What won the race: Winning his ninth consecutive MARS East start, Tanner English of Benton, Ky., continued his unprecedented MARS streak with a $1,500 victory at Clarksville Speedway. Caleb Ashby of Cunningham, Tenn., finished second, while Levi Ashby of Cumberland Furnace, Tenn., finished third in the 25-lap main event.
Key notes: English finished 4.068 seconds ahead of Caleb Ashby and lapped up to the fifth-place car. ... Thirteen of the 15 starters finished the race. ... English won his 14th career MARS-sanctioned race, tying Terry Phillips’s single-season MARS record set in 2002. ... Seven of his wins this season have come at Clarksville Speedway. ... There was a $500 bounty on English. ... English is seventh on the all-time MARS win list. ... Michael Zimmerman won the Crate Late Model feature.
On the move: Bryant Woodcock improved six spots after starting 13th.
Winner's sponsors: English’s Rocket Chassis is powered by a Jay Dickens Racing Engine and sponsored by Seay Motors and M&S Concrete.
Points chase: Tanner English has 1,414 points to lead Caleb Ashby (1,197) and Terry English (899).
Car count: 15
Fast qualifier: Caleb Ashby
Time: 12.267 seconds
Heat race winners: Caleb Ashby, Tanner English, , , , ,
Next series race: October 21, Clarksville Speedway (Clarksville, TN) $1,500