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5/16/2025 - Lincoln Speedway
Lincoln, IL
MARA Midgets
Pit Gates Open @ 4:00 pm
Grandstands Open @ 5:00 pm
Driver Registration @ 4:00 - 5:15 PM
Drivers Meeting @ 5:30 pm
Hot Laps @ 6:00 pm
Racing @ 7:00 pm
Classes
Track Contact
Full Event Information on MyRacePass
MARA Midgets
A - FeatureAg Venture / Wehmeyer Seed
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 05 |
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Alex Midkiff Belleville, IL | Belleville, IL | 3 |
| 2 | 5 | 40 |
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Jace Sparks Crystal Lake, IL | Crystal Lake, IL | 3 |
| 3 | 3 | 75 |
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Parker Jones Blue Mounds, WI | Blue Mounds, WI | - |
| 4 | 7 | 11K |
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Mark McMahill Peoria, IL | Peoria, IL | 3 |
| 5 | 11 | 7X |
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Patrick Bruns Champaign, IL | Champaign, IL | 6 |
| 6 | 9 | 19E |
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Daltyn England Springfield, IL | Springfield, IL | 3 |
| 7 | 2 | 4K |
 |
Charles Kunz Springfield, IL | Springfield, IL | -5 |
| 8 | 8 | 12C |
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Dominic Bruns Champaign, IL | Champaign, IL | - |
| 9 | 10 | 71H |
 |
Michael Hermacinski Creve Coeur, IL | Creve Coeur, IL | 1 |
| 10 DNF | 1 | 51R |
 |
Mitchell Davis Auburn, IL | Auburn, IL | -9 |
| 11 DNF | 6 | 18 |
 |
Tyler Roth Springfield, IL | Springfield, IL | -5 |
| DNS | 12 | 99R |
 |
Greg Ross Havana, IL | Havana, IL | - |
Heat 1Fusion Engineering
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 40 |
|
Jace Sparks Crystal Lake, IL | Crystal Lake, IL | 5 |
| 2 | 5 | 05 |
|
Alex Midkiff Belleville, IL | Belleville, IL | 3 |
| 3 | 1 | 71H |
|
Michael Hermacinski Creve Coeur, IL | Creve Coeur, IL | -2 |
| 4 | 4 | 4K |
|
Charles Kunz Springfield, IL | Springfield, IL | - |
| 5 | 2 | 12C |
|
Dominic Bruns Champaign, IL | Champaign, IL | -3 |
| Top 5 transfer | ||||||
| 6 DNF | 3 | 99R |
|
Greg Ross Havana, IL | Havana, IL | -3 |
Heat 2Horizon Carpentry Inc
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 11K |
|
Mark McMahill Peoria, IL | Peoria, IL | 1 |
| 2 | 3 | 51R |
|
Mitchell Davis Auburn, IL | Auburn, IL | 1 |
| 3 | 6 | 18 |
|
Tyler Roth Springfield, IL | Springfield, IL | 3 |
| 4 | 4 | 75 |
|
Parker Jones Blue Mounds, WI | Blue Mounds, WI | - |
| 5 | 1 | 19E |
|
Daltyn England Springfield, IL | Springfield, IL | -4 |
| Top 5 transfer | ||||||
| 6 | 5 | 7X |
|
Patrick Bruns Champaign, IL | Champaign, IL | -1 |
QualifyingRod End Supply Fast Time
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 18 |
|
Tyler Roth Springfield, IL | Springfield, IL | 14.192 |
| 2 | 10 | 40 |
|
Jace Sparks Crystal Lake, IL | Crystal Lake, IL | 14.298 |
| 3 | 12 | 7X |
|
Patrick Bruns Champaign, IL | Champaign, IL | 14.435 |
| 4 | 3 | 05 |
|
Alex Midkiff Belleville, IL | Belleville, IL | 14.508 |
| 5 | 5 | 75 |
|
Parker Jones Blue Mounds, WI | Blue Mounds, WI | 14.532 |
| 6 | 8 | 4K |
|
Charles Kunz Springfield, IL | Springfield, IL | 14.546 |
| 7 | 9 | 51R |
|
Mitchell Davis Auburn, IL | Auburn, IL | 14.552 |
| 8 | 2 | 99R |
|
Greg Ross Havana, IL | Havana, IL | 14.603 |
| 9 | 6 | 11K |
|
Mark McMahill Peoria, IL | Peoria, IL | 14.645 |
| 10 | 11 | 12C |
|
Dominic Bruns Champaign, IL | Champaign, IL | 14.906 |
| 11 | 4 | 19E |
|
Daltyn England Springfield, IL | Springfield, IL | 15.034 |
| 12 | 1 | 71H |
|
Michael Hermacinski Creve Coeur, IL | Creve Coeur, IL | 15.931 |
305 Sprints - Winged
A Feature 1
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 27 |
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Cody Wehrle Burlington, IA | Burlington, IA | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 21 |
