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Latest News: October 29th, 2011 - Jon made the trip to Jones Motor Speedway (Chatham, Louisiana) on Saturday night for the annual Spooky 50. Twenty-four Super Late Models entered the unsanctioned event, and after not making up much ground in heat race action, he would start 16th on the grid for the $2,500-to-win feature event. Despite starting deep in the field Mitchell would mount a great charge through the running order as he advanced eleven positions on his way to a fifth place finish at the checkered flag behind race winner, Bubba Mullins, Timothy Culp, Allen Tippen, and Jeff Chanler. Full results are available at www.JonesMotorSpeedway.com. October 22nd, 2011 - After another three week break the team went into action on Saturday night at Devil's Bowl Speedway (Mesquite, Texas) in a Weekly Racing Series Event. A field of 19 Super Late Models entered the event, and heat race action would find Jon finishing in the second position after starting in the sixth slot. In the feature Mitchell would race as high as the second spots before accidentally pulling all of his remaining tear-offs from his helmet. As a result, he had to lay back some so that he could see, and he would see a potential win turn into a third place finish behind race winner, Garrett Alberson, and Patrick Daniel. Full results are available at www.DevilsBowl.com.
After falling just short of locking into the feature event via preliminary action, Jon would win his b-main on Saturday night to earn the 13th starting spot for the 45 lap, $5,000-to-win finale. Mitchell was running in the top ten at lap 30 of the event when Allen Murray spun him from contention. He would be relegated to a disappointing 16th place finish. Full results and the latest standings are available at www.COMPDirt.com. August 27th, 2011 - After a forgettable outing on Friday night the team continued the weekend on Saturday night at Malden Speedway (Malden, Missouri) as they looked to get things back on track. The night would start well for Jon as he would win the fourth heat race to earn the fifth starting spot for the main event. In the 35 lap, $2,000-to-win feature Mitchell would battle in the top five for the duration of the feature before crossing the finish line in the fourth position behind race winner, Rodney Melvin, Wendell Wallace, and Todd Hall. Jon is now third in the CCSDS standings, 21 points removed from the top spot. Full results and the latest standings are available at www.COMPDirt.com. August 26th, 2011 - Friday night was a very frustrating race program for Jon and the team at Beebe Speedway (Beebe, Arkansas). Twenty-seven cars entered the $2,000-to-win event, and Jon started the night by winning his heat race on the 1/4 mile oval. Mitchell started fourth in the 35 lap feature and looked to have a shot at winning the race before a lap car made heavy contact with him, ending his night. He was credited with a disappointing 18th place finish, which also made a major impact on his bid for the series' title. Full results are available at www.COMPDirt.com.
In his heat race he would fail to make up much ground, and as a result he was left starting deep in a b-main on Saturday evening. Despite starting 12th in the b-main, Mitchell would advance to a fourth place finish in the 15 lap event. It was a great run for Mitchell through the pack, but unfortunately only the top two cars transferred to the feature, so his weekend came to an early end. Full weekend results are available at www.LucasDirt.com. August 13th, 2011 - The current COMP Cams Super Dirt Series (CCSDS) was scheduled to enter a pair of series' events over the weekend, but Mother Nature intervened on Friday night forcing the postponement of the event at Beebe Speedway (Beebe, Arkansas). As a result, the team entered a single event on Saturday night as they traveled to West Plains Motor Speedway (West Plains, Missouri) for a challenge event between the CCSDS and MARS tours. Thirty-three Super Late Models entered the event, and after advancing from the sixth position to a third place finish in heat race action, Jon earned the 12th starting spot for the feature event. During the course of the $3,000-to-win event, Mitchell would be unable to make up any ground as he finished in the 12th spot. He continues to lead the CCSDS standings with a five point advantage over Brandon Smith. Full results and the latest standings are available at www.COMPDirt.com. Next weekend, Jon will pilot the #60 Lawson Motorsports Super Late Model in the 19th Annual COMP Cams Topless 100 at Batesville Motor Speedway (Locust Grove, Arkansas). August 7th, 2011 - The For Sale section has been updated with a pair of cars for sale. August 6th, 2011- Jon intended to enter a pair of $2,000-to-win, COMP Cams Super Dirt Series (CCSDS) Super Late Model events over the weekend, however Mother Nature would force Friday night's event at Malden Speedway (Malden, Missouri) to be canceled. As a result the team entered a single event with the CCSDS as the tour invaded I-30 Speedway (Little Rock, Arkansas) on Saturday night. Twenty-eight Super Late Models were on hand, and after racing his way to the win in the fourth