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Transponder system is on it's way!!

3/31/2021

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2021 SCHEDULE RELEASE

1/30/2021

We are beyond excited for the 2021 racing season. 2020 was a very interesting season to say the least. We have the best fans, the best drivers, the best car owners, the best crew members and the best workers a facility could ask for! We have a few big shows planned this season and are continuing to work to add more. To get things kicked off in April, we plan to have several OPEN test & tune dates to allow teams and drivers to come out and shake their cars down. These dates are open to ALL...more

Tags: Charleston Speedway, Modifieds, Stock Cars

Erwin, Kerst Big Winners at UMP Fall Nationals

10/4/2020

For the 7th year in a row, the Charleston Speedway played host to the UMP Dirt Car Fall Nationals in the Stock Car division. The track also hosted the Factory Stock Fall Nationals for the first time. Joining the two classes for racing on Saturday night were Hornets and Charleston Limited Late Models. A late afternoon drizzle was not going to deter the night of racing. It was a later start than expected, as 89 cars lined the pits of the 3/8th's oval track. The count included 38 Stock Cars...more

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Points Champions Crowned

9/27/2020

September 27th was the last night for points at the Charleston Speedway. Here are the Track Champions: Modified: Kasey Schrock B-Mods: Deece Schwartz Street Stock: Lance Evans Factory Stock: Randy Smyser Hornets: Zeb Jones Limited Late Models: Kenny Carmichael, Jr.

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2nd Annual Fencing Freaks Freaky 40 B-Mod Special...

8/25/2020

WE ARE EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE....... The return of the Freaky 40 for UMP Pro Modified. We will start 24 cars and let them battle it out for 40 laps to see who will claim the top prize of 1,000 DOLLARS!! There will be a Dash for Cash to line up the top 6 in the Feature that will pay the winner $200!!! Payout through the field has been added to make this The Premier Pro Mod show of the season.....You will not want to miss it....So make plans NOW to be at The Charleston Speedway Sept 5th!!!

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Kofoid soars in POWRi Midgets at Charleston

6/27/2020

By POWRi (Charleston, IL) -- Michael "Buddy" Kofoid of Penngrove, California earned his third POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League career win at Charleston Speedway. Kofoid carries great momentum into Saturday night's show at Tri-State Speedway in Haubstadt Indiana, in hopes to sweep the weekend. PHOTO CREDIT: Allen Horcher Starting in the 8th position for the 30-lap feature event, Kofoid kept his nose clean and tried to make his way through traffic and found himself in the 5th position on...more

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Kreisel posts third straight POWRi WAR victory

6/27/2020

By POWRI WAR PR (Charleston, IL) -- Competing for the first time in league history the POWRi Lucas Oil WAR Sprint League would hit the racing surface of the well-prepared Charleston Speedway on Friday night with thrilling side-by-side battles for nearly every position for the entire twenty-five lap feature event. With $2000 on the line and a stacked entry list of thirty cars, all eyes were glued to front-runners vying for positions. After multiple lead changes and slide-jobs being traded on...more

Tags: Charleston Speedway, POWRi WAR Sprints, 360 Sprints - Non-Winged

Crouch Joining Keith Kunz Motorsports for POWRi Na...

6/23/2020

(Photo by Danny the Shoe Clum Motorsports) Inside Line Promotions – LUBBOCK, Texas (June 23, 2020) – Brenham Crouch is ready to take another step forward in his progression behind the wheel of a midget this weekend. Crouch will drive for Keith Kunz Motorsports this Friday at Charleston Speedway in Charleston, Ill., and Saturday at Tri-State Speedway in Haubstadt, Ind., during a POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League doubleheader. It will mark his debut at both tracks. “I’m beginning to feel...more

Tags: Brenham Crouch, Charleston Speedway, Tri-State Speedway

Reed Wins Second Modified Feature

9/29/2019

It was the final points nights at the Charleston Speedway on Saturday. Eighty six drivers were in attendance. Kenny Carmichael, Jr. jumped out to an early lead in the Modified feature before running into issues that forced him to leave the track. That opened the door for Tanner Reed, who won his second race of the year. Hunt Gossum, who won the consi feature, finished in second. In the B-Mod feature, Ed Roley and Deece Schwartz exchanged leads on the first two laps. Roley took control and...more

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Four Drivers Clinch Points Championships

9/22/2019

Four drivers clinched the season points championship at the Charleston Speedway on Saturday. The most intriguing race of the evening was in the Winged Late Model division. Points leader Mike Staggs had a one point lead over Kenny Carmichael, Jr. going into the feature event. Both drivers started on the front row with the one who had the highest finish would win the points title. Carmichael, Jr. took the early lead and looked as if he would cruise to the win after Staggs spun out and went to...more

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