from mid-season 2001:

 Here is the
current point standings.

Just a reminder...this week is Fan Appreciation Night.  $8 admission and the
4-cylinder Hornets will be in action also.  Hope to see everyone there.

Jeffery M. Curl
Fairburyracing.com Webmaster

Latemodels
1 Jr. Shickel 455
2 Jeff Riblet 451
3 Mike Mullvain 421
4 Roger Long 399
5 Joe Harlan 382
6 Gary May 343
7 Bobby Foster 277
8 Matt Taylor 263
9 Dennis Erb Jr. 235
10 Mike Glasscock 222
11 Steve Hillard 208
12 Jim Howard 199
13 Corey Turner 195
14 Flip Shickel 183
15 Jay Sparks 174

Modifieds
1 Gary Cook Jr. 528
2 Tom Kroll 503
3 Matt Bachman 396
4 Dave Porth 394
5 Lance Dehm 390
6 Joe Harlan 377
7 Wes Steidinger 376
8 Jim Farris 336
9 Aaron Elgin 312
10 Aaron Ricketts 284
11 R.J. Gall 276
12 Rocky Griffen 260
13 Tom Jensen 254
14 Dale Lueth 253
15 B. Kessinger 231

Street Stocks
1 B.J. Richardson 583
2 Jim Felker 447
3 Dan Shepard 444
4 Loren Haberkorn 433
5 Gary Eden 415
6 Darrell Dick 383
7 Wayde Logue 334
8 Rick Zimmer 309
9 Ryan Unzicker 295
10 Steve Kool 248
11 Lance Alcorn 239
12 John Clardy 235
13 Gary Barnes 228
14 Ron Bauman 196
15 Ryan Davis 172


 

06-23-01 - Mullvain, Cook Jr., and Bauman win Features

Mike Mullvain of Bartonville took the lead on lap 27 and held on to win the
late model feature Saturday night at American Legion Speedway.

Cory Turner of Cullom finished second, followed by Frank Shickel Jr. of
Bloomington, Joe Harlan of El Paso and Bobby Foster Jr. of Pontiac.

Marvin Burton of Georgetown had the fast qualifying lap of 13.296 seconds.
Turner won the trophy dash. Heat winners were Brian Rickey of Champaign and
Tom Peltonen of Frankfort.

Gary Cook Jr. of Deer Creek led from start to finish to win his second
modified feature of the season. He was followed by Matt Bachman of Gibson
City, Tom Kroll of Chebanse, Lance Dehm of Chatsworth and Aaron Elgin of
Danvers.

Cook also had the fast qualifying lap (14.759 seconds) and won the first
heat. Other heat winners were Bachman and Gary Cook Sr. of Deer Creek.

Kroll won the trophy dash. R.J. Gall of Dwight and Aaron Ricketts of
Fairbury won semifeatures.

In the street stock feature, Ron Bauman of Eureka started from the outside
pole and led all 15 laps for his first feature victory of the season. Loren
Haberkorn of Chatsworth was second. Jim Felker Jr. of Bloomington, Rick
Zimmer of Pontiac and Dan Shepard of Fairbury rounded out the top five.

Darrell Dick of Mansfield won the trophy dash. Heat winners were Haberkorn
and Bauman.


UMP MODIFIED JUNE 8-9

Farmer City and Fairbury are having UMP Thunder and Lightning races for $1000 to win and $100 to start. Latest weather report for Friday and Saturday is partly cloudy and in the mid 70.


