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Hughes on top in USMTS go at Upper Iowa Speedway

DECORAH, Iowa (Aug. 27) – Defending USMTS National Champion Jason Hughes of Watts, Okla., scored a wire to wire victory Saturday night as the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship powered by Swan Energy continued at the Upper Iowa Speedway in Decorah, Iowa.

At the drop of the green flag, Hughes beat fellow front row starter Rick Beebe to the first turn and proceeded to lead every lap for his second win of ‘The Hunt’ and 102nd of his USMTS career.

The race’s first and only caution occurred on the opening lap when Decorah’s Kurt Krauskopf tagged the outside wall and became the first retirement from the race.

Jon Tesch claimed the runner-up spot to record his eleventh top-10 finish in eleven starts during the championship chase, with points leader Ryan Gustin claiming the third spot.

Zack VanderBeek was fourth and Johnny Scott’s win streak ended at two with his fifth-place result.

Sixth through tenth were Al Hejna, Dereck Ramirez, Kelly Shryock, Rodney Sanders and Beebe.

The Mesilla Valley Transportation Hard Charger Award went to Tommy Myer, who started 22nd and finished 12th.

In the points battle, Gustin continues to lead with a 97-point cushion over Shryock with the first half of the 22-race campaign complete. Tesch is 132 points behind the leader in third, followed by Hughes (-151), Scott (-171), VanderBeek (-202), Dustin Boney (-279), Jason Krohn (-299), Myer (-323) and Sanders (-340).

On Wednesday, Aug. 31, the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship powered by Swan Energy continues at the Fairmont Raceway in Fairmont, Minn.

After nearly 800 events and 13 seasons, Kelly Shryock has garnered more than 170 main event victories and 10 titles, including nine USMTS National Championships and one USMTS Southern Series crown. It all started more than two decades ago for Shryock in the Hobby Stock division at Fairmont.

The first USMTS event held at Fairmont was on June 20, 2001 – a race that Shryock won with a last-lap pass of Mike Chasteen. The series returned to the big half-mile oval last year after a nine-year hiatus and the fans were treated to a thriller as Gustin emerged on top following a late-race battle with Jason Krohn.

The tough-as-nails USMTS touring titans will find some tough competition from the Fairmont regulars looking to defend their home turf. Josh Ruby, Troy Swearingen, Denny Anderson, Roger Nielsen, Tim Pessek, Ken Odegaard, Travis DeBoer, Mark Gartner, Josh Meyer, Chris Rakness and others are expected to protect victory lane for the Fairmont “home boys.”

Pit gates open at 4 p.m. and the grandstand gates will swing open at 5. Hot laps are slated to begin at 7 and the first green flag waves at 7:30. Also on the racing card will be the Iron Man Challenge featuring USRA Karl Chevrolet Stock Cars and USRA Karl Performance Parts B-Mods.

The Fairmont Raceway is a high-banked half-mile dirt oval located 1.0 mile south of I-90 (Exit 99) on CR 39 (at the Martin County Fairgrounds). For more information call 515-295-5555 or 507-235-6996 on race day or visit www.fairmontraceway.com online.

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
The Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship powered by Swan Energy
6th Annual USMTS Summer Challenge
Upper Iowa Speedway, Decorah, Iowa
Saturday, August 27, 2011

Showing finishing position, starting position in parentheses, car number, driver, hometown, chassis/engine builder, laps completed and money won. The top 16 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) 19r Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa.
2. (2) 22b Rick Beebe, Shawnee, Kan.
3. (6) 12 Jason Hughes, Watts, Okla.
4. (1) 19g Richie Gustin Jr., Gilman, Iowa.
5. (7) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas.
6. (8) 3 Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa.
7. (4) 66 Dan Bohr, Decorah, Iowa.
8. (5) 18 Chase Junghans, Manhattan, Kan.
9. (9) 7m Michael Darnall, West Union, Iowa.

