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DONLINGER SECURES O'REILLY USMTS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
WITH IMPRESSIVE VICTORY AT 10TH ANNUAL FEATHERLITE FALL
JAMBOREE
SPRING VALLEY, Minn. (Sept. 20) - Back in early August,
Tim Donlinger had a decision to make: stay home to race at
nearby Deer Creek Speedway where he had won six features
during the season and was the points leader, or head to
Southern Missouri to compete for a chance to become the
2008 O'Reilly USMTS National Champion.
Donlinger finished sixth in the first race of the Casey's
General Stores Hunt for the O'Reilly USMTS National
Championship, then rain washed out the next two events
while his track championship at Deer Creek became an
impossibility. The second race of the saw Donlinger's
engine go up in smoke at the famed Belleville (Kan.) High
Banks and he found himself sitting 11th in the points.
At that point, it would have been easy to give up, load up
the racecar and head home. Instead, the team installed a
new powerplant and headed down the highway to the next
event in Osborn, Mo. The decision paid off with a win and
catapulted Donlinger back up to seventh in the standings,
49 markers behind points leader Kelly Shryock.
During the next 38 days, Donlinger was nearly flawless.
The veteran from Rochester, Minn. captured two more wins
and finished no worse than seventh in the next 10 events
leading up to Saturday for the final night of the 10th
Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree at the Deer Creek
Speedway and the final event in the Casey's General Stores
Hunt for the O'Reilly USMTS National Championship.
Donlinger came into Saturday's show as the points leader,
ahead of Shryock by a mere 16 points. As it had been the
previous two nights, the pits were packed with more than
100 entries featuring the most impressive résumés in all
of dirt Modified racing. Among all of those stars,
however, Donlinger found a way to shine brightly in front
of the record sell-out Deer Creek Speedway crowd.
But just like he did back in early August, Donlinger had
to do it the hard way.
After watching Shryock deliver an impressive run from 13th
to third in the fourth heat race to earn a spot in the
top-12 for the start of the 30-car, 30-lap main event,
Donlinger came out in the eighth and final heat race
starting ninth. He narrowly avoided a first-lap crash that
saw Scott Mullen roll his Modified and knock out three
others, including 2006 Featherlite Fall Jamboree winner
Chad Kinder. Donlinger was up to third by lap 4, but a
smoking left rear tire caused by a bent fender eventually
went flat and forced him out of the race.
"That was devastating," Donlinger later recalled. "We
thought it was all over at that point."
Donlinger found himself starting 12th in the first Real
Racing Wheels "B" Main that would transfer just two
drivers to the evening's Championship "A" Main. As the
O'Reilly USMTS points leader, Donlinger was guaranteed a
spot in the "A" Main either way, but provisional starters
do not receive coveted passing points in the main event so
"earning" his way into the big dance was pivotal.
No problem.
In less than 18 laps, Donlinger had disposed of drivers
such as Dereck Ramirez, Tommy Weder Jr., Tommy Myer, Jared
Landers and Johnny Bone Jr. to win the race and earn a
spot in the 40-lap nightcap.
After a fiery presentation to introduce those that would
compete in the 10th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree main
event field, the drivers climbed into their Modifieds to
battle it out. Donlinger found himself in the 19th
starting spot with a treacherous three-wide start
upcoming, and up against 30 of the best drivers ever
assembled for one contest. Getting a top-5 finish would be
a huge task. Getting a win seemed impossible.
No problem.
From the outside of the front row, Jon Tesch jumped to
the early lead but the first of six caution flags slowed
the action after just one lap when John Allen tagged the
turn 4 wall. Three more yellow flags would wave before
another lap could be completed, and the second one was
monumental.
Shryock, who started ninth, found himself sideways as the
pack roared into in turn 1. Although he was able to keep
moving, the chain reaction caused Jason Cummins and Alan
Mondus to collect each other and stop on the track.
Although Shryock pulled off a remarkable save, he had to
pull into the pits to for repairs and was forced to
restart the race at the tail of the field. The next
restart saw a third straight caution when Texan Chris
Brown got together with Allen at the bottom of turn 4.
The fourth time was the charm as the field stayed clean
through the next lap with Tesch and Jason Hughes testing
each other on the high-banked 3/8-mile oval. Hughes was
able to sneak by Tesch to lead lap 16, but Tesch got a
strong run around the high side of the racetrack to
reclaim the lead on lap 17 as the pair began navigating
heavy lapped traffic.
