DES MOINES, Iowa – With rain falling and more expected throughout the day, Monday's 3rd Annual Duel in Des Moines presented by Karl Chevrolet at the Iowa State Fair Speedway has been postponed to Monday, June 22.

The action for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour now moves to the Hancock County Speedway in Britt, Iowa, on Tuesday, June 2, for the 6th Annual Ruter Farms Iowa Spring Challenge.

This past Saturday at the Lake Ozark Speedway in Eldon, Mo., was the 39th straight USMTS-sanctioned main event that did not find Kelly Shryock in victory lane — the longest dry spell of his career. The drought includes 19 straight USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour events with his last victory coming in August of last year at the Dodge County Speedway in Kasson, Minn.

Despite being winless in 2009, Shryock has recorded eight top-5 and fourteen top-10 finishes in eighteen starts this season as he heads to the Hancock County Speedway where the eight-time USMTS National Champion has won the last three meetings, including the most recent event at Britt on June 10, 2008.

Shryock's four career victories at HCS leads the pack, while Jason Hughes and Jon Tesch each have two wins at the track. Other former winners include Dean Mahlstedt, Al Hejna, Corey Dripps and Ron Jones, who won on July 28, 1999, during the freshman season for the United States Modified Touring Series.

Gates open at 5:00 on Tuesday with hot laps at 7:00 and racing to follow. Also on the racing card will be Stock Cars and Hobby Stocks.

The Hancock County Speedway is a 3/8-mile semi-banked dirt oval located 1.3 miles south of US 18 on James St. (turns into Main Ave. and Diagonal and 1st), then 0.5 mile east on 220th Ave., then 0.1 mile north on Jewell Ave. (ESR).

For more information, call 641-843-3225 or 641-843-9080 on raceday, or check out the track's Official Website at www.hcspeedway.com.

Tuesday's tilt will be the sixth of the season in the Yeager Machine Upper Midwest Region and the first of five events at five racetracks in five nights.

Tue Jun 2 … Hancock County Speedway, Britt, IA (Yeager Machine Upper Midwest Region)
Wed Jun 3 … Highway 3 Raceway, Allison, IA (Central States Region)
Thu Jun 4 … Buena Vista Raceway, Alta, IA (Great Plains Region)
Fri Jun 5 … Murray County Speedway, Slayton, MN (Great Plains Region)
Sat Jun 6 … Upper Iowa Speedway, Decorah, IA (Yeager Machine Upper Midwest Region)

The five events this week will score points for drivers in three different regions.

USMTS CASEY’S GENERAL STORES NATIONAL TOUR POINTS STANDINGS
(As of June 1, 2009)

CENTRAL STATES REGION:
1. 12 Jason Hughes, Westville, Okla. … 204 (1 win)
2. 14 Jon Tesch, Watertown, S.D. … 202 (1 win)
3. 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa … 195
4. 19r Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa … 188
5. 31 Corey Dripps, Waterloo, Iowa … 160
6. 18 Michael Long, Quincy, Ill. … 158
7. 3 Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa … 154
8. 7 Al Hejna, Clear Lake, Iowa … 141
9. 21m Dean Mahlstedt, Clear Lake, Iowa … 139
10. 8 Colt Mather, Webster, Iowa … 138
11. 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla. … 134
12. 14j Jake Neal, Omaha, Neb. … 128
13. 25 Scott Green, Derby, Kan. … 126
13. 65 Tommy Myer, Blooming Prairie, Minn. … 126
15. 12d Scott Drake, Webb City, Mo. … 125
16. 19 Richie Gustin Jr., Gilman, Iowa … 120
17. 7 Ryan Dolan, Lisbon, Iowa … 108
18. 12h Mike Hansen, Alton, Iowa … 101
19. 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas … 100
19. 47 Josh Truman, Indianola, Iowa … 100
21. 2 Grant Junghans, Manhattan, Kan. … 99
22. 1k Pat Graham, Ames, Iowa … 98
23. 4r Ron Ver Beek, Oskaloosa, Iowa … 96
24. 73 Brad Moriarty, Des Moines, Iowa … 90
24. 555 Ryan Ruter, Kanawha, Iowa … 90
24. 35 Jeff Schluetter, New Hampton, Iowa … 90
24. 42t Tim Shields, Kansas City, Mo. … 90
24. 13 Matt Waugh, Des Moines, Iowa … 90
29. 17p Brad Pinkerton, New Sharon, Iowa … 88
30. 71 David Holder, Clarence, Mo. … 58
31. 00 J.D. Auringer, Waterloo, Iowa … 45
31. 94 Steven Blattler, Oskaloosa, Iowa … 45

