VIVIAN, La. – Duke Whiseant of Texarkana, Ark., became the second first-time winner in as many nights as he captured the 40-lap Holley "A" Main for the O’Reilly USMTS Southern Series Thursday at the Ark-La-Tex Speedway in Vivian, La.

A successful Late Model racer with the O’Reilly SUPR Series, Whiseant found himself on the outside of the front row for the start of the main event and jumped ahead of polesitter Timothy Culp at the drop of the green flag.

But Culp never faded, challenged Whiseant with each passing lap and briefly moved into the lead on lap 13. Culp's nearly spun after his power surge into the corner, however, and the result was a flat tire that extinguished his hopes of a USMTS checkered flag.

Whiseant maintained the lead for the duration of the contest and cruised to a $2,000 win and became the eighth different O’Reilly USMTS Southern Series winner in twelve races this season.

Johnny Bone Jr. and Jason Hughes gave the fans a classic battle that saw Bone nip the current points leader by a nose at the finish line. Tommy Weder Jr. followed in fourth while Steve Holzkamper claimed fifth-place prize money.

Jason Armstrong, defending O’Reilly USMTS Southern Series points champion Kelly Shryock, Chris Henigan, Jamie Burford and Dereck Ramirez finished sixth through tenth, respectively.

Holzkamper kept Hughes within striking distance in the points battle, now trailing by 19 markers (1089 to 1070). Weder is on an island in third with 966 points, which puts him more than 100 behind Holzkamper and more than 100 ahead of his nearest competitor, John O. Whittington (865). Paul White is fifth with 826 points, followed by Shane Hebert (791), Bryan Rowland (778), Ramirez (763), Rodney Sanders (742) and Brandon Kenny (740).

UP NEXT:

On Friday, June 6, 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 that saw 73 Modifieds in attendance. The event is sponsored by Commercial Bank of Monticello.

Monticello Speedway is an exciting 1/4-mile semi-banked clay oval located 7.2 miles south of US 278 on US 425 (WSR). Call (870) 367-RACE for more information, or visit them on the World Wide Web at www.monticellospeedway.com.

Southern Speedweek will wrap up on Saturday, June 7, 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 #3 of 5
Ark-La-Tex Speedway, Vivian, La.
Thursday, June 5, 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 (8 laps):
1. 57 - Jason Armstrong -- Marshall, TX (1)
2. 5r - Morgan Bagley -- Longview, TX (5)
3. 99 - Derick Grigsby -- Marshall, TX (7)
4. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (9)
5. 011 - Mac Harmon -- Hewitt, TX (4)
6. 1 - Brett Frazier -- Haughton, LA (6)
7. 6d - Rick Duke -- Pineville, LA (8)
8. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (10)
9. 96 - Michael Knighten -- Shreveport, LA (2)
10. 27x - Mike Washburn -- Shreveport, LA (3)

NEW VISION GRAPHICS HEAT RACE #2 (8 laps):
1. 16 - Chris Henigan -- Marshall, TX (2)
2. 19 - Jamie Burford -- Keatchie, LA (1)
3. 13 - David Mitchell -- Ashdown, AR (4)
4. 33 - Jason Ingalls -- Gilmar, TX (7)
5. 18 - Jack Sullivan -- Greenbrier, AR (5)
6. 10 - Aaron Jordan -- Benton, LA (3)
7. 15 - Odie Green -- Fouke, AR (10)
8. 05 - Michael Robertson -- Minden, LA (8)
9. 5a - Wes Armstrong -- Marshall, TX (9)
10. 51 - Eddie Martin -- Stilwell, OK (6)

HEAT RACE #3 (8 laps):
1. 12b - Johnny Bone Jr. -- Pea Ridge, AR (2)
2. 5 - Steve Holzkamper -- Gentry, AR (4)
3. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (8)
4. 01 - Billy Robinson -- Blanchard, LA (1)
5. 27 - Greg Skaggs -- Tulsa, OK (7)
6. 20 - Rodney Sanders -- Happy, TX (5)
7. 21b - Brandon Kenny -- Woodward, OK (9)
8. 23 - Randy Nolen -- Shreveport, LA (3)
9. 44 - Billy Melton -- Longview, TX (6)

