Category: Jacksonville Speedway
MOWA Doubleheader Includes Mary Lee Standridge Memorial and New Venue!
(Bill W) May 13, 2013 – The Midwest Open Wheel Association hits the Midwest for a pair of big shows this weekend! First up is the Mary Lee Standridge Memorial this Friday night at the Jacksonville Raceway in Jacksonville, Illinois. The stars of MOWA will bid for that prestigious win, and then head to a [...]
Category: Illinois, Jacksonville Speedway, Missouri, Monster Energy Sprint Series, Montgomery County Speedway, Sprint Car & Midget News
Shane Cockrum takes breakthrough victory in Midgets, King wins 21st in Micros to open POWRi season
JACKSONVILLE, Ill. (April 26, 2013)—Shane Cockrum drove to his first victory in the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series and Dereck King extended his all-time lead in the POWRi Speedway Motors 600cc Outlaw Micro Series to 21 wins Friday night at Jacksonville Speedway. It was a career breakthrough for Cockrum–his first triumph in a Midget–and [...]
Category: Illinois, Jacksonville Speedway, POWRi Series News, Sprint Car & Midget News
Young Gun Colten Cottle heads to Jacksonville, Macon for POWRi Midgets
Colten Cottle entered his first event in the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series at Jacksonville (Ill.) Speedway late in the 2011 season and drove in his fourth early in 2012. He failed to advance to the feature in both events. Sixteen events later, the 17-year-old from Kansas, Ill., returned to Jacksonville late last season [...]
Category: Illinois, Jacksonville Speedway, Macon Speedway, POWRi Series News, Sprint Car & Midget News
Jacob Patton returns to Jacksonville, Macon looking to continue strong runs in POWRi 600cc Outlaw Micros
The POWRi Speedway Motors Outlaw Micro Series begins the season at Jacksonville (Ill.) Speedway on Friday (April 26) and Macon (Ill.) Speedway on Saturday (April 27). They’re tracks with different lengths—Jacksonville is a quarter-mile, Macon a one-fifth mile—but share a characteristic that Jacob Patton finds appealing and it has helped him have considerable success on [...]
Category: Illinois, Jacksonville Speedway, Macon Speedway, POWRi Series News, Sprint Car & Midget News
MOWA Fires Off at Jacksonville and West Burlington This Weekend!
(Bill W) April 8, 2013 – It’s time to get things roaring back into action with some 410 sprint car action in Illinois and Iowa this weekend! The Midwest Open Wheel Association kicks off their third season in 2013 with an event on Friday at the Jacksonville Speedway in Jacksonville, Illinois, and on Saturday at [...]
Category: Illinois, Jacksonville Speedway, Monster Energy Sprint Series, Sprint Car & Midget News
Huge Weekend at Jacksonville/West Burlington for MOWA!
(Bill W) September 18, 2012 – A big doubleheader weekend is in store for the Midwest Open Wheel Association as they hit a pair of venues they are familiar with for some big cash! On Friday night, September 21, they will compete at the “Shaheen’s Blast from the Past” presented by Moughan Builders, aiming for [...]
Category: Illinois, Jacksonville Speedway, Monster Energy Sprint Series, Sprint Car & Midget News
Stratton wins POWRi Midget feature, Beckinger captures 600cc Micros at Jacksonville
JACKSONVILLE, Ill. (Sept. 14, 2012)—Danny Stratton drove to his third feature victory of the season in the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series and Trent Beckinger won his third of 2012 in the POWRi Speedway Motors 600cc Outlaw Micro Series in Herb Barlow Memorial races Friday at quarter-mile Jacksonville Speedway. Stratton led all 30 laps [...]
Category: Illinois, Jacksonville Speedway, POWRi Series News, Sprint Car & Midget News
Season champ Miller still hungry for victory in POWRi 600cc Outlaw Micros at Jacksonville
JACKSONVILLE, Ill. (Sept. 12, 2012)—Joe B. Miller has clinched his first championship in the POWRi Speedway Motors 600cc Outlaw Micro Series, but he still has plenty of motivation to race hard Friday (Sept. 14) at Jacksonville (Ill.) Speedway. Miller has an insurmountable 645-point advantage over second-place Aaron Andruskevitch with three events remaining. The 21-year-old from [...]
Category: Illinois, Jacksonville Speedway, POWRi Series News, Sprint Car & Midget News
Felker takes 210-point lead over Anderson into Jacksonville, Spoon River in POWRi National Midgets
Andrew Felker holds a 210-point lead over Brett Anderson with four races remaining in the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series going into the Herb Barlow Memorial on Friday (Sept. 14) at Jacksonville (Ill.) Speedway and the Tom Knowles Memorial on Saturday (Sept. 15) at Spoon River Speedway in Canton, Ill. Felker, a 19-year-old from [...]
Category: Illinois, Jacksonville Speedway, POWRi Series News, Spoon River Speedway, Sprint Car & Midget News
Brian Brown Cops Mary Lee Standridge Memorial at Jacksonville!
(Bill W) July 27, 2012 – Brian Brown captured the Mary Lee Standridge Memorial with the Midwest Open Wheel Association series Friday night at the Jacksonville Speedway in Jacksonville, Illinois. The race was the third leg of Illinois Speedweek in front of a standing room only crowd and paid the Grain Valley, Missouri driver $3,000. [...]
