WEST UNION, Iowa – The O'Reilly USMTS National Tour event slated for Sunday night at the Fayette County Speedway in West Union, Iowa has been postponed to Tuesday, Sept. 16. The $2,000-to-win event will serve as a prelude to next week's Featherlite Fall Jamboree which begins on Wednesday.

Kelly Shryock of Fertile, Iowa is seeking his unprecedented ninth O'Reilly USMTS National Champion, and leads Tim Donlinger of Rochester, Minn. by just eight points (944 to 936) heading into the West Union blockbuster.

Zack VanderBeek of New Sharon, Iowa is third with 915 markers, followed by Jon Tesch of Watertown, S.D. (884); Al Hejna of Clear Lake, Iowa (836); Tommy Weder Jr. of Woodward, Okla. (762); Dereck Ramirez of Woodward, Okla. (756); Brandon Kenny of Woodward, Okla. (717); Alan Mondus of Lakeville, Minn. (701); and Waterloo, Iowa's Corey Dripps (678).

Other drivers expected at West Union include Ron Ver Beek, Scott Green, Jake Neal, Bryan Rowland, Bob Timm, Ryan Gustin, Dean Mahlstedt, Steve Wetzstein, Donovan Lodge, Dan Bohr, Tommy Myer, Mike Sorensen, Jay Ihrke, Jason Cummins, Richie Gustin Jr., Jeff Schluetter, Mark Noble, Doug Hillson, Joey Schaefer, Kevin Pittman, Pat Graham and more.

Pits and grandstand gates will open at 4:30 p.m., hot laps are at 6:30 and the mud starts flying at 7 p.m.

Also on the racing card will be USRA Stocks Cars, USRA B-Mods and USRA Hobby Stocks racing for national points in the USRA Casey's General Stores Weekly Racing Series.

The Fayette County Speedway is a 3/8-mile semi-banked clay oval is located 0.9 mile south of US 18 on SR 150, then 0.1 mile east on SR 56 (at the Fayette County Fairgrounds). For more information, call (515) 832-6000 or visit www.fayettecofair.com online.

The 2008 season for the O'Reilly USMTS National Tour will wrap up Sept. 17-20 at the Deer Creek Speedway in Spring Valley, Minn. for the 10th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree and the crowning of the 10th O'Reilly USMTS National Champion.

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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