ALTA, Iowa – The only two drivers ever to wear the championship belt of the O’Reilly USMTS National Tour slugged it out again Tuesday night as a packed house looked on at the Buena Vista Raceway in Alta, Iowa.

Defending O’Reilly USMTS National Champion Jason Krohn of Slayton, Minn., overpowered race-long leader Brandon Kenny on lap 21 of the 30-lap Holley "A" Main. Two laps later, eight-time O’Reilly USMTS National Champ Kelly Shryock of Fertile, Iowa, muscled past Kenny to take over the second spot and set his sights on the leader.

With four laps to go, the battle royale waged on as 11th-starting Shryock pulled up alongside Krohn. Two laps later, Shryock crossed the stripe first to take the lead.

As the white flag waved, the pair of heavyweights tip-toed through the first turn before racing side by side down the entire length of the back stretch. The two made contact in the middle of turns 3 and 4, but the body-slamming didn't stop there as the duo scratched, scraped and banged all the way to the flagstand with Shryock taking the win by the length of his front bumper.

The win was worth $2,000 to Shryock, who won his third event in the last four races and eighth overall for the 2008 season. Krohn had to settle for the runner-up paycheck for the second time in his last three starts while Kenny finished third to match his career-best USMTS showing and solidify his place atop the Rookies Rockin' Sports Bar Rookie of the Year standings.

Another rookie contender and fellow Woodward, Okla., resident, Dereck Ramirez wound up fourth ahead of Westville, Okla.'s Jason Hughes. Tommy Weder Jr. finished sixth to give Sooner State pilots four of the top six spots, with Jay Noteboom in seventh. Scott Green and Al Hejna finished eighth and ninth, respectively, while Mike Steensma rounded out the top-10 finishers in his first USMTS start of 2008.

Of note, NASCAR veteran Ken Schrader was third during the late stages of the race, but blew a motor and did not finish. Schrader is looking for better luck tomorrow night at Huset's Speedway where he blew a motor last year while leading the USMTS feature.

With the victory, Shryock broke a tie with Zack VanderBeek for the points lead in the Great Plains Region and leads VanderBeek by 39 markers (488 to 449) after four of nine scheduled events in the region. Four more of those will be completed by Saturday.

Jon Tesch sits third in the rankings with 425 points, followed by Weder (372), Kenny (370), Ramirez (347), Krohn (338), Green (337), Hejna (328) and Justin Boney (325).

UP NEXT:

The rugged road warriors of the O’Reilly USMTS National Tour return to action tomorrow (Wednesday, June 25) at the Huset's Speedway in Brandon, S.D., for the 3rd Annual NASCAR Challenge at the USMTS event at the 3/8-mile high-banked dirt oval.

In addition to the stars and cars of the O’Reilly USMTS National Tour, a pair of NASCAR legends will be back to compete with the Greatest Modified Drivers in the World. Both Ken Schrader and Kenny Wallace will greet fans and sign autographs prior to the race, then strap on their helmets and take on the USMTS aces.

Race fans can pick up discount coupons good for $2 off adult admission at the Casey's General Store located at 101 W. Holly Blvd. From 1-3 p.m. at the same Casey's location, fans will be able to meet USMTS standout Zack VanderBeek and check out his Cheetos/Casey's General Stores #33z Skyrocket Modified.

Pit gates open at 4 p.m. and the grandstands open at 5. Hot laps are slated for 6:30 and the mud starts flying at 7 p.m.

Huset’s Speedway is a located east of Brandon on I-90 to Exit 406, then 2.5 miles south on SR 11. For more information, call the track offices at (605) 582-3819 or the track hotline on race day at (605) 582-3536. The Official Website of Huset's Speedway is at www.husets-speedway.com on the World Wide Web.

Wednesday's race will be a Great Plains Region event and the third of six straight nights of racing through Iowa, South Dakota and Minnesota:

Mon Jun 23 … Independence Motor Speedway, Independence, Iowa (winner: Kelly Shryock)
Tue Jun 24 … Buena Vista Raceway, Alta, Iowa (winner: )
Wed Jun 25 … Huset’s Speedway, Brandon, S.D.
Thu Jun 26 … Casino Speedway, Watertown, S.D.
Fri Jun 27 … Rapid Speedway, Rock Rapids, Iowa
Sat Jun 28 … Nobles County Speedway, Worthington, Minn.

Afterwards, the O’Reilly USMTS National Tour teams get a well-deserved Summer Break before returning to action on Tuesday, July 22, at the Adams County Speedway in Corning, Iowa, for the final stretch run to the Casey's General Stores Hunt for the USMTS National Championship.

