

Remembering the Great Stock Car Drivers from the Past at Peoria Speedway
Peoria Oldtimers Racing Club
Peoria Illinois
Contact Info: Scott Shults nouncr1@gmail.com


I Pledge Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for Which it Stands,
One Nation Under God, Indivisible with Liberty and Justice For All .....
Celebrating 75 Years of Stock Car Racing at the Peoria Speedway in 2022
Illinois State Champs
100 Lap Feature Races
Peoria Speedway
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 - Brian Shirley - Springfield Illinois - 66th.
2021 - Mike Spatola - Manhattan Illinois - 67th.
2022 - .............................................................. - 68th.







































