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9th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree
O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series
Friday, Sept. 7, 2007
Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn.
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The results posted here are unofficial, pending post-race technical inspection. Official results will be posted on the message board following heat races, B Mains and the A Main.

The top 18 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. Heat races award 59 points for first place, 55 points for second place and decending by four points for each finishing position thereafter. Each driver also gets 1.5 points for each car passed from start to finish.

ISKY RACING CAMS HEAT #1 (15 laps) Line-up:
1. 12j - Justin O’Brien / 19r - Ryan Gustin
2. 83x - Nathan Balensiefen / 0 - Les Duellman
3. 98 - Josh Reisch / 18s - Brent Bohmont
4. 3 - Kelly Shryock / 55 - Brian Shaw
5. 17s - Mike Spaulding / 25 - Scott Green
6. 4s - Craig Shaw / 27t - Bob Test
7. 26p - Kevin Pittman / 25x - Tom Brink
Finish: 19r, 3, 98, 0, 17s, 25, 83x, 25x, 12, DNF: 26p, 27t, 55, 18s, 4s.
Notes: Gustin jumped out to a big lead early while Shryock and Pittman sliced their way to the front. A caution with 2 laps to go gave Shryock a chance at Gustin, but the eight-time O’Reilly USMTS champ got high in turn 1 and nearly lost the second spot. Gustin wins it, Shryock gets second. Pittman shows smoke and drops out as he takes the white flag.

HEAT #2 (15 laps) Line-up:
1. 45f - Tony Fraise / 47 - Jason Hyerdall
2. 3d - Tim Donlinger / 15 - Dan DeMey
3. 12m - Jason Miller / 91 - Shawn Ryan
4. C3 - Chad Staus / 50 - Jim Horejsi
5. 17 - Harland Morehart / 8h - John Hansen
6. 7t - Jim Gregoire / 72 - Doug Hillson
7. 7 - Al Hejna / 67 - Joey Jensen
Finish: 50, 3d, 91, 7, 72, 45f, 67, 12m, 8h, 15, DNF: 17, 47, C3, 7t.
Notes: Horejsi gets around Donlinger at the flagstand to lead lap 11, but Donlinger gets it back in turn 2. However, a caution before lap 12 could be completed gives Horejsi the top spot for the restart, which he never gives up again. Donlinger takes second and Ryan holds off 13th-starting Hejna for third.

HEAT #3 (15 laps) Line-up:
1. 12b - Johnny Bone Jr. / 10p - Paul Parker
2. 88t - Terry Timmerman / 15x - Brett Pospisil
3. 3b - Allen Barber / 58 - Scott Vesely
4. 33z - Zack VanderBeek / 96x - Greg Jensen
5. 5w - Darrin Walch / 7e - Neil Eckhart
6. 72L - Mike Lineberry / 1r - Ryan York
7. 02r - Aaron Rake / 02 - Tommy Weder Jr.
Finish: 12b, 02, 33z, 88t, 10p, 72L, 96x, 15x, 5w, 02r, DNF: 1r, 58, 7e, 3b.
Notes: Bone jumps out to a big lead at the start, but all eyes are on Weder as he clips off one car per lap and into the runner-up spot by lap 10. One lap later, Weder gets the help he needed as Walch spins and brings out the yellow flag. Nonetheless, Weder has to settle for a whopping 18 passing points (73 total) as Bone takes the win. Unless somebody else comes from 13th or 14th and wins their heat, Weder should be your AFCO Pole Award winner.

