LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Jack Sullivan used home field advantage Wednesday night to chalk up his career-first USMTS victory at the I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Ark.

Sullivan, of nearby Greenbrier, Ark., grabbed the lead on lap 2 of the O’Reilly USMTS Southern Series 40-lap main event and never looked back. A caution flag with seven laps to go closed the gap between Sullivan and Stilwell, Okla.'s Eddie Martin, but Sullivan was able to power away from the competition on the restart and sailed to a $2,000 payday in Round 2 of Southern Speedweek.

Eight-time O’Reilly USMTS National Champion and defending O’Reilly USMTS Southern Series champ Kelly Shryock of Fertile, Iowa, out-dueled Martin for the runner-up position, but was unable to challenge the 32-year-old Sullivan for the lead.

Steve Holzkamper of Gentry, Ark., finished fourth to record his tenth top-10 finish in eleven starts, while Rodney Sanders of Happy, Texas, rounded out the top-5.

Tommy Weder Jr. finished sixth and earned the KSE Racing Products Hard Charger Award after racing from 19th on the 24-car starting grid. Johnny Bone Jr., Bryan Rowland, polesitter Casey Findley and John O. Whittington finished seventh through tenth, respectively.

After earning the AFCO Pole Award for earning the most heat race passing points among the 44 entries, local ace Randy Weaver suffered engine problems after his heat and was forced to use a back-up car and a track provisional to start the Holley "A" Main where he finished 16th.

After an impressive run from 14th to win the first 15-lap Real Racing Wheels "B" Main, O’Reilly USMTS Southern Series points leader Jason Hughes suffered mechanical problems early in the main event and did not finish. Nonetheless, Hughes continues atop the rankings with a 12-point cushion (991 to 979) over Holzkamper. Weder remains third with 878 points, followed by Whittington (791), Paul White (766), Shane Hebert (725), Rowland (716), Sanders (697), Brandon Kenny (695) and Dereck Ramirez (690).

Whittington remains the points leader in the Dustin Duncan Memorial “Just Say Yes” Rookie of the Year standings in a hotly-contested battle for the $2,000 season-ending top prize. While Whittington's 204 points in 34 more than his closest challenger, a three-way tie exists for second between Hebert, Ramirez and Morgan Bagley, while Rowland is just two more points back in fifth.

UP NEXT:

Race #3 of Southern Speedweek will take place tomorrow (Thursday, June 5) at Ark-La-Tex Speedway in Vivian, La. Gene Boyter's popular 1/4-mile semi-banked clay oval will offer some of the toughest local competition of the weekend as the O’Reilly USMTS Southern Series comes to town for the first time.

Ark-La-Tex Speedway is located 0.6 mile south of SR 2 on SR 1, then 0.7 mile west on Airport Rd., then 2.2 miles south on Boyter Lane Rd. (ESR). For more information, call the office at (318) 218-9430 or the track at (318) 375-3470 on race day. Ark-La-Tex Speedway's website is online at www.arklatexspeedway.net.

On Friday, the O’Reilly USMTS Southern Series returns to the Monticello Speedway in Monticello, Ark., for an encore of one of the biggest races on last year's calendar, and Southern Speedweek will wrap up on Saturday with a return to Fast Trax Speedway in Chatham, La.

The USMTS is celebrating its 10th Anniversary Season in 2008 with many special promotions to show thanks to the fans, drivers, team members, families and sponsors who have helped make the USMTS the premier dirt modified series in the nation.

