Davenport Speedway
April 18, 2012
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Deery Brothers Summer Series journeys to Davenport Speedway

DAVENPORT, Ia. (April 18, 2012) – The Deery Brothers Summer Series for IMCA Late Models is set to invade the Davenport Speedway, this Friday, April 20th.

The Davenport quarter-mile oval has played host to a number of large car counts and exciting races in recent years. Also racing at the Deery Brothers show will be Street Stocks, IMCA Modifieds, and 4 Stocks.

Twelve different drivers have captured Deery Brothers wins at Davenport. Ray Guss Jr. of Milan, Ill.,  is the 2-time defending series champion and won the last two Deery Brothers races at Davenport.

After two races of the 2012 Deery Brothers season, Mike Murphy Jr. (Colona, Ill.) and Tyler Bruening (Decorah, Ia.) are tied for the series point lead.

Next Friday, April 27th,  is the Koehler Electric Season Opener at the Davenport Speedway. All four weekly classes,  IMCA Late Models, IMCA Modifieds, Street Stocks, and 4-Stocks, will begin the run for the 2012 track championships.

The Davenport Speedway is located at the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds, on West Locust Street in Davenport, Iowa. Pit gates will open Friday at 4:00pm, with hotlaps at 6:30 and racing at 7:00pm.

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Deery Brothers Summer Series top 20 point standings – 1. Mike Murphy Jr., Colona, Ill., and Tyler Bruening, Decorah, both 98; 3. Andy Eckrich, Oxford, 96; 4. Joel Callahan, Dubuque, 94; 5. Jeff Aikey, Cedar Falls, 90; 6. Jay Johnson, West Burlington, 84; 7. Darrel DeFrance, Mar
shalltown, 82; 8. Ray Guss Jr., Milan, Ill., and Colby Springsteen, Wapello, both 79; 10. Tom Dar
byshire, Morning Sun, and Luke Goedert, Guttenberg, both 73; 12. Dean Wagner, Evansdale, and Jason Hahne, Webster City, both 71; 14. Justin Kay, Wheatland, 70; 15. Charlie McKenna, Clear Lake, 68; 16. Mike Garland, Morrison, Ill., 62; 17. Nate Beuseling, Silvis, Ill., 56; 18. Joe Ross, Thomson, Ill., and Gary Webb, Blue Grass, both 54; 20. Travis Denning, Sterling, Ill., 50.