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Aarik Andruskevitch Riverton, IL | Riverton, IL | -1 |
| 3 | 6 | 1T |
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Tyler Shoemaker Clinton, IL | Clinton, IL | 3 |
| 4 | 3 | 41J |
|
Joe Jiannoni Springfield, IL | Springfield, IL | -1 |
| 5 | 7 | 88 |
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Riley Scott Quincy, IL | Quincy, IL | 2 |
| 6 | 4 | 99 |
 |
Jarrett Weyant Springfield, IL | Springfield, IL | -2 |
| 7 | 5 | 4 |
 |
Jaxton Wiggs Benton, IL | Benton, IL | -2 |
| 8 DNF | 8 | 22K |
 |
Kelli Harter Dawson, IL | Dawson, IL | - |
Heat 1
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 41J |
|
Joe Jiannoni Springfield, IL | Springfield, IL | - |
| 2 | 2 | 99 |
|
Jarrett Weyant Springfield, IL | Springfield, IL | - |
| 3 | 3 | 4 |
|
Jaxton Wiggs Benton, IL | Benton, IL | - |
| 4 | 4 | 88 |
|
Riley Scott Quincy, IL | Quincy, IL | - |
| All transfer | ||||||
Heat 2
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 21 |
|
Aarik Andruskevitch Riverton, IL | Riverton, IL | 2 |
| 2 | 4 | 27 |
|
Cody Wehrle Burlington, IA | Burlington, IA | 2 |
| 3 DNF | 2 | 1T |
|
Tyler Shoemaker Clinton, IL | Clinton, IL | -1 |
| DNS | 1 | 22K |
|
Kelli Harter Dawson, IL | Dawson, IL | - |
| All transfer | ||||||
DIRTcar Pro Late Models
A Feature 1
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 25 |
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Dakota Ewing Warrensburg, IL | Warrensburg, IL | - |
| 2 | 2 | 11 |
|
Ryan Miller Lincoln, IL | Lincoln, IL | - |
| 3 | 4 | 14 |
|
Braden Johnson Taylorville, IL | Taylorville, IL | 1 |
| 4 | 5 | 5B |
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Brandon Sweitzer Lincoln, IL | Lincoln, IL | 1 |
| 5 | 7 | 56 |
 |
Jacob Doolen Argenta, IL | Argenta, IL | 2 |
| 6 | 3 | 707 |
 |
Erik Vanapeldoorn Clinton, IL | Clinton, IL | -3 |
| 7 | 6 | 7Z |
|
Michael Maestas Lincoln, IL | Lincoln, IL | -1 |
| DNS | 8 | 19 |
 |
Quynten Lewis Decatur, IL | Decatur, IL | - |
Heat 1
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 25 |
|
Dakota Ewing Warrensburg, IL | Warrensburg, IL | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 707 |
|
Erik Vanapeldoorn Clinton, IL | Clinton, IL | -1 |
| 3 | 3 | 5B |
|
Brandon Sweitzer Lincoln, IL | Lincoln, IL | - |
| 4 | 4 | 56 |
|
Jacob Doolen Argenta, IL | Argenta, IL | - |
| All transfer | ||||||
Heat 2
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 11 |
|
Ryan Miller Lincoln, IL | Lincoln, IL | - |
| 2 | 2 | 14 |
|
Braden Johnson Taylorville, IL | Taylorville, IL | - |
| 3 | 3 | 7Z |
|
Michael Maestas Lincoln, IL | Lincoln, IL | - |
| 4 DNF | 4 | 19 |
|
Quynten Lewis Decatur, IL | Decatur, IL | - |
| All transfer | ||||||
Qualifying 1
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 707 |
|
Erik Vanapeldoorn Clinton, IL | Clinton, IL | |
| 2 | 1 | 25 |
|
Dakota Ewing Warrensburg, IL | Warrensburg, IL | |
| 3 | 4 | 5B |
|
Brandon Sweitzer Lincoln, IL | Lincoln, IL | |
| 4 | 2 | 56 |
|
Jacob Doolen Argenta, IL | Argenta, IL | |
Qualifying 2
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 11 |
|
Ryan Miller Lincoln, IL | Lincoln, IL | |
| 2 | 1 | 14 |
|
Braden Johnson Taylorville, IL | Taylorville, IL | |
| 3 | 3 | 7Z |
|
Michael Maestas Lincoln, IL | Lincoln, IL | |
| 4 | 4 | 19 |
|
Quynten Lewis Decatur, IL | Decatur, IL | |
DIRTcar UMP Modifieds
A Feature 1
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 72A |
|
Austin Lynn Mason City, IL | Mason City, IL | 1 |
| 2 | 4 | 35 |
|
Brandon Roberts Ashland, IL | Ashland, IL | 2 |
| 3 | 3 | 14 |
|
Brian Lynn Mason City, IL | Mason City, IL | - |
| 4 | 1 | 19C |
 |
Carter Sinkhorn Taylorville, IL | Taylorville, IL | -3 |
| 5 | 6 | 10 |
 |
Michael Mennel Peoria, IL | Peoria, IL | 1 |
| 6 | 9 | J13 |
 |
Justin Coffey Stonington, IL | Stonington, IL | 3 |
