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Busy Night On Tap For Macon Speedway Saturday

Hornet Challenge, Diesel Trucks, Racing, & More

(Macon, IL) This Saturday, June 16th, Macon Speedway comes back to life with a crazy night of entertainment.  There will be a little bit of something for everyone this week, as Caterpillar and Pabst Blue Ribbon present the night at the races.  Headlining the show will be the Ed Cain Trucking Hornet Challenge and the Diesel Truck Show & Shine presented by The Truck Stop.

The DIRTcar Hornets rarely get the recognition that they deserve, as they are still looked at as a novice or beginner class.  That said, one show a year that has been really good the last couple of seasons is the $1,000 to win Ed Cain Trucking Hornet Challenge.  It’s a huge payout for the front wheel drive class and some of the best Compact racers in the Midwest converge to go for the top prize.  The trophies are very unique this year as well, championship belts which will be much sought after.

For diesel truck enthusiasts, The Truck Stop will be presenting a Diesel Truck Show & Shine.  Upon arrival, diesel truck drivers will park near the front gate and get a couple of tickets to enjoy the races.  At intermission, the trucks take a few laps around the track and then are judged on best appearing.

Guy Taylor, of Springfield, IL, leads the Decatur Building Trades Pro Late Models back to the speedway this week.  Taylor has won two of the six features and holds a commanding 48 point lead over Kyle VanDorn, Dakota Ewing, Jake Little, and Donnie Koehler.  Ewing and Little have also won two features each.

Last year’s Pro Late champion, Tommy Sheppard, Jr., of New Berlin, IL, leads this year’s BillingsleyRewards.com Modified division standings.  Sheppard has won just one feature in a class that has had great parity this year.  Danny Smith, of Argenta, IL is second, while Zach Rhodes, Austin Lynn, and Rodney Standerfer complete the top five.

In B-Mod competition, Godfrey, IL driver Cody Stillwell leads the standings.  Stillwell has had six top five finishes in as many races.  Tom Riech, of Springfield, IL is 36 points back and is having a strong season so far.  Jerry Thompson, Tim Riech, and Tim Hancock round out the top five.  Hancock, driving a part-time campaign this year, has won three features.

Boody, IL driver Shawn Ziemer, leads the points in the Street Stock division.  Ziemer is followed in the standings by Timmy Dick, Darrell Dick, Terry Reed, and Brian Dasenbrock.  Dasenbrock, who was last year’s champion, is still recovering from a racing accident that occurred at another speedway a few weeks ago.

Pit gates open Saturday at 4:00, grandstands at 5:00, hotlaps start at 6:00, and racing will take the green flag at 7:00.  Grandstand admission is $12 while children 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). 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 $150,000 Racer Rewards Program.

CURRENT STANDINGS (Top 10’s)

Decatur Building Trades Pro Late Models

Pos
Car #
First Name
Last Name
City
State
Points
Gap

1
4T
Guy
Taylor
Springfield
IL
334
0

2
2K
Kyle
VanDorn
New Berlin
IL
286
48

3
25
Dakota
Ewing
Warrensburg
IL
282
52

4
38J
Jake
Little
Springfield
IL
276
58

5
14
Donnie
Koehler
Macon
IL
274
60

6
32M
Cody
Maguire
Carlinville
IL
268
66

7
45M
Kyle
McMahon
Mt Vernon
IL
214
120

8
33H
Roben
Huffman
Midland City
IL
196
138

9
11
Jarod
Shasteen
Macon
IL
176
158

10
15M
Colby
Eller
Taylorville
IL
144
190

BillingsleyRewards.com Modifieds

Pos
Car #
First Name
Last Name
City
State
Points
Gap

1
T6
Tommy
Sheppard
New Berlin
IL
342
0

2
98
Danny
Smith
Argenta
IL
336
6

3
11
Zach
Rhodes
Taylorville
IL
280
62

4
72A
Austin
Lynn
Mason City
IL
276
66

5
28
Rodney
Standerfer
Summerfield
IL
262
80

6
10
Curt
Rhodes
Taylorville
IL
248
94

7
0
Tim
Hancock
Mount Olive
IL
192
150

8
19
Jimmy
Sinkhorn
Taylorville
IL
188
154

9
37
Dave
Crawley
Decatur
IL
184
158

10
14
Brian
Lynn
Mason City
IL
174
168

B-Mods

Pos
Car #
First Name
Last Name
City
State
Points
Gap

1
00s
Cody
Stillwell
Godfrey
IL
346
0

2
57R
Tom
Riech
Springfield
IL
310
36

3
18
Jerry
Thompson
Troy
IL
308
38

4
55
Tim
Riech
Petersburg
IL
296
50

5
0
Tim
Hancock
Mount Olive
IL
274
72

6
15C
Kevin
Crowder
Argenta
IL
250
96

7
61S
Ricky
Smith
Alton
IL
246
100

8
1
Dante
Brown
Morrisonville
IL
166
180

9
93J
JR
Wiltermood
Windsor
IL
148
198

10
74
Billy
Adams
Shelbyville
IL
128
218

Street Stocks

Pos
Car #
First Name
Last Name
City
State
Points
Gap

1
23Z
Shawn
Ziemer
Boody
IL
278
0

2
22T
Timmy
Dick
Monticello
IL
230
48

3
22X
Darrell
Dick
Monticello
IL
228
50

4
5
Terry
Reed
Decatur
IL
206
72

5
08
Brian
Dasenbrock
Decatur
IL
200
78

6
24
Justin
Crowell
Lincoln
IL
192
86

7
67
Rudy
Zaragoza
Jacksonville
IL
190
88

8
X7
Larry
Russell,
Decatur
IL
188
90

9
58
Jerit
Murphy
Lodge
IL
188
90

10
22
Chris
Dick
Deland
IL
164
114

Hornets

Pos
Car #
First Name
Last Name
City
State
Points
Gap

1
21
Mike
Eskew
Springfield
IL
334
0

2
33
Jeremy
Reed
Decatur
IL
298
36

3
64CK
Cook
Crawford
Lincoln
IL
276
58

4
44
John
Lewis
Cerro Gordo
IL
268
66

5
04
Steve
Stine
Stonington
IL
248
86

6
39M
Marty
Sullivan
Decatur
IL
246
88

7
4
Matt
Reed
Decatur
IL
224
110

8
98
Ken
Reed
Decatur
IL
210
124

9
40
Adam
Webb
Decatur
IL
204
130

10
J4
Jerad
Matherly
Decatur
IL
204
130

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