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Our 59th Annual Season is quickly approaching!

1/13/2022

The 2022 racing season is quickly approaching and thus the 59th annual season of DIRTcar stock car racing at The Charleston Speedway is right around the corner! We are working diligently on our schedule and hope to have it released VERY soon! There are a few highlights to our 2022 season that we want to point out for those that might have missed them. First off, in April, we will be having the first annual car show at the Speedway. This is a FREE event for participants and visitors alike. This...more

Tags: Charleston Speedway, MARS - Midwest Auto Racing Series, POWRi

2022 General Rules are Available

3/21/2022

Our 2022 General

Tags: Charleston Speedway, Street Stocks, DIRTcar UMP Modifieds

2022 Champions Crowned

9/27/2022

Charleston Speedway, Charleston, Illinois 9/27/2022 For Immediate Release: 2022 Champions Declared. On Saturday, September 24, 2022, the regular season of The Charleston Speedway ended and the 59th annual season track Champions of The Charleston Speedway were crowned. The weather was absolutely gorgeous, car counts were great and the fans that came out to enjoy the event were phenomenal! The pits were packed with 99 cars signing in 7 different divisions. There were 4 divisions that qualified,...more

Tags: Deece Schwartz, Ed Roley, Wally Kerst

The Inaugural SWARM sees 19 Hornet entries, Dustin...

6/12/2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 6.10.2023 CHARLESTON SPEEDWAY: CHARLESTON, IL An absolutely gorgeous evening at The Charleston Speedway. Mother nature has provided some outstanding weather to enjoy racing, both for fans and teams! With multiple larger events happening in and around the area, we were excited to have 77 cars in 6 different divisions checked in. JAX MOBILE DETAIL boosted the Hornet payout to 5x the normal purse! 19 Hornets signed in to stake their claim for the $500 top prize. In addition...more

Tags: Charleston Speedway, DIRTcar, Street Stocks

Two Nights of Racing, Four BIG WILD rides, King co...

6/27/2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 6.24.2023 CHARLESTON SPEEDWAY: CHARLESTON, IL With POWRi National Midgets kicking off their 10th Annual Illinois Speedweek at The Charleston Speedway, that would mean two nights of racing were in store for teams and fans! National Midgets, DIRTcar Modified, DIRTcar Pro Modified and DIRTcar Hornets would compete on Thursday June 22. The POWRi National Midgets NEVER disappoint. Early in the feature, leader Cannon McIntosh and 2nd place Thomas “Tmez”, Meseraull would make...more

Tags: Cannon McIntosh, Gabe Menser, Deece Schwartz

Fan Appreciation HUGE Success, Reigning Modified T...

8/8/2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 8.5.2023 CHARLESTON SPEEDWAY: CHARLESTON, IL Fan Appreciation night is a highly anticipated event at The Charleston Speedway for both fans, drivers, and teams alike. The ability for fans to directly interact with all the drivers and teams puts smiles on EVERYONE’S faces! The memories made, memories shared, and memories reminisced will never be forgotten. For those not fortunate enough to be in attendance, Fan Appreciation Night is where fans pay $5 bucks at the front...more

Tags: Rockett Bennett, Kasey Schrock, Deece Schwartz

DIRTcar Modified National points leader, Tyler Nic...

8/14/2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 8.12.2023 CHARLESTON SPEEDWAY: CHARLESTON, IL What an exciting night to be at The Charleston Speedway. 110 cars checked in, 34 DIRTcar Modified entries, including DIRTcar Modified National Point leader, Tyler Nicely! Nicely would prove to be the night’s victor, but his win would not be without effort. The event started with qualifying and the Ashmore, IL native, Deece Schwartz, would just miss fast time qualifying with a time of 14.432, to Nicely’s 14.317; with 3rd quick...more

Tags: Kenny Carmichael, Dalton Shafer, Tyler Nicely

Driver Appreciation Night Big Hit; DIRTcar Factory...

8/22/2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 8.19.2023 CHARLESTON SPEEDWAY: CHARLESTON, IL Yet another gorgeous night to be at The Charleston Speedway. 117 cars checked in, 12 DIRTcar Factory Stock, including local favorite, Randy Smyser. The night would start off on a high note for Smyser and end the exact same way. Smyser qualified fast time with a time of 18.070, which would start him pole position in Heat #1, after fending off the challenge from the #65 of Wally Kerst, Smyser would win heat #1. John Strawser...more

Tags: Charleston Speedway, DIRTcar, Street Stocks

Owen Steinkoenig--10th different DIRTcar Modified...

8/29/2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 8.26.2023 CHARLESTON SPEEDWAY: CHARLESTON, IL The roller coaster of weather on Saturday had everyone second guessing what to do. The facility received 0.8” of rain overnight on Friday, and there seemed to be a storm headed straight for the Speedway at 4pm. Brad Agney and his staff were on eggshells all day long, but eventually at 3pm the decision was made to press forward until Mother Nature put her foot down. As the afternoon and evening progressed, the storm broke up,...more

Tags: Kenny Carmichael, Rockett Bennett, Gabe Menser

Freaky 40 presented by McHugh’s Double Drive-Thru...

9/6/2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 9.2.2023 CHARLESTON SPEEDWAY: CHARLESTON, IL Freaky 40 presented by McHugh’s Double Drive-Thru sees NEW winner, Gabe Menser; Danny Schwartz Wins DIRTcar Modified; Randy Smyser continues Streak; Devon Webb wins FIRST EVER DIRTcar Hornet feature-- The 4th running of the Freaky 40 for Topless DIRTcar Pro Modified presented by McHugh’s Double Drive-thru lived up to every ounce of the anticipation!! Heading into the event, 3x winner Deece Schwartz looked to be the favorite....more

Tags: Kenny Carmichael, A.J. Cline, Guy Taylor

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