(Macon, IL) This coming Saturday, September 12, the Decatur Area Convention & Visitors Bureau of Illinois will be presenting seven exciting divisions of racing action at Macon Speedway on a night that celebrates Macon Speedway’s 75 years. While the event is scheduled for Saturday, the event does have a make-up date of Sunday if weather is an issue.
One of the special items on the docket is the Tim Bedinger Classic for the Sportsman division. Bedinger was a long-time racer at Macon Speedway in the Sportsman division and many of Tim’s family members and friends will be at the track on Saturday. The Sportsman will be running in his memory this weekend. Dennis Vander Meersch, a close friend of Tim, will look to continue his long win streak and add to his current point lead in the class.
A special event is also on tap for the DIRTcar Hornet division as the Ed Cain Trucking Hornet World Championship will be held. The race will be paying $300 to win and $35 to start as extra money has been added throughout the payout. Decatur, IL driver Brady Reed is the current point leader and will be the favorite coming in. His brother, Jeremy, might have something to say about it, however, as he has been on a recent hot streak.
The DIRTcar Pro Late Models, BillingsleyRewards.com Modifieds, DIRTcar Pro Mods, Archers Alley Street Stocks, and Micros By Bailey Chassis will also be in action.
Saturday pit gates will open at 3:00, grandstands at 5:00, hotlaps are at 6:00, and racing is at 7:00. If the Sunday rain date is needed, all times will be one hour earlier.
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 data 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)
DIRTcar Pro Late Models
Pos#First NameLast NameCityStatePointsGap
138JJakeLittleSpringfieldIL4500
214BBradyLynchHillsboroIL41832
36PJosePargaNew BerlinIL40248
425DakotaEwingWarrensburgIL342108
532MCodyMaguireCarlinvilleIL306144
675ChuckMitchellJacksonvilleIL274176
710BlakeDameryBlue MoundIL272178
827ColbySheppardWilliamsvilleIL216234
933HRobenHuffmanMidland CityIL162288
1021JarodShasteenMaconIL158292
BillingsleyRewards.com Modifieds
Pos#First NameLast NameCityStatePointsGap
152BillyKnebelPocahontasIL4860
2T6TommySheppardNew BerlinIL44640
377GuyTaylorSpringfieldIL384102
428RodneyStanderferSummerfieldIL334152
510CurtRhodesTaylorvilleIL312174
687CAlanCrowderElwinIL268218
771JeffGrahamStoningtonIL266220
835ClarkRobertsonShelbyvilleIL252234
927XKyleHelmickSmithtonIL250236
1024SJacobSteinkoenigHighlandIL248238
DIRTcar Pro Mods
Pos#First NameLast NameCityStatePointsGap
152BillyKnebelPocahontasIL5080
227XKyleHelmickSmithtonIL49810
327DaltonEwingDecaturIL48622
415CKevinCrowderArgentaIL45652
57BBrianBurnsBethanyIL41890
678MaxxEmersonTaylorvilleIL390118
7116KevinRenchHillsboroIL390118
843BillyJusticeCerro GordoIL328180
925JeffWallaceDecaturIL326182
1010AdamRhoadesClintonIL292216
DIRTcar Sportsman
Pos#First NameLast NameCityStatePointsGap
125DennisVander MeerschSpringfieldIL3000
241ScottLandersTaylorvilleIL27624
307PhilMorelandAssumptionIL25644
484LJimFarley IIISpringfieldIL23862
54MattReedDecaturIL23268
611RickRoedelShelbyvilleIL22674
712MTerryMyersBuffaloIL158142
82SEthanSchnappSpringfieldIL152148
921RDustinReedDecaturIL148152
1087WesO’DellSpringfieldIL140160
Archers Alley Street Stocks
Pos#First NameLast NameCityStatePointsGap
1B26BobbyBeilerBlue MoundIL5220
221JaretDuffMaroaIL46062
308BrianDasenbrockDecaturIL412110
4T5TerryReedCerro GordoIL388134
522XDarrellDickMonticelloIL372150
6X7GuyTaylorSpringfieldIL372150
716NickMacklinArgentaIL368154
880BrianDasenbrockDecaturIL364158
94ZachClarkIlliopolisIL348174
1067RudyZaragozaJacksonvilleIL344178
DIRTcar Hornets
Pos#First NameLast NameCityStatePointsGap
132BBradyReedDecaturIL5460
244BillBassoAthensIL50046
31CookCrawfordLincolnIL46284
4357BillyMasonBrownstownIL45492
53HAllanHarrisChathamIL412134
639MMartySullivanDecaturIL404142
798KenReedDecaturIL392154
821MikeEskewSpringfieldIL320226
920CaseyEskewSpringfieldIL308238
10E77ErikVanapeldoornClintonIL268278
Micros By Bailey Chassis
Pos#First NameLast NameCityStatePointsGap
110JacobTiptonDecaturIL3040
28BJohnBarnardShermanIL3004
355HaydenHarveyWarrensburgIL28222
427KyleBarkerCooksvilleIL25054
517MollyDayAllertonIL20698
697DLarryDrakeTerre HauteIN190114
700JoeTaftDawsonIL170134
883JeffBeasleyUrbanaIL160144
984PaulDayAtwoodIL158146
1055SDarynStarkSpringfieldIL154150