<B>WHEATLAND, Mo. --</B> The O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series visited a new racetrack for the first time Saturday, but it was a familiar face back in the winner's circle as seven-time defending O’Reilly USMTS national champion Kelly Shryock of Fertile, Iowa, took the opening night victory at the 1st Annual “Diamond of Dirt Tracks” Nationals at the Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Mo.

It was a heated battle early in the race between Eric Turner of Hermitage, Mo., and Shryock as they raced nose-to-tail and side-by-side from lap 3 through 11. Shryock grabbed the top spot on lap 12 and set sail from there, leading the final 19 circuits of the 30-lap preliminary feature.

Turner and Tommy Myer of Blooming Prairie, Minn., raced door-to-door for the next six laps before Myer secured second place. The lone yellow flag was thrown on lap 24 for James McMillin's spin on the backstretch, which bunched the field up for a six-lap shootout to the checkers. Over the next six laps, Myer was unable to track down Shryock and held on for the runner-up spot ahead of Turner.

Scott Drake of Webb City, Mo., moved into the top four during the final six laps to garner the final guaranteed transfer spot into Monday's $5,000-to-win finale. Saturday night's top four finishers will comprise the inside row of the Pole Dash on Monday. Sunday's top four finishers will fill the outside row for the Pole Dash.

The Olympic Fire Protection Hard Charger honors went to Gary Clark of Walker, Mo., who started 19th and finished 7th.

The action continues at the state-of-the-art Lucas Oil Speedway on Sunday, July 2. Gates open at 4 p.m., hot laps are at 6:30 and racing is scheduled to kick off at 7 p.m.

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

1st Annual “Diamond of Dirt Tracks” Nationals

Lucas Oil Speedway, Wheatland, Mo.

Saturday, July 1, 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. 8m - James McMillin -- Warrensburg, MO (2)

2. 45 - Tony Fraise -- Donnellson, IA (6)

3. 06 - Jared Landers -- Bentonville, AR (3)

4. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (9)

5. c3 - Chad Staus -- Otterville, MO (5)

6. 25 - Scott Roberts -- Columbia, MO (8)

7. 55 - Terry Kirk -- Urbana, MO (10)

8. 9e - Evan Hubert -- Cross Timbers, MO (4)

9. 26 - Brad McEwan -- Storm Lake, IA (1) DNF

10. 87 - Kenny Pike -- Nevada, MO (7) DNF

<B>HEAT #2 (10 laps):</B>

1. 99t - Eric Turner -- Hermitage, MO (3)

2. 33 - Stephen Muilenburg -- Sparta, MO (2)

3. 10 - Paul Parker -- Kaukauna, WI (4)

4. 4g - Gary Clark -- Walker, MO (1)

5. 18s - Brent Bohmont -- Martell, NE (10)

6. 50 - Brantlee Gotschall -- Nevada, MO (6)

7. 25 - Rex Merritt -- Billings, MO (8)

8. z28 - Randy Zimmerman -- Fort Scott, KS (7)

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

10. 23 - Lucas Dobbs -- El Dorado Springs, MO (5)

<B>HEAT #3 (10 laps):</B>

1. 12d - Scott Drake -- Webb City, MO (1)

2. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (3)

3. 78 - Josh Lucas -- Bardstown, KY (6)

4. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (8)

5. x2 - Brian Bolin -- Fort Scott, KS (5)

6. 01 - Peyton Taylor -- Batesville, AR (4)

7. 5 - Buddy Thompson -- Oak Grove, MO (7)

8. 49x - Jay Poidinger -- Somerset, WI (2)

9. 7m - Brandon Melton -- Longview, TX (9) DNF

<B>HEAT #4 (10 laps):</B>

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

2. 22s - Chad Kinder -- Newton, IL (6)

3. 68 - Dean Wille -- Warrensburg, MO (7)

4. b29 - Tammy Small -- Pea Ridge, AR (8)

5. 18t - Tony Fatino -- Wheatland, MO (5)

6. 29 - Rick Dobbs -- Eldro Spring, MO (4)

7. 7J - J.D. Hubert -- Cross Timbers, MO (9) DNF

8. 10p - Jason Pursley -- Wheatland, MO (2) DNF

9. 186 - Jeremy Payne -- Cave City, AR (3) DNF

<B>HEAT #5 (10 laps):</B>

1. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (8)

2. 1h - Jerry Hoffman -- Oronogo, MO (3)

3. 13 - Aaron Poe -- Warrensburg, MO (2)

4. 84 - Billy Street -- Joplin, MO (6)

5. 88d - Rusty Dukes -- Fair Grove, MO (5)

6. 35 - Kevin Kaiser -- Cole Camp, MO (9)

7. 66x - Dustin Campbell -- Nevada, MO (4)

8. 6 - Jim Small -- Pea Ridge, AR (7)

9. 6h - Robbie Ott -- Wheatland, Mo (1)

<B>REAL RACING WHEELS "B" MAIN #1 (15 laps, top 6 advance):</B>

1. 06 - Jared Landers -- Bentonville, AR (3)

2. z28 - Randy Zimmerman -- Fort Scott, KS (13)

3. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (1)

4. 4g - Gary Clark -- Walker, MO (5)

5. 18s - Brent Bohmont -- Martell, NE (4)

6. 25 - Scott Roberts -- Columbia, MO (8)

7. 50 - Brantlee Gotschall -- Nevada, MO (9)

8. 7m - Brandon Melton -- Longview, TX (16)

9. 26 - Brad McEwan -- Storm Lake, IA (15)

10. b29 - Tammy Small -- Pea Ridge, AR (2)

11. 10p - Jason Pursley -- Wheatland, MO (14)

12. 23 - Lucas Dobbs -- El Dorado Springs, MO (18)

13. 6h - Robbie Ott -- Wheatland, Mo (17)

14. 66x - Dustin Campbell -- Nevada, MO (12)

15. 18t - Tony Fatino -- Wheatland, MO (7)

16. 25 - Rex Merritt -- Billings, MO (11)DNF

17. 29 - Rick Dobbs -- Eldro Spring, MO (10) DNS

18. c3 - Chad Staus -- Otterville, MO (6) DNS

<B>REAL RACING WHEELS "B" MAIN #2 (15 laps, top 6 advance):</B>

1. 01 - Peyton Taylor -- Batesville, AR (9)

2. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (1)

3. 118 - Terry Beckham Jr. -- Webb City, MO (15)

4. 10 - Paul Parker -- Kaukauna, WI (2)

5. x2 - Brian Bolin -- Fort Scott, KS (6)

6. 55 - Terry Kirk -- Urbana, MO (8)

7. 35 - Kevin Kaiser -- Cole Camp, MO (5)

8. 84 - Billy Street -- Joplin, MO (4)

9. 6 - Jim Small -- Pea Ridge, AR (14)

10. 88d - Rusty Dukes -- Fair Grove, MO (7)

11. 5 - Buddy Thompson -- Oak Grove, MO (11)

12. 7j - J.D. Hubert -- Cross Timbers, MO (10)

13. 9e - Evan Hubert -- Cross Timbers, MO (12)

14. 49x - Jay Poidinger -- Somerset, WI (13) DNF

15. 13 - Aaron Poe -- Warrensburg, MO (3) DNF

16. 87 - Kenny Pike -- Nevada, MO (17) DNF

17. 186 - Jeremy Payne -- Cave City, AR (16) DNF

<B>PRELIMINARY "A" MAIN (30 laps, top 4 advance to Monday's Pole Dash):</B>

1. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (5)

2. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (9)

3. 99t - Eric Turner -- Hermitage, MO (3)

4. 12d - Scott Drake -- Webb City, MO (8)

5. 22s - Chad Kinder -- Newton, IL (7)

6. z28 - Randy Zimmerman -- Fort Scott, KS (15)

7. 4g - Gary Clark -- Walker, MO (19)

8. 118 - Terry Beckham Jr. -- Webb City, MO (18)

9. 45 - Tony Fraise -- Donnellson, IA (2)

10. 68 - Dean Wille -- Warrensburg, MO (1)

11. 25 - Scott Roberts -- Columbia, MO (23)

12. 1h - Jerry Hoffman -- Oronogo, MO (10)

13. 06 - Jared Landers -- Bentonville, AR (13)

14. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (16)

15. 33 - Stephen Muilenburg -- Sparta, MO (12)

16. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (6)

17. 55 - Terry Kirk -- Urbana, MO (24)

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

19. 8m - James McMillin -- Warrensburg, MO (4) DNF

20. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (17) DNF

21. 10 - Paul Parker -- Kaukauna, WI (20) DNF

22. 78 - Josh Lucas -- Bardstown, KY (11) DNF

23. 01 - Peyton Taylor -- Batesville, AR (14) DNF

24. x2 - Brian Bolin -- Fort Scott, KS (22) DNF

<B>AMSOIL Lap Leaders:</B> Turner 1-11, Shryock 12-30.

<B>Total Laps Led:</B> Shryock 19, Turner 11.

<B>Provisional Starters:</B> none.

<B>Olympic Fire Protection Hard Charger:</B> Clark (started 19th, finished 7th).

<B>Next Race:</B> Sunday, July 2, Lucas Oil Speedway, Wheatland, Mo.

<B>Note:</B> Points will be awarded to each driver based on best points-earning single-night performance during the three-day event.

<B>Contingency Awards:</B>

Bassett Racing Wheel – not awarded.

Belleville Motorsports – not awarded.

Boyer’s Engine Development – Shryock.

Dynatech Racing Exhaust – Shryock, Myer.

Edelbrock – Shryock, Myer.

Fast Shafts – not awarded.

GRT Race Cars – Zimmerman.

Isky Racing Cams – not awarded.

KEVKO Oil Pans & Components – Drake.

KSE Racing Products – Beckham.

Larson Racing Specialists – not awarded.

Marsh Racing Wheels – not awarded.

QuickTime Performance Parts – Clark.

RaceQuest – Shryock, Gotschall.

Real Racing Wheels – Zimmerman, VanderBeek.

T.A.R. Race Car Bodies – not awarded.

UNIJIG – Drake.