JIMMY MARS WINS INAUGURAL RUMBLE DIRT SERIES EVENT AT SHAWANO; PREPS FOR BUSY WEEKEND!

MENOMONIE, Wisconsin -- With Jimmy Mars' son Taylor's health condition improving, Jimmy and his #28 Dirt Late Model team made a last minute decision to travel to the Shawano Speedway in Shawano, Wisconsin on Friday and Saturday, May 16-17. The brand new WISSOTA Rumble Dirt Series sanctioned their first event at Shawano and a $10,000 top prize was up for grabs. The decision to trek three hours paid off handsomely for the Mars Racing team, as Jimmy reached victory lane to become the first-ever winner on the tour. On Friday night, May 16, Jimmy won his heat race from the third starting spot prior to also taking the victory in the dash. After starting from the pole position in the $10,000 to win A-Main on Saturday, the Menomonie, Wisconsin native held the point for all 66 laps en route to the triumph over Jeff Wildung, Justin Ritchie, Nick Anvelink, and Pat Doar. You can view full results from Shawano over the weekend online at www.dirtondirt.com! "After a rough last couple of weeks, it was great to have things go our way for once," stated Mars following the win on Saturday at Shawano. "Taylor was doing much better heading into the weekend, so we decided at the last minute to go to Shawano. We ran a 5-year-old MasterSbilt car there and it performed flawlessly. I am looking forward to bringing it to West Plains this upcoming weekend, as it has notoriously been good in the slick. Hopefully, we can put together another strong weekend at West Plains and Granite City!" The Mars Racing team is currently prepping their equipment for the big Memorial Day holiday weekend! The 16th Annual 'O'Reilly Show-Me 100' will kick things off at the West Plains Motor Speedway in West Plains, Missouri from May 22-24. An open practice session will be held at the 3/8-mile, red-clay speedplant on Thursday night, May 22, while qualifying and six heat races will highlight the action on Friday evening, May 23. The Race of Champions, Manufacturer's Dash, and three consolation events will then precede the annual 'Show-Me 100' on Saturday. The 100-lap A-Main will pay a whopping $42,000 to the winner and $4,200 just to start the race. Jimmy finished ninth in last year's version of the premier event. You can view more information on WPMS online at www.westplains-speedway.com. Following the mega-event at West Plains, Jimmy is then scheduled to trek to the Tri-City Speedway in Granite City, Illinois on Sunday, May 25 for the annual 'Fed-Ex 50.' The UMP DIRTcar Series will sanction the night's racing action at the St. Louis area venue and a $10,000 top prize will be up for grabs. You can learn more about the 'Fed-Ex 50' online at www.tricityspeedway.net. 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.