2nd Annual Spring Fling…Macon Speedway Opening Night

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By Brett Zerfowski

(Macon, IL) It’s been 64 years in the making. Macon Speedway reopened its gates for the first time since the 2008 season finale on September 27th. Five divisions with drivers ready to get off to the best possible start.

It all starts with the heat races and the Sportsman heats were certainly a great way to start the season as Mike Pickering battled John Roedell for the top spot in heat one and was able to hold him off for the first checkered flag of 2009. Scott Landers, who finished second in the 2008 points, took the second heat over Tim Beddinger.

And with that, the Spring Fling was underway.

The heats were fast all night for all classes and exciting racing paved the way to outstanding feature races. The track was in tremendous shape for the first show of the season.

Mike Pickering of Decatur started his quest for the track championship with the first Sportsman’s feature win of 2009. Pickering held off Roedell for 15 laps and battled through lapped traffic to claim the first feature of the season.

Dave Crawley, Jr. had a terrific racecar most of 2008 and the momentum carried over as he picked up the first Modified feature of the year. Crawley was in a battle most of the race with Steve Ewing and Jeremy Nichols but Ewing pulled into the infield with a DNF and Nichols raced with Kenny Morris, defending track champion Jim Leka and Joe Strawkus for the top spot. Crawley overcame the competition and scored the first place finish.

Jayme Zidar of Greenfield, WI., had been having the perfect night. He was the fast qualifier with a 10.451 lap (track record is 10.311) and won his heat race. But Zidar didn’t feel as though the engine was running well and opted to switch to his back-up car. With that, Zidar would start at the tail-end of the Late Model feature. Zidar hadn’t had his back-up car on the track and it wouldn’t be a great finish to his night. His car would not allow him to compete in the feature and he would watch the 25-lap event from the infield.

Kyle Logue, a native of Cisco, started in the front row and faced heavy competition even without Zidar in the field. Logue battled with Deland’s Chris Dick for most of the race and Dick eventually got past Logue on lap 20 but Logue came back to take the lead on lap 22. The evening would get worse for Chris Dick as he lost control of his Late Model on the backstretch and it slammed into the wall, thus ending his night and chance at taking the win from Logue. On the restart, Logue would hold off Jim Moon and get the win.

The Pro Hornet feature was one of disbelief. Multiple cars flipped, and luckily all drivers walked away without injury. After the drama of the caution-filled race, Jeff Dodd emerged as the winner with his son Zach Dodd in second place, battling with UMP National Hornet Champion Joe Reed, who finished third.

Larry Russell, Jr. of Decatur once again found victory lane with a strong showing, fending off challenges from Al Crawley and defending Street Stock champion Steve Ewing. Ewing would eclipse Crawley for second place in the race’s final lap but could not catch Russell.

Heidi Hames took the Amateur Hornet feature, leading all laps, and holding off the fierce challenge of Donnie Rine.

The 2009 season is underway. After what was a terrific night of racing, the future once again looks bright at Macon Speedway.

UMP Late Model - Feature
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 4 21 Kyle Logue - 50
2 1 1 Jim Moon - 48
3 3 16H Mike Hammerle - 46
4 14 25 Dennis Vandermeersch Springfield , Il 44
5 16 23V Ryan Vanderveen - 42
6 6 22 Chris Dick - 40
7 12 16 Nick Macklin - 38
8 5 2X Nick Lyons - 36
9 15 3W Bill Wilhour - 34
10 7 18 Shane Tomlin - 32
11 10 44 Matt Taylor - 30
12 9 08 Brine Dasenbrock - 28
13 8 96 Cory Daugherty - 26
14 11 67 Michael Durbin Jr. - 24
15 2 9Z Jayme Zidar - 22
16 13 JJ1 Danny Page - 20

UMP Late Model - Heat 2
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 1 9Z Jayme Zidar - 0
2 2 21 Kyle Logue - 0
3 4 22 Chris Dick - 0
4 5 96 Cory Daugherty - 0
5 3 44 Matt Taylor - 0
6 6 16 Nick Macklin - 0
7 7 25 Dennis Vandermeersch Springfield , Il 0
8 8 23V Ryan Vanderveen - 0

UMP Late Model - Heat 1
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 1 1 Jim Moon - 0
2 5 16H Mike Hammerle - 0
3 6 2X Nick Lyons - 0
4 7 18 Shane Tomlin - 0
5 8 08 Brine Dasenbrock - 0
6 3 67 Michael Durbin Jr. - 0
7 4 JJ1 Danny Page - 0
8 2 3W Bill Wilhour - 0

UMP Late Model - Qualifying
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 10 9Z Jayme Zidar - 0
2 6 21 Kyle Logue - 0
3 12 96 Cory Daugherty - 0
4 14 22 Chris Dick - 0
5 2 44 Matt Taylor - 0
6 3 25 Dennis Vandermeersch Springfield , Il 0
7 8 16 Nick Macklin - 0
8 9 23V Ryan Vanderveen - 0
9 16 16H Mike Hammerle - 0
10 13 JJ1 Danny Page - 0
11 7 2X Nick Lyons - 0
12 5 1 Jim Moon - 0
13 4 18 Shane Tomlin - 0
14 11 67 Michael Durbin Jr. - 0
15 15 08 Brine Dasenbrock - 0
16 1 3W Bill Wilhour - 0

