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July 30, 2010

Deery Series headlines Aug. 3 Tornado Tuesday show at Farley

FARLEY, Iowa (July 30) – The Deery Brothers Summer Series makes a long awaited return to Farley Speedway, headlining the Aug. 3 Tornado Tuesday show.

First place in the IMCA Late Model tour main event pays $2,000. All feature qualifiers get a minimum of $250.

Farley has hosted three previous series events, the most recent of them won by Jeff Aikey of Waterloo in 2003.

Jason Friesen of Sutton, Neb., won the 2001 event while current point leader Ray Guss Jr. of Milan, Ill., was first to the checkers the next year.

Guss already owns four series wins this season, boosting his advantage in the point race considerably with checkered flag runs in three of the last four tour outings.

Mark Burgtorf of Quincy, Ill., is a three-time winner while six-time and defending series champion Aikey has won twice. Rob Toland of Davenport has won once.

IMCA Modifieds are also on the Tuesday card at Farley, running for national, ButlerBuilt North Central Region and Allstar Performance State points.

Pit gates open at 4:30 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 5:30 p.m. Hot laps are at 6:30 p.m. with racing to follow. Rain date would be Wednesday, Aug. 4.

Grandstand admission is $15 for adults, $12 for seniors, $10 for students ages 13-17 and free for kids 12 and under. Pit passes are $25.

More information is available at the www.simmonspromotionsinc.com website or by calling 563 744-3620.

The Farley date is the 11th of 16 events on the 2010 Deery schedule.

Deery Brothers Summer Series top 20 point standings – 1. Ray Guss Jr., Milan, Ill., 480; 2. Andy Eckrich, Iowa City, 409; 3. Jeff Aikey, Waterloo, 404; 4. Terry Neal, Ely, 400; 5. Jeremiah Hurst, Dubuque, 382; 6. Mark Burgtorf, Quincy, Ill., 375; 7. Darrel DeFrance, Marshalltown, 373; 8. Tom Darbyshire, Morning Sun, 359; 9. Tyler Bruening, Decorah, 348; 10. Kevin Blum, Colona, Ill., 340; 11. Josh Most, Red Oak, 330; 12. Tom Goble, Burlington, 324; 13. Jay Johnson, West Burlington, 321; 14. Charlie McKenna, Clear Lake, 309; 15. Boone McLaughlin, Mediapolis, 300; 16. Todd Malmstrom, Silvis, Ill., 289; 17. Jason Rauen, Farley, 288; 18. Mark Preston, Port Byron, Ill., 285; 19. Matt Strassheim, West Burlington, 282; 20. Rob Toland, Davenport, 281.