SKAGGS EARNS SECOND USMTS SOUTHERN SERIES WIN AT MONTICELLO

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

Friday, July 27, 2007

 

 

 

SKAGGS EARNS SECOND USMTS SOUTHERN SERIES WIN AT MONTICELLO

 

 

 

MONTICELLO, Ark. (July 27) — Greg Skaggs of Bixby, Okla., recorded his second USMTS Southern Series victory of the season Friday, winning the Commercial Bank 35 presented by Larry Shaw Race Cars, Bad Boy Mowers and Mark Martin Ford at the Monticello (Ark.) Speedway. With a $3,000 top prize on the line, a whopping field of 73 name-brand drivers showed up — a record car count for the inaugural season of the USMTS Southern Series.

 

 

 

After winning his heat race and earning the most Home Pride Passing Points, Skaggs drew the third starting spot for the Holley "A" Main and took just two laps to overtake polesitter Patrick Linn for the top spot. Once out front, Skaggs was untouchable for the remaining 33 laps. It was his fourth overall win, having won two O’Reilly USMTS National Events this season as well.

 

 

 

The rest of the top-5 finishers passed a combined 55 cars in order to make to the front. Jason Hughes of Colcord, Okla., raced from 16th on the grid to take the runner-up paycheck, while Jason Krohn of Slayton, Minn., finished third after starting 10th. Eight-time defending O’Reilly USMTS national champ Kelly Shryock of Fertile, Iowa, used a provisional — his first in more than 100 events — to earn a berth in the main event. He made the most of it and gave the fans their money's worth with a drive from 23rd to 4th in 35 laps. Randy Timms of Wheatland, Okla., finished fifth after starting 20th.

 

 

 

Dustin Hyde was sixth, Jeff Taylor seventh, Tommy Weder Jr. eighth, Linn hung on for ninth and 22nd-starting Sean Jones rounded out the top-10 finishers.

 

 

 

With 10 races in the books, Shryock continues as the USMTS Southern Series points leader (922 to 775) over Timms. Weder dropped to third with 773 points, followed by Skaggs (751), Holzkamper (735), VanderBeek (721), Hughes (712), Sanders (629), Burford (601) and Morton (586).

 

 

 

UP NEXT:

 

 

 

Fast Trax Speedway in Chatham, La., will be the venue on Saturday, July 28, with a $3,000 top prize up for grabs in the Specialty Contractors 40 presented by Larry Shaw Race Cars, Bad Boy Mowers and Mark Martin Ford. Southern SportsMods, Late Models, Street Stocks, Cruisers and the Young Guns Challenge will round out a complete show with gates opening at 5 p.m. and racing at 7:30. Fast Trax Speedway is a quarter-mile semi-banked clay oval located 4.0 miles southeast of SR 34 on SR 4 (NSR). For more information, call (318) 325-4568 or (318) 249-2443 on raceday or visit www.fasttraxspeedway.net online.

 

 

 

The whirlwind week wraps up with a long-awaited visit to Boothill Speedway in Greenwood, La., on Sunday, July 29, for the Marshall Mobile Homes Battle of Boothill presented by Larry Shaw Race Cars, Bad Boy Mowers and Mark Martin Ford. USMTS Southern Series drivers will battle for $2,000 to win, while Limited Modifieds and Factory Stocks will race for $500 to win in each class. Gates will open at 5 p.m. and the mud starts flyin’ at 7:30. Boothill Speedway a 7/16-mile high-banked clay oval located west of Shreveport on I-20 to Exit 3, then 0.2 mile north, then 0.2 mile east on McGee Rd., then left, then right. For raceday information, call (515) 297-3870.

 

 

 

Like each of the four regions comprising the 56-race O’Reilly USMTS National Events schedule, the 24-race USMTS Southern Series will boast a separate points fund and drivers competing in the USMTS Southern Series will have the opportunity to qualify to compete in ’The Hunt’ for the O’Reilly USMTS National Championship. The top 10 in USMTS Southern Series points at the start of ’The Hunt’ will qualify, as well as all other drivers with perfect attendance at USMTS Southern Series events up to that date.

 

 

 

The American Racer KK704 is the Official Tire of the USMTS Southern Series, but drivers not competing for points and/or points funds have the option to utilize the Hoosier G60 tire. There is no requirement that a driver purchase a USMTS license to compete in any USMTS event. However, benefits enjoyed by licensed drivers includes bonus payouts, increased tow money, contingency awards, points funds eligibility, provisional starting spots, increased media recognition, a personalized driver profile page at www.usmts.com and more.

