DuQuoin State Fair Race Time!

TEI PR · 8/27/25, 1:07 PM

3 DAYS AWAY — The Magic Mile Comes Alive! [Click and drag to move] We’re almost ready to light up the DuQuoin State Fair for a huge two-day show on the Magic Mile — this Saturday & Sunday!

Saturday afternoon: USAC Silver Crown + Modifieds
Sunday night: ARCA Menards Series + Modifieds

Why you don’t want to miss it:

Mile-dirt speed you can feel in your chest

Perfect fair-weekend night out — bring the whole crew

Tickets available online now and at the gate race day

Plan your weekend:
Full details & tickets: trackenterprises.com
Questions / advance sales: 217-764-3200

Tell a friend, tag your crew, and get ready — Du Quoin goes green in 3 days!
#MagicMile #DuQuoin #USAC #ARCA #StateFairRacing #SeeYouAtTheMile

TEI PR · 8/27/25, 1:21 PM

Former NASCAR Star Ken Schrader Racing Inc. to Race Double at Du Quoin’s Magic Mile This Weekend

Du Quoin, IL – Racing legend Ken Schrader returns to his dirt roots this weekend in southern Illinois, competing in both USAC Racing Silver Crown and DIRTcar Racing Modified events at the historic Magic Mile during the Du Quoin State Fair Racing Weekend.

Schrader, a 1982 USAC Silver Crown Series champion, 1983 USAC Sprint Car champion, and the 1985 NASCAR Cup Series Rookie of the Year, brings a stellar resume to the mile oval. In his NASCAR career, he logged 763 starts, earned 4 Cup Series victories, 23 poles, 184 top 10s, and finished top 5 in the Cup standings three times. A versatile competitor, Schrader has 18 ARCA wins, 70 top 10 finishes, and 22 poles to his credit. His annual return to the Magic Mile is highly anticipated by fans and drivers alike.

This year, in addition to racing in the DIRTcar Modifieds, where he is usually the favorite to bring home the victory, Schrader will also be racing in the USAC Silver Crown Ted Horn 100, driving as a teammate to Shane Cockrum for Hans Lein.
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Weekend Racing Line-Up

Saturday, August 30
• 9:00 AM – Grandstands Open
• 10:00 AM – USAC Silver Crown Practice
• 11:30 AM – USAC Silver Crown Qualifying
• 1:00 PM – Modified Heats
• 1:30 PM - USAC Silver Crown – Ted Horn 100 kicks off the action in the afternoon just after 1:30 PM, with another great field of cars expected.

Sunday, August 31
• 3:00 PM – Grandstands open
• 4:30 PM – ARCA Menards Series Practice
• 6:00 PM – ARCA Qualifying (single-car, one-lap format)
• 6:30 PM – DIRTcar Modified Feature
• 7:30 PM – Southern Illinois 100, the ARCA Menards Series main event
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Tickets & Weekend Access
• Gate tickets are available both days.
• Advance sale tickets at a $5 discount and additional event info are available at trackenterprises.com or by calling 217-764-3200.
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Ken Schrader’s appearance brings a legendary presence to a weekend already packed with prestige, historic racing, and championship-caliber action. Don’t miss the return of a dirt racing icon at the Du Quoin Magic Mile!

TEI PR · 8/27/25, 9:21 PM

By: Richie Murray – USAC Media

Du Quoin, Illinois (August 27, 2025)………Four past Ted Horn 100 winners across four different decades are among the 30 USAC Silver Crown entries set to compete in this Saturday’s August 30th 71st running of the event at the Du Quoin State Fairgrounds in southern Illinois.

4 PAST WINNERS

Among the four past Du Quoin winners in the field are Justin Grant who was won each of the past two Ted Horn 100s on the one-mile dirt oval in both 2023 and 2024 and is coming in fresh off a USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car Smackdown victory last Saturday at Indiana’s Kokomo Speedway.

Grant is also the Silver Crown point leader by 77 markers over C.J. Leary. Grant could clinch the 2025 Silver Crown title this Saturday if he finishes the Du Quoin event 77 or more points ahead of C.J. Leary. The maximum points available in a single event Silver Crown event is 76.

Grant is joined by fellow two-time Du Quoin winners, Michigan’s Brian Tyler (2008 & 2021) as well as local favorite Shane Cockrum (2014 & 2015) from Benton, Illinois. Peru, Indiana’s Russ Gamester returns for his 25th Du Quoin start after winning the event in 1997.

CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE Du QUOIN KIND

Kevin Thomas Jr. will make his USAC Silver Crown season debut this Saturday at Du Quoin. He’ll be driving the same John Haggenbottom owned car that just won on the other Illinois dirt mile at Springfield two weeks earlier with Kody Swanson at the wheel.

Swanson will be competing in a Must See Racing Xtreme Sprint Car Series event in Owosso, Michigan this weekend and will not compete at Du Quoin.

Thomas, who finished 2nd at Du Quoin in 2018, will be joined by fellow runner-up C.J. Leary who took 2nd in 2023. A.J. Fike finished 3rd in 2013 while veteran Ken Schrader, the 1982 USAC Silver Crown champion, is back for his first series start of the season in a second Hans Lein owned ride alongside teammate Shane Cockrum. Schrader finished a best of 3rd with the USAC Champ Cars at Du Quoin in 1983.

Jake Swanson also took 3rd at Du Quoin in 2021 as did Briggs Danner in 2024, while Casey Buckman finished a career best 5th back in 2022.

EYING MAGIC ON THE MILE

Mario Clouser is back in the seat of the Rice Motorsports-Abacus Racing No. 22 machine, which won the 2022 Du Quoin event with Logan Seavey driving. Clouser finished 6th at the race in 2024, and just recently ran 3rd at Springfield two weeks ago.

Kyle Steffens, who is the youngest winner on the Du Quoin Mile in a modified at the age of 16 in 2001, is now a veteran wheelman who finished a best of 7th with the Silver Crown series in 2024. Kyle Robbins took 8th in 2021 while Matt Westfall finished with a 10th at Du Quoin in 2022. Westfall took 2nd on the Springfield Mile earlier this month.

Du QUOIN VETS IN THE FIELD

All but six of the 30 drivers entered have previously started a Du Quoin USAC Silver Crown main event.

Among the veteran group are Korey Weyant (11th in 2024), Jimmy Light (12th in 2019), Chase Stockon (12th in 2022), Kip Hughes (14th in 2024), Dave Berkheimer (15th in 2023), Mitchel Moles (15th in 2024), Saban Bibent (18th in 2024), Danny Jennnigs (20th in 2024) and Kenny Gentry (26th in 2015).

FIRST TED TALK

Driver seeking their first career Ted Horn 100 starts this Saturday at Du Quoin include Aric Gentry, whose uncle, Leon Gentry, finished 13th in the 1986 race. Travis Mahoney will make his Du Quoin debut after his father, Jim Mahoney, made four Du Quoin starts between 1988-1992, finishing a best of 5th in 1989.

Will Armitage will be back in the seat after getting upside down early in the race at Springfield in mid-August, while Tom Savage, Rob Caho Jr. and Tim Kent will all get their first taste of action at Du Quoin.

RACE DETAILS:

The 71st running of the Ted Horn 100 features the USAC Silver Crown National Championship along with the 31st Annual Bill Oldani Memorial Prelims for DIRTcar Modifieds.

Registration and pit gates open at 7am Central. Grandstands and ticket office open at 9am with the drivers meeting set for 9:30am. USAC Silver Crown practice is slated to run from 10-11:10am. USAC Silver Crown qualifying is scheduled for 11:30am followed by DIRTcar Modified hot laps and qualifying at 12:15pm. DIRTcar Modified heats are on tap at 1pm followed by the USAC Ted Horn 100 feature at 1:30pm.

Tickets will be available on race day or by calling the Du Quoin Fair office at 618-542-1535. Info and tickets can also be obtained by calling the Track Enterprises office at 217-764-3200. Advance tickets are $25 for ages 12 and up and $10 for children age 11 and under. Race day tickets at the gate are $30 for ages 12 and up and $10 for children 11 and under. Pit passes are $35 for members and $40 for non-members ages 12 and up. Pit passes for children age 11 and under are $20.

The Ted Horn 100 can be watched live on FloRacing at https://flosports.link/usac.

