<B>MONETT, Mo. --</B> Johnny Bone Jr. of Pea Ridge, Ark., returned to the winner's circle Sunday, Sept. 11, as the O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series invaded the Monett Speedway for the third and final round of the O’Reilly Auto Parts Missouri Nationals.

Making just his fourth O’Reilly USMTS start this season, Bone picked off local veteran Stephen Muilenburg of Sparta, Mo., on lap 13 of the 35-lap main event, then held off Jason Hughes of Colcord, Okla., to take home the $2,000 top prize.

After demolishing a new car at the Lebanon I-44 Speedway the previous night, Steve Holzkamper of Gentry, Ark., put his backup car on the pole, then paced the first seven laps of the contest before giving way to top Home Pride Passing Points earner Muilenburg.

Bone, who finished fourth in last season's O’Reilly USMTS national points standings, followed Muilenburg around the outside of Holzkamper to take over the second spot. While Muilenburg chewed away at the blackening middle of the track, Bone used the low side of the racing surface to reel in Muilenburg and take the lead four laps later.

Hughes, who started 12th, claimed second place three laps later. Hughes slowly made up ground on Bone, but despite assistance from some late-race lapped traffic, was never able to pull alongside the leader and settled for the runner-up spot at the finish.

Muilenburg hung on for third, while current O’Reilly USMTS national points leader Kelly Shryock of Fertile, Iowa, was fourth. Tommy Myer of Blooming Prairie, Minn., finished fifth after starting 13th. Holzkamper took home sixth-place money.

Tommy Weder Jr. of Woodward, Okla., started 23rd, then raced to an eighth-place finish to garner the Olympic Fire Protection Hard Charger honors.

After a three-day break, the O’Reilly USMTS gets back in action on Thursday, Sept. 15, with a $2,000-to-win event at the Adams County Speedway in Corning, Iowa. From there, the "Best of the Best" head for the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, Iowa, for the two-day Musco Lighting Iowa Challenge on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 16-17, with a $2,000 and $3,000 top prizes, respectively, on the line.

For more information, call the USMTS headquarters at 515-297-3870, or visit www.USMTS.com online.

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<B>O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series

O’Reilly Auto Parts Missouri Nationals - Round 3

Monett Speedway, Monett, Mo.

Sunday, September 11, 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 (10 laps):</B>

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

2. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Garner, IA (7)

3. z28 - Randy Zimmerman -- Ft. Scott, KS (6)

4. b29 - Tammy Small -- Pea Ridge, AR (4)

5. 59 - Jimmy Bellamy Jr. -- Aurora, MO (2)

6. 74 - Robert James -- Siloam Springs, AR (5)

7. 11 - Terry Beckham Sr. -- Joplin, MO (3)

<B>HEAT #2 (10 laps):</B>

1. 33 - Stephen Muilenburg -- Sparta, MO (4)

2. X2 - Brian Bolin -- Ft. Scott, KS (6)

3. 7x - Rick Wallis -- Springdale, AR (1)

4. 12w - Wade Bates -- West Fork, AR (2)

5. 45 - Marvin Forrest -- Eagle Rock, MO (3)

6. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK (5)

7. 96 - Ron Hoffman -- Joplin, MO (7)

<B>HEAT #3 (10 laps):</B>

1. 5 - Steve Holzkamper -- Gentry, AR (1)

2. 555 - Ryan Ruter -- Kanawha, IA (3)

3. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Colcord, OK (5)

4. 6 - Jim Small -- Pea Ridge, AR (2)

5. 52 - Mitch Keeter -- Webb City, MO (6)

6. 5A - Daniel Anders -- Joplin, MO (7)

7. 4 - Billy Street -- Joplin, MO (4)

<B>HEAT #4 (10 laps):</B>

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

2. 12b - Johnny Bone Jr. -- Pea Ridge, AR (4)

3. 12x - Scott Drake -- Webb City, MO (2)

