<B>OSKALOOSA, Iowa --</B> Kelly Shryock passed polesitter Ryan Ruter on lap 8, then led the remaining 22 laps of the "Musco Lighting Fall Challenge" opening night main event at the Carriker Ford Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, Iowa, on Friday night.

In addition to pocketing $2,000 for the win, Shryock also clinched his seventh straight O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series national championship with his 15th victory of the season behind the wheel of his familiar #3 Skyrocket Modified.

The second-generation Fertile, Iowa, racer remains the only national champion the O’Reilly USMTS has ever known.

Despite the rigorous schedule for the traveling series and the ever-present pits packed with the best Modified drivers in the nation, the 2005 season may be Shryock's best ever. Accompanying his series-leading 15 wins, Shryock has recorded an amazing 33 top-5 finishes and 41 top-10 finishes in the 44 races to-date.

Friday's win was Shryock's 10th career O’Reilly USMTS victory at the half-mile speedplant, and pushed his season earnings to over $50,000 -- not counting the forthcoming $10,000 check that goes to the O’Reilly USMTS national champion.

Dean Mahlstedt of Garner, Iowa, finished second in Friday's 30-lapper and solidified his spot atop the standings 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., finished in the third spot, while Al Hejna of Clear Lake, Iowa, took fourth. Ruter hung on for fifth-place money.

Corey Dripps of Waterloo, Iowa, took the Olympic Fire Protection Hard Charger honors with a 10th-place finish after starting 23rd on the grid.

Up next for the O’Reilly USMTS is the second night of the Musco Lighting Fall Challenge doubleheader, on Saturday, Sept. 17, at the Carriker Ford Southern Iowa Speedway. 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

Musco Lighting Fall Challenge - Night 1 of 2

Carriker Ford Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, Iowa

Friday, September 16, 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. 11 - Mike Hughes -- Rose Hill, IA (1)

2. 118 - Terry Beckham Jr. -- Webb City, MO (5)

3. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (8)

4. 99 - Martin Bennett -- Ankeny, IA (2)

5. 32 - Lonne Heap -- Macomb, IL (3)

6. 96 - Larry Herring -- Lone Tree, IA (9)

7. 40x - Clayton Jensen -- Iowa City, IA (4)

8. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (6)

9. 661 - Gordan Head -- West Des Moines, IA (7)

10. 00 - Dave Ott -- Ankeny, IA (10)

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

1. 555 - Ryan Ruter -- Kanawha, IA (3)

2. 12e - Mark Elliott -- Webster City,, IA (4)

3. 7ii - Mike Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (8)

4. 17p - Brad Pinkerton -- New Sharon, IA (7)

5. 7 - Mike Thomas -- West Branch, IA (5)

6. 17 - Steve Stewart -- Washington, IA (6)

7. 7w - Mark Widmar -- Ottumwa, IA (9)

8. 22 - Brandon Banks -- Washington, IA (2)

9. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (1)

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

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

2. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (8)

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

4. 10 - Jeremy Mills -- Garner, IA (9)

5. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (1)

6. 46 - Toby Vandekamp -- Knoxville, IA (4)

7. 17T - Jeremy Tibben -- Stanton, IA (6)

8. 10h - Todd Hanson -- Clear Lake, IA (5)

9. 5s - Tim Sands -- Conesville, IA (7)

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

1. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (9)

2. 12 - Terry Walker -- Riverside, IA (6)

3. 50 - Brad Bakken -- Garner, IA (7)

4. 7e - Neil Eckhart -- Rochester, MN (5)

5. 4 - Roger Baxter -- Oskaloosa, IA (2)

6. 16c - Dustin Clark -- Eldon, IA (4)

7. 01m - Mitchell Way -- Davenport, IA (3)

8. 5t - Todd Inman -- Des Moines, IA (1)

9. 40 - Scott Dickey -- Packwood, IA (8)

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

1. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (4)

2. 49 - Ken Bryant -- Ottumwa, IA (6)

3. 9g - Rick Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (9)

4. 35 - Jeff Schluetter -- New Hampton, IA (2)

5. 26f - Dan Fetters -- Montour, IA (5)

6. 21r - Glen Ridgeway -- Eldon, IA (1)

7. 10b - Dan Banker -- Mitchell, IA (3)

8. 58 - Lance Schlicher -- Fairfield, IA (7)

9. 10x - Jack Housley -- Des Moines, IA (8)

<B>HEAT #6 (8 laps):</B>

1. 4r - Ron VerBeek -- Oskaloosa, IA (1)

2. 45 - Tony Fraise -- Donnellson, IA (5)

3. 1R - Ryan York -- Racine, MN (6)

