Macon Speedway Set For 95Q/Dynagraphics Firecracker 40’s
Special Races Set For Pro Lates & Topless Modifieds
(Macon, IL) Macon Speedway is putting everything in place for a Saturday night full of racing action and fireworks, this Saturday, June 22. It is Firecracker 40 night, featuring 40-lap features for the Decatur Building Trades Pro Late Models and BillingsleyRewards Modifieds. The Modifieds will run topless for the evening. Five other divisions will race plus a fireworks display toward the end of the night. The evening is presented by 95Q and Dynagraphics.
It will be a big night for Decatur Building Trades, as the division they support, the Pro Late Models, will have a Big 10 race, going 40-laps for extra prize money. In addition, plenty of the members from Decatur Building Trades will be in the Turn 4 Lounge, watching all of the racing action. The Pro Late division is led by Dakota Ewing, who has four wins and a 52 point lead in the standings. Donny Koehler, Jake Little, Blake Damery, and Colby Sheppard complete the top five.
The BillingsleyRewards.com Modified division will also be on track for 40 laps of action. The night is doubly special as the class runs minus the roof of the car for the only time during the season. It gives the fans a great look into the cockpit of the racecar, watching the drivers work their craft. New Berlin, IL’s Tommy Sheppard, Jr. leads the standings and has claimed four feature wins. Alan Crowder has had a strong start to the season and is second in points, while Tim Hancock, Jared Thomas, and Zach Rhodes complete the top five.
Mount Olive, IL’s Tim Hancock leads the win in the Neal Tire & Auto Pro Modified division, having claimed five feature wins already this season. Hancock is followed in the standings by Nick Justice, Rob Timmons, Tim Riech, and Roy Magee. The division has had strong fields of cars and good racing all season long.
Scott Landers leads the field of Sportsman into action on Saturday night, having three top fives in four features. That consistency gives him the advantage over Mitch Ringler, Tim Bedinger, Joel Irvin, and Terry Myers. Dennis Vandermeersch has won three of the four features but missed one night, relegating him to sixth in points.
Hammond, IL’s Gene Reed is on top of the Archers Alley Street Stock standings. Right behind him is his brother Terry, who has claimed three feature wins. Larry Russell, Jr., Jonathon Hall, and Darrell Dick complete the top five in points. The racing has been highly competitive in the class this season with a handful of drivers competing for wins on any given night.
The Micros by Bailey Chassis will be making their fifth appearance of the season, with the Day family at the top. Tyler Day leads the points by 24 over Molly Day. Jacob Tipton, Aaron Andruskevitch, and Aiden Purdue complete the top five.
Rounding out Saturday’s action will be the Hornet class, coming off of their Ed Cain Trucking Hornet Challenge from a couple weeks ago. Decatur, IL driver, Brady Reed, leads the points by 76 over Carter Dart. Billy Mason, Cook Crawford, and Marty Sullivan round out the top five.
A fireworks display will light up the sky at the conclusion of the race program or a little before. CEFCU Kids Club will be held between 5:30-7:00 in the pavilion near the main scoring tower. Kids 11 and under are welcome to attend.
Pit gates will open at 4:00, grandstands at 5:00, hotlaps will be at 6:00, and racing will take the green at 7:00. Grandstand admission will be $15, while kids 11 and under are free.
