Category: archived

By BZ

(Macon, IL) Jake Neuman scored his second Macon Speedway Midget race win of the 2020 season and first during the POWRi touring series as part of the Illinois Speed Weekend. Neuman, who started front row outside, overcame leader Michael Kofoid and Cannon McIntosh in the battle for the top spot. With the action all over the track, thanks to 24 starting POWRi Midgets starting the 30-lap feature race, Neuman took advantage of a miscue by Kofoid with ten laps remaining to snatch the lead and finish the race.

Kofoid took the lead from McIntosh early in the race and looked to be the heavy favorite to win after also taking the checkered flag Friday night in Lincoln at the start of the Illinois Speed Weekend. As the top of the track grew difficult and bumpy, Kofoid slid to the top of the second turn and slowed down which allowed Neuman to take the advantage. Despite a second-place finish, Kofoid was leading at the halfway point which entitled him to the Phil Sargent Memorial $100 bonus.

With a full night of 35 POWRi Midgets, the night only saw two flips. One in a heat race in which the driver was able to restart the car and continue the race and the other in the feature. Daison Purlsey took a tumble in the fourth turn on lap 7 and surprisingly was able to continue and finished with a top ten end.

The POWRi Micro Sprints drivers kept all four wheels on the ground for the entire night and Mt. Zion’s Tony Clifton took the first place finish with thanks to a wreck that would take the leader out of the race. Jeremy Camp was flying around the 1/5th mile dirt oval and looked like a solid lock for the win. An accident which involved Camp with soon-to-be lapped cars cost Camp the lead and Clifton inherited the lead as the second place car. Clifton ran away from Cole Tinsley who was making up ground quickly as the second place finisher.

Nick Macklin scored his second feature win in the Archer’s Alley Street Stock class. Macklin was out in front of Bobby Beiler as the race got started. Beiler has been the winner of the past three-straight feature wins in the division and has been the driver to beat in the class. Beiler got slowed and stopped in the fourth turn and was forced to restart from the back of the field. Beiler would rebound nicely and finish seventh of the 16-car starting field. Macklin ran the top side of the track to the checkered flag, his first since mid-July.

Defending track champion Tommy Sheppard, Jr. jumped out on top quickly in the BillingsleyRewards.com Modifieds group and ran away for the win. His second win of the month helped his push in the points standings. While Sheppard was running away from the field, Rodney Standerfer racing in Curt Rhodes’ #10, finished in second place. A cluster of cars ran for the third place spot which was finished off by Billy Knebel, then Zach Rhodes, Jeff Graham and Clark Robertson.

The night ended with the Hornets and Brady Reed taking another checkered flag. Reed started 11th in the 11-car field as the Hornets division has the unique rule of the previous week’s winner starting at the back of the group in the next week’s race. Reed put his foot down early and caught up to Allan Harris and Ken Reed as they battled for the lead. However, Reed made the pass for the lead and was in charge by lap five of the 15-lap feature.The win was his third of the year and second in a row.

The lone visit on the abbreviated schedule was a good one for the POWRi divisions with better than 60 open wheel cars ready to race. The Macon Speedway stock cars helped add the night’s total to over 100 cars again during its Saturday night events.Another week of Midget racing comes next Saturday night with the IMCA Midgets coming to the track. A full slate of stock car racing is expected with the Pro Late Models, BillingsleyRewards.com Modifieds, Archer’s Alley Street Stocks, Pro Modifieds and Hornets joining in to finish off the August part of the schedule. 

Feature Rundowns (Top 10’s)

POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League

1) 2 +1 Jake Neuman New Berlin, IL 3N 2) 6 +4 Michael Kofoid Penngrove, CA 67 3) 1 -2 Cannon McIntosh Bixby, OK 71K 4) 13 +9 Mitchell Davis Auburn, IL 56D 5) 4 -1 Zach Daum Pocahontas, IL 21 6) 5 -1 Jerry Coons Jr Tucson, AZ 85 7) 3 -4 Kaylee Bryson Muskogee, OK 71 8) 8 – Trey Gropp Lincoln, NE 00 9) 10 +1 Daison Pursley Locust Grove, OK 9 10) 14 +4 Joey Wirth Waterloo, IL 77W 

POWRi Engler Machine & Tool Micro League

1) Tony Clifton Mt. Zion, IL 23C 2) Cole Tinsley Bonne Terre, MO 3) Reece Saldana Pittsboro, IN 17 4) Scotty Milan Fort Collins, CO 97 5) Trevin Littleton Jacksonville, IL 44T 6) Bryant Wiedeman Colby, KS 1 7) Christopher Townsend La Porte, TX 6 8) Joe B Miller Millerville, MO 51B 9) Elizabeth Phillips Bixby, OK 08K 10) Brenham Crouch Lubbock, TX 1B 

BillingsleyRewards.com Modifieds 

1) 5 +4 Tommy Sheppard Jr New Berlin, IL T6 2) 10 +8 Rodney Standerfer Summerfield, IL 10 3) 9 +6 Billy Knebel Pocahontas, IL 52 4) 2 -2 Zach Rhodes Taylorville, IL 11 5) 14 +9 Jeff Graham Stonington, IL 71 6) 7 +1 Clark Robertson Shelbyville, IL 35 7) 13 +6 John Goveia Riverton, IL 4G 8) 1 -7 Alan Crowder Elwin, IL 87C 9) (DNF) 6 -3 Clint Martin Ramsey, IL 54 10) (DNF) 15 +5 William Jackson Vandalia, IL 95

