WILLIS, Texas -- Greg Skaggs served notice Saturday night that officials better wait one more night before writing Kelly Shryock's name on the "Pay to the order of" line of the Rinehart Trucking Texas Shootout champion's paycheck.

Skaggs, who won an O'Reilly USMTS National Event on March 25 at Thunderhill Speedway in Mayetta, Kan., picked up his first USMTS Southern Series victory Saturday by dominating the Holley "A" Main at the Gator Motorplex in Willis, Texas. The Bixby, Okla., veteran was nearly flawless as he garnered the most Home Pride Passing Points among the 52 entries during heat race action before leading start to finish from the pole position in the 40-lap nightcap.

The win helped Skaggs close the gap on Shryock in the Rinehart Trucking Texas Shootout standings, which combines points earned from Saturday night, plus Friday's event at Motorama Speedway in Beaumont, Texas, and Sunday's finale at 105 Speedway in Cleveland, Texas. Shryock holds a slim advantage (205 to 202) over Skaggs, with John Whittington close behind with 188 points. Fourth is Zack VanderBeek (177), followed by Steve Holzkamper (177), Randy Timms (167), Tommy Weder Jr. (152), Paul White (150), Jamie Burford (148), Bobby Malchus (139). the top-3

Shryock won Friday's event, then raced from ninth on the starting grid to finish second to Skaggs in Saturday's main event. With six USMTS Southern Series events in the books, Shryock has pocketed more than $12,000 while garnering four wins and two runner-up finishes to take a solid advantage in the USMTS Southern Series title quest with 634 points. Trailing the eight-time defending O'Reilly USMTS National Champion are Timms (479), Holzkamper (478), Skaggs and VanderBeek (472 each), Weder (436), Rodney Sanders (413) and Jason Hughes (403), with David Mitchell and Scott Green tied for ninth with 380 markers.

Burford of Keatchie, La., scored his best finish of the young USMTS Southern Series on Saturday, finishing third after starting eighth on the grid. Holzkamper grabbed fourth while Michael Robertson was fifth. Paul White, Timms, Whittington, Malchus and VanderBeek rounded out the top-10 finishers in the 24-car field. Malchus, who snared the $1,000-to-win Limited Modified feature earlier in the evening, earned the Olympic Fire Protection Hard Charger honors by racing from 21st to ninth in the main event.

The Rinehart Trucking Texas Shootout continues on Saturday at the Gator Motorplex in Willis, then winds up the tripleheader weekend at the 105 Speedway in Cleveland this Sunday, April 29. The rugged USMTS Southern Series road warriors will once again be racing for another $2,000 to win and minimum $200 to start. Also on the card will be Limited Modifieds ($1,000 to win) and Hobby Stocks. Gates open at 3 p.m. with hot laps at 5 and racing at 6. Adult general admission is $15, kids ages 6-12 are $5 and children under 6 get in for FREE. Pit passes are $25. The 105 Speedway is a 3/8-mile semi-banked clay oval located 6.0 miles west of US 59 on SR 105, then 0.3 mile north on Fostoria Rd. For raceday information call (281) 592-4371 or visit www.105speedway.net online.

To learn more about the USMTS Southern Series, call the headquarters office at (515) 832-7944 or visit www.usmts.com online.

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OFFICIAL RESULTS
USMTS Southern Series
Rinehart Trucking Texas Shootout
Gator Motorplex, Willis, Texas
Saturday, April 28, 2007

Showing finishing position, car number, driver, hometown and starting position in parentheses. The top 13 drivers in Home Pride Passing Points accumulated in the Heats are locked into the Holley “A” Main, with the top 8 re-drawing for starting positions 1-8.

ISKY RACING CAMS HEAT #1 (10 laps):
1. 05 - Michael Robertson -- Minden, LA (2)
2. 27 - Greg Skaggs -- Bixby, OK (8)
3. 5w - John Whittington -- Vidor, TX (3)
4. 27x - Derek Knowles -- Humble, TX (4)
5. 13 - David Mitchell -- Ashdown, AR (9)
6. 89L - Glenn Leuschner -- Erving, TX (7)
7. 16 - Duane Acree -- Montgomery, TX (6)
8. 357 - Brian Killingsworth -- Hutto, TX (5)
9. 007 - Corey Neil -- Beaumont, TX (1) DNF

HEAT #2 (10 laps):
1. 148 - Russell Moore -- Conroe, TX (2)
2. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (3)
3. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK (4)
4. 4x - Bobby Malchus -- Red Oak, TX (8)
5. L1 - Larry Clevenger -- Greenwood, LA (7)
6. 5c - Steve Crane -- Whitehouse, TX (6)
7. 222 - Duane Neel -- Whitehouse, TX (1)
8. 156 - Steve Pugh -- Willis, TX (9)
9. 211 - Chad Fitzgerald -- Baytown, TX (5)