NEW VISION GRAPHICS HEAT RACE #2 (8 laps):
1. (1) 1st Johnny Scott, Las Cruces, N.M.
2. (2) 14 Jon Tesch, Watertown, S.D.
3. (4) 60 Kurt Krauskopf, Decorah, Iowa.
4. (7) 555 Ryan Ruter, Kanawha, Iowa.
5. (5) 69 Lucas Schott (R), Chatfield, Minn.
6. (8) 31 Corey Dripps, Waterloo, Iowa.
7. (9) 20r Bryan Rowland, Woodward, Okla.
8. (6) 65 Tommy Myer, Blooming Prairie, Minn.
9. (3) 22 Dustin Boney, Platte City, Mo.

EIBACH SPRINGS HEAT RACE #3 (8 laps):
1. (1) 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa.
2. (3) 7 Al Hejna, Clear Lake, Iowa.
3. (2) 3a Jason Schueller, Dubuque, Iowa.
4. (5) 5w Darrin Walch, Postville, Iowa.
5. (8) 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla.
6. (4) 72 Doug Hillson, Blooming Prairie, Minn.
7. (7) 56 Chris Spieker, Massena, Iowa.
8. (6) 5j John Schwab, Liberal, Kan.

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN (10 laps, all advance):
1. (1) 31 Corey Dripps, Waterloo, Iowa.
2. (3) 20r Bryan Rowland, Woodward, Okla.
3. (4) 66 Dan Bohr, Decorah, Iowa.
4. (2) 72 Doug Hillson, Blooming Prairie, Minn.
5. (9) 7m Michael Darnall, West Union, Iowa.
6. (7) 65 Tommy Myer, Blooming Prairie, Minn.
7. (10) 22 Dustin Boney, Platte City, Mo.
8. (6) 18 Chase Junghans, Manhattan, Kan.
9. (5) 56 Chris Spieker, Massena, Iowa.
10. (8) 5j John Schwab, Liberal, Kan.

WIX FILTERS “A” MAIN (40 laps):
1. (1) 12 Jason Hughes, Watts, Okla., Hughes/Mullins, 40, $2000.
2. (3) 14 Jon Tesch, Watertown, S.D., GRT/Sput’s, 40, $1500.
3. (5) 19r Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa, Hughes/Mullins, 40, $1110.
4. (6) 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa, Skyrocket/Sput’s, 40, $1010.
5. (8) 1st Johnny Scott, Las Cruces, N.M., Hughes/ASI, 40, $800.
6. (7) 7 Al Hejna, Clear Lake, Iowa, BC/JR, 40, $700.
7. (12) 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla., Hughes/ProPower, 40, $650.
8. (16) 3 Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa, Skyrocket/ProPower, 40, $710.
9. (14) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas, Hughes/Geddes, 40, $660.
10. (2) 22b Rick Beebe, Shawnee, Kan., Hughes/Mullins, 40, $500.
11. (15) 69 Lucas Schott (R), Chatfield, Minn., Hughes/Action, 40, $450.
12. (22) 65 Tommy Myer, Blooming Prairie, Minn., GRT/GMPP, 40, $425.
13. (10) 3a Jason Schueller, Dubuque, Iowa, Skyrocket/ProPower, 40, $275.
14. (17) 31 Corey Dripps, Waterloo, Iowa, BC/Mullins, 40, $375.
15. (20) 72 Doug Hillson, Blooming Prairie, Minn., Hillson/CRE, 40, $350.
16. (23) 22 Dustin Boney, Platte City, Mo., Hughes/Sput’s, 40, $400.
17. (19) 66 Dan Bohr, Decorah, Iowa, GRT/Sput’s, 40, $300.
18. (18) 20r Bryan Rowland, Woodward, Okla., Hughes/ProPower, 38, $300.
19. (11) 5w Darrin Walch, Postville, Iowa, Skyrocket/Sput’s, 36, $300.
20. (26) 5j John Schwab, Liberal, Kan., Ramirez/Cline, 33, $300.
21. (21) 7m Michael Darnall, West Union, Iowa, Skyrocket/AEM, 30, $300.
22. (9) 555 Ryan Ruter, Kanawha, Iowa, Sidebiter/Sput’s, 40, $300.
23. (25) 56 Chris Spieker, Massena, Iowa, IROC/PerfMach, 26, $300.
24. (24) 18 Chase Junghans, Manhattan, Kan., GRT/Sput’s, 24, $300.
25. (13) 19g Richie Gustin Jr., Gilman, Iowa, Skyrocket/Heckt, 14, $250.
26. (4) 60 Kurt Krauskopf, Decorah, Iowa, Harris/Sput’s, 1, $250.

