MONTICELLO, Ark. — Greg Skaggs of Bixby, Okla., recorded his second USMTS Southern Series victory of the season Friday, winning the Commercial Bank 35 presented by Larry Shaw Race Cars, Bad Boy Mowers and Mark Martin Ford at the Monticello (Ark.) Speedway. With a $3,000 top prize on the line, a whopping field of 73 name-brand drivers showed up — a record car count for the inaugural season of the USMTS Southern Series.

After winning his heat race and earning the most Home Pride Passing Points, Skaggs drew the third starting spot for the Holley "A" Main and took just two laps to overtake polesitter Patrick Linn for the top spot. Once out front, Skaggs was untouchable for the remaining 33 laps. It was his fourth overall win, having won two O’Reilly USMTS National Events this season as well.

The rest of the top-5 finishers passed a combined 55 cars in order to make to the front. Jason Hughes of Colcord, Okla., raced from 16th on the grid to take the runner-up paycheck, while Jason Krohn of Slayton, Minn.,  finished third after starting 10th. Eight-time defending O’Reilly USMTS national champ Kelly Shryock of Fertile, Iowa, used a provisional — his first in more than 100 events — to earn a berth in the main event. He made the most of it and gave the fans their money's worth with a drive from 23rd to 4th in 35 laps. Randy Timms of Wheatland, Okla., finished fifth after starting 20th.

Dustin Hyde was sixth, Jeff Taylor seventh, Tommy Weder Jr. eighth, Linn hung on for ninth and 22nd-starting Sean Jones rounded out the top-10 finishers.

With 10 races in the books, Shryock continues as the USMTS Southern Series points leader (922 to 775) over Timms. Weder dropped to third with 773 points, followed by Skaggs (751), Holzkamper (735), VanderBeek (721), Hughes (712), Sanders (629), Burford (601) and Morton (586).

UP NEXT:

Fast Trax Speedway in Chatham, La., will be the venue on Saturday, July 28, with a $3,000 top prize up for grabs in the Specialty Contractors 40 presented by Larry Shaw Race Cars, Bad Boy Mowers and Mark Martin Ford. Southern SportsMods, Late Models, Street Stocks, Cruisers and the Young Guns Challenge will round out a complete show with gates opening at 5 p.m. and racing at 7:30. Fast Trax Speedway is a quarter-mile semi-banked clay oval located 4.0 miles southeast of SR 34 on SR 4 (NSR). For more information, call (318) 325-4568 or (318) 249-2443 on raceday or visit www.fasttraxspeedway.net online.

The whirlwind week wraps up with a long-awaited visit to Boothill Speedway in Greenwood, La., on Sunday, July 29, for the Marshall Mobile Homes Battle of Boothill presented by Larry Shaw Race Cars, Bad Boy Mowers and Mark Martin Ford. USMTS Southern Series drivers will battle for $2,000 to win, while Limited Modifieds and Factory Stocks will race for $500 to win in each class. Gates will open at 5 p.m. and the mud starts flyin’ at 7:30. Boothill Speedway a 7/16-mile high-banked clay oval located west of Shreveport on I-20 to Exit 3, then 0.2 mile north, then 0.2 mile east on McGee Rd., then left, then right. For raceday information, call (515) 297-3870.

Like each of the four regions comprising the 56-race O’Reilly USMTS National Events schedule, the 24-race USMTS Southern Series will boast a separate points fund and drivers competing in the USMTS Southern Series will have the opportunity to qualify to compete in ’The Hunt’ for the O’Reilly USMTS National Championship. The top 10 in USMTS Southern Series points at the start of ’The Hunt’ will qualify, as well as all other drivers with perfect attendance at USMTS Southern Series events up to that date.

The American Racer KK704 is the Official Tire of the USMTS Southern Series, but drivers not competing for points and/or points funds have the option to utilize the Hoosier G60 tire. There is no requirement that a driver purchase a USMTS license to compete in any USMTS event. However, benefits enjoyed by licensed drivers includes bonus payouts, increased tow money, contingency awards, points funds eligibility, provisional starting spots, increased media recognition, a personalized driver profile page at www.usmts.com and more.