HEAT #3 (10 laps):
1. 6x - Kyle Pleasant -- Robeline, LA (2)
2. 5t - Randy Timms -- Wheatland, OK (5)
3. 11 - Brandon Morton -- Coweta, OK (4)
4. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Colcord, OK (6)
5. 20 - Rodney Sanders -- Happy, TX (7)
6. 21 - Chris Brown -- Cleveland, TX (8)
7. 561 - David Horner -- Houston, TX (9)
8. 129 - Bryan Vollmer -- Tomball, TX (3)
9. 32 - Doug Byrns -- Willis, TX (1)

HEAT #4 (10 laps):
1. 5 - Steve Holzkamper -- Gentry, AR (2)
2. 9 - Shane Herbert -- Scott, LA (3)
3. 51w - Jeff Wood -- Willis, TX (1)
4. 76 - Chase Allen -- Midlothian, TX (6)
5. 56t - Troy Taylor -- Ft. Worth, TX (9)
6. A1 - Phil Dixon -- Crosby, TX (7)
7. 101 - Tanner Whitmire -- Waco, TX (5)
8. 117 - Brennan Poole -- The Woodlands, TX (4)
9. 88x - Tim Clonch -- Quinlan, TX (8) DNS

HEAT #5 (10 laps):
1. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (3)
2. 14r - Mike Richardson -- Red Oak, TX (1)
3. 2w - Paul White -- Temple, TX (6)
4. 38 - Adam Epperson -- Onalaska, TX (2)
5. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (8)
6. 7m - Brandon Melton -- Longview, TX (4)
7. 54 - Dena Wilson -- Coweta, OK (5)
8. 78 - Ty Russell -- Montgomery, TX (7)

HEAT #6 (10 laps):
1. 19 - Jamie Burford -- Keatchie, LA (2)
2. 44 - Brian Stipe -- Baytown, TX (1)
3. 88xxx - Clyde Dunn Jr. -- Sunnyville, TX (5)
4. 1w - Howard Willis -- Dayton, TX (8)
5. 89 - Steven Whiteaker Jr. -- Corpus Christi, TX (6)
6. 21b - Brandon Kenny -- E. Woodward, OK (4)
7. 17 - Charles Lasater -- Garland, TX (3)
8. 8 - Steve Miller -- Georgetown, TX (7)

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #1 (15 laps, top 3 advance):
1. 88xxx - Clyde Dunn Jr. -- Sunnyville, TX (1)
2. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK (2)
3. 89L - Glenn Leuschner -- Erving, TX (7)
4. 20 - Rodney Sanders -- Happy, TX (6)
5. 7m - Brandon Melton -- Longview, TX (8)
6. 357 - Brian Killingsworth -- Hutto, TX (11)
7. 211 - Chad Fitzgerald -- Baytown, TX (13) DNF
8. 51w - Jeff Wood -- Willis, TX (3) DNF
9. 13 - David Mitchell -- Ashdown, AR (4) DNF
10. 27x - Derek Knowles -- Humble, TX (5) DNF
11. 16 - Duane Acree -- Montgomery, TX (9) DNF
12. 54 - Dena Wilson -- Coweta, OK (10) DNF
13. 78 - Ty Russell -- Montgomery, TX (12) DNF

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #2 (15 laps, top 3 advance):
1. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Colcord, OK (3)
2. 11 - Brandon Morton -- Coweta, OK (2)
3. 4x - Bobby Malchus -- Red Oak, TX (1)
4. 21b - Brandon Kenny -- E. Woodward, OK (8)
5. A1 - Phil Dixon -- Crosby, TX (7)
6. 38 - Adam Epperson -- Onalaska, TX (5)
7. 129 - Bryan Vollmer -- Tomball, TX (11)
8. 222 - Duane Neel -- Whitehouse, TX (9)
9. 17 - Charles Lasater -- Garland, TX (10)
10. 32 - Doug Byrns -- Willis, TX (13)
11. 8 - Steve Miller -- Georgetown, TX (12) DNF
12. 56t - Troy Taylor -- Ft. Worth, TX (4) DNF
13. 89 - Steven Whiteaker Jr. -- Corpus Christi, TX (6) DNF