HEAT #4 (15 laps) Line-up:
1. 3a - Chris Alcorn / 59 - Hank Rollinger
2. 74 - Mark Noble / 55m - Alan Mondus
3. 47t - Josh Truman / 19 - Mike Sorensen
4. 21b - Brandon Kenny / 31k - Andy Kotek
5. 2 - Joey Schaefer / 71 - Jason Cummins
6. Z11 - Donnie Zweifel / 31 - Corey Dripps
7. 49 - Bob Timm / 1 - Dan Chapman
Finish: 74, 49, 3a, 19, 47t, 59, 31k, 2, DNF: 55m, 71, Z11, 31, 1, 21b.
Notes: First lap crash involving Dripps, Timm, Cummins, Zweifel and Chapman sees only Cummins and Timm return to see the green flag again. After that, Noble cruises to victory while Timm recovers to finish second, followed by Alcorn holding off a determined Sorensen.

HEAT #5 (15 laps) Line-up:
1. 17x - Garry Oskerson / 24t - Glenn Bratti
2. 20jr - Dave Wytaske Jr. / 43 - Milo Veloz
3. 90 - Steve Wetzstein / 85d - Mark Dotson
4. 22s - Chad Kinder / 43s - Shaun Olson
5. 5 - Steve Holzkamper / 21x - Joe Wernecke
6. 39e - Greg Erickson / 24 - Brad Waits
7. 14 - Jon Tesch / 55w - Bob Bautch
Finish: 85d, 5, 14, 17x, 90, 43, 24t, 43s, 55w, DNF: 39e, 20jr, 22s, 21x, 24.
Notes: Pile-up on the front stretch to start the race sees Wytaske, Wernecke, Waits and Kinder out of the race. Bad luck bites defending Jamboree champ Kinder for the second straight night. Waits, the USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series national points leader, will have to race his way into the main event from the rear of a B Main. Caution-free from there as Dotson keeps Holzkamper at bay to the end while Tesch races from 13th to third.

HEAT #6 (15 laps) Line-up:
1. 49x - Jay Poidinger / 00eh - Steve Arpin
2. 4x - Bobby Malchus / 2t - Tyler Rubin
3. 4rx - Ron Ver Beek / 45 - Todd Scharkey
4. 32 - Donovan Lodge / 35 - Jeff Schluetter
5. 4 - Chad Lerch / 10 - Mike Steensma
6. 23 - Darwin Karau / 65 - Tommy Myer
7. 1a - Dwaine Hanson / Z28 - Mark Trautner
Finish: 00eh, 45, 49x, 35, 65, 4rx, 2t, 4x, Z28, 10, 32, 4, 1a, 23.
Notes: The sixth heat is all Arpin. Scharkey gets by Poidinger for second with eight laps to go while Schluetter comes out on top of a torrid battle for fourth with Myer.

HEAT #7 (15 laps) Line-up:
1. 27x - Delaney Erickson / 18 - Mick Glenn
2. 7k - Jason Krohn / 38 - Jeremy Ross
3. 16 - Dain Schultz / 14j - Jake Neal
4. 7m - Michael Darnall / 70 - Jerry King
5. 27d - Don Gerritsen Jr. / 21m - Dean Mahlstedt
6. 69m - Mark Burgtorf / 95 - Dylan Smith
7. 52w - Nate Wasmund / 4rk - Willy Kraft
Finish: 7k, 7m, 14j, 70, 69m, 21m, 52w, 27d, 95, 4, DNF: 4rk, 18, 27x, 16, 38.
Notes: Krohn is simply racing at another level right now. He takes the lead going into the first turn and proceeds to run away and hide from the field, lapping up to the sixth-place car of Mahlstedt.

HEAT #8 (15 laps) Line-up:
1. 19k - Marlin Kracht / 27 - Greg Skaggs
2. 18L - Michael Long / 12 - Jason Hughes
3. 96 - Jay Ihrke / 21L - Layne Meyer
4. 66 - Dan Bohr / 01 - Joey Galloway
5. 42 - Tom Paulson / 4r - Derek Ramirez
6. 118 - Chad Vaith / 07 Jason Schlangen
7. 58x - Jeff Rollinger / 75 - James Parker
Finish: 12, 18L, 27, 21L, 96, 19k, 42, 118, 75, DNF: 07, 58x, 01, 66, 4r.
Notes: The start of the race is vintage Hughes as he puts the right rear up against the concrete wall and guns it around the pack to lead the race down the back stretch. Long, however, moves into second and starts to reel Hughes, but can’t get the job done. Unofficially, it looks like the top-5 in points (Krohn, Hughes, Shryock, Tesch and Meyer) are in the A Main, with three of them in the redraw. Krohn will start 12th.

