CHATHAM, La. – The USMTS Southern Series invaded the Fast Trax Speedway in Chatham, La., Friday night for the fourth of six rounds of racing action comprising the 3rd Annual USMTS Southern Speedweek.

For the second straight year, Johnny Bone Jr. of Pea Ridge, Ark., drew the pole position for the 35-lap Sunoco “A” Main, and for the second straight year led every lap en route to a $2,000 payday at the 3/8-mile semi-banked dirt oval.

"It's scary when you're up front and you have to guess where to put the car," Bone said in victory lane. "The car was good and the track was in pretty good shape — there were plenty of lines to run and I could hear somebody behind me."

That somebody was Chris Henigan of Marshall, Texas, who hounded Bone the entire distance but had to settle for his second runner-up finish in three nights.

A restart with four laps to go set up a shoot-out to the finish line with Rodney Sanders nipping eight-time USMTS National Champion Kelly Shryock at the stripe. Two-time Speedweek winner and current USMTS Southern Series points leader Jason Hughes came from the 12th starting spot to finish fifth.

Bryan Rowland raced from 15th on the 26-car starting grid to grab sixth and earned the KSE Racing Products Hard Charger Award. AFCO Pole Award winner B.J. Robinson finished seventh, Chad Wheeler was eighth, Randy Timms hung on for a ninth-place finish and Scott Green rounded out the top-10 finishers.

While Hughes maintained his points lead in the East Region with 739 markers, while Bone jumped ahead of Shryock with one point to spare (728 to 727). Sanders is fourth (713), followed by Steven Whiteaker Jr. (664), Henigan (657), Steve Holzkamper (643), Jack Sullivan (639) and Morgan Bagley (610), with Dereck Ramirez and Robinson tied for the tenth position with 601 points each.

The Fast Shafts Challenge bonus money remained safe after Friday's show and is now worth $500 on Saturday night at the Drew County Speedway if that driver is utilizing a nine-inch Ford rearend. If the award is not won Saturday, the bounty will climb to $600 For Sunday's finale at the Boothill Speedway.

SATURDAY, JUNE 13 … DREW COUNTY SPEEDWAY, MONTICELLO, ARK.

The Drew County Speedway (formerly called Monticello Speedway) in Monticello, Ark., plays host to Round 5 of the USMTS Southern Speedweek presented by Commercial Bank on Saturday, June 13.

En route to winning the 2008 USMTS Southern Series crown, Jason Hughes took the win last year at Monticello, followed closely by Kelly Shryock, Johnny Bone Jr., Timothy Culp and Scott Green.

Track points leader Seth Reed is expected to be on hand to defend his home turf along with Grant Box, Richard Anders, Matt Stacy, Jody Davidson, Johnathon Crib, Kevin Ferrell, Terry Maloney, Casey Findley, Manuel Williams II and more.

The pits and tailgate suites open at 4:30, grandstands open at 5:30, hot laps and playground start at 6:00 and the show starts at 7:00. USRA Southern Limited Modifieds will be racing for $500 to win, with Street Stocks, Hobby Stocks and Mini-Stocks also on the racing card.

The Drew County Speedway is a 1/4-mile semi-banked dirt oval located 7.2 miles south of US 278 on US 425 (WSR). For more info, call 870-367-RACE or see www.drewcountyspeedway.net on the Web.

The six-race, six-track, three-state USMTS Southern Speedweek wraps up on Sunday at the Boothill Speedway in Greenwood, La., where the East Region Champion will emerge along with the first batch of drivers qualified for The Hunt for the USMTS Southern Series Championship.

