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Illinois State Fair Racing
Friday-Saturday-Sunday, August 15-16-17

Illinois State Fairgrounds
Springfield, IL

Friday Night, August 15
MOWA Sprints + 4 Classes
Lincoln Speedway

Saturday, August 16
Illinois State Fair
USAC Racing Silver Crown Series
62nd Running Bettenhausen 100 Presented by Hunt Brothers Pizza
+ 32nd Annual Illinois Sportsman Nationals DIRTcar Racing Sportsman Prelims

SATURDAY, AUGUST 16 SPRINGFIELD TIMES:
7:00 AM Pits & Registration
9:00 AM Ticket Office & Grandstands
10:00-11:10 AM Silver Crown Practice
11:30 AM Silver Crown Qualifying
12:15 PM Sportsman Hotlaps
12:25 PM Vintage Car Laps
12:30 PM Silver Crown B-Main
1:00 PM Sportsman Heats
1:30 PM Pre-Race Ceremonies
2:00 PM USAC Silver Crown 62nd Running Bettenhausen 100 Presented by Hunt Brothers Pizza

Sunday, August 17
Illinois State Fair
Menards ARCA RACING SERIES
63rd Annual Allen Crowe 100
+ 32nd Annual Illinois Sportsman Nationals

SUNDAY, AUGUST 17 SPRINGFIELD TIMES:
6:00 AM Pits & Registration
8:30 AM Ticket Office & Grandstands
10:00 AM ARCA Practice
10:30 AM Sportsman Practice
11:15 AM General Tire ARCA Pole Qualifying
11:45 AM 32nd Annual Illinois Sportsman Nationals
1:00 PM 62nd Annual Allen Crowe 100

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.

Save Big Money on Discounted General Admission tickets for Sunday available at local Menards.

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
$40 Adults Each Day
$20 Children 11 & Under Each Day
$50 Two-Day Pit Pass

INFIELD PARKING
$5 For Those Parking On Infield With No Infield Or Pit Passes

[miledirt]

So TE is listing a B main in their schedule? Hmmm Are they actually expecting a good car count or just trying to get me excited about Saturday? 😂

[flagboy55]

I’m ashamed to admit I have never been to Springfield. Mostly because of work. I most likely have Saturday off, but I won’t be in attendance and I just realized why it’s never drawn me in. I want nothing to do with the fair. Haven’t been to our local fair in over a decade, and I’m not driving 3 hours to go to another, even if it has one of my favorite things on center stage. Call me a curmudgeon if you will but that’s how I feel. Thanks to those of you who go and don’t feel like I do

[jason88cubs]

Originally Posted by miledirt So TE is listing a B main in their schedule? Hmmm Are they actually expecting a good car count or just trying to get me excited about Saturday? 😂

Rumor is close to 40

[jason88cubs]

Originally Posted by miledirt So TE is listing a B main in their schedule? Hmmm Are they actually expecting a good car count or just trying to get me excited about Saturday? 😂

Rumor is close to 40

[kendirt]

Originally Posted by flagboy55 I’m ashamed to admit I have never been to Springfield. Mostly because of work. I most likely have Saturday off, but I won’t be in attendance and I just realized why it’s never drawn me in. I want nothing to do with the fair. Haven’t been to our local fair in over a decade, and I’m not driving 3 hours to go to another, even if it has one of my favorite things on center stage. Call me a curmudgeon if you will but that’s how I feel. Thanks to those of you who go and don’t feel like I do

Just go in the infield. You won't have to deal with anything fair-related.

My suggestion would be to watch qualifying and the B from the infield, then go to the stands for the feature.

The first time I was there watched the start and the first few laps from the infield pit stands, then crossed over. The start was pretty impressive from that close.

[767]

Originally Posted by jason88cubs Rumor is close to 40

if they have this many, they need to move the entire schedule here. Races have not been worth watching anything more than the highlights lately.

[jason88cubs]

I was planning on going but with a heat index close to 110 it might be a flo racing day

Which I hate because I love supporting the race in person but I've been sick from the heat before. Not a fun time

[oppweld]

Originally Posted by flagboy55 I’m ashamed to admit I have never been to Springfield. Mostly because of work. I most likely have Saturday off, but I won’t be in attendance and I just realized why it’s never drawn me in. I want nothing to do with the fair. Haven’t been to our local fair in over a decade, and I’m not driving 3 hours to go to another, even if it has one of my favorite things on center stage. Call me a curmudgeon if you will but that’s how I feel. Thanks to those of you who go and don’t feel like I do

You show and I will bring the stuff! You know that alone is worth the trip.

[chathamracefan]

FWIW the layout at Springfield allows one to park fairly close to the grandstands & not have to deal with much of the fair if you don't want to. You do have to pay a few dollars to get into the fairgrounds tho.