FOUNTAIN CITY, Wis. -- Jon Tesch turned in a dominating performance Friday night as Round 6 of the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship powered by Swan Energy took place at the Mississippi Thunder Speedway in Fountain City, Wis.
From the outside of the front row, Tesch took control of the 40-lap WIX Filters “A” Main at the onset, survived a couple quick cautions in the first four laps and then raced unchallenged to the finish line to score his second win of the season and 31st of his USMTS career.
Johnny Scott worked his way up to second from the sixth starting spot, but could not reel in Tesch’s machine and settled for the runner-up paycheck a little more than two seconds behind the ‘Wizard of Watertown.’
Points leader Ryan Gustin took third, with 2008 USMTS National Champion Tim Donlinger fourth and 2007 USMTS National Champion Jason Krohn fifth. Krohn, who started in the 21st position on the 27-car grid, earned his second Mesilla Valley Transportation Hard Charger Award with his prolific passing performance.
Nine-time USMTS National Champion Kelly Shryock was sixth, Dustin Boney held on for a seventh-place result, Zack VanderBeek earned eighth, Rodney Sanders came from 17th to ninth and Josh Angst rounded out the top 10.
Gustin continues to sit atop the points in the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship powered by Swan Energy with a 106-point bulge over Shryock (674 to 568) while Tesch slightly narrowed the gap and is third with 541 points. Defending USMTS National Champion Jason Hughes is fourth with 535 markers, followed by Scott (496), Krohn (495), VanderBeek (475), Boney (458), Keith Foss (450) and Sanders (443).
The chaos continues Saturday night at the Hamilton County Speedway in Webster City, Iowa. Action will also feature the hard-as-nails Iron Man Challenge featuring the hottest USRA Stock Car and B-Mod drivers in the region. Local Hobby Stocks will also compete.
Hot laps begin at 7 p.m. with racing to follow. Race fans can pick up coupons good for $2 off adult admission at both Casey’s General Stores locations in Webster City.
The Hamilton County Speedway is located 1.2 miles north of US 20 at exit 140, then 0.5 mile east on Bank St., then 5 blocks south on Bluff St. For more information, call the track office at 515-899-2222 or 515-832-5382 on race day or check out www.hamiltoncospeedway.com online.
To learn more about the United States Modified Touring Series, visit www.usmts.com online or call 515-832-7944. You can also follow the USMTS on Facebook, MySpace, Twitter and YouTube.
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OFFICIAL RESULTS
The Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores
National Championship powered by Swan Energy
5th Annual Event
Mississippi
Thunder Speedway, Fountain City, Wis.
Friday, August 19, 2011
Showing finishing position, starting position in parentheses, car number, driver, hometown, chassis/engine builder, laps completed, reason out (if any) and money won. The top 12 drivers 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.
ISKY RACING CAMS HEAT RACE #1 (8 laps):
1. (2) 22 Dustin
Boney, Platte City, Mo.
2. (6) 19r Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa.
3. (4)
4a Joel Alberts, Mantorville, Minn.
4. (5) 49 Bob Timm, Winona, Minn.
5.
(7) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas.
6. (1) 77 Tom Brink (R), Winona,
Minn.
7. (8) 49jr Jake Timm (R), Winona, Minn.
8. (3) 30 Shane Wehrs (R),
Bangor, Wis.
9. (9) 97 Ron Schreiner, Hudson, Wis.
NEW VISION GRAPHICS HEAT RACE #2 (8 laps):
1. (6) 1st
Johnny Scott, Las Cruces, N.M.
2. (3) 555 Ryan Ruter, Kanawha, Iowa.
3.
(2) 20r Bryan Rowland, Woodward, Okla.
4. (5) 90 Steve Wetzstein, West
Concord, Minn.
5. (7) 01 Brandon Aggen, Rushmore, Minn.
6. (8) 18 Chase
Junghans, Manhattan, Kan.
7. (1) 177 Troy Brand, Kasson, Minn.
8. (4) 12
Jason Hughes, Watts, Okla.
DNS - 31 Corey Dripps, Waterloo, Iowa.
