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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Friday, May 24, 2013
Rain cuts short USMTS program at Chateau Raceway
LANSING, Minn. (May 24) – With heat races in the books, the skies opened up above Lansing, Minn., and forced United States Modified Touring Series officials to postpone the remainder of the 6th Annual Mike Guttormson Memorial presented by Tiny’s Body Shop and Powder Werks Friday night at the Chateau Raceway.
A make-up date will be determined after the Memorial Day Weekend.
Tommy Myer, Mike Sorensen, Kelly Shryock and Dereck Ramirez captured he four heat race victories. Shryock scored the most passing points and will redraw with Joey Jensen, Myer, Sorensen, Ramirez, Brandon Davis, Zack VanderBeek and Jason Hughes when the USMTS Modifieds return to complete the program.
The fourth and final night of the Memorial Day Weekend swing happens Saturday, May 25, with the first visit this season to the Deer Creek Speedway in Spring Valley, Minn., for the 11th Annual A&A Electric and Underground Spring Challenge. Also on the racing card will be the Iron Man Challenge featuring USRA Stock Cars and USRA B-Mods. Gates open at 3:00 with racing at 6:00.
On race day, fans can pick up a discount card good for $2 off adult admission at Casey’s General Stores locations in Preston and Stewartville, as well as Cresco and Riceville in Iowa. To find the Casey’s General Store nearest your route to the racetrack, visit www.caseys.com.
The Deer Creek Speedway is a high-banked three-eighths-mile clay oval located 11.3 miles south of I-90 (exit 209) on SR 16, then 0.7 mile north on US 63. For more information call 507-754-6107 or visit www.deercreekspeedway.com on the World Wide Web.
To learn more about the United States Modified Touring Series, visit www.usmts.com online or call 515-832-7944. You can also like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/usmts, follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/usmts or check out our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/USMTSTV.
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OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Modified Touring Series – USMTS Casey’s Cup Series
Farm Boy BBQ Sauce Northern Region presented by Day Motor Sports
6th Annual Mike Guttormson Memorial presented by Tiny’s Body Shop and Powder Werks
Chateau Raceway, Lansing, Minn.
Friday, May 24, 2013
Showing finishing position, starting position in parentheses, car number, driver and hometown. The top 12drivers 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.
BEYEA CUSTOM HEADERS HEAT RACE #1 (8 laps):
1. (1) 65 Tommy Myer, Blooming Prairie, Minn.
2. (5) V2 Joey Jensen, Forest Lake, Minn.
3. (3) 21m Dean Mahlstedt, Clear Lake, Iowa.
4. (8) 7 Ron Jones, Princeton, Minn.
5. (2) 1k Pat Graham, Ames, Iowa.
6. (7) 00 Masen Big Eagle, Manor, Sask., Canada.
7. (4) 96 Greg Jensen, Albert Lea, Minn.
8. (6) 29h Joe Horgdal, Kasson, Minn.
JRi SHOCKS HEAT RACE #2 (8 laps):
1. (1) 19 Mike Sorensen, Rochester, Minn.
2. (4) 50iii Brandon Davis, Medford, Minn.
3. (7) 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa.
4. (8) 2s Stormy Scott, Las Cruces, N.M.
5. (6) 45 Todd Scharkey, Kasson, Minn.
6. (5) 22d Daniel Hilsabeck, Adel, Iowa.
7. (2) 31 Corey Dripps, Waterloo, Iowa.
8. (3) R Ron Ver Beek, Oskaloosa, Iowa.
EIBACH SPRINGS HEAT RACE #3 (8 laps):
1. (2) 3 Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa.
2. (1) 4a Joel Alberts, Mantorville, Minn.
3. (5) 1st Johnny Scott, Arroyo Hondo, N.M.
4. (7) 91 Craig Thatcher, Knapp, Wis.
5. (6) 33x Adam Hensel, Baldwin, Wis.
6. (3) 14w Clayton Wagamon, Blaine, Minn.
7. (4) 23k Darwin Karau, Kasson, Minn.
PBM PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS HEAT RACE #4 (8 laps):
1. (1) 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla.
2. (2) 69 Lucas Schott, Chatfield, Minn.
3. (6) 12 Jason Hughes, Watts, Okla.
4. (4) 3d Tim Donlinger, Rochester, Minn.
