BOLIVAR, Mo. -- Events on Sunday afternoon at Bolivar Speedway USA could not have unfolded any better for Kelly Shryock. Trailing Zack VanderBeek by two points in ‘The Hunt’ for the O’Reilly USMTS National Championship entering Sunday's O’Reilly Auto Parts Fall Classic finale, Shryock needed a good finish coupled with some good luck to regain control of his own destiny.

The racing surface at the high-banked clay oval quickly turned dry during qualifying heat races, eventually becoming “rubbered down” during the final two heats. With tires blistering after just 10 laps, drivers knew that starting positions and tire strategy would weigh heavy in the 35-lap main event.

While Shryock earned the most Home Pride Passing Points to garner a redraw spot in the main event, VanderBeek suffered a flat tire in his heat race and was forced to take a provisional starting spot on the Holley "A" Main after failing to finish the second Real Racing Wheels "B" Main. With VanderBeek starting 23rd in the 25-car field, a youngster from the grandstands stepped up and drew the pole position for Shryock to start the main event.

As anticipated, the main event was riddled with cautions -- 13 in all -- as the abrasive track surface took its toll on right rear tires.  Of the 15 drivers who finished the race only five were on the same tires they started the contest with. In all, 15 of the 25 starters suffered a flat tire.

Shryock, however, never changed tires and never relinquished the top spot as he captured his 30th O’Reilly USMTS main event of the season. The win was worth $3,000 as he eclipsed $100,000 in earnings for the 2006 racing season. One of the drivers that did change a tire during the feature was VanderBeek as he struggled to a 12th-place finish, resulting in Shryock gaining control of ‘The Hunt’ points standings over VanderBeek (1,102 to 1,080) with just one weekend of racing left to go.

Although he led every lap, Shryock nearly led all but the final lap as Jeremy Payne of Cave City, Ark., made a bid for the top spot on the final lap, but fell one car-length short of capturing his career-first O’Reilly USMTS checkers. Storm Lake, Iowa's Brad McEwan held the runner-up spot for the first 33 laps before falling victim to Payne and finishing third. None of the top-3 finishers suffered a flat tire during the 35-lapper.

After starting 16th on the grid and changing a tire midway through the contest, Jason Friesen of Sutton, Neb., took home a fourth-place paycheck and found himself solidly in third place in ‘The Hunt’ standings just 48 markers behind VanderBeek. Myer changed a tire early in the feature race Sunday, moved up to score fifth at the finish and jumped to fourth in ‘The Hunt’ rankings with 980 points. Jon Tesch of Watertown, S.D., who was a victim of mechanical gremlins all weekend, slipped to fifth in the points after a DNF and 24th place finish on Sunday.

After 57 races at 33 tracks in nine States, The O’Reilly USMTS road warriors will wrap their nine-month campaign with the 5th Annual Pepsi/Mountain Dew Mid-America Nationals at the Pepsi Scotland County Speedway in Memphis, Mo., on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 4-5. For more information about the O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series, call the headquarters at (515) 832-7944 or visit www.usmts.com online.

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OFFICIAL RESULTS
O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series
O’Reilly Auto Parts Fall Classic - Night 2 of 2
Bolivar Speedway USA, Bolivar, Mo.
Sunday, Oct. 29, 2006

Showing finishing position, car number, driver, hometown and starting position in parentheses. The top 13 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.

ISKY RACING CAMS HEAT RACE #1 (10 laps):
1. 12b - Johnny Bone Jr. -- Pea Ridge, AR (2)
2. 19 - Jamie Burford -- Keatchie, LA (4)
3. 75 - Terry Phillips -- Springfield, MO (6)
4. X - Mike Wedelstadt -- Hortonville, WI (3)
5. 6x - Kyle Pleasant -- Robeline, LA (7)
6. 51 - Joe Walker -- Harrisonville, MO (1)
7. 49x - Jay Poidinger -- Somerset, WI (5)
8. b29 - Tammy Mitchell -- Pea Ridge, AR (9)
9. 21b - Brandon Kenny -- E. Woodward, OK (8) DNF

