Quincy Raceways
August 27, 2024 | By Steve Eighinger
QUINCY — Quincy dirt-track owner Jeff DeLonjay said Monday he hopes to have a new promoter in place in the near future and that the facility has officially returned to its former name of Quincy Raceways. The track at 8000 Broadway had been known as Adams County Speedway since it reopened in 2022 following a…
Read Full Article February 20, 2022 | By J. Robert Gough, Publisher
J. Robert Gough talks to the man who is leading the charge to re-open Quincy’s local dirt track as Quincy Raceways becomes Adams County Speedway. Muddy River News is furnished by Harvey’s.
Read Full Article January 21, 2022 | By STEVE EIGHINGER
QUINCY — Jim Lieurance admits he found the outpouring of support to be a rather emotional experience. If pressed, he will admit to probably wiping away a tear or two. When Lieurance, 62, took control of the Adams County Speedway of Illinois — formerly known as Quincy Raceways — in the fall, he knew he…
Read Full Article December 28, 2021 | By J. Robert Gough, Publisher
As we wrap up 2021, Muddy River News looks back at its most read stories. These are the rankings according to our analytics, not personal preferences. The Enterprise Reporting category consists of stories our team broke. It is our most popular original content. WGEM anchor removed for refusing COVID vaccine — Gray Television purchased Quincy…
Read Full Article October 20, 2021 | By Steve Eighinger
QUINCY – The track is back! And it has a new name. Owner Paul Holtschlag announced Wednesday that Jimmy Lieurance will be taking over as director of operations at Adams County Speedway, formerly known as Quincy Raceways, and that the .29-mile track at 8000 Broadway will reopen in spring 2022. Lieurance will be leasing the…
Read Full Article August 12, 2021 | By Steve Eighinger
QUINCY — Kim Abbott wears her feelings on her sleeve, especially when it comes to dirt-track racing. “It is sad … and it’s also pretty depressing,” said Abbott, the only female track champion in the long and storied history of Quincy Raceways, which for the second straight year sits idle at its familiar 8000 Broadway…
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