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JUNGHANS INHERITS
’HUNT’ VICTORY AT LA MONTE; PAYNE DISQUALIFIED IN POST-RACE TECH
LA MONTE, Mo. (Aug. 11)
– Grant Junghans was pretty happy Tuesday night after scoring a career-best
runner-up finish at the LA Raceway for the opening event of the Hunt for the
USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship.
The night got even better for
the 20-year-old from Manhattan, Kan., about a half-hour later when he
learned that the winner's trophy and accompanying $3,000 top prize was his.
From the outside of the front
row, Jeremy Payne jumped out to a big lead in the Sunoco "A" Main and
proceeded to lead the entire 40-lap distance in the caution-free contest.
However, Payne was
disqualified when USMTS officials discovered the use of an unapproved
tire-softening compound during post-race technical inspections. The
disqualification dropped Payne to the last-place finishing position and
moved the rest of the field up one spot in the final rundown.
While Payne ran away and hid
from the field, the battles behind him were plenty with several drivers
making big moves through the field as the track surface provided several
ever-changing racing grooves from start to finish.
USMTS Southern Series regular
Morgan Bagley earned the AFCO Pole Award for the best passing performance
during the seven heat races staged for the night's 64 entries. Bagley ran in
the second position for the first 12 laps while Ron Ver Beek, Colt Mather
and Dereck Ramirez grappled behind him.
Ver Beek snagged the second
spot from Bagley on lap 13 while Rodney Sanders, who won the June 26 event
at the track, slipped by both Mather and Bagley a few laps later to settle
into fourth behind Ramirez.
By the halfway point of the
race, Junghans joined the four-car battle for second place using the high
side of the racetrack and secured the runner-up spot with 12 laps to go. The
DandyLand Farms Rookie of the Year points leader maintained the position to
the checkered flag, and eventual win after Payne's disqualification.
Sanders wound up third while
eight-time USMTS National Champion Kelly Shryock came from the 17th starting
spot to finish third ahead of Ramirez.
Terry Philiips made a last-lap
pass in the final Real Racng Wheels "B" Main to earn a berth in the main
event, then earned his second PBM Performance Products Hard Charger Award of
the season with an impressive drive to fifth from 22nd on the starting grid.
Sixth went to Ver Beek, 2007
USMTS National Champion Jason Krohn finished seventh, eighth went to Steve
Wetzstein, Bagley wound up ninth and defending USMTS National Champion Tim
Donlinger rounded out the top-10 finishers.
Shryock's run helped him pad
his points lead in the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National
Championship, and now holds a 41-point lead (181 to 140) over Jon Tesch, who
came up short in his bid to record a fourth straight win in 'Hunt' openers.
Sanders sits third with 138 markers, followed by Ramirez (138), Junghans
(128), Zack VanderBeek (125), Al Hejna (111) and Tommy Myer (108), with
Krohn and Donlinger tied for 10th with 92.
The 'Hunt' continues tomorrow
(Wednesday, Aug. 12) at the Monett Speedway in Monett, Mo., for the second
race in the 18-race title chase and second of five straight shows this week.
Gates open at 5:00, hot laps
begin at 7:00 and the racing action kicks off at 7:30. The Monett Speedway
is located just south of US 60 on Chapel Dr. For more information, visit
www.monettspeedway.com.
Race fans can pick up $2-off
coupons on Wednesday at Casey's General Stores locations in Monett and
Pierce City. Race fans can meet USMTS driver Tommy Myer and see his new
Snickers-sponsored Modified at the Casey's General Store located at 1601 E.
Cleveland Ave. In Monett from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. Check out
www.caseys.com
for more information or to find the location nearest you.
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
Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s
General Stores National Championship - Event #1 of 18
LA Raceway, La
Monte, Mo.
Tuesday, August
11, 2009
Showing finishing
position, car number, driver, hometown and starting position in parentheses.
The top 13 drivers in passing points accumulated in the heat races are
locked into the Sunoco “A” Main, with the top 8 re-drawing for starting
positions 1-8.
