Allen Crowe Memorial 100
Encyclopedia
The Allen Crowe Memorial 100 is an ARCA
RE/MAX Series
stock car race held annually on the Illinois State Fairgrounds Racetrack
during the Illinois State Fair
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, Allen Crowe
died in New Bremen, Ohio
on June 2, 1963 from injuries sustained in a Sprint Car race at New Bremen Speedway.
Allen cut his teeth at the now defunct Springfield Speedway. He started in Stock cars and moved up fast. He soon became a first class racer, winning the Missouri-Illinois stock car title. He began racing in the USAC Championship Car Series, racing in the 1961 through 1963 seasons with 15 starts, including the 1962
and 1963 Indianapolis 500
races. He finished in the top ten 6 times, with his best finish of 5th in 1962 at Syracuse.
driver, Curtis Turner
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1972's race was an odd occurrence, in that Al Unser
won the USAC Stock car race on Saturday, and then won the USAC Championship Dirt Car race the following day. The feat has never been repeated in the years since.
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Allen Crowe Memorial 100. In 1999, 2000, and 2001, the race was re-named the "Par-A-Dice 100", due to a new sponsor of the race. The race resumed the Allen Crowe Memorial moniker in 2002, and has kept it since.
≠After setting a 100-mile record that has never been eclipsed, Marshman was killed later that year.
was killed in a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race 10 months earlier, suffered a heart attack on lap 17 of the 2001 race. Roper's car slowed on the frontstretch, then hit the inside retaining wall. He was unconscious when medical help arrived, but was later pronounced dead at Springfield Memorial Hospital
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Automobile Racing Club of America
Automobile Racing Club of America is an auto racing sanctioning body in the United States, founded in 1953 by John Marcum. The current president of ARCA is Ron Drager. The ARCA RE/MAX Series races stock cars similar to those seen in past years in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, and indeed most cars...
RE/MAX Series
ARCA RE/MAX Series
-History:The series started as a local touring group. Led by John Marcum, the Midwest Association for Race Cars was formed with drivers like Iggy Katona and Nelson Stacy being early drivers.The series became a part of the Daytona Speedweeks in 1964...
stock car race held annually on the Illinois State Fairgrounds Racetrack
Illinois State Fairgrounds Racetrack
Illinois State Fairgrounds Racetrack is a one mile long clay oval motor racetrack on the grounds of the Illinois State Fair in Springfield, the state capital. Constructed in the late 19th century and reconstructed in 1927, the "Springfield Mile" as it is known has hosted competitive auto racing...
during the Illinois State Fair
Illinois State Fair
The Illinois State Fair is an annual festival, centering on the theme of agriculture, hosted by the U.S. state of Illinois in the state capital, Springfield. The state fair has been celebrated almost every year since 1853. In 2008 there were more than 700,000 visits, up five percent from 2005,...
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Allen Crowe
Born November 12, 1928 in York, IllinoisYork Township, Clark County, Illinois
York Township is one of fifteen townships in Clark County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 651.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, York Township covers an area of ; of this, or 1.75 percent is water....
, Allen Crowe
Allen Crowe
Allen Crowe was an American racecar driver.Born in York, Illinois, Crowe died in New Bremen, Ohio from injuries sustained in a sprint car race at New Bremen Speedway. He drove in the USAC Championship Car series, racing in the 1961-1963 seasons with 15 starts, including the 1962 and 1963...
died in New Bremen, Ohio
New Bremen, Ohio
New Bremen is a village in Auglaize County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,909 at of the 2000 census. It is included in the Wapakoneta, Ohio Micropolitan Statistical Area....
on June 2, 1963 from injuries sustained in a Sprint Car race at New Bremen Speedway.
Allen cut his teeth at the now defunct Springfield Speedway. He started in Stock cars and moved up fast. He soon became a first class racer, winning the Missouri-Illinois stock car title. He began racing in the USAC Championship Car Series, racing in the 1961 through 1963 seasons with 15 starts, including the 1962
1962 Indianapolis 500
Results of the 1962 Indianapolis 500 held at Indianapolis on Wednesday, May 30, 1962.-Trivia:Parnelli Jones became the first driver to officially qualify for the race at ....
and 1963 Indianapolis 500
1963 Indianapolis 500
Results of the 1963 Indianapolis 500 held at Indianapolis on Thursday, May 30, 1963....
races. He finished in the top ten 6 times, with his best finish of 5th in 1962 at Syracuse.
