BOLIVAR, Mo. — Race No. 2 in The Hunt for the O’Reilly USMTS National Championship found the rugged road warriors of the O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series at the Bolivar Speedway USA in Bolivar, Mo. Friday night's event was the seventh time the Series had visited the fast 3/8-mile high-banked oval in Southern Missouri, and for the seventh time a new face graced victory lane.

An impressive 13 different States were represented among the 38 drivers entered in Friday night's action.

Polesitter Steve Holzkamper of Gentry, Ark., grabbed the lead at the start of the 40-lap Holley “A” Main but his reign was short-lived as Tommy Myer of Blooming Prairie, Minn., shot ahead of Holzkamper to lead lap 2. Myer set a pace too torrid for the rest of the field and extended his lead each lap until the race's only caution flag waved on lap 13. Unfortunately for Myer, the caution was for him as his No. 65 BC Chassis limped to a stop with a flat tire.

With Myer rejoining the contest at the rear of the field for the restart, Greg Skaggs of Bixby, Okla., assumed the top spot. Skaggs, who started 10th on the 24-car grid, sailed from there as he led to final 27 laps in his No. 27 Skyrocket to garner his third O’Reilly USMTS National Event win of the season and claim the Olympic Fire Protection Hard Charger honors. The win was worth $2,000 and propelled him from 12th to 3rd in ‘The Hunt’ standings.

Eight-time defending O’Reilly USMTS National Champion Kelly Shryock of Fertile, Iowa, finished a close second, with Jeremy Payne of Springfield, Mo., getting around Colcord, Okla.'s Jason Hughes for third. Myer remained perhaps the fastest car on the track as he clawed his way back to a fifth-place finish. Johnny bone Jr., Jason Krohn, R.C. Whitwell, AFCO Pole Award winner Dean Mahlstedt and Tommy Weder Jr. rounded out the top-10.

Shryock's runner-up finish helped him extend his lead over Hughes (249 to 220) in The Hunt for the O’Reilly USMTS National Championship. Skaggs jumped to third with 202 points and Weder moved up one spot to fourth with 196. Rounding out the top-10 are Zack VanderBeek (195), Myer (183), Jon Tesch (182), Krohn (178), Mahlstedt (175) and Holzkamper (162).

UP NEXT: Saturday finds the O’Reilly USMTS Modifieds at the Lebanon I-44 Speedway in Lebanon, Mo., for the third race of ‘The Hunt’ and another $2,000-to-win race. The weekend wraps up at the Monett Speedway in Monett, Mo., for the fourth race of ‘The Hunt’ and another $2,000 top prize up for grabs. Gates open at 5 p.m. and racing starts at 7:30 for both shows.

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
The Hunt for the O’Reilly USMTS National Championship (Race 2 of 16)
Bolivar Speedway USA, Bolivar, Mo.
Friday, Aug. 10, 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. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Colcord, OK (2)
2. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (5)
3. 21b - Brandon Kenny -- East Woodward, OK (1)
4. 18 - Justin Boney -- Leavenworth, KS (4)
5. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (3)
6. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (7)
7. 19 - Jamie Burford -- Keatchie, LA (8)
8. 31j - Jeremy Rasmussen -- Bentonville, AR (6)

HEAT #2 (10 laps):
1. 74 - Jeremy Payne -- Springfield, MO (1)
2. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (2)
3. 12b - Johnny Bone Jr. -- Pea Ridge, AR (4)
4. 118 - Terry Beckham Jr. -- Webb City, MO (7)
5. 18s - Brent Bohmont -- Martell, NE (3)
6. 49x - Jay Poidinger -- Somerset, WI (5)
7. 96t - R.C. Whitwell -- Sahuarita, AZ (6)
8. 66L - Freddie Liles -- Bolivar, MO (8) DNS

HEAT #3 (10 laps):
1. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (3)
2. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (5)
3. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (2)
4. 33r - Mike Roach -- Woodward, OK (4)
5. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (7)
6. 4r - Derek Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (6)
7. 4g - Gary Clark -- Walker, MO (8)
8. 87 - Justin Stoufer -- Camdenton, MO (1) DNF

HEAT #4 (10 laps):
1. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK (3)
2. 5 - Steve Holzkamper -- Gentry, AR (5)
3. 88d - Rusty Dukes -- Fair Grove, MO (1)
4. 32 - Donovan Lodge -- Moline, IL (4)
5. 222 - Dustin Boney -- Tonganoxie, KS (7)
6. 51m - Michael Murphree -- Little Rock, AR (6)
7. 17s - Mike Spaulding -- Bemidji, MN (2) DNF

HEAT #5 (10 laps):
1. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Clear Lake, IA (6)
2. 27 - Greg Skaggs -- Bixby, OK (1)
3. 00 - Jesse Stovall -- Galena, MO (3)
4. 11 - Brandon Morton -- Coweta, OK (2)
5. 66 - Mike Paillou -- Pass Christian, MS (7)
6. 21w - Tracy Wolf -- Buffalo, MO (4)
7. 58 - Scott Vesely -- Mosinee, WI (5)

