WHAT: USMTS Kansas Spring Fling, race #3 and 4 of the 2005 O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series.
WHEN: Friday and Saturday, March 18-19, 2005.
TRACK: Thunderhill Speedway, 3/8-mile semi-banked clay oval.
LOCATION: Mayetta, Kan.
DIRECTIONS: Thunderhill Speedway is located 14.6 miles north of U.S. Highway
24 on U.S. Highway 75 to 142nd Street, then 2.2 miles west.
STARTING FIELD: 24 cars will start the Holley "A" main each night, with qualifying through heat races and "B" mains. The top 13 cars in Home Pride Passing Points accumulated in the heat races will be locked into the Holley "A" main each night. An additional 9 cars will qualify from the "B" mains, with two provisional starters added to the Holley "A" main to create the 24-car starting field. Additional sponsor provisional(s) may be awarded.
PURSE: Friday - $2,000 to win, $200 to start; Saturday - $3,000 to win, $250 to start.
PROMOTER: Todd Staley, United States Modified Touring Series, Inc., 608 Des Moines St., Webster City, IA 50595; Tel: 515-832-7944; Email:
todd@usmts.com; Website: http://www.usmts.com.
SCHEDULE:
Friday, March 18
4:00 p.m. - Gates open
6:15 p.m. - Draw ends for heat race line-ups 6:30 p.m. - Hot laps begin 7:00 p.m. - Heat races begin
Saturday, March 19
12:00 p.m. - Gates open
2:45 p.m. - Draw ends for heat race line-ups 3:00 p.m. - Hot laps begin 3:30 p.m. - Heat races begin
TICKETS:
Friday, March 18
General Admission - Adults $12, Kids $4
Pit Pass - $25
Saturday, March 19
General Admission - Adults $15, Kids $5
Pit Pass - $25
PAST WINNERS AT THUNDERHILL SPEEDWAY:
June 11, 2003 - Dustin Boney
June 12, 2003 - Tommy Myer
March 19, 2004 - Kelly Shryock
March 20, 2004 - Kelly Shryock
June 26, 2004 - Kelly Shryock
NOTES OF INTEREST: The USMTS Kansas Spring Fling will be the third and fourth races of the season for the O’Reilly USMTS -- part of 10 events comprising Swing #1 on the 2005 slate .... A big field of cars is expected for this event. Last season saw more than 70 drivers on hand .... Factory Stocks and Super Stocks will also be on the racing card both days (no entry fee - pit pass only). The Factory Stock winner will earn $250 each night.
Super Stocks will pay $300 to win on Friday and $350 to win on Saturday ....
USMTS TITLE SPONSOR: O’Reilly Auto Parts.
USMTS OFFICIAL SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products, Home Pride Companies, Olympic Fire Protection, Pro Environmental Abatement, Inc., Pro-Line Buildings, Aero Race Wheels, R.A. Benson Motorsports, Holley Performance Products, Intercomp, Rookie’s Rockin’ Sports Bar, Shryock Racing Components.
USMTS CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: Harris Auto Racing, Kraft Kars, KEVKO Oil Pans & Components, ISKY Racing Cams, Wayne Larson Racing Specialists, RJR Motorsports, U.S. Brake, GRT Race Cars, TCI Automotive, Quarter Master, Edelbrock, Dynatech Racing Exhaust, KSE Racing Products, Hypercoils, Fuel Safe Racing Cells, B&K Sportswear, Intensitee Custom Clothing, QuickTime Performance Parts, Images on Metal, B&B Racing Chassis, Extreme Powder Coating.
CURRENT POINTS (NATIONAL):
O’Reilly Driver Standings (top 10) - Corey Dripps 199, Jason Hughes 198, Kelly Shryock 191, Tommy Myer 176, Jason Krohn 173, Ryan Ruter 163, Mike Sorensen 160, Brad McEwan 157, Al Hejna 142, Zack Vanderbeek 136.
Rookies Rockin’ Sports Bar Rookie of the Year (top 5) - Brad McEwan 26, Ryan Ruter 24, Mike Sorensen 18, Greg Metz 16, Julie McDermid 9.
Home Pride Companies Passing Points (top 5) - Brad McEwan 16.5, Tommy Myer 15.0, Corey Dripps 9.0, Mike Wedelstadt 9.0, Jason Hughes 9.0.
CURRENT POINTS (SWING #1):
Driver Standings (top 10) - Corey Dripps 199, Jason Hughes 198, Kelly Shryock 191, Tommy Myer 176, Jason Krohn 173, Ryan Ruter 163, Mike Sorensen 160, Johnny Saathoff 160, Brad McEwan 157, Al Hejna 142.
