Weather Cancels Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Illinois Doubleheader

**TEI PR** · 04-22-2021, 10:20 AM

Weather Cancels Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Illinois Doubleheader

Next Macon Speedway Event Set For Saturday, May 1

BATAVIA, Ohio (April 22, 2021) – The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Illinois doubleheader originally scheduled Friday, April 23rd at Tri-City Speedway in Granite City, and Macon Speedway on Saturday, April 24th has been canceled due to weather.

With heavy rain overnight and the forecast for rain and cold temperatures throughout the weekend, track and series officials have mutually agreed to cancel this weekend’s events. The events will not be made up.

“We’ve been in constant communication with both venues all week continuously evaluating the situation. Unfortunately, the forecast just isn’t in our favor this weekend,” said Series Director Rick Schwallie. “These decisions are never easy, and we hate to cancel any event, but we all feel this is in the best interest of all parties. We look forward to returning to Tri-City Speedway in July and Macon Speedway in 2022.”

Next up, the series will visit Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, KY on April 30th for the 17th Annual John Bradshaw Memorial and Florence Speedway in Union, KY on May 1st for the 35th Annual Ralph Latham Memorial. The events will pay $12,000 and $15,000 to win, respectively.

Tim McCreadie currently leads the series point standings, carrying the Midwest Sheet Metal orange spoiler. Previous point leader, Hudson O’Neal remains just 40 points out of the lead, followed by Brandon Sheppard, Devin Moran, and Kyle Bronson rounding out the top five.

The next event for Macon Speedway will be on Saturday, May 1 as the second CEFCU Kids Club Night will be held. Seven divisions will be in action, including Decatur Building Trades Pro Late Models, BillingsleyRewards.com Modifieds, Pro Mods, Archers Alley Street Stocks, Weddle Performance Engines Sportsman, Hornets, and Micros By Bailey Chassis.

For more information on Macon Speedway, visit www.maconracing.com.

**mll8pt** · 04-23-2021, 03:39 PM

Haven’t had any heavy rain in weeks, no rain so far tonight. This was never going to happen anyway.

**DarrellGoode** · 04-23-2021, 06:03 PM

They could have raced at Tr City. Rain isn’t supposed to be there until after 11pm

**Shiny Side Up 18** · 04-23-2021, 11:51 PM

Looks on radar like it never rained a drop at Tri-City tonight.

**Action10** · 04-24-2021, 06:36 AM

This is why I hate to cancel races in advance over the forecast. When did this start happening?

**chathamracefan** · 04-24-2021, 07:10 AM

Seems in the last 10 years or so as fuel prices really increased as well as the awareness of weather forecasts being so easy to obtain this has become much more of a thing. Odds are pretty solid that Macon would have gotten rained out tonight so a long way to go for 1 or no races to be completed.

**Action10** · 04-24-2021, 07:58 AM

Originally Posted by chathamracefan

Seems in the last 10 years or so as fuel prices really increased as well as the awareness of weather forecasts being so easy to obtain this has become much more of a thing. Odds are pretty solid that Macon would have gotten rained out tonight so a long way to go for 1 or no races to be completed.

That makes sense. It also makes sense that most drivers HATE coming to Macon, so there may have been considerations for that in the decision too.

**Action10** · 04-24-2021, 06:54 PM

Has anyone near Macon had enough rain to cancel anything yet?

**TerryM** · 04-24-2021, 07:08 PM

Originally Posted by chathamracefan

Seems in the last 10 years or so as fuel prices really increased as well as the awareness of weather forecasts being so easy to obtain this has become much more of a thing. Odds are pretty solid that Macon would have gotten rained out tonight so a long way to go for 1 or no races to be completed.

Gas prices are a lot lower now than they were ten years ago. I’m pretty sure weather forecasts were pretty easily available ten years ago too.