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Robinson Outduels Gilpin for Schaeffer’s Oil MARS Triumph at Brownstown Speedway

BROWNSTOWN, INDIANA – April 13, 2019 – The Schaeffer’s Oil MARS Super Late Model Racing Series would return to action on Saturday evening at the historic Brownstown Speedway in Brownstown IN with $5,000 up for grabs and Kent Robinson of Bloomington, IN would take the victory at the ¼ mile Jackson County Fairgrounds dirt oval as he would best Devin Gilpin for the win in an event that saw five lead changes.  Robinson’s victory would be his second career Schaeffer’s Oil MARS Super Late Model Racing Series win and he would also become the third different winner in three races [...]

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Brownstown Speedway Up Next for Schaeffer’s Oil MARS Racing Series on Saturday April 13th

SOMERSET, KY (April 7, 2019) – The Schaeffer’s Oil MARS Racing Series is set to return to action with the first of three visits in 2019 to the historic Brownstown Speedway in Brownstown, Ind., located at the famed Jackson County Fairgrounds. The Spring 40 event will see the Super Late Model feature winner receiving $5,000 for their efforts.    The MARS Racing Series will be in action at Brownstown Speedway in Brownstown, Ind. on Saturday April 13th for the track’s Spring 40 event, which will see the MARS gang race for $5,000-to-win. In addition to the Schaeffer’s Oil MARS Racing Series Late [...]

April 8, 2019 News Read more...

David Seibers Takes Schaeffer’s MARS/Iron-Man Tuckasee Toilet Bowl Victory at Clarksville Speedway

CLARKSVILLE, TENNESSEE – March 2, 2019 – The Schaeffer’s Oil MARS Super Late Model Racing Series and the Schaeffer’s Oil Iron-Man Championship Late Model Series presented by DirtonDirt.com would conclude a doubleheader weekend of racing by co-sanctioning the final night of the 15th Annual Tuckasee Toilet Bowl Classic at Clarksville Speedway in Clarksville, TN and David Seibers of Chapel Hill, TN would score the biggest win of his career with the victory and $5,000 payday.  The Brucebilt Performance Iron-Man Modified Series would also be in competition with their 2019 season opener and Tyler Nicely of Owensboro, KY would lay [...]

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Brian Shirley Picks Up Plunger Night Schaeffer’s MARS/Iron-Man Tuckasee Toilet Bowl Win at Clarksville Speedway

CLARKSVILLE, TENNESSEE – March 1, 2019 – The Schaeffer’s Oil MARS Super Late Model Racing Series and the Schaeffer’s Oil Iron-Man Championship Late Model Series presented by DirtonDirt.com would kick off their respective 2019 seasons by co-sanctioning the opening night of the 15th Annual Tuckasee Toilet Bowl Classic at Clarksville Speedway in Clarksville, TN and Brian Shirley of Chatham, IL would take the lead late in the event and claim the $3,000 victory. The win by Shirley was his 14th career MARS Super Late Model Series victory and first career Iron-Man Series win and his triumph would come aboard the [...]

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Tuckasee Toilet Bowl Classic Opens MARS and Iron-Man Seasons on March 1-2 at Clarksville Speedway

SOMERSET, KY (February 11, 2019)—The 20th Anniversary of the Schaeffer’s Oil MARS Racing Series will open on Friday and Saturday March 1 and 2 at Clarksville (Tenn.) Speedway during the 15th Annual Tuckasee Toilet Bowl Classic paying $3,000-to-win on Friday and $5,000-to-win on Saturday. Both events will be co-sanctioned with the Schaeffer’s Oil Iron-Man Late Model Series. Since 2009, the MARS Racing Series has sanctioned this event. 2017 winners included Rodney Sanders of Happy, Texas on Friday and Dennis Erb Jr. of Carpentersville, Ill. on Saturday. IN 2018, David Seibers and Dennis Erb Jr. took home the victories. Along with the MARS/Iron-Man/UMP Late [...]

