It’s Marlar Time in 11th Annual Kentuckiana Klash at Bluegrass Speedway

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Bardstown, KY-July 11, 2009- The O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series presented by Graphic Impressions was in action on Saturday evening at the David and Anita Ferrell promoted Bluegrass Speedway in Bardstown, KY and Mike Marlar would be in victory lane at the conclusion of the 11th Annual Kentuckiana Klash event, earning $5,000 for his efforts at the ½ mile clay oval.

The win for Marlar was his series leading 16th career win and his third of the ’09 season and second series victory of the weekend. Marlar’s win behind the wheel of his Doors-N-More/DWT Racing/G&R Hydraulics/Marlar and Sons Auto Dismantling/Performance Battery/Stephens Trucking/Wayne Bowen Racing Supply sponsored #157 Rocket Chassis, Estes Race Engines powered machine. The winner’s effort receives product support from MoonDog Performance, ADC, All Star Performance, Bell Helmets, CT Marketing, Erson Cams, Hawk Performance, Hoosier Tire, PBM, Peterson Fluid Systems, PPM, SHY Suspensions, Sweet Manufacturing, Turbo Start, VP Racing Fuel, and Wiles Driveshafts.

Eddie Carrier, Jr. would finish in the second position in the Carl Grover Motorsports owned Engines, Inc./Grover Race Engines sponsored Rocket, Grover powered unit, while Justin Rattliff of Campbellsville, KY would take third in his Campbellsville University/B&W Auto Recyclers sponsored Rocket, Pro Power mount. Brandon Kinzer of Allen, KY would score a fourth place finish in his Kinzer Drilling/Quality Oil and Gas sponsored GRT, Custom machine, while 12th starting David Webb of Nicholasville, KY would turn in another top five effort and finish fifth in the David and John Webb owned ORS Auto Body and Collision/Valvoline Oil sponsored C.J. Rayburn, Pro Power ride.

The remainder of the top ten in the 11th Annual Kentuckiana Klash would be 16th starting Jason Keltner, 14th starting Dustin Neat, Whitney McQueary, Mike Jewell, and Michael Chilton. The 40 lap, $5,000 to win event would slowed by four caution flags

Before the green flag would wave, the third row starting duo of series points leader Victor Lee and D.J. Wells would pull off the racing surface with mechanical issues and not be able to take the green flag. The first start would see the caution wave as Buzz Williams would spin in turn four. The second attempted start would also see the caution wave as Eric Wells spun into the infield in turn one. Once action finally got going, Eddie Carrier, Jr. would take the race lead, followed by Whitney McQueary, Mike Marlar, Justin Rattliff, and Aaron Hatton. Marlar would take second from McQueary on lap 2, while Rattliff would take third on lap 3, with David Webb working past Hatton for fifth on the same circuit. The third caution of the race would appear on lap 7 when Eric Wells and Bobby Wolter, Jr. would tangle in turn one. Back underway, Webb would take third from Rattliff, as Dustin Neat would make his way into fifth.

Carrier, Jr. and Marlar would begin to pull away from the field a bit by lap 11, as Webb and Rattliff would begin to battle for the third spot. Brandon Kinzer would chase down Neat as this pair would race for the fifth spot, with Kinzer making his way into the top five on lap 14. Carrier, Jr. and Marlar would continue to set a blistering pace at the point, while Webb and Rattliff continued to battle for the third position. Marlar would make his move on lap 18 with a slidejob pass in turn four, but Carrier, Jr. would turn back under Marlar and retake the top spot at the line.

Lap 21 would see the leader begin to work slower traffic and it would be heavy traffic and Carrier, Jr. and Marlar would weave their way in and out of traffic while continuing to battle for the race lead. As the leaders continued their masterpiece in traffic, Webb and Rattliff continued to battle for third and would be joined by Kinzer, with the trio three wide for the spot on lap 25. Rattliff would make his move for third stick on lap 27, moving Webb back to fourth and receiving pressure from Kinzer, who would take fourth from Webb on lap 30.

At this point, Carrier, Jr. and Marlar had almost a half-track lead over third place Rattliff and Marlar would turn the heat up on Carrier, Jr. at this point and would take the top spot with a turn two slidejob on lap 33. But things would get wild one lap later when Jeff Watson would slow on the frontchute with mechanical issues and Marlar would get into the back of Watson, with Carrier, Jr. making contact with Marlar and Marlar spinning just past the flagstand. Series officials would deem Watson as the cause of the caution and Marlar and Carrier, Jr. would remain first and second. The restart would see Webb take the fourth spot back away from Kinzer as Carrier, Jr. would pressure Marlar for the lead. With Marlar and Carrier, Jr. racing for the lead, Kinzer would attempt to reclaim fourth from Webb and would do so on lap 36. The final four circuits would see the top five not change, with Marlar grabbing the win, followed by Carrier, Jr., Rattliff, Kinzer, and Webb.

