JEFFERSON, S.D. — A huge crowd of race fans were in attendance as the O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series invaded the Park Jefferson Speedway Tuesday. What they got was one of the biggest fields of the season, a special appearance by NASCAR stars Ken Schrader and Kenny Wallace and one of the most exciting main events of the year.

Wallace got the lively throng of onlookers excited early as he raced from the back to the front in winning the sixth heat race. With the win, Wallace earned the AFCO Pole Award, guaranteeing him one of the first eight starting spots in the Holley "A" Main.

Getting the pole position for the 35-lap nightcap, however, was local favorite Chris Mills of Sioux City, Iowa, as he drew the no. 1 starting spot to the delight of the audience. Mills led the first lap, but his reign was short-lived as Jay Noteboom, who started seventh, scooted around the top side of turns 1-2 to snag the top spot after just a lap and a half. With the crowd screaming their approval, Noteboom dove low in turn 3 to shut the door on Jason Hughes of Colcord, Okla., and lead lap 2.

Noteboom stretched out his lead over the next four laps as eight-time defending O’Reilly USMTS national champion Kelly Shryock of Fertile, Iowa, moved into third behind Hughes. The pair chipped began chipping away at Noteboom's advantage with Hughes getting around the leader as he bobbled in turn 2. One lap later, Shryock disposed of Noteboom and the race was on between the two veterans.

While both drivers ran nose-to-tail around the low side of turns 3-4, Hughes continued to chew away on the thin cushion atop turns 1-2 while Shryock remained faithful to the low groove around the first left-hander. A slight twitch by Hughes in turn 4 opened the door for Shryock as he slipped underneath to lead lap 16. Hughes drove around Shryock to lead the next lap, however, as the leaders hit lapped traffic for the first time.

Three laps later, Hughes and Shryock split the lapped car of Bob Moore with Shryock getting the advantage and leading the 20th orbit. Shryock stretched out his lead over the next five laps while Hughes struggled to get around Moore, allowing Noteboom to close in on him for the runner-up spot. After clearing the traffic jam, Hughes began reeling in Shryock again as Jason Krohn of Slayton, Minn., moved up to third, followed by Noteboom, Wallace and Jason Friesen of Sutton, Neb.

With four laps remaining and an eight-car-lengths advantage, Shryock appeared to be headed for his ninth O’Reilly USMTS National Event win of the season but the race's first and only caution flag waved for a spin in turn 1. This allowed the field to bunch up behind Shryock for the restart with Hughes opting for the outside for the double-file restart and Krohn to the inside.

At the drop of the green flag, Shryock took off into turn 1 with Krohn following hi on the low side. Shryock slid up ever so slightly exiting turn 2, but it was enough to open the door for Krohn as he zipped past his fellow Skyrocket Chassis competitor to lead lap 32. From there, Krohn ran away from the pack and took a 10-car-lengths cushion over Shryock at the checkered flag.

The win, worth $2,000, was Krohn's third of the season in just nine starts. Shryock settled for the runner-up finish ahead of Hughes, while Friesen charged to fourth at the finish. Wallace rounded out the top-5 finishers.

Zack VanderBeek had to burn one of his provisionals to get in the main event and started 24th, but the 2004 Rookies Rockin’ Sports Bar Rookie of the Year made the most of it as he sliced his way through the field for a sixth-place paycheck and the Olympic Fire Protection Hard Charger honors. Al Hejna was seventh, Jon Tesch finished eighth and Mike Hejna scored an ninth-place finish in his first outing with a new Bullet Chassis. Seventeen-year-old Jake Neal rounded out the top-10 finishers.

Up next, the rugged road warriors of the O’Reilly USMTS trek to Huset's Speedway in Brandon, S.D., on Wednesday where Schrader and Wallace will be competing with the regular rugged road warriors. Gates open at 4:30 p.m., with hot laps at 7:00 and racing at 7:30. Schrader and Wallace will host an autograph session for fans from 5:30-6:30. Huset's Speedway is a 3/8-mile high-banked clay oval located east of Brandon on I-90 to Exit 406, then 2.5 miles south on SR 11. For raceday information, call (605) 582-3536 or visit www.husets-speedway.com online.

