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MARS: Survivor Vaught
Collects First 2011 Win at "Topless Thunderfest"
Brian Garrison
MUSKOGEE, Okla. – Sept. 23. Will Vaught of Crane, Missouri picked up his first MARS win of the 2011 season at
night #1 of the "Topless Thunderfest" at the historic Thunderbird Speedway. Vaught led every lap of the 15-lap feature that was slowed by two
cautions.
The race was originally scheduled for 20 laps, but a multi-car crash on lap 10 forced race officials to reduce
the amount of feature laps due to only eight
Will Vaught drove his #1 car to Friday's MARS win
over Brad Looney and #00 Jesse Stovall Friday at Thunderbird Speedway. (Ron
Mitchell)
Brad Looney's (14) runner up finish allowed the
Republic, Mo. ace to build on his MARS points lead. Jack Sullivan (1) dropped to 12th in the
rundown. (Ron Mitchell)
cars being able to continue, and a rougher than normal race track from heavy soaking rains during the
week. Vaught earned $2,500 for the win, his first with the
MARS series since August 29, 2009.
Current MARS point leader Brad Looney of Republic, Mo. finished second and was able to increase his point lead
over Jesse Stovall of Galena, Mo., Justin Asplin of Birch Tree, M., and R.C. Whitwell of Tucson, Ariz.
The MARS Series will return to action Saturday September 24th at the Thunderbird Speedway for the second and
final night of the Topless Thunderfest Late Model Shootout.
Overachiever Garrett Alberson managed to parlar a sixth place showing in his heat
race into a B-Main win and sixth place in the main event. (Ron Mitchell)
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Scott James battles #13 Barry Doss in heat race action at Florence (Ky.) Speedway, but in the $2,000-to-win feature, the only thing anyone saw was the tail end of James' #81 car. (Roy Walker)
After plenty of trash-talking via the electronic media between Jeff Matthews and Ivedent Lloyd last week, it was #21 Lloyd who got the final word as he reeled in #33 Matthews to win Friday's LM feature at Oclala, Fla.'s Bubba Raceway Park. (R.E. Wing)
Fans at Markleysburg, Pa.'s Roaring Knob Motorsports Comlex were treated to dual LM features Saturday - one a makeup from a May 5th rainout. (Above) Tim Senic challenges eventual regular feature winner Chuck Harper, while Jared Hawkins (below) claimed the makeup race. (Tommy Micheals)
Henley, Missouri's Jason Russell leads the way to Victory Lane in the ULMS Late Model feature at Lucas Oil Speedway Saturday. (Chris Bork)
Some fierce racing action at Lucas Oil speedway. (Chris Bork)
Dalton, Ga.'s Craig Reece returned to Dixie Speedway Saturday and led all the way to win the Crate LM victory. (Steve Hixson)
Ray Guss Jr. races last week's Quad City Speedway winner, Mike Murphy, Jr. This time, it was advantage Guss. (Chris Damitz)
With a strong motor back into his mount, Veteran Lamar Scoggins claimed last Friday's Crate LM victory at Boyd's Speedway. (Steve Hixson)
Veteran racer Lance Matthees navigates Spring Lake, Minnesota's Deer Creek Speedway before taking Saturday's WISSOTA Late Model checkers. (Jason Durst)
Racing hard at mid-pack, it's the dueling 55s of Cory Mahder (inside) and Greg Nippoldt at Deer Creek. (Jason Durst)
Ryan King (above and below) swept both the Ltd. Late Model and Crate Late Model features Saturday at 411 Motor Speedway in Seymour, Tenn. (Chad Wells)
Still riding his wave in Iowa, Mike Murphy, Jr. in early action before taking the main event win at Davenport last Friday. (Chris Damitz)
Jason Jameson ran a gauntlet to finally capture another win Friday night at Moler
Raceway Park (see main page). (Roy
Walker)
After holding back a charge from Alex Ferree, Chub Frank drove home with a Friday night win at Lernerville Speedway in Sarver, Pa. (John Stivason)
Bobby Pierce, Brett Sievert, and Mike Glynn race in a tight pack in Kankakee (Ill.) Speedway's "Crosstown Cup", but (below) it was ultimately Shawn Toczek (42) here racing the high side of Mike Provenzano, who sailed to the win. (Dan Simpson)
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