Monett, MO (September 2, 2012) – Jesse Stovall of Republic, MO picked up a big one Sunday at Monett Speedway. Stovall entered his name in the record books as he won the 42nd Annual 4-State Dirt Track Championship and the $4,000 top prize. Stovall, the MARS point leader, started on the pole and led every lap of the 35 lap feature. A record crowd was in attendance to watch the historic race, including 40 late models and one of the biggest car counts in recent memory, 153 cars.
Stovall withstood several challenges from 6-time MARS Champion Terry Phillips of Springfield, MO and Dirt Late Model Hall of Famer Billy Moyer of Batesville, AR as he worked through lap traffic masterfully enroute to his sixth feature win with the MARS series this year.
Moyer would finish second and defending 4-State Champion Wendell Wallace of Batesville, AR finished third. Tony Jackson Jr and Brandon McCormick, both of Lebanon, MO rounded out the top five.
Phillips suffered a flat on lap 26 and rebounded to finish tenth. Jack Sullivan of Greenbrier, AR won his heat race and was scheduled to start next to Stovall on the front row, until a blown engine would end his night before the feature started.
Next up for the MARS series will be the Larry Phillips Memorial at Springfield Raceway in Springfield, MO on Saturday September 15, 2012.
The MARS DIRTcar Series would like to thank their sponsors for the 2012 season. Hoosier Racing Tire, Libscomb Auto Group, Powertrain Industries, VP Race Fuels, Wrisco Aluminum, GRT Race Cars, Hatfield Racing Engines, Race Brothers Farm & Home Supply, Supermoon Graphics, Off Axis Custom Paint, Don Babb Motorsports, Comp Cams, Rod End Suppy and Vicci.
HEAT 1
| Pos | No | Driver | Performance | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21M | Billy Moyer | 6 | |
| 2 | 75 | Terry Phillips | 14 | |
| 3 | 5J | Matt Johnson | 6 | |
| 4 | 11M | Brandon Morton | 17 | |
| 5 | 98 | Justin Wells | 6 | |
| 6 | F7 | Scott Fry | 3 | |
| 7 | 76B | Kevin Brown | 2 | |
| 8 | 28J | Leroy Johnson | 21 |
HEAT 2
| Pos | No | Driver | Performance | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1S | Jack Sullivan | 6 | |
| 2 | 6 | Al Humphrey | 6 | |
| 3 | 15T | David Turner | 9 | |
| 4 | 0K | Dewayne Keifer | 6 | |
| 5 | 52 | Dillon Rupe | 2 | |
| 6 | 2R’s | Randy Reynolds | 1 | |
| 7 | 00H | Dairan Hendrix | 1 | |
| 8 | 30T | Larry Bratti | 2 |
HEAT 3
| Pos | No | Driver | Performance | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 77A | Justin Asplin | 24 | |
| 2 | 27S | Tommy Surrette | 3 | |
| 3 | 85D | Mark Dotson | 7 | |
| 4 | JA2 | Coleman Younger | 3 | |
| 5 | 99J | Larry Jones | 3 | |
| 6 | 55 | Ken Essary | 6 | |
| 7 | 11H | Jarrod Hilton | 4 | |
| 8 | 15 | Shane Essary | 6 |
HEAT 4
| Pos | No | Driver | Performance | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 00S | Jesse Stovall | 24 | |
| 2 | 42 | Brandon McCormick | 8 | |
| 3 | 20M | Dustin Mooneyham | 7 | |
| 4 | C8 | Timothy Culp | 1 | |
| 5 | 14R | Jeff Roth | 5 | |
| 6 | 15J | Patrick Johnson | 4 | |
| 7 | 88 | Jon Driskill | 2 | |
| 8 | 00B | Matt Brookshire | 5 |
HEAT 5
| Pos | No | Driver | Performance | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 56 | Tony Jackson, Jr. | 24 | |
| 2 | 21JR | Billy Moyer Jr. | 6 | |
| 3 | 6M | Wendell Wallace | 4 | |
| 4 | 83 | Chuck Comer | 3 | |
| 5 | 10W | Cole Wells | 2 | |
| 6 | 14JR | Shawn Knuckles | 5 | |
| 7 | 36 | Jason Redman | 3 | |
| 8 | 34 | Rick Lebow | 2 |
B – MAIN » 1
| Pos | No | Driver | Performance | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11M | Brandon Morton | Transfer to A Feature | 0 |
| 2 | 15 | Shane Essary | Transfer to A Feature | 0 |
| 3 | JA2 | Coleman Younger | 35 | |
| 4 | 10W | Cole Wells | DLRA Provisioinal | 0 |
| 5 | 15J | Patrick Johnson | 35 | |
| 6 | 36 | Jason Redman | 35 | |
| 7 | 83 | Chuck Comer | 35 | |
| 8 | 88 | Jon Driskill | 35 | |
| 9 | 34 | Rick Lebow | 35 | |
| 10 | 00H | Dairan Hendrix | 35 |
B – MAIN » 2
| Pos | No | Driver | Performance | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 98 | Justin Wells | Transfer to A Feature | 0 |
| 2 | C8 | Timothy Culp | Transfer to A Feature | 0 |
| 3 | 14R | Jeff Roth | 35 | |
| 4 | 99J | Larry Jones | 35 | |
| 5 | 2R’s | Randy Reynolds | 35 | |
| 6 | 55 | Ken Essary | Track Provisional | 0 |
| 7 | F7 | Scott Fry | 35 | |
| 8 | 14JR | Shawn Knuckles | MARS Provisional | 0 |
| 9 | 52 | Dillon Rupe | 35 | |
| 10 | 00B | Matt Brookshire | 35 | |
| 11 | 76B | Kevin Brown | 35 | |
| 12 | 11H | Jarrod Hilton | 35 | |
| 13 | 30T | Larry Bratti | 35 | |
| 14 | 28J | Leroy Johnson | MARS Provisional | 0 |
A – MAIN
| Pos | No | Driver | Performance | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 00S | Jesse Stovall | 70 | |
| 2 | 21M | Billy Moyer | 67 | |
| 3 | 6M | Wendell Wallace | 65 | |
| 4 | 56 | Tony Jackson, Jr. | 63 | |
| 5 | 42 | Brandon McCormick | 61 | |
| 6 | 5J | Matt Johnson | 59 | |
| 7 | 15T | David Turner | 57 | |
| 8 | 15 | Shane Essary | 55 | |
| 9 | 77A | Justin Asplin | 53 | |
| 10 | 75 | Terry Phillips | 51 | |
| 11 | C8 | Timothy Culp | 49 | |
| 12 | 0K | Dewayne Keifer | 47 | |
| 13 | 27S | Tommy Surrette | 46 | |
| 14 | 11M | Brandon Morton | 45 | |
| 15 | 20M | Dustin Mooneyham | 44 | |
| 16 | 85D | Mark Dotson | 43 | |
| 17 | 55 | Ken Essary | 42 | |
| 18 | 10W | Cole Wells | 41 | |
| 19 | 14JR | Shawn Knuckles | 40 | |
| 20 | 28J | Leroy Johnson | 39 | |
| 21 | 21JR | Billy Moyer Jr. | 38 | |
| 22 | 98 | Justin Wells | 37 | |
| 23 | 6 | Al Humphrey | 37 | |
| 24 | 1S | Jack Sullivan | 37 |