The Championship scenarios for both the Gilley’s Cool 5 Series as well as the Big 8 Late Model Series presented by Gandrud Chevrolet will be impacted greatly during the 47th annual National Short Track Championships at Rockford Speedway September 28-30. The Stanley Steemer 47 for the Weekly Warrior Late Models will determine the Gilley’s Cool 5 Champion of Friday night while the 108 lap contest for the Big 8 Series on Saturday Night will be a key component in figuring the series Champion.

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LOVES PARK, IL (Tuesday, September 25, 2012) – A great mix of past champions and hopeful champions are on the entry list for the 2012 National Short Track Super Late Models for this weekend’s 47th Annual National Short Track Championships at Rockford Speedway in Loves Park, IL. The Super Late Models will qualify and have qualifying races on Saturday night in preparation for Sunday’s 200-lap main event.

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LOVES PARK, IL (Friday, September 21, 2012) – The 47th Annual National Short Track Championships will get underway one week from today. Known as “One Great Racing Weekend,” this year’s event will feature 12 action packed divisions competing over the three days.

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LOVES PARK, IL (Thursday, September 20, 2012) – Earlier this year, Michael Bilderback picked up what he says is his biggest win in his career by capturing the All-Star 100 victory at Rockford Speedway. He hopes to return to the famous quarter-mile oval later this month and add his name to the prestigious list of National Short Track Championship winners.

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LOVES PARK, IL (Wednesday, September 19, 2012) – He is a five-time Red, White, and Blue Champion. He is also a seven-time Slinger Speedway champion along with being a five-time Slinger Nationals Champion. Plus, a three-time Wisconsin International Speedway Champion, two-time MARS champion and a World Series of Asphalt champion.

The top eight in final NASCAR Stanley Steemer Late Model points will go head to head in elimination brackets on Sunday afternoon September 30 during the 47th annual National Short Track Championships at Rockford Speedway. A rain delay during Championship Night forced officials to move this popular event to ‘One Great Racing Weekend’. “I think it will be a real treat for everyone involved, our weekly drivers will be showcased on Sunday of NSTC, while the fans will get to see something truly unique and entertaining. This is just another reason this weekend is so great.” commented Speedway General Manager Gregg McKarns.

Loves Park, IL- By the time Eddie Hoffman and his TK Racing Team take to the track September 28 through 30 at Rockford Speedway for the 47th National Short Track Championships, he could very well have twenty feature wins on the season. Currently Hoffman has six wins at Grundy County Speedway including the Wayne Carter Classic ASA Midwest Tour event and an unbelievable ten wins at Illiana Motor Speedway where he is the current point leader in the hunt for his first Illiana Track Championship to go along with his three Grundy Titles.

It was a historical day for Steve Carlson, put his name in the record books by tying the late great Joe Shear with his eighth National Short Track Championship. Pictured with Steve is Rockford Speedway's CEO Jody Deery.

Mrs. Jody Deery waves the green flag to start the first race of the day to cap off Rockford Speedway 46th National Short Track Championships.

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LOVES PARK, IL (Sunday, October 2, 2011) – Steve Carlson put his name in the record books by tying the late great Joe Shear with his eighth National Short Track Championship. Carlson held off Jacob Goede and Nick Panitzke to win the ASA Midwest Tour Budweiser 200 event.

Mike Marden is all smiles in victory lane after winning the Illinois Vintage Racing Series 15-lap feature event.

Racing action from the Illini Midgets as they showed racing fans close open wheel racing action.