KENNEDALE, Texas — “This is our house,” exclaimed George White in victory lane Saturday night at the Cowtown Speedway in Kennedale, Texas. “Ain't nobody taking our money home.”

White, from Fort Worth, led an impressive showing by the local contingent as Cowtown Speedway drivers finished 1-2-3 in the main event as the O’Reilly USMTS Southern Series made their debut at the lightning-fast high-banked quarter-mile oval. Bryan Sugg of Grand Prairie claimed the runner-up spot in the 40-lap Holley “A” Main, while Erving's Glenn Leuschner grabbed third.

The win over the 56 entries Saturday night was worth $2,000 to White.

The first 26 laps of the night, however, belonged to polesitter Eddie Martin of Stilwell, Okla., before a flat tire while leading ended his hopes of a win.

O’Reilly USMTS Southern Series points leader Jason Hughes of Westville, Okla., climbed from 12th to fourth in the main event, but even a late-race caution was not enough to help the crafty veteran find a way around the trio of home turf defenders.

Steve Holzkamper of Gentry, Ark., finished fifth behind Hughes, with Chase Allen, Bobby Malchus, Alan Sharpensteen, Troy Taylor Jr. and Steven Whiteaker Jr. rounding out the top-10 finishers. Malchus, who piloted a second car from the Dunn Motorsports stable, started 19th on the 24-car grid and passed 12 competitors to earn the KSE Racing Products Hard Charger Award.

Hughes continues atop the O’Reilly USMTS Southern Series points standings with a 47-point cushion (402 to 355) over Holzkamper. Tommy Weder Jr. is third with 302 points, followed by John O. Whittington (292), Randy Timms (291), Kyle Pleasant (287), Morgan Bagley (256), Brandon Kenny (248), Dustin Hyde (247) and Derick Grigsby (245).

UP NEXT: A tripleheader is less than a week away as the O’Reilly USMTS Southern Series travels to two tracks in Louisiana and one in Mississippi next Thursday, Friday and Saturday, May 8-10.

On Thursday, drivers and fans will return to the Champion Park Speedway in Minden, La., for some unfinished business. Rained out after heat races were completed on April 25, three Real Racing Wheels “B” Mains and the Holley “A” Main will be completed, with a full program of Limited Modifieds and Factory Stock/Cruisers on the racing card. On Friday, the O’Reilly USMTS Southern Series invades the Sabine Speedway in Many, La., followed by the inaugural USMTS event at the Pike County Speedway in Magnolia, Miss., on Saturday.

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
Cowtown Speedway, Kennedale, Texas
Saturday, May 3, 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 (1)
2. 511 - Sean Jones -- Mansfield, TX (3)
3. 13 - David Mitchell -- Ashdown, AR (2)
4. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (6)
5. 88m - Bobby Malchus -- Red Oak, TX (4)
6. 75 - Alan Sharpensteen -- Amarillo, TX (10)
7. 4 - Kevin Rowland -- McKinney, TX (7)
8. 8j - Dustin Hyde -- Texarkana, TX (9)
9. 121 - Scooter Bates -- Killeen, TX (8)
10. 01 - Billy Robinson -- Blanchard, LA (5)

NEW VISION GRAPHICS HEAT RACE #2 (10 laps):
1. 51 - Eddie Martin -- Stilwell, OK (1)
2. 99 - Derick Grigsby -- Marshall, TX (2)
3. 15 - Curtis Allen -- Yukon, OK (4)
4. 14x - Josh Landers -- Princeton, TX (5)
5. 20 - Rodney Sanders -- Happy, TX (6)
6. 9n - Nathan Sugg -- Arlington, TX (3)
7. 31 - Elias Anderson -- Austin, TX (9)
8. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (7)
9. 1s - Ronny Sigman -- Seagoville, TX (10)
10. 19 - Jamie Burford -- Keatchie, LA (8) DNF

