David Smith, Jr. - Plan your Independence Day holiday now as the gladiators of the National Championship Racing Association of Park City, Kansas presented by Precise Racing Products and MARS DIRTcar late model series join forces for two huge nights of racing action.
It all kicks off on Wednesday night, July 3rd, at the home track of the MARS DIRTcar series – Monett Speedway in Monett, Missouri. The event will also feature B-Mods, Factory Stocks, Pro-4 and Pure Stocks. Pit passes for this event will be $35.00. Grandstand admission will be $20.00 for adults, kids 12-15 $5.00 and 11 and under are free. Grandstands will open at 5:00pm and Pit Gates for this event will open at 3:00pm. Hot laps at 7:30pm and racing scheduled to start at 8:00pm. $3000 will go to the night's championship feature winner.
Then on Independence Day it is over to the home track of the NCRA and 81 Speedway in Park City. Modifieds, Hobby Stocks, Hornets and Youth Hornets will be the support divisions. Grandstand admission will be $15 and $5 for kids. Gates open at 5:00 PM with racing slated for a 7:00 PM start time. The night's championship feature winner will take home $2500.
Both series will go their separate ways for the weekend as the MARS DIRTcar series will head to Siloam Springs Speedway in West Siloam, Oklahoma on Friday and Saturday night while the NCRA will head to the Belleville High Banks in Belleville, Kansas on Friday night.
Point leaders Jesse Stovall (MARS) and Ryan Gustin (NCRA) will lead their series into both co-sanctioned events. Other tour regulars expected include: Tony Jackson Jr., Corey Zeitner, 6-time MARS champion Terry Phillips, Gary Gorby, Chase Junghans, Matt Johnson, Zack Simmons, Patrick Johnson, Chris Kratzer, Brandon McCormick, Jimmy Seagraves, Leroy Johnson, Justin Wells, Ken Essary, Cole Wells, Shane Essary, Justin Asplin, Dustin Walker, Brandon Morton, Jeff Roth and NCRA G&G Dozer rookie of the year contenders Chance Bishop, Jeremy Petty and Jacob McGee.
Since 1971 the NCRA has sanctioned dirt track races across the Great Plains with the series currently sanctioning five other divisions. They include modifieds, southern sport modifieds, late models, 360 sprint cars, 305 sprint cars and new mod lites. The 2013 season for the National Championship Racing Association is the 43rd anniversary season with races scheduled at sixteen different race tracks across Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas and Missouri. To learn more about the NCRA check out their website www.racencra.com or call (316) 755-1781.
The MARS DIRTcar Series would like to thank their sponsors for the 2013 season. Hoosier Racing Tire, Libscomb Auto Group, Powertrain Industries, GRT Race Cars, Andy's Frozen Custard, Sunoco Racing Fuel, R2C Performance, Keizer Wheels, Hatfield Racing Engines, Race Brothers Farm & Home Supply, Supermoon Graphics, Off Axis Custom Paint, Don Babb Motorsports and Vicci. Additional information regarding the MARS DIRTcar Series can be found at www.marsracingseries.com.
