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HOLZKAMPER LIGHTS UP O’REILLY USMTS NATIONAL TOUR FIELD AT WEST SILOAM SPEEDWAY

WEST SILOAM SPRINGS, Okla. (April 5) — Steve Holzkamper of Gentry, Ark., had all the power he needed Saturday night to score his second career O’Reilly USMTS National Tour triumph, but his march to victory was delayed nearly two hours as the West Siloam Speedway did not have the power they needed.

Just shortly before the Real Racing Wheels “B” Mains around 8:30 p.m., all electrical power at the track was lost. The culprit turned out to be a faulty transformer located a few miles away from the racetrack on Hwy. 412. Southwest Power Company crews were able to fix the problem, and races were back underway after a two-hour delay in the darkness.

In the Holley “A” Main, Holzkamper stole the limelight as he led all 40 laps from the pole position to pick up the $3,000 top prize. For the second straight night, Randy Timms of Wheatland, Okla., was forced to settle for the runner-up paycheck but pocketed a weekend-high $3,500 for his efforts.

Eight-time O’Reilly USMTS National Champion Kelly Shryock of Fertile, Iowa, picked up his first AFCO Pole Award of 2008, started fourth and finished third. Watertown, S.D.'s Jon Tesch raced from tenth to finish fourth while Rookies Rockin’ Sports Bar Rookie of the Year points leader Brandon Kenny of East Woodward, Okla., scored a season-best fifth.

Jason Hughes, Eddie Martin, Rodney Sanders, Chad Wheeler and Jeremy Ross finished sixth through tenth, respectively.

The KSE Racing Products Hard Charger Award went to Martin, who finished seventh after starting 16th on the 24-car starting grid.

The Ruter Farms Long Tow Award went to defending O’Reilly USMTS National Champ Jason Krohn, who earned an extra $100 to help pay his fuel bill after driving 1,282.94 miles round trip from his home in Slayton, Minn.

Shryock continues to lead Hughes in Mo-Kan Region points (580 to 543), followed by Tesch (518), Johnny Bone Jr. (490), John Allen (485), Krohn (453), Zack VanderBeek (435), Kenny (432), Justin Boney (422) and Greg Skaggs (402). All of the top ten drivers have perfect attendance in the region, so all ten are eligible for the Top Dog Bonus at the next Mo-Kan Region race on June 19 at the Thunderhill Speedway in Mayetta, Kan.

Up next for the O’Reilly USMTS National Tour is the long-awaited first event in this year's Central States Region title chase. A huge field of cars are expected as the Mud-Slinging Modified Masters invade the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, Iowa, on Friday, April 11. The tripleheader weekend continues on Saturday with the inaugural event at the La Salle (Ill.) Speedway, followed by the 2nd Annual Spring Clash on Sunday, April 13, at the Quad Cities Raceway in East Moline, Ill. All three events will pay $2,000 to win and a minimum $250 to start the main event.

The O’Reilly USMTS Southern Series season will start on Friday, April 18, at Golden Triangle Raceway Park (formerly Motorama Speedway) in Beaumont, Texas, and move over to the Gator Motorplex in Willis, Texas, on Saturday night, April 19.

To learn more about the United States Modified Touring Series, call the headquarters at (515) 832-7944 or visit www.usmts.com online for the latest news and information from the USMTS — America's Hottest Ticket on Dirt.

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O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series
O’Reilly USMTS National Tour - Mo-Kan Region
2nd Annual Event - Day 2 of 2
West Siloam Speedway, West Siloam Springs, Okla.
Saturday, April 5, 2008

Showing finishing position, car number, driver, hometown and starting position in parentheses. The top 12 drivers in 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 (8 laps):
1. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (2)
2. 5 - Steve Holzkamper -- Gentry, AR (4)
3. 20 - Rodney Sanders -- Happy, TX (5)
4. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (8)
5. 15 - Curtis Allen -- Yukon, OK (3)
6. 26 - Patrick Linn -- Little Rock, AR (6)
7. 91 - Joe Duvall -- Chelsea, OK (5)
8. B29 - Tammy Mitchell -- Pea Ridge, AR (1)
9. 44 - David Grigg -- Springdale, AR (9) DNS

NEW VISION GRAPHICS HEAT RACE #2 (8 laps):
1. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK (2)
2. 220 - Dustin Boney -- Tonganoxie, KS (5)
3. 38r - Jeremy Ross -- Locust Grove, OK (3)
4. 12 - Johnny Bone Jr. -- Pea Ridge, AR (1)
5. 39 - Gary Langworthy Jr. -- Coffeyville, KS (6)
6. 24t - Glenn Bratti -- Springdale, AR (9)
7. 17 - Lucas Conley -- Spring Hill, KS (4)
8. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (8) DNF
9. 18 - Justin Boney -- Leavenworth, KS (7) DNF

HEAT RACE #3 (8 laps):
1. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (5)
2. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (2)
3. 7 - Al Hejna -- Ventura, IA (1)
4. 27 - Greg Skaggs -- Bixby, OK (4)
5. 51 - Eddie Martin -- Stilwell, OK (3)
6. 11 - Brandon Morton -- Coweta, OK (7)
7. 7n - Jay Noteboom -- Hinton, IA (6)
8. 151 - Hank Long -- Stilwell, OK (8)

HEAT RACE #4 (8 laps):
1. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (1)
2. 88 - Chad Wheeler -- Muskogee, OK (4)
3. 98 - John Allen -- Chanute, KS (3)
4. 54 - Dena Wilson -- Coweta, OK (6)
5. B1 - Chanin Berry -- Springdale, AR (7)
6. 75 - Joe Wright -- Beggs, OK (2) DNF
7. E44 - Delaney Erickson -- Tahlequah, OK (5) DNF
8. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (8) DNS

