MARS Nippy 50 Results At Maquoketa Speedway, March 28
MARS Nippy 50 Results At Maquoketa Speedway, March 28
Results from Friday's 2025 MARS Championship Series season opener in the Nippy 50 at Iowa's Maquoketa Speedway.
The 26th season of the Midwest Auto Racing Series, otherwise known as the MARS Late Model Championship Series, commenced Friday with the season-opening Nippy 50 at Iowa's Maquoketa Speedway, the Jeff Hoker-promoted event that debuted last season.
Bobby Pierce commanded the final 17 of 40 laps to notch his seventh victory of the season in the $10,000-to-win event that opened Nippy 50 weekend at the 3/8-mile Iowa oval.
Ricky Thornton Jr. started 11th and finished second, 1.321 seconds behind Pierce. Second-starting Brandon Sheppard led the opening 20 laps before finishing third. Brian Shirley led laps 21-23 but finished fourth. Tony Jackson Jr. in eighth was the highest finishing non-touring driver.
See below for Friday's Nippy 50 results at Maquoketa Speedway on the MARS Late Model Championship Series.
MARS Nippy 50 Results At Maquoketa Speedway, March 28
Finish | Driver |
1 | Bobby Pierce |
2 | Ricky Thornton Jr. |
3 | Brandon Sheppard |
4 | Brian Shirley |
5 | Garrett Alberson |
6 | Tanner English |
7 | Ryan Gustin |
8 | Tony Jackson Jr. |
9 | Dylan Thornton |
10 | Dan Ebert |
11 | Shannon Babb |
12 | Dennis Erb Jr. |
13 | Chris Simpson |
14 | Bob Gardner |
15 | McKay Wenger |
16 | Jason Feger |
17 | Justin Duty |
18 | Daryn Klein |
19 | Chad Simpson |
20 | Daniel Adam |
21 | Ryan Unzicker |
22 | Gordy Gundaker |