GREAT PLAINS REGION:
1. 65 Tommy Myer, Blooming Prairie, Minn. … 118 (1 win)
2. 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa … 109
3. 1f Jason Friesen, Sutton, Neb. … 94
4. 14 Jon Tesch, Watertown, S.D. … 91
5. 3 Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa … 90
6. 25 Scott Green, Derby, Kan. … 89
7. 9 Ken Schrader, Concord, N.C. … 82
8. 31 Corey Dripps, Waterloo, Iowa … 81
9. 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla. … 71
10. 97 Rich Lewerke, Garner, Iowa … 70
11. 14j Jake Neal, Omaha, Neb. … 66
12. B1 Scott Ward, Watertown, S.D. … 65
13. 10 Mike Steensma, Luverne, Minn. … 58
14. 7 Al Hejna, Clear Lake, Iowa … 55
15. 7n Jay Noteboom, Hinton, Iowa … 53
16. 7k Jason Krohn, Slayton, Minn. … 51
17. 21m Dean Mahlstedt, Clear Lake, Iowa … 50
17. 98 Josh Reisch, Luverne, Minn. … 50
19. Z3 Mike Albertsen, Audubon, Iowa … 45
19. 3 Arne Anderson, Watertown, S.D. … 45
19. 15 Dan DeMey, Denison, Iowa … 45
19. 70 Jesse Dennis, Prescott, Iowa … 45
19. 20 Anthony Mann, Luverne, Minn. … 45
19. 49x Jay Poidinger, Somerset, Wis. … 45
19. 72 Mike Lineberry, Fremont, Neb. … 45
19. M80 Jim Mathieson, Sioux City, Iowa … 45

YEAGER MACHINE UPPER MIDWEST REGION:
1. 90 Steve Wetzstein, West Concord, Minn. … 456
2. 14 Jon Tesch, Watertown, S.D. … 435
3. 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla. … 420
4. 3 Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa … 415
5. 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa … 408 (1 win)
6. 19 Mike Sorensen, Rochester, Minn. … 379
7. 66 Dan Bohr, Decorah, Iowa … 366
8. 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas … 362
9. 19r Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa … 355 (1 win)
10. 12 Jason Hughes, Westville, Okla. … 354 (2 wins)
11. 7 Al Hejna, Clear Lake, Iowa … 352
12. 3d Tim Donlinger, Rochester, Minn. … 340 (1 win)
13. 31 Corey Dripps, Waterloo, Iowa … 308
14. 72 Doug Hillson, Blooming Prairie, Minn. … 280
14. 12h Mike Hansen, Alton, Iowa … 280
16. 55 Alan Mondus, Lakeville, Minn. … 279
17. 21 Layne Meyer, West Union, Iowa … 276
18. 74 Mark Noble, Blooming Prairie, Minn. … 264
19. 2 Grant Junghans, Manhattan, Kan. … 261
20. 21w Dano Ostrander, Princeton, Minn. … 250
21. 25 Scott Green, Derby, Kan. … 249
22. 49x Jay Poidinger, Somerset, Wis. … 231
23. 49 Bob Timm, Rollingstone, Minn. … 188
24. 65 Tommy Myer, Blooming Prairie, Minn. … 165
25. 98 Josh Reisch, Luverne, Minn. … 160
26. 35 Jeff Schluetter, New Hampton, Iowa … 159
27. 42 Tom Paulson, Kasson, Minn. … 152
28. 21x Joe Wernecke, Dodge Center, Minn. … 146
29. 99 Josh Angst, Winona, Minn. … 145
30. 96 Jay Ihrke, Dover, Minn. … 136
31. 4a Joel Alberts, Mantorville, Minn. … 135
32. 52w Nate Wasmund, Rochester, Minn. … 120
33. 97 Rich Lewerke, Garner, Iowa … 105
34. 88t Terry Timmerman, Spring Valley, Minn. … 90
34. 1r Ryan York, Racine, Minn. … 90
36. 35k Ron Konkel, Caledonia, Minn. … 87
37. 58 Jeff Rollinger, Winona, Minn. … 56
38. 27s Jason Schlangen, Cresco, Iowa … 55
39. 25 Andy Bohnstengel, Winona, Minn. … 53
40. 02 Jacob Dahle, Morristown, Minn. … 50
41. 55 Brian Shaw, Brownsdale, Minn. … 45

