SHRYOCK RETURNS TO WINNING WAYS AT CORNING
By: Jeff Nun

CORNING, Iowa (June 5) - Patience paid off for Fertile, Iowa's Kelly Shryock as he sped to victory in the Holley “A” Main Tuesday as the O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series invaded the Adams County Speedway in Corning, Iowa. The win, worth $2,000 to the eight-time defending O’Reilly USMTS national champ, was his seventh National Event win of the season in 15 races his first in four starts in the tough Western Region.

From the outside of the front row, Shryock muscled his way to the front to lead the first two laps before polesitter Jason Friesen of Sutton, Neb., powered around on the high side of the multi-grooved half-mile oval to grab the lead. For the next 18 laps, Friesen and Shryock raced side-by-side in the turns and nose-to-tail in the straight-aways with Friesen clinging to a one- or two-car-length advantage with each pass beneath the flagstand.

As the leaders completed lap 20, Shryock was able to edge in front of Friesen entering turn 3 and grabbed control of the top spot on lap 21. Two laps later, the engine in Friesen's No. 1F BMS Modified expired and a shot at victory disintegrated into a 23rd-place finish.

Shryock looked to be able to cruise to an easy win with eight laps to go, 10 car-lengths between himself and Dean Mahlstedt and a three-car battle for third between Chris Spieker, Mike Hejna and Jason Krohn. With five laps to go, however, Spieker's machine suffered mechanical problems and he drifted over the turn 2 embankment to bring out the race's second caution flag. On the restart, Krohn, who started 19th in the 24-car field, powered past Mahlstedt and set his sights on Shryock. Despite his charge through the field, Krohn only had a second-place car and Shryock held him at bay to the finish.

Mahlstedt, who won the previous night at the Iowa State Fair Speedway, held on for third, with Hejna fourth and Zack VanderBeek in fifth. sixth through 10th were Jason Hughes, Jon Tesch, Al Hejna, Scott Green and NASCAR rising star Clint Bowyer.

Bowyer, who finished eighth in Monday's rain-delayed NASCAR Nextel Cup Series race at Dover International Speedway, struggled with his No. 07 Jack Daniels Skyrocket in his heat race, but entertained the fans with two great runs in the first Real Racing Wheels “B” Main and the main event. Bowyer will compete with the O’Reilly USMTS two more times this season on July 31 at the West Liberty (Iowa) Raceway and August 1 at the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, Iowa.

Other winners during Tuesday night's event were Chris Spieker (USRA Late Models), Tony Hardisty (Stock Cars) and Mathew Hudson (Hobby Stocks).

The next stop for the O’Reilly USMTS will be Wednesday for a Central Region tilt at the Southern Iowa Speedway. Pit gates will open at 4:30 p.m. and grandstand gates will swing open at 5:00. Hot laps start at 7:00 and the first green flag is scheduled to wave at 7:30. Also on the racing card will be the USRA Casey's General Stores Weekly Racing Series featuring USRA Stock Cars, USRA B-Mods and USRA Hobby Stocks.

The Mahaska County Half-Mile Monster is located 0.5 mile west of US 63 on SR 92, then 0.3 mile north on N. I St. (at the Southern Iowa Fairgrounds). Day-of-race info is available by calling the track hotline at (641) 673-7004 or visit www.rlpromotions.com/oskaloosa  online.

To learn more about the O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series, call the headquarters office at (515) 832-7944 or visit www.usmts.com  online.

