Bruening repeats big Deery Series payday in Saturday Yankee Dirt Track Classic at Farley

Bruening repeats big Deery Series payday in Saturday Yankee Dirt Track Classic at Farley

FARLEY, Iowa (Sept. 15) – The biggest paycheck on the Deery Brothers Summer Series sched­ule went home with Tyler Bruening. 

Again.

Bruening led the last 69 of 75 laps in repeating as the $7,500 winner of the IMCA Late Model tour main event Saturday, on night two of the Yankee Dirt Track Classic at Farley Speedway. 

“It was a big win for us. We won two track championships (Farley and Independence) and a bunch of features this season. It’s always big to win on the Deery circuit,” Bruening said. “The who’s who of IMCA was there and we came out on top. It really sewed up our year.” 

Denny Eckrich chased Bruening into lapped traffic late in the race but couldn’t catch up and had to settle for second. Mike Murphy Jr. was third after winning his “B” feature and advancing 14 posi­tions.

Rounding out the top five were Justin Kay and Mark Burgtorf. 

Joe Zrostlik led the first lap from the pole before giving way to outside front row starter Luke Goedert.

Bruening took charge on lap seven. Burgtorf ran second before falling back near midway, when a succession of cautions came out.

Eckrich was the next challenger as the last 19 laps ran green. Bruening weaved his way through traffic to take his career second series and Yankee feature wins.

“There were a bunch of cautions and I tried to be consistent because I looked at the leader board and I knew Denny was coming,” Bruening said. “I was concerned about tire wear and lapped traf­fic at the end. I had trouble getting around a couple cars and I knew I’d have to keep pushing.”

Matt Strassheim was sixth and Friday night winner Nick Marolf finished seventh. Point leader Jeff Aikey ran eighth, one spot ahead of Andy Eckrich. 

Aikey will take an eight point edge over Andy Eckrich into the series finale Sept. 22 at Davenport Speedway. 

Darrel DeFrance was the $250 Sunoco Race Fuels feature qualifier drawing winner. Recipients of $99 Ideal Ready Mix Ironman Challenge perfect attendance cash bo­nuses were qualifiers Aikey, Callahan, DeFrance, Andy Eckrich, Ray Guss Jr., Jay Johnson, Kay and Murphy.

Feature results – 1. Tyler Bruening, Decorah; 2. Denny Eckrich, Tiffin; 3. Mike Murphy Jr., Colona, Ill.; 4. Justin Kay, Wheatland; 5. Mark Burgtorf, Quincy, Ill.; 6. Matt Strassheim, Morning Sun; 7. Nick Marolf, Moscow; 8. Jeff Aikey, Waterloo; 9. Andy Eckrich, Oxford; 10. Ray Guss Jr., Milan, Ill.; 11. Darrel DeFrance, Marshalltown; 12. Ryan Griffith, Webster City; 13. Curt Martin, Independence; 14. Jay Johnson, West Burlington; 15. Dean Wagner, Evansdale; 16. Jeff Mitrisin, Oskaloosa; 17. Brian Beaudry, Lost Nation; 18. Joe Zrostlik, Long Grove; 19. Larry Harris, Mus­coda, Wis.; 20. Colby Springsteen, Wapello; 21. Dan Shelliam, Hazel Green, Wis.; 22. Randy Foote, Stanton; 23. Joel Callahan, Dubuque; 24. Kurt Kile, Nichols; 25. Luke Goedert, Gutten­berg; 26. Mike Garland, Morrison, Ill.

1^st heat (top three qualify) – 1. Guss; 2. Goedert; 3. Johnson; 4. Aikey; 5. Wagner; 6. Greg Kastli, Waterloo; 7. Tommy Elston, Keokuk; 8. Carey Umbarger, Garner; 9. Garland; 10. Jason Rauen, Farley. 

2^nd heat – 1. Bruening; 2. Burgtorf; 3. Denny Eckrich; 4. Murphy; 5. Andy Eckrich; 6. Foote; 7. Jason Hahne, Webster City; 8. Brunson Behning, Calamus; 9. Kyle Hinrichs, Swisher; 10. Todd Hormel, West Liberty. 

3^rd heat – 1. Marolf; 2. DeFrance; 3. Kay; 4. Griffith; 5. Harris; 6. Luke Merfeld, Dubuque; 7. Dar­ren Mish, Hazel Green, Wis.; 8. Kevin Kile, West Liberty; 9. Dave Stichter, Shannon, Ill.; 10. Travis Smock, Independence. 

4^th heat – 1. Zrostlik; 2. Springsteen; 3. Martin; 4. Callahan; 5. Sam Halstead, New London; 6. Jay Chenoweth, Wapello; 7. Jay Stewart, Blair, Neb.; 8. Mitch Current, Maquoketa; 9. Jeff Mi­trisin, Oskaloosa; 10. Doug Nigh, Maquoketa.

5^th heat – 1. Shelliam; 2. Strassheim; 3. Beaudry; 4. Kurt Kile; 5. Rick Dralle, Waterloo; 6. Matt Ryan, Davenport; 7. Bruce Schmitz, Mineral Point, Wis.; 8. Jon Merfeld, Peosta; 9. Doug Yates, Monticello; 10. Chad Holladay, Muscatine.

1^st “B” feature (top two qualify) – 1. Aikey; 2. Andy Eckrich; 3. Callahan; 4. Luke Merfeld; 5. Dralle; 6. Behning; 7. Nigh; 8. Elston; 9. Stewart; 10. Jon Merfeld; 11. Stichter; 12. Rauen.

2^nd “B” feature – 1. Murphy; 2. Kurt Kile; 3. Harris; 4. Garland; 5. Kastli; 6. Hahne; 7. Schmitz; 8. Kevin Kile; 9. Chenoweth; 10. Holladay; 11. Hormel; 12. Mitrisin.

3^rd “B” feature – 1. Griffith; 2. Foote; 3. Wagner; 4. Ryan; 5. Hinrichs; 6. Yates; 7. Mish; 8. Halstead; 9. Smock; 10. Umbarger; 11. Current.

Hard charger provisional – Callahan. Point provisionals – Mitrisin and Wagner.

Non-qualifier feature (top two) – 1. Harris; 2. Garland; 3. Behning; 4. Kastli; 5. Yates; 6. Halstead; 7. Hinrichs; 8. Elston; 9. Nigh; 10. Kevin Kile; 11. Ryan; 12. Chenoweth; 13. Hormel; 14. Umbarger; 15. Dralle; 16. Smock; 17. Current; 18. Hahne; 19. Mish; 20. Luke Merfeld; 21. Stewart; 22. Schmitz; 23. Jon Merfeld; 24. Holladay; 25. Stichter; 26. Rauen.

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