Burgtorf thrills Deer Creek Speedway fans with back-to-front victory at 8th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree

SPRING VALLEY, MINN. (Sept.22, 2006)- A whopping 92 cars and drivers signed in to do battle Friday night as the Deer Creek Speedway in Spring Valley, Minn., hosted the first night of the 8th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree featuring the O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series.

With an overflowing pit area and a packed grandstand on hand for the action, Mark Burgtorf of Quincy, Ill., made sure the fans got their money's worth as he captured the opening night main event with an incredible drive from the rear of the field.

After starting 20th on the grid, Burgtorf was involved in a mishap with Mike Hejna of Clear Lake, Iowa, on lap 2 which sent both drivers to the rear of the field for the restart with 33 laps to go in the 35-lapper. While polesitter Kelly Shryock of Fertile, Iowa, set a torrid pace at the front of the pack, Hejna and Burgtorf powered through the field with both drivers moving into the top-5 by lap 20.

Hejna's thrilling run came to an end with a flat tire that sent him to the pits and a 22nd-place finish. Burgtorf continued his charge, however, catching Shryock on lap 26 and making the pass for the lead on lap 27. The seven-time defending O’Reilly USMTS national champion adjusted his line and looked for a way around the new leader, but the night belonged to Burgtorf, who pocketed $4,000 for the win.

Shryock finished second, moving ahead of Jon Tesch and closing the gap on Zack VanderBeek in ‘The Hunt’ for the O’Reilly USMTS National Championship. both VanderBeek and Tesch failed to qualify for the main event. Both drivers, however, will have two more chances to improve their points totals as O’Reilly USMTS drivers score points for their best night only during the three-day Featherlite Fall Jamboree.

Mike Steensma of Luverne, Minn., scored a third-place paycheck with his career-best finish with the rugged O’Reilly USMTS road warriors, while Dustin Boney of Tonganoxie, Kan., rebounded from an early mishap to take fourth. Fifteenth-starting Todd Scharkey of Kasson, Minn., rounded out the top-5 finishers.

Also of note, Brad Waits of Zumbrota, Minn., battled from the 13th starting spot to take second place before a broken driveshaft failed on his Modified.

Saturday's big finale will feature the hottest Modified pilots in the nation battling for a spot in the 8th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree's O’Reilly USMTS main event. Thirty cars will start the feature race three-wide and 10 rows deep as drivers battle for a $6,000 top prize. Officials spread the wealth, however, as all 30 drivers that make the race will earn at least $1,000!

In addition, WISSOTA Midwest Modifieds will once again help elevate the excite-o-meter as they duel for $500 to win and $50 to start their main event. The pit gate opens at 2 p.m. on Saturday, with grandstands open at 3 p.m. The mud starts flyin' with the waving of the first green flag at 5 p.m.

Brunch will be served by the Bear Creek Church Men's Club in the hospitality area from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. All meals will be served as a free will donation, with all proceeds benefiting the Bear Creek Men's Club. Open to all, you don't want to miss this great home-cooked opportunity!

Opening night at the 8th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree was rained out Thursday and postponed until this Sunday, Sept. 24, beginning at 3 p.m. and featuring O’Reilly USMTS Modifieds, WISSOTA Street Stocks and Hornets. A field of 24 cars will start the O’Reilly USMTS main event, which carries a $2,000 top prize and $250 to start. Sunday will also feature the $2,000-to-win Non-Qualifiers "A" Main as drivers must have raced all three shows to be eligible for that race. Tickets for Thursday's rain-out will be good for Sunday only.

For more information, contact the Deer Creek Speedway office at (507) 754-6107 or online at www.deercreekspeedway.com. More information about the O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series is available by calling (515) 832-7944 or online at www.usmts.com. The Deer Creek Speedway is located 11.3 miles south of I-90 (exit 209) on US 63 (0.7 mile north of SR 16).

