Justin Kay motors toward victory in the Ideal Ready Mix Liberty 100.
What won the race: Rallying from his eighth-row starting spot Saturday, two-time series champion Justin Kay of Wheatland, Iowa, captured the 21st annual Ideal Ready Mix Liberty 100 for a $5,000 Deery Brothers Summer Series payday. Tyler Bruening of Decorah, Iowa, finished second in the tour's season finale.
Key notes: Kay registered his series-leading fifth series victory of 2017 and 24th of his career. ... Kay skipped preliminaries to win Friday's Governor's Cup modified race at Davenport (Iowa) Speedway; he transferred to the West Liberty feature by finishing second in a consolation race. ... Feature runner-up Tyler Bruening won Friday night's Race of Champions. ... Track champ Chad Holladay picked up a $300 bonus for setting fast time.
On the move: Winner Justin Kay started 16th.
Winner's sponsors: Kay's MasterSbilt Race Car from Gheer'd Up Race Cars is sponsored by Wehrs Machine, Wheatland Auto Body, Crop Production Services, Hoker Trucking and Mycogen Seeds.
Points chase: Jesse Sobbing limped home without a nosepiece to finish 15th, good enough to secure his first series title over Jake Neal and Chad Holladay.
Car count: 32
Fast qualifier: Chad Holladay
Time: 19.386 seconds
Polesitter: Kyle Hinrichs
Heat race winners: Kyle Hinrichs, Cayden Carter, Tyler Bruening, Jake Neal, , , ,
Consolation race winners: Chad Holladay, Darrel DeFrance, ,
Provisional starters: Matt Ryan, Kyle Krampe, ,