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2025 TED HORN 100 ENTRY LIST: (30)

3 ®ARIC GENTRY/Robards, KY (Tim & Linda Simmons)

6 JAKE SWANSON/Anaheim, CA (Klatt Enterprises)

7 KYLE ROBBINS/New Castle, IN (KR Racing)

8 KYLE STEFFENS/St. Charles, MO (Steffens Motorsports)

10 BRIGGS DANNER/Allentown, PA (DMW Motorsports)

17 ®WILL ARMITAGE/Athens, IL (Will Armitage Racing)

18 KENNY GENTRY/Henderson, KY (Gentry Motorsports)

19 MITCHEL MOLES/Raisin City, CA (Reinbold-Underwood Motorsports)

21 C.J. LEARY/Greenfield, IN (Team AZ-Petty-Rossi Racing)

22 MARIO CLOUSER/Auburn, IL (Rice Motorsports-Abacus Racing)

24 KEVIN THOMAS JR./Cullman, AL (John Haggenbottom)

25 CASEY BUCKMAN/Chandler, AZ (C-Buck Motorsports-Eddie Sachs Jr.)

31 DAVE BERKHEIMER/Mechanicsburg, PA (Dave Berkheimer Motorsports)

38 ®TOM SAVAGE/Red Lion, PA (Savage Motorsports)

39 A.J. FIKE/Galesburg, IL (A.J. Fike Racing)

51 (w) RUSS GAMESTER/Peru, IN (Gamester Racing)

54 MATT WESTFALL/Pleasant Hill, OH (4 Kings Racing)

61 ®DANNY JENNINGS/Norman, OK (David Grace)

65 ®TRAVIS MAHONEY/Oglesby, IL (SV Motorsports)

69 CHASE STOCKON/Fort Branch, IN (Pink 69 Racing)

78 ®ROB CAHO JR./Rush City, MN (Rob Caho Jr.)

79 ®TIM KENT/Bristow, OK (James Hoover)

81 (w) BRIAN TYLER/Parma, MI (BCR Group)

88 ®SABAN BIBENT/Cincinnati, OH (Sammy & Mouren Fetter)

91 (w) JUSTIN GRANT/Ione, CA (Hemelgarn Racing)

97 (w) SHANE COCKRUM/Benton, IL (Hans Lein)

99 KOREY WEYANT/Springfield, IL (Scott Weyant)

118 JIMMY LIGHT/West Springfield, PA (Mike Thomas)

160 ®KIP HUGHES/North Enid, OK (Kip Hughes)

197 KEN SCHRADER/Fenton, MO (Hans Lein)

(R) represents a USAC Silver Crown Rookie of the Year contender

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USAC SILVER CROWN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS: 1-Justin Grant-713, 2-C.J. Leary-636, 3-Matt Westfall-530, 4-Kody Swanson-493, 5-Kyle Steffens-427, 6-Mario Clouser-386, 7-Dakoda Armstrong-345, 8-Dave Berkheimer-326, 9-Taylor Ferns-299, 10-Bobby Santos-272.

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TRACK RECORDS FOR USAC SILVER CROWN AT Du QUOIN:

1 Lap - 9/5/2004 - Tyler Walker - 29.138 - 123.550 mph

10 Laps - 9/10/1994 - George Snider - 5:14.78 - 114.366 mph

12 Laps - 9/4/1989 - Tom Bigelow - 6:29.73 - 110.846 mph

15 Laps - 9/1/2002 - Brian Tyler - 7:53.24 - 114.107 mph

100 Laps - 9/7/1992 - Johnny Parsons - 56:03.00 - 107.047 mph

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AAA/USAC CHAMP CAR WINNERS AT Du QUOIN:

1948: Lee Wallard & Johnnie Parsons

1949: Tony Bettenhausen

1951: Tony Bettenhausen & Tony Bettenhausen

1952: Chuck Stevenson

1953: Sam Hanks

1954: Sam Hanks

1955: Jimmy Bryan

1956: Jimmy Bryan

1957: Jud Larson

1958: Johnny Thomson

1959: Rodger Ward

1960: A.J. Foyt

1961: A.J. Foyt

1963: A.J. Foyt

1964: A.J. Foyt

1965: Don Branson

1966: Bud Tingelstad

1967: A.J. Foyt

1968: Mario Andretti

1969: Al Unser

1970: Al Unser

1971: George Snider

1972: Tom Bigelow & A.J. Foyt

1973: Mario Andretti

1974: Mario Andretti

1975: Tom Bigelow

1976: Bubby Jones

1977: Tom Bigelow

1978: Pancho Carter

1979: Billy Vukovich

1980: Gary Bettenhausen & Gary Bettenhausen

1981: Rich Vogler

1982: Gary Bettenhausen

1983: Gary Bettenhausen

1984: Joe Saldana

1985: Rick Hood

1986: Jack Hewitt

1987: Jack Hewitt

1988: Gary Bettenhausen

1989: Chuck Gurney

1990: Jeff Swindell

1991: Stevie Reeves

1992: Johnny Parsons

1993: Jack Hewitt

1994: Chuck Gurney

1995: Johnny Parsons

1996: Chuck Gurney

1997: Russ Gamester

1998: Jimmy Sills

1999: Tony Elliott

2000: Kasey Kahne

2001: Paul White

2002: J.J. Yeley

2003: Rich Tobias Jr.