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
Southern Speedweek - Race #2 of 5
I-30 Speedway, Little Rock, Ark.
Wednesday, June 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 (10 laps):
1. 17f - Casey Findley -- Bryant, AR (3)
2. 20 - Rodney Sanders -- Happy, TX (1)
3. 5w - John O. Whittington -- Vidor, TX (4)
4. 5 - Steve Holzkamper -- Gentry, AR (2)
5. 19 - Jamie Burford -- Keatchie, LA (5)
6. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (9)
7. 31 - Elias Anderson -- Austin, TX (8)
8. 71 - Robert Baker -- Benton, AR (7)
9. 31m - Andy Brown -- Mabelvale, AR (6) DNF

NEW VISION GRAPHICS HEAT RACE #2 (10 laps):
1. 51 - Eddie Martin -- Stilwell, OK (1)
2. 12b - Johnny Bone Jr. -- Pea Ridge, AR (5)
3. L1 - Larry Clevenger -- Greenwood, LA (6)
4. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (7)
5. 15w - Lee Walchli -- Lavaca, AR (2)
6. 21 - David Winslett -- Bossier City, LA (3)
7. 75 - Alan Sharpensteen -- Amarillo, TX (9)
8. 60 - William Gould -- Fort Smith, AR (4)
9. 11 - Mike Sellers -- Little Rock, AR (8) DNF

HEAT RACE #3 (10 laps):
1. 18 - Jack Sullivan -- Greenbrier, AR (2)
2. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (3)
3. 8j - Dustin Hyde -- Texarkana, TX (5)
4. 26p - Patrick Linn -- Little Rock, AR (1)
5. 89 - Steven Whiteaker Jr. -- Corpus Christi, TX
6. 38r - Jeremy Ross -- Locust Grove, OK (7)
7. 9 - Shane Hebert -- Lafayette, LA (6)
8. 02x - B.J. Robinson -- Shreveport, LA (9)
9. 48 - Alan Brown -- Alexander, AR (8)

HEAT RACE #4 (10 laps):
1. 13 - David Mitchell -- Ashdown, AR (5)
2. F1 - Randy Weaver -- Little Rock, AR (9)
3. 2w - Paul White -- Temple, TX (3)
4. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK (6)
5. 427 - Miles Keeney -- Hot Springs, AR (1)
6. 26 - Brian Williams -- Fayetteville, AR (8)
7. 011 - Mac Harmon -- Hewitt, TX (2)
8. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (7) DNF
9. 17 - Brad Lasater -- Garland, TX (4) DNF

HEAT RACE #5 (10 laps):
1. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (2)
2. 27 - Greg Skaggs -- Tulsa, OK (3)
3. C8 - Timothy Culp -- West Monroe, LA (6)
4. 21b - Brandon Kenny -- Woodward, OK (7)
5. 29 - Jeremy Kuykendall -- Little Rock, AR (8)
6. 10 - Scooter Scruggs -- Little Rock, AR (4) DNF
7. 5r - Morgan Bagley -- Longview, TX (1) DNF
8. 12h - Jeff Huckaby -- Texarkana, TX (5) DNF

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #1 (15 laps, top 5 advance):
1. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (14)
2. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (2)
3. 2w - Paul White -- Temple, TX (3)
4. 19 - Jamie Burford -- Keatchie, LA (6)
5. 8j - Dustin Hyde -- Texarkana, TX (1)
6. 75 - Alan Sharpensteen -- Amarillo, TX (10)
7. 9 - Shane Hebert -- Lafayette, LA (11)
8. 89 - Steven Whiteaker Jr. -- Corpus Christi, TX (7)
9. 26p - Patrick Linn -- Little Rock, AR (5)
10. 71 - Robert Baker -- Benton, AR (13)
11. 5r - Morgan Bagley -- Longview, TX (12)
12. 26 - Brian Williams -- Fayetteville, AR (8) DNF
13. 31m - Andy Brown -- Mabelvale, AR (15) DNF
14. 21 - David Winslett -- Bossier City, LA (9) DNF
15. 48 - Alan Brown -- Alexander, AR (16) DNF
16. 29 - Jeremy Kuykendall -- Little Rock, AR (4) DNF