OFFICIAL RESULTS
O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series
NASCAR vs. USMTS Showdown
Adams County Speedway, Corning, Iowa
Tuesday, June 5, 2007

ISKY RACING CAMS HEAT #1 (8 laps):
1. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Clear Lake, IA (6)
2. 43x - Dan Mueller -- Griswold, IA (5)
3. 71 - Jeff James -- Stanton, IA (2)
4. 61 - Bruce Hanford -- Davenport, IA (10)
5. 4 - J.C. Wyman -- Griswold, IA (1)
6. Q37 - Allison Quick -- Redding, IA (8)
7. 18s - Brent Bohmont -- Martell, NE (7)
8. 27 - Clint Homan -- Bellevue, NE (3)
9. 31j - Barry Sandeman -- Creston, IA (9)
10. 92 - Josh Most -- Red Oak, IA (4)

HEAT #2 (8 laps):1. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (5)
2. 1F - Jason Friesen -- Sutton, NE (6)
3. 29 - Dennis Elliott -- Mount Ayr, IA (1)
4. 93 - Cale Sponsler -- Grimes, IA (3)
5. 07 - Clint Bowyer -- Clemmons, NC (4)
6. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK (9)
7. 1k - Pat Graham -- Ames, IA (2)
8. 3z - Mike Albertsen -- Audubon, IA (10)
9. 32 - Donovan Lodge -- Moline, IL (8)
10. 17s - Stoney Stuart -- Creston, IA (7)

HEAT #3 (8 laps):
1. 7ii - Mike Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (2)
2. 56 - Chris Spieker -- Massena, IA (4)
3. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (3)
4. 5 - Steve Holzkamper -- Gentry, AR (6)
5. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (5)
6. 12e - Mark Elliott -- Webster City,, IA (9)
7. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (8)
8. 0 - Kirby Stiens -- Conception Junction, MO (7)
9. 1 - Jeremy Hodapp -- Corning, IA (1)

HEAT #4 (8 laps):
1. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (3)
2. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Colcord, OK (5)
3. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (9)
4. 00eh - Steve Arpin -- Rochester, MN (8)
5. 11 - Ryan Peckham -- Corning, IA (2)
6. 17s - Mike Spaulding -- Bemidji, MN (6)
7. 18 - Jake Durbin -- Perry, IA (7)
8. 55 - Kevin Parman -- Denver, MO (1)
9. 8 - Mark Hoover -- Maryville, MO (4)

HEAT #5 (8 laps):
1. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (5)
2. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (1)
3. 64 - Russell Stewart -- Mount Ayr, IA (2)
4. G7 - Jeremy Tibben -- Stanton, IA (7)
5. 5c - Chris Hogan -- Lenox, IA (9)
6. 69 - Kevin Bills -- Creston, IA (6)
7. 91b - B.J. Bruck -- Westphalia, IA (3)
8. 70 - Jesse Dennis -- Prescott, IA (8)
9. 49x - Jay Poidinger -- Somerset, WI (4)

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #1 (12 laps, top 5 advance):
1. 12e - Mark Elliott -- Webster City,, IA (6)
2. 07 - Clint Bowyer -- Clemmons, NC (7)
3. 00eh - Steve Arpin -- Rochester, MN (1)
4. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (3)
5. 5 - Steve Holzkamper -- Gentry, AR (4)
6. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (10)
7. 17s - Mike Spaulding -- Bemidji, MN (9)
8. 11 - Ryan Peckham -- Corning, IA (8)
9. 49x - Jay Poidinger -- Somerset, WI (17)
10. 71 - Jeff James -- Stanton, IA (2)
11. 93 - Cale Sponsler -- Grimes, IA (5)
12. 27 - Clint Homan -- Bellevue, NE (13)
13. 1k - Pat Graham -- Ames, IA (11)
14. 17s - Stoney Stuart -- Creston, IA (18)
15. 55 - Kevin Parman -- Denver, MO (14)
16. 1 - Jeremy Hodapp -- Corning, IA (16)
17. 31j - Barry Sandeman -- Creston, IA (15)
18. 91b - B.J. Bruck -- Westphalia, IA (12)

