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.

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.

Doug Rose and the Green Mamba Jet Car with David Deery pose for the camera after thrilling 'Night of Thrills' fans.

Triple Steel Wall Crash about to unfold just before contact is made.

Adding his name to the Rockford Speedway history books is the youngest driver to capturing a season championship is Austin Nason, age 15 from Roscoe, Illinois. Austin competes in the NASCAR Bargain Hunters Sportsman division.

Present for opening ceremonies is the Illinois National Guard as they ready themselves for our nation National Anthem.

Rodney Molitor would rise above the carnage and was the "Last Boat Sailing", claiming the event and the one-of-a-kind trophy for his efforts.

Three wide racing was the norm during the NASCAR Bargain Hunter's Sportsman division main event.

Mountain Dew Roadrunners 20 lap feature won by Terry Ciano from Janesville, Wis. Fans would see a side-by-side race for the top spot for over half of the event with Johnny Robinson II, who was making his first Roadrunner start of 2011.

Illini Midgets shown on their pace lap prior to the start of their 25 lap feature event.

Chris Jones, Rockford, Illinois raced en route to the win and the summer-long Bandits Challenge championship. Pictured with Chris are member and fans of his race team.

Deanna Chandler, Machesney Park, Illinois claimed the INEX Bandoleros 8-lap championship feature. By starting the main event, the 12-year-old Chandler clinched the championship title for 2011.

With over 20-plus trucks, vans, cars, and an assortment of other vehicles towing trailers, fans were certainly treated to a spectacular show in the main event of the evening's program, the Kar Korner World Famous Figure 8 Trailer Race used some deft maneuvers to outlasted everyone to collect the hardware for his trophy case.

A full house of race fans of all ages were treated to an evening of great racing and of couse the World Famous Figure 8 Trailer Race.

Ben Schaite, Sparta. Wis, in victory circle following his feature performance to take the win in the lINEX Legends series.

Deanna Chandler took home the winners trophy in the INEX Bandolero main event.

Mtn Dew RoadRunners points leader Alex Papini, Machesney Park, Illinois, wasted no time moving from his sixth place starting spot into the lead to bring home a victory in the 20-lap headliner.

The 30-lap Stanley Steemer NASCAR Late Models headliner, went to Jerry Gille's, Roscoe, Illinois way as the two-time division champ is shown in victory circle with his #1 supporter his father Ed Gille (right) and the division sponsor of Stanley Steemer (left).