Macon Speedway Gets Crazy
By Brett Zerfowski
(Macon, IL) The weather didn’t favor racing on Saturday night. It was very windy; it was cold. But the races went on and another exciting evening of stock car racing was held at the 65-year-old dirt track.
Following a week of rain during the features, the Modifieds made up the rest of their feature with Dave Crawley, Jr. leading the race but only for a few laps as Steve Ewing made the pass and held off for the first feature of the night.
In the second Modified feature, the lead changed hands three times and twice in the event’s final five laps. Crawley, Jr. started with the lead but lost it on the sixth lap to Kyle Logue. Logue would run with the lead until a lapped car got in front of him and caused him to lose the lead to second-place racer Mark Tullis. Tullis, from Taylorville, would start running away, and despite a lap 19 restart, taking the checkered flag. Logue would finish second as Joe Strawkus ended in third.
Rick Roedel appeared to be back to form in the Touchstone Energy Sportsman feature as he led many of the 15 laps. Out of a restart on the 12th lap, Dennis Vandermeersch made the push for the lead and overtook the top spot. Roedel would be unable to get the lead back and finished behind Vandermeersch, who posted his third-consecutive Touchstone Energy Sportsman feature. Dave Crawley, Jr., who had a terrible start with smoke pouring out of the C25 during his heat race, started in the back of the field and finished fourth.
The first race in the Late Model Big Ten Series saw New Berlin’s Brandon Sheppard claim the checkered flag. Kyle Logue, who finally got his chance to run in the Late Model class after getting his motor returned, led the majority of the early going. After a yellow flag slowed the pace, which Logue had a dominate lead, Sheppard jumped at the chance on the inside of the turns and took control on the 18th lap. Logue would battle but would be unable to stop Sheppard from getting the win.
Mike Pickering claimed the win in the Street Stock class, leading all 12 laps. A three-Hornet-class night saw Joe Reed win again in the Pro Hornets, Kenneth Reed win in the Amateur Hornets, and making up the rained out feature of a week ago, Meridian High School’s Kelsie Gustus was the first High School Hornet feature winner of 2010.
Gustus wasn’t the only female to claim victory on the night before Mother’s Day. The traditional “Crazy Chicks N Cars” race brought 12 women onto the track in the 4-cylinder Hornets. Through the six-lap event, 2009 Crazy Chick Champion Megan Thompson led throughout most of the race but faltered in the end as Angela Reed and December McCoy made their moves towards the lead. As they came out of the fourth turn on the last lap leading to the checkered flag, McCoy went flying into the tractor tires protecting the judge’s stand at the center of the racing facility. She crossed the line first and won; Angela Reed and Megan Thompson would finish second and third.
Macon Speedway drivers, fans and officials are hoping for much warmer temperatures come the next event, the rescheduled POWRi Midgets and Micro Sprints. Along with the open wheel racers will be the UMP Modifieds, UMP Street Stocks and both the Pro and Amateur Hornets.
UMP Hornet - Feature
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 2 34K Joe Reed Decatur , Il 50.00
2 3 46X Jeff Eller Decatur , Il 48.00
3 1 911 Brad Rexroad Bement , Il 46.00
4 12 36 Billy Justice Niantic , Il 44.00
5 8 O Fred Reed Jr. Decatur , Il 42.00
6 10 64RCK Cook Crawford - 40.00
7 5 4G John Goveia Springfield , Il 38.00
8 11 83 Steven Dulgar Decatur , Il 36.00
9 9 210 Brett Embry Decatur , Il 34.00
10 14 4 Matthew Reed Blue Mound, Il 32.00
11 16 7 Bruce Dulgar Decatur , Il 30.00
12 15 X07 Andy Jackson - 28.00
13 20 71 Todd Rush Pawnee , Il 26.00
14 13 2KD Richard Reckmo Springfield , Il 24.00
15 17 33 Jeremy Reed Decatur , Il 22.00
16 6 7S Sam Mccoy Decatur , Il 20.00
17 18 25 Jeffrey Krause Decatur , Il 18.00
18 7 34 Justunn Hilton Lovington , Il 16.00
19 4 56K Michael Webb Decatur , Il 14.00
20 19 4SQ Stephanie Eskew Springfield , Il 0.00
UMP Hornet - Consolation
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 2 7 Bruce Dulgar Decatur , Il 0.00
2 4 33 Jeremy Reed Decatur , Il 0.00
3 6 25 Jeffrey Krause Decatur , Il 0.00
4 7 4SQ Stephanie Eskew Springfield , Il 0.00
5 8 71 Todd Rush Pawnee , Il 0.00
6 1 8X Joe Reed Decatur , Il 0.00
