Aikey checks out on Marshalltown field for first Deery win of 2007
From Bill Martin, IMCA Public Relations

MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (June 19) – The driver with the most wins in Deery Brothers Summer Series his tory was up to his old tricks again Tuesday night at Marshalltown Speedway.

Jeff Aikey inherited the front spot after a fracas just before midway that sent leader Terry Neal to the pits and second running Darrel DeFrance to the rear of the field. Aikey ran away with the IMCA Sunoco Late Model contest from that point, lapping up to sixth place and taking the checkers a half lap in front of Jeremy Grady.

The victory was Aikey’s career 48th and paid $2,000. The five-time and defending series champion had won just once before at Marshalltown, in 1987. Tuesday’s win was also his first of the current series.

Bobby Hansen was third. DeFrance worked his way back up to fourth and Jeff Bair rounded out the official top five.

Grady started on the pole and led the first 17 circuits. Neal was on the move from his 11th starting spot, bring ing DeFrance along when he passed Grady for the point on lap 18.

Neal had DeFrance, Aikey, Jason Hahne and Grady in pursuit before the fateful lap 24 caution. DeFrance got into the back of Neal’s ride on the ensuing re-start, causing him to spin and collecting Hahne and Boone McLaughlin in the process.

Neal was forced to the pits, DeFrance went to the back and Aikey was put at the front. He’d lead the rest of the way, stretching his advantage over Grady the last half of the race.

“B” feature winner Hershel Roberts fashioned a sixth place showing in the main event.

Austin Kaplan won the evening’s Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod feature.

The series travels to Independence Motor Speedway for an early holiday show on Tuesday, July 3. Pit gates open at 4 p.m., hot laps are at 6 p.m. and racing gets underway at 6:30 p.m.

IMCA sanctioned Modifieds are also on the program at Independence.

Feature Results –
1. Jeff Aikey, Waterloo;
2. Jeremy Grady, Story City;
3. Bobby Hansen, Center Point;
4. Darrel DeFrance, Marshalltown;
5. Jeff Bair, Solon;
6. Hershel Roberts, East Moline, Ill.;
7. Jon Merfeld, Peosta;
8. Charlie McKenna, Clear Lake;
9. Boone McLaughlin, Mediapolis;
10. Andy Nezworski, Buffalo;
11. Darren Ackerman, Readlyn;
12. Greg Kastli, Waterloo;
13. Joe Zrostlik, Long Grove;
14. Jon Passick, Waterloo;
15. Craig Roberts, Des Moines;
16. Rob Petsche, Peosta;
17. Ben Nading, Des Moines;
18. Jerry Dedrick, Vinton;
19. Terry Neal, Ely;
20. Jason Hahne, Webster City;
21. Cory Goldbeck, Camanche;
22. Curt Martin, Independence;
23. Al Johnson, Story City.

1st heat (top four) – 1. Martin; 2. Rob Toland; 3. DeFrance; 4.
McLaughlin.
2nd heat – 1. Merfeld; 2. Neal; 3. Bair; 4. Hansen.
3rd heat – 1. Grady; 2. Aikey; 3. Hahne; 4. Ackerman.
4th heat – 1. Kastli; 2. McKenna; 3. Goldbeck; 4. Nezworski.
“B” feature (top six) – 1. Hershel Roberts; 2. Johnson; 3. Passick; 4. Zrostlik; 5. Craig Roberts; 6. Nading.
 

I.M.C.A SPORT MOD:

HEAT 1: Kyle Brown-Kellogg—Kyle Bentley-Fairbank—Fred Schimmels-Van Meter

HEAT 2: Brett Meyer-Ames—Austin Kaplan-Ankeny—Kevin Sather-Ankeny

FEATURE: Austin Kaplan—Brett Meyer—Kevin Sather—Fred Schimmels—Kyle Brown—Austin Lucas—J.D. Albright—Eric Becker—Brett Moffitt—Brad Iverson—Scott Jorpeland—Kyle Bentley—Dustin Filloon—Damon Murty—John Dumer



DWARF CARS:

HEAT 1: Tim Hennigar-Clarion—Ed Zehm-Ames—Mike Kennedy-Boone

HEAT 2: Andy Hennigar-Ankeny—Troy Hudson-Ankeny—Mike Morrill-Altoona

FEATURE: Troy Hudson—Ed Zehm—Mike Morrill—Andy Hennigar—Randy Rudolf—Matt Goodin—Randy Bryan—Tim Hennigar—Mike Thomas—Mike Kennedy—John Griffen—Dusty Masolini—Joel Huggins—Craig Schrader—Terry Brown—Justin Gaedke—Eric Hendrickson—Jeff Stensland