A big payday is on the line when racing returns to Jackson Motorplex on July 11. The Hefty Seed Merle Johnson Memorial presented by DKW Transport features a $10,000 top prize for the winner of the Cressman Sanitation Midwest Sprint Touring Series 410 Sprint Cars main event, which pays $1,000 to start.
Every now and then a driver winning at a specific track becomes nearly a foregone conclusion, and Carson Macedo is making a case at Jackson Motorplex. The Lemoore, CA native entered Wednesday’s Fendt Showdown locked in a four-way tie for the most World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series victories at the Minnesota oval. Despite having less starts than Donny Schatz, Logan Schuchart, and Brad Sweet, he’d managed to pile up four checkered flags to equal them.
Thram led the final two thirds of the 25-lap, $5,000-to-win Gunderson Racing Inc. Midwest Sprint Touring Series 360 Sprint Cars A Main. “This is really cool,” he said. “It’s not a 410 championship, but 360 championships are just as much competition. It’s great to get a win here.”
When the white flag flew on Saturday night the 46th FENDT Jackson Nationals looked to already be decided. Donny Schatz had led from the drop of the green in the 35-lapper. The 10-time World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car champion worked through traffic masterfully, did what he needed to do on a restart, and held a comfortable advantage when the final lap began.
Carson Macedo and Jason Johnson Racing continue to be nearly unstoppable at Jackson Motorplex. Since teaming in 2021, Macedo and JJR have established themselves as the team to beat at the Minnesota oval. Heading into Friday’s FENDT Jackson Nationals race, Macedo hadn’t missed the top five in eight Jackson attempts behind the wheel of the No. 41. Two of those outings were wins, and another three were podiums.
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