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USAC Silver Crown Series, ARCA Menards Series, & DIRTcar Modifieds – Saturday-Sunday, August 30-31, 2025 – DuQuoin State Fair – Du Quoin, IL

by MikeAugust 27, 2025

The DuQuoin State Fairgrounds hosts a huge weekend of racing begins Saturday afternoon, August 30 with USAC Silver Crown and Modifieds and Sunday evening, August 31 with the ARCA Southern Illinois 100 and the Modified Bill Oldani Memorial.

The car counts are strong for the Saturday and Sunday afternoon races at the DuQuoin State Fair with 30 entries on the USAC Silver Crown list and 20 on this year’s ARCA list for Sunday.

Advance tickets for the DuQuoin State Fair races are available by calling the Track Enterprises office at 217-764-3200, by calling the DuQuoin State Fair box office at 618-542-1535, or by stopping by the DuQuoin State Fair box office.

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USAC Silver Crown Contenders Emerge at Springfield, Head for DuQuoin Mile Race

by MikeAugust 27, 2025

August 25, 2025-DuQuoin, IL-The August 16 Bettenhausen 100 at Springfield, run in high heat and humidity, saw several contenders for victory emerge in the USAC Silver Crown Series event. The Bettenhausen was the first of two traditional one-mile dirt track races on the schedule. The second and final mile race is also a daytime event on Saturday, August 30 when the Ted Horn 100 is contested at the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds. The Springfield race saw several potential first-time winners on the Illinois mile.

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USAC Star Kody Swanson Trying For Illinois Fair Sweep at DuQuoin Mile

by MikeAugust 26, 2025

August 24, 2025-DuQuoin, IL-Kody Swanson is the most prolific pilot in the 54-year history of USAC’s Silver Crown Series. His fourth Bettenhausen 100 win at Springfield August 16 was a record forty-ninth in the big cars, and Swanson has a record 8 national championships in his pocket. Saturday afternoon, August 30 at the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds, Swanson goes for win number 50 and his third Ted Horn 100.

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Shane Cockrum Returns To DuQuoin State Fair After Springfield Crash

by MikeAugust 25, 2025August 25, 2025

August 25, 2025-DuQuoin, IL-Two-time Ted Horn 100 winner Shane Cockrum was beside himself after the Hans Lein #97 Silver Crown championship car was hauled away on a hook during practice for the August 16 Bettenhausen 100 at Springfield. Cockrum had entered turn one at speed when the front end washed out and the car slid into the outside concrete and a series of flips ensued. Fortunately, the “Chief” wasn’t hurt but the car, a potential winner, was done for the day. Cockrum and the Lein team will be one of the contenders in the upcoming Ted Horn 100 at DuQuoin, joined on the team by veteran Ken Schrader.

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Big Championship Night / Bennett Memorial Planned For Lincoln Speedway Friday

by MikeAugust 20, 2025

Lincoln, IL – August 19, 2025 The stage is set for one of the biggest nights of the season at Lincoln Speedway, as the 1/4-mile dirt oval hosts the annual Bennett Memorial Race and 2025 BRANDT Season Championship Night this Friday, August 22nd. With thousands of dollars in bonus money on the line and three divisions set to crown champions, fans can expect an action-packed evening honoring the legacy of Tom and Diane Bennett while celebrating the sport’s rising stars and seasoned veterans.

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Packed Field of USAC Silver Crown Cars Set For Saturday – Forty Entries for Bettenhausen 100 at Illinois State Fair

by MikeAugust 14, 2025August 14, 2025

August 13, 2025 Springfield, IL-A forty car entry list featuring eleven series rookies, six former winners and two past national champions await race fans attending the 62nd USAC Bettenhausen 100 Saturday at the Illinois State Fairgrounds. The 100-mile championship race on the historic Springfield Mile continues a tradition that began in 1934 and is slated for 2 p.m.

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Huge Weekend of Racing August 15-17 At Lincoln Speedway And The Illinois State Fairgrounds

by MikeAugust 13, 2025

MOWA Sprint Cars at Lincoln, USAC Silver Crown Series, ARCA Menards Series, & DIRTcar Sportsman

The huge weekend of racing begins Friday night, August 15 at Lincoln Speedway featuring MOWA Sprint Cars, Saturday afternoon, August 16 with USAC Silver Crown and Sportsman at the Illinois State Fairgrounds, and Sunday afternoon, August 17 with the ARCA Allen Crowe Memorial 100 and the Sportsman Nationals at the Illinois State Fair.

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Justin Grant Back Driving At Springfield IL Mile This Saturday Afternoon After Lawrenceburg Crash

by MikeAugust 12, 2025

August 12, 2025-Springfield, IL-Less than two weeks after breaking his foot in a sprint car crash at the Lawrenceburg (IN) Speedway, USAC champ and 2-time Bettenhausen 100 winner Justin Grant of California is back behind the wheel of the Hemelgarn big car. Grant gingerly climbed into the cockpit of his machine this past weekend at Salem Speedway and managed a second place finish, completing all 100 laps.

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Lincoln Speedway (IL) Featuring MOWA Sprint Cars Friday Night

by MikeAugust 12, 2025

Farm & Home Supply Night Before The Mile This Friday at Lincoln Speedway
MOWA Sprint Cars, DIRTcar Pro Late Models, Modifieds, Crown Vics & MARA Midgets Highlight Action-Packed Evening

Lincoln, IL – The action heats up this Friday night, August 15, as Lincoln Speedway hosts the Farm & Home Supply Night Before The Mile, kicking off an exciting three-day racing weekend in Central Illinois. The Morrow Brothers Ford MOWA Sprint Cars headline the night’s program, joined by the DIRTcar Pro Late Models, DIRTcar Modifieds, Crown Vics, and the MARA Midgets.

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NOT DONE YET: Gravel Makes Statement With Hard Knox Night Victory

by Lou ModestinoAugust 12, 2025

David Gravel Knoxville World of Outlaws — (Trent Gower Photo)

Don’t ever count David Gravel out.

A crash at Wednesday’s Qualifying Night for the NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey’s forced Gravel to run Friday’s FVP Hard Knox Night. It’s designed to give teams a clean slate with four more tickets to the Championship Feature up for grabs, and Gravel did exactly what he needed to do.

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