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TESCH UNTOUCHABLE AT JUNCTION MOTOR SPEEDWAY
MCOOL JUNCTION, Neb. (March 11) -- After a bumpy track on Friday that challenged
the physical and mechanical endurance of each team, the Junction Motor Speedway
crew provided a smooth and dry "drivers track" on Saturday as the O’Reilly Auto
Parts United States Modified Touring Series put the wraps on the 3rd Annual
Nebraska Spring Thaw at the McCool Junction, Neb., speedplant.
The smooth racing surface was a perfect fit for the smooth-driving Jon Tesch as
he led wire-to-wire in Saturday's 30-lap "A" main. Tesch, who scored his last
O’Reilly USMTS victory last June, withstood an early-race challenge from Dean
Mahlstedt, then held off Mark Noble over the final few laps to pocket the $3,000
top prize.
At the drop of the green flag, polesitter Tesch and Mahlstedt, who started
fourth, made a break from the field and began distancing themselves from the
pack. The two ran nose to tail with Mahlstedt taking a look to the inside of
Tesch on a number of occasions, but never able to seal the deal. By the time the
race's first caution waved on lap 14, Tesch and Mahlstedt had nearly a half-lead
on the third-place car of Steve Arpin.
While the caution flag waved for debris on the racing surface, it proved
disastrous for Mahlstedt. As the cars began lining up for the restart,
Mahlstedt's Modified slowed and came to a stop in the turn. A failed ignition
box spelled the end of the night for Mahlstedt.
A handful of cautions over the next 10 laps kept the field close to Tesch, but
nobody had enough muscle on this night to make a move on the Watertown, S.D.,
ace. Mark Noble, who started 10th, had the best shot at Tesch, but had to settle
for the runner-up check at the pay window.
For Noble, however, the weekend proved to be a huge leap in the right direction
after a disappointing 2005 season. After finishing third on Friday, then second
on Saturday, Noble assumed the O’Reilly USMTS national points lead heading into
next weekend's doubleheader at the Thunderhill Speedway in Mayetta, Kan. Last
season, the popular veteran from Blooming Prairie, Minn., recorded just three
top-5 finishes in 30 starts.
Tesch sits second in the points battle, nine points behind Noble (205-196). Ryan
Ruter is third with 188 markers, while seven-time and defending O’Reilly USMTS
national champion Kelly Shryock is tied for fourth with Oklahoma's Randy Timms
with 187 points each.
For the second straight night, Timms proved to be the most prolific passer in
the "A" main as he earned the Olympic Fire Protection Hard Charger honors. On
Friday, Timms passed 15 cars en route to a ninth-place finish. Saturday was even
better as Timms passed 17 cars to finish sixth in the 30-lap main event.
Heat race wins went to Jeff Schluetter, Jim Horejsi, Arpin, Johnny Saathoff,
Kevin Larkins, John Allen, Darrick Klima and Mahlstedt.
A three-way stranglehold exists at the top for the new UNIJIG Builders
Championship. Skyrocket, Kraft and GRT are tied at the top with 17 points each,
followed by BMS (14) and Shaw (12).
Up next for the O’Reilly USMTS will be the 4th Annual Kansas Spring Fling at the
Thunderhill Speedway in Mayetta, Kan. Friday's show will pay $2,000 to win and
Saturday's winner will take home $3,000. This will be the third and fourth
events of the 74-race season, as well as the Western 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
3rd Annual Nebraska Spring Thaw - Night 2 of 2
Junction Motor Speedway, McCool Junction, Neb.
Saturday, March 11, 2006
Showing finishing position, car number, driver, hometown and starting position
in parentheses.