heat race Mitchell would lock into the fifth starting spot for the 35 lap feature. He would battle throughout the top ten for the duration of the event before registering a ninth place finish at the checkered flag. With the finish, Jon now leads the CCSDS standings by five points over Kyle Beard. Full results and the latest standings are available at www.COMPDirt.com. July 30th, 2011 - Saturday night found Jon in familiar territory as he made the short trek to 67 Speedway (Texarkana, Arkansas) for another $2,000-to-win, CCSDS event. With twenty-six cars entered, Mitchell advanced from the fourth starting spot to a second place finish in heat race action. As a result of his heat race performance, he would start sixth on the grid for the feature and went on to advance to a third place finish behind race winner, Brandon Smith, and Allen Murray. With another tour weekend in the books, Jon is now just three points out of the series' lead behind Kyle Beard. Full results and the latest standings are available at www.COMPDirt.com. July 29th, 2011 - On Friday night the team traveled to USA Speedway (Sterlington, Louisiana) for a $2,000-to-win, COMP Cams Super Dirt Series (CCSDS) event at the 1/4 mile oval. Via preliminary action, Mitchell earned the sixth starting spot for the feature. He was battling in the top five early in the event, when he became involved in a twelve car melee. Luckily he would receive minimal damage, and was able to rejoin the field. Over the remainder of the event, Jon would rebound to a sixth place finish at the checkered flag. July 23rd, 2011 - Jon entered the $2,500-to-win, O'Reilly SUPR Super Late Model event at I-30 Speedway (Little Rock, Arkansas) on Saturday night as 22 cars registered for battle. Heat race action found Mitchell slipping from his second starting spot to a fourth place finish, which left him starting fifteenth on the grid for the 50 lap feature. In the main event, he would have better luck as he advanced eight spots to register a seventh place finish at the checkered flag. Full results are available at www.DirtOnDirt.com. July 16th, 2011 - Saturday evening found Jon pitted at Northeast Arkansas Speedway (Harrisburg, Arkansas) for a $2,000-to-win, 35 lap event. Jon won his heat race to earn the outside front row starting spot alongside Brandon Smith. For the second straight night, Mitchell would battle a track surface that quickly made passing difficult, and he would slip to a third place finish behind race winner, Brandon Smith, and Dane Dacus. With his weekend performances, Mitchell is now second in the latest tour' standings, just eleven points behind leader, Kyle Beard. Full weekend results and the latest standings are available at www.COMPDirt.com. July 3rd, 2011 - Sunday night was to see the team in action at Monett Speedway (Monett, Missouri) in a $3,000 to win/$450 to start, CCSDS/MARS event, but late afternoon rains forced the event to be canceled. With the weekend completed, Jon is now third in the latest CCSDS standings, 29 points out of the top spot. July 2nd, 2011 - Jon entered the second night of the MARS/CCSDS doubleheader at West Plains Motor Speedway (West Plains, Missouri) on Saturday night with 28 cars entered into the $3,000 to win/$450 to win event. After finishing second in his heat race, Mitchell would start seventh in the 40 lap, main event. After missing the setup, he would slip to a 12th place finish at the checkered flag. Full results are available at www.COMPDirt.com. July 1st, 2011 - Friday night found Jon making the trek to West Plains Motor Speedway (West Plains, Missouri) for a $2,500 to win event, which was co-sanctioned by the CCSDS and MARS Super Late Model tours. Twenty-eight cars signed in for action on a forgettable night for Mitchell. After finishing fifth in his heat race, Mitchell would be relegated to a b-main event, where he finished third, which left him one spot short of a transfer to the feature. As a result, he was forced to utilize a CCSDS provisional to start the main event 19th on the grid. In the 25 lap feature he would only manage to advance two spots to a 17th place finish. Full results are available at www.COMPDirt.com. June 25th, 2011 - Saturday night found Jon at Ark-La-Tex Speedway (Vivian, Louisiana) with the COMP Cams Super Dirt Series in another $2,000 to win event. Twenty-eight Super Late Models entered the event, and Jon earned the ninth starting spot for the 35 lap feature via heat race action. He appeared to be on his way to having a shot at a top five finish before disaster struck late in the race as Clay Fisher slowed with mechanical problems in front of Mitchell, leaving him with nowhere to go. The two would make contact bringing a disappointing early end to Mitchell's night in the 17th position. Jon is now second in the latest tour standings, just 26 points out of the lead. Full results and the latest points are available at www.COMPDirt.com. June 24th, 2011 - Team 5 Enterprise returned to action with the COMP Cams Super Dirt Series (CCSDS) on Friday night at USA Speedway (Sterlington, Louisiana). Twenty-four cars entered the event, and on the heels of a second place finish in his heat race he locked into the sixth