STURGEON BAY, Wis. -- Watertown, S.D.’s Jon Tesch won the 40-lap O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series main event Wednesday night at the Thunderhill Raceway in Sturgeon Bay, Wis. Tesch, who started fourth row inside, charged to the front and took the lead on lap 11 and never looked back.

Tesch’s victory earned him $2,000. Forest County Potawatomi and WAPL where the sponsors.

Al Hejna, fresh off a win on Tuesday night in Antigo, looked like the man to beat early on in the O’Reilly USMTS feature until Nick Anvelink shot to the inside. Anvelink and Hejna had a classic battle going on, allowing Jon Tesch to move closer to the top pair. Anvelink then secured the lead and started to pull away from the rest of the field.

A caution for John Logue on lap 7 grouped the whole pack back together. Anvelink used the low line to pull away again on the restart, while Tesch moved to the outside part of the track and caught Anvelink.

“I was watching the B main events and saw that cars where able to pass using the outside,” Tesch said. “I put a set-up in that would allow me to run the top better.”

Tesch made the pass on lap 11 and powered away.

On lap 20, O’Reilly USMTS points leader Kelly Shryock of Fertile, Iowa, moved inside Anvelink and made the pass. A series of cautions with 10 laps to go kept the field close, but on the restarts Tesch was able to pull away and pick up the win.

At the checkers, Tesch was followed by Shryock, Anvelink, Sean Jerovetz of Little Suamico and Tommy Myer of Blooming Prairie, Minn.

= = = = = = = = = = = = = = =

OFFICIAL RESULTS

O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series

Forest County Potawatomi/WAPL 105.7 40

Thunderhill Raceway, Sturgeon Bay, Wis.

Wednesday, June 22, 2005

Showing finishing position, car number, driver, hometown and starting position in parentheses.

The top 12 drivers in Home Pride Passing Points accumulated in the heat races will be locked into the Holley "A" Main, with the top 8 re-drawing for their starting positions.

HEAT #1 (10 laps):

1. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (5)

2. 72 - Brian Mullen -- Seymour, WI (1)

3. 66j - Jared Siefert -- Green Bay, WI (2)

4. 54 - Benji LaCrosse -- Lexemburg, WI (8)

5. 65x - Dean Maurer -- DePere, WI (4)

6. 99 - Eric Vaniten -- Green Bay, WI (6)

7. 21 - James Tebon -- Algoma, WI (3)

8. z84 - Dave Zeitler – Luxemburg, WI (10)

9. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (9)

10. 97s - Mike Sandholm -- Oconomowoc, WI (7)

HEAT #2 (10 laps):

1. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (2)

2. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (1)

3. 10 - Paul Parker -- Kaukauna, WI (3)

4. 83 - Willy Kraft -- Lakefield, MN (4)

5. 33Z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (6)

6. X - Mike Wedelstadt -- Hortonville, WI (9)

7. 73 - Dan Ratajeczak -- Luxemburg, WI (8)

8. 8m - Jay Matthias -- DePere, WI (5)

9. 36 - Clyde Skenandore -- De Pere, WI (7)

HEAT #3 (10 laps):

1. 15a - Nick Anvelink -- Bonduel, WI (5)

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

3. 90 - Jeremy Jacobs -- Algoma, WI (9)

4. 22x - David Werbelow -- Shawno, WI (2)

5. 3L - Billy Lemieux -- Sturgeon Bay, WI (8)

6. 25 - Art Siefert -- Green Bay, WI (3)

7. 76 - Kevin Sternard -- Sturgeon Bay, WI (4)

8. 05 - Mike Mashl -- DePere, WI (6)

9. 97l - Steven Lurvey -- Dousman, WI (7)

HEAT #4 (10 laps):

1. 37 - Sean Jerovetz -- Little Suamico, WI (9)

2. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK (1)

3. 69 - John Logue -- Boone, IA (3)

4. 67 - Matt McDermid -- Ocotona Falls, WI (4)

5. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Colcord, OK (7)

6. 07 - Scott Boyea -- Abrams, WI (6)

7. 1 - Scott Mullen -- Seymour, WI (5)

8. 10m - Joe McGrath -- Neosho, WI (2)

9. 00v - R.M. Van Pay -- Green Bay, WI (8)

HEAT #5 (10 laps):

1. 3T - Todd Dart -- Algoma, WI (3)

2. 26 - Brad McEwan -- Storm Lake, IA (2)

3. 555 - Ryan Ruter -- Kanawha, IA (1)

4. 03 - Brad Rohloff -- Pulaski, WI (5)

5. C19 - Jeremie Hedrick -- Shawano, WI (9)

6. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (4)