HEAT RACE #2 (10 laps):
1. 222 - Dustin Boney -- Tonganoxie, KS (1)
2. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (2)
3. 26p - Patrick Linn -- Little Rock, AR (4)
4. 1f - Jason Friesen -- Sutton, NE (6)
5. 97 - Ron Schreiner -- Hudson, WI (5)
6. 27t - Bob Test -- Jefferson City, MO (3)
7. 33r - Mike Roach -- Woodward, OK (8)
8. 5x - Daniel Anders -- Joplin, MO (7)
9. 10 - Paul Parker -- Applington, WI (9)

HEAT RACE #3 (10 laps):
1. 186 - Jeremy Payne -- Cave City, AR (1)
2. 5 - Steve Holzkamper -- Gentry, AR (2)
3. 99t - Eric Turner -- Hermitage, MO (3)
4. 26k - Gary Blackburn Jr. -- Fulton, MO (6)
5. 85 - Jody Tillman -- Branson West, MO (5)
6. 60 - William Gould -- Broken Bow, OK (4)
7. 4g - David Holder -- Clarence, MO (9)
8. 58x - Gary Christian -- Broken Bow, OK (7) DNF
9. 11p - Curt Potter -- Boonville, MO (8) DNF

HEAT RACE #4 (10 laps):
1. 13a - Jason Bodenhamer -- Warrensburg, MO
2. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (7)
3. 1dk - Kelly Harmelink -- Brookings, SD (4)
4. 6 - Virgil Jeffery -- Ashland, MO (1)
5. 25 - Rex Merritt -- Billings, MO (8)
6. 70 - Aaron Marrant -- Orrick, MO (5)
7. 65x - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (3) DNF
8. 6L - Freddie Liles -- Bolivar, MO (6) DNF
9. 17 - Garry Oskerson -- Fairmont, MN (9) DNF

HEAT RACE #5 (10 laps):
1. 83 - Willy Kraft -- Lakefield, MN (2)
2. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Colcord, OK (1)
3. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (6)
4. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (5)
5. 91 - Joe Duvall -- Chelsea, OK (3)
6. 10x - Ryan McDaniel -- Mt. Vernon, MO (4)
7. 4 - Derek Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (7)
8. 12m - Jason Miller -- Osceola, WI (8) DNF

HEAT RACE #6 (10 laps):
1. 26 - Brad McEwan -- Storm Lake, IA (2)
2. 96 - Chad Lyle -- Long Jack, MO (1)
3. 06 - Jared Landers -- Batesville, AR (4)
4. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (3)
5. 555 - Ryan Ruter -- Forest City, IA (8)
6. 02 - Tommy Weder -- Woodward, OK (6)
7. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (7)
8. 00s - Jesse Stovall -- Galena, MO (5) DNF

REAL RACING WHEELS "B" MAIN #1 (12 laps, top 3 advance):
1. 96 - Chad Lyle -- Long Jack, MO (1)
2. 06 - Jared Landers -- Batesville, AR (2)
3. 555 - Ryan Ruter -- Forest City, IA (4)
4. 26k - Gary Blackburn, Jr. -- Fulton, MO (3)
5. 85 - Jody Tillman -- Branson West, MO (6)
6. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (5)
7. 27t - Bob Test -- Jefferson City, MO (7)
8. 33r - Mike Roach -- Woodward, OK (9)
9. 4 - Derek Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (10)
10. 10x - Ryan McDaniel -- Mt. Vernon, MO (8)
11. 12m - Jason Miller -- Osceola, WI (12)
12. 5x - Daniel Anders -- Joplin, MO (11)
13. 10 - Paul Parker -- Applington, WI (13) DNF

REAL RACING WHEELS "B" MAIN #2 (12 laps, top 3 advance):
1. 99t - Eric Turner -- Hermitage, MO (2)
2. 26p - Patrick Linn -- Little Rock, AR (1)
3. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (3)
4. X - Mike Wedelstadt -- Hortonville, WI (4)
5. 91 - Joe Duvall -- Chelsea, OK (6)
6. 6x - Kyle Pleasant -- Robeline, LA (5)
7. 02 - Tommy Weder -- Woodward, OK (8)
8. 00s - Jesse Stovall -- Galena, MO (12)
9. 60 - William Gould -- Broken Bow, OK (7) DNF
10. 11p - Curt Potter -- Boonville, MO (13) DNF
11. 49x - Jay Poidinger -- Somerset, WI (9) DNF
12. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (10) DNF
13. 58x - Gary Christian -- Broken Bow, OK (11) DNS