ISKY RACING CAMS HEAT RACE #1 (8
laps):
1. 5r - Morgan Bagley -- Longview, TX (2)
2. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (5)
3. 12h - Mike Hansen -- Alton, IA (8)
4. 20 - Jason Thompson -- Concordia, MO (9)
5. 16 - Austin Siebert -- Grandview, MO (4)
6. 75 - Alan Sharpensteen -- Amarillo, TX (7)
7. C3 - Chad Staus -- Otterville, MO (3)
8. 35 - Tyler Dowell -- Boonville, MO (1)
9. 9j - Austin Jones -- Ashland, MO (6) DNF
10. 99t - Eric Turner -- Hermitage, MO (1) DQ
NEW VISION GRAPHICS HEAT RACE #2
(8 laps):
1. 18 - Justin Boney -- Leavenworth, KS (2)
2. 96 - Chad Lyle -- Oak Grove, MO (1)
3. 51 - Tim Setzer -- Archie, MO (4)
4. 5c - Don Crnkovich -- Lenexa, KS (6)
5. 5t - Randy Timms -- Wheatland, OK (7)
6. 6 - Donnie Powers -- Henderson, TX (3)
7. 5b - Buddy Thompson -- Oak Grove, MO (5) DNF
8. 14 - Shawn Nations -- Macks Creek, MO (8) DNF
9. 72 - Mike Lineberry -- Fremont, NE (9) DNS
BRODIX HEAT RACE #3 (8 laps):
1. 2 - Grant Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (1)
2. 66 - Dan Bohr -- Decorah, IA (3)
3. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (5)
4. 25 - Scotty Roberts -- Columbia, MO (2)
5. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (7)
6. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (9)
7. 19r - Ryan Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (6)
8. 71 - Kevin Blackburn -- Fulton, MO (4)
9. 12v - Nathan Vaughn -- Lincoln, MO (8)
AWESOME RACEWEAR HEAT RACE #4 (8
laps):
1. 4r - Ron Ver Beek -- Oskaloosa, IA (2)
2. 90 - Steve Wetzstein -- West Concord, MN (3)
3. 18 - Chase Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (1)
4. 66t - Tyler Schmidt -- Easton, KS (4)
5. 22 - Dustin Boney -- Tonganoxie, KS (9)
6. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (7)
7. 88 - Chad Wheeler -- Muskogee, OK (6)
8. 00 - Jim Moody -- Odessa, MO (8)
9. 09 - Josh Stephens -- Independence, MO (5)
INTERCOMP HEAT RACE #5 (8 laps):
1. 8 - Colt Mather -- Webster, IA (1)
2. 36 - Kenny Wallace -- Concord, NC (3)
3. 68 - Dean Wille -- Warrensburg, MO (2)
4. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (9)
5. 42 - Daulton Greven -- Bolivar, MO (4)
6. 22 - Luke Feeback -- Harrisonville, MO (8)
7. 90 - Terry Schultz -- Sedalia, MO (7)
8. 9L - Joey Lile -- Higginsville, MO (5)
9. K15 - Jason Bodenhamer -- Centerview, MO (6)
AMERICAN RACER HEAT RACE #6 (8
laps):
1. 74 - Jeremy Payne -- Springfield, MO (1)
2. 22s - Chad Kinder -- Newton, IL (4)
3. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (3)
4. 51 - Eddie Martin -- Stilwell, OK (6)
5. 10 - Mike Steensma -- Luverne, MN (8)
6. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (7)
7. 75 - Terry Phillips -- Springfield, MO (9)
8. 89 - Tate Cole -- Muskogee, OK (5)
9. 112 - Justin Moon -- Sedalia, MO (2)
KEVKO OIL PANS & COMPONENTS HEAT
RACE #7 (8 laps):
1. 20 - Rodney Sanders -- Happy, TX (1)
2. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (3)
3. 3d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (6)
4. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (7)
5. 88d - Matt Dotson -- Sturgeon, MO (2)
6. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (9)
7. 13 - Aaron Poe -- Warrensburg, MO (4)
8. 5k - Ralph King -- Marshall, MO (5) -1 Lap
9. 98 - John Allen -- Chanute, KS (8) DNF
REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #1
(15 laps, top 3 advance):
1. 20 - Jason Thompson -- Concordia, MO (2)
2. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (1)
3. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (10)
4. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (7)
5. 51 - Tim Setzer -- Archie, MO (3)
6. 68 - Dean Wille -- Warrensburg, MO (4)
7. 25 - Scotty Roberts -- Columbia, MO (6)
8. 51 - Eddie Martin -- Stilwell, OK (5)
9. 88 - Chad Wheeler -- Muskogee, OK (12)
10. 00 - Jim Moody -- Odessa, MO (14)
11. 16 - Austin Siebert -- Grandview, MO (8)
12. 22 - Luke Feeback -- Harrisonville, MO (9)
13. C3 - Chad Staus -- Otterville, MO (11)
14. 12v - Nathan Vaughn -- Lincoln, MO (16)
15. 35 - Tyler Dowell -- Boonville, MO (13)
16. 112 - Justin Moon -- Sedalia, MO (17)
17. 5k - Ralph King -- Marshall, MO (15)
REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #2
(15 laps, top 3 advance):
1. 3d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (1)
2. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (2)
3. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (4)
4. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (7)
5. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (3)
6. 22 - Dustin Boney -- Tonganoxie, KS (5)
7. 66t - Tyler Schmidt -- Easton, KS (6)
8. 90 - Terry Schultz -- Sedalia, MO (12)
9. 75 - Alan Sharpensteen -- Amarillo, TX (9)
10. 14 - Shawn Nations -- Macks Creek, MO (13)
11. 6 - Donnie Powers -- Henderson, TX (10)
12. 5b - Buddy Thompson -- Oak Grove, MO (11)
13. 9j - Austin Jones -- Ashland, MO (15)
14. 9L - Joey Lile -- Higginsville, MO (14)
15. 42 - Daulton Greven -- Bolivar, MO (8)
16. 09 - Josh Stephens -- Independence, MO (16)
17. 98 - John Allen -- Chanute, KS (17) DNS
REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #3
(15 laps, top 3 advance):
1. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (2)
2. 5t - Randy Timms -- Wheatland, OK (6)
3. 75 - Terry Phillips -- Springfield, MO (10)
4. 18 - Chase Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (3)
5. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (7)
6. 10 - Mike Steensma -- Luverne, MN (5)
7. 89 - Tate Cole -- Muskogee, OK (14)
8. 99t - Eric Turner -- Hermitage, MO (16)
9. 19r - Ryan Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (11)
10. 13 - Aaron Poe -- Warrensburg, MO (12)
11. 88d - Matt Dotson -- Sturgeon, MO (8)
12. 5c - Don Crnkovich -- Lenexa, KS (4)
13. K15 - Jason Bodenhamer -- Centerview, MO (15)
14. 71 - Kevin Blackburn -- Fulton, MO (13)
15. 96 - Chad Lyle -- Oak Grove, MO (1) DNF
16. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (9) DNF
17. 72 - Mike Lineberry -- Fremont, NE (17) DNS
SUNOCO “A” MAIN (40 laps):
1. 2 - Grant Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (7)
2. 20 - Rodney Sanders -- Happy, TX (8)
3. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (17)
4. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (5)
5. 75 - Terry Phillips -- Springfield, MO (22)
6. 4r - Ron Ver Beek -- Oskaloosa, IA (1)
7. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (16)
8. 90 - Steve Wetzstein -- West Concord, MN (12)
9. 5r - Morgan Bagley -- Longview, TX (4)
10. 3d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (15)
11. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (23)
12. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (24)
13. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (20)
14. 20 - Jason Thompson -- Concordia, MO (14)
15. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (21)
16. 22s - Chad Kinder -- Newton, IL (10)
17. 12h - Mike Hansen -- Alton, IA (9)
18. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (18)
19. 5t - Randy Timms -- Wheatland, OK (19)
20. 36 - Kenny Wallace -- Concord, NC (13)
21. 66 - Dan Bohr -- Decorah, IA (11)
22. 8 - Colt Mather -- Webster, IA (3) DNF
23. 18 - Justin Boney -- Leavenworth, KS (6) DNF
24. 90 - Terry Schultz -- Sedalia, MO (26) DNF
25. 22 - Luke Feeback -- Harrisonville, MO (25) DNF
26. 74 - Jeremy Payne -- Springfield, MO (2) DQ
Lap Leaders:
Payne 1-40.
Total Laps Led: Payne
40.
AFCO Pole Winner: Bagley.
Provisional Starters:
VanderBeek, Hejna, Feeback (track), Schultz (track).
PBM Performance Products Hard
Charger: Phillips (started
22nd, finished 5th).
Next Race:
Wednesday, Aug. 12, Monett Speedway, Monett, Mo. (Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s
General Stores National Championship).
USMTS Casey’s General Stores
National Tour Points: Shryock
181, Tesch 140, Sanders 138, Ramirez 138, Junghans 128, VanderBeek 125,
Hejna 111, Myer 108, Krohn 92, Donlinger 92.
DandyLand Farms Rookie of the
Year Points: G. Junghans 605,
Hansen 462, C. Junghans 288, Ryan Dolan 232, Mike Albertsen 212.
COMP Cams Engine Builder of the
Year Points: Sput’s 348,
Mullins 217, JR 179, ASI 164, Pro Power 129.
Chassis Builders Championship
Points: Skyrocket 335, Ramirez
295, Hughes 247, GRT 194, Harris 174.
Contingency Awards:
AFCO Racing Products – Bagley.
American Racer – Phillips.
Isky Racing Cams – Bagley.
KSE Racing Products – Sanders.
PBM Performance Products – Phillips.
Marsh Racing Wheels – Feeback.
Nitroquest – Shryock.
Out-Pace Racing Products – VanderBeek.
Quarter Master – G. Junghans, Wetzstein.
QuickTime Performance Parts – Krohn.
Real Racing Wheels – Wille, D. Boney, Steensma.
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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.
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