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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

TBD

2024 Racers Awards Banquet TBD 

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

64 Car Shootout $4K & TnT

Prepped Track

 

Sat, May 31
Sun, Jun 1

Rosalee Noble Memorial Weekend
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Sat - $10K
Sun - $5K
Sat & Sun Weekend Entry $160

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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