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Being a born & bred, tried & true Illini I would absolutely love to see NASCAR trucks come to one or both of the Illinois mile dirt tracks. Either of our mile dirt tracks (along with the Indy Mile) is where a dirt race of the magnitude of a NASCAR National touring series should be held and both would be perfect for not only a NASCAR truck race, but for an Xfinity and even a Cup race. ARCA, and before them USAC, put on a great show 3 or 4 out of every 5 races on the dirt miles. Thankfully ARCA has been steadfast in their support of the traditional fairgrounds tracks of Illinois.

Unfortunately for those of us who love the mile dirt tracks and race fans in general the Illini mile dirt tracks are owned and operated by the State of Illinois. And even more unfortunate the State of Illinois is beyond broke and could not, and would not invest in the adequate infrastructure necessary to host such an event. Even if the state wasn't completely broke I sincerely doubt that the Chitcago politicians would stand for any type of investment that would involve auto racing, especially downstate.

The only way a national NASCAR event could be feasible at Springfield and/or Du Quoin is if there was private investors who could be convinced a return on investment could be somehow realized with the state involved. When pigs soar with the Eagles!!

As much as I dearly love the Silver Crown cars on the miles, I personally salivate from the thought of a sanction with the relevance of NASCAR racing at our miles but then reality sets in and instantly spoils the moment.