Shryock notches another USMTS Southern Series win at Enid Speedway Park
ENID, Okla. — Kelly Shryock was back in usual form Saturday night as he led wire-to-wire in capturing the main event to wrap up the Inaugural Oklahoma Fall Nationals for the USMTS Southern Series at the Enid (Okla.) Speedway Park. The eight-time O'Reilly USMTS National Champion and current USMTS Southern Series points leader from Fertile, Iowa, led all 40 laps from the pole en route to a $3,000 payday.
Shryock also swept both nights of the doubleheader when the USMTS Southern Series last visited Enid Speedway Park on March 31 and April 1.
Jason Hughes of Colcord, Okla., raced from 10th on the starting grid to the second spot early in the race, but was unable to challenge Shryock for the win and had to settle for the runner-up finish. Randy Timms of Wheatland, Okla., grabbed third, while Tim Donlinger of Rochester, Minn., was fourth and Watertown, S.D.'s Jon Tesch rounded out the top-5 finishers.
Scott Green, Friday night's winner Tommy Weder Jr., Eddie Martin, Willy Kraft and Steve Holzkamper completed the top-10.
With the win, Shryock extended his USMTS Southern Series points lead over Timms (1259 to 1174) with nine events remaining on the schedule. Hughes is third in the rankings with 1124 points, followed by Weder (1080), Greg Skaggs (1076), Holzkamper (1051), Rodney Sanders (897), Zack VanderBeek (889), Green (871) and Brandon Morton (775).
Next up for the USMTS Southern Series will be a tripleheader shootout on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Oct. 18-20, at the Motorama Speedway in Beaumont, Texas. Thursday's main event winner will garner $1,000, while $2,000 is on the line for Friday's winner and $3,000 for Saturday's winner.
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 drivers will not be eligible for points or contingency awards.
Remaining USMTS Southern Series Schedule:
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)
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 - Night 2 of 2
Enid Speedway Park, Enid, Okla.
Saturday, Oct. 6, 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. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (2)
2. 27 - Greg Skaggs -- Bixby, OK (4)
3. 33h - Darren Hacker -- Woodward, OK (3)
4. 83 - Willy Kraft -- Lakefield, MN (5)
5. 76 - Nicholas Littlejohn -- Everman, TX (8)
6. 721 - Troy Gemmill -- Ponca City, OK (7)
7. 89 - Steven Whiteaker Jr. -- Corpus Christi, TX (6)
8. 96 - Jim Johnson -- Wichita, KS (9)
9. 5G - Jay Gregory -- Binger, OK (1)
HEAT #2 (8 laps):
1. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK (2)
2. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (3)
3. 51 - Eddie Martin -- Stilwell, OK (1)
4. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (6)
5. 87 - Kenny Sweet -- Wichita, KS (4)
6. G3 - Brendon Gemmill -- Ponca City, OK (7)
7. 58 - Nathan Bichsel -- Amarillo, TX (5)
8. 15 - Curtis Allen -- Yukon, OK (9)
9. 42 - James Longpine -- Drummond, OK (8)
HEAT #3 (8 laps):
1. 3d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (8)
2. 4r - Derek Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (4)
3. 2 - Grant Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (1)
4. A1 - Phil Dixon -- Crosby, TX (2)
5. 33r - Mike Roach -- Woodward, OK (5)
6. 8 - Dusty Robbins -- Enid, OK (6)
7. 0 - Jim Ciampi -- Enid, OK (7)
8. 54 - Dena Wilson -- Coweta, OK (9)
9. 75 - Terry Phillips -- Springfield, MO (3) DNF
HEAT #4 (8 laps):
1. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (5)
2. 5t - Randy Timms -- Wheatland, OK (9)
3. 60 - Kip Hughes -- Enid, OK (1)
4. 11 - Brandon Morton -- Coweta, OK (3)
5. 5 - Steve Holzkamper -- Gentry, AR (6)
6. 74 - Jeremy Payne -- Springfield, MO (7)
7. 38 - Jeremy Ross -- Locus Grove, OK (8)
8. 2n - John Newton -- Fort Supply, OK (4)
9. 75 - Alan Sharpensteen -- Amarillo, TX (2) DNF
HEAT #5 (8 laps):
1. 6 - Pat McVicker -- Woodward, OK (2)
2. 20 - Rodney Sanders -- Happy, TX (1)
3. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (7)
4. 21b - Brandon Kenny -- East Woodward, OK (8)
5. 98 - John Allen -- Chanute, KS (4)