The USMTS Southern Series gives top drivers from Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma and surrounding areas a touring format that pits the best of the best in Modified racing under the banner of America’s top Modified touring series. 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
Commercial Bank 35 presented by Larry Shaw Race Cars, Bad Boy Mowers and Mark Martin Ford
Monticello Speedway, Monticello, Ark.
Friday, July 27, 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. 561 - David Horner -- Houston, TX (1)
2. 4x - Bobby Malchus -- Red Oak, TX (6)
3. 97 - Cade Dillard -- Robeline, LA (8)
4. 88b - Brian Boram -- Orange, TX (4)
5. 99 - Danny Hebert -- Duson, LA (7)
6. 2 - Courtney Tanner -- El Dorado, AR (2)
7. 47 - Randy Thompson -- Farmerville, LA (3)
8. H1 - Kent Hollingsworth -- West Monroe, LA (10) DNF
9. JP5 - Lee Patton -- Quitman, LA (9) DNF
10. K9 - Butch Gruban -- Boyce, LA (5) DNF

HEAT #2 (10 laps):
1. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (1)
2. L1 - Larry Clevenger -- Greenwood, LA (3)
3. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (8)
4. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Colcord, OK (5)
5. A1 - Phil Dixon -- Crosby, TX (4)
6. C8 - Timothy Culp -- West Monroe, LA (2)
7. 7M - Nathan Sugg -- Arlington, TX (6)
8. 8x - Jodey Reep -- El Dorado, AR (7)
9. 14r - Mike Richardson -- Red Oak, TX (9) DNS

HEAT #3 (10 laps):
1. 8 - Steve Miller -- Georgetown, TX (1)
2. 26 - Patrick Linn -- Little Rock, AR (8)
3. 48 - Chase Allen -- Midlothian, TX (5)
4. 51m - Michael Murphree -- Little Rock, AR (4)
5. 13j - Jody Jester -- Wilmar, AR (2)
6. 17 - Charles Lasater -- Garland, TX (6)
7. 94c - Stephen Chevallier -- Downsville, LA (7) DNF
8. 45 - Shane Killingsworth -- Dallas, TX (3) DNF
9. 10C - Jonathon Cribb -- El Dorado, AR (9) DNS

HEAT #4 (10 laps):
1. 27 - Greg Skaggs -- Bixby, OK (6)
2. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK (9)
3. 4 - Shane Hebert -- Scott, LA (3)
4. 89 - Steven Whiteaker Jr. -- Corpus Christi, TX (4)
5. 74 - Jeremy Payne -- Springfield, MO (7)
6. 05 - Michael Robertson -- Minden, LA (1)
7. 777 - Jared Landers -- Batesville, AR (8)
8. 01 - Peyton Taylor -- Batesville, AR (2) DNF
9. 76 - Nicholas Littlejohn -- Everman, TX (5) DNF

HEAT #5 (10 laps):
1. 11 - Brandon Morton -- Coweta, OK (1)
2. 02x - B.J. Robinson -- Shreveport, LA (3)
3. 5W - John Whittington -- Vidor, TX (9)
4. 75 - Terry Phillips -- Springfield, MO (7)
5. 009 - Gregg Hollingsworth -- Lawrence, MS (4)
6. 015 - Thomas Blackwell -- Crandall, TX (8)
7. C21 - Chris Williams -- Warren, AR (2)
8. 5r - Sean Jones -- Mansfield, TX (6)
9. D6 - Chris Huckaby -- Monroe, LA (5) DNF

HEAT #6 (10 laps):
1. 5J - Jeff Taylor -- Cave City, AR (2)
2. 12B - Johnny Bone Jr. -- Pea Ridge, AR (4)
3. 5t - Randy Timms -- Wheatland, OK (3)
4. 5c - Brad Couch -- Bossier City, LA (6)
5. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (7)
6. 34E - Erik Scott -- Haughton, LA (1) DNF
7. 125 - Lew Lyles -- West Monroe, LA (5) DNF
8. 83 - Willy Kraft -- Lakefield, MN (8) DNS
9. 13 - David Mitchell -- Ashdown, AR (9) DNS