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OFFICIAL RESULTS
O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series
8th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree
Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn.
Friday, Sept. 22, 2006

Showing finishing position, car number, driver, hometown and starting position in parentheses. The top 16 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:
1. 71 - Troy Cordes -- Raymond, IA (4)
2. 66 - Dan Bohr -- Decorah, IA (10)
3. 96 - Jay Ihrke -- Dover, MN (2)
4. 4r - Ron Ver Beek -- Oskaloosa, IA (11)
5. 4s - Craig Shaw -- Adams, MN (5)
6. 42 - Tom Paulson -- Kasson, MN (6)
7. 67 - Matt McDermid -- Ocotona Falls, WI (8)
8. 7t - Jim Gregoire -- Lake Benton, MN (1)
9. 98 - Josh Reisch -- Luverne, MN (3) DNF
10. 99m - Shawn Ryan -- Waterloo, IA (9) DNF
11. 22s - Chad Kinder -- Newton, IL (7) DNF

HEAT #2:
1. 26 - Brad McEwan -- Storm Lake, IA (4)
2. 19 - Mike Sorensen -- Rochester, MN (5)
3. 3d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (6)
4. 05 - Mike Mashl -- DePere, WI (1)
5. X - Mike Wedelstadt -- Hortonville, WI (2)
6. 28 - Bill Clemens -- Chatfield, MN (10)
7. 88t - Terry Timmerman -- Stewartville, MN (11)
8. 21x - Joe Wernecke -- Dodge Center, MN (7) DNF
9. 6x - Ricky Kluver -- Alexandria, MN (8) DNF
10. 7ii - Mike Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (9) DNF
11. 6m - Mike Sandholm -- Oconomowoc, WI (3) DNF

HEAT #3:
1. 70x - Jerry King -- Waterloo, IA (2)
2. 12m - Jason Miller -- Osceola, WI (3)
3. 3t - Todd Dart -- Algoma, WI (1)
4. 00eh - Steve Arpin -- Rochester, MN (8)
5. 52w - Nate Wasmund -- Rochester, MN (9)
6. 97 - Ron Schreiner -- Hudson, WI (10)
7. 71x - Jason Cummins -- New Richland, MN (6)
8. 93 - Bob Fisher -- Lyle, MN (5)
9. 1sm - Scott Mullen -- Seymour, WI (7) DNF
10. 31s - Bill Stettner -- Inver Grove Heights, MN (4) DNF
11. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (11) DNS

HEAT #4:
1. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (2)
2. 69m - Mark Burgtorf -- Quincy, IL (3)
3. 35x - Ron Konkel -- Caledonia, MN (7)
4. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (8)
5. 35 - Jeff Schluetter -- New Hampton, IA (10)
6. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (6)
7. 68 - Tyler Clark -- Rochester, MN (4)
8. 02a - Matt Aarsvold -- Oronoco, MN (1)
9. 23 - Darwin Karau -- Kasson, MN (5)
10. 16 - Dain Schultz -- Owatonna, MN (9)

HEAT #5:
1. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (2)
2. 2 - Joey Schaefer -- Waterloo, IA (1)
3. 83 - Willy Kraft -- Lakefield, MN (8)
4. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Colcord, OK (7)
5. 26p - Kevin Pittman -- Waterloo, IA (9)
6. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (6)
7. 55x - Brian Shaw -- Brownsdale, Mn (4)
8. 58 - Jeffrey Rollinger -- Winona, MN (10)
9. 21b - Brandon Kenny -- East Woodward, OK (5)
10. 45x - Ron Pope -- Mason City, IA (3) DNF

HEAT #6:
1. 222 - Dustin Boney -- Tonganoxie, KS (6)
2. 90 - Steve Wetzstein -- West Concord, MN (3)
3. 17s - Mike Spaulding -- Bemidji, MN (10)
4. 72m - Brian Mullen -- Seymour, WI (5)
5. 49x - Jay Poidinger -- Somerset, WI (7)
6. 61 - Bruce Hanford -- Davenport, IA (8)
7. 33r - Mike Roach -- Woodward, OK (1)
8. 3b - Allen Barber -- Tyler, MN (9)
9. 02 - Tommy Weder -- Woodward, OK (2) DNF
10. 72 - Douglas Hillson -- Blooming Prairie, MN (4) DNF

