April 2nd, 2010: Rain halts action on season opener during first feature event!

Craig Smith CLICK HERE FOR MORE PHOTOS FROM TRI-CITY SPEEDWAY! Tri City Speedway, Pontoon Beach, IL Race Results for 4/2/2010 Rains came at 9:00 PM Crate Feature had taken the green .. Wreck happened in 1&2 ... Rains came as clean up ended. Announcement will be made as to when make up features will be run. Special Note: 81 Craig Smith took the $$ixth Row Double Down Challenge Will start 6th Row outside in make up feature for a chance at $2400. Factory Stocks - 14 Cars Factory Stocks - Heat 1 Finish Car No Driver Hometown 1 [...]

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2011 Gold Crown Midget Nationals Pre-Entries as of 10/5/11

Car # Driver Hometown0 Johnny Murdock Maplewood, MO1st Shane Cottle Kokomo, IN2 Hunter Schuerenberg Sikeston, MO2 Chris Windom Canton, IL2a Donald McIntosh Dawsonville, GA2t Thomas Meseraull San Jose, CA2x Tyler Millwood Kingston, GA3 Darren Hagen Indianapolis, IN3r Robbie Ray Eldridge, IA3nz Jerry Coons Jr Plainfield, In4 Bobby East Brownsburg, IN5 Danny Frye III St Charles, MO5 Dave Darland 5 Zach Daum Pocahontas, IL5 TBA 5k Kent Schmidt Owensville, IN 6 Mario Clouser Auburn, IL7 Daniel Robinson Mt Vernon, IL9 Levi Roberts Broomfield, CO10 Casey Shuman Indianapolis, IN11 Kody Swanson Kingsburg, CA11 Brett Anderson Belleville, IL11c Chett Gehrke Broken Arrow, OK15 Scott Hatton Rascoe, IL17 Michael Koontz Bloomington, IN17 Brad Kuhn Lederach, PA19 William "John" Campbell Jr Belleville, IL19 Tanner Swanson Kingsburg, CA20 Trevor Kobylarz Birdsboro, PA21x Steve Stroud St Charles, MO24 Tracy Hines Wilkinson, IN25 Steve Buckwalter Royersford, PA33 Ryan Smith Kunkletown, PA35 Tyler Robbins Collinsville, IL35 Matt Sherrell Owasso, OK39 Bryan Clauson Noblesville, IN40 Ted Kirkpatrick Waterloo, IL44 Don Droud Jr Lincoln, NE49 Brad Sweet Hunstville, NC52 Tim Buckwalter Douglassville, PA55 Nick Knepper Belleville, IL56 Levi Jones Olney, IL67 Kyle Larson Elk Grove, CA71 Caleb Armstrong New Castle, [...]

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B-Modified Rules for TCS special on Friday, October 14th!

B-Modified Rules for TCS – 2011 Per Kevin These would be the basic B-Mod rules: 1 - 2500lbs after race w/driver 2550lbs after race w/driver with Bert or Brinn Transmission 2300lbs after race w/driver with 602 GM Crate Motor 2350lbs after race w/driver with 602 GM Crate Motor with Bert or Brinn Transmission 2- Gauge Legal Holley 500 2-Barrel---NO Aerosals! 3- Fuel will be GAS Only! No Nitrous or Fuel Additives Allowed 4- Tires- Hoosier E-Mod 26.5 or 27.5 “A or H” Compound or Hoosier IMCA ONLY! Siping will be Allowed. NO Softening or Chemical Altering Allowed! Grooving will be [...]

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“GOLD CROWN” QUESTION – CAN ANYBODY BEAT LARSON?

