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Southern Illinois Raceway is an 1/8 mile dirt track located in Marion, IL. Racing April-October. Restrooms near the Grandstands! Home of the Highbanks Hustle!
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Southern Illinois Raceway (SIR) is a quick, high-banked 1/8th mile clay oval most often seeing lap times in the 9 - 11 second range. The popular raceway is located approximately 5 miles east of Marion, Illinois on Highway 13. The track is completely wrapped with a high, well-supported catch fence atop a strong guardrail. It is known for becoming a slick surface from the infield tires all the way up to a fast cushion, right around the outside wall, creating the perfect conditions for lap-after-lap slidejobs and constant 3-wide battles. It has two useable entrances onto the track, located in turns 2 and 4. Weekly racing includes include junior sprints, dwarfs, mod-lites, and four 600cc classes of restrictors, non-wing outlaw, winged outlaw, Sportsman

6 pm driver's meeting/hot laps, 7 pm racing

General Admission (bleachers and lawn chair space available): $8.00, ages 7-12 $4.00, 6 and under free

Pit Pass: $30.00
Driver Fee (includes pit pass): $35.00*

Club Membership Fee: $20.00

Fully stocked Concession Stand!

11/03/2026

💥 UPDATE - DATE CHANGE 💥

🚨 Club Meeting Friday 11/13/26🚨

📍Clubhouse
⏰ 7:00 pm

‼️‼️ PLEASE EMAIL THE TRACK WITH YOUR AGENDA ITEMS. ‼️‼️
✉️ [email protected]
Subject : AGENDA

👉🏼 Have Agenda Items Submitted By Thursday Evening.

REMINDER
- Agenda items are submitted by you as racers and crews.

- If there is something you want changed. Submit and show up.

- Items will not be discussed unless the person who submitted the item is in attendance.

10/24/2026

You still have time to come out and enjoy some great racing and a autograph session from your favorite driver during intermission!

Here are the winners from our Halloween costume contest and the best decorated trailer.

Akers Racing is the winner of best decorated trailer!

10/24/2026

BIG night on tap tonight at the Haunted High banks of SIR! A bunch of money, great racing and candy!

Bring the kiddos out 4pm-5pm for trick or treating in the pits! You will get to see first hand the Racecars and drivers tonight before the races!

REMINDER $500 to any class with 10 or more tonight.

10/23/2026

10/22/2026

👻👻 JUNIOR SPRINT 👻👻

Bradon Holt Racing has added a $100 Reward to the Hard Charger in the Junior Sprint Feature! 🏁🏁

Thank you Bradon and Family for adding to our goodies🎃

10/21/2026

Chance Duty Racing and Sassy Sparkle Lab have stepped up and donated a boo basket for the best costume! Bring the kiddos out and see what’s in the boo basket!

10/21/2026

🍫🍭 The Candy Pot just keeps getting SWEETER! 🍬🏁

Kylee Griffitts with Sublmtd Racing Apparel is adding even MORE fun to the excitement💙🏎️

We’re giving racers even more reason to come out and compete on October 24th!

🏆 FREE FIRE SUIT goes to the winner of the class with the MOST CARS!

🏁 FREE PAIR OF RACING GLOVES for the winners of ALL other classes!

That’s right — more racing, more competition, and even MORE SWEET prizes! 🔥🙌

A HUGE thank-you to Kylee and SUBLMTD Racing Apparel for helping make this event even sweeter! 💙🤍

📣 Racers, spread the word, get your cars ready, and let’s pack the pits!

10/20/2026

🚨Breaking News!🚨

Thanks to another one of our great Sponsors Clark Concrete LLC EVERY class with at least 10 cars will race for $500 GUARANTEED this weekend! All classes that we had already set for extra payout will stay the same!

10/18/2026

🎃🏁 HALLOWEEN AT SIR! OCTOBER 24th 🏁🎃

We are SO excited to team up with Doe Run Raceway for a Halloween celebration at the track! 🧡🖤

🏎️ RACE TEAMS — THIS ONE’S FOR YOU!
Decorate your trailers, bring the Halloween spirit, and get ready for some TRAILER TRICK-OR-TREATING! 🍬🎃
🚨 If possible get there early to join in on the fun 🚨

🏆 THE BEST DECORATED TRAILER WINS A FREE PARKING SPOT FOR THE 2027 SEASON! 🏆

And here’s the fun part… everyone is welcome in the pits before the races! Bring the kids, bring your costumes, and come check out all the creative trailer decorations!

🕓 4:00–5:00 PM — Trailer Trick-or-Treating 🍭👻

🎭 5:00 PM — Costume Contest at the Pit Shack!
Come dressed to impress (or scare 😱) because we’ll be gathering at the Pit Shack at 5 PM for our costume contest!

ALL NON PIT PASS PURCHASERS WILL BE CLEARED FROM PITS AT 5:00.

🔥 Decorate your trailer.
🍬 Stock up on candy.
🎃 Dress up.
🏁 And let’s make this a Halloween at the track that everyone will remember!

Intermission : Autograph session in front of the pit shack.
👉🏼 bring your favorite pics or hero cards
👉🏼 bring up leftover candy to hand out 🍭

Tag your racing friends and SPREAD THE WORD! 📣🎃

10/07/2026

We have raced in honor of Terry Sprague for several years and now his brother Larry has been dealt some devastating news. Larry and his family could use our help navigating these tough times. Please spread the word and consider donating.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-Larry-Sprague?attribution_id=sl%3A0ce87c96-95da-4a2d-b5eb-4dee6ff12c43&lang=en_US&ts=1791245302&utm_campaign=today-tab&utm_content=amp30-treatment-1&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_link&fbclid=Iwb21leAUyfq1jbGNrBTJ-p2V4dG4DYWVtAjExAHBkb2YFc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMzUwNjg1NTMxNzI4AAEe9TJqVzG4RjDnCWkUq9xsfYZN3Clh3tc6Na5nlpYVliuQlQiIihNyqLAP0Mk_aem_aXVT1N_KZORCHFmhK9bM1w&utm_id=97757_v0_s00_e0_tv2_a1demoo4bvw046

Address

9365 Foyt Road
Marion, IL
62959

Opening Hours

4pm - 11pm

Telephone

+16189692051

Website

http://www.southernillinoisraceway.org/

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