7 9 14X Steven Stine , Il 0.00
8 3 54R Gage Reed - 0.00
9 5 2M Julie Marshall Springfield , Il 0.00
10 10 42D Michael Dick Decatur , Il 0.00
11 11 00M Cody Fleming Decatur , Il 0.00
UMP Hornet - Heat 3
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 4 46X Jeff Eller Decatur , Il 0.00
2 2 7S Sam Mccoy Decatur , Il 0.00
3 3 210 Brett Embry Decatur , Il 0.00
4 8 36 Billy Justice Niantic , Il 0.00
5 5 X07 Andy Jackson - 0.00
6 7 54R Gage Reed - 0.00
7 6 25 Jeffrey Krause Decatur , Il 0.00
8 1 14X Steven Stine , Il 0.00
UMP Hornet - Heat 2
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 1 34K Joe Reed Decatur , Il 0.00
2 2 4G John Goveia Springfield , Il 0.00
3 9 O Fred Reed Jr. Decatur , Il 0.00
4 7 83 Steven Dulgar Decatur , Il 0.00
5 5 4 Matthew Reed Blue Mound, Il 0.00
6 6 7 Bruce Dulgar Decatur , Il 0.00
7 4 2M Julie Marshall Springfield , Il 0.00
8 8 71 Todd Rush Pawnee , Il 0.00
9 3 00M Cody Fleming Decatur , Il 0.00
UMP Hornet - Heat 1
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 4 911 Brad Rexroad Bement , Il 0.00
2 5 56K Michael Webb Decatur , Il 0.00
3 2 34 Justunn Hilton Lovington , Il 0.00
4 7 64RCK Cook Crawford - 0.00
5 1 2KD Richard Reckmo Springfield , Il 0.00
6 8 8X Joe Reed Decatur , Il 0.00
7 9 33 Jeremy Reed Decatur , Il 0.00
8 3 4SQ Stephanie Eskew Springfield , Il 0.00
9 6 42D Michael Dick Decatur , Il 0.00
UMP Amateur Hornet - Feature
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 3 98 Kenneth Reed Decatur , Il 50.00
2 5 73 Garrett Lewis Decatur , Il 48.00
3 1 6G Bill Goveia - 46.00
4 7 77G James Grant Ii Springfield , Il 44.00
5 11 38R Kyle Maxwell Pana , Il 42.00
6 2 50 Mike Mcchristy Mt. Zion, Il 40.00
7 15 52 Jonathan Drake Decatur , Il 38.00
8 8 1F Fred Mifflin Mount Zion, Il 36.00
9 4 2 Todd Grunden Decatur , Il 34.00
10 17 J4 Jerad Matherly Decatur , Il 32.00
11 6 X07 Andy Jackson - 30.00
12 14 205 Michael Gossett - 28.00
13 13 57 Kenny Reed Blue Mound, Il 26.00
14 20 53 Jenny Clinton Dawson , Il 24.00
15 19 17 Brian Rush Taylorville , Il 22.00
16 10 39 Marty Sullivan Mt. Zion, Il 20.00
17 9 8X Brady Reed - 0.00
18 12 21 Joseph Mcchristy Mt Zion, Il 0.00
19 16 7 Danny Scott, Jr Decatur , Il 0.00
20 18 4 Ashlee Gatons Blue Mound, Il 0.00
UMP Amateur Hornet - Consolation
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 2 7 Danny Scott, Jr Decatur , Il 0.00
2 4 J4 Jerad Matherly Decatur , Il 0.00
3 3 4 Ashlee Gatons Blue Mound, Il 0.00
4 8 17 Brian Rush Taylorville , Il 0.00
5 5 53 Jenny Clinton Dawson , Il 0.00
6 6 A98 Austin Harbin - 0.00
7 10 56K Adam Webb - 0.00
8 9 88F Jordan Foraker Taylorville , Il 0.00
9 11 42D Michael Dick Decatur , Il 0.00
10 1 21N Nick Matherly Decatur , Il 0.00
11 7 36 Chad Leffler - 0.00
UMP Amateur Hornet - Heat 3
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 8 98 Kenneth Reed Decatur , Il 0.00
2 1 X07 Andy Jackson - 0.00
3 2 8X Brady Reed - 0.00
4 4 21 Joseph Mcchristy Mt Zion, Il 0.00
5 3 52 Jonathan Drake Decatur , Il 0.00
6 7 4 Ashlee Gatons Blue Mound, Il 0.00
7 6 A98 Austin Harbin - 0.00
8 5 88F Jordan Foraker Taylorville , Il 0.00
UMP Amateur Hornet - Heat 2
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 1 50 Mike Mcchristy Mt. Zion, Il 0.00
2 2 73 Garrett Lewis Decatur , Il 0.00
3 4 1F Fred Mifflin Mount Zion, Il 0.00
4 7 38R Kyle Maxwell Pana , Il 0.00
5 5 205 Michael Gossett - 0.00
6 6 7 Danny Scott, Jr Decatur , Il 0.00
7 3 53 Jenny Clinton Dawson , Il 0.00
8 9 17 Brian Rush Taylorville , Il 0.00
9 8 42D Michael Dick Decatur , Il 0.00
UMP Amateur Hornet - Heat 1
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 5 6G Bill Goveia - 0.00
2 2 2 Todd Grunden Decatur , Il 0.00
3 6 77G James Grant Ii Springfield , Il 0.00
4 1 39 Marty Sullivan Mt. Zion, Il 0.00
5 7 57 Kenny Reed Blue Mound, Il 0.00
6 4 21N Nick Matherly Decatur , Il 0.00
7 9 J4 Jerad Matherly Decatur , Il 0.00
8 3 36 Chad Leffler - 0.00
9 8 56K Adam Webb - 0.00
UMP Street Stock - Feature
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 2 99 Mike Pickering Decatur , Il 50.00
2 1 X7 Larry Russell Jr. Harristown , Il 48.00
3 4 9B Terry Miller Lincoln , Il 46.00
4 3 15C Kevin Crowder Argenta , Il 44.00
5 6 36 Nick Justice Harristown , Il 42.00
6 5 37 Rick Rush Brownstown , Il 40.00
7 7 33 Justin Hill , Il 38.00
8 10 918 Michael Pundt Jr. Decatur , Il 36.00
9 8 B00 Bobby Beiler Decatur , Il 34.00
10 9 52R Jeffery Reed Jr. Blue Mound, Il 32.00
11 13 00 Josh Robb Blue Mound, Il 30.00
