LUCRATIVE STRETCH OF RACING
FOR #28 TEAM...
(July 26, 2014) The
25th edition of the 'Prairie Dirt Classic' came to a close
tonight at Fairbury American Legion Speedway in Fairbury,
Illinois and a $25,000 top prize was on the line in the
World of Outlaws Late Model Series extravaganza. Jimmy Mars
picked up the win in his B-Main tonight at FALS and later
started the 100-lap extra-distance feature from the outside
of the tenth row. At the end of the action-packed PDC, Jimmy
found himself on the lead lap and in the fifteenth finishing
position.
(July 25, 2014) Following
Independence, Jimmy Mars and his #28 team bolted overnight
to Fairbury American Legion Speedway in Fairbury, Illinois
for the opening night of the 25th Annual 'Prairie Dirt Classic,'
as well as the rain-postponed UMP Summer Nationals feature
from back on June 21. Jimmy started the $10,000 to win main
event from the inside of the fifth row, but was involved
in a first lap scramble during the 50-lapper and retired
in the twenty-second position. In preliminary action for
the 'Prairie Dirt Classic,' Jimmy knocked down the fifth
quickest lap in Group A during World of Outlaws Late Model
Series qualifying and eventually recorded a fifth place
effort in his heat race after encountering another incident.
(July 24, 2014) The
Mars Racing team pulled into the pit area tonight at Independence
Motor Speedway in Independence, Iowa, as the Hawkeye State
venue greeted the World of Outlaws Late Model Series with
a $10,000 to win program. Jimmy Mars clicked off the ninth
fastest lap during the qualifying session and later grabbed
the fourth transfer spot through his heat race. After rolling
off from the outside of the sixth row in the 50-lap feature,
Jimmy was able to pick off six competitors en route to a
solid sixth place showing behind only victor Darrell Lanigan,
Frank Heckenast, Jr., Rick Eckert, Tim McCreadie, and Billy
Moyer.
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WORLD OF OUTLAWS WILD WEST
TOUR RESULTS...
(July
18, 2014) Another $10,000 top prize was
on the line in the "Wild West Tour" finale tonight
at River Cities Speedway in Grand Forks, North Dakota. Jimmy
Mars laid down the fastest lap in Group B during World of
Outlaws Late Model Series qualifying prior to scoring the
heat race triumph over Tim McCreadie, Frank Heckenast, Jr.,
and Morgan Bagley. After drawing the seventh starting spot
before the drop of the green flag in the 50-lap headliner,
Jimmy quickly moved up to third in the running order. At
the conclusion of the caution-free affair, the Menomonie,
Wisconsin star found himself sixth in the final rundown.
(July 15, 2014) The
third leg of the "Wild West Tour" took the Mars
Racing team to Brown County Speedway in Aberdeen, South
Dakota tonight for another $10,000 to win World of Outlaws
Late Model Series tilt. Jimmy Mars clicked off the fastest
lap of the 26 entrants during qualifying to earn Fast Time
honors and later finished fourth in his loaded heat race
behind only prelim victor Darrell Lanigan, Tim McCreadie,
and Morgan Bagley. After rolling off from the outside of
the fifth row in the 50-lap feature, Jimmy was able to work
his way past four competitors en route to a solid sixth
place effort.
(July 13, 2014) Night
two of the "Wild West Tour" took place tonight
at Deer Creek Speedway in Spring Valley, Minnesota and another
$10,000 top prize was on the line. Jimmy Mars timed in tenth
quickest during the World of Outlaws Late Model Series qualifying
session prior to finishing third in heat race action. After
starting the 'Gopher 50' from the inside of the fourth row,
Jimmy wound up eighth in the final finishing order tonight
at Deer Creek.
(July 12, 2014) Heavy
rain showers across southeast Minnesota have forced Deer
Creek Speedway officials to postpone tonight's NAPA Auto
Parts 'Gopher 50' for the World of Outlaws Late Model Series
until Sunday evening, July 13. A large crowd of Super Late
Model teams were on the Spring Valley, Minnesota grounds
this afternoon ready to compete in the second leg of the
WOOLMS four-race "Wild West Tour" before the persistent
showers led officials to reset the entire $10,000 to win
program to Sunday.
