ENID, Okla. — Tommy Weder Jr. led his first lap in a USMTS main event last month at the Featherlite Fall Jamboree. It was only one lap and it was his last as mechanical problems forced him out of the race and into a last-place finish. Friday night at the Enid (Okla.) Speedway Park, Weder led five laps this time — but they were the last five as the 22-year-old from nearby Woodward, Okla., captured his first USMTS-sanctioned feature race at the Inaugural Oklahoma Fall Nationals for the USMTS Southern Series.

It looked like Weder would have to settle for the runner-up paycheck as Terry Phillips of Springfield, Mo., blistered the field for the first 25 laps of the 30-lap Holley "A" Main. And it looked like Phillips had finally shaken off the bad luck that has plagued him at Enid this season.

When the USMTS Southern Series last visited the Enid Speedway Park on March 31 and April 1, Phillips was bad fast. He garnered the most Home Pride Passing Points in his heat race both nights and had a prime starting spot for the main events. Both nights, however, mechanical woes struck the second-generation speedster as he left Enid with little to show for his efforts.

On Friday night, Phillips once again was the most prolific racer among the 45 competitors in five heat races. This time he drew the pole for the main event and left the field in his wake. However, with five laps to go the gremlins reached out to Phillips again, flattening a rear tire and ending his hopes for redemption.

Riding in the right place at the right time, Weder was the benefactor of Phillips' misfortunes and held back the challenges of his teammate and fellow Sooner State speedster Jason Hughes for the $2,000 victory. The win was Weder's career-first in USMTS competition, and came in his 111th overall start.

Behind Weder and Hughes, Bixby's Greg Skaggs gave a sweep of the top-3 positions to the Oklahoma gang. Jeremy Payne of Springfield, Mo., took the fourth spot and Randy Timms of Wheatland, Okla., completed the first five across the finish line.

One of the hottest drivers during the month of September, Tim Donlinger made the long haul from Rochester, Minn., to compete in his first USMTS Southern Series event and finished sixth in the nightcap. Willy Kraft was seventh, Jon Tesch finished eighth, Steve Holzkamper grabbed ninth and USMTS Southern Series points leader Kelly Shryock rounded out the top-10.

Six different chassis manufacturers and six different States were represented among Friday night's top-10 finishers.

The feature race was a thrilling pass-fest for the fans as three of the top-5 finishers came from deep in the field on the starting grid. Timms, who started 16th and earned the Olympic Fire Protection Hard Charger honors, narrowed the gap between himself and Shryock in the points standings with 10 events left on the USMTS Southern Series calendar.

Behind Shryock (1156 points) and Timms (1078), the rest of the top-10 after the first night of the doubleheader at Enid are Hughes (1021), Skaggs (1010), Weder (1002), Holzkamper (969), Zack VanderBeek (889), Rodney Sanders (839), Scott Green (790) and Jamie Burford (745).

Saturday (Oct. 6) will see the USMTS Southern Series back in action for the second round of the doubleheader at the Enid Speedway Park. Saturday's main event winner will pocket $3,000. 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.

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OFFICIAL RESULTS
USMTS Southern Series
Inaugural Oklahoma Fall Nationals
Enid Speedway Park, Enid, Okla.
Friday, Oct. 5, 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 (8 laps):
1. 3d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (3)
2. 98 - John Allen -- Chanute, KS (8)
3. 38 - Jeremy Ross -- Locust Grove, OK (2)
4. 51 - Eddie Martin -- Stilwell, OK (9)
5. 33r - Mike Roach -- Woodward, OK (4)
6. 75 - Alan Sharpensteen -- Amarillo, TX (7)
7. 2 - Grant Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (5)
8. 11 - Brandon Morton -- Coweta, OK (6) DNF
9. 30 - Cody Elnicki -- Girard, KS (1) DNF

HEAT #2 (8 laps):
1. 15 - Curtis Allen -- Unicon, OK (2)
2. 83 - Willy Kraft -- Lakefield, MN (4)
3. 74 - Jeremy Payne -- Springfield, MO (6)
4. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (9)
5. 33h - Darren Hacker -- Woodward, OK (8)
6. 54 - Dena Wilson -- Coweta, OK (1)
7. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (3)
8. 2n - John Newton -- Fort Supply, OK (5)
9. 42 - James Longpine -- Drummond, OK (7) DNF

HEAT #3 (8 laps):
1. 75 - Terry Phillips -- Springfield, MO (6)
2. 5 - Steve Holzkamper -- Gentry, AR (3)
3. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK (8)
4. 52 - Ryan McAninch -- Wichita, KS (1)
5. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (4)
6. G3 - Brendon Gemmill -- Ponca City, OK (9)
7. 0 - Jim Ciampi -- Enid, OK (5)
8. 5c - Calvin Bradford -- Enid, OK (7)
9. 96 - Jim Johnson -- Wichita, KS (2)

HEAT #4 (8 laps):
1. 27 - Greg Skaggs -- Bixby, OK (2)
2. 6 - Pat McVicker -- Woodward, OK (6)
3. A1 - Phil Dixon -- Crosby, TX (1)
4. 89 - Steven Whiteaker Jr. -- Corpus Christi, TX (3)
5. 721 - Troy Gemmill -- Ponca City, OK (5)
6. 4r - Derek Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (9)
7. 8 - Dusty Robbins -- Enid, OK (4)
8. 42 - Todd Decker -- Edmond, OK (7)
9. 58 - Nathan Bichsel -- Amarillo, TX (8)