4. 26L - Patrick Linn -- Little Rock, AR (3)

5. 19 - Mike Striegel -- Reeds Spring, MO (6)

6. 25 - Rex Merritt -- Billings, MO (7)

7. 93 - Justin Allen -- Webb City, MO (5)DNF

<B>HEAT #5 (10 laps):</B>

1. 00x - Jesse Stovall -- Galena, MO (2)

2. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (4)

3. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (1)

4. 26 - Brad McEwan -- Storm Lake, IA (5)

5. 98 - John Allen -- Chanute, KS (7)

6. 21 - Jackie Dalton -- Carthage, MO (6)

7. 51 - Eddie Martin -- Stillwell, OK (3)

<B>"B" MAIN #1 (12 laps, top 5 advance):</B>

1. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (2)

2. 98 - John Allen -- Chanute, KS (5)

3. 6 - Jim Small -- Pea Ridge, AR (4)

4. 7x - Rick Wallis -- Springdale, AR (1)

5. 25 - Rex Merritt -- Billings, MO (8)

6. 19 - Mike Striegel -- Reeds Spring, MO (6)

7. 51 - Eddie Martin -- Stillwell, OK (12)

8. 4 - Billy Street -- Joplin, MO (11)

9. 45 - Marvin Forrest -- Eagle Rock, MO (7)

10. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK (9)

11. b29 - Tammy Small -- Pea Ridge, AR (3)

12. 11 - Terry Beckham Sr. -- Joplin, MO (10)

<B>"B" MAIN #2 (12 laps, top 5 advance):</B>

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

2. 12x - Scott Drake -- Webb City, MO (1)

3. 12w - Wade Bates -- West Fork, AR (3)

4. 21 - Jackie Dalton -- Carthage, MO (9)

5. 52 - Mitch Keeter -- Webb City, MO (5)

6. 96 - Ron Hoffman -- Joplin, MO (10)

7. 26L - Patrick Linn -- Little Rock, AR (4)

8. 59 - Jimmy Bellamy Jr. -- Aurora, MO (6)

9. 5A - Daniel Anders -- Joplin, MO (7)

10. 74 - Robert James -- Siloam Springs, AR (8)

11. 93 - Justin Allen -- Webb City, MO (11)DNS

<B>HOLLEY "A" MAIN (35 laps):</B>

1. 12b - Johnny Bone Jr. -- Pea Ridge, AR (5)

2. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Colcord, OK (12)

3. 33 - Stephen Muilenburg -- Sparta, MO (2)

4. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (9)

5. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (13)

6. 5 - Steve Holzkamper -- Gentry, AR (1)

7. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (6)

8. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK (23)

9. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (4)

10. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Garner, IA (3)

11. 12x - Scott Drake -- Webb City, MO (16)

12. 00x - Jesse Stovall -- Galena, MO (7)

13. 26 - Brad McEwan -- Storm Lake, IA (14)

14. 555 - Ryan Ruter -- Kanawha, IA (10)

15. z28 - Randy Zimmerman -- Ft. Scott, KS (11)

16. 25 - Rex Merritt -- Billings, MO (21)

17. 6 - Jim Small -- Pea Ridge, AR (17)

18. 98 - John Allen -- Chanute, KS (15)

19. X2 - Brian Bolin -- Ft. Scott, KS (8)

20. 7x - Rick Wallis -- Springdale, AR (19)

21. 21 - Jackie Dalton -- Carthage, MO (20)

22. 12w - Wade Bates -- West Fork, AR (18)

23. 52 - Mitch Keeter -- Webb City, MO (22)

24. 19 - Mike Striegel -- Reeds Spring, MO (24)

Lap Leaders: Holzkamper 1-7, Muilenburg 8-12, Bone 13-35.

Provisional Starters: Weder, Striegel.

Olympic Fire Protection Hard Charger: Weder (started 23rd, finished 8th).

Next Race: Sept. 15, Adams County Speedway, Corning, Iowa.