MARA - Midget Auto Racing Association

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The original MARA series, known as the Midwest Auto Racing Association, was conceived in the summer of 1977 in Springfield, IL. Under the direction of its first President, Dean Helmick, and a six member Board of Directors, MARA sanctioned its first auto race that summer at the Champaign County Fair, Champaign, IL. At that event, which featured 27 competing drivers, the thrust of MARA originated. Only one more race would be held that first year, but from that basic beginning, MARA rose to the one of the top midget organizations in the United States.

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MARA - Midget Auto Racing Association Dirt Track Racing News

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  Seven AFS Badger Midget Series And MARA Champions Set For Chili Bowl

  Seven former Advanced Fastening Supply Badger Midget Auto Racing Association and Midget Auto Racing Association (MARA) champions are slated to run the 40th annual Chili Bowl Nationals. The Chili Bowl is the premier midget race in the world with entries in the vicinity of 375 cars as of January 1, 2026. NASCAR and IndyCar drivers come to knock some rust off prior to their seasons starting. Bucket listers from several countries beyond America come to enter their name in the record books while fans flock for the wheel to wheel racing and parties that usually ensue.

MARA - Midget Auto Racing Association Dirt Tracks

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  Coles County Speedway Race TrackMattoon, Illinois, USA
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  Jacksonville Speedway Race TrackJacksonville, Illinois, USA
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  Kankakee County Speedway Race TrackKankakee, Illinois, USA
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  Lincoln Speedway Race TrackLincoln, Illinois, USA
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  Peoria Speedway Race TrackPeoria, Illinois, USA
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  Spoon River Speedway Race TrackLewistown, Illinois, USA
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  Sycamore Speedway Race TrackMaple Park, Illinois, USA