starting spot for the feature. In the 35 lap, $2,000 to win feature, on a track where passing was difficult, Mitchell would manage to advance one spot to finish fifth behind race winner, Morgan Bagley, Trey Beene, Timothy Culp, and Johnny Virden. Full results are available at www.COMPDirt.com. June 18th, 2011 - Jon entered a pair of events over the weekend, and it started with an Open Wheel Modified event at Beebe Speedway (Beebe, Arkansas) on Friday night. Despite having limited seat time in an Open Wheel Modified in 2011, Mitchell would make the most of the outing as he raced his way to a third place finish behind race winner, Casey Findley, and Todd Greer. Full results are available at www.BeebeSpeedway.com. Saturday night found Jon back in the familiar confines of his #5 Team 5 Enterprise Super Late Model at I-30 Speedway (Little Rock, Arkansas) for a $2,500 to win event. With nineteen cars on hand, Jon would start 15th on the grid for the main event, but would retire early from the feature after he was unable to make up much ground due to choosing the wrong tires. He would be credited with a 17th place finish. Full results are available at www.DirtOnDirt.com. June 11th, 2011 - Jon set out to enter a pair of COMP Cams Super Dirt Series (CCSDS) events over the weekend, but after Mother Nature intervened the weekend turned into a single event, which was held on Friday night at Malden Speedway (Malden, Missouri). Twenty-one Super Late Models entered the $2,000 to win event, and after finishing fifth in his heat race, Jon started tenth in the feature and would advance four spots to a sixth place finish at the checkered flag behind race winner, Wendell Wallace, Dane Dacus, Johnny Virden, Jeff Floyd and Austin Rettig. Saturday night's event at Northeast Arkansas Speedway (Harrisburg, Arkansas) fell victim to late afternoon rains. Jon is currently third in the latest CCSDS points, just 16 points out of the top spot. Full results and points are available at www.COMPDirt.com. May 29th, 2011 - Jon entered a trio of events over the Memorial Day weekend with the O'Reilly SUPR Super Late Model tour. The weekend opened with a $2,000 to win event on Friday night at USA Speedway (Sterlington, Louisiana). Mitchell would start 16th in the main event, and despite a track that lended itself to a minimal amount of passing, he would advance through the pack to finish in the 6th position. On Saturday night the action shifted to Champion Park Speedway (Haughton, Louisiana), and with 27 cars in action on another track with limited passing, Jon would score an 8th place finish for the second straight night. Sunday night would find the team pitted at Lone Star Speedway (Kilgore, Texas) for the final event of the weekend, which was a $2,500 to win event. Via preliminary action, Mitchell would earn a front row starting spot for the 50 lap feature, and would go on to claim the win over Morgan Bagley and Chris Holley. The victory was his first of the 2011 season! Full weekend results are available at www.DirtOnDirt.com. The For Sale section has been updated with a Steel Block SUPR Motor. May 14th, 2011 - After seeing the opening night of the weekend's double header for the COMP Cams Super Dirt Series (CCSDS) postponed by rain at USA Speedway (Sterlington, Louisiana) on Friday night, the team made the tow to Drew County Speedway (Monticello, Arkansas) on Saturday night for a $2,000 to win event. Twenty-four Super Late Models entered the race, and Mitchell started the night by winning his heat race to lock into the third starting spot for the 35 lap feature. On a track, where passing made itself difficult after the first ten laps, Mitchell would be unable to advance any positions and crossed the finish line in the third spot behind race winner, Curtis Cook, and Timothy Culp. Jon is third in the latest series' standings just 12 points out of the lead. For full results and the latest points please visit www.COMPDirt.com. May 7th, 2011 - It was a busy weekend for Jon as he took part in a triple header with the COMP Cams Super Dirt Series (CCSDS) as the tour hosted a trio of $2,000 to win/$400 to start, 35 lap events in Oklahoma and Arkansas. The weekend opened on Thursday night at Tri State Speedway (Pocola, Oklahoma) as 38 entries registered for battle. Via preliminary action Jon would race his way into the starting grid for the main event and would go on to record a 13th place finish at the checkered flag. Friday night found the tour at the historic, 1/2 mile at Thunderbird Speedway (Muskogee, Oklahoma) as 27 entries made the trek to the lightning fast oval. After a strong run in his heat race, Jon locked into the feature event and would race his way to solid fourth place finish behind race winner, Billy Moyer Jr., Kyle Beard, and Bill Frye. On Saturday night, Mitchell concluded the ultra-busy weekend at Crawford County Speedway (Van Buren, Arkansas) as he faced a field of 28 competitors. After falling just short of qualifying for the feature via heat race action, Mitchell would blast his way to the win in the second b-main to lock into the 16th starting spot in the feature. Despite starting deep in the grid he would battle his way through the pack to score