<B>MEMPHIS, Mo. --</B> The four-day swing for the O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series came to a close Saturday with the running of the Dirt Works Race Cars Memphis Shootout presented by Walker Collision & Spillman Auto at the Bentz GM Country Scotland County Speedway in Memphis, Mo. When the checkered flag was thrown, it was Kelly Shryock of Fertile, Iowa, claiming his 13th O’Reilly USMTS win of 2005.

Newton, Ill. racer Chad Kinder drew the pole for the 40-lap feature, with Brad McEwan of Storm Lake, Iowa, starting beside him on the front row. On the drop of the green flag, Kinder jumped out to grab the top spot with McEwan following in second, Shryock in third and Al Hejna of Clear Lake, Iowa, in fourth.

Kinder, who won the O’Reilly USMTS main event at the Lebanon I-44 Speedway on May 14, had built a straight-away lead over second-place Hejna and third-place Shryock when the feature's only caution came out on lap 26. On the restart, Kinder once again gained the advantage to grab the lead, but now had Shryock battling him for the top spot.

Shryock jumped to the outside of Kinder coming out of turn 4 on lap 28 to take over the lead. Shryock then went on to lead the final 12 laps to pick up his first O’Reilly USMTS feature win since July 22.

Kinder held on for second. Third went to Jason Krohn of Slayton, Minn., with fourth place being awarded to both Hejna and 13th-starting Dean Mahlstedt of Garner, Iowa, as they crossed the finish line side-by-side in a dead heat.

Davenport, Iowa's Bruce Hanford once again picked up the Olympic Fire Protection Hard Charger honors as he started 23rd and passed 16 cars on his way to a seventh-place finish.

Shryock, Krohn, Quincy's Mark Burgtorf, Jerry Connors of Pleasant Valley, Iowa and McEwan picked up wins in the heat races while the "B" main winners were Mahlstedt and track points leader Tony Fraise of Donnellson, Iowa.

Watertown, S.D.'s Jon Tesch had his night come to an early end in the second heat race as he and Dan Chapman of Clarence, Iowa, got tangled up, sending Tesch's car flipping four or five times down the front stretch. Tesch climbed from his car uninjured. Mike Hughes of Rose Hill, Iowa, was sent to the tail for being involved along with Chapman, who was able to finish the race.

The O’Reilly USMTS cars and stars will be off until the next four-day swing begins on Thursday, Aug. 18 at the Highway 3 Raceway in Allison, Iowa.

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.

<B><FONT size="4">RESULTS</FONT></B>

OFFICIAL RESULTS

O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series

Dirt Works Race Cars Memphis Shootout presented by Walker Collision & Spillman Auto

Bentz GM Country Scotland County Speedway, Memphis, Mo.

Saturday, August 6, 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.

<B>HEAT #1:</B>

1. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (4)

2. 22s - Chad Kinder -- Newton, IL (6)

3. 45 - Tony Fraise -- Donnellson, IA (3)

4. 18 - Michael Long -- Quincy, IL (2)

5. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (5)

6. 7W - Mark Widmar -- Ottumwa, IA (7)

7. 5s - Tim Sands -- Conesville, IA (8)

8. c40 - Mike Chasteen -- Creve Coeur, IL (1) DNS

<B>HEAT #2:</B>

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

2. 555 - Ryan Ruter -- Kanawha, IA (4)

3. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (8)

4. 17 - Brandon Lennox -- New London, MO (1)

5. 11 - Mike Hughes -- Rose Hill, IA (7)

6. 105 - Kevin Peters -- Monmouth, IL (3)

7. 1 - Danny Chapman -- Clarence, IA (6)

8. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (5) DNF

<B>HEAT #3:</B>

1. 69M - Mark Burgtorf -- Quincy, IL (3)

2. 99 - Martin Bennett -- Ankeny, IA (6)

3. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Garner, IA (2)

4. 82m - Ryan Meyer -- Liberty, IL (8)

5. 11K - Jeremy Keller -- Bismark, ND (1)

6. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (4)

7. 61 - Bruce Hanford -- Davenport, IA (7)

8. 17 - Steve Stewart -- Washington, IA (5)

<B>HEAT #4:</B>

1. 45x - Jerry Connors -- Pleasant Valley, IA (1)

