DES MOINES, Iowa (Aug. 9) – Jeff Aikey looks to continue his Deery Brothers Summer Series success at Des Moines
Aikey aims to continue Deery success at Des Moines
DES MOINES, Iowa (Aug. 9) – Jeff Aikey looks to continue his Deery Brothers Summer Series success at Des Moines, when the IMCA Late Model tour headlines the traditional Iowa State Fair show on Monday, Aug. 13.
The six-time series champion owns five of his tour career-leading 56 feature wins at the State Fairgrounds Speedway. Aikey has been runner-up in four shows and in the top five another four nights in 18 career Deery Des Moines outings.
Monday’s feature pays $2,000 to win and a minimum of $250 to start. Mike Murphy Jr. of Colona, Ill., is second in the standings, nine points off the pace. Andy Eckrich of Oxford, two-time defending champion Ray Guss Jr. of Milan, Ill., and Jay Johnson of West Burlington complete the top five.
Pit gates open at 3 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 4:30 p.m. Hot laps are at 5:30 p.m. with racing to follow. Spectator admission is $15 for adults, $5 for kids ages 6-12 and free for five and under. Pit passes are $25.
IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods and Karl Chevrolet dirt trucks are also on the fair race program.
More information is available from promoter Mick Trier at 515 201-5526 and at the www.jjamracing.net.
Darrel DeFrance of Marshalltown extends his perfect series attendance mark to 399 consecutive events on Monday. He’s a three-time Deery winner at Des Moines, in 1995, 2000 and 2007.
The 400th event in Deery Series history is Saturday, Sept. 1 at 34 Raceway in West Burlington. That evening’s Pepsi USA Nationals feature pays $5,000 to win.
The final four events of the 26th annual tour are Sept. 3 at Boone Speedway, on opening night of the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals; Sept. 14 and 15 during the Yankee Dirt Track Classic at Farley Speedway; and Sept. 22 at Davenport Speedway.
Deery Brothers Summer Series top 20 point standings – 1. Jeff Aikey, Waterloo, 646; 2. Mike Murphy Jr., Colona, Ill., 637; 3. Andy Eckrich, Oxford, 631; 4. Ray Guss Jr., Milan, Ill., 611; 5. Jay Johnson, West Burlington, 594; 6. Justin Kay, Wheatland, 584; 7. Darrel DeFrance, Marshalltown, 552; 8. Joel Callahan, Dubuque, 551; 9. Tyler Bruening, Decorah, 546; 10. Denny Eckrich, Tiffin, 535; 11. Jeff Mitrisin, Oskaloosa, 407; 12. Colby Springsteen, Wapello, 385; 13. Gary Webb, Blue Grass, 345; 14. Nate Beuseling, Silvis, Ill., and Dean Wagner, Evansdale, both 281; 16. Doug Yates, Monticello, 266; 17. Dan Shelliam, Hazel Green, Wis., 260; 18. Luke Goedert, Guttenberg, 256; 19. Mike Garland, Morrison, Ill., 228; 20. Jason Utter, Columbus Junction, 216.
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