DQ SENDS DONLINGER TO DEER CREEK WINNER'S CIRCLE

[rebelracewriter]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Saturday, August 30, 2008

 

DQ SENDS DONLINGER TO DEER CREEK WINNER'S CIRCLE

 

SPRING VALLEY, Minn. (Aug. 30) – Alan Mondus led all 35

laps of the O'Reilly USMTS National Tour main event

Saturday night at the Deer Creek Speedway for what

appeared to be his first O'Reilly USMTS National Tour

victory.

 

Unfortunately for the 20-year-old from Lakeville, Minn.,

his celebration was cut short when his Modified rolled

across the scales and failed to meet the minimum weight

requirement, resulting in his disqualification.

 

His loss was Tim Donlinger's gain as Donlinger was awarded

the win after finishing second to Mondus on the track. The

win was Donlinger's second in a row and third in the

Casey's General Stores Hunt for the O'Reilly USMTS

National Championship.

 

Donlinger, who has six USRA Modified wins during weekly

racing action at Deer Creek this season, pocketed $2,000

for his efforts. Perhaps more important, the win propelled

the Rochester, Minn. veteran to the top of the rankings in

'The Hunt' as he seeks to become just the third driver in

the 10-year history of the USMTS o take the title.

 

Fertile, Iowa's Kelly Shryock, who possesses eight of the

nine O'Reilly USMTS National Championship crowns and has

nine career USMTS victories at Deer Creek, came into

Saturday night's 5th Annual Labor Day Dual as the points

leader. He started 15th in the main event, went to the

rear of the field early in the race after changing a flat

tire, then raced back through the pack to finish fourth.

 

Despite his efforts, Shryock dropped two spots in the

standings behind Donlinger and Zack VanderBeek of New

Sharon, Iowa, who started next to Shryock in 16th, but

finished two spots ahead in second.

 

With nine races in the books and six more to go, a mere

eight points separate the trio at the top of the

standings. Donlinger has 849 points, VanderBeek 845 and

Shryock 841. Jon Tesch is fourth with 793 markers, followed by Al Hejna (760), Dereck Ramirez (689), Tommy

Weder Jr. (664), Brandon Kenny (637), Corey Dripps (628)

and Alan Mondus (621).

 

The second-winningest driver in USMTS history behind

Shryock, Tommy Myer finished third in Saturday's Holley

"A" Main, while Mike Sorensen finished fifth. Sixth went

to Layne Meyer, Richie Gustin Jr. was seventh, Nate

Wasmund finished eighth, Jason Cummins was ninth and Jeff

Schluetter rounded out the top-10.

 

Wasmund started 21st on the 24-car grid and earned the KSE

Racing Products Hard Charger Award by passing 13 cars in

the 35-lapper.

 

A jam-packed grandstand was on hand Saturday night as the

WDRL Late Models were also on the racing card. With 52

USMTS Modifieds checked in for action, this was the final

tune-up race before the 10th Annual Featherlite Fall

Jamboree, Sept. 17-20 at the Deer Creek Speedway.

 

WHAT'S ON TAP?

 

The four-race weekend wraps up with the ninth race of the

Casey's General Stores Hunt for the O'Reilly USMTS

National Championship on Sunday, Aug. 31 at the Dodge

County Speedway in Kasson, Minn.

 

The 7th Annual Kasson Klash will be the 22nd USMTS event

staged at the 1/3-mile semi-banked clay oval.

 

Gates open at 3 p.m. and the mud starts flying at 5 p.m.

Late Models, Super Stocks, Midwest Mods and Street Stocks

will also be featured.

 

The Dodge County Speedway (formerly Kasson Speedway) is

located 1.1 miles north of US 14 on SR 57 (at the Dodge

County Fairgrounds). For more information, call Track:

(507) 634-4281 or check out www.dodgecountyspeedway.com.

 

Fans can pick up $2-off discount coupons at Casey's

General Store locations in Austin, Owatonna, Rochester and

Stewartville, Minn.

 

Kelly Shryock fans can meet the man and his machine at the

Casey's General Store location at 4500 18th Ave. NW in Rochester 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 - Casey's General Stores Hunt

for the O'Reilly USMTS National Championship

5th Annual Labor Day Dual

Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn.

