Aikey, Spangler and Anderson All Take Thrillers at Iowa State Fair Speedway
by Jeremy Fox
Des Moines, Iowa (July 29th, 2016) - Last Night put the 2016 racing season to an end at the Iowa State Fair Speedway presented by Hy-Vee, Fueled by Casey's General Stores and Driven by Karl Peformance. Three Youngsters went home with a bike courtesy of Jim's Johns Portible Toilets and everybody in attendance saw excing finishes in all three feature events.
During the Casey's General Stores Redraw for the IMCA Late Models, it was seven time series and current point leader getting the lucky number one pizza box giving him the pole for the 40 lap feature event meanwhile Joe Zrostlik got the number two.
In the 40 lap Deery Brothers Summer Series feature for the IMCA Late Models, Jeff Aikey took advantage of the pole by jumping out to the top spot. Aikey saw a pair of early race cautions slowing him down, first on lap three for Tim Cooney in turn two and then on lap nine for Paul Glendenning in turn four. Aikey got a great restart after the lap nine but so did Tyler Bruening, who moved his way up from his sixth place starting spot. Bruening began to challenge Aikey for the race lead, as they pulled away from the rest of the field. Bruening got alongside Aikey when the encounter lap traffic just before the halfway point. Bruening tried several times to get by Aikey but failed and on the final lap, Bruening tried a crossover move on Aikey but Aikey held on to take the win by less than a car length at the line. The win was Aikey's 67th career Deery Brothers Summer Series win, seventh Deery win at ISF and allowing him to extend his Deery Series to six points over Bruening heading into Tipton on Tuesday. Ray Guss Jr finished third in his final time at ISF, Jake Neal was fourth and Chad Holladay was fifth. Charlie McKenna, Joel Callahan, Ryan Dolan, Scott Fitzpatrick and Matt Ryan rounded out the top ten. Darrel DeFrance finished 11th but extended his streak to 461 Deery Series Races. Callahan won the $250 Sunoco Race Fuels feature qualifer drawing.
Ryan Grochala and Brandon Cox led the field to the green in the IMCA Hobby Stocks 12 lap feature event and it was Grochala grabbing the top spot. Just after the completion of lap two, the caution came out for Kenny Hay spinning in turn four, Sabrina Killen had no where to go, she would slam in the side of Hay forcing the yellow to turn to red. Both drivers would get out of their cars but their night was done. Grochala now knew a restart was coming and knew that the 2016 track champion Shannon Anderson was some where near and he was right because Anderson was in second. Anderson tried to get by Grochala but it was Grochala holding off the challenge until two to go. Anderson made the move and got by on lap ten and would lead the remaining laps to take the feature win. Grochala was second, Bill Bonnett was third, Patrick Pellman was fourth and Brandon Cox was fifth.
In the Karl Chevrolet Dirt Trucks 12 lap feature event, It was Bryan Spangler grabbing the top spot early but just after the completion of lap one, the caution came out when Jay Street, driving Lou Siplot's truck, spun on the back stretch. Spangler was not letting that bother him as held on to the race lead until lap five when Tony Moro took the top spot away on the highside. Spangler did not give up as he came back by on lap six. The caution again came out on lap seven when Andrew Clark was unable to get off the race track and came to a stop in turn two and then again on lap eight for Del Enos spinning on the end of turn two. Spangler meanwhile was holding off Tony Moro and his son Matt Moro, both of the Moros showed their nose but could not get by and when the caution came out again for Street and Enos just before the white flag forcing a green-white-checkered finish some wonder if Spangler could hold them off. Spangler again got a great restart and so did Matt Moro, Moro would grab the top spot in turns one and two just after the white flag but Spangler would pull the same move back on Moro in turn four. Spangler beat Moro to the finish line to take his first win of the season. Matt Moro, Tony Moro, Larry Webb and Rick Clark rounded out the top five.
