4/2/2026
MARS - Midwest Auto Racing Series
MatMan Designs Added to Growing List of Partners for the MARS Championship Tours
MatMan Designs Added to Growing List of Partners for the MARS Championship Tours
FAIRBURY, IL (April 2, 2026) – As both the MARS Late Model Championship Powered by FK Rod Ends and the MARS Modified Championship Powered by Summit Racing Equipment are set to begin their 2026 campaigns within the next few days, we are excited to announce that MatMan Designs has been added to the growing group of marketing partners for each series.
Led by the husband-and-wife duo of Chad and Lynn Harrington, MatMan Designs is your one-stop shop for indoor and outdoor mats. They specialize in race team mats but can help you design any mat to fit your home or business needs. Based in LaGrange, Georgia, MatMan Designs has clients across North America and around the world. Whether you’re a race team, track, series, or business they have products to meet your needs.
As a distributor they offer a wide range of products and services that include Logo Mats, Solid Mats, Rubber Logo Scraper Mts, Outdoor Rubber Scraper Mats, Versa-Lite Mats, and Graphic Design.
“Being able to partner with someone that shares the same love for our sport as we have is key” said MARS Series Director Jonathan Clayton. “Chad and his wife have done a marvelous job of growing their business across North America with many of the top teams in dirt racing utilizing their products. We look forward to being able to help spread their client-base to the Midwest.”
As a part of this partnership with the two series, champions of both the MARS Late Model Championship Powered by FK Rod Ends and the MARS Modified Championship Powered by Summit Racing Equipment will receive specially branded mats to use in their trailers or shops. The same will be done for the Sunoco Race Fuels Rookie of the Year for both the MARS Late Models and the MARS Modifieds.
Check out everything MatMan Designs has to offer online at matmandesigns.com, and make sure to give them a follow on their Facebook, X, and Instagram accounts.
After opening weekend was nixed by weather conditions, the 2026 MARS Late Model season will kick off with an Iowa triple-header weekend! Thursday, April 16, the tour heads to Cedar County Raceway, in Tipton, Iowa, for the Hawkeye Land 40. Friday and Saturday, April 17-18, the tour rolls to 34 Raceway in West Burlington, Iowa for Slocum 50 weekend.
The 2026 MARS Modified Championship Powered by Summit Racing Equipment season kicks off with the Illini 100 weekend at Farmer City Raceway! An open practice is scheduled for Thursday, April 9, with complete shows on Friday & Saturday, April 10 & 11, paying $2,000-to-win and $250-to-start nightly.
For more information on the MARS Championship Tours visit marsracingseries.com.
Article Credit: Jonathan Clayton
Submitted By: Jonathan Clayton