Track and Mailing Address: 4700 West State St, Charleston, IL 61920
Track Phone: 217-345-7777 - Office Phone: 217-512-0673 or 217-663-1982
e-mail: colescountydragway@gmail.com
Friday Night is the Paap Printing Friday Fun Night & Test-n-Tune. Gates open at 5 pm, time
runs start at 6 pm. The track will be prepared with VHT.
Saturday is Thunder on the Prairie 2013 featuring Big Al Z with his record setting Hot Blade Jet
Dragster and John Dunn with the Dunn & Gone Nitro Funny Car. Racing features Super Pro, Pro,
Sportsmen, Novice Street and Jr Dragster. Gates open at
Noon and 1st time run at 4 pm.
Entry Fee's: Super Pro ($50), Pro ($40), Sportsmen ($25), Novice Street ($20),
Jr Dragsters ($20) & TnT ($20). Spectators are $15 per person
at the gate and Racers Fee is $5 at the Tech Booth.
The track will be
prepped with VHT.
We will have Sunoco Racing
110 Fuel and Methanol by the gallon for sale. We knew it was coming and Sunoco Racing Fuel
(110) has taken a price increase. We'll now sell 110 for $9.00 per gallon or $475 per drum (54 gal)
plus $25 deposit if you don't bring your own drum. Alcohol is still $3.00 per gal and $155 per drum
(54 gal) plus $25 deposit if you don't bring your own drum.
Hoch Street Radial July 20th
Guarantee $$ to Every Racer Entered
On 20 July, thanks to Young's Garage of Sidell, IL, 4 Way Saloon of Sidell, IL, Fairmount Readi Mix
of Fairmount, IL, Midwest Asphalt of Tilton, IL and Adam Young of Sidell, IL each racer entered in
the Hoch Street Radial is guaranteed money. That's right every car entered into the Hoch
Street Radial Class on 20 July will receive equally a portion of
$250.00.
For class rules
(Click Here)
2013 Walt Crabtree Memorial Race
Thanks to all the racers and spectators for supporting this race. It was a fantastic
turnout with Terry Willard of Mattoon, IL taking home the $1500 1st Place Prize & Plaque.
2013 King of the Track
Chad Isley Winner (Bike)
Chad Lantz (S/P), Max Lang (Pro) & Larry Lyons (Sportsmen)
Chad Isley caps the weekend off with three wins including the "King of the
Track" title and another Wally. This years NHRA "King of the Track" racers were,
Chad Lantz (Super
Pro) 33 Willy's, Gibson City, IL, Max Lang (Pro) 40 Willy', Charleston, IL, Larry Lyons (Sportsmen),
64 Falcon, Ornega, IL & Chad Isley (Bike) 00 Suzuki, Charleston, IL. Racers drew for the
opponents and in the semi-finals it was Chad Isley defeating Max Lang in a race that was decided
on the starting line with Chad's .511 reaction times as both racers ran near dead on. In the
second semi-final it was Chad Lantz defeating Larry Lyons and it was Randy's .526 light that gave
him enough of a starting line advantage to take the win. In the finals Chad Isley took home
this year's "King of the Track" over Chad Lantz with another .511 reaction time and carried
that advantage all the way to the "O'Reilly's" Winners Circle. Chad was steady all
weekend long as he march through the field of Super Pro Racers Saturday, Bike Racers on Sunday and eventually the 2013
Coles County Dragway USA, NHRA "King of the Track". Chad had commented “while this isn't my
first Wally; they all are special"
Diesel Speed Repair Race #2 Results
There was a great turnout for the Diesel Speed Repair Inc Race #2. Jason Dillingham from St
Joseph, IL took home the win in his 2004 Dodge for the second race in a row while Brandon Hutchens
from Marshall, IL was the R/Up in his 02 Ford. The all New "King of the Track" had 3 entries
and Jason Dillingham took home the trophy with 8.028. For
more information go to the Diesel Truck Series Tab under "Special Events" Button or
(Click
Here) Race Dates are 14 Jun,
12 Jul, 9 Aug & Race of Champions on 20 Sep.
CW Motorsports ATV Drags
We are proud to announce a continued partnership with
CW Motorsports of Effingham as they bring ATV Drags to CCD. The ATV Drags will run a 6
Race Series on the first Friday of every month starting on 3 May. ATV Drags will run on a .500
Full Tree and will be an all run bracket. Bracket Entry fee is $15.00 with the winner
receiving a Trophy & $40.00 and R/up receiving a Trophy & $20.00. Race Dates are 3 May, 7 Jun,
5 Jul, 2 Aug, 6 Sep & 4 Oct.
Congratulation
to Deleene Newlin & Bob Paul
2013 Hall of Fame Inductees
Their Hall of Fame Pages are under construction and
accessible on our
"Hall of
Fame" page now. Anyone with information or old pictures please
email us.
