SALINA, Okla. -- The United States Modified Touring Series made a visit to the Salina Highbanks for a rescheduled race from back in May after Mother Nature washed out the whole weekend races. The USMTS was to visit Muskogee, OK on Friday, but track officials cancelled this race one month prior to the date. So the USMTS kept the Salina and Monett, MO race on the schedule and fans was treated to some great modified action. Jason Hughes picked up his ninth Holley A-main win of the season after starting the race from the eighth spot in the main event. The race started with George White Fort Worth, TX jumping out into the early lead. White who started the race third took the top spot from Tommy Myer and didn’t take long to put some distance between the two drivers. White who had a ten car length lead was catching lap traffic quicky. White went into turn three with the lapped car of Ron Emmerson to the inside. Something broke on the Emmerson car sending him into the side of White and knocking both cars off the track. White would get pulled back on the track and have a flat tire. White would change the tire and get back on the track in time to start the race from the tail. Myer would inherit the lead back with a very hard charging Kelly Shryock and Jason Hughes right behind Myer on the start. Hughes wouldn’t take long to get around Myer and the two drivers would race side by side for five laps before Hughes would finally get by and put some distance between himself and Myer. Shryock would get by Myer finish second with Myer finishing third. Chris Moore and George White would round out the top five. White had worked his way back to third before going high in three and four letting Myer and Moore back by. Picking up Kevko Heat Race wins were Hughes, Shryock, White and Randy Frailey. Harris Auto Racing B-mains were won by Eddie Martin and Chris Moore. On Sunday the series moved back to the Monett Speedway in Monett, MO and George White finally picked up his first ever USMTS Holley A-main after being close several times before having some troubles late in the race. White started the race from the fourth spot and took the lead from AFCO pole sitter Jim Small on lap six. White would once again put some distance between the rest of the cars and Jason Hughes who started seventh would work his way to second and reel in the Wayne Larson Chassis of George White. White and Hughes would have a good race going until Hughes would go to the bottom of the track and get into the wheel of White. Hughes would go flying off turn three bring out the caution flag. Hughes night would end while White would retain the lead. Six laps was all that remained when this happened. The race would resume with White, Tommy Myer, and Kelly Shryock as the top three cars. John Allen in his new Hughes car would jump into fourth place and start putting some heavy pressure on Shryock when a flat tire would end his evening. White would pick up his first USMTS Holley A-main and pocket the $2000 paycheck. Rounding out the top five was Myer, Shryock, Steve Muilenburg, and Brad McEwan. The final two races of the USMTS southern region will be held October 1-2 at the Scotland County Speedway in Memphis, MO. This race will pay $2000 to win on Friday night and $3000 to win on Saturday. For more information call the USMTS office at 515-832-7944.

<B><font face=verdana size=4>RESULTS</font></b>

<B>Salina Speedway</b>

Heat #1 Line-up: 44 David Grigg, 7 Jerod Roller, 26 Brad McEwan, 12 Jason Hughes, 98 John Allen, 51 Eddie Martin, 4 Ronnie Barbee.

Heat #2: 27 Andy Morris, 3 Kelly Shryock, 177 Gary Andrews, 77 Larelee O’Leary, 11 Brandon Morton, 98x Allen Steddum, 9H Jerry Halpain.

Heat #3: 38 Jeran Frailey, 10 George White, 17 Chris Moore, 65 Tommy Myer, 66 Jason Markewitz, 02 Tommy Weder, Jr., 5 Steve Holzkamper.

Heat #4: 51x Randy Frailey, 36 Allen Frailey, 2G Kenny Gaddis, 39 Ron Emmerson, 26x Patrick Linn, 12B Johnny Bone Jr., 22 Corky Ramm.

Heat #1 Finish: Jason Hughes, Brad McEwan, David Grigg, Eddie Martin, John Allen, Ronnie Barbee, Jerod Roller.

Heat #2: Kelly Shryock, Gary Andrews, Brandon Morton, LareLee O’leary, Jerry Halpain, Andy Morris, Allen Steddum.

