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 (MOORESVILLE, N.C. - September 4, 2010) - As fans trickle through the gates of the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds early Monday, they will be drawn toward the No. 31 white and black machine as it prepares for the Southern Illinois 100 presented by Federated Car Care. For some, the allure of the fair is funnel cake. For others, it's a ride on the Ferris wheel. But for Tim George Jr., it is the celebration of the nostalgia of the rich history of racing on dirt.
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 (MOORESVILLE, N.C. - September 3, 2010) - DuQuoin's one-mile dirt oval is no ordinary racetrack. Known as the "Magic Mile," it is a place filled with rich racing history. Boasting an impressive list of racing legends among its former winners, the DuQuoin dirt mile's list of champions include names such as Jerry Unser, Fred Lorenzen, AJ Foyt, Rusty Wallace, Tony Stewart, Ken Schrader and nine-time ARCA Racing Series champion, Frank Kimmel.
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With the championship points battle as close as it is, it's looking more and more like it's going to come down to the final event of 2010 season at Rockingham Speedway Saturday, October 9th. Fortunately, for the first time at the historic high-banked mile oval, tickets for the ARCA American 200 season finale are now available online at RockinghamSpeedway.com.
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 (DuQUOIN, Ill. - September 3, 2010) - Welcome to the Patrick Sheltra school of dirt track racing. And if you're wondering how to powerslide a 3400-lb steel tank around a corner on a mile dirt track, then you may want to consult with Sheltra, who does it as well as anyone, and arguably better than most.
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 (DuQUOIN Ill. - September 2, 2010) - It's a throwback to how it used to be when people came from miles around to eat corn dogs and elephant ears at the fair while they waited for their national heroes to race Stock Cars and Champ Cars.
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