RICE LAKE, Wis. -- As of Thursday afternoon, Chris Brown had four career
USMTS victories to his credit – all of them coming at dirt ovals within a
one-hour drive from his home in Spring, Texas.
After the checkered flag fell later in the evening, Brown had his fifth
career win with a triumph in the USMTS National Championship Series event at the
Rice Lake Speedway in Rice Lake, Wis. – nearly 1,300 miles north of his front
porch.
Brown started on the inside of the second row next to his teammate, Kelly
Shryock, while Jason Miller and Jason Gross – both of nearby Osceola, Wis. –
shared the front row for the start of the 40-lapper.
Miller secured the top spot at the drop of the green flag but caution slowed
the pace when Mike Anderson, who led the first eight laps of this race last
year, suffered mechanical problems with just three laps in the books.
Back under green, Miller again took control with Brown and Shryock slugging
it out for the runner-up spot. Meanwhile, last year’s winner Ryan Gustin was
steadily moving forward from the 17th starting spot in the 30-car field.
Midway through the race, Brown began to apply heavy pressure to Miller and
wrestled the lead away with 19 circuits remaining.
With no more yellow flags to assist the drivers chasing him, Brown was able
to cruise to the $4,000 win with Miller holding off Shryock for second
place.
Johnny Scott and Rodney Sanders were fourth and fifth, while Gross, Jason
Hughes, Gustin, Jon Tesch and Zack VanderBeek rounded out the first ten to cross
the finish line.
Passing nine cars, Gustin earned his first Mesilla Valley Transportation Hard
Charger Award and also maintained his lead in the USMTS National Championship
standings by a single point over Hughes.
Scott is just three markers behind Hughes, with Shryock and Sanders rounding
out the top five entering Friday night’s show at the Mississippi Thunder
Speedway in Fountain City, Wis.
Fastenal Company is joining forces with the Mississippi Thunder Speedway to
present the USMTS National Championship Series as part of the track’s 2012
season opener.
“We are expecting car counts to be upwards of 60-70 cars for this event – not
counting all of the competitors who will be on hand for the other support
divisions that night as well,” said promoter Bob Timm. “I really think this
could be one of our biggest events of the entire season. All of the best and
most popular Modified races in the country will be on hand with our own local
racers as well.”
Also on the card for the 7:30 p.m. spectacular will be the Industrial
Material Surplus Iron Man Challenge featuring USRA B-Mods, plus Street Stocks
and Pure Stocks.
For more details about the 3/8-mile high-banked dark clay oval, visit the
track’s website at www.mississippithunder.com.
On Saturday, the series wraps up the weekend tripleheader with another
$4,000-to-win showdown at the Deer Creek in Spring Valley, Minn.
To learn more about the United States Modified Touring Series, visit www.usmts.com online or call 515-832-7944. You
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OFFICIAL RESULTS
USMTS National Championship Series
Rice Lake
Speedway, Rice Lake, Wis.
Thursday, April 26, 2012
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 14 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.
HEAT RACE #1 (8 laps):
1. (1) 3 Kelly Shryock, Fertile,
Iowa.
2. (2) 14 Jon Tesch, Watertown, S.D.
3. (3) IOU1 Brent Larson (R),
Lake Elmo, Minn.
4. (4) 11x Rich Lofthus (R), Bloomer, Wis.
5. (6) 20r
Bryan Rowland, Woodward, Okla.
6. (5) 10 Mike Steensma, Luverne, Minn.
7.
(9) 19 Mike Sorensen, Rochester, Minn.
8. (8) 91 Craig Thatcher, Knapp,
Wis.
9. (7) 21w Dano Ostrander, New York Mills, Minn.
10. (10) 40 Paul
Knauf (R), Marshfield, Wis.
HOOKER HARNESS HEAT RACE #2 (8 laps):
1. (2) 11d Tim
McMann (R), Duluth, Minn.