 

 

 

The USMTS Southern Series gives top drivers from Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma and surrounding areas a touring format that pits the best of the best in Modified racing under the banner of America’s top Modified touring series. To learn more about the USMTS Southern Series, call the headquarters office at (515) 832-7944 or visit www.usmts.com online.

 

 

 

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OFFICIAL RESULTS

 

USMTS Southern Series

 

Commercial Bank 40 presented by Larry Shaw Race Cars, Bad Boy Mowers and Mark Martin Ford

 

Monticello Speedway, Monticello, Ark.

 

Friday, July 27, 2007

 

 

 

Showing finishing position, car number, driver, hometown and starting position in parentheses. The top 13 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. 561 - David Horner -- Houston, TX (1)

 

2. 4x - Bobby Malchus -- Red Oak, TX (6)

 

3. 97 - Cade Dillard -- Robeline, LA (8)

 

4. 88b - Brian Boram -- Orange, TX (4)

 

5. 99 - Danny Hebert -- Duson, LA (7)

 

6. 2 - Courtney Tanner -- El Dorado, AR (2)

 

7. 47 - Randy Thompson -- Farmerville, LA (3)

 

8. H1 - Kent Hollingsworth -- West Monroe, LA (10) DNF

 

9. JP5 - Lee Patton -- Quitman, LA (9) DNF

 

10. K9 - Butch Gruban -- Boyce, LA (5) DNF

 

 

 

HEAT #2 (10 laps):

 

1. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (1)

 

2. L1 - Larry Clevenger -- Greenwood, LA (3)

 

3. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (8)

 

4. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Colcord, OK (5)

 

5. A1 - Phil Dixon -- Crosby, TX (4)

 

6. C8 - Timothy Culp -- West Monroe, LA (2)

 

7. 7M - Nathan Sugg -- Arlington, TX (6)

 

8. 8x - Jodey Reep -- El Dorado, AR (7)

 

9. 14r - Mike Richardson -- Red Oak, TX (9) DNS

 

 

 

HEAT #3 (10 laps):

 

1. 8 - Steve Miller -- Georgetown, TX (1)

 

2. 26 - Patrick Linn -- Little Rock, AR (8)

 

3. 48 - Chase Allen -- Midlothian, TX (5)

 

4. 51m - Michael Murphree -- Little Rock, AR (4)

 

5. 13j - Jody Jester -- Wilmar, AR (2)

 

6. 17 - Charles Lasater -- Garland, TX (6)

 

7. 94c - Stephen Chevallier -- Downsville, LA (7) DNF

 

8. 45 - Shane Killingsworth -- Dallas, TX (3) DNF

 

9. 10C - Jonathon Cribb -- El Dorado, AR (9) DNS

 

 

 

HEAT #4 (10 laps):

 

1. 27 - Greg Skaggs -- Bixby, OK (6)

 

2. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK (9)

 

3. 4 - Shane Hebert -- Scott, LA (3)

 

4. 89 - Steven Whiteaker Jr. -- Corpus Christi, TX (4)

 

5. 74 - Jeremy Payne -- Springfield, MO (7)

 

6. 05 - Michael Robertson -- Minden, LA (1)

 

7. 777 - Jared Landers -- Batesville, AR (8)

 

8. 01 - Peyton Taylor -- Batesville, AR (2) DNF

 

9. 76 - Nicholas Littlejohn -- Everman, TX (5) DNF

 

 

 

HEAT #5 (10 laps):

 

1. 11 - Brandon Morton -- Coweta, OK (1)

 

2. 02x - B.J. Robinson -- Shreveport, LA (3)

 

3. 5W - John Whittington -- Vidor, TX (9)

 

4. 75 - Terry Phillips -- Springfield, MO (7)

 

5. 009 - Gregg Hollingsworth -- Lawrence, MS (4)

 

6. 015 - Thomas Blackwell -- Crandall, TX (8)

 

7. C21 - Chris Williams -- Warren, AR (2)

 

8. 5r - Sean Jones -- Mansfield, TX (6)

 

9. D6 - Chris Huckaby -- Monroe, LA (5) DNF

 

 

 

HEAT #6 (10 laps):

 

1. 5J - Jeff Taylor -- Cave City, AR (2)

 

2. 12B - Johnny Bone Jr. -- Pea Ridge, AR (4)

 

3. 5t - Randy Timms -- Wheatland, OK (3)

 

4. 5c - Brad Couch -- Bossier City, LA (6)

 

5. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (7)

 

