Hurst hoists winner’s trophy at Dubuque

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By Rob Hinckley

DUBUQUE, Iowa (May 12) – He tried high and low.

The latter worked in the end for Jeremiah Hurst. The Dubuque ace slid by early leader Terry Neal af­ter a caution and won the 25-lap Eichman’s Bar and Grill IMCA Late Model season opener Sun­day evening at Dubuque Speedway. 

“They (his crew) were down at the turn waving me to stay low and it worked,” the defending na­tional champion said from Hoker Trucking Victory Lane. “The car was great. The track was great. It was a special night.”

The track, under new promoter Trackside Promotions, finally got the opener on the fifth try due to bad weather through April and first weekend of May.

Andy Nezworski also got by Neal for the runner-up spot. Matt Ryan and Jeff Tharp rounded out the top five.

Jeff Larson weaved his way through two and three wide groups to take the 20-lap Merfeld Broth­ers Automotive IMCA Modified feature. Early leader Jaden Fryer, a charging Tyler Madigan, Jed Freiburger and Austin Moyer came next. 

Tyler Soppe launched from his P3 start and held off Gage Neal in a very competitive Peosta Ware­housing Logistics IMCA Northern SportMod finale. Wes Digman, Jason Roth and Jacob El­lithorpe came next.

Dakota Simonsen went to the front early and capped the Kinsella Concrete IMCA Hobby Stock 12-lap feature. Daniel Wauters, Quinton Miller, Brandon White and Roger Winkers were next. 

Wauters took the Trackside Back Row Challenge, hoping to win a bonus for coming from the back to the win, but fell one position short. 

Cole Mather beat Kyle Merkes and Reece Norton in the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car 12-lap feature.

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