Once you win one, you just can’t stop. 

That’s been the mantra for several drivers over the years who’ve tamed both the Du Quoin and Springfield miles in a single year.

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This Sunday (Sept. 22) Jacob Wilson aims to join an illustrious group of drivers who’ve scored AAA/USAC Champ Car victories within a single calendar year at both Illinois venues.

Wilson (Crawfordsville, Ind.) dominated the Ted Horn 100 at Du Quoin at the beginning of September, leading the final 59 laps to capture his first career USAC Silver Crown Champ Car Series victory.

Wilson’s opportunity awaits this Sunday. Some may have seen his Du Quoin performance as a startling revelation. However, year-after-year he’s shown his growth as a sure-footed competitor on the dirt miles. He started 10^th and finished 4^th last year at Springfield. He began the 100-miler from the front row in 2014, had a fifth place start in 2015 and stormed from 31^st to 11^th in 2017.

By winning at Du Quoin, Wilson joined an amazing list of some of the who’s who of Championship Car racing going back six decades. The same can be said for Springfield, whose heritage dates to 1934 with AAA. Getting wins at both in one year would elevate him into a stratosphere known only to a few individuals. That opportunity awaits him this Sunday.

WON AAA/USAC CHAMP CAR RACES AT BOTH SPRINGFIELD AND Du QUOIN IN SAME SEASON:

1951: Tony Bettenhausen

1953: Sam Hanks

1955: Jimmy Bryan

1956: Jimmy Bryan

1958: Johnny Thomson

1964: A.J. Foyt

1967: A.J. Foyt

1970: Al Unser

1973: Mario Andretti

1974: Mario Andretti

1983: Gary Bettenhausen

1986: Jack Hewitt

1987: Jack Hewitt

1989: Chuck Gurney

1993: Jack Hewitt

1994: Chuck Gurney

1996: Chuck Gurney

2001: Paul White

2002: J.J. Yeley

2006: Tracy Hines

2008: Brian Tyler

2018: Chris Windom