The Boys of Summer, the IMCA Deery Brothers Late Models came to town on Tuesday night, for their annual visit to the Marshalltown Speedway. It was a doubleheader night, as the IMCA Hawkeye Dirt Tour for Modifieds was on tap as well, and the IMCA Stock Cars ran as a support class. There were 32 Late Models, 37 Modifieds and 13 IMCA Stock Cars competing.
Jeff Mueller, the IMCA Stock Car racer who made the move from southeast Iowa, to now live in Albion, went home $550 richer by besting the field in the feature event. Rod Richards led the early portion of the 20-lap race, until Damon Murty, who had started ninth, made his usual charge to the front by going topside, took command at lap six. Meanwhile, Mueller had been digging on the bottom of the track, and just three laps later, it had paid off and he took over the lead. Mueller never relinquished it the rest of the way to the checkers and the win. Murty held the runner up spot, Jay Schmidt had a good run to take third place after starting twelfth, fourth was Trent Murphy, and Rod Richards was fifth. IMCA National, Regional, and State points were awarded, but there were no track points for the night. Mueller, who was not able to run his heat race due to mechanical issues, started eleventh, and took home the money.
Thirty seven IMCA Modifieds were on hand for the second HDT race of the year. Two B mains whittled the starting field to 22 cars plus two provisional starters...Corey Dripps and Shane DeMey. The top twelve Hawkeye Dirt Tour qualifiers had their own draw held in front of the fans. They chose a box holding an oil filter and after a bit of , "keeping or passing to someone else", the boxes were opened to reveal a number that determined their starting spot. Jimmy Gustin and Nate Hughes were the 1-2 starting spot lucky recipients.
Jimmy Gustin jumped to the immediate lead, but fourth place starter Todd Shute, quickly made his move to the front as captain of the ship by lap six. From there on, Shute held the lead, even through three cautions and subsequent restarts, as he maneuvered flawlessly around the quarter-mile High Banks, and took the flying checkers for the win. Tyler Droste started seventh, and finished a close runner up. Third went to successful veteran racer Kelly Shryock, who had started ninth. Darin Duffy, who had just won at the track on Friday night, came from deep in the starting field, to finish fourth. and early leader, Jimmy Gustin, who had won the first HDT race of 2017, completed the top five. This race paid $1,000 to the winner and was also a Fast Shafts All Star ballot qualifier.
The Deery Miller Lite 50 was the finale of the evening. The usual Casey's pizza box draw for the top twelve finishers from the heats, resulted in Jeff Aikey and Jake Neal being the front row starters. Two B mains filled in the starting field along with two provisionals...Paul Conrad and Curt Schroeder.
Jake Neal led through the first 25-lap of the race, with Jeremiah Hurst in tow the entire time. Hurst was able to make the pass for the lead at lap 26, and from there on seemed destined for the win. The first yellow of the race came at lap 46 and another at lap 48, but both restarts found Hurst keeping the lead, and from there on out, to take the checkers first. Justin Kay followed Hurst across the finish line to be scored second, third went to John Emerson, fourth to point leader Jesse Sobbing, and Jeff Aikey crossed in fifth place, and Neal in sixth. A post race inspection however, deemed Hurst with an infraction, and he was disqualified for "illegal axle tubes". The win was then awarded to Kay, making him $2,000 richer for the night. This moved the above mentioned finishers up as well.
An announcement was made last evening that an extra Hawkeye Dirt Tour race has been added. It will be run on Tuesday, July 18 at the Boone Speedway in conjunction with their 50th Anniversary Celebration.
It was also announced that the Marshalltown Speedway has placed a $400 bounty on weekly Late Model racer Todd Cooney's head. Cooney has been dominating and has won the last three weekly shows.
Tonight, we will be heading to the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa. Why not join us for another night of mid week fun?!
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