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #3 (15 laps, top 3 advance):
1. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (4)
2. 5w - John Whittington -- Vidor, TX (2)
3. L1 - Larry Clevenger -- Greenwood, LA (5)
4. 21 - Chris Brown -- Cleveland, TX (6)
5. 88x - Tim Clonch -- Quinlan, TX (13)
6. 76 - Chase Allen -- Midlothian, TX (3)
7. 5c - Steve Crane -- Whitehouse, TX (7)
8. 101 - Tanner Whitmire -- Waco, TX (9)
9. 117 - Brennan Poole -- Woodlands, TX (11)
10. 156 - Steve Pugh -- Willis, TX (10) DNF
11. 1w - Howard Willis -- Dayton, TX (1) DNF
12. 561 - David Horner -- Houston, TX (8) DNF
13. 007 - Corey Neil -- Beaumont, TX (12) DNS

HOLLEY “A” MAIN (40 laps):
1. 27 - Greg Skaggs -- Bixby, OK (1)
2. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (9)
3. 19 - Jamie Burford -- Keatchie, LA (8)
4. 5 - Steve Holzkamper -- Gentry, AR (6)
5. 05 - Michael Robertson -- Minden, LA (2)
6. 2w - Paul White -- Temple, TX (11)
7. 5t - Randy Timms -- Wheatland, OK (3)
8. 5w - John Whittington -- Vidor, TX (19)
9. 4x - Bobby Malchus -- Red Oak, TX (21)
10. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (16)
11. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK (17)
12. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (7)
13. 88xxx - Clyde Dunn Jr. -- Sunnyville, TX (14)
14. 13 - David Mitchell -- Ashdown, AR (23)
15. 6x - Kyle Pleasant -- Robeline, LA (4)
16. 44 - Brian Stipe -- Baytown, TX (13)
17. 89L - Glenn Leuschner -- Erving, TX (20) DNF
18. 9 - Shane Herbert -- Scott, LA (10) DNF
19. 89 - Steven Whiteaker Jr. -- Corpus Christi, TX (24) DNF
20. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Colcord, OK (15) DNF
21. L1 - Larry Clevenger -- Greenwood, LA (22) DNF
22. 11 - Brandon Morton -- Coweta, OK (18) DNF
23. 148 - Russell Moore -- Conroe, TX (5) DNF
24. 14r - Mike Richardson -- Red Oak, TX (12) DNF

Lap Leaders: Skaggs 1-40.
Total Laps Led: Skaggs 40.
Pole Award: Skaggs.
Provisional Starters: Mitchell, Whiteaker.
Olympic Fire Protection Hard Charger: Malchus (started 21st, finished 9th).
Next Event: Sunday, April 29, 105 Speedway, Cleveland, Texas.
USMTS Southern Series Points: Shryock 634, Timms 479, Holzkamper 478, Skaggs 472, VanderBeek 472, Weder 436, Sanders 413, Hughes 403, Mitchell 380, Green 380.
Rinehart Trucking Texas Shootout Points: Shryock 205, Skaggs 202, Whittington 188, VanderBeek 177, Holzkamper 177, Timms 167, Weder 152, White 150, Burford 148, Malchus 139.
Home Pride Passing Points: Shryock 34½, VanderBeek 34½, Johnny Bone Jr. 31½, Hughes 31½, Timms 27, Mitchell 27.

Contingency Awards:
Boyer’s Engine Development – Skaggs.
Hawk Performance – Whittington.
Isky Racing Cams – Robertson.
Kevko Oil Pans & Components – Robertson.
KSE Racing Products – Shryock, Holzkamper.
Marsh Racing Wheels – not awarded.
Nitroquest Web Solutions - Burford.
Quarter Master – Skaggs, Malchus.
QuickTime Performance Parts – Timms.
Real Racing Wheels – Hughes, VanderBeek.

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USMTS SOUTHERN SERIES OFFICIAL SPONSORS: American Race Tires, Arizona Sport Shirts, Boom Drilling, Borco LP, Childhelp, Day Motor Sports, Fast Company Performance, Gressell Oil Field Services, Holley Performance Products, Home Pride Companies, Hughes Racing Chassis, Intercomp, KEVKO Oil Pans & Components, KraftKar Race Cars, Marsh Racing Wheels, McVicker Oil Fields, Nitroquest Web Solutions, O'Reilly Auto Parts, Olympic Fire Protection, Real Racing Wheels, Rinehart Trucking.

USMTS SOUTHERN SERIES USMTS CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products, Bilstein Shocks, Boyer’s Engine Development, Dynatech Racing Exhaust, Edelbrock GRT Race Cars, Hawk Performance, Isky Racing Cams, KSE Racing Products, Quarter Master, QuickTime Performance Parts, Racer’s Choice, Inc. (RCI).