WORLD DIRT RACING LEAGUE WRAPS UP 2007 THIS WEEKEND
PolyDome Late Model Series stars and cars to compete Friday and Saturday at Davenport (Iowa) Speedway
By Bucky Doren
WORLD Dirt Racing League

DAVENPORT, Ia (Oct. 4) - The WORLD Dirt Racing League brings the PolyDome Late Model Series to the Davenport Speedway this Friday and Saturday (Oct. 5 and 6) for a double-header season finale.

Five drivers are still in the hunt for the 2007 WDRL title. Justin Fegers of Mound, Minn., has earned 3,103 points so far this year and comes into this weekend with the points lead. Fegers has ripped off six straight top-10 finishes to push him into the points lead.

Brian Harris of Davenport is second with 3,075 points. Harris is not expected to compete as he continues to recover from injuries suffered in a racing crash in September. The entire WDRL family continues to offer thoughts and prayers to the driver of car 21H for a speedy recovery.

Dave Eckrich of Cosgrove, Iowa, sits in third place with 3,027 points. Eckrich has scored four top-10 finishes in the last six races. He had a fifth-place finish at the Davenport half-mile back in June, and he hopes to better that in his attempt to catch Fegers.

John Kaanta of Elk Mound, Wis., is fourth with 3,020 points. Kaanta is still mathematically in the hunt for the PolyDome Late Model Series points title. Sitting only seven points behind Eckrich, Kaanta could very easily climb a few more spots in the final rundown. Kaanta is the leading WDRL Rookie of the Year competition.

Eric Pember of Pittsville, Minn., rounds out the top five in the tally with 3,012 points. Pember's numbers also give him a mathematical chance for the title. He is coming off a solid third-place finish this past weekend at Lakeside Speedway.

Pit gates open at 2 p.m. Friday at Davenport Speedway. Front gates open at 5 with hot laps set for 6. On Saturday the pit gates open at 2 p.m. with front gates open at 4 and hot laps slated for 5:30 p.m. The track is located at the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds, 2815 W. Locust St.

For more information on WDRL or the latest PolyDome Late Model Series schedule, check out the WORLD Dirt Racing League's Web site, www.worldraceleague.com.