Grand Detour of Western Illinois

The Grand Detour of Western Illinois is a short track located in Quincy, Illinois. It has the nickname "Death Bowl" because of its high speeds and frequent crashes. The TM Master Cup Series, the Continental Racing League Modified Division, and the Vaughn Stock Car Championship have races here. The Dash Cup will have a race here in 2012 after changes in the schedule.

TM Master Cup Series
The track has always been a special place to race at in the TM Master Cup Series, despite the fact that the track has always produced crashfests in the past. The place also has a good deal of run-off grass between the guard rail and the actual wall in the turns, in case cars launch over said guard rail. This has been a common occurrence in Grand Detour's TM-sanctioned races, such as for Yuliya Nosova in the TM Pro Cup Series (now TM Lights) in 2006, James Dalton in 2007 and Stuart Sandoval in 2008.