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Marks Nabs Seventh Straight Heat Race Win at Lincoln Speedway
Inside Line Promotions - ABBOTTSTOWN, Pa. (May 6, 2013) - It was another solid weekend for Brent Marks, who extended his unprecedented streak.
Marks recorded his seventh consecutive heat race victory - and his track-best eighth overall - on Saturday at Lincoln Speedway to highlight a weekend with two more top 15s.
It started on Friday night at Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, Pa., where Marks finished fourth in his heat race to garner the eighth starting position for the 25-lap feature.
"Our car was pretty good all night long," he said. "(The track) wasn't very racy. It rubbered up on the bottom for the second week in a row. I was one of few drivers trying to make the top work, trying to run where nobody else was. We were about to run up there to the top five a couple of times. It was very tough to pass and it was pretty much you finished where you started."
Marks ended seventh to earn his 10th top-seven finish this season. He now ranks fourth in the Williams Grove Speedway standings.
After qualifying 11th to open the 10th annual Weldon Sterner Memorial at Lincoln Speedway on Saturday, Marks was put on the pole of his heat race. He led the distance en route to another heat win.
"It gets your confidence up in a heat race," he said. "It's very important to get qualified and put yourself in position for the feature. By winning all these heat races is able to put us in position."
For the second straight night, Marks started the main event on the outside of the fourth row. He was up to seventh on Lap 3 of the special 33-lap race when disaster struck.
"I just overdrove the car and just lost it," he said. "I tried to gas it up and keep going, but the motor just stalled on me. That just set us behind, especially on a heavy track."
After restarting at the back of the pack - 24th - Marks rallied to finish 12th, which was only the fourth race this season that he didn't end in the top 10.
"Unfortunate I made a mistake early in the feature and spun out," he said. "I had to come from the back and was only able to salvage 12th out of it. We didn't have a very good race car, but I felt like we had a top-10 race car."
Marks will return to Williams Grove Speedway on Friday and Lincoln Speedway on Saturday for a pair of tuneups for the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series before concluding the weekend on Sunday at Susquehanna Speedway Park in Newberrytown, Pa.
QUICK RESULTS -
May 3 - Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, Pa. - Heat race: 4 (4); Feature: 7 (8).
May 4 - Lincoln Speedway in Abbottstown, Pa. - Qualifying; 11; Heat race: 1 (1); Feature: 12 (8).
SEASON STATS -
17 races, 2 wins, 5 top fives, 13 top 10s, 15 top 15s, 16 top 20s
UP NEXT -
Friday at Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, Pa.; Saturday at Lincoln Speedway in Abbottstown, Pa.; and Sunday at Susquehanna Speedway Park in Newberrytown, Pa.
MEDIA LINKS -
Website: www.BrentMarksRacing.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Brent_Marks
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brentmarksracing?fref=ts
VIDEO -
Here is a link to a highlights package by PaPosseRacing.com of Marks' win at Lincoln Speedway on March 30: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHZvZdKZCk4
Here is a link to a highlights package by PaPosseRacing.com of Marks' win at Lincoln Speedway on March 9: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zlz27Ec4jA
APPAREL -
Marks has a variety of apparel, including t-shirts, sweatshirts, long-sleeve shirts, hats and stickers. The apparel is located in front of the truck at Williams Grove Speedway and at T-shirt Alley at Lincoln Speedway each weekend.
SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT - Creekside Auto Sales
Located in Dover, Pa., Creekside Auto Sales is a used car dealership.
"Creekside Auto Sales jumped on board with the team this year and we're very excited to have them partner with us," Marks said.
Marks would also like to thank BAPS Auto Paint and Supply, Fredericksburg Eagle Hotel, Russell Heller Builder, TJ's Body Shop, KC Automotive, Wolf Run Landscaping, Glenna Straley Hair Design, Sprint Aces, Robison Racing Products, KSE Racing Products, Penske Racing Shocks, Triple X Race Co., MEMTEC Services and special thanks to Tim Spangler and Jake's Carts for their continued support.
INSIDE LINE PROMOTIONS -
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- Brent Marks on May 31, 2013
- Article Date: 5/6/2013