FOUNTAIN CITY, Wis. — When the O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series paid its first-ever visit to the Tri-Oval Speedway on June 8, experience on the uniquely-configured 3/8-mile semi-banked tri-oval proved to be valuable as two Tri-Oval regulars — Todd Scharkey and Mike Sorensen — finished first and second in the main event.

The O’Reilly USMTS road warriors returned to the Fountain City, Wis., speedplant Friday night in front of another jam-packed grandstand full of fans, and eight-time defending O’Reilly USMTS national champ Kelly Shryock was eager to show what he had learned last time.

From the outside of the front row, Shryock immediately snagged the top spot from polesitter Jason Hughes and proceeded to lead all 35 laps of the Holley "A" Main to record his 12th National Event win of the year. Scharkey, who finished second on Wednesday night at the Kasson (Minn.) Speedway, chased Shryock from start to finish but had to settle for his second runner-up finish in three days.

Al Hejna pocketed a third-place paycheck, with Dean Mahlstedt finishing fourth and Zack VanderBeek coming home in fifth. Hughes hung on for sixth, followed by Bob Timm, Tommy Weder Jr., Jon Tesch and Paul Hamernik.

With the $2,000 win, Shryock extended his points lead in both the national standings and the Yeager Machine Northeast Region, where he can lock up the regional title simply by showing up at the regional finale on July 31.

The next event on the USMTS calendar is a long-awaited four-race swing for the USMTS Southern Series. The action kicks off on Thursday, July 26, at the Batesville Motor Speedway in Locust Grove, Ark., for a $3,000-to-win show. From there, it's on to Monticello (Ark.) Speedway on Friday, July 27, where another $3,000 top prize is up for grabs. Fastrax Speedway in Chatham, La., is the venue on Saturday, July 28, for yet another $3,000-to-win battle, and the quadrupleheader wraps up with a $2,000-to-win showdown at Boothill Speedway in Greenwood, La., on Sunday, July 29.

The next O’Reilly USMTS National Event will be at the Cresco (Iowa) Speedway for what promises to be one of the biggest shows of the year. Not only is it the final points race for the Yeager Machine Northeast Region, but fans will also get to see NASCAR stars Ken Schrader, Clint Bowyer and Kenny Wallace in competition. for more information, check out www.crescospeedway.com.

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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OFFICIAL RESULTS
O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series
National Event - Yeager Machine Northeast Region
Tri-Oval Speedway, Fountain City, Wis.
Friday, July 20, 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 (10 laps):
1. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (1)
2. 49 - Bob Timm -- Rolling Stone, MN (2)
3. 17s - Mike Spaulding -- Bemidji, MN (3)
4. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (4)
5. 58x - Jeff Rollinger -- Winona, MN (6)
6. 80 - Brad McEwan -- Storm Lake, IA (5) DNF
7. 97 - Bob Fort -- Fountain City, WI (7) DNS

HEAT #2 (10 laps):
1. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (2)
2. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK (3)
3. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (7)
4. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (5)
5. 55w - Bob Bautch -- Winona, MN (6)
6. 11 - Kerry Ledebuhr -- Winona, MN (4)
7. 58 - Scott Vesely -- Mosinee, WI (1)

HEAT #3 (10 laps):
1. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (2)
2. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Colcord, OK (4)
3. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Clear Lake, IA (7)
4. 19 - Mike Sorensen -- Rochester, MN (3)
5. 36h - Paul Hamernik -- Winona, MN (6)
6. 49x - Jay Poidinger -- Somerset, WI (1)
7. 44 - LeRoy Scharkey -- Rochester, MN (5) DNF

HEAT #4 (10 laps):
1. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (2)
2. 45 - Todd Scharkey -- Kasson, MN (6)
3. 57 - Steve Speltz -- Fountain City, WI (4)
4. 59 - Hank Rollinger -- Buffalo City, WI (1)
5. 18 - Mick Glenn -- Minnesota City, MN (5)
6. 9 - Lester Jonsgaard -- Winona, MN (3)
7. 39 - Ben Anderson -- Winona, MN (7) DNF

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #1 (8 laps, top 5 advance):
1. 19 - Mike Sorensen -- Rochester, MN (2)
2. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (1)
3. 36h - Paul Hamernik -- Winona, MN (4)
4. 58x - Jeff Rollinger -- Winona, MN (3)
5. 49x - Jay Poidinger -- Somerset, WI (6)
6. 80 - Brad McEwan -- Storm Lake, IA (5) DNF
7. 97 - Bob Fort -- Fountain City, WI (7) DNS
8. 44 - LeRoy Scharkey -- Rochester, MN (8) DNS

