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

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USAC racing will be highly contested Saturday afternoon (Allen Horcher Photo)

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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BALDWIN, EVANS & JARZOMBEK 77 & CROMARTY WALL OF CHAMPIONS INDUCTIONS CELEBRATE RIVERHEAD RACEWAY ICONS SATURDAY

Riverhead RacewayOver the 75-years of racing at Riverhead Raceway many iconic drivers have passed through the gates, visiting victory lane and winning championships at the demanding quarter mile bullring. Saturday evening track owners Connie Partridge & Tom Gatz will honor the memory of three popular NASCAR Modified legends as they present the annual Baldwin, Evans & Jarzombek 77 on a night where they will induct Tom Baldwin Sr., Tom Baldwin Jr., Tom Ryan and Long John Silver onto the Cromarty Wall of Champions.

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Triple Header Program This Saturday At Grandview Speedway – USAC East Coast Sprints On Septembr 6 – Freedom 76 Is September 20

  • Grandview SpeedwayTRIPLE HEADER PROGRAM THIS SATURDAY NIGHT AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY FEATURING NASCAR MODIFIEDS & SPORTSMAN PLUS OUTLAW VINTAGE
  • USAC EAST COAST SPRINTS MAKE ONLY APPEARANCE ON SEPTEMBER 6
  • FREEDOM 76 SET FOR SEPTEMBER 20, LAP SPONSORSHIPS NOW AVAILABLE

BECHTELSVILLE, PA. – The weather may be hot, and so is the racing action, with another entertaining night of racing planned for Saturday night at Grandview Speedway.

Grandview Speedway will be presenting a NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series program this week featuring the T.P. Trailer NASCAR Modifieds, the T.P. Truck Equipment NASCAR Sportsman along with another visit by the Outlaw Racing Series Vintage cars.

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

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Justin Grant Celebrating Last Years Victory (Steve Baker Photo)

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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Shane Cockrum Seeks Second Bettenhausen Trophy With Lein Team In Springfield Saturday

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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.

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Grandview Speedway Presents NASCAR Modified & Sportsman Plus Vintage This Saturday

  • Grandview SpeedwayLAP SPONSORSHIPS FOR 55th ANNUAL FREEDOM 76 ON SEPTEMBER 20 ARE NOW AVAILABLE
  • BRETT KRESSLEY AND COLIN COX REMAIN ON TOP OF CHAMPIONSHIP POINT STANDINGS

BECHTELSVILLE, PA. – Following a highly entertaining night of racing action during the Forrest Rogers Memorial last Saturday, Grandview Speedway drivers are ready for an encore performance this weekend.

Grandview Speedway will be presenting another NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series program this week featuring the T.P. Trailer NASCAR Modifieds, the T.P. Truck Equipment NASCAR Sportsman along with another visit by the Outlaw Racing Series Vintage cars.

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Richie Davidowitz Bests Riverhead Raceway Eagle Chevrolet Crate Modified, Ed Cheslak Scores First Career Late Model Win Saturday

Riverhead RacewayThere were fireworks in the air and at times on the track at Riverhead Raceway Saturday during the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series program. When the dust settled Richie Davidowitz of East Moriches had earned his third career Eagle Chevrolet Crate Modified victory, while a popular first career win unfolded in the 25-lap Late Model event where Ed Cheslak of Rocky Point finally grabbed the brass ring.

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36th Annual Tribute To Tommy Druar And Tony Jankowiak Headlines Race Of Champions Modified Series At Lancaster Motorplex Saturday, August 16

Race of ChampionsLancaster, N.Y. – (August 8, 2025) – The Race of Champions Modified Series will make its second and final visit of the season to Lancaster Motorplex next Saturday, August 16, for one of the sport’s most meaningful traditions — the 36th Annual Tribute to Tommy Druar and Tony Jankowiak.

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Doubleheader Weekend At Riverhead Features I LOVE AMERICA Night Fireworks Saturday, NASCAR Modifieds Sunday

Riverhead RacewayAs the 2025 season hits the homestretch at Riverhead Raceway, the historic track is going to be a very busy place over the final two months of its 75th Anniversary season that kicks off with a doubleheader of racing excitement and family entertainment this Saturday evening and Sunday afternoon. Headlining the Saturday portion will be the annual I Love America Night Fireworks spectacular, while the NASCAR Modifieds take center stage in the Sunday matinee, the third attempt at running a program originally scheduled for June 7th.

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