UMP Pro Late Modelds part of Fireman's Ball Night Sept. 19 at Macon Speedway

Saturday September 19 Hornet World Championship, Sportsman Topless 40, Fireman's Ball, CEFCU Kid's Club, Great Go Kart Giveaway Lots of exciting things are happening this Saturday night at Macon Speedway. There will be lots of fun both on and off the race track. The Sportsman host what is maybe their 2nd biggest race of the entire season outside of the Illinois Sportsman Nationals on the Springfield Mile. The 40 lapper will feature the UMP Sportsman going TOPLESS, letting the fans see how the drivers go about wheeling these exciting race cars. The Hornets also have an absolutely huge event on tap that they always circle as one of the biggest of their season, the Hornet World Championships. Some of the area's best will come in to take on the weekend warriors of Macon who defend their home turf very well. In addition to those HUGE events, there will be a FULL racing program! The Great Go-Kart Giveaway, CEFCU Kids Club, plus activities with the Fireman's Ball all make up exciting off track activities going on. Classes racing are: UMP Sportsman (Topless 40, $600 to win), UMP Hornets (Hornet World Championships), Billingsley Towing UMP Modifieds, UMP Pro Late Models, UMP Street Stocks, UMP B-Mods, and Beach House 600cc Winged Outlaw Micro Sprints Gates open 5pm Racing Starts 7pm General Admission $12 Kids 11 & Under FREE For more information go to maconracing.com or call 217-764-3000 https://fbcdn-photos-d-a.akamaihd.ne...67692367_o.jpg

Fireman’s Ball & CEFCU Kids Club Great Go Kart Giveaway Saturday Night Macon Speedway will pay tribute to any and all firemen with the Annual Fireman’s Ball. Scheduled earlier in the year and lost due to rain in the area the Fireman’s Ball reschedule date is now upon us. Area fire fighters and their families will be honored with a deeply discounted admission ticket of just $5 for the evenings racing festivities. All fire fighters need to do is show proper identification or wear something to show your affiliation with an area fire department. The tickets dated for July 11 will also be honored. The Fireman’s Ball will be in conjunction with the Hornet World Championship, Sportsman Topless 40, UMP Pro Late Models, Billingsley Towing Modifieds, B-Mods, Street Stocks, and Beach House Micros on the historic dirt oval General admission gates are set to open at 5pm, hotlaps at 6pm with racing scheduled to start at 7pm. It’s fun for the whole family with the CEFCU Kid’s Club as Macon Speedway will also be giving away two go karts to two lucky kids in attendance Saturday Night September 19th. Any kid ages 1-17 are eligible to win just sign up at the races and be present to win! For more information, follow Macon Speedway online at www.maconracing.com, on Facebook (www.facebook.com/maconracing) and Twitter (@maconspeedway). It’s easy to join the Macon Speedway text service. Fans can text MSFANS to 74574 to receive fan information. Drivers text MSDRIVERS to 74574 to receive driver information. Message and date rates apply. Updates are also available by calling Macon Speedway at 217-764-3000. Macon Speedway is located nine miles south of Decatur on U.S. 51, then 0.6 miles west on Andrews Street and south to 205 N. Wiles. Macon Speedway hosts racing every Saturday night, plus many weeknight specials. https://fbcdn-photos-d-a.akamaihd.ne...67692367_o.jpg

Hornet World Championship & Topless Sportsman Coming To Macon The 2015 Hornet World Championship is headed our way and it’s a big one for the four cylinder power plants. Saturday Night, September 19th will feature an increased purse as well a large three-tier championship trophy for the prestigious event. $300 is on the line to the one who can out last the rest and the competition is set to be tough. Currently, Decatur, IL driver, John Bright, Jr. leads the UMP Hornet standings at Macon with 782 points. Second in line is Bloomington, IL driver Thad Gee. Adam Webb, who is coming off of a win on Saturday night, Steven Stine, and Matthew Reed, complete the top five in standings. Cook Crawford, of Lincoln, IL, is just out of the top five in standings. Crawford claimed this year's championship at Lincoln Speedway. Pit gates are set to open at 4pm, general admission gates at 5pm, hotlaps at 6pm with racing scheduled to start at 7pm. The Hornet World Championship is bound to see a who’s-who in the Hornet world, as everyone is ready for the big one. Not only do the Hornets have some prestige for the September 19th weekend, the Sportsman will also be ready for the rescheduled Topless 40. $600 will be on the line for the division as they make up the event that had been won by rain earlier in the year. UMP Pro Late Models, Billingsley Towing Modifieds, B-Mods, Street Stocks, and Beach House Micros will also be racing. For more information, follow Macon Speedway online at www.maconracing.com, on Facebook (www.facebook.com/maconracing) and Twitter (@maconspeedway). It’s easy to join the Macon Speedway text service. Fans can text MSFANS to 74574 to receive fan information. Drivers text MSDRIVERS to 74574 to receive driver information. Message and date rates apply. Updates are also available by calling Macon Speedway at 217-764-3000. Macon Speedway is located nine miles south of Decatur on U.S. 51, then 0.6 miles west on Andrews Street and south to 205 N. Wiles. Macon Speedway hosts racing every Saturday night, plus many weeknight specials. CURRENT STANDINGS UMP Pro Late Models (Top 10) 1)Tommy Sheppard, Jr.-Berlin, IL 472 1)Guy Taylor-Springfield, IL 472 3)Bobby Beiler-Blue Mound, IL 384 4)Robin Huffman Clinton, IL 356 5)Matt Taylor-Springfield, IL 350 6)Kevin Crowder-Argenta, IL 346 7)Shawn Ziemer-Boody, IL 284 8)Victor Overlin-Decatur, IL 254 8)Dakota Ewing-Decatur, IL 254 10)Cody Maguire-Carlinville, IL 252

