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| ARCA Menards Series | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Illinois State Fairgrounds Racetrack |
| Location | Springfield, Illinois, United States |
| First race | 1963 |
| Distance | 100 mi (160.934 km) |
| Laps | 100 |
| Previous names | Allen Crowe Memorial (1963, 1965–1972, 1975, 1980, 1986) Allen Crowe Memorial 100 (1964, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1993, 1997–1998, 2013) Allen Crowe 100 (1973–1974, 1976–1979, 1981–1983, 1985, 2007–2012, 2018–2019, 2021, 2025) Coors Allen Crowe Memorial 100 (1989–1992, 1994, 2002, 2005–2006) Pabst Blue Ribbon 100 (1995) Super Chevy Dealers 100 (1996) Par-A-Dice 100 (1999–2001) Allen Crowe Memorial ARCA 100 (2003–2004 SuperChevyStores.com 100 (2014, 2016) SuperChevyStores.com Allen Crowe 100 (2015) Herr's Potato Chips 100 (2017) Illinois Truck & Equipment Allen Crowe 100 (2020) Atlas 100 (2022) Dutch Boy 100 (2023) Springfield ARCA 100 (2024) Calypso 100 (2026) |
| Most wins (driver) | Frank Kimmel (8) |
| Most wins (team) | Venturini Motorsports (7) |
| Most wins (manufacturer) | Chevrolet (12) |
| Circuit information | |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Length | 1.00 mi (1.61 km) |
| Turns | 4 |
The Springfield ARCA 100 (currently known for sponsorship reasons as the Calypso 100) is an ARCA Menards Series stock car race held annually on the Illinois State Fairgrounds Racetrack during the Illinois State Fair.
It is one of two dirt races on the ARCA schedule, the other being the Southern Illinois 100 at the DuQuoin 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]
The first race was held August 25, 1963.[2] That race was won by NASCAR driver Curtis Turner.[3]
USAC's stock car division sanctioned the race from the race's inception in 1963, until the series' demise in 1984. 1972's race was an odd occurrence, in that Al Unser won the USAC Stock car race on Saturday, and then won the USAC Championship Dirt Car race the following day.[2] The feat has never been repeated in the years since.
As USAC was downsizing its stock car division, the 1983 and 1984 running of the Allen Crowe Memorial was co-sanctioned with ARCA.
ARCA took over as sole sanctioning body in 1985.
In years where the race has not had a title sponsor, it has been named after former driver Allen Crowe (either "Allen Crowe Memorial", "Allen Crowe Memorial 100", "Allen Crowe Memorial ARCA 100", or simply "Allen Crowe 100"). Crowe was born on November 12, 1928 in Springfield, Illinois and died in New Bremen, Ohio, on June 2, 1963 from injuries sustained in a Sprint Car race at New Bremen Speedway. Allen cut his teeth at the now-defunct Springfield Speedway. He started in stock cars and moved up fast. He soon became a first class racer, winning the Missouri-Illinois stock car title. He began racing in the USAC Championship Car Series, racing in the 1961 through 1963 seasons with 15 starts, including the 1962 and 1963 Indianapolis 500 races. He finished in the top ten six times, with his best finish of 5th in 1962 at Syracuse.[4]
Beginning in 1989, the race was renamed the Coors Allen Crowe Memorial 100. In 1995, it took the name "Pabst Genuine Draft 100", then was known as the "Super Chevy Dealers 100" for 1996, before returning to the original name for 1997. From 1999 to 2001, the race was known as the "Par-A-Dice 100", due to a new sponsor agreement. The race reverted to the "Allen Crowe Memorial 100" (or a variation of) moniker in 2002 and kept it until being renamed the "SuperChevyStores.com 100" for 2014.[5] The race had a title sponsor again in 2022 when Atlas Roofing became the title sponsor of the race. Dutch Boy Paint was the title sponsor of the race in 2023. The race did not have a title sponsor again in 2024 and was renamed to the "Springfield ARCA 100".[6]
There have been no deaths in the race attributed to crashes; however, four-time race winner Dean Roper, whose son Tony Roper was killed in a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race 10 months earlier, suffered a heart attack on lap 17 of the 2001 race. Roper's car slowed on the frontstretch, then hit the inside retaining wall. He was unconscious when medical help arrived and later pronounced dead at Springfield Memorial Hospital.[7][8][9] [10]
† – Record for a 100-mile race.[11]
§ - Because of inclement weather and track preparation, the race was run to a time limit as to allow other events at the Fairgrounds to start on time. Race start delayed to 1448 local time, and distance changed to one lap after 1559. Race further shortened by a red flag during the final lap caused by a crash. Race was red-flagged on Lap 76, but countback rule meant ARCA declared results official as of Lap 74.
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The Springfield ARCA 100 (currently known for sponsorship reasons as the Calypso 100) is an ARCA Menards Series stock car race held annually on the Illinois State Fairgrounds Racetrack during the Illinois State Fair. It is one of two dirt races on the ARCA schedule, the other being the Southern Illinois 100 at the DuQuoin 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).
The 2024 Springfield ARCA 100 was the 14th stock car race of the 2024 ARCA Menards Series season, and the 42nd iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, August 18, 2024, at the Illinois State Fairgrounds Racetrack in Springfield, Illinois, a 1-mile (1.6 km) permanent oval-shaped dirt track. The race was originally scheduled to be contested over 100 laps, but was increased to 105 laps due to a late-race caution. William Sawalich, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would continue his consistent domination in the ARCA Menards Series, winning the pole and leading every lap of the race to earn his 10th career ARCA Menards Series win, and his sixth of the season. Isabella Robusto finished in 2nd, becoming the fourth female driver to finish runner-up in an ARCA race, alongside Hailie Deegan, Erin Crocker, and Shawna Robinson. Taylor Reimer finished in 3rd, marking the first time in series history where two female drivers finished inside the top three in the same ARCA race. Along with this, Venturini Motorsports fielded four entries for four females in the race (Amber Balcaen, Toni Breidinger, Robusto, and Reimer), the first time in team history to field four females in the same event.
The Audubon Park 100 (commonly known as the Southern Illinois 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).
The 2026 Calypso 100 was an ARCA Menards Series race held on Sunday, August 23, 2026, at the Illinois State Fairgrounds Racetrack in Springfield, Illinois. Contested over 100 laps on the 1 mile (1.6 km) dirt oval, it was the 15th race of the 2026 ARCA Menards Series season, and the 44th running of the event. In a controversial finish, Max Reaves, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, made an aggressive move on Gavan Boschele with three laps to go, spinning him out from the lead, and taking the victory to earn his sixth career ARCA Menards Series win, and his third of the season. Reaves also dominated the race, leading all but two laps after starting from the pole. Isaac Kitzmiller finished second, and Thomas Annunziata finished third. Taylor Reimer and Boschele rounded out the top five, while Jake Bollman, Kelly Kovski, Isabella Robusto, Tim Monroe, and Jason Kitzmiller rounded out the top ten.
Before the 1921 destruction of Tulsa’s Greenwood District, Black residents had created a remarkable center of business and community life. The district included stores, professional offices, entertainment venues and homes owned by Black citizens. Understanding Greenwood means learning what was built—not only what was burned.
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