2009 Tri-City Speedway Special Events
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2008 Tri-City Speedway Awards Banquet set for January 31st!
YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO THE Tri-City Speedway 2008 Awards Celebration Saturday January 31st, 2009 Knights of Columbus 4225 Old Alton Rd Granite City, IL 62040 5:00 PM DOORS OPEN 6:30 PM DINNER 7:30 PM AWARDS 8:30 PM BAND Drinks (Beer & Soda, will be provided) TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE FOR $25.00 EACH $30.00 AT THE DOOR CALL or EMAIL YOUR RESERVATIONS!!! PLEASE R.S.V.P BY JAN 25TH CC PAYMENT: MC/VISA/DISCOVER CHECKS MAIL TO: G & G Motorsports, [...]
Gold Crown Midget Nationals Pre-Entry List
Here are the pre-entries for the Gold Crown Midget Nationals! (more…)
Prelude to the Gold Crown
The OReilly POWRi National Midgets and Micro Sprints make their first appearance of the year at Tri-City Speedway in Pontoon Beach, IL in a Prelude to the Gold Crown on Friday September 19th. The POWRi Midgets along with USAC will sanction the $15,000 to win Gold Crown Nationals in October and this will give teams an opportunity to tune up for the big show. Brett Anderson of Belleville, IL holds a substantial lead over Zach Daum of Pocahontas, IL and Brad Loyet of Sunset Hills, MO. Derek King of Vienna, IL and Mike Hess of Petersburg, IL will battle [...]
UMP Modified Mania set for September 18th-20th
Click on poster for larger view! CLICK HERE FOR THE ENTRY FORM FOR THE U.M.P. DIRTcar MODIFIED MANIA ON SEPTEMBER 18TH-20TH! MODIFIED MANIA T-SHIRTS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE TRACK!
UMP Pro Late Model Championships on Saturday, September 27th!
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Richest Midget race of 2008 joins USAC National Midget calendar
The richest Midget race of 2008 the October 9-11 DuPont Gold Crown Midget Nationals at Tri-City Speedway in Pontoon Beach (Granite City), Ill., has joined the USAC Mopar National Midget calendar. Saturday nights (Oct. 11) feature event offers $15,000 to win and $1,000 to start, completing three nights of racing at the 3/8-mile dirt oval located just east of the Mississippi River, northeast of St. Louis, Mo. Co-sanctioned by USAC and POWRi, the event will showcase the finest Midget racing on the planet at a track with USAC history dating back to 1961. [...]
U.M.P. Limited Modifieds added to U.M.P. DIRTcar Modified Mania Dirt Nationals at Tri-City Speedway
Pontoon Beach, IL (August 14, 2008) Tri-City Speedway has added the U.M.P. Limited Modified division to the program on Thursday, September 18th during the U.M.P. DIRTcar Modified Mania Dirt Nationals. This will be the first time ever the U.M.P. Limited Modified division has competed at the 3/8 mile dirt oval at Tri-City Speedway. Along with the U.M.P. DIRTcar rules for the U.M.P. Limited Modified division, the specific rules will will be the same as the U.M.P. Limited Modified division that competes weekly at Montgomery County Speedway. (more…)
TRI-CITY SPEEDWAY TO HONOR POLICE OFFICERS, FIRE FIGHTERS & FIRST RESPONDERS
TRI-CITY SPEEDWAY TO HONOR POLICE OFFICERS, FIRE FIGHTERS & FIRST RESPONDERS AT LT. COMMANDER ROBERT J. COONEY MEMORIAL RACE FRIDAY, AUGUST 15, 2008 Silent Auction to benefit Cooney Family Trust The silent auction for the family of Lt. Commander Robert J. Cooney will conclude on Friday evening August 15 at Tri-City Speedway in Pontoon Beach, Illinois. Lt. Commander Cooney, formerly of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Departments Hostage Rescue Team, Canine and Mobile Reserve died in an off duty accident at his home. The silent auction proceeds will benefit the Cooney Family Trust. In [...]
Illinois/Missouri UMP Modified Challenge on August 1-2
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Gold Crown Midget Nationals October 9th – 11th!
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U.M.P. Summer Nationals invade Tri-City Speedway on Friday, July 4th!
