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Best In Late Model Racing Set For Macon IL Speedway

Saturday's Kerbystrong To Be Followed By Lucas Oil Late Models Tuesday

July is the month of big events at Macon IL Speedway, especially for those in the Super Late Model world.  It all started with the UMP Summer Nationals Hell Tour on Thursday, July 7 with the Herald & Review 100, when tour champion Bobby Pierce picked up the victory.  It all resumes this coming Saturday, July 23 with the 2nd Annual Kerbystrong and ends on Tuesday, July 26 with the Lucas Oil Late Models in the St. Louis U-Pic-A-Part 100.

This Saturday's Kerbystrong 100 will feature 50 laps of Late Model racing for the Midwest Big Ten Late Models, paying $2,000 to win and $250 to start.  A Billingsley Towing UMP Modified 25 lap feature will pay $700 to win and a 25 lap Sportsman feature will be run with a $600 top prize.  Street Stocks, B-Mods, and Hornets will also be in action.

The race is in memory of Kerby Damery, a former Late Model racer at Macon Speedway and surrounding tracks in central Illinois.  The 2004 Late Model track champion passed away in early 2015, after a long battle with cancer.  The event also was put together to raise cancer awareness  and to give hope to cancer patients and educate the community.

Last year's race saw 34 Super Late Models and strong fields in the other classes as well.  After a back and forth battle with Dave Crawley, Jr., Tonica, IL driver, Scott Schmitt pulled away with the Late Model victory.  Crawley did claim the Modified top prize, while Dennis Vandermeersch took the Sportsman win.

As if Saturday's action isn't enough, the Lucas Oil Dirt Late Model Series will be coming to town just a few days later, on Tuesday, July 26 for the St. Louis U-Pic-A-Part 100.  The race was originally scheduled for Saturday, April 30 but was canceled due to rain.  The makeup event should be huge, with all of the Lucas Oil stars coming in to compete against locals from the region vying for the $12,000 top prize.  The Billingsley Towing UMP Modifieds and B-Mods will also be on the card.

Last year, the Lucas Oil event ended with Newport, TN driver, Jimmy Owens, in victory lane.  Bloomington, IL driver, Jason Feger, took second, while Moweaqua, IL's Shannon Babb took third.  This year's UMP Summer National champion, Bobby Pierce, led until lap 58 when he had to pit because of a flat tire.  Pierce, coming off of the Herald & Review 100 win earlier this month, will be the favorite to find victory lane this Tuesday.

The Lucas Oil Dirt Late Model Series will be led to town by Scott Bloomquist, who has had an outstanding season thus far.  Bloomquist has built a 200+ point lead on Jonathan Davenport, who has some unreal numbers over the last year.  Jared Landers, central Illinois favorite Brandon Sheppard, and Tim McCreadie round out the top five.  Dennis Erb, Jr., Darrell Lanigan, Don O'Neal, Jimmy Owens, and Earl Pearson, Jr. complete the top ten in current Lucas Oil points.

The Saturday, July 23 Kerbystrong 100 event will have pits opening at 3:00, grandstands at 4:00, competitor pill draw will end at 5:50, hotlaps will start at 6:00, and racing will take the green at 7:00.  Grandstand admission is $15 for adults and free for kids 11 and under.

On Tuesday, July 26 for the Lucas Oil Late Model event, the times will remain the same with general admission being $30 for adults and $5 for kids 11 and under.

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.

CURRENT POINTS (TOP 10's)

Midwest UMP Big Ten Super Late Models

Pos
Driver
Points
Gap

1
Brian Diveley
288
0

2
Greg Kimmons
260
28

3
McKay Wenger
228
60

4
Chuck Mitchell
224
64

5
Bo Brockway
206
82

6
Mark Burgtorf
138
150

7
Justin Reed
134
154

8
Michael Kloos
132
156

9
Daryn Klein
126
162

10
Gordy Gundaker
124
164

Lucas Oil Dirt Late Model Series

Pos
Car
Driver
Points
Gap

1
0
Scott Bloomquist
5105
0

2
6
Jonathan Davenport
4825
280

3
777
Jared Landers
4625
480

4
B5
Brandon Sheppard
4560
545

5
39
Tim McCreadie
4435
670

6
28E
Dennis Erb, Jr.
4285
820

7
15L
Darrell Lanigan
4250
855

8
5
Don O'Neal
4230
875

9
20
Jimmy Owens
4160
945

10
1
Earl Pearson, Jr.
4055
1050

Billingsley Towing UMP Modifieds

Pos
Car
Driver
Points
Gap

1
10
Curt Rhodes
486
0

2
28
Rodney Standerfer
456
30

3
11
Zach Rhodes
452
34

4
37
Dave Crawley, Jr
434
52

5
71
Jeff Graham
418
68

6
14C
Alan Crowder
362
124

7
10A
Shawn Vaughn
308
178

8
3
Wade Glover
252
234

9
15L
Jim Farley III
206
280

10
28S
Joe Strawkas
182
304

UMP Sportsman

Pos
Car
Driver
Points
Gap

1
J24
Jeremy Nichols
354
0

2
98
Danny Smith
324
30

3
72
Tom Graham
308
46

4
41
Scott Landers
294
60

5
25
Tim Bedinger
252
102

6
22
Timmy Dick
232
122

7
18
Jerry Myers
144
210

8
93
Ty Nation
136
218

9
21
Brad Bedinger
134
220

10
15
Joe Strawkas
108
246

 

UMP B-Mods

Pos
Car
Driver
Points
Gap

1
0
Tim Hancock
480
0

2
23
Ryan Timmons
418
62

3
57R
Tom Riech
338
142

4
55
Tim Riech
334
146

5
00s
Cody Stillwell
332
148

6
2
Eric Brackett
330
150

7
32
Brett Page
220
260

8
66
Roy Magee
184
296

9
51
Jamie Riech
122
358

10
14
Tommy Gaither
112
368

UMP Street Stocks

Pos
Car
Driver
Points
Gap

1
36
Nick Justice
636
0

2
26
Kyle Waters
582
54

3
08
Brian Dasenbrock
502
134

4
21R
Dustin Reed
416
220

5
45
Luke Force
398
238

6
7
John Bright, Jr.
382
254

7
5
Terry Reed
378
258

8
J24
Jeremy Nichols
376
260

9
3T
Kevin Lewis
322
314

10
28
Greg Osman
292
344

UMP Hornets

Pos
Car
Driver
Points
Gap

1
1R
Tony Reed
528
0

2
J4
Jerad Matherly
472
56

3
64CK
Cook Crawford
440
88

4
87
Ryan Cantrell
400
128

5
G3
Mike Gossett
374
154

6
66
Mike McChristy
314
214

7
39M
Marty Sullivan
304
224

8
20
Torry Lyons
258
270

9
911
Brad Rexroad
256
272

10
13R
Ryan Barton
248
280

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