SHRYOCK SCORES IOWA-MISSOURI BORDER WAR SWEEP
by: Jeff Nun

MEMPHIS, Mo. (May 6, 2006) - Kelly Shryock of Fertile, Iowa, turned in a dominating performance Saturday night at the Pepsi Scotland County Speedway as he closed out the Iowa-Missouri Border War doubleheader with his second win of the weekend and third triumph of the 2006 O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series season.

Mark Noble, who finished fourth for the second straight night and scored his ninth top-5 finish in nine races, led the first 16 laps of Saturday night's 35-lapper before Shryock snuck into the lead with a high-side pass to complete lap 17. From there, Shryock distanced himself from the field as he went on to notch his fifth career O’Reilly USMTS win at the semi-banked 3/8-mile oval in Memphis, Mo.

The seven-time defending O’Reilly USMTS national champ pocketed $2,000 for the win, bringing his 48-hour total take to $4,000 and inching him closer to national points leader Noble. The win, however, propelled Shryock into the points lead in both the Central and Southern Region standings.

Watertown, S.D.'s Jon Tesch gave chase to Shryock late in the race, but ran out of time and laps in the single-caution contest and had to settle for the runner-up paycheck. Tommy Myer took third ahead of his Blooming Prairie, Minn., counterpart while Brandon Morton of Coweta, Okla., recorded his career-best O’Reilly USMTS finish with a fifth-place showing.

The red flag waved on lap 4 of the Holley "A" Main as Jason Friesen and Mike Steensma -- the top pair in the battle for the Rookies Rockin’ Sports Bar Rookie of the Year title -- got together, with Steensma's machine flipping over the turn 1 guardrail. Steensma was uninjured in the melee while Friesen struggled to a 12th-place finish.

The O’Reilly USMTS returns to the Show-Me State next weekend for a tripleheader journey to three of Missouri's fastest and finest dirt ovals for the 3rd Annual O’Reilly Auto Parts Missouri Nationals.

On Friday, May 12, the rugged road warriors invade the Bolivar Speedway USA. Then on Saturday, the teams head for the Lebanon I-44 Speedway before wrapping up the three-race weekend at the Monett Speedway on Sunday.

All three events will pay $2,000 to win and award points in the Southern Region.

To learn more about the O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series, call (515) 832-7944 or visit www.USMTS.com online.

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OFFICIAL RESULTS
O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series
Iowa-Missouri Border War
Pepsi Scotland County Speedway, Memphis, Mo.
Saturday, May 6, 2006

Showing finishing position, car number, driver, hometown and starting position in parentheses.

The top 12 drivers in Home Pride Passing Points accumulated in the heat races are locked into the Holley “A” Main, with the top 8 re-drawing for starting positions 1-8.

ISKY RACING CAMS HEAT #1 (8 laps):
1. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (1)
2. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (3)
3. 1 - Dan Chapman -- Clarence, IA (2)
4. 10 - Mike Steensma -- Luverne, MN (10)
5. 0 - Ron Gough -- Monroe City, MO (4)
6. 82m - Ryan Meyer -- Liberty, IL (7)
7. 555 - Ryan Ruter -- Forest City, IA (8)
8. 25 - Scott Roberts -- Columbia, MO (5)
9. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Clear Lake, IA (9)
10. 10 - Jim Gillenwater -- Keokuk, IA (6) DNF

HEAT #2 (8 laps):
1. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (5)
2. 1f - Jason Friesen -- Sutton, NE (10)
3. 45 - Tony Fraise -- Donnellson, IA (6)
4. 17p - Brad Pinkerton -- New Sharon, IA (9)
5. 12 - Mark Elliott -- Webster City,, IA (3)
6. 7x - Tommy Elston -- Keokuk, IA (8)
7. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (7)
8. 13 - David Mitchell -- Ashdown, AR (2)
9. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (4) DNF
10. 5s - David Snyder -- Greentop, MO (1) DNF

