Macon Speedway Street Stocks Racing For Huge Payout
September 12 Event To Honor John Osman

Only four events now remain on the Macon IL Speedway schedule and the UMP Street Stocks have a big one is this coming Saturday, September 12.  It will be the Inaugural John Osman Memorial, paying a $2,000 top prize to the winner.  Four other divisions will also pace the high banked 1/5-mile.

John Osman, a long-time car owner and overall race enthusiast, passed away earlier this season.  Osman was still the car owner and car chief for his son Greg’s #25.  Greg Osman, who is a regular competitor in the UMP Street Stock division at Macon Speedway and with the Midwest Big Ten Series, decided to put together a race to honor his dad for all that he has done for racing.

The John Osman Memorial has in upwards of 30 drivers pre-entered with a number of other possibilities expected.  The payout is quite large for the event, paying $2,000 to win and $100 to start.  Drivers will have qualifying, heats, and a last chance race to set the starting field.  The fast qualifying and dash winner will receive $100 bonuses.

The event will benefit Gift Of Hope, an organ and tissue donor network, the Special Olympics, and United Cerebral Palsy of Land of Lincoln.  For more information about the race and charity, visit johnosmanmemorial.com.

In addition to the Street Stocks, the Big Ten Pro Late Models, Billingsley Towing UMP Modifieds, UMP Hornets, and UMP Sportsman are on the schedule.  Pit gates will open at 4:00, grandstands at 5:00, hotlaps begin when the pill draw ends at 6:00, and racing will take the green at 7:00.  Admission prices are $12 for adults and free for children 11 and under.

For more information, follow Macon Speedway online at www.maconracing.com, on Facebook (www.facebook.com/maconracing) and Twitter (@maconspeedway). It’s easy to join the Macon Speedway text service. Fans can text MSFANS to 74574 to receive fan information. Drivers text MSDRIVERS to 74574 to receive driver information. Message and date rates apply. Updates are also available by calling Macon Speedway at 217-764-3000.

Macon Speedway is located nine miles south of Decatur on U.S. 51, then 0.6 miles west on Andrews Street and south to 205 N. Wiles. Macon Speedway hosts racing every Saturday night, plus many weeknight specials.

CURRENT STANDINGS

UMP Pro Late Models (Top 10)
1)Tommy Sheppard, Jr.-Berlin, IL 422 2)Guy Taylor-Springfield, IL 414 3)Bobby Beiler-Blue Mound, IL 336 4)Robin Huffman Clinton, IL 310 5)Kevin Crowder-Argenta, IL 302 6)Matt Taylor-Springfield, IL 294 7)Shawn Ziemer-Boody, IL 246  8)Nick Justice-Harristown, IL 234 9)Dakota Ewing-Decatur, IL 226 10)Victor Overlin-Decatur, IL 218

Billingsley Towing UMP Modifieds (Top 10)
1)Rodney Standerfer-Germantown, IL 830 2)Jeff Graham-Stonington, IL 780 3)Curt Rhodes-Decatur, IL 678 4)Clark Robertson-Shelbyville, IL 580 5)Joe Strawkas-Buffalo, IL 570 6)TD Burger-Saunemin, IL 514 7)David Crawley, Jr.-Decatur, IL 458 8)Zach Rhodes-Taylorville, IL 412  9)Randy Spaugh-Decatur, IL 374  10)Alan Crowder-Elwin, IL 360

UMP B-Mods (Top 10)
1) Thomas Riech-Springfield, IL 416 2)James Farley, III-Springfield, IL 396 3)Ryan Timmons-Centralia, IL 346 4)Roy MaGee, II-Springfield, IL 294 5)Steve Phillips-Neoga, IL 236 6)Justin Durbin-Mulberry Grove, IL 232 7)Dave Eckel-Lovington, IL 224 8)Tim Hancock-Mt. Olive, IL 214 9)Cody Stillwell-Godfrey, IL 198 10)Eric Brackett-Brighton, IL 192

UMP Sportsman (Top 10)
1)Timmy Dick-Monticello, IL 228  2)Jeremy Nichols-Shelbyville, IL 222  3)Tim Bedinger-Taylorville, IL 210 4)Tom Graham-Stonington, IL 206 5)Phil Moreland-Assumption, IL 190 6)Dennis Vandermeersch-Springfield, IL 116 7)Danny Smith-Argenta, IL 112 8)Tyler Blankenship-Vandalia, IL 9)Ty Nation-Taylorville, IL 94  10)Dave Eckel-Lovington, IL 92

UMP Street Stocks (Top 10)
1)Terry Reed-Decatur, Il 870 2)Kyle Waters-Oreana, IL 788 3)Brian Dasenbrock-Decatur, IL 770 4)Greg Osman-Macon, IL 746 5)Jason Scrimpsher-Decatur, IL 702 6)Jeffery Reed, Jr.-Blue Mound, IL 666 7)Bobby Beiler-Blue Mound, IL 514 8)Tharen Reno-Springfield, IL 452 9)Dustin Reed-Decatur, IL 362 10)Terry Reed, Sr.-Decatur, IL 346

UMP Hornets (Top 10)
1)John Bright, Jr.-Decatur, IL 732 2)Thad Gee-Bloomington, IL 660 3)Adam Webb-Decatur, IL 638 4)Steven Stine-Stonington, IL 608 5)Matthew Reed-Blue Mound, IL 522 6)Michael Gossett-Decatur, IL 490 7)Austin Wickline-Harristown, IL 464 8)Cook Crawford-Lincoln, IL 462 9)Marty Sullivan-Decatur, IL 460 10)Brian Offer-Springfield, Il 378