MONETT, Mo. – Johnny Bone Jr. ran down early leader Dustin Boney just before the halfway points of the main event, then drove away to score the victory Sunday night as the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour invaded the Monett Speedway in Monett, Mo.

The most prolific passer during heat race action among the 39 entries was Boney, which earned him the AFCO Pole Award. He then drew the pole position for the start of the Sunoco “A” Main.

At the drop of the green flag, Boney beat outside front row starter Jackie Dalton to the first turn and led the first lap of the 40-lapper with Tony Jackson Jr. and eight-time USMTS National Champion Kelly Shryock following into the second and third spots.

Bone, meanwhile, missed the invert by one spot and started the feature race in the ninth spot. Nonetheless, his year's of experience racing at “The Grand Ole Lady” helped him find the quickest way around the 3/8-mile semi-banked oval.

Following a caution on lap 6 for a three-car melee, Bone began his charge to the front as he picked off one spot every two laps. Bone got around Shryock for second on lap 15, then began to close the gap between himself and Boney.

Bone blasted into the lead three laps later and went unchallenged the rest of the distance to record his first USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour win of the season. With two wins this season already in the USMTS Southern Series, the $2,000 triumph gave Bone his third win of 2009 and his second career USMTS win at Monett, joining Shryock and Hughes as two-time winners at Randy Mooneyham's facility.

Boney and Shryock held on for second and third, respectively, while Terry Phillips — another former winner at Monett — raced from 14th to 4th to earn his second PBM Performance Products Hard Charger Award of the season.

Bryan Rowland came from 11th to finish fifth, followed by Dereck Ramirez, Rodney Sanders, Zack VanderBeek, NASCAR veteran and TV personality Kenny Wallace and Jeremy Payne.

The victory propelled Bone into the runner-up spot in the Bear Tire Mo-Kan Region points and significantly narrowed the gap between himself and Hughes (656 to 639). Hughes, who also leads the USMTS Southern Series standings on the strength of six wins, dropped out in the early stages of Sunday's main event with mechanical problems and wound up 22nd out of the 24 starters.

Sanders is third in the standings with 615 points, followed by Shryock (614), Boney (587), VanderBeek (578), Rowland (550), Ramirez (536), Chad Wheeler (535) and Scott Green (528).

TUESDAY, MAY 19 - SOUTHERN IOWA SPEEDWAY

The month of May-hem moves north of the Missouri border this Tuesday, May 19, as the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour opens up action in the Central States Region with the 8th Annual Spring Classic at the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, Iowa. The main event will pay $2,000 to win and a minimum $250 to start.

Also on the racing card will be the USRA Karl Chevrolet Stock Cars, Carter’s Manufacturing USRA B-Mods and USRA Hobby Stocks.

Pits gates will swing open at 5:00 with grandstand gates opening at 5:30. Hot laps begin at 7:00 and the first heat race will take the green flag at 7:30. Adult tickets are $15, kids ages 6-12 are just $5 and children under 6 get in for free. Fans can pick up $2-off discount coupons on Tuesday at all three Casey's General Store locations in Oskaloosa.

Drivers will have some added incentive to find victory lane and fans will have a chance to see NASCAR superstars Ken Schrader and Kenny Wallace, who will strap on their helmets and compete against the USMTS Modifieds. Wallace will also be competing at the Marshalltown (Iowa) Speedway on Wednesday, May 20, while Schrader has penciled-in the Cresco (Iowa) Speedway for Thursday, May 21.

There will be an open practice for drivers in all classes on Monday night from 6:00 to 9:15. Pit admission is $15 while admission to the grandstands is free of charge.

The Southern Iowa Speedway a half-mile semi-banked clay oval located 0.5 mile west of US 63 on SR 92, then 0.3 mile north on N. I St. (at the Southern Iowa Fairgrounds). For more information, contact the RL Promotions offices at (515) 832-6000 or visit www.rlpromotions.com online. Race day info is available by calling the track hotline at (641) 673-7004.

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 Casey’s General Stores National Tour (Bear Tire Mo-Kan Region)
6th Annual Missouri Nationals - Round #3 of 3
Monett Speedway, Monett, Mo.
Sunday, May 17, 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 (10 laps):
1. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (2)
2. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (1)
3. 36 - Kenny Wallace -- Concord, NC (5)
4. 99t - Jeremy Payne -- Springfield, MO (6)
5. 88 - Chad Wheeler -- Muskogee, OK (7)
6. 42t - Tim Shields -- Kansas City, MO (3)
7. 40 - Brian Green -- Pierce City, MO (8)
8. 66t - Tyler Schmidt -- Easton, KS (4)

HEAT RACE #2 (10 laps):
1. 21 - Jackie Dalton -- Carthage, MO (2)
2. 72 - Tony Jackson Jr. -- Lebanon, MO (4)
3. 33z - Zack VanderBeek --New Sharon, IA (5)
4. 75 - Terry Phillips -- Springfield, MO (7)
5. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (1)
6. 2 - Grant Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (6)
7. 89 - Tate Cole -- Muskogee, OK (8)
8. 5 - Daniel Anders -- Nevada, MO (3)

HEAT RACE #3 (10 laps):
1. 22 - Dustin Boney -- Tonganoxie, KS (3)
2. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (5)
3. 42 - Daulton Greven -- Bolivar, MO (6)
4. 33 - Stephen Muilenburg -- Sparta, MO (2)
5. 71 - Jim Body -- Diamond, MO (4)
6. 65k - Kris Jackson -- Lebanon, MO (1)
7. 71m - Jason Meadors -- Fordland, MO (7)
8. 21j - Kevin Meenen -- Bentonville, AR (8)

