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Spoon River Speedway Announces Plans for 2024 Season

| November 4, 2023

Lewistown, IL  (November 4, 2023) Officials with Spoon River Speedway are excited to announce operational changes for the upcoming 2024 racing season. Cloyd Barden has entered into a lease with the Denney family and will oversee promoting duties at the Central Illinois oval for the 2024 season. Barden, a Quincy, Illinois businessman owns Hess Auto […]

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New Champions Crowned in Finale at Macon Speedway

| September 24, 2023
New Champions Crowned in Finale at Macon Speedway

  By BZ   (Macon, IL) The final race night of the 2023 racing season completed just before midnight on Saturday and not because the night was drawn out with lengthy intermissions or late starts. 143 racecars covering seven racing divisions flooded the pit area and provided race fans one final lasting memory before the […]

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KerbyStrong Night at Macon Speedway

| September 17, 2023
KerbyStrong Night at Macon Speedway

  By BZ   (Macon, IL) Nine years ago, Macon Speedway’s racing community was in grief over the loss of one of their racing favorites, Kerby Damery. The Macon driver passed away after a lengthy battle with cancer. Kerby’s widow Nikki made sure that her late husband’s honor would carry on through the KerbyStrong Foundation […]

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Close Finishes in Macon Speedway Features

| September 10, 2023
Close Finishes in Macon Speedway Features

    By BZ   (Macon, IL) The final month of Macon Speedway competition started off favorably as surprising finishes closed out the night on Saturday with new visitors as well as returning heroes. A five-division night of racing featured the return of the Built Ford Tough MOWA Sprint Car Series and the first feature […]

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Bennett Memorial Race Postponed For 2nd Time at Macon Speedway

| August 27, 2023
Bennett Memorial Race Postponed For 2nd Time at Macon Speedway

(Macon, IL) Racing action for Saturday, August 26 at Macon Speedway has been canceled due to extremely wet conditions from Friday night rainfall. Officials held off as long as they could in hopes that the property would dry. “We tried to wait for some sunshine as long as possible today, but after 2 1/2 inches […]

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Paul Nienhiser Continues Dominance with Sprint Invaders Win in Quincy!

| August 21, 2023
Paul Nienhiser Continues Dominance with Sprint Invaders Win in Quincy!

  (Bill W) Quincy, IL, August 20, 2023 – Paul Nienhiser hit the “hat trick” a couple of times Sunday night at the Adams County Illinois Speedway in Quincy.  It was not only his third straight win with the series, but it was also his third of the weekend, having topped the MOWA series Friday […]

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Paul Nienhiser Tames Peoria High Banks With Sprint Invaders!

| August 21, 2023
Paul Nienhiser Tames Peoria High Banks With Sprint Invaders!

  (Bill W) Peoria, IL, August 19, 2023 – Paul Nienhiser picked up his third Sprint Invaders feature of the year, and the tenth in his career in impressive fashion Saturday night at the Peoria Speedway in Illinois.  The Chapin, Illinois driver earned $2,000 for his win aboard the Scott Bonar #50.   Randy Martin […]

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Logan Seavey Caps Off Great Illinois Day At Macon Speedway

| August 21, 2023
Logan Seavey Caps Off Great Illinois Day At Macon Speedway

  (Macon, IL) Illinois State Fair race weekend was a good one for Logan Seavey, claiming the USAC sweep on Saturday, August 19. After taking the USAC Silver Crown win in Springfield, Seavey made the 45-minute trip to Macon Speedway a good one, taking the checkered at the 1/5-mile as well.   Jeremy Nichols was […]

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43 USAC SILVER CROWN ENTRIES FOR SATURDAY’S BETTENHAUSEN 100

| August 15, 2023

  By: Richie Murray – USAC Media Springfield, Illinois (August 14, 2023)………One of the largest fields in recent USAC Silver Crown history is set for battle during the 60th running of the Bettenhausen 100 Presented By Hunt Brothers Pizza this Saturday, August 19, at the Illinois State Fairgrounds. The entry list of 43 entries for […]

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Sprint Invaders Hit Illinois Doubleheader This Weekend!

| August 15, 2023
Sprint Invaders Hit Illinois Doubleheader This Weekend!

  (Bill W) August 14, 2023 – The Sprint Invaders are back in action this weekend in the “Land of Lincoln.”  On Saturday, August 19, they will visit the Peoria Speedway for the first time since 2015.  Action moves to the Adams County Speedway in Quincy, Illinois on Sunday, August 20.   This will be […]

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