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MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (June 19) – The driver with the most wins in Deery
Brothers Summer Series his tory was up to his old tricks again
Tuesday night at Marshalltown Speedway.
Jeff Aikey inherited the front spot after a fracas just before midway
that sent leader Terry Neal to the pits and second running Darrel
DeFrance to the rear of the field. Aikey ran away with the IMCA
Sunoco Late Model contest from that point, lapping up to sixth place
and taking the checkers a half lap in front of Jeremy Grady.
The victory was Aikey’s career 48th and paid $2,000. The five-time
and defending series champion had won just once before at
Marshalltown, in 1987. Tuesday’s win was also his first of the
current series.
Bobby Hansen was third. DeFrance worked his way back up to fourth and
Jeff Bair rounded out the official top five.
Grady started on the pole and led the first 17 circuits. Neal was on
the move from his 11th starting spot, bring ing DeFrance along when
he passed Grady for the point on lap 18.
Neal had DeFrance, Aikey, Jason Hahne and Grady in pursuit before the
fateful lap 24 caution. DeFrance got into the back of Neal’s ride on
the ensuing re-start, causing him to spin and collecting Hahne and
Boone McLaughlin in the process.
Neal was forced to the pits, DeFrance went to the back and Aikey was
put at the front. He’d lead the rest of the way, stretching his
advantage over Grady the last half of the race.
“B” feature winner Hershel Roberts fashioned a sixth place showing
in
the main event.
Austin Kaplan won the evening’s Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod
feature.
The series travels to Independence Motor Speedway for an early
holiday show on Tuesday, July 3. Pit gates open at 4 p.m., hot laps
are at 6 p.m. and racing gets underway at 6:30 p.m.
IMCA sanctioned Modifieds are also on the program at Independence.
Feature Results –
1. Jeff Aikey, Waterloo;
2. Jeremy Grady, Story City;
3. Bobby Hansen, Center Point;
4. Darrel DeFrance, Marshalltown;
5. Jeff Bair, Solon;
6. Hershel Roberts, East Moline, Ill.;
7. Jon Merfeld, Peosta;
8. Charlie McKenna, Clear Lake;
9. Boone McLaughlin, Mediapolis;
10. Andy Nezworski, Buffalo;
11. Darren Ackerman, Readlyn;
12. Greg Kastli, Waterloo;
13. Joe Zrostlik, Long Grove;
14. Jon Passick, Waterloo;
15. Craig Roberts, Des Moines;
16. Rob Petsche, Peosta;
17. Ben Nading, Des Moines;
18. Jerry Dedrick, Vinton;
19. Terry Neal, Ely;
20. Jason Hahne, Webster City;
21. Cory Goldbeck, Camanche;
22. Curt Martin, Independence;
23. Al Johnson, Story City.
1st heat (top four) – 1. Martin; 2. Rob Toland; 3. DeFrance; 4.
McLaughlin. 2nd heat – 1. Merfeld; 2. Neal; 3. Bair; 4. Hansen. 3rd
heat – 1. Grady; 2. Aikey; 3. Hahne; 4. Ackerman. 4th heat – 1.
Kastli; 2. McKenna; 3. Goldbeck; 4. Nezworski. “B” feature (top
six)
– 1. Hershel Roberts; 2. Johnson; 3. Passick; 4. Zrostlik; 5. Craig
Roberts; 6. Nading.
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