Category: Illinois, Jacksonville Speedway, Monster Energy Sprint Series, Sprint Car & Midget News
Illinois Sprint Week Upon Us!
(Bill W) July 24, 2012 – The Midwest Open Wheel Association has had a couple of weeks off, but they needed it! Things get hot and heavy for the MOWA drivers and anyone else who will be tackling Illinois Sprint Week and its four races in four nights! The racing starts Wednesday night and continues [...]
Category: Highland Speedway, Illinois, Jacksonville Speedway, Monster Energy Sprint Series, Peoria Speedway, Sprint Car & Midget News
Schrader Races to Jacksonville Speedway Summit Modified Nationals Win
CLICK HERE FOR MORE PHOTOS FROM JACKSONVILLE SPEEDWAY’S UMP DIRTcar SUMMER NATIONALS! Jacksonville, Ill. – July 3, 2012 – NASCAR veteran Ken Schrader of Concord, N.C., captured his first DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals win of 2012 on Tuesday night at Jacksonville Speedway worth $700. (For breaking news from the Summit Racing Equipment Modified [...]
Category: Illinois, Jacksonville Speedway, Open Wheel Modified News, U.M.P. DIRTcar Series Modified News
Feger Scores Dramatic Summer Nationals Victory at Jacksonville Speedway
CLICK HERE FOR MORE PHOTOS FROM JACKSONVILLE RACEWAY’S UMP DIRTcar SUMMER NATIONALS! Jacksonville, Ill. – July 3, 2012 – Jason Feger of Bloomington, Ill., raced to his third DIRTcar Summer Nationals win of 2012 on Tuesday night at Jacksonville (Ill.) Speedway pocketing $5,000 for the win. (For late breaking news from the DIRTcar Summer Nationals [...]
Category: Dirt Late Model News, Illinois, Jacksonville Speedway, U.M.P. DIRTcar Series Late Model News, U.M.P. DIRTcar Summer Nationals
Jason Fegers edges Brandon Sheppard in Jacksonville UMP DIRTcar Summer Nationals thriller!
CLICK HERE FOR MORE PHOTOS FROM JACKSONVILLE SPEEDWAY’S UMP DIRTcar SUMMER NATIONALS! Heat 1: Mike Spatola, Jason Feger, Roger Brickler, Morgan Bagley, Rusty Schlenk, John Gardner Jr., Jake Little, Ryan Little, Terry Knutti, Jim Gibson Heat 2: Dennis Erb Jr., Steve Lance Jr., Bobby Pierce, Jack Sullivan, Mark Burgtorf, Kyle Logue, Jason Zobrist, Ryan Unzicker, [...]
Category: Dirt Late Model News, Illinois, Jacksonville Speedway, U.M.P. DIRTcar Series Late Model News, U.M.P. DIRTcar Summer Nationals
Hell Tour Stops at Jacksonville Speedway Tonight then Macon on Thursday!
Everything is set for the return of the UMP Summer Natoinals Hell Tour to Jacksonville Speedway on Tuesday, July 3rd. With a tight points battle ongoing, the Jacksonville race will definitely have an impact on who walks away with the $25,000 Champion’s check. Grandstands open at 5:00. Hot Laps are at 6:00 with Qualifying at [...]
Category: Dirt Late Model News, Illinois, Jacksonville Speedway, Macon Speedway, U.M.P. DIRTcar Series Late Model News, U.M.P. DIRTcar Summer Nationals
Sprint Invaders “Illinois River Rumble” Shakes Jacksonville Friday!
(Bill W) June 4, 2012 – It’s East vs. West this Friday night at the Brockway Mechanical & Roofing Sprint Invaders Illinois River Rumble at the Jacksonville Speedway! The Sprint Invaders got things underway last weekend at the Peoria Speedway, with Bret Tripplett picking up the win. This Friday night’s action will pit the best [...]
Category: General/Other Sprint-Midget News, Illinois, Jacksonville Speedway, Sprint Car & Midget News
Bruns, Taylor, DeLonjay, Johnson and Tipsword Winners May 18th at Jacksonville Speedway!
MOWA Sprint Series Main Event (started), 25 laps: 1. 44, AJ Bruns, Athens, IL (2) 2. 12, Jerrod Hull, Sikeston, MO (3) 3. 66, Alex Shanks, Marion, IL (1) 4. 35, Jimmy Hurley, Springfield, IL (4) 5. 84, Ben Wagoner, Emden, IL (6) 6. 22, Robbie Standridge, Springfield, IL (11) 7. 7s, Korey Weyant, Springfield, [...]
Category: Dirt Late Model News, Illinois, Jacksonville Speedway, Monster Energy Sprint Series, Sprint Car & Midget News, U.M.P. DIRTcar Series Late Model News
AJ Bruns Tops in MOWA Opener at Jacksonville!
(Bill W) May 18, 2012 – AJ Bruns pulled away to victory in the opener for the Midwest Open Wheel Association (MOWA) on Friday night at the Jacksonville Speedway in Jacksonville, Illinois. The series had suffered a pair of rainouts prior to Friday’s event. Alex Shanks, starting on the pole by virtue of a win [...]
Category: Illinois, Jacksonville Speedway, Monster Energy Sprint Series, Sprint Car & Midget News
