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Bill Martin
INDEPENDENCE, Iowa (July 1) - Terry Neal didn't let lapped traffic delay his charge back to the front of Wednesday's Deery Brothers Summer Series feature field at Independence Motor Speedway.
Making his move after Rob Toland got caught behind a back runner just after midway of the 50-lapper, Neal sped around both cars and led to the checkers in winning the IMCA Late Model event.
The $2,000 victory was the 18th of Neal's tour career. He's now tied with Toland for the fifth spot on the all-time series wins list.
Toland ended in second, posting his best finish of the series season despite a broken left thumb, an injury sustained during the rain-interrupted Deery program at West Union last month that necessitated a cast up to his elbow.
"B" qualifier Jason Frankel moved up 17 positions from his original starting spot and finished third. Ray Guss Jr. and series point leader Jeff Aikey, who also qualified from his "B" race, rounded out the top five.
Toland started outside row one and led the first seven circuits before the only caution of the contest came out.
The ninth starting Neal took over following the re-start. Frankel moved into the top four on lap 20, just as Toland shuffled Neal back to second.
Lapped cars came into the equation soon after and gave Neal the chance to move back in front. Frankel was briefly in second before giving way to Toland, who was half a straightaway behind Neal when the checkers came out.
Next up on the tour schedule is the Wednesday, July 8 show at Knoxville Raceway, when the Deery Series headlines night two of the Harris Clash special.
The grandstand opens at 6 p.m. Hot laps are at 6:30 p.m. and racing starts at 7:15 p.m.
Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods are also on the program at Knoxville.
Feature results -
1. Terry Neal, Ely;
2. Rob Toland, Davenport;
3. Jason Frankel, Quincy, Ill.;
4. Ray Guss Jr., Milan, Ill.;
5. Jeff Aikey, Waterloo;
6. Jay Johnson, West Burlington;
7. Chad Lerch, Arlington;
8. Joe Zrostlik, Long Grove;
9. Jon Merfeld, Peosta;
10. Curt Martin, Independence;
11. Tyler Bruening, Decorah;
12. Luke Goedert, Holy Cross;
13. Justin Kay, Wheatland;
14. Rick Dralle, Waterloo;
15. Bryan Klein, Cedar Rapids;
16. Boone McLaughlin, Mediapolis;
17. Travis Smock, Independence;
18. Jason Hahne, Webster City;
19. T.J. Criss, Oskaloosa;
20. Darrel DeFrance, Marshalltown;
21. Greg Kastli, Waterloo;
22. Mike Garland, Morrison, Ill.;
23. Darren Ackerman, Readlyn;
24. Jon Passick, Waterloo.
1st heat (top three) - 1. Criss; 2. Zrostlik; 3. Lerch.
2nd heat - 1. Dralle; 2. Merfeld; 3. Martin.
3rd heat - 1. Neal; 2. Johnson; 3. Toland.
4th heat - 1. Guss; 2. Smock; 3. Bruening.
1st "B" feature (top four) - 1. McLaughlin; 2. Hahne; 3. Ackerman; 4.
Kastli.
2nd "B" feature - 1. Aikey; 2. Passick; 3. Goedert; 4. Frankel.
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