2010Deery

Pepsi USA Nationals Deery rained out again

WEST BURLINGTON, Iowa (Sept. 19) – Sunday’s rescheduled Pepsi USA Nationals Deery Brothers Summer Series show at 34 Raceway has met the same fate as the program originally planned for Saturday.

Rain, standing water and less than ideal track conditions combined to force cancellation of what was to have been the final event of the 2010 tour for IMCA Late Models. Jason Frankel had won the first qualifying heat and pole start for the main event, and T.J. Criss won the J & J Steel Ironman Challenge on Friday.

Track officials will contact participating drivers this week. Fans who purchased two night passes can mail them to 34 Raceway, at PO Box 85 in West Burlington, Iowa, 52655 to get a refund for the second night.

Ray Guss Jr. of Milan, Ill., wrapped up the series championship with his Sept. 6 win at Boone Speedway during the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals. Andy Eckrich of Iowa City is the series rookie of the year.

The 24th annual tour drew a total of 625 entries for 15 completed events. The resulting 41.67 average is the third highest in series history, behind only the 42.33 mark set in 2000 and the 41.81 average in 2006.

Drivers finishing in the top 15 earn shares of a $20,400 point fund.

Deery Brothers Summer Series top 15 point standings – 1. Ray Guss Jr., Milan, Ill., 717; 2. Jeff Aikey, Waterloo, 625; 3. Andy Eckrich, Iowa City, 622; 4. Terry Neal, Ely, 594; 5. Tyler Bruening, Decorah, 543; 6. Josh Most, Red Oak, 536; 7. Darrel DeFrance, Marshalltown, 511; 8. Charlie McKenna, Clear Lake, 499; 9. Kevin Blum, Colona, Ill., 487; 10. Mark Burgtorf, Quincy, Ill., 486; 11. Jeremiah Hurst, Dubuque, 485; 12. Mark Preston, Port Byron, Ill., 461; 13. Jay Johnson, West Burlington, 451; 14. Tom Darbyshire, Morning Sun, 450; 15. Todd Malmstrom, Silvis, Ill., 436.

Pepsi USA National Deery program postponed to Sept. 19

WEST BURLINGTON, Iowa (Sept. 18) – The second night of 34 Raceway’s Pepsi USA Nationals Deery Brothers Summer Series show has been postponed because of rain.

The program originally scheduled for tonight (Saturday) will be run Sunday, Sept. 19. Two “B” features precede the $10,000 to win main event for touring IMCA Late Models.

Pit gates at West Burlington open at 2 p.m., the grandstand opens at 3 p.m. and hot laps are at 4:30 p.m. with racing to follow.

Defending race winner Jason Frankel will start from the pole in the 100 lap feature. T.J. Criss topped the J & J Steel Ironman Challenge on Friday.

Criss wins Ironman Challenge, Frankel earns pole start for Pepsi USA Nationals Deery feature at 34

WEST BURLINGTON, Iowa (Sept. 17) – T.J. Criss already owns one win while Jason Frankel will have the pole start in his quest for a second straight Pepsi USA Nationals Deery Brothers Summer Series title.

Frankel topped the first of five heats Friday at 34 Raceway to earn the inside front row start when the green flag flies in Saturday’s $10,000 to win IMCA Late Model tour main event. Nate Beuseling topped the second heat and will start outside Frankel.

Lonnie Bailey, Boone McLaughlin and Andy Eckrich were also heat winners and will line up in the third through fifth spots. Runners-up from the heats will start in positions six through 10 and third place finishers are in the 11th through 15th spots.

Three drivers advance from each of two 20 lap “B” features on Saturday. Five provisional starters will complete the 26-car grid, including the non-qualified driver with Friday’s fast time, the hard charger from heat and “B” races, top two non-qualifiers based on series point standings and a track provisional.

Denny Woodworth posted Friday’s fast time.

A minimum of $500 will be paid to start the 100 lap main event, with another $2,000 in lap money going to the first four drivers scored each circuit.

Criss collected $750 for his flag to flag run at the front of the J & J Steel Ironman Challenge for drivers with perfect attendance through the first 15 events of the series.

Two cautions interrupted the 20 lap event. Terry Neal couldn’t get close enough to mount a serious challenge after the final yellow, which came out with four laps left. Mark Preston, Andy Eckrich and series champion Ray Guss Jr. rounded out the top five.

Fifty one Late Models were in the pits for the traditional tour finale at West Burlington, upping the average car count per event to 42.25 cars this season. That’s the second highest average in series history, behind only the 42.33 mark for 15 events in 2000.

Pit gates open at 3 p.m., the grandstand opens at 5 p.m. and hot laps start at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. Racing is at 7 p.m.

Friday Results
1st heat (top three) – 1. Jason Frankel, Quincy, Ill.; 2. Jason Perry, Payson, Ill.; 3. Josh Most, Red Oak. 2nd heat – 1. Nate Beuseling, Silvis, Ill.; 2. Darren Miller, Chadwick, Ill.; 3. Tyler Bruening, Decorah. 3rd heat – 1. Lonnie Bailey, Quincy, Ill.; 2. Ron Elbe, Augusta, Ill.; 3. Jay Johnson, West Burlington. 4th heat – 1. Boone McLaughlin, Mediapolis; 2. Justin Reed, Quincy, Ill.; 3. Ray Guss Jr., Milan, Ill. 5th heat – 1. Andy Eckrich, Iowa City; 2. Joey Gower, Quincy, Ill.; 3. Kevin Blum, Colona, Ill.

Ironman Challenge – 1. T.J. Criss, Oskaloosa; 2. Terry Neal, Ely; 3. Mark Preston, Port Byron, Ill.; 4. Eckrich; 5. Guss; 6. Jeff Aikey, Waterloo; 7. Bruening; 8. Darrel DeFrance, Marshalltown; 9. Todd Malmstrom, Silvis, Ill.; 10. Most; 11. Blum; 12. Charlie McKenna, Clear Lake.

$10,000 to win Pepsi USA Nationals Deery Sept. 17-18 at 34 Raceway
WEST BURLINGTON, Iowa (Sept. 15) – The final checkers of the Deery Brothers Summer Series season fly at 34 Raceway’s $10,000 to win Pepsi USA Nationals this Friday and Saturday, Sept. 17-18.
Ray Guss Jr. has already acknowledged there’d be no better way for him to cap his multi-championship season than with the Saturday checkers at West Burlington. Guss has already clinched the series title, adding that prize to national, state and three local track crowns earned during IMCA’s regular Late Model point season.
Among his challengers this weekend will be Mark Burgtorf, a three time Pepsi winner, and Jeff Aikey, who has won a pair of Pepsi’s since the event joined the Deery schedule in 1998.
Other winners have been Darren Miller, Curt Martin, Dennis Erb Jr., Rob Toland, Terry Neal, Matt Strassheim and, most recently, Jason Frankel.
A minimum of $500 will be paid to each of the 26 drivers in the starting grid and lap money adding up to $2,000 goes to drivers scored in the top four on each of the 100 laps.
Pit gates open at 3 p.m., the grandstand opens at 5 p.m. and hot laps start at 6:30 p.m. both days. Time trials start at 7 p.m. Friday. Racing gets underway at 7 p.m. on Saturday
Deery drivers with perfect attendance through the series’ first 15 events compete in the opening night J & J Steel Ironman Challenge.
That race pays $750 to win and a minimum of $200 to start. Joining Guss, Aikey and Neal in the 12 car starting field are Kevin Blum, Tyler Bruening, T.J. Criss, Andy Eckrich, Todd Malmstrom, Charlie McKenna, Jost Most, Mark Preston and Darrel DeFrance.
DeFrance will extend his perfect attendance record this weekend, competing at his 368th consecutive event as the 24th annual series concludes.
IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and 305 sprints are also on Friday’s program. Four cylinders and mod lites run on Saturday.
Grandstand admission on Friday is $15 for adults and $13 for seniors and students. Saturday admission is $20 for adults and $18 for seniors and students.
Two-day passes are $30 for adults and $26 for seniors and students. Kids 10 and under get in free both days.
More information about the Pepsi USA Nationals is available by calling 319 752-3434.
Deery Brothers Summer Series top 20 point standings – 1. Ray Guss Jr., Milan, Ill., 717; 2. Jeff Aikey, Waterloo, 625; 3. Andy Eckrich, Iowa City, 622; 4. Terry Neal, Ely, 594; 5. Tyler Bruening, Decorah, 543; 6. Josh Most, Red Oak, 536; 7. Darrel DeFrance, Marshalltown, 511; 8. Charlie McKenna, Clear Lake, 499; 9. Kevin Blum, Colona, Ill., 487; 10. Mark Burgtorf, Quincy, Ill., 486; 11. Jeremiah Hurst, Dubuque, 485; 12. Mark Preston, Port Byron, Ill., 461; 13. Jay Johnson, West Burlington, 451; 14. Tom Darbyshire, Morning Sun, 450; 15. Todd Malmstrom, Silvis, Ill., 436; 16. T.J. Criss, Oskaloosa, 435; 17. Boone McLaughlin, Mediapolis, 409; 18. Rob Toland, Davenport, 403; 19. Tom Goble, Burlington, 372; 20. Jason Rauen, Farley, and Joel Callahan, Dubuque, both 356.
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$10,000 to win Pepsi USA Nationals Deery Sept. 17-18 at 34 Raceway
WEST BURLINGTON, Iowa (Sept. 14) – The final checkers of the Deery Brothers Summer Series season fly at 34 Raceway’s $10,000 to win Pepsi USA Nationals Deery this Friday and Saturday, Sept. 17-18.
Ray Guss Jr. has already acknowledged there’d be no better way for him to cap his multi-championship season than with the Saturday checkers at West Burlington. Guss has already clinched the series title, adding that title to national, state and three local track crowns earned during IMCA’s regular point season.
Among his challengers this weekend will be Mark Burgtorf, a three time Pepsi winner, and Jeff Aikey, who has won a pair of Pepsi’s since the event joined the Deery schedule in 1998.
Other winners have included Darren Miller, Curt Martin, Dennis Erb Jr., Rob Toland, Terry Neal, Matt Strassheim and, most recently, Jason Frankel.
A minimum of $500 will be paid to each of the 26 drivers in the starting grid and lap money adding up to $2,000 goes to drivers scored in the top four on each of the 100 laps.
Pit gates open at 3 p.m., the grandstand opens at 5 p.m. and hot laps start at 6:30 p.m. both days. Time trials start at 7 p.m. Friday. Racing gets underway at 7 p.m. on Saturday
Deery drivers with perfect attendance through the series’ first 15 events compete in the opening night J & J Steel Ironman Challenge. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and 305 sprints are also on Friday’s program. Four cylinders and mod lites run on Saturday.
Grandstand admission on Friday is $15 for adults and $13 for seniors and students. Saturday admission is $20 for adults and $18 for seniors and students.
Two-day passes are $30 for adults and $26 for seniors and students. Kids 10 and under get in free both days.
More information about the Pepsi USA Nationals is available by calling 319 752-3434.
Deery Brothers Summer Series top 20 point standings – 1. Ray Guss Jr., Milan, Ill., 717; 2. Jeff Aikey, Waterloo, 625; 3. Andy Eckrich, Iowa City, 622; 4. Terry Neal, Ely, 594; 5. Tyler Bruening, Decorah, 543; 6. Josh Most, Red Oak, 536; 7. Darrel DeFrance, Marshalltown, 511; 8. Charlie McKenna, Clear Lake, 499; 9. Kevin Blum, Colona, Ill., 487; 10. Mark Burgtorf, Quincy, Ill., 486; 11. Jeremiah Hurst, Dubuque, 485; 12. Mark Preston, Port Byron, Ill., 461; 13. Jay Johnson, West Burlington, 451; 14. Tom Darbyshire, Morning Sun, 450; 15. Todd Malmstrom, Silvis, Ill., 436; 16. T.J. Criss, Oskaloosa, 435; 17. Boone McLaughlin, Mediapolis, 409; 18. Rob Toland, Davenport, 403; 19. Tom Goble, Burlington, 372; 20. Jason Rauen, Farley, and Joel Callahan, Dubuque, both 356.

