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Wendell Wallace Looks To Recapture Big-Race Magic At I-30 Speedway When World of Outlaws Late Model Series Visits On Fri., March 22

Veteran Arkansas Driver Will Bid For Victory In National Tour’s First-Ever Event In His Home State

LITTLE ROCK, AR – March 14, 2013 – Wendell Wallace understands the significance of the World of Outlaws Late Model Series event on Fri., March 22, at I-30 Speedway.

It was Wallace, after all, who stood in Victory Lane nearly 16 years ago the last time a national dirt Late Model tour visited the quarter-mile, high-banked oval known as ‘Hammer Hill.’

“I-30 is way overdue to have a big Late Model show,” said Wallace, an accomplished driver from Batesville, Ark., who will celebrate his 47th birthday on Saint Patrick’s Day. “I can’t believe (I-30 promoter Tracey Clay) ain’t had one in so long, but that’s making this World of Outlaws race an even bigger deal. I think she’ll pack the place (on March 22).”
Wallace will be one of the entrants chasing the checkered flag in the 50-lap WoO LMS A-Main, which boasts a $10,000 first-place prize that matches the winner’s purse Wallace received for capturing I-30’s last major full-fender affair, a Hav-A-Tampa/UDTRA Dirt Late Model Series event on Aug. 1, 1997.

Not surprisingly, it’s the five-figure payoff Wallace collected for his Hav-A-Tampa/UDTRA triumph at I-30 which remains his fondest memory of that milestone evening.

“Man, that race was many moons ago,” said Wallace, whose 25 career Hav-A-Tampa/UDTRA victories rank him fourth on the alltime win list of a tour that ran from 1993-2004. “I barely remember what I did last week, so I don’t remember a whole lot about that race – who was second, where I started, what happened.

“But I still got the big (novelty) check they gave me for winning the race hanging here on the wall in my shop,” he added. “I can’t ever forget how much money I won that night.”

The 1997 score wasn’t the last time Wallace celebrated a victory at I-30 Speedway. Far from it – he’s won five times in his last six starts over the past four years at the track, which, since dropping the dirt Late Model division as a weekly attraction nearly two decades ago, hosts a handful of regional touring dirt Late Model series events each season.

Wallace’s sterling performance record at I-30 includes two MSRA tour victories in 2009 and three Comp Cams Super Dirt Series triumphs (two in ’11, one in ’12). What’s more, in 12 overall starts at I-30 over the past nine years, he’s finished outside the top five just once (eighth in an ’05 MARS DIRTcar Series show).

Wallace’s impressive I-30 results – not to mention his national profile, which includes victories in such crown-jewel events as the Dirt Track World Championship and Topless 100 – stamp him as a driver capable of outrunning the World of Outlaws invaders on March 22. But he’s been around long enough to realize that a slight hometrack advantage doesn’t go too far against a star-studded field that will include WoO LMS regulars such as Darrell Lanigan of Union, Ky., Josh Richards of Shinnston, W.Va., Rick Eckert of York, Pa., Shane Clanton of Fayetteville, Ga., and Tim McCreadie of Watertown, N.Y.

“We’ve had pretty good success there over the years,” Wallace said of I-30 Speedway. “It’s just a little, tight bullring that can be pretty racy, and I guess it kind of fits the way my driving style is. Some people don’t like it because it is short and tight, but we’ve always been able to get around it pretty good and run good down there.

“But I know that with everybody who’s coming in for this show, it’s gonna be maybe the toughest field the place has ever had. It’s not gonna be easy to keep our streak there (wins in each of his last three starts at I-30) going.

“We’ve got some experience there,” he continued. “But the guys that travel, they see these types of racetracks day-in and day-out, and after one hot-lap session they’re back on go and ready to roll. So really, I don’t think there’s no advantage for me. I might know a little more about what the racetrack’s gonna do, but then again, I ain’t been there in almost a year (last August was his last visit) and supposedly they’ve changed the dirt on it a little bit.

“And normally we don’t go there and run soft tires (the tire rule for I-30’s WoO LMS event is Hoosier 1300-compound or higher/American Racer 44-compound or higher with the southern durometer-punch rule of 40 in effect), so it’s kind of throwing a curve for me. Now, if we’d go down there and run hard tires like we normally run I’d kind of feel a little bit better about the situation, but with the pretty much open tires we’re on a pretty much level playing field.”

With I-30 Speedway sitting roughly a 90-minute drive from Wallace’s home, he’ll have plenty of family members and friends watching his exploits from the pit area and grandstands. He would relish giving them a night to remember by driving his self-owned Barry Wright Race Cars No. 6M, which this year is equipped with a Kuntz & Co. engine, to the checkered flag in the first-ever WoO LMS event contested in his home state.

