The excitement is in the air and it is almost time! The Illinois State Fair​ kicks off with the Twilight Parade TOMORROW! That means that State Fair Auto Racing will be here before you know it. Funnel Cakes, French Fries, and Fast Cars! It's going to be another great year! Make plans to attend both the 55th Annual Bettenhausen 100 USAC Racing​ Silver Crown event Saturday, August 20th and the 54th Annual Central Illinois SuperChevyStores.com Allen Crowe 100 presented by Jive Communications, Inc.​ ARCA RACING SERIES​ presented by Menards​ event Sunday, August 21st. The 23rd Annual Illinois Sportsman Nationals will be ran over the course of both days with Heats Saturday and the Championship event Sunday for the DIRTcar UMP​ Sportsman. Here is a look at what is happening both days.

Saturday, August 20
USAC Racing Silver Crown Series
55th Annual Bettenhausen 100
+ 23rd Annual Illinois Sportsman Nationals DIRTcar UMP Sportsman Prelims

Sunday, August 21
ARCA RACING SERIES
54th Annual Central Illinois SuperChevyStores.com Allen Crowe 100 presented by Jive Communications, Inc.
+ 23rd Annual Illinois Sportsman Nationals Championship Event DIRTcar UMP Sportsman

(*Don't forget our two Lucas Oil​ POWRi​ Midget and Speedway Motors​ POWRi 600cc Winged Outlaw Micro Sprint shows the same weekend, Lincoln Speedway​ Friday, August 19 and Macon Speedway​ Saturday night, August 20.)

SATURDAY, AUGUST 20 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 Silver Crown Bettenhausen 100

SUNDAY, AUGUST 21 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
11:15 AM ARCA Qualifying
12:00 PM Sportsman Nationals
12:15 PM SuperChevyStores.com Give-a-way
12:30 PM Driver Autograph Session
1:15 PM ARCA Driver Introduction
1:30 PM National Anthem
1:35 PM ARCA Feature

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
(4 Two Day Pit Passes @$40 Each Allowed Per Sportsman Team)

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 may be available at www.trackenterprises.com, www.usacracing.com, www.arcaracing.com, or www.illinois.gov/statefair/.