a ninth place finish and earned the Larry Shaw Race Cars Hard Charger Award along the way for passing more cars than any other driver in the main event. Full weekend results are available at www.COMPDirt.com. April 30th, 2011 - Jon made the long trek to The Great American Dirt Track (Jetmore, Kansas) for the first time over the weekend as he entered the 2nd Annual Sunflower State Showdown. The $10,000 to win event saw five different series in action at the fast oval with forty-seven Super Late Models signed in for battle. On the heels of a second place finish in his heat race in his #33 Pannell Motorsports entry, Jon locked into the feature event. In the main event he would score a 14th place finish at the checkered flag. Full results are available at www.DirtOnDirt.com. April 28th, 2011 - The COMP Super Dirt Series event scheduled for Friday night at Batesville Motor Speedway (Locust Grove, Arkansas) has been canceled due to rain, but Jon will be in action on Saturday night in the #33 Pannell Chipping/Rocket Super Late Model at The Great American Dirt Track (Jetmore, Kansas) in the $10,000 to win, 2nd Annual Sunbelt State Showdown and is co-sanctioned by six different tours. April 23rd, 2011 - After a week away from the track getting his equipment ready to roll again, Jon was eager to return to action over the weekend in a co-sanctioned, double header between the COMP Cams Super Dirt Series and MARS Super Late Models Series at Batesville Motor Speedway (Locust Grove, Arkansas) and West Plains Motor Speedway (West Plains, Missouri). However, both events would get nixed by rain, and as a result, Jon didn't race anywhere. April 9th, 2011 - Saturday night found Jon entering another CCSDS event at Riverside International Speedway (West Memphis, Arkansas). A strong field of 30 Super Late Models were on hand, and after falling one spot short of qualifying for the feature via heat race action, Jon would win his b-main in convincing fashion to lock into the 13th starting spot for the 35 lap, $2,000 to win feature. Mitchell would have a decent car for the feature but would find himself boxed in for much of the race as competitors ran two and three wide around midpack. As a result, he would only be able to advance one spot to a 12th place finish. Full weekend results are available at www.COMPDirt.com. April 8th, 2011 - Team 5 opened the 2011 COMP Cams Super Dirt Series (CCSDS) tour on Friday night at Beebe Speedway (Beebe, Arkansas) with a $2,000 to win event. Twenty-six Super Late Models were on hand for the event, and via his heat race win, Jon started outside front row for the 35 lap feature alongside, Jack Sullivan. As the race went green Mitchell jumped to the lead as early in the event he received challenges from Sullivan. As the race progressed Jon would look to be on his way to a feature win. However, a caution with just four laps remaining would bunch the field, and on the restart, Jon would hook a rut, causing him to jump the cushion, which allowed Allen Murray and Austin Rettig to slip by as Mitchell fell back to third. Jon would go on to score a disappointing third place finish at the checkered flag. April 2nd, 2011 - Jon traveled to Lone Star Speedway over the weekend for the $20,000 to win, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (LOLMDS) at Lone Star Speedway (Kilgore, Texas). With 48 Super Late Models entered into the event, Jon would record the 14th fastest lap in his group in time trials on a rough race track, which left him starting seventh on grid in his heat race. Mechanical woes would plague Mitchell in his heat race, which resulted in him starting deep in a b-main on Saturday night, and he would fail to reach a transfer spot, which brought his weekend to an early end. March 26th, 2011 - Jon was eager to open the 2011 COMP Cams Super Dirt Series season on Saturday night at I-30 Speedway (Little Rock, Arkansas), but Mother Nature had other ideas as rain forced the event to be canceled. March 19th, 2011 - Saturday night found the team's hauler pitted at Champion Park Speedway (Minden, Louisiana) as Jon entered a $2,500 to win, O'Reilly SUPR Super Late Model event. Thirty-two Super Late Models entered the race, and in heat race action, Jon fell short of locking into the feature and was relegated to running a b-main, where he recorded a second place finish to earn the 20th starting spot for the 50 lap feature. In the main event, Mitchell would race his way through the field to an eleventh place finish. March 18th, 2011 - Jon entered his second event of the season on Friday night at USA Speedway (Sterlington, Louisiana) in an O'Reilly SUPR Super Late Model sanctioned event. Thirty-two cars entered the event, and the night started well as Jon won his heat race to lock into the fifth starting position for the feature. Early in the feature event he was already up to the fourth position in the running order. However, Mitchell would quickly see his strong run come to an end as contact with a lap car sidelined him to a 21st place finish. March 1st, 2011 - The 2011 Jon Mitchell Merchandise is now available including t-shirts, hoodies, and hats. Click Here to check it out! February 26th, 2011 - Jon opened the 2011 