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$1 Dogs & $2 Beers On Tap For Macon Speedway Saturday Night

Several Divisions Plus Spectator Drags On Track

(Macon, IL) After an outstanding season opener which saw nearly 100 racecars put on a highly entertaining show, Macon Speedway will be back at it for the second night of the 2019 season this coming Saturday, April 20.  Seven divisions of action will be highlighted by the Midwest Big Ten Series Street Stocks and the opener for the Sportsman.  Fans will be treated to $1 hot dogs and $2 beers all night long.

Saturday night will mark the first of ten races for the Midwest Big Ten Series Archer’s Alley Street Stocks.  The tour will have four events at Macon, three events at Lincoln Speedway, two events at Jacksonville, and one at the Christian County Fair.  All of the events pay $500 to win and $75 to start, which is a pretty big raise compared to their normal payouts.

Last year, Lovington, IL’s Jeremy Nichols claimed the championship, winning seven out of the ten races.  Terry Reed, Macon’s opening night winner, finished second in points  last year, while Justin Crowell, Darrell Dick, and Shawn Ziemer completed the top five in points.  The series had 59 different drivers take to the track last season.

Saturday will also mark the first race of the year for the Macon Speedway Sportsman class.  Last year’s point battle resulted in a virtual tie at 572 points between Taylorville, IL’s Tim Bedinger and Le Roy, IL’s Scott Williams.  Bedinger won the tie-breaker by having a win.  Following the duo a season ago were Dennis Vandermeersch, Scott Landers, and Ty Nation.  The division will have 12 events at Macon Speedway this year, one at Lincoln, one at the Christian County Fair, and the biggest of all at the Illinois State Fair in August.

The BillingsleyRewards.com DIRTcar Modifieds will be back for their second night of racing, after putting on arguably the best show during the opener.  Veteran Rodney Standerfer and last year’s champion, Tommy Sheppard, Jr., put on a show at the front of the pack, swapping the lead a number of times with slidejobs and crossovers.  Standerfer ended up in victory lane with Sheppard, Rick Conoyer, Guy Taylor, and Tim Hancock completing the top five.  There were 19 Modifieds in the pits on Saturday night and fans are looking forward to seeing a strong field again this weekend.

The Decatur Building Trades Pro Late Models had a decent opening night with a new face in victory lane.  Catlin, IL driver, Logan Moody, claimed the victory in his first Macon Speedway start.  He did so by fending off some good Pro Late Model shoes.  Jake Little, of Springfield, IL, took second, while Torin Mettille came home third.  Cody Maguire was fourth and Chris Dick finished fifth.  While the division has a few veterans, it has a lot of young drivers that will be fun to watch this summer.

The Neal Tire & Auto Pro Mods had a very familiar face in victory lane as Tim Hancock claimed the win.  It wasn’t easy for Hancock, though, as Decatur, IL’s Nick Justice followed him closely throughout the event.  The class had 15 cars at the opener, with drivers from all over the state of Illinois.

The Micros by Bailey Chassis will be back at it Saturday night, after having 22 in the pits on opening night.  Aaron Andruskevitch, of Riverton, IL, came out of the gates strong, claiming the feature win over the large field.  In exciting news for the Micros, they will be running for track points and will crown a track champion this year.  There are 16 total events for the division this year, four of which will be POWRi National shows.  All 16 will count toward the final track standings.

Rounding out Saturday’s racing classes will be the DIRTcar Hornets.  Brady Reed claimed the opening night win and will be looking to start the season two-for-two.  15 drivers were on track with many more expected to join over the next few weeks as they get their cars ready to go.

At intermission this week, Spectator Drags will be held.  The event is for those who drive their street cars to the track and want to race on Macon Speedway.  The first 8 people that sign up will be entered.  Each race is one-on-one, one lap.  The winner advances, the loser goes back to the parking lot.  It’s a tournament style bracket that ends with the winner receiving a trophy.  There is no cost to enter.  To sign up, call the office at 217-764-3200 or message us on facebook.

Macon Speedway is just a little over a week away from one of the biggest events of the year, the Lucas Oil 100 for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series.  The stars of the nationally televised tour will be running 100 laps on April 27, making their sixth visit to the track.  The BillingsleyRewards.com Modifieds will run for $1,000 to win and the Neal Tire & Auto Pro Mods will race for $300 to win.

For more information, visit www.maconracing.com.

