New Winners and Old Claim Checkered Flag at Macon Speedway

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By Brett Zerfowski

(Macon, IL) In week two of the Macon Speedway season, Dave Crawley, Jr. had already accomplished what many drivers would be happy with in a month or two. Crawley had won four races, two heats and two features in two different divisions, on Opening Night and started the second week of the season, he won heat races again in the Touchstone Energy Sportsman and Modified divisions.

Starting out on the front row outside in the 15-lap feature in the Touchstone Energy Sportsman feature, Crawley, again, was up to his Opening Night ways. He had won his seventh race in as many tries after the 15 laps were complete. Decatur native Mike Pickering came in second with Dennis Vandermeersch of Springfield finishing third.

The streak looked to move to eight-straight wins for Crawley in the Modified feature as he had once again the front row outside spot. Racing along with former track champion Kyle Logue, the race was definitely on. But through the early goings, Logue had problems with a broken racecar. The left front wheel would not turn properly and would eventually catch up to him on a restart on lap ten. Crawley, who was in second place, bypassed Logue and took the lead. He would not let go the lead easily as he and Chad Evans of Mattoon battled strong down to the final laps. On the backstretch of lap 19 of 20, Crawley got loose and Evans took over to get the lead and take the final turns to the checkered flag.

All was not lost for Crawley. Before the Modified feature, Crawley selected the number for the first Best Fan in the Stands award of 2010. He went through the pill draw bucket and it rolled out a number two. That meant the second-place finisher would receive $100 and would draw the name of fans to also receive $100. Crawley drew the name Lisa Irvin of Decatur to receive the bonus.

As the Late Model feature came to, Richie Hedrick, native of Urbana, had the pole position. He has raced at Macon Speedway for many years but never achieved much success…until now. Much like the previous week’s winner in the class, Rusty Schlenk, many laps have been run at Macon by Hedrick but has never led all the way to the finish…until now. But it wasn’t easy. Jeremy Nichols of Decatur made the moves to first place on lap 11, passing Rodney Standerfer, and Hedrick dropped to fourth behind Nichols, Standerfer and Kerby Damery before making his moves back to the front. As the race neared the end, the drama really kicked in as coming out of the final turn of the final lap, Nichols stayed high and Hedrick stayed low, where he gained his ground on the leader, to lead the final few feet of the race and claim the checkered flag.

Former Street Stock champion Mike Pickering started his march back to the points lead with a 12-lap feature win. He managed to stifle defending track champion Blake Shelley as well as Troy Dodson and Larry Russell, Jr.

Joe Reed won his second Pro Hornet feature, fending off Eric Wilson, and in an absolutely wild and exciting Amateur Hornet feature, Justin Jones was able to win the eight-lap race as then-leader Daniel Walker was smacked into the infield tractor tire coming out of the fourth turn.

As Macon Speedway looks forward to the next week, more exciting racing is in store to the Macon Speedway audience as well as the fun of Driver/Sponsor Appreciation Night where fans will get the opportunity to come onto Macon Speedway before the racing to see their favorite drivers, get their picture taken and get autographs. The gates will open at 5pm with racing to start at 7pm.

UMP Hornet - Feature
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 1 34R Joe Reed Decatur , Il 50.00
2 4 46 Eric Wilson Downs , Il 48.00
3 2 02 Fred Reed Jr. Decatur , Il 46.00
4 3 4 Matthew Reed Blue Mound, Il 44.00
5 5 6 Joey Smyser - 42.00
6 9 47 Jim Wilson Towawda , Il 40.00
7 8 21Z Zach Dodd Riverton , Il 38.00
8 7 X07 Andy Jackson - 36.00
9 14 4G John Goveia Springfield , Il 34.00
10 12 M2 Matt Adkins Newman , Il 32.00
11 11 22X Jeff Dodd Springfield , Il 30.00
12 16 210 Brett Embry Decatur , Il 28.00
13 20 64RCK Cook Crawford - 26.00
14 19 34 Justunn Hilton Lovington , Il 24.00
15 17 83 Steven Dulgar Decatur , Il 22.00
16 10 34B Billy Justice Niantic , Il 20.00
17 18 71 Todd Rush Pawnee , Il 18.00
18 6 4SQ Stephanie Eskew Springfield , Il 16.00
19 15 32K Brad Rexroad - 14.00
20 13 50 Mike Mcchristy Mt. Zion, Il 12.00

