Shryock chalks up 13th O’Reilly USMTS win in Cookies BBQ Sauce 40
<B>JEFFERSON, S.D. --</B> In a caution-filled 40-lap Holley "A" Main, Kelly Shryock of Fertile, Iowa, picked up his 13th win of the season as the O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series invaded Interstate Speedway in Jefferson, S.D., for the 2nd Annual Cookies BBQ Sauce 40 presented by KPTH Fox 44.
At the start of the main event on the high-banked 1/4-mile oval, polesitter Bob Moore jumped into the lead, which he held for four laps before he was passed by Shryock on lap 5. On the move was Mark Noble of Blooming Prairie, Minn., who had moved into second-place. On lap 8, however, a flat tire forced Noble to the pits and he had to rejoin the field at the tail of the pack for the restart.
Shryock kept the top spot until he encountered lapped traffic, which enabled another Blooming Prairie bullet -- Tommy Myer -- to challenge for the lead. Myer grabbed the lead on lap 24, but Shryock stormed back and regained the lead on the next lap. From there, Shryock was flawless as he paced the remaining 15 laps to the checkered flag.
Al Hejna of Clear Lake, Iowa, scored a third-place paycheck behind Myer, with O’Reilly USMTS rookie Josh Reisch of Luverne, Minn., taking fourth. Reisch, who started 18th in the 24-car field, earned the Olympic Fire Protection Hard Charger honors for his run. Noble rebounded to take fifth.
Up next for the rugged O’Reilly USMTS road warriors will be a stop at the Dakota State Fair Speedway in Huron tomorrow (Wednesday, June 28) for the Inaugural Dakotaland Federal Credit Union Nationals. The mid-week tripleheader wraps up on Thursday, June 29, with the 3rd Annual Team Electronics Summer Slam at Casino Speedway in Watertown. Each show will pay $2,000 to win and a minimum $200 to start.
From there, the O’Reilly USMTS heads to the brand-new, state-of-the-art Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Mo., for the 1st Annual “Diamond of Dirt Tracks” Modified Nationals on Saturday, Sunday and Monday, July 1-3. Monday's main event winner will pocket $5,000.
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
2nd Annual Cookies BBQ Sauce 40 presented by KPTH Fox 44
Interstate Speedway, Jefferson, S.D.
Tuesday, June 27, 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. 19 - Marlin Kracht -- Luverne, MN (4)
2. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (5)
3. 26 - Brad McEwan -- Storm Lake, IA (6)
4. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (7)
5. 13 - Steve Kiraly -- Sioux City, IA (1)
6. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (3) DNF
7. 83 - Jesse Cowles -- Sioux City, IA (2) DNF
<B>HEAT #2 (10 laps):</B>
1. 555 - Ryan Ruter -- Forest City, IA (3)
2. 18s - Brent Bohmont -- Martell, NE (5)
3. 10c - Justin Cooper -- Prescott, IA (2)
4. 98 - Josh Reisch -- Luverne, MN (1)
5. 7n - Jay Noteboom -- Hinton, IA (6)
6. 55x - Jim Cole -- Sioux City, IA (4)
7. 72 - Mike Lineberry -- Fontanelle, NE (7)
<B>HEAT #3 (10 laps):</B>
1. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (1)
2. 48 - Bob Moore -- Sioux City, IA (2)
3. 45 - Chad Waples -- Sioux City, IA (4)
4. 14x - Matt Bonine -- Onawa, IA (6)
5. m80 - Jim Mathieson -- Sioux City, IA (3)
6. 49x - Jay Poidinger -- Somerset, WI (7)
7. 16 - Reese Coffee -- Hinton, IA (5)
<B>HEAT #4 (10 laps):</B>
1. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (1)
2. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (2)
3. 1s - John Klynsma -- Hospers, IA (4)
4. 3n - Mark Neal -- N. Sioux City, IA (6)
5. 80 - Gary March -- Hinton, IA (5)
6. 35x - Jeff Berens -- Dakota Dunes, SD (3)
<B>REAL WHEELS "B" MAIN #1 (10 laps, top 5 advance):</B>
