Illiana Stock Car Radio is a podcast aimed at telling the tales, past and present, of the Chicagoland and Northern Indiana stock car racing scene. Hosts Jeremy Banning and Chris Goodaker welcome both active and former racers, promoters, track officials, etc. to tell their stories and further build up the local racing community. The show covers the current happenings from the Grundy County Speedway to the South Bend Motor Speedway, as well as historical tales from the lost speedways in between.
The Goodaker Brothers bring on Beau DeYoung to talk all about his biggest win to date. The weather cooperated and the track was the best it's been all season for the exclamation point on the 2026 Shadyhill Speedway race season. The 10th Annual Mystery 100 took center stage this past weekend as Fairbury, Charleston, and Montpelier also hosted their own big race events. Grundy County took the week off from racing while things start to get rolling for Special Olympics 5-0 and The World Famous Trailer Race this upcoming weekend. Kokomo Klash and Octoberfest at Lacrosse Speedway also are on the schedule for this weekend. See ya at the races!
1 Oct 2026
#IllianaSCR140 - From Bandoleros to 3x Bettenhausen Winner
Chris and Brian bring in Paul Shafer Jr after picking up his third Bettenhausen Memorial victory over at the Grundy County Speedway in Morris, Illinois. A much anticipated event every year, it drew nearly 30 of the best Super Late Models in the Midwest along with 29 Mid Ams. The fans filled the grandstands with excitement and veteran racers brought about the nostalgia and lore for the 65th running of the Bettenhausen Memorial 100. Kankakee County wrapped up their 2026 season on Friday night. Despite a perfect forecast for racing, Shadyhill was forced to postpone the 10th Annual Mystery 100 to this upcoming Saturday Night, October 3rd.
24 Sept 2026
#IllianaSCR139 - Do you know the Stan Man?
Chris leads the interview with Stanley Zolodz IV this week in preparation for the rescheduled 65th Annual Bettenhausen Memorial 100 at Grundy County Speedway. An excessive amount of rain forces cancellations all around last weekend but we did find a little bit of racing on Friday Night. Perseverance is the name of the game this week as Brian tackles a flooded basement and Stan looks for a high note to wrap up the S4 Motorsports 25th season of racing.
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Kyle McClure
Tony Eldridge
John "Big Daddy" Starek
Steve Bechtel
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YouTube views
7,169
Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
Spotify
5.0 / 5
2 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 64 / 100
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YouTube
74
Engagement
60
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