Dirt Oval at Route 66 Race Track in Joliet, Illinois, USA
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Dirt Oval at Route 66 races UMP Late Models, Midwest Street Stocks, and UMP Modifieds. Special events include Demolition Derby, ASCoC Sprint Cars, and USAC Midgets.
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500 Speedway Blvd
Joliet, Illinois, 60433 USA - lat: 41.461433, lng: -88.072279
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- Surface: 1/2 mile dirt oval
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Sat, Jun 4
- 2022-06-042022-06-04EventScheduledhttps://dirtFan.com/dirtfan/assets/graphics/track_logos/1165.jpgChi Town Show Down... World of Outlaw Late ModelsDirt Track RacingDirt Track RacingDirt Track Racershttps://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeDirt Oval at Route 66 815-740-8000https://dirtFan.com/dirt-track/USA/Illinois/Joliet/Dirt Oval at Route 66/https://dirtFan.com/dirtfan/assets/graphics/track_logos/1165.jpg$500 Speedway Blvd Joliet, Illinois, 60433 USA
- WoO - World of Outlawshttps://dirtFan.com/dirt-track-racing-organization/WoO/World of Outlaws/WoO - World of Outlaws Dirt Track Racing Organization - Late Model Series - 2022-06-042022-06-04EventScheduledhttps://dirtFan.com/dirtfan/assets/graphics/track_logos/1165.jpgCHI-TOWN SHOWDOWNDirt Track RacingDirt Track RacingDirt Track Racershttps://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeDirt Oval at Route 66 815-740-8000https://dirtFan.com/dirt-track/USA/Illinois/Joliet/Dirt Oval at Route 66/https://dirtFan.com/dirtfan/assets/graphics/track_logos/1165.jpg$500 Speedway Blvd Joliet, Illinois, 60433 USA
Sat, Jun 25
- 2022-06-252022-06-25EventScheduledhttps://dirtFan.com/dirtfan/assets/graphics/track_logos/1165.jpgTeam Demolition Derby / Tournament of Destruction KIDS NIGHTDirt Track RacingDirt Track RacingDirt Track Racershttps://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeDirt Oval at Route 66 815-740-8000https://dirtFan.com/dirt-track/USA/Illinois/Joliet/Dirt Oval at Route 66/https://dirtFan.com/dirtfan/assets/graphics/track_logos/1165.jpg$500 Speedway Blvd Joliet, Illinois, 60433 USA
Sat, Jul 23
- 2022-07-232022-07-23EventScheduledhttps://dirtFan.com/dirtfan/assets/graphics/track_logos/1165.jpgFive O @ Dirty ODirt Track RacingDirt Track RacingDirt Track Racershttps://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeDirt Oval at Route 66 815-740-8000https://dirtFan.com/dirt-track/USA/Illinois/Joliet/Dirt Oval at Route 66/https://dirtFan.com/dirtfan/assets/graphics/track_logos/1165.jpg$500 Speedway Blvd Joliet, Illinois, 60433 USA
Sat, Aug 27
- 2022-08-272022-08-27EventScheduledhttps://dirtFan.com/dirtfan/assets/graphics/track_logos/1165.jpgTeam Demolition Derby/ Tournament of Destruction/ SCOUT NIGHTDirt Track RacingDirt Track RacingDirt Track Racershttps://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeDirt Oval at Route 66 815-740-8000https://dirtFan.com/dirt-track/USA/Illinois/Joliet/Dirt Oval at Route 66/https://dirtFan.com/dirtfan/assets/graphics/track_logos/1165.jpg$500 Speedway Blvd Joliet, Illinois, 60433 USA
Sat, Sep 24
- 2022-09-242022-09-24EventScheduledhttps://dirtFan.com/dirtfan/assets/graphics/track_logos/1165.jpgTeam Demolition Derby/ Tournament of Destruction/ RACIN for BOOBSDirt Track RacingDirt Track RacingDirt Track Racershttps://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeDirt Oval at Route 66 815-740-8000https://dirtFan.com/dirt-track/USA/Illinois/Joliet/Dirt Oval at Route 66/https://dirtFan.com/dirtfan/assets/graphics/track_logos/1165.jpg$500 Speedway Blvd Joliet, Illinois, 60433 USA
Sat, Oct 22
- 2022-10-222022-10-22EventScheduledhttps://dirtFan.com/dirtfan/assets/graphics/track_logos/1165.jpgEve of Haunted DestructionDirt Track RacingDirt Track RacingDirt Track Racershttps://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeDirt Oval at Route 66 815-740-8000https://dirtFan.com/dirt-track/USA/Illinois/Joliet/Dirt Oval at Route 66/https://dirtFan.com/dirtfan/assets/graphics/track_logos/1165.jpg$500 Speedway Blvd Joliet, Illinois, 60433 USA
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- Lernerville, Sharon, Waynesfield on deck for Tezos All Star Circuit of Champions