Home Pride Passing Points:
1. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. … 73.0
2. 49 - Bob Timm … 71.5
3. 50 - Jim Horejsi … 69.5
4. 85d - Mark Dotson … 66.5
5. 14 - Jon Tesch … 66.0
6. 5 - Steve Holzkamper … 65.5
7. 12 - Jason Hughes … 63.5
8. 3 - Kelly Shryock … 62.5
Notes: The top-8 in Home Pride Passing Points will redraw for starting positions 1-8 in tonight’s 30-car, 40-lap A Main. There will be five B Mains with the top-2 in each transferring to the A Main. The field for the A Main will be completed with the addition of two O’Reilly USMTS provisionals.

UPDATE 9:00 P.M. - The WISSOTA Midwest Mods just completed their B Mains, and track crews are going to do a bit of track prep before going back to racing action. O’Reilly USMTS B Mains are scheduled to get rolling at 9:30.

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #1 (18 laps, top 2 advance) Line-up:
1. 18L - Michael Long / 65 - Tommy Myer
2. 49x - Jay Poidinger / 0 - Les Duellman
3. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt / 90 - Steve Wetzstein
4. 43 - Milo Veloz / 31k - Andy Kotek
5. 55w - Bob Bautch / 95 - Dylan Smith
6. 4rk - Willy Kraft / 5w - Darrin Walch
7. 71 - Jason Cummins / 17 - Harland Morehart
8. 55 - Brian Shaw / 4 - Chad Lerch
9. C3 - Chad Staus / 66 - Dan Bohr
10. 24 - Brad Waits
Finish: 18L, 65, 0, 90, 4rk, 4, 49x, 95, 55w, C3, 31k, 17, DNF: 71, DNS: 21m, 43, 5w, 55, 66, 24.
Notes: Long and Myer have a good battle for the first few laps, but Long eventually settles in at the front and leads Myer to the checkers and into the A Main. No cautions in this 18-lapper.

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #2 (18 laps, top 2 advance) Line-up:
1. 91 - Shawn Ryan / 35 - Jeff Schluetter
2. 27 - Greg Skaggs / 88t - Terry Timmerman
3. 67 - Joey Jensen / 96 - Jay Ihrke
4. 4rx - Ron Ver Beek / 118 - Chad Vaith
5. Z28 - Mark Trautner / 12m - Jason Miller
6. 8h - John Hansen / 55m - Alan Mondus
7. 10 - Mike Steensma / Z11 - Donnie Zweifel
8. 47 - Jason Hyerdall / 27x - Delaney Erickson
9. 7e - Neil Eckhart / 4s - Craig Shaw
10. 23 - Darwin Karau
Finish: 35, 4rx, 27, 91, 7e, 88t, 96, 10, 12m, 67, 23, 4s, 118, 47, DNS: Z28, 8h, Z11, 27x.
Notes: Great race! Everybody in the top seven or eight spots were racing high, low and everywhere in between. At the finish, it Schluetter and Ver Beek finishing 1-2 and transferring to the A Main. Skaggs was third, but will have a provisional at his disposal.

