WHITE SHOWS THE WAY IN USMTS SOUTHERN SERIES TEXAS WINTER

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Thursday, November 29, 2007

 

WHITE SHOWS THE WAY IN USMTS SOUTHERN SERIES TEXAS WINTER

NATIONALS OPENER

 

BAYTOWN, Texas (Nov. 29) — Paul White of Temple, Texas,

scored his career-first USMTS win Thursday as he captured

the main event on opening night for the inaugural USMTS

Southern Series Texas Winter Nationals at the Houston

Raceway Park in Baytown, Texas.

 

White was impressive from the get-go, winning the sixth

and final heat race by coming from sixth to first in the

eight-lapper to earn a spot in the redraw for the 25-lap

feature race. After starting third in the feature, White

need just six laps to overtake polesitter Chris Henigan

and went on to take the win.

 

The former USAC Silver Crown Series titleist pocketed

$1,000 for his efforts in his No. 2w KraftKar Modified.

This was the 20th event this season for the USMTS Southern

Series and the ninth in the State of Texas. Of those nine,

eight different drivers have won in the Lone Star State.

 

Eight-time O'Reilly USMTS National Champ and current USMTS

Southern Series points leader Kelly Shryock of Fertile,

Iowa, was impressive in coming from 10th on the starting

grid to finish second behind White and pad his points lead

going into the final two nights of the Texas Winter

Nationals.

 

Steve Holzkamper of Gentry, Ark., was the most prolific

passer, however, racing from 19th to 3rd in the main event

while Clyde Dunn Jr. of Sunnyville, Texas, followed suit,

coming from 20th to finish 4th. Chris Brown of Cleveland,

Texas, rounded out the top-5 finishers. Greg Skaggs, Randy

Timms, Bobby Malchus, Henigan and Alan Mondus completed

the top-10 — the only remaining drivers to finish the race

on a very rough racetrack.

 

Heading into Friday's show, Shryock holds a big lead in

the points (1814 to 1677) over Randy Timms, and can clinch

the title by finishing within two positions of Timms

Friday night. Jason Hughes sits third in the standing with

1598 points, with Holzkamper just one point back (1597) in

fourth after leaping two spots in the standings. Skaggs is

close behind in fifth with 1588 points, followed by Tommy

Weder Jr. (1587), Scott Green (1308), Zack VanderBeek

(1101), Rodney Sanders (1098) and Steven Whiteaker Jr.

(1052).

 

In supporting action Thursday, Paul White's brother,

Keith, captured the Limited Mod main event to pocket the

$500 top prize. David Cobb, Phil Dixon, Ray Allen Kulhanek

and Shane Hebert rounded out the top-5 finishers.

 

The Texas Winter Nationals continue on Friday and

Saturday. On Friday, gates open at 5 p.m. with hot laps at

7 and racing at 7:30. The USMTS Southern Series main event

will pay $2,000 to win and $200 to start. Limited Mods

will also be running for $700 to win and $50 to start.

 

Friday is Childhelp Night, and race fans can help play a

direct role in the treatment and prevention of child abuse

by simply attending the races. For every ticket sold in

the grandstands on Friday, a donation of $1 will go to

Childhelp to help carry out their mission of meeting the

physical, emotional, educational and spiritual needs of

abused and neglected children. To make a donation to help

abused children, contact Childhelp at (480) 922-8212 or

visit them online at www.childhelp.org.

 

On Saturday, gates open at 4 p.m. with hot laps at 6 and

racing at 6:30. The USMTS Southern Series main event will

pay $3,000 to win and $250 to start. Limited Mods will

also be running for $1,000 to win and $60 to start.

 

Houston Raceway Park is a state-of-the-art 3/8-mile

high-banked clay oval located east of Houston on I-10 to

Exit 798, then 3.0 miles south on SR 146, then 0.8 mile

southeast on FM 1405, then 1.5 miles northeast on FM 565

in Baytown, Texas. For more information, call the track

office at (281) 383-RACE or visit www.houstonraceway.com

online.

