Mooresville, N.C. (May 20, 2015) — Shane Stewart and Larson Marks Racing team ended their four-race East Coast swing with two top-five and four top-10 finishes in what is considered one of the season’s toughest weeks of competition.
“To get through Pennsylvania with four top-10 finishes in four starts is a great testament to how hard Scotty (Martin) and Andrew (Seamans) are working,” said Stewart. “We’re hanging in there and remaining consistently inside the top five and top 10. Hoping that those start transferring into more wins, too.”
After finishing fifth at Lincoln Speedway in Abbottstown, Pa. last Wednesday, Stewart qualified fifth at Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, Pa., on Friday. Stewart finished fourth in his heat race and secured the ninth-place starting position in the feature event where he remained until the checkered flag.
The Morgan Cup at Williams Grove on Saturday was canceled due to persistent showers.
ENEOS Sprint Driver Shane Stewart
On Sunday, the World of Outlaws made their first trip to Weedsport (N.Y.) Speedway in 22 years. Stewart qualified 19th and finished fifth in his heat race. After starting 18th in the feature event, Stewart won the Hard Charger Award when he advanced 10 places to finish eighth.
Tuesday saw the Larson Marks Team roll into New Egypt (N.J.) Speedway. Stewart qualified seventh, but suffered from an engine failure during his qualifying run. The team worked quickly to change the engine and make it back to the track in time for their starting position in the first heat of the night. Stewart won the heat race which transferred the team into the dash. After starting sixth, Stewart gained two positions to secure the fourth-place starting position in the night’s feature event. He gained an additional position in the feature event to finish third.
The team remains second in the series point standings, 71 points behind Schatz.
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TRACK: Williams Grove Speedway
SERIES: World of Outlaw
HEAT FINISH: 4th
STARTING POSITION: 9th
TRACK: Weedsport Speedway
SERIES: World of Outlaw
HEAT FINISH: 5th
STARTING POSITION: 18th
TRACK: New Egypt Speedway
SERIES: World of Outlaw
HEAT FINISH: 1st
STARTING POSITION: 4th
DATE: May 15, 2015
QUALIFIED: 5th
DASH FINISH: n/a
FEATURE FINISH: 9th
DATE: May 17, 2015
QUALIFIED: 19th
DASH FINISH: N/A
FEATURE FINISH: 8th
DATE: May 19, 2015
QUALIFIED: 19th
DASH FINISH: 4th
FEATURE FINISH: 3rd
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STARTS: 28
WINS: 3
TOP FIVES: 14
TOP 10s: 21
FAST TIME: 4
NEXT RACE
The Larson Marks Racing team will next compete near their homebase of Mooresville, N.C., at The Dirt Track at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Friday, May 22.
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