Thousands of dollars in bonus money is on the line this coming Saturday, August 7 at Macon Speedway’s 3rd Annual Diane Bennett Memorial. The on-track action will honor the late Diane Bennett, a long time scorer at the speedway. Every single position in all six divisions will receive bonus money, thanks to many great racing supporters.
For those who love to race as well as those who love to watch it, Saturday night will be a great night to come out to the track. Six divisions are on the ticket, racing in honor of Diane Bennett, a scoring official at the track for over 30 years. Bennett passed away in 2015 and the family stepped forward to put the event together for her memory. Diane’s daughter, Kellie, has put together an amazing list of donors/sponsors that have stepped forward to sponsor feature positions, creating impressive payouts for the night.
While money is still coming in, over $9,000 has been added to the winnings for this Saturday’s event. The Decatur Building Trades Pro Late Model feature will pay at least $1,200 to win with a total of over $2,000 spread throughout the field. The BillingsleyRewards.com Modified feature will pay at least $1,550 to win with $2,900 in bonus money throughout the field. Additional bonus money for the other divisions adds up to the following: DIRTcar Pro Mods ($1,195), Archers Alley Street Stocks ($1,850), Hornets ($890), and Micros by Bailey Chassis ($405).
Point leaders coming into the event are Colby Sheppard of Williamsville, IL (Decatur Building Trades Pro Late Models), Guy Taylor of Springfield, IL (BillingsleyRewards.com Modifieds), Kyle Helmick of Smithton, IL (DIRTcar Pro Mods), Guy Taylor (Archers Alley Street Stocks), Allan Harris of Chatham, IL (Hornets), and Daryn Stark of Springfield, IL (Micros By Bailey Chassis).
Pit gates will open 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 $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). 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 | # | First Name | Last Name | City | State | Points | Gap |
| 1 | 27 | Colby | Sheppard | Williamsville | IL | 544 | 0 |
| 2 | 64 | Donny | Koehler | Macon | IL | 456 | 88 |
| 3 | 6P | Jose | Parga | New Berlin | IL | 442 | 102 |
| 4 | 11 | Ryan | Miller | Lincoln | IL | 414 | 130 |
| 5 | 14 | Derek | Smith | Decatur | IL | 368 | 176 |
| 6 | 14J | Braden | Johnson | Taylorville | IL | 342 | 202 |
| 7 | 25 | Dakota | Ewing | Warrensburg | IL | 328 | 216 |
| 8 | 33B | Storm | Beiler | Decatur | IL | 276 | 268 |
| 9 | 12 | Timmy | Dick | Monticello | IL | 254 | 290 |
| 10 | 38J | Jake | Little | Springfield | IL | 240 | 304 |
BillingsleyRewards.com Modifieds
| Pos | # | First Name | Last Name | City | State | Points | Gap |
| 1 | 77 | Guy | Taylor | Springfield | IL | 590 | 0 |
| 2 | 27X | Kyle | Helmick | Smithton | IL | 538 | 52 |
| 3 | 87C | Alan | Crowder | Elwin | IL | 498 | 92 |
| 4 | 52 | Billy | Knebel | Pocahontas | IL | 484 | 106 |
| 5 | T6 | Tommy | Sheppard | New Berlin | IL | 456 | 134 |