Saturday, Aug. 30, 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 (10 laps):

1. 66 - Dan Bohr -- Decorah, IA (4)

2. 2 - Joey Schaefer -- Waterloo, IA (1)

3. 19 - Mike Sorensen -- Rochester, MN (7)

4. 55s - Brian Shaw -- Brownsdale, MN (3)

5. 52w - Nate Wasmund -- Rochester, MN (8)

6. 45 - Todd Scharkey -- Kasson, MN (6)

7. 75 - James Parker -- Dodge Center, MN (2)

8. 88t - Terry Timmerman -- Stewartville, MN (9)

9. S43 - Shaun Olson -- Albert Lea, MN (5)

 

NEW VISION GRAPHICS HEAT RACE #2 (10 laps):

1. 21L - Layne Meyer -- West Union, IA (2)

2. 72 - Doug Hillson -- Blooming Prairie, MN (1)

3. 98 - Josh Reisch -- Luverne, MN (4)

4. 96 - Jay Ihrke -- Dover, MN (3)

5. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (6)

6. 32 - Donovan Lodge -- Moline, IL (9)

7. 68 - Tyler Clark -- Rochester, MN (5)

8. 4rv - Ron Ver Beek -- Oskaloosa, IA (7)

9. 25x - Andy Bohnstengel -- Winona, MN (8)

 

Q.E.M., INC. HEAT RACE #3 (10 laps):1. 3d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (3)

2. 90 - Steve Wetzstein -- West Concord, MN (2)

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

4. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (7)

5. 21x - Joe Wernecke -- Dodge Center, MN (1)

6. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (6)

7. 19r - Ryan Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (5)

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

9. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Clear Lake, IA (9)

 

HEAT RACE #4 (10 laps):

1. 19g - Richie Gustin Jr. -- Gilman, IA (2)

2. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (1)

3. 35 - Jeff Schluetter -- New Hampton, IA (4)

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

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

6. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (8)

7. 0 - Les Duellman -- Winona, MN (6)

8. 58 - Jeff Rollinger -- Winona, MN (3)

9. 49x - Jay Poidinger -- Somerset, WI (9)

 

HEAT RACE #5 (10 laps):

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

2. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (5)

3. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (7)

4. 96 - Greg Jensen -- Albert Lea, MN (1)

5. 2 - Carey Umbarger -- Garner, IA (3)

6. 50 - Brad Bakken -- Garner, IA (6)

7. 77 - Tom Brink -- Winona, MN (4)

8. 6m - Ted Marrs -- Bethel, MN (8)

 

HEAT RACE #6 (10 laps):

1. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (2)

2. 49 - Bob Timm -- Rollingstone, MN (6)

3. 1k - Pat Graham -- Ames, IA (5)

4. 23 - Darwin Karau -- Kasson, MN (4)

5. 71 - Jason Cummins -- New Richland, MN (7)

6. 4a - Joel Alberts -- Mantorville, MN (3)

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

8. 1x - Bobby Swanson -- Kasson, MN (1)

 

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

1. 90 - Steve Wetzstein -- West Concord, MN (1)

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

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

4. 71 - Jason Cummins -- New Richland, MN (8)5. 52w - Nate Wasmund -- Rochester, MN (5)

6. 68 - Tyler Clark -- Rochester, MN (14)

7. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (17)

8. 32 - Donovan Lodge -- Moline, IL (9)

9. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK (13)

10. 0 - Les Duellman -- Winona, MN (15)

11. 50 - Brad Bakken -- Garner, IA (12)

12. 88t - Terry Timmerman -- Stewartville, MN (16)

13. 6m - Ted Marrs -- Bethel, MN (18)

14. 96 - Jay Ihrke -- Dover, MN (6) DNF

15. 23 - Darwin Karau -- Kasson, MN (7) DNF

16. S43 - Shaun Olson -- Albert Lea, MN (19) DNF

17. 1k - Pat Graham -- Ames, IA (2) DNF

18. 2 - Carey Umbarger -- Garner, IA (10) DNF

19. 45 - Todd Scharkey -- Kasson, MN (11) DNF

20. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Clear Lake, IA (20) DNS

 