Archers Alley Street Stocks

1) 1 – Nick Macklin Argenta, IL 16 2) 3 +1 Wes Biesenthal Athens, IL 14 3) 7 +4 Jaret Duff Maroa, IL 21 4) 12 +8 Rudy Zaragoza Jacksonville, IL 67 5) 13 +8 Jonathon Hall Harristown, IL 3J 6) 2 -4 Dustin Reed Decatur, IL 21R 7) 4 -3 Bobby Beiler Blue Mound, IL B26 8) 5 -3 Ryan Blankenship Harristown, IL 13 9) 15 +6 Brian Dasenbrock Jr Decatur, IL 80 10) 9 -1 Shawn Ziemer Boody, IL 23Z 

DIRTcar Hornets 

1) 11 +10 Brady Reed Decatur, IL 32B 2) 2 – Ken Reed Decatur, IL 98 3) 4 +1 Allan Harris Chatham, IL 3H 4) 5 +1 Joe McChristy Mt Zion, IL 21M 5) (DNF) 7 +2 Cole Johnson Assumption, IL 51 6) (DNF) 3 -3 Bill Basso Athens, IL 44 7) (DNF) 8 +1 Carson Dart Springfield, IL 66D 8) (DNF) 6 -2 Cook Crawford Lincoln, IL 1 9) (DNF) 9 – Billy Mason Brownstown, IL 357 10) (DNF) 10 – Marty Sullivan Decatur, IL 39M

(Macon, IL) The POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League is headed toward Macon Speedway this coming Saturday, August 22. With a late start and a previous rainout, it looks as if this will be the only visit for the popular series in 2020. The visit is part of Illinois Speedweek which also has Lincoln Speedway Friday and Jacksonville Speedway on Sunday.

Leading the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League into town on Saturday night will be New Berlin, IL’s Jake Neuman. Neuman has not claimed a victory in POWRi competition this year but has six top five’s in 12 starts with the series. Oklahoma’s Ace McCarthy is second in points, claiming two wins so far this season. Zach Daum, Cannon McIntosh, and Kaylee Bryson complete the top five in points. The top ten in points is represented by drivers from six different states.

The POWRi Engler Machine and Tool 600cc Micro League is led by Tulsa, OK driver Harley Hollan. Hollan has claimed one win this year and is followed by the veteran, Joe B. Miller of Missouri. Chase Porter, Bryan Wiedeman, and Scotty Milan round out the top five. The top ten in points are drivers representing eight different states, coming from all over the country.

Three of the strongest Macon Speedway divisions will be on hand as well, as the event will have the BillingsleyRewards.com Modifieds, Archers Alley Street Stocks, and DIRTcar Hornets also on the schedule.

Pit gates open Saturday at 3:00, grandstands at 5:00, hotlaps are at 6:00, and racing will go green at 7:00 PM. Grandstand admission is $18, 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)

POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League

POWRi Engler Machine & Tool Micro League

BillinglseyRewards.com Modifieds

Archers Alley Street Stocks

DIRTcar Hornets

Belleville, IL. (08/04/2020) New dates for the POWRi Lucas Oil National and the POWRi Engler Machine & Took Micro Leagues SPEED WEEKEND have been established. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday August 21-23 will now host the SPEED WEEKEND. What was originally scheduled to be July 31 – August 2 was washed out by the rain. POWRi Officials have worked hard with all three tracks to reschedule this spectacular event for the drivers and race fans.

Racing to follow

By BZ

(Macon, IL) Over $11,000 in bonus prize money was up for grabs amongst six racing classes Saturday night at Macon Speedway in the second Diane Bennett Memorial Race sponsored by Dale’s Southlake Pharmacy. Of that $11K, over $5,000 was awarded to the winners of the Pro Late Model and BillingsleyRewards.com Modifieds feature winners. Each event paid $2,525 to the winner, a huge climb from the normal weekly payout. The heroics of the event land on the shoulders of the Bennett family who put together the race night with a bevvy of sponsors, race fans and supporters who enjoy Macon Speedway, the drivers and appreciated the track scorer for better than 35 years.

Mike Harrison of Highland already scored a Macon Speedway feature win thanks to the success of the BillingsleyRewards.com Modifieds feature event during the Summer Nationals event on Thursday. Two days later, Harrison was again enjoying the moment of victory. Following a successful heat race, Harrison was lined up on the pole position for the feature and led all 25 laps to receive the $2,525 top prize. $500 of that money was his from the 2019 inaugural Diane Bennett Memorial where after he won, donated some of the prize money back to the family who kept it ready for the 2020 installment.

As the race got started, Harrison kept the same idea from Thursday, run the top of the track. He was able to do that and it led to another win. Jeremy Nichols ran the bottom of the track and tried to keep up by Harrison was too much. Nichols looked ready to take second place but spun out and was put to the tail of the field. Ray Bollinger, Brian Diveley and Rodney Standerfer along with Curt Rhodes made for some interesting racing as positions were traded back and forth behind Harrison.

Jose Parga started the Pro Late Model feature in the second row behind teammate and friend Dakota Ewing. Parga and Ewing traded the lead regularly during the race with slide jobs and back and forth before Parga took charge and looked to be solidly ready to close it out. Ewing got ready for a comeback. He nearly got there. With the white flag waving and a lap remaining, Ewing kept to the top of the track and locked up in the first turn after hitting the wall. Jake Little was running third before that moment and got a chance to compete for the lead with a one lap dash to the finish but Parga was too strong on the gas and finished the race and grabbed the big check.

$1,025 was up for the winner of the Archer’s Alley Street Stocks feature winner and Bobby Beiler once again took the checkered flag. Beiler, a regular winner in the division this season, battled through Jeremy Nichols, Guy Taylor and Terry Reed to win the night. Beiler, much like he always does, raced the top of the track and smoothly ran to the 15-lap victory.

Billy Knebel was in for a battle with three other drivers as he scored the win in the Pro Modifieds class. Kyle Helmick, Dalton Ewing and Zack Bunning were making things very close for Knebel but a caution flag re-set the field bumper-to-bumper and took away the momentum of the drivers behind him and Knebel finished off another feature.