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #1 (15 laps, top 5 advance):
1. 96t - R.C. Whitwell -- Sahuarita, AZ (11)
2. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (5)
3. 18 - Justin Boney -- Leavenworth, KS (3)
4. 19 - Jamie Burford -- Keatchie, LA (10)
5. 21b - Brandon Kenny -- East Woodward, OK (1)
6. 88d - Rusty Dukes -- Fair Grove, MO (2)
7. 51m - Michael Murphree -- Little Rock, AR (9)
8. 32 - Donovan Lodge -- Moline, IL (4)
9. 66 - Mike Paillou -- Pass Christian, MS (6)
10. 49x - Jay Poidinger -- Somerset, WI (8)
11. 58 - Scott Vesely -- Mosinee, WI (12) DNF
12. 18s - Brent Bohmont -- Martell, NE (7) DNF
13. 66L - Freddie Liles -- Bolivar, MO (13) DNS

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #2 (15 laps, top 5 advance):
1. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (1)
2. 222 - Dustin Boney -- Tonganoxie, KS (5)
3. 00 - Jesse Stovall -- Galena, MO (2)
4. 33r - Mike Roach -- Woodward, OK (3)
5. 11 - Brandon Morton -- Coweta, OK (4)
6. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (6)
7. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (7)
8. 4r - Derek Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (8)
9. 21w - Tracy Wolf -- Buffalo, MO (9)
10. 4g - Gary Clark -- Walker, MO (10)
11. 17s - Mike Spaulding -- Bemidji, MN (11) DNF
12. 31j - Jeremy Rasmussen -- Bentonville, AR (12) DNF
13. 87 - Justin Stoufer -- Camdenton, MO (13) DNS

HOLLEY “A” MAIN (40 laps):
1. 27 - Greg Skaggs -- Bixby, OK (10)
2. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (5)
3. 74 - Jeremy Payne -- Springfield, MO (8)
4. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Colcord, OK (2)
5. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (3)
6. 12b - Johnny Bone Jr. -- Pea Ridge, AR (11)
7. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (6)
8. 96t - R.C. Whitwell -- Sahuarita, AZ (13)
9. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Clear Lake, IA (7)
10. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK (4)
11. 118 - Terry Beckham Jr. -- Webb City, MO (12)
12. 33r - Mike Roach -- Woodward, OK (20)
13. 5 - Steve Holzkamper -- Gentry, AR (1)
14. 19 - Jamie Burford -- Keatchie, LA (19)
15. 11 - Brandon Morton -- Coweta, OK (22)
16. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (14)
17. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (23)
18. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (9)
19. 222 - Dustin Boney -- Tonganoxie, KS (16) DNF
20. 00 - Jesse Stovall -- Galena, MO (18) DNF
21. 32 - Donovan Lodge -- Moline, IL (24) DNF
22. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (15) DNF
23. 21b - Brandon Kenny -- East Woodward, OK (21) DNF
24. 18 - Justin Boney -- Leavenworth, KS (17) DNF

AMSOIL Lap Leaders: Holzkamper 1, Myer 2-13, Skaggs 14-30.
Total Laps Led: Skaggs 27, Myer 12, Holzkamper 1.
AFCO Pole Award: Mahlstedt.
Provisional Starters: Green, Lodge.
Olympic Fire Protection Hard Charger: Skaggs (started 10th, finished 1st).
Next Race: Saturday, Aug. 11, Lebanon I-44 Speedway, Lebanon, Mo.
O’Reilly USMTS National Championship Points: Shryock 249, Hughes 220, Skaggs 202, Weder 196, VanderBeek 195, Myer 183, Tesch 182, Krohn 178, Mahlstedt 175, Holzkamper 162.
Home Pride Passing Points: Shryock 169½, Hughes 129, VanderBeek 118½, Hejna 118½, Weder 85½.
Rookies Rockin’ Sports Bar Rookie of the Year Points: Green 727, Ryan Gustin 299, Lodge 299, Cale Sponsler 235, Richie Gustin Jr. 225.
Builders Championship Points: Skyrocket 399, Hughes 325, Harris 222, GRT 184, Bullet 152.

Contingency Awards:
Belleville Motorsports – not awarded.
Boyer’s Engine Development – Skaggs.
GRT Race Cars – Bone.
Hawk Performance – not awarded.
Isky Racing Cams – Hughes.
Kevko Oil Pans & Components – Myer, Holzkamper.
KSE Racing Products – Shryock, Hughes.
Marsh Racing Wheels – not awarded.
Nitroquest Web Solutions - Payne.
Quarter Master – Skaggs, Mahlstedt.
QuickTime Performance Parts – Krohn.
Real Racing Wheels – VanderBeek.

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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).