Loves Park, IL- The 2012 race season officially gets underway at Rockford Speedway this Sunday afternoon April 15 at Rockford Speedway. The Big 8 Late Model Series presented by Gandrud Chevrolet, Mid-American Stock Car Series and new to the mix, the Illinois Vintage Racing Series will all begin their seasons during the 35th annual Spring Classic presented by Yellowbook.

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Loves Park, IL- The 35th running of Rockford Speedway’s Spring Classic presented by Yellowbook will take place at the quarter mile high banked oval on Sunday afternoon April 15. New this year will be the addition of the Illinois Vintage Racing Series which will join the Big 8 Late Model Series and Mid-American Stock Car Series on the card.

The highlight of the day will be the 108 lap Big 8 Series feature event, which was captured by Dale Nottestad during the 2011 event. A complete schedule of events can be found online at www.rockfordspeedway.com. The 2012 season will begin at Rockford Speedway with the running of the WXRX Stone and Double T 200 Enduro on Saturday April 7 at 3pm. For additional information contact the Speedway Box Office at 815-633-1500.

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.

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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.

Dale Nottestad, Cambridge, Wis; showed patience when many others didn't, biding his time and picking off cars to get to the front before putting it on cruise control and never looking back on the way to victory lane. Pictured with Dale is Speedway CEO Jody Derry and series flagman.

Throughout the day race fans saw close racing action making for action packed racing.

By Jordan Kuehne -- (MASCS story courtesy of Matt Panure)

Rockford, IL- The 34th annual Spring Classic will take center stage this Sunday afternoon at Rockford Speedway with a 1pm start time, officially marking the start of short track racing in the upper Midwest. Engines have been roaring all week in preparation for this marquee event which will feature the top drivers from weekly short tracks in Wisconsin and Illinois as the Big 8 Late Model Series presented by Gandrud Chevrolet as well as the Mid-American Stock Car Series begin their seasons at the high banked quarter mile paved oval.

Loves Park, IL- Defending Spring Classic Champion and 2010 Jefferson Speedway Track Champion Casey Johnson has filed his entry to defend his title during the 34th Spring Classic on Sunday afternoon April 17 at Rockford Speedway. The 2008 Dells Raceway Park Champion Mike Ehde will also return to Big 8 Late Model Series action when he returns to Rockford where he recorded his only series win during the 2007 Spring Classic.

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Loves Park, IL- The 34th Spring Classic at Rockford Speedway will now feature a 108 lap Big 8 Late Model Series presented by Gandrud Chevrolet feature event on Sunday afternoon April 17. The Mid-American Stock Car Series shares the card with a 50 lap feature during the annual Midwest pavement opening event.

New for 2011, all Big 8 Series double file restarts will utilize the ‘Choose’ rule, utilized weekly at many of the nation’s short tracks, including Rockford Speedway. On restarts, the field will be reset in their running order, then be given the option to choose what lane they want to restart the race in, either inside or outside, with the leader out front.