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Du Quoin State Fair Racing Weekend Just One Week Away

The annual Du Quoin State Fair racing weekend is now just one week away, with two days of national motorsports action set for Saturday and Sunday, September 5-6 on the historic Du Quoin State Fairgrounds Magic Mile. Saturday will feature the USAC Silver Crown Champ Car Series Ted Horn 100, while the ARCA Menards Series Audubon Park 100 takes center stage under the lights Sunday evening. The DIRTcar Modifieds will compete both days, with qualifying and preliminary action Saturday leading into Sunday night’s $2,000-to-win Bill Oldani Memorial.

Saturday’s Ted Horn 100 comes just two weeks after Briggs Danner captured his first victory on a mile dirt track in the Bettenhausen 100 at Springfield. Danner now has an opportunity to sweep the two Illinois dirt miles, a feat accomplished just 23 times since 1948. Meanwhile, defending Du Quoin winner C.J. Leary brings a 69-point USAC Silver Crown championship lead over Justin Grant into the weekend. Leary won last year’s Ted Horn 100 after taking the lead on lap six and leading the final 94 miles.

There will also be plenty at stake when the ARCA Menards Series arrives Sunday. Sixteen-year-old Max Reaves won last weekend’s Calypso 100 at Springfield and now has an opportunity to complete the Illinois dirt-track sweep. A Du Quoin victory would earn Reaves an additional $20,000 through the Audubon Park Dirt Double and could result in a total payday of approximately $30,000 when prize and contingency awards are included. Veteran Brad Smith also has an opportunity to make history Sunday. His 24th Du Quoin start would tie 10-time ARCA champion Frank Kimmel for the most stock car starts on the Magic Mile.

The weekend begins Saturday with grandstands opening at 9:00 a.m., USAC Silver Crown qualifying at 11:30 a.m., Modified heat races at 12:15 p.m. and the Ted Horn 100 at 1:00 p.m. On Sunday, grandstands open at 3:00 p.m., ARCA General Tire Pole Qualifying is scheduled for 6:00 p.m., the Bill Oldani Memorial rolls off at 6:30 p.m., and the Audubon Park 100 is scheduled for 7:39 p.m.

Advance tickets are available for $5 off the race-day price each day by calling the Track Enterprises office at 217-764-3200 or purchasing them at the Du Quoin State Fair Box Office. Additional information is available at TrackEnterprises.com. Attached are several releases with additional storylines and photos available for media use. A full media guide with entry lists, schedules, statistics and additional race-week information will be distributed early next week.

Sprint Car Track Championships and Bonus Money for Late Model Street Stocks Up for Grabs This Sunday at Huset’s Speedway During Heiman Fire Equipment Night

Inside Line Promotions – BRANDON, S.D. (Aug. 24, 2026) – Two track champions will be crowned and bonus money is on the table this Sunday during Heiman Fire Equipment Night at Huset’s Speedway.

The Cressman Sanitation 410 Outlaw Sprint Cars and the Heser Auto & Detailing RaceSaver Sprint Car Series are down to their final points show of the season with Heiman Fire Equipment adding bonus money to the Nordstrom’s Automotive Late Model Street Stocks division, which pays $5,000 to win, $2,000 for second place and $1,000 for third place.

Ryan Timms holds a 14-point lead over Christopher Thram in the Cressman Sanitation 410 Outlaw Sprint Cars championship standings with Kaleb Johnson 22 points out of the top spot.

Lee Goos Jr. is three points ahead of Aydin Lloyd in the Heser Auto & Detailing RaceSaver Sprint Car Series championship standings. Brandon Bosma is 24 points behind Goos Jr.

With two points races remaining in the Nordstrom’s Automotive Late Model Street Stocks season, Dustin Gulbrandson owns a six-point advantage over Craig Hanisch in the championship standings with Garet Deboer only 10 points back of the lead.

The Heser Auto & Detailing RaceSaver Sprint Car Series has featured six different feature winners in six main events this season. Cory Yeigh is the only repeat winner in the Nordstrom’s Automotive Late Model Street Stocks division, which has showcased six winners in seven races. The winningest driver at the track this year has been Ryan Timms, who has captured three of the five Cressman Sanitation 410 Outlaw Sprint Cars A Mains.

Adult tickets are $23 at the gate or $20 if purchased in advance. Tickets for students 13-years-old to 18-years-old are $10 or $8 if purchased in advance. Children 12-years-old and younger get in free.

Ryan Timms – 3 (June 14, July 12 and July 19); Rees Moran – 1 (Aug. 2) and Christopher Thram – 1 (May 10)

Blake Ballenger – 1 (June 14); Brandon Bosma – 1 (July 12); Lee Goos Jr. – 1 (Aug. 23); Gavin Gregory – 1 (July 19); Aydin Lloyd – 1 (May 10) and Trevor Serbus – 1 (Aug. 2)

Cory Yeigh – 2 (June 14 and July 19); Mike Chaney – 1 (Aug. 2); Ron Howe – 1 (July 12); Zach Olivier – 1 (Aug. 23); Matt Steuerwald – 1 (May 10) and Trevor Tesch – 1 (May 25)

Sunday for Heiman Fire Equipment Night featuring the Cressman Sanitation 410 Outlaw Sprint Cars, Nordstrom’s Automotive Late Model Street Stocks and the Heser Auto & Detailing RaceSaver Sprint Car Series