MARS RECORDS THIRD $50,000
WIN OF 2009 SEASON!
Posted October 21, 2009
(MENOMONIE, WISCONSIN) Menomonie, Wisconsin native Jimmy
Mars captured his unprecedented third $50,000 victory of the
year on Sunday, October 18 at the Lawrenceburg Speedway in
Lawrenceburg, Indiana! The 29th Annual 'Dirt Track World Championship'
was held at the Cincinnati area venue over the weekend and
71 of the best Dirt Late Model drivers in the country were
in attendance. Jimmy started out the weekend by posting the
second quickest lap in his group and overall during qualifying
on Saturday afternoon and later won his heat race.
When DTWC action heated back up on Sunday afternoon, Jimmy
started the 100-lap feature event from the outside of the
front row. After taking a back seat to polesitter Ray Cook
during the early stages of the race, Jimmy grabbed the top
spot from Cook on lap 27. The win did not come easy for the
driver known as the "Iceman," as he had to fend
off challenges from Rick Eckert, Shane Clanton, and finally
Brady Smith. Officially, Jimmy led 73 of the 100 circuits
and crossed the finish line ahead of Brady Smith, Rick Eckert,
Earl Pearson, Jr., and Steve Francis to pocket the $50,000
payday. You can view complete results from the prestigious
DTWC by clicking on www.dirttrackworldchampionship.net.
"This whole year has been unbelievable and to add my
name to the winners list of the Dirt Track World Championship
is just unreal," quoted Mars this week. "I had my
hands full throughout the race, as Ray (Cook) was really strong
early and then Rick (Eckert) and Brady (Smith) both challenged
for the lead later in the race. I didn't know exactly where
to be on the racetrack, but when Brady showed him his nose
with about ten laps to go, I figured I better try to fend
him off on the bottom. I can't thank my brother Chris enough,
as well as my entire crew, Dave Deppe, all of my great sponsors,
and my family for all of their support throughout this season
and my entire career. This dream season would not have been
possible without all of their help!"
The Mars Racing team plans to take a month off from Dirt
Late Model action before invading the Las Vegas Motor Speedway
in Las Vegas, Nevada on Friday and Saturday, November 20-21.
The 'Silver State Dirt Championships' will be held at LVMS
and a $5,000 top prize will be up for grabs in the first ever
topless Dirt Late Model event at the pristine facility. You
can learn more about the two-day show, which will be sanctioned
by the Western DIRTcar Allstars Series, by pointing your web
browser to www.lvms.com.
Mars Racing 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, BSB Manufacturing, Buzz Signs & Graphics, Champ
Pans, CMD Shocks, Delph Communications, Hoosier Racing Tires,
ISC Racers Tape, JE Pistons, Joe Gibbs Driven Racing Oil,
Joe Provo Race Wear, Manley Performance, 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