Race history
The first Allen Crowe Memorial was held August 25, 1963. That race was won by NASCARNASCAR
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is a family-owned and -operated business venture that sanctions and governs multiple auto racing sports events. It was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1947–48. As of 2009, the CEO for the company is Brian France, grandson of the late Bill France Sr...
driver, Curtis Turner
Curtis Turner
Curtis Turner was an early NASCAR driver. In addition to his success in racing, he made a fortune, lost it, and remade it buying and selling timberlands. Throughout his life he developed a reputation for drinking and partying...
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USAC era
USAC's Stock Car division sanctioned the race from the race's inception in 1963, until the series' demise in 1984.1972's race was an odd occurrence, in that Al Unser
Al Unser
Alfred "Al" Unser is a former American automobile racing driver, the younger brother of fellow racing drivers Jerry and Bobby Unser, and father of Al Unser, Jr....
won the USAC Stock car race on Saturday, and then won the USAC Championship Dirt Car race the following day. The feat has never been repeated in the years since.
Co-sanctioning
As USAC was downsizing its Stock car division, the 1983 and 1984 running of the Allen Crowe Memorial was co-sanctioned with ARCAAutomobile Racing Club of America
Automobile Racing Club of America is an auto racing sanctioning body in the United States, founded in 1953 by John Marcum. The current president of ARCA is Ron Drager. The ARCA RE/MAX Series races stock cars similar to those seen in past years in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, and indeed most cars...
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ARCA era
ARCA took over as sole sanctioning body in 1985. Beginning in 1989, the race was re-named the CoorsCoors Brewing Company
The Coors Brewing Company is a regional division of the world's fifth-largest brewing company, the Canadian Molson Coors Brewing Company and is the third-largest brewer in the United States...
Allen Crowe Memorial 100. In 1999, 2000, and 2001, the race was re-named the "Par-A-Dice 100", due to a new sponsor of the race. The race resumed the Allen Crowe Memorial moniker in 2002, and has kept it since.
Race Winners
| Year | Winner | Year | Winner | Year | Winner | Year | Winner | Year | Winner | ||||
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| 1963 | Curtis Turner Curtis Turner Curtis Turner was an early NASCAR driver. In addition to his success in racing, he made a fortune, lost it, and remade it buying and selling timberlands. Throughout his life he developed a reputation for drinking and partying... |
1964 | Bobby Marshman Bobby Marshman Bobby Marshman , was an American racecar driver.Born in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, Marshman died in San Antonio, Texas from injuries sustained in a tire test in Phoenix, Arizona. He drove in the USAC Championship Car series, racing in the 1961-1964 seasons, with 49 career starts, including each... ≠ |
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| 1965 | Bobby Isaac Bobby Isaac Bobby Isaac is a former NASCAR Grand National champion.-Early life:Isaac grew up on a farm near Catawba, North Carolina, the second youngest of nine children... |
1966 | Don White | 1967 | Don White | 1968 | Norm Nelson Norm Nelson Norm Nelson was an American stock car racer. He competed in the United States Auto Club Stock Cars in the 1950s through 1970s. He won the season championship in 1960, 1965, and 1966 as a driver. Nelson also won five owner's championships. He competed in five NASCAR Grand National/Winston Cup ... |
1969 | Butch Hartman Butch Hartman (racer) Larry "Butch" Hartman was an American stock car racing national champion in the United States Automobile Club from Zanesville, Ohio. After winning the USAC Stock Car Rookie of the Year award in 1966, the series' Most Improved Driver in 1967, and its Most Outstanding Driver the following year... |
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| 1970 | Norm Nelson | 1971 | Jack Bowsher Jack Bowsher Jack Edward Bowsher was an American race car driver and car owner. He obtained more than ten national championships in his 58 year racing career including, three ARCA Championships... |
1972 | Al Unser Al Unser Alfred "Al" Unser is a former American automobile racing driver, the younger brother of fellow racing drivers Jerry and Bobby Unser, and father of Al Unser, Jr.... |
