Races and "B" Mains. The top 12 cars in Home Pride Passing Points accumulated in the Heat Races will be locked into the "A" Main each night. An additional 10 cars will qualify from the "B" Mains, with two provisional starters added to the "A" Main to create the 24-car starting field. Additional sponsor provisional(s) may be awarded. PURSE: Friday - $2,000 to win, $250 to start; Saturday - $3,000 to win, $275 to start. PROMOTER: Delmar Friesen, Junction Motor Speedway, P.O. Box 524, Sutton, NE 68979; Tel: 402-773-5538; Email: jmsinfo@junctionmotorspeedway.com; Website: http://www.junctionmotorspeedway.com. SCHEDULE: Friday, March 9 4:00 p.m. - Gates open 6:15 p.m. - Draw ends for heat race line-ups 6:30 p.m. - Hot laps begin 7:00 p.m. - Heat races begin Saturday, March 10 12:00 p.m. - Gates open 3:15 p.m. - Draw ends for heat race line-ups 3:30 p.m. - Hot laps begin 4:00 p.m. - Heat races begin TICKETS: Friday, March 18 General Admission - Adults $10, Kids (6-12) $4, Under 6 FREE Pit Pass - $25 Saturday, March 19 General Admission - Adults $12, Kids (6-12) $4, Under 6 FREE Pit Pass - $30 PAST WINNERS AT JUNCTION MOTOR SPEEDWAY: March 12, 2004 - Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa March 13, 2004 - Mark Noble, Blooming Prairie, Minn. June 22, 2004 - Jason Hughes, Colcord, Okla. March 11, 2005 - Corey Dripps, Waterloo, Iowa March 12, 2005 - Johnny Saathoff, Beatrice, Neb. March 10, 2006 - Jason Friesen, Sutton, Neb. March 11, 2006 - Jon Tesch, Waterown, S.D. NOTES OF INTEREST: The 4th Annual Nebraska Spring Thaw will be the first and second of 60 races on the 2006 schedule for the O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series -- the first and second of 13 scheduled events comprising the Western Region slate ... Friday's main event winner will earn $2,000 while the winner of Saturday's finale will pocket $3,000 ... A big field of America's hottest Modified drivers are expected for this event, including eight-time defending O’Reilly USMTS National Champion Kelly Shryock, last year’s title runner-up Zack VanderBeek, Tommy Myer, Al and Mike Hejna, Brad McEwan, Rookies Rockin’ Sports Bar Rookie of the Year Jay Poidinger, Dean Mahlstedt, Mark Noble, Jason Hughes, Randy Timms, Jay Noteboom, Mike Wedelstadt, Corey Dripps, Mike Spaulding, Willy Kraft, Jim Horejsi and many more. ... Last year's event saw more than 70 drivers compete ... Open Stock Cars will also be on the racing card both days, with the feature winner earning $250 on Friday and $300 on Saturday. USMTS TITLE SPONSOR: O’Reilly Auto Parts. USMTS OFFICIAL SPONSORS: American Race Tires, AMSOIL, Holley Performance Products, Home Pride Companies, Intercomp, KEVKO Oil Pans & Components, Marsh Racing Wheels, Nitroquest Web Solutions, Olympic Fire Protection, Real Racing Wheels, Reich Concrete, Rookies Rockin’ Sports Bar, UNIJIG, Yeager Machine. USMTS CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products, Bell Racing, Belleville Motorsports, Bert Transmission, Bilstein Shocks, BORCO LP, Boyer’s Engine Development, Day Motor Sports, Dynatech Racing Exhaust, Edelbrock, Fast Shafts, GRT Race Cars, Hawk Performance, Hyperco, Intensitee Custom Clothing, Isky Racing Cams, Kraft Kars, KSE Racing Products, Quarter Master, QuickTime Performance Race Parts, Racer’s Choice (RCI), US Brake. FINAL 2006 POINTS STANDINGS: 1. Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa ... 1,279 pts. 2. Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa ... 1,260 3. Jason Friesen, Sutton, Neb. ... 1,154 4. Tommy Myer, Blooming Prairie, Minn. ... 