Reece Saldana of Pittsboro, Indiana, made his first trip to Macon Speedway for the year a very memorable one as he passed Larry Drake, another Indiana driver, and won in the Micro Sprints, presented by Bailey Chassis. The pass came halfway through the race and Saldana zoomed through the rest of the race to the winner’s circle.

The Hornets finished off another show as Brady Reed took the trophy and the bonus money that his dad donated to the event. His dad, Joe Reed, finished behind him and scored the $100 bonus that he put up for the race results, as well.

Another solid night of racing featured over 100 racecars through the six divisions at Macon Speedway. As the track calms following two big programs, sister track Lincoln Speedway will roar to life with its UMP DIRTcar Summer Nationals program on Sunday. The Super Late Models, Summit Racing Equipment Modifieds and the 305 Winged Sprint Cars will be on the show. Macon Speedway returns next Saturday with the Camfield Memorial race involving the POWRi Midgets & Micro Sprints. BillingsleyRewards.com Modifieds, Archer’s Alley Street Stocks and Hornets will be on the slate of action. 

Feature Results (Top 10’s) 

BillingsleyRewards.com Modifieds

(1) 1 – Mike Harrison Highland, IL 24H (2) 12 +10 Ray Bollinger Kewanee, IL 77R (3) 16 +13 Rodney Standerfer Summerfield, IL 28 (4) 5 +1 Brian Diveley Springfield, IL 11D (5) 6 +1 Jacob Steinkoenig Highland, IL 24S (6) 11 +5 Curt Rhodes Taylorville, IL 10 (7) 14 +7 Robert Lee Sorento, IL 88 (8) 20 +12 Shaun Horstmann Highland, IL 54 (9) 19 +10 Billy Knebel Pocahontas, IL 52 (10) 15 +5 Clark Robertson Shelbyville, IL 35

DIRTcar Pro Late Models 

(1) 3 +2 Jose Parga New Berlin, IL 6P (2) 5 +3 Jake Little Springfield, IL 38J (3) 1 -2 Chase Osterhoff Kankakee, IL 130 (4) 6 +2 Blake Damery Blue Mound, IL 10 (5) 8 +3 Chuck Mitchell Jacksonville, IL 75 (6) 10 +4 Roben Huffman Midland City, IL 33H (7) 4 -3 Timmy Dick Monticello, IL 12 (8) 11 +3 Cody Maguire Carlinville, IL 32M (9) 16 +7 Chris Dick Deland, IL 22 (10) 9 -1 Jarod Shasteen Macon, IL 21

DIRTcar Pro Mods

(1) 3 +2 Billy Knebel Pocahontas, IL 52 (2) 2 – Dalton Ewing Decatur, IL 27 (3) 1 -2 Kyle Helmick Smithton, IL 27X (4) 4 – Zack Bunning Decatur, IL Z (5) 10 +5 Cale Hartnagel Pocahontas, IL 29H (6) 11 +5 Ryan Timmons Centralia, IL 23 (7) 8 +1 Evan Lynch Hillsboro, IL 14E (8) 17 +9 Billy Justice Jr Cerro Gordo, IL 43 (9) 6 -3 Kevin Crowder Argenta, IL 15C (10) 15 +5 Brian Burns Bethany, IL 7B

Archers Alley Street Stocks 

(1) 4 +3 Bobby Beiler Blue Mound, IL B26 (2) 2 – Jeremy Nichols Lovington, IL 67R (3) 8 +5 Terry Reed Cerro Gordo, IL T5 (4) 7 +3 Timmy Dick Monticello, IL 122 (5) 6 +1 Andy Zahnd White Heath, IL 2Z (6) 12 +6 Zach Clark Illiopolis, IL 4 (7) 3 -4 Brian Dasenbrock Decatur, IL 08 (8) 11 +3 Jaret Duff Maroa, IL 21 (9) 10 +1 Darrell Dick Monticello, IL 22 (10) 17 +7 Dustin Reed Decatur, IL 21R

DIRTcar Hornets 

(1) 3 Brady Reed Decatur, IL 32B (2) 5 Joe Reed Decatur, IL K9 (3) 4 Erik Vanapeldoorn Clinton, IL E77 (4) 2 Mike Eskew Springfield, IL 21 (4) 9 Danny White, Villa Grove, IL 58W

Micros By Bailey Chassis 

(1) 3 +2 Reece Saldana Pittsboro, IN 17 (2) 4 +2 Tony Clifton Mt Zion, IL 23 (3) 12 +9 Alex Midkiff Belleville, IL 11 (4) 1 -3 Larry Drake Terre Haute, IN 97D (5) 2 -3 Jeff Beasley Urbana, IL 83 (6) 7 +1 Chad Baldwin Lincoln, IL 5B (7) 13 +6 Paul Day Atwood, IL 84 (8) 5 -3 Hayden Harvey Warrensburg, IL 55 (9) 15 +6 Jacob Tipton Decatur, IL 10 (10) 10 – John Barnard Sherman, IL 8B

(Macon, IL) After an outstanding night of racing on Thursday for the 40th running of the Herald & Review 100, officials are turning things around quickly for Saturday’s Dale’s Southlake Pharmacy night at the races. The event features the Diane Bennett Memorial, with approximately $10,000 in extra prize money on the line.

The event, in its second year, is in memory of longtime Macon Speedway scoring official Diane Bennett. Diane’s daughter, Kellie, spearheaded the effort in 2019 to bring a big race for Macon’s weekly classes.

Saturday’s action will see drivers racing for over $2500 to win in Pro Late Models as well as the BillingsleyRewards.com Modifieds. The Archers Alley Street Stocks will race for $1000 to win, Pro Mods nearly $500 for top prize, and the Hornet winner will get a huge trophy and almost $400. The Micro winner share has also been boosted throughout the week.