1973 | Jack Bowsher | 1974 | Roger McCluskey Roger McCluskey Roger McCluskey was an American race car driver. He was from Tucson, Arizona.He won championship titles in three divisions of USAC -Sprints, Stocks, and Champ Cars. He won the USAC Sprint Car title in 1963 and 1966, the USAC Stock car title in 1969 and 1970. The Champ Car title in 1973... |
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| 1975 | Butch Hartman | 1976 | Ramo Stott Ramo Stott Ramo Stott is a retired American stock car driver from Keokuk, Iowa. He competed in NASCAR Winston Cup, USAC stock car, and ARCA.-USAC:... |
1977 | Ramo Stott | 1978 | Sal Tovella | 1979 | A.J. Foyt | ||||
| 1980 | Terry Ryan | 1981 | Dean Roper | 1982 | Bay Darnell | 1983† | Dean Roper | 1984† | Bobby Jacks | ||||
| 1985 | Dean Roper | 1986 | Dean Roper | 1987 | Bob Keselowski Bob Keselowski Robert "Bob" Keselowski is a former U.S. race car driver. He owns K Automotive Racing and was a competitor in the ARCA RE/MAX Series and the former NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, now called the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.-Racing career:In the ARCA series he had 24 wins, 26 poles, and a... |
1988 | Bob Keselowski | 1989 | Bob Keselowski | ||||
| 1990 | Bob Brevak Bob Brevak Bob Brevak is an autoracing personality. He was the champion of the ARCA RE/MAX Series in 1990.-Racing career:Brevak began racing in the United States Auto Club 's stock car series between 1972 and 1983. He earned his first USAC Stock Car pole position at the Ozark Empire Fairgrounds in 1979. He... |
1991 | Bobby Bowsher | 1992 | Bobby Bowsher | 1993 | Billy Thomas | 1994 | Bob Hill | ||||
| 1995 | Billy Thomas | 1996 | Tim Steele | 1997 | Tim Steele | 1998 | Ken Schrader Ken Schrader Kenneth Schrader is a second-generation race car driver. He currently races on local dirt and asphalt tracks around the country while driving part-time in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and the ARCA Racing Series for his own Ken Schrader Racing. He also runs part time in the NASCAR Camping... |
1999 | Bill Baird | ||||
| 2000 | Frank Kimmel Frank Kimmel Franklin James Kimmel is an American stock car driver/owner. He drives the #44 Ansell Gloves/Menards Ford in the ARCA RE/MAX Series. Kimmel has won the ARCA championship nine times, including eight consecutive... |
2001 | Frank Kimmel | 2002 | Frank Kimmel | 2003 | Frank Kimmel | 2004 | Bill Baird | ||||
| 2005 | Frank Kimmel | 2006 | Justin Allgaier Justin Allgaier Justin Allgaier , is an American stock car driver. He drives the No. 31 Brandt Chevrolet Impala for Turner Motorsports in the NASCAR Nationwide Series. He was the 2008 ARCA RE/MAX Series Champion and the 2009 Nationwide Series Rookie of the Year. Justin is nicknamed 'Little Gator'... |
2007 | Frank Kimmel | 2008 | Frank Kimmel | ||||||
| 1963 - 1982 USAC Event, † 1983, '84 Co-Sanctioned Event between ARCA and USAC 1985 and on ARCA Event | Results References: | ||||||||||||
≠After setting a 100-mile record that has never been eclipsed, Marshman was killed later that year.
- Race Winners since 1983: Frank Kimmel 6, Bob Keselowski 3, Dean Roper 3, Bill Baird 2, Bobby Bowsher 2, Tim Steele 2. Tied with 1 each -Justin Allgaier, Bob Brevak, Bob Hill, Bobby Jacks, Ken Schrader, Billy Thomas.
- Pole Winners since 1983: Bob Hill 3, Bob Brevak 2, Frank Kimmel 2, Damon Lusk 2, Lee Raymond 2, Ken Schrader 2, Tied with 1 each - Justin Allgaier, Jack Bowsher, Glenn Brewer, Ed Dixon, AJ Fike, Bobby Jacks, Bob Keselowski, Tracy Leslie, Scott Stovall, Bob Strait.
Tragedies
There have been no deaths in the race attributed to crashes, however Four-time Allen Crowe Memorial 100 winner Dean Roper, whose son Tony RoperTony Roper
Anthony Dean "Tony" Roper was a NASCAR driver. He was born in Springfield, Missouri, to Dean Roper and Shirley Medley. Growing up his family was heavily involved in auto racing. Roper started racing in 1986. For the next six years Tony raced in IMCA Modifieds and late models on Midwest dirt and...
was killed in a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race 10 months earlier, suffered a heart attack on lap 17 of the 2001 race. Roper's car slowed on the frontstretch, then hit the inside retaining wall. He was unconscious when medical help arrived, but was later pronounced dead at Springfield Memorial Hospital
Memorial Medical Center (Springfield, Illinois)
Memorial Medical Center is an acute care hospital in Springfield, Illinois, that offers comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services. It includes the Memorial Heart and Vascular Institute, the Center for Neuromuscular Sciences, Emergency Services, Family Maternity Suites, Regional Cancer Center,...
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