5/28/2023
MARS - Midwest Auto Racing Series
Official Summary of Results May 27, 2023 Fairbury Speedway
Official Summary of Results
May 27, 2023
Fairbury Speedway
Fairbury, IL
Feature Results for the MARS Late Model Championship Powered by FK Rod Ends – 37 Entries
- Jason Feger – Bloomington, IL
- Shannon Babb – Moweaqua, IL
- Tommy Sheppard Jr – New Berlin, IL
- Billy Moyer – Batesville, AR
- Ryan Unzicker – El Paso, IL
- Kevin Weaver – Gibson City, IL
- Billy Moyer Jr – Batesville, AR
- Mike Harrison – Highland, IL
- Bob Gardner – Washington, IL
- Payton Freeman – Commerce, GA
- Blaze Burwell – Mt. Vernon, IL
- Mike Spatola – Manhattan, IL
- Frank Heckenast Jr – Frankfort, IL
- Justin White – Stevensville, MI
- Mike Mataragas – Dekalb, IL
- Jake Little – Springfield, IL
- Kye Blight – Kattaning, Western Australia
- Rich Dawson – Lowell, IN
- Matt Furman – Iowa City, IA
- Paul Parker – Kaukauna, WI
- Rodney Melvin – Benton, IL
- Mark Voigt – Marine, IL
DNQ: Jason Wagner, Dale Markham, Donny Walden, Lyle Zanker, Johnathan Huston, Tim Simpson, Billy Hough, Logan Nickerson, McKay Wenger, Spencer Diercks, Clayton Stuckey, Titus Sneed, Jordan Bauer, Doug Tye, Alex Wilson
Illinois State Rifle Association Heat Race #1 Winner: Jason Feger
Pontiac RV Heat Race #2: Kevin Weaver
FK Rod Ends 1st place finisher: Jason Feger
Out-Pace Racing Products 3rd place finisher: Tommy Sheppard Jr
FK Rod Ends 5th place finisher: Ryan Unzicker
Fairbury Fasteners 7th place finisher: Billy Moyer Jr
Budda by Bert Transmission 9th place finisher: Bob Gardner
Hooker Harness 11th place finisher: Blaze Burwell
Keyser Manufacturing 13th place finisher: Frank Heckenast Jr
Fast Shafts 15th place finisher: Mike Mataragas
MD3 Hard Charger Award: Billy Moyer +8
Wilwood Brakes Hard Luck Award: Mark Voigt
Sunoco Race Fuels Rookie of the Race: Tommy Sheppard Jr
2023 MARS Late Model Championship Powered by FK Rod Ends Point Standings
- Jason Feger – 475
- Ryan Unzicker – 458
- Mike Harrison – 417
- Tommy Sheppard Jr – 401
- Bob Gardner – 353
- Rich Dawson – 350
- Jake Little – 331
- Blaze Burwell – 301
- Justin White – 275
- Mark Voigt – 259
- Shannon Babb – 253
- Kyle Hammer – 253
- Logan Nickerson – 245
- Billy Moyer – 240
- Frank Heckenast Jr – 216
- Brandon Sheppard – 215
- Rodney Melvin – 212
- Doug Tye – 211
- Kevin Weaver – 209
- Kye Blight – 190
Sunoco Race Fuels Rookie of the Year Point Standings
- Mike Harrison – 417
- Tommy Sheppard Jr – 401
- Rich Dawson – 350
- Jake Little – 331
- Blaze Burwell – 301
- Justin White – 275
- Kyle Hammer – 253
- Logan Nickerson – 245
- Doug Tye – 211
- Kye Blight – 190
NEXT EVENT: Spoon River Speedway – May 28th
Feature Results for the MARS Modified Championship Powered by Summit Racing Equipment – 44 Entries
- Mike McKinney – Plainfield, IL
- Michael Long – Fowler, IL
- Dillon Nusbaum – Warsaw, IN
- Tyler Nicely – Owensboro, KY
- Josh Harris – Utica, KY
- Alan Stipp – Chatsworth, IL
- Kyle Steffens – St. Charles, MO
- Cole Falloway – Owensboro, KY
- Caden McWhorter – Fairbury, IL
- Jared Thomas – Edinburg, IL
- Steven Brooks – Bradley, IL
- Mike Chasteen Jr – Peoria, IL
- Austin Friedman – Fairbury, IL
- Michael Ledford – Pontiac, IL
- Ryan Sutter – Coldwater, OH
- Trevor Neville – Mackinaw, IL
- Ray Bollinger – Kewanee, IL
- Lyndon Whitfill – Fairbury, IL
- Zeke McKenzie – Claypool, IN
- Charlie Mefford – Belton, KY
- Kelly Kovski – Springfield, IL
- Allen Weisser – Peoria, IL
DNQ: Logan Veloz, Nicholas Byrd, Dave Baldwin, Derick Doerr, Victor Strong, Macy Vaughan, Luke Gebhardt, Matt Fabrizius, Troy Ricketts, Eric Vaughan, Brian Shaw, Jason Hastings, Willy Myers, Danny Schwartz, Blake Bailey, Chris Morefield, Derek Roberts, Rick Frasure, Tommy Duncan, Braiden Bohlmann, Mike Brooks, Mike Harrison
Multi Fire X Fast Time Award: Jared Thomas
Willy’s Carb & Dyno Heat Race #1: Josh Harris
Summit Racing Equipment 1st place finisher: Mike McKinney
Fast Shafts 3rd place finisher: Dillon Nusbaum
Out-Pace Racing Products 5th place finisher: Josh Harris
Keyser Manufacturing 7th place finisher: Kyle Steffens
Hooker Harness 11th place finisher: Steven Brooks
MD3 Hard Charger Award: Mike Chasteen Jr +10
Wilwood Brakes Hard Luck Award: Allen Weisser
Sunoco Race Fuels Rookie of the Race: Charlie Mefford
MARS Modified Championship Powered by Summit Racing Equipment Point Standings
- Tyler Nicely – 447
- Josh Harris – 401
- Kyle Steffens – 370
- Michael Long – 369
- Allen Weisser – 333
- Charlie Mefford – 313
- Mike Chasteen Jr – 306
- Trevor Neville – 294
- Zeke McKenzie – 286
- Dillon Nusbaum – 266
- Mike McKinney – 246
- Blake Bailey – 214
- Brian Shaw – 210
- Logan Veloz – 194
- Rick Frasure – 178
Sunoco Race Fuels Rookie of the Year Points Standings
- Charlie Mefford – 313
- Blake Bailey – 214
- Logan Veloz – 194
- Rick Frasure – 178
NEXT EVENT: Spoon River Speedway – May 28, 2023
Submitted By: Jonathan Clayton