by Big 8 Series Media PR
The Big 8 Late Model Series presented by Gandrud Chevrolet will visit two new venues during the 2012 tour. Annual stops at Rockford Speedway, Columbus 151 Speedway and La Crosse Fairgrounds Speedway will be joined by visits to The Milwaukee Mile and State Park Speedway in Wausau, WI.

Rockford Speedway Rules | Big 8 Series Rules

by Rockford/Big 8 Media PR
The 2012-2014 Rulebook for Rockford Speedway and the Big 8 Late Model Series are now available online at each group’s website, www.rockfordspeedway.com and www.big8series.com. Changes and updates are highlighted in blue. Details pertaining to which tire will be utilized in each class will be released in late January, although no major changes are expected.

by Kevin Ramsell
Speed was on display tonight for the third day of the 42nd Annual Livewire Energy Oktoberfest Race Weekend. Skylar Holzhausen came from the middle of the field to take the Big 8 Series win. Dan Jung showcased his strong car in the OUTLAWZ feature and James Swan capped off his 2011 Mid-American Series season with a win and a championship.

Skylar Holzhausen put on a show as he went from his 16th starting position to victory lane in the Big 8 Series Oktoberfest 68-lap feature. Veteran driver Jon Lemke started on the pole and took the lead at the start of the feature event.

Holzhausen was on the move as soon as the green flag dropped in the caution-free race. By lap 24, he moved into the fifth position. Two laps later he got past Steve Rubeck for the fourth position.
Zack Riddle, who started ninth, was also moving through the field but his progress was slowed as Holzhausen bolted by him on lap 44 to take over the second position. With 20 laps to go, Lemke had about a 20-car length lead over Holzhausen. Lap after lap, Holzhausen would inch closer and closer to the leader.

Holzhausen would catch up to Lemke’s bumper with nine laps to go in the event. A lap later, Holzhausen would go on the inside of Lemke coming out of turn two to make the winning move. Holzhausen would lead the final eight laps and take the checkered flag.

Riddle would get by Lemke with six laps to go and finish second while Lemke finished third.

With his 13th place finish, Steve Rubeck became the 2011 Big 8 Series Champion.

The famous wreath was about two feet off the ground, but Ty Majeski,Seymour, Wis; felt like a bigger man as he held off some of the best Big 8 Series competitors to win Parent Petroleum 108 on Saturday night at Rockford Speedway. (Jim Ambruoso Photo)by Rockford Speedway Media PR
The famous wreath was about two feet off the ground, but Ty Majeski felt like a bigger man as he held off some of the best Big 8 Series competitors to win Parent Petroleum 108 on Saturday night at Rockford Speedway. Majeski, along with Doug Bennett, Ray Search and Mike Marden each etched their names into the history books for the 46th Annual National Short Track Championships.

“It is unbelievable. I held off Miller, Rubeck, and Wilberg for the win. This is unbelievable,” Majeski said. “We have come a long way this year.”

Majeski took the early lead over Kyle Shear on lap three. Majeski had a car length lead on Jesse Bernhagen and Jeremy Miller until the first caution flew on lap 39 when Tim Sargent and Dale Nottestad made contact coming off of turn two causing Nottestad to spin.

A lap was completed until a melee in turn three in which James Swan and Wayne Friemund were involved and went to the pits. Majeski continued to lead at the re-start with Bernhagen in second, Miller in third, Jake Gille in fourth and Steve Rubeck in fifth.

Another caution flew on lap 41 when Chris Blawat and Casey Johnson made contact coming off of turn four causing Blawat to go around. On the re-start, Miller was able to get by Bernhagen for second and set his sights on Majeski.

With 62 laps to go, Miller looked on the inside of Majeski for the lead but Majeski was able to hold on to the top spot. Miller tucked in behind him to plan his next opportunity. Rubeck, the current Big 8 Series point leader, moved up to fourth.

At the halfway mark, it was Majeski, Miller, Bernhagen, Rubeck, and Jake Gille. Bobby Wilberg, who started 17th, worked his way up to sixth.

Caution flew on lap 71 when Kyle Shear was going slow coming off of turn four and appeared to blew his engine crossing the start/finish line causing him to spin into the infield. On the re-start, Rubeck took advantage of the choose a lane re-start by being the first car on the inside line. Rubeck and Miller battled for second when the green flag dropped. Miller was able to hold on to the spot while Majeski still held on to the lead. Wilberg was up to fourth.

by Rockford Speedway Media PR
Just 23 points separate the top-three in the Big 8 Series points standings with two events remaining in the 2011 schedule. One of those two events will be contested in a 108-lap feature this Saturday night at the 46th Annual National Short Track Championships at Rockford Speedway in Loves Park, IL.

by Rockford Speedway PR
It has become a fall tradition with the gathering of some of the best Midwest race drivers competing on the tough quarter-mile oval. The National Short Track Championships dates back to 1966 with Dick Trickle taking the first win.