Shryock, USMTS return to Lebanon I-44 Speedway Saturday
By Andrew McNaughton/I-44 Speedway

LEBANON, MO (Aug 10) - This Saturday marks the return of the United States Modified Touring Series to the high banks of the Lebanon I-44 Speedway. Points leader Kelly Shryock looks to continue his push towards a championship as the season kicks into high gear with The Hunt for the O'Reilly USMTS National Championship beginning Thursday night.

Jason Hughes won the USMTS feature that ran at the Lebanon I-44 Speedway back in June, while Shryock and Al Hejna battled for second. Hughes won the USTMS race Wednesday night in Nebraska, and looks to continue his success in the USMTS series, which will race 16 events in 32 days, culminating with the crowning of the 2007 O'Reilly USMTS National Champion at the 9th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree at the Deer Creek Speedway in Spring Valley, Minn., Sept. 6-8.

Terry Beckham Jr. has won the last three Modified features at the Lebanon I-44 Speedway, holding off local favorites like Tony Jackson, Jr., I-44 Speedway 2006 Modified Champion Justin Neuman, and current points leader David Hendrix. These drivers will have their hands full when they face off against the fast Modifieds of the USMTS in the $2,000 to win race Saturday night.

The Factory Stocks, B-Modifieds, Bombers and Rookies will also race this Saturday night at Lebanon's fastest track. Lonnie Henderson will tries to win his second Factory Stock feature in a row, while Jim Hayes looks to follow up last week's thrilling win over Jason Otto in the closest B-Modified race of the season.

You will not want to miss this night of great open-wheel dirt track racing at the Lebanon I-44 Speedway, located off of interstate exit 135 on Old Route 66. Gates open for Saturday night racing at 5PM, with hot laps at 6:45PM, and races beginning at 7:30PM. Special pricing in effect, but kids 12 and under are always free.



Lebanon I-44 Speedway Points Standing as of August 10, 2007 (NOTE: Modified points tallied by USRA and are current as of July 24, 2007)


Late Models
PLACE CAR # DRIVER pnts
1 2 Dustin Mooneyham 189
2 99 Larry Jones 179
3 14L Brad Looney 176
4 20 Darrell Mooneyham 149
5 28 Leroy Johnson 145
6 7 Trace Westling 143
7 42 Brandon McCormick 119
8 6 Bob Cummins 101
9 26 Burl Woods 82
10 Y8 Shorty Acker 70

Modified (NOTE: Modified points tallied by USRA and are current as of July 24, 2007) PLACE CAR # DRIVER pnts 1 54 David Hendrix 761 2 56Tony Jackson, Jr. 746 3 14Justin Neuman 742 4 11Jimmy Willis 679 5 23Mookie Cunninham 617 6 118Terry Beckham Jr. 509 7 87 Jack Jones 456 8 T10 Rick Brown 432 9 11e Don Luna 431 10 9 Sam Petty 426

FACTORY STOCK
PLACE CAR # DRIVER Total
1 65 Kris Jackson 281
2 76 Lonnie Henderson 242
3 27 Devin Wolansky 179
4 11S Steve Shultz 157
5 21 Jordan Holloway 143
6 01M Darrel Martin 136
7 18 Jim Reaves 114
8 95 Bud Pursley 73
9 11B Derrick Brown 61
10 67 Kevin Crider 58

B modifieds
PLACE CAR # DRIVER Total
1 21 Josh Woody 270
2 8 Jason Otto 252
3 14H Jim Hayes 245
4 14 Shawn Nations 242
5 T10 Tyler Brown 222
6 37 Derrick Peterson 212
7 00B Matt Brookshire 149
8 18 Trent Harrison 113
9 29 Jeff Kinsley 90
10 ooW Ed Wilson 61

BOMBERS
PLACE CAR # DRIVER Total
1 21 Landen Johnson 282
2 32 Joe Francis 258
3 70 Patrick West 215
4 67 Kevin Morrison 182
5 64 Shawn Winfrey 141
6 6 Robert Reeves 127
7 9H Dean Hensler 82
8 1 Dusty Rhoades 79
9 18 JC Morton 79
10 77 Lance Bahnmiller 77

Rookies
PLACE CAR # DRIVER Total
1 7L Josh Lewis 248
2 7R Rich Reynolds 243
3 17 Jeff Brown 175
4 6T Austin Treadway 86
5 43 Trent Wagy 78
6 69G Michael Warnow 66
7 3 Shawna Brown 64
8 27A Jeremy Bay 60
9 7 Tim Hall 55
10 10A Nick Arthor 54