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 |