CHATHAM, La. — Randy Timms nailed down his first USMTS Southern Series victory Saturday as he captured the Specialty Contractors 40 presented by Larry Shaw Race Cars, Bad Boy Mowers and Mark Martin Ford at the Fast Trax Speedway in Chatham, La., and pocketed the $3,000 top prize over a field of 62 cars.

The 37-year-old from Wheatland, Okla., snared the lead from New Sharon, Iowa's Zack VanderBeek as they completed the 15th lap, then paced the final 26 laps of the Holley "A" Main on quarter-mile semi-banked clay oval. Timms held off a late charge from eight-time defending O’Reilly USMTS national champion Kelly Shryock of Fertile, Iowa, to become the seventh different USMTS Southern Series feature winner.

Jason Hughes of Colcord, Okla., came from 12th to finish third, Tommy Weder Jr. of Woodward, Okla., was fourth and Chris Henigan of Marshall, Texas, came from 14th to round out the top-5 finishers.

VanderBeek held on for sixth, followed by Joel Couvillion, Shane Hebert, Rodney Sanders and Phil Dixon. Sanders started last in the 24-car field before passing 15 cars en route to earning the Olympic Fire Protection Hard Charger honors.

Shryock continues to lead the USMTS Southern Series points over Timms (1020 to 880) after 11 races. Weder sits third with 847 points, followed by Greg Skaggs (819), Hughes (812), Steve Holzkamper (805), VanderBeek (803), Sanders (703), Jamie Burford (676) and Scott Green (652).

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 $3,000 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.

The Marsh Racing Wheels Halfway Leader Award for USMTS Southern Series drivers at Boothill will be worth $600 to the leader at the halfway point of the main event if that driver is using Marsh Racing Wheels.

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
Specialty Contractors Fast 40 presented by Larry Shaw Race Cars, Bad Boy Mowers and Mark Martin Ford
Fast Trax Speedway, Chatham, La.
Saturday, July 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 (8 laps):
1. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (3)
2. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK (6)
3. D6 - Chris Huckaby -- Monroe, LA (1)
4. 48 - Chase Allen -- Midlothian, TX (2)
5. H1 - Kent Hollingsworth -- West Monroe, LA (7)
6. 17 - Charles Lasater -- Garland, TX (9)
7. 8j - Charlie Morrow -- Deville, LA (5)
8. 05 - Michael Robertson -- Minden, LA (8) DNF
9. 51m - Michael Murphree -- Little Rock, AR (4) DNF

HEAT #2 (8 laps):
1. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (1)
2. 4x - Bobby Malchus -- Red Oak, TX (2)
3. 4 - Shane Hebert -- Scott, LA (5)
4. 7M - Nathan Sugg -- Arlington, TX (3)
5. 99 - Danny Hebert -- Duson, LA (8)
6. 14r - Mike Richardson -- Red Oak, TX (6)
7. 4P - Josh Pitts -- Choudrant, LA (7)
8. 54 - Dena Wilson -- Coweta, OK (4)
9. L1 - Larry Clevenger -- Greenwood, LA (9) DNS

HEAT #3 (8 laps):
1. A1 - Phil Dixon -- Crosby, TX (1)
2. 5W - John Whittington -- Vidor, TX (5)
3. 2 - Courtney Tanner -- El Dorado, AR (7)
4. JP5 - Lee Patton -- Quitman, LA (6)
5. 89 - Steven Whiteaker Jr. -- Corpus Christi, TX (9)
6. 10C - Jonathon Cribb -- El Dorado, AR (3)
7. 009 - Gregg Hollingsworth -- Lawrence, MS (8)
8. 34 - Greg Williams -- Florien, LA (2)
9. 25D - Doug Murphrey Jr. -- Tullos, LA (4) DNF

HEAT #4 (8 laps):
1. 561 - David Horner -- Houston, TX (1)
2. 50 - Joey LaPrairie -- Pine Ville, LA (2)
3. 5 - Steve Holzkamper -- Gentry, AR (4)
4. 27 - Greg Skaggs -- Bixby, OK (6)
5. 83 - Willy Kraft -- Lakefield, MN (8)
6. 18 - Cody Smith -- Forney, TX (5)
7. 11 - Brandon Morton -- Coweta, OK (3)
8. 22 - Tracy Denby -- Vidor, TX (9)
9. 75S - Keith Strother -- Oak Dale, LA (7) DNF

