<B>VINTON, Iowa --</B> Kelly Shryock of Fertile, Iowa, captured his record-setting eighth straight O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series victory Tuesday night as the Series kicked off the first event of a five-night, five-race, three-State swing at the Benton County Speedway in Vinton, Iowa, for the 2nd Annual Hawkeye Classic.

The win was worth $2,000 to the seven-time defending O’Reilly USMTS national champ, and was his 23rd main event triumph this season.

Ryan Ruter of Forest City, Iowa, finished second, while Clear Lake, Iowa's Al Hejna grabbed third and earned the Olympic Fire Protection Hard Charger honors after starting 14th. Zack VanderBeek of New Sharon, Iowa, was fourth and O’Reilly USMTS first-timer Jeff Morris of Long Grove, Iowa, rounded out the top five finishers.

On Wednesday, the Series moves south to the Southern Iowa Speedway for the second time this season and the 3rd Annual Southern Iowa Challenge on the Mahaska County Half-Mile Monster in Oskaloosa, Iowa. The event will pay $2,000 to win and $200 to start. Also on the card will be the USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series featuring USRA Stock Cars and USRA Hobby Stocks. Gates open at 5 p.m. with racing at 7:30. For event info call (515) 832-7944 or call (641) 673-7004 on race day.

On Thursday, Aug. 3, the long-awaited return of the O’Reilly USMTS at the Knox County Fairgrounds in Knoxville, Ill., is on tap with the 4th Annual UPS Store Illinois Challenge at the big half-mile speedplant. A $2,500 top prize is up for grabs with $250 to start the feature race. Gates open at 4:30 p.m. and the green flag flies at 7:30. The Knox County Fairgrounds are located just south of I-74 (exit 51) on the north side of Knoxville. For event info call (515) 832-7944 or call (309) 289-4806 on race day.

The Mountain Dew Bloomfield Speedway in Bloomfield, Iowa, hosts the modified masters for the second time this season on Friday, Aug. 5, with a $2,000-to-win, $200-to-start event on tap. Also on the racing card will be the USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series featuring Hougland's Repair Shop USRA Stock Cars, Kirkland Auto USRA Hobby Stocks and Kollision Korner Hornets. Gates open at 5 p.m. and the mud starts flying at 7:30. For event info call (515) 832-7944 or call (641) 664-2500 for race day information.

On Saturday, Aug. 5, the five-race swing winds down with a Central-Southern co-regional race at the Pepsi Scotland County Speedway in Memphis, Mo. the winner of the 2nd Annual Memphis Shootout presented by Walker Motor & Collision and Spilman Auto Parts will pocket $2,000. USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series action featuring USRA Stock Cars, Advance Trading USRA B-Mods, USRA Hobby Stocks, Outlaw Hobbies and Hornets are also on the menu. Gates open at 4 p.m., hot laps at 6:15 and racing starts at 6:30. For event info call (515) 832-7944 or call (660) 465-8948 for race day information.

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 Hawkeye Classic

Benton County Speedway, Vinton, Iowa

Tuesday, August 1, 2006</B>

Showing finishing position, car number, driver, hometown and starting position in parentheses. The top 16 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. 1 - Dan Chapman -- Clarence, IA (2)

2. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (5)

3. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Colcord, OK (9)

4. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (7)

5. 2 - Joey Schaefer -- Waterloo, IA (8)

6. 27m - Mark Schulte -- Delhi, IA (6)

7. 17 - Steve Stewart -- Washington, IA (4)

8. 13 - Jim Schaefer -- Waterloo, IA (1) DNF

9. 7s - Robert Schmuecker -- Vinton, IA (3) DNF

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

1. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Clear Lake, IA (1)

2. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (4)

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

4. 7m - Jeff Morris -- Long Grove, IA (5)

5. f7 - Patrick Flannagan -- Cedar Rapids, IA (6)

6. 19d - Darin Duffy -- Hazelton, IA (7)

7. 33d - Scott Hogan -- Vinton, IA (2)

8. 1d - Mel Saffran -- Farley, IA (8)

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

1. 555 - Ryan Ruter -- Forest City, IA (1)

2. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (6)

3. 26 - Brad McEwan -- Storm Lake, IA (8)

4. 49x - Jay Poidinger -- Somerset, WI (3)

5. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (7)

6. 61 - Bruce Hanford -- Davenport, IA (4)

7. 30 - Mark Massey -- Worthington, IA (2)