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)
3rd Annual USMTS Southern Speedweek - Event #4 of 6
Fast Trax Speedway, Chatham, La.
Friday, June 12, 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. 25 - Dougie Murphrey -- Tullos, LA (1)
2. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (2)
3. 05 - Michael Robertson -- Minden, LA (4)
4. 88 - Chad Wheeler -- Muskogee, OK (3)
5. 9 - Shane Hebert -- Lafayette, LA (6)
6. 12t - Tyler Townsend -- Longview, TX (5)
7. 47 - Randy Thompson -- Farmerville, LA (10)
8. 60 - William Gould -- Calera, OK (7)
9. 94 - Patrick Linn -- Little Rock, AR (8)
10. 2 - Jerry Standifer -- Howe, OK (9) DNF

NEW VISION GRAPHICS HEAT RACE #2 (8 laps):
1. 02x - B.J. Robinson -- Shreveport, LA (8)
2. 20 - Rodney Sanders -- Happy, TX (1)
3. 5t - Randy Timms -- Wheatland, OK (9)
4. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (6)
5. 5 - Steve Holzkamper -- Gentry, AR (5)
6. 5r - Morgan Bagley -- Longview, TX (3)
7. 1st - Johnny Scott -- Las Cruces, NM (10)
8. D6 - Chris Huckabay -- Monroe, LA (7) DNF
9. 21 - David Winslett -- Bossier City, LA (4) DNF
10. K2 - Chris Keiffer -- West Monroe, LA (2) DNF

BRODIX HEAT RACE #3 (8 laps):
1. 6x - Kyle Pleasant -- Natchitoches, LA (3)
2. 89 - Steven Whiteaker Jr. -- Corpus Christi, TX
3. 4m - Bobby Malchus -- Red Oak, TX (4)
4. 10k - Kyle Schmidt -- Farmington, AR (1)
5. JP5 - Lee Patton -- Quitman, LA (7)
6. X - Bud Mullins -- West Monroe, LA (6)
7. 94c - Stephen Chevalier -- Downsville, LA (8)
8. 66 - Mike Paillou -- Pass Christian, MS (9)
9. C3 - Nicholas Brown -- Hodge, LA (5)

AWESOME RACEWEAR HEAT RACE #4 (8 laps):
1. 18 - Jack Sullivan -- Greenbrier, AR (2)
2. 16 - Chris Henigan -- Marshall, TX (4)
3. 05x - Garrett Durrett -- Simsboro, LA (1)
4. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (8)
5. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (5)
6. 7x - Chris Dawson -- Post, TX (7)
7. 52 - Chad Davis -- Tulsa, OK (6)
8. 58 - Nathan Bichsel -- Amarillo, TX (9)
9. 1x - Jason Cowan -- Chester, TX (3) -1 Lap

INTERCOMP HEAT RACE #5 (8 laps):
1. 12b - Johnny Bone Jr. -- Pea Ridge, AR (1)
2. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (3)
3. 19 - Jamie Burford -- Keatchie, LA (2)
4. 8j - Dustin Hyde -- Texarkana, TX (5)
5. C8 - Timothy Culp -- West Monroe, LA (8)
6. 57 - Jason Armstrong -- Marshall, TX (4)
7. 5a - Wes Armstrong -- Marshall, TX (7)
8. 12c - Corey Babbitt -- Channelview, TX (9)
9. 12h - Jeff Huckaby -- Texarkana, TX (6)

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #1 (15 laps, top 5 advance):
1. 05 - Michael Robertson -- Minden, LA (1)
2. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (3)
3. 9 - Shane Hebert -- Lafayette, LA (6)
4. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (7)
5. 12t - Tyler Townsend -- Longview, TX (9)
6. 5a - Wes Armstrong -- Marshall, TX (12)
7. X - Bud Mullins -- West Monroe, LA (10)
8. 94c - Stephen Chevalier -- Downsville, LA (11)
9. 94 - Patrick Linn -- Little Rock, AR (15)
10. 10k - Kyle Schmidt -- Farmington, AR (5)
11. 58 - Nathan Bichsel -- Amarillo, TX (13)
12. C8 - Timothy Culp -- West Monroe, LA (4)
13. C3 - Nicholas Brown -- Hodge, LA (16) DNF
14. 05x - Garrett Durrett -- Simsboro, LA (2) DNF
15. 12h - Jeff Huckaby -- Texarkana, TX (17) DNF
16. 60 - William Gould -- Calera, OK (14) DNF
17. 47 - Randy Thompson -- Farmerville, LA (8) DNF
18. K2 - Chris Keiffer -- West Monroe, LA (18) DNF

