With the reported sale and apparent demise of South Bend Motor Speedway this year, many still remember the high-banked, quarter-mile, paved oval was developed and built with midget auto racing in mind.
Posting an all-time-high seven series championship last year, Scott Koerner was honored at the annual Illini Racing Series midget racing banquet and awards at Beggars Pizza Saturday evening.
With some 175-plus guests in attendance, the annual Illinois Stock Car Hall of Fame banquet was held Saturday at the Hoffman House Restaurant with five new inductees being honored.
Zack Riddle, Ron Vandermeir Jr. and Ty Majeski were among the winners on Night Three of the 54th annual Oktoberfest Race Weekend at the LaCrosse Fairgrounds Speedway Saturday night.
They raced around the Rockford Speedway last weekend during the 58th and final National Short Track Championships as the historic banked, quarter-mile, paved speedway will close its gates after this year’s racing season is completed.
Blake Brown was the winner of the 61-lap Lee Schuler Memorial late model stock car special at the Grundy County Speedway Sunday night as the track hosted its annual Night of Features program
