By Ben Shelton
Batesville, Arkansas (April 13, 2004) – After a shortened opening weekend courtesy of Mother Nature, the stars and cars of the O’Reilly Mid America Racing Series (M.A.R.S.) will roar back into action as they thunder through the Ozark Mountains with a triple header this weekend.
Leading the super late model competitors into battle for the weekend will be defending champion, Bill Frye. Frye picked up the win in the 2004 M.A.R.S. series opener at Memphis Motorsports Park and will look to keep his hot streak going as he seeks his fourth series championship. Frye will not find the going easy as he will face a formidable field of competitors including Wendell Wallace, Terry Phillips, Al Purkey, Dewaine Hottinger, Peyton Taylor, Jeff Floyd, Jeff Taylor, Jerry Buck, Steve Rushin, Joey Mack, Leslie Essary, Gary Stolba, and many more super late model stars of the Midwest.
An impressive rookie crop is also taking form to battle for the Kuntz & Company in Association with Rockhard Powder Coating Rookie of the Year. Drivers, who have voiced an intent on running for Rookie of the Year, include (but not limitied to) Jon Mitchell, Dustin Mooneyham, Brandon McCormick, and Peyton Taylor. After this weekend’s events there should be a clearer picture of who intends to run for the rookie honors.
Night #1 of the triple header will find the resident Martians at their home base as they invade the Batesville Speedway, located in Locust Grove, Arkansas, for a $3,000 to win, 40 lap feature event on Friday, April 16th. Batesville Speedway is located 7 miles West of Batesville on Highway 25. For more information and directions to Batesville Speedway, visit www.BatesvilleSpeedway.com.
Night #2 of the triple header will see the Martians head up the road to Don and Billie Gibson’s speedplant in West Plains, Missouri on Saturday, April 17th. West Plains Motor Speedway is one of the mainstays on the M.A.R.S. tour each year and never fails to present the fans and drivers with a top notch program. West Plains Motor Speedway is located 6 Miles South of West Plains, MO on US Highway 63. For more information and directions to West Plains Motor Speedway, visit www.westplains-speedway.com.
Night #3 of the triple will find the Martians rolling into Monett, Missouri for a Sunday night show down in the tri-state area at Monett Speedway on Sunday, April 18th. Monett Speedway is located on Highway 60 North of the Wal-Mart Super Center. For more information and directions visit http://monettspeedway.tripod.com/
For more information on the series visit the official website of the O’Reilly Mid America Racing Series at www.midamericaracingseries.com
Batesville, Arkansas (April 13, 2004) – After a shortened opening weekend courtesy of Mother Nature, the stars and cars of the O’Reilly Mid America Racing Series (M.A.R.S.) will roar back into action as they thunder through the Ozark Mountains with a triple header this weekend.
Leading the super late model competitors into battle for the weekend will be defending champion, Bill Frye. Frye picked up the win in the 2004 M.A.R.S. series opener at Memphis Motorsports Park and will look to keep his hot streak going as he seeks his fourth series championship. Frye will not find the going easy as he will face a formidable field of competitors including Wendell Wallace, Terry Phillips, Al Purkey, Dewaine Hottinger, Peyton Taylor, Jeff Floyd, Jeff Taylor, Jerry Buck, Steve Rushin, Joey Mack, Leslie Essary, Gary Stolba, and many more super late model stars of the Midwest.
An impressive rookie crop is also taking form to battle for the Kuntz & Company in Association with Rockhard Powder Coating Rookie of the Year. Drivers, who have voiced an intent on running for Rookie of the Year, include (but not limitied to) Jon Mitchell, Dustin Mooneyham, Brandon McCormick, and Peyton Taylor. After this weekend’s events there should be a clearer picture of who intends to run for the rookie honors.
Night #1 of the triple header will find the resident Martians at their home base as they invade the Batesville Speedway, located in Locust Grove, Arkansas, for a $3,000 to win, 40 lap feature event on Friday, April 16th. Batesville Speedway is located 7 miles West of Batesville on Highway 25. For more information and directions to Batesville Speedway, visit www.BatesvilleSpeedway.com.
Night #2 of the triple header will see the Martians head up the road to Don and Billie Gibson’s speedplant in West Plains, Missouri on Saturday, April 17th. West Plains Motor Speedway is one of the mainstays on the M.A.R.S. tour each year and never fails to present the fans and drivers with a top notch program. West Plains Motor Speedway is located 6 Miles South of West Plains, MO on US Highway 63. For more information and directions to West Plains Motor Speedway, visit www.westplains-speedway.com.
Night #3 of the triple will find the Martians rolling into Monett, Missouri for a Sunday night show down in the tri-state area at Monett Speedway on Sunday, April 18th. Monett Speedway is located on Highway 60 North of the Wal-Mart Super Center. For more information and directions visit http://monettspeedway.tripod.com/
For more information on the series visit the official website of the O’Reilly Mid America Racing Series at www.midamericaracingseries.com