season over the weekend in the 1st Annual Childress Fishing & Rentals Pelican 100 at Ark-La-Tex Speedway (Vivian, Louisiana). With 48 Super Late Models entered, Jon earned the fourth starting spot for heat race action via time trials. He would challenge Jon Kirby for the final transfer spot for the duration of the 15 lap heat, but would be unable to make the pass, and as a result was sent to a b-main on Saturday night, where he started on the pole. In the b-main, he battled Dewaine Hottinger early before finishing in the second spot to earn the 16th starting spot for the feature. During the course of the 100 lap, $10,000 to win/$1,000 to start main event, Jon would advance five spots to finish in the 11th position. February 16th, 2011 - Photos of Jon's 2011 car are now posted. The team recently participated in an Open Practice session at Ark-La-Tex Speedway (Vivian, Louisiana) and is preparing for his season opener, which will see him entering the $10,000 to win, Pelican 100 at Ark-La-Tex Speedway on February 25th-26th. December 27th, 2010 - Jon and the family at Team 5 Enterprise hope that everyone had a great Christmas and would like to also wish everyone a Happy New Year! The team is eagerly preparing for a busy 2011 season, which will see Jon contending for the COMP Cams MSRA National Championship in addition to competing in major national events. November 6th, 2010 - The team made the trek to Greenville Speedway (Greenville, Mississippi) over the weekend for the 4th Annual Gumbo Nationals. A field of twenty-two Super Late Models entered the event, and on Friday night, Jon qualified ninth fastest to earn the ninth starting spot for Saturday night's 40 lap, $5,000 to win finale. In the feature, Jon would struggle to make up much ground as a majority of his competitors elected to run the same line he was running. He would manage to advance one spot to an eighth place finish. October 30th, 2010 - Jon entered the Spooky 50 at Jones Motor Speedway (Chatham, Louisiana) on Saturday night. The $2,500 to win, 50 lap event was sanctioned by the O'Reilly SUPR Super Late Models and drew a field of thirty-six cars. In heat race action, Jon would fall just short of accumulating enough points to lock into the feature event, and as a result was relegated to running a b-main. He would win the b-main to earn the 17th starting spot for the 50 lap finale. In the feature, he would adance four spots to a 13th place finish. October 16th, 2010 - After not racing the previous weekend, Jon returned to the driver's seat of #5 Team 5 Enterprise Super Late Model over the weekend at Jones Motor Speedway (Chatham, Louisiana) for the 1st Annual Deuces Wild Shootout, which posted a $5,000 first prize. After falling just short of qualifying for the feature via heat race action on Friday night, Jon would transfer to the feature via a b-main on Saturday night. After having to start deep in the field on a track where passing was extremely difficult, Mitchell would manage a 12th place finish in the final rundown. October 2nd, 2010 - Jon made his first trip of the year to Jackson Motor Speedway (Byram, MS) on Saturday night for a $3,000 to win/$300 to start, Mississippi State Championship Challenge Series (MSCCS) event. Thirty-six Super Late Models entered the event, and Mitchell would fall just short of locking into the feature via time trials, and as a result he had to run a b-main. After winning his b-main, he started twelfth in the main event, and on a track, where passing became difficult, he was only able to advance to an 11th place finish. September 18th, 2010 - Jon was back in action with the COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model tour over the weekend in what proved to be two frustrating events. On Friday, the team made the trek to USA Speedway in Sterlington, Louisiana. Via heat race action, Jon earned the 5th starting spot for the 30 lap, $2,000 to win feature. Early in the race, Mitchell would have a strong car, but as the race progressed his handling began to go away, and he was relegated to a 7th place finish. Saturday night found Mitchell at Riverside International Speedway (West Memphis, Arkansas) for the $3,500 to win, 4th Annual Midsouth Dirt Track Championship. Forty-one Super Late Models entered the event, which was held on a rough and fast track. It would be a tough night for the team as contact in both the heat race and b-main kept him from qualifying for the feature, and as a result, he had to utilize a provisional to start 22nd. By the race's midway point, Mitchell was up to midpack, when contact from another car brought his night to an end. September 11th, 2010 - After seeing his scheduled event at New West Plains Speedway (West Plains, MO) delayed by Mother Nature, Jon entered the $2,500 to win, O'Reilly SUPR Super Late Model event at Lone Star Speedway in Kilgore, Texas on Saturday night. Jon earned the fourth starting spot for the main event, and thought he had a good shot to win, but the racing surface locked down prior to the feature, making passing difficult. As a result, he would finish in the fourth position. September 5th, 2010 - After originally planning to not race over the Labor Day weekend, Jon