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Bucky Doren
DAVENPORT, Iowa (October 3) - Darren "The Thriller" Miller will start from the pole position for the WORLD Dirt Racing League's season finale, the Iowa Governor's Cup, here at Davenport Speedway. The 60-lap, $10,000-to-win main event will be run on Saturday (Oct. 4). Qualifying took place Friday night.
In addition to the race's top spot, the 2008 WDRL championship will be on the line. Only one point separates John Kaanta and Chad Simpson for this year's honors going into Saturday's action.
Miller, of Chadwick, Ill., set fast-time during Iowa-Illinois Taylor Insulation Group Qualifying. Miller backed that up with a win in his CrashedToys.com Heat Race, and he wrapped up Night One of the Governor's Cup by winning the Iowa-Illinois Taylor Insulation Pole Dash. That win earned him the right to start on the pole for Saturday night's feature.
Brady Smith, of Solon Springs, Wis., will start on the outside front row. Jimmy Mars, Menomonee, Wis.; Matt Furman, Iowa City, Iowa; Jason Utter, Columbus Junction, Iowa; and Simpson, Mount Vernon, Iowa, make up the rest of the first three rows for the big dance.
Simpson, just a single point back, is chasing Kaanta, of Elk Mound, Wis., for the 2008 WDRL Late Model Series championship. The crown will come done to who finishes best in the Governor's Cup.
Fans will be able to get up close and personal with the stars of the WDRL starting at 4 p.m. Saturday. Everyone is invited to a drivers' autograph session featuring all classes of cars, including the WDRL drivers who have qualified for the Iowa Governor's Cup race. Racing action is slated for 6.
The WORLD Dirt Racing League wishes to thank these series sponsors: Hoosier Racing Tires, Iowa-Illinois Taylor Insulation, CrashedToys.com, Chase Signs and Graphics, BSB Manufacturing, Champ Pans, Hooker Harness, Fast Shafts, Lincoln Electric, Performance Bodies, QA1 Motorsports, The Brake Man and Wyman Ford. For more information on the WORLD Dirt Racing League or the latest WDRL Late Model Series schedule, check out the WORLD Dirt Racing League's Web site, www.worldraceleague.com.
RACE REPORT
IOWA GOVERNOR'S CUP NIGHT ONE
DAVENPORT SPEEDWAY
FRIDAY, OCT. 3, 2008
IOWA-ILLINOIS TAYLOR INSULATION GROUP QUALIFYING:
1. Darren Miller 20.514; 2. Jimmy Mars 20.870; 3. Jeremy Grady 21.094; 4. Chris Simpson 21.096; 5. John Kaanta 21.777; 6. Frank Heckenast Jr. 21.194; 7. Jason Utter 21.274; 8. Denny Eckrich 21.276; 9. Brady Smith 21.298; 10. Jeff Larson 21.299; 11. Chad Simpson 21.445; 12. Eric Pember 21.465; 13. Matt Furman 21.513; 14. Jeff Aikey 21.547; 15. Skip Frey 21.617; 16. Andrew McKay 21.625; 17. Dan Shelliam 21.819; 18. Terry Neal 21.900; 19. Gary Webb 21.913; 20. Rich Bell 21.922; 21. Cam Granger 22.122; 22. Justin Kay 22.192; 23. Denny Woodworth 22.268; 24. Darrell DeFrance 22.598; 25. Jeremy Gustaf 23.404.
CRASHEDTOYS.COM QUALIFIER 1: 10 Laps
1. Brady Smith, 2. Matt Furman, 3. Gary Webb, 4. Jeremy Grady, 5. Eric Pember, 6. Frank Heckenast Jr., 7. Andrew McKay, 8. Justin Kay, 9. Jeremy Gustaf.
CRASHEDTOYS.COM QUALIFIER 2: 10 Laps
1. Jimmy Mars, 2. Chad Simpson, 3. Denny Eckrich, 4. John Kaanta, 5. Jeff Aikey, 6. Dan Shelliam, 7. Rich Bell, 8. Denny Woodworth.
CRASHEDTOYS.COM QUALIFIER 3: 10 Laps
1. Darren Miller, 2. Jason Utter, 3. Jeff Larson, 4. Chris Simpson, 5. Terry Neal, 6. Cam Granger, 7. Darrell DeFrance, 8. Skip Frey.
IOWA-ILLINOIS TAYLOR INSULATION POLE DASH: 6 Laps
(To determine the staring lineup for the first four rows)
1. Darren Miller, 2. Brady Smith, 3. Jimmy Mars, 4. Matt Furman, 5. Jason Utter, 6. Chad Simpson, 7. Denny Eckrich, 8. Gary Webb.
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