<B>WEBSTER CITY, Iowa --</B> With the weekend off before the O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series season finale at the Bentz GM Country Scotland County Speedway next Friday and Saturday, October 21-22, many of the top drivers are hitting the road in search of a big payday this weekend.

In Oklahoma City, Okla., the final round of the Xtreme Super Nationals is taking place over three days at the State Fair Speedway where Saturday's main event winner is guaranteed to take home $25,000.

In Memphis, Mo., some of the best Super Late Model drivers will be joining the USRA Modifieds in a doubleheader that pays the winner of each feature $5,000 in a prelude to the O’Reilly USMTS fianle next weekend at the Bentz GM Country Scotland County Speedway.

Here's a look at the O’Reilly USMTS national drivers who will be competing this weekend:

<u><B>STATE FAIR SPEEDWAY - OKLAHOMA CITY, OK</B></u>

<B>KELLY SHRYOCK</B> -- The current and seven-time O’Reilly USMTS champion heads the list of at least six of the current top 10 drivers heading to Oklahoma City.

Hometown: Fertile, Iowa.

Car No.: 3

Chassis: Skyrocket

Current Rank: 1st

2005 Stats: 15 wins, 33 top-5s and 41 top-10s in 47 starts

<B>TOMMY MYER</B> -- Currently ranked second in the points and the Home Pride Passing Points championship leader.

Hometown: Blooming Prairie, Minn.

Car No.: 65

Chassis: Hughes

Current Rank: 2nd

2005 Stats: 5 wins, 28 top-5s and 35 top-10s in 45 starts

<B>BRAD MCEWAN</B> -- McEwan picked up his first Series win on opening night at the 7th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree two weeks ago.

Hometown: Storm Lake, Iowa

Car No.: 26

Chassis: Hughes

Current Rank: 3rd

2005 Stats: 1 win, 14 top-5s and 31 top-10s in 47 starts

<B>AL HEJNA</B> -- The "A Train" was nearly unstoppable during Swing #4 as he picked up the 10-race title.

Hometown: Clear Lake, Iowa

Car No.: 7

Chassis: Skyrocket

Current Rank: 4th

2005 Stats: 7 wins, 19 top-5s and 30 top-10s in 42 starts

<B>RYAN RUTER</B> -- The "young gun" of the Series picked up his first win of the season at the Highway 3 Raceway in Allison, Iowa, and is always a fan favorite with his fearless driving style.

Hometown: Kanawha, Iowa

Car No.: 555

Chassis: Skyrocket

Current Rank: 7th

2005 Stats: 1 win, 12 top-5s and 20 top-10s in 42 starts

<B>JASON HUGHES</B> -- While Hughes has won just two points races this season, he also captured two non-points races on Oct. 1 and 2 which earned the chassis builder $22,000 in a 24-hour period.

Hometown: Colcord, Okla.

Car No.: 12

Chassis: Hughes

Current Rank: 9th

2005 Stats: 2 wins, 17 top-5s and 22 top-10s in 27 starts

<B>STEVE HOLZKAMPER</B> -- Hard-charging Holzkamper has competed nine times this season, from South Dakota to southern Missouri and finished third at Oklahoma City on May 1.

Hometown: Gentry, Ark.

Car No.: 5

Chassis: TRE

Current Rank: 31st

2005 Stats: 2 top-10s in 9 starts

<B>SCOTT DRAKE</B> -- The veteran pilot won the Xtreme Super Nationals event on May 1 in Oklahoma City, and will be one of the favorites this weekend.

Hometown: Webb City, Mo.

Car No.: 12

Chassis: Dirt Works

Current Rank: 30th

2005 Stats: 1 top-5 and 4 top-10s in 8 starts

<B>GARY CLARK</B> -- Clark drove his familiar Dirt Works Modified to a fourth-place finish at Oklahoma City on July 17.

Hometown: Walker, Mo.

Car No.: 4G

Chassis: Dirt Works

Current Rank: 43rd

2005 Stats: 1 top-5 and 2 top-10s in 6 starts

<u><B>BENTZ GM COUNTRY SCOTLAND COUNTY SPEEDWAY - MEMPHIS, MO</B></u>

<B>ZACK VANDERBEEK</B> -- The former USRA Stock Car ace is enjoying a breakthrough sophomore season with the O’Reilly USMTS, and picked up his first career win earlier this season in Decorah, Iowa.

Hometown: New Sharon, Iowa

Car No.: 33z

Chassis: Skyrocket

Current Rank: 6th

2005 Stats: 1 win, 2 top-5s and 16 top-10s in 46 starts

<B>DEAN MAHLSTEDT</B> -- "The Bullet" has turned on the after-burners late in the season, and is the current points leader in the AFCO Challenge -- a $3,000-to-win "mini-series" comprised of the final 10 points events of the O’Reilly USMTS season.

Hometown: Garner, Iowa

Car No.: 21m

Chassis: Bullet

Current Rank: 14th

2005 Stats: 7 top-5s and 13 top-10s in 23 starts

<B>BRUCE HANFORD</B> -- The crafty veteran and former NASCAR Busch Grand National Modified Series champion is a threat to win wherever he pulls into the pits at.

Hometown: Davenport, Iowa

Car No.: 61

Chassis: MasterSbilt

Current Rank: 15th

2005 Stats: 4 top-5s and 9 top-10s in 23 starts

<B>TONY FRAISE</B> -- Fraise picked up a win at the Adams County Speedway in Corning, Iowa, earlier this season, and is the newly-crowned USRA Modified track champion at the Bentz GM Country Scotland County Speedway.

Hometown: Donnellson, Iowa

Car No.: 45

Chassis: Racemart

Current Rank: 29th

2005 Stats: 1 win, 3 top-5s and 6 top-10s in 8 starts

<B>STEVE STEWART</B> -- Stewart captured his first track championship this season in the USRA Modified class at the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, Iowa.

Hometown: Washington, Iowa

Car No.: 17

Chassis: Stewart

Current Rank: 47th

2005 Stats: 8 starts

<B>RYAN MEYER</B> -- Meyer is one of the toughest competitors each week at the Bentz GM Country Scotland County Speedway, where he finished third in the season-ending standings.

Hometown: Liberty, Ill.

Car No.: 82m

Chassis: Racemart

Current Rank: 68th

2005 Stats: 4 starts

<B>MARK BURGTORF</B> -- Burgtorf is a former NASCAR Dodge Weekly Series regional champion, and finished as the runner-up in the 2005 USRA Modified points at the Bentz GM Country Scotland County Speedway.

Hometown: Quincy, Ill.

Car No.: 69M

Chassis: Skyrocket

Current Rank: 69th

2005 Stats: 3 starts

<B>MIKE BENNETT</B> -- Bennett has three starts with the Series this season in his MB2 Motorsports #32 Modified.

Hometown: Des Moines, Iowa

Car No.: 32

Chassis: Skyrocket

Current Rank: 70th

2005 Stats: 3 starts