WAITS DOMINATES USMTS NATIONAL TOUR STOP AT FOUNTAIN CITY

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Friday, July 25, 2008

 

WAITS WIN AGAIN, DOMINATES O’REILLY USMTS NATIONAL TOUR

STOP AT FOUNTAIN CITY

 

FOUNTAIN CITY, Wis. (July 25) – Brad Waits picked up right

where he left off on Thursday night as the main event

Friday night as the O'Reilly USMTS National Tour invaded

the Tri-Oval Speedway in Fountain City, Wis.

 

Waits, who had finished in the runner-up spot in his four

previous starts this season, led the final 10 laps of

Thursday's feature then proceeded to dominate Friday's

nightcap, leading all 35 circuits from his outside front

row starting spot.

 

The win, worth $2,000, catapulted the Zumbrota, Minn., ace

into third place in earnings for drivers in the Yeager

Machine Upper Midwest Region, despite having raced in just

half of the eight events.

 

Zack VanderBeek of New Sharon, Iowa, started on the pole

of Friday's Holley "A" Main, but was no match for Waits

and had to settle for second-place at the checkered flag.

Jon Tesch of Watertown, S.D., finished third, while AFCO

Pole Award winner Bob Timm of Rollingstone, Minn., wound

up fourth ahead of 17th-starting and KSE Racing Products

Hard Charger Award winner Tim Donlinger of Rochester,

Minn.

 

Jason Hughes, Scott Green, Jake Neal, Josh Angst and Al

Hejna finished sixth through tenth, respectively.

 

With one event remaining in the Yeager Machine Upper

Midwest Region, Donlinger holds a healthy 36-point

advantage (721 to 685) over Hughes in the points battle.

VanderBeek sits third with 659 markers, followed by Hejna

(643), Kelly Shryock (632), Brandon Kenny (564), Timm

(560), Alan Mondus (549), Dereck Ramirez (529) and Dan

Bohr (492).

 

Bohr, who finished 11th in Friday's feature race, jumped

five spots in the rankings. As one of the drivers among

the top-10 in points, Bohr will be eligible for the Top Dog Bonus when the O'Reilly USMTS National Tour visits the

Cresco (Iowa) Speedway next Tuesday, July 29, for the

final event in the Yeager Machine Upper Midwest Region.

 

Next Tuesday's event at Cresco will feature Ken Schrader

and Kenny Wallace in action, along with Jimmy Spencer as

"Mr. Excitement" will serve as Grand Marshall and Master

of Ceremonies. Pit gates will open at 4 p.m., hot laps

begin at 6:45 and the first heat race is slated for 7:15.

 

The Cresco Speedway is a 4/10-mile high-banked clay oval

located 0.2 miles north of SR 9 on SW 7th (at the Howard

County Fairgrounds). For race day information, call the

track hotline at (563) 547-3400 or visit

www.rlpromotions.com/cresco online.

 

Also on the race card USRA Karl Chevrolet Stock Cars, USRA

Karl Chevrolet B-Mods, USRA Hobby Stocks and Outlaw Hobbys

competing for track and national points in the USRA

Casey's General Stores Weekly Racing Series.

 

Race fans can pick up $2-off discount coupons on Tuesday

at all Casey's General Stores locations in Cresco,

Decorah, New Hampton, Ossian. Zack VanderBeek will have

his Cheetos/Casey's General Stores #33z Skyrocket Modified

at the Casey's location at 601 2nd Ave. SW in Cresco where

he will meet and greet fans from 12-2 p.m.

 

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 (Yeager Machine Upper Midwest

Region)

2nd Annual Event presented by Premier Powder Coating

Tri-Oval Speedway, Fountain City, Wis.

Friday, July 25, 2008

 

Showing finishing position, car number, driver, hometown

and starting position in parentheses. The top 16 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. 49 - Bob Timm -- Rollingstone, MN (3)

2. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (1)

3. 94jr - John Doelle -- Arcadia, WI (2)

4. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (7)

5. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Clear Lake, IA (5)

6. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (9)

7. 58 - Jeff Rollinger -- Winona, MN (4)

8. 66 - Dan Bohr -- Decorah, IA (8)

9. 44 - LeRoy Scharkey -- Rochester, MN (6)

 

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

1. 24 - Brad Waits -- Zumbrota, MN (2)

2. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (3)

3. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (4)

4. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (1)

5. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (9)

6. 3d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (7)

