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 World of Outlaws sanctioned PDC, the track also runs a number of high profile events throughout the season including the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, DIRTcar Summer Nationals, Summit DIRTcar Modified Nationals, FALS Frenzy, MARS Series, and the IRA/MOWA Sprint Cars.
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 Kyle Strickler 12.143 (9.15.20) | 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) |
Prairie Dirt Classic Past Winners
2023 | Ricky Thornton Jr. | 2011 | Eric Smith | 2000 | Bob Pierce |
2022 | Brandon Sheppard | 2010 | Billy Moyer | 1999 | Bob Pierce |
2021 | Kyle Larson | 2009 | Jimmy Mars | 1998 | Billy Moyer |
2019 | Brandon Sheppard | 2008 | Billy Moyer | 1997 | Billy Drake |
2018 | Devin Moran | 2007 | Brian Birkhofer | 1996 | John Gill |
2017 | Brandon Sheppard | 2006 | Shannon Babb | 1995 | Bob Pierce |
2016 | Josh Richards | 2005 | Jimmy Mars | 1994 | Bob Pierce |
2015 | Jonathan Davenport | 2004 | Dennis Erb Jr. | 1993 | Billy Moyer |
2014 | Tim McCreadie | 2003 | Don O'Neal | 1992 | Billy Moyer |
2013 | Shannon Babb | 2002 | Shannon Babb | 1991 | Kevin Weaver |
2012 | Jason Feger | 2001 | Bob Pierce | 1990 | Snooky Dehm |