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May 11
Independence Motor Speedway,
Independence, IA
Sanction: Malvern Bank East Series (Tribute to Legends) - $3,000
Information provided by: Mike Ruefer, series and track reports (last updated May 12, 4:26 am)
Holladay outduels Eckrich to win $3,000 at Indee
Tribute to Legends
  1. Chad Holladay
  2. Andy Eckrich
  3. Derrick Stewart
  4. Nick Marolf
  5. Blair Nothdurft
  6. Jason Hahne
  7. Justin Kay
  8. Chris Spieker
  9. Matt Ryan
  10. Jeff Tharp
  11. Jeff Aikey
  12. Luke Pestka
  13. Dave Eckrich
  14. Sean Johnson
  15. Luke Goedert
  16. Charlie McKenna
  17. Dylan Thornton
  18. Greg Kastli
  19. Zach Less
  20. Darrel DeFrance
  21. Curt Schroeder
  22. Curtis Glover
  23. Andrew Kosiski
  24. Tad Pospisil
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Chad Holladay (32c) holds off Andy Eckrich (56) to win $3,000 at Indee.
What won the race: Powering around the outside of early leader Andy Eckrich, third-starting Chad Holladay of Muscatine, Iowa, led the rest of Saturday's 30-lap Tribute to Legends at Independence Motor Speedway. Holladay, the reigning series champ, earned his first victory of the season and his fourth career Malvern Bank East triumph — his first since Sept. 2, 2022, at West Liberty (Iowa) Raceway.
Quotable: “It was pretty dirty up there in the middle, early and I just picked up the topside early and found a little different groove than they did,” Holladay said. “I lost my brakes like five laps into that deal .. that might’ve helped me, but we didn’t have any brakes, so it was a little sketchy. I’m excited, we were stumped last year but we finally got it done second night in, so that’s good (to get the) monkey off our back.”
Key notes: The second-starting Eckrich, of Oxford, Iowa, led the opening six circuits before giving way to Holladay and trailing the remainder of Saturday's 30-lapper. Eckrich pressured Holladay in the late going, nearly drawing alongside him in the closing laps, before finishing 0.283 of a second back. ... Pole-starting Derrick Stewart finished third. ... Blair Nothdurft improved nine positions and placed fifth, securing his second straight top-five result after earning runner-up honors in Friday's opener at Stuart. ... Jason Hahne finished sixth, recording his second top 10 of the weekend. ... Friday's winner Dylan Thornton spun while battling Chris Spieker for seventh on lap 21, bringing out the race's second and final caution. Thornton continued and settled for 17th. ... Andrew Kosiski slowed from 12th to cause the first stoppage on lap 17. He was unable to continue. ... Friday's third-place finisher Tad Pospisil pulled off on lap eight and was the first retiree. ... Saturday's Tribute to Legends main event — aimed to honor Iowa racing legends Glen Martin, Red Dralle, Greg Hunter — lasted 12 minutes, with 19 drivers completing the distance and 22 running at the finish.
On the move: Matt Ryan of Davenport, Iowa, started 21st and finished ninth.
Winner's sponsors: Holladay’s Longhorn Chassis has a Shepherd Engine Development powerplant with sponsorship from Ellsworth Trucking, Honts Construction, Driven Racing Oil, Holladay Trucking, Mav and Jess Erwin, Bilstein Shocks, Swift Springs, Hoosier Tire and Monster Graphix.
Points chase: After Independence: 1. Chad Holladay (390); 2. Blair Nothdurft (386); 3. Andy Eckrich (384); 4. Jason Hahne (380); 5. Chris Spieker (370).
Current weather: Clear, 70°F
Car count: 32
Fast qualifier: Chad Holladay
Time: 13.931 seconds
Polesitter: Derrick Stewart
Heat race winners: Blair Nothdurft, Dave Eckrich, Luke Pestka, Dylan Thornton
Consolation race winners: Charlie McKenna, Zach Less
Provisional starters: Matt Ryan, Curt Schroeder, Darrel DeFrance, Curtis Glover
Next series race: May 24, Davenport Speedway (Davenport, IA) $3,000
Editor's note: Results and race details are unofficial.

Feature lineup

Row 1: Stewart, A. Eckrich
Row 2: Holladay, Hahne
Row 3: Thornton, Marolf
Row 4: Kay, Pestka
Row 5: Aikey, Spieker
Row 6: Goedert, Tharp
Row 7: Kastli, Nothdurft
Row 8: D. Eckrich, A. Kosiski
Row 9: McKenna, Less
Row 10: Pospisil, Johnson
Row 11: Ryan, Schroeder
Row 12: DeFrance, Glover

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