VANDERBEEK VICTORIOUS IN CORNING WITH WIRE-TO-WIRE WIN

CORNING, IA (Oct. 6, 2006) - The rugged road warriors O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series rolled into the Adams County Speedway Friday with victory on their minds and, for some, a chance to make a statement in ‘The Hunt’ for the O’Reilly National Championship.

With a fast and heavy track for Friday night's 25-lap Holley "A" Main at the half-mile speedplant in Corning, Iowa, Zack VanderBeek made the loudest statement of all as he powered to a wire-to-wire win over the 24-car main event field, and served notice that he is the man to beat for this year's title.

The win, worth $2,000 to the 2004 O’Reilly USMTS Rookies Rockin' Sports Bar Rookie of the Year, solidified his ranking at the top of the standings in ‘The Hunt’ as he seeks to become just the second driver to win the O’Reilly USMTS national crown in its eight-year existence.

Despite his second triumph of the season -- and second win during ‘The Hunt’ -- VanderBeek has the formidable task of keeping Fertile, Iowa's Kelly Shryock at bay. With a runner-up finish and some added Home Pride Passing Points on Friday night, the seven-time defending O’Reilly USMTS national champ gained just four points fewer than VanderBeek and remains within striking distance at 45 markers back (867 to 822).

Racing from the 14th starting spot, ACS regular Chris Spieker of Massena, Iowa, finished third in Friday's main event, while Jon Tesch of Watertown, S.D., grabbed the fourth spot and remains third in ‘The Hunt’ standings behind VanderBeek and Shryock. Clear Lake, Iowa's Mike Hejna rounded out Friday's top-5 finishers. Jason Friesen of Sutton, Neb., grabbed sixth and sits fourth the points rankings with 760 points, followed by Tommy Myer of Blooming Prairie, Minn., with 750. Myer's championship hopes sank on Friday, however, as he crashed in the main event to wind up with the 21st-place check at the pay window.

The Olympic Fire Protection Hard Charger of the race was Ryan Ruter of Forest City, Iowa, who started 23rd and finished eighth.

The action continues at the Adams County Speedway on Saturday, with the final night of the 2nd Annual Hawkeye Clash. For more information about the O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series, call the headquarters at (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 Hawkeye Clash - Night 1 of 2
Adams County Speedway, Corning, Iowa
Friday, Oct. 6, 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 RACE #1 (10 laps):
1. 1f - Jason Friesen -- Sutton, NE (6)
2. 5t - Todd Inman -- Des Moines, IA (5)
3. 64 - Russell Stewart -- Mount Ayr, IA (1)
4. 49x - Jay Poidinger -- Somerset, WI (2)
5. 4w - J.C. Wyman -- Griswold, IA (7)
6. 72 - Mike Lineberry -- Fontanelle, NE (9)
7. 55x - Kevin Parman -- Denver, MO (4) DNF
8. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (3) DNF
9. 37f - Randy Foote -- Stanton, IA (8) DNF


HEAT RACE #2 (10 laps):
1. 35 - Jeff Schluetter -- New Hampton, IA (2)
2. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (6)
3. 15 - John O'Neal -- Platte City, MO (1)
4. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (3)
5. 7x - David Holder -- Clarence, MO (4)
6. 1 - Trent Jackson -- Corning, IA (5)
7. 94 - Josh Most -- Red Oak, IA (7)
8. 70 - Jesse Dennis -- Prescott, IA (8)

HEAT RACE #3 (10 laps):
1. 5w - Darrin Walch -- Postville, IA (2)
2. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (4)
3. 18s - Brent Bohmont -- Martell, NE (5)
4. 07 - Tim Karrick -- Bashor, KS (8)
5. g7 - Jeremy Tibben -- Stanton, IA (1)
6. 555 - Ryan Ruter -- Forest City, IA (6)
7. 12b - Johnny Bone Jr. -- Pea Ridge, AR (3)
8. 4 - Chevy Hadan -- Waterloo, NE (7) DNF

HEAT RACE #4 (10 laps):
1. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (1)
2. 7ii - Mike Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (3)
3. 10c - Justin Cooper -- Prescott, IA (2)
4. 222 - Dustin Boney -- Tonganoxie, KS (6)
5. 43x - Dan Mueller -- Griswold, IA (7)
6. 5 - Chris Hogan -- Lenox, IA (8)
7. 17s - Stoney Stuart -- Creston, IA (4) -1 Lap
8. 32c - Dave Carlisle -- Shannon City, IA (5) DNF



HEAT RACE #5 (10 laps):
1. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (2)
2. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (8)
3. 17s - Mike Spaulding -- Bemidji, MN (7)
4. 31j - Barry Sandeman -- Creston, IA (4)
5. 56 - Chris Spieker -- Massena, IA (5)
6. 26 - Brad McEwan -- Storm Lake, IA (6) DNF
7. 118 - Terry Beckham Jr. -- Webb City, MO (1) DNF
8. 77 - Jack Larson -- Afton, IA (3) DNF