Giving him even more incentive, Wallace has never won a WoO LMS A-Main. He actually was one of the original ‘Dirty Dozen’ drivers slated to follow the tour when it was re-launched in 2004 under the World Racing Group banner – he finished fifth in the first race of the circuit’s modern era, on Feb. 3, 2004, at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, Fla. – but he dropped off the trail early in the season and in limited appearances since then hasn’t been able to add a World of Outlaws victory to his resume. In 19 career WoO LMS A-Main starts he has four top-five finishes, with a second-place run on May 4, 2008, at Monett (Mo.) Speedway his career best.

“I’d love to get a big win against those Outlaw guys, especially in a race in my state,” said Wallace, who plans to follow up his I-30 assault by competing in the ensuing WoO LMS events on Sat., March 23, at Whynot Motorsports Park in Meridian, Miss., and Sun., March 24, at Duck River Raceway Park in Wheel, Tenn. “When they come into town you’re racing against some of the best in the business, so if you outrun them it’s a pretty good accomplishment.

“It seems like everything is going in the right direction so far this year. We were solid in our first race of the year (a sixth-place finish in the unsanctioned Pelican 100 on March 9 at Ark-La-Tex Speedway in Vivian, La.), and I’m going to take this weekend (March 15-17) off from Late Model racing to get our stuff ready for that Outlaw swing. We’re gonna try to give it everything we have.”

Gates are scheduled to open at 5 p.m. on Fri., March 22, at I-30 Speedway. Hot laps are set for 6:30 p.m., with WoO LMS Ohlins Shocks Time Trials to follow and racing earmarked to start at 7:30 p.m.
General admission to the program, which also includes racing for IMCA Modifieds and Street Stocks, is $25 with children ages 6-12 admitted for $5 when accompanied by an adult.

More information is available by logging on to www.i-30speedway.com or calling the track at 501-455-4567.

I-30 Speedway is located in the Arkansas capital city of Little Rock, on Alexander Rd. just off Exit 126 of Interstate 30.

For more information on the WoO LMS, visit www.worldofoutlaws.com.

Fans can also follow the WoO LMS on Twitter at Twitter.com/WoOLateModels and Facebook at Facebook.com/WorldofOutlaws .

The World of Outlaws Late Model Series is brought to fans across the country by many important sponsors and partners, including: American Racing Custom Wheels (Official Custom Wheel), Arizona Sport Shirts (Official Apparel Company), Armor All (Official Car Care Products), Hoosier Racing Tires (Official Racing Tires), KMC (Official Custom Truck Wheel), STP (Official Fuel Treatment), Vicci (Official Uniform), VP Racing Fuel (Official Racing Fuel), DirtonDirt.com (Hard Charger Award) and McCarthy's One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning (Raye Vest Memorial Pill Draw Award); in addition to contingency sponsors: Butlerbuilt, Cometic Gasket, Comp Cams, Dominator Race Products, Edelbrock, Eibach Springs, JE Pistons, JRI Shocks, Klotz Synthetic Lubricants, MSD Ignition, Ohlins Shocks, QuarterMaster, Roush Yates Performance Parts, Superflow Dynos, Wrisco Aluminum and XS Power Racing Batteries; along with manufacturer sponsors Capital Race Cars, Integra Shocks, GRT Chassis, Jake’s Carts, Racing Electronics, Rocket Chassis, TNT Rescue, and Warrior Chassis.


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March 14th, 2013

Bub McCool Takes the Bird at Ark-La-Tex; Whynot Up Next

Vicksburg, MS (03/14/13) – Bub McCool piloted his #57J McCool Logging/Southern Belle/Schaeffer Oil/Victory Circle M1 Chassis By Moyer/Jay Dickens Racing Engine Super Late Model to the $10,000 win in the 3rd Annual Pelican 100 on Saturday night.

After finishing second two years in a row Bub McCool finally claimed his first Pelican 100 victory on Saturday night in the third running of the event.

The $10,000-to-win, unsanctioned event attracted forty-seven Super Late Models to Ark-La-Tex Speedway (Vivian, Louisiana). McCool started his weekend by registering a lap of 14.234 seconds around the oval to earn top qualifier honors. Heat race action found him out-dueling Terry Phillips to score the win, which locked him into the pole for Saturday night's 100 lap finale.

While McCool led a majority of the feature the win was far from easy as he had to fend off Chris Wall early in the event before battling Don O'Neal during the race's mid-stages. Late in the event Bub began to battle mechanical issues as Billy Moyer moved into challenge for the top spot. McCool held on to score the win over Moyer, Phillips, O'Neal, and Wall.

"It was good to finally finish one spot higher at this joint," an elated McCool commented in victory lane. "At the end something was going away in the motor, and I was just hanging on for dear life with Moyer back there. I have to thank Schaeffer Oil, and all of my great sponsors and fans for their support."

