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Rust wins thriller at 25th annual Harris Clash

Rust-VL WEBSTER CITY, Iowa (Aug. 9) – Joel Rust had the greatest seat for the best race in the house for most of 25 laps Tuesday night at Hamilton County Speedway.

Little did he know, a short time later it would lead the Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified driver to a victory lane celebration as the winner of the Harris Clash.

Rust, who started inside of row two, chased front row starters Chris Abelson and Kelly Shryock for all but three-quarters of a lap in the 25^th annual event. Contact between the front-runners allowed Rust to escape to the first Harris Clash win of his career.

Abelson built an early lead while Shryock pursued multiple car-lengths behind him. Shryock closed to within a car-length by lap 10 and searched high and low to work past the leader.

While the former Clash winners engaged in a battle for the lead, Rust cut a half-straightaway deficit into just a couple car-lengths in the waning laps.

Contact between Abelson and Shryock forced Abelson into a spin in the middle of turns one and two just after the field had taken the white flag.

Shryock slowed after the contact while Rust slipped between them and emerged down the back stretch as the leader. He led the final half lap on his way to victory and a $2,000 payday. (more…)

By Scott|2016-08-10T14:45:08-04:00August 10th, 2016|Front Page News, IMCA|Comments Off

Aikey wins Deery Finale, Harris Clinches IMCA Series Championship

DS-Jeff-Aikey-VL-pm DAVENPORT, Iowa (Sept. 21) – Jeff Aikey raced to his tour-career leading 61^st feature win while Brian Harris clinched his career first Deery Brothers Summer Series championship Saturday evening at Davenport Speedway.

Aikey passed Justin Kay with eight circuits to go in the 40-lapper, then ran away from the rest of the field on the way to the $3,000 checkers.

The seven-time IMCA Late Model tour king also went home with the $250 Sunoco Race Fuels feature qualifier drawing prize and another $99 check from Ideal Ready Mix for perfect series attendance.

Kay was runner-up to Aikey in the finale and to Harris in the point standings by 25 markers. Harris redrew 12^th and fell back in the pack before driving all the way back to third. He’ll be rewarded for his season-long efforts with a $5,000 share of the series point fund during the IMCA national awards banquet in November. (more…)

By Scott|2013-09-23T14:43:08-04:00September 23rd, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, IMCA, Race Results|Comments Off

Schueller tops Friday Hawkeye Dirt Tour feature at Farley

FARLEY, Iowa (Sept. 13) – Jason Schueller led most of the way and pulled ahead late in winning Friday’s Karl Performance Hawkeye Dirt Tour presented by XSAN feature at Farley Speedway.

The $1,500 IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified series victory came during the Yankee Dirt Track Classic and put Schueller on the ballot for the 2014 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational.

Mark Elliott qualified from his “B” feature and advanced 15 spots to second while new series point leader Mike Van Genderen was third. Mark Schulte and Jerry Luloff rounded out the top five.

Schulte drew the outside front row start and led the first two circuits. The third starting Schueller was alongside and ahead by the width of his bumper when the next lap was scored, then began to pull away before a lap seven caution tightened the field back up. (more…)

By Scott|2013-09-16T14:50:54-04:00September 16th, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, IMCA, Race Results|Comments Off

Simpson is fastest in big Deery field at Yankee

FARLEY, Iowa (Sept. 13) – A driver who is no stranger to victory lane at Farley Speedway won his career first Deery Brothers Summer Series feature there Friday night.

Chad Simpson raced his way from his “B” feature to the $3,000 checkers in the IMCA Late Model main event. A season-best 54 cars were entered in the Yankee Dirt Track Classic show, the 14^th of 17 tour events this season.

Tommy Elston started on the pole and led the first 18 of 40 laps. Denny Eckrich ran second most of that time before catching Elston and running in front the next three times around the half-mile dirt oval.

That’s when Simpson took over. After winning the second “B” and starting 14th in the big show, Simpson shot into the lead on lap 22, just before the first caution came out.

He was running comfortably in front with the final yellow waved with three to go and bunched the field back up.

Eckrich got the better of Elston in their battle for second but neither could make up any distance on Simpson. Ron Klein and Jason Rauen completed the top five; Klein’s fourth place finish was his Deery career best. (more…)

By Scott|2013-09-16T14:51:36-04:00September 16th, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, IMCA, Race Results|Comments Off

Shute is Hawkeye Dirt Tour winner at Southern Iowa Speedway

Todd-Shute OSKALOOSA, Iowa (July 16) – And then there were seven.

Todd Shute became the seventh different winner in as many Karl Performance Hawkeye Dirt Tour presented by XSAN events this season, with a commanding run Tuesdaynight at Southern Iowa Speedway.

The IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified victory paid $1,000 and put Shute on the ballot for the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational this September.

Runner-up Scott Hogan led the first eight of 25 circuits after starting outside pole and avoiding the mishaps that brought out two early cautions. Shute had his hands full with Mike Van Genderen and Nebraskan Dylan Smith before gaining second and going to the high side to challenge Hogan.

