MINDEN, La. — With 55 top-flight Modified drivers on hand, rain accompanied by wind and lightning brought an early end to the O’Reilly USMTS Southern Series event on Friday, April 25, at the Champion Park Speedway in Minden, La.

 After completion of six O’Reilly USMTS Southern Series heat races and a pair of Limited Modified heats, the skies opened up as Mother Nature crashed the party around 9 p.m. at the quarter-mile clay oval.

With three Real Racing Wheels “B” Mains and the Holley “A” Main, plus the remainder of the full Limited Modified show yet to go, the event has been postponed to Thursday, May 8.

This will make for a three-night swing May 8-10 as the rugged USMTS road warriors will be at the Sabine Speedway in Many, La., on Friday, May 9, and the Pike County Speedway in Magnolia, Miss., on Saturday, May 10.

Rain checks will be honored for the make-up show at Champion Park Speedway. Any drivers not at Friday's rain-shortened event are welcome to join in the fun on Thursday, May 8, and attempt to qualify through the Real Racing Wheels “B” Mains for one of the remaining 11 spots in the main event.

The race for Saturday, April 26, at the Thunder Valley Speedway is still on as scheduled.

Thunder Valley Speedway is another racy quarter-mile oval that has been witness to everything from Hav-A-Tampa Late Model shows to World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series races, but will host the USMTS Modifieds for the first time Saturday night. Take U.S. Hwy. 165 to Glenmora and turn west on Hwy. 113. Follow past the intersection of Hwy. 112 at the crossroads community of Union Hill and the track will be ahead on the right.

Race time in “The Valley” is 7:00 p.m., with Limited Modifieds and Street Stocks as the support classes.

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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OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Modified Touring Series
O’Reilly USMTS Southern Series
Inaugural Event
Champion Park Speedway, Minden, La.
Friday, April 25, 2008

Showing finishing position, car number, driver, hometown and starting position in parentheses. The top 13 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 (10 laps):
1. 05 - Michael Robertson -- Minden, LA (2)
2. 5w - John O. Whittington -- Vidor, TX (6)
3. 02x - B.J. Robinson -- Shreveport, LA (3)
4. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (1)
5. 10c - Jonathon Cribb -- El Dorado, AR (5)
6. 2w - Paul White -- Temple, TX (9)
7. 12t - Tyler Townsend -- Longview, TX (7)
8. 94 - Caleb Shown -- Hooks, TX (4)
9. 6x - Kyle Pleasant -- Robeline, LA (8)

NEW VISION GRAPHICS HEAT RACE #2 (10 laps):
1. 5a - Wes Armstrong -- Marshall, TX (5)
2. C8 - Timothy Culp -- West Monroe, LA (1)
3. 19 - Jamie Burford -- Keatchie, LA (9)
4. 89 - Steven Whiteaker -- Corpus Christi, TX (8)
5. 5r - Bobby Malchus -- Red Oak, TX (4)
6. 23 - Randy Nolen -- Shreveport, LA (2)
7. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (6)
8. 33 - Darrin Duncan -- Gilmer, TX (7) DNF
9. 57 - Jason Armstrong -- Marshall, TX (3) DNF

HEAT RACE #3 (10 laps):
1. 21 - David Winslett -- Bossier City, LA (2)
2. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (3)
3. 38r - Jeremy Ross -- Locust Grove, OK (4)
4. 16 - Chris Henigan -- Marshall, TX (6)
5. 703 - David Smith -- Copperas Cove, TX (5)
6. 18g - Mike Giddings -- Sibley, LA (7)
7. 78 - Billy Brutchin -- Gladewater, TX (1)
8. 23b - Michael Brunson -- Dubberly, LA (8) DNS
9. 8j - Dustin Hyde -- Texarkana, TX (9) DNS