The six division program will see pits opening at 3:00, grandstands at 5:00, hotlaps at 6:00, and racing at 7:00. Grandstand admission is $15, while kids 11 and under are free.

For more information, visit www.maconracing.com.

🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁 ITS RACE DAY 🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁

💰💰ATTENTION PRO LATE MODELS💰💰
Logan Jackson the winner of the 2 seater late model will be sponsoring his $300.00 to the fastest Late Model Qualifier!Thank you Logan for your support!

💰💰💰 ATTENTION MODIFIEDS 💰💰💰
Frank Benton the winner of the 2 seater modified will be sponsoring his $175.00 to the fastest Modified qualifier! Thank you Frank for your support!

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I WANT TO THANK ALL OF OUR AMAZING SPONSORS SO FAR THIS YEAR FOR THE 2020 DIANE BENNETT MEMORIAL! THIS RACE IS GOING TO BE HUGE! THE SPONSORS MAKE IT POSSIBLE!! THANK YOU!

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IF YOU WANT TO ADD YOUR NAME TO THIS AWESOME LIST OF SPONSORS JUST GET AHOLD OF ME! ONLY $10.00 FOR A POSITION.

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Modifieds
1. Rockett Bennett Racing – $1000.00
1. Mike Harrison – $500.00
1. Atlas Lock Shop – Kathy Billingsley – $100.00
1. Vic’s Poker Peeps – $100.00
1. Leka Tree Service – $50.00
1. Stephanie Helphrey at Bob Ridings Decatur – $25.00
2. Carolyn Johnson- Carter – $50.00
2. Vic’s Poker Peeps – $50.00
2. Rick & Ginger Dettling – $10.00
3. Leka Tree Service – $25.00
3. “KIRBY YOUR CAR GUY” – $10.00
4. Howard Nolen – $50.00
5. Standerfer Racing Team – Rodney Standerfer – $100.00
5. Bobby Bennett – $100.00
6. Brenda Bennett – $100.00
6. Howard Nolen – $50.00
6. Rob & Denise Bennett – $25.00
7. Hoosier Tire Midwest Terry Young $25.00
8. Y KNOT Trucking – Dyan & Mike Aubert – $250.00
9. Terri Moore – $10.00
10. J & J Motorsports – $25.00
11. Twoey Zehnacker- $25.00
11. Terri Moore – $10.00
12. Atlas Lock Shop – Kathy Billingsley – $25.00
12. Affordable Portable Slot car Track- $10.00
13. Atlas Lock Shop – Kathy Billingsley – $25.00
13. Megan Barnes and Ryan Likins – $10.00
13. Bearded Rebellion of Illinois – $10.00
14. Atlas Lock Shop – Kathy Billingsley – $25.00
14. Affordable Portable Slot car Track- $10.00
15. Atlas Lock Shop – Kathy Billingsley – $25.00
15. Terri Moore – $10.00

Frank Benton – Fast qualifier – $175.00

Amy Shelton and Gayle Harbison – Spring Green Lawn Care -$50.00 winner will roll a die and whatever it lands on 1-6 will win the $50.00

Jerry & Kelly Myers- $25.00 to the last finishing car in Modifieds

Pro Late Models
1. Rockett Bennett Racing – $1000.00
1. Chris Dick – $250.00
1. Billingsleys Auto – Thomas Billingsley – $100.00
1. Catherine Haack – $100.00
1. Vic’s Poker Peeps – $100.00
1. Kathy Buzz Wyer – $50.00
1. Jennifer Billingsley – $50.00
1. Jesse Reed “Bubba” – $50.00
1. Margret Bennett – $25.00
1. Leka Tree Service – $25.00
1. Stephanie Helphrey at Bob Ridings Decatur – $25.00
2. Illini Racing Supply Decatur Il. – $100.00
2. Carolyn Johnson- Carter – $50.00
2. Vic’s Poker Peep’s – $50.00
2. Bendsen Signs- Matt Roush – $25.00
3. Illini Racing Supply Decatur Il. – $50.00
3. Leka Tree Service – $25.00
3. “KIRBY YOUR CAR GUY” – $10.00
4. Illini Racing Supply Decatur Il. – $50.00
4. Bendsen Signs- Matt Roush – $25.00
5. Illini Racing Supply Decatur Il. – $50.00
6. Catherine Haack – $100.00
6. Illini Racing Supply Decatur Il. – $50.00
6. Bendsen Signs- Matt Roush – $25.00
7. Illini Racing Supply Decatur Il. – $50.00
7. ALLGAIER PERFORMANCE PARTS/ ALLGAIER SHOCKS Terry Young – $25.00
7. Rick & Ginger Dettling – $10.00
8. Mackenzie Massey – $25.00
8. Bendsen Signs- Matt Roush – $25.00
8. Terri Moore – $10.00
9. Affordable Portable Slot car Track- $10.00
10. In memory of Steve Gant – Shelby Gant – $30.00
10. Affordable Portable Slot car Track- $10.00
11. Affordable Portable Slot car Track- $10.00
12. Terri Moore – $10.00
13. Megan Barnes & Ryan Likins – $10.00
13. Bearded Rebellion of Illinois – $10.00
14. Kyra & Chuck Carlson – $10.00
15. Everything Dirt Racing – $25.00

Logan Jackson – Fast Qualifier – $300.00

Kelly Logue- $30.00 Winner wil roll a die 1-6 whatever it lands on that driver will receive the $30.00

Jerry & Kelly Myers- $25.00 to the last finishing car in Pro Late Model

Hard Charger Award – Randee Reed – $50.00

Jeff Weddle of Weddle Performance Engines to the 2020 Diane Bennett Memorial Sponsorship list. Jeff will be sponsoring 1 55 gallon of Renegade Racing fuel. Plus 250 dollars off of machine work/ or Engine work to the Modified Hard Charger!