UMP Modified - Feature
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 2 37 David Crawley Jr. - 0
2 11 18X Kenneth Morris - 0
3 15 40 Jim Leka - 0
4 4 01 Jeremy Nichols - 0
5 12 28 Joe Strawkas - 0
6 5 T2 Mark Tullis - 0
7 18 9C Russ Coultuss - 0
8 13 42 Katie Lord Chatham , Il 0
9 7 64 Donald Koehler Jr. - 0
10 21 5O Mike Todd - 0
11 22 72L Lonnie Nichols - 0
12 1 31 Steve Ewing - 0
13 10 32 Todd Kirkland - 0
14 20 35S Randy Spaugh - 0
15 16 35 Clark Robertson - 0
16 19 5G Brian Gates - 0
17 17 58 Larry Ferguson - 0
18 8 77 Guy Taylor - 0
19 3 18 Randy Myers - 0
20 6 44 Aaron Burcham - 0
21 9 57 Danny Page - 0
22 14 48 Adam Pockrus - 0

UMP Modified - Consolation
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 4 35 Clark Robertson - 0
2 2 58 Larry Ferguson - 0
3 8 9C Russ Coultuss - 0
4 1 5G Brian Gates - 0
5 6 84 Wendell Zulawf Jf. - 0
6 5 53 Bobby Hinton Shelbyville , Il 0
7 7 16H Eric Hamilton - 0
8 3 15 Troy Page - 0

UMP Modified - Heat 3
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 1 18 Randy Myers - 0
2 2 44 Aaron Burcham - 0
3 6 57 Danny Page - 0
4 5 28 Joe Strawkas - 0
5 8 40 Jim Leka - 0
6 7 58 Larry Ferguson - 0
7 3 15 Troy Page - 0
8 4 35 Clark Robertson - 0

UMP Modified - Heat 2
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 2 37 David Crawley Jr. - 0
2 1 T2 Mark Tullis - 0
3 5 77 Guy Taylor - 0
4 7 18X Kenneth Morris - 0
5 4 48 Adam Pockrus - 0
6 9 5O Mike Todd - 0
7 8 16H Eric Hamilton - 0
8 6 5G Brian Gates - 0
9 3 9C Russ Coultuss - 0

UMP Modified - Heat 1
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 9 31 Steve Ewing - 0
2 3 01 Jeremy Nichols - 0
3 2 64 Donald Koehler Jr. - 0
4 7 32 Todd Kirkland - 0
5 4 42 Katie Lord Chatham , Il 0
6 5 72L Lonnie Nichols - 0
7 1 35S Randy Spaugh - 0
8 6 53 Bobby Hinton Shelbyville , Il 0
9 8 84 Wendell Zulawf Jf. - 0

UMP Sportsman - Feature
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 1 9 Mike Pickering - 50
2 3 11 John Roedel Shelbyville , Il 48
3 2 41 Scott Landers - 46
4 5 22 Timmy Dick - 44
5 4 B99 Tim Bedinger - 42
6 7 70JYD Steve Hill - 40
7 6 -- Nation Lynch - 38
8 12 60 Kenny Hayes - 36
9 8 B88 James Bedinger - 34
10 9 8K Ken Fustin - 32
11 10 98 Shawn Vaughn - 30
12 11 000 Chris Hughee - 28

UMP Sportsman - Heat 2
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 4 41 Scott Landers - 0
2 5 B99 Tim Bedinger - 0
3 6 -- Nation Lynch - 0
4 1 B88 James Bedinger - 0
5 2 98 Shawn Vaughn - 0
6 3 60 Kenny Hayes - 0

UMP Sportsman - Heat 1
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 2 9 Mike Pickering - 0
2 6 11 John Roedel Shelbyville , Il 0
3 1 22 Timmy Dick - 0
4 5 70JYD Steve Hill - 0
5 4 8K Ken Fustin - 0
6 3 000 Chris Hughee - 0

UMP Street Stock - Feature
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 2 X7 Larry Russell Jr. - 0
2 18 95 Steve Ewing - 0
3 4 88 Albert Crawley Sr. - 0
4 7 99 Mike Pickering - 0
5 21 30 Blake Shelley - 0
6 5 0 Jim Cardoni - 0
7 6 57R Thomas Riech - 0
8 10 6 Dennis Vandermeersch Springfield , Il 0
9 8 OO Roy Magee Ii - 0
10 1 33 Justin Hill - 0
11 11 77 Richard Reckmo - 0
12 17 11 Terry Reed - 0
13 20 105 James Dasenbrock - 0
14 13 73 Jim Ippensen - 0
15 3 8P David Banker - 0
16 9 V8 James Farles Iii - 0
17 14 21R Dustin Reed - 0
18 12 12 Terry Myers - 0
19 22 14 Kurtis Ater - 0
20 19 52R Jeffery Reed Jr. Blue Mound, Il 0
21 15 9 Terry Miller - 0
22 23 918 Michael Pundt Jr. - 0
23 16 96 Jamie Suddarth - 0

