Rockford speedway Thursday

[racecar1127]

Does anyone know who will be going. Also what support classes are they running? Thanks

[dirtrcing]

legend cars are the support class

[BadgerDirt01]

They had dirt in the infield last night already. As soon as cars were done with features, they began putting it out on track around midnight. Weather looks great and would be awesome to see a little history made.

[racecar1127]

Super cool. I hope they get a huge turnout of cars/fans. I remember Bristol doing something like that but don't remember the type of turnout they got.

[acetone]

Super cool. I hope they get a huge turnout of cars/fans. I remember Bristol doing something like that but don't remember the type of turnout they got.

awesome turn out at Bristol.

[Chitowndirt]

Any Summernationals drivers skipping their race to go to Rockford? I was kind of hoping. Or is there a list of confirmed drivers outside of WoO tour guys of course.

[dangerdann]

I know there are a couple of Sycamore drivers planning on showing up

[intel8]

Hope this works out for them, heading to Rockford Tues. night.

[bullring]

For anybody that can't make it Thursday, they added their regular weekly asphalt late models to Saturday night program for $2,000 to win $200 to start Dream 33 race. Also letting their sportsmen and Mid Am sportsmen run with them to get better car count. Should be entertaining.

[Mud]

Jimmy Mars has it on his website.

[Cardirt0]

Hope they have a Big crowd, They are my best Asphalt track...Nice place ,Nice seating, good food....

[racecar1127]

Not to be negative nancy but is fri the rain date for Thursday's race if the 50% of t storms hit? Got to adjust plans if so. Thanks

[J20in1st]

Not to be negative nancy but is fri the rain date for Thursday's race if the 50% of t storms hit? Got to adjust plans if so. Thanks

No word but they are leaving the dirt down now instead of cleaning up right away weekly races will be on dirt saturday night

[BirkyTime15B]

I'll bet they have 20-24 late models.

[shrttrackr]

Hope they have a Big crowd, They are my best Asphalt track...Nice place ,Nice seating, good food....

I always send Chicagoland first time short track race fans to Rockford. Great track and they put on a great show from the top down, especially for those that have never been to a race. They have been promotional innovators in the sport forever. the track owner, Jody Deery has been at it so long, she even has a vote in the NASCAR HOF.

I hope they make some $$$ on this as i know their car counts/fan base has been weakening over the past couple of years.

Wish i could make it up there to watch tonight.

[427c.i.]

I wonder why they didn't make this show part of the Summernationals? Running the WoO together at other tracks. Kind of slim pickings for DLMs in that area.

[CIRF]

We went to the WoO sprint car/Badger midget event at Rockford last night and it was a pretty good show. However, the track was really rough and the rough track was the cause of a couple of crashes in both the sprint car and midget A-main's. The asphalt was showing through in a few spots.

We're going back for the dirt late's tonight and we hope they get the bumps smoothed out at least a little bit. The track was extremely bumpy from the very first hot lap session. It has to be a learning experience for whoever is doing the track preparations and it appeared that they didn't anticipate how the track was going work out.

Even though we live less than 90 minutes from Rockford Speedway we had never seen the place prior to last night. All aspects of the spectator experience are very nice. Concessions are of good quality and reasonable in spite of chitcago being as close as it is.

Looking forward to the late models tonight and hoping they can improve track conditions for tonight's racing.

[Highside Hustler25]

Not to be negative nancy but is fri the rain date for Thursday's race if the 50% of t storms hit? Got to adjust plans if so. Thanks

Weather is starting to look a little bit iffy. Thunderstorms popping up around central Illinois currently. Wouldn't that be a beeatch for this event to get rained out.

[turnleftandgasit]

Have seen 4 haulers headed up 55.

[randysluder]

That was the worst dirt track I've ever seen. Horrible. Ever body was bicycling. I understand what the track is trying to do, but it didn't work. The sprint cars would dive into turn 1, hit a rut and bounce up a lane (and turns 1 and 2 was the BEST corners because of the shade). Nobody was smooth and fast. I paid $25 for last night but I won't make that mistake tonight. Good luck to the dirt late models...

[intel8]

Looked like a motocross track last night, 10 lates in the pits now.

