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MARS RACING RETURNS TO ACTION AT MTS At MTS on Friday evening in a similar $10,000 to win throwdown, Jimmy stopped the clock twelfth quickest in Group B during time trials, but was unfortunately spun in his heat race and was not able to transfer into the 40-lapper. In the 'Dairyland Showdown' grand finale on Saturday, a whopping $50,000 paycheck was up for grabs for the Mars Racing team. Unfortunately, Jimmy timed in seventeenth fastest in Group B during qualifying and got into the wall during his heat race, which helped keep him out of the 75-lap headliner that was ultimately won by Mike Marlar. Complete results from all three weekend races can be viewed online at www.woolms.com. (Tim Hunt Photo)
JIMMY MARS STARTS YEAR IN SUNSHINE NATIONALS (January 21, 2022) Next up during the 'Sunshine Nationals' weekend was another $10,000 to win program tonight at Volusia Speedway Park. Jimmy Mars knocked down the tenth quickest time in Group A during qualifying before a flat tire in his heat race dropped "The Iceman" to a tenth place prelim finish. Due to the rough track surface and the deep starting position in his B-Main, Jimmy opted to scratch from the remainder of the show and did not advance into the main event, which was eventually postponed until February 16 because of rain showers. (January 20, 2022) The Mars Racing team kicked off their 2022 racing season in the 'Sunshine Nationals' opener at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, Florida. The World of Outlaws Late Model Series lid lifter drew a strong field of cars to vie for the $10,000 winner's check. Jimmy Mars laid down the twelfth fastest lap in Group A during the qualifying session prior to grabbing the fourth and final transfer spot through his loaded heat race. Jimmy was then scheduled to roll off from the inside of the eighth row in the headliner, but the main event was pushed back to Friday afternoon due to rough track conditions and time constraints. When the 30-lapper finally went green, Jimmy was an early retiree in the daytime affair and eventually wound up twenty-first in the final finishing order.
MARS LIFTS LID TO 2022 SEASON IN FLORIDA! The World of Outlaws Late Model Series will sanction the 3rd edition of the ‘Sunshine Nationals,’ which kicks off tonight with a $10,000 to win shootout. Jimmy will also compete at VSP in similar $10,000 to win programs on Friday and Saturday to round out the tripleheader weekend. In an open practice session held last night at Volusia Speedway Park, Jimmy laid down the fifth quickest time overall of the 37 competitors that recorded a lap around the 1/2-mile oval. | press release
MARS LANDS ON PODIUM IN RED CLAY CLASSIC In WISSOTA Modified action at ABC Raceway, Jimmy drove past seven competitors during Friday's heat race to finish third in his prelim. After rolling off from the outside of the seventh row in the $4,000 to win headliner, the Menomonie, Wisconsin ace eventually brought his #28 MB Customs mount home in the eighth finishing position. Complete results from the season-ending 'Red Clay Classic' weekend can be found online by clicking on www.abcraceway.com. | press release
JIMMY MARS CAPTURES ANOTHER PUNKY MANOR WIN! In WISSOTA Modified action at Red Cedar Speedway, Jimmy advanced three spots during Friday's heat race to finish third. The popular driver known as "The Iceman" then started the $2,000 to win main event on Saturday from the outside of the fifth row, but was unable to finish the race and was ultimately paid for a fifteenth place showing. Complete results from the 'Punky Manor Challenge of Champions' weekend can be found online by clicking on www.redcedarspeedway.com. | press release
MARS WINS $10,000 FOR SECOND WISSOTA 100 TITLE! In Open Wheel Modified action during the fabled 'WISSOTA 100' weekend. Jimmy won his heat race on Thursday night before securing a triumph in his preliminary feature event. He then started third on the grid in the 40-lap main event on Saturday and led some laps early in the distance before some minor motor issues caused him to slip back to sixth by the end of the $6,000 to win contest. Full results from the entire week at I-94 Speedway can be accessed online at www.i94speedways.com. | press release
