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Rockford Speedway Is A "NASCAR Home Track"
By: Kevin Ramsell
Tuesday, March 06, 2007 (Loves Park, IL) – Rockford Speedway’s 60th
Anniversary season of racing will be a reminder that many fans, officials and
drivers can call the historic high banked quarter-mile their “home
track.” This year, NASCAR has started an advertising campaign to help
celebrate local racing by creating its “NASCAR Home Track” program.
With the use of Greg Biffle, Elliot Sadler and Carl Edwards, NASCAR’s new
advertising campaign will remind fans that it’s the local tracks to where
many NASCAR stars got their start.
“Running under the lights at a short track,” Biffle stated, “that feels
like home.”
“It’s the grassroots of NASCAR,” Sadler said. “A lot of drivers
in the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series have a lot of great memories and a lot great
stories etched in their mind that started right here on the short tracks.”
Rockford Speedway has been an active participant of helping many of NASCAR’s
stars of today. Travis Kvapil, the 2003 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
champion, got his start racing at the famous oval located just north of
Rockford, IL. He claimed the American Short Tracker division
championship in 1994.
Chad Knaus, the championship crew chief for Jimmie Johnson, helped his father
John capture his seven late model championships. And John Darby, NASCAR
Nextel Cup Competition Director, gained his experience doing the same job
every Saturday night at the famous oval.
“The history that comes from this speedway is phenomenal,” Gregg McKarns,
Rockford Speedway General Manager stated. “The history alone is a
great example of what NASCAR is trying to show with their new advertising
campaign. We are proud to be known as a ‘NASCAR Home Track.’”
NASCAR has created a “Home Track Locator” at nascar.com.
Fans can simply click on the “Home Tracks” under NASCAR Local Racing
link. The feature allows fans to simply type in their zip code and find
out more about the NASCAR Home Track in their local area.
Fans can also visit www.rockfordspeedway.com
for the latest information and to review the upcoming 60th Anniversary racing
season.
The season will start on Saturday, April 7th with the O’Reilly Auto Parts
Spring Smash-O-Rama. The 30th Annual Spring Classic will take place on
April 14-15 with the Wisconsin Challenge Series, Big 8 Series, Mid-American
Series, and the first ever Hornet vs. Bandit Challenge will all be in action.
The NASCAR Whelen All-American Series weekly racing program will start on
Saturday, April 21st.
For advance ticket information or to schedule a birthday party or corporate
event, please call the track office at www.rockfordspeedway.com.
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