DAVENPORT, Iowa — Justin Kay had to run down race leader Nick Marolf to capture the victory in the SLMR Hoker Trucking East Series feature at Davenport Speedway.
The win earned Kay a cool $5,000 top prize.
Justin started in the seventh position. After a late race caution, Kay would go around Marolf on the high side on lap twenty-seven. The two leaders would duel back and forth in the final laps with Kay holding a .072-second lead at the checkers
Finishing behind Marolf was “Hollywood” Jason Hahne in third, Luke Goedert fourth and Andy Eckrich fifth.
Travis Denning led all twenty laps of the Eriksen Chevrolet IMCA Modified main. However, it was not an easy victory. Spencer Diercks was challenging for the lead the first half of the race with Matt Werner applying the pressure late in the event.
Werner was a car-length back at the checkers for second. Denny Eckrich came from the fourth row to take third. Diercks and Mitch Morris rounded out the top five.
Tyler Soppe led flag to flag in IMCA SportMod action.
Koehler Electric Street Stocks saw Jeff Struck Jr. capture his third feature win of the season.
Jake Benischek dominated the QCjeeps.com Sport Compact main.
Jeremiah Hurst roared through the field in the Nostalgic Stock Car Racing Club feature. Matthew Hirst took second and Jeff Walker third.
The finish:
Feature: 1. Justin Kay; 2. Nick Marolf; 3. Jason Hahne; 4. Luke Goedert; 5. Andy Eckrich; 6. Spencer Diercks; 7. Jeff Larson; 8. Charlie McKenna; 9. Matt Ryan; 10. Jeff Tharp; 11. Jeff Aikey; 12. Andrew Kosiski; 13. Jonathan Brauns; 14. Dave Eckrich; 15. Curt Schroeder; 16. Todd Cooney; 17. Kyle Krampe; 18. Chad Holladay; 19. Tim Simpson; 20. Logan Duffy; 21. Darrel DeFrance; 22. Joe Beal; 23. Gary Webbb; 24. Jake Neal;