ROCK RAPIDS, Iowa -- Kelly Shryock wrapped up a stellar week on the O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series trail with a victory in Friday night's inaugural event at the Rapid Speedway in Rock Rapids, Iowa. A hearty crowd and a large turnout in the pit area was on hand as the seven-time defending O’Reilly USMTS national champion captured his third win in three nights in his familiar white No. 3 Skyrocket modified.

The victory was worth $2,000 to the second-generation ace from Fertile, Iowa, as he led the last 21 of 24 laps in the rain-shortened main event which was originally scheduled for 35 laps.

Polesitter Jon Tesch of Watertown, S.D., jumped out to the early lead, but relinquished the top spot to Shryock on lap 3. Shryock, who started fifth but had moved into second place by the time the field exited the first turn at the start of the race, continued to lead Tesch around the 3/8-mile clay oval until the yellow flag was thrown on lap 24 for Al Hejna, who had stopped on the backstretch with a flat tire. During the caution, rain began to pelt the Lyons County Fairgrounds facility, and the event was called complete with Shryock garnering his 12th win in 24 starts this season.

Dean Mahlstedt of Clear Lake, Iowa, finished third behind Tesch, while rookie Josh Reisch of Luverne, Minn., turned in his best performance of the 2006 campaign with a fourth-place finish. Veteran Mark Noble of Blooming Prairie, Minn., stormed from the 14th starting spot to take home fifth-place money at the finish.

Up next for the rugged O’Reilly USMTS road warriors will be a three-night trek through South Dakota, beginning with a Tuesday, June 27, stop at Interstate Speedway in Jefferson for the 2nd Annual Cookies BBQ Sauce 50 presented by KPTH Fox 44. On Wednesday, June 28, Dakota State Fair Speedway in Huron plays host to the "Best of the Best" for the Inaugural Dakotaland Federal Credit Union Nationals. The mid-week tripleheader wraps up on Thursday, June 29 with the 3rd Annual Team Electronics Summer Slam at Casino Speedway in Watertown. Each show will pay $2,000 to win and a minimum $200 to start.

From there, the O’Reilly USMTS heads to the brand-new, state-of-the-art Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Mo., for the 1st Annual “Diamond of Dirt Tracks” Modified Nationals on Saturday, Sunday and Monday, July 1-3. Monday's main event winner will pocket $5,000.

For more information, or to learn more about the O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series, call (515) 832-7944 or visit www.USMTS.com online.

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OFFICIAL RESULTS

O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series

Inaugural Event

Rapid Speedway, Rock Rapids, Iowa

Friday, June 23, 2006

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 are locked into the Holley “A” Main, with the top 8 re-drawing for starting positions 1-8.

ISKY RACING CAMS HEAT #1 (10 laps):

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

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

3. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (4)

4. 72 - Mike Lineberry -- Fontanelle, NE (5)

5. 17s - James Slawson -- Spencer, IA (7)

6. 9 - Roger Nielsen -- Estherville, IA (9)

7. 35x - Jeff Berens -- Dakota Dunes, SD (8)

8. m80 - Jim Mathieson -- Sioux City, IA (6)

9. 7ii - Mike Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (3) DNS

HEAT #2 (10 laps):

1. 26 - Brad McEwan -- Storm Lake, IA (2)

2. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Clear Lake, IA (6)

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

4. 17 - Garry Oskerson -- Fairmont, MN (8)

5. 19 - Marlin Kracht -- Luverne, MN (1)

6. 16 - Reese Coffee -- Hinton, IA (4)

7. 23 - Matt Gilbertson -- Montevideo, MN (5)

8. 21 - Warren VanWesten -- Bigelow, MN (7)

9. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (3)

HEAT #3 (10 laps):

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

2. 34 - Jay Goosman -- Hinton, IA (1)

3. 555 - Ryan Ruter -- Forest City, IA (9)

4. 49x - Jay Poidinger -- Somerset, WI (3)

5. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (8)

6. 1s - John Klynsma -- Hospers, IA (5)

7. 27 - Randy Brands -- Boiden, IA (7)

8. 14x - Randy Rosenboom -- Rock Rapids, IA (6)

9. 28x - Josh Klay -- Luverne, MN (4) DNF

HEAT #4 (10 laps):

1. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (1)

2. 98 - Josh Reisch -- Luverne, MN (5)

3. X - Mike Wedelstadt -- Hortonville, WI (4)

4. 48 - Bob Moore -- Sioux City, IA (8)

5. 1cc - Clayton Christensen -- Spencer, IA (3)

6. 17s - Mike Spaulding -- Bemidji, MN (2)

7. 21x - Larry Kracht -- Magnolia, MN (6)

8. 7n - Jay Noteboom -- Hinton, IA (7) DNF

REAL RACING WHEELS "B" MAIN #1 (12 laps, top 5 advance):

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

2. 49x - Jay Poidinger -- Somerset, WI (3)

3. 7ii - Mike Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (11)

4. 9 - Roger Nielsen -- Estherville, IA (4)