Josh has the Most at the end to win Lee County Deery

DONNELLSON, Iowa (Sept. 4) – He didn’t lead for much more than 30 feet of the race, but they were the right 30 feet.

Josh Most had fans at Lee County Speedway on their feet for the final circuits of Saturday’s Deery Brothers Summer Series feature, catching race-long leader Jason Perry coming out of the final turn and pulling ahead to take the $2,000 by inches when the front pair reached the flagstand.

Most had to pass more than his fair share of IMCA Late Model tour foes over the course of the 35 lapper. He’d started 15th after qualifying from his “B” feature, went to the pits on lap six after mistakenly thinking he’d cut a tire and had to restart at the back of the pack.

Flying through the field, he took second from Rob Toland with three laps to go and was just a car length back when Perry got the white flag.

The win was Most’s Deery career second. Perry’s runner-up showing was the best finish of his brief series career.

Rounding out the top five were Toland, Justin Reed and Jeff Aikey. Point leader Ray Guss Jr. was 10th and can clinch the series crown by taking a green flag in his heat race in the Monday, Sept. 6 IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals show at Boone Speedway.

Tyler Bruening drew the pole but the third starting Perry was in front when the first lap was scored. He’d stay there following a series of early restarts, putting some distance on the rest of the field as Toland and Aikey went back and forth over second.

Most, meanwhile, picked off cars one and two as a time as he worked his way up from the back. The final caution came on lap 23 and it was obvious when he drove by Toland that Most would be a factor at the finish.

After reeling in Perry, Most went to the extreme high line on the final turn, getting just enough momentum to beat Perry to the stripe.

Terry Neal moved up 12 spots and Tom Darbyshire advanced 13 positions in running sixth and seventh, respectively. Provisional starter Charlie McKenna was a plus 10 on the night, finishing 12th.

Most also won the drawing for the $250 bonus from Sunoco.

A dozen of the 15 drivers eligible for the “Drive For Five” payday qualified for the feature. Toland came closest to collecting what would have been a $3,000 bonus by finishing third.

Drivers who missed no more than one of the regular point races at Donnellson this season were in the running for $5,000 to win Saturday evening.

Pit gates open at 10 a.m. and the grandstand opens at 1 p.m. on Labor Day at Boone. Hot laps are at 2 p.m. and racing starts at 3 p.m.

The finale is Friday and Saturday, Sep. 17-18 when 34 Raceway at West Burlington hosts the $10,000 to win Pepsi USA Nationals.

Feature results –
1. Josh Most, Red Oak;
2. Jason Perry, Payson, Ill.;
3. Rob Toland, Davenport;
4. Justin Reed, Quincy, Ill.;
5. Jeff Aikey, Waterloo;
6. Terry Neal, Ely;
7. Tom Darbyshire, Morning Sun;
8. Jay Johnson, West Burlington;
9. Boone McLaughlin, Mediapolis;
10. Ray Guss Jr., Milan, Ill.;
11. Tyler Bruening, Decorah;
12. Charlie McKenna, Clear Lake;
13. Andy Eckrich, Iowa City;
14. T.J. Criss, Oskaloosa;
15. Sam Halstead, New London;
16. Nate Beuseling, Silvis, Ill.;
17. Jay Chenoweth, Wapello;
18. Mark Preston, Port Byron, Ill.;
19. Mark Burgtorf, Quincy, Ill.;
20. Lonnie Bailey, Quincy, Ill.;
21. Denny Woodworth, Mendon, Ill.;
22. Jeff Guengerich, Washington;
23. Tom Goble, Burlington;
24. Nick Ingalls, Quincy, Ill.

1st heat (top three) – 1. Bruening; 2. Halstead; 3. Burgtorf. 2nd heat – 1. Criss; 2. Chenoweth; 3. Toland. 3rd heat – 1. Aikey; 2. Johnson; 3. Perry. 4th heat – 1. Goble. 2. Reed; 3. McLaughlin.

1st “B” feature (top four) – 1. Eckrich; 2. Most; 3. Woodworth; 4. Bailey. 2nd “B” feature – 1. Guss; 2. Guengerich; 3. Neal; 4. Darbyshire.

Burgtorf continues Quincy Deery domination

QUINCY, Ill. (Sept. 3) – Mark Burgtorf’s mastery of his hometown track continued Friday night as the IMCA Late Model ace led all 40 laps of the Deery Brothers Summer Series main event at Quincy Raceway.

Burgtorf’s green to checkers run at the front of the rescheduled Titan Wheel and Tire special paid $3,000. The tour victory was his career ninth at Quincy and 26th overall, second on the all-time Deery list to Jeff Aikey’s 54.

Point leader Ray Guss Jr. challenged briefly but settled for second. Denny Woodworth, Rob Toland and Mark Preston rounded out the top five.

Burgtorf drew the outside front row start and led through five cautions that slowed the first half of the race. Guss moved up from fifth starting and made his try just after midway, but that bid fell short and Burgtorf kept the door shut the rest of the way.

Toland qualified from his “B” feature and flew into the top four after being involved in one of the early yellows and restarting at the rear. T.J. Criss took a provisional and also capitalized on the 15 lap green flag session that ended the feature, advancing 13 positions.

Now four time Deery winner this season, Burgtorf had been tied with Curt Martin on the career wins list.

Guss won the $250 Sunoco bonus drawing. Friday’s show had been postponed from June because of rain.

Night two of a holiday weekend doubleheader takes the tour to Lee County Speedway on Saturday, Sept. 4. Pit gates and the grandstand both open at 5 p.m., hot laps are at 6:30 p.m. and racing starts at 7 p.m.

IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods are also on the program at Donnellson, along with local hobby stocks and four cylinder wild things.

The 24th annual series headlines the opening night IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals program at Boone Speedway on Labor Day Monday, Sept. 6 and concludes with the $10,000 to win Pepsi USA Nationals at 34 Raceway on Sept. 17-18.

Feature results –
1. Mark Burgtorf, Quincy;
2. Ray Guss Jr., Milan;
3. Denny Woodworth, Mendon;
4. Rob Toland, Davenport, Iowa;
5. Mark Preston, Port Byron;
6. Joey Gower, Quincy;
7. Charlie McKenna, Clear Lake, Iowa;
8. Jay Johnson, West Burlington, Iowa;
9. T.J. Criss, Oskaloosa, Iowa;
10. Jason Perry, Payson;
11. Bill Genenbacher, Camp Point;
12. Andy Eckrich, Iowa City, Iowa;
13. Tyler Bruening, Decorah, Iowa;
14. Jost Most, Red Oak, Iowa;
15. Jeff Aikey, Waterloo, Iowa;
16. Kevin Blum, Colona;
17. Todd Malmstrom, Silvis;
18. Keith Pratt, Mendon;
19. Justin Reed, Quincy;
20. Dustin Neese, Nebo;
21. Matt Bailey, Quincy;
22. Sam Halstead, New London, Iowa;
23. Nick Ingalls, Quincy;
24. Terry Neal, Ely, Iowa.

1st heat (top three) – 1. Aikey; 2. Pratt; 3. Burgtorf. 2nd heat – 1. Gower; 2. Woodworth; 3. Neese. 3rd heat – 1. Neal; 2. Preston; 3. McKenna. 4th heat – 1. Johnson; 2. Reed; 3. Guss.

1st “B” feature (top four) – 1. Genenbacher; 2. Bailey; 3. Toland; 4. Malmstrom. 2nd “B” feature – 1. Eckrich; 2. Perry; 3. Most; 4. Halstead.

Labor Day Weekend takes Deery Series to Quincy, Donnellson, Boone
QUINCY, Ill. (Aug. 30) – Three races over the course of four nights during the upcoming holiday weekend will go a long way toward sorting out Deery Brothers Summer Series point standings.
The IMCA Late Model tour travels to Quincy Raceway to make up the $3,000 to win Titan Wheel and Tire special on Friday, Sept. 3. Night two is at Lee County Speedway in Donnellson, where 15 local drivers are eligible to boost their share of the purse from $2,000 to $5,000 with a Saturday, Sept. 4. Win.
Opening night at the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals at Boone Speedway is Monday, Labor Day, Sept. 6. The complete Deery Series program will run along with qualifying events for IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks and Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods.
Pit gates open at 4 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 5 p.m. at Quincy. Hot laps are at 7 p.m. and racing starts at 7:30 p.m. A minimum of $300 will be paid to start; IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars will run for national, Probe Racing Northern Region and Allstar Performance State points.
Grandstand admission is $18 for adults, $15 for seniors, $10 for students ages 11-15 and free for 10 and under. More information is available by calling 217 224-4100 or 217 224-3843, and at www.quincyraceways.com.
Late Model drivers competing in at least seven of the eight point races held this season at Lee County are eligible to earn an additional $3,000 by winning the Saturday show, through the Ideal Ready Mix/Trump Trucks “Drive For Five” promotion.
Those drivers are Mark Burgtorf, Denny Woodworth, Jeff Aikey, Boone McLaughlin, Keith Pratt, Justin Reed, Gary Russell, Sam Halstead, T.J. Criss, Jeff Guengerich, Tom Goble, Matt Bailey, Rob Toland, Ron Elbe and Jay Chenoweth.
Pit gates and the grandstand at Donnellson both open at 5 p.m. Hot laps are at 6:30 p.m. and racing starts at 7 p.m. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars chase national, regional and state points; Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods are in the running for national and state points.
Spectator admission is $15 for adults, $14 for seniors 60 and over, $5 for students ages 11-17 and free fo 10 and under. More information is available at www.leecountyspeedway.com or by calling 319 528-4301.
The Deery feature at Boone pays $2,000 to win. Pit gates open at 10 a.m., the grandstand opens at 1 p.m., hot laps are at 2 p.m. and racing gets underway at 3 p.m. Admission is $15.
More information is available by calling 515 987-1220 and at the www.raceboone.com website.
Pit passes are $25 at each show.
The final event of the 24th annual series is Friday and Saturday, Sept. 17-18 when 34 Raceway at West Burlington hosts the $10,000 to win Pepsi USA Nationals.
Deery Brothers Summer Series top 20 point standings – 1. Ray Guss Jr., Milan, Ill., 577; 2. Andy Eckrich, Iowa City, Iowa, 497; 3. Jeff Aikey, Waterloo, Iowa, 494; 4. Terry Neal, Ely, Iowa, 491; 5. Jeremiah Hurst, Dubuque, Iowa, 458; 6. Darrel DeFrance, Marshalltown, Iowa, 451; 7. Tyler Bruening, Decorah, Iowa, 418; 8. Josh Most, Red Oak, Iowa, 417; 9. Kevin Blum, Colona, Ill., 412; 10. Tom Darbyshire, Morning Sun, Iowa, 406; 11. Charlie McKenna, Clear Lake, Iowa, 386; 12. Mark Burgtorf, Quincy, Ill., 375; 13. Jay Johnson, West Burlington, Iowa, 365; 14. Mark Preston, Port Byron, Ill., 362; 15. Todd Malmstrom, Silvis, Ill., 337; 16. T.J. Criss, Oskaloosa, Iowa, 336; 17. Boone McLaughlin, Mediapolis, Iowa, 334; 18. Tom Goble, Burlington, Iowa, 324; 19. Jason Rauen, Farley, Iowa, 322; 20. Joel Callahan, Dubuque, Iowa, 313.

