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Illinois State Fair​ Racing

Saturday-Sunday, August 19-20
Illinois State Fairgrounds
Springfield, IL

Saturday, August 19
USAC Racing​ Silver Crown Series
56th Annual Bettenhausen 100
+ 24th Annual Illinois Sportsman Nationals DIRTcar UMP​ Sportsman Prelims

SATURDAY, AUGUST 19 SPRINGFIELD TIMES:
7:00 AM Pits & Registration
9:00 AM Ticket Office & Grandstands
9:30 AM Drivers Meetings
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 56th Annual Bettenhausen 100

Sunday, August 20
ARCA RACING SERIES​ presented by Menards
55th Annual Herr's​ Potato Chips Chase The Taste Allen Crowe Memorial 100
+ 24th Annual Illinois Sportsman Nationals

SUNDAY, AUGUST 20 SPRINGFIELD TIMES:
5:30 AM Pits & Registration
7:30 AM Chapel Service
8:00 AM Drivers Meeting
8:30 AM Ticket Office & Grandstands
9:00 AM Practice
11:00 AM ARCA Qualifying
12:00 PM Sportsman Nationals
12:15 PM Driver Autograph Session
1:15 PM ARCA Driver Introduction
1:30 PM National Anthem
1:35 PM 55th Annual ARCA Herr’s Potato Chips Chase The Taste Allen Crowe Memorial 100

(*Don’t forget our two POWRi​ 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.

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
$35 Adults Each Day
$20 Children 11 & Under Each Day
$50 Two-Day Pit Pass

INFIELD PARKING
$7 For Those Parking On Infield With No Infield Or Pit Passes

HOST HOTEL
Carpenter Street Hotel​ In Springfield
888-779-9100 or www.carpenterstreethotel.com

More Information:

For more information, contact Track Enterprises​ by calling the office at 217-764-3200 or by visiting their website at www.trackenterprises.com

Follow Track Enterprises online at https://www.trackenterprises.com/, like them on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/TrackEnterprises), and follow them on Twitter (@TEIRacing)

Follow USAC online at www.usacracing.com, like them on Facebook (http://usacracing.com/), and follow them on Twitter (@USACNation)

Follow ARCA online at www.arcaracing.com, like them on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/ARCARACING), and follow them on Twitter (@ARCA_Racing)

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Illini Windom Seeks History and Title in Bettenhausen

By Jay Hardin Track Enterprises Staff
Springfield, IL August 6, 2017 –Chris Windom grew up near the Illinois River in Canton , about 70 miles from the state capitol home to the Illinois State Fair, the World’s Fastest One Mile Dirt Track and the famous Bettenhausen 100 championship race. The mile dirt track is the one closest to Windom’s hometown and a victory in the Bettenhausen on August 19 could propel him to his second consecutive USAC Silver Crown championship. He could also become just the third driver from central Illinois to win one of the coveted 100-mile Springfield championship races held since 1934.

Windom gained notoriety driving sprint cars in the Midwest, especially in Indiana where the featured variety doesn’t sprout wings and a good sprint car track can be found just about every night of the weekend. Rising through the traditional sprint car ranks Chris found top car owners such as Jeff Walker and the Baldwin Brothers willing to place the young Illini behind the wheel of one of their 800 horsepower machines. However, it took a few seasons before Chris was able to secure a ride in one of the long wheelbase, upright championship machines and appear on one of the historic mile fairground dirt tracks.

Windom made his mile track debut at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in 2011 for Baldwin. He also ran the car at DuQuoin and at Springfield where he finished 10th completing all 100 miles. He managed to become one of the few drivers to run a championship car and stock car at Springfield when he finished third the next day in the Allen Crowe 100 ARCA event. Windom missed the 2012 Springfield event and came back in 2013 to finish second to A.J. Fike and lead 85 laps. Chris finished 5th in 2014 and led 17 laps in 2015 while finishing 10th. He has completed all 400 miles of the four Bettenhausen 100 events in which he has entered.

Mother Nature prevented him from seeking victory at Springfield last year but the Canton native was on a roll in the USAC Silver Crown series. Two weeks later Chris beat veteran Jeff Swindell to the finish line to capture the Ted Horn 100 at DuQuoin, just the third time a central Illinois driver (Don Branson and Chris Urish the others) won the 100-mile southern Illinois grind. That victory combined with the season finale at Eldora was enough to dethrone two-time Silver Crown champ Kody Swanson, Windom’s chief rival in the series.

