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MACON SPEEDWAY GETS READY FOR KEVIN HARVICK MACON, IL (August 18)- Macon Speedway will feature NASCAR Stars Kevin Harvick, Jimmy Spencer and Macon Speedway track owners Kenny Wallace and Kenny Schrader. Tickets purchased for the Night of NASCAR Stars I originally on the schedule for May 26 will be good for the new date of August 19, 2008. Tickets are on sale now for August 19 by calling 217-764-3000, as we still have many good seats available. Kevin Harvick (Happy), winner of the 2007 Daytona 500 is joining fellow Sprint Cup veteran Kenny Wallace in visiting Macon Speedway on August 19, 2008. Kevin is currently 10th in points behind Jeff Gordon in the Sprint Cup Series. Kenny is very excited to be coming back home to visit his track to see the local racers and fans of Macon Speedway. Kevin Harvick was born on December 8, 1975, in Bakersfield, California. Kevin says he is considering a career in architecture when his racing days are over. In 2003, Kevin became the first driver in the history to win the Brickyard 400 from the pole position. After Kevin won the 2003 Brickyard 400, he blew a tire and lost a fender spinning victory doughnuts. The day before winning the 2007 Daytona 500, Kevin won the Orbitz 300. It was his first victory at Daytona, followed 24 hours later by his second. Kevin’s hobbies include skeet shooting, racing radio-controlled cars and playing golf and video games. He has a large arcade in his basement. Jimmy Spencer is one of the few drivers to have won a race in all three of NASCAR's top series: Nextel Cup, the Busch Series , and the Craftsman Truck Series. Jimmy Spencer followed his father, Ed Spencer Sr., in racing. Jimmy started in Late Models in Pennsylvania. He captured his first racing win in the Late Model division at Port Royal (Pennsylvania) Speedway in 1976. He moved to NASCAR Modifieds at Shangri-La Speedway (Owego, New York), and then branched out to bigger events throughout the Northeast. In 1989 he moved to the Winston Cup Series, driving for Buddy Baker's team. Spencer won two Winston Cup races while driving for Junior Johnson in 1994. These two victories, both scored in July 1994, remain his only Cup wins. Nicknamed "Mr. Excitement" since his Modified years for his aggressive driving style, Spencer is currently a co-host with Kenny Wallace on the Speed Channel's prerace and post race NASCAR shows NASCAR Race Day and NASCAR Victory Lane. Kenny Wallace’s background in racing came straight from his bloodlines. His father, Russ, was one of the Midwest's most successful short track drivers, and his two older brothers, Rusty and Mike, are racers as well. In his first stint ever behind the wheel of a race car in 1982, Wallace won the Street Stock State Championship in Illinois. After turning wrenches on older brother, Rusty's, race cars for a few years, Kenny returned to driving by competing in the American Speed Association (ASA) in 1986. He immediately found success by garnering Rookie of the Year honors and finishing 11th in series points. Kenny also finished second behind fellow Macon Speedway owner Kenny Schrader in the Night of NASCAR Stars II held at Macon Speedway on June 12. Gates open at Macon Speedway on August 19 at 3:00 PM. An autograph session with the NASCAR drivers will take place from 4:30 to 5:30 on a first-come, first-served basis. Racing qualifying starts at 7:00 PM. All seating for the Nights of NASCAR Stars at Macon Speedway is reserved. Adult seats are $25 and seats for children 12 and under are $5 for the August 19 event. Pit passes will be $30. Orders can be placed by calling 217-764-3000 or 217-764-3200. Tickets are on sale for the July 30 Nights of NASCAR Stars featuring Tony Stewart. |