The next caution waved for Dean Mahlstedt who was stopped
at the top of turns 3-4 with terminal mechanical troubles.
A post-race disqualification in his heat race dropped
Mahlstedt to last place for his "B" Main start, but the
defending Featherlite Fall Jamboree winner clawed his way
to a runner-up finish to earn a berth in the main event
and had snuck by 12 cars before retiring from the feature
race.
On the restart, polesitter Steve Wetzstein powered in
front of Hughes to take second place while Brad Waits
fought for fourth with teammate-for-the-weekend Al Hejna.
After capturing the regular season track championship at
Deer Creek, Waits sold his racecar and had planned to be a
spectator for the Featherlite Fall Jamboree until Hejna
offered Waits the seat in his back-up ride.
The final caution waved on lap 20, with Tesch continuing
to lead Wetzstein, Hughes and Waits. But the fifth spot
now belonged to Donlinger, who had motored past 14
competitors using the low side of the racing surface.
Meanwhile, Shryock was up to 12th at the halfway point
after restarting in 30th place after his first-lap miscue.
Hughes got around Wetzstein on the restart to reclaim the
second spot while Donlinger hugged the inside berm to move
past Waits for fourth. Two laps later, Donlinger got
around Wetzstein for third as the crowd went wild in
anticipation of another classic Featherlite Fall Jamboree
finish.
With Tesch continuing to flirt with the wall up high,
Hughes in the darkened middle groove and Donlinger on the
bottom of the track, the trio exited turn 2 door to door
on lap 26, then came past the flagstand the same way to
complete the 27th lap.
Now firmly in second, Donlinger came to stripe alongside
of Tesch but was unable to make the pass. One lap later,
it was Donlinger's nose to hit the stripe first. He led
lap 30 too but Tesch laid down a perfect lap the next time
around to regain the top spot.
As they crossed beneath the flagstand on lap 33, Donlinger
again was scored as the leader. He never relinquished the
lead again during final seven laps and paced Tesch to the
checkered flag with a two car-length advantage.
Donlinger left nothing to chance as he claimed his first
Featherlite Fall Jamboree victory and the title of
O'Reilly USMTS National Champion.
"We didn't come into this thing with any expectations,"
Donlinger said in victory lane. "This is the toughest
field I've ever seen, but we thought if we could just run
our race we'd be alright. I've got a great team and they
gave me a great car night after night."
"You've got a pretty good driver there, Ron," an onlooker
told car owner Ron Frericks while flashbulbs lit up the
winners circle celebration. "No," he replied. "I've got
the best driver."
Donlinger's fourth triumph during the Casey's General
Stores Hunt for the O'Reilly USMTS National Championship
was worth $7,000, including an additional $1,000 from
Hanson Tire Service of LeRoy, Minn. Along with the $10,000
that goes with winning the O'Reilly USMTS National
Championship, the win brought Donlinger's weekend take to
just under $20,000.
Hughes, the 2005 Featherlite Fall Jamboree champion and
Thursday night's feature winner, took home a third-place
paycheck, while Friday's winner, Zack VanderBeek, came
from the 21st starting spot to finish fourth. Wetzstein
hung on for fifth to record his second top-5 finish of the
weekend. Sixth went to Waits, Mike Sorensen grabbed
seventh and Shryock battled back to finish eighth at the
end.
Jason Krohn ended his year-long reign as the O'Reilly
USMTS National Champ with an ninth-place finish after
starting 23rd. Hejna hung on to complete the first 10
positions.
Finishing second to Donlinger in the final standings
(1,333 to 1,275), Shryock wound up one spot better than
last year but will have to wait until 2009 in his quest
for a ninth O'Reilly USMTS National Championship. Tesch
nipped VanderBeek by two points (1,254 to 1,252) to take
third while Ramirez got by Hejna on the final night to
finish fifth with seven points to spare (1,098 to 1,091).
Tommy Weder Jr. wound up seventh with 1,042 points,
followed by Brandon Kenny (982), Alan Mondus (966) and
Jake Neal (919).
In the closest Rookies Rockin' Sports Bar Rookie of the
Year battle in the ten-year history of the USMTS, Kenny
edged Ramirez by 10 points (1,163 to 1,153) to earn the
title and the accompanying $2,500 paycheck. Bryan Rowland
made it a sweep of the top-3 spots by Woodward, Okla.
drivers, with Joey Schaefer finishing fourth and Rodney
Sanders fifth in the rookie rankings.
