Seventh-place finish in MARS finale at Spoon River

After losing Friday’s program to Mother Nature midway through the event, Mike Mataragas returned to Spoon River Speedway (Banner, Ill.) on Saturday for the MARS Racing Series finale. With preliminary results lining him up 12th on the starting grid for the $5,000-to-win A-Main, Mataragas gained five spots in the 40-lap affair to register a seventh-place…

Mataragas visits Fairbury for FALS Super Nationals

Saturday night found Mike Mataragas in action at Fairbury Speedway (Fairbury, Ill.) for the MARS Racing Series-sanctioned FALS Super Nationals. In a field of 29 cars, Mike followed up the fourth fastest time overall in qualifying with a third-place finish in his heat. Starting the $10,000-to-win A-Main in seventh, Mataragas was challenging for the top-five…