MAYETTA, Kan. — Kelly Shryock returned to the O’Reilly USMTS National Tour winners circle Sunday as he captured the 6th Annual Kansas Spring Fling at the Thunderhill Speedway in Mayetta, Kan. It was Shryock's sixth career win at the high-banked 4/10-mile clay oval, and his first since March 19, 2005, when he won his fifth straight.

Shryock avoided several mishaps throughout the 25-lap main event to put himself in position to wrestle the lead away from Watertown, S.D.'s Jon Tesch with six laps to go. While Shryock secured the $2,000 top prize, Tesch had to settle for the runner-up paycheck for the second straight night. With two races in the books, Tesch has led 58 of 65 laps in the two main events.

Justin Boney finished third while Steve Kosiski came from 12th on the 24-car starting grid to take fourth. John Allen rounded out the top-5 finishers. Sixth through 10th went to Dustin Boney, Greg Skaggs, Josh Reisch, Johnny Bone Jr. and Al Hejna.

Several drivers had their chance at victory snatched away during crashes early on in the Holley "A" Main, including Mo-Kan Region points leader Jason Hughes and defending USMTS National Champion Jason Krohn. Hughes dropped to eighth in the Mo-Kan Region standings while Shryock gained the top spot in both the Mo-Kan and Great Plains Region rankings with his win in the season's only dual-region race.

The O’Reilly USMTS National Tour campaign picks back up next weekend with a doubleheader at the state-of-the-art Junction Motor Speedway in McCool Junction, Neb., for the 5th Annual Nebraska Spring Thaw. Slated for Friday and Saturday, March 21-22, 2008. Friday’s race will pay $2,000 to win while the victor in Saturday’s main event will pocket $3,000. Gates open at 3 p.m. on Friday, with hot laps at 5:30 and racing at 7. On Saturday, gates open at 12 noon with hot laps at 2:30 and racing at 4. In the event of a cancellation either day, we will not race on Sunday due to the Easter Holiday. Discount coupons are available on race day at Casey's General Stores locations in York and Geneva.

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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O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series
O’Reilly USMTS National Tour - Mo-Kan/Great Plains Regions
6th Annual Kansas Spring Fling
Thunderhill Speedway, Mayetta, Kan.
Sunday, March 16, 2008

Showing finishing position, car number, driver, hometown and starting position in parentheses. The top 13 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 (8 laps):
1. 18 - Justin Boney -- Leavenworth, KS (3)
2. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (5)
3. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (1)
4. 19 - Mike Sorensen -- Rochester, MN (7)
5. 75 - Joe Wright -- Beggs, OK (2)
6. 38r - Jeremy Ross -- Locust Grove, OK (6)
7. 33 - Ryan Stiens -- Maryville, MO (10)
8. 68x - Dean Wille -- Warrensburg, MO (8) DNF
9. 10c - Travis Tenpenny -- Topeka, KS (4) DNF
10. 15 - Dan DeMey -- Denison, IA (9) DNF

NEW VISION GRAPHICS HEAT RACE #2 (8 laps):
1. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (9)
2. 98x - Josh Reisch -- Luverne, MN (1)
3. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (5)
4. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (3)
5. X - Mike Wedelstadt -- Hortonville, WI (6)
6. 9b - Blake Sedgwick -- Cameron, MO (2)
7. 5c - Don Crnkovich -- Lenexa, KS (8)
8. 21z - Mark Zorn -- Russell, KS (7)
9. K15 - Bret Rollert -- Smithville, MO (4)

HEAT RACE #3 (8 laps):
1. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK (1)
2. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (4)
3. 220 - Dustin Boney -- Tonganoxie, KS (9)
4. 86 - Brian Franz -- Hallstead, KS (3)
5. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (8)
6. 1k - Pat Graham -- Ames, IA (5)
7. 91 - Joe Duvall -- Chelsea, OK (6)
8. 70 - Jesse Dennis -- Prescott, IA (10)
9. 28 - John Kampsen -- Mariven, KS (2) DNF
10. 71 - David Holder -- Clarence, MO (7) DNF

