6/26/2019
Macon Speedway
Macon Speedway Set For 95Q/Dynagraphics Firecracker 40's...Take 2
(Macon, IL) After back-to-back weather cancelations, Macon Speedway is set to reopen the gates to fans and competitors this coming Saturday, June 29. On tap is the rescheduled 95Q/Dynagraphics Firecracker 40’s and Bud Light Ladies Night. Six divisions of racing will be joined by a Kids Gold Rush for those aged 11 and under. Admission for ladies will be just $5.
The Decatur Building Trades Pro Late Models will have a Big 10 race, going 40-laps for extra prize money. The Pro Late division is led by Dakota Ewing, who has four wins and a 52 point lead in the standings. Donny Koehler, Jake Little, Blake Damery, and Colby Sheppard complete the top five. The Big Ten standings has Springfield, IL’s Jake Little on top after two events. Shawn Diggs, Cody Maguire, Colby Sheppard, and Brandon Eskew are in the top ten.
The BillingsleyRewards.com Modified division will also be on track for 40 laps of action. The night is doubly special as the class runs minus the roof of the car for the only time during the season. It gives the fans a great look into the cockpit of the racecar, watching the drivers work their craft. New Berlin, IL’s Tommy Sheppard, Jr. leads the standings and has claimed four feature wins. Alan Crowder has had a strong start to the season and is second in points, while Tim Hancock, Jared Thomas, and Zach Rhodes complete the top five.
Mount Olive, IL’s Tim Hancock leads the win in the Neal Tire & Auto Pro Modified division, having claimed five feature wins already this season. Hancock is followed in the standings by Nick Justice, Rob Timmons, Tim Riech, and Roy Magee. The division has had strong fields of cars and good racing all season long.
Scott Landers leads the field of Sportsman into action on Saturday night, having three top fives in four features. That consistency gives him the advantage over Mitch Ringler, Tim Bedinger, Joel Irvin, and Terry Myers. Dennis Vandermeersch has won three of the four features but missed one night, relegating him to sixth in points.
Hammond, IL’s Gene Reed is on top of the Archers Alley Street Stock standings. Right behind him is his brother Terry, who has claimed three feature wins. Larry Russell, Jr., Jonathon Hall, and Darrell Dick complete the top five in points. The racing has been highly competitive in the class this season with a handful of drivers competing for wins on any given night.
Rounding out Saturday’s action will be the Hornet class, coming off of their Ed Cain Trucking Hornet Challenge from a couple weeks ago. Decatur, IL driver, Brady Reed, leads the points by 76 over Carter Dart. Billy Mason, Cook Crawford, and Marty Sullivan round out the top five.
At intermission, all kids 11 and under will be welcome to go trackside for the annual Kids Gold Rush. Hundreds of dollars of pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters will be strewn about for kids to pick up.
Pit gates will open Saturday at 4:00, grandstands at 5:00, hotlaps will start at 6:00, and racing will take the green at 7:00. Grandstand admission is $15 for adults but ladies will get in for just $5 for Bud Light Ladies night.
It’s the start of a busy stretch for Macon Speedway, as officials prepare for the 39th annual Herald & Review 100 for the DIRTcar Summer Nationals, coming to town on Thursday, July 4. The race extravaganza will have Super Late Models, BillingsleyRewards.com Modifieds, and Neal Tire & Auto Pro Mods plus holiday fireworks. Full info is online at maconracing.com.
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 $150,000 Racer Rewards Program.
