<B>OSKALOOSA, Iowa --</B> Tommy Myer defied the odds Saturday night and picked up the $3,000 top prize in winning the main event at the Musco Lighting Fall Challenge at the Carriker Ford Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, Iowa.

Myer, who started sixth in Saturday's 35-lapper, saw seven-time (and newly-crowned) O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series national champion take the top spot on lap 12 from Dean Mahlstedt while Myer battled for the third spot. With 10 career wins at the half-mile speedway -- including six of the last eight -- just about everybody would have written off the win to Shryock once he had the lead.

Myer, on the other hand, executed the improbable as he moved into second one lap later, then wrestled the lead away from Shryock on lap 18. Myer pulled away over the remaining 17 laps to score his fifth O’Reilly USMTS victory of the 2005 season -- his 35th top-10 finish in 45 races, and third top-3 finish of the three-race weekend.

Shryock, who clinched his seventh straight O’Reilly USMTS national title the previous night, settled for the runner-up paycheck while Brad Pinkerton of New Sharon, Iowa, claimed third. Donnellson, Iowa's Tony Fraise finished fourth with Ryan Ruter of Kanawha, Iowa, scoring his second fifth-place finish in as many nights.

Mahlstedt, who led the first 12 laps, slipped to an eighth-place finish, but maintained his points lead in the AFCO Challenge -- a $3,000-to-win "mini-series" comprised of the final 10 points events for the O’Reilly USMTS. Mahlstedt holds a slim 13-point advantage (698 to 685) over Myer heading into the final points races of the season, Oct. 21-22 at the Bentz GM Country Scotland County Speedway in Memphis, Mo. Shryock sits third in the AFCO Challenge standings with 675 points, followed by Al Hejna (667) and Zack Vanderbeek (585).

Carriker Ford Southern Iowa Speedway track champion Steve Stewart of Washington, Iowa, raced from the 20th starting spot to finish 12th in Saturday's main event, earning the Olympic Fire Protection Hard Charger honors.

Up next for the O’Reilly USMTS is the 7th annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree at the Deer Creek Speedway in Spring Valley, Minn., Thursday-Saturday, Sept. 22-24. Thursday's main event winner gets $2,000 with $4,000 on the line for Friday's winner. The winner of Saturday's finale will earn a whopping $12,000. An open practice is slated for all teams on Wednesday, Sept. 21, from 5:30-9 p.m.

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 2 of 2

Carriker Ford Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, Iowa

Saturday, September 17, 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. 17p - Brad Pinkerton -- New Sharon, IA (5)

2. 35 - Jeff Schluetter -- New Hampton, IA (1)

3. 52 - Jesse Frericks -- Pine Island, MN (3)

4. 49 - Ken Bryant -- Ottumwa, IA (6)

5. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (8)

6. 7T - Mike Thomas -- West Branch, IA (7)

7. 17t - Jeremy Tibben -- Stanton, IA (9)

8. 12e - Mark Elliott -- Webster City,, IA (4)

9. 46 - Toby Vandekamp -- Knoxville, IA (2)

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

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

2. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (8)

3. 17 - Steve Stewart -- Washington, IA (3)

4. a50 - Darin Thye -- Burlington, IA (2)

5. 32 - Michael Bennett -- Des Moines, IA (6)

6. 64 - Russell Stewart -- Mount Ayr, IA (7)

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

8. 1R - Ryan York -- Racine, MN (5)

9. 96 - Larry Herring -- Lone Tree, IA (4)

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

1. 45 - Tony Fraise -- Donnellson, IA (3)

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

3. 7ii - Mike Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (2)

4. 10h - Todd Hanson -- Clear Lake, IA (9)

5. 29 - Dennis Elliott -- Mt. Ayr, IA (1)

6. 01m - Mitchell Way -- Davenport, IA (6)

7. 20 - Dustin Boney -- DeSota, KS (4)

8. 7w - Mark Widmar -- Ottumwa, IA (7)

9. 4r - Ron VerBeek -- Oskaloosa, IA (8)

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

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

2. 50 - Brad Bakken -- Garner, IA (4)

3. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (6)

4. 61 - Bruce Hanford -- Davenport, IA (7)

5. 26 - Brad McEwan -- Storm Lake, IA (8)

6. 105 - Kevin Peters -- Monmouth, IL (5)

7. 18s - Brent Bohmont -- Martell, NE (9)

8. t17 - Tom Rawlins -- Kellogg, IA (2)

9. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (3)

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

1. 118 - Terry Beckham Jr. -- Webb City, MO (2)

2. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (3)

3. 555 - Ryan Ruter -- Kanawha, IA (8)

4. 12 - Terry Walker -- Riverside, IA (6)

5. 26f - Dan Fetters -- Montour, IA (1)

6. 99 - Martin Bennett -- Ankeny, IA (4)

