Park City, KS (May 7, 2011) – Jesse Stovall of Galena, MO raced his way into victory lane Saturday night in front of a packed house at 81 Speedway in an event co-sanctioned with the NCRA DIRTcar Series.

Stovall started ninth in the 30 lap feature and methodically worked his way to the front in what can only be described as one of the wildest, craziest races ever witnessed at 81 Speedway.  Tommy Weder Jr., of Woodward, OK would lead the first part of the race with current MARS point leader Brad Looney of Republic, MO running second and 6-time and defending MARS Champion Terry Phillips of Springfield, MO in third.  A long green flag run allowed the leaders to catch the back of the field.  Weder had enjoyed a 5 car length lead over Looney, but struggled with lap traffic and that allowed Looney and Phillips to catch up.  Looney would take the lead briefly before Weder would regain it the next lap. Still racing for position, Looney would get into Weder and that allowed Phillips to go underneath to the lead.  Then what seemed like a sure deal for Phillips, out of now where comes Stovall.  Phillips was running the top side of the track and left the door open for Stovall who led the last three laps and picked up his second win of the 2011 season.

Phillips, Weder Jr., Looney and Al Purkey of Coffeyville, KS would round out the top five.  Full results can be found at www.marsracingseries.com and clicking on the Schedule tab, then 81 Speedway.

Up next for the MARS Series will be this Saturday night May 14th at the Springfield Raceway in Springfield, MO for the John Kuntz Memorial.

The MARS DIRTcar Series would like to thank their sponsors for the 2011 season.  Hoosier Racing Tire, Libscomb Auto Group, Wrisco Industries, Leitle Car Quest Auto Parts, VP Race Fuels, Powertrain Industries, Ron Mitchell Racing Photos, Hatfield Racing Engines, Andy’s Frozen Custard, COMP Cams, Arsenal Racing Graphics, Don Babb Motorsports, GRT Race Cars, Supermoon Graphics and Vicci.

HEAT 1
Pos No Driver Performance Points
1 02 Tommy Weder, Jr. 6
2 14L Brad Looney 8
3 3C Mike Collins 3
4 14 Dean Moore 3
5 15E Shane Essary 2
6 40 Shawn Harker 3
7 51 Billy Koons, Jr. 3
8 7C Gary Gorby 1
9 99CM Cliff Morrow 2
10 3F Mike Furthmyer 1

HEAT 2
Pos No Driver Performance Points
1 56 Tony Jackson, Jr. 9
2 52 Ryan McAninch 3
3 74 Jeremy Payne 7
4 28 Leroy Johnson 6
5 26JR Corey Zeitner 3
6 1A Bryan Allison 1
7 49 Wylan Petrie 2
8 29 Bill Koons 3
9 16 Rick Leatherman 1

HEAT 3
Pos No Driver Performance Points
1 33P Al Purkey 6
2 75 Terry Phillips 8
3 42 Brandon McCormick 7
4 00 Jesse Stovall 6
5 99T Eric Turner 4
6 90 Steve Kempt 3
7 53 Joe Kosiski 3
8 96T RC Whitwell 6
9 21W Ronnie Warman 2

B – MAIN » 1
Pos No Driver Performance Points
1 26JR Corey Zeitner Transfer to Feature 0
2 99T Eric Turner Transfer to Feature 0
3 96T RC Whitwell Transfer to Feature 0
4 7C Gary Gorby Transfer to Feature 0
5 51 Billy Koons, Jr. 35
6 90 Steve Kempt 35
6 40 Shawn Harker 35
7 53 Joe Kosiski 35
8 29 Bill Koons 35
9 49 Wylan Petrie 35
11 99CM Cliff Morrow 35
12 3F Mike Furthmyer 35
13 16 Rick Leatherman 35
14 21W Ronnie Warman 35

A – MAIN
Pos No Driver Performance Points
1 00 Jesse Stovall 70
2 75 Terry Phillips 67
3 02 Tommy Weder, Jr. 65
4 14L Brad Looney 63
5 33P Al Purkey 61
6 96T RC Whitwell 59
7 52 Ryan McAninch 57
8 74 Jeremy Payne 55
9 99T Eric Turner 53
10 56 Tony Jackson, Jr. 2 Bonus Pts for Pole 53
11 42 Brandon McCormick 49
12 14 Dean Moore 47
13 53 Joe Kosiski MARS Provisional 46
14 28 Leroy Johnson 45
15 7C Gary Gorby 44
16 40 Shawn Harker NCRA Provisional 43
17 29 Bill Koons MARS Provisional 42
18 3C Mike Collins 41
19 90 Steve Kempt NCRA Provisional 40
20 26JR Corey Zeitner 39
21 15E Shane Essary 38
22 1A Bryan Allison 37