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WEST UNION, IOWA (July 20) - Darin Duffy took the JR Motorsports Hawkeye Dirt Tour for IMCA Modifieds win at the Fayette County Speedway on July 20, 2010. Duffy had to fight through lapped traffic, a late race caution, and pressure from one of IMCA's top "Rookie of the Year" contenders. Nate Caruth (Ames, IA) took the early race lead in the NAPA of West Union 30. Caruth would open up a comfortable lead, but never was able to pull away. Behind him, Jeff Waterman (Quincy, IL) and Mike Jergens (Plover, IA) worked door-to-door for second place. Darin Duffy (Hazelton, IA) worked from his ninth place starting position and interrupted that battle for second. By lap nine, Duffy worked by Jergens for second and began to close in on Caruth. On lap eleven, Duffy worked the low line to take the lead. Two laps Jergens used the same line to slip by Caruth, and the chase was on. As Duffy began working lapped traffic, Jergens was able to narrow the gap a couple of car lengths at a time. Despite some two-wide battles in front of him, Duffy was able to find narrow gaps to squeeze through holding Jergens at bay. A caution flag would waved on lap twenty-five, and gave Jergens, IMCA's leading North Central Rookie of the Year, his chance. The "Flyin' Banana" put his nose under Duffy a few times over the final five laps, but the "Hazelton Hustler" would be the first to the finish line. Jergens finished second. Waterman, Caruth, and Vern Jackson (Waterloo, IA) rounded out the top five. The Specialty Technologies Heat Race winners included: Duffy, Justin O'Brien (West Union, IA), and Jeff Morris (Long Grove, IA). With Duffy's win in his Heat Race and the A-Main, Specialty Technologies awarded him a $100 bonus. Ed Thomas (Waterloo, IA) earned the RaceTechInfo.com Hardcharger Award gaining thirteen places. Josh Foster (Montrose, IA), The JR Motorsports Hawkeye Dirt Tour point leader coming into the Fayette County event, was not able to attend. Foster suffered a non-racing related injury that will sideline him for a few weeks. Next up for the HDT is a trip to the Upper Iowa Speedway (Decorah, IA) on Thursday, July 29, 2010. To learn more about the JR Motorsports Hawkeye Dirt Tour, race fans and race teams can log on to DirtTour.com.
JR MOTORSPORTS HAWKEYE DIRT TOUR RACE RESULTS FAYETTE COUNTY SPEEDWAY WEST UNION, IA JULY 20, 2010
NAPA OF WEST UNION A-MAIN: 30-Laps 1. 19d - Darin Duffy - Hazelton, IA 2. 37x - Mike Jergens - Plover, IA 3. 71w - Jeff Waterman - Quincy, IL 4. 7c - Nate Caruth - Ames, IA 5. 64 - Vern Jackson - Waterloo, IA 6. 8 - Rich Smith - Davenport, IA 7. 19g - Richie Gustin - Gilman, IA 8. 12j - Justin O'Brien - West Union, IA 9. 11b - Mike Burbridge - Delhi, IA 10. 27m - Mark Schulte - Delhi, IA 11. 98 - Jason Snyder - Dunkerton, IA 12. 01 - Ed Thomas - Waterloo, IA 13. 10k - Ronn Lauritzen - Jesup, IA 14. 60 - Kurt Krauskopt - Decorah, IA 15. 12eh - Riley Emmel - Estivan, SAC, CAN 16. 57b - Dennis Betzer - Central City, IA 17. 11t - Toby Hartman - Ryan, IA 18. 86d - David McClain - Potasi, WI 19. 45 - Ron Pope - Mason City, IA 20. 86 - Jeff Morris - Long Grove, IA 21. 12 - Mark Elliott - Webster City, IA 22. 62 - Greg Cox - Altoona, IA 23. 19 - Jimmy Gustin - Marshalltown, IA 24. 91 - Shawn Ryan - Waterloo, IA 25. 12c - Kent Croskey - Polk City, IA 26. 32 - Rick Speck - Garwin, IA SPECIALTY TECHNOLOGIES HEAT RACES: 27 Cars HEAT 1: Duffy, Jackson, Caruth, Jergens, Pope, Birbridge, Croskey, Betzer, DNS - Ty Glass (Cedar Rapids, IA). HEAT 2: O'Brien, Elliott, Smith, Waterman, Snyder, Schulte, Ryan, Speck, Thomas. HEAT 3: Morris, R'Gustin, J'Gustin, Cox, Krauskopf, Lauritzen, Hartman, McClain, Emmel. CONTINGENCY AWARDS: Specialty Technologies Award: Darin Duffy RaceTechInfo.com Hardcharger Award: Ed Thomas (+13) Aero Race Wheels: Dennis Betzer Bob Harris Enterprises: Ronn Lauritzen Belleville Motorsports: Vern Jackson BSB Manufacturing: Vern Jackson
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