Hughes keeps rolling with USMTS win at Tri-State Speedway

POCOLA, Okla. (April 28) – The USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour powered by Swan Energy embarked on the four-week $pring $wing campaign Thursday night at the Tri-State Speedway in Pocola, Okla., and Jason Hughes served notice that he plans to take the bulk of the prize money back home with him if he has anything to say about it.

The defending USMTS National Champion started on the outside of the front row for Thursday’s 30-lap WIX Filters “A” Main at the 3/8-mile high-banked dirt oval and led every lap en route to a $2,000 payday and his sixth victory this season.

Hughes built an advantage of nearly ten car-lengths before the race’s first and only caution waved on lap 11. The yellow flag gave second-running Johnny Scott a glimmer of hope, but Hughes wasn’t fazed and sailed away over the final 19 laps to take his third win in as many seasons at the Tri-State Speedway.

Hughes’ crew chief, Steve Karver, was awarded the first CPD Racing Tools “Wrench of the Race” Award. CPD Racing Tools located in Fort Dodge, Iowa, recently joined the family of USMTS sponsors and will be recognizing one team’s crew chief at 20 select events during the 2011 season.

Scott was able to close in on the leader in lapped traffic during the late stages of the race, but had to settle for the runner-up position at the checkered flag.

Kelly Shryock brought home a third-place finish while Ryan Gustin raced from 11th on the starting grid to fourth at the finish line. Driving a brand new car, Tommy Myer won his Real Racing Wheels “B” Main, started 14th in the main event and fought his way to fifth.

Johnny Bone Jr. was sixth, polesitter Dustin Boney held on for a seventh-place finish and Zack VanderBeek pocketed the Mesilla Valley Transportation Hard Charger Award by grabbing eighth after starting 22nd. Chris Spieker and Bobby Malchus rounded out the top-10 finishers.

The USMTS $pring $wing will take place over the next four weekends with 14 shows over the course of 25 days and over $200,000 in prize money awaiting the nation’s elite open-wheel dirt Modified drivers. Each event will pay $2,000 to win and a minimum of $250 to start the main event.

On Friday, April 29, the Outlaw Motor Speedway near Muskogee, Okla., welcomes back the USMTS Modifieds for the 3rd Annual Creek Nation Casino Spring Fling. Hughes is a two-time winner at “The Outlaw” too with a win March last year as well as the inaugural event in 2003.

Gates open at 5:30 and racing begins at 8 p.m. Factory Stocks, Pure Stocks, Grand Nationals and 360 Modifieds will also be in action.

The Outlaw Motor Speedway is located southwest of Muskogee on I-40 to US 69, then 10 miles north to the Wainwright Exit, then 0.1 mile east. For more information call 918-687-9200 or visit www.outlawmotorspeedway.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
USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour powered by Swan Energy
4th Annual Event presented by Yaffe Iron & Metal
Tri-State Speedway, Pocola, Okla.
Thursday, April 28, 2011

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. (1) 12 Jason Hughes, Watts, Okla.
2. (3) 12b Johnny Bone Jr., Pea Ridge, Ark.
3. (6) 19r Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa.
4. (2) 88xx Bobby Malchus, Red Oak, Texas.
5. (10) 65 Tommy Myer, Blooming Prairie, Minn.
6. (8) 17 Brent Holman, Rogers, Ark.
7. (4) 707 P.J. Egbert (R), Copperas Cove, Texas.
8. (9) 18 Chase Junghans, Manhattan, Kan.
9. (5) 22h J.P. Hassett, Fort Smith, Ark.
10. (7) 20r Bryan Rowland, Woodward, Okla.

NEW VISION GRAPHICS HEAT RACE #2 (8 laps):
1. (4) 3 Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa.
2. (3) 1/2 George Martin, Fort Smith, Ark.
3. (5) 56 Chris Spieker, Massena, Iowa.
4. (1) 73 Mickey Burrell, Fair Grove, Mo.
5. (2) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas.
6. (7) 16 Austin Siebert, Grandview, Mo.
7. (8) 01 Peyton Taylor, Batesville, Ark.
8. (6) 14 Steve Lacy, Jenks, Okla.
9. (9) 10 Bryan Parker (R), Collinsville, Okla.

EIBACH SPRINGS HEAT RACE #3 (8 laps):1. (6) 11 Richie Tosh, Batesville, Ark.
2. (8) 88xxx Clyde Dunn Jr. (R), Sunnyville, Texas.
3. (2) 87 John Webb (R), Pauls Valley, Okla.
4. (7) 22b Rick Beebe, Shawnee, Kan.
5. (3) 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla.
6. (4) 5j John Schwab, Liberal, Kan.
7. (5) 2 Jerry Standifer (R), Howe, Okla.
8. (1) 2g Patrick Goodnight, Braggs, Okla.
9. (9) 127 Andy Morris, Okay, Okla.

