Lebanon,Mo.Even though it is 1 month later than the Birthday of the Springfield Legend Larry Phillips, The LebanonMidwaySpeedway will play host to the traveling SuperLateModels of the MARS Series for the Larry Phillips Birthday Bash on Thursday Night Aug 4th. This will be the first time since 2009 in which SuperLateModels will have competed at the Speedway.Eric Turner of Hermitage won that thrilling feature with a pass on Terry Phillips with 9 laps left to grab the victory that night.
This season the MARS LateModels have seen 9 different winners out of 13 feature events so far this season as Justin Wells was the most recent winner at the MonettSpeedway last Sunday night.
Heading the star-studded list of drivers expected to be on hand include’s current point leader Brad Looney of Republic who holds a narrow 8 point lead over defending MARS champion and former event winner Terry Phillips of Springfield.Phillips comes into the race still looking for his first MARS victory of the season while Looney who won 3 in a row hasn’t been in the winners circle since June 4th at Salina.Jesse “The Undertaker”Stovall, Rookie Sensation RC Whitwell of Arizona,Jeremy Payne along with Eric Turner and many others are expected to compete.
Heading the local favorites includes Lebanon drivers Brandon “B-Mac” McCormick who won his first ever MARS feature earlier this season at Humbolt,Kansas and former Midway track champion Tony Jackson Jr.will be on hand competing.McCormick has had very strong runs at Midway while Jackson who is a former SuperStock and A-Mod champion at the track has also been strong runners.
With Midway being what many call a drivers track,Southwest area standouts Justin Wells of Aurora and National dirt Hall-of-Famer Ken:The Flying Farmer”Essary along with Shane Essary as all 3 of these driver have captured feature wins at Midway in the past.
With the Mars Series being UMP sanctioned and Midway a short driver down the Interstate, drivers from the St Louis area might find this event a chance to gather UMP National points.
Support Classes will include the B-Mods(SpringfieldRaceway and MonettSpeedway Motor and weight Rules), Midwest Modz and PureStocks. These 3 classes will be given 10 Bonus points to compete in this event as the final purses are being finalized.
Grandstand Tickets will be $17 for Adults while Juniors(ages 8-15) will be $5 and under 8 Free.Pitpasses will be $30 that night for this special event at Midway this season.
Grandstand Gates will open around 5:30 while the pitgates will open around 5PM.Hotlaps will start at 7:10 with racing to begin at 8PM for this Thursday Night special attraction.
For more information contact Randy Mooneyham at 417-224-7074 or visit the websites WWW.MARSRACINGSERIES.Com or WWW.LebanonMidwaySpeedway.Com for more information or email info@marsracingseries.com