Welcome to Accelaquarter Raceway. We are a 1/8 mile concrete track located at Harrisburg, Illiniois on Rt 34N. Our bracket race program includes Super Pro, No Box, and Jr. Dragsters. Frank Sisk, our track owner, invites you to look around the website, and then join us at the track for exciting drag racing action!! You can friend us on Facebook; https://www.facebook.com/accelaquarterraceway
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Frank Sisk, Accelaquarter Raceway's owner, is pleased to announce that Jim Randolph has accepted the position of Track Manager. Jim is a long time drag racer, bringing years of knowledge of the sport of drag racing to our facility. Please welcome Jim to the Accelaquarter Raceway team!!!
2014 BRACKET RACING SCHEDULE
Thanks to all the racers and race fans who came out last night, June 21th!! We appreciate all of you tremendously!! We hope to see you back next weekend for more exciting drag racing. We will be racing every Friday and Saturday night this summer, special events to be announced soon.
In case of rain, check on facebook and here on the website for updates.
BACK TO REGULAR SCHEDULE THIS WEEK!
We are racing Friday and Saturday nights
this summer!!
Friday-Gates open at 4:30pm, open time trials at 5:30,
eliminations at 8 PM.
Saturday-Gates open at 2pm, open time trials at 4pm,
eliminations at 6 pm.
Payouts-S/Pro $1500 win, $400 r/up, $100 semis, quarters $50.
No Box - $1000 win, $300 r/up, $100 semis, $50 quarters .
Jr Dragsters-100% payback, must have min 5 entries for 3rd place.
TEST AND TUNE/GRUDGE RACING $20.00
Super Pro class $50.00 Buy back $25.00
No Box(formerly Foot Brake) class $40.00 Buy back $20.00
Any tire allowed. Trans Brakes, two steps & air/electric shifters are allowed. No other Electronics.
JR. DRAGSTERS -1 Bracket Class $20.00 Buy back $10.00
Buy Backs are 1st OR 2nd round, not both.
SPECTATOR ADMISSION IS ADULT $10.00, 12 AND UNDER FREE
***HELMETS AND SEATBELTS REQUIRED ALL CLASSES***
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It has come to our attention that some of our No Box racers have been wondering why we are not letting them double enter this Saturday July 5th. We should have already posted this, and we apologize for not doing it sooner. To keep from extending the race into the early morning hours, our policy is to only let one class double enter on a special event race. That class will be the one with the largest purse. That is why only the Super Pro class is being allowed to double enter this Saturday, July 5th. We will be having a large purse No Box race later this summer, and it will be a double enter race for the No Box Class only that night. We hope this clears up the confusion about the double enter issue.
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Thanks to all the racers and race fans who came out last night, June 21th!! We appreciate all of you tremendously!! We hope to see you back next weekend for more exciting drag racing. We will be racing every Friday and Saturday night this summer, special events to be announced soon.
In case of rain, check on facebook and here on the website for updates.
BACK TO REGULAR SCHEDULE THIS WEEK!
We are racing Friday and Saturday nights
this summer!!
Friday-Gates open at 4:30pm, open time trials at 5:30,
eliminations at 8 PM.
Saturday-Gates open at 2pm, open time trials at 4pm,
eliminations at 6 pm.
Payouts-S/Pro $1500 win, $400 r/up, $100 semis, quarters $50.
No Box - $1000 win, $300 r/up, $100 semis, $50 quarters .
Jr Dragsters-100% payback, must have min 5 entries for 3rd place.
TEST AND TUNE/GRUDGE RACING $20.00
Super Pro class $50.00 Buy back $25.00
No Box(formerly Foot Brake) class $40.00 Buy back $20.00
Any tire allowed. Trans Brakes, two steps & air/electric shifters are allowed. No other Electronics.
JR. DRAGSTERS -1 Bracket Class $20.00 Buy back $10.00
Buy Backs are 1st OR 2nd round, not both.
