WEST SILOAM SPRINGS, Okla. — West Siloam Springs, Okla., is a long drive from Slayton, Minn., but defending O’Reilly USMTS National Champion Jason Krohn covered his fuel bill and then some as he captured the Holley “A” Main Friday night at the West Siloam Speedway.

From the outside of the front row, the fleet Gopher State farmer grabbed the lead at the drop of Ryne Staley's green flag and led all 30 laps en route to his first main event victory of the 2008 season. The win was worth $2,000.

Although Krohn scored a wire-to-wire win, he had to fend off the challenge of Wheatland, Okla.'s Randy Timms throughout most of the race. Last year's runner-up in the O’Reilly USMTS Southern Series had to settle for the runner-up spot in his first start with the USMTS this season, while last year's runner-up in the O’Reilly USMTS National Tour final points, Jason Hughes, raced from tenth to finish third.

Woodward's Tommy Weder Jr. scored the AFCO Pole, redrew third to start the main event and wound up finishing fourth to give the Okies three of the top four spots. Eight-time O’Reilly USMTS National Champion Kelly Shryock of Fertile, Iowa, rounded out the top five finishers.

Al Hejna, Brandon Kenny, KSE Hard Charger Award winner Steve Holzkamper, William Gould and Jon Tesch finished sixth through tenth, respectively.

With his fifth top-five finish in five starts, Shryock continues atop the Mo-Kan Region standings by 32 points over Hughes (488 to 456). Tesch is third with 425 markers, followed by Johnny Bone Jr. (416), John Allen (415), Zack VanderBeek (380), Justin Boney (362), Greg Skaggs (357), Kenny (348) and Dustin Boney (343).

America’s Hottest Ticket on Dirt returns to the West Siloam Speedway on Saturday with $3,000 up for grabs for the winner of nightcap. Pit gates open at 2 p.m. and the grandstands open at 3. Hot laps begin at 5 and the first green flag scheduled to wave at 6 p.m. Joining the card will be West Siloam Speedway's Pure Stock, Factory Stock, 360 Modified and Limited Late Model divisions.

To learn more about the United States Modified Touring Series, call the headquarters at (515) 832-7944 or visit www.usmts.com online for the latest news and information from the USMTS — America's Hottest Ticket on Dirt.

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O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series
O’Reilly USMTS National Tour - Mo-Kan Region
2nd Annual Event - Day 1 of 2
West Siloam Speedway, West Siloam Springs, Okla.
Friday, April 4, 2008

Showing finishing position, car number, driver, hometown and starting position in parentheses. The top 12 drivers in passing points accumulated in the heat races are locked into the Holley “A” Main, with the top 8 re-drawing for starting positions 1-8.

ISKY RACING CAMS HEAT RACE #1 (8 laps):
1. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK (3)
2. 39 - Gary Langworthy Jr. -- Coffeyville, KS (2)
3. 38r - Jeremy Ross -- Locust Grove, OK (4)
4. 20 - Rodney Sanders -- Happy, TX (9)
5. 66w - Leslie Essary -- Aurora, MO (5)
6. 18 - Justin Boney -- Leavenworth, KS (6)
7. 27 - Greg Skaggs -- Bixby, OK (7) DNF
8. 58x - Steven Lewallen -- Fort Smith, AR (8) DNF
9. 44 - David Grigg -- Springdale, AR (1) DNF
10. 85d - Mark Dotson -- Cameron, MO (10) DNS

NEW VISION GRAPHICS HEAT RACE #2 (8 laps):
1. 51 - Eddie Martin -- Stilwell, OK (2)
2. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (5)
3. 220 - Dustin Boney -- Tonganoxie, KS (4)
4. 12 - Johnny Bone Jr. -- Pea Ridge, AR (8)
5. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (7)
6. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (10)
7. 117 - Jason Teague -- Tahlequah, OK (6)
8. 91 - Joe Duvall -- Chelsea, OK (9)
9. 14L - Kevin Lacy -- Bixby, OK (1)
10. E44 - Delaney Erickson -- Tahlequah, OK (3) DNF

HEAT RACE #3 (8 laps):
1. 7 - Al Hejna -- Ventura, IA (2)
2. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (3)
3. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (1)
4. 98 - John Allen -- Chanute, KS (6)
5. 5 - Steve Holzkamper -- Gentry, AR (7)
6. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (4)
7. 88 - Chad Wheeler -- Muskogee, OK (10)
8. 52 - Chad Davis -- Tulsa, OK (9)
9. 89 - Tate Cole -- Muskogee, OK (5) DNF
10. 15 - Curtis Allen -- Yukon, OK (8) DNF

HEAT RACE #4 (8 laps):
1. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (2)
2. 14r - Jared Russell -- Muskogee, OK (4)
3. 7n - Jay Noteboom -- Hinton, IA (1)
4. 46 - Trevor Latham -- Rogers, AR (7)
5. B29 - Tammy Mitchell -- Pea Ridge, AR (6)
6. 75 - Joe Wright -- Beggs, OK (8) DNF
7. 11 - Brandon Morton -- Coweta, OK (5) DNF
8. 47 - Melvin Pilcher -- Springdale, AR (3) DNF
9. 151 - Hank Long -- Stilwell, OK (9) DNF

HEAT RACE #5 (8 laps):
1. JA1 - Billy Hooton -- Siloam Springs, AR (1)
2. 60 - William Gould -- Fort Smith, AR (5)
3. 5t - Randy Timms -- Wheatland, OK (8)
4. 21B - Brandon Kenny -- East Woodward, OK (3)
5. B1 - Chanin Berry -- Springdale, AR (4)
6. 357 - Clayton Wormington -- Springdale, AR (9)
7. 16 - Craig Dunham -- Lincoln, AR (6) DNF
8. 31j - Jeremy Rasmussen -- Bentonville, AR (2) DNF
9. 54 - Dena Wilson -- Coweta, OK (7) DNF