12 12 23 Jason Hazlet Moweaqua , Il 28.00
13 16 14 Kurtis Ater Macon , Il 26.00
14 14 64 Bob Kruse Taylorville , Il 24.00
15 11 6 Tyler Blankenship Vandalia , Il 22.00
16 15 00X Greg Brewer Bement , Il 20.00
17 17 2 Brandon Poling Decatur , Il 0.00
18 18 08 Brian Dasenbrock Decatur , Il 0.00
UMP Street Stock - Heat 2
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 4 99 Mike Pickering Decatur , Il 0.00
2 6 15C Kevin Crowder Argenta , Il 0.00
3 2 33 Justin Hill , Il 0.00
4 7 37 Rick Rush Brownstown , Il 0.00
5 9 B00 Bobby Beiler Decatur , Il 0.00
6 3 23 Jason Hazlet Moweaqua , Il 0.00
7 8 00 Josh Robb Blue Mound, Il 0.00
8 1 14 Kurtis Ater Macon , Il 0.00
9 5 08 Brian Dasenbrock Decatur , Il 0.00
UMP Street Stock - Heat 1
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 1 9B Terry Miller Lincoln , Il 0.00
2 8 X7 Larry Russell Jr. Harristown , Il 0.00
3 2 36 Nick Justice Harristown , Il 0.00
4 4 52R Jeffery Reed Jr. Blue Mound, Il 0.00
5 5 918 Michael Pundt Jr. Decatur , Il 0.00
6 7 6 Tyler Blankenship Vandalia , Il 0.00
7 9 64 Bob Kruse Taylorville , Il 0.00
8 3 00X Greg Brewer Bement , Il 0.00
9 6 2 Brandon Poling Decatur , Il 0.00
UMP Sportsman - Feature
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 1 22J Dennis Vandermeersch Springfield , Il 50.00
2 2 11 Rick Roedel Shelbyville , Il 48.00
3 4 44G Shane Garrisson Dawson , Il 46.00
4 15 C25 David Crawley Jr. Decatur , Il 44.00
5 6 98 Shawn Vaughn Loami , Il 42.00
6 5 07 Phil Moreland - 40.00
7 12 8K Ken Fustin Springfield , Il 38.00
8 9 B99 Tim Bedinger Taylorville , Il 36.00
9 16 4G Cody Wickline Assumption , Il 34.00
10 10 52 Bob Sidener Springfield , Il 32.00
11 8 72 Tom Graham Stonington , Il 30.00
12 13 93 Ty Nation Taylorville , Il 28.00
13 7 9 Mike Pickering Decatur , Il 26.00
14 14 11K Jeff Brown Oreana , Il 24.00
15 11 54R Frank Reed Jr Blue , Il 22.00
16 3 41 Scott Landers Taylorville , Il 20.00
UMP Sportsman - Heat 2
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 3 11 Rick Roedel Shelbyville , Il 0.00
2 2 98 Shawn Vaughn Loami , Il 0.00
3 8 44G Shane Garrisson Dawson , Il 0.00
4 1 72 Tom Graham Stonington , Il 0.00
5 4 52 Bob Sidener Springfield , Il 0.00
6 7 8K Ken Fustin Springfield , Il 0.00
7 5 11K Jeff Brown Oreana , Il 0.00
8 6 4G Cody Wickline Assumption , Il 0.00
UMP Sportsman - Heat 1
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 5 22J Dennis Vandermeersch Springfield , Il 0.00
2 1 07 Phil Moreland - 0.00
3 8 41 Scott Landers Taylorville , Il 0.00
4 3 9 Mike Pickering Decatur , Il 0.00
5 4 B99 Tim Bedinger Taylorville , Il 0.00
6 7 54R Frank Reed Jr Blue , Il 0.00
7 2 93 Ty Nation Taylorville , Il 0.00
8 6 C25 David Crawley Jr. Decatur , Il 0.00
UMP Modified - Feature
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 3 T2 Mark Tullis Macon , Il 50.00
2 5 WFO Kyle Logue Cisco , Il 48.00
3 8 28 Joe Strawkas Buffalo , Il 46.00
4 1 37 David Crawley Jr. Decatur , Il 44.00
5 7 66T Tommy Sheppard Berlin , Il 42.00
6 4 35 Clark Robertson Shelbyville , Il 40.00
7 6 10 Curt Rhodes Taylorville , Il 38.00
8 22 44 Aaron Burcham Decatur , Il 36.00
9 9 36 Andrew Barnes - 34.00
10 15 66S Tommy Sheppard Jr Berlin , Il 32.00
11 12 42 Katie Lord Chatham , Il 30.00
12 2 9 Danny Smith Argenta , Il 28.00
13 17 59 Chevy Miller - 26.00
14 10 0 Brad Crosby Decatur , Il 24.00
15 20 T2G Jeff Graham Stonington , Il 22.00
16 16 1B Briana Sheppard New Berlin, Il 20.00
17 18 24O Jeffery Robb Decatur , Il 18.00
18 14 3T Mike Ward Pawnee , Il 16.00
19 11 3B Tyler Blankenship Vandalia , Il 14.00
20 19 35S Randy Spaugh Decatur , Il 12.00
21 13 31 Steve Ewing Decatur , Il 10.00
22 21 19H James Hankins Taylorville , Il 0.00
23 24 16H Eric Hamilton Macon , Il 0.00
24 23 57 Danny Page Mount Zion, Il 0.00
UMP Modified - Heat 3
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 4 T2 Mark Tullis Macon , Il 0.00
2 3 WFO Kyle Logue Cisco , Il 0.00
3 6 10 Curt Rhodes Taylorville , Il 0.00
4 5 3B Tyler Blankenship Vandalia , Il 0.00
5 1 66S Tommy Sheppard Jr Berlin , Il 0.00
6 8 1B Briana Sheppard New Berlin, Il 0.00
7 2 19H James Hankins Taylorville , Il 0.00
8 7 16H Eric Hamilton Macon , Il 0.00
UMP Modified - Heat 2
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 4 9 Danny Smith Argenta , Il 0.00
2 3 35 Clark Robertson Shelbyville , Il 0.00
3 1 0 Brad Crosby Decatur , Il 0.00
4 7 36 Andrew Barnes - 0.00
5 5 3T Mike Ward Pawnee , Il 0.00
6 6 24O Jeffery Robb Decatur , Il 0.00
7 2 T2G Jeff Graham Stonington , Il 0.00
