SHRYOCK CONQUERS CRESCO
by: Jeff Nun

CRESCO, IA. (July 13, 2006) - Seven-time defending O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series national champion Kelly Shryock of Fertile, Iowa, scored a dominating victory Thursday at the Cresco (Iowa) Speedway for the 2nd Annual Featherlite Cresco Clash. The $2,000 victory was Shryock's second of the season at the high-banked 3/8-mile oval, and his 16th overall on the 2006 O’Reilly USMTS campaign.

From the pole, Shryock waded through four cautions and 35 laps en route to the victory over Mark Noble of Blooming Prairie, Minn. Zack VanderBeek of New Sharon, Iowa, picked up the third-place paycheck, while Jon Tesch of Watertown, S.D., finished fourth. Tommy Myer of Blooming Prairie, Minn., rounded out the top five finishers.

With the win, Shryock extended his points lead in an array of categories including the O’Reilly National Driver points, Reich Concrete/Yeager Machine Northeast Region, National Home Pride Passing Points and the AMSOIL Lap Leader Award. It also extended the advantage for Shryock's Skyrocket Chassis company in the UNIJIG Builders Championship rankings.

The Olympic Fire Protection Hard Charger honors went to Darin Duffy of Hazelton, Iowa, who started 20th and finished 7th.

The four-race weekend continues for the O’Reilly USMTS on Friday, July 14, at the Fox Ridge Speedway in Arcadia, Wis., before wrapping up on Saturday, July 15, at the Jackson (Minn.) Speedway for the 28th Annual Jackson Nationals.

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.


ISKY RACING CAMS HEAT #1 (8 laps):

1. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (3)
2. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (5)
3. 7m - Michael Darnall -- West Union, IA (4)
4. 00eh - Steve Arpin -- Fort Frances, ON, CAN (7)
5. 72 - Doug Hillson -- Blooming Prairie, MN (2)
6. 49x - Jay Poidinger -- Somerset, WI (6)
7. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Colcord, OK (8) DNF
8. 26 - Brad McEwan -- Storm Lake, IA (1) DNF



HEAT #2 (8 laps):

1. 555 - Ryan Ruter -- Forest City, IA (2)
2. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (3)
3. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (7)
4. 24 - Brad Waits -- Zumbrota, MN (8)
5. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (6)
6. 2 - Carey Umbarger -- Garner, IA (1)
7. 5w - Darrin Walch -- Postville, IA (4) DNF
8. 55 - Larry Hall -- Rochester, MN (5) DNF



HEAT #3 (8 laps):

1. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (2)
2. X - Mike Wedelstadt -- Hortonville, WI (3)
3. 1 - Dan Chapman -- Clarence, IA (5)
4. 35 - Ron Konkel -- Caledonia, MN (4)
5. 17s - Mike Spaulding -- Bemidji, MN (1)
6. 68 - Tyler Clark -- Rochester, MN (8)
7. 2 - Joey Schaefer -- Waterloo, IA (6) DNF
8. 7ii - Mike Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (7) DNF



HEAT #4 (8 laps):

1. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (7)
2. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (6)
3. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Clear Lake, IA (1)
4. 21 - Layne Meyer -- West Union, IA (2)
5. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK (5)
6. 71 - Darin Duffy -- Hazelton, IA (3) DNF
7. 19 - Mike Sorensen -- Rochester, MN (4) DNF
8. 21d - Dan Drury -- Eldora, IA (8) DNS



REAL RACING WHEELS "B" MAIN #1 (10 laps, top 5 advance):

1. 35 - Ron Konkel -- Caledonia, MN (2)
2. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (3)
3. 26 - Brad McEwan -- Storm Lake, IA (9)
4. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Colcord, OK (7)
5. 00eh - Steve Arpin -- Fort Frances, ON, CAN (1)
6. 68 - Tyler Clark -- Rochester, MN (5)
7. 2 - Joey Schaefer -- Waterloo, IA (8)
8. 17s - Mike Spaulding -- Bemidji, MN (4)
9. 7ii - Mike Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (10) DNF
10. 2 - Carey Umbarger -- Garner, IA (6) DNF



REAL RACING WHEELS "B" MAIN #2 (10 laps, top 5 advance):

1. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Clear Lake, IA (1)
2. 19 - Mike Sorensen -- Rochester, MN (8)
3. 21 - Layne Meyer -- West Union, IA (2)
4. 71 - Darin Duffy -- Hazelton, IA (6)
5. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK (4)
6. 72 - Doug Hillson -- Blooming Prairie, MN (3)
7. 49x - Jay Poidinger -- Somerset, WI (5)
8. 5w - Darrin Walch -- Postville, IA (7) DNS
9. 55 - Larry Hall -- Rochester, MN (9) DNS
10. 21d - Dan Drury -- Eldora, IA (10) DNS



HOLLEY "A" MAIN (35 laps):

1. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (1)
2. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (4)
3. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (5)
4. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (6)
5. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (8)
6. 24 - Brad Waits -- Zumbrota, MN (11)
7. 71 - Darin Duffy -- Hazelton, IA (20)
8. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Clear Lake, IA (14)
9. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (7)
10. 7ii - Mike Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (23)
11. 21 - Layne Meyer -- West Union, IA (18)
12. 19 - Mike Sorensen -- Rochester, MN (16)
13. 35 - Ron Konkel -- Caledonia, MN (13)
14. 26 - Brad McEwan -- Storm Lake, IA (17)
15. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (15) DNF
16. 17s - Mike Spaulding -- Bemidji, MN (24) DNF
17. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Colcord, OK (19) DNF
18. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (2) DNF
19. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK (22) DNF
20. 7m - Michael Darnall -- West Union, IA (12) DNF
21. 00eh - Steve Arpin -- Fort Frances, ON, CAN (21) DNF
22. 1 - Dan Chapman -- Clarence, IA (10) DNF
23. X - Mike Wedelstadt -- Hortonville, WI (9) DNF
24. 555 - Ryan Ruter -- Forest City, IA (3) DNF



AMSOIL Lap Leaders: Shryock 1-35.

Total Laps Led: Shryock 35.

Provisional Starters: M. Hejna (regional), Spaulding (national).

Olympic Fire Protection Hard Charger: Duffy (started 20th, finished 7th).

Next Race: Friday, July 14, Fox Ridge Speedway, Arcadia, Wis.

O’Reilly National Driver Points (top 10): Shryock 2873, Myer 2490, Noble 2483, Tesch 2320, VanderBeek 2228, Ruter 2221, McEwan 2078, Mahlstedt 1908, A. Hejna 1859, Wedelstadt 1582.

Reich Concrete/Yeager Machine Northeast Region Points (top 10): Shryock 709, Myer 615, VanderBeek 605, Ruter 531, Noble 519, McEwan 497, M. Hejna 427, A. Hejna 411, Tesch 407, Wedelstadt 399.

Home Pride Passing Points - National (top 5): Shryock 123.0, Ruter 109.5, A. Hejna 91.5, Noble 90.0, Myer 90.0.

Home Pride Passing Points - Northeast (top 5): Shryock 33.0, Noble 25.5, McEwan 22.5, VanderBeek 22.5, A. Hejna 22.5.

Rookies Rockin’ Sports Bar Rookie of the Year Points (top 5): Poidinger 429, Jason Friesen 388, Matt Gilbertson 295, Brent Bohmont 267, Mike Steensma 225.

UNIJIG Builders Championship Points (top 5): Skyrocket 285, Kraft 228, Hughes 212, GRT 186, Bullet 135.



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