Grady Takes First Career Deery Feature Win!!!
by: Brian Stuart

EAST MOLINE, IL (May 16) - With rain looming in the area all 24 IMCA Deery Brothers Late Models returned to Quad City Raceway Wednesday night to make up their feature event from April 22nd. The A-Modifieds were also in attendance to run their make up feature from that night as well. As an added bonus the B-Modifieds also run a complete $200 to win show.

The night got under way with two heat races in the B-Modified division. Kevin Dickey in the 42 took heat one and the 15 of Brad Pershy won heat 2.

Up next was the make up feature for the A-Modifieds. At the drop of green flag Doug Crampton, in the 40, looked like the man to beat. Thad Wilson in the 75W was right on his bumper lap after lap. With Crampton and Wilson running the high side around the track, Donovan Lodge in the 32 gave the bottom a try with no success. On one of the restarts the 1 of Kevin Blum also tried the bottom but he came up empty too. Crampton and Wilson started to pull away and on lap 15 Wilson was able to get around Crampton for the lead. Wilson then checked out and was not challenged the rest of the race. Crampton took second followed by Lodge and then Blum.

Now it was time for the main event, a 50 lap IMCA Deery Brothers Late Model feature. Once the green flag came out the three and four wide racing began. Right away Fred Remley in the 42R, who started on the pole, Andy Nezworski in the 7, and Terry Neal in the 28C went three wide with Neal coming out of it with the lead. Neal was running the very bottom of the track and started to build a large lead. In the meantime Ray Guss Jr. in the 12 from the 9th starting spot, Jeremy Grady in the 43 from the 10th starting spot, and the 39 of Rob Toland from the 12th starting spot, started making their way through the field. Grady managed to get all the way up to second and start to catch Neal who was battling lapped traffic. The yellow flag came out with 25 laps to go. That gave Grady the chance he needed. After the restart Neal and Grady ran side by side for a few laps. Grady was running high and Neal was running low. Another caution came out for the 12 of Ray Guss Jr. After that next restart Grady was able to get around Neal and pull away from the field. While all this was going on the 6 of Jason Bahrs coming from his 11th starting spot had made his way up to the front along with Eric Gustaf in the 90. E. Gustaf started 18th. After another yellow and restart Grady was unchallenged and took home his first career Deery Brothers feature win.

The B-Modifieds ran their feature last to finish up the show. The 15 of Brad Pershy was able to get out front early and not look back. The 8 of Greg Durbin and the 42 of Kevin Dickey run side by side for second with Dickey eventually coming out ahead. The 10 of Jake Waterman started making his way through the field but got caught up with another driver ended up spinning out into the infield which ended his night. Pershy had things in control until the last two laps when Dickey got right on his bumper and began challenging him for the lead. Pershy held him off and took home the victory.

Once again everyone from Stuart Motorsports, Inc. would like to thank all the fans, drivers, and sponsors for all their support. We hope to see everyone again Sunday night.

This Sunday will also start our free weekly autograph session before the races. Come on down at 4:15pm to get autographs from our great local drivers.



Gates open @ 4:00pm
Grandstands open @ 4:00pm

Autograph Session @ 4:15pm
Hot Laps @ 5:30pm

Racing @ 6:00pm

Grandstand admission
Adults - $9
Seniors – $8
Kids 6-12 – $4
6 and under – free

Pit Pass - $20

Track phone - 309-644-1977



B-Modified Heat 1

1. 42 Kevin Dickey
2. 88J Jerry Bailey Jr.
3. 8 Greg Durbin
4. 35 Chance Huston
5. 3 A.J. Pappas



B-Modified Heat 2

1. 15 Brad Pershy
2. 77 George Hubbard
3. 10 Jake Waterman
4. 2D Jim Hickenbottom
5. 21B Jason Bert



B-Modified Feature

1. 15 Brad Pershy
2. 42 Kevin Dickey
3. 8 Greg Durbin
4. 88J Jerry Bailey Jr.
5. 77 George Hubbard
6. 2D Jim Hickenbottom
7. 21B Jason Bert
8. 10 Jake Waterman
9. 35 Chance Huston

A-Modified Feature

1. 75W Thad Wilson
2. 40 Doug Crampton
3. 32 Donovan Lodge
4. 1 Kevin Blum
5. 17 Jason Pershy
6. 86 Jeff Morris
7. E-85 Troy Emerick
8. 15 Brandon Durbin
9. 29 Craig Crawford
10. 88 Jerry Durbin
11. 75 Ian Dettmer
12. 10 Jerame Mowery



IMCA Deery Brothers Late Models

1. 43 Jeremy Grady
2. 28C Terry Neal
3. 39 Rob Toland
4. 6 Jason Bahrs
5. 90 Eric Gustaf
6. 99D Darrel DeFrance
7. 42R Fred Remley
8. 07 Matt Ryan
9. 14 Boone McLaughlin
10. 22 Charlie McKenna
11. 7 Andy Nezworski
12. 87 Jon Merfeld
13. Z50 Joe Zrostlik
14. 66 Mike Cothron
15. 57 Mark Preston
16. 44 Luke Goedert
17. 58 Hershel Roberts
18. 12 Ray Guss Jr.
19. 14M Mike Murphy Jr.
20. 39T Bobby Toland
21. 79 Robby Warner
22. 90X Ron Gustaf
23. 99 Johnny Johnson
24. 29 Adam Oppendike