Then as well Pro Late Model class Winner of the feature will receive 1 55 gallon drum of E85. Plus 250 dollars off of machine work/ or Engine work.

In order to receive the giveaways you MUST have (2) 10x 20 decals visible. These will be available for purchase through Jeff Weddle tomorrow at Macon Speedway at the pit gate!

B – Modifieds
Hartung Enterprises- Curtis Hartung – $500.00 to the purse of the B Modified feature, it will be distributed equally throughout the field.

Zack Bunning – Zack Bunning Graphics will be sponsoring $200.00 to the B Modifieds. The winner will roll a die and whatever it lands on 1-6 will receive the $200.00!

Kevin Rench of Rench Trucking -Kevin will be sponsoring $200 to the B MODIFIEDS. $20.00 each to the 1-10 positions!

1. Zips Flowers by the Gates – $100.00 Dawn Gates
1. Jesse Reed “Bubba” $50.00
1. Stephanie Helphrey at Bob Ridings Decatur – $25.00

Larry Bunning of Bunning Racing Parts and Fuel. Larry will be sponsoring 6 brand new fuel cans to the 6 last RUNNING PRO MODIFIED’S in the feature!

6. Rob & Denise Bennett – $25.00 to the 6th place finisher of the B Modified feature.

10. In memory of Steve Gant – Shelby Gant – $20.00 to the 10th place finisher B Modified feature.

14. In memory of Art & Pat Lynch – Jason Williamson – $25.00 to the 14th place finisher B modified feature.

Deb Galka Zehnacker – $25.00 – B Modified Hard Charger Award.

Jerry & Kelly Myers- $25.00 to the last finishing car in B Modifieds

Street stocks
1. SBM —$300
1. Y KNOT Trucking Dyan & Mike Aubert $250.00
1. Storm Beiler Racing – $100.00
1. Amy Shelton and Gayle Harbison – Spring Green Lawn Care – $50.00
1. Stephanie Helphrey at Bob Ridings Decatur – $25.00
2. Storm Beiler Racing – $50.00
3. Storm Beiler Racing – $25.00
3. Leka Tree Service – $25.00
4. Storm Beiler Racing – $25.00
5. Adelynn Reed – $50.00
8. Skyler Maxwell – $25.00

One Sharp Image will be sponsoring $50.00 to Street Stocks. The feature winner will roll a die and whatever it lands on 1-6 will receive the $50.00

Dasenbrock Motorsports – $50.00 Hard Charger Award

One Sharp Image – Krystal Bennett -$50.00 Hard Charger Award

Jerry & Kelly Myers- $25.00 to the last finishing car in Street Stocks

Ray & Linda Thevenot – $20.00 to the last place in the Street Stock feature

Darrell Dick – WHAT UP DOG- $25.00 to each Street Stock heat winner and $25.00 to Street Stock B Main Winner

Hornets
1. Joe Reed – $200.00 & Trophy
1. Storm Beiler Racing – $50.00
1. Stephanie Helphrey at Bob Ridings Decatur – $25.00
2. Joe Reed – $100.00
2. Storm Beiler Racing – $25.00
3. Joe Reed – $50.00
3. Storm Beiler Racing – $25.00
4. Joe Reed – $25.00
5. Joe Reed – $25.00
7. Jacob Reed – $25.00
8. Jeffery Reed Racing – $25.00

Micros

1. Chevrolet Hall of Fame Museum- $100.00
1. Stephanie Helphrey at Bob Ridings Decatur – $25.00

By BZ

(Macon, IL) We’ve all heard it before. “Patience is a virtue.” Thursday night at the 40^th Annual Herald & Review 100, New Berlin’s Brandon Sheppard had the patience to overcome lapped traffic and Brian Shirley to take his first 100-lapper at Macon Speedway.

Thanks to a lapped car slowing down Shirley, Sheppard made his move and took to the lead with 19 laps remaining. Sheppard showed the patience through the first 80 laps as Shirley knived his way through the traffic that caused chaos throughout the event. As Shirley cleared the traffic, Sheppard was behind him doing the same, waiting his turn, biding his time.

After leading all 80 laps, 2012 Herald & Review 100 Champion Brian Shirley looked like he would take all 100 laps, only the third driver to ever achieve the feat. Throwing his 3S machine into the corners on the top groove, Shirley was in command. Unfortunately for him, like many feature races and drivers before him, lapped traffic caught up to him at the 1/5^th mile high banked oval dirt track.

As Sheppard made his move to the lead, the crowd hopped to their feet as “B-Shepp” took off like a rocket. The question became whether or not the tires would wear down after the consecutive green flag laps between lap 6 and 52. And then again from lap 52 to 98.

As the green flag hit the air, a car was moving into the inside line and towards the infield with its front left tire barely hanging on. As the car got into the infield, the tire rolled off and into the first turn. With two laps remaining, the caution came out.

As the final restart led to the green-white-checkered finish, Sheppard commanded his B5 through the corners and into victory lane.

The win was sweet. And Brandon Sheppard enjoyed it all because he had patience.

In the Summit Racing Equipment Modifieds race, Mike Harrison from Highland blasted out to the lead early in the race and would score the 25-lap win. While he was in control of the lead, the battle for second place was filled with anxious moments as the race came to the finish. Former track champions Jeff Leka and Rodney Standerfer along with Ray Bollinger closed in together for their chance at the runner-up spot. Leka made it to the finish line just ahead of Bollinger and Standerfer.

37 BillingsleyRewards.com Modifieds and 31 Super Late Models made up the show for the 40^th Annual Herald & Review 100. The much anticipated race came through once again for race fans as they got to enjoy a solid night of competition and dirt slinging fun.

Race Recap: The Herald & Review 100 featured one lead change as Brian Shirley led the first 80 laps and Brandon Sheppard took the lead from 81 to the finish line. The start of the race yielded a caution flag. After the restart, lap six saw another yellow flag. Green flag racing took to the track until the yellow waved again on lap 52 and then finally on lap 98. Between the official start of the race and the checkered flag, the race was completed in 31 minutes, 48 seconds.

