7/13/2017
Macon Speedway
Miles Chevrolet Presenting Fireman's Ball Racing This Saturday
Makeup For Casey's General Stores Armed Forces Night Also Being Honored
(Macon, IL) This coming Saturday, July 15th, Macon Speedway will be back at it, with a big night planned for the MSSC Street Stocks and UMP Topless Sportsman. Four other divisions will be in action and area firefighters, armed forces members, and Casey's General Stores customers will be treated to discounted admission. It's all part of Miles Chevrolet Night at the 1/5-mile dirt race track in Central Illinois.
Headlining the show on track will be the MSSC Street Stocks, a new series in 2017 that pays big money and a point fund at the end of the year. This Saturday, drivers in the UMP Street Stocks will be racing in the Dean Garland Classic, which will pay $1,000 to win and $100 to start. The series opened up this season at Lincoln Speedway and had an outstanding show with a full field. The most recent event was held at Fairbury Speedway, where there were over 30 Street Stocks on hand. A huge field is again expected at Macon this weekend, which is a makeup for the original date on May 20 which was rained out.
Lovington, IL driver, Jeremy Nichols leads the points by just two over Luke Gash. Nichols won the season opener at Lincoln Speedway, while Coal City, IL's AJ Meiferdt took the victory at Fairbury. Following Nichols and Gash in the standings are Jerrad Krick from Indiana, Decatur, IL driver Dave Crawley, Jr., and Argenta, IL's Nick Macklin.
Co-headlining the show will be the Sportsman Topless 40. The Sportsman drivers will remove the roof of the car to give fans a great view of all the work going on behind the wheel. The drivers will run 40 laps for a top prize of $600. Danny Smith, of Argenta, IL, leads the standings by four points over Taylorville, IL's, Scott Landers. Smith has won two of the four events, while Wes O'Dell and Dennis Vandermeersch have each taken one victory.
Tommy Sheppard, Jr., of New Berlin, IL, comes into this Saturday's event holding a 28 point edge in the current Macon standings. Blue Mound, IL driver, Jeff Reed, Jr. has had a solid year so far, putting himself second in the standing, while Cody Maguire, Jake Little, and Roben Huffman complete the top five. The season has seen great parity with several different feature winners including Sheppard with two, Little with four, and Matt Taylor, Rudy Zaragoza, Myles Moos, Ryan Little, and Kyle Logue with one each.
2016 champion, Curt Rhodes, of Taylorville, IL leads the standings in the Billingsley Elite Wash UMP Modified division. After a slow start this season with some bad luck, Rhodes has been strong lately, winning two features. Austin Lynn sits second, while Alan Crowder, Jeff Graham, and Brian Lynn round out the top five. Brian Lynn leads the win list with three, while Rhodes, Rodney Standerfer, and Mike Harrison have two each. Ken Schrader rounds out the winners with one.
The UMP B-Mods will continue their strong season this Saturday night with their tenth event at the track. Week-after-week, the B-Mods seem to bring the most consistent field of cars. Godfrey, IL's Cody Stillwell leads the standings by just ten over last year's champion, Tim Hancock. Hancock was dominant one season ago, winning all 16 features. This year, he is five for nine, with stronger competition and a little more bad luck mixed in. Jerry Thompson, Tom Riech, and Tim Riech complete the top five in points. Tim Hancock, Jr. has won two, with Richie Gabriel and Stillwell taking one each.
The UMP Hornet class has been rebounding with improving car counts as of late, and better racing. Following the Hornet Challenge, which had 25 cars, 15 were on hand last week when point leader, Dustin Reed, won his first career feature. The Decatur, IL driver is followed in points by Cook Crawford, Adam Webb, Marty Sullivan, and Paul Peters.
As usual, Miles Chevrolet night recognizes area firefighters with discount admission at the gates for the firefighters and their families. Any area firefighter who shows their badge and/or fireman ID, will receive tickets for just $5 on Saturday night.
Armed forces members are also being honored this Saturday, as part of the Casey's General Stores makeup from the May 20 rainout. Any armed forces member, active or retired, that shows their valid ID, will receive free admission for the event for themselves.
Pit gates open Saturday at 3:00, grandstands at 5:00, competitor pill draw will end at 5:50 when the drivers meeting begins, hotlaps begin at 6:00, and racing will begin at 7:00. Grandstand admission is $15 and free for kids 11 and under.
About Macon Speedway:
               For more information, follow Macon Speedway online at www.maconracing.com, on Facebook (www.facebook.com/maconracing) and Twitter (@maconspeedway). It’s easy to join the Macon Speedway text service. Fans can text MSFANS to 74574 to receive fan information. Drivers text MSDRIVERS to 74574 to receive driver information. Message and date rates apply. Updates are also available by calling Macon Speedway at 217-764-3000.