The top 13 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. 35 - Jeff Schluetter -- New Hampton, IA (3)
2. 94 - Dustin Huehl -- Salina, KS (1)
3. c40 - Mike Chasteen -- Creve Coeur, IL (4)
4. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (8)
5. 3x - Mike Johnson -- Council Bluffs, IA (7)
6. 1cc - Clayton Christensen -- Spencer, IA (9)
7. 05h - John Haubold -- Kearney, NE (6) DNF
8. 20 - Dustin Boney -- Shawnee, KS (10) DNF
9. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (5) DNF
10. z62 - Danny McKeighan -- Carter Lake, IA (2) DNS
HEAT #2 (8 laps):
1. 21h - Jim Horejsi -- Echo, MN (3)
2. 26 - Brad McEwan -- Storm Lake, IA (5)
3. 4j - Jordy Nelson -- Marysville, KS (2)
4. 1k - Tim Karrick -- Bashor, KS (6)
5. 4 - Chevy Hadan -- Waterloo, NE (8)
6. 29 - Greg Metz -- Washington, KS (1)
7. 14x - Matt Bonine -- Onawa, IA (10)
8. 23L - Brett LaFollette -- Kansas City, KS (7)
9. 11L - Ricky Stangl -- Raytown, MO (4) DNF
10. 72 - Mike Lineberry -- Fontanelle, NE (9) DNS
HEAT #3 (8 laps):
1. 00eh - Steve Arpin -- Fort Frances, ON (6)
2. 555 - Ryan Ruter -- Forest City, IA (10)
3. 7n - Jay Noteboom -- Hinton, IA (7)
4. 21 - Wade Cross -- Phillips, NE (2)
5. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (9)
6. 10 - Mike Steensma -- Luverne, MN (4)
7. 11 - Steve Burch -- Junction City, KS (3)
8. 10c - Justin Cooper -- Prescott, IA (5)
9. 49x - Jay Poidinger -- Somerset, WI (8)
10. 1 - Scott Mullen -- Seymour, WI (1) DNF
HEAT #4 (8 laps):
1. 96j - Johnny Saathoff -- Beatrice, NE (1)
2. 86jr - Dirk Kirk -- Sloan, IA (3)
3. 25 - Ricky Stephan -- South Sioux City, NE (4)
4. 02x - Delbert Smith -- Great Bend, KS (5)
5. 16 - Reese Coffee -- Hinton, IA (6)
6. X - Mike Wedelstadt -- Hortonville, WI (7)
7. 23 - Matt Gilbertson -- Montevideo, MN (8)
8. 75 - Jon Thompson -- Superior, NE (9)
9. 51j - Jerry Wilkinson -- York, NE (10)
10. 1x - Bill Flegg -- Omaha, NE (2)
HEAT #5 (8 laps):
1. 4x - Kevin Larkins -- Greenwood, NE (1)
2. 1f - Jason Friesen -- Sutton, NE (4)
3. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (9)
4. 02 - Tommy Weder -- Woodward, OK (3)
5. 17 - Jeremy Tibben -- Stanton, IA (5)
6. 51 - Chris Oertel -- Marshfield, WI (2)
7. 71 - David Holder -- Clarence, MO (8)
8. 12h - Mike Hansen -- Alta, IA (7)
9. 90 - Chuck Stanton -- New Hampton, IA (6)
10. 8 - Brian Dultmeier -- Silver Lake, KS (10)
HEAT #6 (8 laps):
1. 98a - John Allen -- Chanute, KS (2)
2. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (6)
3. 98 - Josh Reisch -- Luverne, MN (8)
4. 00 - Joshua Vinnedge -- Forreston, IL (5)
5. 19 - Marlin Kracht -- Luverne, MN (1)
6. 1* - Jason Thoennes -- Alexandria, MN (3)
7. 55x - Jim Cole -- Sioux City, IA (7)
8. 187 - Chris Heller -- Junction City, KS (9)
9. 83 - Zack Wood -- Wichita, KS (4)
HEAT #7 (8 laps):
1. 2k - Darrick Klima -- Belleville, KS (2)
2. 33g - Shannon Gilchrist -- Rosehill, KS (1)
3. 0 - Troy Girolamo -- Eleva, WI (6)
4. m80 - Jim Mathieson -- Sioux City, IA (3)
5. 37 - Scott Ward -- Watertown, SD (5)
6. 1r - Matt Richards -- Lincoln, NE (7)
7. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (9)