4. 61 - Bruce Hanford -- Davenport, IA (9)

5. 26 - Brad McEwan -- Storm Lake, IA (3)

6. a50 - Darin Thye -- Burlington, IA (4)

7. 17s - Mike Spaulding -- Bemidji, MN (7)

8. 47 - Josh Truman -- Indianola, IA (2)

9. 18s - Brent Bohmont -- Martell, NE (8)

<B>"B" MAIN #1 (15 laps, top 5 transfer):</B>

1. 12e - Mark Elliott -- Webster City,, IA (2)

2. 61 - Bruce Hanford -- Davenport, IA (4)

3. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (1)

4. 26 - Brad McEwan -- Storm Lake, IA (10)

5. 4 - Roger Baxter -- Oskaloosa, IA (9)

6. 17T - Jeremy Tibben -- Stanton, IA (14)

7. 10b - Dan Banker -- Mitchell, IA (15)

8. 46 - Toby Vandekamp -- Knoxville, IA (11)

9. 10h - Todd Hanson -- Clear Lake, IA (17)

10. 99 - Martin Bennett -- Ankeny, IA (6)

11. 1R - Ryan York -- Racine, MN (3)

12. 96 - Larry Herring -- Lone Tree, IA (7)

13. 64 - Russell Stewart -- Mount Ayr, IA (5)

14. 7w - Mark Widmar -- Ottumwa, IA (13)

15. 10x - Jack Housley -- Des Moines, IA (21)

16. 7 - Mike Thomas -- West Branch, IA (8)

17. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (16)

18. 21r - Glen Ridgeway -- Eldon, IA (12)

19. 661 - Gordan Head -- West Des Moines, IA (19)

20. 5s - Tim Sands -- Conesville, IA (20)

21. 58 - Lance Schlicher -- Fairfield, IA (18)

22. 00 - Dave Ott -- Ankeny, IA (22)

<B>"B" MAIN #2 (15 laps, top 5 transfer):</B>

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

2. 7e - Neil Eckhart -- Rochester, MN (5)

3. 10 - Jeremy Mills -- Garner, IA (3)

4. 17 - Steve Stewart -- Washington, IA (10)

5. 50 - Brad Bakken -- Garner, IA (2)

6. a50 - Darin Thye -- Burlington, IA (12)

7. 35 - Jeff Schluetter -- New Hampton, IA (6)

8. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (8)

9. 01m - Mitchell Way -- Davenport, IA (14)

10. 22 - Brandon Banks -- Washington, IA (16)

11. 26f - Dan Fetters -- Montour, IA (9)

12. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (19)

13. 18s - Brent Bohmont -- Martell, NE (21)

14. 47 - Josh Truman -- Indianola, IA (18)

15. 16c - Dustin Clark -- Eldon, IA (11)

16. 17p - Brad Pinkerton -- New Sharon, IA (4)

17. 40x - Clayton Jensen -- Iowa City, IA (13)

18. 32 - Lonne Heap -- Macomb, IL (7)

19. 17s - Mike Spaulding -- Bemidji, MN (15)

20. 5t - Todd Inman -- Des Moines, IA (17)

21. 40 - Scott Dickey -- Packwood, IA (20)

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

1. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (2)

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

3. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (6)

4. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (8)

5. 555 - Ryan Ruter -- Kanawha, IA (1)

6. 61 - Bruce Hanford -- Davenport, IA (15)

7. 12e - Mark Elliott -- Webster City,, IA (13)

8. 118 - Terry Beckham Jr. -- Webb City, MO (9)

9. 45 - Tony Fraise -- Donnellson, IA (10)

10. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (23)

11. 7ii - Mike Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (14)

12. 12 - Terry Walker -- Riverside, IA (4)

13. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (17)

14. 26 - Brad McEwan -- Storm Lake, IA (19)

15. 11 - Mike Hughes -- Rose Hill, IA (11)

16. 4r - Ron VerBeek -- Oskaloosa, IA (12)

17. 17 - Steve Stewart -- Washington, IA (20)

18. 50 - Brad Bakken -- Garner, IA (22)

19. 49 - Ken Bryant -- Ottumwa, IA (5)

20. 4 - Roger Baxter -- Oskaloosa, IA (21)

21. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (24)

22. 7e - Neil Eckhart -- Rochester, MN (16)

23. 10 - Jeremy Mills -- Garner, IA (18)

24. 9g - Rick Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (3)

Lap Leaders: Ruter 1-8, Shryock 9-30.

Provisional Starters: Dripps, Neal.

Olympic Fire Protection Hard Charger: Dripps (started 23rd, finished 10th).

Next Race: Sept. 17, Carriker Ford Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, Iowa.