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ALTA, Iowa (June 16) – The USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour invaded the Buena Vista Raceway Wednesday with a jam-packed grandstand in attendance for the 3rd Annual “Battle at the Beaver.”

From the drop of the green flag to the waving of the checkered flags, the 30-lap WIX Filters “A” Main was filled with drivers swapping position and wheel-to-wheel battles throughout the 24-car field.

The only position uncontested during the race was for first place.

Starting from the outside of the second row, Ryan Gustin wasted less than a lap to muscle his way into the lead, then proceeded to run away and hide from the field to score his first win at the Alta, Iowa, speedplant and extend his points lead in the Farm Boy BBQ Central States Region presented by Arnold Motor Supply.

Caution flags on laps 11 and 21 were no help to the chasing pack. On each restart, the 19-year-old from Marshalltown, Iowa, was flawless and powered to a ten-car-length advantage one lap later. He crossed the finish line nearly 5 seconds ahead of his nearest pursuer.

Nonetheless, the battle for second place was a race-long tussle that wasn’t decided until the final turn.

Local favorite Brad Williams held the runner-up spot for the first 10 circuits before relinquishing the position to Jon Tesch. Meanwhile, clawing their way to the front of the field were Dereck Ramirez, Kelly Shryock and Al Hejna while Zack VanderBeek and Jason Krohn swapped third with Williams several times.

The final yellow flag waved with 9 laps to go. On the restart, Tesch had his hands full in fending off Ramirez, who started 10th. Behind the top 3, Krohn and Williams mixed it up for fourth while 15th-starting Shryock searched for a way around the pair.

Sitting seventh, Hejna’s crowd-pleasing drive from the 24th starting spot ended in the first turn after the restart with a broken pull bar.

Tesch and Ramirez raced door to door over the final 6 laps with Ramirez edging his teammate at the flagstand to earn the runner-up paycheck. Shryock passed 11 cars in finishing fourth while VanderBeek held off Krohn for the fifth position.

Colt Mather advanced after winning the first Real Racing Wheels “B” Main and finished seventh, Williams hung on for eighth, Corey Dripps came from 19th to take ninth and Tommy Myer rounded out the top-10 finishers.

The $2,000 triumph was Gustin’s 12th career win under the USMTS banner. Adding to his impressive young résumé is the fact that each of his wins have come at 12 different venues in 7 different states.

Wednesday’s event served as the first of 8 races over the course of 11 days at 11 of the finest dirt track facilities in Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, South Dakota and Wisconsin.

A whopping $16,000 winner’s share of the purse is possible during the 11-day stretch. Each of the eight events pay a minimum of $2,000 to win and $250 to start the main event with more than $100,000 in total prize money up for grabs.

Greg and Steve Rubin's historic Huset's Speedway will rumble on Thursday night as the USMTS Casey's General Stores National Tour pays a visit to the popular 3/8-mile high-banked clay oval for the fifth straight year.

Shryock visited victory lane in the first two installments at the Brandon, S.D., racetrack in 2006 and 2007. Hejna emerged victorious in 2008 and Krohn is the defending champion of the event.

Gates open at 5 p.m. with hot laps at 7 and racing at 7:30. Also on the racing card will be USRA B-Mods and USRA Hobby Stocks racing for national points in the American Racer USRA Weekly Racing Series.

Race fans can pick up $2-off discount coupons on Thursday at all Casey’s General Stores locations in Brandon and Sioux Falls. For more information or to find the Casey’s location nearest you, check out www.caseys.com online.

The Huset's Speedway is located east of Brandon on I-90 to Exit 406, then 2.5 miles south on SR 11. For more information, call the track office at 605-582-3819 or the track hotline on race day at 605-582-3536 or check out www.husets-speedway.com on the World Wide Web.

