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Joe B. Miller Draws First Career Xtreme Outlaw Midgets Triumph at Spoon River Speedway
Friday, July 18, 2025
LEWISTOWN, IL - July 18, 2025 - After 15 years of anticipation, Joe B. Miller does not have to wait any longer to celebrate his first career national dirt Midget win. In the Xtreme Outlaw Canton Clash opener at Spoon River Speedway on Friday night, the Millersville, MO driver made the last-minute more »
Joe B. Miller Draws First Career Xtreme Outlaw Midgets Triumph at Spoon River Speedway
Friday, July 18, 2025
LEWISTOWN, IL - July 18, 2025 - After 15 years of anticipation, Joe B. Miller does not have to wait any longer to celebrate his first career national dirt Midget win. In the Xtreme Outlaw Canton Clash opener at Spoon River Speedway on Friday night, the Millersville, MO driver made the last-minute more »
Cannon McIntosh Charges from Eighth to Win Tom Knowles Memorial at Spoon River
Saturday, July 20, 2024
LEWISTOWN, IL (July 20, 2024) – Lining up eighth on the starting grid, racing one of the fastest tracks on the schedule and a host of talent in front of him. No problem for Cannon McIntosh. The 21-year-old from Bixby, OK, put on a display of speed and racetrack smarts Saturday more »
Cannon McIntosh Charges from Eighth to Win Tom Knowles Memorial at Spoon River
Saturday, July 20, 2024
LEWISTOWN, IL (July 20, 2024) – Lining up eighth on the starting grid, racing one of the fastest tracks on the schedule and a host of talent in front of him. No problem for Cannon McIntosh. The 21-year-old from Bixby, OK, put on a display of speed and racetrack smarts Saturday more »
Ryan Timms Dominates Xtreme Outlaw Midgets Debut at Spoon River Speedway
Friday, July 19, 2024
KKM sweeps podium with Timms, McIntosh and Miller LEWISTOWN, IL (July 19, 2024) – Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports (KKM) is firing on all cylinders. Ryan Timms’ victory Friday night at Spoon River Speedway has garnered them five-straight wins with the Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota. Timms, 17, of more »
Ryan Timms Dominates Xtreme Outlaw Midgets Debut at Spoon River Speedway
Friday, July 19, 2024
KKM sweeps podium with Timms, McIntosh and Miller LEWISTOWN, IL (July 19, 2024) – Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports (KKM) is firing on all cylinders. Ryan Timms’ victory Friday night at Spoon River Speedway has garnered them five-straight wins with the Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota. Timms, 17, of more »
Bill Balog Leads All 35 for $8,000 NOS Energy Drink Rumble on the River Payday at Spoon River Speedway
Saturday, July 22, 2023
CANTON, Ill. (July 22, 2023) - The “North Pole Nightmare” Bill Balog was the man to beat Saturday night at Spoon River Speedway in Canton, Illinois, not only conquering the Tezos All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 for an $8,000 payday, but leading all 35 laps in the more »
Bill Balog Leads All 35 for $8,000 NOS Energy Drink Rumble on the River Payday at Spoon River Speedway
Saturday, July 22, 2023
CANTON, Ill. (July 22, 2023) - The “North Pole Nightmare” Bill Balog was the man to beat Saturday night at Spoon River Speedway in Canton, Illinois, not only conquering the Tezos All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 for an $8,000 payday, but leading all 35 laps in the more »
Sprint Invaders' Return to Spoon River Goes to Chris Martin
Saturday, June 24, 2023
(Banner, Illinois) - After a fourteen-year absence the Sprint Invaders returned to the Spoon River Speedway south of Canton, Illinois, on Saturday and despite sweltering conditions in the afternoon and the area being placed under a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for the evening, twenty-three Winged Sprint Car drivers checked in. It would more »
Sprint Invaders' Return to Spoon River Goes to Chris Martin
Saturday, June 24, 2023
(Banner, Illinois) - After a fourteen-year absence the Sprint Invaders returned to the Spoon River Speedway south of Canton, Illinois, on Saturday and despite sweltering conditions in the afternoon and the area being placed under a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for the evening, twenty-three Winged Sprint Car drivers checked in. It would more »
High Banks Weekend Awaits Sprint Invaders at Davenport, Spoon River!
