FOUNTAIN CITY, Wis. – Brad Waits picked up right where he left off on Thursday night as he captured the main event Friday night when the O'Reilly USMTS National Tour invaded the Tri-Oval Speedway in Fountain City, Wis.

Waits, who had finished in the runner-up spot in his four previous starts this season, led the final 10 laps of Thursday's feature then proceeded to dominate Friday's nightcap, leading all 35 circuits from his outside front row starting spot.

The win, worth $2,000, catapulted the Zumbrota, Minn., ace into third place in earnings for drivers in the Yeager Machine Upper Midwest Region, despite having raced in just half of the eight events.

Zack VanderBeek of New Sharon, Iowa, started on the pole of Friday's Holley "A" Main, but was no match for Waits and had to settle for second-place at the checkered flag. Jon Tesch of Watertown, S.D., finished third, while AFCO Pole Award winner Bob Timm of Rollingstone, Minn., wound up fourth ahead of 17th-starting and KSE Racing Products Hard Charger Award winner Tim Donlinger of Rochester, Minn.

Jason Hughes, Scott Green, Jake Neal, Josh Angst and Al Hejna finished sixth through tenth, respectively.

With one event remaining in the Yeager Machine Upper Midwest Region, Donlinger holds a healthy 36-point advantage (721 to 685) over Hughes in the points battle. VanderBeek sits third with 659 markers, followed by Hejna (643), Kelly Shryock (632), Brandon Kenny (564), Timm (560), Alan Mondus (549), Dereck Ramirez (529) and Dan Bohr (492).

Bohr, who finished 11th in Friday's feature race, jumped five spots in the rankings. As one of the drivers among the top-10 in points, Bohr will be eligible for the Top Dog Bonus when the O'Reilly USMTS National Tour visits the Cresco (Iowa) Speedway next Tuesday, July 29, for the final event in the Yeager Machine Upper Midwest Region.

Next Tuesday's event at Cresco will feature Ken Schrader and Kenny Wallace in action, along with Jimmy Spencer as "Mr. Excitement" will serve as Grand Marshall and Master of Ceremonies. Pit gates will open at 4 p.m., hot laps begin at 6:45 and the first heat race is slated for 7:15.

The Cresco Speedway is a 4/10-mile high-banked clay oval located 0.2 miles north of SR 9 on SW 7th (at the Howard County Fairgrounds). For race day information, call the track hotline at (563) 547-3400 or visit www.rlpromotions.com/cresco online.

Also on the race card USRA Karl Chevrolet Stock Cars, USRA Karl Chevrolet B-Mods, USRA Hobby Stocks and Outlaw Hobbys competing for track and national points in the USRA Casey's General Stores Weekly Racing Series.

Race fans can pick up $2-off discount coupons on Tuesday at all Casey's General Stores locations in Cresco, Decorah, New Hampton, Ossian. Zack VanderBeek will have his Cheetos/Casey's General Stores #33z Skyrocket Modified at the Casey's location at 601 2nd Ave. SW in Cresco where he will meet and greet fans from 12-2 p.m.

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 (Yeager Machine Upper Midwest Region)
2nd Annual Event presented by Premier Powder Coating
Tri-Oval Speedway, Fountain City, Wis.
Friday, July 25, 2008

Showing finishing position, car number, driver, hometown and starting position in parentheses. The top 16 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. 49 - Bob Timm -- Rollingstone, MN (3)
2. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (1)
3. 94jr - John Doelle -- Arcadia, WI (2)
4. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (7)
5. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Clear Lake, IA (5)
6. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (9)
7. 58 - Jeff Rollinger -- Winona, MN (4)
8. 66 - Dan Bohr -- Decorah, IA (8)
9. 44 - LeRoy Scharkey -- Rochester, MN (6)

NEW VISION GRAPHICS HEAT RACE #2 (8 laps):
1. 24 - Brad Waits -- Zumbrota, MN (2)
2. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (3)
3. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (4)
4. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (1)
5. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (9)
6. 3d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (7)
7. 36 - Paul Hamernik -- Winona, MN (6)
8. 55w - Bob Bautch -- Winona, MN (5)
9. 9j - Jeremy Jonsgaard -- Winona, MN (8) DNF