Prior to Saturday's finale, 17-year-old Ryan Gustin
pocketed $2,000 as he captured the 30-lap Non-Qualifiers
"A" Main after a crowd-pleasing battle with second-place
finisher Neal Eckhart and 20th-starting Scott Green, who
grabbed third. Jared Landers finished fourth after
starting 16th while Justin Boney rounded out the top-5.
Nate Wasmund turned in an impressive performance by
finishing sixth after starting 30th out 30 starters.
The Featherlite Fall Jamboree was made possible by the
great racers and fans, as well as our sponsors:
Featherlite Trailers, 61 Marine & Sports, Mike's Hard
Lemonade, Dirt Doctor Trucking, L & D Ag Service, Casey's
General Stores, O'Reilly Auto Parts and Hanson Tire
Service.
Although the curtain has closed for 2008 on the O'Reilly
USMTS National Tour, several big shows still remain for
the O'Reilly USMTS Southern Series. Up next will be the
10th Annual Topless Modified Nationals on Friday and
Saturday, Oct. 3-4 at the I-30 Speedway in Little Rock,
Ark. The event pays $2,000 to win Friday night and $5,000
to the winner on Saturday.
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
Casey's General Stores Hunt for the O'Reilly USMTS
National Championship
10th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree - Night 3 of 3
Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn.
Saturday, Sept. 20, 2008
Showing finishing position, car number, driver, hometown
and starting position in parentheses. The top 18 drivers
in passing points accumulated in the heat races are locked
into the Holley "A" Main, with the top 12 re-drawing for
starting positions 1-12.
ISKY RACING CAMS HEAT RACE #1 (15 laps):
1. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (3)
2. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (1)
3. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK (2)
4. 45 - Todd Scharkey -- Kasson, MN (5)
5. 00eh - Steve Arpin -- Grand Meadow, MN (13)
6. 26p - Kevin Pittman -- Waterloo, IA (10)
7. 38r - Jeremy Ross -- Locust Grove, OK (7)
8. 84m - Matt Madsen -- Blooming Prairie, MN
9. 11n - Roger Niederkorn -- Ettrick, WI (9)
10. 4rv - Ron Ver Beek -- Oskaloosa, IA (14) DNF
11. 21c - Chris Brown -- Cleveland, TX (8) DNF
12. 61m - Shawn Peterson -- Cottage Grove, MN DNF
13. 4s - Craig Shaw -- Adams, MN (6) DNF
14. 44 - Jeff Maasch -- Vesta, MN (4) DNF
NEW VISION GRAPHICS HEAT RACE #2 (15 laps):
1. 3x - Brady Peterson -- Cottage Grove, MN (1)
2. 22k - Steve Kosiski -- Papillion, NE (4)
3. 99 - Josh Angst -- Winona, MN (3)
4. 98 - Josh Reisch -- Luverne, MN (7)
5. 10 - Mike Steensma -- Luverne, MN (12)
6. 18L - Michael Long -- Quincy, IL (8)
7. 1t - T.J. Stalker -- Mason City, IA (5)
8. 2x - Carey Umbarger -- Garner, IA (9)
9. 25x - Andy Bohnstengel -- Winona, MN (10)
10. 3b - Allen Barber -- Tyler, MN (2)
11. 12j - Justin O'Brien -- Volga, IA (11) DNF
12. 96x - Neil Eckhart -- Rochester, MN (6) DNF
13. 56 - Chris Spieker -- Massena, IA (13) DNS
14. 13 - Eddie Lemay Jr. -- Milwaukee, WI (14) DNS
Q.E.M., INC. HEAT RACE #3 (15 laps):
1. 724 - Brad Waits -- Waseca, MN (7)
2. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (1)
3. 52w - Nate Wasmund -- Rochester, MN (3)
4. 20r - Brandon Kenny -- Woodward, OK (2)
5. 49 - Bob Timm -- Rollingstone, MN (4)
6. 1k - Pat Graham -- Ames, IA (8)
7. 777 - Jared Landers -- Benton, AR (12)
8. 66 - Dan Bohr -- Decorah, IA (6)
9. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (11)
10. 21x - Joe Wernecke -- Dodge Center, MN (5)
11. 24t - Glenn Bratti -- Springdale, AR (13)
12. 4a - Joel Alberts -- Mantorville, MN (9)
13. S43 - Shaun Olson -- Albert Lea, MN (10)
14. 17 - Mike Spaulding -- Bemidji, MN (14)
