ENID, Okla. -- The O'Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series National Events schedule has closed the curtain on the 2007 season, but the USMTS Southern Series is just beginning to heat up.

This Friday and Saturday, Oct. 5-6, the USMTS Southern Series will headline a doubleheader at Enid Speedway Park in Enid, Okla., for the inaugural Oklahoma Fall Nationals.  The two-day event will showcase many of the top Modified drivers from throughout America's heartland. Friday's main event winner will earn $2,000 while Saturday's top dog will pocket $3,000.

Each night, race fans will be treated to some great Modified racing with heat races, consolations and a feature event, along with local support classes.

Eight-time O'Reilly USMTS national champion Kelly Shryock of Fertile, Iowa, swept both ends of the event in March when the USMTS Southern Series last invaded Enid, and he'll be looking to add the first-ever USMTS Southern Series title to his list of accomplishments as he comes into the Enid clash as the USMTS Southern Series points leader. Four Oklahoma pilots round out the top-5 in the rankings, with Wheatland's Randy Timms in second, followed by Greg Skaggs of Bixby, Jason Hughes of Colcord and Woodward's Tommy Weder Jr.

Other superstars expected to challenge for a spot in victory lane this weekend include Steve Holzkamper, Zack VanderBeek, Rodney Sanders, Jamie Burford, Scott Green, Brandon Morton, Bobby Malchus, Dena Wilson, David Mitchell, Steven Whiteaker Jr., Michael Robertson, Johnny Bone Jr., Brandon Kenny, Sean Jone, Derek Ramirez, John Allen, Willy Kraft, Jeremy Chambers, Chad Wheeler, Nathan Sugg, Mike Roach, Eddie Martin, Jeremy Ross and more.

Local talent is top-notch as Enid Speedway Park, as, Curtis Allen, Brendon Gemmill, Jim Ciampi, Joe Adams, Randy Sallee, Dale Wanger, Dusty Robbins, Pat McVicker, Greg Burt, Allen Knott, Terry Johnson, Rodney Johnson, Jon Herring, James Longpine, Troy Gemmill, Kip Hughes, Cody Gearhart, Darren Hacker, Kelly Wheeler and more will look to defend their home turf.

More than 60 drivers competed in the USMTS Southern Series event at Enid Speedway Park, March 30-31.

Gates open at 3 p.m., hot laps are at 5:30 and racing starts at 7 both days.

All USMTS rules will apply. American Racer is the Official Tire of the USMTS, and any driver seeking to receive USMTS Southern Series points and/or contingency awards must use the American Racer KK-704 racing tire. The Hoosier G60 tire will also be allowed for this race, but must be mounted on all four wheels with no grooving allowed.

The Enid Speedway Park is located 2.5 miles north of U.S. Hwy. 412 on U.S. hwy. 81, then 0.5 mile east on W. Oxford (at the Garfield County Fairgrounds). Race day information is available by calling the track hotline at (580) 234-4488 or online at www.enidspeedwayparkllc.com.

For more information, call the USMTS offices at 515-832-7944 or log on to www.usmts.com.

USMTS SOUTHERN SERIES POINTS STANDINGS (top 20):
1. Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa … 1084
2. Randy Timms, Wheatland, Okla. … 983
3. Greg Skaggs, Bixby, Okla. … 917
4. Jason Hughes, Colcord, Okla. … 916
5. Tommy Weder Jr., Woodward, Okla. … 899
6. Steve Holzkamper, Gentry, Ark. … 894
7. Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa … 889
8. Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas … 779
9. Jamie Burford, Keatchie, La. … 745
10. Scott Green, Derby, Kan. … 724
11. Brandon Morton, Coweta, Okla. … 685
12. Bobby Malchus, Red Oak, Texas … 665
13. Nicholas Littlejohn, Everman, Texas … 655
14. Dena Wilson, Coweta, Okla. … 612
15. Chase Allen, Midlothian, Texas … 609
16. David Mitchell, Ashdown, Ark. … 567
17. Steven Whiteaker Jr., Corpus Christi, Texas … 557
18. Michael Robertson, Minden. La. … 450

USMTS SOUTHERN SERIES 2007 SCHEDULE:
Fri Mar 16 … West Siloam Speedway, West Siloam Springs, OK (winner: Kelly Shryock)
Sat Mar 17 … West Siloam Speedway, West Siloam Springs, OK (winner: Jay Noteboom)
Fri Mar 30 … Enid Speedway Park, Enid, OK (winner: Kelly Shryock)
Sat Mar 31 … Enid Speedway Park, Enid, OK (winner: Kelly Shryock)
Fri Apr 27 … Motorama Speedway, Beaumont, TX (winner: Kelly Shryock)
Sat Apr 28 … Gator Motorplex, Willis, TX (winner: Greg Skaggs)
Sun Apr 29 … 105 Speedway, Cleveland, TX (winner: Chris Brown)
Sat May 12 … Batesville Speedway, Locust Grove, AR (winner: Jared Landers)
Thu Jul 26 … Batesville Speedway, Locust Grove, AR (winner: Peyton Taylor)
Fri Jul 27 … Monticello Speedway, Monticello, AR (winner: Greg Skaggs)
Sat Jul 28 … Fast Trax Speedway, Chatham, LA (winner: Randy Timms)
Sun Jul 29 … Boothill Speedway, Greenwood, LA (winner: Jason Hughes)
Fri Oct 5 … Enid Speedway Park, Enid, OK ($2,000 to win)
Sat Oct 6 … Enid Speedway Park, Enid, OK ($3,000 to win)
Thu Oct 18 … Motorama Speedway, Beaumont, TX ($1,000 to win)
Fri Oct 19 … Motorama Speedway, Beaumont, TX ($2,000 to win)
Sat Oct 20 … Motorama Speedway, Beaumont, TX ($3,000 to win)
Thu Nov 15 … South Texas Speedway, Corpus Christi, TX ($1,000 to win)
Fri Nov 16 … South Texas Speedway, Corpus Christi, TX ($2,000 to win)
Sat Nov 17 … South Texas Speedway, Corpus Christ, TX ($3,000 to win)
Thu Nov 29 … Houston Raceway Park, Baytown, TX ($1,000 to win)
Fri Nov 30 … Houston Raceway Park, Baytown, TX ($2,000 to win)
Sat Dec 1 … Houston Raceway Park, Baytown, TX ($3,000 to win)

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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).