2. 50 - Brad Bakken -- Garner, IA (3)

3. 7II - Mike Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (5)

4. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (7)

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

6. 6 - Kevin Cale -- Donnellson, IA (4)

7. 13RJ - Ron Cundiff -- Dewitt, IA (2)

8. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (6)

<B>HEAT #5:</B>

1. 26 - Brad McEwan -- Storm Lake, IA (4)

2. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (5)

3. 77z4 - Josh Foster -- Montrose, IA (7)

4. 4r - Ron Ver Beek -- Oskaloosa, IA (3)

5. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (2)

6. c24 - Carl Feger -- East Peoria, IL (6)

7. 05 - David Wietholder -- Liberty, IL (1) DNS

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

1. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Garner, IA (3)

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

3. 18 - Michael Long -- Quincy, IL (4)

4. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (7)

5. 4r - Ron Ver Beek -- Oskaloosa, IA (5)

6. 105 - Kevin Peters -- Monmouth, IL (8)

7. 6 - Kevin Cale -- Donnellson, IA (9)

8. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (14)

9. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (6)

10. 5s - Tim Sands -- Conesville, IA (10)

11. 05 - David Wietholder -- Liberty, IL (12) DNF

12. 61 - Bruce Hanford -- Davenport, IA (11) DNF

13. 7II - Mike Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (1) DNF

14. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (13) DNS

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

1. 45 - Tony Fraise -- Donnellson, IA (2)

2. 11 - Mike Hughes -- Rose Hill, IA (5)

3. 17s - Mike Spaulding -- Bemidji, MN (3)

4. 1 - Danny Chapman -- Clarence, IA (10)

5. 17 - Brandon Lennox -- New London, MO (4)

6. 11K - Jeremy Keller -- Bismark, ND (6)

7. 82m - Ryan Meyer -- Liberty, IL (1)

8. 17 - Steve Stewart -- Washington, IA (13)

9. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (8)

10. c24 - Carl Feger -- East Peoria, IL (9)

11. 13RJ - Ron Cundiff -- Dewitt, IA (11)

12. 7W - Mark Widmar -- Ottumwa, IA (7) DNF

13. c40 - Mike Chasteen -- Creve Coeur, IL (12) DNS

<B>HOLLEY "A" MAIN (30 laps):</B>

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

2. 22s - Chad Kinder -- Newton, IL (1)

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

4. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (4)

4. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Garner, IA (13)

6. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (9)

7. 61 - Bruce Hanford -- Davenport, IA (23)

8. 45 - Tony Fraise -- Donnellson, IA (14)

9. 26 - Brad McEwan -- Storm Lake, IA (2)

10. 555 - Ryan Ruter -- Kanawha, IA (10)

11. 69M - Mark Burgtorf -- Quincy, IL (8)

12. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (19)

13. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (15)

14. 7II - Mike Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (24)

15. 18 - Michael Long -- Quincy, IL (17)

16. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (25)

17. 11 - Mike Hughes -- Rose Hill, IA (16)

18. 77z4 - Josh Foster -- Montrose, IA (11)

19. 17s - Mike Spaulding -- Bemidji, MN (18)

20. 17 - Brandon Lennox -- New London, MO (22)

21. 1 - Danny Chapman -- Clarence, IA (20)

22. 45x - Jerry Connors -- Pleasant Valley, IA (5)

23. 99 - Martin Bennett -- Ankeny, IA (6)

24. 4r - Ron Ver Beek -- Oskaloosa, IA (21)

25. 50 - Brad Bakken -- Garner, IA (12) DNF

Lap Leaders: Kinder 1-27, Shryock 28-40.

Provisional Starters: Hanford, M.Hejna.

Sponsors Provisional: VanderBeek.

Olympic Fire Protection Hard Charger: Hanford (started 23rd, finished 7th).

Next Race: Aug. 18, Highway 3 Raceway, Allison, IA.

Contingency Awards:

Edelbrock - Shryock.

TCI Automotive - Krohn, Myer.

ISKY Racing Cams - Krohn.

KEVKO Oil Pans & Components - A. Hejna, Mahlstedt.

GRT Race Cars - not awarded.

QuickTime Performance Race Parts - Hanford.

KSE Racing Products - Fraise.

AERO Race Wheels - VanderBeek.