MACON SPEEDWAY GEARS UP TO KICK
OFF 2010 BY ANNOUNCING THREE CAR
SHOWS!
Auto Zone, The
Chevrolet
Hall of Fame Museum, The
Chili Bowl and Macon Speedway
have partnered up to bring you
three car shows to kick off the
2010 racing season. The car
shows will take place at the
Auto Zone on Brett Ave in
Decatur, IL on Sunday March 14
from 2-4 p.m. Then car
enthusiasts will be treated to a
second show at The Chevrolet
Hall Of Fame Museum on Rt 36
East in Decatur, IL, on
Saturday, March 20 starting at 1
p.m. and lasting until 4p.m.
Macon Speedway and the Chili
Bowl have teamed up for a
special car show to kick off the
season on Thursday, April 1,
three days before
Opening Night at Macon
Speedway on Saturday, April 3.
Come and see all the
same race cars that race
at Macon Speedway each and every
Saturday night throughout the
summer. Also on display will be
the 2 seater Macon Speedway show
car.
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PADUCAH
INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY RACES INTO 2010 SEASON WITH DOUBLE HEADER
Paducah, KY- March 4, 2010- “Get ready to
rumble”
Paducah International Raceway’s 2010 season officially
hits the track on Friday, March 26th and Saturday, March 27th
with the first annual Rumble By the River Double Header.
NASCAR
Nationwide Series driver Kenny Wallace will be mixing it
up with local superstars when he races his
Federated Auto Parts Modified. Both events will feature
the Modifieds, Pro Late Models, Streets, and the 4-Cylinder
Warriors.
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MACON SPEEDWAY
RENOVATIONS WELL UNDERWAY
COMPLETE NEW RACING SURFACE-LARGE AMOUNT OF BLACK DIRT ADDED
(Macon, IL) Macon Speedway has received lots of attention from
NASCAR Stars Ken Schrader, Kenny Wallace, Tony Stewart and
friends over the last few years since the grand reopening of
Macon Speedway back in March of 2007. Schrader, Wallace and
Stewart together with Track Enterprises, Inc. promoter, Bob
Sargent, formed a new ownership group responsible for breathing
new life into the famous 1/5 mile dirt oval. Breathe life is
just what they did indeed.
Repairs and renovations have been top priority since the opening
back in 2007. Fence surrounding the track has been replaced. The
walkway in front of the main bleachers was deleted and replaced
with all new lumber. The Turn 4 Suite was touched up, bleachers
were worked on, billboards sporting new sponsors were erected,
new surrounding fencing was added and a new parking lot used for
fans and a much needed pit area was created. This off season is
no different than the past three that the track has underwent
since the opening. The first item on the agenda for improvements
and from the racers stand point maybe the most important aspect,
is the condition of the racing surface. Track workers with the
help of C&J Excavating are adding dirt to the racing surface to
provide the smoothest, fastest racing surface possible for the
upcoming 2010 season.
Macon Speedway opened its doors back in 1946 and has been a
popular local track for well over 60 years.
When Macon Speedway opens next spring, fans and drivers should
be pleased with the new improvements scheduled for the New Year.
The 2010 schedule showcases a variety of traditional fan
favorite special events plus three Nights of NASCAR Stars when
NASCAR drivers are available for autographs and actually compete
with local favorites. These Nights of NASCAR Stars have been a
huge hit with our fans. We are proud to be able to bring NASCAR
stars to the local level. This is a chance to get up close and
personal with your favorite stars of NASCAR that is normally not
achieved at the larger racing venues.
Macon Speedway’s aggressive summer schedule includes a Memorial
Day Special featuring the Northern All-Star Late Models plus
NASCAR Stars on May 31, Night of NASCAR Stars II and III are TBA
at a later date. Fans won’t want to miss the storied Herald &
Review 100 in combination with UMP Summer Nationals on July 8.
UMP Late Models, UMP Modifieds, UMP Sportsman, UMP Street
Stocks, UMP Hornets both Pro and Amateur. Plus new this year
will be the High School Hornets. Macon Speedway will also be
running many 600 cc Mini Sprint races and a select schedule of
Midget races. Fans won’t want to miss any of the action at Macon
Speedway with a full summer of hot weekly racing action every
Saturday night combined with an exciting mix of special events –
both new and traditional.
Macon Speedway – Racing Every Saturday Night - Macon Speedway is
located 9 miles south of Decatur, IL on US 51 then .6 miles west
on Andrews Street, then south on Wiles. For information, call
217-764-3000 (track), 217-764-3220 (information hotline), or
Macon Speedway via email at track1985@gmail.com or visit
www.maconracing.com.
64 Consecutive Racing Seasons
looks toward 65
By
Brett Zerfowski
(Macon, IL) As the
checkered flag waved for
the final time in the 2009
racing season, the attention
will begin to shift towards the
65th consecutive year
of operation of Macon Speedway
in 2010.
Unforgettable moments were
packed into the third year of
the new ownership regime with
NASCAR drivers
Tony Stewart,
Ken Schrader and
Kenny Wallace and local
promoter Bob Sargent. Moments
that included the return to the
speedway for Stewart and the
visit of
Mark Martin in early
September for the make-up of the
NASCAR Night II will be
remembered as the season
closed.
Kasey Kahne came through
the gates to sign autographs and
mingle with the Macon Speedway
audience in 2009, as well.
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Champions Decided in Final Night
of Macon Season
By
Brett Zerfowski
(Macon, IL) As the final night
of the year came about, two
championship still needed to be
decided in the six sanctioned
UMP stock car classes at Macon
Speedway. Modifieds points
leader Dave Crawley, Jr. led Joe
Strawkus by 24 points and Blake
Shelley only held a two-point
lead on
Steve Ewing for the
championship in the Street
Stocks. Also, the final night
introduced the newest class, the
High School Hornets.
The
final night started in question
as a shower fell on the
64-year-old dirt track. The
rain lasted a few minutes but
tapered off enough to allow the
track officials the opportunity
to clean up the grandstands and
the racetrack so the
season finale would be
able to go as scheduled.
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Macon Speedway would like to thank all of the
loyal fans, drivers and sponsors for supporting the
track this season in these
tough economic times.
With over 100 cars on hand, good crowds and some
of the best racing around,
we look forward to the
second half of the season. See
you this
Saturday night.
Thank you,
Macon Speedway Staff & Management
Macon Speedway
Announces Weekly Crate Late Model Bonus
(Macon, IL) Macon Speedway is proud to announce another bonus
program for the 2009 Racing Season. Decatur Used Cars has
stepped up and offered a $100 bonus to the highest finishing UMP
Pro Crate Late Model in our Late Model feature event each and
every night. They are also offering a $250 bonus if a UMP Pro
Crate Late Model wins the Late Model feature event.
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MACON SPEEDWAY BRINGS BACK THE “BEST FAN IN THE STANDS” FOR 2009
Macon Speedway
will return to action this Saturday, April 11th,
2009. The 1/5 mile oval will feature the UMP Late Models,
Modifieds, Sportsman, Street Stock, and the Hornet divisions.
Last year’s UMP
Macon Speedway track champion, Kyle Logue, 21 of Cisco, took the
checkered flag opening night during our Second Annual Spring
Fling. This week you won’t want to miss Logue and a stout field
of drivers battling around our famous high-banked dirt oval.
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