OSKALOOSA, Iowa — The stars and cars of the O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series took on superspeedway aces Clint Bowyer, Ken Schrader and Kenny Wallace on Wednesday night for the inaugural NASCAR vs. USMTS Showdown presented by MUSCO Lighting and Aaron's Sales & Lease Ownership at the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, Iowa.

A jam-packed grandstand was on hand to see the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series drivers take on the best of the best in dirt Modified racing. While all three fared well, nobody had anything for Jason Krohn.

Rookies Rockin’ Sports Bar Rookie of the Year contender Ryan Gustin of Marshalltown, Iowa, grabbed the lead at the drop of Ryne Staley's green flag and led the first seven laps of the 30-lap Holley "A" Main before a caution flag slowed the action. On the restart, Krohn powered ahead of Gustin to lead lap 8, and that was the closest anybody got to Krohn after that. Winning by a full straight-away, Krohn steered his No. 7 Skyrocket to his fourth O’Reilly USMTS National Event win of the season — his second straight at the Mahaska County Half-Mile Monster.

The win was worth $2,000 to the farmer from Slayton, Minn., and moved him into the top-10 in national points despite having just 18 National Event starts. It was also the 24th victory this season for the Skyrocket Nation.

VanderBeek hung on for third while Ken Schrader of Concord, N.C., was fourth and Gustin took home a fifth-place paycheck. Kenny Wallace, Jason Hughes, Tommy Weder Jr., Jake Neal and Brad Pinkerton rounded out the top-10 finishers. NASCAR ace Bowyer wound up 17th.

The next event on the USMTS calendar is another Central Region shootout as the rugged O’Reilly USMTS road warriors make their annual return to the Knox County Fairgrounds in Knoxville, Ill., for the Ed Sheckler Memorial at Knoxville presented by The UPS Store. Friday will find the tour at the Mountain Dew Bloomfield (Iowa) Speedway for another Central Region clash before wrapping up the five-race swing at the Pepsi Scotland County Speedway in Memphis, Mo., for the final event in the Central Region and the Ed Sheckler Memorial at Memphis presented by Pepsi.

Schrader, who christened his new Skyrocket Chassis Wednesday night, will also be competing at both Knoxville and Bloomfield.

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
NASCAR vs. USMTS presented by MUSCO Lighting and Aaron's Sales & Lease Ownership
National Event - Central Region
Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, Iowa
Wednesday, Aug. 1, 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. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (2)
2. 4R - Ron Ver Beek -- Oskaloosa, IA (4)
3. 36 - Kenny Wallace -- Concord, NC (9)
4. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Colcord, OK (8)
5. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (5)
6. 17p - Brad Pinkerton -- New Sharon, IA (6)
7. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (7)
8. 00 - David Ott -- Ankeny, IA (10)
9. 69m - Mark Burgtorf -- Quincy, IL (1) DNF
10. 19g - Richie Gustin Jr. -- Gilman, IA (3) DNF

HEAT #2 (10 laps):
1. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (1)
2. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (7)
3. 32 - Donovan Lodge -- Moline, IL (3)
4. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (8)
5. 07 - Clint Bowyer -- Clemmons, NC (9)
6. 40 - Scott Dickey -- Packwood, IA (4)
7. 99 - Martin Bennett -- Ankeny, IA (5)
8. 5t - Todd Inman -- Runnells, IA (2)
9. 94 - Steven Blattler -- Oskaloosa, IA (6)
10. 2a - Ed Adams -- Pleasant Hill, IA (10) DNS

HEAT #3 (10 laps):
1. 69 - Jon Snyder -- Ames, IA (1)
2. 9 - Ken Schrader -- Concord, NC (5)
3. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Clear Lake, IA (6)
4. q37 - Allison Quick -- Redding, IA (3)
5. 8 - Rich Smith -- Davenport, IA (8)
6. 5 - Tim Sands -- Conesville, IA (4)
7. 7ii - Mike Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (9) DNF
8. 17s - Mike Spaulding -- Bemidji, MN (7) DNF
9. 49x - Jay Poidinger -- Somerset, WI (2) DNF

HEAT #4 (10 laps):
1. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (1)
2. 19r - Ryan Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (5)
3. 45 - Tony Fraise -- Donnellson, IA (4)
4. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (6)
5. 15k - Kyle Harwood -- Oskaloosa, IA (3)
6. 22 - Brandon Banks -- Washington, IA (2) DNF
7. 9 - Tom Lathrop -- Ottumwa, IA (7) DNF
8. 18L - Michael Long -- Quincy, IL (8) DNF
9. 02x - Jacob Dahle -- Morristown, MN (9) DNS

HEAT #5 (10 laps):
1. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (7)
2. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK (3)
3. 118 - Terry Beckham Jr. -- Webb City, MO (9)
4. 93 - Cale Sponsler -- Grimes, IA (2)
5. 61 - Bruce Hanford -- Davenport, IA (4)
6. 7C - Nate Caruth -- Ames, IA (6)
7. 82m - Ryan Meyer -- Liberty, IL (8)
8. M50 - Darin Thye -- Burlington, IA (1) DNF
9. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (5) DNF

