By Ben Shelton
Batesville, Arkansas (July 19, 2004) – After a set of Show-Me State Shootouts, the stars and cars of the O’Reilly Mid America Racing Series (M.A.R.S.) will roar back into action as they prepare for a double dip in the Sooner State.
As The M.A.R.S. tour enters the second half of the 2004 campaign, the point’s battle at the top continues to tighten as Wendell Wallace continues to hold down the top spot with Terry Phillips nipping at his heels, just 43 points out of first place in the series’ standings. Jeff Taylor used a pair of second place finishes in last weekend’s action to move around Jeff Floyd into the third spot. Behind Taylor and Floyd, Bill Frye sits in the fifth spot.
Other drivers expected to be in action include Peyton Taylor, Raymond Merrill, Gary Stolba, Keith Craft, Shane Essary, Jon Mitchell, Brad Looney, Dustin Mooneyham, Raymond Merrill, Brandon McCormick, Jerry Buck, Steve Rushin, Joey Mack, Leslie Essary, Gary Stolba, and many more super late model stars of the Midwest.
Night #1 of the double header will find the M.A.R.S. competitors invading Tulsa Speedway in Tulsa, Oklahoma for a $3,000 to win feature event on Friday, July 23rd. Gates are scheduled to open at 5:30 at the Tulsa Speedway, with hotlaps set for 6:30 and racing at 7:30. The track is located 6 miles north of downtown Tulsa on U.S. Highway 75. Follow the signs for Highway 75 and exit at 66th street North. For more information visit the track website at www.tulspeedway.com.
Night #2 of the double header will find the M.A.R.S. competitors rolling into Enid Motor Speedway in Enid, Oklahoma in an event that will see the super late model pilots battling for a $3,000 top prize on Saturday, July 24th. Gates open at 5:00 with hot laps set for 6:00 and racing at 7:00. Enid Motor Speedway is located 2.5 miles north of U.S. Highway 412 on U.S. Highway 81, then 0.5 miles east on West Oxford (at the Garfield County Fairgrounds). For more information visit the track website at www.enidmotorspeedway.net .
The O’Reilly Mid America Racing Series would not be possible without its fine sponsors. 2004 corporate sponsors of the series include O’Reilly Auto Parts, Alltel, Competition Cams, Turbo Blue, Schoenfeld, GRT Race Cars, Larry Shaw Race Cars, Kuntz & Co., Hatfield Racing Engines, and Hoosier Racing Tires. 2004 associate sponsors of the series include Brodix, Body Bilt Breaks, JFR Graphics, Scott’s Performance Products, Appleton, Pizza Hut, Rockhard, and Muddslinger .
For more information on the series visit the official website of the O’Reilly Mid America Racing Series at www.midamericaracingseries.com.
Batesville, Arkansas (July 19, 2004) – After a set of Show-Me State Shootouts, the stars and cars of the O’Reilly Mid America Racing Series (M.A.R.S.) will roar back into action as they prepare for a double dip in the Sooner State.
As The M.A.R.S. tour enters the second half of the 2004 campaign, the point’s battle at the top continues to tighten as Wendell Wallace continues to hold down the top spot with Terry Phillips nipping at his heels, just 43 points out of first place in the series’ standings. Jeff Taylor used a pair of second place finishes in last weekend’s action to move around Jeff Floyd into the third spot. Behind Taylor and Floyd, Bill Frye sits in the fifth spot.
Other drivers expected to be in action include Peyton Taylor, Raymond Merrill, Gary Stolba, Keith Craft, Shane Essary, Jon Mitchell, Brad Looney, Dustin Mooneyham, Raymond Merrill, Brandon McCormick, Jerry Buck, Steve Rushin, Joey Mack, Leslie Essary, Gary Stolba, and many more super late model stars of the Midwest.
Night #1 of the double header will find the M.A.R.S. competitors invading Tulsa Speedway in Tulsa, Oklahoma for a $3,000 to win feature event on Friday, July 23rd. Gates are scheduled to open at 5:30 at the Tulsa Speedway, with hotlaps set for 6:30 and racing at 7:30. The track is located 6 miles north of downtown Tulsa on U.S. Highway 75. Follow the signs for Highway 75 and exit at 66th street North. For more information visit the track website at www.tulspeedway.com.
Night #2 of the double header will find the M.A.R.S. competitors rolling into Enid Motor Speedway in Enid, Oklahoma in an event that will see the super late model pilots battling for a $3,000 top prize on Saturday, July 24th. Gates open at 5:00 with hot laps set for 6:00 and racing at 7:00. Enid Motor Speedway is located 2.5 miles north of U.S. Highway 412 on U.S. Highway 81, then 0.5 miles east on West Oxford (at the Garfield County Fairgrounds). For more information visit the track website at www.enidmotorspeedway.net .
The O’Reilly Mid America Racing Series would not be possible without its fine sponsors. 2004 corporate sponsors of the series include O’Reilly Auto Parts, Alltel, Competition Cams, Turbo Blue, Schoenfeld, GRT Race Cars, Larry Shaw Race Cars, Kuntz & Co., Hatfield Racing Engines, and Hoosier Racing Tires. 2004 associate sponsors of the series include Brodix, Body Bilt Breaks, JFR Graphics, Scott’s Performance Products, Appleton, Pizza Hut, Rockhard, and Muddslinger .
For more information on the series visit the official website of the O’Reilly Mid America Racing Series at www.midamericaracingseries.com.
