Southern Illinois 100

The Southern Illinois 100 (formerly the Rust-Oleum Automotive Finishes 100) is an ARCA Menards Series stock car race held annually on the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds Racetrack during the DuQuoin State Fair on Labor Day weekend.

It is one of two dirt races on the ARCA schedule, the other being the Springfield ARCA 100 at the Illinois State Fairgrounds Racetrack, both of which are longtime events on the series schedule. These two races are part of the Performance Seed Dirt Double, which is a $20,000 bonus that is given to a driver who wins both races (the last time it happened was Parker Kligerman in 2009) and if not, bonuses are given to the drivers with the three best average finishes in the two races ($7,500 for first best, $5,000 for second best and $2,500 for third best).^[1]

Race history

The first 100-mile stock car race at the track was held in 1950. It has been a part of a national stock car circuit annually since 1954. AAA sanctioned the race until 1955, USAC from 1956 to 1984, and ARCA took over solely in 1985 after co-sanctioning the race in 1983 and 1984.

In the 2000s and 2010s, the race saw participation from NASCAR Cup Series regulars Tony Stewart and Ken Schrader. Stewart won the race in 2003, and Schrader was victorious in 2006, 2007, and 2013.

Starting in 2022, ARCA would offer a $20,000 bonus if a driver were to win this race and the other dirt race at the Illinois State Fairgrounds Racetrack. No driver has won it in both years of it being offered. This bonus is sponsored by Performance Seed.^[2][3]

Race winners

Year Winner 1950 Jay Frank 1954 Don O'Dell 1955 Frank Mundy 1956 Marshall Teague 1957 (USAC) Jerry Unser 1957 (ARCA) Jimmy Bryan 1958 Fred Lorenzen 1959 Fred Lorenzen 1960 Norm Nelson 1961 Paul Goldsmith 1962 Paul Goldsmith 1963 Norm Nelson 1964 Joe Leonard 1965 Paul Goldsmith 1966 Don White 1967 Norm Nelson 1968 Don White 1969 A. J. Foyt 1970 Norm Nelson 1971 Verlin Eaker 1972 Jack Bowsher 1973 Butch Hartman 1974 Butch Hartman 1975 Butch Hartman 1976 Bay Darnell 1977 Paul Feldner 1978 Don White 1979 Rusty Wallace 1980 Sal Tovella 1981 Dean Roper 1982 Rick O'Brien 1983 Dean Roper

Year Winner 1984 David Goldsberry 1985 Lee Raymond 1986 Dean Roper 1987 Dean Roper 1988 Bob Keselowski 1989 Bob Keselowski 1990 Bob Brevak 1991 Bob Strait 1992 Bob Schacht 1993 Billy Thomas 1994 Dean Roper 1995 Bob Hill 1996 Bob Hill 1997 Billy Thomas 1998 Billy Thomas 1999 Jeff Finley 2000 Billy Thomas 2001 Frank Kimmel 2002 Frank Kimmel 2003 Tony Stewart 2004 Frank Kimmel 2005 Frank Kimmel 2006 Ken Schrader 2007 Ken Schrader 2008 Frank Kimmel 2009 Parker Kligerman 2010 Steve Arpin 2011 Chris Buescher 2012 Cancelled due to rain 2013 Ken Schrader 2014 Grant Enfinger 2015 Grant Enfinger

Year Winner 2016 Tom Hessert III 2017 Austin Theriault 2018 Logan Seavey 2019 Christian Eckes 2020 Cancelled due to COVID-19 2021 Landen Lewis 2022 Ryan Unzicker 2023 Jesse Love 2024 Brent Crews

• References:^[4][5]

References

1. "Performance Seed Dirt Double returns for ARCA events at Springfield and DuQuoin". ARCARacing.com. July 11, 2023. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
2. "Performance Seed Dirt Double returns for ARCA events at Springfield and DuQuoin". ARCARacing.com. July 11, 2023. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
3. "ARCA Menards Series schedule". ARCARacing.com. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
4. http://www.ultimateracinghistory.com/racelist3.php?trackid=1 Ultimate Racing History
5. "2008 ARCA RE/MAX Series schedule". Archived from the original on 2008-09-14. Retrieved 2008-10-02. ARCARacing.com

External links

• DuQuoin State Fairgrounds race results at Racing-Reference

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