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

8. B4 - Beetle Bailey -- Argonne, WI (8)

9. 18 - Randy Lemieux Jr. -- Sturgeon Bay, WI (6)

"B" MAIN #1 (15 laps, top 5 advance):

1. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Colcord, OK (6)

2. 69 - John Logue -- Boone, IA (2)

3. C19 - Jeremie Hedrick -- Shawano, WI (3)

4. 99 - Eric Vaniten -- Green Bay, WI (8)

5. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (12)

6. 66j - Jared Siefert -- Green Bay, WI (1)

7. 22x - David Werbelow -- Shawno, WI (5)

8. 76 - Kevin Sternard -- Sturgeon Bay, WI (11)

9. 8m - Jay Matthias -- DePere, WI (13)

10. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (15)

11. 73 - Dan Ratajeczak -- Luxemburg, WI (10)

12. 07 - Scott Boyea -- Abrams, WI (9)

13. 3L - Billy Lemieux -- Sturgeon Bay, WI (4)

14. 97l - Steven Lurvey -- Dousman, WI (16)

15. X - Mike Wedelstadt -- Hortonville, WI (7) DNF

16. 10m - Joe McGrath -- Neosho, WI (14) DNF

17. 18 - Randy Lemieux Jr. -- Sturgeon Bay, WI (17) DNS

"B" MAIN #2 (15 laps, top 5 advance):

1. 33Z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (6)

2. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (9)

3. 555 - Ryan Ruter -- Kanawha, IA (2)

4. 67 - Matt McDermid -- Ocotona Falls, WI (5)

5. 10 - Paul Parker -- Kaukauna, WI (1)

6. 83 - Willy Kraft -- Lakefield, MN (4)

7. 05 - Mike Mashl -- DePere, WI (13)

8. 00v - RM Van Pay -- Green Bay, WI (16)

9. z84 - Dave Zeitler – Luxemburg, WI (12)

10. B4 - Beetle Bailey -- Argonne, WI (14)

11. 21 - James Tebon -- Algoma, WI (10)

12. 25 - Art Siefert -- Green Bay, WI (8) DNF

13. 03 - Brad Rohloff -- Pulaski, WI (3) DNF

14. 1 - Scott Mullen -- Seymour, WI (11) DNF

15. 65x - Dean Maurer -- DePere, WI (7) DNF

16. 36 - Clyde Skenandore -- De Pere, WI (15) DNF

17. 97s - Mike Sandholm -- Oconomowoc, WI (17) DNS

HOLLEY "A" MAIN (40 laps):

1. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (7)

2. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (9)

3. 15a - Nick Anvelink -- Bonduel, WI (4)

4. 37 - Sean Jerovetz -- Little Suamico, WI (2)

5. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (16)

6. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (1)

7. 72 - Brian Mullen -- Seymour, WI (6)

8. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Colcord, OK (13)

9. 90 - Jeremy Jacobs -- Algoma, WI (5)

10. 83 - Willy Kraft -- Lakefield, MN (23)

11. 26 - Brad McEwan -- Storm Lake, IA (11)

12. 54 - Benji LaCrosse -- Lexemburg, WI (12)

13. 3T - Todd Dart -- Algoma, WI (8)

14. 10 - Paul Parker -- Kaukauna, WI (22)

15. 66j - Jared Siefert -- Green Bay, WI (25)

16. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (21)

17. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK (10)

18. 99 - Eric Vaniten -- Green Bay, WI (19)

19. 33Z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (14)

20. 67 - Matt McDermid -- Ocotona Fall, WI (20)

21. C19 - Jeremie Hedrick -- Shawano, WI (17)

22. 555 - Ryan Ruter -- Kanawha, IA (18)

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

24. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (3) DNF

25. 69 - John Logue -- Boone, IA (15) DNF

Lap Leaders: Hejna 1-5, Anvelink 6-12, Tesch 13, Anvelink 14-15, Tesch 16-40.

Olympic Fire Protection Hard Charger: Kraft (started 23rd, finished 10th).

Provisional Starters: Kraft, Wedelstadt, Siefert (track).

Next Race: June 23, Luxemburg Speedway, Luxemburg, Wis.

Forest County Potawatomi/WAPL 105.7 40 Contingency Awards:

Edelbrock - Tesch, Shryock.

TCI Automotive - Hejna.

ISKY Racing Cams - none.

KEVKO Oil Pans & Components - Jerovitz.

GRT Race Cars - Myer.

QuickTime Performance Race Parts - B. Mullen.

KSE Racing Products - Hughes.

AERO Race Wheels - Dripps.