CURRENT STANDINGS (Top 10’s)
Decatur Building Trades Pro Late Models
Pos
First Name
Last Name
City
State
Points
Gap
1
25
Dakota
Ewing
Warrensburg
IL
346
0
2
14
Donny
Koehler
Macon
IL
294
52
3
38J
Jake
Little
Springfield
IL
284
62
4
10
Blake
Damery
Blue Mound
IL
272
74
5
27
Colby
Sheppard
Williamsville
IL
248
98
6
32M
Cody
Maguire
Carlinville
IL
238
108
7
52R
Jeff
Reed, Jr
Blue Mound
IL
210
136
8
14J
Braden
Johnson
Taylorville
IL
194
152
9
22
Chris
Dick
Deland
IL
188
158
10
33B
Storm
Beiler
Decatur
IL
174
172
BillingsleyRewards.com Modifieds
Pos
First Name
Last Name
City
State
Points
Gap
1
T6
Tommy
Sheppard
New Berlin
IL
414
0
2
87C
Alan
Crowder
Elwin
IL
340
74
3
0
Tim
Hancock
Mount Olive
IL
320
94
4
43
Jared
Thomas
Edinburg
IL
310
104
5
11
Zach
Rhodes
Taylorville
IL
250
164
6
10
Curt
Rhodes
Taylorville
IL
248
166
7
77
Guy
Taylor
Springfield
IL
212
202
8
28
Rodney
Standerfer
Summerfield
IL
196
218
9
96
Michael
Rauch
Decatur
IL
178
236
10
7B
Brian
Burns
Bethany
IL
156
258
Neal Tire & Auto Pro Mods
Pos
First Name
Last Name
City
State
Points
Gap
1
0
Tim
Hancock
Mount Olive
IL
382
0
2
36
Nick
Justice
Decatur
IL
344
38
3
5
Rob
Timmons
Centralia
IL
330
52
4
55
Tim
Riech
Petersburg
IL
296
86
5
11
Roy
Magee
Springfield
IL
264
118
6
B21
Billy
Nail
Decatur
IL
254
128
7
022
Tim
Hancock
Mount Olive
IL
244
138
8
116
Kevin
Rench
Hillsboro
IL
240
142
9
14N
Nathan
Lynch
Hillsboro
IL
234
148
10
14B
Brady
Lynch
Hillsboro
IL
216
166
Sportsman
Pos
First Name
Last Name
City
State
Points
Gap
1
41
Scott
Landers
Taylorville
IL
224
0
2
94
Mitch
Ringler
Taylorville
IL
216
8
3
17B
Tim
Bedinger
Taylorville
IL
214
10
4
3J
Joel
Irvin
Harristown
IL
200
24
5
12M
Terry
Myers
Buffalo
IL
196
28
6
25
Dennis
Vander Meersch
Springfield
IL
180
44
7
61
Stefan
Bedinger
Taylorville
IL
136
88
8
87
Wes
O'Dell
Springfield
IL
114
110
9
21
Brad
Bedinger
Taylorville
IL
108
116
10
11
Rick
Roedel
Shelbyville
IL
94
130
Archers Alley Street Stocks
Pos
First Name
Last Name
City
State
Points
Gap
1
1
Gene
Reed
Hammond
IL
384
0
2
T5
Terry
Reed
Cerro Gordo
IL
368
16
3
X7
Larry
Russell
Decatur
IL
326
58
4
3J
Jonathon
Hall
Harristown
IL
300
84
5
22X
Darrell
Dick
Monticello
IL
286
98
6
41
Fredie
Thomas
Macon
IL
286
98
7
B26
Bobby
Beiler
Blue Mound
IL
260
124
8
23Z
Shawn
Ziemer
Boody
IL
210
174
9
80
Brian
Dasenbrock,
Decatur
IL
204
180
10
21
Jaret
Duff
Maroa
IL
188
196
Hornets
Pos
First Name
Last Name
City
State
Points
Gap
1
32B
Brady
Reed
Decatur
IL
402
0
2
D7
Carter
Dart
Springfield
IL
326
76
3
357
Billy
Mason
Brownstown
IL
316
86
4
64CK
Cook
Crawford
Lincoln
IL
294
108
5
39M
Marty
Sullivan
Decatur
IL
246
156
6
98
Ken
Reed
Decatur
IL
228
174
7
26A
Michael
McKay
Springfield
IL
224
178
8
69M
Michael
Abbott
Taylorville
IL
194
208
9
33
Jeremy
Reed
Decatur
IL
174
228
10
WHO2
Eldon
Hemken
Sorento
IL
158
244