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #2 (15 laps, top 5 advance):
1. 4m - Bobby Malchus -- Red Oak, TX (1)
2. 88 - Chad Wheeler -- Muskogee, OK (4)
3. 7x - Chris Dawson -- Post, TX (7)
4. 19 - Jamie Burford -- Keatchie, LA (2)
5. 1st - Johnny Scott -- Las Cruces, NM (8)
6. JP5 - Lee Patton -- Quitman, LA (5)
7. 57 - Jason Armstrong -- Marshall, TX (10)
8. 5r - Morgan Bagley -- Longview, TX (9)
9. 52 - Chad Davis -- Tulsa, OK (11)
10. 66 - Mike Paillou -- Pass Christian, MS (12)
11. D6 - Chris Huckabay -- Monroe, LA (14)
12. 8j - Dustin Hyde -- Texarkana, TX (3)
13. 1x - Jason Cowan -- Chester, TX (16) DNF
14. 21 - David Winslett -- Bossier City, LA (15) DNF
15. 2 - Jerry Standifer -- Howe, OK (17) DNF
16. 12c - Corey Babbitt -- Channelview, TX (13) DNF
17. 5 - Steve Holzkamper -- Gentry, AR (6) DNS

SUNOCO “A” MAIN (35 laps):
1. 12b - Johnny Bone Jr. -- Pea Ridge, AR (1)
2. 16 - Chris Henigan -- Marshall, TX (3)
3. 20 - Rodney Sanders -- Happy, TX (10)
4. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (5)
5. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (12)
6. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (15)
7. 02x - B.J. Robinson -- Shreveport, LA (6)
8. 88 - Chad Wheeler -- Muskogee, OK (16)
9. 5t - Randy Timms -- Wheatland, OK (2)
10. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (9)
11. 05 - Michael Robertson -- Minden, LA (13)
12. JP5 - Lee Patton -- Quitman, LA (25)
13. 25 - Dougie Murphrey -- Tullos, LA (7)
14. 7x - Chris Dawson -- Post, TX (18)
15. 6x - Kyle Pleasant -- Natchitoches, LA (4)
16. 89 - Steven Whiteaker Jr. -- Corpus Christi, TX (11)
17. 19 - Jamie Burford -- Keatchie, LA (20)
18. 05x - Garrett Durrett -- Simsboro, LA (23)
19. 1st - Johnny Scott -- Las Cruces, NM (22)
20. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (19)
21. 12t - Tyler Townsend -- Longview, TX (21) DNF
22. 4m - Bobby Malchus -- Red Oak, TX (14) DNF
23. X - Bud Mullins -- West Monroe, LA (26) DNF
24. 57 - Jason Armstrong -- Marshall, TX (24) DNF
25. 9 - Shane Hebert -- Lafayette, LA (17) DNF
26. 18 - Jack Sullivan -- Greenbrier, AR (8) DNF

Lap Leader: Bone 1-35.
Total Laps Led: Bone 35.
AFCO Pole Winner: Robinson.
Provisional Starters: Durrett, J. Armstrong, Patton (track), Mullins (track).
KSE Racing Products Hard Charger: Rowland (started 15th, finished 6th).
Next Race: Saturday, June 13, Drew County Speedway, Monticello, Ark. (East Region).
East Region Points: Hughes 739, Bone 728, Shryock 727, Sanders 713, Whiteaker 664, Henigan 657, Holzkamper 643, Sullivan 639, Bagley 610, Ramirez 601, Robinson 601.
Dustin Duncan Memorial “Just Say Yes” Rookie of the Year Points: W. Armstrong 237, J. Armstrong 233, Davis 203, Schmidt 201, Kevin Sustaire 180.
COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Year Points: Mullins 120, a.s.i. 113, Sput’s 87, Young’s 69, BMS 59.
Chassis Builders Championship Points: Hughes 140, Skyrocket 129, TRE 105, Ramirez 105, GRT 102.

Contingency Awards:
AFCO Racing Products – Robinson.
American Racer – Bagley.
Fast Shafts – not awarded.
Isky Racing Cams – Robinson.
KSE Racing Products – Rowland.
Marsh Racing Wheels – Sullivan.
Nitroquest – Sanders.
Quarter Master – Bone, Wheeler.
QuickTime Performance Parts – Robinson.
Real Racing Wheels – W. Armstrong, Patton.

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