QUINCY, Ill. (July 1) – Quincy Raceway gets a jump on the holiday celebration, hosting the SunÂday, July 3 Deery Brothers Summer Series event for IMCA Late Models.
Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods make their Illinois debut and IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars are also on the Titan Wheel & Tire special card. The Deery feature pays $2,000 to win and a miniÂmum of $250 to start.
Pit gates open at 3 p.m., the grandstand opens at 4:30 p.m., hot laps are at 5:45 p.m. and racing starts at 6:30 p.m. Grandstand admission is $15 for adults, $12 for seniors and $10 for students. Kids 10 and under get in free.
Eleven different drivers have won Deery features at Quincy, the most recent of them hometown hotshoe Matt Bailey on April 10.
Another local, and three-time series champion, Mark Burgtorf is a nine-time winner at Quincy while Rob Toland has won four times and Jeff Aikey, Boone McLaughlin and Denny Woodworth twice each.
More information about the Quincy show is available by calling the track hotline at 217 224-4100. The track website is www.quincyraceways.com.
Point leader Andy Eckrich is the only repeat winner through the first seven events of the silver anniversary series. Joining Bailey with one win each are Brian Harris, Matt Ryan, Mike Murphy and Aikey.
Deery drivers are back in action next Thursday, July 7, at West Liberty, Iowa, Raceway.
Deery Brothers Summer Series top 20 point standings –
1. Andy Eckrich, Iowa City, Iowa, 319;
2. Terry Neal, Ely, Iowa, 314;
3. Tyler Bruening, Decorah, Iowa, 312;
4. Tom Darbyshire, MornÂing Sun, Iowa, 309;
5. Ray Guss Jr., MiÂlan, 306;
6. Justin Reed, Quincy, 299;
7. Mike MurÂphy, Colona, 276;
8. Colby SpringÂsteen, Morning Sun, Iowa, 267;
9. Matt Strassheim, Morning Sun, Iowa, 256;
10. Nate Beuseling, Silvis, 253;
11. Darrel DeFrance, Marshalltown, Iowa, 249;
12. Boone McLaughlin, Mediapolis, Iowa, 223;
13. Jeff Aikey, Cedar Falls, Iowa, 218;
14. Charlie McKenna, Clear Lake, Iowa, 210;
15. Sam Halstead, New London, Iowa, 199;
16. T.J. Criss, OsÂkaloosa, Iowa, 186;
17. Mike Garland, Morrison, 181;
18. Mark Burgtorf, Quincy, 166;
19. Jay JohnÂson, West Burlington, Iowa, 165;
20. Joe Zrostlik, Long Grove, Iowa, 164.