decided at the last minute to enter a $2,500 to win, O'Reilly SUPR Super Late Model event on Sunday night at Champion Park Speedway (Minden, Louisiana). Mitchell would have a strong outing as he raced his way to a fourth place finish behind race winner, Ronnie Adams, Kyle Cummings, and Alex Ashley. August 27th, 2010 - The team resumed action with the COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model tour on Friday night at Beebe Speedway (Beebe, Arkansas). The night would get off to a great start for Mitchell, who won his heat race to earn the JFR Graphics Pole Position for the 30 lap, $2,000 to win feature event. Mitchell would lead the first six laps of the feature before rearend issues began to wreak havoc. On a lap six restart he would slip back to second and over the remainder of the event he would nurse his ailing mount home to a sixth place finish. He continues to sit third in the latest COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model standings. August 21st, 2010 - Jon and the team entered the 18th Annual COMP Cams Topless 100 over the weekend at Batesville Motor Speedway (Locust Grove, AR) as 75 of the nation's top Super Late Model drivers entered the event. After registering a great effort in time trials, Jon started third in his heat race and battled his way to a second place finish, which locked him into the 8th starting position for the 100 lap, $40,000 to win event. Jon was eager to run the feature on Saturday, however, heavy rains set in before the main event could be contested, forcing the feature to be postponed to Sunday afternoon. Mitchell would race throughout the top ten during the first half of the event and worked his way as high as the sixth position before a late race flat forced him pitside. He would rejoin the tail of the field, and would rebound to a 17th place finish. Overall, the weekend was a very strong outing for Jon and his team. August 14th, 2010 - Jon entered a single event over the weekend as he traveled to Champion Park Speedway in Minden, Louisiana for a $2,500 to win event, which drew a field of 32 Super Late Models. After starting at the back of his heat race, Mitchell would fail to transfer to the feature, and was relegated to a b-main, where he started 5th. Jon would get up to the third spot and would challenge for the second and final transfer position, but would be unable to make the pass stick. As a result, he would fall one short spot of transferring to the feature, and his night came to an early end. August 7th, 2010 - Jon set out to to compete in a double header with the COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model tour over the weekend, but Mother Nature forced the Friday night event to be postponed at USA Speedway (Sterlington, Louisiana). On Saturday night, Mitchell traveled to I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Arkansas for a $2,000 to win event. He would qualify for the feature after winning his heat race. In the main event Jon would run at the front of the pack for the entire feature before recording another strong finish with a fourth place showing behind race winner, Ray Moore, Wendell Wallace, and Billy Moyer Jr. July 31st, 2010 - Team 5 planned to enter two events over the course of the weekend with the COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Models, but tragedy on Friday night at Malden Speedway (Malden, MO) would force the cancellation of the event. A track worker, Mr. Earl Grubbs, was fatally injured in an accident during a Super Late Model b-main. As a result, the decision to cancel the event was made. Jon and everyone at Team 5 Enterprise send their thoughts and sympathies to the Grubbs family and friends during this trying time. On Saturday, Jon was in action at Northeast Arkansas Speedway (Harrisburg, Arkansas) in a $2,000 to win event. Heat race action saw Mitchell advance from his fifth starting spot to a second place finish, which locked him into the 5th starting spot for the 40 lap feature. He would battle in the top five for the duration of the event before finally recording a solid, fifth place finish. He continues to hold down the third position in the latest COMP Cams MSRA standings. July 24th, 2010 - Saturday night found the team entering the second night of the O'Reilly SUPR Super Late Model doubleheader at I-30 Speedway. After once again experiencing issues in his heat race, Jon started tenth in the last chance race, but was able to advance to the fourth and final transfer spot to earn the twentieth starting spot for the 50 lap, $2,500 to win feature. He would go on to claw his way to a 10th place finish in the final rundown. July 23rd, 2010 - Jon made the short trip to I-30 Speedway on Friday night for a $1,250 to win, 25 lap O'Reilly SUPR Super Late Model event. With 26 Super Late Models on hand, bad luck in the heat race left Mitchell starting at the back of a b-main event. He raced his way to a fifth place finish, which left him one spot short of a transfer to the feature. However, he was able to utilize a provisional to start 22nd on the grid for the main event. In the feature, he would mount a great charge through the pack as he advanced to an 8th place finish. July 18th, 