UMP Hornet - Consolation
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 2 210 Brett Embry Decatur , Il 0.00
2 10 83 Steven Dulgar Decatur , Il 0.00
3 5 71 Todd Rush Pawnee , Il 0.00
4 9 34 Justunn Hilton Lovington , Il 0.00
5 13 64RCK Cook Crawford - 0.00
6 7 7S Sam Mccoy Decatur , Il 0.00
7 12 14M James Mercer Springfield , Il 0.00
8 1 X Cory Ballinger Decatur , Il 0.00
9 3 8 Ray Watts - 0.00
10 4 2M Julie Marshall Springfield , Il 0.00
11 6 Z11 Zack Martin Tuscola , Il 0.00
12 8 77J Josh Sumner Monticello , Il 0.00
13 11 14X Steven Stine , Il 0.00
14 14 25 Jim Moon , In 0.00
15 15 7 Bruce Dulgar Decatur , Il 0.00

UMP Hornet - Heat 3
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 7 4 Matthew Reed Blue Mound, Il 0.00
2 10 4SQ Stephanie Eskew Springfield , Il 0.00
3 9 47 Jim Wilson Towawda , Il 0.00
4 8 M2 Matt Adkins Newman , Il 0.00
5 4 32K Brad Rexroad - 0.00
6 2 8 Ray Watts - 0.00
7 3 Z11 Zack Martin Tuscola , Il 0.00
8 6 34 Justunn Hilton Lovington , Il 0.00
9 5 14M James Mercer Springfield , Il 0.00
10 1 7 Bruce Dulgar Decatur , Il 0.00

UMP Hornet - Heat 2
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 2 02 Fred Reed Jr. Decatur , Il 0.00
2 4 6 Joey Smyser - 0.00
3 6 21Z Zach Dodd Riverton , Il 0.00
4 7 22X Jeff Dodd Springfield , Il 0.00
5 8 4G John Goveia Springfield , Il 0.00
6 10 210 Brett Embry Decatur , Il 0.00
7 3 71 Todd Rush Pawnee , Il 0.00
8 9 77J Josh Sumner Monticello , Il 0.00
9 1 14X Steven Stine , Il 0.00
10 5 25 Jim Moon , In 0.00

UMP Hornet - Heat 1
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 10 34R Joe Reed Decatur , Il 0.00
2 1 46 Eric Wilson Downs , Il 0.00
3 3 X07 Andy Jackson - 0.00
4 9 34B Billy Justice Niantic , Il 0.00
5 2 50 Mike Mcchristy Mt. Zion, Il 0.00
6 7 X Cory Ballinger Decatur , Il 0.00
7 4 2M Julie Marshall Springfield , Il 0.00
8 8 7S Sam Mccoy Decatur , Il 0.00
9 6 83 Steven Dulgar Decatur , Il 0.00
10 5 64RCK Cook Crawford - 0.00

UMP Amateur Hornet - Feature
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 6 32 Jones Justin - 50.00
2 4 X07 Daniel Walker - 48.00
3 1 52 Jonathan Drake Decatur , Il 46.00
4 13 7 Danny Scott, Jr Decatur , Il 44.00
5 7 1F Fred Mifflin Mount Zion, Il 42.00
6 10 4 Ashlee Gatons Blue Mound, Il 40.00
7 12 4SQ Mike Eskew - 38.00
8 19 J4 Jerad Matherly Decatur , Il 36.00
9 18 205 Michael Gossett - 34.00
10 11 39 Marty Sullivan Mt. Zion, Il 32.00
11 20 A65 Arlen Skinner - 30.00
12 17 73 Garrett Lewis - 28.00
13 3 21 Joseph Mcchristy Mt Zion, Il 26.00
14 2 17 Brian Rush Taylorville , Il 24.00
15 16 14M Jacob Mercer Springfield , Il 22.00
16 8 8X Brady Reed - 20.00
17 5 50 Benjamin Mcchristy Mt.zion , Il 18.00
18 14 14X Bryan Harper - 16.00
19 15 23E Eric Stender Sherman , Il 14.00
20 9 02 Jeff Gill Shelbyville , Il 12.00

UMP Amateur Hornet - Consolation
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 2 14M Jacob Mercer Springfield , Il 0.00
2 7 73 Garrett Lewis - 0.00
3 4 205 Michael Gossett - 0.00
4 10 J4 Jerad Matherly Decatur , Il 0.00
5 6 A65 Arlen Skinner - 0.00
6 9 X Cindi Mackling - 0.00
7 1 1 Bryan Voiles - 0.00
8 3 88 Brian Offer Springfield , Il 0.00
9 5 21N Nick Matherly - 0.00
10 8 2C Michael Callarman Athens , Il 0.00

