JIMMY MARS COMPETES IN BAD
BOY 98...
(May
19, 2013) Jimmy Mars and his #28 team trekked
south to the Batesville Motor Speedway in Locust Grove,
Arkansas on May 17-18 for the 2nd Annual 'Bad Boy 98.' The
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series sanctioned the two-day
extravaganza at BMS, which drew forty entrants to vie for
the hefty $20,000 payday. In preliminary action on Friday
night, Jimmy qualified twelfth fastest in Group B during
time trials and later moved up to second in his heat race
to finish behind only prelim winner Wendell Wallace.
When the dirt-slinging action really heated up on Saturday
evening at Batesville, Jimmy started the 98-lap main event
from the outside of the fourth row. Unfortunately, the Menomonie,
Wisconsin ace was an early retiree in the 'Bad Boy 98' with
a flat tire and body damage and wound up twenty-second in
the final rundown. Complete results from Batesville can
be accessed by logging onto www.lucasdirt.com.
-------------------------------------------
MARS A CLOSE RUNNER-UP IN
SPRING SHOOTOUT!
(May
12, 2013) After almost a month away from
the racetrack, the Mars Racing team rolled into the LaSalle
Speedway in LaSalle, Illinois on May 10-11 for the two-day
'Spring Shootout' weekend. The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series presided over the doubleheader and a pair of $10,000
top prizes were on the line. Following a rain-out on Friday
night, Saturday's portion of the weekend went off without
a hitch.
Jimmy Mars timed in third quickest in Group B during the
qualifying session and later took the win in his loaded
heat race. The Menomonie, Wisconsin star then started the
50-lapper from the outside of the front row and paced the
stellar field for the first 37 circuits. At the conclusion
of the caution-free affair, Jimmy found himself a very close
second at the finish line behind only winner Brady Smith.
Complete results from the 1/4-mile bullring can be accessed
by clicking on www.lucasdirt.com.
(Rick
Schwallie Photo)
-------------------------------------------
PODIUM FINISHES FOR MARS
IN NDRL DOUBLE-DIP
(April
14, 2013) The Mars Racing team traveled
south to the states of Kentucky and Missouri on April 12-13
for the first two events on the highly-anticipated National
Dirt Racing League (NDRL) schedule. On Friday night at the
Paducah International Raceway in Paducah, Kentucky, Jimmy
Mars ran second in his heat race, which locked him into
the outside of the sixth row for the start of the $20,000
to win feature event. During the course of the 75-lap affair,
Jimmy worked his way past nine competitors on his way to
a sterling third place effort behind only winner Josh Richards
and runner-up Jimmy Owens.
Next up was a trip to the Federated Raceway at I-55 in
Pevely, Missouri on Saturday evening for another $20,000
to win battle. Jimmy laid down the third fastest lap overall
of the 50 entrants during qualifying and later took the
win in his heat race. The Menomonie, Wisconsin ace ran as
high as second in the 75-lapper before once again finishing
third in the final rundown behind victor Jimmy Owens and
runner-up Brian Birkhofer. Jimmy currently finds himself
second in the latest version of the NDRL point standings
following the doubleheader weekend. Full results can be
found online at www.thendrl.com.
-------------------------------------------
JIMMY MARS CAUGHT UP IN ILLINI
100 INCIDENT...
(April
7, 2013) Jimmy Mars and his #28 team ventured
to the Farmer City Raceway in Farmer City, Illinois on April
5-6 for the 5th edition of the 'Illini 100.' The World of
Outlaws Late Model Series once again presided over the two-day
extravaganza, which boasted a hefty $20,000 winner's check.
On Friday night during preliminary action, Jimmy timed in
sixth fastest in Group A during qualifying and later ran
second in his loaded heat race.
When Saturday evening rolled around, Jimmy drew the fifth
starting spot for the start of the 100-lap extra-distance
affair. The Menomonie, Wisconsin ace was then hovering around
the top five when he was caught up in a lap 41 incident
with Tim Fuller. Jimmy wound up retiring after completing
only 52 circuits and finished twenty-first in the final
rundown. Full results from the 'Illini 100' weekend can
be viewed online at www.woolms.com.
(Todd Healy Photo)
-------------------------------------------
MARS STRONG IN THAW BRAWL
WEEKEND AT LASALLE
(March
31, 2013) The Mars Racing team returned
to Dirt Late Model competition over the March 29-30 weekend
at the LaSalle Speedway in LaSalle, Illinois, as the 1/4-mile
bullring played host to the two-day 'Thaw Brawl.' On Friday
night, Jimmy Mars laid down the fastest lap in his group
during the qualifying session and later took the win in
his heat race. After starting the $2,000 to win UMP feature
event from the outside of the second row, Jimmy moved up
to third in the 30-lap affair to finish behind only winner
Dennis Erb, Jr. and runner-up Austin Hubbard.
At LaSalle on Saturday evening, a $10,000 top prize was
up for grabs in the 'Thaw Brawl' finale, which was sanctioned
by the American Late Model Series (ALMS). Jimmy posted the
fourth quickest lap in his group during time trials and
later placed second in heat race action. The Menomonie,
Wisconsin star then had a strong run in the 50-lapper, as
he crossed underneath the checkers sixth behind only victor
Brian Birkhofer, Chris Simpson, Brandon Sheppard, Billy
Drake, and Austin Hubbard. Complete results from the LaSalle
double-dip can be viewed online at www.lasallespeedway.com.
(Charlie Lancour Photo)