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #2 (8 laps, top 5 advance):
1. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (1)
2. 55w - Bob Bautch -- Winona, MN (3)
3. 11 - Kerry Ledebuhr -- Winona, MN (5)
4. 39 - Ben Anderson -- Winona, MN (8)
5. 59 - Hank Rollinger -- Buffalo City, WI (2)
6. 18 - Mick Glenn -- Minnesota City, MN (4)
7. 58 - Scott Vesely -- Mosinee, WI (7)
8. 9 - Lester Jonsgaard -- Winona, MN (6)

HOLLEY “A” MAIN (35 laps):
1. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (2)
2. 45 - Todd Scharkey -- Kasson, MN (3)
3. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (7)
4. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Clear Lake, IA (6)
5. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (8)
6. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Colcord, OK (1)
7. 49 - Bob Timm -- Rolling Stone, MN (10)
8. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK (9)
9. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (15)
10. 36h - Paul Hamernik -- Winona, MN (17)
11. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (5)
12. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (14)
13. 57 - Steve Speltz -- Fountain City, WI (11)
14. 18 - Mick Glenn -- Minnesota City, MN (23)
15. 55w - Bob Bautch -- Winona, MN (16)
16. 39 - Ben Anderson -- Winona, MN (20)
17. 58x - Jeff Rollinger -- Winona, MN (19)
18. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (4)
19. 59 - Hank Rollinger -- Buffalo City, WI (22)
20. 49x - Jay Poidinger -- Somerset, WI (21)
21. 58 - Scott Vesely -- Mosinee, WI (24)
22. 19 - Mike Sorensen -- Rochester, MN (13) DNF
23. 17s - Mike Spaulding -- Bemidji, MN (12) DNF
24. 11 - Kerry Ledebuhr -- Winona, MN (18) DNF

AMSOIL Lap Leaders: Shryock 1-35.
Total Laps Led: Shryock 35.
AFCO Pole Award: Scharkey.
Provisional Starters: Glenn (regional), Vesely (national).
Olympic Fire Protection Hard Charger: Glenn (started 23rd, finished 14th).
Next Race: Thursday, July 26, Batesville Motor Speedway, Locust Grove, Ark. (USMTS Southern Series).
Next National Event: Tuesday, July 31, Cresco Speedway, Cresco, Iowa (Yeager Machine Northeast Region).
O’Reilly National Points: Shryock 3172, VanderBeek 2561, Hughes 2476, Hejna 2455, Weder 2086, Poidinger 1683, Green 1559, Corey Dripps 1542, Tesch 1514, Steve Holzkamper 1496.
Yeager Machine Northeast Region Points: Shryock 851, Hughes 763, VanderBeek 713, Tesch 638, Myer 628, Weder 597, Corey Dripps 547, Hejna 519, Mahlstedt 498, Poidinger 492.
Home Pride Passing Points (National): Shryock 139½, VanderBeek 94½, Hejna 88½, Hughes 87, Green 72.
Home Pride Passing Points (Northeast): Shryock 40½, Hughes 30, Corey Dripps 22½, Mahlstedt 21, Brad Waits 19½, Tesch 19½, VanderBeek 19½.
Rookies Rockin’ Sports Bar Rookie of the Year Points: Green 518, Cale Sponsler 225, Jay Noteboom 187, Ryan Gustin 186, Richie Gustin Jr. 186.
Builders Championship Points: Skyrocket 314, Hughes 250, Harris 170, TRE 128, GRT 128.

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

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USMTS TITLE SPONSOR: O’Reilly Auto Parts.

USMTS OFFICIAL SPONSORS: American Race Tires, AMSOIL, Arizona Sport Shirts, BRODIX, Fast Company Performance, Holley Performance Products, Home Pride Companies, Intercomp, KEVKO Oil Pans & Components, Marsh Racing Wheels, Nitroquest Web Solutions, Olympic Fire Protection, Real Racing Wheels, Rookies Rockin’ Sports Bar, Yeager Machine.

USMTS PARTICIPATING SPONSORS: Boom Drilling, Borco LP, Day Motor Sports, Gressell Oil Field Services, Hughes Racing Chassis, KraftKar Race Cars, McVicker Oil Fields, Rinehart Trucking.

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