EIBACH SPRINGS HEAT RACE #3 (8 laps):
1. (1) 14 Jon
Tesch, Watertown, S.D.
2. (2) 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa.
3.
(4) 3 Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa.
4. (7) 69 Lucas Schott (R), Chatfield,
Minn.
5. (5) 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla.
6. (3) 65 Tommy Myer,
Blooming Prairie, Minn.
7. (6) 12m Jason Miller, Osceola, Wis.
8. (8) 66
Dan Bohr, Decorah, Iowa.
PBM PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS HEAT RACE #4 (8 laps):
1. (2) 3d
Tim Donlinger, Rochester, Minn.
2. (5) 7 Al Hejna, Clear Lake, Iowa.
3.
(1) 22b Rick Beebe, Shawnee, Kan.
4. (6) 95 Keith Foss (R), Winona,
Minn.
5. (3) 56 Chris Spieker, Massena, Iowa.
6. (4) 96 Jay Ihrke, Dover,
Minn.
7. (7) 1m Josh Mattick, Austin, Minn.
8. (8) 7k Jason Krohn,
Slayton, Minn.
HEAT RACE #5 (8 laps):
1. (8) 72 Doug Hillson, Blooming
Prairie, Minn.
2. (3) 59 Hank Rollinger Jr., Buffalo City, Wis.
3. (6) 99
Josh Angst, Winona, Minn.
4. (1) 11 Lance Hofer, Cochrane, Wis.
5. (2) 25
Andy Bohnstengel (R), Winona, Minn.
6. (7) 0 Les Duellman, Winona,
Minn.
7. (4) 58 Jeff Rollinger, Winona, Minn.
8. (5) 18 Mick Glenn,
Minnesota City, Minn.
REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #1 (15 laps, top 7
advance):
1. (1) 3 Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa.
2. (3) 95 Keith
Foss (R), Winona, Minn.
3. (5) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas.
4. (9) 65
Tommy Myer, Blooming Prairie, Minn.
5. (14) 7k Jason Krohn, Slayton,
Minn.
6. (4) 90 Steve Wetzstein, West Concord, Minn.
7. (2) 20r Bryan
Rowland, Woodward, Okla.
8. (6) 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla.,
Hughes/ProPower, $90.
9. (11) 12m Jason Miller, Osceola, Wis.,
Hughes/Mullins, $90.
10. (15) 97 Ron Schreiner, Hudson, Wis., SSR/MAS,
$90.
11. (10) 49jr Jake Timm (R), Winona, Minn., Hughes/Sput’s, $90.
12.
(7) 25 Andy Bohnstengel (R), Winona, Minn., Skyrocket/Brink, $90.
13. (12) 58
Jeff Rollinger, Winona, Minn., $75.
14. (8) 0 Les Duellman, Winona, Minn.,
DirtDueler/Brink, $90.
15. (13) 12 Jason Hughes, Watts, Okla.
REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #2 (15 laps, top 7
advance):
1. (3) 49 Bob Timm, Winona, Minn.
2. (1) 69 Lucas
Schott, Chatfield, Minn.
3. (9) 96 Jay Ihrke, Dover, Minn.
4. (13) 66 Dan
Bohr, Decorah, Iowa.
5. (5) 01 Brandon Aggen, Rushmore, Minn.
6. (7) 18
Chase Junghans, Manhattan, Kan.
7. (11) 1m Josh Mattick, Austin, Minn.,
Fegers/Dave’s, $75.
8. (4) 11 Lance Hofer, Cochrane, Wis.
9. (14) 18 Mick
Glenn, Minnesota City, Minn., Pierce/JR, $90.
10. (8) 77 Tom Brink (R),
Winona, Minn., TRE/Grove, $90.
11. (10) 177 Troy Brand, Kasson, Minn.,
Fegers/Adams, $75.
12. (2) 22b Rick Beebe, Shawnee, Kan., Hughes/Mullins,
$90.
13. (12) 30 Shane Wehrs (R), Bangor, Wis., Hughes/Tomcat, $90.
14.
(6) 56 Chris Spieker, Massena, Iowa, IROC/PerfMach, $90.
DNS - 31 Corey
Dripps, Waterloo, Iowa, BC/Mullins, $90.
