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AIKEY AND NEAL SPLIT FARLEY DOUBLEHEADERFARLEY SPEEDWAY Jeff Aikey and Terry Neal each took home a NASCAR Weekly Racing Series Late Model feature win at the Farley Speedway during Kid's Night Double Features on Friday August 10th. Aikey nabbed his eighth trip to victory lane in the opening event after rocketing to the front from his usual twelfth place starting position. Running third when the event's first caution came out, Aikey replaced Darren Mish on the point one lap later. Mish completed just one more lap before retiring to the pits with mechanical trouble. Dan Galant took over the second spot, pacing Aikey but unable to challenge despite a late race caution. Denny Eckrich was on the move late in the race, taking the third spot away from Ace Ihm before the lap 20 caution, but found his efforts thwarted by a flat right rear tire on the restart. Ihm returned to the third spot at the checkers, ahead of Luke Merfeld and Matt Furman. The second feature event lined up with the top twelve finishers from the first inverted, putting Bobby Hansen and Duane Coulson on the front row. Coulson jumped out to the early lead while Neal began picking off cars from seventh and Aikey began his charge from twelfth. Rusty Zook replaced Coulson at the top of the leader board after a lap one caution, diving three wide into the first corner to advance from fourth into the lead in one corner. Eight laps later Neal chased down Zook, disposing of the leader by sweeping underneath in the first turn. Zook brought out the final caution himself on the fifteenth circuit, putting Aikey on Neal's rear bumper, but spent the final ten laps chasing as Neal picked up his second win of the season by crossing underneath he checkers ahead of Aikey, Furman, Mark Merfeld and Coulson. Dan Chapman found the top groove to be fastest in Modified action, taking the lead on the opening lap and never looking back. Scott Nesteby gave early chase, inching closer each lap but falling from the chase with sixteen laps complete with motor troubles. Two laps later the yellow came out, putting Russ Olson on Chapman's rear bumper. Olson mirrored Chapman's line around the track but was unable to challenge for the lead, crossing the stripe second ahead of Ron Barker, Larry Herring and Bret Frieden. Dan Shelliam chased down John Maher to nab his fifth Pro Stock win of the season. Maher jumped out front early, hugging the inside of the racetrack to open up a huge lead over the rest of the pack. Shelliam found the cushion to be his best route around the high banked half mile and set sail, enjoying an open track around him Shellliam kept the hammer down and erased Maher's full straightaway lead by the ninth lap. Maher held on to second ahead of Jeff Tharp, Bobby Moyer and Jeff Kennedy. Jeff Reinert survived a last lap challenge from Mark Massey to strengthen his points lead by posting his second win. Massey held on to second for the second straight week, beating Ed McIntyre, TJ Leslein and Duane Ahmann to the checkers. Brian Strang led every lap of the Fun Car main event, posting his third win of the year ahead of Russ Yonkovic and Ray Fawcett. Racing action returns to the "Palace of Speed" on Friday August 17th as the season winds down and drivers begin final preparations for the 24th Annual Yankee Dirt Track Classic. Hot laps are scheduled for 7 pm with racing to follow. For more information, please contact Simmons Promotions at 563-744-3620 or on the internet at www.SimmonsPromotionsInc.com. For raceday updates and instant results upon completion please call your local McLeod USA InTouch directory category #3740 or #3741. Late Models Feature #1 Late Models Feature #2 DNS MODIFIEDS PRO STOCK BOMBER DNS FUN CARS |
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