HEAT #5 (8 laps):
1. 90 - Jody Davidson -- West Monroe, LA (1)
2. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Colcord, OK (4)
3. C8 - Timothy Culp -- West Monroe, LA (2)
4. 56T - Troy Taylor -- Fort Worth, TX (3)
5. 5J - Jeff Taylor -- Cave City, AR (7)
6. 18 - Tim Clonch -- Quinlan, TX (5)
7. 45 - Shane Killingsworth -- Dallas, TX (6)
8. 15P - John Parker -- Many, LA (8)
9. 9x - Dustin Hyde -- Texarkana, TX (9) DNS

HEAT #6 (8 laps):
1. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (2)
2. 5t - Randy Timms -- Wheatland, OK (6)
3. 50L - Jamie LaPrairie -- Pine Ville, LA (1)
4. 19 - Jamie Burford -- Keatchie, LA (3)
5. 20 - Rodney Sanders -- Happy, TX (5)
6. 211 - Chad Fitzgerald -- Baytown, TX (4)
7. 015 - Thomas Blackwell -- Crandall, TX (7) DNF
8. 88xxx - Clyde Dunn Jr. -- Sunnyville, TX (8) DNS
9. 26 - Patrick Linn -- Little Rock, AR (9) DNS

HEAT #7 (8 laps):
1. 76 - Nicholas Littlejohn -- Everman, TX (3)
2. 30 - Joel Couvillion -- Alexandria, LA (6)
3. 16 - Chris Henigan -- Marshall, TX (5)
4. 88B - Brian Boram -- Orange, TX (7)
5. 6x - Kyle Pleasant -- Robeline, LA (1)
6. 94c - Stephen Chevallier -- Downsville, LA (4)
7. 47 - Randy Thompson -- Farmerville, LA (2)
8. 5r - Sean Jones -- Mansfield, TX (8) DNS

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #1 (15 laps, top 3 advance):
1. 16 - Chris Henigan -- Marshall, TX (2)
2. 4x - Bobby Malchus -- Red Oak, TX (1)
3. JP5 - Lee Patton -- Quitman, LA (4)
4. 10C - Jonathon Cribb -- El Dorado, AR (9)
5. H1 - Kent Hollingsworth -- West Monroe, LA (7)
6. 7M - Nathan Sugg -- Arlington, TX (6)
7. 8j - Charlie Morrow -- Deville, LA (11)
8. D6 - Chris Huckaby -- Monroe, LA (3)
9. 34 - Greg Williams -- Florien, LA (14)
10. 25D - Doug Murphrey Jr. -- Tullos, LA (16)
11. 211 - Chad Fitzgerald -- Baytown, TX (10) DNF
12. 22 - Tracy Denby -- Vidor, TX (13) DNF
13. 20 - Rodney Sanders -- Happy, TX (8) DNF
14. 5r - Sean Jones -- Mansfield, TX (15) DNF
15. 99 - Danny Hebert -- Duson, LA (5) DNF
16. 26 - Patrick Linn -- Little Rock, AR (17) DNF
17. 45 - Shane Killingsworth -- Dallas, TX (12) DNF

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #2 (15 laps, top 3 advance):
1. 50 - Joey LaPrairie -- Pine Ville, LA (1)
2. 83 - Willy Kraft -- Lakefield, MN (5)
3. 27 - Greg Skaggs -- Bixby, OK (4)
4. 56T - Troy Taylor -- Fort Worth, TX (6)
5. 5 - Steve Holzkamper -- Gentry, AR (2)
6. 94c - Stephen Chevallier -- Downsville, LA (10)
7. 05 - Michael Robertson -- Minden, LA (13)
8. 18 - Cody Smith -- Forney, TX (9)
9. 6x - Kyle Pleasant -- Robeline, LA (8)
10. 5J - Jeff Taylor -- Cave City, AR (7)
11. 4P - Josh Pitts -- Choudrant, LA (11) DNF
12. 015 - Thomas Blackwell -- Crandall, TX (12) DNF
13. C8 - Timothy Culp -- West Monroe, LA (3) DNF
14. 51m - Michael Murphree -- Little Rock, AR (15) DNF
15. 15P - John Parker -- Many, LA (14) DNF
16. 75S - Keith Strother -- Oak Dale, LA (16) DNF