5. (5) 01 Joey Galloway, Manor, Sask., Canada.
6. (3) 72 Doug Hillson, Blooming Prairie, Minn.
7. (7) 99h Trevor Hunt, Kearney, Mo.
Passing Points:
1. 3 Kelly Shryock ... 60.5
2. V2 Joey Jensen ... 59.5
3. 65 Tommy Myer ... 59.0
4. 19 Mike Sorensen ... 59.0
5. 4r Dereck Ramirez ... 59.0
6. 50iii Brandon Davis ... 58.0
7. 33z Zack VanderBeek ... 57.0
8. 12 Jason Hughes ... 55.5
9. 4a Joel Alberts ... 55.0
10. 69 Lucas Schott ... 55.0
11. 1st Johnny Scott ... 54.0
12. 7 Ron Jones ... 53.0
Balance of event rained out. Make-up date to be determined.
Next Race: Saturday, May 25, Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn.
Farm Boy BBQ Sauce Northern Region Points: J. Scott 101, S. Scott 98, Hughes 91, VanderBeek 87, Schott 84, Jensen 81, Steve Wetzstein 78, Shryock 76, Dripps 74, Myer 72.
Rookie of the Year Points: Hunt 951, Galloway 937, Big Eagle 758, Shane Sprinkle 380, Jeff Conner 371.
COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Year Points: ProPower 138, Mullins 121, RoushYates 111, Geddes 108, Sput’s 102.
Tiger Rear Ends Manufacturers Championship Points: Hughes 147, GRT 114, Skyrocket 110, MBCustoms 108, LG2 96.
Contingency Awards:
AERO Race Wheels – TBD.
American Racer – Alberts.
Beyea Custom Headers – Myer.
BSB Manufacturing – TBD.
Buck Monson Photos – TBD.
Crane Cams – TBD.
Dominator Race Products – TBD.
Edelbrock – TBD.
Eibach Springs – Shryock.
FK Rod Ends – TBD.
Forty9Designs.com – TBD.
Fuel Safe – TBD.
GRT Race Cars – TBD.
Hooker Harness – TBD.
JRi Shocks – Sorensen.
KEVKO Oil Pans & Components – TBD.
Keyser Manufacturing – TBD.
Marsh Racing Wheels – TBD.
Mesilla Valley Transportation – TBD.
MSD Ignition – TBD.
PBM Performance Products – Ramirez.
Power Lift Racing Products – TBD
Real Racing Wheels – TBD.
VP Racing Fuels – TBD.
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USMTS OFFICIAL SPONSORS: American Racer Racing Tires, Casey’s General Stores, Cheetos, COMP Cams®, Day Motor Sports, Intercomp, KEVKO Oil Pans & Components, New Vision Graphics, Nitroquest, RACEceiver, RacinDirt.com, Snickers, Swan Energy.
USMTS PARTICIPATING SPONSORS: 4s Motorsports, Allgayer Inc., Arbor Masters, ASi Racewear, BRODIX Cylinder Heads, Erson Cams, Farm Boy BBQ Sauce, FVP, Integra Racing Shocks & Springs, Intensitee Custom Racewear, Lecolift, Mesilla Valley Transportation, Olympic Fire Protection, Ramirez Motorsports, Road Runner Trucking, Ruter Farms, Something Inked, United Cellular Services.
USMTS CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: AERO Race Wheels, AFCO Racing Products, Bell Racing Helmets, Beyea Custom Headers, BSB Manufacturing, Champ Pans, CPD Racing Tools, Crane Cams, Dominator Race Products, Edelbrock, Eibach Springs, Fast Shafts, FK Rod Ends, Forty9 Designs, Fuel Safe, Genesis Racing Shocks, GRT Race Cars, Hooker Harness, JRi Shocks, Keyser Manufacturing, KSE Racing Products, Marsh Racing Wheels, MSD Ignition, PBM Performance Products, Power Lift Racing Products, Quarter Master, Real Racing Wheels, Sybesma Graphics, Tiger Rear Ends, VP Racing Fuels.
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Contact Info:
Jeff Nun
Communications Director
United States Modified Touring Series, Inc. (USMTS)
1715 W. 2nd St., P.O. Box 905
Webster City, IA 50595
Tel: 515-297-3835
Email: media@usmts.com
Web: www.usmts.com
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