HEAT RACE #4 (8 laps):
1. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (1)
2. 12 - Johnny Bone Jr. -- Pea Ridge, AR (4)
3. 27 - Greg Skaggs -- Bixby, OK (2)
4. 98 - John Allen -- Chanute, KS (7)
5. 26 - Brian Williams -- Fayetteville, AR (8)
6. 85d - Mark Dotson -- Cameron, MO (9)
7. 63 - Ryan Whitworth -- Humboldt, KS (3)
8. 32 - Cody Owens -- Kansas City, MO (5)
9. 68 - Kerry Davis -- Parkville, MO (6) DNF

HEAT RACE #5 (8 laps):
1. 21b - Brandon Kenny -- East Woodward, OK (4)
2. 118 - Terry Beckham Jr. -- Webb City, MO (6)
3. 22 - Steve Kosiski -- Papillion, NE (7)
4. 5 - Steve Holzkamper -- Gentry, AR (9)
5. 77 - Steven Bowers -- Topeka, KS (1)
6. 90 - Steve Wetzstein -- West Concord, MN (5)
7. 39 - Gary Langworthy Jr. -- Coffeyville, KS (8)
8. 70 - Justin Becker -- Holton, KS (2)
9. 72 - Mike Lineberry -- Fremont, NE (3)

HEAT RACE #6 (8 laps):
1. 20 - Rodney Sanders -- Happy, TX (2)
2. 4r - Derek Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (1)
3. 4j - Jake Richards -- Edwardsville, KS (7)
4. 52w - Nate Wasmund -- Rochester, MN (9)
5. 31j - Jeremy Rasmussen -- Bentonville, AR (6)
6. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (4)
7. 11h - Jim Hernandez -- Topeka, KS (8)
8. 8m - James McMillin -- Warrensburg, MO (3)
9. 46 - Trevor Latham -- Rogers, AR (5) DNF

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #1 (12 laps, top 3 advance):
1. 98 - John Allen -- Chanute, KS (3)
2. 1k - Pat Graham -- Ames, IA (8)
3. 98x - Josh Reisch -- Luverne, MN (1)
4. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (4)
5. 86 - Brian Franz -- Hallstead, KS (5)
6. 72 - Mike Lineberry -- Fremont, NE (14)
7. K15 - Bret Rollert -- Smithville, MO (13)
8. 70 - Justin Becker -- Holton, KS (12)
9. 33 - Ryan Stiens -- Maryville, MO (7)
10. 5c - Don Crnkovich -- Lenexa, KS (9) - 3 Laps
11. 52w - Nate Wasmund -- Rochester, MN (2) DNF
12. 85d - Mark Dotson -- Cameron, MO (6) DNF
13. 91 - Joe Duvall -- Chelsea, OK (10) DNF
14. 71 - David Holder -- Clarence, MO (15) DNF
15. 68x - Dean Wille -- Warrensburg, MO (11) DNS

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #2 (12 laps, top 3 advance):
1. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (2)
2. 90 - Steve Wetzstein -- West Concord, MN (8)
3. 4r - Derek Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (1)
4. X - Mike Wedelstadt -- Hortonville, WI (5)
5. 39 - Gary Langworthy Jr. -- Coffeyville, KS (9)
6. 63 - Ryan Whitworth -- Humboldt, KS (10)
7. 26 - Brian Williams -- Fayetteville, AR (4)
8. 28 - John Kampsen -- Mariven, KS (13)
9. 21z - Mark Zorn -- Russell, KS (11) DNF
10. 8m - James McMillin -- Warrensburg, MO (12) DNF
11. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (3) DNF
12. 46 - Trevor Latham -- Rogers, AR (14) DNF
13. 75 - Joe Wright -- Beggs, OK (6) DNF
14. 38r - Jeremy Ross -- Locust Grove, OK (7) DNF