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 National Tour (Great Plains Region)
Inaugural NASCAR vs. USMTS presented by KPTH & Cookies
Buena Vista Raceway, Alta, Iowa
Tuesday, June 24, 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. 7n - Jay Noteboom -- Hinton, IA (2)
2. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK (4)
3. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (3)
4. 98 - Josh Reisch -- Luverne, MN (1)
5. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (8)
6. 36 - Kenny Wallace -- Concord, NC (6)
7. 42 - Jeff Nielsen -- Pocahontas, IA (7)
8. 1cc - Clayton Christensen -- Spencer, IA (5)

NEW VISION GRAPHICS HEAT RACE #2 (8 laps):
1. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (1)
2. 10 - Mike Steensma -- Luverne, MN (3)
3. 9 - Ken Schrader -- Concord, NC (7)
4. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (5)
5. Z3 - Mike Albertsen -- Audubon, IA (6)
6. 72 - Mike Lineberry -- Fremont, NE (4)
7. 27 - Randy Brands -- Boyden, IA (2) DNF

HEAT RACE #3 (8 laps):
1. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (3)
2. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (6)
3. 3f - Jeff Feaster -- Dakota City, IA (1)
4. 1k - Pat Graham -- Ames, IA (7)
5. 23 - Jim Thies -- Mapleton, IA (4)
6. 555 - Ryan Ruter -- Kanawha, IA (2)
7. 48 - Bobby Moore -- Sioux City, IA (5)

HEAT RACE #4 (8 laps):
1. 21b - Brandon Kenny -- Woodward, OK (2)
2. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (4)
3. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (3)
4. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (5)
5. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (7)
6. 61 - Brian Schmitt -- Wall Lake, IA (1)
7. M80 - Jim Mathieson -- Sioux City, IA (6)

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #1 (10 laps, top 5 advance):
1. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (2)
2. 98 - Josh Reisch -- Luverne, MN (3)
3. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (1)
4. 555 - Ryan Ruter -- Kanawha, IA (6)
5. 1cc - Clayton Christensen -- Spencer, IA (9)
6. 36 - Kenny Wallace -- Concord, NC (5)
7. 42 - Jeff Nielsen -- Pocahontas, IA (7) DNF
8. 48 - Bobby Moore -- Sioux City, IA (8) DNF
9. Z3 - Mike Albertsen -- Audubon, IA (4) DNF

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #2 (10 laps, top 5 advance):
1. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (1)
2. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (2)
3. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (3)
4. 23 - Jim Thies -- Mapleton, IA (4)
5. 27 - Randy Brands -- Boyden, IA (7)
6. 61 - Brian Schmitt -- Wall Lake, IA (6)
7. 72 - Mike Lineberry -- Fremont, NE (5)
8. M80 - Jim Mathieson -- Sioux City, IA (8)

HOLLEY “A” MAIN (30 laps):
1. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (11)
2. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (7)
3. 21b - Brandon Kenny -- Woodward, OK (2)
4. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (3)
5. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (6)
6. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK (5)
7. 7n - Jay Noteboom -- Hinton, IA (4)
8. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (1)
9. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (16)
10. 10 - Mike Steensma -- Luverne, MN (9)
11. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (13)
12. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (14)
13. 98 - Josh Reisch -- Luverne, MN (15)
14. 3f - Jeff Feaster -- Dakota City, IA (12)
15. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (17)
16. 36 - Kenny Wallace -- Concord, NC (25)
17. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (18)
18. 27 - Randy Brands -- Boyden, IA (22)
19. M80 - Jim Mathieson -- Sioux City, IA (24) -1 Lap
20. 1cc - Clayton Christensen -- Spencer, IA (21) DNF
21. 9 - Ken Schrader -- Concord, NC (8) DNF
22. 72 - Mike Lineberry -- Fremont, NE (23) DNF
23. 555 - Ryan Ruter -- Kanawha, IA (19) DNF
24. 23 - Jim Thies -- Mapleton, IA (20) DNF

Lap Leaders: Kenny 1-20, Krohn 21-28, Shryock 29-30.
Total Laps Led: Kenny 20, Krohn 8, Shryock 2.
AFCO Pole Winner: Hughes.
Provisional Starters: Lineberry, Mathieson, Wallace (track).
Ruter Farms Long Tow: Kenny (630.26 miles).
KSE Racing Products Hard Charger: Shryock (started 11th, finished 1st).
Next Race: Wednesday, June 25, Huset's Speedway, Brandon, S.D. (Great Plains Region).
Great Plains Region Points: Shryock 488, VanderBeek 449, Tesch 425, Weder 372, Kenny 370, Ramirez 347, Krohn 338, Green 337, Hejna 328, Justin Boney 325.
Rookies Rockin’ Sports Bar Rookie of the Year Points: Kenny 484, Ramirez 462, Rowland 360, Gary Langworthy Jr. 161, Rodney Sanders 132.
COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Year Points: Sput’s 212, Mullins 179, A.S.I. 156, Wanders 152, JR 139.
Chassis Builders Championship Points: Skyrocket 224, Hughes 192, Harris 148, Kraft 116, GRT 69.

Contingency Awards:
AFCO Racing Products – Hughes.
American Racer – Hejna.
Belleville Motorsports – Hughes, Steensma, Rowland.
BSB Manufacturing – Steensma.
Hawk Performance – Shryock, Hejna.
Isky Racing Cams – Noteboom.
KSE Racing Products – Shryock.
Marsh Racing Wheels – Ruter.
New Vision Graphics – Krohn.
Nitroquest Web Solutions - Kenny.
Quarter Master – Shryock, Green.
QuickTime Performance Parts – Noteboom.
Real Racing Wheels – VanderBeek, Tesch.
Ruter Farms – Kenny.
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.