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.

By Kraig McCay
Rockford Speedway celebrated their 65th season on Saturday night and honored four of their own by inducting them into the Walk of Fame. Seven Time Late Model Champion Ricky Bilderback, Two Time Late Model Champion Jerry Gille, Matt Berger, the 2010 Sportsman Champion that has won a feature in all four NASCAR divisions as well as longtime car owner and competitor Billy McCoy who claimed the 1996 American Short Tracker crown were all enshrined prior to racing. When the engines fired, it was veteran Mike Beyer holding off a determined ‘Driver X’ Jon Reynolds, Jr to become the twelfth different Late Model winner of 2012. Scotty Hoeft was victorious in the American Short Trackers, former Champ Robert Roush found RoadRunner Victory Lane as did point leader Patrick Bruns in the Illini Racing Series Midgets. Shawn Rickelman topped the field in the Next Winners RoadRunner feature event to record his first ever feature triumph.

In victory circle for the first time in 2012 is # 50 Shawn Rickelman who won the Non-Feature Winners Feature for the RoadRunner division.

Walk of Fame Inductee 7 time Rockford Speedway Champion Ricky Bilderback # 02 Rockton, IL.

By Kraig McKay
Loves Park, IL- Eddie May shot past Matthew Clossey early on in the Speedway Auto Mall 30 and held off Jon Reynolds, Jr to become the winningest Late Model driver of 2012 at Rockford Speedway as he recorded win number three. Bargain Hunter Sportsman point leader extended his point lead when he took command of the field with just two laps to go, working the inside line beneath Rob Goodman. Former RoadRunner Champion Terrance Robinson was the class of the RockStar Energy RoadRunner field and Klint Egelhoff lost the lead on the final lap as the Crap Scrapper Hornet field raced through the Monza course and into turn three, only to recapture in from Ryan Volkert at the checkered flag. Arlyn Roush avoided the crashes in the one lap Sam’s Drive-In RoadRunner Driver Bike race to collect the winner’s hardware.

NASCAR All American Sportsmen

A-Main 01 -- 1. Doug Bennett, Brodhead, Wis; 2. Rob Goodman, McHenry; 3. Brett McCoy, Belvidere; 4. Johnny Robinson, II (r), Beloit, Wis; 5. Daryl Gerke, Whitelaw, Wis; 6. Justin Sellers, Carol Stream; 7. Warren (Butch) Swinbank, Rockford; 8. Joshua Lundy, Loves Park; 9. Brandon Swinbank, Fitchburg, Wis; 10. Patrick Featherston II (r),

Heat 01 -- 1. Johnny Robinson, II (r), Beloit, Wis; 2. Patrick Featherston II (r), Byron; 3. Joshua Lundy, Loves Park; 4. Brandon Swinbank, Fitchburg, Wis; 5. Warren (Butch) Swinbank, Rockford.

Heat 02 -- 1. Brett McCoy, Belvidere; 2. Justin Sellers, Carol Stream; 3. Daryl Gerke, Whitelaw, Wis; 4. Doug Bennett, Brodhead, Wis; 5. Rob Goodman, McHenry.

Time Trial -- 1. Daryl Gerke, Whitelaw, Wis; 2. Justin Sellers, Carol Stream; 3. Doug Bennett, Brodhead, Wis; 4. Brett McCoy, Belvidere; 5. Rob Goodman, McHenry; 6. Johnny Robinson, II (r), Beloit, Wis; 7. Warren (Butch) Swinbank, Rockford; 8. Joshua Lundy, Loves Park; 9. Patrick Featherston II (r), Byron; 10. Brandon Swinbank, Fitchburg, Wis.

Trophy Dash 01 -- 1. Daryl Gerke, Whitelaw, Wis; 2. Rob Goodman, McHenry; 3. Johnny Robinson, II (r), Beloit, Wis; 4. Doug Bennett, Brodhead, Wis; 5. Brett McCoy, Belvidere; 6. Justin Sellers, Carol Stream.

By: Russell Wheeler
Kar Korner's World Famous Trailer Race Night was everything it was anticipated to be Saturday night at the Rockford Speedway. A solid field of race cars put on a great racing show. The large crowd brought out the competitive side of the racers on this night as well, and the sparks did fly on more than one occasion.

Racing in the Stanley Steemer NASCAR Late Models has been as close as ever this year. With only three repeat winners on the year, and 10 different winners in 14 events, it is truly a toss up any given Saturday as to who will master the divisions' 30 lap feature event. On this Saturday night, a familiar face would return to victory lane, and become the eleventh different Late Model feature winner.

By Kraig McCay
Seven time Late Model Champion Ricky ‘The Rocket’ Bilderback returned to victory lane for the first time in over two years Saturday night at Rockford Speedway. Wisconsin’s Daryl Gerke became the third generation of his family to win at the quarter mile facility following a dramatic last turn pass of Scott Lawver in order to record his first Sportsman triumph. George Sparkman officially threw his hat in the ring of American Short Tracker contenders after a dominating drive to the front while Dennis Smith, Jr claimed RoadRunner honors on Tebala Shrine Family Night.

Andy Jones, Gurnee, IL posted his feature win for the Legends.

Nick Cina, Jr, # 10 Belvidere, IL raced to a well deserved feature win for the NASCAR American Short Trackers.

By Kraig McCay
After accepting the Gerber Collision & Glass Challenge, Driver X Jon Reynolds, Jr found himself at the tail end of Saturday night’s NASCAR Late Model field. A broken axle in the first practice session forced Nick Cina, Jr to watch his car be loaded on a rollback tow truck. Once repairs were made, he found himself at the tail end of Saturday night’s American Short Tracker feature at Rockford Speedway. Both drivers charged to the front and laid claim to victories during Instant Jungle Military Night. Reynolds, Jr pocketed the $1,300 bonus from Gerber for his efforts. Bobby Frisch recorded the RockStar Energy RoadRunners win while Andy Jones was victorious in Legends action and Patrick Bruns was the Illini Racing Series Midgets winner.

NASCAR American Short Trackers

A-Main 01 -- 1. Nick Cina, Jr, Belvidere; 2. Scott Hoeft, Watertown, Wis; 3. George Sparkman, Loves Park; 4. Rachel Sparkman, Belvidere; 5. Christopher Jones, Capron; 6. Kyle Lapier, Belvidere; 7. Keith Pierce, Machesney Park; 8. Joe LaMarca, Rockford; 9. Alan Bekielewski, Roscoe; 10. David Russell, Jr, Rockford; 11. Leo Bujak, III (r), Spring Grove; 12. Nick Letsinger, Rockford; 13. Ron Bridges, Machesney Park; 14. Tim Dix, Beloit, Wis; 15. Zach Rodriguez, Rockton; 16. Jason Bragg, Machesney Park; 17. Eric Connell, Fort Atkinson, Wis.