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Sheppard Excited to Return to Fairbury American Legion Speedway in the Rocket1

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Sheppard Excited to Return to Fairbury American Legion Speedway in the Rocket1 The Illinois-native looks forward to the 28th annual Prairie Dirt Classic Story By: Kayla May/WoOLMs Photos By: Tommy Hein & Pete MacDonald/RacersGuide.com CONCORD, NC- July 4, 2017- The Prairie Dirt Classic is one of the most anticipated Dirt Late Model events of the season. Not only does the track produce great racing from start to finish (named the Dirt on Dirt Race of the Year 2013, 2014, 2015), the atmosphere at Fairbury American Legion Speedway for this event is unparalleled. In 2013, the World of Outlaws Craftsman Late…

Davenport Passes Erb On Final Lap In Another Prairie Dirt Classic Thriller At Fairbury American Legion Speedway

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Davenport Passes Erb On Final Lap In Another Prairie Dirt Classic Thriller At Fairbury American Legion Speedway Georgia Driver Scores $26,000 Payday in Epic World of Outlaws Late Model Series Event Note: Corrections have been made to driver earnings. FAIRBURY, Ill. - July 25, 2015 - Jonathan Davenport added another victory to his amazing 2015 campaign and added another chapter to the growing FALS legend in Saturday night's 26th annual Prairie Dirt Classic presented by Bank of Pontiac. In another thrilling Prairie Dirt Classic A-Main at Fairbury American Legion Speedway, Davenport of Blairsville, Ga., advanced from his eighth starting…

Nicely Earns Breakthrough Victory at Fairbury in DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals Season Finale

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] FAIRBURY, Ill. - July 25, 2015 - Tyler Nicely powered to victory in a flawless feature performance on Saturday at Fairbury American Legion Speedway to win the final night of the DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals and secure second place in the championship. Nicely, of Owensboro, Ky., was smooth in every corner on the quarter-mile dirt oval while the field behind him was two- and three-wide trying to run him down in the 30-lap, $2,000-to-win season finale. The victory was Nicely's first win of the 2015 tour, finally putting him over the top after he turned in…

Davenport Passes Erb On Final Lap In Another Prairie Dirt Classic Thriller At Fairbury American Legion Speedway

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[xyz-ihs snippet="Posts-Ad"] Georgia Driver Scores $26,000 Payday in Epic World of Outlaws Late Model Series Event FAIRBURY, Ill. - July 25, 2015 - Jonathan Davenport added another victory to his amazing 2015 campaign and added another chapter to the growing FALS legend in Saturday night's 26th annual Prairie Dirt Classic presented by Bank of Pontiac. In another thrilling Prairie Dirt Classic A-Main at Fairbury American Legion Speedway, Davenport of Blairsville, Ga., advanced from his eighth starting spot and outdueled sixth-starting Dennis Erb Jr. of Carpentersville, Ill., in an epic back-and-forth battle through the second half of the 100-lap race before…

Harrison Celebrates DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals Championship with Victory at Fairbury

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Harrison Celebrates DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals Championship with Victory at Fairbury FAIRBURY, Ill. - July 24, 2015 - Mike Harrison won for the ninth time in 12 races, exacting revenge on Fairbury American Legion Speedway on Friday night, as he celebrated his fourth DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals championship in the past five years. Fairbury had been one of only three tracks where Harrison raced on this year's tour but didn't win, until he dominated on Friday to lead all 30 laps and capture the $2,000 checkered flag on a night when he was honored for winning…

Returning To Fairbury, Bloomquist Scores Heat Race Victory On Prairie Dirt Classic Presented by Bank of Pontiac Preliminary Night

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Returning To Fairbury, Bloomquist Scores Heat Race Victory On Prairie Dirt Classic Presented by Bank of Pontiac Preliminary Night Weaver Grabs Fast Time Honors in Time Trials & Scores $5,000 Unsanctioned Victory in 25-lap #FALS Draw Shootout FAIRBURY, Ill. - July 24, 2015 - Scott Bloomquist's long-awaited return to Fairbury American Legion Speedway got off to a stellar start during Friday's preliminary action for the 26th annual Prairie Dirt Classic presented by Bank of Pontiac. Racing at the popular quarter-mile oval for the first time in more than 13 years, Bloomquist, 51, of Mooresburg, Tenn., was among the top…

New Dad Babb Delivers His First Victory of 2015 DIRTcar Summer Nationals Tour at Fairbury American Legion Speedway

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Rain Pushes Quincy Raceways Event to Monday FAIRBURY, Ill. - June 20, 2015 - New father Shannon Babb moved to the lead in trafficon Saturday night at Fairbury American Legion Speedway on lap 28, then held off Ryan Unzicker to the checkered flag for his first victory of the 2015 DIRTcar Summer Nationals tour. NOTE: Sunday's event at Quincy Raceways has been moved to Monday night because of rain. Hot laps are scheduled to begin at 6:15 p.m. Babb, whose wife Emalie delivered the couple's daughter, Finlee Jo Babb, on Friday, started 12th in the main event and was the…