By Jordan Kuehne

LOVES PARK, Ill. (Wednesday, July 13th, 2011) -- Dennis Smith Jr. bided his time over the first 25-lap segment before pouncing on the opening circuit of the final stanza en route to a third consecutive Figure 8 victory, fending off ringer Tom Schneider for a massive $500 payday and extending his points lead in the process on Wild Wednesday at the Rockford Speedway.

In a scintillating Mtn Dew RoadRunners Super Summer Series main event, 'Bullet' Bobby Frisch led most of the way in the 25-lap headliner before Anthony Lloyd snuck by him in the final turn to grab a second consecutive division win. Vinny Mangiaracina set fast time and never looked back on his way to the Bandits trophy.

Doug Rose and his legendary Green Mamba Jet Car returned to the historic Rockford Speedway as the longtime driver forged forward in his 49th season of action in the jet-engine powered machine. Generating 6,500 pounds of thrust thanks to his 1954 jet engine off a Navy Fighter plane, Rose lit up the night sky with towering flames as he torched an old race car with his high-powered weaponry. Fans roared their approval after he finished melting down the machine.

Tammy Hawkins, Machesney Park, Illinois is all smiles as she poses for the camera after poster an impressive win in the NASCAR Mtn Dew RoadRunners division.

By Jordan Kuehne

LOVES PARK, Ill. (Saturday, July 9th, 2011) -- To win any championship in short track racing, it takes a lucky break or two falling your way; openly admitting he didn't have the best car a week after wrecking, points leader Ryan Carlson used a bit of good fortune en route to a third Stanley Steemer NASCAR Late Models feature win during a 2011 campaign that is slowly shaping up in his favor.

"We definitely didn't have the best car out there," Carlson slyly grinned in victory lane.

Doug Rose and his Green Mamba Jet return to Rockford Speedway this Saturday night July 9 during Bobcat of Rockford night to perform his fire show along with intense car burn in the infield. Racing action will include the NASCAR Stanley Steemer Late Models, Budweiser American Short Trackers, Mtn Dew RoadRunners and the Sam’s Drive-In Second Over the Line Wins Race.

The Holiday Weekend saw some fantastic fireworks on and off the track as the point battles tightened in all four NASCAR divisions. Driver X Jon Reynolds, Jr, Scott Lawver and Bobby Frisch recorded their first feature triumphs of 2011 and Sportsman Rookie of the Year contender Brad Gerke took the checkered flag for his first career feature win while wheeling his Fabulous Ford Fairlane.

Dennis Smith Jr. from South Beloit; posted a second consecutive National Figure 8 League victory as he looks forward to the upcoming 50-lap shootout that pays $500 to win next Wednesday July 13, 2011.

The 10-lap INEX Bandoleros feature got off to a quick start as Deanna Chandler, Machesney Park, Illinois; cruised to the early lead and found herself in victory circle.

By Jordan Kuehne

LOVES PARK, Ill. (Wednesday, July 6th, 2011) -- The old man's still got it. 'Mean' Gene Marocco -- one of a handful of hotshoes still piloting a car that sports a birthdate before the opening of the historic 64-year-old Rockford Speedway -- navigated past a determined Bobby Frisch en route to victory lane on the second Wild Wednesday of the season at the quarter-mile oval.

Marocco only needed eight laps to drive through the field, using a squeeze move to snatch the lead away from the slower Frisch. From there, it was smooth sailing for the 71-year-old driver who had yet to visit the winner's circle in 2011.

LOVES PARK, Ill. (Wednesday, July 6th, 2011) -- After getting a few days to breathe following an action-packed stretch of three consecutive holiday specials, fans wont be disappointed when they return to the legendary Rockford Speedway this Saturday night. In addition to the always exciting full slate of NASCAR Whelen All-American Series racing on Bobcat of Rockford Night, spectators will be gifted with a special treat: the return of Doug Rose and the Green Mamba Jet Car.

In his 49th year behind the cockpit of the behemoth, Rose will put on a pleasing display of power courtesy of his J46 jet engine pieced together from a Navy F7U Cutlass Fighter Plane. Burning over 37 gallons of jet fuel per minute, the jet car boasts a stunning top speed that exceeds 300 miles per hour.

Loves Park, IL- The new Misfits division at Rockford Speedway, best described as a catch-all for scaled racing machines such as Allison Legacy, FIRA Mini Indy, Rascal Outlaws, Mini Mods and the like, will now be split into separate divisions, racing at the same time. An open wheeled as well as a fender class will take to the high banks of Rockford Speedway every Wild Wednesday, with a winner being declared in each subclass as well as separate points being awarded for each class, including last week’s season opening event.

‘The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere’, a 20-lap feature ran in total darkness. ‘Bullet’ Bobby Frisch took his ride to the victory circle.

NASCAR Late Modle driver "DRIVER "X" returns to the track in this weird looking machine (but cool) as he competed in the spectator drags.

By Jordan Kuehne

LOVES PARK, Ill. (Monday, July 4th, 2011) -- On a holiday night reserved for firework spectaculars, family entertainment, and military tributes, the Rockford Speedway encompassed all three as a trio of former champions put on a show of their own en route to the winner's circle on the Fourth of July. Scott Lawver's machine fittingly sponsored by Cornelier Fireworks put on the best display of all, going toe-to-toe with a determined Matt Lundberg in one of the best Bargain Hunter Sportsman main events in a while before emerging victorious.