Shryock’s record-setting run rolls on at Bloomfield
by: Jeff Nun

BLOOMFIELD, IA (Aug. 4, 2006) - Kelly Shryock of Fertile, Iowa, captured his record-setting 11th consecutive O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series main event Friday night at the Mountain Dew Bloomfield Speedway in Bloomfield, Iowa. The seven-time defending O’Reilly USMTS national champ pocketed $2,000 for the win in the Inaugural Summer Shootout presented by HeartlandMotorsports.com.

From the third starting spot, Al Hejna of Clear Lake, Iowa, jumped out to lead the first lap before outside front row starter Michael Long of Quincy, Ill., secured the top spot. Long paced the field for the next 8 laps before another Clear Lake driver, Dean Mahlstedt, gained control of the point.

Mahlstedt's turn at the front of the field was short-lived, however, as Shryock grabbed the lead on lap 14 and proceeded to lead the final 16 laps for his 26th victory of the 2006 season. Too late to make a run at the leader, Jason Hughes of Colcord, Okla., slipped into the second spot while Mahlstedt hung on to finish third. Brad Pinkerton of New Sharon, Iowa, started 16th and passed a dozen competitors to finish fourth and earn the Olympic Fire Protection Hard Charger honors. Early leader Long rounded out the top five.

On Saturday, Aug. 5, this week's five-race swing winds down with a Central-Southern co-regional race at the Pepsi Scotland County Speedway in Memphis, Mo. The winner of the 2nd Annual Memphis Shootout presented by Walker Motor & Collision and Spilman Auto Parts will pocket $2,000. USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series action featuring USRA Stock Cars, Advance Trading USRA B-Mods, USRA Hobby Stocks, Outlaw Hobbies and Hornets (Open Rules) are also on the menu. Gates open at 4 p.m., hot laps at 6:15 and racing starts at 6:30. For event info call (515) 832-7944 or call (660) 465-8948 for race day information.

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
Inaugural Summer Shootout presented by HeartlandMotorsports.com
Mountain Dew Bloomfield Speedway, Bloomfield, Iowa
Friday, August 4, 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. 69m - Mark Burgtorf -- Quincy, IL (4)
2. 26 - Brad McEwan -- Storm Lake, IA (6)
3. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (7)
4. 1f - Jason Friesen -- Sutton, NE (1)
5. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (5)
6. 7x - David Holder -- Clarence, MO (2)
7. 49x - Jay Poidinger -- Somerset, WI (3)

HEAT #2 (8 laps):
1. 555 - Ryan Ruter -- Forest City, IA (2)
2. 45 - Tony Fraise -- Donnellson, IA (1)
3. 7ii - Mike Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (3)
4. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (7)
5. 77 - Jim Lynch -- Bloomfield, IA (4)
6. 17 - Steve Stewart -- Washington, IA (6)
7. 61 - Bruce Hanford -- Davenport, IA (5) DNF

HEAT #3 (8 laps):
1. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (4)
2. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Clear Lake, IA (1)
3. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Colcord, OK (7)
4. 17p - Brad Pinkerton -- New Sharon, IA (5)
5. X - Mike Wedelstadt -- Hortonville, WI (3)
6. 7r - Jerry Pilcher -- Ottumwa, IA (6)
7. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (2) DNF

HEAT #4 (8 laps):
1. 18 - Michael Long -- Quincy, IL (2)
2. 20 - Jared Durbin -- Fort Madison, IA (1)
3. 44 - David Grigg -- Springdale, AR (4)
4. 20/20 - Chris Eggers -- Lancaster, MO (5)
5. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (6)
6. 32 - Lonne Heap -- Macomb, IL (7)
7. 18s - Brent Bohmont -- Martell, NE (3) DNS

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #1 (10 laps, top 5 advance):
1. 7ii - Mike Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (1)
2. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (8)
3. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (3)
4. 77 - Jim Lynch -- Bloomfield, IA (4)
5. 49x - Jay Poidinger -- Somerset, WI (7)
6. 17 - Steve Stewart -- Washington, IA (6)
7. 32 - Lonne Heap -- Macomb, IL (5)
8. 20/20 - Chris Eggers -- Lancaster, MO (2) DNF