WIX FILTERS “A” MAIN (40 laps):
1. (2) 14 Jon Tesch,
Watertown, S.D., GRT/Sput’s, 40, $2000.
2. (6) 1st Johnny Scott, Las Cruces,
N.M., Hughes/ASI, 40, $1500.
3. (4) 19r Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa,
Hughes/Mullins, 40, $1210.
4. (3) 3d Tim Donlinger, Rochester, Minn.,
Skyrocket/Sput’s, 40, $900.
5. (21) 7k Jason Krohn, Slayton, Minn.,
Hughes/Sput’s, 40, $1000.
6. (13) 3 Kelly Shryock, Fertile, Iowa,
Skyrocket/ProPower, 40, $910.
7. (1) 22 Dustin Boney, Platte City, Mo.,
Hughes/Sput’s, 40, $650.
8. (11) 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa,
Skyrocket/Sput’s, 40, $810.
9. (17) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas,
Hughes/Geddes, 40, $660.
10. (10) 99 Josh Angst, Winona, Minn.,
Skyrocket/Sput’s, 40, $500.
11. (7) 7 Al Hejna, Clear Lake, Iowa, BC/JR, 40,
$450.
12. (8) 72 Doug Hillson, Blooming Prairie, Minn., Hillson/CRE, 40,
$425.
13. (9) 59 Hank Rollinger Jr., Buffalo City, Wis., Hughes/Sput’s, 40,
$275.
14. (27) 12 Jason Hughes, Watts, Okla., Hughes/Mullins, 40,
$500.
15. (15) 95 Keith Foss (R), Winona, Minn., Skyrocket/Brink, 40,
$400.
16. (16) 69 Lucas Schott (R), Chatfield, Minn., Hughes/GMPP, 40,
$400.
17. (20) 66 Dan Bohr, Decorah, Iowa, GRT/Sput’s, 40, $300.
18. (19)
65 Tommy Myer, Blooming Prairie, Minn., GRT/GMPP, 40, $300.
19. (26) 11 Lance
Hofer, Cochrane, Wis., 39, $250.
20. (14) 49 Bob Timm, Winona, Minn.,
Hughes/Sput’s, 39, $300.
21. (23) 90 Steve Wetzstein, West Concord, Minn.,
Skyrocket/Sput’s, 39, $300.
22. (25) 20r Bryan Rowland, Woodward, Okla.,
Hughes/ProPower, 39, $400.
23. (12) 4a Joel Alberts, Mantorville, Minn.,
Skyrocket/Action, 39, $300.
24. (24) 18 Chase Junghans, Manhattan, Kan.,
GRT/Sput’s, 20, handling, $300.
25. (22) 01 Brandon Aggen, Rushmore, Minn.,
Skyrocket/Sput’s, 4, flat tire, $300.
26. (18) 96 Jay Ihrke, Dover, Minn.,
Fegers/Dean, 2, drive plate, $300.
27. (5) 555 Ryan Ruter, Kanawha, Iowa,
Sidebiter/Sput’s, 2, control arm, $300.
(R) = Rookie of the Year contender.
Integra Lap Leader: Tesch 1-40.
Total Laps
Led: Tesch 40.
Margin of Victory: 2.150
seconds.
AFCO Pole Winner: Hillson.
Mesilla
Valley Transportation Hard Charger: Krohn (started 21st, finished
5th).
Provisional Starter: Hughes.
Next
Race: Saturday, Aug. 20, Hamilton County Speedway, Webster City,
Iowa.
National Championship Points: Gustin 674, Shryock 568,
Tesch 541, Hughes 535, Scott 496, Krohn 495, VanderBeek 475, Boney 458, Foss
450, Sanders 443.
Rookie of the Year Points: Jason Grimes
1672, Foss 1519, Schott 1493, Clyde Dunn Jr. 976, Jimmy Ray 971.
COMP
Cams Engine Builder of the Year Points: Mullins 489, ProPower 392,
Sput’s 360, Geddes 223, ASI 208.
Tiger Rear Ends Manufacturers
Championship Points: Hughes 513, Skyrocket 449, GRT 352, BC 202,
Sidebiter 131.
