Macon Speedway since ownership change

jason88cubs · 1/19/25, 5:14 PM

Kenny Brown (PowrI) and Eric Turner bought it last year and welp , I have no idea what's going on.

I LIKE Macon, it's a fun track and I hope it does well but it is concerning how quiet it has been

Since September there's been 2 Facebook posts about the 2 races that have been announced (Summer Nationals and MARS ) and that's it, but POWRI Midgets are going to be there for a weekend as well.

Nothing about a schedule or when the schedule will be announced. Every other Central Illinois track has announced theirs. People are on Facebook asking "When is the schedule out" "What is running" and nothing

Usac is not coming back, MOWA is not coming back (1st time in years)

There's been no announcement about a banquet and someone had said they reached out multiple times and never got a legit answer. I think in the past they always had the banquet with Lincoln Speedway and Lincoln had theirs already

I don't even think they were at the Midwest Speed Expo in Springfield, unless they just didn't post about it

It getting towards the end of January and there being no indication of a schedule announcement is just weird to me and being as quiet as they are

Pitdad · 1/19/25, 8:18 PM

You had me at “Kenny Brown”…

jason88cubs · 1/19/25, 9:21 PM

I sent a email, schedule should be out this week

B99 · 1/22/25, 3:58 PM

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Originally Posted by jason88cubs

I sent a email, schedule should be out this week

https://www.maconracing.com/press/20...oFhpjAkClOpjrA

I guess you can quit whining now...............

jdull99 · 1/22/25, 5:51 PM

I think he did plenty of work and put a lot of effort into developing and explaining his thoughts around this...nothing that merriam webster would really define as "whining"...

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whining

Dirtfan · 1/22/25, 8:01 PM

We really used to look forward to visiting Macon every summer.Since TEI left/sold it/have no desire to go back.

ISF · 1/22/25, 9:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Dirtfan

We really used to look forward to visiting Macon every summer.Since TEI left/sold it/have no desire to go back.

The gentleman and his wife who originally purchased Macon from Sargent & Co. did a phenomenal job of managing the events, the camping area and the concessions during the one season they owned it. The most recent ownership did what we considered to be just as well in reference to management of events, etc. A good bit of money was invested in new restrooms (the place has needed updated facilities for over a decade) prior to the 2024 season. Sarg would sometimes include 4 or 5 support classes which as often as not induce less that favorable track conditions by the time the headliner ran their event. That hasn't happened with the two subsequent owners.

Don't know much personally about the present owners but it's been our experience the place has been run at least as well as Sarg and in some cases better. The townspeople seem to embrace the speedway, which isn't always the case. If asked I'd advise anyone who thinks Macon is not the same post Sarg that it's as good or better now.