DuQuoin State Fairgrounds Racetrack

Location	DuQuoin, Illinois
Time zone	GMT-6
Opened	1946
Major events	ARCA RE/MAX Series Southern Illinois 100 USAC Silver Crown Series
Oval
Surface	Clay
Circuit length	1.6 km (1 mi)
Turns	4

DuQuoin State Fairgrounds Racetrack is a one mile (1.6 km) long clay oval motor racetrack in Du Quoin, Illinois, about 90 miles (140 km) southeast of St Louis, Missouri. It is a stop on the ARCA tour. The DuQuoin "Magic Mile" was constructed out of reclaimed strip mine land in 1946 by founder W.R. Hayes and held its first national championship race in September of 1948. In the second race on October 10 popular AAA National driving champion Ted Horn was killed in the fourth turn when a spindle on his championship car broke. The national championship race for the USAC Silver Crown dirt cars is held in his honor.

Also the Du Quoin State Fair Grounds was the original home of the Hambletonian, America's premier harness racing event. Currently the race is called the World Trotting Derby. Both off track and on track betting is allowed.

Music concerts are also held at the track

[edit] USAC Champ Car race winners

All winners were American

Season	Date	Winning Driver	Chassis	Engine
1956	September 3	Jimmy Bryan	Kuzma	Offy
1957	September 2	Jud Larson	Watson	Offy
1958	September 1	Johnny Thomson	Kuzma	Offy
1959	September 7	Rodger Ward	Watson	Offy
1960	September 5	A.J. Foyt	Meskowski	Offy
1961	September 4	A.J. Foyt	Meskowski	Offy
1963	September 2	A.J. Foyt	Meskowski	Offy
1964	September 7	A.J. Foyt	Meskowski	Offy
1965	September 6	Don Branson	Watson	Offy
1966	September 5	Bud Tingelstad	Meskowski	Offy
1967	September 4	A.J. Foyt	Meskowski	Offy
1968	September 2	Mario Andretti	Kuzma	Offy
1969	September 1	Al Unser	King	Ford
1970	September 7	Al Unser	King	Ford
1981	August 30	Rich Vogler	?	?
1982	September 6	Gary Bettenhausen	King	Chevrolet
1983	September 5	Gary Bettenhausen	King	Chevrolet

[edit] External links

• Official DuQuoin State Fair Website
• Track Enterprises Website

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Coordinates: 37°58′58″N 89°13′23″W / 37.98278°N 89.22306°W / 37.98278; -89.22306

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