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Best In Super Late Model Racing Preparing For Next Two Macon Speedway Races

Saturday's Kerbystrong 100 To Be Backed Up By Tuesday's Lucas Oil Late Model Event

(Macon, IL) Macon Speedway puts on amazing shows, whether it's sprint cars, midgets, or stock cars, but fans seem to really love the Super Late Models at the 1/5-mile bullring.  After an outstanding turnout at this year's Herald & Review 100 for the Summer National Late Models, the boys are back in town this coming Saturday, July 22 for the 3rd annual Kerbystrong 100 and Tuesday, July 25 for the St. Louis U-Pic-A-Part 100 for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series.  The back-to-back events are as a result of an early season postponement for the Lucas Oil Late Models.

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.

In 2015, 34 Super Late Models were trackside 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.  Last season, Late Model hotshoe, Jason Feger, made a surprise appearance to take the top prize.

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 25 for the St. Louis U-Pic-A-Part 100.  The race was originally scheduled for Saturday, April 29 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  will be racing for $1,000 to win, while the B-Mods will also be on the card with an event paying $300 to the winner.

Much like last season, Bobby Pierce, the young racing star from Oakwood, IL, will be trying to claim the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series event in the same month that he won the Herald & Review 100.  Pierce has won two out of the three Lucas Oil events in track history and has won the last three events at the track he has entered.  While he will be the favorite, some very good talent will be on hand Tuesday to try and dethrone him including WoO Late Model point leader Brandon Sheppard, Lucas Oil Late Model star Scott Bloomquist, Illinois hotshoe Ryan Unzicker, local favorite Shannon Babb, among others.

The Saturday, July 22 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 25 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 STANDINGS (TOP 10'S)

Midwest Big Ten Super Late Models

Pos
First Name
Last Name
Points

1
Rusty
Griffaw
162

2
Michael
Kloos
152

3
Greg
Kimmons
144

4
Matt
Shannon
140

5
Jason
Suhre
126

6
Daryn
Klein
102

7
Adam
Tischhauser
90

8
Mark
Voigt
82

9
Alan
Westling
78

10
Dewayne
Kiefer
74

Billingsley Elite Wash UMP Modifieds

Pos
Car #
First Name
Last Name
City
State
Points
Gap

1
10
Curt
Rhodes
Taylorville
IL
602
0

2
72A
Austin
Lynn
Mason City
IL
574
28

3
14C
Alan
Crowder
Elwin
IL
472
130

4
98
Danny
Smith
Argenta
IL
412
190

5
71
Jeff
Graham
Stonington
IL
408
194

6
7
Blake
Thompson
Troy
IL
392
210

7
14
Brian
Lynn
Mason City
IL
368
234

8
99
Tim
Luttrell
Riverton
IL
284
318

9
28S
Joe
Strawkas
Buffalo
IL
266
336

10
7S
Ethan
Schnapp
Springfield
IL
250
352

UMP B-Mods

Pos
Car #
First Name
Last Name
City
State
Points
Gap

1
00s
Cody
Stillwell
Godfrey
IL
534
0

2
0
Tim
Hancock
Mount Olive
IL
520
14

3
57R
Tom
Riech
Springfield
IL
460
74

4
18
Jerry
Thompson
Troy
IL
454
80

5
55
Tim
Riech
Petersburg
IL
426
108

6
11
Amanda
Adams
Shelbyville
IL
362
172

7
43
Jared
Thomas
Edinburg
IL
356
178

8
74
Billy
Adams
Shelbyville
IL
302
232

9
66
Roy
Magee
Springfield
IL
262
272

10
1
Dante
Brown
Morrisonville
IL
228
306

UMP Sportsman

Pos
Car #
First Name
Last Name
City
State
Points
Gap

1
98
Danny
Smith
Argenta
IL
278
0

2
22
Timmy
Dick
Monticello
IL
278
0

3
12M
Terry
Myers
Buffalo
IL
242
36

4
41
Scott
Landers
Taylorville
IL
230
48

5
11
Rick
Roedel
Shelbyville
IL
196
82

6
25
Tim
Bedinger
Taylorville
IL
160
118

7
44
Bill
Berghaus
Chapin
IL
136
142

8
112
Scott
Williams
Anchor
IL
110
168

9
56
Brandon
Pralle
Ashkum
IL
108
170

10
25
Dennis
Vander Meersch
Arlington
IL
108
170

UMP Street Stocks

Pos
Car #
First Name
Last Name
City
State
Points
Gap

1
08
Brian
Dasenbrock
Decatur
IL
650
0

2
23Z
Shawn
Ziemer
Boody
IL
634
16

3
55S
Jason
Scrimpsher
Decatur
IL
568
82

4
J24
Jeremy
Nichols
Lovington
IL
500
150

5
28L
Garrett
Lewis
Decatur
IL
424
226

6
5
Terry
Reed
Decatur
IL
410
240

7
67
Rudy
Zaragoza
Jacksonville
IL
394
256

8
1
Fredie
Thomas
Macon
IL
380
270

9
22X
Darrell
Dick
Monticello
IL
334
316

10
36
Nick
Justice
Decatur
IL
224
426

UMP Hornets

Pos
Car #
First Name
Last Name
City
State
Points
Gap

1
1R
Dustin
Reed
Decatur
IL
550
0

2
64CK
Cook
Crawford
Lincoln
IL
500
50

3
39M
Marty
Sullivan
Decatur
IL
406
144

4
40
Adam
Webb
Decatur
IL
352
198

5
63
Paul
Peters
Pana
IL
324
226

6
87
Ryan
Cantrell
Decatur
IL
234
316

7
D7
Carter
Dart
Springfield
IL
228
322

8
33
Jeremy
Reed
Decatur
IL
178
372

9
4
Matt
Reed
Decatur
IL
160
390

10
911
Brad
Rexroad
Hammond
IL
158
392

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