2010 - Jon entered a pair of COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model events over the weekend in Louisiana and Arkansas. The action got underway on Friday at Boothill Speedway in Greenwood, Louisiana with a $2,000 to win event. With 28 Super Late Models entered, Jon won his heat race from the pole position, giving him the 5th starting spot for the 30 lap main event. However, in the feature, Jon would go the wrong way on the car setup, and would slip to a ninth place finish. Saturday night found the team in action at Jon's home track, 67 Speedway in Texarkana, Arkansas. Twenty-two Super Late Models entered the event and after winning his heat race, Jon started on the outside front row for the feature alongside Bill Frye. Jon would battle Frye for the lead for the entire event before settling for a solid, second place finish. Jon continues to hold down the third spot in the COMP Cams MSRA point's standings behind leader, Kyle Beard, and Bill Frye. July 10th, 2010 - After seeing both weekend COMP Cams MSRA events nixed by Mother Nature, Jon traveled to Lone Star Speedway in Kilgore, Texas on Saturday night to pilot a Terry Pannell Motorsports entry in the O'Reilly SUPR Super Late Model event. However, shortly before hot laps rain would nix that program as well. July 4th, 2010 - Jon set out to enter a pair of O'Reilly SUPR Super Late Model events over the weekend, but Mother Nature would claim both of them as Lone Star Speedway and Champion Park Speedway each fell victim to rain. June 26th, 2010 - Jon returned to action with the COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model tour over the weekend with a pair of events in Arkansas. On Friday night, the team entered the $2,000 to win event at Beebe Speedway in Beebe, Arkansas as twenty-two cars signed in for battle. Via heat race action, Jon accumulated enough points to earn the sixth starting position for the 30 lap feature. However, on the second lap of the main event, Jon would get turned around and had to go to the back of the pack. On the ensuing restart he would get turned again. He would once again avoid serious damage and regained his composure as he joined the back of the pack. Over the balance of the event, he would mount a grade charge to the front of the pack that culminated with a 4th place finish. On Saturday the action shifted to Crawford County Speedway in Van Buren, Arkansas. Early evening rain threatened to nix the event, but after a lengthy rain delay the event finally got underway. Jon would lock into the 7th starting position via heat race action, and would race his way to a sixth place finish. He currently sits third in the latest COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model standings, just 54 points out of the lead. Jon is currently looking for a full time crewman. Experience is preferred, and if you are interested, please Contact Jon today. June 20th, 2010 - Jon entered a pair of O'Reilly SUPR Super Late Model events over the weekend at I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Arkansas. On Friday night a $1,250 to win event was on tap, and Jon started 10th on the grid for the 25 lap feature. Early in the event he would battle an ill-handling car and ultimately retired to a 19th place finish. On Saturday night, the winner's purse was increased to $2,500 for the 50 lap feature. Jon started 3rd in the feature after winning his heat race. Early in the event he would be shuffled back a few spots before rebounding to pick up a 7th place finish. June 13th, 2010 - The team resumed their pursuit of the 2010 COMP Cams MSRA Championship over the weekend with a pair of events in Missouri and Arkansas. On Friday, Jon entered the $2,000 to win, Boomland 30 at Malden Speedway in Malden, Missouri. A stout field of 33 Super Late Models entered the event, and via a third place finish in his heat race, he earned enough points to lock into the 12th starting position for the 30 lap affair. He would go on to advance two spots to a 10th place finish. On Saturday, Mitchell traveled to Northeast Arkansas Speedway in Harrisburg, Arkansas for a $2,000 to win, 40 lap program. Despite minimal track time at the facility, Jon blasted to his heat race win to earn the third starting spot for the feature. He would battle throughout the top five during the course of the event before registering a fifth place finish behind event winner, Kyle Beard, Bill Frye, Dane Dacus, and Joey Mack. Jon is now third in the latest addition of the COMP Cams MSRA standings. Full weekend results can be found by going to www.MSRADirt.com . June 6th, 2010 - Jon entered the Doug Murphrey Memorial over the weekend at Ark-La-Tex Speedway in Vivian, Louisiana. A talent-laden field of ninety-eight Open Wheel Modifieds from across the country entered the $5,000 to win event. After winning his qualifying race, Jon started seventh in the feature. Mitchell would enjoy a solid run in the feature event as he charged through the pack to as high as the second position before slipping to a 3rd place finish behind winner, Chris Henigan, and Hunter Rasdon. May 31st, 2010 - The Memorial Day weekend was a busy time for Jon Mitchell in his #5 GRT By Catman Super Late