Nine years later, Miller returns to Deery victory lane

DES MOINES, Iowa (Aug. 16) – Nine years to the day he last won a Deery Brothers Summer Series feature, Darren Miller raced his way back to victory lane in the tour for IMCA Late Models.

Miller topped the Monday night main event at the Iowa State Fairgrounds Speedway in Des Moines, taking the lead away from Ray Guss Jr. following an early restart and running in front to the end of the 35-lapper.

Guss pulled to within three car lengths chasing Miller in lapped traffic, but once clear of the back runners Miller pulled away again and took the $2,000 checkers comfortably ahead of Guss. “B” winner Todd Cooney, Tom Darbyshire and Jeremiah Hurst rounded out the top five.

Series point leader Guss drew the pole for the state fair feature and led the first circuit. Miller used a lap two restart to his advantage to pass Guss for the point, setting sail after the second and final caution of the contest came out when Kevin Blum got into the wall on lap seven.

Cooney had advanced nine spots and into the top four by midway. Four laps later, Miller was negotiating lapped traffic.

Guss made up ground before Miller got through the pack with five laps to go and edged ahead again.

The victory was Miller’s Deery career third and first since Aug. 16 of 2001, when he won the Pepsi USA Nationals at 34 Raceway in West Burlington.

He’d run second in his one previous series start this season, on July 28 at Knoxville.

T.J. Criss won the drawing for the $250 bonus from Sunoco.

Next up on the Deery schedule is the rescheduled Friday, Sept. 3 Titan Tire and Wheel Shootout at Quincy, Ill., Raceway, which pays $3,000 to win and a minimum of $300 to start. Night two of the weekend doubleheader is Saturday, Sept. 4 at Lee County Speedway in Donnellson.

The Late Model tour takes top billing on the Monday, Sept. 6 opening night program at the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals at Boone Speedway and concludes Friday and Saturday, Sept. 17-18, when 34 Raceway hosts the $10,000 to win Pepsi USA Nationals.

Feature results –
1. Darren Miller, Chadwick, Ill.;
2. Ray Guss Jr., Milan, Ill.;
3. Todd Cooney, Bondurant;
4. Tom Darbyshire, Morning Sun;
5. Jeremiah Hurst, Dubuque;
6. Josh Most, Red Oak;
7. Jay Johnson, West Burlington;
8. Jeff Aikey, Waterloo;
9. Terry Neal, Ely;
10. T.J. Criss, Oskaloosa;
11. Darrel DeFrance, Marshalltown;
12. Colby Springsteen, Morning Sun;
13. Andy Eckrich, Iowa City;
14. Kevin Sather, Ankeny;
15. Craig Jacobs, Urbandale;
16. Tyler Bruening, Decorah;
17. Boone McLaughlin, Mediapolis;
18. Ben Nading, Ankeny;
19. Charlie McKenna, Clear Lake;
20. Mark Preston, Port Byron, Ill.;
21. Sam Halstead, New London;
22. Todd Johnson, Mitchellville;
23. Kevin Blum, Colona, Ill.;
24. Jeff Guengerich, Washington.

1st heat (top three) – 1. Springsteen; 2. Guss; 3. Hurst. 2nd heat – 1. Jay Johnson; 2. Eckrich; 3. Guengerich. 3rd heat – 1. Miller; 2. Preston; 3. Criss. 4th heat – 1. Darbyshire; 2. Sather; 3. Most.

1st “B” feature (top four) – 1. Cooney; 2. Aikey; 3. Neal; 4. Jacobs. 2nd “B” feature – 1. Nading; 2. DeFrance; 3. McKenna; 4. Halstead.

Deery Series headed to Des Moines for Iowa State Fair show

DES MOINES, Iowa (Aug. 10) – A $2,000 check and a hefty trophy – but no blue ribbon – await the winner of the Deery Brothers Summer Series feature during the Iowa State Fair.

The 12^th of 16 events on the 2010 tour schedule takes IMCA Late Models to the Iowa State Fairgrounds Speedway in Des Moines next Monday, Aug. 16.

Pit gates open at 3 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 4:30 p.m. Monday. Hot laps are at 5:30 p.m. with racing to follow.

Admission to the grandstand is $15 for adults, $5 for kids ages 6-12 and free for youngsters five and under. Pit passes are $25. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks are also on the fair program, along with Karl Chevrolet dirt trucks.

More information is available from promoter Mick Trier at 515 201-5526 or at the www.jjamracing.net website.

Eighteen previous Deery Series races have been held at Des Moines since 1990, all but one of them in August.

Six-time and defending tour champion Jeff Aikey of Waterloo owns five of his all-time best 54 Deery wins in the Capitol City. Marshalltown’s Darrel DeFrance, a three-time winner at Des Moines, will extend his streak of series perfection to 364 consecutive events next week.

Four feature wins have helped Ray Guss Jr. of Milan, Ill., build a sizable lead in the point race heading to Des Moines. Mark Burgtorf of Quincy, Ill., has three wins to go with no shortage of bad mechanical luck this season, while Aikey has won twice and Rob Toland of Davenport and Andy Eckrich of Iowa City once each.

Eckrich is the leading rookie campaigner, is second in the point standings and also the most recent visitor to victory lane, on Aug. 3 at Farley.

Deery Brothers Summer Series top 20 point standings – 1. Ray Guss Jr., Milan, Ill., 528; 2. Andy Eckrich, Iowa City, 459; 3. Jeff Aikey, Waterloo, 451; 4. Terry Neal, Ely, 449; 5. Jeremiah Hurst, Dubuque, 412; 6. Darrel DeFrance, Marshalltown, 411; 7. Kevin Blum, Colona, Ill., 384; 8. Tyler Bruening, Decorah, 383; 9. Mark Burgtorf, Quincy, Ill., 375; 10. Josh Most, Red Oak, 372; 11. Tom Darbyshire, Morning Sun, 359; 12. Charlie McKenna, Clear Lake, 354; 13. Mark Preston, Port Byron, Ill., 331; 14. Tom Goble, Burlington, 324; 15. Jason Rauen, Farley, 322; 16. Jay Johnson, West Burlington, 321; 17. Todd Malmstrom, Silvis, Ill., 317; 18. Joel Callahan, Dubuque, 313; 19. Rob Toland, Davenport, 308; 20. Boone McLaughlin, Mediapolis, 300.

Eckrich outruns Farley field for first Deery win

FARLEY, Iowa (Aug. 3) – A first-time winner took the $2,000 checkers Tuesday night, in the first Deery Brothers Summer Series event at Farley Speedway in nearly seven years.

Andy Eckrich ran away from the rest of the IMCA Late Model tour feature field, leading the last 43 of 50 circuits. Runner-up Terry Neal was half a lap off the pace when Eckrich crossed the stripe.

Eckrich already owned a pair of second place finishes in main event starts and was the top rookie in series standings heading into the Tornado Tuesday program.

Point leader Ray Guss Jr., defending champion Jeff Aikey and Mark Preston rounded out the top five. Charlie McKenna worked his way up to sixth from the 24^th starting spot to score hard charger honors and also pocketed the $250 Sunoco drawing bonus.

Aikey, winner of the last Deery race at Farley, in 2003, started on the pole and ran in front as cautions slowed the first seven laps.

Eckrich took over from the point, dealing with a myriad of cautions that finally came to an end on lap 36. The race ran green the rest of the way but Eckrich was clearly in a class by himself, winning handily.

McKenna had to start his drive toward the front twice, first from the initial green flag and then after advancing to midpack, being involved in a caution and then restarting in the rear.

Tire issues deflated the hopes of two other contenders, Kevin Blum and Jason Rauen.

Blum started outside row one, exited early with two rear flats, then raced his way back to fifth and eventually settled for seventh place pay.

Rauen made an even more impressive charge after making an early bid for the lead, then driving off with a broken left rear wheel.

He tagged the back of the back and rocketed to second before being kayoed for good by a cut tire.

McKenna, Blum and 14^th place finisher T.J. Criss all piloted borrowed rides for the midweek special.

With 11 events in the books, the next Deery date is Monday, Aug. 16 at the Iowa State Fairgrounds Speedway in Des Moines.

Four races follow the end of the regular IMCA Late Model point season, on Sept. 3 at Quincy, Ill., Raceway, Sept. 4 at Lee County Speedway in Donnellson, Sept. 6 on opening night of the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals at Boone Speedway and Sept. 17-18, when 34 Raceway hosts the $10,000 to win Pepsi USA Nationals.

Feature results –

1. Andy Eckrich, Iowa City;

2. Terry Neal, Ely;

3. Ray Guss Jr., Milan, Ill.;

4. Jeff Aikey, Waterloo;

5. Mark Preston, Port Byron, Ill.;

6. Charlie McKenna, Clear Lake;

7. Kevin Blum, Colona, Ill.;

8. Joel Callahan, Dubuque;

9. Josh Most, Red Oak;

10. Dan Shelliam, Hazel Green, Wis.;

11. Ben Nading, Ankeny;

12. Joe Zrostlik, Long Grove;

13. Darrel DeFrance, Marshalltown;

14. T.J. Criss, Oskaloosa;

15. Rob Petsche, Peosta;

16. Tyler Bruening, Decorah;

17. Jason Rauen, Farley;

18. Luke Goedert, Guttenberg;

19. Bryan Klein, Cedar Rapids;

20. Brian Harris, Davenport;

21. Jeremiah Hurst, Dubuque;

22. Bobby Hansen, Center Point;

23. Todd Malmstrom, Silvis, Ill.;

24. Rob Toland, Davenport;

25. Cory Goldbeck, Camanche.

1^st heat (top four) – 1. Blum; 2. DeFrance; 3. Neal; 4. Hurst. 2^nd heat – 1. Rauen; 2. Guss; 3. Aikey; 4. Harris. 3^rd heat – 1. Eckrich; 2. Bruening; 3. Preston; 4. Shelliam.

“B” feature – 1. Malmstrom; 2. Nading; 3. Zrostlik; 4. Hansen; 5. Callahan; 6. Klein; 7. Petsche; 8. Toland; 9. Goedert; 10. Most; 11. Criss; 12. McKenna; 13. Goldbeck

Deery Series headlines Aug. 3 Tornado Tuesday show at Farley

FARLEY, Iowa (July 30) – The Deery Brothers Summer Series makes a long awaited return to Farley Speedway, headlining the Aug. 3 Tornado Tuesday show.

First place in the IMCA Late Model tour main event pays $2,000. All feature qualifiers get a minimum of $250.

Farley has hosted three previous series events, the most recent of them won by Jeff Aikey of Waterloo in 2003.

Jason Friesen of Sutton, Neb., won the 2001 event while current point leader Ray Guss Jr. of Milan, Ill., was first to the checkers the next year.

Guss already owns four series wins this season, boosting his advantage in the point race considerably with checkered flag runs in three of the last four tour outings.

Mark Burgtorf of Quincy, Ill., is a three-time winner while six-time and defending series champion Aikey has won twice. Rob Toland of Davenport has won once.

IMCA Modifieds are also on the Tuesday card at Farley, running for national, ButlerBuilt North Central Region and Allstar Performance State points.

Pit gates open at 4:30 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 5:30 p.m. Hot laps are at 6:30 p.m. with racing to follow. Rain date would be Wednesday, Aug. 4.

Grandstand admission is $15 for adults, $12 for seniors, $10 for students ages 13-17 and free for kids 12 and under. Pit passes are $25.

