USMTS AT SOUTH COFFEYVILLE, OK

SOUTH COFFEYVILLE, Okla. – Jon Tesch started on the pole, took the lead at the drop of the green flag and led all 40 laps of the Holley "A" Main Saturday night as the O’Reilly USMTS National Tour invaded the Mid America Speedway in South Coffeyville, Okla.

It was the first trip to victory lane this season for Tesch, who became a first-time father a little more than a month ago.

The 32-year-old from Watertown, S.D., earned $2,000 for the win, and also pocketed an extra $100 from Ruter Farms for making the longest haul (630.61 miles).

Johnny Bone Jr. of Pea Ridge, Ark., took home the runner-up finish while Tulsa's Greg Skaggs finished third. Fourth went to Kelly Shryock of Fertile, Iowa, and Steve Holzkamper of Gentry, Ark., rounded out the top-5 finishers.

Sixth through tenth, respectively, were Al Purkey, Justin Boney, John Allen, Jason Hughes and Tommy Weder Jr.

Shryock continues atop the Mo-Kan Region points standings with 774 points, while Hughes trails with 693. Tesch is third with 683 markers, followed by Allen (652), Boney (603), Bone (585), Brandon Kenny (576), Zack VanderBeek (526), Jason Krohn (510) and Gary Langworthy Jr. (499).

UP NEXT:

After a day off for travel and bolt-tightening, the rugged road warriors of the O’Reilly USMTS National Tour return to action on Monday, June 23, for the first-ever visit to the Independence Motor Speedway in Independence, Iowa.

Gates will open at 4 p.m., with hot laps at 6 and racing at 6:30.

On race day, fans can pick up $2-off coupons at any of the three Casey's General Stores locations in Independence. Zack VanderBeek will be greeting fans with his Cheetos/Casey's General Stores #33z Skyrocket Modified from 1-3 p.m. at the Casey's General Store location at 816 1st Street in Independence.

The Independence Motor Speedway is a 3/8-mile semi-banked clay oval located off of US 20 at Exit 254, then 1.4 miles north on SR 150, then one block west on 1st St. NE, then 0.8 mile north on 2nd Ave. NE (at the Buchanan County Fairgrounds). The track phone number is (319) 334-9287 and the website can be found at www.independencemotorspeedway.com.

Monday's event at Indy will be the first of six straight nights of racing through Iowa, South Dakota and Minnesota:

Mon Jun 23 … Independence Motor Speedway, Independence, Iowa
Tue Jun 24 … Buena Vista Raceway, Alta, Iowa (w/ Ken Schrader and Kenny Wallace)
Wed Jun 25 … Huset’s Speedway, Brandon, S.D. (w/ Ken Schrader and Kenny Wallace)
Thu Jun 26 … Casino Speedway, Watertown, S.D.
Fri Jun 27 … Rapid Speedway, Rock Rapids, Iowa
Sat Jun 28 … Nobles County Speedway, Worthington, Minn.

Afterwards, the O’Reilly USMTS National Tour teams get a well-deserved Summer Break before returning to action on Tuesday, July 22, at the Adams County Speedway in Corning, Iowa, for the final stretch run to the Casey's General Stores Hunt for the USMTS National Championship.

The USMTS is celebrating its 10th Anniversary Season in 2008 with many special promotions to show thanks to the fans, drivers, team members, families and sponsors who have helped make the USMTS the premier dirt modified series in the nation.

To learn more about the United States Modified Touring Series, call the headquarters at (515) 832-7944 or visit www.usmts.com online for the latest news and information from the USMTS — America's Hottest Ticket on Dirt.

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OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Modified Touring Series
O’Reilly USMTS National Tour (Mo-Kan Region)
2nd Annual Event
Mid America Speedway, South Coffeyville, Okla.
Saturday, June 21, 2008

Showing finishing position, car number, driver, hometown and starting position in parentheses. The top 12 drivers in passing points accumulated in the heat races are locked into the Holley “A” Main, with the top 8 re-drawing for starting positions 1-8.

ISKY RACING CAMS HEAT RACE #1 (8 laps):
1. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (3)
2. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (7)
3. 20 - Rodney Sanders -- Happy, TX (4)
4. 23 - Justin Rexwinkle -- South Coffeyville, OK (8)
5. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (6)
6. 11j - Casey Jesseph -- Chanute, KS (2)
7. 7x - Chris Dawson -- Post, TX (5)
8. 9$ - Casey Buechler -- Claremore, OK (1) DNF
9. 94 - Jaymee Etter -- Coffeyville, KS (9) DNS

NEW VISION GRAPHICS HEAT RACE #2 (8 laps):
1. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (4)
2. 98 - John Allen -- Chanute, KS (2)
3. 15w - Steve Wright -- Bartlesville, OK (1)
4. 18 - Justin Boney -- Leavenworth, KS (8)
5. 155 - Jessie Fox -- Bartlesville, OK (3)
6. 1x - Colby Artherton -- Bartlesville, OK (9)
7. 12v - Chris Vannoster -- Coffeyville, KS (6)
8. 3g - Gary Langworthy -- Coffeyville, KS (7)
9. B2 - Chance Bishop -- Dewey, OK (5)

HEAT RACE #3 (8 laps):
1. 27 - Greg Skaggs -- Tulsa, OK (4)
2. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (5)
3. 1c - Chris Deaton -- Wann, OK (2)
4. 48s - Travis Smith -- Parsons, KS (7)
5. 9 - Joe Gorby -- Bartlesville, OK (1)
6. 21b - Brandon Kenny -- Woodward, OK (6)
7. 37 - Jeremy Chambers -- Oswego, KS (8)
8. 11 - Brandon Morton -- Coweta, OK (9)
9. B29 - Tammy Mitchell -- Pea Ridge, AR (3)