 

All USMTS rules will apply. American Racer is the Official

Tire of the USMTS, and any driver seeking to receive USMTS

Southern Series points and/or contingency awards must use

the American Racer KK-704 racing tire. The Hoosier G60

tire will also be allowed for this race, but must be

mounted on all four wheels with no grooving allowed.

 

To learn more about the United States Modified Touring

Series, call the headquarters at (515) 832-7944 or visit

www.usmts.com online.

 

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OFFICIAL RESULTS

USMTS Southern Series

Inaugural Texas Winter Nationals - Night 1 of 3

Houston Raceway Park, Baytown, Texas

Thursday, Nov. 29, 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 “A” Main, with the top 8 re-drawing for

starting positions 1-8.

 

ISKY RACING CAMS HEAT #1 (8 laps):

1. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (1)

2. 55m - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (3)

3. 21 - Chris Brown -- Cleveland, TX (9)

4. B52 - Brian Boram -- Orange, TX (4)

5. 156 - Steve Pugh -- Willis, TX (7)

6. 7 - Robert Corbello -- Beaumont, TX (2)

7. 121 - Dan Sikes -- Crosby, TX (8)

8. 16 - Jeff Johnson -- Joplin, MO (5)

9. 20 - Rodney Sanders -- Happy, TX (6) DNF

10. 2wx - Earl Whatley -- Manvel, TX (10) DNS

 

HEAT #2 (8 laps):

1. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (2)

2. 5r - Bobby Malchus -- Red Oak, TX (4)

3. 27 - Greg Skaggs -- Bixby, OK (6)

4. 5t - Randy Timms -- Wheatland, OK (5)

5. 89 - Steven Whiteaker Jr. -- Corpus Christi, TX (9)

6. 5 - Steve Holzkamper -- Gentry, AR (7)

7. 51 - Jeff Wood -- Willis, TX (1)

8. 39 - John Armstrong -- Bellaire, TX (10)

9. 4 - Tom Hamdka -- Dickson, TX (8)

10. 2 - Andy McClelland -- Beaumont, TX (3)

 

HEAT #3 (8 laps):

1. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK (5)

2. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (6)

3. 99 - Derick Grigsby -- Marshall, TX (4)

4. 9x - Dustin Hyde -- Texarkana, TX (3)

5. 4r - Derek Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (8)

6. 10 - Kenny Battarbee -- Houston, TX (2)

7. 4$ - Kalif Selier -- Katy, TX (1)

8. 17 - Brad Lasater -- Garland, TX (9)

9. 9 - Brent Nicholas -- Baytown, TX (7) DNF

10. 15p - John Parker -- Many, LA (10) DNF

 

HEAT #4 (8 laps):

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

2. 83 - Willy Kraft -- Woodwood, OK (8)

3. 1w - Howard Willis -- Dayton, TX (5)

4. 129 - Bryan Vollmer -- Tomball, TX (6)

5. 721 - Doug Cameron -- San Antoino, TX (10)

6. 96 - Foster Ellison -- Richwood, TX (4)

7. A1 - Phil Dixon -- Crosby, TX (9) DNF

8. 88xxx - Clyde Dunn Jr. -- Sunnyville, TX (3) DNF

9. 561 - David Horner -- Houston, TX (2) DNF

10. 5w - John O. Whittington -- Vidor, TX (7) DNF

 

HEAT #5 (8 laps):

1. 16 - Chris Henigan -- Marshall, TX (8)

2. 16x - Frank Fruia -- Wallis, TX (3)

3. 11 - Mark Smith -- Lufkin, TX (5)

4. 9h - Shane Herbert -- Scott, LA (9)

5. 7jr - Chad Ewell -- Forney, TX (1)

6. 15 - Kevin Battarbee -- Housto, TX (6)

7. 3j - Kevin Dupont -- Carencro, LA (2)

