Peoria, IL
MARS Modifieds: $2,098-to-win / $250-to-start | MARS Late Models: $5,098-to-win / $500-to-start
Mike Mataragas made his first start of the season with the MARS Late Model Championship Series this past weekend, as the growing tour kicked off its 2026 campaign at Brownstown Speedway for the Seive...
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DeKalb, IL
| DIRTcar Late Models | Start | Finish | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Feature 1 | 12 | 15 DNF | -3 |
| Heat 4 | 3 | 3 | - |
| Qualifying 2 | 13.270 | 6 | -4 |
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 24 |
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Ryan Unzicker El Paso, IL | El Paso, IL | 1 |
| 2 | 5 | 99JR |
 |
Frank Heckenast Jr Frankfort, IL | Frankfort, IL | 3 |
| 3 | 7 | 28 |
 |
Dennis Erb Jr Carpentersville, IL | Carpentersville, IL | 4 |
| 4 | 15 | 99 |
 |
Caden McWhorter Fairbury, IL | Fairbury, IL | 11 |
| 5 | 18 | T2 |
 |
Brayton Wallace Peoria, IL | Peoria, IL | 13 |
| 6 | 17 | 75 |
 |
Daniel Adam Peru, IL | Peru, IL | 11 |
| 7 | 11 | 26M |
 |
Myles Moos Lincoln, IL | Lincoln, IL | 4 |
| 8 | 19 | 17A |
 |
Austin Howes Lewistown, MO | Lewistown, MO | 11 |
| 9 | 4 | 25 |
 |
Jason Feger Bloomington, IL | Bloomington, IL | -5 |
| 10 | 22 | 8L |
 |
Jeffrey Ledford Pontiac, IL | Pontiac, IL | 12 |
| 11 | 13 | 38T |
 |
Dylan Thornton Orcutt, CA | Orcutt, CA | 2 |
| 12 | 10 | 96 |
 |
Tanner English Benton, KY | Benton, KY | -2 |
| 13 | 1 | 4G |
 |
Bob Gardner Washington, IL | Washington, IL | -12 |
| 14 DNF | 3 | 74X |
 |
Ethan Dotson Bakersfield, CA | Bakersfield, CA | -11 |
| 15 DNF | 12 | 1M |
|
Mike Mataragas DeKalb, IL | DeKalb, IL | -3 |
| 16 DNF | 9 | 89S |
 |
Mike Spatola Manhattan, IL | Manhattan, IL | -7 |
| 17 DNF | 8 | 10J |
 |
Jordan Bauer St. Jacob, IL | St. Jacob, IL | -9 |
| 18 DNF | 14 | 45 |
 |
Kyle Hammer Clinton, IL | Clinton, IL | -4 |
| 19 DNF | 21 | ZT1 |
 |
Zach Taylor Springfield, IL | Springfield, IL | 2 |
| 20 DNF | 20 | 98 |
|
Cole Swibold Fairview, IL | Fairview, IL | - |
| 21 DNF | 6 | 38J |
 |
Jake Little Springfield, IL | Springfield, IL | -15 |
| 22 DNF | 16 | 30 |
 |
Mark Voigt Marine, IL | Marine, IL | -6 |
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 75 |
|
Daniel Adam Peru, IL | Peru, IL | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 17A |
|
Austin Howes Lewistown, MO | Lewistown, MO | -1 |
| Top 2 transfer | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | ZT1 |
|
Zach Taylor Springfield, IL | Springfield, IL | - |
| 4 | 8 | 17C |
 |
Andy Clark Mackinaw, IL | Mackinaw, IL | 4 |
| 5 DNF | 6 | 8L |
|
Jeffrey Ledford Pontiac, IL | Pontiac, IL | 1 |
| 6 DNF | 4 | 55 |
 |
Rockett Bennett Argenta, IL | Argenta, IL | -2 |
| 7 DNF | 9 | 91 |
 |
Mike Guldenpfennig Eldridge, IA | Eldridge, IA | 2 |
| 8 DNF | 7 | 32M |
 |
Cody Maguire Carlinville, IL | Carlinville, IL | -1 |
| 9 DNF | 5 | 38 |
 |