BROWNSBURG, Ind. (April 28, 2022) - Transferring their attention from one side of the state to the other, the Tezos All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1, led by current championship point leader and three-time winner, Tyler Courtney, will continue their 2022 campaign with a visit to "Steeler Country," activating their upcoming three-race weekend with a stop at the famed Lernerville Speedway in Sarver, Pennsylvania, on Friday evening, April 29. Certainly a staple in Western Pennsylvania, as well as in the All Star history books, "America's Series" last visited Lernerville Speedway on July 5, 2019, with Clute, Texas' Aaron Reutzel earning the main event triumph. In fact, Reutzel was a back-to-back All Star winner at the speedway, scoring a victory, as well as quick time, during the Series' 2018 visit. The All Star Circuit of Champions have attempted to visit Lernerville in seasons since, but Mother Nature has all but plagued their attempts. A marquee on the 2022 All Star schedule, the Series will return to Lernerville Speedway on Wednesday, July 6, for the $25,000-to-win Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup - the fourth-highest paying program on the schedule. Sharon Speedway in Hartford, Ohio, is next on the weekend agenda, set to host the All Stars on Saturday evening, April 30. Like Lernerville Speedway, Sharon Speedway has a long history with America's Series, hosting the winged warriors on 109 occasions with the most recent on July 10, 2021. Spencer Bayston, since making the leap to full-time World of Outlaws competition, is the most recent Sharon Speedway All Star winner, piloting the Sam McGhee Motorsports No. 11 to an $8,000 Lou Blaney Memorial victory over Cory Eliason and Bill Balog. In total, Sharon's northeast Ohio complex will host the All Star Circuit of Champions on four occasions in 2022, two of which back-to-back (Sharon Nationals) over Labor Day weekend. The highbanks of Waynesfield Raceway Park in Waynesfield, Ohio, will conclude the All Stars' upcoming three-race weekend, set to host the regional travelers on Sunday, May 1. Although a short history with the Series when compared to its weekend schedule mates, Waynesfield is certainly memorable and exciting, providing an elbows-up experience for all who compete. Cole Duncan and Kyle Larson were each victorious at the raceway in 2021 with Larson earning the win during Ohio Sprint Speedweek. It is noted that, should this event be subject to cancellation due to weather, the program will be moved to Sunday, May 15. "Sunshine" Tyler Courtney and Clauson Marshall Racing will lead the charge into Western Pennsylvania tomorrow afternoon, on top of the current championship standings over Sam McGhee Motorsports' Parker Price-Miller, and the "North Pole Nightmare" Bill Balog. Courtney, the 2021 Series champion as well as Rookie of the Year, currently leads the Series in victories with three to date in 2022, two of which during point-earning competition. Courtney's first victory of the year, earned at East Bay Raceway Park in Tampa, Florida, did not earn championship points. Angola, Indiana's Zeb Wise is currently fourth in the 2022 All Star title chase, followed by Lane Racing's Cap Henry. Buch Motorsports' Justin Peck is sixth, followed by Hunter Schuerenberg, Cory Eliason, Tim Shaffer, and Kyle Reinhardt. For those who may have missed the note, with the uncertainties surrounding the opening of Dirt Oval at Route 66 in Joliet, Illinois, the previously scheduled co-sanctioned event featuring the Tezos All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 and the Bumper to Bumper IRA Outlaw Sprint Series set for Saturday, May 14, has officially been canceled. Wayne County Speedway in Orrville, Ohio, will now host "America's Series" on that Saturday, flanking I-96 Speedway's Mace Thomas Classic worth $8,500-to-win on Friday, May 13. Wayne County Speedway will award $6,000-to-win. For those who can not witness the All Star Circuit of Champions live and in person, FloRacing.com, the official media partner and broadcast provider of the All Stars, has you covered. To access live and on-demand racing action from the All Star Circuit of Champions, visit FloRacing.com and become an annual PRO subscriber. Race fans can see all the USAC and dirt late-model action they want in addition to Eldora Speedway's slate of races and those of the All Star Circuit of Champions. The subscription unlocks access to premium content across the entire FloSports network. Watch the events across all screens by downloading the FloSports app on iOS, Android, Apple TV, Roku, Amazon Fire and Chromecast. WEEKEND AGENDA: Friday, April 29 Lernerville Speedway | $6,000 Pit Gates: 4:00 p.m. Driver's Meeting: 6:00 p.m. Hot Laps: 6:45 p.m. www.lernerville.com Saturday, April 30 Sharon Speedway | $6,000 Pit Gates: 3:00 p.m. Driver's Meeting: 5:45 p.m. Hot Laps: 6:15 p.m. www.sharonspeedway.com Sunday, May 1 Waynesfield Raceway Park | $6,000 Pit Gates: 1:30 p.m. Driver's Meeting: 4:30 p.m. Hot Laps: 5:15 p.m. www.waynesfieldmotorsportspark.com 2022 All Star Circuit of Champions Winners: East Bay Raceway Park, FL (February 14): Tyler Courtney East Bay Raceway Park, FL (February 15): Cory Eliason Attica Raceway Park, OH (April 15): Tyler Courtney (2) Attica Raceway Park, OH (April 16): Tyler Courtney (3) Bloomsburg, PA (April 21): Anthony Macri Williams Grove, PA (April 22): Brent Marks Port Royal, PA (April 23): Anthony Macri (2) 2022 All Star Dixie Fast Timers: East Bay Raceway Park, FL (February 14): Alex Bowman | 12.932 East Bay Raceway Park, FL (February 15): Danny Dietrich | 12.747 Attica Raceway Park, OH (April 15): Brady Bacon | 13.239 Attica Raceway Park, OH (April 16): Cole Macedo | 13.961 Bloomsburg, PA (April 21): Parker Price-Miller | 13.249 Williams Grove, PA (April 22): Anthony Macri | 16.902 Port Royal, PA (April 23): Mike Wagner | 15.416 2022 All Star Hercules Hard Chargers: East Bay Raceway Park, FL (February 14): Terry McCarl (+12) East Bay Raceway Park, FL (February 15): Tanner Thorson (+14) Attica Raceway Park, OH (April 15): Bill Balog (+16) Attica Raceway Park, OH (April 16): Greg Wilson (+13) Bloomsburg, PA (April 21): Dominic Scelzi (+8) Williams Grove, PA (April 22): Lucas Wolfe (+12) Port Royal, PA (April 23): Danny Dietrich (+14) 2022 All Star Circuit of Champions Driver Standings (as of April 23): Tyler Courtney - 702 Parker Price-Miller - 680 Bill Balog - 658 Zeb Wise - 646 Cap Henry - 644 Justin Peck - 632 Hunter Schuerenberg - 614 Cory Eliason - 606 Tim Shaffer - 572 Kyle Reinhardt - 566 About Tezos Tezos is smart money, redefining what it means to hold and exchange value in a digitally connected world. A self-upgradable and energy-efficient Proof of Stake blockchain with a proven track record, Tezos seamlessly adopts tomorrow's innovations without network disruptions today. For more information, please visit www.tezos.com. About Mobil 1: The world's leading synthetic motor oil brand, Mobil 1™ features anti-wear technology that provides performance beyond our conventional motor oils. This technology allows Mobil 1 to meet or exceed the toughest standards of car builders and to provide exceptional protection against engine wear, under normal or even some of the most extreme conditions. Mobil 1 flows quickly in extreme temperatures to protect critical engine parts and is designed to maximize engine performance and help extend engine life. For more information, visit mobiloil.com, on Twitter @Mobil1 and, on Facebook, www.facebook.com/mobil1. Mobil, Mobil 1 and Mobil 1 Racing are registered trademarks of Exxon Mobil Corporation or one of its subsidiaries. About FloSports Founded in 2006, FloSports is a subscription video streaming service dedicated to sports, offering live and on-demand access to hundreds of thousands of competition events across 25+ vertical sport categories in the US and abroad. FloSports' vision is to give underserved sports the love they deserve. With a growing library of more than 300,000 hours of premium content including news, expert commentary, films, documentaries and more, FloSports has established itself as an innovator and leader in sports streaming. Finally, your sport has a home. For more information, please visit: flosports.tv. About the All Star Circuit of Champions: All Star Enterprises, LLC, wholly owned by Tony Stewart, d/b/a the All Star Circuit of Champions, is a winged sprint car series. The All Star Circuit of Champions Sprint Car Series is one of the oldest traveling 410 sprint car organizations and is a staple of grassroots, open-wheel racing. Formed in 1970 by Bud Miller, the series has largely been considered the first 'outlaw' Sprint Car organization of the modern era. Motorsports entrepreneur Tony Stewart agreed to terms with Guy Webb to become the sole owner of the original winged sprint car tour in January of 2015.
- Destination Change: All Star/IRA visit to Route 66 canceled; Wayne County Speedway to host All Stars May 14
BROWNSBURG, Ind. (April 27, 2022) - With uncertainties surrounding the opening of the Dirt Oval at Route 66 in Joliet, Illinois, the previously scheduled co-sanctioned event featuring the Tezos All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 and the Bumper to Bumper IRA Outlaw Sprint Series set for Saturday, May 14, has officially been canceled. Wayne County Speedway in Orrville, Ohio, will now host the ASCoC on Saturday, May 14. The Series will head southeast to Orrville following Friday's Mace Thomas Classic at I-96 Speedway worth $8,500-to-win. Wayne County Speedway will award $6,000-to-win. Including the added date, Wayne County Speedway, dubbed "Orrville's Historic Oval," will now host the traveling All Stars on two occasions in 2022, the second being night four of Ohio Sprint Speedweek set for Monday, June 13. Promoter Jason Flory is certainly no stranger to taking on the All Star Circuit of Champions on short notice. In 2019, he and his staff accepted an Ohio Sprint Speedweek date on the day of the event, acting as a backup plan when another facility canceled due to weather. In addition, should