Peoria Oldtimers Racing Club

Scott Shults - Owner nouncr@comcast.net
Founded on March 21 - 1981

Past Peoria Oldtimers Racing Club Annual Oldtimers Reunions

      Oldtimers Day Pictures are Courtesy of Trackside Photos

              Give Lem VanLaningham a Call @ 309-382-2906

       

           Check Out These Beautiful Coupes from the Past

                at Peoria Oldtimers Racing Club Reunion

                              

         Here's Just some of the Oldtimers that have been

        with us over the years on Oldtimers Reunion Day !!!

                           

Peoria Speedway 1/4 Mile High-Bank Dirt Oval / One Dollar General Admission / Ten Dollar pit Pass / Awards to Winners / Open Competition 1925-70 Vintage Stock Cars / No Tire Rule / Everyone Welcome / No Club Fee

           

                    Here's, a Friend from Tipton, Iowa,

                     Ed Daufeldt whom recently Passed,.

                Ed & his brother Bud were Good Friends of

                 the Peoria Oldtimers Racing Club and were

                          regulars on Oldtimers Day.

                 

 

Donna Shannon / Donna Shannon - Illinois State Champion - Powder Puff Division with her 32' Ford Sedan

        

Also "King of the Hill" / Powder Puff / Mechanics & Grudge Racing ( Absolutely No Regular Saturday Night Registered Drivers May Compete in Powder Puff or Mechanics Racing !!!

              Here's Tommy Duncan our '2003' "King of the Hill"

             He was also the '2002' Champ, our 1st. Repeater !!!

        Past Champions / Kookie Wetsel of Princeton '2000' Champ 

                  Jason Feger of Bloomington '2001' Champ

      Tommy Drove Brad Willis's Late Model in The "King of the Hill "

        Competition / Congrats !!!

                Here's our Good Friend Robert Crump who was

             Awarded the "Honorable Speedway Award" for his

                     Contributions to Stock Car Racing !!!

                                                   

 

 

The Late Chuck ( Tubby ) Taylor & Billy Tuckwell after a Grudge Race in the Modified Division, We will never Forget Tubby !!!

Heres's a Great Picture of Our Welcome Comittee on Oldtimers Day including former Pit Stewards, the Late Dale Hougham & Mr. & Mrs. Sam Rogers.

Below is the Late Don Gray /Builder with Don Bitner the Original Driver from 1963 at the old Peoria Speedway (Mt. Hawley) and Owner Scott Shults

We lost our Great Friend Don Gray after the '2002'Racing Season Ended, though He will never be Forgotten at Peoria Speedway and will always be Remembered on Oldtimers Day. Don was Inducted into the "Hall of Fame" in '2000' Don Bitner led the 1962 Illinois State Championship Race at Mt. Hawley Speedway for 97 Laps, then was taken out by the car running in Second Place. Don is one of the Top 25 Drivers of The First 25 Years of the Peoria Speedway !!!