MARLAR RETURNS TO VICTORY LANE FOR $7,500 'MACK TRUCKS' WIN AT WARTBURG SPEEDWAY

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Chris Tilley
WARTBURG, Tenn. (July 3) - For the second time this season, Mike Marlar is back in Victory Lane at the Wartburg Speedway.

The Winfield, TN driver earned $7,500 during the unsanctioned Third Annual Mack Trucks sponsored 50-lapper on Friday Night July 3rd while becoming the third different event winner since 2007.

Marlar, who captured a $3,000 event win earlier in the season at the East Tennessee bullring, rolled into Victory Lane after taking the race lead on lap-14 while driving the Doors N More, Marlar & Sons Auto Dismantling, Stephens Trucking and Wayne Bowen Racing Supply sponsored Estes Racing Engines powered Rocket Chassis.

Marlar also receives product support from the following: ADC, Allstar Performance, Bell Racing, Beyea, Braswell Carburetion, CT Marketing, DT52 Photos, DWT Racing, Dyer's Top Rods, Erson Cams, G & R Hydraulics, Hawk Performance, Hoosier Racing Tire, Moondog Performance, PBM Performance Products, Performance Battery, Peterson Fluid Systems, PPM Racing Products, Rocket Chassis, Shy Suspension, Stephens Trucking, Sweet Manufacturing, Turbo Start, VP Racing Fuels, and Wiles Drive Shafts.

Race Summary
Wartburg Speedway-Wartburg, TN
Friday Night July 3, 2009

Fast Time: Mike Marlar / 12.488 seconds

First Heat (8 Laps): Mike Marlar, Tommy Kerr, Skip Arp, Stacy Boles, Jamie Perry, Perry Delaney, Steve Smith, Tim Huddleston

Second Heat (8 Laps): Joe Armes, Ricky Arms, Justin Rattliff, Dan Tipton, Jeff Smith, Rick Rogers, J.J. Templeton, Gar Dickson (DNS)

Third Heat (8 Laps): Billy Ogle Jr., Anthony White, Shon Flanary, Derek Ellis, Matthew Langley, Victor Lee, Randy Weaver

Feature Finish (50 Laps): Mike Marlar, Billy Ogle Jr., Joe Armes, Anthony White, Justin Rattliff, Skip Arp, Derek Ellis, Tommy Kerr, Shon Flanary, Dan Tipton, Stacy Boles, Victor Lee, Jeff Smith, J.J. Templeton, Steve Smith, Jamie Perry, Matthew Langley, Ricky Arms, Rick Rogers, Perry Delaney, Randy Weaver, Tim Huddleston, Gar Dickson (DNS)

Finish (Start) Car Number Driver Name Hometown:
1. (2) #157-Mike Marlar-Winfield, TN
2. (1) #201-Billy Ogle Jr.-Knoxville, TN
3. (3) #77-Joe Armes-Petros, TN
4. (6) #2x-Anthony White-Clinton, TN
5. (8) #16-Justin Rattliff-Campbellsville, KY
6. (7) #97-Skip Arp-Georgetown, TN
7. (12) #99-Derek Ellis-Chatsworth, GA
8. (4) #4t-Tommy Kerr-Maryville, TN
9. (9) #98-Shon Flanary-Mount Carmel, TN
10. (11) #12t-Dan Tipton-Kingston, TN
11. (10) #11B-Stacy Boles-Claxton, TN
12. (18) #4-Victor Lee-Stanford, KY
13. (14) #7-Jeff Smith-Dayton, TN
14. (20) #14-J.J. Templeton-Ten Mile, TN
15. (19) #3-Steve Smith-Powell, TN
16. (13) #P16-Jamie Perry-Ringgold, GA
17. (15) #25-Matthew Langley-Lancing, TN
18. (5) #4-Ricky Arms-Moss, TN
19. (17) #30th-Rick Rogers-Knoxville, TN
20. (16) #53-Perry Delaney-Sparta, TN
21. (21) #8-Randy Weaver-Crossville, TN
22. (22) #24-Tim Huddleston-Clinton, TN
DNS #60-Gar Dickson-Flinstone, GA

Entries: 23 (from TN, KY, GA)
Lap Leaders: Ogle (1-13), Marlar (14-50)
Cautions: Laps (2, 3, 8, 8RS, 20, 25, 28, 31)

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