Illinois
Bennett Memorial Race Postponed For 2nd Time at Macon Speedway
(Macon, IL) Racing action for Saturday, August 26 at Macon Speedway has been canceled due to extremely wet conditions from Friday night rainfall. Officials held off as long as they could in hopes that the property would dry. “We tried to wait for some sunshine as long as possible today, but after 2 1/2 inches […]
Paul Nienhiser Continues Dominance with Sprint Invaders Win in Quincy!
(Bill W) Quincy, IL, August 20, 2023 – Paul Nienhiser hit the “hat trick” a couple of times Sunday night at the Adams County Illinois Speedway in Quincy. It was not only his third straight win with the series, but it was also his third of the weekend, having topped the MOWA series Friday […]
Paul Nienhiser Tames Peoria High Banks With Sprint Invaders!
(Bill W) Peoria, IL, August 19, 2023 – Paul Nienhiser picked up his third Sprint Invaders feature of the year, and the tenth in his career in impressive fashion Saturday night at the Peoria Speedway in Illinois. The Chapin, Illinois driver earned $2,000 for his win aboard the Scott Bonar #50. Randy Martin […]
Logan Seavey Caps Off Great Illinois Day At Macon Speedway
(Macon, IL) Illinois State Fair race weekend was a good one for Logan Seavey, claiming the USAC sweep on Saturday, August 19. After taking the USAC Silver Crown win in Springfield, Seavey made the 45-minute trip to Macon Speedway a good one, taking the checkered at the 1/5-mile as well. Jeremy Nichols was […]
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 […]
Sprint Invaders Hit Illinois Doubleheader This Weekend!
(Bill W) August 14, 2023 – The Sprint Invaders are back in action this weekend in the “Land of Lincoln.” On Saturday, August 19, they will visit the Peoria Speedway for the first time since 2015. Action moves to the Adams County Speedway in Quincy, Illinois on Sunday, August 20. This will be […]
Taylor Finishes Exciting Night with Checkered Flag
By BZ (Macon, IL) With two weeks off—one scheduled and one rainout—Macon Speedway returned with seven divisions of exciting racing and perfect weather conditions. The track was said to be tacky by Guy Taylor, the night’s Pro Modified feature winner. “When the track is tacky like this, it makes everybody go fast.” Taylor […]
Midwest Throwback Sprint Cars To Headline Macon Speedway Racing Saturday
(Macon, IL) Macon Speedway drivers, teams, and race fans are ready to head back to the track this Saturday, August 12, after a two-week layoff for a scheduled night off as well as weather related issues last weekend. This Saturday’s program should be a good one, featuring the Midwest Throwback Sprint Cars in addition to […]
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 fairground mile dirt tracks. Cockrum is the defending […]
Vandermeersch Goes the Distance in Sportsman Topless 40
By BZ (Macon, IL) Dennis Vandermeersch went wire-to-wire to win the Weddle Performance Engines Sportsman feature race Saturday night at Macon Speedway. For Vandermeersch, it was the second straight year that he led all 40 laps and the third year in a row winning the event. The challenges from Wes O’Dell and […]
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