4/29/2021
Macon Speedway
Macon Speedway Set For Seven Division Show Saturday Night
(Macon, IL) Macon Speedway officials are preparing for a busy night of action, Saturday, May 1st, with seven divisions racing. Off track, fans will enjoy $1 off a concession favorite, walking tacos, and kids will be treated to CEFCU Kids Club activities.
Jose Parga, of New Berlin, IL, leads the field of Decatur Building Trades Pro Late Models into Saturday night’s event. Parga has claimed wins at a number of tracks early this season, including the Macon Speedway opener two weeks ago. Teammate Dakota Ewing is second in points, while Jake Little, Cody Maguire, and Colby Sheppard round out the top five.
Many time Macon Speedway track champion, Tommy Sheppard, Jr., picked up where he left off last season, winning on opening night in the BillingsleyRewards.com Modified division. Guy Taylor comes into week #2 second in points, while Alan Crowder, Chad Evans, and Jarrett Stryker finish off the top five.
In the DIRTcar Pro Mods, Fairview Heights, IL driver Ryan Hamilton leads the standings after his $1k win on opening night. The teenage driver is followed by last year’s champion, Billy Knebel, Kyle Helmick, Kevin Crowder, and Nick Justice.
The Weddle Performance Engines Sportsman are back on schedule for this Saturday night as well. Jeremy Nichols, of Lovington, IL, won the Sportsman feature in his Street Stock on April 17 with Dennis Vander Meersch, Scott Landers, Jim Farley, III, and Rick Roedel in the top five.
In addition to his Sportsman point lead, Nichols also leads the Archers Alley Street Stock division standings, as he went two-for-two on opening night. Fellow Street Stock star, Terry Reed, is second in points with Guy Taylor, Darrell Dick, and Nick Macklin completing the top five.
Allan Harris won the DIRTcar Hornet feature on opening night at the track, giving the Chatham, IL driver the point lead coming into week two. Billy Mason, Shelby Beiler, Cook Crawford, and Bill Basso are in the top five.
Making their 2021 debut at the track will be the Micros By Bailey Chassis. In the two test and tune events at the speedway, the Micros had the biggest turnouts with drivers getting ready for the new season. This week’s event will be a great tuneup for the POWRi Midget and Micro special next Saturday night.
Pit gates open Saturday at 4:00, grandstands at 5:00, 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). 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
6P
Jose
Parga
New Berlin
IL
60
0
2
25
Dakota
Ewing
Warrensburg
IL
58
2
3
38J
Jake
Little
Springfield
IL
56
4
4
32M
Cody
Maguire
Carlinville
IL
54
6
5
27
Colby
Sheppard
Williamsville
IL
52
8
6
64
Donny
Koehler
Macon
IL
50
10
7
7
Steven
Reinacher
Pocahontas
IL
48
12
8
14J
Braden
Johnson
Taylorville
IL
46
14
9
14
Derek
Smith
Decatur
IL
44
16
10
22
Chris
Dick
Deland
IL
42
18
BillingsleyRewards.com Modifieds
Pos
First Name
Last Name
City
State
Points
Gap
1
T6
Tommy
Sheppard
New Berlin
IL
60
0
2
77
Guy
Taylor
Springfield
IL
58
2
3
87C
Alan
Crowder
Elwin
IL
56
4
4
N59
Chad
Evans
Mattoon
IL
54
6
5
18
Jarrett
Stryker
Millstadt
IL
52
8
6
1J
Nick
Justice
Decatur
IL
50
10
7
52
Billy
Knebel
Pocahontas
IL
48
12
8
54
Clint
Martin
Ramsey
IL
46
14
9
27
Dalton
Ewing
Decatur
IL
44
16
10
27X
Kyle
Helmick
Smithton
IL
42
18
DIRTcar Pro Mods
Pos
First Name
Last Name
City
State
Points
Gap
1
58R
Ryan
Hamilton
Fairview Heights
IL
60
0
2
52
Billy
Knebel
Pocahontas
IL
58
2
3
27X
Kyle
Helmick
Smithton
IL
56
4
4
15C
Kevin
Crowder
Argenta
IL
54
6
5
85
Nick
Justice
Decatur
IL
52
8
6
14N
Nathan
Lynch
Hillsboro
IL
50
10
7
21.5
Jake
Montgomery
East Peoria
IL
48
12
8
43
Billy
Justice
Cerro Gordo
IL
46
14
9
33
Josh
Robb
Mt.zion
IL
44
16
10
7B
Brian
Burns
Bethany
IL
42
18
Weddle Performance Engines Sportsman
Pos
First Name
Last Name
City
State
Points
Gap
1
01
Jeremy
Nichols
Lovington
IL
60
0
2
25
Dennis
Vander Meersch
Springfield
IL
58
2
3
41
Scott
Landers
Taylorville
IL
56
4
4
84L
Jim
Farley III
Springfield
IL
54
6
5
11
Rick
Roedel
Shelbyville
IL
52
8
6
42
Brandon
Dick
Decatur
IL
50
10
7
61
Stefan
Bedinger
Taylorville
IL
48
12
8
55
Tim
Riech
Petersburg
IL
10
50
9
11
Roy
Magee
Springfield
IL
10
50
10
12M
Terry
Myers
Buffalo
IL
10
50
Archers Alley Street Stocks
Pos
First Name
Last Name
City
State
Points
Gap
1
01
Jeremy
Nichols
Lovington
IL
60
0
2
T5
Terry
Reed
Cerro Gordo
IL
58
2
3
X7
Guy
Taylor
Springfield
IL
56
4
4
22X
Darrell
Dick
Monticello
IL
54
6
5
16
Nick
Macklin
Argenta
IL
52
8
6
21
Jaret
Duff
Maroa
IL
50
10
7
14
Megan
Erwin
Attica
IN
48
12
8
4
Zach
Clark
Illiopolis
IL
46
14
9
08
Brian
Dasenbrock
Decatur
IL
44
16
10
21R
Dustin
Reed
Decatur
IL
42
18
DIRTcar Hornets
Pos
First Name
Last Name
City
State
Points
Gap
1
3H
Allan
Harris
Chatham
IL
60
0
2
357
Billy
Mason
Brownstown
IL
58
2
3
324
Shelby
Beiler
Macon
IL
56
4
4
1
Cook
Crawford
Lincoln
IL
54
6
5
44
Bill
Basso
Athens
IL
52
8
6
13
Kyle
Keller
Oakley
IL
50
10
7
66
Joe
McChristy
Mt Zion
IL
48
12
8
X
Jessica
Lowe
Springfield
IL
46
14
