The top eight in final NASCAR Stanley Steemer Late Model points will go head to head in elimination brackets on Sunday afternoon September 30 during the 47th annual National Short Track Championships at Rockford Speedway. A rain delay during Championship Night forced officials to move this popular event to ‘One Great Racing Weekend’. “I think it will be a real treat for everyone involved, our weekly drivers will be showcased on Sunday of NSTC, while the fans will get to see something truly unique and entertaining. This is just another reason this weekend is so great.” commented Speedway General Manager Gregg McKarns.

Clossey, Lawver, Rachel Sparkman and Howie Ware Capture Feature Wins

By Kraig McKay

Loves Park, IL-The attention would eventually turn to the Champions on Whelen NASCAR Championship Night at Rockford Speedway on Saturday Night. First there was unfinished business for a few drivers as they set out to capture that elusive feature victory of 2012. Female competitor Rachel Sparkman was the first to reach that goal after holding off Kyle Lapier in American Short Tracker action and Matthew Clossey waited out an hour and a half rain delay to record his first career Late Model triumph. Sportsman honors went to Scott Lawver who recorded feature victory one hundred and two and Howie Ware raced his way to the front of the strong RoadRunner field for the win. Once the final checkered flag was waved, the Champions and Rookie of the Year recipients took over the Speedway in celebration. Jerry Gille became a three time Late Model titlist, a second Championship was won by Doug Bennett in the Sportsman, Bobby Frisch in the RoadRunners and Jason VanHise in the RoadRunner Challenge. A first time Champion was also crowned as Joey LaMarca bested the talented American Short Tracker field. Austin Nason was the Late Model Rookie of the Year and Johnny Robinson II capped his Rookie of the Year campaign with another strong Sportsman showing.

NASCAR All American Sportsmen
A-Main 01 -- 1. Scott Lawver, Roscoe; 2. Bob Moeller, McHenry; 3. Johnny Robinson, II (r), Beloit, Wis; 4. Justin Sellers, Carol Stream; 5. Doug Bennett, Brodhead, Wis; 6. Matt Lundberg, Rockford; 7. Brett McCoy, Belvidere; 8. Daryl Gerke, Whitelaw, Wis; 9. Darrell Garman, South Beloit; 10. Rob Goodman, McHenry; 11. Tim Jendrycki, Round Lake; 12. Patrick Featherston II (r), Byron; 13. Joshua Lundy, Loves Park.

Champions will be crowned this Saturday night September 8 during Whelen NASCAR Championship Night at Rockford Speedway. Jerry Gille, Doug Bennett, Bobby Frisch and Jason VanHise look to add to their title totals while Joey LaMarca appears to be on his way to Championship number one. All four NASCAR Whelen All-American Series divisions will be in action including the Stanley Steemer Late Models, Bargain Hunter Sportsman, Miller Lite American Short Trackers and RockStar Energy RoadRunners. The final Sam’s Drive-In RoadRunner Challenge of the 2012 season is the Double Spin to Win Race.

NASCAR All American Sportsmen

A-Main 01 -- 1. Johnny Robinson, II (r), Beloit, Wis; 2. Brett McCoy, Belvidere; 3. Doug Bennett, Brodhead, Wis; 4. Daryl Gerke, Whitelaw, Wis; 5. Justin Sellers, Carol Stream; 6. Matt Lundberg, Rockford; 7. Bob Moeller, McHenry; 8. Rob Goodman, McHenry; 9. Scott Lawver, Roscoe; 10. Adam Peschek, Oconomowoc, Wis; 11. Patrick Featherston II (r), Byron; 12. Darrell Garman, South Beloit; 13. Joshua Lundy, Loves Park; 14. Tim Jendrycki, Round Lake.

