Author Archives: Stan Kalwasinski

Author Archives: Stan Kalwasinski
Stan Kalwasinski

It’s Nottestad In Rockford Spring Classic

It’s Nottestad In Rockford Spring Classic

With only a handful of laps to go, Dale Nottestad passed Jeremy Miller and raced to victory in the 46th annual Spring Classic for Big 8 Series late models at the Rockford Speedway Sunday afternoon
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Stan Kalwasinski

McMillin Captures Overall SCORE San Felipe 250 Victory

McMillin Captures Overall SCORE San Felipe 250 Victory

Picking up where he left off last year, San Diego’s defending race and season champion Luke ‘The Luke’ McMillin roared through the Baja desert to defeat a massive 285 starters in Saturday’s King Shocks 36th SCORE San Felipe 250, fueled by Baja Vida.
Author Archives: Stan Kalwasinski
Stan Kalwasinski

The Transition — Midgets to Stock Cars 

The Transition — Midgets to Stock Cars 

LOVES PARK, Ill. — With only a handful of laps to go, Dale Nottestad passed Jeremy Miller and raced to victory in the 46th annual Spring Classic for Big 8 Series late models at the Rockford Speedway Sunday afternoon.   Originally scheduled for Saturday, the event was postponed for a day…
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Stan Kalwasinski

Thaw Brawl Returns After A Year’s Absence

Thaw Brawl Returns After A Year’s Absence

After a year’s absence from the Midwest racing scene, the annual Thaw Brawl dirt late model special is set to be held at Davenport Speedway on March 24-25.  
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Stan Kalwasinski

Stock Car Racer Wayne Para, 81

Stock Car Racer Wayne Para, 81

A stock car champion at Blue Island’s Raceway Park, Wayne Para, passed away at his home on Friday at the age of 81
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Stan Kalwasinski

Remembering Wilbur ‘Bay’ Darnell

Remembering Wilbur ‘Bay’ Darnell

Former stock car racer Wilbur “Bay” Darnell passed away Tuesday at the age of 91. 
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Stan Kalwasinski

KALWASINSKI: Urban Sprawl Gets Another Track

KALWASINSKI: Urban Sprawl Gets Another Track

We all knew it was coming sooner or later. Maybe not this year or the next or the next, but it was coming — the closing of the Rockford Speedway, another victim of “urban sprawl.”  
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Stan Kalwasinski

Chicago LM Ace Middleton Dead At 80

Chicago LM Ace Middleton Dead At 80

Chicagoland stock car champion Larry Middleton died Jan. 10 at the age of 80
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Stan Kalwasinski

KALWASINSKI: Looking Back At The Champions

KALWASINSKI: Looking Back At The Champions

Before getting too far into the New Year, let’s recap some of 2022’s racing champions.
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Stan Kalwasinski

Six-Time Champ Koerner Honored At Illini Banquet

Six-Time Champ Koerner Honored At Illini Banquet

Posting an all-time high sixth series championship this past season, Scott Koerner was honored at the annual Illini Racing Series midget racing banquet and awards night at Beggars Pizza Saturday evening.