SHRYOCK SCORES 11TH O’REILLY USMTS WIN AT CORNING

CORNING, IA (June 22, 2006) - Kelly Shryock of Fertile, Iowa, turned in his second dominating performance in as many nights Thursday with a victory in the 2nd Annual Corning Shootout at the Adams County Speedway in Corning, Iowa. The win was the 11th in 23 starts for the seven-time defending O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series national champ.

Fresh off of a win at the Cresco (Iowa) Speedway on Wednesday night, Shryock started Thursday night's 30-lap Holley "A" Main from the pole, but initially surrendered the lead to Al Hejna of Clear Lake, Iowa, winner of last September's O’Reilly USMTS go at the half-mile Adams County Fairgrounds oval. Hejna's reign was short-lived, however, as Shryock scooted past Hejna in turn 3 to lead lap 4.

From there, Shryock extended his lead to a full straight-away over the field before a caution with three laps remaining gave hope to the chasing pack of Modifieds. However, none of the 24 starters had anything for Shryock on this night, and he drove away from his competition to take the checkered flag and the $2,000 top prize.

Hejna finished second after a fierce battle for the runner-up paycheck with Jon Tesch of Watertown, S.D. After the final restart, Dean Mahlstedt of Clear Lake, Iowa, was also able to get around Tesch to secure third place. Jason Hughes of Colcord, Okla., rounded out the top-5 finishers.

Mahlstedt also garnered the Olympic Fire Protection Hard Charger Honors for passing 15 cars from his 18th starting spot on the grid.

Mark Noble of Blooming Prairie, Minn., came from 14th to finish sixth and was able to maintain his points lead in the O’Reilly USMTS Western Region.

Seven nights of racing over eight days wraps up with a bang on Friday, June 23, with the debut of the O’Reilly USMTS Modifieds at the Rapid Speedway in Rock Rapids, Iowa.

For more information, or 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
2nd Annual Corning Shootout
Adams County Speedway, Corning, Iowa
Thursday, June 22, 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. 7ii - Mike Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (2)
2. 26 - Brad McEwan -- Storm Lake, IA (5)
3. 0 - Kirby Stiens -- Conception Junction, MO (1)
4. X - Mike Wedelstadt -- Hortonville, WI (6)
5. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (8)
6. 31j - Barry Sandeman -- Creston, IA (7)
7. 17s - Mike Spaulding -- Bemidji, MN (4) DNF
8. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Clear Lake, IA (3) DNF


HEAT #2 (8 laps):

1. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (3)
2. 56 - Chris Spieker -- Massena, IA (2)
3. 11 - Ryan Peckham -- Corning, IA (5)
4. 5x - Chris Hogan -- Lenox, IA (8)
5. 43 - Brian Foote -- Essex, IA (4)
6. 69 - Kevin Bills -- Creston, IA (1)
7. 29 - Dennis Elliott -- Mt. Ayr, IA (6)
8. 3L - Bub Lerette -- Council Bluffs, IA (7) DNF



HEAT #3 (8 laps):

1. g7 - Jeremy Tibben -- Stanton, IA (1)
2. 1f - Jason Friesen -- Sutton, NE (3)
3. q37 - Allison Quick -- Redding, IA (2)
4. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (6)
5. 64 - Russell Stewart -- Mt. Ayr, IA (5)
6. 43x - Dan Mueller -- Griswold, IA (8)
7. 49x - Jay Poidinger -- Somerset, WI (4)
8. v31 - Todd VanEaton -- Prescott, IA (7) DNF



HEAT #4 (8 laps):

1. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (1)
2. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (7)
3. 4 - Chevy Hadan -- Waterloo, NE (2)
4. 72 - Mike Lineberry -- Fontanelle, NE (4)
5. 17s - Stoney Stuart -- Creston, IA (5)
6. 555 - Ryan Ruter -- Forest City, IA (8) DNF
7. 5 - Steve Holzkamper -- Gentry, AR (6) DNF
8. 23 - Matt Gilbertson -- Montevideo, MN (3) DNF



HEAT #5 (8 laps):

1. 12 - Mark Elliott -- Webster City, IA (1)
2. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (6)
3. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Colcord, OK (5)
4. 40 - Scott Dickey -- Packwood, IA (2)
5. 1 - Trent Jackson -- Corning, IA (4)
6. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (3) DNF
7. 10c - Justin Cooper -- Prescott, IA (7) DNF



REAL RACING WHEELS "B" MAIN #1 (12 laps, top 5 advance):

1. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (4)
2. q37 - Allison Quick -- Redding, IA (2)
3. 5x - Chris Hogan -- Lenox, IA (1)
4. 555 - Ryan Ruter -- Forest City, IA (8)
5. X - Mike Wedelstadt -- Hortonville, WI (3)
6. 23 - Matt Gilbertson -- Montevideo, MN (14)
7. 64 - Russell Stewart -- Mt. Ayr, IA (6)
8. 1 - Trent Jackson -- Corning, IA (7)
9. 49x - Jay Poidinger -- Somerset, WI (11)
10. 69 - Kevin Bills -- Creston, IA (9)
11. 10c - Justin Cooper -- Prescott, IA (12)
12. 40 - Scott Dickey -- Packwood, IA (5) DNF
13. 17s - Mike Spaulding -- Bemidji, MN (10) DNF
14. 3L - Bub Lerette -- Council Bluffs, IA (13) DNS



REAL RACING WHEELS "B" MAIN #2 (12 laps, top 5 advance):

1. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (3)
2. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (9)
3. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Clear Lake, IA (12)
4. 43x - Dan Mueller -- Griswold, IA (7)
5. 5 - Steve Holzkamper -- Gentry, AR (11)
6. 4 - Chevy Hadan -- Waterloo, NE (2)
7. 29 - Dennis Elliott -- Mt. Ayr, IA (10)
8. 0 - Kirby Stiens -- Conception Junction, MO (1)
9. 43 - Brian Foote -- Essex, IA (5)
10. 72 - Mike Lineberry -- Fontanelle, NE (4)
11. 31j - Barry Sandeman -- Creston, IA (8) DNF
12. 17s - Stoney Stuart -- Creston, IA (6) DNF
13. v31 - Todd VanEaton -- Prescott, IA (13) DNS



HOLLEY "A" MAIN (30 laps):

1. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (1)
2. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (2)
3. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Clear Lake, IA (18)
4. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (6)
5. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Colcord, OK (12)
6. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (14)
7. 56 - Chris Spieker -- Massena, IA (10)
8. 555 - Ryan Ruter -- Forest City, IA (19)
9. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (16)
10. 5 - Steve Holzkamper -- Gentry, AR (22)
11. 43x - Dan Mueller -- Griswold, IA (20)
12. 23 - Matt Gilbertson -- Montevideo, MN (24)
13. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (7)
14. 5x - Chris Hogan -- Lenox, IA (17)
15. 12 - Mark Elliott -- Webster City, IA (3)
16. 4 - Chevy Hadan -- Waterloo, NE (23)
17. q37 - Allison Quick -- Redding, IA (15) -1 Lap
18. 11 - Ryan Peckham -- Corning, IA (11) -1 Lap
19. 1f - Jason Friesen -- Sutton, NE (9) DNF
20. X - Mike Wedelstadt -- Hortonville, WI (21) DNF
21. 7ii - Mike Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (5) DNF
22. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (13) DNF
23. g7 - Jeremy Tibben -- Stanton, IA (4) DNF
24. 26 - Brad McEwan -- Storm Lake, IA (8) DNF



AMSOIL Lap Leaders: A. Hejna 1-4, Shryock 5-30.

Total Laps Led: Shryock 26, A. Hejna 4.

Provisional Starters: Gilbertson (regional), Hadan (national).

Olympic Fire Protection Hard Charger: Mahlstedt (started 18th, finished 3rd).

Next Race: June 23, Rapid Speedway, Rock Rapids, Iowa.

O’Reilly National Driver Points (top 10): Shryock 2187, Noble 1980, Myer 1907, Ruter 1838, Tesch 1697, VanderBeek 1683, Mahlstedt 1606, McEwan 1538, Wedelstadt 1467, A. Hejna 1381.

Western Region Points (top 10): Noble 662, Shryock 649, Tesch 622, Ruter 580, Myer 525, Friesen 510, A. Hejna 496, McEwan 495, Mahlstedt 472, Wedelstadt 426.

Home Pride Passing Points - National (top 5): Shryock 94.5, Ruter 91.5, Myer 82.5, Noble 81.0, Friesen 75.0.

Home Pride Passing Points - Western (top 5): Ruter 43.5, Tesch 36.0, Shryock 33.0, A. Hejna 30.0, McEwan 30.0.

Rookies Rockin’ Sports Bar Rookie of the Year Points (top 5): Friesen 388, Poidinger 306, Gilbertson 282, Mike Steensma 225, Jeff Schluetter 214.

UNIJIG Builders Championship Points (top 5): Skyrocket 216, Kraft 173, Hughes 159, GRT 134, Bullet 111.



Contingency Awards:

Bassett Racing Wheel – Mahlstedt.
Belleville Motorsports – Hughes, Holzkamper, M. Elliott, Wedelstadt.
Boyer’s Engine Development – Shryock.
Dynatech Racing Exhaust – Shryock, A. Hejna.
Edelbrock – Shryock, A. Hejna.
Fast Shafts – Hughes.
GRT Race Cars – Noble.
Isky Racing Cams – M. Hejna.
KEVKO Oil Pans & Components – Tesch.
KSE Racing Products – Ruter.
Larson Racing Specialists – Neal.
Marsh Racing Wheels – not awarded.
QuickTime Performance Parts – not awarded.
RaceQuest – Shryock, Stewart, Lineberry.
Real Racing Wheels – VanderBeek, Noble.
T.A.R. Race Car Bodies – Holzkamper.
UNIJIG – McEwan.



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USMTS TITLE SPONSOR: O’Reilly Auto Parts.

USMTS OFFICIAL SPONSORS: American Racer Racing Tires, AMSOIL, Dirt Works Race Cars, Holley Performance Products, Home Pride Companies, Intercomp, Marsh Racing Wheels, Nitroquest Web Solutions, Olympic Fire Protection, R.A. Benson Motorsports, Real Racing Wheels, Reich Concrete, Rookies Rockin’ Sports Bar, SpeedNet Direct, UNIJIG, Yeager Machine.

USMTS CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products, Bassett Racing Wheel, Bell Racing, Belleville Motorsports, Bert Transmission, Boyer’s Engine Development, Dynatech Racing Exhaust, Edelbrock, Fast Shafts, GRT Race Cars, Hyperco, Impact! Racing, Intensitee Custom Clothing, Isky Racing Cams, KEVKO Oil Pans & Components, KSE Racing Products, Larson Racing Specialists, Quarter Master, QuickTime Performance Race Parts, RaceQuest, T.A.R. Race Car Bodies, US Brake.