7. 4 - Roger Baxter -- Oskaloosa, IA (5)

8. 10 - Jeremy Mills -- Garner, IA (7)

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

1. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (3)

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

3. 66t - Gordy Head -- Des Moines, IA (1)

4. 40 - Scott Dickey -- Packwood, IA (6)

5. 16c - Dustin Clark -- Eldon, IA (4)

6. 9g - Rick Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (8)

7. 22 - Brandon Banks -- Washington, IA (7)

8. 1M - Jason Murray -- Hartford, IA (5)

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

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

2. 35 - Jeff Schluetter -- New Hampton, IA (1)

3. 49 - Ken Bryant -- Ottumwa, IA (5)

4. 52 - Jesse Frericks -- Pine Island, MN (3)

5. 105 - Kevin Peters -- Monmouth, IL (12)

6. 64 - Russell Stewart -- Mount Ayr, IA (11)

7. 10h - Todd Hanson -- Clear Lake, IA (2)

8. 4 - Roger Baxter -- Oskaloosa, IA (15)

9. 7w - Mark Widmar -- Ottumwa, IA (17)

10. 46 - Toby Vandekamp -- Knoxville, IA (19)

11. 32 - Michael Bennett -- Des Moines, IA (8)

12. 40 - Scott Dickey -- Packwood, IA (6)

13. 26f - Dan Fetters -- Montour, IA (9)

14. 18s - Brent Bohmont -- Martell, NE (14)

16. 4r - Ron VerBeek -- Oskaloosa, IA (20)

17. 26 - Brad McEwan -- Storm Lake, IA (7)

18. 9g - Rick Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (10)

19. 12e - Mark Elliott -- Webster City,, IA (16)

20. 10 - Jeremy Mills -- Garner, IA (18)

20. 17t - Jeremy Tibben -- Stanton, IA (13)

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

1. 61 - Bruce Hanford -- Davenport, IA (2)

2. 7e - Neil Eckhart -- Rochester, MN (1)

3. 12 - Terry Walker -- Riverside, IA (5)

4. 17 - Steve Stewart -- Washington, IA (3)

5. 7T - Mike Thomas -- West Branch, IA (10)

6. a50 - Darin Thye -- Burlington, IA (7)

7. 1R - Ryan York -- Racine, MN (16)

8. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (20)

9. 96 - Larry Herring -- Lone Tree, IA (19)

10. 29 - Dennis Elliott -- Mt. Ayr, IA (8)

11. 99 - Martin Bennett -- Ankeny, IA (12)

12. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (6)

13. 1M - Jason Murray -- Hartford, IA (18)

14. 22 - Brandon Banks -- Washington, IA (15)

15. 01m - Mitchell Way -- Davenport, IA (11)

15. t17 - Tom Rawlins -- Kellogg, IA (17)

16. 66t - Gordy Head -- Des Moines, IA (4)

17. 5s - Tim Sands -- Conesville, IA (13)

18. 16c - Dustin Clark -- Eldon, IA (9)

19. 20 - Dustin Boney -- DeSota, KS (14)

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

1. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (6)

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

3. 17p - Brad Pinkerton -- New Sharon, IA (4)

4. 45 - Tony Fraise -- Donnellson, IA (5)

5. 555 - Ryan Ruter -- Kanawha, IA (9)

6. 11 - Mike Hughes -- Rose Hill, IA (8)

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

8. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Garner, IA (2)

9. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (11)

10. 7ii - Mike Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (13)

11. 50 - Brad Bakken -- Garner, IA (10)

12. 17 - Steve Stewart -- Washington, IA (20)

13. 105 - Kevin Peters -- Monmouth, IL (21)

14. 35 - Jeff Schluetter -- New Hampton, IA (15)

15. 99 - Martin Bennett -- Ankeny, IA (23)

16. 64 - Russell Stewart -- Mount Ayr, IA (24)

17. 12 - Terry Walker -- Riverside, IA (18)

18. 7T - Mike Thomas -- West Branch, IA (22)

19. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (12)

20. 49 - Ken Bryant -- Ottumwa, IA (17)

21. 118 - Terry Beckham Jr. -- Webb City, MO (1)

22. 61 - Bruce Hanford -- Davenport, IA (14)

23. 7e - Neil Eckhart -- Rochester, MN (16)

24. 52 - Jesse Frericks -- Pine Island, MN (19)

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.

O’Reilly National Points (top 10): Shryock 4347, Myer 3867, McEwan 3710, A. Hejna 3293, Dripps 3238, VanderBeek 3126, Ruter 2995, Jon Tesch 2712, Jason Hughes 2293, Jason Krohn 1908.

AFCO Challenge Points (top 10): Mahlstedt 698, Myer 685, Shryock 675, A. Hejna 667, VanderBeek 585, McEwan 554, Ruter 526, M. Hejna 382, Dripps 361, Schluetter 298.