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #2 (12 laps, top 5 advance):
1. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr.-- Woodward, OK (5)
2. 64 - Russell Stewart -- Mount Ayr, IA (3)
3. G7 - Jeremy Tibben -- Stanton, IA (1)
4. 29 - Dennis Elliott -- Mount Ayr, IA (2)
5. 32 - Donovan Lodge -- Moline, IL (15)
6. 0 - Kirby Stiens -- Conception Junction, MO (13)
7. Q37 - Allison Quick -- Redding, IA (8)
8. 18s - Brent Bohmont -- Martell, NE (10)
9. 4 - J.C. Wyman -- Griswold, IA (6)
10. 69 - Kevin Bills -- Creston, IA (9)
11. 92 - Josh Most -- Red Oak, IA (17)
12. 3z - Mike Albertsen -- Audubon, IA (12)
13. 70 - Jesse Dennis -- Prescott, IA (14)
14. 5c - Chris Hogan -- Lenox, IA (4)
15. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (7)
16. 8 - Mark Hoover -- Maryville, MO (16)
17. 18 - Jake Durbin -- Perry, IA (11)

HOLLEY “A” MAIN (30 laps):
1. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (2)
2. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (19)
3. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Clear Lake, IA (3)
4. 7ii - Mike Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (4)
5. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (6)
6. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Colcord, OK (9)
7. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (7)
8. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (8)
9. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (12)
10. 07 - Clint Bowyer -- Clemmons, NC (15)
11. 61 - Bruce Hanford -- Davenport, IA (11)
12. 43x - Dan Mueller -- Griswold, IA (5)
13. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr.-- Woodward, OK (14)
14. 00eh - Steve Arpin -- Rochester, MN (17)
15. 5 - Steve Holzkamper -- Gentry, AR (21)
16. 12e - Mark Elliott -- Webster City,, IA (13)
17. g7 - Jeremy Tibben -- Stanton, IA (18)
18. 64 - Russell Stewart -- Mount Ayr, IA (16)
19. 32 - Donovan Lodge -- Moline, IL (22) DNF
20. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (24) DNF
21. 56 - Chris Spieker -- Massena, IA (10) DNF
22. 93 - Cale Sponsler -- Grimes, IA (23) DNF
23. 1f - Jason Friesen -- Sutton, NE (1) DNF
24. 29 - Dennis Elliott -- Mount Ayr, IA (20) DNF


USRA LATE MODELS

Heat 1:
1. 8m - Todd McKee -- Massena, IA (2)
2. 24 - Bryant Goldsmith -- Corning, IA (4)
3. 53 - Joe Kosiski -- Omaha, NE (3)
4. 56 - Chris Spieker -- Massena, IA (7)
5. 26jr - Corey Zeitner -- Bellevue, NE (5)
6. 2x - Andy Kosiski -- Omaha, NE (6)
7. 49 - Mike Whitehead -- Clarinda, IA (8)
8. 99 - Travis Mahaney -- Sioux City, IA (1)

Heat 2:
1. 33 - Paul Glendenning -- Mount Ayr, IA (1)
2. 3 - Mike Collins -- Council Bluffs, IA (2)
3. 15m - Jacob Murray -- Hartford, IA (3)
4. 25 - Chad Simpson -- Mount Verion, IA (7)
5. 45 - Tommy Elston -- Keokuk, IA (5)
6. 18 - Troy McKee -- Massena, IA (6)
7. 92 - Josh Most -- Red Oak, IA (4)
8. 6 - Keith Clausen -- Norfolk, NE (8)

Heat 3:
1. 25s - Chris Smyser -- Lancaster, MO (2)
2. 12 - Trent Jackson -- Corning, IA (1)
3. 60 - Travis Roth -- Bancroft, NE (6)
4. 2v - Ryan Vicker -- Creston, IA (5)
5. 65 - Ron Binning -- Grand River, IA (3)
6. 14 - Chris Fontana -- Pella, IA (7)
7. 3c - Curt Schroeder -- Des Moines, IA (4)

