WEBSTER CITY, Iowa – The month of August kicks off for this week for the stars and cars of the O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series with four stops in four days at four tracks in three States. More than $60,000 is up for grabs during the 96-hour stint.

The O’Reilly USMTS makes its third stop of Dirt Works Race Cars Swing #4 at the Carriker Ford Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, Iowa, for the USMTS.com Southern Iowa Challenge at the half-mile semi-banked oval on Wednesday, Aug. 3. USRA-sanctioned Stock Cars and Hobby Stocks will also be racing. Gates open at 5 p.m. with hot laps at 7 and racing at 7:30. Grandstand tickets are $12 for adults, $3 for kids (ages 6-12) and children 5 and under are admitted FREE. The Carriker Ford Southern Iowa Speedway is located 0.5 mile west of US 63 on SR 92, then 0.3 mile north on N. I St. (at the Southern Iowa Fairgrounds).

On Thursday, Aug. 4, the "Best of the Best" will have their hands full at the 1/2-mile oval at the Knox County Fairgrounds in Knoxville, Ill. Local area aces will be looking to knock off the O’Reilly USMTS road warriors in the annual Illinois Challenge presented by J&J Steel and 34 Raceway. Gates open at 4:30 p.m. with hot laps at 6:45 and racing at 7. Street Stocks and Hobby Stocks will also be on the racing card. The Knox County Fairgrounds are located just south of I-74 (exit 51) on the north side of town (at the fairgrounds).

The touring teams remain in Illinois on Friday, Aug. 5, as the Quincy Raceways welcomes the O’Reilly USMTS for the first time since the 2003 season. The O’Reilly Auto Parts Illinois Shootout will be race #5 of 10 comprising Dirt Works Race Cars Swing #4. Current O’Reilly USMTS points leader and six-time defending champion Kelly Shryock of Fertile, Iowa won the last race at Quincy while the 2004 event was rained out. Gates open at 5 p.m. Hot laps are at 7 with racing at 7:30. Bombers and B-Modifieds are also on tap. Quincy Raceways is located 3 miles east of Quincy on SR 104 (Broadway St.).

The four-day swing wraps up on Saturday, Aug. 6, with Dirt Works Race Cars Memphis Shootout presented by Walker Collision & Spillman Auto at the Bentz GM Country Scotland County Speedway in Memphis, Mo. Stock Cars, Hobby Stocks, Hornets and Cruisers will also be in competition with points racing in the USRA Casey’s General Stores Championship Series. Gates open at 4:30 p.m. with hot laps at 6:30. The green flag flies at 7 p.m. The Bentz GM Country Scotland County Speedway is located 1.0 mile west of Memphis on US 136 to SR 15, then east (at the Scotland County Fairgrounds)

A lightning-fast field of 24 cars will start the Holley "A" Main each night, with at least a $2,000 top prize on the line for each of the four events, plus $200 just to start each nightcapper. The Knox County Fair event has $2,500 earmarked for the winner.

A big field of cars is expected for each event, including O’Reilly National Drivers Kelly Shryock, Brad McEwan, Corey Dripps, Tommy Myer, Jason Hughes, Jon Tesch, Zack VanderBeek, Al Hejna, Ryan Ruter, Mike Sorensen, Jason Krohn, Mark Noble, Alan Mondus, Mike Hejna, Willy Kraft, Bruce Hanford, Mike Wedelstadt, Roger Hadan, Julie McDermid, Brad Bakken, Jay Poidinger, Tommy Weder Jr., Jeremy Keller, Brian Mullen, Jake Neal, Dean Mahlstedt, Gary Clark, Dustin Boney, Jodi Olson, Greg Metz, Scott Drake, Lynn Nillson, Jesse Frericks, Steve Holzkamper, Bub Lerette, Justin Cooper, Steve Wetzstein, Bob Timm, Gary March, Jeff Schluetter, Matt McDermid, Brandon Morton, Jeremy Payne, Mike Chasteen, Doug Hillson, Scott Mullen, Ray Guss Jr., Neil Eckhart, Jeff James, Tony Fraise, Sean Jerovetz, Jordy Nelson, Mark Eliott, Dan Fetters, Nate Wasmund, Kevin Stoa, Brad Waits, Matt Gilbertson, Johnny Bone Jr., Darin Duffy, Joe McBirnie, Steve Stewart, Russell Stewart, Martin Bennett, Brent Bohmont, Mark Dotson, Todd Dart, Tim Vogt, Danny Concelman, Mike Bennett, David Murray, Dan Daniels, Danny McKeighan, Ryan Meyer, John Vandenberg, Mike Spaulding and Mark Burgtorf.