UMP Amateur Hornet - Heat 3
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 4 21 Joseph Mcchristy Mt Zion, Il 0.00
2 5 32 Jones Justin - 0.00
3 1 02 Jeff Gill Shelbyville , Il 0.00
4 3 4SQ Mike Eskew - 0.00
5 2 23E Eric Stender Sherman , Il 0.00
6 6 88 Brian Offer Springfield , Il 0.00
7 8 A65 Arlen Skinner - 0.00
8 7 X Cindi Mackling - 0.00

UMP Amateur Hornet - Heat 2
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 2 17 Brian Rush Taylorville , Il 0.00
2 3 50 Benjamin Mcchristy Mt.zion , Il 0.00
3 7 8X Brady Reed - 0.00
4 6 39 Marty Sullivan Mt. Zion, Il 0.00
5 4 14X Bryan Harper - 0.00
6 1 14M Jacob Mercer Springfield , Il 0.00
7 8 21N Nick Matherly - 0.00
8 5 2C Michael Callarman Athens , Il 0.00

UMP Amateur Hornet - Heat 1
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 1 52 Jonathan Drake Decatur , Il 0.00
2 2 X07 Daniel Walker - 0.00
3 4 1F Fred Mifflin Mount Zion, Il 0.00
4 3 4 Ashlee Gatons Blue Mound, Il 0.00
5 6 7 Danny Scott, Jr Decatur , Il 0.00
6 5 1 Bryan Voiles - 0.00
7 9 205 Michael Gossett - 0.00
8 8 73 Garrett Lewis - 0.00
9 7 J4 Jerad Matherly Decatur , Il 0.00

UMP Street Stock - Feature
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 1 99 Mike Pickering Decatur , Il 50.00
2 3 30 Blake Shelley Oakley , Il 48.00
3 6 21 Troy Dodson Cerro Gordo, Il 46.00
4 4 X7 Larry Russell Jr. Harristown , Il 44.00
5 9 36 Nick Justice Harristown , Il 42.00
6 7 20 Bob Simpson - 40.00
7 12 00X Greg Brewer - 38.00
8 8 3X Michael Pundt Jr. Decatur , Il 36.00
9 11 OO Roy Magee Ii Springfield , Il 34.00
10 15 23 Jason Hazlet Moweaqua , Il 32.00
11 2 14 Kurtis Ater Macon , Il 30.00
12 16 52R Jeffery Reed Jr. Blue Mound, Il 28.00
13 14 34 Jeremy Reed Decatur , Il 26.00
14 19 28 Josh Smith - 24.00
15 20 6 Tyler Blankenship Vandalia , Il 22.00
16 5 B00 Bobby Beiler - 20.00
17 13 08 Brian Dasenbrock Decatur , Il 18.00
18 18 33 Justin Hill Lovington , Il 16.00
19 10 37 Rick Rush Brownstown , Il 14.00
20 17 25R Tony Reed Decatur , Il 0.00

UMP Street Stock - Heat 2
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 2 14 Kurtis Ater Macon , Il 0.00
2 5 X7 Larry Russell Jr. Harristown , Il 0.00
3 7 21 Troy Dodson Cerro Gordo, Il 0.00
4 3 36 Nick Justice Harristown , Il 0.00
5 9 3X Michael Pundt Jr. Decatur , Il 0.00
6 1 08 Brian Dasenbrock Decatur , Il 0.00
7 10 OO Roy Magee Ii Springfield , Il 0.00
8 6 52R Jeffery Reed Jr. Blue Mound, Il 0.00
9 4 33 Justin Hill Lovington , Il 0.00
10 8 6 Tyler Blankenship Vandalia , Il 0.00

UMP Street Stock - Heat 1
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 4 99 Mike Pickering Decatur , Il 0.00
2 5 30 Blake Shelley Oakley , Il 0.00
3 7 B00 Bobby Beiler - 0.00
4 10 20 Bob Simpson - 0.00
5 3 37 Rick Rush Brownstown , Il 0.00
6 1 00X Greg Brewer - 0.00
7 9 34 Jeremy Reed Decatur , Il 0.00
8 2 23 Jason Hazlet Moweaqua , Il 0.00
9 8 25R Tony Reed Decatur , Il 0.00
10 6 28 Josh Smith - 0.00