[smith00]

What's the car count now debating whether or not to go

[HoosierDirtFan]

What's the car count now debating whether or not to go

as of right now about 30 cars in the pits

[intel8]

Yep, bout 30.

[HoosierDirtFan]

Officially 34 cars entered tonight.

Group A
T.J. Markham (21), Sycamore, IL
Mark Fabrizius (615), Genoa, IL
Jay Brendel (25B), Kirkland, IL
Steve Casebolt (C9), Richmond, IN
Mike Mataragas (1m), DeKalb, IL
Eric Wells (18), Hazard, KY
Jeff Riddell (09), Steward, IL
Boom Briggs (99B), Bear Lake, PA
Reno Markham (20JR), Kingston, IL
Chase Junghans (18), Manhattan, KS
Morgan Bagley (14M), Longview, TX
Tyler Erb (91), New Waverly, TX
Frank Heckenast Jr. (99JR), Frankfort, IL
Turk Letezia (D1), Milwaukee, WI
Josh Richards (1), Shinnston, WV
Shane Clanton (25), Zebulon, GA
Brian Shirley (3s), Chatham, IL

Group B
Victor Benedetto (14), Marengo, IL
Gary Hunt (5H), Franklin Grove, IL
Mike Spatola (89), Manhattan, IL
Rick Eckert (7), York, PA
Mark Rose (28R), Dorchester, WI
Billy Moyer Jr. (21JR), Batesville, AR
Brandon Overton (76), Appling, GA
Roger Markham (11), Virgil, IL
Mike Fryer (54), Freeport, IL
Kolby Vandenburgh (15), Ashland, IL
Jeff Hartzell (5), Genoa, IL
Lyle Zanker (9), Rockford, IL
Jason Rauen (98), Farley, IA
Austin Smith (11s), Cedartown, GA
Randy Manos (R1), Rockford, IL
Joey Coulter (2c), Miami Springs, FL
Chub Frank (1*), Bear Lake, PA

[Cardirt0]

looks like the rain is just above them.. Some luck and it miss them.....

[BirkyTime15B]

Hopefully the track is better than last night. That was awful...

[modfan24]

looks like the rain is just above them.. Some luck and it miss them.....

Karma... Nothing but clear skies an hour south in LaSalle. Should be racing there tonight.

[plunks7]

Will be back racing maybe within a hour.

[nuttn_but_dirt]

Any updates on heat races or lineups ?

[plunks7]

not racing just yet, shortly though.

[turnleftandgasit]

Just watched the first heat on dod......track was junk.......rough and dusty

[plunks7]

Just watched the first heat on dod......track was junk.......rough and dusty

Wasn't that nice that Kidd Rocket broke and only came out for a few laps in B-Main#1. He will start 23rd.

[plunks7]

Consolation results

First consolation finish (top three transfer): Chase Junghans, Reno Markham, T.J. Markham, Jeff Riddell, Matt Fabrizius, Jay Brendle, Boom Briggs, Josh Richards. Scratched: Turk Letizia


Consolation lineups

(10 laps; top three transfer)
First consolation
Row 1: Reno Markham, Chase Junghans
Row 2: Boom Briggs, Jeff Riddell
Row 3: Jay Brendle, T.J. Markham
Row 4: Josh Richards, Matt Fabrizius
Row 5: Turk Letizia
Second consolation
Row 1: Randy Manos, Jeff Hartzell
Row 2: Gary Hunt, Roger Markham
Row 3: Lyle Zanker, Mark Rose
Row 4: Kolby Vandenbergh, Austin Smith


Heat race results

First heat finish (top four transfer): Tyler Erb, Eric Wells, Frank Heckenast Jr., Morgan Bagley, Reno Markham, Boom Briggs, Jay Brendle, Josh Richards. Scratched: Turk Letizia

Second heat finish (top four transfer): Brian Shirley, Shane Clanton, Mike Mataragas, Chase Junghans, Steve Casebolt, Jeff Riddell, T.J. Markham, Matt Fabrizius

Third heat finish (top four transfer): Brandon Overton, Joey Coulter, Rick Eckert, Mike Spatola, Randy Manos, Gary Hunt, Lyle Zanker, Kolby Vandenbergh