Car owner Fred Gormly decided to scale back his operation leaving Windom as a free agent. Chris lined up with former owner Gene Kazmark of northern Illinois. Kazmark had been out of the series for several years but returned with a full season commitment and the pairing paid off immediately, with Windom winning the season opener at Terre Haute. Since then mechanical gremlins have plagued the team while Swanson has come on strong. At press time the two again are battling for the national championship along with 2008 champ Jerry Coons Jr. Windom is just 57 points out of the lead.

On Saturday August 19 Windom can join Don Branson of Champaign (1966) and A.J. Fike of Galesburg (2012-13) as the central Illinois natives with a Bettenhausen 100 victory. Practice for the Bettenhausen 100 begins at 10 a.m. with qualifying at approximately 11:25 and the 100-mile national championship race at 2.

[Dirtfan]

Don’t forget our two POWRi​ shows the same weekend, Lincoln Speedway​ Friday, August 18 and Macon Speedway​ Saturday night, August 19.)

Saturday Night is POWRi Midgets,is Friday Night at Lincoln POWRi Midgets as well?

[illinifan]

The Lincoln Speedway schedule has
power-i midgets with war sprints with crate late models, D2 midgets and modifieds

[ISF]

Just looked at the schedules of both POWRi and Lincoln Speedway on their respective website's and neither indicates that the POWRi National Midgets will be running at Lincoln on August 18th.

Any clarification would be appreciated.

[TEI PR]

Originally Posted by Dirtfan Don’t forget our two POWRi​ shows the same weekend, Lincoln Speedway​ Friday, August 18 and Macon Speedway​ Saturday night, August 19.) Saturday Night is POWRi Midgets,is Friday Night at Lincoln POWRi Midgets as well?

Lucas Oil POWRi WAR Sprints and POWRi DII Midgets will race Friday night at Lincoln. Full information available on that show at http://www.lincolnspeedwayil.com/schedule-2/

[TEI PR]

Racing is back at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield, IL Saturday and Sunday, August 19/20. The USAC Racing Silver Crown Champ Cars, the ARCA RACING SERIES presented by Menards, and the DIRTcar Racing UMP Sportsman will all be in action. Full details below...

Illinois State Fair Racing

Saturday-Sunday, August 19-20
Illinois State Fairgrounds
Springfield, IL

Saturday, August 19
USAC Racing Silver Crown Series
56th Annual Bettenhausen 100
+ 24th Annual Illinois Sportsman Nationals DIRTcar UMP Sportsman Prelims

SATURDAY, AUGUST 19 SPRINGFIELD TIMES:
7:00 AM Pits & Registration
9:00 AM Ticket Office & Grandstands
9:30 AM Drivers Meetings
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 56th Annual Bettenhausen 100

Sunday, August 20
ARCA RACING SERIES presented by Menards
55th Annual Herr's Potato Chips Chase The Taste Allen Crowe Memorial 100
+ 24th Annual Illinois Sportsman Nationals

SUNDAY, AUGUST 20 SPRINGFIELD TIMES:
5:30 AM Pits & Registration
7:30 AM Chapel Service
8:00 AM Drivers Meeting
8:30 AM Ticket Office & Grandstands
9:00 AM Practice
11:00 AM ARCA Qualifying
12:00 PM 24th Annual Illinois Sportsman Nationals
12:15 PM Driver Autograph Session
1:15 PM ARCA Driver Introduction
1:30 PM National Anthem
1:35 PM 55th Annual ARCA Herr’s Potato Chips Chase The Taste Allen Crowe Memorial 100

(*Don’t forget our two POWRi 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. Discount tickets for Sunday also available at 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
$35 Adults Each Day
$20 Children 11 & Under Each Day
$50 Two-Day Pit Pass

INFIELD PARKING
$7 For Those Parking On Infield With No Infield Or Pit Passes

HOST HOTEL
Carpenter Street Hotel In Springfield
888-779-9100 or www.carpenterstreethotel.com

More Information:

For more information, contact Track Enterprises by calling the office at 217-764-3200 or by visiting their website at www.trackenterprises.com

Follow Track Enterprises online at https://www.trackenterprises.com/, like them on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/TrackEnterprises), and follow them on Twitter (@TEIRacing)

Follow USAC online at www.usacracing.com, like them on Facebook (http://usacracing.com/), and follow them on Twitter (@USACNation)

Follow ARCA online at www.arcaracing.com, like them on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/ARCARACING), and follow them on Twitter (@ARCA_Racing)

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[Dirtfan]

Originally Posted by TEI PR Lucas Oil POWRi WAR Sprints and POWRi DII Midgets will race Friday night at Lincoln. Full information available on that show at http://www.lincolnspeedwayil.com/schedule-2/

Thanks for clarification!

[TEI PR]

[TEI PR]

Don't forget about these other great Track Enterprises events Friday night at Lincoln Speedway & Saturday night at Macon Speedway!