Ben Shelton
08-23-2021, 12:14 PM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Ben Shelton (msrmafia@gmail.com)
August 23, 2021
Brian Shirley Bags $3,000 MARS Victory at Peoria
World of Outlaws Quad Cities 150 on Deck this Week
CHILTON, Wis. (08/23/21) – Brian Shirley pushed his 2021-win total to seven on Friday night by topping Peoria Speedway’s $3,000-to-win, Mid America Racing Series (MARS) event in his Bob Cullen Racing / Thomason Express No. 3s J&J Ventures & Gaming/ Hoker Trucking / XR1 Rocket Chassis / Durham Racing Engine Super Late Model.
The victory came in a hard-fought feature against a fellow Illini’ driver.
“There a couple of times I ran into the back of (Ryan Unzicker) to let him know we were there,” Shirley said. “Finally, luckily I got a good enough run and was (up) to him, but he still decided to slide up into us. Luckily it didn’t take us out and it wasn’t no big deal. It’s just hard racing and hopefully if the roles are reversed, he’s not mad about it. It was a good race, and I’m happy that we came out on top.
“It’s been a little bit since we’ve got a win, so hopefully this will turn our luck as we get ready for a big weekend at Davenport Speedway with the World of Outlaws. As always thank you to each-and-every sponsor on this racecar. I couldn’t do it without them.”
Bob Cullen Racing pilot, Brian Shirley returned to action on Friday evening at Peoria Speedway (Peoria, Ill.) with the opening round of a scheduled doubleheader weekend with the MARS Super Late Models. In a field of 14 entries, Shirley’s heat race win positioned him second on the starting grid for the opening night feature.
Stealing the lead from polesitter Ryan Unzicker on the fifth circuit, Brian raced to his seventh win of the season and 20th career series victory. He finished ahead of Jason Feger, Unzicker, Rich Bell, and Todd Bennett to pocket $3,000.
Saturday’s $5,000-to-win finale at Peoria Speedway fell victim to Mother Nature.
For complete results, please visit www.MARSRacingSeries.com.
This weekend, August 26-28, Brian Shirley will roll into Davenport (Iowa) Speedway for the inaugural Quad Cities 150 presented by Hoker Trucking. The World of Outlaws (WoO) Morton Buildings Late Model Series event includes $10,000-to-win programs on Thursday and Friday with a $30,000-to-win finale on Saturday.
Full event details are available at www.WoOLMS.com .
Brian Shirley and Bob Cullen Racing would like to thank all of their marketing partners which include: Hoker Trucking, Thomason Express, J&J Ventures Gaming, Kid’s Castle Learning Center, KBC Graphix, Cheap Cars, Bass Livestock Nutrition, Allgaier Motorsports, Integra Shocks, East Central Coin, Cheers, Cen-Pe-Co Racing Oil, Durham Racing Engines, Rocket Chassis, Jayco Construction, Larry’s Distributing, Hope For A Cure, Midwest Sheet Metal, Ted Brown’s Quality Paint & Body Shop, Peterson Fluid Systems, Hooker Harness, Willy’s Carburetor, Fast Shafts, Keyser Manufacturing, Dyers Top Rods, Wehrs Machine, Sweet Manufacturing, Swift Springs, Allstar Performance, The Joie of Seating, Simpson, Hoosier Racing Tire, Quarter Master, Wilwood Disc Brakes, KKM, Speedwerx, Daugherty Motorsports, Multi Fire, Strange Oval, FK Rod Ends, and MSR Mafia Marketing Services.
For the latest team news and updates on Bob Cullen Racing, please visit www.BobCullenRacing.com .
Contact: Ben Shelton (msrmafia@gmail.com)
August 23, 2021
Brian Shirley Bags $3,000 MARS Victory at Peoria
World of Outlaws Quad Cities 150 on Deck this Week
CHILTON, Wis. (08/23/21) – Brian Shirley pushed his 2021-win total to seven on Friday night by topping Peoria Speedway’s $3,000-to-win, Mid America Racing Series (MARS) event in his Bob Cullen Racing / Thomason Express No. 3s J&J Ventures & Gaming/ Hoker Trucking / XR1 Rocket Chassis / Durham Racing Engine Super Late Model.
The victory came in a hard-fought feature against a fellow Illini’ driver.
“There a couple of times I ran into the back of (Ryan Unzicker) to let him know we were there,” Shirley said. “Finally, luckily I got a good enough run and was (up) to him, but he still decided to slide up into us. Luckily it didn’t take us out and it wasn’t no big deal. It’s just hard racing and hopefully if the roles are reversed, he’s not mad about it. It was a good race, and I’m happy that we came out on top.
“It’s been a little bit since we’ve got a win, so hopefully this will turn our luck as we get ready for a big weekend at Davenport Speedway with the World of Outlaws. As always thank you to each-and-every sponsor on this racecar. I couldn’t do it without them.”
Bob Cullen Racing pilot, Brian Shirley returned to action on Friday evening at Peoria Speedway (Peoria, Ill.) with the opening round of a scheduled doubleheader weekend with the MARS Super Late Models. In a field of 14 entries, Shirley’s heat race win positioned him second on the starting grid for the opening night feature.
Stealing the lead from polesitter Ryan Unzicker on the fifth circuit, Brian raced to his seventh win of the season and 20th career series victory. He finished ahead of Jason Feger, Unzicker, Rich Bell, and Todd Bennett to pocket $3,000.
Saturday’s $5,000-to-win finale at Peoria Speedway fell victim to Mother Nature.
For complete results, please visit www.MARSRacingSeries.com.
This weekend, August 26-28, Brian Shirley will roll into Davenport (Iowa) Speedway for the inaugural Quad Cities 150 presented by Hoker Trucking. The World of Outlaws (WoO) Morton Buildings Late Model Series event includes $10,000-to-win programs on Thursday and Friday with a $30,000-to-win finale on Saturday.
Full event details are available at www.WoOLMS.com .
Brian Shirley and Bob Cullen Racing would like to thank all of their marketing partners which include: Hoker Trucking, Thomason Express, J&J Ventures Gaming, Kid’s Castle Learning Center, KBC Graphix, Cheap Cars, Bass Livestock Nutrition, Allgaier Motorsports, Integra Shocks, East Central Coin, Cheers, Cen-Pe-Co Racing Oil, Durham Racing Engines, Rocket Chassis, Jayco Construction, Larry’s Distributing, Hope For A Cure, Midwest Sheet Metal, Ted Brown’s Quality Paint & Body Shop, Peterson Fluid Systems, Hooker Harness, Willy’s Carburetor, Fast Shafts, Keyser Manufacturing, Dyers Top Rods, Wehrs Machine, Sweet Manufacturing, Swift Springs, Allstar Performance, The Joie of Seating, Simpson, Hoosier Racing Tire, Quarter Master, Wilwood Disc Brakes, KKM, Speedwerx, Daugherty Motorsports, Multi Fire, Strange Oval, FK Rod Ends, and MSR Mafia Marketing Services.
For the latest team news and updates on Bob Cullen Racing, please visit www.BobCullenRacing.com .