Loves Park , IL- The 64th Rockford Speedway Champions’ Banquet will take place on Saturday night January 28 at Forest Hills Lodge, located adjacent to the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series sanctioned quarter mile facility. 

Drivers from all four NASCAR divisions, the Big 8 Late Model Series, Stateline Staffing Services Dashes, Wild Wednesday Nights, Sam’s Drive-In Challenge as well as the new Gilley’s Cool 5 Series will be honored during a night of fun and fellowship.  Invitations will be sent in early December with complete details of the night.  For more information, contact the Speedway at 815-633-1500.

Loves Park, IL; October 23, 2011 -

Goblin Enduro
A-Main 01 — 1. Kyle Stark, Waterloo, Wis; 2. Jay Orr, South Milwaukee, Wis; 3. Matt McCain, Aurora; 4. Jacob Aldrich, Rockford; 5. Scott Dixon, Janesville, Wis; 6. Mike Cunz, Dekalb; 7. Michael Brancecum, Jr, St Charles; 8. Douglas Finnern, Des Plaines; 9. Lonnie Bresley, Sr., Sterling; 10. T.J. Markham, Sycamore;

October 21, 2011- Loves Park, IL – The high banks of Rockford Speedway will be stuffed to capacity this Sunday afternoon during the running of the Goblin 250 Enduro as over one hundred cars smash and crash their way to the front for 250 action packed laps.  Then the hard hitting Dark Horse Demolition Derbies finish off the 2011 season with four Big Time Demos, Fair Class, Nostalgia and Trucks as well as 4 cylinder cars will go all out in high powered metal mangling mayhem.

Bahama Brackets

 A-Feature – 1. Nick Shutkas, Loves Park; 2. Danny Church, Big Bend, Wis; 3. James Swan, Lake Geneva, Wis; 4. Mark Pluer, Brookfield, Wis; 5. Bill Tuckwell, Springbay; 6. Michael Lange, West Allis, Wis; 7. Joe Dynek, Kingston; 8. Mike Smart, Oconomowoc, Wis; 9. Ryan Farrell, East Troy, Wis; 10. Eddie Wolf, Thornton;

October 13, 2011; Rockford, IL - Over 100 teams have already filed their entry for this weekend’s 20th annual Bahama Bracket Nationals presented by TIKI.  That number is expected to double to over 200 once teams start rolling through the gates Friday at 1pm for the 5pm Open Practice and Open Time Trials.  Racecars from across the Midwest will take on the Rockford Speedway high banks in two and three wide racing action that many call the best of the year.  All cars will qualify on Saturday (12:30pm) which will set their bracket (groups of cars grouped together based on speed rather than by division/rules).  

Rockford Speedway/NSTC PR

LOVES PARK, IL (Saturday, October 1, 2011) – The famous wreath was about two feet off the ground, but Ty Majeski felt like a bigger man as he held off some of the best Big 8 Series competitors to win Parent Petroleum 108 on Saturday night at Rockford Speedway. Majeski, along with Doug Bennett, Ray Search and Mike Marden each etched their names into the history books for the 46th Annual National Short Track Championships.

“It is unbelievable. I held off Miller, Rubeck, and Wilberg for the win. This is unbelievable,” Majeski said. “We have come a long way this year.”

Rockford Speedway/NSTC PR

LOVES PARK, IL (Friday, September 30, 2011) – It was a wild night of racing action to open the 46th Annual National Short Track Championships at the Rockford Speedway. Bobby Wilberg, Rich Hinerichsen Jr., George Sparkman, Kris Nilson, Bryce Bailey and Dennis Smith Jr. all took home a feature win.

Bobby Wilberg held off Jon Reynolds Jr. to win the Stanley Steemer 36 Weekly Warrior Late Model feature.

September 28, 2011- This Friday night September 30 marks the Championship Round of the Gilley’s Cool 5 Series at Rockford Speedway which boasts a point fund of over $12,000 that will be divided amongst the Weekly Warrior Late Models, Area Sportsman, American Short Trackers and RoadRunners based on the final point standings. Large fields of entrants are expected in all 4 divisions as well as the Figure 8 and Hornet/Bandit Challenge which join the card during Hinckley Springs opening night of the 46th annual National Short Track Championships.

Expect Plenty of Action as the National Short Track Championships get underway Friday Night September 30th at Rockford Speedway