6. M3 - Todd Meyer -- Wichita, KS (5)
7. 30 - Cody Elnicki -- Girard, KS (6)
8. 17 - Brad Lasater -- Garland, TX (3)
REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #1 (15 laps, top 5 advance):
1. 33h - Darren Hacker -- Woodward, OK (1)
2. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (3)
3. 98 - John Allen -- Chanute, KS (7)
4. 87 - Kenny Sweet -- Wichita, KS (6)
5. G3 - Brendon Gemmill -- Ponca City, OK (8)
6. 2 - Grant Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (2)
7. 38 - Jeremy Ross -- Locust Grove, OK (10)
8. 8 - Dusty Robbins -- Enid, OK (9)
9. 11 - Brandon Morton -- Coweta, OK (5)
10. 30 - Cody Elnicki -- Girard, KS (12)
11. 2n - John Newton -- Fort Supply, OK (14)
12. 58 - Nathan Bichsel -- Amarillo, TX (11)
13. 5G - Jay Gregory -- Binger, OK (15) DNF
14. 15 - Curtis Allen -- Yukon, OK (13) DNF
15. 76 - Nicholas Littlejohn -- Everman, TX (4) DNS
16. 75 - Terry Phillips -- Springfield, MO (16) DNS
REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #2 (15 laps, top 5 advance):
1. 51 - Eddie Martin -- Stilwell, OK (1)
2. 83 - Willy Kraft -- Lakefield, MN (3)
3. 74 - Jeremy Payne -- Springfield, MO (8)
4. 5 - Steve Holzkamper -- Gentry, AR (5)
5. 60 - Kip Hughes -- Enid, OK (2)
6. 33r - Mike Roach -- Woodward, OK (6)
7. 89 - Steven Whiteaker Jr. -- Corpus Christi, TX (10)
8. M3 - Todd Meyer -- Wichita, KS (9)
9. 42 - James Longpine -- Drummond, OK (15)
10. 721 - Troy Gemmill -- Ponca City, OK (7)
11. 54 - Dena Wilson -- Coweta, OK (13)
12. 96 - Jim Johnson -- Wichita, KS (12)
13. 0 - Jim Ciampi -- Enid, OK (11) DNF
14. A1 - Phil Dixon -- Crosby, TX (4) DNF
15. 17 - Brad Lasater -- Garland, TX (14) DNF
16. 75 - Alan Sharpensteen -- Amarillo, TX (16) DNS
HOLLEY “A” MAIN (40 laps):
1. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (1)
2. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (10)
3. 5t - Randy Timms -- Wheatland, OK (8)
4. 3d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (3)
5. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (9)
6. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (6)
7. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK (7)
8. 51 - Eddie Martin -- Stilwell, OK (14)
9. 83 - Willy Kraft -- Lakefield, MN (16)
10. 5 - Steve Holzkamper -- Gentry, AR (20)
11. G3 - Brendon Gemmill -- Ponca City, OK (21)
12. 4r - Derek Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (2)
13. 27 - Greg Skaggs -- Bixby, OK (5)
14. 60 - Kip Hughes -- Enid, OK (22)
15. 74 - Jeremy Payne -- Springfield, MO (18) DNF
16. A1 - Phil Dixon -- Crosby, TX (24) DNF
17. 20 - Rodney Sanders -- Happy, TX (11) DNF
18. 98 - John Allen -- Chanute, KS (17) DNF
19. 87 - Kenny Sweet -- Wichita, KS (19) DNF
20. 89 - Steven Whiteaker Jr. -- Corpus Christi, TX (23) DNF
21. 33h - Darren Hacker -- Woodward, OK (13) DNF
22. 21b - Brandon Kenny -- East Woodward, OK (12) DNF
23. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (15) DNF
24. 6 - Pat McVicker -- Woodward, OK (4) DNF
Lap Leaders: Shryock 1-40.
Total Laps Led: Shryock 40.
Pole Award: Donlinger.
Provisional Starters: Whiteaker, Dixon.
Olympic Fire Protection Hard Charger: Holzkamper (started 20th, finished 10th).
Next USMTS Southern Series Event: Thursday, Oct. 18, Motorama Speedway, Beaumont, Texas.
USMTS Southern Series Points: Shryock 1259, Timms 1174, Hughes 1124, Weder 1080, Skaggs 1076, Holzkamper 1051, Sanders 897, Zack VanderBeek 889, Green 871, Morton 775.
USMTS Southern Series Home Pride Passing Points: Shryock 70½, Weder 64½, Timms 55½, Skaggs 54, Hughes 46½.
Contingency Awards:
Belleville Motorsports – not awarded.
Boyer’s Engine Development – Shryock.
GRT Race Cars – not awarded.
Hawk Performance – Martin.
Isky Racing Cams – Green.
Kevko Oil Pans & Components – Tesch, Skaggs.
KSE Racing Products – Hughes, Donlinger.
Marsh Racing Wheels – not awarded.
Nitroquest Web Solutions - Timms.
Quarter Master – Shryock, Kraft.
QuickTime Performance Parts – Weder.
Real Racing Wheels – Martin.
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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).