BOLIVAR, Mo.— Kelly Shryock went up in smoke with five laps to go and Johnny Bone, Jr. went to victory lane as the O’Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series kicked off the three-day, three-track Missouri Nationals at Bolivar Speedway USA Friday night.
The win, worth $2,000 to the second-generation driver, was his first since Sept. 11, 2005, at Monett Speedway.
Bone's triumph also made 11-straight races with a new face in the winner's circle.
Zack VanderBeek finished second, ahead of Jeremy Payne, Greg Skaggs and Al Hejna.
The finish:
Johnny Bone, Jr., Zack VanderBeek, Jeremy Payne, Greg Skaggs, Al Hejna, Mike Roach, Jason Hughes, Tommy Weder, Jr., Eddie Martin, Rusty Dukes, Scott Green, Gary Clark, Matt Johnson, Tony Jackson, Jay Poidinger, Randy Zimmerman, Kelly Shryock, Brent Bohmont, Steve Holzkamper, Terry Phillips, Dustin Boney, Terry Beckham, Jr., Jason Meadors, Jesse Stovall.