<B>QUINCY, Ill. --</B> The O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series returned to the Quincy (Ill.) Raceways for the first time since 2003, as the 2004 event was rained out. Thirty-three O’Reilly USMTS Modifieds turned out in hopes of taking home the $2,000 top prize, but it was Clear Lake, Iowa's Al Hejna going home with his second straight O’Reilly USMTS win.

Brandon Lennox of New London, Mo., drew the pole position for the 40-lap feature, with Hejna drawing the outside front row. On the drop of the green flag, Hejna jumped out front to lead lap 1 over Lennox, Michael Long and Dean Mahlstedt. Hejna pulled out to a big advantage on the start, leaving the battle for second hot between Lennox, Long and Mahlstedt.

The first caution came out on lap 6 for debris on the back stretch, bringing the field back the Hejna's back bumper. On the restart, Hejna once again grabbed the top spot, with Long following him for second and Lennox in third. Long tried several times to get by Hejna for the top spot, but Hejna held him back on each occasions.

Hejna survived several more cautions to pick up his second straight O’Reilly USMTS feature event win, after winning the night before at the Knox County Fairgrounds in Knoxville, Ill.

Long, who ran second for several laps, pulled out on lap 36 with mechanical problems, giving second to Ryan Ruter, who started 13th. Mahlstedt finished a season-best third. Tommy Myer was fourth, with Jason Krohn rounding out the top-5.

Kenneth Cox of Greenland, Ark., earned the Olympic Fire Protection Hard Charger honors as he started 20th in the feature and passed 12 cars en route to an eighth-place finish.

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)

For more information, check us out online at www.USMTS.com or call 515-297-3870 for up-to-the-minute schedule and weather information. Information about the Bentz GM Country Scotland County Speedway is available at www.ScotlandCoSpeedway.com.

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<B>OFFICIAL RESULTS

O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series

O’Reilly Auto Parts Illinois Shootout

Quincy Raceways, Quincy, Ill.

Friday, Aug. 5, 2005</B>

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.

<B>HEAT #1:</B>

1. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Garner, IA (2)

2. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (4)

3. 26 - Brad McEwan -- Storm Lake, IA (7)

4. 555 - Ryan Ruter -- Kanawha, IA (3)

5. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (8)

6. 61 - Bruce Hanford -- Davenport, IA (6)

7. c24 - Carl Feger -- E. Peoria, IL (1) DNF

8. 26x - Jeff Horst -- Troy, MO (5) DNS

<B>HEAT #2:</B>

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

2. 22c - Vance Wilson -- Frankford, MO (3)

3. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (5)

4. 105 - Kevin Peters -- Monmouth, IL (4)

5. 5k - Kenneth Cox -- Greenland, AR (6)

6. B4 - David Holder -- Clarence, MO (7)

7. 8j - A.J. Ingrande -- Troy, MO (2) –1 Lap

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

<B>HEAT #3:</B>

1. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (7)

2. 18 - Michael Long -- Quincy, IL (5)

3. 17 - Brandon Lennox -- New London, MO (8)

4. 35 - Hank DeLonjay -- Quincy, IL (6)

5. 22l - Danny Lake -- New London, MO (2)

6. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (4)

7. 55w - Gary Wilson -- Frankford, MO (1)

8. 05 - David Wietholder -- Liberty, IL (3) DNF

<B>HEAT #4:</B>

1. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (2)

2. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (8)

3. 69m - Mark Burgtorf -- Quincy, IL (7)

4. c40 - Mike Chasteen -- Creve Coeur, IL (3)

5. 99 - Ted Allen -- Canton, MO (6) DNF

6. 11k - Jeremy Keller -- Bismark, ND (1) DNF

7. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (4) DNF

8. 17s - Mike Spaulding -- Bemidji, MN (5) DNF

<B>"B" MAIN #1:</B>

1. 555 - Ryan Ruter -- Kanawha, IA (2)

2. c40 - Mike Chasteen -- Creve Coeur, IL (3)

3. 35 - Hank DeLonjay -- Quincy, IL (1)

4. 05 - David Wietholder -- Liberty, IL (10)

5. 99 - Ted Allen -- Canton, MO (4)

6. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (6)

7. c24 - Carl Feger -- E. Peoria, IL (7) DNF

8. B4 - David Holder -- Clarence, MO (5) DNF

9. 55w - Gary Wilson -- Frankford, MO (8) DNF

10. 26x - Jeff Horst -- Troy, MO (9) DNS

<B>"B" MAIN #2:</B>

1. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (8)

2. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (1)

3. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (9)

4. 5k - Kenneth Cox -- Greenland, AR (3)

5. 105 - Kevin Peters -- Monmouth, IL (2)

6. 22l - Danny Lake -- New London, MO (4)

7. 11k - Jeremy Keller -- Bismark, ND (6)

8. 8j - A.J. Ingrande -- Troy, MO (7)

9. 17s - Mike Spaulding -- Bemidji, MN (10) DNF

10. 61 - Bruce Hanford -- Davenport, IA (5) DNF

<B>HOLLEY "A" MAIN (40 laps):</B>

1. 7 - Al Hejna, Clear Lake, IA (2)

2. 555 - Ryan Ruter, Kanawha, IA (13)

3. 21M - Dean Mahlstedt, Garner, IA (4)

4. 65 - Tommy Myer, Blooming Prairie, MN (8)

5. 7k - Jason Krohn, Slayton, MN (6)

6. 26 - Brad McEwan, Storm Lake, IA (9)

7. 35 - Hank DeLonjay, Quincy, IL (17)

8. 5k - Kenneth Cox, Greenland, AR (20)

9. 22C - Vance Wilson, Bowling Green, MO (11)

10. 17 - Brandon Lennox, New London, MO (1)

11. 05 - David Wietholder, Liberty, IL (19)

12. 14J - Jake Neal, Omaha, NE (24)

13. 74 - Mark Noble, Blooming Prairie, MN (18)

14. 33z - Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, IA (7)

15. 18 - Michael Long, Quincy, IL (3) DNF

16. 14 - Jon Tesch, Watertown, SD (5) DNF

17. c40 - Mike Chasteen, Creve Coeur, IL (15) DNF

18. 3 - Kelly Shryock, Fertile, IA (14) DNF

19. 105 - Kevin Peters, Monmouth, IL (22) DNF

20. 55 - Alan Mondus, Lakeville, MN (12) DNF

21. 99 - Ted Allen, Canton, MO (21) DNF

22. 31 - Corey Dripps, Waterloo, IA (16) DNF

23. 17s - Mike Spaulding, Bemidji, MN (23) DNF

24. 69M - Mark Burgtorf, Quincy, IL (10) DNF

<B>Lap Leader:</B> Hejna 1-40.

<B>Provisional Starters:</B> Spaulding, Neal.

<B>Olympic Fire Protection Hard Charger:</B> Cox (started 20th, finished 8th).

<B>Next Race:</B> Aug. 6, Bentz GM Country Scotland County Speedway, Memphis, Mo.

<B>Contingency Awards:</B>

Edelbrock - Hejna, Ruter.

TCI Automotive - Mahlstedt, McEwan.

ISKY Racing Cams - Mahlstedt.

KEVKO Oil Pans & Components - Myer.

GRT Race Cars - Krohn.

QuickTime Performance Race Parts - not awarded.

KSE Racing Products - not awarded.

AERO Race Wheels - Tesch.