The lingering question surrounding the October 6-7-8 “Gold Crown Midget Nationals” at Tri-City Speedway in Pontoon Beach, Ill. is “Can anybody beat Kyle Larson?” That question became valid after Larson’s “clean sweep” of the recent “4-Crown Nationals” at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio. The 3rd Annual “Gold Crown Midget Nationals” offers $10,000-to-win and Larson’s proficiency in top-dollar races this season has been remarkable. (more…)

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World of Outlaw Event Ticket Refund – Sept 16th

World of Outlaw Event Ticket Refund – Sept 16th Honored General Admission Tickets as follows: Mail your tickets in and receive a Full Refund! You must send in your YELLOW ticket stub for refund! You may use your $30 ticket towards the 3 day Modified Mania Event this Weekend Sept 22 thru 24.  We are running Modifieds & Late Models all 3 days. General Admission is Th/$15   Fri/$18   Sat/$18..Discount 3 Day Package is $45 you may use your $30 ticket and pay the $15 difference for the 3 day package . If you can’t make all 3 days you may use your $30 ticket towards [...]

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3rd Annual Gold Crown Midget Nationals

3rd Annual Gold Crown Midget Nationals Presented by Dupont & Colormart Tri-City Speedway. Pontoon Beach, IL Thurs/Fri/Saturday…October 6th, 7th & 8th {youtube}ZIdB4TKbwMU{/youtube} CLICK HERE FOR PRINTABLE ENTRY FORM! Gold Crown Midget National T-Shirt/Hoodies Pricing T-Shirts (White & Black) SM - XL $20 2x - 3X $22 Hoodies (Black Only) LG - 2x $30 ClassesMidgets410 Non Wing Sprints Event DatesThursday, Sept 30th – (Full Program 2 Classes) Midgets/410 Non-Wing SprintsFriday, Oct 1st – (Full Program 2 Classes) Midgets/410 Non-Wing SprintsSaturday, Oct 2nd – (Full Program 2 Classes) Midgets/410 Non-Wing Sprints [...]

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Tri-City Speedway’s Kevin Gundaker: Not Just A World of Outlaws Late Model Series Event Promoter

Twenty-Two Years After Capturing A WoO LMS A-Main, Gundaker Hosts National Tour At His Tri-City Oval This Friday Night (Sept. 16) PONTOON BEACH, IL – Sept. 14, 2011 – Tri-City Speedway promoter Kevin Gundaker will stand in Victory Lane this Friday night (Sept. 16) and present a $10,000 check to the winner of his track’s World of Outlaws Late Model Series ‘Kehrer Brothers Roofing 50.’ And Gundaker will completely understand the triumphant driver’s joy over capturing a World of Outlaws event. He has, after all, experienced it. A standout dirt Late Model racer at tracks across the Midwest before shifting his focus [...]

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ONE OF THE COUNTRY”S LARGEST MIDGET PURSES UP FOR GRABS AT THE 3RD ANNUAL GOLD CROWN MIDGET NATIONALS!

Teams support new purse structure as they get ready for one of Midget Racing’s grandest events! PONTOON BEACH, Ill. (September 11, 2011) -- Kevin and Tammy Gundaker announced today the 3rd Annual Gold Crown Midget Nationals will offer one of Midget Racing’s richest payout for competitors with a total purse of over $100,000!  The event, presented by Dupont and Color Master, is scheduled for October 6th through the 8th at Tri-City Speedway in Granite City, Il and has been one of premier midget racing events annually since its inception in 2009. (more…)

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Points Leader Rick Eckert Begins World of Outlaws Late Model Series Stretch Drive This Weekend At Tri-City Speedway (Sept. 16) & I-55 Raceway (Sept. 17)

St. Louis-Area Tracks Provide Attractive Action-Packed Doubleheader For Fans & Teams CONCORD, NC – Sept. 12, 2011 – Rick Eckert has tried all season to avoid thoughts of the $100,000 World of Outlaws Late Model Series championship prize, but he can no longer simply disregard the obvious. When the national tour invades the Midwest this weekend for a huge doubleheader at Tri-City Speedway in Pontoon Beach, Ill., on Friday night (Sept. 16) and I-55 Raceway in Pevely, Mo., on Saturday evening (Sept. 17), Eckert’s focus will be set squarely on doing what it [...]

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