It's time to win some free tickets to the best seats in the house! LIKE, SHARE, or COMMENT with why you should win at https://www.facebook.com/MaconRacing...type=1&theater. You HAVE to go to the link posted to do this in order to have a chance to win. The winner will receive 4 tickets and reserved seating to Saturday's Hornet World Championship! This is a FULL RACING program featuring Pro Late Models, UMP Dirt Car Street Stocks,PLUS Sportsman Topless 40, Billingsley BP Service Center & Towing UMP Modifieds, B-Mods, Beach House Micros, and UMP Hornets. There will be LOTS of great food, beverages, and racing action! The winner will be picked Friday good luck! https://scontent-ord1-1.xx.fbcdn.net...ea&oe=5669B2E0

GO KART GIVE-A-WAY COMING SATURDAY Bring your kids, bring your nieces and nephews, bring the neighbor kids!!! They may take home something really cool, a bright red or yellow kart!!! The week is finally upon us to give away the two go-karts at Macon Speedway. One kart will be given away to one of the lucky pre-qualifiers, while all other kids 17 and under may sign up this Saturday to win the second kart!!! Good luck!! https://scontent-ord1-1.xx.fbcdn.net...a0&oe=56A96BDC

Fireman’s Ball & CEFCU Kids Club Highlight Macon Speedway Promotions Great Go Kart Giveaway Also On The Card This Saturday Night, September 19, Macon Speedway will pay tribute to any and all firemen with the Annual Fireman’s Ball. Scheduled earlier in the year and lost due to rain in the area, the Fireman’s Ball reschedule date is now upon us. Area fire fighters and their families will be honored with a deeply discounted admission ticket of just $5 for the evenings racing festivities. All that fire fighters need to do is show proper identification or wear something to show your affiliation with an area fire department. The tickets dated for July 11 will also be honored. The Fireman’s Ball will be held in conjunction with the Hornet World Championship for UMP Hornets, Sportsman Topless 40 special for UMP Sportsman, DIRTcar UMP Pro Late Models, Billingsley BP Service Center & Towing UMP Modifieds, UMP B-Mods, UMP Street Stocks, and Beach House 600cc Winged Outlaw Micro Sprints on the historic dirt oval. General admission gates are set to open at 5pm, hotlaps at 6pm with racing scheduled to start at 7pm. It’s fun for the whole family with the CEFCU Kid’s Club, as Macon Speedway will also be giving away two go karts to two lucky kids in attendance Saturday Night September 19th. Any kid ages 1-17 are eligible to win just sign up at the races and be present to win! For more information, follow Macon Speedway online at www.maconracing.com, on Facebook (www.facebook.com/maconracing) and Twitter (@maconspeedway). It’s easy to join the Macon Speedway text service. Fans can text MSFANS to 74574 to receive fan information. Drivers text MSDRIVERS to 74574 to receive driver information. Message and date rates apply. Updates are also available by calling Macon Speedway at 217-764-3000. Macon Speedway is located nine miles south of Decatur on U.S. 51, then 0.6 miles west on Andrews Street and south to 205 N. Wiles. Macon Speedway hosts racing every Saturday night, plus many weeknight specials. 2015 MACON SPEEDWAY FEATURE WINNERS UMP Pro Late Models Guy Taylor (Springfield, IL) - 6 Tommy Sheppard, Jr. (Berlin, IL) - 1 Myles Moos (Lincoln, IL) - 1 Nick Bauman (New Berlin, IL) - 1 Billingsley Towing UMP Modifieds Rodney Standerfer (Germantown, IL) - 7 David Crawley, Jr. (Decatur, IL) - 3 TD Burger (Saunemin, IL) - 2 Cory Daugherty (Blue Mound, IL) - 1 Ken Schrader (Fenton, MO) - 1 Jeff Graham (Stonington, IL) - 1 Curt Rhodes (Langleyville, IL) - 1 Ray Bollinger (Kewaee, IL) - 1 Cullen Breeden (Forrest, IL) - 1 UMP B-Mods Justin Durbin (Mulberry Grove, IL) - 2 Tim Han(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word) (Mt. Olive, IL) - 