Category: Highland Speedway
Midwest Open Wheel Association Announces Addition of Two Big Races!
(Bill W) February 3, 2012 – The Midwest Open Wheel Association (MOWA) is pumped to announce the addition of a pair of big races for the 2012 season that memorializes two legends of the sport! The First Annual Mary Lee Standridge Memorial will be run at the Jacksonville Speedway in Jacksonville, Illinois on Friday, July [...]
Category: Fayette County Speedway, Highland Speedway, Illinois, Jacksonville Speedway, Lincoln Speedway, Macon Speedway, Monster Energy Sprint Series, Quincy Raceway, Spoon River Speedway, Sprint Car & Midget News, Tri-City Speedway
Federated to Continue Ken Schrader Partnership
From Federated Auto Parts PR Continuing its long and successful partnership, Federated Auto Parts will once again sponsor NASCAR legend Ken Schrader and his race teams during the 2012 season. “Kenny Schrader has become synonymous with Federated Auto Parts and we are honored to continue our long and winning association with this racing legend,” said [...]
Category: Belle-Clair Speedway, Highland Speedway, I-55 Raceway, Illinois, Missouri, Open Wheel Modified News, Tri-City Speedway, U.M.P. DIRTcar Series Modified News
Midwest Open Wheel Association Welcomes Sponsors, Sets Tentative Schedule!
(Bill W) January 11, 2011 – With one year under its belt, the newest 410 sprint car series in the Midwest is surging into 2012 with plenty of steam. In addition to returning contingency sponsors, the Midwest Open Wheel Association (MOWA) is announcing six new partners, and would like to welcome Hoosier Tire for this year’s campaign. [...]
Category: Fayette County Speedway, Highland Speedway, Illinois, Jacksonville Speedway, Lincoln Speedway, Macon Speedway, Monster Energy Sprint Series, Quincy Raceway, Spoon River Speedway, Sprint Car & Midget News
Changes Coming to the Highland Speedway in 2012
Highland IL (Sept 19, 2011) While the racing season at the Highland Speedway has just concluded, Promoter Scott Kuhn is busy making preparations for the 2012 season. Changes are coming to the Speedway, and the first to be announced is in the Sportsmen Division. Promoter Kuhn said “It’s with deep regret that I have to [...]
Category: Highland Speedway, Illinois
2011 Champions Crowned At Highland
HIGHLAND IL (Sept 10th, 2011) The season finale at the Highland speedway brought old favorites to the winners circle, and crowned several new champions. It was St. Louis Auto Racing Fan Club night presented by Lee’s Loans of Highland IL. Becker Jewelers Super Late Models: Leaving no doubt in anybody’s mind, Michael Kloos was sending [...]
Category: Highland Speedway, Illinois
Kloos, Weber, Salter, Ripperda, Hartnagel & Shaw take wins at Highland Speedway!
CLICK HERE FOR MORE PHOTOS FROM HIGHLAND SPEEDWAY! September 10th, 2011 UMP Becker Jewelers Late Models – Heat 1 Finish Car No Driver 1 6K Michael Kloos 2 78 Chad Zobrist 3 9 Aaron Kleine 4 31 Brent Helmkamp 5 14U Bruce Unterbrink 6 21 Kerry Gaultney 7 11K Shannon Kuhn 8 51R Danny Ripperda [...]
Category: Highland Speedway, Illinois
Lee’s Loan Championship Night at the Highland Speedway
HIGHLAND IL (September 10th 2011) It’s Lee’s Loans Diamond Dig Championship Night at the Highland Speedway this Saturday (Sept 10). The drivers in all divisions will have their last chance of earning points for the 2011 50th Anniversary season at the Speedway as well the ladies in attendance will have a chance to “dig” for [...]
Category: Highland Speedway, Illinois
Shannon Babb, Mike Harrison & Rob Shaw take wins at Highland Speedway!
CLICK HERE FOR MORE PHOTOS FROM HIGHLAND SPEEDWAY! Race Results for 8/25/2011 Fastest Qualifier – 18B Shannon Babb UMP Becker Jewelers Late Models – Heat 1 Finish Car No Driver 1 B12 Kevin Weaver 2 75 Terry Phillips 3 33M Tim Manville 4 51 Mark Faust 5 81X Matt Miller 6 16 Rusty Griffaw 7 [...]
Category: Dirt Late Model News, Highland Speedway, Illinois, MARS DIRTcar Series News, U.M.P. DIRTcar Series Late Model News
Babb Dominates at Highland Speedway MARS v UMP
CLICK HERE FOR MORE PHOTOS FROM HIGHLAND SPEEDWAY! Highland, IL (August 25, 2011) – Shannon Babb of Moweaqua, IL takes night one of the Tri-State Trifecta at Highland Speedway Thursday night. Babb led every lap from his outside pole starting position and earned $5,000 for his efforts. Babb also picked up his second career win [...]