Shute had the lead when the ninth lap was scored. He’d race to a comfortable advantage over Hogan while Van Genderen was firmly in third and Smith in fourth. “B” qualifier and hard charger Steve Stewart had a lengthy duel with Mark Elliott before securing fifth. (more…)

By Scott|2013-07-17T17:08:44-04:00July 17th, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, IMCA|Comments Off

Harris Ends Kay’s Deery Streak at Dubuque

Harris1-640x320 DUBUQUE, Iowa (July 14) – Brian Harris returned to victory lane Sunday night at Dubuque Speedway, at the expense of the driver who had snapped his four-race Deery Brothers Summer Series winning streak.

Harris led most of the IMCA Late Model tour 50 lapper from the pole but the 12^th starting Justin Kay didn’t give up his own three-race streak easily.

They traded the front spot four times over the final seven circuits, with Harris gaining the edge for the final two go-arounds after Kay missed his mark in the first set of turns.

Finally able to get some breathing room after a side-by-side battle that lasted most of 20 laps, Harris beat Kay to the checkers by three car lengths for his fifth $3,000 checkers of the season.

Luke Merfeld, Ray Guss Jr. and Dan Shelliam completed the top five. Hard charger Jeff Aikey advanced a dozen spots to seventh. (more…)

By Scott|2013-07-16T16:26:28-04:00July 16th, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, IMCA|Comments Off

Different Driver Brings Deery Series Win Streak to West Liberty

WEST LIBERTY, Iowa (July 8) – The last time West Liberty Raceway hosted a Deery Brothers Summer Series event, Brian Harris sped to a record-tying fourth straight IMCA Late Model tour victory.

When the green flag flies Tuesday night, Justin Kay will try to motor to his third in a row.

Now second to Harris in the tour point standings, Kay won his career first Deery feature on July 2 at Independence Motor Speedway, then followed up with win number two on July 5 at Davenport Speedway.

“It’s been neat to win but that’s not something we think about when we go to the track,” said Kay, who ran third behind Harris and Andy Eckrich in the June 18 show at West Liberty. “It’s fun to read about over the winter but right now we’re just racing and having fun.”

The July 9 feature at West Liberty, the 10^th of 17 series events this season, pays $3,000 to win and a minimum of $300 to start. (more…)

By Scott|2013-07-09T14:55:14-04:00July 9th, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, IMCA|Comments Off

Stewart dominates Lee County Karl Performance Hawkeye Dirt Tour Feature

M-Steve-Stewart-VL1 DONNELLSON, Iowa (June 20) – There was no catching Steve Stewart Thursday night at Lee County Speedway.

Stewart became the fourth different winner in as many Karl Performance Hawkeye Dirt Tour presented by XSAN events this season, leading start to finish in the 30-lapper for IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds.

The win, his career first on the circuit, paid $1,000 and put some extra cash in Stewart’s pocket before leaving the next day on a Las Vegas vacation. Thirty-two Modifieds were in the pits for the 2013 Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot qualifier at Donnellson.

Series point leader Richie Gustin qualified for the main event by winning his B” feature and made his way up to second from the 13^th starting spot. Hunter Marriott, Scott Dickey and Ronn Lauritzen completed the top five. (more…)

By Scott|2013-06-22T15:09:40-04:00June 22nd, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, IMCA|Comments Off

Ruter is Hawkeye Dirt Tour winner at Webster City

Ryan-Ruter WEBSTER CITY, Iowa (June 6) – Ryan Ruter came up big at another big time IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified event Thursday night at Hamilton County Speedway.

Ruter reeled in Richie Gustin on the 11^th circuit and led to the finish of the Karl Performance Hawkeye Dirt Tour presented by XSAN main event at Webster City.

The win, Ruter’s tour career first, paid $1,000.

Gustin started from the pole, led the first 10 laps and weaved through traffic with Ruter, pulling alongside but never able to complete the pass, before finishing second, four car lengths off the pace.

Scott Olson, Mark Elliott and Jon Snyder completed the top five. The only caution of the night came on lap eight when Zach Less got too close to the wall. (more…)

By Scott|2013-06-07T15:31:40-04:00June 7th, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, IMCA|Comments Off

Harris Improves on Consistency at Hamilton County with Second Straight Deery Series Win

WEBSTER CITY, Iowa (June 6) – Brian Harris continues to improve on consistency.

After starting the Deery Brothers Summer Series for IMCA Late Models with three consecutive third-place finishes, Harris won a second straight tour feature Thursday evening at Hamilton County Speedway.

The checkers at Webster City were good for $3,000. Also the winner on May 21 at Farley, Harris worked his way up from 11^th starting and led the last 25 times around the track in the 40-lapper.

Ray Guss Jr., another two-time series winner this season, finished a distant second. Denny Eckrich, Andy Eckrich and Jeff Aikey completed the top five.

Spencer Diercks drew the pole and led the first 14 laps, staying in command through two early restarts. His night ended on lap 15, however, after Diercks got too high on the track and caught the wall. (more…)

By Scott|2013-06-07T14:59:06-04:00June 7th, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, IMCA|Comments Off