FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

March 7, 2016

Dennis Erb, Jr. Earns First Victory of 2016 in Toilet Bowl Classic Opener!

(CARPENTERSVILLE, ILLINOIS) Dennis Erb, Jr. picked up his first checkered flag of the young 2016 racing season on Friday night, March 4 in the 'Tuckasee Toilet Bowl Classic' opener at Clarksville Speedway in Clarksville, Tennessee! Dennis clicked off the fastest lap in his group during MARS DIRTcar Series qualifying and later scored the victory in heat race action. After starting the 30-lapper from the pole position, Dennis paced the field from flag-to-flag to nab the convincing $3,000 triumph over Tony Jackson, Jr., Brian Shirley, Tanner English, and Clayton Miller!

On Saturday evening, March 5 at Clarksville Speedway, night two of the 'Tuckasee Toilet Bowl Classic' doubleheader was held and a $5,000 payday was on the line. Dennis knocked down the second quickest time in his group during the qualifying session prior to slipping back to fourth in his loaded heat race. The Carpentersville, Illinois star then retired on lap 16 of the 40-lap headliner and closed out the weekend with a seventeenth place performance. Full results from the 'Toilet Bowl Classic' can be viewed online at www.marsracingseries.com.

“It was good to get that first win of the year under our belt on Friday at Clarksville,” quoted Erb today via telephone. “We had a great car and were able to capitalize on starting up front in the feature. Lapped traffic was a little difficult at times, but we were able to work our way through it and get the win. I have to thank Heather (Lyne) and everyone else who works on the car, as well as J.R. McBride Leasing, McBride Mack, M&S Concrete, Ideal Ready Mix, M&M Painting & Construction and all of my great sponsors and product supporters!”

The #28 team is now set to enjoy the upcoming March 11-12 weekend off from racing action to prepare their equipment for the next two Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series battles. The Atomic Speedway in Alma, Ohio will play host to the $10,000 to win ‘Buckeye Spring 50’ on Friday, March 18, while the legendary Brownstown Speedway in Brownstown, Indiana will wrap up the doubleheader on Saturday, March 19. A $12,000 winner’s check will be up for grabs in the 19th edition of the ‘Indiana Icebreaker’ at the 1/4-mile, semi-banked fairgrounds venue. Dennis is currently tied for seventh in the latest version of the LOLMDS point standings. Additional information on the double-dip can be accessed by clicking on www.lucasdirt.com.

Dennis would like to thank all of his sponsors including: J.R. McBride Leasing, McBride Mack, M&S Concrete, Ideal Ready Mix, M&M Painting & Construction, Cheap Cars, Performance Rod & Custom (PRC), Midwest Sheet Metal, Jay D1ckens Racing Engines, Hoosier Racing Tires, PrintWorx, Allstar Performance, Aurora Rod Ends, Beyea Custom Headers, Black Diamond Chassis, Brinn Transmissions, Butlerbuilt Safety Systems, CV Products, Delph Communications, Dyer’s Top Rods, Envy Suspension & Race Consultants, Fel-Pro Gaskets, Five Star Performance Bodies, Frankland Racing Supply, Hypercoils, Jones Racing Products, K-B Carburetors, Maxima Racing Oils, Peterson Fluid Systems, Quarter Master, Simpson Race Products, Sweet Mfg., T&D Machine Products, TWM Racing Products, VP Racing Fuels, Weld Wheels, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wilwood Engineering.

The latest dirt on the Dennis Erb Racing team can be found all year long at www.DennisErb.com.

Media Contact: Ryan Delph - Delph Communications
www.DelphCommunications.com