Category: Dirt Late Model News, Highland Speedway, Illinois, MARS DIRTcar Series News, U.M.P. DIRTcar Series Late Model News
MARS VS UMP Tri-State Trifecta this weekend!
The MARS DIRTcar Series and the top drivers from the UMP DIRTcar Series will go head to head for a $15,000 Tri-State Trifecta that will include Highland Speedway in Highland, IL; Paducah International Raceway in Paducah, KY and I-55 Raceway in Pevely, MO. Each race will pay $5,000 to win and $400 to start. Now [...]
Category: Dirt Late Model News, Highland Speedway, I-55 Raceway, Illinois, Kentucky, MARS DIRTcar Series News, Missouri, Paducah Int'l Raceway
St. Louis Area Race Tracks Ready for Big Weekend Featuring Midwest’s Top Racers
…I-55 Raceway in Pevely, MO & Highland (IL) Speedway Bookend Super Late Model Events During August 25th-27th ‘Valvoline Tri-State Challenge’ St. Louis, MO (Aug. 20) High speed drama returns to St. Louis this coming weekend as the most talented short track aces from the Midwest go head to head in the annual ‘Tri-State Challenge’. Two [...]
Category: Dirt Late Model News, Highland Speedway, I-55 Raceway, Illinois, Kentucky, MARS DIRTcar Series News, Missouri, Paducah Int'l Raceway, U.M.P. DIRTcar Series Late Model News
Korte, Weber, Oller, Eilers, Steyh & Loughery take wins at Highland Speedway!
CLICK HERE FOR MORE PHOTOS FROM HIGHLAND SPEEDWAY! Race Results for 8/20/2011 UMP Becker Jewelers Late Models – Heat 1 Finish Car No Driver 1 78 Chad Zobrist 2 00 Randy Korte 3 30V Mark Voigt 4 27S Mike Schulte 5 33F Rickey Frankel 6 14U Bruce Unterbrink 7 71 Jeff McIntosh UMP Becker Jewelers [...]
Category: Highland Speedway, Illinois
MARS VS UMP Trifecta August 25th, 26th & 27th!
The MARS DIRTcar Series and the top drivers from the UMP DIRTcar Series will go head to head for a $15,000 Trifecta that will include Highland Speedway in Highland, IL; Paducah International Raceway in Paducah, KY and I-55 Raceway in Pevely, MO. Each race will pay $5,000 to win and $400 to start. Now in [...]
Category: Dirt Late Model News, Highland Speedway, I-55 Raceway, Illinois, Kentucky, MARS DIRTcar Series News, Missouri, Paducah Int'l Raceway, U.M.P. DIRTcar Series Late Model News
Dillan White Records Second Win of 2011
Crofton, Kentucky (08/16/11) – Dillan White piloted his #54 DW Motorsports/Mastersbilt/Jay Dickens Racing Engine Super Late Model to his second win of the season on Saturday night by topping the action at Highland Speedway (Highland, Illinois). Dillan was back in action on Friday night at Kankakee County Speedway (Kankakee, Illinois) in the $3,000-to-win, Land of [...]
Category: Highland Speedway, Illinois, Race Team & Sponsor News
Dillan White, Mike Harrison, Bobby Martintoni, Robbie Eilers, Austin Isaak & Trevor Isaak take wins at Highland Speedway!
HIGHLAND IL (August 13, 2011) Summertime at the race track has memories for all of us, especially when you’re part of the Highland Speedway JR Fan Club. This past Saturday night Dippin Dots and a long list of sponsors hosted the JR Fan Club night making memories for another generation of race fans. Not only [...]
Category: Highland Speedway, Illinois
Voigt, Hoffman, Oller, Ketrow, Ripperda & Funderburk take wins at Highland Speedway!
HIGHLAND IL (August 6, 2001) It’s been a while since the number 30 of Mark Voigt of Marine IL has made his way to the Casey’s General Stores Victory Lane in the Becker Jewelers Late Model Division at the Highland Speedway. Getting there this time was no easy task as Voigt had to battle the [...]
Category: Highland Speedway, Illinois
Rodney Melvin claims Madison County Fair event at Highland Speedway!
CLICK HERE FOR MORE PHOTOS FROM HIGHLAND SPEEDWAY! HIGHLAND IL (July27, 2011) While the temperatures have been near the one hundred degree mark this week, Rodney Melvin from Logan IL put a “chill” on the Becker Jewelers Late Models at the Madison County Fair’s“UMP Challenge of Champions” held at the Highland Speedway. Melvin set fast [...]
Category: Highland Speedway, Illinois, U.M.P. DIRTcar Series Late Model News
Highland Speedway Returns to Racing with Madison County Fair Race
Highland IL (July 25, 2011) – Celebrating 50 years of racing and tradition this season at the Highland Speedway, the Madison County Fair race holds the honor as the longest running big event at the track. With a history of drawing some of the biggest name drivers in the Midwest, names such as Ed Dixon, [...]
Category: Highland Speedway, Illinois