Pontoon Beach, IL (July 1, 2008) The U.M.P. DIRTcar Summer Nationals will roar into Tri-City Speedway on Friday, July 4th. Ten thousand dollars will go to the winner of the forty lap main event featuring some of the fastest super dirt late models in the country. Dennis Erb or Carpentersville, Illinois and Brian Shirley of Chatham, Illinois are currently in a dead heat as they battle for the 2008 U.M.P. DIRTcar Summer Nationals Championship which features twenty-seven races in thirty days and is appropriately nicknamed "THE HELL TOUR". Some other top drivers expected to compete for all the [...]
Lt. Robert Cooney Memorial Benefit Auction!
Tri-City Speedway is joining with the St. Louis racing community to benefit a worthy cause with a silent auction for Lt. Robert Cooney who died due to an off duty accident at his home. He was the Commander of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Dept. SWAT, Canine and Hostage Response Team. He was the ACE trainer for SWAT and Hostage Response Team for our country. He was also Tri-City track officials Carolyn and Gordon Mays nephew. He would have retired in one year. Since he died at home there are no organizations to provide for his family's future. [...]
World of Outlaws Event at Tri-City Speedway Postponed Until June 8 by Rain
Pontoon Beach, IL May 9, 2008Record rainfall over the last week has left Tri-City Speedway in Pontoon Beach , Illinois flooded, forcing the postponed of the Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series event scheduled for Friday, May 9. Over six inches of rain has fallen over the last couple of days, with persistent rain continuing throughout the day today. The event has been rescheduled for Sunday, June 8. (more…)
Twelve of NHRA’s best will attempt the dirt of Tri-City Speedway this Thursday night!
Pontoon Beach, IL - April 30, 2008 - Some of the top NHRA drivers in the country will be trying to figure out how to go in circles instead of just heading straight down the drag strip when they come to Tri-City Speedway and race U.M.P. DIRTcar Pro Late Models around the 3/8 mile dirt oval. Scheduled for Thursday, May 1st, this event features twelve NHRA stars. Gary Scelzi, who won the tightest Funny Car world championship race in NHRA history in 2005 and joined Kenny Bernstein as the only two drivers [...]
MARS DIRTcar Late Model Series kicks off 2008 at Tri-City Speedway & Lake Ozark Speedway!
St. Charles, MO (April 11, 2008) The MARS DIRTcar Series will get the 2008 racing season underway on Friday, April 18th at Tri-City Speedway in Pontoon Beach, IL and then move on to Lake Ozark Speedway in Eldon, MO on Saturday, April 19th. Defending MARS DIRTcar Series Champion Bill Frye along with other MARS DIRTcar Series competitors such as Terry Phillips, Will Vaught, Jeremy Payne, Jack Sullivan and more are expected to take on some of tough U.M.P. DIRTcar competitors such as Dennis Erb, Bryan Collins, Billy Faust and more! (more…)
NHRA Drivers Do’n It In the Dirt at Tri-City Speedway on Thursday, May 1st
Pontoon Beach, IL - February 18, 2008 - Some of the top NHRA drivers in the country will be trying to figure out how to go in circles instead of just heading straight down the drag strip when they come to Tri-City Speedway and race U.M.P. DIRTcar Pro Late Models around the 3/8 mile dirt oval. Scheduled for Thursday, May 1st, this event already features nine NHRA stars that have agreed to race in this event and Tri-City Speedway is currently working to add additional NHRA drivers. (more…)
Dupont becomes title sponsor of Gold Crown Midget Nationals at Tri-City Speedway!
Pontoon Beach, IL (February 6, 2008) Tri-City Speedway is proud to welcome Dupont aboard as the title sponsor for the Gold Crown Midget Nationals. One of the biggest paying events in the history of Tri-City Speedway, the "Gold Crown Midget Nationals" takes place on October 9th, 10th and 11th. A huge field of Midget cars is expected to converge on the 3/8 mile facility with Saturday's A-Main paying an impressive $15,000 to win and $1,000 just to start. (more…)
Largest Midget event ever at Tri-City Speedway in October with the “Gold Crown Midget Nationals”!
Pontoon Beach, IL (January 25, 2008) Tri-City Speedway will host one of the biggest paying events in the history of the facility when they host the "Gold Crown Midget Nationals" on October 9th, 10th and 11th. A huge field of Midget cars are expected to converge on the 3/8 mile facility with Saturday's A-Main paying an impressive $15,000 to win and $1,000 just to start. (more…)
