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October 10, 2016

Tony Jackson Jr. Claims Fourth-Straight MARS DIRTcar Title

Lebanon, Missouri (08/17/16) – For the fourth-straight year, Tony Jackson Jr. is the Mid America Racing Series (MARS) DIRTcar champion in his Odell Trucking LLC #56 Smith Creek Moonshine/ Cornett Racing Engine Super Late Model.

“It means a lot to win this fourth championship,” commented Jackson. “This year has been especially challenging because we’ve been working on developing some new stuff. It’s a definite work in progress, but I’m proud on what we accomplished this year and I’m really excited about the thought of what we can accomplish next year.”

Tony scored three wins on the tour in 2016 along with 10 Top-5 finishes.

A cool, fall weekend found Tony Jackson Jr. entering a trio of events in his home state.

Competing in the opening round of the two-day, Lucas Oil Fall Nationals, Tony Jackson Jr. traveled to Lucas Oil Speedway (Wheatland, Missouri) on Friday for the event, which was sanctioned by both the Lucas Oil Midwest Late Model Racing Association (MLRA) and the COMP Cams Super Dirt Series (CCSDS). In a field of 53 cars, Jackson Jr. secured his spot into the A-Main with a 3rd-place finish in his heat. With $3,000 on the line, Tony landed a 9th-place outing in the opening night 40-lap feature.

Returning on Saturday to do battle against a field of 63 entries in the $5,000-to-win show, Tony fell just short of locking into the feature via his heat race with a 3rd-place outing. Sending the Top 2 from the B-Main into the feature, Jackson Jr. stormed to a consolation win, locking his spot into the main event. Coming one position short of a Top 10 spot, Tony logged an 11th place finish in the finale.

Closing out the MARS DIRTcar Series season, Tony Jackson Jr. stopped at Springfield Raceway (Springfield, Missouri) on Sunday for the Showdown on Route 66. Battling for a $6,600 payday in the A-Main, Jackson Jr. was an early retiree from the main event. Securing his fourth straight title, Tony Jackson Jr. was crowned the MARS DIRTcar Series point's crown.

Full results from the weekend are available at www.MLRARacing and www.MARSRacingSeries.com .

Tony is currently unsure of when he will next return to action, so please keep your browsers pointed to www.TonyJacksonJr.com for the latest team news.

Tony Jackson Jr. would to like to thank all of his marketing partners, which include Odell Trucking LLC, Lindsay Chevrolet, Smith Creek Moonshine, Merrill Bonding, RaceNote, Budweiser, Cornett Race Engines, Keyser Manufacturing, Integra Shocks, Hyperco, Longhorn by Weaver, GRT Race Cars, Tony Jackson Jr. Motorsports, Bill Frye Motorsports, R2C Performance, Longacre Racing Products, Champion Oil, Supermoon Graphics, Midwest Sheet Metal, Willard Quarries, Fast Shafts, AFCO Brake Systems, Simpson Race Products, Off Axis Paint, VP Heartland Fuels, Hoosier Tire Midwest, Performance Bodies, Butlerbuilt, KRC Power Steering, Lone Oak Printing, 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 .