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In addition to the rooms in Carbondale there are a couple of decent motels in Benton which is 14 miles East of Du Quoin.
I second the advice to get there early. This show has gained some notoriety over the last couple of years and the Southern Illinois Center might just fill up this year.
I would also urge those of you attending to take the drive through the Du Quoin State Fairgrounds after the sun goes down for the Holiday Light Fair. They really light up and decorate the old fairgrounds. It doesn't cost much and it's really neat to see the fairgrounds all decked out for Christmas.
And as has been said earlier, the racin' is second to none. The battle Mezerall and Clauson waged in The Center in December of 2011 was epic and the Saturday night show during the fair over Labor day weekend of 2012 was equally exciting.
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Silver Crown Championship Dirt Cars properly driven on a one mile dirt track are classic poetry in motion. Using that analogy, Jack Hewitt is one of the greatest poets of all time.
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