By: Eric Huenefeld
Last season in the Stanley Steemer NASCAR Late Model division at the Rockford Speedway, eight of the top 10 drivers in the final point standings would score a feature win in the ultra-competitive premier division at the high-naked quarter mile. One of the two drivers left out of the victory circle last season was 3rd place points man Jon Reynolds Jr. After finishing second on opening week to seven-time Track Champion Ricky Bilderback, you figured it wouldn't be long before Reynolds found the checkers.

By Jordan Kuehne

LOVES PARK, IL (Saturday, May 2, 2009) – The 2009 NASCAR Whelen All-American Series season got off to a rousing start tonight as a packed house witnessed Rockton native Ricky “the Rocket” Bilderback take home the Stanley Steemer NASCAR Late Model feature on opening night at the Rockford Speedway. BJ Sparkman won the Budweiser American Short Tracker feature while Larry Dickinson II brought home the win in the Mtn Dew RoadRunner main event.

By Jordan Kuehne

LOVES PARK, IL (Saturday, May 2, 2009) – Many people consider the number seven to be lucky but for Ricky Bilderback, the lucky number is eight, as in eight NASCAR Late Model championships at the historic Rockford Speedway. The 43-year-old Rockton native is sitting on seven championships entering the 2009 season and an eighth would give Bilderback the most titles in the history of the premiere division at the Rockford Speedway, a history that spans 62 years and counting.

By Jordan Kuehne

LOVES PARK, IL (Sunday, April 26, 2009) – Mother Nature just doesn’t want to see any racing at Rockford Speedway this weekend as inclement weather has once again forced the cancellation of a season-opening event, this time the 32nd annual Spring Classic. The event will not be rescheduled for a third time after weather forced a postponement last Sunday as well. Over a half an inch of rain had already fallen overnight and showers were expected to continue throughout the day forcing the cancellation.

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By Jordan Kuehne

LOVES PARK, IL (Saturday, April 25, 2009) – Due to inclement weather expected to continue throughout the evening, Rockford Speedway has cancelled its racing program for tonight. The 32nd annual Spring Classic, rescheduled for tomorrow afternoon after inclement weather postponed the event last weekend, will be ran as scheduled.

By Jordan Kuehne

LOVES PARK, IL (Saturday, April 25, 2009) – Despite Mother Nature’s best efforts, Rockford Speedway will be kicking off its historic 62nd season of racing action tonight at 7:07 p.m. The 32nd annual Spring Classic, which was rescheduled for tomorrow afternoon after inclement weather postponed the event last weekend, will also be ran as scheduled.

By Jordan Kuehne

LOVES PARK, IL (Sunday, April 19, 2009) -- The 32nd annual Spring Classic scheduled for today at the Rockford Speedway has been postponed due to inclement weather that moved into the area earlier this morning. The event will now take place next Sunday, April 26th, and will feature the BRP Big 8 Series presented by Gandrud Chevrolet in their season-opening SPYDER 108 and the Mid-American Stock Car Series taking on the high-banked quarter-mile in a 50 lap bout.

By Jordan Kuehne

LOVES PARK, IL (Wednesday, April 15, 2009) – Michael Bilderback does not struggle with many things, but one of his biggest challenges the last couple years has been learning patience. That same patience was on display all winter long as the 17-year-old South Beloit native waited for the chance to defend his title at the 32nd annual Spring Classic on Sunday, April 19th at the Rockford Speedway.

By: Jordan Kuehne

Loves Park, IL (Tuesday, April 14, 2009) – Two-time defending Big 8 Series Champion Jeremy Miller, defending Spring Classic champion Michael Bilderback, two-time National Short Track Champion Jeremy Lepak, 2008 Big 8 Series Rookie of the Year Ross Kenseth, and the 2005 National Short Track Champion for the Big 8 Series, Tim Noble, have all entered the 32nd annual Spring Classic on Sunday afternoon April 19th at the Rockford Speedway.

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By: Jordan Kuehne

LOVES PARK, IL (Saturday, April 11, 2009) – Mike Jucius took advantage of the misfortunes of others and survived some adversity of his own to win the WXRX 104.9FM Stone & Double T 200 lap enduro on Saturday afternoon at the Rockford Speedway. Jucius is the first winner of 2009 on the high-banked quarter-mile.