More information is available at the www.simmonspromotionsinc.com website or by calling 563 744-3620.

The Farley date is the 11^th of 16 events on the 2010 Deery schedule.

Deery Brothers Summer Series top 20 point standings – 1. Ray Guss Jr., Milan, Ill., 480; 2. Andy Eckrich, Iowa City, 409; 3. Jeff Aikey, Waterloo, 404; 4. Terry Neal, Ely, 400; 5. Jeremiah Hurst, Dubuque, 382; 6. Mark Burgtorf, Quincy, Ill., 375; 7. Darrel DeFrance, Marshalltown, 373; 8. Tom Darbyshire, Morning Sun, 359; 9. Tyler Bruening, Decorah, 348; 10. Kevin Blum, Colona, Ill., 340; 11. Josh Most, Red Oak, 330; 12. Tom Goble, Burlington, 324; 13. Jay Johnson, West Burlington, 321; 14. Charlie McKenna, Clear Lake, 309; 15. Boone McLaughlin, Mediapolis, 300; 16. Todd Malmstrom, Silvis, Ill., 289; 17. Jason Rauen, Farley, 288; 18. Mark Preston, Port Byron, Ill., 285; 19. Matt Strassheim, West Burlington, 282; 20. Rob Toland, Davenport, 281.

Guss keeps rolling with Deery Series win at Knoxville

KNOXVILLE, Iowa (July 28) – The Guss Express kept rolling Wednesday night, this time with a stop in victory lane at Knoxville Raceway.

Ray Guss Jr. took command on the 10^th circuit and ran in front the last 26 times around the fast half-mile in winning the Deery Brothers Summer Series main event and adding to his lead in point standings for the IMCA Late Model tour.

The $2,000 win was his second straight in the series, his third in the last four events and fourth of the season, as well as the 20^th of his Deery career.

Darren Miller ran second while hard charger Jeff Aikey got the final transfer spot from his “B” feature, passed 16 cars and finish third. Jeremiah Hurst and Brian Harris, another “B” qualifier, completed the top five.

Jay Stewart and Jeff Guengerich took turns up front as yellows slowed the early going. A lap three collision spelled the end for both Kevin Blum and T.J. Criss and Aikey cracked the top five on lap 10.

Guss hustled into the lead, then raced to a straightaway lead before another caution just after midway. Charlie McKenna got too high on the restart, caught the berm and rolled, but walked away.

The charge by Aikey took him briefly into second before Miller drove by and chased Guss to the checkers.

Robby Warner won the $250 Sunoco drawing.

Jared Timmerman topped the $500 Karl Chevrolet Northern SportModpart feature, also part of the Harris Clash program postponed because of inclement weather three weeks ago.

Cayden Carter spelled Timmerman at the point before relinquishing the lead with nine laps left, then getting caught up in a multi-car tangle.

Timmeman led Dylan Book, Nate Chodur, “B” qualifier Jeremy Embrey and Jim Gillenwater across the stripe, Book just a car length back. Seventy-one Nortern SportMods were entered Wednesday night.

Six events remain on the 2010 Deery schedule, the next at Farley Speedway on Tuesday, Aug. 3.

Feature Results

Deery Series –

1. Ray Guss Jr., Milan, Ill.;

2. Darren Miller, Chadwick, Ill.;

3. Jeff Aikey, Waterloo;

4. Jeremiah Hurst, Dubuque;

5. Brian Harris, Davenport;

6. Andy Eckrich, Iowa City;

7. Jeff Guengerich, Washington;

8. Josh Most, Red Oak;

9. Todd Cooney, Bondurant;

10. Nate Beuseling, Silvis, Ill.;

11. Terry Neal, Ely;

12. Craig Roberts, Des Moines;

13. Kelly Tapper, Boone;

14. Tyler Bruening, Decorah;

15. Jay Stewart, Blair, Neb.;

16. Mark Preston, Port Byron, Ill.;

17. Charlie McKenna, Clear Lake;

18. Colby Springsteen, Morning Sun;

19. Robby Warner, Quincy, Ill.;

20. Cory Goldbeck, Camanche;

21. Tom Darbyshire, Morning Sun;

22. T.J. Criss, Oskaloosa;

23. Kevin Blum, Colona, Ill.;

24. Ryan Giles, West Des Moines.

1^st heat (top three) – 1. Neal; 2. Hurst; 3. Criss. 2^nd heat – 1. Guss; 2. Stewart; 3. Darbyshire. 3^rd heat – 1. Most; 2. Miller; 3. Beuseling. 4^th heat – 1. Guengerich; 2. Eckrich; 3. Bruening.

1^st “B” feature (top four) – 1. McKenna; 2. Cooney; 3. Preston; 4. Aikey. 2^nd “B” feature – 1. Harris; 2. Springsteen; 3. Blum; 4. Tapper.

Northern SportMods –

1. Jared Timmerman, Norwalk;

2. Dylan Book, Adel;

3. Nate Chodur, Lake Mills;

4. Jeremy Embrey, Granger;

5. Jim Gillenwater, Keokuk;

6. Carter VanDenBerg, Oskaloosa;

7. Tad Reutzel, Burt;

8. Mike Shelton, Bloomfield;

9. Jack Housley, Des Moines;

10. Geoff Olson, Ames;

11. Kyle Nordquist, Beresford, S.D.;

12. Beau Kaplan, Ankeny;

13. Austin Kaplan, Ankeny;

14. Matt Lettow, Roland;

15. Cory Rose, Boone;

16. Robert Weber, Burt;

17. Rod Staats, Columbus Junction;

18. Cayden Carter, Oskaloosa;

19. Adam Ackerman, Mason City;

20. Jayme Duinink, Pella;

21. Ken Kositzky, Cedar Rapids;

22. David Schlicht, Des Moines;

23. Doug Smith, Lake City;

24. Cody Warrick, Boone.

Heat winners were Book, Gillenwater, Chodur, Timmerman, Duinink, VanDenBerg, Weber and Lettow.

1^st “B” feature (top four) – 1. Olson; 2. Ackerman; 3. Austin Kaplan; 4. Embrey. 2^nd “B” feature – 1. Carter; 2. Warrick; 3. Rose; 4. Kositzky. 3^rd “B” feature – 1. Shelton; 2. Reutzel; 3. Staats; 4. Beau Kaplan. 4^th “B” feature – 1. Smith; 2. Housley; 3. Schlicht; 4. Nordquist.

Deery Series headed to Knoxville for rescheduled Harris Clash show

KNOXVILLE, Iowa (July 22) – Deery Brothers Summer Series drivers have some catching up to do, when they head to Knoxville Raceway for a $2,000 to win Wednesday, July 28 IMCA Late Model tour event.

What was to have been the second night of the Harris Clash special was postponed from July 7 because of rain and wet track conditions. No changes in times result from the rescheduling as pit gates will open at 2 p.m., the grandstand opens at 6 p.m., hot laps start at 6:30 p.m. and racing begins at 7:15 p.m.

Grandstand admission is $12 for adults and $3 for kids. Pit passes are $25 and no one under the age of 16 will be allowed in the pit area.

Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods are also on the program. Pre-entries are not required in either division.

Ray Guss Jr. of Milan, Ill., topped last night’s Deery Series event at Oskaloosa to strengthen his grip on the tour point lead. Despite breaking in his heat, Mark Burgtorf of Quincy, Ill., remains second in the standings with Andy Eckrich of Iowa City in third. Terry Neal of Ely is fourth while six-time and defending champion Jeff Aikey of Waterloo is fifth.

Aikey picked up a pair of his series career-leading 54 feature wins at Knoxville, in 1995 and 1996. Tommy Elston of Keokuk paced the Harris Clash contest there last year, the first time the series was part of the event.

Marshalltown’s Darrel DeFrance will extend his perfect Deery Series attendance record to 362 consecutive events when the gates open at Knoxville.

The 11^th of 16 dates on the 2010 Deery Series schedule is at Farley Speedway on Tuesday, Aug. 3.

Deery Brothers Summer Series Top 20 point standings – 1. Ray Guss Jr., Milan, Ill., 430; 2. Mark Burgtorf, Quincy, Ill., 375; 3. Andy Eckrich, Iowa City, 364; 4. Terry Neal, Ely, 360; 5. Jeff Aikey, Waterloo, 356; 6. Darrel DeFrance, Marshalltown, 353; 7. Jeremiah Hurst, Dubuque, 335; 8. Tom Darbyshire, Morning Sun, 329; 9. Tom Goble, Burlington, 324; 10. Jay Johnson, West Burlington, 321; 11. Kevin Blum, Colona, Ill., 312; 12. Tyler Bruening, Decorah, 311; 13. Boone McLaughlin, Mediapolis, 300; 14. Jason Rauen, Farley, 288; 15. Josh Most, Red Oak, 287; 16. Matt Strassheim, West Burlington, 282; 17. Rob Toland, Davenport, 281; 18. Charlie McKenna, Clear Lake, 275; 19. Joel Callahan, Dubuque, 270; 20. Todd Malmstrom, Silvis, Ill., 269.

Guss adds to point lead with Southern Iowa Deery win

OSKALOOSA, Iowa (July 21) – A long run at the front Wednesday night led to the third Deery Brothers Summer Series win of the season for Ray Guss Jr.

Guss led the last 25 times around the track in the 35-lapper at Southern Iowa Speedway, pulling away from persistent Andy Eckrich following a late restart to earn the $2,000 top prize and add to his lead in point standings for the IMCA Late Model tour.

Jay Johnson, Terry Neal and Jeremiah Hurst rounded out the top five in the midweek show, during the Mahaska County Fair.

Charlie McKenna enjoyed one of the fastest rides not on the midway, leading the first 10 circuits from his outside front row starting spot. Two of the six cautions that slowed the contest came during McKenna’s turn at the point, but he stayed in control both times the green flag came back out.

The sixth starting Guss gradually reeled McKenna in, making an inside move in turn four to take the lead away and running at the head of the pack the rest of the way.

Eckrich and McKenna traded the second spot much of that distance, but their entertaining battle came to an end on lap 32 when McKenna’s right rear wheel broke, sending him hard into the turn three wall and bringing out the red flag.

McKenna was not injured, though his ride sustained considerable damage. Eckrich tried an inside approach of his own and pulled alongside Guss after the restart, but was rebuffed and wound up second, some six car lengths behind the winner.

Guss now owns 19 trophies from his Deery career, tied with Rob Toland for fifth on the all-time wins list. Eckrich’s second place finish matched his career best showing. He’d also chased Guss to the checkers at Davenport Speedway in April.

Engine problems knocked Mark Burgtorf out of his heat and he did not attempt to run a “B” feature. He remains second in the standings, now 55 points off the pace. Eckrich is another nine points back.

The 10^th of 16 events on the 2010 schedule is Wednesday, July 28, when the series is at Knoxville Raceway for the Harris Clash program postponed by rain from July 8. Pit gates will open at 2 p.m., the grandstand opens at 6 p.m., hot laps are at 6:30 p.m. and racing starts at 7:15 p.m.

IMCA Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods are also on the card that evening.

