MINDEN, La. – Johnny Bone Jr. scored his second wire-to-wire triumph of the season Saturday night as the USMTS Southern Series invaded the Champion Park Speedway in Minden, La., with a field of 52 top-notch Modified drivers signed in to do battle.

Bone was dominant from the time he unloaded his #12 TRE by Bone Modified until he rolled it back into the trailer after his victory. Coming from the fifth starting spot to win the Isky Racing Cams First Heat Race, the 42-year-old garnered the most passing points to earn the AFCO Pole Award.

The Pea Ridge, Ark., ace then drew the pole position for the start of the Sunoco "A" Main and that was the closest anybody ever got during the 40-lap affair.

Morgan Bagley turned in his best performance of the season with a runner-up finish, while Steve Holzkamper came home in third.

Bryan Rowland was fourth with Dereck Ramirez finishing fifth. Sixth through tenth, respectively, were B.J. Robinson, Chad Davis, Kyle Cummings, Jack Sullivan and Garrett Durrett.

Davis claimed the KSE Racing Products Hard Charger Award after racing to seventh from the 21st starting spot on the 26-car grid.

With four East Region races in the books, Holzkamper sits atop the points standings with 350 points. Rodney Sanders failed to finish Saturday night's feature and fell from the top spot and into a tie for second with Sullivan at 320 points each. Ramirez is fourth with 308 markers, followed by Bone (307), Steven Whiteaker Jr. (288), Kelly Shryock (288), Jason Hughes (281), Bagley (272) and Patrick Linn (271).

UP NEXT:

By popular demand after a two-year hiatus, the USMTS Southern Series returns to the big and fast Boothill Speedway in Greenwood, La., on Sunday, April 26. Defending USMTS Southern Series champion Jason Hughes of Westville, Okla., came out on top during the most recent invasion on July 29, 2007.

Also on the racing card will be USRA Southern Limited Modifieds and Factory Stocks. Pit gates open at 4:00, grandstands open at 5:00, hot laps start at 6:00 and the mud starts flying at 6:30.

The Boothill Speedway is a 3/8-mile semi-banked clay oval located west of Shreveport on I-20 to the Carthage-Morningsport Exit #3, then 0.2 mile north, then east on McGee Rd. For more information, call 318-938-5373 or check out www.boothillspeedway.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.

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OFFICIAL RESULTS
USMTS Southern Series (East Region)
2nd Annual Event
Champion Park Speedway, Minden, La.
Saturday, April 25, 2009

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 Sunoco “A” Main, with the top 8 re-drawing for starting positions 1-8.

ISKY RACING CAMS HEAT RACE #1 (8 laps):
1. 12b - Johnny Bone Jr. -- Pea Ridge, AR (5)
2. 8j - Dustin Hyde -- Texarkana, TX (2)
3. R5 - Kyle Cummings -- Sibley, LA (3)
4. 05x - Garrett Durrett -- Simsboro, LA (4)
5. 15g - Geoff Lary -- Dubberly, LA (8)
6. 9x - Chad Perot -- Hall Summit, LA (1)
7. 21 - David Winslett -- Bossier City, LA (6)
8. 47 - Randy Thompson -- Farmerville, LA (7)
9. 12h - Jeff Huckaby -- Texarkana, TX (9)

HEAT RACE #2 (8 laps):
1. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (4)
2. 5r - Morgan Bagley -- Longview, TX (8)
3. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (9)
4. C8 - Timothy Culp -- West Monroe, LA (6)
5. 5j - John Schwab -- Liberal, KS (1)
6. EZ1 - Cliff Williams -- Haughton, LA (2)
7. 12t - Tyler Townsend -- Longview, TX (5)
8. C1 - Eoin Dunn -- Haughton, LA (7)
9. 6x - Jeff Weems -- Minden, LA (3)

