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The Illinois State Fair mile currently hosts the Allen Crowe Memorial 100 ARCA stock car race, USAC Silver Crown dirt cars, UMP Late Models and Modifieds and the A.M.A. Grand National Championship. The only driver who has won races in three disciplines of racing in Ken Schrader who won in ARCA cars (1998), UMP Modifieds (1998), and midgets.
The 2024 Springfield ARCA 100 was the 14th stock car race of the 2024 ARCA Menards Series season, and the 42nd iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, August 18, 2024, at the Illinois State Fairgrounds Racetrack in Springfield, Illinois, a 1-mile (1.6 km) permanent oval-shaped dirt track. The race was originally scheduled to be ...
Electric vehicle motors during setup for the first Springfield Auto Show at the Wilson Logistics Arena at the Ozark Empire Fairgrounds on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023. Times of the EV Summit ...
An Illinois Racing Series (IRS) midget car getting a push start Dirt track racing on oval circuits is probably one of the most prevalent forms of motorsports in Illinois. . Track sizes vary from the short and tight 1/5 mile Macon Speedway to the 1-mile (1.6 km) ovals at Springfield and Du
The editors of Rod and Custom magazine joined with street-rod clubs across the country to organize the first Street Rod Nationals in Peoria, Illinois, in August 1970, leading to the formation of the NSRA. [1] The NSRA was established as a privately owned corporation based in California. [2] Dick Wells was the first president and CEO. [3]
Pharoahs Car Club of Springfield Missouri members (from left) Jerry Mayberry, Nicki Woods and her 1975 K5 Blazer, General Kent Williams with his 1967 Mustang, Barbara and Richard Stokes and their ...
Kemp’s is the oldest running custom car and truck association in the country, according to Corey, and the Rehards spend much of their free time during the year planning four area car shows.
The Illinois State Fairgrounds are also used as a venue for other competitive and entertainment operations throughout the year, such as motorcycle and car racing, horse shows, and rodeos. Reported attendance at the Illinois State Fair was approximately 650,000 in 2003, 671,333 in 2004, 672,615 in 2005, approximately 705,000 in 2006, [ 5 ...