What won the race: Jason Feger of Bloomington, Ill., slid past Shannon Babb for the lead on lap 30 and marched on unmolested to capture Sunday night’s 40-lap MARS Late Model Championship Series feature at Spoon River Speedway. The 47-year-old beat Ryan Unzicker to the finish line by 1.086 seconds to earn $5,000 for his sixth win of 2025 on the regional tour and the milestone 200th overall of his career.

Quotable: “Babb had a really good car,” Feger said. “I got him on that one restart and then he got me on the other restart, and (then) I was just trying to be patient. I started catching Ashton there and I felt pretty good before that yellow come out, and then … it’s just tough. Air definitely means a little bit here, too, and the track was a little different tonight I think with the sprint cars (racing). I mean, it was really good. I just didn't really know where to be, and it was really demanding out there.”

Key notes: The second-starting Feger fell to third place for laps 6-10 before overtaking Ashton Winger for second, then ran down Babb to assume command with a slider through turns one and two just before a caution flag flew on lap 30. … Feger registered his 33rd career MARS triumph and his 13th overall win of 2025. … Unzicker slipped by Babb for second on the lap-30 restart and held the position to the finish but wasn’t able to seriously challenge Feger. … Babb settled for third after leading laps 7-29. He outdueled Tony Jackson Jr. for the spot in the closing circuits. … Winger came off the pole to lead laps 1-6 but faded to seventh in the finishing order. … Four caution flags dotted the race. … Two slowdowns came on lap five, first for Daryn Klein off the pace on the backstretch and then Tucker Finch’s spin between turns one and two on the restart. … Russ Adams slowed on lap 24 and Jeff Herzog did the same on lap 30. ... Jay Sparks scratched.

On the move: Justin Duty of Molalla, Ore., started 13th and finished sixth.

Winner's sponsors: Feger’s Longhorn Chassis has a Clements Racing Engine with sponsorship from Titan Industries, SC Online Sales, Hoker Trucking, The Big Cheese MM, Out-Pace Racing Products, CorrosionX, Multi Fire Wires, RemTek Enterprises, RLM Enterprises, Cheap Cars, FK Rod Ends, Keyser Manufacturing, Speedwerx, Go Lithium Battery, Bilstein Shocks, Schaeffer’s Racing Oil, Wehrs Machine, VP Racing Fuels, Griffin Sign Shop and Limelight Graphics.

Points chase: After Spoon River: 1. Jason Feger (1,247); 2. Ryan Unzicker (1,177); 3. Shannon Babb (1,069); 4. Tony Jackson Jr. (1,053); 5. Justin Duty (960).

Current weather: Few Clouds, 68°F

Car count: 24

Fast qualifier: Tony Jackson Jr.

Time: 13.473 seconds

Polesitter: Ashton Winger

Heat race winners: Tony Jackson Jr., Jason Feger, Shannon Babb

Next series race: September 12, Davenport Speedway (Davenport, IA) $5,000