Macon, IL – Macon Speedway and POWRi are proud to announce that the Micro’s will be running a special two day show Friday, August 21 and Saturday, August 22. Racers are encouraged to spend the weekend at Macon Speedway and camping is allowed and always free. The weekend will consist of POWRi Midgets and Micros and our UMP Modified division on Friday night, then on Saturday night we will feature the POWRi Micros again plus our UMP Late Models, Modifieds, Street Stocks and Pro and Amateur Hornets. The UMP Touchstone Energy Sportsman will have the Friday and Saturday special event weekend off to prepare for the huge Sportsman Nationals at the Illinois State Fair on Sunday, August 23. This new scheduling announcement makes the weekend of August 21 & 22 a huge weekend of racing for open wheel fans with 3 races in two days! The races at the Illinois State Fairgrounds feature the USAC Silver Crown cars on Saturday, August 22 competing in the Tony Bettenhausen 100 then back again on Sunday with the ARCA REMAX Car Series battling for the win in the Allen Crowe Memorial along with the Sportsman Nationals, both races begin at 1:00 pm. Don’t miss your chance to cheer on the local Macon Speedway drivers in the Sportsman Nationals on Sunday!
Plenty of good seats are still available for the upcoming Night of Nascar Stars II to be held on September 2 featuring Tony Stewart, Mark Martin and Ken Schrader. We have lots still planned for 2009 so be sure to come join Macon Speedway for an action packed end to the summer.
Gates will open at 5:00 and racing will start at 7:00.
Macon Speedway is located 9 miles south of Decatur, IL on US 51 then .6 miles west on Andrews Street, then south on Wiles. For information, call 217-764-3000 (track), 217-764-3220 (information hotline). Also visit www.maconracing.com or www.trackenterprises.com for additional information.
Plenty of good seats are still available for the upcoming Night of Nascar Stars II to be held on September 2 featuring Tony Stewart, Mark Martin and Ken Schrader. We have lots still planned for 2009 so be sure to come join Macon Speedway for an action packed end to the summer.
Gates will open at 5:00 and racing will start at 7:00.
Macon Speedway is located 9 miles south of Decatur, IL on US 51 then .6 miles west on Andrews Street, then south on Wiles. For information, call 217-764-3000 (track), 217-764-3220 (information hotline). Also visit www.maconracing.com or www.trackenterprises.com for additional information.