Q.E.M., INC. HEAT RACE #3 (8 laps):
1. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (3)
2. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (1)
3. 99 - Josh Angst -- Winona, MN (8)
4. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (7)
5. 35 - Jeff Schluetter -- New Hampton, IA (5) DNF
6. 20r - Brandon Kenny -- Woodward, OK (6) DNF
7. 6t7 - Brian Albrecht -- Winona, MN (2) DNF
8. 59 - Hank Rollinger -- Buffalo City, WI (4) DNF

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN (10 laps, top 6 advance):
1. 3d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (1)
2. 55w - Bob Bautch -- Winona, MN (7)
3. 66 - Dan Bohr -- Decorah, IA (6)
4. 58 - Jeff Rollinger -- Winona, MN (3)
5. 44 - LeRoy Scharkey -- Rochester, MN (9)
6. 20r - Brandon Kenny -- Woodward, OK (2)
7. 36 - Paul Hamernik -- Winona, MN (4)
8. 6t7 - Brian Albrecht -- Winona, MN (5)
9. 9j - Jeremy Jonsgaard -- Winona, MN (10) DNF
10. 59 - Hank Rollinger -- Buffalo City, WI (8) DNF

HOLLEY “A” MAIN (35 laps):
1. 24 - Brad Waits -- Zumbrota, MN (2)
2. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (1)
3. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (4)
4. 49 - Bob Timm -- Rollingstone, MN (3)
5. 3d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (17)
6. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (12)
7. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (8)
8. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (6)
9. 99 - Josh Angst -- Winona, MN (7)
10. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (5)
11. 66 - Dan Bohr -- Decorah, IA (19)
12. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (13)
13. 44 - LeRoy Scharkey -- Rochester, MN (21)
14. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (10)
15. 20r - Brandon Kenny -- Woodward, OK (22)
16. 58 - Jeff Rollinger -- Winona, MN (20)
17. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (14)
18. 94jr - John Doelle -- Arcadia, WI (11)
19. 36 - Paul Hamernik -- Winona, MN (23) DNF
20. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (9) DNF
21. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Clear Lake, IA (15) DNF
22. 59 - Hank Rollinger -- Buffalo City, WI (26) DNF
23. 9j - Jeremy Jonsgaard -- Winona, MN (25) DNF
24. 35 - Jeff Schluetter -- New Hampton, IA (16) DNF
25. 55w - Bob Bautch -- Winona, MN (18) DNF
26. 6t7 - Brian Albrecht -- Winona, MN (24) DNF

Lap Leaders: Waits 1-35.
Total Laps Led: Waits 35.
AFCO Pole Winner: Timm.
Provisional Starters: Hamernik, Albrecht, Jonsgaard, H. Rollinger.
Ruter Farms Long Tow: Green (655.14 miles).
KSE Racing Products Hard Charger: Donlinger (started 17th, finished 5th).
Next Race: Tuesday, July 29, Cresco Speedway, Cresco, Iowa (Yeager Machine Upper Midwest Region).
Yeager Machine Upper Midwest Region Points: Donlinger 721, Hughes 685, VanderBeek 659, Hejna 643, Shryock 632, Kenny 564, Timm 560, Mondus 549, Ramirez 529, Bohr 492.
Rookies Rockin’ Sports Bar Rookie of the Year Points: Kenny 645, Ramirez 631, Bryan Rowland 425, Gary Langworthy Jr. 161, Colt Mather 149.
COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Year Points: Sput’s 277, Mullins 235, Wanders 207, A.S.I. 198, JR 185.
Chassis Builders Championship Points: Skyrocket 291, Hughes 243, Harris 193, Kraft 174, Specialty 89.

Contingency Awards:
AFCO Racing Products – Timm.
American Racer – H. Rollinger.
Belleville Motorsports – not awarded.
BSB Manufacturing – Hejna.
Hawk Performance – Waits.
Isky Racing Cams – Timm.
KSE Racing Products – Donlinger.
Marsh Racing Wheels – Schluetter.
New Vision Graphics – Waits.
Nitroquest Web Solutions - Tesch.
Quarter Master – Waits, Neal.
QuickTime Performance Parts – Green.
Real Racing Wheels – Donlinger.
Ruter Farms – LongestTow.
TrackTek Racing Fuel – not awarded.

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