Feature results – 1. Ray Guss Jr., Milan, Ill.; 2. Andy Eckrich, Iowa City; 3. Jay Johnson, West Burlington; 4. Terry Neal, Ely; 5. Jeremiah Hurst, Dubuque; 6. Tom Darbyshire, Morning Sun; 7. Jeff Guengerich, Washington; 8. T.J. Criss, Oskaloosa; 9. Jeff Aikey, Waterloo; 10. Darrel DeFrance, Marshalltown; 11. Tom Goble, Burlington; 12. Kevin Blum, Colona, Ill.; 13. Mark Preston, Port Byron, Ill.; 14. Ryan Giles, West Des Moines; 15. Robby Warner, Quincy, Ill.; 16. Charlie McKenna, Clear Lake; 17. Rob Toland, Davenport; 18. Jason Rauen, Farley; 19. Tyler Bruening, Decorah; 20. Josh Most, Red Oak; 21. Tommy Elston, Keokuk; 22. Boone McLaughlin, Mediapolis; 23. Todd Malmstrom, Silvis, Ill.; 24. Joel Callahan, Dubuque.

1st heat (top three) – 1. McLaughlin; 2. Guss; 3. Preston. 2^nd heat – 1. Giles; 2. Neal; 3. McKenna. 3^rd heat – 1. Darbyshire; 2. Elston; 3. Guengerich. 4^th heat – 1. Johnson; 2. Eckrich; 3. Bruening.

1^st “B” feature (top four) – 1. Goble; 2. Toland; 3. DeFrance; 4. Most. 2^nd “B” feature – 1. Hurst; 2. Rauen; 3. Blum; 4. Aikey.

Southern Iowa Speedway is next site for Deery Brothers Summer Series

OSKALOOSA, Iowa (July 16) – Southern Iowa Speedway rolls out the red carpet for the Deery Brothers Summer Series when IMCA Late Models come to town next Wednesday, July 21.

Pit gates open at 5 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 5:30 p.m. for the midweek show, the ninth of 16 events on the 2010 tour schedule. Hot laps are set for 7 p.m. with racing to start at approximately 7:30 p.m.

The 35-lap feature pays $2,000 to win and a minimum of $250 to start.

Point leader Ray Guss Jr. of Milan, Ill., is a two-time Deery winner this season. Fellow Illinois speedster Mark Burgtorf of Quincy is second in the standings and owns three wins.

Iowa City’s Andy Eckrich now holds down the third spot in points while defending champion Jeff Aikey has won twice and is fourth. Terry Neal of Ely is fifth.

Aikey leads all drivers with six series crowns and 54 feature wins over the course of his career, including four checkers at the fast Osky half-mile. The most recent Deery visitor to victory lane was Rob Toland of Davenport, who topped the June 30 feature at Independence.

Grandstand admission for the Deery show at Oskaloosa is $15 for adults and $5 for kids ages 6-12. Youngsters five and under get in free. Pit passes are $25.

More information is available from race promoter Mick Trier at 515 201-5526.

Knoxville Raceway hosts a rescheduled Deery Series show on Wednesday, July 28. Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods are also part of that Harris Clash program, postponed from July 7 because of inclement weather.

Deery Brothers Summer Series Top 20 point standings – 1. Ray Guss Jr., Milan, Ill., 380; 2. Mark Burgtorf, Quincy, Ill., 355; 3. Andy Eckrich, Iowa City, 315; 4. Jeff Aikey, Waterloo, 314; 5. Terry Neal, Ely, 313; 6. Darrel DeFrance, Marshalltown, 312; 7. Jeremiah Hurst, Dubuque, 289; 8. Tom Goble, Burlington, and Tom Darbyshire, Morning Sun, both 284; 10. Matt Strassheim, West Burlington, 282; 11. Tyler Bruening, Decorah, 279; 12. Jay Johnson, West Burlington, and Kevin Blum, Colona, Ill., both 273; 14. Boone McLaughlin, Mediapolis, 271; 15. Josh Most, Red Oak, 256; 16. Jason Rauen, Farley, 255; 17. Rob Toland, Davenport, 247; 18. Joel Callahan, Dubuque, 243; 19. Todd Malmstrom, Silvis, Ill., 241; 20. Charlie McKenna, Clear Lake, 240.

Deery drought ends for Toland at Independence

INDEPENDENCE, Iowa (June 30) – What happened at the back of the pack went a long way in determining who finished at the front of the field in Wednesday’s Deery Brothers Summer Series feature at Independence Motor Speedway.

Rob Toland got the better of a back-and-forth battle with Kevin Blum, then outran Terry Neal in the race to the $2,000 checkers. The IMCA Late Model tour victory was Toland’s career 19^th and his first on the circuit since June of 2007.

Mark Burgtorf, a three-time winner this season and second in the point standings coming into the night, started on the pole and led the first 12 laps. Burgtorf was about to get into lapped traffic when two of the back runners checked up and he was unable to avoid a collision with Joel Callahan, joining defending champion Jeff Aikey as an early casualty.

Toland and Blum started on the front row in the ensuing re-start and traded the front spot four times, Toland on the bottom of the 3/8-mile oval while Blum ran the next line up. After running virtually side by side for a dozen laps, Toland finally settled into first for good just after midway.

Neal caught Blum for second with eight laps left but couldn’t make up enough distance to challenge Toland before the end of the 50-lapper.

Dan Shelliam and point leader Ray Guss Jr. rounded out the top five.

Winner of the $250 Sunoco drawing was Travis Smock.

With eight races in and eight to go, the next Deery date is Wednesday, July 7, when the series is joined by Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods on night two of the Harris Clash at Knoxville Raceway. The grandstand opens at 6 p.m., hot laps are at 6:30 p.m. and racing starts at 7:15 p.m.

Feature results – 1. Rob Toland, Davenport; 2. Terry Neal, Ely; 3. Kevin Blum, Colona, Ill.; 4. Dan Shelliam, Hazel Green, Wis.; 5. Ray Guss Jr., Milan, Ill.; 6. Tyler Bruening, Decorah; 7. Jeremiah Hurst, Dubuque; 8. Tom Goble, Burlington; 9. Mark Preston, Port Byron, Ill.; 10. Andy Eckrich, Iowa City; 11. Jay Johnson, West Burlington; 12. Darrel DeFrance, Marshalltown; 13. Greg Kastli, Waterloo; 14. Charlie McKenna, Clear Lake; 15. Bryan Klein, Cedar Rapids; 16. Rick Wendling, Hazleton; 17. Luke Goedert, Guttenburg; 18. Cory Goldbeck, Camanche; 19. Darin Burco, Independence; 20. Travis Smock, Independence; 21. Josh Most, Red Oak; 22. Mark Burgtorf, Quincy, Ill.; 23. Jeff Aikey, Waterloo; 24. Joel Callahan, Dubuque.

1^st heat (top three) – 1. Preston; 2. Toland; 3. Shelliam. 2^nd heat – 1. Kastli; 2. Goble; 3. Bruening. 3^rd heat – 1. Hurst; 2, Goldbeck; 3. Guss. 4^th heat – 1. Burgtorf; 2. Neal; 3. Klein. 5^th heat – 1. Blum; 2. Smock; 3. Wendling.

1^st “B” feature (top three) – 1. Johnson; 2. Eckrich; 3. Callahan. 2^nd “B” feature – 1. Most; 2. McKenna; 3. Goedert.

Rain postpones Sunday Deery show at Quincy

QUINCY, Ill. (June 13) – Wet weather is the winner of another IMCA tour event, this time postponing Sunday’s Deery Brothers Summer Series Late Model show at Quincy Raceway.

The decision to delay the Titan Wheel and Tire Shootout special came after nearly an inch of rain on Saturday, more of the same Sunday morning and continued forecasts for inclement weather later in the day.

The new race date at Quincy is to be announced.

Next up on the tour schedule is the Wednesday, June 30 show at Independence, Iowa, Motor Speedway.

Indee also hosts the third of four IMCA Great American Stock Car Series events that evening.

Deery Series returns to Quincy Raceway for June 13 Titan Wheel and Tire Shootout

QUINCY, Ill. (June 7) – Quincy Raceway’s Titan Wheel and Tire Shootout special becomes part of the Deery Brothers Summer Series, with the winner of the Sunday, June 13 feature going home with $3,000.

A minimum of $300 will be paid to make the main event field. Pit gates open at 2 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 4 p.m. for the eighth of 16 IMCA Late Model tour events on the 2010 schedule. Hot laps are at 5 p.m. and racing starts at 5:30 p.m.

Admission is $18 for adults, $15 for seniors, $10 for students ages 11-15, and kids 10 and under get in free. Pit passes are $25.

No tracks with Sunday IMCA Late Model sanctions are holding regular weekly programs that day. More information about the Quincy show is available by calling 217 224-4100 or 217 224-3843, and at the www.quincyraceways.com website.

Mark Burgtorf has won eight of the 23 previous series features held at his home town track, most recently on April 11 when a record 50 entries came to Quincy. Rob Toland of Davenport, Iowa, is a four-time winner there.

Point leader Ray Guss Jr. of Milan is a two-time Deery winner so far this season. Burgtorf is second in the standings and has three circuit victories to his credit. Six-time and defending champion Jeff Aikey of Waterloo, Iowa, is third in points and has also won two tour features.

Series newcomer Andy Eckrich of Iowa City, Iowa, and Marshalltown, Iowa’s Darrel DeFrance round out the top five. DeFrance has now extended his perfect attendance streak to 359 consecutive Deery events.

Deery Brothers Summer Series Top 20 Point Standings – 1. Ray Guss Jr., Milan, Ill., 334; 2. Mark Burgtorf, Quincy, Ill., 326; 3. Jeff Aikey, Waterloo, Iowa, 286; 4. Andy Eckrich, Iowa City, Iowa, 274; 5. Darrel DeFrance, Marshalltown, Iowa, 273; 6. Tom Darbyshire, Morning Sun, Iowa, and Terry Neal, Ely, Iowa, both 264; 8. Matt Strassheim, West Burlington, Iowa, 262; 9. Boone McLaughlin, Mediapolis, Iowa, 251; 10. Jeremiah Hurst, Dubuque, Iowa, 245; 11. Tom Goble, Burlington, Iowa, 241; 12. Jason Rauen, Farley, Iowa, 235; 13. Tyler Bruening, Decorah, Iowa, 234; 14. Jay Johnson, West Burlington, Iowa, 233; 15. Josh Most, Red Oak, Iowa, 226; 16. Kevin Blum, Colona, Ill., 225; 17. Todd Malmstrom, Silvis, Ill., 221; 18. Joel Callahan, Dubuque, Iowa, 216; 19. Charlie McKenna, Clear Lake, Iowa, 203; 20. Rob Toland, Davenport, Iowa, 197.

Guss repeats Deery Series heroics at Boone

BOONE, Iowa (May 31) – Another holiday event at Boone Speedway resulted in another Deery Brothers Summer Series feature victory for Ray Guss Jr.

Guss cruised to the $2,000 checkers at Boone on Memorial Day while adding to his lead in the IMCA Late Model tour point standings. Terry Neal, the driver Guss passed to win the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals Labor Day event last fall, was rewarded for his Herculean effort just to get a car ready to race with a second place finish.

Joel Callahan, Mark Burgtorf and Matt Strassheim rounded out the top five. The 40-lap contest was interrupted by caution just once, on the second circuit.

After a mishap in weekly action, Neal and his crew had spent the day getting a backup car ready for its first action since the series show on the asphalt at Hawkeye Downs in August of 2009.

Neal started outside front row and led the first 16 laps. Guss had taken the green from outside row two and was on Neal’s back bumper for most of the early going before slipping inside for the lead.

The front pair caught up to the back of the field shortly after midway and changed lines adroitly to work their way through. Mark Burgtorf raced his way up to second before Neal and Callahan passed him back with two laps left.

The Monday night win was the career 18^th for Guss, tying him with Neal and Rob Toland for fifth on the all-time tour victory list.

Provisional starter Kevin Blum made the most progress toward the front, advancing 10 places after starting 24^th.

Callahan was the winner of the $250 Sunoco bonus.

