Peoria Speedway set for highest paying Late Model race in the tracks history on Saturday June 17th as it will pay $10,000.00 to win the UMP Summer Nationals!!!!!!

General Admission – $13.00 Kids $5.00 5-Under are Free Pits – $30.00 Kids – $15.00 Pits Open at 3:00 p.m. Grandstands Open 4:00 p.m. Drivers Meeting 5:15 p.m. Draw Cutoff 5:15 p.m. Hot Laps 5:30 p.m. Racing starts at 6:00 p.m.

General Admission – $13.00 Kids $5.00 5-Under are Free Pits – $30.00 Kids – $15.00 Pits Open at 3:00 p.m. Grandstands Open 4:00 p.m. Drivers Meeting 5:15 p.m. Draw Cutoff 5:15 p.m. Hot Laps 5:30 p.m. Racing starts at 6:00 p.m.

Gary Cook Jr Memorial this Saturday Along with the Easter Egg Hunt the Easter Bunny will be on hand. The Easter Bunny will be on the stands side for photos until after the Easter Egg Hunt. Grandstands $18.00 adults $10.00 children 5-Under free Pit Pass $35.00 adults $20.00 children Front gate opens at 4:00 pm Pit gate opens at 3:00 pm Hot laps begin at 5:15 pm Drivers in order to race you must purchase a UMP License. If you bought one online or somewhere else please make sure to have a copy of the receipt. If your running late for draw please call Shelley Barnes at 309-645-5749.

By Josh Wessler Journal Star sports reporter PEORIA — Sometimes the best plan is to have no plan at all. Brian Shirley used that non-strategy to earn $5,000 Saturday night in the Chuck Hamilton Memorial at Peoria Speedway. Going up against a slew of talented drivers in the Late Model feature, the Chatham resident grabbed the lead just a few laps into the 50-lap race and held it the rest of the way to earn the night’s top prize. “There wasn’t a strategy,” said Shirley, who won his heat race but started in the sixth spot in the feature. “When we re-drew at six I just knew we’d have to hunker down and do the best we could and...

Upcoming Race: April 8, 2017 Norwood Pub-N-Grub/Hamilton Memorial $5,000 to win late models 1 lap qualifying LM and Mods All classes are running including street stocks Gate: $25.00 adults $10.00 kids Pits: $35.00 Adults $20.00 kids Front gate opens at 4:00 pm Pit gate opens at 3:00 pm Hot laps begin at 5:15 pm

The Peoria Speedway owners have been at the facility all morning to make the best decision for the fans, drivers, and sponsors for today’s races. Unfortunately, the large amount of rain we received this week has saturated the grounds so much that we are not able to race today.We don’t want to see fans and drivers getting stuck and not have a good night to start the year off. We will be postponing today’s opening night to next Saturday.

We have been working hard to get the track ready but a decision still has not been made. We are doing everything in our power to get tonight in. I know we said 10 am but with the sun out we don’t want to give up.

This Saturday kicks off the 2017 race season for the Peoria Speedway with Norwood Pub-N-Grub Season Opener. Attention drives please try to get to the track as early as possible to fill out your paper work and all cars also have to be teched. Pit Gates Open at 3:00 Grandstands at 4:00 Drivers Meeting at 5:15 Hot Laps at 5:30 Races at 6:00 Weekly Racing Prices General Admission Adults – $13.00 Kids – $5.00 5 – Under Free Pits Adults – $30.00 Kids – $15.00

Tonights practice has been canceled. With all the rain and little sun the grounds have not dried up any. We will see everyone on Saturday for the season opener.