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MACON, Ill. – Perhaps we should just call him Five Time. Shannon Babb made history Thursday in the Herald-Review 100 at Macon Speedway by winning the Herald&Review 100 for a record fifth time. The driver from nearby Moweaqua took the checkered flag for the second consecutive year earned the $5,000 paycheck.
Also known as the Moweaqua Missile, Babb overcame a collision with polesitter Bobby Pierce midway through the race to send the crowd into a frenzy for the local favorite. Ryan Unzicker of El Paso, Ill., was second ahead of Brian Shirley of Chatham. Dennis Erb of Carpentersville was fourth with Matt Taylor of Springfield fifth.
In the modified feature, Macon Speedway co-owner Ken Schrader of Concord, N.C., rallied for the win ahead of Jeremy Nichols. Jeff Leka was third.
MACON SPEEDWAY RESULTS
HERALD & REVIEW 100
Super Late Models – A-Main
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown
1 3 18 Shannon Babb Moweaqua , Il
2 7 24 Ryan Unzicker El Paso, Il
3 2 81 Brian Shirley Chatham , Il
4 16 28E Dennis Erb, Jr Carpentersville , Il
5 11 24T Matt Taylor Springfield , Il
6 10 12B Kevin Weaver Gibson City, Il
7 5 42 Mckay Wenger Fairbury , Il
8 19 25L Steve Lance Jr Cuba , Il
9 18 4T Guy Taylor Springfield , Il DNF
10 14 38L Ryan Little Springfield , Il DNF
11 12 91 Kyle Logue Cisco , Il DNF
12 6 7T Steve Thorsten Milford , Il DNF
13 9 30V Mark Voigt Marine , Il DNF
14 13 27K Greg Kimmons Pleasant Plains, Il DNF
15 15 1M Jim Moon New Florence, Mo DNF
16 20 28B John Beck Springfield , Il DNF
17 8 B5 Brandon Sheppard New Berlin, Il DNF
18 4 1CJ Gary Christian Broken Bow, Ok DNF
19 21 36 Andrew Barnes Assumption , Il DNF
20 1 32 Bobby Pierce Oakwood , Il DNF
21 17 33H Billy Hough Thomasboro , Il DNF
22 22 21B Rich Bell Sheffield , Il DNF
Super Late Models – C-Main
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown
1 1 33H Billy Hough Thomasboro , Il
2 6 4T Guy Taylor Springfield , Il
3 2 22 Chris Dick Deland , Il
4 7 21B Rich Bell Sheffield , Il
5 12 36 Andrew Barnes Assumption , Il
6 4 34 Chuck Mitchell Jacksonville , Il
7 10 45 Kyle Hammer Clinton , Il
8 9 9 Jeff Riddell Steward , Il
9 11 77K Steve Kester Holland , Oh
10 13 42* Bob Mayer Holland , Oh
11 3 82B Roger Brickler Springfield , Il
12 5 28B John Beck Springfield , Il
13 8 25L Steve Lance Jr Cuba , Il
Super Late Models – Heat Race 4
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown
1 2 81 Brian Shirley Chatham , Il
2 1 B5 Brandon Sheppard New Berlin, Il
3 4 91 Kyle Logue Cisco , Il
4 7 28E Dennis Erb, Jr Carpentersville , Il
5 5 34 Chuck Mitchell Jacksonville , Il
6 6 25L Steve Lance Jr Cuba , Il
7 3 36 Andrew Barnes Assumption , Il
Super Late Models – Heat Race 3
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown
1 1 18 Shannon Babb Moweaqua , Il
2 2 24 Ryan Unzicker El Paso, Il
3 3 24T Matt Taylor Springfield , Il
4 5 1M Jim Moon New Florence, Mo
5 6 82B Roger Brickler Springfield , Il
6 4 21B Rich Bell Sheffield , Il
7 7 77K Steve Kester Holland , Oh
Super Late Models – Heat Race 2
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown
1 3 1CJ Gary Christian Broken Bow, Ok
2 5 7T Steve Thorsten Milford , Il
3 1 12B Kevin Weaver Gibson City, Il
4 2 38L Ryan Little Springfield , Il
5 4 22 Chris Dick Deland , Il
6 6 4T Guy Taylor Springfield , Il
7 7 45 Kyle Hammer Clinton , Il
Super Late Models – Heat Race 1
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown
1 1 32 Bobby Pierce Oakwood , Il
2 2 42 Mckay Wenger Fairbury , Il
3 4 30V Mark Voigt Marine , Il
4 3 27K Greg Kimmons Pleasant Plains, Il
5 8 33H Billy Hough Thomasboro , Il
6 5 28B John Beck Springfield , Il
7 6 9 Jeff Riddell Steward , Il
8 7 42* Bob Mayer Holland , Oh
Super Late Models – Qualifying 4
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown
1 7 B5 Brandon Sheppard New Berlin, Il
2 6 81 Brian Shirley Chatham , Il
3 4 36 Andrew Barnes Assumption , Il
4 2 91 Kyle Logue Cisco , Il
5 3 34 Chuck Mitchell Jacksonville , Il
6 1 25L Steve Lance Jr Cuba , Il
7 8 28E Dennis Erb, Jr Carpentersville , Il
8 5 33H Billy Hough Thomasboro , Il
Super Late Models – Qualifying 3
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown
1 5 18 Shannon Babb Moweaqua , Il
2 3 24 Ryan Unzicker El Paso, Il
3 7 24T Matt Taylor Springfield , Il
4 1 21B Rich Bell Sheffield , Il
5 2 1M Jim Moon New Florence, Mo
6 4 82B Roger Brickler Springfield , Il
7 6 77K Steve Kester Holland , Oh
Super Late Models – Qualifying 2
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown
1 7 12B Kevin Weaver Gibson City, Il
2 3 38L Ryan Little Springfield , Il
3 2 1CJ Gary Christian Broken Bow, Ok
4 5 22 Chris Dick Deland , Il
5 4 7T Steve Thorsten Milford , Il
6 1 4T Guy Taylor Springfield , Il
7 6 45 Kyle Hammer Clinton , Il
Super Late Models – Qualifying 1
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown
1 7 32 Bobby Pierce Oakwood , Il
2 2 42 Mckay Wenger Fairbury , Il
3 6 27K Greg Kimmons Pleasant Plains, Il
4 3 30V Mark Voigt Marine , Il
5 4 28B John Beck Springfield , Il
6 1 9 Jeff Riddell Steward , Il
7 5 42* Bob Mayer Holland , Oh
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John Supinie
Track Enterprises, Inc.
Macon Speedway