MEMPHIS, Mo. (April 22, 2005) -- First, the bad news ...
Mother Nature did not cooperate with teams and fans on Friday, dumping rain on the Memphis, Mo., area and forcing track officials to cancel Friday's O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series race at the Bentz GM Country Scotland County Speedway.
Friday's event was scheduled to be the first of two days at the 3/8-mile clay oval speedplant, and the ninth round of the 10-round Wanders Automotive & Machine Swing #1.
Now, the good news ...
O’Reilly USMTS officials have announced an exciting doubleheader for Saturday which will feature two complete shows in one day of racing.
"The teams have been looking forward to the Memphis show, and the fans here have been hungry for some racing after a long, cold winter," said O’Reilly USMTS promoter Todd Staley. "We planned on giving the drivers and fans two good shows, and we're not going to let Mother Nature stand in our way of doing just that."
The two-day "J&J Ag/Travel Connection USMTS Missouri Spring Challenge" will now be known as "J&J Ag/Travel Connection Super Saturday" at the Bentz GM Country Scotland County Speedway, supplying race fans with more than 200 laps of heart-pounding action and screaming Modifieds from Noon until dark.
The first complete show on Saturday will kick off with gates opening at 11 a.m. Hot laps are slated for 12 Noon with racing at 1 p.m. After a brief pause to let drivers and fans catch their breath, the second complete show will start with hot laps at 6 p.m. with racing to follow.
General admission for each show will be $12 for adults and $4 for kids. Pit passes per show are $25 each.
A field of 24 cars will start the Holley "A" Main each show, with qualifying through heat races and "B" Mains. The top 12 drivers in Home Pride Passing Points accumulated in the heat races will be locked into the Holley "A" Main for each show. The top 8 drivers in Home Pride Passing Points will re-draw for starting positions 1-8 in the Holley "A" Main. An additional 10 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 also be awarded.
Each Holley "A" Main will pay $2,000 to win!
"J&J Ag/Travel Connection Super Saturday" will be the ninth and 10th 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, including O’Reilly National Drivers Kelly Shryock, Jason Hughes, Mike Sorensen, Brad McEwan, Corey Dripps, Jon Tesch, Tommy Myer, Zack Vanderbeek, Al Hejna, Ryan Ruter, Roger Hadan, Mark Noble, Julie McDermid, Mike Wedelstadt, Jason Krohn, Bruce Hanford, Greg Metz, Mike Hejna, Dean Mahlstedt, Gary Clark, Brad Bakken, Dustin Boney, Jeremy Payne, Jake Neal, Scott Drake, Lynn Nillson, Bub Lerette, Steve Wetzstein, Jesse Frericks, Alan Mondus, Brandon Morton, Gary March, Jeff James, Matt Gilbertson, Dan Fetters, Matt McDermid, Justin Cooper, Bob Timm, Ray Guss Jr, Mike Chasteen, Tim Vogt, Danny Concelman, Brian Mullen, Mike Bennett, Willy Kraft, Scott Mullen, David Murray, Dan Daniels, Nate Wasmund, Danny McKeighan, Jordy Nelson, Sean Jerovetz, Ryan Meyer, Jay Poidinger, Jeff Schluetter, Steve Stewart, John Vandenberg, Joe McBirnie, Neil Eckhart, Mark Dotson, Brad Waits, Mark Burgtorf, Darin Duffy and Tony Fraise.
Hobby Stocks, Stock Cars, B-Mods and Cruisers will also be on the racing card (no entry fee - pit pass only). The Hobby Stock winner will earn $250 in the first show and $350 for the second show. Stock Cars will pay $300 and $400 to win, respectively. The B-Mod feature winner will earn $250 and $350, while Cruisers get $125 and $175 to win.
The Bentz GM Country Scotland County Speedway is located 1.0 mile west of Memphis on U.S. Hwy. 136 to State Hwy. 15, then east (at the Scotland County Fairgrounds).
For more information, visit the O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series online at www.USMTS.com.
