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MYER SENDS USMTS FOES PACKING IN 10TH ANNUAL UPS STORE ILLINOIS CHALLENGE

KNOXVILLE, Ill. (Aug. 6) – Tommy Myer of Blooming Prairie, Minn., topped the 10th Annual UPS Store Illinois Challenge Thursday night at the Knox County Fairgrounds as the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour made its annual trek to the big half-mile oval in Knoxville, Ill.

The UPS Store Illinois Challenge has been held each of the last ten years during the Knox County Fair, and is the longest-running annual USMTS event at one track.

The annual blockbuster has been a standing-room-only extravaganza since its inception thanks to dozens of sponsors, a supportive community and the hard work of former USMTS Marketing Director Ed Sheckler, who passed away on Dec. 5, 2006 after a battle with cancer.

Bob Dominacki was the winner of the first event on Aug. 4, 2000, and turned in the best performance during Thursday night's heat races to capture the AFCO Pole Award.

Dominacki drew the fifth spot for the start of the 30-lap Ed Sheckler Memorial Sunoco “A” Main while eight-time USMTS National Champion Kelly Shryock picked up the pole position with Myer joining Shryock on the front row.

Shryock, a two-time UPS Store Illinois Challenge winner, got the early jump at the drop of the green flag, but Myer blasted around Shryock to lead the third circuit. From that point on, Myer never relinquished his lead and went on to capture his 35th career win under the USMTS banner.

Dean Mahlstedt came from the 10th starting spot to challenge Shryock for the runner-up spot but had to settle for third at the checkered flag. Ryan Gustin was fourth and Zack VanderBeek raced to fifth after starting 14th on the 24-car grid. Sixth through tenth, respectively, were Al Hejna, Corey Dripps, Michael Long, Jon Tesch and Ryan Dolan.

The win, worth $2,000, was the first for Myer since the season opener five months ago at the Junction Motor Speedway.

Thursday night's event was the next-to-last event in the Central States Region. VanderBeek earned the PBM Performance Products Hard Charger Award and a hefty amount of passing points in Thursday night's main event to expand his points lead to 33 points (664 to 631) heading into Saturday's regional finale. Shryock sits second and Tesch is third with 619 markers, followed by Gustin (607), Hejna (579), Myer (537), Dolan (531), Dripps (518), Mahlstedt (512) and Dereck Ramirez (490).

24 RACEWAY IN 48 HOURS ...

This Saturday night, Aug. 8, the 24 Raceway in Moberly, Mo., for the second time this season — this time to crown the Central States Region champion and advance the final group of drivers to compete in The Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship.

A top prize of $2,000 is up for grabs, with a minimum $250 to start the main event. Gates open at 4:00, hot laps begin at 6:15 and the first heat race takes the green flag at 7:00. Local B-Mods, Hobby Stocks and 4-Cylinders are also on the evening's line-up.

The 24 Raceway is a 4/10-mile high-banked clay oval located 3.5 miles east of US 63 on US 24. For more information, call 573-881-8861 or visit www.24racewayinmoberly.com on the World Wide Web.

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.

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OFFICIAL RESULTS
USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour (Central States Region)
10th Annual UPS Store Illinois Challenge
Knox County Fairgrounds, Knoxville, Ill.
Thursday, August 6, 2009

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 Ed Sheckler Memorial Sunoco “A” Main, with the top 8 re-drawing for starting positions 1-8.

ISKY RACING CAMS HEAT RACE #1 (8 laps):
1. 19r - Ryan Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (1)
2. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (4)
3. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Clear Lake, IA (5)
4. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (2)
5. 18 - Michael Long -- Quincy, IL (6)
6. 18 - Chase Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (3)
7. 61 - Noah Coppess -- Stanwood, IA (7)
8. A1 - Michael Zemo Jr. -- Geneseo, IL (8)DNS

NEW VISION GRAPHICS HEAT RACE #2 (8 laps):
1. M50 - Darin Thye -- Burlington, IA (2)
2. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (6)
3. 7 - Ryan Dolan -- Lisbon, IA (5)
4. 8 - Colt Mather -- Webster, IA (3)
5. H7 - Dean McGee Sr. -- Galesburg, IL (1)
6. E85 - Troy Emerick -- Geneseo, IL (7)
7. 77 - Ray Bollinger -- Kewanee, IL (4)

BRODIX HEAT RACE #3 (8 laps):
1. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (1)
2. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (4)
3. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (5)
4. 71 - Kevin Blackburn -- Fulton, MO (6)
5. 83 - Nathan Balensiefen -- Sheffield, IL (2)
6. 44x - Shaune Lewis -- Kewanee, IL (7)
7. 15 - Brandon Durbin -- Colona, IL (3)

AWESOME RACEWEAR HEAT RACE #4 (8 laps):
1. 5d - Bob Dominacki -- Bettendorf, IA (6)
2. 75 - Thad Wilson -- Moline, IL (2)
3. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (7)
4. 4r - Ron Ver Beek -- Oskaloosa, IA (4)
5. 105 - Kevin Peters -- Monmouth, IL (1)
6. 2 - Grant Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (3)
7. 19 - Richie Gustin Jr. -- Gilman, IA (5) DNF

