Illinois
Big Money Brings In Big Races at Macon Speedway
By BZ (Macon, IL) The third annual Diane Bennett Memorial race at Macon Speedway did just what it has for the first two years, added bonus money to the purse prizes of the racing divisions and brought in some exciting racing. 104 entries among six racing divisions on Saturday night paid homage […]
Vandermeersch Scores Topless 40 at Macon Speedway
By BZ (Macon, IL) Dennis Vandermeersch was tired and sore when the checkered flag hit the air and he crossed the line first on Saturday night in the Weddle Performance Engines Sportsman class at Macon Speedway. The track was fast and had some bumps to it that rocked the veteran racer on a […]
Ayrton Gennetten Nabs $2,000 Sprint Invaders Feature at East Moline!
(Bill W) East Moline, IL, July 21, 2021 – Ayrton Gennetten captured his third career win with the Sprint Invaders Wednesday night at the East Moline Speedway in East Moline, Iowa during the Rock Island County Fair. The native of Gravois Mills, Missouri earned $2,000 for his victory aboard the Scott Bonar/Midland Performance #50. […]
Rock Island County Fair Race
BY ROB HINCKLEY EAST MOLINE, Ill. (July 21) – The dust cleared the first two times, making the third time the charm for Ayrton Gennetten. The third generation Missouri ace took to the point and paced all 25 laps to win the Sprint Invaders feature during the Rock Island County Fair at East […]
Ready to Win but Didn’t Saturday Night at Macon Speedway
By BZ (Macon, IL) For the drivers of the six racing divisions at Macon Speedway on Saturday night, many of those who led laps in the feature looked like locks for the victory lane. And then something happened to where that didn’t happen. Either a broken racecar or a late-race pass kept […]
Pierce Scores Third Herald & Review 100 Championship
By BZ (Macon, IL) Bobby Pierce challenged for the lead early in the 2021 edition of the Herald & Review 100 Thursday night at Macon Speedway but it wasn’t a pass for the lead that gave him the advantage, it was a caution flag and a flat tire on leader Brian Shirley that allowed Pierce […]
Begyn sparkles in EMS July 4 sweep
Nezworski, Larson, Veloz, Simmons, Padilla, Lamar also take checkers BY ROB HINCKLEY EAST MOLINE, Ill. (July 4) – Dustin Begyn saw it was a different track. He formulated the same strategy as earlier in the evening, got to the front and completed the July 4 sweep of the Riverbend Pizza Place Sport […]
Sheppard & Helmick take Firecracker 40s at Macon Speedway
By BZ (Macon, IL) The Independence Day holiday got started a night early with the 95Q/Dynagraphics Firecracker 40s at Macon Speedway. The annual tradition to the track showcased two 40-lap features plus fireworks after the races completed for the evening. As the 40-lappers took to the track in the Decatur Building Trades Pro Late […]
Lincoln IL Speedway Ready For Race Of The Year Sunday July 4th
(Lincoln, IL) The DIRTcar Summer Nationals are now into week #3 of this year’s “Hell Tour” and that means the top Super Late Model stars in the country are on their way to Lincoln Speedway this coming Sunday, July 4 for the Graue Chevrolet Showdown. Modifieds, 305 Sprint Cars, and fireworks are also on […]
Mulvany first to East Moline Late Model checkers
Denning, Franzen, Henry, Zemo, Fulton, Hawkins, Begyn also pick up wins BY ROB HINCKLEY EAST MOLINE, Ill. (June 13) – The car tiptoed off turn four and all could feel Shawn Mulvany’s sigh of relief. Mulvany paced all 25 laps of the Eriksen Chevrolet IMCA Late Model feature Sunday evening at […]
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