8. 127 - Edward Wickham -- Baytown, TX (7)

9. 76x - Jesse Manning -- Brazoria, TX (4)

 

HEAT #6 (8 laps):

1. 2w - Paul White -- Temple, TX (6)

2. 18 - Pete Sagmiller -- Spring, TX (1)

3. 21b - Brandon Kenny -- East Woodward, OK (9)

4. 19b - Jamie Burford -- Keatchie, LA (8)

5. 7x - Corey Babbitt -- Channelview, TX (5)

6. 8 - Steve Miller -- Georgetown, TX (4)

7. 3g - Glen Grant -- Houston, TX (7)

8. 211 - Chad Fitzgerald -- Baytown, TX (2)

9. 128 - Rocky Willis -- Beaumont, TX (3)

 

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #1 (15 laps, top 5 advance):

1. 18 - Pete Sagmiller -- Spring, TX (2)

2. 19b - Jamie Burford -- Keatchie, LA (4)

3. 4r - Derek Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (7)

4. 5 - Steve Holzkamper -- Gentry, AR (10)

5. 39 - John Armstrong -- Bellaire, TX (16)

6. 1w - Howard Willis -- Dayton, TX (3)

7. 9 - Brent Nicholas -- Baytown, TX (20)

8. 3j - Kevin Dupont -- Carencro, LA (15)

9. 15 - Kevin Battarbee -- Housto, TX (12)

10. 51 - Jeff Wood -- Willis, TX (14) DNF

11. 89 - Steven Whiteaker Jr. -- Corpus Christi, TX (6)

DNF

12. 127 - Edward Wickham -- Baytown, TX (18) DNF

13. 16 - Jeff Johnson -- Joplin, MO (17) DNF

14. a1 - Phil Dixon -- Crosby, TX (13) DNF

15. 76x - Jesse Manning -- Brazoria, TX (21) DNF

16. 9x - Dustin Hyde -- Texarkana, TX (8) DNF

17. 7jr - Chad Ewell -- Forney, TX (9) DNF

18. 15p - John Parker -- Many, LA (23) DNF

19. 16x - Frank Fruia -- Wallis, TX (1) DNS

20. 721 - Doug Cameron -- San Antoino, TX (5) DNS

21. 10 - Kenny Battarbee -- Houston, TX (11) DNS

22. 20 - Rodney Sanders -- Happy, TX (19) DNS

23. 2wx - Earl Whatley -- Manvel, TX (22) DNS

 

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #2 (15 laps, top 5 advance):

1. 5t - Randy Timms -- Wheatland, OK (6)

2. 27 - Greg Skaggs -- Bixby, OK (1)

3. 5W - John Whittington -- Vidor, TX (23)

4. 88xxx - Clyde Dunn Jr. -- Sunnyville, TX (17)

5. 156 - Steve Pugh -- Willis, TX (8)

6. 561 - David Horner -- Houston, TX (20)

7. B52 - Brian Boram -- Orange, TX (7)

8. 99 - Derick Grigsby -- Marshall, TX (4)

9. 3g - Glen Grant -- Houston, TX (15)

10. 7 - Robert Corbello -- Beaumont, TX (10)

11. 129 - Bryan Vollmer -- Tomball, TX (5)

12. 211 - Chad Fitzgerald -- Baytown, TX (18)

13. 96 - Foster Ellison -- Richwood, TX (11)

14. 4$ - Kalif Selier -- Katy, TX (14)

15. 2 - Andy McClelland -- Beaumont, TX (22)

16. 11 - Mark Smith -- Lufkin, TX (3) DNF

17. 121 - Dan Sikes -- Crosby, TX (13) DNF

18. 128 - Rocky Willis -- Beaumont, TX (21) DNF

19. 17 - Brad Lasater -- Garland, TX (16) DNF

20. 8 - Steve Miller -- Georgetown, TX (12) DNF

21. 4 - Tom Hamdka -- Dickson, TX (19) DNF

22. 7x - Corey Babbitt -- Channelview, TX (9) DNF

23. 9h - Shane Herbert -- Scott, LA (2) DNF

 