| 7 DNF | 7 | 87C |
 |
Alan Crowder Elwin, IL | Elwin, IL | - |
| 8 DNF | 5 | 71 |
 |
Jeff Graham Stonington, IL | Stonington, IL | -3 |
| DNS | 8 | 45 |
 |
Phinneas Tippit Decatur, IL | Decatur, IL | - |
Heat 1
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 19C |
|
Carter Sinkhorn Taylorville, IL | Taylorville, IL | - |
| 2 | 2 | 14 |
|
Brian Lynn Mason City, IL | Mason City, IL | - |
| 3 | 3 | 71 |
|
Jeff Graham Stonington, IL | Stonington, IL | - |
| 4 | 4 | 87C |
|
Alan Crowder Elwin, IL | Elwin, IL | - |
| 5 | 5 | J13 |
|
Justin Coffey Stonington, IL | Stonington, IL | - |
| All transfer | ||||||
Heat 2
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 72A |
|
Austin Lynn Mason City, IL | Mason City, IL | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 35 |
|
Brandon Roberts Ashland, IL | Ashland, IL | -1 |
| 3 | 3 | 10 |
|
Michael Mennel Peoria, IL | Peoria, IL | - |
| 4 | 4 | 45 |
|
Phinneas Tippit Decatur, IL | Decatur, IL | - |
| All transfer | ||||||
Qualifying 1
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 19C |
|
Carter Sinkhorn Taylorville, IL | Taylorville, IL | 15.097 |
| 2 | 3 | 14 |
|
Brian Lynn Mason City, IL | Mason City, IL | 15.273 |
| 3 | 1 | 71 |
|
Jeff Graham Stonington, IL | Stonington, IL | 16.196 |
| 4 | 2 | 87C |
|
Alan Crowder Elwin, IL | Elwin, IL | 17.121 |
| DNS | 5 | J13 |
|
Justin Coffey Stonington, IL | Stonington, IL | 17.121 |
Qualifying 2
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 35 |
|
Brandon Roberts Ashland, IL | Ashland, IL | 15.354 |
| 2 | 4 | 72A |
|
Austin Lynn Mason City, IL | Mason City, IL | 15.807 |
| 3 | 2 | 10 |
|
Michael Mennel Peoria, IL | Peoria, IL | 16.615 |
| DNS | 3 | 45 |
|
Phinneas Tippit Decatur, IL | Decatur, IL | 16.615 |
Street Stocks
A Feature 1
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 36 |
|
Nick Justice Decatur, IL | Decatur, IL | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 67 |
 |
Rudy Zaragoza Jacksonville, IL | Jacksonville, IL | -1 |
| 3 | 3 | 24 |
 |
Justin Crowell Lincoln, IL | Lincoln, IL | - |
| 4 | 5 | 282 |
 |
Jacob Bowen Jacksonville, IL | Jacksonville, IL | 1 |
| 5 | 4 | 4S |
|
Kirk Spurgeon Morrisonville, IL | Morrisonville, IL | -1 |
| DNS | 6 | 17 |
 |
Bobby Beiler Blue Mound, IL | Blue Mound, IL | - |
Heat 1
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 67 |
|
Rudy Zaragoza Jacksonville, IL | Jacksonville, IL | 1 |
| 2 | 4 | 36 |
|
Nick Justice Decatur, IL | Decatur, IL | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 24 |
|
Justin Crowell Lincoln, IL | Lincoln, IL | -2 |
| 4 | 3 | 4S |
|
Kirk Spurgeon Morrisonville, IL | Morrisonville, IL | -1 |
| 5 | 6 | 282 |
|
Jacob Bowen Jacksonville, IL | Jacksonville, IL | 1 |
| DNS | 5 | 17 |
|
Bobby Beiler Blue Mound, IL | Blue Mound, IL | - |
| All transfer | ||||||
Qualifying 1
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 24 |
|
Justin Crowell Lincoln, IL | Lincoln, IL | 16.905 |
| 2 | 3 | 67 |
|
Rudy Zaragoza Jacksonville, IL | Jacksonville, IL | 16.929 |
| 3 | 6 | 4S |
|
Kirk Spurgeon Morrisonville, IL | Morrisonville, IL | 17.028 |
| 4 | 4 | 36 |
|
Nick Justice Decatur, IL | Decatur, IL | 17.179 |
| 5 | 5 | 17 |
|
Bobby Beiler Blue Mound, IL | Blue Mound, IL | 17.246 |
| 6 | 1 | 282 |
|
Jacob Bowen Jacksonville, IL | Jacksonville, IL | 18.202 |
Crown Vic
A Feature 1
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 24 |
 |
Aidan Crowell Lincoln, IL | Lincoln, IL | - |
| 2 | 3 | 87 |
|
Justin Miller Beason, IL | Beason, IL | 1 |
| 3 DNF | 2 | 17 |
|
Chris Tackett STANFORD, IL | STANFORD, IL | -1 |
Heat 1
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 24 |
|
Aidan Crowell Lincoln, IL | Lincoln, IL | - |
| 2 | 3 | 17 |
|
Chris Tackett STANFORD, IL | STANFORD, IL | 1 |
| 3 | 2 | 87 |
|
Justin Miller Beason, IL | Beason, IL | -1 |
| All transfer | ||||||