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3rd Annual John Osman Memorial To Pay $2,000 Top Prize Saturday

3rd Annual John Osman Memorial To Pay $2,000 To Street Stock Winner At Macon Speedway
Saturday Event Is One Of Final Four Shows At Track

(Macon, IL) Some of the best Street Stock drivers in the country will be heading toward Central Illinois this coming Saturday,  as Macon Speedway holds the 3rd annual John Osman Memorial, paying a $2,000 top prize.  Last season, 40 Street Stock competitors were on track, trying to etch their name in the Macon Speedway record books for the second edition of the race.  Five other divisions will join the Midwest Big Ten Street Stocks this weekend.

John Osman, a long-time car owner and overall race enthusiast, passed away late in 2015  and the inaugural John Osman Memorial was run on September 12 of 2015.  Osman was still the car owner and car chief for his son Greg's #25.  Greg Osman, who was a regular competitor in the UMP Street Stock division at Macon Speedway and with the Midwest Big Ten Series, put together the race to honor his dad for all that he has done for racing.  The first two John Osman Memorial races were well attended and kept fans on the edge of their seats.

Andrew Funk claimed the win in 2015, besting a field of 31 cars.  Last season, the field of cars jumped to 40 and Dave Crawley, Jr. of Decatur, IL excited the local fans with the victory.  With a field as strong and as competitive as it will be on Saturday, don't be surprised if we see a third different winner in as many years.

The top two drivers in national points for DIRTcar UMP, Jeremy Nichols of Lovington, IL, and AJ Meiferdt of Coal City, IL will both be on hand, trying to become first time winners of the race.  Nichols was top qualifier at the event last season but fell out of the feature race early.

The payout is quite large for the event, paying $2,000 to win and $100 to start.  Drivers will have qualifying, heats, and a last chance race to set the starting field.  The fast qualifying and dash winner will receive $100 bonuses.

In addition to the Midwest Big Ten Street Stocks, the UMP Pro Late Models, Billingsley Elite Wash UMP Modifieds, UMP B-Mods, UMP Sportsman, and UMP Hornets will also be in action.  Pit gates will open at 3:00, grandstands at 5:00, drivers meeting 5:40, hotlaps will begin when the pill draw ends at 6:00, and racing will take the green at 7:00.  Grandstand admission is $15, while children 11 and under and free.

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 Street Stocks

Pos
Car #
First Name
Last Name
City
State
Points
Gap

1
J24
Jeremy
Nichols
Lovington
IL
476
0

2
14
Wes
Biesenthal
Athens
IL
388
88

3
22
Dave
Crawley
Decatur
IL
372
104

4
711
Justin
Layne
Alsey
IL
342
134

5
22
Darrell
Dick
Monticello
IL
274
202

6
Z23
Shawn
Ziemer
Boody
IL
260
216

7
24
Justin
Crowell
Lincoln
IL
252
224

8
67
Rudy
Zaragoza
Jacksonville
IL
248
228

9
55
Jason
Scrimpsher
Decatur
IL
232
244

10
711w
Walt
Layne
Alsey
IL
222
254

UMP Pro Late Models

Pos
Car #
First Name
Last Name
City
State
Points
Gap

1
T6
Tommy
Sheppard
New Berlin
IL
832
0

2
38J
Jake
Little
Springfield
IL
762
70

3
52R
Jeff
Reed, Jr
Blue Mound
IL
758
74

4
33H
Roben
Huffman
Midland City
IL
704
128

5
32M
Cody
Maguire
Carlinville
IL
682
150

6
67R
Rudy
Zaragoza
Jacksonville
IL
460
372

7
84
Myles
Moos
Lincoln
IL
376
456

8
24
Matt
Taylor
Springfield
IL
370
462

9
84
Jeff
Ray
Springfield
IL
298
534

10
2K
Kyle
VanDorn
New Berlin
IL
290
542

Billingsley Elite Wash UMP Modifieds

Pos
Car #
First Name
Last Name
City
State
Points
Gap

1
10
Curt
Rhodes
Taylorville
IL
880
0

2
72A
Austin
Lynn
Mason City
IL
854
26

3
14C
Alan
Crowder
Elwin
IL
640
240

4
71
Jeff
Graham
Stonington
IL
618
262

5
7
Blake
Thompson
Troy
IL
480
400

6
98
Danny
Smith
Argenta
IL
466
414

7
28S
Joe
Strawkas
Buffalo
IL
396
484

8
11
Zach
Rhodes
Taylorville
IL
388
492

9
14
Brian
Lynn
Mason City
IL
368
512

10
28
Rodney
Standerfer
Summerfield
IL
350
530

UMP B-Mods

Pos
Car #
First Name
Last Name
City
State
Points
Gap

1
0
Tim
Hancock
Mount Olive
IL
820
0

2
00s
Cody
Stillwell
Godfrey
IL
814
6

3
18
Jerry
Thompson
Troy
IL
696
124

4
55
Tim
Riech
Petersburg
IL
668
152

5
57R
Tom
Riech
Springfield
IL
642
178

6
11
Amanda
Adams
Shelbyville
IL
562
258

7
66
Roy
Magee
Springfield
IL
438
382

8
15C
Kevin
Crowder
Argenta
IL
424
396

9
1
Dante
Brown
Morrisonville
IL
362
458

10
43
Jared
Thomas
Edinburg
IL
356
464

UMP Sportsman

Pos
Car #
First Name
Last Name
City
State
Points
Gap

1
22
Timmy
Dick
Monticello
IL
384
0

2
98
Danny
Smith
Argenta
IL
374
10

3
41
Scott
Landers
Taylorville
IL
340
44

4
12M
Terry
Myers
Buffalo
IL
330
54

5
25
Tim
Bedinger
Taylorville
IL
266
118

6
11
Rick
Roedel
Shelbyville
IL
254
130

7
44
Bill
Berghaus
Chapin
IL
234
150

8
25
Dennis
Vander Meersch
Arlington
IL
208
176

9
56
Brandon
Pralle
Ashkum
IL
206
178

10
112
Scott
Williams
Anchor
IL
166
218

UMP Street Stocks

Pos
Car #
First Name
Last Name
City
State
Points
Gap

1
08
Brian
Dasenbrock
Decatur
IL
930
0

2
23Z
Shawn
Ziemer
Boody
IL
890
40

3
55S
Jason
Scrimpsher
Decatur
IL
808
122

4
J24
Jeremy
Nichols
Lovington
IL
680
250

5
28L
Garrett
Lewis
Decatur
IL
664
266

6
5
Terry
Reed
Decatur
IL
572
358

7
1
Fredie
Thomas
Macon
IL
516
414

8
67
Rudy
Zaragoza
Jacksonville
IL
404
526

9
22X
Darrell
Dick
Monticello
IL
388
542

10
58
Jerit
Murphy
Lodge
IL
360
570

UMP Hornets

Pos
Car #
First Name
Last Name
City
State
Points
Gap

1
1R
Dustin
Reed
Decatur
IL
848
0

2
64CK
Cook
Crawford
Lincoln
IL
740
108

3
39M
Marty
Sullivan
Decatur
IL
598
250

4
63
Paul
Peters
Pana
IL
556
292

5
D7
Carter
Dart
Springfield
IL
470
378

6
40
Adam
Webb
Decatur
IL
434
414

7
4
Matt
Reed
Decatur
IL
432
416

8
33
Jeremy
Reed
Decatur
IL
418
430

9
13
Brady
Reed
Decatur
IL
308
540

10
87
Ryan
Cantrell
Decatur
IL
244
604

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