By: Tom Ace

As the seventy-sixth and Last Lap Season of Rockford Speedway hits its midway point, the tradition of racing on Independence Day Weekend returns!

This weekend, fans can look forward to double the excitement with two racing and entertainment programs planned for the historic quarter mile racetrack.

The fun begins on Saturday night July 1 with a smorgasbord of on-track excitement. Six divisions will go racing Saturday with the headliner being the Midnight Ride of Paul Revere, the race run in total darkness! The Midnight Ride features the Windsor Pizza Parlor Roadrunners contesting their usual 20 lap feature, but with a twist…the lights are off! The racecars each are allowed one light on top…but otherwise it’s a mad scramble in the dark unlike any other!

Fireworks wrap up the night on Saturday night, an evening that also includes the Fitzgerald Equipment Sportsmen, Kickstart Bandits, Illini Midgets, High School Racers and Powder Puffs.

Monday night July 3 showcases the Stanley Steemer NASCAR Late Models in their longest race of the regular season, the Star Spangled 76 lap race. This years Late Model field has been the most competitive in recent memory, which means Monday nights main event could be an unforgettable one!

The RNR Tire Express Short Trackers join the fun Monday night along with the Janes Cafe Sixers. The traditional Roadrunner Challenge Flagpole Race is on the card too, as is One-on-One Spectacular Drags and of course the huge Fireworks Extravaganza at the end of the night.

Gates open at 5 PM with racing at 7:07 PM both nights.

For more information on this huge Independence Day Weekend celebration at Rockford Speedway, please visit rockfordspeedway.com or please call 815-633-1500.