For more information, call 515-832-7944 or log on to www.USMTS.com for all the latest news and information from the O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series.

For more information, call 515-832-7944 or log on to www.USMTS.com for all the latest news and information from the O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series.

O’REILLY NATIONAL DRIVER STANDINGS:

(top 10 as of Aug. 1, 2005)

1. Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa .... 3,060

2. Brad McEwan, Storm Lake, Iowa .... 2,615

3. Tommy Myer, Blooming Prairie, Minn. ....2,553

4. Corey Dripps, Waterloo, Iowa .... 2,425

5. Jon Tesch, Watertown, S.D. ....2,331

6. Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa .... 2,253

7. Jason Hughes, Colcord, Okla. .... 2,034

8. Al Hejna, Clear Lake, Iowa ....1,952

9. Ryan Ruter, Kanawha, Iowa .... 1,895

10. Jason Krohn, Slayton, Minn. .... 1,311

DIRT WORKS RACE CARS SWING #4 STANDINGS:

(top 10 after 2 of 10 events)

1. Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa ....210

2. Al Hejna, Clear Lake, Iowa .... 188

3. Ryan Ruter, Kanawha, Iowa .... 187

4. Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa ....180

5. Brad McEwan, Storm Lake, Iowa ....177

6. Tommy Myer, Blooming Prairie, Minn. .... 161

7. Jon Tesch, Watertown, S.D. ....138

8. Alan Mondus, Lakeville, Minn. ....121

9. Corey Dripps, Waterloo, Iowa .... 110

10. Willy Kraft, Lakefield, Minn. ....92

2005 O’REILLY USMTS SCHEDULE:

(as of Aug. 1, 2005)

Wanders Automotive & Machine Swing #1 (10 Races):

March 11 - Junction Motor Speedway, McCool Junction, Neb. (winner: Corey Dripps)

March 12 - Junction Motor Speedway, McCool Junction, Neb. (winner: Johnny Saathoff)

March 18 - Thunderhill Speedway, Mayetta, Kan. (winner: Kelly Shryock)

March 19 - Thunderhill Speedway, Mayetta, Kan. (winner: Kelly Shryock)

April 1 - Pritchard Family Auto Stores Hancock County Speedway, Britt, Iowa (winner: Corey Dripps)

April 2 - Pritchard Family Auto Stores Hancock County Speedway, Britt, Iowa (winner: Jon Tesch)

April 8 - Carriker Ford Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, Iowa (winner: Kelly Shryock)

April 9 - Carriker Ford Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, Iowa (winner: Kelly Shryock)

May 14 - Lebanon I-44 Speedway, Lebanon, Mo. (winner: Chad Kinder)

May 15 - Monett Speedway, Monett, Mo. (winner: Terry Phillips)

Swing #1 Champion: Kelly Shryock

Pro-Line Buildings Swing #2 (10 races):

May 26 - Park Jefferson Speedway, Jefferson, S.D. (winner: Jay Noteboom)

May 27 - Murray County Speedway, Slayton, Minn. (winner: Mike Sorensen)

May 28 - Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn. (canceled)