8 8 57 Danny Page Mount Zion, Il 0.00
UMP Modified - Heat 1
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 8 37 David Crawley Jr. Decatur , Il 0.00
2 2 66T Tommy Sheppard Berlin , Il 0.00
3 4 28 Joe Strawkas Buffalo , Il 0.00
4 1 42 Katie Lord Chatham , Il 0.00
5 3 31 Steve Ewing Decatur , Il 0.00
6 7 59 Chevy Miller - 0.00
7 6 35S Randy Spaugh Decatur , Il 0.00
8 5 44 Aaron Burcham Decatur , Il 0.00
UMP Late Model - Feature
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 5 B5 Brandon Sheppard New Berlin, Il 50.00
2 2 21 Kyle Logue Cisco , Il 48.00
3 10 22 Chris Dick Deland , Il 46.00
4 12 10 Kerby Damery Macon , Il 44.00
5 4 91 Jeremy Nichols , Il 42.00
6 13 1 Jim Moon , In 40.00
7 1 25 Steve Lance Jr. - 38.00
8 7 28B John Beck Springfield , Il 36.00
9 9 82 Roger Brickler Springfield , Il 34.00
10 18 16H Mike Hammerle St Charles, Mo 32.00
11 15 11D Brian Diveley Springfield , Il 30.00
12 21 7 Joseph Hughes Springfield , Il 28.00
14 6 18 Shane Tomlin , Il 24.00
15 11 C4 Jason Cleaver Mechanicsburg , Il 22.00
16 20 11K Terry Reed Decatur , Il 20.00
17 8 12 Rick Standridge Collinsville , Il 18.00
18 17 7S Ethan Schnapp Springfield , Il 16.00
19 16 15 Troy Page Decatur , Il 14.00
20 22 14 Nathan Lynch Hillsboro , Il 12.00
21 3 38L Ryan Little Springfield , Il 10.00
22 14 24 Dick Taylor Riverton , Il 8.00
UMP Late Model - Consolation
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 1 16H Mike Hammerle St Charles, Mo 0.00
3 7 11K Terry Reed Decatur , Il 0.00
4 4 7 Joseph Hughes Springfield , Il 0.00
5 10 14 Nathan Lynch Hillsboro , Il 0.00
6 2 7S Ethan Schnapp Springfield , Il 0.00
7 9 8 Bob Cullen - 0.00
8 5 47 Dustin Pryde Decatur , Il 0.00
9 6 38J Jake Little Springfield , Il 0.00
10 8 2 John Graham Taylorville , Il 0.00
11 11 28 Rodney Standerfer Germantown , Il 0.00
UMP Late Model - Heat 4
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 2 91 Jeremy Nichols , Il 0.00
2 3 12 Rick Standridge Collinsville , Il 0.00
3 1 10 Kerby Damery Macon , Il 0.00
4 4 15 Troy Page Decatur , Il 0.00
5 5 7 Joseph Hughes Springfield , Il 0.00
6 6 2 John Graham Taylorville , Il 0.00
UMP Late Model - Heat 3
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 2 38L Ryan Little Springfield , Il 0.00
2 1 28B John Beck Springfield , Il 0.00
3 4 C4 Jason Cleaver Mechanicsburg , Il 0.00
4 3 11D Brian Diveley Springfield , Il 0.00
5 6 7S Ethan Schnapp Springfield , Il 0.00
6 5 11K Terry Reed Decatur , Il 0.00
7 7 28 Rodney Standerfer Germantown , Il 0.00
UMP Late Model - Heat 2
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 1 21 Kyle Logue Cisco , Il 0.00
2 2 18 Shane Tomlin , Il 0.00
3 4 22 Chris Dick Deland , Il 0.00
4 3 24 Dick Taylor Riverton , Il 0.00
6 7 38J Jake Little Springfield , Il 0.00
7 6 14 Nathan Lynch Hillsboro , Il 0.00
UMP Late Model - Heat 1
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 1 25 Steve Lance Jr. - 0.00
2 4 B5 Brandon Sheppard New Berlin, Il 0.00
3 2 82 Roger Brickler Springfield , Il 0.00
4 5 1 Jim Moon , In 0.00
5 6 16H Mike Hammerle St Charles, Mo 0.00
6 7 47 Dustin Pryde Decatur , Il 0.00
7 3 8 Bob Cullen - 0.00
UMP Late Model - Qualifying
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 18 25 Steve Lance Jr. - 0.00
2 19 21 Kyle Logue Cisco , Il 0.00
3 22 28B John Beck Springfield , Il 0.00
4 8 10 Kerby Damery Macon , Il 0.00
5 11 82 Roger Brickler Springfield , Il 0.00
6 1 18 Shane Tomlin , Il 0.00
7 16 38L Ryan Little Springfield , Il 0.00
8 7 91 Jeremy Nichols , Il 0.00
9 26 8 Bob Cullen - 0.00
10 21 24 Dick Taylor Riverton , Il 0.00
11 27 11D Brian Diveley Springfield , Il 0.00
12 6 12 Rick Standridge Collinsville , Il 0.00
13 23 B5 Brandon Sheppard New Berlin, Il 0.00
14 5 22 Chris Dick Deland , Il 0.00
15 24 C4 Jason Cleaver Mechanicsburg , Il 0.00
16 20 15 Troy Page Decatur , Il 0.00
17 2 1 Jim Moon , In 0.00
19 25 11K Terry Reed Decatur , Il 0.00
20 14 7 Joseph Hughes Springfield , Il 0.00
21 13 16H Mike Hammerle St Charles, Mo 0.00
22 3 14 Nathan Lynch Hillsboro , Il 0.00
23 9 7S Ethan Schnapp Springfield , Il 0.00
24 15 2 John Graham Taylorville , Il 0.00
25 4 47 Dustin Pryde Decatur , Il 0.00
26 17 38J Jake Little Springfield , Il 0.00
27 12 28 Rodney Standerfer Germantown , Il 0.00
By Brett Zerfowski
(Macon, IL) The weather didn’t favor racing on Saturday night. It was very windy; it was cold. But the races went on and another exciting evening of stock car racing was held at the 65-year-old dirt track.
