ILLINOIS TRUCKS

NEW PUSHER IS KEVIN TACKETT USING A DODGE RAM DAKOTA..HE IS FROM THE CARBONDALE, ILLINOIS AND WILL GET ME A WRITE UP IN THE FUTURE AFTER THINGS GET PUT BACK TOGETHER AFTER A BAD WIND STORM A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO..(G. Lacer photo)

RAY MANKUNAS(right side of photo) SHOWN HERE WITH HIS SHOTGUN RUSS HERBOLD AT TERRE HAUTE HAS BEEN PUSHING FOR OVER 10 YEARS.. HOME IS DANVILLE, ILLINIOS WHERE HE HAS BEEN THE OWNER FOR 21 YEARS OF "THE SHOP AUTO REPAIR"..HIS TRUCK IS A 1979 CHEVY 1500 4x4 WHICH HE HAS USED AT VERMILION COUNTY SPEEDWAY AND NUMEROUS TRACKS..HE WAS A IMCA TRACK OFFICIAL IN 1993..(Knapp photo)

CARL WAS HAPPY SINCE HE WAS ASKED TO BE THE WOO PACE TRUCK..CARL SOLD HIS JEEP AND IS NOW USING A 4x4 CHEVY PICKUP..(G. Lacer photo)

CARL JOHNSON FROM OPDYKE, ILLINOIS IS A TRUCK MECHANIC..HE PUSHES WITH HIS 1993 JEEP AT MANY OF THE MIDWEST SPRINT CAR SERIES SHOWS..

ALTHOUGH IT DOESN'T HAVE A BLUE LIGHT ON TOP RETIRED POLICE OFFICER EVERETT HOLT FROM JOLIET, ILLINOIS STILL LIKES TO FOLLOW RACE CARS..HIS TRUCK IS A 1994 GMC 1500 WHICH HAS A 400hp 350c.i. LT4 CORVETTE ENGINE WHICH GETS THE JOB DONE QUICKLY..THE TRUCK IS LOWERED 3 1/2 INCHES IN THE REAR AND 1 INCH IN THE FRONT..CLOCKED ON THE MILWAUKEE MILE @ 134 MPH WITH THE ALL ALUMINUM PUSH BUMPER AND LIGHT BAR INSTALLED..HE SAYS 2008 WILL BE HIS LAST YEAR PUSHING AFTER 23 YEARS BEHIND THE WHEEL..A LONG TIME OFFICIAL WITH THE UMARA GROUP..(Brent Seelman photos)

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