HEAT RACE #3 (10 laps):
1. 21b - Brandon Kenny -- East Woodward, OK (1)
2. 8 - Bryan Sugg -- Grand Prairie, TX (6)
3. 1 - Brett Frazier -- Haughton, LA (5)
4. 5t - Randy Timms -- Wheatland, OK (8)
5. A1 - Phil Dixon -- Crosby, TX (3)
6. 88xxx - Clyde Dunn Jr. -- Sunnyville, TX (9)
7. 82 - Brandon Houk -- Arlington, TX (4)
8. 91b - Shawn Brassfield -- Ada, OK (2) DNF
9. 1st - Johnny Scott -- Las Cruces, NM (7) DNF

HEAT RACE #4 (10 laps):
1. 5 - Steve Holzkamper -- Gentry, AR (2)
2. 56 - Troy Taylor Jr. -- Dallas, TX (1)
3. 18t - Tim Clonch -- Quinlan, TX (5)
4. 5w - John O. Whittington -- Vidor, TX (8)
5. 9 - Shane Hebert -- Lafayette, LA (9)
6. 90.5 - Tommy Fain -- Abilene, TX (7)
7. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK (6)
8. 7x - Chris Dawson -- Post, TX (4)
9. 12h - Jeff Huckaby -- Texarkana, TX (3)

HEAT RACE #5 (10 laps):
1. 89x - Glenn Leuschner -- Erving, TX (2)
2. 2w - Paul White -- Temple, TX (4)
3. 703 - David Smith -- Copperas Cove, TX (8)
4. 6x - Kyle Pleasant -- Robeline, LA (7)
5. 38r - Jeremy Ross -- Locust Grove, OK (3)
6. 73 - Jim Knight -- Grand Prairie, TX (9)
7. 5x - Danny Veal -- Princeton, TX (6)
8. 95 - Gary Napors -- Fort Worth, TX (1)
9. 18 - Cody Smith -- Kaufman, TX (5) DNF

HEAT RACE #6 (10 laps):
1. 30 - Chase Allen -- Midlothian, TX (2)
2. 10 - George White -- Fort Worth, TX (5)
3. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (6)
4. 89 - Steven Whiteaker Jr. -- Corpus Christi, TX (8)
5. 27j - Jimmy Little John -- Alvarado, TX (9)
6. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (4)
7. 04 - Joshua Hemby -- Burleson, TX (7)
8. 17 - Morgan Bagley -- Longview, TX (3) DNF
9. 2c - Chris Huckeba -- Midlothian, TX (1) DNF

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #1 (15 laps, top 3 advance):
1. 56 - Troy Taylor Jr. -- Dallas, TX (1)
2. 5t - Randy Timms -- Wheatland, OK (2)
3. 14x - Josh Landers -- Princeton, TX (5)
4. 88xxx - Clyde Dunn Jr. -- Sunnyville, TX (6)
5. 15 - Curtis Allen -- Yukon, OK (3)
6. A1 - Phil Dixon -- Crosby, TX (7)
7. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (11)
8. 19 - Jamie Burford -- Keatchie, LA (15)
9. 121 - Scooter Bates -- Killeen, TX (13)
10. 5x - Danny Veal -- Princeton, TX (10)
11. 18 - Cody Smith -- Kaufman, TX (14)
12. 95 - Gary Napors -- Fort Worth, TX (12)
13. 9n - Nathan Sugg -- Arlington, TX (8) DNF
14. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (4) DNF
15. 4 - Kevin Rowland -- McKinney, TX (9) DNF

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #2 (15 laps, top 3 advance):
1. 5w - John O. Whittington -- Vidor, TX (2)
2. 75 - Alan Sharpensteen -- Amarillo, TX (5)
3. 9 - Shane Hebert -- Lafayette, LA (4)
4. 38r - Jeremy Ross -- Locust Grove, OK (7)
5. 17 - Morgan Bagley -- Longview, TX (12)
6. 04 - Joshua Hemby -- Burleson, TX (10)
7. 73 - Jim Knight -- Grand Prairie, TX (6)
8. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (8)
9. 6x - Kyle Pleasant -- Robeline, LA (3) DNF
10. 82 - Brandon Houk -- Arlington, TX (9) DNF
11. 1 - Brett Frazier -- Haughton, LA (1) DNS
12. 91b - Shawn Brassfield -- Ada, OK (11) DNS
13. 1st - Johnny Scott -- Las Cruces, NM (13) DNS
14. 2c - Chris Huckeba -- Midlothian, TX (14) DNS

