Lightning Sprint Nationals Race at Peoria Speedway Sept. 21
 

Below is the informational flyer for the annual Al Archdale Jr. / Willard Bess Memorial nationals race at Peoria Speedway. If you cannot open the flyer, the race is being held on Saturday, September 21st, at Peoria Speedway located at 3520 W. Farmington Road Peoria, IL. The pit gates open at 3:30pm, hotlaps begin at 5:30pm and the racing kicks off at 6pm. The night's lineup includes $1,500 to win wing lightning sprints, $600 to win UMP modifieds, $500 to win steel block late models, & $300 to win wing 600 micro sprints. The lightning sprint payout will be as follows:

Feature
1. $1,500
2. $900
3. $700
4. $500
5. $400
6. $220
7. $200
8. $160
9. $140
10. $120
11.-20. $100

Heat Race
1. $50
2. $30
3. $20

During the inaugural Al Archdale Jr. / Willard Bess Memorail, some of the top drivers from around 10 different states showed up and put on the best side by side lightning sprint racing that the high banks of Peoria Speedway had ever seen. Mark your calendars & don't miss out on one of the most, if not the most spectacular lightning sprint race in the country! Thanks for reading :6:

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Lets see if we can get a roll call for this event going. the track at Peoria has been great as of late.

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All the PPC-A.M.S.A. Lightning Mini Sprints let all go over and support this race. The payout is a great one. So if you can make it. lets go racing.

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Can ecotecs run?

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Originally Posted by zeromotorsports:
Can ecotecs run?

No they cant this is a winged chain driven class only. sorry

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Chains are for wallets :)

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Oh you know we'll be there! Looks like we're already at 20+ cars with ILSS cars and a couple confirmed WI/IN drivers.

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Originally Posted by zeromotorsports:
Chains are for wallets :)

Don't knock chains until you try them "OK". Some of the most creative race car minds in the business at one time or another have used chain drive to their advantage. The "Indy 500" was once won by a chain drive car. Ralph Potter built a chain drive "VW" powered midget and modeled after one of his legendary Quarter midgets that was enough to make USAC come up with a rule to ban them from racing. Ron Ambrose had a chain drive "TQ" that dominated the UMRA to a point that they saw fit to ban them also.

Seems to me like you you might be experiencing a "sour grape attitude" towards chains because you have not been allowed to implement such a brilliant drive system in any of your race cars.:D;):5:

Honest Dad himself:6::6:

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My comment was just me joking around. I've got 2 new mini sprint(1200) chassis setting in the shop that I just built for a couple of guys

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Originally Posted by El1teBr33ze:
Oh you know we'll be there! Looks like we're already at 20+ cars with ILSS cars and a couple confirmed WI/IN drivers.

When we ran at wilmot saturday the count seemed to be fairly good for 5-10 of them to be coming down.

There is a $50 entry fee to enter? That include driver pit pass or $50 plus pit passes?

Thanks!

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chain- $16 @ Farm n' Fleet
winters midget deluxe pro rear end- $2,099.99 on sale @ Speedway Motors

...Now what was this you were saying about wallets? :22:

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Originally Posted by zeromotorsports:
My comment was just me joking around. I've got 2 new mini sprint(1200) chassis setting in the shop that I just built for a couple of guys

Just a little dri wit here also.:3:

Honest Dad himself:6::6:

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Well it looks like this race is now cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances. I personally want to thank everyone for there interest.

Do you have any idea what kind of unforeseen circumstances led to the cancellation of this event?

Whats the deal on this race? Need to know soon planning on going.

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Originally Posted by SPIKER RACING PRODUCTS:
Whats the deal on this race? Need to know soon planning on going.

It's cancelled. No make up. That wraps up the season for ILSS. Thanks to everyone from out of state that planned on coming. It was definitely going to be a great event for lightning sprints.

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This race has only ran one time of the three it has been promoted. Racers plan there yearly schedules out sometimes at the beginning of the year. Most lightning sprint racers don't have the budget to go to all the big races they want to. I wish in the future only events that are solidly in the books will be promoted. Stuff like this hurts other big races thru out the year.

I know this is 2 years in a row that we were going. This race was the reason for not going to MO. a few weeks ago.

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Rob - I'm sorry to hear that.

Mark - I agree. Don't promote a race unless you know it's happening. Last year was kind of a bad deal because of weather. Not sure on the details of this cancellation, but I do know that weather was not a factor.