HEAT #7 (10 laps):
1. 6x - Kyle Pleasant -- Robeline, LA (2)
2. 5 - Steve Holzkamper -- Gentry, AR (3)
3. 90 - Jody Davidson -- West Monroe, LA (4)
4. 19 - Jamie Burford -- Keatchie, LA (7)
5. 56t - Troy Taylor -- Fort Worth, TX (1)
6. 30 - Joel Couvillion -- Alexandria, LA (8)
7. 8V - Mike Palasini -- Leland, MS (6)
8. D48 - Don Withers -- Warren, AR (5)
9. 16 - Chris Henigan -- Marshall, TX (9) DNF

HEAT #8 (10 laps):
1. 54 - Dena Wilson -- Coweta, OK (1)
2. 9x - Dustin Hyde -- Texarkana, TX (5)
3. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (8)
4. 51 - John Palasini -- Leland, MS (3)
5. 19K - Jeremy Kester -- Mapleville, AR (4)
6. 211 - Chad Fitzgerald -- Baytown, TX (6)
7. 36 - Kevin McCoy -- Downsville, LA (7)
8. 22 - Jimmy Brown -- Arkadelphia, AR (2)
9. 20 - Rodney Sanders -- Happy, TX (9)

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #1 (15 laps, top 3 advance):
1. 12B - Johnny Bone Jr. -- Pea Ridge, AR (2)
2. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (8)
3. 5t - Randy Timms -- Wheatland, OK (5)
4. 75 - Terry Phillips -- Springfield, MO (4)
5. 5 - Steve Holzkamper -- Gentry, AR (3)
6. 88b - Brian Boram -- Orange, TX (6)
7. 015 - Thomas Blackwell -- Crandall, TX (10)
8. 36 - Kevin McCoy -- Downsville, LA (15)
9. 51 - John Palasini -- Leland, MS (7)
10. 009 - Gregg Hollingsworth -- Lawrence, MS (9)
11. C21 - Chris Williams -- Warren, AR (14)
12. 47 - Randy Thompson -- Farmerville, LA (13) DNF
13. 45 - Shane Killingsworth -- Dallas, TX (16) DNF
14. 97 - Cade Dillard -- Robeline, LA (1) DNF
15. C8 - Timothy Culp -- West Monroe, LA (11) DNS
16. 34E - Erik Scott -- Haughton, LA (12) DNS
17. 83 - Willy Kraft -- Lakefield, MN (17) DNS
18. JP5 - Lee Patton -- Quitman, LA (18) DNS
19. 76 - Nicholas Littlejohn -- Everman, TX (19) DNS
20. 16 - Chris Henigan -- Marshall, TX (20) DNS

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #2 (15 laps, top 3 advance):
1. 19 - Jamie Burford -- Keatchie, LA (4)
2. 48 - Chase Allen -- Midlothian, TX (3)
3. 51m - Michael Murphree -- Little Rock, AR (6)
4. 56t - Troy Taylor -- Fort Worth, TX (9)
5. 5c - Brad Couch -- Bossier City, LA (5)
6. 7M - Nathan Sugg -- Arlington, TX (13)
7. D6 - Chris Huckaby -- Monroe, LA (19)
8. 17 - Charles Lasater -- Garland, TX (11)
9. 14r - Mike Richardson -- Red Oak, TX (18) DNF
10. 30 - Joel Couvillion -- Alexandria, LA (10) DNF
11. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (1) DNF
12. A1 - Phil Dixon -- Crosby, TX (8) DNF
13. 211 - Chad Fitzgerald -- Baytown, TX (12) DNF
14. 99 - Danny Hebert -- Duson, LA (7) DNF
15. L1 - Larry Clevenger -- Greenwood, LA (2) DNS
16. 125 - Lew Lyles -- West Monroe, LA (14) DNS
17. H1 - Kent Hollingsworth -- West Monroe, LA (15) DNS
18. 01 - Peyton Taylor -- Batesville, AR (16) DNS
19. D48 - Don Withers -- Warren, AR (17) DNS
20. 20 - Rodney Sanders -- Happy, TX (20) DNS

