Mike Marlar and the #34 Stephens Motorsports team have decided to take some time off from Dirt Late Model competition until a pit crew can be assembled to work on the equipment from day-to-day. In the meantime, Mike will race his own #157 machine and occasionally the Estes #78 entry. Keep visiting www.stephensmotorsports34.com to keep up on the latest news and information concerning the Stephens Motorsports team!

The "Winfield Warrior" Mike Marlar closed out his busy month of April with a pair of events at the Crossville (TN) Raceway USA and the Bluegrass (KY) Speedway last weekend! Mike reached victory lane for the second time in 2008 on Saturday night, April 26 at the Bluegrass Speedway in Bardstown, Kentucky. Aboard the Estes Racing Engines #78 C.J. Rayburn entry, Mike won his heat race prior to passing race leader Jordan Bland on lap eighteen of the 30-lap O'Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass Dirtcar Series-sanctioned feature event. The Winfield, Tennessee native went on to lead the last twelve circuits of the $3,000 to win A-Main to record the triumph over Victor Lee, Jordan Bland, Tyrel Todd, and Don O'Neal.

A night earlier, Mike drove his own #157 machine at the Crossville Raceway USA in Crossville, Tennessee. Mike timed in second quickest in his group during Southern Regional Racing Series (SRRS) qualifying and later started the $3,000 to win feature event from the inside of the fourth row. He then moved up three positions during the course of the A-Main to bring home a solid fourth place effort behind winner Dale McDowell, Randy Weaver, and Billy Ogle, Jr. You can view complete results from the doubleheader weekend online at www.southernregionalracingseries.com and www.battleofthebluegrass.com!

Mike Marlar and the Stephens Motorsports team invaded the state-of-the-art Dirt Track at the Lowe's Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina on April 18-19 for the 3rd Annual 'Colossal 100.' The World of Outlaws Late Model Series sanctioned the annual event and a hefty $50,000 top prize was on the line. Mike timed in ninth quickest in WOOLMS qualifying on Friday night, April 18 and later finished fifth in his competitive heat race.

When the action resumed at the 4/10-mile speedplant on Saturday, April 19, the "Winfield Warrior" took the second spot in his B-Main to earn a coveted transfer position into the 100-lap feature event. After starting thirtieth on the grid for the 'Colossal 100,' Mike made strides towards the front of the field before retiring from the caution-plagued race in the twenty-third spot. You can view complete results from Lowe's online at www.worldofoutlaws.com!

The Stephens Motorsports team, with Winfield, Tennessee native Mike Marlar behind the wheel of their #34 C.J. Rayburn chassis, traveled to the K-C Raceway in Chillicothe, Ohio on Saturday night, April 12 for the 'Glockner 50.' The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series sanctioned the one-day show and a $10,000 top prize was up for grabs. Mike timed in sixth quickest in qualifying and later finished a strong second in his heat race. After rolling off from the outside of the third row for the 50-lap main event, which was taped by the SPEED Channel cameras, Mike was up battling for the third spot when he and Terry Casey made contact on the backstretch. The incident effectively took the "Winfield Warrior" out of action for the evening and he wound up a disappointing seventeenth in the final rundown. You can view full results from the 'Glockner 50' online at www.lucasdirt.com.

Winfield, Tennessee native Mike Marlar invaded the Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, Kentucky on April 4-5 for a pair of unsanctioned races. Mike was slated to drive the Stephens Motorsports #34 C.J. Rayburn entry on Friday night, April 4 at the "Pond," but the $1,500 to win 'Spring 30' was won by Mother Nature. On Saturday, the inaugural 'Chris Estes/Brad Pena Memorial' took place at Ponderosa and Mike piloted the Estes family owned #78 machine for the $5,000 to win event.

The driver known as the "Winfield Warrior" qualified well in the #78 car on Saturday, April 5 and later finished third in the dash. After rolling off from the inside of the second row for the A-Main, Mike outlasted the entire field to win the caution-plagued event, which was cut short to 30 laps due to time constraints. He picked up the emotional $5,000 triumph over Jason Keltner, Shon Flanery, Michael Chilton, and Rohn Moon. You can view complete results online at www.ponderosaspeedway.net!