Birck battles way back to victory lane, gives track championship defense needed boost

Adam Birck won his first sport mod feature race in two months Sunday night, leading the final 16 laps at Adams County Speedway. | Photo courtesy Gregg Teel

QUINCY — It’s never too late, right? For Adam Birck to defend his sport mod track championship at Adams County Speedway, the longtime driver from LaGrange, Mo., will need a dominating second half of the season. Birck took the first step toward that goal Sunday night, rolling to a definitive feature victory for his first…

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Defending track champions Becerra, Birck back in Victory Lane after dominant Sunday night drives

Adam Birck and his team celebrate his victory in the sport mod division feature race Sunday night at Adams County Speedway. | Photo courtesy Gregg Teel

QUINCY — Now that’s more like it. Both Austen Becerra and Adam Birck looked more like defending track champions Sunday night, rolling to dominant feature victories at Adams County Speedway. Becerra and Birck stumbled out of the gate on opening night back on April 23, having to drop out of their respective main events with…

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Birck wins sport mod track championship, but twentysomethings pave bright future for series

From left to right, Tanner Klingele, Adam Birck and Logan Cumby celebrated strong finishes to the sport mod series points season at Adams County Speedway on Sunday night. Klingele was the series runner-up, Birck won the championship and Cumby won Sunday night's feature while finishing fourth in the standings. | Photo courtesy Gregg Teel

QUINCY — The past, current and future of the sport mod series was on display during the post-feature celebration Sunday night at Adams County Speedway. The trio of Adam Birck, Tanner Klingele and Logan Cumby each had reason to raise their fists in exultation on Championship Night at 8000 Broadway. Even though Birck struggled to…

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Late charge helps Birck get back to victory lane in sport mod class at Adams County Speedway

Adam Birck won his first sport mod feature at Adams County Speedway since May 8 on Sunday night, moving past Kyler Girard on lap 18. | Photo courtesy Aaron Beaston

QUINCY — So long, frustration. See ya later, winless streak. Hello, checkered flag! Adam Birck bid adieu to two months of sport mod exasperation Sunday night when he won his first feature since May 8 and did so in exclamation-point fashion. Birck spent the first 17 circuits of the 20-lap main event in pursuit of…

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Pushin’ the cushion: Birck takes high road to victory at Adams County Speedway

Adam Birck celebrates his victory in the sport mod feature Sunday night at Adams County Speedway. Photo courtesy Gregg Teel

QUINCY — Adam Birck will readily admit the top groove at Adams County Speedway is not necessarily his pursuit of choice. Sunday night, however, was different. Birck found the fastest way around the track — and to catch Logan Cumby — was by pushin’ the cushion. Birck took to the top relatively early in the…

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