Saturday, September 3 68th Ted Horn USAC SIlver Crown @ the DuQuoin State Fair

Saturday, September 3
USAC Silver Crown Series
68th Annual Ted Horn 100
Presented By MiteXstream
+ UMP Modifieds 28th Annual Bill Oldani Memorial Prelims

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 DU QUOIN TIMES:
1:00 PM Pits & Registration
4:00 PM Ticket Office & Grandstands
5:00-6:10 PM USAC Practice
6:10 PM Modified Hotlaps
6:30 PM USAC Silver Crown Qualifying
7:15 PM UMP Modified Heats
8:15 PM USAC Silver Crown Ted Horn 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

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Deep Silver Crown Talent Heads for Du Quoin Mile and 68th Ted Horn 100
40+ Cars Expected For Saturday Night’s Event

By Jay Hardin
Track Enterprises

One of the deepest and most talented fields in USAC Silver Crown Series history is poised for the first mile track run of the year Saturday night at the DuQuoin State Fair. In fact, the overall talent in the series may be at an all-time high. In fact, the Springfield entry list featured three past Silver Crown champions, twelve different Silver Crown race winners, three past USAC Sprint Car champions, three past USAC Midget champions and a wealth of young and veteran talent. The current state of the series presents some of the stiffest competition anywhere in the United States. A similar entry list is expected for Du Quoin.

While the youth of the series, such as Logan Seavey (2018 Midget champ), Jake Swanson, C.J. Leary (2019 Sprint champ) and Michael “Buddy” Kofoid (2021 Midget champ) have nearly turned the 100-mile dirt track events into multi groove sprints veterans like Brian Tyler (2 time Sprint champ, 18 Silver Crown wins) have been able to return to the series and show the younger crowd how to be fast at the end of 100 miles, as Tyler did last year at Du Quoin. Justin Grant (2019 Silver Crown champ) has joined the list of series “veterans” with a 100-mile race win in his pocket, and fellow veteran Jerry Coons Jr. (2008 USAC Triple Crown champ) is always in contention at Du Quoin. Lurking as always is six-time Silver Crown champ Kody Swanson, a two-time Du Quoin winner and the leader in Silver Crown series wins.

If those aren’t enough examples of the current talent level in the big cars, how about those drivers with accomplishments in other avenues. Chase Stockon is a terror in sprint cars, with wins in USAC and the Indiana sprint car scene. Rookie Brian Ruhlman is well known for his exploits in late models and Modifieds on the Eldora half mile. Eric Gordon is a veteran returning to the big cars with wins in USAC sprints and Silver Crown, not to mention runner-up finishes in series points. Rookie Wayne Johnson is a multi-time winner and champion of winged sprint cars. Veteran Shane Cottle won at Du Quoin in 2007 and has multiple sprint car victories. Young Jason McDougal wowed the 2019 Hoosier Hundred crown with an impressive cushion run from the back to the top ten. Matt Westfall is a USAC veteran who has been very strong since returning to the big cars.

And then there are some “local” hotshoes who are right there with the front runners. A.J. Fike won twice at Springfield in the big cars and once in stock cars. He’s been on the pole more than once in a stock car at Du Quoin. Missouri’s Kyle Steffens won at age 16 in the Oldani modified race at Du Quoin and is capable of running at the front in the big car. When he isn’t helping Illinois farmers Chris Urish runs a winged sprint car and a Silver Crown car, winning at Du Quoin in 2013. And lets not forget Shane (not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)rum, who lives 20 minutes from the fairgrounds. (not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)rum won twice at Du Quoin, and has multiple sprint car wins at Lincoln Park Speedway in Indiana.

Even casual race fans can’t afford to miss the action Saturday night just to see who can come out on top of this championship talent level field. MiteXstream comes on board as a new presenting sponsor of the championship event. It’s all part of a Labor Day weekend full of racing which also includes the ARCA Menards Series on Sunday night and DIRTcar Modifieds both nights.

Practice for the USAC Silver Crown championship cars begins Saturday, September 3 at 5 p.m. with qualifying slated at 6:30 and the Ted Horn 100 presented by MiteXstream at 8:15 p.m. Sunday, September 4 event schedule will begin with practice at 4:15, qualifying at 6:00, and feature racing at 6:30.

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.
For more info, visit www.trackenterprises.com.

