Racing in Illinois - List of Notable Illinois Race Car Drivers

List of Notable Illinois Race Car Drivers

This is a list of race car drivers from Illinois that have raced in a major touring series, and have held a full-time position there. These series include NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series, NCTS, and Nationwide series, USAC Indy Cars, the IRL or Champ Car Series, ARCA, or one of the major off road racing sanctioning bodies.

Other drivers include "Chicago Gang" midget car racing drivers Emil Andres and Jimmy Snyder (who won the pole position for the 1939 Indianapolis 500).

Name Hometown Racing Series
Justin Allgaier Riverton, Illinois ARCA, NASCAR Nationwide Series, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
Chuck Baird Assumption, Illinois IHRA
Gary Bettenhausen Tinley Park, Illinois USAC Championship Car, NASCAR
Merle Bettenhausen Tinley Park, Illinois USAC Championship Car
Tony Bettenhausen Tinley Park, Illinois AAA, USAC Championship Car
Tony Bettenhausen, Jr. Tinley Park, Illinois Champ Car
Joe Cooksey Centralia, Illinois ARCA
Allen Crowe Springfield, Illinois USAC Championship Car
Bay Darnell Lake Bluff, Illinois USAC Stock Car, NASCAR Grand National, Indy Car
Erik Darnell Beach Park, Illinois NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
Bob Dotter Chicago, Illinois NASCAR Nationwide Series, ARCA
Bobby Dotter Chicago, Illinois ASA, NASCAR Nationwide Series, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, ARCA
Randy Eller Taylorville, Illinois CORR, WSORR
Steve Federico Willmette, Illinois CORR, WSORR
Lou Fegers Glenview, Illinois USAC, IMCA
Aaron Fike Galesburg, Illinois NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, ARCA
A. J. Fike Galesburg, Illinois NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
Steve Fossett Chicago, Illinois 24 hours of Le Mans, Paris to Dakar Rally
Fred Lorenzen Elmhurst, Illinois NASCAR, USAC Stock Cars
Phillip McGilton Marion, Illinois ARCA, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
Danica Patrick Roscoe, Illinois Indy Racing League NASCAR Nationwide Series ARCA
Tony Schumacher Long Grove, Illinois NHRA
Eric Smith Bloomington, Illinois ARCA, United Midwestern Promoters
Bob Strait Mokena, Illinois ARCA, ASA, NCTS, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Scott Taylor Belvidere, Illinois SODA, CORR, WSORR, Traxxas TORC Series
Bill Venturini (Retired) Chicago, Illinois ARCA
Billy Venturini Chicago, Illinois ARCA
Rich Vogler Chicago, Illinois USAC Sprint Cars, USAC Midgets
Mark Voigt Marine, Illinois NASCAR, ARCA, United Midwestern Promoters
Bobby Wawak Villa Park, Illinois NASCAR, USAC stock cars
Tim Wilkerson Springfield, Illinois NHRA
Steve Cannon Danville, Illinois USAC
Larry Cannon Danville, Illinois USAC

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