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Josh Richards Battles for Win on Night One at Farmer City Raceway

| April 3, 2016

Brandon Overton battles back from an early wreck to place fourth FARMER CITY, Ill. – April 2, 2016 – Josh Richards rolled through traffic and battled his competition in Saturday night’s Douglas Dodge Ram Trucks Illini 100 weekend opener at Farmer City Raceway as the Shinnston, W.V.-native claimed his third World of Outlaws Craftsman® Late […]

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Illinois-native Brian Shirley Tries for First Illini 100 Victory

| March 30, 2016
Illinois-native Brian Shirley Tries for First Illini 100 Victory

The World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Series races into Farmer City (Ill.) Raceway March 31 to April 2 FARMER CITY, Ill. – March 30, 2016 – Since Brian Shirley was eight years-old, all he thought about was motorcycles. At the time, it did not cross his mind that he would someday sink into the […]

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Macon & Lincoln Speedway Competitors Set For Test & Tunes

| March 28, 2016

  Season Opening Weekend Just A Couple Weeks Away   MACON, IL (March 28, 2016) – Drivers in central Illinois are looking forward to the start of the 2016-racing season and the next two weekends will be used to fine tune their machines at Macon and Lincoln Speedways, part of the Track Enterprises conglomerate. Four […]

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Overton Looks to Expand on Rookie Season Success as the Illini Approaches

| March 25, 2016

The Illini 100 weekend kicks off on March 31 CONCORD, N.C. – March 25, 2016 – Just one week remains until the World of Outlaws Craftsman® Late Model Series returns to action at Farmer City (Ill.) Raceway for the Douglas Dodge Ram Trucks Illini 100 weekend. One driver with his sights set on success is […]

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​POWRi Midgets Heading To Macon For One Last Hurrah

| September 28, 2015

Saturday Event To Close Out Season For Central Illinois Track Macon, Ill (Sept. 28, 2015) – The 2015-racing season will screech to a halt this coming Saturday, October 3 at Macon IL Speedway.  There’s one thing that can be certain, it won’t go out quietly, as the Lucas Oil POWRi National Midgets and Speedway Motors […]

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Neinhiser, Long, DeLonjay, Taylor, Gower and Lambert All Take Feature Wins at Quincy

| September 27, 2015

  By Jack Walbring Quincy, Ill (September 27, 2015) – Paul Neinhiser, Michael Long, Steven DeLonjay, Joey Gower and Brandon Lambert all took feature event wins during the MOWA Sprint Car Special Event at Quincy Raceways Sunday Night. Neinhiser grabbed the lead on the second lap and held off Jimmy Moughan to take the feature […]

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Champions Crowned in September Showdown at Macon Speedway

| September 27, 2015

(Macon, IL) (September 26, 2015) –  Although a week still remains in the 70th anniversary celebration of Macon Speedway, three divisions crowned their champions. Rodney Standerfer claimed his first Billingsley Towing Modified championship since 1996. The evening started rough for the Germantown native as his transmission gave out during qualifying. Friend and fellow racer Dave […]

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Pierce, Long, Huls, Gower and Lambert Take Season Championship Feature Wins at Quincy

| September 21, 2015
Pierce, Long, Huls, Gower and Lambert Take Season Championship Feature Wins at Quincy

  By Jack Walbring QUINCY, ILL (September 20, 2015) – Bobby Pierce, Michael Long, Abe Huls, Joey Gower and Brandon Lambert all took feature event wins during the Season Championship Night at Quincy Raceways on Sunday, September 20. Bobby Pierce started in the third row and worked his way into the lead of the $2000 […]

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Nichols Goes Topless in Win

| September 21, 2015
Nichols Goes Topless in Win

Macon, IL (September 19, 2015) Jeremy Nichols had a rough start to his night in the North Grand Auto & Ritz Lil Fryer Topless 40 in the Sportsman division, the night where Sportsman race without their roof. He was unable to finish his heat race and was taken off the historic track with a towtruck. […]

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Funk Takes Osman Memorial at Macon

| September 13, 2015
Funk Takes Osman Memorial at Macon

  Macon, IL (Sept. 12, 2015) – Andrew Funk was able to win the inaugural John Osman Memorial at Macon Speedway on a chilly Saturday night. Funk went past Brian Dasenbrock on lap 29 of the special 47-lap main event in the Street Stock class. Dasenbrock was hanging on for his life for the first […]

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