Aikey-Toland tussle continues July 3 as Deery Series travels to Independence

INDEPENDENCE, Ia (June 29, 2006) ­ One driver will go home with sole possession of first place in the point standings, when the Deery Brothers Summer Series travels to Independence Motor Speedway on Monday, July 3.

Jeff Aikey of Waterloo and Rob Toland of Bettendorf share the top spot heading into the early holiday show for IMCA Sunoco Late Models. Toland won the series race at Independence last year, while two of Aikey¹s career leading 46 Deery victories have been recorded there.

Pit gates at Indee will open at 4 p.m. Hot laps are at 6 p.m. and racing starts at 6:30 p.m. Twenty four cars will start the $2,000 to win feature.
Rounding out the race card are non sanctioned modifieds, B modifieds and stock cars.

Toland and defending champion Terry Neal each have a pair of wins to their credit through the first eight events of 2006. Aikey, Boone McLaughlin of Mediapolis, Curt Martin of Independence and Marshalltown¹s Darrel DeFrance have each won once.

Deery Brothers Summer Series Top 20 Point Standings
1. Jeff Aikey, Waterloo, Iowa 387
Rob Toland, Bettendorf, Iowa 387
3. Terry Neal, Ely, Iowa 345
4. Tom Darbyshire, Morning Sun, Iowa 334
5. Darrel DeFrance, Marshalltown, Iowa 329
6. Greg Kastli, Waterloo, Iowa 326
7. Boone McLaughlin, Mediapolis, Iowa 323
8. Eric Gustaf, Moline, Ill. 295
9. Justin Reed, Quincy, Ill. 287
Mike Smith, Jewell, Iowa 287
11. Sam Halstead, New London, Iowa 285
12. Darin Duffy, Hazleton, Iowa 283
13. Matt Ryan, Davenport, Iowa 279
14. Mark Preston, Port Byron, Ill. 261
15. Ron Gustaf, Moline, Ill. 249
16. Andy Nezworski, Buffalo, Iowa 231
17. Kevin Tomlinson, New London, Mo. 216
18. Jay Johnson, West Burlington, Iowa 215
19. Mike Murphy Jr., Colona, Ill. 202
20. Robby Warner, Quincy, Ill. 193