We'll be headed South to the Illinois State Fair with the camper and boat in tow on Wednesday morning and settin' up camp on the Fairgrounds. Gonna' do some fishin' and relaxin' (might even have a cold beer or two, too) on Lake Springfield 'till Friday evening. Then the racin' begins.
We'll do both POWERi National Midget shows, one at Macon and one at Lincoln and the Bettenhausen Memorial 100 on The Mile on Saturday afternoon and the Allen Crowe Memorial 100 also on The Mile on Sunday afternoon.
Hopefully the weather will cooperate.
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.
I'll be in the Hardy Boys #15 Beast for the crown race on Saturday and the Brad Hill Racing #71 Ford Fusion on Sunday for the ARCA race,see ya there !!
Bloomington Friday night, then drive to Springfield. As soon as Springfield is over , I'll drive my a$$ of to Indy to see bikes on the Indy mile. Also Shane Cockrum, good luck Sunday at Springfield. If you have a chance talk to AJ Fike about the ARCA car, he runs pretty good at Springfield.
We always like to look around the fair. Try to find a good breaded tenderloin, last time there I found one about the size of a garbage can lid!
I have always had a great time there. If you have younger race fans this is an event they would really enjoy.
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.
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.
Gail an I plan on hitting 5 races in 3 days. Depending on money an how we feel of course. Go to Macon, Springfield, Lincoln, Springfield again on Sunday an end the night at VCS. Just hope we can be healthy enough. Hope to meet some new folks at the races. Lloyd & Gail