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #1 (15 laps, top 5 advance):
1. 12 - Johnny Bone Jr. -- Pea Ridge, AR (1)
2. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (3)
3. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (6)
4. 220 - Dustin Boney -- Tonganoxie, KS (2)
5. 88 - Chad Wheeler -- Muskogee, OK (9)
6. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (10)
7. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (5)
8. 98 - John Allen -- Chanute, KS (4)
9. 54 - Dena Wilson -- Coweta, OK (17)
10. 44 - David Grigg -- Springdale, AR (15)
11. 52 - Chad Davis -- Tulsa, OK (13)
12. 16 - Craig Dunham -- Lincoln, AR (12)
13. 47 - Melvin Pilcher -- Springdale, AR (14) DNF
14. 357 - Clayton Wormington -- Springdale, AR (7) DNF
15. 117 - Jason Teague -- Tahlequah, OK (11) DNF
16. B1 - Chanin Berry -- Springdale, AR (8) DNF
17. 89 - Tate Cole -- Muskogee, OK (16) DNF
18. E44 - Delaney Erickson -- Tahlequah, OK (18) DNF

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #2 (15 laps, top 5 advance):
1. 7n - Jay Noteboom -- Hinton, IA (3)
2. 21b - Brandon Kenny -- East Woodward, OK (4)
3. 5 - Steve Holzkamper -- Gentry, AR (5)
4. 46 - Trevor Latham -- Rogers, AR (2)
5. 15 - Curtis Allen -- Yukon, OK (18)
6. 66w - Leslie Essary -- Aurora, MO (7)
7. 11 - Brandon Morton -- Coweta, OK (11)
8. 91 - Joe Duvall -- Chelsea, OK (12)
9. 27 - Greg Skaggs -- Bixby, OK (10)
10. 85d - Mark Dotson -- Cameron, MO (17)
11. 75 - Joe Wright -- Beggs, OK (8) DNF
12. 14L - Kevin Lacy -- Bixby, OK (15) DNF
13. B29 - Tammy Mitchell -- Pea Ridge, AR (6) DNF
14. 38r - Jeremy Ross -- Locust Grove, OK (1) DNF
15. 18 - Justin Boney -- Leavenworth, KS (9) DNF
16. 58x - Steven Lewallen -- Fort Smith, AR (13) DNS
17. 31j - Jeremy Rasmussen -- Bentonville, AR (14) DNS
18. 151 - Hank Long -- Stilwell, OK (16) DNS

HOLLEY “A” MAIN (30 laps):
1. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (2)
2. 5t - Randy Timms -- Wheatland, OK (7)
3. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (10)
4. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK (3)
5. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (5)
6. 7 - Al Hejna -- Ventura, IA (4)
7. 21b - Brandon Kenny -- East Woodward, OK (16)
8. 5 - Steve Holzkamper -- Gentry, AR (18)
9. 60 - William Gould -- Fort Smith, AR (8)
10. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (24)
11. 51 - Eddie Martin -- Stilwell, OK (6)
12. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (17)
13. 20 - Rodney Sanders -- Happy, TX (12)
14. 88 - Chad Wheeler -- Muskogee, OK (21)
15. 12 - Johnny Bone Jr. -- Pea Ridge, AR (13)
16. 220 - Dustin Boney -- Tonganoxie, KS (19)
17. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (15)
18. 39 - Gary Langworthy Jr. -- Coffeyville, KS (11)
19. 98 - John Allen -- Chanute, KS (23)
20. 7n - Jay Noteboom -- Hinton, IA (14) DNF
21. 46 - Trevor Latham -- Rogers, AR (20) DNF
22. JA1 - Billy Hooton -- Siloam Springs, AR (1) DNF
23. 15 - Curtis Allen -- Yukon, OK (22) DNF
24. 14r - Jared Russell -- Muskogee, OK (9) DNF

Lap Leaders: Krohn 1-30.
Total Laps Led: Krohn 30.
AFCO Pole Award: Weder.
Provisional Starters: J. Allen, Tesch.
KSE Racing Products Hard Charger Award: Holzkamper (started 18th, finished 8th).
Ruter Farms Long Tow Award: Tesch (697.94 miles).
Next Race: Saturday, April 5, West Siloam Speedway, West Siloam Springs, Okla.
Mo-Kan Region Points: Shryock 488, Hughes 456, Tesch 425, Bone 416, J. Allen 415, VanderBeek 380, J. Boney 362, Skaggs 357, Kenny 348, D. Boney 343.
Rookies Rockin’ Sports Bar Rookie of the Year Points: Kenny 156, Langworthy 109, Rowland 90, Dereck Ramirez 88, Sanders 67.
COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Year Points: Sput’s 61, A.S.I. 56, Mullins 51, Buzzard 47, Wanders 39.
Chassis Builders Championship Points: Skyrocket 64, Hughes 62, GRT 52, Harris 39, TRE 34.

Contingency Awards:
American Racer - Chad Davis.
Belleville Motorsports – not awarded.
BSB Manufacturing - Tesch.
Hawk Performance - Krohn.
Isky Racing Cams – Weder.
Marsh Racing Wheels – Latham.
New Vision Graphics - Martin.
Nitroquest Web Solutions - Hughes.
Quarter Master – Krohn, Holzkamper.
QuickTime Performance Parts – Kenny.
Real Racing Wheels – Bone, Noteboom.

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