Ryan Gustin and the #19r Gressel Racing team invaded the Paducah International Raceway in Paducah, Ky. Friday night for the Chris Smith Memorial/World USA 50 event with the MARS DIRTcar Series. 'The Reaper' won his heat race putting him on the front row for the main event. Gustin took the lead on lap nine and would continue to lead before mechanical failure would end his night. The team now heads to the I-55 Raceway in Pevely, Mo. this Saturday for another MARS DIRTcar Series event.
Feger Heats Up PIR
Paducah, KY (August 22, 2014) – Under a very hot August sun, Jason Feger of Bloomington, IL reigned supreme and collected his third consecutive Chris Smith Memorial / World USA 50 title at Paducah International Raceway Friday night.
Pole-sitter Brian Shirley of Chatam, IL led the first eight laps before fellow front row starter Ryan Gustin of Marshalltown, IA would over take Shirley on lap 9. Gustin would continue to lead before mechanical failure would for him into the infield and Feger would inherit the lead on lap 28.
Tanner English of Benton, KY, Billy Moyer of Batesville, AR, Tony Jackson Jr of Lebanon, MO and Brandon Sheppard of New Berlin, IL rounded out the top five.
Detailed results can be found at www.marsracingseries.com.
The MARS DIRTcar Series would like to thank their sponsors for the 2014 season. Hoosier Racing Tire, Libscomb Auto Group, Andy’s Frozen Custard, Powertrain Industries, Sunoco Race Fuel, Midwest Sheet Metal, GRT Race Cars, Keizer Wheels, Hatfield Racing Engines, Race Brothers Farm & Home Supply, Supermoon Graphics, Off Axis Custom Paint and Don Babb Motorsports.
HEAT 1 Pos No Driver Performance Points 1 81 Brian Shirley 3 2 25F Jason Feger 2 3 96 Terry English 1 4 16 Chris Shelton 0 5 3C Charles LaPlant 0 6 89 Credence Mott 0 7 27 Rodney Melvin DNS - Scratch 15 HEAT 2 Pos No Driver Performance Points 1 19R Ryan Gustin 3 2 96T Tanner English 2 3 56 Tony Jackson, Jr. 1 4 77A Justin Asplin 0 5 3S Randy Sellars 0 6 53 Lee Thomason 0 7 88 Jon Driskill 0 HEAT 3 Pos No Driver Performance Points 1 81JR Jason Riggs 3 2 B5 Brandon Sheppard 2 3 21 Billy Moyer 1 4 33 Kevin Cole 0 5 94 Austin Rettig 0 6 28J Leroy Johnson 0 7 14R Jeff Roth 0 A - MAIN Pos No Driver Performance Points 1 25F Jason Feger 70 2 96T Tanner English 67 3 21 Billy Moyer 65 4 56 Tony Jackson, Jr. 63 5 B5 Brandon Sheppard 61 6 77A Justin Asplin 59 7 81 Brian Shirley 57 8 16 Chris Shelton 55 9 14R Jeff Roth 53 10 28J Leroy Johnson 51 11 88 Jon Driskill 49 12 33 Kevin Cole 47 13 19R Ryan Gustin 46 14 53 Lee Thomason 45 15 3S Randy Sellars 44 16 96 Terry English 43 17 81JR Jason Riggs 42 18 3C Charles LaPlant 41 19 89 Credence Mott 40 20 94 Austin Rettig 39