5. 1cc - Clayton Christensen -- Spencer, IA (5)

6. 1s - John Klynsma -- Hospers, IA (6)

7. 72 - Mike Lineberry -- Fontanelle, NE (2)

8. 14x - Randy Rosenboom -- Rock Rapids, IA (10)

9. 35x - Jeff Berens -- Dakota Dunes, SD (7) -1 Lap

10. 28x - Josh Klay -- Luverne, MN (12) DNF

11. 27 - Randy Brands -- Boiden, IA (8) DNF

12. m80 - Jim Mathieson -- Sioux City, IA (9) DNF

REAL RACING WHEELS "B" MAIN #2 (12 laps, top 5 advance):

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

2. 19 - Marlin Kracht -- Luverne, MN (4)

3. 7n - Jay Noteboom -- Hinton, IA (10)

4. X - Mike Wedelstadt -- Hortonville, WI (1)

5. 16 - Reese Coffee -- Hinton, IA (5)

6. 21x - Larry Kracht -- Magnolia, MN (8)

7. 21 - Warren VanWesten -- Bigelow, MN (9) DNF

8. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (11) DNF

9. 23 - Matt Gilbertson -- Montevideo, MN (7) DNF

10. 17s - Mike Spaulding -- Bemidji, MN (6) DNF

11. 17s - James Slawson -- Spencer, IA (3) DNF

HOLLEY "A" MAIN (24 laps, shortened by rain):

1. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (5)

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

3. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Clear Lake, IA (4)

4. 98 - Josh Reisch -- Luverne, MN (7)

5. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (14)

6. 26 - Brad McEwan -- Storm Lake, IA (2)

7. 555 - Ryan Ruter -- Forest City, IA (3)

8. 7n - Jay Noteboom -- Hinton, IA (18)

9. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (13)

10. 48 - Bob Moore -- Sioux City, IA (12)

11. 1s - John Klynsma -- Hospers, IA (21)

12. 19 - Marlin Kracht -- Luverne, MN (16)

13. 1cc - Clayton Christensen -- Spencer, IA (19)

14. 72 - Mike Lineberry -- Fontanelle, NE (23)

15. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (8)

16. X - Mike Wedelstadt -- Hortonville, WI (20)

17. 49x - Jay Poidinger -- Somerset, WI (15)

18. 9 - Roger Nielsen -- Estherville, IA (17)

19. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (9) DNF

20. 34 - Jay Goosman -- Hinton, IA (10) DNF

21. 16 - Reese Coffee -- Hinton, IA (22) DNF

22. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Colcord, OK (6) DNF

23. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (24) DNF

24. 17 - Garry Oskerson -- Fairmont, MN (11) DNF

AMSOIL Lap Leaders: Tesch 1-3, Shryock 4-24.

Total Laps Led: Shryock 21, Tesch 3.

Provisional Starters: Lineberry (regional), Neal (national).

Olympic Fire Protection Hard Charger: Klynsma (started 21st, finished 11th).

Next Race: Tuesday, June 27, Interstate Speedway, Jefferson, S.D.

O’Reilly National Driver Points (top 10): Shryock 2294, Noble 2073, Myer 1969, Ruter 1916, Tesch 1793, VanderBeek 1761, Mahlstedt 1698, McEwan 1619, Wedelstadt 1531.

Western Region Points (top 10): Shryock 756, Noble 755, Tesch 718, Ruter 658, Myer 587, McEwan 576, Mahlstedt 564, A. Hejna 551, Jason Friesen 510, VanderBeek 496.

Home Pride Passing Points - National (top 5): Shryock 103.5, Ruter 100.5, Noble 85.5, Myer 82.5, Jason Friesen 75.0.

Home Pride Passing Points - Western (top 5): Ruter 52.5, Shryock 42.0, Tesch 37.5, McEwan 31.5, A. Hejna 30.0.

Rookies Rockin’ Sports Bar Rookie of the Year Points (top 5): Jason Friesen 388, Poidinger 325, Gilbertson 295, Mike Steensma 225, Jeff Schluetter 214.

UNIJIG Builders Championship Points (top 5): Skyrocket 226, Kraft 179, Hughes 164, GRT 143, Bullet 119.

Contingency Awards:

Bassett Racing Wheel – Mahlstedt.

Belleville Motorsports – Noble, Myer, Goosman.

Boyer’s Engine Development – Shryock.

Dynatech Racing Exhaust – Shryock, Tesch.

Edelbrock – Shryock, Tesch.

Fast Shafts – Noble.

GRT Race Cars – McEwan.

Isky Racing Cams – Hughes.

KEVKO Oil Pans & Components – Reisch.

KSE Racing Products – Noteboom.

Larson Racing Specialists – Christensen.

Marsh Racing Wheels – not awarded.

QuickTime Performance Parts – Ruter.

RaceQuest – Shryock, Gilbertson, Mathieson.

Real Racing Wheels – VanderBeek, Noble.

T.A.R. Race Car Bodies – not awarded.

UNIJIG – Myer.