CORNING, Iowa – Eight-time O'Reilly USMTS National Champion Kelly Shryock of Fertile, Iowa, collected his ninth main event win of the season Tuesday with a dominating performance at the Adams County Speedway in Corning, Iowa.

The $2,000 triumph was his second straight and third overall at the half-mile oval, and also propelled him into the points lead of the Central States Region over on-track rival and competitive Modified chassis builder Jason Hughes.

After earning the AFCO Pole Award following the four heat races, Hughes drew the pole position for the 30-lap Holley "A" Main. Initially, outside front row starter Jon Tesch of Watertown, S.D., gained the advantage at the start, but a quick caution realigned the field for another two-by-two start.

This time Hughes out-raced Tesch into the first turn and secured the top spot. The Westville, Okla., ace looked strong in leading the first three laps, but Shryock shot past Hughes down the back stretch to gain the lead.

Shryock continued to show the way over the next 16 laps while Hughes stayed within four car-lengths of the leader's rear bumper. On lap 21, lapped traffic slowed Shryock's momentum as Hughes pulled alongside in turn 2.

With Hughes stalking Shryock, the race's second and final caution waved with eight laps to go to set up an apparent shoot-out to the finish between the two drivers who had captured exactly half of the 28 O'Reilly USMTS National Tour events this year.

But the shoot-out turned into a blow-out as Shryock opened up a big advantage on the restart, then sped away from the field to win going away.

Hughes faded to third at the finish while Zack VanderBeek of New Sharon, Iowa, maneuvered his Casey's General Store/Cheetos machine into the runner-up spot behind his fellow Skyrocket pilot.

Tesch, who won the inaugural USMTS event at Corning in 2004, finished fourth while last year's Rookies Rockin' Sports Bar Rookie of the Year, Scott Green of Derby, Kan., took fifth ahead of 2008 rookie contender Dereck Ramirez of Woodward, Okla.

Teenage phenom Ryan Gustin of Marshalltown, Iowa, earned the KSE Racing Products Hard Charger Award as he finished seventh after starting 19th on the 24-car grid. Another teen sensation, Jake Neal of Omaha, Neb., finished eighth, with Oskaloosa, Iowa's Ron Ver Beek in ninth. NASCAR veteran Kenny Wallace rounded out the top-10 finishers.

The action continues tomorrow at the Murray County Speedway, Slayton, Minn., for the 5th Annual Minnesota Spring Challenge presented by DeBoer Chevrolet. Wednesday's titanic tilt at the 3/8-mile semi-banked clay oval will be the final points race in the Great Plains Region, and will once again feature Kenny Wallace in his second of three straight nights with the rugged road warriors of the O'Reilly USMTS National Tour.

Pit gates will open at 5 p.m., hot laps begin at 7 and the first heat race is at 7:30. Also on the racing card will be USRA Stock Cars, USRA B-Mods, USRA Hobby Stocks racing for track and national points in the USRA Casey's General Stores Weekly Racing Series.

The Murray County Speedway is located on the west side of Slayton on SR 30, then 0.8 mile south on Juniper Ave. For more information, call the track hotline at (507) 393-3075 or visit www.murraycountyspeedway.net online.

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 (Central States Region)
4th Annual Event
Adams County Speedway, Corning, Iowa
Tuesday, July 22, 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. 71 - Jeff James -- Stanton, IA (1)
2. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (4)
3. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Clear Lake, IA (3)
4. 8 - Colt Mather -- Webster, IA (5)
5. 32 - Michael Bennett -- Des Moines, IA (6)
6. 20r - Brandon Kenny -- Woodward, OK (7)
7. Z3 - Mike Albertsen -- Audubon, IA (2)
8. 55d - Nick Deal -- Walnut, IA (8) DNS

NEW VISION GRAPHICS HEAT RACE #2 (8 laps):
1. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (1)
2. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (3)
3. 29 - Dennis Elliott -- Mt. Ayr, IA (4)
4. 4rv - Ron Ver Beek -- Oskaloosa, IA (8)
5. 7t - Jeremy Tibben -- Stanton, IA (6)
6. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (7)
7. 4 - J.C. Wyman -- Griswold, IA (5)
8. 8 - Mark Hoover -- Maryville, MO (2)

Q.E.M., INC. HEAT RACE #3 (8 laps):
1. 36 - Kenny Wallace -- Concord, NC (2)
2. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (4)
3. 32 - Donovan Lodge -- Moline, IL (3)
4. 19r - Ryan Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (5)
5. 70 - Jesse Dennis -- Prescott, IA (1)
6. 22k - Steve Kosiski -- Papillion, NE (6)
7. 36t - Jeff Wiggins -- Greenfield, IA (7)
8. 28 - Chase Mewhirter -- Atlantic, IA (8)