A Main:
1. 56 - Chris Spieker -- Massena, IA (8)
2. 25s - Chris Smyser -- Lancaster, MO (2)
3. 24 - Bryant Goldsmith -- Corning, IA (4)
4. 25 - Chad Simpson -- Mount Verion, IA (9)
5. 33 - Paul Glendenning -- Mount Ayr, IA (3)
6. 26jr - Corey Zeitner -- Bellevue, NE (13)
7. 12 - Trent Jackson -- Corning, IA (7)
8. 53 - Joe Kosiski -- Omaha, NE (10)
9. 8m - Todd McKee -- Massena, IA (1)
10. 60 - Travis Roth -- Bancroft, NE (5)
11. 45 - Tommy Elston -- Keokuk, IA (14)
12. 92 - Josh Most -- Red Oak, IA (20)
13. 2v - Ryan Vicker -- Creston, IA (12)
14. 18 - Troy McKee -- Massena, IA (18)
15. 6 - Keith Clausen -- Norfolk, NE (23)
16. 99 - Travis Mahaney -- Sioux City, IA (22)
17. 14 - Chris Fontana -- Pella, IA (16)
18. 65 - Ron Binning -- Grand River, IA (15)
19. 15m - Jacob Murray -- Hartford, IA (11) DNF
20. 3 - Mike Collins -- Council Bluffs, IA (6) DNF
21. 3c - Curt Schroeder -- Des Moines, IA (21) DNF
22. 49 - Mike Whitehead -- Clarinda, IA (19) DNF
23. 2x - Andy Kosiski -- Omaha, NE (17) DNF

 

STOCK CARS

Heat 1:
1. 3 - Joe Zadina -- Corning, IA (5)
2. 42 - David Nail -- Fontanelle, IA (4)
3. 1j - Jerry Parker -- Clearfield, IA (3)
4. 66x - Brad Rush -- Griswold, IA (8)
5. 96 - Jason Rold -- Avoca, IA (2) DNF
6. 8 - Colt Mather -- Webster, IA (6) DNF
7. 55 - Chuck Hulett -- Creston, IA (9) DNF
8. 28 - Jason Oathoudt -- Nodaway, IA (1) DNF
9. 09 - Jeremy Swanson -- Clarinda, IA (7) DNS

Heat 2:
1. 38 - Craig Garner -- Clarinda, IA (1)
2. 95 - Jeff Orr -- Red Oak, IA (3)
3. 2 - Tony Hardisty -- Corning, IA (8)
4. 72 - Ed Hamilton -- Atlantic, IA (2)
5. 92 - Dave Schafroth -- Corning, IA (7)
6. 81 - Dwain Pelzer -- Malvern, IA (5)
7. 20 - Les Helvie -- Corning, IA (6)
8. 13 - Rick Pitzer -- Glenwood, IA (4) DNF

A Main:
1. 2 - Tony Hardisty -- Corning, IA (4)
2. 95 - Jeff Orr -- Red Oak, IA (8)
3. 92 - Dave Schafroth -- Corning, IA (5)
4. 72 - Ed Hamilton -- Atlantic, IA (2)
5. 38 - Craig Garner -- Clarinda, IA (1)
6. 09 - Jeremy Swanson -- Clarinda, IA (16)
7. 96 - Jason Rold -- Avoca, IA (11)
8. 1j - Jerry Parker -- Clearfield, IA (6)
9. 28 - Jason Oathoudt -- Nodaway, IA (14)
10. 66x - Brad Rush -- Griswold, IA (3)
11. 42 - David Nail -- Fontanelle, IA (7)
12. 3 - Joe Zadina -- Corning, IA (17) DNF
13. 81 - Dwain Pelzer -- Malvern, IA (9) DNF
14. 20 - Les Helvie -- Corning, IA (10) DNF
15. 55 - Chuck Hulett -- Creston, IA (13) DNF
16. 13 - Rick Pitzer -- Glenwood, IA (15) DNF
17. 8 - Colt Mather -- Webster, IA (12) DNS