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #3 (15 laps, top 3 advance):
1. 89 - Steven Whiteaker Jr. -- Corpus Christi, TX (2)
2. 88m - Bobby Malchus -- Red Oak, TX (6)
3. 18t - Tim Clonch -- Quinlan, TX (1)
4. 90.5 - Tommy Fain -- Abilene, TX (7)
5. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK (9)
6. 20 - Rodney Sanders -- Happy, TX (5)
7. 8j - Dustin Hyde -- Texarkana, TX (10)
8. 31 - Elias Anderson -- Austin, TX (8)
9. 7x - Chris Dawson -- Post, TX (11)
10. 12h - Jeff Huckaby -- Texarkana, TX (13) DNF
11. 13 - David Mitchell -- Ashdown, AR (3) DNF
12. 27j - Jimmy Little John -- Alvarado, TX (4) DNF
13. 1s - Ronny Sigman -- Seagoville, TX (12) DNS
14. 01 - Billy Robinson -- Blanchard, LA (14) DNS

HOLLEY “A” MAIN (40 laps):
1. 10 - George White -- Fort Worth, TX (5)
2. 8 - Bryan Sugg -- Grand Prairie, TX (4)
3. 89x - Glenn Leuschner -- Erving, TX (7)
4. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (12)
5. 5 - Steve Holzkamper -- Gentry, AR (8)
6. 30 - Chase Allen -- Midlothian, TX (2)
7. 88m - Bobby Malchus -- Red Oak, TX (19)
8. 75 - Alan Sharpensteen -- Amarillo, TX (18)
9. 56 - Troy Taylor Jr. -- Dallas, TX (14)
10. 89 - Steven Whiteaker Jr. -- Corpus Christi, TX (16)
11. 9 - Shane Hebert -- Lafayette, LA (21)
12. 703 - David Smith -- Copperas Cove, TX (9)
13. 2w - Paul White -- Temple, TX (10)
14. 51 - Eddie Martin -- Stilwell, OK (1)
15. 5t - Randy Timms -- Wheatland, OK (17)
16. 5w - John O. Whittington -- Vidor, TX (15)
17. 18t - Tim Clonch -- Quinlan, TX (22)
18. 99 - Derick Grigsby -- Marshall, TX (13) DNF
19. 05 - Michael Robertson -- Minden, LA (6) DNF
20. 6x - Kyle Pleasant -- Robeline, LA (24) DNF
21. 14x - Josh Landers -- Princeton, TX (20) DNF
22. 21b - Brandon Kenny -- East Woodward, OK (8) DNF
23. 511 - Sean Jones -- Mansfield, TX (11) DNF
24. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK (23) DNS

Lap Leaders: Martin 1-26, G. White 27-40.
Total Laps Led: Martin 26, G. White 14.
AFCO Pole Award: B. Sugg.
Provisional Starter: Pleasant.
KSE Racing Products Hard Charger Award: Malchus (started 19th, finished 7th).
Next Race: Thursday, May 8, Champion Park Speedway, Minden, La.
O’Reilly USMTS Southern Series Points: Hughes 402, Holzkamper 355, Weder 302, Whittington 292, Timms 291, Pleasant 287, Bagley 256, Kenny 248, Hyde 247, Grigsby 245.
Dustin Duncan Memorial “Just Say Yes” Rookie of the Year Points: Pleasant 68, Whittington 68, Bagley 63, Hyde 60, Malchus 58.

Contingency Awards:
American Racer - Martin.
Belleville Motorsports – not awarded.
BSB Manufacturing - Whiteaker.
Hawk Performance - Taylor.
Isky Racing Cams – Robertson.
Marsh Racing Wheels – Weder.
New Vision Graphics - Martin.
Nitroquest Web Solutions - not awarded.
Quarter Master – Sharpensteen.
QuickTime Performance Parts – Malchus.
Real Racing Wheels – Taylor, Whittington, Whiteaker.
TrackTek Racing Fuel - Jones.

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