6. 34E - Erik Scott -- Haughton, LA (1) DNF

 

7. 125 - Lew Lyles -- West Monroe, LA (5) DNF

 

8. 83 - Willy Kraft -- Lakefield, MN (8) DNS

 

9. 13 - David Mitchell -- Ashdown, AR (9) DNS

 

 

 

HEAT #7 (10 laps):

 

1. 6x - Kyle Pleasant -- Robeline, LA (2)

 

2. 5 - Steve Holzkamper -- Gentry, AR (3)

 

3. 90 - Jody Davidson -- West Monroe, LA (4)

 

4. 19 - Jamie Burford -- Keatchie, LA (7)

 

5. 56t - Troy Taylor -- Fort Worth, TX (1)

 

6. 30 - Joel Couvillion -- Alexandria, LA (8)

 

7. 8V - Mike Palasini -- Leland, MS (6)

 

8. D48 - Don Withers -- Warren, AR (5)

 

9. 16 - Chris Henigan -- Marshall, TX (9) DNF

 

 

 

HEAT #8 (10 laps):

 

1. 54 - Dena Wilson -- Coweta, OK (1)

 

2. 9x - Dustin Hyde -- Texarkana, TX (5)

 

3. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (8)

 

4. 51 - John Palasini -- Leland, MS (3)

 

5. 19K - Jeremy Kester -- Mapleville, AR (4)

 

6. 211 - Chad Fitzgerald -- Baytown, TX (6)

 

7. 36 - Kevin McCoy -- Downsville, LA (7)

 

8. 22 - Jimmy Brown -- Arkadelphia, AR (2)

 

9. 20 - Rodney Sanders -- Happy, TX (9)

 

 

 

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

 

1. 12B - Johnny Bone Jr. -- Pea Ridge, AR (2)

 

2. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (8)

 

3. 5t - Randy Timms -- Wheatland, OK (5)

 

4. 75 - Terry Phillips -- Springfield, MO (4)

 

5. 5 - Steve Holzkamper -- Gentry, AR (3)

 

6. 88b - Brian Boram -- Orange, TX (6)

 

7. 015 - Thomas Blackwell -- Crandall, TX (10)

 

8. 36 - Kevin McCoy -- Downsville, LA (15)

 

9. 51 - John Palasini -- Leland, MS (7)

 

10. 009 - Gregg Hollingsworth -- Lawrence, MS (9)

 

11. C21 - Chris Williams -- Warren, AR (14)

 

12. 47 - Randy Thompson -- Farmerville, LA (13) DNF

 

13. 45 - Shane Killingsworth -- Dallas, TX (16) DNF

 

14. 97 - Cade Dillard -- Robeline, LA (1) DNF

 

15. C8 - Timothy Culp -- West Monroe, LA (11) DNS

 

16. 34E - Erik Scott -- Haughton, LA (12) DNS

 

17. 83 - Willy Kraft -- Lakefield, MN (17) DNS

 

18. JP5 - Lee Patton -- Quitman, LA (18) DNS

 

19. 76 - Nicholas Littlejohn -- Everman, TX (19) DNS

 

20. 16 - Chris Henigan -- Marshall, TX (20) DNS

 

 

 

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

 

1. 19 - Jamie Burford -- Keatchie, LA (4)

 

2. 48 - Chase Allen -- Midlothian, TX (3)

 

3. 51m - Michael Murphree -- Little Rock, AR (6)

 

4. 56t - Troy Taylor -- Fort Worth, TX (9)

 

5. 5c - Brad Couch -- Bossier City, LA (5)

 

6. 7M - Nathan Sugg -- Arlington, TX (13)

 

7. D6 - Chris Huckaby -- Monroe, LA (19)

 

8. 17 - Charles Lasater -- Garland, TX (11)

 

9. 14r - Mike Richardson -- Red Oak, TX (18) DNF

 

10. 30 - Joel Couvillion -- Alexandria, LA (10) DNF

 

11. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (1) DNF

 

12. A1 - Phil Dixon -- Crosby, TX (8) DNF

 

13. 211 - Chad Fitzgerald -- Baytown, TX (12) DNF

 

14. 99 - Danny Hebert -- Duson, LA (7) DNF

 

15. L1 - Larry Clevenger -- Greenwood, LA (2) DNS

 

16. 125 - Lew Lyles -- West Monroe, LA (14) DNS

 

17. H1 - Kent Hollingsworth -- West Monroe, LA (15) DNS

 

18. 01 - Peyton Taylor -- Batesville, AR (16) DNS

 

19. D48 - Don Withers -- Warren, AR (17) DNS

 

