MEMPHIS, Mo. -- The question going into the final night of the five-day swing for the O’Reilly Auto Parts Untied States Modified Touring Series was, ‘When will Kelly Shryock be beat, and who will beat him?’

That question was answered at the Pepsi Scotland County Speedway in Memphis, Mo., on Saturday night as Walker Motors & Collision and Spilman Auto Parts presented the 2nd Annual Memphis Shootout.

Mike Hejna of Clear Lake, Iowa, and Mark Burgtorf of Quincy, Ill., drew the front row for the 30-lap Holley “A” Main. On the drop of the green flag, Hejna jumped out to the early lead with Burgtorf close behind in second. Hejna held the top spot until lap 5, when Burgtorf slipped by up top to grab the top spot.

Hejna, who worked the bottom of the Speedway, got back by Burgtorf to grab the lead back on lap 6. Hejna and Burgtorf had a great battle for the lead, running the next 12 laps side-by-side around the 3/8-mile oval.

A caution on lap 18 bunched the field back up. On the restart, contact was made behind Hejna which resulted in Burgtorf getting a flat left rear tire and sending him pit side to change it. Hejna once again grabbed the top spot on the restart as Jason Hughes of Colcord, Okla., Brad Pinkerton of New Sharon, Iowa, and Shryock battled for the second spot.

Hejna pulled away from the second place battle over the final 12 laps to claim his first victory of the season with the O’Reilly USMTS Modified, but more importantly he put an end to Shryock's record 11-race winning streak.

The battle for second place was a great one as Pinkerton edged out Hughes at the line to pick up the Olympic Fire Protection Hard Charger honors after starting 11th. Shryock settled for fourth, with Ryan Ruter of Forest City, Iowa, coming from 10th to round out the top five.

The next race for the O’Reilly USMTS road warriors will be Tuesday, Aug. 15, for the first-ever visit to the half-mile West Liberty (Iowa) Raceway.

For more information, or to learn more about the O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series, call (515) 832-7944 or visit www.USMTS.com online.

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OFFICIAL RESULTS

O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series

2nd Annual Memphis Shootout presented by Walker Motor & Collision and Spilman Auto Parts

Pepsi Scotland County Speedway, Memphis, Mo.

Saturday, August 5, 2006

Showing finishing position, car number, driver, hometown and starting position in parentheses. The top 12 drivers in Home Pride 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 #1 (8 laps):

1. 26 - Brad McEwan -- Storm Lake, IA (2)

2. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (4)

3. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (6)

4. 45 - Tony Fraise -- Donnellson, IA (1)

5. 32 - Michael Bennett -- Des Moines, IA (3)

6. 99 - Martin Bennett -- Ankeny, IA (8)

7. 17 - Steve Stewart -- Washington, IA (5) DNF

8. 49x - Jay Poidinger -- Somerset, WI (7) DNS

HEAT #2 (8 laps):

1. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (1)

2. 17p - Brad Pinkerton -- New Sharon, IA (2)

3. 18 - Michael Long -- Quincy, IL (3)

4. 82m - Ryan Meyer -- Liberty, IL (7)

5. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (4)

6. m50 - Darin Thye -- Burlington, IA (6)

7. 20 - Jared Durbin -- Fort Madison, IA (5) DNF

HEAT #3 (8 laps):

1. 7ii - Mike Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (1)

2. 69m - Mark Burgtorf -- Quincy, IL (3)

3. 1f - Jason Friesen -- Sutton, NE (6)

4. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (2)

5. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Clear Lake, IA (5)

6. 66 - Brian Worley -- St. Genevieve, MO (7)

7. 2b - Tim Bradley -- LeClaire, IA (4) DNF

HEAT #4 (8 laps):

1. 37 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (1)

2. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Colcord, OK (4)

3. 555 - Ryan Ruter -- Forest City, IA (6)

4. 44 - David Grigg -- Springdale, AR (7)

5. 105 - Kevin Peters -- Monmouth, IL (3)

6. 05 - David Wietholder -- Liberty, IL (5) DNF

7. 43 - Milo Veloz -- Colona, IL (2) DNS

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #1 (10 laps, top 5 advance):

1. 32 - Michael Bennett -- Des Moines, IA (3)

2. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Clear Lake, IA (4)

3. 45 - Tony Fraise -- Donnellson, IA (2)

4. 99 - Martin Bennett -- Ankeny, IA (5)

5. 44 - David Grigg -- Springdale, AR (1)

6. 17 - Steve Stewart -- Washington, IA (7)

7. 2b - Tim Bradley -- LeClaire, IA (8)

8. m50 - Darin Thye -- Burlington, IA (6) DNS

9. 49x - Jay Poidinger -- Somerset, WI (9) DNS

REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #2 (10 laps, top 5 advance):

1. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (2)

2. 18 - Michael Long -- Quincy, IL (1)

3. 20 - Jared Durbin -- Fort Madison, IA (7)

4. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (3)

5. 105 - Kevin Peters -- Monmouth, IL (4)

6. 05 - David Wietholder -- Liberty, IL (6)

7. 66 - Brian Worley -- St. Genevieve, MO (5) DNS

8. 43 - Milo Veloz -- Colona, IL (8) DNS

HOLLEY “A” MAIN (30 laps):

1. 7ii - Mike Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (1)

2. 17p - Brad Pinkerton -- New Sharon, IA (11)

3. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Colcord, OK (4)

4. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (8)

5. 555 - Ryan Ruter -- Forest City, IA (10)

6. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (7)

7. 37 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (5)

8. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (3)

9. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Clear Lake, IA (15)

10. 45 - Tony Fraise -- Donnellson, IA (17)

11. 1f - Jason Friesen -- Sutton, NE (9)

12. 55 - Alan Mondus -- Lakeville, MN (20)

13. 69m - Mark Burgtorf -- Quincy, IL (2)

14. 26 - Brad McEwan -- Storm Lake, IA (6)

15. 17 - Steve Stewart -- Washington, IA (24)

16. 32 - Michael Bennett -- Des Moines, IA (13)

17. 99 - Martin Bennett -- Ankeny, IA (19)

18. 82m - Ryan Meyer -- Liberty, IL (12)

19. 49x - Jay Poidinger -- Somerset, WI (23)

20. 14j - Jake Neal -- Omaha, NE (14)

21. 20 - Jared Durbin -- Fort Madison, IA (18) DNF

22. 105 - Kevin Peters -- Monmouth, IL (22) DNF

23. 44 - David Grigg -- Springdale, AR (21) DNF

24. 18 - Michael Long -- Quincy, IL (16) DNF

AMSOIL Lap Leaders: M. Hejna 1-4, Burgtorf 5, M. Hejna 6-30.

Total Laps Led: M. Hejna 29, Burgtorf 1.

Provisional Starters: Poidinger (regional), Stewart (national).

Olympic Fire Protection Hard Charger: Pinkerton (started 11th, finished 2nd).

Next Race: Tuesday, Aug. 15, West Liberty (Iowa) Raceway.

O’Reilly National Driver Points: Shryock 4040, Myer 3356, VanderBeek 3163, Ruter 3007, McEwan 2853, Jon Tesch 2734, Mahlstedt 2724, A. Hejna 2634, Mark Noble 2628, Poidinger 2110.

Central Region Points: Shryock 1180, Mahlstedt 1010, VanderBeek 978, Myer 908, Ruter 898, A. Hejna 830, McEwan 811, M. Hejna 784, Poidinger 745, Mondus 682.

Dirt Works Southern Region Points: Shryock 766, Mahlstedt 680, Myer 671, VanderBeek 590, Ruter 586, Jon Tesch 568, Hughes 528, Mark Noble 507, McEwan 499, Jason Friesen 372.

Home Pride Passing Points - National: Shryock Fertile, IA 163.5, Ruter Forest City, IA 142.5, A. Hejna Clear Lake, IA 126.0, Myer Blooming Prairie, MN 124.5, McEwan Storm Lake, IA 118.5.

Home Pride Passing Points - Central: Myer 48.0, McEwan 40.5, Ruter 37.5, Shryock 36.0, Friesen 36.0.

Home Pride Passing Points - Southern: Myer 34.5, Shryock 33.0, Friesen 30.0, VanderBeek 30.0, Mahlstedt 24.0, Jon Tesch 24.0.

Rookies Rockin’ Sports Bar Rookie of the Year Points: Poidinger 619, Friesen 459, Matt Gilbertson 327, Tommy Weder Jr. 304, Brent Bohmont 291.

UNIJIG Builders Championship Points: Skyrocket 395, Hughes 297, Kraft 267, GRT 248, Bullet 208.

Contingency Awards:

Bassett Racing Wheel – Hughes.

Belleville Motorsports – not awarded.

Boyer’s Engine Development – M. Hejna.

Edelbrock – M. Hejna, Pinkerton.

Fast Shafts – Ruter.

GRT Race Cars – VanderBeek.

Isky Racing Cams – McEwan.

KEVKO Oil Pans & Components – Shryock.

KSE Racing Products – Myer.

Larson Racing Specialists – Burgtorf.

Marsh Racing Wheels – not awarded.

QuickTime Performance Parts – A. Hejna.

RaceQuest – M. Hejna.

Real Racing Wheels – Neal.

T.A.R. Race Car Bodies – Fraise.

UNIJIG – Shryock.