8. 7ii - Mike Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (5) DNS

<B>REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN (8 laps, all advance):</B>

1. 27m - Mark Schulte -- Delhi, IA (1)

2. 7ii - Mike Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (8)

3. 61 - Bruce Hanford -- Davenport, IA (2)

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

5. 30 - Mark Massey -- Worthington, IA (5)

6. 7s - Robert Schmuecker -- Vinton, IA (9)

7. 13 - Jim Schaefer -- Waterloo, IA (6)

8. 1d - Mel Saffran -- Farley, IA (7)

9. 33d - Scott Hogan -- Vinton, IA (4) DNF

<B>HOLLEY “A” MAIN (40 laps):</B>

1. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (6)

2. 555 - Ryan Ruter -- Forest City, IA (7)

3. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (14)

4. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (10)

5. 7m - Jeff Morris -- Long Grove, IA (11)

6. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Clear Lake, IA (3)

7. 27m - Mark Schulte -- Delhi, IA (17)

8. 19d - Darin Duffy -- Hazelton, IA (16)

9. 61 - Bruce Hanford -- Davenport, IA (19)

10. 2 - Joey Schaefer -- Waterloo, IA (12)

11. f7 - Patrick Flannagan -- Cedar Rapids, IA (15)

12. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (2)

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

14. 17 - Steve Stewart -- Washington, IA (20)

15. 30 - Mark Massey -- Worthington, IA (21)

16. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Colcord, OK (4) DNF

17. 1 - Dan Chapman -- Clarence, IA (5) DNF

18. 26 - Brad McEwan -- Storm Lake, IA (1) DNF

19. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (8) DNF

20. 1d - Mel Saffran -- Farley, IA (24) DNF

21. 13 - Jim Schaefer -- Waterloo, IA (23) DNF

22. 7ii - Mike Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (18) DNF

23. 7s - Robert Schmuecker -- Vinton, IA (22) DNF

24. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (9) DNF

25. 33d - Scott Hogan -- Vinton, IA (25) DNS

<B>AMSOIL Lap Leaders:</B> McEwan 1-3, Mahlstedt 4-11, Shryock 12-40.

<B>Total Laps Led:</B> Shryock 29, Mahlstedt 8, McEwan 3.

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

<B>Olympic Fire Protection Hard Charger:</B> A. Hejna (started 14th, finished 3rd).

<B>Next Race:</B> Wednesday, Aug. 2, Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, Iowa.

<B>O’Reilly National Driver Points:</B> Shryock 3634, Myer 3093, VanderBeek 2807, Jon Tesch 2734, Ruter 2704, Mark Noble 2628, McEwan 2578, A. Hejna 2399, Mahlstedt 2378, Poidinger 1864.

<B>Central Region Points:</B> Shryock 771, Mahlstedt 664, Myer 642, VanderBeek 622, A. Hejna 595, Ruter 595, Mark Noble 566, McEwan 536, M. Hejna 528, Poidinger 499.

<B>Home Pride Passing Points - National:</B> Shryock 147.0, Ruter 123.0, A. Hejna 118.5, Myer 111.0, McEwan 105.0.

<B>Home Pride Passing Points - Central Region:</B> Myer 34.5, Jason Friesen 31.5, Mark Noble 30.0, McEwan 27.0, Mike Steensma 22.5, A. Hejna 22.5.

<B>Rookies Rockin’ Sports Bar Rookie of the Year Points:</B> Poidinger 543, Jason Friesen 409, Matt Gilbertson 327, Tommy Weder Jr. 304, Mike Steensma 290.

<B>UNIJIG Builders Championship Points:</B> Skyrocket 355, Kraft 267, Hughes 262, GRT 231, Bullet 177.

<B>Contingency Awards:</B>

Bassett Racing Wheel – A. Hejna.

Belleville Motorsports – not awarded.

Boyer’s Engine Development – Shryock.

Edelbrock – Shryock, Ruter.

Fast Shafts – not awarded.

GRT Race Cars – Mahlstedt.

Isky Racing Cams – Chapman.

KEVKO Oil Pans & Components – VanderBeek.

KSE Racing Products – not awarded.

Larson Racing Specialists – Poidinger.

Marsh Racing Wheels – not awarded.

QuickTime Performance Parts – not awarded.

RaceQuest – Shryock, Saffran.

Real Racing Wheels – not awarded.

T.A.R. Race Car Bodies – Joey Schaefer.

UNIJIG – Myer.