Macklin Qualifies for Mile
on Touchstone Energy Night at Macon Speedway
By Brett Zerfowski
Macon,
IL (July 10, 2010) - A huge show for the Touchstone
Energy Sportsman occurred on Saturday with the sponsor of the
division in house to watch
the near 30-car division run for a $500-to-win first-place prize.
Argenta’s Nick Macklin, who has spent his recent time in
Late Models, got back behind the Sportsman and dominated the 20-car
field. Through early cautions, Macklin made his passes to the lead
and started stretching it out over Rick Roedel, who drives a car
sponsored by Touchstone Energy, and Dave Crawley, Jr. Multi-time
feature winner this season Dennis Vandermeersch had problems with
his car on the second lap and was forced into the infield.
Macklin would win the 20-lap race and qualify for the Springfield
Mile Sportsman’s Nationals race during the Illinois State
Fair. Along with him were Roedel, Crawley, Jr., and Norm Wood.
Judy Cole of Remax of Springfield donated an additional $200 to
the finisher of the dice roll, which was rolled a six by Macklin,
and Ryan Blair got the money.
Joe Strawkus won his first feature race of 2010 after a disappointing
start to the season. Strawkus, driver of the white 28 Modified,
looked much like Late Model driver Dennis Erb, Jr., from Thursday’s
Herald & Review 100, as he followed the low groove the entire
race, leading all 20 laps and beating current points leader and
defending champion Dave Crawley, Jr.
Another race for the POWRi Micro Sprints in the 2010 Summer of
Fan 11-Race Summer Series took place at Macon Speedway Saturday
with Paul Nienhiser of Chapin locking up the feature win after
getting past Keith Garner and staying ahead of Bubba Altig.
There was another Wilson in victory lane in the Pro Hornets class.
Jim Wilson had has the glory of the checkered flag for the previous
two features but this time his son Eric would take the honors and
claim his third feature of the 2010 season. In the Amateur Hornet
feature, Garrett Lewis won his second feature event of the year.
After a span of four race nights in seven, Macon Speedway takes
some time off to prepare for two Big Ten Series races, one for
the Street Stocks and one for the Late Models. UMP Modifieds, Pro
and Amateur Hornets will also be apart of the Christmas in July
Toy Drive evening.
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