Full results from the event are available at www.ArkLaTexSpeedway.com.
The upcoming weekend will see McCool Motorsports entering a single race as they travel to Whynot Motorsports Park (Meridian, Mississippi) for a $2,500-to-win, Mississippi State Championship Challenge Series (MSCCS) event on Saturday night. For more information on the event, please visit www.StateSeries.com .

Bub McCool and everyone at McCool Motorsports would like to thank all of their sponsors, which include Southern Belle, McCool Logging, Jay Dickens Racing Engines, Henderson Motorsports, Hoosier Race Tires, Eibach Springs, Victory Circle M1 Chassis By Moyer, Good Hope Lumber, Schaeffer's Specialized Lubricants, New Vision Graphics, GottaRace.com, and MSRMafia.com Marketing Services.

For more information on Bub McCool, please visit the official team website at www.BubMcCool.com .


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March 14th, 2013

Dale McDowell Registers First Win of 2013; Bulls Gap Next

Welcome, North Carolina (03/14/13) – Dale McDowell powered his #17m Team Dillon Racing/Mastersbilt/Clements Racing Engine Super Late Model to his first win of the 2013 campaign on Friday night with a $4,000 triumph at Boyd's Speedway (Ringgold, Georgia).

It was a doubleheader weekend for Team Dillon Racing and Dale McDowell as they competed in Georgia and Tennessee. On Friday night the action opened with a $4,000-to-win, unsanctioned event at Boyds Speedway (Ringgold, Georgia). Thirty-six Super Late Models entered the program at the 1/4 mile oval, and via time trials Dale locked into the second starting spot alongside, Jonathan Davenport. As the race went green it was Davenport, who took over the lead, and would maintain the top spot until lap 20, when McDowell jumped to the front of the pack. Once out front Dale never looked back on his way to his first win of the 2013 season! He was followed across the line by Davenport, Randy Weaver, Billy Ogle Jr., and Steve Casebolt.

“It took us a while to get going,” said McDowell, who rode behind the high-running Davenport early in the race before taking the lead with a low-side pass on lap 20. "Jonathan was awful good around the top side there, so I kinda found a groove in the bottom and got by him.”

Full results are available at www.BoydsSpeedway.net

Saturday evening saw the action shifting to Cleveland Speedway (Cleveland, Tennessee) for the annual running of the Shamrock 50, which was sanctioned by the Southern All Stars (SAS) Super Late Model tour. Thirty-nine entries were in the pits, and after winning the second heat race, he earned the second starting spot alongside Randy Weaver for the feature. McDowell assumed control of the lead as the race went green, and held the top spot for the first fourteen laps before Billy Ogle Jr. took control. McDowell and Ogle Jr. battle for the lead for the next handful of laps before McDowell slipped a few spots. At the checkered flag he was credited with a fourth place finish behind race winner, Randy Weaver, Mike Marlar, and Billy Ogle Jr. Full results are available at www.SASDirt.com.

McDowell will pursue his second win of the season this weekend, March 15th-16th, when he travels to Volunteer Speedway (Bulls Gap, Tennessee) for the opening rounds of the brand-new, Ray Cook's Spring Nationals. On Friday night a $4,000-to-win feature will be held, while Saturday's program will be headlined by a $10,000-to-win finale. For more information, please visit www.VolunteerSpeedway.com .

Team Dillon Racing would like to thank all of their sponsors marketing partners including Warrior Race Cars, ECR Engines-Chevrolet, Xinergy Corp., WTW Enterprises, www.youarehollywood.com, Ferris Commercial Mowers, University of Northwestern Ohio, Klotz Synthetic Lubricants, Hunt Brothers Pizza, Bass Pro Shops, Cometic Gaskets, BigDog Motorsports, Mark Martin Chevrolet, FK Rod Ends, Mastersbilt Race Cars, Integra Shocks, Schoenfeld Headers, Keyser Manufacturing, TWM, All Star Performance, Turbo Start, FSR racing supplies (Level 3-product) Brinn Transmissions, Hoosier Tire, Wiles Driveshafts, Weld Racing Wheels, ButlerBuilt Seats, GW Performance, Mark IV ATV's, Racing Optics, Winters Rearends, QuarterMaster, Sweet Manufacturing, Peterson Fluid Systems, and MSRMafia.com Marketing Services.

For the latest information on Team Dillon Racing please visit www.TeamDillonRacing.com .


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March 14th, 2013

Garrett Alberson Sweeps Weekend Action at Tularosa

Las Cruces, New Mexico (03/14/13) - Garrett Alberson continued his hot start to the season in his #43 Deetz Racing/Batteries Plus/Mastersbilt Super Late Model with a clean sweep of the racing action at Tularosa Speedway (Tularosa, New Mexico) last weekend.

