Category: Peoria Speedway
Andrew Felker becomes 1st POWRi driver to win Midget, Micro features in same event
PEORIA, Ill. (May 19, 2012)—Andrew Felker made POWRi Racing history Saturday, becoming the first driver to win features in POWRi’s Lucas Oil National Midget Series and Speedway Motors 600cc Outlaw Micro Series in the same event. Felker’s victory in the 30-lap Midget race at Peoria Speedway was also his first in POWRi. The 19-year-old from [...]
Category: Illinois, Peoria Speedway, POWRi Series News, Sprint Car & Midget News
SCHRADER BATTLES WALLACE FOR NASCAR NIGHT WIN AT PEORIA SPEEDWAY
(Peoria, IL) An absolutely perfect Central Illinois evening greeted the fans at Peoria Speedway on Wednesday night for “NASCAR Night”, and they were not disappointed as 3 NASCAR stars ended up 1-2-3 over some of the toughest UMP Modifieds in the Midwest. The marquee event became a chess match between 2 NASCAR veterans on a [...]
Category: Illinois, Open Wheel Modified News, Peoria Speedway, U.M.P. DIRTcar Series Modified News
Jake Blackhurst takes championship lead in POWRi National Midgets to Belle-Clair, Peoria
Jake Blackhurst of Mapleton, Ill., leads the championship in the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series going into events Friday (May 18) at Belle-Clair Speedway in Belleville, Ill., and Saturday (May 19) at Peoria (Ill.) Speedway, his hometown track. “I never dreamed I’d be in the points lead in my second year in a Midget,” [...]
Category: Belle-Clair Speedway, Illinois, Peoria Speedway, POWRi Series News, Sprint Car & Midget News
LOCAL NASCAR STAR JUSTIN ALLGAIER SET TO APPEAR AT LINCOLN AND PEORIA NASCAR NIGHT OF STARS
Justin Allgaier of Riverton, Illinois will have a homecoming of sorts this week when he joins Kenny Wallace and Ken Schrader for “NASCAR Night Of The Stars” at Lincoln Speedway this Tuesday May 15th and Peoria Speedway this Wednesday May 16th . Allgaier began his racing career in Illinois at the age of five in [...]
Category: Illinois, Lincoln Speedway, Peoria Speedway
DRAKE NIPS WEAVER AT THE LINE FOR BUD SERIES WIN AT PEORIA SPEEDWAY
Cook, Jr., Carmody, Farris, Burrows and Bollinger get wins on Mothers Day (Peoria,IL) Kevin Weaver seemed to have round 3 of the “Budweiser UMP Super Late Model Series” at Peoria Speedway all wrapped up, but lapped traffic had something else to say on an absolutely perfect night of racing on Mothers Day night. Weaver jumped [...]
Category: Dirt Late Model News, Illinois, Peoria Speedway, U.M.P. DIRTcar Series Late Model News
HAPPY MOTHERS DAY! BUD SUPER LATE MODEL SERIES ROUND 3 ON TAP TONIGHT AT PEORIA SPEEDWAY
Happy Mothers Day from the staff and management of Peoria Speedway! How about topping Moms special day off with some killer UMP racing action as Round 3 of the Budweiser Super Late Model Series is all systems go for tonight. Brian Shirley is the current point leader in the chase for the $5,000 top prize, [...]
Category: Dirt Late Model News, Illinois, Peoria Speedway, U.M.P. DIRTcar Series Late Model News
NASCAR NIGHT AT THE PEORIA SPEEDWAY
Track Enterprises, Inc. along with the Peoria Speedway proudly present Night of NASCAR stars at the Peoria Speedway in Peoria, Illinois. This special midweek race has been scheduled for Wednesday, May 16, 2012. NASCAR star Ken Schrader will be driving his UMP Modified in competition with other top Modified drivers from the Midwest. Kenny Wallace [...]
Category: Illinois, Peoria Speedway
LOCAL NASCAR STAR JUSTIN ALLGAIER SET TO APPEAR AT LINCOLN AND PEORIA NASCAR NIGHT OF STARS
Justin Allgaier of Riverton, Illinois will have a homecoming of sorts this week when he joins Kenny Wallace and Ken Schrader for “NASCAR Night Of The Stars” at Lincoln Speedway this Tuesday May 15th and Peoria Speedway this Wednesday May 16th . Allgaier began his racing career in Illinois at the age of five in [...]
Category: Illinois, Lincoln Speedway, Peoria Speedway
Dennis Erb, Jr. Knocks Down Podium Finishes at Farmer City and Peoria
CARPENTERSVILLE, IL (May 2) – With the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series idle over the April 27-28 weekend, the Dennis Erb Racing team took advantage of the opportunity to race locally. On Friday night at the Farmer City Raceway in Farmer City, Illinois, Dennis Erb, Jr. timed in seventh fastest during qualifying and later [...]
Category: Dirt Late Model News, Farmer City Raceway, Illinois, Kentucky, Lucas Oil Late Model Series News, Paducah Int'l Raceway, Peoria Speedway, Tri-City Speedway
SHIRLEY WINS BUD SERIES SLUGFEST AT PEORIA SPEEDWAY
(Peoria, IL) If the first race of the 10 race “Budweiser Super Late Model Series” at Peoria Speedway is any indicator of things to come, fans should be looking forward to the next event on May 13. Fans braved frigid conditions, but were rewarded with one of the best feature races of the year so [...]