(July
10, 2014) The annual World of Outlaws Late
Model Series "Wild West Tour" kicked off with
a bang tonight for Mars Racing, as they found victory lane
at Hibbing Raceway in Hibbing, Minnesota! Jimmy Mars knocked
down the fourth fastest lap in Group B during the qualifying
session and later finished second in heat race action. After
drawing the pole position prior to the drop of the green
flag in the 50-lapper, Jimmy tracked down leader Darrell
Lanigan on lap 38 to grab the point. The Menomonie, Wisconsin
star then led the remainder of the distance to secure the
$10,000 triumph for his sixth career WOOLMS victory over
Tim McCreadie, Darrell Lanigan, Morgan Bagley, and Chub
Frank! (Randy Murray Photo)
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TOP FIVE FOR JIMMY MARS IN
FIRECRACKER 100
(June
29, 2014) Two-time 'Firecracker 100' winner
Jimmy Mars ventured east to the storied Lernerville Speedway
in Sarver, Pennsylvania from June 26-28 for the eighth version
of the three-day mega-event, which was once again sanctioned
by the World of Outlaws Late Model Series. Things kicked
off at Lernerville with a pair of $6,000 to win preliminary
events. On Thursday night, Jimmy narrowly missed out on
the 30-lap feature after finishing fifth in his heat race
and third in his B-Main. The Menomonie, Wisconsin ace then
ran second in his heat race and advanced up to fourth in
the 30-lapper on Friday evening to finish behind only winner
Jimmy Owens, Scott Bloomquist, and Tim McCreadie.
The 'Firecracker 100' weekend then concluded on Saturday
evening and all eyes were fixated on the hefty $30,000 winner's
check. By virtue of Friday's strong run, Jimmy started on
the front row of his heat race and brought home a strong
runner-up effort behind only heat winner Kent Robinson.
After drawing the inside of the second row prior to the
drop of the green flag in the 100-lap 'Firecracker 100,'
Jimmy found himself inside of the top five virtually the
entire distance. When the rain hit the Keystone State speedplant
with only ten laps remaining, the driver known as "The
Iceman" was in the fifth spot to finish the shortened
race behind only victor Darrell Lanigan, Scott Bloomquist,
John Blankenship, and Dale McDowell. Full results from Lernerville
Speedway can be accessed online at www.woolms.com.
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MARS HITS SELECT SUMMER NATIONALS
EVENTS...
(June
21, 2014) Mars Racing finished their week
on the UMP Summer Nationals grind tonight at Fairbury American
Legion Speedway in Fairbury, Illinois. Jimmy Mars laid down
the eighth quickest lap in Group A during qualifying and
later grabbed the third transfer spot through his heat race.
Jimmy was then slated to start the 50-lap feature from the
inside of the fifth row, but inclement weather invaded the
facility prior to the start of the B-Main and postponed
the remainder of the $10,000 to win program to a later date.
(June 20, 2014) Jimmy
Mars and his Mars Racing team invaded Tri-City Speedway
in Granite City, Illinois tonight for a $10,000 to win UMP
Summer Nationals battle. Jimmy started off his evening by
clicking off the twelfth fastest lap in Group B during the
qualifying session. Unfortunately, the Menomonie, Wisconsin
native was unable to transfer into the 50-lap feature after
running fifth in his loaded heat race and eighth in the
B-Main.
(June 19, 2014) Tonight's
$5,000 to win UMP DIRTcar Summer Nationals tour stop at
Quincy Raceway in Quincy, Illinois was rained-out after
a late afternoon thunderstorm hit the 3/8-mile oval. Next
up for Mars Racing will be tomorrow night's "Hell Tour"
visit to Tri-City Speedway in Granite City, Illinois!
(June 18, 2014) Jimmy
Mars and the #28 team followed the UMP Summer Nationals
trail to Spoon River Speedway in Banner, Illinois tonight
for a $5,000 to win showdown. Jimmy knocked down the fourth
quickest lap in Group B during qualifying prior to finishing
second in his heat race. After rolling off from the outside
of the fourth row in the 40-lapper, Jimmy wound up fourteenth
in the final rundown tonight at Spoon River.
(June 17, 2014) The
Mars Racing team returned to action with the UMP DIRTcar
Summer Nationals tour tonight at Farley Speedway in Farley,
Iowa, as a $10,000 top prize was on the line. Jimmy Mars
qualified second fastest in his group during time trials
and later finished third in his loaded heat race behind
only prelim winner Brian Shirley and runner-up Shannon Babb.
After starting the 50-lapper from the inside of the fifth
row, Jimmy was inside of the top ten when he clipped the
inside guardrail, which folded his nosepiece and caused
him to retire in the fourteenth position.
