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May 22, 2013
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Jimmy Mars Competes in Bad Boy 98; Looks Ahead to Wheatland and Granite City
 
MENOMONIE, WI (May 22) - Jimmy Mars and his #28 team trekked south to the Batesville Motor Speedway in Locust Grove, Arkansas on May 17-18 for the 2nd Annual 'Bad Boy 98.'  The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series sanctioned the two-day extravaganza at BMS, which drew forty entrants to vie for the hefty $20,000 payday.  In preliminary action on Friday night, Jimmy qualified twelfth fastest in Group B during time trials and later moved up to second in his heat race to finish behind only prelim winner Wendell Wallace.
 
When the dirt-slinging action really heated up on Saturday evening at Batesville, Jimmy started the 98-lap main event from the outside of the fourth row.  Unfortunately, the Menomonie, Wisconsin ace was an early retiree in the 'Bad Boy 98' with a flat tire and body damage and wound up twenty-second in the final rundown.  Complete results from Batesville can be accessed by logging onto www.lucasdirt.com.
 
Next up for the Mars Racing team will be a huge extended weekend of racing from May 23-26 in the states of Missouri and Illinois.  The 21st Annual Lucas Oil ‘Show-Me 100’ – Presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com will be held on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at the pristine Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Missouri.  Things will start at Wheatland with a complete $5,000 to win Lucas Oil MLRA show on Thursday, while preliminary action for the ‘Show-Me 100’ will take place on Friday.  Saturday’s 100-lapper, which will be co-sanctioned by the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and MLRA, boasts a hefty $30,000 payday and will be taped to air on CBS, CBS Sports, NBC Sports, SPEED, and MAVTV for a total of eight air dates in 2013.
 
Following the long three days at Wheatland, the Memorial Day weekend for the #28 team will wrap up on Sunday at the Tri-City Speedway in Granite City, Illinois.  The annual running of the ‘Budweiser 50’ will be held at the St. Louis area venue on Sunday evening and a $10,000 top prize will be on the line in the UMP DIRTcar Series program.  A complete show featuring qualifying, heat races, consolation events, and a 50-lap A-Main is in store for fans and competitors alike on Sunday.  Jimmy finished a strong second in last year’s version of the ‘Budweiser 50.’  Much more information concerning the action-packed weekend at Wheatland and Granite City can be found by clicking on www.lucasdirt.com and www.tricityspeedway.net.
 
Mars Racing would like to thank all of their supporters including:  Deppe Enterprises, T.L. Sinz Plumbing, Keyes Chevytown, Baileigh Industrial, MB Customs, Moore Wireline, Inc., S&S Transport, Inc., Roush Yates Engines, Tim’s Automotive Machine, Jimmy's Pub, Airgas, Allstar Performance, Beyea Headers, BSB Manufacturing, Buzz Signs & Graphics, Cecomp Electronics, Champ Pans, CMD Shocks, Delph Communications, FK Rod Ends, Hinchman Racewear, Hoosier Racing Tires, Integra Shocks, ISC Racers Tape, Joe Gibbs Driven Racing Oil, Joe Provo Race Wear, Joe Signs, K-B Carburetors, Performance Bodies, R2C Competition Filters, Sweet Mfg., VP Racing Fuels, Weld Wheels, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wilwood.
 
Keep up all year long with all of the latest news and information concerning the Mars Racing team at www.JimmyMarsRacing.com.
 
Media Contact: Ryan Delph - Delph Communications
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