HUGHES BOUNCES BACK FOR O’REILLY USMTS NATIONAL TOUR WIN AT LEBANON

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Saturday, March 29, 2008

 

HUGHES BOUNCES BACK FOR O’REILLY USMTS NATIONAL TOUR WIN AT LEBANON

 

LEBANON, Mo. (March 29) — One mistake on Friday night at the LA Raceway was all that Kelly Shryock needed on to steal the win away from Jason Hughes, who led the first 29 of 35 laps. On Saturday night, Hughes was flawless at the Lebanon I-44 Speedway as he led wire to wire for his second O’Reilly USMTS National Tour win this season.

 

Just as it was last year when Hughes dominated the main event, promoter Randy Mooneyham had the legendary red clay oval in tip-top lightning-fast shape, and there was nobody fast enough to run down the polesitter.

 

Coming from the 14th starting spot, John Allen moved up through the field and actually ran side-by-side with Hughes for a couple of laps midway through the race, but Hughes was able to expand his lead over the final dozen circuits to sail to a $2,000 payday.

 

Shryock started next to Hughes on the front row of the 25-car starting grid, but fell back to as far as fourth place during the contest before clawing his way back to make a late-race pass of Allen and claim the runner-up spot. Johnny Bone Jr. raced from 13th to finish fourth while Greg Skaggs rounded out the top-5.

 

Defending O’Reilly USMTS National Champion Jason Krohn finished sixth, with Jay Noteboom seventh, Leslie Essary eighth, Chris Spieker ninth and Don Crnkovich in the tenth spot.

 

Shryock remains the points leader in the Mo-Kan Region heading into the fifth race of the region on Sunday night at the Monett (Mo.) Speedway. Allen moved up to second in the rankings, 44 markers behind Shryock (404 to 360). Hughes is third with 358 points, followed by Bone (354), Jon Tesch (353), Justin Boney (317), Skaggs (312), Zack VanderBeek (307), Dustin Boney (280) and Gary Langworthy Jr. (262).

 

The O’Reilly USMTS National Tour will wrap up the 5th Annual Missouri Nationals on Sunday at “The Grand Ole Lady” in Monett, Mo. Kelly Shryock captured the win in 2007 at the 3/8-mile semi-banked clay oval en route to capturing the regional points crown.

 

Gates will open at 4 p.m., with hot laps at 6 and racing action kicking off at 6:30.

 

Race fans can pick up $2-off coupons on Sunday at both Casey's General Stores locations in Monett: 728 Hwy. 60 and 1601 E. Cleveland Ave. Al Hejna will make his third stop of the weekend at the Cleveland Ave. location, appearing again from 12-2 p.m.

 

The Monett Speedway is located 1 mile east of SR 37 on US 60, then north on Chapel Dr. For more information, call the business office at 417-732-2766 or call the track at 417-236-0600 for day-of-the-race info. The track's website can be found at www.monettspeedway.net.

 

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 — America's Hottest Ticket on Dirt.

 

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O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series

O’Reilly USMTS National Tour - Mo-Kan Region

5th Annual Missouri Nationals - Day 2 of 3

Lebanon I-44 Speedway, Lebanon, Mo.

Saturday, March 29, 2008

 

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 Holley “A” Main, with the top 8 re-drawing for starting positions 1-8.

 

ISKY RACING CAMS HEAT RACE #1 (8 laps):

 

1. 88d - Matt Dotson -- Sturgeon, MO (2)

 

2. 220 - Dustin Boney -- Tonganoxie, KS (4)

 

3. 18 - Justin Boney -- Leavenworth, KS (1)

 

4. 118 - Terry Beckham Jr. -- Webb City, MO (3)

 

5. 00 - Jesse Stovall -- Galena, MO (8)

 

6. 98 - John Allen -- Chanute, KS (7)

 

7. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (9)

 

8. 75 - Joe Wright -- Beggs, OK (5)

 

