IT IS BETTENHAUSEN 100 RACE DAY AT THE SPRINGFIELD MILE!
The tradition of Saturday afternoon USAC Silver Crown racing during the final weekend of the Illinois State Fair is back again in 2021 on it's normal weekend. The atmosphere of the State Fair, with all of the delicious, unique food offerings you can only find there, paired with the rich tradition and history of the USAC Silver Crown Champ Cars, makes for an absolutely fun day of racing. The 59th Bettenhausen 100 is another chapter in this rich, storied tradition of Champ Car and 1 mile dirt track racing in the United States.
This is one of the most coveted prizes in Silver Crown racing, as winning this puts you among the names of former Indy 500 winners and racing champions of all disciplines such as Billy Winn, Wilbur Shaw, Mauri Rose, Sam Hanks, Roger Ward, Jimmy Bryan, Jim Hurtubise, A.J. Foyt, Don Branson, Al Unser, Mario Andretti, Roger McCluskey, Tom Bigelow, Gary Bettenhausen, Dave Darland, Kenny Irwin, Jimmy Sills, Larry Rice, Chuck Gurney, J.J. Yeley, Kody Swanson, and Kyle Larson, and more who have claimed the title of being a winner in a Champ Car at Springfield. Winning this event instantly joins you in immortality and history as a winner of this great event alongside these legends.
The 28th Annual Illinois Sportsman Nationals will also begin their racing weekend with practice and heat races to set the line up for their championship event on Sunday afternoon before the ARCA race.
And a rare daily double can be done with a former 4 time Bettenhausen 100 winner Jack Hewitt being the grand marshall at Macon for the Camfield Memorial later tonight at Macon Speedway.
Today is a fun day! Come on out to the fair, grab a corndog, pork burger, maybe a funnel cake, lemon shake up, or something else as the fair has a bit of everything, and come on out for traditional Champ Car racing at it's best! You never know who you may see win here who will go on to be a star at even another level as USAC has produced many throughout the years. Be a witness to hight speed history! For those who cannot be in attendance the event, as all USAC National Series events are, will be aired live on FloRacing. Nothing beats being here though, so LET'S GO RACING! Full details below:
Saturday, August 21
Illinois State Fair
USAC Racing Silver Crown Series
59th Annual Bettenhausen 100
+ 28th Annual Illinois Sportsman Nationals
DIRTcar Racing Sportsman Prelims
SATURDAY, AUGUST 21 SPRINGFIELD TIMES:
7:00 AM Pits & Registration
9:00 AM Ticket Office & Grandstands
9:30 AM Drivers Meetings
10:00-11:10 AM Silver Crown Practice
11:30 AM Silver Crown Qualifying
12:00 PM Sportsman Hotlaps
12:30 PM Silver Crown B-Main
1:00 PM Sportsman Heats
1:30 PM Pre-Race Ceremonies
2:00 PM USAC Silver Crown 59th Annual Bettenhausen 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. Discount tickets for Sunday also available at 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
HOST HOTELS
Carpenter Street Hotel
888-779-9100 or
www.carpenterstreethotel.com
Macon Speedway Saturday, August 21st
Jack Hewitt Night feat. Camfield Memorial For POWRi Midgets
Divisions:
*POWRi Lucas Oil National Midgets
*POWRi Engler Machine & Tool Micros
*BillingsleyRewards.com Modifieds
*DIRTcar Pro Mods
*DIRTcar Hornets
Times:
Pits: 3:00
Stands: 5:00
Local Pill Draw Ends: 5:50
Hotlaps: 6:00
Racing: 7:00
Grandstand Pricing:
Adults – $20
Children 11 & Under – Free
Pit passes and tickets will be sold at the gate on raceday
Lodging:
Decatur Conference Center & Hotel
217-422-8800
Call hotel and mention Macon Speedway to receive a discounted rate
