Once we know when it is safe to race, we will revise the schedule accordingly. Penned by local experts, each images of america book weaves the history of a community in stories and rare photos, from its beginnings to today. Going through the third and fourth turn at westboro speedway there was a fuel line rupture. Currently in the lead with 300 points after winning the belleclair. Beginning on wednesday, june 12 at belle clair speedway, the weeklong series will visit fayette county speedway on thursday, june, jacksonville speedway on friday, june 14, and macon speedway on saturday, june 15, before the finale on sunday, june 16 at lincoln speedway. Belleclair speedway, jacksonville raceway and spoon river. Belleclair speedway is a historic 15th mile banked oval dirt track located on belleclair fairgrounds in belleville, il. Belleclair speedway will once again serve as the speed week opener on.
Currently in the lead with 300 points after winning the belle clair event, dereck king carries his wealth of experience, including 3 powri speedway motors 600cc outlaw micro series championships 2007,2008,2009 and being the alltime win leader with 25 victories, into this weekend driving the josh kilgoreowned, ftzpowered boss chassis. Here youll find current best sellers in books, new releases in books, deals in books, kindle ebooks, audible audiobooks, and so much more. The shamrock 40 at belleclair speedway will serve as the 2020 season opener on friday, april 17th. The series had two days off before the spoon river speedway race, then goes to belle clair speedway in belleville, tricity speedway in pontoon beach, fairbury speedway and i96 speedway in lake. Late model tour, after the original opener was rained out at belleclair speedway. Many of the details and photos he shares on those pages are priceless to the motorsports fan with even the slightest penchant for history.
Our goal is to save all our marquee events, while trying to race as many nights as possible. The track was covered in clay for the first time in the tracks history for two nights and. Bellevegas is a 15 mile semibanked dirt oval located at the belleclair fairgrounds in belleville, il that hosts ump late models. Brett korves tragically passed away on april 4th 2019 at the age of 30 years old. Brett left behind his wife alex, their son brock, and soon to be baby korves coming in december of this year. Dirtcar summer nationals belle clair speedway results led by bobby pierce.
Belle clair speedway is a historic 15th mile banked oval dirt track located on belle clair fairgrounds in belleville, il. At first it was a dirt track, then asphalt and finally clay. Belle clair speedway 200 s belt e belleville, il 62220 phone. Belleclair speedway belleclair speedway in belleville, il. View our dirt racing collection of belle clair speedway news and photos. Racing schedule by sonderegger, john st louis post. September 1, 2019 in an exciting race that saw a handful of different leaders, tyler thomas of collinsville, okla.
For information on how these aerial images work, click here. These are street stocks, modifieds and late models. Belleclair speedway trio of former champions aiming for. There were plenty of cars for the second night of racing including nascars kenny wallace in a modified and there was a good crowd consisting the weather. June 24, 2019 with a dominant sixwin stretch in the opening nine races of the season, logan seavey of sutter, calif. Micro series season opener at belleclair speedway in the books, the 2015 championship is still up for grabs. Arcadia publishing local and regional history books. For seavey, the sutter, california native looks to rewrite the record books with the. Mar 31, 2019 belle clair speedway belleville, il powri micros. Rockford speedway, chicagoland speedway, and world wide technology raceway at gateway are the only racetracks running under nascar sanctions in illinois.
This dirt track is located in belleville this clay oval track features late model, sportsman and modified racing events. History the martin county fair site, which was located where the five lakes shopping centre is now, was sold in 1964. Jun 11, 2019 beginning on wednesday, june 12 at belle clair speedway, the weeklong series will visit fayette county speedway on thursday, june, jacksonville speedway on friday, june 14, and macon speedway on saturday, june 15, before the finale on sunday, june 16 at lincoln speedway. Its an even dozen for logan seavey jacob seelmanoctober, 2019. Belleclair speedway will remain closed until further notice. Belle clair speedway showcases five classes of racecar, including ump super late models, modifieds, sportsman, pure stocks, pro 4 stocks, and rocketpowered soapbox derby cars driven by hamsters. In addition, events are scheduled to be held at macon speedway, jacksonville speedway, spoon river speedway, and belle clair speedway throughout the course of the summer months. Step right on to main street at any point in history, and be immersed in the wonder and unique flavor of life in your town, or any town in america. Ashland attica atomic baton rouge bedford belleclair belleville berlin big diamond. Illinois speedways and race track speedway directory race. When ordering books please mention that you saw it featured on speedwayplus. Home to four of christopher bells wins, last years return witnessed a pair of.