“A” MAIN (25 laps):

1. 2w - Paul White -- Temple, TX (3)

2. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (10)

3. 5 - Steve Holzkamper -- Gentry, AR (19)

4. 88xxx - Clyde Dunn Jr. -- Sunnyville, TX (20)

5. 21 - Chris Brown -- Cleveland, TX (5)

6. 27 - Greg Skaggs -- Bixby, OK (16)

7. 5t - Randy Timms -- Wheatland, OK (14)

8. 5r - Bobby Malchus -- Red Oak, TX (11)

9. 16 - Chris Henigan -- Marshall, TX (1)

10. 55m - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (12)

11. 19b - Jamie Burford -- Keatchie, LA (15) DNF

12. 4r - Derek Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (17) DNF

13. 39 - John Armstrong -- Bellaire, TX (21) DNF

14. 21b - Brandon Kenny -- East Woodward, OK (2) DNF

15. 18 - Pete Sagmiller -- Spring, TX (13) DNF

16. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (7) DNF

17. 83 - Willy Kraft -- Woodwood, OK (8) DNF

18. 156 - Steve Pugh -- Willis, TX (22) DNF

19. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK (6) DNF

20. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (9) DNF

21. 5w - John O. Whittington -- Vidor, TX (18) DNF

22. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (4) DNF

23. 1w - Howard Willis -- Dayton, TX (24) DNF

24. 561 - David Horner -- Houston, TX (23) DNS

 

Lap Leaders: Henigan 1-6, White 7-25.

Total Laps Led: White 19, Henigan 6.

Pole Award: Henigan.

Provisional Starters: Horner, Willis.

Olympic Fire Protection Hard Charger: Holzkamper (started

19th, finished 3rd).

Next USMTS Southern Series Event: Friday, Nov. 30, Houston

Raceway Park, Baytown, Texas.

USMTS Southern Series Points: Shryock 1814, Timms 1677,

Hughes 1598, Holzkamper 1597, Skaggs 1588, Weder 1587,

Green 1308, VanderBeek 1101, Sanders 1098, Whiteaker 1052.

USMTS Southern Series Home Pride Passing Points: Weder

85½, Shryock 78, Skaggs 73½, Hughes 67½, Timms 63.

 

Contingency Awards:

GRT Race Cars – not awarded.

Hawk Performance – Malchus.

Isky Racing Cams – Hughes.

Kevko Oil Pans & Components – Brown.

KSE Racing Products – Shryock.

Marsh Racing Wheels – not awarded.

Nitroquest Web Solutions - Holzkamper.

Quarter Master – White, Henigan.

QuickTime Performance Parts – Timms.

Real Racing Wheels – Timms.

 

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USMTS SOUTHERN SERIES OFFICIAL SPONSORS: American Race

Tires, Arizona Sport Shirts, Fast Company Performance,

Holley Performance Products, Home Pride Companies,

Intercomp, KEVKO Oil Pans & Components, Marsh Racing

Wheels, Nitroquest Web Solutions, O’Reilly Auto Parts,

Olympic Fire Protection, Real Racing Wheels.

 

USMTS SOUTHERN SERIES PARTICIPATING SPONSORS: Boom

Drilling, Borco LP, Day Motor Sports, Gressell Oil Field

Services, Hughes Racing Chassis, KraftKar Race Cars,

McVicker Oil Fields, Rinehart Trucking.

 

USMTS SOUTHERN SERIES CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing

Products, Belleville Motorsports, Bilstein Shocks, Boyer’s

Engine Development, Dynatech Racing Exhaust, GRT Race

Cars, Hawk Performance, Hyperco, Isky Racing Cams, KSE

Racing Products, Quarter Master, QuickTime Performance

Race Parts, Racer’s Choice (RCI).