(R) = Rookie of the Year contender.

Integra Lap Leader: Hughes 1-40.
Total Laps Led: Hughes 40.
Margin of Victory: 0.295 second.
AFCO Pole Winner: Gustin.
Mesilla Valley Transportation Hard Charger: Myer (started 22nd, finished 12th).
Next Race: Wednesday, Aug. 31, Fairmont Raceway, Fairmont, Minn.
National Championship Points: Gustin 1101, Shryock 1004, Tesch 969, Hughes 950, Scott 930, VanderBeek 899, Boney 822, Jason Krohn 802, Myer 778, Sanders 761.
Rookie of the Year Points: Jason Grimes 1672, Schott 1573, Keith Foss 1571, Clyde Dunn Jr. 976, Jimmy Ray 971.
COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Year Points: Mullins 530, ProPower 432, Sput’s 403, ASI 247, Geddes 238.
Tiger Rear Ends Manufacturers Championship Points: Hughes 562, Skyrocket 493, GRT 394, BC 231, Sidebiter 147.

Contingency Awards:
American Racer – Ruter.
CPD Racing Tools – not awarded.
Eibach Springs – VanderBeek.
Forty9Designs.com – VanderBeek, Sanders.
Hooker Harness – Myer.
Integra Racing Shocks & Springs – Hughes.
ISKY Racing Cams – Gustin.
The Joie of Seating – Ramirez, Schott.
KSE Racing Products – Scott.
Marsh Racing Wheels – Junghans.
New Vision Graphics – Scott.
Nitroquest – Boney, Spieker.
Mesilla Valley Transportation – Myer.
PBM Performance Products – Hejna.
Real Racing Wheels – Bohr, Darnall.
Ruter Farms – not awarded.
Wehrs Machine & Racing Products – Hejna.
WIX Filters – Hughes.

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USMTS TITLE SPONSORS: Casey’s General Stores, Swan Energy.

USMTS OFFICIAL SPONSORS: American Racer Racing Tires, Awesome Race Suits, Cheetos, Intercomp, Karl Chevrolet, KEVKO Oil Pans & Components, New Vision Graphics, Nitroquest, RACEceiver, SLAP Energy, Snickers.

USMTS PARTICIPATING SPONSORS: Arnold Motor Supply, ASi Racewear, BRODIX Cylinder Heads, DAY Motor Sports, Dirthead.com, DirtKnights.com, Dirt Track Racing School, DrySlik Dirt Trak Racewear, Farm Boy BBQ Sauce, Intensitee Custom Racewear, Karl Performance Parts, Mesilla Valley Transportation, Olympic Fire Protection, Ramirez Race Cars, Ruter Farms, Schwab’s Tinker Shop, Sybesma Graphics, Yeager Machine.

USMTS CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products, COMP Cams, CPD Racing Tools, Eibach Springs, Erson Cams, Fast Shafts, Forty9Designs.com, Genesis Shocks, Hooker Harness, Hypercoil Springs, ISKY Racing Cams, The Joie of Seating, KSE Racing Products, Marsh Racing Wheels, Out-Pace Racing Products, PBM Performance Products, Quarter Master, Real Racing Wheels, RHS – Racing Head Service, Tiger Rear Ends, Wehrs Machine & Racing Products, WIX Filters.