MONETT, Mo. – If the youth are our future, then the future looks good for the fans of the United States Modified Touring Series.

Wednesday night at the Monett Speedway featured a pair of talented teenagers battling a veteran duo for the victory in the second event of the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship.

Randy Timms set the pace early in the show by earning the AFCO Pole Award, then snagged the lead at the drop of the green flag in the 40-lap Sunoco “A” Main.

Before a lap could be completed, fellow front row starter Jackie Dalton lost control of his Modified in turn 2, which caused a chain reaction of swerving and slowing racecars. When the dust settled, USMTS Southern Series points leader Jason Hughes was the only casualty of the melee as his Modified returned to the pit area on the hook of the wrecker.

Timms again secured the lead on the restart with 19-year-old Rodney Sanders and Ryan Gustin, 18, giving chase. After 16 caution-free laps, Sanders snuck his nose underneath Timms and stole the top spot to lead lap 17.

With Sanders holding on to a six-car-length advantage over Gustin, the yellow flag waved with six laps to go. On the restart, Sanders returned to his preferred low line while Gustin continued to chew away on the extreme high side of the 3/8-mile clay oval.

For the next two laps, the two raced door to door with Gustin leading by a nose as they crossed beneath the flagstand to complete lap 38. The race's final caution flag waved, however, to set up a green-white-checkered sprint to the finish.

Terry Phillips disposed of Sanders to take over second place with one lap to go, then set his sights on Gustin. Phillips took a look to the inside of Gustin as the two came out of the final corner to the checkered flag, but Gustin's strong top-side run carried him past Phillips to secure the victory with a half-car-length to spare.

In his first trip to Monett, the win was worth $3,000 to Gustin and was his fourth main event win of the season. At the age of 17, Gustin's first win in August of last year gave him the honor of being the youngest driver to ever win a USMTS-sanctioned event.

Sanders took home the third-place paycheck while Timms held on for fourth. Glenn Bratti grabbed fifth, Brian Williams was sixth and Dustin Boney took seventh.

Kelly Shryock earned the PBM Performance Products Hard Charger Award by racing from 22nd on the starting grid to a eighth-place finish at the end of the 40-lapper.

Al Hejna was slated to start 11th, but a wheel came off of his Modified during the warm-up laps and forced him to enter the pits for repairs. The "A-Train" returned to start at the back of the 26-car field and clawed his way to a ninth-place showing.

Jeremy Payne came from 20th to finish round out the top-10 finishers.

Shryock's prolific passing in the main event helped keep him atop the points in the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship. Shryock now leads Sanders by 38 points (271 to 233), while Dereck Ramirez jumped to third with 208 markers. Jon Tesch is fourth with 201, followed by Hejna (187), Gustin (185), Grant Junghans (184), Zack VanderBeek (170), Corey Dripps (164) and Tommy Myer (161).

Tomorrow (Thursday, Aug. 13) will find the mud-slinging touring titans at the Springfield Raceway in Springfield, Mo., for another $3,000-to-win affair. Gates open at 5:00, hot laps begin at 7:00 and the green flag waves to start the first heat race at 7:30. Sport Mods and Legends Cars will also be on the racing card.

Race fans can pick up $2-off coupons on Thursday at all four Casey's General Stores locations in Springfield. Fans can meet USMTS driver Zack VanderBeek and see his new Modified sponsored by Doritos at the Casey's General Store located 4124 W. Chestnut Expressway from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. Check out www.caseys.com for more information or to find the location nearest you.

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
Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship - Event #2 of 18
Monett Speedway, Monett, Mo.
Wednesday, August 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. 24t - Glenn Bratti -- Springdale, AR (2)
2. 12b - Johnny Bone Jr. -- Pea Ridge, AR (3)
3. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (4)
4. 14 - Shawn Nations -- Macks Creek, MO (5)
5. 10 - Mike Steensma -- Luverne, MN (7)
6. 56 - Tony Jackson Jr. -- Lebanon, MO (8)
7. 16 - Austin Siebert -- Grandview, MO (9)
8. 0 - Dave Elson -- Springfield, MO (1)
9. 74 - Robert Janes -- Siloam Springs, AR (6)
10. 3t - John Turner -- Siloam Springs, AR (10) DNF
11. 75 - Alan Sharpensteen -- Amarillo, TX (11) DNS

NEW VISION GRAPHICS HEAT RACE #2 (8 laps):
1. 5t - Randy Timms -- Wheatland, OK (4)
2. 20 - Rodney Sanders -- Happy, TX (7)
3. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (3)
4. 4r - Ron Ver Beek -- Oskaloosa, IA (10)
5. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (5)
6. 71x - Jim Body -- Diamond, MO (1)
7. 2 - Grant Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (6)
8. 40 - Brian Green -- Pierce City, MO (8)
9. 24b - Larry Bratti -- Springdale, AR (9) DNF
10. 88d - Matt Dotson -- Sturgeon, MO (2) DNF