HEAT RACE #5 (8 laps):
1. 21b - Brandon Kenny -- East Woodward, OK (3)
2. 5t - Randy Timms -- Wheatland, OK (7)
3. 6 - Juston Fulton -- Fort Gibson, OK (2)
4. 357 - Clayton Wormington -- Springdale, AR (4)
5. 89 - Tate Cole -- Muskogee, OK (8)
6. 46 - Trevor Latham -- Rogers, AR (6)DNF
7. 85d - Mark Dotson -- Cameron, MO (1)DNF
8. 50 - Tyler Propps -- Edmond, OK (5)DNF

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #1 (15 laps, top 5 advance):
1. 38r - Jeremy Ross -- Locust Grove, OK (1)
2. 12 - Johnny Bone Jr. -- Pea Ridge, AR (4)
3. 98 - John Allen -- Chanute, KS (2)
4. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (13)
5. 39 - Gary Langworthy Jr. -- Coffeyville, KS (6)
6. 7n - Jay Noteboom -- Hinton, IA (11)
7. 11 - Brandon Morton -- Coweta, OK (8)
8. 75 - Joe Wright -- Beggs, OK (9)
9. 91 - Joe Duvall -- Chelsea, OK (10)
10. 357 - Clayton Wormington -- Springdale, AR (5)
11. 54 - Dena Wilson -- Coweta, OK (3) DNF
12. 15 - Curtis Allen -- Yukon, OK (7) DNF
13. 85d - Mark Dotson -- Cameron, MO (12) DNS
14. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (14) DNS
15. 44 - David Grigg -- Springdale, AR (15) DNS

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #2 (15 laps, top 5 advance):
1. 7 - Al Hejna -- Ventura, IA (1)
2. 51 - Eddie Martin -- Stilwell, OK (7)
3. 6 - Juston Fulton -- Fort Gibson, OK (2)
4. 89 - Tate Cole -- Muskogee, OK (3)
5. 26 - Patrick Linn -- Little Rock, AR (8)
6. 151 - Hank Long -- Stilwell, OK (13)
7. B1 - Chanin Berry -- Springdale, AR (5)
8. 24t - Glenn Bratti -- Springdale, AR (6)
9. 18 - Justin Boney -- Leavenworth, KS (15)
10. E44 - Delaney Erickson -- Tahlequah, OK (11)
11. 50 - Tyler Propps -- Edmond, OK (14)
12. 46 - Trevor Latham -- Rogers, AR (9)
13. B29 - Tammy Mitchell -- Pea Ridge, AR (12)
14. 17 - Lucas Conley -- Spring Hill, KS (10) DNF
15. 27 - Greg Skaggs -- Bixby, OK (4) DNS

HOLLEY “A” MAIN (40 laps):
1. 5 - Steve Holzkamper -- Gentry, AR (1)
2. 5t - Randy Timms -- Wheatland, OK (6)
3. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (4)
4. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (10)
5. 21b - Brandon Kenny -- East Woodward, OK (5)
6. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (12)
7. 51 - Eddie Martin -- Stilwell, OK (16)
8. 20 - Rodney Sanders -- Happy, TX (11)
9. 88 - Chad Wheeler -- Muskogee, OK (9)
10. 38r - Jeremy Ross -- Locust Grove, OK (13)
11. 12 - Johnny Bone Jr. -- Pea Ridge, AR (15)
12. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (19)
13. 98 - John Allen -- Chanute, KS (17)
14. 89 - Tate Cole -- Muskogee, OK (20)
15. 7n - Jay Noteboom -- Hinton, IA (24)
16. 18 - Justin Boney -- Leavenworth, KS (23)
17. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK (8)
18. 26 - Patrick Linn -- Little Rock, AR (22)
19. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (7)
20. 220 - Dustin Boney -- Tonganoxie, KS (2) DNF
21. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (3) DNF
22. 6 - Juston Fulton -- Fort Gibson, OK (18) DNF
23. 39 - Gary Langworthy Jr. -- Coffeyville, KS (21) DNF
24. 7 - Al Hejna -- Ventura, IA (14) DNF

Lap Leaders: Holzkamper 1-40.
Total Laps Led: Holzkamper 40.
AFCO Pole Award: Shryock.
Provisional Starters: J. Boney, Noteboom.
KSE Racing Products Hard Charger Award: Martin (started 16th, finished 7th).
Ruter Farms Long Tow Award: Krohn (641.47 miles).
Next Race: Friday, April 11, Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, Iowa (Central States Region).
Mo-Kan Region Points: Shryock 580, Hughes 543, Tesch 518, Bone 490, J. Allen 485, Krohn 453, VanderBeek 435, Kenny 432, J. Boney 422, Skaggs 402.
Rookies Rockin’ Sports Bar Rookie of the Year Points: Kenny 181, Langworthy 128, Rowland 100, Sanders 90, Dereck Ramirez 88.
COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Year Points: Sput’s 68, A.S.I. 64, Mullins 57, Buzzard 50, Wanders 41.
Chassis Builders Championship Points: Skyrocket 72, Hughes 68, GRT 59, TRE 44, Harris 43.

Contingency Awards:
American Racer - Dotson.
Belleville Motorsports – not awarded.
BSB Manufacturing - Ross.
Hawk Performance - Holzkamper.
Isky Racing Cams – VanderBeek.
Marsh Racing Wheels – Hejna.
New Vision Graphics - Weder.
Nitroquest Web Solutions - Shryock.
Quarter Master – Holzkamper, Sanders.
QuickTime Performance Parts – Martin.
Real Racing Wheels – Ross, Hejna.

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