Scores Top 10 Finish in Pevely
Mooresville, N.C. — Shane Stewart and Larson Marks Racing team earned their third win of the 2015 season on Friday at Salina (Okla.) Highbanks Speedway. Stewart and team wrapped up the weekend with a seventh-place finish at Federated Raceway at I-55 in Pevely, Mo. on Saturday and a 15th-place finish at Tri-State Speedway in Haubstadt, Ind. on Sunday.
“I wanted to win this race so bad,” Stewart said in victory lane at Salina. “My hometown is only an hour from here and to win this with all of my family, friends and my girlfriend and daughter here, it just means the world to me. I can’t thank Justin (Marks) and Kyle (Larson) enough for what they give to this race team. Scotty (Martin, crew chief) and Andrew (Seamans) gave me a great race car tonight. We’re really hoping to make this a habit for everyone at GoPro, ENEOS, Kick-It and our other partners this season.”
Stewart started third and remained there until lap seven when he moved by pole sitter Aaron Reutzel. A caution just two laps later set Stewart next to leader Brad Sweet on the restart. Stewart took the lead on the restart and held the position through several restarts to earn the win.
On Saturday in Pevely, Stewart qualified 17th, missing the heat race inversion by one position. He finished fifth in his heat race and started 17th in the feature event. Stewart charged into the top-10 early in the race and ultimately gained 10 positions to finish seventh.
Stewart earned his fourth quick time of the 2015 season Sunday in Haubstadt, but did not transfer through his heat race. After winning the Last Chance Showdown, Stewart started the feature event in ninth place. After being involved in two separate accident and two trips to the work station, Stewart finished 15th.
He remains second in the series point standings, 29 points behind defending champion Donny Schatz.
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TRACK: Salina Highbanks Speedway
SERIES: World of Outlaw
HEAT FINISH: 1st
STARTING POSITION: 3rd
TRACK: Federated Raceway at I-55
SERIES: World of Outlaw
HEAT FINISH: 5th
STARTING POSITION: 17th
TRACK: Tri-State Speedway
SERIES: World of Outlaw
HEAT FINISH: 6th
STARTING POSITION: 9th
DATE: May 1, 2015
QUALIFIED: 8th
DASH FINISH: 3rd
FEATURE FINISH: 1st
DATE: May 2, 2015
QUALIFIED: 17th
DASH FINISH: N/A
FEATURE FINISH: 10th
DATE: May 3, 2015
QUALIFIED: 1st
DASH FINISH: N/A
FEATURE FINISH: 15th
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STARTS: 22
WINS: 3
TOP FIVES: 11
TOP 10s: 16
FAST TIME: 4
NEXT RACE
The Larson Marks Racing team returns to the site of their first-career win this weekend, Eldora Speedway, for a two-day show with the World of Outlaws.
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