Peoria Oldtimers Racing Club

Remembering the Great Stock Car Drivers
from the Past at Peoria Speedway

God Bless the U.S.A. and Our President

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1961 Racing Season at the Peoria (Mt. Hawley) Speedway
Lloyd Caldwell #72 - 1956 Chevrolet / Dick Manuell #999 - 1955 Chevrolet / Jim Strube #10 - 1957 Chevrolet
On the Fence is Art Brady #1 - 1955 Dodge

Peoria Speedway Celebrates its 71st. Season in 2017

Herb Shannon - Scott Shults - Don Bohlander

Remembering Johnny Langford
8/18/1923 - 4/16/2016
Johnny Langford of Pekin Illinois was a "Gentleman" Stock Car Driver at the Old Peoria "Mt. Hawley" Speedway and Out-Drove all Competitors to Win the 1953 Stock Car Point Championship .....
He was "Inducted" into the Peoria Oldtimers Racing Club Hall of Fame "Inaugural" Class in 1997 where He will always Be Remembered as One of the Greatest Ever in Central Illinois ..... Below is the # 69 - 1937 Ford that Johnny Langford Drove to the "Championship" in the 1953 Racing Season ..... Johnny was also a Stunt Driver for the "Lucky Lott Thrill show in the Late 1940's to Early 1950's ..... God Bless Johnny and the Langford Family .....

Earl Baker # 88 - Former "Team Race" Champion "Captain"

at the PEORIA (Mt. Hawley) Speedway in the 1950 - 1963

Baker Race Team Members Included : Earl Baker (Captain)

Pete Baker - Freddie Voight - Leon Sedicum - Art Brady

Jack Baumgardner - Bob Mayo - Ray Couch - Louie Vogelsang

Original "Baker Race Team" Helmet

Earl Baker Jr. (Pete) # 124

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We Have Lost Another One of Our "Inductee" Drivers

DAN BENNETT

In Memory of Dan Bennett # 2

Passed on August 06 - 2016

Peoria Oldtimers Racing Club "Hall of Fame" Inductee

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Aerial View of

The Peoria Speedway - 1970

3520 West Farmington Road - Peoria Illinois

Celebrating 69 Years of Stock Car Racing in 2016

Below is Former Peoria Speedway Flagman & Driver

The Late Dick Wilson # 17 of East Peoria Illinois

Our First Point Champion at Peoria Speedway - Les Snow - 1950

~~~ The Late Les 'Tiger' Snow #1 of Bloomington Illinois ~~~

Coupe Stock Car Photos From the Past at Peoria Speedway

Ron Cloat #130 & Walt Finley #52

Coupe Stock Car Photos From the Past at Peoria Speedway

Al Dew in the '82'

Great Stock Car Drivers From the Past at Peoria Speedway

~~~ PORC "Hall of Fame" Inductee - Herb Shannon ~~~

Great Stock Car Drivers From the Past at Peoria Speedway

Illinois State Championship - October 1 - 1961

Jerry Roedell #3 Wins 'Illinois State Championship' at Peoria Speedway

Peoria Speedway Promoter Frank Dixon - Phil Samp of WMBD TV & Jerry Roedell

Great Stock Car Drivers From the Past at Peoria Speedway

Go to Menu (Upper Right Hand Corner)

to Order Your Copy of Peoria Speedway History Book

or to Order Your Copy of Herb Shannon Tribute Program & CD Below

Great Stock Car Drivers From the Past at Peoria Speedway

Don Bohlander Wins 1965 'Illinois State Championship' at Peoria Speedway

His First of Seven 'Illinois State Championship' Titles

1965 - 1967 - 1968 - 1970 - 1971 - 1972 - 1978

The Top 25 Drivers at Peoria Speedway of the First 25 Years

Page From the Peoria Speedway History Book - The First 25 Years

Remembering the Great Stock Car Drivers From the Past at Peoria Speedway

Ben Hofer of Rock Island Wins 1962 "Illinois State Championship"

The Strube Brothers of Peoria

Chuck Strube #105 - 1955 Pontiac - Amateur Division

Peoria Speedway - 1962

Our Very First PORC "Hall of Fame" Inductee - Jim Strube

~~~ In Memory of ~~~

Kenny Sparks #29 - 1955 Pontiac / 1962 Amateur Division Point Champion

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Donate Your Old Speedway Photos & Programs to the Peoria Oldtimers Racing Club .....

We are Looking for Old Photos & Racing Souvenir Programs from Central Illinois Speedways from the Past from the 1940's, 50's, 60's & 70's ..... [email protected] to Donate .....