To learn more about the O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series, call the headquarters office at (515) 832-7944 or visit www.usmts.com online.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Wed Jun 20 ... Huset’s Speedway, Brandon, SD ($2,000 to win)
Thu Jun 21 ... Casino Speedway, Watertown, SD ($2,000 to win)
Fri Jun 22 ... Rapid Speedway, Rock Rapids, IA ($2,000 to win)
Sat Jun 23 ... Nobles County Speedway, Worthington, MN ($2,000 to win)

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OFFICIAL RESULTS
O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series
National Event - Western Region
Park Jefferson Speedway, Jefferson, S.D.
Tuesday, June 19, 2007

Showing finishing position, car number, driver, hometown and starting position in parentheses. The top 12 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 (8 laps):
1. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (3)
2. 18s - Brent Bohmont -- Martell, NE (6)
3. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK (7)
4. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (1)
5. 9x - Brett Dejager -- Brandon, SD (4)
6. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (10)
7. 128 - Jamie Trautner -- Felton, MN (9)
8. 25 - Ricky Stephan -- South Sioux City, NE (2)
9. 15p - Dean Palmer -- Beresford, SD (8) DNF
10. 17s - Mike Spaulding -- Bemidji, MN (5) DNF

HEAT #2 (8 laps):
1. 7N - Jay Noteboom -- Hinton, IA (4)
2. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (7)
3. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (6)
4. 12h - Mike Hansen -- Alton, IA (5)
5. 98 - Josh Reisch -- Luverne, MN (8)
6. z28 - Mark Trautner -- Mahnomen, MN (9)
7. 1s - John Klynsma -- Hospers, IA (2)
8. 1dk - Kelly Harmelink -- Brookings, SD (1)
9. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Clear Lake, IA (3) DNF
10. 49x - Jay Poidinger -- Somerset, WI (10) DNS

HEAT #3 (8 laps):
1. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (2)
2. 17 - Garry Oskerson -- Fairmont, MN (4)
3. 11c - Chris Prussman -- Brookings, SD (1)
4. 3x - Mike Johnson -- Council Bluffs, IA (3)
5. 31b - Jacob Brown -- Sioux City, IA (5)
6. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (9)
7. 88x - Mark Wagner -- Sioux City, IA (6)
8. 15x - Brett Pospisil -- Worthington, MN (10)
9. B80 - Jeff Berens -- Dakota Dunes, SD (7)
10. 38 - Mark Neal -- Sioux City, IA (8)

HEAT #4 (8 laps):
1. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Colcord, OK (5)
2. 00c - Chris Mills -- Sioux City, IA (9)
3. 86jr - Dirk Kirk -- Sloan, IA (1)
4. 27 - Randy Brands -- Boyden, IA (2)
5. M80 - Jim Mathieson -- Sioux City, IA (3)
6. 13 - Steve Kiraly -- Sioux City, IA (6)
7. L5 - Aaron White -- Plainview, NE (7)
8. 88 - Dan Wagner -- Sioux City, IA (4) DNF
9. z98 - Denny Johnson -- Sioux City, IA (8) DNF

HEAT #5 (8 laps):
1. 10 - Mike Steensma -- Luverne, MN (3)
2. 7ii - Mike Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (4)
3. 1F - Jason Friesen -- Sutton, NE (8)
4. 9 - Ken Schrader -- Concord, NC (5)
5. 1j - Jonah Chinn -- Sioux City, IA (2)
6. 95 - Dylan Smith -- Osceola, NE (9)
7. 27 - Don Gerritsen Jr. -- Rock Rapids, IA (6)
8. 28 - Mike Jensen -- Sioux City, IA (7)
9. 8 - Kenneth Cakebread -- Sergeant Bluff, IA (1)

HEAT #6 (8 laps):
1. 36 - Kenny Wallace -- Concord, NC (8)
2. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (5)
3. 48 - Bobby Moore -- Sioux City, IA (3)
4. 83 - Jesse Cowles -- Sioux City, IA (2)
5. 34 - Jay Goosman -- Hinton, IA (7)
6. 57 - Roger Van Beek -- Salix, IA (6)
7. 55x - Jim Cole -- Sioux City, IA (1) DNF
8. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (9) DNF
9. 16 - Reese Coffee -- Hinton, IA (4) DNF

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #1 (15 laps, top 5 advance):
1. 7ii - Mike Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (1)
2. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (2)
3. 12h - Mike Hansen -- Alton, IA (4)
4. 98 - Josh Reisch -- Luverne, MN (5)
5. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (8)
6. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (9)
7. 86jr - Dirk Kirk -- Sloan, IA (3)
8. 83 - Jesse Cowles -- Sioux City, IA (7)
9. 9x - Brett Dejager -- Brandon, SD (10)
10. 38 - Mark Neal -- Sioux City, IA (23)
11. 25 - Ricky Stephan -- South Sioux City, NE (17)
12. 128 - Jamie Trautner -- Felton, MN (13)
13. 8 - Kenneth Cakebread -- SGT Bluff, IA (21)
14. 15x - Brett Pospisil -- Worthington, MN (16)
15. 88 - Dan Wagner -- Sioux City, IA (18)
16. 15p - Dean Palmer -- Beresford, SD (19)
17. 27 - Don Gerritsen Jr. -- Rock Rapids, IA (15)
18. B80 - Jeff Berens -- Dakota Dunes, SD (20)
19. 88x - Mark Wagner -- Sioux City, IA (14)
20. m80 - Jim Mathieson -- Sioux City, IA (11)
21. 3x - Mike Johnson -- Council Bluffs, IA (6)
22. 13 - Steve Kiraly -- Sioux City, IA (12)
23. 17s - Mike Spaulding -- Bemidji, MN (22)

