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Popular Firecracker 40’s Event Coming To Macon Speedway Saturday Night

Fireworks, Big Ten Pro Lates, and Modifieds Highlight The Evening

(Macon, IL) This coming Saturday, June 23, Macon Speedway will be hosting the popular Firecracker 40 event, presented by Dynagraphics, 95Q, and Decatur Building Trades.  In addition to 40-lap events for the Decatur Building Trades Pro Late Models and BillingsleyRewards.com Topless Modifieds, four other divisions will be in action.  The evening will be capped off with a fun fireworks display.

Last season, the BillingsleyRewards.com Modifieds ran topless in their 40-lapper and they will be again this year.  Fans will be able to see down inside the cockpit of the racecars, watching the drivers work their craft.  It’s a cool view for fans and drivers alike, in the only event of the season where the tops come off.

Leading the standings for the division is New Berlin, IL driver, Tommy Sheppard, Jr.  Sheppard won last year’s Pro Late Model championship and is trying to back it up with one in the Modifieds this year.  Argenta, IL’s Danny Smith is second in points, while Zach Rhodes, Austin Lynn, and Rodney Standerfer complete the top five.

The other 40-lap event will come in the Decatur Building Trades Pro Late Models.  It’s also a Midwest Big Ten Series race, so points will be dueled out for both.  Springfield, IL driver, Guy Taylor has had a great early 2018 and leads the standings by 50 over Warrensburg, IL competitor, Dakota Ewing.  Jake Little sits third in Macon points but still leads the Big Ten standings, looking for back-to-back championships with the tour.  Kyle VanDorn and Cody Maguire complete the top five in Macon points.

Godfrey, IL’s Cody Stillwell holds a solid 40 point lead in the DIRTcar B-Mod division at the track.  Stillwell continues to be a model of consistency this year, with seven top five finishes in as many starts.  Jerry Thompson, Tom Riech, Tim Riech, and Tim Hancock are top five point contenders.  Hancock has won four features, while Stillwell, Thompson, and Kevin Crowder have each claimed one.

Back in action this week will be the Sportsman class.  Taylorville, IL’s Tim Bedinger has been a solid contender each week and leads the points by six over Scott Williams.  Bedinger has claimed one win to help make the difference.  Scott Landers, Ty Nation, and Dennis Vander Meersch round out the top five.

Boody, IL’s Shawn Ziemer came up just short in last year’s championship chase to Brian Dasenbrock.  This year, Ziemer has a commanding 82 point lead, using perfect attendance and solid finishes to build the edge.  Lincoln, IL’s Justin Crowell is second in points after an impressive feature win at last Saturday’s event.  Larry Russell, Jerit Murphy, and Timmy Dick round out the top five.

The DIRTcar Hornets are coming off of a big weekend, as the 2018 Ed Cain Hornet Challenge was held at Lincoln Speedway as well as Macon.  While local driver, Adam Webb claimed the $1,000 top prize, the division points are led by Springfield, IL’s Mike Eskew.  Decatur driver, Jeremy Reed is second in points with four feature wins, while Cook Crawford, John Lewis, and Steve Stine round out the top five.

Pit gates open this Saturday at 4:00, grandstands at 5:00, hotlaps will begin at 6:00, while racing will take the green at 7:00.  The fireworks will likely take place between 9:00 and 10:00.  Grandstand admission is $15, while kids 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
392
0

2
25
Dakota
Ewing
Warrensburg
IL
342
50

3
38J
Jake
Little
Springfield
IL
332
60

4
2K
Kyle
VanDorn
New Berlin
IL
330
62

5
32M
Cody
Maguire
Carlinville
IL
322
70

6
14
Donny
Koehler
Macon
IL
322
70

7
45M
Kyle
McMahon
Mt Vernon
IL
266
126

8
11
Jarod
Shasteen
Macon
IL
222
170

9
33H
Roben
Huffman
Midland City
IL
196
196

10
15M
Colby
Eller
Taylorville
IL
144
248

BillingsleyRewards.com Modifieds

Pos
Car #
First Name
Last Name
City
State
Points
Gap

1
T6
Tommy
Sheppard
New Berlin
IL
402
0

2
98
Danny
Smith
Argenta
IL
386
16

3
11
Zach
Rhodes
Taylorville
IL
280
122

4
72A
Austin
Lynn
Mason City
IL
276
126

5
28
Rodney
Standerfer
Summerfield
IL
262
140

6
0
Tim
Hancock
Mount Olive
IL
250
152

7
10
Curt
Rhodes
Taylorville
IL
248
154

8
00
Cody
Stillwell
Godfrey
IL
192
210

9
19
Jimmy
Sinkhorn
Taylorville
IL
188
214

10
37
Dave
Crawley
Decatur
IL
184
218

B-Mods

Pos
Car #
First Name
Last Name
City
State
Points
Gap

1
00s
Cody
Stillwell
Godfrey
IL
402
0

2
18
Jerry
Thompson
Troy
IL
362
40

3
57R
Tom
Riech
Springfield
IL
358
44

4
55
Tim
Riech
Petersburg
IL
348
54

5
0
Tim
Hancock
Mount Olive
IL
334
68

6
15C
Kevin
Crowder
Argenta
IL
308
94

7
61S
Ricky
Smith
Alton
IL
246
156

8
74
Billy
Adams
Shelbyville
IL
178
224

9
1
Dante
Brown
Morrisonville
IL
166
236

10
93J
JR
Wiltermood
Windsor
IL
148
254

Sportsman

Pos
Car #
First Name
Last Name
City
State
Points
Gap

1
25
Tim
Bedinger
Taylorville
IL
226
0

2
112
Scott
Williams
Anchor
IL
220
6

3
41
Scott
Landers
Taylorville
IL
206
20

4
93
Ty
Nation
Taylorville
IL
190
36

5
25
Dennis
Vander Meersch
Arlington
IL
168
58

6
12M
Terry
Myers
Buffalo
IL
150
76

7
7S
Ethan
Schnapp
Springfield
IL
140
86

8
22
Timmy
Dick
Monticello
IL
116
110

9
94
Mitch
Ringler
Taylorville
IL
114
112

10
21
Brad
Bedinger
Taylorville
IL
102
124

Street Stocks

Pos
Car #
First Name
Last Name
City
State
Points
Gap

1
23Z
Shawn
Ziemer
Boody
IL
334
0

2
24
Justin
Crowell
Lincoln
IL
252
82

3
X7
Larry
Russell,
Decatur
IL
246
88

4
58
Jerit
Murphy
Lodge
IL
242
92

5
22T
Timmy
Dick
Monticello
IL
230
104

6
22X
Darrell
Dick
Monticello
IL
228
106

7
5
Terry
Reed
Decatur
IL
206
128

8
08
Brian
Dasenbrock
Decatur
IL
200
134

9
67
Rudy
Zaragoza
Jacksonville
IL
190
144

10
22
Chris
Dick
Deland
IL
164
170

Hornets

Pos
Car #
First Name
Last Name
City
State
Points
Gap

1
21
Mike
Eskew
Springfield
IL
386
0

2
33
Jeremy
Reed
Decatur
IL
354
32

3
64CK
Cook
Crawford
Lincoln
IL
302
84

4
44
John
Lewis
Cerro Gordo
IL
292
94

5
04
Steve
Stine
Stonington
IL
290
96

6
39M
Marty
Sullivan
Decatur
IL
282
104

7
4
Matt
Reed
Decatur
IL
278
108

8
40
Adam
Webb
Decatur
IL
264
122

9
98
Ken
Reed
Decatur
IL
250
136

10
D7
Carter
Dart
Springfield
IL
220
166

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