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #3 (15 laps, top 3 advance):
1. 4 - Shane Hebert -- Scott, LA (1)
2. 18 - Tim Clonch -- Quinlan, TX (9)
3. 19 - Jamie Burford -- Keatchie, LA (6)
4. 50L - Jamie LaPrairie -- Pine Ville, LA (3)
5. 11 - Brandon Morton -- Coweta, OK (11)
6. 009 - Gregg Hollingsworth -- Lawrence, MS (10)
7. 88xxx - Clyde Dunn Jr. -- Sunnyville, TX (14)
8. 88B - Brian Boram -- Orange, TX (2)
9. 54 - Dena Wilson -- Coweta, OK (13)
10. 48 - Chase Allen -- Midlothian, TX (5)
11. 17 - Charles Lasater -- Garland, TX (7) DNF
12. 89 - Steven Whiteaker Jr. -- Corpus Christi, TX (4) DNF
13. 14r - Mike Richardson -- Red Oak, TX (8) DNF
14. 47 - Randy Thompson -- Farmerville, LA (12) DNF
15. L1 - Larry Clevenger -- Greenwood, LA (15) DNF
16. 9x - Dustin Hyde -- Texarkana, TX (16)

HOLLEY “A” MAIN (40 laps):
1. 5t - Randy Timms -- Wheatland, OK (3)
2. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (5)
3. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Colcord, OK (12)
4. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK (6)
5. 16 - Chris Henigan -- Marshall, TX (14)
6. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (2)
7. 30 - Joel Couvillion -- Alexandria, LA (7)
8. 4 - Shane Hebert -- Scott, LA (16)
9. 20 - Rodney Sanders -- Happy, TX (24)
10. A1 - Phil Dixon -- Crosby, TX (9)
11. 5 - Steve Holzkamper -- Gentry, AR (23)
12. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (4)
13. 19 - Jamie Burford -- Keatchie, LA (22)
14. JP5 - Lee Patton -- Quitman, LA (20)
15. 27 - Greg Skaggs -- Bixby, OK (21)
16. 76 - Nicholas Littlejohn -- Everman, TX (8)
17. 561 - David Horner -- Houston, TX (10)
18. 90 - Jody Davidson -- West Monroe, LA (11) DNF
19. 5W - John Whittington -- Vidor, TX (1) DNF
20. 18 - Tim Clonch -- Quinlan, TX (19) DNF
21. 50 - Joey LaPrairie -- Pine Ville, LA (15) DNF
22. 83 - Willy Kraft -- Lakefield, MN (18) DNF
23. 2 - Courtney Tanner -- El Dorado, AR (13) DNF
24. 4x - Bobby Malchus -- Red Oak, TX (17) DNF

Lap Leaders: VanderBeek 1-14, Timms 15-40.
Total Laps Led: Timms 26, VanderBeek 14.
Pole Award: Green.
Provisional Starters: Holzkamper, Sanders.
Olympic Fire Protection Hard Charger: Sanders (started 24th, finished 9th).
Next USMTS Southern Series Event: Sunday, July 29, Boothill Speedway, Greenwood, La.
USMTS Southern Series Points: Shryock 1020, Timms 880, Weder 847, Skaggs 819, Hughes 812, Holzkamper 805, VanderBeek 803, Sanders 703, Burford 676, Green 652.
USMTS Southern Series Home Pride Passing Points: Shryock 60, Weder 49½, Hughes 40½, Skaggs 40½, Timms 40½.

Contingency Awards:
Boyer’s Engine Development – Timms.
GRT Race Cars – not awarded.
Hawk Performance – Hebert.
Isky Racing Cams – Green.
Kevko Oil Pans & Components – Henigan, Burford.
KSE Racing Products –  Shryock, Weder.
Marsh Racing Wheels – not awarded.
Nitroquest Web Solutions - Hughes.
Quarter Master – Timms, Sanders.
QuickTime Performance Parts – not awarded.
Real Racing Wheels – Henigan, Hebert.

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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).