Category: Springfield Mile
Springfield, DuQuoin Hosting ARCA-Sanctioned Races for 30th Year
(TOLEDO, Ohio) – Late summer racing on the mile dirt, state fairground ovals of Illinois is as familiar to the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards as any driver or theme in ARCA history. As such, the series has announced its two dates for competition on the famed tracks at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in [...]
Category: DuQuoin State Fairgrounds, Illinois, Springfield Mile
Pit Notes from the Federated Auto Parts Southern Illinois 100 at DuQuoin
(With Springfield notes included) Labor Day brings out the best fans and competitors to the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds and Monday was no exception as Mother Nature brought out the best temperatures seen in years at DuQuoin with a fall like day at the “Magic Mile”. A strong cold front brought only sprinkles but temps in [...]
Category: DuQuoin State Fairgrounds, Illinois, Springfield Mile
Trackside from the Tony Bettenhausen 100 at Springfield
(by Jay Hardin) Springfield, IL August 24, 2011-Mother Nature threw a scare at the USAC and Track Enterprises crews on Saturday with some dark clouds to the north and south of the Illinois State Fairgrounds but unlike last year’s deluge the rains held off and the 50th Bettenhausen 100 went off without a hitch. While [...]
Category: Illinois, Springfield Mile
Dave Crawley, Jr. claims his first Illinois State Fair Sportsman Nationals Win!
CLICK HERE FOR MORE PHOTOS FROM THE SPRINGFIELD MILE! Springfield, IL August 23, 2011-Decatur’s Dave Crawley, Jr. started seventh and hunted down leader Wes O’Dell on the sixteenth lap to post his first ever one mile dirt track win in the 18th Sportman National event at the Illinois State Fairgrounds on August 21. Five time [...]
Category: Illinois, Springfield Mile
Chad McCumbee Wins Allen Crowe 100 at Springfield to Send Owner Andy Belmont to First ARCA Victory
CLICK HERE FOR MORE PHOTOS FROM THE SPRINGFIELD MILE! (SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – August 21, 2011) – Chad McCumbee led the final 51 of 107 laps at the Illinois State Fairgrounds to win an extended Allen Crowe 100, the first of two dirt races for the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards this season. McCumbee’s win [...]
Category: Illinois, Springfield Mile
Shelby Miles Gets First Illinois State Fair Win
CLICK HERE FOR MORE PHOTOS! Springfield, IL-August 20-Shelby Miles of Bloomington Indiana bested fellow Hoosier Joey Kramer in the first Illini Dash for UMP Modifieds during the Illinois State Fari on Saturday. Miles led all 20 laps of the race which was slowed for one minor caution flag. Kramer set a new track record of [...]
Category: Illinois, Springfield Mile
Brian Tyler Wins Tony Bettenhausen 100 at Springfield Mile!!!!!
CLICK HERE FOR MORE PHOTOS FROM THE SPRINGFIELD MILE! Springfield, IL-(August 20)-Brian Tyler now has to buy another cow for his farm in North Carolina as the transplanted Michigan driver names each animal after a Silver Crown victory. The former USAC Sprint car champion led the last 86 laps of the 50th Tony Bettenhausen 100 [...]
Category: Illinois, Springfield Mile, Sprint Car & Midget News, USAC News
Will Vaught Partners with “Manpower to Horsepower” and Venturini Motorsports for ARCA Springfield and DuQuoin Dirt Races
August 19, 2011 (Concord, NC) – Dirt Late Model driver, Will Vaught is preparing to make his third ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards career start at the historic Springfield dirt mile this weekend. The Crane, Missouri native has teamed up with Venturini Motorsports and will drive the No. 55 “Manpower to Horsepower” Chevrolet at [...]
Category: DuQuoin State Fairgrounds, Illinois, Springfield Mile
Modified Cars Return To Springfield Mile After Five Year Absence
It’s been five years since the open wheel UMP Modified Stock Cars raced on the Illinois State Fair oval and excitement looms as the area short track machines return to the World’s Fastest One Mile dirt track August 20 for the first running of the Illini Dash. The Illini Dash is the second leg of [...]
Category: Illinois, Springfield Mile
Vandermeersch to Seek Sixth Sportsman Crown at Springfield Mile
Dennis Vandermeersch and Wes O’Dell of Springfield, Jeff Leka of Buffalo, Tim Dick of Monticello and Steve Sheppard Jr. of New Berlin are the Illinois drivers that comprise the former winners list of the seventeen previous Illinois State Fair Sportsman Nationals and most, if not all of the five former winners are expected to return [...]
Category: Illinois, Springfield Mile
50th Tony Bettenhausen 100 at Illinois State Fair May Help Decide USAC Title
Twelve Illinois Drivers Could Dot Entry List Springfield, IL August 14, 2011-The golden edition of the Tony Bettenhausen 100 has serious implications for the Traxxas championship in the fortieth anniversary of the USAC Silver Crown Series. Veteran Jerry Coons, Jr. and second year driver Tanner Swanson come into the August 20 event at the Illinois [...]
Category: Illinois, Springfield Mile
Youth & Skill v. Experience & Treachery In Sunday’s Allen Crowe 100 at Illinois State Fair
Springfield, Galesburg Natives Could Find Winner’s Circle There is a saying that “old age and treachery will overcome youth and skill”. Whether that’s a Chinese proverb, Vulcan axiom or simply something an old guy made up, it doesn’t matter. That statement will get a stern test this Sunday in the 49th Allen Crowe 100 ARCA [...]
Category: Illinois, Springfield Mile
Motocross to kick-off the Illinois State Fair August 12 & 13
Springfield, IL – It’s that time of year again when friends and family flock to the Illinois Sate Fairgrounds in Springfield, IL looking to take in the areas best entertainment. With the sights, sounds and smells of the mid-way comes an added element of the two wheel variety. Track Enterprises is excited to announce The [...]
Category: Illinois, Springfield Mile