Heat #3: George White, Tommy Myer, Steve Holzkamper, Chris Moore, Tommy Weder, Jr., Jeran Frailey, Jason Markewitz.

Heat #4: Randy Frailey, Keny Gaddis, Allen Frailey, Johnny Bone Jr., Patrick Linn, Corky Ramm, Ron Emmerson.

Top 12: Jason Hughes, Kelly Shryock, George White, Randy Frailey, Tommy Myer, Steve Holzkamper, Brad McEwan, Gary Andrews, Kenny Gaddis, Brandon Morton, David Grigg, Allen Frailey.

B-main #1 Finish: Eddie Martin, John Allen, Ronnie Barbee, Jerry Halpain, Jason Markewitz, Larelee O’Leary, DNF’s Jerod Roller, Andy Morris.

B-main #2: Chris Moore, Tommy Weder Jr., Patrick Linn, Corky Ramm, Jeran Fraiely, Ron Emmerson, Allen Steddum, DNF Johnny Bone Jr..

A-main Finish: Jason Hughes, Kelly Shryock, Tommy Myer, Chris Moore, George White, Brandon Morton, Kenny Gaddis, Johnny Bone Jr., Pattrick Linn, Gary Andrews, John Allen, Corky Ramm, Jason, Markewitz, Jerry Halpain, Ronnie Barbee, David Grigg, Eddie Martin, Jeran Frailey, Allen Frailey, Brad McEwan, Steve Holzkamper, Randy Frailey, Ron Emmerson, Tommy Weder, Jr..

<B>Monett Speedway</b>

Heat #1 Line-up: 19 Mike Streigle, 7 Jerod Roller, 33 Stephen Mullenburg, 41 Matt Menzie, x2 Brian Bolin, 00 Kelly Bremer, 1 Reggie Jackson, 6 Jim Small, 44 David Grigg.

Heat #2: 25 Rex Merritt, 12 Jason Hughes, 22 Rich Johnson, 12B Johnny Bone Jr., 4L Steve Lacy, 66 Jason Markewitz, 98 John Allen, 33c Chad Smith, 39 Ron Emmerson.

Heat #3: 45 Marvin Forest, 26 Brad McEwan, 10 George White, 02 Tommy Weder Jr., 2K Robert Kirkland, 26x Patrick Linn, 17 Chris Moore, 3 Kelly Shryock, 31 Gary Vaughan.

Heat #4: 4 Billy Street, 1H Jerry Hoffman, 12d Scott Drake, 17L Eric Lampe, 65 Tommy Myer, 71 Jason Meadors, 99T Eric Turner, 10x Jimmy Jewsbury, 76 Wesley Long.

Heat #1 Finish: Stephen Muilenburg, Kelly Bremer, Jim Small, Mike Streigle, Brian Bolin, Matt Menzie,DNF’s Jerod Roller, Reggie Jackson, DNS David Grigg.

Heat #2: Jason Hughes, Rex Merritt, Johnny Bone Jr., John Allen, Steve Lacy, Jason Markewitz, Chad Smith, Ron Emmerson, DNF Rich Johnson.

Heat #3: George White, Kelly Shryock, Brad McEwan, Patrick Linn, Chris Moore, Gary Vaughan, Marvin Forest, DNF Robert Kirkland, DNS Tommy Weder Jr..

Heat #4: Tommy Myer, Jerry Hoffman, Eric Turner, Billy Street, Scott Drake, Eric Lampe, Jason Meadors, Jimmy Jewsbury, Wesley Long.

Feature- George White, Tommy Myer, Kelly Shryock, Steve Muilenburg, Brad McEwan, Johnny Bone, Scott Drake, Jerry Hoffman, Chris Moore, Eric Turner, Kelly Bremer, Patrick Linn, Jim Small, Gary Vaughan, Billy Street, Brian Bolin, Mike Streigle, John Allen, Jason Hughes, Rex Merrit, Steve Lacy, Eric Lampe, Jason Meadors, David Grigg