1. 7n - Jay Noteboom -- Hinton, IA (3)
2. 55x - Jim Cole -- Sioux City, IA (6)
3. 16 - Reese Coffee -- Hinton, IA (8)
4. 10c - Justin Cooper -- Prescott, IA (1)
5. 3n - Mark Neal -- N. Sioux City, IA (2)
6. 49x - Jay Poidinger -- Somerset, WI (5)
7. 83 - Jesse Cowles -- Sioux City, IA (7)
8. m80 - Jim Mathieson -- Sioux City, IA (4) DNF
<B>REAL WHEELS "B" MAIN #2 (10 laps, top 5 advance):</B>
1. 80 - Gary March -- Hinton, IA (4)
2. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (5)
3. 98 - Josh Reisch -- Luverne, MN (2)
4. 35x - Jeff Berens -- Dakota Dunes, SD (6)
5. 72 - Mike Lineberry -- Fontanelle, NE (7)
6. 14x - Matt Bonine -- Onawa, IA (1)
7. 13 - Steve Kiraly -- Sioux City, IA (3)
<B>HOLLEY "A" MAIN (40 laps):</B>
1. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (3)
2. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (9)
3. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (5)
4. 98 - Josh Reisch -- Luverne, MN (18)
5. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (6)
6. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (16)
7. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (12)
8. 45 - Chad Waples -- Sioux City, IA (10)
9. 55x - Jim Cole -- Sioux City, IA (15)
10. 80 - Gary March -- Hinton, IA (14)
11. 19 - Marlin Kracht -- Luverne, MN (2)
12. m80 - Jim Mathieson -- Sioux City, IA (24)
13. 48 - Bob Moore -- Sioux City, IA (1)
14. 555 - Ryan Ruter -- Forest City, IA (4) DNF
15. 7n - Jay Noteboom -- Hinton, IA (13) DNF
16. 35x - Jeff Berens -- Dakota Dunes, SD (20) DNF
17. 10c - Justin Cooper -- Prescott, IA (19) DNF
18. 18s - Brent Bohmont -- Martell, NE (8) DNF
19. 26 - Brad McEwan -- Storm Lake, IA (7) DNF
20. 3n - Mark Neal -- N. Sioux City, IA (21) DNF
21. 72 - Mike Lineberry -- Fontanelle, NE (22) DNF
22. 1s - John Klynsma -- Hospers, IA (11) DNF
23. 49x - Jay Poidinger -- Somerset, WI (23) DNF
24. 16 - Reese Coffee -- Hinton, IA (17) DNF
<B>AMSOIL Lap Leaders:</B> Moore 1-4, Shryock 5-23, Myer 24, Shryock 25-40.
<B>Total Laps Led:</B> Shryock 35, Moore 4, Myer 1.
<B>Provisional Starter:</B> Mathieson (regional).
<B>Olympic Fire Protection Hard Charger:</B> Reisch (started 18th, finished 4th).
<B>Next Race:</B> Wednesday, June 28, Dakota State Fair Speedway, Huron, S.D.
<B>O’Reilly National Driver Points (top 10):</B> Shryock 2399, Noble 2158, Myer 2072, Ruter 1980, Tesch 1876, VanderBeek 1852, Dean Mahlstedt 1698, McEwan 1674, Mike Wedelstadt 1531, Hejna 1529.
<B>Western Region Points (top 10):</B> Shryock 861, Noble 840, Tesch 801, Ruter 722, Myer 690, Hejna 644, McEwan 631, VanderBeek 587, Dean Mahlstedt 564, Noteboom 524.
<B>Home Pride Passing Points - National (top 5):</B> Shryock 103.5, Ruter 103.5, Noble 85.5, Myer 82.5, Jason Friesen 75.0.
<B>Home Pride Passing Points - Western (top 5):</B> Ruter 55.5, Shryock 42.0, Tesch 42.0, McEwan 36.0, Hejna 34.5.
<B>Rookies Rockin’ Sports Bar Rookie of the Year Points (top 5):</B> Jason Friesen 388, Poidinger 340, Matt Gilbertson 295, Mike Steensma 225, Jeff Schluetter 214.
<B>UNIJIG Builders Championship Points (top 5):</B> Skyrocket 236, Kraft 186, Hughes 173, GRT 149, Bullet 119.
<B>Contingency Awards:</B>
Bassett Racing Wheel – Hejna.
Belleville Motorsports – Noble, Noteboom.
Boyer’s Engine Development – Shryock.
Dynatech Racing Exhaust – Shryock, Myer.
Edelbrock – Shryock, Myer.
Fast Shafts – Noble.
GRT Race Cars – VanderBeek.
Isky Racing Cams – Kracht.
KEVKO Oil Pans & Components – Reisch.
KSE Racing Products – not awarded.
Larson Racing Specialists – not awarded.
Marsh Racing Wheels – not awarded.
QuickTime Performance Parts – Tesch.
RaceQuest – Shryock, Bonine.
Real Racing Wheels – Noteboom.
T.A.R. Race Car Bodies – not awarded.
UNIJIG – Bohmont.