HEAT #3 (8 laps):
1. 32 - Michael Bennett -- Des Moines, IA (3)
2. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (8)
3. 24v - Mark VanWinkle -- Hannibal, MO (2)
4. 69m - Mark Burgtorf -- Quincy, IL (6)
5. 35 - Jeff Schluetter -- New Hampton, IA (1)
6. 26 - Brad McEwan -- Storm Lake, IA (10)
7. 71 - David Holder -- Clarence, MO (4)
8. 20d - Jared Durbin -- Fort Madison, IA (9)
9. 4 - Brantlee Gotschall -- Nevada, MO (7)
10. 36 - Ben McVinua -- Storm Lake, IA (5) DNF

HEAT #4 (8 laps):
1. 7ii - Mike Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (4)
2. 4g - Gary Clark -- Walker, MO (3)
3. 23 - Matt Gilbertson -- Montevideo, MN (1)
4. 99 - Ted Allen -- Canton, MO (9)
5. 05 - David Wietholder -- Liberty, IL (6)
6. 50 - Doug Buzzard -- Nevada, MO (8)
7. 49x - Jay Poidinger -- Somerset, WI (7) DNF
8. 5 - Tim Sands -- Conesville, IA (2) DNF
9. 9 - Charles Baker -- Labelle, MO (5) DNS

HEAT #5 (8 laps):
1. 11 - Brandon Morton -- Coweta, OK (1)
2. 20 - Dustin Boney -- Shawnee, KS (8)
3. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (9)
4. 105 - Kevin Peters -- Monmouth, IL (6)
5. X - Mike Wedelstadt -- Hortonville, WI (3)
6. 18 - Michael Long -- Quincy, IL (7)
7. 12d - Scott Drake -- Webb City, MO (5)
8. 17 - Steve Stewart -- Washington, IA (2)
9. m50 - Darin Thye -- Burlington, IA (4) DNF

REAL WHEELS “B” MAIN #1 (12 laps, top 5 advance):
1. 69m - Mark Burgtorf -- Quincy, IL (4)
2. 45 - Tony Fraise -- Donnellson, IA (1)
3. 26 - Brad McEwan -- Storm Lake, IA (5)
4. 99 - Ted Allen -- Canton, MO (2)
5. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Clear Lake, IA (15)
6. 71 - David Holder -- Clarence, MO (11)
7. 82m - Ryan Meyer -- Liberty, IL (9)
8. 7x - Tommy Elston -- Keokuk, IA (8)
9. 25 - Scott Roberts -- Columbia, MO (13)
10. 35 - Jeff Schluetter -- New Hampton, IA (7)
11. 5 - Tim Sands -- Conesville, IA (14)
12. 555 - Ryan Ruter -- Forest City, IA (10) DNF
13. 0 - Ron Gough -- Monroe City, MO (6) DNF
14. 12d - Scott Drake -- Webb City, MO (12) DNF
15. 24v - Mark VanWinkle -- Hannibal, MO (3) DNF
16. 4 - Brantlee Gotschall -- Nevada, MO (16) DNF
17. m50 - Darin Thye -- Burlington, IA (17) DNS
18. 5s - David Snyder -- Greentop, MO (18) DNS

REAL WHEELS “B” MAIN #2 (12 laps, top 5 advance):
1. 1 - Dan Chapman -- Clarence, IA (2)
2. 12 - Mark Elliott -- Webster City,, IA (6)
3. 17p - Brad Pinkerton -- New Sharon, IA (1)
4. 105 - Kevin Peters -- Monmouth, IL (4)
5. X - Mike Wedelstadt -- Hortonville, WI (7)
6. 05 - David Wietholder -- Liberty, IL (5)
7. 18 - Michael Long -- Quincy, IL (9)
8. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (10)
9. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (15)
10. 13 - David Mitchell -- Ashdown, AR (13)
11. 17 - Steve Stewart -- Washington, IA (14) DNF
12. 20d - Jared Durbin -- Fort Madison, IA (12) DNF
13. 23 - Matt Gilbertson -- Montevideo, MN (3) DNF
14. 50 - Doug Buzzard -- Nevada, MO (8) DNF
15. 49x - Jay Poidinger -- Somerset, WI (11) DNS
16. 9 - Charles Baker -- Labelle, MO (16) DNS
17. 10 - Jim Gillenwater -- Keokuk, IA (17) DNS
18. 36 - Ben McVinua -- Storm Lake, IA (18) DNS

