For Immediate Release
April 25, 2012
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MARS DIRTcar Series back in action at the Jet and Beaver County this weekend

The MARS DIRTcar Series returns to the Great American Dirt Track in Jetmore, KS for the 3rd Annual Sunflower State Showdown on April 26 - 28, 2012.

Open practice will be this Thursday night April 26th from 6pm – 9pm.  This includes all the weekly classes and the Super Late Models who wish to practice for the Showdown.  Grandstand admission is free and pit passes are $10.  Concessions will be available.

Friday April 27th will be the Showdown Preview with $1,500 going to the winner and $200 to start.  Saturday April 28th will be the main event with $12,000 going to the winner and an impressive $1,200 just to start.  Hot Laps begin at 7pm each night with racing scheduled to begin at 7:30pm.  Detailed information concerning prices and daily agenda can be found on the tracks website, www.greatamericandirttrack.com.

Driver’s expected to be in attendance include: 2011 MARS champion Brad Looney; current MARS point leader Jesse Stovall; 6-time and defending MARS champion Terry Phillips; Tony Jackson Jr; David Turner; Brandon Morton; Justin Asplin; Leroy Johnson; Dustin Mooneyham; Brandon McCormick; Brian Shirley; John Anderson; Eric Turner; Chad Simpson; Chris Simpson; Wendell Wallace; Billy Moyer; Billy Moyer Jr; Dan Hendrickson; Craig Baukema; Kyle Berck; Will Brack; Allen Bowers; Scott Lewis; Mike Spadel; Jared Maas; Cliff Morrow; Jason Rauen; Jeff Wyman; Delbert Smith; Gary Gorby; Wylan Petrie; Ron Frazier Jr; Kyle Hill; Timothy Kiefer; Brad Wagoner; Dylan Schmer; Clay Daly; David Deetz; Garrett Alberson; Bill Leighton and many more.

The MARS DIRTcar Series will make its first ever trip to the Beaver County Speedway in Beaver, OK this Sunday April 29th.  The Missouri-based MARS series, now in its 13th season, will bring the best racers that the Midwest has to offer in a star-studded $3,000 to win, $400 to start feature that you will not want to miss.

Driver’s expected to be in attendance include: 2011 MARS champion Brad Looney; current MARS point leader Jesse Stovall; 6-time and defending MARS champion Terry Phillips; Tony Jackson Jr; David Turner; Brandon Morton; Justin Asplin; Leroy Johnson; Dustin Mooneyham; Brandon McCormick; Brian Shirley; John Anderson; Eric Turner; Chad Simpson; Wendell Wallace; Billy Moyer; Billy Moyer Jr; Morgan Bagley; Tommy Weder Jr; Cliff Morrow; Jason Rauen; Gary Gorby; Wylan Petrie; David Deetz; Garrett Alberson; Bill Leighton and many more.

Support Classes will be; Stock Cars, Hobbies and Sport Mods. Grandstand gates open at 4:30pm with racing scheduled to begin at 6pm.  Additional information can be found at www.beavercountyraceway.com.