Feger, Long, Seets Pick up Big Wins

HIGHLAND - A stout field of nearly 30 Late Models and 30 Modifieds along with the ProModifieds put on an amazing show Saturday Night at World Famous Highland Speedway for the Bi-State Battle and MARS Racing Series event. Some of the most exciting racing of the year was witnessed by another packed house as Highland Speedway continues its best season in track history.

Here are the results from August 19 at World Famous Highland Speedway:

Bi-State Battle Late Model Series and MArS Series Late Models $5K to Win

1. #25 - the Highside Hustler

Jason Feger of Bloomington wins his second big race at Highland in the last four years (2020 Summer Nationals.)

2. #4G the Pink Panther Bob Gardner of Washington, Illinois.

3. #33 Mike Harrison of Highland with another strong showing in his first season in a Late

Donors Needed for 21st Annual NGrrec, Lewis And Clark Water Festival

EAST ALTON – Lewis and Clark Community College and its National Great Rivers Research and Education Center will host the 21st Annual Water Festival, Sept. 29.

More than 800 fifth graders will enjoy a water science field day, the largest festival to date, on L&C’s Godfrey Campus.

“The response to our invitation to schools is overwhelming,” said Jennifer Mandeville, Interim Director of Education at the National Great Rivers Research and Education Center (NGRREC). “The Water Festival immerses students in freshwater science with an active curriculum that continues when they return to their classrooms.

Water Festival costs $50 per student. Her team has been raising funds since April but needs more to meet the demand.

“We don’t want to turn any students away,” Mandeville said.

“My team is so grateful to our major sponsors, Phillips66-Wood River Refinery, Illinois American Water, Godfrey Walmart and Enbridge Energy Services. We are also grateful to the many businesses in communities from East Alton to Greenville who responded to our appeal to help send their local fifth graders to Water Festival.”

Donations of $50 will cover a single student’s attendance, $1000 a whole class’s attendance, and $3000 an entire school’s attendance. Sign up to donate at www.ngrrec.org/Education/ Children/Water-Festival or contact Mandeville at jmandeville@ lc.edu or (618) 468-2790.

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MARS Racing Series

Modifieds $2K to Win

1. #18L Michael Long of Fowler, IL with a win in his first trip to Highland.

2. #5 the O Show Owen Steinkoenig of Highland.

3. #77 Ray Bollinger of Kewanee.

BeL-O cooling, Heating & Plumbing ProModified division $750 to Win

1. #360 Austin Seets of Brighton with his first win at Highland

2. #23 Ryan Timmons of Centralia

3. #11 Alex Cygan of St. Jacob World Famous Highland Speedway returns to racing this Saturday, August 26 with Championship Night featuring DIRTcar Modifieds, ProModifieds, Street Stocks plus Warriors. Five division champions will be crowned on this night. This will also be the Larry Westerfield Memorial Micro race paying $1414 to win.

Grandstand tickets are $15, box seats $20, 12 and under are free and students 13-18 are $5. Pit passes are $30. Pits open at 3 p.m. and Grandstands at 5:30 p.m.

Find out more about World Famous Highland Speedway on their socials, 22,000 on Facebook, 25,000 on Tik Tok and at www.HighlandSpeedway.com.

Remaining Schedule

Be a part of the August 26 Championship Night with Modifieds, ProModifieds, Street Stocks, Micros and Warriors also the Larry Westerfield Memorial with Micros $1414 to win.

On Sept. 16 watch the Xtreme Outlaw Midgets for the very first time at Highland along with Modifieds, ProModifieds, Street Stocks and Micros.

Wins Again

Great Fans Pioneer Newspaper/Contributed

There was another packed house on Saturday evening as the world famous Highland Speedway continues its best season in track history.