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

 

1. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Colcord, OK (5)

 

2. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (1)

 

3. 5r - Sean Jones -- Mansfield, TX (16)

 

4. 19K - Jeremy Kester -- Mapleville, AR (9)

 

5. 74 - Jeremy Payne -- Springfield, MO (7)

 

6. 4 - Shane Hebert -- Scott, LA (4)

 

7. 90 - Jody Davidson -- West Monroe, LA (3)

 

8. 8V - Mike Palasini -- Leland, MS (14)

 

9. 777 - Jared Landers -- Batesville, AR (12) DNF

 

10. 89 - Steven Whiteaker Jr. -- Corpus Christi, TX (6) DNF

 

11. 02x - B.J. Robinson -- Shreveport, LA (2) DNF

 

12. 10C - Jonathon Cribb -- El Dorado, AR (18) DNF

 

13. 2 - Courtney Tanner -- El Dorado, AR (10) DNF

 

14. 13j - Jody Jester -- Wilmar, AR (8) DNS

 

15. 05 - Michael Robertson -- Minden, LA (11) DNS

 

16. 94c - Stephen Chevallier -- Downsville, LA (13) DNS

 

17. 8x - Jodey Reep -- El Dorado, AR (15) DNS

 

18. 22 - Jimmy Brown -- Arkadelphia, AR (17) DNS

 

19. 13 - David Mitchell -- Ashdown, AR (19) DNS

 

20. K9 - Butch Gruban -- Boyce, LA (20) DNS

 

 

 

HOLLEY “A” MAIN (35 laps):

 

1. 27 - Greg Skaggs -- Bixby, OK (3)

 

2. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Colcord, OK (16)

 

3. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (10)

 

4. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (23)

 

5. 5t - Randy Timms -- Wheatland, OK (20)

 

6. 9x - Dustin Hyde -- Texarkana, TX (2)

 

7. 5J - Jeff Taylor -- Cave City, AR (6)

 

8. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK (7)

 

9. 26 - Patrick Linn -- Little Rock, AR (1)

 

10. 5r - Sean Jones -- Mansfield, TX (22)

 

11. 4x - Bobby Malchus -- Red Oak, TX (4)

 

12. 51m - Michael Murphree -- Little Rock, AR (21)

 

13. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (17)

 

14. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (19)

 

15. 54 - Dena Wilson -- Coweta, OK (13)

 

16. 19 - Jamie Burford -- Keatchie, LA (15) DNF

 

17. 48 - Chase Allen -- Midlothian, TX (18) DNF

 

18. 05 - Michael Robertson -- Minden, LA (24) DNF

 

19. 561 - David Horner -- Houston, TX (9) DNF

 

20. 11 - Brandon Morton -- Coweta, OK (12) DNF

 

21. 6x - Kyle Pleasant -- Robeline, LA (5) DNF

 

22. 8 - Steve Miller -- Georgetown, TX (11) DNF

 

23. 12B - Johnny Bone Jr. -- Pea Ridge, AR (14) DNF

 

24. 5W - John Whittington -- Vidor, TX (8) DNF

 

 

 

Lap Leaders: Linn 1-2, Skaggs 3-35.

 

Total Laps Led: Skaggs 33, Linn 2.

 

Pole Award: Skaggs.

 

Provisional Starters: Shryock, Robertson.

 

Olympic Fire Protection Hard Charger: Shryock (started 23rd, finished 4th).

 

Next USMTS Southern Series Event: Saturday, July 28, Fast Trax Speedway, Chatham, La.

 

USMTS Southern Series Points: Shryock 922, Timms 775, Weder 773, Skaggs 751, Holzkamper 735, VanderBeek 721, Hughes 712, Sanders 629, Burford 601, Morton 586.

 

USMTS Southern Series Home Pride Passing Points: Shryock 58½, Weder 43½, VanderBeek 39, Hughes 37½, Skaggs 37½.

 

 

 

Contingency Awards:

 

Boyer’s Engine Development – Skaggs.

 

GRT Race Cars – not awarded.

 

Hawk Performance – Weder.

 

Isky Racing Cams – Horner.

 

Kevko Oil Pans & Components – Timms, VanderBeek.

 

KSE Racing Products – Hughes, Shryock.

 

Marsh Racing Wheels – not awarded.

 

Nitroquest Web Solutions - Krohn.

 

Quarter Master – Skaggs, Linn.

 

QuickTime Performance Parts – J. Taylor.

 

Real Racing Wheels – Bone, Burford, Hughes.