Model. Mitchell entered three, O'Reilly SUPR events over the course of the weekend. He opened the weekend on Friday night at USA Speedway in Sterlington, Lousiana, where thirty-three cars signed in for battle and after finishing in the second position in his heat race, he started ninth in the feature. He would get as high as the sixth position early in the feature before slipping to a 9th place finish. On Saturday night the action shifted to Champion Park in Minden, Louisiana for another $2,500 to win, 50 lap event. Jon started 7th in his heat race and raced his way to a 3rd place finish, which locked him into the 9th starting position for the main event. He would enjoy a strong run in the feature, which saw him advance to a fourth place finish behind event winner, Kenny Merchant, Kyle Cummings, and Kevin Sitton. The team wrapped up the three day swing on Sunday night at Lone Star Speedway in Kilgore, Texas. Jon would once again lock into the 9th starting spot for the 50 lap feature event, and would race his way through the pack to a fifth place finish behind race winner, Rob Litton, Chris Holley, Kevin Sitton, and Allen Tippen. Full weekend results can be found at www.SUPRRacing.com . May 23rd, 2010 - It was a great weekend for Jon and Mitchell Motorsports. With no Super Late Model events in the area, Mitchell decided to enter a pair of Open Wheel Modified events. On Friday night he entered the Weekly Racing Series Event at 67 Speedway in Texarkana, Arkansas. He would race his way to a third place finish in the main event. On Saturday night, he took his #5 GRT By Catman Open Wheel Modified to Diamond Park Speedway in Nashville, Arkansas for another Weekly Racing Series Event. It would prove to be a good night for him as he took the feature win, which was his second of the 2010 season. May 15th, 2010 - With most races rained out tonight, Jon decided to travel to Ark-La-Tex Speedway in Vivian, Louisiana on Saturday night in his #5 Open Wheel Modified for a Weekly Racing Series Event, which drew a field of 31 entries. Mitchell would record a second place in his heat race to earn the fourth starting spot for the main event. Early in the feature, Jon would advance to the second position as he began pressuring the leader, Michael Knighten, for the lead. The pair would be joined in the battle for the spot by Chris Henigan, and with a few laps to go, Henigan would pass Mitchell and Knighten to take the top spot. Jon would go on to pick a third place finish behidn the event winner, Henigan, and Knighten. May 8th, 2010 - Jon enjoyed a great weekend behind the wheel of his #5 GRT By Catman Super Late Model in COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model action. On Friday night, he made his first ever trip to the brand new USA Speedway in Sterlington, Louisiana for a $2,000 to win event. After locking into the 13th starting spot for the feature event via heat race action, Mitchell would battle his way to a 4th place finish behind event winner, Bill Frye, Joey Mack, and Kenny Merchant. On Saturday, the action shifted to Mitchell's home track, 67 Speedway in Texarkana, Arkansas for a $2,000 to win/$400 to start, 40 lap event. After winning his heat race, Jon would start second in the feature. Early in the event he would slip back to the third spot before rebounding to have a great side-by-side battle with Jeff Floyd for the second spot. Mitchell would clear Floyd with a few laps remaining and at the checkered flag would finish just half a car length behind race winner, Bill Frye. Full results from the weekend can be found at www.MSRADirt.com . May 1st, 2010 - After once again seeing both of the weekend's COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model events rained out, Jon decided at the last minute to take his Open Wheel Modified Diamond Park Speedway in Nashville, Arkansas for a Weekly Racing Series Event. However, shortly before hot laps heavy rains set in nixing the program. April 24th, 2010 - Jon saw both of the weekend's COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model events washed out by Mother Nature at Malden Speedway and I-30 Speedway. As a result he entered his Open Wheel Modified in a weekly racing series event tonight at 67 Speedway in Texarkana, Arkansas. After winning his heat race, Jon started outside front row for the feature event. He would battle for the lead for the first few laps before having a tire go flat causing him to spin. He would make the decision to retire for the night. April 17th, 2010 - Jon was scheduled to be in action tonight at Devil's Bowl Speedway in a Weekly Racing Series Event in one of his client's Super Late Models, but rain forced the cancellation of the event. April 15th, 2010 - Welcome to the launch of the brand new internet home of Jon Mitchell here at www.JonMitchell5.com. Jon is the latest addition ot the MSRMafia.com team of drivers. Jon is coming off a double header COMP Cams MSRA Super Late Model weekend, where he picked up a 7th place finish on Friday night at Beebe Speedway (Beebe, Arkansas) and a 6th place finish on Saturday night at Riverside International Speedway (West Memphis, Arkansas).
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