(left) Adam Degenhardt won a qualifier heat in the Big 8 Series presented by
Gandrud Chevrolet Spring Classic at Rockford.

(right) Ryan Miles won the second qualifier heat in the Big 8 Series presented by

By: Kevin Ramsell

LOVES PARK, IL (Sunday, April 13, 2008) – 16-year-old Michael Bilderback looked like a season veteran has he would go wire-to-wire and capture his second Big 8 Series presented by Gandrud Chevrolet feature win at the 31st Annual Spring Classic presented by Yellowbook at the Rockford Speedway. Matt Byrne would come home second with defending Big 8 Series Champion, Jeremy Miller in third.

By: Kevin Ramsell (www.kevinramsell.com)

LOVES PARK, IL (Sunday, April 13, 2008) – Lyle Nowak captured the season opening event for the Mid-American Series at Rockford Speedway’s 31st Annual Spring Classic presented by Yellowbook. It was Nowak’s second Spring Classic win in three years, as he captured the 2006 win.

As of 4/9/08

Car No. Driver Name Home Track
1 John Baumeister, Jr Madison
01 Ed Szelagowski, Jr Dells Raceway
2 Jimmy Ganski Golden Sands
2 Michael Bilderback Rockford
02 Ricky Bilderback Rockford
03 Adam Degenhardt LaCrosse
5 Jeremy Miller Rockford
5 Chris Purdy Slinger
7 Bob Kahler Rockford
9 Kenny Richards Dells Raceway
10 Jon Reynolds, Jr Rockford
11 Tim Sargent Rockford
15 Zach Fossum LaCrosse
17 Ty Reedy LaCrosse
17 Ryan Carlson Rockford
19 Jake Ryan Elko
21 Matt Byrne Dells Raceway
21 Mike Lloyd Rockford
25 Ross Kenseth Madison
25 Andrew Kulka Slinger

By: Kevin Ramsell

LOVES PARK, IL (Thursday, April 3, 2008) – One of the unique things about the Big 8 Series presented by Gandrud Chevrolet is the variety of drivers a fan will see at any of their 2008 events. You will see drivers with multiple track championships all the way to a young 14-year-old driver who surprised many last year at the Oktoberfest season finale.

That young driver is Ross Kenseth, the son of 2003 NASCAR Champion Matt Kenseth.

By: Kevin Ramsell
Monday, November 26, 2007 (Loves Park, IL) – The Big 8 Series will be the headline division during the 31st annual Spring Classic at Rockford Speedway on Sunday afternoon April 13, 2008. Annually marking the start of racing in the Midwest, the Spring Classic is returning to its roots, with a one day event that will include the longest race in Big 8 Series history, a 100 lap feature as well as the Mid-American Stock Car Series in a 50 lap feature.