The biggest Central Illinois race weekend of the year is coming up Friday-Sunday, August 18-20, 2023. It all begins with MOWA Sprint Cars at Lincoln Speedway on Friday, August 18 before heading to the Illinois State Fair on Saturday and Sunday afternoon for Silver Crown, ARCA, and Sportsman. In addition, don't forget about Macon Speedway featuring the USAC Midgets on Saturday night. Full details below...
Illinois State Fair Racing
Friday-Saturday-Sunday, August 18-19-20
Illinois State Fairgrounds
Springfield, IL
Friday Night, August 18
Midwest Open Wheel Association MOWA Sprints + 4 Classes
Lincoln Speedway
Saturday, August 19
Illinois State Fair
USAC Silver Crown Series
60th Running Bettenhausen 100 Presented by Hunt Brothers Pizza
+ 30th Annual Illinois Sportsman Nationals DIRTcar Racing Sportsman Prelims
SATURDAY, AUGUST 19 SPRINGFIELD TIMES:
7:00 AM Pits & Registration
9:00 AM Ticket Office & Grandstands
10:00-11:10 AM Silver Crown Practice
11:30 AM Silver Crown Qualifying
12:00 PM Sportsman Hotlaps
12:30 PM Silver Crown B-Main
1:00 PM Sportsman Heats
1:30 PM Pre-Race Ceremonies
2:00 PM USAC Silver Crown 60th Running Bettenhausen 100 Presented by Hunt Brothers Pizza
Saturday Night, August 19
NOS Energy Drink USAC Midgets + Mods & Hornets
Macon Speedway
Sunday, August 20
Illinois State Fair
Menards ARCA RACING SERIES
61st Annual Dutch Boy 100
+ 30th Annual Illinois Sportsman Nationals
SUNDAY, AUGUST 20 SPRINGFIELD TIMES:
6:30 AM Pits & Registration
8:30 AM Ticket Office & Grandstands
10:00 AM ARCA Practice
10:30 AM Sportsman Practice
11:15 AM General Tire ARCA Pole Qualifying
11:45 PM 30th Annual Illinois Sportsman Nationals
1:00 PM 60th Annual Dutch Boy 100
(*Don’t forget our two other local shows the same weekend, Lincoln Speedway Friday, August 18 and Macon Speedway Saturday night, August 19.)
SPRINGFIELD TICKET INFO:
Tickets will be available on raceday or by calling the State Fair office at 217-782-1979. Info and tickets can also be obtained by calling the Track Enterprises office at 217-764-3200.
Save Big Money on Discounted General Admission tickets for Sunday available at local Menards.
RESERVED SEATING
Advance Tickets (Presale)
$25 Adults Per Day
$10 Children 11 & Under Per Day
Day Of Tickets (At Gate)
$30 Adults Per Day
$10 Children 11 & Under Per Day
INFIELD TICKETS
$20 Adults
$5 Children 11 & Under
PIT PASSES
$40 Adults Each Day
$20 Children 11 & Under Each Day
$50 Two-Day Pit Pass
INFIELD PARKING
$5 For Those Parking On Infield With No Infield Or Pit Passes
HOST HOTELS
Carpenter Street Hotel
888-779-9100 or
www.carpenterstreethotel.com
