Illinois
Nichols Scores Street Stocks Special at Macon Speedway
By BZ (Macon, IL) Jeremy Nichols led wire-to-wire to take a special 30-lap Archer’s Alley Street Stocks feature win on Saturday. Jayne Exvacating & Welding in Oblong sponsored the race and added some bonus money to the purse prize to bump up the first place prize to $750. Nichols was chased the […]
East Moline Speedway to honor Gary Webb’s 50-year career with tribute race June 20
NASCAR’s Ken Schrader also to compete EAST MOLINE, Ill. (June 10) – As well as he is running right now, he may even win it. At age 72, Hall of Famer Gary Webb’s dirt track racing career is still at high speed. Webb is in his 50th season of speeding around […]
Ross, Ryan roar to East Moline Late Model wins
Larson, Balensiefen, Owen, Burk, Gonzales, Begyn also take checkers BY ROB HINCKLEY EAST MOLINE, Ill. (June 13) – Joe Ross looked up and then said he couldn’t remember when he won last. “Especially at East Moline,” he said in winners circle and laughed. The Ross family special was a bullet on the […]
Rippin Ricky Take Non-Wing Sprint Win At Macon Speedway
(Macon, IL) Macon Speedway, located in Macon, IL, hosted a Non-Wing Sprint Car race for the first time since 2009. The show was a good one, thanks in part to sponsorship from Judy Smith and Tony Robertson in addition to a competitive field of drivers. Former Ventura, CA native, Ricky Lewis, decided to […]
Non-Wing 410 Sprint Cars Set For Special Saturday Event At Macon Speedway
(Macon, IL) Open wheel racing fans in Central Illinois are excited for Macon Speedway’s event this coming Saturday, June 5, as the Non-Wing Sprint Cars appear for the first time in many years. The event, presented by J Smith and T Robertson, will also have five other divisions racing at the Macon, IL track. […]
Franzen survives and is first to EMS SportMod checkers
Franzen survives and is first to EMS SportMod checkers Brauns, Larson, Owen, Burk, Zemo, Forbes also visit the winners circle BY ROB HINCKLEY EAST MOLINE, Ill. (May 30) – The survival of the fittest. Jarett Franzen has been there before and will be there again. He survived the 15-lap, 10-caution Legacy Corporation […]
Nezworski takes East Moline Late Model checkers after Terbo DQ’d
Nezworski takes East Moline Late Model checkers after Terbo DQ’d Larson, Veloz, Owen, Wauters, Gonzales, Forbes also take wins BY ROB HINCKLEY EAST MOLINE, Ill. (May 23) – The tail slapping the turn one wall, sparks flying and negotiating the top groove cushion was all for naught for visiting Late Model star […]
Parga, Sheppard, & Deal Claim Top Wins At Macon Speedway
(Macon, IL) Macon Speedway had another great night of racing this past Saturday, May 22. Six divisions were on track with over 40 bikes given away to kids in attendance. New Berlin, IL driver, Jose Parga, was three-for-three coming into the night and after 20 laps of racing in the Decatur Building Trades […]
Sandusky tops IMCA Modified field for East Moline win Zemo, Franzen, O’Dell, Wauters also find the winners circle
BY ROB HINCKLEY EAST MOLINE, Ill. (May 16) – As he peeled the 13th tear off from his very moist and splattered helmet face shield, Jim Sandusky saw the checkered flag. The longtime veteran’s biggest competition was the persistent drizzle of rain. He dominated the rest of the J&J Camper Sales IMCA Modifieds Sunday […]
Macon Speedway Celebrates Armed Forces Night
By BZ (Macon, IL) Members of the United States Army as well as the Marine Corps were present for Armed Forces Night and were part of the opening ceremonies with the National Anthem and then a veteran capped off the night with the final checkered flag feature win of the evening. The […]
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