Rockford speedway Thursday

[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]

Updates

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