Tuesday, June 20, 2023
(Bill W) June 20, 2023 – The Sprint Invaders will be adjusting their stagger for a pair of banked tracks this weekend. Friday, June 23 the banked quarter-mile Davenport Speedway awaits the series. On Saturday, June 24, the Sprint Invaders will hit the high banks of Spoon River Speedway for the more »
High Banks Weekend Awaits Sprint Invaders at Davenport, Spoon River!
Tuesday, June 20, 2023
(Bill W) June 20, 2023 – The Sprint Invaders will be adjusting their stagger for a pair of banked tracks this weekend. Friday, June 23 the banked quarter-mile Davenport Speedway awaits the series. On Saturday, June 24, the Sprint Invaders will hit the high banks of Spoon River Speedway for the more »
Jake Swanson Sweeps Illinois Weekend with Win at Spoon River
Saturday, September 10, 2022
Ballou P2 after leading early, Thomas Jr. runs third in cap to debut weekend LEWISTOWN, IL – Sept. 10, 2022 – Two wins in two days; three in the last three races. Jake Swanson and Team AZ Racing are firing on all cylinders. With another victory with the Xtreme Outlaw Sprint more »
Jake Swanson Sweeps Illinois Weekend with Win at Spoon River
Saturday, September 10, 2022
Ballou P2 after leading early, Thomas Jr. runs third in cap to debut weekend LEWISTOWN, IL – Sept. 10, 2022 – Two wins in two days; three in the last three races. Jake Swanson and Team AZ Racing are firing on all cylinders. With another victory with the Xtreme Outlaw Sprint more »
Brad Loyet - Two More Podiums with MOWA!
Monday, September 11, 2017
(Bill W) September 11, 2017 – Brad Loyet and the Vacuworx Global #o5 team racked up a pair of podium finishes last weekend in Illinois with the MOWA Series. Third place finishes came at Jacksonville Speedway’s Herb Barlow Memorial Friday, and the Tom Knowles Memorial at Spoon River Speedway south of more »
Spoon River Tom Knowles Memorial MOWA/POWRi Results and Stories
Saturday, September 9, 2017
9/9/17 Spoon River Speedway Canton, IL Tom Knowles Memorial 33 MOWA Sprint Cars 21 POWRi Midgets If the Tom Knowles Memorial isn’t on your bucket list, it should be! Spoon River is a mini-Eldora that sees sprint more »
The Spoon!
Friday, September 9, 2016
(Bill W) September 9, 2016 – It was the early 1990’s. I pulled my Ranger into a gas station in Canton, Illinois. I asked the employee behind the counter where I could find Spoon River Speedway. “Take the highway out of town south,” he said. “Take a left at the more »
Pivotal Weekend Ahead for Tight MOWA Point Battle!
Wednesday, September 7, 2016
(Bill W) September 7, 2016 – Just two points separate MOWA Neal Tire & Auto Centers Sprint Car Series’ point leader, “The Law Firm” Parker Price-Miller, and the five-time and only series champion, Jerrod Hull entering this weekend. Two historic events in Illinois await the series, and with just six more »
Jerrod Hull – Back on Top!
Wednesday, September 16, 2015
(Bill W) September 16, 2015 – Slow and steady is winning the race for Jerrod Hull and the Heartland Trailer Manufacturing #12 team. They won another Herb Barlow Memorial last Friday night at the Jacksonville Speedway in Illinois. A third place finish at the Tom Knowles Memorial at the Spoon more »
Spoon River Tom Knowles Memorial Results and Stories
Saturday, September 13, 2014
9/13/14 Spoon River Speedway Canton, IL 30th Annual Tom Knowles Memorial MOWA sprints POWRi midgets 33 sprints 27 midgets The Spoon never disappoints when it’s Tom Knowles Memorial time. The high banks again lent more »

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