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7th Annual KerbyStrong Event Saturday at Macon Speedway

(Macon, IL) Macon Speedway, in Macon, IL, is down to its final two races of the season and both should be a treat for fans. This Saturday, the track will be hosting its 7th annual KerbyStrong race, in memory of former track champion and many-time winner, Kerby Damery.

The KerbyStrong Foundation's mission is to inspire, educate, and support cancer patients through their journey. Each year, the foundation and track celebrate Kerby and acknowledge those racing to win the fight against cancer in addition to raise funds for the foundation.

When it comes to the racing, the KerbyStrong event boasts specials for Pro Late Models, Modifieds, and Sportsman, three types of cars the late racer used to compete in. Each class will race for bigger trophies and more money for their feature events.

Williamsville, IL driver, Colby Sheppard, will lead the Decatur Building Trades Pro Late Models into the special event Saturday, having already claimed the track point championship with a 168-point advantage. Sheppard has won two races this year and will be one of the contenders. Others to watch include seven-time feature winner Jose Parga, last week’s feature winner Dakota Ewing, Braden Johnson, and Kerby Damery’s son, Blake. The Pro Late Model event is also the final Big Ten sanctioned race of the year.

The BillingsleyRewards.com Modifieds point battle is still up for grabs but could be clinched by the end of the night. Guy Taylor, of Springfield, IL, has a 78-point advantage on Alan Crowder. Taylor has claimed four feature wins, while Crowder claimed his first just two weeks ago and backed it up with another strong finish last week. The Modified field has been strong with fields over 20 each of the last three weeks.

Kyle Helmick looks to be on his way to the DIRTcar Pro Mod championship, having a 70-point lead entering the night. Helmick has won six features this season and leads former champion, Billy Knebel, Kevin Crowder, Guy Taylor, and Nick Justice.

It’s been a minute, but the Weddle Performance Engines Sportsman are back this week with Jim Farley, III leading the way by only two points over Scott Landers. Farley has yet to claim a feature win, while Landers has found victory lane once. Rick Roedel is third, Roy Magee fourth, and Dennis VanderMeersch complete the top five.

Veteran racer, Guy Taylor, could very well claim two championships this year, as he also leads the Archers Alley Street Stock standings. Taylor’s advantage in the class is 76 so he might claim both this Saturday night. Zach Taylor, Nick Macklin, Darrell Dick, and Jaret Duff complete the top five.

Rounding out Saturday’s program will be the DIRTcar Hornets. Allan Harris can also clinch the championship with a good run this week, having a 74-point lead over Billy Mason. Harris has won five features this year and has claimed 12 top five finishes in just 14 races.

Pit gates open at 4:00, grandstands at 5:00, hotlaps begin at 6:00, and racing will begin at 7:00. Grandstand admission is $15 and 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). 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
27
Colby
Sheppard
Williamsville
IL
770
0

2
64
Donny
Koehler
Macon
IL
602
168

3
11
Ryan
Miller
Lincoln
IL
594
176

4
14J
Braden
Johnson
Taylorville
IL
574
196

5
14
Derek
Smith
Decatur
IL
504
266

6
6P
Jose
Parga
New Berlin
IL
502
268

7
25
Dakota
Ewing
Warrensburg
IL
444
326

8
10
Blake
Damery
Blue Mound
IL
396
374

9
F15
Bob
Sidener
Springfield
IL
394
376

10
12
Timmy
Dick
Monticello
IL
356
414

BillingsleyRewards.com Modified

Pos

First Name
Last Name
City
State
Points
Gap

1
77
Guy
Taylor
Springfield
IL
786
0

2
87C
Alan
Crowder
Elwin
IL
708
78

3
27X
Kyle
Helmick
Smithton
IL
688
98

4
52
Billy
Knebel
Pocahontas
IL
668
118

5
T6
Tommy
Sheppard
New Berlin
IL
626
160

6
78
Maxx
Emerson
Taylorville
IL
584
202

7
4G
John
Goveia
Riverton
IL
484
302

8
24
Zach
Taylor
Springfield
IL
480
306

9
11
Zach
Rhodes
Taylorville
IL
406
380

10
27
Dalton
Ewing
Decatur
IL
392
394

DIRTcar Pro Mods

Pos

First Name
Last Name
City
State
Points
Gap

1
27X
Kyle
Helmick
Smithton
IL
848
0

2
52
Billy
Knebel
Pocahontas
IL
778
70

3
15C
Kevin
Crowder
Argenta
IL
772
76

4
24
Guy
Taylor
Springfield
IL
760
88

5
36
Nick
Justice
Decatur
IL
700
148

6
3X
Justin
Reynolds
Hillsboro
IL
648
200

7
14N
Nathan
Lynch
Hillsboro
IL
604
244

8
10
Adam
Rhoades
Clinton
IL
574
274

9
116
Kevin
Rench
Hillsboro
IL
482
366

10
21.5
Jake
Montgomery
East Peoria
IL
428
420

Weddle Performance Engines Sportsman

Pos

First Name
Last Name
City
State
Points
Gap

1
84L
Jim
Farley III
Springfield
IL
386
0

2
41
Scott
Landers
Taylorville
IL
384
2

3
11
Rick
Roedel
Shelbyville
IL
348
38

4
11
Roy
Magee
Springfield
IL
288
98

5
25
Dennis
Vander Meersch
Springfield
IL
264
122

6
42
Brandon
Dick
Decatur
IL
260
126

7
87
Wes
O'Dell
Springfield
IL
218
168

8
4
Matt
Reed
Decatur
IL
210
176

9
01
Jeremy
Nichols
Lovington
IL
206
180

10
12M
Terry
Myers
Buffalo
IL
196
190

Archers Alley Street Stocks

Pos

First Name
Last Name
City
State
Points
Gap

1
X7
Guy
Taylor
Springfield
IL
788
0

2
Z24
Zach
Taylor
Springfield
IL
712
76

3
16
Nick
Macklin
Argenta
IL
670
118

4
22
Darrell
Dick
Monticello
IL
668
120

5
21
Jaret
Duff
Maroa
IL
620
168

6
29
Bobby
Beiler
Blue Mound
IL
512
276

7
01
Jeremy
Nichols
Lovington
IL
506
282

8
08
Brian
Dasenbrock
Decatur
IL
428
360

9
53R
Jeff
Reed, Jr
Blue Mound
IL
426
362

10
3J
Jonathon
Hall
Harristown
IL
402
386

DIRTcar Hornets

Pos

First Name
Last Name
City
State
Points
Gap

1
3H
Allan
Harris
Chatham
IL
778
0

2
357
Billy
Mason
Brownstown
IL
704
74

3
324
Shelby
Beiler
Macon
IL
686
92

4
J13
Justin
Coffey
Stonington
IL
634
144

5
26A
Michael
McKay
Springfield
IL
508
270

6
187
Korey
Bailey
Stonington
IL
486
292

7
64CK
Cook
Crawford
Lincoln
IL
434
344

8
44
Bill
Basso
Athens
IL
406
372

9
9B
Brandon
Miller
Broadwell
IL
372
406

10
9Z
Zac
Miller
Lincoln
IL
254
524

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