28th IL Sportsman Nationals Aug 21 & 22 @ IL State Fair Springfield Mile

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The biggest Central Illinois race weekend of the year is coming up Friday-Sunday, August 20-22, 2021. It all begins with MOWA Sprint Cars at Lincoln Speedway on Friday, August 20 before heading to the Illinois State Fair on Saturday and Sunday afternoon for Silver Crown, ARCA, and Sportsman. In addition, don't forget about Macon Speedway with Jack Hewitt Night featuring the Camfield Memorial for POWRi Midgets on Saturday night. Full details below...

Illinois State Fair Racing
Friday-Saturday-Sunday, August 20-21-22

Illinois State Fairgrounds
Springfield, IL

Friday Night, August 20
Midwest Open Wheel Association MOWA Sprints + 5 Classes
Lincoln Speedway

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

Saturday Night, August 21
POWRi Midgets/Micros + 3 Classes
Macon Speedway

Sunday, August 22
Illinois State Fair
ARCA Menards Series
59th Annual Allen Crowe Memorial 100 presented by Lucas Oil
+ 28th Annual Illinois Sportsman Nationals

SUNDAY, AUGUST 22 SPRINGFIELD TIMES:
6:30 AM Pits & Registration
8:30 AM Ticket Office & Grandstands
9:30 AM Drivers Meeting
10:00 AM ARCA Practice
11:00 AM Sportsman Practice
11:30 AM General Tire ARCA Pole Qualifying
12:00 PM 28th Annual Illinois Sportsman Nationals
12:15 PM Driver Autograph Session
1:15 PM ARCA Driver Introduction
1:30 PM National Anthem
1:35 PM 59th Annual Allen Crowe Memorial 100 presented by Lucas Oil

(*Don’t forget our two other local shows the same weekend, Lincoln Speedway Friday, August 20 and Macon Speedway Saturday night, August 21.)

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

Enjoy Illinois
Visit Springfield

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Plenty of big races coming up... Newsletter...

 Macon Speedway, Terre Haute, State Fair, & More! - https://mailchi.mp/9daba5da1b49/maco...tate-fair-more

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Clarifying the restrictions, etc when it comes to State Fair races August 21-22...

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Star Studded Field for 28th Sportsman Nationals at Springfield
Four Past Winners & Ringer Highlight Pre-Entries

By Jay Hardin
Track Enterprises Staff

Springfield, IL (August 18, 2021)-If the news of the return of Justin Allgaier and Ken Schrader to competition on the Springfield Mile this weekend wasn’t enough, the release of the current Sportsman National entry list makes the last weekend of the Illinois State Fair a can’t miss event. Four past winners of the Sportsman Nationals plus a popular dirt track ace on the entry list account for 18 Sportsman National victories and an additional 3 wins in other events.

Springfield’s Wes O’Dell became the oldest winner of the Sportsman Nationals last year at age 60 capturing an unprecedented sixth win and he returns for a try at number seven. Five-time winner Dennis Vandermeersch, also of Springfield, is a five-time winner and he returns along with fellow five-time winner Jeremy Nichols of Lovington. Two-time winner Ethan Schnapp, of Springfield, rounds out the former winners on the entry list and the four former winners account for 18 wins in 27 Sportsman National races.

But wait, the entry list gets even tougher with the addition of Ken Schrader. Schrader won the 1983 Rex Easton midget race, the June 1998 UMP Modified event and the 1998 Allen Crowe 100 for his three victories on the Springfield Mile and is the only driver to post a feature win in three different types of race cars. Schrader led the opening 12 laps of the 2020 event only to drop out due to mechanical issues with O’Dell taking the lead and going to victory.

Veteran mile campaigners Phil Moreland of Assumption, Steve Adams of Humboldt, Rick Wietekamp, of Springfield, plus Danny and Josh Sissom of Cape Girardeau, Missouri are part of an entry list that is sure to draw a lot of attention to the short track stock cars as they compete on the big mile dirt of the Illinois State Fairgrounds.

Heat races for the Sportsman Nationals are slated for Saturday in conjunction with the Bettenhausen 100 for the USAC Silver Crown Series. The 28th running of the Sportsman Nationals feature is slated to go off just before the 59th ARCA Allen Crowe 100 on Sunday.

Tickets for Saturday are available by calling Track Enterprises at 217-764-3200 or at the Illinois State Fair Box Office. Tickets for Sunday are available by calling Track Enterprises at 217-764-3200, at the Illinois State Fair Box Office or by visiting your local central Illinois Menard’s store.

The event is all part of a huge racing weekend in Central Illinois featuring Lincoln Speedway with MOWA Sprint Cars on Friday night, Silver Crown Saturday at the Springfield Mile, Jack Hewitt Night featuring POWRi Midgets at Macon Speedway Saturday night, and the ARCA Menards Series Sunday afternoon at the Springfield Mile.

Full information on the events can be found at www.trackenterprises.com.

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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

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IT IS ALLEN CROWE 100 & SPORTSMAN NATIONALS RACE DAY AT THE SPRINGFIELD MILE!

Full bodied stock cars take center stage on the final day of the 2021 Illinois State Fair. The cars and stars of the Menards ARCA RACING SERIES take center stage. A TIGHT points battle sees the grandson of Joe Gibbs, Ty Gibbs, lead Corey Heim by only 2 points before the start of today's even, and both have limited dirt experience.

Drivers who do not lack that experience include defending race winner Ryan Unzicker, former winner and series champion, hometown favorite and current NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Justin Allgaier, Midget veteran Jesse Love, and Alex Clubb all are no strangers to playing in the dirt and will be ones to watch among this contingent of drivers with dirt experience to potentially beat the leading duo in the championship standings.

For the 28th Illinois Sportsman Nationals, defending race winner, now the oldest in Illinois State Fair motorsports history, Wes O'Dell, looks to add to his stellar record on the mile with a 7th event win. A pair of 5 time winners in Dennis Vandermeersch and Jeremy Nichols will have something to say and look to tie O'Dell in all time event wins.

Other drivers to keep an eye on in this event include 2 time race winner Ethan Schanpp, runner up a year ago Phil Moreland who seeks his first race win, and Ken Schrader who is also entering again this year, along with veteran Steve Adams, Rick Weitekamp, and the duo of Josh and Danny Sissom among others.

Come cap off the 2021 Illinois State Fair and one of the most exciting weekends of racing all season long in Central Illinois with great racing on the legendary Springfield Mile. For those who cannot be here the event will air live on MAVTV and Stream online on TrackPass. LET'S GO RACING! Full details below:

Sunday, August 22
Illinois State Fair
ARCA Menards Series
59th Annual Allen Crowe Memorial 100 presented by Lucas Oil
+ 28th Annual Illinois Sportsman Nationals

Full-bodied stock cars take center stage on the final day of the 2021 Illinois State Fair. The cars and stars of the
6:30 AM Pits & Registration
8:30 AM Ticket Office & Grandstands
9:30 AM Drivers Meeting
10:00 AM ARCA Practice
11:00 AM Sportsman Practice
11:30 AM General Tire ARCA Pole Qualifying
12:00 PM 28th Annual Illinois Sportsman Nationals
12:15 PM Driver Autograph Session
1:15 PM ARCA Driver Introduction
1:30 PM National Anthem
1:35 PM 59th Annual Allen Crowe Memorial 100 presented by Lucas Oil

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