BUTLERBUILT HEAT RACE #3 (8 laps):
1. 22 - Dustin Boney -- Tonganoxie, KS (2)
2. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (3)
3. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (1)
4. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (4)
5. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (7)
6. 3d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (5)
7. 5j - John Schwab -- Liberal, KS (9)
8. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (8) DNF
9. 7m - Michael Merritt -- Monett, MO (6) DNF
10. 31j - Jeremy Rasmussen -- Bentonville, AR (10) DNF

AWESOME RACEWEAR HEAT RACE #4 (8 laps):
1. 19r - Ryan Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (4)
2. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (5)
3. 21 - Jackie Dalton -- Carthage, MO (10)
4. 51 - Eddie Martin -- Stilwell, OK (8)
5. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (9)
6. 90 - Steve Wetzstein -- West Concord, MN (6)
7. 88 - Chad Wheeler -- Muskogee, OK (3)
8. 10 - Kyle Schmidt -- Farmington, AR (2)
9. 66t - Tyler Schmidt -- Easton, KS (7)
10. 6 - Donnie Powers -- Henderson, TX (1) DNF

INTERCOMP HEAT RACE #5 (8 laps):
1. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Clear Lake, IA (3)
2. 75 - Terry Phillips -- Springfield, MO (6)
3. 00 - Jesse Stovall -- Galena, MO (8)
4. 66 - Dan Bohr -- Decorah, IA (2)
5. 12h - Mike Hansen -- Alton, IA (5)
6. 74 - Jeremy Payne -- Springfield, MO (9)
7. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (7)
8. 42 - Daulton Greven -- Bolivar, MO (1)
9. 18 - Chase Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (10)
10. 98 - John Allen -- Chanute, KS (4) DNF

AMERICAN RACER HEAT RACE #6 (8 laps):
1. 26 - Brian Williams -- Fayetteville, AR (2)
2. 22s - Chad Kinder -- Newton, IL (1)
3. 5r - Morgan Bagley -- Longview, TX (9)
4. 89 - Tate Cole -- Muskogee, OK (8)
5. 36 - Kenny Wallace -- Concord, NC (10)
6. 357 - Chad Smith -- Springdale, AR (3)
7. 48s - Travis Smith -- Parsons, KS (6)
8. 12t - Tyler Townsend -- Longview, TX (4)
9. 8 - Colt Mather -- Webster, IA (7) DNF
10. 72 - Mike Lineberry -- Fremont, NE (5) DNF

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #1 (15 laps, top 3 advance):
1. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (1)
2. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (4)
3. 74 - Jeremy Payne -- Springfield, MO (6)
4. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (10)
5. 51 - Eddie Martin -- Stilwell, OK (2)
6. 56 - Tony Jackson Jr. -- Lebanon, MO (7)
7. 66 - Dan Bohr -- Decorah, IA (5)
8. 40 - Brian Green -- Pierce City, MO (11)
9. 88d - Matt Dotson -- Sturgeon, MO (15)
10. 66t - Tyler Schmidt -- Easton, KS (14)
11. 5j - John Schwab -- Liberal, KS (9)
12. 42 - Daulton Greven -- Bolivar, MO (12) DNF
13. 74 - Robert Janes -- Siloam Springs, AR (13) DNF
14. 90 - Steve Wetzstein -- West Concord, MN (8) DNF
15. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (3) DNS
16. 98 - John Allen -- Chanute, KS (16) DNS

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #2 (15 laps, top 3 advance):
1. 4r - Ron Ver Beek -- Oskaloosa, IA (1)
2. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (6)
3. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (3)
4. 89 - Tate Cole -- Muskogee, OK (2)
5. 14 - Shawn Nations -- Macks Creek, MO (4)
6. 2 - Grant Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (9)
7. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (11)
8. 12t - Tyler Townsend -- Longview, TX (12)
9. 8 - Colt Mather -- Webster, IA (14)
10. 71x - Jim Body -- Diamond, MO (7)
11. 48s - Travis Smith -- Parsons, KS (10)
12. 72 - Mike Lineberry -- Fremont, NE (16) DNF
13. 24b - Larry Bratti -- Springdale, AR (13) DNF
14. 10 - Mike Steensma -- Luverne, MN (5) DNF
15. 357 - Chad Smith -- Springdale, AR (8) DNF
16. 31j - Jeremy Rasmussen -- Bentonville, AR (15) DNS

