Breaking News: CLOSED Sat July 29th. NEXT RACING EVENT Saturday Night August 5th (St. Judes Night)
2015 Awards Banquet Set For November 14th
2015 Awards
I would like to invite you to our 2015 racing awards this year. We will once again be serving Roast Beef and Fried Chicken Buffet before the awards with a DJ afterwards. We will once again be at the VFW located the South End of Canton on Route 78 Canton, IL. 61520
Sept 26th Rail Splitter Nationals Purse
The 2015 Rail Splitter Nationals Purse Structure is posted below. To view, click Read more. Join us on September 26th at the Spoon!
Close Finishes Highlight Exciting Knowles Memorial At Spoon
A superbly prepared race track and a talented bunch of wheelmen made for a show full of side-by-side racing and thrilling finishes Saturday as Spoon River Speedway hosted the 31st Annual Tom Knowles Memorial.
The annual event, which brings winged Midwest Open Wheel Association (MOWA) 410 Sprint cars to the track, along with the wild wingless warriors of the POWRi Midget racing series, always brings displays of high speeds by the light open wheel machines. But along with the speeds this year was side-by-side dueling, as the ultra-smooth, multiple groove track allowed the drivers to go all out racing each other lap after lap.
Roberts Breaks Through At Spoon River
Ashland’s Brandon Roberts has consistently had one of the fastest cars in the Zane’s Auto Service UMP Modified Division at Spoon River Speedway in 2015. So fast, in fact, he has set fast time in qualifying on multiple occasions, including turning the single fastest lap of the year in the division at 14.38 seconds back in May.
But being the fastest car doesn’t always equate to victories, a fact Roberts and his crew know quite well. That’s why it was so satisfying for Roberts to stand in Perkins Seed House Victory Lane Saturday night after dominating the 20-lap feature for his first main event win at the legendary oval. Along with his qualifying quickest and winning his heat, it completed a long-awaited sweep.
“Man, I’ve wanted this one for a long time and it feels good to get it!” Roberts said with a mix of jubilation and relief, “this is the best track to race at…it’s always smooth, it’s always fast, Brad [Denney] gives us a great place to race and I wanted one here so bad.”
AMA AllStar National Flat Track Series Invades The Spoon
This Friday Night August 14th the AMA AllStar National Flat Track Series will invade the Spoon River Speedway. A large field of bikers are expected as they get tuned up for the TT’s on Sunday. Rider’s from coast to coast attended last years event and put on an exciting night of racing on the High Banks of the Spoon with JD Beech taking the main event. We have collected over $1500 for the Dash for Cash so far. This is the only motorcycle race Spoon has all year so you won’t want to miss this exciting night of racing.
Pits will open at 3
Grandstands and Practice will open at 5
Racing to begin around 7:30
General Admission $18 with Kids 5-10 being $5
All Pit Passes $20
Check 2015 Fan Info for cooler dimensions and restrictions for coolers and carry ins. NO EXCEPTIONS
Allen's Sweep At Spoon
A beautiful night of racing started off with Nick Bauman setting fast time in the Pro Late Model division (14.762) and Tommy Duncan would set fast time (15.314) in the Modifieds on a super fast track prepared by track promoter Brad Denney and he would also be doing the announcer duties as BJ Stone was in Reno visiting his Mom for her birthday. Also making a surprise visit after having knee replacement surgery 5 weeks ago was Morey Denney.
Weisser Repeats As Quick Draw Champion
Allen Weisser drove his UMP Modified from 11th to 1st in the final segment of the annual “Quick Draw” event at Spoon River Speedway Saturday night to claim his second straight title in the unique event.
The annual event featuring the unique segmented format provided fans with plenty of passing and on track excitement in all divisions, and those races, along with the first visit from the Illinois Lighting Sprints and make up features in several classes from a June rainout provided everyone a full, entertaining night of racing on the smooth, fast, multi-groove high-banked speedway.
A twist to the event this year actually gave the drivers who won in either of the first two segments of racing a chance to “spin the wheel” to determine how many cars would be inverted for the following segment.
