Summit Racing Equipment Comes On Board as Title Sponsor of the 7th Annual UMP Modified Mania with Tri City Speedway

Pontoon Beach, IL (August 5th, 2011) - Tri-City Speedway and Summit Racing Equipment are excited to announce their partnership in presenting the Summit Racing Equipment 7th Annual UMP DIRTcar Modified Mania Nationals. The Summit Racing Equipment 7th Annual UMP DIRTcar Modified Mania Nationals will be held September 22nd through September 24th at Tri-City Speedway in Pontoon Beach, IL. Each of the three nights will be a separate event with each night paying $3,000 to the winner and $300 just to start the 24 car A-Main. (more…)

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7th Annual Summit Racing Equipment UMP Modified Mania Dirt Nationals September 22nd, 23rd & 24th!

CLICK HERE FOR PRINTABLE ENTRY FORM! Thu.  Sept 22nd “Summit Racing Equipment UMP Modified Dirt Nationals” $3,000 to Win! & UMP DIRTcar Late Models $2,000 Fri.    Sept 23rd “Summit Racing Equipment UMP Modified Dirt Nationals” $3,000 to Win! & UMP DIRTcar Late Models $2,000 plus UMP Pro-Crate Late Models $500 to win and UMP Sportsman $400 to win! Sat.    Sept 24th “Summit Racing Equipment UMP Modified Dirt Nationals” $3,000 to Win! & UMP DIRTcar Late Models $2,000 plus UMP Pro-Crate Late Models & Street Stocks Bad Boy Mowers - Mow to the Top Award (Overall 3 Days Points Champion) 1st - $5002nd [...]

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MARS Goes Topless at Tri City Speedway on Friday, August 5th!

The MARS DIRTcar Series will take on the best of the UMP DIRTcar Series this Friday August 5, 2011 at the Tri City Speedway in Pontoon Beach, IL.  The late models will be ‘topless’ for this race, as the roofs will be removed, giving the race fans a unique view of their favorite drivers. (more…)

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Pediatric Diabetes Research/Education Fundraisers on July 8th at Tri-City Speedway!

Pediatric Diabetes Research/Education Fundraisers Friday, July 8, 2011 Tri-City Speedway   Fraternal Order of Eagles Auxiliary #3638 (Florissant, MO) and Tri-City Speedway have teamed up together to raise funds for the PEDIATIC DIABETES RESEARCH/EDUCATION on Friday July 8th, 2011.   The Auxiliary will donate the funds made at this event to St. Louis Children’s Hospital Foundation so that it remains in the metropolitan area.  Drivers will be making collection during the course of the evening as they pass through the stands with their helmets.  Additional there will be a table set up in the midway to provide information on Pediatric Diabetes, Children’s Hospital Family Resource [...]

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Lucas Oil Late Model Series Battle of the Beach!!

LUCAS OIL LATE MODELS “BATTLE OF THE BEACH” $20,000 to Win WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY & FRIDAY, JULY 13th,  14TH & 15TH Classes Running:   Wednesday, July 13th Open Practice 6:00 - 9:00pm (All Classes Welcome) Thursday, July 14th Late Models UMP Modifieds $700 UMP Pro Crate Late Models $500 Street Stocks (Regular Pay) Friday, July 15th Late Models $20,000 UMP Modifieds $1,000 UMP Pro Crate Late Models $750 (NO STREET STOCKS) Pit Gates Both Days at 1:00

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Tri-City Speedway to host Professional Crate Racers of America (PCRA) Season Championship & UMP DIRTcar Pro Late Model Championship Events!

Pontoon Beach, IL (June 27th, 2011) Tri-City Speedway will host one of the biggest weekends for crate late models ever held in the Midwest on October 14th & 15th, 2011. Two Series Championships will be decided on one weekend at the fast 3/8 mile clay oval. It kicks off on Friday, October 14th with the Professional Crate Racers of America (PCRA) Series competing for their Season Championship. The PCRA Series has races in Missouri, Illinois and Kentucky and has drivers from Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Indiana and Arkansas competing in the series. (more…)

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Tri-City Speedway to be part of Monster Energy™ Sprint Series Five Night/Five Race Sprintweek!