2013 Schedule, Track Rules and Guaranteed Payouts
The 2013 schedule has be posted (click
here) along with the Track Rules (click
here) and Guaranteed Points Races Payout Tiers (click
here). The ET points program has 25 races and Jr's have 17 races. Due to the
overwhelming response to our 6.50/7.50 Index races last year, we've decided to introduce a new Index
Day & Points Series in the 2013 season. This series will be competed 7 times with the year end
Points Champion receiving a Track Champion Jacket & Trophy presented at the 2013 banquet. Continued
will be the Diesel Truck Series, Q8, Q330, Bikes, Powder Puff, High School & Hoch Street Radial
classes. Also new will be the Q330' series.
(Posted 01/21/2013)
2012 Track Champions
The year is winding down with only a few races left. Many racers and crew
members worked very hard all year long trying to earn a Track Championship, but only one can be the
Champion. Congratulations to all of our 2012 Track Champions.
Super Pro -
Bob Paul (1987 S-10)
Pro - Tom Harlin (1977 Camaro)
Sportsmen - Jesse Brant (2004 Hyundai)
CW Motorsports Bike - Eric Cooper (1977 Kawasaki)
JT Muffler Quick Series - John Tilford (2006 Spitzer Dragster)
Box - Bob Paul (1987 S-10)
No-Box - Travis East (1987 Mustang)
6.50 Index - Steve Hoch (1968 Corvette)
7.50 Index - Kevin Hunt (1970 Dart)
Hoch Street Radial - Jeff Young (1970 Nova)
Powder Puff - Leah Oathout (1993 Firebird)
Cedar City Motors Diesel Truck - Corey Trump (2006 Chevy 1500)
High School - Brandy Protz (2009 Chevy 1500)
Jr Dragster - Eric Willenborg (2001 Motivational)
King of the College - SIUC Repeats
Several students representing Lake Land College, Parkland College, Rankin Technical
College and SIUC Automotive Technology converged on CCD this past weekend for the covenant "King of
the College" Perpetual Cup. Again it was SIUC taking home the trophy with Salvatore Canale
behind the wheel of the Schools 1966 Nova. Thanks to Lake Land College for providing food for
everyone and their R/Up Finish with Leah Oathout driving their 1993 Firebird sponsored by Advanced Auto
Parts, Central Illinois Transmission, Lake Land Automotive Club & Scott Shop.
National Dragster Challenge
Winners Jake Hodge (S/P), Clayton Patrick (Pro), Jesse Brant (SPT) & Brian Davis (Bike)
The NHRA National Dragster Challenge was contested at Coles County Dragway USA on 8
Sept with covenant NHRA "Wally" on the line in Super Pro, Pro, Sportsmen and Bikes. It was an
incredible weekend for Jake Hodge of Spencer, IN and Jesse Brant of Mattoon, IL as Jake dominated
Super Pro & JT Muffler Q8 on both Saturday & Sunday while Jesse won Sportsmen both days extending
his points lead by 22 points. While running part-time at CCD and leading the Box Category, Jake
running in Super Pro made the biggest move of the weekend from 22nd place in points to 13th in two
days with a top 10 finish just within reach. Jake had been running dead-on and chopping the tree
down on all day long Saturday and bested Troy Salazar of Shelbyville, IL in the finals with a nearly
perfect .504 reaction time, running 6.043 on his 6.04 dial-in while Troy went .512 on the tree, but
went too quick and ran 5.576 on his 5.58 dial-in. Jesse Brant of Mattoon, IL, had his Hot Rod
Hyundai deadly consistent running 10.521 on his 10.52 dial-in in the finals against Rob Fisher of
Humboldt, IL in his 83 Malibu Wagon. Clayton Patrick of Charleston, IL still can't believe he's got
a "Wally" as he beat Dave Black of Palmer, IL in the Pro Final. Dave hadn't been behind the wheel
of a Drag Car for several years and got talked into racing with his son-in-law Greg Brachear, but
came up short as Clayton used a starting line advantage to beat Dave in the Finals. Brain Davis of
White Heath, IL has been waiting for this moment for as long as he can remember as he bested the
biggest CW Motorsports Bike field of the 2012 season. Brian riding his 02 Suzuki beat Eric
Copper of Martinsville, IL on his 77 Kawasaki. It was a near even start with Eric holding a
.004 advantage, but Brian ran closer to his dial taking home the "Wally".
