CHATHAM, La. – Southern Speedweek wrapped up Saturday at Fast Trax Speedway in Chatham, La., with the fifth different winner emerging during the five-day, five-track stretch.

From the pole position, Johnny Bone Jr. of Pea Ridge, Ark., led every lap and picked up his first O’Reilly USMTS Southern Series victory in his 21st start. His last win under the USMTS banner came on June 15 last year during an O’Reilly USMTS National Tour event, and Saturday's $2,000 triumph was his seventh overall since scoring his career-first win in 2001.

Points leader Jason Hughes of Westville, Okla., grabbed the runner-up finish in the 35-lap Holley “A” Main, with Tommy Weder Jr. of Woodward, Okla., garnering third. Defending O’Reilly USMTS Southern Series champ and eight-time O’Reilly USMTS National Champion Kelly Shryock of Fertile, Iowa, was fourth and rookie contender Elias Anderson of Austin, Texas, rounded out the top-5 to record his best finish with the series.

AFCO Pole Award winner Timothy Culp was sixth, while Michael Robertson, Eddie Martin, Brandon Kenny and Dustin Hyde finished seventh through tenth, respectively.

Hughes stretched his points lead over Steve Holzkamper (1295 to 1209), while Weder has 1141 and closed the gap slightly on Holzkamper over the past two nights. Dustin Duncan Memorial “Just Say Yes” Rookie of the Year points leader John O Whittington is fourth with 985 points, followed by Paul White (958), Dereck Ramirez (905), Brandon Kenny (895), Shane Hebert (890), Bryan Rowland (873) and Hyde (846).

HUNTING SEASON:

Those ten drivers, along with nine others who have achieved perfect attendance through 14 races so far, comprise the first group of drivers officially qualified for the Casey's General Stores Hunt for the O'Reilly USMTS National Championship.

‘The Hunt’ will be comprised of the final 14-18 O’Reilly USMTS National Tour races of the season, beginning Aug. 8 at the Midway Speedway in Lebanon, Mo., and ending Sept. 22 during the 10th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree at the Deer Creek Speedway in Spring Valley, Minn. Any driver finishing among the top-10 in points or having perfect attendance in the any of the four regions of the O'Reilly USMTS National Tour or to-date in the O'Reilly USMTS Southern Series, is qualified for ‘The Hunt’.

The Casey's General Stores Hunt for the O'Reilly USMTS National Championship serves as a “playoff” for the O’Reilly USMTS National Championship. Any of the qualified drivers have a legitimate shot at capturing the O’Reilly USMTS National Championship.

The 19 drivers qualified for the Casey's General Stores Hunt for the O'Reilly USMTS National Championship are Jason Hughes, Steve Holzkamper, Tommy Weder Jr., John O Whittington, Paul White, Dereck Ramirez, Brandon Kenny, Shane Hebert, Bryan Rowland, Dustin Hyde, Jamie Burford, Rodney Sanders, David Mitchell, Morgan Bagley, Scott Green, Timothy Culp, Steven Whiteaker Jr., Jeremy Ross and Jeff Huckaby.

UP NEXT:

The O’Reilly USMTS National Tour will return to action on Tuesday, June 10, for the 3rd Annual Ruter Farms Spring Challenge at the Hancock County Speedway in Britt, Iowa, and will kick off four straight nights of racing in the ultra-tough Yeager Machine Upper Midwest Region.

The next event for the O’Reilly USMTS Southern Series will take place on Friday, Aug. 22 for an encore performance at the Golden Triangle Raceway Park in Beaumont, Texas, followed by another return engagement at the Gator Motorplex on Saturday, Aug. 23.

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 #5 of 5
Fast Trax Speedway, Chatham, La.
Saturday, June 7, 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. 12b - Johnny Bone Jr. -- Pea Ridge, AR (1)
2. 31 - Elias Anderson -- Austin, TX (5)
3. 20 - Rodney Sanders -- Happy, TX (4)
4. 90 - Jody Davidson -- West Monroe, LA (6)
5. 9c - Jeremy Dillard -- Choudrant, LA (8)
6. 38r - Jeremy Ross -- Locust Grove, OK (7)
7. 75 - Alan Sharpensteen -- Amarillo, TX (3)
8. JP5 - Lee Patton -- Quitman, LA (9)
9. 011 - Mac Harmon -- Hewitt, TX (2)

NEW VISION GRAPHICS HEAT RACE #2 (8 laps):
1. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK (3)
2. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (1)
3. 05 - Michael Robertson -- Minden, LA (2)
4. 89 - Steven Whiteaker Jr. -- Corpus Christi, TX
5. 18 - Jack Sullivan -- Greenbrier, AR (4)
6. 9 - Shane Hebert -- Lafayette, LA (7)
7. 198 - Jake Haddox -- Ruston, LA (6)
8. 02x - B.J. Robinson -- Shreveport, LA (9)
9. A1 - Phil Dixon -- Crosby, TX (5)

HEAT RACE #3 (8 laps):
1. C8 - Timothy Culp -- West Monroe, LA (4)
2. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (2)
3. 8j - Dustin Hyde -- Texarkana, TX (7)
4. 25x - Dougie Murphrey -- Tullos, LA (3)
5. 5w - John O Whittington -- Vidor, TX (6)
6. 5r - Morgan Bagley -- Longview, TX (5)
7. 3b - Brian Burch -- Monroe, LA (1)
8. 12h - Jeff Huckaby -- Texarkana, TX (8)