2. (3) 21 Chris Brown, Spring, Texas.
3. (4) 16
Austin Siebert, Grandview, Mo.
4. (5) 14w Clayton Wagamon, Blaine,
Minn.
5. (9) 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla.
6. (10) 16 Rusty Griffaw
(R), Festus, Mo.
7. (7) 22b Rick Beebe, Shawnee, Kan.
8. (6) 49jr Jake
Timm (R), Winona, Minn.
9. (8) 00 Scott Hudack (R), Ashland, Wis.
10. (1)
74 Shaun Kreyer (R), Hayward, Wis.
EIBACH SPRINGS HEAT RACE #3 (8 laps):
1. (3) 12 Jason
Hughes, Watts, Okla.
2. (2) 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa.
3. (4)
75 Terry Phillips, Springfield, Mo.
4. (1) 00 Robby Bunkelman (R),
Abbotsford, Wis.
5. (7) 7k Jason Krohn, Slayton, Minn.
6. (5) 7x Jesse
Glenz (R), Cadott, Wis.
7. (8) 99 Josh Angst, Winona, Minn.
8. (6) 31
Corey Dripps, Waterloo, Iowa.
9. (9) 89 Eric Pember (R), Pittsville, Wis.
PBM PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS HEAT RACE #4 (8 laps):
1. (3) 12
Jason Gross (R), Osceola, Wis.
2. (5) 49 Bob Timm, Winona, Minn.
3. (6) 20
Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas.
4. (1) 22d Daniel Hilsabeck (R), Waukee,
Iowa.
5. (4) 2s Stormy Scott (R), Stewartsville, Mo.
6. (8) 110 Dave Cain,
Corcoran, Minn.
7. (7) 43 Luke Schilling, Granton, Wis.
8. (2) 24 Mark
Blood (R), Mora, Minn.
9. (9) 37 Kelly Estey (R), Hibbing, Minn.
HEAT RACE #5 (8 laps):
1. (3) 1st Johnny Scott, Las
Cruces, N.M.
2. (2) 555 Ryan Ruter, Kanawha, Iowa.
3. (4) 7 Al Hejna,
Clear Lake, Iowa.
4. (6) 5 Brandon Beckendorf, Danube, Minn.
5. (7) 18
Chase Junghans, Manhattan, Kan.
6. (8) 36 Jeff Larson, Freeport, Ill.
7.
(9) 67 Jeff Tardy (R), Hibbing, Minn.
8. (1) 66 Dan Bohr, Decorah,
Iowa.
9. (5) 57 Mike Anderson (R), Colfax, Wis.
HEAT RACE #6 (8 laps):
1. (4) 12m Jason Miller, Osceola,
Wis.
2. (1) 72 Doug Hillson, Blooming Prairie, Minn.
3. (6) 40 Kevin
Adams, Cameron, Wis.
4. (5) 8 Bobby Swanson, Kasson, Minn.
5. (8) 19r Ryan
Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa.
6. (7) 186 Jeremy Payne, Springfield, Mo.
7.
(3) 9 John Carpenter (R), Hibbing, Minn.
8. (2) 11 Lance Hofer, Cochrane,
Wis.
9. (9) 21 Skeeter Estey (R), Kelly Lake, Minn.
REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #1 (12 laps, top 4
advance):
1. (6) 20r Bryan Rowland, Woodward, Okla.
2. (1) 16
Austin Siebert, Grandview, Mo.
3. (5) 7k Jason Krohn, Slayton, Minn.
4.
(3) 14w Clayton Wagamon, Blaine, Minn.
5. (4) 11x Rich Lofthus (R), Bloomer,
Wis., Hughes/Tim’s, $100.
6. (9) 99 Josh Angst, Winona, Minn.
7. (7) 36
Jeff Larson, Freeport, Ill., Shaw/, $100.
8. (11) 31 Corey Dripps, Waterloo,
Iowa, BC/Mullins, $100.