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 DIRTcar Pro Late Models

Pos

First Name
Last Name
City
State
Points
Gap

1
162
Logan
Moody
Catlin
IL
60
0

2
38J
Jake
Little
Springfield
IL
58
2

3
116
Torin
Mettille
Cullom
IL
56
4

4
32M
Cody
Maguire
Carlinville
IL
54
6

5
22
Chris
Dick
Deland
IL
52
8

6
25
Dakota
Ewing
Warrensburg
IL
50
10

7
27
Colby
Sheppard
Williamsville
IL
48
12

8
15M
Colby
Eller
Taylorville
IL
46
14

9
10
Blake
Damery
Blue Mound
IL
44
16

10
14
Donny
Koehler
Macon
IL
42
18

BillingsleyRewards.com DIRTcar Modifieds

Pos

First Name
Last Name
City
State
Points
Gap

1
28
Rodney
Standerfer
Summerfield
IL
60
0

2
T6
Tommy
Sheppard
New Berlin
IL
58
2

3
14
Rick
Conoyer
St Peters
MO
56
4

4
77
Guy
Taylor
Springfield
IL
54
6

5
0
Tim
Hancock
Mount Olive
IL
52
8

6
43
Jared
Thomas
Edinburg
IL
50
10

7
96
Michael
Rauch
Decatur
IL
48
12

8
14C
Alan
Crowder
Elwin
IL
46
14

9
43T
Josh
Thomas
Edinburg
IL
44
16

10
10
Curt
Rhodes
Taylorville
IL
42
18

Neal Tire & Auto DIRTcar Pro Mods

Pos

First Name
Last Name
City
State
Points
Gap

1
0
Tim
Hancock
Mount Olive
IL
60
0

2
5
Nick
Justice
Decatur
IL
58
2

3
62
Troy
Medley
Pevely
MO
56
4

4
1X
Chad
Evans
Mattoon
IL
54
6

5
14N
Nathan
Lynch
Hillsboro
IL
52
8

6
14B
Brady
Lynch
Hillsboro
IL
50
10

7
40
Adam
Webb
Decatur
IL
48
12

8
116
Kevin
Rench
Hillsboro
IL
46
14

9
66
Roy
Magee
Springfield
IL
44
16

10
55
Tim
Riech
Petersburg
IL
42
18

Archer’s Alley DIRTcar Street Stocks

Pos

First Name
Last Name
City
State
Points
Gap

1
5
Terry
Reed
Cerro Gordo
IL
60
0

2
B26
Bobby
Beiler
Blue Mound
IL
58
2

3
22X
Darrell
Dick
Monticello
IL
56
4

4
1
Gene
Reed
Hammond
IL
54
6

5
X7
Larry
Russell
Decatur
IL
52
8

6
17
Joshua
Beal
Springfield
IL
50
10

7
199
Tommy
Pickering
Cerro Gordo
IL
48
12

8
3J
Jonathon
Hall
Harristown
IL
46
14

9
2Z
Andy
Zahnd
White Heath
IL
44
16

10
41
Fredie
Thomas
Macon
IL
42
18

DIRTcar Hornets

Pos

First Name
Last Name
City
State
Points
Gap

1
13
Brady
Reed
Decatur
IL
60
0

2
26A
Michael
McKay
Springfield
IL
58
2

3
1
Billy
Mason
Brownstown
IL
56
4

4
D7
Carter
Dart
Springfield
IL
54
6

5
121
Tommy
Eskew
Decatur
IL
52
8

6
04
Steve
Stine
Stonington
IL
50
10

7
39M
Marty
Sullivan
Decatur
IL
48
12

8
63
Paul
Peters
Pana
IL
46
14

9
44
Bill
Basso
Athens
IL
44
16

10
64CK
Cook
Crawford
Lincoln
IL
42
18

Micros By Bailey Chassis

Pos

First Name
Last Name
City
State
Points
Gap

1
21
Aaron
Andruskevitch
Riverton
IL
60
0

2
37
Aiden
Purdue
Clinton
IL
58
2

3
28
Luke
Verardi
Taylorville
IL
56
4

4
11
Riley
Goodno
Knoxville
IA
54
6

5
17
Molly
Day
Atwood
IL
52
8

6
84
Tyler
Day
Atwood
IL
50
10

7
71
Jake
Cheatham
Bethalto
IL
48
12

8
2R
Tyler
Rust
Evansville
IN
46
14

9
10
Jacob
Tipton
Decatur
IL
44
16

10
9
Tyler
Duff
Weldon
IL
42
18

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