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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Royal Broil, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Building
- Description: Racetrack
- Also known as: “Rockford Speedway Stands”
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 3,400 feet southwest of Rockford Speedway.
Rock Cut State Park
Nature reserve
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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
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
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. As of the 2020 census, the village population was 10,983. 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
- Category: motorsport racing track
- Location: Harlem Township, Winnebago, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.36408° or 42° 21′ 51″ northLongitude
-89.01774° or 89° 1′ 4″ westElevation
751 feet (229 metres)Open location code
86JG9X7J+JWOpenStreetMap ID
way 544375809OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
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