Fourth heat finish (top four transfer): Billy Moyer Jr., Chub Frank, Jason Rauen, Mike Fryer, Jeff Hartzel, Roger Markham, Mark Rose. Scratched: Austin Smith


Heat race lineups

(10 laps; top four transfer)
First heat
Row 1: Josh Richards, Tyler Erb
Row 2: Eric Wells, Frank Heckenast Jr.
Row 3: Boom Briggs, Morgan Bagley
Row 4: Reno Markham, Jay Brendle
Row 5: Turk Letizia
Second heat
Row 1: Brian Shirley, Shane Clanton
Row 2: Chase Junghans, Jeff Riddell
Row 3: Mike Mataragas, Steve Casebolt
Row 4: T.J. Markham, Matt Fabrizius
Third heat
Row 1: Brandon Overton, Joey Coulter
Row 2: Rick Eckert, Mike Spatola
Row 3: Lyle Zanker, Kolby Vandenbergh
Row 4: Randy Manos, Gary Hunt
Fourth heat
Row 1: Billy Moyer Jr., Chub Frank
Row 2: Mike Fryer, Jason Rauen
Row 3: Austin Smith, Jeff Hartzell
Row 4: Roger Markham, Mark Rose


Pre-race notes

[nuttn_but_dirt]

Wasn't that nice that Kidd Rocket broke and only came out for a few laps in B-Main#1. He will start 23rd.

Who won the heats and the Bmain ?

[nuttn_but_dirt]

Thanks Plunks

[Cardirt0]

Is there a lot of people there,.....

[TackyTracker]

looks like green about to go out...

[TackyTracker]

shirley coulter wells top 3 right now

[TackyTracker]

clanton to 2nd

[TackyTracker]

richards running 22nd

[TackyTracker]

yellow squirrel clanton coulter

moyer jr to 4th

[TackyTracker]

22 to go green out

[TackyTracker]

richards out

[TackyTracker]

shirley running away.. can anybody catch him..

[TackyTracker]

15 to go green out

[TackyTracker]

yellow again... track is junk??? lot's of rain I guess

[TackyTracker]

10 to go... shirley still out front

[TackyTracker]

yellow 6 to go... guessing this will get crazy these last few laps...

tyler erb to 5th... who know's here

[TackyTracker]

sorry erb in 3rd.. chub to 5th...

[TackyTracker]

shirley erb clanton top 3

[MUD MAESTRO]

Hey Deery.....Bad idea. The damage to the race car you can't see is what bites you in the azz the next race.

Brian Shirley survives this disaster of a track

[plunks7]

Feature lineup

Row 1: Shirley, Coulter
Row 2: Clanton, Moyer Jr.
Row 3: Erb, Wells
Row 4: Overton, Frank
Row 5: Heckenast Jr., Mataragas
Row 6: Eckert, Rauen
Row 7: Bagley, Casebolt
Row 8: Junghans, Gary Hurt
Row 9: R. Markham, Hartzell
Row 10: T. Markham, Zanker
Row 11: Richards,

[plunks7]

Outlaw Clay Classic1.Brian Shirley
2.Tyler Erb
3.Shane Clanton
4.Joey Coulter
5.Chub Frank
6.Brandon Overton
7.Eric Wells
8.Mike Mataragas
9.Rick Eckert
10.Steve Casebolt
11.Mike Fryer
12.Jason Rauen
13.Mike Spatola
14.Billy Moyer Jr.
15.Reno Markham
16.Frank Heckenast Jr.
17.T.J. Markham
18.Morgan Bagley
19.Gary Hurt
20.Lyle Zanker
21.Jeff Hartzell
22.Josh Richards
23.Boom Briggs
24.Chase Junghans

[BirkyTime15B]

What a joke!!!!

[tsr6]

We ran the local NASCAR late models on the dirt the Saturday after the WoO events. It seemed like the track held up a lot better. Not sure if it settled in and packed better, or if the NASCAR late models had less grip to tear up the track less?Here's some video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqlq-eAYWuo

[TheJet-09]

^^^ Agreed! I think they were still required to run asphalt tires (8" I believe). I didn't see any results but the advertised to win amount was good ($2,333?).