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Upper Midwest / Chicagoland • 1982-1985 • Historical archive

Founded by former USAC stock car driver Sal Tovella in October 1981 as a sanctioning body for full-bodied 3300-pound, 110-inch-wheelbase stock cars. The series held 20 events from 1982 through 1985, including 13 at Illiana Motor Speedway.

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4Seasons Archived
20Recorded Events
5Tracks Visited
5Feature Winners
1982–1985Series History
Championship History

Series Seasons

4 seasons currently indexed

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1985Terry Pearson — Champion4 races→1984Bob Schacht — Champion6 races→1983Bob Schacht — Champion4 races→1982Bill Venturini — Champion6 races→
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1985 Season Snapshot

4 recorded events

Champion
Terry Pearson
4 recorded races
Race #1
Illiana Speedway
Jun 8, 1985
Winner: Robert Hixon
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Race #2
Milwaukee Mile
Jul 6, 1985
Winner: Bob Schacht
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Race #3
Illiana Speedway
Jul 27, 1985
Winner: Bob Schacht
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Race #4
Illiana Speedway
Sep 7, 1985
Winner: Frank Gawlinski
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