All photos courtesy of Jim Ambruoso
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Jason Van Hise collected the season championship for the RoadRunner Challenge, earning bragging rights and a giant trophy for his efforts.
 
Kids young and old enjoy racing at the Rockford Speedway throughout the 2009 season.

BJ Sparkman jumped out to a comfortable margin and held off Kyle Lapier’s late effort for the final win of the season, his third feature victory of the season.

George Sparkman, collected his fourth career championship in the Budweiser American Short Trackers, holding off BJ by 46 points to reign victorious and collect the crown. George has claimed four of the last eight division championships at the quarter-mile.

Matt Burger claims the checker flag to win the Bargain Hunter Sportsman feature event.

Doug Bennett edges out Fred Nason by a scant two points to claim his first career championship in the Bargain Hunter Sportsman.

“Driver X”, Jon Reynolds Jr., wins the Stanley Steemer NASCAR Late Models feature event. Jon Reynolds Sr. (far right) and family celebrate Jon Jr. feature win.

Jerry Gille held on tight Saturday night, holding off a hungry “Driver X”, Jon Reynolds Jr., as well as the seven-time track champion Ricky Bilderback to successfully defend his Stanley Steemer NASCAR Late Models crown and firmly entrench himself in the Rockford Speedway history books.