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Fredbird of the St. Louis Cardinals is Coming to Macon Speedway This Saturday Night, June 28!

MACON, IL (June 25) - Macon Speedway is excited to be bringing FREDBIRD back to the track to thrill and delight fans of all ages. Join us this Saturday night to have your picture taken with Fredbird. Fredbird loves to come to see the fans at Macon Speedway so show your support for him and wear your Cardinal shirts to help him feel welcome. Macon Speedway will have a special surprise for all the kids in attendance. Join Fredbird for a night of thrilling fireworks and watch as the 95Q firecracker 40’s light up the track. The UMP Chevrolet Late Models and UMP Barbeck Communications Modifieds will each race in a 40 lap feature event with added prize money to each division.

Fredbird's Story:

Fredbird was born in April of 1979...from the day he was hatched, Fredbird loved going to games with Mom and Dad Bird. He loved the crowd and the game itself, (he also liked the popcorn, hotdogs, and soda too.) Before the games he was always playing around on the field with the players, umpires, and ushers. While watching the games he liked to have fun with the fans around him. One day Fredbird got up on the dugout and started dancing in between innings when they played music. Fredbird did this at every game and the fans loved it. As Fredbird got older he did more and more around the ballpark, dancing, and playing with his watergun, playing jokes on the umpires, and shooting t-shirts out to the crowd. The Cardinals noticed how much the fans loved Fredbird and decided to give him a life-long contract as their mascot. Watch out, you might be next to be beaked!

Tickets for Saturday nights race are $15 for adults and children 12 & under will be admitted for free. Don’t miss the Herald & Review 100/UMP Summer Nationals on July 3.

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 more information, call 217-764-3000(track), 217-764-3220(information hotline), or contact us via email at track@trackenterprises.com . Also visit www.maconracing.com  or www.trackenterprises.com  .