HEAT RACE #3 (8 laps):
1. 02x - B.J. Robinson -- Shreveport, LA (1)
2. 89 - Steven Whiteaker Jr. -- Corpus Christi, TX
3. 57 - Jason Armstrong -- Marshall, TX (7)
4. 10 - Kyle Schmidt -- Farmington, AR (2)
5. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (4)
6. K35 - Kris Gorman -- Minden, LA (6)
7. 41 - Robert Miller -- Bossier City, LA (9)
8. L1 - Larry Clevenger -- Greenwood, LA (3)
9. 23b - Brandon Davis -- Castle Rock, CO (8)

HEAT RACE #4 (8 laps):
1. 60 - William Gould -- Calera, OK (2)
2. 5 - Steve Holzkamper -- Gentry, AR (6)
3. 4 - Clay Walker -- Bossier City, LA (4)
4. 71 - Tracy Denby Sr. -- Vidor, TX (8)
5. 22 - Tracy Denby Jr. -- Vidor, TX (7)
6. 66x - Mike Dillard -- Allen, TX (1)
7. 10 - Aaron Jordan -- Benton, LA (3)
8. 4m - Bobby Malchus -- Red Oak, TX (5) DNF
9. 18g - Dwayne Brown -- Minden, LA (9) DNS

HEAT RACE #5 (8 laps):
1. 5a - Wes Armstrong -- Marshall, TX (2)
2. 20 - Rodney Sanders -- Happy, TX (1)
3. 9 - Shane Hebert -- Lafayette, LA (3)
4. 19 - Jamie Burford -- Keatchie, LA (6)
5. 12j - Jason Ingalls -- Hallsville, TX (7)
6. 31 - John Williams -- Haughton, LA (5)
7. 7g - Mark Smith -- Lufkin, TX (4)
8. 52 - Chad Davis -- Tulsa, OK (8)

HEAT RACE #6 (8 laps):
1. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (1)
2. 16 - Chris Henigan -- Marshall, TX (4)
3. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (7)
4. JP5 - Lee Patton -- Quitman, LA (6)
5. 26 - Patrick Linn -- Little Rock, AR (2)
6. 05 - Michael Robertson -- Minden, LA (8)
7. 18 - Jack Sullivan -- Greenbrier, AR (3)
8. 20 - Shannon Farr -- Downsville, LA (5)

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #1 (20 laps, top 5 advance):
1. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (1)
2. 20 - Rodney Sanders -- Happy, TX (2)
3. 9 - Shane Hebert -- Lafayette, LA (4)
4. 66x - Mike Dillard -- Allen, TX (12)
5. 52 - Chad Davis -- Tulsa, OK (18)
6. 41 - Robert Miller -- Bossier City, LA (13)
7. 10 - Kyle Schmidt -- Farmington, AR (7)
8. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (9)
9. 4 - Clay Walker -- Bossier City, LA (3)
10. 12t - Tyler Townsend -- Longview, TX (14)
11. 12h - Jeff Huckaby -- Texarkana, TX (19)
12. 15g - Geoff Lary -- Dubberly, LA (6)
13. 23b - Brandon Davis -- Castle Rock, CO (20)
14. EZ1 - Cliff Williams -- Haughton, LA (11)
15. 19 - Jamie Burford -- Keatchie, LA (5) DNF
16. 7g - Mark Smith -- Lufkin, TX (15) DNF
17. 05 - Michael Robertson -- Minden, LA (10) DNF
18. 12j - Jason Ingalls -- Hallsville, TX (8) DNS
19. 47 - Randy Thompson -- Farmerville, LA (16) DNS
20. L1 - Larry Clevenger -- Greenwood, LA (17) DNS