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #3 (12 laps, top 3 advance):
1. 5 - Steve Holzkamper -- Gentry, AR (1)
2. 27 - Greg Skaggs -- Bixby, OK (3)
3. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (4)
4. 19 - Mike Sorensen -- Rochester, MN (2)
5. 77 - Steven Bowers -- Topeka, KS (6)
6. 31j - Jeremy Rasmussen -- Bentonville, AR (5)
7. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (8)
8. 11h - Jim Hernandez -- Topeka, KS (9)
9. 70 - Jesse Dennis -- Prescott, IA (10)
10. 32 - Cody Owens -- Kansas City, MO (11) DNF
11. 15 - Dan DeMey -- Denison, IA (14) DNF
12. 9b - Blake Sedgwick -- Cameron, MO (7) DNF
13. 10c - Travis Tenpenny -- Topeka, KS (12) DNS
14. 68 - Kerry Davis -- Parkville, MO (13) DNS

HOLLEY “A” MAIN (25 laps):
1. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (9)
2. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (1)
3. 18 - Justin Boney -- Leavenworth, KS (4)
4. 22 - Steve Kosiski -- Papillion, NE (12)
5. 98 - John Allen -- Chanute, KS (14)
6. 220 - Dustin Boney -- Tonganoxie, KS (5)
7. 27 - Greg Skaggs -- Bixby, OK (19)
8. 98x - Josh Reisch -- Luverne, MN (20)
9. 12 - Johnny Bone Jr. -- Pea Ridge, AR (11)
10. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (24)
11. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (22)
12. 118 - Terry Beckham Jr. -- Webb City, MO (7)
13. 39 - Gary Langworthy Jr. -- Coffeyville, KS (23)
14. 1k - Pat Graham -- Ames, IA (17)
15. 21b - Brandon Kenny -- East Woodward, OK (2) -1 Lap
16. 4r - Derek Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (21) - 4 Laps
17. 5 - Steve Holzkamper -- Gentry, AR (16) DNF
18. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (15) DNF
19. 4j - Jake Richards -- Edwardsville, KS (13) DNF
20. 90 - Steve Wetzstein -- West Concord, MN (18) DNF
21. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (10) DNF
22. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (6) DNF
23. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK (8) DNF
24. 20 - Rodney Sanders -- Happy, TX (3) DNF

Lap Leaders: Tesch 1-19, Shryock 20-25.
Total Laps Led: Tesch 19, Shryock 6.
AFCO Pole Award: Krohn.
Provisional Starters: Langworthy, Hejna.
Hard Charger Award: Skaggs (started 19th, finished 7th).
Ruter Farms Long Tow Award: Sorensen (473 miles).
Next Race: Friday, March 21, Junction Motor Speedway, McCool Junction, Neb. (Great Plains Region).
Mo-Kan Region Points: Shryock 203, Tesch 193, VanderBeek 173, Skaggs 172, Bone 171, Allen 169, J. Boney 165, Hughes 157, D. Boney 150, Weder 147.
Great Plains Region Points: Shryock 109, Tesch 98, Kosiski 95, J. Boney 92, Reisch 88, Allen 84, VanderBeek 81, Hejna 72, Ramirez 65, Graham 64.
Rookies Rockin’ Sports Bar Rookie of the Year Points: Langworthy 46, Ramirez 46, Sanders 46, Rowland 20, Crnkovich 20, Ross 20, Duvall 20, Wright 20, Whitworth 20, Latham 20, Williams 20.
Hard Charger Points: VanderBeek 25, Shryock 18, Skaggs 13, Reisch 12, Bone 10, Allen 9, Kosiski 8, Langworthy 6, Weder 5, Ramirez 5.
COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Year Points: Sput’s 18, a.s.i. 17, Homegrown 15, Buzzard 13, Mullins 11, Wanders 11.
Chassis Builders Championship Points: GRT 18, Skyrocket 17, Hughes 17, TRE 13, Razor 8.

Contingency Awards:
Arizona Sport Shirts - not awarded.
Belleville Motorsports – Allen, Hejna, Kenny.
BSB Manufacturing - not awarded.
Hawk Performance - Shryock, Bone.
Isky Racing Cams – J. Boney.
Marsh Racing Wheels – Sanders.
New Vision Graphics - Krohn.
Nitroquest Web Solutions - J. Boney.
Quarter Master – Shryock, Reisch.
QuickTime Performance Parts – Skaggs.
Real Racing Wheels – Allen, Dripps, Holzkamper.

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