(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)rum on Point for Third Du Quoin Win Saturday
By Jay Hardin
Track Enterprises

Grow up as the son of a Midwestern racing legend and be just 20 minutes from a famous racing venue, it’s hard not to take notice of the Magic Mile at the DuQuoin State Fair. Fall in love with open wheel race cars and it’s almost inevitable that someday, you’ll race on the big mile track. Work to make yourself one of the best dirt track drivers in the Midwest, and you’ll likely secure good rides in the USAC Silver Crown Series. Follow those steps and you could become a winner in the series, including on the mile of clay you call home in nearby Perry County, Illinois. Those are the steps Shane (not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)rum took and it led him to two wins in the Ted Horn 100 at Du Quoin, and the “Flyin’ Fireman” appears primed and ready for a third win Saturday night.

Also known as “The Chief”, (not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)rum generally limits his appearances in the Silver Crown series to the dirt venues. He finished 21st in the season opener Sumar Classic at Terre Haute (where he’s a past winner) and 7th in the event at Port Royal, Pennsylvania. He and his BLS Motorsports team were chomping at the bit for the two-race mile dirt track swing, but plans were interrupted by the postponement at Springfield. That leaves Du Quoin, a track where (not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)rum and crew have visited the infield lake twice after back-to-back wins in 2014 & 2015. Winning on the Magic Mile was a dream come true for (not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)rum. A third win would add another chapter to the dream.

Shane followed his dad, the late Cliff (not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)rum to racetracks all over the country. As Cliff picked up victory after victory, Shane decided to follow his father’s path and become a racing driver. A goal was to race on the big mile track at Du Quoin, a second goal was to race one of the mighty uprights. Shane took the first step in 1998 competing in the Bill Oldani Memorial DIRTcar UMP Modified event but it would be three years before he would make the Oldani feature event. Several additional Oldani appearances would come before an opportunity to move into the big cars.

Former USAC Stock Car owner Dave Hardy of Decatur was a familiar face in the Du Quoin pit area. His driver, Butch Garner, was very popular in central and southern Illinois, including at Du Quoin. Over the winter of 2010, Hardy picked up a Stealth Silver Crown car from the Siner family in Dupo, Illinois and the named driver was Shane (not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)rum. A large contingent of (not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)rum followers bought tickets for the 2011 Ted Horn 100 and watched as Shane finished 17th completing 89 laps before running out of fuel. Since his rookie year (not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)rum has won twice, never finished lower than fifth and completed 699 out of 700 miles. Based on that record it is a fair bet Shane will be in contention Saturday night.

MiteXstream comes on board as a new presenting sponsor of the championship event. It’s all part of a Labor Day weekend full of racing which also includes the ARCA Menards Series on Sunday night and DIRTcar Modifieds both nights.

Practice for the USAC Silver Crown championship cars begins Saturday, September 3 at 5 p.m. with qualifying slated at 6:30 and the Ted Horn 100 presented by MiteXstream at 8:15 p.m. Sunday, September 4 event schedule will begin with practice at 4:15, qualifying at 6:00, and feature racing at 6:30.

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.

For more info, visit www.trackenterprises.com.

DuQuoin State Fair USAC Race Postponed To Labor Day Monday

(Du Quoin, IL) Saturday’s steady rainfall has forced the postponement of the USAC Silver Crown Series Ted Horn 100 presented by MiteXstream to Labor Day, September 5. A huge field of Silver Crown cars is expected for the popular race, which is now set to take the green at 1:00 PM Monday.

The Rust-Oleum Automotive 100 for the ARCA Menards Series is still scheduled to run Sunday night, September 4 as well as preliminary action for the DIRTcar Modifieds.

ARCA’s Sunday, September 4 event schedule will begin with practice at 4:15, qualifying at 6:00, Modified racing at 6:30, and the Rust-oleum Automotive 100 at 8:00 PM.

USAC’s Monday, September 5 schedule will see pits opening at 7:00 AM, grandstands at 10:00, hotlaps 10:00-10:45, qualifying 11:00, Modifieds at 11:45, USAC last chance 12:00PM, Modifieds 12:30, and Ted Horn 100 at 1:00 PM.

Tickets will be available on race day or by calling the Du Quoin Fair office at 618-542-1535. Info can also be obtained by calling the Track Enterprises office at 217-764-3200 or visiting the website at www.trackenterprises.com.