2004: Tyler Walker

2005: Tracy Hines

2006: Tracy Hines

2007: Shane Cottle

2008: Brian Tyler

2009: Rained Out

2010: Kody Swanson

2011: Kyle Larson

2012: Rained Out

2013: Chris Urish

2014: Shane Cockrum

2015: Shane Cockrum

2016: Chris Windom

2017: Kody Swanson

2018: Chris Windom

2019: Jacob Wilson

2020: Not Held

2021: Brian Tyler

2022: Logan Seavey

2023: Justin Grant

2024: Justin Grant

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AAA/USAC CHAMP CAR WINS AT Du QUOIN:

6-A.J. Foyt

5-Gary Bettenhausen

3-Mario Andretti, Tony Bettenhausen, Tom Bigelow, Chuck Gurney & Jack Hewitt

2-Jimmy Bryan, Shane Cockrum, Justin Grant, Sam Hanks, Tracy Hines, Johnny Parsons, Kody Swanson, Brian Tyler, Al Unser & Chris Windom

1-Don Branson, Pancho Carter, Shane Cottle, Tony Elliott, Russ Gamester, Rick Hood, Bubby Jones, Kasey Kahne, Jud Larson, Kyle Larson, Johnnie Parsons, Stevie Reeves, Joe Saldana, Logan Seavey, Jimmy Sills, George Snider, Chuck Stevenson, Jeff Swindell, Johnny Thomson, Bud Tingelstad, Rich Tobias Jr., Chris Urish, Rich Vogler, Bill Vukovich, Tyler Walker, Lee Wallard, Rodger Ward, Paul White, Jacob Wilson & J.J. Yeley

TEI PR · 8/30/25, 5:11 AM

IT IS RACE WEEKEND AT THE DUQUOIN STATE FAIR! IT IS TED HORN 100 RACE DAY!

The Magic Mile rumbles to life with championship dirt car racing as the USAC Racing Silver Crown Series kicks off the final days of the DuQuoin State Fair, signifying a symbolic end to summer. The Ted Horn 100 is one of the oldest and most prestigious events on the entire USAC Silver Crown schedule all year.

The DIRTCar Modifieds will run their heat race events for the 31st Bill Oldani Memorial as part of a great day of racing on a splendid afternoon.

DON'T MISS OUT! This is the best forecast for this weekend in YEARS! Get a corn dog, funnel cake, and other fair favorites, and take in racing on the Magic Mile! There is nothing quite like it!

Full DuQuoin State Fair Race Weekend info:
Saturday-Sunday Aug 30-31
DuQuoin State Fair
DuQuoin , IL

Saturday, August 30
USAC Silver Crown Series
71st Ted Horn 100
+ UMP Modifieds 31st Annual Bill Oldani Memorial Prelims

Sunday, August 31,
ARCA Menards Series
72nd Annual Southern Illinois 100
+ DIRTcar Racing Modified 31st Annual Bill Oldani $2,000 To Win Feature

SATURDAY, AUGUST 30 DU QUOIN TIMES:
7:00 AM Pits & Registration
9:00 AM Ticket Office & Grandstands
10:00-11:10 AM USAC Practice
11:30 AM USAC Silver Crown Qualifying
12:15 PM Modified Hotlaps/Qualifying
12:30 PM USAC Silver Crown Last Chance
1:00 PM UMP Modified Heats
2:00 PM USAC Silver Crown Ted Horn 100

SUNDAY, AUGUST 31 DU QUOIN TIMES:
11:00 AM Pits & Registration
3:00 PM Ticket Office & Grandstands
3:15 PM ARCA Drivers Meeting
4:30-5:00 PM ARCA Practice
5:15-5:30 PM Modified Practice
6:00 PM ARCA General Tire Pole Qualifying
6:30 PM UMP Modified 31st Bill Oldani Memorial Feature
7:15 PM Pre-Race Ceremonies
7:44 PM ARCA Menards Series Southern Illinois 100

