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Neal banks top dollars at BVR Deery
ALTA, Iowa (June 13) – Terry Neal came home with runner-up money
following the first two Deery Brothers Summer Series events held at
Buena Vista Raceway.
He took top dollars the third time around.
Neal moved quickly through the IMCA Sunoco Late Model field from his
13th starting spot, passing Rob Toland for the lead on the ninth
circuit and running in front for the rest of Wednesday evening’s 35-
lapper. Series points leader Jeremy Grady gave chase but couldn’t
make up enough distance to challenge and wound up in second.
Boone McLaughlin and tour rookie Bobby Hansen rounded out the top
four. Fifth went to Darrel DeFrance, winner of the 2005 and 2006
races at Alta.
Neal banked $2,000 for the victory, his third of the season and
career 15th.
Two cautions slowed the early going that saw pole starter Joe
Zrostlik in front for the first five laps. Toland and Grady slipped
by before Zrostlik straddled the backstretch wall and brought out the
red flag.
Neal made his move to the front soon after the ensuing re-start, the
last of the night. Toland, winner of the Tuesday feature at Park
Jefferson Speedway, was running fourth before exiting with mechanical
problems with four laps left.
Rounding out the winners on mid-season championship night at BVR were
Joel Ziegmann in the Modifieds, Chris Abelson in the Karl Chevrolet
Northern SportMods, David Smith in the Stock Cars and Luke Wanninger
in the Hobby Stocks.
With eight of 16 scheduled races in the book for 2007, the next
series event is Tuesday, June 19 at Marshalltown Speedway. Gates open
at 5 p.m., hot laps are at 7 p.m. and racing begins at 7:30 p.m.
Northern SportMods are also on the card.
Feature Results –
1. Terry Neal, Ely;
2. Jeremy Grady, Story City;
3. Boone McLaughlin, Mediapolis;
4. Bobby Hansen, Center Point;
5. Darrel DeFrance, Marshalltown;
6. Barry Sorenson, Avoca;
7. Andy Nezworski, Buffalo;
8. Cory Goldbeck, Camanche;
9. Bob Moore, Sioux City;
10. Jeff Segebart, Westside;
11. Rob Petsche, Peosta;
12. Jason Hahne, Webster City;
13. Rob Toland, Bettendorf;
14. Ben Nading, Des Moines;
15. Charlie McKenna, Clear Lake;
16. Joe Zrostlik, Long Grove;
17. Jon Merfeld, Peosta;
18. Luke Goedert, Holy Cross.
1st heat (top four) – 1. McLaughlin; 2. Toland; 3. McKenna; 4. Grady.
2nd heat – 1. Zrostlik; 2. Merfeld; 3. Sorenson; 4. Nezworski. 3rd
heat – 1. Hansen; 2. DeFrance; 3. Goldbeck; 4. Segebart.
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