With both events at Tularosa Speedway awarding Championship Dirt Motorsports points Alberson hit the ground running by scoring the win on Saturday night over Dave Deetz, Rick Ortega, Jonathon Ortega, and Annita Deetz.

Sunday evening found the team back at Tularosa Speedway, and it was Alberson, who displayed dominance again as he won the feature over Dave Deetz, Walton Kyle Jr., Xavier Ortega, and Annita Deetz.
"It's been a crazy busy past week for the team with all of the events that we entered, but to get three wins in seven days is a big deal for us," the charismatic Alberson noted. "This is a great start to the season for our team, and hopefully we can just keep things rolling."

Full results from the events are available at www.ChampionshipDirtMotorsports.com .

Last Wednesday Garrett took his entry into battle at the Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway (Las Vegas, Nevada) in a West Coast Shootout Super Late Model program that was held in conjunction with the World of Outlaws (WoO) Sprint Cars. Twenty-five Super Late Models entered the $3,000-to-win program on a very rough surface, and via preliminary action Alberson advanced to the feature event. In the main event he survived the rough, track conditions to race his way to a seventh place finish at the checkered flag. Full results from the event are available at www.WestCoastLateModels.com .

Alberson will not race this coming weekend, but will be in action on March 23rd in a Championship Dirt Motorsports event at Tucson International Raceway (Tucson, Arizona). For more information on the event, please visit www.TucsonInternationalRaceway.com .

Garrett Alberson would like to thank all of his sponsors including Deetz Racing, Batteries Plus, Rio Grande Foot Clinic, Argyle Welding Supply Co., Wehrs Machine, J. Craig's Tile Company, Indy Screen Print, and MSRMafia.com Marketing Services.

For more information on Garrett Alberson please visit www.GarrettAlberson.com .



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March 14th, 2013

Mike Marlar Registers Pair of Podium Finishes in Weekend Action

Winfield, Tennessee (03/14/13) - It was a doubleheader kind of weekend for Mike Marlar as he piloted his #5b Bryson Motorsports/Rocket/Clements Racing Engine Super Late Model in a pair of events in Tennessee and Georgia, and he registered a pair of podium finishes to show for his efforts.

On Saturday night the annual Shamrock 50 was held at Cleveland Speedway (Cleveland, Tennessee) as a talented field of thirty-nine competitors registered for battle at the 1/3 mile oval, which was prepared perfectly for a night of great racing.  The $10,000-to-win, Southern All Stars (SAS) sanctioned event saw Marlar start his night by qualifying fourth fastest in his group to earn the fourth starting spot for his heat race.  After advancing to a second place finish in his heat race he locked into the eighth starting spot for the 50 lap finale.  In the feature he immediately began marching forward as the race went green and even briefly took over the lead near the race's midway point before settling into a second place finish behind race winner, Randy Weaver.  Full results are available at www.SASDirt.com .

Sunday afternoon found the racing action shifting to Lavonia Speedway (Lavonia, Georgia) for a $5,000-to-win event with the Ultimate Super Late Model Series.  With twenty entries in the pits on a bright, sunshine day Mike locked into the third starting spot for the feature via time trials.  Unfortunately typical daytime conditions reigned supreme, which made passing extremely difficult.  As a result Mike settled for a third place finish behind race winner, Riley Hickman, and Chris Madden.  Full results from the events are available at www.UltimateSupers.com .

Due to hauler repairs it appears that Marlar won't be racing anywhere this weekend, although he hasn't ruled out the Spring 50 at Florence Speedway (Union, Kentucky) on Saturday.  The next definite plans for the team are a trio of $10,000-to-win, World of Outlaws events that will be held March 22nd-24th at I-30 Speedway (Little Rock, Arkansas), Whynot Motorsports Park (Meridian, Mississippi), and Duck River Speedway (Wheel, Tennessee).  For more information on the events, please visit www.WoOLMS.com .

Mike Marlar would like to thank his sponsors and marketing partners including Bryson Motorsports, Bert, Clements Racing Engines, Convenient Lube, Currin Construction, Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, Dominator Race Products, FK Rod Ends, Fragola, GW Performance, Graphic Impressions, H&H Painting & Drywall, Hoosier Racing Tire, Integra Racing Shocks, Keyser Manufacturing, Marlar & Sons Auto Salvage, Midwest Sheet Metal, MSR Mafia, Peterson Fluid Systems, Powers Performance, Rocket Chassis, SEG LLC, Sweet Manufacturing, VP Racing Fuels, and Wiles Driveshafts, and MSRMafia.com Marketing Services.

For the latest information on Mike Marlar please visit www.MikeMarlar.net .