9. 39 - Gary Langworthy Jr. -- Coffeyville, KS (6)

 

 

 

NEW VISION GRAPHICS HEAT RACE #2 (8 laps):

 

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

 

2. 66w - Leslie Essary -- Crane, MO (5)

 

3. 1m - Julie McDermid -- Oconto Falls, WI (4)

 

4. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (8)

 

5. 31j - Jeremy Rasmussen -- Bentonville, AR (6)

 

6. 71m - Jason Meadors -- Fordland, MO (3)

 

7. 85d - Mark Dotson -- Cameron, MO (7)

 

8. 54 - David Hendrix -- Laquey, MO (1)

 

 

 

HEAT RACE #3 (8 laps):

 

1. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (4)

 

2. 56 - Chris Spieker -- Massena, IA (2)

 

3. X - Mike Wedelstadt -- Hortonville, WI (3)

 

4. 33 - Bobby Williams -- Shawnee, KS (6)

 

5. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (5)

 

6. 23 - Mook Cunningham -- St. James, MO (7)

 

7. 67 - Tim Dotson -- Sturgeon, MO (1)

 

8. 14n - Justin Neuman -- Waynesville, MO (8) DNS

 

 

 

HEAT RACE #4 (8 laps):

 

1. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (2)

 

2. 7n - Jay Noteboom -- Hinton, IA (1)

 

3. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (8)

 

4. 21b - Brandon Kenny -- East Woodward, OK (5)

 

5. 56 - Tony Jackson Jr. -- Lebanon, MO (7)

 

6. 5c - Don Crnkovich -- Lenexa, KS (6) DNF

 

7. B29 - Tammy Mitchell -- Pea Ridge, AR (3) DNF

 

8. 26 - Brian Williams -- Fayetteville, AR (4) DNF

 

 

 

HEAT RACE #5 (8 laps):

 

1. 71 - David Holder -- Clarence, MO (2)

 

2. 27 - Greg Skaggs -- Bixby, OK (3)

 

3. 91 - Joe Duvall -- Chelsea, OK (1)

 

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

 

5. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (6)

 

6. 17 - Steve Stewart -- Washington, IA (5)

 

7. 2 - Carey Umbarger -- Garner, IA (8)

 

8. 52w - Nate Wasmund -- Rochester, MN (7)

 

 

 

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #1 (12 laps, top 5 advance):

 

1. 12 - Johnny Bone Jr. -- Pea Ridge, AR (5)

 

2. 00 - Jesse Stovall -- Galena, MO (4)

 

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

 

4. 5c - Don Crnkovich -- Lenexa, KS (9)

 

5. 39 - Gary Langworthy Jr. -- Coffeyville, KS (15)

 

6. 85d - Mark Dotson -- Cameron, MO (11)

 

7. 23 - Mook Cunningham -- St. James, MO (8)

 

8. B29 - Tammy Mitchell -- Pea Ridge, AR (12)

 

9. X - Mike Wedelstadt -- Hortonville, WI (2) -4 Laps

 

10. 1m - Julie McDermid -- Oconto Falls, WI (1) DNF

 

11. 33 - Bobby Williams -- Shawnee, KS (3) DNF

 

12. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (7) DNF

 

13. 31j - Jeremy Rasmussen -- Bentonville, AR (6) DNF

 

14. 54 - David Hendrix -- Laquey, MO (13) DNS

 

15. 26 - Brian Williams -- Fayetteville, AR (14) DNS

 

 

 

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #2 (12 laps, top 5 advance):

 

1. 98 - John Allen -- Chanute, KS (7)

 

2. 18 - Justin Boney -- Leavenworth, KS (1)

 

3. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (6)

 

4. 71m - Jason Meadors -- Fordland, MO (8)

 

5. 21b - Brandon Kenny -- East Woodward, OK (3)

 

6. 17 - Steve Stewart -- Washington, IA (9)

 

7. 91 - Joe Duvall -- Chelsea, OK (2)