Following a week of rain during the features, the Modifieds made up the rest of their feature with Dave Crawley, Jr. leading the race but only for a few laps as Steve Ewing made the pass and held off for the first feature of the night.
In the second Modified feature, the lead changed hands three times and twice in the event’s final five laps. Crawley, Jr. started with the lead but lost it on the sixth lap to Kyle Logue. Logue would run with the lead until a lapped car got in front of him and caused him to lose the lead to second-place racer Mark Tullis. Tullis, from Taylorville, would start running away, and despite a lap 19 restart, taking the checkered flag. Logue would finish second as Joe Strawkus ended in third.
Rick Roedel appeared to be back to form in the Touchstone Energy Sportsman feature as he led many of the 15 laps. Out of a restart on the 12th lap, Dennis Vandermeersch made the push for the lead and overtook the top spot. Roedel would be unable to get the lead back and finished behind Vandermeersch, who posted his third-consecutive Touchstone Energy Sportsman feature. Dave Crawley, Jr., who had a terrible start with smoke pouring out of the C25 during his heat race, started in the back of the field and finished fourth.
The first race in the Late Model Big Ten Series saw New Berlin’s Brandon Sheppard claim the checkered flag. Kyle Logue, who finally got his chance to run in the Late Model class after getting his motor returned, led the majority of the early going. After a yellow flag slowed the pace, which Logue had a dominate lead, Sheppard jumped at the chance on the inside of the turns and took control on the 18th lap. Logue would battle but would be unable to stop Sheppard from getting the win.
Mike Pickering claimed the win in the Street Stock class, leading all 12 laps. A three-Hornet-class night saw Joe Reed win again in the Pro Hornets, Kenneth Reed win in the Amateur Hornets, and making up the rained out feature of a week ago, Meridian High School’s Kelsie Gustus was the first High School Hornet feature winner of 2010.
Gustus wasn’t the only female to claim victory on the night before Mother’s Day. The traditional “Crazy Chicks N Cars” race brought 12 women onto the track in the 4-cylinder Hornets. Through the six-lap event, 2009 Crazy Chick Champion Megan Thompson led throughout most of the race but faltered in the end as Angela Reed and December McCoy made their moves towards the lead. As they came out of the fourth turn on the last lap leading to the checkered flag, McCoy went flying into the tractor tires protecting the judge’s stand at the center of the racing facility. She crossed the line first and won; Angela Reed and Megan Thompson would finish second and third.
Macon Speedway drivers, fans and officials are hoping for much warmer temperatures come the next event, the rescheduled POWRi Midgets and Micro Sprints. Along with the open wheel racers will be the UMP Modifieds, UMP Street Stocks and both the Pro and Amateur Hornets.
UMP Hornet - Feature
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 2 34K Joe Reed Decatur , Il 50.00
2 3 46X Jeff Eller Decatur , Il 48.00
3 1 911 Brad Rexroad Bement , Il 46.00
4 12 36 Billy Justice Niantic , Il 44.00
5 8 O Fred Reed Jr. Decatur , Il 42.00
6 10 64RCK Cook Crawford - 40.00
7 5 4G John Goveia Springfield , Il 38.00
8 11 83 Steven Dulgar Decatur , Il 36.00
9 9 210 Brett Embry Decatur , Il 34.00
10 14 4 Matthew Reed Blue Mound, Il 32.00
11 16 7 Bruce Dulgar Decatur , Il 30.00
12 15 X07 Andy Jackson - 28.00
13 20 71 Todd Rush Pawnee , Il 26.00
14 13 2KD Richard Reckmo Springfield , Il 24.00
15 17 33 Jeremy Reed Decatur , Il 22.00
16 6 7S Sam Mccoy Decatur , Il 20.00
17 18 25 Jeffrey Krause Decatur , Il 18.00
18 7 34 Justunn Hilton Lovington , Il 16.00
19 4 56K Michael Webb Decatur , Il 14.00
20 19 4SQ Stephanie Eskew Springfield , Il 0.00
UMP Hornet - Consolation
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 2 7 Bruce Dulgar Decatur , Il 0.00
2 4 33 Jeremy Reed Decatur , Il 0.00
3 6 25 Jeffrey Krause Decatur , Il 0.00
4 7 4SQ Stephanie Eskew Springfield , Il 0.00
5 8 71 Todd Rush Pawnee , Il 0.00
6 1 8X Joe Reed Decatur , Il 0.00
7 9 14X Steven Stine , Il 0.00
8 3 54R Gage Reed - 0.00
9 5 2M Julie Marshall Springfield , Il 0.00
10 10 42D Michael Dick Decatur , Il 0.00
