WEST BURLINGTON, Iowa (April 5) – The Deery Brothers Summer Series sees action on both sides of the Mississippi River this weekend, with dates at 34 Raceway in West Burlington and at Quincy, Ill., Raceway.
34 hosts its season-opening, $3,000 to win Slocum 50 tour event for IMCA Late Models on SaturÂday, April 9. The 25th annual series is at Quincy for a $2,000 to win feature on SunÂday, April 10.
Three-time series champion Mark Burgtorf won April Deery events at both 34 and Quincy last season. He’ll be challenged this time around by the likes of Jeff Aikey, who leads all drivers with six career Deery titles and 54 victories, defending champion Ray Guss Jr. and Darrel DeFrance, who has competed at all 368 events in tour history.
Pit gates at 34 open at 4 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 5 p.m. Hot laps are at 6:30 p.m. and racing follows the 7 p.m. salute to the military.
Grandstand admission is $15 for adults, $13 for seniors and students, and free for kids 10 and under. One dollar from each adult ticket sold will be donated to the Brent Slocum Memorial ScholarÂship Fund, established in honor of the late local IMCA driver.
More information about the Slocum 50 program is available by calling 319 752-3434 or 317 750-3454 on race day, and at the www.34raceway.com website.
Night two of the weekend twinbill has pit gates at Quincy opening at 3:30 p.m. and the grandÂstand opening at 4:30 p.m. Hot laps are at 5:45 p.m. and racing starts at 6:30 p.m.
Admission to the grandstand is $18 for adults, $15 for seniors, $10 for students ages 11 through 16, and free for 10 and under.
More information is available by calling 217 224-4100. The track website is www.quincyraceways.com.
Pit passes at both tracks are $25.
Brian Harris topped the 2011 series opener April 2 at Dubuque Fairgrounds Speedway. Three more tour dates are scheduled before the start of the regular point season for IMCA Late Models, on April 15 at Davenport Speedway, April 16 at Jackson County Speedway in Maquoketa and April 17 at Quad City Speedway in East Moline, Ill.
Deery Brothers Summer Series Top 20 point standings – 1. Brian Harris, Davenport, 50; 2. Andy Eckrich, Iowa City, 49; 3. Tom Darbyshire, Morning Sun, 48; 4. Tyler Bruening, Decorah, 47; 5. Terry Neal, Ely, 46; 6. Bryan Klein, Cedar Rapids, 45; 7. Rob Toland, Davenport, 44; 8. Jason Perry, Payson, Ill., 43; 9. Justin Reed, Quincy, Ill., 42; 10. Mark Burgtorf, Quincy, Ill., 41; 11. Mike Murphy Jr., Colona, Ill., 40; 12. Colby Springsteen, Morning Sun, 39; 13. Darrel DeÂFrance, Marshalltown, 38; 14. Ray Guss Jr., Milan, Ill., 37; 15. Matt Strassheim, Burlington, 36; 16. Jeff Aikey, Cedar Falls, 35; 17. Charlie McKenna, Clear Lake, 34; 18. Dan Shelliam, Hazel Green, Wis., 33; 19. Justin Kay, Wheatland, 32; 20. Jason Frankel, Quincy, Ill., 31.