Macon Speedway prepares for another huge show on Saturday night. Dale’s Southlake Pharmacy presents the 2^nd Diane Bennett Memorial with monster bonus incentives for winning and feature finish results. The Pro Late Models and BillingsleyRewards.com Modifieds each have first place prizes at $2,500! The Archer’s Alley Street Stocks have the winner receiving $1,000! Additional money is also on the line for the Pro Modifieds, Sportsman, Micro Sprints and Hornets. Gates open at 5pm, racing at 7pm.

Herald & Review 100—1. Brandon Sheppard (New Berlin), 2. Brian Shirley (Chatham), 3. Jason Feger (Bloomington), 4. Shannon Babb (Moweaqua), 5. Dennis Erb, Jr. (Carpentersville)

Summit Racing Equipment Modifieds—1. Mike Harrison (Highland), 2. Jeff Leka (Buffalo), 3. Ray Bollinger (Kewanee), 4. Rodney Standerfer (Summerfield), 5. Jacob Rexing (Brighton)

The longest running race in the previous 74 seasons turns 40 here in our diamond anniversary season. A race steeped in history, it has seen many current and future National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame drivers grace victory lane. Tonight we write another chapter in the saga that is the Herald & Review 100, the ONLY 100 lap race on the DIRTcar Racing Summer Nationals tour. Joining the Late Models is the Summit Racing Equipment Modifed Nationals for their own thrilling program as they challenge the best of the BillingsleyRewards.com UMP Modified regulars here at Macon. Don’t miss out on one of the most anticipated races all season! LET’S GO RACING!

(Macon, IL) It might be a little over a month late but it doesn’t take any of the excitement away from this year’s edition of the Herald & Review 100 at Macon Speedway, in Macon, IL. The event, originally scheduled for early July, was postponed due to COVID regulations at the time. The Thursday, August 13 event will feature the DIRTcar Summer National Late Models and the BillingsleyRewards.com Modifieds running with the Summit Modified Nationals.

Leading the DIRTcar Summer National Late Model competitors into town is Brian Shirley. The Chatham, IL driver has claimed the last two Summer National point championships and is leading this year’s points by over 100. Shirley has won four events on this year’s tour, including three of those in the last four events. Frank Heckanast, Jr., Jason Feger, Bob Gardner, and Bobby Pierce round out the top five in the current standings.  Winners include Shirley (4), Tyler Erb (2), Bobby Pierce (2), Gordy Gundaker (1), Kent Robinson (1), Jason Feger (1), and Dennis Erb, Jr. (1). Gundaker has won the last two Herald & Review 100’s.

Nick Hoffman leads the Summit Modified National standings by 96 over Mike McKinney. Will Krup, Hunt Gossum, and Zeke McKenzie are top five competitors as of Tuesday afternoon. Hoffman has won four events on this year’s tour, including the last three. Other winners include Mike McKinney (3), Mike Harrison (2), and Will Krup (1).

The touring drivers will have their work cut out for them as the BillingsleyRewards.com Modified drivers have been outstanding the last couple of weeks. Two weeks ago, the Macon division had 25 cars with Ray Bollinger finding victory lane, while this week, 30 drivers were on hand with Tommy Sheppard, Jr. taking the win.

The Macon Speedway division standings are led by Pocahontas, IL’s Billy Knebel, who is running the same car as he competes with in the Pro Modified class. Knebel as well as his closest challenger, Guy Taylor, both had rough nights on Saturday, finishing toward the back of the pack. New Berlin, IL’s Sheppard, coming off of last week’s win, is third in points, looking for another track championship. Joe Strawkas and Curt Rhodes round out the top five in points.

Pit gates will open Thursday at 3:00, grandstands at 4:00, pill draw will end at 5:30, hotlaps begin at 6:00, and racing is slated for 7:00. Grandstand admission is $25, while kids 11 and under are $5. Tickets and pit passes will be available at the track on raceday.

The Summer National tour is in the midst of a busy week with events scheduled from Tuesday all the way through Sunday’s event at Lincoln Speedway. The tour then has Monday off to prepare for their final five events.

For Macon Speedway, it’s also a busy week with another Saturday night of action planned for this weekend with the 2^nd Annual Diane Bennett Memorial presented by Dale’s Southlake Pharmacy. Over $10,000 in extra prize money is on the line with the Pro Late Model and Modified events paying at least $2,500 to win.

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 Summer Nationals

1) 3s Brian Shirley 882  2) 99JR Frank Heckanast, Jr. 763  3) 25 Jason Feger 704  4) 4G Bob Gardner 565  5) 32 Bobby Pierce 552  6) 48 Tim Lance 532  7) 48L Tim Lance, Jr. 404  8) 18 Shannon Babb 354  9) 24 Ryan Unzicker 342  10) 11 Gordy Gundaker 337

Summit Modified Nationals

1) 7 Nick Hoffman 600  2) 96m Mike McKinney 504  3) k19 Will Krup 461  4) 99 Hunt Gossum 435  5) 24 Zeke McKenzie 400  6) 24H Mike Harrison 363  7) 25w Allen Weisser 328  8) 77 Ray Bollinger 328  9) 3L Jeff Leka 295  10) 35 David Stremme 252

BillingsleyRewards.com Modifieds

1) 52 Billy Knebel 260  2) 77 Guy Taylor 252  3) T6 Tommy Sheppard 242  4) 28s Joe Strawkas 180  5) 10 Curt Rhodes 154  6) 517 Rick Hamilton 152  7) 87c Alan Crowder 150  8) 27x Kyle Helmick 142  9) 28 Rodney Standerfer 132  10) Jarrett Stryker 130

By BZ

(Macon, IL) Defending BillingsleyRewards.com Modifieds track champion Tommy Sheppard, Jr. defended his turf on Air King Night in the 20-lap feature and set his week up for some big events in the coming days at Macon Speedway.Taking the lead from the get-go, Sheppard wheeled high and kept distance between himself and Highland’s Jacob Steinkoenig as the green flag laps stretched through the race. Lapped traffic also played a role in the race as Sheppard put some slower cars between him and Steinkoenig and the followers. The stacked field all but sets the stage for this week’s exciting racing. Thursday night is the annual Herald & Review 100 with a special $1,500-to-win Modified feature. Next Saturday, the Modified racecars will battle for a first place prize of at least $2,500 in the Diane Bennett Memorial Race. Sheppard has his sights set on both.

