Shryock steals USMTS 35-lapper at Bloomfield (Iowa), 4/20/07

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Jeff Nun, Communications Director

United States Modified Touring Series, Inc. (USMTS)

608 Des Moines St.

Webster City, IA 50595

tel: (515) 832-7944

email: media@usmts.com

web: www.usmts.com

Friday, April 21, 2007

 

SHRYOCK STEALS BORDER WAR GLORY AT BLOOMFIELD

 

By Tony Paris

 

BLOOMFIELD, Iowa (April 20) -- The final feature Friday night at the Mountain Dew Bloomfield Speedway saw the O'Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series put on a thrilling 35-lap main event with 24 of the best Modifieds in the country trying to cash in on the $2,000 payday and the title of 2nd Annual Iowa-Missouri Border War champion (on the Iowa side).

 

Polesitter Richie Gustin of Gilmar took the lead and paced the field the first three laps before eight-time defending O'Reilly USMTS national champion Kelly Shryock of Fertile took the lead. Shryock led until Al Hejna of Clear Lake took the lead on lap 13, then swapped the top spot back and forth with Shryock for the next four laps.

 

By lap 17, Hejna had secured the point and appeared to be on his way to his third win of the season, but something in the rear end broke and he limped his machine to the pits on lap 29. Shryock led the final six laps en route to his third National Event win of the season.

 

Gustin made the pass off of the final turn to snag the runner-up spot from Jason Hughes of Colcord, Okla., who battled his way from the tail after making contact with Clear Lake's Dean Mahlstedt on lap 9. Michael Long of Quincy, Ill., took fourth after starting 14th spot and fifth went to fellow Quincy quickster Mark Burgtorf, who started 13th.

 

Zack VanderBeek finished sixth ahead of Donnellson's Tony Fraise. Mahlstedt clawed his way back to an eighth-place finish after his early-race incident, while 15-year-old rookie sensation Ryan Gustin of Marshalltown finished ninth after starting 23rd. Another 15-year-old, Jake Neal of Omaha, rounded out the top 10 after starting 19th.

 

On Saturday, April 21, the rugged O'Reilly USMTS road warriors travel to the Pepsi Scotland County Speedway for round 2 of the 2nd Annual Iowa-Missouri Border War. Also on the racing card will be the season opener for the USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series featuring USRA Stock Cars, USRA B-Mods, USRA Hobby Stocks, Outlaw Hobbys and Hornets. Gates will open at 4 p.m., with hot laps at 6 and racing at 6:30. Grandstand admission will be $15 for adults, kids ages 6-12 are $5 and children 5 and under get in for FREE. Pit passes will be $25.

 

Race day info is available by calling the track hotline at 660-465-8948 or online at www.rlpromotions.com/memphis. The Pepsi Scotland County Speedway is located 1.0 mile west of Memphis on US 136 to SR 15, then east (at the Scotland County Fairgrounds).

 

To learn more about the O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series, call the headquarters office at (515) 832-7944 or visit www.USMTS.com online.

 

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OFFICIAL RESULTS

 

O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series at Bloomfield Speedway, Bloomfield, Iowa

 

Friday, April 20, 2007

 

Showing finishing position, car number, driver, hometown and starting position in parentheses. The top 12 drivers in Home Pride Passing Points accumulated in the Heats are locked into the Holley “A” Main, with the top 8 re-drawing for starting positions 1-8.

 

 

ISKY RACING CAMS HEAT #1 (10 laps):

1. 19g - Richie Gustin Jr. -- Gilmar, IA (1)

2. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Clear Lake, IA (3)

3. 40 - Scott Dickey -- Packwood, IA (2)

4. 35 - Jeff Schluetter -- New Hampton, IA (5)

5. 93 - Cale Sponsler -- Grimes, IA (8)

6. 17 - Garry Oskerson -- Fairmont, MN (4)

7. 2 - Joey Schaefer -- Waterloo, IA (7)

8. 5 - Steve Holzkamper -- Gentry, AR (6)

 

HEAT #2 (10 laps):

1. 222 - Dustin Boney -- Tonganoxie, KS (2)

2. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (6)

3. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (7)

4. 17p - Brad Pinkerton -- New Sharon, IA (8)

5. 77 - Jim Lynch -- Bloomfield, IA (4)

6. 49x - Jay Poidinger -- Somerset, WI (1)

7. 22 - Brandon Banks -- Washington, IA (3)

8. 9 - Tom Lathrop -- Ottumwa, IA (5) DNF

 

HEAT #3 (10 laps):

1. 45 - Tony Fraise -- Donnellson, IA (4)

2. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (6)

3. 18L - Michael Long -- Quincy, IL (1)

4. 18s - Brent Bohmont -- Martell, NE (7)

5. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (3)

6. 19r - Ryan Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (5)

7. 46 - Tyler Vandekamp -- Knoxville, IA (2) DNF

 

HEAT #4 (10 laps):

1. 85d - Mark Dotson -- Cameron, MO (2)

2. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Colcord, OK (1)

3. 7ii - Mike Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (3)

4. 69m - Mark Burgtorf -- Quincy, IL (5)

5. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (6)

6. 76 - Chase Allen -- Midlothian, TX (7)

7. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (4) DNF

 

HEAT #5 (10 laps):

1. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK (4)

2. 7n - Jay Noteboom -- Hinton, IA (2)

3. 31j - Barry Sandeman -- Creston, IA (6)

4. 18 - Jake Durbin -- Perry, IA (5)