MIKE'S HARD LEMONADE HEAT RACE #4 (15 laps):
1. 35 - Jeff Schluetter -- New Hampton, IA (1)
2. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (2)
3. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (13)
4. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (11)
5. 12b - Johnny Bone Jr. -- Pea Ridge, AR (8)
6. 19r - Ryan Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (6)
7. 88t - Terry Timmerman -- Stewartville, MN (9)
8. 18m - Mick Glenn -- Minnesota City, MN (12)
9. 42 - Tom Paulson -- Kasson, MN (3)
10. 95 - Dylan Smith -- Osceola, NE (10)
11. 99d - Dustin Nelson -- Ogilvie, MN (4)
12. B29 - Tammy Mitchell -- Pea Ridge, AR (7)
13. 12x - Nick Johansen -- Russell, MN (5)
14. 27 - Don Gerritsen Jr. -- Rock Rapids, IA (14)
DIRT DOCTOR TRUCKING HEAT RACE #5 (15 laps):
1. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (1)
2. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (5)
3. 96 - Jay Ihrke -- Dover, MN (8)
4. 19t - Wayne Troseth -- Zimmerman, MN (2)
5. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (4)
6. 2 - Joey Schaefer -- Waterloo, IA (10)
7. 77 - Tom Brink -- Winona, MN (9)
8. 59 - Hank Rollinger -- Buffalo City, WI (13)
9. 71b - David Siercks -- Princeton, MN (6)
10. 20 - John Fellman -- Blue Grass, IA (3)
11. 1z - Kelly Harmelink -- Brookings, SD (12)
12. 75 - James Parker -- Dodge Center, MN (7)
13. 5x - Mike Gartner -- Mapleton, MN (11) DNF
61 MARINE & SPORTS HEAT RACE #6 (15 laps):
1. 72m - Brian Mullen -- Seymour, WI (4)
2. 20x - Craig Scott -- Rosemount, MN (3)
3. 90 - Steve Wetzstein -- West Concord, MN (13)
4. 72 - Doug Hillson -- Blooming Prairie, MN (8)
5. 21b - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (2)
6. 4 - Chad Lerch -- Arlington, IA (7)
7. 118 - Chad Vaith -- Racine, MN (10)
8. 7x - Ron Britain -- Winona, MN (12)
9. 19g - Richie Gustin Jr. -- Gilman, IA (11) DNF
10. 49x - Jay Poidinger -- Somerset, WI (1) DNF
11. 561 - David Horner -- Houston, TX (5) DNF
12. 18 - Justin Boney -- Leavenworth, KS (6) DNF
13. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Clear Lake, IA (9) DQ
L & D AG SERVICE HEAT RACE #7 (15 laps):
1. 19 - Mike Sorensen -- Rochester, MN (7)
2. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (3)
3. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (1)
4. 5 - Steve Holzkamper -- Gentry, AR (12)
5. 1 - Dan Chapman -- Clarence, IA (4)
6. 35k - Ron Konkel -- Caledonia, MN (11)
7. 21 - Jim Horejsi -- Echo, MN (9)
8. 6m - Ted Marrs -- Bethel, MN (5)
9. 703 - David Smith -- Copperas Cove, TX (2)
10. 7t - Jim Gregoire -- Lake Benton, MN (8)
11. 58 - Jeff Rollinger -- Winona, MN (10) DNF
12. 91 - Shawn Ryan -- Waterloo, IA (6) DNF
13. 33 - Ryan Aho -- Chisholm, MN (13) DNF
MINER'S OUTDOOR & REC HEAT RACE #8 (15 laps):
1. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (1)
2. 71 - Jason Cummins -- New Richland, MN (4)
3. 5t - Randy Timms -- Wheatland, OK (7)
4. 98a - John Allen -- Chanute, KS (10)
5. 0 - Les Duellman -- Winona, MN (11)
6. 7d - Ryan Dolan -- Lisbon, IA (8)
7. 12m - Jason Miller -- Osceola, WI (3)
8. 1a - Dwaine Hanson -- Lakefield, MN (6)
9. 3d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (9) DNF
10. 22s - Chad Kinder -- Newton, IL (13) DNF
11. 70 - Matt Sweeney -- Waukon, IA (5) DNF
12. 1sm - Scott Mullen -- Seymour, WI (12) DNF
13. 23 - Darwin Karau -- Kasson, MN (2) DNF
REAL RACING WHEELS "B" MAIN #1 (18 laps, top 2 advance):
1. 3d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (12)
2. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (1)
3. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK (3)
4. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (2)
