An Australian team, a New Zealand chassis and an American driver. Those three ingredients combined to make up the perfect formula for Carson Macedo’s first career USAC NOS Energy Drink Midget National Championship feature victory on Tuesday night at California’s Merced Speedway.
The world’s fastest 1/5-mile dirt oval will have new ownership at the helm in 2023. Macon Speedway, located in Macon, IL, has been under the leadership of Bob Sargent as owner/promoter since 1985, when he took the reins from original owner Wayne Webb. In 2007, Ken Schrader, Tony Stewart, and Kenny Wallace joined Sargent as speedway co-owners.
Greg Wilson earned four feature triumphs during the 2022 season. The four victories were the most the Hercules Tires, Ohio Logistics and DNC Hydraulics sponsored driver has recorded in a single season since 2014.
Huset’s Speedway will host approximately two dozen nights of racing in 2023. Several marquee events highlight next season’s schedule, which kicks off May 14 with the Mother’s Day Opener.
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