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WINFIELD, Tenn. (November 25) - Winfield, Tennessee native Mike Marlar competed out west for the second straight weekend, this time behind the wheel of Dean Moore's #114 C.J. Rayburn entry. The Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, Nevada played host to the annual 'Duel in the Desert' last weekend and a strong field of cars turned out for the two-day event. On Friday night, November 16, Mike timed in twenty-first fastest in qualifying and later ran third in his competitive heat race. After rolling off from the inside of the eighth row for the $1,000 to win A-Main, Mike passed four cars en route to an eleventh place performance.
The 'Duel in the Desert' finale then took place on Saturday evening, November 17 and a $5,000 top prize was up for grabs. Mike finished sixth in his dash, which earned him the eleventh starting spot for the 40-lap main event. The driver known as the "Winfield Warrior" had problems early on in the race and wound up twenty-fifth in the final rundown. You can view full results from Sin City online at www.lvms.com!
"We had a lot of fun out west at Manzanita and Vegas and I have to thank the Bartels family and Dean Moore for letting me drive their cars," commented Marlar this week via telephone. "I just didn't have a lot of luck out at Vegas last weekend, but it was a good experience to get out into a different part of the country and do some racing. We had a great season and I have to thank everyone associated with Stephens Motorsports for their help and support throughout the year."
Mike wound up entering nearly ninety shows in 2007 and reached victory lane on thirteen different occasions. In addition to his wins, Mike also racked up thirty-eight Top Five finishes and forty-six Top Ten performances. He competed in the entire UMP Summernationals circuit in '07 and recorded three victories on the grueling campaign on his way to a fifth place finish in the point standings. Below are some of the highlights from 2007:
* O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass Dirtcar Series Kentucky Speedweek Champion
* $10,000 UMP Summernationals Victory at the I-55 (MO) Raceway
* $10,000 UMP Summernationals Victory at the Fairbury (IL) American Legion Speedway
* $6,000 UMP Summernationals Victory at the I-44 (MO) Speedway
* $5,000 SRRS Series Victory at the Crossville (TN) Raceway
* $5,000 O'Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass Dirtcar Series Victory at the Ponderosa (KY) Speedway
* $5,000 O'Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass Dirtcar Series Victory at the Bluegrass (KY) Speedway
* $3,000 O'Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass Dirtcar Series Victory at the Bluegrass (KY) Speedway
* $3,000 Unsanctioned Victory at the Lake Cumberland (KY) Speedway
* $2,500 NALMS Series Victory at the Lawrenceburg (IN) Speedway
* $2,500 'Owen Stephens Memorial' Victory at the Mudlick Valley (KY) Raceway
* Finished Second in the $10,000 to win 'Ralph Latham Memorial' at the Florence (KY) Speedway
* Finished Third in the $15,000 to win 'Fall Classic' at the Whynot (MS) Motorsports Park
* Finished Sixth in the $50,000 to win 'Dirt Track World Championship' at the K-C (OH) Raceway
* Finished Eighth in the $10,000 to win 'Bluegrass Classic' at the Bluegrass (KY) Speedway
* Made Starting Field for the $50,000 to win 'North/South 100,' the $15,000 to win 'Jackson 100,' and the $40,000 to win 'World 100'
The Stephens Motorsports team would like to thank the following sponsors for their continued dedication and support: Stephens Trucking, S&B Cattle Company, Fleming Auto Parts, Doyle Fertilizer, Crumps Lawn & Garden, Grasshopper, C.J. Rayburn Race Cars, Estes Race Engines, Allstar Performance, Arizona Sport Shirts, Bell Helmets, CV Products, Dyers Top Rods, Erson Cams, Hawk Brake, Hoosier Racing Tires, K&N Filters, PBM Performance Products, Peterson Fluid Systems, PPM Racing Products, Real Wheels, Sweet Mfg., VP Racing Fuels, Wayne Bowen Racing Supply, Whitney Signs, and Wiles Driveshafts.
To learn more about Stephens Motorsports, please point your web browser to www.stephensmotorsports34.com.
Media Contact: Ryan Delph - Delph Communications
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