USMTS Summer Speedweek Schedule:

Wed Jun 16 … Buena Vista Raceway, Alta, Iowa (winner: Ryan Gustin)
Thu Jun 17 ... Huset’s Speedway, Brandon, S.D. (5th Annual Event)
Sat Jun 19 ... Scotland County Speedway, Memphis, Mo. (7th Annual Mid-America Nationals)
Mon Jun 21 ... Fairmont Raceway, Fairmont, Minn. (3rd Annual Event)
Tue Jun 22 ... Mineral City Speedway, Fort Dodge, Iowa (4th Annual Fort Dodge Modified Nationals)
Wed Jun 23 ... I-35 Speedway, Mason City, Iowa (2nd Annual Event)
Thu Jun 24 ... Redwood Speedway, Redwood Falls, Minn. (Inaugural Event)
Fri Jun 25 ... Mississippi Thunder Speedway, Fountain City, Wis. (8th Annual Event)

To learn more about the United States Modified Touring Series, visit www.usmts.com online or call 515-832-7944. You can also follow the USMTS on Facebook, MySpace, Twitter and YouTube.

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OFFICIAL RESULTS
USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour – Farm Boy BBQ Central States Region presented by Arnold Motor Supply
3rd Annual “Battle at the Beaver”
Buena Vista Raceway, Alta, Iowa
Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Showing finishing position, starting position in parentheses, car number, driver, hometown, chassis/engine builder, laps completed, reason out (if any) and money won. The top 12 drivers in passing points accumulated in the heat races are locked into the “A” Main, with the top 8 re-drawing for starting positions 1-8.

ISKY RACING CAMS HEAT RACE #1 (8 laps):
1. (3) 22 Brad Williams, Lytton, Iowa.
2. (2) 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa.
3. (7) 19r Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa.
4. (1) 11 Ryan Peckham (R), Corning, Iowa.
5. (5) 48 Bobby Moore, Sioux City, Iowa.
6. (8) 18 Chase Junghans, Manhattan, Kan.
7. (4) 1k Pat Graham, Ames, Iowa.
8. (6) 15m Shane Demey, Denison, Iowa.

NEW VISION GRAPHICS HEAT RACE #2 (8 laps):
1. (2) 1st Johnny Scott (R), Las Cruces, N.M.
2. (1) 1cc Clayton Christensen, Spencer, Iowa.
3. (3) 8 Colt Mather, Webster, Iowa.
4. (4) 3 Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa.
5. (5) 3d Tim Donlinger, Rochester, Minn.
6. (6) 37x Mike Weidemann (R), Dubuque, Iowa.
7. (8) 17 Justin Sackett, Schaller, Iowa.
8. (7) 9 Shane Hebert, Lafayette, La.

SCHOENFELD HEADERS HEAT RACE #3 (8 laps):
1. (2) 36 Kenny Wallace, Concord,, N.C.
2. (4) 555 Ryan Ruter, Kanawha, Iowa.
3. (1) 7 Al Hejna, Clear Lake, Iowa.
4. (5) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas.
5. (3) 31 Corey Dripps, Waterloo, Iowa.
6. (6) 37 Mike Jergens (R), Plover, Iowa.
7. (8) 111 Bumper Jones, Mesilla Park, N.M.
8. (7) 10 Mike Steensma, Luverne, Minn.

EIBACH SPRINGS HEAT RACE #4 (8 laps):
1. (2) 7k Jason Krohn, Slayton, Minn.
2. (1) 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla.
3. (3) 5 Steve Holzkamper, Gentry, Ark.
4. (8) 12 Mark Elliott (R), Webster City,, Iowa.
5. (4) 27 Don Gerritsen Jr., Rock Rapids, Iowa.
6. (6) 3 Jason Briese, Cleghorn, Iowa.
7. (7) 29g Greg Peck, Sioux City, Iowa.
8. (5) 69 Lucas Schott (R), Chatfield, Minn.

RACEDAYPRINTS.COM HEAT RACE #5 (8 laps):
1. (3) 14 Jon Tesch, Watertown, S.D.
2. (2) 55d Nick Deal (R), Walnut, Iowa.
3. (5) 12h Mike Hansen, Alton, Iowa.
4. (4) Z3 Mike Albertsen, Audubon, Iowa.
5. (1) 56 Chris Spieker, Massena, Iowa.
6. (8) 89 Steven Whiteaker Jr., Corpus Christi, Texas.
7. (7) 61 Brian Schmitt, Wall Lake, Iowa.
8. (6) 65 Tommy Myer, Blooming Prairie, Minn.

