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In Memory Of :

Past Stock Car Drivers - Owners - Crew Men - Promoters - Officials Race Fans

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                 Stan Swearingen of Bloomington Illinois

                 Del Vance of Bloomington Illinois

                 AC Denton of Manito Illinois

                 Sam Mahoney of Spring Bay Illinois

                 Allen May of Elmwood Illinois

                 Al Shults of Pekin Illinois

                 Chuck Hurn of Peoria Illinois

                 Dick Hutton of Ruskin Florida

                 Lyle Gale of Green Valley Illinois

                 Dick Layne of Edwards Illinois

                 Jesse Clendenin of Peoria Illinois

                 Francis "Frank" Schuck of Pekin Illinois

                 Penny Harris of Bartonville Illinois

                 Jim Tobin of Normal Illinois

                 Billy Neal of Peoria Illinois

                 Dick Hoover of Peoria Illinois

                 Danny Parlier of Washingyon Illinois

                 Wally Satterfield of Elmwood Illinois

                 Waylon Grant of Pekin Illinois

                 Stanley Musgrave of Peoria Illinois

                 Herb Shannon of Peoria Illinois

                 Bethanie Brandt of Bartonville Illinois

                 John "Jack" Seckler of East Peoria Illinois

                 Rudy Hoerr of Peoria Illinois

                 Francis "Wildman" Kelly of Macomb Illinois

                 Dale Jordan of Peoria Illinois

                 Gene Miller of Washington Illinois

                 Ed Cornish Sr. of East Peoria Illinois

                 Gary Cook Jr. of Deer Creek Illinois

                 Bud Knaeble of Hanna City Illinois

                 Michael Wayne Taylor of Pekin

                 Ray Guss Sr. of Calhoun Georgia

                 Billy "William" Gilmore of Peoria Illinois

                 William "Bill" Miller Sr. of East Peoria Illinois

                 Jack Rebholz of Lacon Illinois

                 Steve Ament of Peoria Illinois

                 John Shannon of Pekin Illinois (Herb Shannon Sr.'s Youngest Son)

                 Jerry Blundy of Brimfield Illinois

                 Dickie Quick of Hanna City Illinois

                 John Nuhn of Gulfport Mississippi

                 Leo Schuck of Peoria Illinois

                 Donnie Rogers of Peoria Illinois

                 Clifford Goss of Pekin Illinois

                 Earl (Pete) Baker Jr. of Pekin Illinois

                 Don Sheets of Peoria Illinois

                 Johnny Langford of Pekin Illinois

                 Clyde Dagit of Pekin Illinois

                 Coy Holt of East Peoria Illinois

                 Dan Bennett of Peoria Illinois

                 Elberta "Bootie" Strube of Morton Illinois

                 Loren "Kookie" Wetsel of Princeton Illinois

                 Lonnie Bennett of Pekin Illinois

                 Dale Vance of Mansfield Illinois

                 Les Peterson of East Peoria Illinois

                 Fred Strube of Peoria Illinois

                 Harvey Bliss of East Peoria Illinois

                 Larry Rutledge of Bartonville Illinois

                 Frank Shickel Sr. of Bloomington Illinois

                 Floyd Jordan Jr. of Pekin Illinois

                 Bobby Rutledge of Peoria Illinois

                 Joe Wagner of Peoria Illinois

                 Sherrie Hamilton f Peoria Illinois

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 Remembering the Great Stock Car Drivers From the Past at Peoria Speedway

 

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Stock Car Drivers from the Past at the Peoria Speedway,

That are no longer with Us : Rest in Peace  !!!

Thanks for all the Thrills, Excitement & Memories

     That You All Provided & Left for Us,

    Over the Years at the Peoria Speedway

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                    Illinois State Championship

