8/31/24 & 9/1/24 30th Bill Oldani Memorial @ DuQuoin State Fair DIRTcar Modifieds

**TEI PR** · 08-21-2024, 03:14 PM

The DIRTcar UMP Modifieds return to the Magic Mile at the DuQuoin State Fair next weekend, Saturday and Sunday, August 31 and September 1 for the 30th Bill Oldani Memorial.

The Mods will be racing for $2,000 to win and $200 to start with hotlap/qualifying and heats on Saturday and feature racing Sunday.

There is no fee if car is pre-entered by Monday, August 26. Entry form is attached.

Feature Payout: 2000-800-600-500-400-350-325-300-275-250-225-215-200 to start

Saturday, August 31 Schedule

7:00 am- Registration and pit gates open

9:00 am-Grandstands and ticket office open

10:00-11:10 am-USAC Silver Crown Practice

11:30 am- USAC Silver Crown Qualifying

12:15 pm- DIRTcar Modified Hotlap/Qualifying

12:30 pm- Silver Crown Last Chance Race

1:00 pm-DIRTcar Modified Heats

2:00 pm-USAC Ted Horn 100

Sunday, September 1 Schedule

11:00 am- Registration And Pit Gates Open

3:00 pm- Grandstands And Ticket Office Open

3:15 pm- ARCA Drivers Meeting

4:30-5:00 pm- ARCA Practice

5:15-5:30pm- DIRTcar Modified Practice

6:00 pm- ARCA Qualifying

6:30 pm- DIRTcar Modified Feature

7:58 pm- National Anthem

8:11 pm- ARCA Menards Series 100

Entry Form can be downloaded at:

https://trackenterprises.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Du-Quoin-Entry-Form-2024-1.pdf

**TEI PR** · 08-28-2024, 12:46 PM

Increased Entries with Added Bonuses for Du Quoin Mile Modifieds this Weekend

The entry list for this weekend’s Bill Oldani Memorial DIRTcar Modified race is a little stronger than in recent years, with the pre-entries approaching 20. In addition to a better field of cars, the drivers will race for a little extra money with some bonuses that have been put together by race supporter Olin Sparks.

Burks Family Alpaca Farm of Herrin Fast Qualifier Award $150

Saturday’s Modified top qualifier will receive a $100 bonus, courtesy of Burks Family Alpaca Farm out of Herrin. Burks Family Alpacas enjoys sharing the alpacas and providing alpaca therapy! Smiles all around!

Cold Stone Creamery Hard Charger Award $100

Sunday’s Modified hard charger, the driver advancing the most positions from his original scheduled starting spot to his finishing position, will receive a $100 bonus. The Ultimate Ice Cream Experience. Super-premium Ice Cream, Shakes & Cakes customized just for you!

Tomahawk Roofing Contractors Hard Charger $100

An additional $100 bonus will be given to the hard charger in the Modified feature event, thanks to Tomahawk Roofing Contractors of Humboldt, IL.

Tomahawk Roofing Contractors Heat Race Winners $100

Saturday’s heat race winners will receive a $100 bonus, thanks to Tomahawk Roofing Contractors PLLC. Tomahawk Roofing, 25 Years of Experience Specializing in Residential and Commercial Roofing!

Tomahawk Roofing Contractors Tough Luck Award $100

$100 is on the line to soften the blow for the driver who is awarded the Tough Luck driver for the weekend, thanks to Tomahawk Roofing Contractors.

Big thanks to those who have stepped up to support our DIRTcar Modified class at this weekend’s DuQuoin State Fair races. If anyone else would like to join in and add their name to the list of supporters for the weekend, please reach out by messaging us on facebook or call us at 217-764-3200.

**TEI PR** · 08-28-2024, 12:51 PM

All you need to know about the DuQuoin State Fair race weekend, including detailed times, pricing, and entry lists for USAC, ARCA, and DIRTcar Modifieds.
Join us for a great weekend, starting Saturday afternoon with USAC Silver Crown and the Ted Horn 100 and culminating Sunday night with the ARCA Menards Series in the Southern Illinois 100. The DIRTcar Modifieds will also be on track.

Tickets and more info available by calling the Track Enterprises office at 217-764-3200. Tickets will also be available at the gate on race day.

**TEI PR** · 08-30-2024, 07:49 AM

Larger Modified Entry List for 30th Oldani at DuQuoin
By Jay Hardin Track Enterprises

(Du Quoin, IL) A bigger entry list, more money up for grabs, and two former winners are part of the story lines for the 2024 Bill Oldani Memorial modified race at the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds. Sponsors have come through like gangbusters putting up additional prize money, more entries have been submitted to date including those for a five-time and seven-time winner of the event. Heats will be run Saturday afternoon with the 20-mile main event Sunday night.

Race supporter Olin Sparks has helped bring together the following awards for the weekend: Burks Family Alpaca Farm of Herrin Fast Qualifier Award $150, Cold Stone Creamery Hard Charger Award $100, Tomahawk Roofing Contractors Hard Charger $100, Tomahawk Roofing Contractors Heat Race Winners $100, and Tomahawk Roofing Contractors Tough Luck Award $100. In addition, Damery Brothers Motorsports will give 10 gallons of fuel and a case of Penn Grade Oil to the last driver on the lead lap of the feature.

With seven-time winner and one lap track record holder Ken Schrader on the entry list, setting fast time and hanging onto the lead lap will be a challenge. Schrader waited over two decades to pick up his first win on the Magic Mile, and since then there has been a flood of them. A crate late model win, three ARCA wins, and seven Oldani trophies for the driver who first ran at DuQuoin in August of 1979.

Five-time winner Brian Shaw of Robinson is also on the entry list. Others include 11-time starter Jim Shipman, 8-time starter Josh Sissom, 23-year starter Joe Giesler, 10-time starter Rick Weitekamp, 11-time starter Rich Lentz and 12-time starter Charlie Baker. The field includes such standouts as Hunt Gossum of Kentucky and David Shain of Humboldt. Shain’s uncle Steve Adams pursued a mile track win for nearly 25 years getting one at Springfield in 2023 and Shain would love to add one to his resume.

The Oldani Memorial is named in honor of the late Illinois and DuQuoin State Fair Director Bill Oldani who is credited with improving both facilities and increasing interest in the fair races at both tracks.

The 30th Oldani Memorial is part of a huge weekend of racing that begins on Saturday afternoon, August 31 with 70th Ted Horn 100 USAC Silver Crown and Modifieds at the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds, and

Sunday evening, September 1 with the 70th ARCA Southern Illinois 100 and the Bill Oldani Memorial for the Modifieds at the Magic Mile.

Advance tickets for the DuQuoin State Fair races are available by calling the Track Enterprises office at 217-764-3200, by calling the DuQuoin State Fair box office at 618-542-1535, or by stopping by the DuQuoin State Fair box office.

8/31/24 & 9/1/24 30th Bill Oldani Memorial @ DuQuoin State Fair DIRTcar Modifieds

8/31/24 & 9/1/24 30th Bill Oldani Memorial @ DuQuoin State Fair DIRTcar Modifieds

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