HEAT RACE #4 (8 laps):
1. 2w - Paul White -- Temple, TX (1)
2. A1x - Duke Whiseant -- Texarkana, AR (7)
3. 02x - B.J. Robinson -- Shreveport, LA (4)
4. 31 - Elias Anderson -- Austin, TX (2)
5. 75 - Alan Sharpensteen -- Amarillo, TX (3)
6. 64 - Jay Sale -- Edmond, OK (8)
7. 38r - Jeremy Ross -- Locust Grove, OK (6)
8. A1 - Phil Dixon -- Crosby, TX (5)
9. 8j - Dustin Hyde -- Texarkana, TX (9)

HEAT RACE #5 (8 laps):
1. 2 - Kenny Gaddis -- Hallsville, TX (1)
2. 89 - Steven Whiteaker Jr. -- Corpus Christi, TX
3. 60 - William Gould -- Fort Smith, AR (3)
4. 5w - John O. Whittington -- Vidor, TX (6)
5. 26 - Brian Williams -- Fayetteville, AR (8)
6. 78 - Billy Brutchin -- Gladewater, TX (5)
7. 9 - Shane Hebert -- Lafayette, LA (9)
8. 26p - Patrick Linn -- Little Rock, AR (2)
9. 88 - A.J. Sharpensteen -- Amarillo, TX (7)

HEAT RACE #6 (8 laps):
1. C8 - Timothy Culp -- West Monroe, LA (5)
2. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK (9)
3. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (8)
4. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (6)
5. 21 - David Winslett -- Bossier City, LA (4)
6. 00 - Jerry Franks -- Plain Dealing, LA (2)
7. 12h - Jeff Huckaby -- Texarkana, TX (3)
8. 15w - Lee Walchli -- Lavaca, AR (1)
9. 17 - Brad Lasater -- Garland, TX (7)

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #1 (15 laps, top 3 advance):
1. 99 - Derick Grigsby -- Marshall, TX (1)
2. 27 - Greg Skaggs -- Tulsa, OK (5)
3. 13 - David Mitchell -- Ashdown, AR (2)
4. 26 - Brian Williams -- Fayetteville, AR (4)
5. 60 - William Gould -- Fort Smith, AR (3)
6. 21b - Brandon Kenny -- Woodward, OK (9)
7. 20 - Rodney Sanders -- Happy, TX (8)
8. 15 - Odie Green -- Fouke, AR (7)
9. 05 - Michael Robertson -- Minden, LA (11)
10. 51 - Eddie Martin -- Stilwell, OK (15)
11. 38r - Jeremy Ross -- Locust Grove, OK (10)
12. 88 - A.J. Sharpensteen -- Amarillo, TX (14)
13. 5a - Wes Armstrong -- Marshall, TX (13)
14. 26p - Patrick Linn -- Little Rock, AR (12)
15. 75 - Alan Sharpensteen -- Amarillo, TX (6)

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #2 (15 laps, top 3 advance):
1. 19 - Jamie Burford -- Keatchie, LA (1)
2. 5w - John O. Whittington -- Vidor, TX (3)
3. 02x - B.J. Robinson -- Shreveport, LA (2)
4. 9 - Shane Hebert -- Lafayette, LA (9)
5. 1 - Brett Frazier -- Haughton, LA (7)
6. 21 - David Winslett -- Bossier City, LA (6)
7. 01 - Billy Robinson -- Blanchard, LA (4)
8. 011 - Mac Harmon -- Hewitt, TX (5)
9. 78 - Billy Brutchin -- Gladewater, TX (8)
10. 44 - Billy Melton -- Longview, TX (13)
11. 23 - Randy Nolen -- Shreveport, LA (11)
12. 15w - Lee Walchli -- Lavaca, AR (12)
13. 17 - Brad Lasater -- Garland, TX (14)
14. 12h - Jeff Huckaby -- Texarkana, TX (10)

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #3 (15 laps, top 3 advance):
1. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (1)
2. 18 - Jack Sullivan -- Greenbrier, AR (5)
3. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (3)
4. 33 - Jason Ingalls -- Gilmar, TX (2)
5. 10 - Aaron Jordan -- Benton, LA (7)
6. 31 - Elias Anderson -- Austin, TX (4)
7. 96 - Michael Knighten -- Shreveport, LA (12)
8. A1 - Phil Dixon -- Crosby, TX (11)
9. 27x - Mike Washburn -- Shreveport, LA (14)
10. 6d - Rick Duke -- Pineville, LA (9)
11. 64 - Jay Sale -- Edmond, OK (6)
12. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (10)
13. 8j - Dustin Hyde -- Texarkana, TX (13)
14. 00 - Jerry Franks -- Plain Dealing, LA (8)

