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11/17/2025 -
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10/13/2025 -
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9/30/2025 -
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Sparks and Kunz Headline MARA Awards Banquet
11/17/2025The Midget Auto Racing Association (MARA) celebrated their third season since the revival of the series, with the awards banquet at Angell Park Speedway. The event was held in conjunction with their sister organization the Badger Midget Auto Racing Association.
After the...more
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10/13/2025(Oct. 13, 2025)
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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 |
 |
Jace Sparks Crystal Lake, IL | Crystal Lake, IL | 3 |
| 3 | 3 | 75 |
 |
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 |
 |
Patrick Bruns Champaign, IL | Champaign, IL | 6 |
| 6 | 9 | 19E |
 |
Daltyn England Springfield, IL | Springfield, IL | 3 |
| 7 | 2 | 4K |
 |
Charles Kunz Springfield, IL | Springfield, IL | -5 |
| 8 | 8 | 12C |
 |
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 |
 |
Cody Wehrle Burlington, IA | Burlington, IA | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 21 |
 |
Aarik Andruskevitch Riverton, IL | Riverton, IL | -1 |
| 3 | 6 | 1T |
 |
Tyler Shoemaker Clinton, IL | Clinton, IL | 3 |
| 4 | 3 | 41J |
|
Joe Jiannoni Springfield, IL | Springfield, IL | -1 |
| 5 | 7 | 88 |
 |
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 |
 |
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 |
 |
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 | ||||||