I know all of us drivers in ILSS were looking forward to this race at Peoria Speedway which has been an awesome track all year long. Sucks it had to happen, but it happened. No going back.

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Come to Moline, Illinois sunday and race at quad city speedway. Fun track and a fun group of guys

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Originally Posted by SPIKER RACING PRODUCTS:
Whats the deal on this race? Need to know soon planning on going.

Josh: Why not tell the reason for the cancellation????? You're the Marketing Director and I would think you would have more information than "reasons beyond your control". Why a week before the race is it behind cancelled. Jim Mahan

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Peoria Speedway had nothing to do with this decision. I, personally, do not know the reasoning. I said it's not the weather because the weather outlook is great. If you had any questions you can contact Roger Sollenberger, the promoter of the race.

Everyone come to Waynesfield motorsports park on Sep. 29th. They are having a big lighting Sprint race. Come and see how you measure up to Ohio Lighting Sprints.

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Originally Posted by SPIKER RACING PRODUCTS:
Everyone come to Waynesfield motorsports park on Sep. 29th. They are having a big lighting Sprint race. Come and see how you measure up to Ohio Lighting Sprints.

Do I get a birthday discount on pit passes? :D

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i know mmsa did not book a race for 21st knowing many would go to this event

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Well for those looking for a big race to go to, don't forget MMSA is having the Allen Ruppenthal Memorial race at Brownstown paying $500 to win this Saturday.

Correct.... "Engler Machine and Tool" bring you the 3rd annual Alan Rupenthal Memorial Race at Brownstown Speedway this Saturday night.
With the economy the way it is currently these races and the races across MO last week suffered with low car counts, it's important that we support these tracks and series to insure ourselves a place to race.. I'd be extreamly greatful if some of you guys would come over and race with us Sat night...

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Originally Posted by Bradleyracing86:
Correct.... "Engler Machine and Tool" bring you the 3rd annual Alan Rupenthal Memorial Race at Brownstown Speedway this Saturday night.
With the economy the way it is currently these races and the races across MO last week suffered with low car counts, it's important that we support these tracks and series to insure ourselves a place to race.. I'd be extreamly greatful if some of you guys would come over and race with us Sat night...

The annual Fun Fest is going to be held in October at Brownstown Speedway. This is a sure deal. Brownstown is one of the best Mini Sprint tracks out there period. It will be THREE DAYS OF RACING. If the entry fee for the last race was raised to $50.00 and 30+ cars showed up and with just a little sponsor help we could have a $1500.00 to win race no problem. Brownstown has enough we could start 30 cars in the main and run 30 laps and make it one he11 of a race. Terry would probably come on board and make it a special event inside of a special event.

Those 3 mornings and afternoon's also make it possible to visit and talk with other teams in a more layed back atmosphere.

Honest Dad himself:6::6:

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They would need to change the layout of funfest minorly but that would be worth it... I bet if we all got together we could shake the branches and get some sponsors...

Dads Muffler for instance... ;)

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Maybe make it wingless and allow ecotechs and tqs.?

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Originally Posted by Bradleyracing86:
Maybe make it wingless and allow ecotechs and tqs.?

A big purse you can get what you want. We keep getting hung up on this wingless deal. But what if a guy come in with no wingless experience and throws it in the turn to get under you and finds out that his wing ain't there to lean on?

It is a known fact "Big Purses" bring cars to the race, winged or wingless.

Honest Dad himself:6::6:

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True Mr.jones,
I also have a new zx10 in stock, do you want me to bring it this weekend?
I know your at 28 laps on your current motor lol. :$

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Originally Posted by Bradleyracing86:
True Mr.jones,
I also have a new zx10 in stock, do you want me to bring it this weekend?
I know your at 28 laps on your current motor lol. :$

Might be a good idea.

I think since it is the "Allen Ruppenthal Memorial" it would be more than appropriate in the spirit of old times for us to run maybe just a small shot of "nitrous" in his honor.

Honest Dad himself:6::6:

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Mensendiek's Auction Service and Real Estate will give a $200.00 Bonus to the driver who can break the old track record and ends up with a New Track Record for Mini sprints during qualifying.

Providing that the Race Director Bill May Okays this.

The old Track Record was set last year by Aaron Farney with a time of 13.870

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Mike, Thanks, It's OK, I will post it on the MMSA website.

Bill May