The Archer’s Alley Street Stocks also featured a stacked field with former feature winners and track champions and through 15-lap A-Main laps, the race was up for grabs. Bobby Beiler, who has won many features and championships, got the start from the pole position and looked solid from the start. Jeremy Nichols, Nick Macklin, Terry Reed, Darrell Dick and Wes Biesenthal were all part of the top three rows and all six of the drivers were in the running for the win. Beiler led Macklin and Dick through the turns but a car lost control in front them and Dick had nowhere to go and blasted into it and the car was never the same. That left Beiler and Macklin to battle and not many can get passed Beiler when he’s running the top side and Macklin almost was able to do it.

In the Pro Modified division, Kyle Helmick started from the front row and stayed out of trouble to lead to the checkered flag. Dalton Ewing was closing in but ran out of time after spending the majority of the race chasing down the second place position from Billy Knebel. For Helmick, it was his second feature win of the 2020 season at Macon.

Dennis Vandermeersch claimed the win again in the Sportsman class. Starting behind defending champion Scott Landers in the second row, the multi-time champion got passed Landers and leader Rick Roedel to snatch the lead and nearly coast to another checkered flag. Wes O’Dell made things interesting late, thanks in part to a caution flag that allowed the group to bunch up again as the final flags were waving.

Jake Little was in the winner in the Pro Late Model division. An unusual turnout of cars in the field helped Little race to the lead and stay ahead of the competitors on the track.

Trevin Littleton used his speed and quickness to weave past Molly Day and Hayden Harvey to once again claim victory in the Micro Sprints Presented by Bailey Chassis.

The night closed with a first. A first win ever for Brownstown driver Billy Mason. The racer ran a perfect race in an attempt to keep ahead of 2019 Hornet Track Champion Mike Eskew as well as many-time feature winner Brady Reed. Mason celebrated the evening’s final checkered flag with family and friends in victory lane.

Seven exciting divisions and 135 racecars jammed the pits in a great return to racing following a rainout to start August. The next events include the 40th Annual Herald & Review 100, as part of the UMP DIRTcar Summer Nationals on Thursday. Super Late Models and BillingsleyRewards.com Modifieds will compete. Returning to racing on Saturday in the Diane Bennett Memorial Night of Racing Presented by Dale’s Southlake Pharmacy, six racing classes along with bonus money added from sponsors, drivers and fans have made the night’s feature finishes even that more challenging. Over $2,500 to win in both of the Pro Late Models and the BillingsleyRewards.com Modifieds, plus over $1,000-to-win in the Archer’s Alley Street Stocks, better than $350 for the Hornets, plus added money for the Pro Modifieds plus Micro Sprints Presented by Bailey Chassis will be on the program for Saturday night. 

FEATURE RESULTS (Top 10’s)

BillingsleyRewards.com Modifieds 

(1) 2 +1 Tommy Sheppard Jr New Berlin, IL T6 (2) 6 +4 Jacob Steinkoenig Highland, IL 24S (3) 13 +10 Shaun Horstmann Highland, IL 54 (4) 3 -1 Brian Diveley Springfield, IL 11D (5) 16 +11 Rodney Standerfer Summerfield, IL 28 (6) 4 -2 Zeb Moake Freeburg, IL 87Z (7) 1 -6 Curt Rhodes Taylorville, IL 10 (8) 10 +2 Willy Myers Collinsville, IL 21M (9) 12 +3 Robert Lee Sorento, IL 88 (10) 5 -5 Rob Timmons Centralia, IL 5T

DIRTcar Pro Late Models

(1) 3 +2 Jake Little Springfield, IL 38J (2) 4 +2 Blake Damery Blue Mound, IL 10 (3) 1 -2 Roben Huffman Midland City, IL 33H (4) 5 +1 Jarod Shasteen Macon, IL 21 (5) 2 -3 Brady Lynch Hillsboro, IL 14B (6) 6 – Greg Johnson Taylorville, IL 2 (7) 7 – Derek Smith Decatur, IL 14 (DNS) – – Ryan Little Springfield, IL 38L

DIRTcar Pro Mods

(1) 1 – Kyle Helmick Smithton, IL 27X (2) 4 +2 Dalton Ewing Decatur, IL 27 (3) 2 -1 Billy Knebel Pocahontas, IL 52 (4) 10 +6 Billy Justice Jr Cerro Gordo, IL 43 (5) 6 +1 Maxx Emerson Taylorville, IL 78 (6) 3 -3 Ryan Timmons Centralia, IL 23 (7) 13 +6 Kevin Crowder Argenta, IL 15C (8) 8 – Brian Burns Bethany, IL 7B (9) 16 +7 Tanner King Jackson, MO 9 (10) 11 +1 Cody Ventimiglia Highland, IL 63V

