FOUNTAIN CITY, Wis. – The fifth event in the Casey's General Stores Hunt for the O'Reilly USMTS National Championship produced a fifth different winner Friday night as Al Hejna captured the Holley "A" Main at the Tri-Oval Speedway in Fountain City, Wis.

Polesitter Jake Neal led the first circuit of the 30-lap main event before giving way to AFCO Pole Award winner Dean Mahlstedt.

Mahlstedt's reign was cut short four laps later when mechanical woes sidelined the Clear Lake, Iowa, pilot.

Hejna—also from Clear Lake—assumed the top spot and paced the final 25 laps to claim his first win of the Hunt and third overall this season.

The "A-Train" was followed across the finish line by Tim Donlinger, who scored his second straight runner-up paycheck since winning at the U.S. 36 Raceway in Osborn, Mo., on Tuesday.

Corey Dripps matched his best finish of the season with a third-place showing, while Neal hung on for fourth ahead of Alan Mondus.

Dereck Ramirez, eight-time O'Reilly USMTS National Champion Kelly Shryock, Zack VanderBeek, Scott Green and Jon Tesch completed the top-10.

Donlinger was sitting 11th in the points standings after failing to make the main event at the Belleville (Kan.) High Banks on Monday, but one win and two second-place finishes later, the Rochester, Minn., veteran has leapfrogged past nine drivers and into second in the Casey's General Stores Hunt for the O'Reilly USMTS National Championship—just 15 points behind VanderBeek (476 to 461).

Tesch is just one marker behind Donlinger in this wild and unpredictable title chase, while Shryock is just another five points back in fourth. Hejna is fifth with 447 points, followed by John Allen (420), Ron Ver Beek (411), Ramirez (406), Tommy Weder Jr. (398) and Mondus (357).

Four of the final 11 races will be held at the Deer Creek Speedway in Spring Valley, Minn., where Donlinger has notched six USRA Modified wins this season and was the track points leader before opting to chase the O'Reilly USMTS crown one week ago.

The tenth O'Reilly USMTS National Champion will be crowned on the final night of the 10th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree, Sept. 18-20 at Deer Creek.

The O'Reilly USMTS National Tour returns to the Upper Iowa Speedway in Decorah, Iowa, tomorrow for some unfinished business. Mother Nature intervened on Wednesday, forcing the postponement of the 4th Annual Summer Challenge until Saturday.

Gates open at 5 p.m. and hot laps start at 6:30. Racing will immediately follow.

A full program featuring Hornets, USRA Hobby Stocks, Outlaw Hobbys, USRA B-Mods and USRA Stock Cars are also on tap.

The Upper Iowa Speedway is a 1/4-mile semi-banked clay oval located 1.8 miles east of US 52 on SR 9, then 1.0 mile northwest on Montgomery St., then northeast on E. Main St. (at the Winneshiek County Fairgrounds).

For race day information, call the track hotline at (563) 382-9984 or visit www.upperiowaspeedway.com on the World Wide Web.

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
Casey's General Stores Hunt for the O'Reilly USMTS National Championship
Tri-Oval Speedway, Fountain City, Wis.
Friday, Aug. 15, 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. 98 - John Allen -- Chanute, KS (2)
2. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (5)
3. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (4)
4. 21b - Brandon Kenny -- Woodward, OK (6)
5. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (8)
6. 59 - Hank Rollinger -- Buffalo City, WI (3)
7. 11n - Roger Niederkorn -- Ettrick, WI (1)
8. 9 - Karl Fenske -- Winona, MN (7) DNF

NEW VISION GRAPHICS HEAT RACE #2 (8 laps):
1. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (1)
2. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (4)
3. 49 - Bob Timm -- Rollingstone, MN (5)
4. 94jr - John Doelle -- Arcadia, WI (7)
5. 58 - Jeff Rollinger -- Winona, MN (2)
6. 44 - LeRoy Scharkey -- Rochester, MN (3)
7. 36 - Paul Hamernik -- Winona, MN (6) DNF

Q.E.M., INC. HEAT RACE #3 (8 laps):
1. 3d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (1)
2. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK (2)
3. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (4)
4. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (6)
5. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (5)
6. 9j - Jeremy Jonsgaard -- Winona, MN (7) -1 Lap
7. 52 - Quinn Arnoldy -- Arcadia, WI (3) DNF

