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Highland, IL (August 25, 2011) – Shannon Babb of Moweaqua, IL takes night one of the Tri-State Trifecta at Highland Speedway Thursday night.  Babb led every lap from his outside pole starting position and earned $5,000 for his efforts.  Babb also picked up his second career win with the MARS series.

Scott James of Greendale, IL started eighth in the feature, but was unable to catch Babb in the closing laps and settled for second.  Billy Moyer of Batesville, AR was the races Rod End Supply Hard Charger as he rallied from his fourteenth starting position to finish third.  Jason Feger of Bloomington, IL and Brandon Sheppard from Berlin, IL rounded out the top five.

Up next will be night two of the Tri-State Trifecta as the MARS VS UMP Challenge moves to Paducah, KY at Paducah International Raceway Friday August 26, 2011.

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, Rod End Supply, Larry Shaw Race Cars, GRT Race Cars, Supermoon Graphics and Vicci.

Heat 1
Pos No Driver Performance Points
1 B12 Kevin Weaver 6
2 75 Terry Phillips 17
3 33M Tim Manville 3
4 51 Mark Faust 1
5 81X Matt Miller 1
6 16 Rusty Griffaw 2
7 13 Dewayne Keifer 5
8 77M Jason McBride 3

Heat 2
Pos No Driver Performance Points
1 18B Shannon Babb 4
2 56 Tony Jackson, Jr. 18
3 21JR Billy Moyer Jr. 3
4 27S Mike Schulte 1
5 74 Jeremy Payne 14
6 77 Justin Asplin 10
7 22 Daniel Jacober 1
8 28 Leroy Johnson 16

Heat 3
Pos No Driver Performance Points
1 25F Jason Feger 6
2 81 Scott James 3
3 25L Steve Lance Jr. 2
4 00K Randy Korte 1
5 28 Dennis Erb, Jr. 3
6 11K Shannon Kuhn 1
7 78 Chad Zobrist 2

Heat 4
Pos No Driver Performance Points
1 33S Kevin Cole 6
2 14L Brad Looney 18
3 21M Billy Moyer 4
4 42 Brandon McCormick 16
5 1S Rick Salter 2
6 31 Brent Helmkamp 1
7 00 Jesse Stovall 16

Heat 5
Pos No Driver Performance Points
1 B5 Brandon Sheppard 6
2 24R Ryan Unzicker 6
3 27M Rodney Melvin 4
4 54 Dillan White 3
5 1 Jack Sullivan 8
6 96T RC Whitwell 16
7 99T Eric Turner 12

B – Main » 1
Pos No Driver Performance Points
1 00K Randy Korte Transfer to A Feature 0
2 1S Rick Salter Transfer to A Feature 0
3 74 Jeremy Payne 35
4 54 Dillan White 35
5 51 Mark Faust 35
6 16 Rusty Griffaw 35
7 00 Jesse Stovall MARS Provisional 0
8 96T RC Whitwell MARS Provisional 0
9 22 Daniel Jacober 35
10 28 Leroy Johnson 35
11 11K Shannon Kuhn 35

B – Main » 2
Pos No Driver Performance Points
1 27S Mike Schulte Transfer to A Feature 0
2 81X Matt Miller Transfer to A Feature 0
3 28 Dennis Erb, Jr. 35
4 1 Jack Sullivan 35
5 99T Eric Turner 35
6 42 Brandon McCormick 35
7 13 Dewayne Keifer 35
8 77 Justin Asplin 35
9 31 Brent Helmkamp 35
10 78 Chad Zobrist Highland Speedway Provisional 0
11 77M Jason McBride 35

A – Main
Pos No Driver Performance Points
1 18B Shannon Babb 70
2 81 Scott James 67
3 21M Billy Moyer 65
4 25F Jason Feger 63
5 B5 Brandon Sheppard 61
6 14L Brad Looney 59
7 21JR Billy Moyer Jr. 57
8 33M Tim Manville 55
9 00 Jesse Stovall 53
10 27S Mike Schulte 51
11 75 Terry Phillips 49
12 96T RC Whitwell 47
13 27M Rodney Melvin 46
14 33S Kevin Cole 45
15 56 Tony Jackson, Jr. 44
16 B12 Kevin Weaver 43
17 24R Ryan Unzicker 42
18 78 Chad Zobrist 41
19 81X Matt Miller 40
20 00K Randy Korte 39
21 1S Rick Salter 38
22 25L Steve Lance Jr. 37