PBM PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS HEAT RACE #4 (8 laps):
1. (7) 10 Kyle Schmidt, Farmington, Ark.
2. (4) 58 Nathan Bichsel, Amarillo, Texas.
3. (1) 4 Ronnie Barbee (R), Siloam Springs, Ark.
4. (5) 3 Danny Womack, Muskogee, Okla.
5. (9) 9 Jimmy Ray (R), Las Cruces, N.M.
6. (8) 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa.
7. (2) 71h Philip Houston (R), Odessa, Texas.
8. (3) 12e Eric Beshoner, Pocola, Okla.
9. (6) 76 Jeff Rowland (R), Pauls Valley, Okla.

HEAT RACE #5 (8 laps):
1. (6) 1st Johnny Scott, Las Cruces, N.M.
2. (8) 22 Dustin Boney, Platte City, Mo.
3. (5) 118 Terry Beckham II, Webb City, Mo.
4. (7) 26 Brian Williams, Fayetteville, Ark.
5. (3) 9 Shane Hebert, Lafayette, La.
6. (4) 5t Randy Timms, Wheatland, Okla.
7. (1) 12m Raymond Merrill (R), Sallisaw, Okla.
8. (2) 8h Brandon Henry, Ozark, Ark.
DNS – 14 Jon Tesch, Watertown, S.D.

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #1 (15 laps, top 7 advance):
1. (2) 26 Brian Williams, Fayetteville, Ark.
2. (1) 118 Terry Beckham II, Webb City, Mo.
3. (5) 88xx Bobby Malchus, Red Oak, Texas.
4. (6) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas.
5. (16) 127 Andy Morris, Okay, Okla.
6. (8) 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa.
7. (13) 14 Steve Lacy, Jenks, Okla.
8. (3) 4 Ronnie Barbee (R), Siloam Springs, Ark., Hughes/Ora’s, $90.
9. (9) 5j John Schwab, Liberal, Kan., Ramirez/Cline, $90.
10. (15) 22h J.P. Hassett, Fort Smith, Ark., Shaw/BMS, $75.
11. (14) 12e Eric Beshoner, Pocola, Okla., DirtWorks/RiverValley, $75.
12. (7) 9 Shane Hebert, Lafayette, La., Hughes/ASI, $90.
13. (4) 9 Jimmy Ray (R), Las Cruces, N.M., AOS/AOS, $90.
14. (11) 2 Jerry Standifer (R), Howe, Okla., Evolution/KSE, $90.
15. (12) 12m Raymond Merrill (R), Sallisaw, Okla., Shaw/Yeoman, $90.
16. (10) 01 Peyton Taylor, Batesville, Ark., Shaw/Yeoman, $90.
DNS – 14 Jon Tesch, Watertown, S.D., GRT/Sput’s, $400.

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #2 (15 laps, top 7 advance):
1. (3) 65 Tommy Myer, Blooming Prairie, Minn.
2. (7) 17 Brent Holman, Rogers, Ark.
3. (1) 22b Rick Beebe, Shawnee, Kan.
4. (8) 16 Austin Siebert, Grandview, Mo.
5. (6) 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla.
6. (4) 3 Danny Womack, Muskogee, Okla.
7. (9) 5t Randy Timms, Wheatland, Okla.
8. (2) 87 John Webb (R), Pauls Valley, Okla., Hughes/Shoulders, $90.
9. (10) 707 P.J. Egbert (R), Copperas Cove, Texas, Hughes/Lingo, $90.
10. (5) 73 Mickey Burrell, Fair Grove, Mo., TRE/Ruble, $90.
11. (17) 20r Bryan Rowland, Woodward, Okla.
12. (12) 18 Chase Junghans, Manhattan, Kan., Hughes/Sput’s, $90.
13. (14) 8h Brandon Henry, Ozark, Ark., Extreme/BMS, $75.
14. (11) 71h Philip Houston (R), Odessa, Texas, SRP/JR, $90.
15. (13) 2g Patrick Goodnight, Braggs, Okla., TRE/Mullins, $75.
16. (15) 10 Bryan Parker (R), Collinsville, Okla., Hughes/BMS, $90.
17. (16) 76 Jeff Rowland (R), Pauls Valley, Okla., Hughes/Boyd’s, $90.

