Lebanon I-44 Speedway hosts 5th Annual MARS-MLRA Larry Phillips Memorial Friday and Saturday
by Andrew McNaughton/Lebanon I-44 Speedway PR

LEBANON, MO (Aug 29) -  The fastest drivers in the country are preparing for one of the biggest weekend's of racing all year long at Lebanon's fastest track, the I-44 Speedway. With racing action coming up Friday and Saturday, this will likely be the race that fans will talk about all winter long.

The MARS Series continues their tour across the Midwest this weekend at the Lebanon I-44 Speedway for the 5th Annual MARS-MLRA Larry Phillips Memorial Fall Shootout. Race fans will not want to miss their chance to see Terry Phillips, who recently won his 60th career MARS race last week in Pontoon Beach, Illinois, and point's leader Bill Frye, who took the feature win in Paducah, Kentucky, recently and hopes to remain atop the MARS standings after this weekend's action at the Lebanon I-44 Speedway. Will Vaught, Jack Sullivan, Jeremy Payne, Brandon McCormick, Al Purkey, and Brad Looney will be amongst the many Super Outlaw Late Models expected to race both Friday and Saturday this Labor Day Weekend at the high banks of the Lebanon I-44 Speedway.

Friday night, the Lebanon I-44 Speedway will hold qualifying heats for the front of the field, plus a qualifying feature, and a $1,000-to-win A-Modified race. Saturday night, qualifying MARS heats for the back of the field and the 40-lap $10,000-to-win Late Model feature will be held, along with feature races in the Factory Stock, B-Modified, and Bomber classes. On Friday and Saturday, gates open at 5PM and racing begins at 7:30PM. As always, kids 12 and under are admitted free at the family friendly Lebanon I-44 Speedway, located off of interstate exit 135, on Old Route 66.