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

1. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (1)

2. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (7)

3. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (10)

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

5. 35 - Jeff Schluetter -- New Hampton, IA (3)

6. 19r - Ryan Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (14)

7. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (8)

8. 96 - Greg Jensen -- Albert Lea, MN (6)

9. 58 - Jeff Rollinger -- Winona, MN (17)

10. 77 - Tom Brink -- Winona, MN (15)

11. 49x - Jay Poidinger -- Somerset, WI (20)

12. 4a - Joel Alberts -- Mantorville, MN (12)

13. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (11)

14. 21x - Joe Wernecke -- Dodge Center, MN (9) DNF

15. 98 - Josh Reisch -- Luverne, MN (2) DNF

16. 1x - Bobby Swanson -- Kasson, MN (18) DNF

16. 75 - James Parker -- Dodge Center, MN (13) DNF

17. 25x - Andy Bohnstengel -- Winona, MN (19) DNF

19. 4r - Ron Ver Beek -- Oskaloosa, IA (16) DNF

20. 55s - Brian Shaw -- Brownsdale, MN (5) DNF

 

HOLLEY “A” MAIN (35 laps):

1. 3d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (8)

2. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (16)

3. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (10)

4. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (15)

5. 19 - Mike Sorensen -- Rochester, MN (9)

6. 21L - Layne Meyer -- West Union, IA (2)7. 19g - Richie Gustin Jr. -- Gilman, IA (3)

8. 52w - Nate Wasmund -- Rochester, MN (21)

9. 71 - Jason Cummins -- New Richland, MN (19)

10. 35 - Jeff Schluetter -- New Hampton, IA (22)

11. 49 - Bob Timm -- Rollingstone, MN (4)

12. 2 - Joey Schaefer -- Waterloo, IA (11)

13. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (17)

14. 72 - Doug Hillson -- Blooming Prairie, MN (12)

15. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (23)

16. 21b - Brandon Kenny -- Woodward, OK (20) -1 Lap

17. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (18) DNF

18. 66 - Dan Bohr -- Decorah, IA (5) DNF

19. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (7) DNF

20. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (6) DNF

21. 90 - Steve Wetzstein -- West Concord, MN (13) DNF

22. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK (24) DNF

23. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (14) DNS

24. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (1) DQ - underweight

 

Lap Leaders: Mondus 1-35.

Total Laps Led: Mondus 35.

AFCO Pole Winner: Bohr.

Provisional Starters: Ramirez, Weder.

Ruter Farms Long Tow: Ramirez (794.13 miles).

KSE Racing Products Hard Charger: Wasmund (started 21st,

finished 8th).

Next Event: Sunday, Aug. 31, Dodge County Speedway,

Kasson, Minn.

O'Reilly USMTS National Championship Points: Donlinger

849, VanderBeek 845, Shryock 841, Tesch 793, Hejna 760,

Ramirez 689, Weder 664, Kenny 637, Dripps 628, Mondus 621.

Rookies Rockin’ Sports Bar Rookie of the Year Points:

Kenny 1048, Ramirez 1032, Rowland 697, Rodney Sanders 193,

Colt Mather 191.

COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Year Points: Sput’s 440,

Mullins 356, Wanders 343, A.S.I. 324, JR 278.

Chassis Builders Championship Points: Skyrocket 459,

Hughes 373, Kraft 316, Harris 286, Specialty 140.

 

Contingency Awards:

AFCO Racing Products – Bohr.

American Racer – XXXXX.

Belleville Motorsports – not awarded.

BSB Manufacturing – Schluetter.

Hawk Performance – Donlinger.

Isky Racing Cams – Bohr.KSE Racing Products – Wasmund.

Marsh Racing Wheels – Noble.

New Vision Graphics – Meyer.

Nitroquest Web Solutions – Myer.

Quarter Master – Donlinger, Wasmund.

QuickTime Performance Parts – Richie Gustin Jr.

Real Racing Wheels – Wetzstein, Noble.

Ruter Farms – Ramirez.

TrackTek Racing Fuel – not awarded.