NickHolt Posted September 5, 2009 Report Share Posted September 5, 2009 GUSTIN CHECKERS CHATEAU RACEWAY FOR SIXTH USMTS VICTORY OF 2009 LANSING, Minn. (Sept. 5) – Ryan Gustin grabbed the lead from Zack VanderBeek on lap 12, then held off a late-race charge by Kelly Shryock to score the victory Friday night in the 4th Annual Cedar River Race at the Chateau Raceway in Lansing, Minn. The 18-year-old from Marshalltown, Iowa, pocketed $3,000 for topping event #11 of 18 in the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship, and helped keep his hopes alive for the 2009 title. Gustin's third win in the 'Hunt' was also his sixth win of the season and eighth overall since his first win a little more than a year ago. Al Hejna led the first three laps from his outside front row starting spot, but VanderBeek wrestled the top spot away as they completed lap 4. Gustin grabbed the runner-up spot two laps later and waged a spirited door-to-door battle with VanderBeek before securing the lead on lap 13 of the 40-lap Sunoco "A" Main. Meanwhile, Shryock was clawing his way to the front from the eighth starting spot. The eight-time USMTS National Champion took advantage of a mid-race caution to dispose of VanderBeek, then pulled up behind Gustin to challenge for the lead. Just 13 days ago, Gustin led Shryock from start to finish to take the win at the Upper Iowa Speedway, and the result was the same Friday night. This time, however, Shryock was able to pull alongside Gustin and the lead duo crossed beneath the flagstand side by side with two laps to go. But Gustin was flawless over the final two circuits and led by a car-length at the checkered flag while Shryock settled for the runner-up paycheck for the second time in as many nights. VanderBeek claimed the third position with surprise entrant Johnny Bone Jr. taking fourth and Corey Dripps rounding out the top-5 finishers. Jason Hughes was unsuccessful in his bid to score a third straight main event victory, and finish sixth ahead of defending USMTS National Champion Tim Donlinger. Jon Tesch was eighth, Hejna held on for ninth and Tommy Myer finished tenth after starting 19th to earn his second PBM Performance Products Hard Charger Award in three nights. Shryock continues atop the points standings in the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship. Shryock now leads Hughes by 72 points (1043 to 971), while Gustin jumped into third with a four-point bulge (942 to 938) over Rodney Sanders. VanderBeek is fifth with 928, followed by Dereck Ramirez (857), Donlinger (844), Tesch (829), Myer (826) and Jason Krohn (798). JAMBOREE TUNE-UP SATURDAY ... Saturday will find the Modified Monsters at the Deer Creek Speedway in Spring Valley, Minn., for the 5th Annual BP Labor Day Dual presented by Baudoin Oil Co., and the final tune-up race at the 3/8-mile high-banked oval before the 11th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree here, Sept. 23-26. A huge field of cars is expected, along with a jam-packed grandstand as the WDRL Late Model Series will also make an appearance as they battle for $5,000 to win. More than any other track in America, the United States Modified Touring Series has staged 38 events at 'The Creek.' Past winners include Kelly Shryock (9 wins), Tim Donlinger (4), Jason Hughes (4), Corey Dripps (2), Ryan Ruter (2), Steve Wetzstein, Mark Noble, Darin Walker, Tony Fraise, Dan Daniels, Dan Chapman, Les Duellman, Mike Hejna, Mike Spaulding, Brad McEwan, Mark Burgtorf, Chad Kinder, Steve Arpin, Jason Krohn, Jon Tesch, Dean Mahlstedt and Zack VanderBeek. Live music by Lost Faculties will be featured in the hospitality tent following Saturday's races ... yet another tune-up for the 96-hour-long party that is the Featherlite Fall Jamboree. Pit gates will open at 2:00 and the grandstands will begin filling up at 3:00, with hot laps slated for 5:00 and racing at 5:30. Zack VanderBeek and his Doritos-sponsored Modified will be at the Casey's General Store located at 605 S. Main St. in Stewartville from 12:00 to 2:00. Fans can pick up $2-off discount