JIMMY MARS' WEEK AT ELDORA A SHORT ONE... On Thursday evening, September 9 at the "Big E," a whopping $54,000 top prize was up for grabs in the 'World 100.' Jimmy's #28 MB Customs mount showed speed in his heat race and he was vying for a transfer position until a blown tire sent him hard into the outside retaining wall. The Menomonie, Wisconsin native wound up twelfth in his heat race and unfortunately did not start the 100-lap crown jewel headliner that was ultimately won by Brandon Overton. The heavy damage to the car forced Mars Racing to head home and Jimmy did not compete in the 50th Annual 'World 100' over the weekend at Eldora Speedway. Full results from the action-packed week in the Buckeye State can be found online at www.eldoraspeedway.com. (Todd Healy Photo)
MARS LANDS PAIR OF TOP TENS AT DAVENPORT On Saturday, a whopping $30,000 paycheck was up for grabs in the 'Quad Cities 150' grand finale. Jimmy grabbed the third transfer spot through his stacked heat race and later rolled off from the inside of the fifth row in the 70-lap finale. The Menomonie, Wisconsin Hall of Famer then blitzed all the way up to third in the running order before unfortunately slipping over the banking in between turns three and four on lap 49. Jimmy chose to retire from the contest at that point and headed to the pit area with a disappointing fifteenth place showing. Complete results from each of these three races can be found by logging onto www.woolms.com. | press release
ICEMAN RUNNER-UP IN RUMBLE BY THE RIVER 40
MARS WINS ANOTHER MAHDER 55 TITLE!! The popular driver known as "The Iceman" then fell back early in the race before charging back to the front and eventually blasting past leader Pat Doar on a lap 13 restart. Jimmy then held the point for the remainder of the 55-lap headliner to secure the $5,555 top prize ahead of a top five that consisted of Doar, Jake Redetzke, A.J. Diemel, and Nick Anvelink! Full results from Red Cedar Speedway can be viewed online at www.wissotachallengeseries.com. | press release
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(May
8, 2022) In his first completed races since the 'Sunshine
Nationals' back in January at Volusia (FL) Speedway Park, Jimmy
Mars was in action from May 5-7 in the annual running of the 'Dairyland
Showdown' at Mississippi Thunder Speedway in Fountain City, Wisconsin.
The three-day World of Outlaws Case Construction Late Model Series
extravaganza kicked off with a pair of $10,000 to win preliminary
programs for the Super Late Models. On Thursday night in the opener,
Jimmy stopped the clock tenth quickest in Group A during qualifying
before placing second in his loaded heat race. After drawing the
sixth starting spot in the 40-lap feature, Jimmy unfortunately pulled
off the racing surface during the pace laps - due to brake issues
- and never took the green flag, which resulted in a twenty-fourth
place showing.
(January
22, 2022) In a weekend plagued by rugged track conditions
and now inclement weather, tonight's regularly scheduled 'Sunshine
Nationals' finale at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, Florida
has been wiped out and the $10,000 to win World of Outlaws Late
Model Series program will not be rescheduled.
(January
20, 2022) Fresh off an eight win season in 2021, Jimmy
Mars and his Mars Racing team have made the long trek south to Florida
to begin their 2022 campaign. Jimmy will start his racing season
later tonight, January 20 during the opening show of the three-day
‘Sunshine Nationals’ at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville,
Florida. This is the first time since 2013 that the Menomonie, Wisconsin
Hall of Famer has turned a wheel at the famed Daytona Beach-area
speedplant. (Dirtman Photography)
(October
3, 2021) Riding a recent hot streak from a pair of WISSOTA
special event wins, Mars Racing found themselves in the pit area
on October 1-2 at ABC Raceway in Ashland, Wisconsin to close out
their 2021 campaign. The 46th edition of the 'Red Clay Classic'
took place over the weekend and a $5,700 winner's check was up for
grabs for the Late Models. Jimmy Mars won his heat race in preliminary
action and later moved up one position during the course of Saturday's
40-lap feature to land on the podium in third behind only victor
A.J. Diemel and runner-up Pat Doar.
