8/20/2023
MARS - Midwest Auto Racing Series
Official Summary of Results August 19, 2023 World Famous Highland Speedway
Official Summary of Results
August 19, 2023
World Famous Highland Speedway
Highland, IL
Feature Results for the MARS Late Model Championship Powered by FK Rod Ends – 29 entries
- Jason Feger – Bloomington, IL - $5,000
- Bob Gardner – Washington, IL - $2,500
- Mike Harrison – Highland, IL - $2,000
- Cody Laney – Dodge, IA - $1,600
- Kyle Hammer – Clinton, IL - $1,400
- Daryn Klein – Fairview Heights, IL - $1,200
- Kye Blight – Bunbury, Western Australia - $1,000
- Todd Rehg – St. Jacob, IL - $800
- Matt Bailey – Highland, IL - $700
- Tanner English – Benton, KY - $600
- Jordan Suhre – Alhambra, IL - $500
- Blaze Burwell – Mt. Vernon, IL - $500
- Rodney Melvin – Benton, IL - $500
- Ryan Unzicker – El Paso, IL - $500
- Justin White – Stevensville, MI - $500
- Doug Tye – Troy, IL - $500
- Lee Williams – Haubstadt, IN - $500
- Josh Heuiser – St. Jacob, IL - $500
- Paul Kuper – Aviston, IL - $500
- Michael Kloos – Trenton, IL - $500
- Dan Jacober – Highland, IL - $500
- Rusty Griffaw – Festus, MO - $500
- Mark Voigt – Marine, IL - $500
DNQ: Jimmy Miller, Ashton Zobrist, Jon Woods, Justin Durbin, Tim Hancock Jr, Timothy Welch II.
Illinois State Rifle Association Heat Race #1 Winner: Bob Gardner
Pontiac RV Heat Race #2: Tanner English
FK Rod Ends 1st place finisher: Jason Feger
Out-Pace Racing Products 3rd place finisher: Mike Harrison
FK Rod Ends 5th place finisher: Kyle Hammer
Fairbury Fasteners 7th place finisher: Kye Blight
Budda by Bert Transmission 9th place finisher: Matt Bailey
Hooker Harness 11th place finisher: Jordan Suhre
Keyser Manufacturing 13th place finisher: Rodney Melvin
Fast Shafts 15th place finisher: Justin White
MD3 Hard Charger Award: Cody Laney +7
Wilwood Brakes Hard Luck Award: Rusty Griffaw
Sunoco Race Fuels Rookie of the Race: Mike Harrison
2023 MARS Late Model Championship Powered by FK Rod Ends Point Standings
- Jason Feger – Bloomington, IL - 856 points
- Ryan Unzicker – El Paso, IL - 787 points
- Mike Harrison – Highland, IL - 696 points
- Bob Gardner – Washington, IL - 659 points
- Blaze Burwell – Mt. Vernon, IL - 564 points
- Justin White – Stevensville, MI - 478 points
- Jake Little – Springfield, IL - 465 points
- Tommy Sheppard Jr – New Berlin, IL - 461 points
- Mark Voigt – Marine, IL - 400 points
- Rich Dawson – Lowell, IN - 396 points
- Kye Blight – Bunbury, Western Australia - 392 points
- Kyle Hammer – Clinton, IL - 386 points
- Drake Troutman – Hyndman, PA - 343 points
- Doug Tye – Troy, IL - 335 points
- Frank Heckenast Jr – Frankfort, IL - 308 points
Sunoco Race Fuels Rookie of the Year Point Standings
- Mike Harrison – 696 points
- Blaze Burwell – 564 points
- Justin White – 478 points
- Jake Little – 465 points
- Kye Blight – 392 points
- Doug Tye – 335 points
NEXT EVENT: Farmer City Raceway – September 1
Feature Results for the MARS Modified Championship Powered by Summit Racing Equipment – 29 entries
- Michael Long – Fowler, IL - $2,000
- Owen Steinkoenig – Highland, IL - $1,500
- Ray Bollinger – Kewanee, IL - $1,200
- Zeke McKenzie – Claypool, IN - $1,000
- Dean Hoffman – Troy, IL - $800
- Tim Hancock – Mount Olive, IL - $600
- Zeb Moake – Freeburg, IL - $500
- Rob Timmons – Centralia, IL - $400
- Mike Chasteen Jr – Peoria, IL - $300
- Zach Schantz – Highland, IL - $275
- Willy Myers – Collinsville, IL - $250
- Trevor Ringle – Pontiac, IL - $250
- Joe Mercurio – Belleville, IL - $250
- Tim Hancock Jr – Mount Olive, IL - $250
- Talen Beard – Highland, IL - $250
- Blake Bailey – Bunker Hill, IL - $250
- Rick Frasure – Lawrenceville, IL - $250
- Jeremy Pate – Beckemeyer, IL - $250
- Rick Salter – St. Jacob, IL - $250
- Bret Eilerman – Highland, IL - $250
- Brennan Meadows – Pocahontas, IL - $250
- Josh Harris – Utica, KY - $250
DNQ: Cody Ventimiglia, Dustin Atchison, Michael Ripperda, Jordan Meadows, Brian Shubirg, Chandler Smith, Rick Conoyer.
Multi Fire X Fast Time Award: Zeke McKenzie
Willy’s Carb & Dyno Heat Race #1: Zeke McKenzie
Summit Racing Equipment 1st place finisher: Michael Long
Fast Shafts 3rd place finisher: Ray Bollinger
Out-Pace Racing Products 5th place finisher: Dean Hoffman
Keyser Manufacturing 7th place finisher: Zeb Moake
Hooker Harness 11th place finisher: Willy Myers
MD3 Hard Charger Award: Joe Mercurio +9
Wilwood Brakes Hard Luck Award: Josh Harris
Sunoco Race Fuels Rookie of the Race: Blake Bailey
MARS Modified Championship Powered by Summit Racing Equipment Point Standings
- Michael Long – Fowler, IL - 684 points
- Josh Harris – Utica, KY - 680 points
- Tyler Nicely – Owensboro, KY - 625 points
- Mike Chasteen Jr – Peoria, IL - 535 points
- Kyle Steffens – St. Charles, MO - 469 points
- Zeke McKenzie – Claypool, IN - 445 points
- Charlie Mefford – Belton, KY - 441 points
- Trevor Neville – Mackinaw, IL - 399 points
- Blake Bailey – Bunker Hill, IL - 385 points
- Allen Weisser – Peoria, IL - 343 points
- Rick Frasure – Lawrenceville, IL - 337 points
- Dillon Nusbaum – Warsaw, IL - 326 points
- Mike McKinney – Plainfield, IL - 311 points
- Brian Shaw – Robinson, IL - 285 points
- Logan Veloz – Colona, IL - 254 points
Sunoco Race Fuels Rookie of the Year Points Standings
- Charlie Mefford – 441 points
- Blake Bailey – 385 points
- Rick Frasure – 337 points
NEXT EVENT: Paducah International Raceway – August 25
Article Credit: Jonathan Clayton
Submitted By: Jonathan Clayton