1,151 5. Jon Tesch, Watertown, S.D. ... 1,112 6. Al Hejna, Clear Lake, Iowa ... 960 7. Brad McEwan, Storm Lake, Iowa ... 950 8. Ryan Ruter, Kanawha, Iowa ... 898 9. Mike Hejna, Clear Lake, Iowa ... 848 10. Alan Mondus, Lakeville, Minn. ... 801 O’REILLY AUTO PARTS UNITED STATES MODIFIED TOURING SERIES 2007 NATIONAL EVENT SCHEDULE: Fri Mar 9 ... Junction Motor Speedway, McCool Junction, NE ($2,000 to win) W Sat Mar 10 ... Junction Motor Speedway, McCool Junction, NE ($3,000 to win) W Fri Mar 16 ... West Siloam Speedway, Siloam, OK ($2,000 to win) S Sat Mar 17 ... West Siloam Speedway, Siloam, OK ($3,000 to win) S Fri Mar 23 ... Humboldt Speedway, Humboldt, KS ($2,000 to win) S Sat Mar 24 ... I-70 Speedway Dirt Track, Odessa, MO ($2,000 to win) S Sun Mar 25 ... Thunderhill Speedway, Mayetta, KS ($2,000 to win) W Fri Apr 6 ... Mountain Dew Bloomfield Speedway, Bloomfield, IA ($2,000 to win) C Sat Apr 7 ... Pepsi Scotland County Speedway, Memphis, MO ($2,000 to win) C Fri Apr 13 ... Blackbird Bend Speedway, Onawa, IA ($2,000 to win) W Sat Apr 14 ... Blackbird Bend Speedway, Onawa, IA ($3,000 to win) W Sun Apr 15 ... Quad City Raceway, East Moline, IL ($2,000 to win) C Thu May 24 ... Chateau Raceway, Lansing, MN ($2,000 to win) N Fri May 25 ... Murray County Speedway, Slayton, MN ($2,000 to win) N Sat May 26 ... Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, MN ($2,000 to win) N Sun May 27 ... Kasson Speedway, Kasson, MN ($2,000 to win) N Mon May 28 ... Steele County Fairgrounds, Owatonna, MN ($2,000 to win) N Tue Jun 5 ... Iowa State Fair Speedway, Des Moines, IA ($2,000 to win) C Wed Jun 6 ... Adams County Speedway, Corning, IA ($2,000 to win) C Thu Jun 7 ... Dubuque Speedway, Dubuque, IA ($2,000 to win) C Fri Jun 8 ... Tri-Oval Speedway, Fountain City, WI ($2,000 to win) N Tue Jun 12 ... Highway 3 Raceway, Allison, IA ($2,000 to win) C Wed Jun 13 ... Thunderhill Speedway, Mayetta, KS ($2,000 to win) W Thu Jun 14 ... L A Raceway, LaMonte, MO ($2,000 to win) S Fri Jun 15 ... Bolivar Speedway USA, Bolivar, MO ($2,000 to win) S Sat Jun 16 ... Lebanon I-44 Speedway, Lebanon, MO ($2,000 to win) S Sun Jun 17 ... Monett Speedway, Monett, MO ($2,000 to win) S Tue Jun 19 ... Park Jefferson Speedway, Jefferson, SD ($2,000 to win) W Wed Jun 20 ... Huset’s Speedway, Brandon, SD ($2,000 to win) W Thu Jun 21 ... Casino Speedway, Watertown, SD ($2,000 to win) W Fri Jun 22 ... Rapid Speedway, Rock Rapids, IA ($2,000 to win) W Sat Jun 23 ... Nobles County Speedway, Worthington, MN ($2,000 to win) N Mon Jul 16 ... Butler County Motorplex, Rising City, NE ($2,000 to win) W Tue Jul 17 ... Eagle Raceway, Eagle, NE ($2,000 to win) W Wed Jul 18 ... Kasson Speedway, Kasson, MN ($2,000 to win) N Thu Jul 19 ... Upper Iowa Speedway, Decorah, IA ($2,000 to win) N Fri Jul 20 ... Tri-Oval Speedway, Fountain City, WI ($2,000 to win) N Sat Jul 21 ... TBA Tue Jul 31 ... West Liberty Raceway, West Liberty, IA ($2,000 to win) C Wed Aug 1 ... Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, IA ($2,000 to win) C Thu Aug 2 ... Knox County Fairgrounds, Knoxville, IL ($2,000 to win) C Fri Aug 3 ... Tri-City Speedway, Pontoon Beach, IL ($2,000 to win) S Sat Aug 4 ... Lake Ozark Speedway, Eldon, MO ($2,000 to win) S Sun Aug 5 ... I-70 Speedway Dirt Track, Odessa, MO ($2,000 to win) S Tue Aug 7 ... TBA Wed Aug 8 ... Beatrice Speedway, Beatrice, NE ($2,000 to win) W Thu Aug 9 ... TBA Fri Aug 10 ... Bolivar Speedway USA, Bolivar, MO ($2,000 to win) H Sat Aug 11 ... Lebanon I-44 Speedway, Lebanon, MO ($2,000 