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An Illinois Racing Series (IRS) midget car getting a push start. Dirt track racing on oval circuits is probably one of the most prevalent forms of motorsports in Illinois. Track sizes vary from the short and tight 1/5 mile Macon Speedway to the 1-mile (1.6 km) ovals at Springfield and DuQuoin.
On September 9, 1916, the speedway hosted a day of short racing events termed the "Harvest Classic", composed of three races held at 20-, 50-, and 100-mile (32, 80 and 160 km) distances. [ 16 ] [ 17 ] [ 18 ] In the end, Johnny Aitken , in a Peugeot , would win all three events, his final victories at the facility.
Charlotte Speedway: Charlotte: North Carolina: 0.750 miles (1.207 km) clay 1949-1956 NASCAR Cup Series (1950-1956) The Dirt Track at Charlotte: Concord: North Carolina: 0.400 miles (0.644 km) clay 2000 World of Outlaws (2000-present) Super DIRTcar Series (2010-present) American Flat Track: DuQuoin State Fairgrounds Racetrack: Du Quoin: Illinois
Indianapolis Motor Speedway † Oval Anti-clockwise Speedway, Indiana: 2.500 mi (4.023 km) Indianapolis 500-Mile Race: Indianapolis 500 (1996–2015, 2024–present), Indianapolis 500 presented by PennGrade Motor Oil (2016–2018), Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge (2019–2023) 1996–2024: 29 Indianapolis Motor Speedway (road course) †
The Illiana Motor Speedway is a closed race track located in Schererville, Indiana, United States and was built in 1947. Located about 35 miles (56 km) from downtown Chicago, Illinois, United States; the Illiana Motor Speedway is the only 1/2 mile paved oval in the Chicago area.
The only driver who has won races in three disciplines of racing in Ken Schrader who won in ARCA cars (1998), UMP Modifieds (1998), and midgets. [2] Billy Winn won the first national championship dirt track race held at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in 1934. A.J. Foyt ran his first national championship race there in August 1957.
The infield of the oval track includes a road course that features a 2.000 mi (3.219 km) configuration. The start of the inaugural Enjoy Illinois 300 NASCAR Cup Series race (June 5, 2022). A sold-out crowd of 57,000 watched Joey Logano win WWTR's inaugural NASCAR Cup Series race. (June 5, 2022)
The 1939 AAA Championship Car season consisted of three races, beginning in Speedway, Indiana on May 30 and concluding in Syracuse, New York on September 2. There was also one non-championship event in Springfield, Illinois. The AAA National Champion and Indianapolis 500 winner was Wilbur Shaw.