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2017 Champions Awarded At Macon Speedway Awards Banquet

(Macon, IL) A large gathering of over 250 was on hand for the 2017 Macon Speedway Awards Banquet presented by Hoosier Racing Tire.  The event was held on Sunday, October 29 at the Macon Community Center, in Macon, IL.  The top ten drivers in each of the regular Macon Speedway divisions plus the top drivers from the Midwest Big Ten Series were presented trophies and checks.  All those in attendance enjoyed a buffet style meal prepared by Debbie's Diner and helpers.

In the Midwest Big Ten Series Super Late Models, Greg Kimmons of Pleasant Plains, IL and Michael Kloos, of Trenton, IL, were both presented championship trophies, as they shared the title in 2017.  It was the second time in Big Ten Super Late Model history, that the top spot ended in a tie.  Jason Suhre, of Grantfork, IL, ended up just slightly behind in the third spot.

In the Pro Late Model class, Jake Little of Springfield, IL, took the Big Ten championship and second in Macon points, while New Berlin, IL's Tommy Sheppard, Jr. won the Macon Speedway championship.  Little won seven of the ten Big Ten races, while Sheppard claimed three wins at Macon.

Street Stock competition saw Jeremy Nichols, of Lovington, IL, claim his second straight Midwest Big Ten championship, after winning six of nine features.  In the Macon class, Decatur, IL's Brian Dasenbrock, claimed the championship over Shawn Ziemer in a close battle.  Dasenbrock garnered 14 top 5's during the season.

In the Billingsley Elite Wash UMP Modified division, Taylorville, IL's Curt Rhodes won his second straight championship.  It wasn't easy, as it took him six feature wins to edge Mason City, IL's Austin Lynn.  Jeff Graham, Alan Crowder, and Danny Smith, all veteran drivers of the speedway, rounded out the top five.

Tim Hancock, of Mt. Olive, IL, won his second straight championship in the UMP B-Mod class.  Hancock claimed 14 victories and also claimed the UMP National Championship.  Cody Stillwell finished a close second in the Macon standings, while Jerry Thompson, Tim Riech, and Amanda Adams rounded out the top five.

Monticello, IL driver Timmy Dick took the UMP Sportsman division by just two points over Danny Smith, from Argenta, IL.  The difference in this year's point battle came down to just one position difference in the final standings.  Scott Landers, Terry Myers, and Tim Bedinger rounded out the top five.

Dustin Reed, of Decatur, IL, won his first career championship in the UMP Hornet class at the 1/5-mile.  Reed claimed two feature wins during the season, while 74-year old wheelman Cook Crawford, of Lincoln, IL took the second spot.  Paul Peters, Marty Sullivan, and Carter Dart rounded out the top five.

Plenty of product award certificates were given out to drivers, plus door prizes for those in attendance.  At the end of the banquet, the Halloween Costume contests were held for adults and kids with prizes dueled out.

With that, the 2017 season is officially a wrap.  Work has already begun on the 2018 schedule with all divisions returning from this past year.  Visits from the Summer National Late Models, the Tony Stewart Arctic Cat All Star Sprint Cars, POWRi Midgets and Micros, MOWA Sprint Cars, Midwest Street Stock Championship Series, and Big Ten Super Late Models are expected.  The Lucas Oil Late Models have already confirmed their return for Saturday, April 28.

Fans, drivers, team members and more can keep updated during the offseason by signing up for the texcaster, liking the Facebook page, following on Twitter, and visiting the website.

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 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. Macon Speedway is a proud member of the Contingency Connection's $100,000 Racer Rewards Program.

FINAL STANDINGS (Top 10's)