2 Chris Bolyard (Girard, IL) - 1 Wade Glover (Brighton, IL) - 1 Steve Phillips (Neoga, IL) - 1 James Farley, III (Springfield, IL) - 1 UMP Sportsman Timmy (not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word) (Monticello, IL) - 3 Jeremy Nichols (Shelbyville, IL) - 1 Dennis Vandermeersch (Springfield, IL) - 1 UMP Street Stocks Terry Reed (Decatur, IL) - 7 Bobby Beiler (Blue Mound, IL) - 4 Jordon Smith (Villa Grove, IL) - 1 Nick Justice (Harristown, IL) - 1 Greg Osman (Macon, IL) - 1 Brian Dasenbrock (Decatur, IL) - 1 UMP Hornets Adam Webb (Decatur, IL) - 9 Jeremy Reed (Decatur, IL) - 3 Brady Reed (Decatur, IL) - 1 Ricky Carriker (Wood River, IL) - 1 Michael Gossett (Decatur, IL) - 1 Super Late Models Jimmy Owens (Newport, TN) - 1 David Crawley, Jr. (Decatur, IL) - 1 Chuck Mitchell (Jacksonville, IL) - 1 Scott Schmitt (Tonica, IL) - 1 Ryan Unzicker (El Paso, IL) - 1 POWRi Midgets Andrew Felker (Carl Junction, MO) - 2 Christopher Bell (Norman, OK) - 1 POWRi Micros Nathan Benson (Concordia, MO) - 2 Matt Howard (Lawrence, KS) - 1 Beach House Micros Evan Weyant (Sherman, IL) - 3 Jeremy Camp (Blue Mound, IL) - 2 Tony Clifton (Decatur, IL) - 1 Nathan Benson (Concordia, MO) - 1 Garrett Duff (Weldon, IL) - 1 Luke Verardi (Taylorville, IL) - 1 Illinois Lightning Sprints Andy Baugh (Mason City, IL) - 2 Kid's Mods Ryan Hamilton (Fairview Heights, IL) - 1 https://fbcdn-photos-e-a.akamaihd.ne...2fe1a8c7f9686a https://scontent-ord1-1.xx.fbcdn.net...94&oe=56A320CF https://scontent-ord1-1.xx.fbcdn.net...d3&oe=56A846E2 https://scontent-ord1-1.xx.fbcdn.net...41&oe=565F4489

IT IS RACE DAY! The Fireman's Ball is here. We honor firefighters for their bravery and service by admitting them and their families for $5 each (just show ID). The Great Go-Kart Giveaway is going on tonight as well. We will give away the two go-karts at Macon Speedway. One kart will be given away to one of the lucky pre-qualifiers, while all other kids 17 and under may sign up tonight to win the second kart!!! All of this is going on in addition to it being a CEFCU Kids Club Night at the races as well! The DIRTcar UMP Sportsman will race in one of their biggest races of the season as they go TOPLESS for 40 laps and $600 to win. The UMP Hornets will be racing in their BIGGEST race of the season in the Hornet World Championship. The Hornet World Championship will feature an increased purse as well a large three-tier championship trophy for the prestigious event. $300 is on the line to the one who can out last the rest and the competition is set to be tough. Classes racing are: UMP Sportsman($600 to win TOPLESS 40), UMP Hornets($300 to win Hornet World Championship), Billingsley BP Service Center & Towing UMP Modifieds, UMP Pro Late Models, UMP B-Mods, UMP Street Stocks, & Beach House 600cc Winged Outlaw Micro Sprints. Pit gates are set to open at 4pm. General admission gates open at 5pm. Hot Laps scheduled to star at 6pm with racing starting at 7pm. General Admission $12 Kids 11 & Under FREE For more information, follow Macon Speedway online at www.maconracing.com, on Facebook (www.facebook.com/maconracing) and Twitter (@maconspeedway). It’s easy to join the Macon Speedway text service. Fans can text MSFANS to 74574 to receive fan information. Drivers text MSDRIVERS to 74574 to receive driver information. Message and date rates apply. Updates are also available by calling Macon Speedway at 217-764-3000. Macon Speedway is located nine miles south of Decatur on U.S. 51, then 0.6 miles west on Andrews Street and south to 205 N. Wiles. Macon Speedway hosts racing every Saturday night, plus many weeknight specials. https://scontent-ord1-1.xx.fbcdn.net...99544332_o.jpg https://scontent-ord1-1.xx.fbcdn.net...97&oe=56A9C866 https://scontent-ord1-1.xx.fbcdn.net...cb&oe=5695305C