5. 777 - Jared Landers -- Benton, AR (6)
6. 12b - Johnny Bone Jr. -- Pea Ridge, AR (4)
7. 21 - Jim Horejsi -- Echo, MN (8)
8. 61m - Shawn Peterson -- Cottage Grove, MN (15)
9. 18 - Justin Boney -- Leavenworth, KS (16)
10. 2 - Joey Schaefer -- Waterloo, IA (5)
11. 12j - Justin O'Brien -- Volga, IA (14)
12. 1a - Dwaine Hanson -- Lakefield, MN (10)
13. 23 - Darwin Karau -- Kasson, MN (18)
14. 118 - Chad Vaith -- Racine, MN (7)
15. 1t - T.J. Stalker -- Mason City, IA (9)
16. S43 - Shaun Olson -- Albert Lea, MN (17)
17. 22s - Chad Kinder -- Newton, IL (11)
18. 49x - Jay Poidinger -- Somerset, WI (13)
REAL RACING WHEELS "B" MAIN #2 (18 laps, top 2 advance):
1. 98a - John Allen -- Chanute, KS (1)
2. 20r - Brandon Kenny -- Woodward, OK (4)
3. 10 - Mike Steensma -- Luverne, MN (2)
4. 49 - Bob Timm -- Rollingstone, MN (5)
5. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (10)
6. 96x - Neil Eckhart -- Rochester, MN (15)
7. 19r - Ryan Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (7)
8. 18L - Michael Long -- Quincy, IL (6)
9. 91 - Shawn Ryan -- Waterloo, IA (16)
10. 12m - Jason Miller -- Osceola, WI (9)
11. 99 - Josh Angst -- Winona, MN (3)
12. 12x - Nick Johansen -- Russell, MN (17)
13. 7t - Jim Gregoire -- Lake Benton, MN (13)
14. 3b - Allen Barber -- Tyler, MN (12)
15. 11n - Roger Niederkorn -- Ettrick, WI (11)
16. 18m - Mick Glenn -- Minnesota City, MN (8)
17. 99d - Dustin Nelson -- Ogilvie, MN (14) DNF
18. 44 - Jeff Maasch -- Vesta, MN (18) DNF
REAL RACING WHEELS "B" MAIN #3 (18 laps, top 2 advance):
1. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (5)
2. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (1)
3. 72 - Doug Hillson -- Blooming Prairie, MN (2)
4. 52w - Nate Wasmund -- Rochester, MN (3)
5. 19t - Wayne Troseth -- Zimmerman, MN (4)
6. 1k - Pat Graham -- Ames, IA (6)
7. 561 - David Horner -- Houston, TX (14)
8. 21x - Joe Wernecke -- Dodge Center, MN (12)
9. 7x - Ron Britain -- Winona, MN (8)
10. 59 - Hank Rollinger -- Buffalo City, WI (7)
11. 4a - Joel Alberts -- Mantorville, MN (15)
12. 5x - Mike Gartner -- Mapleton, MN (17)
13. 24t - Glenn Bratti -- Springdale, AR (13) DNF
14. 2x - Carey Umbarger -- Garner, IA (9) DNF
15. 42 - Tom Paulson -- Kasson, MN (11) DNF
16. 19g - Richie Gustin Jr. -- Gilman, IA (10) DNS
17. 1sm - Scott Mullen -- Seymour, WI (16) DNS
18. 13 - Eddie Lemay Jr. -- Milwaukee, WI (18) DNS
REAL RACING WHEELS "B" MAIN #4 (18 laps, top 2 advance):
1. 00eh - Steve Arpin -- Grand Meadow, MN (1)
2. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Clear Lake, IA (17)
3. 35k - Ron Konkel -- Caledonia, MN (4)
4. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (3)
5. 7d - Ryan Dolan -- Lisbon, IA (6)
6. 66 - Dan Bohr -- Decorah, IA (9)
7. 4rv - Ron Ver Beek -- Oskaloosa, IA (10)
8. 88t - Terry Timmerman -- Stewartville, MN (7)
9. 21b - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (5)
10. B29 - Tammy Mitchell -- Pea Ridge, AR (15)
11. 71b - David Siercks -- Princeton, MN (11)
12. 0 - Les Duellman -- Winona, MN (2)
13. 95 - Dylan Smith -- Osceola, NE (12) DNF
14. 1z - Kelly Harmelink -- Brookings, SD (13) DNF
15. 84m - Matt Madsen -- Blooming Prairie, MN (8) DNF
16. 58 - Jeff Rollinger -- Winona, MN (14) DNS
17. 4s - Craig Shaw -- Adams, MN (16) DNS
18. 17 - Mike Spaulding -- Bemidji, MN (18) DNS
REAL RACING WHEELS "B" MAIN #5 (18 laps, top 2 advance):
1. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (1)
2. 21c - Chris Brown -- Cleveland, TX (13)
3. 56 - Chris Spieker -- Massena, IA (16)
4. 26p - Kevin Pittman -- Waterloo, IA (4)
5. 4 - Chad Lerch -- Arlington, IA (6)
6. 33 - Ryan Aho -- Chisholm, MN (17)
7. 77 - Tom Brink -- Winona, MN (7)
