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Top Groove Powers Cummins to Macon Speedway Win

| May 8, 2022
Top Groove Powers Cummins to Macon Speedway Win

  By BZ   (Macon, IL) Kyle Cummins of Princeton, Indiana, started on the pole of the POWRi Midgets feature at Macon Speedway Saturday night but fell back to as far as third before catching the leader and taking the lead with three laps to go. It was all thanks to the top side of […]

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Thrills, Spills and Chills at Macon Speedway Opener

| April 17, 2022
Thrills, Spills and Chills at Macon Speedway Opener

  By BZ   (Macon, IL) The season opener at Macon Speedway was chilly with a north breeze but it didn’t stop a good crowd and a car count over 110 from being part of the 77th season opener. Fans draped in blankets sipping on hot chocolate and $2 beer specials were entertained by the […]

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KerbyStrong Succeeds at Macon Speedway

| September 19, 2021
KerbyStrong Succeeds at Macon Speedway

  By BZ   (Macon, IL) The 7th edition of the annual racing event named after former track champion Kerby Damery worked wonders once again in central Illinois on Saturday. The event that has been held regularly in July was moved to September in 2020 and stayed there during the 2021 schedule. Kerby’s widow Nikki […]

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Racing Hits Home Stretch at Macon Speedway

| September 12, 2021
Racing Hits Home Stretch at Macon Speedway

    By BZ   (Macon, IL) Following a week off for Labor Day, Macon Speedway racers hit the track with the final three weeks of racing for the 76th consecutive season. With the season points coming to a close, the final race nights are important for drivers who want to stake their claim as […]

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Owen takes Fallen Heroes Street Stock crown

| September 6, 2021
Owen takes Fallen Heroes Street Stock crown

  Lodge, Paris, Hawkins, Hamburg also win   BY ROB HINCKLEY   EAST MOLINE, Ill. (Sept. 5) – Jesse Owen went over the scenarios in his head as he circled the oval and kept his eye on his dad. As the pedal pushed his No. 95 continually opened an advantage and 30 laps later Owen […]

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Hawkins edges Dutlinger, flies to East Moline Season Championship Checkers and Title

| August 30, 2021
Hawkins edges Dutlinger, flies to East Moline Season Championship Checkers and Title

  Nezworski, Larson, Franzen, Owen, Parker, Guss also crowned champs   BY ROB HINCKLEY   EAST MOLINE, Ill. (August 29) – The battles were on the track Sunday evening at East Moline Speedway. The wars were on paper. One track championship came down to the final laps of the regular season. Cyle Hawkins led Jimmy […]

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Crowder Takes Checkered Flag at Macon Speedway

| August 29, 2021
Crowder Takes Checkered Flag at Macon Speedway

  By BZ   (Macon, IL) Alan Crowder has been racing and competing at Macon Speedway for a lot of years, mainly in Sportsman and BillingsleyRewards.com Modified divisions. He’s tasted success, failure, wrecks, dirt, all things considered and hasn’t been able to win a feature. He’s had the chances to be fastest qualifier and heat […]

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Champions To Be Crowned On BRANDT Race Night Friday At Lincoln Speedway

| August 27, 2021
Champions To Be Crowned On BRANDT Race Night Friday At Lincoln Speedway

  (Lincoln, IL) Season championship night will be on track this coming Friday, August 27 at Lincoln Speedway, located at the Logan County Fairgrounds in Lincoln, IL. It will be the final night for drivers to garner track points for the division championships as well as get track time before the huge DIRTcar Fall Nationals […]

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Cheatham Races To Macon Speedway HART Micro Checkers

| August 15, 2021
Cheatham Races To Macon Speedway HART Micro Checkers

  (Macon, IL) Macon Speedway was back at it this past Saturday, August 14 with a six division program led by the PureMax Racing Oil HART Non-Wing Micros and a strong field of BillingsleyRewards.com Modifieds. The night of racing turned out to be a great one with exciting side-by-side battles and clean driving.   20 […]

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Greg Durbin Memorial story/results Aug. 8

| August 9, 2021
Greg Durbin Memorial story/results Aug. 8

  BY ROB HINCKLEY   EAST MOLINE, Ill. (August 8) – Travis Denning formulated the strategy as he circled the quarter-mile oval. Denning got the hole shot from his P3 start, had the lead before the first circuit was completed and ended up cruising to the 30-lap Greg Durbin Memorial Sunday evening at East Moline […]

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