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  by Don Martin                                                                             10.11.2019 Below are the STLRacing.com Top 25 Dirt Late Model Rankings heading into the FALS Frenzy.   Yes, Brandon Sheppard still on top by a wide margin will be at the Fairbury American Legion Speedway this weekend.   The New Berlin driver will be in his family #B5 Rocket Chassis this weekend.   Other drivers in the ...

The Illinois boys – Springfield’s Kelly Kovski (No. 16 Schnap Sewer Service Chevrolet) and El Paso’s Ryan Unzicker (No. 24 RJR Transportation Toyota) – are headed to DuQuoin to carry on their momentum from their last appearance in the ARCA Menards Series at Springfield. Both spent the entire day among the top ten throughout the first of two annual dirt ...

Photos by Jim DenHamer

FAIRBURY, ILL. (August 15, 2019) – Adding his second-career POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League victory on Thursday night, Zeb Wise of Angola, Ind. wheeled the Clauson-Marshall Racing, Driven 2 Save Lives, Spike/SR-11 No. 39BC to the win on Thursday night at Fairbury American Legion Speedway.   Starting from the outside pole, Wise took the green flag alongside PAC Racing ...

Lake City, MI (Sunday, August 4, 2019) – The American Ethanol Late Model Tour returned to Merritt Speedway for the second time in 2019 Friday and Saturday, joining in on the largest dirt late model race in the state of Michigan.  The 31st running of the Ed Vanduinen WoodTic was paired up with the 2nd Annual Dan Salay Memorial. The ...

Fairbury Speedway July 27th, 2019 INSTANT DIRT CLASSIC: SHEPPARD SLIDES BY PIERCE IN FINAL CORNER TO WIN #PDC30 AT #FALS FAIRBURY, IL – July 27, 2019 – As that familiar #32 Rocket Chassis led the field across the start/finish line to the white flag, many people standing in the Fairbury Speedway grandstands on Saturday night thought Bobby Pierce was finally ...

FAIRBURY, IL – July 26, 2019 – The most prestigious Dirt Late Model race in the great state of Illinois kicked off on Friday night with a record-setting number of “The Most Powerful Late Models on the Planet” in the Fairbury Speedway pit area. 72 World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Models saddled up to compete in four very entertaining ...

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 by Don Martin                   7.23.2019 Below are the STLRacing.com Top 25 Dirt Late Model Rankings heading into the 30th Annual Prairie Dirt Classic at the Fairbury American Legion Speedway.    The event will pay $30,000 to win Saturday night and is sanctioned by the World of Outlaws.     Last year the event drew close to 70 late models and this year it ...

LINCOLN, ILL. (June 30, 2019) – For Christopher Bell, a change of scenery could do nothing in deterring his drive to victory lane on Sunday night with the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League for the 29th time in his storied, yet young career. Switching to the Tucker-Boat Motorsports, Pristine Auction, Spike/Toyota No. 84, the Norman, Okla. native went wire-to-wire ...

By Ruben Mireles FAIRBURY, IL — June 22, 2019 — Two-time and defending DIRTcar Summer Nationals Champion Brian Shirley is on a roll, but Saturday night in the 30th Summer Nationals event at Fairbury Speedway Frank Heckenast Jr. kept the pressure on him. Shirley, of Chatham, IL, was able to fend off Heckenast to win his 22nd all-time DIRTcar Summer ...

The Summit Racing Equipment American Modified Series would visit the Brownstown Speedway in Brownstown, IN on Saturday night. Tyler Nicely would dominate the evening in his #25 Elite Chassis entry setting “QuickCar Racing Products” fast time, winning Summit Racing Equipment Heat One and drive to victory lane in the 30-Lap A-Main to collect the $2,000 pay day! Nicely and Trent ...

The Summit Racing Equipment American Modified Series will return to action this upcoming weekend at Tri-City Speedway Friday, May 31st and Brownstown Speedway Saturday, June 1st. Both events will pay $2,000 to win and $200 to start.   The Summit Racing Equipment American Modified Series will visit Tri-City Speedway in Pontoon Beach, IL on Friday, May 31st. Friday night’s action ...

The Summit Racing Equipment American Modified Series would visit the Fayette County Speedway on Sunday night to conclude the Memorial Day Weekend swing the State of Illinois. Kenny Wallace would take the checkered flag in his Lethal Chassis in the make-up event from the April 13th rain-out. Wallace would hold off several challenges from Mike Harrison and Trent Young throughout ...

A busy weekend awaits the Summit Racing Equipment American Modified Series with four consecutive nights of action-packed racing. The tour will visit Tri-City Speedway, Farmer City Raceway, Fairbury Speedway, and Fayette County Speedway Thursday, May 23rd – Sunday, May 26th.   The Summit Racing Equipment American Modified Series will visit Tri-City Speedway in Pontoon Beach, IL on Thursday May 23rd. ...

(CARPENTERSVILLE, ILLINOIS) Dennis Erb, Jr., of Carpentersville, Illinois, was one of the 52 entrants that pulled through the pit gate at Farmer City Raceway in Farmer City, Illinois on Friday night, May 10 for the annual running of the ‘Farmer City 74.’ The Schaeffer’s Oil MARS Racing Series presided over the single-day throwdown at the 1/4-mile bullring and a $10,000 ...

B Modifieds A Feature 1 00:07:21.850 Pos Start Driver Hometown Car 1 1 Mason Duncan Metamora, IL 32 2 2 Thad Gee Bloomington, IL G6 3 8 Macy Vaughan Fairbury, IL 36 4 4 Tyler Sebby Mendota, IL 64 5 7 Makinzi Semmens Pontiac, IL 66 6 9 Troy Ricketts Fairbury, IL 21R 7 6 Chris Burton Mansfield, IL B ...

BY Don Martin                             5.3.2019 I just spoke with Fairbury American Legion Speedway Promoter Matt Curl and one of the most anticipated opening nights for a Weekly Racing Program I can ever remember kicks off this Saturday night.     Matt said all systems are GO and they are racing and the FALS Cup begins tomorrow night. The pits and track are ...