Shryock Racing Components Rookie Standings (top 5) - Brad McEwan 26, Ryan Ruter 24, Mike Sorensen 18, Greg Metz 16, Trent Jackson 12.
Home Pride Companies Passing Points (top 5) - Brad McEwan 16.5, Tommy Myer 15.0, Johnny Saathoff 12.0, Corey Dripps, Mike Wedelstadt 9.0, Jason Hughes 9.0.
2005 SCHEDULE:
Swing #1 (10 Races):
March 11 - Junction Motor Speedway, McCool Junction, Neb. (winner: Corey
Dripps)
March 12 - Junction Motor Speedway, McCool Junction, Neb. (winner: Johnny
Saathoff)
March 18 - Thunderhill Speedway, Mayetta, Kan.
March 19 - Thunderhill Speedway, Mayetta, Kan.
April 1 - Hancock County Speedway, Britt, Iowa April 2 - Hancock County Speedway, Britt, Iowa April 8 - Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, Iowa April 9 - Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, Iowa April 14 - Fox Ridge Speedway, Arcadia, Wis.
April 15 - Fox Ridge Speedway, Arcadia, Wis.
Pro-Line Buildings Swing #2 (10 races):
April 22 - Scotland County Speedway, Memphis, Mo.
April 23 - Scotland County Speedway, Memphis, Mo.
May 13 - Bolivar Speedway Bolivar, Mo.
May 14 - Lebanon I-44 Speedway, Lebanon, Mo.
May 15 - Monett Speedway, Monett, Mo.
May 26 - Park Jefferson Speedway, Jefferson, S.D.
May 27 - Murray County Speedway, Slayton, Minn.
May 28 - Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn.
May 29 - Dodge County Speedway, Kasson, Minn.
May 30 - Hancock County Speedway, Britt, Iowa
Pro-Environmental Abatement Swing #3 (10 races):
June 6 - Adams County Speedway, Corning, Iowa June 7 - Nebraska Raceway Park, Greenwood, Neb.
June 8 - Shelby County Speedway, Harlan, Iowa June 9 - Benton County Speedway, Vinton, Iowa June 16 - Casino Speedway, Watertown, S.D.
June 17 - Dacotah Speedway, Mandan, N.D.
June 18 - Jamestown Speedway, Jamestown, N.D.
June 21 - Langlade County Speedway, Antigo, Wis.
June 22 - Thunderhill Raceway, Sturgeon Bay, Wis.
June 23 - Luxemburg Speedway, Luxemburg, Wis.
Swing #4 (10 races):
June 24 - Fox Ridge Speedway, Arcadia, Wis.
July 13 - Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, Iowa July 16 - Jackson Speedway, Jackson, Minn.
July 17 - Cresco Speedway, Cresco, Iowa
July 20 - Crawford County Speedway, Denison, Iowa July 21 - Interstate Speedway, Jefferson, S.D.
July 22 - Murray County Speedway, Slayton, Minn.
July 23 - Upper Iowa Speedway, Decorah, Iowa Aug. 3 - Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, Iowa Aug. 4 - Knox County Fairgrounds, Knoxville, Ill.
AFCO Challenge (16 races):
Aug. 5 - Quincy Raceways, Quincy, Ill.
Aug. 6 - Scotland County Speedway, Memphis, Mo.
Aug. 17 - Steele County Fairgrounds, Owatonna, Minn.
Aug. 18 - Highway 3 Raceway, Allison, Iowa Aug. 19 - Hancock County Speedway, Britt, Iowa Aug. 20 - Upper Iowa Speedway, Decorah, Iowa Aug. 21 - Cresco Speedway, Cresco, Iowa Sept. 2 - Steele County Fairgrounds, Owatonna, Minn.
Sept. 3 - Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn.
Sept. 4 - Dodge County Speedway, Kasson, Minn.
Sept. 9 - Bolivar Speedway, Bolivar, Mo.
Sept. 10 - Lebanon I-44 Speedway, Lebanon, Mo.
Sept. 11 - Monett Speedway, Monett, Mo.
Sept. 15 - Adams County Speedway, Corning, Iowa Sept. 16 - Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, Iowa Sept. 17 - Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, Iowa Oct. 21 - Scotland County Speedway, Memphis, Mo.
Oct. 22 - Scotland County Speedway, Memphis, Mo.
Non-points events:
Sept. 22 - Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn.
Sept. 23 - Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn.
Sept. 24 - Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn.
Sept. 29 - Hancock County Speedway, Britt, Iowa Sept. 30 - Hancock County Speedway, Britt, Iowa Oct. 1 - Hancock County Speedway, Britt, Iowa
WHEN: Friday and Saturday, March 18-19, 2005.
