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Don Hammer (IOW username: live4racing) of Clinton IL, who promotes Lincoln and Farmer City is the organizer and is finally putting a 2 year old idea into motion. Bell Helmets will be apart as well as others to be announced. We talked and talked and talked about it for some time, but last fall he went to work on the ISW, and with the cooperation of the other tracks, this was the best overall line up that could be had for 2009. Is it perfect for all, maybe not, but to get all of the other tracks to be available and even interested, and at the same time, wasn't easy as saying "we should run this certain week", or "what about IN Midget week?" All of that was taken into consideration as was the late model and modified schedules. It all had to work out. About the only other option was in the fall sometime and we all know how iffy that can be for many reasons.
As it approaches, I'm sure Don would appreciate anyone's input and participation, but the Illinois Sprint Week isn't about Indiana racing, or USAC and MSCS, it's about non wing sprints for one week in Illinois, and everyone is welcome to come. If you like midgets or there is something else to do, by all means you should go, you're not missing anything......it wasn't here before to miss. And hopefully in 2028 we will be running the 20th annual IL Sprint Week.
Steve Thomas
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