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Rockford Speedway was a 1/4 mile short track high banked asphalt oval located in Loves Park, Illinois on Illinois Route 173. Up until its demolition in 2023, Rockford Speedway, Chicagoland Speedway , and World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway were the only racetracks running under NASCAR sanctions in Illinois .
After 76 years of racing, the Rockford Speedway shut down for good after its final race on Oct. 28, 2023. ... Objects for sale fill the former race track, everything at the speedway is for sale ...
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 ...
This Daytona 500 winner raced at Rockford Speedway in his early racing days, then went on to become one of the most famous Sprint Cup drivers in the world. Matt Kenseth's son Ross also raced at ...
The Mid-Am Racing Series, formerly Mid American Stock Car Series, is an elite sportsman traveling stock car racing series in the Midwestern United States. The cars are based on a 108" metric stock frame, less costly suspension parts and a maximum of 358 cubic inch engine.
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]
Here's a look at Rockford Speedway's final season, through eyes of a veteran (Russ Goodwin) and a youngster (Max Kahler)
While he was still under age, he would sneak in the pits to work on his father Al Shear's racecar at Rockford Speedway. [1] His father won the track's championship in 1951, 1962, and 1965. [1] Joe Shear was named the track's Outstanding Mechanic for 1962. [1] Joe Shear began racing at Rockford in 1964 and he won the track's Rookie of the Year ...