Hurst leads every lap in race to Quincy Deery checkers
QUINCY, Ill. (Aug. 18) – There was no catching Jeremiah Hurst Sunday night, on a track he’s predictably run well at.
Hurst led all 30 laps in winning the Deery Brothers Summer Series main event at Quincy Raceway. His career fourth IMCA Late Model tour victory was good for $2,000.
“I’ve always run good at Quincy,” Hurst said. “When I started running Late Models, it always seemed like I did pretty good. I’ve always been comfortable there.”
“Of course,” he added, “it always helps to start up front like I did tonight.”
Pole starter Hurst and Matt Ryan, who worked his way to second from sixth starting, made their way around the oval on the lower line.
Jay Johnson made like a rocket in racing from ninth to third, with three-time Deery champion Mark Burgtorf returning to series action on his hometown track and joining him on the higher side.
A caution with nine laps to go bunched the field back up and Hurst held off all challengers.
Ryan, Johnson, Burgtorf and Andy Nezworski rounded out the top five.
“The track was rough in the heat race but they worked on it and it was about 10 times better in the feature,” Hurst said. “This was a good win. It definitely makes the ride home better.”
Hurst became the sixth different winner in seven deery events so far this season.
Winner of Sunday’s $250 Sunoco Race Fuels feature qualifier drawing was Nezworski.
Next on the IMCA Late Model tour schedule is a $2,000 to win event Saturday, Aug. 24 at West Liberty Raceway.
IMCA Late Models
A Feature 1
30 laps | 00:00:00
| Pos | Start | Driver | Hometown | Car |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Jeremiah Hurst | Dubuque, IA | 58 |
| 2 | 6 | Matt Ryan | Davenport, IA | 07 |
| 3 | 9 | Jay Johnson | West Burlington, IA | 93 |
| 4 | 5 | Mark Burgtorf | Quincy, IL | 15R |
| 5 | 2 | Andy Nezworski | Buffalo, IA | 7 |
| 6 | 7 | Joe Callahan | Dubuque, IA | 40 |
| 7 | 4 | Curt Martin | Independence, IA | 45 |
| 8 | 3 | Joe Zrostlik | Long Grove, IA | Z50 |
| 9 | 10 | Darrel DeFrance | Marshalltown, IA | 99D |
| 10 | 11 | Matt Strassheim | Morning Sun, IA | 41 |
| 11 | 14 | Andy Eckrich | Oxford, IA | 56 |
| 12 | 17 | Gary Webb | Blue Grass, IA | W |
| 13 | 15 | Dalton Simonsen | Fairfax, IA | 60 |
| 14 | 8 | Ray Raker | Danville, IA | 07X |
| 15 | 12 | Tommy Elston | Keokuk, IA | 45X |
| 16 | 13 | Darin Weisinger | Mendon, IL | 11 |
| 17 | 16 | Sean Johnson | Independence, IA | 8R |
| 18 | 18 | Mike Smith | Kellogg, IA | 7X |
Heat 1
10 laps | 00:02:49
| Pos | Start | Driver | Hometown | Car |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Matt Ryan | Davenport, IA | 07 |
| 2 | 5 | Joe Zrostlik | Long Grove, IA | Z50 |
| 3 | 6 | Mark Burgtorf | Quincy, IL | 15R |
| 4 | 2 | Ray Raker | Danville, IA | 07X |
| 5 (DNF) | 4 | Darin Weisinger | Mendon, IL | 11 |
| DNS | – | Sean Johnson | Independence, IA | 8R |
Heat 2
10 laps | 00:02:32
| Pos | Start | Driver | Hometown | Car |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Curt Martin | Independence, IA | 45 |
| 2 | 4 | Tommy Elston | Keokuk, IA | 45X |
| 3 | 2 | Darrel DeFrance | Marshalltown, IA | 99D |
