Tonight is the 30th annual Prairie Dirt Classic at Fairybury American Legion Speedway in Illinois.
I watched my first dirt track race their in 1956 at age 7... wnet with my nephews. My brother was a cash crop farmer and did custom harvesting out of Chatsworth. Drove over in my brothers '54 Olds.
This video is from 2015. 15 minutes but it tells the story of the track, the town and the racers. Great 1/4 mile track with unequalled action.
I went back in 2016 to celebrate the 60th anniversary of seeing my first race. Met the same three nephews that I went with in 1956.
Those guys are there tonite. I'm at home thinking about them.
