September 21
Davenport Speedway,
Davenport, IA
Sanction: IMCA Deery Brothers Summer Series (Governor’s Cup Iowa State Championship) - $2,000
Information provided by: Series and track reports (last updated September 24, 11:21 am)
Nezworski takes $2,000 Governor's Cup victory
Governor’s Cup Iowa State Championship
- Andy Nezworski
- Justin Kay
- Ryan Dolan
- Chuck Hanna
- Tyler Bruening
- Richie Gustin
- Jeremiah Hurst
- Chad Holladay
- Luke Goedert
- Jeff Tharp
- Andy Eckrich
- Nick Marolf
- Darrel DeFrance
- Darin Duffy
- Todd Cooney
- Matt Ryan
- Curt Martin
- Joe Zrostlik
- Eric Sanders
- Tim Simpson
- Chad Coyne
- Joel Callahan
- Denny Eckrich
- Joe Ross
Andy Nezworski heads for his third career tour victory.
What won the race: Outside front-row starter Andy Nezworski of Buffalo, Iowa, led all 40 laps Friday for a $2,000 victory in the Governor's Cup Iowa State Championship at Davenport Speedway, the season finale on the Deery Brothers Summer Series.
Quotable: “This was great,” said winner Andy Nezworski, whose best finish in five previous 2018 series starts had been ninth. “We’d had some struggles this year before we put in ‘old reliable,’ a motor I paid $3,500 for, and I think we’ve won five or six races with it.”
Key notes: Nezworski notched his third career series victory. ... Runner-up Justin Kay wrapped up the series championship. ... Kay also won the night's modified feature. ... Jeremiah Hurst's seventh-place run secure the IMCA overall points title. ... The event drew 138 cars among four divisions for the final Late Model event of the season at Davenport. ... Chad Coyne wrapped up the Deery Brothers Rookie of the Year title by eight points over Tim Simpson.
On the move: Ryan Dolan of Lisbon, Iowa, started 10th and finished third.
Winner's sponsors: Nezworski's Rocket Chassis is sponsored by Basom Trucking, Satch's Auto Body and Phillips Enterprises Inc.
Points chase: Justin Kay (389) of Wheatland, Iowa wrapped up his third series title and first since 2015.
Car count: 41
Polesitter: Luke Goedert
Heat race winners: Luke Goedert, Chuck Hanna, Andy Nezworski, Richie Gustin, Chad Holladay
Consolation race winners: Tyler Bruening, Andy Eckrich
Provisional starters: Todd Cooney, Chad Coyne
Editor's note: Results and race details are unofficial.