TRACK: Thunderhill Speedway, 3/8-mile semi-banked clay oval.
LOCATION: Mayetta, Kan.
DIRECTIONS: Thunderhill Speedway is located 14.6 miles north of U.S. Highway
24 on U.S. Highway 75 to 142nd Street, then 2.2 miles west.
STARTING FIELD: 24 cars will start the Holley "A" main each night, with qualifying through heat races and "B" mains. The top 13 cars in Home Pride Passing Points accumulated in the heat races will be locked into the Holley "A" main each night. An additional 9 cars will qualify from the "B" mains, with two provisional starters added to the Holley "A" main to create the 24-car starting field. Additional sponsor provisional(s) may be awarded.
PURSE: Friday - $2,000 to win, $200 to start; Saturday - $3,000 to win, $250 to start.
PROMOTER: Todd Staley, United States Modified Touring Series, Inc., 608 Des Moines St., Webster City, IA 50595; Tel: 515-832-7944; Email:
todd@usmts.com; Website: http://www.usmts.com.
SCHEDULE:
Friday, March 18
4:00 p.m. - Gates open
6:15 p.m. - Draw ends for heat race line-ups 6:30 p.m. - Hot laps begin 7:00 p.m. - Heat races begin
Saturday, March 19
12:00 p.m. - Gates open
2:45 p.m. - Draw ends for heat race line-ups 3:00 p.m. - Hot laps begin 3:30 p.m. - Heat races begin
TICKETS:
Friday, March 18
General Admission - Adults $12, Kids $4
Pit Pass - $25
Saturday, March 19
General Admission - Adults $15, Kids $5
Pit Pass - $25
PAST WINNERS AT THUNDERHILL SPEEDWAY:
June 11, 2003 - Dustin Boney
June 12, 2003 - Tommy Myer
March 19, 2004 - Kelly Shryock
March 20, 2004 - Kelly Shryock
June 26, 2004 - Kelly Shryock
NOTES OF INTEREST: The USMTS Kansas Spring Fling will be the third and fourth races of the season for the O’Reilly USMTS -- part of 10 events comprising Swing #1 on the 2005 slate .... A big field of cars is expected for this event. Last season saw more than 70 drivers on hand .... Factory Stocks and Super Stocks will also be on the racing card both days (no entry fee - pit pass only). The Factory Stock winner will earn $250 each night.
Super Stocks will pay $300 to win on Friday and $350 to win on Saturday ....
USMTS TITLE SPONSOR: O’Reilly Auto Parts.
USMTS OFFICIAL SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products, Home Pride Companies, Olympic Fire Protection, Pro Environmental Abatement, Inc., Pro-Line Buildings, Aero Race Wheels, R.A. Benson Motorsports, Holley Performance Products, Intercomp, Rookie’s Rockin’ Sports Bar, Shryock Racing Components.
USMTS CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: Harris Auto Racing, Kraft Kars, KEVKO Oil Pans & Components, ISKY Racing Cams, Wayne Larson Racing Specialists, RJR Motorsports, U.S. Brake, GRT Race Cars, TCI Automotive, Quarter Master, Edelbrock, Dynatech Racing Exhaust, KSE Racing Products, Hypercoils, Fuel Safe Racing Cells, B&K Sportswear, Intensitee Custom Clothing, QuickTime Performance Parts, Images on Metal, B&B Racing Chassis, Extreme Powder Coating.
CURRENT POINTS (NATIONAL):
O’Reilly Driver Standings (top 10) - Corey Dripps 199, Jason Hughes 198, Kelly Shryock 191, Tommy Myer 176, Jason Krohn 173, Ryan Ruter 163, Mike Sorensen 160, Brad McEwan 157, Al Hejna 142, Zack Vanderbeek 136.
Rookies Rockin’ Sports Bar Rookie of the Year (top 5) - Brad McEwan 26, Ryan Ruter 24, Mike Sorensen 18, Greg Metz 16, Julie McDermid 9.
Home Pride Companies Passing Points (top 5) - Brad McEwan 16.5, Tommy Myer 15.0, Corey Dripps 9.0, Mike Wedelstadt 9.0, Jason Hughes 9.0.
CURRENT POINTS (SWING #1):
Driver Standings (top 10) - Corey Dripps 199, Jason Hughes 198, Kelly Shryock 191, Tommy Myer 176, Jason Krohn 173, Ryan Ruter 163, Mike Sorensen 160, Johnny Saathoff 160, Brad McEwan 157, Al Hejna 142.