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JIMMY MARS SEVENTH IN MASTERS
AT CEDAR LAKE
(June
15, 2014) Jimmy Mars and his #28 team made
the short hour tow to the renowned Cedar Lake Speedway in
New Richmond, Wisconsin on June 13-14 for the 16th Annual
'Masters' weekend. The UMP DIRTcar Summer Nationals tour
once again roared into CLS to preside over a pair of high-profile
events. The doubleheader weekend kicked off on Friday night
with a $5,000 to win program and 32 competitors piled into
the pit area.
Jimmy could only muster the fourteenth fastest lap in Group
A during the UMP qualifying session, but the Menomonie,
Wisconsin ace got up on the wheel in his heat race to earn
the third transfer spot behind only prelim winner Billy
Moyer and runner-up Shannon Babb. After rolling off from
the outside of the fifth row in the 40-lap main event, Jimmy
was able to work his way past three competitors en route
to a solid seventh place showing. Saturday's $10,000 to
win 'Masters' finale unfortunately fell victim to wet weather
and will not be rescheduled. Full results from the rain-shortened
weekend at Cedar Lake can be found by visiting www.cedarlakespeedway.com.
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MARS BACK IN ACTION IN DLM
DREAM AT ELDORA
(June
8, 2014) Mars Racing invaded the famed Eldora
Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio on June 5-7 for the 20th edition
of the 'Dirt Late Model Dream.' The huge three-day extravaganza
at the "Big E" kicked off with a pair of Twin
25 preliminary programs. On Thursday night, Jimmy Mars moved
up four spots in his heat race to finish third prior to
winding up fourteenth in his $2,500 to win main event. At
the 1/2-mile, high-banked speedplant on Friday evening,
Jimmy ran fifth in his heat race, won his consolation event,
and later placed eighteenth in his $5,000 to win, 25-lap
feature event.
When Saturday rolled around at Eldora Speedway, all eyes
were fixated on the hefty $100,000 top prize in the 20th
Annual 'Dirt Late Model Dream.' Jimmy finished sixth in
his stacked heat race, but was later battling for a coveted
transfer spot in his B-Main. Unfortunately, the Menomonie,
Wisconsin native was the recipient of an errant slider from
Kyle Bronson in the waning laps, which resulted in heavy
damage to his #28 mount. The wreck dropped Jimmy to a thirteenth
place finish in his consolation race and took him out of
contention for advancing into the 100-lap crown jewel main
event. Full results from Eldora can be accessed online at
www.eldoraspeedway.com.
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PAIR OF TOP FIVES FOR JIMMY
MARS LOCALLY
(May 18, 2014) With
a bleak weather forecast for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series events at LaSalle (IL) Speedway, Jimmy Mars made
a last minute decision to stick around home on May 16-17,
as he competed in a pair of weekly events. On Friday at
Red Cedar Speedway in Menomonie, Wisconsin, Jimmy ran second
in his heat race prior to finishing fourth in the A-Main
behind only winner Jake Redetzke, Rick Hanestad, and A.J.
Diemel. At Cedar Lake Speedway in New Richmond, Wisconsin
on Saturday evening, Jimmy scored the win in his heat race
and later earned another fourth place effort in the feature
behind only victor John Kaanta, A.J. Diemel, and Darrell
Nelson. Complete results from both Wisconsin ovals can be
viewed online at www.redcedarspeedway.com
and www.cedarlakespeedway.com.
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JIMMY MARS FINDS NO LUCK
AT GRANITE CITY & PIR...
(May
4, 2014) The Mars Racing team entered their
first two Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series events of the
young 2014 racing season on May 2-3 in the states of Illinois
and Kentucky. On Friday night at Tri-City Speedway in Granite
City, Illinois, Jimmy Mars timed in tenth fastest in Group
B during the qualifying session prior to grabbing the fourth
and final transfer spot through his heat race. After rolling
off from the outside of the eighth row in the $10,000 to
win main event, Jimmy was unfortunately involved in a tangle
on a lap 21 restart and was eventually placed nineteenth
in the final rundown of the 50-lapper.
On Saturday evening, the dirt-slinging action shifted to
Paducah International Raceway in Paducah, Kentucky, as another
$10,000 top prize was up for grabs. Jimmy clicked off the
second quickest lap in Group B during time trials and later
scored the win in heat race action over Earl Pearson, Jr.,
Bobby Pierce, and Randy Korte. The Menomonie, Wisconsin
native started the 50-lap feature from the outside of the
second row, but a wrong tire selection dropped Jimmy to
a twentieth place effort at PIR. Complete results from the
LOLMDS doubleheader can be viewed by clicking on www.lucasdirt.com.