The eighth of 16 events on the 2010 schedule is Sunday, June 13 when the $3,000 to win, minimum $300 to start Titan Wheel and Tire Shootout at Quincy, Ill., Raceway becomes part of the tour. Pit gates open at 2 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 4 p.m. Hot laps are at 5 p.m. and racing starts at 5:30 p.m.

Feature results –

1. Ray Guss Jr., Milan, Ill.;

2. Terry Neal, Ely;

3. Joel Callahan, Dubuque;

4. Mark Burgtorf, Quincy, Ill.;

5. Matt Strassheim, Burlington;

6. Boone McLaughlin, Mediapolis;

7. Jeremiah Hurst, Dubuque;

8. Andy Eckrich, Iowa City;

9. Kyle Wahlert, Des Moines;

10. Jeff Aikey, Waterloo;

11. Jay Johnson, West Burlington;

12. Tom Darbyshire, Morning Sun;

13. Tom Goble, Burlington;

14. Kevin Blum, Colona, Ill.;

15. Mark Preston, Port Byron, Ill.;

16. Josh Most, Red Oak;

17. T.J. Criss, Oskaloosa;

18. Jason Rauen, Farley;

19. Tyler Bruening, Decorah;

20. Craig Roberts, Des Moines;

21. Darrel DeFrance, Marshalltown;

22. Todd Malmstrom, Silvis, Ill.;

23. Robby Warner, Quincy, Ill.;

24. Brian Klein, Cedar Rapids.

1^st heat (top three) – 1. Wahlert; 2. Strassheim; 3. Hurst. 2^nd heat – 1. Burgtorf; 2. Guss; 3. Callahan. 3^rd heat – 1. Darbyshire; 2. Gobel; 3. Neal.4^th heat – 1. Warner; 2. Klein; 3. DeFrance.

1^st “B” feature (top four) – 1. Johnson; 2. Eckrich; 3. Aikey; 4. Malmstrom. 2^nd “B” feature – 1. McLaughlin; 2. Preston; 3. Criss; 4. Rauen.

Deery Series tops Memorial Day program at Boone

BOONE, Iowa (May 24) – The Deery Brothers Summer Series for IMCA Late Models takes top billing in the traditional Memorial Day special at Boone Speedway.

Pit gates open at 2 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 3 p.m. on Monday, May 31. Hot laps are at 4 p.m. and racing begins at 5 p.m. The 40-lap main event pays $2,000 to win and a minimum of $250 to start.

Grandstand admission is $15 for adults and $5 for kids. Pit passes are $25. More information about the holiday special is available by calling 515 987-1220 or 515 432-1976. The track website is www.raceboone.com.

Completing the card are IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods and the local dwarf class.

Thirty-three previous series events at Boone have produced 21 different winners. Current point leader Ray Guss Jr. of Milan, Ill., is the most recent, with his checkered flag run at last September’s IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals.

The defending Memorial Day winner is Josh Most of Red Oak. That victory was his career first on the circuit.

A model of consistency thus far in 2010, Guss has a win and has finished no lower than fourth since opening night. Mark Burgtorf of Quincy, Ill., has won three of the series’ first six events and is just five points off the pace.

Jeff Aikey of Waterloo has won twice this season to boost his career leading total to 54 tour triumphs. The six-time and defending Deery Series champion, Darrel DeFrance of Marshalltown and Andy Eckrich of Iowa City round out the top five in points.

Deery Brothers Summer Series Top 20 Point Standings – 1. Ray Guss Jr., Milan, Ill., 284; 2. Mark Burgtorf, Quincy, Ill., 279; 3. Jeff Aikey, Waterloo, Iowa, 245; 4. Darrel DeFrance, Marshalltown, Iowa, 243; 5. Andy Eckrich, Iowa City, Iowa, 231; 6. Tom Darbyshire, Morning Sun, Iowa, 225; 7. Matt Strassheim, West Burlington, Iowa, 216; 8. Terry Neal, Ely, Iowa, 215; 9. Boone McLaughlin, Mediapolis, Iowa, 206; 10. Tom Goble, Burlington, Iowa, 203; 11. Jason Rauen, Farley, Iowa, and Tyler Bruening, Decorah, Iowa, both 202; 13. Jeremiah Hurst, Dubuque, Iowa, 201; 14. Rob Toland, Davenport, Iowa, 197; 15. Jay Johnson, West Burlington, Iowa, 193; 16. Todd Malmstrom, Silvis, Ill., 192; 17. Josh Most, Red Oak, Iowa, 191; 18. Jason Frankel, Quincy, Ill., 190; 19. Kevin Blum, Colona, Ill., 188; 20. Charlie McKenna, Clear Lake, Iowa, 183.

Aikey can’t be caught in Marshalltown Deery

MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (May 18) – There was plenty of passing throughout the field, but the one IMCA Late Model no one could catch was Jeff Aikey’s.

Aikey took the lead on the fifth of 50 laps in winning Tuesday’s Deery Brothers Summer Series feature at Marshalltown Speedway. The $2,000 victory, the career 54^th for the six-time and defending tour champion, came in front of fellow heavy hitters Ray Guss Jr. and Mark Burgtorf.

Jay Johnson and hard charger Terry Neal rounded out the top five.

Greg Kastli started on the pole and led the first four circuits before giving way on the high side to Aikey following the first re-start of the contest.

Cautions scattered throughout the race took backrunners out of play and no lapped cars were scored before Aikey took the checkers.

Guss, the series point leader, started 11^th and made his way to second by midway but couldn’t mount a challenge. Burgtorf re-started at the rear following an early spin and made his way back to third. He’s now five points behind Guss in the updated standings.

“B” feature qualifier Neal advanced 14 positions from his original starting spot. Tyler Bruening also made his way from his “B” to sixth in the feature, moving up 10 places.

Boone McLaughlin was a plus 12 on the night for eighth while provisional starter Matt Strassheim moved up 13 places to 10^th.

Darrel DeFrance also had to re-start at the rear early on and raced his way into the top four before a cut tire sent him to the pits. He returned to salvage 16^th place points.

The win was Aikey’s third at Marshalltown. His first came on July 9, 1987, in the seventh event of the inaugural series season. He also won there three years ago.

McLaughlin won the $250 Sunoco bonus. Brett Moffitt topped the Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod main event.

Next up on the Deery schedule is the traditional Memorial Day show at Boone Speedway. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks, Northern SportMods and the local dwarf class complete the Monday, May 31 card.

Pit gates open at 2 p.m., the grandstand opens at 3 p.m., hot laps are at 4 p.m. and racing starts at 5 p.m.

Feature results –

1. Jeff Aikey, Waterloo;

2. Ray Guss Jr., Milan, Ill.;

3. Mark Burgtorf, Quincy, Ill.;

4. Jay Johnson, West Burlington;

5. Terry Neal, Ely;

6. Tyler Bruening, Decorah;

7. Andy Eckrich, Iowa City;

8. Boone McLaughlin, Mediapolis;

9. Tom Darbyshire, Morning Sun;

10. Matt Strassheim, Burlington;

11. Jason Rauen, Farley;

12. Greg Kastli, Waterloo;

13. Jason Hahne, Webster City;

14. Charlie McKenna, Clear Lake;

15. Cory Goldbeck, Camanche;

16. Darrel DeFrance, Marshalltown;

17. Robby Warner, Quincy, Ill.;

18. Joel Callahan, Dubuque;

19. Kevin Sather, Ankeny;

20. Josh Most, Red Oak;

21. Kevin Blum, Colona, Ill.;

22. Rob Toland, Davenport;

23. Mark Preston, Port Byron, Ill.;

24. Jeremiah Hurst, Dubuque.

1^st heat (top three) – 1. Most; 2. Aikey; 3. Guss. 2^nd heat – 1. Burgtorf; 2. Hahne; 3. Darbyshire. 3^rd heat – 1. Johnson; 2. Goldbeck; 3. Blum. 4^th heat – 1. Kastli; 2. Rauen; 3. Warner. 5^th heat – 1. Eckrich; 2. Callahan; 3. Sather.

1^st “B” feature (top three) – 1. Bruening; 2. Toland; 3. McLaughlin. 2^nd “B” feature – 1. McKenna; 2. Neal; 3. DeFrance.

Next Deery Series date May 18 at Marshalltown

MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (May 11) – The sixth stop of the season takes the Deery Brothers Summer Series to Marshalltown Speedway and the Miller Lite 50 show next Tuesday, May 18.

The IMCA Late Model tour event pays $2,000 to win and a minimum of $250 to start. Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods will vie for $400 to win along with national and Allstar Performance state points. Karl Chevrolet dirt trucks and mod-lites complete the race program.

No entry fee will be charged to SportMod, dirt truck or mod-lite drivers.

Pit gates at Marshalltown open at 4:30 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 5 p.m. Hot laps are at 6:15 p.m. and racing starts at 7 p.m.

Grandstand admission is $12 for adults and $2 for kids 11 and under. Pit passes are $25.

Three-time series king Mark Burgtorf has won three of the first five tour events this spring, but trails Ray Guss Jr. by four points heading to Marshalltown. Hometown hero Darrel DeFrance, Tom Goble and six-time and defending series champion Jeff Aikey round out the top five in the standings.

Both Guss and Aikey own a pair of trophies from tour events at Marshalltown. Curt Martin has had the most success there, however, with five career checkers to his credit.

Next up on the Deery schedule following the Marshalltown show will be the traditional Memorial Day event at Boone Speedway.

Northern SportMods, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks, plus the local dwarf car class, complete the Monday, May 31 program. All applicable IMCA points will be given in the SportMod, Stock and Hobby divisions.

Deery Brothers Summer Series for IMCA Late Models

Top 20 Point Standings – Through April 18

1. Ray Guss Jr., Milan, Ill., 235

2. Mark Burgtorf, Quincy, Ill., 231

3. Darrel DeFrance, Marshalltown, Iowa, 208

4. Tom Goble, Burlington, Iowa, 203

5. Jeff Aikey, Waterloo, Iowa, 195

6. Jason Frankel, Quincy, Ill., 190

7. Andy Eckrich, Iowa City, Iowa, 187

8. Tom Darbyshire, Morning Sun, Iowa, 183

9. Matt Strassheim, West Burlington, Iowa, 175

10. Jeremiah Hurst, Dubuque, Iowa, 174

11. Todd Malmstrom, Silvis, Ill., 172

12. Terry Neal, Ely, Iowa, 169

13. Rob Toland, Davenport, Iowa, 168

14. Boone McLaughlin, Mediapolis, Iowa, 163

15. Jason Rauen, Farley, Iowa, 162

16. Josh Most, Red Oak, Iowa, 160

17. Kevin Blum, Colona, Ill., 158

18. Tyler Bruening, Decorah, Iowa, 157

19. Justin Reed, Quincy, Ill., 150

20. Jay Johnson, West Burlington, Iowa, 146

Charlie McKenna, Clear Lake, Iowa, 146

Dubuque Deery Series checkers fly for Burgtorf

DUBUQUE, Iowa (April 18) – Race fans went home buzzing about the start, the finish and every lap in between of the first ever Deery Brothers Summer Series event at Dubuque Fairgrounds Speedway

Mark Burgtorf got back to his winning ways Sunday night, reeling in long-time leader Ray Guss Jr. with seven laps left to capture his third $2,000 victory in five IMCA Late Model tour events this spring.

The early excitement came on the opening lap, when Kevin Blum flipped in the first set of turns. IMCA’s defending national champion was not injured but two wreckers were called to transport his car back to the pits.

