Shryock dominates at Sturgeon Bay
<B>STURGEON BAY, Wis. --</B> Seven-time defending O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series national champion Kelly Shryock of Fertile, Iowa, scored a knockout punch at Thunderhill Raceway Wednesday night, leading all 40 laps of the Forest County Potawatomi Wisconsin Summer Nationals presented by 105.7 WAPL to capture his eighth victory of the 2006 racing season.
Lapping all but the top nine finishers, Shryock pocketed $2,000 to bring his season winnings total to more than $25,000 as he padded his national points lead, as well as his advantage in the Reich Concrete/Yeager Machine Northeast Region for the O’Reilly USMTS.
With a $1,000 bonus on the line for any Wisconsin driver able to take the win, Mike Wedelstadt of Hortonville came closest as he finished fourth behind Shryock, Watertown, S.D.'s Jon Tesch and Tommy Myer of Blooming Prairie, Minn. Ryan Ruter of Forest City, Iowa, rounded out the top five finishers.
The O’Reilly USMTS teams wrap up the annual Wisconsin swing on Friday, June 9, at the Fox Ridge Speedway in Arcadia, Wis. The show will pay $2,000 to win and a minimum of $200 to start, with points being awarded in the Reich Concrete/Yeager Machine Northeast Region.
For more information, or to learn more about the O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series, call (515) 832-7944 or visit www.USMTS.com online.
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<B>OFFICIAL RESULTS
O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series
Forest County Potawatomi Wisconsin Summer Nationals presented by 105.7 WAPL
Thunderhill Raceway, Sturgeon Bay, Wis.
Wednesday, June 7, 2006</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 are locked into the Holley “A” Main, with the top 8 re-drawing for starting positions 1-8.
<B>ISKY RACING CAMS HEAT #1 (10 laps):</B>
1. 51 - Chris Oertel -- Marshfield, WI (2)
2. 54 - Benji LaCrosse -- Luxemburg, WI (4)
3. 49x - Jay Poidinger -- Somerset, WI (1)
4. 67 - Matt McDermid -- Oconto Falls, WI (5)
5. 6x - Mike Sandholm -- Oconomowoc, WI (8)
6. 25s - Art Siefert -- Green Bay, WI (7)
7. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (9)
8. 22x - David Werbelow -- Shawano, WI (6)
9. 72 - Brian Mullen -- Seymour, WI (3) DNF
<B>HEAT #2 (10 laps):</B>
1. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (2)
2. 1 - Scott Mullen -- Seymour, WI (1)
3. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (9)
4. 3t - Todd Dart -- Algoma, WI (4)
5. 10m - Joe McGrath -- Neosho, WI (3)
6. 21 - James Tebon -- Algoma, WI (5)
7. 75s - Eric Scribner -- Kiel, WI (7)
8. 2a - Jarrod Anvelink -- Bonduel, WI (8)
9. 4c - Jay Crichton -- Lake Villa, IL (6)
<B>HEAT #3 (10 laps):</B>
1. 555 - Ryan Ruter -- Forest City, IA (5)
2. X - Mike Wedelstadt -- Hortonville, WI (1)
3. 66 - Jared Siefert -- Green Bay, WI (7)
4. 26 - Brad McEwan -- Storm Lake, IA (3)
5. 90 - Jeremy Jacobs -- Algoma, WI (4)
6. c19 - Jeremie Hedrick -- Clintonville, WI (6)
7. 10 - Paul Parker -- Kaukauna, WI (2)
8. 3L - Billy LeMieux -- Sturgeon Bay, WI (8)
9. 36 - Clyde Skenandore -- De Pere, WI (9)
<B>HEAT #4 (10 laps):</B>
1. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (3)
2. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (2)
3. 23 - Matt Gilbertson -- Montevideo, MN (6)
4. 99 - Eric VanIten -- Green Bay, WI (1)
5. 18 - Randy Lemieux Jr. -- Sturgeon Bay, WI (8)
6. 37 - Sean Jerovetz -- Little Suamico, WI (7)
7. 73 - Dan Ratajeczak -- Luxemburg, WI (4) -3 Laps
8. 76 - Kevin Sternard -- Sturgeon Bay, WI (5) DNF
<B>REAL RACING WHEELS "B" MAIN #1 (12 laps, top 5 advance):</B>
1. 26 - Brad McEwan -- Storm Lake, IA (3)
2. 72 - Brian Mullen -- Seymour, WI (11)
3. 25s - Art Siefert -- Green Bay, WI (5)
4. 10 - Paul Parker -- Kaukauna, WI (8)
5. 18 - Randy Lemieux Jr. -- Sturgeon Bay, WI (2)
6. 10m - Joe McGrath -- Neosho, WI (4)
7. 21 - James Tebon -- Algoma, WI (6)