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #3 (15 laps, top 3 advance):
1. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Colcord, OK (5)
2. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (1)
3. 5r - Sean Jones -- Mansfield, TX (16)
4. 19K - Jeremy Kester -- Mapleville, AR (9)
5. 74 - Jeremy Payne -- Springfield, MO (7)
6. 4 - Shane Hebert -- Scott, LA (4)
7. 90 - Jody Davidson -- West Monroe, LA (3)
8. 8V - Mike Palasini -- Leland, MS (14)
9. 777 - Jared Landers -- Batesville, AR (12) DNF
10. 89 - Steven Whiteaker Jr. -- Corpus Christi, TX (6) DNF
11. 02x - B.J. Robinson -- Shreveport, LA (2) DNF
12. 10C - Jonathon Cribb -- El Dorado, AR (18) DNF
13. 2 - Courtney Tanner -- El Dorado, AR (10) DNF
14. 13j - Jody Jester -- Wilmar, AR (8) DNS
15. 05 - Michael Robertson -- Minden, LA (11) DNS
16. 94c - Stephen Chevallier -- Downsville, LA (13) DNS
17. 8x - Jodey Reep -- El Dorado, AR (15) DNS
18. 22 - Jimmy Brown -- Arkadelphia, AR (17) DNS
19. 13 - David Mitchell -- Ashdown, AR (19) DNS
20. K9 - Butch Gruban -- Boyce, LA (20) DNS

HOLLEY “A” MAIN (35 laps):
1. 27 - Greg Skaggs -- Bixby, OK (3)
2. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Colcord, OK (16)
3. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (10)
4. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (23)
5. 5t - Randy Timms -- Wheatland, OK (20)
6. 9x - Dustin Hyde -- Texarkana, TX (2)
7. 5J - Jeff Taylor -- Cave City, AR (6)
8. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK (7)
9. 26 - Patrick Linn -- Little Rock, AR (1)
10. 5r - Sean Jones -- Mansfield, TX (22)
11. 4x - Bobby Malchus -- Red Oak, TX (4)
12. 51m - Michael Murphree -- Little Rock, AR (21)
13. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (17)
14. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (19)
15. 54 - Dena Wilson -- Coweta, OK (13)
16. 19 - Jamie Burford -- Keatchie, LA (15) DNF
17. 48 - Chase Allen -- Midlothian, TX (18) DNF
18. 05 - Michael Robertson -- Minden, LA (24) DNF
19. 561 - David Horner -- Houston, TX (9) DNF
20. 11 - Brandon Morton -- Coweta, OK (12) DNF
21. 6x - Kyle Pleasant -- Robeline, LA (5) DNF
22. 8 - Steve Miller -- Georgetown, TX (11) DNF
23. 12B - Johnny Bone Jr. -- Pea Ridge, AR (14) DNF
24. 5W - John Whittington -- Vidor, TX (8) DNF

Lap Leaders: Linn 1-2, Skaggs 3-35.
Total Laps Led: Skaggs 33, Linn 2.
Pole Award: Skaggs.
Provisional Starters: Shryock, Robertson.
Olympic Fire Protection Hard Charger: Shryock (started 23rd, finished 4th).
Next USMTS Southern Series Event: Saturday, July 28, Fast Trax Speedway, Chatham, La.
USMTS Southern Series Points: Shryock 922, Timms 775, Weder 773, Skaggs 751, Holzkamper 735, VanderBeek 721, Hughes 712, Sanders 629, Burford 601, Morton 586.
USMTS Southern Series Home Pride Passing Points: Shryock 58½, Weder 43½, VanderBeek 39, Hughes 37½, Skaggs 37½.

Contingency Awards:
Boyer’s Engine Development – Skaggs.
GRT Race Cars – not awarded.
Hawk Performance – Weder.
Isky Racing Cams – Horner.
Kevko Oil Pans & Components – Timms, VanderBeek.
KSE Racing Products –  Hughes, Shryock.
Marsh Racing Wheels – not awarded.
Nitroquest Web Solutions - Krohn.
Quarter Master – Skaggs, Linn.
QuickTime Performance Parts – J. Taylor.
Real Racing Wheels – Bone, Burford, Hughes.

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USMTS SOUTHERN SERIES OFFICIAL SPONSORS: American Race Tires, Arizona Sport Shirts, Fast Company Performance, Holley Performance Products, Home Pride Companies, Intercomp, KEVKO Oil Pans & Components, Marsh Racing Wheels, Nitroquest Web Solutions, O’Reilly Auto Parts, Olympic Fire Protection, Real Racing Wheels.

USMTS SOUTHERN SERIES 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 SOUTHERN SERIES 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).