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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.

Dennis Smith Jr. made a great last lap pass on Josh Thiering to win the Tractor Town 12-lap Figure-8 feature event.

Not a good night for Bobby Wilberg as he spun in turn four with a fire in his engine area. He was able to walk away but was done for the night in the All-American Sportsman Series.

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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.

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LOVES PARK, IL (Friday, September 30, 2011) – Are you still thinking about attending the 46th Annual National Short Track Championships this weekend at Rockford Speedway? Many area hotels are still showing room availability for this weekend.

by Kari Shear-Carlson
September 29, 2011 - In 1947 a group of farmers and investors birthed a great idea; to build a high-banked 1/4 mile oval race track in Loves Park, IL. Rockford Speedway opened as a midget track in 1948 and has never looked back.

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LOVES PARK, IL (Wednesday, September 28, 2011) – Just 23 points separate the top-three in the Big 8 Series points standings with two events remaining in the 2011 schedule. One of those two events will be contested in a 108-lap feature this Saturday night at the 46th Annual National Short Track Championships at Rockford Speedway in Loves Park, IL.

Loves Park, IL- 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.

Loves Park, IL- Brett Sontag is always a favorite to find victory lane at Chicagoland short tracks and as of late, Rockford Speedway can be added to the list of bull rings ‘The Jet’ has mastered. After a strong run in the 2009 running of the National Short Track Championships ended after mechanical woes sent Sontag home on the wrecker, he rebounded with a dominant performance during the 2010 edition, claiming the checkers in the 200 lap main event.

By Kari Shear-Carlson
September 20, 2011 - Nick Panitzke’s racing career started when he was only 10 years old at a 1/2 mile dirt oval in Alexandria, MN. The Sauk Center, MN native is now 21 years old and continues to make a name for himself in the American Speed Association® Kwik Trip Midwest Tour presented by ECHO Outdoor Power Equipment and GrandStay Hospitality.

The ASA Midwest Touring Star has been racing with the ASA Midwest Tour since 2009. While winless in the ASAMT up to this point, Paniztke is a top contender anywhere he goes. “Unfortunately I am still winless, but I have made good progress and have done pretty well at some tracks I have never seen before,” said Nick.

By Kari Shear-Carlson
September 15, 2011 - The ASA Midwest Sunoco Sportsman Tour will join the American Speed Association® Kwik Trip Midwest Tour presented by ECHO Outdoor Power Equipment and GrandStay Hospitality at Rockford Speedway on October 1st and 2nd as the Sportsman division wraps up its second season.

The 2011 season has been another exciting one for the Sunoco Sportsman Tour as they have seen four different winners in six events so far. Last year’s champion, Chris Marek is the only repeat winner.

Marek took home top honors in the season opener for the division in the Joe Shear Classic 36 and followed it up with a win in the Gandrud Chevrolet 35 lap event at Wisconsin International Raceway in Kaukauna, WI. He also won the Miller 35 at Hawkeye Downs Speedway in Cedar Rapids, IA back on Friday, August 12th.