Rockford Speedway History

Rockford Speedway History I thought this may be easier for showing from time to time part of what we have collected.

1977 National Short Track Championship winner, Mark Martin.I believe Mark's mother is in victory lane along with Rockfor...
08/29/2026

1977 National Short Track Championship winner, Mark Martin.
I believe Mark's mother is in victory lane along with Rockford promoter, Hugh Deery. At the beginning of a NASCAR Hall of Fame career. Unknown photographer.

Undated staff photo.Front row: Hugh Deery, Brad Deery, Dar Loveless Sheppard, George Marty Gough, ?Back row: Jody Deery,...
08/29/2026

Undated staff photo.
Front row: Hugh Deery, Brad Deery, Dar Loveless Sheppard, George Marty Gough, ?
Back row: Jody Deery, ?, ?, Jim Ambruso, Bob and Candy Ferri, Swede Johnson, Stan Burdick, ?, Fred Redmer

Undated photo of Dave Fossum from Cambridge, WI.
08/29/2026

Undated photo of Dave Fossum from Cambridge, WI.

1982 photo of John Luther in victory lane.
08/29/2026

1982 photo of John Luther in victory lane.

A great picture of Tom Greenlee Sr from the 1970 season, supplied by Ron Thruman. Ron has been looking for a better pict...
08/27/2026

A great picture of Tom Greenlee Sr from the 1970 season, supplied by Ron Thruman. Ron has been looking for a better picture of this car for a long time. So long in fact that he's willing to pay a $50 finders fee for a better one! (JG)

Found some drivers headshots from a few years ago. A couple are dated 1985.
08/22/2026

Found some drivers headshots from a few years ago. A couple are dated 1985.

Since we are doing Joe Shear, here's one of his biggest Freeport Raceway rivals Norm Meinert, in a '62 Chevrolet from th...
08/14/2026

Since we are doing Joe Shear, here's one of his biggest Freeport Raceway rivals Norm Meinert, in a '62 Chevrolet from the 1967 season at Rockford Speedway. Supplied by Ron Thruman (JG)

A couple of really cool Polaroids of Joe Shear in 1968. These were more than likely taken at Freeport Raceway but Joe us...
08/14/2026

A couple of really cool Polaroids of Joe Shear in 1968. These were more than likely taken at Freeport Raceway but Joe used the same car at both Rockford and Freeport! Photos supplied by Dave Eberle (JG)

Marlin Walbeck and his crew celebrate the win in the 1967 NSTC 🏁 Also in the picture is the late Jack Heiman (R) and Ro...
08/09/2026

Marlin Walbeck and his crew celebrate the win in the 1967 NSTC 🏁 Also in the picture is the late Jack Heiman (R) and Rockford Speedway owner Hugh Deery! (L) Walbeck or "shoes" as he was called was one of Central Wisconsin's first real stars of short track racing. Picture supplied by Ron Thruman (JG)

A great picture of Benny Olson with a win at Rockford Speedway in 1978. Pictured with Benny are his daughter’s Pam Olso...
08/03/2026

A great picture of Benny Olson with a win at Rockford Speedway in 1978. Pictured with Benny are his daughter’s Pam Olson, Sandy Olson & Paula DeWitt. Picture supplied by Paula Folk (JG)

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