October 9, 2019 with a significant forecast of impending rain set to hit the area, track and series officials have made the call to switch the powri national midgets and powri outlaw micros charlene meents memorial at belleclair speedway from the originally scheduled friday date and pushed it back to now race on sunday evening. Xtreme bar bingo presents the 1st annual brett korves memorial race at belleclair speedway in belleville, il. Belle clair speedway belle clair speedway in belleville, il. In the ump late model division, there were 19 cars ready to race. Allied auto racing association cars, in their fourth decade at the track, compete. Hwy 4064 east, slight right at hwy 64 eil3 n signs for louisvillest clair ave, exit onto hwy 255 southus50 w toward memphis, take exit 17a to merge onto hwy 15 eastnew missouri aveold missouri ave toward belleville, take exit hwy 159s illinois st. The composition of the dirt on tracks has an effect on the amount of grip available. Driving the keith kunz motorsports, jbl audio, bullettoyota no. Saturdays show at spoon river speedway in canton, ill. Ump late models, ump modifieds, ump pro modifieds, aara pure stocks, ump sport compact, boss chassis micro sprints. Bellevegas is a 15 mile semibanked dirt oval located at the belle clair fairgrounds in belleville, il that hosts ump late models, ump modifieds, ump pro modifieds, umpaara pure stocks, powri national midgets, powri micros, sprint cars in addition to other family friendly events between the months of march and october. On may 11, the powri midgets and micros move on to macon speedway. The illinois doubleheader begins on may 10 at the fifthmile, belleville, ill.
The books, by tony loxley, contain over 800 high resolution photographs and most from the 80s and 90s are in colour. For example, his description of the board tracks of the early 20th century are fascinating. That fall under the direction of fair board president harry k. Read more klaasmeyer powers to knepper memorial win. In car cam of the saw at belleclair speedway 61918 heat onlyall. The health and safety of all belle clair speedway event attendees is our priority and this measure has been taken so that everyone can follow the recommended guidelines as advised by government officials. Nascar racing history books famous speedways and raceways. June 30, 2016 after rare bad luck at clarksville speedway on tuesday night, bobby pierce rebounded on wednesday to win at belleclair speedway and claim his sixth dirtcar summer nationals victory of the season. The books homepage helps you explore earths biggest bookstore without ever leaving the comfort of your couch. Ever since he climbed into a race car for the first time in 1971, there has been a colorful streak winding through kenny schraders racing career. Leading from starttofinish, austin brown of nearby millstadt, ill. Powri 600cc outlaw micro sprints ump late models, ump modifieds, ump pro modifieds, aara pure stocks, ump sport compact. These summaries are intended to be a living, breathing history about each track, and will be updated as information. The fans in the front row arent more than 10 feet from the racers.
News lucas oil performance powri open wheel racing, inc. Logan seavey was a man on a mission entering sunday nights powri lucas oil national midget league feature at belleclair speedway, and he accomplished the goal in style. The midwest big ten super late models have a ten event schedule with events at lincoln speedway and highland speedway this weekend. According to the national speedway directory there are over 700 dirt oval. Midget racing belleville midget nationals, badger midgets, powri. Jun 27, 2019 tackling the 38thmile for the first time in the eightyear history of war, someone will have the opportunity to walk away with their name added to the record books. Home info news scheduleresults points photos links contact.
Work progressed in 1965 and the first event held was a demolition derby on july 4th. One of its most obvious moments had to come in 1983 when he towed into belleclair speedway towing with a pink cadillac pimpmobile. Racing series may no longer be allied with tricity track by. The nightly events include qualifying heat races, dashes, semis, and feature events for each car type. Belleclair speedway is a 15th mile banked dirt oval that hosts some of the best wheel to wheel racing in the country. Dirt tracks across america the ultimate dirt track guide onedirt. The racing continued at belle clair speedway on a windy and cold night. According to the national speedway directory there are over 700 dirt oval tracks in operation in the united states.
This is a fifthmile dirt track at the fairgrounds in belleville. Kreisel etches own recordbreaking run sprint car racing. These hard cover books capture the colour and excitement and great contribution that liverpool city raceway made to australian speedway history. Jorgensen, work began west of town on a new fair site which included a 12 mile high banked race track.
Dirt track racing is the single most common form of auto racing in the united states. Feel the emotion and thrill of the best nascar racing history with our book series, commemorating the greatest speedways and raceways of the famous nascar circuit. For the first time in the 33year history of the dirtcar summer nationals hell. Click on the box below for more detailed weather information, including a forecast for the next several days. Five new winners grace macon victory lane macon, ilanother exciting night of racing is in the history books of the 70th season of stock car racing at macon speedway. Bellevegas is a 15 mile semibanked dirt oval located at the belle clair fairgrounds in belleville, il that hosts ump late models, ump modifieds, ump pro modifieds, umpaara pure stocks, powri national midgets, powri micros, sprint cars in addition to other family friendly events between the months of march and.
Powri fields primed for midwest season opener speed sport. Rockford speedway is a 14 mile short track high banked asphalt oval located in loves park, illinois on illinois route 173. Bellevegas is a 15 mile semibanked dirt oval located at the belleclair fairgrounds in belleville, il that hosts ump late models, ump modifieds, ump pro modifieds, umpaara pure stocks, powri national midgets, powri micros, sprint cars in addition to other family friendly events between the months of march and october. Rockford speedway is a 14 mile short track high banked asphalt oval located in loves park.
Belleclair speedway sprint car racing news, schedules. Belleclair speedway, belleville, 15 mile dirtclay, ump late models, ump. Belleclair speedway 200 s belt e, belleville, illinois 62220 rated 4. It may help us to bring you other extracts and articles in the future. The 14year old has only one official start in the books, recording a 19thplace finish in his debut at belle clair speedway in may. After an april visit to belleclair was rained out, this fridays show assumes the role as the 28th annual knepper memorial. Late model stars set for thursday at macon speedway.
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