By Jerry Mackey
MAQUOKETA, Iowa (July 20, 2024)– The Maquoketa Speedway hosted Eastern Iowa Garage Door Night at the races on Saturday with a special event for the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks. One hundred and ten race teams packed the pit area and provided an action packed night of racing.
The Hobby Stocks were the featured division with a $1,000 to win main event that also carried an additional $780 in lap money. The 25-car starting field took the green flag with Karter Miles setting the pace from his pole position start.
Karter led for several laps while his brother Jordan worked to the front from his third row start. Jordan Miles was involved in an incident early in the race that sent him to the rear. The incident lit a fire and Jordan quickly worked back through the field and set up a challenge for the lead with his younger brother.
Jordan was able to secure the top spot with five to go and the battle was on for second. Lukas Short and Karter Miles swapped the runner up spots several times in the late going of the main event. At the checkers it was Jordan Miles taking the big money with Karter Miles hanging on for second by less than half a car length over Short.
The Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds saw a first-time visitor to the Oly’s Garage/Hoker Trucking victory lane. Brandon Jewell scored his second career win and first win at Maquoketa by holding off several heavy hitters.
Jewell raced early with veteran Ray Cox Jr., who led several laps before Jewell was able to move out front.
Cox ran with Jewell for the majority of the race and settled for second ahead of Jeff Larson.
The IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars saw another first-time winner at Maquoketa Speedway. Casey Shelliam, in his rookie season, scored an impressive win in taking the 20-lap feature win by holding off a very pesky Andrew Burk.
Burk was able to move inside of Shelliam but Shelliam was not rattled and drove a perfect race in taking the win ahead of Burk and Greg Gill.
Twenty-seven Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods took the green flag for their 15-lap main event on Saturday night.
Jared Miles led early before seventh starting Shane Paris was able to move into the lead. Paris went on to lead the majority of the main event and scored the win ahead of a very quick Dakota Cole while Austin Stamm celebrated his birthday with a third place run.
Next up at the Maquoketa Speedway will be the Jackson County Fair races which will be held on Wednesday, July 24. The IMCA Late Models will headline the program with hot laps getting underway at 6 p.m.
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