COOKS, JR. AND SR., SERVE IT UP
(6/2/01)
Courtesy of @theraces

Modified
Cook Sr. set fast time at 14.97
Jr. won the dash. Wes Steidinger moved up through the field to finish 7 from starting 15. There were 48 modifieds at Fairbury tuning up for next weekends $1000 to win show.
Feature
1. Cook Jr. 2. Krohl 3. Cook Sr. 4. Leuth (not real sure) 5. Hibser
6. Dehm 7. Steidinger (from 15th) 8. Lakey 9. Bachman 10. Harlan (not sure)

Late Models
1. Mullvain
2. Erb
3. Turner
4. Shickel
5. Long
There were 20+ cars on hand


05-31-01 - Ticket Booth Opening

The ticket booth will open underneath the main grandstands on June 2nd at
1:00 p.m.  All fans will have the opportunity to buy as many tickets as they
please for the UMP Summer Nationals and Prairie Dirt Classic.  All tickets
are $20 and must be paid in Cash or Money Order.


5/26 racing rained out (4M Post)


05-20-01 - Twin 30's bring exciting night of racing

Billy Drake of Bloomington and Dennis Erb of Carpentersville claimed
victories Saturday night in the Twin 30's late model feature races at
Fairbury American Legion Speedway.

Drake led the last 12 laps in the first 30-lap feature and was followed
across the finish line by Bob Pohlman of Oak Lawn, Matt Taylor of
Springfield, Gary May of Minonk and Joe Harlan of El Paso.

Erb passed Urbana's Rich Hedrick on the final lap to win the second 30-lap
event. Reece O'Connor of Kankakee finished third, Drake was fourth and Frank
Shickel Jr. of Bloomington took fifth.

Harlan posted the fast qualifying lap at 13.400 seconds, while Drake won the
trophy dash. Heat winners included Tom Peltonen of Orland Park, Shickel and
Taylor. Hedrick triumphed in the semi-feature.

Harlan overtook Fairbury's Wes Steidinger on lap 16 to win the 20-lap
modified feature. Aaron Ricketts of Fairbury, Lance Dehm of Chatsworth and
Dave Porth of Cabery completed the top five.

Steidinger was the fast qualifier (14.289), and Dehm won the trophy dash.
Steidinger, Harlan, Gary Cook Jr. of Deer Creek and R.J. Gall of Dwight were
heat winners. Porth and Jacon Allen of El Paso captured semi-feature
victories.

In the street stock division, B.J. Richardson of Manito finished first
followed by Loren Haberkorn of Chatsworth, Rick Zimmer of Pontiac, Lance
Alcorn of Bloomington and Dan Shepard of Fairbury.

Haberkorn won the trophy dash, while heat winners included Darrell Dick of
Mansfield and Richardson.


05-12-01 - Hillard, Ricketts, Eden take Opening Features

Steve Hillard of Sadorus led all 30 laps to claim the UMP late model feature Saturday on opening night at Fairbury American Legion Speedway.

He was followed to the finish line by Junior Shickel of Bloomington, Joe Harlan of El Paso, Jeff Riblet of Lexington and Jay Sparks of Metamora.

Mike Mullvain of Bartonville was the top qualifier with a time of 13.425, and Hillard was the trophy dash winner. Heat winners were Rick Thomas of Dwight and Shickel.

The modifieds feature went to Aaron Ricketts of Fairbury, who led all 20 laps. It was his first career
feature win. Dale Lueth of Ottawa was second, Tom Jensen of Rutland third, Tom Kroll of Chebanse fourth and Aaron Elgin of Danvers fifth.

Brandon Kessinger of Towanda earned top qualifier honors at 15.185, and Rickets was the trophy dash winner.

Heat winners were Rickets, Harlan, Lueth, and Lance Dehm of Chatsworth, and Elgin and Jim Farris of Dwight won the semifeatures.

Flanagan's Gary Eden took the lead on the seventh lap and went on to win a caution-filled street stock feature.  Placing behind him were Darrell Dick of Mansfield,
Steve Kool of Eureka, Rick Zimmer of Pontiac and Loren Haberkorn of Chatsworth.

Heat winners were Dick and Lance Alcorn.


Next Event - May 12th
Opening Night

Latemodels    -    Modifieds    -    Street Stocks

Gate Cost - $10        Pit Passes - $10
Children 12 and Under - Free with paying adult

Qualifying - 6:30 p.m.        Racing - 7:30 p.m.