to win) H Sun Aug 12 ... Monett Speedway, Monett, MO ($2,000 to win) H Tue Aug 14 ... Farley Speedway, Farley, IA ($2,000 to win) H Wed Aug 15 ... Echo Valley Speedway, West Union, IA ($2,000 to win) H Thu Aug 16 ... Steele County Fairgrounds, Owatonna, MN ($2,000 to win) H Fri Aug 17 ... Cresco Speedway, Cresco, IA ($2,000 to win) H Sat Aug 18 ... Fox Ridge Speedway, Arcadia, WI ($2,000 to win) H Thu Aug 30 ... Highway 3 Raceway, Allison, IA ($2,000 to win) H Fri Aug 31 ... Chateau Raceway, Lansing, MN ($2,000 to win) H Sat Sep 1 ... Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, MN ($2,000 to win) H Sun Sep 2 ... Kasson Speedway, Kasson, MN ($2,000 to win) H Mon Sep 3 ... Steele County Fairgrounds, Owatonna, MN ($2,000 to win) H Thu Sep 6 ... Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, MN ($2,000 to win) H Fri Sep 7 ... Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, MN ($4,000 to win) H Sat Sep 8 ... Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, MN ($6,000 to win) H W = Western Region C = Central Region S = Southern Region N = Northeast Region H = ‘The Hunt’ for the O’Reilly USMTS National Championship WESTERN REGION (13 events): Fri Mar 9 ... Junction Motor Speedway, McCool Junction, NE ($2,000 to win) Sat Mar 10 ... Junction Motor Speedway, McCool Junction, NE ($3,000 to win) Sun Mar 25 ... Thunderhill Speedway, Mayetta, KS ($2,000 to win) Fri Apr 13 ... Blackbird Bend Speedway, Onawa, IA ($2,000 to win) Sat Apr 14 ... Blackbird Bend Speedway, Onawa, IA ($3,000 to win) Wed Jun 13 ... Thunderhill Speedway, Mayetta, KS ($2,000 to win) Tue Jun 19 ... Park Jefferson Speedway, Jefferson, SD ($2,000 to win) Wed Jun 20 ... Huset’s Speedway, Brandon, SD ($2,000 to win) Thu Jun 21 ... Casino Speedway, Watertown, SD ($2,000 to win) Fri Jun 22 ... Rapid Speedway, Rock Rapids, IA ($2,000 to win) Mon Jul 16 ... Butler County Motorplex, Rising City, NE ($2,000 to win) Tue Jul 17 ... Eagle Raceway, Eagle, NE ($2,000 to win) Wed Aug 8 ... Beatrice Speedway, Beatrice, NE ($2,000 to win) SOUTHERN REGION (11 events): Fri Mar 16 ... West Siloam Speedway, Siloam, OK ($2,000 to win) Sat Mar 17 ... West Siloam Speedway, Siloam, OK ($3,000 to win) Fri Mar 23 ... Humboldt Speedway, Humboldt, KS ($2,000 to win) Sat Mar 24 ... I-70 Speedway Dirt Track, Odessa, MO ($2,000 to win) Thu Jun 14 ... L A Raceway, LaMonte, MO ($2,000 to win) Fri Jun 15 ... Bolivar Speedway USA, Bolivar, MO ($2,000 to win) Sat Jun 16 ... Lebanon I-44 Speedway, Lebanon, MO ($2,000 to win) Sun Jun 17 ... Monett Speedway, Monett, MO ($2,000 to win) Fri Aug 3 ... Tri-City Speedway, Pontoon Beach, IL ($2,000 to win) Sat Aug 4 ... Lake Ozark Speedway, Eldon, MO ($2,000 to win) Sun Aug 5 ... I-70 Speedway Dirt Track, Odessa, MO ($2,000 to win) NORTHEAST REGION (10 events): Thu May 24 ... Chateau Raceway, Lansing, MN ($2,000 to win) Fri May 25 ... Murray County Speedway, Slayton, MN ($2,000 to win) Sat May 26 ... Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, MN ($2,000 to win) Sun May 27 ... Kasson Speedway, Kasson, MN ($2,000 to win) Mon May 28 ... Steele County Fairgrounds, Owatonna, MN ($2,000 to win) Fri Jun 8 ... Tri-Oval Speedway, Fountain City, WI ($2,000 to win) Sat Jun 23 ... Nobles County Speedway, Worthington, MN ($2,000 to win) Wed Jul 18 ... Kasson Speedway, Kasson, MN ($2,000 to win) Thu Jul 19 ... Upper Iowa Speedway, Decorah, IA ($2,000 to win) Fri Jul 20 ... Tri-Oval Speedway, Fountain City, WI ($2,000 to win) CENTRAL REGION (10 events): Fri Apr 6 ... Mountain Dew Bloomfield Speedway, Bloomfield, IA ($2,000 to win) Sat Apr 7 ... Pepsi Scotland County Speedway, Memphis, MO ($2,000 to win) Sun Apr 15 ... Quad City Raceway, East Moline, IL ($2,000 to win) Tue Jun 5 ... Iowa State Fair Speedway, Des Moines, IA ($2,000 to win) Wed Jun 6 ... Adams County Speedway, Corning, IA ($2,000 to win) Thu Jun 7 ... Dubuque Speedway, Dubuque, IA ($2,000 to win) Tue Jun 12 ... Highway 3 Raceway, Allison, IA ($2,000 to win) Tue Jul 31 ... West Liberty Raceway, West Liberty, IA ($2,000 to win) Wed Aug 1 ... Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, IA ($2,000 to win) Thu Aug 2 ... Knox County Fairgrounds, Knoxville, IL ($2,000 to win) ‘THE HUNT’ FOR THE O’REILLY USMTS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP (16 events): Fri Aug 10 ... Bolivar Speedway USA, Bolivar, MO ($2,000 to win) Sat Aug 11 ... Lebanon I-44 Speedway, Lebanon, MO ($2,000 to win) Sun Aug 12 ... Monett Speedway, Monett, MO ($2,000 to win) Tue Aug 14 ... Farley Speedway, Farley, IA ($2,000 to win) Wed Aug 15 ... Echo Valley Speedway, West Union, IA ($2,000 to win) Thu Aug 16 ... Steele County Fairgrounds, Owatonna, MN ($2,000 to win) Fri Aug 17 ... Cresco Speedway, Cresco, IA ($2,000 to win) Sat Aug 18 ... Fox Ridge Speedway, Arcadia, WI ($2,000 to win) Thu Aug 30 ... Highway 3 Raceway, Allison, IA ($2,000 to win) Fri Aug 31 ... Chateau Raceway, Lansing, MN ($2,000 to win) Sat Sep 1 ... Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, MN ($2,000 to win) Sun Sep 2 ... Kasson Speedway, Kasson, MN ($2,000 to win) Mon Sep 3 ... Steele County Fairgrounds, Owatonna, MN ($2,000 to win) Thu Sep 6 ... Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, MN ($2,000 to win) Fri Sep 7 ... Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, MN ($4,000 to win) Sat Sep 8 ... Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, MN ($6,000 to win) ‘The Hunt’ will be comprised of the final 15-16 races of the season. The O’Reilly USMTS National Championship points system will be used at all Regional events, with the top-10 in the final standings for each region earning 10 points for first place, 9 points for second place and so forth, descending to 1 point for tenth place in the region. In addition, each driver who competed at all events within a Region will also earn 5 bonus points. The total points earned for all regions will serve as the base points that each driver will start ‘The Hunt’ with. After base points have been established, the O’Reilly USMTS National Championship points system will be used at the remaining events for the drivers in ‘The Hunt’ to determine the 2006 O’Reilly USMTS National Champion. As few as 10 and as many as 50 or more different drivers could be in ‘The Hunt’ when the final swing begins on Friday, Aug. 10, at the Bolivar Speedway USA. For the fans, the ‘The Hunt’ will serve as a “playoff” for the O’Reilly USMTS National Championship. While handicapping gives a slight advantage to the drivers that compete on the entire National Events circuit, each of the top-10 drivers in any of the four regions or in the new USMTS Southern Series has a legitimate shot at capturing the National Championship. Without question, the ninth anniversary season for the O’Reilly USMTS will be the most exciting ever! ABOUT THE USMTS: To learn more about the O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series, call the O’Reilly USMTS headquarters at (515) 832-7944 or visit www.USMTS.com online. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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