5. 32 - Donovan Lodge -- Moline, IL (7)

6. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (3) DNF

7. 77z4 - Josh Foster -- Montrose, IA (1) DNF

 

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #1 (15 laps, top 3 advance):

1. 69m - Mark Burgtorf -- Quincy, IL (4)

2. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (6)

3. 17p - Brad Pinkerton -- New Sharon, IA (1)

4. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (7)

5. 93 - Cale Sponsler -- Grimes, IA (5)

6. 19r - Ryan Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (9)

7. 17 - Garry Oskerson -- Fairmont, MN (8)

8. 2 - Joey Schaefer -- Waterloo, IA (10)

9. 77z4 - Josh Foster -- Montrose, IA (12)

10. 9 - Tom Lathrop -- Ottumwa, IA (13)

11. 7ii - Mike Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (3) DNF

12. 46 - Tyler Vandekamp -- Knoxville, IA (11) DNF

13. 40 - Scott Dickey -- Packwood, IA (2) DNF

 

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #2 (15 laps, top 3 advance):

1. 18L - Michael Long -- Quincy, IL (2)

2. 5 - Steve Holzkamper -- Gentry, AR (12)

3. 32 - Donovan Lodge -- Moline, IL (5)

4. 35 - Jeff Schluetter -- New Hampton, IA (3)

5. 18s - Brent Bohmont -- Martell, NE (1)

6. 22 - Brandon Banks -- Washington, IA (10)

7. 77 - Jim Lynch -- Bloomfield, IA (6)

8. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (11)

9. 76 - Chase Allen -- Midlothian, TX (7)

10. 18 - Jake Durbin -- Perry, IA (4)

11. 49x - Jay Poidinger -- Somerset, WI (8)

12. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (9) DNS

 

HOLLEY “A” MAIN (35 laps):

1. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (6)

2. 19g - Richie Gustin Jr. -- Gilmar, IA (1)

3. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Colcord, OK (11)

4. 18L - Michael Long -- Quincy, IL (14)

5. 69m - Mark Burgtorf -- Quincy, IL (13)

6. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (3)

7. 45 - Tony Fraise -- Donnellson, IA (5)

8. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Clear Lake, IA (9)

9. 19r - Ryan Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (23)

10. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (19)

11. 5 - Steve Holzkamper -- Gentry, AR (16)

12. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK (8)

13. 32 - Donovan Lodge -- Moline, IL (18)

14. 222 - Dustin Boney -- Tonganoxie, KS (4)

15. 35 - Jeff Schluetter -- New Hampton, IA (20)

16. 93 - Cale Sponsler -- Grimes, IA (21)

17. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (7) DNF

18. 17 - Garry Oskerson -- Fairmont, MN (24) DNF

19. 31j - Barry Sandeman -- Creston, IA (10) DNF

20. 17p - Brad Pinkerton -- New Sharon, IA (17) DNF

21. 18s - Brent Bohmont -- Martell, NE (22) DNF

22. 85d - Mark Dotson -- Cameron, MO (2) DNF

23. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (15) DNF

24. 7n - Jay Noteboom -- Hinton, IA (12) DNF

 

AMSOIL Lap Leaders: Richie Gustin Jr. 1-3, Shryock 4-12, A. Hejna 13, Shryock 14, A. Hejna 15, Shryock 16, A. Hejna 17-29, Shryock 30-35.

 

Total Laps Led: Shryock 17, A. Hejna 15, Richie Gustin Jr. 3.

AFCO Pole Award: Fraise.

Provisional Starters: Ryan Gustin (regional), Oskerson (national).

Olympic Fire Protection Hard Charger: Ryan Gustin (started 23rd, finished 9th).

 

Next Race: Saturday, April 21, Pepsi Scotland County Speedway, Memphis, Mo. (Central Region).

 

O’Reilly National Points: Shryock 822, A. Hejna 651, VanderBeek 607, Noteboom 581, Sponsler 557, Dotson 506, Holzkamper 413, Poidinger 404, Scott Green 392, Greg Skaggs 364.

 

Central Region Points: Shryock 215, VanderBeek 173, Lodge 160, Pinkerton 155, Richie Gustin Jr. 145, Sponsler 141, Ryan Gustin 138, Myer 124, Poidinger 117, Noteboom 116.

 

Home Pride Passing Points (National): Shryock 52½, Scott Green 33, Sponsler 30, A. Hejna 30, Noteboom 28½.

 

Home Pride Passing Points (Central Region): Sponsler 12, VanderBeek 12, Shryock 10½, Richie Gustin Jr. 7½, A. Hejna 7½.

 

Rookies Rockin’ Sports Bar Rookie of the Year Points: Noteboom 166, Sponsler 158, Scott Green 109, Jeremy Rasmussen 87, Darrick Klima 58.

 

Builders Championship Points: Skyrocket 79, Hughes 50, Razor 42, TRE 32, Owens 31.

 

Contingency Awards:

 

Belleville Motorsports – not awarded.

Boyer’s Engine Development – Shryock.

GRT Race Cars – not awarded.

Hawk Performance – Mahlstedt.

Isky Racing Cams – Richie Gustin Jr.

Kevko Oil Pans & Components – Burgtorf, Lodge.

KSE Racing Products – Richie Gustin Jr., Long.

Marsh Racing Wheels – not awarded.

Nitroquest Web Solutions - Hughes.

Quarter Master – Shryock, Ryan Gustin.

QuickTime Performance Parts – Fraise.

Real Racing Wheels – Burgtorf, Long