The 26th season of the Midwest Auto Racing Series, otherwise known as the MARS Late Model Championship Series, kicked off over the weekend with the season-opening Nippy 50 at Iowa's Maquoketa Speedway, the Jeff Hoker-promoted event that debuted last season.

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.

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.

The hottest debate to begin the 2025 Dirt Late Model campaign is this: Who should be the No. 1 Dirt Late Model driver from the outset of the spring season?

The 2025 MARS Late Model Championship season kicks off this weekend, March 28-29, with the Nippy 50 at Maquoketa Speedway. Before we kick off the season live on FloRacing, let's take a look at schedule highlights, the expected driver roster, key questions and more for the 2025 campaign.

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Many of Dirt Late Model racing’s biggest stars will be calling Maquoketa, Iowa home this weekend, March 29-30, during the inaugural Nippy 50 at Maquoketa Speedway. Earlier this week, event officials from Hoker Promotions released an impressive pre-race entry list for the $20,000-to-win race.