Aikey Leads Deery Series to Quad City Speedway This Sunday
The Deery Brothers Summer Series looks for its fourth winner in as many 30th season shows this Sunday, when touring IMCA Late Models travel to Quad City Speedway.
The May 1 main event at East Moline pays $2,000 to win and a minimum of $300 to start. It’s also the first time in the series’ 454-race history that an event has been held on May Day.
While Denny Eckrich (Tiffin, IA), Curt Martin (Independence, IA) and Scott Fitzpatrick (Wheatland, IA) own feature wins so far, it’s seven-time series champion Jeff Aikey (Cedar Falls, IA) who will take the Deery point lead to East Moline. Jeff Aikey and eventual rookie of the year Tyler Droste (Waterloo, IA) were tour winners at Quad City Speedway last season.
Pit gates open at 3:00 PM Sunday while the grandstand opens at 3:30 PM Hot laps are at 5:00 PM with racing to follow.
Box seating is $18. Other spectator admission is $15 for adults, $8 for kids ages 6-12 and free for five and under. Pit passes are $30.
Also running will be Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds and Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods for all applicable points, along with street stocks. More information is available by calling 309 792-5030 or at the www.qcspeedwayracing.com website.
The Quad City date is the first of three May shows for the Deery Series.
The tour is at Maquoketa, Iowa, Speedway on Wednesday, May 18 and at Boone, Iowa, Speedway on Memorial Day Monday, May 30. Those features also pay $2,000 to win.
Deery Brothers Summer Series Top 20 Point Standings:
1. Jeff Aikey, Cedar Falls, Iowa, 141; 2. Tyler Bruening, Decorah, Iowa, 139; 3. Ryan Dolan, Lisbon, Iowa, 132; 4. John Emerson, Waterloo, Iowa, 129; 5. Richie Gustin Jr., Gilman, Iowa, 124; 6. Scott Fitzpatrick, Wheatland, Iowa, 120; 7. Matt Ryan, Davenport, Iowa, 119; 8. Joe Zrostlik, Long Grove, Iowa, 112; 9. Darrel DeFrance, Marshalltown, Iowa, 106; 10. Andy Nezworski, Buffalo, Iowa, 105; 11. Joel Callahan, Dubuque, Iowa, and Jeremy Grady, Story City, Iowa, both 93; 13. Chad Holladay, Muscatine, Iowa, 90; 14. Jason Rauen, Farley, Iowa, 89; 15. Cayden Carter, Oskaloosa, Iowa, 81; 16. Denny Eckrich, Tiffin, Iowa, 77; 17. Curt Schroeder, Newton, Iowa, 76; 18. Gary Webb, Blue Grass, Iowa, 75; 19. Jon Merfeld, Dubuque, Iowa, 72; 20. Andy Eckrich, Oxford, Iowa, 66.
Contributed By: Bill Martin (IMCA PR)
More From K92.3
