ARCA Menards Series at DuQuoin State Fairgrounds
THE RACE: Southern Illinois 100
THE PLACE: DuQuoin State Fairgrounds, DuQuoin, Ill.
THE DATE: Sunday, August 31, 2025
THE TIME: 8:30 pm ET / 7:30 pm CT
TV: FS1, Live
Illinois
USAC Star Kody Swanson Trying For Illinois Fair Sweep at DuQuoin Mile
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.
Packed Field of USAC Silver Crown Cars Set For Saturday – Forty Entries for Bettenhausen 100 at Illinois State Fair
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.
Strong ARCA Menards Series Entry List for Sunday’s Allen Crowe 100 in Springfield
August 14, 2025 Springfield, IL-A solid Allen Crowe 100 entry list is on tap for Sunday’s ARCA Menards Series event at the Illinois State Fairgrounds. The entries feature the current ARCA point leader and eight others in the top ten, several veterans and nine series rookies plus four drivers from the home state. The 62nd ARCA-Allen Crowe 100 starts at 1.pm. Sunday on the historic Springfield Mile.
Joe Gibbs Racing ARCA Menards Series Race Preview – Springfield ARCA 100
JOE GIBBS RACING ARCA RACE INFO
DATE: Sunday, August 17th, 2025
RACE: Springfield ARCA 100
TRACK: Illinois State Fairgrounds
TRACK LENGTH: One-mile dirt Oval
TV: FS1 (1:00 PM CT/2:00PM EST)
RADIO: ARCARacing.com
Huge Weekend of Racing August 15-17 At Lincoln Speedway And The Illinois State Fairgrounds
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.
Centralia, IL Veteran Racer Joe Cooksey Returns To State Fair Races Sunday
August 12, 2025 Springfield, IL-Centralia’s Joe Cooksey, a long time ARCA Menards Series competitor, has teamed with Morris, Illinois owner/driver to return to ARCA dirt track competition in the Allen Crowe 100 Sunday at the Illinois State Fairgrounds. Joe has 145 ARCA starts in a 19-year ARCA career including a pole position in 200 on the DuQuoin “Magic Mile”.
Shane Cockrum Seeks Second Bettenhausen Trophy With Lein Team In Springfield Saturday
August 11, 2025 Springfield, IL-Second generation race driver Shane Cockrum spends his days as a first responder in his Benton, Illinois home but many weekends are spent behind the wheel of a sprint car or a USAC Silver Crown champ car. The Franklin County Fire Chief has three champ car wins on the Illinois dirt miles, two at Du Quoin and one at Springfield. This year, Cockrum teams with long time USAC car owner Hans Lein in search of a second Bettenhausen trophy. Cockrum is part of a stellar field that rolls into the Illinois State Fairgrounds on Saturday for the 62nd Bettenhausen 100.
Isabella Robusto Returns To Springfield IL Mile Aiming For Win
Springfield, IL August 8, 2025-Twenty-year old Isabella Robusto returns for her sophomore run at the ARCA Menard’s Allen Crowe 100 Sunday, August 17 at the Illinois State Fairgrounds. The South Carolina resident nearly became the first female winner of a major auto racing event on the Springfield Mile in 2024 when she started 19th and finished 2nd driving for the Venturini Team. She returns in 2025 chasing an ARCA title, currently fifth in points after twelve events with 8 top 10 finishes. She also pairs with the Venturini team in 2025 and will be one of the challengers, if not favorites to capture the Allen Crowe 100.
USAC Silver Crown Racing To Return To Springfield, IL August 16
USAC Big Cars Heading for Springfield
Springfield, IL August 6, 2025- It’s less than two weeks until the rumble of USAC’s Silver Crown dirt championship will bounce off the massive Illinois State Fair grandstand, as the 62nd Bettenhausen 100 takes center stage Saturday, August 16. The Bettenhausen continues a tradition of championship dirt car racing on the last Saturday of the fair that goes back to 1934. A full field of the mighty uprights is expected to enter the grounds on August 16.