Bring your $5 bills Saturday night as the Rob Baaske Colon Cancer Foundation will have a dunk tank set-up after the races to benefit two racing family members fighting Cancer. Many Rockford Speedway Officials and even some drivers have been rumored to have been seen purchasing arm floaties for the festivities.

It all comes down to this Saturday night, a season of fender-banging, wall-slamming excitement concludes with two extremely exciting point battles. Defending NASCAR Stanley Steemer Late Model Champion Jerry Gille holds a slim thirteen point advantage over seven time champ Ricky Bilderback. Gille has been hot as of late, recording his second win of the season last Saturday night. However, it has been argued that no driver has been hotter than ‘Driver X’ Jon Reynolds, Jr who finds himself just twenty six markers out of the top spot with five wins on the season.

Loves Park, IL- Entries for the 200 lap Super Late Model National Short Track Championship continue to roll into the Rockford Speedway offices. To date over thirty Super Late Model teams have filed entries for this prestigious event that was first contested in 1966. The event tagged as ‘One Great Racing Weekend’ will feature eleven total divisions October 2, 3 and 4 at the quarter mile paved high banked oval.

Loves Park, IL- This Saturday night all public safety officers will be granted free admission into the Rockford Speedway for the Whelen NASCAR Championship Night. The invite is open to any and all firemen, policemen, ambulance personnel, and dispatchers from any department. Those attending are asked to display their department issued identification at the speedway box office for admittance.

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Jason Brockway went wire-to-wire in the 20-lap Mtn Dew RoadRunners feature event, picking up the victory,

Brett McCoy won the Budweiser American Short Trackers main event.

By Jordan Kuehne

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By: Eric Huenefeld
Whether it be on the track or on paper, as the 2009 racing season has wound towards its conclusion, the action at the Rockford Speedway has picked up in intensity. On Bobcat of Rockford Kid's Night at the Speedway, the drama continued at the famed quarter mile. When the dust settled, the points battles remained tight and those who outlasted their foes in the evenings feature events were the ones who truly earned their spoils.

Loves Park, IL- Super Late Model entries have begun arriving for the 44th annual National Short Track Championship (NSTC) at Rockford Speedway which begin Friday October 2 and conclude with a 200 lap feature event Sunday afternoon October 4. Those filing their entries early for the prestigious event include 2008 NSTC victor Josh Vadnais, Lowell Bennett, Rich Bickle, Jr. and Jeff Kendall.

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http://www.myfinishlinephotos.com/

Dana Czach Jr. found victory lane in the 20-lap Mtn Dew RoadRunners feature tonight, topping the 19 car field by grabbing an early lead and holding off a late move by Joe LaMarca to collect the trophy.