Subj: [USLMRA] Mendota Kankakee Triple Header August 1-3, 2008
Date: 7/23/2008 1:54:05 PM Central Daylight Time
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Race Fans:
Here we go on to the final US Points race of the season. We return to
Illinois for one more final triple header for 2008. We stat off in
Kankakee, Illinois for a double header then move on back to Mendota,
Illinois for a single day of racing.
August 1-2, STA-BIL Midwest Nationals Here is a web site for
activities at the Kankakee County Fair:
Kankakee County Fair, Kankakee, IL
http://www.kankakeefair.org/One (1) racer and one (1) guest will be allowed into the gate for
free. These two people must ride together in the same car.
Entry will be via Gate 5, Admission is $7.00 for adults, $3.00 for
seniors and veterans and youth; free for age 2 and under. Grandstand
is a free show with fair admission
There will be no public admission into the pit area until after the
conclusion of the race
Pits will be on the outside of the track, not inside the infield.
Race Schedules:
Friday Schedule:
1:00-4:00 p.m Registration and Tech
4:00-4:15 p.m Drivers Meeting
4:45-5:30 p.m Hot Laps/Transponder Check
7:00 p.m National Anthem
7:00 p.m Racing Begins
Saturday Schedule, (Race must be done by 3:00 pm Saturday, August 2.
Rodeo starts at 7:00 PM and they need 4 hours to set-up).
8:00-10:00 a.m Registration and Tech
10:00-10:15 a.m Drivers Meeting
1030-11:15 a.m Hot Laps/Transponder Check
11:30 National Anthem
11:30 Racing begins
3:00 p.m RACING ENDS
Trophy Ceremony at immediate conclusion of racing on both days
Race order: JP, IMOW, AP, SP, CP, BP, FX
Hotel list:
Please book your hotels as soon as possible for the August 1-3 STA-
BIL US Points Race Weekend in Kankakee and Mendota, Illinois.
The Chicago Bears have training camp in Bourbonnais, Illinois, which
is next to Kankakee, and hotel rooms tend to fill up fast
Best Value Inný
1225 E Court St, Kankakee, ILý - (815) 933-1717
Scottish Inný
2125 S Schuyler Ave, Kankakee, ILý - (815) 939-4551
Fairview Courts Motelý
2745 S US Highway 45 52, Kankakee, ILý - (815) 933-7708
Model Motel
1245 S Washington Ave, Kankakee, ILý - (815) 932-5013
River Decks Bed & Breakfast
494 W River St, Kankakee, ILý - (815) 933-8209
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Bourbonnais (Kankakee/Bradley)ý
62 Ken Hayes Drive, Bourbonnais, ILý - (877) 863-4780
Quality Inn & Suitesý
800 N. Kinzie, Bradley, ILý - (815) 939-3501
Hampton Inn
60 Ken Hayes Dr., Bourbonnais, ILý - (815) 932-8369
Super 8 Bourbonnais/ Kankakee Area
1390 Lock Drive, Bourbonnais, ILý - (815) 939-7888
Northgate Motel
290 N Kinzie Ave, Bradley, ILý - (815) 933-8261
Howard Johnson Mantenoý
157 Cypress Street, Manteno, ILý - (815) 468-8657
Lees Inn & Suites-Kankakee
1500 N State Route 50, Bourbonnais, ILý - (815) 932-8080
Riverview Guest House Bed & Breakfast
621 S. Chicago Ave., Kankakee, ILý - (708) 372-4978
Suite Lifeý
142 S Locust St, Manteno, ILý - (815) 468-1103
Motel 6ý
1311 N State Route 50, Bourbonnais, ILý - (815) 933-2300
Wikstrom Manor
304 W 2nd St, Momence, ILý - (815) 472-3156
Lees Inn & Suites-Kankakee
1500 N State Route 50, Bourbonnais, ILý - (815) 932-8080
Riverview Guest House Bed & Breakfast
621 S. Chicago Ave., Kankakee, ILý - (708) 372-4978
Motel 6ý 1311 N State Route 50, Bourbonnais, ILý - (815) 933-2300
Wikstrom Manor
304 W 2nd St, Momence, ILý - (815) 472-3156
Country Inn & Suitesý
380 Cypress Dr, Manteno, ILý - (815) 468-2600
August 3, STA-BIL Midwest Nationals
Jones Promotions, Mendota, IL
Sunday, August 3 (In Mendota, IL)
9-11-30 am Registration:
9-11:30 am Tech:
11:30 pm Drivers Meeting:
12:00 pm Hot Laps/Transponder Check:
1 pm Racing Begins
Race Order JP, IMOW, AP, SP, CP, BP, FX
Trophy Ceremony at immediate conclusion of racing
Directions to Mendota:
On Sunday August 3 2008 the triple header will conclude in Mendota.
The August 1-2 US Points Races in Kankakee, IL will end at 3:00 PM,
it's about a 1.5 hour drive to Mendota.
LaSalle County's
Mendota Civic Center
1901 Tom Merwin Drive
Mendota, IL 61342
From the north: Take Interstate 39 south to Route 34(Mendota exit).
Take 34 west, into Mendota to Route 251. Take 251 north. Signs for
the Mendota Civic Center are on the west side of the road. Signs are
in the city limits about an eighth of a mile before Route 52.
From the south: Take Interstate 39 north to Route 34(Mendota exit).
Take 34 west, into Mendota to Route 251. Take 251 north. Signs for
the Mendota Civic Center are on the west side of the road. Signs are
in the city limits about an eighth of a mile before Route 52.
From the east: Take 34 west, into Mendota to Route 251. Take 251
north. Signs for the Mendota Civic Center are on the west side of the
road. Signs are in the city limits about an eighth of a mile before
Route 52.
From the west: Take 34 east, into Mendota to Route 251. Take 251
north. Signs for the Mendota Civic Center are on the west side of the
road. Signs are in the city limits about an eighth of a mile before
Route 52.
MENDOTA AREA HOTELS
Super 8 Mendota
(815/539-7429
Comfort Inn
Mendota, IL 61342
815/538-3355
Hotel list for the LaSalle/ Peru area only 15 minutes away:
Super 8 815-223-1848 just off I80 north side
Kings Inn 815-224-1060 just off I 80 north side
Fairfield Inn 4385 Venture Dr 815-223-7458 South side of I80
Comfort Inn 5240 Trompeter Rd. Peru, Il 815-223-8585 South side of I80
All motels are on Rt 251 exit off I 80, which is the road straight to
Mendota going north, 13 miles
Rochelle is about 30 minutes north of Mendota on I 39
Super 8, Rochelle, IL
815/562-2468
Amerihost, Rochelle, IL
815/562-9530
La Quinta, Peru, IL
815/562-9530
Comfort Inn in Rochelle, IL
Routes 251 & 38.
Have a safe trip to the home of Sta-Bil/USLMRA racing in Beautiful
Illinois.
Manny Torres
National Chief Steward
