The evening started out with 35 IMCA Late Models signing in to battle for the $2,000 top prize. Four heat races, with the top 3 transferring to the A Main, followed by 2 B Mains, with the top 4 going into the A Main, would help set 20 of the 24 car field. The final 4 cars were added with the driver passing the most cars in the heats and B Mains combined, followed by 3 series provisionals for the highest in points that didn't make it in the A Main through the heats and B Mains.
Up first on the night was the 25 lap UMP Modified feature, with David Wietholder and Shawn Deering drawing the front row for the event. Wietholder would take advantage of his front row start to jump into the lead on lap 1, with Deering and Michael Long battling for second. The first caution of the event would appear on the completion of lap 1, as Trent Grotz and Steven DeLonjay collied in turn 4. On the restart, Wietholder moved back into the lead, with Long and Jared Schlipman, who started 5th, battling for the runner up spot. The action up front was slowed again on lap 4, as a tire was thrown onto the raceway in turn 2. Wietholder again grabbed the lead on the restart and was working to hold off Schlipman, when another caution appeared on lap 7. Deering and Patrick Phillips would make contact, with both spinning to a stop in turn 1.
On the restart Wietholder again grabbed the lead, with Schlipman close behind in second. Schlipman would slip under Wietholder coming off turn 4 on lap 8 to take over the top spot and then started to pull away from the field. But another caution on lap 11, for Robbie Reed who spun in turn 4, would slow Schlipman's pace. Schlipman moved back out into the lead for the restart, only to be slowed 1 lap later for another caution. This time Phillips would spin his machine in turn 4. On the restart Todd Reed, Jake Griffin, Grotz and Phillips would collide in turn 4 to bring the caution back out. Schlipman again grabbed the lead on the restart, but once again was slowed 1 lap later as Joe Kindhart spun in turn 4. With that caution the time limit was up for the event, so the next yellow or the checkers would put an end to the event. On the restart Schlipman jumped into the lead and then started to pull away from the battle for second between Wietholder, Vance Wilson, Tony Dunker and DeLonjay, who battled back to the front after his lap 1 crash. The final caution, which meant the race was over, appeared on lap 18 when Deering got into Long for the battle for 6th with Long spinning to a stop in turn 4. Schlipman was declared the winner, his first of 2011. Wietholder won the battle for 2nd, Wilson was 3rd, Dunker 4th in his first appearance of 2011 at Quincy, with DeLonjay coming home in 5th.
Bobby Anders and Jake Powers led the field to the drop of the green in the 20 lap Hobby Stock feature, with Anders jumping out front on lap 1. Anders started to put some distance between himself and the second place car, when the first of 2 cautions appeared on lap 10. Jim Powell would spin in turn 4. Then Tanner Klingele, who was running 4th, would spin in turn 4 on the restart to bring the final caution out. On the restart Anders again moved out into the lead, with Wesley Mayfield close behind in second. Mayfield would stay close to Anders over the final 10 laps, but Anders was to much as he claimed his second win in a row at the raceway. Nathan Anders came from 6th to finish in 3rd, Brandon Symmonds started 11th and passed 7 cars to finish in 4th, with Steve Carlin rounding out the top 5.
With heavy lighting south of the raceway the 40 lap IMCA Late Model feature came out with the decision to scratch the 4 wide salute to the fans and go right to racing. Mark Burgtorf and Andy Eckrich drew the front row for the event, with Burgtorf grabbing the lead on the drop of the green. Tyler Bruening, who started in 3rd, moved up to challenge Burgtorf early in the event. The battle for the lead was only slowed once, as Jason Frankel, who started 16th and worked his way to 12th, slowed to a stop on the backstretch on lap 10. He would drop a drive shaft on the front stretch to end his night early. On the restart Burgtorf again moved out into the lead, but now had Matt Bailey close behind in second. Bailey would slip under Burgtorf coming off 4 on lap 12 to take over the top spot. He would lead the final 28 laps to claim his career first Deery Brothers Summer Series win. Burgtorf held on for 2nd, Terry Neal came from 13th to pass Justin Reed on the final lap to finish in 3rd, Reed was 4th, with Bruening holding on for fifth.
Matt Bailey celebrates with his family and crew after picking up his first ever Deery Brothers IMCA Late Model Series Feature Win at Quincy Raceways on Sunday April 10, 2011. Photo by Hulett Photography.
Andrew Griffin and Terry Houston led the field to the green in the 15 lap IMCA Stock Car feature, with Griffin grabbing the lead on lap 1. Aaron Brocksieck, who started 5th, quickly moved up to challenge Griffin for the lead. Coming off turn 2 Brocksieck would get under Griffin, with Griffin not giving an inch as the two got tangled up in turn 3 to bring out the caution. Griffin would have to pit with a right front flat, with Brocksieck going to the back. Jerry Jansen would inherit the lead on the restart, but the caution would come back out as Griffin jumped from last to first on the restart. Again Jansen would grabbed the lead on the restart, but couldn't hold back Houston who slipped under him on lap 5 to take over the top spot. Houston would then have to try to hold back Griffin and Brocksieck, who came from the back after there lap 3 collision. Griffin make the pass for the lead on lap 13, with Brocksieck following him into second. Coming off turn 4 for the white flag Brocksieck would get under Griffin, as the two entered into 1 and 2 side-by-side. Griffin would try the bottom grove pass of Brocksieck coming off 4 for the checkered, but Brocksieck was able to hold him off by inches at the line for his second win in a row. Houston held on for 3rd, Jansen was 4th, with Kevin Tomlinson coming home in 5th.
The final feature of the night was the 12 lap Wild Things, with Seth Woodruff and Casey Kendrick leading the field to the drop of the green. Kendrick would move out into the lead on lap 1, with Woodruff battling Todd Nelson, who started 5th, for second. Kendrick would lead all 12 laps, which ran caution free, to claim his first win of 2011 at the raceway. Nelson came home in 2nd, Craig Bangert started 6th and finished in 3rd, Woodruff was 4th, with Austin Uppinghouse rounding out the top 5.
Notes from Quincy: Jake Griffin started the Modified feature in 17th and was involved in the lap 12 crash, but that didn't slow the youngster down as he recovered to finish in 7th....Patrick Phillips was involved in a crash on lap 7 and then a solo spin on lap 12 to be sent to the back twice. But he would come back to take home a 8th place finish....Joe Kindhart spun on lap 13, but recovered to finish in 9th....Long was credited with 10, after Deering got into him on lap 18 while battling for 6th......Jim Powell came from the rear of the Hobby Stock feature, after spinning on lap 10, to finish in 7th....Adam Scott came from 12th to finish in 8th......Terry Neal picked up the hard charger award in the Late Model feature, as he started 13th and passed 10 cars to finish in 3rd....Jason Perry came from 15th and passed 8 cars to claim 7th....The "Ironman" of the Deery Series Darrel DeFrance passed 9 cars from his 17th place starting spot to come home in 8th....Colby Springsteen took a series points provisional and started 22nd. He would pass 6 cars to finish in 16th....Tommy Elston earned the passing provisional and started 21st. He would pass 3 cars to finish in 18th....Boone McLaughlin was another driver who took a points provisional and started 24th. He would pass 4 cars to finish in 20th....Todd Mahlstrom was the final points provisional and started 23rd. He would pull out of the event early to finish in 23rd.
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