February 15, 2019 News Read more...

Schaeffer’s Oil MARS Racing Series Releases 2019 Schedule to open 20th Season

SOMERSET, KY (January 5, 2019)—The newly re-named Schaeffer’s Oil MARS Racing Series will open the 20th Anniversary season of competition in 2019 and officials from the tour have released the 13-race schedule of events which will run March through August. The tour Champion will receive $3,000. Tanner English of Benton, Ky. is the defending series champion. Highlighting the 2019 schedule will be four events paying $10,000-to-win at Farmer City Raceway, Fairbury American Legion Speedway, Windy Hollow Speedway and Brownstown Speedway. New tracks that weren’t on the 2018 schedule that are back on the tour include: Windy Hollow Speedway in Owensboro, Ky. [...]

January 7, 2019 News Read more...

Schaeffer’s Oil Named as Title Sponsor of the MARS Super Late Model Racing Series

SOMERSET, KENTUCKY- December 5, 2018 – The Chris Tilley-promoted MARS Super Late Model Racing Series and Schaeffer’s Oil Iron-Man Championship Late Model Series presented by DirtonDirt.com is pleased to announce a partnership that will see Schaeffer’s Oil be the title sponsor of the MARS Racing Series beginning with the events that take place during the 2019 racing season. The tour also operates the Brucebilt Performance Iron-Man Open Wheel Modified Series in the Southeast.   The agreement between the two parties is a three-year deal that will see the tour now be knows as the Schaeffer’s Oil MARS Racing Series and will allow [...]

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Bonus Series, Iron-Man Series, and MARS Trifecta Now at Lake Cumberland Speedway October 5, October 6

SOMERSET, KENTUCKY – September 8, 2018 – The Schaeffer’s Oil Southern Nationals Bonus Series, Schaeffer’s Oil Iron-Man Championship Late Model Series, and MARS Super Late Model Racing Series would like to announce an addition and change to their schedules that will take place at Lake Cumberland Speedway in Burnside, KY on Friday October 5, with $3,000 to win, and Saturday October 6, with $5,000 to win, to make for a doubleheader Lake Cumberland Classic weekend. The trio of series will be in action on Friday October 5 at Lake Cumberland Speedway with $3,000 up for grabs to the winner of [...]

September 9, 2018 News Read more...

VP Racing Fuels Named “Official Racing Fuel” of MARS and Iron-Man Racing Series

By Michael Despain   SOMERSET, KENTUCKY- August 20, 2018 – Chris Tilley, who owns and operates the MARS Super Late Model Racing Series, along with the Schaeffer’s Oil Iron-Man Championship Late Model Series presented by DirtonDirt.com and Brucebilt Performance Iron-Man Modified Series, is pleased to announce a partnership with VP Racing Fuels, making VP Racing Fuels “the official racing fuel” of the MARS Super Late Model Racing Series, the Schaeffer’s Oil Iron-Man Championship Late Model Series presented by DirtonDirt.com, and the Brucebilt Performance Iron-Man Modified Series.    “We are absolutely thrilled to add VP Racing Fuels as a marketing partner and official [...]

August 27, 2018 News Read more...

Shannon Babb Scores MARS FALS Frenzy Win at Fairbury’s American Legion Speedway

FAIRBURY, ILLINOIS – August 11, 2018 – The MARS Super Late Model Racing Series would conclude a pair of racing events in Illinois at Fairbury’s American Legion Speedway in Fairbury, IL for the 4th Annual FALS Frenzy event and Shannon Babb of Moweaqua, IL would score the victory worth $10,000 in what was a very entertaining event that featured three different race leaders. The victory for Babb was his second MARS Super Late Model Racing Series win of the season and sixth career tour triumph as well and would come behind the wheel of the Petroff Towing, Donley Trucking, John Keebler, [...]

August 13, 2018 2018, News Read more...