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Travis Kvapil started racing at Rockford at age 16 and was the 1994 track champion in the American Short Tracker division. [11] Rich Bickle was the track's sportsman rookie of the year in 1980. [12] Several notable people started their racing careers at Rockford. NASCAR crew chief Chad Knaus was his father's crew chief for his championship race ...
Tim Olson, President of the ARCA Midwest Tour, announced that he has sold the ownership of the ARCA Midwest Tour to former Big 8 series director and Rockford Speedway general manager Gregg McKarns. [2] The purchase of ARCA by NASCAR on April 27, 2018 [3] [4] indirectly reunited the series with the series' former sanctioning body. Bob Sargent's ...
Rockford Speedway heads down the backstretch after local racer Jeremy Miller wins another NSTC title. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways ...
Bickle stopped racing motorcycles after he graduated in 1979. [3] He built a 1972 Ford Torino with a 302 cubic inch motor that year, which he began using at mid-season. [3] He used the car to win a heat and the semi-feature at Columbus 151 Speedway in the car's first night out, and it ran well at Lake Geneva Raceway and Rockford Speedway. [3]
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Here's a look at Rockford Speedway's final season, through eyes of a veteran (Russ Goodwin) and a youngster (Max Kahler)
Tinkle would first start racing go karts and mini cup cars in the mid 2010s. In 2014, he would win the Rookie of the Year award in the Central States Region Super Cups. He would then win the series championship in 2017. [1] Tinkle won the Rockford Speedway MiniCup division championship in 2016.
After 76 years of racing, the Rockford Speedway shut down for good after its final race on Oct. 28, 2023. Now everything from the buildings, grandstands and playground equipment, as well as a lot ...