ARCA RE/MAX factsheet, Springfield dirt-mile

Continually updated ARCA RE/MAX Series entry list, news and notes at
arcaracing.com; and thanks.  Don Radebaugh

Fresh from the 1.33-mile concrete Nashville Superspeedway, the world’s
most versatile stock car tour is headed back to its roots. Born on the
dirt in 1953, the ARCA RE/MAX Series warriors next visit the 1-mile dirt
Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield for this Sunday’s (Aug 18)
Allen Crowe Memorial 100. The Allen Crowe Memorial 100 ARCA RE/MAX race
is the largest sporting event in the state capital city of Springfield.

SPRINGFIELD FACTSHEET PLUS

RACE:   Allen Crowe Memorial 100, Sunday August 18
TRACK:    Illinois State Fairgrounds, 1-mile clay
LOCATION:  Springfield, Illinois
DISTANCE:  100 Miles (100 laps)
SANCTION:  ARCA
SERIES:  Event #16 of the 2002 ARCA RE/MAX Series
PROMOTER:  Bob Sargent (217) 764-3200
SCHEDULE: Sat, Aug 17:  Pre-registration 6-8 PM, Crowne Plaza, 3000
South Dirksen Pkwy, Springfield
Sun, Aug 18: Practice 9 AM – 10 AM; Old Milwaukee Pole Award Qualifying
11 AM; Start of Allen Crowe Memorial 100 at 1 PM.

POSTED AWARDS: $125,642 in prize, point and contingency money

ARCA OFFICIAL COMPANIES: RE/MAX International Inc, Damon RV, Featherlite
Trailers, Hoosier Racing Tires, Racing Electronics, 76 Racing Gas.

ARCA OFFICIAL PRODUCTS: Amkus Rescue Tools, Carolina Motorsports, Earl's
Performance Products, Fast Track High Performance Driving School,
Flowmaster Mufflers, Harris Torches & Regulators, Holley HP Carbs, K&N
Air Filters, K&N Oil Filters, Kluhsman Racing Products, Landrum Spring
Service, Lincoln Electric Welders, Magnum Police Equipment, Motive Gear,
National Pork Board, Old Milwaukee Beer, QuicShine 99, RJS Uniforms, S-W
Scales by Intercomp, Who’s Your Daddy?/Big Daddy’s Company.

PARTICIPATING COMPANIES: ATI Dampers, Auto Meter Instruments, Berryman
Products, Bilstein Shocks, Blake Carburetors, BSR Racing Products,
Clevite Engine Parts, CV Products, Dayco Belts & Hoses, Dr. Gas Exhaust
Components, Edelbrock, EMCO Transmissions, Ford Motor Co., Gatorade,
G-Force Racing Gear, Hedman Hedders, Hoosier Performance Tire, Hurd Air
Wrenches, Hutcherson-Pagan, Jacobs Electronics, JE Pistons, Joyce Julius
& Associates, JR’s Garage, Leading Edge Race Cars, Loctite Corporation,
Lowe Lug Nuts, MSD Ignition, Mechanix Wear, Nelson Specialties, Ohlins
Shocks, Penske Racing Shocks, Perfect Circle Piston Rings, Pro Shocks,
Quarter Master, Reed Cams, Rhyne Racing Engines, RJS Racing Equipment,
76 Performance Products, Simpson Race Products, Thermo-Tec Header Wrap,
Tilton Engineering, Victor-Reinz Gaskets, Wallace Race Car Lettering,
Wilson Manifolds.

RECORDS: Qualifying – Bob Hill, 1995, 33.546 seconds (107.315 mph)
  Race – Bobby Bowsher, 1990, 90.000 mph

NOTES OF INTEREST:  Fresh from the 1.33-mile concrete Nashville
Superspeedway, the world’s most versatile stock car tour is headed back
to its roots. Born on the dirt in 1953, the ARCA RE/MAX Series warriors
next visit the 1-mile dirt Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield for
this Sunday’s (Aug 18) Allen Crowe Memorial 100. The Allen Crowe
Memorial 100 ARCA RE/MAX race is the largest sporting event in the state
capital city of Springfield. This year’s event will be the 51st ARCA
RE/MAX race held on a clay oval since 1974 and the 20th ARCA race on the
Springfield mile since 1983. At present, 42 teams representing 14 states
are entered including Illinois drivers’ Eric Smith, Todd Coon, Joe
Cooksey, Bob Strait, Charlie Schaefer, Chris Geier and Justin Allgaier.
If Allgaier makes the field, he will tie Shelby Howard in the honor of
being the youngest ARCA RE/MAX Series driver/starter in the history of
the series. Both drivers, in their first attempt, were/will be 16 years
and 76 days. Drivers making their first ARCA RE/MAX appearance at
Springfield include leading ARCA Rookie of the Year contender and 2nd in
points Chad Blount, 18-year old Chase Montgomery (4th in points coming
off career-best 3rd at Nashville), Ed Wettlaufer, Howard, Steve
Senerchia, Tim Fulford, Allgaier, Alton McBride and Hueytown AL legend
Red Farmer. Farmer, in a Jason Jarrett/ML Motorsports back-up car, at 71
years young, is the oldest driver in the field. However, Farmer, who
serves as Jarrett’s consultant, is still very much active in dirt late
model racing. The Old Milwaukee Pole Award at Springfield will be
named/presented in honor of the memory of Dean Roper. Roper was the
winningest ARCA driver on dirt since 1974 with 9 wins at Springfield,
DuQuoin and Terre Haute. After 19 RE/MAX Series events at Springfield, 5
have been won from the pole – Bob Keselowski in 1987, Bob Brevak in
1990, Bob Hill in 1994, Ken Schrader in 1998 and defending race winner
Frank Kimmel in 2001. Kimmel, the current point leader, has won 3 of the
last 4 ARCA races on dirt (Springfield twice and DuQuoin). In addition,
the 3-time champ won on the West VA Motor Speedway clay oval in 1997.
Past ARCA RE/MAX Series winners at Springfield include Bob Keselowski 4,
Dean Roper 3, Bobby Bowsher, Frank Kimmel & Tim Steele 2, and Bill
Baird, Bob Brevak, Bob Hill, Bobby Jacks, Ken Schrader and Billy Thomas
all with 1.

CONTACT: ARCA PR, Don Radebaugh, cell (419) 467-0800 or arcaracing.com