(Photo: Brent Marks in Eldora Speedway victory lane – Paul Arch Credit)
Brent Marks gets it done at The Big E
By Fully Injected Motorsports:
MYERSTOWN, Pa. (September 24, 2018) – For the first time in his career, Brent Marks earned the right to park on the famous Eldora Speedway victory lane stage, accomplishing that historic feat by bettering the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series during the BeFour The Crowns Showdown on Friday, September 21.
Starting third on the feature grid, Marks did not take command until lap 23 of 30, ultimately running down the Shark Racing entry of Logan Schuchart using the very topside of the speedway. Once earning the lead, it was smooth sailing for the Myerstown, Pa., native, cruising ahead to score his third World of Outlaws victory of the 2018 season, adding Eldora Speedway to a victory list that already includes Wilmot (Wis.) Raceway and Weedsport (N.Y.) Speedway.
Marks earned his way into the BeFour The Crowns Showdown by finishing second during his respective heat race.
“It hasn’t really sunk in yet. What a night,” Brent Marks said, driver of the Brent Marks Racing/M&M Painting & Construction/BAPS Auto Paint & Supply/Eagle Hotel/Buckwalter Trucking/No. 19. “I owe this win to my team, all of my dedicated partners, and to my loyal fans back home in Pennsylvania. This has been a special season. Our goal was to be competitive all season long. We wanted to be victorious, but to have three this year, one being at Eldora Speedway, is awesome. Hopefully we can put this momentum to work this weekend when we return to Williams Grove Speedway.”
Unfortunately, Marks’ positive momentum ran short during feature action at Lernerville Speedway on Saturday, September 22. A tangle on the outer edge of turns three and four, ultimately resulting in Marks’ front end being destroyed, forced the familiar No. 19 to go pit side. Marks was scored 24th after starting 11th.
Up next on the schedule, the ‘Myerstown Missile’ will follow the World of Outlaws to more familiar territory, set to join the Greatest Show On Dirt and Pennsylvania Posse for the annual Williams Grove Speedway National Open on Friday and Saturday, September 28 & 29. The two-day blockbuster will award a grand total of $66,000; $10,000 on Friday and $56,000 on Saturday. The mega payday reflects the 56th edition of the historic National Open.
SPECIAL THANKS:
Brent Marks and ‘BMR’ would like to thank all of their marketing partners including – Primary Sponsors: M&M Painting & Construction, BAPS Auto Paint & Supply, A. Murray Family Investments, LLC., Fredericksburg Eagle Hotel, Russell Heller Builders, Memtec Services. Associate Sponsors: Wolfrun Landscapes, Buckwalter Trucking, Cajun Kennels, Road Runner Race Fuels. Product Sponsors: FK Shocks, HP Engines, Kistler Engines, Bruce’s Speed Shop, Maxim Chassis, Wings Unlimited, DMI, Walker Performance Filtration, High Performance Lubricants, Driven Racing Oil, K1 Race Gear, Bell Helmets, CR Graphics, RRi, Fully Injected Motorsports, Stevie Smith Titanium, Wilwood Brakes, Brown and Miller Racing Solutions.
SOCIAL MEDIA:
Fans can keep up with Brent Marks during his entire campaign right here at www.fullyinjected.com. Be sure to also visit the official online home of Brent Marks Racing at www.brentmarksracing.com.
Fans are encouraged to ‘follow’ Brent Marks on all of the available social media networks including Twitter: https://twitter.com/brent_marks, https://twitter.com/brentmarks19?lang=en and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brentmarksracing. 2018 Brent Marks Racing apparel is now available and will be available for purchase at each and every World of Outlaws event.
STATS:
| 2018 Brent Marks Racing WoO Statistics: (thru September 24 2018) |
| WoO Top-5s: 7 |
| WoO Top-10s: 26 |
| WoO Wins: 3 (Wilmot [Wis.] Raceway – 6/2) (Weedsport [N.Y.] Speedway – 7/29) (Eldora [Ohio] Speedway – 9/21) |
| Non-Sanctioned Wins: 0 |
2018 Highlights: Earned one top-ten finish with the Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1, as well as one top-ten finish with the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series, each during DIRTcar Nationals action at Volusia (Fla.) Speedway Park. Charged from 25th to finish ninth at The Dirt Track at Las Vegas with the World of Outlaws on February 28 – KSE Hard Charger Award. Finished tenth with the World of Outlaws at Arizona (Ariz.) Speedway on April 7. Finished tenth with World of Outlaws at Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 on Saturday, April 21. I-55 finish earned Marks KSE Hard Charger Award (+12 positions). Advanced from 13th to finish ninth during Texas Outlaw Nationals finale at Devil’s Bowl Speedway (Texas). Finished seventh at Salina Highbanks Speedway in Salina, Okla., on Saturday, May 5. Earned KSE Hard Charger Award at The Dirt Track at Charlotte on Friday, May 25 – charged from 20th to finish 12th. Earned pair of top-ten finishes (eighth and ninth, respectively) during Weikert Memorial programs at Port Royal Speedway. Earns back-to-back World of Outlaws top-five finishes during action at I-96 (Mich.) Speedway and Wilmot (Wis.) Raceway on June 1-2; won at Wilmot Raceway for first-ever WoO victory. Earned third consecutive WoO top-ten during action at Fairbury (Ill.) American Legion Speedway on Tuesday, June 5. Earned back-to-back eighth place finishes during action at River Cities Speedway and Nodak Speedway in North Dakota on June 15 & 17. Rallied from 17th to ninth during WoO action at Beaver Dam Raceway (Wis.). Charged from 24th to finish ninth at Knoxville (Iowa) Raceway on Saturday, June 30. Finished third at Cedar Lake (Wis.) Speedway on Friday, July 6. Hard Charged from 20th to finish fifth at Eldora Speedway during Jokers Wild on Thursday, July 12. Earned back-to-back KSE Hard Charger Awards during World of Outlaws action at Lincoln Speedway and Williams Grove Speedway on Thursday and Friday, July 19 & 20. Earned his second World of Outlaws victory of the season during action at Weedsport (N.Y.) Speedway on Sunday, July 29. Earned back-to-back top-ten finishes during Ironman 55 action in Pevely, Missouri, one also resulting in hard charger honors. Finished tenth during Knoxville Nationals ‘Hard Knocks’ program. Charged from 16th to eighth during Knoxville Nationals B-main on Saturday, August 11. Finished tenth during Knoxville Nationals “Hard Knox” night on Friday, August 10. Finished eighth at River Cities (N.D.) Speedway on August 17 after starting 21st. Finished ninth during visits to Black Hills (S.D.) Speedway and Big Sky (Mont.) Speedway on Friday and Saturday, August 24 & 25. Finished sixth during action at Skagit (Wash.) Speedway on Saturday, September 1. Finished eighth at Calistoga (Calif.) Speedway on Friday, September 14. Victorious at Eldora Speedway during 4-Crown Nationals weekend.
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