Hall Of Famers

As to date, no IL drivers are in the dirt late model hall of fame that reside here in IL. IL does have a few drivers though that at some time will make nominations.  While we don't know who they are, I thought it would be fun to throw out a few drivers and why they'll likely be nominated.

Known as "the tall cool one", Bob Pierce of Danville is no strager to racing fans.  While driver since the 70s and retiring in the 00's, Bob amassed many feature wins.  Upon those wins, most of them were here in IL. Bob took home numerous summernational races, Prairie Dirt Classic and Harold and Review 100 wins as well.  He raced with the PRO dirt circuit some in the 80's and he a mulitiple world 100 qualifier  The best feat of these races was not that fact he won them, but he won them in consecutive years.

Roger Long is know as the Racing Farmer.  Roger began racing in the 70's and certainly was a stron competitor from Kanakee to Springfield.  Roger amassed many local feature victories and was usually found riding the rail in fashion.  He retired in the 00's and its been noted that he would of likely retired in the 90's had it not been several drivers asked him to drive as a part of a team.  He drove for Gary May and long time veteran IL racer, Kevin Weaver.

Flatland Flash driver from Gibson City will likey make nomination as well.  Kevin came to fame in the late 80s' and 90's.  He is a UMP points series and summernational series champion.  He has won numerous features throughout IL and in the midwest.  He like Bob and Roger is a Hearld Review and Prairie Dirt Classic champion.  He is a multiple world 100 qualifier and his 1999 runner up finish still stands best among any driver who has participated in the World 100.

Those 3 in my opinion will be sure nominated drivers and are due to earn the award in my opinion.