HEAT RACE #4 (10 laps):
1. 34e - Erik Scott -- Haughton, LA (2)
2. 31 - Elias Anderson -- Austin, TX (5)
3. 99 - Derick Grigsby -- Marshall, TX (6)
4. 01 - Billy Robinson -- Blanchard, LA (4)
5. 5m - Jon Mitchell -- Texarkana, TX (7)
6. 117 - Jason Teague -- Tahlequah, OK (1)
7. 88b - Brian Boram -- Orange, TX (3)
8. 17 - Brad Lasater -- Garland, TX (8) DNF
9. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK (9) DNS

HEAT RACE #5 (10 laps):
1. 7x - Chris Dawson -- Post, TX (2)
2. 22 - Tracy Denby -- Vidor, TX (7)
3. 5t - Randy Timms -- Wheatland, OK (9)
4. 5 - Steve Holzkamper -- Gentry, AR (6)
5. 8 - Steve Miller -- Georgetown, TX (5)
6. 17 - Morgan Bagley -- Longview, TX (8)
7. 1 - Brett Frazier -- Haughton, LA (3)
8. L1 - Larry Clevenger -- Greenwood, LA (1) DNF
9. 51 - Jeff Wood -- Willis, TX (4) DNF

HEAT RACE #6 (10 laps):
1. 13 - David Mitchell -- Ashdown, AR (2)
2. 20 - Rodney Sanders -- Happy, TX (8)
3. A1 - Phil Dixon -- Crosby, TX (1)
4. 1st - Johnny Scott -- Las Cruces, NM (5)
5. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (7)
6. 9 - Shane Hebert -- Lafayette, LA (9)
7. 90 - Jody Davidson -- West Monroe, LA (6)
8. 12h - Jeff Huckaby -- Texarkana, TX (3)
9. 2 - Kenny Gaddis -- Hallsville, TX (4) DNF

PASSING POINTS LEADERS:
1. 5a - Wes Armstrong … 65.0 pts.
2. 20 - Rodney Sanders, … 64.0 pts.
3. 22 - Tracy Denby … 62.5 pts.
4. 5w - John O. Whittington … 61.0 pts.
5. 05 - Michael Robertson … 60.5 pts.
6. 21 - David Winslett … 60.5 pts.
7. 34e - Erik Scott … 60.5 pts.
8. 7x - Chris Dawson … 60.5 pts.
9. 13 - David Mitchell … 60.5 pts.
10. 19 - Jamie Burford … 60.0 pts.
11. 5t - Randy Timms … 60.0 pts.
12. 31 - Elias Anderson … 59.5 pts.
13. 20r - Bryan Rowland … 56.5 pts.

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #1 (XXXXX laps, top 3 advance):
Rained out, to be completed Thursday, May 8

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #2 (XXXXX laps, top 3 advance):
Rained out, to be completed Thursday, May 8

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #3 (XXXXX laps, top 3 advance):
Rained out, to be completed Thursday, May 8

HOLLEY “A” MAIN (XXXXX laps):
Rained out, to be completed Thursday, May 8

Lap Leaders: XXXXX.
Total Laps Led: XXXXX.
AFCO Pole Award: W. Armstrong.
Provisional Starters: XXXXX.
KSE Racing Products Hard Charger Award: XXXXX (started XXXXX, finished XXXXX).
Next Race: Saturday, April 26, Thunder Valley Speedway, Glenmora, La.
O’Reilly USMTS Southern Series Points: Hughes 195, Timms 176, Holzkamper 166, Bagley 161, Pleasant 161, Weder 154, Willis 153, Mitchell 146, Whittington 144, Burford 136.
Dustin Duncan Memorial “Just Say Yes” Rookie of the Year Points: Bagley 44, Pleasant 40, Hyde 35, Robertson 35, Grigsby 33.

Contingency Awards:
American Racer - XXXXX.
Belleville Motorsports – XXXXX.
BSB Manufacturing - XXXXX.
Hawk Performance - XXXXX.
Isky Racing Cams – Robertson.
Marsh Racing Wheels – XXXXX.
New Vision Graphics - W. Armstrong.
Nitroquest Web Solutions - XXXXX.
Quarter Master – XXXXX.
QuickTime Performance Parts – XXXXX.
Real Racing Wheels – XXXXX.

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