MARS DIRTcar Series
Liberal Fairgrounds Speedway
July 8, 2012
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Phillips takes MARS/CMLA LM feature win at Liberal Fairgrounds Speedway



LIBERAL, KS (July 8) – Terry Phillips of Springfield, MO puts an explanation point on this weekend by picking up another feature win at the Fairgrounds Speedway.  For the weekend Phillips, the 6-time MARS champion, recorded a second place finish and two first place finishes bringing his weekend haul to $16,000.

Phillips gained the most passing points during heat race action and started on the pole for the 30 lap feature and led every lap enroute to his 80th career MARS win worth $3,000.

Tony Jackson Jr., of Lebanon, MO raced his way to another second place finish.  Jackson, who started the feature in the fifth position, raced in the top five before making his move to the front in the last 6 laps of the race.

Ricky Thornton Jr., of Chandler, AZ; MARS point leader Jesse Stovall of Galena, MO and Steve Johnson of Joplin, MO rounded out the top five.

A-Main
1 75 Terry Phillips
2 56 Tony Jackson, Jr.
3 20RT Ricky Thornton Jr
4 00S Jesse Stovall
5 11J Steve Johnson
6 77A Justin Asplin
7 32B Clay Daly
8 81 Mike Stadel
9 99L Scott Lewis
10 2 Tommy Weder, Jr.
11 15B Brad Wagoner
12 12 Dave Deetz
13 28J Leroy Johnson
14 43 Garrett Alberson
15 47 Kyle Hill
16 23S Dylan Schmer
17 6 Al Humphrey
18 72 Jeff Whyman

Heat #1
1 20RT Ricky Thornton Jr
2 11J Steve Johnson
3 77A Justin Asplin
4 12 Dave Deetz
5 15B Brad Wagoner
6 72 Jeff Whyman

Heat #2
1 75 Terry Phillips
2 32B Clay Daly
3 99L Scott Lewis
4 43 Garrett Alberson
5 6 Al Humphrey
6 47 Kyle Hill

Heat #3
1 2 Tommy Weder, Jr.
2 56 Tony Jackson, Jr.
3 00S Jesse Stovall
4 81 Mike Stadel
5 28J Leroy Johnson
6 23S Dylan Schmer