On Sunday night, September 6, the finest dirt-track racing talent in America will again pay homage to one of America’s most revered drivers when the “Ted Horn 100” USAC K & N Silver Crown race takes place at The Magic Mile at the DuQuoin (Ill.) State Fairgrounds.
Horn, who perished in a crash at DuQuoin in 1948, was the only driver to capture three consecutive National Driving Championships until Sebastian Bourdais won four straight under CART sanction between 2004 and 2007. He was posthumously declared the 1948 champion after winning the title in 1946 and 1947.
Horn also strung together a record of consistency at the Indianapolis 500 which had never before been equaled and still hasn’t in the past six decades! Despite never winning the 500, between 1936 and 1948 he posted nine consecutive finishes of fourth or better! He was second in 1936, followed by a third, fourth, fourth, fourth, third, third, third and fourth!
Horn never won in the Championship Cars at DuQuoin but his exploits elsewhere were legendary. A member of both the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America and the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame, Ted established track records everywhere and his record of victory in the potent world of Sprint car racing was truly amazing.
Championship racing at the DuQuoin mile dates back to the year of Horn’s accident, 1948. Horn had finished third at DuQuoin just over a month before his demise. Winners at the Magic Mile since read like a “who’s-who” of the sport and include Indianapolis 500 champions Lee Wallard, Johnnie Parsons, Sam Hanks, Jimmy Bryan, Rodger Ward, A.J. Foyt, Mario Andretti and Al Unser.
DuQuoin State Fair Auto Racing Events Scheduled ARCA and USAC Series - Plus The UMP Modified Two Day Show
On Sunday, September 6, the USAC Silver Crown cars will compete in the Southern Illinoisan 100 at the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds. This years USAC race will be held under the lights. Sunday will consist of USAC practice at 5:00 p.m., USAC Silver Crown qualifying at 6:30 p.m., and the Southern Illinoisan 100 USAC Silver Crown feature is set to begin at 8:00 p.m. Pit gates will open at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday and the grandstands will open at 4:00 p.m. Come see if last year’s winner Brian Tyler can repeat and bring home the checkered flag again in 2009.
On Monday, September 7, the ARCA Car Series will compete on the one-mile oval in DuQuoin, Illinois presented by Federated Car Care. NASCAR star Ken Schrader will be on hand in his Federated Car Care ARCA car. The UMP Modifieds will also complete their double header at DuQuoin with the running of their feature event. The day will consist of ARCA practice at 9:00 a.m., Modified heats at 10:30 a.m.; Time trials for the ARCA Cars will be at 11:00 a.m. with the preliminary races at 12:15 p.m. Last years ARCA winner was Frank Kimmel. The 2008 UMP Modified feature winner was Jon O’Neal of Kansas City, MO winning his first ever checkered flag in the Modified event.
Advance adult admission is $20.00 for reserved or general admittance, and children 11 & under $10.00. Adult ticket prices for the day of the event are $25.00. Ticket sales are brisk so get your tickets early to enjoy the most exciting dirt racing around!
Tickets for both events are on sale at the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds ticket office (618) 542-1535 or by calling Track Enterprises, Inc.
(217) 764-3200. For more information on these two race days or any other Track Enterprises event visit our website at www.trackenterprises.com.
Horn, who perished in a crash at DuQuoin in 1948, was the only driver to capture three consecutive National Driving Championships until Sebastian Bourdais won four straight under CART sanction between 2004 and 2007. He was posthumously declared the 1948 champion after winning the title in 1946 and 1947.
Horn also strung together a record of consistency at the Indianapolis 500 which had never before been equaled and still hasn’t in the past six decades! Despite never winning the 500, between 1936 and 1948 he posted nine consecutive finishes of fourth or better! He was second in 1936, followed by a third, fourth, fourth, fourth, third, third, third and fourth!
Horn never won in the Championship Cars at DuQuoin but his exploits elsewhere were legendary. A member of both the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America and the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame, Ted established track records everywhere and his record of victory in the potent world of Sprint car racing was truly amazing.
Championship racing at the DuQuoin mile dates back to the year of Horn’s accident, 1948. Horn had finished third at DuQuoin just over a month before his demise. Winners at the Magic Mile since read like a “who’s-who” of the sport and include Indianapolis 500 champions Lee Wallard, Johnnie Parsons, Sam Hanks, Jimmy Bryan, Rodger Ward, A.J. Foyt, Mario Andretti and Al Unser.
DuQuoin State Fair Auto Racing Events Scheduled ARCA and USAC Series - Plus The UMP Modified Two Day Show
On Sunday, September 6, the USAC Silver Crown cars will compete in the Southern Illinoisan 100 at the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds. This years USAC race will be held under the lights. Sunday will consist of USAC practice at 5:00 p.m., USAC Silver Crown qualifying at 6:30 p.m., and the Southern Illinoisan 100 USAC Silver Crown feature is set to begin at 8:00 p.m. Pit gates will open at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday and the grandstands will open at 4:00 p.m. Come see if last year’s winner Brian Tyler can repeat and bring home the checkered flag again in 2009.
On Monday, September 7, the ARCA Car Series will compete on the one-mile oval in DuQuoin, Illinois presented by Federated Car Care. NASCAR star Ken Schrader will be on hand in his Federated Car Care ARCA car. The UMP Modifieds will also complete their double header at DuQuoin with the running of their feature event. The day will consist of ARCA practice at 9:00 a.m., Modified heats at 10:30 a.m.; Time trials for the ARCA Cars will be at 11:00 a.m. with the preliminary races at 12:15 p.m. Last years ARCA winner was Frank Kimmel. The 2008 UMP Modified feature winner was Jon O’Neal of Kansas City, MO winning his first ever checkered flag in the Modified event.
Advance adult admission is $20.00 for reserved or general admittance, and children 11 & under $10.00. Adult ticket prices for the day of the event are $25.00. Ticket sales are brisk so get your tickets early to enjoy the most exciting dirt racing around!
Tickets for both events are on sale at the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds ticket office (618) 542-1535 or by calling Track Enterprises, Inc.
(217) 764-3200. For more information on these two race days or any other Track Enterprises event visit our website at www.trackenterprises.com.