HOLLEY “A” MAIN (40 laps):
1. A1x - Duke Whiseant -- Texarkana, AR (2)
2. 12b - Johnny Bone Jr. -- Pea Ridge, AR (4)
3. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (10)
4. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK (5)
5. 5 - Steve Holzkamper -- Gentry, AR (12)
6. 57 - Jason Armstrong -- Marshall, TX (8)
7. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (16)
8. 16 - Chris Henigan -- Marshall, TX (3)
9. 19 - Jamie Burford -- Keatchie, LA (15)
10. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (11)
11. 89 - Steven Whiteaker Jr. -- Corpus Christi, TX (13)
12. 5w - John O. Whittington -- Vidor, TX (18)
13. 9 - Shane Hebert -- Lafayette, LA (23)
14. 13 - David Mitchell -- Ashdown, AR (20)
15. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (24)
16. 2w - Paul White -- Temple, TX (6)
17. 5r - Morgan Bagley -- Longview, TX (7)
18. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (22)
19. C8 - Timothy Culp -- West Monroe, LA (1)
20. 02x - B.J. Robinson -- Shreveport, LA (21) DNF
21. 99 - Derick Grigsby -- Marshall, TX (14) DNF
22. 27 - Greg Skaggs -- Tulsa, OK (17) DNF
23. 18 - Jack Sullivan -- Greenbrier, AR (19) DNF
24. 2 - Kenny Gaddis -- Hallsville, TX (9) DNF

Lap Leaders: Whiseant 1-40.
Total Laps Led: Whiseant 40.
AFCO Pole Winner: Weder.
Provisional Starters: Hebert, Rowland.
KSE Racing Products Hard Charger: Shryock (started 16th, finished 7th).
Next Race: Friday, June 6, Monticello Speedway, Monticello, Ark..
O’Reilly USMTS Southern Series Points: Hughes 1089, Holzkamper 1070, Weder 966, Whittington 865, White 826, Hebert 791, Rowland 778, Ramirez 763, Sanders 742, Kenny 740.
Dustin Duncan Memorial “Just Say Yes” Rookie of the Year Points: Whittington 223, Ramirez 191, Hebert 187, Bagley 181, Rowland 181.
Engine Builder of the Year Points: Mullins 108, Shinook 90, Wells 64, Sput’s 61, Wall2Wall 53.
Chassis Builders Championship Points: Hughes 108, TRE 99, Skyrocket 83, Kraft 66, Pierce 57.

Contingency Awards:
AFCO Racing Products – Weder.
American Racer – Brutchin.
Belleville Motorsports – not awarded.
BSB Manufacturing – Ramirez.
Hawk Performance – Burford.
Isky Racing Cams – J. Armstrong.
KSE Racing Products – Shryock.
Marsh Racing Wheels – Gaddis.
New Vision Graphics – Henigan.
Nitroquest Web Solutions - Hughes.
Quarter Master – Henigan.
QuickTime Performance Parts – Shryock.
Real Racing Wheels – Grigsby, Burford, Shryock.
Ruter Farms – not awarded.
TrackTek Racing Fuel – not awarded.

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TITLE SPONSOR: O’Reilly Auto Parts.

PRESENTING SPONSOR: Casey’s General Stores.

OFFICIAL SPONSORS: American Race Tires, Arizona Sport Shirts, Awesome Race Suits, Bear Tire Company, BRODIX Cylinder Heads, Childhelp, Gressel Racing, Houston Specialty Products Co., Karl Chevrolet, KEVKO Oil Pans & Components, New Vision Graphics, Nitroquest Web Solutions, Q.E.M., Inc., TrackTek Racing Fuel, Western Flyer Xpress.

PARTICIPATING SPONSORS: Boom Drilling, Day Motor Sports, Kraft/Ramirez Race Cars, Olympic Fire Protection, Rookies Rockin’ Sports Bar, Ruter Farms, Yeager Machine.

CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products, Belleville Motorsports, Bert Transmission, BSB Manufacturing, COMP Cams, Duralite Racing Wheels, Dynatech Racing Exhaust, GRT Race Cars, Hawk Performance, Holley Performance Products, Hyperco, ISKY Racing Cams, KSE Racing Products, Marsh Racing Wheels, Quarter Master, QuickTime Performance Race Parts, Real Racing Wheels, US Brake.