MACON, IL (August 28) On September 3 get ready to dawn your orange as Macon Speedway welcomes back for the first time in 2008, Macon Speedway owner and NASCAR titan Tony Stewart!*

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MACON, IL (August 29) On September 3 get ready to dawn your orange as Macon Speedway welcomes back for the first time in 2008, Macon Speedway owner and NASCAR titan Tony Stewart! Macon Speedway will kick off the Caterpillar Night of NASCAR Stars by hosting an autograph session featuring Tony Stewart, so come out to the track early to get your chance to meet Tony. The gates will open at 3:00; Tony will be signing autographs from 4:30 to 5:30 so come out early to get your autographs. You won’t want to miss the Northern Allstar Late Models, UMP Barbeck Communications Modifieds and UMP Street Stocks as they take to the track for the crowd on Caterpillar Night of NASCAR Stars III.

Pick a racing series. Choose a style of race car. Name a venue. Chances are Tony Stewart has proven victorious. The driver of the No. 20 Home Depot Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series has scored 11 championships since he first wheeled a go-kart at a Westport, IN. race track in 1978. Tony is a two-time Sprint Cup Series champion winning in 2002 and in 2005. Tony joined the NASCAR circuit by way of IRL IndyCar Series, where he was series champion in 1997. Stewart has raced just about everything including USAC’s top three national touring divisions; Midget, Sprint and Silver Crown. He is the first and only driver to have won championships in stock cars, Indy cars and open-wheel Midget, Sprint and Silver Crown cars.

“When I started racing competitively when I was about seven or eight, getting a trophy that was bigger than the other kids’ was all I cared about,” said Stewart, who entered his 10th year in the Sprint Cup Series in 2008”. “I couldn’t have asked for more out of this life. I feel like I’m a very, very fortunate person, so no matter what happens, no matter how long I race or don’t race, the goals and everything that happens from here is just icing on the cake.” “I’ve been very lucky to do the things I’ve done.” Stewart’s racing career began at the age of seven behind the wheel of a go-kart with his father, Nelson, serving as car owner and crew chief. “He never let me settle for second,” said Stewart of his dad, who still frequents races whenever his schedule permits.

Gates open at Macon Speedway on July 30 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 starts at 6:30 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 July 30 event. Pit passes will be $30. Orders can be placed by calling 217-764-3000 or 217-764-3200. Tickets are on sale now for the August 19 Night of NASCAR Stars I that was rescheduled & the Night of NASCAR Stars III on July 30.