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Racers Honor Kerby Damery with KerbyStrong

| September 20, 2020
Racers Honor Kerby Damery with KerbyStrong

  By BZ   (Macon, IL) The 6th Annual KerbyStrong event was a successful one despite the fact that COVID-19 and the Coronavirus pandemic nearly ruined it. Kerby Damery once said, “Don’t worry about the things you can’t change.” One thing the KerbyStrong Foundation couldn’t change was the financial support from the dozens of sponsors […]

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Duff Makes The First One Count

| August 30, 2020

    By BZ   (Macon, IL) Jaret Duff has not been racing at Macon Speedway for very long but his support group collectively has been for quite some time. His family, the Huffmans, Butch Garner, all have helped steer him in the right direction. Saturday night, Duff steered himself into the winner’s circle at […]

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Neuman takes Camfield Memorial at Macon Speedway

| August 23, 2020

  By BZ   (Macon, IL) Jake Neuman scored his second Macon Speedway Midget race win of the 2020 season and first during the POWRi touring series as part of the Illinois Speed Weekend. Neuman, who started front row outside, overcame leader Michael Kofoid and Cannon McIntosh in the battle for the top spot. With […]

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Harrison, Parga Claim Big Money at Macon Speedway

| August 16, 2020
Harrison, Parga Claim Big Money at Macon Speedway

    By BZ   (Macon, IL) Over $11,000 in bonus prize money was up for grabs amongst six racing classes Saturday night at Macon Speedway in the second Diane Bennett Memorial Race sponsored by Dale’s Southlake Pharmacy. Of that $11K, over $5,000 was awarded to the winners of the Pro Late Model and BillingsleyRewards.com […]

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Hoffman Dominates for Win No. 7 at Fayette County

| August 15, 2020
Hoffman Dominates for Win No. 7 at Fayette County

  BROWNSTOWN, IL – He won a record 13 DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals Features last year, and he’s well on his way to doing it again. Or, even better. With Nick Hoffman’s seventh win of the 2020 season in Summit Modified action Friday night at Fayette County Speedway, he’s now one win away […]

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Shirley Goes Flag-to-Flag for Win No. 6 at Fayette County

| August 15, 2020
Shirley Goes Flag-to-Flag for Win No. 6 at Fayette County

  BROWNSTOWN, IL – Racing only 90 minutes from home, with his car owners at the track, against the biggest field of 41 DIRTcar Late Models so far this year. Whatever you throw at him, the pressure just never seems to get to Brian Shirley. The Chatham, IL-racer fended off challenges from Brandon Sheppard, Frank […]

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Sheppard’s Patience Leads to Win

| August 14, 2020
Sheppard’s Patience Leads to Win

  By BZ   (Macon, IL) We’ve all heard it before. “Patience is a virtue.” Thursday night at the 40th Annual Herald & Review 100, New Berlin’s Brandon Sheppard had the patience to overcome lapped traffic and Brian Shirley to take his first 100-lapper at Macon Speedway.   Thanks to a lapped car slowing down […]

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Sheppard Scores Modified Win Ahead of Summer Nationals

| August 9, 2020
Sheppard Scores Modified Win Ahead of Summer Nationals

    By BZ   (Macon, IL) Defending BillingsleyRewards.com Modifieds track champion Tommy Sheppard, Jr. defended his turf on Air King Night in the 20-lap feature and set his week up for some big events in the coming days at Macon Speedway.Taking the lead from the get-go, Sheppard wheeled high and kept distance between himself […]

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Seven Divisions To Race On Air King Night At Macon Speedway

| August 8, 2020
Seven Divisions To Race On Air King Night At Macon Speedway

(Macon, IL) Macon Speedway is set to return to racing this Saturday night, August 8, with a full seven division program presented by Air King. The BillingsleyRewards.com Modifieds have been at the top of the list for divisions not to miss this year. Last time out, the class had 25 cars competing and now there […]

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Knebel Sweeps Double Features at Macon Speedway

| July 26, 2020
Knebel Sweeps Double Features at Macon Speedway

    By BZ   (Macon, IL) On a night where the racing was intense, the tempers were flaring and the summer heat was getting to everybody, Pro Modifieds driver Billy Knebel took not one but two checkered flags. As a result of a rainout two weeks earlier during the feature events, the Pro Modifieds […]

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