Camden Gardner East Peoria, IL | East Peoria, IL | -4 |
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | T2 |
|
Brayton Wallace Peoria, IL | Peoria, IL | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 98 |
|
Cole Swibold Fairview, IL | Fairview, IL | -1 |
| Top 2 transfer | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | 89 |
 |
Noah Faw Bartonville, IL | Bartonville, IL | - |
| 4 | 8 | 93 |
 |
Allen Ellis Peoria, IL | Peoria, IL | 4 |
| 5 | 5 | 729 |
 |
Mike Winn Bourbonnais, IL | Bourbonnais, IL | - |
| 6 DNF | 4 | 25B |
 |
Chevy Boyer New Haven, MO | New Haven, MO | -2 |
| DNS | 6 | B12 |
 |
Kevin Weaver Gibson City, IL | Gibson City, IL | - |
| DNS | 7 | 74M |
|
Mitch McGrath Waukesha, WI | Waukesha, WI | - |
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 25 |
|
Jason Feger Bloomington, IL | Bloomington, IL | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 99JR |
|
Frank Heckenast Jr Frankfort, IL | Frankfort, IL | -1 |
| 3 | 4 | 89S |
|
Mike Spatola Manhattan, IL | Manhattan, IL | 1 |
| 4 | 3 | 38T |
|
Dylan Thornton Orcutt, CA | Orcutt, CA | -1 |
| Top 4 transfer | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | 17A |
|
Austin Howes Lewistown, MO | Lewistown, MO | - |
| 6 | 6 | ZT1 |
|
Zach Taylor Springfield, IL | Springfield, IL | - |
| 7 | 7 | 38 |
|
Camden Gardner East Peoria, IL | East Peoria, IL | - |
| 8 | 8 | 32M |
|
Cody Maguire Carlinville, IL | Carlinville, IL | - |
| 9 | 9 | 91 |
|
Mike Guldenpfennig Eldridge, IA | Eldridge, IA | - |
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 24 |
|
Ryan Unzicker El Paso, IL | El Paso, IL | - |
| 2 | 3 | 28 |
|
Dennis Erb Jr Carpentersville, IL | Carpentersville, IL | 1 |
| 3 | 2 | 26M |
|
Myles Moos Lincoln, IL | Lincoln, IL | -1 |
| 4 | 4 | 99 |
|
Caden McWhorter Fairbury, IL | Fairbury, IL | - |
| Top 4 transfer | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | 75 |
|
Daniel Adam Peru, IL | Peru, IL | - |
| 6 | 6 | 55 |
|
Rockett Bennett Argenta, IL | Argenta, IL | - |
| 7 | 7 | 8L |
|
Jeffrey Ledford Pontiac, IL | Pontiac, IL | - |
| 8 | 8 | 17C |
|
Andy Clark Mackinaw, IL | Mackinaw, IL | - |
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 74X |
|
Ethan Dotson Bakersfield, CA | Bakersfield, CA | 1 |
| 2 | 3 | 38J |
|
Jake Little Springfield, IL | Springfield, IL | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 96 |
|
Tanner English Benton, KY | Benton, KY | -2 |
| 4 | 6 | 45 |
|
Kyle Hammer Clinton, IL | Clinton, IL | 2 |
| Top 4 transfer | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | 98 |
|
Cole Swibold Fairview, IL | Fairview, IL | - |
| 6 | 7 | 89 |
|
Noah Faw Bartonville, IL | Bartonville, IL | 1 |
| 7 | 8 | 729 |
|
Mike Winn Bourbonnais, IL | Bourbonnais, IL | 1 |
| 8 DNF | 4 | 74M |
|
Mitch McGrath Waukesha, WI | Waukesha, WI | -4 |
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 4G |
|
Bob Gardner Washington, IL | Washington, IL | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 10J |
