It was a historical day for Steve Carlson, put his name in the record books by tying the late great Joe Shear with his eighth National Short Track Championship. Pictured with Steve is Rockford Speedway's CEO Jody Deery.

Mrs. Jody Deery waves the green flag to start the first race of the day to cap off Rockford Speedway 46th National Short Track Championships.

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LOVES PARK, IL (Sunday, October 2, 2011) – Steve Carlson put his name in the record books by tying the late great Joe Shear with his eighth National Short Track Championship. Carlson held off Jacob Goede and Nick Panitzke to win the ASA Midwest Tour Budweiser 200 event.

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.

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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.