(Bill W) June 24, 2011 – The Monster Energy™ Sprint Car Series continues to roll on with a successful season, and an “Illinois Speedweek” has now been added to the schedule.  The Speedweek will include five events over five nights beginning Wednesday, July 27 and ending Sunday, July 31. On Wednesday, July 27, hit the Spoon River Speedway south of Canton, Illinois!  The speeds at Spoon River Speedway are legendary, as are the drivers that have won at the high-banked 3/8-mile facility.  Names like Standridge, Moughan, McCarl, Weyant, Doty, Beechler, Wright and many more have graced Victory Lane at [...]

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Tri-City Speedway Inks World of Outlaws Late Model Series Date For Fri., Sept. 16

PONTOON BEACH, IL – June 3, 2011 – The World of Outlaws Late Model Series will make a long-awaited return to Tri-City Speedway on Fri., Sept. 16, setting up a huge weekend of action for the national tour in the St. Louis area. The WoO LMS will usher in the fall season with a Midwestern doubleheader, contesting a 50-lap, $10,000-to-win event at promoter Kevin Gundaker’s Tri-City facility on Sept. 16, before crossing the Mississippi River to contest the Pepsi Nationals on Sat., Sept. 17, at I-55 Raceway in Pevely, Mo. (more…)

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Tri-City Speedway forced to push back opening day to May 13th!

Pontoon Beach, IL (May 6th, 2011) The extreme weather and very wet conditions have slowed down the progress on the construction projects at Tri-City Speedway and forced promoters Tammy & Kevin Gundaker to push back opening night until Friday, May 13th. The two day Nothern All Star Late Model Series event and UMP Modified special scheduled for this Thursday and Friday has been canceled. On Friday, May 13th, Tri-City Speedway will feature a full program of racing including UMP Late Models, UMP Modifieds, UMP Pro Late Models, Street Stocks which will be sanctioned by UMP as UMP Factory Stocks in [...]

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Tri-City Speedway has Lap Money being sold for UMP Late Model Budweiser 50 on May 29th

Lap money is being sold for $20 a lap for Sunday May 29th for the 50-lap UMP Late Model Budweiser 50 special paying $10,000 to Win! For more info, contact Brandy Gundaker at torqued56@yahoo.com or 636-699-8945. Checks can be made payable to G & G Motorsports, Inc and sent to 6209 Mid Rivers Mall Dr, Ste 205 St. Charles, MO 63304 with it marked Attention Brandy. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD A FORM FOR LAP SPONSORSHIP!  1 Dobbs Tire & Auto Center 2 TraC-AXN Photos 3   4 High Caliber Graphics 5 facebook.com/stLmotorsportExaminer 6 Miner's Towing 7 Quality Transmission 8 High Caliber Graphics 9 Pro Power Racing Engines 10 Box Seat Productions 11 Dobbs Tire & Auto Center 12 Radical Race Gear 13 Premier Shutters & Blinds 14 TraC-AXN [...]

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Mother Nature slows down construction & forces Tri-City Speedway to push back season opener 2 weeks!

Pontoon Beach, IL (April 1, 2011) Tri-City Speedway took on a huge off season task of completely rebuilding all of their concessions, bathrooms and offices over the off season and Mother Nature has done her best to slow these projects down. Therefore, Tri-City Speedway will have to push back the start of their 2011 racing season two weeks. Tri-City Speedway will hold their Test & Tune on Sunday, April 17th and will open the 2011 season with a Thursday-Friday, April 21st-22nd double header featuring the Monster Midwest Dirt Late Model Series. The UMP [...]

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Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series to Sanction Tri-City Speedway’s Biggest Event Ever

WAYCROSS, GA (February 24, 2011) - Officials of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, along with Tri City (IL) Speedway promoters, Kevin and Tammy Gundaker have announced that the series will sanction the biggest race in speedway history.  On July 14th and 15th the Budweiser sponsored "Battle at the Beach 100," will highlight the track's 50th Anniversary. The event will pay a whopping $20,000 to win. Lucas Oil Studios of [...]

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