Thanks to
Gateway Liquors and East Side Package the racers were entertained with a Drive-In style big screen
showing of "Talladega Nights", hot-dogs/hamburgers in the staging lanes and guarantee win money.
JEGS Super Quick Series
Congratulations Jason McConnell
For the first time since October 2005 a full-bodied car took a JEGS Super Quick Series win as
Jason McConnell of Humboldt, IL wheeled his 1970 Big Block Chevy Nova to victory. McConnell left
little room for Jarrod Wisdom of Waverly in his 2003 S&W Mopar Dragster to catch him in the final as
he had a perfect reaction time and ran a 5.514 on his 5.50 dial-in as both driver’s made their first
final round appearance in the series.
Norman Smith of Irvington, KY took his second pole-position of the 2012 season
in qualifying with a 4.501 in his supercharged Chevrolet powered Canode dragster. Mike King of
Maryville, OH was number two-qualifier and moved into the top seed of the JEGS Super Quick shootout
field to be run at the series’ season final at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis, Oct. 20-21.
Bobby Small of Hartford, KY the 2011 JEGS Super Quick Series Champion, maintained his point lead
headed into the season final at Indy with an opportunity to become the sixth driver to win the JEGS
Super Quick championship twice. Other contenders who are looking for their first championship
include Jeremy York of Muncie, IN, Tony Virgillio of Cloverdale, IN and Scott Carman of
Lewisport, KY. A large number of racers are within range of a top ten finish, all of whom will be
recognized at the annual North Central Division awards banquet, December 8
Congratulations to John Tilford
2012 Q8 & Q330' Series Champion
As the winner of the Quick Series John Tilford will receive a 2013 Quick Series Gold Card, Track Champions Jacket and Trophy
thanks to JT Muffler of Mattoon.
Limited Series Shirts still on sale
Click on picture for a larger view
(Posted 9/23/2012)
Diesel Speed Repair Truck Series
14 June Results
Winner - Jason Dillingham / 04 Dodge / St Joseph, IL
R/Up - Brandon Hutchens / 02 Ford / Marshall, IL
King of the Track #1
Jason Dillingham / 04 Dodge / St Joseph, IL
2013 Race of Champion
Qualifiers
Jason Dillingham, Jerry Frey & Brandon Hutchens
If you have an Android Phone and would like to stay up to date with what's happening at CCD,
thanks to Warren Evans there is now an App that can be found on the Android Market (Search "CCDLINK
"),
http://waterboxlabs.com/ or email us at (Click
Here). For those with iPhone and iPads your App is being tested by Apple now and should be
released to your market soon. Check our website for updates.
We’ve also created a “Racers” page which we hope will connect Race Fans to you and Coles County
Dragway USA. Your information will only appear on CCD website if you want it to. If you'd like your
information posted e-mail us the following: Name, Hometown, Type Race Car, Best ET & MPH, Crew
Chief, Team Members, Accomplishments and pictures of your car
We hope you enjoy the
new App and hope to see you on March 25th, Opening Day
(Posted 3/21/2016)
Sunoco Racing Fuel
Maybe you forgot to bring enough fuel or just want the convenience of getting it at
the track. On site we always have Sunoco Racing 110 Standard Fuel and Methanol we sell by the
gallon. We can get by the 55 gallon drum: Supreme 112 octane, Unleaded 260GT 110 octane
(w/10% Ethanol) and Unleaded 260GTX 98 octane. If you need pricing please call 217-512-0673 as
fuel prices do fluctuate regularly.
Question: Can I run my exhaust through the front corners of my driver’s compartment then to the outside of
the car?
Exhaust Pipe Everett
Answer: As of 2013 you are not allowed to run any of the exhaust system through the
driver’s compartment. There is new wording in the 2013 NHRA Rulebook, General Regulations, page 3, 1:3 Exhaust,
it states “No part of the exhaust system may be routed through the driver’s compartment.”
Track and Mailing Address: 4700 West State St, Charleston, IL 61920
Track Phone: 217-345-7777 - Office Phone: 217-512-0673 or 217-663-1982 Email:
colescountydragway@gmail.com
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