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Coles County Dragway USA
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Hours

Friday: Gates open at 5pm
Racing starts at 6pm (All season)

Saturday: Gates open at noon
Racing at 2pm (All season)

Sunday: Gates open at 9am
Racing at 11am (All season)

Closed for the Season

2025 Race Season Schedule

Print Versions

Date

Event

Special Info

Pts

Sat, Mar 15

NHRA Chassis Certification & Extended Technical Inspection (ETI)No Racing 

Sat, Mar 15

Track Clean Up (Volunteer Day)

No Racing 

Sun, Mar 16

NHRA Chassis Certification & Extended Technical Inspection (ETI)
(DAY 2 IF NEEDED)

No Racing 

Sat, Mar 29

Test-n-Tune & ETI

Front Gate Fee: $10 Per Person & Test-n-Tune Fee: $25 per Driver

Gates Open Noon
Time Runs 1 pm		 

Sat, Apr 5

Test-n-Tune & ETI

Front Gate Fee: $10 Per Person & Test-n-Tune Fee: $30 per Driver

Gates Open Noon
Time Runs 1 pm		 

Sat, Apr 12

Test-n-Tune & ETI

Front Gate Fee: $10 Per Person & Test-n-Tune Fee: $35 per Driver

Gates Open Noon
Time Runs 1 pm		 

Sat, Apr 19

Test-n-Tune & ETI

Front Gate Fee: $10 Per Person & Test-n-Tune Fee: $40 per Driver 

Gates Open Noon
Time Runs 1 pm

 

Fri, Apr 25

Paap Printing Prep Track Friday Fun Night & Test-n-Tune

First Friday Fun Night
Prepped Track
($10 Gate Fee & $25 TnT Fee)

 

Sat, Apr 26

2024 Racers Awards Banquet2024 Racers Awards Banquet Invite

(Pre-Pay) Entry: $5 per person before April 12th, 2025
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Entry On-Site:  $10 Per Person

Gates Open: 5 pm
Pot Luck Dinner: 6:30 pm
Awards 8 pm
Golf Cart Race to follow

Click Here for Printable Flyer

 

Sun, Apr 27

ET #1, Quick 8 (Q8), Jr. Street (JS), Jr. Dragster (Jr's), Novice Street (NS), & TnT

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Jr's Sponsored by:  

 

Guaranteed Payouts Start

Track & Bracket Finals Points Start

Pts

Fri, May 2

Paap Printing Prep Track Friday Fun Night & Test-n-Tune

First Friday Fun Night
Prepped Track
($10 Gate Fee & $25 TnT Fee)

 

May 3-4

CLOSED

Mid-State $10K Series (See CID Website) 

Fri, May 9

Paap Printing Prep Track Friday Fun Night & Test-n-Tune

Prepped Track
($10 Gate Fee & $25 TnT Fee)

 

Sat, May 10

ET #2, Jr's #2, & NS

Jr's Sponsored by:  

 

Pts

Sun, May 11

CLOSED

Mother's Day

 

Fri, May 16

Paap Printing Prep Track Friday Fun Night & Test-n-Tune

 Prepped Track
($10 Gate Fee & $25 TnT Fee)		 

Sat, May 17

ET #3, Q8 #2, Street Fighter (SF) #1 & NS

 

Pts

Fri, May 23

Paap Printing Prep Track Friday Fun Night & Test-n-Tune

 Prepped Track
($10 Gate Fee & $25 TnT Fee)		 

Sat, May 24

Combo (Box/No-Box), Hot Street Index, Small Tire, Street Eliminator, Grocery Getter, NS & TnT

Speed for All Throw Down with Special Edition Wally's in:
Combo, Hot Street Index, Small Tire, Street Eliminator and Grocery Getter
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Illinois Outlaw Gassers Exhibition (TBD)
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Prepped Track

Spectator Fee:
Adults $15 & Kids 12 under Free

TnT $60

More Info

Jr
Pts

Fri, May 30

Rosalee Noble Memorial Weekend 32 Car Shootout Kick Off & TnT

 Prepped Track
($10 Gate Fee & $25 TnT Fee)		 

