Herald and Review 100

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The Herald & Review 100 is a motor race for United Midwestern Promoters Late Models that is held annually at Macon Speedway, in Macon, Illinois.

1 History
2 List of winners
3 Gallery
4 See also
5 External links
6 Refrences

[edit] History

The Herald & Review 100 came about as a sponsor was needed for a big race that was to become a summertime staple at Macon Speedway. Local Promoter and track owner Wayne Webb succeeded in convincing the Herald & Review, a newspaper from Decatur, Illinois to put up part of the money to sponsor the race. The first incarnation of the race saw a record crowd attend to watch local favorite Butch Garner take the first checkered flag. The name "Herald & Review 100" was put on hold for a few years, as they dropped their sponsorship of the race. Recent years have seen the return of the "Herald & Review 100," with new sponsors of the race. As of the 2007 race, Bob Pierce of Oakwood, Illinois is the only 4-time winner of this prestigious race. Kevin Weaver of Gibson City, Illinois is second on the list of drivers, with 3 wins. Only one father-son pair have won the race, that being Springfield, Illinois's Dick (1988) and Matt (2000) Taylor. Macon Speedway's second generation drivers (drivers who's fathers have raced there) have won the race 4 times. Joe Ross Jr. (twice), Matt Taylor, and Shannon Babb are on that list.

[edit] List of winners

Year	Winner	Hometown
1981	Butch Garner	Forsyth, Illinois
1982	Pete Willoughby	Columbus, Indiana
1983	Bob Pierce	Oakwood, Illinois
1984	Roger Long	Fithian, Illinois
1985	Bob Pierce	Oakwood, Illinois
1986	Jim Leka	Illiopolis, Illinois
1987	Rick Standridge	Divernon, Illinois
1988	Dick Taylor	Springfield, Illinois
1989	Jim Leka	Illiopolis, Illinois
1990	Scott Bloomquist	Mooresburg, Tennessee
1991	Kevin Weaver	Gibson City, Illinois
1992	Kevin Weaver	Gibson City, Illinois
1993	Billy Moyer	Batesville, Arkansas
1994	Bob Pierce	Oakwood, Illinois
1995	Joe Ross, Jr	Springfield, Illinois
1996	Billy Drake	Bloomington, Illinois
1997	Ed Bauman	New Berlin, Illinois
1998	Ed Bauman	New Berlin, Illinois
1999 (UMP Summernationals 100)	Billy Drake	Bloomington, Illinois
2000 (UMP Summernationals 100)	Matt Taylor	Springfield, Illinois
2001 (UMP Summernationals 100)	Bob Pierce	Oakwood, Illinois
2002 (Featherlite Trailer 100)	Kevin Weaver	Gibson City, Illinois
2003 (95Q Behind the Pitwall 100)	Terry English	Benton, Kentucky
2004 (Herald & Review 100)	Don O'Neal	Martinsville, Indiana
2005	Joe Ross, Jr	Springfield, Illinois
2006	Shannon Babb	Moweaqua, Illinois
2007	Wes Steidenger	Fairbury, Illinois