DIRTcar Sportsman 

(1) 3 +2 Dennis Vander Meersch Springfield, IL 25 (2) 5 +3 Wes O’Dell Springfield, IL 87 (3) 2 -1 Rick Roedel Shelbyville, IL 11 (4) 1 -3 Scott Landers Taylorville, IL 41 (5) 6 +1 Terry Myers Buffalo, IL 12M (6) 4 -2 Ethan Schnapp Springfield, IL 2S (7) 8 +1 Phil Moreland Assumption, IL 07 (8) 7 -1 Dustin Reed Decatur, IL 21R (9) 12 +3 Carter Dart Springfield, IL D7 (10) 13 +3 Bill Berghaus Chapin, IL 44

Archers Alley Street Stocks

(1) 1 – Bobby Beiler Blue Mound, IL B26 (2) 4 +2 Nick Macklin Argenta, IL 16 (3) 2 -1 Jeremy Nichols Lovington, IL 67R (4) 5 +1 Terry Reed Cerro Gordo, IL T5 (5) 10 +5 Tommy Pickering Cerro Gordo, IL 199 (6) 7 +1 Zach Taylor Springfiel, IL Z24 (7) 15 +8 Brian Dasenbrock Decatur, IL 08 (8) 12 +4 Javin Coleman Champaign, IL P53 (9) 16 +7 John Bright Jr Long Creek, IL 808 (10) 13 +3 Brian Dasenbrock Jr Decatur, IL 80

DIRTcar Hornets 

(1) 3 +2 Billy Mason Brownstown, IL 357 (2) 5 +3 Mike Eskew Springfield, IL 21 (3) 6 +3 Brady Reed Decatur, IL 32B (4) 2 -2 Jacob Shanks Decatur, IL 31 (5) 1 -4 Ken Reed Decatur, IL 98 (6) 7 +1 Bill Basso Athens, IL 44 (7) 10 +3 Marty Sullivan Decatur, IL 39M (8) 9 +1 Cook Crawford Lincoln, IL 1 (9) 4 -5 Carson Dart Springfield, IL 66D (10) 12 +2 Casey Eskew Springfield, IL 20

Micros By Bailey Chassis 

(1) 4 +3 Trevin Littleton Jacksonville, IL 44 (2) 2 – Molly Day Allerton, IL 17 (3) 8 +5 Alex Midkiff Belleville, IL 11 (4) 11 +7 Paul Day Atwood, IL 84 (5) 9 +4 Aidan Roosevans O’ Fallon, IL 1X (6) 1 -5 Hayden Harvey Warrensburg, IL 55 (7) 15 +8 John Barnard Sherman, IL 8B (8) 7 -1 Jacob Tipton Decatur, IL 10 (9) 13 +4 Kyle Barker Cooksville, IL 27 (10) 10 – Daryn Stark Springfield, IL 55S

(Macon, IL) Macon Speedway is set to return to racing this Saturday night, August 8, with a full seven division program presented by Air King.

The BillingsleyRewards.com Modifieds have been at the top of the list for divisions not to miss this year. Last time out, the class had 25 cars competing and now there is a tie for the point lead between Springfield, IL’s Guy Taylor and Billy Knebel, of Pocahontas, IL. Taylor at the top is not a surprise but seeing Knebel with his Pro Mod in contention is. Tommy Sheppard, Rick Hamilton, and Joe Strawkas complete the top five in points.

New Berlin, IL’s Jose Parga leads the points in the DIRTcar Pro Late Model division, claiming three wins in five starts. Jake Little has two wins and is second in points, just ten behind. Dakota Ewing, Brady Lynch, and Cody Maguire complete the top five in points. This will be the final tuneup for the Pro Lates before the big Diane Bennett Memorial race next Saturday, an event that will be paying over $2,000 to the winner.

The DIRTcar Pro Mods had a rough start to the season, with a few caution filled races. Two weeks ago, the solid field put together, not one, but two good feature events. Kyle Helmick, of Smithton, IL, leads the points by eight over Billy Knebel. Kevin Crowder, Dalton Ewing, and Brian Burns round out the top five in points.

The DIRTcar Sportsman have had two good car counts the last two nights of racing. Despite that, no one has been able to keep Springfield, IL’s Dennis Vander Meersch out of victory lane. While he’s won three to start this season, his actual win streak at Macon dates back to 2018 as he’s won 14 in-a-row when he’s been on property. Rick Roedel, of Shelbyville, IL, is second in points, while Scott Landers, Phil Moreland, and Matt Reed complete the top five.

The Archers Alley Street Stocks have had some stellar shows in 2020. At the last event, 20+ cars were pitside with Bobby Beiler, of Blue Mound, IL, claiming his third win of the year. While Beiler walked the proverbial dog, the action from second on back was top notch, with drivers racing two and three wide from start to finish. Guy Taylor finds himself second in points, while Darrell Dick, Jaret Duff, and Rudy Zaragoza complete the top five.

Decatur, IL’s Brady Reed leads the Hornet standings by just six over Brownstown, IL’s Billy Mason. Reed has claimed two feature wins on the year. Bill Basso, Casey Eskew, and Cook Crawford round out the top five.

Completing Saturday’s action will be the Micros By Bailey Chassis. Local driver, Jacob Tipton is on top of the standings, with John Barnard just eight behind. Hayden Harvey, Kyle Barker, and Daryn Stark are among the top five. Jeremy Camp, Tony Clifton, and Trevin Littleton are the three feature winners but each have been there only once.

Saturday’s event marks the first of three races in eight days at the track. This Thursday, August 13 will be the much anticipated Herald & Review 100, while next Saturday, August 15 will be the 2^nd annual Diane Bennett Memorial. Nearly $10,000 in extra prize money has been donated to the August 15 event, making for a very special show.

This Saturday will see pits opening at 3:00, grandstands at 5:00, pill draw ends at 5:50, hotlaps begin at 6:00, and racing will take the green at 7:00. 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 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)

BillingsleyRewards.com Modifieds

DIRTcar Pro Late Models

DIRTcar Pro Mods

DIRTcar Sportsman

Archers Alley Street Stocks

DIRTcar Hornets

Micros By Bailey Chassis