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Illinois State Fairgrounds - Big Car/Sprint Car Races
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By John Nelson - November 21, 2019
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DateEvent$ To WinWinner(s)Comments
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8/20/2027Big Cars during fairWilson PingreyFirst auto race on present track
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8/27/2027Big Cars during fairChuck Bane
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8/18/2028Big Cars during fair$1,000Johnny SawyerAmerican Open Auto Racing Ass'n
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8/25/2018Big Cars during fair$1,000Louie SchneiderAmerican Open Auto Racing Ass'n
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8/17/2029Big Cars during fairHowdy WilcoxCentral Illinois Racing Association
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8/24/2029Big Cars during fairDutch BaumannCentral Illinois Racing Association
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1930 to 1933No races
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8/19/1939IMCA Sprint carsJohnnie Crone
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10/15/1939AAA non-championshipEmil Andres
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8/24/1940IMCA Sprint cars$2,200Rex Mays
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10/13/1940IMCA Sprint CarsJimmy Wilburn
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1941IMCA Sprint CarsJimmy Wilburn
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1946IMCA Sprint CarsJimmy Wilburn
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8/16/1947IMCA Sprint(?)$1,000/Jimmy Wilburn
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10/9/1971Supermodifieds$12,000/Steve Cannon, Jerry Blundy
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8/27/1972USAC Sprint Cars$10,300/Rollie BealeRain date; qualified on June 4
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9/9/1972Supermodifieds/$1,000Dick Gaines
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10/7/1973Supermodifieds$5,000/$1,000Bill Utz
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9/1/1974Land of Lincoln Classic$8,250/$1,500Stan Stover
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10/3/1976Shaheen’s Super Weekend/$1,000Bill Utz (Sprint)
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10/9/1977Shaheen’s Super Weekend/$1,250Butch Wilkerson
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9/21/1980World of Outlaws Sprint CarsDanny Smith, Steve Kinser
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5/2/1982World of Outlaws Sprint CarsDanny Smith
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6/8/1997World of Outlaws Sprint CarsSammy Swindell
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6/7/1998World of Outlaws Sprint Cars$40,000/$7,000Andy Hillenburg
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Illinois State Fairgrounds - Midget Races
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DateSanctionPurse/$ To WinWinner
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8/21/1983USAC$6,800/Arnie Knepper
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8/19/1984USAC$6,600/Ken Schrader
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8/18/1985USAC$7,100/Johnny Parsons
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8/17/1986USACChuck Gurney
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8/23/1987USACKevin Olson
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8/21/1988USACStan Fox
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8/20/1989USACRich Vogler
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8/19/1990USACStan Fox
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8/17/1991USAC$8,850Chuck Gurney
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8/22/1992USAC$8,900/Stan Fox
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8/19/1995USAC$10,650Kenny Irwin, Jr.
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9/14/1996USAC$13,575/Brian Gerster
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Illinois State Fairgrounds - UMP Illinois Fall Nationals
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Super Late Models
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DateLapsPurse/$ To WinWinnerComments
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10/4/199240$10,000John Mason
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8/29/199340$10,000John Mason
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9/18/199440$10,000Charlie Swartz
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9/17/199540$11,000Billy Moyer
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9/15/199640$11,600Billy Moyer
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9/14/199740$12,000Billy Moyer
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9/20/199840$12,500Brian Birkhofer
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9/17/199940$12,000Scott Bloomquist
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9/17/200040$12,500Billy Moyer
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9/16/200140$12,500Shannon Babb
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9/29/200240Brian Birkhofer
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9/14/200340$12,000Darrell Lanigan
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9/19/200440$12,000Brian Birkhofer
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9/18/200540$12,000Scott BloomquistWorld of Outlaws
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10/1/200640$12,000Darren Miller
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Illinois State Fairgrounds - Other Dirt Late Model Races
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DateEvent or SanctionPurse/$ to WinWinner
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10/1/1972Race of Champions$7,500
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9/30/1973Race of Champions$7,500/$1,500
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9/26/1976Race of Champions (LM)$7,500
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10/9/1983Nat. Dirt Track Champ. (LM)$33,000/$5,000Charlie Swartz
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9/16/1984Nat. Dirt Track Champ./$10,000Jeff Purvis
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Illinois State Fairgrounds - Wynn's Sportsman Nationals
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A 20-lap race for UMP Sportsman cars, run as a support event for the Allen Crowe Memorial.
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DateWinner
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8/21/1994Wes O'Dell
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8/20/1995Wes O'Dell
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8/18/1996Wes O'Dell
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8/17/1997Dennis Vandermeersch
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8/23/1998Dennis Vandermeersch
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8/22/1999Wes O'Dell
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8/20/2000Wes O'Dell
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8/19/2001Jeff Leka
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8/18/2002Jeff Leka
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8/17/2003Jeff Leka
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8/22/2004Steve Sheppard, Jr.
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8/21/2005Steve Sheppard, Jr.
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8/20/2006Steve Sheppard, Jr.
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8/19/2007Timmy Dick
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8/17/2008Dennis Vandermeersch
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8/23/2009Bob Cowell, Sr.
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8/22/2010Dennis Vandermeersch