This will be our 42nd yearly visit to The Illinois State Fair dating back to when I was a very small child. I thought that was a great record until a close friend of my Wife's family told me he's been to every Champ Car race held during the State Fair at Springfield since 1947. This gentleman is 89 years of age and drives 135 miles one way BOTH DAYS for the Fair races. I can only hope............

Not just because we've been to so many, but it is a great place to take the young folks. There are a myriad of things for the kids to do at the Fair and maybe they will become race fans. Specifically fans of the Silver Crown Series!

It's great to see the folks roll into the campgrounds on Friday for the races. Several members of race teams camp on the Fairgrounds over race weekend and it's fun to walk around and talk to those guys, as well.