Guss ended his night as the runner-up and saw his advantage over Burgtorf in the point race pared to four markers. Dan Shelliam made the second feature appearance of his Deery career and finished third. Rookie contenders Jason Rauen and Andy Eckrich rounded out the top five.

Pole starter Jeremiah Hurst led the first two laps before giving way to Rauen. A myriad of cautions slowed the race before Guss took the lead on lap nine.

Guss stretched his advantage to most of a straightaway midway through the 50-lap feature, Burgtorf, Shelliam, Mike Murphy Jr. and Rauen used all the lines and weaved around back runners, making up ground on Guss during a lengthy fight for the second spot.

That edge eventually went to Burgtorf, who went to the top to pass Guss for the point on lap 44. Guss kept the race close, crossing the finish line a couple car lengths back. Eckrich worked his way to fifth while hard charger Murphy moved up 10 spots and finished sixth.

Now tied with Curt Martin for second on the career Deery wins list with 25 checkers, Burgtorf matched his total for the entire 2009 campaign with the Sunday checkers. He’d won a personal best four times in 2001, on the way to earning his second of three career tour championships.

Forty-four Late Models were in the pits at Dubuque. That put the tour average at 52.4 entries for each of the five April events, about five cars better than last year’s pace.

Guss won the $250 Sunoco bonus.

With the start of the regular Late Model point season scheduled this Friday, the Deery Series is idle until resuming Tuesday, May 18 at Marshalltown Speedway.

Feature Results –

1. Mark Burgtorf, Quincy, Ill.;

2. Ray Guss Jr., Milan, Ill.;

3. Dan Shelliam, Hazel Green, Wis.;

4. Jason Rauen, Farley;

5. Andy Eckrich, Iowa City;

6. Mike Murphy Jr., Colona, Ill.;

7. Jeff Aikey, Waterloo;

8. Jeremiah Hurst, Dubuque;

9. Darrel DeFrance, Marshalltown;

10. Tom Goble, Burlington;

11. Greg Kastli, Waterloo;

12. Charlie McKenna, Clear Lake;

13. Tyler Bruening, Decorah;

14. Matt Strassheim, Burlington;

15. Joel Callahan, Dubuque;

16. Todd Malmstrom, Silvis, Ill.;

17. Nate Beuseling, Silvis, Ill.;

18. Josh Most, Red Oak;

19. T.J. Criss, Oskaloosa;

20. Jason Frankel, Quincy, Ill.;

21. Terry Neal, Ely;

22. Boone McLaughlin, Mediapolis;

23. Tom Darbyshire, Morning Sun;

24. Kevin Blum, Colona, Ill.

1^st heat (top three) – 1. Burgtorf; 2. Most; 3. Neal. 2^nd heat – 1. Shelliam; 2. Rauen; 3. Eckrich. 3^rd heat – 1. Hurst; 2. Callahan; 3. Criss. 4^th heat – 1. McKenna; 2. DeFrance; 3. Aikey. 5^th heat – 1. Guss; 2. Darbyshire; 3. McLaughlin.

1^st “B” feature (top three) – 1. Murphy; 2. Strassheim; 3. Beuseling. 2^nd “B” feature – 1. Blum; 2. Goble; 3. Kastli.

Aikey dominates Jackson County Deery for 53^rd career IMCA Late Model tour win

MAQUOKETA, Iowa (April 17) – It took seven laps for Jeff Aikey to get to the front of the Deery Brothers Summer Series feature field at Jackson County Speedway.

Once he got there, the rest of the IMCA Late Model tour race was for second.

Aikey caught Jay Johnson and led the last 43 times around the track Saturday night, passing half the pack before his big lead was erased by a caution with 13 laps to go. He checked out again following the re-start, taking the checkers comfortably ahead of hard charger Terry Neal.

The win paid $2,000 and was Aikey’s Deery career 53^rd. The six time and defending tour champion had also won at Maquoketa in 1998 and 2002.

Neal qualified from his “B” race and passed 16 cars in collecting runner-up honors. Mark Burgtorf, series point leader Ray Guss Jr. and Josh Most completed the top five. Johnson was sixth.

Guss won the second “B” and advanced 13 positions. Tyler Bruening pocketed the $250 Sunoco bonus.

The 49 Late Model entries made for a Deery track record at Jackson County, topping 42 car counts for events in 2004 and again in 2006.

Forty-nine entries on Saturday also pushed the total to 12,816 for the 356 series events held since 1987. That pencils out to a precise average of 36 cars a night.

Wrapping up the weekend tripleheader is the first-ever visit by the series to Dubuque Fairgrounds Speedway on Sunday. Pit gates open at 4 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 5 p.m. Hot laps are at 6 p.m. with racing to follow.

Feature Results –

1. Jeff Aikey, Waterloo;

2. Terry Neal, Ely;

3. Mark Burgtorf, Quincy, Ill.;

4. Ray Guss Jr., Milan, Ill.;

5. Josh Most, Red Oak;

6. Jay Johnson, West Burlington;

7. Justin Reed, Quincy, Ill.;

8. Tom Darbyshire, Morning Sun;

9. Andy Eckrich, Iowa City;

10. Jason Frankel, Quincy, Ill.;

11. Jeremiah Hurst, Dubuque;

12. Rick Wendling, Hazleton;

13. Mike Zemo Jr., Davenport;

14. Todd Malmstrom, Silvis, Ill.;

15. Tyler Bruening, Decorah;

16. Tom Goble, Burlington;

17. Darrel DeFrance, Marshalltown;

18. Jason Perry, Payson, Ill.;

19. Charlie McKenna, Clear Lake;

20. Jason Rauen, Farley;

21. Kevin Blum, Colona, Ill.;

22. Joel Callahan, Dubuque;

23. Stephan Kammerer, Blue Grass;

24. Rob Toland, Davenport.

1^st heat (top three) – 1. Reed; 2. Goble; 3. Zemo. 2^nd heat – 1. Johnson; 2. Wendling; 3. Rauen. 3^rd heat – 1. Bruening; 2. Burgtorf; 3. Perry. 4^th heat – 1. Aikey; 2. Most; 3. Callahan. 5^th heat – 1. Blum; 2. Eckrich; 3. Frankel.

1^st “B” feature (top three) – 1. Darbyshire; 2. Neal; 3. Malmstrom. 2^nd “B” feature – 1. Guss; 2. Kammerer; 3. Hurst.

Guss runs away from Davenport Deery field

DAVENPORT, Iowa (April 16) – Ray Guss Jr. couldn’t have asked for much more from Friday’s Deery Brothers Summer Series feature at Davenport Speedway.

Guss earned $2,000 for his first IMCA Late Model tour victory of the season and took over the top spot in the early series point standings. Mark Burgtorf had come to town looking for his third win in as many 2010 races but broke shortly after relinquishing the lead to Guss before midway and was relegated to 18^th.

Andy Eckrich fashioned a runner-up finish in just the second feature appearance of his Deery career. Six-time champion Jeff Aikey bounced back from a tough opening weekend for third while Tom Darbyshire and Justin Reed rounded out the top five.

The 50-lapper started with Burgtorf taking the green from the outside of row one. He ran at the front with pressure eventually coming from the sixth starting Guss and the eighth starting Jason Rauen.

Frequent yellows slowed the contest, two casualties being Rauen and Burgtorf. Guss had finally caught up and was first across the line on lap 22, then Burgtorf broke half a lap later and coasted to a stop on the backstretch.

The race ran without caution from that point and Guss checked out on everybody, winning his 17th Deery feature and his first at Davenport since 1999. The real fight was for second and Eckrich eventually prevailed in a tussle that frequently saw four or five cars challenging for the spot.

Eckrich, Darbyshire and Reed all drove their way into the main event through “B” features. Eckrich advanced 11 positions from his original start while Reed scored hard charger honors, moving up 15 spots.

Consistent Darrel DeFrance ran sixth in his 355^th career Deery outing. He’s now third in the standings, seven points behind Guss and one back of Burgtorf.

Brett Diercks was the $250 Sunoco drawing winner. Fifty-seven cars were entered at Davenport, right at the series average through the first three of 16 events.

Night two of the weekend tripleheader takes the series to Jackson County Speedway at Maquoketa on Saturday. Pit gates open at 4 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 4:30 p.m., hot laps are at 5:30 p.m. and racing starts at 6 p.m.

Dubuque Fairgrounds Speedway hosts its first ever Deery Series show on Sunday, April 18.

Feature Results –

1. Ray Guss Jr., Milan, Ill.;

2. Andy Eckrich, Iowa City;

3. Jeff Aikey, Waterloo;

4. Tom Darbyshire, Morning Sun;

5. Justin Reed, Quincy, Ill.;

6. Darrel DeFrance, Marshalltown;

7. Mike Murphy Jr., Colona, Ill.;

8. Matt Strassheim, West Burlington;

9. Gary Russell, Biggsville, Ill.;

10. Tom Goble, Burlington;

11. Brett Diercks, Bettendorf;

12. Boone McLaughlin, Mediapolis;

13. Jeremiah Hurst, Dubuque;

14. Nate Beuseling, Silvis, Ill.;

15. Todd Malmstrom, Silvis, Ill.;

16. Kevin Blum, Colona, Ill.;

17. Josh Most, Red Oak;

18. Mark Burgtorf, Quincy, Ill.;

19. Jason Rauen, Farley;

20. Rob Toland, Davenport;

21. Jason Frankel, Quincy, Ill.;

22. Mike Garland, Morrison, Ill.;

23. Terry Neal, Ely;

24. Jon Merfeld, Peosta.

1^st heat (top two) – 1. Merfeld. 2. Beuseling. 2^nd heat – 1. Murphy; 2. Strassheim. 3^rd heat – 1. Neal; 2. Burgtorf. 4^th heat – 1. Blum; 2. Aikey. 5^th heat – 1. Guss; 2. Diercks. 6^th heat – 1. DeFrance; 2. Rauen.

1^st “B” feature (top three) – 1. Eckrich; 2. Frankel; 3. Russell. 2^nd “B” feature – 1. Darbyshire; 2. Hurst; 3. Reed. 3^rd “B” feature – 1. Goble; 2. Garland; 3. McLaughlin.

Davenport, Jackson County, Dubuque dates next for Deery Series

DAVENPORT, Iowa (April 13) – After opening his 2010 Deery Brothers Summer Series campaign with back to back feature wins, Mark Burgtorf looks to add another accomplishment to his already stellar IMCA Late Model tour resume.

Burgtorf owns three championships and 24 victories over the course of his Deery career. He’s now won consecutive races for the third time and will try for a third straight trophy when the series travels to Davenport Speedway on Friday, April 16 for the first show in a weekend tripleheader.

Night two is Saturday, April 17 at Jackson County Speedway in Maquoketa. Dubuque Fairgrounds Speedway hosts its first ever tour event on Sunday, April 18.

Six-time and defending series champion Jeff Aikey is the last driver to have won three straight Deery features, in 2000. Curt Martin is the only driver to have achieved the feat twice in the same season, enroute to the 1990 tour title.

The series record is four straight wins, established by Gary Webb in 1994 and matched by Rob Toland in 2004. Not surprisingly, both drivers were Deery champions those years.

Burgtorf is the defending race winner at Davenport, where a track record 61 Late Models contended last April. Aikey has won four of the other 14 previous series events there.

Pit gates open at 4 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 5 p.m. Friday at Davenport. Hot laps are at 6 p.m. and racing starts at 6:30 p.m.

Terry Neal had won three straight Deery races at Maquoketa before Ray Guss Jr. snapped the string last summer.

Jackson County opens the pit gates at 4 p.m. and the grandstand at 4:30 p.m. Hot laps are at 5:30 p.m. and racing begins at 6 p.m.

