‘As word gets out, cars will come’: Deering, Wilson predicting grand future for refurbished Quincy track

By Steve Eighinger | May 7, 2025
Jamie Wilson, center, has been impressed with the first two crowds of the season at Quincy Raceways and expects them to grow even larger as the year unfolds. | Photo courtesy of Gregg Teel

QUINCY — Count veteran modified driver Shawn Deering as another fan of the “new” Quincy Raceways. From its reconfigured and regenerated racing surface, plus the addition of track walls and other amenities, Deering thinks Quincy is well on its way to becoming the racing hub of the tri-state area. “As word gets out, I think…

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Wilson’s opening-night performance at Quincy Raceways earns him first 10-star award of season

By Steve Eighinger | May 1, 2025
Veteran Jamie Wilson had a perfect night last Sunday — literally. He was the fastest qualifier, won his heat race and led flag-to-flag in the opening crate late model feature of the season. His new paint scheme might very well be the sharpest in the division. | Photo courtesy of Gregg Teel

QUINCY — The first weekend of the dirt-track season at Quincy Raceways produced a number of solid showings. At the top of those impressive performances was late model driver Jamie Wilson, who earns the first 10-star achievement of the season. Each week in this space we’ll rank the top 10 driver showings from the previous…

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3,000 cheeseburgers and six flag-to-flag feature winners later, opening night a success at Quincy Raceways

By Steve Eighinger | April 28, 2025
Rickey Frankel III (33) and Denny Woodworth (45) battle for position early in Sunday night's crate late model feature at Quincy Raceways. Also visible is the new fencing on the front stretch and new walls in corners, which were part of $150,000 in offseason improvements. | Photo courtesy of Gregg Teel

QUINCY — How successful was opening night at Quincy Raceways? Renee DeLonjay may have summed it up best. “We had 3,000 cheeseburgers, and we ran out (early in the evening),” said DeLonjay, who with husband Jeff began their first full season as owners of the venerable dirt track on a chilly and breezy Sunday night.…

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