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #1 (12 laps, top 6 advance):
1. (1) 12 Mark Elliott (R), Webster City,, Iowa.
2. (4) 3 Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa.
3. (3) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas.
4. (6) 31 Corey Dripps, Waterloo, Iowa.
5. (9) 37 Mike Jergens (R), Plover, Iowa.
6. (2) 7 Al Hejna, Clear Lake, Iowa.
7. (10) 17 Justin Sackett, Schaller, Iowa.
8. (8) 89 Steven Whiteaker Jr., Corpus Christi, Texas, $90.
9. (13) 9 Shane Hebert, Lafayette, La., $90.
10. (14) 69 Lucas Schott (R), Chatfield, Minn., $90.
11. (7) 56 Chris Spieker, Massena, Iowa, $90.
12. (11) 1k Pat Graham, Ames, Iowa, $75.
13. (5) 48 Bobby Moore, Sioux City, Iowa, $75.
14. (12) 61 Brian Schmitt, Wall Lake, Iowa, $75.

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #2 (12 laps, top 6 advance):
1. (1) 8 Colt Mather, Webster, Iowa.
2. (2) 5 Steve Holzkamper, Gentry, Ark.
3. (14) 65 Tommy Myer, Blooming Prairie, Minn.
4. (10) 111 Bumper Jones, Mesilla Park, N.M.
5. (6) 27 Don Gerritsen Jr., Rock Rapids, Iowa.
6. (7) 18 Chase Junghans, Manhattan, Kan.
7. (3) 11 Ryan Peckham (R), Corning, Iowa, $90.
8. (4) Z3 Mike Albertsen, Audubon, Iowa, $90.
9. (11) 29g Greg Peck, Sioux City, Iowa, $75.
10. (8) 37x Mike Weidemann (R), Dubuque, Iowa, $90.
11. (12) 15m Shane Demey, Denison, Iowa, $75.
12. (5) 3d Tim Donlinger, Rochester, Minn., $90.
13. (9) 3 Jason Briese, Cleghorn, Iowa, $75.
14. (13) 10 Mike Steensma, Luverne, Minn., $90.

WIX FILTERS “A” MAIN (30 laps):1. (4) 19r Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa, Hughes/Mullins, 30, $2000.
2. (10) 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla., Ramirez/Sput’s, 30, $1500.
3. (3) 14 Jon Tesch, Watertown, S.D., Ramirez/Sput’s, 30, $1000.
4. (15) 3 Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa, Skyrocket/ASI, 30, $900.
5. (6) 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa, Skyrocket/Sput’s, 30, $800.
6. (5) 7k Jason Krohn, Slayton, Minn., Skyrocket/Sput’s, 30, $700.
7. (14) 8 Colt Mather, Webster, Iowa, Skyrocket/Sput’s, 30, $650.
8. (1) 22 Brad Williams, Lytton, Iowa, Harris/NAPA, 30, $500.
9. (19) 31 Corey Dripps, Waterloo, Iowa, BC/AEM, 30, $550.
10. (18) 65 Tommy Myer, Blooming Prairie, Minn., Skyrocket/Sput’s, 30, $500.
11. (17) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas, Hughes/ASI, 30, $450.
12. (11) 55d Nick Deal (R), Walnut, Iowa, Harris/WAM, 30, $425.
13. (8) 1st Johnny Scott (R), Las Cruces, N.M., Hughes/ASI, 30, $400.
14. (21) 37 Mike Jergens (R), Plover, Iowa, Skyrocket/BigJohn’s, 30, $375.
15. (12) 12h Mike Hansen, Alton, Iowa, GRT/PerfOnly, 30, $350.
16. (20) 111 Bumper Jones, Mesilla Park, N.M., TRE/BMS, 30, $300.
17. (25) 17 Justin Sackett, Schaller, Iowa, Harris/CNC, 30, $250.
18. (7) 36 Kenny Wallace, Concord,, N.C., Impressive/Mullins, 30, $300.
19. (2) 555 Ryan Ruter, Kanawha, Iowa, Sidebiter/KSE, 30, $300.
20. (24) 18 Chase Junghans, Manhattan, Kan., Hughes/Sput’s, 30, $300.
21. (22) 27 Don Gerritsen Jr., Rock Rapids, Iowa, Skyrocket/Harry, 30, $300.
22. (9) 1cc Clayton Christensen, Spencer, Iowa, Skyrocket/Slawson, 30, $250.
23. (23) 7 Al Hejna, Clear Lake, Iowa, Harris/JR, 21, pull bar, $400.
24. (16) 5 Steve Holzkamper, Gentry, Ark., TRE/Shinook, 6, mechanical, $400.
25. (13) 12 Mark Elliott (R), Webster City,, Iowa, Harris/Sput’s, 2, fuel pump, $300.