HEAT #5 (8 laps):
1. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (4)
2. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Colcord, OK (2)
3. 5t - Randy Timms -- Wheatland, OK (5)
4. 20 - Rodney Sanders -- Happy, TX (9)
5. 76 - Nicholas Littlejohn -- Everman, TX (3)
6. 21b - Brandon Kenny -- East Woodward, OK (1)
7. 60 - Kip Hughes -- Enid, OK (8)
8. M3 - Todd Meyer -- Wichita, KS (6)
9. 17 - Brad Lasater -- Garland, TX (7)

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #1 (15 laps, top 5 advance):
1. 20 - Rodney Sanders -- Happy, TX (2)
2. 33h - Darren Hacker -- Woodward, OK (4)
3. 51 - Eddie Martin -- Stilwell, OK (1)
4. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (7)
5. 4r - Derek Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (6)
6. 76 - Nicholas Littlejohn -- Everman, TX (8)
7. 60 - Kip Hughes -- Enid, OK (10)
8. 54 - Dena Wilson -- Coweta, OK (9)
9. 38 - Jeremy Ross -- Locust Grove, OK (3)
10. 96 - Jim Johnson -- Wichita, KS (16)
11. 30 - Cody Elnicki -- Girard, KS (15)
12. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (11)
13. 17 - Brad Lasater -- Garland, TX (17)
14. 8 - Dusty Robbins -- Enid, OK (12) DNF
15. 42 - Todd Decker -- Edmond, OK (14) DNF
16. 2n - John Newton -- Fort Supply, OK (13) DNF
17. 89 - Steven Whiteaker Jr. -- Corpus Christi, TX (5) DNF

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #2 (15 laps, top 5 advance):
1. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (1)
2. 5t - Randy Timms -- Wheatland, OK (2)
3. 721 - Troy Gemmill -- Ponca City, OK (7)
4. 33r - Mike Roach -- Woodward, OK (6)
5. 52 - Ryan McAninch -- Wichita, KS (4)
6. 21b - Brandon Kenny -- East Woodward, OK (9)
7. G3 - Brendon Gemmill -- Ponca City, OK (5)
8. 11 - Brandon Morton -- Coweta, OK (12)
9. 42 - James Longpine -- Drummond, OK (15)
10. 75 - Alan Sharpensteen -- Amarillo, TX (8)
11. A1 - Phil Dixon -- Crosby, TX (3)
12. 0 - Jim Ciampi -- Enid, OK (11)
13. 2 - Grant Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (10)
14. 5c - Calvin Bradford -- Enid, OK (13)
15. M3 - Todd Meyer -- Wichita, KS (14)
16. 58 - Nathan Bichsel -- Amarillo, TX (16)

HOLLEY “A” MAIN (30 laps):
1. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK (3)
2. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Colcord, OK (12)
3. 27 - Greg Skaggs -- Bixby, OK (5)
4. 74 - Jeremy Payne -- Springfield, MO (11)
5. 5t - Randy Timms -- Wheatland, OK (16)
6. 3d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (6)
7. 83 - Willy Kraft -- Lakefield, MN (9)
8. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (14)
9. 5 - Steve Holzkamper -- Gentry, AR (10)
10. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (8)
11. 51 - Eddie Martin -- Stilwell, OK (17)
12. 98 - John Allen -- Chanute, KS (4)
13. 4r - Derek Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (21)
14. 33r - Mike Roach -- Woodward, OK (20)
15. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (19)
16. 20 - Rodney Sanders -- Happy, TX (13)
17. 33h - Darren Hacker -- Woodward, OK (15)
18. 52 - Ryan McAninch -- Wichita, KS (22)
19. 54 - Dena Wilson -- Coweta, OK (24)
20. 15 - Curtis Allen -- Unicon, OK (7)
21. 75 - Terry Phillips -- Springfield, MO (1) DNF
22. 6 - Pat McVicker -- Woodward, OK (2) DNF
23. 721 - Troy Gemmill -- Ponca City, OK (18) DNF
24. 76 - Nicholas Littlejohn -- Everman, TX (23) DNF

Lap Leaders: Phillips 1-25, Weder 26-30.
Total Laps Led: Phillips 25, Weder 5.
Pole Award: Phillips.
Provisional Starters: Littlejohn, Wilson.
Olympic Fire Protection Hard Charger: Timms (started 16th, finished 5th).
Next USMTS Southern Series Event: Saturday, Oct. 6, Enid (Okla.) Speedway Park.
USMTS Southern Series Points: Shryock 1156, Timms 1078, Hughes 1021, Skaggs 1010, Weder 1002, Holzkamper 969, Zack VanderBeek 889, Sanders 839, Green 790, Jamie Burford 745.
USMTS Southern Series Home Pride Passing Points: Shryock 64½, Weder 63, Skaggs 51, Hughes 45, Timms 45.

Contingency Awards:
Belleville Motor Sports - not awarded.
GRT Race Cars – not awarded.
Hawk Performance – Tesch.
Isky Racing Cams – Donlinger.
Kevko Oil Pans & Components – Timms, Ramirez.
KSE Racing Products – Hughes, Payne.
Marsh Racing Wheels – not awarded.
Nitroquest Web Solutions - Skaggs.
Quarter Master – Weder, Holzkamper.
QuickTime Performance Parts – Kraft.
Real Racing Wheels – Sanders, Tesch.

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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).