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #3 (15 laps, top 3 advance):
1. 3d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (7)
2. 22s - Chad Kinder -- Newton, IL (1)
3. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (5)
4. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (2)
5. 36 - Kenny Wallace -- Concord, NC (3)
6. 18 - Chase Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (12)
7. 88 - Chad Wheeler -- Muskogee, OK (9)
8. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (4)
9. 3t - John Turner -- Siloam Springs, AR (14)
10. 10 - Kyle Schmidt -- Farmington, AR (11)
11. 7m - Michael Merritt -- Monett, MO (13)
12. 12h - Mike Hansen -- Alton, IA (6) DNF
13. 6 - Donnie Powers -- Henderson, TX (15) DNF
14. 0 - Dave Elson -- Springfield, MO (10) DNF
15. 16 - Austin Siebert -- Grandview, MO (8) DNF
16. 75 - Alan Sharpensteen -- Amarillo, TX (16) DNS

SUNOCO “A” MAIN (40 laps):
1. 19r - Ryan Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (6)
2. 75 - Terry Phillips -- Springfield, MO (8)
3. 20 - Rodney Sanders -- Happy, TX (4)
4. 5t - Randy Timms -- Wheatland, OK (1)
5. 24t - Glenn Bratti -- Springdale, AR (3)
6. 26 - Brian Williams -- Fayetteville, AR (9)
7. 22 - Dustin Boney -- Tonganoxie, KS (7)
8. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (22)
9. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (11)
10. 74 - Jeremy Payne -- Springfield, MO (20)
11. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (23)
12. 5r - Morgan Bagley -- Longview, TX (10)
13. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (21)
14. 21 - Jackie Dalton -- Carthage, MO (2)
15. 22s - Chad Kinder -- Newton, IL (19)
16. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (17)
17. 40 - Brian Green -- Pierce City, MO (25)
18. 2 - Grant Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (24)
19. 4r - Ron Ver Beek -- Oskaloosa, IA (15) DNF
20. 00 - Jesse Stovall -- Galena, MO (12) DNF
21. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (18) DNF
22. 3d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (16) DNF
23. 12b - Johnny Bone Jr. -- Pea Ridge, AR (13) DNF
24. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Clear Lake, IA (5) DNF
25. 56 - Tony Jackson Jr. -- Lebanon, MO (26) DNF
26. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (14) DNF

Lap Leaders: Timms 1-16, Sanders 17-38, Gustin 39-40.
Total Laps Led: Sanders 22, Timms 16, Gustin 2.
AFCO Pole Winner: Timms.
Provisional Starters: Ramirez, G. Junghans, Jackson (track), B. Green (track).
PBM Performance Products Hard Charger: Shryock (started 22nd, finished 8th).
Next Race: Thursday, Aug. 13, Springfield Raceway, Springfield, Mo.
Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship Points: Shryock 271, Sanders 233, Ramirez 208, Tesch 201, Hejna 187, Gustin 185, G. Junghans 184, VanderBeek 170, Dripps 164, Myer 161.
DandyLand Farms Rookie of the Year Points: G. Junghans 626, Hansen 472, C. Junghans 298, Ryan Dolan 232, Mather 219.
COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Year Points: Sput’s 357, Mullins 224, JR 184, ASI 164, Pro Power 139.
Chassis Builders Championship Points: Skyrocket 345, Ramirez 301, Hughes 255, GRT 203, Harris 181.

Contingency Awards:
AFCO Racing Products – Timms.
American Racer – Sanders.
ButlerBuilt Professional Seat Systems – Dripps.
Isky Racing Cams – G. Bratti.
KSE Racing Products – Phillips.
PBM Performance Products – Shryock.
Marsh Racing Wheels – Hughes.
Nitroquest – Sanders.
Out-Pace Racing Products – Ramirez.
Quarter Master – Gustin, Shryock.
QuickTime Performance Parts – Boney.
Real Racing Wheels – Jackson, G. Junghans, C. Junghans.

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USMTS TITLE SPONSOR: Casey’s General Stores.

USMTS OFFICIAL SPONSORS: American Racer Racing Tires, Awesome Racewear, AwesomeRaceSuits.com, BRODIX Cylinder Heads, COMP Cams, Intensitee Custom Racewear, Intercomp, Karl Chevrolet, KEVKO Oil Pans & Components, New Vision Graphics, Nitroquest, PBM Performance Products, Sunoco Race Fuels.

USMTS PARTICIPATING SPONSORS: ASi Racewear, Bear Tire, Big Dog Chassis & Fabrication, DandyLand Farms, Day Motor Sports, Diamond Oil Company, Dirthead.com, Gressel Oil Field Service, Just Say Yes, Ramirez Race Cars, Lone Star Super Gas, Olympic Fire Protection, Ruter Farms, WatchModsLive.com, Yeager Machine.

USMTS CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products, ButlerBuilt Professional Seat Systems, Dynatech Racing Exhaust, Fast Shafts, Hyperco, ISKY Racing Cams, KSE Racing Products, Marsh Racing Wheels, Out-Pace Racing Products, Quarter Master, QuickTime Performance Race Parts, Real Racing Wheels, US Brake.