REAL RACING WHEELS "B" MAIN #1 (12 laps, top 5 advance):
1. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (4)
2. 118 - Terry Beckham Jr. -- Webb City, MO (12)
3. 12b - Johnny Bone Jr. -- Pea Ridge, AR (11)
4. 5 - Chris Hogan -- Lenox, IA (8)
5. 37f - Randy Foote -- Stanton, IA (15)
6. 222 - Dustin Boney -- Tonganoxie, KS (3)
7. 72 - Mike Lineberry -- Fontanelle, NE (6)
8. g7 - Jeremy Tibben -- Stanton, IA (7)
9. 55x - Kevin Parman -- Denver, MO (10)
10. 07 - Tim Karrick -- Bashor, KS (1) DNF
11. 555 - Ryan Ruter -- Forest City, IA (9) DNF
12. 70 - Jesse Dennis -- Prescott, IA (13) DNF
13. 4w - J.C. Wyman -- Griswold, IA (5) DNF
14. 15 - John O'Neal -- Platte City, MO (2) DNF
15. 32c - Dave Carlisle -- Shannon City, IA (14) DNS


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

1. 56 - Chris Spieker -- Massena, IA (7)
2. 31j - Barry Sandeman -- Creston, IA (4)
3. 10c - Justin Cooper -- Prescott, IA (2)
4. 49x - Jay Poidinger -- Somerset, WI (3)
5. 1 - Trent Jackson -- Corning, IA (8)
6. 77 - Jack Larson -- Afton, IA (14)
7. 94 - Josh Most -- Red Oak, IA (10) DNF
8. 17s - Stoney Stuart -- Creston, IA (11) DNF
9. 64 - Russell Stewart -- Mount Ayr, IA (1) DNF
10. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (12) DNF
11. 7x - David Holder -- Clarence, MO (6) DNF
12. 43x - Dan Mueller -- Griswold, IA (5) DNF
13. 26 - Brad McEwan -- Storm Lake, IA (9) DNS
14. 4 - Chevy Hadan -- Waterloo, NE (13) DNS

HOLLEY "A" MAIN (25 laps):

1. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (3)
2. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (8)
3. 56 - Chris Spieker -- Massena, IA (14)
4. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (7)
5. 7ii - Mike Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (11)
6. 1f - Jason Friesen -- Sutton, NE (1)
7. 118 - Terry Beckham Jr. -- Webb City, MO (15)
8. 555 - Ryan Ruter -- Forest City, IA (23)
9. 222 - Dustin Boney -- Tonganoxie, KS (24)
10. 5w - Darrin Walch -- Postville, IA (5)
11. 12b - Johnny Bone Jr. -- Pea Ridge, AR (17)
12. 5t - Todd Inman -- Des Moines, IA (6)
13. 31j - Barry Sandeman -- Creston, IA (16) -1 Lap
14. 1 - Trent Jackson -- Corning, IA (22) -1 Lap
15. 17s - Mike Spaulding -- Bemidji, MN (10) -1 Lap
16. 49x - Jay Poidinger -- Somerset, WI (20) -1 Lap
17. 37f - Randy Foote -- Stanton, IA (21) DNF
18. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (4) DNF
19. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (13) DNF
20. 10c - Justin Cooper -- Prescott, IA (18) DNF
21. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (9) DNF
22. 5 - Chris Hogan -- Lenox, IA (19) DNF
23. 35 - Jeff Schluetter -- New Hampton, IA (2) DNF
24. 18s - Brent Bohmont -- Martell, NE (12) DNS

AMSOIL Lap Leaders: VanderBeek 1-25.
Total Laps Led: VanderBeek 25.

Provisional Starters: Ruter (national), Boney (national).
Olympic Fire Protection Hard Charger: Ruter (started 23rd, finished 8th).
Next Race: Saturday, Oct. 7, Adams County Speedway, Corning, Iowa.
‘The Hunt’ Points: VanderBeek 867, Shryock 822, Tesch 801, Friesen 760, Myer 750, Ruter 676, McEwan 610, M. Hejna 579, A. Hejna 503, Poidinger 490, Hondus 490, Dean Mahlstedt 470, Mark Noble 252, Jason Hughes 70, Lineberry 5.
Home Pride Passing Points (National): Shryock 220½, Ruter 178½, A. Hejna 160½, Myer 160½, VanderBeek 154½.
Rookies Rockin’ Sports Bar Rookie of the Year Points: Poidinger 804, Friesen 704, Mondus 477, Bohmont 431, Matt Gilbertson 357.
UNIJIG Builders Championship Points: Skyrocket 520, Hughes 345, GRT 320, Kraft 300, Bullet 268.



Contingency Awards:

Bassett Racing Wheel – not awarded.
Belleville Motorsports – not awarded.
Boyer’s Engine Development – VanderBeek.
Edelbrock – VanderBeek, Shryock.
Fast Shafts – M. Hejna.
GRT Race Cars – Friesen.
Isky Racing Cams – Friesen.
Kevko Oil Pans & Components – Tesch.
KSE Racing Products – Ruter.
Larson Racing Specialists – not awarded.
Marsh Racing Wheels – not awarded.
QuickTime Performance Parts – Beckham.
RaceQuest – VanderBeek, Lineberry, Tibben.
Real Racing Wheels – Neal.
T.A.R. Race Car Bodies – not awarded.
UNIJIG – Shryock.


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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, Hawk Performance, 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, RaceMN Motorsports Expo, T.A.R. Race Car Bodies, US Brake.