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Seven Divisions To Race On Air King Night At Macon Speedway

(Macon, IL) Macon Speedway is set to return to racing this Saturday night, August 8, with a full seven division program presented by Air King.

The BillingsleyRewards.com Modifieds have been at the top of the list for divisions not to miss this year. Last time out, the class had 25 cars competing and now there is a tie for the point lead between Springfield, IL’s Guy Taylor and Billy Knebel, of Pocahontas, IL. Taylor at the top is not a surprise but seeing Knebel with his Pro Mod in contention is. Tommy Sheppard, Rick Hamilton, and Joe Strawkas complete the top five in points.

New Berlin, IL’s Jose Parga leads the points in the DIRTcar Pro Late Model division, claiming three wins in five starts. Jake Little has two wins and is second in points, just ten behind. Dakota Ewing, Brady Lynch, and Cody Maguire complete the top five in points. This will be the final tuneup for the Pro Lates before the big Diane Bennett Memorial race next Saturday, an event that will be paying over $2,000 to the winner.

The DIRTcar Pro Mods had a rough start to the season, with a few caution filled races. Two weeks ago, the solid field put together, not one, but two good feature events. Kyle Helmick, of Smithton, IL, leads the points by eight over Billy Knebel. Kevin Crowder, Dalton Ewing, and Brian Burns round out the top five in points.

The DIRTcar Sportsman have had two good car counts the last two nights of racing. Despite that, no one has been able to keep Springfield, IL’s Dennis Vander Meersch out of victory lane. While he’s won three to start this season, his actual win streak at Macon dates back to 2018 as he’s won 14 in-a-row when he’s been on property. Rick Roedel, of Shelbyville, IL, is second in points, while Scott Landers, Phil Moreland, and Matt Reed complete the top five.

The Archers Alley Street Stocks have had some stellar shows in 2020. At the last event, 20+ cars were pitside with Bobby Beiler, of Blue Mound, IL, claiming his third win of the year. While Beiler walked the proverbial dog, the action from second on back was top notch, with drivers racing two and three wide from start to finish. Guy Taylor finds himself second in points, while Darrell Dick, Jaret Duff, and Rudy Zaragoza complete the top five.

Decatur, IL’s Brady Reed leads the Hornet standings by just six over Brownstown, IL’s Billy Mason. Reed has claimed two feature wins on the year. Bill Basso, Casey Eskew, and Cook Crawford round out the top five.

Completing Saturday’s action will be the Micros By Bailey Chassis. Local driver, Jacob Tipton is on top of the standings, with John Barnard just eight behind. Hayden Harvey, Kyle Barker, and Daryn Stark are among the top five. Jeremy Camp, Tony Clifton, and Trevin Littleton are the three feature winners but each have been there only once.

Saturday’s event marks the first of three races in eight days at the track. This Thursday, August 13 will be the much anticipated Herald & Review 100, while next Saturday, August 15 will be the 2nd annual Diane Bennett Memorial. Nearly $10,000 in extra prize money has been donated to the August 15 event, making for a very special show.

This Saturday will see pits opening at 3:00, grandstands at 5:00, pill draw ends at 5:50, hotlaps begin at 6:00, and racing will take the green at 7:00. Grandstand admission is $15, while kids 11 and under are free.

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 data 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)

