Midwest Racing Archives
Preserving the History of Midwest Auto Racing
Friday, June 13, 2025
1976 – No Stopping Ron Weedon
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Ron Weedon East Moline, Ill. (June 13, 1976) – Nonstop. 100 laps NONSTOP! On a night when it took 35 minutes just to complete the first la...
Thursday, June 12, 2025
1971 - Sessions Takes USAC Win at Eldora
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Sam Sessions Rossburg, Ohio (June 12, 1971) – Sam Sessions swerved around a pile-up that took out frontrunner Larry Cannon on Saturday and...
1960 – White Easy Winner at Nashville
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Don White receives kisses from Carolyn Reeves and Becky Butner after winning the 300-lap USAC late model feature at Fairgrounds Speedway. ...
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
1986 – Moyer, Winkler Tops at ‘Shryock Memorial’
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Billy Moyer Jr. won the Bob Shryock Memorial late model feature at Fairmont Raceway. Moyer, fourth from left, is joined by promoter Denny ...
1971 – Davenport Honors to Montgomery
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Dean Montgomery holds the checkers after winning the late model feature at the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds in Davenport. – Woody Perkins ...
Tuesday, June 10, 2025
Today in Racing History
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37 years ago today, history was made.... sort of. In the June 16, 1988, edition of Hawkeye Racing News , the front-page headline read: ...
1956 – Flaherty Wins Rex Mays Classic
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Rex Mays Classic winner Pat Flaherty and announcer Ed “Twenty-Grand” Steinbock share a laugh after the Chicago tavern owner won the 100-mi...
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