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #3 (15 laps, top 2 advance) Line-up:
1. 14j - Jake Neal / 70 - Jerry King
2. 19 - Mike Sorensen / 17x - Garry Oskerson
3. 52w - Nate Wawmund / 25x - Tom Brink
4. 19k - Marlin Kracht / 83x - Nathan Balensiefen
5. 75 - James Parker / 15x - Brett Pospisil
6. 26p - Kevin Pittman / 07 - Jason Schlangen
7. 58x - Jeff Rollinger / 20jr - Dave Wytaske Jr.
8. 58 - Scott Vesely / 01 - Joey Galloway
9. 21x - Joe Wernecke / 7t - Jim Gregoire
10. 38 - Jeremy Ross
Finish: 52w, 19, 38, 70, 17x, 19k, 07, 83x, 58, 25x, 75, 20jr, 15x, DNF: 71, 01, DNS: 14j, 26p, 58x, 21x.
Notes: Due to several DNS’s (including polesitter Neal), this B Main was shortened to 15 laps. Sorensen led early, but Wasmund found a fast last down low and powered to the lead. Wasmund and Sorensen finish 1-2 and go to the B Main. Ross was charging, but could've used those three laps that were cut out before the start.

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #4 (18 laps, top 2 advance) Line-up:
1. 98 - Josh Reisch / 69m - Mark Burgtorf
2. 21L - Layne Meyer / 72L - Mike Lineberry
3. 10p - Paul Parker / 45f - Tony Fraise
4. 42 - Tom Paulson / 24t - Glenn Bratti
5. 2 - Joey Schaefer / 43s - Shaun Olson
6. 02r - Aaron Rake / 39e - Greg Erickson
7. 27t - Bob Test / 32 - Donovan Lodge
8. 31 - Corey Dripps / 1 - Dan Chapman
9. 1a - Dwaine Hanson / 3b - Allen Barber
10. 4r - Derek Ramirez
Finish: 69m, 45, 32, 24t, 4r, 27t, 1a, 1, 2, 39e, 02r, 72L, DNF: 31, 10p, 42, 43s, 21L, 98, DNS: 3b.
Notes: Just like they have so many times down at the Pepsi Scotland County Speedway in Memphis, Mo., Burgtorf and Fraise run side by side from start to finish, swapping the lead several times each lap but never making contact. Lodge makes a nice charge from the back, but comes up short n third behind Burgtorf and Fraise.

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #5 (18 laps, top 2 advance) Line-up:
1. 72 - Doug Hillson / 3a - Chris Alcorn
2. 17s - Mike Spaulding / 25 - Scott Green
3. 47t - Josh Truman / 59 - Hank Rollinger
4. 96x - Greg Jensen / 2t - Tyler Rubin
5. 27d - Don Gerritsen Jr. / 4x - Bobby Malchus
6. 12j - Justin O’Brien / 15 - Dan DeMey
7. 1r - Ryan York / 18 - Mick Glenn
8. 22s - Chad Kinder / 18s - Brent Bohmont
9. 16 - Dain Schultz / 21b - Brandon Kenny
Finish: 22s, 12j, 72, 17s, 47t, 2t, 16, 59, 3a, 18s, 4x, 27d, 18, 21b, 15, 96x, DNF: 25, DNS: 1r.
Notes: What a wild one for the first half of the race! Hillson, Alcorn and O’Brien go three-wide several times as they jockey for position at the front of the field. While this is going on, Kinder is rapidly picking off cars using the bottom of the track. Caution on lap 10 bunches the field and Kinder makes the most of it, getting by O'Brien then cruising to victory to make it into the main event.