DU QUOIN TICKET INFO:
Tickets will be available on raceday or by calling the Du Quoin Fair office at 618-542-1535. 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

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

More Information:

For more information, contact Track Enterprises by calling the office at 217-764-3200 or by visiting their website at www.trackenterprises.com

Follow Track Enterprises online at https://www.trackenterprises.com/, like them on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/TrackEnterprises), and follow them on X (@TEIRacing)

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TEI PR · 8/30/25, 7:38 AM

There is Magic in the air! The Magic Mile in just a few short hours will roar to life with the sounds of USAC Racing Silver Crown Champ Cars and DIRTcar Racing Modifieds! Come on out to the fair and enjoy the great action and tasty food options only the fair offers.

The 71st Ted Horn 100 is set to be as spectacular as the sunrise here at the DuQuoin State Fair. Full race info at www.trackenterprises.com

8/27/25, 1:07 PM	#11 Re: DuQuoin State Fair Race Time!
TEI PR Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Posts: 1,441	3 DAYS AWAY — The Magic Mile Comes Alive! [Click and drag to move] We’re almost ready to light up the DuQuoin State Fair for a huge two-day show on the Magic Mile — this Saturday & Sunday! Saturday afternoon: USAC Silver Crown + Modifieds Sunday night: ARCA Menards Series + Modifieds Why you don’t want to miss it: Mile-dirt speed you can feel in your chest Perfect fair-weekend night out — bring the whole crew Tickets available online now and at the gate race day Plan your weekend: Full details & tickets: trackenterprises.com Questions / advance sales: 217-764-3200 Tell a friend, tag your crew, and get ready — Du Quoin goes green in 3 days! #MagicMile #DuQuoin #USAC #ARCA #StateFairRacing #SeeYouAtTheMile

8/27/25, 1:21 PM	#12 Re: DuQuoin State Fair Race Time!
TEI PR Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Posts: 1,441	Former NASCAR Star Ken Schrader Racing Inc. to Race Double at Du Quoin’s Magic Mile This Weekend Du Quoin, IL – Racing legend Ken Schrader returns to his dirt roots this weekend in southern Illinois, competing in both USAC Racing Silver Crown and DIRTcar Racing Modified events at the historic Magic Mile during the Du Quoin State Fair Racing Weekend. Schrader, a 1982 USAC Silver Crown Series champion, 1983 USAC Sprint Car champion, and the 1985 NASCAR Cup Series Rookie of the Year, brings a stellar resume to the mile oval. In his NASCAR career, he logged 763 starts, earned 4 Cup Series victories, 23 poles, 184 top 10s, and finished top 5 in the Cup standings three times. A versatile competitor, Schrader has 18 ARCA wins, 70 top 10 finishes, and 22 poles to his credit. His annual return to the Magic Mile is highly anticipated by fans and drivers alike. This year, in addition to racing in the DIRTcar Modifieds, where he is usually the favorite to bring home the victory, Schrader will also be racing in the USAC Silver Crown Ted Horn 100, driving as a teammate to Shane Cockrum for Hans Lein. ________________________________________ Weekend Racing Line-Up Saturday, August 30 • 9:00 AM – Grandstands Open • 10:00 AM – USAC Silver Crown Practice • 11:30 AM – USAC Silver Crown Qualifying • 1:00 PM – Modified Heats • 1:30 PM - USAC Silver Crown – Ted Horn 100 kicks off the action in the afternoon just after 1:30 PM, with another great field of cars expected. Sunday, August 31 • 3:00 PM – Grandstands open • 4:30 PM – ARCA Menards Series Practice • 6:00 PM – ARCA Qualifying (single-car, one-lap format) • 6:30 PM – DIRTcar Modified Feature • 7:30 PM – Southern Illinois 100, the ARCA Menards Series main event ________________________________________ Tickets & Weekend Access • Gate tickets are available both days. • Advance sale tickets at a $5 discount and additional event info are available at trackenterprises.com or by calling 217-764-3200. ________________________________________ Ken Schrader’s appearance brings a legendary presence to a weekend already packed with prestige, historic racing, and championship-caliber action. Don’t miss the return of a dirt racing icon at the Du Quoin Magic Mile!