HOLLEY “A” MAIN (35 laps):
1. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (7)
2. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (1)
3. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (4)
4. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (2)
5. 11 - Brandon Morton -- Coweta, OK (9)
6. 69m - Mark Burgtorf -- Quincy, IL (13)
7. 20 - Dustin Boney -- Shawnee, KS (3)
8. 7ii - Mike Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (8)
9. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (10)
10. 17p - Brad Pinkerton -- New Sharon, IA (18)
11. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Clear Lake, IA (21)
12. 1f - Jason Friesen -- Sutton, NE (6)
13. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (25)
14. 32 - Michael Bennett -- Des Moines, IA (5)
15. 12 - Mark Elliott -- Webster City,, IA (16)
16. 555 - Ryan Ruter -- Forest City, IA (23)
17. 4g - Gary Clark -- Walker, MO (11)
18. 1 - Dan Chapman -- Clarence, IA (14)
19. 105 - Kevin Peters -- Monmouth, IL (20)
20. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (24)
21. 99 - Ted Allen -- Canton, MO (19)
22. X - Mike Wedelstadt -- Hortonville, WI (22) DNF
23. 45 - Tony Fraise -- Donnellson, IA (15) DNF
24. 26 - Brad McEwan -- Storm Lake, IA (17) DNF
25. 10 - Mike Steensma -- Luverne, MN (12) DNF

AMSOIL Lap Leaders: Noble 1-16, Shryock 17-35.
Total Laps Led: Shryock 19, Noble 16.
Provisional Starters: Ruter, Mondus, Dripps.
Olympic Fire Protection Hard Charger: Dripps (started 25th, finished 13th).
Next Race: May 12, Bolivar Speedway USA, Bolivar, Mo.
O’Reilly National Driver Points (top 10): Noble 909, Shryock 839, Tesch 820, Ruter 696, Friesen 671, Myer 667, McEwan 645, VanderBeek 596, Al Hejna 573, Wedelstadt 558.
Central Region Points (top 10): Shryock 399, Noble 393, Tesch 370, Myer 312, VanderBeek 301, Ruter 299, Mahlstedt 291, Friesen 288, McEwan 283, M. Hejna 271.
Southern Region Points (top 10): Shryock 109, Tesch 95, Myer 92, Noble 88, Morton 88, Burgtorf 88, Pinkerton 80, Mahlstedt 80, Boney 78, Dripps 78.
Home Pride Passing Points (top 5): Friesen 51.0, Ruter 48.0, Myer 45.0, McEwan 40.5, Steensma 40.5.
Rookies Rockin’ Sports Bar Rookie of the Year Points (top 5): Friesen 197, Steensma 150, Schluetter 124, Gilbertson 115, Poidinger 111.
UNIJIG Builders Championship Points (top 5): Skyrocket 83, Kraft 79, GRT 64, Hughes 58, BMS 45.

Contingency Awards:
Bassett Racing Wheel – Myer.
Belleville Motorsports – not awarded.
Boyer’s Engine Development – Shryock.
Dynatech Racing Exhaust – Shryock, Tesch.
Edelbrock – Shryock, Tesch.
Fast Shafts – Morton.
GRT Race Cars – Burgtorf.
Isky Racing Cams – Shryock.
KEVKO Oil Pans & Components – Noble.
KSE Racing Products – M. Hejna.
Larson Racing Specialists – Dripps.
Marsh Racing Wheels – not awarded.
QuickTime Performance Parts – Boney.
RaceQuest – Shryock, Holder, Long.
Real Racing Wheels – Burgtorf, Chapman.
T.A.R. Race Car Bodies – Mahlstedt.
UNIJIG – M. Hejna.