UMP Modified - Feature
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 4 N59 Chad Evans Mattoon , Il 50.00
2 2 37 David Crawley Jr. Decatur , Il 48.00
3 7 T2 Mark Tullis Macon , Il 46.00
4 3 7S Ethan Schnapp Springfield , Il 44.00
5 8 57 Danny Page Mount Zion, Il 42.00
6 20 87 Wes O'dell Springfield , Il 40.00
7 5 31 Steve Ewing Decatur , Il 38.00
8 9 9 Danny Smith Argenta , Il 36.00
9 17 T2G Jeff Graham Stonington , Il 34.00
10 15 44 Aaron Burcham Decatur , Il 32.00
11 13 33 Dave Eckel Lovington , Il 30.00
12 6 28 Joe Strawkas Buffalo , Il 28.00
13 11 35 Clark Robertson Shelbyville , Il 26.00
14 19 16H Eric Hamilton Macon , Il 24.00
15 12 35S Randy Spaugh Decatur , Il 22.00
16 10 19H James Hankins Taylorville , Il 20.00
17 14 53 Bobby Hinton Shelbyville , Il 18.00
18 1 WFO Kyle Logue Cisco , Il 16.00
19 16 24O Jeffery Robb Decatur , Il 14.00
20 18 17H Rick Hamilton Decatur , Il 12.00

UMP Modified - Heat 3
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 1 N59 Chad Evans Mattoon , Il 0.00
2 6 WFO Kyle Logue Cisco , Il 0.00
3 3 35 Clark Robertson Shelbyville , Il 0.00
4 2 35S Randy Spaugh Decatur , Il 0.00
5 5 44 Aaron Burcham Decatur , Il 0.00
6 4 17H Rick Hamilton Decatur , Il 0.00

UMP Modified - Heat 2
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 1 7S Ethan Schnapp Springfield , Il 0.00
2 3 28 Joe Strawkas Buffalo , Il 0.00
3 5 57 Danny Page Mount Zion, Il 0.00
4 7 19H James Hankins Taylorville , Il 0.00
5 2 53 Bobby Hinton Shelbyville , Il 0.00
6 4 T2G Jeff Graham Stonington , Il 0.00
7 6 87 Wes O'dell Springfield , Il 0.00

UMP Modified - Heat 1
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 1 37 David Crawley Jr. Decatur , Il 0.00
2 3 31 Steve Ewing Decatur , Il 0.00
3 5 T2 Mark Tullis Macon , Il 0.00
4 7 9 Danny Smith Argenta , Il 0.00
5 6 33 Dave Eckel Lovington , Il 0.00
6 4 24O Jeffery Robb Decatur , Il 0.00
7 2 16H Eric Hamilton Macon , Il 0.00

UMP Late Model - Feature
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 1 PJ7 Richie Hedrick Urbana , Il 50.00
2 6 91 Jeremy Nichols , Il 48.00
3 2 28 Rodney Standerfer Summerfield , Il 46.00
4 8 11D Brian Diveley Springfield , Il 44.00
5 3 96X Cory Daugherty Blue Mound, Il 42.00
6 7 38L Ryan Little Springfield , Il 40.00
7 4 10 Kerby Damery Macon , Il 38.00
8 12 18 Shane Tomlin , Il 36.00
9 11 1 Jim Moon , In 34.00
10 16 11K Terry Reed Decatur , Il 32.00
11 5 7M Adam Mefford Jacksonville , Il 30.00
12 9 7S Ethan Schnapp Springfield , Il 28.00
13 19 16H Mike Hammerle St Charles, Mo 26.00
14 14 33 Steve Phillips Neoga , Il 24.00
15 13 7 Joseph Hughes Springfield , Il 22.00
16 17 38J Jake Little Springfield , Il 20.00
17 10 22 Chris Dick Deland , Il 18.00
18 18 47 Dustin Pryde Decatur , Il 16.00
19 15 96 Bobby Brandon Decatur , Il 14.00

UMP Late Model - Heat 3
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 1 7M Adam Mefford Jacksonville , Il 0.00
2 3 91 Jeremy Nichols , Il 0.00
3 4 38L Ryan Little Springfield , Il 0.00
4 5 22 Chris Dick Deland , Il 0.00
5 2 96 Bobby Brandon Decatur , Il 0.00
6 6 47 Dustin Pryde Decatur , Il 0.00

UMP Late Model - Heat 2
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 3 PJ7 Richie Hedrick Urbana , Il 0.00
2 5 10 Kerby Damery Macon , Il 0.00
3 2 7S Ethan Schnapp Springfield , Il 0.00
4 4 18 Shane Tomlin , Il 0.00
5 1 33 Steve Phillips Neoga , Il 0.00
6 6 38J Jake Little Springfield , Il 0.00

UMP Late Model - Heat 1
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Race Points
1 2 28 Rodney Standerfer Summerfield , Il 0.00
2 5 96X Cory Daugherty Blue Mound, Il 0.00
3 1 11D Brian Diveley Springfield , Il 0.00
4 3 1 Jim Moon , In 0.00
5 6 7 Joseph Hughes Springfield , Il 0.00
6 7 11K Terry Reed Decatur , Il 0.00
7 4 16H Mike Hammerle St Charles, Mo 0.00
 




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