Springfield

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

by Mike
Silver Crown
Silver Crown Cars set for Saturday afternoon affair in DuQuoin (Allen Horcher Photo)

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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Shane Cockrum Returns To DuQuoin State Fair After Springfield Crash

by Mike
Shane Cockrum
Shane Cockrum to return to Silver Crown Series after this crash in Springfield (David Smith Jr Photo)

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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Strong ARCA Menards Series Entry List for Sunday’s Allen Crowe 100 in Springfield

by Mike
ARCA Menards Series
Kelly Kovski (16) of Springfield will take on strong ARCA field Sunday (Mark Funderburk Photo)

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.

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

by Mike
Justin Grant
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

by Mike
Shane Cockrum
(Brendon Bauman Photo)

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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Isabella Robusto Returns To Springfield IL Mile Aiming For Win

by Mike

Isabella RobustoSpringfield, 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.

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USAC Silver Crown Racing To Return To Springfield, IL August 16

by Mike

Illinois State FairgroundsUSAC 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.

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Annual Auto Parts Swap and Sell, West Springfield, MA

by Lou Modestino
Annual Auto Parts Swap and Sell, West Springfield, MA
Set for Saturday, January 18, 20205 and Sunday, January 19, 2025 At the Big E in West Springfied, MA
Autoparts Swap ‘n Sell, is New England’s largest INDOOR all-automotive swap meet featuring hundreds of vendors with bargains on new and used parts  and accessories for all automotive application.

Ticket Prices: $15 PER DAY   (Kids 12 & Under free w/ paid adult).

Show Hours: 8 AM – 5 PM on both Saturday and Sunday

More info can be found at their website by CLICKING HERE
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