Figure 8 Fun!

A large crowd filled the stands at the Monroe County Fairgrounds for the Figure 8 Race on Wednesday night. A beautiful mild summer night brought out the likes of local drivers and even 92.3 FM WIL radio’s Derrick Keith, who encouraged the crowd to participate in his “Dereoke karaoke” contest. Below is a list of the winners and a photo gallery of the Figure 8 races and Truck Derby.

Truck Derby winners:

  1. Shawn Seymour, Waterloo (#54)
  2. Matthew Crook, Waterloo (#48)

Mini Car Figure 8 winners:

  1. Jeremy Robert, Red Bud (#007)
  2. Justin Schmitz, Waterloo (#36)
  3. Rich Harsey, Waterloo (#717)

Fullsize Figure 8 winners:

  1. Joe Goodell, House Springs, MO (#36)
  2. Thomas Ervin, Waterloo (#99)
  3. Ryan Gummersheimer, Columbia (#36)

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