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Memorial Day Monday Twin 50’s On Tap For Macon Speedway

| May 29, 2022
Memorial Day Monday Twin 50’s On Tap For Macon Speedway

      (Macon, IL) Macon Speedway is set for its annual Memorial Day race, this coming Monday, May 30. Six full divisions of action will be racing but the headline events will be 50-lappers for the Decatur Building Trades Big 10 Pro Late Models and the BillingsleyRewards.com Big 10 Modifieds.   2022 Macon Speedway […]

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Durbin makes it two straight at East Moline Speedway

| May 23, 2022
Durbin makes it two straight at East Moline Speedway

  Hanna, Veloz, Struck, Gonzales, LaMar, Wise also take checkers   BY ROB HINCKLEY   EAST MOLINE, Ill. (May 22) – He slowed the car in turn three, but the accelerator was down off turn four. Brandon Durbin found a way to negotiate the final two turns and won his second straight 20-lap J&J Camper […]

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PIERCE CASHES IN: Pierce Holds Off Sheppard at FALS

| May 15, 2022
PIERCE CASHES IN: Pierce Holds Off Sheppard at FALS

  Fairbury, IL (May 14, 2022) – The 2022 Mars Racing Series opening weekend continued Saturday night at the Fairbury Speedway for the Spring Shootout paying a whopping $30,000 to win. This was the final race of the Illinois Speedweeks presented by FloRacing. The highly anticipated finale to the four days of racing can to […]

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Parga Returns to Macon Speedway Victory Lane

| May 15, 2022
Parga Returns to Macon Speedway Victory Lane

    By BZ   (Macon, IL) Tough luck has kept Jose Parga from being at Macon Speedway. Whether it was timing and scheduling conflicts or a broken hauler, Parga had yet to appear at a track he won a lot of races. His return Saturday night propelled him to victory lane during the Decatur […]

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Terbo Time: Last Corner Pass Lifts Erb to Mars Opener Win

| May 15, 2022
Terbo Time: Last Corner Pass Lifts Erb to Mars Opener Win

  May 13, 2022 (Farmer City Raceway) – The 2022 Mars Racing Series kicked off with a bang on Friday night at Farmer City Raceway. The highly anticipated Farmer City 74 to kick off the season did not disappoint. The pits filled up with 52 cars as the Illinois Speedweeks continued through the Land of […]

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Rothzen flies to East Moline opener and first career win

| May 9, 2022
Rothzen flies to East Moline opener and first career win

  Durbin, Grimm, Bonney, Gonzales, Burk, Hawkins also win   BY ROB HINCKLEY   EAST MOLINE, Ill. (May 8) – The right rear of Brandon Rothzen’s MastersBilt barely touched the turn one wall…just the way he wanted. Using the diamond technique in turns one and three, Rothzen drove away from the Eriksen Chevrolet IMCA Late […]

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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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