HEAT RACE #4 (10 laps):
1. 26 - Brian Williams -- Fayetteville, AR (3)
2. 20 - Rodney Sanders -- Happy, TX (6)
3. 14 - Shawn Nations -- Macks Creek, MO (2)
4. 12d - Scott Drake -- Webb City, MO (5)
5. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (4)
6. 77 - Danny Stacy -- Rogers, AR (7)
7. 4 - Ronnie Barbee -- Siloam Springs, AR (1) DNF
8. 00 - Jesse Stovall -- Galena, MO (8) DNS

HEAT RACE #5 (10 laps):
1. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (1)
2. 12b - Johnny Bone Jr. -- Pea Ridge, AR (3)
3. 85 - Jody Tillman -- Branson, MO (2)
4. 19 - Kelby Taylor -- Bolivar, MO (6)
5. 357 - Chad Smith -- Springdale, AR (5)
6. B29 - Tammy Mitchell -- Pea Ridge, AR (4)
7. 15L - Chris Lewis -- Fayetteville, AR (7)

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #1 (15 laps, top 5 advance):
1. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (1)
2. 99t - Jeremy Payne -- Springfield, MO (3)
3. 88 - Chad Wheeler -- Muskogee, OK (5)
4. 14 - Shawn Nations -- Macks Creek, MO (2)
5. 65k - Kris Jackson -- Lebanon, MO (9)
6. 5 - Daniel Anders -- Nevada, MO (13)
7. 71 - Jim Body -- Diamond, MO (6)
8. 71m - Jason Meadors -- Fordland, MO (11)
9. 357 - Chad Smith -- Springdale, AR (7)
10. 42t - Tim Shields -- Kansas City, MO (8)
11. 40 - Brian Green -- Pierce City, MO (10)
12. 15L - Chris Lewis -- Fayetteville, AR (12) DNF
13. 12d - Scott Drake -- Webb City, MO (4) DNF
14. 00 - Jesse Stovall -- Galena, MO (14) DNS

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #2 (15 laps, top 5 advance):
1. 75 - Terry Phillips -- Springfield, MO (1)
2. 33 - Steve Muilenburg -- Sparta, MO (4)
3. 2 - Grant Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (8)
4. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie,MN (6)
5. 85 - Jody Tillman -- Branson, MO (2)
6. 89 - Tate Cole -- Muskogee, OK (10)
7. 4 - Ronnie Barbee -- Siloam Springs, AR (11)
8. 19 - Kelby Taylor -- Bolivar, MO (3)
9. 66t - Tyler Schmidt -- Easton, KS (12)
10. 21j - Kevin Meenen -- Bentonville, AR (13)
11. 77 - Danny Stacy -- Rogers, AR (7)
12. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (5) DNF
13. B29 - Tammy Mitchell -- Pea Ridge, AR (9) DNF

SUNOCO “A” MAIN (40 laps):
1. 12b - Johnny Bone Jr. -- Pea Ridge, AR (9)
2. 22 - Dustin Boney -- Tonganoxie, KS (1)
3. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (6)
4. 75 - Terry Phillips -- Springfield, MO (14)
5. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (11)
6. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (8)
7. 20 - Rodney Sanders -- Happy, TX (7)
8. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (13)
9. 36 - Kenny Wallace -- Concord, NC (12)
10. 99t - Jeremy Payne -- Springfield, MO (15)
11. 26 - Brian Williams -- Fayetteville, AR (3)
12. 88 - Chad Wheeler -- Muskogee, OK (17)
13. 33 - Steve Muilenburg -- Sparta, MO (16)
14. 72 - Tony Jackson Jr. -- Lebanon, MO (4) -1 Lap
15. 2 - Grant Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (18) -1 Lap
16. 14 - Shawn Nations -- Macks Creek, MO (19) -1 Lap
17. 89 - Tate Cole -- Muskogee, OK (24) -1 Lap
18. 65k - Kris Jackson -- Lebanon, MO (21) -1 Lap
19. 85 - Jody Tillman -- Branson, MO (22) DNF
20. 21 - Jackie Dalton -- Carthage, MO (2) DNF
21. 42 - Daulton Greven -- Bolivar, MO (10) DNF
22. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (5) DNF
23. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (23) DNF
24. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (20) DNF

Lap Leaders: Boney 1-18, Bone 19-40.
Total Laps Led: Bone 22, Boney 18.
AFCO Pole Winner: Boney.
Provisional Starters: S. Green, Cole.
Ruter Farms Long Tow: Shryock (495.75 miles).
PBM Performance Products Hard Charger: Phillips (started 14th, finished 4th).
Next Race: Tuesday, May 19, Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, Iowa (Central States Region).
Bear Tire Mo-Kan Region Points: Hughes 656, Bone 639, Sanders 615, Shryock 614, Boney 587, VanderBeek 578, Rowland 550, Ramirez 536, Wheeler 535, S. Green 528.
DandyLand Farms Rookie of the Year Points: Cole 124, Shields 89, Bolin 75, Steven Martin 67, Kip Hughes 62.
COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Year Points: Sput’s 63, Mullins 61, ASI 55, Homegrown 39, AEM 37.
Chassis Builders Championship Points: Hughes 69, Skyrocket 65, Ramirez 57, TRE 54, GRT 53.

Contingency Awards:
AFCO Racing Products – Boney.
American Racer – Muilenburg.
Isky Racing Cams – Ramirez.
KSE Racing Products – Ramirez
PBM Performance Products – Phillips.
Marsh Racing Wheels – Myer.
Nitroquest – Shryock.
Out-Pace Racing Products – Williams.
Quarter Master – Bone, VanderBeek.
QuickTime Performance Parts – Sanders.
Real Racing Wheels – Anders, Cole.
Ruter Farms – Shryock.

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