BEAUMONT, Texas — It took 111 tries before Tommy Weder Jr. finally got his first USMTS-sanctioned victory two weeks ago. It took him just three races to win his second.

Friday night at the Motorama Speedway, the 22-year-old from Woodward, Okla., captured his second USMTS Southern Series feature in the last four events as he topped the second night of the Inaugural Texas Fall Nationals at the Beaumont, Texas, speedplant.

The win was worth $2,000.

Weder's teammate, Jason Hughes of Westville, Okla., grabbed the runner-up finish after racing from 11th on the 24-car starting grid. Thursday's winner, Steve Holzkamper of Gentry, Ark., started third and finished third Friday night.

USMTS Southern Series points leader Kelly Shryock of Fertile, Iowa, pocketed a fourth-place paycheck for the second straight night. Shryock, who started 14th, charged through the field with 15th-starting John O. Whittington of Vidor, Texas, following him to a fifth-place finish. While both drivers passed 10 cars, Shryock earned the Olympic Fire Protection Hard Charger honors with his higher finish.

Sixth through 10th went to Steven Whiteaker Jr., Paul White, Greg Skaggs, Brandon Kenny and Nicholas Littlejohn.

Shryock continues to lead the USMTS Southern Series standings with seven points-paying events remaining. Randy Timms held on to second in the rankings despite an 11th-place finish Friday night, and trails Shryock by 100 markers (1446 to 1346). Hughes sits third with 1279 points, followed by Weder (1270), Skaggs (1255), Holzkamper (1246), Scott Green (1013), Rodney Sanders (897), Zack VanderBeek (889) and Jamie Burford (887).

The USMTS Southern Series will puts the wraps on the inaugural Texas Fall Nationals with $3,000 on the line for the winner of Saturday's finale of the biggest race in the Lone Star State.

In addition to the Mod Masters of the USMTS Southern Series, Limited Modifieds will be competing for $1,000 to win. Pure Stocks will also be in action.

Gates open at 4 p.m., and the mud starts flying at 6:30.

Motorama Speedway is a high-banked 1/4-mile clay oval located 9.5 miles west of I-10 on US 90 (SSR) between Beaumont and China, Texas. Event information is available by calling 409-753-2370 or online at www.motoramaspeedway.com. For day-of-race information, call the track hotline at 409-752-7200. The track sits on approximately 23 acres surrounded by rice fields. Under the direction of new owner Butch Doyle, the grounds and buildings have undergone major renovations since the first of the year, and the wide racing surface provides for great, four-wide racing.

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.

To learn more about the USMTS Southern Series, call the headquarters office at (515) 832-7944 or visit www.usmts.com online.

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OFFICIAL RESULTS
USMTS Southern Series
Inaugural Texas Fall Nationals - Night 2 of 3
Motorama Speedway, Beaumont, Texas
Friday, Oct. 19, 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. 76x - Jesse Manning -- Brazoria, TX (2)
2. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (4)
3. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (6)
4. 118 - John Arther -- Sour Lake, TX (3)
5. 83 - Willy Kraft -- Lakefield, MN (7)
6. 8 - David Tanner -- Beaumont, TX (8)
7. L1 - Larry Clevenger -- Greenwood, LA (5) DNF
8. 95 - Ron Burgin -- Kountze, TX (1) DNF

HEAT #2 (8 laps):
1. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK (2)
2. 7g - Mark Smith -- Lufkin, TX (1)
3. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (3)
4. 27 - Greg Skaggs -- Bixby, OK (7)
5. 21b - Brandon Kenny -- East Woodward, OK (6)
6. 1w - Howard Willis -- Dayton, TX (8)
7. 9x - Dustin Hyde -- Texarkana, TX (5)
8. 12h - Jeff Huckaby -- Texarkana, TX (4) DNF

HEAT #3 (8 laps):
1. 4r - Derek Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (3)
2. 97j - Jeff Hoegh -- New Caney, TX (5)
3. 7 - Robert Corbello -- Beaumont, TX (7)
4. 561 - David Horner -- Houston, TX (1)
5. 54 - Dena Wilson -- Coweta, OK (8)
6. 955 - Robert Metz Jr. -- Lumberton, TX (6) DNF
7. 4 - Shane Hebert -- Scott, LA (2) DNF
8. B52 - Johnny Brown -- Orange, TX (4) DNF

HEAT #4 (8 laps):
1. 89 - Steven Whiteaker Jr. -- Corpus Christi, TX (1)
2. K9 - John Parker Jr. -- Boyce, LA (3)
3. 2w - Paul White -- Temple, TX (6)
4. 5w - John O. Whittington -- Vidor, TX (5)
5. 51 - Jeff Wood -- Willis, TX (7)
6. 19b - Jamie Burford -- Keatchie, LA (2) DNF
7. 10 - Tracy Ragsdale -- Kingwood, TX (4) DNF
8. 40f - Steven Fite -- Bostrop, TX (8) DNF