the All Star Circuit of Champions event at Waynesfield Raceway Park, set for this Sunday, May 1, be subject to cancellation due to weather, the program will be moved to Sunday, May 15. The revamped Michigan/Ohio weekend featuring I-96 Speedway and Wayne County Speedway will spark a busy May stretch for the All Stars beginning with an IRA Outlaw Sprint Series co-sanctioned three-pack through the Badger State on Friday through Sunday, May 20-22 (Wilmot Raceway, Plymouth Dirt Track and Angell Park Speedway). May action will continue with a return trip to Pennsylvania Posse Country on Friday through Sunday, May 27-29, igniting with the $10,000-to-win Randy Wolfe Tribute Race at Williams Grove Speedway on May 27. The month will conclude with the two-day Bob Weikert Memorial at Port Royal Speedway featuring a $10,000-to-win preliminary and a $29,000-to-win finale on Saturday and Sunday, May 28-29. Those seeking additional information pertaining to the May 13-14 double at I-96 and Wayne County, such as gate times and ticket prices, can do so by visiting each facility online at www.i96speedway.com and www.waynecountyspeedway.com, respectively. For those who cannot witness the All Star Circuit of Champions live and in person, FloRacing.com, the official media partner and broadcast provider of the All Stars, has you covered. To access live and on-demand racing action from the All Star Circuit of Champions, visit FloRacing.com and become an annual PRO subscriber. Race fans can see all the USAC and dirt late-model action they want in addition to Eldora Speedway's slate of races and those of the All Star Circuit of Champions. The subscription unlocks access to premium content across the entire FloSports network. Watch the events across all screens by downloading the FloSports app on iOS, Android, Apple TV, Roku, Amazon Fire and Chromecast. About Tezos Tezos is smart money, redefining what it means to hold and exchange value in a digitally connected world. A self-upgradable and energy-efficient Proof of Stake blockchain with a proven track record, Tezos seamlessly adopts tomorrow's innovations without network disruptions today. For more information, please visit www.tezos.com. About Mobil 1: The world's leading synthetic motor oil brand, Mobil 1™ features anti-wear technology that provides performance beyond our conventional motor oils. This technology allows Mobil 1 to meet or exceed the toughest standards of car builders and to provide exceptional protection against engine wear, under normal or even some of the most extreme conditions. Mobil 1 flows quickly in extreme temperatures to protect critical engine parts and is designed to maximize engine performance and help extend engine life. For more information, visit mobiloil.com, on Twitter @Mobil1 and, on Facebook, www.facebook.com/mobil1. Mobil, Mobil 1 and Mobil 1 Racing are registered trademarks of Exxon Mobil Corporation or one of its subsidiaries. About FloSports Founded in 2006, FloSports is a subscription video streaming service dedicated to sports, offering live and on-demand access to hundreds of thousands of competition events across 25+ vertical sport categories in the US and abroad. FloSports' vision is to give underserved sports the love they deserve. With a growing library of more than 300,000 hours of premium content including news, expert commentary, films, documentaries and more, FloSports has established itself as an innovator and leader in sports streaming. Finally, your sport has a home. For more information, please visit: flosports.tv. About the All Star Circuit of Champions: All Star Enterprises, LLC, wholly owned by Tony Stewart, d/b/a the All Star Circuit of Champions, is a winged sprint car series. The All Star Circuit of Champions Sprint Car Series is one of the oldest traveling 410 sprint car organizations and is a staple of grassroots, open-wheel racing. Formed in 1970 by Bud Miller, the series has largely been considered the first 'outlaw' Sprint Car organization of the modern era. Motorsports entrepreneur Tony Stewart agreed to terms with Guy Webb to become the sole owner of the original winged sprint car tour in January of 2015.
- All Star Move May 14th Date to Wayne County
ith uncertainties surrounding the opening of the Dirt Oval at Route 66 in Joliet, Illinois, the previously scheduled co-sanctioned event featuring the Tezos All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 and the Bumper to Bumper IRA Outlaw Sprint Series set for Saturday, May 14, has officially been canceled. Wayne County Speedway in Orrville, Ohio, will now host the ASCoC on Saturday, May 14. The Series will head southeast to Orrville following Friday’s Mace Thomas Classic at I-96 Speedway worth $8,500-to-win. Wayne County Speedway will award $6,000-to-win.