Shryock Racing Components Rookie Standings (top 5) - Brad McEwan 26, Ryan Ruter 24, Mike Sorensen 18, Greg Metz 16, Trent Jackson 12.
Home Pride Companies Passing Points (top 5) - Brad McEwan 16.5, Tommy Myer 15.0, Johnny Saathoff 12.0, Corey Dripps, Mike Wedelstadt 9.0, Jason Hughes 9.0.
2005 SCHEDULE:
Swing #1 (10 Races):
March 11 - Junction Motor Speedway, McCool Junction, Neb. (winner: Corey
Dripps)
March 12 - Junction Motor Speedway, McCool Junction, Neb. (winner: Johnny
Saathoff)
March 18 - Thunderhill Speedway, Mayetta, Kan.
March 19 - Thunderhill Speedway, Mayetta, Kan.
April 1 - Hancock County Speedway, Britt, Iowa April 2 - Hancock County Speedway, Britt, Iowa April 8 - Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, Iowa April 9 - Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, Iowa April 14 - Fox Ridge Speedway, Arcadia, Wis.
April 15 - Fox Ridge Speedway, Arcadia, Wis.
Pro-Line Buildings Swing #2 (10 races):
April 22 - Scotland County Speedway, Memphis, Mo.
April 23 - Scotland County Speedway, Memphis, Mo.
May 13 - Bolivar Speedway Bolivar, Mo.
May 14 - Lebanon I-44 Speedway, Lebanon, Mo.
May 15 - Monett Speedway, Monett, Mo.
May 26 - Park Jefferson Speedway, Jefferson, S.D.
May 27 - Murray County Speedway, Slayton, Minn.
May 28 - Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn.
May 29 - Dodge County Speedway, Kasson, Minn.
May 30 - Hancock County Speedway, Britt, Iowa
Pro-Environmental Abatement Swing #3 (10 races):
June 6 - Adams County Speedway, Corning, Iowa June 7 - Nebraska Raceway Park, Greenwood, Neb.
June 8 - Shelby County Speedway, Harlan, Iowa June 9 - Benton County Speedway, Vinton, Iowa June 16 - Casino Speedway, Watertown, S.D.
June 17 - Dacotah Speedway, Mandan, N.D.
June 18 - Jamestown Speedway, Jamestown, N.D.
June 21 - Langlade County Speedway, Antigo, Wis.
June 22 - Thunderhill Raceway, Sturgeon Bay, Wis.
June 23 - Luxemburg Speedway, Luxemburg, Wis.
Swing #4 (10 races):
June 24 - Fox Ridge Speedway, Arcadia, Wis.
July 13 - Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, Iowa July 16 - Jackson Speedway, Jackson, Minn.
July 17 - Cresco Speedway, Cresco, Iowa
July 20 - Crawford County Speedway, Denison, Iowa July 21 - Interstate Speedway, Jefferson, S.D.
July 22 - Murray County Speedway, Slayton, Minn.
July 23 - Upper Iowa Speedway, Decorah, Iowa Aug. 3 - Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, Iowa Aug. 4 - Knox County Fairgrounds, Knoxville, Ill.
AFCO Challenge (16 races):
Aug. 5 - Quincy Raceways, Quincy, Ill.
Aug. 6 - Scotland County Speedway, Memphis, Mo.
Aug. 17 - Steele County Fairgrounds, Owatonna, Minn.
Aug. 18 - Highway 3 Raceway, Allison, Iowa Aug. 19 - Hancock County Speedway, Britt, Iowa Aug. 20 - Upper Iowa Speedway, Decorah, Iowa Aug. 21 - Cresco Speedway, Cresco, Iowa Sept. 2 - Steele County Fairgrounds, Owatonna, Minn.
Sept. 3 - Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn.
Sept. 4 - Dodge County Speedway, Kasson, Minn.
Sept. 9 - Bolivar Speedway, Bolivar, Mo.
Sept. 10 - Lebanon I-44 Speedway, Lebanon, Mo.
Sept. 11 - Monett Speedway, Monett, Mo.
Sept. 15 - Adams County Speedway, Corning, Iowa Sept. 16 - Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, Iowa Sept. 17 - Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, Iowa Oct. 21 - Scotland County Speedway, Memphis, Mo.
Oct. 22 - Scotland County Speedway, Memphis, Mo.
Non-points events:
Sept. 22 - Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn.
Sept. 23 - Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn.
Sept. 24 - Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn.
Sept. 29 - Hancock County Speedway, Britt, Iowa Sept. 30 - Hancock County Speedway, Britt, Iowa Oct. 1 - Hancock County Speedway, Britt, Iowa
