Thank you– On behalf of Jody Deery and the entire staff at Rockford Speedway, we would like to thank you for a great season, as well as congratulate all of our 2011 Rockford Speedway Champions. We are looking forward to a tremendous 2012.

Banquet Invite Included- The 2011 Champions’ Banquet has been set for Saturday night January 28, 2012 at Forest Hills Lodge. An invitation has been included with this Newsletter. Please call the office at 815-633-1500 if you have any questions.

1099’s– If you earned $600 or more racing at the speedway in 2011, you or your car owner will be receiving a 1099 tax form before January 31. If there are any corrections to be made, please notify the speedway office as soon as possible.

2012 Car Numbers- If you had both a R.A.C.E. license and earned points during the 2011 season, your car number will be held until March 3. Membership forms will be mailed in early February.

Rockford Speedway Rules | Big 8 Series Rules

Loves Park, IL- The 2012-2014 Rulebook for Rockford Speedway and the Big 8 Late Model Series are now available online at each group’s website, www.rockfordspeedway.com and www.big8series.com. Changes and updates are highlighted in blue. Details pertaining to which tire will be utilized in each class will be released in late January, although no major changes are expected.

“It has been our goal for quite some time to release a long term rulebook both for Rockford and the Big 8 Late Models, this is what our staff has been working towards.” Stated Rockford Speedway General Manager Gregg McKarns. “The rules have been pretty consistent the past few years and we feel we have reached a point that allows us to do this for our competitors.”

Loves Park, IL- The 64th Rockford Speedway Champions’ Banquet will take place on Saturday night January 28 at Forest Hills Lodge, located adjacent to the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series sanctioned quarter mile facility. Drivers from all four NASCAR divisions, the Big 8 Late Model Series, Stateline Staffing Services Dashes, Wild Wednesday Nights, Sam’s Drive-In Challenge as well as the new Gilley’s Cool 5 Series will be honored during a night of fun and fellowship. Invitations will be sent in early December with complete details of the night. For more information, contact the Speedway at 815-633-1500.

Goblin Demo
A-Main 01 -- 1. Jenny Schmit;; 2. Jeff Myers, Elgin; 3. David Prince, Oregon; 4. Ryan Decker, Palatine; 5. Gary Cavin, Machesney Park; 6. Bob Bertolozzi, Rock Falls; 7. Curt Poff, Sterling; 8. Lonnie Bresley, Sr., Sterling; 9. Jason Chapman, Sterling; 10. Blake Andrus, Rockford; 11. Chuck Popejoy, Sterling; 12. Troy Boss, Rock Falls; 13. Austin Runge, Lake Zurich; 14. Charles Shepard, Rockford; 15. DJ Sparks, Belvidere; 16. Gary Oscarson, Brodhead, Wis; 17. Donnie Schick, Rock Falls; 18. Jeff Hooker, Dekalb; 19. Dave Radloff, Huntley.

The high banks of Rockford Speedway will be stuffed to capacity this Sunday afternoon during the running of the Goblin 250 Enduro as over one hundred cars smash and crash their way to the front for 250 action packed laps. Then the hard hitting Dark Horse Demolition Derbies finish off the 2011 season with four Big Time Demos, Fair Class, Nostalgia and Trucks as well as 4 cylinder cars will go all out in high powered metal mangling mayhem.

Kids arrive early for the Kid’s Costume Contest at 12:40pm and be sure to bring your Trick or Treat Bags for the Candy Scramble at the halftime break.

Spectator gates open at 11am, adult general admission tickets are $12, students ages 12-17 are $8, children ages 6-11 $5 with kids 5 and under admitted free. For additional information visit www.rockfordspeedway.com or call 815-633-1500.

Bahama Brackets
A-Feature -- 1. Nick Shutkas, Loves Park; 2. Danny Church, Big Bend, Wis; 3. James Swan, Lake Geneva, Wis; 4. Mark Pluer, Brookfield, Wis; 5. Bill Tuckwell, Springbay; 6. Michael Lange, West Allis, Wis; 7. Joe Dynek, Kingston; 8. Mike Smart, Oconomowoc, Wis; 9. Ryan Farrell, East Troy, Wis; 10. Eddie Wolf, Thornton; 11. Dylan Harmon, Downers
Grove; 12. Darrell Gay, Morris; 13. Dean Patterson, Bridgeview; 14. Tony Sancinati, West Allis, Wis; 15. AJ aka JP Odegaard, Brooklyn Center, Minn.; 16. Brad Norgard, Pell Lake, Wis; 17. Tim Ellis, Roscoe; 18. Mark Swan, South Bend, Ind.; 19. Pat "Hacksaw" Heaney, Greenfield, Wis; 20. Ed Williams, Jr., Streamwood; 21. Tom Prim, Thornton; 22. Chris Storey, Burlington, Wis; 23. Tyler Peterson, Lake Geneva, Wis; 24. Billy Bob Wiltjer, Griffith, Ind..

Over 100 teams have already filed their entry for this weekend’s 20th annual Bahama Bracket Nationals presented by TIKI. That number is expected to double to over 200 once teams start rolling through the gates Friday at 1pm for the 5pm Open Practice and Open Time Trials. Racecars from across the Midwest will take on the Rockford Speedway high banks in two and three wide racing action that many call the best of the year. All cars will qualify on Saturday (12:30pm) which will set their bracket (groups of cars grouped together based on speed rather than by division/rules). Once qualifying concludes, Happy Half Hour Qualifying will begin which is usually over two hours of teams trying to better their speed as well as collect the $100 bonus for a perfect time (14.300 and 15.600 for the 4cyl ‘B’ bracket). Once 6pm rolls around Saturday night, hang on tight as the furious heat races and Bermuda Bashes take the track to help set the feature field. Drivers will go high and low in an attempt to not break-out (going .200 seconds faster than their qualifying time) and put their ride into one of Sunday’s 50 lap features. One lucky driver will be able to take advantage of the Sing for your Start on Saturday night during the Bud Light Last Blast Race Party in the Pavilion, in order to punch their card for the big show.

Click here to download and print the Schedule of Events for this weekend

Rockford Speedway/NSTC PR
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.

Rockford Speedway/NSTC PR
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.