About Macon Speedway:
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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 25 Dakota Ewing Warrensburg IL 346 0
2 14 Donny Koehler Macon IL 294 52
3 38J Jake Little Springfield IL 284 62
4 10 Blake Damery Blue Mound IL 272 74
5 27 Colby Sheppard Williamsville IL 248 98
6 32M Cody Maguire Carlinville IL 238 108
7 52R Jeff Reed, Jr Blue Mound IL 210 136
8 14J Braden Johnson Taylorville IL 194 152
9 22 Chris Dick Deland IL 188 158
10 33B Storm Beiler Decatur IL 174 172
BillingsleyRewards.com Modifieds
Pos # First Name Last Name City State Points Gap
1 T6 Tommy Sheppard New Berlin IL 414 0
2 87C Alan Crowder Elwin IL 340 74
3 0 Tim Hancock Mount Olive IL 320 94
4 43 Jared Thomas Edinburg IL 310 104
5 11 Zach Rhodes Taylorville IL 250 164
6 10 Curt Rhodes Taylorville IL 248 166
7 77 Guy Taylor Springfield IL 212 202
8 28 Rodney Standerfer Summerfield IL 196 218
9 96 Michael Rauch Decatur IL 178 236
10 7B Brian Burns Bethany IL 156 258
Neal Tire & Auto Pro Mods
Pos # First Name Last Name City State Points Gap
1 0 Tim Hancock Mount Olive IL 382 0
2 36 Nick Justice Decatur IL 344 38
3 5 Rob Timmons Centralia IL 330 52
4 55 Tim Riech Petersburg IL 296 86
5 11 Roy Magee Springfield IL 264 118
6 B21 Billy Nail Decatur IL 254 128
7 022 Tim Hancock Mount Olive IL 244 138
8 116 Kevin Rench Hillsboro IL 240 142
9 14N Nathan Lynch Hillsboro IL 234 148
10 14B Brady Lynch Hillsboro IL 216 166
Sportsman
Pos # First Name Last Name City State Points Gap
1 41 Scott Landers Taylorville IL 224 0
2 94 Mitch Ringler Taylorville IL 216 8
3 17B Tim Bedinger Taylorville IL 214 10
4 3J Joel Irvin Harristown IL 200 24
5 12M Terry Myers Buffalo IL 196 28
6 25 Dennis Vander Meersch Springfield IL 180 44
7 61 Stefan Bedinger Taylorville IL 136 88
8 87 Wes O'Dell Springfield IL 114 110
9 21 Brad Bedinger Taylorville IL 108 116
10 11 Rick Roedel Shelbyville IL 94 130
Archers Alley Street Stocks
Pos # First Name Last Name City State Points Gap
1 1 Gene Reed Hammond IL 384 0
2 T5 Terry Reed Cerro Gordo IL 368 16
3 X7 Larry Russell Decatur IL 326 58
4 3J Jonathon Hall Harristown IL 300 84
5 22X Darrell Dick Monticello IL 286 98
6 41 Fredie Thomas Macon IL 286 98
7 B26 Bobby Beiler Blue Mound IL 260 124
8 23Z Shawn Ziemer Boody IL 210 174
9 80 Brian Dasenbrock, Decatur IL 204 180
10 21 Jaret Duff Maroa IL 188 196
Micros By Bailey Chassis
Pos # First Name Last Name City State Points Gap
1 84 Tyler Day Atwood IL 218 0
2 17 Molly Day Atwood IL 194 24
3 10 Jacob Tipton Decatur IL 180 38
4 21 Aaron Andruskevitch Riverton IL 178 40
5 37 Aiden Purdue Clinton IL 172 46
6 55S Daryn Stark Springfield IL 142 76
7 9 Tyler Duff Weldon IL 140 78
8 8B John Barnard Sherman IL 132 86
9 72 Michael Brummitt Mount Zion IL 118 100
10 28 Luke Verardi Taylorville IL 112 106
Hornets
Pos # First Name Last Name City State Points Gap
1 32B Brady Reed Decatur IL 402 0
2 D7 Carter Dart Springfield IL 326 76
3 357 Billy Mason Brownstown IL 316 86
4 64CK Cook Crawford Lincoln IL 294 108
5 39M Marty Sullivan Decatur IL 246 156
6 98 Ken Reed Decatur IL 228 174
7 26A Michael McKay Springfield IL 224 178
8 69M Michael Abbott Taylorville IL 194 208
9 33 Jeremy Reed Decatur IL 174 228
10 WHO2 Eldon Hemken Sorento IL 158 244