DANDYLAND FARMS ROOKIE OF THE YEAR:
1. 2 Grant Junghans, Manhattan, Kan. … 183
2. 12h Mike Hansen, Alton, Iowa … 134
3. 89 Tate Cole, Muskogee, Okla. … 124
4. 42t Tim Shields, Kansas City, Mo. … 109
5. 97 Rich Lewerke, Garner, Iowa … 90
6. X2 Brian Bolin, Fort Scott, Kan. … 75
6. 8 Colt Mather, Webster, Iowa … 75
8. 21w Dano Ostrander, Princeton, Minn. … 72
9. 21m Steven Martin, Ozark, Mo. … 67
10. GO Kip Hughes, Enid, Okla. … 62

SUNOCO LAP LEADERS:
1. 12 Jason Hughes, Westville, Okla. … 192
2. 14 Jon Tesch, Watertown, S.D. … 113
3. 22 Dustin Boney, Tonganoxie, Kan. … 35
4. 75 Terry Phillips, Springfield Mo. … 30
4. 90 Steve Wetzstein, West Concord, Minn. … 30
4. 19r Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa … 30
7. 3 Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa … 23
7. 24h Mike Harrison, Highland Ill. … 23
9. X2 Brian Bolin, Fort Scott, Kan. … 22
9. 12b Johnny Bone Jr., Pea Ridge Ark. … 22

AFCO POLE AWARD:
1. 12 Jason Hughes, Westville, Okla. … 128
2. 25 Scott Green, Derby, Kan. … 56
3. 1f Jason Friesen, Sutton, Neb. … 55
4. 5 Steve Holzkamper, Gentry Ark. … 53
5. 7 Ryan Dolan, Lisbon, Iowa … 42
5. 19r Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa … 42
7. 17p Brad Pinkerton, New Sharon, Iowa … 41
8. 19 Mike Sorensen, Rochester, Minn. … 40
9. 18 Michael Long, Quincy Ill. … 39
9. 22 Dustin Boney, Tonganoxie, Kan. … 39

COMP CAMS ENGINE BUILDER OF THE YEAR:
1. Sput’s Racing Engines … 146
2. Mullins Race Engines … 134
3. a.s.i. Racing Engines …  119
4. Hatfield Racing Engines … 49
5. Advanced Engine Machine …  48
6. Pro Power Racing … 46
7. JR Motorsports …  42
8. Homegrown Racing Engines … 39
9. Action Engineering …  32
10. Automotive Engine & Machine …  30

CHASSIS BUILDERS CHAMPIONSHIP:
1. Hughes Racing Chassis … 148
2. Skyrocket Chassis … 145
3. Ramirez Race Cars … 133
4. GRT Race Cars … 71
5. TRE Race Cars … 67
6. Harris Auto Racing …  49
7. BC Chassis …  36
8. Side Biter Chassis …  29
9. Bullet Chassis …  27
10. Kraft Kar Race Cars … 24
10. Razor Chassis by Clark …  24

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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