In preliminary action, Justin Rattliff was the Racing Optics Top Qualifier among 29 entries with a lap of 15.359 seconds. Heat race checkered flags went to Carrier, Jr. in Wayne Bowen Racing Supply heat one, Marlar in Graphic Impressions heat two, and McQueary in C.J. Rayburn Race Cars heat three. Jason Keltner would be the B-Main winner, with series provisionals going to Jerry Rutherford and Scotty Earl, while Jeff Watson earned the track provisional

The next event for the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Super Late Models will be at Richmond Raceway in Richmond, KY on Saturday July 18 for the 22nd Annual Paul “Butterball” Wooldridge Memorial event, paying $5,000 to win.

The O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series sanctions regional Super Late Model events at tracks in Kentucky, Ohio, and Tennessee. For more information about America’s most competitive regional racing series, visit the series webpage on the world wide web at www.battleofthebluegrass.com or call the series office at (502) 762-1606 or (502) 931-5068.

O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Super Late Model Division
Bluegrass Speedway-Bardstown, KY-July 11, 2009

Racing Optics Top Qualifier- Justin Rattliff 15.359
Wayne Bowen Racing Supply Heat #1 (Top 5 Advance)- Eddie Carrier, Jr., Aaron Hatton, Justin Rattliff, Dustin Linville, Mike Jewell, Bobby Wolter, Jr., Scotty Earl, Jason Keltner, Jeff Watson, Joey Tackett
Graphic Impressions Heat #2 (Top 5 Advance)- Mike Marlar, Victor Lee, Brandon Kinzer, Michael Chilton, Dustin Neat, Lee Devasier, Brandon Green, Buzz Williams, Clarence Belcher, Arnie Fields
C.J. Rayburn Race Cars Heat #3 (Top 5 Advance)- Whitney McQueary, D.J. Wells, Eric Wells, David Webb, Tim Tungate, Jerry Rutherford, Daniel Hatcher, Joey Jones, Jerry Rice
B-Main (Top 5 Advance)- Jason Keltner, Brandon Green, Bobby Wolter, Jr., Lee Devasier, Buzz Williams, Jerry Rutherford, Jeff Watson, Joey Jones, Jerry Rice, Daniel Hatcher, Joey Tackett, Clarence Belcher, Scotty Earl (DNS-Arnie Fields)
Series Provisionals- Jerry Rutherford, Scotty Earl
Track Provisional- Jeff Watson
11th Annual Kentuckiana Klash REAL Racing Wheels A-Main- Mike Marlar, Eddie Carrier, Jr., Justin Rattliff, Brandon Kinzer, David Webb, Jason Keltner, Dustin Neat, Whitney McQueary, Mike Jewell, Michael Chilton, Brandon Green, Lee Devasier, Buzz Williams, Bobby Wolter, Jr., Aaron Hatton, Scotty Earl, Jeff Watson, Jerry Rutherford, Dustin Linville, Tim Tungate, Eric Wells, Victor Lee, D.J. Wells

Total Entries- 29
Lap Leaders- 2 (Eddie Carrier, Jr. 1-32, Mike Marlar 33-40)
Cautions- 4 (lap 0-twice, 7, 34)
Red Flags- None
PPM Racing Products Hard Charger- Jason Keltner (started 16th-finished 6th -advanced 10 positions)

O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Super Late Model Point Standings (after July 11, 2009)
1. Victor Lee (Stanford, KY)- 1,887
2. David Webb (Nicholasville, KY)- 1,815
3. Michael Chilton (Salvisa, KY)- 1,542
4. Aaron Hatton (Mount Sterling, KY)- 1,534
5. Mike Marlar (Winfield, TN)- 1,431
6. Bobby Wolter, Jr. (Lexington, KY)- 1,328
7. Dustin Neat (Dunnville, KY)- 1,251
8. Eric Wells (Hazard, KY)- 1,236
9. Mike Jewell (Scottsburg, IN)- 1,213
10. Larry Gray, Jr. (Lexington, KY)- 1,137

2009 O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Sponsors:
*O'Reilly Auto Parts - Title Sponsor and "Official Auto Parts Retailer” of the O'Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series
*Max Brake- “Official Trailer Brakes” of the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series
*CarbonX- “Official Flame Shielding Fabric” of the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series
*Graphic Impressions- Presenting Sponsor and “Official Souvenir and Merchandise Vendor of the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series
*Total Lubricants- “Official Oil and Lubricant” of the O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series

Other O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series 2009 Series Supporters Include:
All Star Performancy, American Race Tires, C.J. Rayburn Race Cars, Cruise With The Champions, Honda of Prestonsburg, Hoosier Race Tires, PPM Racing Products, Racing Optics, REAL Racing Wheels, Strader Motorsports Photography, Trailer Parts and Service, Wayne Bowen Racing Supply
 




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