Grandstand admission to both Bob Wagener promoted tracks is $14 for adults, $12 for seniors and teenagers and $6 for kids ages 7-12, with youngsters six and under admitted free.

IMCA Modifieds will run for national, ButlerBuilt North Central Region and Allstar Performance State points Friday and Saturday.

Dubuque becomes the 40^th different track visited by the series in the weekend finale. Gates open at 4 p.m., the grandstand opens at 5 p.m. and hot laps are set for 6 p.m., with racing to follow.

Grandstand admission is $15 for adults and $12 for seniors. Students 13 years and older with a school ID pay $10 while kids 12 and under get in at no charge.

All three main events pay $2,000 to win and a minimum of $250 to start. Pit passes are $25.

Sixty-eight different drivers competed at season opening shows April 10 at 34 Raceway and April 11 at Quincy Raceway.

IMCA’s regular point season for Late Models begins April 23; the Deery Series resumes with a Tuesday, May 18 show at Marshalltown Speedway.

Deery Brothers Summer Series Top 20 Point Standings

1. Mark Burgtorf, Quincy, Ill., 100

2. Rob Toland, Davenport, 90

3. Ray Guss Jr., Milan, Ill., 89

4. Jason Frankel, Quincy, Ill., 88

5. Darrel DeFrance, Marshalltown, 87

6. Tom Goble, Burlington, 86

7. Matt Strassheim, West Burlington, 75

Boone McLaughlin, Mediapolis, 75

9. Keith Pratt, Mendon, Ill., 67

10. Kevin Blum, Colona, Ill., 66

11. Ryan Giles, West Des Moines, 65

Tom Darbyshire, Morning Sun, 65

13. Todd Malmstrom, Silvis, Ill., 64

14. Tyler Bruening, Decorah, 63

15. Terry Neal, Ely, 62

16. Jay Johnson, West Burlington, 61

17. Justin Reed, Quincy, Ill., 60

18. Jason Perry, Payson, Ill., 57

19. Nick Ingalls, Quincy, Ill., 56

20. Charlie McKenna, Clear Lake, 55

Burgtorf makes it two straight with Sunday Deery Series win at Quincy

QUINCY, Ill. (April 11) – A different driver challenged at a different track, but the name at the top of the results for the second Deery Brothers Summer Series event of the season is the same as at the first.

Mark Burgtorf won his second IMCA Late Model tour feature in as many nights, topping Sunday’s show at Quincy Raceway. He’s now an eight-time series winner at his hometown track and raked in $2,000 for his 24^th career Deery victory.

Jason Frankel, another Quincy hotshoe, led for nearly a third of the 50-lapper before finally giving way to Burgtorf and settled for second.

Rounding out the top five were Ray Guss Jr., Keith Pratt and Denny Woodworth. A Quincy series record 50 Late Models were in the pits, two more than the previous mark set in April of 2007.

Pole starter Darrel DeFrance ran in front of the pack for the first 12 circuits before Frankel used the higher line to take the lead away.

Burgtorf slipped past DeFrance on lap 18, shortly before Frankel began encountering backrunners.

Cautions at midway brought the field back together. Burgtorf maintained his pressure on the leader, passing Frankel coming out of turn four on lap 34 and then checking out.

Two lapped cars and most of a straightaway separated Burgtorf and Frankel at the finish.

Woodworth made his way to fifth from the 18^th starting spot. Tom Goble earned the hard charger provisional and moved up 10 positions to 12^th. The $250 Sunoco bonus went to Josh Most.

Burgtorf had to track down and then hold off Nate Beuseling to collect top dollar in the series opener Saturday at 34 Raceway.

A weekend tripleheader is next on the schedule, with races Friday, April 16 at Davenport Speedway and Saturday, April 17 at Jackson County Speedway before the first ever series race at Dubuque Fairgrounds Speedway on Sunday, April 18.

Feature Results –

1. Mark Burgtorf, Quincy;

2. Jason Frankel, Quincy;

3. Ray Guss Jr., Milan;

4. Keith Pratt, Mendon;

5. Denny Woodworth, Mendon;

6. Tom Darbyshire, Morning Sun, Iowa;

7. Darrel DeFrance, Marshalltown, Iowa;

8. Tyler Bruening, Decorah, Iowa;

9. Rob Toland, Davenport, Iowa;

10. Jay Johnson, West Burlington, Iowa;

11. Justin Reed, Quincy;

12. Tom Goble, Burlington, Iowa;

13. Boone McLaughlin, Mediapolis, Iowa;

14. Jason Perry, Payson;

15. Nick Ingalls, Quincy;

16. Bill Genenbacher, Camp Point;

17. Dale Hackwell Jr., Washburn, Iowa;

18. Jeremiah Hurst, Dubuque, Iowa;

19. Kevin Blum, Colona;

20. Travis Smock, Independence, Iowa;

21. Andy Eckrich, Cosgrove, Iowa;

22. Matt Strassheim, Burlington, Iowa;

23. Ron Elbe, Augusta;

24. Josh Most, Red Oak, Iowa.

1^st heat (top three) – 1. Burgtorf; 2. Most; 3. Guss. 2^nd heat – 1. Hurst; 2. Pratt; 3. Smock. 3^rd heat – 1. Blum; 2. DeFrance; 3. Genenbacher. 4^th heat – 1. Frankel; 2. Darbyshire; 3. Eckrich. 5^th heat – 1. Elbe; 2. Bruening; 3. Perry.

1^st “B” feature (top three) – 1. Toland; 2. Woodworth; 3. McLaughlin. 2^nd “B” – 1. Johnson; 2. Reed; 3. Ingalls.

Burgtorf battles Beuseling before taking Deery Series opener at 34

WEST BURLINGTON, Iowa (April 10) – Mark Burgtorf has made a habit of winning Deery Brothers Summer Series features at 34 Raceway. His Saturday victory was another one for the IMCA Late Model tour record book.

Burgtorf finally got the edge over Nate Beuseling following a lengthy side-by-side battle, to take opening night honors for the 24^th annual series. The three-time tour champion earned $3,000 for the West Burlington victory, his circuit career 23^rd and seventh at 34.

He’s now the only driver in series history to have won seven times at two different tracks, owning the same number of trophies from his hometown Quincy Raceway.

Beuseling’s runner-up finish was the best of his brief Deery career. He’d run sixth last summer at Knoxville. Rob Toland passed the most cars in his heat and “B” feature to get the hard charger provisional, then passed 19 more cars to finish third.

Tom Goble and Matt Strassheim rounded out the top five.

Ryan Giles took the initial green from outside the front row and led the first three laps before the fourth starting Beuseling drove by.

Burgtorf made his way from the ninth starting spot and chased Beuseling into lapped traffic. He was on the leader’s back bumper when the only caution of the 50-lapper came out right at midway, then took the lead briefly on the 32^nd circuit.

Beuseling was back in front when the next lap was scored. The front pair went back and forth, Burgtorf on the inside and faster in the first set of turns, Beuseling higher up and faster coming out of the second set. Burgtorf was finally able to make what proved to be the winning pass on lap 40, crossing the stripe two car lengths in front of Beuseling.

Defending champion Jeff Aikey made the main event by winning his “B” and finished 18^th. 2009 runner-up Jason Frankel had won both Deery races at West Burlington last year but had to take a provisional to get in the starting grid, ending in 12^th.

Sixty-four Late Models were entered at 34. The second annual Slocum 50 was held in memory of local track champion and Deery regular Brenton Slocum and a portion of the proceeds from ticket sales went to the scholarship fund in his name benefiting area high school students.

Todd Malmstrom took home the $250 Sunoco bonus.

Night two of the season opening doubleheader on Sunday, April 11 sees the Deery Series at Quincy Raceway. Pit gates open at 3 p.m., the grandstand opens at 4 p.m. Hot laps follow the 4:45 p.m. drivers’ meeting and racing starts at 5:30 p.m.

Feature Results –

1. Mark Burgtorf, Quincy, Ill.;

2. Nate Beuseling, Silvis, Ill.;

3. Rob Toland, Davenport;

4. Tom Goble, Burlington;

5. Matt Strassheim, Burlington;

6. Ryan Giles, West Des Moines;

7. Todd Malmstrom, Silvis, Ill.;

8. Darrel DeFrance, Marshalltown;

9. Terry Neal, Ely;

10. Ray Guss Jr., Milan, Ill.;

11. Tony Fraise, Montrose;

12. Jason Frankel, Quincy, Ill.;

13. Shawn Mulvany, Moline, Ill.;

14. Boone McLaughlin, Mediapolis;

15. Tom Bowling Jr., Danville;

16. Charlie McKenna, Clear Lake;

17. Kevin Blum, Colona, Ill.;

18. Jeff Aikey, Waterloo;

19. Jason Rauen, Farley;

20. Tommy Elston, Keokuk;

21. Joel Callahan, Dubuque;

22. Gary Russell, Biggsville, Ill.;

23. Curt Martin, Independence;

24. Lonnie Bailey, Quincy, Ill.;

25. Mark Preston, Port Byron, Ill.

1^st heat (top two) – 1. Guss; 2. Gobel. 2^nd heat – 1. DeFrance; 2. Callahan. 3^rd heat – 1. Burgtorf; 2. Giles. 4^th heat – 1. Martin; 2. Malmstrom. 5^th heat – 1. Fraise; 2. Beuseling. 6^th heat – 1. McLaughlin; 2. Mulvany

1^st “B” feature (top three) – 1. Aikey; 2. Strasshiem; 3. Blum. 2^nd “B” – 1. Bowling; 2. Rauen; 3. Elston. 3^rd “B” – 1. Preston; 2. Russell; 3. Neal.

Deery Series opens with April 10-11 doubleheader at 34, Quincy

WEST BURLINGTON, Iowa (March 29) – Opening night for the Deery Brothers Summer Series will give Jason Frankel the opportunity to continue his IMCA Late Model tour winning streak at West Burlington.

Night two will give the 2009 series runner-up the opportunity to show off for his hometown fans at Quincy, Ill., Raceway.

The 24^th annual tour sees its first green flag of the season on Saturday, April 10 when 34 Raceway hosts the $3,000 to win, $500 to start Slocum 50. The second half of the weekend doubleheader is Sunday, April 11 at Quincy for a $2,000 to win feature.

Frankel started and ended the 2009 series with wins at 34, topping both the Slocum 50 and the Pepsi USA Nationals in September, a victory that paid $10,000.

Pit gates at West Burlington open at 4:30 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 5 p.m. Hot laps follow the 6:20 p.m. drivers’ meeting and racing starts at 7 p.m.

IMCA Modifieds race for national, ButlerBuilt North Central Region and Allstar Performance state points. Local hobby stocks are also on the 34 card.

Grandstand admission is $15 for adults and $13 for seniors and students

Gates to the pit area at Quincy open at 3 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 4 p.m. The drivers’ meeting is at 4:45 p.m., with hot laps to follow and racing set for 5:30 p.m.

IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars will vie for all applicable points that evening. Local modified and hobby stock divisions also see action.

Admission to the grandstand is $18 for adults, $15 for seniors and $10 for students ages 11-16.

Pit passes each night are $25. Kids 10 and under get in free to both shows.

Three-time series champion Mark Burgtorf and Denny Woodworth were Deery winners at Quincy last season.

Jeff Aikey is the six-time and defending series champion. Sixteen events are on the Deery schedule this season.

The series returns to familiar venues Davenport Speedway on Friday, April 16 and to Jackson County Speedway in Maquoketa on Saturday, April 17 before making its first ever visit to the Dubuque Fairgrounds Speedway on Sunday, April 18.