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A Special Thanks to Tony & Paula Moro, John Pat Dorrain, Eric & Beth Lundstrom and Josh Reynolds at ISF Speedway for giving me the opportunity to announce races this season, it was fun. Great Job by the whole staff including Shannon Bjorholm for all the amazing marketing, Debbie Sweeney and Beth for all the scoring duties, Eric and The Flecks for all the great dirt work and treck prep, Bill Davis Jr with the flagging duties, Ross Peterson for amazing job you did with feature winner interviews and Erica Lundstrom Pieper for your hard work with the Kids Fan Zone and Trolley rides through the pits. There are many others to give a shout out from the corner workers/Track officials, tow truck drivers, all the sponsors, Iowa State Fair Board and the amazing photographers with us every week (Keith Stewart at Race Iowa and Carroll Hoover with Hoovs Racing Photos). We were all an amazing team and all had a fantastic season!
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Iowa State Fair Speedway
Deery Brothers Summer Series Special
Friday July 29th, 2016
Deery Brothers Summer Series IMCA Late Models
Feature - 1. 77 Jeff Aikey, Cedar Falls; 2. 16 Tyler Bruening, Decorah; 3. 58 Ray Guss Jr, Milan, Ill.; 4. 14J Jake Neal, Omaha, Neb.; 5. 32C Chad Holladay, Muscatine; 6. 22 Charlie McKenna, Clear Lake; 7. 40 Joel Callahan, Dubuque; 8. 1D Ryan Dolan, Lisbon; 9. 24 Scott Fitzpatrick, Wheatland; 10. 07 Matt Ryan, Davenport; 11. 99D Darrel DeFrance, Marshalltown; 12. 95 Craig Jacobs, Urbandale; 13. 10C Cayden Carter, Oskaloosa; 14. 87 John Emerson, Waterloo; 15. 33 Paul Glendenning, Mount Ayr; 16. 12 Tim Cooney, Corning; 17. Z50 Joe Zrostlik, Long Grove; 18. 15C Curt Schroeder, Newton; 19. 7 Andy Nezworski, Buffalo.
Heat 1 - 1. Holladay; 2. Fitzpatrick; 3. Callahan; 4. Neal; 5. McKenna; 6. Emerson; 7. Cooney.
Heat 2 - 1. Bruening; 2. Aikey; 3. Zrostlik; 4. Guss; 5. Carter; 6. Schroeder.
Heat 3 - 1. Ryan; 2. Dolan; 3. Glendenning; 4. Jacobs; 5. Nezworski; 6. DeFrance.
IMCA Hobby Stocks
Feature - 1. 78 Shannon Anderson, Des Moines; 2. 77G Ryan Grochala, Pleasant Hill; 3. 19 Bill Bonnett, Knoxville; 4. 71 Patrick Pellman, Elkhart; 5. 66 Brandon Cox, Norwalk; 6. 19X August Bach, Newton; 7. 10S Ray Stock Jr., Ankeny; 8. 1K Tommy Killen Jr., Des Moines; 9. 74 Matt Smith, Des Moines; 10. 20A Steven Crees, Des Moines; 11. 27C Cory Adams, Des Moines; 12. 32T Bobby Greene, Tracy; 13. 70X J.R. Croy, Norwalk; 14. 81X Sabrina Killen, Des Moines; 15. 9H Kenny Hay, Des Moines.
Heat 1 - 1. Bach; 2. Bonnett; 3. Stock; 4. Grochala; 5. Croy; 6. Sabrina Killen; 7. Adams; 8. Tommy Killen.
Heat 2 - 1. Anderson; 2. Smith; 3. Cox; 4. Pellman; 5. Crees; 6. Hay; 7. Greene.
Karl Chevrolet Dirt Trucks
Feature - 1. 17 Bryan Spangler, Coon Rapids; 2. 2M Matt Moro, Polk City; 3. 22 Tony Moro, Polk City; 4. 98 Larry Webb, Ankeny; 5. 7X Rick Clark, Des Moines; 6. 28 Anthony Moro, Polk City; 7. 40 Lucas Richardson, Coon Rapids; 8. 9J Jay Street, Runnells; 9. 2 Del Enos, Des Moines; 10. 7XJR Andrew Clark, Des Moines; 11. 23 Brad Comegys, Bondurant.
Heat 1 - 1. Tony Moro; 2. Webb; 3. Comegys; 4. Anthony Moro; 5.Street; 6. Enos
Heat 2 - 1. Spangler; 2. Matt Moro; 3. Rick Clark; 4. Andrew Clark; 5. Richardson