(September
26, 2021) The Mars Racing team and driver Jimmy Mars captured
their eighth win of the 2021 racing season over the September 24-25
weekend in the 41st Annual 'Punky Manor Challenge of Champions'
at the nearby Red Cedar Speedway! Jimmy won his Late Model heat
race on Friday night and later rolled off from the pole position
in Saturday's 40-lap headliner. The Menomonie, Wisconsin ace then
topped the WISSOTA-sanctioned contest at his hometown oval to land
the $4,000 top prize over a top five that included runner-up A.J.
Diemel, Rick Hanestad, Chad Mahder, and Jesse Glenz!
(September
19, 2021) National Dirt Late Model Hall of Famer Jimmy
Mars racked up his seventh victory of the 2021 campaign in the annual
running of the 'WISSOTA 100' from September 16-18 at I-94 Sure Step
Speedway in Fergus Falls, Minnesota! Behind the wheel of his potent
#28 MB Customs Late Model, Jimmy won his heat race before advancing
to a strong runner-up performance in Thursday's prelim feature behind
only race winner Cole Searing. On Saturday evening in the 50-lap
headliner, Jimmy started sixth on the feature grid, grabbed the
point on the sixth circuit, and drove to his second career 'WISSOTA
100' title. The Menomonie, Wisconsin star beat Dave Mass, his son
Sam Mars, Cole Searing, and Jordan Tollakson to the checkered flag
to claim the $10,000 top prize!
(September
10, 2021) The Mars Racing team recently struck out to
the famed Eldora Speedway to compete in double 'World 100s' at the
Rossburg, Ohio facility. The 51st Annual 'World 100' kicked off
on Wednesday night, September 8 with a pair of Twin 25 prelims -
each boasting a $10,000 paycheck. Jimmy Mars timed in eighteenth
fastest in his group during qualifying prior to placing third in
his loaded heat race. After rolling off from the inside of the sixth
row in the 25-lap sprint, Jimmy slid back to post a twenty-first
place performance in the opener.
(August
29, 2021) The inaugural running of the 'Quad Cities 150'
took place from August 26-28 and brought the Mars Racing team to
Davenport Speedway in Davenport, Iowa for the three-day World of
Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Series show. Things kicked off
in the Hawkeye State with a pair of $10,000 to win throwdowns. On
Thursday night in the opener, Jimmy Mars placed third in his loaded
heat race before climbing three spots in the 40-lap feature en route
to a strong eighth place performance. On the 1/4-mile oval on Friday
evening, Jimmy ran second in his heat race, drew the fifth starting
spot for the main event, and eventually placed seventh in the final
finishing order of the 40-lapper.
(August
21, 2021) The Mars Racing team competed in one lone event
over the weekend, as they ventured to Mississippi Thunder Speedway
in Fountain City, Wisconsin on Friday night, August 20. The Dirt
Kings Tour sanctioned the annual running of the 'Rumble by the River
40' and 25 competitors showed up to do battle for the $5,000 winner's
check. Jimmy Mars won his heat race from the fifth starting spot
and later rolled off from the inside of the third row in the 40-lap
feature event as well. Jimmy then moved up to the second position
and eventually netted a strong runner-up performance - 0.448 of
a second behind only victor Chad Mahder! Full results from the 'Rumble
by the River 40' can be viewed online by clicking on 
(August
14, 2021) For the fourth time in recent years (2017, 2018,
2019, & 2021), Jimmy Mars stood tall in victory lane in the
'Duane Mahder Memorial 55' at the nearby Red Cedar Speedway! On
Friday night, August 13 at the Menomonie, Wisconsin oval, Jimmy
advanced six spots during his heat race to finish second and later
rolled off from the outside of the third row in the Structural Buildings
WISSOTA Challenge Series special. (Chris Burback
Photo)