Fayette County Speedway
Matthees snaps Simpson's five-victory streak
Lance Matthees visits victory lane. (jdphotosports.photoreflect.com)
WEST UNION, Iowa (June 9) — Lance Matthees of Winona, Minn., raced to victory Wednesday at Fayette County Speedway, ending Chad Simpson’s five-race winning streak to the start the second season on the Dart Corn Belt Clash tour. Matthees earned $2,000. | Slideshow
Adam Hensel of Barron, Wis., challenged Matthees but settled for second while Simpson, of Mount Vernon, Iowa, rallied from mid-pack to finish third in his first series outing of the season that didn’t end in victory lane. Scott Reichers of Belmont, Wis., and Jeff Aikey of Waterloo, Iowa, rounded out the top five. Polesitter Jake Meier of Tipton, Iowa, ended up 12th.
Notes: Matthees is sponsored by Yaggy Transportation and MBM Logistics. ... Thursday's event at Highway 3 Raceway in Allison, Iowa, was rained out.
Dart Corn Belt Clash @ Fayette County: (1) Lance Matthees, (2) Adam Hensel, (3) Chad Simpson, (4) Scott Riechers, (5) Jeff Aikey, (6) Jason Rauen, (7) Curt Martin, (8) Kevin Sather, (9) Chris Simpson, (10) Terry Neal, (11) Denny Eckrich, (12) Jake Meier, (13) Joel Callahan, (14) Jill George, (15) Tyler Bruening, (16) John Kaanta, (17) Kelly Meyer, (18) Justin Kay, (19) Darin Burco, (20) Dennis Hillson, (21) Kevin Kile, (22) Dave Eckrich, (23) Justin Mitchell, (24) Kurt Kile.
