New owners and promoters at our 3/8 high banked clay dirt oval track..Gerald & Darrell Hellman have taken the task of resurfacing and upgrading track conditions..Racing every Saturday night, April to early fall...non-stop side by side, whee...l banging, dirt flinging racing....One of the midwests best 2 & 3 wide racing right here in the heart of the "Land of Lincoln"....The one and only "Charleston Speedway" We are located right off I-57 approx. 18 miles on Rt 16 East of Charleston (14 miles to Charleston and track another 4 on east).....If coming off I-70 from Greenup take IL130 North approx 20 miles to Charleston and then 3.9 miles east on Rt 16. Weekly racing events as well as other special shows such as holidays, memorials,etc...Running weekly program..with Saturdays gates open @ 4:00pm and racing program starts @7:00pm ... Admission: Grandstands General $10.00,
Senior Citizens $8.00,
Age 7-15 $5.00,
Ages 6and under Free.....
ACTIVE ARMEDFORCES PERSONNEL WITH I.D. FREE.....
Pit Area: Adults $30.00,12 and under $10.00..ALL CHILDREN IN PIT AREA MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT. Weekly classes U.M.P.Modified,U.M.P. Street Stock, U.M.P. Pure Stock, U.M.P. Hornet..There will be some extra classes on the card at random this 2012 racing season... For rules, questions, directions, payouts, special events, etc.Please check out our FB page Charleston_Speedway and our website www.CharlestonSpeedway.net for any and all information...."Thanks and hope to see you there"
Google,Mapquest Charleston Speedway East Rt 16 Charleston,llinois 61920 for driving directions for your Garmin orTomTom Device.....Phone the answering machine for up to date cancellation information...217-345-2929