- Austin Hartmann posts rock solid 410 debut in IRA opener at Beaver Dam Raceway
(PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) April 26, 2022 - Third-year Sprint Car competitor Austin Hartmann successfully launched his first season behind the wheel of a 410 Winged Sprint Car in the 2022 Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association (IRA) season opener at Beaver Dam Raceway in Beaver Dam, Wis. on Saturday, April 23. Utilizing a calm, cool and collected approach in negotiating a lightning fast and tricky track surface, Hartmann brought his Bennett Transport Inc.-sponsored 87A Hartmann Racing machine home to an 18th-place finish in the first 30-lap A main of his rookie season with the regional touring Bumper to Bumper IRA 410 Sprint Car Series. Hartmann, who earned the 2020 Midwest Sprint Car Association and Plymouth Dirt Track Racing 360 Sprint Car Rookie of the Year Awards, opened the night by turning in the 22nd fastest qualifying effort among the 25 drivers signed in for the 2022 IRA season-opening event with a lap of 13.282 seconds. "We started out the night good in hot laps, as those were my first laps under power with a 410 motor," Hartmann said. "I learned the speed difference and how it's going to react. In qualifying, I didn't intend to, but I burnt my first lap by mess ups. The car handled like I thought it was going to, it just was tricky getting it how I wanted it." After lining up eighth in the first eight-lap IRA heat race, Hartmann pulled into the infield on lap 3 with a power steering issue. After retiring from the event, Hartmann was scored with a ninth-place finish. "In the heat race, I pulled off due to a power steering line that blew off covering the cockpit and myself with fluid," Hartmann said. "My team went to work and got it fixed up, cleaned up and ready for the A main." Later in the evening, Hartmann returned to the ultra-quick, high-banked, undulating third-mile clay oval to roll off 25th in the 30-lap IRA headliner. Hartmann stayed smooth and consistent, while steering clear of trouble, as attrition helped the Plymouth, Wisconsin driver move up seven spots throughout the course of the race on the way to an 18th-place showing in a race won by Scotty Thiel. "The team and myself really had one goal in mind for the feature and that was to keep it in one piece and finish all the laps, which we did," Hartmann said. "All in all, I'm very happy with how the night went and getting everyone back on course with what they had to do within the team aspect, as well as getting laps and learning the car." With the Bumper to Bumper IRA 410 Sprint Car Series idle, the 87A Hartmann Racing team is planning to compete in a non-IRA points 410 Sprint Car event at Wilmot Raceway in Wilmot, Wisconsin this Saturday, April 30. "The 87A Hartmann Racing team is looking forward to running a non-points event at Wilmot this coming weekend," Hartmann said. "We can't wait to build off what we previously learned at Beaver Dam. I can't thank my team and sponsors enough for this amazing opportunity I have been blessed with." The 87A Hartmann Racing team has assembled a strong group of partners in support of the team's maiden voyage with the Bumper to Bumper IRA Series, including Kristine Hartmann of Pleasant View Realty, Shufflebotham Tree Service, Call Girls Motorsports, Pallet Works LLC, AF Inc., Bennett Transport Inc., SCA Inc., Gretchen Tillman New American Funding, Classic Title Services, CP Services, Cobblestone Landscaping, Jensen Sales & Services, Lee's Color Studio, Dave's Fabrication, RC Custom Design, Hepfner Racing Products, Pit Road Apparel, the Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association 410 Sprint Car Series and Sage Fruit. The 87A Hartmann Racing team consists of Hunter Annis, Karlee Hartmann, Andrew Shufflebotham, Caitlin Shaw, Jarrett Neese and Kristine Hartmann. Those unable to make it to track can follow all of the Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association 410 Sprint Car Series action throughout the 2022 campaign via FloRacing by visiting https://www.floracing.com. Additional information on the 87A Hartmann Racing team can be found by visiting the team's Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/87Ahartmannracing. 87A Hartmann Racing Sponsor Showcase - Bennett Transport Inc. Based in Manitowoc, Wis., Bennett Transport Inc. provides truck load and LTL service throughout Eastern Wisconsin, Northern Illinois and the Chicagoland area. For more information on Bennett Transport Inc., call 920-860-0962, email beau@benntransinc.com or check out @Bennett Transport Inc on Facebook. Pedal Down Promotions is a full-service public relations and media services company devoted to helping its clients effectively communicate with targeted audiences through press releases, newsletters, profile and feature articles, website and social media content development, printed media, editing and layout, graphic design and book publishing services. For more information on Pedal Down Promotions, email pedaldownpromotions@gmail.com, visit www.pedaldownpromo.com or call 920-323-7970. Austin Hartmann 87A Hartmann Racing 2022 Season By The Numbers Total Events - 1 IRA Events - 1 A Main Victories - 0 B Main Victories - 0 Top Five A Main Finishes - 0 Top 10 A Main Finishes - 0 Top 15 A Main Finishes - 0 Top 20 A Main Finishes - 1 Heat Race Victories - 0 Dash Appearances - 0 Dash Victories - 0 Austin Hartmann 87A Hartmann Racing Upcoming 2022 Schedule Saturday, April 30 - Wilmot Raceway, Wilmot, Wis. Saturday, May 7 - Sycamore Speedway, Maple Park, Ill. Saturday, May 14 - Dirt Oval at Route 66, Joliet, Ill. Friday, May 20 - Wilmot Raceway, Wilmot, Wis. Saturday, May 21 - The Plymouth Dirt Track, Plymouth, Wis. Sunday, May 22 - Angell Park Speedway, Sun Prairie, Wis.