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #2 (15 laps, top 5 advance):
1. 21b - Brandon Kenny -- Woodward, OK (2)
2. 5 - Steve Holzkamper -- Gentry, AR (4)
3. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (5)
4. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK (3)
5. 10 - Scooter Scruggs -- Little Rock, AR (9)
6. 5w - John O. Whittington -- Vidor, TX (1)
7. 02x - B.J. Robinson -- Shreveport, LA (12)
8. 60 - William Gould -- Fort Smith, AR (13)
9. 38r - Jeremy Ross -- Locust Grove, OK (8)
10. 12h - Jeff Huckaby -- Texarkana, TX (14)
11. 011 - Mac Harmon -- Hewitt, TX (11)
12. 427 - Miles Keeney -- Hot Springs, AR (7)
13. 15w - Lee Walchli -- Lavaca, AR (6)
14. 17 - Brad Lasater -- Garland, TX (16) DNF
15. 31 - Elias Anderson -- Austin, TX (10) DNF
16. 11 - Mike Sellers -- Little Rock, AR (15) DNS

HOLLEY “A” MAIN (40 laps):
1. 18 - Jack Sullivan -- Greenbrier, AR (5)
2. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (14)
3. 51 - Eddie Martin -- Stilwell, OK (7)
4. 5 - Steve Holzkamper -- Gentry, AR (15)
5. 20 - Rodney Sanders -- Happy, TX (11)
6. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK (19)
7. 12b - Johnny Bone Jr. -- Pea Ridge, AR (4)
8. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (3)
9. 17f - Casey Findley -- Bryant, AR (1)
10. 5w - John O. Whittington -- Vidor, TX (22)
11. 10 - Scooter Scruggs -- Little Rock, AR (21)
12. 19 - Jamie Burford -- Keatchie, LA (18)
13. C8 - Timothy Culp -- West Monroe, LA (10)
14. 2w - Paul White -- Temple, TX (16)
15. 5r - Morgan Bagley -- Longview, TX (23)
16. F1 - Randy Weaver -- Little Rock, AR (24)
17. 21b - Brandon Kenny -- Woodward, OK (13)
18. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (17)
19. 8j - Dustin Hyde -- Texarkana, TX (20)
20. L1 - Larry Clevenger -- Greenwood, LA (9) DNF
21. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (6) DNF
22. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (12) DNF
23. 27 - Greg Skaggs -- Tulsa, OK (8) DNF
24. 13 - David Mitchell -- Ashdown, AR (2) DNF

Lap Leaders: Findley 1, Sullivan 2-40.
Total Laps Led: Sullivan 39, Findley 1.
AFCO Pole Winner: Weaver.
Provisional Starters: Whittington, Bagley, Weaver (track).
KSE Racing Products Hard Charger: Weder (started 19th, finished 6th).
Next Race: Thursday, June 5, Ark-La-Tex Speedway, Vivian, La.
O’Reilly USMTS Southern Series Points: Hughes 991, Holzkamper 979, Weder 878, Whittington 791, White 766, Hebert 725, Rowland 716, Sanders 697, Kenny 695, Ramirez 690.
Dustin Duncan Memorial “Just Say Yes” Rookie of the Year Points: Whittington 204, Hebert 170, Ramirez 170, Bagley 170, Rowland 168.
Engine Builder of the Year Points: Mullins 99, Shinook 82, Wells 63, Sput’s 54, Wall2Wall 51.
Chassis Builders Championship Points: Hughes 99, TRE 89, Skyrocket 75, Kraft 59, Dust Devil 51, Pierce 51.

Contingency Awards:
AFCO Racing Products – not awarded.
American Racer – White.
Belleville Motorsports – not awarded.
BSB Manufacturing – Whittington.
Hawk Performance – Sullivan, Findley.
Isky Racing Cams – Findley.
KSE Racing Products – Weder.
Marsh Racing Wheels – Mitchell.
New Vision Graphics – Martin.
Nitroquest Web Solutions - Martin.
Quarter Master – Sullivan, Rowland.
QuickTime Performance Parts – Bone.
Real Racing Wheels – Hughes, Kenny.
Ruter Farms – not awarded.
TrackTek Racing Fuel – not awarded.

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