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Spring Classic Still On For This Weekend
By: Kevin Ramsell
Wednesday, April 11, 2007 (Loves Park, IL) – The old adage is “April
Showers” but today the Rock Valley Area experienced “April Snow.”
Even though Mother Nature tried to put a stop to this weekend’s 30th Annual
Spring Classic, she brought the weather a few days to early.
Rockford Speedway officials are still working overtime to prepare for this
weekend’s 30th Annual Spring Classic Weekend. “For some reason, good
old Ma Nature always wants to try to do something to stop this event from
going on,” commented Gregg McKarns, Rockford Speedway General Manager.
“But, this time I think her timing is off and the forecast is now starting
to work in our favor to where we are feeling confident that we will get
everything going on schedule.”
The two-day event will mark the official start of the 60th Anniversary season
at the Rockford Speedway. The weekend is scheduled to get underway on
Friday, April 13th with practice for all Spring Classic divisions from 5-9
p.m.
Practice will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday for the Wisconsin Challenge
Series, Mid-American Series and the Hornet vs. Bandit Challenge cars.
Qualifying will start at 3:30 p.m. with the racing action getting underway at
6:06 p.m. The evening will be highlighted with 60-lap feature for the
Mid-American Series and the inaugural 25-lap Hornet vs. Bandit Challenge event
for 4-cylinder cars.
Sunday’s activities will get underway at 11:15 a.m. with Big 8 Series
qualifying. Fans are encouraged to arrive early to meet the drivers of
the Wisconsin Challenge Series in the Budweiser Pavilion at 11:45 a.m.
The racing action will get underway at 1:00 p.m. The Wisconsin Challenge
Series will highlight the afternoon of racing with a 150-lap feature
event. The Big 8 Series will also kick off their third season with a
58-lap feature.
Advance tickets are on sale now at the track office. For more
information, please call the track office at (815) 633-1500 or please visit
the track’s website at www.rockfordspeedway.com.
2007 Spring Classic April 14 and 15, 2007
Friday
3 pm Pits Open/Hauler Parking (Top 10 in 2006 WCS points reserved)
5 pm Practice for Spring Classic Divisions Only (until 9 pm)
Saturday
7:30 am Pits Open
8 am Tech Lines Open: 8am
11am Practice (until 3) Rotating WCS, Mid-Am, Hornet vs. Bandit
NO BIG 8 PRACTICE ON SATURDAY
3:05 pm Mandatory Driver’s Meeting
3:15 pm Clear Stands
3:30 pm Front Gate Opens
3:30 pm Qualifying
Wisconsin Challenge Series 3 Laps
Mid-American Stock Car Series 2 Laps
Hornet vs. Bandit Challenge 1 Lap
5:55 pm Opening Ceremonies
6:06 pm We’re RACING
Mid-American Heats
Wisconsin Challenge Series Heats
Hornet vs. Bandit Challenge Qualifying Heats
Mid-American Last Chance
Hornet vs. Bandit Last Chance
Mid-American Feature 60 Laps
Hornet vs. Bandit Challenge Feature 25 Laps
Sunday
7 am Pits Open
9:30 am Mandatory Driver’s Meeting Big 8 Series
10 am Big 8 Series Practice (until 10:55 am)
10 am Racing Collectibles and Model Car Expo (until 1:30 pm)
10:55 am Mandatory Driver’s Meeting Wisconsin Challenge Series
11 am Front Gate Opens
11:15 am Qualifying
Big 8 Series 2 Laps
11:45 am Fan Autograph Session in Budweiser Pavilion (until 12:30 pm)
12:45 pm Opening Ceremonies
1 pm We’re RACING
Wisconsin Challenge Series B-Main
Big 8 Series Last Chance
Wisconsin Challenge Series Feature 150 Laps
Big 8 Series Feature 58 Laps
Pit Passes
Fri $15 Sat $30 Sun $30 3 Day $65 2 Day $55
Tickets
Saturday Sunday
Adult Reserved
$15 $20
Child
Reserved
$7.50 $10
Adult General Admission $15
$20
Child (6-11) General Admission $5 $5
Child (0-5) General Admission FREE FREE
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