Hurst & Kay Keep Money Close to Home

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The best of the best in the IMCA Modifieds and IMCA Late Models took to the 1/4 mile at the Jackson County Speedway Tuesday night for a double main event.

The Hawkeye Dirt Tour, featuring the best IMCA Modifieds in the Midwest, ran their feature first. Denver, Iowa's, Ryan Maitland took control of the lead at the drop of the green flag. Maitland hugged the tires around the bottom of the track and held off an early charge by Ben Chapman. While they were racing up front, Jeremiah Hurst and Justin Kay were navigating through traffic and beginning to gain ground on Maitland. The last several laps or so Hurst in his #41 machine was all over Maitland in the #4. They ran side by side and coming to the checkered flag out of turn four, Hurst got by Maitland, and took home the big payday. Following them in the top five were Kay, who started deep in the field after qualifying through a consolation race, Chapman and Mike Van Genderen.

Then it was IMCA Late Model time with Deery Brothers Summer Series. After the Casey's Pizza top 12 draw was over, defending champion, Justin Kay found himself on the outside of the front row for their main event. Kay didn't immediately take the lead though. He slid back to third at the start of the race but wasted little time finding his groove and before long he was back up front and eventually he was at the point. Kay would dominate the rest of the feature and take home the $3,000 top prize. Dan Shelliam would finish second followed by Tyler Droste, Joe Zrostlik, and Jeff Aikey. With the win, Kay also took over the lead in the Deery Brothers Summer Series point standings from Andy Nezworski.

Due to the local curfew the IMCA Sport Mod was postponed.

I would like to thank Darkside Promotions for their hospitality. Kyle really enjoyed himself and we were able to pick up a couple more stickers for the fridge so it was a fun night for us.

I'm not sure if Kyle and I will end up getting any racing in this weekend. Between the iffy weather and Kyle's little brother, Bennett, being baptized on Sunday I'm not sure if we'll have time. If we can't make any this weekend we'll be back at it next week.