Fri, May 30
Sat, May 31
Sun, Jun 1

Rosalee Noble Memorial Weekend

Fri - Test-n-Tune
Sat - $10K Gamblers
Sun - $5K Gamblers & Quick 16

Fri - Open 9 am
Fri - TnT 3 pm

Sat - Open 8 am
Sat -Time Run 9:30 am

Sun - Open 9 am
Sun - Q16 Qualifier 9:30 am
Sun - New Entry Time Run 9:45 am

 

Fri, Jun 7

Paap Printing Prep Track Friday Fun Night & Test-n-Tune

Prepped Track
($10 Gate Fee & $25 TnT Fee)

 

Sat, Jun 7

ET #4, NS & Jr's #3

Walt Crabtree Memorial Race
$1500 Pro Winner
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Jr's Sponsored by:  

Pro - Guaranteed
$1500 Winner & $400 R/Up

Regular Entry $55 & Buy Backs $30
Double Entries Allowed

More Info

Pts

Sun, Jun 8

ET #5, NS, JS & Jr's #4

Jr's Sponsored by: 

 

Pts

Fri, Jun 13

Paap Printing Prep Track Friday Fun Night & Test-n-Tune

 Prepped Track
($10 Gate Fee & $25 TnT Fee)		 

Sat, Jun 14

ET #6, Q8 #3, SF #2 & NS

 

Pts

Jun 20-22

CLOSED

Mid-State $10K Series (See CID Website) 

Fri, Jun 27

Paap Printing Prep Track Friday Fun Night & Test-n-Tune

 Prepped Track
($10 Gate Fee & $25 TnT Fee)		 

Sat, Jun 28

ET #7, NS, JS & Jr's #5

Jr's Sponsored by: 

 

Pts

Sun, Jun 29

ET #8, NS & Jr's #6

Jr's Sponsored by:

 

Pts

Jul 4-6

CLOSED

4th of July Weekend 

Fri, Jul 11

Paap Printing Prep Track Friday Fun Night & Test-n-Tune

Prepped Track
($10 Gate Fee & $25 TnT Fee)

More Info

 

Sat, Jul 12

ET #9, NS & Jr's #7

Robby Easton Memorial Weekend
$1500 Pro Winner

Jr's Sponsored by: 

GATES OPEN AT 11 AM
1 TIME RUN ONLY AT 1 PM

 

More Info

Pts

Sun, Jul 13

ET #10, NS, JS & Jr's #8

Robby Easton Memorial Weekend
$500 Sportsman Win & $324 Jr. Dragster Winner

Jr's Sponsored by: 

GATES OPEN AT 9 AM
1 TIME RUN ONLY AT 10 AM

 

More Info

Pts

Fri, Jul 18

Paap Printing Prep Track Friday Fun Night & Test-n-Tune

 Prepped Track
($10 Gate Fee & $25 TnT Fee)		 

Sat, Jul 19

ET #11, SF #3 & NS

 

Pts

Jul 25-27

CLOSED

Mid-State $10K Series (See CID Website) 

Fri, Aug 1

Paap Printing Prep Track Friday Fun Night & Test-n-Tune

 Prepped Track
($10 Gate Fee & $25 TnT Fee)		 

Sat, Aug 2

ET #12, Q8 #4, & NS

 

Pts

Fri, Aug 8

Paap Printing Prep Track Friday Fun Night & Test-n-Tune

 Prepped Track
($10 Gate Fee & $25 TnT Fee)		 

Sat, Aug 9

ET #13, NS, JS & Jr's #9

Terry Luechtefeld Memorial Race
$1500 Pro Winner
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Jr's Sponsored by: 

Pro - Guaranteed
$1500 Winner & $400 R/Up

Regular Entry $55 & Buy Backs $30
Double Entries Allowed

More Info

Pts

Sun, Aug 10

ET #14, SF #4, NS & Jr's #10

Jr's Sponsored by:

