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KASEY KAHNE TO HEADLINE JULY 22 NIGHT OF NASCAR STARS III AT
MACON SPEEDWAY!
MACON, IL April 22) - One of the biggest nights of the 2009 racing season in
the Midwest has just been added to the already star studded action packed
schedule. Nine time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series winner and driver of the #9
Budweiser Dodge for Petty Motorsports, Kasey Kahne will make his first
appearance ever at the famous Macon Speedway. Macon Speedway co-owner Kenny
Wallace will be joining Kahne for the Night of Nascar Stars on Wednesday,
July 22, 2009.
Drivers successfully making the transition from sprint cars to stock cars
used to be the exception. While the list of drivers that have found success
in sprint cars and NASCAR Nextel Sprint Series cars isn’t long, Kasey Kahne
is on it. Kahne embarked in his sixth season of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
competition at the start of the 2009 racing season. Before making a name for
himself in NASCAR, Kahne was a sprint car star in his own right. With
support from his father, Kelly, Kahne started racing at the age of 14 and
never looked back. Kahne burst onto the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series scene in
2004 by contending for wins on a weekly basis. The 2004 Rookie of the Year
recorded 13 top-five finishes and completed the season 13th in the point
standings, missing the Chase for the Cup by a mere 28 points. Kahne followed
the 2004 season up by scoring his first career Cup Series win during the
2005 season at Richmond International Raceway, followed by a close second to
Macon Speedway co-owner Tony Stewart in the prestigious Allstate 400 at The
Brickyard.
Gates open at Macon Speedway on July 22 at 3:00 PM. An autograph session
with the NASCAR drivers Kasey Kahne and Kenny Wallace, will take place on a
first-come, first-served basis. Racing starts at 7:00 PM.
Tickets for Night of Nascar Stars I, featuring Justin Allgaier, Ken Schrader
and Kenny Wallace will be sold in advance and will be general admission
seats only. Tickets will go on sale for all three Night of Nascar Stars
events, including June 11, which features Nascar Stars Tony Stewart and Mark
Martin & July 22, featuring Kasey Kahne on Friday, May 1. Once the events
are on sale, orders can be placed by calling 217-764-3000 or 217-764-3200.
Adult seats are $20 and seats for children 12 and under are $5 for each
event. Pit passes will be $30. Macon Speedway races every Saturday night,
through the end of September, plus many other special events throughout the
season. Mark your calendars for the Nights of Nascar Stars at Macon
Speedway!
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 .
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