HEAT #7:
1. 10 - Mike Steensma -- Luverne, MN (2)
2. 45 - Todd Scharkey -- Kasson, MN (4)
3. 21 - Jim Horejsi -- Echo, MN (7)
4. 49 - Bob Timm -- Rolling Stone, MN (1)
5. 17 - Garry Oskerson -- Fairmont, MN (3)
6. 54 - Bobby Sorensen -- Rochester, MN (9)
7. c19 - Jeremie Hedrick -- Clintonville, WI (10)
8. 555 - Ryan Ruter -- Forest City, IA (8)
9. 4L - Chad Lerch -- Arlington, IA (6)
10. 0 - Les Duellman -- Winona, MN (5) DNF

HEAT #8:
1. 24 - Brad Waits -- Zumbrota, MN (1)
2. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (3)
3. 50 - Brad Bakken -- Garner, IA (6)
4. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (10)
5. 11 - Kerry Ledebuhr -- Winona, MN (5)
6. 31k - Andy Kotek -- Wood Lake, MN (8)
7. 7m - Michael Darnall -- West Union, IA (2) DNF
8. 0212 - Jacob Dahle -- Morristown, MN (4) DNF
9. 70 - Matt Sweeny -- Waukon, IA (7) DNF
10. 4 - Derek Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (9) DNS

HEAT #9:
1. 1f - Jason Friesen -- Sutton, NE (3)
2. 21 - Layne Meyer -- West Union, IA (8)
3. 1 - Dan Chapman -- Clarence, IA (1)
4. 19d - Darin Duffy -- Hazelton, IA (10)
5. 54L - Benji LaCrosse -- Lexemburg, WI (4)
6. 61m - Shawn Peterson -- Cottage Grove, MN (7)
7. 18s - Brent Bohmont -- Martell, NE (2)
8. 1k - Pat Graham -- Ames, IA (6)
9. 7e - Neil Eckhart -- Rochester, MN (5) DNF
10. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (9) DNS

REAL RACING WHEELS "B" MAIN #1 (top 2 advance):
1. 35x - Ron Konkel -- Caledonia, MN (1)
2. 90 - Steve Wetzstein -- West Concord, MN (2)
3. 3d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (3)
4. 61 - Bruce Hanford -- Davenport, IA (9)
5. 1 - Dan Chapman -- Clarence, IA (5)
6. 33r - Mike Roach -- Woodward, OK (12)
7. c19 - Jeremie Hedrick -- Clintonville, WI (10)
8. X - Mike Wedelstadt -- Hortonville, WI (8)
9. 98 - Josh Reisch -- Luverne, MN (15)
10. 02a - Matt Aarsvold -- Oronoco, MN (14)
11. 67 - Matt McDermid -- Ocotona Fall, WI (11)
12. 21b - Brandon Kenny -- East Woodward, OK (16)
13. 16 - Dain Schultz -- Owatonna, MN (18)
14. 4 - Derek Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (19)
15. 28 - Bill Clemens -- Chatfield, MN (7)
16. 3b - Allen Barber -- Tyler, MN (13)
17. 72m - Brian Mullen -- Seymour, WI (6) DNF
18. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (4) DNF
19. 7e - Neil Eckhart -- Rochester, MN (17) DNS

