n.illinois vintage event

mike graham · 8/25/10, 5:36 PM

this could possibly be the largest vintage racing festival in illinois on saturday,aug 28th,2010, at the winnebago,co.fairgrounds in pecatonica,il

people from all over the country has been sent info,they will have jalopies,modifieds,midgets,sprint cars,stocks and maybe other things,along with a possible swap meet.

gates open at 7 am saturdaywith hot laps at 2 pm....race practice at 4:30-6:30 pm and racing at 7 pm

also will be some bands through out the day.

track is a clay 1/2 mile

tomkat · 8/26/10, 11:40 AM

any idea if anybody around will be posting photos to a website? thank you

mike graham · 8/26/10, 4:00 PM

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Originally Posted by tomkat

any idea if anybody around will be posting photos to a website? thank you

not sure,just letting people know that this event is happening

Ovalmeister · 8/26/10, 8:16 PM

Hi Mike,

Sounds like an awesome event! Wish I could make it but I have a date with the wife at the State Fair on Saturday.
Hope the weather is great for the event and lots of cars show up. Keep us posted on a website that has photos of the event.

David.

mike graham · 8/26/10, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Ovalmeister

Hi Mike,

Sounds like an awesome event! Wish I could make it but I have a date with the wife at the State Fair on Saturday.
Hope the weather is great for the event and lots of cars show up. Keep us posted on a website that has photos of the event.

David.

will due dave,suppose to be nice and in the 80s

Midget 89 · 4/17/11, 3:54 PM

Will they be having this event in 2011?

gearguy · 4/17/11, 5:45 PM

No word yet. From what I heard on the grapevine the fairboard liked having the event but the organizer didn't meet his financial goals for the day. We really need some on-track events for open wheel cars in the Northern Illinois area. The Illinois Vintage group has the stock end of things going well but there isn't a similar open wheel group. John Sturges' Vintage Modified Group has been very welcoming to midget and sprint cars but at $4 a gallon for gas some of the "play dates" are a bit far away.

I'm putting most of my efforts into the Illini Racing Series sportsman midget schedule but have some friends who might be willing to help organize a few activities. There are plenty of cars sitting around in need of exercise.

Chuck Schultz
Winfield Illinois

#6 & #6s IRS midgets
#11 Mongrel-VW vintage midget
#3 Edmunds-VW vintage midget

8/25/10, 5:36 PM	#1 n.illinois vintage event
mike graham Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 10	this could possibly be the largest vintage racing festival in illinois on saturday,aug 28th,2010, at the winnebago,co.fairgrounds in pecatonica,il people from all over the country has been sent info,they will have jalopies,modifieds,midgets,sprint cars,stocks and maybe other things,along with a possible swap meet. gates open at 7 am saturdaywith hot laps at 2 pm....race practice at 4:30-6:30 pm and racing at 7 pm also will be some bands through out the day. track is a clay 1/2 mile

8/26/10, 11:40 AM	#2 Re: n.illinois vintage event
tomkat Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 31	any idea if anybody around will be posting photos to a website? thank you

8/26/10, 8:16 PM	#4 Re: n.illinois vintage event
Ovalmeister Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 805	Hi Mike, Sounds like an awesome event! Wish I could make it but I have a date with the wife at the State Fair on Saturday. Hope the weather is great for the event and lots of cars show up. Keep us posted on a website that has photos of the event. David.

4/17/11, 3:54 PM	#6 Re: n.illinois vintage event
Midget 89 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 1,022	Will they be having this event in 2011?

4/17/11, 5:45 PM	#7 Re: n.illinois vintage event
gearguy Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 207	No word yet. From what I heard on the grapevine the fairboard liked having the event but the organizer didn't meet his financial goals for the day. We really need some on-track events for open wheel cars in the Northern Illinois area. The Illinois Vintage group has the stock end of things going well but there isn't a similar open wheel group. John Sturges' Vintage Modified Group has been very welcoming to midget and sprint cars but at $4 a gallon for gas some of the "play dates" are a bit far away. I'm putting most of my efforts into the Illini Racing Series sportsman midget schedule but have some friends who might be willing to help organize a few activities. There are plenty of cars sitting around in need of exercise. Chuck Schultz Winfield Illinois #6 & #6s IRS midgets #11 Mongrel-VW vintage midget #3 Edmunds-VW vintage midget