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May 9, 2017

Tony Jackson Jr. Enjoys Strong Weekend; Busy Stretch Next

Lebanon, Missouri (05/09/17) –Tony Jackson Jr. competed in a trio of Lucas Oil MLRA events in Iowa last weekend in his Odell Trucking LLC #56 CMD Race Shocks/ MB Customs/ Cornett Racing Engine Super Late Model. When the dust had settled on the weekend, Jackson Jr. had three strong finishes to show for his efforts.

“The wet weather and rainouts so far this year has made it hard for our team to get into its rhythm, but this was a good weekend for us,” Jackson Jr. noted. “The upcoming weekend in Illinois is going to be a really challenging one, but I think we are up for the challenge to contend for our first win of the season.”

Lucas Oil Midwest Late Model Racing Association (MLRA) competition took Tony Jackson Jr. north to Iowa over the weekend. The tripleheader kicked off at Lee County Speedway (Donnellson, Iowa) on Thursday evening. Recording a 2nd-place finish in his heat behind Chad Simpson, Tony earned the 5th-starting position for the feature. Bringing home a podium, Jackson Jr. improved three spots, scoring a runner-up finish behind Chris Simpson with Jimmy Mars, Chad Simpson, and Billy Moyer rounding out the Top 5.

On Friday night in a field of 30 entries at Davenport Speedway (Davenport, Iowa), Tony started the night with a heat race win, positioning him on the pole for the main event. Falling one spot short of a podium finish, Tony streaked across the finish line in the 4th position behind Bobby Pierce, Chris Simpson, and Jimmy Mars with Jesse Stovall coming in 5th.

Wrapping up the MLRA sanctioned weekend on Saturday night, Tony locked his spot into the $3,000-to-win finale with a 2nd-place finish in his heat behind Bobby Pierce. Posting another Top-10 finish, Jackson Jr. landed a 7th place outing in the 40-lap affair.

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

Tony now prepares for a grueling four-day stretch, which will take him to the Land of Lincoln. On Thursday evening a $3,000-to-win, MARS DIRTcar Super Late Model event will be held at Farmer City Raceway (Farmer City, Illinois). The ante amps up on Friday as the ¼-mile oval posts a $20,000 top prize for the inaugural Farmer City 74.

On Saturday night action shifts to the legendary Fairbury American Legion Speedway (Fairbury, Illinois) for a $10,000-to-win event. The weekend draws to a close on Sunday evening with a $5,000-to-win affair at Spoon River Speedway (Canton, Illinois).

Tony currently leads the MARS DIRTcar West standings in pursuit of his 5th title with the tour. For more information on the events, please visit www.MARSracingseries.com .

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 .