Friday

FARLEY, Iowa — Homestate driver Brian Birkhofer grabbed the lead on lap 30 and fought off a furious charge from Brian Shirley to win the Banner Valley Hauling 50 Friday night at Farley Speedway.
The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series-sanctioned event earned Birkhofer $10,000 for his first victory of the season. He is the 10th different winner in the first 14 races for the traveling late-model series.
It was also a special win for the Birkhofer family as his oldest son Cruz was at the track celebrating his sixth birthday.
Shirley had his best series finish of the year, crossing the line in second, followed closely by Dennis Erb, Jr., Billy Drake and Steve Casebolt.
Billy Moyer was the fast qualifier.
The finish:
Brian Birkhofer, Brian Shirley, Dennis Erb, Jr., Billy Drake, Steve Casebolt, Brady Smith, Darren Miller, Chris Simpson, Earl Pearson, Jr., Brian Harris, Curt Martin, Matt Miller, Dan Schlieper, Scott James, Bart Hartman, John Mason, Jason Rauen, Justin Rattliff, Kerry Hansen, Billy Moyer, Jeff Larson, Jason Utter, Andy Eckrich, Joel Callahan.

Saturday

LASALLE, Ill. — Tim McCreadie captured the Spring Shootout on Saturday Night at LaSalle Speedway, as he won his first Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series race since Feb. 8, 2005.
McCreadie took the lead for good on lap 26 after a side-by-side battle, which lasted for several laps, with Brady Smith.
McCreadie’s last Lucas Oil Series win came at East Bay Raceway Park and his win at LaSalle allowed him to become the 11th-different winner in 15 events this season.
Jason Feger started from the pole and led the first 13 laps on a well-prepared race track. Feger, who was looking for the biggest win of his career, relinquished the point to McCreadie, who had started alongside him on the front row.
Smith moved by Feger on lap 16 for second and set his sights on McCreadie. Both drivers used different lines around the track as Smith caught up to McCreadie and took the lead on lap 23. The two then went back and forth for three laps until McCreadie cleared Smith.
McCreadie banked $10,000 for the victory, with Smith, John Blankenship, Rick Eckert and Steve Francis following.
The finish:
Tim McCreadie, Brady Smith, John Blankenship, Rick Eckert, Steve Francis, Jason Feger, Jeep VanWormer, Earl Pearson, Jr., Bart Hartman, Matt Miller, Steve Casebolt, Dan Schlieper, Wayne Chinn, Scott James, Justin Rattliff, Ryan Dauber, Tim Fuller, Darren Miller, Dennis Erb, Jr., Kerry Hansen, Brian Shirley, John Mason, Brian Birkhofer, Shane Clanton.