HEAT RACE #4 (8 laps):
1. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (6)
2. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (4)
3. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (2)
4. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (3)
5. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (7)
6. 56 - Chris Spieker -- Massena, IA (5)
7. 59 - Jared Stiens -- Maryville, MO (8)
8. 13 - Matt Waugh -- Des Moines, IA (1)

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #1 (10 laps, top 5 advance):
1. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (1)
2. 22k - Steve Kosiski -- Papillion, NE (6)
3. 20r - Brandon Kenny -- Woodward, OK (5)
4. 19r - Ryan Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (2)
5. 7t - Jeremy Tibben -- Stanton, IA (4)
6. 4 - J.C. Wyman -- Griswold, IA (8)
7. 59 - Jared Stiens -- Maryville, MO (7)
8. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (3) DNF
9. 28 - Chase Mewhirter -- Atlantic, IA (10) DNF
10. 55d - Nick Deal -- Walnut, IA (9) DNS

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #2 (10 laps, top 5 advance):
1. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (2)
2. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (5)
3. 56 - Chris Spieker -- Massena, IA (6)
4. 8 - Colt Mather -- Webster, IA (1)
5. 70 - Jesse Dennis -- Prescott, IA (4)
6. Z3 - Mike Albertsen -- Audubon, IA (7)
7. 32 - Michael Bennett -- Des Moines, IA (3)
8. 36t - Jeff Wiggins -- Greenfield, IA (8)
9. 8 - Mark Hoover -- Maryville, MO (9)
10. 13 - Matt Waugh -- Des Moines, IA (10) DNF

HOLLEY “A” MAIN (30 laps):
1. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (4)
2. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (3)
3. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (1)
4. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (2)
5. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (13)
6. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (14)
7. 19r - Ryan Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (19)
8. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (8)
9. 4rv - Ron Ver Beek -- Oskaloosa, IA (9)
10. 36 - Kenny Wallace -- Concord, NC (7)
11. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (23)
12. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Clear Lake, IA (11)
13. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (16)
14. 20r - Brandon Kenny -- Woodward, OK (17)
15. 32 - Donovan Lodge -- Moline, IL (12)
16. 71 - Jeff James -- Stanton, IA (6)
17. 70 - Jesse Dennis -- Prescott, IA (22)
18. 7t - Jeremy Tibben -- Stanton, IA (21)
19. 8 - Colt Mather -- Webster, IA (20)
20. 29 - Dennis Elliott -- Mt. Ayr, IA (10)
21. Z3 - Mike Albertsen -- Audubon, IA (24)
22. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (5) DNF
23. 22k - Steve Kosiski -- Papillion, NE (15) DNF
24. 56 - Chris Spieker -- Massena, IA (18) DNF

Lap Leaders: Hughes 1-3, Shryock 4-30.
Total Laps Led: Shryock 27, Hughes 3.
AFCO Pole Winner: Hughes.
Provisional Starters: Krohn, Albertsen.
Ruter Farms Long Tow: Ramirez (545.88 miles).
KSE Racing Products Hard Charger: Gustin (started 19th, finished 7th).
Next Race: Wednesday, July 23, Murray County Speedway, Slayton, Minn. (Great Plains Region).
Central States Region Points: Shryock 666, Hughes 655, VanderBeek 606, Hejna 596, Ramirez 561, Gustin 509, Ver Beek 490, Mondus 473, Lodge 461, Mather 426.
Rookies Rockin’ Sports Bar Rookie of the Year Points: Kenny 578, Ramirez 558, Bryan Rowland 425, Gary Langworthy Jr. 161, Mather 149.
COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Year Points: Sput’s 247, Mullins 213, Wanders 181, A.S.I. 179, JR 170.
Chassis Builders Championship Points: Skyrocket 261, Hughes 225, Harris 180, Kraft 147, GRT 69, Specialty 69.

Contingency Awards:
AFCO Racing Products – Hughes.
American Racer – Mewhirter.
Belleville Motorsports – not awarded.
BSB Manufacturing – Wallace.
Hawk Performance – Shryock, Ver Beek.
Isky Racing Cams – not awarded.
KSE Racing Products – Gustin.
Marsh Racing Wheels – Spieker.
New Vision Graphics – Shryock.
Nitroquest Web Solutions - Hughes.
Quarter Master – Shryock, Neal.
QuickTime Performance Parts – Gustin.
Real Racing Wheels – Green, Ramirez.
Ruter Farms – Ramirez.
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, AwesomeRaceSuits.com, 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, Buzzard Racing Engines, 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.