HOLLEY “A” MAIN (40 laps) Line-up:
1. 14 - Jon Tesch / 5 - Steve Holzkamper
2. 85d - Mark Dotson / 3 - Kelly Shryock
3. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. / 50 - Jim Horejsi
4. 12 - Jason Hughes / 49 - Bob Timm
5. 7m - Michael Darnall / 7 - Al Hejna
6. 74 - Mark Noble / 7k - Jason Krohn
7. 45 - Todd Scharkey / 19r - Ryan Gustin
8. 00eh - Steve Arpin / 12b - Johnny Bone Jr.
9. 33z - Zack VanderBeek / 3d - Tim Donlinger
10. 18L - Michael Long / 35 - Jeff Schluetter
11. 52w - Nate Wasmund / 69m - Mark Burgtorf
12. 22s - Chad Kinder / 65 - Tommy Myer
13. 4rx - Ron Ver Beek / 19 - Mike Sorensen
14. 45f - Tony Fraise / 12j - Justin O’Brien
15. 27 - Greg Skaggs / 25 - Scott Green
Finish: 14, 12, 7k, 3d, 33z, 7, 50, 45, 19r, 5, 74, 19, 25, 00eh, 22s, 52w, 3, 35, 45f, 4rx, DNF: 69m, 02, 12j, 27, 49, 18L, 65, 85d, 7m, DQ: 12b.

Notes:

Tesch leads the first three laps but Shryock takes over on lap 4.

Lap 5 - Krohn is already up to sixth.

Lap 10 - It's Shryock, Tesch, Weder, Hughes and Krohn edges ahead of Holzkamper for fifth. The rest of the top-10 are Hejna, Bone, Dotson, Timm and Arpin. Shryock enters heavy lapped traffic with 25 laps to go. Traffic stays heavy at the halfway mark as Shryock contiues to lead, but Tesch is right there now!

Caution on lap 20 for debris. Restart order: Shryock, Tesch, Weder, Hughes, Krohn, Holzkamper, Hejna, Bone, Arpin, Timm, Scharkey, Dotson, VanderBeek, Horejsi, Donlinger, Myer, Long.

My oh my!!!! Shryock leads through the first turn on the restart, but everything changes as the leaders his turn 3 as Tesch and Weder go to the inside and make it three wide. Racing through turn 2, Shryock gets real close to the wall and has to back out of it and drops to fourth. Going into turn 3, krohn dives under everybody and moves to second, but the yellow flag is out! Restart order with 19 to go: Tesch, Weder, Hughes, Krohn, Shryock, Hejna, Holzkamper.

Caution again on the restart for Steve Arpin spin in turn 4. As the cars circle under yellow, the reason for Shryock's sudden drop becomes apparent: flat right rear tire! Shryock is into the infield for a tire change and will rejoin the field at the rear. Still 19 laps to go.

Catuion comes out with 11 laps to go. Running order for the restart: Tesch, Hughes, Krohn, Weder, Bone, Hejna, Donlinger, Holzkamper, VanderBeek, Scharkey, Noble and Shryock all the way back up to 12th (passed 13 cars in 8 laps after flat).

Nate Wasmund spins in turn 2 - caution with seven laps remaining. Tesch continues to lead with Hughes second, but 16th-starting Bone is now third and was challenging Hughes for the runner-up spot when the yellow flag waved. Krohn, Hejna, Weder, Donlinger, Shryock, VanderBeek and Holzkamper are the rest of the top-10 for the restart.

Caution again with 33 down and seven laps to go. This time it's Shryock as he finds himself sitting the wrong way in turn 2 after contact with a slowing Weder on the restart. Weder's problems send him to the pits while Shryock has to tag the rear of the field again. He'll restart 18th. Restart running order: Tesch, Hughes, Bone, Krohn, Hejna, Donlinger, VanderBeek.

Caution flag waves again as Shryock comes to a stop of the front stretch with yet another flat right rear tire. Wow, what a turn of events for Shryock. It looked so promising in the beginning as he held a strong lead, but two flat tires have cost him dearly in this race and his title reign looks to be in serious jeaopardy.

Four to go, here comes Bone! He moves into second and puts the heat on Tesch. Wild racing all throughout the field!!!

No problem for Jonny T ... Tesch smells Bone coming and smashes the loud pedal. He wins going away with Bone taking second, Hughes third and Krohn fourth.

ATTENTION: Bone tips the scales too light and is disqualified. This moves everybody up one spot and Bone to the last position in the A Main.