|
Jordan Bauer St. Jacob, IL | St. Jacob, IL | -1 |
| 3 | 3 | 1M |
|
Mike Mataragas DeKalb, IL | DeKalb, IL | - |
| 4 | 4 | 30 |
|
Mark Voigt Marine, IL | Marine, IL | - |
| Top 4 transfer | ||||||
| 5 | 6 | T2 |
|
Brayton Wallace Peoria, IL | Peoria, IL | 1 |
| 6 | 5 | 25B |
|
Chevy Boyer New Haven, MO | New Haven, MO | -1 |
| 7 | 7 | B12 |
|
Kevin Weaver Gibson City, IL | Gibson City, IL | - |
| 8 | 8 | 93 |
|
Allen Ellis Peoria, IL | Peoria, IL | - |
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | 99JR |
|
Frank Heckenast Jr Frankfort, IL | Frankfort, IL | 12.727 |
| 2 | 14 | 24 |
|
Ryan Unzicker El Paso, IL | El Paso, IL | 12.759 |
| 3 | 4 | 25 |
|
Jason Feger Bloomington, IL | Bloomington, IL | 12.848 |
| 4 | 6 | 26M |
|
Myles Moos Lincoln, IL | Lincoln, IL | 12.923 |
| 5 | 8 | 38T |
|
Dylan Thornton Orcutt, CA | Orcutt, CA | 12.942 |
| 6 | 12 | 28 |
|
Dennis Erb Jr Carpentersville, IL | Carpentersville, IL | 12.989 |
| 7 | 17 | 89S |
|
Mike Spatola Manhattan, IL | Manhattan, IL | 13.007 |
| 8 | 10 | 99 |
|
Caden McWhorter Fairbury, IL | Fairbury, IL | 13.071 |
| 9 | 5 | 17A |
|
Austin Howes Lewistown, MO | Lewistown, MO | 13.092 |
| 10 | 2 | 75 |
|
Daniel Adam Peru, IL | Peru, IL | 13.167 |
| 11 | 13 | ZT1 |
|
Zach Taylor Springfield, IL | Springfield, IL | 13.187 |
| 12 | 11 | 55 |
|
Rockett Bennett Argenta, IL | Argenta, IL | 13.201 |
| 13 | 7 | 38 |
|
Camden Gardner East Peoria, IL | East Peoria, IL | 13.254 |
| 14 | 15 | 8L |
|
Jeffrey Ledford Pontiac, IL | Pontiac, IL | 13.311 |
| 15 | 9 | 32M |
|
Cody Maguire Carlinville, IL | Carlinville, IL | 13.563 |
| 16 | 1 | 17C |
|
Andy Clark Mackinaw, IL | Mackinaw, IL | 13.847 |
| 17 | 3 | 91 |
|
Mike Guldenpfennig Eldridge, IA | Eldridge, IA | 14.072 |
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 96 |
|
Tanner English Benton, KY | Benton, KY | 12.917 |
| 2 | 16 | 10J |
|
Jordan Bauer St. Jacob, IL | St. Jacob, IL | 13.122 |
| 3 | 5 | 74X |
|
Ethan Dotson Bakersfield, CA | Bakersfield, CA | 13.164 |
| 4 | 13 | 4G |
|
Bob Gardner Washington, IL | Washington, IL | 13.168 |
| 5 | 12 | 38J |
|
Jake Little Springfield, IL | Springfield, IL | 13.194 |
| 6 | 2 | 1M |
|
Mike Mataragas DeKalb, IL | DeKalb, IL | 13.270 |
| 7 | 8 | 74M |
|
Mitch McGrath Waukesha, WI | Waukesha, WI | 13.298 |
| 8 | 6 | 30 |
|
Mark Voigt Marine, IL | Marine, IL | 13.406 |
| 9 | 11 | 98 |
|
Cole Swibold Fairview, IL | Fairview, IL | 13.522 |
| 10 | 15 | 25B |
|
Chevy Boyer New Haven, MO | New Haven, MO | 13.526 |
| 11 | 7 | 45 |
|
Kyle Hammer Clinton, IL | Clinton, IL | 13.648 |
| 12 | 14 | T2 |
|
Brayton Wallace Peoria, IL | Peoria, IL | 13.650 |
| 13 | 4 | 89 |
|
Noah Faw Bartonville, IL | Bartonville, IL | 13.659 |
| 14 | 3 | B12 |
|
Kevin Weaver Gibson City, IL | Gibson City, IL | 13.670 |
| 15 | 10 | 729 |
|
Mike Winn Bourbonnais, IL | Bourbonnais, IL | 13.784 |
| 16 | 9 | 93 |
|
Allen Ellis Peoria, IL | Peoria, IL | 14.146 |
