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POWRI MIDGETS AND MICROS MAKE FIRST STOP OF THE SEASON
AT MACON SPEEDWAY
MACON, IL (April 22) - Macon Speedway is proud to bring open wheeled action
to the track this weekend to keep you on the edge of your seats. The 2009
O’Reilly POWRi National Midget and 600cc Micro Sprint Series begin their
outdoor season this weekend at the lightning quick Macon Speedway in Macon,
IL on Saturday, April 25. 2006 POWRi National Midget Champion, Brad Kuhn of
Avon, IN leads the charge after taking the opening event at the Southern
Illinois Center in Duquoin, IL in March. He holds a slim 20 point lead over
Tim Siner of Dupo, IL and Nick Knepper of Belleville, IL who are tied for
the second position followed by Tracy Hines, Andrew Felker and 2008 Rookie
of the Year, Daniel Robinson. 2008 defending series champion, Brett
Anderson, hopes to return strong from a blown engine at the Duquoin event.
The POWRi 600cc Outlaw Micro Sprints will also be on the card for the
weekend with Gregg Dillion leading the charge after an exciting win at
Duquoin. He leads 2007 and 2008 POWRi champ, Derek King of Vienna, IL in the
early point standings followed by Austin Laskey of Tulsa, OK, Andrew Felker,
and Ryan Guyett of Springfield, IL. The POWRi cars should put on quite a
display this weekend as well over 100 cars are expected to battle it out on
the super fast 1/5 mile oval.
Saturday night will also be featuring our UMP Modified, Street Stock and
Hornet divisions in conjunction with the POWRi sanctioned events. Due to
Mother Nature last Saturday night, Macon Speedway will also have a double
feature for the UMP Street Stock division.
Macon Speedway offers fun family entertainment every Saturday night from
April to September. With many fan favorite events on the schedule, including
three “Night of NASCAR Stars;” May 25, June 11 and July 22, the famous
Herald and Review 100 to be held on July 2 which is UMP’s premier
SummerNational event, 2009 is stacking up to be a memorable year. Be sure to
come join Macon Speedway for an action packed summer.
Macon Speedway will open their pits at 3:00pm with driver registration from
3:30pm to 5:30pm. National Midget drivers’ meeting is at 5:30pm with the
600cc Outlaw Micro drivers meeting at 5:45pm. Hot laps are at 6:00pm with
racing at 7:00pm. Adult general admission tickets are $15 and kids 12 &
under are still free. Pit gate admission will be $30 for the event.
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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