Courtesy: Track Enterprises

BY: PETE DAVIS
Macon – Macon Speedway was proud to hold the Cinco de Mayo Festival Saturday night. Festivities included a sombrero giveaways and a jalapeno eating contest. Chad Justice took home a pair of Macon Speedway tickets for eating the most peppers in 15 seconds.

The consummate pros Kyle Logue and Steve Sheppard Jr. finished first and second in race number three of the MidWest Big Ten Series for the Chevrolet Late Models. After his third place finish on Friday at Morgan County Speedway in Jacksonville, Logue now holds a commanding lead in the series point standings.

Blue Mound’s Cory Daugherty racked up a few points of his own by finishing in third place. He’s well on his way to winning a nice share of the series prize. Jason Unzicker won the second ace of the series on Friday at Morgan County Speedway in Jacksonville.

Jim Leka from Buffalo worked his way around Steve Ewing for a win in the BARBECK Communications Modified feature. Former Street Stock champion Ewing posted his best ever finish in the Modified class.

“It feels like a win. If you’re losing to (Leka), you’re doing alright.” Ewing said.

In the Hornet feature, Bruce Dulgar brought Joe Reed’s three-race winning streak to end. Tyler Blankenship from St. Elmo held off Steve Ewing to win his second street stock feature of the season.

All the way from Avon, Ind., 14 year old Zac Bunten won the first race of his very young career. His first visit to Macon Speedway, Bunten drove away from local youth racer Justin Leka in the AFCO Kid Modz feature race.

Macon Speedway is located 9 miles south of Decatur, IL on US 51 then .6 miles west on Andrews Street, then south on Wiles.  For information, call 217-764-3000 (track), 217-764-3220 (information hotline), or contact Dave Reed via email at dave.maconspeedway@yahoo.com.  Also visit www.maconracing.com or www.trackenterprises.com for additional information.

Courtesy: Macon Speedway Press Release

Macon Speedway  

PO Box 170                 Phone: 217-764-3000

Macon, IL  62544                      

APRIL 29, 2008

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

THIS WEEK AT MACON SPEEDWAY

$10,000 Big Ten Series/Kenny’s Car Giveaway

      The Chevrolet Late Models are back in action this Saturday night at Macon Speedway. Last week’s POWRi Midgets and Micros lit up the track, but it’s time to get back to chasing the elusive track championships. 

Saturday’s Cinco de Mayo festival will feature a jalapeno eating contest and free sombreros for the first 30 adults and the first 30 kids. Fans will also get their chance to win a Cadillac Deville in Kenny’s Car Giveaway and drive their prize home courtesy of Advantage Auto Sales.

      This week, Kyle Logue will have to finish near the front to defend his points lead over an improved Cory Daugherty from Blue Mound. Jeremy Nichols sits atop the BARBECK Communications Modifieds standings with tested veteran and defending track champion Jim Leka looming in the distance. Mike Pickering and Norm Wood are in a dogfight and tied in points for the Sportsman championship. Larry Russell Jr. finally broke out in the street stock class with a feature win and Joe Reed’s hornet winning streak is at three.

      Saturday’s racing will also include the next segment of the MidWest Big Ten Series. Logue’s Late Model won race number one and he’ll have to pull it off again to keep chasing that $10,000 prize. The MidWest Big Ten series is held in cooperation with Morgan County Speedway in Jacksonville.  New to Macon Speedway this Saturday night the AFCO KID Modz will come to town.  AFCO Kid Modz is a new racing series designed for kids who are geared toward racing.  The Kid Modz series features drivers whose age ranges from 10-18.

      Bring your cameras to Macon Speedway on May 10 where Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s Army National Guard #88 show car will reside from 5 to 7p.m. Macon Speedway will also play host to the Tony Stewart Home Depot #20 show car on June 7.

      Macon Speedway is located 9 miles south of Decatur, IL on US 51 then .6 miles west on Andrews Street, then south on Wiles.  For more information, call 217-764-3000(track), 217-764-3220(information hotline)  Also visit www.maconracing.com or www.trackenterprises.com .

Macon Speedway
PO Box 170 Phone: 217-764-3000
Macon, IL 62544

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

BY: PETE DAVIS

Macon – Macon Speedway fans were in for a treat Saturday night as the POWRi Midgets and Micros came to town. Some of the best open wheel drivers flocked to Macon to continue there season long run at a series championship. The BARBECK Communications Modifieds, Street Stocks, and Hornets also put another round of thrilling feature races in the books.

One year after receiving chemo therapy, Scott Anderson came back to win the POWRi Midget race at Macon Speedway Saturday night. Anderson passed for the lead with just a few laps left in the race. Eric Edwards won the POWRi Micro Series race without much competition.

“This is definitely the best start to a season we’ve ever had.” Edwards said.

Argenta’s Danny Smith won his first career BARBECK Communications Modified feature race at Macon Speedway. Smith, a full time driver at the track for ten years, found himself in third place behind Brad Crosby and Jeremy Nichols. “I was just biding my time. They were setting each other up.” Smith said. As the white flag waved, Smith found some speed on the outside and passed both Nichols and Crosby, who were in a dogfight of their own throughout the race.

Larry Russell Jr. broke his losing streak by taking the checkered flag in the Street Stock feature race. Second place finisher Steve Ewing went too high into the final turn and Russell took advantage by passing underneath.

Joe Reed moved his winning streak up to three with another Pro Hornet feature win. The amateur hornet win went to Zach Dodd.

Macon Speedway is located 9 miles south of Decatur, IL on US 51 then .6 miles west on Andrews Street, then south on Wiles. For information, call 217-764-3000 (track), 217-764-3220 (information hotline), or contact Dave Reed via email at dave.maconspeedway at yahoo dot com. Also visit www.maconracing.com or www.trackenterprises.com for additional information.