HEAT #5 (8 laps):
1. 76 - Nicholas Littlejohn -- Everman, TX (2)
2. 5 - Steve Holzkamper -- Gentry, AR (7)
3. A1 - Phil Dixon -- Crosby, TX (4)
4. 5t - Randy Timms -- Wheatland, OK (1)
5. 22 - Tracy Denby -- Vidor, TX (8)
6. 211 - Chad Fitzgerald -- Baytown, TX (6)
7. 27x - Derek Knowles -- Humble, TX (5)
8. 8 - Steve Miller -- Georgetown, TX (3) DNF

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #1 (15 laps, top 5 advance):
1. 27 - Greg Skaggs -- Bixby, OK (2)
2. 5w - John O. Whittington -- Vidor, TX (3)
3. 1w - Howard Willis -- Dayton, TX (8)
4. 21b - Brandon Kenny -- East Woodward, OK (7)
5. 561 - David Horner -- Houston, TX (5)
6. 7g - Mark Smith -- Lufkin, TX (1)
7. 19b - Jamie Burford -- Keatchie, LA (9)
8. L1 - Larry Clevenger -- Greenwood, LA (10)
9. 27x - Derek Knowles -- Humble, TX (12)
10. 40f - Steven Fite -- Bostrop, TX (14) DNF
11. 83 - Willy Kraft -- Lakefield, MN (6) DNF
12. 12h - Jeff Huckaby -- Texarkana, TX (13) DNF
13. 22 - Tracy Denby -- Vidor, TX (4) DNF
14. 4 - Shane Hebert -- Scott, LA (11) DNS

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #2 (15 laps, top 5 advance):
1. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (2)
2. 5t - Randy Timms -- Wheatland, OK (5)
3. 9x - Dustin Hyde -- Texarkana, TX (10)
4. 51 - Jeff Wood -- Willis, TX (6)
5. 211 - Chad Fitzgerald -- Baytown, TX (9)
6. 54 - Dena Wilson -- Coweta, OK (3)
7. 118 - John Arther -- Sour Lake, TX (4)
8. B52 - Johnny Brown -- Orange, TX (13)
9. 8 - Steve Miller -- Georgetown, TX (14) DNF
10. 8 - David Tanner -- Beaumont, TX (7) DNF
11. A1 - Phil Dixon -- Crosby, TX (1) DNF
12. 955 - Robert Metz Jr. -- Lumberton, TX (8) DNS
13. 10 - Tracy Ragsdale -- Kingwood, TX (11) DNS
14. 95 - Ron Burgin -- Kountze, TX (12) DNS

HOLLEY “A” MAIN (40 laps):
1. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK (4)
2. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (11)
3. 5 - Steve Holzkamper -- Gentry, AR (3)
4. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (14)
5. 5w - John O. Whittington -- Vidor, TX (15)
6. 89 - Steven Whiteaker Jr. -- Corpus Christi, TX (5)
7. 2w - Paul White -- Temple, TX (12)
8. 27 - Greg Skaggs -- Bixby, OK (13)
9. 21b - Brandon Kenny -- East Woodward, OK (19)
10. 76 - Nicholas Littlejohn -- Everman, TX (8)
11. 5t - Randy Timms -- Wheatland, OK (16)
12. 9x - Dustin Hyde -- Texarkana, TX (18)
13. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (7)
14. 97j - Jeff Hoegh -- New Caney, TX (2)
15. K9 - John Parker Jr. -- Boyce, LA (10)
16. 19b - Jamie Burford -- Keatchie, LA (23)
17. 7 - Robert Corbello -- Beaumont, TX (9)
18. 83 - Willy Kraft -- Lakefield, MN (24) DNF
19. 561 - David Horner -- Houston, TX (21) DNF
20. 1w - Howard Willis -- Dayton, TX (17) DNF
21. 51 - Jeff Wood -- Willis, TX (20) DNF
22. 4r - Derek Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (6) DNF
23. 211 - Chad Fitzgerald -- Baytown, TX (22) DNF
24. 76x - Jesse Manning -- Brazoria, TX (1) DNF

Lap Leaders: Holzkamper 1-2, Weder 3-40.
Total Laps Led: Weder 38, Holzkamper 2.
Pole Award: Holzkamper.
Provisional Starters: Burford, Kraft.
Olympic Fire Protection Hard Charger: Shryock (started 14th, finished 4th).
Next USMTS Southern Series Event: Saturday, Oct. 20, Motorama Speedway, Beaumont, Texas.
USMTS Southern Series Points: Shryock 1446, Timms 1346, Hughes 1279, Weder 1270, Skaggs 1255, Holzkamper 1246, Green 1013, Rodney Sanders 897, Zack VanderBeek 889, Burford 887.
USMTS Southern Series Home Pride Passing Points: Shryock 72, Weder 69, Skaggs 58½, Timms 57, Hughes 55½.

Contingency Awards:
Belleville Motorsports – not awarded.
GRT Race Cars – not awarded.
Hawk Performance – Skaggs.
Isky Racing Cams – not awarded.
Kevko Oil Pans & Components – Whittington, Green.
KSE Racing Products – Hughes, Shryock.
Marsh Racing Wheels – not awarded.
Nitroquest Web Solutions - Holzkamper.
Quarter Master – Weder, Kenny.
QuickTime Performance Parts – White.
Real Racing Wheels – Skaggs, Shryock.

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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).