HARD CHARGER BONUS ADDED FOR USAC SILVER CROWN AT SPRINGFIELD & Du QUOIN
Springfield, Illinois (August 19, 2021)………Starting toward the back may not be all that bad for the two upcoming USAC Silver Crown National Championship events at the two Illinois one-mile dirt oval racetracks.
In addition to season-long USAC National hard charger sponsor KSE Racing Products, racing supporter Tucker’s Automotive Repair & Tire in Alton, Ill. has posted a $500 hard charger bonus for the driver who advances the most spots from starting position to finishing position at each of the 100-mile races at Springfield and Du Quoin.
Drivers will be vying to pad their wallet this Saturday afternoon, August 21, at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield and on Saturday night, September 4, at the Du Quoin State Fairgrounds.
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Tucker’s Automotive Repair & Tire is located at 124 Northport in Alton, Ill. For more information, visit their website at www.tuckerautoandtire.com.
The two events are part of the Illinois State Fair and Du Quoin State Fair race weekends featuring USAC, ARCA and Sportsman this weekend in Springfield, Ill. and USAC, ARCA and Modifieds at the Du Quoin State Fairgrounds on Saturday and Sunday, September 4-5.
This Saturday’s 58th Bettenhausen 100 in Springfield, Ill. features the USAC Silver Crown National Championship & the 28th Annual Illinois Sportsman Nationals DIRTcar Racing Sportsman Prelims.
At Springfield, pits and registration open at 7am Central. The ticket office and grandstands open at 9am. The drivers meeting will take place at 9:30am. Silver Crown practice runs from 10-11:10am followed by Fatheadz Eyewear qualifying at 11:30am Sportsman hot laps at Noon, Silver Crown semi-feature at 12:30pm, Sportsman heats at 1pm, pre-race ceremonies at 1:30pm and the USAC Silver Crown Bettenhausen 100 race at 2pm.
Tickets will be available on race day 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.
Advance tickets are $25 for adults and $10 for children 11 and under. At the gate on race day, adults are $30 and $10 for children 11 and under. Infield tickets are $20 for adults and $5 for children 11 and under. Pit passes are $35 for USAC members and $40 for non-members. Infield parking is $5 for those park in infield with no infield or pit passes.
Every lap of Saturday’s Bettenhausen 100 will be aired live on FloRacing at https://bit.ly/2ZpafUr.
For more information on these upcoming races, visit www.trackenterprises.com.