SPECTATOR ADMISSION IS ADULT $10.00, 12 AND UNDER FREE
***HELMETS AND SEATBELTS REQUIRED ALL CLASSES***
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It has come to our attention that some of our No Box racers have been wondering why we are not letting them double enter this Saturday July 5th. We should have already posted this, and we apologize for not doing it sooner. To keep from extending the race into the early morning hours, our policy is to only let one class double enter on a special event race. That class will be the one with the largest purse. That is why only the Super Pro class is being allowed to double enter this Saturday, July 5th. We will be having a large purse No Box race later this summer, and it will be a double enter race for the No Box Class only that night. We hope this clears up the confusion about the double enter issue.
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Grand Reopening of the all new Accelaquarter Raceway was Saturday, August 31. We have completely redone the racing surface, widening the track by 8 feet on each lane, and concreting the entire 1/8 mile with new asphalt surface on the shutdown section of the track. Also, a new tower with suites has been constructed, pit parking has been expanded, and spectator seating and parking is being upgraded, as well.
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ACCELAQUARTER RACEWAY IS A 1/8 MILE DRAGSTRIP LOCATED AT 1515 N.MAIN ST., (IL RT. 34N) HARRSBURG, IL 62946, 1/2 MILE NORTH OF SALINE CO. FAIRGROUNDS, HARRISBURG, IL.
Spectator admission $10 adults, 12 & under free. TRACK RENTALThe 'Quarter is available for testing rental.
Cost is $850.00 for a 6 hour session, available on non race scheduled days. Fee covers rental, track insurance, and traction compound. Test session is NON-refundable, (i.e. your car breaks, or you wreck). Only 1 car goes down at a time. Email accelquarter@gmail.com for info. |
Frank Sisk stands in the timing tower of the renovated drag strip he is opening north of Harrisburg on Aug. 30. Tom Kane photo.
Tom Kane
Daily Register/Daily Journal staff writer Posted Aug. 28, 2013 @ 10:51 am HARRISBURG — Frank Sisk of Equality is excited.Labor Day weekend marks the opening of his newly improved Accelaquarter Raceway drag strip north of Harrisburg on state Route 34. "I spent over $1 million to improve this track and make it safer. I don't mean this the wrong way, but all the other tracks in this region are pretty old. I think we will attract some business," he said Tuesday.The gates open 4:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 30 with time trials at 6 p.m. and racing begins at 8:30 p.m."This year we will race until it is too cold," Sisk said.Sisk purchased the historic drag strip from Cars for Kids Inc. and the raceway is no longer affiliated with that organization.Sisk had hoped to open earlier this year, but weather prevented that.The purse for the Labor Day event which runs from Friday, Aug. 30 to Sunday, Sept.1 is $6,000. That money is divided equally among the three classes of dragsters: $2,000 for the foot brake class; $2,000 for the pro class and $2,000 for the super pros.When Sisk bought the track in July of 2012 it was 1,440 feet long. He lengthened it to 2,070 feet to give the cars more room to shut down. He said drivers' brakes were smoking to get slowed down."The cars have gotten so fast we had to lengthen the track to allow them space to decelerate. It will remain an eighth mile race but it will be safer," he said.Other racing options may be in the future. "I bought land to the north and plan to build a go-kart track and maybe a motorcycle track there," he said.The timing tower, which overlooks the track, is one of the additions that Sisk installed. The actual timing devices will be hard-wired because of a disappointing experience with digital timers during construction and testing.The tower is built of tornado-proof panels that Sisk perfected for the mining industry.An inventor, Sisk provided equipment for the mines with his Precision Mine Equipment business in Ridgway. He also owns The Red Onion restaurant in Equality in addition to serving as mayor of that village.Concessions will be available, no alcohol is allowed in the pit area, gate fee is $10 for adults and children under 12 are free."It's a lot of recreation for the money. Where else can you get seven to eight hours of fun for that price?" he said."The best seats in the house will be right here in the timing tower. I have provided 40 seats in a lounge type environment. I expect several cars will show up and race on Labor Day weekend," Sisk said. Read more: http://www.dailyregister.com/article/20130828/NEWS/130829310#ixzz2dP59gxJM |
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'QUARTER EVENTS
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DECEMBER 21, 2012
Below is some photo's that Jeff Mahan took of the upgrade construction on the track. In the pics, you will see the old tower being removed, the retaining walls being moved back to allow for widening of the track, and the foundation for the new tower located behind the water boxes being poured. *******************************************************                                      |