Midwest Big Ten Super Late Models

Pos
First Name
Last Name
Points

1
Jake
Little
478

2
Ryan
Little
454

3
Tommy
Sheppard
398

4
Cody
Maguire
392

5
Roben
Huffman
382

6
Andy
Minett
350

7
Kyle
VanDorn
324

8
Rudy
Zaragoza
322

9
Brandon
Eskew
310

10
Guy
Taylor
264

Midwest Big Ten Pro Late Models

Pos
First Name
Last Name
Points

1
Greg
Kimmons
380

1
Michael
Kloos
380

3
Jason
Suhre
376

4
Jose
Parga
290

5
Cody
Maguire
206

6
Matt
Shannon
204

7
Rusty
Griffaw
202

8
Mike
Hammerle
192

9
Rickey
Frankel
162

10
Chad
Zobrist
154

Midwest Big Ten Series Street Stocks

Pos
First Name
Last Name
Points

1
Jeremy
Nichols
476

2
Wes
Biesenthal
388

3
Justin
Layne
386

4
Dave
Crawley, Jr.
372

5
Darrell
Dick
308

6
Shawn
Ziemer
290

7
Rudy
Zaragoza
280

8
Justin
Crowell
262

9
Walt
Layne
244

10
Jason
Scrimpsher
242

Macon Speedway Pro Late Models

Pos
Car #
First Name
Last Name
City
State
Points
Gap

1
T6
Tommy
Sheppard
New Berlin
IL
998
0

2
38J
Jake
Little
Springfield
IL
938
60

3
52R
Jeff
Reed, Jr
Blue Mound
IL
902
96

4
32M
Cody
Maguire
Carlinville
IL
806
192

5
33H
Roben
Huffman
Midland City
IL
800
198

6
67R
Rudy
Zaragoza
Jacksonville
IL
542
456

7
84
Myles
Moos
Lincoln
IL
432
566

8
84
Jeff
Ray
Springfield
IL
408
590

9
14
Braden
Johnson
Taylorville
IL
394
604

10
24
Matt
Taylor
Springfield
IL
370
628

Billingsley Elite Wash UMP Modifieds

Pos
Car #
First Name
Last Name
City
State
Points
Gap

1
10
Curt
Rhodes
Taylorville
IL
1106
0

2
72A
Austin
Lynn
Mason City
IL
1056
50

3
71
Jeff
Graham
Stonington
IL
800
306

4
14C
Alan
Crowder
Elwin
IL
760
346

5
98
Danny
Smith
Argenta
IL
658
448

6
11
Zach
Rhodes
Taylorville
IL
604
502

7
7
Blake
Thompson
Troy
IL
524
582

8
0
Tim
Hancock
Mount Olive
IL
496
610

9
28S
Joe
Strawkas
Buffalo
IL
396
710

10
99
Tim
Luttrell
Riverton
IL
382
724

Macon Speedway UMP B-Mods

Pos
Car #
First Name
Last Name
City
State
Points
Gap

1
0
Tim
Hancock
Mount Olive
IL
1060
0

2
00s
Cody
Stillwell
Godfrey
IL
1040
20

3
18
Jerry
Thompson
Troy
IL
898
162

4
55
Tim
Riech
Petersburg
IL
856
204

5
11
Amanda
Adams
Shelbyville
IL
730
330

6
57R
Tom
Riech
Springfield
IL
708
352

7
15C
Kevin
Crowder
Argenta
IL
622
438

8
66
Roy
Magee
Springfield
IL
552
508

9
1
Dante
Brown
Morrisonville
IL
496
564

10
313
Jordan
Warren
Medora
IL
442
618

Macon Speedway UMP Sportsman

Pos
Car #
First Name
Last Name
City
State
Points
Gap

1
22
Timmy
Dick
Monticello
IL
584
0

2
98
Danny
Smith
Argenta
IL
582
2

3
41
Scott
Landers
Taylorville
IL
504
80

4
12M
Terry
Myers
Buffalo
IL
494
90

5
25
Tim
Bedinger
Taylorville
IL
460
124

6
25
Dennis
Vander Meersch
Arlington
IL
444
140

7
56
Brandon
Pralle
Ashkum
IL
410
174

8
87
Wes
O'Dell
Springfield
IL
340
244

9
112
Scott
Williams
Anchor
IL
334
250

10
44
Bill
Berghaus
Chapin
IL
322
262

Macon Speedway UMP Street Stocks

Pos
Car #
First Name
Last Name
City
State
Points
Gap

1
08
Brian
Dasenbrock
Decatur
IL
1138
0

2
23Z
Shawn
Ziemer
Boody
IL
1080
58

3
55S
Jason
Scrimpsher
Decatur
IL
934
204

4
28L
Garrett
Lewis
Decatur
IL
716
422

5
J24
Jeremy
Nichols
Lovington
IL
706
432

6
5
Terry
Reed
Decatur
IL
666
472

7
1
Fredie
Thomas
Macon
IL
650
488

8
22X
Darrell
Dick
Monticello
IL
596
542

9
67
Rudy
Zaragoza
Jacksonville
IL
592
546

10
58
Jerit
Murphy
Lodge
IL
506
632

Macon Speedway UMP Hornets

Pos
Car #
First Name
Last Name
City
State
Points
Gap

1
1R
Dustin
Reed
Decatur
IL
1054
0

2
64CK
Cook
Crawford
Lincoln
IL
934
120

3
63
Paul
Peters
Pana
IL
736
318

4
39M
Marty
Sullivan
Decatur
IL
728
326

5
D7
Carter
Dart
Springfield
IL
650
404

6
33
Jeremy
Reed
Decatur
IL
596
458

7
4
Matt
Reed
Decatur
IL
540
514

8
40
Adam
Webb
Decatur
IL
494
560

9
13
Brady
Reed
Decatur
IL
412
642

10
01
Fred
Reed
Decatur
IL
386
668

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