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CURRENT POINTS STANDINGS
O’Reilly National Driver Championship
1. 3 Kelly Shryock .... 795 (4 wins)
2. 12 Jason Hughes .... 695
2. 19 Mike Sorensen .... 695
4. 26 Brad McEwan .... 691
5. 31 Corey Dripps .... 671 (2 wins)
6. 14 Jon Tesch .... 656 (1 win)
7. 65 Tommy Myer .... 619
8. 33z Zack Vanderbeek .... 540
9. 7 Al Hejna .... 536
10. 555 Ryan Ruter .... 518
11. 4 Roger Hadan .... 501
12. 74 Mark Noble .... 482
13. 1M Julie McDermid .... 473
14. X Mike Wedelstadt .... 438
15. 7K Jason Krohn .... 405
16. 61 Bruce Hanford .... 399
17. 29 Greg Metz .... 360
18. 7II Mike Hejna .... 357
19. 21M Dean Mahlstedt .... 355
20. 4g Gary Clark .... 306
21. 50 Brad Bakken .... 293
22. 20 Dustin Boney .... 290
22. 186 Jeremy Payne .... 290
24. 14J Jake Neal .... 280
25. 12d Scott Drake .... 279
26. 12N Lynn Nillson .... 240
26. 3L Bub Lerette .... 240
28. 90 Steve Wetzstein .... 232
29. 52 Jesse Frericks .... 202
30. 55 Alan Mondus .... 193
31. 11 Brandon Morton .... 186
32. 5M Gary March .... 170
33. 71J Jeff James .... 160
33. 23 Matt Gilbertson .... 160
33. 26F Dan Fetters .... 160
33. 67 Matt McDermid .... 160
37. 10c Justin Cooper .... 153
38. 49 Bob Timm .... 136
39. 22 Ray Guss Jr. .... 122
40. c40 Mike Chasteen .... 120
40. x4 Tim Vogt .... 120
40. 40 Danny Concelman .... 120
43. 72 Brian Mullen .... 117
44. 32 Mike Bennett .... 102
45. 83 Willy Kraft .... 101
46. 1 Scott Mullen .... 94
47. 97M David Murray Jr. .... 92
47. 3D Dan Daniels .... 92
49. 52 Nate Wasmund .... 90
50. z62 Danny McKeighan .... 80
50. 4J Jordy Nelson .... 80
50. 37 Sean Jerovetz .... 80
50. 82M Ryan Meyer .... 80
50. 49x Jay Poidinger .... 80
50. 35 Jeff Schluetter .... 80
50. 17 Steve Stewart .... 80
50. 5M John Vandenberg .... 80
58. 82 Joe McBirnie .... 53
59. 7E Neil Eckhart .... 40
59. 85d Mark Dotson .... 40
59. 24 Brad Waits .... 40
59. 69M Mark Burgtorf .... 40
59. 19x Darin Duffy .... 40
59. 45 Tony Fraise .... 40
Mother Nature did not cooperate with teams and fans on Friday, dumping rain on the Memphis, Mo., area and forcing track officials to cancel Friday's O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series race at the Bentz GM Country Scotland County Speedway.
Friday's event was scheduled to be the first of two days at the 3/8-mile clay oval speedplant, and the ninth round of the 10-round Wanders Automotive & Machine Swing #1.
Now, the good news ...
O’Reilly USMTS officials have announced an exciting doubleheader for Saturday which will feature two complete shows in one day of racing.
"The teams have been looking forward to the Memphis show, and the fans here have been hungry for some racing after a long, cold winter," said O’Reilly USMTS promoter Todd Staley. "We planned on giving the drivers and fans two good shows, and we're not going to let Mother Nature stand in our way of doing just that."
The two-day "J&J Ag/Travel Connection USMTS Missouri Spring Challenge" will now be known as "J&J Ag/Travel Connection Super Saturday" at the Bentz GM Country Scotland County Speedway, supplying race fans with more than 200 laps of heart-pounding action and screaming Modifieds from Noon until dark.
The first complete show on Saturday will kick off with gates opening at 11 a.m. Hot laps are slated for 12 Noon with racing at 1 p.m. After a brief pause to let drivers and fans catch their breath, the second complete show will start with hot laps at 6 p.m. with racing to follow.
General admission for each show will be $12 for adults and $4 for kids. Pit passes per show are $25 each.
A field of 24 cars will start the Holley "A" Main each show, with qualifying through heat races and "B" Mains. The top 12 drivers in Home Pride Passing Points accumulated in the heat races will be locked into the Holley "A" Main for each show. The top 8 drivers in Home Pride Passing Points will re-draw for starting positions 1-8 in the Holley "A" Main. An additional 10 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 also be awarded.
Each Holley "A" Main will pay $2,000 to win!
