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One week removed from the 77^th season opener, Macon Speedway, located in Macon, IL is ready to go for another action-packed night. If the opener is any indication, the 2022 season is going to be a good one as nearly 120 cars were pitside and the on-track action was intense. This Saturday’s event will feature Spectator Drags plus six divisions of action.

The evening’s special presentation will be at intermission when fans will get a chance to compete on track in the first edition of Spectator Drags this season. Macon Speedway officials are only accepting eight entries of those who would like to race their street legal vehicle on the racetrack in a bracket style tourney at intermission. There is no charge to compete. To enter, call the office at 217-764-3000.

Braden Johnson, of Taylorville, IL, leads the Decatur Building Trades Pro Late Models into week #2 after a win at last week’s opener. Last year’s champion, Colby Sheppard, finished a strong second in a competitive race which also saw Dakota Ewing and Dalton Ewing challenge for the win at different points.

The BillingsleyRewards.com Modifieds come into week #2 with Rick Conoyer, the veteran driver out of Wentzville, MO, leading the points after a feature win last week. Last year’s point runner-up, Alan Crowder, showed signs of strength late in the race but came up short. Rodney Standerfer, Jeremy Nichols, and others also looked good but had mechanical woes during the race, taking them out of contention.

The DIRTcar Pro Mods look as if they will be strong again in 2022, boasting a talented field on night number one. Will anyone be able to step up and challenge the talented veteran, Guy Taylor, who picked up the win on opening night? That’s the question.

The Weddle Performance Engines Sportsman class is back for a second night in a row to start the season. Veteran driver, Dennis Vandermeersch picked up the win on night number one and will be the one to beat anytime he is there. Rick Roedel and last year’s champion, Jim Farley, Jr. looked as if they’ll be tough as will Scott Landers once he dials in the new car.

51 Bistro, located in Macon, IL, stepped up to sponsor the Street Stock class this season and the 2022 debut for the class was very exciting. Tanner Sullivan and Terry Reed battled as hard as possible without ending up in a bad way. While they were entertaining, drivers like Nick Macklin, Bobby Beiler, and Megan Erwin were not far behind. The Street Stocks are sure to put on another great show this week.

The DIRTcar Hornets will round out Saturday’s card. Billy Mason, of Farina, IL leads the points by two over Chatham, IL’s Allan Harris. The two drivers were top two in points a year ago, winning the majority of the features. 

Pit gates will open at 4:00, grandstands at 5:00, hotlaps are at 6:00, and racing will take the green at 7:00 PM. 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 $100,000 Racer Rewards Program.

CURRENT STANDINGS (Top 10’s)

Decatur Building Trades Pro Late Models

Pos	#	First Name	Last Name	City	State	Points	Gap
1	14J	Braden	Johnson	Taylorville	IL	60	0
2	27	Colby	Sheppard	Williamsville	IL	58	2
3	27E	Dalton	Ewing	Decatur	IL	56	4
4	22	Chris	Dick	Deland	IL	54	6
5	15M	Colby	Eller	Taylorville	IL	52	8
6	25	Dakota	Ewing	Warrensburg	IL	50	10
7	34	Eric	Doran	Clinton	IL	48	12
8	11	Ryan	Miller	Lincoln	IL	46	14
9	9B	Brandon	Miller	Broadwell	IL	44	16
10	55	Rockett	Bennett	Argenta	IL	42	18

BillingsleyRewards.com Modifieds

Pos	#	First Name	Last Name	City	State	Points	Gap
1	14	Rick	Conoyer	Wentzville	MO	60	0
2	87C	Alan	Crowder	Elwin	IL	58	2
3	24	Zach	Taylor	Springfield	IL	56	4
4	77	Guy	Taylor	Springfield	IL	54	6
5	69	Tristain	Loveless	Gillespie	IL	52	8
6	28	Rodney	Standerfer	Summerfield	IL	50	10
7	24M	Matt	Milner	Chatham	IL	48	12
8	4M	Clint	Martin	Ramsey	IL	46	14
9	10	Adam	Rhoades	Clinton	IL	44	16
10	4G	John	Goveia	Riverton	IL	42	18

DIRTcar Pro Mods

Pos	#	First Name	Last Name	City	State	Points	Gap
1	24	Guy	Taylor	Springfield	IL	60	0
2	14	Tommy	Gaither	Alton	IL	58	2
3	24	Zach	Taylor	Springfield	IL	56	4
4	15C	Kevin	Crowder	Argenta	IL	54	6
5	444	Logan	Dockery	Troy	IL	52	8
6	78	Maxx	Emerson	Taylorville	IL	50	10
7	24M	Matt	Milner	Chatham	IL	48	12
8	67	Austin	Seets	Brighton	IL	46	14
9	79	Scott	Dunlap	Oblong	IL	44	16
10	116	Kevin	Rench	Hillsboro	IL	42	18

Weddle Performance Engines Sportsman

Pos	#	First Name	Last Name	City	State	Points	Gap
1	25	Dennis	Vander Meersch	Springfield	IL	60	0
2	11	Rick	Roedel	Shelbyville	IL	58	2
3	84L	Jim	Farley III	Springfield	IL	56	4
4	41	Scott	Landers	Taylorville	IL	54	6
5	21	Ed	Cleeton	Tovey	IL	52	8
6	14	Cole	Landers	Taylorville	IL	50	10
7	12M	Terry	Myers	Buffalo	IL	10	50

51 Bistro Street Stocks

Pos	#	First Name	Last Name	City	State	Points	Gap
1	20	Tanner	Sullivan	Pontiac	IL	60	0
2	11	Terry	Reed	Cerro Gordo	IL	58	2
3	16	Nick	Macklin	Argenta	IL	56	4
4	17	Bobby	Beiler	Blue Mound	IL	54	6
5	14	Megan	Erwin	Attica	IN	52	8
6	67	Rudy	Zaragoza	Jacksonville	IL	50	10
7	21	Jaret	Duff	Maroa	IL	48	12
8	4	Zach	Clark	Illiopolis	IL	46	14
9	42	Jesse	Simmons	Danville	IL	44	16
10	13	Ryan	Blankenship	Harristown	IL	42	18

DIRTcar Hornets

Pos	#	First Name	Last Name	City	State	Points	Gap
1	357	Billy	Mason	Farina	IL	60	0
2	3H	Allan	Harris	Chatham	IL	58	2
3	41	Jaekob	Durbin	Ramsey	IL	56	4
4	95Q	Tristin	Quinlan	Decatur	IL	54	6
5	15T	Taryn	Page	Decatur	IL	52	8
6	98	Ken	Reed	Decatur	IL	50	10
7	K9	Jeremy	Reed	Decatur	IL	48	12
8	121	Tommy	Eskew	Decatur	IL	46	14
9	4	Matt	Reed	Decatur	IL	44	16
10	5	Ted	Ault	Matoon	IL	10	50

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