West Liberty & Independence Next Up for Deery Series

A pair of mid-week shows are next for the IMCA Deery Brothers Summer Series. Cedar Falls driver Jeff Aikey sits third and Decorah's Tyler Bruening is fifth heading into the this week's races.

Touring IMCA Late Models race for $3,000 to win and a minimum of $300 to start on Tuesday, July 7 at West Liberty Raceway and Wednesday, July 8 at Independence Motor Speedway.

Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds are also on the slate at West Liberty, racing for $1,000 to win and all applicable points.

Pit gates open at 5 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 5:30 p.m. Hot laps are at 6:30 p.m. with racing to follow. Grandstand admission is $16 for adults, $14 for seniors ages 62 and over, $10 for students ages 13-17 and free for 12 and under.

Independence opens both the pit gate and the grandstand at 5 p.m. Hot laps are at 6:45 p.m. with racing to follow.

Spectator admission is $15 for adults, $12 for seniors and students, and free for kids 11 and under.

Also running at Indee are sanctioned Modifieds, plus Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks for all applicable points, using the draw/redraw format.

Pit passes are $30 both nights.

More information is available about the West Liberty show by calling 563 744-3620 and at the www.simmonspromotionsinc.com website; more information regarding the Independence date is available by calling 319 404-7177 and at www.raceindee.com.

Defending series champion Justin Kay of Wheatland has won three straight, and four of the last five Deery features held at West Liberty.

Kay also won the most recent of the 26 previous Deery events held at Independence, in 2013. Curt Martin is a six-time winner at his hometown track while Jeff Aikey of Cedar Falls has won there four times.

Deery Brothers Summer Series Top 20 Point Standings:
1. Andy Nezworski, Buffalo, 372; 2. Justin Kay, Wheatland, 371; 3. Jeff Aikey, Cedar Falls, 337; 4. Scott Fitzpatrick, Wheatland, 323; 5. Tyler Bruening, Decorah, 311; 6. Joe Zrostlik, Long Grove, 310; 7. Todd Malmstrom, Silvis, Ill., 289; 8. John Emerson, Waterloo, 278; 9. Jeremy Grady, Story City, 276; 10. Joel Callahan, Dubuque, 275; 11. Ryan Dolan, Lisbon, 272; 12. Charlie McKenna, Clear Lake, 264; 13. Tyler Droste, Waterloo, 255; 14. Darrel DeFrance, Marshalltown, 239; 15. Jason Rauen, Farley, 207; 16. Andy Eckrich, Oxford, 203; 17. Ray Guss Jr., Milan, Ill., and Corey Zeitner, Omaha, Neb., both 198; 19. Curt Martin, Independence, 153; 20. Brian Harris, Davenport, 151.