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Fifteen-Year-Old “Ringer Set for Dutch Boy 100 ARCA Run at Springfield

By Jay Hardin Track Enterprises Staff August 15, 2023-Springfield, IL-The entry list for Sunday’s Dutch Boy 100 at the Illinois State Fairgrounds gets younger with the addition of fifteen-year-old Brent Crews of Hickory, North Carolina.  Crews’ entry adds yet another “dirt track ringer” for the first of the two Illinois dirt mile events on the ARCA [...]

By |2023-08-17T09:37:53-05:00August 15th, 2023|ARCA, DIRTcar UMP, Illinois State Fairgrounds, News, USAC|Comments Off on Fifteen-Year-Old “Ringer Set for Dutch Boy 100 ARCA Run at Springfield

Bryson Seeking History, Redemption in Saturday’s Bettenhausen 100 in Springfield

By Jay Hardin Track Enterprises Staff August 15, 2023-Springfield, IL-Kaylee Bryson made the USAC Silver Crown world stand up and take notice last October in the rain delayed Bettenhausen 100 at the Illinois State Fairgrounds.  She became the first female driver to lead a championship dirt car race at the storied Springfield Mile in nearly 90 [...]

By |2023-08-15T10:46:29-05:00August 15th, 2023|ARCA, DIRTcar UMP, Illinois State Fairgrounds, News, USAC|Comments Off on Bryson Seeking History, Redemption in Saturday’s Bettenhausen 100 in Springfield

43 USAC SILVER CROWN ENTRIES FOR SATURDAY’S BETTENHAUSEN 100

By: Richie Murray – USAC Media Springfield, Illinois (August 14, 2023)………One of the largest fields in recent USAC Silver Crown history is set for battle during the 60th running of the Bettenhausen 100 Presented By Hunt Brothers Pizza this Saturday, August 19, at the Illinois State Fairgrounds. The entry list of 43 entries for Saturday’s [...]

By |2023-08-14T18:21:02-05:00August 14th, 2023|ARCA, DIRTcar UMP, Illinois State Fairgrounds, News, USAC|Comments Off on 43 USAC SILVER CROWN ENTRIES FOR SATURDAY’S BETTENHAUSEN 100

Rookie Reimer to Test Springfield Clay for Venturini

By Jay Hardin Track Enterprises Staff August 10, 2023-Springfield, IL-Twenty-three-year-old Midget standout and Oklahoma University student Taylor Reimer of Tulsa is the latest rookie to join Venturini Motorsports and make her ARCA Menard’s Series debut on the clay of the legendary Springfield Mile.  The pilot of one of Keith Kunz Motorsports Midgets in USAC, POWRi, and [...]

By |2023-08-14T18:22:40-05:00August 10th, 2023|ARCA, Illinois State Fairgrounds, News, USAC|Comments Off on Rookie Reimer to Test Springfield Clay for Venturini

Sportsman Nationals News & Notes

Sportsman entries have been rolling in for next weekend’s Sportsman nationals at the Illinois State Fair. Just a few reminders for Sportsman competitors… * Pre-Entry deadline is Monday for discounted early entry * Body rules will be enforced per the dimension sheet HERE * Shock claim is $150 per shock and top three finishers will [...]

By |2023-08-10T08:56:55-05:00August 10th, 2023|DIRTcar UMP, Illinois State Fairgrounds, News|Comments Off on Sportsman Nationals News & Notes

Cockrum Emerging as USAC Mile Track Master

Enters Springfield August 19 Event As A Favorite By Jay Hardin Track Enterprises Staff August 9, 2023-Springfield, IL-While Kody Swanson has been the dominant force in USAC’s Silver Crown Series for nearly a decade, southern Illinois fire chief and second-generation driver Shane Cockrum has begun to emerge as one of the masters of the Illinois [...]

By |2023-08-09T08:35:41-05:00August 9th, 2023|ARCA, DIRTcar UMP, Illinois State Fairgrounds, News, USAC|Comments Off on Cockrum Emerging as USAC Mile Track Master

Performance Seed Dirt Double Returns to ARCA Menards Series Races at Springfield and DuQuoin in 2023

For the second consecutive season, the ARCA Menards Series and Performance Seed will offer a bonus to the driver who can win both of the two races the series runs on one-mile dirt tracks. The races at the Illinois State Fairgrounds and DuQuoin State Fairgrounds both date to the 1950s, and both have carried the ARCA sanction since the early 1980s.   The Performance Seed [...]

By |2023-07-11T10:09:49-05:00July 11th, 2023|ARCA, DIRTcar UMP, DuQuoin State Fairgrounds, Illinois State Fairgrounds, News|Comments Off on Performance Seed Dirt Double Returns to ARCA Menards Series Races at Springfield and DuQuoin in 2023

Mees Works His Magic at DuQuoin Mile

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (June 17, 2023) – The man, the myth, the Mile legend; Jared Mees (No. 1 Indian Motorcycle/Rogers Racing/SDI Racing FTR750) notched up his third consecutive Mile victory in thrilling fashion at the conclusion of Saturday night’s DuQuoin Mile. Progressive American Flat Track, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing, finally made its much-awaited return [...]

By |2023-06-19T09:35:37-05:00June 19th, 2023|DuQuoin State Fairgrounds, News|Comments Off on Mees Works His Magic at DuQuoin Mile

DuQuoin Mile to Serve as Centerpiece of Father’s Day Weekend Dirt Track Extravaganza

June 13, 2023 DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (June 13, 2023) – This Saturday’s DuQuoin Mile is set to serve as the centerpiece of a week-long celebration of motorcycle dirt track racing that will take place at the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds in DuQuoin, Illinois. On June 17, the superstars of Progressive American Flat Track, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing, will join the Father’s Day [...]

By |2023-06-13T08:19:53-05:00June 13th, 2023|DuQuoin State Fairgrounds, News|Comments Off on DuQuoin Mile to Serve as Centerpiece of Father’s Day Weekend Dirt Track Extravaganza

Tickets Now on Sale for DuQuoin Mile

Tickets Now on Sale for DuQuoin Mile May 15, 2023 DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (May 15, 2023) – Progressive American Flat Track, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing, is pleased to announce that tickets are officially on sale for the series’ epic return to the DuQuoin Mile at the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds on June 17 in DuQuoin, Illinois. The event, promoted by Track [...]

By |2023-05-15T12:45:19-05:00May 15th, 2023|DuQuoin State Fairgrounds, News|Comments Off on Tickets Now on Sale for DuQuoin Mile
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