9. (13) 89 Eric Pember (R), Pittsville, Wis.,
LG2/Mullins, $100.
10. (12) 11 Lance Hofer, Cochrane, Wis., SSR/BK’s,
$100.
11. (10) 9 John Carpenter (R), Hibbing, Minn., Galloper/Tim’s,
$100.
12. (2) IOU1 Brent Larson (R), Lake Elmo, Minn., Shaw/Tim’s,
$100.
13. (8) 7x Jesse Glenz (R), Cadott, Wis., Sidebiter/Tim’s, $100.
14.
(14) 21 Skeeter Estey (R), Kelly Lake, Minn., Rocket/Tesar, $100.
REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #2 (12 laps, top 4
advance):
1. (1) 75 Terry Phillips, Springfield, Mo.
2. (6) 2s
Stormy Scott (R), Stewartsville, Mo.
3. (4) 00 Robby Bunkelman (R),
Abbotsford, Wis.
4. (2) 5 Brandon Beckendorf, Danube, Minn.
5. (5) 18
Chase Junghans, Manhattan, Kan.
6. (3) 8 Bobby Swanson, Kasson, Minn.,
Skyrocket/Sput’s, $100.
7. (7) 186 Jeremy Payne, Springfield, Mo.
8. (8)
19 Mike Sorensen, Rochester, Minn., Hughes/Action, $100.
9. (10) 91 Craig
Thatcher, Knapp, Wis., J-Car/TriStar, $100.
10. (9) 22b Rick Beebe, Shawnee,
Kan.
11. (13) 37 Kelly Estey (R), Hibbing, Minn., MasterSbilt/Tim’s,
$100.
12. (11) 24 Mark Blood (R), Mora, Minn., Matrix/Chubbs, $100.
13.
(12) 21w Dano Ostrander, New York Mills, Minn., Wheeler/Mullins, $100.
14.
(14) 40 Paul Knauf (R), Marshfield, Wis., Allen’s/Licciardi, $100.
REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #3 (12 laps, top 4
advance):
1. (3) 19r Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa.
2. (1) 7 Al
Hejna, Clear Lake, Iowa.
3. (2) 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla.
4. (13)
57 Mike Anderson (R), Colfax, Wis.
5. (7) 10 Mike Steensma, Luverne, Minn.,
Hughes/Sput’s, $100.
6. (5) 16 Rusty Griffaw (R), Festus, Mo.,
Impressive/SCP, $100.
7. (4) 22d Daniel Hilsabeck (R), Waukee, Iowa,
GRT/Mullins, $100.
8. (6) 110 Dave Cain, Corcoran, Minn., Shaw/, $100.
9.
(11) 66 Dan Bohr, Decorah, Iowa, GRT/Sput’s, $100.
10. (9) 43 Luke Schilling,
Granton, Wis., J-Car/B&B, $100.
11. (10) 49jr Jake Timm (R), Winona,
Minn., Hughes/BuckBuilt, $100.
12. (8) 67 Jeff Tardy (R), Hibbing, Minn.,
Galloper/Tim’s, $100.
13. (12) 00 Scott Hudack (R), Ashland, Wis.,
Skyrocket/Labbs, $100.
14. (14) 74 Shaun Kreyer (R), Hayward, Wis.,
Pierce/Tirys, $100.
SWAN ENERGY “A” MAIN (40 laps):
1. (3) 21 Chris Brown,
Spring, Texas, Skyrocket/RoushYates, 40, $4000.
2. (1) 12m Jason Miller,
Osceola, Wis., Hughes/Mullins, 40, $2200.
3. (4) 3 Kelly Shryock, Fertile,
Iowa, Skyrocket/ProPower, 40, $1600.
4. (5) 1st Johnny Scott, Las Cruces,
N.M., Hughes/ProPower, 40, $1200.
5. (9) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas,
Hughes/Geddes, 40, $1000.
