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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

 

SHRYOCK NIPS KROHN IN O’REILLY USMTS NATIONAL TOUR

THRILLER AT BUENA VISTA RACEWAY

 

ALTA, Iowa (June 24) – The only two drivers ever to wear

the championship belt of the O’Reilly USMTS National Tour

slugged it out again Tuesday night as a packed house

looked on at the Buena Vista Raceway in Alta, Iowa.

 

Defending O’Reilly USMTS National Champion Jason Krohn of

Slayton, Minn., overpowered race-long leader Brandon Kenny

on lap 21 of the 30-lap Holley "A" Main. Two laps later,

eight-time O’Reilly USMTS National Champ Kelly Shryock of

Fertile, Iowa, muscled past Kenny to take over the second

spot and set his sights on the leader.

 

With four laps to go, the battle royale waged on as

11th-starting Shryock pulled up alongside Krohn. Two laps

later, Shryock crossed the stripe first to take the lead.

 

As the white flag waved, the pair of heavyweights tip-toed

through the first turn before racing side by side down the

entire length of the back stretch. The two made contact in

the middle of turns 3 and 4, but the body-slamming didn't

stop there as the duo scratched, scraped and banged all

the way to the flagstand with Shryock taking the win by

the length of his front bumper.

 

The win was worth $2,000 to Shryock, who won his third

event in the last four races and eighth overall for the

2008 season. Krohn had to settle for the runner-up

paycheck for the second time in his last three starts

while Kenny finished third to match his career-best USMTS

showing and solidify his place atop the Rookies Rockin'

Sports Bar Rookie of the Year standings.

 

Another rookie contender and fellow Woodward, Okla.,

resident, Dereck Ramirez wound up fourth ahead of

Westville, Okla.'s Jason Hughes. Tommy Weder Jr. finished

sixth to give Sooner State pilots four of the top six

spots, with Jay Noteboom in seventh. Scott Green and Al Hejna finished eighth and ninth, respectively, while Mike

Steensma rounded out the top-10 finishers in his first

USMTS start of 2008.

 

With the victory, Shryock broke a tie with Zack VanderBeek

for the points lead in the Great Plains Region and leads

VanderBeek by 39 markers (488 to 449) after four of nine

scheduled events in the region. Four more of those will be

completed by Saturday.

 

Jon Tesch sits third in the rankings with 425 points,

followed by Weder (372), Kenny (370), Ramirez (347), Krohn

(338), Green (337), Hejna (328) and Justin Boney (325).

 

UP NEXT:

 

The rugged road warriors of the O’Reilly USMTS National

Tour return to action tomorrow (Wednesday, June 25) at the

Huset's Speedway in Brandon, S.D., for the 3rd Annual

NASCAR Challenge at the USMTS event at the 3/8-mile

high-banked dirt oval.

 

In addition to the stars and cars of the O’Reilly USMTS

National Tour, a pair of NASCAR legends will be back to

compete with the Greatest Modified Drivers in the World.

Both Ken Schrader and Kenny Wallace will greet fans and

sign autographs prior to the race, then strap on their

helmets and take on the USMTS aces.

 

Race fans can pick up discount coupons good for $2 off

adult admission at the Casey's General Store located at

101 W. Holly Blvd. From 1-3 p.m. at the same Casey's

location, fans will be able to meet USMTS standout Zack

VanderBeek and check out his Cheetos/Casey's General

Stores #33z Skyrocket Modified.

 

Pit gates open at 4 p.m. and the grandstands open at 5.

Hot laps are slated for 6:30 and the mud starts flying at

7 p.m.

 

Huset’s Speedway is a located east of Brandon on I-90 to

Exit 406, then 2.5 miles south on SR 11. For more

information, call the track offices at (605) 582-3819 or

the track hotline on race day at (605) 582-3536. The

Official Website of Huset's Speedway is at www.husets-speedway.com on the World Wide Web.

 

Wednesday's race will be a Great Plains Region event and

the third of six straight nights of racing through Iowa,

South Dakota and Minnesota:

 

Mon Jun 23 … Independence Motor Speedway, Independence,

Iowa (winner: Kelly Shryock)

Tue Jun 24 … Buena Vista Raceway, Alta, Iowa (winner: )

Wed Jun 25 … Huset’s Speedway, Brandon, S.D.

Thu Jun 26 … Casino Speedway, Watertown, S.D.

Fri Jun 27 … Rapid Speedway, Rock Rapids, Iowa

Sat Jun 28 … Nobles County Speedway, Worthington, Minn.

 

Afterwards, the O’Reilly USMTS National Tour teams get a

well-deserved Summer Break before returning to action on

Tuesday, July 22, at the Adams County Speedway in Corning,

Iowa, for the final stretch run to the Casey's General

Stores Hunt for the USMTS National Championship.

 

The USMTS is celebrating its 10th Anniversary Season in

2008 with many special promotions to show thanks to the

fans, drivers, team members, families and sponsors who

have helped make the USMTS the premier dirt modified

series in the nation.

