Deer Creek Speedway
Doh! Brady Smith edges Simpsons at Deer Creek
From series reports
Smith (2) battles Chris Simpson (32). (mikerueferphotos.photoreflect.com)
SPRING VALLEY, Minn. (Aug. 30) — Former series champion Brady Smith of Solon Springs, Wis., overtook Chris Simpson of Oxford, Iowa, in lapped traffic, then held off Simpson and his brother Chad Simpson following a late-race restart at Deer Creek Speedway for a $5,000 victory on the World Dirt Racing League. | Slideshow
"I learned a long time ago that you can't slow down for lapped traffic," the polesitting Smith said. "We got in there, and there was no contact. The move paid off."
Smith and Chris Simpson swapped the lead early in the 40-lapper with Chad Simpson giving chase. Chris Simpson eventually took command, but Smith stayed close and grabbed the point when Simpson hopped the cushion while trying to deal with a lapped car. A lap-38 caution bunched the field, but Smith held on to beat the Simpsons. Justin Fegers of Mound, Minn., and Eric Pember of Pittsville, Wis., rounded out the top five.
"I wasn't saving the car," Smith said in victory lane. "I was giving it all I had."
Notes: Smith's Bloomquist Race Car is sponsored by AMSOIL. ... He dedicated the victory to his daughter Rowan, who was celebrating a birthday. ... Smith also won the previous WDRL event at Cedar Lake Speedway in New Richmond, Wis.; before that, he'd won last year's Labor Day weekend event at Deer Creek. ... WDRL competitors are scheduled to race Aug. 31 at Quad City Raceway in East Moline, Ill., then on Sept. 5-6 at Freeport (Ill.) Raceway Park.
WDRL @ Deer Creek: (1) Brady Smith, (2) Chris Simpson, (3) Chad Simpson, (4) Justin Fegers, (5) Eric Pember, (6) Denny Eckrich, (7) Justin Mitchell, (8) John Kaanta, (9) Dave Eckrich, (10) Kerry Hansen, (11) Tim Isenberg, (12) Joe Kosiski, (13) Rick Hanestad, (14) Jeff Aikey, (15) Matt Furman, (16) Nick Herrick, (17) Skip Frey, (18) Mike Prochnow, (19) Andy Altenburg, (20) Andrew McKay, (21) Doug Herrick, (22) Jeremy Grady, (23) Frank Heckenast Jr), (24) Jason Utter. Fast qualifier (among 33 cars): Chad Simpson, 14.297 seconds. Heat race winners: Hansen, Chris Simpson, B. Smith, Chad Simpson. Consolation winner: McKay. Dash winner: B. Smith.