Loves Park, IL- By the time Eddie Hoffman and his TK Racing Team take to the track September 28 through 30 at Rockford Speedway for the 47th National Short Track Championships, he could very well have twenty feature wins on the season. Currently Hoffman has six wins at Grundy County Speedway including the Wayne Carter Classic ASA Midwest Tour event and an unbelievable ten wins at Illiana Motor Speedway where he is the current point leader in the hunt for his first Illiana Track Championship to go along with his three Grundy Titles.

A fifty lap Figure 8 race takes center stage this Saturday September 1 at Rockford Speedway. The daredevils of the speedway will crisscross one hundred times through the ‘x’ in an attempt to grab the $500 pay day. All four NASCAR divisions will also be in action as the point battles play out for the Stanley Steemer Late Models, Bargain Hunter Sportsman, Miller Lite American Short Trackers and RockStar Energy RoadRunners. A fan/driver water balloon toss is also planned for the Sam’s Drive-In RoadRunner Challenge.

By Kraig McKay
Loves Park, IL- 2011 Rockford Speedway Champion Ryan Carlson steered his way through a four car wreck at the front of the Late Model feature and held off Jon Reynolds, Jr to collect his second win of 2012 and second win in August, during the Windsor Auto Sales 30. Nick Cina, Jr once again utilized the low line to march to the front of the American Short Tracker field, steeling the lead on the final lap from Scotty Hoeft to score his third feature triumph of the season. Brett McCoy was declared the Sportsman winner and Bobby Frisch was victorious in the RoadRunners. Much to the fans delight, John Cruz came out of the debris and chaos that was Nick’s Beatin’ ‘N Bangin’ Boat Race to win the vastly popular event. The Windsor Auto Sales Race for Hunger Team presented over $13,000 to the Rock River Valley Food Pantry that they raised in the ten weeks leading up to this event.

NASCAR All American Sportsmen

A-Main 01 -- 1. Brett McCoy, Belvidere; 2. Doug Bennett, Brodhead, Wis; 3. Rob Goodman, McHenry; 4. Justin Sellers, Carol Stream; 5. Patrick Featherston II (r), Byron; 6. Bob Moeller, McHenry; 7. Scott Lawver, Roscoe; 8. Joshua Lundy, Loves Park; 9. Darrell Garman, South Beloit; 10. John Dietrich, Carol Steam; 11. Warren (Butch) Swinbank, Rockford; 12. Johnny Robinson, II (r), Beloit, Wis; 13. Daryl Gerke, Whitelaw, Wis.

Heat 01 -- 1. Darrell Garman, South Beloit; 2. Scott Lawver, Roscoe; 3. Bob Moeller, McHenry; 4. Patrick Featherston II (r), Byron; 5. Joshua Lundy, Loves Park; 6. Warren (Butch) Swinbank, Rockford; 7. John Dietrich, Carol Steam.

Heat 02 -- 1. Doug Bennett, Brodhead, Wis; 2. Justin Sellers, Carol Stream; 3. Brett McCoy, Belvidere; 4. Rob Goodman, McHenry; 5. Daryl Gerke, Whitelaw, Wis; 6. Johnny Robinson, II (r), Beloit, Wis.

NSTC Schedule of Events (PDF) | Bahama Schedule of Events (PDF)

Loves Park, IL- Race fans and competitors can now view the Order of Events for two big fall weekends at Rockford Speedway online at www.rockfordspeedway.com. The 47th annual National Short Track Championships which will feature over twelve divisions of racing including the 200 lap Super Late Model event, 108 lap Big 8 Late Model Series contest as well as the Mid-American Stock Cars in a 75 lap affair and the Championship Round of the Gilley's Cool 5 Series. 'One Great Racing Weekend' will be contested on Friday September 28 through Sunday afternoon September 30.

Two weeks later over two hundred cars will take to the high banks for the 21st running of the Bahama Bracket Nationals. Truly one of the most unique events in all of motorsports, racing machines are grouped into brackets based on their speed instead of division, providing two and three wide action right through the final checkered flag on Sunday's 50 lap Championship features. Each bracket winner is given the choice in victory lane of the cash prize or a trip for two to the Bahamas.