HOBBY STOCKS

Heat 1:
1. 99 - Ray Knipe -- Gleenwood, IA (4)
2. 11 - Jeff Tuttle -- Fontanelle, IA (2)
3. 10 - Rick Ritchie -- Bedford, IA (7)
4. 43 - Vince Cihak -- Afton, IA (1)
5. 16 - Dean Plagmann -- Harlan, IA (6)
6. 5 - Josh Sink -- Stanton, IA (9)
7. 67 - Dean Orr -- Volisita, IA (8)
8. 20 - Jeremy Auten -- Clarinda, IA (3)
9. 12h - Jeff Hovick -- St. Charles, IA (5) DNF

Heat 2:
1. 37d - Brad Derry -- New Market, IA (1)
2. 1f - Marcus Fagan -- Adar, IA (3)
3. 15 - Chris Vannausele -- Villisca, IA (2)
4. 46 - Matt Williamson -- Creston, IA (5)
5. 22 - Jim Lampe -- Carroll, IA (9)
6. 5k - Steve Gibilisco -- North Boro, IA (4)
7. 0 - Brent Ricker -- Mount Ayr, IA (8)
8. 1 - Jason Parker -- Clearfield, IA (7)
9. 02 - Tanner Rinehart -- Mount Ayr, IA (6) DNF

Heat 3:
1. 19 - Trent Davison -- Bedford, IA (3)
2. 38h - Mathew Hudson -- Creston, IA (1)
3. 92 - Cory Luther -- Creston, IA (8)
4. 12g - Jeremy Ribbey -- Clorindia, IA (2)
5. 78A - Shannon Anderson -- Atlantic, IA (7)
6. 62 - Andy Boeckman -- Wall Lake, IA (9)
7. 20r - Ron Helvie -- Corning, IA (6)
8. 76 - David Orr -- Council Bluffs, IA (4)
9. 69c - Chase Duckett -- Essex, IA (5)

A Main:
1. 38h - Mathew Hudson -- Creston, IA (2)
2. 62 - Andy Boeckman -- Wall Lake, IA (18)
3. 92 - Cory Luther -- Creston, IA (6)
4. 46 - Matt Williamson -- Creston, IA (1)
5. 37d - Brad Derry -- New Market, IA (5)
6. 5 - Josh Sink -- Stanton, IA (16)
7. 19 - Trent Davison -- Bedford, IA (9)
8. 15 - Chris Vannausele -- Villisca, IA (3)
9. 20 - Jeremy Auten -- Clarinda, IA (22)
10. 5k - Steve Gibilisco -- North Boro, IA (17)
11. 1 - Jason Parker -- Clearfield, IA (23)
12. 20r - Ron Helvie -- Corning, IA (21)
13. 12h - Jeff Hovick -- St. Charles, IA (26)
14. 0 - Brent Ricker -- Mount Ayr, IA (20)
15. 1f - Marcus Fagan -- Adar, IA (4)
16. 99 - Ray Knipe -- Gleenwood, IA (7)
17. 67 - Dean Orr -- Volisita, IA (19)
18. 16 - Dean Plagmann -- Harlan, IA (13)
19. 69c - Chase Duckett -- Essex, IA (25) DNF
20. 78A - Shannon Anderson -- Atlantic, IA (15) DNF
21. 10 - Rick Ritchie -- Bedford, IA (12) DNF
22. 02 - Tanner Rinehart -- Mount Ayr, IA (27) DNF
23. 22 - Jim Lampe -- Carroll, IA (14) DNF
24. 76 - David Orr -- Council Bluffs, IA (24) DNF
25. 12g - Jeremy Ribbey -- Clorindia, IA (8) DNF
26. 43 - Vince Cihak -- Afton, IA (10) DNF
27. 11 - Jeff Tuttle -- Fontanelle, IA (11) DNS