By Jordan Kuehne
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By Jordan Kuehne
Bring your $5 bills Saturday night as the Rob Baaske Colon Cancer Foundation will have a dunk tank set-up after the races to benefit two racing family members fighting Cancer. Many Rockford Speedway Officials and even some drivers have been rumored to have been seen purchasing arm floaties for the festivities.
It all comes down to this Saturday night, a season of fender-banging, wall-slamming excitement concludes with two extremely exciting point battles. Defending NASCAR Stanley Steemer Late Model Champion Jerry Gille holds a slim thirteen point advantage over seven time champ Ricky Bilderback. Gille has been hot as of late, recording his second win of the season last Saturday night. However, it has been argued that no driver has been hotter than ‘Driver X’ Jon Reynolds, Jr who finds himself just twenty six markers out of the top spot with five wins on the season.
Loves Park, IL- Entries for the 200 lap Super Late Model National Short Track Championship continue to roll into the Rockford Speedway offices. To date over thirty Super Late Model teams have filed entries for this prestigious event that was first contested in 1966. The event tagged as ‘One Great Racing Weekend’ will feature eleven total divisions October 2, 3 and 4 at the quarter mile paved high banked oval.
Loves Park, IL- This Saturday night all public safety officers will be granted free admission into the Rockford Speedway for the Whelen NASCAR Championship Night. The invite is open to any and all firemen, policemen, ambulance personnel, and dispatchers from any department. Those attending are asked to display their department issued identification at the speedway box office for admittance.
By: Eric Huenefeld
Whether it be on the track or on paper, as the 2009 racing season has wound towards its conclusion, the action at the Rockford Speedway has picked up in intensity. On Bobcat of Rockford Kid's Night at the Speedway, the drama continued at the famed quarter mile. When the dust settled, the points battles remained tight and those who outlasted their foes in the evenings feature events were the ones who truly earned their spoils.
Loves Park, IL- Super Late Model entries have begun arriving for the 44th annual National Short Track Championship (NSTC) at Rockford Speedway which begin Friday October 2 and conclude with a 200 lap feature event Sunday afternoon October 4. Those filing their entries early for the prestigious event include 2008 NSTC victor Josh Vadnais, Lowell Bennett, Rich Bickle, Jr. and Jeff Kendall.
By Jordan Kuehne
(Loves Park, IL)- Officials of the Rockford Speedway announced today that anyone relinquishing a Brett Favre Packer item will receive a $4 dollar discount off an adult reserved admission this Saturday August 22. “The Packer loyalists are hurting right now, and I am right there with them” stated Speedway General Manager Gregg McKarns. “As a fellow Packer fan, there will be nothing sweeter than burning these items with the Green Mamba Jet Car at our Night of Thrills September 19.” The Jets fiasco was forgivable, but the Vikings, not a chance”.
By Jordan Kuehne

Wednesday June 19 7:07PM Wild Wed Special Needs Night- RRSSS, Bandits, Fig 8, Spec Drags, Misfits, WWoW, Stop 'N Go Race
Saturday June 22 7:07PM Cintas presents Scouts Night LM, SP, RR, Plywood Race, AmSC plus Tough Truck Tug-of-Wars