(R) = DandyLand Farms Rookie of the Year contender.

WIX Filters Lap Leaders: Gustin 1-30.
Total Laps Led: Gustin 30.
Margin of Victory: 4.954 seconds.
AFCO Pole Winner: Williams.
PBM Performance Products Hard Charger: Shryock (started 15th, finished 4th).
Ruter Farms Long Tow: Whiteaker (1,189.69 miles).
Next Race: Thursday, June 17, Huset’s Speedway, Brandon, S.D.
Farm Boy BBQ Central States Region Points: Gustin 311, Shryock 265, Myer 259, VanderBeek 239, Hejna 239, Dripps 237, Krohn 235, Scott 232, Mather 188, Deal 187.
DandyLand Farms Rookie of the Year Points: Scott 827, Deal 390, Lucas Conley 327, Brandon Davis 315, Rick Beebe 293.
COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Year Points: Mullins 124, Sput’s 118, ASI 82, KSE 47, Homegrown 44.
Chassis Builders Championship Points: Hughes 129, Skyrocket 115, GRT 102, Ramirez 94, TRE 71.

Contingency Awards:Ai-Racing – Dripps.
American Racer – Donlinger.
Dart Machinery – Deal.
Eibach Springs – Krohn.
Forty9Designs.com – Shryock, Dripps.
Hooker Harness – Scott.
Isky Racing Cams – Williams.
KSE Racing Products – Scott.
Marsh Racing Wheels – Elliott.
Out-Pace Racing Products – Sanders.
PBM Performance Products – Shryock.
Quarter Master – Gustin.
QuickTime – Mather.
Real Racing Wheels – Hejna, Junghans.
Schoenfeld Headers – Wallace.
WIX Filters – Gustin.

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USMTS TITLE SPONSORS: Casey’s General Stores, Castle Rock Recruiting.

USMTS OFFICIAL SPONSORS: American Racer Racing Tires, AwesomeRacesuits.com, GoPro, Intercomp, Karl Chevrolet, Kevko Oil Pans & Components, New Vision Graphics, Nitroquest, RACEceiver.

USMTS PARTICIPATING SPONSORS: Allstar Performance, Arnold Motor Supply, ASi Racewear, Bear Tire, Big Dog Chassis & Fabrication, BRODIX Cylinder Heads, Cagle Motorsports, DandyLand Farms, Day Motor Sports, Dirt Track Racing School, Dirthead.com, Falcon Wind Power, Farm Boy BBQ Sauce, Gressel Oil Field Service, Intensitee Custom Racewear, Just Say Yes, Karl Performance Parts, Olympic Fire Protection, Ramirez Race Cars, Ruter Farms, WIX Filters, Yeager Machine.

USMTS CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products, Ai-Racing, Belleville Motorsports, ButlerBuilt Professional Seat Systems, COMP Cams, Dart Machinery, Dynatech Racing Exhaust, Eibach Springs, Fast Shafts, Forty9Designs.com, GRT Race Cars, Hooker Harness, Hypercoil Springs, Isky Racing Cams, KSE Racing Products, Marsh Racing Wheels, Out-Pace Racing Products, PBM Performance Products, Quarter Master, QuickTime Inc, Real Racing Wheels, RHS – Racing Head Service, Schoenfeld Headers, US Brake, Willy’s Carburetor & Dyno Shop, WIX Filters.