<B>CORNING, Iowa --</B> Coming from the eighth starting spot, Al Hejna passed his younger brother, Mike Hejna, on lap 17, then led the final 13 laps to score his seventh O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series win of the season on Thursday, Sept. 15, at the Adams County Speedway in Corning, Iowa.

In addition to pocketing $2,000 for the win, the Clear Lake, Iowa, veteran moved into second place in the AFCO Challenge -- a $3,000-to-win "mini-series" comprised of the final 10 points events for the O’Reilly USMTS.

Tommy Myer of Blooming Prairie, Minn., gave chase, but settled for the runner-up finish while Current AFCO Challenge points leader Dean Mahlstedt of Garner, Iowa, grabbed third-place money in Thursday night's main event. Bruce Hanford of Davenport, Iowa, claimed the fourth spot while 10th-starting Mark Elliott of Webster City, Iowa, completed the top-5 finishers.

Shortly after losing the lead to his older brother, Mike Hejna suffered a flat tire and wound up 17th in the final rundown.

Storm Lake, Iowa's Brad McEwan garnered the Olympic Fire Protection Hard Charger honors by finishing 15th after starting 23rd on the grid.

Up next for the O’Reilly USMTS is a the Musco Lighting Fall Challenge doubleheader, Sept. 16-17, at the Carriker Ford Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, Iowa. Friday's main event is worth $2,000 to the winner while a $3,000 payday awaits the winner of Saturday's finale.

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

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<B>OFFICIAL RESULTS

O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series

Hawkeye Clash

Adams County Speedway, Corning, Iowa

Thursday, September 15, 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 (8 laps):</B>

1. 12x - Trent Jackson -- Corning, IA (3)

2. 555 - Ryan Ruter -- Kanawha, IA (7)

3. 64 - Russell Stewart -- Mount Ayr, IA (2)

4. 11 - Mike Hughes -- Rose Hill, IA (6)

5. 32c - Dave Carlisle -- Shannon City, IA (1)

6. 11x - Ryan Peckham -- Corning, IA (4)

7. 99 - Martin Bennett -- Ankeny, IA (8)

8. 70 - Jesse Dennis -- Corning, IA (5)

<B>HEAT #2 (8 laps):</B>

1. 7ii - Mike Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (7)

2. 5 - Chris Hogan -- Lenox, IA (8)

3. 43x - Dan Mueller -- Griswold, IA (2)

4. 1b - Phil Brown -- Glenwood, IA (6)

5. 36t - Jeff Wiggins -- Greenfield, IA (5)

6. 4 - Roger Hadan -- Omaha, NE (4)

7. 7e - Neil Eckhart -- Rochester, MN (3)

8. 77 - Jack Larson -- Creston, IA (1)

<B>HEAT #3 (8 laps):</B>

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

2. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Garner, IA (5)

3. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (6)

4. 45 - Tony Fraise -- Donnellson, IA (8)

5. 56 - Chris Spieker -- Massena, IA (7)

6. 29 - Dennis Elliott -- Mt. Ayr, IA (4)

7. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (2)

8. 17T - Jeremy Tibben -- Stanton, IA (1)

<B>HEAT #4 (8 laps):</B>

1. 61 - Bruce Hanford -- Davenport, IA (4)

2. 12e - Mark Elliott -- Webster City,, IA (3)

3. 4w - J.C. Wyman -- Griswold, IA (2)

4. 26 - Brad McEwan -- Storm Lake, IA (7)

5. 77f - Larry Foote -- Red Oak, IA (5)

6. 18s - Brent Bohmont -- Martell, NE (6)

7. 37f - Randy Foote -- Stanton, IA (1)

<B>HEAT #5 (8 laps):</B>

1. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (6)

2. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (5)

3. 17s - Mike Spaulding -- Bemidji, MN (2)

4. 35 - Jeff Schluetter -- New Hampton, IA (4)

5. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (3)

6. v31 - Todd VanEaton -- Prescott, IA (1)

7. 43 - Brian Foote -- Essex, IA (7)

<B>"B" MAIN #1 (10 laps, top 5 transfer):</B>

1. 56 - Chris Spieker -- Massena, IA (5)

2. 43x - Dan Mueller -- Griswold, IA (2)

3. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (11)

4. 99 - Martin Bennett -- Ankeny, IA (10)

5. 18s - Brent Bohmont -- Martell, NE (9)

6. 36t - Jeff Wiggins -- Greenfield, IA (6)

7. 1b - Phil Brown -- Glenwood, IA (4)

8. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (7)

9. 17s - Mike Spaulding -- Bemidji, MN (3)

10. 26 - Brad McEwan -- Storm Lake, IA (1)

11. 4 - Roger Hadan -- Omaha, NE (8)

12. 43 - Brian Foote -- Essex, IA (12)

13. 77 - Jack Larson -- Creston, IA (13)

<B>"B" MAIN #2 (10 laps, top 5 transfer):</B>

1. 35 - Jeff Schluetter -- New Hampton, IA (4)

2. 11 - Mike Hughes -- Rose Hill, IA (3)

3. 4w - J.C. Wyman -- Griswold, IA (2)

4. 17T - Jeremy Tibben -- Stanton, IA (13)

5. 77f - Larry Foote -- Red Oak, IA (6)

6. 37f - Randy Foote -- Stanton, IA (11)

7. 29 - Dennis Elliott -- Mt. Ayr, IA (8)

8. v31 - Todd VanEaton -- Prescott, IA (9)

9. 7e - Neil Eckhart -- Rochester, MN (10)

10. 70 - Jesse Dennis -- Corning, IA (12)

11. 11x - Ryan Peckham -- Corning, IA (7)

12. 32c - Dave Carlisle -- Shannon City, IA (5)

13. 64 - Russell Stewart -- Mount Ayr, IA (1)

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

1. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (8)

2. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (9)

3. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Garner, IA (5)

4. 61 - Bruce Hanford -- Davenport, IA (4)

5. 12e - Mark Elliott -- Webster City,, IA (10)

6. 555 - Ryan Ruter -- Kanawha, IA (3)

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

8. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (11)

9. 5 - Chris Hogan -- Lenox, IA (1)

10. 45 - Tony Fraise -- Donnellson, IA (12)

11. 4w - J.C. Wyman -- Griswold, IA (18)

12. 56 - Chris Spieker -- Massena, IA (13)

13. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (17)

14. 12x - Trent Jackson -- Corning, IA (6)

15. 26 - Brad McEwan -- Storm Lake, IA (23)

16. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (24)

17. 7ii - Mike Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (2)

18. 35 - Jeff Schluetter -- New Hampton, IA (14)

19. 17T - Jeremy Tibben -- Stanton, IA (20)

20. 18s - Brent Bohmont -- Martell, NE (21)

21. 43x - Dan Mueller -- Griswold, IA (15)

22. 99 - Martin Bennett -- Ankeny, IA (19)

23. 77f - Larry Foote -- Red Oak, IA (22)

24. 11 - Mike Hughes -- Rose Hill, IA (16)

Lap Leaders: M. Hejna 1-17, A. Hejna 18-30.

Provisional Starters: McEwan, Dripps.

Olympic Fire Protection Hard Charger: McEwan (started 23rd, finished 15th).

Next Race: Sept. 16, Carriker Ford Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, Iowa.