Category: Dirt Late Model News, Illinois, Peoria Speedway, U.M.P. DIRTcar Series Late Model News
VELOZ HOLDS OFF HARRISON FOR “MOD 50″ WIN At PEORIA SPEEDWAY
(Peoria,IL) 42 of the finest UMP Modfieds in the Midwest were on hand at Peoria Speedway Saturday night for the “Mod 50”, but Colona driver Milo Veloz held off the star-studded field and won $2,000 in the process. Michael Long started on the pole and got the jump on defending UMP National Champion Mike Harrison, [...]
Category: Illinois, Open Wheel Modified News, Peoria Speedway, U.M.P. DIRTcar Series Modified News
UMP MODIFIED SPECIAL AT PEORIA SPEEDWAY APRIL 21, $2,000 to-win
(Peoria, IL) Peoria Speedway will host the “Modified 50” special event for UMP Modifieds this Saturday night, April 21. The 50 lap feature event for the Modifieds will pay $2000 to-win and $200 to start. The UMP Modifieds will have one lap of qualifying and the top 2 finishers from each heat race will run [...]
Category: Illinois, Open Wheel Modified News, Peoria Speedway, U.M.P. DIRTcar Series Modified News
“BOHLANDER TRIBUTE” AT PEORIA SPEEDWAY RE-SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 3rd
(Peoria, IL) The 5th annual “Don Bohlander Tribute” race at Peoria Speedway, which was washed away by rain after the Late Model heats last Sunday, April 15 has been re-scheduled for Sunday, June 3. The Corn Belt Clash/ UMP Late Models will pick up where they left off as heat races had been completed. The [...]
Category: Dirt Late Model News, Illinois, Peoria Speedway, U.M.P. DIRTcar Series Late Model News
“RICHARD ROBISON DASH FOR CASH” TO PAY $500 TO WIN AT BOHLANDER TRIBUTE RACE APRIL 14
Total payout for the Quick 6 Dash for Cash is $1200 (Peoria, IL) The 5th Annual “Don Bohlander Tribute” race at Peoria Speedway on April 14 will now offer Late Model drivers a possible $4,500 to-win after a fan came forward and donated $1,200 to the “Quick 6 Dash for Cash”. The “Richard Robison Quick [...]
Category: Dirt Late Model News, Illinois, Open Wheel Modified News, Peoria Speedway, U.M.P. DIRTcar Series Late Model News, U.M.P. DIRTcar Series Modified News
“BOHLANDER TRIBUTE” KICKS OFF BUD SUPER SERIES AT PEORIA SPEEDWAY
Purse announced for season opener; Babb, Unzicker, Simpson confirmed (Peoria, IL) Excitement is building for the 5th Annual “Don Bohlander Tribute” race at Peoria Speedway, which will be held on Saturday, April 14. The race will be a benefit for the “Don Bohlander Parkinson’s FundRACERS” charity, and will kick off the 10 race “Budweiser UMP [...]
Category: Dirt Late Model News, Illinois, Peoria Speedway, U.M.P. DIRTcar Series Late Model News
$129,000 IN PRIZE MONEY POSTED FOR BUDWEISER LATE MODEL SERIES AT PEORIA SPEEDWAY
PEORIA SPEEDWAY PR Media Contact: Jeff Adams (309) 265-3133 March 4, 2012 “Bohlander Tribute” kicks off 10 race Bud Late Model Series April 14 with $4,000 top prize (Peoria, IL) Excitement is building for the season-opening event at Peoria Speedway, the 5th Annual “Don Bohlander Tribute” for UMP Late Models. The race will be a [...]
Category: Dirt Late Model News, Illinois, Peoria Speedway, U.M.P. DIRTcar Series Late Model News
POWRi National Midgets schedule 30-event season, open at Cowtown Speedway in Texas March 16-17
MILLSTADT, Ill. (Jan. 24, 2012)—The POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series will open a 30-event season on March 16-17 with its first visit to Texas, racing at Cowtown Speedway in Kennedale. The Midget Stampede at the ¼-mile track located near Fort Worth has a purse exceeding $40,000 with Friday’s feature paying $3,000 to win and [...]
Category: Belle-Clair Speedway, DuQuoin State Fairgrounds, Fayette County Speedway, Illinois, Indiana, Jacksonville Speedway, Lincoln Speedway, Lucas Oil Speedway, Macon Speedway, Missouri, Peoria Speedway, POWRi Series News, Spoon River Speedway, Springfield Raceway, Sprint Car & Midget News, Tri-State Speedway, US 36 Raceway, Valley Speedway
PEORIA SPEEDWAY RELEASES 2012 SCHEDULE, BUD LATE MODEL SERIES
(Peoria,IL) Peoria Speedway is proud to announce our 2012 schedule of events, including the introduction of the “Budweiser UMP Super Late Model Series”. The “Budweiser UMP Super Late Model Series” will feature 10 UMP Super Late Model races, each paying at least $2,000 to-win. The winner of the 10 race series will receive a check [...]
Category: Illinois, Peoria Speedway
