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DEERY BROTHERS SUMMER SERIES ON TAP TUESDAY AT CRESCO
CRESCO, Iowa (August 21) - The Deery Brothers Summer Series ends a lengthy
absence from the Mighty Howard County Fairgrounds on Tuesday, Aug. 25, as
Subway hosts the IMCA Late Model tour for their first event at the Cresco
Speedway since 1996.
The event was originally slated for June 11 but was rained-out.
Three previous Deery Series events have been held at Cresco. Jay Johnson of
West Burlington won the first, in 1988, while Gary Webb of Blue Grass topped
1995 and 1996 races.
Five-time series champion and current points leader Jeff Aikey of Waterloo
has won four of the last six Deery Brothers Summer Series events. Jason
Frankel of Quincy, Ill., is 31 points back and Ray Guss Jr. of Milan, Ill.,
is another seven markers off the pace.
The feature pays $2,000 to win and a minimum of $250 to start.
Other drivers expected for this event include defending series champion
Boone McLaughlin, Tom Darbyshire, Terry Neal, Rob Toland, Bryan Klein,
Justin Kay, Matt Strassheim, Mark Burgtorf, T.J. Criss, Darrel DeFrance,
Charlie McKenna, Tommy Elston, Joe Zrostlik, Terry Schlipman, Robby Warner,
Greg Kastli and more.
Also on the racing card will be USRA Modifieds, USRA Karl Chevrolet Stock
Cars, USRA Karl Chevrolet B-Mods and USRA Hobby Stocks racing for track and
national points in the American Racer USRA Weekly Racing Series.
Pit gates open at 4 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 5 p.m. at Cresco. Hot
laps are at 6:30 p.m. and racing starts at 7 p.m.
Grandstand admission is $15 for adults, $5 for kids 6-12 and five and under
get in free. Pit passes are $25.
The Cresco Speedway is a 4/10-mile semi-banked clay oval located 0.2 miles
north of SR 9 on SW 7th (at the Howard County Fairgrounds). For more
information, contact the RL Promotions offices at (515) 832-6000 or visit
www.rlpromotions.com online. Race day info is available by calling the track
hotline at (563) 547-3400.
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CRESCO SPEEDWAY SPONSORS: A&W/Long John Silvers, Budweiser, CARQUEST Auto
Parts, Casey's General Stores, CIA Insurance, Cresco Liquor Store, Cresco
Times-Plain Dealer, Cresco Union Savings Bank, Dan's Standard, Fisk's Farm &
Home Supply Store, Hawkeye Sanitation, Kabrick Distributing, NAPA Auto
Parts, New Hampton Chiropractic, Pepsi, Subway, V&V Insurance Agency,
Zahasky Photography & Art Gallery.
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