UMP Street Stock - Heat 3
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 3 8P David Banker - 0
2 6 57R Thomas Riech - 0
3 7 V8 James Farles Iii - 0
4 4 12 Terry Myers - 0
5 1 9 Terry Miller - 0
6 2 95 Steve Ewing - 0
7 5 30 Blake Shelley - 0

UMP Street Stock - Heat 2
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 3 33 Justin Hill - 0
2 6 0 Jim Cardoni - 0
3 7 OO Roy Magee Ii - 0
4 2 77 Richard Reckmo - 0
5 8 21R Dustin Reed - 0
6 4 11 Terry Reed - 0
7 1 105 James Dasenbrock - 0
8 5 918 Michael Pundt Jr. - 0

UMP Street Stock - Heat 1
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 2 X7 Larry Russell Jr. - 0
2 6 88 Albert Crawley Sr. - 0
3 8 99 Mike Pickering - 0
4 7 6 Dennis Vandermeersch Springfield , Il 0
5 5 73 Jim Ippensen - 0
6 3 96 Jamie Suddarth - 0
7 1 52R Jeffery Reed Jr. Blue Mound, Il 0
8 4 14 Kurtis Ater -

UMP Amateur Hornet - Feature
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 1 15 Heidi Hames - 50
2 2 10 Donnie Rine - 48
3 4 7 Sam Mccoy - 46
4 6 210 Brett Embry - 44
5 5 62 Kevin Brown - 42
6 12 K55 James Fry Stonington , Il 40
7 7 1F Fred Mifflin - 38
8 10 11 David Mowry - 36
9 9 21C Kevin Clutter - 34
10 11 2M Micheal Mercer - 32
11 3 10X John Bright Jr - 30
12 8 28 Jason Kemp - 28

UMP Amateur Hornet - Heat 2
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 6 10 Donnie Rine - 0
2 2 7 Sam Mccoy - 0
3 3 210 Brett Embry - 0
4 5 28 Jason Kemp - 0
5 4 11 David Mowry - 0
6 1 K55 James Fry Stonington , Il 0

UMP Amateur Hornet - Heat 1
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 2 15 Heidi Hames - 0
2 3 10X John Bright Jr - 0
3 6 62 Kevin Brown - 0
4 4 1F Fred Mifflin - 0
5 1 21C Kevin Clutter - 0
6 5 2M Micheal Mercer - 0

UMP Hornet - Feature
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 1 22X Jeff Dodd - 0
2 3 21Z Zach Dodd - 0
3 9 7 Joe Reed - 0
4 6 46 Eric Wilson - 0
5 2 01 Jeff Gill - 0
6 7 19 James Hankins Taylorville , Il 0
7 10 91 Beau Hankins Taylorville , Il 0
8 22 2M Julie Marshall - 0
9 16 35 Brandon Kirby - 0
10 11 71 Todd Rush Pawnee , Il 0
11 13 8UP Mike Morse Decatur , Il 0
12 8 10 Michael Webb - 0
13 18 83 Bruce Dulgar - 0
14 12 6 Justunn Hilton - 0
15 21 2K Ken Vandorn - 0
16 15 6S Stephanie Eskew - 0
17 19 11 Alexandra Mowry - 0
18 14 54R Frank Reed Sr. Decatur , Il 0
19 20 04 Steven Stine - 0
20 4 O Fred Reed Jr. - 0
21 5 115 Cory Ballinger - 0
22 24 98 George Wilderman - 0
23 23 77J Josh Sumner - 0
24 17 47 Jim Wilson - 0

UMP Hornet - Heat 3
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 3 21Z Zach Dodd - 0
2 1 46 Eric Wilson - 0
3 5 7 Joe Reed - 0
4 2 6 Justunn Hilton - 0
5 7 6S Stephanie Eskew - 0
6 6 83 Bruce Dulgar - 0
7 8 2K Ken Vandorn - 0
8 4 98 George Wilderman - 0

UMP Hornet - Heat 2
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 7 01 Jeff Gill - 0
2 6 115 Cory Ballinger - 0
3 1 10 Michael Webb - 0
4 3 71 Todd Rush Pawnee , Il 0
5 5 54R Frank Reed Sr. Decatur , Il 0
6 4 47 Jim Wilson - 0
7 8 04 Steven Stine - 0
8 2 77J Josh Sumner - 0

UMP Hornet - Heat 1
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 4 22X Jeff Dodd - 0
2 6 O Fred Reed Jr. - 0
3 3 19 James Hankins Taylorville , Il 0
4 7 91 Beau Hankins Taylorville , Il 0
5 1 8UP Mike Morse Decatur , Il 0
6 5 35 Brandon Kirby - 0
7 2 11 Alexandra Mowry - 0
8 8 2M Julie Marshall - 0
 




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