- Fourteen teams commit to Tezos All Stars in 2022 Championship Season Begins at Attica Raceway Park's Spring Nationals this weekend
BROWNSBURG, Ind. (April 11, 2022) - The Tezos All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 will begin the 2022 points championship this weekend, commencing the season with Attica Raceway Park's annual Core & Main Spring Nationals on Friday and Saturday, April 15-16. A staple in the All Star history books, the home of "Ohio's Finest Racing" has hosted the traveling All Stars on 65 occasions throughout its existence, most recently on September 4 for the $10,000-to-win Attica Ambush finale won by Lebanon, Indiana's Spencer Bayston. Including the upcoming Spring Nationals, Attica will host the All Stars on four occasions during the new year including the Ohio Sprint Speedweek sendoff, dubbed the Bert and Brigitte Emick Classic, on Friday, June 10. The two-day Spring Nationals showdown, featuring back-to-back $6,000-to-win main events, will not only open a full April slate for the All Stars, complete with eight events across three weekends of competition, but it will also give open wheel fans their first glimpse of the 2022 All Star roster. Fourteen teams will battle up and down the All Star trail over the course of the 2022 season including "Sunshine" Tyler Courtney and Clauson Marshall Racing, who are back to defend their 2021 Series championship. A surefire mix of talent and ambition, the 2022 All Star lineup is complete with up and comers, as well as veteran knowledge, creating one of the most competitive rosters in Series history. Joining Courtney and Clauson Marshall Racing in the championship hunt will be the tenured presence of Rudeen Racing / Cory Eliason, Buch Motorsports / Justin Peck, and Wise-Priddy Racing / Zeb Wise, with second year partnerships of: Vermeer Motorsports / Hunter Schuerenberg, B Squared Motorsports / Bill Balog, Lane Racing / Cap Henry, and RQM Enterprises / Kyle Reinhardt. Sam McGhee Motorsports and Coldren Motorsports continue their multi-year presence with the All Stars in 2022. Both have made a driver change for the 2022 season: Parker Price-Miller and Bradley Howard, respectively. The All Stars welcome back four time All Star champion, Tim Shaffer with team owner, Bryan Grove Racing. Former USAC Triple Crown champion, Chris Windom and Kevin Thomas have decided to put a wing on full time in 2022, with team owners: Hayward Motorsports and Snow Racing. Snow Racing will field a second entry with Australian driver, Scott Bogucki, who is making the transition from 360 competition. A now historical high for the Series, all 14 All Star title contenders will battle for a total championship purse equaling $358,000 in 2022, $80,000 of which to be awarded to the championship team, a $15,000 bump from 2021. The 2022 championship runner-up will be awarded with a $60,000 check, followed by a $50,000 sum for third, $40,000 for fourth, and $30,000 for fifth. Sixth through 14th in the standings will be awarded $20,000, $15,000, $12,000, $11,000, $10,000, $9,000, $8,000, $7,000 and $6,000 respectively. 2022 All Star Circuit of Champions Roster: Tyler Courtney - Clauson Marshall Racing - No. 7BC Reigning All Star Circuit of Champions champion "Sunshine" Tyler Courtney, ace of the Clauson Marshall Racing No. 7BC, is ready to return to the road in 2022, aiming to defend his All Star dominance while ultimately solidifying a second Series championship in as many tries. The Indianapolis-native, also a former USAC National Midget champion (2019), as well as a former USAC National Sprint Car champion (2018), scored eight point-earning victories during his 2021 All Star championship campaign, tallying up 25 top-five finishes in 48 feature appearances. "I'm excited for this year, as we got a big monkey off our back last year winning our first year out. Now we have more experience, but we're still always working to improve. We know we had a good year last year, but we want to prove to ourselves we can compete at that level year in and year out. We've got the same team and same great sponsor in NOS Energy Drink and we're ready to get the season started and try to defend our championship from last year." Cory Eliason - Rudeen Racing - No. 26 A staple on the All Star Circuit of Champions campaign trail, Visalia, California's Cory Eliason and Rudeen Racing have accomplished a lot during their Series tenure, everything but a Series championship. The team will work to overturn that statistic in 2022, ultimately bettering their 2021 title chase that concluded second in the overall driver standings padded by a pair of victories and an impressive 16 top-five finishes. Including the pair attained in 2021, winning at I-96 Speedway and Lincoln Speedway in a nine-day span, Eliason owns eight-career victories with "America's Series" with the only repeat track on his list being Lake Odessa, Michigan's I-96 Speedway. "I couldn't be more excited to be an All Star again in 2022. Kevin Rudeen and all of Rudeen Racing gives us the equipment and the opportunity necessary to be successful. Our goal is to earn a championship in 2022 and that's what we'll be working for from day one." Zeb Wise - Wise-Priddy Racing - No. 10 Angola, Indiana's Zeb Wise is ready to do it again, returning to the All Star Circuit of Champions campaign trail for a third consecutive season while aiming to compete for a Series championship aboard the Wise-Priddy Racing No. 10. Wise, the 2020 All Star Rookie of the Year, finished fourth in the 2021 All Star driver championship, earning two victories along the way including the $26,000 Rayce Rudeen Foundation Race victory at Kokomo Speedway in Kokomo, Indiana. Wise earned his second victory of the 2021 All Star season at Attica Raceway Park on September 3. Wise's most notable feat is perhaps earning the title of being the youngest driver to ever win a USAC National Midget Series victory; 15 years, 8 months, and 21 days old. "I'm really looking forward to getting 2022 