BOONE, Iowa (Sept. 1) – The first champion crowned at the 32^nd annual IMCA Speedway Motors Su­per Nationals fueled by Casey’s has already promised to return to Boone Speedway next Septem­ber in pursuit of a record fifth crown.

Jeff Aikey won the Monday night main event for IMCA Late Models at Boone, leading all 50 laps. While earning his career-leading 63^rd Deery Brothers Summer Series victory – and $3,300 – Ai­key also matched the division record of four Super Nationals titles held by Gary Webb.

Tyler Bruening started inside Aikey on the front row and ran second most of the way. Charlie McKenna took over the spot following the first restart of the night, on lap 40; series point leader Justin Kay passed McKenna after a restart on the next circuit and chased Aikey to the checkers.

“I’ll come back next year and try to get number five,” Aikey said. “All four of my Super Nationals wins (1995, 2004, 2013 and 2014) have been special. Kay has been running so strong this season and that’s what makes this win so good.”

McKenna, Andy Eckrich and Bruening completed the top five.

Aikey and Bruening caught up with the back of the field on the ninth circuit; Aikey stretched his lead before Bruening and McKenna cleared lapped traffic on lap 28 and cut his advantage to a couple car lengths.

The lap 40 yellow took lapped cars out of the equation. Aikey pulled away to win by a comfortable mar­gin after the next restart.

“I knew somebody was going to have an awfully good car to beat me tonight because my car was on,” he said. “Through three and four, right through the middle, it just bit. I knew nobody was go­ing to catch me in that turn.”

Darrel DeFrance was the $250 Sunoco Race Fuels feature qualifier drawing winner. He finished 17^th in his career 25^th Super Nationals appearance.

Aikey started his 17^th Super Nationals Late Model main event, Greg Kastli his 16^th and Todd Cooney his 11^th.

Feature results – 1. Jeff Aikey, Cedar Falls; 2. Justin Kay, Wheatland; 3. Charlie McKenna, Clear Lake; 4. Andy Eckrich, Oxford; 5. Tyler Bruening, Decorah; 6. Joel Callahan, Dubuque; 7. Brian Harris, Davenport; 8. Richie Gustin, Gilman; 9. Scott Fitzpatrick, Wheatland; 10. Todd Cooney, Des Moines; 11. Todd Frank, Montrose; 12. Jason Hahne, Webster City; 13. Jason Rauen, Farley; 14. Joe Zrostlik, Long Grove; 15. Jon Passick, Waterloo; 16. Jeremy Grady, Story City; 17. Darrel DeFrance, Marshalltown; 18. Ryan Dolan, Lisbon; 19. Paul Nagle, Nevada; 20. Darren Ackerman, Readlyn; 21. Greg Kastli, Waterloo; 22. Al Johnson, Story City; 23. Ray Guss Jr., Milan, Ill.; 24. Allan Hopp, Harlan; 25. Tyler Droste, Waterloo.

1^st heat – 1. Bruening; 2. Frank; 3. Droste; 4. Hopp; 5. Guss; 6. Paul Conrad, Colo; 7. Sam Halstead, New London; 8. Terry Neal, Ely; 9. Ryan Giles, Grimes.

2^nd heat – 1. Hahne; 2. Callahan; 3. Johnson; 4. Nagle; 5. Dolan; 6. Passick; 7. Randy Foote, Stanton; 8. Randy Faux, Earlham.

3^rd heat – 1. Aikey; 2. Fitzpatrick; 3. Gustin; 4. DeFrance; 5. Don Pataska, Miles; 6. Dean Wag­ner, Evansdale; 7. Bill Crimmins, Fort Dodge; 8. Craig Jacobs, Des Moines.

4^th heat – 1. Eckrich; 2. McKenna; 3. Kastli; 4. Grady; 5. Todd Johnson, Mitchellville; 6. Ryan Grif­fith, Webster City; 7. Cooney; 8. Matt Ryan, Davenport.

5^th heat – 1. Harris; 2. Kay; 3. Zrostlik; 4. Ackerman; 5. Josh Most, Red Oak; 6. Ben Nading, Ankeny; 7. Curtis Glover, Des Moines; 8. Rauen.

1^st “B” feature – 1. DeFrance; 2. Hopp; 3. Ackerman; 4. Cooney; 5. Dolan; 6. Wagner; 7. Con­rad; 8. Foote; 9. Johnson; 10. Giles; 11. Jacobs; 12. Nading; 13. Neal.

2^nd “B” feature – 1. Grady; 2. Nagle; 3. Passick; 4. Guss; 5. Rauen; 6. Crimmins; 7. Ryan; 8. Halstead; 9. Most; 10. Pataska; 11. Faux; 12. Glover; 13. Griffith.