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #2 (10 laps, top 5 advance):
1. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (3)
2. 17p - Brad Pinkerton -- New Sharon, IA (1)
3. 7r - Jerry Pilcher -- Ottumwa, IA (6)
4. 1f - Jason Friesen -- Sutton, NE (2)
5. X - Mike Wedelstadt -- Hortonville, WI (4)
6. 7x - David Holder -- Clarence, MO (5)
7. 61 - Bruce Hanford -- Davenport, IA (7)
8 18s - Brent Bohmont -- Martell, NE (8) DNS

HOLLEY “A” MAIN (30 laps):
1. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (6)
2. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Colcord, OK (5)
3. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Clear Lake, IA (9)
4. 17p - Brad Pinkerton -- New Sharon, IA (16)
5. 18 - Michael Long -- Quincy, IL (2)
6. 69m - Mark Burgtorf -- Quincy, IL (8)
7. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (12)
8. 555 - Ryan Ruter -- Forest City, IA (4)
9. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (14)
10. 45 - Tony Fraise -- Donnellson, IA (1)
11. 7ii - Mike Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (13)
12. 1f - Jason Friesen -- Sutton, NE (20)
13. 61 - Bruce Hanford -- Davenport, IA (24)
14. 7r - Jerry Pilcher -- Ottumwa, IA (18)
15. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (17) -1 Lap
16. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (15) -1 Lap
17. 20 - Jared Durbin -- Fort Madison, IA (10) -1 Lap
18. 49x - Jay Poidinger -- Somerset, WI (21) -1 Lap
19. 77 - Jim Lynch -- Bloomfield, IA (19) DNF
20. 44 - David Grigg -- Springdale, AR (11) DNF
21. 17 - Steve Stewart -- Washington, IA (23) DNF
22. 26 - Brad McEwan -- Storm Lake, IA (7) DNF
23. X - Mike Wedelstadt -- Hortonville, WI (22) DNF
24. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (3) DNF

AMSOIL Lap Leaders: A. Hejna 1, Long 2-9, Mahlstedt 10-13, Shryock 14-30.
Total Laps Led: Shryock 17, Long 8, Mahlstedt 4, A. Hejna 1.
Provisional Starters: Stewart (regional), Hanford (national).
Olympic Fire Protection Hard Charger: Pinkerton (started 16th, finished 4th).
Next Race: Saturday, Aug. 5, Pepsi Scotland County Speedway, Memphis, Mo.
O’Reilly National Driver Points: Shryock 3949, Myer 3280, VanderBeek 3081, Ruter 2918, McEwan 2789, Jon Tesch 2734, Mahlstedt 2644, Mark Noble 2628, A. Hejna 2556, Poidinger 2051.
Central Region Points: Shryock 1089, Mahlstedt 930, VanderBeek 896, Myer 832, Ruter 809, A. Hejna 752, McEwan 747, Poidinger 686, M. Hejna 681, Mondus 606.
Home Pride Passing Points - National: Shryock 163.5, Ruter 138.0, A. Hejna 126.0, Myer 121.5, McEwan 117.0.
Home Pride Passing Points - Central Region: Myer 45.0, McEwan 39.0, Shryock 36.0, Ruter 33.0, Friesen 31.5.
Rookies Rockin’ Sports Bar Rookie of the Year Points: Poidinger 602, Friesen 434, Matt Gilbertson 327, Tommy Weder Jr. 304, Bohmont 291.
UNIJIG Builders Championship Points: Skyrocket 385, Hughes 288, Kraft 267, GRT 245, Bullet 200.

Contingency Awards:
Bassett Racing Wheel – Mahlstedt.
Belleville Motorsports – not awarded.
Boyer’s Engine Development – Shryock.
Edelbrock – Shryock, Hughes.
Fast Shafts – Long.
GRT Race Cars – Burgtorf.
Isky Racing Cams – Burgtorf.
KEVKO Oil Pans & Components – Pinkerton.
KSE Racing Products – Ruter.
Larson Racing Specialists – Hanford.
Marsh Racing Wheels – not awarded.
QuickTime Performance Parts – VanderBeek.
RaceQuest – Shryock, Holder, Bohmont.
Real Racing Wheels – M. Hejna, Myer.
T.A.R. Race Car Bodies – Fraise.
UNIJIG – Burgtorf.