MACON, Ill. – Macon Speedway will host Weddle Performance Engines Ladies Night this Saturday, featuring seven divisions of racing and a special $5 grandstand admission price for ladies.
After one week off, the BillingsleyRewards.com DIRTcar Modifieds will be back in action. Guy Taylor has taken over the point lead in the class after claiming his second feature win of the season on June 12. Tommy Sheppard is second in the standings with four feature wins.
Colby Sheppard leads the points in the Decatur Building Trades Pro Late Model division, having claimed seven top-five finishes in seven starts. Sheppard took the point lead last Saturday night from Jose Parga, who had won the first five features of the season.
The DIRTcar Pro Mod class has been one of the best this season, providing competitive racing with great field parity. In seven nights, the class has seen seven different winners. Kyle Helmick and Nick Justice are tied for the point lead ahead of Jake Montgomery, Kevin Crowder and Billy Knebel. Each have one victory this season. Ryan Hamilton and B.J. Deal have also won features competing on a part-time basis.
The Weddle Performance Engines Sportsman division has already completed six races this year. Jim Farley III leads the points by six ahead of Scott Landers. Farley is still looking for his first feature win, while Landers has one.
Modified point leader Taylor also leads the Archers Alley Street Stock division standings. Taylor has yet to put the No. x7 in victory lane, but has finished in the top-10 in each of his feature starts.
Allan Harris is the current point leader in the DIRTcar Hornet class, claiming three feature wins this season. Billy Mason is second with two feature wins.
The Micros By Bailey Chassis standings are led by Jacob Tipton, who finished second in the standings last year on a tiebreaker. Hayden Harvey is second going into Saturday’s race.
Pit gates open Saturday at 4 p.m., grandstands at 5 p.m., hot laps begin at 6 p.m. and racing will take the green at 7 p.m. Fans unable to attend in person will be able to watch live by visiting SPEED SPORT TV affiliate MaconRacing.TV.