TED HORN 100 STATBOOK
By: Jay Hardin – Track Enterprises Staff
Du Quoin, Illinois………USAC Silver Crown Champ Car racing and the Du Quoin State Fairgrounds together are dripping with history. Here’s a look at some quick, fast facts to get you ready for the Sunday, September 2 “Ted Horn 100” from Du Quoin.
“TED HORN 100” TRACK FACTS:
*With an entry list of near 40 drivers expected to compete in Sunday’s race, a last chance, qualifying race is on the schedule. It would be the first such race at Du Quoin since September 3, 2006.
*The record for entries is 63 in 1996, the record for cars on the grounds is 58, also in 1996.
*Last year saw a record 24 cars listed as running at the finish.
*The “Ted Horn 100” has averaged 3 cautions and 1 red flag per event since 1970.
*In the last six “Ted Horn 100” races, the winner has started in the top 10, including twice from 9th and twice from 5th.
*In the last six races, the pole winner has finished in the top 10 in all six, but never won.
*Jackie Burke is the oldest “Ted Horn 100” starter at 70 in 2016. Austin Nemire is the youngest at 16 in 2015. Both are entered this year.
*Cars carrying the number 2 have the most Du Quoin wins with 7.
*The one-lap track record was broken 11 times between 1957 and 1992, and 4 times between 1992 and 2004.
*Since 1996, a car going out 20th or later in the qualifying order has set fast time 10 times.
*Since 1996, the last car in the qualifying order has made the top 20 no less than 16 times.
*Since 1996, a qualifier has posted his official (fastest lap in two lap runs) on the second lap an average of 25 times.
*The hottest race day for a daytime “Ted Horn 100” was 100 degrees in 1954.
*The coolest “Ted Horn 100” for a night event (since 2003) was 64 degrees in 2003.
*Four times, the “Ted Horn 100” has been canceled due to rain, 1950, 1962, 2009 and 2012. Two other times (1994 & 2003) it was postponed. 2012 remains the only year the entire race weekend was washed out.
PAST “TED HORN 100” WINNERS:
1948: Lee Wallard
1948*: Johnnie Parsons
1949: Tony Bettenhausen
1951: Tony Bettenhausen
1951: Tony Bettenhausen
1952: Chuck Stevenson
1953: Sam Hanks
1954: Sam Hanks
1955: Jimmy Bryan
1956: Jimmy Bryan
1957: Jud Larson
1958: Johnny Thomson
1959: Rodger Ward
1960: A.J. Foyt
1961: A.J. Foyt
1963: A.J. Foyt
1964: A.J. Foyt
1965: Don Branson
1966: Bud Tingelstad
1967: A.J. Foyt
1968: Mario Andretti
1969: Al Unser
1970: Al Unser
1971: George Snider
1972*: Tom Bigelow
1972: A.J. Foyt
1973: Mario Andretti
1974: Mario Andretti
1975: Tom Bigelow
1976: Bubby Jones
1977: Tom Bigelow
1978: Pancho Carter
1979: Bill Vukovich
1980*: Gary Bettenhausen
1980: Gary Bettenhausen
1981: Rich Vogler
1982: Gary Bettenhausen
1983: Gary Bettenhausen
1984: Joe Saldana
1985: Rick Hood
1986: Jack Hewitt
1987: Jack Hewitt
1988: Gary Bettenhausen
1989: Chuck Gurney
1990: Jeff Swindell
1991: Stevie Reeves
1992: Johnny Parsons
1993: Jack Hewitt
1994: Chuck Gurney
1995: Johnny Parsons
1996: Chuck Gurney
1997: Russ Gamester
1998: Jimmy Sills
1999: Tony Elliott
2000: Kasey Kahne
2001: Paul White
2002: J.J. Yeley
2003: Rich Tobias, Jr.
2004: Tyler Walker
2005: Tracy Hines
2006: Tracy Hines
2007: Shane Cottle
2008: Brian Tyler
2010: Kody Swanson
2011: Kyle Larson
2013: Chris Urish
2014: Shane Cockrum
2015: Shane Cockrum
2016: Chris Windom
2017: Kody Swanson
*Additional Event
RACE INFO
Pits and registration open at 1pm. The ticket office and grandstands open at 4pm. Silver Crown practice runs from 5pm to 6:10pm. Qualifying is set for 6:30pm. The Qualifying race is scheduled for 7:15pm. Pre-race ceremonies begin at 7:45pm with the 100-mile "Ted Horn 100" green flag set for 8:15pm.
Advance adult tickets are $25. Advanced children 11 and under are $10. On the day of the race, adult are $30. Children 11 and under are $10. Adult pit passes are $35 apiece. Pit passes for children 11 and under are $20.
If you miss it live or want to watch all the action again, catch it one http://www.Loudpedal.TV/ with on-demand coverage the very next day. You can also listen to flag-to-flag coverage LIVE on the USAC app.