HEAT RACE #4 (8 laps):
1. 36 - Kevin McCoy -- Downsville, LA (3)
2. 51 - Eddie Martin -- Stilwell, OK (1)
3. 47 - Randy Thompson -- Farmerville, LA (2)
4. 19 - Jamie Burford -- Keatchie, LA (4)
5. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (5)
6. 2 - Courtney Tanner -- El Dorado, AR (6)
7. 26p - Patrick Linn -- Little Rock, AR (7)
8. C3 - Bubba Mullins -- West Monroe, LA (8)

HEAT RACE #5 (8 laps):
1. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (2)
2. 97 - Cade Dillard -- Robeline, LA (1)
3. 5 - Steve Holzkamper -- Gentry, AR (3)
4. 2w - Paul White -- Temple, TX (8)
5. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (6)
6. 1 - Brett Frazier -- Haughton, LA (4)
7. 21b - Brandon Kenny -- Woodward, OK (7)
8. 13 - David Mitchell -- Ashdown, AR (5)

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #1 (15 laps, top 5 advance):
1. 05 - Michael Robertson -- Minden, LA (2)
2. 2w - Paul White -- Temple, TX (1)
3. 5 - Steve Holzkamper -- Gentry, AR (3)
4. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (6)
5. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (7)
6. 9 - Shane Hebert -- Lafayette, LA (8)
7. 21b - Brandon Kenny -- Woodward, OK (12)
8. 02x - B.J. Robinson -- Shreveport, LA (13)
9. 011 - Mac Harmon -- Hewitt, TX (15)
10. 19 - Jamie Burford -- Keatchie, LA (5)
11. 2 - Courtney Tanner -- El Dorado, AR (9)
12. 3b - Brian Burch -- Monroe, LA (11)
13. 9c - Jeremy Dillard -- Choudrant, LA (4)
14. 75 - Alan Sharpensteen -- Amarillo, TX (10)
15. C3 - Bubba Mullins -- West Monroe, LA (14)

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #2 (15 laps, top 5 advance):
1. 47 - Randy Thompson -- Farmerville, LA (2)
2. 5w - John O Whittington -- Vidor, TX (5)
3. 90 - Jody Davidson -- West Monroe, LA (3)
4. 13 - David Mitchell -- Ashdown, AR (14)
5. 18 - Jack Sullivan -- Greenbrier, AR (6)
6. 5r - Morgan Bagley -- Longview, TX (8)
7. 26p - Patrick Linn -- Little Rock, AR (11)
8. 38r - Jeremy Ross -- Locust Grove, OK (7)
9. A1 - Phil Dixon -- Crosby, TX (15)
10. 12h - Jeff Huckaby -- Texarkana, TX (13)
11. 25x - Dougie Murphrey -- Tullos, LA (4)
12. 198 - Jake Haddox -- Ruston, LA (10)
13. 1 - Brett Frazier -- Haughton, LA (9)
14. 20 - Rodney Sanders -- Happy, TX (1)
15. JP5 - Lee Patton -- Quitman, LA (12)

HOLLEY “A” MAIN (35 laps):
1. 12b - Johnny Bone Jr. -- Pea Ridge, AR (1)
2. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (6)
3. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK (2)
4. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (7)
5. 31 - Elias Anderson -- Austin, TX (4)
6. C8 - Timothy Culp -- West Monroe, LA (5)
7. 05 - Michael Robertson -- Minden, LA (13)
8. 51 - Eddie Martin -- Stilwell, OK (10)
9. 21b - Brandon Kenny -- Woodward, OK (23)
10. 8j - Dustin Hyde -- Texarkana, TX (3)
11. 18 - Jack Sullivan -- Greenbrier, AR (22)
12. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (9)
13. 2w - Paul White -- Temple, TX (15)
14. 5 - Steve Holzkamper -- Gentry, AR (17)
15. 13 - David Mitchell -- Ashdown, AR (20)
16. 5w - John O Whittington -- Vidor, TX (16)
17. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (19)
18. 89 - Steven Whiteaker Jr. -- Corpus Christi, TX (12)
19. 47 - Randy Thompson -- Farmerville, LA (14)
20. 19 - Jamie Burford -- Keatchie, LA (24)
21. 97 - Cade Dillard -- Robeline, LA (11) DNF
22. 90 - Jody Davidson -- West Monroe, LA (18) DNF
23. 36 - Kevin McCoy -- Downsville, LA (8) DNF
24. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (21) DNF

Lap Leaders: Bone 1-35.
Total Laps Led: Bone 35.
AFCO Pole Winner: Culp.
Provisional Starters: Kenny, Burford.
KSE Racing Products Hard Charger: Sullivan (started 22nd, finished 11th).
Next O’Reilly USMTS Southern Series Race: Friday, Aug. 22, Golden Triangle Raceway Park, Beaumont, Texas.
Next O’Reilly USMTS National Tour Race: Tuesday, June 10, Hancock County Speedway, Britt, Iowa.
O’Reilly USMTS Southern Series Points: Hughes 1295, Holzkamper 1209, Weder 1141, Whittington 985, White 958, Ramirez 905, Kenny 895, Hebert 890, Rowland 873, Hyde 846.
Dustin Duncan Memorial “Just Say Yes” Rookie of the Year Points: Whittington 255, Ramirez 225, Hebert 208, Rowland 202, Bagley 200.
Engine Builder of the Year Points: Mullins 127, Shinook 98, Sput’s 78, Wells 72, Wall2Wall 54.
Chassis Builders Championship Points: Hughes 127, TRE 117, Skyrocket 100, Kraft 78, Shaw 69.

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

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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.

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