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Five Dollar Grandstand Admission To Fill Stands Saturday At Macon Speedway

Six Divisions Plus Spectator Drags & Kids Boxcar Races Highlight Evening

(Macon, IL) Macon Speedway is set for the always popular “Five Buck Night� this coming Saturday, September 22.  The event is a fan favorite, as it’s just $5 to get in the grandstands to see all the popular weekly divisions.  There will also be $5 combo deals in the concession stand as well as two beers for $5.  On track action has been top notch lately, averaging over 100 cars per week for the last month.  This Saturday’s event also features Spectator Drags and Kids Boxcar Races.

While the majority of the Brandt Season Championship races are to be held on the 29th, the Decatur Building Trades Pro Late Models will be running for the final time this coming Saturday night.  Springfield, IL driver, Guy Taylor, who wrapped up the Midwest Big Ten Pro Late Model championship last weekend, is on his way to the Macon championship as well.  Taylor holds a 148 point lead in the class, an insurmountable advantage.  Macon, IL’s own, Donny Koehler, is second in the standings, while Cody Maguire, Dakota Ewing, and Jake Little round out the top five.

New Berlin, IL’s Tommy Sheppard, Jr. holds the point lead in the BillingsleyRewards.com Modified class and looks to be on his way to the championship.  Sheppard has three feature wins on the year and has accumulated 11 top fives in 15 races.  For Sheppard, it would be his second championship in a row, as he won the Pro Late Model top prize one year ago.

In B-Mod action, Godfrey, IL’s Cody Stilwell remains on top.  The #00 car has been atop the standings all season long, garnering two feature wins and 12 top fives in 16 starts.  Jerry Thompson is still within striking distance, 50 points back.  Tom Riech, Kevin Crowder, and Tim Hancock, Sr. complete the top five.  Hancock, who had won a couple of previous championships with dominant seasons, has only run on a part-time basis this season but has claimed ten feature wins.

Coming off of Saturday’s John Osman Memorial Street Stock event, Boody, IL’s Shawn Ziemer holds the division point lead.  Justin Crowell, from Lincoln, IL, is second, while Larry Russell, Jr., Jerit Murphy, and Terry Reed complete the top five.  The division has been very competitive this season with five of the top ten drivers claiming feature wins.

Decatur, IL’s, Jeremy Reed looked like he was on his way to the Hornet World Championship this past weekend but car issues ended his night early.  This helped Springfield, IL’s Mike Eskew knock a few points off the deficit for the championship but Eskew also had problems while leading, tangling with a lap car.  The differential is just 18 points, a matter of 9 feature positions with two nights left.  Steve Stine, Adam Webb, and Matt Reed round out the top five.

Rounding out Saturday’s divisions will be the Micros By Bailey Chassis.  Jacksonville, IL’s Trevin Littleton has been riding a wave of success, winning the last two features.  Littleton is one of the youngest drivers at the 1/5-mile track, just 13 years of age.  The class boasts a lot of young drivers as it’s a stepping stone for youngsters to some of the top divisions in racing.

At intermission, kids will have the opportunity to compete in the kids boxcar races as part of CEFCU Kids Club.  Boxcar race rules are posted on the website which gives fans ideas on how to build one for kids 11 and under.  In addition, the adults can have some fun with the Spectator Drags, an event where fans sign up to bring their personal vehicle on the track to compete against one other person for a one lap race.  The winner of each race advances to the next round in the tournament style bracket.

Pit gates open this Saturday at 4:00, grandstands at 5:00, hotlaps start at 6:00, and racing will take the green at 7:00.  Grandstand admission is $5 per person with kids 11 and under free.  In honor of Five Buck Night, the concession stand will off a $5 combo special which includes a choice of a burger, corn dog , or hotdog plus a bag of chips and a drink.  The beer stands will also offer two cans for $5.

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
912
0

2
14
Donny
Koehler
Macon
IL
764
148

3
32M
Cody
Maguire
Carlinville
IL
738
174

4
25
Dakota
Ewing
Warrensburg
IL
718
194

5
38J
Jake
Little
Springfield
IL
634
278

6
33H
Roben
Huffman
Midland City
IL
624
288

7
2K
Kyle
VanDorn
New Berlin
IL
468
444

8
45M
Kyle
McMahon
Mt Vernon
IL
428
484

9
51
Jarod
Shasteen
Macon
IL
394
518

10
15M
Colby
Eller
Taylorville
IL
374
538

BillingsleyRewards.com Modifieds

Pos
Car #
First Name
Last Name
City
State
Points
Gap

1
T6
Tommy
Sheppard
New Berlin
IL
818
0

2
98
Danny
Smith
Argenta
IL
704
114

3
11
Zach
Rhodes
Taylorville
IL
658
160

4
10
Curt
Rhodes
Taylorville
IL
654
164

5
0
Tim
Hancock
Mount Olive
IL
434
384

6
71
Jeff
Graham
Stonington
IL
362
456

7
43
Jared
Thomas
Edinburg
IL
356
462

8
77
Guy
Taylor
Springfield
IL
344
474

9
72A
Austin
Lynn
Mason City
IL
342
476

10
022
Tim
Hancock
Mount Olive
IL
334
484

B-Mods

Pos
Car #
First Name
Last Name
City
State
Points
Gap

1
00s
Cody
Stillwell
Godfrey
IL
880
0

2
18
Jerry
Thompson
Troy
IL
830
50

3
57R
Tom
Riech
Springfield
IL
792
88

4
15C
Kevin
Crowder
Argenta
IL
772
108

5
0
Tim
Hancock
Mount Olive
IL
762
118

6
55
Tim
Riech
Petersburg
IL
710
170

7
74
Billy
Adams
Shelbyville
IL
406
474

8
93J
JR
Wiltermood
Windsor
IL
404
476

9
61S
Ricky
Smith
Alton
IL
288
592

10
1
Dante
Brown
Morrisonville
IL
264
616

Street Stocks

Pos
Car #
First Name
Last Name
City
State
Points
Gap

1
23Z
Shawn
Ziemer
Boody
IL
788
0

2
24
Justin
Crowell
Lincoln
IL
688
100

3
X7
Larry
Russell
Decatur
IL
630
158

4
58
Jerit
Murphy
Lodge
IL
618
170

5
5
Terry
Reed
Decatur
IL
548
240

6
22X
Darrell
Dick
Monticello
IL
428
360

7
19
Matthew
Yaden
Monticello
IL
392
396

8
122
Timmy
Dick
Monticello
IL
382
406

9
08
Brian
Dasenbrock
Decatur
IL
378
410

10
31
Roy
Beal
Springfield
IL
352
436

Hornets

Pos
Car #
First Name
Last Name
City
State
Points
Gap

1
33
Jeremy
Reed
Decatur
IL
838
0

2
21
Mike
Eskew
Springfield
IL
820
18

3
04
Steve
Stine
Stonington
IL
788
50

4
40
Adam
Webb
Decatur
IL
780
58

5
4
Matt
Reed
Decatur
IL
776
62

6
39M
Marty
Sullivan
Decatur
IL
692
146

7
44
John
Lewis
Cerro Gordo
IL
612
226

8
64CK
Cook
Crawford
Lincoln
IL
612
226

9
66D
Carson
Dart
Springfield
IL
606
232

10
D7
Carter
Dart
Springfield
IL
564
274

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