The Fairbury Speedway is a 1/4 mile semi-banked dirt oval located in Fairbury, Illinois at the Fairbury fairgrounds. Known as "FALS", the speedway is a three-time UMP DIRTcar Track of the Year and recently was named RPM Outstanding Annual Short Track Event of the Year for the annual running of one of Illinois' premier nostalgia Late Model races, the Prairie Dirt Classic.
In addition to the PDC, the track also runs a number of high profile events throughout the season including the World of Outlaws Sprint Cars, DIRTcar Summer Nationals, Casey's Modified Nationals, Summit DIRTcar Modified Nationals championship race, and the POWRi National Midgets.
The tracks regular weekly divisions consist of the DIRTcar Late Models, DIRTcar Modifieds, DIRTcar Sportsman, DIRTcar Stock Cars, and the entry-level Hobby Mods.
Track Records | |||||
Late Model Scott Bull 12.215 (8.27.11) | Modified Lance Dehm 13.465 (5.12.12) | Sportsman Jason Unzicker 14.243 (7.11.09) | Stock Car Jeremy Nichols 14.833 (6.23.18) | Winged Sprint Jacob Allen 10.893 (6.5.18) | Pro Late Model Chad Osterhoff 14.024 (8.17.17) |
Past Winners of the Prairie Dirt Classic | |||||
| 2019 | Brandon Sheppard | 2009 | Jimmy Mars | 1999 | Bob Pierce |
2018 | Devin Moran | 2008 | Billy Moyer | 1998 | Billy Moyer |
| 2017 | Brandon Sheppard | 2007 | Brian Birkhofer | 1997 | Billy Drake |
| 2016 | Josh Richards | 2006 | Shannon Babb | 1996 | John Gill |
| 2015 | Jonathan Davenport | 2005 | Jimmy Mars | 1995 | Bob Pierce |
| 2014 | Tim McCreadie | 2004 | Dennis Erb Jr. | 1994 | Bob Pierce |
| 2013 | Shannon Babb | 2003 | Don O'Neal | 1993 | Billy Moyer |
| 2012 | Jason Feger | 2002 | Shannon Babb | 1992 | Billy Moyer |
| 2011 | Eric Smith | 2001 | Bob Pierce | 1991 | Kevin Weaver |
| 2010 | Billy Moyer | 2000 | Bob Pierce | 1990 | Snooky Dehm |
Past Winners of the Casey's Modified Nationals | |||||
| 2019 | Nick Hoffman Mike McKinney | 2016 | Mike Harrison | 2013 | Jeff Curl |
| 2018 | Mike Harrison | 2015 | Clayton Miller | ||
| 2017 | Mike Harrison | 2014 | Mike Harrison | ||
Past Winners of the Pappy and Bob Allen Memorial | |||||
| 2019 | Mike Spatola | 2011 | Joe Harlan | 2003 | Eric Smith |
| 2018 | Mike Spatola | 2010 | Daren Friedman | 2002 | Mike Glasscock |
| 2017 | Ryan Unzicker | 2009 | Joe Harlan | 2001 | Roger Long |
| 2016 | Kevin Weaver | 2008 | Scott Bull | 2000 | Ed Dixon |
| 2015 | Kevin Weaver | 2007 | Frank Shickel Jr. | 1999 | Joe Harlan |
| 2014 | Mike Spatola | 2006 | Daren Friedman | 1998 | Steve Hillard |
| 2013 | Daren Friedman | 2005 | Mike Mullvain | 1997 | Roger Long |
| 2012 | Kevin Weaver | 2004 | Kevin Weaver | ||