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Lincoln Speedway Door Buster Season Opener Just Four Weeks Away

by MikeMarch 9, 2026

Lincoln, IL – The countdown is on as just four weeks remain until the 2026 Door Buster Season Opener at Lincoln Speedway on Friday, April 3. Fans can expect a full night of dirt track action as six divisions of racing take to the Logan County Fairgrounds oval to kick off another exciting season.

Headlining the opening night program will be the DIRTcar Pro Late Models, joined by a strong lineup that also includes DIRTcar Modifieds, DIRTcar Pro Mods, DIRTcar Sportsman, MARA Midgets, and Crown Vics. With a wide mix of divisions and drivers expected to compete, the Door Buster opener traditionally delivers one of the most exciting nights of racing of the season.

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Lincoln IL Speedway Practice Night Recap / Friday Nationals Preview

by MikeOctober 17, 2025

Over 60 Cars Turn Laps in Lincoln Speedway Fall Nationals Practice

Friday Racing Action Set to Begin at 6 PM

(Lincoln, IL) — More than 60 competitors took to the ¼-mile dirt oval Thursday night for open practice, kicking off the 2025 DIRTcar Fall Nationals weekend at Lincoln Speedway. Perfect weather and a smooth, fast racetrack greeted teams as they tuned up for two big nights of racing action.

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DIRTcar Fall Nationals Return to Lincoln Speedway This Weekend – October 16-18

by MikeOctober 14, 2025

Champions, Campers, and the Best of the Midwest Set to Converge for Season Finale

DIRTcar Super Late Models headline the Fall Nationals (Event Horizon Photo)

LINCOLN, IL – The wait is over — it’s officially DIRTcar Fall Nationals week at Lincoln Speedway, where well over 100 of the best drivers from across the Midwest will close out the 2025 racing season in grand fashion. The three-day event runs Thursday through Saturday, October 16–18, featuring open practice on Thursday night and two full nights of national championship racing on Friday and Saturday.

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Lincoln Speedway (IL) Announces 2025 Night Of Champions Banquet

by MikeOctober 2, 2025

Springfield, IL – Lincoln Speedway will officially close the book on the 2025 racing season with its annual Night of Champions Party, set for Saturday, November 1st at the Route 66 Hotel & Conference Center in Springfield, IL. The evening will honor drivers, teams, and supporters who made this year’s racing season a success, while also providing a fun night of food, awards, and live music.

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Lincoln Speedway Set To Again Host 2025 DIRTcar Fall Nationals

by MikeSeptember 25, 2025

LINCOLN, IL (Sept. 25, 2025) – The DIRTcar Fall Nationals return to Lincoln Speedway in Lincoln, IL, on Thursday-Saturday, October 16-18, 2025, as the nation’s best dirt track racers converge to close out the season in style. Once again, national and regional points champions will be celebrated during this fall classic at the Logan County Fairgrounds.

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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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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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PaintBox Labs Joins B-Mod Nationals at Brownstown Bullring to Bring Lights, Cameras, and Action to Raceway Fans

by MikeSeptember 24, 2024

Dirt Track Racing Goes Hi-Tech with ThinkDiffusion’s Generative AI Designed Race Car Wraps

NEW YORK, September 23, 2024 (Newswire.com) – Today, PaintBox Labs, a minority-owned digital media production company and partner to ThinkDiffusion, an AI creative platform and studio launched in 2023, has announced that it will be joining forces with the B-Mod Nationals at Brownstown Bullring in Illinois to film the raceway event as part of a sports media platform and film project, which will showcase how it integrates AI technology in telling the stories of determined people defying the odds to ascend from underdogs to champions. (more…)