FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 9, 2011

Macon Speedway gets testing underway; season opener scheduled April 2

Macon Speedway
MACON, IL - Macon Speedway drivers will still have an opportunity to prepare their newly built cars for the 2011 racing season during the Test N Tune days scheduled for Sunday, March 20 and Sunday, March 27 from 12 to 4 PM. Pit admission for both days will be $20. Fans are welcome to view practice and get a glimpse of the new cars and will be admitted to the grandstands for free. Bring the family, come watch your favorite drivers, have a hot dog and get ready for the action packed season at Macon Speedway.

Opening Night/Fourth Annual Spring Fling on April 2 will officially kick off an exciting season of racing at Macon Speedway, featuring UMP Late Models, UMP Modifieds, Touchtone Energy UMP Sportsman, UMP Street Stocks, UMP Pro Hornets and Amateur Hornets. The 2011 schedule showcases a variety of traditional fan favorite special events plus two Nights of NASCAR stars when NASCAR drivers are available for autographs and actually compete with local favorites.

Macon Speedway’s exciting summer schedule includes a Memorial Day Special featuring the Northern All-Star Late Models plus NASCAR Stars on May 30, followed by the Mueller Dist. Miller Lite Beer Twin 50’s/Late Models and Modifieds on June 11 and Night of NASCAR Stars II on June 28 featuring Macon Speedway Co owner Tony Stewart. The ever popular Herald & Review 100 in combination with UMP Summer Nationals will be held on July 7. Return to the track for the 95Q Firecracker 40’s (plus fireworks) on July 2, which will definitely fire things up for the Independence Day Holiday. Bring your family and friends on July 2 for hot racing, hot food and spectacular fireworks!

Macon Speedway will also host the POWRi Midgets and Micros several times this year at Macon Speedway with the first date for the open wheelers set for April 23. Macon Speedway will host the Building Systems of IL Mini Sprint Nationals for a two day event on June 17, and 18. Also, this year will be welcoming back our High School Hornets; they will debut on April 30. May 7th will be our Mother Dear-plus Crazy Chicks n Cars/Cinco de Mayo Fiesta night.

Macon Speedway would like to announce that the Kids Club will have new and exciting things going on this year in 2011, details coming soon!

Fans won’t want to miss any of the 30 nights of action at Macon Speedway of racing a full summer of hot weekly racing action every Saturday night combined with an exciting mix of special events. Macon Speedway will run regular weekly racing through the end of September, so bring your family and friends out to the track and experience the hottest ticket in town.

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2010 FINAL POINT STANDINGS

1 16H Mike Hammerle St Charles, MO 632
2 1 Jim Moon Zionsville, IL 554
3 28 Rodney Standerfer Summerfield, IL 538
4 21 Kyle Logue Cisco, IL 522
5 22 Chris Dick Deland, IL 472
6 11D Brian Diveley Springfield, IL 462
7 11K Terry Reed Decatur, IL 446
8 82 Roger Brickler Springfield, IL 424
9 38L Ryan Little Pleasant Plains, IL 404
10 91 Jeremy Nichols Springfield, IL 360