By: Ted Knight

One way or the other…you’ll find something that interests you at

Rockford Speedway this Independence Day Weekend!

The busy Holiday slate offers two nights of racing and entertainment

for fans young and old. Fast Cars and Freedom are the name of the game

this Saturday July 2 and Sunday July 3.

Here’s what you can expect to see:

THE WORLDS FASTEST SHORT TRACK SHOW!

The Must See Racing Sprint Cars are back at Rockford Speedway, ready

to rampage around the high banks dazzling all in attendance with their

breakneck speed. The “things with wings” regularly circle the track at

a pace of nearly 2 seconds faster than any other racing vehicle!

Daring drivers from across the country are set to challenge the clock

and each other and duel in a 50-lap feature event. Don’t blink…or

you’ll miss it! Catch the Sprint Cars in action this Saturday night

July 2.

THE STAR SPANGLED 76!

The Stanley Steemer NASCAR Late Models embark on their most grueling

journey Saturday night July 2 with the running of the ‘Star Spangled

76’ lap feature race. The winner of this race could win over $2000,

thanks to a winner’s purse of $1076, a $900 Ultimate Challenge Bonus

and a $100 Fast Qualifier Bonus. Support from Rockford Stanley Steemer

and Kunes Auto Group have helped bolster the purse for all drivers in

the field. Exactly who will take the money home is a mystery. Five

different drivers have won a Late Model feature so far in 2022, with

Jake Gille leading the point standings ahead of four-time track

champion Jon Reynolds Jr. Reynolds is a multi-time winner of the

76-lap race and won his first feature of 2022 just one week ago. Gille

and Max Kahler are the only repeat Late Model winners this year.

THE MIDNIGHT RIDE OF PAUL REVERE!

Sunday night July 3 features one of the most amazing auto races you

will ever see, the Midnight Ride of Paul Revere. The 20 lap Roadrunner

feature is run in TOTAL DARKNESS with each car allotted just one light

on top for scoring purposes. It’s unlike anything you’ll see anywhere

else. If you’ve witnessed the Midnight Ride before, you know how

breathtaking it is. If you’ve never seen the Midnight Ride of Paul

Revere…you NEED to see it for yourself!

FIREWORKS!

The annual Fireworks Extravaganza is scheduled for Sunday night July

3. If you want to cap off your racing weekend gazing at a sky full of

beautiful pyrotechnics, make sure you don’t miss this. The Fireworks

Extravaganza is the last event of the evening on Sunday night.

The complete lineup for the weekend is as follows…

Saturday July 2- Instant Jungle Night featuring the Must See Racing

Sprint Cars and the NASCAR Late Model Star Spangled 76 plus Bandits,

High School Racers and Powder Puff Races.

Sunday July 3- Tractor Town presents the Fireworks Extravaganza! PLUS

the Midnight Ride of Paul Revere Roadrunner race in TOTAL DARKNESS!

Sportsmen, American Short Trackers, Sixers, Spectacular Drags and the

Flagpole Race.

Grandstands open at 5 PM both nights, with the show set to begin at 7:07 PM.

For more information, please visit rockfordspeedway.com or call 815-633-1500.

Follow the Rockford Speedway on Facebook (@rockfordspeedway) and on

Twitter (@rfdspeedway).