started with the All Stars. Last year was my second year on the tour, and obviously the first year for Wise-Priddy. We went from an empty race shop to a full-time race team in about three months. We had our struggles, growing pains, etc., but one thing stayed consistent and that was our speed. Now with a year under our belt, I don't see any reason why we can't win more races and compete for a championship. We've shown we can compete, now we just have to put it all together. Wayne and Derek have been putting in countless hours in the shop this winter and I couldn't be more ready to get the year started. There is no doubt in my mind we will win races and be a contender in the championship." Justin Peck - Buch Motorsports - No. 13 Coming off a career-season with the All Star Circuit of Champions, Monrovia, Indiana's Justin Peck and the Buch Motorsports "Misfits" are back for another round, once again throwing their hat into the ring for a shot at the All Star championship. The Pennsylvania-based motorsports outfit earned four All Star victories during the 2021 campaign, highlighted with a $20,000 Lincoln Speedway Dirt Classic triumph in September. Ending his 2021 All Star season seventh in the driver standings, Peck's other victories occurred at Attica Raceway Park, Sharon Speedway, and Muskingum County Speedway. "Tom, Sean, and Kurt have spent a lot of time trying to fine tune our program for the upcoming season. I feel like we are more prepared for the fight this year and if we can put our best foot forward 99% of the time, we can come out on top." Hunter Schuerenberg - Vermeer Motorsports - No. 55 "Hunter Percent" Hunter Schuerenberg is back for more in 2022, back in charge of the Vermeer Motorsports No. 55 for another run at the All Star Circuit of Champions title. The Series sophomore will enter the new year with a win under his belt, finding All Star victory lane for a $6,000 prize at Stateline Speedway in Busti, New York. In all, the Sikeston, Missouri, native accumulated 29 top-ten finishes in 47 feature starts in 2021, ending his first-ever All Star season third in the final driver standings. "I'm really excited to build off everything we did last year. It's nice to know we're going into year two with the same equipment, sponsors, and personnel." Bill Balog - B Squared Motorsports - No. 17B A two-time winner with "America's Series" in 2021, the "North Pole Nightmare" Bill Balog and B Squared Motorsports are ready to hit the road again in 2022, working to outdo last year's performance that concluded with a fifth-place finish in the All Star driver standings. Balog, who earned his All Star triumphs in back-to-back fashion during action at Plymouth Dirt Track and Angell Park Speedway, accumulated 20 top-ten finishes in 47 point-earning feature appearances, 11 of which equaling fifth or better. Balog is unarguably the most decorated competitor in IRA Outlaw Sprint Car Series history, racking up ten titles before hopping on the All Star trail full time. "The decision to run with the All Stars for a second year came pretty easy. We've had great sponsors over the course of several years, and the All Stars are a great place to advertise for them and also compete at the highest level. This off season has felt like the longest one yet. We are definitely looking to step up our game and have the confidence too with year one under our belt. We've updated a few things in the engine and chassis department that have been long overdue. This Series is a blast to run with." Cap Henry - Lane Racing - No. 4 Bellevue, Ohio's Cap Henry will enter the 2022 season with not only confidence, but experience, back in charge of the Lane Racing No. 4 for another full-on campaign with the All Star Circuit of Champions. Henry, a six-time Series winner over the course of his career, will enter the new year fresh off a sixth-place performance in the 2021 Series driver standings padded by 28 top-ten finishes in 43 A-Main starts, two of which victories. A winner in two different time zones, Henry found All Star victory lane at Gas City Speedway in Gas City, Indiana, and Lake Ozark Speedway in Eldon, Missouri. "I'm very excited to compete this year. I feel as a team we are much more prepared to hit the ground running, and better prepared for the in's and out's of it. The All Stars have evolved a lot from my early years and it's such a tough group of guys. You just have to be ready to go from start to finish, and I feel we are ready." Kyle Reinhardt - RQM Enterprises - No. 91 Once again at the helm of the RQM Enterprises No. 91, Neptune City, New Jersey's Kyle Reinhardt is ready to take on the All Star Circuit of Champions once again in 2022, itching to add more marks to the win column. A challenging year for the 2021 Series Rookie of the Year contender, Reinhardt capped the season with nine top-ten finishes, accomplishing a first-ever All Star victory in the process. A bonus victory at that, Reinhardt's triumph occurred at the Dirt Oval at Route 66 in Joliet, Illinois, and was accompanied by an $8,000 prize. "Im very excited to get our second year going. We've ran a few races so far in 2022 and I'm feeling good so far. We have some great people behind us and I'm looking forward to getting them to victory lane." Parker Price-Miller - Sam McGhee Motorsports - No. 11 Joining efforts with Sam McGhee Motorsports, Kokomo, Indiana's Parker Price-Miller is set to take on the All Star Circuit of Champions in 2022, aiming to not only contend for victories, but also a Series championship. Seeing limited All Star action in 2021, "The Law Firm" accumulated five top-ten finishes in nine feature starts, three of which tallied within the top-five. Price-Miller's most successful All Star outings in 2021 occurred during starts in Lincoln Speedway's Kramer Klash and Eldora Speedway's Four Crown Nationals where he finished second on each occasion. The Hoosier owns one career All Star victory, earned at Orrville, Ohio's Wayne County Speedway during the 2015 