REAL RACING WHEELS "B" MAIN #2 (top 2 advance):
1. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (2)
2. 21 - Jim Horejsi -- Echo, MN (1)
3. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Colcord, OK (4)
4. 97 - Ron Schreiner -- Hudson, WI (7)
5. 555 - Ryan Ruter -- Forest City, IA (14)
6. 17 - Garry Oskerson -- Fairmont, MN (8)
7. 35 - Jeff Schluetter -- New Hampton, IA (5)
8. 99m - Shawn Ryan -- Waterloo, IA (17)
9. 7m - Michael Darnall -- West Union, IA (12)
10. 42 - Tom Paulson -- Kasson, MN (10)
11. 6x - Ricky Kluver -- Alexandria, MN (15)
12. 02 - Tommy Weder -- Woodward, OK (16)
13. 71x - Jason Cummins -- New Richland, MN (11)
14. 31k - Andy Kotek -- Wood Lake, MN (9)
15. 7t - Jim Gregoire -- Lake Benton, MN (13) DNF
16. 05 - Mike Mashl -- DePere, WI (6) DNF
17. 45x - Ron Pope -- Mason City, IA (18) DNF
18. 50 - Brad Bakken -- Garner, IA (3) DNF
19. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (19) DNS

REAL RACING WHEELS "B" MAIN #3 (top 2 advance):
1. 7ii - Mike Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (17)
2. 12m - Jason Miller -- Osceola, WI (1)
3. 2 - Joey Schaefer -- Waterloo, IA (3)
4. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (2)
5. 49 - Bob Timm -- Rolling Stone, MN (6)
6. 52w - Nate Wasmund -- Rochester, MN (5)
7. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (10)
8. 54 - Bobby Sorensen -- Rochester, MN (7)
9. 96 - Jay Ihrke -- Dover, MN (4)
10. 1sm - Scott Mullen -- Seymour, WI (15)
11. 88t - Terry Timmerman -- Stewartville, MN (9)
12. 11 - Kerry Ledebuhr -- Winona, MN (8)
13. 68 - Tyler Clark -- Rochester, MN (11)
14. 4L - Chad Lerch -- Arlington, IA (16) DNF
15. 21x - Joe Wernecke -- Dodge Center, MN (13) DNF
16. 18s - Brent Bohmont -- Martell, NE (12) DNF
17. 22s - Chad Kinder -- Newton, IL (19) DNF
18. 0212 - Jacob Dahle -- Morristown, MN (14) DNS
19. 72 - Douglas Hillson -- Blooming Prairie, MN (18) DNS

REAL RACING WHEELS "B" MAIN #4 (top 2 advance):
1. 69m - Mark Burgtorf -- Quincy, IL (1)
2. 00eh - Steve Arpin -- Rochester, MN (3)
3. 19d - Darin Duffy -- Hazelton, IA (2)
4. 55x - Brian Shaw -- Brownsdale, Mn (11)
5. 61m - Shawn Peterson -- Cottage Grove, MN (9)
6. 1k - Pat Graham -- Ames, IA (14)
7. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (10)
8. 54L - Benji LaCrosse -- Lexemburg, WI (8)
9. 0 - Les Duellman -- Winona, MN (18)
10. 26p - Kevin Pittman -- Waterloo, IA (5)
11. 3t - Todd Dart -- Algoma, WI (4)
12. 23 - Darwin Karau -- Kasson, MN (15)
13. 31s - Bill Stettner -- Inver Grove Heights, MN (17) -1 Lap
14. 58 - Jeffrey Rollinger -- Winona, MN (12)- 1 lap
15. 6m - Mike Sandholm -- Oconomowoc, WI (19) -1 Lap
16. 93 - Bob Fisher -- Lyle, MN (13) -1 Lap
17. 49x - Jay Poidinger -- Somerset, WI (6) DNF
18. 4s - Craig Shaw -- Adams, MN (7) DNF
19. 70 - Matt Sweeny -- Waukon, IA (16) DNS
20. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (20) DNS

