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Reynolds Looks to Put Xclamation Mark on Rockford NSTC Success This Weekend
Loves Park, IL- This weekend’s 55th annual National Short Track Championship could be monumental for Jon Reynolds, Jr. Reynolds aka ‘Driver X’ is seeking his third NASCAR Stanley Steemer Late Model Championship at his home track and holds a 21 point advantage over Mike Beyer heading into Friday Night’s NASCAR Night of Champions. The 2014 and 2018 Rockford Speedway Track Champion will also compete in Saturday night’s Big 8 Late Model Series 108 lap feature and Sunday’s National Short Track Championship 200 lap bout.
No driver has found more success on the Saturday night NSTC stage than Reynolds who leads all other drivers with four career wins in the Saturday headline event. Somehow, the X car always seems to be in the mix as the checkered flag waves at NSTC. Having won the inaugural Big 8 Series Championship in 2005, Reynolds who is also a two-time Slinger Super Speedway Late Model Champion sits third on the all-time wins list in Big 8 Series history with twelve, one behind Jeremy Miller and just three behind Michael Bilderback. Reynolds father, Jon Reynolds, Sr was the first ever Big 8 Series feature winner, winning the 2004 NSTC debut of the popular weekly late model series.
Sunday’s 200 lap contest has been a tougher story for Reynolds. As is the case with most drivers in the Sunday marquee event, a few have slipped away over the past few years. Mechanical issues while leading and pulling away from the field of contenders cost him the chance of a repeat win in 2016. With 2015 marking his only NSTC 200 win, a win on Sunday would make him just the tenth multi-time winner of the original year end special that was first won by racing legend Dick Trickle in 1966.
‘One Great Racing Weekend’ will feature three days of racing October 2-4. Main gates will open at 3pm on Friday with Faster Than a Speeding Bullet Qualifying at 4pm, racing will begin at 6pm. Saturday’s spectator gates open at 2pm with qualifications at 2:15pm and racing at 5pm. Sunday morning will see gates open at 11am for a fan autograph session, with racing beginning at 1pm on Sunday afternoon. Friday admission prices are $18 for adults, $8 for kids ages 6-11 with ‘tots’ ages five and under admitted free. Adult admission is $22 on Saturday with kids tickets at $11 and ages five and under $4. Sunday prices are $25 for adults, $12 for kids and $6 for tots. Seating is general admission and at a limited capacity. Social distancing is required and masks are recommended. For additional information call the Speedway Box Office at 815-633-1500 or visit www.rockfordspeedway.com
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