Tony Stewart To Race At Du Quoin (IL) State Fair Event
*​**Tony Stewart To Race At Du Quoin State Fair Event*
* 3-Time NASCAR Cup Champ To Compete With Modifieds*
(Du Quoin, IL) The excitement continues to build for the
Labor Day weekend races at the Du Quoin State Fair. In addition to a full
field of USAC Silver Crown Champ Cars expected for the Ted Horn 100 and a
strong field of ARCA Racing Series competitors coming for the General Tire
Grabber 100, the DIRTcar UMP Modified entry list is filling up with some
great competition. With the countdown around one week until cars hit the
track, Track Enterprises has announced that 3-Time NASCAR Cup Series
champion, Tony Stewart will be on hand competing with the DIRTcar Modifieds.
Tony Stewart, who retired from NASCAR competition at the
end of the 2016 racing season, has been busy wheeling his 410 winged sprint
car, promoting his Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champion Sprint Car
Series, and running Eldora Speedway. For the first time this season,
Stewart will get back behind the wheel of a Modified, which will excite
fans at the Magic Mile.
Stewart is not a stranger of Du Quoin, as he previously
raced there in a Modified in 2011, coming from the back of the field to
finish second to Ken Schrader. Stewart also won an ARCA Racing Series
event at the one-mile dirt track in 2003, after finishing 2nd to Frank
Kimmel in 2001, which was his first appearance at the track.
Last year, over 20 Modifieds were in action at Du Quoin,
with Schrader racing to victory. This year, 25+ entries have already
arrived at the office with more expected for the $2,000 to win event. In
addition to Stewart and Schrader, who will be driving team cars, fans will
see Jesse Snyder, Curt Rhodes, Brian Shaw, Tyler Nicely, and many more
names looking to take the top prize.
A number of fans may look at the Modifieds as a support
class during the Labor Day weekend races at the Du Quoin State Fair,
however, it has really gained a lot of steam over the years with strong
fields of cars and has become a show of its own. This year, the Labor Day
Monday feature, which leads up to the ARCA General Tire Grabber 100, could
be the best in several years.
Pit gates are scheduled to open on Sunday, September 3 at
1:00 PM, with the grandstands at 4:00, hotlaps at 5:00, and racing at 7:00
with Modified heats followed by the Ted Horn 100 for the USAC Silver Crown
Series. The ARCA Racing Series, presented by Menards comes to town on the
following day for the General Tire Grabber 100 presented by Federated Car
Care.
Monday pits will open at 6:30 AM, with grandstands opening
at 9:00. ARCA practice will be on track at 10:45 with Modifieds trackside
for hotlaps at 12:00 noon. General Tire pole qualifying will take place at
12:30 with the Modified feature to follow at 1:30. The green flag is
scheduled to drop on the General Tire Grabber 100 presented by Federated
Car Care at 3:00 PM.
Advance discount tickets are available, reserved and
general, for $25 each day through the Du Quoin State Fair box office or
through the Track Enterprises office. Tickets for children 11 and under
are $10. Day of race purchases at the gate are $5 more at $30 per person.
The Du Quoin State Fairgrounds ticket office can be reached by calling
618-542-1535, while the Track Enterprises number is 217-764-3200.
*About Track Enterprises:*
Track Enterprises is a racing promotion company that
oversees popular events that feature top touring series like the ARCA
Racing Series, USAC Racing, Dirtcar UMP, POWRi Racing, All Star Circuit Of
Champions, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, CRA, Southern Super Series,
and more. The company also oversees all racing promotions at Macon
Speedway, Lincoln Speedway, and the Terre Haute Action Track.
For more information on the upcoming racing schedule, visit
www.trackenterprises.com, like the Facebook page at
www.facebook.com/TrackEnterprises, or call the office at 217-764-3200.
