FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 10, 2014
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Mark Whitener Wins a Thriller in Powell Memorial at VSP

by Ben Shelton
MIDDLEBURG, Florida (June 10) - Mark Whitener raced to an emotional win on Saturday night as he powered his #58 Big Frog Motorsports/Dave's Towing/B&B Produce/Barry Wright Late Model to the $5,000 triumph in the 19th Annual Powell Memorial at Volusia Speedway Park (Barberville, Florida).

"This is a win that me and the whole team have wanted for a really long time," an elated Whitener said in victory lane.  "This is a really special event that remembers a very special family, so to be able to win a thrilling race like this truly means a lot to us."

Twenty-nine Super Late Model registered for the $5,000-to-win, United Dirt Late Model Challenge Series (UDLMCS) program at the 1/2 mile oval, and via time trials Mark started second in his heat race.  After a brief rain delay, he raced to the win in his heat and later finished third in the dash, earning him a spot in the evening's redraw.  Whitener drew the fifth starting spot on the grid for the 67 lap finale, which is held each year to honor the Powell family.  In the feature Mark had worked his way up to third as the race neared the halfway point.  He soon began to challenge race-long leader, Keith Nosbisch for the top spot before taking the lead for good on lap 60.  He went on to lead the closing laps to claim the victory over Keith Nosbisch, Ivedent Lloyd, Stanton Mills, and Bo Allen.  The victory was Mark's fifth of the 2014 season.

Whitener will look to claim another win with the UDLMCS this Saturday as he travels to Bubba Raceway Park (Ocala, Florida) for the $3,000-to-win, 3rd Annual Summer Showdown.  For more information on the event please visit www.BubbaRacewayPark.com and www.UnitedDirtLateModelSeries.com .

Big Frog Motorsports would like to thank their principal and associate sponsors including Dave's Towing, B&B Produce, Big Frog Shocks, Big Frog Signs and Graphics, FK Rod Ends, Schaeffers Oil, Racecar Engineering, Sunoco Race Fuels, Koury Racing Engines, Custom Racing Engines, Ohlins Shocks, American Race Tire, Barry Wright Race Cars, Daytona Sensors LLC, Schoenfeld Headers, COMP Cams, AR Bodies, and MSR Mafia Marketing Services.

For the latest team news and updates on Big Frog Motorsports please visit www.BigFrogMotorsports.com .