Rockford Speedway

Rockford Speedway was a 1/4 mile short track high banked asphalt oval located in Loves Park, Illinois on Illinois Route 173. Up until its demolition in 2023, Rockford Speedway, Chicagoland Speedway, and World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway were the only racetracks running under NASCAR sanctions in Illinois.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Harlem High School and Rock Cut State Park.

Harlem High School

School

Harlem High School is a public secondary school and part of the Harlem School District 122 in Machesney Park, Illinois, USA. It has approximately 2,600 students. Harlem High School is situated 3,200 feet southwest of Rockford Speedway.

Rock Cut State Park

Nature reserve

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Rock Cut State Park is a state park of the U.S. state of Illinois. Located in Loves Park in Winnebago County, it covers 3,254 acres, enveloping Pierce Lake and Olson Lake. Rock Cut Park's main entrance is located on Highway 173, 1 mile west of Interstate 90. Rock Cut State Park is situated 2 miles east of Rockford Speedway.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Machesney Park and Roscoe.

Machesney Park

Town

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Machesney Park is a village located in Winnebago County, Illinois, United States. The population was 22,950 at the 2020 census. Machesney Park is part of the Rockford metropolitan area. Machesney Park is situated 1½ miles southwest of Rockford Speedway.

Roscoe

Village

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Roscoe is a village in Winnebago County, Illinois, along the Rock River. It is in a suburban area of the Rockford, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. Roscoe is situated 3½ miles north of Rockford Speedway.

Loves Park

Hamlet

Loves Park is a city in Boone and Winnebago counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. Most of the city is in Winnebago County, with a tiny sliver in the east located in Boone County. Loves Park is situated 3½ miles southwest of Rockford Speedway.

Rockford Speedway

Type: motorsport racing track
Description: Racetrack
Location: Harlem Township, Winnebago, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.36363° or 42° 21′ 49″ north

Longitude

-89.01788° or 89° 1′ 4″ west

Elevation

751 feet (229 metres)

Open location code

86JG9X7J+FR

GeoNames ID

4907982

Wikidata ID

Q7355262

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