MACON SPEEDWAY ANNOUNCES FOURTH ANNUAL SPRING FLING/OPENING NIGHT SATURDAY, APRIL 2 AND SPECIAL RACING EVENTS

(Macon, IL)  Macon Speedway gears up to roar into action for the 2011 racing season.    Opening Night on April 2 will kick off an exciting season of racing at Macon Speedway, Macon, IL, featuring UMP Chevrolet Late Models, UMP Billingsley Towing Modifieds, UMP Touchstone Energy Sportsman, UMP Street Stocks and UMP Pro and Amateur Hornets.

Macon Speedway’s exciting summer schedule includes a Memorial Day Special featuring the Northern All-Star Late Models plus NASCAR Stars on May 30, followed by the Lite Beer Twin 50’s on June 11.  Two time NASCAR Champion Tony Stewart will be the Grand Marshall for the second Night of NASCAR Stars at Macon Speedway on June 28.  Return to the track for the Firecracker 40’s to celebrate our nation’s birthday, July 2, as we will definitely fire things up for the Independence Day holiday for another spectacular week at the super-fast 1/5 mile.  The action heats up at the track for the Herald & Review 100 in combination with UMP Summernationals on July 7. The POWRi Series will make several stops at Macon Speedway this year on April 23, June 17, June 18, July 23, August 19 and September 24.

Fans won’t want to miss any of the action at Macon Speedway with a full summer of hot weekly racing action every Saturday night combined with an exciting mix of special events.  Macon Speedway will run regular weekly racing through the end of September, so bring your family and friends out to the track and experience the hottest ticket in town.

Macon Speedway is located 9 miles south of Decatur, IL on US 51 then .6 miles west on Andrews Street, then south on Wiles.  For information, call 217-764-3000 (track), 217-764-3220 (information hotline). Also visit www.maconracing.com or www.trackenterprises.com for additional information.