season. "First off, I want to say I'm thankful that I even have the opportunity to race with the All Stars this year, let alone full-time with a great team like SMM. Everyone knows what I've been going through but it's been hard. At one point, I didn't know if I was ever going to race again. Luckily I've had great doctors, support, friends, family, etc., and I've made great progress. A huge wave of emotions. Excited, nervous, thankful...pretty much anything in the book. My goal is to go win races and put the team in good spots to make them money and myself money. I'm back to 100% and I believe we are a team capable of doing big things. Only time will tell." Bradley Howard - Coldren Motorsports - No. 07 Newly hired gun for Mark Coldren's Coldren Motorsports No. 07, Etters, Pennsylvania's Bradley Howard is set to rejoin the All Star Circuit of Champions in 2022, aiming to transfer recent successes into nightly contention with "America's Series." Howard, a $3,000 Western Pennsylvania Speedweek feature winner in 2021, doing so at Tri-City Raceway Park in Franklin, Pennsylvania, will hunt for a first-ever All Star victory during the new year. "I'm excited to get this year going, and I'm thankful for the opportunity to team up with Mark and Julie Coldren. I had an opportunity to do the All Star deal about six years ago with my dad, uncle, and pap, and it was an eye opening experience to see what it took to be successful in this sport. We've been building our own team each year since then with the goal to be more prepared and professional each year. Teaming up with Mark & Julie and bringing Todd Berkheimer onboard as the crew chief excites me as a driver. We're ready to get the new year underway." Tim Shaffer - Bryan Grove Racing - No. 28 A name certainly synonymous with open wheel racing, as well as a name that peppers the All Star Circuit of Champions history books, the "Steel City Outlaw" Tim Shaffer will return to the All Star trail in 2022, joining "America's Series" aboard the Bryan Grove Racing No. 28. A decorated competitor, nonetheless, the former Knoxville Nationals winner is also a four-time All Star champion, earning his last title in 2012 over Dale Blaney and David Gravel. The Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, native is a 67-time winner with the Series, ten of which occurring at Fremont Speedway in Fremont, Ohio. "We're excited. Bryan Grove has given us the opportunity to go out and contend for a championship this year and we're going to do our best to put it all together." Kevin Thomas Jr. - Snow Racing - No. 9K It is official: two-time Indiana Sprint Week champion and former USAC National Sprint Cars Series competitor, Kevin Thomas Jr., is hitting the road full-time in 2022, but this time with a wing on, as the Cullman, Alabama-native is set to join the All Star Circuit of Champions for a full-on campaign aboard Clayton Snow's Snow Racing No. 9K. Despite a short resume among the wing sprint car ranks, Thomas' non-wing accolades compensate, boasting not only the pair of aforementioned Indiana Sprint Week championships, but also three Perris Auto Speedway Oval Nationals victories, three Lawrenceburg Speedway Fall Nationals titles, and four Haubstadt Hustler wins. "I couldn't be more excited to be making the move to the All Stars in 2022. We have partnered with Snow Racing for the upcoming season, and I'm thrilled for the opportunity. I have enjoyed getting to know these guys and forming a team with them. Clayton has worked extremely hard to put all of this in motion and I can't thank him enough for taking a chance on me." Scott Bogucki - Snow Racing - No. 28 Powering a second entry for Clayton Snow's Snow Racing, former multi-time ASCS National Tour winner and 360 sprint car hot shot, Scott Bogucki, is ready to take the next step of his open wheel career and will join the All Star Circuit of Champions full-time in 2022. A former ASCS National Tour Rookie of the Year recipient, Bogucki, a native of Australia, will now hunt for All Star Circuit of Champions Rookie of the Year honors, battling head-to-head with stablemate, Kevin Thomas Jr. "I'm very excited for the opportunity to compete with the All Star Circuit of Champions in 2022. Cayton Snow and Snow Racing have given me a great opportunity and I'm looking forward to taking on this new challenge. 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Dirt Oval at Route 66 Nearby Dirt Tracks
- Kankakee County Speedway Race Track29 miles away - Kankakee, Illinois, USA
- Sycamore Speedway Race Track44 miles away - Maple Park, Illinois, USA
- LaSalle Speedway Race Track51 miles away - LaSalle, Illinois, USA
- Fairbury Speedway Race Track54 miles away - Fairbury, Illinois, USA
- Shadyhill Speedway Race Track70 miles away - Medaryville, Indiana, USA
- Wilmot Raceway Race Track73 miles away - Burlington, Wisconsin, USA
- Daugherty Speedway Race Track75 miles away - Boswell, Indiana, USA
- Farmer City Raceway Race Track88 miles away - Farmer City, Illinois, USA
- Champaign County Fairgrounds Race Track92 miles away - Urbana, Illinois, USA
- US 24 Speedway Race Track94 miles away - Logansport, Indiana, USA
- Peoria Speedway Race Track97 miles away - Peoria, Illinois, USA
Distance information is direct (as the crow flies) - driving distance will differ due to road routes and things like lakes or mountains.
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Dirt Oval at Route 66 Dirt Track Racing Organizations
- ASCoC - All Star Circuit of Champions Dirt Track Racing Organization
- DIRTcar - DIRTcar Racing Dirt Track Racing Organization
- IRA - Interstate Racing Association Outlaw Sprints Dirt Track Racing Organization
- MOWA - Midwest Open Wheel Association Dirt Track Racing Organization
- POWRi - Performance Open Wheel Racing Inc Dirt Track Racing Organization
- USAC - United States Auto Club Dirt Track Racing Organization
- WoO - World of Outlaws Dirt Track Racing Organization
- WWSS - Wisconsin Wingless Sprint Series Dirt Track Racing Organization