11 11 00M Cody Fleming Decatur , Il 0.00
UMP Hornet - Heat 3
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 4 46X Jeff Eller Decatur , Il 0.00
2 2 7S Sam Mccoy Decatur , Il 0.00
3 3 210 Brett Embry Decatur , Il 0.00
4 8 36 Billy Justice Niantic , Il 0.00
5 5 X07 Andy Jackson - 0.00
6 7 54R Gage Reed - 0.00
7 6 25 Jeffrey Krause Decatur , Il 0.00
8 1 14X Steven Stine , Il 0.00
UMP Hornet - Heat 2
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 1 34K Joe Reed Decatur , Il 0.00
2 2 4G John Goveia Springfield , Il 0.00
3 9 O Fred Reed Jr. Decatur , Il 0.00
4 7 83 Steven Dulgar Decatur , Il 0.00
5 5 4 Matthew Reed Blue Mound, Il 0.00
6 6 7 Bruce Dulgar Decatur , Il 0.00
7 4 2M Julie Marshall Springfield , Il 0.00
8 8 71 Todd Rush Pawnee , Il 0.00
9 3 00M Cody Fleming Decatur , Il 0.00
UMP Hornet - Heat 1
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 4 911 Brad Rexroad Bement , Il 0.00
2 5 56K Michael Webb Decatur , Il 0.00
3 2 34 Justunn Hilton Lovington , Il 0.00
4 7 64RCK Cook Crawford - 0.00
5 1 2KD Richard Reckmo Springfield , Il 0.00
6 8 8X Joe Reed Decatur , Il 0.00
7 9 33 Jeremy Reed Decatur , Il 0.00
8 3 4SQ Stephanie Eskew Springfield , Il 0.00
9 6 42D Michael Dick Decatur , Il 0.00
UMP Amateur Hornet - Feature
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 3 98 Kenneth Reed Decatur , Il 50.00
2 5 73 Garrett Lewis Decatur , Il 48.00
3 1 6G Bill Goveia - 46.00
4 7 77G James Grant Ii Springfield , Il 44.00
5 11 38R Kyle Maxwell Pana , Il 42.00
6 2 50 Mike Mcchristy Mt. Zion, Il 40.00
7 15 52 Jonathan Drake Decatur , Il 38.00
8 8 1F Fred Mifflin Mount Zion, Il 36.00
9 4 2 Todd Grunden Decatur , Il 34.00
10 17 J4 Jerad Matherly Decatur , Il 32.00
11 6 X07 Andy Jackson - 30.00
12 14 205 Michael Gossett - 28.00
13 13 57 Kenny Reed Blue Mound, Il 26.00
14 20 53 Jenny Clinton Dawson , Il 24.00
15 19 17 Brian Rush Taylorville , Il 22.00
16 10 39 Marty Sullivan Mt. Zion, Il 20.00
17 9 8X Brady Reed - 0.00
18 12 21 Joseph Mcchristy Mt Zion, Il 0.00
19 16 7 Danny Scott, Jr Decatur , Il 0.00
20 18 4 Ashlee Gatons Blue Mound, Il 0.00
UMP Amateur Hornet - Consolation
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 2 7 Danny Scott, Jr Decatur , Il 0.00
2 4 J4 Jerad Matherly Decatur , Il 0.00
3 3 4 Ashlee Gatons Blue Mound, Il 0.00
4 8 17 Brian Rush Taylorville , Il 0.00
5 5 53 Jenny Clinton Dawson , Il 0.00
6 6 A98 Austin Harbin - 0.00
7 10 56K Adam Webb - 0.00
8 9 88F Jordan Foraker Taylorville , Il 0.00
9 11 42D Michael Dick Decatur , Il 0.00
10 1 21N Nick Matherly Decatur , Il 0.00
11 7 36 Chad Leffler - 0.00
UMP Amateur Hornet - Heat 3
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 8 98 Kenneth Reed Decatur , Il 0.00
2 1 X07 Andy Jackson - 0.00
3 2 8X Brady Reed - 0.00
4 4 21 Joseph Mcchristy Mt Zion, Il 0.00
5 3 52 Jonathan Drake Decatur , Il 0.00
6 7 4 Ashlee Gatons Blue Mound, Il 0.00
7 6 A98 Austin Harbin - 0.00
8 5 88F Jordan Foraker Taylorville , Il 0.00
UMP Amateur Hornet - Heat 2
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 1 50 Mike Mcchristy Mt. Zion, Il 0.00
2 2 73 Garrett Lewis Decatur , Il 0.00
3 4 1F Fred Mifflin Mount Zion, Il 0.00
4 7 38R Kyle Maxwell Pana , Il 0.00
5 5 205 Michael Gossett - 0.00
6 6 7 Danny Scott, Jr Decatur , Il 0.00
7 3 53 Jenny Clinton Dawson , Il 0.00
8 9 17 Brian Rush Taylorville , Il 0.00
9 8 42D Michael Dick Decatur , Il 0.00
UMP Amateur Hornet - Heat 1
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 5 6G Bill Goveia - 0.00
2 2 2 Todd Grunden Decatur , Il 0.00
3 6 77G James Grant Ii Springfield , Il 0.00
4 1 39 Marty Sullivan Mt. Zion, Il 0.00
5 7 57 Kenny Reed Blue Mound, Il 0.00
6 4 21N Nick Matherly Decatur , Il 0.00
7 9 J4 Jerad Matherly Decatur , Il 0.00
8 3 36 Chad Leffler - 0.00
9 8 56K Adam Webb - 0.00
UMP Street Stock - Feature
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 2 99 Mike Pickering Decatur , Il 50.00
2 1 X7 Larry Russell Jr. Harristown , Il 48.00
3 4 9B Terry Miller Lincoln , Il 46.00
4 3 15C Kevin Crowder Argenta , Il 44.00
5 6 36 Nick Justice Harristown , Il 42.00
6 5 37 Rick Rush Brownstown , Il 40.00
7 7 33 Justin Hill , Il 38.00
8 10 918 Michael Pundt Jr. Decatur , Il 36.00
9 8 B00 Bobby Beiler Decatur , Il 34.00
10 9 52R Jeffery Reed Jr. Blue Mound, Il 32.00
11 13 00 Josh Robb Blue Mound, Il 30.00
12 12 23 Jason Hazlet Moweaqua , Il 28.00