coupons for Saturday night's races at Casey's General Stores locations in Austin, Owatonna, Rochester and Stewartville. The Deer Creek Speedway is located off of I-90 at Exit 209, then 11.3 miles south on US 63 (0.7 mile north of SR 16). Day-of-race info is available by calling 507-346-2342 or check out www.deercreekspeedway.com online. Remaining events in the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship: Sat Sep 5 … Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, MN - 5th Annual BP Labor Day Dual presented by Baudoin Oil ($3,000 to win) Sun Sep 6 … Dodge County Speedway, Kasson, MN - 8th Annual Kasson Klash ($3,000 to win) Fri Sep 18 … North Central Speedway, Brainerd, MN - Inaugural Event ($2,000 to win) Sat Sep 19 … North Central Speedway, Brainerd, MN - Inaugural Event ($3,000 to win) Thu Sep 24 … Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, MN - 11th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree ($2,000 to win) Fri Sep 25 … Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, MN - 11th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree ($4,000 to win) Sat Sep 26 … Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, MN - 11th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree ($6,000 to win) 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. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = UNOFFICIAL RESULTS Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship - Event #11 of 18 4th Annual Cedar River Race Chateau Raceway, Lansing, Minn. Friday, September 4, 2009 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 Sunoco “A” Main, with the top 8 re-drawing for starting positions 1-8. ISKY RACING CAMS HEAT RACE #1 (8 laps): 1. 12b - Johnny Bone Jr. -- Pea Ridge, AR (1) 2. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (4) 3. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (6) 4. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (7) 5. 02 - Jacob Dahle -- Morristown, MN (8) 6. 45 - Todd Scharkey -- Kasson, MN (5) DNF 7. 55 - Brian Shaw -- Brownsdale, MN (2) DNF 8. 23 - Darwin Karau -- Kasson, MN (3) DNF NEW VISION GRAPHICS HEAT RACE #2 (8 laps): 1. 19r - Ryan Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (1) 2. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (4) 3. 111 - Bumper Jones -- Mesilla Park, NM (5) 4. 2 - Grant Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (3) 5. 4a - Joel Alberts -- Mantorville, MN (7) 6. 33s - Dustin Steinbrink -- Austin, MN (2) 7. 61m - Shawn Peterson -- Cottage Grove, MN 8. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (8) BRODIX HEAT RACE #3 (8 laps): 1. 99s - Bobby Swanson -- Kasson, MN (1) 2. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (3) 3. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (2) 4. 20 - Rodney Sanders -- Happy, TX (7) 5. 21x - Joe Wernecke -- Dodge Center, MN (4) 6. 22 - Dustin Boney -- Tonganoxie, KS (6) 7. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (5) 8. 21 - Layne Meyer -- West Union, IA (8) AWESOME RACEWEAR HEAT RACE #4 (8 laps): 1. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (1) 2. 12h - Mike Hansen -- Alton, IA (2) 3. 3d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (3) 4. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (4) 5. 71 - Jason Cummins -- New Richland, MN (7) 6. 51 - Eddie Martin -- Stilwell, OK (8) 7. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (5) 8. 90 - Steve Wetzstein -- West Concord, MN (6) DNF INTERCOMP HEAT RACE #5 (8 laps): 1. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (1) 2. 19 - Mike Sorensen -- Rochester, MN (3) 3. 10 - Mike Steensma -- Luverne, MN (5) 4. 98 - Josh Reisch -- Luverne, MN (8) 5. 72 - Doug Hillson -- Blooming Prairie, MN (4) 6. 96 - Greg Jensen -- Albert Lea, MN (7) 7. 42 - Tom Paulson -- Kasson, MN (6) DNF 8. 96t - R.C. Whitwell -- Tucson, AZ (2) DNF REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #1 (12 laps, top 5 advance): 1. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (2) 2. 71 - Jason Cummins -- New Richland, MN (6) 3. 10 - Mike Steensma -- Luverne, MN (1) 4. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (5) 5. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (3) 6. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (13) 7. 02 - Jacob Dahle -- Morristown, MN (4) 8. 72 - Doug Hillson -- Blooming Prairie, MN (7) 9. 33s - Dustin Steinbrink -- Austin, MN (9) 10. 55 - Brian Shaw -- Brownsdale, MN (10) 11. 42 - Tom Paulson -- Kasson, MN (12)DNF 12. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (11) DNS 13. 90 - Steve Wetzstein -- West Concord, MN (14) DNS 14. 96 - Greg Jensen -- Albert Lea, MN (8) DNS REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #2 (12 laps, top 5 advance): 1. 3d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (3) 2. 20 - Rodney Sanders -- Happy, TX (2) 3. 4a - Joel Alberts -- Mantorville, MN (5) 4. 98 - Josh Reisch -- Luverne, MN (1) 5. 45 - Todd Scharkey -- Kasson, MN (8) 6. 61m - Shawn Peterson -- Cottage Grove, MN (10) 7. 2 - Grant Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (4) 8. 51 - Eddie Martin -- Stilwell, OK (7) 9. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (11) 10. 22 - Dustin Boney -- Tonganoxie, KS (9) 11. 96t - R.C. Whitwell -- Tucson, AZ (14) 12. 21x - Joe Wernecke -- Dodge Center, MN (6) 13. 21 - Layne Meyer -- West Union, IA (13) 14. 23 - Darwin Karau -- Kasson, MN (12) SUNOCO “A” MAIN (40 laps): 1. 19r - Ryan Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (5) 2. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (8) 3. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (3) 4. 12b - Johnny Bone Jr. -- Pea Ridge, AR (6) 5. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (4) 6. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (10) 7. 3d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (14) 8. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (13) 9. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (2) 10. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (19) 11. 20 - Rodney Sanders -- Happy, TX (16) 12. 12h - Mike Hansen -- Alton, IA (11) 13. 45 - Todd Scharkey -- Kasson, MN (22) 14. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (1) 15. 111 - Bumper Jones -- Mesilla Park, NM (12) 16. 22 - Dustin Boney -- Tonganoxie, KS (23) 17. 98 - Josh Reisch -- Luverne, MN (20) 18. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (21) 19. 2 - Grant Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (24) 20. 10 - Mike Steensma -- Luverne, MN (17) 21. 99s - Bobby Swanson -- Kasson, MN (7) 22. 72 - Doug Hillson -- Blooming Prairie, MN (25) 23. 4a - Joel Alberts -- Mantorville, MN (18) 24. 71 - Jason Cummins -- New Richland, MN (15) 25. 33s - Dustin Steinbrink -- Austin, MN (26) 26. 19 - Mike Sorensen -- Rochester, MN (9) DNF Lap Leaders: Hejna 1-3, VanderBeek 4-12, Gustin 13-40. Total Laps Led: Gustin 28, VanderBeek 9, Hejna 3. AFCO Pole Winner: Krohn. Provisional Starters: Boney, Junghans, Hillson (track), Steinbrink (track). PBM Performance Products Hard Charger: Myer (started 19th, finished 10th). Next Race: Saturday, Sept. 5, Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn. Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship Points: Shryock 1043, Hughes 971, Gustin 942, Sanders 938, VanderBeek 928, Ramirez 857, Donlinger 844, Tesch 829, Myer 826, Krohn 798. DandyLand Farms Rookie of the Year Points: Junghans 762, Hansen 610, Colt Mather 348, Chase Junghans 339, Ryan Dolan 303. COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Year Points: Sput’s 435, Mullins 300, JR 221, Pro Power 195, ASI 178. Chassis Builders Championship Points: Skyrocket 429, Ramirez 358, Hughes 332, GRT 256, Harris 218. Contingency Awards: AFCO Racing Products – Krohn. American Racer – Krohn. Isky Racing Cams – Bone. KSE Racing Products – Shryock. PBM Performance Products – Myer. Marsh Racing Wheels – Sorensen. Nitroquest – VanderBeek. Out-Pace Racing Products – Sanders. Quarter Master – Gustin, Tesch. QuickTime Performance Parts – Donlinger. Real Racing Wheels – Ramirez, Peterson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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