The 26th season of the Midwest Auto Racing Series, otherwise known as the MARS Late Model Championship Series, gets going this Friday and Saturday with the season-opening Nippy 50 at Iowa's Maquoketa Speedway, the Jeff Hoker-promoted event that debuted last season.

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More than 30 drivers are expected to compete for the weekend's $10,000 and $15,000 top prizes, including five of the top-10 drivers in DirtonDirt.com's Top 25 poll: No. 1 Bobby Pierce, No. 4 Ricky Thornton Jr., No. T5 Garrett Alberson, No. T5 Ryan Gustin and No. 10 Drake Troutman.

Reigning World of Outlaws Late Model Series champion Brandon Sheppard, reigning MARS champ Jason Feger, Brian Shirley, Shannon Babb, Ryan Unzicker and Cody Overton are among drivers on the expected entry list. Pierce and Thornton were the event's inaugural winners last year.

See below for this weekend's Nippy 50 expected entry list at Maquoketa Speedway that kicks off the 2025 MARS Late Model Championship season.

Entry List For MARS Nippy 50 Season Opener At Maquoketa Speedway