13 16 14 Kurtis Ater Macon , Il 26.00
14 14 64 Bob Kruse Taylorville , Il 24.00
15 11 6 Tyler Blankenship Vandalia , Il 22.00
16 15 00X Greg Brewer Bement , Il 20.00
17 17 2 Brandon Poling Decatur , Il 0.00
18 18 08 Brian Dasenbrock Decatur , Il 0.00
UMP Street Stock - Heat 2
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 4 99 Mike Pickering Decatur , Il 0.00
2 6 15C Kevin Crowder Argenta , Il 0.00
3 2 33 Justin Hill , Il 0.00
4 7 37 Rick Rush Brownstown , Il 0.00
5 9 B00 Bobby Beiler Decatur , Il 0.00
6 3 23 Jason Hazlet Moweaqua , Il 0.00
7 8 00 Josh Robb Blue Mound, Il 0.00
8 1 14 Kurtis Ater Macon , Il 0.00
9 5 08 Brian Dasenbrock Decatur , Il 0.00
UMP Street Stock - Heat 1
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 1 9B Terry Miller Lincoln , Il 0.00
2 8 X7 Larry Russell Jr. Harristown , Il 0.00
3 2 36 Nick Justice Harristown , Il 0.00
4 4 52R Jeffery Reed Jr. Blue Mound, Il 0.00
5 5 918 Michael Pundt Jr. Decatur , Il 0.00
6 7 6 Tyler Blankenship Vandalia , Il 0.00
7 9 64 Bob Kruse Taylorville , Il 0.00
8 3 00X Greg Brewer Bement , Il 0.00
9 6 2 Brandon Poling Decatur , Il 0.00
UMP Sportsman - Feature
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 1 22J Dennis Vandermeersch Springfield , Il 50.00
2 2 11 Rick Roedel Shelbyville , Il 48.00
3 4 44G Shane Garrisson Dawson , Il 46.00
4 15 C25 David Crawley Jr. Decatur , Il 44.00
5 6 98 Shawn Vaughn Loami , Il 42.00
6 5 07 Phil Moreland - 40.00
7 12 8K Ken Fustin Springfield , Il 38.00
8 9 B99 Tim Bedinger Taylorville , Il 36.00
9 16 4G Cody Wickline Assumption , Il 34.00
10 10 52 Bob Sidener Springfield , Il 32.00
11 8 72 Tom Graham Stonington , Il 30.00
12 13 93 Ty Nation Taylorville , Il 28.00
13 7 9 Mike Pickering Decatur , Il 26.00
14 14 11K Jeff Brown Oreana , Il 24.00
15 11 54R Frank Reed Jr Blue , Il 22.00
16 3 41 Scott Landers Taylorville , Il 20.00
UMP Sportsman - Heat 2
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 3 11 Rick Roedel Shelbyville , Il 0.00
2 2 98 Shawn Vaughn Loami , Il 0.00
3 8 44G Shane Garrisson Dawson , Il 0.00
4 1 72 Tom Graham Stonington , Il 0.00
5 4 52 Bob Sidener Springfield , Il 0.00
6 7 8K Ken Fustin Springfield , Il 0.00
7 5 11K Jeff Brown Oreana , Il 0.00
8 6 4G Cody Wickline Assumption , Il 0.00
UMP Sportsman - Heat 1
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 5 22J Dennis Vandermeersch Springfield , Il 0.00
2 1 07 Phil Moreland - 0.00
3 8 41 Scott Landers Taylorville , Il 0.00
4 3 9 Mike Pickering Decatur , Il 0.00
5 4 B99 Tim Bedinger Taylorville , Il 0.00
6 7 54R Frank Reed Jr Blue , Il 0.00
7 2 93 Ty Nation Taylorville , Il 0.00
8 6 C25 David Crawley Jr. Decatur , Il 0.00
UMP Modified - Feature
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 3 T2 Mark Tullis Macon , Il 50.00
2 5 WFO Kyle Logue Cisco , Il 48.00
3 8 28 Joe Strawkas Buffalo , Il 46.00
4 1 37 David Crawley Jr. Decatur , Il 44.00
5 7 66T Tommy Sheppard Berlin , Il 42.00
6 4 35 Clark Robertson Shelbyville , Il 40.00
7 6 10 Curt Rhodes Taylorville , Il 38.00
8 22 44 Aaron Burcham Decatur , Il 36.00
9 9 36 Andrew Barnes - 34.00
10 15 66S Tommy Sheppard Jr Berlin , Il 32.00
11 12 42 Katie Lord Chatham , Il 30.00
12 2 9 Danny Smith Argenta , Il 28.00
13 17 59 Chevy Miller - 26.00
14 10 0 Brad Crosby Decatur , Il 24.00
15 20 T2G Jeff Graham Stonington , Il 22.00
16 16 1B Briana Sheppard New Berlin, Il 20.00
17 18 24O Jeffery Robb Decatur , Il 18.00
18 14 3T Mike Ward Pawnee , Il 16.00
19 11 3B Tyler Blankenship Vandalia , Il 14.00
20 19 35S Randy Spaugh Decatur , Il 12.00
21 13 31 Steve Ewing Decatur , Il 10.00
22 21 19H James Hankins Taylorville , Il 0.00
23 24 16H Eric Hamilton Macon , Il 0.00
24 23 57 Danny Page Mount Zion, Il 0.00
UMP Modified - Heat 3
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 4 T2 Mark Tullis Macon , Il 0.00
2 3 WFO Kyle Logue Cisco , Il 0.00
3 6 10 Curt Rhodes Taylorville , Il 0.00
4 5 3B Tyler Blankenship Vandalia , Il 0.00
5 1 66S Tommy Sheppard Jr Berlin , Il 0.00
6 8 1B Briana Sheppard New Berlin, Il 0.00
7 2 19H James Hankins Taylorville , Il 0.00
8 7 16H Eric Hamilton Macon , Il 0.00
UMP Modified - Heat 2
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 4 9 Danny Smith Argenta , Il 0.00
2 3 35 Clark Robertson Shelbyville , Il 0.00
3 1 0 Brad Crosby Decatur , Il 0.00
4 7 36 Andrew Barnes - 0.00
