Andy Eckrich heads to victory Saturday at West Liberty.
What won the race: Fifth-starting Andy Eckrich of Oxford, Iowa, outran second-starting Kyle Hinrichs to win Saturday’s IMCA Deery Brothers main event at West Liberty Raceway. Eckrich earned $2,000.
Key notes: It was Eckrich’s ninth career Deery Brothers Summer Series win and first of the season. … He now has five top-five finishes on the year. … Eckrich’s last win was June 5, 2018 at Marshalltown (Iowa) Speedway. … The series made its lone visit to West Liberty Raceway this season, a track the tour first visited in 1990. … It was the 19th visit in series history and the tour’s 498th race overall. … Justin Kay’s 14th-to-third rally came a day after the Wheatland, Mo., native won the 42nd annual Yankee Dirt Track Classic at 300 (Iowa) Raceway. He’d won eight of the previous 18 Deery Brothers events at West Liberty entering the race.
On the move: Justin Kay of Wheatland, Mo., started 14th and finished third.
Winner's sponsors: Eckrich's No. 56 is sponsored by Precision Performance Racing Suspensions and LED Motorsports Design.
Points chase: Andy Eckrich (318 points) of Oxford, Iowa, leads Joel Callahan (314), Matt Ryan (312), Curt Martin (289) and Jeremiah Hurst (285).
Current weather: Clear, 68°F
Car count: 27
Polesitter: Jeremiah Hurst
Heat race winners: Andy Eckrich, Ron Boyse, Curran Beckler, , , , ,
Provisional starters: Darrel DeFrance, David Webster, ,
Next series race: September 2, Boone Speedway (Boone, IA) $3,000