Sugar Island Speedway

Years of operation:  1961 - 1966

Location: located along Iroquois River, between Chebanse, lll. and Aroma Park, east of Chebanse, south of Kankakee, Ill.

Notes:  fifth of a mile dirt oval…began as a go-kart track…operated by the Montalta family – Tony, Ray & Don…stock car racing held under the Kankakee Valley Stock Car Racing Association, Don Hartman - President…Ambrose Bastaine – Official Photographer

Sugar Island Speedway Champions

 1966    Jim O’Connor             (Late Model)

            Gary Johnson              (Old Model)

 1965    Bobby Shell                (Late Model)

            Corky Ritter                (Old Model)

 1964    Earl J. Hubert             (Late Model)

            Bobby Shell                (Old Model)

 1963    Jim O’Connor             (Late Model)

            Wayne Dietz               (Old Model)

 1962    Joe Weaver                 (Late Model)

            Wayne Dietz               (Old Model)

 1961    Bill Cox Jr.                 (Late Model)

            Wayne McCarty         (Old Model)