MARS WINS 'LAS VEGAS DIRT CLASSIC'
OPENER AT LVMS!
Posted March 6, 2008
(MENOMONIE, WISCONSIN) Jimmy Mars, of Menomonie, Wisconsin,
traveled west to the Dirt Track at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway
in Las Vegas, Nevada last week for the annual 'Las Vegas Dirt
Classic.' Jimmy, who swept the two-day event in 2007, picked
up the win in night one at LVMS last Thursday, February 28.
Aboard Jess Anderson's #H2 MasterSbilt from Mars entry, he
was fourth quickest overall in Western Allstars Series qualifying
and later won his heat race. After starting from the pole
position for the 30-lap feature event, Jimmy beat Scott James,
Tim McCreadie, Trevor Glaser, and Steve Drake to the checkers
to record the $3,000 payday!
The driver known across the Dirt Late Model community as
the "Iceman" then vied for a second straight sweep
of the 'Las Vegas Dirt Classic' on Friday, February 29, as
the Western Allstars Series sanctioned another $3,000 to win
show. Jimmy was seventh quickest overall in time trials and
later won his heat race. Following a third place performance
in the dash, he rolled off from the inside of the second row
for the 30-lap A-Main. In the opening laps of the main event,
Jimmy's recent luck in Vegas ran out, as he was hit by another
competitor and knocked out of the race with a broken tie-rod.
He was relegated to a disappointing twenty-second place effort
in the final night of the 'Las Vegas Dirt Classic.' You can
view full results online at www.latemodelracer.com.
"It was another fun weekend in Vegas, aside from the
incident that took us out of contention on Friday night,"
commented Mars after returning back to Wisconsin. "Jess
(Anderson) provides me with great equipment when I travel
out west and I have to thank him for everything. The track
was quite a bit tackier than it has been in the past, but
I prefer when it gets nice and slick. Unfortunately that was
not the case last week, but we still got a win and I think
we would have been right there in the mix on Friday night
as well. Luck just wasn't on our side I guess…"
Jimmy and his own #28 Dirt Late Model team are scheduled
to open up their version of the 2008 racing season in a few
short weeks at the Pike County Speedway in Magnolia, Mississippi.
The World of Outlaws Late Model Series will sanction a two-day,
$20,000 to win show at Pike County on March 28-29. The last
time Jimmy visited the Mississippi oval, he reached victory
lane, as he captured the win in the $30,000 'Jambalaya 100'
last November! More information concerning the 'March Through
Dixie 100' can be found online at www.worldofoutlaws.com!
The Mars Racing team would like to thank all of their supporters
including: Deppe Enterprises, T.L. Sinz Plumbing, ESSI Motorsports,
Keyes Chevytown, Baileigh Industrial, Pro Power Racing Engines,
MasterSbilt Race Cars, Jimmy's Pub, Allstar Performance, Beyea
Headers, Buzz Signs & Graphics, Champ Pans, Circle Wheels,
CMD Shocks, Delph Communications, Hoosier Racing Tires, ISC
Racers Tape, JE Pistons, Manley Performance, Mr. Moto Products,
Sweet Mfg., VP Racing Fuels, Wehrs Machine & Racing Products,
Wiles Driveshafts, and Wilwood.
Keep up all year long with all of the latest news and information
concerning the Jimmy Mars Racing team at www.jimmymarsracing.com.
Media Contact: Ryan Delph - Delph Communications
www.delphcommunications.com
