MACON, Ill. — A strong thunderstorm on Thursday blew through parts of Missouri and Illinois, leaving behind straight-line-wind damage mainly in Macon, Champaign and Vermilion counties. In Macon, ...

MACON — POWRi Illinois Midget Speedweek is underway and coming to Macon Speedway on Saturday after running at Lincoln Speedway on Friday. The quick and nimble race cars will be racing for the second ...

MACON COUNTY – A new, exciting event is coming to Macon Speedway! It’s called the “Eve of Destruction” and will be held Saturday, August 15. Mr. Dizzy, who has appeared on the History Channel TV show, ...

Macon, IL- This coming weekend, Lincoln Speedway, Friday, June 3, and Macon Speedway, Saturday, June 4, will be hosting another big weekend for DIRTcar Hornets, as the annual Ed Cain Trucking Hornet ...

MACON, Ill. (WAND) - The Macon Speedway will be under new ownership in 2023. It has been under the leadership of Bob Sargent as owner/promoter since 1985, when he took over from original owner Wayne ...

MACON — Molly Day isn't sure is she's a trailblazer, but she hopes she can be an inspiration for future female drivers. Day, an 18-year-old from Hammond, was third overall in points in the micro ...

It is a big weekend at two local dirt racing tracks near Springfield. The POWRi National Midget League wraps up Illinois SpeedWeek with stops at Macon Speedway on Saturday and at Lincoln Speedway on ...

MACON — Although the 1/5-dirt oval at Macon Speedway is frozen currently, the buildup to the 2022 dirt track season is starting to heat up with a host of events coming up before opening night on ...

MACON, Ill. (WCIA) — The Macon Speedway is set to reopen later this month under its third owner in the last 18 months. The racetrack was sold in November of 2022 by Bob Sargent, who owned it for 37 ...

MACON — Dennis Vander Meersch is still racing at 60 years old and he’s still winning. He’s doing more than just winning; Vander Meersch is dominating the Sportsman Class at Macon Speedway. The retired ...