8. L5 - Aaron White -- Plainview, NE (8)
9. 5j - John Schwab -- Liberal, KS (4)
HEAT #8 (8 laps):
1. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Clear Lake, IA (3)
2. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (7)
3. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (6)
4. 5 - Randy Timms -- Wheatland, OK (9)
5. 2 - Grant Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (2)
6. 70 - Jesse Dennis -- Corning, IA (5)
7. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Colcord, OK (8) DNF
8. 33m - Dustin Daniels -- Zurich, KS (4) DNF
9. 34 - Jay Goosman -- Himton, IA (1) DNF
REAL RACING WHEELS "B" MAIN #1 (15 laps, top 3 advance):
1. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (4)
2. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Colcord, OK (14)
3. 86jr - Dirk Kirk -- Sloan, IA (2)
4. 98 - Josh Reisch -- Luverne, MN (1)
5. 2 - Grant Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (10)
6. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (13)
7. 17 - Jeremy Tibben -- Stanton, IA (9)
8. 02x - Delbert Smith -- Great Bend, KS (6)
9. 55x - Jim Cole -- Sioux City, IA (15)
10. 12h - Mike Hansen -- Alta, IA (17)
11. 5j - John Schwab -- Liberal, KS (20)
12. 8 - Brian Dultmeier -- Silver Lake, KS (22)
13. 187 - Chris Heller -- Junction City, KS (16)
14. 51 - Chris Oertel -- Marshfield, WI (12)
15. 14x - Matt Bonine -- Onawa, IA (11)-1 Lap
16. 4j - Jordy Nelson -- Marysville, KS (5) DNF
17. 21 - Wade Cross -- Phillips, NE (7) DNF
18. 3x - Mike Johnson -- Council Bluffs, IA (8) DNF
19. 94 - Dustin Huehl -- Salina, KS (3) DNF
20. 51j - Jerry Wilkinson -- York, NE (18) DNF
21. 49x - Jay Poidinger -- Somerset, WI (19) DNS
22. 72 - Mike Lineberry -- Fontanelle, NE (21) DNS
REAL RACING WHEELS "B" MAIN #2 (15 laps, top 3 advance):
1. 1f - Jason Friesen -- Sutton, NE (1)
2. 00 - Joshua Vinnedge -- Forreston, IL (6)
3. X - Mike Wedelstadt -- Hortonville, WI (10)
4. 33g - Shannon Gilchrist -- Rosehill, KS (3)
5. 23 - Matt Gilbertson -- Montevideo, MN (13)
6. 20 - Dustin Boney -- Shawnee, KS (15)
7. 02 - Tommy Weder -- Woodward, OK (7)
8. 1* - Jason Thoennes -- Alexandria, MN (12)
9. 16 - Reese Coffee -- Hinton, IA (8)
10. 29 - Greg Metz -- Washington, KS (11)
11. 1k - Tim Karrick -- Bashor, KS (5)
12. 1 - Scott Mullen -- Seymour, WI (21)
13. 90 - Chuck Stanton -- New Hampton, IA (19)
14. L5 - Aaron White -- Plainview, NE (17)
15. 19 - Marlin Kracht -- Luverne, MN (9) DNF
16. 0 - Troy Girolamo -- Eleva, WI (2) DNF
17. 23L - Brett LaFollette -- Kansas City, KS (16) DNF
18. c40 - Mike Chasteen -- Creve Coeur, IL (4) DNS
19. 05h - John Haubold -- Kearney, NE (14) DNS
20. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (18) DNS
21. 34 - Jay Goosman -- Himton, IA (20) DNS
REAL RACING WHEELS "B" MAIN #3 (15 laps, top 3 advance):
1. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (5)
2. 25 - Ricky Stephan -- South Sioux City, NE (4)
3. 4 - Chevy Hadan -- Waterloo, NE (6)
4. 5 - Randy Timms -- Wheatland, OK (3)
5. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (2)
6. 1r - Matt Richards -- Lincoln, NE (10)
7. 70 - Jesse Dennis -- Corning, IA (12)