| 4 | 3 | Jay Johnson | West Burlington, IA | 93 |
| 5 | 5 | Andy Eckrich | Oxford, IA | 56 |
| 6 | 6 | Gary Webb | Blue Grass, IA | W |
Heat 3
10 laps | 00:02:17
| Pos | Start | Driver | Hometown | Car |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Andy Nezworski | Buffalo, IA | 7 |
| 2 | 3 | Matt Strassheim | Morning Sun, IA | 41 |
| 3 | 5 | Joe Callahan | Dubuque, IA | 40 |
| 4 | 6 | Jeremiah Hurst | Dubuque, IA | 58 |
| 5 | 4 | Dalton Simonsen | Fairfax, IA | 60 |
| 6 | 2 | Mike Smith | Kellogg, IA | 7X |
Sport Compact
A Feature 1
15 laps | 00:00:00
| Pos | Start | Driver | Hometown | Car |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Kimberly Abbott | Camp Point, IL | 71 |
| 2 | 8 | Craig Bangert | Golden, IL | 99B |
| 3 | 3 | Chance Bailey | Quincy, IL | 5B |
| 4 | 4 | Quinton Shelton | Quincy, IL | 54 |
| 5 | 9 | Jared Heule | Keokuk, IA | 73J |
| 6 | 10 | Ashton Blain | Burlington, IA | 24A |
| 7 | 1 | Landon Neisen | LaGrange, MO | 5 |
| 8 | 5 | Isaiah Penton | Huntsville, MO | 8P |
| 9 | 6 | David Prim | Elvaston, IL | 11 |
| 10 | 2 | Dylan Schantz | 73 |
Heat 1
8 laps | 00:00:00
| Pos | Start | Driver | Hometown | Car |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Landon Neisen | LaGrange, MO | 5 |
| 2 | 2 | Chance Bailey | Quincy, IL | 5B |
| 3 | 4 | Kimberly Abbott | Camp Point, IL | 71 |
| 4 | 3 | Isaiah Penton | Huntsville, MO | 8P |
| 5 | 5 | Jared Heule | Keokuk, IA | 73J |
Heat 2
8 laps | 00:00:00
| Pos | Start | Driver | Hometown | Car |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Dylan Schantz | 73 | |
| 2 | 4 | Craig Bangert | Golden, IL | 99B |
| 3 | 3 | David Prim | Elvaston, IL | 11 |
| 4 | 2 | Quinton Shelton | Quincy, IL | 54 |
| 5 | 5 | Ashton Blain | Burlington, IA | 24A |
Stock Cars
A Feature 1
20 laps | 00:00:00
| Pos | Start | Driver | Hometown | Car |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Beau Taylor | Canton, MO | 2T |
| 2 | 4 | Steve Dieckmann | Centralia, MO | 24D |
| 3 | 7 | Jake Powers | Plainville, IL | 0P |
| 4 | 2 | Andy Gaines | Arenzville, IL | 25G |
| 5 | 5 | Shane Myers | Mexico, MO | 15 |
| 6 | 3 | Cletus Coates | 34X | |
| 7 (DNF) | 6 | Abe Huls | Carthage, IL | 30C |
| 8 (DNF) | 8 | Brandon Boden | Liberty, IL | 69X |
| DNS | – | Pete Stodgel | Fowler, IL | 82 |
| DNS | – | BJ Thompson | Colchester, IL | 3T |
| DQ | 10 | Michael Larsen | Quincy, IL | 48 |
Heat 1
10 laps | 00:00:00
| Pos | Start | Driver | Hometown | Car |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Abe Huls | Carthage, IL | 30C |
| 2 | 4 | Beau Taylor | Canton, MO | 2T |
| 3 | 5 | Steve Dieckmann | Centralia, MO | 24D |
| 4 (DNF) | 2 | Jake Powers | Plainville, IL | 0P |
| 5 (DNF) | 1 | Michael Larsen | Quincy, IL | 48 |
| 6 (DNF) | 6 | BJ Thompson | Colchester, IL | 3T |
Heat 2
10 laps | 00:00:00
| Pos | Start | Driver | Hometown | Car |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Shane Myers | Mexico, MO | 15 |
| 2 | 1 | Andy Gaines | Arenzville, IL | 25G |
| 3 | 5 | Cletus Coates | 34X | |
| 4 | 3 | Pete Stodgel | Fowler, IL | 82 |
| 5 | 4 | Brandon Boden | Liberty, IL | 69X |