HEAT RACE #4 (8 laps):
1. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (2)
2. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Clear Lake, IA (6)
3. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (5)
4. 99 - Josh Angst -- Winona, MN (3)
5. 55w - Bob Bautch -- Winona, MN (1)
6. 18 - Justin Boney -- Leavenworth, KS (7) -2 Laps
7. 4rv - Ron Ver Beek -- Oskaloosa, IA (4) DNF

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #1 (8 laps, top 6 advance):
1. 94jr - John Doelle -- Arcadia, WI (1)
2. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (2)
3. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (4)
4. 99 - Josh Angst -- Winona, MN (3)
5. 59 - Hank Rollinger -- Buffalo City, WI (6)
6. 52 - Quinn Arnoldy -- Arcadia, WI (8)
7. 11n - Roger Niederkorn -- Ettrick, WI (7)
8. 9 - Karl Fenske -- Winona, MN (9)
9. 9j - Jeremy Jonsgaard -- Winona, MN (5) DNF

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #2 (8 laps, top 6 advance):
1. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (2)
2. 21b - Brandon Kenny -- Woodward, OK (1)
3. 58 - Jeff Rollinger -- Winona, MN (3)
4. 55w - Bob Bautch -- Winona, MN (4)
5. 4rv - Ron Ver Beek -- Oskaloosa, IA (8)
6. 18 - Justin Boney -- Leavenworth, KS (5)
7. 36 - Paul Hamernik -- Winona, MN (7)
8. 44 - LeRoy Scharkey -- Rochester, MN (6)

HOLLEY “A” MAIN (30 laps):
1. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (7)
2. 3d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (8)
3. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (5)
4. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (1)
5. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (11)
6. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (4)
7. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (12)
8. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (15)
9. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (14)
10. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (17)
11. 94jr - John Doelle -- Arcadia, WI (13)
12. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (10)
13. 4rv - Ron Ver Beek -- Oskaloosa, IA (22)
14. 98 - John Allen -- Chanute, KS (6)
15. 21b - Brandon Kenny -- Woodward, OK (16)
16. 99 - Josh Angst -- Winona, MN (19)
17. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK (2)
18. 55w - Bob Bautch -- Winona, MN (20)
19. 58 - Jeff Rollinger -- Winona, MN (18)
20. 59 - Hank Rollinger -- Buffalo City, WI (21)
21. 18 - Justin Boney -- Leavenworth, KS (24)
22. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Clear Lake, IA (3) DNF
23. 49 - Bob Timm -- Rollingstone, MN (9) DNF
24. 52 - Quinn Arnoldy -- Arcadia, WI (23) DNF

Lap Leaders: Neal 1, Mahlstedt 2-5, Hejna 6-30.
Total Laps Led: Hejna 25, Mahlstedt 4, Neal 1.
AFCO Pole Winner: Mahlstedt.
Provisional Starters: none.
Ruter Farms Long Tow: Ramirez (853.71 miles).
KSE Racing Products Hard Charger: Ver Beek (started 22nd, finished 13th).
Next Race: Saturday, Aug. 16, Upper Iowa Speedway, Decorah, Iowa.
O'Reilly USMTS National Championship Points: VanderBeek 476, Donlinger 461, Tesch 460, Shryock 455, Hejna 447, Allen 420, Ver Beek 411, Ramirez 406, Weder 398, Mondus 357.
Rookies Rockin’ Sports Bar Rookie of the Year Points: Kenny 954, Ramirez 940, Bryan Rowland 647, Rodney Sanders 193, Colt Mather 191.
COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Year Points: Sput’s 405, Mullins 337, Wanders 312, A.S.I. 290, JR 255.
Chassis Builders Championship Points: Skyrocket 421, Hughes 352, Kraft 285, Harris 258, GRT 116.

Contingency Awards:
AFCO Racing Products – Mahlstedt.
American Racer – Ver Beek.
Belleville Motorsports – not awarded.
BSB Manufacturing – Tesch.
Hawk Performance – Hejna, Green.
Isky Racing Cams – Allen.
KSE Racing Products – Ver Beek.
Marsh Racing Wheels – Timm.
New Vision Graphics – Neal.
Nitroquest Web Solutions – Dripps.
Quarter Master – Hejna, VanderBeek.
QuickTime Performance Parts – Shryock.
Real Racing Wheels – VanderBeek, Green.
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.