"J&J Ag/Travel Connection Super Saturday" will be the ninth and 10th 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, including O’Reilly National Drivers Kelly Shryock, Jason Hughes, Mike Sorensen, Brad McEwan, Corey Dripps, Jon Tesch, Tommy Myer, Zack Vanderbeek, Al Hejna, Ryan Ruter, Roger Hadan, Mark Noble, Julie McDermid, Mike Wedelstadt, Jason Krohn, Bruce Hanford, Greg Metz, Mike Hejna, Dean Mahlstedt, Gary Clark, Brad Bakken, Dustin Boney, Jeremy Payne, Jake Neal, Scott Drake, Lynn Nillson, Bub Lerette, Steve Wetzstein, Jesse Frericks, Alan Mondus, Brandon Morton, Gary March, Jeff James, Matt Gilbertson, Dan Fetters, Matt McDermid, Justin Cooper, Bob Timm, Ray Guss Jr, Mike Chasteen, Tim Vogt, Danny Concelman, Brian Mullen, Mike Bennett, Willy Kraft, Scott Mullen, David Murray, Dan Daniels, Nate Wasmund, Danny McKeighan, Jordy Nelson, Sean Jerovetz, Ryan Meyer, Jay Poidinger, Jeff Schluetter, Steve Stewart, John Vandenberg, Joe McBirnie, Neil Eckhart, Mark Dotson, Brad Waits, Mark Burgtorf, Darin Duffy and Tony Fraise.
Hobby Stocks, Stock Cars, B-Mods and Cruisers will also be on the racing card (no entry fee - pit pass only). The Hobby Stock winner will earn $250 in the first show and $350 for the second show. Stock Cars will pay $300 and $400 to win, respectively. The B-Mod feature winner will earn $250 and $350, while Cruisers get $125 and $175 to win.
The Bentz GM Country Scotland County Speedway is located 1.0 mile west of Memphis on U.S. Hwy. 136 to State Hwy. 15, then east (at the Scotland County Fairgrounds).
For more information, visit the O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series online at www.USMTS.com.
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CURRENT POINTS STANDINGS
O’Reilly National Driver Championship
1. 3 Kelly Shryock .... 795 (4 wins)
2. 12 Jason Hughes .... 695
2. 19 Mike Sorensen .... 695
4. 26 Brad McEwan .... 691
5. 31 Corey Dripps .... 671 (2 wins)
6. 14 Jon Tesch .... 656 (1 win)
7. 65 Tommy Myer .... 619
8. 33z Zack Vanderbeek .... 540
9. 7 Al Hejna .... 536
10. 555 Ryan Ruter .... 518
11. 4 Roger Hadan .... 501
12. 74 Mark Noble .... 482
13. 1M Julie McDermid .... 473
14. X Mike Wedelstadt .... 438
15. 7K Jason Krohn .... 405
16. 61 Bruce Hanford .... 399
17. 29 Greg Metz .... 360
18. 7II Mike Hejna .... 357
19. 21M Dean Mahlstedt .... 355
20. 4g Gary Clark .... 306
21. 50 Brad Bakken .... 293
22. 20 Dustin Boney .... 290
22. 186 Jeremy Payne .... 290
24. 14J Jake Neal .... 280
25. 12d Scott Drake .... 279
26. 12N Lynn Nillson .... 240
26. 3L Bub Lerette .... 240
28. 90 Steve Wetzstein .... 232
29. 52 Jesse Frericks .... 202
30. 55 Alan Mondus .... 193
31. 11 Brandon Morton .... 186
32. 5M Gary March .... 170
33. 71J Jeff James .... 160
33. 23 Matt Gilbertson .... 160
33. 26F Dan Fetters .... 160
33. 67 Matt McDermid .... 160
37. 10c Justin Cooper .... 153
38. 49 Bob Timm .... 136
39. 22 Ray Guss Jr. .... 122
40. c40 Mike Chasteen .... 120
40. x4 Tim Vogt .... 120
40. 40 Danny Concelman .... 120
43. 72 Brian Mullen .... 117
44. 32 Mike Bennett .... 102
45. 83 Willy Kraft .... 101
46. 1 Scott Mullen .... 94
47. 97M David Murray Jr. .... 92
47. 3D Dan Daniels .... 92
49. 52 Nate Wasmund .... 90
50. z62 Danny McKeighan .... 80
50. 4J Jordy Nelson .... 80
50. 37 Sean Jerovetz .... 80
50. 82M Ryan Meyer .... 80
50. 49x Jay Poidinger .... 80
50. 35 Jeff Schluetter .... 80
50. 17 Steve Stewart .... 80
50. 5M John Vandenberg .... 80
58. 82 Joe McBirnie .... 53
59. 7E Neil Eckhart .... 40
59. 85d Mark Dotson .... 40
59. 24 Brad Waits .... 40
59. 69M Mark Burgtorf .... 40
59. 19x Darin Duffy .... 40
59. 45 Tony Fraise .... 40