 

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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OFFICIAL RESULTS

United States Modified Touring Series

O’Reilly USMTS National Tour (Great Plains Region)

Inaugural NASCAR vs. USMTS presented by KPTH & Cookies

Buena Vista Raceway, Alta, Iowa

Tuesday, June 24, 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. 7n - Jay Noteboom -- Hinton, IA (2)

2. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK (4)

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

4. 98 - Josh Reisch -- Luverne, MN (1)

5. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (8)

6. 36 - Kenny Wallace -- Concord, NC (6)

7. 42 - Jeff Nielsen -- Pocahontas, IA (7)

8. 1cc - Clayton Christensen -- Spencer, IA (5)

 

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

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

2. 10 - Mike Steensma -- Luverne, MN (3)

3. 9 - Ken Schrader -- Concord, NC (7)

4. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (5)

5. Z3 - Mike Albertsen -- Audubon, IA (6)

6. 72 - Mike Lineberry -- Fremont, NE (4)

7. 27 - Randy Brands -- Boyden, IA (2) DNF

 

HEAT RACE #3 (8 laps):

1. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (3)

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

3. 3f - Jeff Feaster -- Dakota City, IA (1)

4. 1k - Pat Graham -- Ames, IA (7)

5. 23 - Jim Thies -- Mapleton, IA (4)

6. 555 - Ryan Ruter -- Kanawha, IA (2)

7. 48 - Bobby Moore -- Sioux City, IA (5)

 

HEAT RACE #4 (8 laps):

1. 21b - Brandon Kenny -- Woodward, OK (2)

2. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (4)

3. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (3)

4. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (5)

5. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (7)

6. 61 - Brian Schmitt -- Wall Lake, IA (1)

7. M80 - Jim Mathieson -- Sioux City, IA (6)

 

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #1 (10 laps, top 5 advance):

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

2. 98 - Josh Reisch -- Luverne, MN (3)

3. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (1)

4. 555 - Ryan Ruter -- Kanawha, IA (6)

5. 1cc - Clayton Christensen -- Spencer, IA (9)

6. 36 - Kenny Wallace -- Concord, NC (5)7. 42 - Jeff Nielsen -- Pocahontas, IA (7) DNF

8. 48 - Bobby Moore -- Sioux City, IA (8) DNF

9. Z3 - Mike Albertsen -- Audubon, IA (4) DNF

 

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #2 (10 laps, top 5 advance):

1. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (1)

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

3. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (3)

4. 23 - Jim Thies -- Mapleton, IA (4)

5. 27 - Randy Brands -- Boyden, IA (7)

6. 61 - Brian Schmitt -- Wall Lake, IA (6)

7. 72 - Mike Lineberry -- Fremont, NE (5)

8. M80 - Jim Mathieson -- Sioux City, IA (8)

 

HOLLEY “A” MAIN (30 laps):

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

2. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (7)

3. 21b - Brandon Kenny -- Woodward, OK (2)

4. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (3)

5. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (6)

6. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK (5)

7. 7n - Jay Noteboom -- Hinton, IA (4)

8. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (1)

9. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (16)

10. 10 - Mike Steensma -- Luverne, MN (9)

11. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (13)

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

13. 98 - Josh Reisch -- Luverne, MN (15)

14. 3f - Jeff Feaster -- Dakota City, IA (12)

15. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (17)

16. 36 - Kenny Wallace -- Concord, NC (25)

17. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (18)

18. 27 - Randy Brands -- Boyden, IA (22)

19. M80 - Jim Mathieson -- Sioux City, IA (24) -1 Lap

20. 1cc - Clayton Christensen -- Spencer, IA (21) DNF

21. 9 - Ken Schrader -- Concord, NC (8) DNF

22. 72 - Mike Lineberry -- Fremont, NE (23) DNF

23. 555 - Ryan Ruter -- Kanawha, IA (19) DNF

24. 23 - Jim Thies -- Mapleton, IA (20) DNF

 

Lap Leaders: Kenny 1-20, Krohn 21-28, Shryock 29-30.

Total Laps Led: Kenny 20, Krohn 8, Shryock 2.

AFCO Pole Winner: Hughes.

Provisional Starters: Lineberry, Mathieson, Wallace

(track).Ruter Farms Long Tow: Kenny (630.26 miles).

KSE Racing Products Hard Charger: Shryock (started 11th,

finished 1st).

Next Race: Wednesday, June 25, Huset's Speedway, Brandon,

S.D. (Great Plains Region).

Great Plains Region Points: Shryock 488, VanderBeek 449,

Tesch 425, Weder 372, Kenny 370, Ramirez 347, Krohn 338,

Green 337, Hejna 328, Justin Boney 325.

Rookies Rockin’ Sports Bar Rookie of the Year Points:

Kenny 484, Ramirez 462, Rowland 360, Gary Langworthy Jr.

161, Rodney Sanders 132.

COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Year Points: Sput’s 212,

Mullins 179, A.S.I. 156, Wanders 152, JR 139.

Chassis Builders Championship Points: Skyrocket 224,

Hughes 192, Harris 148, Kraft 116, GRT 69.

 

Contingency Awards:

AFCO Racing Products – Hughes.

American Racer – Hejna.

Belleville Motorsports – Hughes, Steensma, Rowland.

BSB Manufacturing – Steensma.

Hawk Performance – Shryock, Hejna.

Isky Racing Cams – Noteboom.

KSE Racing Products – Shryock.

Marsh Racing Wheels – Ruter.

New Vision Graphics – Krohn.

Nitroquest Web Solutions - Kenny.

Quarter Master – Shryock, Green.

QuickTime Performance Parts – Noteboom.

Real Racing Wheels – VanderBeek, Tesch.

Ruter Farms – Kenny.

TrackTek Racing Fuel – not awarded.

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