8. 75 - Jon Thompson -- Superior, NE (15)
9. 71 - David Holder -- Clarence, MO (13)
10. 11 - Steve Burch -- Junction City, KS (14)
11. z62 - Danny McKeighan -- Carter Lake, IA (20)
12. m80 - Jim Mathieson -- Sioux City, IA (7)
13. 37 - Scott Ward -- Watertown, SD (9)
14. 1x - Bill Flegg -- Omaha, NE (21)
15. 11L - Ricky Stangl -- Raytown, MO (18)
16. 1cc - Clayton Christensen -- Spencer, IA (8)
17. 10c - Justin Cooper -- Prescott, IA (16) DNF
18. 83 - Zack Wood -- Wichita, KS (19) DNF
19. 10 - Mike Steensma -- Luverne, MN (11) DNF
20. 7n - Jay Noteboom -- Hinton, IA (1) DNF
21. 33m - Dustin Daniels -- Zurich, KS (17) DNS
HOLLEY "A" MAIN (30 laps):
1. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (1)
2. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (10)
3. 555 - Ryan Ruter -- Forest City, IA (8)
4. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (3)
5. 00eh - Steve Arpin -- Fort Frances, ON (6)
6. 5 - Randy Timms -- Wheatland, OK (23)
7. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Colcord, OK (17)
8. 4x - Kevin Larkins -- Greenwood, NE (13)
9. 98a - John Allen -- Chanute, KS (7)
10. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (14)
11. 26 - Brad McEwan -- Storm Lake, IA (11)
12. 21h - Jim Horejsi -- Echo, MN (2)
13. 25 - Ricky Stephan -- South Sioux City, NE (19)
14. 4 - Chevy Hadan -- Waterloo, NE (22)
15. 1f - Jason Friesen -- Sutton, NE (15)
16. 00 - Joshua Vinnedge -- Forreston, IL (18)
17. X - Mike Wedelstadt -- Hortonville, WI (21)
18. 96j - Johnny Saathoff -- Beatrice, NE (12)
19. 35 - Jeff Schluetter -- New Hampton, IA (5) DNF
20. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (16) DNF
21. 86jr - Dirk Kirk -- Sloan, IA (20) DNF
22. 2k - Darrick Klima -- Belleville, KS (9) DNF
23. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Clear Lake, IA (4) DNF
24. 1 - Scott Mullen -- Seymour, WI (24) DNF
Lap Leader: Tesch 1-30.
Total Laps Led: Tesch 30.
Provisional Starters: Timms, Mullen.
Olympic Fire Protection Hard Charger: Timms (started 23rd, finished 6th).
Next Race: March 17, Thunderhill Speedway, Mayetta, Kan.
O’Reilly National Driver Points (top 10): Noble 205, Tesch 196, Ruter 188,
Shryock 187, Timms 187, Friesen 170, Arpin 164, McEwan 159, Hughes 140, Myer
139.
Western Region Points (top 10): Noble 205, Tesch 196, Ruter 188, Shryock 187,
Timms 187, Friesen 170, Arpin 164, McEwan 159, Hughes 140, Myer 139.
UNIJIG Builders Championship Points (top 5): Skyrocket 17, Kraft 17, GRT 17, BMS
14, Shaw 12.
Contingency Awards:
Bassett Racing Wheel – Ruter.
Belleville Motorsports – Arpin, Myer, Friesen, Hejna.
Boyer’s Engine Development – Tesch.
Dynatech Racing Exhaust – Tesch, Noble.
Edelbrock – Tesch, Noble.
Fast Shafts – Arpin.
GRT Race Cars – Timms.
Isky Racing Cams – Schluetter.
KEVKO Oil Pans & Components – Shryock.
KSE Racing Products – Larkins.
Larson Racing Specialists – Stephan.
Marsh Racing Wheels – not awarded.
QuickTime Performance Parts – Hughes.
RaceQuest – Tesch, Reisch, Gilbertson, VanderBeek.
Real Racing Wheels – Myer, Friesen, Hejna.
T.A.R. Race Car Bodies – Myer.
UNIJIG – Ruter.