5 5 3T Mike Ward Pawnee , Il 0.00
6 6 24O Jeffery Robb Decatur , Il 0.00
7 2 T2G Jeff Graham Stonington , Il 0.00
8 8 57 Danny Page Mount Zion, Il 0.00
UMP Modified - Heat 1
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 8 37 David Crawley Jr. Decatur , Il 0.00
2 2 66T Tommy Sheppard Berlin , Il 0.00
3 4 28 Joe Strawkas Buffalo , Il 0.00
4 1 42 Katie Lord Chatham , Il 0.00
5 3 31 Steve Ewing Decatur , Il 0.00
6 7 59 Chevy Miller - 0.00
7 6 35S Randy Spaugh Decatur , Il 0.00
8 5 44 Aaron Burcham Decatur , Il 0.00
UMP Late Model - Feature
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 5 B5 Brandon Sheppard New Berlin, Il 50.00
2 2 21 Kyle Logue Cisco , Il 48.00
3 10 22 Chris Dick Deland , Il 46.00
4 12 10 Kerby Damery Macon , Il 44.00
5 4 91 Jeremy Nichols , Il 42.00
6 13 1 Jim Moon , In 40.00
7 1 25 Steve Lance Jr. - 38.00
8 7 28B John Beck Springfield , Il 36.00
9 9 82 Roger Brickler Springfield , Il 34.00
10 18 16H Mike Hammerle St Charles, Mo 32.00
11 15 11D Brian Diveley Springfield , Il 30.00
12 21 7 Joseph Hughes Springfield , Il 28.00
14 6 18 Shane Tomlin , Il 24.00
15 11 C4 Jason Cleaver Mechanicsburg , Il 22.00
16 20 11K Terry Reed Decatur , Il 20.00
17 8 12 Rick Standridge Collinsville , Il 18.00
18 17 7S Ethan Schnapp Springfield , Il 16.00
19 16 15 Troy Page Decatur , Il 14.00
20 22 14 Nathan Lynch Hillsboro , Il 12.00
21 3 38L Ryan Little Springfield , Il 10.00
22 14 24 Dick Taylor Riverton , Il 8.00
UMP Late Model - Consolation
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 1 16H Mike Hammerle St Charles, Mo 0.00
3 7 11K Terry Reed Decatur , Il 0.00
4 4 7 Joseph Hughes Springfield , Il 0.00
5 10 14 Nathan Lynch Hillsboro , Il 0.00
6 2 7S Ethan Schnapp Springfield , Il 0.00
7 9 8 Bob Cullen - 0.00
8 5 47 Dustin Pryde Decatur , Il 0.00
9 6 38J Jake Little Springfield , Il 0.00
10 8 2 John Graham Taylorville , Il 0.00
11 11 28 Rodney Standerfer Germantown , Il 0.00
UMP Late Model - Heat 4
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 2 91 Jeremy Nichols , Il 0.00
2 3 12 Rick Standridge Collinsville , Il 0.00
3 1 10 Kerby Damery Macon , Il 0.00
4 4 15 Troy Page Decatur , Il 0.00
5 5 7 Joseph Hughes Springfield , Il 0.00
6 6 2 John Graham Taylorville , Il 0.00
UMP Late Model - Heat 3
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 2 38L Ryan Little Springfield , Il 0.00
2 1 28B John Beck Springfield , Il 0.00
3 4 C4 Jason Cleaver Mechanicsburg , Il 0.00
4 3 11D Brian Diveley Springfield , Il 0.00
5 6 7S Ethan Schnapp Springfield , Il 0.00
6 5 11K Terry Reed Decatur , Il 0.00
7 7 28 Rodney Standerfer Germantown , Il 0.00
UMP Late Model - Heat 2
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 1 21 Kyle Logue Cisco , Il 0.00
2 2 18 Shane Tomlin , Il 0.00
3 4 22 Chris Dick Deland , Il 0.00
4 3 24 Dick Taylor Riverton , Il 0.00
6 7 38J Jake Little Springfield , Il 0.00
7 6 14 Nathan Lynch Hillsboro , Il 0.00
UMP Late Model - Heat 1
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 1 25 Steve Lance Jr. - 0.00
2 4 B5 Brandon Sheppard New Berlin, Il 0.00
3 2 82 Roger Brickler Springfield , Il 0.00
4 5 1 Jim Moon , In 0.00
5 6 16H Mike Hammerle St Charles, Mo 0.00
6 7 47 Dustin Pryde Decatur , Il 0.00
7 3 8 Bob Cullen - 0.00
UMP Late Model - Qualifying
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 18 25 Steve Lance Jr. - 0.00
2 19 21 Kyle Logue Cisco , Il 0.00
3 22 28B John Beck Springfield , Il 0.00
4 8 10 Kerby Damery Macon , Il 0.00
5 11 82 Roger Brickler Springfield , Il 0.00
6 1 18 Shane Tomlin , Il 0.00
7 16 38L Ryan Little Springfield , Il 0.00
8 7 91 Jeremy Nichols , Il 0.00
9 26 8 Bob Cullen - 0.00
10 21 24 Dick Taylor Riverton , Il 0.00
11 27 11D Brian Diveley Springfield , Il 0.00
12 6 12 Rick Standridge Collinsville , Il 0.00
13 23 B5 Brandon Sheppard New Berlin, Il 0.00
14 5 22 Chris Dick Deland , Il 0.00
15 24 C4 Jason Cleaver Mechanicsburg , Il 0.00
16 20 15 Troy Page Decatur , Il 0.00
17 2 1 Jim Moon , In 0.00
19 25 11K Terry Reed Decatur , Il 0.00
20 14 7 Joseph Hughes Springfield , Il 0.00
21 13 16H Mike Hammerle St Charles, Mo 0.00
22 3 14 Nathan Lynch Hillsboro , Il 0.00
23 9 7S Ethan Schnapp Springfield , Il 0.00
24 15 2 John Graham Taylorville , Il 0.00
25 4 47 Dustin Pryde Decatur , Il 0.00
26 17 38J Jake Little Springfield , Il 0.00
27 12 28 Rodney Standerfer Germantown , Il 0.00