04-27-01 - Farmer City to add Modified Special with Fairbury

Fairbury American Legion Speedway and Farmer City Raceway will coordinate a two day "Thunder and Lightning" Modified Special.  Farmer City will run Friday June 8th and Fairbury will run Saturday June 9th.  Each night will pay $1000 to win and $100 to start for the Modifieds.


NALMS RAINOUT DATE RESET
(Monday, April 23)

Due to a scheduling conflict Fairbury will not race this Friday, April 27 as previously announced.  We have
rescheduled the Northern All-star race for July 21 along with our $1500 to
win modified special.  Sorry for any inconvenience we have caused.  Save
your rain checks and pit passes they will be honored for that weekend.


04-22-01 - Modified Special Added

On Saturday June 9th, the Fairbury American Legion Speedway will hold another modified special.  $1000 to win and $100 to start for the modifieds.  Fairbury is contacting other local tracks to maybe schedule other modified specials this same weekend.


NALMS RACING POSTPONED TO FRIDAY, APRIL 27

(4/21/01)Qualifying had just been completed when the skies opened with buckets of water causing officials to postpone racing until Friday, April 27. 44 Late Models had taken two laps for the Northern Allstars show and the fans were settling in for a good night of racing. A good field of UMP Modified drivers were also on hand, but were not qualified. The unofficial announcement over the P.A. system as fans scurried to their cars was that the Late Models would use their lap time for next Friday and no other Late Models were eligible to race. The Ump Modifieds would open up on Friday with their qualifying runs. 


ATTENTION!!!! FAIRBURY SPEEDWAY DRIVERS
(4/17/01) The reason I am writing is that we are starting track points Saturday night
April 21 at Fairbury.  I was hoping you could get that point on the web site
for me.  Some of our mod drivers were asking when we would
start points. Our season really starts May 12th but we figured we would
give track points starting this Saturday.

Cory Cottrell, Fairbury American Legion Speedway


Fairbury American Legion Speedway News

04-04-01 - Practice Day (Cont.)

The gates will open up on April 7th at 9:00 a.m.  Cost is $5 for gate fee and $10 for pit passes.  Practice will go from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.  Hope to see everyone in attendance.

03-13-01 - 2001 Race Raffle

The Fairbury American Legion John Joda Post #54 is sponsoring a 2001 Race Raffle.  Tickets are $5 a piece and only 1000 tickets will be sold.  There will be only one winner and the drawing will be held on Saturday August 18th, 2001.  Tickets will be sold at each night of racing up to the 18th of August.  For more information and for a listing of prizes

03-12-01 - Practice Day

Due to the popularity and demand of a practice day, the Fairbury American Legion Speedway will open up from 12:00 to 4:00 p.m. on April 7th for a practice session.  Prices have not yet been determined, but plan on them being very similar to Farmer City or Kankakee.  We hope to see everyone in attendance.

03-12-01 - Music before Racing

The Fairbury American Legion Speedway today announced plans for a live music tent before two nights of racing in the 2001 season.  The tent will be located at the North side Beer Tent.  Dates for the events will be July 7th and September 1st.  The live music will last from 12:00 to 5:00 p.m.  All race fans are welcome.

12/19/00 - Season Ticket Information

A gift for the race fan who has everything.  Presenting the Fairbury American Legion Speedway Season Pass.  18 Nights of racing in the 2001 season.  This includes the Northern All-Stars, the twin 30's, the UMP Summer Nationals, and the Prairie Dirt Classic.  Cost is $160.  Contact Jone Meister at 815-692-3367 for ordering information

12/19/00 - Reserved Seating

In the 2001 Season, there will be reserved seating for both the UMP Summer Nationals and Prairie Dirt Classic.  All tickets will cost $20.  Fans and Drivers may purchase as many tickets as they please.  A seating chart will be placed on the website as soon as all sections and tickets are completed.