Huge Night of Racing on Tap Saturday Night July 18th
Huge weekend of racing on tap for Saturday Night July 18th. First off we will finish the four features from June 20th then go straight into the Famous Quick Draw Races. New to the Quick Draw will be the prize wheel which will have numbers on it a long with complete field invert which each segments winner will spin to see how many cars will be inverted for the next segment. First segment will be lined up by draw. Final finishing order will be determined by points collected in ...the three segments. If you like passing you will love this race. The Lightning Sprints will be on hand. This will also be Autism Awareness Night with lots of prizes to be givin away at intermission. It will also be Kids Candy Dash Night for kids 5-10. This will be the last race until Aug 1st (FFA Night, Fulton Farm Bureau Night and Lawn Mower Races) because we will be closed on July 25th for the Fulton County Fair and PDC. With all this racing on tap next weekend we will start a little earlier. Pits will open at 4. Grandstands at 4:30 DRIVER'S DRAW will END at 5:30 Hot Laps 5:45 followed by the four features. Then straight into the Quick Draw races. General Admission will be $15 with Kids 10 and under FREE All Pit Passes $35 Modifieds will be running for $1200 to Win, 2nd $600, 3rd $400, 4th $350, 5th $250, Pro L/M for $600 to Win, 2nd $350, 3rd $300, 4th $200, 5th $150, Pro Mods for $325 to Win, 2nd $200, 3rd $175, 4th $125, 5th $100 and Hornets for $150 to Win, 2nd $100, 3rd $75, 4th $50, 5th $40 in the Quick Draw Races
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Thanks Brad
PS, With all the racing on tap for Saturday Night the Pro L/M's and Modifieds will run 15 Laps, the Hornets 8 Laps and the 6-Shooters 5 Laps in the makeup features.
Weisser, Spatola Win Cook Jr Memorial Features at The Spoon
Over 100 cars in the pits, a big crowd in the grandstands, a silky smooth race track, nice weather, and post-race fireworks. That alone was enough to make the 4th of July celebration at Spoon River Speedway a great event. Then consider 21 of those 100+ cars were visiting Super Late Models, and add a remembrance and memorial in the name of Gary Cook, Jr., of one of the top UMP Modified racers to have ever circled the mighty high banks of The Spoon, and it was truly a night of great entertainment and tribute.
The Gary Cook, Jr. Memorial races were originally scheduled for Memorial Day weekend, but rain forced the postponement to the July 4th show. 31 UMP Modifieds, 21 UMP Super Late Models, and another 50 Pro Late Models, Pro Modifieds and Hornets took to the track Saturday racing for increased purse money and the honor of winning one of Gary Cook, Jr.’s very own trophies, donated to the event by his father, Gary, Sr., who also took part in the racing show, parading the tribute car he has assembled in his son’s honor during the National Anthem, and then later giving the car it’s first at-speed shakedown in a heat race.
Gary Cook Jr Memorial and Fireworks this Saturday Night July 4th
Our next racing Event will be this Saturday Night July 4th. This will be the makeup Gary Cook Jr Memorial from May 24th. Ticket stubs and armbands will be honored from that night. Featured Saturday Night will be the Zane Automotive Service UMP Modifieds and the UMP Super Late Models each running for $1564 to Win. Also on hand will be the Perkins Seed House UMP Pro Late Models for $464 to Win, the Farmington Locker UMP Pro Modifieds for $264 to Win and the Fulton Farm Service ...UMP Hornets for $164 to Win. We will also have our annual fireworks show with over 1000 shots this year. The first 250 paid adults through the front gate will receive an American Flag.
Pit Gate opens at 4:30. Grandstands open at 5.
Hot Laps 6:15 followed by Modified and Super L/M TT.
Racing to begin around 7.
General Admission $15
Kids 6-10 are $5
5 and Under are FREE
All Pit Passes $35
Lets hope mother nature plays nice this Saturday night so we can get back to some more exciting racing on the High Banks of the Spoon.
PS: Rain Date for this race will be Sunday July 5th
