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Delph Communications
MENOMONIE, Wisc. (January 9) - Jimmy Mars is slated to travel out west this week to open up his 2008 racing season! At the end of his '07 campaign, Jimmy drove Jess Anderson's #H2 MasterSbilt from Mars entry to a victory in Las Vegas and he will once again be piloting an Anderson-owned machine at the Central Arizona Raceway starting this Saturday. The Casa Grande, Arizona speedplant will play host to five Dirt Late Model events from January 12-20, but Jimmy will only be present for the weekend races. On January 12 and 19, a $3,000 top prize is up for grabs for the Dirt Late Model division. A $5,000 winner's share is then on the line on January 13 while a $7,500 to win finale is planned for January 20. You can learn more about the 'Wild West Shootout' online at www.centralazraceway.com!
"It should be a lot of fun to travel back to Arizona and do a little January racing," quoted Mars this week. "Jess (Anderson) has great equipment and I am looking forward to the four nights that I get to compete at the Central Arizona Raceway. Since we are busy building cars and I am not traveling to Florida to kick off our season like I normally do, this is the perfect opportunity for me to get my "racing fix" before our own season starts at Pike County in late March."
Jimmy is fresh off one of his best seasons in his 22-year racing career. The Mars Racing team entered seventy-one Dirt Late Model events in '07 and reached victory lane on fourteen different occasions. In those races, Jimmy also accumulated thirty-three Top Five finishes and forty-nine Top Ten performances. In a year of so many highlights, a few of them are listed below:
* $46,000 'Topless 100' Victory at the Batesville (AR) Speedway
* $30,000 'Jambalaya 100' Victory at the Pike County (MS) Speedway
* $10,000 PolyDome WDRL Series Victory at the Superior (WI) Speedway
* $10,000 PolyDome WDRL Series Victory at the Cedar Lake (WI) Speedway
* $5,000 PolyDome WDRL Series Victory at the Red Cedar (WI) Speedway
* $5,000 PolyDome WDRL Series Victory at the Eagle Valley (WI) Speedway
* $5,000 'Duel in the Desert' Victory at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway
* $4,000 'Punky Manor Challenge of Champions' Victory at the Red Cedar (WI) Speedway
* (2) $3,000 Western Allstars Series Victories at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway
* Finished Second in the $10,000 to win 'Prairie Dirt Classic' at the Fairbury (IL) American Legion Speedway
* Finished Sixth in the $12,000 to win 'Winternationals' Finale at the East Bay (FL) Raceway Park
* Finished Sixth in the $10,000 to win 'Commonwealth Cup' at the Kentucky Lake Motor Speedway
* Finished Seventh in the $35,000 to win 'Knoxville Late Model Nationals' at the Knoxville (IA) Raceway
* Finished Seventh in the $12,000 to win 'Fall Harvest Shootout' at the Quad City (IL) Raceway
* Finished Ninth in the $41,000 to win 'Show-Me 100' at the West Plains (MO) Motor Speedway
* Made Starting Field for the $50,000 to win 'Colossal 100,' the $100,000 to win 'Dream 100,' the $30,000 to win 'Firecracker 100,' the $50,000 to win 'USA Nationals,' and the $50,000 to win 'Dirt Track World Championship'
In other news, the Mars Racing team, along with Delph Communications, would like to welcome fans to visit the all-new www.jimmymarsracing.com! The newly-refurbished website has all of the same great features as the old site, but with a fresh, exciting look. Be sure to keep up with Jimmy all year long at his official home on the web, as the Menomonie, Wisconsin native hopes for another stellar season in 2008!
The Mars Racing team would like to thank all of their supporters including: Deppe Enterprises, T.L. Sinz Plumbing, ESSI Motorsports, Keyes Chevytown, Baileigh Industrial, Pro Power Racing Engines, MasterSbilt Race Cars, Jimmy's Pub, Allstar Performance, Beyea Headers, Buzz Signs & Graphics, Champ Pans, Circle Wheels, CMD Shocks, Delph Communications, Hoosier Racing Tires, ISC Racers Tape, JE Pistons, Manley Performance, Mr. Moto Products, Sweet Mfg., VP Racing Fuels, Wehrs Machine & Racing Products, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wilwood.
Keep up all year long with all of the latest news and information concerning the Jimmy Mars Racing team at www.jimmymarsracing.com.
Media Contact: Ryan Delph - Delph Communications
www.delphcommunications.com
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