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #2 (20 laps, top 5 advance):
1. 8j - Dustin Hyde -- Texarkana, TX (1)
2. C8 - Timothy Culp -- West Monroe, LA (4)
3. R5 - Kyle Cummings -- Sibley, LA (3)
4. JP5 - Lee Patton -- Quitman, LA (5)
5. 05x - Garrett Durrett -- Simsboro, LA (6)
6. 31 - John Williams -- Haughton, LA (12)
7. 22 - Tracy Denby Jr. -- Vidor, TX (7)
8. 71 - Tracy Denby Sr. -- Vidor, TX (2)
9. 21 - David Winslett -- Bossier City, LA (13)
10. 5j - John Schwab -- Liberal, KS (8)
11. 18 - Jack Sullivan -- Greenbrier, AR (15)
12. C1 - Eoin Dunn -- Haughton, LA (16) DNF
13. 9x - Chad Perot -- Hall Summit, LA (10) DNF
14. 10 - Aaron Jordan -- Benton, LA (14) DNF
15. 26 - Patrick Linn -- Little Rock, AR (9) DNF
16. 6x - Jeff Weems -- Minden, LA (19) DNF
17. 20 - Shannon Farr -- Downsville, LA (18) DNF
18. K35 - Kris Gorman -- Minden, LA (11) DNF
19. 4m - Bobby Malchus -- Red Oak, TX (17) DNF
20. 18g - Dwayne Brown -- Minden, LA (20) DNS

SUNOCO “A” MAIN (40 laps):
1. 12b - Johnny Bone Jr. -- Pea Ridge, AR (1)
2. 5r - Morgan Bagley -- Longview, TX (3)
3. 5 - Steve Holzkamper -- Gentry, AR (5)
4. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (2)
5. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (8)
6. 02x - B.J. Robinson -- Shreveport, LA (9)
7. 52 - Chad Davis -- Tulsa, OK (21)
8. R5 - Kyle Cummings -- Sibley, LA (18)
9. 18 - Jack Sullivan -- Greenbrier, AR (23)
10. 05x - Garrett Durrett -- Simsboro, LA (22)
11. 57 - Jason Armstrong -- Marshall, TX (12)
12. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (10)
13. 8j - Dustin Hyde -- Texarkana, TX (14)
14. JP5 - Lee Patton -- Quitman, LA (20)
15. 20 - Rodney Sanders -- Happy, TX (15) DNF
16. 15g - Geoff Lary -- Dubberly, LA (25) DNF
17. 9 - Shane Hebert -- Lafayette, LA (17) DNF
18. 89 - Steven Whiteaker Jr. -- Corpus Christi, TX (4) DNF
19. 60 - William Gould -- Calera, OK (6) DNF
20. 10 - Aaron Jordan -- Benton, LA (26) DNF
21. 66x - Mike Dillard -- Allen, TX (19) DNF
22. 26 - Patrick Linn -- Little Rock, AR (24) DNF
23. 16 - Chris Henigan -- Marshall, TX (11) DNF
24. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (13) DNF
25. C8 - Timothy Culp -- West Monroe, LA (16) DNF
26. 5a - Wes Armstrong -- Marshall, TX (7) DNF

Lap Leader: Bone 1-40.
Total Laps Led: Bone 40.
AFCO Pole Winner: Bone.
Provisional Starters: Sullivan, Linn, Lary (track), Jordan (track).
KSE Racing Products Hard Charger: C. Davis (started 21st, finished 7th).
Next Race: Sunday, April 26, Boothill Speedway, Greenwood, La. (East Region).
East Region Points: Holzkamper 350, Sanders 320, Sullivan 320, Ramirez 308, Bone 307, Whiteaker 288, Shryock 288, Hughes 281, Bagley 272, Linn 271.
Dustin Duncan Memorial “Just Say Yes” Rookie of the Year Points: J. Armstrong 104, W. Armstrong 89, Dillard 81, Linn 74, C. Davis 73.
COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Year Points: A.S.I. 44, Sput’s 39, Mullins 38, Shinook 32, BMS 24.
Chassis Builders Championship Points: Skyrocket 49, Hughes 48, TRE 46, GRT 44, Ramirez 43.

Contingency Awards:
AFCO Racing Products – Bone.
American Racer – Denby Sr.
Isky Racing Cams – Bone.
KSE Racing Products – C. Davis.
Marsh Racing Wheels – W. Armstrong.
Nitroquest – Holzkamper.
Quarter Master – Bone, Cummings.
QuickTime Performance Parts – C. Davis.
Real Racing Wheels – Miller, Williams.