Luechtefeld Memorial Rain Date

Pts

Fri, Aug 15

Paap Printing Prep Track Friday Fun Night & Test-n-Tune

 Prepped Track
($10 Gate Fee & $25 TnT Fee)		 

Sat, Aug 16

ET #15, NS, JS & Jr's #11

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S/P, Pro & Sportsman

Jr's Sponsored by:


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Wally Race

Pts

Sun, Aug 17

ET #16, "Race Away", NS & Jr's #12

Jr's Sponsored by: 

Bracket Finals Points End

Pts

Fri, Aug 22

Paap Printing Prep Track Friday Fun Night & Test-n-Tune

 Prepped Track
($10 Gate Fee & $25 TnT Fee)		 

Sat, Aug 23

ET #17, Q8, PP, HS, & NS

 

Pts

Aug 29 - Sep 1

CLOSED

US Nationals 

Fri, Sep 5

Paap Printing Prep Track Friday Fun Night & Test-n-Tune

 Prepped Track
($10 Gate Fee & $25 TnT Fee)		 

Sat, Sep 6

ET #18, SF #5 & NS

 

Pts

Sun, Sep 7

ET #19, Q8 #5, HS & NS

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9/11 Remembrance

King of the Track
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Wally Race

Pts

Sep 11-15

CLOSED

NHRA Division 3 Bracket Finals
(Thursday-Sunday)		 

Fri, Sep 19

Paap Printing Prep Track Friday Fun Night & Test-n-Tune

 Prepped Track
($10 Gate Fee & $25 TnT Fee)		 

Sat, Sep 20

ET #20, Q8 #6, SF #6 & NS

 Pts

Fri, Sep 26

Paap Printing Prep Track Friday Fun Night & Test-n-Tune

 Prepped Track
($10 Gate Fee & $25 TnT Fee)		 

Sat, Sep 27

ET #21, NS & Jr's#13

 JRDL Challenge Wally Race
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Jr's Sponsored by: 

Jr. Wally Weekend

Pts

Sun, Sep 29

ET #22, NS & Jr's #14

 JRDL Challenge Wally Race
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Jr's Sponsored by: 

Jr. Wally Weekend

Pts

Fri, Oct 3

Paap Printing Friday Fun Night NO PREP Ball Cash Days

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NO PREP
$10 Front Gate Fee
$10 to Race or $10 TnT Fee

Small Tire CASH DAYS
Buy In $100 / Winner Take All
Tech Fee $20

 

Sat, Oct 4

ET #23, HS & NS

 

Pts

Sun, Oct 5

ET #24 & NS

 

Pts

Fri, Oct 10

Paap Printing Prep Track Friday Fun Night & Test-n-Tune

 Prepped Track
($10 Gate Fee & $25 TnT Fee)		 

Sat, Oct 11

ET #25, Q8 #7, SF #6 NS

 

Pts

Fri, Oct 17

Paap Printing Prep Track Friday Fun Night & Test-n-Tune

 Prepped Track
($10 Gate Fee & $25 TnT Fee)		 

Sat, Oct 18

ET #26, NS & Jr's15

 Final Scheduled Pts Race

Pts

Sun, Oct 19

Grudge TnT, Gamblers Box, No-Box & NS

Make up Date for Final Pts Race & Championships Tie Breaker 

Sun, Oct 26

Grudge TnT & Gamblers (Weather Permitting)

Gates Open 11 am / Time Runs noon

 

Legend

ET = S/P, Pro and SPT

Heads Up = Street Fighter

TnT = Test-n-Tune Prepped Track

ETI = Extended Technical Inspection

Jr's = Jr. Dragster

JS = Jr. Street Fighter

S/P = Super Pro

PRO = Pro

SPT = Sportsman

 

BOX = Box

NBP = No-Box Pro

FB = Footbrake

SF = Street Fighter

 

Colors

 Blue  = Special Events

 Red  = Track Closed

 Yellow  = ET Points

 Green  = ET and Heads Up Points