Ben Shelton
06-21-2021, 10:47 AM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Ben Shelton (msrmafia@gmail.com)
June 21, 2021
Tony Jackson Jr. Wins Freedom Classic Opener at “The Highbanks”
Prepares for Deer Creek Speedway Doubleheader
LEBANON, Mo. (06/21/21) – Tony Jackson Jr. hit the ground running on Friday night with a $3,000 Lucas Oil Midwest Late Model Racing Association (MLRA) victory at Salina Highbanks Speedway. With his fourth win of the year, Jackson Jr. extended his advantage atop the latest Lucas Oil MLRA standings in his Lebanon Ready Mix No. 56 Willard Quarries / Base Fuels / XR1 Rocket Chassis / Cornett Racing Engine Super Late Model.
“We had to work on it a little bit tonight, but it was good," Jackson said in Victory Lane on Friday night. “When you get good race cars up there it’s hard to get by them, so you know the first few laps are pretty crucial. We were able to get a pretty good start and hold them off.”
Friday night saw Tony Jackson Jr. return to competition with the Lucas Oil Midwest Late Model Racing Association (MLRA) at Salina Highbanks Speedway (Salina, Okla.) with the two-day Freedom Classic. In a field of 14 cars, Tony came in fourth fastest overall before picking up a heat race win.
Leading flag-to-flag in the 30-lap feature, Jackson Jr. cruised to his fourth win of the season, which came over Garrett Alberson, Jeremiah Hurst, Daniel Hilsabeck, and Justin Duty. He collected $3,000 for his 11th-career MLRA triumph.
The following night, Jackson Jr. secured his spot into the $5,000-to-win finale with a runner-up finish in his heat behind Jason Papich. Unable to close the distance on race-long pacesetter Jesse Stovall, Tony settled with a runner-up finish in the 40-lapper. Tony Toste, Kylan Garner, and Chris Kratzer completed the Top-5 finishers.
“Jesse (Stovall) had a great car on Saturday night, and we came up a little bit short of a weekend sweep. It was still two great nights of racing for our team, and now we are getting ready to head to Deer Creek Speedway for two big races.”
Tony continues to reside atop the Lucas MLRA point standings. Full results from these events as well as the latest series standings are available at www.MLRARacing.com .
The upcoming weekend – June 25-26 – take Tony and the Lucas Oil MLRA contingent north to Minnesota’s Deer Creek Speedway for the NAPA Auto Parts Gopher 50. The doubleheader, which is co-sanctioned by the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (LOLMDS), features a $12,000-to-win program on Friday and a $15,000-to-win finale on Saturday.
Tony Jackson Jr. would to like to thank all of his marketing partners, which include Willard Quarries, Lebanon Ready Mix, Merrill Bonding Company, Midwest Sheet Metal, Allstar Performance, Hooker Harness, Swift Springs, Modern Image, Hoosier Tire Midwest, Winning Edge Carburetion, Performance Bodies, StopTech, Penske, SRI Performance, Randy Keene, Club 29, Gorsuch Performance Solutions, GoSunoco and Champion Lubricants Oils, Simpson Race Products, and MSR Mafia Marketing Services.
For more information on Tony Jackson Jr. Motorsports, please visit his official internet home at www.TonyJacksonJr.com as well as the team's Facebook Fan Page at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Tony-J...r/497367940564 .
Contact: Ben Shelton (msrmafia@gmail.com)
June 21, 2021
Tony Jackson Jr. Wins Freedom Classic Opener at “The Highbanks”
Prepares for Deer Creek Speedway Doubleheader
LEBANON, Mo. (06/21/21) – Tony Jackson Jr. hit the ground running on Friday night with a $3,000 Lucas Oil Midwest Late Model Racing Association (MLRA) victory at Salina Highbanks Speedway. With his fourth win of the year, Jackson Jr. extended his advantage atop the latest Lucas Oil MLRA standings in his Lebanon Ready Mix No. 56 Willard Quarries / Base Fuels / XR1 Rocket Chassis / Cornett Racing Engine Super Late Model.
“We had to work on it a little bit tonight, but it was good," Jackson said in Victory Lane on Friday night. “When you get good race cars up there it’s hard to get by them, so you know the first few laps are pretty crucial. We were able to get a pretty good start and hold them off.”
Friday night saw Tony Jackson Jr. return to competition with the Lucas Oil Midwest Late Model Racing Association (MLRA) at Salina Highbanks Speedway (Salina, Okla.) with the two-day Freedom Classic. In a field of 14 cars, Tony came in fourth fastest overall before picking up a heat race win.
Leading flag-to-flag in the 30-lap feature, Jackson Jr. cruised to his fourth win of the season, which came over Garrett Alberson, Jeremiah Hurst, Daniel Hilsabeck, and Justin Duty. He collected $3,000 for his 11th-career MLRA triumph.
The following night, Jackson Jr. secured his spot into the $5,000-to-win finale with a runner-up finish in his heat behind Jason Papich. Unable to close the distance on race-long pacesetter Jesse Stovall, Tony settled with a runner-up finish in the 40-lapper. Tony Toste, Kylan Garner, and Chris Kratzer completed the Top-5 finishers.
“Jesse (Stovall) had a great car on Saturday night, and we came up a little bit short of a weekend sweep. It was still two great nights of racing for our team, and now we are getting ready to head to Deer Creek Speedway for two big races.”
Tony continues to reside atop the Lucas MLRA point standings. Full results from these events as well as the latest series standings are available at www.MLRARacing.com .
The upcoming weekend – June 25-26 – take Tony and the Lucas Oil MLRA contingent north to Minnesota’s Deer Creek Speedway for the NAPA Auto Parts Gopher 50. The doubleheader, which is co-sanctioned by the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (LOLMDS), features a $12,000-to-win program on Friday and a $15,000-to-win finale on Saturday.
Tony Jackson Jr. would to like to thank all of his marketing partners, which include Willard Quarries, Lebanon Ready Mix, Merrill Bonding Company, Midwest Sheet Metal, Allstar Performance, Hooker Harness, Swift Springs, Modern Image, Hoosier Tire Midwest, Winning Edge Carburetion, Performance Bodies, StopTech, Penske, SRI Performance, Randy Keene, Club 29, Gorsuch Performance Solutions, GoSunoco and Champion Lubricants Oils, Simpson Race Products, and MSR Mafia Marketing Services.
For more information on Tony Jackson Jr. Motorsports, please visit his official internet home at www.TonyJacksonJr.com as well as the team's Facebook Fan Page at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Tony-J...r/497367940564 .