Humboldt, KS (May 6, 2011) – Brandon McCormick (B-Mac) of Lebanon, MO notched his first MARS DIRTcar Series Friday at Humboldt Speedway and earned $3,000 in the race co-sanctioned with the NCRA DIRTcar Series.

McCormick, A regular with the MARS Series for more than 10 years, took the lead on lap 20 of the 40 lap feature event and held off challenges from 6-time and defending MARS Champion Terry Phillips of Springfield, MO.

Phillips settled for second while Lebanon, MO driver Tony Jackson Jr., was third.  Eric Turner of Springfield, MO finished fourth driving McCormick’s backup car.  Track veteran Randy Zimmerman of Fort Scott, KS would round out the top five.  Jeremy Payne of Springfield, MO started on the pole but ended 14th after a flat tire on four knocked him from contention.  Current MARS point leader Brad Looney of Republic, MO was leading the race when a flat tire sent him to the pits, handing the lead to McCormick.

Full results can be found at www.marsracingseries.com and clicking on the Schedule tab, then Humboldt Speedway.

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 96T RC Whitwell 8
2 99J Larry Jones 3
3 00 Jesse Stovall 6
4 15T David Turner 2
5 5J Matt Johnson 1
6 12 Jon Driskill 1
7 21W Ronnie Warman 1

HEAT 2
Pos No Driver Performance Points
1 14L Brad Looney 8
2 42 Brandon McCormick 7
3 15E Shane Essary 2
4 90W Joe Walkenhorst 1
5 14W Dustin Walker 1
6 20K William Keeney 1
7 10K Kenny Shaw 1

HEAT 3
Pos No Driver Performance Points
1 56 Tony Jackson, Jr. 8
2 75 Terry Phillips 7
3 99T Eric Turner 4
4 33P Al Purkey 2
5 53 Joe Kosiski 2
6 29 Bill Koons 2
7 4G Brantlee Gotschall 1

HEAT 4
Pos No Driver Performance Points
1 74 Jeremy Payne 8
2 02 Tommy Weder, Jr. 4
3 40 Shawn Harker 3
4 26JR Corey Zeitner 2
5 2 John Anderson 2
6 25M Rex Merritt 1
7 74H Justin Hoepker 1

HEAT 5
Pos No Driver Performance Points
1 Z28 Randy Zimmerman 4
2 14 Dean Moore 4
3 51 Billy Koons, Jr. 3
4 3C Mike Collins 1
5 42J Jerry Morgan 1
6 90 Steve Kempt 2
7 28 Leroy Johnson 5

B – MAIN » 1
Pos No Driver Performance Points
1 33P Al Purkey Transfer to Feature 0
2 3C Mike Collins Transfer to Feature 0
3 2 John Anderson 0
4 51 Billy Koons, Jr. 35
5 14W Dustin Walker 35
6 42J Jerry Morgan 35
7 25M Rex Merritt 35
8 12 Jon Driskill 35
9 10K Kenny Shaw 35
10 74H Justin Hoepker 35
11 21W Ronnie Warman 15

B – MAIN » 2
Pos No Driver Performance Points
1 15T David Turner 0
2 26JR Corey Zeitner 0
3 5J Matt Johnson 35
4 4G Brantlee Gotschall 35
5 90 Steve Kempt 0
6 90W Joe Walkenhorst 35
7 28 Leroy Johnson 0
8 53 Joe Kosiski 0
9 29 Bill Koons 35
10 20K William Keeney 25

A – MAIN
Pos No Driver Performance Points
1 42 Brandon McCormick 70
2 75 Terry Phillips 67
3 56 Tony Jackson, Jr. 65
4 99T Eric Turner 63
5 Z28 Randy Zimmerman 61
6 33P Al Purkey 59
7 00 Jesse Stovall 57
8 15E Shane Essary 55
9 15T David Turner 53
10 14L Brad Looney 51
11 3C Mike Collins 49
12 26JR Corey Zeitner 47
13 14 Dean Moore 46
14 74 Jeremy Payne 2 Bonus Pts for Pole 47
15 99J Larry Jones 44
16 53 Joe Kosiski NCRA Provisional 43
17 90 Steve Kempt NCRA Provisional 42
18 28 Leroy Johnson MARS Provisional 41
19 40 Shawn Harker 40
20 02 Tommy Weder, Jr. 39
21 96T RC Whitwell 38
22 2 John Anderson Track Provisional 37