                             100 Lap Race Winners

           from the Past at Peoria Speedway

                     in  Peoria Illinois Since 1952

1952 - Fibber McGee -Galesburg, Illinois - 1

1953 - Herb Shannon - Peoria, Illinois - 2

1954 - Earl Setzer - Colchester, Illinois - 3

1955 - Bill Van Allen - Chicago, Illinois - 4

1956 - Berley Dodsen - Pontiac, Illinois - 5

1957 - Rosey Roseman - Clinton, Illinois - 6

1958 - Lloyd Caldwell - Lincoln, Illinois - 7

1959 - Herb Shannon - Peoria, Illinois - 8

1960 - Fibber McGee - Galesburg, Illinois - 9

1961 - Jerry Roedell - Peoria, Illinois - 10

1962 - Ben Hofer - Rock Island, Illinois - 11

1963 - Ben Hofer - Rock Island, Illinois - 12

1964 - Don Dane - Peoria, Illinois - 13

1965 - Don Bohlnder - Glasford, Illinois - 14

1966 - Ben Hofer - Rock Island, Illinois - 15

1967 - Don Bohlander - Glasford, Illinois - 16

1968 - Don Bohlander - Glasford, Illinois - 17

1969 - Bob Kelly - Wheaton, Illinois - 18

1970 - Don Bohlander - Glasford, Illinois - 19

1971 - Don Bohlander - Glasford, Illinois - 20

1972 - Don Bohlander - Glasford, Illinois - 21

1973 - Ronnie Weedon - Pleasant Valley, Iowa - 22

1974 - Flood - None

1975 - None Held after Flood of 1974 until 1976

1976 - Ronnie Weedon - Pleasant Valley, Iowa - 23

1977 - Ray Guss Sr. - Coal Valley, Illinois - 24

1978 - Don Bohlander - Glasford, Illinois - 25

1979 - Steve Fraise - Montrose, Iowa - 26

1980 - Rick Standridge - Divernon, Illinois - 27

1981 - Dick Taylor - Springfield, Illinois - 28

1882 - Mike Chasteen - Peoria, Illinois - 29

1983 - Fred Strube - Peoria, Illinois - 30

1984 - Ray Guss Jr. - Coal Valley, Illinois - 31

1985 - Tom Rients - Streator, Illinois - 32

1986 - Ray Guss Sr. - Coal Valley, Illinois - 33

1987 - Ray Guss Jr. - Milan, Illinois - 34

1988 - Gary Webb - Blue Grass, Iowa - 35

1989 - Frank Shickel Jr. - Bloomington, Illinois - 36

1990 - Ray Guss Jr. - Milan, Illinois - 37

1991 - Ray Guss Jr. - Milan, Illinois - 38

1992 - Ray Guss Jr. - Milan, Illinois - 39

1993 - Todd Bennett - Peoria, Illinois - 40

1994 - Todd Bennett - Peoria, Illinois - 41

1995 - Gary Webb - Blue Grass, Iowa - 42

1996 - Brian Birkhofer - Muscatine, Iowa - 43

1997 - Todd Bennett - Peoria, Illinois - 44

1998 - Todd Bennett - Peoria, Illinois - 45

1999 - Toby Sharp - East Peoria, Illinois - 46

2000 - Mike Cothron - Moline, Illinois - 47

2001 - Kevin Weaver - Gibson City, Illinois - 48

2002 - Billy Tuckwell - Metamora, Illinois - 49

2003 - Billy Tuckwell - Metamora, Illinois - 50th.

2004 - Wes Steidenger - Fairbury, Illinois - 51st.

2005 - Dennis Erb Jr. - Carpentersville, Illinois - 52nd.

2006 - Richie Hedrick - Urbana, Illinois - 53rd.

2007 - Wes Steidenger - Fairbury, Illinois - 54th.

2008 - Billy Drake - Bloomington, Illinois - 55th.

2009 - Tim Lance - Brimfield Illinois - 56th.

2010 - Jason Feger - Bloomington Illinois  - 57th.

2011 - Jason Feger - Bloomington Illinois  - 58th.

2012 - Jason Feger - Bloomington Illinois - 59th.

2013 - None Held

2014 - Ryan Unzicker - El Paso, Illinois - 60th.

2015 - Dennis Erb Jr. - Carpentersville, Illinois - 61st.

2016 - Jason Feger - Bloomington, Illinois - 62nd.

2017 - Ryan Unzicker - El Paso Illinois - 63rd.

2018 - Brian Shirley - Springfield Illinois - 64th.

2019 - Ryan Unzicker - El Paso, Illinois - 65th.

2020 - Beian Shirley - Springfield Illinois - 66th.

2021 - Mike Spatola - Manhattan Illinois - 67th.

2022 - .............................................................. - 68th.

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