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #1 (12 laps, top 5 advance):
1. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (2)
2. 07 - Clint Bowyer -- Clemmons, NC (4)
3. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Clear Lake, IA (1)
4. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (6)
5. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (11)
6. 61 - Bruce Hanford -- Davenport, IA (7)
7. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (17)
8. 40 - Scott Dickey -- Packwood, IA (8)
9. 32 - Donovan Lodge -- Moline, IL (3)
10. q37 - Allison Quick -- Redding, IA (5)
11. 49x - Jay Poidinger -- Somerset, WI (16)
12. 9 - Tom Lathrop -- Ottumwa, IA (12) DNF
13. 22 - Brandon Banks -- Washington, IA (9) DNF
14. 5t - Todd Inman -- Runnells, IA (13) DNS
15. 7ii - Mike Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (10) DNS
16. 18L - Michael Long -- Quincy, IL (14) DNS
17. 69m - Mark Burgtorf -- Quincy, IL (15) DNS
18. 2a - Ed Adams -- Pleasant Hill, IA (18) DNS

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #2 (12 laps, top 5 advance):
1. 17p - Brad Pinkerton -- New Sharon, IA (7)
2. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Colcord, OK (1)
3. 45 - Tony Fraise -- Donnellson, IA (2)
4. 7C - Nate Caruth -- Ames, IA (9)
5. M50 - Darin Thye -- Burlington, IA (14)
6. 8 - Rich Smith -- Davenport, IA (4)
7. 94 - Steven Blattler -- Oskaloosa, IA (15)
8. 19g - Richie Gustin Jr. -- Gilman, IA (17)
9. 99 - Martin Bennett -- Ankeny, IA (11)
10. 82m - Ryan Meyer -- Liberty, IL (10)
11. 17s - Mike Spaulding -- Bemidji, MN (13)
12. 5 - Tim Sands -- Conesville, IA (8)
13. 15k - Kyle Harwood -- Oskaloosa, IA (6) DNF
14. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (3) DNF
15. 93 - Cale Sponsler -- Grimes, IA (5) DNF
16. 00 - David Ott -- Ankeny, IA (12) DNS
17. 02x - Jacob Dahle -- Morristown, MN (16) DNS

HOLLEY “A” MAIN (30 laps):
1. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (5)
2. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Clear Lake, IA (17)
3. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (4)
4. 9 - Ken Schrader -- Concord, NC (9)
5. 19r - Ryan Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (2)
6. 36 - Kenny Wallace -- Concord, NC (3)
7. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Colcord, OK (16)
8. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK (12)
9. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (6)
10. 17p - Brad Pinkerton -- New Sharon, IA (14)
11. 45 - Tony Fraise -- Donnellson, IA (18)
12. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (13)
13. 118 - Terry Beckham Jr. -- Webb City, MO (7)
14. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (10)
15. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (19)
16. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (24)
17. 07 - Clint Bowyer -- Clemmons, NC (15)
18. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (1)
19. m50 - Darin Thye -- Burlington, IA (22) -1 Lap
20. 7c - Nate Caruth -- Ames, IA (20) -1 Lap
21. 19g - Richie Gustin Jr. -- Gilman, IA (23) DNF
22. 69 - Jon Snyder -- Ames, IA (9) DNF
23. 4R - Ron Ver Beek -- Oskaloosa, IA (11) DNF
24. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (21) DNS

AMSOIL Lap Leaders: Ryan Gustin 1-7, Krohn 8-30.
Total Laps Led: Krohn 23, Ryan Gustin 7.
AFCO Pole Award: VanderBeek.
Provisional Starters: Richie Gustin Jr. (regional), Green (national).
Olympic Fire Protection Hard Charger: Mahlstedt (started 17th, finished 2nd).
Next Race: Thursday, Aug. 2, Knox County Fairgrounds, Knoxville, Ill. (Central Region).
O’Reilly National Points: Shryock 3344, VanderBeek 2717, Hughes 2664, A. Hejna 2615, Weder 2254, Poidinger 1777, Green 1673, Dripps 1651, Tesch 1628, Krohn 1547.
Central Region Points: Shryock 767, VanderBeek 645, Hughes 612, A. Hejna 574, Weder 530, Lodge 519, Richie Gustin Jr. 488, M. Hejna 455, Ryan Gustin 449, Pinkerton 447.
Home Pride Passing Points (National): Shryock 144, VanderBeek 105, Hughes 102, A. Hejna 99, Green 75.
Home Pride Passing Points (Central): VanderBeek 34½, Shryock 27, Weder 22½, A. Hejna 19½, Richie Gustin Jr. 18.
Rookies Rockin’ Sports Bar Rookie of the Year Points: Green 562, Ryan Gustin 236, Sponsler 235, Richie Gustin Jr. 205, Lodge 190.
Builders Championship Points: Skyrocket 334, Hughes 265, Harris 186, GRT 134, TRE 128.

Contingency Awards:
Belleville Motorsports – not awarded.
Boyer’s Engine Development – Krohn.
GRT Race Cars – not awarded.
Hawk Performance – Weder.
Isky Racing Cams – Krohn.
Kevko Oil Pans & Components – Ryan Gustin, Beckham.
KSE Racing Products –  Mahlstedt, Schrader.
Marsh Racing Wheels – not awarded.
Nitroquest Web Solutions - VanderBeek.
Quarter Master – Krohn, Neal.
QuickTime Performance Parts – Hughes.
Real Racing Wheels – A. Hejna, Pinkerton.

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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).