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #2 (15 laps, top 5 advance):
1. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK (1)
2. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (5)
3. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (16)
4. 9 - Ken Schrader -- Concord, NC (4)
5. 48 - Bobby Moore -- Sioux City, IA (3)
6. 55x - Jim Cole -- Sioux City, IA (15)
7. 1j - Jonah Chinn -- Sioux City, IA (11)
8. L5 - Aaron White -- Plainview, NE (14)
9. z28 - Mark Trautner -- Mahnomen, MN (8)
10. 34 - Jay Goosman -- Himton, IA (7)
11. 1s - John Klynsma -- Hospers, IA (13)
12. 28 - Mike Jensen -- Sioux City, IA (18)
13. 1dk - Kelly Harmelink -- Brookings, SD (17)
14. 95 - Dylan Smith -- Osceola, NE (9)
15. z98 - Denny Johnson -- Sioux City, IA (20)
16. 31b - Jacob Brown -- Sioux City, IA (10)
17. 57 - Roger Van Beek -- Salix, IA (12)
18. 11c - Chris Prussman -- Brookings, SD (2)
19. 27 - Randy Brands -- Boyden, IA (6)
20. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Clear Lake, IA (19)
21. 49x - Jay Poidinger -- Somerset, WI (22)
22. 16 - Reese Coffee -- Hinton, IA (21)

HOLLEY “A” MAIN (35 laps):
1. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (6)
2. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (3)
3. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Colcord, OK (4)
4. 1F - Jason Friesen -- Sutton, NE (11)
5. 36 - Kenny Wallace -- Concord, NC (5)
6. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (24)
7. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (10)
8. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (9)
9. 7ii - Mike Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (13)
10. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (16)
11. 7N - Jay Noteboom -- Hinton, IA (7)
12. 00c - Chris Mills -- Sioux City, IA (1)
13. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (21)
14. 48 - Bobby Moore -- Sioux City, IA (22)
15. 98 - Josh Reisch -- Luverne, MN (19)
16. 18s - Brent Bohmont -- Martell, NE (2)
17. 17 - Garry Oskerson -- Fairmont, MN (12)
18. 16 - Reese Coffee -- Hinton, IA (25)
19. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK (14) DNF
20. 12h - Mike Hansen -- Alton, IA (17) DNF
21. 9 - Kenny Schrader -- Concord, NC (20) DNF
22. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (18) DNF
23. 10 - Mike Steensma -- Luverne, MN (8) DNF
24. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (15) DNF
25. 49x - Jay Poidinger -- Somerset, WI (23) DNF

AMSOIL Lap Leaders: Mills 1, Noteboom 2-8, Hughes 9-14, Shryock 15, Hughes 16-18, Shryock 19-31, Krohn 32-35.
Total Laps Led: Shryock 14, Hughes 9, Noteboom 7, Krohn 4, Mills 1.
AFCO Pole Award: Wallace.
Provisional Starters: Poidinger (regional), VanderBeek (national) Coffee (track).
Olympic Fire Protection Hard Charger: VanderBeek (started 24th, finished 6th).
Next Race: Wednesday, June 20, Huset's Speedway, Brandon, S.D.
O’Reilly National Points: Shryock 2443, VanderBeek 1908, Hughes 1772, A. Hejna 1766, Steve Holzkamper 1496, Weder 1487, Poidinger 1303, Greg Skaggs 1127, Dripps 1099, Green 1032.
Western Region Points: Shryock 490, A. Hejna 445, VanderBeek 401, Tesch 368, Friesen 332, Green 329, Krohn 299, Hughes 273, Cale Sponsler 254, Bohmont 248.
Home Pride Passing Points (National): Shryock 120, VanderBeek 84, A. Hejna 70½, Hughes 70½, Weder 55½.
Home Pride Passing Points (Western): Shryock 42, A. Hejna 28½, Green 28½, Noteboom 19½, VanderBeek 19½, Friesen 19½.
Rookies Rockin’ Sports Bar Rookie of the Year Points: Green 320, Cale Sponsler 225, Jay Noteboom 187, Ryan Gustin 186, Richie Gustin Jr. 186.
Builders Championship Points: Skyrocket 244, Hughes 183, TRE 128, Harris 109, Bullet 85.

Contingency Awards:
Belleville Motorsports – J. Neal, Reisch.
Boyer’s Engine Development – Krohn.
GRT Race Cars – not awarded.
Hawk Performance – Tesch.
Isky Racing Cams – Krohn.
Kevko Oil Pans & Components – Green.
KSE Racing Products –  Shryock, Friesen.
Marsh Racing Wheels – not awarded.
Nitroquest Web Solutions - Hughes.
Quarter Master – Krohn.
QuickTime Performance Parts – A. Hejna.
Real Racing Wheels – Weder.