HOLLEY "A" MAIN (35 laps):
1. 69m - Mark Burgtorf -- Quincy, IL (20)
2. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (1)
3. 10 - Mike Steensma -- Luverne, MN (4)
4. 222 - Dustin Boney -- Tonganoxie, KS (5)
5. 45 - Todd Scharkey -- Kasson, MN (15)
6. 26 - Brad McEwan -- Storm Lake, IA (3)
7. 83 - Willy Kraft -- Lakefield, MN (14)
8. 1f - Jason Friesen -- Sutton, NE (8)
9. 70x - Jerry King -- Waterloo, IA (10)
10. 71 - Troy Cordes -- Raymond, IA (6)
11. 4r - Ron Ver Beek -- Oskaloosa, IA (16)
12. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (18)
13. 35x - Ron Konkel -- Caledonia, MN (17)
14. 66 - Dan Bohr -- Decorah, IA (2)
15. 17s - Mike Spaulding -- Bemidji, MN (9)
16. 21 - Layne Meyer -- West Union, IA (7) DNF
17. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (12) DNF
18. 90 - Steve Wetzstein -- West Concord, MN (21) DNF
19. 21 - Jim Horejsi -- Echo, MN (22) DNF
20. 00eh - Steve Arpin -- Rochester, MN (24) DNF
21. 12m - Jason Miller -- Osceola, WI (23) DNF
22. 7ii - Mike Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (19) DNF
23. 24 - Brad Waits -- Zumbrota, MN (13) DNF
24. 19 - Mike Sorensen -- Rochester, MN (11) DNF

AMSOIL Lap Leaders: Shryock 1-26, Burgtorf 27-35
Total Laps Led: Shryock 26, Burgtorf 9.
Provisional Starters: none.
Olympic Fire Protection Hard Charger: Burgtorf (started 20th, finished 1st).
Next Race: Saturday, Sept. 23, Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn.
‘The Hunt’ Points: VanderBeek 729, Shryock 717, Myer 692, Tesch 680, Friesen 679, McEwan 565, Ruter 548, Dean Mahlstedt 470, M. Hejna 456, A. Hejna 443, Poidinger 426, Mondus 422, Noble 165, Hughes 49, Mike Lineberry 5.
Home Pride Passing Points (National): Shryock 198, Ruter 168, Myer 157½, VanderBeek 148½, A. Hejna 147.
Rookies Rockin’ Sports Bar Rookie of the Year Points: Poidinger 759, Friesen 651, Mondus 424, Bohmont 394, Matt Gilbertson 357.
UNIJIG Builders Championship Points: Skyrocket 491, Hughes 342, GRT 300, Kraft 286, Bullet 262.

Contingency Awards:
Bassett Racing Wheel – Steensma.
Belleville Motorsports – not awarded.
Boyer’s Engine Development – Burgtorf.
Edelbrock – Burgtorf, Shryock.
Fast Shafts – not awarded.
GRT Race Cars – McEwan.
Isky Racing Cams – not awarded.
Kevko Oil Pans & Components – Boney.
KSE Racing Products – Friesen.
Larson Racing Specialists – not awarded.
Marsh Racing Wheels – not awarded.
QuickTime Performance Parts – Kraft.
RaceQuest – Burgtorf, Donlinger, Hughes, Schaefer, Duffy.
Real Racing Wheels – Myer, M. Hejna, Burgtorf.
T.A.R. Race Car Bodies – not awarded.
UNIJIG – Friesen.
POINTS STANDINGS
After Sept. 23, 2006



1. Kelly Shryock .... 4,873
2. Tommy Myer .... 4,166
3. Zack VanderBeek .... 4,004
4. Ryan Ruter .... 3,583
5. Brad McEwan .... 3,532
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1. Jay Poidinger .... 770
2. Jason Friesen .... 662
3. Alan Mondus .... 447
4. Brent Bohmont .... 405
4. Matt Gilbertson .... 357
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1. Kelly Shryock .... 210
2. Ryan Ruter .... 174
3. Tommy Myer .... 157½
4. Al Hejna .... 156
5. Zack VanderBeek .... 148½
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1. Skyrocket Chassis .... 501
2. Hughes Racing Chassis 345
3. GRT Race Cars .... 305
4. Kraft Kar Race Cars .... 292
5. Bullet Chassis .... 262
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1. Kelly Shryock .... 762
2. Tommy Myer .... 108
3. Mark Noble .... 106
3. Mike Hejna .... 104
5. Ryan Ruter .... 103
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