REAL RACING WHEELS "B" MAIN #3 (12 laps, top 3 advance):
1. 1f - Jason Friesen -- Sutton, NE (2)
2. 25 - Rex Merritt -- Billings, MO (3)
3. 51 - Joe Walker -- Harrisonville, MO (6)
4. 70 - Aaron Marrant -- Orrick, MO (7)
5. 97 - Ron Schreiner -- Hudson, WI (5)
6. b29 - Tammy Mitchell -- Pea Ridge, AR (10)
7. 6L - Freddie Liles -- Bolivar, MO (11)
8. 1dk - Kelly Harmelink -- Brookings, SD (1) DNF
9. 4g - David Holder -- Clarence, MO (8)DNF
10. 65x - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (9) DNF
11. 6 - Virgil Jeffery -- Ashland, MO (4)DNF
12. 21b - Brandon Kenny -- E. Woodward, OK (12) DNS
13. 17 - Garry Oskerson -- Fairmont, MN (13) DNS

HOLLEY "A" MAIN (35 laps):
1. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (1)
2. 186 - Jeremy Payne -- Cave City, AR (7)
3. 26 - Brad McEwan -- Storm Lake, IA (4)
4. 1f - Jason Friesen -- Sutton, NE (16)
5. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (11)
6. 06 - Jared Landers -- Batesville, AR (17)
7. 51 - Joe Walker -- Harrisonville, MO (22)
8. 5 - Steve Holzkamper -- Gentry, AR (12)
9. 00s - Jesse Stovall -- Galena, MO (25)
10. 25 - Rex Merritt -- Billings, MO (19)
11. 83 - Willy Kraft -- Lakefield, MN (5)
12. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (23)
13. 222 - Dustin Boney -- Tonganoxie, KS (6)
14. 75 - Terry Phillips -- Springfield, MO (9)
15. 19 - Jamie Burford -- Keatchie, LA (8) -1 Lap
16. 99t - Eric Turner -- Hermitage, MO (15) DNF
17. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (24) DNF
18. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (10) DNF
19. 12b - Johnny Bone Jr. -- Pea Ridge, AR (3) DNF
20. 555 - Ryan Ruter -- Forest City, IA (20) DNF
21. 13a - Jason Bodenhamer -- Warrensburg, MO (2) DNF
22. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Colcord, OK (13) DNF
23. 96 - Chad Lyle -- Long Jack, MO (14) DNF
24. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (21) DNF
25. 26p - Patrick Linn -- Little Rock, AR (18) DNF

AMSOIL Lap Leaders: Shryock 1-35.
Total Laps Led: Shryock 35.
Provisional Starters: VanderBeek (national), A. Hejna (regional), Stovall (track).
Olympic Fire Protection Hard Charger: Stovall (started 25th, finished 9th).
Next Race: Friday, Nov. 3, Pepsi Scotland County Speedway, Memphis, Mo.
‘The Hunt’ Points Standings: Shryock 1102, VanderBeek 1080, Friesen 1032, Myer 980, Tesch 973, Ruter 898, McEwan 819, A. Hejna 751, Mike Hejna 680, Mondus 673.
Home Pride Passing Points (national): Shryock 238½, Ruter 186, Myer 165, VanderBeek 162, A. Hejna 160½.
Rookies Rockin’ Sports Bar Rookie of the Year Points: Poidinger 843, Friesen 777, Mondus 540, Brent Bohmont 431, Weder 367.
UNIJIG Builders Championship Points: Skyrocket 548, Hughes 361, GRT 326, Kraft 314, Bullet 287.

Contingency Awards:
Bassett Racing Wheel – McEwan.
Belleville Motorsports – not awarded.
Boyer’s Engine Development – Shryock.
Edelbrock – Shryock.
Fast Shafts – Myer.
GRT Race Cars – not awarded.
Isky Racing Cams – Bone.
Kevko Oil Pans & Components – Friesen.
KSE Racing Products – Holzkamper.
Larson Racing Specialists – Boney.
Marsh Racing Wheels – not awarded.
QuickTime Performance Parts – not awarded.
RaceQuest – Shryock, Miller, Wedelstadt, Dripps.
Real Racing Wheels – Friesen.
T.A.R. Race Car Bodies – not awarded.
UNIJIG – not awarded.