BillingsleyRewards.com Modifieds

Pos

First Name
Last Name
City
State
Points
Gap

1
77
Guy
Taylor
Springfield
IL
226
0

2
52
Billy
Knebel
Pocahontas
IL
226
0

3
T6
Tommy
Sheppard
New Berlin
IL
182
44

4
517
Rick
Hamilton
Decatur
IL
142
84

5
28S
Joe
Strawkas
Buffalo
IL
140
86

6
27X
Kyle
Helmick
Smithton
IL
132
94

7
18
Jarrett
Stryker
Millstadt
IL
130
96

8
71
Jeff
Graham
Stonington
IL
124
102

9
87C
Alan
Crowder
Elwin
IL
118
108

10
10
Curt
Rhodes
Taylorville
IL
106
120

DIRTcar Pro Late Models

Pos

First Name
Last Name
City
State
Points
Gap

1
6P
Jose
Parga
New Berlin
IL
282
0

2
38J
Jake
Little
Springfield
IL
272
10

3
25
Dakota
Ewing
Warrensburg
IL
262
20

4
14B
Brady
Lynch
Hillsboro
IL
228
54

5
32M
Cody
Maguire
Carlinville
IL
202
80

6
27
Colby
Sheppard
Williamsville
IL
190
92

7
75
Chuck
Mitchell
Jacksonville
IL
164
118

8
93J
JR
Wiltermood
Windsor
IL
140
142

9
33B
Storm
Beiler
Decatur
IL
124
158

10
59
Aaron
Heck
Mt. Vernon
IL
116
166

DIRTcar Pro Mods

Pos

First Name
Last Name
City
State
Points
Gap

1
27X
Kyle
Helmick
Smithton
IL
282
0

2
52
Billy
Knebel
Pocahontas
IL
274
8

3
15C
Kevin
Crowder
Argenta
IL
270
12

4
27
Dalton
Ewing
Decatur
IL
260
22

5
7B
Brian
Burns
Bethany
IL
246
36

6
78
Maxx
Emerson
Taylorville
IL
216
66

7
116
Kevin
Rench
Hillsboro
IL
216
66

8
85
Nick
Justice
Decatur
IL
202
80

9
43
Billy
Justice
Cerro Gordo
IL
198
84

10
25
Jeff
Wallace
Decatur
IL
190
92

DIRTcar Sportsman

Pos

First Name
Last Name
City
State
Points
Gap

1
25
Dennis
Vander Meersch
Springfield
IL
180
0

2
11
Rick
Roedel
Shelbyville
IL
170
10

3
41
Scott
Landers
Taylorville
IL
168
12

4
07
Phil
Moreland
Assumption
IL
156
24

5
4
Matt
Reed
Decatur
IL
144
36

6
84L
Jim
Farley III
Springfield
IL
142
38

7
44
Bill
Berghaus
Chapin
IL
88
92

8
87
Wes
O'Dell
Springfield
IL
82
98

9
12M
Terry
Myers
Buffalo
IL
60
120

10
61
Stefan
Bedinger
Taylorville
IL
58
122

Archers Alley Street Stocks

Pos

First Name
Last Name
City
State
Points
Gap

1
B26
Bobby
Beiler
Blue Mound
IL
296
0

2
X7
Guy
Taylor
Springfield
IL
246
50

3
22X
Darrell
Dick
Monticello
IL
240
56

4
21
Jaret
Duff
Maroa
IL
232
64

5
67
Rudy
Zaragoza
Jacksonville
IL
232
64

6
16
Nick
Macklin
Argenta
IL
228
68

7
T5
Terry
Reed
Cerro Gordo
IL
222
74

8
08
Brian
Dasenbrock
Decatur
IL
206
90

9
2Z
Andy
Zahnd
White Heath
IL
198
98

10
80
Brian
Dasenbrock
Decatur
IL
176
120

DIRTcar Hornets

Pos

First Name
Last Name
City
State
Points
Gap

1
32B
Brady
Reed
Decatur
IL
266
0

2
357
Billy
Mason
Brownstown
IL
260
6

3
44
Bill
Basso
Athens
IL
256
10

4
20
Casey
Eskew
Springfield
IL
226
40

5
64CK
Cook
Crawford
Lincoln
IL
224
42

6
E77
Erik
Vanapeldoorn
Clinton
IL
212
54

7
3H
Allan
Harris
Chatham
IL
184
82

8
35
Alex
Higgs
Moweaqua
IL
178
88

9
39M
Marty
Sullivan
Decatur
IL
172
94

10
28
Jimmy
Dutlinger
Hanna City
IL
166
100

Micros By Bailey Chassis

Pos

First Name
Last Name
City
State
Points
Gap

1
10
Jacob
Tipton
Decatur
IL
158
0

2
8B
John
Barnard
Sherman
IL
150
8

3
55
Hayden
Harvey
Warrensburg
IL
142
16

4
27
Kyle
Barker
Cooksville
IL
130
28

5
55S
Daryn
Stark
Springfield
IL
112
46

6
17
Molly
Day
Allerton
IL
110
48

7
97D
Larry
Drake
Terre Haute
IN
100
58

8
7A
Will
Armitage
Athens
IL
92
66

9
27
Devin
Feger
East Peoria
IL
86
72

10
00
Joe
Taft
Dawson
IL
82
76

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