Macon Speedway is located nine miles south of Decatur on U.S. 51, then 0.6 miles west on Andrews Street and south to 205 N. Wiles. Macon Speedway hosts racing every Saturday night, plus many weeknight specials. Macon Speedway is a proud member of the Contingency Connection's $100,000 Racer Rewards Program.
CURRENT STANDINGS (Top 10's)
UMP Pro Late Models
Pos
Car #
First Name
Last Name
City
State
Points
Gap
1
T6
Tommy
Sheppard
New Berlin
IL
556
0
2
52R
Jeff
Reed, Jr
Blue Mound
IL
528
28
3
32M
Cody
Maguire
Carlinville
IL
526
30
4
38J
Jake
Little
Springfield
IL
466
90
5
33H
Roben
Huffman
Midland City
IL
448
108
6
24
Matt
Taylor
Springfield
IL
370
186
7
67R
Rudy
Zaragoza
Jacksonville
IL
322
234
8
84
Myles
Moos
Lincoln
IL
318
238
9
2K
Kyle
VanDorn
New Berlin
IL
248
308
10
4T
Guy
Taylor
Springfield
IL
228
328
Billingsley Elite Wash UMP Modifieds
Pos
Car #
First Name
Last Name
City
State
Points
Gap
1
10
Curt
Rhodes
Taylorville
IL
546
0
2
72A
Austin
Lynn
Mason City
IL
520
26
3
14C
Alan
Crowder
Elwin
IL
434
112
4
14
Brian
Lynn
Mason City
IL
368
178
5
98
Danny
Smith
Argenta
IL
360
186
6
71
Jeff
Graham
Stonington
IL
360
186
7
7
Blake
Thompson
Troy
IL
352
194
8
99
Tim
Luttrell
Riverton
IL
284
262
9
7S
Ethan
Schnapp
Springfield
IL
250
296
10
28S
Joe
Strawkas
Buffalo
IL
216
330
UMP B-Mods
Pos
Car #
First Name
Last Name
City
State
Points
Gap
1
00s
Cody
Stillwell
Godfrey
IL
474
0
2
0
Tim
Hancock
Mount Olive
IL
464
10
3
18
Jerry
Thompson
Troy
IL
414
60
4
57R
Tom
Riech
Springfield
IL
406
68
5
55
Tim
Riech
Petersburg
IL
388
86
6
11
Amanda
Adams
Shelbyville
IL
316
158
7
43
Jared
Thomas
Edinburg
IL
306
168
8
74
Billy
Adams
Shelbyville
IL
268
206
9
0JR
Tim
Hancock
Mt. Olive
IL
224
250
10
66
Roy
Magee
Springfield
IL
214
260
UMP Sportsman
Pos
Car #
First Name
Last Name
City
State
Points
Gap
1
98
Danny
Smith
Argenta
IL
224
0
2
41
Scott
Landers
Taylorville
IL
220
4
3
22
Timmy
Dick
Monticello
IL
218
6
4
12M
Terry
Myers
Buffalo
IL
198
26
5
11
Rick
Roedel
Shelbyville
IL
160
64
6
25
Tim
Bedinger
Taylorville
IL
110
114
7
44
Bill
Berghaus
Chapin
IL
94
130
8
25
Dennis
Vandermeersch
Arlington
IL
60
164
9
87
Wes
O'Dell
Springfield
IL
60
164
10
112
Scott
Williams
Anchor
IL
58
166
UMP Street Stocks
Pos
Car #
First Name
Last Name
City
State
Points
Gap
1
23Z
Shawn
Ziemer
Boody
IL
616
0
2
08
Brian
Dasenbrock
Decatur
IL
608
8
3
55S
Jason
Scrimpsher
Decatur
IL
540
76
4
J24
Jeremy
Nichols
Lovington
IL
478
138
5
28L
Garrett
Lewis
Decatur
IL
424
192
6
5
Terry
Reed
Decatur
IL
364
252
7
67
Rudy
Zaragoza
Jacksonville
IL
362
254
8
1
Fredie
Thomas
Macon
IL
342
274
9
22X
Darrell
Dick
Monticello
IL
314
302
10
36
Nick
Justice
Decatur
IL
224
392
UMP Hornets
Pos
Car #
First Name
Last Name
City
State
Points
Gap
1
1R
Dustin
Reed
Decatur
IL
492
0
2
64CK
Cook
Crawford
Lincoln
IL
444
48
3
40
Adam
Webb
Decatur
IL
352
140
4
39M
Marty
Sullivan
Decatur
IL
352
140
5
63
Paul
Peters
Pana
IL
274
218
6
87
Ryan
Cantrell
Decatur
IL
234
258
7
D7
Carter
Dart
Springfield
IL
182
310
8
911
Brad
Rexroad
Hammond
IL
158
334
9
J4
Bradley
Dasenbrock
Decatur
IL
144
348
10
6S
Stacy
Stinson
Decatur
IL
130
362
