2nd Place Chris Wimmer - Wausau, WI, Winner Steve Carlson - West Salem, WI, 3rd Place Boris Jurkovic - Joliet, IL (Doug Hornickel Photo fastlapphoto.com)by Kari Shear-Carlson
The stars of the American Speed Association® Kwik Trip Midwest Tour presented by ECHO Outdoor Power Equipment and grandstay.net went head-to-head with Chicagoland’s best in the “9th Annual Elmer Musgrave Memorial 100” at Illiana Motor Speedway in Schererville, IN tonight. Steve Carlson took home the checkered flag in his first ever Elmer Musgrave Memorial 100 victory and third victory of the season in front of a standing-room only Chicagoland crowd.

After technical difficulties with the back stretch lights delayed the start of the event, the star-studded field was more than ready to take the green flag. Three-time Elmer Musgrave Memorial winner, Eddie Hoffman and two-time event winner, Boris Jurkovic led the field to the green flag. The “ECHO Chain Saws and Oregon Chains Quick Cut Qualifier,” Ross Kenseth, started in the 13th position after the invert.

Jurkovic and Hoffman raced side-by-side for several laps before Hoffman was able to secure the lead. On lap 15 Jurkovic came back up to challenge Hoffman on the inside and was able to make the pass. Eventual winner, Carlson followed suit. By lap 19, current point leader, Chris Wimmer took over the third spot.

American Speed Association PR
DAYTONA BEACH, FL (Friday, March 19, 2010) - Illiana Motor Speedway, an ASA Member Track in Schererville, IN, continues to be one of the more popular destinations for race fans in the Chicagoland area. Last season, they stepped up to become an ASA Member Track and the results they saw made it an easy decision to renew in 2010.

"It has been a positive experience since joining the ASA member track program," Mike Mikuly, Promoter said. "It has also been very beneficial to the drivers who compete at the speedway. ASA really gets the word out. Anyone who knows me personally, can tell you if it wasn't a great deal I wouldn't be interested."

Illiana Motor Speedway has a 1/2-mile asphalt oval with semi-banked sweeping turns that provides some of the best side-by-side racing around. Along with an infield quarter-mile oval it provides a great variety of Saturday night racing action with Super Late Models, Limited Late Models, Turbo Stox, Legends and Pure Stock.

"We are looking forward to the 2010 season. We hear of new cars being built, drivers changing divisions and hopefully increased crowds," Mikuly said. "I feel the economy is turning a little, by no means is it great, but seems to be getting better."

They will have a busy 2010 season with the ASA Midwest Tour making its second visit to Illiana on Saturday, June 19th for the 9th Annual Elmer Musgrave Memorial 100.

Also on their 2010 schedule, the Molenaar Classic with fireworks by the Mad Bomber on July 3rd, The USAC Silver Crown Series on July 8th, Crashfest with school bus and trailer figure races on July 10th and September 25th, Old Timers Night featuring Midwest Vintage Cars on August 14th, and the 49th Annual Tony Bettenhausen 100 on September 11th.

Schererville, IN- The Illiana Motor Speedway an ASA member track have announced the New Generation Hoosier F-40 left and F-50 right as the tire compound for the Late Model division in 2010. A two week tire test was conducted by Hoosier tire at the speedway with veteran driver David Weltmeyer and track champion Jeff Cannon. Hoosier tire specialists Irish Saunders and Craig Cowan simulated a night’s amount of racing laps the first week, and then came back a week later with the same tires and ran the same amount of laps under different weather conditions and the tires performance and times were identical. Weltmeyer stated “The tire makes the car much more stable and consistent” “They (Hoosier) really designed a great tire” Cannon replied with a smile “I cant believe the side bite and grip, we may have to beef up my head rest”. The new ‘Ribbed” Hoosier 800 was also tested and will replace the F-75 in the Schepel performance limited late model division for 2010

Illiana Speedway Photo - L-R Tim Cronin, Alex Arelano, Bill Serviss, John Nutley. Jeff CannonSchererville, Ind.—with a capacity crowd in attendance, Illiana Motor Speedway, an ASA Member track honored its Five Division Champions and weekly competitors at its annual banquet and awards night here at the Halls of St. George on Saturday evening, November 7.

Jeff Cannon (Late Model), John Nutley (Limited Late Model), Bill Serviss (Turbo Stox), Alex Arelano (Legends) and Tim Cronin (Pure Stock) were champions in their respective divisions for the 2009 season, which marked Illiana’s 62nd year of stock car competition.

By Tony Baranek
SCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Jeff Cannon won Saturday night's late-model feature at the ASA-sponsored Illiana Speedway in a car that he pronounced as "mediocre."