For Immediate Release
Contact: Ben Shelton (msrmafia@gmail.com)
July 5, 2016

Rodney Sanders Tops Freedom Classic for $5k Payday; WoO Week Ahead

Happy, Texas (07/05/16) – For the first time in 2016 Rodney Sanders parked his Wichita Tank Racing #20 MB Customs/Clements Super Late Model in victory lane with a triumph on Saturday night at the Salina Highbanks Speedway.

Running with the Lucas Oil Midwest Late Model Racing Association (MLRA) and the MARS DIRTcar Series, Rodney Sanders visited Salina Highbanks Speedway (Salina, Oklahoma) on Saturday night for the 3rd Annual Freedom Classic. Earning the 3rd-starting spot for the feature via preliminary results, Sanders parked his #20 Swan Energy/MB Customs Super Late Model in victory lane at the end of 40-lap A-Main.

Inheriting the top spot when race-leader Will Vaught pulled off due to a flat-tire, Rodney paced the field for the remaining 14 circuits to pick up his first Super Late Model victory of the season and seventh overall. Pocketing a $5,000 payday, Sanders was trailed by Jesse Stovall, Tad Pospisil, Terry Phillips, and Austin Siebert across the finish line.

He was also in action in the Open Wheel Modified division, where he started the night with a heat race win, securing his position into the main event. Bringing home a podium finish, Rodney crossed the finish line in 2nd behind race winner, Chad Wheeler with Jeremy Rasmussen, Jason Hughes, and Mitch Keeter rounding out the Top 5.

"We've been second here so many times it feels good to get a win," Sanders said. "I lost brakes there the last 20 laps. We've kind of struggled this year. I saw Will was going pretty hard there at the beginning. I could run with him a little bit, then I lost brakes and was just gonna ride. Luckily we held on for the win."

For more results from this event, please visit www.MLRARacing.com and www.SalinaHighbanksSpeedway.com .

Sanders now turns his attention to a week that will include a trio of World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Series events as well as an USRA Modified event. Action opens on Friday evening at Hamilton County Speedway (Webster City, Iowa) with an $8,000-to-win event. On Friday evening the team will compete at Mason City Motor Speedway (Mason City, Iowa) in a $10,000-to-win affair. Saturday evening takes Rodney into battle in the annual NAPA Auto Parts Gopher 50, which posts a $11,000 top prize at the legendary Deer Creek Speedway (Spring Valley, Minnesota). He will also compete in the $4,000-to-win, USRA Modified feature. For more information on the events, please visit www.WoOLMS and www.DeerCreekSpeedway.com .

Rodney Sanders would like to thank all of his sponsors including Wichita Tank Racing, Swan Energy, Kimrad Transport, DriveWFX.com, S&S Fishing and Rental, Krohn Farms, STSI, Mars Race Cars, MB Customs, KBC Graphics, Bergman Tax and Accounting, Geddes Race Engines, Deatherage Opticians, VP Race Fuels, C&R Incorporated, Beyea Headers, CMD Race Shocks, Keyser Manufacturing, Integra Race Shocks, Eibach, Wilwood Brakes, Palmer Painting, D&G Contracting, Driven Oil, 87 Automotive, FK Rod Ends, Allstar Performance, Fikes Transmission, QA1 Driveshafts, Performance Bodies, Day Motorsports, and MSRMafia.com Marketing Services.

For more information on Rodney Sanders, please visit www.RodneySandersRacing.net .