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #1 (8 laps, top 5 advance):
1. 71 - Kevin Blackburn -- Fulton, MO (1)
2. 8 - Colt Mather -- Webster, IA (2)
3. 18 - Michael Long -- Quincy, IL (3)
4. E85 - Troy Emerick -- Geneseo, IL (5)
5. 61 - Noah Coppess -- Stanwood, IA (7)
6. 18 - Chase Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (6)
7. 83 - Nathan Balensiefen -- Sheffield, IL (4)
8. 15 - Brandon Durbin -- Colona, IL (8)
9. A1 - Michael Zemo Jr. -- Geneseo, IL (9) DNS

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #2 (8 laps, top 6 advance):
1. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (1)
2. 4r - Ron Ver Beek -- Oskaloosa, IA (2)
3. 2 - Grant Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (6)
4. H7 - Dean McGee Sr. -- Galesburg, IL (3)
5. 19 - Richie Gustin Jr. -- Gilman, IA (8)
6. 44x - Shaune Lewis -- Kewanee, IL (5)
7. 77 - Ray Bollinger -- Kewanee, IL (7) DNF
8. 105 - Kevin Peters -- Monmouth, IL (4) DNF

ED SHECKLER MEMORIAL SUNOCO “A” MAIN (30 laps):
1. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (2)
2. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (1)
3. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Clear Lake, IA (10)
4. 19r - Ryan Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (6)
5. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (14)
6. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (8)
7. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (4)
8. 18 - Michael Long -- Quincy, IL (17)
9. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (12)
10. 7 - Ryan Dolan -- Lisbon, IA (11)
11. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (7)
12. 5d - Bob Dominacki -- Bettendorf, IA (5)
13. 8 - Colt Mather -- Webster, IA (15)
14. 71 - Kevin Blackburn -- Fulton, MO (13)
15. 4r - Ron Ver Beek -- Oskaloosa, IA (16)
16. 2 - Grant Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (18)
17. 61 - Noah Coppess -- Stanwood, IA (21)
18. 44x - Shaune Lewis -- Kewanee, IL (24)
19. H7 - Dean McGee Sr. -- Galesburg, IL (20) DNF
20. E85 - Troy Emerick -- Geneseo, IL (19) DNF
21. M50 - Darin Thye -- Burlington, IA (3) DNF
22. 75 - Thad Wilson -- Moline, IL (9) DNF
23. 19 - Richie Gustin Jr. -- Gilman, IA (22) DNF
24. 18 - Chase Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (23) DNF

Lap Leaders: Shryock 1-2, Myer 3-30.
Total Laps Led: Myer 28, Shryock 2.
AFCO Pole Award: Dominacki.
Provisional Starter: C. Junghans.
PBM Performance Products Hard Charger: VanderBeek (started 14th, finished 5th).
Next Race: Saturday, Aug. 8, 24 Raceway, Moberly, Mo. (Central States Region).
Central States Region Points: VanderBeek 664, Shryock 631, Tesch 619, Gustin 607, Hejna 579, Myer 537, Dolan 531, Dripps 518, Mahlstedt 512, Ramirez 490.
DandyLand Farms Rookie of the Year Points: G. Junghans 557, Mike Hansen 441, C. Junghans 253, Mike Albertsen 212, Dolan 211.
COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Year Points: Sput’s 330, Mullins 213, JR 169, ASI 164, Pro Power 128.
Chassis Builders Championship Points: Skyrocket 317, Ramirez 279, Hughes 238, GRT 181, Harris 170.

Contingency Awards:
AFCO Racing Products – Dominacki.
American Racer – Peters.
Isky Racing Cams – Ryan Gustin.
KSE Racing Products – Hejna.
PBM Performance Products – VanderBeek.
Marsh Racing Wheels – C. Junghans.
Nitroquest – Mahlstedt.
Out-Pace Racing Products – Ramirez.
Quarter Master – Myer, Long.
QuickTime Performance Parts – Dripps.
Real Racing Wheels – C. Junghans, Lewis.

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USMTS TITLE SPONSOR: Casey’s General Stores.

USMTS OFFICIAL SPONSORS: American Racer Racing Tires, Awesome Racewear, AwesomeRaceSuits.com, BRODIX Cylinder Heads, COMP Cams, Intensitee Custom Racewear, Intercomp, Karl Chevrolet, KEVKO Oil Pans & Components, New Vision Graphics, Nitroquest, PBM Performance Products, Sunoco Race Fuels.

USMTS PARTICIPATING SPONSORS: ASi Racewear, Bear Tire, Big Dog Chassis & Fabrication, DandyLand Farms, Day Motor Sports, Diamond Oil Company, Dirthead.com, Gressel Oil Field Service, Just Say Yes, Ramirez Race Cars, Lone Star Super Gas, Olympic Fire Protection, Ruter Farms, WatchModsLive.com, Yeager Machine.

USMTS CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products, ButlerBuilt Professional Seat Systems, Dynatech Racing Exhaust, Fast Shafts, Hyperco, ISKY Racing Cams, KSE Racing Products, Marsh Racing Wheels, Out-Pace Racing Products, Quarter Master, QuickTime Performance Race Parts, Real Racing Wheels, US Brake.