6. (2) 12 Jason Gross (R), Osceola, Wis.,
Matrix/Adams, 40, $700.
7. (6) 12 Jason Hughes, Watts, Okla., Hughes/Mullins,
40, $700.
8. (17) 19r Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa, Hughes/Mullins, 40,
$700.
9. (11) 14 Jon Tesch, Watertown, S.D., GRT/Sput’s, 40, $550.
10.
(12) 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa, Skyrocket/Sput’s, 40, $500.
11.
(19) 2s Stormy Scott (R), Stewartsville, Mo., GRT/Yeoman, 40, $475.
12. (13)
555 Ryan Ruter, Kanawha, Iowa, Sidebiter/Sput’s, 40, $450.
13. (10) 40 Kevin
Adams, Cameron, Wis., Shaw/Adams, 40, $425.
14. (16) 75 Terry Phillips,
Springfield, Mo., GRT/Hatfield, 40, $400.
15. (20) 7 Al Hejna, Clear Lake,
Iowa, BC/JRM, 40, $400.
16. (21) 7k Jason Krohn, Slayton, Minn.,
Hughes/Sput’s, 40, $400.
17. (14) 72 Doug Hillson, Blooming Prairie, Minn.,
Hillson/CRE, 40, $400.
18. (23) 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla.,
Hughes/ProPower, 40, $400.
19. (27) 18 Chase Junghans, Manhattan, Kan.,
GRT/Sput’s, 40, $400.
20. (24) 14w Clayton Wagamon, Blaine, Minn.,
Wheeler/Wagamon, 40, $400.
21. (25) 5 Brandon Beckendorf, Danube, Minn.,
Skyrocket/Sput’s, 40, $400.
22. (29) 186 Jeremy Payne, Springfield, Mo.,
GRT/RoushYates, 40, $100.
23. (22) 00 Robby Bunkelman (R), Abbotsford, Wis.,
Skyrocket/Tim’s, 39, $300.
24. (28) 22b Rick Beebe, Shawnee, Kan.,
GRT/Mullins, 39, $100.
25. (18) 16 Austin Siebert, Grandview, Mo.,
GRT/Mullins, 39, $400.
26. (8) 11d Tim McMann (R), Duluth, Minn., Shaw/Adams,
22, mechanical, $300.
27. (7) 49 Bob Timm, Winona, Minn., GRT/BuckBuilt, 19,
mechanical, $400.
28. (15) 20r Bryan Rowland, Woodward, Okla.,
Hughes/ProPower, 13, mechanical, $400.
29. (30) 99 Josh Angst, Winona, Minn.,
Skyrocket/Sput’s, 9, mechanical, $100.
30. (26) 57 Mike Anderson (R), Colfax,
Wis., SSR/MAS, 3, mechanical, $300.
(R) = Rookie of the Year contender.
Integra Lap Leaders: Miller 1-21, Brown
22-40.
Total Laps Led: Miller 21, Brown
19.
Margin of Victory: 1.664 seconds.
Mesilla
Valley Transportation Hard Charger: Gustin (started 17th, finished
8th).
Dominator Race Products Hard Luck:
Timm.
Provisional Starters: Angst, Junghans, Payne,
Beebe.
Next Race: Friday, April 27, Mississippi Thunder
Speedway, Fountain City, Wis.
USMTS National Championship Series
Points: Gustin 266, Hughes 265, J. Scott 262, Shryock 235, Sanders 234,
Tesch 216, S. Scott 211, Junghans 199, Ramirez 194, Phillips
192.
Rookie of the Year Points: S. Scott 880, Ron Keith 421,
Hilsabeck 409, Casey Penn 356, Jay Marshall 233.
COMP Cams Engine
Builder of the Year Points: Mullins 93, Geddes 85, ProPower 73, Yeoman
67, Hatfield 51.
Tiger Rear Ends Manufacturers Championship
Points: Hughes 104, GRT 96, Skyrocket 69, TRE 45, Impressive 34.
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