8. 70 - Matt Sweeney -- Waukon, IA (14)
9. 6m - Ted Marrs -- Bethel, MN (9)
10. 20 - John Fellman -- Blue Grass, IA (12)
11. 1 - Dan Chapman -- Clarence, IA (5) DNF
12. 38r - Jeremy Ross -- Locust Grove, OK (8) DNF
13. 45 - Todd Scharkey -- Kasson, MN (3) DNF
14. 98 - Josh Reisch -- Luverne, MN (2) DNF
15. 25x - Andy Bohnstengel -- Winona, MN (10) DNF
16. 75 - James Parker -- Dodge Center, MN (15) DNS
17. 703 - David Smith -- Copperas Cove, TX (11) DNS
18. 27 - Don Gerritsen Jr. -- Rock Rapids, IA (18) DNS
NON-QUALIFIERS "A" MAIN (30 laps):
1. 19r - Ryan Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (7)
2. 96x - Neil Eckhart -- Rochester, MN (2)
3. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (20)
4. 777 - Jared Landers -- Benton, AR (16)
5. 18 - Justin Boney -- Leavenworth, KS (3)
6. 52w - Nate Wasmund -- Rochester, MN (30)
7. 10 - Mike Steensma -- Luverne, MN (11)
8. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (19)
9. 561 - David Horner -- Houston, TX (5)
10. 88t - Terry Timmerman -- Stewartville, MN (13)
11. 35k - Ron Konkel -- Caledonia, MN (14)
12. 4 - Chad Lerch -- Arlington, IA (9)
13. 72 - Doug Hillson -- Blooming Prairie, MN (25)
14. 18L - Michael Long -- Quincy, IL (28)
15. 4rv - Ron VerBeek -- Oskaloosa, IA (4)
16. 1k - Pat Graham -- Ames, IA (8)
17. 66 - Dan Bohr -- Decorah, IA (23)
18. 70 - Matt Sweeney -- Waukon, IA (27)
19. 77 - Tom Brink -- Winona, MN (6)
20. 56 - Chris Spieker -- Massena, IA (15)
21. 21 - Jim Horejsi -- Echo, MN (12) DNF
22. 21b - Brian Rowland -- Woodward, OK (22) DNF
23. 19t - Wayne Troseth -- Zimmerman, MN (10) DNF
24. 61m - Shawn Peterson -- Cottage Grove, MN (24) DNF
25. 7d - Ryan Dolan -- Lisbon, IA (1) DNF
26. 21x - Joe Wernecke -- Dodge Center, MN (17) DNF
27. 12b - Johnny Bone Jr. -- Pea Ridge, AR (29) DNF
28. 33 - Ryan Aho -- Chisholm, MN (21) DNF
29. 26p - Kevin Pittman -- Waterloo, IA (26) DNF
30. 49 - Bob Timm -- Rollingstone, MN (18) DNF
HOLLEY CHAMPIONSHIP "A" MAIN (40 laps):
1. 3d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (19)
2. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (3)
3. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (8)
4. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (21)
5. 90 - Steve Wetzstein -- West Concord, MN (1)
6. 724 - Brad Waits -- Waseca, MN (6)
7. 19 - Mike Sorensen -- Rochester, MN (10)
8. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (9)
9. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (23)
10. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (5)
11. 00eh - Steve Arpin -- Grand Meadow, MN (22)
12. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (24)
13. 20r - Brandon Kenny -- Woodward, OK (25)
14. 5 - Steve Holzkamper -- Gentry, AR (4)
15. 22k - Steve Kosiski -- Papillion, NE (14)
16. 98a - John Allen -- Chanute, KS (20)
17. 5t - Randy Timms -- Wheatland, OK (17)
18. 35 - Jeff Schluetter -- New Hampton, IA (12)
19. 3x - Brady Peterson -- Cottage Grove, MN (2)
20. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (11)
21. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (30)
22. 71 - Jason Cummins -- New Richland, MN (15)
23. 96 - Jay Ihrke -- Dover, MN (13)
24. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (26)
25. 72m - Brian Mullen -- Seymour, WI (7)
26. 74 - Mark Noble -- Blooming Prairie, MN (16)
27. 21c - Chris Brown -- Cleveland, TX (28)
28. 20x - Craig Scott -- Rosemount, MN (18) DNF
29. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Clear Lake, IA (27) DNF
30. 02 - Tommy Weder Jr. -- Woodward, OK (29) DNF
Lap Leaders: Tesch 1-15, Hughes 16, Tesch 17-28, Donlinger
29-30, Tesch 31-32, Donlinger 33-40.
