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September 7

Eldora Speedway,

Rossburg, OH

Sanction: DIRTcar Supers (Second Chasing the Dream) - $5,000

Information provided by: Staff reports (last updated September 7, 11:03 pm)

Marlar wins second Chasing the Dream race

Second Chasing the Dream

Mike Marlar
Chase Junghans
Garrett Smith
Joseph Joiner
Mike Benedum
Jason Riggs
Parker Martin
Bob Gardner
Kye Blight
Dean Carpenter
Jensen Ford
Brenden Smith
Kody Evans
Wil Herrington
Zack Mitchell
Nick Fenner
Freddie Carpenter
Jeff Robertson
Mark Whitener
Josh Robertson
R.J. Conley
Kenny Collins
Mike Provenzano

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Mike Marlar heads to a $5,000 Chasing the Dream victory.

What won the race: Taking the lead in lap six when leader Freddie Carpenter slowed with a broken crank trigger, Mike Marlar of Winfield, Tenn., led the rest of the way to win Wednesday’s second 20-lap Chase the Dream feature. Marlar finished 1.992 seconds ahead of Chase Junghans, while Garrett Smith finished third. Eighth-starting Joseph Joiner of Milton, Fla., and polesitter Mike Benedum of Salem, W.Va., completed the top five.

Quotable: "I've run second and third and about won the big ones a couple of times here, but just haven't won a prelim for some reason," Marlar said of his Eldora history. "We've run good in 'em. I think Billy Moyer beat me by half a car one year. It means a lot. Eldora's a cool place and it means a lot to get a win here."

Key notes: Marlar has nine victories on the season. ... The race was slowed by three cautions: a wreck in turns three and four involving Jason Riggs, R.J. Conley and Mike Provenzano that required a complete restart; Carpenter’s broken crank trigger on lap six; and Kody Evans on lap 18 slowed with a smoking engine. ... Three $5,000-to-win Chasing the Dream features were added to Wednesday's program preceding the completion of June's rain-halted Dream.

On the move: Garrett Smith of Eatonton, Ga., started 14th and finished third.

Winner's sponsors: Marlar’s Longhorn Chassis is sponsored by Delk Equipment Sales, Rockets Convenience Plus, Tri-Rivers Enterprise (Mark and Kim Dotson), Auto Parts 4 Less, Mesilla Valley Transportation, Capital Capsigns, VP Racing Fuels, Stanley Best Heating & Aiar, Midwest Sheet Metal and Bilstein.

Who to watch: Mike Marlar of Winfield, Tenn., the highest-ranked eligible driver.

Points chase: Bobby Pierce of Oakwood, Ill., leads DIRTcar’s weekly Super Late Model points.

Current weather: Clear, 66°F

Car count: 66

Fast qualifier: Mike Marlar

Time: 15.425 seconds

Polesitter: Mike Benedum

Editor's note: Results and race details are unofficial.

From staff reports

ROSSBURG, Ohio — Updates Wednesday at Eldora Speedway for the Chasing the Dream features, $5,000-to-win events for DIRTcar-sanctioned Super Late Models among drivers not competing in Wednesday's Dream who haven't won an Eldora feature (results unofficial; watch live on FloRacing):

Feature

Taking the lead on lap six when leader Freddie Carpenter slowed with a broken crank trigger, Mike Marlar of Winfield, Tenn., led the rest of the way to win Wednesday’s second 20-lap Chase the Dream feature. Marlar finished 1.992 seconds ahead of Chase Junghans of Manhattan, Kan., while Garrett Smith of Eatonton, Ga., finished third after starting 14th.

Time trials (second Chasing the Dream group)

Driver (car no.), hometown, time

Mike Marlar (157), Winfield, Tenn., 15.425
Kody Evans (4G), Camden, Ohio, 15.551
Freddie Carpenter (K), Parkersburg, W.Va., 15.631
Mike Benedum (25), Salem, W.Va., 15.648
Wil Herrington (19m), Cochran, Ga., 15.659
Chase Junghans (18), Manhattan, Kan., 15.672
Zack Mitchell (57), Enoree, S.C., 15.688
Joseph Joiner (10), Milton, Fla., 15.703
Jensen Ford (83), Johnson City, Tenn., 15.756
Parker Martin (6jr), Milledgeville, Ga., 15.794
Bob Gardner (4G), East Peoria, Ill., 15.822
Mark Whitener (5), Middleburg, Fla., 15.827
Jason Riggs (81r), College Grove, Tenn., 15.921
Garrett Smith (10), Eatonton, Ga., 15.945
R.J. Conley (71C), Wheelersburg, Ohio, 15.978
Kye Blight (31), Bunbury, Western Australia, 15.995
Kenny Collins (1c), Colbert, Ga., 16.127
Mike Provenzano (M27), Marseilles, Ill., 16.352
Dean Carpenter (51), Coldwater, Miss., 16.418
Jeff Robertson (P0), Defiance, Ohio, 17.356
Josh Robertson (P3), Defiance, Ohio, 17.968
Nick Fenner (22f), Morenci, Mich., 18.734

Wednesday's schedule

10 a.m.: Turn-three race registration opens (pit passes and media credential sign-in)
10 a.m.: Main gate ticket office opens (tickets, pit passes and will call)
10 a.m.: Turn-four ticket office opens (tickets and pit passes)
Noon: Turn-three pit gate opens
2 p.m.: All ADA parking opens (permit required)
2 p.m.: Grandstand cleared and secured for grand opening
3 p.m.: All admission gates/suites/concessions open
5 p.m.: Drivers’ meeting
6:30 p.m.: Hot laps
7:30 p.m.: Racing begins
- Timed hot laps
- Chasing the Dream features
- Hot laps
- Conclusion of Dream XXVII (laps 15-100)

Feature lineup

Row 1: Benedum, F. Carpenter
Row 2: Evans, M. Marlar
Row 3: Herrington, Junghans
Row 4: Mitchell, Joiner
Row 5: Ford, Martin
Row 6: Gardner, Whitener
Row 7: Riggs, G. Smith
Row 8: R.J. Conley, Blight
Row 9: Collins, M. Provenzano
Row 10: D. Carpenter, Je. Robertson
Row 11: Jo. Robertson, Fenner