WIX FILTERS “A” MAIN (30 laps):
1. (2) 12 Jason Hughes, Watts, Okla., Hughes/Mullins, 30, $2000.
2. (3) 1st Johnny Scott, Las Cruces, N.M., Hughes/ASI, 30, $1500.
3. (4) 3 Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa, Skyrocket/ProPower, 30, $1000.
4. (11) 19r Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa, Hughes/Mullins, 30, $900.
5. (14) 65 Tommy Myer, Blooming Prairie, Minn., GRT/Sput’s, 30, $800.
6. (9) 12b Johnny Bone Jr., Pea Ridge, Ark., TRE/Homegrown, 30, $700.
7. (1) 22 Dustin Boney, Platte City, Mo., Hughes/Sput’s, 30, $650.
8. (22) 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa, Skyrocket/Sput’s, 30, $700.
9. (12) 56 Chris Spieker, Massena, Iowa, IROC/PerfMach, 30, $550.
10. (17) 88xx Bobby Malchus, Red Oak, Texas, Hughes/Wells, 30, $500.
11. (13) 26 Brian Williams, Fayetteville, Ark., Hughes/Shinook, 30, $450.
12. (19) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas, Hughes/Geddes, 30, $425.
13. (26) 20r Bryan Rowland, Woodward, Okla., Hughes/ProPower, 30, $400.
14. (20) 16 Austin Siebert, Grandview, Mo., GRT/Mullins, 30, $375.
15. (15) 118 Terry Beckham II, Webb City, Mo., TRE/Hatfield, 30, $350.
16. (18) 22b Rick Beebe, Shawnee, Kan., Hughes/Mullins, 30, $400.
17. (7) 11 Richie Tosh, Batesville, Ark., Shaw/Mullins, 30, $250.
18. (24) 14 Steve Lacy, Jenks, Okla., Lacy/Lacy, 28, mechanical, $250.
19. (25) 5t Randy Timms, Wheatland, Okla., Hughes/Mullins, 27, mechanical, $300.
20. (21) 127 Andy Morris, Okay, Okla., TRE/BMS, 22, mechanical, $250.
21. (6) 58 Nathan Bichsel (R), Amarillo, Texas, Hughes/PPE, 19, mechanical, $300.
22. (16) 17 Brent Holman, Rogers, Ark., TRE/BMS, 13, mechanical, $250.
23. (10) 1/2 George Martin (R), Fort Smith, Ark., Extreme/Dillard, 11, mechanical, $300.
24. (5) 88xxx Clyde Dunn Jr. (R), Sunnyville, Texas, Hughes/Mullins, 11, mechanical, $300.
25. (8) 10 Kyle Schmidt, Farmington, Ark., Hughes/Mullins, 4, mechanical, $250.
26. (23) 3 Danny Womack, Muskogee, Okla., Hughes/BMS, 3, mechanical, $250.
DNS – 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla., Ramirez/ProPower, 0, did not start, $300.

(R) = Rookie of the Year contender.

Integra Lap Leader: Hughes 1-30.
Total Laps Led: Hughes 30.
Margin of Victory: 0.750 second.
AFCO Pole Winner: Schmidt.
Mesilla Valley Transportation Hard Charger: VanderBeek (started 22nd, finished 8th).
Provisional Starter: B. Rowland.
Next Race: Friday, April 29, Outlaw Motor Speedway, Oktaha, Okla.
Schwab’s Tinker Shop Mo-Kan Region Points: Gustin 467, Hughes 453, Shryock 411, Boney 380, Scott 377, Sanders 337, Tesch 334, Beebe 331, VanderBeek 326, Myer 318.
Day Motor Sports Southwest Region Points: Hughes 103, Scott 95, Shryock 91, Gustin 87, Myer 84, VanderBeek 76, Spieker 74, Malchus 72, Williams 70, Sanders 68.
Rookie of the Year Points: Dunn 566, Ray 505, J. Rowland 503, Egbert 491, T.J. Herndon 453.
COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Year Points: Mullins 132, ProPower 99, ASI 92, Sput’s 62, Geddes 52.
Chassis Builders Championship Points: Hughes 137, Skyrocket 106, GRT 76, TRE 59, Pierce 52, Ramirez 52.

Contingency Awards:American Racer – Sanders.
CPD Racing Tools – Steve Karver (#12 Hughes).
Eibach Springs – not awarded.
Forty9Designs.com – Gustin, Spieker.
Hooker Harness – Sanders.
Integra Racing Shocks & Springs – Hughes.
ISKY Racing Cams – Hughes.
KSE Racing Products – not awarded.
Marsh Racing Wheels – Ramirez.
New Vision Graphics – Shryock.
Nitroquest – Taylor, J. Rowland.
Mesilla Valley Transportation – VanderBeek.
PBM Performance Products – not awarded.
Real Racing Wheels – Barbee, Webb.
Ruter Farms – not awarded.

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