| 6 | 78 | Maxx | Emerson | Taylorville | IL | 400 | 190 |
| 7 | 4G | John | Goveia | Riverton | IL | 356 | 234 |
| 8 | 24 | Zach | Taylor | Springfield | IL | 330 | 260 |
| 9 | 27 | Dalton | Ewing | Decatur | IL | 326 | 264 |
| 10 | 11 | Zach | Rhodes | Taylorville | IL | 262 | 328 |
DIRTcar Pro Mods
| Pos | # | First Name | Last Name | City | State | Points | Gap |
| 1 | 27X | Kyle | Helmick | Smithton | IL | 610 | 0 |
| 2 | 36 | Nick | Justice | Decatur | IL | 568 | 42 |
| 3 | 52 | Billy | Knebel | Pocahontas | IL | 562 | 48 |
| 4 | 15C | Kevin | Crowder | Argenta | IL | 550 | 60 |
| 5 | 14N | Nathan | Lynch | Hillsboro | IL | 536 | 74 |
| 6 | 24 | Guy | Taylor | Springfield | IL | 532 | 78 |
| 7 | 3X | Justin | Reynolds | Hillsboro | IL | 470 | 140 |
| 8 | 21.5 | Jake | Montgomery | East Peoria | IL | 428 | 182 |
| 9 | 10 | Adam | Rhoades | Clinton | IL | 390 | 220 |
| 10 | 7B | Brian | Burns | Bethany | IL | 346 | 264 |
Archers Alley Street Stocks
| Pos | # | First Name | Last Name | City | State | Points | Gap |
| 1 | X7 | Guy | Taylor | Springfield | IL | 568 | 0 |
| 2 | 21 | Jaret | Duff | Maroa | IL | 532 | 36 |
| 3 | Z24 | Zach | Taylor | Springfield | IL | 516 | 52 |
| 4 | 29 | Bobby | Beiler | Blue Mound | IL | 512 | 56 |
| 5 | 22 | Darrell | Dick | Monticello | IL | 496 | 72 |
| 6 | 16 | Nick | Macklin | Argenta | IL | 494 | 74 |
| 7 | 01 | Jeremy | Nichols | Lovington | IL | 446 | 122 |
| 8 | 53R | Jeff | Reed, Jr | Blue Mound | IL | 328 | 240 |
| 9 | 08 | Brian | Dasenbrock | Decatur | IL | 328 | 240 |
| 10 | 11 | Terry | Reed | Cerro Gordo | IL | 322 | 246 |
DIRTcar Hornets
| Pos | # | First Name | Last Name | City | State | Points | Gap |
| 1 | 3H | Allan | Harris | Chatham | IL | 556 | 0 |
| 2 | 357 | Billy | Mason | Brownstown | IL | 496 | 60 |
| 3 | 324 | Shelby | Beiler | Macon | IL | 484 | 72 |
| 4 | J13 | Justin | Coffey | Stonington | IL | 422 | 134 |
| 5 | 187 | Korey | Bailey | Stonington | IL | 342 | 214 |
| 6 | 44 | Bill | Basso | Athens | IL | 306 | 250 |
| 7 | 26A | Michael | McKay | Springfield | IL | 304 | 252 |
| 8 | 9Z | Zac | Miller | Lincoln | IL | 254 | 302 |
| 9 | 64CK | Cook | Crawford | Lincoln | IL | 246 | 310 |
| 10 | 9B | Brandon | Miller | Broadwell | IL | 236 | 320 |
Micros By Bailey Chassis
| Pos | # | First Name | Last Name | City | State | Points | Gap |
| 1 | 55S | Daryn | Stark | Springfield | IL | 366 | 0 |
| 2 | 55H | Hayden | Harvey | Warrensburg | IL | 358 | 8 |
| 3 | 8B | John | Barnard | Sherman | IL | 338 | 28 |
| 4 | 27 | Kyle | Barker | Cooksville | IL | 334 | 32 |
| 5 | 10 | Jacob | Tipton | Decatur | IL | 328 | 38 |
| 6 | 21 | Aarik | Andruskevitch | Riverton | IL | 262 | 104 |
| 7 | 18 | Michael | Brummitt | Mount Zion | IL | 206 | 160 |
| 8 | 00 | Joe | Taft | Dawson | IL | 204 | 162 |
| 9 | 2 | Cody | Swisher | Atwood | IL | 184 | 182 |
| 10 | 87C | Ryan | Cantrell | Decatur | IL | 178 | 188 |
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