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Bill Martin
BOONE, Iowa (May 26) - An impressive Memorial Day run at Boone Speedway put Tom Darbyshire in the winnner's circle and on top of the Deery Brothers Summer Series point standings.
Darbyshire led the distance in Monday's main event for IMCA J & J Steel Late Models, keeping Justin Reed in check after a caution late in the contest brought the 40-lapper to a tight green-white-checkered finish.
Charlie McKenna, Terry Neal and Todd Cooney rounded out the top five. The $2,000 victory also gave Darbyshire a two point edge over Cooney in the standings after six of 17 scheduled events. While the string of four first-time winners came to an end at Boone - Darbyshire also owns a 2005 series win at Lee County Speedway - each feature held so far this year has seen a different driver make his way to victory lane.
Dale Hackwell Jr. drew the pole and applied the early pressure on Darbyshire, who charged ahead from his outside row one starting spot. Reed, fresh off the win last Wednesday at Highway 3 Raceway in Allison, moved up from eighth to mount a challenge of his own before McKenna drove into second.
Reed regained the position two laps later, staying within shouting distance of Darbyshire while McKenna, Neal and the 16th starting Cooney ran hard close behind.
The late yellow bunched the field back up, but Darbyshire stayed in the fast line to take the checkers two car lengths ahead of Reed.
The next Deery date is Tuesday, June 10 at Marshalltown Speedway. Pit gates open at 5 p.m., hot laps are at 6:30 p.m. and racing starts at 7:30 p.m.
Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods are also on the midweek card.
Feature Results -
1. Tom Darbyshire, Morning Sun;
2. Justin Reed, Quincy, Ill.;
3. Charlie McKenna, Clear Lake;
4. Terry Neal, Ely;
5. Todd Cooney, Des Moines;
6. Jason Hahne, Webster City;
7. Ray Guss Jr., Milan, Ill.;
8. Dale Hackwell Jr., Washburn;
9. Darrel DeFrance, Marshalltown;
10. T.J. Criss, Oskaloosa;
11. Boone McLaughlin, Mediapolis;
12. Al Johnson, Story City;
13. Jason Frankel, Quincy, Ill.;
14. Mike Garland, DeWitt;
15. Luke Goedert, Holy Cross;
16. Andy Nezworski, Buffalo;
17. Bryan Klein, Cedar Rapids;
18. Joe Zrostlik, Long Grove;
19. Craig Roberts, Des Moines;
20. Clint Wendel, Mason City;
21. Josh Most, Red Oak;
22. Mike Klinkkammer, West Liberty;
23. Mitch Current, Maquoketa;
24. Jeff Aikey, Waterloo.
1st heat (top four) - 1. Hackwell; 2. Darbyshire; 3. Reed; 4. Roberts.
2nd heat - 1. Goedert; 2. Aikey; 3. McKenna; 4. Zrostlik.
3rd heat - 1. Guss; 2. McLaughlin; 3. Neal; 4. Johnson.
4th heat - 1. DeFrance; 2. Criss; 3. Hahne; 4. Cooney.
1st "B" feature (top three) - 1. Frankel; 2. Nezworski; 3. Most.
2nd "B" feature - 1. Klein; 2. Current; 3. Wendel.
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