Total Laps Led: Tesch 29, Donlinger 10, Hughes 1.
AFCO Pole Winner: Waits.
Provisional Starters: Weder, Dripps.
Ruter Farms Long Tow: Brown (1,093.55 miles).
KSE Racing Products Hard Charger: Donlinger (started 19th,
finished 1st).
Next Event: Friday-Saturday, Oct. 3-4, I-30 Speedway,
Little Rock, Ark. (O'Reilly USMTS Southern Series).
O'Reilly USMTS National Championship Points (final):
Donlinger 1333, Shryock 1275, Tesch 1254, VanderBeek 1252,
Ramirez 1098, Hejna 1091, Weder 1042, Kenny 982, Mondus
966, Neal 919.
Rookies Rockin' Sports Bar Rookie of the Year Points
(final): Kenny 1163, Ramirez 1153, Rowland 746, Schaefer
222, Rodney Sanders 193.
COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Year Points (final):
Sput's 485, Mullins 403, Wanders 378, A.S.I. 343, JR 310.
Chassis Builders Championship Points (final): Skyrocket
506, Hughes 418, Ramirez 355, Harris 310, Specialty 162.
Contingency Awards:
AFCO Racing Products - Waits.
American Racer - Pittman.
Belleville Motorsports - not awarded.
BSB Manufacturing - Hejna.
Hawk Performance - Donlinger, Krohn.
Intercomp - Hejna.
Isky Racing Cams - Hejna.
KSE Racing Products - Donlinger.
Marsh Racing Wheels - Weder.
New Vision Graphics - B. Peterson.
Nitroquest Web Solutions - Hughes.
Quarter Master - Donlinger, Shryock.
QuickTime Performance Parts - Sorensen.
Real Racing Wheels - Donlinger, Allen, VanderBeek, Krohn.
Ruter Farms - Brown.
TrackTek Racing Fuel - not awarded.
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TITLE SPONSOR: O'Reilly Auto Parts.
PRESENTING SPONSOR: Casey's General Stores.
OFFICIAL SPONSORS: American Race Tires, Arizona Sport
Shirts, AwesomeRaceSuits.com, Bear Tire Company, BRODIX
Cylinder Heads, Childhelp, Gressel Racing, Houston
Specialty Products Co., Karl Chevrolet, KEVKO Oil Pans &
Components, New Vision Graphics, Nitroquest Web Solutions,
Q.E.M., Inc., TrackTek Racing Fuel, Western Flyer Xpress.
PARTICIPATING SPONSORS: Boom Drilling, Buzzard Racing
Engines, Day Motor Sports, Kraft/Ramirez Race Cars,
Olympic Fire Protection, Rookies Rockin' Sports Bar, Ruter
Farms, Yeager Machine.
CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AFCO Racing Products, Belleville
Motorsports, Bert Transmission, BSB Manufacturing, COMP
Cams, Duralite Racing Wheels, Dynatech Racing Exhaust, GRT
Race Cars, Hawk Performance, Holley Performance Products,
Hyperco, ISKY Racing Cams, KSE Racing Products, Marsh
Racing Wheels, Quarter Master, QuickTime Performance Race
Parts, Real Racing Wheels, US Brake.
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