7. 36 - Paul Hamernik -- Winona, MN (6)

8. 55w - Bob Bautch -- Winona, MN (5)

9. 9j - Jeremy Jonsgaard -- Winona, MN (8) DNF

 

Q.E.M., INC. HEAT RACE #3 (8 laps):

1. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (3)

2. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (1)

3. 99 - Josh Angst -- Winona, MN (8)

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

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

6. 20r - Brandon Kenny -- Woodward, OK (6) DNF

7. 6t7 - Brian Albrecht -- Winona, MN (2) DNF

8. 59 - Hank Rollinger -- Buffalo City, WI (4) DNF

 

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN (10 laps, top 6 advance):

1. 3d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (1)

2. 55w - Bob Bautch -- Winona, MN (7)

3. 66 - Dan Bohr -- Decorah, IA (6)

4. 58 - Jeff Rollinger -- Winona, MN (3)

5. 44 - LeRoy Scharkey -- Rochester, MN (9)

6. 20r - Brandon Kenny -- Woodward, OK (2)

7. 36 - Paul Hamernik -- Winona, MN (4)

8. 6t7 - Brian Albrecht -- Winona, MN (5)9. 9j - Jeremy Jonsgaard -- Winona, MN (10) DNF

10. 59 - Hank Rollinger -- Buffalo City, WI (8) DNF

 

HOLLEY “A” MAIN (35 laps):

1. 24 - Brad Waits -- Zumbrota, MN (2)

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

3. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (4)

4. 49 - Bob Timm -- Rollingstone, MN (3)

5. 3d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (17)

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

7. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (8)

8. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (6)

9. 99 - Josh Angst -- Winona, MN (7)

10. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (5)

11. 66 - Dan Bohr -- Decorah, IA (19)

12. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (13)

13. 44 - LeRoy Scharkey -- Rochester, MN (21)

14. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (10)

15. 20r - Brandon Kenny -- Woodward, OK (22)

16. 58 - Jeff Rollinger -- Winona, MN (20)

17. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (14)

18. 94jr - John Doelle -- Arcadia, WI (11)

19. 36 - Paul Hamernik -- Winona, MN (23) DNF

20. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (9) DNF

21. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Clear Lake, IA (15) DNF

22. 59 - Hank Rollinger -- Buffalo City, WI (26) DNF

23. 9j - Jeremy Jonsgaard -- Winona, MN (25) DNF

24. 35 - Jeff Schluetter -- New Hampton, IA (16) DNF

25. 55w - Bob Bautch -- Winona, MN (18) DNF

26. 6t7 - Brian Albrecht -- Winona, MN (24) DNF

 

Lap Leaders: Waits 1-35.

Total Laps Led: Waits 35.

AFCO Pole Winner: Timm.

Provisional Starters: Hamernik, Albrecht, Jonsgaard, H.

Rollinger.

Ruter Farms Long Tow: Green (655.14 miles).

KSE Racing Products Hard Charger: Donlinger (started 17th,

finished 5th).

Next Race: Tuesday, July 29, Cresco Speedway, Cresco, Iowa

(Yeager Machine Upper Midwest Region).

Yeager Machine Upper Midwest Region Points: Donlinger 721,

Hughes 685, VanderBeek 659, Hejna 643, Shryock 632, Kenny

564, Timm 560, Mondus 549, Ramirez 529, Bohr 492.

Rookies Rockin’ Sports Bar Rookie of the Year Points: Kenny 645, Ramirez 631, Bryan Rowland 425, Gary Langworthy

Jr. 161, Colt Mather 149.

COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Year Points: Sput’s 277,

Mullins 235, Wanders 207, A.S.I. 198, JR 185.

Chassis Builders Championship Points: Skyrocket 291,

Hughes 243, Harris 193, Kraft 174, Specialty 89.

 

Contingency Awards:

AFCO Racing Products – Timm.

American Racer – H. Rollinger.

Belleville Motorsports – not awarded.

BSB Manufacturing – Hejna.

Hawk Performance – Waits.

Isky Racing Cams – Timm.

KSE Racing Products – Donlinger.

Marsh Racing Wheels – Schluetter.

New Vision Graphics – Waits.

Nitroquest Web Solutions - Tesch.

Quarter Master – Waits, Neal.

QuickTime Performance Parts – Green.

Real Racing Wheels – Donlinger.

Ruter Farms – LongestTow.

TrackTek Racing Fuel – not awarded.