Illinois State Fairgrounds Racetrack

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Illinois State Fairgrounds Racetrack is a one mile long clay oval motor racetrack on the grounds of the Illinois State Fair in Springfield, the state capitol. Constructed in the late 1800s and reconstructed in 1927, the "Springfield Mile" as it is known has hosted competitive auto racing since 1910, making it one of the oldest speedways in the United States. It is the oldest track to continually host national championship dirt track racing, holding its first national championship race in 1934. The Illinois State Fair mile currently hosts the USAC Silver Crown championship dirt cars, ARCA stock cars, UMP Late Models and Modifieds and AMA Motorcycle racing. It is the home of five world records for automobile racing making it one of the fastest dirt tracks in the world.

The track hosted the USAC Championship Car series from 1956 to 1970 and again in the series' final two seasons, 1980 and 1981.

All winners were Flag of United States American

Season Date Winning Driver Chassis Engine
1956 August 19 Jimmy Bryan Kuzma Offy
1957 August 17 Rodger Ward Lesovsky Offy
1958 August 16 Johnny Thomson Kuzma Offy
1959 August 22 Len Sutton Kuzma Offy
1960 August 20 Jim Packard Lesovsky Offy
1961 August 21 Jim Hurtubise Kuzma Offy
1962 August 19 Jim Hurtubise Kuzma Offy
1963 August 17 Rodger Ward Watson Offy
1964 August 22 A.J. Foyt Meskowski Offy
1965 August 21 A.J. Foyt Meskowski Offy
1966 August 20 Don Branson Watson Offy
1967 August 19 A.J. Foyt Meskowski Offy
1968 August 17 Roger McCluskey Kuzma Offy
1969 August 18 Mario Andretti Kuzma Offy
1970 August 22 Al Unser King Ford
1980 August 15 George Snider  ?  ?
1981 August 14 Bobby Olivero  ?  ?


Tracks of the USAC Championship Series
Former Tracks (1956-1981)

Arizona Fairgrounds • Atlanta • Darlington • Dayton • Daytona • Detroit • Dover • DuQuion • Hanford • Indianapolis • Lakewood • Langhorne • Michigan • Milwaukee • Nazareth • Ontario • Phoenix • Pocono • Sacramento • Sedalia • Springfield • Syracuse • Texas World • Trenton • Williams Grove

Road Courses
Brainerd • Castle Rock • IRP • Las Vegas • Mont-Tremblant • Mosport • Pikes Peak • Riverside • Sears Point • Seattle

International
Brands Hatch • Fuji • Monza • Rafaela • Silverstone
Tracks of ARCA
Berlin • Chicagoland • Daytona • DuQuoin • Gateway • Illinois • Iowa • Kansas • Kentucky • Michigan • Milwaukee • Nashville • Pocono • Salem • Talladega • Toledo • USA Int'l • Winchester


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