8. 67 - Matt McDermid -- Oconto Falls, WI (1)
9. 22x - David Werbelow -- Shawano, WI (9)
10. 3L - Billy LeMieux -- Sturgeon Bay, WI (10)
11. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (7)
12. 36 - Clyde Skenandore -- De Pere, WI (12) DNF
<B>REAL RACING WHEELS "B" MAIN #2 (12 laps, top 5 advance):</B>
1. c19 - Jeremie Hedrick -- Clintonville, WI (6)
2. 6x - Mike Sandholm -- Oconomowoc, WI (1)
3. 3t - Todd Dart -- Algoma, WI (2)
4. 75s - Eric Scribner -- Kiel, WI (7)
5. 99 - Eric VanIten -- Green Bay, WI (3)
6. 37 - Sean Jerovetz -- Little Suamico, WI (5)
7. 76 - Kevin Sternard -- Sturgeon Bay, WI (10)
8. 73 - Dan Ratajeczak -- Luxemburg, WI (8)
9. 2a - Jarrod Anvelink -- Bonduel, WI (9)
10. 90 - Jeremy Jacobs -- Algoma, WI (4)
11. 4c - Jay Crichton -- Lake Villa, IL (11)
<B>HOLLEY "A" MAIN (40 laps):</B>
1. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (1)
2. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (4)
3. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (11)
4. X - Mike Wedelstadt -- Hortonville, WI (10)
5. 555 - Ryan Ruter -- Forest City, IA (6)
6. 1 - Scott Mullen -- Seymour, WI (9)
7. 72 - Brian Mullen -- Seymour, WI (15)
8. 23 - Matt Gilbertson -- Montevideo, MN (2)
9. c19 - Jeremie Hedrick -- Clintonville, WI (14)
10. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (23) -1 Lap
11. 6x - Mike Sandholm -- Oconomowoc, WI (16) -1 Lap
12. 66 - Jared Siefert -- Green Bay, WI (7) -1 Lap
13. 25s - Art Siefert -- Green Bay, WI (17) -1 Lap
14. 99 - Eric VanIten -- Green Bay, WI (22) -1 Lap
15. 75s - Eric Scribner -- Kiel, WI (20) -1 Lap
16. 90 - Jeremy Jacobs -- Algoma, WI (25) -1 Lap
17. 3t - Todd Dart -- Algoma, WI (18)-1Lap
18. 18 - Randy Lemieux Jr. -- Sturgeon Bay, WI (21) -1 Lap
19. 51 - Chris Oertel -- Marshfield, WI (3) -1 Lap
20. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (8) DNF
21. 49x - Jay Poidinger -- Somerset, WI (12) DNF
22. 26 - Brad McEwan -- Storm Lake, IA (13) DNF
23. 10 - Paul Parker -- Kaukauna, WI (19) DNF
24. 54 - Benji LaCrosse -- Luxemburg, WI (5) DNF
25. 67 - Matt McDermid -- Oconto Falls, WI (24) DNF
<B>AMSOIL Lap Leaders:</B> Shryock 1-40.
<B>Total Laps Led:</B> Shryock 40.
<B>Provisional Starters:</B> VanderBeek (regional), McDermid (national), Jacobs (track).
<B>Olympic Fire Protection Hard Charger: </B>VanderBeek (started 23rd, finished 10th).
<B>Next Race:</B> June 9, Fox Ridge Speedway, Arcadia, Wis.
<B>O’Reilly National Driver Points (top 10):</B> Shryock 1708, Noble 1564, Myer 1462, Ruter 1444, Tesch 1294, VanderBeek 1291, McEwan 1244, Jason Friesen 1244, Al Hejna 1240, Dean Mahlstedt 1194.
<B>Reich Concrete/Yeager Machine Northeast Region Points (top 10): </B>Shryock 408, Myer 387, VanderBeek 347, Ruter 338, Wedelstadt 268, McEwan 266, Al Hejna 256, Noble 245, Gilbertson 237, Poidinger 225.
<B>Home Pride Passing Points - National (top 5): </B>Myer 75, Jason Friesen 73½, Ruter 72, Al Hejna 69, Shryock 69.
<B>Home Pride Passing Points - Northeast Region (top 5):</B> Shryock 22½, Mike Sorensen 16½, Noble 15, McEwan 13½, VanderBeek 12.
<B>Rookies Rockin’ Sports Bar Rookie of the Year Points (top 5):</B> Jason Friesen 369, Mike Steensma 225, Gilbertson 223, Jeff Schluetter 214, Poidinger 205.
<B>UNIJIG Builders Championship Points (top 5):</B> Skyrocket 169, Kraft 136, Hughes 117, GRT 101, BMS 81.
<B>Contingency Awards:</B>
Bassett Racing Wheel – Myer.
Belleville Motorsports – not awarded.
Boyer’s Engine Development – Shryock.
Dynatech Racing Exhaust – Shryock, Tesch.
Edelbrock – Shryock, Tesch.
Fast Shafts – Ruter.
GRT Race Cars – S. Mullen.
Isky Racing Cams – Oertel.
KEVKO Oil Pans & Components – Wedelstadt.
KSE Racing Products – Gilbertson.
Larson Racing Specialists – not awarded.
Marsh Racing Wheels – not awarded.
QuickTime Performance Parts – B. Mullen.
RaceQuest – Shryock, Jerovetz.
Real Racing Wheels – McEwan.
T.A.R. Race Car Bodies – VanderBeek.
UNIJIG – Noble.