May 29 - Dodge County Speedway, Kasson, Minn. (winner: Mike Sorensen)

May 30 - Pritchard Family Auto Stores Hancock County Speedway, Britt, Iowa (winner: Jason Hughes)

June 6 - Adams County Speedway, Corning, Iowa (winner: Tony Fraise)

June 7 - I-80 Speedway @ Nebraska Raceway Park, Greenwood, Neb. (winner: Tommy Myer)

June 16 - Casino Speedway, Watertown, S.D. (winner: Tommy Myer)

June 17 - Dacotah Speedway, Mandan, N.D. (winner: Kelly Shryock)

June 18 - Jamestown Speedway, Jamestown, N.D. (winner: Jason Hughes)

Swing #3 Champion: Kelly Shryock

Pro-Environmental Abatement Swing #3 (10 races):

June 21 - Langlade County Speedway, Antigo, Wis. (winner: Al Hejna)

June 22 - Thunderhill Raceway, Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (winner: Jon Tesch)

June 23 - Luxemburg Speedway, Luxemburg, Wis. (winner: Kelly Shryock)

June 24 - Fox Ridge Speedway, Arcadia, Wis. (winner: Tommy Myer)

July 12 - Mineral City Speedway, Ft. Dodge, Iowa (winner: Tommy Myer)

July 13 - Carriker Ford Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, Iowa (winner: Kelly Shryock)

July 16 - Jackson Speedway, Jackson, Minn. (winner: Kelly Shryock)

July 17 - Cresco Speedway, Cresco, Iowa (winner: Kelly Shryock)

July 20 - Crawford County Speedway, Denison, Iowa (winner: Kelly Shryock)

July 21 - Interstate Speedway, Jefferson, S.D. (winner: Kelly Shryock)

Swing #3 Champion: Kelly Shryock

Dirt Works Race Cars Swing #4 (10 races):

July 22 - Murray County Speedway, Slayton, Minn. (winner: Kelly Shryock)

July 23 - Upper Iowa Speedway, Decorah, Iowa (winner: Zack VanderBeek)

Aug. 3 - Carriker Ford Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, Iowa

Aug. 4 - Knox County Fairgrounds, Knoxville, Ill.

Aug. 5 - Quincy Raceways, Quincy, Ill.

Aug. 6 - Bentz GM Country Scotland County Speedway, Memphis, Mo.

Aug. 18 - Highway 3 Raceway, Allison, Iowa

Aug. 19 - Pritchard Family Auto Stores Hancock County Speedway, Britt, Iowa

Aug. 20 - Upper Iowa Speedway, Decorah, Iowa

Aug. 21 - Cresco Speedway, Cresco, Iowa

AFCO Challenge (10 races):

Sept. 3 - Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn.

Sept. 4 - Dodge County Speedway, Kasson, Minn.

Sept. 9 - Bolivar Speedway, Bolivar, Mo.

Sept. 10 - Lebanon I-44 Speedway, Lebanon, Mo.

Sept. 11 - Monett Speedway, Monett, Mo.

Sept. 15 - Adams County Speedway, Corning, Iowa

Sept. 16 - Carriker Ford Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, Iowa

Sept. 17 - Carriker Ford Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, Iowa

Oct. 21 - Bentz GM Country Scotland County Speedway, Memphis, Mo.

Oct. 22 - Bentz GM Country Scotland County Speedway, Memphis, Mo.

Non-points events:

May 30 - Steele County Fairgrounds, Owatonna, Minn. (winner: Kelly Shryock)

Sept. 22 - Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn.

Sept. 23 - Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn.

Sept. 24 - Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn.

Sept. 29 - Pritchard Family Auto Stores Hancock County Speedway, Britt, Iowa

Sept. 30 - Pritchard Family Auto Stores Hancock County Speedway, Britt, Iowa

Oct. 1 - Pritchard Family Auto Stores Hancock County Speedway, Britt, Iowa