HEAT RACE #4 (8 laps):
1. 12b - Johnny Bone Jr. -- Pea Ridge, AR (4)
2. 33 - Al Purkey -- Coffeyville, KS (8)
3. 5 - Steve Holzkamper -- Gentry, AR (5)
4. 54 - Dena Wilson -- Coweta, OK (2)
5. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK (7)
6. 39 - Gary Langworthy Jr. -- Coffeyville, KS (1)
7. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (3)
8. 60 - Justin White -- Talala, OK (9)
9. 9d - Scott Daniels -- Humboldt, KS (6)

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #1 (12 laps, top 5 advance):
1. 48s - Travis Smith -- Parsons, KS (1)
2. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK (3)
3. 21b - Brandon Kenny -- Woodward, OK (6)
4. 1x - Colby Artherton -- Bartlesville, OK (4)
5. 1c - Chris Deaton -- Wann, OK (2)
6. 11 - Brandon Morton -- Coweta, OK (9)
7. 37 - Jeremy Chambers -- Oswego, KS (7)
8. 12v - Chris Vannoster -- Coffeyville, KS (8)
9. B29 - Tammy Mitchell -- Pea Ridge, AR (12)
10. 94 - Jaymee Etter -- Coffeyville, KS (11)
11. 9 - Joe Gorby -- Bartlesville, OK (5)DNF
12. 9$ - Casey Buechler -- Claremore, OK (10) DNF

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #2 (12 laps, top 5 advance):
1. 15w - Steve Wright -- Bartlesville, OK (1)
2. 7x - Chris Dawson -- Post, TX (7)
3. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (8)
4. 9d - Scott Daniels -- Humboldt, KS (12)
5. 60 - Justin White -- Talala, OK (9)
6. 54 - Dena Wilson -- Coweta, OK (2)
7. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (3)
8. 39 - Gary Langworthy Jr. -- Coffeyville, KS (6)
9. 3g - Gary Langworthy -- Coffeyville, KS (10)
10. 11j - Casey Jesseph -- Chanute, KS (5)
11. 155 - Jessie Fox -- Bartlesville, OK (4)
12. B2 - Chance Bishop -- Dewey, OK (11) DNF

HOLLEY “A” MAIN (40 laps):
1. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (1)
2. 12b - Johnny Bone Jr. -- Pea Ridge, AR (2)
3. 27 - Greg Skaggs -- Tulsa, OK (4)
4. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (7)
5. 5 - Steve Holzkamper -- Gentry, AR (9)
6. 33 - Al Purkey -- Coffeyville, KS (6)
7. 18 - Justin Boney -- Leavenworth, KS (11)
8. 98 - John Allen -- Chanute, KS (4)
9. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (8)
10. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK (15)
11. 20 - Rodney Sanders -- Happy, TX (12)
12. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (5)
13. 1x - Colby Artherton -- Bartlesville, OK (19)
14. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (18)
15. 12v - Chris Vannoster -- Coffeyville, KS (25)
16. 1c - Chris Deaton -- Wann, OK (21)
17. 21b - Brandon Kenny -- Woodward, OK (17)
18. 9d - Scott Daniels -- Humboldt, KS (20)
19. 54 - Dena Wilson -- Coweta, OK (24)
20. 48s - Travis Smith -- Parsons, KS (13)
21. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (23)
22. 15w - Steve Wright -- Bartlesville, OK (14) DNF
23. 7x - Chris Dawson -- Post, TX (16) DNF
24. 37 - Jeremy Chambers -- Oswego, KS (26) DNF
25. 23 - Justin Rexwinkle -- South Coffeyville, OK (10) DNF
26. 60 - Justin White -- Talala, OK (22) DNF

Lap Leaders: Tesch 1-40.
Total Laps Led: Tesch 40.
AFCO Pole Winner: Purkey.
Provisional Starters: Green, Wilson, Vannoster (track), Chambers (track).
Ruter Farms Long Tow: Tesch (630.61 miles).
KSE Racing Products Hard Charger: Artherton (started 19th, finished 13th).
Next Race: Monday, June 23, Independence Motor Speedway, Independence, Iowa (Central States Region).
Mo-Kan Region Points: Shryock 774, Hughes 693, Tesch 683, Allen 652, Boney 603, Bone 585, Kenny 576, Zack VanderBeek 526, Jason Krohn 510, Langworthy Jr. 499.
Rookies Rockin’ Sports Bar Rookie of the Year Points: Kenny 442, Ramirez 414, Rowland 316, Langworthy Jr. 161, Sanders 132.
COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Year Points: Sput’s 192, Mullins 162, A.S.I. 143, Wanders 139, JR 122.
Chassis Builders Championship Points: Skyrocket 204, Hughes 176, Harris 132, Kraft 100, GRT 69.

Contingency Awards:
AFCO Racing Products – not awarded.
American Racer – Weder.
Belleville Motorsports – not awarded.
BSB Manufacturing – Weder.
Hawk Performance – Tesch, Hughes.
Isky Racing Cams – Tesch.
KSE Racing Products – not awarded.
Marsh Racing Wheels – Chambers.
New Vision Graphics – Shryock.
Nitroquest Web Solutions - Skaggs.
Quarter Master – Tesch, Allen.
QuickTime Performance Parts – Boney.
Real Racing Wheels – Weder, Dawson.
Ruter Farms – Tesch.
TrackTek Racing Fuel – not awarded.