 

8. 118 - Terry Beckham Jr. -- Webb City, MO (4)

 

9. 75 - Joe Wright -- Beggs, OK (12)

 

10. 2 - Carey Umbarger -- Garner, IA (10)

 

11. 67 - Tim Dotson -- Sturgeon, MO (11)

 

12. 56 - Tony Jackson Jr. -- Lebanon, MO (5) DNF

 

13. 52w - Nate Wasmund -- Rochester, MN (14) DNF

 

14. 14n - Justin Neuman -- Waynesville, MO (13) DNS

 

 

 

HOLLEY “A” MAIN (30 laps):

 

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

 

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

 

3. 98 - John Allen -- Chanute, KS (14)

 

4. 12 - Johnny Bone Jr. -- Pea Ridge, AR (13)

 

5. 27 - Greg Skaggs -- Bixby, OK (9)

 

6. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (17)

 

7. 7n - Jay Noteboom -- Hinton, IA (11)

 

8. 66w - Leslie Essary -- Crane, MO (8)

 

9. 56 - Chris Spieker -- Massena, IA (10)

 

10. 5c - Don Crnkovich -- Lenexa, KS (19)

 

11. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (4)

 

12. 21b - Brandon Kenny -- East Woodward, OK (22)

 

13. 18 - Justin Boney -- Leavenworth, KS (16)

 

14. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (23)

 

15. 39 - Gary Langworthy Jr. -- Coffeyville, KS (21) -1 Lap

 

16. X - Mike Wedelstadt -- Hortonville, WI (24) DNF

 

17. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (12) DNF

 

18. 220 - Dustin Boney -- Tonganoxie, KS (3) DNF

 

19. 00 - Jesse Stovall -- Galena, MO (15) DNF

 

20. 18 - Michael Long -- Quincy, IL (6) DNF

 

21. 71 - David Holder -- Clarence, MO (5) DNF

 

22. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (18) DNF

 

23. 71m - Jason Meadors -- Fordland, MO (20) DNF

 

24. 56 - Tony Jackson Jr. -- Lebanon, MO (25) DNF

 

25. 88d - Matt Dotson -- Sturgeon, MO (7) DNF

 

 

 

Lap Leaders: Hughes 1-30.

 

Total Laps Led: Hughes 30.

 

AFCO Pole Award: VanderBeek.

 

Provisional Starters: Tesch, Wedelstadt, Jackson (track).

 

KSE Racing Products Hard Charger Award: Allen (started 14th, finished 3rd).

 

Ruter Farms Long Tow Award: Tesch (650.91 miles).

 

Next Race: Sunday, March 30, Monett Speedway, Monett, Mo. (Mo-Kan Region).

 

Mo-Kan Region Points: Shryock 404, Allen 360, Hughes 358, Bone 354, Tesch 353, J. Boney 317, Skaggs 312, VanderBeek 307, D. Boney 280, Langworthy 262.

 

Rookies Rockin’ Sports Bar Rookie of the Year Points: Kenny 131, Langworthy 90, Dereck Ramirez 88, Rowland 69, Crnkovich 55.

 

COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Year Points: Sput’s 51, A.S.I. 49, Buzzard 45, Mullins 43, Wanders 35.

 

Chassis Builders Championship Points: Hughes 54, Skyrocket 54, GRT 47, Harris 32, TRE 28.

 

 

 

Contingency Awards:

 

American Racer - David Holder.

 

Belleville Motorsports – not awarded.

 

BSB Manufacturing - Crnkovich.

 

Hawk Performance - Hughes, Spieker.

 

Isky Racing Cams – not awarded.

 

Marsh Racing Wheels – not awarded.

 

New Vision Graphics - Long.

 

Nitroquest Web Solutions - Allen.

 

Quarter Master – Hughes.

 

QuickTime Performance Parts – Noteboom.

 

Real Racing Wheels – Bone, Allen.